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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

! Black Watch IS called The Red Hac-
kle. while that of the Princess OF Wales
Yorkshire regiment is called The Green
Howards Gazette and is one OF the best
OF the different regimental papers. Tne
journal of the gallant Gordon highland
ers OF Dargai Ridge fame is called The
Tiger and the Sphinx and is SO named
because there is a tiger on the colors of
the Second battalion OF this regiment
ana a sphinx on those of the First
The Sprig OF Shillelagh is the sig
nihcant title OF the journal of the
TWenty Innlskillng fusileers
and has been published regularly
~ = trt II rrur1TTTate
the different publications i'm which
Tommy Atkins eXpatatcs on him.
self ana his deeds would. take a great
deaf OF time and space. His experiences
as a journalist give him great deal OF
innocent amusement and form a unique
corner n newspaperdom but are never
To be taken too seriously
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

Their papers. jus; as they have their
officers and commissariat department
The editor himself Is always one OF the
regiment. The other members of his
STAN who assist in the getting out OF
The unique publication, sucn as ths sub
oditor the war correspondent, the art
'sts, the printers. and even the pro.
verbal printers DEVILS" are all TO be
found In the ranks
For the most part these hewspap pers
arc printed on the regimental press.
Nhlcn usually accompanies the regi-
ment on it's travels. and as often az not
the Tommys' journal comes out hot
from the press at the front. almost
within sight of the enemy with some
pmes war extra" other papers.
again. are always published at home In
England, no matter where the regiment
may be.
The worries that beset the editor of
the reglmentai sheet published at the
'front.' can wen be imagined. Sometimes
MS editions are punctuated with bullets
ana often the entire editoria, sanctum
has to be taken up and moved 10 or 81
miles off before the last part OF an ed:
tlon cnn be struck of. There is not. as
RUE, any difficult i'm getting copy.
as nearly every Tommy Atkins who has
seen u bit OF service is always ready 10
unload some anecdote. incident, adven-
'ure or jest for the delectation of his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

seemed TO be regarded as nothing more
than an uproafiously funny joke aud the
London press bristled with gibes at the
president OF the Transvaai and his soi-
diers. The accompanying Illustration.
for instance shows enc OF the English
artist FORESTS cartoons Of Kruger.
representing him as "Oompty Doomp-
~ the august parsonage who once
sat on wall. Recent events have
somewhat dampened the righteousness
of the Britisher. however, and he has
come TO have more respectful attitude
toward Oom Paul and his people. The
result is that the Illustrated Londor
weeklies, now have fewer cartoons OF
the Boer president.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

sued daily, i. must be understood
but more often come out once a fort
night, once month. or even quarterly
Some OF them are printed on excellent
paper and issued in expensive style
selling foy as high as a shilling a COPY
Others are mere little dodgers. badly
printed, badly edited. but stoutiy up
held by its soldier readers as the best
paper ever published.
There has been of late a lot OF con
troNersye as To which was really the
pest regimental. paper published i'm the
service, and the matter Is not yet set
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
TOMMY ATKINS AS A JOURNALIST

RARk as the drafna OF war some
times Is, II has it's occasional light
sides Tommy Atkins Is not al
ways peppering away at Afrdis ana
Boers, and there are often days and
days when he fnds himself with little
10 DO.
One OF the plans he has devised 10
while away the hours and al the same
time to>wiite war history at first hand
IS the publication OF the regimental
newspaper. Indeed there are very
few British regiments that have not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

The Oldest living officer in the army
OF Great Britain is Major Charles Rob
err Gwatkin. picture Of whom il here
Wltn reproduced from his latest photo
sraph. This aged officer was born in
Ihu' IN lnd'a He was gazetted To the
SiNtleth regiment OF the Bengal native
infantry in 1926 and served through the
first Afghan war unde~ General pol
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

} goodly number % the poorer Beers
VIII be in SAD plight when the pres
'nt Nar is pvcr While they are fighting
against the British troops theie farms
are hecomirlA ruired through lack of
attention. Most of III Beers hay. had
io let theh crops go to waste and 10
atG what fcw cutie. they possessed in
order 10 mako provision for their wives
and families while they were lighting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

figure half drag
un ANA hair fish.
and some idea
of It's grotesque
ness may be
obtained from
the accompany
ing illustration.
This ugly but
= 4 a. g 10 u = bit
OF vasemaking
was picked VI
by the collccto"
who now owns
IL in China, and
il a. regarded
by it's owner a.
one Of the best
specimens Of
oriental work OF
It's kind. There
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
JouBERT's REPORTED DEATH.

