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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-01

lnhruitics, are daily united under the hlilr
OF drums. the brilliant glare ~ cic,tri,
lights, nmidst howrrs nf flowers and the
beating ot happy hearts, all too soon Goo
offspring diseased aud dopgavcd In innocence
and ignorance.
culc or laughed To scurn when It's couScirn
tious voice b. raised Ia protest against the
slaughter OF ,hc iunurcuts."
~
Nothing SO handlcaps chlld Ia the
struggle Of life AS faulty hcredlN or a
bad organization as Maudslcy APPLY puts BE-
when he says; "Mulutndes ~ human be-
iugS come into tho world Weighted witch a
destiny against which they have neither tho
VIII nor the power ia contend. They arc
the stcp-children Of Nature aud groau under
the worst Of all tyranuics the tyranny 81
a bad organization" And, again. he says
with no less force than truths 'Idlogy rs
indeed n manufactured article" ] pause
10 regret that In the midst NJ our States
magnificent charity aud concert for the well
fare Of It's afflicted CLASSES, our insane asy.
lums play the unfortunate role NJ purticcpS
crimnls IN this haneml transmission ot
hereditary neuUuScs, with our unprny,1
methods we receive aud frequently PROMPT
~ relieve and apparently fully restore those
committed TO our care, ana within a few
hA'NlhN lVt4 are released, 10 return TO their
homes. aud In many eases tu marriages M.
ready existing "r subsequently contracted.
ana thus through inunrcut hut hapltss
incredibly the blood talnt IS transmitted !n
ever widening waves upon the unhappy sea
of helpless humanity
When shall our people wake 10 a fun
realization NJ the constant and cver-lutrcas
Wg pollution of the blood current of So.
get}f When will the majesty OF the law
be invoked 10 lessen such grave evils by
preventing marriages known to the me l.
l'al PROCESSION 90 De fraught with certain
pottniahty of individual distress and sgf.
ieliuH nud social catastrophey We should
learn 10y experience, by observation bv tbe
frequent facts daily thrust before our very
eyes IN our ttanscendental study OF SO,
c!hl ethics let us return 10 tho earth long
enough to remember that It Is not l,y spe
clNl Inspiration or divine Illumination that
We learn but by the 1--we senses AN onr
IDEAS are derived through these appointed
channels Of Information We know noth
iug without them, and with their proprr
and Intelligent use God has given us every
necessary avenue " knowledge or course
IN q metaphysical aud really physiological
sens" IT'S the mind that sees. as mind
tlht hears; all other things are dear nnd
Nlnd, MS ancient poetry hath written bnt
NY purpose Is to direct attention 10 me
phNs steal basis ~ mind. and when this truth
le nrmiy established our progress In tbe
recognition or mind disorder and its bans.
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mic golirc. cerebral hcmorhaGc, myNoodc
ma chorca. hystcria. ratalopsy aud The var
!rus hcmipltg,as aud patapiCglas nave clirlt
ed tho united attention Of the medical star
Associated with these are a great variety
Of bodily diseases mcld,eh 10 ordinary lGc
ant hublts
Tho association Of an classes and condl.
tunS together In common dining rooms. in
ward assovlation aud in walks and drives
rendered necessary by the greatly over
crowded condition Of the institution add
numerous difficulties to the caro- aud treat
derstoud how tho above conditions occasion
such emotional disturbances among d,.,or-
dued minds who frequently have distorted
imagluations and MI too tender scns!adltivs
that We are sometimes led IN agrNc with
Edwin Arnolds poetic pesslmtsm.
We are the voices of the wandering wind
Which moan for rest and rest can never
Hnd.
10! as the wind IS SO is mortal ltc,
A moan, sigh, q Sob storm, q strife"
And In M too many INSTANCES sclfmnlct.
ed as Goethe grimlN states. "Carcwuru
man nag, In al ages Sown vanity to reap
despair
From the dramatic character Of the scenes
lnaugurating the birth of the American ma.
tion and the determination on the part OF
the early colonistS to seek land where al
might have equal opportunity, was born. la
the throes of their struggles for indepoud
encc, Thomas JeGcrson's great maxim:
IAN men are created free and cQnnl' \
sentiment which has dnEalcd the world. aud
hound Ia strong comndship myriads more
mep than responded to the shlhhuloth OF
the French revolution. Fraternity, equal
ity aud revolution" aud yet perhaps In no
siuglo feature of our earthly existence is
this universally accepted maxim literally
true. Certain II Is In the domain Of pyschl
AIRS we mud Its dlspro0t every day. No
two children ute born INTO the world face
and equal Ia all the heterogeneous elements
ot ph} st.u, mental, nervous and spiritual
organization, al OF which are necessary To
make HE worth living or 10 fulhu The
destlnies allotted US. We pay much atten.
ton 10 the breeding OF our COWS aud
horses, our pigs and our pups, but mlrabUe
iictu scarcely an intelligent thought Is
ever given 10 the all important question
the blood OF onr children Pedigree rs n
necessity In race horse, hut Jealous care
10 preserve the purity and strengthen the
character Of the blood of present AMI M
ture generations Is q subject taho0ed ia, 20
lite society, ~ It's neglect we ayc manu-
featuring daily an appalling number al de-
fecilNe, delinquent and dependent lndiyid-
uals for f1lhilc expense aud private "a
lamits. SVains " blond, potent ~ neurotie
elements, 10 say nothing Of actual bodily
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~ .no-cnLnnlg wln Deeome an Illumlnnlea

