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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
Comment on the Message

man who, however hungry and cold, can
read II and not feel prosperous and inde'
pendent OF the beef and coal trusts has
very scant sense Of the uses OF cloqueHce.
That part OF the message must have been
written Nashville the THANKSGIVING
chimes were ringing and the aroma OF tue
chestnut-stuffcd gobbler was rising from
tn, presidential kitchen.
After that the president tackles the trust
question and II must be frankly confessed
that be does so with strength or words
aud clearness OF logic that Us refreshing
and commendnble. In the matter or paint
Ing word pictures OF the character ana
crimes Of trusts we could hardly look Tor
higher art IN democratic resident. Ibat
corporations using franchises and powers
granted to them by the people may be CON
stitutionally and justly restrained from
misusnr their privileges Is an axiom thht
gains hy the apt, swift way IN which the
president Expresses It FOR present omer'
gency application. The pity Is that mis-
tragic pose IS but n brutem fullnen'
He does not believe that tho power Of
congress 10 lay hold upon and cnectualiy
punish the evils Of trust manipulation or III
terStatc commerce has been exhausted
Therefore he asks congress 10 60 TO INC tull
lengths allowed II by the constitution. "
congress will DO that rcsolutcly the preSl-
dent thinks that the present complained
81 monopolies determinations and other
evils affecting interstate commerce may DC
cured II, however, the best law congress
can now make proves Intellectual. then, ne
thinks, I'VE should not shrink from nmend.
ing the constitution SO as to secure Oeyouu
pursdventure the power sought In other
words, constitutional amendment Is the
Q. T.. y. OF tho entire antitrust theorem
as tho president would solve It. And II
that way OF crossing the pons Hsinorum is
certainly do not know whom they ARC wei
ont
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-oftv Platltudoa.

Louisville Courie, Journal.
1t is tulI OF top lofty sophomore plau.
tadcs, directed apparently from some self
assumed superior altitude Of wisdom and
patriotism, to congress- sttius mcekly be.
low. Perhaps It would be nearer the truth
to sag that these plautu,es are directed
to the people at large, or TO the world
in general, rather than to congress, fot
the plattudcs are platitudes with which
congress has nothing 70 do, or no more TO
do than has the average crowd that lis
tens TO n stump speech Of a Fourth OF July
GRAFTON.
Theodore Roosevelt can no longer plead
youthful lmmuturity for such perform
anCe. He is - years old.
Congress and the country would
have cheerfully submitted to another quar-
ter column OF the communication II & gave
au outline OF a comprehensive plan for
"a satisfactory elastic currency. Indeed,
the plan might have been easily untoldeC
without adding to the length OF the mes
sage, II some Of the Incorporated sopho
morlcs had been omitted. 1t Is to be hopec
that the president viii not carelesSly ust
his plan to light his pipe or wad his gun.
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is A SERIOUS MATTER.

