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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

which franchise grants NAV Nh
its provisions are verv en,,,. p nal "a
not call for reference 10 tha 'paole ~ K
DRY now accepted by ali pSsople IN
ahairs that valuable francL;sssa q n ~
gwen away without the pos;,;,.s saof I,
proVal OF the people. On III ~ sna ~
GOOD friends OF municipal proo,a..' htfg' N
submit every proposition far US ifgt 4,
people at special election ,,o,,s ssfeAls,
expense, many such franchise ,u o a. ~
hcient Importance 70 warran. no, btns "
10 some extent this LAST co susn astin
but the power Of the people u "ssuton IA
tering away of their rights +, prevent 4. n
who arc Outlines ignorant ana .lepfssSss
rupt' should be supreme and AZ ,ssnstrs
necessary we would therefore 80 49, VIZ.
iurther clause be added to this ,..sti N
VIVA. as follows II before the sS.,'s "a
tne thirty Gays (the time proposed tpi,s@
lication Of the ordinance befors Is. eior L, \,
a petition should be presen,od ~ hn,i w.
containing the bona fide s;cns,.lo he *
cent of the taxpayers OF the ri,, VS. IS Il
basis OF the number Of votes oas, m s.lt 4 &
payers elcction) asking that sreh ss. .us rs s
be submitted to the people for ,.enls -
lection; the council shall order @a ~ I
determine whether or not the pronn.,s s,sts
shall be granted" F''pOSeu i'e8s,
Any franchise which had norJ..
would in nearly every case M sua az azrs
petition being presented, but an ths , nluss d
knowledge that the people had ths , na, y: 4
vent its passage would prevent tbs P ~. !
ondcavoring TO pass such Franchise Nag AIS 4
erly safeguarding the interest OF n, " s.ts "A
The third section Of article rsl. KEY
tons, and is hard to understand 4, w. ? h
titions provided for IN this actn 49,, saa
| ferring to some special form az cs,;als /
| toned in the charter, but we d. 1870 ~. =
special mention of petitions eScen w. " ~ /
further states that all signatures ID p,,,s ~
be made and acknowledged before y ,'' w I
the law. This is clearly unnecessary ". sT g
no reason whatever for this section ~ ~ "
mend that it be stricken out. 'D' "a
We believe article should he str;4..
its entirety. It attempts 10 preseribs y. Y
ical parties shall select their stand,,i n .M
This is not a function of government ~ ~ AZ
place in a city charter Should Il ms,, ~ w.s y
eral approval and be adopted, then ". ~ N. !
tention to section 10. and recommend ~
last clause Gin the last six ines) be sts, ~
for the reason that it nullifes entitsly 4. Y
sought to be effected by the FIRST por;,s Y.
section which provides that canG5,. /.
has obtained 100 bona fide signatures ,It,, I
his name be placed on the official bara WI
entitled TO have his name placed on s,5 M.
Respectfully submitted,
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THE New York Sun the strongest. or at least
the most virile of the present day republican or
sans and heretofore an unfailing Roosevelt sup
porter, says the presidents message is seven
pounds lighter than straw hat and can only
excite the pity Of his friends. That's about
what The Post thought, but it was too polite to
say so, Seriously, the attitude OF the Sun, in.
terpreted in connection with rs cordial COM
ment upon the late Cleveland manifesto, is high
ly significant Of the trend OF Mr. J. P Morgan's
mind in respect TO the next presidential hattie.
tor it must be remembered that the 6uanejer now
does the thinking for the Sun,
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OPPOSES PENSIONS

This section also provides for the est,btst;-
Of general nd Psas0n system for old Or disabled
stricken out. Properly paid smploy as' uls be
themselves provide for their old ase suJ should
city to undertake such work psrtaIes ~, ~ me
snd sef reliance ia aS wIeh 5o% the Undergraduate
Natc, N'u cult
Section of article ?. see exhibit n
Section y of the same article nm N.
Of Gsal a. should he amended SO as to 1u g;yt
manner in which .priyies and recsntsci.s the
man rsersment should Re eons,rre,sd tor hui
periien OF ne nuisance caused Sy s,v srest
s0ad DC avoided u s[st rss wsgs szis.s.S S's e.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

