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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-27
Order OF Publication.
TATE OF MISSOURI.
County of Bates

County OF Bates. &C.
IN the circuit court of Bates county. Missouri
Nov. term, 1900, The state OF Missouri at the
relation and TO the use OF A .'wen. ~
officio collector of the TeVen ne of Batr count
is the state Of Missouri, plaintiff, IS. :. b
civil action for delinqGent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plAinuh bv her
,ttoruev before the circuit court Of Bate
-uanty IN the state OF Missouri AMI II aUiesi
Z TO the court trat summons has ueen Is7uet
the ahOvf entitled csuse a. ainst tue delen'
mt ;. Kash, directed to the sheriff
si9trs county, Missouri, and that said sherln
D.. Bates county, no. to whom saii sun
NOUS was directed, has made return tht re"I
nat the defendant ; B. karh, not
-uund, and the court. being iirsL satisfied The
recess nNt ba herNeu on sb:d IL
F~ndant. ). b Kash it is therefor
Jruered that the defendant be notified h
publication that plaintiff has commenced 3
nit against him III this court by petitIo
ne OBJECT and gentrsI nature OF whiei
Missouri. for the Delinquent taxes tor th'
ar 1891. amour lrg in the sgsreg4te /
ne sum Of 81 80 together with Interest
o-ts commissions uui fees. upon the fol-
owing described tracts Of land situated Il
rne East three fouTtbs Of the north
-ast quarter of the sOUtht aeL quarter o
,rction thlrr Two (32 towns hip forty ONE q
range twenty nine l2.), anu tnas un.es tht
laid defend ant be And appear at the heAt ter3.
II this Jurt TO he begun and hUlten IN the
.ity of Buuer, Bates county, Missouri, on IN
tiret Tuesday after the second McndAs In FED
ruary 1901 and on or before the third ueN
thereof II the term shall So long coutinut.
and II not then before the end OF the term
and plea to said petition according 10 IAH
the same will be taken ss coDtt ssed and JUdg
ment rendered according t. the pray or % sal.
edition and the ABOVE der criosd real eetAt.
% i 10 satisf tbe same
And il Is further ordered hy to-
court that a copy hereof bs puhii he'd 10 the
BUTLEH WEEKLY TINES. weekly De"spspei
printed amt published In Bat cJlnty Mite
-nuri for four weeks - { eel &c t." Ia.t
Insertion 10 he at lea tHIrty d-y before tn,
frst day of the next term OF said court.
true copy OF the re cord WIZ
IsKALl nees my hand as clerk aort seit
with the seal of said court hcTeunt'
Affixed. Done at Office in Batter on this TIL
ssh day of December, l@v0 J P.HCRMAS,
6-4t Circuit Clerk
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-27


HE grower Jersey whose Port Grape wine and
Burgundy the world imported the Port Grape vines many
Valley N J. The
county New Jersey identical TO that of de Menez
Speer's New Jersey Vineyards
the Paac valley below the mountain and the
Passac they
which do break the seed
Ind made
grand Speers that have meowed in flavor in the
the choicest IN TINS country ao
tmmy be obtained b. paving price :Aa higher than new VII
Mr. deems for healthy
wine that be allowed years wood to rid of its
he keeps his several
md cellars and frequently racks before botng offering for
e The reputation of SPeers wines valuable medicinal and
family extends around the world
eGrocers and Druggists sell Speers Wines ard Brandy
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-27

s-cfsc. ! hereby gwen. thar letters Testa-
-TartsrT or tE- estate OF LE1sts a. y Sion
3.-.-aEls ,s-ve yrsufeG - tEe uuCpr
= sr.--s or go 4-1 4sE % Dee u1=T. --l o.
~ p-oust@ ccurt OF t5zt@s r-.-zzF- > i5sgsT.-
q Fts---~= rsv.EZ e. ne 55rzfEE- SAD
tstl are required - FEa!o1i them ioT BIO"
49, 20 tae executor Wit54L one yeA'
Eftsr :he date d Sad lefte-ss OF tneE ma p
r zacE cIsiTn= D. nof eEHIsste-t within go
tears rem the 1sTe % thfs Euti-czsi0Bs t1s5
shall D. forever barrel
|lt DIHELI0 G0SS. Executor.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-27
in Portugal at the Rio Porto Vineyards.


