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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
APOSTLE of Kindness.

Here is Ernest Seton Thompsons attitude toward wild
animals and his for IT, from the preface Of his
book, Lives Of the Hunted:
In to question many times put may say that
I do champion any theory Of diet do not intend
primarily 10 denounce field sports cruelty
10 animals. Ny chief motive my most earnest underlying
wish has been 20 stop the determination OF harmless wild
animals not for their sakes but for firmly believing
that each Of our native wild creatures is in itself precious
heritage that we have right 10 destroy put beyond
reach OF children
strueton by an appeanot that has failed hereto
but to sympathy, and especially the sympathy of the
coming generation,
Men spend millions Of dollars each year pictures
Why 1t is money we'll spent good pictures give last
ing and elevatng pleasure 10 all who see them At the
same time men spend much labor and ingenuity in destroy
ing harmless wild animals. No good but great mischief
comes of this determination The main for
ing good pictures applies to the preservation OF most ami
mails
"rhere will always be wild land not required for settle
,ment and how ran better IL than by making II
sanctuary for living Wild Things that afford pure pleasure
b all who themi'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
The Hunters and the Game Warden.

Two hunters who were shooting in New Jersey not
equally matched regards skill in shooting
One them bagged many birds while the other did not
get a feather.
What no /" said the first, but you punk. Why
don't you practice with popgunI You could not hit bar
if you roked the end OF owlng piece in the buns
hole"
The other said nothing but he eated sadly his empty
bag and envousy the birds his companion had saugh
tered.
AS they were about to for home they met sf-
fable stranger who asked What luek?"
II have killed twenty-three birds said the good shot
while this lobster here has not killed Isn't he a
chump 70 carry such heavy gun all day."
We'll am sure, said the afable stranger. Il am
game warden and this the closed season Those birds
will you $40 apiece.
MoralA bird in the samebas is sometimes worth whole
bunch in the bushes.-Jndee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
Literary Men In Politics.

ms announcement that Mr. Booth Harrington has de-
become candidate for the Indiana legislature has
some interesting comment in the newspapers on the
IL ~ OF literature politics. The New York Sun ar
sg"t MIR. Tarlingtous ambition is most laudabe
N IS certainly in order considering the fact that the
uGae'ue Of novels has lately become one of the most
ana lucrative of professions In view of the large
returns that Mr.. Harrington has derived from his
me insight into financial matters fact which can not
H. contribute to successful political Further
80! requires no little hardihood for any 70 oppose
who has it in his power, in the event Of failure,
fe ord Herald says; 0f'O''~''' Vs. - -
literary fslers taking altogether too lively an
!. ~ Politics 10 permit the professional politicians to
E al sectre Here In Chicago for instance, have
an Ernest McGaffey poet holding $1,000 year city
80 some ward politician stand outside hun
49,. nurt az the publio's ngrattude and now IL is
- taat luminous literary great editor, in
''s desire 70 occupy the seat held down by the Hon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
Boytess 7toqun.

cross old woman Of long ago
Declared that she hated noise
The town would he so pleasant you know.
II only there were no boys
She scolded and freited about it till
Her eyes grew heavy lead,
And then, OF sudden. the town grew still
For all the boys had fed
And all through the long and dusty street
There wasn't hoy in view
The baseball lot where they used 10 meet
Was sight 20 make one blue.
The grass was growing on every base
And the paths that the runners made
For there wasn't soul in al the place
Who knew how the game was played
The cherries rotted and went to waste
There was no one 70 climb the trees,
And nobody had a single taste
Save only the birds and bees.
There wasn't messenger hoy--not one
TO speed as such messengers can;
II people wanted their errauds done
They sent for messenger man.
There was little, wecn, Of irolic and noise;
There was less OF cheer and mirth
The sad old town, since 1t lacked It's boys,
Was the droariest place on earth.
The poor old woman began 20 weep.
Then woke with sudden scream
Dear me y She cried - have been asleep,
And oh, what a horrid drcam!'
81 Nicholas Mdg0sine
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
4 Poem on a Poet.

