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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
Toast.

Fill high the ehaliee with good cheer,
For Christmas coyes but once a year,
With holly bright and mistletoe,
Wen care not how the winds may blow,
But by the CHEEKY yuie logs blaze.
On this, the children's day of days,
While gladstone carols greet the ear,
Wen drain the chalice Of good cheer.
From Four-Track News for December
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Porn[ar MopeLS.

Among the popular six novels Of 1909 selected
by the London Academy, and published in its
annual Fiction supplement. are two which have
been big successes in America--Anthony Hope 8
The IntFusions Of Peggy" and Gilbert Parkers
THE Right of Way" After this selected half
dozen follow eight popular and praiseworthy
novels" Of which one, "Tbe Vultures," by II. S.
Merriman, has been very successful in this eoun-
try and another, The Adventures of NJ. dHsri-
cot" has every promise Of being.
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The Difference.

A frowning beach, biting wind,
Rain-drinping clouds, bad weather;
Yet, in my sight, all things were right
For we we're there-together.
Deep azure skies. the ocean sleeps
The air IL sweet and mellow
But feel old. and giusn. and cold.
She's with--ancsher fgllowi
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Adam an Ev, Mime de hg-tree
'kaEe out er dat ~ dee had fer ter skin,
Fer ter look fer d n whar Satan cropc in
Dae s'arch fur an Aan' dee s'arch mighty
WE'LL lN
Eve she knowed x w Mr. ter tell
OF Satan's trail W ~ - Nj out
'Ceppin' track e q a IN walked about
Talk about troubL 4 Nv 4 bet you dee had
en- y lin
Adam 70 AN HIN
Adam an Eve vi IN ~
An when dee got l1nN Aot,
An dat wus de pS'0D/O~Nl TItM
In dat garden hetfL\ -, sDbN,NnlAM
Il :: IS; {: s.: s.: 4: +: !: ':
Dc: An had al ' s .tnAAl4'NX%E5TS fF'''
Bekaze er dc IN / i'<ppie-tree
An de ehillun CIR \ EG>R chillun's kin.
Dee all got smear. ! 46e pitch or Sin;
Dee shot der eyesN ~ big hereafter
An flung Sin arc Nfeyid turble splatter,
An collogued widfcatan an dat what de matter.
An troubles-weH, | bet you dee had en-
Adam
De chillun Adam dat fergit ter pray
Dee had en-
An dee keep on a-hadn' EN- down ter dis
day
But dat want d. last er de Appile-tree.
'kaze she soatterl her seeds bofe fur an free,
An dat S what dc matter wild you an me.
| know dc feelinl Is what fotch on de Fall.
De red Apple aa oil Satau's cali
Lor bless yo' sod, ! knows UNI all
IN kinder lopsilled an pidgin-toed,
But watch me keep in dc middle err de road,
| 'Kaze de troubles got is mighty load.
Talk about troubll ! got um an had UNI,
An ! know mighty well dat l cotch FUN
Adam
An de Appile-se9ds what he scatter so free
Adam
Adam an EY an de Appile-trce.
The holiday number OF Koith's Magazine has
some very appropriate reading matter for Christ
mas time in addition to twelve new designs for
moderate cost hdmes. The opening article OF
this number, Typical American Homes OF Mod
crate Cost is Very fully illustrated with ex-
terror views and floor plans of same, and is fol-
lowed by two very practical articles one, The
Fire on The Hearth and the other, Study OF
Windows to the draping of same, etc.
The usual departments complete and the
Table Chauerer' furnished many suggestions
for the Christmas dinner
\ \ 4
The Atlantic this month is up to its usual high
standard OF the most digni6ed class of culture
The contribution OF Thomas Bailey Adrich
called AN Sorts OF a Paper" makes enjoyable
reading and is thought stimulating.
Those who have read and enjoyed James b
Connollys collection Of fshermen's stories pub
lished in book form under the title, "Out OF
Gloucester, will find added interest in the
paper by Mr. p. T. McGrath on THE Atlantic
Fisheries Question from the New Foundlaud
point Of view. The Unconscious Plagiarist is a
short story with curious little character all il.
own which bears power of fascination
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The Railroad ofLHe.

