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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
THE CHURCH AND THE STAGE.

The Rev. George G. Lorimer, pastor of
the Madison Avenue Baptist church New
York, last Sunday preached on The Re.
lation of the Church to Amusements.p and
said some sound and timely things. He said:
We need recreation and amusement as much
as we need food and sleep We need those forces
that Will bring summer into our lives and enable
US 10 enter into our work cheerfully Amuse-
ment tends 20 refresh our minds sweeten our
tempers and render our hearts more eenisI
sometimes a man tries TO live exclusiveiv ~,
meats abJuring the lighter foods, fruits. vege-
tables and sweets. Soon he finds himself ful OF
pains aud aches. So il is with our minds III
we give ourselves all 20 solid foods and nothing
70 play we shall be mentally and physically IN
me condition OF madness or death
there are various views OF what we should
90 20 elevate recreation. ] have known oil en-
tertainments given by churches that did moi tend
70 elevate humanity. ] am in dread Whenever
the church attempts 70 rival the world In giving
entertainments he attempts are always erude
ihey DO not satisfy, and they are often the IRE.
isupe Of some kind Of excuses I am often aston
lSned at the tatuty that could suggest that the
churches have little theaters OF their own The
churen IS not to aInuse he world but 10 save
me world She can not rival the world and
any attempt 70 do SO can but expose her 10
rinerle. The church is 70 save souls, and NOT
% exhibit muscular athletes and learned pigs.
We are told that Il the ministers ieh of
oenouneing the stage there would Be more op-
poftuHiues o. reform. GsrTiek tried in his day
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rhe south Car Not wln Atone.
(From the Atlanta Constitution


What is undoubtedly an inspired speeial fro-,
New York has appeared in the Nashville Ameri-
can, Birmingham Age-H Herald and other Soutb-
ern papers, reciting the general conclusion of
the Southern colony in New York CITY that the
time has come for the Southern democrats ~
rise up like William Allen and demand the
right to run the party awhile
The idea conveyed is that the South f,rn;sb.,
most of the electoral and congressional votes -,
which the party depends for vitality and Vic
tory and as neither Northern nor Western led
ership OF its campaigns has been fairl, s,,ccess
full the South ought to insist on taking b.nd
at the helm and show what she can do 70 CO.
the old ship into port next time ahead ~ -
republican rival
1t IS true that the South does fprr;sb -
bulk OF democratic electoral and eoneres~;.-',
votes-but, it does not furnish the votes az.
win. The democratic party can never yi,,
victory on the votes OF the South alone n,
West is not good territory for democratic ~.
sionary work for reasons we need not en,,r,.ra.a
The hope OF the democracy lies in the old 49,
ment which is yet possible OF restorato, 81 81
solid South, with New York New Jersey ~sus
nectcut and Indiana N0n-
We believe sincerely that a straigbto,,. .,
revision platform with a ticket az 80 ~ ~
formers whose integrity and party lovalt,, -.
not be questioned will stand an even y San
to say the least, to win those States u d
raey and give il National victory IN ,o ~s''0'-
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'1@mpe~i~q Hitk 1r;kIa

