davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23
FOUR STATES or NONE.


The democrats IN congress- are entirely
iretihed in resisting the consolidation Of
Mexico and Arizona and Of Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory as two States instead
of four
In the first place " lp wise ststesmanshlp
to create as many new States as population
permits in order to preserve the balance Of
power between the sections It was the de
Sign Of the founders Of the Republic to
establish in the senate check upon the
house and to give to small States protection
from the coercion Of the more popuous com.
monwealths
As conditions have since developed the
Northern and Eastern States by their larger
population easily control the lower house
and the fewer the Southern and Western
States the smaller the influence of these
sections in the upper house, Creating two
new States with proportional representatives
will not materially lessen the strength Of
the North and the East In the house. where
their majority is already so great, and will
add only four members to the senate. The
creation OF four new States will add eight
South and West senators This will be gain
where II will count the heaviest
In other words, admitting four States will
give the South and West the Same number
Of representatives as the same area In two
States, but will give eight senators instead
OF four
States are not merely autonomous local
governments. They typity sectional sover
eighties and we'll identified material inter
ekts which II was the purpose of the consti
tuition TO safeguard as we'll as the rights
and force Of population.
In the second place there are local rea
sons why Arizona and New Mexiao should
be separate States. The area OF each 4,
ample for statehood and the population Of
each entities IT TO the dignity of distinct
sovereignty Their territorial government.
have already worked ont local policies alonq
Independent lines and TO unite them vii
cause conflicts OF purpose and interest.
The same reasons apply to Oklahoma anG
the Indlsn Territory in more marked degree
because the latter contains a large Indiar
population which in 3 separate state will bs
relatively strong enough to protect itself
while in the consolidated State II will he pro
portionately insignificant and may he easily
aoaaihated and oppressed by the ambitious
ma greedy csvesslsn.
n msttsre rot what may be the motive
n ~. euag II leading the aSht Tor four
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23
Houston, Texas, Monday, February 2s' 49,
70 PAGES TO-DAY.
cLeveRNess IN ADVERTISING.

with r,er,torio,,s article and cleveress
+, oa,orti.,rr il there is no limit 10 the
b,,.iras. that NAV, ne done zhhrt of com
r,o,e,, s,,r,A,ttpe cuhlic demand
rar yesrs aso nbotosrsphv was nrac
t,t.u,. +r,da srt rode, q is nracticed
,.,th ,,,o~. 49, toss .pceass and WIN mantle
,,..svr. h.. ,,,lpon. a, nAorlA with A. very
800 no.torr,nr+ ~ corrIsr taste ohsArva
,,,, 80 ,,o.s.io+,o, ~ tbe ha.ptif,,I IN IA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23
Til. People Can 3. Trusted.

Portland 0fegoniaR
Time has set the seal Of unniistakahle dis
approval upon the disttust, in which the common
people were held by Hamilton and justihed the
hopes Of Jefferson Time has shown us that our
Institutions are n greater danger from the classes
than from the masses from the abuses Of cor.
porats wealth and arrogance than from the rab.
Bile that was once our gravest fear SCHOLARSHIPS
has shown as that the causes Of bloody revolutions
lie not in the unreason OF the mob, but in the
provoeatons OF unwise and unrishteous rulers.
TO sive the people their say in the government Il
better than TO deny them and thus to raise up a
mutiny that will destroy the government
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

States. He is on the right side and he lie
supported by a distinct majority OF the sen
ate He is opposed only by the republican
leaders who are controlled by narrow par.
tlsanship and sectional prejudice. They may
be able TO persuade him and his few re-
publican allies TO permit an outrage upon
these deserving territories, but surely tho
democrats viii stand firm for the rights OF
the sections and for the integrity OF the con.
stitutional design.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23
True JetfersonIan poetrIns.

Detroit Free Press
Jefferson's whole theory Of government was
based upon the improperly OF the governments
doing anything for the citizen that the citizen
could do for himself or 10 It's assuming any
duties which could he performed by individuals
either alone or in association Il was root
hog or-die republic that Jefferson believed IN,
founded up the everlasting equality OF oppor
tunity II Is not equality OF opportunity that the
populsts believe in so much as in the equality
OF achievement, which is at variance with every
thing that Jefferson conceived as freedom and
liberty and lie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23
9amperiNg Whh 9rifleS
nv T. N Lshisl
FLOWING TIME.

