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waist was buolSled his cartridge belt and at his
side hung his ivory-handled hunting knife
Picture that, II you can, and In the doing
Of II do not forget that the president carried
that famous gun of his out of the stock or
the barrel or the lock or some other part Of
which large piece had been bitten by some
ferocious animal, denzen Of the wild and
woody West, which the president, at some
remote period in his career, had engaged in
mortal combat and put to death. Picture
all that and then consider IL there can be
any doubt as to the manner in which the
sensible people Of the world will look upon
this latest vagary of the most erratic poseur
who ever held high official position.
If this is not enough. read carefully all
of the stories that came from smedes, Miss,
during the time the president was in that
vicinity. There has been no chance for
journalistic sensationalism in this last trip.
The special correspondents who usually ac-
company the president on his journeys were
not allowed to become members of the party
which visited the Mississippi forests. The
reports of the presidents antics were writ
ten by trained correspondents representing
the Associated Press and other news asso
Citations, and correspondents of that class
are not given to romancing. The very nature
of their work makes it incumbent on them
to write matter absolutely devoid of color
1t is their mission to report only facts.
In order to make up your mind, then, as
to the character of the man who is now
president OF the United States, read the
truthful reports that have been sent out CON
corning his meteoric appearance in Mississ-
ippi. Read them and draw your own con.
illusions. Assuming that you are intelligent.
The Post does not doubt that you will de-
eide that Mr.. Roosevelt is doing some very
regrettable things.
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Authoritative Statement as to Miss Wash.
ington at Wellesley
lFrom the Boston Eyeninr rran.crintA

(From the Boston Evening Transcript
win you allow me to make brief statement
in regard to Miss Portia Washington about whose
career at Wellesley some erroneous and injurious
reports have been circulated?
Miss Washington entered Wellesley last au-
tumn as a special student. There are always
such students at Wellesley, none Of whom ever
lodge in college buildings. Last year there were
nineteen special students. This means that such
a student is not member of any regular class,
but chooses work in several of the departments
OF the college as may best suit her desires Miss
Washington was exactly ON the same footing as
any other special student in college. and con-
Quoted herself in ladylike and fitting way in
every respect.
There Is absolutely no truth in the statement
that her presence was the cause of embarrass-
ment to the authorities Of Wellesley She left
entirely Of her own accord, having never in
tended TO pursue regular college course as the
authorities at Wellesley were perfectly aware
CAROLINE HAzARp
Office Of the President Wellesley College,
Wellesley Mass, November g.
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ROBBERS CAUSED THE WRECK?
Such Report Is In Circulation at Haywood
Near DeVers.

Such Report Is In Circulation at haywood,
Near DeVers,
haywood, Texas, November cot IS reported
here that the wreck at Devcts on the 15th was
for the purpose of robbery. The night opera
tor at Devers was robbed about a week ago.
but only small amount was secured The
second robbery 10 have taken place in the
woods between here and Liberty Saturday night
a package OF 100000 was expected by d party in
Liberty. The railroad company is said TO have
secured information Of this and placed strong
guard on the train Saturday night spies along
the line and notified tic officers at Liberty 1t
is thought the would-be robbers were scared
away.
A stranger was seen near the switch at Devers
the morning of the wreck, but no notice was
paid to him at the time 1t now develops that
the switch had been unlocked, the lock LAYING
on the switch stand and the switchbar was half
way between the socket for the main track and
the side track which caused the wreck It is
supposed TO have been the intention Of the rob
bers to get in during the excitement and take
everything in sight, which was prevented bv a
large number OF haulers and outsiders who hap
pened to be near the scene at the time
and so few people being injured The
iallraoad officials have been keeping this very
quiet, but IT LEAKED out this morning.
When seen in regard to the above item. m,
Southern Pacific officials stated it was the FIRST
they tad heard of it An agent of the COMPANY
is nov at Devcrs looking into the cause of the
wreck ~
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A. M. E. CONFERENCE.
Class Of Young Men Desire to Enter the
Ministry,

