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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

district because the girls were learning
to smoke opium. one having died from
its results. All Sin still has childlike
and bland peculiarities.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

Pettigrew is a sadder and slightly a
more silent man since the Senate re-
fused TO turn the Congressional Record
into free printing office for Aguinaldo
and the Hong Kong junta.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

Both of Bryan running mates in 1896
are opposed to him this year. Sewall
objects to his anti expansion talk, and
Tom Watson has no use for him in any
rasnppt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
notice.

We are going TO send you soon a sam
pie copy Of the Farm Journal free. and
let IL speak for iteeu Lou1 cut FOR il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

Philadelphia has stopped the mission
AIRY efforts Of young girls IN the Chinese
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

medicine known. Price, 81. BY mail, 81. 08 Send
cents postage for Free sample and full
particulars Address Tho Cook Company
Room 3, No. 253 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Mich.
For sale by Sharrar n Mulholsnd, success orsJ
TO b. :. Webb
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

There is nothing more satisfying than
perfect satisfaction. The refners of
Perfection oil, guarantee to you perfect
satisfaction. We have il. 1892 If
l. y. BAKEB
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16
Cooks Duchess Tablets.

Arc successfully used by over
10000 Ladies'; are prepared by an
old and experienced physician.
Ladies AJAX your druggist for
Cooks Duchess Tablets, as they are
l.. II f. a A. L i
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-02-16

Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day Of February, 1900
j. b. SCoTT, Notary Public
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
raUsrs AND THE CUSTOMS TARIFF

little while ago the Washington Post
reproduced an editorial from this paper
In which We took the position that the
most efsctusl method. possible OF adop-
ton. for the suppression OF trusts would
be to smash the tariff. Our much re-
speoted contemporary. accepting this par
ticnlar paragraph as its spur to action.
proceeded to deliver disquisitiop upon
the revenue essential OF the customs tar
IN Unless the general revenues, as they
are derived from other sources at this
time in existence. were largely supple
mented by receipts from the customs tar
iii, the government would FOUNDER inter
minably in shoroless sea OF recurring
deficit. sagely argues our voluntary iu-
structor in the science OF governmental
economies. VIII the Washington Post,
however, contend that the customs tariff
Yields revenue, In cases where the tsrift
Is piled so high as 10 shut out Imports
II tr,ist-controlled commodity so exists.
by Virtue Of such inhibition, would not
that particular commodity fall IN price 10
the purchaser II. through removal OF the
tariff. 1t we're brought into competition
with like commodity OF foreign manu-
factureg Arc there not many articles OF
domestic manufacture. the prices OF which
are hxed by tho combines with no curb
on greed save that imposed by the limits
OF home consumption. which those com
hines determine as accurately as plummes
the perpandicniarity Of a WALTZ No 500
phistry, however panoplied 10 its own con-
cejs, would hazard . nesatsve reply 90
sithsr Of thess inteFosstcfief But be-
tore Ne dismiss the asrlte Washington
fpss rem little lesson in primary eco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

the days Of the 1ncas had a population Of
100000 nov has only 5000.
The police department. at Astoria. Oregon.
hss been scif-suetsinlng for three years. The
cost Of maiptsnsuee is $4,000 annually.
ST. Paul ia having difficulty IN securing
material for an ice palace during the winter
carnival owing 70 the unreasonable weather.
Cleveland authorities expect to complete
during the year a tunnel bringing water to
the city from point ave miles out In Lake
Erie.
SMOKING is almost unknown In kbysslnla
and is punished AZ a crime when practiced.
French explorers hav. to smoke their cigars
In eserst.
Five hundred and atty thousand dollars
was the price paid for the great Tayernl.r
u,ari. It was originally owned at Catlfa. 10
Arabia
woman has sued Chicago hospital for
10000 for tho loss Of her sense Of taste due.
IL ia stated. TO mistake in administering
medicine.
Last years prosperity In Canada was due
largely to the opening up OF Western mining
territory. aud TO good crops In Msuitobs,
the Northwest and In ontario.
London magistrate recently decided tina,
girl was not obliged to return a blcyeie
she had received as a present from man
whom she subsequently Tilted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

