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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
CHINA's SHABBY SOLDIERS.
sorry showing Made by Troops of
the Celestial Empire

the NrlcSHaui I'm pre-
Ii would De hard to conceive Of any
thing more unmuitary than a Chinese mil
itary procession Regularity. uniformity,
and precision are 70 us essential qualities
of anything military a Chinese regiment
ON the march much more resembles lot
Of ''toughs" out for lark. or a few hur-
bred disguised college students on a mas
the panopIy Of horrid war II is next to
impossible to repress "A smile as the sway
ing ragged line sauuters chat is about
the gaiu down the street under the kind
iy protection Of paper umbrellas and 10
the graceful movements OF the fans WELD
cd by these representatives of the stern
art of war
Gaudy peuuants on hundred slender
bamboo spears are believed to be- suffi-
cieut to strike terror into the hearts Of
any foe reckless enough To- venture with
lu sight of these syrried ranks. If this
should not Dee sufficient. certainly no en-
envy could long stand before the horrid
Erimacss. the extraordinary Ieapiugs and
tortuous gyratious. and the hideous ye!ls
OF the men who In their ar5uous zeal for
country Tor is IL for the pay-lO cents d
dayD are willing 70 WELD one Of these
aforesaid eugiaes of modern warfare-thc
aforo said bamboo spears.
But let us De- just In fact. there are
really some guns. Fully half the men
have rifles. Let as estimate We viii
suppos, that the colonel is Ora wing Gov
eminent pay for 1000 men. That means
that he keeps 4tJ or 800 TIn actually in
the ranks n the regiment should be
called upon q undergo Inspection or TO
report for duty to "a superior. the clever
colonel depends upon chance to De- able
10 pick up the other half regiment at the
moment Then. we have seen some nun
GrDd or So OF On. men carry Ing bamboo
spears. After making all reductions We
thus Erd that the regiment in the process
sion has perhaps MS many AS go OK 800
riH-s But sucn rifles, O!d fiutIocks
muzzIs-l leaders. obsolete patterns Of many
kinds. Some have h3yoEets. others none
All are corroded with rust inside and
ont.
And note the orIsr-or disorder-of the
ranks. Evidently they have never got
beyond the awkward squad" ga drill
Every man takes the step that best suits
his individual taste They struggle and
wobble ia most uumilirsry fashion.
som, carry their guns nj shoulder" 9TH
US at trail and some mCZZlc foremost
as IT. they were carrying "a pole Great
straw hats bedock the u1.trlJial browS of
some. while others are bIrrh- AIDED. save
feet .r, straw sandals. \ charitable OBJ
server might say the .giU0 ut was ia uni
form. But il Is a. warm day. and IL is
more exact 20 say that they are out of
their uniforms. A few OF them more he
role still retain thc whole dress. bat the
ma lgTty appear more or less In CltreSs-
Some have the coat flung across the
shculdTr some ON the arm while some
Ike the real trauDs -ars-haye tied
their clothes in bundles and swing them
on their guns
Such are thcir mou-the mere rank and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
A CENTENARIAN GOES BLIND.
Noah Rnby Said 60 BE 100 Years Old.
Is Afflicted.

NEW YORK. Nov IG-Noah Eahy. who.
it is said, will Doe 100 years Old next April.
is totally blind The old man was at
tackled with measles last summer. auC loss
of sight followed the attack
Vt the pUorhuuse iu Piscataway Town
ship, n j.. where he makes his home
kaby has arranged "a long wire to which
is attached an iron hook The wire is
stretched from the main building 90
post With this as a guide the Centcu-
ariau takes "a daily walk in the fresh air
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
RheumQfi

What is the use Of telling the rheumatic
that he feels as If his Joints were being dis
located
lie knows that his su1erings are very
much like the fortunes of the rack.
What he JrCUS 10 ku11r IL what Will per-
manently cure his disease
That, according 20 thousands u grateful
Testimonials Is
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
New CheViOtS
and HOmespunS.

