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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

PROPOSALS addressed to the
commissioners court OF Harris county
Texas, at Houston, Texas. VIII be receiy-
ed up TO II O'Clock noon ON Thursday
August %, A. d.. 1901. for furnishing
the necessary material and constructing
twenty i've miles (upproxlmatelyi az
paved roads as Follows: Ten miles on the
Washington road commencing at the enl
OF the present pavement and extending
for Ten miles northWardly along said road
Five miles on the Houston and Crosby
road commencing at the iron bridge over
Green's bayou and extending eastwardly
along said road for five miles ON the san
Felipe road commencing at the city lim-
ITS and extending along said road for
TWO miles. On the Telephone road com
10 the bridge over Bray's bayou. a dis,
lance OF two and one fourth miles APP
proNimately. Bids are wanted for The
construction OF said roads In mncadain.
gravel, combination, or gravel and she'll
ana rock ami shell IN combination. 10 In
clude the necessary grading. embankment
aud dItOang, all In accordance with the
plans and specifications now on fie In
the office OF the county surveyor OF Har-
rvs county, Texas. bids must be az
some local bank In a sum equal 10 ave i5l
per cent of the amount OF bid payable
70 the county Judge 20 be forfeited az
quldated damages by the successful bid.
DER who falls g enter Into contract aud
der win be required 10 enter, into 4 bond
In sun equal 20 one fourth "a az the
contract price conditioned upon the faith.
inl performance Of the contract The
bids Specifications viii he f'sruished ~ ~
al intending bidders who request the
same sane from the county surveyor William
County j1dks Hasssa ca. 1szass.n $40
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AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED-Fasf selling subscrip.
ton books. Southwestern Book CO.,
sue 9
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

r, LAMAR LODGE, No 1880, X
% q q. ! I {
ga OF RI, meets In castle hall
~ NN 4i5la Main street, third floor
NJ n1Q front hall tonight at 1885
fyxSMt3l o'clock Rank work. Louis
x\&<$1i O. Swope G. c.; J. Ruders
VeSls}$ dOrf X OF r.. and s.; c. H.
WfF~ Schmidt. M. of +.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
u.pTvp UNISON a FORD.

MARTYR, HUDSON & FORD.
OwNERS-We are long on buyers put snoat
erty list Ii with us; it's to your inter-
est: we advertise and push salcsi our
office is 300 Franklin, Hutchins mouse
block.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

BUY, pack, move aud Bfore FURNITURE
and household goods. all storage moved
free: money advfnced without interest:
only Ersr class warehouse In city. n
065 u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
PERSONAL.
list on ANSWERs-

LIST OF ANSWERS
To advertisements remaining in the or
fice OF The Post for the week ending
Saturday. July ~;
27Oi 49,; a. r. o., Miss A.: 2o5l; 2926;
q. r.; 252S; 297S: 1920; 2979; Pros IN;
2Te0. Exchange t2l; $3.50 %; 2905 l2l,
1856; 2Tj6 t3j; 50T %; 2T0I; 2l0S -; 29S3;
2TS6 LII b. (2l: 2g63 L.; 2I62 49, 1882;
NJ H.; 2714; 20sS; 29S9; 2SS9; 29Go t2li
21i5; 2940 (2l. 274t %; BIG; 1915; 2lO2
2I77: A. r. o.; 27G2. 272a, 2T93 ~ 2Di4
(2): 444; 2D30; 20B9; 27!.4 2o9j; 27Sj; 2oIl;
2p21; 2922; goo, AZ: 2T73; 274S; 2l95.
2523 1923 (S): 1898 or 80 l2l: "a; 250S;
1923; 2799; 2750 ~; 2050 o. 27aJ.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

THE NEW ACME CLUB, $40 Preston
street, club rates 81 per month. Suits
cleaned and pressed Zoe, pants 2oc. Conn
cd 11T6 two rings Ola Man Green ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
PROFESSIONAL.

