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IgOUSTOB POST
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rOCAIIC i)ISSEII05 Df WASH-
DIGTO.
T tjoublt Ui dexE.soratic majority !n
Wainton U now ex jpertenrlnr may bo
ttly to the fc lender of the fc.ner-
m kill wUc- 1 00 democrats lacs:-
la
a. voted (or. Thst bill li still In the
of the unit flien It ! likely to
amendments tJfcaaU will reduce the
outlay It proTita.aas from IT&.00O.O00
$50000000 a y r. It l possible.
Out the bill amy fall entirely.
dot
chance its tt SX1 p- In modi-
'ScrtBC ragt cTJrw-ision f K votlllK
IflMUfli sent such a nieaM to the senate
the) ll mtlf majorlt Oidi Itself In hot
B it ante the xtalghest obllgatioxa to
the tariff and the swjnendinent of eom
Ot t present schedule-em. Is going to reduce
the) Biema Already re renin deficit of
HSjDOO.000 far tie rarrwit flica year le tn-
iTIisaUnT and leneral osaondltlons throughout
JEht) emzntry do not ant the hop tt is t
tba poexxtJon of Uw Um smry U going to be
tremtlMoed thlaw year
a deficit ilreeudy Indicated ana! I a
taereaael pension eipendltnre par-
ttUty
arranged the majr-tty la In the air In
of battleahlpa k deral buildings and
I habon imijiwe ta To provide for
public bofldlJcigi and rlTers and
with tie posltilltT of the new pen-
bJo law etarini It In ta. face would mean
! lja x ptey. Hence In. order to keep the
'axpendltnree dm tt Is serlonaly propoesed
to oinlt thete bllli from t-b9 jri of tha ae-
; gfetsv t-bna crippling the efilclency of the kot-
arnment.
j; Jla for Out penstom. bffl. the majority
' me JJnDllc veuare reqxxja oui it u um
Aa i ejn eatljfjctory oil with that mon-
troaUtry banslnf orer ltsa Head in u e mean-
Him th countrr la not falllM to note the
enat?lices oi aiviuea cukuuui muiuu
? the) nbarraetnient ve Xav noted. Tjisrtead
Iti at f rurtrtiefl the ar-
' d cteaslon we find more or lea confusion
and distraction and tfca -tae are attended by
aao 9 or leet blitierskir tendencies In aonie
ruin. wose experience ocht to hare made
i Ann r laer ttateemen.
: Tlalas nracji li at leaert clear: If the Sner-
" wood tfH becomta a la w. ft Is pring to bnrt
' the democratic partv; if the nary the water-
ways avnd the building necessities of the rot-
v eaiaaategnt are neglected srxzch neglect will also
t locrl. If the iotiM rotxld proceed with the
: lanxr cjiu ana nnun n. umpur wo ua.i uie
w e-tnty wlj not haj-an bnftneaa longer
nevessary and If Tt will treat all gor-
att qneetloai In a. aQSlnesillke manner
of the hurt may t repaired. Brea Mr.
Taft. might come alorner later and iaT the
partw rom the conse2'unces of She wumi-
But t?M wrangling Hfl hi now sotns on
Wear futile Inquiries and the effort that Is
betnx made to const-cact a reputation for
by neclectina; the bnatness of the
are not itrecrtttening the majority in
-. fhe confidence o( the c xntry and the crisis
St? te campalrji li not so rery far away.
CTETQ STEICT-T TO TIE JOB.
lgoroin action
ol Oo rnoT Colqiiltt
! flewiiiamllin iifllif
cral government pro-
of the rights
d Interests of cftl-
promlscaous firing
of Teiai again:
the border aa a z esnlt of the mutinous
t jtmlala now preralliiaswf tn the sister repab-
.tfcv aws warmly cx Eaxmended both wttMn
- a4 rtthont the State.
Jt isj quite generatlry reaKted that his
til en. Mint action and exrreased determination
to take the necessary artepe himself to pro-
tact ' taese rights had wr lie effect of breajdng
dorwrn red tape methodLav at Washington and
. IimTsu Iiii the adoDtlon -r - the Fedeal admin! e-
'trttttcrn. of prompt mee ures necessary to In-
anre ' tJie desired prote- tl)n.
