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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
srIFLED.
Some Facts which Indicate the Porte
rfcans, WILLINGNESS tn I..arn.

Some Facts Which Indicate the Porte
ricans' Willingness to Learn.
The Portorican is mentally acute.
The children learn with surprising ease
and Quickness. Boys and girls eight
and ten years of age will do a sum In
long division on the board without
showing the process; doing the multi
plying and subtracting mentally, and
only setting down the figures of the.
quotient, with the remainder. 1 have.
talked with men and women in the,
poor quarters of several cities and
towns, have seen the peasant in the
deld and in the market place, and did
not find one with slow wits or dense
ignorance of ordinary affairs A work.
lngman told me of class of laborers
be had formed in Arecibo who studied
at night to prepare themselves for Che-
educational test required for the fran.
chise. He said they made rapid prog
ress in learning to read, says Hon. H.
K. Carroll in the Forum. The fact Of
illiteracy is not due to lack of intelli-.
gence, but rather to lack of opportunity
and the lack, also, of stimulus. The
peasant has not been able to see how
he could improve his condition by edu--
cation. The mercantile and the bank.
ing business were almost exclusively
In the hands of the Peninsular Span
1ards. 1t was next to impossible for
a native to get a position of any kind
In one of these houses. They preferred
young men from Spain, relatives Of
they had them. These young men
would begin at the lowest round of the
ladder, sleep in the store, live in the
NEST economical fashion and trust to-
experience and opportunity for adj
Vancement, which seldom failed to-
come. When the heads of the house re-
turned to Spain with competency, to-
live the rest of their days in era
cia," the newer part of Barcelona, the
clerks succeed to the business. A Por-
torican who has large and paying
business in San Juan says it was with
the greatest difficulty that he found a.
chance for himself with Spanish firm.
There was apparently no chance any
where for the peasant. If by the great
est possible good luck he got steady
work, and lived so as to save some
thing, he was likely to be made the VIC
tim of some unprincipled, covetous
neighbor, who had property and influ-
ence. When poor man was compelled
to part with his cow because he could
not raise eight pesos to pay the alleged
tax on her, and she became the prop
erty of rogue at half price, peasants
would say, What is the use? Better
have no belongings; we will spend as
we CO." They saw nothing to be gained
by stinting and starving themselves to
educate their children. The system
was against them; and government
and wealth seemed in league to prevent
them from rising. The high rate of
illiteracy in Porto Rico is not due to
the unwillingness or inability of the
people to learn, or to their Indifference,
but to conditions from which they
could not extricate themselves.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
Second Class Mail Matter.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Mr. Loud, Oh
california, introduced what is known
Is the Loud bill, in reference to second
lass mail matter, with some modifica-
lions. Mr.. LIQUIDS bill is substantially
The same as that of two years ago, ex.
.ept that section is changed to make
The rate on second class mail matter
cent pound when the distance be.
tween tie Office of mailing and the
ffice of delivery does not exceed Loco
lilies, and 2 cents pound when the
lstance exceeds 200 miles.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
WAY OUT FOR CATTLEMEN.
TO Get The Court Of Visitation Be-
fore The Supreme Court.
LEGISLATURE MAY BE CALLED.

Topeka, Jan. 13.-The Kansas Cat
lemen's Association will take its
grievances against the railroads for
changing their system of collecting
freight charges from the carload to the
loo pound system the court of vista
lion. In that way the question as to
The constitutionality of the court of
visitation law can soon be determined
~ the state supreme court. The de-
:ision of Judge Hook, of the federal
'ourt, knocking out the judicial feature
# the law, rather discouraged the cat
lemen from seeking any redress
through the court of visitation. How.
ver, Judge Hooks decision was on a
temporary injunction and was not de-
ivered on the merits of the case
Therefore the cattlemen have decided
@ appeal to the court of visitation for
elief. By doing this the state supreme
.ourt will get a final whack at the
lew railroad law before the United
States supreme court does.
This course was decided upon also
Tor another reason. The cattlelnen
must have foundation on which to
base suit. At present it has secured
40 order which the roads refuse to
Pbey. That is the first thing necessary.
1t is hoped to get such an order from
she court of visitation; then the case
ean go to the supreme court. Other
wise each cattleman will have to pros.
ecute an individual case suit for over.
charge.
Judge T. J. Carver, representing the
Cattlemen's Association, held confer
ence with Governor Stanley and At
torney General GODDARD in regard to
the proposed suit. The governor is
anxious to secure a decision from the
state supreme court on the legality OF
the visitation law. He also wants to
get the railroad dispute into the courts
in some manner. If the court of visi,
tation is knocked out and there is nc
Dther way for the cattlemen to secure
relief, he intimates that he will call an
extra session of the legislature to pass
railroad bill.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
Hepburn Canal Bill Reported.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce ordered a favorable report
upon the Hepburn bill for the con-
struction of the Nicaragua Canal. The
bill is practically the same one report
ed by this committee in the last con-
gress. There was some discussion
about the advisability of delaying &C
ton on the bill until the isthmian
canal commission reported, but this
was finally regarded as absolutely un-
necessary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

