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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25
A PHYSICIANS SCHEME.
How n Young Nj. ID. Grew Into a Luz
crative Practice.
New York Evening Post.

There is more than one road to profess
sional success, as a fourishing young ply
stefan, whose practice is almost entirely
confined to the better element" can bear
witness.
How have reached my present success?
That's easily explained" he replied to a
friends query as to how, in the brief space
of four years, he had reached the dazzling
height of an establishment in the Sixties,
just east of Fifth avenue; had married into
a well-known New York family, and had
surrounded himself with all the material
and social comforts of the metropolis.
Had l unusual genius? Not at all; only
commonplace abilities, such as hundreds of
other young men possess. Had L great
wealth, great family, great position? No, no
fortune at all, and only a moderate ac-
qualntance with good people. Had l a strik-
Ing personality, winning manners an hyp-
motto address? No; l flatter myself that
was gentleman, was not a disgraceful
figure in lady's drawing room, and under
stood the ordinary conventionalities of So
c1al lntercourse-that's all. You see, | had
none OF the usual attributes of success,
and yet have accomplished more than
many worthier men. 1t is all owing to the
faet that had elaboration and the power
to plan. [ resolved, on leaving the hospital
that, since l was not at all a remarkab BILE
person, my only recourse was to make the
public think l was. l decided that, If
could only impress upon people I met the
fact that l was a dreadfully busy man,
they would in time come to believe I was.
So, no matter where happened TO be, l al
ways arranged ii with my confederate TO
be sent for. If / were invited to dinner, l
had hardly seated myself when a hurry
call came for my services, and, with con-
spicuous apologies TO my hostess l would
be obliged to obey the higher call of pro-
fessional duty. l consistently permitted my
confederate to drag me from the theater
while the most tragic scene was on, thus
giving the spectators an opportunity TO
learn how much my professional services
were in demand. never made a call that
l was not hurriedly summoned by some
mysterious patient; the joys of receptions,
of afternoon teas, of social intercourse of
any kind were something l was a stranger
to for three weary years.
at was rather hard while it lasted, but it
was effectual People began to think l was
the real thing; that if there was such a de-
mand for my professional advice, they
must have it, too. Thus mediOcrity tri-
umphed, and many better doctors who
started in with me are still prescribing for
Italians and workingmen a so cents a CALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25
Summer Underwear

Ladies' Jersey ribbed union suits.
half-bleached, knee lengths, DO
at. a suit. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Ladies pure white, knee length, lace
trimmed union suits, with low 1Oc
neck and no sleeves, at, suit
Children's pure white union suits, low
neck. no sleeves and knee 40c
length, at, a suit.
A mixed lot of ladies' union suits. in
Isle thread and merceriZed, with
low or high neck, worth up 10 20
$50, special Monday. a suit. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25

Legs has got to fight, and, 1 may add, he
has got TO know how 10 hight. No matter
how great the odds against him, when
Legs fails TO kin out in a scrap Of this
sort and energies from the mix-up in poor
condition. his usefulness a master-at-
arms on board that particular ship is viz
tUally at end The men have no further
use for his busted prOwess as rough
and-tumble proposition, and in cases OF TINS
sort a commanding officer usually finds IL
desirable to request the transfer Of the
whipped Legs
Il served one cruise on board a ship that
was notorious throughout the outfit for
having the toughest lot of tars in the
American navy. They were all rafting
good sailor men, at that, but great many
OF them had joined the navy from the ner-
chant service. and they were fighters from
away back. II seemed as If all hands OF
them. whether they were drunk or sober,
would rather fight than eat. That cruise
was in Asiatic waters. and within less than
a year after the ship had left the States
there wasn't any more discipline left on
board than there is in monkey cage
Three successive masters-at-arms, big and
competent men, too, had gone by the board.
pummeled 10 smithereens by various
mighty fighters in the crew. Half the ships
company forward were going about all the
time with black eye or so, and broken
heads were as common on that man-of-war
as the spreading of mess gear.
Then the skipper-hes now an admiral
did a very unusual but very wise thing
For some time he had had his eye upon a
coal passer of very quiet demeanOr, who,
upon enllStlng, naQ given MS occupation as
that of a pUgilist. This coal passer had
never taken a hand in d solitary fight on
shipboard or shore since joining the
service, being as l say a quiet individual
whose one desire seemed TO be to be let
alone. But the commanding officer shrewd-
ly saw the possibilities latent in that coal
passer, and he made him chief master-at-
arms of the ship. From the hour that the
coal HEAVIER got that rate discipline was re-
stored. The way he walked through the
buckos on board that man-of-war was
something lovely to contemplate. He never
asked the marines to help him out in these
battles, but went it entirely alone. 1t was
just pie for him to bang together the heads
Of three or four rum-craZed giants, his
science as a prize fighter being something
remarkable, and by the time the ship re-
turned to the United States the dOcility
and utter tameness of that crew of bad
propositions was almost laughable. 1t just
about takes pugilist to make a good
Legs "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25
Office Furniture