Ia woaeeastng such a. sorersor Terana en-
icrr tism satlsbctlon of knowing that mrr ery
rlgtetV telongln to them will be fully upheld
lav'awo far at tie State- b as the power to en
foree these righta so long as Gcrernor Col-
tjatttv occupies the eioeutlTs chair. This Is
le 3clnd of latlsfactloxn that makes citizens
prood of their State gwjwernment and in the"
no rlesdge ot which tix feel fully juatlfled
1 . laenrsVUng to the xnrld the safesraarded
'c pasa t-unlUes that this magnificent common-
1 wiaiTTTi often to deslrklle lmmlgraUoa seek-
tsjr av bom rlth ua
;4 Tbej attitude of the sjoremor In tb maV
' tir 'of protection agalxifrt these border trcra-
.Jku trot bdez txz the character of the
whom the peoples of the State in their
; Wtasoui ehcee to dli oct Its public policies.
fjt eosflraatory osChis underiaUivs pnr-
to lire up to tt m equlTocal predges
lea 7 him during; campaign for the
tic to ue hlaa utmost eft oris to oon-
Che rights sad J -raterests of rlrJoeas ot
. sectloe ot the Stab without reference
conditio or aucscality.
1 the tunranc m " of rack a guao-aiitee
" C3ato it Botlng faja wart to
TT- -
tame
atag many aeadw Unas an4 Doth fatmalgra-
tloa and latest tabs are povlag tntp the
commonwealth t saca TOlai&e M gt M abun-
dant promise of a year of pbeaomeaai
growth. j
In thin laudable porpose of conaerrtng
erery interest ot the 8tate the goreinor has
been hampered by a faction wlthla bia own
party who hare paiamouBtad for ye com-
ing campaign aa Issue recently repudiated
by the people at the polls and who seek by
mean of It to dlTort the minds of the peo-
ple from Issues that are rttal to the welfare
of the State la the hope of preventing hi
re-election- Bat although thus hampered by
a lack of that full co-operation that as the
chosen aerrant of the people he had a right
to expect. Gorernor Colquitt has pursued the
even tenor of hi way in the faithful dis-
charge of his duties resting secure U "hla
hopes of re-election In the confidence he has
in the intelligent discrimination and patriot-
ism of the qualified voters of the State.
In that faith. The Post Join htm in the ex-
pectation of a triumphant reelection.
VALUE OF OTXUS IH PLAJST GROWTH
The fanner can not afford to cultivate poor
land any more than he can afford to breed
an Inferior grade of live stock. Land may
be regarded poor when it doe not contain
sufficient available plant food to produce
profitable crops. A soil may be abundantly
supplied with all the ingredients of plant
food but at the same time if these plant
foods are unavailable to the plants it Is un-
productive. Land planted continuously in one croi
will sooner or later reduce its yield because '
ot Its needs of humus if not from any other
csuse. The one-crop system Is generally prac-
ticed by farmers who do not appreciate the
Importance of humus in the soil X soil
without humus csn not yield maximum crops
though it may not necessarily be poor soil.
There la not as much poor land in this coun-
try aa there are poor methods. It is the
method and not the land that ts at fault
largely when crop failures are recorded.
Lands depleted of their humus often fall
to be productive. The methods of cropping
prevalent In the South exhaust the humus in
the soil without restoring any to the soil.
Our soils are lacking in humus because
our climate Is a humus destroyer and the
methods practiced have combined forces tn
reduce the productive power of them. Humus-
getting is one of the pressing problems ths
fanner must deal with. We can not too
strongly emphasize the Importance of the
farmers adopting a system of agriculture that
will preserve the humus found In the soil
and restore more to it The most rational
way to do this Is to practice a system of crop
rotation.
The farmers must recognize the funda
mental fact that there is as much in saving
a there Is In making. The farmer must pro-
duce the material to make the humus If he
hopes to produce kt The farmer must learn.
however that humus Is not a plant food al-
though It Is very essential to crop yield tt
performs an entirely different function i
part quite as Important a fertilizer. The
first of the good effect of humus Is that It
possesses the property of absorbing a great
deal of water thus contributing to the main-
tenance ot humidity in the solL It possesses
another most useful property that of fixing
ammonia In the soil so as to prevent it be-
ing carried off by the rain. It afterwards
gives back this ammonia to vegetation. It
abeorba too the oxygen ot the air which la
very necessary to perfect plant development
Plan nutrition Is an extremely complex
phenomenon the thorough Investigation of
which can scarcely be traced back a quarter
ot a century. Enoagh 1 known however to
assure ns that plants must breathe aa well
a eat and drink. Plants need water not
only to drink but water 1 needed to dis-
solve the plant food In the soil and to carry
this food to the plant Soil deficient ot
humus dry out quickly in a time of drouth.
There may be an abundance of plant food
In the soil but unless there Is sufficient mois
ture to dlsaolr It and carry it to the plant
it is of little use.