The Department of Agriculture work
on poisonous plants continues to be
one of the most popular lines Of in
vestigation thus far undertaken by the
division of botany of the agricultural
department. The plan of systematical-
ly investigating actual cases of poison
ing, begun in 1896, has been continued.
The fatalities during the last year, in
cluded over 1000 head of farm ami
mails and at least 81 persons. The
whole number of fatalities due to
poisonous plants is without doubt con-
siderably greater than is shown by the
department figures. Even these, how
ever, compared with the statistics in
Blyth's Text Book on Poisons, show
that during the past year the death
rate of human beings in the United
States from poisonous plants is twice
as great as the average death rate in
England from the same cause. This
lis unquestionably due to lack OF
popular knowledge about poisonous
plants. The bulletin on this subject
has had wide circulation, and it is
hoped that the subject will be taken
up and studied in all its bearings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
The Santa Fe Didn't.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-,The statement
published to the effect that the Atch'
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway
company had signed new contract
with its trainmen granting what
amounted practically to a Is per cent
increase in wages, is denied. A con-
ference has been held on this subject
between the company and the repre-.
sentatives of the employees and salts.
factory adjustment was reached on the
basis of rectifying certain inequalities,
but no change was made in the wage
rates.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
Victoria Not So Wealthy.

It has been stated that Queen Vic
toria has accumulated fortune OF
over $1O0, 100000. The actual amount
of the queens savings is known to a
few people. One of these is Henry
Labouchere, the radical, who came by
his information officially as member OF
a special committee of the House OF
Commons about eight years since.
Subsequently Mr.. Labouchere wrote:
1.-The impression prevails that the
queen has effected large savings, but
that is not the case. AS the sum total
of the queens investments was given
to the committee under pledge Of
secrecy, 1 cannot violate this pledge,
but 1 do not think am breaking faith
in saying that the amount is surpris-
ingly small
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
General Otis Gables About Hemp.

Washington, Jan. 13.-General Otis
cables this: ''Obliged to use all avail
able coasting vessels in supplying
troops in various islands. Am unable
to move troops to hemp districts as
soon as anticipated. Am now collect
ing vessels here for that purpose, the
United States transports are of too
great draft; have opened Romblen and
Capiz and some hemp is coming in.
Will open hemp district as soon as pos
sible; some time this month. Bates
has about cleared up province of Ca
lite, making large captures. OTIS"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
War vessels ON the Lakes.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The house
committee on foreign affairs organized
and agreed to report the resolu-
tions of Representative William Alder
Smith of Michigan, inquiring of the
secretary of state as to the ''status OF
the agreement between tbs United
States and Great Britain, said to pro-
hibit the building, arming or maintain
ing of more than a single war vessel on
the great lakes, such information to
include all data bearing on the subject
IN the possession of the department. !"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
Japs Would Fight For Britain

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 13.-So con-
tagious is the enthusiasm here owing
to the enlistment with the British
forces in South Africa that the Japan
ese of this city are not only willing but
anxious to see service on the British
side of the Transvaal war. They nave
been organized by an ex-Japanese Off
GER. japanese Consul Shimazu had
made formal tender of the services OF
this Jananese corps to the British gov
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

