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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
INTERVIEWS AND INCIDENTS.

An unusual incident happened on one Of
the Georgetown street car lines the other
| day. At the corner Of Fifteenth and F
Streets the car was stopped to take on
passengers. Among them was an aged
couple. the husband walking with appar-
| ent difficulty. The car was already crowd
| ed when they entered nearly every strap
| having a man or woman elinging to IT. The
| venerable man who had just gotten aboard
with tagging steps and shoulders bent was
about to lean against h> white-h
spouse for support when there was stir
among the passengers who had been for
tunate enough 20 secure seats. woman.
whose hair was plentifully sprinkled with
silver. arose and touching the aged new
conner lightly upon the arm. pointed TO
| her vacated place. With manly courtesy.
the old gentleman began to protest al
though obviously weak. but the accummo-
dating woman insisted and he finally drop
ped into she surrendered seat with a sigh
that indicated exhaustion, The self-sac-
ritieinE woman bravely secured a strap
arl as she did SO there was murmur
throughout the car more significant than
the deafening applause at a theatre.
There are many so-called jokes about
mothers-in-law servants mshaps. car
conductor eccentricities. prattle OF babies
tramp interviews with knights of the bar.
and thousand and one other unsubstan-
tial episodes that are spread before the
people in the newspapers every day" said
an old cigar merchant In conversation with
coterie of customers a day or two ago.
but the mountebank fraud of all jokes. in
my opinion. is that of the wife who gives
her husband for a Christmas gift, or a
birthday gift or any other old gift; a box
of cigars that the husband wants to take a
whiff OF and then throw away. That joke
is an insult upon the wives of good smok-
ers. | have sold TO many ladies boxes of
cigars intended for presents to their liega
lords and they have Invariably chosen the
best in the house. As rule / knew the
brand The head Of the family required No
loving wife ever bought bad cigars for her
husband to smoke
Good wives said the merchant, know
what brand of cigars their husbands like
and those they purchase are the finest /
have in stock This joke about fond wives
purchasing smoking material at bargain
counters as gifts for their husbands. sons
or brothers is Libel on the good sense of
womankind. The fact OF the matter is that
some men who smoke a cheroot or job
lot cigar that not only violates the smoke
law but warrants action on the part of the
Board OF Health do not appreciate it when
their wives purchase a genuine fragran:
Havana. They are not connoisseurs. be-
cause they adhere 10 the use of the Of
fensive brands. and they don't know a good
cigar when they get chance to smoke
one.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
TO bed and early to rise believe. is the
cause of their long life


People who imagine thai snuff taking is
a lost art" said an old tobscconist 10 a
Times reporter. ARE very much mistaken.
The consumption of it is very great.
though the habit is particularly prevalent
in the South. There is more OF it used in
the cotton region than in any
other section where snuff takes the place
of tobacco. Negroes and the poorer classes
of white people are the principal snuff
takers. The powder is placed by them be-
tween the gums and lips. and the habit
once formed. it is very difficult TO break
it In the North and West. the practice
OF taking snun has almost died out. In
those sections it was used in a nasal way.
kentuckians and Marylanders in the
olden time were great lovers OF snun. 1t
was fashionable 10 use it, and an invita-
tion to take pinch was more of COM
pliment than to invite a man 10 ts.e
glass Of wine. Many adults caa yemein-
Der the big snuff box that always stood
on the desk of the Secretary of the Senate.
Many a statesman has treated his nostriis
from IL to as fine a pinch of suua as
potentates of old ever dreamed of. night
remark here that it was neither cOnsid-
cred polite nor gentlensnly to sneeze
after taking snuff.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-30
The Free Press Year Book
and Encyclopedia
for 1901.

