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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

Austin. Texas, March 22.-The new $780,
COO building for the State lunatic asylum
mere, has placed the equipment OF this
state Institution ahead OF any similar instl-
tuition in the South or West and the equal
Of any in the United States.
With dining room, which has a seating
capacity of 100 patients, the management
81 this asylum has something TO be proud
Of and the appropriation for this needed
additlon was brought about by request
from the States chief executive.
The new building is located in ths rear
OF the main building and the long structure
which is known as the female ward. The
TWO old buildings extend north in the shape
OF an H. and the dining han is in the cen
"f nut is free from other buildings. 1t is
= model piece of architecture, two stories
.nd half high, and is made OF the finest
compressed brick.
Inc second story IL used as an amuse-
ment hall, where the inmates enjoy a dance
,,,ssiy frlday night Also on this floor are
"s apartments Of the female attendants.
~, covered passage way leads 10 the dining
.sn from each OF the three buildings
FOUND H. SO In dlsagreeable weather the
MI. SSls'es are sheltered In going to and from
Just back ~ this dining room is tho kitten
~ ana unlike the old time kitchen, nearly
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

The jury Which Condemned Gultcaa,
Washington rimcs,
'1t e., currently believed" said one OF tr
Old inhabitants Of this city. "tu.t the me
rcrs of H.. GuItenu Jury, Witch WAS vun
posed ur -NclNo citizens %. WJsnrlgi"u
nave all died since the trial and uuht 80.
ton Of the assassin of President Gurlcid
some twenty ycurs uRo. Bui 80 %, hr
continued lis not the ease. vuly -four ui
tuo-a famous twelve good men ana irhr
have uus4cd TO the other shore, the in@'
one. % retired butcher Mir lrulncr, mNnG
been A member ut the oldest Inhabitants
association of ibis district.
''iunu e. Iamln, the foreman OF tho
JURY. Is sum Nving IN this city, male am
hearty old gentleman ot more than three
score aud ten years. was talking Wl'A
linn on the subject of the Guitrau trial,
in which he played % prominent part
the other day.
- and my follow JurSmcn says ne
whenever questioned ON the subject, were
convinced that Guitoau wis conscious OF
what he was doing when he hrcd the shot
''Cfultcan denounced the jury With u ours"
that caused 81 -buddrr to pass over ih'
vast throug Ian IT," r"un honSo. When
the verdict was Announced hc -aid: VI
blood be- ON The hrod "f thai iurf ana
don't won forget o. THAT is uy .ueWer
and God Mil avcuG" thir "pllHgr
"rhc average age OF th" iniH Was ~
ycur,; Gates. ahiuh wa H' }"ui .'-I
and Hobbs tho oldest iiohl- Thomas
1lcnlelu. Fred Buiudcuhuls nuI I,uiuo'
arc dead while Bright. Langley. w" %
Icy stewart, Gntcs, Shcahhm, bihN h'''
and John Humlip arc living. cni"'ing i-
tho, hitter nos said to mo the CONSCIOUS
ness Of having performed Their aus h
conyicting the arch assassin.
"pnof Shcuham. I uTdorN tahd, from phN1!
chi troubles, has been in The insane aSylnA
for sotae wears not } ernuso of Hul'rlu +
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
Austin Statue Fund.

To the Editor Of The Post
Houston. Texas. March %. VIII you
kindly give space iu your Sunday issue for
tho following list Of subscribers to the
stephop + Austin statue fund This statue
&c now In the hands Of the sculptor In
Munich and win be placed with that Of sam
Houston ia Statuary hall In the caplioi az
Washington. shall be pleased 10 roeely
n,her oierlnGs from any VINO desire 10 con
tribute. Mrs Rosine. RYAN
Mrs. I W. House, 81 Mrs o, z Holt,
81: Ers. Mia Morris, 81 Mr.. rack.
Sberry. 81, Mr.. w J.. Foley, 81; Mr; D.
X Foley, 81; Mr. Joe II Enagle, 81; MSs
Mr. Charles Kessier, 81: Mr.. r; II. SPOTS
81; Mr.. j. J; rastorlza' 81; Mr' NJ
Herndon, 81; Mr.. r kei HIgg.y III Gba Mr.
Hnrse. 81. Mrs. Henry Charles House 81;
Golonc William Hunter, 81; Mrs. j. @,
Ross, 81; Mrs. Jonathan Lane ~ MIS-
r. Cummings, 81; Ne, Jesse Jones ~ >
S Miss Jpli Mr l' GeorsS FrSdS1s S. T 2.
~ 'pIIot, 81. Mise Harriet Levy, - Miss
Adoline Goldman. 81: Miss Abble tleNelanI'
81 Ms bett ,e T RirSan; 81 vi o. DIV i',o y
81 Nlr. W u. kihg, 81; NJ =. l'"9s
cope 81; Mrs. j. j. Cannon, M ~
Bailey, 81; Captain II. helchardI
Tny. Si Miss Beatrice Moskowitz, 81; MISS
rIa smith. 81: Mrs sam Swinford 81;
Miss Besgie Kirby, -: Miss Mimic Porcr,
&. Miss Jeanrette Jones 81; Miss Daphne
Il Palmer. 81; Miss Matte Crawford 81;
Mrs. s. H Huber, 81: Mr., W. T., n. Wat
son. 81; Mr. +. Heitmann. 81 Mrs, John
n stiilweil 81. Mr. Guv NJ. Bryan, Jr.,
al. Mrs. Frank Hsrvey 81; Miss May Ham
itop. 81: Miss Agnes Hamilton, 81; Mrs.
II. s. Lorett, 81; Master Alex Kiam; 81
N Master fIllfnr0
ZONES. 81: Master Harry Prince, 81; Master
Walter Lane, 81; little Waller Brown
Baker ST. little Marion Holt Seward, ~;
uttis Kisansr Morse, u; Miss psra Dun
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