NJ. VAL
VISA MASH Val
with proecti rocks Of brown and hae
nnng large quantity iron, make impossible wagons
carried the treadng larger
and large enough
dancing furnished
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-27
oUmE SECRETS or SCENTS
Mysteries About the CSmposttta<s g.
ferfune> That Mere the Va
NortIrS of RuSalts.

or .oN--.H h-,p-.- Ell' ra, o.o ,s~yags -
l Dr. predecessors On her 1ab5e slszsa
aat were the fatur5rr ONES az k.t.z4
sHa qu-eU> long departed are >til>t1S4
aHut. and even thr Wuct-Ii~rJ gst-
flmr 3D.. u>->. ~ Bougu,t re-srz.ss.
B right ROYAL past s.sA~ ttr Lsc5zez
MAJ.
The history If a ta>hjunao.- -,-raxas-
a> interesting a. love story. aud t-55s
the romance that atlache, - a.
majesty favorite one J. a thr l1IEe-
and tender one. Long Ntar~ ago. 1sszE
Uu occasion when King George IS. l-sxt
afr BAH. he was attracted ny tnx
exquisite aroma of a certain p~ zyaas
| ussd by Princess E~terhAzy IT,
| majesty inquired the name OF t4r
scent and vas told that Ill was x-zs
| Bouquet. Immediately he seat
! large order 10 the inventor and rla L.
Of the perfume. Mr.. Eaylty "a Exw
| famed purVeyoT. who WAS the ma kerzf
scents and powders for ROYALTY ana -
/ ciety since the days az Queen tzn~
! and from that time onward until al
| death - Bouquet became the mas
| arch'~ faNoritc perfume. Still scAr
| their treasure house iu s. WarrIrr.-
| Lane tbr same firm send ou' t5.t S.sEB.
| - u-- IL ha> peculiarly drlica ID. a1af
! refined aroma. ard Tor hat reason zst.
/ Gu"-u finds il always acceptable au<
! pleasant.
Goaa scents are not cheap .uvsr5~,,.
| hur poor ones are very bad iuys>rf'rrsa
| Thrre j. something exceedingly ru,r.a-
| about a common perfuurr- " ,reEs =
| dainty aroma gives us OWNER. 1t sine, b.
a WOMAN for men ~tifl u>r ,,r, sfs-
| rIa-a cach,t or >nIarfu.,- which, =
ua .H-abI.
! p-~f,inIe fla- has rr..t,,.,,t.,,...
| vo--I- amop.. tho Er.~;,,us H.. t.f,.r r..
Is ,.ir1.d Esprit t-ri-- ,laf-r., ...-r-
SELF u- $ In. and -.u,..- to I..r..,o f.,-.z-
! TIL. Ru,,ian, ar, very, .,so., ,.7, ,,,..-,-
| :iy- customers 10 tIa makers OF .r.~
| fumrrs for II flow, like water II. e.
| spray Fog their apartmrIfs. and ia -.
/ ii.t'- ornamental fountains r}-. y...,,,.
| ra;- -h-ir drawing room. ann ..vss.
! apartments. among me. utnta=. ir,-r-y-
| thar prevail, .r rar. flowers ,rsE
platf~. especial, iu s.. Z. ...--s,I.r.,, o. s--
! ing ghe long vfrirr season
TIE r.cru,. ar 3D. fasari,. .7, f4,,-,.-s,.--
80 Fl: -rl., a. th, - "auup.t '...- a,..s.
! '.aH.f u.s. MS precious as q big fars-.s,.s.
| 10 lis owner. nutv trp h.ad-.aF -1.r.
! f-.a know Ia tri~ oa1 s,Ha. tt.,. D. .-s~7.
! ~ tae DAYS of Queen Nuu,-o .,--,..- :
t1e p~.ri-e trca v.st Ilat is r.et..y e.
compose Il aud from generation H.
generation th- secret has been .snas...
'"sa. y meg, '.-, ili- .u..- ,or. 4f
| 'r....it '.ut -. --..ii~ 81, go urt-.-- re srss
rerip .f fauou, perfume whf,-1g.
when carried "u.. Will co.. pr l-,tl.s
Iapau hrf as much as u.s. r.. Try
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-12-27
Trustees Sale.
Whereas