Business men in search of
good, substantial Office furni-
ture in the way of desks, both
roll and fat top, typewriter
desks, tables, chairs, stools,
ETC., should see what we have
in stock, for we think that,
without a doubt, ours is the
most complete line in the State.
We would call your particu-
lar attention to our $50 roll top
desk. 1t is so inches wide. has
high roll, full paueled, and
with u wood front pigeou-ho,e
boxes. Nj d e of polished
quartered oak by the Gum
Furniture Co., Of Grand Rapids,
and fully guaranteed by US.
We are indianapolis agents for the
Gum Sectional Bookcase. the best on
the market Fourth Floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25
Pray without Ceasing.

Be not afraid to pray; to pray is right
Pray If thou canst with hope; but ever pray,
Tho hope be weak, sick with long delay;
Pray in the darkness If there be no light.
Far is the time, remote from human sight
When war and discord on the earth shall cease
Yet every prayer for universal peace
Avails the blessed time to expedite
Whate'e err is good TO wish, ask that of heaven
Tho 1T be what thou can st not hope to see
Pray to be perfect, tho material leaven
Forbid the spirits earth to be.
But If for any wish thou darest not pray.
Then pray to God TO cast that wish away.
Hartley Coeridge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25

Ten patterns beautiful high-class Net
Curtains. I'm all the different STYLES
of real net, were $40 TO $751; IN
this sale, pair .............PA 'oO
Eight patterns fine imported Brussels,
Battenburg Arabian. Tamb0urs,
this this s Tsre a 'I Bsip to SO; S11.50
Third Floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25
Stylish ParaSOIS

ouultDCi lSO[s
There's a most complete parasol de-
partment here, every style made in
white and black. black, and white
pongee, in plain and embroidered, also
in all the leading shades are shown.
Coachings. lace and chiffon trimmed
are also shown. Prices range up 10
sl200. Children's parasols from 25c
10 $50. West Aisle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-25
White Fabrics

All the most stylish weaves
in white materials represented
in our stock, and the prices
much under what others are
asking.
1000 yards 2S-inch India Linen -.
in an SC value, at, a yard..........oO
Lace-stripe Lawns, usually ~
12lzc; our price. yard......... W.
Lace-stripe Dimity, in a sc H.
quality, at. a ELECTROMAGNETIC S
Fine Mercerized Lawn, with o.
grenadine effect, at. a yard. %OS
India Linen, 81 inches wide, at, a.
a yaFd ..-..---....-s.-.-s...-
Imperial Lawn. a 40c grade; o.
special, a yard --............-.-..@1 N
Mercerized Striped Etamine, %.
worth S5c, at, a yard. ~
Mercerized Berage, for Shirt EO~
waists, at, yard. .c1S
Basement.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-15

