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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
He Grows Bootjacks.

New York Sun
East Eddngton, Me.--Five years ago when Ash prrs
returned from Boston to the old farm, he found the E
badly run out and the fields grown up thick crop "a
birohes, which small for FIRE wood and wholly q
fitted for anything else
As soon he had cleared garden spot and made ii
repairs on the old buildings he began to look about 10 6
use for the brches. The trees were from ten to twenty I'd
high and none Of them was more than four inches in dus
at the butt
There was not in town who would take ii. ia d
cut of the trees for the wood they would yield so Pu
made up his mind convert his abandoned farm into IA
sory for growing bootacks
-FOUR years ago last spring when the leaves pfs
ne went to the fields and selecting the thrifty hNa
cut oil the tops at point where limbs branched u
either side and having made pollards OF all the N
produced good forks he thnned out the underground g
his bootaoks better chance to grow.
The removal OF the tops threw all the sap in the ri
INTO the two limbs, which rapidly forming double
one branch shooting aof by the side of the other and
forming the groundwork of the bootack that TO BE-
AIDED by sunlight and rain the plantation made such hiI
way that this winter Penney has been able the
trees and mold them for market To do this he cut The
Oft abo@t two feet below the point where the limbs spn
and then severing the limbs few inches from the fork
the pronsed sticks home and Whitfield them into shape
evening FIRE
When the bark taken off from a stick and sh, Il
were squared and trimmed a small piece of hardwood
haed crosswise just below the fork to give the m,
ism proper tilt and as the finished product had
coated with oil to prevent the wood from checking
ney had new bootjack ready for market
Penney hauled his bootjaeks to the nearest ralfo
ton by sled and shipped carloads to Chicago lh
car Welded him an average price of cents for every
JACK IN the lot For the second shipment the receipts w
cents less fact which due to overcrowdne the ma
he next load will be sent to Minneapolis where We
said to be brisk demand for bootjacks AS Pennsyi
Jacks are made from the natural forks of trees in''
being sawed from board by jig they will not ~
dure heavier strain, but will get a hrmer grip on io'
OF boots that need pulling i
Z
Maine and promises yield large profit TO those W
gage IN the business Mr. Penney says his run out az
yAeld about 1000 booacks the and when lrV
gone the limbs and trunks which he has cut down VII
excellent FIRE wood
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TAMPERING WITH TRIFr % -
THAT SPRING POEM

THAT SPRING POEM. 1000
1t is all OF it part OF the spring
The spray that night breezes hav. a..
And each bud with its dew dron aoIeo
As the struggles out OF the MS
The heavy green merging in black
That the cedar, in feathery frond.
Spreads out for ground and bacL
For the tender green misty beyonds.
The avenues misty and dim
Stretching to the far fores, glad.
Where perfume hangs a-drip from each liz,
And the riot of coloring fades "n0
To brocade of green and of gold
repousse work Of delight
Lying ttmbled afar fold on fold
Till it fades in the quiverins light.
" Pn tSe mo n are IKE smoke and til. n
And delights are swift piled on deioh,s
And the trees that looked enarly ana i,
Do sway, with all graces bedieht-
beauty of bole and of bouph
spell that befell over night
Just tumble of green, anyhowI
Just tumble OF green, anyhow
Green hillsides and green parapet.
And green dripping down from each ho,
Till the modest and wee violets 81
Seem hecks of the heavens own hin.
Dropped down in the grass where thew ,,..
lust ahoat on ocean of dew V
Or at rest the bosom of Sprinv b
\ s.
Some people OF imperialistic tendencies eo,,... !, +
law should make merely striking the presden , o Y
equivalent murder While the strenuou, ~ ~ a' =
it is equivalent to suicide. = ~ Qua
If he monkeys with Uncle Sans messages co,rp,y
censor will be liable to censure. a0if
Get ready for the first of May.
For that, you know is moving dsv
The household moving day of erst-
But Houston's ring moves April FRS,
Santos Dumont should remember that dronr;o. n.
Louis won't be at all like dropping into the bav !, ~
Carlo. @s1
A baby buffalo has been born in the New VAT :.
is said that when Papa Buffalo saw it he m.r,,v Z,
Hump" 'V n
Thirteen is certainly unlucky. An Omaha wom,. Z.
was married at that age is great-grandmother
The kaiser regretully says that he can not leav. CO.
long enough to visit as his brother J. Still he vii ~
to leave sometime and there won't be any sDee,l -
priatons made for his entertainment where he, u,
either.
New York doctors have become so gifted tina, M.
look in mans eye and tell him what he will some H. n
Of They will soon be able look at woman's tonvu
tell her if her hat is straight
1t is said Miles will write story of his msunderu.l
ing with the president 1t will be work OF friction
A maid, who was wooed by knight
One evening, with thought 10 make klirht
OF his vaorous style,
Turned the dog loose whyle
And he turned pale and asked, Does he kbt.i-
J. NJ LsM
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