The addition of humus to the soil Increase
the power of the sofl to hold moisture. It
baa been stated that when a plant decays
In the soil It returns to the soil practically
all that vai taken from It by Its production.
In the decay ot the plant certain acids are
formed that help dissolve some of the un-
available or unpalatable plant food in the
solL All humus is a store of nitrogen. Green
manuring is the cheapest means of maintain-
ing the supply of this plant food. Legumes
are specially valuable for adding nitrogen.
All plants have some value when plowed
under as a green manure. Leguminous plants
can be relied upon both for hum as and ni-
trogen and exercise a wonderful Influence In
building up eotls.
Humus increases the capillarity of soils
and perform a valuable function In this. A
oil through which water mores slowly Is
not apt to be very productive. The coarser
the soli is the less water It can draw up.
Hnmna Increases the water drawing power
of the soiL It it important that a soil be
able to draw water freely and rapidly In
order to keep the roots constantly bathed In
the life-giving fluid. 4
A large crop Is a tremendous drain upon
the water la the upper part of the soil dur-
ing a single day- This means that the sup-
ply of water In the surface soil must be
quickly replenished from below else the
plant will suffer. i
The Importance of humus In crop prod no-
tion can not be treated lightly by the farmer
who desire to succeed it is absolutely neces-
sary for constant heavy yields.
That democratic spat Is Waehsngtoa indicates
that life in die party sight sow is fast one durned
row aftrT another.
If Mr. Bryan really intends to sprhag a prolribi.
tfoa plank far the demecratie Nstfenal platform.
L Aaea sjsaa tatt iwnniiHi aswwels soar hoos.se
asa ekett eaV There la a pretty Wthy
row fat store wees .tosjabody attoapsa to lilsa wp
a sroafnea ptaak tee dint ll
1 i : v -
Eoner joeepan peateia was
coBflteaded Gevetwor Wittea V tkrew-dewa et
Hare ey. ha set tela ea what he tatata at the
gore root's aieraest that he was. strifes et Ms
conduct sot hat be told s what hi thinks ef a
Carnegie penetea as the basis ef a Gtkal tores
is the democratic party. "' . ti - !.$rV '
Anyway the spitnag keg kasat ctawled lato aay
hole yet r'J " f.-.
An agent appeared at the Outlook office the
other day wanting to sell ColoaeJ Roosevelt
lightning rod. la the present emergency the colo-
nel prefers to use the animated reds' Uke Stsbbe
Hadiey and Osborne. These do sot wait for the
Ujatniag they try to harness it " . -.
King Alfonso it growing ndewMskers a latyte
of hlrrate adornment that is not apt to conciliate
the Spanish anarchists much.
A Chicago swell ia being reed for a divorce be-
cause he was too earnest fc patron ef a lady
barber the allegation being that he had greets ea
a tip of $Soo. We doubt if lady barbers would
be satisfactory in Houston on an eight-hundred-phink
basis.
Colonel Harre y'e letters to Gorernor WOsea
indicated that the colonel expected to get ever it
but not to look the tame ever again.v
f Democrate who are now surveying the futme
in order to select the lobe which they fancy will
suit them arc as silly as the fellows who line up
for dinner before the vittles have bees captured
or the fire built the kitchen.
Subsequent events indicate that the Houston
ground hog must have seen two or three shadows
when be emerged from his hole on Friday.
There is going to be a great fruit crop In Texas
this year. This is the message of joy waft to the
shivering North from the Land of Balm and we
are going to make the world come acroes for the
fruit or eat it at home.
Andrew Carnegie is a tough old nut but it It
admitted we believe that he declined to pension
s democratic political career with trust money.
Marguerita Sylva has divorced her consort he-
cause he had not trade except being her husband.
Merely being a husband is no trade unless of
course one follows it on a large scale like Nat
Goodwin doea
The Kentucky legislature has passed an anti-
tipping t ill and Mississippi already has such a
law. There are painful days in store for the itch-
ing palm. '
Colonel Kearney J. Kivlenw offer to be one of
60000 to put up a dollar each for the presidential
primaries is still being cautiously ignored by the
other 59999 primary advocates.
-n
.The Maryland legislature is considering a bill
to prevent women from gossipping. Talk about
your faith in the efficacy of "Be It enacted" the
Maryland legislators have it.
Thomas F. Ryan was a pall bearer at a New
York funeral but so far Mr. Burleson hasn't
charged him with trying to slip a million dollars
into the coffin of the deceased.
SOME POSTSCRIPTS.
In proportion to the number of passengers cn-
ried only about half as many persons lose their
lives on seagoing vessels as on railroad trains.
