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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
TO CONTROL COFFEE OUTPUT.
Syndicate Organized in Mexico Extend
ing to All Growing Companies.
AUSTIN, Tex, April "a. - George T.
Lowendale q large coffee planter of
TO. DETECT POISONS.
The Body Tries to Sweat Them Out.

At a convention of medical men in st.
Louis the effects of coffee drinking were
| carefully considered 1t was unanimously
| agreed that while coffee does not seem 10
injure some persons TO others ii is a rank
poison. The effect on different persons is.
of course. very different. In some the
heart is affected, in others the kidneys,
again the stomach or bowels, or the eyes,
and in nervous cases the prostration is
spread over the whole body.
As an illustration, man in Hinton, W.
Va. experienced well defined symptoms
of poisoning from coffee. He says: Il
used coffee a great many years with no
apparent i'll effects. but about nine years
ago ] began being sick. ! became dull,
lost my ambition, had dizziness, my eye
sight was very bad and kept getting
worse and at times / could hardly navi-
gate at ALL felt was going TO fall ev-
cry minute and finally became so bad
would have 10 sit down and rest three or
four times in . distance of twice that
many blocks.
! went from one physician 10 another
and faithfully took their prescriptions but
the case was so complex that they could
not successfully diagnose it. ! finally
went To New York city to the Vanderbilt
Clinic for treatment. There my case was
diagnosed as neurasthenia. Every morn
ing about 9, | would have a kind of spasm.
The perspiration would break out all over
the palms of my hands, and my hair
would be wringing wet; every nerve in
the body would be affected, and my heart
would jump and bea. at a fearful rate
This condition would generally last for
about two hours. Whas ! suffered no one
can understand.
TT finally came to me that these terrible
swcats and spasms were just the same as
in cases where people are poisoned and
nature tries to throw off the poison
through the pores. So | concluded that
something ] was taking must act like a
poison and / decided IL was coffee. / left
II off one morning and had a fearful head
ache all day. sure sign that ! was being
held up by a drug. so that evening
bought some Postum and the next morning
had ii for breakfast in place OF coffee
was surprised, for l could hardly tell IL
from coffee. That day was only little
sick about the usual time, and from the
next day until now. something over thir-
teen months l have never felt even the
remotest return OF the spasms.
Il steadily got strong, my weight has
increased from 100 pounds TO 147 pounds.
and l am a well man. The seven years
of suffering from coffee poison will al
ways remain with me as horrible night
mare" Name given by Postum Co., Battle !
Greek. Mich.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25

Mexico. who was here today, confirmed
the report that syndicate has been or
ganized in Mexico for the purpose of con-
trolling the production and price of cof-
fee. Mr.. Lowendale says that the syndi-
cate intends extending its operations to
all coffee growing countries.
There have been few outright pur-
chases of coffee plantations. but in most
instances the planters have merged their
interests into the syndicate and will re-
ocive the full benefits of the proposed ad-
vance in the price of coffee.
Many of the American coffee growers
on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec have
joined the combine. Large coffee ware
houses will be established in the prin-
cipal distributing centers of the United
States and Europe.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25

ing meat and will live upon the products
of their own fields.
1t is claimed that other Indians leasing
lands to cattle syndicates are being urged
TO join the two tribes. Hot weather and
continued heavy winds have had bad
effect upon wheat and growing corn with
in the past week. The farmers as yet
place no definite estimate upon the de-
struction to their crops, but state that
should another week Of hot. windy wealth
er continue without rain that wheat will
be damaged ut least 20 per cent. Rain
is predicted for tomorrow.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
READY TO GIVE EXPERT
TESTIMONY TO CONGRESS
Delegation of Five Appointed by Local
Neat Dealers to Appear Before
WAYS and Means Committee.

The local branch of the National Re-
tail Butchers and Meat Dealers Associa-
tion held their regular meeting at the
rooms of the jolly Fat Mems Club last
evening.
a committee was appointed to wait
upon the Ways a nd Means Committee of
the House of Representatives, 10 which
Representative Richardson's resolution
calling for an investigation of the high
price of meats was referred. The commit
tee consists of Messrs. ]. a. Hoffman. ].
Hornstein. Charles DAILY, l.. c. Rosen-
busch, and William Botch.
This committee is TO hold itself ia read
mess TO report to the Ways and Means
Committee at any time il may ask for ex-
Pert testimony on the subject of the beef
question.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
WANT AMERICANS FREED.
Havana Ayuntamiento Asks Secretary
Root TO Grant Pardons to All.

