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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03
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~ dsrkle or tighten
1 40 mountain lakes
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IA pinky as q sea smell.
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~ told that dreams come true:
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Clinton Scotland.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03

WY
The wedding OF Mr.. s, f. b. Morse OF
this city and Miss Luella Beeson OF Gin
cinuat. Ohio. will take place in the LIS.
named city on January 1. 1900. The day
Is notable as being the first OF the week
and the year. and the birthday OF the
bride. Mr. Morse Will bring his wife to
Houston with him, as his home Is now In
Houston, a part OF the charming colony
that his coming here has planted In our
midst.
The TurDyerein Is keeping UP the stand.
ard Of their concerts in most admirable
way. That given Friday last was a treat
~ GOOD music The verein has In prospect
the following attractions'
FRIDAY. December S, dance.
Friday. December 20, concert.
Friday. December 20. children's grand
fancy dress ball.
raptain George Mccormick leaves on the
t,n Tor weimar, where his wedding will
ave nlace on the next day, He will be
a,cnmnanied BY Mr.. e. A. Hudson, Mr..
I,,hsrs Loeffer, Mr.. Rotterdam and Mr.
psn Freymeier. On their return from New
nsiasns the bride and groom will be with
srs-I r Vaties, on the corner OF Fan
~ street and McGowen avenue.
W.. r ". House and her daughter. Mrs.
walter Howe. are at home ~ the resi-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03
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WHITE SLAVES.
Efforts Making to stop the Cursed
 Irafie in KnssIa.

Efforts Making to stop the Cursed
 Irafic in Russia.
 St Petersburg Cor. New York Times: In view of the International Congress to be held in London at the end of the present month for the dis cussion of the best measure to be taken for the prevention of the white slave traffic. the NovosH has lately been publishing detailed accounts of the manner in which this business is car ried on in Russia. The trade has de- yeloped to great extent in the past few years throughout Western Europe but the town of Jassy is it's center. The women are bought. particularly at Leipsic, during the great annual fair, but itis the capital of Aoldayia, which is the central point of the traffic, just as khartoUm was formerly the mar ket place for the human merchandise imported from Abyssinia and Central Africa. From Jassy the merchandise is directed 10 Russia and Turkey. Next te Jassys Brussels has become the most important center for this business. The white slaves destined for Russia are generally sent to Riga or to Wilma, where the wholesale merchants from St. Petersburg and Moscow meet to make their selections. These they transfer at once to the principal cities of the empire and to the remote prov, lnees of Siberia. There was recently arrested in Odessa an agent of the l principal Russian white slave mer- chants, and at his residence a volumi- nous correspondence, with sub-agents at Jassy. Brussels, Riga and elsewhere. Was found Thanks to this edifying correspondence, the Russian police as eertained that white slave agencies ex- ist throughout Russia, in rural dis triets as well as in the principal cities and towns. In some of these letters the sub-agents mentioned that they had exceptionally fine merchandise at relatively low price, five parcels (sie) in all. Then there followed a detalled description of the goods The Odessa agent in question has been eXiled. to Siberia, where he will spend the next ten years. From what 1 hear, the Rus sian government considers the white slave traffic as an international curse which can only be successfully eradi- cated by the united efforts of all civil ized nations. It is we'll known that the czarina is herself deeply interested ill this matter.
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sweets Instead Of Wedding Cake.
 In place of wedding cake in Holland wedding sweets are sbruid- zuikers," they are called. They are handed round by children. and ara served in dower-trimmed baskets.
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ONE DRINK TO EACH
AND THIS BARKEEPER ALLOWS
 NO SMOKING.
Queer Little Inn in London Which At tracts Custom by It's Unusual Regula.
 tions-How Hypocrites Can Make a Success by Utntzing Novelty. 2

