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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05
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feet, ~ 'er have c.,, NJ
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could sing 'N"e' don't III.
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IT they amt no shiny milk pans in Il, svenirs N
II 'ney am no homemade pickles an they 4.
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n" 'He sy; ann no CLICK ter skip EN- on an sat
If they amt no pines ter tee,er
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If Teller must stand always an kae, .,. n
Praps in time I'd git ter like it; pra uu'iI sis|
Ii they amt no tall tag alders where L;au-
II they amt no wriggly worms an thing, .s ~ n
bait, '''N'Es KID Iii
If they amt no good oil swimrin, n,..
hole, an anin1
If they amt no snow ter slide m a.
kin skate, ~ Ss MI
If they amt thousand things an one "a, rt,-
If they amt no sun-kissed hillsides where n nta'
grow, lia Z
If they amt no mornin gories 18th tn, rnoo,
P'r'aps ! mightnt git too homesck; n'r, r'"iAa
dunno. ~ IN
FALSE ALARM.
oh Miss Jones" cried Johnny, come ou,L, VI
the point o dyin'." -"A'
Miss Jones rushed in unexpectedly and FAM, "a
plying coloring matter to her fading locks and AL,
ny did not come home that evening until quit, l IA
at last did come he found ma" sitting IN E,,s;.,
for him. rrs'
Would you like to rolll" said the boxl;,, :,
No, I'd like to bowl" said she.
There's difference twixt roll and howl
Do you catch what I mean?" said sh,
= \ Z
OF EQUAL VALUE-IN BOSTON
Big steal in Boston, read the young man, ioAr,
box-car letters,
"Yes'" inquired Miss Chicago ntere.t.ay u
boodle;"
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so SHE DID.
The thing that need" said his wii,y We.
And paused with her hands all dough;
You knead biscuit, it seems to me- /
Said her hubby and it was quite obylss u
diagnosis was correct and the thing that he said vi.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05
MANUFACTURING AND PROGRESS IN TEXAS
AND HOUSTON.

The Manufacturers Record of baltimore in its con-
struction department in its last issues devotes
considerable to Texas The construction depart
ment of the Manufacturers Record is devoted items
about manufacturing enterprises the formation OF
enterprises the enlargement OF enterprises already
existing. The Record for the week ending July "a has
fewer than twenty-five items relating to Texas In
this department and the number of Texas items In the
issue for the week ending July 81 mounts up thirty
three.
Compared to the showing made by other States this
showing made by Texas is excellent one Beau.
mont leads among the Texas cities account the
oil boom. But Houston is not behind the other cities
Of the State, having five new manufacturing items in
the two weeks against four for Dallas four for Eel
Paso, two for Waco, and two for Fort Worth.
When 1t is considered that the number Of manufac-
turing establishments in Texas increased from 1890 to
1900 1898 per cent and In Houston 144 per cent and
the capital invested increased in the during that
period 1872 cent and in Houston 973 per cent the
showing made by the State of Texas and the city Of
Houston Is to be exceedingly good one. The
figures just quoted give the growth between
census and census The items referred appearing
in the Manufacturers Record for last week and the
week before show that progress has not halted but
that the sure and steady advance Is being kept up.
When the Buffalo bayou channel to the sea is con.
structed-and its construction is assured-Hous-
ton will rapidly grow the Greater Houston her cti
zens are laborng to make her to the great benefit of
Texas, the South and the entire country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

THE postodce will experiment plans prevent loss to
mail order houses They should also experiment plans to
mail order houses causing loss home merchants
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

MoEcAH has purchased a palace in London This news
will surprise persons who under the erroneous inn
preston that he had purchased London.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

New Orleans wants up-to-dae The Crescent
CITY believes IN keeping up with the procession How Hous
ton has managed to get along without is mystery
beaumont should have also the time is ripe, and
the corpses Let tvs not be behind in the march
Beaumont Jonrhni
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

Entered at ne Posoee at Houston SeeondCid
Mod Matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05
TALKING ABOUT HOUSTON.
Houston is to have glass factory She not
throw stones.-TriHity County Press.

