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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
The Gold Output and Prices.


Paul Leroy Beauieu the French pubcs discusses with
great cearness in the number OF the Econoniste
Franchise the probable the increasing gold output
on prices
After short period the mines in the Rand, which have
been closed during the Boer will not only have resumed
the production of SIoooooooo per but VIII nave
reached SIsoocoooo The mines of Australia, China, Che
Siberia India and West Africa likely to increase hei
output such that in the total annual
production of the world will $4oooooooo as COM
pared with sro6,oooooo in 1885 Mr. Beaueu estimates
that the total of gold in circulation is $4,000
In quarter of century, if NJ Beauieus estimate
is the of gold in circulation will be dou
bed II there compensatng forces the result would
be rise in all fuctuatng values and fall in the
market but the increase of population in the civilized coun
tries and the development of Asatc and other eicivzed
will demand for capital for the extension
of present business and the exploitation of fields The
countries which silver paper standard will
large OF the precious metal in the CONVEX
sion of their currency.
The money from the mines will reach circulation through
three agcnceshe employees OF the mines the purveyors OF
machinery the and foodstus and clothing to the
employees Of the mines and finally through the mine
Ehe money which goes the purveyors will reach general
circulation with comparative rapidly but that which to
the will first seek the banks The stock exchange
will respond and the capital will either find profitable in
vestmen in enterprises will pass from the mine
the operators who have taken advantage of the s
alton to manipulate the market unload unsound stock
Wi the $4oo.oooooo, coming regularly every year into
the world asks Mr. Bcauieu have the effect of raising
the price of ordinary merchandise and the shares of compa
MES which produce it? In certain such result
is impossible but probably only in limited degree for
that whatever the demand the supply rapidly pressing
beyond it,"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

John w Hutchinson the last living member OF the famous
Hutchinson family OF singers the Old Settlers
association OF Leod Minnesota days ago and
sang Old Granite State with all the vigor and vim OF for
years
Rev. Charles Hester Of Patriot Ind illustrates his ser.
mons with erayons he breaches
The last of the Lafayette flower girls OF Morrstowr N
I is dead She was Mrs Mary L. Morrow 90 years old and
she well remembered the generals visit 10 Morsown
IN 1895 She was then With fifty other girls she was So
eeed to carry flowers for the festival and her companions
made her their queen
Ernest thompson Seton has completed his new home At
Cos Cob Conn The land originally part OF an Indian
reservation and much OF its picturesque wdness is said TO
have been retained. ~
r. Dolbear who has just received the degree of IL D.
from us college hrst came into prominence forty years
vented magnetic telephone in 1879 the static teenbon.
and as long ago as 1881 system of wireless teeerspbv
John T. Stewart is of the richest farmers in Kansas
On arriving in that State FIVE years ago he borrowed So
from friend to pay rental piece Of land and today he
is worth Ss.ooo.ooo. - '9 "e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Food Prices and Politics.

New YORK World
The medium class restaurants ard hotels have felt obliged
to raise their prices for food One OF the propretor e
plains TO reporter that ut is put up prices or shut
up shop He says that during the last Ave years-abou TIE
era OF Mckinley prosperity food prices have advanced
50 per cent and 80 per cent OF this has been since last
January
Every housekeeper who is obliged to take account OF e
is conscious OF increase in the cost Of ,r win
out On the great majority Of case) any compromising in
crease in wages or salary.
II this state OF things shall continue until the fall cleo
tionsand there signs Of an abatement Of the trouble
1t Will very possibly affect the voting seriously for the
party IN power The farmers and the may be satisfied
with the prosperity but how about the consumers who out
number them many times? Wv Wv
When the republican party defeated after the rise in
prices due to the Mckinley tariff, Mr. Blaine said at was
the shopping women who did it, May not the dining men
and the bpayng housewives do something" this wear?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