After trying steel underframes on its cars for
a number of years an English railroad has re-
turned to the use of iron as less liable to corro-
sion. A telescoping pedestal which lifts a nnmbered
card into the air when a button is pressed sum-
moning a waiter in a restaurant is a recent in-
vention. A recent wreck on a steamship in Scotland ovas
attributed to the fact that the battery of an elec-
tric lamp in a sailor's pocket deflected the com-
pass. To measure eoeJ passing through s chute a
Pennsylvanian has invented a device employing
spiral vanes turned by the coal to operate num-
bered dials.
Wireless telegraphy has been made such an
absolute government monopoly in France that no
private individual is permitted to own even re-
ceiving apparatus.
Two Indiana men have invented a device with
which water can be injected into the body of a
freshly killed animal or fowl to improve the qual-
ity of the meat.
A device by which a passenger from any point
within an automobile can regulate its speed with-
out the knowledge of the chauffeur has been in-
vented in Germany.
The Fatal Blunder.
from Ik McGregor Mirror.)
Is no doubt but Woodrow Wilson lost
by the Harvey-Watterson incident in
There
strength
which he bluntly told Harvey his support was in-
juring his chances for the democratic nomination
for the presidency. At first one it impressed
with Wilson's frankness in the matter but the
more you study the circumstances that surround
the incident the less you think of Wilson's atti-
tude in the matter. Mr. Harvey is editor of
Harper's Weekly one of the strongest and most
reliable magsiinn in America and he bas always
takes aa active interest in matters political. In
the case ef Governor Wilson he has been unusual-
ly active in his behalf and thrown all his influ-
ence and power to the aid of Wilson in hit every
undertaking. He has staid with him like a brother
and lauded hit principles to the sky and yet in
the face of all this Wilson shows the ungracious
spirit to deliberately humiliate him. Rather than
display such ingratitude to a loyal friend we
would spurn the presidency. To our mind Wii-
eon has made a fatal blunder and one that will
serionsly handicap him in his gyrations to rezch
the presidential nomination at the hands of the
democracy.
The Harvey Influence.
Prom tkt Dimton Htnld.)
The friends and apoligists of Candidate Wood-
row Wilson insist that the support of Colonel
George' Harvey and his paper Harper's Weekly
was injuriout to hit candidacy and no other
course was opes to him but to so inform the colo-
nel With whom was his cease being injured f
Even while Harper's was carrying his name at its
masthead friends of the governor were asserting
that people were for him and only the "organs"
and tools of Wall street" were opposing bim. If
Colonel Harvey was not an injury. If t was not
true then the friends of New Jersey's governor
were talking through their hats when they said
the people were for trim. It seems that no one
seemed to know that Harvey's friendship was in-
jurious to the Wilson candidacy until he made
it known himself! whereupon all of hit followers
took op the try and proclaimed it from the housetops-
Would Prove a Calamity.
Prom tar Tuac4 ChNmicU
The Wllsoo-Wattersoo-Harr -Rjrn episode
has not added to the prestige of the New Jersey
governor. To us it is daily becoming more ap-
parent that Candidate Wilson cares more for hie
political fortunes than he does for principle. Hla
nomination would prove as great a calamity to the
pUtf si tsial ade-M-fle.
seal arc
prove a disaster to
the aaatotv. y
Bill aimed at Ufa ef ggarrsam a a'K
Bsc is Houtf Vrs ; " .' s r ' .
Are you sere it waavx Toady teasel et Brflr
El Camfo CitiMc . -. iv-V-$v Ncv H' i1.
No matter who we wish his aaa were tree.
But. eome to think of it taVk a. p. ia tbe Seat
is already a dead see. ' V4v.j.v
April i is the fateful day whoa HutawoaVbafl
plsrers will bite the dust before nssemasf am
.Tinciblee BiammotU B$Hmfru. r- :
Poof oM Beaumont. And we dorrt kaew bet
what we will enjoy walloping the BetKsaont (Wish-
era about as much as trampling under toot the
lowly Sandcrabs ef the Island CUy. .
It would be iirterestins: to know' fast w
Mexican definitions of "adherence sat 'loyalty
trtsFort Worth Rttori.
Our understanding is that absa the Mesdoaa
edition of Webster's was gotten oat these words
were omitted through
What differeece does it make whether Wood-
rcw Wilson is Ryaaiaed or Bryanised either one
would be his masten Cmiveri Picmytmt.
But his master's voice will net be beard ia these
United States after the November election aa the
New Jersey professor win undoubtedly fail to re-
ceive the nomination of bia party. New we ea
pect someone to inquire why.
The country is Improving. In roil we bad free-
tenths of a suicide less per hundred thousand peo-
ple than we had in 1910. El res Htroii.