Glass OF Young Men Desire to Enter tne
Ministry.
Austin Texas, November 2o.--Bishop Moses D..
saltcr, who is presiding at the twentieth annual
session Of the Central Texas conference Of the
African Methodist Episcopal church opened the
second days session this morning at Q o'clock.
The religious services were conducted by Rev.
J. T. s White Of oklahoma City, O. 7.
A class Of young men, consisting OF j. H.
Henry. j. T, Thompson, D. D. Dancy A. q.
Burnett C. W. Horton and S. D. Butler,
we're brought before the bishop for admission TO
the conference. They were given to understand
that the fodder was to be put high If they could
not cat the fodder without standing on stills
the screws would be put to them and the door
Of the church barred. The bishop IS requiring
all young men who enter the ministry 10 be
well educated
This morning Mrs. NJ B. saltor. the wife OF
The bishop, sent telegram asking that the bless
ings of God be poured ont upon the members
during the session The following telegram was
sent by the minister's Conference congratu.
lates you upon continued health, The memory OF
splendid services rendered as our inouthpiece
while in England still fingers with us
The total amount of dollar money raised and
reported this morning by the committee is as fol
lows: Austin district, $ao7,7s; Waco district
$3s5.7S; Temple district, $442.Io.
Tonight at o'clock1Rev. Fl. K. Mccoy de-
vered the missionary sermon 20 large au-
complished the past year by the Central Texas
conference and of the work that Dr. r. b. Parks
New York general secretary of home and foreign
missionary department carrying on in Africa
and islands where the colored people were
so largely inbabtated.
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News Notes.

Austin, Texas, November ao.-Ntil, n
a high rate of speed car on the Aussa u
railway line jumped the track last NIT 4
northern part Of the city. The car was faI
theater party returning from the h.IgI
they barely escaped serious injury,
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Yumg
Christian Association Of this city bed n
teresting meeting yesterday evening. lht
ter of a Thanksgiving reception was tss
and plans agreed on. The affair will u ~
Friday night following Thanksgiving dI n
in the associations hall.
A successful effort was made to burlrsi
iewelry store of Joe Koen yesterday Ms
larry was committed in daylight III
watches and other jewellery worth S';s n
was made. No clew as to the idtnu7 \
burglar.
At a recent meeting Of the ststt ess
education it purchased an issue Of {lsi
county bridge repair bonds. These ~
been registered by the comptrollers dFa
Adjutant General Thomas Scuny %
his annual report in the hands OF ne 2 II
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

The New York Press is scared over the result
OF the recent election in the Empire State THE
republicans Of New York." II says, "who have at
heart the election Of President Roosevelt In 1904
have got to take in hand the reorganization Of the
party IN this city II they expect TO do anything
tor him In the presidential election; for In this
city now there Is nothing to stand between the
party up the State and defeat but the independent
voters" But, suggests the courier-J Journal Il
Theodore Rocseycit'a election In 1894 depends on
the independent vote he IL even now beaten
naH. Starting out hinssli a. an independent
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IMPORTANT PENSION NJ
Al Applicant Is Barred il n, =,
Any Property. :"
A LARGE NUMBER OF yETtp,, ;.
Big Live Stock Company Wiz
Fort Worth Has aesn ~ " Hss.
Local News Notes. ''s's

Austin, Texas, November !,
Bolmes chief of the pension ~. Napaa
trollers department, has mad. / n p A i
ing regarding applications H. 1'p'iss
the Confederate pension law i. sslA'a' /
an applicant for pension i y, n ~
if his wife has property in her ~. 'uu''
the proposed pensioncr makes .ea.
himself has no property. ''@ Y
Captain Bolmes stated TO-DAY A.,
number of applicants for pen.ias. 'a' /
the affidavit that they are ii n5isas. Vi
no means of support w iHalsent VI
showed that their wives IS" n In'as
to this, Captain Bolmes h. I
question to be answered by II. s saaA u
cant and thas is, if the apoliesr,g, 'o o.,
property in her own name, and w, Vi
etc. In many instances he has ,... " Y 1
in the affirmative, and conseop,, ,ti.' NJ n
is not granted. fN'n'V " ID
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Enlsoonal Missionary cOnI.rsa