falling stovepipe and held the Ia, n.
the said editor was called from Il ~ ~ 4
help. Well, order is heavens &C..
the brother who "tidied up his roor,c ~
tablished the fact that he aets n. ~.
another realm. And as for tbe oi,s
he was strikingly faithful to the We.l.,.. II
j he first business of a Methodist nro.s. i
get hold of the falling and to hold m ~ v
is complete restoration But was Il H, n
that brought down the stovepipe 1-g,u n
Herald.
We'd sorter like to know what d. \
said while he was holding the bot sssy.,s
The world now knows that Presidest n.
is a true sportsman. He would raAs
''possum fat off his fingers on the aa ( +
hunting breeches than on a napkin Yv
oughbred hunter despises in his heat Il \
ventionalities of society.--Fort WuiA hi
Teddy was merely greasing the sne I,
tons for slide in case he met beE
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight HflliS n n =
mon at Plymouth church, Brooklyn a u,
last, said: "The time has che Ii q
capitalists to 60 to church, fall On h,f
and make restitution for their Ilguin Al
-Meytdtan (Miss.) Press.
From the way in which the ssnsA al
aren't falling over one another to do a,f4|
ton act, one is forced to conclude TIT N
is prophet without honor in bis csn n
The Sabine River Improvement assseils:,!l
doubtless put on a pair Of old brettas z i
thing and go after water hyaciaths-sFlI
Post.
That part of the work win be much ps1l
than lodging "hoaters" so often seen % y 4
face of Buffalo bayou after one Of or
greyhounds has stirred up the bottom o. ha
waterway.--LogensPoyt Jowadl
We're slow to anger, but we don't la
COMPOUNDED with Beaumont in this t'ssfa
The Temple boy who asked to n'w y
tence changed from life Imprisonment v
penalty was once In the employment Of t
He was at that time a quiet, inoneMi u
little headstrong, so he drifted eut Y. b
Poor boy, he was left an orphan 10 srg
was adopted by kind-hearted LADY w u
she could to make man OF him, Dol 4
stronger hands. Robert Goetcshe IS n's 4
the world.-T' emple Times. M
Newspaper men should be yry ss
they take boys in and make devils o. ~
Editor Boyle of the Houston lrion'
his horse stolen. Only those who hin
editors horse can understand nov =.
Boyle is. He should buy lottery naA
Roosevelt is out killing all the
the Mississippi river. He sens % ~
much more creditably than he pu~
act of statesman.--HeHdersob INC
But somehow bears and trusts seen '
big game for him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

The Indianapolis Sentinel says that il is pos
sible that the presidents lack of success among
the bears is due to a lack OF publicity" II
he had been photographed in his buckskn hunt
ing suit more copiously and had provided for &C
cess to the camp of all newspaper men who
wanted TO get in, he might have done better
It is urged that he took three Associated Press
reporters along to keep the public properly in
formed OF what occurred but that is not enough
Doubtless many valuable details OF the chase have
escaped account Of not having enough peo-
pic T. write them all And besides the presence
OF mere reporters would have stimulated the
president TO more energetic work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
WITH THE PARAGRAPHS


Apostle Reed Shoots picture o'''''
Boston Globe.
Griggs has finally given Il Up M v',,s
prised at Griggs.-Anerieas lA'e''"
President Castro returns in trump ~,
amid a grand display Of fireworks
of course--Boston Herald.
Somebody claims to have Discovers
in Missouri that has no Tremon,- ~ wv. IA
probably only a wild rumor--e'
Herald.
We can not help thinking o. y q Z "
custom the paid-up subscriber VII Tb,rss
the editor with a tuFES
Memphis Meas.
Now it is Thomas A. Edison , n,
invented marvellous device iS ,l.st, ~ /
ills flesh is heir TO, Really ysf9
have to get himself interviewe'
gi'tiaH Plot
Mr. Roosevelt authorizes Feae'g W. b
s. Clarkson to drive the negroes VA Nv
and fires two Federal officials i L 4
running them out Teddy's eop,.,..ns
in need OF repairs.-MempMs
Peal.
The opposition of President El D.
university 10 union labor IS ns i
but he might have a,elas
created sensation if he had o f,,t y
in sympathy with labor--or, :"
thing else-KaNsas City Sia''
Mushrooms generally consist = Is
water, but the remaining 10
nutritious than breadS
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Seen by the Optimist. s. tS9t s 4 4 j

the chill which Is born. ssisA
nature nothing survives wh,. ,As nariA 4.
70 MI or some work 10 A. 4 as'nt 4.
be different among men, sua w NJ
Is only one remedy. IT, i ~eh Il
hard-doubtless it win 10 mango n
And mind you. the srs, w i nas
ana determination to do BEN. a''''a
ed--not fully Of course, bss. 'I viii /. n
asked to pay five dollars y ~ 4
she has sung for four ars near NJ
one--and at first for nothing, ,u'ss ~
man justice. IhiI { N
Now, as to injustice--,ra /,
that; too. 1t may sting me a ,sI's : y
burden but shall | despair and p s''t
doing, even though reyeng. Iua 0iosl Y
can not possibly make him ~ ny ~
contented in his action. and ~ .. Wy I'd
capacitate myself for other ~. su'ey | n
the loss OF little luxuries and : =. y
70 others who are dependent rD,0 ~
they who are unwilling to beln ,p ns
dens fit to have part in my pros, IS eai
bear-there is no getting srn,.s, hhklI
muscle is made by swinging sss qa
things, and as mind is deyelo1 ,IS !, nlss
and deep thought, the surest wss !. y VI
acter and soul is to wrestle III : !, 's1p
+ 4 =
There are this morning thon,,.i
in this big city. You NAV n u. ~
may be that you can i'll afford !. ~
earnings, and you may see no nr Z ~ y
anything for many days. But NE N
you can not ever afford To lo,s
hopei and there is another tb;n, q
never fail you, and that Is hors.t 's = w
is always work in the world for th W.
to these. But 1t must be live has. .'' n y
efforts, for halfway has no place ", 4 4. a
Aras:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
(BY J. NJ. LzwIs.)