,.ulfc. ! ann sure. Those of the jurors who
have Glcd lived TO hc old men. you might
-.iy. aud diad us other inon die regardless or
tho cnr~, Those Who arc living. ! under
.tari nom my old friend llamlin are all
Iru. hrI lutc. He tcdS me he otlvn
meets bis follow iuryncu in this city, nut
TINT thpv srrnceN ever refer Ia that Incl
dcni iu their lives. It Is memory ot the
past. 'll moi a Pheasant one.
"tlumlln told me his name was one Or
a hundred that were drawn. and that he
wrg the thirteenth man called that would
answer Being tho FIRST selected. he was,
of curse. made 'olSman. The contne
mont was long aud altluous over two
months ip The National hotcl. closely guard
rd by United state, mHrshals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
superIntendent Worshnm hns hee

Superintendent Worsham has been in
charge OF the institution for the past
twelve years and during that time his
many improvements nave been so marked
that they attract the attention OF every
visitor
as IL is without a peer in this country. and
the people who have afflicted relatives
placed therein can rest assured that they
receive every attention within the power of
the superintendent. and 1t might he well TO
add that they want for nothing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
BY FOSTER.

fore the new yrops mature corn win soil
at Chicugo ~ ~ cents. wheat ~ ~ rents
Who win get the profits, the farmer 'f
the Sproulator~t
Tho great elevators are against the farm
crs lu this mutipr as VOL as the millionaire
spectators Whu ucyc' bandit % hbsnel OF
grain. n the farmer get, scared, weak
ems yubps hi. gJWlu 10 market hi l""
great business cucmpe WIN gain the we
tory AMI make tur profits.
The welfare of the country demands
that Producers, NOT spectators, -hnuld
mako the profits ON the cereals but iur
mgn with big money seems 4" he tn" con
rpng fpIor
FOSTERS LOCAL FORECAST,
Draw 70 liuc from Chicago. 10y way az st
Louis aud little Rock TO Houston. roNns.
and tine weather changes viii rcnch that
line within twenty four hours ~ $ p. NJ.
u dates given hollow one day eurlicr the
same changes win reach HE drawn
through winnipeg Huron, nouHr aud Los
,ugolc~, two days earlier they VIII cross
a line drawn through swift Crrcul Ia
A>sinthoia. Mice CITY. Snt Lake. Reno.
Ncv.. and Murysyillc. Cal
one day after the dntcs hollow IN"
changes noted VIII reach u Hue drawn
through Erie aud rittshnrg. Pa and Pen
sacola. Fla; two days later they Viii bee
la Eastern Et1tpF.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

a EUTREmhR This Is the original and old reliable
EEhKHE EEBA Home Co. doing business under It's own
SFN% H$bus copyright Look for mators,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
The Jury Which Condemned Gutcau,

lap OF yI,torio, 81 Mrs r"auc Wolf -
cents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
VEL. BROKEN HORSES.
Tho s:lcat ..an Generaily Has tAs
Most t.annks.snb:e AM!nlnis.


