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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

rather than lamentation He
has not wholly neglected the material things
of life, and he has given his service to oh,
jects infinitely more laudable than the get
ting of gain. And IL stories OF Washington
opportunities are true, his failure to ac
cumulate is a badge of homestead which be
should be proud There are other membor'
of both houses and both parties in congress
whose careers are blameless In this re-
spect, and they are all the more honored
by their country. Indeed, they are tho ex-
amples which all sound philosophy teaches
youth to emulate.
And more than this, they exhibit the
truth that honor and greatness are preferred
above riches, even in this period of mad
scramble for wealth They possess repu-
tation and influence which endure and which
are admired by the average man more than
fortune Senator Hoar with his great name
is infinitely more esteemed than all the
Clarks and Elkinses in both houses.
The genius for gain and the talent for in
tellectual achievement are rarely united IL
the same individual and where they are
evenly balanced in the beginning Of lite the
one is developed at the expense Of tho other.
So. the man who looks to his future must
choose between them He can not hope tc
have both in the largest degree.
It sometimes appears that the American
ideal is running altogether to the gilded
and undoubtedly there is too much of a
drift in that direction But every now and
then we are reminded by the careers of the
Hears, Vests, Morgans and Reagans that
the honest man who gives himself sincerely
to the public service has a place in ON
affections and a weight in our opinions com.
pared with which the Carnogies and Rookie
fellers are sadly Indifferent and we regard
them not at all
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
JUDGE PARKER.

They will be loving Judge Parker "for the
enemies he has made pretty soon.-Ne5v York
Void (Dem.J.
1t is announced that MIR. Bryan is invesdgat-
ing the regularity of Judge Parker Can any
body guess what the verdict will be ?-WaShiHg-
ton Post IndJ.
Judge Alton B. Parker does not now hold as
David b. Hill did a few years ago, that the best
way TO set the presidency is to so out and hustle
Tor it-LoaisviHe Times (Dem.).
The New York Commercial Advertiser makes
some remarks on the le.harge boom" of Judge
Alton b. Parker. Bat there is time enough for
it to wake up and get such movement on it
chat nothing can stop it--SdvdaHah Meas (Dem.).
lie Judge Parker) is in retiring mood at
this time either because early booms are Liable
to early death, or because he is SO little known
TO the country at large that too strenuous an
effort to push him at this stage would probably
be reactive.--DeHoit Free Press (Dcm)
Doubtless Mr. Norheet believes that If Mr. Oh
ncy were 10 come to Tennessee and make a
speech his boom would take life and vigor.
Between the two booms' we are OF the opinion
that Tennessee would line up for Judge Parker.
Senator Camacl says Parker will do, and what
Carmaek indorses is mighty apt to be popular in
this State,--Chattanooga Meas (Dem).
There are many democrats who could be named
Tor honorable defeat Judge Parker IS the only
one seriously thought OF as the nominee who
might win. Those who reckon on democratic
unity and sanity ON the one hand, and on re-
publican division apathy on the other, see in
Judge Parker candidate whom the democ-
racy can unite, and against whom Independent
nou-partisans generally or conservative men.
within repubicanism, would have no reason to
feel hostile.-ByookhH Eagle (Dem.)
1t seems to be the consensus of opinion Of
democrats who are anxious to have the party
get together that some man be made the presi-
dental nominee who has net made himself so
obnoxious to any class OF democrats as to cause
them to withhold their support or make them in-
different to his success, and this is one of the
reas9ps why Judge Parker has been regarded by
many as one Of the most available men, and not
because he has not positive views on all public
questions.--NcshsiHe Banner (Deu).
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
Breeding Trouble for Themselves.

New York Press lRep9.
Senators who trying to checkmate the
sovereign will OF the people in respect of con-
troll Of the trusts will not succeed They will
succeed in couvctng the system by which such
instruments Of the trusts" are made possible.
Such witness are they bearing against the pres
eut method OF election to the United States SEN
ate that there will be nothing LETT for the Ameri-
can people to do, while they are establishing con-
troll Of the trusts, but to establish at the same
time control of their United States senate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
Ronuary In speeIaI penaLons.