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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-30

The world has never known q more
dramatic situation than that presented by
the foreign community within the walls of
Peking while cut off from Communication
with their cOuntrymen. During these longs
Doubtful weeks, the most interesting figure
in this international tragedy was Sir Robert
Hart, who for more than twenty-five years
has been, as far as a European might, the
statesman guiding the affairs of the Chinese
Empire. Those familiar in any degree with
Eastern conditions hoped, after the relief of
Picking, that Sir Robert would break his
long rule of silence and give to the world
his story of the events which led to the clos
ing of the gates of the British Legation, and
his views as TO the policies which should
prevail in the settlement of the difficult
questions which had arisen. On the 18th OF
October, the following cable-message from
Sir Roberts London representative to the
Editor of The Cosmopolitan was received:
''Sir Robert Hart has sent for November
number Fortnighty, London, and Co.'S
mopolitaD, New York, an important
article on siege of Picking, about fifteen
thousand words, which l will post you to-
morrow,
The Ms. arrived in time to be included in
the December issue. 1t will be read with
the deepest interest, both by statesmen and
the general public. The Cosmopolitan
has been highly honored by Sir Robert Hart
in his selection of the American magazine
through which this valuable contribution to
the history of the world Is given publicity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-30
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-30
Thanksgiving Day, 1900.

A few things to be especially grateful for
this year:
That Organism is buried.
That the increase of free.silver is past for 1t
least a generation.
That free trade will not bring disaster for at
least four years.
That the whole American people are assured of
employment and good wages for four years.
That Dick Croker will not make up the next
cabinet.
That the Supreme Court will be undisturbed
That there will still be mo class distinction in
this fair land of ours"
That law and order will reign and mob rule and
class hatred be avoided.
That the American farmers home market will
expand, as will the American manufactur-
er's worlds market.
That wages will be higher and products cheaper.
That the Stars and Stripes will not be hauled
down, but will wave everywhere for peace.
progress, and humanity.
That both houses of congress are republican.
That Kansas and Nebraska are back In the
republican fold.
That the whole Pacific coast unites with New
England for Protection and prosperity.
That Pettigrew has become petrifed
That Henderson will again preside over the
House.
That populsm has been relegated to the rear.
That the south now has glorious future.
That Bryan made so many speeches.
That he said: Great is Tammany and Croker
is its Prophet"
That the result was so emphatic
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-30

Its now apparent that there are some
western states which have become aware
that they have something worth living for
within their borders besides their silver
mines. Let alone the vast increase In our
foreign exports which the busy times of the
last three years have seen, 1t seems to have
become apparent to citizens Of these states
that the American market itself Is good for
far greater amount of the products of the
western ranches, and In particular for the
sheep which the mining states have found so
profitable and so we'll adapted to their
lands, when the labor of the country is
we'll employed than 1t Is when but
small fraction of 1t Is employed, and
that at short hours, reduced wages, and
with an imminent danger of losing Its job
from day to day. 1t Is not SO strange that,
taking everything into consideration there
was a wonderful change in the vote of the
west which Is not shown In the electoral
vote alone. The phenomenal increase In
the popular vote for the republican eandi-
dates shows clearly that the successful work
ings of the republican principles of protec-
tion have had no small! part In affecting the
votes of those states.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-30

When one stops to think what the election
of Bryan would have meant to this country,
one would think even Bryan himself should
be thankful that he was.defeated.
People's voice., 1900-04-26

and forced them to burn their books,
rather than produce them in court, and
then he forfeited their charter to do bus
mess in Ohio. Mr.. Monet IS repubh-
cau. and on his record as public official
he went before the state convention ask
ing an endorsement and a denomination.
OF course the Republican party Is against
trusts! Mckinley says 50, Hanna says so,
and all the Republican press howls loud
and long against the trusts; but what
happened to AttorneyGeneral Monett,the
unpurchasable, the courageous, the con-
scientious opponent Of the Standard Oil
Company? Why, in the last Ohio state Re
publican convention, out of S36 votes, he
received twenty-four for denomination.
And then the convention adopted plank
in their platform against trusts!-Frank
Elliott in Troy Times.
People's voice., 1900-04-26
Forage and Fodder.

