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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
Modern Types of Women.

The fact is must build hopes for the future upon
boys unchanged wholesome honest maseuinya mas
cunty which rejects the unsexed and creates for
women standard of gracious and intelligent goodness Just
as the womans demand for truth and courage and
tenderness creates standard for Sarah recognizes
this standard of moral intellectual sweetness though she
embodies it in somewhat rudmentary form; but Jane
will she ever see that good health does not necessarily i'm
pv rough sunburnt arms good fellowship does not
involve loud voices loud mouths the boys ea the
peserve in conversation? WIN acquire charml
the word that sums up all qualities Of heart and head
which bring into the world OF toll and sport ana
something which call ioveiiness.
Nobody wants Doras stiffness uselessness; but her
fundamental feminnitthat the world docs wans ana m
deed will have for nature probably be trusted 70 make
Jane extinct f, ,...,as -.
Sarah has long since perceived WHAT poor nus VN
oppered never could perceived that the neaf aione
idiotc; she knows though she MAY not sik about ~
that the head alone is unovey and nnioyan WIZ ese
.vo things In her sensible Sarah will draw SWIM con-
cison; graeousness and love and honor me onsns OK
raake ideal woman they sse the
snsna,ion 81 heart and head which the pfrsssf htA
life~-AAssAsxr oEiAxD. In H1s~>s 6ss~' Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
Conlpleted Prouerbs.

(By l. De V. Mat1hewman in the Era Magasiue)
Beauty buys beef but does buy wine suppers and
diamonds.
p
Woman is the apple of mans eye"the apple of dis
cord.
4 y
Listeners hear good Of themselves" sad hus
rarely of anybody else.
= =
Hard words break bones but they do break heartA
4 y y
Health ia better than wealth." to him who has wealth
only.
"The books which help you those whieh make
you think the most" often by irritating
\ y \
THE best advice isdont give any away" don't take
much
4 4 = ii
Fools so in crowds" man loves eompanionsbip.
4 y
Until manfnds a,wifs he Is only hsf' thereafter Sa
IL still less.
y
"The man who minds his business will Away, hsvo
business mind" and what will be his own
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
Wit and Wisdos, From Negu Books.

Compiled by the Era Maeazine)
II is Obliged TO make fool Of himself Il is
best he should afford others while doing
The Minority.
+ =
American haves awakened to the meaning of
good citizenship they prefer ehivay justee5road
IPih the JiHtaics
r =
Ii God didn't intend for the place they in de
social system 1t mighty lucky for en- dat did
intend-ChiDsmie Fodder md M Peu.
There Is certain anncunt of grief and sorrow which
comes with every great Joy give Il mark whereby
may always rememtef its vaiue--Dorothy YSnos Of
RaddoM Hell,
Those who have not been imposed upon thefs
equal with thefs disrernment.-The Fool
The who makes doormat of herself will always
be trodden uponc-FdbicS for he elite
Ono of the few good things about society is that until
you successful indeed not do Just you
like you fit yo whims and inciinatons into other
peoples grooyes,-d Remedy for Lov6,
II of the merit of your ideas quote as
another's.--MyrG Of mo Pines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
Not ofLove.

Sing Of loves Whereforel
Thousands sing its praise each day
They've not made the test,
Or in language drest
By imagination, they
Claim for il far more
Than for gods was claimed Of yore
Sing OF lover Why sof
Should tell it as tbs found
You would dsbelieve,
Or you'd sadly grieve
And your youth in tears be drowned,
Sing of loveS An mol
Dream your dream, It's better so.
GRAcIE CoRNEIr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
The Rule of Reading "
and Three Good Books.

Study what you effect said the sage and the
applies reading Read what you like is the
only rule that is worth anything but the eanny reader
speak Scottice cuvates catholic and learns like
good many different of books that he may read the
more his pleasure his profit book II
may observed in passing might be written the profit Of
reading for pleasure All true readers have other end than
pleasure view all writer's who write the books
that books and shams masqueradng such write
with other purpose than that OF increasing the of
delight their by the money and they get
it, their readers by the human pleasure Fz-
Gerald wisely notes. that from reading tales we'll told
whether they be true false, in prose in
Every reader If he would be of pleasing himself
and of fulfilling his function, according the view
just expressed select for himself and sheer luck
straight tip upon the book of his humor, His
the in each mans case and differ tot
homines senenae," the wise Latin writer put it, or,
according to the homely jingle,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
Different men have different opinions,
Some like apples and some like 'inons'.-

