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Highland Park News-Letter (1904), 24 Aug 1907, p. 6

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We are especially interested in the moral and educational up~building of the community. We believg in the church without reference to sect or de- nomination Personglly, of course, we have our preference-.171" as jaumalists. we seek to represent and advancl all. Om schools are our pride and must be fostered and advanced. ' Our eglitorial pages will, how/ever, par- take more of purer local questions af~ fecting the North Shore, whether po~ liticafly, socially, religiously or from a business point of View. net so much expressions of opinibn as they are statements of facts and princi- ples-affecting certain' great subjects of public interest In‘ this age of rush and crowded business many people have not time t6 possesa themselves of the germinal facts of matters that are fill- ing the air and are occupying whole pages of the daily papers Hence the “Outlook" articleS, Still we believe that many great na- tional questions and general subjects need to be commented upon and the facts involved explained and condensed. This )s' the intention of our “Outlook” articles on the front page. Our readâ€" ers may observe that these articles are matters only. not‘ attempt. The metropolitan daily ptess supplies the general news so fully and prbmptly that the local papers may well reserve its news space for local high. If we reach our owII ideal we shall furnish a weekly paper the: stands for everything that can advance the well-being of the- peéple and nothing that can tend to degrade any. There are certain things that we n‘eed What we seek to do is to establish a paper distinctly adapted to_ the resi- dents dong the North Shore. In aim- in; at this we ate aware thgt we aim Our libraries are. of such value that Fina. let us say that we have abso- lutely no intention to oppose any other paper already published in any of the towns within the limits of what is known as the North Shore. We shall be pleased at all times to exchange cour- tesies with our contemporaries and hope that we may aid rathet than hin- der them. I: may be necessary to repeat. in pin. at least. what, we have already said about our change of name tad the put- pose and aim of the North Shore News. Letter. ’ WHY A NORTH SHORE PAPER? W ”.50 3 You 5c pa Copy Sheridan RoadPublixhing Co; 1 hung? I?! Put Of“8 W Perl, NW Emu-by Illicit-d Mil. North Show New}- SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1907 Cases of abuse in Highland Park and other North Shore towns have been at- tended to by the Illinois Humane So- ciety and the Anti-Cruelty Society, Ind these Societies are always glad to have I would suggest that.“ “Constant Sub- scriber” sees cases of flagrant cruelty on the streets of Highland Park, that he or she notin Marshal Nelson or Officer Genest, who will, i know, 53v: willinfir assistance. , or not the case is one for prosecutibn. The Society conducts its work in strict compliance with the law. ' There are State and City laws for the protection of animals which may be en- forced in any city, village or hamlet in Illinois, if someone will only take .the initiative in having them enforced. ~Animals have legalized right and may "be protected from neglect and abuse. There should he no hesitancy on the part of the people to do individual work along the line of relieving misused, un- fit animals. In cases of cruclty, itris only necessary to report- the facts in‘ telligently to the Humane Society, in order to haVe an investigation made; upon investigation, if it proves to be a case meriting prosecution, formal com- plaint Will ‘be made against the offender. The complainant will be called upon to testify in court. but that is a simple duty owing the cause of humanity. Es~ pecial emphasis is placed on the wis- dom of the complainants‘ abiding by the decision of‘ the Society, as to whether After reading the letter concerning the alleged cruelty to animals, signed “Constant Subscriber." I would like to ray that .while no Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals exists in Highlfid Park, the Illinois Humane So- ciety, having its home office at1560 Wa- bash avenue, is a State organization and has jurisdiction in all counties in Illi- nois, and can and will render prompt as- sistance if called upon to do so; Editor North Shore â€"- Why Brown Kicked the Cat. Catchy to Animals Again Unwed. . Brownuanq Smith were rival grocers Of course in order to ml! 00'! ided of literary quality and ' im- provemenu there will be , ble cost of labor and money. Every new subscription will encour- age and help in this dieeetion. Business men will find our advertis- ing columns doubly valuable as the paper incl! improves. Then is all the“ difference}: file meld between 1 sheet