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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

arc rnvstifylpg reading for the most intel.
llgcnt, and Tor the unlustructed they are
oficn wholly misleading
The fail Of Massachusetts from the sec
ond TO the ninth place Ia the scale may
be due to several causes. The lnnu1 OF
French Canadian, Portuguese Italian, Rus
sian and Syrian children of the ages be.
tween 10 aud IA years Is large and would
doubtless continue 20 depres4 the position
OF Massachusetts In the table under con
sidcration. Moreover, Massachusetts was
slow to raise the legal age Of work 10 l4
wears and to make the attendance Of chill
,lron at school compulsory throughout the
full school year TO the uge OF IL years,
This latter measure Was not enacted until
after the close OF the decade embraced in
The table. IL seems reasonable therefore,
TO suppose thar the recent stringent legis-
latlcn which placed Massachusetts ~ The
hcud Of tho list Of states measured by hcr
cpllrbfcncd law for the education OF all
INC children to the agc Of ii years may
during the present decade, arrest her down
ward progress.
great Southern cotton manufacturing
Ststos I'm which large numbers Of young
children are employed In manufacture. IN
none Of them are 50 per cent OF the children
between 10 and Il years Of age able 70 read
and write OF the four. North Carolina
stands highest, as number forty-threc'
followed by Georgia, forty.si1; Alabama.
forty.cight and South Carolina, forty nine.
i.nSesi i'm the scale is Louisiana, nifty.
Aireadv nj the foot Of the ladder In 1880.
these states could not well spk lower.
only ono Of them has risen: North Caro-
lima. which stood forty-hye IN 1890 stands
fortr.tbree In 1900 ut has been suggest
cd fbat this favorable change In the posi-.
lion of North Carolina may be due 10 the
education Of negro children, who have iu-
cTensIngiv attended school. while the white
children have hocked into The mills. but
sor both races appear, together with the
totals upon which these percentages arc
kaaM cd
Xn interesting ray Of light upon the
chid.Iabor problem shines from the table.
THO liz great industrial states whose
descent In The scale OF the States II regis.
ters arc exceptionally wealthy and progress.
i've In an other respects. but they are the
Chosen home u child labor on large
scale. The factory inspectors report chill
dren at work. In round numbers, as fol
Iasre. Massachusetts, 900: New York,
1000; Illinois. 20,0og and Pennsylyanls,
zoo The astonishing 1gures % Penn
syiyania do not include the breaker-boyi
a. tbe mining regions, but merely the chill.
as.t .nraErd IN rasnufacture end com
msss.. n 'fiihcls iss nvnihsy q westirs
children sspstss BIZ the faessE' izssses'F'
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coLoRs ANp THE INeANe.

Experiments Made by Wards Island
Physicians or Patients.
New York Times.
new cure for insanity is being tested
by Drs Bond aud Monettc on Wards
island. The color cure IS a treatment new
10 alienists, but one that promises to be-
come very successful, for SO far, a great
many OF the patients taken 20 the color
ward have been cured. Or. Dent supern-
tepdcnt OF the womnn's hospital on the
island, directed that a ward be SCI tsiuc
Tor tho color treatment aud be utica WIN
all that lIe treatment required
In this new treatment only the primary
colors are employed but 80 completely ~
n patient surrounded by an atmosphere or
particular color, decided best Dy tue
physicians for his particular mania, t,natt
the vibrations must act upon MN lhe
rooms OF this ward are small, ana the iur-
nitnrc consists OF an iron bed and chair.
The walls are painted In viva colot' VIC
bed and chair cOlored 20 correspond Win
the walls, aud the light Sits into the room
through a shade Of the same color, so that
am atmosphere Of this color Is created.
When one OF the patients suueIh ilptih
acute mania the room that Is painted Diack,
very dungeon Of o room, fRiis 70 hef
lot. This complete darkness ana the 81
lence OF the place seldom fail 10 nave SOM.
efect upon the patient As matter or
fact. II tends TO soothe ana soon ~ y
noticed that the subject becomes quleler'
Rcd producing more vibrations 10 me So
ond than any other color, Is employer when
meiAncholia Is being treated, These rays
OF red attract the mind, the vibrations
are ner-ssariiy felt by the patient, ana tbs
thoughts In tbs poor brain ale set 10 mo
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Chiffonier