Fabrics that are very popular this
season for tailOr-made gowns,
rainy-day costumes. and skirts,
and greatly in demand for ragIans
and other long Overgarments.
The goods are all fresh and new
and were closed out from a manu-.
facturer at a concession in price.
We offer same at nearly half for
mer price as follows:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
CoIorIng Matter Changed.

and the c0loring matter has ar.H
changed. too. By o. law Of the assacia-
riru. 81 written guarantee Of lis harmless
character must 20 with every pound af it.
and every package Is aHaIyzed Green.
which was once dreaded color is Row
the best. being the only color OF entirely
vegetable composition.
Changes like this. however. arc u The
.ust.Fr. If gradual revolution The
changes of CHilErsu.s candies arc sudden
and frequent You Will have 20 hunt a.
long while now tor the small boy chew
Iry q uad of tany on the end Of a stick
but you can ma one on every corner
pi.lyfrr daiutie- out OF "a penny box. To-
morrow the box may t- ass forgotten as
rIs fatry stick
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
Atwood Camel'S
Hair CheViOt

in thirteen handsome twO-toned
standings. \ rough surface, close
ly woven, strong and Serviceable
fabric, especially suitable for tai
Tor gowns, rainy-day skirts, and
business wOmen'S work dresses;
II inches wide.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
Hoods JGrs0pdriliG

II promptly neUtralizes the acid I'm the
blood on which the disease depends, com
pletely eliminates IT,. and strengthens the
system against its return. Try Hocd's.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
want something in Il Box.

The older folks change their faucies
sometimes. II used TO be the fashion 90
make chocolates as light coIorcd as pos
siule. Manufacturers spent time AID
money learning how 10 do this. Then
when chocolates had almost lost their
color a man in Washington began selling
drops covered with bitter black chocolate
Of "a natural hue Instantly the fashion
changed and We could not get them black
enough Dealers would write in If y0u
cannot send black chocolate We do not
want your goods.
All we could reply was that we did not
and would not color chocolate black. The
only thing il could be- done with Was
lamnDIack. Eventually the craze died out,
and now the natural color IS desired. But
there are many here making their own
candies for their little ships, who All their
chocolate with lamublack.
The manufacture Df candy mas been
rryOIutGuiZgl iu recent years by iEe ac-
ton Of the National Association OF Man
ufacturers This body set about q" re-
form the abuses OF alult.TatD1 Wn-cn
were running the business They aided I'D
passing uure food laws IN thITtE-'hree
States and i'm enforcing them II has
standing reward of s2n for anyone who
can IND piece " adulJeTat,d candy Tor
sale. and Will prosecute every case
Where fifteen years ago IL was not an
uncommon thing for dealers 20 buy terra
alba a. ton 40 "a time 20 mix with sugar
today uut "a pound can De found lu "a local
F.HrUrT-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
SOC a Yard.
Regular Price, 75C.
Wire
Working.
Main Floor. Eleventh St-eet1

\ man who has been doing this
sort of work for twenty years is
here demonstrating his skill, and
is making to order rings, brace
lets. necklaces. chains, hat pins.
and other simple jewelry out Of
seamless, goId-flled wire; won't
tarnish or wear off brassy- Very
odd and unique things, and viii
make very acceptable Christmas
Gifts.
Interesting, too. to watch the
skinful manipulation Of the gold
wire into pretty jewelry-
Not expensive, either-prices
start at 15c for some things
First a5or. Eleventh Street rear
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
Fashions in Cream Chocolates.

Just now the fancy Of the children is
for something done up IN box for a
cent. II used to be- Tor the biggest stick
OF tafIy or cake Of butter scotch or Jaw
breaker or something that looked Ike
cents worth Now the biggest pieces so
begging. while ne sizes up the most at
tractive boxes 'Nuucbers,' a cent a box;
.meuthol cough drops, cent box
those are fayorit,s. Another that had "A
big run all summer was an imitation box
of Strawberries The boxes looked like
strawberry boxes. and the candies were
perfect little berries made of sugar and
calored pink outside. They sold lk" Wild
fire penny "a box.
"A candy like that Will sell all the year
round, but there are others which have
their exclusive seasons In the summer
We sell lots OF lemon drops and marsh
maIows Marshmauow candies are all
popular then. but in the winter they turn
hard and cannot be sold. In winter We
sell tafties, chocolates and things IKE
that
dren $ candies. too That IS IN the way
the children get tired OF them and stop
buying.
Suppose We run these strawberrI-~ O.
year and all of "A student the sales fan OF
and leave us stuck with 2.oo5 or 5,']J boxes
on our hands We let them lie. There's
uo use trying 90 sell them. Two or three
years later We put them OUT again, and
of they go like hot cakes. with a new
generation OF chiIdre- u take 10 them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
SEEK TO CATCH
CHILDREN'O EYE.
Candy Makers Must Keep
Pace With the Times.
GOODIES IN ATTRACTIVE FORMS.
" Fashions in Penny Goods Are
Changed So Often That Man
uiacturers Can't Keep
Pace With Them.