NAG, General Miles and the president trouble again
on the nsrreon 10 go u, I crsoh 10 he fhppnes to
parties 10 be dead secret but has told Ii and the
will bring all the correspondence Democrat,
The funniest thing the whole thing is the reason
given tor not complying with his request which was There
isn't any insurreetion."
A Kentucky farmer is dead from calf bite. No Ken
uekan ever dies from snake bite The antdOte is always
Whose cali did the colonel bite?
Europe wants to buy bread and meat from Uncle Sam.
TGe the 9d sen'fmoq is anxious to sell these and other
Uncle Sans sandwiches certainly are superior to the
homemade article.
'u <sndon, whose cutlery" Of the newspaper bust
ness Ios i published in a recent issue when that gentle
man qif y mpson Bulletin has already eraw6shed back
into the business having purchased excellent little paper
the Shelby Democrat John stayed out OF the publishing
business longer than most people who have become woned
Success to the Shelby Democrat
God grant that we may the day that may be-
come so lost IN true knowledge OF makeup that
@ enough TO dsPaTaSe or forgive them in othersPdes
Pshaw old you take too seriously bow legs are
no, faults.
~a%
silence nc great american people would enjoy eloquent
captured Agunado and we see nothing to admire in his e
reer since lie talks too much. anyhow-Crdnge Leader
Silence Is about the only thing from Funston that could
really be called eloquent
y was most inconsiderae in Fiipinos 10 break out
~ ha manner right the heels OF General Funstons de-
Faci. '' 'U''"
his assertion Just naturally compelled them to break out
in order to prove it.
4
The G Galveston News the Bartlett News i. edited by
ady ny the name Of Miss Maid Allen Wonder II Miss
Maid is young or oldl--HeGSeo World.
Why;
W. z Cooke has leased his paper the Victoria Fact to
Messrs o. G. Wilson and Leopold Morris. two young men
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Capturing European Markets.

~" VIN IInlts -
On the continent they have talked much Of ~ .sSs
necessity OF union for defense against the industrial
81 the Americans This talk has sometimes come w I
government officers great deal OF it from newspapa,
posed to be officially inspired but these uefans''
ana IN every case present only the view and inee
foreign producer who finds his markets slipping ave-
nm into the hands of Americans who offer 10 his - H
peter goods, or at least quite acceptable se0.
lower price. The consumers side of the question =
not at all No government speaks for him, no " I
organ would open its columns TO his commun'eauo.f
har'h IN his Berlin paper the Nation has sometp.7, IA
can food products increase the cost OF living TO n
hsmen in factory towns and cities But one vo's,
heard far in the clamor that is raised Tor deensrs
unions against our goods
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
ELECTION OF SENATORS BY THE PEOPLE.

The National democratic platform adopted at Kan
sas City In 1900 contains this plank: I'VE favor an
amendment to the Federal constitution providing for
the election Of United States by direct vote of
the people, and favor direct legislation wherever
practicable" Although republican by a large MAORI.
ty the house Of representatives has recently passed
resolution 1t has done than once before pro-
viding for the submission of such an amendment Sen.
ator George Frsbe Hoar of Massachusetts however
declares that such amendment strikes at the very
heart of the constitution.
This rhetorical objection be disposed of at once
by pointing to the fourteenth and fifteenth amend.
ments which give the negroes the right 10 vote These
amendments were voted for by Senator Hoar and are
far more radical changes than would he the direct
election OF senators by the people
The length Of term of the senator's which it is not
proposed to change, would suffice to give them as
much independence with respect the mutations Of
the popular will as they enjoy
Men like Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and John C.
Calhoun were of calbre TO their election at
the hands either OF the legislature the people II is
believed that the large majority of senators who on
account OF the scarcity of men, be elected
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Methuen's Release and After.

New York World
General Mehuens prompt release by his gallant cao,ors
"'s "aay gwen very great satisfaction in ENGLAND I'D
general impression IS given TO the sentiment that the Gov
eminent VIII not allow itself he outdone in renerosit b
~ noe,S' one or two Boer officers of high rank
warfare make it almost imperative that they should he
oerV England can not do less without forfeiting bs
name in the opinion OF the world 's 'i bood
But why not 60 step further in the ;n,.. -, . .
and honorable ending to The terrible struggle which @
so many valuable lives and the expenditure Of 50 a III
ons OF money Would it not be the part Of sound IVA
sensible statesmanship to look upon Methuen's reIs anu
oenon ned out by the valiant fighters of the Tr
IIaee mus! come some time Why not now? Could
questions IN controversy should be difficult - '"e
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the highest places within the gift of State. the
people will choose better than the legislatures
that corruption will have less scope that at all events
it is more democratic for the people to choose their
directly rather than to choose legislatures
who choose the senator's
There is genuine popular demand that the people
Of the several States shall have the right to choose
their senators directly That demand is destined to be
eventually successful. What the people really deter
mine upon in America they always get for they are
sovereign freemen whose will is the supreme law.
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Art and Protective Duties
Boston Herald.