Some day Is-cent dude kid will scrap in
Caldwell that will end in bloody shooting crape like those
IN Houston and then people viii realize the danger OF
allowing 80 cent of the promising young boys around
town to carry big sxshooter they dong.-CaidioeH
NeUS- Chronicle.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

II MuEs the president at Oyster Bay he will doubt
ess be shut up like clam
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
Nos IDOL 1903, HOS, 1902 1os Franklin Avenue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

snrsrrrs posses again after Tracya long way after
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05
I'D CUSTOM TO BE REVIVED.
(From the Chicaeo Trihune !

The report that the president has suggested thar those
ms esone' oeeFs who are accustomed public speaking
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

Houston continues hold the States record for tragedies
and seems that the awabidug element OF the Bayou City
IS incapable OF suppressng the murderous that ntes
the town few swift legal executions would doubtless have
more effect than all the papers the ministers and the peace
able citizens say and do in ifemeLHtkr Tribune
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

WuirE Mrs John w. Mackay has suffered much from the
death OF that generous millionaire it thought that she need
1eyer feel the fangs of actual hunger
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

Many Of the papers OF the State noting the fact that
justice OF the in Houston is agn the pistol oter'
That's all right far goes but the district and
the juries down there don't be much agu murders
So long outrageous murders unpublished il will do
much good to fine for carrying And that is just
the situation in Houston.-C orsicqno Truth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

When that French syndicate gotten its cotton started
In the soudan, Texas loan it a boil weevi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05

M CORRESPONDENCE of any description. tphsthe, q
fsrdsa tgr nc Bas'nsss Or Editorial Department moa
rdai aud al cheeks drafts oucyorders etc. made pas
oee 10 "THE HousToH PRlNrlNG COMPANY.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22

most astonishingly loud prolonged and metallic
rattle of alarm. The paper was pressed against
the gong so the sound was smothered. and
now full and clear the woman angrily shook
the bundle. and twisted it in her lap. The
passengers jumped. then burst into laugh.
The small boy crowed with delight. And the
clock kept up its scng of protest.
Must be of the twenty minute kind,
said.
Apparently it was. for the unfortunate owner
undid the wrappers. disclosing a gong that coy
cred the entire back of the clock. and pushed
down some sort Of "A lever. The clock shut up.
Then she carefully wrapped it up again and as
carefully laid the bundle in her lap. But the
rage in her face apparent
Jack had watched these proceedings in silence.
He pcered anxiously at the woman's face
they ended. Ma" said he will she break
the clock when she gets home"
Again the passengers burst into laugh.
You wait till l get you home said his
mother. And for the first time there
look of pleasure on the wOman's face.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
UISTOOK THE PARROT FOR 4 BIRD.

At little dinner the other night a wager was
laid that Marshall Il. Wilder. the entertainer,
could not tell fifty parrot stories in succession
He did it without turning a feather and so
many of them were that the man who came
away and told about it could remember only one
1t of the parrot which escaped through a
window and perched in tree. The owners
efforts to capture it, even with butterfly net.
were in vain. He stood at the bottom of the
tree swearing at the bird when Irishman
came along.
What is the matter?' demanded Pat"
Il can't catch that darned BIRD said the
man. 'and here is dollar for the man who
can"
L am the man cried Pat" and he started
up the tree.
AS he climbed from branch to branch the
parrot die the same. Finally they neared the
top and the branches began to wabbIe dan
gerously. The parrot moved to speech.
What the devil do you want" it demanded
Il beg your pardon" cried Pat already half
way down the tree. Il thought you was bird
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
REPRESENTED LARGEST HOUSE IN WORLD