Another book of Riley's'--
And now. on every side,
The folks who aim at dialect
Take up their pens with pride
They ring in eff and "ruther'
And "thist' and "shucks" and "haint,"
The frost is on their dialect
The spelling though, is quaint
Another hook Of Riley's'---
They lift their joyous song,
In which they show that dialect
Consists in spelling wrong,
They're writing now from Portland
Clear back to Sandy Hook
An endless stream Of dialect
On Rley's "nuther book
Another book from Riley
They wreck the alphabet
To twist us out some dialect
That nc CT was spoken yet
Here's TO you Mr.. Riley,
Your books welcome guest
Its good to read your dialect
And then skip all the rest.
w b. NEsptr in Baltimore Amsriedn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
What White Looks Like.

In personal appearance William Allen White author Of
"stratagems and spos is almost boyish He smooth Of
face rddy with blue eyes and light brown hair His eyes
are exceptionally bright and his unusually large head is set
on broad and strong shoulders. He is the picture Of
health and pronounced optmist His face is strong and
dignifed
Al the Marquette club banquet in Chicago recently be
made a distinct hit as an after dinner speaker.
Mr. White is today the cleverest exponent OF life in the
Middle West And he knows Kansas and her history
other writer does In the old days when he was journey
man printer and editorial writer on the Kansas
CIV star he Travelled through every county In the State at
tending poleal conventions and rallies and gathering
terial that was later woven into stories and sketches
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
AMtnfcs for Women.

The subject Of physical culture Is attracting e gsaef
attention the present time than before Men ana
women are beginning that through Il not only 10 the
power for work and therefore for earning money increased
sickness avoided and life heightened BY exercise but h.s
physical development and strength 70 be desired of ner
own sakes While women benefited In much the ssms
way and by exercises men there are oeffaa
essential differences between the which must oe cen
sdered order the highest degree OF physca no
mental development The February Deineasf eentaing ths
openns article ef valuable sesss 90 sslse9 ser Ns
unkzR H ksadin& -Rkyssk Eatzxa - &en4F 4-s a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
Sonnet TO c. A. A.

What TO the quiet woodlands the birds,
Accredited Ministries, voieng in song
Its narticuate joys silent and strong,
Like full-freighted heart sending forth words:
What to the summer is the regnant rose,
Archetype perfect, cnfolding in one
Beauty and fragrance the gifts Of the sun.
Treasures that only one alchemy knows;
What to the valleys low-lyng the streams,
Fresh from their fountains in hills far away
Transforming 70 green earths mantle Of gray
With a magic like 70 the magic Of dreams
Thou art TO my life-of is high employ,
The source and spring. the heart Of its Joy.
Huntsville, Texas T. l. NJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
M,s. Marp HartqueN Catherwood.

Mrs Mary Hariwel Catherwood author OF 'Lazarfe''
81. ,ri,,en IN "Maekinac ard Lake Stories (Iarpers)
series Of vivid tales OF life along the Great Lakes life
which Is rich in picturesque suggestion Tor the writer OF
Fto and 10 which this authors foroefu and lmpd style
dds neeulisr charm The Mackiuae stories were origi
,sjIy nibisLed in Harpets Magazine, and most Ia
yorabiy received No woman writing notion toaay COM
mands more delightful style than this author Mrs Gather
wood ID native OF Ohio. but she has resided for some
Years a, Hoopeston Ill., frequently spending her summers in
The East hv the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
Bird SHOT Worm Holes.

Look on, for brd-shot holes when you arc buying
.tt vn, are biyinc fine old pieces of colonial furn
10 l. ore ~ the favorite devices of interruptions deal
~. =, nav. he unwary think they have the real thing
Il Is easy 10 model chair after an ANTIQUE pattern STAN
5 ~ = ~ shooting It full OF Number eight bfd-shot in
fsa 5.eE .rd This Is one Of tho warnings Mr. lockwood
49, H. nsrv IN his Colonial Furniture IN America
Eve ~, t.ss fos the detection Of this and msny
other similar tricks
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
a Colonial Cfaracter Repfped.

The Waiter Butler who figures in Cardigan" Robert
W. Chambers successful novel real character whose
house still standing Sir William Jehnsons residence
just Of Johnstown Few people knew the house.
falling 10 decay its former until Cardigan
vas written and thus the historical novelist pays his debt
history by revvng interest in former days and people
Butler figured prominently in the Cherry Valley
where he spurred the Indians to deeds Of unparng erocy
Even his father John Butler also of Buffers rangers was
forced TO complain OF his sons Incorporating brutality
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19
"Drv as Statistics