HAVE your shoes shined at VIII smiths
stand corner Preston Avenue and Fannin
street..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

PROPoSALS-Will be received at the Of
flee Of the undersigned until August Is,
for furnishing about one million com
pressed brick one thousand barrels lime
and one thousand barrels Portland ce
ment for use In building a passenger de
pot at san Antonio. About six hundred
thousand compressed brick; one thousand
barrels OF lime and ave hundred barrels OF
Portland cement for use In building a
hospital at El Paso. Bidders are asked
10 state brands OF cement and lime aud
submit samples of brick. Quotations to
be I. o. b. cars at points %. Texas and
New Orleans railroad and Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
companies lines. The right TO reject any
or all bids Is reserved u. H. Cushing,
Eng. NJ. Of w, Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

FOR sALE-Acreage on BIG Ill.,.
ggrqa s. sonn n at ground door p prIs,.a ny
work berIp psg %d on,y ok By Investing NJ,
cure data. Cash 4 LuckegI es'' ~ \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

LADIES send your shoes to VIII smith:
stand to have them shned, corner Pres
ton and Fanuin street. ]
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

SEyEN-ROOM COTTAGE for rent, 1871
Dallas Apply Pye & Co.. KAN building.
-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

UNIFIED STATES engineer oface. Calves
ton, Texas, August l. 1901 Sealed bids, In
trlphcate, FOR furnishing about 125, O,lO ton, !.
large rip rap, small rip rap and broken
stone, VIII be received until D. m. Octo-
Der |, 1901. ana then publicly opened.
For Information apply 10 c. S. Richie
captain engineers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
FINANCIAL.

FINANCIAI,-Haye money TO loan on city
property; have good property for sale;
have customers with cash to buy city
property or lands. H. MoskowItz x Co.
216 Main street, II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

PROFESSION Al Expert reports upon oil
or mineral properties In any part Of the
State. Lee Ilaiger NJ. " Beaumont,
Texas IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

MADAM NIAOLO, East indian scienfinc
sign1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

HOUSTON HEIGHTS orr,n.
street, controls nine-tepths y ~ NA!.
Houston Heights lots "a 6, cl ~ d.,
lowest and terms the besf pf'tes d,
JOHN A. MlLRoY. AZ!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

MIC Ely furnished south rooms. 1918 Nc
Kinney avenue.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

wanted with about $3.50 to take
charge of tin shop; n good chance to 4
good workman. Address +. Altman, LIB
erty, Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

WANTED-Y Young men to learn telegrsphy
and station work for immediate service;
situations secured or money refunded.
Dallas Telegraph College, Dallas, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

AN ~, HE M, MODEL HOME-As-17,;: ,
built In all Its appointment nei-s
rooms and baths: seryant's se,s1 I'M
stable; corner lot. Southern .v svlH NJ
car line, only. $3.50; lmprove5p,.sssssiis =
more than this price; ar sI1'spu Is
wish TO take advantage 81 f fSlsA Y q
Investment. Halliwell & Kelly 9 ,,n' ,,'t
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

Nc TIcE-1f Won want to buy or sell real
ESTATE or stocks call on us; we on ~ the
best reference and service; we hive a
good brick store for rent. Geo. l.. Poftcr
x Co., 206h Main street.
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pop CAT OR ExcHAsS

FOR SALE OR EAs',z
TO EXcHANGE-2o acsf, . ''f iii.s
wears old for home aiesls "
acres In Arkansas ios eft
Wilson, 1914 Travis slss ,.a;sss1i Y
INyENTIoN-To burn 81 fsfss,
cook stoves, heaters a az d ..
give State right for n,JT i5li "
burg property arfIi -
street. Charles ]. brow =
ELEVEN MAIZE Want a : =
tion horse that is fAsr
Deepwater, Texas =: --1e,si
FOR SALE OR EXCHA,scS,lIs1 a (,
property 10 exehanEe sstlnb rpr.
doches or San AuEpsVps,k
u. farrell. Hot SRrlnk1s, .;';-,,~-' =
FOR LUMBER Good. spssss ~
TON vacant lots 70 ezsNSsS Kiir .;
See WIllIam A. Wilsen. -------s 81
WE TAKE dry cous rmnrs,I W.,
COWS fresh IN milk
jackson streets. -------'--- s-,r3 \ :
ONE OF THE BEST 8 = 1Ssoril ~
ris county; Will accep. * a.
sas 81 Western Niss3's ~ "a 4 N
steddsxd a Goa i4la'>. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

WHEN You BUY Eupionr , @e riIl,
you get what you buy; ~ "a
ilyered 10 any part Of inS So,l, rs
ann and oil Company prS~-.s, -.i,..' n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

WANTED--A place by colored boy IA years
Old; handy and willing to work ia and
around house; can attend horse aud bug
~. Apply 1903 Crawford street. !
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