Hou, two more days like this an
Believe the groundll be so dry
AT kin hitch up Bets an Sue,
An start the work at I've got ter do
But the suns a-shinin so dadburned clear
An ! know at about mile FIN here
They's a deep Of hole in the rivers sweep
Where the burned OF trout Jest lay All sleep,
An Z / nd dig me some bait an cut
Me timber pole 18th good stiff butt
An nd th'ow my hook so she'd sorter light
Where the eddes whirl, ! I'D have fight
On my hands right then at I'D make me laH
An heller eroun' like derned oil calf
Id he so ticked go dern my skin
No FISH San fight like a grayln kin
Right now the worlds got er big oil lap
Full o. Dustin blooms an the springtime sap
Is runnin up IN the trees till they
Are a-cavn out In the SHINE oil way;
An lord how my eyes half shuts an dims,
AS think of a-euttin' some willer limbs,
An maxim some whistles. jest like | use
In hygone springs when the bark was loose.
II twant fer a-hitehen' OIL Bets an Sue
Id be doin' these things at l banker to.
Id he squattn down on fur of hill
An whistlin' away like whippoorwill
Till the mule-eared rabbit 'ud stop an he
I'd squat straight up an nd look at me
oh, the hankerin's tuggin my heart like sin
An I've got spring fever dosgone my skin
Let me go out where the medders rise,
| An lay an look thoo my half shut eyes
! At the white clouds sailin' 10 overhead
An the Sustin' blooms where the rabbits tread !
An blow me tune holcr reed
That's the kind OF time at think need
/ Jest ter sprawl right out an soak it IN
Through ey'ry pore o my lazy skin
| Lord Lord II could but lay an dream
An not so hookin' no derned Of team
Ter a crazy pillow, an 60 humpn round
A big oil farm an a-breakin' ground
Fer the summers crap seems like by gee
lie went pIum wrong, ych kin take my word,
Fer M hearts a-twitterin' like bird
An old paper printed when Virginia was a
shillinRs. my wife Jane Heehand She is
stouty built, and is sound wind and limb. She
can sow aud reap bold rlow and drive team ;
would answer any stout, able man that can hold
night ren' Tor 81. IS hard mouthed and head head
alive or lead as tame as ra66it. Tier husband
parts with her because She is too much for him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23
Tn. weak.H.artsd suffer

Philadelphia Press
In Minnesota member Of the State senate
is trying 20 pass a bill imposing fine on INV
person with e weak heart Who INDUCES IA visa.
ins II !, the fellows with "wsak haart,a who
10 'As meet 81 shis husinsu and u ass, ns,
seem tsiF 70 sslstt them sss sxsiui!vs tsx.aes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

The Houston Post is getting out at s ,hs ioll
ing edition and yesterdays eoi't ,,,nel
ing: TO Interior Texas Good MOI .i roils
Houston Post with your coffee am se,aerA
morning. That might have peeu ADM
IN Interior Texas' but because - hssl
here any sooner We had ours WIN o. pea.
water for supper BY gosh l---L''SA'"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23
- SOME WASHINGTON STORIES.

Representative Kahn of California who wa.
an actor before he became statesman stroDed
into 6 street auction room the other day. at
traeted by the eloquenee Of the auctoneer, who
was enthused over the merits OF set OF bed
springs he was offering for sale
ut reminded me-" said Mr. Kahn, "of an Incl
dent that occurred when ! wa. travelling with
Joseph Jefferson. Mr.. Jefferson one day re.
celved letter from an enterprising manufacturer
OF bed springs, in which the manufacturer M
tered to furnish springs for the great actors en-
tire family, and in addition TO pay him a certain
monthly sum, on one condition and what do YOU
suppose that condition was He wanted Mr. les
ierson, after the line in Rip Van Wrinkle oh
how my bones do ache, TO insert, but they would
not thus ache had just slept on BIS famous
bed springs,
1T is needless to say that Mr.. Jefferson did mot
procure he'd springs for his family on any such
terms
Representative Bellamy of North Carolina :,
gentleman Of scholarly instincts, has put in the
Congressional Record an interesting story Of duel
IN revolutionary times in the State Of South Car
DINA. u was duel between Generals How. ana
Gadsden both revolutionary officers OF renut.
which has been quite forgotten To make m.
chronicle complete Mr. Bellamy inserted in ,bs
record poem Of some length by Major Andre
atterwsrd executed as a spy, in which he recites
the amenities Of the bloodless occasion The posn,
starts off 'N'"
It was on Mr., Percy's land.
AZ Squire Rugeley's corner.
Great H. and 6. met, sword in hand
Upon point OF honor
G. went before with Color. Z.
Together in a carriage
On horseback followed H. and P.
As II to steal marriage
NJ Rellamy displays n
n length chewing how
hred IN each oths-s u
honor, SO that iris
chance was ended" Is
INTO speech, in which Mr..
monument to General Howe al
lake said one OF those imDec..a
TRENDS who haunt the corridors OF the bo,.,
70 representative Rupert OF New YORK. ~
you would lend me $40" ''N'
Mem, said Rupert, where will Won \, T.,
halt an houri ' you DC II
Right az your elbow" replied m. ,,,o...,.,...
trend uniess should drop dead mesn,;n,a
= petite interchange between Co,o,., ap...,.
Hepburn q Iowa and General Charles u go
lGsnoF Of ohlo on the hoor OF the house
General Groesvenor-"The oen,,s~,
lswa aess net believe that any publie ma, 'iV.a
tvs. upssFs - hsnsss In bis adyoeaev ~ go w
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