tlon. There are violet rooms Tor mild
forms Of Insanity, blue and green rooms
for the bOlstcruus, aud white room for
the person who 81 practically well.
recreation room or hIll extends
through the middle Of the long, low build
lug. ON each side Of this hall are ranged
the rooms, and Hs the visitor steps from
The outdoor light into the suhducd quiet
Of the hail tue combination NJ the rays ot
Hight from the different rooms Is quite
startling for d moment
That different colors have effect on the
insane patient was well Illustrated the
other day when woman suffering fsom
mclHnchola was led down the hall. First
came the black roOus these She passed
through without cNucing any difference
I'm her state OF observation. The violet,
green and blue rooms had the same ef-
rect; before each door she paused, but
did not raise her eyes. Then came the
brilliant orange room. For moment she
raised her eyes, thcn lowered them again.
then brought abruptly Ia front OF the
room with the red walls She raised her
head instantly. looked into the room and
then about her The vibrations produced
BY this color had evidently been felt by
her, while tho others had had no effect.
IN this way the room Is generally select
ed for the patient. or course, when the
case Of mclancholia IL 50 bad that nothing
be supposed Co have immediate effect, but
after a week or two weeks In this room
some slight improvement may be noticed,
tho glance OF an eye, the motion Of hand
or the head mean much 20 the doctors
more than the lavman wOuld ever inluglne.
There are rooms Of three shades Of the
same color, each lighter by several degrees
than the preceding one. From red the pa
tlent Is removed TO a deep pink room, from
this 10 ono Of flesh tint. and then they
generally come out well, or so nearly well
that only a certain number OF hours In the
day need by spent In the color room.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
more than Doubled In the are years Do

more than doubled ia the Ave years he
tween 1891 and 1901.
The table represented thus confirms The
opinion that the chid-labor problem far
from being local one 10 be dealt with by
small group OF Southern cotton muuuf1c
turing states, is a great aud growing ~
tlonui problem The four great mdnufae.
turing states Of the South stand at the
bottom OF the scale Of States, graded uc-
cording to the ability ~ children between
the ages Of 10 and u years TO read and
write. and the six great industrial Stotea
Of the North are falling In that scale SIM
ultaneonsly and conspicuously Surely there
Is need Of organized effort National In us
scope. to ascertain the cause Of 20 sinister
phenomenon, and 20 remove that cause
with the least possible loss Of time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21

BObbinet Curtains. 81 Is
Three yards long, so inches wide,
heavy ruffle, regular value s2.25.
Fancy Swiss Curtains -. 90c
Stripes or dotted effects, extra heavy
ruffle.
Nottingham Lace SIPS
Three and a half yards long. so
inches wide, regular value So, scroll
floral design.
Arabian Nets S3.75
Ecru, heavy corded border, exquisite
patterns, worth $3.50
Excellent POrtiereS SOS
Dark blue, extra heavy fringe,
worth 81.
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on the increase, more wnter Is naturally re-
qu,rcd aud yet nothing had been done TO
meet the demand for several years past.
u 1886 nu extensive and comprehensive
scheme was drafted aud was Intended 10
assure a plentiful supply Of pure water m
IN 1880 but only q portion OF the project
ana that the least mp0rtant-had been car
rled out always through lack OF funds;
Tho consequence has been that on several
orcasious the water supply mas failed, ana
many ParislnnB haze been Obliged 10 put
w with That yilcst of am vile Compounds
Seine water The scheme comprises new
reservoirs ned aqucducts, ucw machinery,
etc. and II taken la hand Immediately win
require about SIX years TO complete.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
SAC WITHOUT RuppER.
Makes Port After Being Eight Days
at Sea.

Makes Port After Being Eight Days
at Sea,
Pensacola, Fla,-Captain Mcdonald Of the
schooner Osceoa. owned IN this port, has
accomplished feat 10 navigation never
before known, that " steering his vessel
without rudder from over 500 miles at
sea into port. The Vessel arrived here
after being eight days IN making the pas
sage from the place whore She lost her
uidder. The captain stated that through
out the trip be encountered very heavy and
boisterous weather The osceola was 5lS
miles from port when she was caught
In a storm and her rudder was carried
away. An effort was made TO steer the
schooner With a temporary rudder rugged
up, but this also was carried AWAY, and the
schooner was handled aud steered with her
sails alone. The crew and Captain were
completely worn out when they reached
the harbor, the control Of the vessel by
the sails In heavy gales requiring tnat az
hands be on deck nearly the entire time
OF the voyage. This Is the hrst case known
In this port whore vessel was bronght
safely TO port without assistance Whefe
the rudder had been lost.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Water sunnlx for Paris.