In the public library of Houston there three books
which particularly recommended those who have
them and indeed those who have perehance
them again with enjoyment, returns pleasant
place or looks up an may that books
will apple the "nion" lover and Union
those who fond OF apples The recommendation is
given for what it is worth, that haply who
and reads find the fruit the vegetable the
be- his liking The books all novels. but each
is of widely different class The first is classic rosois
Anna Karenina " the second modern example of the
and the third is unique novelette, by of the most
powerful OF all the present day writer's OF fiction Gilbert
Parkers When Vamond Came To Pontiac,
These novels ones, but they mentioned
because the writer recently reread them aud found possible
to do with keen pleasure which in the of reader
who for pleasure duty has read considerable number of
novels, is pretty fair test of novels worth.
Anna Karenna is not only wonderful picture Of
Russian society section Russia with real human
beings living out their lives it, to borrow criticism
originally applied Anthony Troope but it contains the
that he used speak of her MY Anna, strong
denaton of woman love has been put upon
Best of ALL however like the dongs of the young
the wild fellows who foes early rising
and fervent admirers OF the morning
The Buckingham Letters is, my thinking, perhaps
the best example OF quiet humor be found in the language
The love story idycwha there is OF and the heroine
who only has assigned her what they call bit the
stage is sweey feminine and altogether charming
Mr.. q beg his pardon he has just been knghed and
has woy received the kings accoade although like Sir
Andrew Agueoheek only upon carpet consideration and
with Unmatched raper unless he OF his heroes
swords) Sir Gilbert Parkers novel, when Valmond Came
to Pontiac is pathetic and powerful Rostand's
LAigon which it resembles with difference Into this
which makes the blood Jingle the finger tips than is be
found in shelffu of historical of the ordinary
sort.
Here three good books which earnestly commend
who will like them for the sake of the blessing Of those
who will. B. r. F.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
Paper Pellets.

II all dreams there would be nothing left
to dream about.
When laughs it mischief
Disappointment gives the pleasure Of continuing to
want things we have not got
When circumstances the man. that's tragedy;
when the circumstances, that's comedy.
The poet is aeronaut.
Black rides behind the bachelors II ride double
with wife the erupper. there isEt any more room
ARE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10

The poet is an aeronaut.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10

oVha do read?" Each morning The Post for the
saon OF the day each month the cream of magazine art
cles for the latest modern thought.
''Why do read? For education, seldom for recrea-
tom occasionally from curiosity Reading with me is
pursuit of information, occupation. select topic
formulate and read everything obtanable that has
anv bearing on the subject Thus three years read
only English history told by Green Merede and Lee with
the sidegts by late writers in biography, mono
graphs and fiction This second course in the same
subject -,
For FIVE years read the school Of American His
tory fascinating study found It, one OF those years
was devoted Norsemen and their literature.
Now am looking up the constitutional governments OF
the world which from being the dry reading one
might imagine find myself referred TO the fountain neads
of Arvan civilization the origin of government Its
evolution gives the worlds development topic so
broad that the end of the course Is not in sight
new novel sometimes tempts me of my path and
do not feel my time wasted Monsieur bs.neare OF
the Cardinals Snuff Box" Cosn SAeos FostxA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
GfRL STOpS 1 NiWtI.
I3.Near.Old Elizabeth MctOurt Keeps u
Horse out OF the Central Tunnel.