Tnr proposition Of Grover Cleveland as again
candidate for the presidency is, of course. a
Wild ono, and IL his choice once more were prae-
ticabie, in view OF the precedent il would
ate, the action might be Objectionable. But We
arc inclined 10 think that there are not few
people in the United States who arc inclined at
times to aspire for IAN hour Of Cleveland as
In DAYS before the civil war there were those
that fervently calculated: "Oh, for an hour Of
Jackson l"-Bosfon Herald.
No doubt of is; j. Pierpont Morgan ct al, for
instance, Il they should desire to purchase some
more bonds at special cut rates.
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what Il MeaN''

Fort Worth Telegram J.. ne ~
Tuesday was a great day 70 Ss,rs s y 5
dustries. 1t means two more
eminent milk bottle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

CArrA1N STREErER Of District of Lake Michi-
gam fame, has for the present reconsdered his
determination to elevate the stage. His change
of purpose is caused in part by the fact that a
Chicago court has found him guilty Of man
daughter
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President Wilson Of Princeton is asking for
donation OF $fs.soo,ooo Tor that institution OF
learning lie says; I'VE can turn this money
into greater quantity of vire red corpuseles
than any other Institution I'm the United States"
The professor seems TO be out for blood,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

Greenvile Banner :. -, uaia z.
Some doctors in lndlanaPo,'s wsy iof =
for robbing graves he oe ,beir pai''A
10 rob graves is by curing ~
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A RUST

BOSl,
They had been out to the show
Aud the youth said DO YOU know.
/ believe well be eompellcd--wouId YOU care to
take a bus"
And the maiden rolled her eyes
In a sort of pleased surprise
And pursed her lips aud said you bet!'
She thought he meant a buss'
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Houstonites say they have the si.aH y. II 4,
the South. That is a pardonaole pf's%s 60 =,
tonites should just take peep az I'm 4. IA
is a hummer. the very swiftest el'y u ~
Nelu BrdunfciS Herald
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become familiar with the presidents policy, or
lack OF il, do not believe that Mr.. Morgan will
have to fight hard enough to rupture his gall
Itgre
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

EEatAND seem to have just discovered that the
heathen Chinee is peculiar
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lliH lCNl Of ~.
That's great Joke ON Mcckun he thini
lo married Miss Strong Girl"
welt didn't he2'
Lord love you, no She married HIM"
SING \ SONG o. TEXAS
Sing song O. Texas,
Gardens tull o. blooms.
Mid December roses
Seatt"rin' perfumes
Children just a-laughin
Pl8yin' in the street
Sing a song o. Texas, do!
Amt she mighty sweet
Sing song o Texas,
Field, an stream an wood
Heavens near ter Texas
An the Lord is good
Ever girls a daisy
Fit ter WOO an win
Laughter wrinkles round her eyes
Dimple in her chin
Sing song o Texas
Where the bayous sleep
Sing it sing Il sing it
Let il swell an sweep
Till Il floods the heavens
With its overflow
Gods SO good ter Texas--sing!
Let Him know we know
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WASTtp-A good cabinet maker Call or adj
dress Alfonso OF Spain,
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Aurora and New Mexico will get what Roose-
welt shot al in Mississippi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

THAT goosebone prediction Of long hard win
Ter seems 70 have started TO make good.
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Eth, Yoakum, hope you won't follow y +. Y,
steps of Houston Two shooting susp 81.
cutting ARRAY in two days will anoW u'A !
record.-AIoulton Edg!e.
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Sampering Wftk 9rifleS

BY 2. IL Lebis.)