Il is "a wise father nowadays who know s.
what kind of candies his offspring buys
So at least say the caudy-makers The
parent who fo0diy believes that he could
go into candy shop with his eyes shut
ask for some dainty that was popular ia
his day, and have soWethiHE handed over
the counter that Will delight a youngsters
heart-weu. he's mistaken. that's all In
the first place, the chances are against
getting what he asked for at all. unless
the storekecper has some petrihed relics
of antiquity stored away. and i'm the next
eat IL. There is nc one So huicky as the
small boy about the kind of candies ne
gets. unles it's his little sister. one of the
busiest men here is the one who is en-
trusted with the work of thinking out nov
al ways to place the coufecuouers' wares
before these youthful cpicureaus-
It's the most difficult trade 40 cater 20
I know Of, said a candy manufacturer,
who makes q speciality of goodies for
children. The older people and the eN-
peusive trade are much more easily sat
isled- II We do not put out new things
every day We may as well go out of the
business. for the children viii have them
or nothing Go into a candy store any
where and see II YOU can find any favor
ties of your youth. You won't IN Wash
inCton. OF course We make stick candy
vet. hut that isn't sold. It's for grocers
10 give away. They keep il IN jars. and
when the old folks buy a bill Of goods the
grocer gives the little ones a stick Of can
dy. He couldn't sell IL in "a thousand
wears
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-04-20
Stone In the Bladder.

My son has suffered with stone in the
bladder eight years. I have taken him to
several watering places, also to Cincinnati,
New Y DIRK, Chicago and Nashville. where
he was put under eminent physicians, with
no improvement; the contrary. it was
gradually getting larger, until lost all hope
of getting him cured, when I was told of
Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. I had him try
it, and to my surprise he began 10 improve
at once, and he was cured with two bottles.
His general health has improved wonder
fully. John E. Dedman, Memphis, Tenn.
Price 50 cents. For sale by Lafayette Drug
Co.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-04-20
The YOUNG Mans Chances

The Commoner.
The million dollar salary voted to
MIR. Sch wa b by the steel trust caused
numerous republican editors to
write enthusiastic articles on the
opportunities offered to young men
by the great corporations. The
subject has now been taken up BY
debating societies and the school
boys are investigating the matter for
themselves. That Mr.. Schwab's
rise to fame and fortune has been
rapid there is no doubt, neither is
there any doubt that his presen. po-
sition is attractive to many, but the
very fact that his case has attracted
SO much attention is conclusive
proof that 1t is extraordinary. He
has won the capital prize in the in
dustrial lottery, blu, where system
of monopoly Offers such an oppor-
Of opportunity to thousands OF
others equally able and deserving.
When all the great industries are
controlled by trusts, there will be a
big salaried officials and the re-
mainder of the employees will be
condemned to perpetual clerkships
with no possibility of independence
| in the business world.
If the present tendency toward
consolidation becomes permanen,
it is only a question of time when
i the principal positions in the
corporations will go to relatives and
favorites, and descend from genera.
ton to generation. Competition
| puts a premium on brains; monop.
oily puts a premium on blood.
Young men, and old men for tina,
| matter, will find that industrial in.
dependence will give sufficient op.
portunity to a large number of PEG.
pie while the trusts will give an un:
usual opportunity to a small num-
Der of people.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-04-20


Chteago Telephone Girls Must
Say -NauRht.
Chicago Tribune.
A. T. H. Bower, editor of the
International Magazine, has en,ered
into an alliance with Manager Hib-
hard of the Chicago Telephone
Company to ssve the English Ian
guage from being telepnoned into
oblivion. To this end ten local
telephone girls have been adju.ed
aot to say Fought" when they repeat
. number in which there 10 a
s'naught."
Some of the operators. while being
drilled in the use of the old-new
word. suggested that the innovation
might cause confusion with the
word mot" which sounds not I'M
like snaught." AS a matter Of fact,
constant users of the telephone
have been accustomed to saying
90" for zero, and when, say, 1907
was wanted the experienced tele.
phoner has been in the practice Of
calling for "double-one-O seven.'
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-04-20
The Post Lectures M'Kinley