Fiitc"n-yoar-old elizabeth MCCourt Of
900 Second avenue. who works all day for a
dres-maker in West Finy--rcond street aud
goes every evening to the might s'hool
IN Public School 80 IN East Fifty-Seventh
street, stopp,d "A runaway hor-. last night
from getting into a." mouth 81 the New
York Central'- Park avenue tunnel
Elizabeth was going through Fiftirth
street ou her way home from work al :
O'Clock whc,l. a. she reached Park avenue.
she saw a Ing bay hor~" racing down III"
east side Of the avenue dragging an under
takers wagon after him. There was no
driver Oh tine seat.
The girl saw that the big iron gate in
ia" Adams Express Companys yards at
the very mouth of the tunnel was wide
open and that the gateman wasn't in sight
81" said later that the first thing she thought
of was the Passengers on the trains that
might J." killed II that horse got ia there
aud threw the engines of the track
There was nobody else around Ia stop
the runaway. - Elizabeth ran into the
street, seized the horses bride a. he came
by and chung ON for dear life She didn't
have any hong skirts 20 hamper her. and
she did have Il pair of strong arms and a
stout heart
Rs swinging ON one side sh. managed Ia
pull til" big bay over toward the right hand
side Of the marrow cohble-pavpd lane and
when m" hor-" reached the yard he either
had 10 bump against tn" iron fence al the
sid" or stop Of his own accord He stopped.
just AT that moment old Thomas Morris
the gat"man, came out. He was lust in
time to see the last of the runaway.
Will YOU pleas tie up this hurs, for a
moment" said Elizabeth. He ran away.
and | shouldn't wonder ii the poor driver
i ~Onewher" up the avenue with his head
AL cut up"
Morris tied the horse up to the fence and
Elizabeth lramped up Park avenue a dozen
blocks 20 find the driver. She didn't find
him. 80 she went to the East Fiity-,irst street
police station, where Capt. lantrv and
Sergt. Bingham were h"hiud IN" desk
Il Just stopped runaway" she began.
TN" ceIcc You did" said I.an'ry and the
sergeant
YES, did" said Elizabeth. and don't
know where his driver j. | guess you'd
better take charge uf the horse. hadn T
you?"
Policeman Raw went with Elizabeth 70
the Ccn'raI~ gate. There they found \
Thomas, the owner Of tn" rig.
Elizabeth al" her dinner ia hurry and
then went 10 tie night school The re-
porlrr- found her there in the middle of her
recitation in geography.
"Oh, y wasn't much" she said The
horse was going fast, but l'in not afraid Of
horses lik" them. Just chung on aud
shut my eyc~ and thought what might
happen If l." eyer go ia front Of the trains
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
HtIt\t NilOR 81 SPENDED.
To he Prosecuted for His part In the Ne.
cent strike.

HAVANA, Dec. 9.-1ho special Judge In
the strike cases has ordered that the Mayor
b" prosecuted for usurpatiou of power in
failing to fulfill the law. he having tried to
shield strikers who were arrested by order
ing that they should not be delivered 10
the judicial authorities. but kept in the
police stations A number of instances of
this Kind are alleged
Senor Gueyara, a Councilman, has been
arrested on the Judges order on the charge
Of sediton. He j. held without bail. Sehor
Ccndoya, member OF the workmen's
central committee. has also been arrested
on the same charge. Other arrest, will be
made
In view of the action Of the Judge, Civil
Governor Nunn2 has suspended the mayor
and appointed Sslor Bonachea, a Council
man, IN his stead. The police have been
ordered to TAX" measures to suppress any
possible demonstration by the workmen
against the arrests
IN view of the alleged promise by the
Veterans Associati ion, when attempting
to settle the rikc, that matters wouldsnot
be pushed ia the courts if the workmen
decided To act in a peaceful manner. some
uf the veterans are objcCting to the prose
BUTTONS. feeling that they will pu; them
m a false Iosit ion before the workmen.
The Natioual-t- charge that the prosccu-
tion- are prompted by political motives,
and that th" Government, wants to make
up for its former laxHess by vigorous ac-
ton now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
VOTHER AND BtRl STARVED.
Gaspcd In Zach Others Arms The! Weld
to cold and Hunger.

MIR. Wiuifrcd Owens, a widow, 81 years
old, and her three year-old ron John,
were found dead yesterday in room on
tn" top floor of Il four-story double tene-
mcut hou-" Al l62 Hope street, Williams
burg \ doctor who examined the bodies
-ad that death was due 10 starvation and
exposure
The husband Of Mr., Owens was killed
hy an accident about year ago She tried
To make living 10y sewing A brother.
John Bradley, helped her and her child
along aud Nainv tried To induce her 10 live
with his family Mr. Owens, however.
preferred to live by herself and make her
own living She rented two rear rooms
IN tn" Hope street house last Friday.
when the bodies were found Yesterday the
wumaus arms cuCirclcd her boy and tho
child's lips were pre-, Sod against his mothers
face. There was neither food nor fuel IN
the rooms and nearly all Mrs Ovens things
were in th" same position a. when they
were moved m ON Friday An attempt
had been made tn pUl up the stove.
NIS owens head lay in a pool Of blood
and 1t was th' opinion of 'h" doctor that
besides Starvation and "Nro~''rc she had
been STRICKEN with % homprrhago and was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10

M Complications Vet. say the Doctors In
Attendance Friends Anxious.

