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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
COLLECTING FROM CHINA.


The decline in silver has caused dilemma
In the Chinese settlement II the powers
Insist upon gold or its equivalent it is antici.
pated that China will be driven 10 default
since her collections are In silver and an in.
crease Of taxes TO make UP the deficiency
would be burdensome beyond endurance.
Powers other than the United States are
anxious to present joint note informing
the Chinese government that failure to full
Ill the obligations of the protocol win On.
tail grave consequences. on the other hand.
It Is recognized that exacting settlement In
gold may 50 emharrass the government as
to imperil the whole claim. Hence the
United States has wisely refrained from
threat Of coercion and is disposed to accent
payment IN silver and reserve the difference
for future adjustment.
II all the claims are like some that have
been presented to our state department n
would appear that the claimants have made
full allowance for the depreciation in silver
Certain missionary properties valued Al
s2So,VOO are shown by the afHdayits OF cor.
petent witnesses to have been worth not
more than 100000. Some missionaries have
presented bills for the loss OF valuable lew.
elry and It Is not to be doubted that he
majority Of claimants from all the foreien
countries have been equally generons i
ihemseiyes, It will be recalled thar onr
stAte department voluntarily reduced the
original amount named on account OF Amer.
Wan losses, and this was done because SCI.
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POEMS YOU SHOULD KNOW.
The Sleep.


by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.)
His dews drop mutely on the hill,
His cloud above il saleth still,
Though on its slope men sow and reap;
More softly than the dew is she'd,
Or cloud is hoated overhead
He giYeth His beloved sleep.
Ay, men may wander while they scan
a living, thinking, feeling man
Lonhrm'd in such rest 10 keep
But angels say and through the word
think their happy smile is heard
He giveth His beloved sleep.
For me, my heart that erst did 20
Most like tired Child at a show,
That sees through tears the murmura leap,
Would now rs wearied vision close,
Would cblldHke on His love repose
Who giysth His beloved sleep.
And friends, dear friends when it shall be
mat this low breath is gone from me,
And round my bier YOU come to weep,
Let one. most loving Of YOU all.
Say mot a tear must DER her fall
dc giveth His beloved sleep"
OF all the thoughts Of God that are
borne inward TO souls afar,
Along the psalmist's music deep,
N ow tell me II thar any is
FOR gift Of grace surprising this
lie eiveth His beloved sleep.
What would We give 70 our Beloved
The heros heart to be unmoved.
ne poets star-tun'd harp 70 sweep,
The patriots voice 10 teach and rouse
The monarehs crown TO light the browss
lie giveth His beloved sleep.
What do we give to our beioved1
a little faith all undisproved
little dust to overweep.
And bitter memories 10 make
The whole earth blasted iof our sake
And gireth His beloved eP
2.ccp s2tt believed we sometimes say
"ho hafe no ne " ctarm aNaY
sad dreams tha hfolfl TIE gyaiis ereept
srt N1.el licam again
5..A bre 6e bsrF aaber when
l.c slV-,a H beloved ese
Q earth 50 fuh dfelr, ao.se
q men. with ailiug 10 olk ite
q delved gold the walters hesp1
strife q curse, that DER il IAN
God strikes a silence through you all,
He giveth His beloved sleep"
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Hapsburaa wIn Be Hapsburn..

Detroit Free Press.
It is not necessary TO 20 beyond the Hapsbure
blood in her veins to explain the vagaries of the
crown princess of Saxony. who eloped from Sails
burg with French tutor nearly two weeks ago
and who has just been found in Geneva From
the hapsburg point OF view, an elopment with a
tutor is a mild and gentle indiscreton, tech.
hically a sin, perhaps but a venal sin. and one
that is not 10 be too severely oensured Hans
burgs will be Aapshurgs, and when the male
members Of the breed are not clipping with
actresses the female members must necessarily
hnd consolation in running away with tutors and
cavalry officers IL is lively family those Hans
burss and there is hardly a week in the wear
Wien some member OF 1t can not furnish ma
terials 10 make the testimony in Sioux Fails
divorce court read like Rollo book
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
California Mants More ch!neae.