Kansas City Journal
The special pension system ought to be abol-
ished entirely. The general pension laws Of the
United States are just and exceedingly liberal.
The applicant who can not measure up to the re-
qurcments OF the statutes and the department Is,
900 times out Of 1000, unworthy OF the claim
which he makes against the government This
we say on the authority Of hall dozen pension
commissioners who have reported Tie evils OF the
special pension system time after time
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SOME WASHINGTON STORIES.

A from Pittsburg was introduced to KEEP
resentatve Lttlefeld of Maine today.
II spoke in Pittsburg last fall said Little
field
Yes replied the Pittsburg man, Il ran fof
Office there, and | was beaten by only 1000
Heavens r. said Lttlefeld. Il am not usually
so fatal as that l spoke out in Omaha in 1900
for Dave Mercer and they didn't beat him un-
til 1909"
Senator Plat of New York got into the SEN
ate elevator. A man within said, as the ele'
vator went down: Why senator thoush' you
going up"
No" replied the senator, smiling one OF ms
queer little smiles, my course is ever down.
ward. At least" he said, after a pause 'na''
what the opposition newspapers say
Justice Holmes of the United States suprep'.
court has been broken into the regular after,oo"
walk of the older members OF the court 49,
Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol 10 rou''
tenth street, which is approximately mig
Al the justices walk down on pleasant GAYS
and they are rather inclined to insist that new.
corners shall join them Justice Holmes lN1S "
walk, and il was easy to get him. justice ~,
who will soon be the bench, does nor m, r.i.s
walk He will be taken in hand by JuovsS
Brown and Justice Harlan and told now ,,gs
sary this traditional constitutional IS -. ,,e ~.
Cdpuulate ana III Tess IMAM " wa "A
sauntering down with the rest OF the le''"S-
judges.
The most marvellous man in the sehals
Quay" said an ardent Pennsylvania TINS IN i.
noon "He Is scker than any Of them, m a4sng
has mind that is quicker than chain n SsnsY.
His system OF keeping tab on things IN
vania is wondeN n. did
II wrote to him once, asking favor = aind
what l wanted him to at once, and seemsu hers
of the chance. About a year ai'efWs' !, nv
was a political trick to be pulled on u IA
county, got by mail one day the letter h nst
wGtten to Quay asking the favor, On INC only
of it was written his request, lhere so-an-so
a few words Dear Jim Nfli you Nv
for me 7 and signed by Quay. - and l
That put it up to me good and HARD anu
went out and got to work at once
Representative Heatwole of Minnesota W. os,ton
medal today in the house restaurant eoinr rcb. 1
for queer lunches He had milS p ice Of
chicken sandwich. an oyster stew ana P
custard pie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
coIors Are Running.
London Punch.

LONDON funcA.
The outlook in America IS less black than it
was President Roosevelt has decided 20 70 gent
y in his policy Of appointing negioes to oi6egal
posts The latest appointse IS stated TO be
muatto Of light yellow shade.
At the same time a Southern newspaper reports
that the mans Of the White House is 20 be
changed 70 the Black House
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
pupes Galore at Home.

Detroit Free Press. "a.
The exposure Of the turf inyesns"s have an
comes before the American newspapers ~ ne sullb
ished expressing their amazemen' q. tI,mbert
bility Of the French as revealed X 'nS -. sssy
swindle, No nation has monopoly % ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
gamperiKq Witk gfifIes
Iusr pLAY.
(By j ~ LebM1