Hon Theodore Roosevelt president Of the United saa
Mr. George Cortelyou private secretary to the pisa.
SCENE The White House; the presidents pnSaA !:
His Excelency-Sherlock H. Smith, the sssa nj "
man, reports that Tom Plat when asked on satulor
favored my nomination, put his tongue in his a IS, T
unseadness was observable about his left eyeld "
all for Teddy now" Plat said What DO you uA
meant?
George Miching Mallecho your Excellency
His Exceency-Speak English George ~
George-That's Shakespeare, your Excelene ~ 4
this is miching Mallecho it mischief. h'"''
s. scene ?. ~ q
His Exceency-And Plat had letter on u, i, e. "
marked from Cleveland, Ohio, What does y"
George?
George-Mark-
His Excellency-I am listening, George
George-Mark Hanna, your Excelency r.,. N
His Excellency-Right you are, George ~. IN, a
good advice Now let us have in the japanese WIS.,
fessor must learn new hold.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
What the Public Appreciates Most

lyman J. Gage m august Success
inc pubic appreciates and the Importance NJ
investing money in men not in buildings When hear Of
dse 8Is TO erect magnificent halls colleges think
what greater good would be accomplished if thar none, a
sea 70 hep number of deserving young men and women
through their college When these young Deon b
able to erect hfy-thousand dollar buildings for tbc
matters certain generousminded man once said 70 me
nave given money quite freely help the distressed 80
soeh 'ae bitterness OF helpless age and to alleviate the
duon OF the unfortunate; but there was little or no i
Ioh IN IL When on the other hand have helped brbt
10y 20 secure iof himself good education my magn
application in sordid ways-transnuted into ntseo aI
essences powerful to affect the thoughts feelings Of gn
Is becoming prevalent among the thoughtful men % sediment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
The Beginning Of Beet SUGAR.

Inc great sugar beet industry of the world oy -.
existence to discovery of Vilmorn Tb oMts us very
neet grown in France did contain enough sugar
e'Se ne amount OF sugar could be easily det NJ e9
e plant were always destroyed Vilmorin lea OF
eNuae. 'he pup without destroying the plant and now 10
anu etoss-oTeeding he grew plant upon which ny
en-, carrot vegetable which was nothing n. ne pres
oy haTa woody root unfit for the stomach Of shea nm
amned % year he s9wed in bed and carefully 81
plants for the new sowing he produced caro-, U the best
desd bo oss Wood The horse adh the urnp and more
without ei es, reTs Snst plants with dry woody
veop into food for man or beast ~ 'ney would de-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
The Object of Prosecute,

FIoflda Iimes-Union and Citizen
If Greene and the Gaynors really defraud,a i.
States It wss 1 an i%ou1 was bsac to the
OF these offenders is not for the purpose s prosecution
money II not OF great Importance wbetSer t back the
t0o~ S that Ss whe S vital bst all
pay the tg penalty and that punishment government must
he w DO so a darkness the 0 ssns
committed any offense That l. TO- ana the Gaynors have
,ssy sak they should take to decide If
brbed by osudsr. 10 INA, the will M NJ,
= " excuse them from punishment. not DC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
SOME PosTscRlPrs.

Jackson, KY has had thirty-six murders in eicbt ,
document relating to the sale OF land dated Iso, ana
signed by Guy Fawkes author of the great gunposer
OF 1905, was recently sold in London for Ssos f'
Penny Nray instruments by the aid Of which the c,,-;.
may see their own finger bones being sold in the
OF London. say s'ee'S
The territorial board OF health OF Hawaii Is 70 be
series OF experiments to determine the value OF Xray il
the treatment of leprosy. @'S III
me oed OF the Black sea and that of the Caspian have
formerly navigahe longer so. ~ s'e
The adoption in Mexico OF American STYLES Of c,o,ht
Gas pssa very marked IN resent years Mstodo Mexesns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
THE GREAT COAL STRIKE.
Concerning the great Pennsylvania coal strike the
New York Evening Post says in a recent editorial:

Concerning the great Pennsylvania coal strike the
New York Evening Post says in a recent editorial:
The issue perfectly simple the duty OF the opec
atos to furnish coal to the public II they
work with their old employees they bound Others
esies orrvrnt b p n, S S aa secure eeItlh-
az rs let them begin with whatever force they obtain
The essential thing TO bcgnto notice that any man
have both employment and assurance of
safety This what the great companies have refused to do
stfuetionists they will make terms with their old em
pay the penalty There has never been such Situation IN
any great labor controversy in this country few men
suppose hat they can long maintain so indcensble po
In spite of the protection of the militia called out by
the governor when the rioting place at Shenan.
doah upon the attempt to put some nonunion men to
work in place of the striking miners the operators are
to be commended for not having continued the at.
tempt. The New York Evening Post oyerlooks one
very important thing In spite of the scountenancng
of lawlessness the part of the United Mine Work.
ers association IL nonunion are put to work there
will be boodshed and loss of life While theoretically
the right of the non-unon men to work. II they so
please is unquestionabe the right of the oper-
ators to put them to work the strikers will not stand
by and their strike made Ineffective their union
practically broken up and their work taken by other
men when the strikers wives and children are thereby
brought face to face with want The New York Even.
ing Post is perfectly right in considering public as
third party to the strike The public is individually
party in interest but this fact should blind us to
the terrible loss of fe the deaths of many bread win
for helpless and children that would follow
II the advocated by the New York paper were
adopted.
The situation Is very grave one. 1t is to be hoped
that 1t will be relieved by the operators being brought
and consentng to arbitrate For the security
OF the future legislation should be passed compelling
arbitration under judicial supervision in such cases
Tho people have the right to require this as the soyer
egns that they not be made suffer by reason OF
the dsagreeme,ts OF capital and labor in an industry
indispensable 70 tho Feeds Of the people. Such quar-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
PEuck Wins.
Fort Worth Telegram.

These lines published in the Chicago Tribune back
in the Sos the morning after General John A. Logan
elected the United States hard fight and
deadlock of three months in the Illinois legislature
Pluck wins 1t always wins Though days be SLOW
And night be dark 'twixt days that come and go,
Still pluck will win its average is sure;
He gains the prize who the most endure
Who faces issues he who shirks-
Who waits and watches, and who always works.
A who read these lines without quckeninz of
his hearbeas who does then feel desire to 20 forth
into the world with bucked ready to fight ready to
struggle for greater victory and achievement is
man without hope; man without ambition man nobody
needs failure.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
Newspapers During the Half Century
ST. Louis Republic,

st. Louis Republic +, a..
Census bulletin No 7I6 tells story OF Anss's "a
ment which marks not only the mental advsnSs 4, IA
but the material growth of profession whi'n y ~ ~
travelled rough road The bulletin deals VIVA ss y
of the newspapers in this country, presenIs
in themselves speak eloquently of the change'
ing the past fifty years. p,yrssls
Weed. Bennett, Greeley. Prentice ana ~r "a
grand I'VE" of the old school-we.e IN rs.r. vsr
when they virtually ruled public opinion AZ. II
asa daily papers In existence in 1880 leu, sS n
In 1850 the combined circulation Of he rs ,rs
asa, while in 1900 the circulation OF the n. y:z
The aggregate number of copies issued Gus ss,,a u
was 4z6,4o9,o7s, while in 1900 II was 3
1t must be admitted that this grown =. !, ,h, n;s<j
followed change In the so-caed MISSION ,l,,s X
half century ago statesman tell see IA nj y J.
editorial support of the papers. The PFC, rued Va
now, express and lead public opinion on. ,.tA.st ~
the highest calling of the newspaper y .sn,essct
the news No daily can make editofia ss md or
ing feature and survive. Railroad, teee;, Al " "
made communication so easy that inc u.s;op Of
for the latest news has made the eiicu-
papers increase by leaps and bounds. f.;ijics q
With thu 4etterment OF transporta'lon liz Frr
ly Pros e billed 10 keep pace with inc ~, \, r,s'
TO 100 ~ sincrease in the daily was ~, y. usEx
1906 10 ,oo it was 3oz per cent, whe w .o tsisc
weekly circ,T lation dropped from 2o7 Pa
and 1900 "a I47 per cent in the last decso .,
There was $ios4437o8 invested III Ia rnpqs
odicals in 1900. They had 1850 sl'an,rs st' y
received Ss7,oIs,79I and o4,6o4 wage "a he r'n
$so,333o5I Material cost Sso,sIs'9osi, i. 10 va
OF the products was Sszz,os3,so9 lhs.s ,ronofa
putting the actual value of the produet - lid "
ment and saving the cost Of the mis'eA
makes at every turn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
EDITORIAL PIckuPs.