The Right Rev. Thomas Underwood Duuie''
Of Kentucky. one of the eminent bishops In 'as
Episcopal Church. enjoys good story as wen
as if he did not wear the cloth. He teiis LIS
one on himself:
A number of years ago he was gong os uS-A
IN one of the smaller towns OF his diocese "
hold services. He was enjoying a cigar IN 'H'
smoker and upon the seat facing MN was
verv large valise. containing his clericdi 'e''
mants A drummer sitting back Of him. noIcnis
his jaunty travelling cap. leaned forward anu
inquired:
Travelling man, eh?'
Yes" answered the Bishop
What house dye represent.
The biggest house in the world
..sbiIIito-s?" tthe largest house in tincihN1''
asked the drummer.
Bigger than that
Marshall Field@'
Bigger than that"
A T. Stewart's?'
Bigger yet haSr
Wen. what house is it: Those are 'ne O'''
1 know - i,,,nrassiye-
Il represent, sir. said the bl~i4oP '-l'f
" the house of God ,,,rins at
The salesman gave a gasp. men
the mammoth vllSe, exclaimed a nretty
We'll. all I've got to say is, you carry =" R-
full line of samples.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
ALARM CLOCK DISCLOSED ITSELF.
WHY THE SMALL BOY WAS INTERESTED IN
WHAT WOMAN CARRIED

= A won n boarded we'll filed Lexington ave
car the other day, without attracting any at
tention Yet it might have been predicted by
the philosopher that something out of the ord-
nary would happen to her, for she walked down
the car to a vacant seat, instead of expecting
everybody to move up for her She carried a
round paper parcel which she deposited in her
lap Beside her kneeling the seat so that
his rubbers were soiling both her gown and
the dress of his mother. was small boy. At
ter fdgeting about for a time he finally gave
his whole attention to the woman's parcel He
eyed it for a few moments with his mouth
partly open, and then, in high treble, he an
nounced Ma, that lady's bundle ticks!'
BE quiet. Jack" said his mother, twisting
him around sharply. so that his rubbers de
posted a fresh dab OF mud the womans
skirt.
But the mischief done. All the car had
heard what he said. and deathlike silence en-
sued. Everybody was straining to hear the
ticks For a moment nothing audible
Then, as the ear became used to the hush.
dull, smothered, but fussy click, clack click,
cack could be distinguished plainly coming
from the parcel.
The passengers smiled. The woman turned
burning red, and looked straight before her.
The small boy. loudly. triumphantly cried.
'There, ma, what did | tell you?'
Again the passengers smiled, and were about
to their various conversations, when
suddenly, as if in anger at the fuss it was
ing, the clock inside the parcel burst into the
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
"D4HNED WITH FAINT PRlISE.' -

DIR. William Mason Grosvenor tells story
which Illustrates the way which country folks
have of expressing themselves strongly by
derstating rather than eXaGgerating the idea.
He made long trip through the woods of
Northern Michigan with guide named Gallup.
who had peculiar habit-one of many. in fact
of wearing five woollen shirts the
other. In spite of his eccentricjies, they became
fast friends When they returned to civiliza-
ton and were about to part DIR. Grosvenor told
the guide how much he had enjoyed the trip.
do you know said the man of many shirts.
with scrape that was intended for profound
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22

bow, there's lot of folks I'd just as soon not
have gone with you.
1t was some time before the doctor got IL
through his head just what the guide meant
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-12
Parrot Foiled Burglar,

One morning during the past winter
jeweler in Berlin was awakened at
an early hour by his pet parrot, who
had entered his room and was vocfer-
ously persuading him in gutteral Ger
man to Hurry up and shoot the rob-
bers!" The tradesman FASTENED to act
on the advice of his feathered friend,
and, arming himself with revolver.
descended to the lower rooms, where
he encountered masked burglar,
whose operations he had opportunely
interrupted. The reiterated cries of
the parrot attracted the attention of
the police, and the thief was arrested.
The grateful jeweler gave a grand din
ner in honor of his parrot, whose timely
warning had protected his property
and probably his life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-12
AThirst That Could Not Be Satisfied.

From the story of Chief officer Scott.
Of the Roraima, in Leslie's Monthly:
You read about that fellow down in
hades looking up and asking for water,
says Chief Officer Scott, telling of the
loss of the Roraima at Martinique in
Leslie's Monthly for July, well, that is
about as near as can come to describ-
ing it, but everything that happened
sticks in my mind like nightmare. l
can see now one Of the passengers, a
man, lying on the foc's'le deck, hid.
eously SCARED, crying for water.
When we gave 1t to him he could not
drink it. 1t would not pass down his
throat. He was crawling around on
deck on his hands and knees calling
for water, and at last we were afraid
he would fall overheard, so with the
assistance Of another man, l brought
him down to the main deck. As soon
as ever he got there he caught sight Of
Thompson with his water can and at
once began to crawl after him for
water like dog. The mans tongue
was literally burned out of his head.
His arms We're cruelty burned from his
shoulders to his finger ends. AS he
lay there moaning aloud in mortal
agony one of the sailors happened to
put bucket of salt water near him.
The man plunged his right arm into it
to relieve the scalding pain. At once
his skin broke straight round his shoul-
der and stripped off his arm till it hung
like a lady's opera glove turned inside
out from the tips of his fingers. But
the worst burns were internal The
fire did not seem to penetrate clothing,
but burned the exposed flesh merci-
lessly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-12
Both Men Were Heroes.