Corpus Christi, Texas, NoyemDer 'p-
sionary conference of the Episcopal 81. n,
cluded its three days session here ''ass Y
mornings session began at 10 ocl0a
communion. An essay on "lonV h.
operation" assigned to Rev. Wala', I, i,
who did not attend, was carried ou' Y II /.
r. Richardson of San Antonio IN
Christian Education written y - M
Starr of San Antonio, was real Eg,rss
worthy of this city. The program ', ,,rss
lished was changed on account n, n
listers being unable TO attend, XIX 4
clergymen have been treated WIN s MI
ty by the Episcopal clans during =
here.
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A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Two Men Fell Into a FIywheeI at sugarland
and Were Killed.

and We're Killed.
Sugarand, Texas, November 2o.--At o'clock
this morning, James Casey and James Glenn,
engineers in the sugar refinery of Ed H. Gun
ningham & Co., were the victims of fatal acct
dent. 1t seems they were in an intoxicated
condition, and were in a scufae when they lost
their footing and slipped into the fywhee in the
refinery engine room. Glenn was killed outright
and Casey was so badly mangled that death re-
suited at o'clock this morning. There we're
two eye witnesses to the accident.
Both men were comparative strangers at this
place, and if relatives can not be located today
interment will be made here.
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oheoka NAILED q ExhIIII'I'

Bryan, Texas, November 1o, &. ia
ley of the Central Texas Far, \. HI
the past few days mailing oui ~ 'i,.s
ums and purses awarded n ~ t,s osl 4,
ments of the recent faiF he ~ a -
than $4,000, and the list o. aW@hs;bitofs
the local papers shows the g. wsll Z
from many points in Texas ~
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vouro Man Badly HUT

Ennis, Texas, November 2o.--D~ vi
employee of the Ennis Ice, Lisn
company, was seriously hurt ys''' VIZ.
at 6 o'clock. One of the main bei'i n, \, Z
machinery flew off and gatheied. h,ss'
ing him against the heavy whes ,s,s ~
body TO such an extent that nc ~.y,r,t
Instant death was Narrowly roiscs
timely appearance of one oil lHS
stopped the machinery.
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seguin, Texas, November s0 "a q
aged 6s years, died at his hons I, "a su.
He was for many years couny. ikussi
of Guadalupe county, and - ,.;ly hi
out Texas. He leaves no ia,.,' eya Z
Texas early in the ffties, ana III his ~
a citizen of Guadalupe count; .lark
be inferred tomorrow at :
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nrosneotors at LIan',

Llano, Texas, November soT-n ~
talists are in Llano looking over , y. 4
They have about closed a deai WI q
will soon be resumed in sese 10 r.
mines in this county Ihey Y, Nib Z
in new fields in this county
developing new shafts.
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The sunday post.

One Of the most prominent citizens Of
Houston, and leading business man, writes
thus to The Post
Dear Sir desire to congratulate YOU on
the magnificent edition Of The Post Of YES
terday IN every department the manage
ment is to be congratulated think il ia
the greatest newspaper have ever seen pub
lishcd in the Southern States"
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Child Fatally nurn.d

corsieana, Texas, November ao.-The s-year-
old daughter Of R, J. Manning of Wintler. this
county. died late yesterday evening from the cf-
feets OF being severely burned while playing about
the fire the evening before
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EXPLOSION OF POWDER
Eleven Men Were Injured and w
Killed Outright