The populists have changed their name but non nv anu
other name looks Just as ionesome-IPdeo Telephone
The Montreal Star says revolver is such usef, .hio
around with No should be without one
populist from one of the counties Of the Panhandle was
here this week He was asked what population Of
his county and thinking that population mad references
somehow to farm products replied Mpsty soggun and milo
maize SIX. "-Go naegehs Cssj. ~ w
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

are diseardng the old ehsrro suits high sobreros ana
pointed for American style clothing hats and shoes
The temperature OF Great Britain has risen nearly
"a degrees within the half century. January now
nearly degrees warmer than it
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

The Houston Post is determined put down pistol tong
there is any possible of doing The Post mas
undertaken great work but believe it is able to carry
through for the benefit Of citizens one and all
Johnson County Enterprise.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
TAMPERING WITH TRlrT J
By J. M. LEWIS,
LITTLE oRpHANr Err

LITTLE ORPHANT FELIFp
Asst yer mamma won't she et %
Come out here 18th me an play
kin show We things, bet We
AT we never didn't see
Asst yer mamma won't she onIy
/ won't tange up yer ctirls
An'-an-im so dadburned loneIv-
An likes ter play it'll girls,
I'm orphant little Teller.
Coined away down we're ter ni,
AM 4 yeh wanter, yeh kin tell ~
AT I've up an ruined erway
An yeh tell err won't never
Never scare yeh if she will
An I've ruined erway forever
FIN the porehouse on the h;i,
Run an tell er--won't yeh tell "a.
AT I'd like ter play 18th youi
Jest little orphant feer
An I'll wait yere till yeh do
Tell er, please, ter not be angry
Fer my eyes are full O. crv
AM OH I'm dad-burned bunvrv
could most lay down an diei
Tell 'er they've done took nv rno,h..
Ter some place called Over Tber..
An TIL porehouse give my brother
Way I'm mean don't care
If don't go back there never
An I'm glad RUINED crway
An I'm gone FIN there fereveri
Tell 'er, can't yeh come an play,
Asst her don't she want Teller
Don't she want little boy?
kin work like fury, tell er;
Tell or at my name it's Roy
AT the porehouse, say, they whopped me
An I'm lone an full O. cryl
Tell er T she don't wanter dopt m.
Let me play 18th you an die
\
EASY TO GET
~ wish knew where | could get bi, az wua 4
said the cook
You'll be able to get bit Of wild time riob, ~.
piled her mistress, f you use thyme to flavor M, ri
food he doesn't like it." A@'
PLENTY.
Plenty came to Texas once.
And she gazed away
Der the miles of fruits and things
Fields of grain and hay;
And she said, "Pll trim my corn
Trim my Corn
Trim my corn
Here she said, Il trim my corn
Cornucopa."
OVER THERE
Have you ever seen warmer weather than thisr
Not being the oldest inhabitant" teplied we W. N
not"
We'll, don't get impatient you will" responded on J
lodging cane.
4 y
All weather hath redeeming traits
Wet weather, dry or hazy;
Dry weather means net shirt waist.
And wet, rainy daisy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

rels are not private quarrels The people interest
ed vitality and have the right to prevent them the
sovereigns and rulers Of this country and in selfde-
Tense which is natures first law
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

THE Posr and the lawahdng citizens of Houston desire
to the pistol punished the full the law
but the white should receive the drastic treatment
has been meted the Justice knows
line
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08
TALKING ABOUT HOUSTON.