ful noJenualty viii become an Illuminated
Mental diseases have their fons ct origo
In disorders and disturbances OF the physl-
caI body, what an unknown urcana Of
mystery En- the glands Of the human body
and their Sccrcuons? Who has measured
their influence iu dcthronlng the reason ?
What splendid problem for the scientist
is tho fun unfolding OF all the hidden fac.
tors Of cNcrrtiuu and It's influence upon a
ncnroiIc constitution! The future is bright
With promise In this alluring held. How
oftcu mental disorders are alluded to as
partial by relatives and friends In plain
violation of tho above fncts, How often a
really mcurod ease is turned loose as a
prey upon society because apparently well
when the disease had been only slight
np"u tue urgent solicitation OF unthoughttul
aud uniformed relatives. How direfu the
Consequences Let ms consider a truth with
Maudsloy, who says: II say adysedly,
physical aud mental, because In most, II
not ALL cases Of insanity, AZ one period or
other OF their course there are, In addition
q" the prominent mental features symp-
toms NJ dlsordercd nutrition and secretion,
or disordcrcd Sensihility or ~ disordered
u"llHtA Ntllhrr IN htnlth nor IN ulsrhse
~ the mind imprisoned IN one corner ~
lhe body; and whom person is lunutiC-
ne f. as nr. Bucknll has remarked
lunaiic Go his fingers ends" This fact duly
recognized and the further fact impressed
npon our consciousness that 10y far tho
mnNl powerful cause az insanity Is direct
hcreditN The way is then clear FOR en-
llghivucd self government and public IN
>lruction. The protection of society may
yet dcmnnd perpetual confinement or even
surgical Interference to prevent the propp-
Cation ~ the hereditary and hnhitual crim-
mul as well as the menacing lunatic.
Autpodal thought seems to engage the
attention of the pulpit aud psychiatry the
one earnestly preHcheS In season and out OF
season rcgenerate while the other with
slckeulug heart, sees a swelling tide OF de-
generate herediiy born to undo the good
work ~ the other.
Evolution is perhaps the browning glory
~ the Nineteenth century, Let us beware
lest reyersion become the bitter fruit OF the
Twentieth
Sir John Lubbock says; "Iite Is great
GIT, aud us We reach years or discretion we
most ~ us naturally ask ourselves what
should he the main object ~ our existence.
Even those who do not accept ~ greatest
good II the greatest number as an Also
lute rule. win yet admit that we should
an endeavor 10 contribute as Tar as We
may 70 the happiness ~ our fellow crea.
lures And 30 this amiAele philosophy
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MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAS

The rates quoted are for the special events on DE-
cember 10 and December - and tickets will be sold
for trains that Will put the patrons in i>Suston y
ample time for the events the respective days tho
NoTsWOh parade on December 10 and the flower p
rade on December II.
The following are the rates for those days: Waco
Belton 81 80; Little River. Holland, Bartlett Graz
ger and Circeyille, 50 %; Taylor, COPELAND and u
gin, 81; Bastrop Hills Prairie and Upton, sls
Smithyille, West Point Plum, La Grange and ny
etteyille, $3.50; New Ulm and Cat Spring, sls
Sealy 81 san Felipe, Dewey, Brookshire and kap'
75c; New Braunfels San Marcos, Reedyllle and Mar
Wen 81 so; Lockhart. Dale and Red Rock Na'
Rosanby 81.
Convention rate tickets be procured from pe
cemher to 49, inclusive with final limit to return
December To-
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HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL.

The Houston and Texas Central announced the
same rates as those given in the first part of the
above to be sale December to II, inclusive, lin
tied for return to leave Houston not later than De
cember L. Then follows the table of special rates
given below and which will apply for not more than
two special day events and the tickets will be limited
to return not later than the day following the date of
sale.
The following are the specially low rates which
will be made by the Central
Cypress ....,....., so Hockey ...........$i 90
Waller ...,.....,..$1 90 Hampstead ....,.. / 90
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PAuPERlsM IN LONDON
Shows an Increase Over Any List %
Eight Years Past ."

According TO the London cotresponasD
~ me New York Times the mdns,r,a,
problems VI the British metropoi I',''' -. "a
complicated by the Increase Of ponne.,' a'e
lhe number of paupers IN London
,ng 20 the report JUST Issued. heinz nr'o ~
ia the ss t clsSt yl. 10 any report issued
year was nearly $500. The ns Iasase asi
rniHsn.ratel are only those who NJ JUS
r rl.. IN the WAREHOUSES; or I 81 , been
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Railroad Rates that Everybody Can Afford
Every railroad entering following h,
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.

From points within 100 miles OF Houston a rate oil
one and a third fares. not to exceed $50 From
points more than 100 miles from Houston rate of one
fare plus 10 per cent.
In addition to the above will make the follow
ing special low rates.
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beg to add We should observe every
hyEicuic and physiological law that viii
bring physical and mental health ana con.
scquont happiness TO our postcrity,
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Tickets at the ABOVE specaI low rates VIII be sold
for special trains special day events, and will be
limited to leave Houston not later than one day fol
lowing date OF sale The dates of sale will be deter
mined by the most prominent events Of the carnival
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SAN ANTONIO AND ARKANSAS PASS.

The train will leave Cuero at 80 a. m and arrive
Houston at 1:10 p. m
Tickets at above rates will he sold only for the
special train December 10, limited to return Dece
Der H.
Onretmn trip train will leave Houston about 1870
p M.
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II Is noteworthy that We have had large
Increase Of diseases OF the nervous system
not necessarily connected with Insanity
Among these may be mentioned paralysis
m all It'd typical ana atypical forms. from
acute anterior polionycletis 10 general pare
sls. from neurastheDia 40 loromotor atsxia.
A nervous clinic OF brain tnmor. exopthal.
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Everybody
Don't forget the dates December everybody
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Pfem'umSLOw G1aranteesLarge. Security Absolute

rs . Plain and Simple Promise
70 Fay Containing No Cnnfus-
ing Technicalities. ''i u.s.
three Varieties of Plans
1Mhoie Life, Limited Payment
LIE and Endowment. o
cost Low, May Be Paid for
quarterly. 500 '"i'y OF
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
HANGED AT MEANWHILE, PA.
dcrcr of Chief of Police Me-
Grath of Titusyille. Pa.