Whereas, r. &. Blevirs, by his d..
of trust dated November @7th, -
and recorded in the recorder office VIII
in and for Bates county, Missouri, In oooA 10
IA, mage Is conveyed 20 he undersigned trus-
zee the following described real estate lying
ana being sit uate in tn" county 81 Bates AMI
state Of Nj sSoUEi. tO-wit.
The north half OF the northe EAST quarter OF sec
ton sixteen lt1 township thirty- nine t'st ~
range thirtv-fbree CSe}Cont aiming eIgntyi~jacres
more oriesS which convey zncewas made N trust
to secure the payne of hTec certain notes fuily
described in said oeed OF trUsf; and, whereas
default has been made in the payment or Fhe
pr!nciual of one Of said notes ana the anna6l
interest or all Of said notes, and the same 5
now past due sad unpaid
Now therefore. 1T the request OF the !~eai
holder of saia notes and pursuant 10 the cendI~
rious OF said ttc-e OF trust, VIII process 5o
sell he. above described pre- T1ilsc9 a. pUn!.c
vsrsET1e 10 he highest bidder for cash, a. Ehe
essr front door OF he court house N he cry O.
Butler, county Of Ea7es and state Of missouri
on
Thursday, December = 1870,
between the hours Of = O'Clock in The forenoon
ana O'Clock in the afternoon Of that Jay, lor
the purposes Of satisfying said debt. ln--TesT
and cost I. Il \ l-1-E--Nf
Att AEAS~Sl-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
Does 1t Pay to Buy Cheap

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung trou bles. What shall
you do? Go TO warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, if possible; if
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
ulates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays Inflammation,
causes easy expectoration. gives a
good nights rest, and cures the pa
tient. Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
woI Id. Sample bottles at T. II.
Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

Mr.. Moody'> attitude toward Roman
Catholics should not be overl ooked,
says the Congregationalist. by the
many who believe them selves indebted
to him for spiritual quickening and
wise counsel. He gave the largest
subscription toward building Catho-
lie church in Mortified. his native
town. and afterward he presented an
organ to the church. And this i the
way he justified his generous act;
If they are Roman Catholics. it is
better that they should be good ones
than bad. 1t is surely letter TO have
a Catholic church than none: and as
for the organ, if they are going to
have music in their church. it is bet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
Republican Editor Scores Mckinley.

Hon. John F. Finerty. editor of the
Chicago Citizen, and not long ago n
republican memb Der of congress from
this state, i entirely out of joint with
the McKiuley-Hanna imperialism
of the republican administration
which he helped to elect. Like many
other republicans, he cannot con-
sistently follow his party in the anti
republican course it - pursuing. and
he has the independence and holiness
to utter a ringing protest against it
and to denounce Mckinley for weakly
su Emitting 10 Vaccinations OF pluto
Gratis. thus betraving the party into
the hands of the enemies OF the re-
public and its institutions. In the
current issue of his paper. the Chi
cago Citizen. eN Congressman Finerty
says:
What change Within three
years OF President McKinley's admin
istration we have lost our moral pres
tige and have descended to the level
of the meanest and most contempt
bic of the worlds land robbers. We
have exchanged the lofty principles
of the Declaration of Independence
for the creed and the greed OF the
hog. From the highest moral type Of
the self-restrained, justice-loving free
men we have been changed into "A
composite of Peck sniff, Uriah Heep
and Bill Sykes.
We have lost our splendid isola-
tiOn on the mount of Justice and
right We have forfeited the conf
dence of our sister republics in the
western hemisphere. We have lost
our independence OF action. and Will
liam Mckinley has reduced the repub-
lie to practically the condition of a
,elf-supporting and locally self gov
erned province OF Great Britain. To
the powers of Europe, to the peoples
of ne earth, the voice William Nc
Kinley j. the voice of Lord Salisbury.
We have no American foreign pol
icy; our policy is the policy of Eng
land. We are governed, not from
Washington. but from Downing
street The heroism and the sacri-
lice- of the revolution have been in
vain, the valor OF 1912 has been made
fruitless, the awful carnage of the
civil war has been for naught, for we
are helpless in the tolls of England,
and Victoria has gained almost a con-
tinent where George III lost a mere
fringe on the Atlantic coast"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

ter to have good music. Besides.
they are my own townspeoPle- If l
am ever TO be of the best use TO them.
surely | must help them now" The
incident would not be complete with
out adding that when Mr.. Moody set
out to build d Protestant meeting
house OH the Mortified grounds. the
stone for its foundation was hauled
from the hills and presented to him by
Roman Catholics. And none will be-
lieve that either body OF christians
was less loyal to it's convictions or
less devout in it's worship because of
this interchange of brotherly kind
ness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