iegsjos de papeetas asegaradas bal selio.
sa AFegarxn q la Jncta da E!eccionss del Dis
trito, partIcgpsndole por escrIto oil r ii zero dc
pspeletas AFT co ocadss, ei astado en qne se
eneuentren los sellos inclnaos, de los paq netas
de papeletaa. e. . S,crstaria del CoegIo elscto-
ral tamb6a consignarS en ias hojas an donde
ss van anotsndo Ion v0tos para cada candidate,
nota de las refaridAs papelatas y de estado en-
que Sc encuantren los sellos de loa pal ueBes de
pApaietas; v en- cualquier inpug naci6n da una
election, dichss papeletas ssctorales y dichos
ssios podrkn somsterae inspection como prue
ba documental. Antss de que dichR papsletas
ss empaquetaD, ,eouo queds eapeci6cado, ,uno de
los Secretaries del CJlsgio escribir3 al dorso
de c&ds papeieta impugnada 8 protastada 10
palabra <contadsS 8 &no contads., segnn sea
ell easo, oil expresGdo end0so ser6 drmado
oGeialmenta por los Jueces por ambos decre-
tArios del Colegio sus0dicho. Terminals que
slgnsr aus resultados an las hoiRs donde
van anotando los votos para cada candidate,
todas aquellas papsetAs que haVan 8parscdO
ssnaladas, des6guradas, defsctuosas por
cuaiquier otro ecncepto, no contadas se guar
dar6n cudadosamente Por los Juscss do Eec-
cl6n se pondr6n an I'M pAq uets aparte, sslls
do con esmero rotulado por fuera @Papeetks
alectorales NO contAdasD, frmando eontinna.
el6n de dieho r6sulo todos los Jaeces de Esc
c6n entregands al paqusta q ID JuntR de
Eecci6n del DIstrito.
Las papeietas ei9ctoralea con MotiVo de
las cuales no So haya suscisado discuai0n que
hayan sido contadAs, m6t6a se pondFan
un paQuete, Sc envolver4n seliAran sparts,
cho p8quete 80 escribirkn las palabfaa SPape-
letas electoFaa en- Rsgfa, ContsdAsS, 3 CONT
nuact6n de estas palAbrAs Los Jueces los Sc
cresarIos sgfsgar&n aus hrrnas, el citado pa
quete, sellAdo frlnado de ssts suerte, 50 en-
tregGrs despnSs q la Jnnta do EleccIonss del
Distrito, segun per Is presente ss dispona.
lContinuarf).
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La cAp1LLA DEL pERDoN

que Volver al puerto por I'M mes,
por dos, quiZss para siempra. Como
hasco, no exisbe mas complete. va
le he diCho que deliciosa com pane
ra de camino elegf entire otrss
muchas, enamorada y aventurera,
apasioDada por los barcos y la ma.
vegaci0n, que sabe ir al tim0n,
soltaT una tscotilIa tan bien como
20, Ell tip9 de Ia muier para IN
marine. lQue 81 quiere'si Hiabfs de
marearse y deque mcdo, increfOle,
e4pantoso-
6Que hscer ahora2 sReinrD',iar
q mi hermoso viaje? sDesloetlir Ell
Azul- Btnnt0 q Rojo 4 Cardiff, rtiga
lRnGio q ese buen Mutt las mil
quinientas libras adelantiadas por
tres meSes de paga? No he terlido
valolr para 1anto, ri ta.mpoco para
ir A instaIarnos ente, Ia
coniesa y yo,-conde y condesa de
D2elles para los vecinos de mesa
redOnda, y los libros de b tel, zen
una casIta de orillas del lago de
Lucerna 8 de Ginetlra, pasando
desDues & los i5aliants. Ia vida
CON IN ga esas condlciones els Ell
Suicidio por aburrimiauto q lnGnos
de astsr loco de amor 6 tlsico, 10
que no es mi tipc; Sni tam p1 ell de
nst'ed, seg1u creo, mi queiido Va
longoP
Para tOmarm9 tempo lie req y
xIonar ha anclado mi yacht juInto
Is Ia immense pef1a de Ml6naiso Y
alaailado IN pisu de una Gle esas
snormes possdas de Monte Garlic,
tan bien agrupadss en- toiuo de Ia
casls de iuego Aunque todavia no
es la tempurada, hay IN gentfl0 en-
las mesas de ruleta, l,ssf iiodoaI ex-
trangeTos. Los primeros d fais game
10 que q0fse; despuas he perdido,
q mas de mi ganancias los cslalen-
ta O ciulcuenta mil fraEIcos que
me quedaban. La malaI suerte
ouiso que Alexandra no tlstuyiera
en- Uzelles cuaDdo le lego mi cRrta
pidienclo dinero. y tuve Qlle recla-
mar 4 Multi Ell anticIpo ElechCl; "a
putsde 1sted ngurarse 81 decepcion
81 sspanto. * IL pRRs ae Ia tri'
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BIBL1orEoA Dc e1A DEMooRAolA.