Atlanta Constitution.
The cry for coolies TO bear the manual end Of
"the white mans burden in Hawaii and the
Philippines was not surprising, but to hear Cali
fornia, the hot-bed of Chinese exclusion act sg-
tation waling lustily for the obique-eyed Mon
golian newer Of wood and drawer Of water is a
little sudden The nd-lotters of the Golden
Gate may still want the meek and podding John
TO keep himself scarce in labor competition, but
not so the horteultursts and ranch owners Of
the Golden State. They are extending friendly
hand to the pigtai
The reason for this changed attitude is to be
found in the extreme scarcity Of common labor
ers in rural California and the unreliable quality
of much of the labor at present employed. White
men averse 20 working as hired hands on
the fruit and grain farms. They flock to the
coneested cities leaving the farmers 10 make
their harvests as best they can with Japanese
aud female labor According to all reports, and
from the very general testimony given at a re-
cent representative fruit growers convention in
California the Jap" is not to be trusted or re-
lied upon at all. Taking advantage OF the large
demand for his labor, he sights his work and
IS tricky and faithless in its performance. 1t is
charged as a characteristic practice that he takes
contracts for fruit picking hastily culls the best
and disappears to take similar jobs in distant
neghborhoods. The larger part OF the crop is
Of necessity left 10 rot or be gathered in part
by the women and girls. The past season thous-
ands Of tons of fruit and grapes were lost be-
cause the orchardists could not at any price,
obtain the labor necessary TO gather them
The California farmers seeing their field in
dustries perishng for lack Of haryesters, are be-
ginning reactionary agitation the question of
Chinese exclusion. They aver they should be
allowed 10 have Chinese immigrants enough to
perform the farm labor white men disdain to do
and the japanese will not decently perform. The
white farm hand, they declare, could he be had
is physically unequal to the work Of grape pick
ing with the thermometer rs in the shade
VIII the California delegation In congress he
gin 10 hedge on Chinese exclusion. or viii the
union labor influence suffice to hold them in
line?
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Never Dull.
courierJournal.


January" says a contemporary, twill he 4
Chicago. After the Christmas recess coeI,,nS 10; ~
is 10 be divided into two sadly separated frsgl
ments." Perhaps. But no one can be sure Of
winning reputation as a prophet by predicting a
numdrum month AZ the University Of Chiesyo
ungagged ''Vu arc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

THr PosT is in receipt Of a neat folder from
the Galveston Chamber Of Commerce setting
forth Facts about Greater Galveston" II /,
refreshing to observe the pluck Of the Island
City and everybody will WISH for her the speed,
utilization Of her manifest adyantanes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
The Way Of the World.

Washington Times
What would you do II YOU were rich
I'D buy what ! wanted first thing"
No; that's where you're wrong You'd
no end Of things you didn't want and pretend
liked them"
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$4,000 Year. T T%.a s93 Yyy.r { b o. Es1


That was four years ago. "Biil" DAILY r,,d. \,
jockeys, although OF course, both are grss. ~
ura saddle artists IS
Then he sold OConnors services 20. !.
and got $4,000 for Danny Maher d
boys got not q penny OF the purchase ny;..
fact, OConnor said yesterday he never ~,
penny for himself until he signed a COMES &
ride for MIR. Fcatherstone But "Winnies y
diamonds now and stops at the best hotel. s
leaving DAILY he has developed a taste for H..
Of the high class variety. bit in that M
he does not begin to be as ambitious a. "
sloan his friend
lie has had some queer experiences h n
o sa'a,'' i.s i,''nu D,cs ealer tells .ss
ont Of $asoo. One days While wstebirr A'la'
stable boys work horses he noticed ~.
acted like wild animal "IJl find ~, u NJ
is and have bet on him tie next time he W.
O'Conuor said TO himself He learned ,hst 4,
horse was Billy Moore a few DAYS af,s,
Billy Moore was entered and was Al ,os
in the betting. OCouuor sent sss into Il. X
and got the money down lie had a nona.
the favorte Torsira. al 8 to <, in the sams
II So happened that II came TO drivinr AMI
between Torsina and BiM Moore and c,'ra-
landed his mount a winner NV the shortss
noses This happened December ~ IN n
Francisco. Dick" Bauer bet the money H. N
and knows the story to be true. 81 ba,sa
lose the money" O'Conuor saws. but cmda.B
take chance of not doing my best When N
public's money was on the horse I rode"
Out of over 500 mounts on the PaciBc c,.l
tracks O'Connor was unplaced but hf,y.rl
times
O'Connor is very proud of a scarf min he w.s
presented to him by Prince Poniatowsla for e
ming the Junior Champion stakes on Brutal
is Jockeys head. with the CAP one blazing ~
OF diamonds. He thinks so much of It thafl
has had if riycted TO his breast and any on. n
attempts TO min il will have TO take mart ~ &
pectoral muscles along with it
zoe esSSS@S @o9es 9es 90 90 oeo oOset
the New England Society of Charleston, has an.
more raised that old question ''Nas The NJ
war inevitable p" If the chief issue of that q.
fict was slavery. then compromise and ayaI
ance of a recourse TO arms were not imno,s
bic But If secession was the burning ot,e,ta
to which an immediate answer was demands
nothing but war could settle r.
Whatever part slavery NAV have nIaved in a
war after its inevitahleness had been determin4
no careful student of history is likely TO dsag,
with Mr.. Adams when he saws that from I.
moment the fathers sought to divide N. |,
diyisible. the result was written on fine Nj
Sovereignty had to be somewhere and accom-,
as something"
In other words according N Mr. Adam. !.
trainers of the National corstit,tio, aoer
trated Minus fraud - aTakiro ref,,gs !;
mctanhvsics tbev nronoeed a co,1ir,d;ct;o1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