Most tgasuH.>nb:e An!rlnis.
Tins any cue ever noticed that q 81.
lent man has usually the best broken
horses? II may not be true, but qll the
uen OF my acquaintance who do not
talk much have we'll broken horses.
Drive with THEN. and you Will wonder
how they manage their horses. No
management is visible. The horse goes
where lie Is wanted without apparent
effort OH the part OF the driver One
famous turflmHn at least has been not
cd 1cr his art In driving horse to the
limit of his speed without making n
move while his rivals were lifting aud
yelling and whipping theirs. How did
he do it? Dsn't know, but he WAS a
ln;ln OF few words.
Probably there Ia a lesson In this.
The average horse understands only II
few things thoroughly. only few
words. signs OF commands. The silent,
man gives Oily few. and he docs not
confuse Ills horse. The horse Is made
to know them thoroughly. He under
stands the man who understands HIM
1t is II pleasure to drive horse that
understands. Few pleasures III lfc cam
equal 1t " the horse is IL GOOD. cheer
full driver. There would w. more Of
this kind If they were made TO know a
few things thsroughly-thc right
things National Stociilnan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
I5ingly superstitions.

Klngship hns been kin to superstition
always. James I. OF England was su-
perstitious about dates. and there were
remarkable condolences In his life
with certain dates OF the calendar. The
day OF the month on which he was
born was strangely interviewer with
the days Of birth and marriage Of his
wife and some o. his children and their
wives. But James was nn old fool who
made love to young Buckingham, who
lnughed In his face and robbed him OF
his Jewels.
Napoleon was superstitious about the
way he put on his stockings. Frederick
the Greut and the great Peter Of Rus
sia We're superstitious about dozens Of
things Marlborough. both us jack
Churchill and the duke, was supcrsti-
tious us we'll as thief and a traitor.
Nearly all the Stuarts were supersti.
tious and double dealers in religion.
Henry Of Navarro was superstitious.
but that never kept him from a thou.
sand inlldelities. All the children Of
Catherine Of Medici were scared to
death by their superstitions. but they
could lie. cheat and murder just as
we'll. II Cromwell was victim Of su.
perstition. he kept 1t to himself.-New
York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
The "w. In Writers, Names.

Beginning with William Shakespeare,
we remember instantly Sir Walter Ra-
leigh. Sir Walter Scott. William Words
worth. Washington Irving, William
Makepeace Thnckeray, Henry w.
s.ongfcllow, John G. Whittier, William
Cullen Bryant, Ralph Waldo Emerson.
oliver Wendell Holmes and Walt
Whitman. Others whose names occur
almost simultaneously are William
Cowper, lslnc Watts, Henry Ward
Beechcr. Daniel Webster. Wendell
Phillips, George William Curtis, Rich.
ard Grant White. Julia Ward Howe.
George w. Cable, William ID. How
ellis. Charles Dudley Warner and
Richard Watson Glider. To these are
easily added Sir Walter Blackstone.
John Wesley, Edmund Waller. Nathan
lei y. Willis, Walter Savage Landor.
Will Carleton, James Whltcomb Riley.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson. DR. 8.
Weir Mitchell. Hamilton Wright Ma
bic, William III. Prescott, Constance
Fenilnore Woolson. Mary r. Wilkins
and many more.-Ladics' Home Jour
mi
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
A LOOK AND A SMILE. =;
~. Incident Witch Explained M.
McKinley's Lack at Cabbage.

McKinley's Lack at Cabbage.
When the late President Mckinley
and party Went west not many months
before he was shot, Mrs. Mckinley
went too. While talking with Mr.. Scott
one day. the man whose firm built the
Oregon. Mrs. Mckinley said, "Oh, do
you play cribbago, Mr.. Scotia"
"Yes." was the great shipbuilders
answer.
We'll. so do l." said Mrs. Mckinley.
Il wish you would play game with
me-"
Il should be delighted to do so." wac
the reply.
Later. as President Mckinley and
Nr. Scott were looking over the latter's
big plant, Mrs. Mckinley not being
present, the president said, "Oh. By
the way, Mr.. Scott, didn't hear you
and Mrs. Mckinley arranging to play
cribbage some timeY'
"ies," said Mr.. Scott. I'VE are going
to play"
"Well. what kind Of a player arc
you!" asked the president.
"Oh, pretty fnir, guess I play Z
pretty good game"
well. so do l." said Mr.. Mckinley.
But do you know, 1t may seem
strnngc, but It is fact. that have
never been able to play we'll enough to
beat Mrs. Mckinley" AS he said this
he looked ut Mr.. Scott with signifl-
cant smile. Their eyes met. 1t was
enough. Mr.. Scott understood. and it
was safe to say that he did not beat
Mrs McKinley.-Boston Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
How souso Got His Name.