Now If we could get Dallas te be good this
year we feel sure that the eouiitry weald be bet-
ter than ia igti.
By the way who Is Watte 1 sun's second choice
for president? And Colonel Harvey's f Ttst
City Tim. N
Perhaps a statesman not school teacher at
sny rate.
The Suburbanite published at Houston Heights
reached its eighth birthday last Saturday Issuing
a very creditable edition in celebration of the
event. Success to the little weekly publication.
'
The Post acknowledges receipt of a copy of the
San Jacinto Times a new weekly newspaper be-
ing published by J. H. Williamson at Cold Springs.
Success to the new publication.
WHO WILL WEAR THE TOGA?
This is the year Colonel J. F. Wortere of Houa-
. -it k -1 tA .u. T T: 1 c .....
ivu niu skvi iv tug umitu juw ku. -I
You may paste this under your hat band Moui- t
Ion Eagl. lea bo. Westkof AavtrHttr.
It wouldn't surprise the Register to tee a condi-
tion in Texas arise demanding the continued serv-
ice of Senator Bailey in the senate. It does not
look like any of the entries now in the race can
do more than deadlock the legislature. Goin-
vill RetUttr.
Anyway let us have a Texas born senator. .
Harlingen Star. Sure; and to be more specific
we will add thv Colonel Jake Wolters was bom
in New Ulm Texas. jVru Ulm Enttrfrii. And
we will also add that Fayette county was his is
his snd will be his when the returns come in-
Faytlt County Rtcori.
The Texas senatorial race is rather alow tn
starting. Since Colonel Jake Wolters and Hon.
Morris Shrppard are both democrats if they
should meet on the platform what will be the
subject for discussion ? It may be they could
diverge on the question of one being a progressive
and the other a reactionary. idarfa Nrm Sro.
The Schnlenburg SHcker admonishes Its read-
ers not to forget that they want to make it unani-
mous for Jake in July 191s. It would certainly
he the most complimentary expression of faith
and confidence ever given a Texan if Colonel
Wolters' old home county of Fayette thouM give
him the entire vote. The effort of the Sticker is
a partiotic one. Houston Post. The vote for
Jake in Fayette county is going to be so near
unanimous that the few who may scratch his name
to vent some petty personal grouch will look so
small they will be ashamed of themselves. Jake
spent the larger portion of his life in Fayette
county. He has done for the democrats in Fayette
what no other man has done and it has been only
a few years ago that he adopted Honaton as his
home. Fayette county has furnished Houston
some good citizens and Jake is one of the best
Lets make it unanimous. Schnlrmburg Sticker.
TALKING ABOUT HOUSTON
Houston will lead or "bust" A lady of that
city took advantage of the leap year privileges
and wrote a letter to Postmaster General Hitch-
cock the lonely bachelor of the cabinet intimat-
ing to him that she could be induced to marry.
Lufkm Sews. '
Houston has struck a bad time for holding her
land exposition which is now open. The quaran-
tine established by many places is not calculated
to attract people from the North and a splendid
enterprise is doomed to fail to meet the expecta-
tions. Tempi Ttltgram.
Fort Worth starts the new year with a good
prospect of leading both Dallas and Houston in
the number of violent deaths reported. It may
require the burning of much powder and the use
of much lead but the progressive citizens of the
Panther City claim that they are equal to the oc-
casion. WtJtakacki Light.
Since Mr. Hitchcock a member of the presi-
dent's cabinet at Washington has received a leap
year proposal from a Houston girL we visit the
fpostofnee irith a fever of excitement If the pro
posal reaches ns However censored by I eft Mc-
Lemore with evidence to prove that she ta a red-
headed widow and will promise to leave Houston
and take up her abode in Austin we agree to give
the matter our pray-tful consideration-viautut
Forum end Sifttr. w
The following from the Beaumont Enterprise
may be a little bit overdrawn hut nevertheless
the Houston man has s right spirit snd Houston
is coming to the front all right: "The story is
told of a Houston man accustomed at are most
Houston men to blowing about his city who was
in Galveston and bragging as usual about Hous-
ton. "Why" said he 'if Houston had this ocean
we would skm New York in a short while.' 'I'll
tell you what to do said the bored Galveston
man. 'If Houston will lay a pipe line to the Gulf
of Mexico and suck aa hard as it blows it can
move the gulf op to Houston." "Ptlestin Hr-
mld. Harmon a Great Man.
From tk GrtrnviU Bamrr.)