The Most Serious and Fatal Diseases
Arse from indigestion.
Chronic Indigestion or dyspepsia, while a
worry common trouble, has for some time
boon looEud upuu by able physicians as a
serious thing, aud that no limo should be
lost la treating it properly at tho start,
uvcausC recent researches have shown that
tna most serious, tuial ana iuCurable dis
euses have their origin IN simple dyspep-
sla on indigestion.
piabetvs l., simply one form Of tudigcs-
tluu, the sugar ana starchy food not be-
Ing asstmihued 10y tho digestive organs,
In Brights dlSCUsc the albumeu Is not
properly HsSimllatcd.
While consumption aud dyspepsia ara
...., t~t-.,., tau ~ rs beyond question
that dyspepsia makes fertile soil Tor the
seeds OF consumption But the trouble
has been To mud remedy that could be
Dcpcudeu upon 60 cure dyspepsia, as Il Ia
VIGOROUSLY obstinate and difficult "a cure
iuts mas bvcu the question which has
pus1led physicians and dyspeptics alike,
until the question was solved three wears
ago hy the appearance OF a new discovery
IN the medical world, known as Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets, which II was claimed
was a ccttuiii reliable cure for every form
Of stomach trouble.
Physicians. however, would not accept
such statements without hrst giving the
new rHmedy many tests aud carefully OBJ
irving results.
For three years the remedy has been
thoroughly itSkNu IN every section OF the
country and with surprising aud satisfac-
tory results.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets can be hon.
cStly claimed 10 be a specific, radical
lasting cure for indigestion In the various
forms Of acid dyspepsia or sour stomach,
| gas o. wind on stomach, too much bile
4 undue fullurss or pressure after eating
and similar symptoms resulting from dis.
| ordered digestion.
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets were NOT
| placed before the public until this three
| years trial LEFT no doubt MS to thclr
/ value aud they have recently been placed
| Ina the trade and can bo found on sale
| at all druggists at the nominal price OF so
cents per package.
| No extrayagant claims are made for the
! remedy, Il will not cure rheumatism, pneu-
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| Just what Il Is claimed 20 cure, aud that
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2 pleasure 10 recommend Il TO dySpeptlcs.
because Il gives such universal satisfaction,
No nduIssion charged nj thu Doll Rarar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

The following Is from Jos: Oil, corrc-
spondeut Of the Atlanta Constitution;
Those prophets who have been ~ edlcuns
that the presidents message would De
plete with chaFaeterlstie strenn.nsnese ,V
Of disappointment since that document %as
made public The general VERDICT Is tnnI
the trusts have no recon To uclpolt ~
ana legislation republican congress MAJ
ennct, after the receipt OF that message.
Those distinguished republican srnat -
who. because OF corporation aulHdu ~.
class themselves as conservatives ar
praising the message for Its eminent con
servatism." willie the wise heads Wh' h.Nc
watched messages como apd 60 ARE Pre- III
tion az all az this session II VIII be OF inr
homeopathic sugar-Contcd rlotv' winch
the trusts Will Aud extr mely pleasant 90
tEkc. L,s
found Il convenient "a he In Washington
al this time. ana whose name IS "tso'lhicu
With the reports or louOy pI''Seu LIS
Mr. Morgan aud other great financial trust
interests viii 70 n said, report tn MS NV
York friends that there Us no danger -
has rocn talking with leading memporS
the senate committee on judiciary Wn','
must pass upon anything IN me shape ~
trust legislation before Il reaches the state
OF consideration by the senate.
Taken ms whole. thr message Is con,
sllcred q good republican document, ana
one calculated 10 furnish the unfrlenoH
elements IN tho republican party with no
excuses upou which 20 frame opposltiou
10 President RooscvcH's nomination 10y ny
marty I'm 1901 There ire eminent repnb'
iicatis here who suggest that II was writ
ton WITH some consideration = personal uol'
itirS. ,., a..
/ ur,-if,vut has wprkeued materially I'm N'-
| Wanted opro ition to trusts, appearing
/ rather as Hn attorney Tor tho defense
/ that bis tariff uttcr7uoes have been tnuu
/ enccd by consideration n the p iltica
power ot tho high protection element OF MS
/ party. go .
! Inc OF some suhitct int might well hoT'
hccn emitted such MS us recommendai
IN congress that tFe railroads Of the DIS
trirt NJ Columbia should hg dosir d to w ,y'
NOR yrors AMI thnt tn. ok OF the countr
should NO. he killed NJ Or their antlers
~ conceded. but the conservative 1epuu
licana nrc pie0aed bccaus' ne thov see "
rho message ls MT as Roosevcltan rs the
oypccted but will make for harmony r1tho
hau disruption iu their party.
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Platitudes.