When Sousn. famous the world over
as king Of march music. landed in the
"home of the free" he carried with,
him vMllse OH which was marked in
plain letters "john Plilipso. U. s. A"
Time passed. and this son of sunny It.
a.y commenced to grow musical and
also to become AMcricaniZcl. 1t waa
then. so the story goes. that he c1-
pressed the desire for rnmc more
ncnry like those Of the people Of
which he was one by choice.
I'hlipso sounded out OF place doing
service for n man who had imblbed
American beliefs and customs and
whose destiny was closely linked with
"the stars and stripes forever" A
member of the band to which he be-
longed finally made suggestion. It
turned out to be U happy one nnd was
adopted by the master Of the baton.
The suggestion was this: To the name
Philippe add U. 8. "A. Divide the one
name into two words. and there was
the smooth sounding lnd easily pro-
noulHcd name Of John Philip SOusn.-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
Draxcd the chine.e lion.

"Ii Hung Chang" says the Shanghai
Mercury, was very apt to revile In the
lowest billingsgate II any one offended
him. Once district magistrate In.
CURED his displeasurc, whereupon Ia
cursed him in loud voice, even going
90 fur rs to curse his ancestors. But
the district magistrate. nothing daunt-
I'd, spoke up sharply:
81 am an officer Of the emperor, even
though my runk Is low. You may kill
me, but you must not curse me. Be
sides, the emperor orders you to pro-
mote your good officials and degrade
your bad ones. lie did not order you to
curse them. II you curse me, cannot I
play at that game tooY
The rejoinder SO astonished II that
he ceased reyiling and escorted the
man to the gate, saying, Great district
magistrnte! The next day he ordered
the provincial treasurer to give the
man first class appointment. suying
that man OF such courage would
surely make good official"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
Country Inn. In En.lnnd.

A noted traveller says he has sam
pied large number Of hotels in his
time-cven In Grecce-but for bare.
faced dishonesty In the making Of
bills the bluff British landlord takes
first place. "After charging twice
what his food and rooms are worth he
tacls on Il further charge for service,
another for lights, another for bath,
another for fire. In short, my expert
ence of country inns in England-and
can speak with some authority-ls
that pay MS much day ut u shabby
little country inn OF England. where
the food is poor and III cooked, the at
tendance inferior und the beds poor, as
1 would mt a good hotel In such towns
as Springfield Mass. or the very best
in Switzerland or Germany. Indeed, il
must have struck the average Ameri.
can that the incompatible Bacdekcr
hardly ever finds 1t possible to recon.
mend un English hotel"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
They worship the Drum.

Among the Samoiedcs and the tribes
OF northern Asiatic Russia the drum
passes almost as an idol. They address
1t. erect it In their hut, and the priests
OF the superstition by the aid Of the d.
vine instrument effect that magical
disappearance" which has puzzled all
travellers from Sir Hugh Willoughby
downward to account for and has Civ
ell rise to as much guesswork Mt ita
calculation as the feats OF the Indian
jugglers. The Samoiede, after beating
his drum and working up the senses Of
his spectators to a pitch Of great ex-
element. mystcriously vanishes into
thin air before the eyes of all. Civiliz.
cd travellers naturally hold that 1t Is q
trick The Samoiedes themselves de-
clare that the power resides in the
drum idol. The peculiar thing Is that
neither one party nor the other has
been able to explain how the vanishing
occurs
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09

Tho following curious advertisement
Is taken from Spanish Journal: '.rhis
morning our Saviour summoned away
the jcwe!er. Eicbnld lllmngn. from his
shop to another and better world The
undersigned. bis widow, will weep up.
on bis tomb, as will nlso his two duugh.
tcrs. uild and Emma. the former Of
whom is married, and the hitter Is open
to an offer. The funeral Will take place
tomorrow. Ills disconsolatc widow,
Veronique lllmaga. p. S.-Thia DO
reavemcnt will not interrupt our em
ploymcnt. which will be carried on az
usual. only our place OF business will
DC removed from Ilessl de LeintuYiers
10 Rue dc Misslonaire. rs our grasp.
Ing landlord has raised the rent."-St
Jumes Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
A Way Ant. Have.