The New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railway company has issued
the stations along it's route are to he
called off by the brakemen of the
trains in such n way that all patrons
may understand There is to be no
more of the mumbling which is SO
distracting TO the nervous passenger
who depends altogether upon the an
nouncer for information. Such or
ders have been issued before; but this
one is TO be strictly enforced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

The Chillicothe. Mo street car
drivers are very accommodating.
When a housewife anywhere along
the line wants some groceries she
halls car, gives her order to the
driver. and on his return he delivers
the goods. One rainy night recently
a driver had a call to take a womap to
the theatre. She lived three blocks
from the line. The gallant fellow got
an umbrella, walked to the wOman's
house. escorted her TO the carand then
started down town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

To accommodate those who are par
tial to the use of atomizers in apply
Jog liquids into the nasal passages for
catarrhal troubles, the proprietors
prepare Ely's Liquid Cream Balm.
Price including the spraying tube is
rs cents. Druggists or by mail. The
liquid embOdies the medicinal proper
ties of the solid preparation. Cream
Balm is quickly absorbed by the
mem brane and does not dry up the
secretions. but changes them to a
natural and healthy character. Ely
Brothers. 20 Warren street. y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

GahcroneS. Bechuanaland. Jan. IA
via Lourenzo Marquis. Jan. 24.-Na-
ttvcs who have just arrived report that
troops not RocrS are patrOlling around
Mafck-nE. From this II * CoHjectured
that the Beers may have retired from
that place and that the patrolIerS are
some of Colonel Baden PowelrS men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use with
out "A Failure.

The first indication of Group is
hoarseness. ana in a child subject to
that disease it may be taken as a sure
sign of the approach of an attack. Fol-
lowing this hoarseness i a peculiar
rough cough. IfCham berlain's Cough
Remedy is given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse, or even after the
croupy cough appears. it will prevent
the attack. II is used in many thou
sands of homes in this broad land and
never disaPPoints the anxious moth
ers. We have vet TO learn of a single
instance in which it has not proved
effectual.s No other preparation can
show such a record-25 wears con-
slant use without failure. For sale
bv all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

MKs. EMMA VAN DUsEN, of Dallas
Tex. is said 10 be the only woman
deputy sheriff in this country. Her
father was Robert O'Daniel, of county
Cork, ireland. and her mother was a
cousin OF ..StonewallT Jackson. Her
hu band, Charles Palmer Van Dusen
Of Evansville, Ind. lied nine years
ago. and soon after his decease she re-
moved to Dallas. Until her recent
promotion she had been connecte Il
with the Office of the clerk of The fed
eral court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
Son OF an Ohio Merchant Cured of Chron-
ic DfArrhoea.

My son has beer troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea- Some time
ago | persuaded him to take some Of
Cham berlain's Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhoea remedy. After using two
bottles of the 2j-cent size he was
cured. l give this testimonial. hop
ing some one similarly afflicted may
read il and be benetted.-Thomas
{. Bower. Glencoe, Ohio. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
PLAGUE OF THE NIGHT
Keeps Thousands OF People in Rock Isl
and Awake.
fore Feb. 10.

Keeps Thousands of People in Rock ISL
and Awake.
Keeps you awake; can't sleep a
wink.
Bad enough if you lose your rest.
Butts it's harder still to bear at
work.
Breeds misery by day, profanity by
night.
Know what it is?
The baue of all classes of people
itching piles.
Itch, itch, itch. Nearly drives you
crazy.
Hard to bear. hard to walk. hard to
sit down.
Itching away, in any position. any
time.
Don't stand it any longer.
There's relief for everyone, prompt
and permanent.
Doan's Ointment relieves ut once
Doan'> Ointment cures permanent
ly.
Piles, eczema and all skin dis eases.
Read what local citizen says. +.
G. Jenkinson, of 1928 Third avenue,
employed in the foundry on the ISL
and. saws: II had itching hemor-
rhoids, and although used "A number
of different remedies, none of them
did me the least permanent good. |
saw Doan's Ointment advertised and
got a box at the Harper house drug
store. | must confess | had little
faith in it, a. | had tried so many
different preparations in vain, but 10
my surprise. after using Doan's Oint-
meut three DAYS. the irritation left
me. | continued the treatment until |
had finished the box. when | was
cured"
Doan's Ointment for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company. Buffalo, n.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remem Der the name Doan's and
take no substitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
BOSSY.