Here is newspaper placard which
was set out In front OF newspa per Of
nee some time ago at Port Elizabeth.
showing that yellow journalism is not
unknown i'm South Africa. This pla-
card announced I'm glaring type the fact
of Jouberts death even going so far as
to state that the news Of how this ca
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

one of the luxuries Of civilization to
which the frolicsome Kaffr girls i'm
South Africa take with enthusiasm Is
the bicycle. The accompanying illus
tration represents dusky belle OF
Komgha. Cape Colony, about 10 mount
her wheel for a morning spin. Wheel
ing. of course, is not common prac-
uce among the Cape Colony blacks, as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

bicycle. Philatelists acknowledge this
new stamp, however. 60 be very att
tractVe one and IL is being eagerly
sought after by collectors. as are also
the stamps of lower denomination
brought out in the same issue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

The western part OF Persia Is inhabit-
cd by species OF camel which is the
pygmy OF it's kind. II is snow white and
Is on that account almost worshiped by
the people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

burgh's Wiltshire regiment The latter
paper rs unillustfated, but has a great
er abundance. of reading matter than
has The St Georges Gazette
The Men OF Harlech is the journal OF
the Welsh regiment which has for some
TINE past been stationed i'm India. 1t is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
THE PRIDE OF THE BRITISH ARMY

torn
In the had
OF
Of
throughout
beenp
the
viub
in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

The Minnesota VALLEY Historical So
oisty has decided 70 build q granite
shaft 81 feet high 10 the memory of m
dians who befriended white settlers
during the Sioux rebellion In 1852 n will
DO located on state land near thc village
of Morton. gctNillo rnuhtN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

stamp is a dis
tinCtly modern
one, being moth
Ing less than
the figure of a
young man rid
ing along on a
diamond feupaa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

Cape This ship was fitted out under
the personal supervision of the ptin-
cess. large STAFF ~ trained nurses
was secured, end nov The gallant ship
the Princes ot Wales is proving a
h1venof res for manypf wars unfortu-
mates. tn > nurses on this hOatig hos
pital Wea" bsdSe specially made for
the occasion, the design being one made
lN tho roget founder of the hospital
hcrscf The accompanying little ills-
tret!ou shows this design
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

lamity had occurred had been confirm.
Ell. That such was mere sensational
rumor has since been proved for. as the
English know TO their sorrow. tho
Transvaal general was vcry far from
defunct az that time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

Tied. The - Georges Gazsttc. pub
lished By the Fifth Northumberland
fuHl"ers. has the greatest circulation.
though II Is closely followed by The
Mines. published by the Duke OF Edln-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

fellows. The different papers. of course.
deal almost exclusively NTH the af-
fairs and the deeds Of Valor OF the
regiment i'm connection with which
they are published. They are not is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
a NEW CUBAN STAMP.

one of the handsomest OF the new is
sues of Cuban postage stamps is that
one known as the 10 centavo stamp. a
picture of which is herewith given. The
1oefpp op fbfg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
= cARIcATrRE on knreEn.

When the war in South Africa first
broke out the English papers fairly
reveled in caricatures OF DOM Paul and
jokes on the general enrontery OF the
Boer. The conquest Of the burgher
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

ono of the wcirdes. ana most *
traor!inary little vases in cxistenc,
~ one owned 10y a Boston arr collector
This queer littls vase is in The shape of a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

feriEg or dis
tress. Her many
good deeds to-
ward the Brit
ish soldier be-
came a COM
monplace years
and years ago.
so IL was no;
surprising whea
the war broke
ont in South,
Africa that tho
princess went
theoretically TO
work to equip
, hospital ship
for the nursing
Of tho sick and
" ounded at the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

always lun of sound reading 4no OF lato
has been especially interesting. as one
may CLEAN from its pages of vivid inn
.pressipns Of the late war on the In
dian frontier The paper OF Tho famous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