Leaning over the roof of his house,
lighted by the flames from n burning
building next door, John Walsh, of Chi.
cago, passed to his wife, who clung to
the edge of window below, two little
children whose lives he had saved
from the fire at the risk of his own.
Another John Walsh, policeman from
the Chicago avenue station, was lead
ing two companions along narrow
to where he heard what were appar.
emily the cries of woman.
The cries came from n fox terrier al.
most suffocated. The three men faced
death and rescued dog from crema-
ton, while the dogs owner, who is
Walsh, was engaged with his work of
rescue to save his neighbor's children.
Walsh looked out upon the narrow
court separating the two buildings and
saw two little frightened faces pressed
against a window pane. He climbed
to the roof of his house. This brought
him on the side furthest from the burn.
ing structure. Between him and the
imperiled children was the peaked roof.
Grasping a ladder he made his way
around the coping to the spot opposite
the window where the children were.
Planting one end of the ladder against
the cornice of his house and the other
on the window opposite he crawled
across and managed to reach the win.
dow He took child under each arm
and descended the leaning ladder, with
his back braced against the rungs.
His wife opened the window, stood
upon a chair inside, and. clinging part.
ly to the ladder and partly to the cor.
nice. leaning against the edge of the
roof, one at a time lowered the chill.
dren.-New York Times,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-12

Mrs. Smith was not in favor Of adorn.
ing education with any frills and ruff.
fes. She opposed the Introduction of
each of the so-called "fads," and her
opposition was always loud and insist.
ent. One morning she visited the prin.
cipal of the school building which shell.
tered tile little Smiths for the five
most peaceful hours of their day and
expressed her sentiments in no meas.
ured terms.
ITS disgraceful the way children
are taught" she began, with painful
disregard Of tact and diplomacy,
Their studies are so jumbled together
that they don't know when they have
finished with arithmetic and taken up
geography. The other day Ressie-she
is in G room, you know-came home
and said that the teacher had stopped
in the middle of singing lesson, right
in the middle OF a song, to ask how
many turnips We're in a peck"
"You must be mistaken" excused
the astonished principal.
mo, ma'am. Bessie told me, and
beSsle never lles' Sdio pSssie Hothei
with a complacency that irritated the
atmosphere.
The teacher was sent for. She de.
MED that she had interrupted a music
lesson to satisfy her curiosity in re.
gard to .turnips and pecks. She went
back to G room with unkindly feelings,
but three minutes later she came back
smiling.
II know now what she meant" said
she. II asked the children how many
beats were in a measure" ."-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-12
Drawing Out the Mean Man.

Robert Carrick, one of the richest
bankers OF Scotland a few generations
ago, was as mean as he was wealthy.
Being one day visited by deputation
collecting subscriptions towards a new
hospital, he signed for two guineas,
and one of the gentlemen expressing
disappointment at the smallness of the
amount, he said, Really, l cannot
afford more"
The deputation next visited Wilson,
one of the largest manufacturers in
the city, who, on seeing the list, cried:
what, Carrick only two guineas?"
When informed of what the banker
had said, Wilson replied:
wait; will give him lesson"
Taking his check book, he filed in
check for 100000, the full amount Of
his deposit at Carrick's bank, and sent
it for immediate payment.
Five minutes later the banker ap-
peared, breathless, and asked, "What
is the matter, Wilson,"
Nothing the matter with me-" re-
piled Wilson; "but these gentlemen
more than two guineas for the hospi-
tai. Ealloa! thinks 1, If that's the case
there must be something wrong, and
I'll get my money out as soon as pos
sible."
Carrick took the subscription list
erased the two guineas, and substi-
tuted fifty, on which Wilson immedi-
ately tore up the check.-Tit-Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-12
ost of the. crew beat a hasty retreat

