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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19
LONDON SOUVENIRS.

OLD London with It's countless places NJ,
historic and anecdotal interest must aver
furnish 10 tho scholar and tho man OF
oelies-lettres fund of material which II "a
wen nigh impossible to exhaust.
pesplte the many books--and many Of them
sood onss--that have dealt with the faselnet.
ing good old times" there comes now a rer,
volume-'L London Souvenirs" by q w
Heekethorn, which takes 10 itself tho who,s
ns,a ana covers it in way at once thorough
Asa dehshfui which has been the salient
cnsrm o. Mr. Hfckethorn's earlier hooks
nulohg tue most interesting things ~ I ~
WI vi. OF the past were the coffee ho,Iess uhInh
$500 te AZ ono time tho center OF vii and sal
E,nLtta instance In the first half ~ III,
bs3ta.eshth century the well known honsa ~
49, ,ss,ou IN Coyent Garden--the resort M 4 A.
s sno ana steele, OF Pope and swift OF saw
49, aug Davenant. in fact OF the wits ~ ~
, u,,se. mere II was that stood the Hons h -
~. v ~ whose mouth letters were dronnsJ
~. ne Rather and The Spectator Ahnn, ~ =
SAINT same time hourished the Cocoa rrsa cinh su =.
mo-, ~ James street then one OF tho
infested London. e'uos Wnion
uiah MS ehanter on Gambling Clubs ana
MN RAY Mr. Heckethorn mentions smans
sna ms place and some Of the "nlunTin9S
a. eiuulng which occurred thersin"no,
,hu.Icluently ending In brawls ana suord 49,
'V'"efn men high at court ''"s
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LORD ROBERTS AND oRoNJE.

The situation in South Africa appears 70
be as perplexing 70 the London military
experts as to their american cousins, who
from afar endeayor TO figure It out.
Lord Roberts successful advance upon,
and relief OF, Kimberley on its announce
ment allied the British heart with the
buoyancy Of triumph and hope. but a sub
sequent calm analysis of this questionable
success is at least somewhat disquietiug.
The fact that General Cronje offered
but feeble resistance and scurried away
with his army, supposed to be 10000
strong. so adroitiy concealed his line OF
retreat as to leave his enemy guessing
WHITTIER he had gone aud what we're his
plans. has had the obvious effect OF i'm
pressing upon the war experts the advisa-
biiity Of delaying Judgment until plans and
results are become more tangible.
Spencer wilkinson the most careful and
accurate expert connected with the Lon
con daily press. takes the view that. while
Kimberley has undoubtedly been relieved.
The vital object OF Lord Roberto advance
has not been accomplished That Vita
object was the destruction or capture Of a
part OF the Boer army, In this important
respect TO this tragic hour. the campaign
must be admitted By impartial reviewers
everywhere. 20 have signally failed. No,
only has Il failed. but ii has exposed The
British line OF communication from Deaar
Junction to Kimberley already broken at
ri IA
away from Kimberley in the near vicinity
Of which the bulk of Lord Roberts force
IS now deploying
The surprising facility With which the
Beers appear and disappear, according to
whether positions are to their liking or
not, is as sorely harassing aud perplexlng
to the British arms as It has heretofore
been. General Cronle moves out from
Kimberley on the arrival Of the British,
cuts OFF and captures. In the line OF a
hasty but ORDERLY retreat. heavy British
convoy and continues towards Bioemfon
tein. his base OF supply. without serious
mclestatiou and leaving, meanwhile Lord
Roberts immobile army with an empty bag
70 hold.
Undoubtedly General Cronje has executed
brilliant movement and left his adver-
gary spent and perplexed far in his rear
That Lord Roberts will speedily repair
the break In HIS railway line OF communi-
cation near Kimberley IS obvious. bu,
while he is doing this and preparing FOR
another advance, II Is reasonable to sup.
pose that General cronie will form june
ture with the Boer army that has driven
the British in preeipitate retreat from
Rensberg back upon Arundel and out.
Ranking them, fall upon Lord Roberts
base at DEAR In Cape Colony,
While these events are going on Thu
British censor Will be kept busy and ex.
pert London will see no substantial pros
pect OF victory over the Napoleoni
cronje until Lord Roberts shall. II evei
able to do SO. announce definitely that bi,
Willy antagonist has been routed in
battle end at place decided upon by tbs
latter
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been applied. A device Of this character
would be especially desirable for electric
cars.
A car for transporting fruit provided
with means for preventing inivry to the
fruit In trcnsb and also With an auto
matte temperature regulator Operated by
the rise and fsii Of the temperature In
the car
A running o. sideboard step for street
cars. provided with means for VI uing !.
up parallel with the side OF the car. Such
A device Is essential In cities where the
streats are narrow. 70 prevent the board
from coming ia contact with vehicles.
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TEN PAGES TODAY.
A WARNING.