Sometimes J doubt II long ago
Held anything so sweet as this.
The mornin clorics stoop, know.
Jest as they uscter Ter my kiss;
The river sings the same Of song,
Jest like she useter sing ter me-
Er goes a-quarrelin along;
An, squattin' by the same oil tree,
I'm feelin' glad but mind yeh, though,
I'm loyal ter the long ago
Nch bet am but ! set here
An ohaw straw, an, dreamy
] sec the river runnu' clear,
An yondcr on the tother side
I see the sycamo' bend down,
Bend down. an down, an seem ter lean;
An here the bark looks patched an brown,
An there it looks all skinned an green
The same of lcauin' sycamo'
loved SO in the long ago
An while J hold agin my cheek
The mornin' gorics of terday,
The old, old days jest seem ter sneak
TIP yere an coax MY thoughts away
God bless my oil barefooted soul
These days are more than passiu' sweet
like ter see the river roll
Jest as it usetcr al my feet
An, meath the leauin' sycamo,
BE loyal ter the long ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

MeRsAS' is SAID, Is going 10 light against the
measure ~ regulate the trusts Thoss who have
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

Catered at me Pos,offce az HoWaor, JtESf "
Sceon5.Cldy5 Mdn Meter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

Ir HE ever had any chance for the presiden-
tial nomination, Senator Hill has none now. The
Post does not of course, speak officially, but it
knows a fact when it secs II,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

A Houston woman found $1,000 ne guy ~ \
i'm a dream There are thousanas = -, - II 4
the world who dream the same tnlnS, ~
who wake .ip in the morning ana ~ VIZ s
: cents worth Of liver.--Hofkn' Oe's'
Graf.
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION. u. A..
Mes itof, fios. nos, Iio1 and 1909 Uranium A'~
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The Austin Statesman says hc Tt e Z, 5
tween Houston and Galveston Ia rs. ~ ~ IS
lists took a dip at both places :. rs
plying says they bathed in Holls. Houston, : F,.a :
ment. in Galveston as a neeess''in, ,,s.,, %:
we naturally infer that bath ~ ...,.i,, ~
makes bath somewhere else ne''''
tlnn CoNvifr
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Without a street car service Houston's nam,
Is Mud--Yaco TiHgS-Hcraid
That's so IN measure. II is only our vel
paved streets that keep us from being anothe
Waco,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

The Sultan OF Bacolod says that Americans are
hugs. He must have heard of Our football
rootors,
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
HousroN pRINTINo COMPANY.

II {QHMfRI ::..::vi:: FF f:;idd'a'
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Beaumont is forging ahead OF Hog''1a I
crime record, Human life IS vaiusa e4'''
the oily city,! PdSo Times
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II PRESIDENT CASTRO had any sense he'd trade
off his job for a secondhand auto and get out
OF the country.
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TBApELfNc AcENTs.-c. S. ?. Holland, Aa aas
1rt w Palmer, B. B. Throop, j. H. nSi''"
S. NJ. Gibson.
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TALKING ABOUT HOUSTON

Houston is the scene Of crowdirs ana ; ~,
lads and lassies keep your tulips elo'sa-L'''''
Meas.
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The republicans lost ten members in the house
and their majority now Is only thirty.-..4hSiin
lfitBnc,
Or. a; Pa, ,weula ssy, rHayes lost ten mem
bsrs 1t looks like thirty since"
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UNCLE SAM has been eensured by the Vene-
zuelan revolutionists. This doubtless makes his
heart feel as heavy as an undigested dinner.
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The "pernioious activity Of President Roose-
welt has set back the settlement of the race ques-
ton in the South great many years.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS BY MliL---r.- hdvsHes,
Wear Months. Months. Month:
DaftY AVID SUNDAY. $500 S4.ss N'aS -
SUNDAY ..........'.. $50 -: -. 49,.
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CONGRESS- is in session the Rough Rider has
spoken, and the trusts do not seem at all OK
cited Funny, isn't it?
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RoosEvEtrs message pleaaes Mexico Who'd
hal thought it? Perhaps Mexico is going to try
to borrow some money soon.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23