The municipal council Of Paris VIII very
shortly have to consider the allimportant
question Of the Paris water supply. This
matter is OF very old standing; every year
IL h discussed, but every year It has been
shelyed, always on account OF the financial
situation. II would appear that the pre-
feet OF the Seine Intends TO do his utmost
10 settle the question once and for ali this
year The situation IS becoming more ana
more critical rhs population is constantly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Queer Cause for Divorce.

An application for limited divorce mas
been made by woman IN Rochester, who
nrges AZ her chief complaint a l0quaclons
parrot. In her complaint she asserts that
her husband bought a parrot, which, wnen
Ii FIRST came, was a very polite and weli'
hammered bird. Under the tuition 81 Tue
abusive, aud us abuse was all directed
Against the wife. RESPONSIVENESS did no
good and In the end she decided that only
separAtIon would give her the peace she
logged for.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Exceptional Christmas Bargains.

Fine POrtiereS. S15
Mercerlzed silk, excellent Florentine
pattern, rich wine reds, rose, pinks
greens, etc, worth 81.
Smyrna Rugs. $L9S
30x60 genuine wool.
Administer Rugs $2.15
30x60, worth $3.50.
Rattan Rocker ..........S $3.50
GO'Cart, cOIIapSibIe $500
Sewing Rocker .a5S
Dressing Mirror $5.95
Gold Chair $3.50
Pictures (water cOIOrs). =. Csc
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n, west virginia ............. so1G
KS. Texas ...............,.... $3.50
37 Kentucky ................. S5.lI
TX FLORIDA 81. 40
S9 Tennessce SOO4
40 Arizona ........s. '''''''' ~ ~
II. Arkansas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tI'SJ
A. Nlrglna .;-'''''''''''''''' !!aa'99=
49, Mississippi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lJ.4t
A. New Mexico ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i-'Oi
A. North Carolina ....,.,..,.....'.. o9'55
40, Georgia OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oO'1o
A., Aldbhma .,..--.,....'''''''' '''' O5'yn
IS, South Carolina ......,..,.......' bl'V1
40. Louisiana ''''. .'''.'.. ''''''''': 49,
The vitality significant fact revealed ny
the table Is the fall Of the scale whch meas
urrd by the percentage Of lltcracN OF luclt
children between the ages OF ~ and II
When measured by the value OF their
manufactures, New York, Pennsylvania
Illinois, Massachusetts ONO and New
Jersey stand at the head of the scale OF
tho States IN the order In which they are
here printed. When measured by the abll-
ity Of their children between tho ages Of 10
aud "a years to read and Wltc, these
States rank altogether differently. thus
New York. instead Of being brst, Is four
tccnth; Pennsylvania. instead OF being sec
ond Is twentieth; Illinois Instead n being
third il fifteenth; the other three are Mas
sachuseits, ninth; Ohio, fourth, aud New
Jersey twenty first Nor Is their POSI-
ton either stable or Improving, on me
contrary. all the six great Industrial states
have fallen from better relative position
during the ten years from 1880 70 1900.
I'm 1880 New York occupied the eighth
| Mace. Pennsylvania the sixteenth, Illinois
Inc lfth Massachusetts the second, ohio
| t6e third and New Jersey the tifteenth
! An alike have fallen, the only difference
/ * In the height from which each fell and
! thc depth 10 which each sank. Pennsyl
ygula and New Jersey seem TO have run an
| tincanny race for the place Of dishonor at
/ Inc foot Of the list OF tho six great In
| Instrial states Pennsylvania occupied
| that inglor0us position in 1890, being then
! sixteenth IN tile scale az all the States,
and sixth and last o. all the great indus.
| friel states In 1900 New Jersey had sunk
! rom fifteenth 10 the twenty frat place,
and now ranks one point below Pennsyl..
| vania. when measured by the per cent Of
| ber children between the ages Of 10 and -
Years Of age who are able TO read and
J II Is most desirable 10 have tho exact
aqircs from which these interesting per
ceStaces were derived made public az soon
| a. vossIbIe We need 20 know fuHt how
many chidfeu between tho ages ~ ~ and
| ptto t,ses ir rurh ~ the great industrial
| yu(es HePe enable - reed pnd write ~
| $50, and how many In 1000. Percentages
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Take Our Catalogue