GOOD BYE; COME AG'IN.
Hate like sin ter sec yeh goin';
Hate ter see yeh off, we do
Fer yeh know they amt no KNOWN
When we'll meet ag'in with you;
But know this; We won't forget yeh,
Ner the good times we've ben inj
An we're mighty glad we met yehi
An'-well-good bye Come ag'inl
You can't never say hereafter
That yeh don't know where we're at
Want this one more week OF laughter1
When yeh're gloomy think o that
An our latch strings out forever,
An a pullll let yeh in,
An we won't fergit yeh never
An'-well--good bye Come ag'ini
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
ALL who wanted Offices didn't Ian EN-.

THERE IS much significance" says the New
York Times, in the news that lumber com
pany owning several hundred square miles Of pine
lands in Texas has asked the department Of ag-
riculture to give it some expert advice as to
what parts Of the tract TO cut and what to pro
teet, so that it may remain source of perma-
nent supply Of this valuable timber 1t is very
significant It signifies says the Charleston
News and Courier that the big lumber corpora
tons. as a rule, have vast deal more sense and
foresight than the average legislator and land
owner in this part Of the country
Now straighten out your face and 60 to church.
opElL contributed $4,000 to the campaign in
New York Can it be possible that when Office
goes ont to seek the man II is influenced by
money?
THE automulebile with the little girl in it was
the best
THE next thing is Thanksgiving. San An
tonic will introduce new dish this year-a
turkey stuffed with embalmed oysters.
-------
We'll its all over and swept up; what kind
Of time did you havea
oKLAHomA, New Mexico and Arizona will not
" '"'''eu ia Oe' VI tHc paCNyaId until MISS
Democracy is the housekeeper
The reason Teddy didn't get a bear skin was
perhaps because he didn't get a bears kin.
SOME of our late visitors would be quite we'll
fixed il they only had the value Of the confetti
they swallowed
IoM JOHNSON says; Truth loses some battles,
but no wars Tom should christen his red
auto Truth"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
SOME GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON.

EX-Representative John Allen, Of Mississippi,
the wit OF Tupelo and member Of the Worlds
Fair commission, was in town yesterday
What are you doing here, John 2" inquired one
Of his old cronies
The MsssspPien assumed very mysterious
air and finally replied
Pm a hear"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

A very spirited struggle for modifying the
rules OF the next house may spring up in the
midst OF the Organization proceedings. Il will
doubtless be one OF the FIRST tests OF Mr. Can
mons strength in holding the wild legislative colts
Az the beginning Of the last three congresses the
republican lieutenants have been able TO juegle
the situation so as TO prevent any modihea-
tons GTrmbling in the cloak rooms and an
occasional outbuFst the floor followed during
the ensuing legislative months, but the lost op-
portunites have year by year. increased the
discrimination Of large republican contingent
to secure changes
With the advent Of Mr.. Cannon the old regime
will pass out and the old leaders may not take
the same interest 10 stave OF trouble
What a shout OF rejoicing would go IN
Throughout the South from the throats OF white re-
publicans were Senator Hanna 10 announce his
candidacy for the presidency" said Mr.. S. J.
Bunker, Of Alabama, at the Riggs house
The men who have made sacrifices for their
party who have spent two dollars where they
never get back one in order 10 keep republcanism
alive who have braved social ostraoism for the
sake OF principle, are now feeling that they are
turned down by republican administration for
their advocacy Of the only policy which can ever
build up the party south OF Mason and Dixon's
line.
They consider that the humiliation Of sena-
tor PsisehaFd and the ousting Of J. H. Bingham
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
FILLUP FILLIPs.