Il is fairly obvious that the study OF statistics
acty what would termed popular pastme Winthrop
NJ Daniels the January Atlantic. Librarians do dis
any extensive demand for statistical literature. Sir
John Lubbock il remember rightly found place Tor
single figures in his hundred hest books and in
that flood OF ARTICLES on Books Have Helped Ne BY
authors great and authors small significant silence
20 be maintained There very eafleus
besk that had apparently proved hspt 70 certain sezssn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-19

but there was unbroken testimony Of negative kind that
noody had ever been helped BY blue book say Of
thng AS dry as statistics is at 10 eonsign to the
ethermost Limbo of Adi,y Such is the verdict upon the
Nshed statistical product As for the methods employed in
onsrueng such tablesweghted averages index numbers
curves OF errorthesc to the wayfaring man. are hidden
Sfnd ingenious rehnements OF cruelty be avoided all
asard or at least forgotten with shudder and prayer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
Two Games at Rockford.

Rockford. Aug. 21.-Manager Pfef-
fer objected to decision of Mesmer
in the 18th inning and finally led his
team from the field, FORGETTING the
game to Rockford by a score of to
o. The game stood to in Deca-
tur's favor at the time. Costly errors
by Rockford lost the second game for
the locals. Score:
Decatur .........O OOOOOOR Goods
Rockford ..2 OOOOCOOOO @-2
Hits-Decatur, 8; Rockford, II.
Errors-Decatur, /; Rockford, 3.
Batteries - Daniels and Krebs;
Owens and Thiery.
Second game:
Decatur ............O 3 0001 %
Rockford 90 500
Hits-Decatur, 10; Rockford, z.
Errors 1; Rockford, 4.
Batteries - Weigand and Krebs;
Beedlcs and Thiery.
Cedar Rapids 10. Evansville o.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 21.-The Rab-
bits had an easy time with McGill,
accepting many bases on balls and
hitting with a vengeance when there
was an opportunity for clearing the
bags. Score:
Cedar Rapids 100000 80
Evansville ...OOO 10000 0
Hits-Cedar Kapids, s; Evansville,
).
Errors-Cedar Rapids, o; Evans
vile, 4.
Eatteries-McFarland and Weaver;
McGiH and Cross.
Ferre Haute 3. Davenp )rt o.
Davenport, Aug. 21.-Terre Haute
shut out the locals by putting up a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
Games Tomorrow.
Terre Haute at Rock Island.
Bloomington at Davenport.
Decatur at Cedar Rapids.
Evansville at Rockford
Games Tomorrow.

1t was a question of errors yester-
day and the side that made the few
est and least expensive ones won.
Not an earned run was made by eth
er side. Lack of team work contrib
uted to the result, giving the visitors
at least two of their scores, and the
Locals one.
1t was Smith against Smith in the
box and no fault whatever could be
found with the twirling. Neither
gave a base on balls and neither al
lowed enough. consecutive hits to
give run. The Boomers did the
heavier stick work, but a couple of
their hits ought to have been nipped
in the field.
Miller's daring base running, a cou-
pie of fast doubles in which King,
McNichols, Miller and Wright figur-
ed. and catch of foul in left field
by McGrew were features. McGreevy
held first for the visitors in the be-
ginning, but was taken out in favor
of Mullaney after the fourth.
One I'm the First.
Rock Island started the game with
score and ended it with one. Mil
ler's audacity was responsible for the
first He was obliged to stop one of
Smiths quickest curves with the rear
part of his anatomy and he was
passed on to first base. So
it came to pass that when Don
nelly sacrificed he never stopped.
running at second, but cut for third.
SmithNtook his time about throwing
Donnelly out and when McGreeEEgot
tIfe ball Miller had third stolen. sefhe
king" did not stop for an instant,
however, but socked the leather
across the diamond and threw wild.
So Miller did not find it necessary to
apply the air at third, either, but
came home with time to spare.
The last run was made when there
was scarcely a glimmer OF show To
tie the score in the face of the effec-
tive pitching that the Bloomington
scratch hit on high fly back of sec
ond, which no one got under. Ora
ham hit what looked good for two
exactly between left and center, but
Connors was playing away over and
got it with an easy run. Wright
struck out, but Wilkinson hit the ball
squarely between the eyes and ran
to base, Donnelly camping at third.
Here the double steal came into play.
The ball was thrown to second. and
hitting Wilkinson on the shoulder,
bounced off into left field and Dom
nelly Hoped home. Then, If Williams
had smashed out a home run the
score would have been tied But Will
liams misjudged the distance to the
back fence and the ball dropped on
the inside, where Connors was.
Get Away I'm Fifth.
1t was in the fifth that the visitors
took the lead. Belt made an out, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
A Sure Cure for piarrhosa.