Is certainly something decidedly ori-
entail in the Weirdness Of the figure sit
ting M on It's launches with It's gaping
and vampirelike mouth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

one OF the secrets OF the great pop
uiar'ty of the Princess OF Wales is tn
enthusiasm with which she throws her
eeit into all movements 10 relieve suf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24

Queen has had
@ Aene'h ol Aoyipa tn the form OF
Hebias Thls
% ~ the kesents park gardens attracted
leai on ouhloh Of
nese ANIMALS came from the interior Of Abyssna
good health ana
mat me day q he zebra IS fact
years we ZEBRA
me greed ~ Ctnis African SETTLERS has mad much
hch could
o sold f'r fr' hhnas rhe result
Zebra h1' considerably "
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-01-26

N A!
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-01-26

Al R /
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

the detriment of McGowen. |. as a resi-
denter of McGowen, believing The Post
VIII give both sides hearing, offer few
words in defense of the McCowen street
Improvement, y few holes have been no.
liced at the east end of the street near
lis intersection with Crawford. and kick
ers nave considered this evidence enough
To damn the entire work. | have noted
carefully. DAY after day. as my business
necessities my traversing the street. and
tall to detect a single crack and not
even worn place besides those afore-
mentioned. Is there another street in the
city where crack has not occurred in
the asphalt? l notice repairing being
constantly done on other asphalt streets
| am jealousy watching McGowen and II
any glaring defects were visible would
assuredly be foremost in condemning 1t;
as II is, am proud OF the thoroughfare,
believing 1t the best work yet accom-
pllshed in the matter of streets.
II has been, ever since its completion
regular race course Reckless and fast
driving is the order OF the day and If It
has ever been cleaned off by the city | am
not aware of H. Rocks. sticks, pebbles
and refuse of all kind line its whole
length and breadth and these rocks and
pebbles, when struck by the wheel OF a
hying vehicle, ought to have made il a
honeycomb from one end to another.
No it is rs hard as granite and although
neglected entirely. II will bear a COM
parison with any asphalt street ever saw
am proai of Il, II is Texas asphalt
and New York City uses II and pronounces
It as good as can he found.
l hear rest my case. Llaf.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

have been placed in the homes OF good
people who are able and will raise them
up as they do their own children, (which
Is far better than to place them in an
orphans home. 1r
Now let me say to those who say they
never see any report Of the work that II
they will read all Of The Posts news thor
oughly they will find reports of the good
work done. but | fear when you glance
Houston Charity and Relief Association"
you feel no further interest in 1t, and
look on another page. l do no report as
often as l would like to do, for the reason
that | do not wish to ride a free horse
to death" although The Post has cheer
fully published every report so far OF.
fered them.
Let me say to you my friends, that IL
you are uneasy about the disposition OF
your little donations to the association,
please put yourself to enough trouble to
call on R r, George, our president, who
viii take pleasure In showing you receipts
up 10 February /, 1900-a big box full Of
all hnds-bills for groceries, shoes. meil-
cines, wood. rent, meals school books and
various other things. not one of which.
however. will show a single item OF fool
ishness or nlcknacks. He will let you see
for yourself how much money has been
paid in, and what II has been used for
Now, II you want this work TO continue.
II is for you to say so, by going down into
your pocket and give us money with which
to buy bread, meat, medicine and school
books. Send all money to r. r. George.
president; W, B Jones, vice president or
Joe 5, farbrough superintendent Hous-
ton Charity and Relief association room
No. s. over Krupp & Tufhy's shoe store.
Yours truly Jas. S. Yarhrough.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
ANNOUNCEMENT

All mothers and daughters of this city
should avail themselves OF the opportunity
AFFORDED by the celebrated Vivai company
IN seeing the charts and hearing the illus
trated talks upon subjects pertaining TO
the health and development OF women.
rms company have established the largest
ana greatest free lecture bureau in the
, World and are represented in every civ
illzed country on the globe.
There is ample opportunity afforded zach
LADY present at the talks to thoroughly in
Vestigate the illustrated plates and under
STAND the anatomy OF the female system.
The doors will be open at 2:S0 a. >325
mason block Lecture free ladies onlv.
On Monday afternoon, February 5. 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
rnn HOUSTON Lyonu,,.
The Work of that Institution for the
Month of January