Life isn't all beer and skittles," but the aver
age man wouldn't want it to be if only the other
part were beer and "yittles"
There IS not a person in this world but can
become famous if he lives long enough We
mean, OF course for longevity
It is all right to tell the average man that
every cloud has silver lining; but the average
man is from Missouri
IL rs easier to get poor when you have money
than 1t is to get rich when you haven't
Some men get Office as some others get fat .
they buy it.
Every man has his price When man saws
that he wouldn't do certain thing for the world
you should promptly offer him two worlds
Inc way of woman is the way Of the wind
One may with tolerabe certainty tell what she
did yesterdays but Omnipotence itself can not
tell what she will do tomorrow
The man who stops with loving one wor,.r
may be happy, but he who has loved more thar
one Is forever undone Which is merely a varia-
uon OF the old saw ct is the fate of hin, ,,bo
mas loved many to never be able to love one"
Not he who wants something for nothing br,
ne VINO gives It to him is the fool
Don't spurn the girl with pimples. Rener,b.-
mat pimples are merely dmples turned wrong.
The Chinese stink pot" used to be q u,..o,,
OF war but we hear nothing Of It these d5vs
though some scientists assert that thew ca,
trace It's evolution to the modern cigarette
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conslderats.

UTeehNlIIc bahncT,
praise for eondeseendlng 10 60 10 Wa ''..eu 20
on request Of man who is oHiy pfesidsns ny .s
United StateA 81 the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Houstons two splendid papers, The Post and
the Chronicle, have been debating the question
as to who deserves the greater credit for moral
courage the newspaper that observes the order Of
a court or the one that ignores it, In the
meantime the courts will settle the whole bust
ness regardless Of the argument now being Of
fered by the Houston debating society," El Pc
IllncS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
A COMMON COMPLAINT.

We met last week on common ground,
And we did royal battle, aye
And she was full OF quips and smiles,
And how she made confetti fly
But now, gadzooks she knows me not.
But passes by, nor deigns to speak
/ wish could get introduced
To her ! knew so well last week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
EXPLAINING IT.

Whats all the row about in the editors den ?"
Mrs. Society sent in note to the effect
that she had made a misstep which had resulted
in the breaking Of her pier-glass; and of course
the printer made it beer glass, The editor is
now making the usual explanation"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Last Sundays issue of The Houston Post
startled us, overwhelmed US, and enveloped us
1t contained seventy-six pages and consumed a
whole carload of paper.-Headeyson Times
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Houston is having big time with her Carnival
and flower show and other exhibits, and is en-
tertaining the hosts OF visitors in her usual
hospitable and agreeable manner Houston is
great city, and Texas is proud of her.-Sam
Anfonio Express.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

The Houston Post used whole carload Of
paper to print its big seventy six-page paper last
Sunday The paper contained 3ls columns OF
advertising and zIs columns Of interesting read.
ing matter The Sunday Post was a great paper
Austin Tribune.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

The war between The Houston Post and the
Houston Chronicle has become so intense that
we shall expect to hear that Judd Mortimer Lew
is has been arrested for pistol toting,--Waco
Times-H1dld
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

he editor Of the Temple Times ~, -,
almost 70 death BY the good o,,s,;, was ueklsd
t S Methodist brethren who found odsn,.,,, INC
IS. ,s ms root during conference week az. un NJ
tiSi a MADE ar up ms own bed every mornins and
nl.Shen stove singing hymns viii" e .Sa ING
'S'As1 breakfast and IN an emergency crashed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Several OF the Houston nimrods and ramrods
were burning powder in this locality this week
They stir up the game and the Alvin sports kill
it.--.4l9M san.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

The Texas World congratulates The Houston
Post, Texas great daily upon its success and
enterprise 1t is now having erected modern
building in which it will be issued daily to ex-
tend the local State and National news as it
has in the past--Teras Worid
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
TALKING ABOUT HOUSTON.