Ja2t CT busy Bishopgate, London, in a smai and somewhat slummy
 street, there stands a public house re.
 markable for the fact that in it one is allowed te have only one drink-and no smoke. The proprietor of this quaint hostelry, obviously a worthy citizen, seeing that he himself invented, so to speak, this original system of do- ing business. has been in tke occupa- tton of the house some twenty odd years. Thither# go all sorts and condi- tions of men, from the silk-hatted city man to the railway porter, warehouse man. or mere messenger. All have just their one drink. and go out. Nor is it possible to trick the proprietor by or dering, say, bottle and calling it "one drink. No; his one drink means 8 certain measure of beer, wine, or spir- it's. and that a moderate one On the wall of the one bar, wherein all and sundry are served alike hang the printed rules of the establishment in q frame. They set forth how that the
  duet his business as he thinks best, and having at heart the cause of temper ance. begs to call attention, etc Then follow in numbered order the several rules. Before 8 customer can have a second drink he must go away and stop away for at least thirty or forty minutes. One result of the strictly en- forced rule against smoking is that the atmosphere of the bar is wonder fully clear and fresh. Of course, no person is served should he appear to be ever so slightly under the influence of alcohol. The result is perfect oruer and a subdued quiet. The hours of closing, too, differ from those of other houses n the trade. Eleven o'eloek sharp sees the house shut on five nights of the week. On Saturdays the hour is 12 and on Sundays. 10 To this house the chief rabbi grants his special pea- nit every Penteeost= to sell kosher rum 10 those Of the Jewish community of the neighborhood. Of course, over and above tbe regular customers, many people are attracted to this inn out oil pure curiosity. The sightseeing and notwithstanding American finds it out in his fambles. Should the curiosity monger9 however try to.coax the men servers behind the bar into a breach ot their stern#1aws he is courteously re fused. They are never caught mapping try them ever so often. The list o ] carefully compiled rules concludes witt an intimation that such customers =as do not care to conform thereto are Ire spectfuIly requested to transfer theil custom to some other establishments
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FOR RS8IE.

EoB sALE-H0cse. 1ugey and harness for
 ga t cheap. Apply ta Nil. Reynolds
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REGULAR EXODUS.
or 8rohammedans Has Set In from the
 Island of Crete.

or Nohammedans Has Set In from the
 Island of Crete.
 A regular exodus of Mohammedans from Crete has set in. and. as there seems to be no way of stopping it, it is believed that the Porte will soon make q virtue of necessity and pass the word for all true Mussulmans to quit the island. Although large sums of money have been distributed at Can dia among those willing to stay, be- sides free gifts of timber for the re- construction of their houses. boats con- tinue to leave crowded with emigrants The news of Prince Georges visit to Candid only gave fresh stimulus to the exodus, and, at latest accounts, the prospect was that the whole Mussul- man population would soon be gone. The Turks are much distressed at this state of affairs, and accuse England of being principally to blame, since she of the four powers, has nearly always been foremost in assuring Turkey that her rights would be safeguarded. It is not denied that England has endeav- ored, in certain measure, to fulfill her promises, but. as the Christian Gre tans seem to have deliberately adopted the policy of making the island unin- habitable for Moslems. it is practical ly impossible for any outside influence to induce them to remain It is gen orally admitted that each family is worth a considerable sum per annum to the islard in taxes and industry, but the Christians. having obtalned the upper hand, are resolved to pursue their advantage to the uttermost, and to drive all Moslems out of the coun- try, so far as it lies within their power to do so. This is, at all events, an ef- fective way of putting an end to relig- jous differences.
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Sorry He sroke.

It was once the fortune Of man who was ugly boss anper and in. features to sit d Douglas Jerrold at d dinnes hilst the cloth was being re54 ed the latter managed to break glass. His vis-a-vis, thinking to turn the laugh at him, at once said: What, already, Jerrold? Why l never break q glass" T am surprised at that, Jei sold answered. You ought to wtereYer you look in one"
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CHEAP VOL UMN
FOR RENT

TOR RENT-uoase No qo9 West 2nd ave- { nue: bath room. eistern, water works Be. Apply to Mrs. L. Moore, et0 W. sth avenue; old phone 26s.
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r1ouest FoIks in Sweden.

h certain parts of Sweden, where the most absolute confidence is reposed in the honesty of the people, a very in- formal postal system is in vogue. As the mail steamer reaches a landing place man goes ashore with the let. ters, which he places in an unlocked box on the pier Then the passer-by who expects a letter opens the box, turns over the letters and selects his own, unquestioned by anyone.
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OUT OF rHEmoUTHs OF BABES