BOssy is 4 kind old COW.
She dreams beneath the apple bouGh
And swings hcr tail and rings her bell
While roaming up and down the deli
] see her through the pasture bars
Eat all the pretty daisy stars,
Then gently toss her head on high
To watch the clouds that dot the sky.
When night makes all the meadow black,
She lets the chickens ou her back
Fall fast asleep. and sleep until
Tie sun comes peeping Ger the hill
} X Munkittrick IN Wumlu's Home Compln
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

ROCKEFELLER declares it i now too
late to argue the trust question.
Rockefeller generally knows what he
il talking about, and if the American
people are not conscious OF their dan
ger. his declaration will be found To
he not much in advance of the real
facts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
A REMARKABLE ENTERPRISE
Is That of the British Doctors at 1902
second Avenue. These Eminent Ply
sIcIans are Giving Their Services
Free for Three Months to All
InyaiIds Who Call Be
foFe n. Z.

sIcIans are Giving Their Services
Free for Three Months to All
InyaIIds Who Call Be
fore Feb. 5.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have at the urgent solicitation
of large mum Der of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity es-
tablished permanent branch of the
institute in this city at No. 1902
Second avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided TO give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine eX-
cepted) TO ali invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and Feb. -. These services consist
not only OF consultation, examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is TO become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
fiicted. and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months 70
all who call before Feb. Is.
The doctors treat all forms of di-
sease and deformities and guarantee
cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough ex-
animation - made, and, if in durable,
you are frankly and kindly told so,
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, cartarrh
and cartal rhal deafness, also rupture.
goitre, cancer, and all diseases of the
rectum are positively cured by their
new treatment.
DR.. f. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge
Office hours from 9 a. m. till s p.
m. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
Accused Doctor AdIudg ed Insane.

Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. 24.-Dr. Will
lam II. HodSon. who has been confined
in the Jail at Shelbyville on the charge
of causing the death of n patient by
giving her an overdose OF morphine.
and with then forging the name Of
bondSmcn on the bond on which ne
was released. has been adjudCcd in
zane and sent to the hospital at Anna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
For over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
Soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

stop coughing. as its irritates the
lungs and doesn't give them any
chance to heal. Foley's Honey and
Tar cures without causing q strain in
throwing of the phlegm like common
cough expectorants. For sale by all
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN's great
grandmother. Mr.. Mary Bryan Cobb,
is living near Kokomo. Ind, at the
age of %. Her first husband, Louis
II. Bryan, was a soldier in the war Of
1912 and in the Mexican war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

WHAT will become of Judge Hanecy
If the republican state convention re-
fuses TO ratify the love feast's nomina-
ton?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81.

SENATOR HOAX praises the Beers in
their fight for liberty So does most
Americans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

You should know that Foley's Honey
and Tar is absolutely the best remedy
for all diseases of the throat. chest
and lungs Dealers are authorized TO
guarantee it 10 give satisfaction. Ac-
cept no substitute. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

II view OF the opening of the Chi
cage drainage canal, the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch unseliishly sings:
We are not OverJOyfuI.
We are not even gay.
Though everything Chicago has
II coming our ay-'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

Began business July 2, 1880 and oc cupied
s. Z corner of Mitchell
new building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
THE ARGUS.

IN THE NAME OF }. W. POTTER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

J. VI. Buford, President
John Crubaugh, Vice President.
=. GreenaTait. Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24

TERMs-Daly. 10 cents per week. Weekly,
o. per annum IL advance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-08
PORTO RICO NEEDS MORE FOOD.
Davis Request For 500 Tons to be
Complied With.

Washington, March THE acting Sec
retary of War has received a cOmmuni
cation from General Davis on the sub
ject on food distribution and the relief
of the destitute in Porto Rico. General
Davis had intended to discontinue the
free distribution of food about the first of
this month, but the industrial conditions
existing in certain portions of the island
rendered it absolutely necessary to con
tinuc to feed the starving inhabitants for
some time longer.
In the center of the island, or the coz
free growing district, there is nothiu5
for the poor to eat. Any discontinuanca
of the food distribution, therefore, under
these conditions, would result in large
increase of sickness and OF the death
rate. The coffee planters are making
strenuous efforts to clear up their fields.
but having no money for the payment
of their hands laborers have necessarily
been laid off and are drifting into the
towns, thereby becoming public charges.
Unless fed at public expense starvation
will result and the military governor has
therefore requested shipment of five
hundred tons of rice, Goldfish and bacon,
in addition to the five hundred tons
asked for about three weeks ago.
In connection with the existing indus
trial conditions General Davis is of the