The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12

him, and can run and play and yell as loud
as tho next one, and that he might w
tempted 10 stick his finger In the suear
howl or rob birds nest. The demure
little Rin is quite certain she would get
her hands soled or her dress torn II she
consented 10 a romp, and the result rs sue
sits around and tries to see how urn s she
can look at all times. From such llttie
folks | want to be delivered, Necessarily
then, as you can imagine, ike the romp-
Ing, rolllcklng kind OF children. Iney are
the life and light Of any house In which
they are domiclled, no matter whether IL
is in their parents home or public
caravAnsary The normal child Is full or
life and action, and 1t must have vent or
an unnatural condition follows The man
who can not appreciate such children Is a
mls6t He ia not entitled TO any OF tne
good things Of life, and should he compelled
TO live in some secluded spot whore ne WIZ
not come In contact with his fellows-just
ss far from the madding crowd as he
can he put. Right here In the Rice hotel
we have a dozen or more children land
want you to understand none Of them call
me pnps) and they are all OF the right
kind, too. They can make just as much
noise ms any other dozen kids 10 the city,
and their noise Is music to my ears.
understand that some of the guests are so
nervous that they are always after the
little fellows to keep quiet. one OF the
dear little things can hardly stick his head
out Of his mammals room without some one
Is ready to give him bump on II by yell
ling at him to keep quiet. They have been
so constantly abused and scolded at until
they have at last rebelled. They know
they have rights and, by the great horn
spoon, II tickles me to see them demand
right to enjoy themselves in manner ht
ting their age. They have been yelled at
so much to stop their noise, and not 70
run up and down the steps so fast, that
they have got tired OF It, and such notices
as this are posted In r all re halls; Me
lions to this they drew up the following
petition and presented It to Mr.. Lawlor,
the proprietor Of the hotel:
Mr.. Lawlnr-An the guests are
complaining about US children making
SO much noise. We ask you to please
give MS q play room.
"'Harry Prince, Harold Haas
" Sophia Haas, ]. - Daugherty, Jr.,
"'Waltcr Lane, Annie King,
" Victor Hans. Margie Bllovs.
" Robert Corson, Juliet Daugherty.
All the ladies and gentlemen wish
our request granted. The Kids,'
Now, Nlr Lawlor is a man after my own
| heart. He thinks that the children have
rights ma that they should be respected
En doesn't think they are nuisuuccs at any
time. or under any conditions, hut at the
same time he has to pay some attention
In the nerves Of those Of his guests who
take a conulptlon FIT over the noise Of n
prattling child or the stamp Of a us'y
hoy as he rhases up and down the stairs,
and vet are able 70 listen 10 the ar.split-
Ting Screech Of a wheezy engine with COM
! placenCy. He doesn't propose to make his
hotel q prison house for children, and he
! has therefore took their petition under sc-
| rlous consideration, md has about con
! Guided 80 grant their wish n nc has to
/ build them o play room on the roof The
! Kids have triumphcd. and enjoy the fact
! immensely. They may have heen forced
! out Of the halls and will not have the
! same opportunity to race up and down tho
! stairs rs heretofore, but they have been
! snd II they can't hold It all they have got
| IN do is TO call on me. I'll stand guard
over them with n club. and agree to hat
| over the head the first person who calls tC
them: You children, stop that nolse.'"
Judge ]. c. Matthews of Lampasss was
guest at the Rice. In speaking Of his sec
tlon. he said: 1--WE are suffering great,
from the drouth, 1t has not ralned fo
several months in Lampasas and adjoniu.
counties. and the result is that the gra
Is burned mp and the stock water Is gone
We cau stnnd great deal Of dry weather.
however We have the perennial priChL
, pear In abundance, and 1t is both feed ant
drink TO stock There is no plant that cat
, tie love better, and the old Master mus
have put 1t In the arid regions Of Texas T.
save stock from dying Of thirst RS well a
hunger II carries an abundance of water
, and II Is Mt one and the same time bot
, food and drink. Some plowing hns cor
/ menced, but IL is entirely too dry to max
. much Of success OF breaking ground now
rs INE as QOllilCS Is concerned we are cI
a tirely Quiesccnt as vet. We are I'm the Sal
b, Antonio congressional district, and the que,
& tlon Of who shall he our congressman hu
d been discussed some, w. II. Browning on
n Of our fcllow-townsmcn, Is in the race an
/, Of course We will give him enthusiast
IS support The counties contiguous ia u
y VIII likely be as anxious to see him go
I. congress ms we are. aud we are therefor
e certain that our candidate will make III
man who secures the democratic nomin.
| ton know that he has been in a race