Look it over; if you can not find what
you want, write US fully, We'll help you
get just what you like. Lots of things in
the store not mentioned in the catalogue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
Come and See Our Display Rooms

Three chambers, dining-room and two
parlors, eSquisitely furnished with the
latest creations in wood sculpture.
New things constantly arriving.
When shopping come and visit; we
will be pleased to show you around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12
Baker University Opens.

university was formally opened, though
enrolment has continued since Monday.
"Wednesday night the Epworth League
received the new students in the gym
nasium and large crowd was present.
Thursday chapel services were held and
classes attended in shortened periods. j.
d. Bowersock spoke to the students at
2 o'clock on 1.-The Personal Duty in
Public Affairs" The new professors are
DE Garrett, mathematics: Rev. H. j.
Hoover Biblical literature and history;
Miss Edith Bissell, art: A. Z. Kirk, as
sistant in biology: S. E. Bedford. as
sistant in mathen,a tics: Prof. McCon-
NELL band and .stringed instruments:
Miss Collins. violin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12
FITS FIGHT BEE BUzzINo.
Old Gentleman Might Consider Pugi-
listic Propositions, It Is Said.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept 12-Bob F1tz-
simmons will sail this week with his theat-
rical company for Seattle. from which point
he viii make ten weeks tour of the
northwest, going as far as Butte.
After you make this tour Of the north
west, do you intend to fight again?" Fitz-
simmons was asked
Really I can not tell you what will
do he reJoined- II have no plans aside
from my theatrical trip. might fight and
I might not. can't say"
This was not the talk of FftzsimmOns
when he addressed the multitude directly
after being beaten by Jeffries in this city
in July. Who has forgotten how he stag
gered across the ring as he said: Gen
tlemen, I have fought my last fight and
lost The best man won- If had won I
would have retired anyway" and threw
his bloody gloves into the audience. 1t
was dramatic scene. -
Fitz has the fight bee buzzing: This is
certain. He might no fight Jeffries again,
but there is little doubt but that he would
meet Corbett, Rubin or some other heavy
weight of equal talent. Corbett and Fftz-
simmons would be card well worth the
price of large admission. Both men have
been beaten by Jeffries, it is true. and yet
both gave the great champion hard battles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12
MUsH MALADlES.

For years we have had q tea drinkers
disorder, coffee drinkers complexion,
and now we have. the mush malady or
starch indigestion (amylaceous dyspep-
sia). This Is the result Of the extensive
use Of oat meal mush, cracked wheat
and other pasty foods which do not
digest well but ferment, forming acids
and poisons which frritate the small In
testine. longest the stomach and liver,
impoverish the blood. irritate the nerves,
weaken the muscles and sap the Vita
eneries, inducing exhaustion, pain and
disease. The prevention and the remedy
is to use that appetizfng food. Toasted
Wheat Flakes, sweetened with Malt
Honey. Each flake IS thoroughly cooked
and toasted 80 that the starch is turned
to dextrine ana Is at once digestible.
Each package q the genuine bears q
picture Of II Cxesk sanitartum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12

Against Any Other Racer in the
United States.
PROUDOF THE BIG COLT
Fitz Hints That He Might Be
Willing to Try COrbett.



Chicago, Sept. 12l-.sWe will race Me-
Chesney against any horse in America.
bar none. at one mile and quarter,
weight for age. for from 5000 to $25O0O
a side at Harlem's next meeting" Such
was the sweeping def made by Boots
Durnell, of the firm of Durnen & Herr.
owners Of the great three-year-old ,soE
of Macduff. This declaration was not
provoked by any argument or bantering,
but was evidently made after delibera-
ton and in good faith. Mr.. Durnell
further said that in the event more than
one owner might wish to have try at
McChesney they would go into a sweep
stakes on the conditions named above
The owners of McChesney not only
share the prevailing opinion in the west
that the big Macduff colt is the best
three year-old in America, but more
they believe he is the best horse of any
age over distance OF ground, and are
undoubtedly willing to back up that
opinion with a big bunch of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12
OMAHA Is INTERESTED.
Now Trying to Interest Others ir
Christian Church Convention.