no other standard Of morality th,r -.
Colonel Hepburn draw the IN. sI
] draw it at Ohio people, do a 'Ofnswhss,,
hold the gentleman from Ohio r ,s, Propose y
VIVA, nc mas said' recognize the fses Y. y
be senile.' sumo DAY viii
"A dozen plans have been tried to ,,,.
Quay away from the senate. ma NV, u'e ssasso.
the fight for the statehood bill No oa. pisak ~
successful. 'ohe mas been
The latest attempt was yesterday. v..
IN Florida who thinks QUAY nieh, "a.n : ttisnd
better business than fighting for .,, !. ~ nu,s
him the following telegram 'enood ssrt
FISHING was never so good Tarpo, :. J,
ing everywhere Sport is maEnihe.n,Sa are BIT
Senator Quay read the telegram ,rs
wrote this reply: iaen hs
"Iarpon may be biting, but am ~, :,
Quay" NOT S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

Melton Prior the famous special artist Of the
Illustrated London News. Represented that Jour
nal at the Delhi Dunbar and has now some 10
semalnsldl where ne will Join the sNped,iousry
iarsss Thit win Ne Mr. Ffisst iw.nty.Elih
campaign, besides asRy o,ssT ieaeprtsat ceuzis
iIens
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

IT is said that Ensisnd's two latest marine
serappers will be without parallel tn the world
All of ours arc without parallel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

!, pal'iF interchange between Colonel "p.,.,
Hepburn q Iowa and General Charles u
gsnoF Of ohlo on the hoor Of the house
General Groesvenor-"The eentiem,n
lswa sess net believe that any public mar wv
s.s .assss e hsnsss IN bis advocacy Of ,roo.
diva r.. 'Ssy. looss ssound for ssihsh mo.
I" ss'auss the gentleman himself ha,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

INDIANA. New York and other State lesisla-
lures have just passed bills providing Tor OK
hibits al the St. Louis Worlds Fair WIN Texa,
lag behind2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

To PLANT trees doesn't really mean to dig EN-
up and stick EN- down somewhere else; that's
merely moving" trees
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

THE railway iahorers Of Holland will strike to
prevent the passage of law to prevent strikes
How simple
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

THr charter advocates and the charter fighter,
will have it out at Austin tomorrow The Pos,
desires 10 intervene with the suggestion that al
hands keep cool,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

MAUD GovNt has gone and got gone on Eel.
low named Mcbride and her last name, Come. :"
is forever gone, Wouldn't that give YOU SEN
saton Of eonenessS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

Entered al the PoStofhee al HouStor, Texas, az
Seeond-cldss Nal Matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

CANADA is greatly displeased at the appoint.
ment Of Messrs. Lodge and Turner on the Alas
kan commission. This looks like bunch TO
the effec, that they are the right men
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

THE Panama Canal company IS hesitatins mere
" 10 make the world believe that IT considers
s4oooo.ooo mere baSatelle II Uncle sam
should start TO pull down his offer the company
v omld hreak is neck setnng 70 him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
M. ttot tto. ttss atos and 100 FRANKLIN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

The sultan may declare holy war, but tn.
other nations will ston IT,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

THr sultan is evidently making play tor a
lew more ultimstums
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