There IS little railroad, known as the Memory
I, runs ms from Now, through Yesterday past
Happiness and Woe, -, 49,. 80. hsv.
Its stations are the ups and downs 'nA' We "a''
known about, ,L.h. ;,.o ,b.
long ago. .r,sek News for De-
eember.
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Rose, red and roses white

Roses red and roses white
Plucked for my loves delight;
She would none of all my posies--
Babe me gather her blue roses,
Half the world l wandered through,
Seeking where such flowers grew
Half the world unto my quest
Answered but with laugh and Jest
Here came at winter tide,
But my silly love had died,
Seeking with her latest breath
Roses in the arms of death.
It may be beyond the grave
She shall find what she would have
Mine was but an idle Jest
Roses red and white are best.
London Letter
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Kip[fnq's "Blue Roses.

You would scarce expect to find the author
of "The Recessonal" turning out as dainty bit
of society verse as Austin Dobson could do, but
apparently there is nothing that Rudyard Kiplins
can't do remarkable volume about to be pub
lished here at the modest price of $Ioo each,
edited by Mrs Harcourt Williamson, and entitled,
"a Book of Beauty" contains the following sur
prising contribution from the "unerowned lau-
reate;
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y S Greatest Journalist.

n 81 ID esritish invader at the momen.
sassf N, nv strachsy, editor Of the famsus
Nassa Il. !. Ohe who studies his portrait viii
~sHsth Of the character back Of
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16


ell at domestic ports. This year for the
corresponding period 6,O4O.519 tons of re-
ceipts were reported for 140 different
ports. The total of ell classes of freight
receipts in domestic trade on the lakes
in 1901, to October 81. was 7.7aSIIl
tons for the like period of this year re-
ceipts were 46, ,143, ,3S9 tons. The register
ed tonnage moved thus far this season
amounted to 81. 4.S05.2 tons, representing
1921 vessels, and es. .s61 1874 tons, repre-
senting 70,718 vessels arriving.
The ports of Boston, New York, Phil
adelphia and Baltimore have thus far
fallen 1888, $50 bushels of grain behind
last years arrivals, or 34.71 per cent, in
Guiding grain and flour reduced to
bushels. Grain and flour receipts this
year were equal to 1S4.6s4,044 bushels.
compared with 2s1.952. .594 bushels last
year, to end of October.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16
He CALLS A HALT.
Vinew00d Park and City Rail-
way Are Both EnjOined.

Judge Heizer of the Thirty-fifth judi
cial district handed down q decision in
the Vinewood case in the district court
this afternoon, the effect of which will
be o'tie up both the contesting railway
companies until January.
The temporary injuncdons of the city
against the street railway company
and of the street railway company
against the NineWOOd company were
both granted. The injunction of Eta
Rolrer against the City Railway COM
pany was refused for the reason that
it was not shown that she had any
especial interest in the matter. Judge
Heizer will render a final decision In the
cases in January.
Although the city of Topeka appears
as the plaintiff in one Of the suits. the
fight is really between the city railway
and the Vinewood park railway, and
the bone of contention is the right TO lay
tracks on East Fifth street to the Santa
Fe depot.
When it was rumored that the Vine
wood park coad would ask for fran
chise to lay its tracks down East Fifti,
to the Santa F'e depot, the city railway
at once set gang of men to work
building a loop from their present
terminus at the depot south on Holiday
street to Fifth. west on Fifth to Jeffer-
son and north on Jefferson to 4 junction
with their present line on Fourth. The
object of this move was to occupy the
east eHQ OI lllH street, anu make II
impossible for the Vinewood line to lay
its tracks there.
The men had been at work on this
loop only half a day when at the in
stance of the Vinewood railway attor-
neys,an injunction suit was filed against
the city railway by Mrs. Eta ROhrer,
a resident on East Fifth. She claimed
that the construction of the loop would
damage her property.
1t was recognized by the attorneys
that this injunction suit would probably
not stand in court. and they were in
strumental in securing a special meet
ing of the council that evening, and in
ducing the courciI to authorize a suit
to be commenced in the name of the city
to stop the work.
After the Vinewood company secured
a franchise to build down East Fifth to
the Santa Fe depot, the city railway en-
joined it from doing anv work
Judge Hazen, being a property owner
on East Fifth, refused to hear the case,
and called Judge Heller to the bench
The three cases by consent were taken
up and argued together some time ago
The opposing attorneys were Ferry
and Doran for the Ninewood line, and
Rossinston. Smith and Histed for the
city railway. The attorneys for the city
took no part in the controversy, as the
use of the citys name was all that was
desired by the Ninewood company in
their injunction suit.
The real struggle for possession of the
street will be when the January decision
is made. At that time it will be neces-
sary for the court to determine whether
both lines can build on the same street
or if not, which of the two lines has the
best title.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16
TRADE MOVEMENTS.