Monies. We dceirc to put this question:
Is IL not fact that many commodities.
controlled by a. many combines. are sold
In foreign markets. transportation cost
sdded. ss Isss figures than to domestic
consumer. when this question Is ac-
corded a. candid Affirmative. then we
would like TO know who is benefited ex-
ceps the combine, and n II could not be
deprived OF its power to pilloxe the Amer
lean masses AZ will By smashing the spe-
cife tariff under which II is privileged to
conduct its nefarious plunder7 or course.
u the Washington Post still argues that
the destruction Of such combines, BY suoh
method. would make many Of them 60 out
OF business to the discontinue of A limited
number Of employees who alone share With
their employers. IN exceedingly dispropor-
tionate degree a restricted prosperity.
whiis the masses groan under their serens
extort;on. we must give our contemporary
over 10 its brazen idol OF protective
tariff that yields no revenue fosters
monopoly and deprives nothing OF vitality
ans substance except the vast army OF
American consumers about which 81 coils
10 gluttenous greed It's Tar resohins ten
tacles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

A. c. Swinburne, the post. is leading q very
retired life. His health has suffered severely
OF late and he 10 rarely seen on the streets
with the prospective retirement OF Mr.. Vest
from political life at the end OF his term
thu last OF the Confederate senators will have
gone
According to the Hartford CourSnt the late
Editor Burr OF tho Hartford Times was once
rendered a cabinet position by President clevs-
land.
General J. c. Bates. one of the new major
generals. is one Of the few officers who speaks
a Philippine dialect nu.ntiy. lie ia said to be
. master OF two,
Bath parson. Rev. Valentine Rowe, who
before taking orders rhs a colonel in the
Royal Engineers. has thrown up his cure TO
enter the military service again,
President Kruger said 10 Rev. Or. Clark OF
the Endeavor society, when he visited him IN
Africa; ~ am glad to have anyone como to
this country who loves the Lord Jesus Chrst.'
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, the English nom
conformst, rs receiving many lctters Of eriti-
cism. some OF which are bitterly seurrilous,
because of his recent sermon advocating
peaee.
| Rev l.. n, Cole OF Ann Arhcr, Mich who
has been offered the presidency Of ST. steph'
ems college, Aunandale, n. y. will, s he
accepts. he the youngest college president In
the country.
Nv. Moody knew his Bible so well that his
ewes aud myers could ma any passage that
he wanted from Genesis 10 Revelation in the
hurry of rapid speech as easily as the fingers
Of a master musician can md the notes OF a
familiar sonata on the keyboard OF piano.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

i nNterlol Of his f and thr laws in ,,r,or,,
~ WIN which he can make ihat ~ -,
ne VIII His second creator birsc,r "btit
nnrNa'ous bowers ho rarely rcaiiyrs ne
"9ai man makes OF himself ih,t oo,,. -
nen man fails IN his life ho psnait,,
s,,Ss. am 90 God made me When bc
"..is seuS nc proudly proclaims bimself y
v,o.Ia a. man Man is placed mo tats
,N, oan not as hnality hut as a NOES IbiIit,
49, kreetest enemy Is. himself Man In Ms
r,sr Is me creature Of circumslenres.
sts,, )" ms strength is the creator at rtrr,,,,7
Sas's whether he be victim or vitto~
"'psnes largely on himself
~ never truly greet merely for r,b.,
~ nut ever tor what he may hecnn,e
- 1"u man be trulS hlIed with the knoNlsSSc
capsn majesty OF his possibility. until tbern
o o.sW 70 him the glow Of reaiizntioi, n. bis
a.'Nlese 70 live the life committed A him
al Al an individual life for which he & Nv H.
~, Ih,ss.lually responsible. he is merely eroniuv
thtoush the years '' slop'iig
~ each moment Of mans life h. IL c,,ber
rug ul a slave. As he surrenders 10 a
r. 'NsHE TX, appetitc, 10 any human weakness, as
a. '1Is psostreie In hopeless suhiectina Ia
III, uVhhhon- 10 any environment 10 any
siIle, ne Is 3 slave. As he dny nv dsy
r c.sS out human weaknesa masters an
pos.ue elements within him. aud day hv az,
~ sues new self from the sin and fcii,,
III Nc oast-thea he is king. He rs a
- Fuuhk with wisdom over himself AisN
s .1e CONQUERED thu whole world excent
s AsAsnuSr' Emperor OF the earth no was ,hs
~" save OF hts own passions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22