WANTED-A purchaser fot so s,sss 81
terest of stock Ia communal ss5 Il
water works, ice factoE3 s1ls Y
lights; good paying ftope,iit8 N7
cash purchaser VIII pc coJ .;shss d g.
er's reason for selling. W. Ia h
Located In a town OF ~ fo'.
population. Address Doe
Texas. M
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

FOR sALE--lOo shares National Oil and
Pipe Line for $50. II. NJ. StriblIng
GranburY. TeNas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

WANTED--P ostlon by an expert al NJ.
nres and experienced general office man
Especially qualified for detail work. Ad-
dress BOX 5SJ. this Officer =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

CkfH PAID for old s,hool books M nj
and nilsceilnneons hooks In good binding
Purdy's Book Store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

OIL SToCKS-Good oil stocks nre be
ing offered at great bargains We are
members OF the Houston OIL Stock Elk
change and solicit buying aud selling
orders. VIM. Il. King & Co. Houston,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
LOST, FOUND, STOLEN.

LoSr-rwo keys, one for night latch.
amer plain ir9n Key. tied together With
9nice Of T.. w walker Co. Housfon
Lana AAa Tyast hnlldRg. a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

100000 no LOAN to build homes, take
W and extend vendor lien notes, etc
monthly payments. Leon h. Smith, attor.
ney for Fidelity Savings Association, OF
Me-, over Houston National bank, Maln
and Congress. Houston, Texas. II. H.
Pollard, special agent. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

ELEVEN MARE-wagg.. III i.
tion horse that Is IAsf
Deepwater, Texas. --s''-...,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
WANTED no BUY.

WANTED TO buy one good black worl
horse also some l and 2-yearold Jersey
heifars Sid Westheimer, lO4 san Ia
cintu.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

VISITORS to Pan-American Exposition
will md rooms In select private home
close 10 grounds at 81 per day each per-
son. Mrs. Pearse, 1888 S. James place,
Buffalo, y. Y. Reference: Mr.. Seth b.
Strong postmaster, Houston. 2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

COTTON OFFICES and sample rooms nj
Converse building, 1854 Main street: five
connecting Offices; very desirable; will
be ready FOR occupancy August 1; on sec.
ond floor. Apply Ed S. Lewis agent,
room No. /
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

WANTED--Two tracklaying foremen on
the East Texas railroad. Apply on work
at LuflAIn, Texas. Il. ]. Smith. s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

SOUR LAKE BARGAIN-Smal tract OF
land adjoining northeast corner OF Jack.
son league, on high ridge. best oil In
dications, selected by old oil expert; rea-
son, must leave country soon. Easterner,
beaumont, Texas 3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

LIBERTY OUNIY-Section 100. GAO acres.
easy. r. W. Gamble & Co. III
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

NICELY furnished rooms; i2l1 Prairie
avenue. 81
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GO TO wAPLEs' DRUG STORE: You can
always fnd II there. n

Dental Co. n
FUCKERS SOUTHERN ToNIC-The cure
for chills and fever. malaria aud Iauudlce
For sale by ali druggists. s-l4
FOR tents, awnings. tarpauilns etc. write
or phona kattmann & Kneeland Tent
Co., 3131a Main street, Houston. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

FOR SALE--An establishes Iu4ssustas
loan agency business ~
dress zoos Preston ayenn-. 20, a
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BoARD-RooMs WANTED.

wishes furnished room In
house with modern conyeniences AID,
dress 2G5S. this office. 3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

= It'll WARD.l have for sale a number
story houses well located in Fifth ward |;
p liSies always the lowest and terms the
SysHSssiiesl' Sali on or write William a.
wilson. 20S KIM building.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

FOR SALE our-room cottage; Third
ward; two blocks from car line good
neighborhood; cash or installment Ap-
ply Jim TAFT, 4l3 Travis street. 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

ED--Fifst-clae rice lands: state 10.
cation, TRANSPORTATION facilities nature %
soil depth Of snbsoil and irrigation faciIi.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

NANTED-IwO good tinners at once
Necoo 4 Eisemann. II
WANTED Young men 10 learn teiegraphy
and station work for Immediate service;
no charge n situation not secured. Dallas
Telegraph College, Dallas. Texas. n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

FOR SALE OR RENI en-, ~ yP
Heights furniture iac.gs and ~, n
general planning MIL ws W.
30 Main street, Houston. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01
WANTED TO RENT.