NTIICU VUtI I9HN
Sherman, Texas, November aor-lm
noon report reached here that posas
at Langtry Spur on the Frisco was Y.
lightning and fifty cases of giant poRoa (
cases of dynamite stored in the p'Se'
exploded, wrecking a worlunens camp ~ w !.
half mile east of the powder house. IN W. '.
and fifty men we're at the camp, anu n,
we're injured by the falling buildinsA +
was killed outright,
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THE fight is on sure enough. A New York
special says: United States Senator n b. Scott,
of West Virginia, was at the Fifth Avenue hotel
last night. Il in favor Of the nomination of
Senator NJ. A. Hanna, of Ohio, for president in
1904 he said to New York Times reporter
last night. u understand the people up this way
want Roosevelt. But l want TO tell you that
down in West Virginia anybody who goes in for
a tinkering OF the tariff will learn he is foolng
with buzz saw and get hurt"
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Same Here.
Marshall Messenger err

Marshall Messenger.
Marshall needs better sidewaiks, and needs
them bad too. II would be a difficult task 20
hnd another town IS large az Marshall with as
poor sidewalks ~ We have
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But, all joking aside, aren't you glad you came

GOVERNOR LANHAM said that, as he had made
no promises, his appointments would make no
body mad. So II you see a disappointed looking
Office seeker with baleful CLEAN in his off eye
and his neither lip hanging down like that of a
mothercss colt please remember that he is not
angry-far. far from il
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A MAN went home last night and explained to
his wife that he had been busy at the Office and
that he had no time for such frivolous nonsense
was going on Main street Then he dis
ROBBED and scattered peck Of confetti on the
floor
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You didn't want the old Office anyhow; we
knew that
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How many times have you ragtimed down
Main street this week
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republican and civil service reformer. he has
become to be the strietest of partsans and spoils
men. lie has already alienaed the greater part
Of this vote and at the gait he Is going he will
drive of the rest Of it long before election day.
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Battered az shs Postoffee at Howston, Tsro5 os'
SeeoHdCIass Mall Matter.
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
Nos stos, fSos, ffos ffo7 and 1909 Ffanklin Ave
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Jusr think-the rainy daisy and the FIRE de.
partment out at the same time Last night was
certainly great night for hose.
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THE most important thing about those plots to
kill Roosevelt seems to be that they never ex-
listed In that they seem to resemble the Missss-
ppi bears that the president has been hunting.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST
ron PRlNTlMa COMPANY.

8. T1Q SEHNEEFRoN B Bfssdd:%'
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OrrIoERs are after the banditti who attempted to
hold up the Denver train; and the music they'll
make the banditti dance to If caught won't be a
band ditty.
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DIFFERENCES have arisen between the state
department and the Colombian government" but
these difficulties seemed to have been as
much in the way before they had arisen,
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TWENTY-FIVE miles of asphat-why you don't
need to get out in the mud
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THE trouble with Postmaster General Payne s
explanations is that they do not explain.
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MAYOR JOHNSON" won the handicap at Lake
side which looks like horse on the red auto
mobile
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GENERAL Bliss is at Havana; consequently
there Is general bliss at Havana.
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! HAS Governor Lanham omitted you from the
listf Well, we'll that's too had But cheer up,
confetti still sells at cents bag.
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As ALL Texas is at Houston this week. Their
are very few news items drifting in from tn
balance Of the State
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THE fun hasn't reached its zenith yet You'll
have to excuse us but we've laughed so doggoned
hard that we've got TO loosen button.
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IT BEATS all how many men man can dis
appoint with Just few little old offices. The
proportion is about sixteen, or more, TO one.
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THE frequency with which Depew isn't making
after dinner speeches these days shows what
matrimony is good for.
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DID you attend the reception in the Rice hotel
parlors yesterday? Our mayor Is our favorite
tIaIs
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THE Federation of Labor convention at New
Orleans has decided on union Of unions
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TRAPPING ACENTS-c. S. z. Holland. Audi
tort w. Palmer, B. B. Throop, J. H. Barton anu
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Isv'r it true that the human species of neither
sex can keep their mouths shut And when they
open thenl--thats where the confetti comes in.
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HASN'T been giggIe heard in Houston this
week, The giggIing girl has learned to do a real
lannh
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-05-17
WILLIAM GRANT VAN HORNE.