JUST PLAY.
Come on and bring your blocks, and build them
And bring just all your playthings Eyes-o'-
Bluej
Bring Ways" and Niger Baby and your cup
And ev'rything and right down here with you
I'm going TO sprawl right cut and roll and play
And build your blocks to high pyramid
Now this amt peek-a-boo, it's not, | say
Now where has that wee mischief gone and
hdi
Where can she be Well now she isn't there
And not behind the curtan5-l--dont sec
oh peclS-a-bool / see you'll declare
Just sitting right down here plain as could be
But with your hand before your eyes like that,
How could ] see you; l should like to Eno"
Now let's take "Wags' in "Nigger Babys' hat
And perch her Oh the blocks, there now just
sol
Now isn't that picture2 Cheops did
No work to equal that, now, III be bound,
When he erected his great pyramid,
Which sits today on rods and rods Of ground,
And isn't even good to make a shade
It's most too pyramddy, don't you see?
While ths--the pyramid that we have made
Is made for you to wreck with shTieks OF gee
That's right get on my foot and VIC viii ride
A swift gddap around a fancicd track
What's that2 You're hid again? Why ] espied
You here just now Oh, Blue Eyes please come
back
Come back to dad or else he's going to cry
Boo-hoo boo-hoo You've gone away SO far
That I'm so lonesome I could almost die
What's that Why there you little rascal !
there you are
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"sot Aoln" Court prsss.

Washington Post
The people in this country may be trihe
crude and cause these Of our foreign represent
ativcs who are taking 10 court dress to feel
ashamed Of US, but we fear they arc too firmly
sot' IN their views 10 be moved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

REV. Thomas DIXON, author Of The Leopard's
Spots is evidently suffering from freckled
and inflated imagination when he predicts rae;
war in which the negro will be annihilated,, 1t
seems to be no trouble at all for the Rev, Dixon
20 go out and battle his feet in Eric's limpid
lake and hand out few oracuar uuerances and
lurd representations before breakfast Such a
war as Rev Dixon predicts will not come to pass
because the people Of his class are in the minor-
ty, both among the negroes and among the whites.
The Post cheeriulIy admits that The Leopard $
Spots is a great story, a powerful cngrossiug.
vivid story OF reconstruction days but recon
struction days are history. That lie has written
Of The past so well and prophesied so i'll merely
proves that Mr.. Dixon is like the rest Of us, his
hiud5ght is better than his foresight
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
SUBSCRIPTIONS ~ MAu-rn Adponee.

Catered at tie Posfoffce al Houston, TeSGS, as
Sseosd-CIdss Mai Matter.
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mo, but I approve of It'll"
WHY"
Because, hereafter won't have to listen to
funny story unless the man who wants to tell It
can snow his union card.
NOT TO STAY.
The sun is out but. should dare to write
a gcntic sweet s,rs}in, sr-;1,, refr,ir
r.. .t , =, -, ~, -,.;-,,, L.
~ Tue u'ne went 10 press i DC proving !"
distress
Beneath a good oldiashioned drizzling rain
A SHAME,
ga ,i... .. ot;, -. H., -, -.
~ H'ue S',t IN ono ran away Ifo" nome PC
cause her papa wouIdnt BUY her some wiener
wurst'
Another case OF Papa wouldn't buy me
OUR LILY.
m Tuol,,1,,i ,t,,.,,,,, ~, tact .,o .t;,, g., do
To sbarnen m Faber and tear off line fo Won
But lust show me a rhvmester fellow who
would dare
To try and swing a name like that into a rhythmic
airl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

THOSE gentlemen who threaten the progressive
representatives from Harris county with polit-
ical extinction can learn, by communicating with
the tax collector that their poll tax stubs not
the only ones in tie book.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

AMONG the greatest needs OF Houston are OF
fee room and commercial buildings, and the
prospect now is that these needs will soon be
supplied
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

THE Posr never writes private letters to other
newspapers or to individuals asking for an ex-
preston of their opinion on anything which it
has TO say. It's a sorry sort OF Journalism that
resorts to such devices as that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION.
Nos. Iiss, iios, 1907 and iioo Franklin Ave
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

