Life — December 27, 1900 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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LIFE The Doctor: aXp x ain! DIN THAT ROOM AGAIN I'LL BLOW YOUR MEAD OPF?,"* Our Advice. CROSS the top of the first page of the Afchison Weekly Globe is printed in large type : The Best Dog is the Common Cur Dog: objects to Killing a Cur. Dog. So the Atchison Weekly Globe is death on dogs. How does it feel towards the horse, and man, and all the other animals? As a bit of friendly advice to a bloodthirsty contemporary, we recommend the sudden dropping of that motto—or battle-cry, or whatever it may be called. ‘The great majority of civilized Americans have a touch of sympathy for certain animals; above all, for the dog and the horse. If the Atchison Weekly Globe circulates among that class of Americans it will do well—merely as a matter of business—to let the dog alone. Nobody That's Why It Is The Best 555 What American Civilization Is Doing. HE writer of the following letter, Mrs. Strong, will be remembered as the step- daughter of Robert Louis Stevenson, and a member of Mr. Stevenson’s family while he lived in Samoa : To tr to or Lire: I would like to draw your atten something that is going on in our new possessions natives, as you know, have never taken to the white man’s vice of drink. There has always been careful legislation on the subject by the Kings themselves and by the various powers who have helped to rule that distracting little group. Tutuila, Ame share of Samoa, has been singularly free from dissensions, native wars or troubles ; it is a peaceful, wonderfully beautiful and attractive spot, and the natives are increasing in numbers. Their fin physique, good looks and excellent health they owe to their out-o} door life and cleanly habits. Do you know that a saloon is being built at Tutuila, and a license to sell liquor has been granted to the proprietor? Tam not a member of any temperance society, in total abstaining, but when itis a question of the welfare of a race of singularly attractive and kindly people put absolutely into the power of the Americans, itis a different matter, and one that should be looked into by wiser people than the write Itis well known by travelers and often deseribed—the drinking habits of Europeans in hot climates and the swift and terrible effects of intemperance in such places. The men-of-war coming to Pago Pago will surely carry enough liquor for themseives, and it is really better that sailors should have none jon to 1 Samoa. ~ The nor do I believe idle place than ig the sale to s will hand it on too much, and even if the law is passed prohibit natives, you may be sure that the blue: the friendly yenough, Drink, has devastated the islands of Hawaii, and though t a hardier race than the Hawaiians, with more strength of mind as well as body, it secms a great pity that we should be the people to tempt them to thi Will you Kindly look into this que country, whi nine years in whereof I spea utives casi pral stamina and ¢ honor of yupheld? Thave I Hawaii, and 1 kne Isabel Strong. NG iy HE, fi NH Nt (ace AW Miss Bunnie; xv Goopxess! now THE WIND DOES HOWL TO-DAY