about in
vice"
called into immediate and
active service against the comhe Indians
Rock
surrounded and attacked Indians
this great granite which
nigh throwing out at night weird light from which
during this expedition
indians who had them White
been captured at hich
had been long with
to return home but with
he
great length of
at Fort Belknap and his life
On the return 10 their command
from the frightened citizens forced marches 70
JON scott at vera Cruz and Captain Breazea
ment whole campagn
Captain Breazeae with his they Santa Annals
Headquarters This included
daughters and beautiful ewed
1t was also his company that Anna and
he was one of the guards that to headquarters
After the Mexican an
frontier IN ano county where he
pany and was active service in that uoar his
section some OF the most thrilling rcmosess war
coming under his immediate
nome that the terrible tragedy recorded as the murder Of
Friend family occurred
for many miles finding the bodies
details of this heales and cruel ever t
In the annals of Indian
The o the lock- amfy
Of those ooudng incidents family being killed and
Mrs Whiock being n the house s ~ ~
The last battle in nm o, Of N,
ole mountain was In fun view of hi Indians wor In,
inns ngasenen among them white men wero sri
S ouue captain bea2eae Ike p the
many years recently presenting to his Barlow Of Iano an
oil ronie man.. "' VI i""ho an
Captain Rreazea is though OF age still a hale ho, 49,, ~
man He has pleasant for his bosnilu~ % %
manner 1t is by his he loves to rato mo oa
MS ne and rs only N his pleasant conversational powers that Won
hear boodding as tbey c w % you really
active life and in his old still banny ."
~ VINO pe MS good win only true friendship priced
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

that belief is, in the nature of things an
Msumpton~-an assumption moreover
that includes only ono OF the details Of the
situation The main fact which should
not be ignored, hut which great many
people persist in Ignoring. Us that our oc
ohpation OF the Philippines is policy
made necessary by the results OF the var
We ousted the Spanards aud We had no
other choice but to maintain order as has
va could, and 60 resist 10 tho uttermost
all efforts On the part OF the djseo,,
tented ana the turbulent To wrenk ven
ge9noc on a large part OF the population
Ihus II happens that the real Philippln,
question is not whether We shall wIth
draw from the lslauds. but how We shall
compose the discontented portion o. M.
population. and how We shall induce th,
these people into a clear understanding
ana appreciation OF republican govern
ment. which Is liberty without license IN
De an imperialist. VIC suppose. one mus,
20 IN favor OF governing the Eillnincs n
Vassal subjects. denying them even ulti-
maleiy governmeDt " their own ana
giving 10 them only such rights q. n,s
may feel inclined to give them
MT Bryan Is not now and never ,,s
peen in favor Of Withdrawing oar troon,
and giving the people OF the ISLANDS 80
70 the chaos and confusian Of thoss ~,
dream OF liberty. but who do not know
what liberty means. The resuorsihiit,,.
and obligations that have hee. 49,.
upon us can not be ignored. ana no 49,
sentative democrat desires 10 ignore thcn,
The whole controversy about eexpansir,,,,
IN some of the anti-democratie pans,.
has had for its purpose an arden, ~
sire TO place Mr. Bryan IN false -,
tion. ThH attempt has faiIed-thrrs 49,,
WAS any fear that It wonld succeed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
SOME posrscRIrrs.

Switzerland has three institutions for the
cure Of drunkards which record permanent
cures in one-haif the cases treated.
Ole Fort Carroll at Baltimore is to be re-
modelled into modern fortress for the pro-
lection Of tbpt city
ssn of poiiteneSs in rhibst on meeting
a person Is 70 hold up the clasped hand ans
stick out The toneus
when the result % the census Of 1900 Is
debated Il win Nc found thai the United
states has taken long leap upward toward
the 100000, eoo marx
The depcrulatcu Of Peru lie Illustrated by
the fsc, that the valley 81 Santa, whch 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
wharton aua IN. c,n. r.,,

wharton Texas January 81. The POS,
vpgrespondent learns from the chairman.
Judge h Halves OF the peoples comnit.
.se o. The Cane Belt. thai donations ~
VS. thnds To be used for the purchsse az
.lght Of way aud depot grounds ars ~
,ns received daily. The slight delav /,
meeting the proposition Of thr rosd &
rssfa os non Residents, who own prou-,
along the proposed route. ana Win
tnsn m :. = necessary 70 communicate BE-
q vsv through the pisntstiens sna sn,
prss aicrs ihs route her hean frrs,,
pNosted es ALI the large landowner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
CRADLE soyc.