AFTER the confession of that Ohio multi-mur-
dcrer there are few women in the country who
would care to take Knapp.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
NOT 10 STAY

The is ont but should I dare to write
gentle sweet sunshiuy, spring refrain,
BY the time it went to press I'll be blowing in
distress
Beneath good oldfashioned drilling rain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

fur establishment Of local insurance cempauies
in Texas will keep lots and lots Of money at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
HOUSTON PRINTINc COMPANY.

r. M JOHNeTON. .prcaident
G. ]. PALMER. ....................Viee President
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

DAVID BuxroS of Wliamstown, Oswcgo coun-
ty, quit chewing tobacco when he was 9a years
old and lived TO be IoI. This should be les
son to all tobacco chewers to abandon the dis
gushing habit before their nnety-thrd birthday,
if they would live long and be hanpy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

II now appears that the demand upon Nene
zuea 10y the German minister at Caracas for the
immediate payment of the $4,000 unau-
thorizcd by the foreign office at Berlin. The
minister was ahead OF the game Really it seems
as if the German foreign policy ought to get into
alignment with itself and prevent any further
breaks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

IT now seems to be a positive fact that Smoot
has plural wife. a plural wife in the case OF a
Mormon is not at all singular.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

GOVERNOR SCHROEDER OF the island OF Guam
reports that recent earthquakes ont that way
have had the remarkable effect of raising, be
sides the hair OF everybody on the island, the
level Of the island itself, for distance OF about
six inches
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

FOURTEEN HUNDRED increase in circulation in
ten days-that is the record The Post has made
And it shows how the Texas people appreciate a
really enterprising, surc-enouyh newspaper, that
gets to them early with genuine news.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

THE fight on Houstou's new charter is GER.
tainiy rounding up and branding OF Houston S
mossbacks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

p, J. GATLrNG, inventor Of the Calling gun, is
dead. BY this time he is doubtless having a lit.
tic rapid-fre experience by Gatlinsl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28
A SHAME.

"a. little girl in Ohio ran away from home be-
cause her papa wouldn't buy her some wiener
wurst"
Another case Of Papa wouldn't buy me a
bow-wow eh ?"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

TR.fYELTNG AGENrS-c. S. f. Holland. Audi.
tor; A. ". Palmer, b. B. Throop, J. II. Barton and
s. M. Gibson
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

CORRESPONDENCE Of ans. description. uheiher
intended for the Business Editorial Department,
should be addressed to The Houston Post" aud not
10 any indvidtal aud al eheess drafts, money
orders, efe9 made payable 10 The Houston Printing
Company"
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FOREIGN OFFTCES-Eastcrn business office. a.,
a., as, ~, 49, 40 Tribune building New York CThe
S. c. Beekwith Special Agency Western, sio'5Its19
Tribune building, ChicaSo CThe S. c. Beckwith Special
Agency; Office Of Washington Correspondent, Room
H, Ames building, 1910 G street, n w
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

WE'LL, now, boys, what about the Rice Car
niva and Fair proposition? Not going to quit
IYr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

Az Indiana grocer, who is running his store
as he believes Christ would run it, announces
among other things that he will sell for cash
only and will allow no goods to be taken from
his store on approval This. We take it, is what
is meant by the term practical Christianity"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

SOboC7ITIIO VS bT NdIl---lN ddVdHVe'
One Six Three One
Year. Months. Months. Month
DAILY ANp SUNDAY. $500 S4.as Ss.ss vs.
SUNDAY N......,...... 1850 80, 80. 80.
sRMIWEkKLY 1890. 100 so as -.
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The railroads got generous the other day ard
gave rate Of 81. so to Galveston If it had been
football game at Austin the rate would have
been s.. The most contrary thing on earth is
one of these Texas railroads,-Austn Texan.
oh, Shut up You'd kick if the roads did
make you low rate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

It is said that suckers born every minute
--Gonsa!cS Inquirer
That can't be so if it were they would be
kept busy being born that they wouldn't have
time to be suckers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