Soma unknown man ha9 lately been i'm.
psrsonntinE Mr.. J. x. Grist and Mr.. B.
y. Throop. The Posts travelling agents
and attempting to collect subscriptions for
The Post. So far as heard from. hi.
field Of operation has been on the South.
srn Pacific railway. All of The Posts
agents, list OF whom is printed at the
head of the editorial column daily can
readily prove their identity, and it would
be well IN paying money to strangers to
always require this proof. Any intorma-
tion as to the person mentioned above will
be duly appreciated by the management
Of The Post.
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HOW ONE MAN srccgpprp.

a New York artist ana writer v,o ,,,
Eaped into sudden fame Is Ernes, ss,on
THOMPSON. painter ana ehronicler n, The
dolnEs Of wild animals.
a., uonlpson was London lad when he
u y showed the quality TINT wins succsss
ne was only IS. and the British Mmss,re
v ~ 70 persons over p. Thompson wsntsS
b. rs. IN, and he besieged the director the
h,,rx sn ~ Maies ana Archbishop OF Cantsr-
aim ticket "'''i lucy gave
IN W Nomipson studied art in Paris aud nature
ernmsnt '0p n.,r wasrs ne was for years a gov
Snieage fair picture Of wo,yes saline n :
.p psssnonper, which was. as one Sritic saia.
,eir, lsea entirely from the brute,s stand.
Thompson married Grses Gau.,,n -.
fsisse aip make success OF wild Animsis
= Hxss hnovn,' The studio rccentiors al
us Tnonpsens ars famous IL Ssv xosf "
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much doubt hereshouss about them having
wha, our theatrical friends would cali hot
old time"
Il 10 refreshing at this time. when SO many
Of the papcrs In Tcxas are catering to tho
trusts and oonfabbing with the octopus for
fear 1t will curl up It's coupons and secure
~ berth for New Jersey. To read in Har-
lsouin OF New Orleans. a few paragraphs
relative thereto. Hero is a sample:
Permit me to predict that Texas will be
the greatest rompinE ground for corporations
WITHIN the next Ten years that America mas
sten. Why Because every cabbage patch
capital. And the pendulum swings as far
one way "a II does the other. Moderate
temperate treatment OF corporations. in
mcrcial fxigencles OF the day. would throw
such twinkle into tho Lone Star that she'd
blind her rivals.
Tho republican National HEADQUARTERS arc
TO DO established In Chicago and the demo.
cratic headauartera are about to be moved
elsewhere. This may Indicate that zach OF
tho two big parties Intends to change its
prestige in the East and the republicans
to reclaim some OF the Western States that
went democratic in 1ss6.-san Antonio Ex-
press.
A wise move. The republicans can't nurt
the West aud tho democrats can do much
good in the East Things rather seem TO be
coming our way" this year. anyway.
~
The Moulton Weekly Eagle is the name OF
neatly printed wel-edited seven-coiumn
folio just established at Moulton, Lavsea
county, by Messrs. Goeth and Menefee. 1t
Is lusty youngster and Tho Post trusts II
will live till the whiskers OF the macrocosm
get gray
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TWO SAD SCENES.