The Texas crop begins to the first sale OF the
season being made in Houston Saturday Texas largely
indebted to the boil weev for the growth and development
Of this ndustry.-Loekhdrt Post
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

Any besmrchng of good government calls singing re-
buke from The Houston Post regardless Of who it is that IS
singing the mud Any paper should uphold its own town
and this seems to be thoroughly understood by The POST
Johnson County Enterprise
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

For totng gun, if you happen to be Chnaman a
negro will have to dig up s32.5o For totng and dis
playing If you white man, you will permitted
10 hand S. md and 90
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

MoRGN evidently hasn't subsidized enough members of
the English parliament they would not object so strenu-
ousy to the governments Substituting Morgans line of
steaurrs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

THE only argument Houston needs to get her new post
&c rs the she has.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

THAT old couple in Michigan who have adopted an enr
orphan asylum should have a spanking good time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

IF THAT convicted horse thief who committed suicide in
Dallas recently had piled his calling in the carly days OF
Texas would have been necessary him to commit
suicide.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

CAN be that Texas oil is knocking the Standards divi-
/
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

ACCORDING to Dr. Brunby those of citizens who drink
water would do well to thoroughly wash before drinking
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

y. M. JohNSTON Presiaeh.
G, J. PALMER. Vice President
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

VINO knows what the kin" is for which General Shar-
rets has such in that he doesn't wish to see China
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

CORRESPONDENCE Of any description oheihe, in-
fenSea fer ne Business Editorial Department shoS e
dddres5e6 TO THE HoUsTog Posi- aud not TO ANY ihd
ridad! AID al checks drafts poney-nrdvs etc. made pay
cole TO The HousToE PRtETiEG COMPANY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

Entered The Posfoee al Houston Te<ds Second Glass
Mol Matter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-08

OFFICE or PUBLICATION,
Nos 1foi 1tos, HOS, fto7 and 1909 Franklin Avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-21
APPLIES TO All NAVY YARDS.
Employees Ma, submit To Roard Of Wages
Complaints Regarding Wage Rate.

WASHINGTON, Nov. &c. Secretary Moody
to-day made an important ruling in con-
nection with the employment Of labor in
navy yards, by which the employees are to
be allowed to present directly to the Board
Of Wages any questions affecting the rate
Of wages This matter came UP NJ the
League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia,
but the Secretary says that his decision
is TO form a precedent and will apply to all
navy yards. He says in his letter to the
Commandant of the League Island Navy
Yard;
Il desire to establish the following pre-
ccdcnt, "a: That committee of work.
men IN Any trade in the yard, by making
application TO the Commandsn,. shall bo
Permitted to appear before The B)ard Ga
Wa ges and present data concerning tine
rate of wages paid to workmcn in their
trade In the vicinity Of IN" yard and make
explanai ion concerning conditions under
which the work is performed, and that the
data presented and statements made shall
lie given careful consideration by the board
IN submitting its recommendation Of wage
rates"
Heretofore il hal been III" custom at
navy Yards for workm,n having COM
plant. to make IN regard To the wages
paid to appeal 10 the foreman of the yard,
vhJ rrcs, i,'ed such data a. he saw ut TO
tho Board ~ Wages, Tho Sccrctary's
ruling give the wurkmen in the various
(.uvprnm, nj navy yards he right of petit
ti,'. direct 10 no Board Of Wages and elimi-
n ealing with ,ubordnateS