One of the best Of the many splendid
Quarterly Reports Of the State Board OF
Agriculture has Just reached this Office.
It is devoted to discussion Of the pro-
duction, uses and values of various pasture
and fodder plants, especially those found
best suited to the purposes Of Kansas
farmers and stock growers" These
publications are for general distribution.
Every farmer who reads this should send
for one at once. The supply may be
exhausted later.
The people of Kansas do not realize or
appreciate the value of the work done
for the state by F. D. Cobean, secretary
of this board. In a little dingy room
in the basement of the state house he
1abors from early morning until late at
night, six days every week, preparing
his masterly reports and other matter
which has done so much for the agri-
cultural interests OF the state and which
would do much more if they were more
widely read. A postal card addressed to
the secretary Of the state board of agri-
culture requesting that this book be sent
will bring it. Write for it at once.
People's voice., 1900-04-26
Gould not Afford to lake the Paper.

Smith and Jones are two farmers living
side bv side. Last fall Smith read OF the
shot gun washer frauds in the VOICE ana
as suggested then bought one OF local
dealer for SI.oo while Jones paid $500
for one not so good Of the travelling takir.
Smith read in the VOICE of different
publications for free distribution, paid 10
cents for postal cards and secured books
and bulletins worth to him more than
that many dollars. Jones knows nothing
of these. Smith takes advantage OF
clubbing offers in the VOICE and secures
various magazines and papers at re-
duced rate and in this way saves more
than the subscription price OF the VOICE.
If Jones takes any papers at all he pays
regular rates.
Smith read several weeks ago the sug-
gestion in the VOICE that those wishing
binding twine should order early. Act
ing upon this his order IS among the first
ones in and he gets his twine at IoHc
per pound while Jones will buy of the
trust later at a much higher rate. Smith
read in the VOICE OF the fake foreign hail
insurance companies doing business in
the county and let them alone. Jones IS
out $500 and a negotiable note for $4,000
which he will have to pay and now finds
that his company is not responsible and
his insurance is worthless. Last year
Smith purchased some northern grown
seed of various kinds and is also breeder
of fine hogs and poultry. SI.oo paid for
a short notice in the VOICF, brought him
buyers for all his seed grain raised last
year and for MS hogs and poultry and all
at good prices. And all this in six
months for a cost Of SOC. Smith gets all
of the local news, finds bylooking over
the advertisements Of local merchants
where to buy to the best advantage, has
read the serial story In His Steps and
profted in other ways too numerous to
mention. Jones can not afford to take a
local paper the same as he can not afford
to send his children to school or to keep
up with the times in other w.ys. He is
at the rear of the procession and will re-
main there.
People's voice., 1900-04-26

Financial writers, bankers, statesmen
and the treasury officials are ANYTHING
but harmonious in their views of the
effect that the new law will have on the
volume of the country's currency. Es-
Decially do the statisticians disagree as
to the probable increase of the per capita,
if any. The present per capita is about
S26.I2, which is a record-breaklng av-
erage. There are those who hold that
the new law will result in adding from
& to s. to this average, which would
mean a startling initiation and probably
wide speculation and high prices for
ever, thing. But the present per capita
estimate is probably entirely too high.
1t seems to be basedon the last census
or upon such returns but slightly in
creased, by estimates. But this is at best
all guesswork.-Wichita Eagle.
During the last campaign Republican
speakers raised their hands in holy hor-
ror when anyone iLtimated that the
above estimate was too high or that it
might be in any way uncertain. That it
Is too high Populists claimed then and
claim now, and this is only one Of many
instances of Republican duplicity.
People's voice., 1900-04-26

While at Chicago, last week, we had the
pleasure of meeting ex-Attorney General
Monet, Of Ohio. The standard Oil Com
pany wrote that ex before Monett's name.
Last year he was attorney general of Ohio,
He conceived the idea that as a public
official it was his duty to prosecute out
laws. He therefore commenced suits
against the Standard Oil Company for
violation OF antitrust law. The Stand
ard Oil Company offered him four hund-
red thousand dollars to drop the suits.
He refused. They offered to give him a
federal judgeship at five thousand year
for life, and again he refused. He con-
tinued to prosecute the great combine,
People's voice., 1900-04-26