far from $4,000 worth of blueberres-
Before the days OF canning the barrens were
considered common property. and people came fifty
hundred miles for a weeks outing, 70
gather blueberries for their own use and Tor sale
70 merchants OF neighborins cities and villages
Now, however, the collecting OF the crop is done
mainly by companies which employ large numbers
OF pckers, and about $50 O0 Is paid TO these pckers
each year. During the picking season from one
thousand to two thousand women and children
thus engaged.
From the figures here given IL will be seen that
the wild bIueberry Is much more valuable fruit
than Is popularity supposed, representing as IL does
an industry of small importance. The total
canned product OF the blueberry barrens in 1899
was about 5000 cases. worth 81 20 a case: so that
the value o. the output for this section alone
more than 100000
Northern Michigan produces great quantities OF
blueberrtes, and immense tracts in other parts OF
ne country are well adapted for the production
OF the fruit There several recognized varieties
the high bush" blueberry being distinguished not
only oy the size and quality OF its fruit but also
by the beauty OF its flowers.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
and cloths in great variety of design and orna-
ROMAN PEARLS.


Rome letter in The Chicago Record Herald.
The famous Roman pearls, which look much
Ike the originals that good many people
them, are made from the scales OF a FISH called
the argentina, which Is found in great abundance
In the Mediterranean Sea. The scales are scraped
off mixed with the entrails OF the fish and then
boiled down to the thickness OF paste. with
little glue added to give body and ad-
hesiveness. The pearl makers take little parti-
small pearls. and larger Il, they want larger
Of wire like hatpns. dipping them alternately into
the glutinous substance and the pot OF glue. and
then sticking the pins into cushions and allowing
the stuff 10 harden The work is done by women
and girls, who sit at tables covered with cushions
stuck full OF pins ST. Sebastian OF =
rows They begin in the morning at end OF
the row and carefully dip all the alabaster balls
other end, the first are dry. and then dipped
have reached the proper size. when they are laid
away harden and transferred from the pins to
strings. II you place these artificial pearls beside
real you can distinguish the difference. but
ir they separated 1t is hard to do Some
women who have plenty OF real pearls, and know
that everybody knows it, lock them up in their tin
boxes at the safe deposit vaults and wear Roman
pearls instead. and, Of course, are not suspected
OF the fraud. story is told or woman who is
famous for having fine pearls. She them to
a ball night and the string caught in the
epaulet of officer with whom she was dancing
AS she turned away IL broke, and the pearls were
scattered all the floor The dance was stopped
the hostess and her friends were terrified, but the
woman herself was perfectly cool, and begged that
no notice would be taken OF the accident because
they were Roman pearls instead of real ones
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
POSSIBLE CAUSE OF CATARRR.
From The Medical Record.

From The Medical Record.
i is q wei known fact that marked changes OF
temperature induce catarrhal affections and II Is
also evident that the best prevention OF a cold
Is e ready adaptation TO the varying conditions
Ok an uncertain climate. The latter implies GER
tain resisting quality OF the respiratory mucous
membranes which must be necessarily developed
song rational lines. The hardening processes thus
.nent.
The old Indian explained his immunity against
low temperature by explaining that he was an
lace" II was with him the habit or exposure 70
l1nclemencies and its reactye protecting tendency.
Inc other extreme is seen in the coddling process
Which our modern methods OF civilization encour-
age. When houses were made OF willow the
men were made Of oak" Our superheated houses
reverse these old time conditions.
The dry hot air Of the modern dwelling Is & nn-
oouotecly the most prolific of all the predlsposlIg
causes Of catarrhal troubles. The mucous mem
oranes are thus placed in the worst possible con-
etion for resisting the impression OF the OUTSIDE
atmosphere Their natural protective secretlons
are not only decreased. but the blood supply OF
Tie air passages becomes relatively superabundant,
eo2gested and sluggish, and the beginning OF the
END Is evident enough
Persons who are luckily unaccustomed 70 these
ngh temperatures often experience a sense OF
oppression from the same cause. II is the protest
OF healthy resistance against arthc1al enIeeole-
,.nent Foreigners say with truth that AneTlcanS
literally bake themselves in their houses, and
there Is IN this connection also much reason Tor
toeir opinion TO the cause Of the American
eatsrrh.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
crLTIvATING THE BLUEBERRY.