M1NTEI To rent d small cottage. or
I fhree unfurntshed soolna Address 1853
1 this Office.
FkXNTED ROOMS Three young men Jun
knarrledj are willing 10 pay $25 20 $40
mouth Tor TWO large well furnish q
&,duircd. BOX 2670. this offce. 4
Wnble. Address Box 1f8 city. 9
HN80 OR THHt5E neat rooms for light
ID osekeeplng; close ~. 2ssts shis ofnce. 8
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

S150,OQ0 TO LOAN on Houston business or
residence property ole to ten years; al
lowest rates OF Interest; monthly pay,
ments II desired; no delay IN getting Your
money. Apply 20 N. l.. Mills, 2O5 Main
street. IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-01

FOR SATT-The Houston n - 80.
ana summer garden; an id asssj IS q
only one near Houston fsasyS slu 4
cars John A. Mi.rog, - 49,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-21
wor.men's Comfort and Efficiency.

The introduction of steam power
into the manufacturing world drove
the little blacksmith's shop, shoe shop,
the country dairy, and weaver's loom
from the village into the city and
opened many new problems. In those
early days the small workman found
il best to consider carefully the ply
steal, moral, and mental welfare Of his
apprentice and his assistant. Ii II
paid the small employer TO do this.
it will pay the great employer many
fold more to have the same thoughtful
ness for the hundreds of thousands In
his employ. The difficulty will be to
determine what is needed for this ad-
justment, and how 10 accomplish the
arrang. ment even with the needs rec
ognizei. II would seem. however that
all will agree that among the essen
tials to economic production ard u
proper adjustment OF relations are OPP
portunity for thorough training Of the
workman and his cooperation In SAY.
ing and In perfect manufacture.
Attention to personal comfort Is an
other OF the essentials In the reeogni-
ton OF the needs OF employees. by
this il meant thoughtfulness for com.
fort In work-proper arrangements for
lunches and food-opportunities for
rest. Tor baths. and for all those
things which add strength and en-
courage eontentment. II Is not sum
cient. however. TO think simply OF the
physical wants. To accomplish one Of
the great aims Of all such plans--that
of securing intelligent operatives--it
IL necessary TO afford mental training
aud mental growth. The Engineering
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-21
1t Sounded Awful.

A temperance lecturer was preaching on
ais favorite theme. Now, boys, when
isk you a question you mast not be AFRAID
10 speak up and answer me. When you
ook around and see all those fine houses.
arms and cattle, do you ever think who
WINS them all now. Your fathers own
Them, do they notE'
"Yes. sir" shouted hundred voices
"Nnere will your fathers be in twenty
'ears!"
Dead" shouted the boys.
That's right. And who will own this
property then
us boys shouted the urchins.
Right Now tell me, did you ever in
,oing along the street notice the drunk
irds lounging around the public house
ioor waiting for some one TO treat them
"Nes. sir; lots OF them
"Well. where viii they be IN twenty
,ears from nowE
Dead" exclaimed the boys.
And who viii be the drunkards them
Gus boys"
Everybody was thunderstruek. II sound
I'd awfully. 1t was awful, but II was true.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-21
The Rum Demon at Work.

Medical men and sociologists are be,
coming alarmed over the great increase in
The number OF persons suffering from
what they are pleased to call alcoholism.
Nearly all the New York City hospitals
receive such patients from time to time,
lays the Rev. John Josiah Munro. The
workhouse and the almshouse on Black.
wells Island are full OF them, and the in
zane pavilion on Twenty-sixth street, as
we'll as Wards Island Asylum, have scores
>f men and women suffering from this con-
iition of disease of body and mind Alco-
holism is the last stage of chronic drunk
enness-nature 5 danger signal that the
end is near. Aou may call it delirium tre-
mems or insanity or any other name you
please, but the sad fact is that it is sure
torerunner of death.
Some men and women are all right
when sober but after each periodic spree
,he body and mind become more para
yzed until death quickly ends their suf-
ierings. 1t is strange, indeed, but true,
that many OF those who suffer from alco-
nolism have the kindest and most genial
natures. They suffer eternal ruin from
the unintentional goodness of their
friends which they are unable TO resist.
! have known SO many of them. They are
arge hearted, generous persons, and make
lovial companions, but this is their weak
hess.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-21
Three Murders an Hour.