The maple strews the enioefss s y %
Ger the laggard swallows w.
the caves; .,,.rs IL ~
And the moody cricket iai'
Baby bye - o'sr lA''
And the Tia OF night is falips
Baby bye - ths -
The lid of night is falling
The rose is lying pallid, sn ~ ~ az
OF the frosted Gala lily toigee esrsf'
And the breezes through s"0
and sigh Baby bye ,r,,vtf =
Ger the sleeping blooms OF ~"
they lie--Bsby- bye. .,u.,,ti's'
Der the sleeping blooms o. So
they lie!
Yet, Baby. oh my Baby ~ ,ae ssgs'
This heart OF mine Is ever VA, r,o q
And my love will never o'''''
eye Baby bye N -
Till your own are Wei soe'
die Baby bye - ~
TIN your o~n are vet sr' =
die r.,,>-sss R1'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
soMr DEFINITIONS IN Ef'c''

William George Jordan in The NY
Sclf-Control ~
An optimIst is man VINO Aa' IL,
in associating with humanity ~
without becoming cynir, .uaE 4
Public opinion IS conseienee 80
syndicate. miller ~
Regret is but tho light Of WI. .a,u,s,
from our past. lnumining our ,, tassi' "
Rfs without regrzt is the NE WHY'S y n
Love is the wondrous apst sotr
rolls away all the STONES auts
sunering from the pathway q y, O sess "
Very IS foretbought gone g ',,, rsrr . !
is dIscouatlDs possible future cot IInsiil
the Individual may secure 49, ~ N ipltse,,
Aff1ctation Is the confession a I'D, NJ
IL " an unnecessary procta,l'al,H5 M w
individual is not living tho ~ Z
10 live. Ant to
Dnty looks at life rs : rrolI,eit
lovs sees lie AS debt 20 e 20. lgr ~
Is constantly paying assessnles'''
stantly counting its premiums
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

Berciair. Texas, January i5.--The wealth
er continues warm and spring-like and
some farmers will begin planting corn
next week
G b. Lucas. president II the Texas Live
Stock association. accompanied by his
wife and family. LEFT today for san An
tonic 90 attend the stockmens consea.
ton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
run NINesurr or srlr-oo,rno,

From The klnEship o. S-lf.con,,,s :.
William george Jordan
Man has two creators Ibis Goa ana -
self His nrst Greater furnishes min, s.. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

Andrew Carnegie. from the vantage ground
Of his millions. can Indulge the TAD o. dts
c'issinE the blessed hsr'iss. * poverty. %
but IL lie as impossible conception With 8
poor devil rho has aevsr sspsrisac-d the
blessed heritage n mi'ioss e. money. SO
far as the nenspassr Ksax ars concerned,
Carnegie Is alone IN s.-,rs y sles--d heritage
In poverty. He losks al IL IN retrospect
They iook a, 2; "a esk:itian past present
and future. HcweV.- rss scrihe Who Is
Usually eveEdrsvR at ~. businas ouics
would like 20 exchange pssees win the great
library erezotsr. IN TIA. went. rs dollars
TO dimes ina, u. boys would not put in
overtims IA rs.rospeetivs rsvsris about the
blessing, CT poverty. bat would sidetraek the
Past as they would say other msasly nisht-
mara
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
GOOD POETRY ON JAPANESE THEMES.

In the dainty little volume entitled "out
OF tho Nest, Flight OF Verses" just out.
there are exquisite rhymes, tnged with tho
light OF an opulent imagination and hung
thickly with the rare pearls OF eastern mag
cry. In less materialistlc age such
volume would hardly pass unnoticod and un.
read. Tho fiowerlike fancy that serves as an
Introduction is at once a contamination and
n promise.
let me die k-ainglngl
o let me drown In light
Another day is winging
Out from the nest Of ulsht
The morning-glory's velvet eye
Brlms with Jewelod bead.
To-day my soula n dragon-ny.
The world swaying reed.
when one has finished reading these poems
he feels Japan m0c Intensely than IL he
read whole book of impressions aud de-
srrption. The author has put the country
into verse as ny is preserved in trans
parent drop OF amhcr. This TO a Japanese
lady OF high rank, is a portrait by no novice
hand:
Fragile, waxen dream OF woman.
cold, uscrutahle, inhuman:
Ivory skin too dense Tor veinluE
Hair like deepest shade remaining
Tink llps gold Tripod with silence.
can dream that men may love three
Hut will all their loving move thees
Can heart s,ueere or tender
Beat bsn.ath that sarmeats spendorf
Rich with gold the garments sheathing;
Is !, warm above thy hreathlngs
Art thou made OF dew. and simmer
or tho moon where snow ercsts gllmmers
Mrought 81 pure and soentless flowers
stilled IN hush OF starlt hourss
Mere than those the smile mysterious
Meath thy iovcl lids lmperlous
Occasional lines OF this author are worth
remembering, They possess that beauty which
has been best described as truth. For OK,
ample;
At morn tho flowers stood like pale nuns
hushing.
And through the Shiny shadows run
The long lines Of the water rat
Far, far down through the waves Of night
The moonlt earth, Ike she'll OF white
Lies dropped by the passing day,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