go agriamente deliciosn -. Pero
de tCdCs modts, el amor pUede
existir sin Il celos, que son como
Ia febre, ell de Trio de aQu6llos.
Delir1o orgulloso en- ocasiones mas
a1n que pasional. q Es posi- BILE. -,
otro mas hefmoso, mas amado que
yo?s LA prueba de que los celos
cons tltnyen una senssci6n exterior
al amor, n5ependient, de Ell, Ia
tenennos cd que Ell amor es ideutico
& ST nlismo en- tOda la tierra, en-
OrienIte como en Occ.dente, 81
paso que los@celos de les orientales
no ne par. c en- los nueatros. Asf,
.el Arabe DO eonnce los celos del
Pasatlo, los mas iris tes atroces.
CeBo,sf en- Argelfa un jeque cue
lpreferfa e3tre sus cuatr0 muieres
Z Baia. bsilhrioa y corts s4na que
habfa e'fdo, superior es vaTdad
las Ot5rsss en- hermCsUTa. 10 cris-
ttianfI eaRE N rado no nabrfs cesado
uu tiia, una bora er tOrtnrar q
aqrella, desdtchada, reco I'd andole
los tievaneOs de 81 eHecrable ju.
ventud. Por Ell c0ntrario, Ell j. Re
moro. com 2letame nte indiferente
6 sqtlef pssado desvaneeido, ente-
rradO, pues 10 saba y 10 ulvieEata
yoiulitariame0te. pe nnostraba en-
la vida actual, ferozmente celoso,
taut.D que habiendose pc mitido
B sfa ligeras coqueterfas con Mn
intel'prete del eiGrcitoa su marido
le crlz6 Ia cara Y Ia gaFga nta con
multitud de cuchilladas. La mujsr
vivid por milagro Ell Arabe fu6
c0ndarIado cinco ailos de cSrcel
en- Ell presidio lie Ajaccio. desie
dondle sscribfa constantements q
40 hermano, de cuidaf dc sus mu-
jeretI y bieues; pnes tlodas las car
tas llevaban como mernhrete no Ia
formula oblfgada Ia iIoh i'll A.ttoh.
sino ests recomendaci6n, STEM pre-
id6ntica: uigila d y ia. Asi protla
ba lib continuaci6n de HOS celoa. !.
Mir,s usted, Ell gran guerrero cuyo
nombfe me dieron mis- padres, con
eRCaHa Yax0n. pohfeciliiD. Dues num-
ca he tepIdo ra0a de heroico. -
Napoleon, Quasi araos de orIgan,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-15

tenfa los celos orientales. sus car.
tas q -Josefna nos 10 representau
sin inquietud alguna resEecGo de
un pasado no obstante muy tumula
tuoso, rnientras que en Ia vida pre-
sente TODD se vuel Ee sospecha y
torturs :. Recuerco uua contes-
taci6n de la mencionada Baia al
presidente del tribunal, que Id
prs guntata pnr que era tar coque-
ia con nn mafi1o tan celost: &Para
ensl narle gilarmge meior,. conA
teet6 tranquilamente. En- efeeto,
cuantos maTit10s, no solo nc vigilan
d srls mujeres. sino que las exponen
al Ieligrn, por vanidIad, descn1do
torpeza. Respecbo del pfntor q16
me rob0 la mia Sno fuf acaso yo
quien 10 busc6 y lo iDtre'dujo en-
en- mi casap ~ usted, vecino pue.
de responder de- que ha Eigilado
sifrnpre bien B.isf
En- est e momento, la antigua SO.
t.ua rafda dal clerico cruzij Ell Ger.
cado, en medic de las abeias J de
las adormi1eras de largo ti.llo. Al
pasar, Ell abate Ceres, montafies
del sur de Francia que segufa
sieafo muy vigort SD no s,bstante
su edai, ssIud6 incllnandi, humil-
dernente su cabeza de pololados y
b'ancog cahellos.
No divide nstetl, Ia diIo Meri.
vet Que almnerza domingo.
Y despuEs cuaudo ell sacerdote
estaba leios del alcRnce ds 81 voz.
afiadif:
He ahf el hoEnbre, be : hi ell
sant0 Que me euro y me salVo.
- sC6mo, ell sefDr Ceresg pre-
gnnt6 Ricardo queidesde Ia infsn.
| ella, dessde ell cateCsmo, eonccfa al
| vitiariil y 10 trgtsbss q cietto mo5o
como 4 Inferior. pues el ptlbre cDra
/ no era recibido en- los pillac os nj
/ anintas de les c. rcAnfas, donde 10
hallstan demasiau0 excsntTicos
mal cllidsdo de Ulanos POGO asea.
h das.
ST. eee sacerilote admirable
vepcib mi frguilo :. Vase 10 que
Il diceu del sefor Ceres en- lis sacTis I
i tins oHcialesI; perCl 81 sniIra aetsa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-15