Washington Post.
Thoughtful people will be painfully i'm
pressed by this disclosure. Public senti-
ment has already been sufficiently offended
by our governments singular complaisance
toward England during The past three years.
In that time we have seen any strange and
startlings things. We have seen large
area of the United States territory handed
over to England, under the plea of creating
q temporary modus vivendi. We have
seen England arrest our commerce in food
stuffs with the Portuguese port of Lorenzo
Marques, while simultaneously she estab-
lished purchasing stations in various parts
Of this country and shipping depot at New
Orleans for the openly avowed purpose of
furnishing her armies in South Africa with
horses and mules-with the only war ma
terials that could make England's success
against the Beers even remotely possible.
Our government permitted the sup
preston of the United States trade with
Delagoa Bay, because its continuance might
help the Beers. Our government winked
Africa because that was absolutely indispen-
sable to England's upon the South
African republics. Yes, we have seen all
: NusUS " say uOSuAufs "a Tue SAOCAliiS SplSouC
of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty now happily
closed by the action of patriotic Senate,
and it has grieved and shamed every true
American heart. Does the administration
propose to afflict, to offend us any further
in this direction?
The country will conclude, and, in the
light Of past events, will be justified in con-
Guiding, that the administration does not
want the legality of the shipments investi-
gated. but prefers to countenance them in
Eneland's behalf, whether they be war
Eanted OF forbidden. The ATTRACT PROPOSE
tion that nations, and not individuals, must
sact in cases relating to neutrality may be
sound enough, but under existing circum-
stances. and considering all that has gone
STRENGTHENING in mind our subserviency
% England in the immediate past and the
4act that the government has thus far been
willing to sleep upon its honor in this mat
ter Of neutrality obligations-the president
Will BE wise to set his face against policy
- offensive and SO unnecessary. The ad-
inastration cannot afford to occupy the
POSITION Of antagonizing an effort to elicit
- truth in a matter affecting our national
$nsegyity.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-04-20

Classification of a Diversifier.
Palestine Press.
When you find a farmer who di
versifies his crops you will find a
man free from encumbrances, q
cribful of corn, smoke house full
of home made meat, good cattle
and horses and a wife and childr en-
that ha We unbounded confidence in
his ability to make living.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-04-20
1 Take Any Case

Of morphine, OPIUM, cocaine,
Sloral. whisky or tobacco habit.
re Il in from ~ hours to FIVE days,
SaArAntee cure. No i'll after
pcts. Booklet free. Price 500.
|l'$s A. N. PIERCE, M. D.,
I; &. Lake Charles, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-04-20

L1GS O11eeso Were Right.
- ovil e1sets OF the abontion
~ ~ as0y eanseea system which
go peodiceed BY officers Of ex-
80 are bsginaiog to manifest
naesvss, although IL is little
1870 tAon two months since the
enmpssaaee organizations by fana
81 clamor forced . reluctant Con-
nRe1o % strike the caoteeu provi-
49, tsom the army reorganization
6oll. Nihe-tenths Of the officers of
.ehe regular army protected against
- abolition of the canteen, aud in
- favor urged that it promoted
sobfiety among the soldiers. They
declared that with its abolition
there would be . revival Of low grog-
geries termed s'hog ranches" around
every army post aud garrison and
there would be more drunkenness
and more serious breaches of disci-
pline than before.
In confirmation of this the COM
mandant of the garrison at the
Presldio, near San Francisco, re-
ports to the War Department that
the troops stationed there have be-
come demoralized. He says tina,
around the Preside has arisen a
swarm of groceries that are flourish
ing because the soldiers cannot oh.
tain . glass of beer within the garri.
son. These places are provided with
special attractions to entice those sol
diers who have no wish to enter them.
The report goes on to say tina,
the rum holes are thronged witt
soldiers, and that since the abolition
Of the canteen the breaches of dis
cipline have increased from 400 te
500 per. cant. 1t Is quite likely
that the evil effect Of the temper
ance policy is more manifest at the
Preside than elsewhere, as that i.
the rendezvous of all the soldier.
going to or coming from the Philip
pines. But the opportunity of the
soldier to get drunk on bad liquor
when on leave, to be followed BY
punishment for some breach of dis
cipline, is much the same every.
where. The well-regulated army
canteen satisfied his thirst with 9
moderate supply of beer, protected
his pocket as we'll as his health anC
saved him from many punish.
ment as the consequence of drunk
enness. In view of all the evidence
the next Congress should promptly
restore the canteen, without regaro
to the clamors of the cold water
brigade.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-04-20
lis Easy To Feel Good.