Judge w. w. Slabaugh, of the district
court of Omaha. and c. s. Paine, chair
man of the general committee of Oma-
ha on arranging for the international
convention of the Christian church, are
in Topeka working up an interest in the
convention, speaking before the state
convention in session here.
The Omaha convention will meet on
October 16 and continue in session
week. Omaha expects to have at least
10000 visitors there during that week,
and preparations are under way for
properly entertaining the crowd.
The convention will be held in the
Coliseum, which was erected for Patti
to sing in, and where q, 500 people heard
her The first Populist national conven-
ton was held in that building, and
President Mckinley once spoke to 20, 900
people there. and at the time of the
b yan-Thurston debate $4,000 people
crowded into the hall.
There are about $1,000 members OF
the Christian church in Kansas said
Mr.. Paine. "aiid we expect a good big
attendance from this state This is a
good convention year, and the railroads
have made one-rate fare for the con-
vent:on."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12
TERRY MAKES SIMS LIVELY
Mc0overn Boxes Four Fast Round,
With Lightweight.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. pa lively mix
up took place at Camp McGovern yes
terday afternoon between the former
champion and Art Sims, who has aspira-
Both men were winded after the fray
and Terry took a few hot ones square
on the nose. He tried to get out of the
way of Sims left but could not. After
four rounds of this kind of hard work
Terry shook hands with Sims and re-
marked:
1T was kind of hard today"
Sims also acknowledged that he re-
ceived a few that stung.
Terry wrestled and boxed q few rounds
with Eddie Cain. the heavy man. This
kind of work does Terry world of
balance of an hours steady work at
skipping the rope, punching the bag and
tossing the medicine ball.
Among the visitors to see McGovern
work were two well known sporting
men from San Francisco who are on
their way to Louisville to see the fight
and expect to bet some money on it
One of them said:
Il saw McGovern out on the coast
when he fought Oscar Gardner and
that he is q better man today than at
that time, and that is over year ago.
Before going to Louisville intend to
get line on Corbett."
Young Corbett worked in seclusion in
his gymnasium. It was after 4 O'Clock
when the champion began his indoor
work. He slept nearly all the afternoon
and did not seem to be in his usual good
spirits. About 4:15 he donned the mits
and boxed four rounds with each OF his
sparring partners. Then a fifteen-min-
ute round with the punching bag follow
up in skipping the rope three times up
and down the bowling alley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12

estate Of Adolph sutro, deceased. and
$22, 600 in 1egacies will be paid to vassar
college, the heirs of the late Congress
man C. f. woodward, the late Congress
man Biggs, the late Judge Orange ferr Is
OF New York and the late Congressman
Randolph Strickland of Michigan. The
deceased congressman who were all
residents of eastern states. aided Sutro
in his tunnel controversy and the dead
millionaire bequeathed 5000 to their
survivors. vassar college gets $4,000
Mrs Dr. Merritt, one of the executors of
her fathers will, testified In the probate
court that 100000 will be distributed
to the residuary legatees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12
DEXTER COMPELLED TO SIGN.
Boston Nationals Use Force to Get
Players It II Said.

Boston, Sept 12.-Charles Dexter was
compelled to sign with the Boston Ma
tional league team at the point Of
sword today He was informed that If
he did not append his signature to
contract he would be let out. Accord
fngly he committed himself for next
season. and Treasurer Billings wits
happy. Word was also received that
Abbatichio, second baseman of the
Nashville club. had accepted the terms
of the Boston club.
Another accession to the nationals
will be Virgil Comiskey's discarded
pitcher.
Moran returned his signed contract
today. so that the only player out OF
the folds is Herman Long, who is will
ing TO sign at his former figure OF a.
100, which the triumvirs are not at all
anxious to pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-12
O'BRIEN RETURNS.
Escaped Convict Who Wrote Letters
to the NEWSPAPERS.

Deer Lodge Mont; Sept. TON Tom
penitentiary about three weeks ago.
early this morning presented himself at
the prison doors and surrendered.
O. Brien's case is most unique. O'Briens
object In escaping was that he might
have the public on his side of the al
legged crime for which he was sent to
prison. Pursued by officers the fugitive
furnished letter after letter to the Butte
Miner In which he set forth his case
pleading for public sympathy. O'Brien
is q graduated veterinary surgeon and
was a trusty at the nenitentiary. Be
fore he ESCAPED he gave the prison
hound opium and doped well known
race horse belonging to the warden on
which he made a flying rush past the
guards.