An Ohio firm which has been manufacturing
computing scales has failed. While its scales
all right in a weigh there was something
radically wrong with the way in which the com
pany's business was handled.-St. Joseph Gasette
You should have said Something scaley" in
stead OF Something wrong"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

The Houston Post jumps on the Chrortiele with
both feet in their early edition this morning.
Cicero Star
And the Chronicle replies with weak and
evasive grin The Post does not like to notice
irundlebred trash except TO occasionally give II
an encouraging pat on the head but when it in
duIges in downright falsehood to The Posts
detriment it must be noticed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

Judge Alton 3. Parker does not now hold as
David B. Hill did a few years ago, that the best
way TO set the presidency is to so out and hustle
Tor it,--LouisviHe Times (Dem.).
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

Representative Heatwole of Minnesota Won ,i,; S
medal today in the house restaurant eoirp sch, 4
for queer lunches. He had MIX p'I i.ce q
chicken sandwich. an oyster stew ana
eustard pie.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

The New York Commercial Advertiser makes
some remarks the e.hargie boom" Of Judge
Alton b. Parker. Bat there is time enough for
it to wake up and get such movement on it
chat nothing stop it.--Savdauah Meas (Dem.).
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-28

Senator Tillman says he was reared by ne
gro NANNY. The good people of South Carolina
will probably lynch her if she be found
Corpus CroHy.
He certainly disoredils his bringing up
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They will be loving Judge Parker "for the
enemies he has made pretty soon.--NeSy York
Void (DemJ.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
Flag Day Proclamation.

Governor Peabody has issued tho
following proclamation. calling for the
observance OF Flag Day throughout
the state:
For the purpose OF specially dem
onatrntIng our love for the fing-thc
emblem OF the nations strength. Jus
ticc and siory-it has become the Gus
tom to celebrate Old Glory's birthday
anniversary as Flag Day.
II therefore proclaim Saturday.
June II. 1908. as Flag Day. and rec.
ommend that II be set apart for np'
proprlntc exercises and ceremonies,
and that places Of business. as well M
the home. display the banner OF our
achievements.
Particularly do I urge the obEcrva'
ton Of Flag Day by the schools of the
state. TO the end that the citizens OF
tomorrow may learn today those mag
niiiccnt lessons OF patriotism which
are taught by that nag. which In the
emblem OF our country In sunshine
and In storm: the stars of which Will
ever shine brighter no long MS IL con
tinucs to lead only along the paths OF
rig...couHncss rs well aB the paths Of
glory.
In witness whereof I hcrcunto set
my hand and cause the great seal OF
state to be affixed. Done at the state
capitol. Denver. Colorado. this twcn
ticth day of May. a. d. 1908.
JAMES II. PEABODY"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-29
County commIs.ioner, Convicted.

Denver. May 23.-Aftcr dclibcrating
for thirty-six hours the jury in tho
trial OF Fred Watts. Frank Bishop and
Thomas Phillips. former Arapahoe
County commissioners. yesterday
morning returned verdict Of guilty
on eleven of the twcnty-one original
counts charging negligence In the dis
charge of duty. After the announce
ment of the verdict Attorney Belford.
for the defense. gave notice that his
clients desired ten days In which to
file motion for a new trial. The re-
quest was granted by Judge Voorhees,.
The penalty prescribed In the statute
for the offcnses of which the commits
sioners were found guilty is fine OF
$500 on each count and removal from
Office. The defendants are not now in
Office from which they can be removed,
although Fred Watts is commissioner
of Adams County.
Some of the more excessive over
charges allowed on printing material
furnished by the Smith-Brooks Com
pany were $500 as against $500,
which was said to be n fair charge:
1926 as against $50. and $50 rs against
5000.
The date OF the trials of II. Brown
Cannon and Charles A. Berdel. mem-
bers of the former board against whom
informations have also been filed, has
not been announced