80 The Plano Courier Issued very nea,
twelve-page holiday number.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

Esfvsd at me Postoffce AZ Hosstor, TsTst, as
Seeord-Cldss Mall Matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

a MUNGER Of Relgians, so report saws. have
been eaten by Congo eannibals The benieb,od
'eathen had probably heard that the Belgian b.,-
was good eating 's''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

The noaunionists win now form union 70
oppose the growth Of unions How simple
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

Aren't you getting somewhat weary Of tb,,
little old Venezuelan matteri
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
Casinos motto: "on with the dance

RIeHARDsoN says that the race for the demo
cratic nomination Tor president lies between on.
ney, 5orman and Parker He seems to have d..
clared a peaceful blockade against Tom Johnson
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CORRESPONDENCE Of any description. whsiher
frter6ed f0y the Business Editorial Department,
should be- o9dresssd 10 The Houston Post, and not
10 any irdivfdiidi AVID al rlteckS drGffS money
orders, etr. mode payable "The Houston Printing
Company"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

KtrLigs has decided to spend the winter in
South Africa lie evidently thinks Germany is
tayinp for him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

TRdYRLYNG 1GENTS--c g. z. Holland. Audi
TOR; q. W. Palmer. B. B. Throop, j. H. Barton and
s, NJ Gibson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

ihE best way TO settle the Chinese difsenI,
would be fos Tsi Ann to commit hari-kari' =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

FOREIGN OFFICES Eastern business office; ~.
al. 4s. az. as 40 Tribune building New York (Ihe
S, G. Beckwh Special Agency; Western. sIo-stI.st3
tribune biilding Chisaso tIhe s. seelwith Special
u, Ares building. 1910 G street ~ w
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

Mr., Adams Theory Of the War;
Chicago Post
Charles Francis Adams in his address before
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

HopsIoE 5 moss backs will no doubt hold IN
heulties one gets into for being too prosrs..;,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

TIE cTTY-The Post is delivered TO any part Of
the city BY carriers Mr. Theodore Berng has charge
Of the city circulation and collecting Messrs Iheo.
dore Bering, Charles Lott. Henry Stamu and A. w.
Palmer arc the authorized collectors Of all city bills
Cloth advertising and subserption). and no money
should be paid TO any other than those named,
unless special written authority signed by the business
manager Is shown. All accounts Of any size should be
paid by check in favor OF ''Tihe Houston Printing
Company Subscriber. failing 20 receive The Post
regularly will please notify tho Office promptly Every
paper is expected to be delivered not later than
Gao q.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

pronunciation Of truly rural last night before
She let YOU in'
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OFFICE or PUBLICATION
Nos fioi, iIos. Iios, 1907 and 1909 Franklin Ave
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

a foreign scientist who has doubtless been
Tilted few times tells the world that insanity
is on the increase among women.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