DR.. Austin Flint and DIR. T.. q. Janeway
said last night that Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who il i'll with typhoid fever at his home,
% Park avenue. was resting comfortably
and that no complications had vet
developed.
Drs. Flint and Jaueway alternai"d vr~t"r-
day in attendance upon Mr.. Vanderbilt,
one or the other of them Icing al the house
nearly all day
Al the Vanderbilt house, ?? Park avenue,
il was said that the pat lent was much better
No bulletin was issued
Mr.. Nandorbilt's friends are still very
anxious about him because Ice has always
been somewhat delicate and his attacks Of
inhammarory rhruinari ism are remembered
There are four trained nurses in attendance
on him
Among the many callers al the house
yesterday afternoon was Mrs X. I wilson
mother Of Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.
Mrs. Ogden Guclct, who was Mis- May
Wilson, j. staying at the house with her
sister
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
MSS ". \. ItU> SOY ESCAPES.
Gets Out of n Sanitari,m and i hidden
u, Baltimore Friends.

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. o.--Miss Margaret
Stella Lawson, daughter of the late Rober'
Lawson. "a wealthy saddier, mas escaped from
Mount Hope retreat "A private insane asylum.
and l. now in hiding in this city with friends
who say 81" j. and always has been of sound
mind Attorneys have been engaged IN her
behalf and to-day they issued Statement
thai Mis- Lawson has been committed I'M
justly.
Mis- Lawson was iucaI ceratrd about
fourteen months ago upon pei ition signed
hv her brother Noble Lawson Of New York
4 sheriff jury was lmpau"llod and upon
the testimony of physicians. DR. IA &. Ohlo
and DIR. James u Igi"hart, ~" was declared
insane. Daring m" many months she was
incarc"ra,"d, Miss Lawson says. ID" was
portuutv did NOT present Itself un, late last
week The patients had a holiday and she
secured pormiss on to - ont IN the grounds
Previous 20 this -" had hidden her coat
and hat IN the ward, and she concealed her
gloves and veil NJ her sleeve Before going
out IN. had put on two dress -trto and
when -he reached IN" ground she dropped
tn" oui~ld" garment So that -hc would
not l." recognized from the gown that wa,
familiar =" th" attendants. She succeeded
in reaching TIC city, from where sh" ,olc-
her 50, j. now boarding her" under an
assumed name.
According TO ia" statements Of Mis-
LAWSON, friends. her troubles grew out of
u wrangle over the family estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
VERY com tP THE STATE.
The River Locked From shore TO shore
AT Hudson 20 below.

HUDSON. y. Y. Dec. 0 The thormon-
cter was Is degrees below zero here TIM.
morning ard the river l. locked from shore
to shore. The Onteura of the New York
! light line did lot leave here until 4 clock
in the morning, owing To heavy freight and
the condition of the river. In" ferryhoat
from tatskill was summoned To her assist
anCc and with the aid of the ferrybOat she
cleared for New York
The Rcdfeld and City Of Hudson, up from
New York, got NO furth her than tatskill,
where their Cargoos are being transferred
and shipped by rail
The tugboat Norwich cut it, way through
the ice this noon With tow and WEI down
the river, gathering up canal harEcS along
the shore which had been caught in the
iIccYc-up.
SARATOGA, y. Y. Dec. With the ncr.
clIy down To 20 degrees below zero and
a coal famine. Saratoga has since last even
ing been facing iull-flodgcd Adirondack
wiz ter problem. Building operations uf
all kinds wer" suspended to-day. Ice from
three 10 five inches thick has locked I'll Of
the lakes and rivers Ia this region.
NYACK, y. Y, Dee. o The cold wave
along the lower lird,on Valley brought
tn" mercury down to degree above zero
here early this morning The coal supply
il very short, and thousands of CORDS Of
wood, which grows abuudantly in this
county, have been cut al q many pcoI L. are
using 1t instead of coal
ALBAAY, Dec 8. \ fleet Of twelve canal
boats, three of which are loaded with stone
for the lew East River bridge, are caught
IN the ice at CoNsaCkie, twelve miles south
Of this city, and twcr " tugs are trying to
force pas age from RondUut Greek to
them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10

Contest Arranged TOR In south Carolina
Cocks and Dogs Also to Etght.