Meadrille, Pa, April 17.-Frank Ma
jor, alias Daniel j. Kehoe, was hanged
in the county Jail yard at 2:O6 p. III.
Death resulted in six minutes from
strangulaiion.
Major crime was the murder of
Chief of Police Daniel McGrath, of
Titusville, Pa. on November II, 1899.
He was a member of n gang that
blew open the safe and robbed the
Titusyillc railroad ticket office, and
later went TO a house on East Spring
street. where they intimidated and
robbed the inmates. They were
tracked TO this place by Chief Me-
Grath and Policeman Sheehy. The
gang opened fire at once, and Sheehy
fell dangerously wounded. McGrath
grappled with the man at the door,
AND after he had received his own
dcath wound, shot and killed one of
the burglars. The other two escaped,
but MAJOR was captured the next day
The dead burglar was never idcnti'
fed, and n Philadelphia medical
school got his body. Major, II is said,
comes of good family residing on
Grant avenue, Brooklyn. The eXecu-
ton was the first in Crawford county
in over eighty years.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
CANNOT REFUSE THIS TIME.
Declined n Reward for saving a
Womnn's Life-Nemcmbcred
In Her VIII,

Dayton, o.. April l7.-llenry IL.
Hawthorne. one of the invalid soldiers
in the Soldiers home here, has just
received notice that he has been made
beneficiary to the amount of $500
coo TO 100000 by u woman out OF
rra,itud, for having saved her life
many years ago, The woman is Mrs,
Josephine Fairfax, who recently died
in the south of France.
Hawthorne was born in England
and cnme TO the United States when
n how Later he went to England ON
a visit. While in Kent bathing in the
seq he saw woman and her son in u
boat which capsi1ed. Hawthorne, be-
ing an expert swimmer, succeeded IN
rcocung the woman, but the son was
drowned. lie returned to the United
States and served III the army during
the civil war. A few years ago he
mo, Mrs. Fairfax in England and re-
fused A reward which she urged him
TO take, lie heard nothing more from
her until he was informed of the be-
oncst left TO him,
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
THAT REPLEVIN EXPLAINED
There IL No Danger of the Bnttleship
Illinois Failing to Receive
Her silver.

Chicago, April 1S.-Concerning the
the silver service made for the bat
tleship Illinois, by the Towle Manu-
featuring Co., the following is made
public:
William Penn Nixon, Harlow N.
Higginbotham and Charles L. Hutch
inson are the members of the commit
tee appointed to secure the silver
service for the battleship. They orig
inally let the contract TO company
of manufacturing silyersmiths, which
is now in the hands of a receiver. This
company transferred the contract to
the Towle Manufacturing Co.
The receiver of this first company,
after the contract was completed,
filed a creditors bill, in which the
members of the committee were in
cluded as being debtors. The commit
tee was thus stopped from paying the
Towle Manufacturing Co. for the
service which it had completed.
Attorney Edward l.. Reeves, who
represented the Towle Manufacturing
Co., said:
There need be no fear that the
battleship Illinois will not get its sill
yer service. 1t was constructed espe-
cially for the battleship, and will be
given to that vessel, The committee
can secure it from my clients. IL
they do not want to pay my clients
for the service, why, we will present
it to the battleship ourselves"
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION,
First Practical Demonstration NJ
"hnt Roads Should he Being
Made at FIossmoor.