Human nature crops out rather early in the youth of the present age. "To.nmy," asked mother of her 8-year-old son, what would you do if ! gave you a nice orange?'' I'd wish you would give me another = replied Tommy
 Little Alice had been delegated to rock the baby to sleep. By ant by her mother came in and found him still awake. Why. Alice, she said, isn't your little brother asleep yet?" Mo- mamma, was the reply T tan tmake him teep his eyes bnttoped."
 Harry said the teacher to asmall pupil, you were not present yesterday. Were you detained at home in eonse- ouence= of the #inclemeney of the wealth er?,' No, ma a.am, replied Harry. 4Mv mother wouldn't let me come cause it ra1ned.
 Little 4-year-old Clara had behaved very badly. while her mother was en- terfaining a caller. and as the latter was about to depart Clara said: .PIease, Mrs. Brown, don't go away yett7 why, Clara. said Mrs. Brown, T had no idea you were so fond of me eOh, it isn't that" was the frank reply. but mamma said I was to he whipped as soon as you went away"
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HELP WANTED

yXTANTED-sEVER8 BRIGHT AND " Honest persons to represent us as Managers in this and close by counties. Sal fde no more. no less salary. Position per maneut. Our reference. any bank in any tG#a.-Iu is mainly office work conducted ut home. Befeaence. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. THE DOMINION Co.,.
 Dept, 2. Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-06

No woman ever put on glasses for anything but to rest her eyes.
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vELAsoUEzs ANNIVERSARY.

Abroad there have been number =Nelasquez celebrations, for il was BOG years ago this month that this greater painter was born in Seville. When 24 he was appointed painter to Philip ".
 Six years later he went to Italy and closely studied the works of Michael Angelo. Raphael and Titan. When he went back to Spain he was received with great distinction and the king raised him to the position of a noble Two years later he died in Madrid.
 So great was Yelasquez grasp on the essentials of a scene that he was quite free from mannerisms or any peculiar style He towers head and shoulders above all other Spanish artists The magic of his touch, his color, drawing and modelling, with occasionally his splendid composition of chiaroscuro, are powers which will ever stand by themselves.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-10-05

Five hundred peasant girls in the
province of Prussia are forming into
a cavalry regiment to offer to Emperor
William a right royal welcome when
he repairs to his summer hunting
grounds, in Rominten Prairie, at the
close of the yachting season. They are
Lithuanians-of the race that became
famous under the Jagellons-and their
homes are in the districts Of Gumbin-
min and Koenigsberg, between the Bal
tic, Russia and Poland. They told their
councilmen and parsons: eve make
one condition-our Duke (meaning the
Kaiser) must have no other body
our country we want to be his SOL
diers. We will garrison his castle,
will beat the game for him, will at
tend him on his trips around the III
try and see him safely home when he
decides to return" Count Bismarck
communicated with Emperor's court
marshal to find out whether the Of
fer would prove acceptable. The court
marshal wrote: "It all depends on
the girls; go and look them over" So
his excellency invited his fair petit
TONERS to meet him at Trakehnen, the
celebrated horse farm, and at the same
time arranged with the governor of the
place for the use Of a hall. But if the
hall had been as big as Madison Square
Garden it couldn't have accommodated
the assembly, for every one of the 600
volunteers came on horseback, many
bringing led horses, and all insisted
upon attending the council seated on
their chargers. There was an open
air meeting then, and Count Bismarck.
who is already a little stiff in his
joints, had to mount a blooded horse,
despite his rheumatism, and make a
speech from the saddle. President He
gel of the Gumbinnen district translat-
ed the address into the old Prussian
tongue, for the Lithuanians do not I'M
derstand German, and an exchange of
views followed, with this result: ''The
provincial government accepts the
services of the Lithuanian women,
with a view of selecting from them 500
to make up a regiment. The regiment
is to be uniformed in the national
dress Of the country and select it's own
officers, subject to the approval Of the
president Of the district. Members of
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-10-05
GRACEFUL TRIBUTE TO WHEELER