A New England author says he never reads
the books he writes. There are others
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

plO your wiie insist On the slow and di.tiu.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

say again.
| go a-grinnin thanks ter God whenever He sens
rain.
CURSE
First Customs Officer (reading off list of i'm
migrants" Michael Kerst, and twelve children !;
Martha. Louise. homas -"
Second c. o. (intcrruptng)- Never mind !;
I'll just enter it as Kerst with a large family ."
A New York saturated his wfes bed
with kerosene and set fire to it, At the present
cost of kerosene this is way of getting rid of
ons's wife that none but millionaires can afford
to adopt
A New England author says he never reads
the books he writes, There others.
A foreign scientist who has doubtless been
Tilted few times tells the world that insanity
is on the increase among women.
SEEING HER FATHER.
Did you see Miss Prettygirls papa YETI"
yes saw him last night"
"How d YOU come out?
'Set me back hundred
"How's that"
Gle held tours"
Republicans who clamor for the defense of the
Monroe doctrine get red in the face and stutter
Of the Philippines PETTY Enterprise.
We didn't think anything would make re-
publican blush.
When We get our new elastic currency some
body will be sure 10 start a movement to dc
monetize rubber.--NaVaSoiG Examiner.
1t is to he hoped that the movement will pro-
vide Tor the devitalizng Of rubbernccks.
Home seekers desiring to live in the most
beautiful city in Texas should come to Austin
.frStfu Tribune
What for?
Don Carlos the professional pretender to the
Spanish throne, has resigned III favor of his SON.
Don Jaime, now an officer in the Russian army
Valuable present to striving young man, that
~ PaSo Herald.
And to think that the boys own father should
do such thing
When lover single handed and alone, save
Tor the aid OF the parson takes his girl from
the custody Of her three big brothers and her
dad all OF whom could whip their weight in
wild cats, and marries her and makes good his
departure in broad daylight, lie may be said to
have fairly won her by his nerve and his gun
San .4HtonIo Light
Bully Tor you Hang TO her
The great decrease in Drunkenness and rowdy-
ism during Christmas shows that we are growing
better Palestine Herald.
We congratulate you
Did you give your girl anything '--Yon 4lstyne
Leader.
uh-huh She said they were just lovely.
II is probable that no other president OF the
United States would dare TO step in and under
take 10 settle a controversy between foreign
powers. 1t has remained for Mr.. Roosevelt to
admit possession OF enough wisdom and dip-
omacy 10 do such thng-Enuis Ncats.
Il never embarasses Mr.. Roosevelt to admit
little thing like that
We do not need new bug remedies" so much
as the application of the remedies already known
Dallas NcyUS
The greatest need of all at present appears 10
be the "wherewithal' with which TO purchase the
remedy.-Beltoh loHyHaiRcpoytey
The State will be very backward if it doesn't
make an appropriation for bug-juiee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

A New York man saturated his wifes bed
with kerosene and set fire to it. AT the present
cost OF kerosene this is way of getting rid of
onS's wife that none but millionaires can afford
to adopt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
SEEING HER FATHER.

Did you see Miss Prettygirl's papa yct;"
Yes | saw him last night.
How'd you come out?'
"Set me back hundred
"How's that?'
Gle held fours.'
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SUBSCRIPTIONS BY MdTL--In hdvoree.
Year Months. Months. Month
DAILY Asp SUNDAY. $500 s4.ss szss rs
SUNDAY .....s,...... $50 -. -.
SEMl-WLrKLv ..---.~. 100 so IS 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

First Customs Officer (reading off list of i'm
Michael Kerst, and twelve children
Martha, Louise Thomas -"
Second c, o, Cnterrupting) Never mind :;
I'll just enter it as 'Kerst with large family &"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

Republicans who clamor for the defense OF the
Monroe doctrine, get red in the face and stutter
when YOU ask them: How about the acquisition
Of the Philippines PETTY Enterprise.
We didn't think anything would make a re-
publican blush
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

Home seekers desiring to live in the most
beautiful city in Texas should come to AUSTIN
dustin Tribune.
What for?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02

When we get elastic currency some
body will be sure 10 start movement to de-
monetze rubber,-NaVdsoia Examiner.
1t is to he hoped that the movement will pro-
vide Tor the devtaizing Of rubbernecks.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-19