Death Is cherries at its best have stood
beside the couch OF an AGED man whose lamp
OF life hiekered in the gathering night and
died away as peacefully as the golden ravs
OF the setting sun, bent to catch the last
words from tho duiyering Iips. but the sound
that came was as the muttering voice from
the grave, The listless winds sighed through
the drooplnE pines and the cry of a night
oird echoed down the mountain side like the
chime Of distant bell. Then all was still
opened the door of the little cabin and
walked out into the crisp air. One by one
me stars appeared and the silvery rim OF the
new moon rose above the peaks of the rocky
orasa and looked upon the lonely scene IjLs
Tue half-open eye Of a PARKWAY friend To
forget II.
one day I stood upon the rear platform
OF passenger coach. and as the train
moved slowly away from little station on
,ne Belt line in o. saw comely mother
kneeiins beside the mangled form of her babv
nov that lay upon the planks The paIIia
IDS OF tho dying child moved as IL No
would SPEAK. The griet-stricken mother bent
70 eaten last word. but no "Good-b bye, man.
ma; eame-little Rollin was dead.
g, There he. lay. bis chubby face bathed In
s snv Years OF mothers grief: his golden hair
tell about his shoulders and his din,niea
hands clasped each other across his breast
ne scene appealed to tender emotions Tbe
pIsaulng lace OF that young mother and me
CAIN features Of her angel babe cling 10
memory IKE phantom dream
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experience. to remote State OF the great
Northwest where civilization was less
effete and more strenuous than in Texas
This move did not turn out satisfactorily.
from financial point OF view, to the pro-
| rnoters OF physical contests in which men
are wont to render bridgeiess each others
noses. hammer out each others wisdom
teeth and pulverise each others ribs
yclept. in the profession, stats" 1t
was too far away. so to speak. from the
base OF pugilistic supply. That base.
strange to say. was New York town, the
proud home OF refinement. art. the four
hundred-remnant Of Ward McAllister's
functionary glory, Roosevelt. Depew,
Bose Plat. Dooley. Henncssy ana few
other things that have so firmly anchored
Manhattan island TO fame that II can never
slip away to the troubled sea OF a faith
omless oblivion. The haul was too long
and de gang OF Intellectual bruisers--
patrons OF the manly art Of self-defense
as expounded by perfect gcntlemen--found
it inconvenient to go so far, particularly
since the return hegira involved the losers
in some embarrassment, in the matter OF
getting back home. So the New York
Athletic association got It's head together
and solved the problem by passing the
Horton law, under the benign and up-to-
datlveness OF which New York city be-
came not only the abiding place OF ali
the jolly thugs that buster In the daily
newspapers, to give the public relaxation
from politics and war news. and in the
roped arena incidentally for the long
green. but an assembly ground that made
their election sure and titles clear to
! everlasting immunity from the assaults OF
ministers. woman sufragists and pulling
men. Alas. alack. All this is to be swept
away as house OF cards caught In the
furious clutch OF Kansas hurricane.
Roosevelt has spoken and stalwart pugi-
lism quakes on his colossal legs like sur
prised Liliputisn caught by his slender
neck 10 the grasp OF some towering and
angry Hercules. Our Teddy proposes to
bring New York up TO the standard of
Texas civilization by sending the boxing
man over stony pike into the endless
hence. There Is proposition to repeal
| the Horton law--the thugs life buoy in
the sea of morals. OF 1t our Teddy de-
clares with that emphasis. which Is his
charm and personality. whether employed
/ In good or bad cause:
II am watching the efforts to repeal the
/ Horton boxing law with the greatest interest,
ald | feel that decent sentiment throughout
! the state should be so aroused 10 render
IL absolutely impossible for the bill to fail.
/ The character Of the opposition TO the meas
ure and the proceedings under the law In
New York alike show how necessary II lie for 1t
to 60 through"
Hurrah for Teddy He knows where
to look for inspiration to deeds o, vast
emprise and get his tips on glory. Twas
in Texas he got his rough riders who put
him in the lager Of eternal fame and
from Texas example he gets the pattern
to which. II he will but cut New York
States statutory cloth. will make him
roformer as we'll az warrior and place
civilization in his greater debt.
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Some Inventions Greatly yea,s.


a non-telescoping railroad car
a locomotive turntable adapted 10 IA
turned by the motive power OF the loco.
motive thereon.
pneumatic cushion device for m.
trucks OF railroad cars which would taks
the place OF springs. now employed
burglar proof express car prnvId.,
with means for giving an alarm when Az
attempt Is made to force entrance thereto
street car so constructed as ~ hs
employed as a closed car In winter anS
convertible into an open car for summer
use, summer
A seat for sleeping cars so construc,as
tina; the seat portion will form The Iowsr
berth and the back OF the seat the upper
berth "PF0'
A sanding device fer street cars nro.
yided with posltive-feed mechanism Ina
means for preventing freezing Of ,he .sns
IN cold weather $3.50
A simple and effective apparatus %, go.
eeiving ana delivering mail fsom and =,
cars in motion. adapted 20 automatir.,,
told or assume an imperative posl,ioss
after use. F''''a
Simple aud effective means FOR ~.
yeniiug the wheels Of the cars iron, IA
lug on the rails after the brskes sss.
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rhe Ensll.h Mlsht ne,al,a,e.