rlossmoor ILL.,, April 1.-THE Nation.
al ECod Roads association commenced
MS first practical demonstration of
roAd construction on its southern trim
AT TINS town yesterday. Flossmoor is
80 miles south of Chicago. on the Hi
nois Central railroad. Ground was
broken for the building of a quarter
OF mile of stone road. under the SUI
pervlsion OF Charles r. Harrison, road
expert of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, and six teams,
working since early morning. had last
night nearly completed the necessary
grading. The stretch of road will be
completed by Saturday of this week.
when the Good Reads special" con-
Sisting Of seven fiat cars, bearing
scrapers, sprinklers, a rock crushcr
and rollers and commissary and of
iiecrs car, will start for New Orleans,
where the next demonstration will be
made.
Senator Martin Dodge. director of
public read inquiries, United States
department of agriculture. and Il. w.
Richardson, secretary of the National
Good Roads association, are on the
ground, inspecting the work, accom-
panied by Mr.. W, T. Beatty, repre-
sentng the road machinery manufac-
turers and Prof W. Il. Hoag, of the
engineering department of.the Uni
rersity of Minnesota. all of whom will
accompany the train on its trip south.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
THE ELECTIONS IN ILLINOIS.
The Contests, For the Most Part
Were Fought ON License and
Anti-Liccnsc Lines.

St. Louis, April 1S.-Reports from
the town and village elections held
throughout Illinois Tuesday, Indicate
that the license question was the main
issue, and only at Il few points were
party lines tightly drawn. The re-
suit, as whole, shows the anti-li-
cense sentiment somewhat in the ma
jority. At several places ministers
were active workers at the polls
Republicans elected mayor at
Lincoln for the first time in six
years. The council is also republican.
At Decatur the republicans made a
clean sweep of everything except
mayor.
A republican mayor was elected at
Streator.
VIM. j. King headed the republican
ticket at Litchfeld, and was elected
over strong opposition.
The city campaign in Peoria ended
in the election of the entire demo-
cratic city ticket by majorites rang
ing from 500 to 5000, and the election
of six ont of eight of the democratic
candidates for aldermen. William +.
Bryan, democrat, dislodged Henry w.
Lynch, the present mayor, by plu-
rality CT 2,040.
Joliet elected II. j. Barr, a republi-
can. mayor, and council favorable
to license.
Aurora elected George Alschuler,
democrat, mayor.
The city election at Mattoon was a
democratic victory +, d. Barr, clerk,
and Arthur NJ. Hart treasurer, being
the only republican candidates on the
city ticket elected.
At Bloomington, Thomas, republic
can, was elected mayor by 100 plural
ity, as against his plurality of 430 in
1900. The republicans elected all but
two of the seven aldermen, and all
of the other officers but street com
missioner.
jacksonville elected Davis, republi-
can, for mayor, by about 1000 ma
jority over Widenham, democrat.
Ottawa reelected former Attorney
General Maurice T. Maloney mayor on
no bipartisan ticket.
There were many non-partisan tick
cts in the field where the candidates
represented both parties.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
A GLACIAL PHENOMENON.
A Glacier Makes Its Appearance on
u Hillside Dnck Of Dawson,
In the klOndike,

Seattle, Wash, April ls,--Dnwson
arrivals on the steamship Humboldt
say the klondike is In the throes Of a
glacial phenomenon, Two months
ago glacier made It's appearance on
the hillside back Of Dawson. The Ice
Of the glacier IL from ~ TO IS feet
thick IN places, and besides rendering
that section OF Dawson uninhabita-
bic, II threatens TO render the trail
leading to the cemeteries impossible
during the summer, Such result,
10 Is predicted, can be nvcrtcd only
through the construction of q series
of cnlycrts and bitches, rs the broll.
ing summer sun will keep torrents of
water towing from the lee mountain.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
COMPETITION FOR THE CANAL.
The Extension OF the Tehunntepec
Line, Across Mexico, VIII he
Isthmian Canals Rival.