HAVANA. April 24.-At meeting OF the
ayuntamiento today resolution was
adopted asking Secretary Root to pardon
all Americans who are undergoing SEN
tence in the prisons Of Cuba. Several Gu
ban newspapers have already asked that
this be done.
The Discussion" in applauding the re-
cent decree pardoning crimes committed
during the war. says the Americans VINO
are serving terms of Imprisonment should
also be pardoncd. 1t adds that II through
motives of delicacy General Wood does
not pardon them, it should be the first
act of the Cuban government to set them
free.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25

against yiolators of the antitrust law can
only he instituted through the Depart
ment OF Justice.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
General Sternberg Presides.

General Sternberg, chairman of the de
partment OF health of the association.
presided and with Mr.. Charles F. Weller
contributed the papers Of the evening.
A distinction between contagious and
infectious diseases was first drawn by
General Sternberg. He spoke at length
upon the question Of Infection and Dis
Infection"
Mr. Weller's discussion was interesting.
His subject. insanitary conditions as orig
inators of social distress, has been made
in Washington and in other cities several
times before. but TO many In the audience
last night the pictures he drew of poverty
insanitation, unwholesomeness and degra-
dalton In the Capital were new.
Photographs Shown.
About twenty OF the photographs shown
the first time They were pictures %,
Washngton's worst neighborhoods.
He showed the tenement districts of
Chicago's crowded centers. and then. nf-
ter brief stereopticon trip through Phil
adelphia and Baltimore, came to Wash
ington, and took his audience into "Wil-
low Tree" Alley, "Slopbucket Row." and
other congested neighborhoods Of the city
Trust in President.
with such a strong. resolute man as
President Roosevelt in the White House"
he said, solving the problem has been
made easier Of accomplishment"
At the session held yesterday morning
DR.. W. c. Woodward, Health Officer of
the District Of Columbia, read a paper.
the outgrowth of his experience as head
OF that important branch of District
work, upon Some Problems in Munich
pal Sanitation, from an Executive Stand
point"
paper was also read ny Prof. George
NJ. kober upon the relation OF public
health TO milk, tutter and butter substi-
tuition.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
American Social Science
Association Holds
Meeting.
TENEMENT DISTRICT SHOWN
Speakers Use Photographs to Impress
Gathering With Disease, Poverty, and
Unheslthy Conditions That Exist in
Our Alleys.

President Roosevelt was praised last
night at Columbian University for his
position in regard to increasing the
standard Of health in Washington. IT was
bestowed by Mr.. Charles F. Weller who
spoke before the American Social Science
Association.
Sanitary conditions as they concern
modern urban life, and the general ques-
tion OF health and disease, were the ques-
lions under discussion. Stereopticon views
for the first time during the present meet
ing were used, and practical demonstra-
ton given by Surgeon General Sternberg,
of the army. through this means. of germs
of disease.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
White Goods Remnants.

$500 yards of India Linen, fine
sheer quality in suitable Pr
lengths, from 2 to 10 yards. Sold NJ
at 10c I'd. off the piece. Friday. ~
Remnants OF i0-inch India Linen,
very sheer ana fine. Quality nIC
which sells regularly at 121ac w
a yard. Remnant price. "
Remnants of White Goods. in vari-
Gus styles and weaves. including
Fancy Lace Lawns. piques, Colored
Swisses and 40-inch Colored q ar
Lawns. Good lengths. Regu- NJ
lar 12lsc qualities for. ....... O4
36-inch Long Cioth-soft chamois
finish. In good lengths. Regu- nIC
lar l5c. quality. offered to- ~
day, per yard, for only. W
A small lot of Silk Mousseleine-
only about 200 yards in all. and
only few colors. Early 101H
buyers today get it l/oI
LOT. ...-- .--.-............ ssS
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
Hosiery Odds and Ends.

A lot of children's Fine Ribbed
Seamless Hose, in guaranteed STAIN
less black. Good strong thread. q ar
Odds and ends, offered tomor- NIj
row. pair, for. Wy
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
,JeWelry Odds and Ends.