Ten thousand people are murdered every
year in the United States, fully one-half
the victims falling at the hands of liquor
crazed criminals.
One murder every twenty minutes for
the period between s o'clock at night and
o'clock the next morning
While this is an appalling statement yet
1T is but moderate estimate, and in
cludes only the actual reports of murders,
none of the many crimes that are never
reported or investigated being included.
1t does not include supposed suicides, the
killing of those who have mysteriously
disappeared or the deaths of scores and
perhaps hundreds of tramps and others
about whom nobody cares to inquire.
During the last ten years the number
of murders in the United States has stead,
lily increased, almost annually, until at
present the yearly average of 10000 is
fair estimate-and more than one-half OF
this vast number of murders are, beyond
question, the direct OF indirect result Of
the liquor traffic.
Eminent criminologists believe that mur-
derers are largely afflicted with hereditary
vice. An investigation made by Chi,
cago physician regarding the family hiss
tory of one murderer sentenced to the
penitentiary last year seems to bear out
this theory.
able family of workingmen. The mother
OF the murderer was an industrious WON,
an. His brother was clerk and bore q
good reputation. His father drank heav-
lily, but was not crimnally inclined On
further investigation the physician learned
that the criminal had had two uncles who
had died in convulsions when quite young.
The murderer's grandfather on the moths
er's side, had been an epileptic. The
grandmother was sound and normal. Both
the grandparents of the murderer's moth.
er were normally and mentally sound{
But the murderers at-grandfather,
through direct paternal line, had been a
suicide. On going further back, and by
writing to the murderer's former home in
Massachusetts,, the physician learned that
the murderer's great-great-g t-grandfather
had been confirmed drunkard, and in
fit of rage had killed man. This great
great grandfather was hanged back in Rev,
olutionary days. Since then three other
murderers have descended from his family.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-21
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE.

The Drunkard = Frightful Nightly Avers
nge of Bloody Grimes The Liquor
Traffic to Blame For More Than Halt
of Them-Facin. the Awful Facts.
What left him void of reason and control?
A chatteering, idiotic shape? A ruined
soul?
What drove the sparkle from those eyes?
What loosed that maudlin tongue?
What caused that hectic flush to rise,
That hectic flush and nerve unstrung?
What banished pity from that breast?
What lulled that conscience to its rest?
What kindled out to waste that brain!
What quckened but to clog the mind?
What dyed that cheek to leave the stain?
OF guilt and shame behind?
What famed the latent fires of hate
10 fury's maddened state?
What aimed the deadly bow
The helpless hand must strike?
The blow that fell on friend or foe,
On friend or foe alike.
Faith, Hope and Love- The Solemn Vow
Alas! Alas! Where are they now?
Where are the safeguards of the soul?
Why must those life stars sink?
Who shall answer? Call the roll.
Who shall answer for the curse of Drinks
New Voice.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-21

The Chicago Tribune comments on
a musical folly announced by Ger
man scientist. He has discovered
that plants are sensitive to music, and
that some plants unfold their leaves
and are stimulated to growth when
sweet music is made. while they
close them again if the music be-
comes discordant The Tribune thinks
well of the discovery, and suggests
that a brass band might be usefully
employed in forcing the products of
a truck farm. while a mandolin Or
chestra could be used to stimulate a
flower garden.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-21

1t is an unprogressive hamlet that
cannot produce at least one old resi-
dent who has lived in three CEN
turies.' One of the noteworthy fea-
lures of the 10Th century was that it
made such a feat of longevity pos
sible. Because of the great increase
of creature comforts-better food. bet
ter shelter. an improved knowledge Of
hygiene, etc, the expectation of life,
as the insurance men call it, has i'm.
proved with demonstrable regularity.
The century produced no "old PARIS"
with record of $50 years. but its
crop of authentic eenterarians was
upexampled.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-21

In spite Of the reports at every
hand of the farm population turning
Citywards, the census says that the
farmers in the United States have in.
creased 100000 during the last ten
years. 1t would be a good thing if we
could believe that men are going back
70 the land and away from the con.
Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-21

A movement has been started in
Virginia. and it has received the in
dorsement of several state legisla
lures, favorirs the acquisition by the
Federal government of 50p acres at
Yorktown, including the old Moore
mansion, where Washington. Lafay.
ette and Rochambeau received the sur
render of Lord CORVALLIS. which act
closed the Revolutionary struggle for
independence. The ground is historic.
and the object is to preserve II as a
public memorial of the event which
transpired there.