New Orleans Picayunc,
Ninttera connected with the trusts are
the burning issues Of politics In the Union
today, and ON subjects of such vast impor'
tnncc the president only has rlatltudes TO
present to the American people II is the
snne with the momentous subject OF the
settling Of disputes between employees and
employers OF labor and capital Tho presi'
dent has nothing 70 recommend save that
they should cultivate friendly relations and
work IN harmony. The president has just
had au opportunity I'm his eXertions to set
tie the great coal strike to gain some
knowledge Of the enormous difficulty of
bringing employers aud employees together
when they have become engaged In an ~
grayated controversy, aud he Is contributing
nothing TO the placing Of labor ana capital
into proper and prosperous relations When
he has nothing better To oncr than glitter
ing geueralltcs ct advice
The question Of reciprocity with Cuba Is
Que OF the hobbies of president Roosevelt
lie holds that having shed much precious
blood aud spent many millions OF the public
money 10 secure the Independence or thC
Island aud 10 accomplish successfully it's
erection into republic. the people ot the
United States are under obligations TO cor.
FER on the island pecuuiary prosperity at
no matter what cost to themselves, II Is
demanded that the torin FOR revenue, which
also gives inst projection io the sugar PRO.
duccrs In the United states, shall 10 so
Rurugatcu or ruduccd as To tine I'uu,,us. ais
that they may virtually have free trade
with the United States.
This lad az the president Is SO unreasou.
ablc that il is largely di5nppToved by hts
own party, and n accomplished would only
benefit the sugar trust, which would monop-
ollie the entire sugar trade OF the Union II
this trust could destroy the home sugar pro.
ducers. The American sugar trust is en-.
gagged only In refining sugar, The beet aud
caue sugar producers OF the United States
turn ont refined sugars ut for immediate
consumption, and they alone prevent the
trust from being an absolute monopoly. II
IS difficult to see why most important
home Industry should he destroyed or even
crippled TO please the Cuhans aud to make
the sugar trust richer hut that is Prcsl-
dent RooSeyelts position, although he may
I a. Ii
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

Of the busisness interests Of the country,
TO the same extent as the only democratic
cN-president. who has twice led his party
10 victory, and who is the only democrat
within the lifetime OF the present genera
ton who has been able 70 do so. The
prgstise OF success and the rumor OF his
VIII more than counterbalance his per-
sonal uupopularlty with the politicians Of
party famished for victory and hungry
Tor success and spells,
Now then, lf tho vast moncyed interests
~ tne republican party, represented by
the New York sun and j Piprpont Nor
ran, ana the coal barons and the trust
inmates are renlly mad enough with
Roosevelt to revolt against his Inevitable
hontnetlon' and - intimate 10 the demo-
cratic leaders that they would be willing
does not take an adept In the game Of
ptAGtlGal politics 70 make a shrewd guess
NJ trlnceton, \ j., as the home Of a
crnt'c party.
81, course, the II in this proposition Is
vltsl and colossal But the circumstances
amply Justify rs temporary exploitation.
nam. T9e Que, question IL; Would the democratic
sucn complications as this mop-gel and un-
Hrmocratlc support might invoIvel
t,aS "' cur r own naTt' II i comes to a CUES
trusts and Roosevelt. upo1 n MIA form
or popular rights and corporate regulation
TlAn reasonable lines we believe the
~ 'no'ratr south would uuhesitatinglr say:
Welt foreyer"' S''S uS HooSe
but there is nothing In the character or
apprehension that he could he !edrcSSd ' ne
thce or by spells from tho nath of civic
pSGiitnae. lie IS the hraYcst and most
IIII o,,nl, man who has occuuH,d the White
MnAteyer the mnlevoleut or the dissppoint.
~ may aIlese he Is throughout the renub-
re- SYNONYM Of civic integrity. II the
lnust come es an expression OF theIr coma.
u'tnCe IN the general soundness of his noii.
Ma oIcsra soT he would NOT bind himself WITH
and have q CHEST ~ chance ~ n 1,s. 90 SO
,a neaRaWhlie We shall see what we shan
m, HotnlnE is impossible in the way II
money sSvoiutions IN this country. The
FOWL II Ia neither demoerstis nor repub.
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A Brutem fulmer.
Atlanta Constitution,