Counties thousands have found bless
ing to the body in DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. which positively cure Constipation,
Sick Headache, Dizzines, Jaundice, Malaria,
Fever and Ague and all Liver and Stomach
troubles. Purely vegetable; never grippe or
weaken. Only 25c. at Clegg's drugstore.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-04-20

Fresh vaccine points received
o-day, Friday, April IL, at the
Moss Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-06-12
The Turk and He Beard.

The Turks esteem the beard as
the most noble ornament of the
male sex and consider it more infa-
nous for any one to have his beard
cut off than to be publicly whipped,
pilloried or branded with a redhot
iron. Almost any orthodox Turk
would prefer being put to death
rather than have his Beard removed
from his face. In that country to
pull OF irreverently handle the beard
is an insult which can only be
avenged by taking the life of the
person who is rash enough to COM
NIT such crime or for the Turk to
lose his own in making the attempt
to call the offender to account.
Turkish wives kiss their husbands
boards and children their fathers
rs often as they come for the Gus
tomary salute.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-06-12
And He Returned.

One Of those eilded youths who
don't care to dance, old channie; tee
much Of beastly bore," was recent
ly taken down in manner which
hugely delighted the hearers. Airing
himself in London ball room he was
pressed by his host to take part in the
worship Of Terpsichore, but for long
time resisted. At last, moved by the
statement that his proposed partner
was exceptionally pretty and an heir
ess withal, he relented.
"Well, twot her out, deah boy" he
dTawled.
de was promptly led up to the ex-
pected fair one, but unfortunately she
had overheard his remark. The intro
duction took place and the maiden,
raising her pincenez, surveyed him
with critical air for some score of
seconds. Then, with shrug and a
perfect imitation of the youths lisp
ing drawl, she said:
"No, thanks, deah boy, twot him
back again.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-06-12
I Know a Thing or Two"

My dear boy" said father to his
only son, ''you are in bad company.
The lads with whom you associate in
dulge in bad habits. They drink,
swear, play cards, and visit theaters.
They are not safe company for you.
beg you to quit their society"
"You needn't be afraid of me,
father" replied the boy, laughing.
~ guess I know thing or two.
know how far to go, and when to
stop"
The lad left his fathers house,
twirling his cane in his fingers and
laughing at the old man 8 notions.
A few years later, and that lad,
grown to manhood, stood at the bar of
q court, before jury who had just
brought in verdict for a crime in
which he had been concerned. Before
he was sentenced he addressed the
court and said among other things:
my downward course began in dis
obedience to my parents. I thought
1 knew as much Of the world as my
father did, and I spurned his advice;
but as soon as l turned my back on
my home temptations came upon me
like drove Of hyenas, and hurried me
to ruin"
Mark that confession. you boys who
are beginning to be wiser than your
parentsl Mark it, and learn that dis
obedience is the FIRST step on the road
to ruin!
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-06-12
East indian super.sltIona.

Hare's blood useful for young in
fant. Wien young one attacked
with ague, the blood and some
mothers milk mixed together and
given to drink to the infant the
sickness will go.
Black monkey is useful for magic.
The monkey will be killed on Sun
day. Drink a little blood, take of
the skin and make to cap. The
magic could not touch that man.
Peacock's leg useful for deaf man.
It may be boiled with oil, and when
any person could not hear the sound
the oil will be dropped a little into
the ear, and man will be cured.
Owl useful for a woman. This
will be killed on Monday. Take out
both eyes. The left will be burned
and the right Us we'll. Keep the
dust of the right, throw some Of the
dust on a woman's garments, and
she will love you, and when you
want to be clear Of her throw dust
Of left eye, and she will leave off
by pronouncing some magic words.
Oriental Sporting Magazine.