The Disagreement of scenery with
hideous advertisements is a great evil
in this country, but is by no means
peculiar to it. In England it has
reached such magnitude that a. large
society has been formed, with a
periodical publication as its organ, to
combat it and to resist its further ex-
tension. The society is reported al
ready to have done much good, espe-
cially by so arousing public sentiment
as to make it evident that advertisers
guilty of the offence will lose rather
than gain patronage thereby. There
is shrewd sense in that plan of cam
paign, commendable for application
elsewhere. Advertisements are dis
played solely for the sake of gain, and
if it be known that those which have
"a character revolving to good taste will
repel patronage and cause loss instead
!. of gain, offensive methods of display
will speedily be abandoned. The
remedy of this evil, as of many others
lies within reach of the public.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

The supreme court of the United
States has decided the case of the Ad-
dystone Pipe Company against the
combination of pipe manufacturers
called the Associated Pipe Works"
The manufacturers in this combina-
ition controlled the supply of gas, water
and sewer pipes in a considerable num-
der of states, and apportioned the ter
Iritory among themselves. When con-
tracts were to be awarded, the aom-
ipany to which the territory affected
had been assigned would notify the
other companies of it's bid, and they
would put in higher bids. The con-
tract would go to the lowest bidder,
which would divide part of its profits
with the others. The supreme court
decided that this practice was a re-
straint upon interstate commerce, and
therefore, illegal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

English soldiers and English news.
papers are now wailing dolefully ovei
the annoyances of red tape in the wal
department. the tenor of complaint be.
ing almost identical with that heard
in this country during the recent Span
ish war. Red tape is a subject fol
jokes and jibes during the piping times
of peace, but red tape in time of wal
is responsible for the loss of hundreds
of lives, the waste of millions of dol
lars and the dampening of patriotic
ardor 81 the breasts of thousands Of
brave soldiers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

One state of the Union, having sur
plus of a million dollars in it's treas
ury, for which it has no pressing use,
proposes to devote it to the improve
ment of public schools. There may
be little practical politics" in such
course, but there is much regard for
the welfare of the people.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
Heavy Calls Upon the Cars Purse.

No sovereign is so rich as the czar,
and no sovereign has such heavy calls
upon his purse. The grand dukes
Michael, Vladimir, Alexis, Serge and
Paul Alexandrovitch, as the SONS OF
emperors of Russia, receive from the
head of the house an annual sum OF
$4,000 roubles (e26,2O0) each, which
added to private means, makes them
very rich The wives and widows OF
Russian grand dukes receive 10000
roubles each; their sons 10000
roubles. 1t was the Car Alexander
III. who decreed that every member OF
the imperial family must spend a part
of the year in Russia, or else lose a.
third of his or her allowance.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

According to the Montreal and To-
ronto newspapers, our prosperity has
Tapped over into Canada. Is this addi-
tional evidence of foreign entangle-
ments?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

A Chicago woman mistook strange
man for her husband the other day
and had him arrested for bigamy. OF
course, there will now be the usual
crop of paragraphs about the difficulty
of Chicago woman in recognizing her
husbands. Really, the lady in ques-
ton should be more careful next time
before invoking the aid of the law in
order to reclaim or punish an erring
spouse.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18
III Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, Jan. 15.-At the cabinet
meeting Secretary Hay read the reply
of the British government to our repre-
sensations regarding the flour seizure
in Delagoa Bay. The British answer
was entirely satisfactory to this gov,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

The government of Nicaragua has
finally settled down to a normal con-
dition. 1t is hard up and trying to bor-
row money.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

A new Venezuelan minister is head
ed in this direction. We sincerely
trust he will be able to reach us ahead
of the news of the next revolution.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

A reference library for congress
would be good thing. 1t might en-
able certain gentlemen to take their
minds off themselves.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

A United States trooper in New Mex
leo married a fair lady in Kentucky
by telegraph. This sounds novel, but
is a current fact.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

Ambition is a balloon which carries
no parachute.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

Discover how to tax a nation justly
and you become the founder of Gods
Kingdom on earth.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

Be honest in your convictions and
let the rest of the world take care OF
itself.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

Some limbs Of the law seem unable
to branch out very far.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