Most or the. crew Deat nasty retreat,
it is claimed, to the pilot house, when
the snake was seen to be on the boat.
As soon as the reptile was in the sold
the hatch was closed and steam jet
was turned into that part of the YES
sci. For three hours the place was
steamed, to make sure that the snake
would be killed. The heat was so in
tense that the tar of the oakum IN the
floor was melted. When an investiga-
ton of the hold was made there was
no trace of the strange snake. The re-
mains of few scalded rats were all
that could be found. Where the
strange reptile went is mystery, for
it was thought by the crew that they
had it a prisoner.
Captain George W. Atkinson says he
thinks the snake was what is known
on the lower Mississippi River as cot
ton-mouthed moccasin, very poison
Gus reptile. They are seldom heard of
in the waters around Pittsburg, al
though they are known to have been
carried long distances in barges loaded
with fruit. They resemble a rattle.
snake very closely. Their mouths are
large. and when opened are white
Pittsburg Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-12

Lord Hillmarch looked from one to an
crept over his Insignificant little face.
He pulled out his cigarette case.
"Supposing," he observed, dryly, 1--WE
all be delightfully."- frank with one an.
| other.'
The two turned to him with a start.
81 just love frankness" said Miss
May.
Lord Hillmarch lighted his cigar.
cite.
"Then, as beginning" he said cool.
ly, III remark that l don't think I'll
come to England in the yacht with you,
l rather fancy, you know, that being
thirty eight, and somewhere about five
feet two in stature, with a bald head
into the bargain, will adhere to my
old resolution and admire nothing but
my own charming self! How's that
for frankness?"
"Giganticr said Kenyon.
The little lord smiled.
"Then I'll leave you to do your
SHARE" he observed, and strolled away.
The two stared at one another blank
ly; then suddenly they both laughed.
ITS all very ridiculous" said Miss
Lewison.
Kenyon grew sober again.
Il suppose" he said. slowly, 81 must
be leaving the ship now, unless"
He paused and looked at her intently.
"Unless by remote chance you also
have His voice died away ner-
vously.
"What?" she said, with her eyes on
the deck.
"a strain of romance somewhere in
your composition" He finished in al
most whisper.
She lifted her mead and saw him
looking at her pleading. There was a
vague something that appealed to her.
And he was undoubtedly very much in
love with her. Her lips parted in a
half smile.
I'm NOT certain" she said, doubt
fully. Then her eyes met his. "Why
not give me little time to find out"
she said frankly.
He did-and eventually discovered
that there was.-Mainly About People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-12
Nearly Overcome by a Bald Eagle.

Alfred f. Eastman, of Tacoma, who
has been living at Skagway during the
past year, came near being killed by an
immense bald eagle near Chilkoot.
where he had been hunting and fish.
ing. Eastman was accompanied by d,
c. Stevens While crossing a mountain
divide they scared up the eagle, which
Eastman shot. The bird fell to earth
and lay motionless as if dead. East.
man rushed forward and tried to pick
it up, when 1t suddenly became active.
1t attacked Eastman with beak and tai.
ons, lacerating his head and tearing the
flesh on his breast and upper body.
Eastman was in a fainting condition
when Stevens rushed to his rescue.
The latter caught the eagle by both
wings and pulled it away by main
force. The eagle was then killed, and
was found to measure eight feet from
tip to tip of its wings.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-12
Primary Occupations.

Down town some time ago a class
in physical geography was undergoing
examination, and among the ques-
tions propounded to the hopefuls was
the following:
what are the five primary occupa-
tions of MANI"
The proper AMI authorized answer
is something like this: Agriculture,
fishing and hunting, mining, herding
and numbering" But one of the small
boys at whom the question was fired
got off this answer:
politics, keeping store, working
for the trolley company, and being a
policeman" 1t might be even more
curious to know what he would regard
as the fifth primary occupation.-Phil-
adelphia Telegraph.