Odds and ends from the Jewelry
counters, including Gibson Waist
Sets, College Pins, Brooch Pins.
Stick Pins, Belt Pins. Hat or
Pins. and Belt Buckles. Values NJ
up 10 25c. Choice. "
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
GENERAL DIRECTS THE
PROSECUTION OF THE BEEF TRUST

Continued from First Page.)
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
A Young Man.

Conductor Shaner is a young man who
came from Charlestown, w. Va, and re-
nides at 722 Steuben Street. His version
Of the trouble Is as follows:
Senator Money boarded my car at the
Peace Monument without the necessary
transfer. asked him for his fare and
he said he did not have it. meaning n
transfer.
Il told him that l would have TO hold
the car until he could get the transfer
from the conductor of the other train,
but he refused TO do this. ! then told
him he would either have TO get of or pay
his fare. He exclaimed that he would cut
my id throat before he would get of
the car. ! was assisted in putting him
on by o passenger.
Il did not strike the Senator until after
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-25
GOLDEN BERG'S
Seventh and K Streets.
Rare Remnant.
Opportunities.

Specials by
which
today enthusiastic
certainl the deserve it
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
~-~<-s-sS%s~sS~ = . - The Modern Fable of the One Who Got What
 Was Coming to Him and Then Some.

said her Father. What in the Name of all Get-Out do you find to talk about That one that's. been around here lately could tell all he knows in 25 Minutes. Any time that he fills in from o'clock to Midnight he certainly has to do some VaInping."
 1T assure you that he IS well Con- verser," said Gertrude. 'I could sit and listen to him by the Hour.
 If ever I sit and listen to him by the Hour. it will be to win a large Bet" said her Parent
 That Night the inqulsitlve Father got behind Curtain and listened Harold had a Half-Nelson on Gertie and was trying to make it appear that he thought well of her.
 T don't believe you like me-" said Gertrude
 "oh yes I do." quOth Harold
 No you don't"
 'Yes I do."
 No you don't"
 ''Yes dD."
 On the 72nd "Yes I do" there WAS a shrlek and Gertrude's Pa came through the Curtains, having a Fit
 MORAL: Any kind of Conversation goes in a Cinch.
 Inc Modern Fable of the Two Ways
 of Going out After the Pay En-
 Velope.
 A Man who had been given the Fresh Air by a Soulless Corporation was out rustling for another Job. He went around to see all the General Managers. Usually he had to sit outside and permit a beau tifu Stenographer to look Holes in him. '.'...s '-@ -'as finally admitted to the Sac
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self, he expected every one to pay as much Attention to him as they would to Prince Henry. Once he hired Cab by the Hour He was sitting in a Cosy Cor ner slowly fighting his way to the bot tom of High Ball when a Policeman came in and told him that the Cabman was freezeing to death outside.
 That's all right" was the Reply. He's getting paid for it."
 By the time he got through with a Free Lunch there was nothing left except Olives
 One Day on the Train he wanted a Snack but he did not feel Hungry Dol lars Worth. He hated to go into a Din- CT and get away with only S5 cents worth of Provender So he decided to make a Supreme Effort to stick the Company. He began with Blue Points and Soup and Fish and then he was mortified to find that he had enough. But he was ctnched for a Dollar so he ordered Ribs of Beef, half Duck seven Vegetables, Ice Cream, Pie. Cheese and Large Cof- fee. When be arrived at his Destination he was in the Baggage Car ahead. His Last Words had been. Make the Com pany pay all Expenses"
 MORAL: No one loses out in the Din- ing Car except the Stockholders The Modern Fable of How the canny
 Commercial Salesman Guessed the
 Combination.
 Country Merchant sometimes known as the Man behind the Face, was sitting in his Prunery one day when a Drum- mer came in to sell him a lot of Goods that he didn't need As the Drummer closed the Door behind him and put on
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