IL may wen be noted that the duties levied On vort -
art in the present tariff not protective duties
h NV NV ISIk af''sts included among whom are An
winch they declare that they would willingly see the
abolition OF any tax whatever upon the .0'Se
to proectonist themselves that thew are 10, larry made
cause by collecting these art duties The amoun, f ne
comes 70 me National treasury in this wav !. nroh
maHN ana sueh as It could better be s,,nnlsd T.; -
Pfoseuon from sources in which protectionists ~ $40 OF
Iooaey these duties were under mistaken
,Si . s"s's asked Tor them, would be pleased r.
US tA't we might all agree to their removal strikes
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EDITORIAL PIcKUPs.


Fred Funston lost his appendix but he is pushing his
table OF contents steadily to the fronVictorid Fact
When does meanness in which is caught he usu-
any does more to show that he can't be caughtLingSfoH
Progress
Mr. Roosevelt entertained Fred Funston lunch
ey iacd to discuss What the did for US they lost the
opportunity to do fitting thing Pretoria Times
Mrs Ragand Of the Camp County Enterprise has dscov-
ered that he talest in crowd always manages
get wen up in front How about the biggest hat, Mrs. RI?
Orange Daily Tribune.
II the resolutions of sympathy for the Beers now before
congress should then the English parliament should
resolutions OF sympathy for the Flipnos The peope of
pie and we fail to that the English committing any
greater CRIME against humanity killing Beers who
be tree than this government in killing Fpiuos who also
want to be free to govern themselvesCicbunc Chronicle
The horseess carriage and wireless telegraph make
tor made big bid for the patronage OF the members the
Automobile Club of America when
nua banquet that he had twice from
broken down automobiles asking that his kent hot
and That once when arrested for going fast he had ee
graphed for bail.-Brady Enterprise.
Down in South Carolina" said Senator Talbot 81 ono.
eroes with oily face and big spectaces was talking about
prophets lie had taken about hour discourse the
MAJOR prophets and then he took up the minor ones In
course OF time he reached Hosea Ny bredden he said
we put him At that moment old negro who had been
peacefully sumberng this woke IN and
looked at the pastor. Hosea seat he said I'm
So id tired I'm going home '-Hdn AiSyne NcuS
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Praise for culherson.

Charles Emory Smith former postmaster ssne'irs ,s
ing The Work at Washington" for the Sanifsss ~
os, makes running comment upon the prncips !, ~
IN the Philippine debate. and says this Of the sens
rom exas, who spoke under the ffteen-minue ~ ~.
he younger democratic lights of the senate q 4 IA
IS man OF whom his friends have high hopes ~ n
served with repute, and il Is believed that heNwls n
pectation"
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in years and in the business bat whose sautatoy
sounds straightforward and manly The Post wishes them
unbounded success.
leffries thinks Fit simmons slew in making
hnai arrangements for their fight and II Fz doesn't
move quicker the will lie declared and match
made between Jetfries and Sharkey-GlcH Rose Herald
fitz had better hurry up, he may miss getting the
punch Of his life,
II you want to something funny watch crowd of
men and how many different kinds Of hats they
Honey Grouc CtiscH.
We'd just do that if weren't for a fear that we might
laugh ourselves to death.
&
some people will claim have heard this story before
put We never dd man attended grand ball with his wife
ana nad great time While dancing quadre he noticed
mat his pants ripping and huredy retired TO dress
ING room with his wife who procured needle and thread and
began sewing up the rip. While the standing with
out any pants he heard the rustic skirts occurred
10 MN that he had taken refuge in the ladies dressing
lie appealed to his wife and She showed him door which
opened she thought into closet Opening the door quickly
she showed him through and locked Then the man began
pounding on the door Mary" he screamed, open the
door / m IN the ball room. "-SdHid dina Meas.
We never heard it before, but don't believe it.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.