The Beers are silent. In this re-
spect they set fine example to their
would-be congressional allies.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

A Chicago man secured a patent fo-
his typewriter. If that is all he had
ito get her for Christmas he is lucky.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

Nearly every member of the Russian
imperial family rides bicycle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-01-18

Schoolboy says the hardest branch
of learning grows on birch tree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-05
AUCTION SALES.
By r F. Knox. Auctioneer

oy - T. AnOx, &uctlOneeI.
DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TBUsT
ID from Philip z. Pullism and vife. dated
November 81. 1893, duly recorded in deed
book p. No, 4. page 496, Of the land records
Of Alexandria county, Virgins, and at the
request Of the parties secured thereby. de-
fault having been made In the pay ment Of
the amount secured By said trust, he under
signed. trustee, will offer for sale at public
auction at the front door Of the Comfy Court
House in Alexsndris county, Virginia, at 4
p. %. on
THURSDAY,
the 9th day Of December, 1900,
the followir & property, in Alexandra &C unity.
Virginia; 10 wit:
LOTS No. two (2), No. three (3), No. four
(4). No. Ave (6), No. six (6) No. seven (7)
and No eight (8) Of block No thirteen (1S)
in Park Addition TO Alexandra, Alexandra
county, vlrginis. according to plat of Pa,k
Addition to Alexsndris, AIexsndris county.
Virginia, Of re'ord In liber NJ No A. psge
23l, one Of the land ,ecords OF Alexandria
county, Virginia. to which reference is made.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Conveyancing and
revenue stamps st the cost OF the purcb sser.
RICHARD F. TUCKER,
Substituted Trustee
EUGENE B. TAYLOR,
Attorney for parties secured.
now wtsw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-05
By 8. q. Lunt, Auctioper.


T1RUsTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
i ESTATE IN THE OITY OF ALEXAN-
DRIA, vlRGINIA.
By virtue Of deed of trust from G. o. Sip
pie and wife, dated February ~, 1896. and
recorded iu deed book No 36, psge %. and
by order Of the board Of directors Of the Ne.
chanics' Building Association, No. 8, OF Alex
sndris, Virginia. the undersigned will sell st
public auction In front of the Royal street
eptrapce to the Market Building, in the city
OF Alexandria. Virginia, az 2 o'clock noon, on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1900.
the following property:
ALL THusE LOTS OF GROUND WITH
THE IMPROVEMENTS thereon in the city
of Alexandra, Virginia, bounded IS follows
Wis:
First. Beginning at point on the east side
of Alfred street one hundred and twenty
three (123j feet seven (7) inches north Of
Gibbou street, and running thence north on
Alfred street fifty (b0) f'et; thence east par
allel with 0i bon street one hundred and sev-
epteen (117) feet six (6) inches TO an alley
eleven (11) feet ten (10j inches vide thence
south parallel with Alfred street fifty (50)
feet. and thence west parallel with 0ibbon
street one hundred and seventeen (117) feet
(6) inches to the beginning, together with
all sppu urtensnoes to the same belonging.
Second. Beginning at point on the east
side Of Aifred street one hundred and seven
ty.tbree (173) feet seven ~ inches north Of
Gibbon street. and running thence north On
Alfred street sixty-one (61, feet. more or less;
thence east and parallel with q bbou street
one hundred snd seventeen (117) feet six t6)
inche, TO an alley eleven (ll) feet ten (1O)
inches wide; thence south parallel with Al
fred street the length of the ffgt line and
thence west parallel with g bbon s rect ore
hundred and seventeen (117) feet six (6)
inches to the beginning. together with all the
sppurtensnces to the same belonging.
Terms Of Sale: Cash.
L. RUBEN.
J. d. STANTON,
novf9ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-05
DRY GOODS.
D, D,bendheim&Sons,
Terrific Sacrifice of
Pricesin Our CIoaks,
Blankets, and Dress
Goods.