Here is an insight into politicians
methods: Senator Beyerldge, about
whom the public has heard a great
deal lately, writes tie articles praisiDg
his wise leadership" and great
work" in the Philippines, himself,
W. E. Curtis, the Washington cOrTe-
spOndent Of the Chicago Record
charges this against Beyeridge, anC
says Beveridge is heartily disliked il
Washington because OF his int0lerablt
cOnceit. The newspaper correspond
ents Can tell a good deal when they
want to.
Foreign horse buyers are making
the local horse market exceedingly
active this spring. An Ohio horse
buyer named Robinson shipped two
cars of horses to Chicago this morn
ing. This was his second shipment.
He has another carload already
bought. The good horses in this i'm
mediate locality are ABOUT cleaned up.
The faculty of Park college, at
Parkville, Mo, has announced the
commencement hOnOrs Of the senior
class. Miss Edith D. Lamme
of Wellington, in honor eSsayist. The
graduates in Park college are awarded
places in the commencement: exercises
according to their grades, instead OF
by class election, and the place Of
essayist is quite an homer to Miss
Lamme.
A good and old fashioned remedy
for the ailments that manifest them
selves in spring is to eat great guam
titles Of dandeliOn greens. All the
old fashioned people eat dandelion
green's at least twice day while they
are In season. The west side Of the
court house grounds is a solid mat Of
dandelions.
The twine plant product Of the state
penltentiary is rapidly snapped up
by the farmers. Over 100000 pounds
have been sold since the filling Of
orders began ten days ago. There is
every indication that a million pound
output will be exhausted before har-
vest.
People's voice., 1900-04-26
BOND DEAL CLOSED.
The Council Signs a Contract With Stewart
for $4,000 WaterwOrks Bonds.

The council Thursday signed up
contract with John T. Stewart for the
sale of the city'S $4,000 waterworks
bonds. By the terms Of the contract,
the money is to be ready as soon as
the bonds are ready for deliverT.
This will require about six weeks
time, and it is expected tnat matters
will be 10 shape for the fnal transfer
OF the waterworks property by June l
at the latest. But by the terms Of an
agreement with the owners Of the
waterwOrkS, the transfer cannot be
made except at the end Of quarter,
hence the deal will not be finally
closed up until July l.
Mr.. Stewards eastern correspond
ents insist on having their attorney
investigate the validity Of the bond
issue before taking them, and in the
event any objections are made, they
will be filed with the city clerk by
May 5. The bonds will be delivered
by the city authorities to the First
National bank Of Kansas City as soon
as the photographers can complete and
the mayor and clerk can sign them.
The lithOgraphing and printing will
cost about 500. The $4,000 will
probably never leave New York, but
will be deposited there subject to the
order Of the present owners of the
waterwOrks. As soon a. This deal is
finally closed up, the cOuI.ll will take
up the matter Of dispOsing Of the
electric light bonds. When both
bond deals are out OF the way, the
city will commence spending money
on the electric light plant, and after
July will have complete control o.
the waterwOrks plant and run it for
the benefit Of the people who own lit:
the taxpayers and residents.
People's voice., 1900-04-26

The council passed an ordinance last
night cover NJ hail insurance COM
panies, and assessing them S2j year.
People feel toward hail insurance COM
panies a coed deal like they do express
companies: they are robbers. The
council also instructed the street and
alley committee to provide a public
dumping ground, to abate the nui-
saDce Of dumping refuse in parts Of
the city where objections are raised.
People's voice., 1900-04-26
Free Homes for Oklahoma.