/. ]. PALMER ...................V Vice President
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28

Fred Funston lost his appendix but he is pushing his
table OF contents steadily to the ron-Pict0rjd Fact
|
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When man does which he is caught he usu-
any does more to show that he can't be caughtLahgSfoH
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Mrs Ragland OF the Camp County Enterprise has discov-
cred that The taest in crowd always manages TO
get well up in front How about the biggest hat Mrs. RI
Orange Daily Tribune
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28

WHAT would Texas do in OF State election on pro-
hibtion The liquor who supposed be in touch
with the situation to fear that it might 60 dry.
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
Nos ffo1, 1908, tto5, 1to7 iios Franklin Avenue
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Mr. Roosevelt entertained Fred Funston lunch and if
they iaed TO discuss What the did for US they lost the
opportunity to do fitting thing.-Pieforia Times
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CORRESPONDENCE OF any description. ,vheiher 81
tended for the Business Editorial Department. Shoa q
addressed THE HousroN Posr' aud not to any ihal
1sHGi aud all checks drafts ToHeyordeS eic hIdas PUy
ebis 10 THE HoUsroS Painting COMPANY
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catered the Poseee Houston Texas Sseo"dCs''
Nal Matter.
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FOREIGN OFFTCES-Eastern business ONCE. a. A. ~
a., IS. 80 Tribune building New York The > y b
Special Agency Western 400 The Rookery. Chicago nc
S. c. Beckwith Special Agency Office OF WashngtoR ~
respondent, Room IL Ames building 1910 Il street. ~ w.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
CALMAK.

From our regular correspondent
December 9, 1902.
Mrs. S. L. Collins was the guest of
Austin friends couple of days last
week.
Mrs. r. r. Page entertained the
German Lutheran society last Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ d. Constantine are
the proud parents of baby girl born
on Monday of last week.
Mrs. Frank Koch entertained the
Euchre club last Tuesday evening.
The L. A. S. met with Mrs. W. V.
Wager on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Guy Nettleton returned to her
home in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Friday,
after spending several weeks with her
parents.
Miss Edna Kaye arrived home from
Milwaukee, Saturday morning, after
spending several weeks with Wiscon-
sin relatives.
Miss Libbie Ryan went to Mime
apolls last Friday, returning Sunday
evening. She was accompanied by
her sister Irene.
A number of young people spent
the evening with Elmer Sandager last
Friday. They report an enjoyable
time.
Miss Mary GLADDEN. is expected home
from an extended stay in Newman
Grove, Nebraska, today.
Mrs. j. f. Stroble was called to
Kalamazoo, Mich, Friday, by the
illness of her daughter, Mrs. James
Cannon.
Mrs. A. Fisher is quite i'll.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
.~NNNNNNV
Z c.orrespondence... {
News happenings of the County,
Reported by a Competent Of Writers.
OSSIAN.

(From our regular correspondent
December s, 1902.
Miss Abbott of Postville visited
with Mrs. Hobrook Monday and Tues
day on her way home from Cresco
Mrs. VIM. Wentholt and Mrs. Her
man Kipp returned Friday from a two
weeks visit with relatives residing
near Albert Lea, Mimi.
Mr.. Wayne Weitgenant was De-
corah caller Saturday.
Miss Zoe Cornell is the pleased
owner of new piano.
Mr.. Nick Britton and others were
invited guests at the Collins home
yesterday.
Our little city is alive with teams
and people from morning until night
buying winter and holiday goods.
This being Advent, Dode Fisk's con-
cert Monday night, which was &C
companied by dance was slim sue
cess.
Mr.. Chas. Briggs was down from
ieOOhIOIu ldou WoCh W puIClldSS hlS
winter supplies.
Miss Mamie McManus is learning
dress making of Miss Anna Malloy.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the M. E. church.
Miss Mabel Weitgenant returned the
fore part of last week from a visit
with Miss Stella Logsdon at her home
near Cresco
Miss Zoe Cornell returned Thursday
after visiting with her sister Fanny
at Cedar Falls, and also spending
few days with her brother Arson at
Randalia.
Mr.. Ness spent Thursday with his
sister, Mrs. Moe.
Mrs. George Daniels is reported
? very i'll.
Mr. Andrew Lee spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
ST. Nicholas was visible on our
streets Friday night.
Mr.. Thomas Collins is tending bar
for Mr.. Kane.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10

Nothing is more acceptable to a
gentleman friend than box of good
cigars. We have them in every style.
N. N. Quandahl q Co.
Everything in the furniture line
will be sold cheap to make room for q
new stock at the Ernest Hegner
stand.
We have an elegant lot of Sweaters
for boys. Come and see them. Bear.
A barrel of Johnson's Pure sweet
cider just tapped at Hedges. ATT
Cut glass at cut prices. The But
ton.
-"Sporting Life" with its scenic
surprises, its variety of thrills and
throbs in the hands of an exceptionally
fine company, which filed McVicker's
Theatre, Chicago, for five months and
the Academy of Music, New York for
six months, will be the attraction at
the Grand during December.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-12-10
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