Senator Stewart has been notified
by the Navy Department that some
time in March. 1904 . candidate ami
alternate for the exA.~ination for ap-
-pointment ~ the Naval Academy will
be selected.
In accordance with this there will
be held at Carson City. early in Feb.
ruary,, 1904. q competitive examinar
tion. It is suggested that boys desiring
to take this examination. before reg
il tering for the competitive enmina
ton. it is absolutely necessary that
all applicants be physically perfect
Address Orvis Ring. Superintendent ol
Public Instruction. Carson City Tor in
formation.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-19

Closing out all toys. No reasonable
offer refused. WARDS. g.
-,
: The Emporiun viii pack ready, 70
ship anything in the Indian basket de.
partmenf that you want to send east
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-19

i Dick Kirman came over from Repo
yesterday and spent the day In this
city.
: irruekss sports IN nlich excited ov..
ers-coming dog fight. One owner has
$500 to bet on his pufp.
: Joe Plat i unpackiag some Of the
finest underwear that ever hit this
city and the prices are right
For SaIe-The Chinese laundry pr3-
perty opposite the Arlington hotel for
sale cheap. Inquire at this ONCE. ".
The weather man showsred down
little q the beautiful 1t intervals yes
terday, but not enough to cover the
ground.
Nightwatchman Brule 10 laid lp
with rheamatism and during his ILL
{ ness Jasass A. Logan is doing the pa-
troll vuEk
Leave orders now at the H11Ace
Bakery-RichArdsoa's-1Dr Or ftvit calkas
pate shells. mince PIES And al kin.is
Of fancy pastry for Chfistm0.
At the annual meeting Of the OphIr
and Kentuck mining compaaies the
old oMcers and directors were re-elec-
ted. Joseph r. Ryan was elected su-
perintendent of the former and James
H. Kinkead of the latter company.
i Yesterday, the Territorial Enterprise
published in Virginia was forty-lve
years Of age. It has played and is still
playing an important part in chronicl'
ing the history Of Nevada. It has given
to the world more famous men and
writer's than any other publication.
! Nine. shiels is in this city for one
week only at the Park hotel, room 20
where she will display an immense
stock Of hair goods. also treat scalpa
. and skin. Corns extracted without
xDalu. sn-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-19
Want Your Wood sawedf

II you do you should call and see
Tom Heidenricht. He has purchased
the outfit formerly owned by Charley
Winters and is prepared to do any
kind Of saving on short notice. His
terms are reasonable and his worh
first class. tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-19
A csntata.

A beautiful cantata entitled 'sSanIa
Claus the Second viii be render I'd
by. the children and young people at
the n =. church Christmas night. De-
cember Is. A small admission Of 25c
to meet necessary expenses will be
charged all except members Of the
Sunday school.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-19
Song Recital.

Mrs. Cora Hall. assisted by Mr.. OILS
Corrington, . tenor q San Francisco,
will give . song recital in this city
on Dec. I'D at the Carson opera house.
MIss Jessie Levy, Of Reno, viii pre-.
side at the piano a soloi5t and accom-.
PIANIST The prices will be 75 cents
for reserved seats and 50 cents fol
general snuasoeon, owy
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-19


8. "; Friend % optic,ssa; s.:. ..s.s. a,,
Sterling silver nail dies, 10 cents.
Wiard's. -
Richardson's show windows Indicate
that there u plenty Of Christmss can.
dy VITA naniaome b6ksson tAs inaid4.
Let Joe Platt help you make Z Xmas
selection. He can, of1er anything from
. cravat to an overcoat. and all Of the
latest styles. .-,se-.-
! Constable Mccoy is to be presented
with . gold medal for the capture Of
Harry Egbert, by residents Of Burns
county, Oregon. Egbert IL sentenced
Ito be hanged for murder January %.
Parties suffering with corns can
have the same removed without pain
my Nine Shields, who is stopping al
the Park hotel.
Should yoa want : gift typical of od,
State to send to your friends east, se
lect IN Indian basket or pair q mecca
sins q the Emporium.
Ask your grocer. ed. Walsh fol
Jones-Paddock teas coffees and spi
ces. They are the best. N301m.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-19

Dick Kirman came over from Reqo
yesterday and spent the day In this
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-19

1. r. Q. Bsoin spent. yesterday in this
city. sS1g5 * >
The condition Of Henry schneider
continues to improve
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26

Entered at the Post Office, Mineral Point,
Wis, as secood class matter.
Subscription price, s1.25 per year.