A Wichita Eagle special from Wash
ington last night, says: The house
this evening, by unanimous consent,
made the free homes bill an order for
May 3. This means that the bill will
become law, the unanimous consent
given insuring but little opposition,
There is no da ger in the senate,
which has frequently passed a free
homes bill. Oklahoma may now be
more certain than ever Of the houses
favorable action.
People's voice., 1900-04-26

There is no longer any question that
the diplomatic relations between the
United States and Turkey are in a
critical state, growing out Of the su.-
tan's bad faith. He promised to pay
theindemnity claims Of the American
missionaries for the destruction Of
eight buildings Of the EuphrateS COZ
leges at HarpOOt and several buildings
belonging to the American missiOndT-
les at Marash during the Armenian
maSsacres Of 1895. Mr. Straus, the
Uuited States minister to Turkey, is
at present in the United States on
leave Of absence. As has already been
announced, he presented his reSigna-
tion, but the president, regarding the
services OF Mr.. Straus as indispensa
ble, indefinitely extended his leave.
subject to the call Of the secretary Of
state whenever circumstances may
necessitate his return. Diplomacy
appears to have exhausted itself at
COnstantinople, the sultan having
promised to pay the indemnity claims
amounting to some 100000, which
promise was again renewed prior TO
Mr.. Straus' departure, and although
sixteen months have elapsed since
the promise was first made, that
promise still remains uniulflled.
What action the government will now
take to enforce the sultan's promise
is rot definitely known, but as the
situation is critical, it NAV result in
Secretary Hay sending the Turkish
minister at Washington his passports.
The question involved between the
two countries is no longer one resting
upon disputed points OF international
law, but upon the sultan's broken
faith. This is not his only promise,
ne having stated to our minister that
he would give his permit for the re-
constitution OF the American college
aud school buildings, while up to the
present, the official permit, upon one
excuse and another, has been With
held.
One OF the division master mechaD-
les Of the Rock Island recently
received from fireman on his
road, a request for a pass TO some
point in southern Kansas and return,
for bis wife. On the morning on
which she left the division master
mechanic in question was surprised to
receive telegram from the fireman
which read, "Wife left this morning.
Please cancel return part Of be PASS.
II this can not be done, have it taken
up and collect fare" The agent who
allowed the telegram 10 be sent has
been reprimanded.
Fred Deem, one Of the new religious
--ct at Columbus is the author OF a
pOeticsl "take-off" on the practice OF
doping with patent medicines which
has received considerable favorable
comment, and is well worth reading.
1t is called rip Van Fossil; a Medi.
cal Tragedy" and recounts the exper-
fences OF "a misguided individual who
took into his system fair share OF the
nOstrums on the market that are
advertised to cure about all the ills
that make life burden 10 humanity.
Topeka Capital.
J.. j. Hubbard has bought l60 acres
OF land in Morris township OF Rebecca
A. Porter, for 81 900.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-17
The Fourth Annivsrsary.

The fourth anniversary OF West yir-
glnia Circle. No. PSI. Of the Protected
Home Circle. will be celebrated next
Tuesday evening. at the Pythian Cas-
tie, and elaborate arrangements have
been made. The affair Will consist of
musical and literary exercises, inter-
spersed with refreshments. and there
will be several brief addresses. The
committee in charge consists OF Mrs. NJ.
A. scarbrough, Mrs. L. s, thinner and
Harry King. The presidents of West
virginia Circle since Its institution four
years ago are: Charles o. Baker,
Charles B. schultze, william R. Baker
and George w. thinner. The present
ohIcers ere as follows: William Reltz,
president; o. NJ. KronjaeSer. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. N. A. Scarborough, guardian;
Mrs.. L. L. thinner. chaplain, Sam D.
Lydlck,, accountant; W. R. Baker, sec
rotary; Harry King. treasurer; Mrs. A.
Reltz, guide; Charles Moore. compan-
ion; Charles F. Rennard, porter, VIII
liam Miller. Waterman. Medical exam
liners, ]. A. Monroe, Mary Baron Mon
roa.