tHARItSroS, y G., Doc q. sporting men
from t"o States are expected IN RoCkhill
ON Friday when two registered Jersey bulls
weighing 600 pounds are TO fight for big
stake The bulls are -yoar-olds. One
il owned 10y X. r. Thomasson of RoCkhill,
and ia" other * The property of II NJ
Tiiman.
The fight will take place az Thoma>-on's
Ccck III. An ann kithcatr" with seating
'aracity o' 500 lcisons has Teen erected
There will hc two cooking mains with nine
birds in each and Thomasson has announced
that a fight To a finish ctwccn two thorough
bred bulldogs viii h" an attraction.
The bull fight has hccn advert i-rd exton-
siv"ly, hut II was aid hero to-uighr that
VIZ" Governor might stop it, This l. the
first time on record that such an event has
been planned for South Carolina The
fights are scheduled To begin Friday a, noon,
to continue until every bull cock and dog
l. killed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
" tRfONI TO orr 81 tCER ny:
wireless station There Not a success. u Is
NepOrtcd

HALIFAX, y. ;. Dec. - The GlGcc Bdy
GGs'n'. published within stones throw
of the NarCoui towers n Table Head, pub.
fishes tho following in this weeks issue:
"Somoihipg strange seems To have hap
rcn"d at Tahl" Head bur that something
docs not look very encouraging to tn"
promoter Of Narconi'- schemes The
greater portion Of the wire connecting
the tower and leading TO the operating room
have been taken down, coicd up and stored
away.
zone story has it that the other dav the
powerful current was put on for trans
mission Of a message and. through some
flaw, the wires were burned ont. Another
wires was different from that at Podhu,
by way Of experiment, and the new plan
has been found faulty and change il
necessary
"Ouo thing IL certain. Marconi has not
met with the success no expected but he
seems confident - ever.
The Carlo Alberto j. getting into sailing
trim ard it X expected Mr. Marcorl will
loin her carly til, week and sail for Cape
Cod
At The onicc 81 III" Marconi puirvanv in
the Maritime Building it vas said that
nothing whatever WIS known here Of the
matter contained in the Halifax despatch
Persons familiar with IN" Marconi arpara-
lue said that 'ho %" ial~." ~ the wires in
the receiving station are called, may bc
.lhcn down for Irluus cuuscs at any lime
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
LOttI OPTION FOF VERMONT.
BIil Passed which the 80, ernor VIM AZ.
prove People to vote on the Measure.

MoNrPFLIrR. VI, Dec. 9.After nine
weeks Of discussion before the Joint COM
mittee on temperance and on the noor-
81 the two houses. the Vermont Iegis!a-
turc to-day PASSED a high license local opt ion
measure with referendum. and the bill
has gone to the Governor for his signature"
There l. no doubt that the Governor will
sign the hll a. he has been IN sympathy
with it from it, inception
The bil will 60 before tho people for
acceptance or rejection ON Feb. next
The distance from a church cor schoolhou>"
where a saloon may he situated j. fixed a.
200 feet Onr-hllf of the license fees and
fines arising under the law will go 10 the
State and one-half to the town or city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
CASTRO MAY DEFY POWERS.
HRIIISH OFEHERS a. ItGI AIRA
7HINk mr. WIZ RESIST.
Talk Of E>peillng Germans and British
From the toun,r, and Closing Al the
Parts cologne Hears That n Block.
adc OF La t.,ia,ra Has Bcrn Declared.

'Ff''dt HHf 4'tNV I'f'N W M '''
LoNDoN, Dc. 10. The Telegraph prints
"A dospa' ch from Port of Spain stating that
the officers of the British warship 1nde-
fa,igable have gathered the impression a.
LA Guayra Ina, President Castro of Nenezu-
ella H. defiant
II, i tr, ating tie Brir ish action with APP
parent indifference" and does not recog-
uilc tie gravity Of the situation.
!, i believed that he is carahlc Of order
ing al the British aud Germans out Of La
Glayra and closing the port Of the country.
COLOGNE, Dec O. despatch to the 90
iogne Gasen' says that three German war
ships and the British cruiser lndefatiga-
hi" ar" now bockading La Guayra, the
por, of Caracas. Venezuela.
There is lively exchange of dispatches
between Commodore Schneider, the German
commander, and the German Govern
mrnt. Tie training ships on the scene will
only go into action in case ~ an emergency.
BERLIN. Dec. Popular interest in
the trouble with Venezuela l. centred on
the possibility Of the employment in active
s"rviC" Of German marines and soldiers,
II il considered that the political position
las been sareguarGed by previous inter-
lat ipnal arrangements.
The whole problem i regarded A. com.
merclal incident similar to the recent dis.
pute between France and Turkey about the
payment Of French claims and protection
OF the rights of Frenchmen holding prop.
erty in the Sultan's country. These uues-
tion- were settled by the Sultan yielding
10 the demands Of France, and 1t is believed
that the Venezuelan troubles will end In
the same wiv