New York, April ls.-A dispatch to
the journal and Advertiser from
London says;
The great British rival to The
Isthmian canal is railway which i.
being built across Mexico's narrowesl
point. This will be mainly an exten.
sion of the Tehuantepec line, built
by the Mexican government to con.
acct the gulf of Mexico with tle Pa.
cific, which has no terminal facilities
S. Pearson & Co., of London. are re-.
constructing the railway into IN in.
ter-oceanic freight thoroughfarc un.
der an agreement, made two years
ago, the Mexican government leasing
the road to the British firm for 81
years.
The line will be ready within four
years. Two thousand men are work.
ing, personally supervised by Sir
Weetman Pearson. Hnrbors are being
constructed at both ends atforling
anchorage to the largest vessels
Pearson says
"We hope for two million tons year
ly on the railway. II the NicaraguaI
canal carries that It will have tc
charge 30 shillings II ton TO make foui
per cent. against our charge of ten
shillings. Again there will be II say.
ing of time, We shall handle n ship.
cargo In one day against three spent
in the canal. We have the bes. of tho
distance and start Of fully iiv,
years. Though the road Is 100 miles
long it has 900 bridges Of iron an,
stone, which, with the steel rails, ar,
coming from Ampricn
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
MAJ.-JAS. 7. WATSON DEAD.
A Weii-kn Own Lumbermnn and
Prominent In Grand Army
Circles Of ~. Louis.

St. Louis, April is,-Maj James 7,
Watson,n wcll-known lumbcrmnn and
prominent In Arkansas during the re-
construction days after the civil war,
died yesterday morning At the home
Of his son, George T.. Watson, secre-
tnry Of the 81. Louis Hardwood and
Lumber Manufacturers exchange,
1890 Lnclcde avenue, His illness fol-
lowed stroke OF paralysis two years
ago.
Maj. Watson was born in Bergen,
Western New York, In February,
is42. His family traces Its descent
TO the early settlers OF New England.
The funeral will be held under the
auspices OF Ransom Post, q, A, r., Of
which he was an honorcd member.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
WHAT is THE MATTER NOW1
u.,Icxin Shit by the Manufacturers
10 Recover the bntucsh'p 'i''-
nois' silver service.

Chicago, April IA replevln SUI
70 recover the solid silver service OF
the battcship Illinois has been com
mcnccd IN the circuit court by the
Towlc Manufacturing Co. The com
Mailman, claims IL is u part of It's
rgods aud chpttcls, and that they
were taken possession of by the de-
PENDANTS. Ap Il D. The scr'lce now
IN the custody ~ the Northern Trust
Co, for safe keeping, Tie defendants
10 he suit are Nm, Penn Nixon Har'
low n lliegmhothom, Charles b
Hutchinson and the Northern Trn't
Go, bank
The Towlc Manufacturing Co. says
the property is valued At $4,000 II
consists OF one large punch bowl one
,rny accompanied, one m'lc Tor the
anmc, one small punch bowr'wo small
ladies', two seven light cpndelabrn'
one reutei piece, nAd two fruit dishes
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
THURSDAY. April Il

81. Louis - Flour Patents, s. 45Q3, ~;
other grades 81 s5qi325. Wheat--No. q rcd,
7Sha7Sxc. Corn NO, mixed. .a3Nqiic.
Oats-No .. 2iAu2Sc Hny-rimothy so "
gii,oo prairie, SWtioWi choice clover.
daily, liqii7c, Eggs- Fresh. iihWllNc.
Lard .. Choice. steam, SLIDE Pork
New mess, si515 Baeon.-Clenr RIB, sac.
Wool-Tub.wa lsWsic, Missouri and
Illinois medium conbing, SulSMe' oshtr
grr des, l5ulSc,
Chicago Closing quotations. Wheat
April 7Ohc, May, 70Ac, July 7ibc. Corn
April, i5Ac. May iAc, July, t3hc, Oats
-Hprii' sIIc May, gb&c, july, sS%c. Pork
April, $40, Nay sngS' INK nlS,. ntia ,;Iy
500; September, TpIr, short rlbs-Aprll,
Ssib; May, Sit; July, $3.50; September,