From The Philadelphia Post
Efforts are being made by the Department or
1rclIItIIre TO improve the blueberry, which, nav
Ing been regarded hitherto merely a wild fruit;
- 9p0y 10 be brought under cultivation Selected
IIanfs from the ''blueberry barrens' have been
sferred gardens OF the experiment St'4-
ton at Orono. Me, and exceptional berries nave
fnsn gathered for the purpose Of sowing the seeQS
fro11 Them the seedlings produced being eventually
transferred from nursery rows 10 the held
TWrelIent as is the wild blueberry there Is no
ouestlon but that IL be much improved by
ccuitlre Occasional bushes have borne FRUITS halr
an inch in diameter; and a single plant has been
lnoUn q Weld twelve quarts IN a season II Is
r. heIief Of those best informed the subject
tist the bIueberry be made 10 furnish a profit
abIe crop over vast areas OF otherwise worthless
lard in this country. incidentally giving employ
ment TO thousands OF persons during the canning
season - -. - NH. q = .-..+ g., -
In the southeastern part OF Maine is great tract
~ I5N 00O acres known the "blueberry barrenS
Which is burned over at frequent intervals TO get
rid nf the scrub and to facilitate the harvesting
OF bueberries. The land is leased for halr a cent
a ouart. paid 10 the owner. FOR all olueberrles
picked and part Of the crop is shipped fresh to
portland and Boston. Most OF the berries. however.
90 70 the canneries, one OF which has n daily
eapacity OF six hundred bushels and average
annual output OF $500 of two dozen each.
The yearly product OF this one cannery Is not
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23

pecially fascinating creation. The waist is bloused
front and back and is decorated throughout with de-
signs OF lace applique which extends over the top
of the sleeves There is a small yoke effect front
sleeve is tucked at the top and falls full at the
wrist, where cum OF silk and lace finishes It Inc
skirt Is composed OF panels of tucked taeta. Joined
with the silk French lace. The bottom OF each
panel is finished with applications OF the applique.
The entire gown is made over pink taneta ana the
bottom OF the skirt is covered with rows upon rows
OF fuzzy French lace rufflirg. A belt with a Knot
OF pink satin adds 10 its attTactlveness.
The line of French mulls and organdie. many or
a coffee coat. one OF tho seasons novelties, IS OF
side pleated black tanrta. y handsome fFou frou or
black and white chiffon the neck falls with the
half sleeve OF plcatcd black taffeta. Among the
other showinRs Is a very full box tailored coat
known the Monte Carlo.
In elegant wraps for the seascn 3 wearing are
seen many novelties There chiffon capes for
and street; long coats in cloth, silk taeta
and peau de soie elaboratey decorated and severely
tailor made Among the tailor made jackets there
IS unusually fine display. They appear in silks
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
INDIAN INDUSTRIES.

From The Youths Companion
A general idea prevails that North American in
dustries have small trade and smaller artistic
value. It is not correct.
Two devoted missionary workers in Oklahoma by
encouraging the making OF beadwork, have rescued
an almost lost art. and created large outside
market that seventeen Indian women earned, col
lectiVely, over SllOO during the last year
In almost every large city Indian shops are
sprnging up, and the large department stores have
sections for the exclusive sale Of Indian work
Every museum is busting off its Indian baskets
and Blankets and pottery, and collectors are eager
ly buying up the older specimens the plains
and
The Of Indians is unique. The Navajo
blanket for instance, represents the best weaving
in the world to-day. 1t Will Withstand the tread OF
elephants. it is impervtous 10 water. ii will keep
a man warm in the bitterest weather, and in its
earlier forms the colors are imperishable.
A second example of beautiful native is the
old Indian canoe. Mrs. Candace Wheeler declcres
that of the canoes she has Puget
Sound, followed from huge redwOods, ex-
Quisitely carved. stained in marvellous tints and
classical designs, perfect is art specimens
that they deserve to be preserved TO posterity in
glass cases.
Moreover. experts affirm that Indian leather as
manipulated by the elder workers. is only compare
BILE TO that made In ancient Cordova. 1t is a fact
that the United States has ignored for many years
native arts and crafts which, wisely fostered. would
have added immensely to the artistic and economic
wealth of the whole nation