Coming 'as it does, in the busiest
season, when a man can least afford
to lose time, a sure and quick cure
for diarrhoea is very desirable. Any
one who has given it a trial will tell
you that the quickest, surest and
most pleasant remedy in use for this
disease is Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. There is
no loss of time when it is used, as
one or two doses of it will cure any
ordinary attack. 1t never fails, not
even in the most severe and danger
Gus cases. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21

Naiker and Smith each made bit
the. former stealing third on a throw
py Williams TO cut Smith off at first.
Then came the double steal which
though it did not work out. was more
disastrous in its results than If IL
had. Williams did not throw the hall
to second, but made pass ar tb;rd
where he had Walker cold. The run
ner being big man and King a little
one, the ball was thrown too high
and King failed to negotiate it. Walk
er fell ON the base and King, with
great presence of mind. put his hand
on him and made u bluff at having
the ball. If the base had been prop
erly backed the incident would have
been harmless, but as it was, Walker
came to, after time, and ran home.
Smith had been coming all the time
and he also beat the ball in.
Cinch 1t In Eighth.
The game was cinched in the
eighth. Smith and McGrew led the
mischief, each getting "A hit. Then
King made a bad throw to first, after
fielding Browns groundcr, and the
bases were full. Connors hammered
a liner out to Wilkinson, who would
have doubled them up at second if
Miller had held the ball Mullaney
next hit grounder to McNichols.
who could have made a double if the
assistance had been at hand. As il
was he had to cover second and Null
laney beat it out. Two runs got in
on the play. Caffryn ended the run
getting with a fly. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
lost respectfully, yours"
Never Has Made Omctnl YIsit.

The plan Was to ask only the sec
rotary of war to come, but on ascer-
tanning the president was scheduled
to be at Des Moines in September, il
was felt that perhaps if the proper
'fforts were put forth he could be in
duced to arrange his itinerary So
as to include this locality, which has
not had the distinction of visit from
him since becoming he al of the ma
tom Secretary of War Root is to be
ut Peoria Sept. %, and likewise i'm
ais case the committee hopes TO be
successful in securing his presence
here. 4 visit from these two men SO
high i'm the affairs of the ma
tional government would be for
tunate stroke for the community, cs-
pecialIy for Rock Island arsenal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21

Boy Cured of Collie A fter Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.
My boy when four years old was
taken with collie and cramps in his
stomach. sent for the doctor and
he injected morphine, but the child
kept getting worse. / then gave him
half teaspoonful of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy, and in half an hour he was sleep
ing and soon recovered.-F. L. Will
kins, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr.. Wilkins is
bookkeeper for the Shell Lake Ium-
Der company. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
PRESIDENT is INVITED
Roosevelt as Well as War Secre-
tary Asked to Visit
Tri-Cities.
BOTH ARRANGING WESTERN TRIPS
Effort to Have Them Here During
the Coming
Month.

In accordance with the instruc-
tons of the meeting of presidents
and secretaries of the business assoc
Citations of the tri-cities, held yester-
day afternoon at the Rock Island
Club, Secretary E. b. Connolly, of the
latter organization, today drafted
invitations to be extended President
Roosevelt and Secretary of War Root
to visit here during 1heir proposed
western trips the coming fall.
The invitations, which are signed
by President Medill and Secretary
Connolly, of the Rock Island Club;
President -ucEniry and Secretary IL.
II. Haley, of the Moline Business
Mems association, and President NJ.
Bunker and Secretary L. L. Sears, of
the Davenport Business Mems associ-
alton, are as follows:
Rock Island, ILL.,, Aug. 20, 1900
TO the President, Washington, D. c.
Sir: The business mems associations
of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island
and Moline, Ill, most cordially invite
YOU to visit the tri-cities on Your APP
preaching western trip.
you may rest assured that this
NCuii hCCll IL d
pleasure to extend to the nations
chief executive a sincere and hearty
welcome. We remain,
Most respectfully"
Rock Island, ILL.,, Aug. 2O.-To the
Honorable Elihu Root, Secretary
of War, Was hington, ID. C.-Sir: The
business mems associa tons of Dav-
export, Iowa, and Rock Island and
Moline, ILL.,, by joint resolution eN-
tend To you most cordial invitation
to visit the tri-cities at Rock Island
arsenal when upon yotr western
itinerary in September.
We shall be pleased to entertain
you, and believe if you can see your
way clear to accept this invitation,
the occasion viii DC enjoyable and
profitable to yourself and this com
munity. We remain,
Most respectfully. YOURS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21

Dress does not make the person.
Nor does a clean exterior indicate a
clean interior. To be well all organs
of the body must work in harmony.
Rocky Mountain Tea does this work
T. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
Just Look at Her.