OlhatNi news.
Boards OF aldermen in British VILLAGES may
r, even vita US BY psssinx resolutlcns on
sympsthy with the FTlinincs. such action
.ep their part Mould ap,uss thsrs.,,.. go
ssssi,sin any one else who mirat hsppan 70
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rne upsoraer. ana the Upheld.

Many republican papers are saying sIr Nc.
Klnley should not uphold his secretary OF
tho treasury. They seem 20 overlook The
fac. that Mr.. Gage's questionable acts we're
performed IN unfolding the men who upheld
MI, MeKinley.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

The Omaha world-Hersld thus quotes the
following reasonable utterances from tor
msr republican Ajax; "once upon a time a
man delivered himself OF the following opin.
Ion upon matter OF considerable Importance:
Whenever this tEes competition Is evaded by
combinations OF individuals or corporations
the duty should be reduced and foreign com
petition promptly invited What agitator is
this who iusists by Implication that the pro-
teetiye tarlf fosters trusts? His name 4.
John sherman, ex-senator. ex-seeretsry OF the
treasury and ex-seoretary Of state, all Of these
offices being given 10 him by republicans, liz
made this declaration on october Il, 1889"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Again the British censor haa revampsd the
old story, which has so often preceded the
announcement OF serious reverses to the i'm
perisl forces. that the Free staters arc
weary of the war"
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Mhere Acc the UitIan'

Indianapolis Journal. Af,lcs. - M M
II the Uitlsndsrs in sousn ,,,fsi<fe<
halt OF whose rights Great hFi's's !. ~ ~
exceed the Beers in numbers. 49,
hat thsy are not beipinx m
that tool up arms for thcnI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Texas republicans manage to let the country
know they are on earth by keeping DIP an
eternal scrap over the prospective spoiis OF
ohtre
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The cold snap has brought out the usual lis,
OF casualties incident to the expediting oil
Ores with the aid Of the kerosene can.
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telephone Numbers: sss s.iss:. IL

Jhe Sity.-The Post Is delivered to any part OF thu
city by carriers. per month. $500; three months
$500; six months. 5000; one yesr. $1,000,
Mr.. Theodore Berng has charge Of the city
circulation and collecting, Messrs. Theodore
Berine. Chss. Lon and Paul Hobby are the au'
torires collectors OF all city bills (both atvertis-
ing and subsenpaon) and no money should be
paid to any one other than those nAinea. unless
special written authority signed by the business
manager Is shown Al accounts OF any size
should be paid by check in favor OF The Hous-
ton Printing Company.
Subscribers failing to receive This Post regularly
will peass notify the Office promptly. Every
$50 O'clock n. m.
under no circumstances win orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid, or accepted In payment Of accounts.
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commercislism. IN view OF the presence 10
North Texas Of British government mule buy
ers. but Dallas never permits vulgar dollars
to stand In the way OF timely and patriotic
expression.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Houston has got into the Texas fair and
racing circuit This means that Houston
big show is a 20.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

RS down TO supreme case Of absolute
gueHs at Austin as to whether the governor
will recouvene the legislature In another extra
acaaicn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Ig Donnolly, the man who wrote Shake
speere and did several other d-beating,
eontluent-jugglng teats, is again at large and
is usmping squarely in the middle OF the
| road
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

An Illinois young man advertised for wife
under an assumed name; his sister answered
the advertisement, also under an assumed
name then photographs were exchanged, and
now both are OF tho opinion that IT is bad for
a family with two fools In Il.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