Boston veterans to genuine enthusi-
asm.
The sword, because of its beautiful
attracting much attention. The blade
is made of the finest Damascus steel,
embellished with gold etching. The
scabbard is of silver, and has some
ornaments of solid gold, including a
spread eagle and a draped flag. The
handle Of the sword is surmounted by
IN eagle and bears a wreath of oak
leaves, the latter being symbolic of
the rank of major-general. The figure
of a mounted cavalryman is on the
guard and at the end of the same is
a knights head. The reverse side of
the scabbard bears the following in
scription: major General Joseph
Wheeler, U. S. ", from Post 113, G..
A. r., Department Of Massachusetts,
Memorial Day, 1892"
Miss Annie Wheeler, daughter of
Gen. Wheeler, will go to Manila as a
volunteer nurse under the patronage
Of the most prominent women philan-
%thropists of the country, and will also
have the support Of women's patriotic
organizations. Individual members
and state chapters of the Daughters
of the American Revolution are pre-
pairing to gather supplies for American
soldiers in Philippine hospitals to be
distributed under Miss Wheeler's di-
rection. Miss Wheeler is making prep
arations for her voyage to Manila. Dur
ing her stay at the capital a beautiful
jewel casket was presented to her in
the name of the ONE of Montgom-
cry, Ala, in testimony of their love and
admiration and in recognition of the
services rendered by her to Alabama
soldiers during the war with Spain
The gift was purchased with money
contributed through a committee Of
which Mrs. F. H. Gilmore was chair
man. It was originally intended thar
the presentation should take place il
Montgomery, but this plan was aban
doned on account of Miss Wheeler
pressing engagements in the north.
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reaching nearly to the ground, which
shows that their clothes are primarily
adopted for riding; the uniform Of the
regiment follows the national
dress common in old Prussia in all re-
spects. The regiment has been divided
into five squadrons, recognizable by
the color of their skirts. That of the
first squadron is light blue, for the
second violet, for the third green, for
the fourth red, and for the fifth yellow.
These frocks are accordion pleated and
wide, to allow them to fall in graceful
folds from the horses back.
Ordinarily the skirt is half hidden
by a white apron in front and back
but this part of the costume has been
discarded. With the colored skirt the
mounted volunteers wear a black vel
vet jupe, laced in front like the "Mie-
der" of the Swiss maiden. And like
hers, it is cut decollette, exhibiting a
snowy-white shirt bosom, and has big
le~g-of-mutton sleeves fastened at the
wrist. There are pretty epaulettes
embroidered in many colors, and the
sleeves, too, exhibit elaborate embroid-
cry. For regimental purposes the COM
pany Of squadron number will be
placed on the shoulder straps. Around
their waists the girls usually wear a
girdle, called COSTA" which is in
scribed with pious notices in their own
language. The emperor has promised
his volunteers beautiful n~ew-fangled
"jostas" appropriate to the occasion in
the national colors-black and white
bearing some patriotic motto, but it is
not yet settled that the gift will be ac-
cepted.- The Lithuanians are supersti-
tious, and fear to lose caste with their
fellows by adjoining themselves with
anything coming from Germany. All
their stuffs and goods are homemade.
The Lithuanians are blonde or brown
the race doesn't produce dark or red
headed girls. One of the sights of the
regiment will be the amazons' braids
of w%ondrously long and thick hair.
When the girls are on horseback their
braids reach to their spurs.
The regiment will have no hats. The
only headdress custom permits the
L~ithuanians to wear is the raisztis, a
sort of linen cap festooned with lace
and flowers. To this they cling with
something akin to religious fervor.
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FINED FOR WINNING HIS CASE.
1t Was Out West, and the Prisoner Was
q Horsethief.