The report or the Houston Lyceum ,or
January as submitted by Miss Adellne
Watts oconor. librarian. shows an at
tendance OF 1918 persons during the month
400 OF this number being children, Nine
hundred and eighty-two books were losned
10 subscribers, 2s5 OF them to the Juve-
nile department. Sixty books aud pam
phlets were received from the government
and three books and 1873 back numbers OF
l.itt.e's Living Age" donated by frien is
OF the Lyceum Among the books bought
during the past week are; "Hubhnrds
Little Journeys 10 the Homes of Good
Men and Great" "Hubbards Little jour
neys to the Homes OF American Authors"
'Hubbard's Little Journeys to the Homes
Of Famous Women" "Huhbard< Little
Journeys to the Homes Of American
Statesmen" "Hubbard's Little Journeys to
the Homes OF Eminent Painters" "San
Antonio de Bexar." by Corner; early
Times In Texas" by Duval;' THE Dutch
and Quaker Colonies IN America" by
Fiske; THE Black VOLTS Breed" By
Dickson; The Gentleman from Indiana"
by Booth Harrington; From One Ger
Grafton 10 Another" by Merriman: "The
Grown OF Life" hy Gissing. Santa Claus
Partner" by Thomas Nelson Page: "a
Beautiful Allen" BY Julia McGruder; "The
White Terror" by Gras: won BY the
Sword" by Henty: ~ Rowing Coinmis-
sion" by Henty: Held Fast for ENGLAND,
by Henty: Donald and Dorbthy." by
Dodge; Chris ana His Wonderful Lamp"
by stearn; "A Boy Of the First Empire"
by Brooks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Estate of w. NJ Read, deceased; l..
Cabell Read, applicant for temporary let
tiers of administration for the purpose of
bringing suit on certain notes in which
decedent is interested
ilurrinRe Licenses.
The following marriage licenses we're IS
sued last week:
r. r. Vynes and Miss A. D. Ar<A
w. II. Peters and Miss Clara A. Miller.
Harry Abrams and Miss Milliei Mar
whisky.
Albert Hobbs and Laura James.
John c. Shier and Miss Hulda w,
Kersten.
", L, Simpson ana Mrs. Mary Ban
ner.
Doc P, williams ana Viola r. Francis
Ernest p. Stout aud Miss Addie p. John
son.
Arch l., Marshall ana Miss Lena Morse.
John 4. Somervllle and Mary jackson.
Herman Meyer and Miss Dina Perrin.
F j. Holderreith and, Miss Annie sto-
becker
James NJ. Ramsey and Mrs. Albert,ne
Mcbride.
Robert Dubose and Mile A. Bush.
G. r. Smell and Miss Luole Mays
Morris Susholtz and Miss Rosa Ungeir.
Allen G.. Jones and Elma King
S. j. Ford and Amanda Rivers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
Charity and relief Association.

10 tne EDITOR OF Ihe Post.
Houston, Texas. February s-we extend
to you many thanks for the vast num-
Der o. reports made Of the work done by
the Houston Charity and Relief assooia-
ton; also for our many appeals that you
have published No doubt il you had
charged us for this work our donations
would have been materially affected. but
The Post has a great big heart for the
poor and has always come 10 our aid when
called upon. We ask again II you will not
allow space for report OF the work done
for the last eighteen months. or rather
since the organization,
We have received In cash about $1,000.
In half worn garments for ladies aud chill
dren about $4,000. In ohildren's shoes and
school books shout $50, without which a
number OF children would have been de-
prived OF school privileges and would grow
up In Ignorance. About fifteen old ladies
have been given homes; thirteen girls
have been rescued from shame; about
tventy-thres little baby girls sad boys
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
knights of ,rnccabees.

Houston tent knights of the Maccabaes
has invited the officers Of the supreme
tent of the order to visit them and yester-
day received notice that Supreme Record
Keeper George J. Seigel of Port Huron,
Mich, Editor Young of the Bee Hive
of Norwalk, Ohio; Great Commander Nc
Donnell of Buffalo, N. Y. and Great Com
mander Downer of Chicago would accept
the invitation. They will hold public
meeting to which the friends of the order
will be invited and will also give an
complication OF the secret work at a
review of the local tent The date will
be early in April.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

The scene from Damon and Pythias that
will be portrayed by Mr.. and Mrs. La
badie at Turner hall Tuesday night, Feb
ruary 6. for benefit Bayland Orphans
home will warm the heart of man as long
as friendship lasts. The bosom of every
true knight of Pythias present will swell
with emotion. The duologue from the
Merchant OF Venice" will hold spellbound
the devotees Of Shakespeare. Tickets fer
this rare intellectual treat only so cents
owing TO generous arrangements. They
are on sale at Cockrelfs drug store and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
The Houston Post Band.