Cbildrep's Refers, sizes to IA, reduced
from 81 SO to CSC.
ChiIdrep's Refers, all sizes, reduced from
1925 to $1.49.
Misses Automobile Coats, reduced from %
TO 3.98.
Ladies' Black and Tan Jackets, reduced
from $5 to $s98.
Ladies' Tan Jackets, satin lined, reduced
from $40 to $6.9s.
Ladies' Black and Tan Jackets, reduced
from $12 10 $S.9S
Ladies' Cspes, made of heavy beaver, re'
duced frcm $3.50 to $1.98.
Ladies' Zeal Plush CApes, reduced from
$3.50 to $2.49.
Ladies' Seal Plush Capes, reduced from S5
to s39
A large Double Blanket al Acc.
A Heavy Bed Comfort for 60c.
Double White Blankets, reduced from 96c
to 69c.
lila White Blankets, extra heavy, reduced
from Si9S to $1.26.
1874 Heavy White Blankets, reduced from
1925 to also.
Ala Strictly All-wool Blanket, reduced
from $6. 80 to s5.
A A1O.4 Strictly All.wool Blanket, reduced
from So to $3.9s.
Crib Blankets reduced 10 39c,
Plaid Back Cloths, reduced from 81 so
to 81.
Extra Heavy Cloths for skirts, reduced
from 800 to 25c.
Dres, Cashmere,, in ell eolors, reduced from
1910 To 9%c.
All.woo French Flsnnels. reduced from
69c to 49c.
All.wool 54.inch Homespuns, reduced from
69c to 49c.
All.wool serges, reduced from 800 to 20c.
All-wool 44-inch Black Cheviot, reduced
from Too to 69c.
Blsck Figured Dress Goods, reduced from
SOC to 29c.
Ladies' All-wool Habit Cloths 39c.
Black Silk Crepons 69c.
China Silks for Dolls Dresses, reduced
to 23c.
Lace Curtains, reduced from 96c to 69c
Isce Curtains, reduced from $1.25 10 9Sc
Lace Curtains, redueed from ~ to 81 .49.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-05
DRY GOODS.
L.BICHBERG&SON'S

More wonderful than ever are the
offerings of this store. The two
powerful trade influences combine
marvellous assortment. Economical
prices.
Ladios' Wrappers, 40. SO, $50, &c.
Corsetine Wrappers, something new, 81. .26;
ask to see our 98c special.
Black Skirts at $3.50, $1.9s, $1.79, S1.4s,
S1.29 and CSC, etc.
Colored Skirts from 96c up.
Flsnneletts, aounced. at 9sc, $1.39 and
S149.
Great reduction In Ladies' and Misses'
Coats and Capes.
Neck Rucbes CSC to 81 80.
Few color, in Tsffeta Silk left, which will
90 at IS and 49c.
All.wool French Flannel at 29c 49c, 600
and 75c
Ali wool Black Cheviot, was Toe, now SOC
Al'-wool Black Cheviot, was 81, now 75c.
Black solete Cheviot, was S1.25, now 81.
Black solete Cheviot. was so. row 81. as
1i-ysrd-wids Camels Hair suiting. to be
sacrificed at SOC.
Full line OF Lsdies' Underwear
The W. B. erect form Corset, the latest,
$1.OO.
Misses Winter Vests. 10 to 6Oc.
Combination Suits, 25c.
Gents Shirts and Pants, 49c.
Gents Shirts and Pants, Toe.
Gents Shirts aud Pants, 81. 90. etc.
Boys heavy weight underwear, Shirts and
Drawers. 30c.
A limited amount of those Lsce Curtains
at 49c, 96c and $1.74.
Also few pairs OF Rufisd Curtains to be
c.osed out at Toe pair.
o0d Heavy Comforts. full size and veil
made, 9sc, $1.25. $50. $500 and $3.50.
Extra Fine Quslity Blankets, in white. gray
and red. full size, from Toe to $40.
Full line Of Carpets at such prices which
will make them 60 We make, lay and line
carpets free OF charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-05
,-ssd nv british soldiers in Africa.

Cap. q. q. Dennison is well known
all over Africa as commander of the
forces that captured the famous reoel eOe
Galishe. Under date of Nov. 4, 1891
from Vryburg, Becbuansland, be writee;
Before starting on the last campaign l
bought a quantity Of Chamberlain e
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
| used myself when troubled with
bowel complaint, and had given to my
men, and in every case 1t proved most
beneficial" For sale by all druggists