So far the Banner has found no reason why
it should change its declared purpose of support-
ing Governor Harmon of Ohio for the democratic
presidential nomination. Several months ago the
Banner stated that its choice for the nomination
at that time was Governor Harmon and since
men nothing has transpired no argument hat
been presented which in any way was calculated
to influence it from Its position taken then. It
believes that Governor Harmon can win the pres-
idency against any one so far proposed by the
republicans and those proposed so far are among
the very strongest of the party. Governor Har-
mon is a great man. and the Banner hopes to see
him aoaunated by the national convention at Bal-
timore The Ultimate Consumer.
- (from tk Pour StoUu Prtu.)
The ultimate eontnnner is the man who always
imagines and feels that he is getting bit every
tisnc he rays s quarters worth ef anything for
bis amijy to est r ;
Could fcceop 'Em AIL
: (Jrrswi tk Part Amvoctti)
The Outlook could at
jkrtorvlrw fa staka.
Nan all. Have Teddy
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tas r ' wt ". - : '- 'v';i ' r '
oam Houston ztu uoy
(Dr. Gmritt. Jfsfltn to ato gssewsiflr SmMmM
There U aa 'eld. .Eat Tesaateaeee took sat W .
e edxcolstloa h la the JUe ef It. 3
Anderson tVO J9mw iVmm V&''
Hsked ta tKo. The reading ftrfc iasatoger
ef some dsmtgwasod -atsi-jlsaaa at wya-ke-taaght
at the eld WsaUagtosi tjnarta sad sssdtaay
la Kaoac ooocaty frost lies to ttgt.- Jt U eltejtitt
and right to revert to ghee eld ftesbyteriaa
taess for their work's sake. Karse Etnry Wat-
torson. ism his first break with Weoerew Wuseh
saw fit to sneer by Unplicerirva at' scaookaaera
Ha ought not te forget .that ft we wader the
totorship ef doauale that he eMved ssstractioa
sad ssafratioa This was Row. Jams Poiadexter
wbe tsusgdat him at Heat tnnvilha. Team. Not; ought
be to pass by tat fact that his szaadistaer Saas-
od Black was a noted echeolinaater who at
Mnrtreeeboro had sack perplla aa James K. Polk
and wife-to-be Sarah ChUoresa At Washiagtoa
academy. Isaac Anderson had as stwdests boys
who developed into such meat aa Gsvoraor John
Reynolds of Illinois sad Sam Houston future
governor ef Tennessee and Texas.
No period of American life furniabed so many
interesting events sad characters as the pieaeer
days of Tennessee. Huge taaka were before the
hardy settlers. Uoontaina and rivers had to be
crossed. Forests snd Indiana had to he subdued.
When Scotch-Irish and Cherokee met lor tsartery
the best stock of the white and tk red man
4oeked into each other's faces. The former's
quest and desire for band fotand ia the vast do-
main that stretched from the Alleghany moun-
tains to the Mississippi river a bad and t climate
nowhere surpassed. The tetter's love for bis an-
cestral abode of beautiful walleye lofty moon-
tains and sparkling streams led him to wage a
constant fight of arms and diplomacy for its re-
tention. The nasi dispossession in the year of
the great removal 1838 bad beck of it many a
thrilling drama.
Sara Houston from his txatrve Virginia rp-
pearedT upon the scene in the first decade of the
past century. John Sevier snd James Robertson
had so often worsted the Cherokecs ia battle that
by this time they had laid eusida their arms of
resistance. By adopting the white man a civiliza-
tion ia part they hoped to stay off the supplant-
ing that impended. In time they had schools mis-
sions. Improved farming cabin and cottage homes
passable roads negro slaves. The having of these
gave hope that they might permanently remain in
surroundings so dear snd attractive. Honaton be-
longed to the resistless" and restless Scotch-Irish
stock; bat throughout bis long and eventful ca-
reer be showed himself the eincere sad attached
friend of the Cherokee. Side by aide with them
he fought in the Creek war the centennial of
which must soon be celebrated. As congressman
governor of Tennessee president of the Texas re-
public and United States senator he was never
wanting in kindly service. In the face of the
stoutest opposition aometimea overpowering he
never wavered in espousing their interests.