The October summary of domestic
trade movements. as reported by the
treasury bureau of statistics. makes
comparison of the leading distributive
operations in the trade of the country
for the first ten months of the current
year compared with the corresponding
period of the preceding year At inter-
ior centers Of trade. livestock receipts
are reported for Chicago. Kansas City.
Omaha. St. Louis. and St Joseph. To
the end of October this year, % 395. .9s2
head of cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, and
horses and mules were received For
the corresponding ten months of 1901 the
aggregate receipts were 27,724,601 head,
and fer 1900 the total was %. .76S, ,566
head. Traffic operations for the ten
months of this year show a shrinkage
of similar proportions as compared with
last year. Al, AS cars of stock having
arrived to the end of October this wear,
compared with 514,40e cars in 1901.
The stock of cut meats on hand ut
five markets on October 81 this year was
se,937, 442 pounds. compared with 153. .5G5.-
959 hounds last year. showing a con
traction of 3e.9 per cent. For the first
"A weeks of this year. .l15,225 tons of
provisions We're shipped from Chicago
and Chicago points, compared with l.
095,4S5 tons for an equal period of 1901.
Grain shipments to November I this
year were 59.976,4OO bushels. in contrast
with se.63e,000 bushedls in 1901 Fiom
Shipments this year We're 4.066.4S1 bar
rels, against 5.727,572 barrels last year.
On the Great Lakes, the freight ton
age continues to exceed that of last sea-
son. During October last year. 5,94e. .SS5
tons of freight were reported as rsceiv-
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16
M'CALL WANTS LIGHT.
Would Like to Know About the
Venezuelan Matter.

Washington, Dec 16-Some minor
business was transacted by unanimous
consent al the opening of the house to
day. Bills were passed to authorize d
resurvey of certain townships in Wyorn-
ing and to authorize the construction OF
lighthouse at Mufxilteo Point. Wash.
Representative Mccall (Mass.) intro
duced resolution directing the secre-
tary of state to inform the house con-
corning any working agreement between
Great Britain and Germany and the Dip
lomatic offices of the United States. Or
any assurances by these governments to
the doplomatic offices of the United
States as to the nature. extent or pur-
pose of the joint demonstration of these
governments against Venezuela, and
particularly to the occupancy of terri
tory of Venezuela. The resolution asks
that correspondence regarding this sub
ject be transmitted to the house.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 16-W1en the SEN
ate met today a joint resolution offered
by Mr.. Wetmore (R. u was adopted
apprcpriating $4,000 for the purchase o.
a bronze bust of the late President Nc
Kinle-r.
Sena tors Allison, Hale and Cockreil
We're named as conferees on the bin ap-
propriating $4,000 to pay the salaries
Of the anthracite coal commission
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16
WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
Believed That Ward Boundaries
Won't Be Changed.

Councilman Samuel t. Howe has join
ed the ranks of the 'laissez fare' fac
ton of the city council in regard to the
new ward boundaries. Laissez faire is
or something like that. In other words,
Mr.. Howe wants the people who favor
a change to leave well enough alone
It won't be very hard for the laissez
faire people to win out, and block all
the proposed schemes for jerrymander-
ing the city either wet or dry The
laws say that the number and boun-
daIies of the wards may be changed
by ordinance when the same shall be
passed by a vote of at least three
fourths of all the city council elected y
1t will therefore be necessarz for the
people who want to change the boun-
daries to corral nine votes. Not fonlv
that but these nine votes must be uni
ted on just what changes shall be made.
1t is highly improbable that such
combine can be effected. The 1aissez
faire faction will in all probability block
the game.
1t is natural to suppose that the coun-
cilmen from the small wards Will be in
clined to oppose any change In the ward
boundaries. The cOuncilmen from the
small wards have all the best of it as
things stand. They do not have TO
please so many people, and they have
an equal share of the patronage"
AS a matter of fact, however, Council
man Nichols, of the Fifth ward, is be
Iieved to favor a change. To offset this,
Councilman Bergundtnal, of the First
ward wants to leave things as they are.
CounciImen Tincher and Swends0n, OF
the Sixth, Will no doubt be opposed to d
change These three, with Councilman
Howe, comprise four votes-enough to
defeat the proposed changes
In speaking of his position in the mat
ter today. Councilman Howe said: As
I understand it. these changes are for the
benefit of the large wards. l am in a
small ward. In the interests of my con-
stituents. therefore. 1 should oppose
change. Tat is merely my personal
opinion at this time. am open to cor
viction in the matter. and il they csn
persuade me that the change ought to
be made. 1 might vote that way There
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16