IL was Out West and h Prisoner Was
q Horsethief.
when I graduated from the law
school," said the old lawyer, with a
reminiscent smile, II took Horace
Greeley's advice and went West. I To-
Gated in a little town that then was
On the frontier and waited with the
confidence of youth for clients. Before
| had fairly opened my Office 1 was re-
tanned to defend a man for stealing a
horse. This elated me very much, for
l was not aware at the time that the
case had been refused by all the other
lawyers in town, as defending a horse
thief was not a thing to be desired if a
man valued his life. The case came
to trial before an old judge and jury
composed of bewhiskered ranchers.
There was no doubt that the man was
guilty, but he had a number of friends
who were willing to swear to anything,
and l thought it my duty to make the
best possible use of them. They were
all willing to swear that the defendant
was forty miles away from the spot
when the horse was stolen. and the
prosecution was unable to break down
their testimony. I saw that l was 60
ing to free my client, so it was with a
satisfied air that l saw the jury leav-
ing the to prepare their verdict.
They were back in five minutes. and
the old judge asked them if they had
succeeded in arriving at a verdict.
eve hev,' answered the foreman, as
ne shifted the gun he carried on his
hip. we find the defendant not guilty,
an recommend the defendants lawyer,
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the regiment furnish their own horses,
and each officer or s~ub-officer is enti-
tied to have a led horse. The horse
may be put out to grass on the royal
estates, but oats must be provided by
their owners. The name and style of
the regiment is Imperial Mounted
Women Volunteers. It's members are
entitled to the ordinary soldiers mess,
but receive no pay"
Then the native women gave an i'm
promptu exhibition of their horseman-
ship, and, after a drink of mead" a
strong fermented liquor made of honey
and water, richly spiced, scampered off.
They have been drilling under their
hetmen twice a week ever since, and as
these hetmen have invariably seen
military service either as privates or
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-10-05
AMAZONS ON CHARGERS
WILL ESCORT TIE KAISER

telligence and skill in the handling of
horses and in obeying signals. Every
second girl or woman would make an
efficient "fugelman," they cried en-
Enthusiastically. These Lithuanian wom-
en- scramble upon a pony as soon as
their legs are long enough to hold on;
they learn to tend large herds of cat
tie before they know their prayers, and
they can WELD a three-yard whip soon
er than a cooking spoon. They wouldn't
think of mounting a horse save to
straddle it. Count Bismarck v
"The Lithuanians are a small race,
compaetly built: they have a limited
stretch of limb, men and women being
much alike in outward appearances.
Yet these girls have what c~avalrymen
call AN iron seat They seem to
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-10-05
A Snoring Premier.

From the Sydney Telegraph: Dur
ing the all-night sitting of the New
South Wales legislative assembly this
week the premier, Mr.. Reid, spent a
large part of the night in slumber on
the opposition benches. The incident
did not escape notice, as the rotund
attitude CT the sleepy premier and his
nasal performances compelled atten-
tion from all parts of the house.
Eventually it was satirically demanded
why the leader of the government
should persist in remaining on the OPP
position side of the house. Mr.. Bar
ton promptly and wittily defended his
new colleague by asking: why
should he not be there? Is he not now
my sleeping E%artner?"
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SOME LITHUANIAN HORSEPOWER

vancouver their horses at will, though
scorning stirrups and spurs and whip.
How do you do it?' n of them was
asked.
VIVA have I got my thighs and
knees for?'" she asked.
Unlike the peasant women of othei
parts. the Lithuanians wear skirts
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non-commissioned officers, they are
we'll able to teach the girls their bust
ness. OF late Count Bismarck ordered
reviews of the different squadrons to
be held under the guidance Of officers
Of the cavalry reserves. The review
ing officers agree that they never met
with recruits exhibiting so much in
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OWN to his youth an innocence, to
the mercy of the court While 1 was
gasping for breath the judge fined me
$500 and suspended sentence long
enough for me to get out of town. It
wasn't law, but I didn't stop to argue
the matter. Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-10-05

In remembrance of Maj.-Gen. Joseph
Wheeler's recent visit to Boston, when
he delivered an eloquent and patriotic
address before the Grand Army Veter-
ans, a handsome and costly sword was
presented to him by Edward w. Kins-
ley Post, G.. A. R., the crack veteran
organization Of that city. 1t wa the
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-10-05

Elephants are very fond of %cocoanuts
and will take them with the tip Of
their trunks and break them by knock
tug them against their foreheads.