John T. Browne gave the city more inn
provements than any mayor Houston ever
had.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

Ths Chicago Inter ocesn In responsible Tor
the story tina; Dallas. TeRss hss woman
deputy United States marshal. who goes
around ths town armed With auiek-scticn
revolver ard ether hadEes OF her offies. II
10 ssid that -. 10 young and pretty aud. TO
make matters more exciting. widow.
whsther she hss brought down her man"
In any other than the usual way tho Dallas
Newspaper fails to stAts" From what "Dal-
las newspaper doss the Inter ocean draw
It's authority
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

Texas gets uY these MORNINGS, looks out over
her fertile gardens and declares that the
North aud East shall look TO her for vsse-
tables as well as for cotton, corn aud beef.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

The mayors organ continues to rage Its
ths hit dcg that howls."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

The Baltimore srn cruelty reduces Senator
BoyeridgsS idenliEat.on speoch on the repub-
liean psrty's Philippine policy. to tho syllo-
gism: Resolved. That tho earth is the
Lords and the fulinsss thereof. Resolved,
That the Lord bath given the earth to bs
tho heritage of His saints, Resolved. That
We are the saints"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

TeHas grows bigger every day Not in ter
ritory, but in resources. This is the kind Of
expansion that pays. II puts a burden on
no man but Iightene II on every man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

while the men are at ths front holding tho
British Invader at bay the Boer women are
running tho farms. Great Britain 10 Up
against the toughest proposition 1t ever en-
couutercd sincs King George undertook to
pus down ,he American revolution.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

And those sailed jadeE." they continue 10
vince. on, mammal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
Telephone Numbers s ss.s..:. III

houston. MONDAY. JAN. a. 1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

Hotel Hobbies In Kentucky are dangerous.
There Is always feudist or two stalking
about.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

what would the French newspapers hs
without their constantly recurring spasms Of
hysterin7
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

John 7. Browne stands pledged TO take the
public schools Of Houston entirely ont OF
politics. Aud no viii keep bis pledge. II he
had nothing else to commend him TO the
people this would be enough. He will be
indorsed at the polls,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

Ase the rsrt thing OF tn. ,,pis IS the .x-
ira session
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22

II the si1 -nhootOr we're a oivlliKer. Ken
tuchJ would rako in the persimmon,
The evening times., 1900-04-14

tic business IN merchant student. and tou-
rist' certificates This agency has operat-
ed with marvellous success aud the horl -
= coolies are pouring through the Golden
Gate.
The evil done TO the people OF san Fran
cisco. 10 the state. and 10 tie United states
cannot Dee oyereStjmated. ." SAYS the Call
Every Chinese who is admitted TO- this
country as native born is entitled 10 a
vote. and 10 al the franchise and elective
privileges Of American citizens Coolies
who have never seen the shores OF America
until they come here on ship as native
sons enter the port as American citizens
native sons Of California. entitled 10 a vote
and TO participate in the affairs OF san
Francisco
Collector Jackson. IN discussing the
Calls" story said The article in
which IL is stated that there are in
fractions Of the law or loOseness in its
execution Is unfair and untrue In every
respect The principal objection 20 the ar
ticle is the innuendOes and insinuations
made in ii. The figures given are correct.
but the explanations / made regarding
ther Were carefully left out
The figures given OF Chinese admitted
ignore the fact that a great portion OF
those are simply returning merchants and
labOrers. who have a right under the law
20 go and come at their own free viii. De-
Guc,ing these from the whole number ad-