The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-16
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The Stewards club of Cleveland Ohio repre-
senting the leading clubs and hotels OF that city,
has just completed, says the Chattanooga Times,
an investigation Of the character of food pro-
duets sold there The result has been surprising
and alarming to the people, OF I7s samples of
oeomargarne examined 40 were found 10 CON
tain impurities; OF 400 milk samples 1872 were
impure ~ per cent OF the mustards tested we're
adulterated and Sc per cent OF the Aavoring
tracts we're doctored. The investigation further
showed the adulteration and unwholesomeness of
many other of the staple products The lesson
is being studied all over the country with the
result that municipalities are generally decid-
ing that nothing is more important to the health
and happiness of the people than rigid system
of food inspection
Did you ever see him' Yes, to know him one
needs no introduction He is the fellow who
will not turn loose a dollar unless he sees two
in its place. He is the fellow that you meet
and have to contend with when you make
move in the way of progress in any shape He
is the fellow that cries failure ere the enterprise
begins, but If he happens to have lot any
kind of property where Improvements are con-
t,nplated will hold on 10 it like grim death
and put such a price on what he has that it
would stagger Digger Indian, and yet claim
that he is progressive and wants the town to
improve. Yes, he wants it to improve if il
will increase his values, but is not willing 70
contribute one cent TO help Like the fellow
w in the amen corner who hollers amen" every
time one drops quarter in the missionary box.
but when il reaches him he drops in a penny
and grunts This community could get along with
out him. He is no good,TerreH TimeS-Star,
Hold on there We object to an outsider
"butting into" our local affairs and eriticizing
Houston's citizens Stop it
The problem OF securing deeorous observance
OF Sunday without placing unreasonable restric-
tions on those who desire and need outdoor re-
creation and can set It on no other day is one
that is admittedly difficult OF solution even in
the view of churehmen,--Maeon Telegraph
That problem is as old as the country, and will
in all probability remain until the end
Washington, November II.--Scnator Spooner
and Senator Plat OF Connecticut came to Wash
ington with the express purpose OF trying to
recommendations concerning trust legislation that
/ he had determined upon Both are thorough
politicians, and they do not believe that any
political advantage can be attained BY the presi-
nual message 70 congress.
/ The president said very little 70 Senators
! Spooner and Plat as 20 what he intends 70
/ do, but there is no doubt that he will call the
attention of congress in strong terms to the
dangers Of oyercapitalitation and to the necessity
Of publicity in the workings Of the trusts.
Plat IS that it will Be foolish to antagoniie
Wall street when equal results can be obtained
BY making conservative declarations
The presidents alleged ferocious designs on
the trusts have been much aired by his admirers
but let us wait until the message appears and
see just what he will say. Meantime, the trust.
do not appear much disturbed
A day or two before the election Postmaster