graduated from the law department of
Brown university in 1877 has practiced
law in Salt Lake City.
Latterly Mr. Van Horne's health has
been so poor that he has practically
given up the practice of law. He has
kept In close touch with politics, how
ever, and has been a factor in the state
legislature. He was one of the most
active supporters of Thomas Kearns
for the United States senate.
The duties of the international tri-
bunal in Egypt are concerned with the
control of the Suez canal and other lie.
gal questions involving the rights of
foreigners in that country. Mr.. Van
Horne's new position will necessitate
his removal to the land of the pha,
raOhS.
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VAGARlES OF THE TIDES.
Curious Currents In the Ocean and
Its OffshOOts.

Its Offshoots.
There are as many vagaries in the
waters as in the winds. Why, for in
stance, should three great ocean cur
rents send their warm waters across
the wide Pacific, Atlantic and around
the Cape of Good Hope? There have
been many theories advanced to solve
the problem of their origin, but all
have proved fallacious. Other and
equally mysterious currents exist in
well nigh all parts of the world. The
tides are so cratic in different parts of
the world that one heSitates to accept
the theory that the moon controls them
in all cases.
1t is on record that the sea has ruL
for weeks out of the Java sea through
the strait of Sunda and thence back
again for like period without any per.
ceptible rise or fall during those times.
Then there is the equatorial current
that flows into the Caribbean sea, the
ever flowing current to the eastward
around Cape Horn, the cold stream
flowing from the icy regions of the
north past Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia and along the American coast
to the extreme end of Florida, the con.
tinual current running with a velocity
of from four to five knots an hour
through the strait of Gibraltar into
the Mediterranean sea, the swift cur.
rent running across the rocks and
shoals off the end of Billion island,
| which apparently starts from nowhere
and ends somewhere in the vicinity of
| the same place, and the current which
| starting half way up the China sea,
| runs from two to three knots an hour
| to the northeast and finally ends alb
| ruptly off the north end of Luzon.
| Then we have those tidal vagaries
known the world over as bores. Resi-.
dents on Severn side are familiar with
them, and those that run up the HUI.
gil and Irawaddy rivers from side
to side in a zigzag shape till they reach
their limit, often tearing ships from
their anchorage, originate nobody
knows where or why. The rush of wa
tiers in the bay of Fundy is nothing
but huge bore sweeping all before il
up to the head of the bay till the waters
have risen to the height of fifty or six
ty feet. Off Southampton we have the
double tides, while at Singapore it has
been observed for days at time thai
there has been but the one rise ant
fall in the twenty-four hours. The tides
may be and very often appear a:
though they were "moonstrHck," bu
they certainly are not controlled will
| hard and fast rules by that or any 9th
er body.-London Shipping World.
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drew the plans for the entry of the
troops, which were conveyed to Gen.
eral Gaselee by messenger let down
from the WALL"
Mr.. Squiers is possessed of large
means, and his diplomatic experience
and wealth will enable him to fifty rep
resent the United States in Cuba. Mrs.
Squiers Is woman of rare cleverness
and has great gift of entertaining.
General Bragg Of Wisconsin, the new
consul general at Havana, is a native
of New York state and. although about
seventy-ive years old, is still hale and
vigorous. He entered the Union army
as captain in 1861 and reached the
grade Of brigadier general in the regu-
lar establishment. He served for some
years in congress and was afterward
appointed minister to Mexico.
In politics General Bragg is a Gold
Democrat. He was one of the leaders
of the movement. He is the author of
the famous sentence, I'VE love him
for the enemies he has made" uttered
ut the Chicago convention of 1884 as a
defiance to John Kelly. who was trying
to prevent the nomination of Cleveland
for president. General Bragg of late
years has been practicing law at Fond
du Lac. Wis, and is comparatively a
poor man. The salary of consul gen.
eral at Havana is $1,000.