Whence came that sprightly step,
faultless skin, rich, rosy complexion,
smiling face. She looks good, feels
good. Here's her secret. She uses
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Result
all organs active, digestion good, no
headaches, no chance for "blues."
Try them yourself. Only 25 at Hartz
& Ullemeyer's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21
NOT AN EARNED RUN
Bloomington Has the Best of It
in a Game of
Errors.
PAIR OF SMITHS ON THE SLAB
Some Pretty Fielding Done-Scores
Around the Cir
cult.
PAIR OF SMITHS ON THE SLAB
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Terre Haute, 3; Davenport, o.
Bloomington, 4; Rock Island, =.
Cedar Rapids, 10; Evansville, o.
Rockford, =; Decatur, 3.
Decatur, g; Rockford, 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-21

summary. IWO-DaSe MS = NC
Nichols, Scharnweber. Double plays
king Nc Nichols-Wright, McNichols-
Miller-Wright. Hit by pitched ball
Miller. Struck out-By E. Smith, 4;
by r. Smith, ,. Wild pitch-R. Smith.
Time-1:2O. Umpire-Connolly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-12-18
sAUK CENTRE HERALD
cHAS. F.. HENDRIX, Prop'r

1t will also greatly add to the i'm
portance of all the shipping interest!
at Seattle and incidentally benefit thu
entire northwest. This 10 exactly
aleng the line of the argument o.
the Post News that the so-called mer
ger would result in great commercial
benefits to Minnesota and the north
west. We are still of that opinion
The merger as commercial PROPOSE
ton we most earnestly favor, the mer
ger in politics we just as earnestly op'
pose.-AlexandriaP Post News.
Something wrong somewhere
The Pcst-News favors the merger
as a business proposition. and favors
legislation which will make it i'm
possible. A good thing for the
northwest as a business enterprise.
but it must not be accomplished if
legislation can prevent. In favor
of it in that it's effect will be bene-
fetal to Minnesota, but opposed to
it in that its opposition is good po-
lical capital. ats good enough
Morgan until after election"-thats
what Thurlow Weed said relative
to the discovery of a body which
was probably not that of Morgan,
during the heated Anti-Masonic
political campaign in New York
state, in the early Thirties, when
Seward was candidate for Govern
or,
On that theory the versatile edi-
tor of the Post News IS comprehen-
sible and consistent. Prior to the
campaign and as a plain, sensible
citizen of Alexandria. he repeatedly
said in his paper that the merger
was not only not dangerous to the
welfare of the state and the north
west, but would be a benefit.
After the campaign opened he was
selected the official editor of the
campaign bureau of literature, and
anti-merger was his strong point,
and he used it very persistently
and effectively. Now the cam
paign is over, the merger, he pub
licly declares, as business scheme
is beneficial to Minnesota and the
northwest. 1t is a sort of DR.. Jekyl
and Mr.. Hyde proposition, but
when is he which?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-12-18

Rare taste has been displayed in
the arrangement of goods in the show
windows of Guthmann & Abeles.
They are very attractive. In one,
suits, smoking jackets and goods of
shat character are shown, all plainly
marked, and liberal disposition OF
holly gives the window a decidedly
Christmas like air. In the other is a
remarkable display of gentlemen's
furnishing goods, including all the
novelties in neckwear, hosiery and
harberdashery.
The fair entertainment given by
he young ladies of the Episcopal
church on Friday last was brilliant
success in every feature. They sold
out their fancy wares, CONNECTIONS
and flowers very closely, and in the
evening their entertainment was ex-
cellent. Their receipts were about
800, and the net profits about S75.
Herman Donart and AL. Mansell
went to Brooten on Tuesday to play
for a dance there. The Melrose or
chestra furnished the music and en-
ployed the above named Sank Centre
musicians to 60 with them.
Ice Cream at O'Gara's Christmas.