red Presence of the Head Gazooks, he would approach the Roll-Top on tip-toe and stand there with his Hat in his Hand and beg for Work. He wanted a Job, and Salary was no Object. Thereupon the Main Torch would slip him the Old One about putting his Application on File and notifying him in case anything turned up. The Morgues are full of People who have Applications or File.
 After he had been Drilling from one Office to another for about a Month, he rad about $50 of these vague, indefinite Promises but there was nothing doing in the Salary Line.
 So ke decided to try a new Tack.
 This Humble Pie dc esn't seem to agree with ne" he said. "I shall cut out the Apologetic and try being Nifty
 Accordingly he went to Friend and braced him for a Century as if asking for Match. Then he CT gagged a Suite at the Principal Hostelry and sent engraved Notifications to all the General Mana gers that he could be seen any Day be- tween 1.45 and 12.15 on presentation of Visiting Cards.
 They knew that he was a Big Gun or he wouldn't be paying 10 per for his rooms. So several hurried over and began to Bid for him.
 MORAL: Those who have tried Meek ness know the Importance of being lm- portant.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
TORTURING VELVET GOWN.
Ordeal of the Woman Who Is Com
 peIled to Wear Such a Garment.

q am the leading lady in a funeral everywhere, relates the Chicago Chroni- cle. 'I want my obituary headed: Died from velvet gown I can't afford but one really handsome visiting gown in a season, and this year by the advice of a dear friend I invested in velvet gown not a durable velvetine, but a silk velvett that crushes every time anybody looks hard at it. My dressmaker warned me to be careful of it-after I'd bought it ever since.
 I've walked miles and miles because l knew a street car would ruin it, and 1 cant always take a carefully padded carriage. I've stood up everywhere I could and I've picked out chairs that hadn't buttons in their upholstery. One night I was invited to a theatre party and when I arrived a trifle late I found cane-seated chair ready for me. I en- dured agonies for one whole act and when my husband came back after the intermission l rushed out to meet him and made him tell our hostes he'd just had a telephone, message that baby was dangerously i'll with croup and we'd have to go home. I just had to get away some way.
 Last week I was invited to a lunch con at a house I never miss going to when I can I dresed myself and then I remembered the dining room there has chair seats of embossed leather, with big tacks on the edges. I couldn't think of getting the pattern of those chairs stamped in my gown, and I hadn't the nerve to ask for a plain cushion. so I had to send word that was suddenly taken Ill., and that necesstated my stay ing at home three days and missing two other things I was dying to go to- I gnashing my teeth every time I saw that velvet gown. I'm going to have it washed and ironed. Perhaps 1t will look like mirror velvet then At least I shall be able to sit down in it without having heart failure. and if it's ruined utterly l shall hardly be worse off than I am
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The Modern Fable of the One Who
 Got What Was Coming to HIm and
 Then Some.
 Once there was a Man who bought his Pleasures by the Pound He was Close Buyer. Any time that he unwound the shoe-String and disgorged a One-Case Note, he was expecting to get Return of about $1 GO or else he considered him self Sung His Family Motto was Get your Moneys Worth
 At Hotel he would keep the lights turned on all night so as to Catch Even on his bill. Sometimes on the Trolley Car he would ride two Blocks past his own House and then walk back, because he wanted to get as much as possible for his Five Gents. Once he was beguied in- to paying Five for a Ticket to a Char ity Bell Rather than to be out the Five he danced from 10 P. M. to A. M He was a Man who insisted on the Third Encore at the Theatre and howled for Bakers dozen every time he bought Eggs.
 Whenever he got Enlargement of the Heart and began to spend Honey on him
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these Cold Propositions He asked How s Tricks?' and was told that the entire Works, Government and all, was going to the Bowswows. Thinking to dispel the Gloom, he told two of the Latest and al- though they were Corkers and had caus- cd many Yolel to fall off the Cracker Barrel, they never feazed old Mournful Ike. It was not his Day to be jollied. Then the Drummer switched and tried the Sympathetic Dodge. He said that Col lections had been I little Slack but he looked for Better Times as soon as the Farmers began to move their Crops. Blu, the Face couldn't see Glimmer of Hope
 The wise Drummer always has two olC Stand-Bys that he brings out when ali else failed, viz; Politics and Religion. He decided to take a Chance.
 What do you think?'' he said, "I had an awful Argument on the Train with a Chump who claimed that there was noth ing in this Predestination Business"
 Then you believe in Infant Damnation do you7" asked the Store Keeper.
 Sure" was the reply.
 You can send me a Barrel of New Orieens Molasses, ten Kits of Mackrel seven Gross of Canned Peaches and { Caddy of Oolong' said the Store-Ke eep. CT.
 MORAL: One Smell of Birthstone makes the whole World kin.
 Tho Modern Fable of How Gertrude
 Could Keep 1t up Until 10 O'clock In the Morning.
 Gertrude had & Pa who wanted to know.
 "Its all right to have your Harolds | around the House." he said ''but why do you sit up half the Night every time one of them cals?"
 "Tt ie tho Custom md 't keepe hirn
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The building Is very handsome and com modious and the members are very proud of their new home. MT. R. IT. Clarke made witty speech, closing with the re- mark that the club was the pleasure of the young man, place of refuge for the married
 MT. Gregory Luce entertained at one of the most elegant dinner parties Thursday ever given in this city. The. table was round and in the center was a cut glass vase of red carnations on an oval mirror, while the chandelier was trimmed with smilax and red flowers also. There were two handsome candelabra with red wax candles and shades, and on the back of each chair was tied a, hat or cap with red satin ribbon. After the guests were seated they put on these articles of head gear and presented a ludicrous picture some with their bald heads surmounted with gold yachting caps, others wearing Jaunty silk ones, all of papier mache The champagne cocktail was served in glasses moulded of ice, and the lees were In the shape of dice. the cakes, cigars and cigarettes. The card room was decorated with strings of pipes and lant erns form ing a network from the ceiling and after dinner a game of cards was played for an hour or two.
 Mrs. George Clarke of Birmingham.
 