Atlanta Constitution
II is political document and carries with
1t also the navor of pronounced PARTISAN
ism ono cuds the PeruSal OF 1t with
the conviction that In President Rooscyclts
mind this country exists only Tor tho uses
OF the republican party and chat party
Is the lord Of It and the tulluess thereof.
II there are democratic people and sections
In the Union they IRE to be deemed fortu-
nate because they enjoy the grace OF living
under republican domination and arc not
banished pell NELL to Porto Rico aud the
Philippines whore thelr National allegiance
would remain intact. but their citizenship
be wholly extlnguished,
The eKordium Of the message Is eloquent
almost 10 the sophomorlo degree and the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

llcan. 1t is simply material Liant! sp1 "a y 81
selfish. 1t would no more ne re- \, ,;as ?
don the republican party y redi "
meet its requirements than . r mty W
tate TO cast Of Che democrauc " - asass
IL had used It TO its purpose n n ti y.
is profit. and It is going 70 , oo - M q.
tion lust what that piauo ~ TrIestl.ri z
whether IL means RooseTelt.s.ss l "a ', .
some other man For oI nsr.r Y. y
neither for Cleveland nor s tssbt vdrtsp.s
for that man who, under III X. Nj q e
can best lead the demoera''' /.
tory. -,or az ell IT,,
eveTywhNre, 10 do Is to Ws rssirh VII.
10 think patrlotIcally; 10 Win tia
denendent honesty, and 70 set X tss v,
inteliigence, is the civic ouC .,rsis 60 =
that narties are changing snI 5eic:r = =
fosward under changed i,tstcasti y
The hour for independent f,a !
fearless civic duty Is eom NM ca =
And for our part. We
nigh at hand. --- =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

Chicago Chronicle.
A somewhat prolonged opening passage
Is sort Of npostrophe 10 the ''uubonnded
prosperity" which the country Is now sup
posed to De enjoying.
All this is introductory TO the proposition
that this Industrial development must not
be checked. but side 10y side with II should
~ such progressive regulation as viii
dinuulsh the evils incident thereto.
Translated into plain English this prob
ably means that we must not touch the
mother OF trusts. the sucroSauct Dmgley
iarln, but only cut few littlc legislative
switches and hang them M before the
eyes of the naughty offspring.
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Mr. Ball at Washington.

Washington December g. Representa-
tive Thomas II. Rail arrived today from
Houston. He was unable to leave In tlmo
to reach hero FOR the opening Of the SOS.
Sion aud was further delayed by missing
a connection at New Orleans. The fact
that his absence had been noticed was
pialnly evident this morning. when, on his
arrival at the capitol, his friends crowded
around him aud welcomed him back TO
Washington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

james Creelman, in New York WORLDLY
Ia spite Of the widespread and unmis-
taxable dcmocratic movement toward the
nomination Of Chief Judge Alton Brooks
Parker Of the court OF appeals FOR president
in 1904, no man has yet succeeded In druw-
Ing from him the slightest hint of his at
tltude or ambition.
Within three weeks scores OF democratic
leaders and newspapers, East, West and
south, have declared that Judge Parker
is the only democrat who can carry New
York state in the next presidential cam
palsn and that his nomination Is likely to
become party necessity.
The Judge himself declines TO discuss tho
matter, saying that the chief judicial or
hcer al the greatest state In the nation
must hold his personality aioof from Inr-
tlsan politics ana attend strictly to the
business OF his odicc.
Nor can any ot the political leaders eX-
plain thu secret OF judge fnrkcr's popular.
Ny although the dcWuBd .of Information
about him Is as remarkable as his own re-
ticencc. His candidacy seems to be- accept
able to Mr. Cleveland senator HllI to MI.
Rrvau 10 Senator iipruuu ard to many
othcr OF tho powerful and representative
marty lenders. still, not one of them can
say lust why II is ru. THO truth Us that
thcrn rs loss known about the political opin.
ions nrd pcrsnuui fu.us OF JUdgc Parker
than any other American ~ National rcpn
tstiou.
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Nothing 70 fear.