AS further evidence that the business
boom has Joined the star Of empire and
is moving westward. Clews & Co.'S Fl
nancial Review says: General trade
continues to show great activity. The
laboring classes are enjoying unusual
prosperity, and their consequent in
creased expenditures naturally tend to
prolong the onward movement. The
west is still undergoing a period of great
development. Little of the conservatism
so marked in eastern financial circles
can be found in the west. Speculation
there is going along unchecked, and
western optimism is in delightful con-
trast to the undisguised caution prac
ticed in New York bank parlors, where
the consequences of stringency and the
vast multiplication of securities during
the last five years are the most readily
Appreciated
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16
NOTHING BUT PRICE
Now Stands in Way of the Pan
anna Canal Treaty.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Dr. Herran, the
Colombian minister, who has been cloth
ed with full powers by the Bogota gov
ernment to sign a canal treaty, was an
early caller at the state department to-
day and spent half hour with Secre-
tary Hay in a further effort to reach ali
agreement as to the price this country
shall pay for the concession.
Dr. Herran predicts that the treaty will
be ready for submission to congress be-
fore Christmas 1t is understood both at
the state department and at the Coiom-
bian legation that the question of price
is the only barrier now to the conclusion
Of satisfactory convention
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16
IN The CABINET.
Venezuelan Situation Is Chief
Topic of Discussion.
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Also
Receives Consideration.

Washington, Dec. c.16.-President Roose-
welt and his cabinet had one of the most
extended and important meetings that
has been held this fall Foreign affairs
particularly consumed the entire time of
the session. The Venezuelan situation
was discussed but no conclusion was
reached different from that which has
actuated the president and his advisers
throughout the consideration of the
troubles between Venezuela on the one
side and Germany and England on the
other.
From an authoritative source the in
formation is obtained that there will be
no recession on the part of the govern
ment with regard to questions invelv-
ing Venezuela and any other govern
ments of South or Central America as
laid down by the president in his mes
sage to congress- Every detail of the
development in the Venezuelan section
is being scrutinized with the uttermost
care.
1t can be said authoritatively that no
apprehension exists in the minds of any
of the administration officials that SER
fous troubles growing out of it will ac-
e-ue to this country. 1t is believed that
both Great Britain and Germany will act
within the arrangement which originally
was presented to this government and to
which the United States passively as
sented.
The treaty with Cuba which was ne
gotiatcd in Havana by General Bliss and
which arrived in Washington today was
presented to the cabinet and considered
in detail. 1t is ready for presentation to
congress and probably will be transmitted
to the senate within "a hours 1t is re-
garded as highly important that it should
be ratified promptly as the present Ven
ezuelan situation emphasizes the necessI-
ty for coaling stations in Cuba. While
definite action on the treaty by the SEN
ate or congress if the necessity arises to
present it also to the house is scarcely to
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16
TO PROTECT HOLLY.
Plant Is Seriously in Danger of Exter-
mination in East.

Philadelphia. Dec 16-The authorities of
the New York Botanical garden offered ii
prize for the best essay on practical et-
fort in saving of native wild flowers; this
was actively competed for, and the first
prize was won by DIR. Knowlton. This
say recommended the formation Of a wild
flower preservation society of America or
the lines of the Audubon society. and sucn
society was formed and it's secretary,
Charles Louis Pollard. addressed the Phil
adelphia Botanical club at its last meeting
on the aims and objects of the organiza-
ton and our vanishing wild flowers The
lecture was beautifully illustrated with
plain and coloreG lantern slides.
Ir the course of his remarks the speaker
called attention to the fact that one of the
wild plants which was greatly n ned of
protection was the holly. The demand for
the leaves Of this plant at Christmas times
for decorative purposes threatens to wipe
the plant out of existence. The speaker
recommended that some laws should
passed to protect 1t at once. If indeed it
not too late. II the terrible depreda-
tions are kept up it will soon be necessary
to send to the south for our Christmas
green's
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16
LOCAL MENTION.