Yoakum is leading Houston at present in the
shooting and killing line.-Hempsiea5 Neus.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Mixing it up with speed auto going seventy
miles an hour and controlled by blind chauffeur
we're like swinging in hammock compared to the
Houston trolley car which now seems to be the
undertaker's best friend in the Bayou Civ
dustin Statesman
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
HIS ABNEGATIoN
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

i. II we were a girl, and poor. we would vo,t =,
We overall taetory If nothing better offered
. girl, and poor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

The Houston Post is soon to occupy new quar-
ters One of the finest newspaper Office build
ings in the country is to be erected in Houston
for The Post. The building will be four stories
high and will be an ornament to the Bayou City.
Cohesion Saturday Re1ieap
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION.
Nos ffof, iIot, iios, 1907 and 1909 Franklin ava
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Houston is now the warmest biscuit ever pulled
out of the oven. Everybody who has "the price
IS down there taking in the great No-Tsu-Oh
Carnival The railroads are always ready to
help those who help themselves, and consequent,
ly have offered rate that is within the reach ~
even the newspaper man.-Ausfin Statesmen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

The Post is paper that any State should feel
proud of. In the course of few months The
Post will be installed in its handsome building
near the Rice hotel.--HemPStead Meas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

TRhpELfNG AGENTs-c. S. F. Holland, Audi;
5. NJ. Gibson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
REMARKS ABOUT THE POST.

The Houston Post and the Chronicle are having
a little spat over that Williams case contempt
proceeding. Gentlemen gentlemen Don't forget
that you are gentlemen.-MeriG Herald.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
A BETTER BOON.

BETTER BOON.
Pray not that you may roll in wealth
That gold may TO your fingers cling
Pray for better grander boon
10 see the good in everything.
+ \ =
Captain Streeter who claims to own the die.
tFiet Of Lake Michigan, is to PLAY Isad ga,
part IN meiodrama. II he wishes 10 sts, T.,
me game Montgomery Ward, who has ~, =. :
q. on Chicago's Lake Front park. will have
= y =
HIS ANNEXATION.
thanks he Reed Smoot did never care
More wives than one to WOO and win
Just think il he had wed a score ''''
o' all the Shoots there might have b.en,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Mushrooms generally eonsi" Is
water, but the remaining 10 y
nutritious than breadR
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

SOME of our late visitors would be quite we'll
fixed il they only had the value Of the confetti
they swallowed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

nkrLY AND SUNDAY. $500 s4.sS ss.ss rs
SUhnAY ..........-.. 1850 s'''
sENI-WEEKLy ....,... 100 so as ''''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

The reason Teddy didn't get bear skin was
perhaps because he didn't get bears kin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

ToM JOHNSON says; Truth loses some battles,
but no wars" Tom should christen his red
auto Truth"
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4 fXTMRR Vice PTssideRi
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SUBSCRIPTIONS BY MAIL--Tn ddvones.
One Six Three One,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Editor Boyle of the Houston TrioaA I
his horse stolen. Only those who n's !
editors horse can understand hos ~
Boyle is. He should buy lottery pr'N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Roosevelt is out killing all the -yslnA
the Mississippi river. He sens = . ~
much more creditably than ne PSI
act of a observation-disclosures INC I,
But somehow bears and trusts seen I
big game for him.
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1902-09-04
IS GOOD
Contractor Has Improved
the Fantail.

People returning from the Fdntall cutoff
speak In the highest terms Of the work
done In improving that trail this wear BY
Hugh Muonaux, the contractor, who ex'
dendsd the government appropriation. J..
E. Tullus, the Otter lake MINER who re-
turned to his properties Yesterday after a
SHIRT visit In Skagwav said that M.
Molonaux hId dona more with 81, 200 than
was done the year before with $4,000.
the work has been suspended for this year.
A wagon road has been made from Taku
to Otter lake. There has been several
bridges put In on the road and the trail
from Otter lake to the railroad has been
put In good condition. Mr.. Tullus says t
Is too bad there is not mere monev so the
work could proceed at the present time,
The daily morning Alaskan. (Skagway, Alaska) 1899-1904, 1902-09-04
RETURN
. ]
COvingtOn May Not BE Ord:
cred From Skaway.

Nearly all the members Of the Msthoi-
lst church Of this place have written to the
bishop who will preside over the Puget
Sound Methodist conference, requesting
that Rev. M. A. COvIngtoo be returned to
Skagwsy, and that he may be given the
SUPPLEMENTARY Of the Methodist missions
In Alaska. II 10 understood that tho
MsthOdIsts from down the canal will also
ask that Mr.. Covlngton be put In charge
Of the missions. Il this shall be done. II
Is probable that he will be returned to
SkagWav.
Mr.. CuvIngton and family arc pred'rlng
to 20 South m the Cottage City. They
will take with them the best wishes Of
many friends, made during their two
years residence In this city.