It's man for man in FL Paso. when negro
soldiers run up against the village eonstabu.
larry
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Electricity is great thing. but Thomas A,
Edison can testify that there is greater. aud
the drst portion OF Its name Is la grippe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Dallas Is always up to data IN matters Of
sympathy. The North Texas metropolis has
Held rousihs MAST meeting aud rssoluted ia
behalf Of the Beers, This may not be SOUND
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Several towns in Texas are after the cream.
cry. This is, no doubt. a good way to ex-
tract the milk from the ooeoanut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Whitaker the man arrested on suspicion
of being the murderer OF Governor Goebel.
only had Eve pistols aud two bowie knives
when ne was arrested A man who would SO
around in this unprotected manner in Ken
lucky deserves no pity, whether he be guilty
or not
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

cullom has tried Il several tmes ana has
gotten through scmewhat broiied. but this
time it rather looks like he would be Tan
ner-ed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Ben Buffers proudest boast was that ''ho
never had been called a fool" Respectfully
referred 10 De Facto Taylor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Great trees from little acorns grow" A
Missouri quartet fought death struggle over
eighty cents. rbe costs in the police court
netted the city ssi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

II congress leyies tariff tax on the Puerto
Rieans, the next question that would naturally
be asked would be when 1t will place such
barrier on the products % Texas or Maine?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Little Bobs," It would SEEM generally gets
there in time TO get all the credit. and is
never present when the inevitable reyerses
occur.
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Chicago man has been arrested for adj
ministering rough.ou-rats 70 hts mother-,n-
law This would be an excellent case 10 try
en- chamhres With bachelor fudge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

The straugest part of the Kansas religious
daily is that 1t Is to bo published In Kansas.
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R. NJ JOHNSTON, ---- PRESIDENT.
&. J. PALMER - $1,000 Wcr-PsHslDHSr
THE DAILY posi-. n THE SUNDAY posi-.
70 Columns. " iosto szs Coils.
OFFICE OF PUBLIcATIoN,
aI01, 1103, HOS, 11o7. hoo Frankiin
Avenue.
un1ssp At THE posrorrIcB AT HOUSTON. rsxAs.
As SECOND CLASS MATTER
eutscription BY Mai'--In sivanee. Daily and Sum
day Post. one year. Sfo 90: six months. $500;
three months. Sa.so, one month. Si.oo.
The SUNDAY pOsr, onn year. $3.50.
fHI SHMi-WsHKly Posr Mondays and Thursdays,
one year. si.oc; six months. so cents; three
months, as cents,
esrcign Officcs--Essern business office a. Tribune
building. New York tThe S. c. Beekwlth Spec
eialAgencyl; Western lso lTho Rookery) CHI
oago. Uhe S. {. Beekwith Special Agency.
travelling Agents--C S. e. Holland Travelling
AUDITOR E. r. Holland. 3, B. Thfoop and j. X
Grist Travelling Agents.
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Texas keeps pace with the frozen East. We
have had soma blizzard In ''ourn."
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Bryan absolutely refused TO be HobsonIxed
in the land OF Yankeedoodledom. No wonder
Mrs, Bryan loves him for the enemies he has
madei
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Il seems that De Facto Taylor made the
mistake in applying TO Mckinley. Can II be
possible that the de iaeto governor dldn' I
know that Hanna was president do jureg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Once upon a time there was a prophet by
the name of Henry NJ NELL. II you don't
believe It, ask the English cotton spinner-
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
And II the English cotton spinner could
set Etif kick at Henry NJ, Neil about
this time he would not be sore OF mind alone
II you don't believe Il. ask the English cot
ton spinner smore.
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HOUSTON. MONDAY. FEB. 10, 1900.
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With diversified crops aud the development
OF its mineral resources there is no reason
why Grsyson county in tho next ten years
should not have a population OF at least
2oo,0Oo-Sherman Register.
Sound argument The same eloquent pre-
dictions can be made for Texas. as we'll.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
~ THE
Houston Printing Company.

gM 81 yoE MSs .. v;e,.P Psss'DssT.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

Judge Oscar E DUNLAP Ralph GetrandIeuef
and othtrs OF waxahache win leave March
10 for Europe. They expect 10 be gone rou,
months, and will visit nearly every capital
10 sentimental Europt The party viii spend
month or 90 ~ tue Parts exposition rtey'
asuFe on spsnasns asou, tssoc per eaplts ana
krewins them as dcss tae writer Tiers Is Dot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-19

No candidate for the legislature SHOULD
In favor OF an EQUITABLE libel Law. The pres
can not aford 20 submit 70 the presen
cruel and unjust libel law without such euer
Eetic and effective protest as viii assut,
recognition. --Itasca Item,
Il win he easy enough to sci il revise,
u the press Of the State will maks unite,