Lord 4Avebury declares that ants that
maintain their sobriety make great
distinction in their treatment OF the In
toXicated stranger and the fellow citi-
zen who has succumbed to his blan-
dishmcnts. He inebrated fifty ants,
twenty-five from one nest and twenty
five from another. and put them all in
to the nest from which one lot had been
taken. The inhabitants at once took
the helpless strangers and threw them
into the water, While those who were
citizens Of the nest We're Carried ten
derly away into remote corners to re.
cover from their festivity ut leisure.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
A FATAL MEAL.
The Untimcly Ending Of a Crow WI.
Swallowed n Centipcd,

Swallowed n Centipcd.
Saw curious thing in California
last winter" said the man who travel
els about. IL had stopped for mo-
ment to chat with IL man who was
piowing, when he called my attention
to Il large centiped that he had Just
plowed up.
"Come along With me few feet,
said he. and let's see what those crows
will do when they find it,
"rhere were several large cnrrion
crows that had been following the
farmer and picking up the insects that
were turned up. and they were now n
few feet away. waiting for the plow to
start again.
I'VE wen: on few feet, and the
crows followed. One big, black fellow
soon SAW the ccntiped and swallowed
him at one gulp. Then. in the express
sive slang Of the day. there wns some
thing doing In the nci ci.,hborhood of
that crow. With cav of despair he
mounted into the air for perhaps n
hundred feet. then fell heels over head
till lie was IL few feet from the ground.
Then he managed to catch himself and
flew upward again and away for the
hills. cawing wildly. He had not gone
more than 800 feet when he lost all
control of himself and fell like a shot
TO the ground. We went over to where
he had fallen and found him on his
back with his feet In the mir. stone
dead
'In way know how that crow
felt when he awoke to the situation.
l hadn't forgotten my first spoonful Of
tabasco sauce that joking friend once
talked me into swallowing" g."-Detroit
Free Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
lT WAS a PRETTY PISTOL
Gut 1t Proved Too Expensive Fos
the Bachelor Girsa


''No. we don't keep pistol in our
apartment any more," said the girl
who .lraw7 for the magazines and
shares shall fiat with u young wo-
schools; mot since nn experience we
had last winter. Before that we did.
and we had IL perfect beauty of pis-
tol, too" she added In II tone Of regret
full "Reminiscences, "silvcr mounted and
handle inlaid with pearl. We spent u
good deal more than we could afford
for it, but we didn't like those plain
steel things. Now it's gone, though. I
had to give 1t away, and don't sup
pose Marian will ever consent to our
having another.
"iou see, this Is what happened: I
was the one who knew more about
handling Il pistol, SO used to sleep
with 1t under my pillow. We We're
both awfully afraid OF burglars, and
after there had been n series of rob
berries in our neighborllood we were so
terror stricken that we were ready to
take alarm mt the slightest sound. One
night, to our horror. we We're both
aroused by creaking noise and then a
light bump. just MS If some one, tip
toeing around. had stumbled against
something. For an Instant we were
simply pnralyzed with fright. Then,
looking trcmblingly about the room, l
made out over In one corner tall, dark
figure, perfectly motionlcss. reached
cautiously for the pistol, aimed 1t and
fired twice. The figure Gid not fall,
nnd the horribly strange thing was that
1t did not move or make sound. Yet
| felt sure | had hit 1t.
although we We're frightened half
to death we felt VIC must get up and
light the gas to investigate. BY that
time people from the other apartments
In the building were rushing TO ouI
door to find out what the shots meant
Well, the light revealed matters had
simply ruined Marian's new forty dol
lar coat which hung on II hook in that
corner. The noise we heard? Oh, that
was some one on the floor below who
had come in late and stumbled against
chair. New York Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
stare Makeun

A noted comedian. who Is noted for
his skill in the art of makeup, says:
Lines will never help an actor TO play
q part * he has not made study Of
the character itself. The true artist
looks to his voice ns much as to his
wigs. He wants large box Of voices
us we'll as of makeup. 1t is absurd
for man to go into character business
unless he can disguise his voice and
speak several dialects to start with.
Character work is no plum duff for any
one. I've seen men who seemed to
fancy that Lancashire dialect would
do first rate for Scotchman and that
any old thing was good enough for q
heather Chinee. A character actor
must disguise face. walk. voice, man.
nerisms; in short. he must take his own
personality and bury it deep"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
when ,S,..,nr was Co.t,x.

The case 6f the People against Mur.
line, heard by the governor OF New
Haven colony In council on May day.
lG6A, indicates the attitude toward un.
licensed kissing in those times 1t up.
penred that .Jncob Murline and Sarnh
futile had been caught kissing each
other.
Jacob tried to throw the blame OIL
Sarah. saying he thought she had with
intent let fail her gloves" Sarah de-
MED the intent. Jacob then admitted
that Lc "tookc hcr by the hand, and
they both s,t down upon n chest. but
whether he kyssed her OF she kyssed
him he knows not. for Ike never thought
Of it since until Mr. Raymond told him
thnt he had not lnyde II to hcart as he
ought"
Tho stern governor. after duly lee.
turing tho guilty parties on the cnormi
ty of their ofrense. dccrced that "thp
sentence therefore concerning them 10
TINT they shall pay either Of them a
llne Of 20 shill!ngs to the colony"