GosD RosrsrSy's daughter seems 10 he a
great deal like some other mems daughters She
is going to marry man whose entire education
IS in his hees--"he can dance diviney"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

Ms RrnNoNp SAYS 1t is tire general desire o,
the Irish landlords 10 settle Irelands troubles
once ard for ali When persons a nation =
troubles are settled once and for air that nation
or that individual is dead
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

EvrN small bit OF sunshine Is appreciated in
Texas just now.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

The Panama Canal company is hesitatins mere
" 10 make the world believe that u considers
$50 900 900 mere haSatele II Uncle sam
should start 10 pull down his offer thc company
would break its neck getting 70 him.
Tss ksistrs confession 81 faith seems to strad.
die trihe.
Ms RrpNoNp SAYS it IS tire general desire o.
the Irish landlords 20 settle Ireland's troubles
once ard for all When persons or nation =
troubles are settled once and for all that nation
or that individual is dead
EvrN a small bit OF sunshine Is appreciated in
Texas just now,
LosD RosrsrSYs daughter seems TO he a
great deal like some other mems daughters. She
is going to marry man whose entire educ alton
IS in his hsels--'he can dance dvinely"
THr sultan is evidently making a play tor a
lew more ultmstums.
CANADA is greatly dspleased at the appoint.
ment Of Messrs. Lodge and Turner on the Alas
kan Commission. This looks like bunch ia
the effect that they are the right men.
The sultan may declare holy war, but tn.
other nations will stop it.
MAUD GoNNr has sone and got gone On a Eel
low named Mcbride and her last name, Come.
is forever gone, Wouldn't that give you sen.
sation OF sonenessl
THE railway laborers Of Holland will strike "a
prevent the passage Of law to prevent strike,
How simple
THE charter advocates and the charter fighter,
will have IL out at Austin tomorrow The Post
desires to intervene with the suggestion that all
hands keep cool
|
To PLANT trees doesn't really mean to dis EN-
up and stick EN- down somewhere else that,
merely moving trees
INDIANA. New York and other State lesisa.
lures have just passed hills providing Tor OK.
hibits at the St. Louis Worlds Fair Win Texa.
lag behnd3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-23

Tvs ksiser's confession 81 faith seems to str,d
al tia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-02-03
John II. SIfewbridge.

Mr.. John H. slnewbridge, we'll
known Confederate veteran. died on
Wednesday night last. after lingering
illness, at his home near Summit Point,
in the 18TH year of his age. In the War
between the States Mr.. Shewbridge SER
we'd first in the Stonewall Brigade and
later IN the Twelfth Virginia Cavalry
He leaves FIVE sons: James b., living in
the State of Washington Moore, in the
U. S. Army; Edwin c., Keyser, W. Va J;
John. Clarke Co., Va, and Howard, re-
siding in Pennsylvania also three daugh-
tiers; Mrs. Annie Knadler. Keytesville,
Md; Mrs. Catherine M Whiting, Inwood,
and Miss Leila, at home. Funeral servl-
ces were held Friday, in the Berryvillc
Episcopal Church. where the deceased
held membership, and the remains We're
inferred IN the cemetery at that place.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-02-03
Church Items.

Rev. t. r. Milbourne will prsach at Hal
town next Sunday afternoon.
Services in st. James Catholic Church
ed Sunday OF each month, at 1890 a. m.
The regular services will be held at the
Baptist Church next Sunday morning and
night
The ladies of the Summit Point M. e.
Church South will hold an oyster supper in
Chrisman q Harrison hall at that place on
Friday and Saturday nights, February 6
and 7.
The ladies of the Leetown NJ. Z. Church
South will hold an oyster supper in the
Wageley Hall at Leetown, Friday and Satur-
day nights Feb. 10 and IA. Public cordially
invited to attend.
The Fourth Quarterly Meeting for Jeffer-
son Circuit, M. L. Church South, will be
held ct Kabletown, Feb. 14-15; Bakerton
and Halltown Mission, at Halltown, Feb. l5-
IS: Charles Town, Feb. 1928.
Services in the NJ. E. Church. South,
in Charles Town every Sunday at II a. m
and 1880 p. M; at Bethany at p. m. on
the Ist. grid and str Sundays.
B. F. BALL. Pastor.
Divine service in st. Johns P. E.
Church at Ripon every 2nd Sunday
morning at II o'clock; rst, 3rd and 4th
Sunday afternoons at 8 o'clock aud Sun
day nights at O'Clock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-02-03
County Court.