Back in Virginia when only nine years old
young Sam had been left fatherless. In his wid-
owed mother he found that best of childhood's
gifts a pious sensible industrious courageous
mother. In the wilds of Itaurt Tennessee she
brought her nine children and began the making
of a new borne from clearing the virgin forest
As scant opportunity afforded she placed the boy
ie school and he was so fortunate as to reeeivc
instruction from Isaac Anderson. The elder
brothers cared for the family aopport Sam host
ever had a reckless adventurous turn bring the
free spacious life of the fields and forests and
did not relish inordinately school tasks. It is
probably a legend that he early fell se In love
with Pope's translation of Homer's Iliad as near-
ly to learn it by heart
The Cherokees hved not snore than tea miles
swsy from his home. His brothers had pot bia
in a trader's store. He did not enjoy the drudgery
and confinement and had an easy escape by losing
himself in the depths of the Cherokee nation. Not
considering the consequences be plunged into the
dark forests and sought the dwelling of a friendly
chief. This was John Jolly whose brit known
Indian name wai AJurucky. Jolly's island St the
mouth of the Hiwiisee river today perpetuates
his name and home.
Who does not at times feel tbe call of the
wild? Here for three yeaars Sam lived the wild
Indian life. He learned to speak with readiness
their laussruaga. He donned their garb ef blanket
buckskia shirt leggings moccasins with head'
adornment of eagle and- turkey feathers. He en-
tered joyously into their habits and adopted their
customs). Occasionally he . returned to the white
man's habitation but with the purpose of buying
ammunition and trinkets. The bow he wielded
with a rare skill sending the arrow t freight to
the mark. With gun or rifle he brought down
the fleetest deer.
A life fuQ of charm it waa for the free-hearted
boy. The attachments wide-eyed impulsive im-
pressionable that sprang up were fervent snd ten-
der aa the subsequent years proved. The period
was not without the fragrance and buoyancy of
romantic love. Near tbe foster father lived a
niece Talihlna Rogers beautiful and for her op-
portunities accomplished whom later in the West-
ern wilds he took to wife. At length no doubt
tiring of his temi-eavage life Sam st the sge of
eighteen returned to live among those of his own
blood. He had Incurred debt. The best way out
seemed to teach a frontier school. He took a bold
step at the outset The customary rate of tuition
had been $i per year. This be raised to S8. Her
required the payment of one-third cash one-third
corn delivered at the mill at 33 cents s bushel
snd the remaining third in variegated cotton cloth.
It was thomght that such extravagant demands
would bar success; but in time he hsd mors pupils
than he wished. With the payment in a tew
months of his debts he closed the school. Again
he tried the experiment of going back to the mas-
ter who had taught him but- soon found that be'
did not so much with to learn books ss to get
out Into life' broad school. Human nature has
been pretty much the same in all ages. The
budding lad of today is impatient to leave the
school room for business or else.
Life among Indians bad ssot been without its
sdvantages. Young Sam went into store on tbe
border eat Kingston His ffrient Cherokee speech
and his friendHaeet with tbe red. mas made him
a valued clerk By the tiane he reached twenty
years the Creek war burst forth. The youth of
ardent temperament loving stirring adventure
could not resist the temptation te enlist When
the beaten drum with Its dollar ea top was pass-
ing by. be stepped forth te take- the bounty from
the drum's head. That meant that be was ready
for the war At the battle of Horseshoe Bead
just aa be attained manhood's estate he was
ushered into the ranks of the immortals by rea-
son of the bravery displayed and tbe woead re-
ceived. To have caught the eye to have wen
the encomiums to have gained the friendship ef
Andrew Jackson was a sure seaeport late future
favor and success.
The DHTerertoa.
(Frews tk Wert. Newt J '
If we understand Mr. Wohers Memos eer-
Lrectiy he is in favor of a legislature bung bound
uj m piuwii; vote tn tie jsssy primary ea we
question of selecting a United States senator but
when it come to the sub an teas' on ef t Statewide
prohibition amendment he thinks each legislator
should reflect the will of tbe peep) of bis dis-
trict. Wmlucki ttgkl. ' V; t
. Case instance Is the actloss of a psHtol party
while m' the ether yon are'.tsaspwrrnf wkb The
deoomcnt 'ewer .besnosthed to the
people pf Tilt flu
Maty
stnmksesaV.aMtoi
l-jv jf
r i alt ia atesrwa.. tvwae.
V THB OLD WASH IXACsJ:
Sba waa'auch a little mother to usaraiy rseng -i
Tears are trembling oa my lathe at W asory -; -
islamite"' ' "i fi.Mp? fdirV;
At the ww voucgneee of bar Jaat k Brae girl a
-.1 ehe asnata
Seafliae et ma from the distance singtnC to
Ledlabvee we all remember; but I sneatb as key
c.mn!t through the clouds of steanvhat almost
-hid the eld irssa place. -
Seatetimes fat my dreams s dogwood Uoasom gttra-
saers In her hair ' ' i
And I heat s redbird whistle snd the etoaa ft
free from care
TV . -J. mum m the mctnre like a ereaav'. K
aad goes away
Waving to th little mother from the raabj at
.saea ia gray;
Aad from then the dogwood blossoms never glfaa- ; '
ncr atriy biotwJw fc1-"
Aad the redbird tings no longer 'round tbe wash 1 1-
place as of yore.