NcW York Herald.
There is nothing in this program 10 dis
urN any fairly capitalized and honestly
managed railway corporation or Industrial
trust" In the presidents own words,
wise evolution is the sure safeguard
against revolution and With the Saguclous
assistance Of Attorney General kuoX &c
should be- possible for congress To strength
en- the existing law 80 rs 20 make II effect
i've for the protection OF the people with.
ont cndangeriug legitimate interests.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

There arc limitations OF oxiDlNE hut
none ot them compare with the genuine.
oXiplNB cures Chiils. Fevers and all Ma,
latial TROUBLES The limitations BAIL
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-09
Friendship Closed,

The fair Of the Friendship Fire Com
psny, which opened on Saturday, Dec
ember IA, closed ON Saturday night
last. Miss May James came forward
with ticket No. 1115 and was declared
the winner of the Prince Beaver range,
offered as door prize. Christian Loeb
won the gents gold watch. His COM
petitor WAS Councilman Albert Kemmer
and the contest was hard fought and
spirited one. The ladies gold watch
was won by Miss Pearl Snyder, the 9th
er contestant being Miss Annie Helm.
Both made q very thorough canvass
among their friends and for awhile ran
close.
The handsome comfort on which every
one who visited the fair was asked to
risk ten cents was drawn by Arthur
Myerly. Street Commissioner Fl. B.
Deem beld the lucky number which
drew the pair of shoes.
The fair. Saturday night, wound up
with an auction. at which all the goods
on hand were disposed of at very fair
prices. There was large crowd pres
ent and bidding was lively, Stoes' band
at intervals enlivening the occasion with
music. The fair on the whole is pro-
uounced success
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Campbell, Of
Rlinesgrove, have been called upon to
mourn the death of their only daught-
er, Miss Verdi, which occurred at 70 30
o. clock Tuesday morning. The deceas-
ed was i'll Of measles and was not con-
sidered serious. On Monday night the
case seemed to take turn for the worse
A messenger was dispatched for DR.. N.
NJ Smith, Of South Danville, the family
physician. but when the doctor arrived
the patient was dead. The sudden death
il ascribed to hemorrhage on the brain.
The deceased was 30 years Of age, a
bright and intelligent young woman of
most lovely character. She was well
known in this city and South Danville
where the news Of her death Tuesday
called forth many expressions of heart
felt sorrow.
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PROCLAMATION MADE
OF M'KINLEY DAY

Governor Stone asks that the schools
of Pennsylvania observe January 80 the
ffty-ninth anniversary of the birth of
William Mckinley. The following pro
clamation has been issued
To the people of Pennsylvania:-The
Governor of Ohio has by public procla-
nation called attention to the Mckinley
National Memorial Association, organ
lied for the purpose of raising fund
for the erection of a suitable monument
at the grave of William Mckinley, and
has recommended that the people of
Pennsylvania be given an opportunity
to contribute to this fund.
The citizens of Pennsylvania, who
have so richly protited by his life work,
owe a great debt to William Mckinley,
and the response to the invitation of the
Mckinley National Memorial Associa-
tion should be prompt and liberal.
l, therefore heartily join with the
Governor of Ohio in suggesting that
Wednesday, January %, the fifty
anniversary of the birth of William Nc
Kinley, be observed by all the schools
of the State as Mckinley Day and
that on the Sunday preceding the 29th
of January special memorial exercises
be held in all our churches. | also sug,
gest that an opportunity be then given
in both schools and churches to those
who desire to aid this work.
Each contributor is requested to give
his name and post Office address so that
suitable memorial receipt may be re-
turned therefore by the association.
Contributions may be sent direct to
Mr. Myron I. Herrick, treasurer, Cleve-
land, o., or if sent to Mr.. Thomas Dolan,
Philadelphia, or Mr.. William McCon-
way, Pittsburg, trustees of this associa-
ton, they will be promptly forwarded
(Signed) WILLIAM A. STONE,
Governor.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-01-09

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