The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-26


organlzed the Houston Society Tor the
f1eIenton OF Cruelty to Animals OF which
ne hdh always been sprrctury. Tho .ytic-
~ WAS organized IN 1873. Since Is In.
grfHt and lasting good. ii has taken cog
hlsnhce OF ab cases IN which cunylcIicas
were secured. rho charge was usually
Htsu''ly 70 animals, dastardly crime. Ia
harges were sometimes preferred of over
loaulng, over-driving. undef.foeding ard
vttulhui carclessncss In the care Of stock.
me society has rescucl six children three
VI whom were returned to thcir parents
nhd Inc other three placed In coinfurtab G
ZINES l1s. " has had city laws passed pro.
n.y., n,D'Ihe cruelty TO animals and authorizing
tue chiet OF police TO kin MANNED or wound
eh animals which were beyond recovery
or usefulness Outside Of the city limits
the society acts INDEPENDENTS. Mr.. wood
~ deputy sheriff and has been for 6ftech
proyemcnt Said he: ''' "
-, am very glad, indeed, to note that
Inc Post is inclined TO encourage oar
efforts aud TO agitate against cruelty to
animals. 1t Is great public work and
deserves general support One Of the chef
sietories which we have won Is that Of
law dealing with cruelty to animals It
used 10 he hidden under the malicious
mischief act. We renodied that and ting
statute rs now easily found. but Is n1L
yet plain enough. We expect to nccom.
plish a great deal more at the next se3.
sion or the legislature. Mr.. Egan, our
new new representative, is pledged 10 do every
th,hs IN his power to aid the good cause.
When we get the law arranged we are
sHihL after tho poison trafhckcrs with
NiigGr that Will make them shake the dust
~ houston OF their feet forever or place
them In. the pententlary where they he
long We shall stop the present retail
trathc III cocaine and morphine and make
me breach Of the law a felony. The trat.
Nc is already prohibited by city ordluancc,
Whl"h was approved by all Houston cuCn-
lists, but the dealers evndc Ii and vice
grows apacc Some men have grown rlcn
rom the trade. Ono doctor, WAC Is now
aend, made his living that way. He kept
MS hypodcfmlc syringes and dope spread
our ON his table and the miserable hcnds
visited him with an uprolled sleeve. H.
Is Infamous. II is awful Aud the brnz n.
shameless andacity of the dea crs is sufd-
Client to arouse the public to realizing
sense Of civic duty and honor
CHEZ Of Police EMS / am glad to
state, has been faithful to his duty in
inc matter. He particularly warned his
men thet cruelty to animals would not he
tolerated ana that the law must bp en-
forced. They have oheyed his orders very
cnectivelr and the service Of this admin.
tratlon Is the best we have yet had in
Houston. The policemen often can not con.
strue the law, To remedy this We are
going 20 publish pamphlets settling forth
the city ordinances and tho state law and
give copy to each officer He can then
easily determine the merits Of case aud
know whether 10 make arrest or not
1T Is sometimes hard to determine.
FOR Instance. 100 pounds is the legal lood
Tor a morse. Many are not able Ia pHl 20
mmnch' some are a6e to handle more
ptteu II is no trouble for two horses to
pnli several bales, Of cotton beyond the
bales can not he split The policeman,
you Soc must use discretion.
one OF the things we shall oudeavor 10
society to take a child from parents or
guardian when 1t Il surrounded by inn
moral Influences, We have such children
and such parents In Houston, carloads of
Them ana at present there is no way IN
reach them have two such cases on hand
now and am powerless TO act.
Another Item may interest the public
especially those concerned. We intend to
make an example OF the first man caught
making his team climb these rock piles in
the street You have seen H. Everybody
has seen IL. 1t is shameful,
Another item; IL Is common practice OF
dealers TO coon up fowls without provd.
iiIn ne water or food, They pack them IN
not be an animal. but II is one of Gods
living creatures and II is cruel to deprive
them OF food and water and air to breathe
what We most need Is a special ofdcrr
whom We can reach at all times hy tale
phone, Que who Is IN full sympathy with
me movement and who understands the
Those tronGhs out thcrS. constantly ,n,
OF pure running water tor thirsty creatures
are manument to the goodness aud hu
mhhn,ty OF ltenry Rice, Jules iiirsch and
in. reference to the cocaine traffic.
would suggest that you. or that my ono
who is interested, should visit tho city
prisons and observe the victims when thcy
Gre recovering II Is HORRIBLE sight.
n No' n,G S exceeds 1t IN bEstalty No lien
Tho Society for the Prevention OF Truel.
~ Is not fad and II is here to stay, and
YOU may depend upon our making 1t OK. !
empllfy all that the name signifies"
~
Mr.. Gustafson. Houston photograph, |
said yesterday that the marvellous inventive |
and constructive genius OF the nge Is no. |
where more appropriately applied than in
the progress and development Of camera
ana telescope building. Each year has
seen nm apparent climax Of perfection and |
each succeeding year that standard has |
been set aside for new one The brilliant |
inventions OF modern times, simplifying on.
erations and UNNECESSARILY Increasing tho |
possibilities of photography since It's dis. |
coyery slxty-three years ago. have nm.
ulhrized high art and brought the bean |
i 1i%s, OF the world nearer TO the people. !
generally used In the arts and sciences 1nd
u now, even Ia Houston, an accrrditcd |
pfghch Of popular education.
paratus which will reRoduce the colors * |
one OF thG most recent wonders In h i'm.
possible 10 cNaggcrate Its value 10 thr |
world. IL means Il revolution In nut md |
science. With the cuIor machine the lady
with hair as gloriously red AS an Afr.cln [
sunset can have IL faithfully pictured n
may surprise some people TO know that
red headed ladies are proud OF their hair
ana desire II pictured In the natural color |
and their pride Is Justified by the fact thar
many OF the worlds greatest leaders Nh.
poleon, Elizabeth and n dozen others We're
red headed persons. Our troubles vii |
come In dealing With the frerkr,i faced
patron and the hald-headed man FrrCklcS
and moles come under the head OF blcm
shes which our art must concell The
bald,headcd man either keeps hts hat on OF
adjusts wig
photography Is now closely allied with
nstronomy 1t Is already certainty that |
the giant telescope having iOOofoot tubr
md a tcn-foot reflector viii he among the
scientific marves OF the neat future The
great telescope now nearing completion M
lerkes observatory OF the University OF
Chicago at Williams Bay Wis Is Tho
forerunner of the powerful Instrument
which Eli make II possible Tor one 10 nilt
With the Marian mermaids and play peek.
l-boo with the man In the moon II VIII
le like the case OF Pat and the pig Pat
v6s telling his wife about wonderful field
ylass through which he deserted a Mig n
milo away aud which brought tho plc so
rear said Pat that he could hear him
srunt "