Three ef usand just tbe little bit et mother ta
the brood I
Staging while her heart was breaktag. ia tbe
woodland solitude
With the homely tubs snd kettle and the soap
gourd snd the stick
The old battling stick I the mem'ry catches at mi
throat so quick
That I scarce can choke the sob hacc st th
picture of the face
Smiling bravely from the distance thrvogh the
steam of the wssh place. .
Yes I carried water for her while the baby went'
to sleep
With the songs thst lister sang her where the
wash lay in a heap
Aad I sought dry sticks and piled them Veath the
kettle all my joy
la the dream's that come back to me is that I was
born s boy
And could help the little mother and was glad
to help her too.
In the tasks about the wash place where there
was so much to do.
Caa wee babies understand it when a heart'
about to break?
We were babies but we seemed to know some-
how for mother's sake
We must help to bear s burden which we ootid
not comprehend.
And our puny arms about her seemed to strengthen
and to lend
Her a strength no little bit o" mother could hew
got elsewhere
As she toiled about the wash place with her hear
bowed down with care:
Some days tasks seemed overdreary. and the hotrrt
seemed overlong
But she'd catch our eyes fixed on her and woultj
tremble into song.
But the world of heartbreak throbbing through the
counterfeited joy
Somehow would play on the heartstrings of th
little girl and boy
And the little baby sister snd we'd snaggle face
to face '
Heart to heart her arms about ua kneeling at the
old wash place. j
Then one morning came a message caroe la with
the morning s gleam I
How it came is losfbr hidden in the shsdows
the dream.
But with it hope went out from her snd ah
seemed to hark no more
For a voice across the distance for a footstep)
at the door;
Aad she kneeled there in the wash place kneeled!
with lister girl snd me.
And I know now that that moment waa her seal'
Gethsemane !
Then the washings came more often there were!
other heaps of clothes
jjay Dy day tne ciouas 01 ruasy sicsm 1 rvm un j
old kettle rose '
Day by day her love grew stronger in the worry
' and the smart
Of her heartache she would rush to snd would!
clasp us to her heart
And she'd strive to coax her lips to curve into t'
snatch of sons;
But the wash place called and called her snd lb)
tasks were hard snd long. ;
Not long since I heard a woman aay in mrerins
tones and low:
"Huh I his mother did our washing for my mother
told me sol
Whiter than the dogwood blossom--eweeter thin-
it e'er could be
Shone the truth of that vile whisper for she did' .
it all for roe.
And for sister-girl snd baby I Oh the whisper--..
it was base!
Bat s soul wss bora is heaven front thst lowly
old wash place-
Why It doesn't seem that mother was quite
up when she died I
Such a little bit o' mother I Oh" The years are
long and wide '?
Since she went sway snd left ua with the okl
smile on her face .
Leaving us but just the mem'ry of the homely Jk
old wssh place; ;
I know father beckoned to herby the look thst f
overcast '.
Her sweet face but we still miss her shall
long as life shall last
NATURAL SUPPOSITION. ' (2
"What gives you the idea that he Is laving
money?"
"He doesn't keep an auto."
TRIPPED. ?
A calf when given too much rope
Win get its windpipe squeezed end narrow 1
The choking sound you hear Just now
I coming from one Clarence Darrow. :
EDMUND VANCE COOKB.
The next thing oq the program will be th fret
entertainment arranged for the children of Boas-: '
ton by The Post When the children wfll.b
ghren an opportunity to see sad hear th tctor-.(
poet ia aa interpretation of his own works. At
night through the pubUo-miritedneas of Dr. Jacob
the grown people will be permitted te bear and
aee Mr. Cook. And the eight entertalnasect UkV
that of the afternoon will be absolutely free.'
Mr. Cooke wiQ appear at the City Auuwrhna'
Friday February tC '..-.: ri-!;;
raost "tsi etna em a aoora."
Think not conceit is (a me tongue. Tie something
I detest; -
ButlnuysaythattoSMday IVe figured with
-the best - - . w
Why Kalanuuoo and Oshkoab too aad Fanka-
keeaswell. ..
Went fairly wild nor man nor chad stirred whea
- the curtain fall. ..i.-:- V'. mm
The S. SL.Q. was hang ssch eight Our show
ws essch a rage r .V: . ..
We took 'the nsher ef 4ka floor and asbered
' .- tresa th tagl-v'. '-s -. . -
(eat Bastard' Bay te Saa see trees hi
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