The Houston Post band, also known as
the Italian band. has now secured the
services of Prof. Vicare OF Vicksburg,
Miss, as their leader. He is a first-class
musician, having studied and practiced
as such for the past twenty three years.
being graduate of the best schools of
italy and was leader for several years in
mat country of a regiment band. John F.
!. IVY mas been chosen by the band as
business director. Charles Billitti. Sr.. a.
secretary and Baldassro Diese as treas.
urer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
CONCERT IN THE COURT HOUSE
THEY SANG THE SONG or "noME
SWEET HOME"
hut II Failed to Reach Judge VIII
sons Heart. and He Fined Nine
Jurors for Contempt.

Nine OF the jurors In the case OF D. c.
Sandel VS.. The Houston Electric street
Railway Company rendered an impromptu
concert yesterday afternoon in one OF the
consultation rooms at the court house Civ
ing with more or less success Home.
Sweet Home in chorus However. II
Judge Wilson be regarded as a competent
critic, their success was very Indifferent,
since tho Judge marched the musical nom
bers OF the jury before him and fined each
OF the nine who Joined in the chorus the
sum OF Sl2. Such fines arc usually made
in the sum OF IS. $40, $50 or some other
amount Invisible by Ave, but in this case
the amount OF the fine in the case OF each
offender was fixed at sl2 Each Juror had
the sum of sl2 coming TO him for weeks
service on the jury and Judge Wilson
KILLED the bill
The jurors had failed 70 reach a verdict
In the case which they were considering.
and thinking that court was not in session
they concluded to voice their feelings In
song. When the twelve jurors were brought
NN-~,Ni NNNrN va ut Nulu them tnAt ne
would not fine those who were not en-
gagged in singing. Three Jurors had failed
to join In the chorus and therefore ss-
capped fine.
One OF the Jurors. German. stated
TO Judge Wilson that he could not sing
English songs; that he was Just hum
ming but the Judge evidently thought
that the humzning was about on a par
with the singing and charged the same
price for the privilege OF INDUCING In
either. Failing to reach a verdict the
fury was discharged.
snits for District Ciyil Court..
Hattie Woehl VS. Louis woehl; di.
yoree
Ida May puckett vs. Henry puckett; al.
vorce.
Augusta Carl ct al VS.. Lena NJ. Ko.-
ages.
J, W. counif1 VS.. S. e. Allen: to try titls
and for damages.
Firty-hfth Dfstrict Cfvu court.
Angle Hsgerman Lumber Company vs.
David n Barry ct al; continued by agree
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

New York February 3.-The Commercial
Advertiser London financial cahlegram says
The markets here were very quiet until noon,
when report became current that the Free
Staters were secretly inquiriug for peace
terms II strengthened prices slightly Ameri-
cnns showed the greatest appearance OF ac-
uvty, following New Yorks squirt. but there
was little initiative here Money was easter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
building Permits.

James Thompson. one six-room house
and one tour-roo house. corner OF Kane
and James: st4o0,
]. n. Jaeger to repair house and fence,
Harrisburg road: $40.
g F. Parker. chicken house, Lamar
avenue; $3.50.
G. Probstte. cottage on commoa street:
$500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
McGowen street A.pha,,.

TO The Editor or the ost.
Houstin, Txas. February s.-consid-
cradle adverse criticism having appeared
In print relative TO McGowen street as
phslt and the critics Invariably delighting
In comparison OF It and other streets, To
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

New York. February S-Call loans nominal
Prime paper 4fij per cent Sterling exchange
steady at 2; actual business in bankers bills
at 4.S5i2mtS7S for demand and fSid4 s4lt for
sixty days. Posted rates Sdi.sS. Bar
silver 6olt, Mexican dollars 47i2 silver certl-
hcates 6aisde0H state bonds inactive: rail-
road bonds inactive, government bonds r-
regular