The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06


not only be exempt from some obligations
which fall upon the average citizen. but
would enjoy certain privileges peculiar 10
the highest office within the eift Of Tho
people. This is not the case, however The
feet that the president Of the United
States is the only law-ablding and reason.
possessing citizen thereof whom custom
holds prisoner within limited bounds is
brought out very forcibly by John Ell
ffeth Watkins, Jr., in an interesting mr.
ticle on Some Things the President Does
Not Do In the October Ladies' Home
Journal. 1t shows that in the spending Of
his leisure time the president is more re-.
strictcd than the ianitor who daily empties
his waste basket. For he must not leave
the country, even for day. This Is an old.
unwritten law. Neither can he 60 aboard
foreign warship, even when anchored In
our harbors and when flying the colors Of
a friendly state, or make formal call
upon any one except a president-clect. an
eX-president, president of foreign state
or reigning monarch visiting our capital.
He must not receive any but intimate
friends on Sunday, or occupy other than
the seat of honor at any formal dinner.
He must never occupy the left side Of a
carriage seat, or cross tho threshold Of a
foreign embassy's residence In Washington,
for that is foreign ground. These are only
few Of the many laws With whlch Gus.
tom restricts our presidents.
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The Cosmopolitan for October is full Of
fiction. Thomas A. Janvler, for some time
not seen in tho magazines, rcappears in
ho 'pa al
love and adventure, Forfeit to~the Gods"
Bret fIartc. whose condensed novels won
him so much fame, contributes a side.spllt.
ting parody Of Han Gaines "Tho Chris
tan, Irving Bachelor writes short
sketch of little Now York Inn. "The
Shadow Of Happiness" T. W. Kemble tells
a short humorous story Of How the Buz.
yards Worked Spell" while Clara Nor
rls's love story reveals her MS an accom-.
plished writer capable Of analyzlng and
sympathzng with mans deepest emotions
4 y
The October number OF Success" is an
industrial issue of considerable Importance
Unlike the Industrial issues of other maya
Zines. however. the editors have cschewed
dry record of statistics, and have woven
the progress and romance Of the United
Z u
valuable to all readers The opening art.
| Gle Is by Park Benjamin, the eminent
/ scientist who deals with Great Problems
/ of Invention Charles II. Flat, one Of the
most prominent brokers and merchants in
America, contributes powerful paper on
| How to Win, and Keep, the World s
Trade" The growing trade of the Great
Lakes is presented by Mayor Harrison
Toll Of q "A .
, Mayor Hugo of Detroit. and Mayor Joacs
I of Toledo, who advocate and show the
( possibility aud necessity Of deep water
way to the Atlantic ocean
/ ~
The October nUmt or Of McCure's magI-
zine opens with sketch Of Mr.. j, Pier
pont Morgan by Ray Stannard Baker,
author Of the character sketches Of Roose-
welt, Sampson and wood The article Is
according to friend Of Mr. Morgan s.
1.-THE best and most complete presentation
of great subject" The Illustrations are
from original drawings by w. r.. Leigh,
George Varlan, Otto Bachcr and a. Mache'
fert and from photographs OF almost
equal Importance is Josiah Flynt'S The
, Tammnny Commandment Other articles
are Clara Morris account of the "Stasing
of Miss Mutton, Cyrus Townsend
Brady's appreciation" Of "Frontenac, the
Savior of Canada" and William Stamps
! Chcrry's (thc African explorer, thrilling
description Of "Elephant Hunting in AZ
RIGA"
series. Great Types Of Modern Busi
ness" has been running in AinsIee's fol
several months In the October issue this
series Is concluded with an article on
politics as Business" by j Lincoln
Stcflens. Included in the article is pros
pectus Of machines source Of income
from vice privileges and appointments I
G. Bush has drawn some striking cartoons
to Illustrate points Of the text
In The American Explorer II. G. Arm
strong tells how American products are Il
he found I'm the remotest corners Of th'
seven Seas. and how the American pro
ducer Is beyond competition in supplying
ANY commodity from n camera to rail-
road bridge Ainslee's has two articles
peculiar interest to women In this issu
The New Baby" by Hutchins Hapsoou
and housekeeping at Mile Minute
bv Helen Churchill Candee 'Notorloh
Criminals In Western Prisons by Charlie
Ulrich, is graphic article enhVenen WIZ
several dramatic episodes Of criminal III
in the West. Topics of the Theater' j
addition 10 handsome assortment Of phc
torraphs. contains an interesting note o
charles Frohman and another on CIyd
Fitch
The southern Farm Magazine, In It's o.
tober issue. makes strong appeal fC
united action on the part Of authorities
southern states, counties and cities
suppress the negro parasites infesun
towns and cities and eking out h'ln
derived from career Of petty crime
drains upon the earnings of servant s'F'
for the betterment principally OF the u
erces. but also for that Of everybody co
cerned.
The leading article in this issue is
Colonel ]. B. Klllebrew, who. from bro'
and comprehensive practical experience al
, many wears OF unsurpassed Opportunity i
observation, deals with the immense agl
cultural possibilities of the South ON
leading articles are The Success OF laee
by S. l.. Cary; Relations Of Birds ana no
osts bv John p. Brown and Rabbits al
Their Injuries to Young Trees by
E Garman.