the! le‘hastily- confined to the waste basket and one which is preserved be cause of its merits And special value. -Thisnnymmheullmvm “hidâ€"Mulliqkwemfillil if those who are spatially interested in All social and [item club. have 1 Mt Io'a‘fllaiu an: M find we shall have cocci-l. finance in advanc- ing every literary society in my pos- sible way. ' "5"“. “R Mane .6! Lmn’n TO THE EDITOR. News-Letter : The. keeper. of a fashidnable restau~ rant inserts advertisgments on the hack of his bill of fare. On: day the wait“ presented the document to a prospective diner, wrong side up. The diner lookcd at it, and said, “Look here, give me a box of Biank’s pills, a pair of Simi- dy’s famous trousers, a Best typewriter and two bottles of Vaseline” in a small village in the West of Scot- land, and, moreover, were deidly ene- mies. Whenever Brown saw an opporâ€" tunity.“ doing Smith a dirty turn he did it, and the same way with Smith. One day Brown, found a bad half-crown in his till, no, leaving his wife (who was very short-sighted) in charge of the shop, he put on his coat and hat and went up the street. Meeting a small boy he asked him to go to Smith’s; the grocer, and get an ounce of tobacco with the bad half-crown. The boy started off, and it wasn’t long until he was back with the tobacco and change. Brown 'thonght he had done a good thing, '50 giving the boy three- pence for his trouble, he fished him if Smith didn’t say anythingâ€"40h," said the boy, “I didn’t go to Smith’s; I went to Browns; it - was nearest." ' Then Brown went home and kicked the cat. ~Daylight. - And {spoke to him politely, For he was huge and high, We very gladly publith Miss Ewing‘s letter, and will from time t_o time an intention to the statements of the luv from .the documents madam-d in her letter, for which we thank henâ€"Emma. My work was such I could not wait. My path quite clearly showed My stréng‘th and time were iimited, I carried quite a load, If you see fit to republish the “Laws Concerning Cmelty to Animals" and W for CM with the Society.” (page: Wood 110). I know you will be living W information and instruction to those of your read- en who would like to know vlm to do and how to do it, in cues of cruelty. Very sincerely yours. A Prefixdice. I’ was climbing up a mdumain path With many things to do, Important business of my own And other people's, toe, ,. When I ran against a prejudice Thai quite cut ofi‘ my view. link: plasm in leading you a copy of the last annual report of the Humane Society, which will mum my me:. thnsyoumywishtoukahoutm ornaintion. Alan, I for“!!! the July numhct of the Humane Advocate, pub- lished ‘by the "limb Humane Society.- individuals enlist We. in b “0* “NPOMMMWbchc "ope! authon'itieo. nd there that hulking prejudite Sat all across the road! August 19, 1907. Rura Emma Now lashâ€"not leashâ€"comes Bill an’ me; Fergittin' is our trait.‘ It uln’t no habit we’veacquired. It seem: to be but fate. ' We all take after ma, we doâ€"â€" No wonder we’re so bad- An’ if you don’t believe me, why. , You jestask ‘dad. --Jolua D. Lotti» in the September Woman’s Home C «mpuiou. Next ‘comes my Vsisters,‘ Bess and Sue, With fault of tea much ‘style; A They seem torthizpk o’ nothin' eise, They talk it all, thevwhile, They keep us in hot water with Some fool, expensive fad, An' if you don’t‘ believe me, why, You jest ask dad. There’s sistet Kate an’ sister Ncll, Their fault is maki'n’ breaks; They ain’t like pa 3 single bit; ' Because they make mistakes. I They ought to have been flatter with The trainin’ they have had. But if you don’t believe me, why, . YOu jest ask dad. There ain’t but one in‘ all the l With a good quality. The reg: 0"us have lots 0’ traits, But all of ’em are bad, An’ if you don’t believe me, why, You jest .ask dad. I And thcnlbemd‘himon my knees, 1 might be beefing still, Ifwlhopedloméé‘dm mass 01 obdmte ill-will; ' " A: we“ invite the monument To Vacate Bunker Hill; Jen An ma. ‘ ur fam’ly is [he quecrest, one I’ll bet you ever see; »I took my hat, I took my stick. My load I settled fair, ’ I approached that awful incubus With an absent-minded air; And I walked 'directly through him As if he wasn't there. , =~Charlout Perkin: Stetson So I sat before him helplesi In an ecstuy of woe; The mmnin mists were rising fast The sun was sinking low, When a sudden inspiration came, A sudden wind to blow. ' Then I flew into a passion, I danced and howled am! I pelted and behborcd him ’Til I'wn stifl Ind we: He not as and u I did. But he sat there a: before. And then I reasoned quietly With that colossal mule, My time was thanâ€"no olhet path, The mommin winds were cool, I argued like 3 Solomon, He at there like a fool. W M’ dfithe‘fiddm “" . bit And lot Minn! by; . “0 “Mint auto! moving, ’- He didn’t even try! all the batch more. 0“

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