 who spent the Carnival season with her mother, Mrs. HeuStis, has gone home accompanied by her sister, Miss Retta Heustis
 Mrs. William Martin entertained at luncheon Wednesday for Mrs Tompkins or Edgeheld, s. c. The table was covered with a very elegant linen cloth with a wide border of drawn work, with napkins to match, and the centerpiece was a large cut glass rose bowl full of pink car nations. which rested on a round mirror nths-aonggDssw (nna RLidnicirGbb3 Wk wreathed with smilax. The room was darkened and lighted with white wax candles which threw a soft radience over the lovely scene. The Roman punch ices and cakes carried out the color scheme or pink and green and a very elaborate luncheon was served. Afterwards when the company adjourned to the dra wing room several musical numbers were given by Mrs. Duke, Mrs. Goodman. Mrs Bow kin Mrs. Boone, Mrs. Harry Inge and Miss Mabel Heustis
 The Colonial Danes organized Saturday a class for historical research. at the home of the chairman, Mrs H. T. Inee. It being the birthday of the father of his country the programme was wholly George Washington Mrs. Colston read a paper on the Manners and Customs of the Times" Mrs Batre gave A short sketch of George Washington Miss Batre gave one Of Martha Washington Mrs. C. s. Shawhan read an old poem and
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 Capital Chapter and Mrs. George Mo- Combs of the Sophie Bibb Chapter.
 Mrs. Harvey Jones of Mobile is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Crenshaw. She has been in Opelika for the past few days at tending the meeting of the executive board of the Alabama Division U. D. C., where she was a delegate from the Mo- bile Chapter.
 Miss Theo. Welsh. who has been spend ing the past two weeks in Birmingham. the guest of Mis- Bessie Milner has re- turned home. Miss Welsh went to Birm- ingham to attend the debut reception of Miss Georgia Weatherly, on which oc- casion she was one of the receiving party. Miss Weatherly's two cousins, Misses Bessie Milner and Lillian Douglass both also made their debuts on this occasion At the recent meeting of the executive board of the state division of the U. D. C., held in Opelika, the following resolu- tion offered by Mrs. J. A. Reeves of the Secession Chapter was passed by the board:
 That this board indorse Colonel J. M. Falkner's gift of forty to one hundred acres of land for a home for the needy confederate soldiers, and that every chap- ter in the division assist in the noble work.
 A german was given at the Falcon Club Monday night. complimentary to Misses Natalie Liepold of Selma, and Macey Mayer of Birmingham, the charm ing guests. of Miss Bertha Rice The ger man was gracefully led by Mr. Meyer Gerson and Miss Theresa Well of Hunts vile.
 Miss Lillian Douglass of Birmingham. who has recently made her debut into society at Miss George Weatherly's com ing out reception, is in the city the guest of her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. Hartwell Douglass.