G. n Csy'e wa appointed justice 81
the peace for KaAlstown district aud gave
bond
c. r. GsIiaher, J r.. reported $50 fines
in his hands during the yea, 1862; d. s.
Renich, ]. P collected IS; G. N Coyle,
J. p, 50; David Howell, $50; Lee II
Moler, SPOOL
Dr. W. s. CockrelI was relieved OF
erronens assessment.
John L Burns, p f Ramey and John
L. Colstnn were appointed committee
to select the best rn,ie FIR proposed new
road 10 be opened on the +ast side of
SHENANDOAH river.
VARIOUS orders On stelitf were passed
by tho curt
The report Of the committee appointed
q view he proposed route Of tie Cherry
Run ard Po,omsc Vsilpy Railroad Com
parry between the Berkeley county line
and point near iIarper's Ferry was ap
proved aud authority given said company
to construct its road The public roads
will be crossed Ly the rai.road in eleven
places and all but lwo crossings will be
undergrsde or orergrsda crossings.
Nelson I. Sns der, T. b. Moore aud l.
II. Strider we're appointed a committee
% view proposed road throneh The land
1T Mrs Eugenia pi-tc., in Shepherds
icwn district
The matter Of the settlement between
former Sheriff Baker, andathe Board of
Education of Harpers Ferry District
growing out Of the alleged forgeries and
entertainments of the late James Rocken-
baugh, former Secretary of tie Board,
came before the Court IN the form of a
report presented by the Courts Commas
sioners, Messrs, E. H. Mcdonald, and
Cleon Moore, whose finding in the case
was sought. A further hearing of the
cause was postponed Until Monday.
Opposition to the collection Of tolls on
the Kabletown and Bloomery turnpike
was revived by a petition signed by a
number of patrons, asking that the road
be inspected to determine if it conform
TO the requirements of the law in matter
Of width of metal and drainage County
Surveyor Hendricks was ordered to sur
vey the pike and report the result of his
investigation at the May term of Court.
The surveyor is to be accompanied in his
tour of inspection by the President of
the turnpike company, Mr., George H.
Turner
Messrs. Jas. A. Clipp, John Gardner
and z, Frank Davis were relieved Of
erroneous assessments
Yesterday, IN the matter of the settle.
ment between the Board OF Education Of
Harpers Ferry District and Eugene Ba
ker, late Sheriff, the death Of Eugene Ba
ker having been suggested. it was ordered
that this case be continued until Thurs
day morning at 10 O'Clock, to which time
Court adjourned.
| For Sale.--A desirable building lot 50x15t
located on Congress Street. Price 1880
| 27-4t. Moore & MOORE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-02-03
Death of Capt. Eugene Baker.

Capt, Eugene Baker died at his home,
near Leetown, Friday afternoon, after an
illness of several months, aged about os
years. He was native of Virginia and
served with distinction in the Ninth Vim
g;nia Cavalry king George. III 1876
Captain Baker was elected Sheriff of JEFF
ferson county for four years. He was
appointed a deputy in 1885 and served in
that capacity and as Sheriff until jan
uary, 1901 He married Miss Wiltshire.
daughter of the late Geo. D. Wiltshire,
who survives him, together with four
children-Mr. Joseph Baker, of Tappa-
hammock, Va. Mr.. Cecil Baker. OF Knox
vile, Tenn. DR.. Charles Lee Baker. of
the United States Navy; and Miss Bes-
sic Baker. of this county.
Capt. Baker was gentleman of kindly.
genial disposition. and was beliked by
everybody-hence was one of the most
universally popular citizens of Jefferson
county. His death. though not unexpect-
ed, is source OF general and sincere
sorrow. He was a Jealous and promi-
nent member of the Baptist church. and
a sincere christian.
Funeral services, which were largely
attended, were held Sunday at II a. M,
at his late residence, conducted by Rev.
J. P. Essex. alter which the remains were
BROUGHT TO Charles Toxvn and inferred in
Edge Hill Cemetery. Rev l.. r. Mil
bourne assisting in the services at the
grave. The remains were met here by
members of John w. Rowan Camp and
other ex-Confederates, and escorted to
the cemetery. The pallbearers were
Messrs, John P. Keartott, Gerard D.
Moore, L. L cambridge, R. NJ. Moore,
w. r. Bryan and Vincent Moore