A marriage license was issued today
to D. V. Baxter of Wakarusa and Effie
Taylor of Fountain.
This years holiday donations to the
Ingleside home for aged women include
among others a turkey donated by
Mayor Parker, 500 pounds of flour from
the Page mills, the Crosby mills and
Willis Norton & Co.
Claud Murdon plead guilty to the
charge of petty larceny in the city court
this morning and was fined SIS and costs
amounting to $27. $50. The case against
Alice Logan charged with being his ac
complice was dismissed. Murdon IS the
man who sScle a bunch of blankets
from a store on East Fourth street.
Patsy HILL colored, was sentenced
yesterday by Judge Hazen to three
years in the penitentiary. She was con-
victed of larceny from the person, hav-
ing robbed white man of $40 Samuel
Jones was fined $25 for assault and bat
terry He is in the county jail until the
fine is paid.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16

Children's Coats-ag ages 2 to years. very
pretty styles, OSc, ST.. 80, SI.75, So. rs and up.
Infants Long Coats-fne Cashmere, Silk
embroidered, o8c, $I.25, SI.4S, SI.75, $2.Io,
$2.25, beauties.
Suggestive Xmas Gifts in the Gents
Furnishing Goods Department.
Mems and Boys Wool and Cashmere Muf-
1ers, 25c, 35c, soc, 6oc, 75c, $I.oo and up.
Mems Silk Muff1ers, 5Sc, 75c, oSc, $3.50,
and So. 90.
Mems and Boys Leather Gloves-lined or
unlined 2Ic, 25c, soc, soc, 6oC, S8c, SI.oo
and up.
Mems and Boys Dress Gloves lined or un-
lined, 4Sc, 75c, 0Sc, SI.25, $3.50.
Mems fine Cashmere Wool Hose.
Mems fine Cotton Hose-per box of dozen,
75c, o8c, $3.50 and up.
Mems choicest Silk Neckwear, Ioc, 25c,
soc, soc and up.
10000 Xmas Handkerchiefs- -excelling by
far anything we have heretofore shown, and
at specially attractive values. You will find
these conveniently arranged on forms with
price card in plain figures, making it easy for
selection.
FURS. FURS. FURS.
A collection from the best and most depen-
dabe kinds showing the proper styles now
so popular in the larger cities You will find
here not alone cheapness, but goodness and
cheapness combined. We guarantee lowest
prices or money refunded.
Housekeeping Articles that Make Most
Suggestive Xmas Gifts.
White and Colored Bed Quilts-goo ones
at 0oC, S8C, csc, SI.IO, SI.4S, and up, all
reduced
500 pairs Blankets You can make a suit
able selection here at soc to SIo.O 90 pair.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16

Twenty thousand residents of Michi-
gan are suffering from active and seri-
Gus cases of consumption. Some 100000,
or one third of the entire population. are
afflicted with tuberculosis in some form.
One-seventh of the deaths in the state
are caused by this disease, if the state
ments made by DR.. Victor c. Vaughan
of the University of Michigan are to be
taken as correct.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16
OBJECT TO A PICTURE.
Protest on Painting for the White
House from W. G. 7. u.

Chicago, Dec. l6.-Regarding a report
from Washington that President Roosevelt
has hung, in the White House Watts
painting entitled Love and Life which
was removed from the executive mansion
by President Cleveland in response to the
protests of the White Ribboners. Mrs.
Lillian NJ N. Stevens, national president
of the w. G. T. u, when seen at Evanston
last night, said:
4 have no intimation. official or other
wise. that President Roosevelt has hung
r. S. Watts picture of Love ana Lite Ill
the White House, and do not care to say
what protest, If any. may make on be-
half of the organization / represent. On
first thought ii seems hardly necessary
that / should take any official notice Of
the matter, if 1t be true that Mrs. Martin.
superintendent of the department for the
protection of purity in art and literature,
intends to make formal protest to the
resident.
Mrs Martin is a woman of discretion
and / am sure that anything she may do
will meet with the hearty approval of the
w. c. T. L"
For fine carving sets, see Forbes.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16
A PEEP INTO RATES.
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Begins Investigation.

Washington Dec. 17-An investiga-
tion into the advance of freight rates on
grain and grain products. dressed meats
and provisions from the Mississippi
river, Chicago, etc, to New York and
eastern points governed by the New
York rate. was begun today by the in
terstate commerce cOr-uiSSiOu
The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-16

It is reported that Colombia is about
to invade Nicaragua with an army for
the purpose of gaining control of the
other isthmian canal route. Colombia
may wake up some morning to find that
she has no canal and no prospect for