az, uu coche con Ell blas6n y la II.
brea de Gramburgo, 10 cual no
deiaba de tener bastante desfacha-
te.z. M delicioso Alexandra habfa
combinado todo para la hu1da,
prestado ell dinero, hetho Ell itine-
rario, Sc 10 re omisndt; es caro-
pero incompatible.
Llegam q Meltiu por ell bosque
tornamos ell trt n hasta Lyon,
corriendo hacia Cassis. despues de
una parada de varias horas; ALI
estAbamos al dia siguiente por la
noche. Todo ell viaie fu6 un encan-
to. Aquella linda machacba que
salta desde su cana q mi coche,
sin teuer ni siquiera TEMPO para
abotoua fse ell corpifio, nues5ros
trimeros besos remojados de meu-
ia de rocfo, la embriaguez de
cteetnos perseguidos en squella
carfera desatada q traves de la
arbole5a, entte les crujidos de las
ramas, el susurro de las hojas con-
ira los visillUs, Y por enc1ma de
todo, la algeria delicada y salvaje
die sentir que uno Sc libra de Ia
re9la, del deber y que Sc caZa en-
vtdado. Por I'm Cassis, ell mar, en-
Ia puuta del muelle Ell AzuL BlancO
b Rojo, gu vela mayor de gOleta q
medic mzstil, no esperandonos ST
no q nosotfoS para sbrir su ala.
1fsto, todo este, superiormente ex
quisito.
Pero apanas embarcsdos, en- una
tierde divina de color verde y lilas,
an que mp amiga , 20 empezaoa'
Incs 6 gustar Ell colm0 del delete
ffsico, abrazadas y recostadcs en
Ia cubierta, Tnecidos por IN adnni-
rab coro de vocts de hombres
lorocedensea de IN barco coralero
i1apolltano que eegufa nuestro nais
ino derrotero que mezclab3 ST s ale
sres souoridades con Ell sLave es.
loumar de la estela y con las ondu-
iaciones del gallardete en- 10 alto
lael mastil. entonces horrible, most
lhorTiblsI He aqui que mi adorada
be Siente poCeida de espaDtoS0 ma.
REQ que no Ia dei0 nj aquella n0che
hi In noehe siguients, y tenemos
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S0bre las antilIas danesas

Z gobieFno dan6s Fati1car& al srstado pa
r. la venta da las ansilias danesas dentro dc
muy noccs tfss
tins ipformact6n talegrGnea, muy autosf-
gada, made QUE el doctor Dountzer, Jsfe del
Gabinets do Oopsnhsgue, ha notIdcado a. Sc.
crstario de BstAdo da Washington, Mr. Hay,
due no 80 celebrark el pIebisciso, poF 10 nenos
antea de Ia ratiHcaei6n del tratado, pues aun-
due 5ste tiene aiguns oposiei6n. no 90 tan fuer.
he como para hsCerle pregFeaar.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-03-15
Registrador sustituto

Ha aldo nombradu para desempef .r di ear
go de Fegtstr&dor de Ia propisjad sustikuto dtl
distri1o de Maysedaz, nuestro particular ami
go don Euganio ge e ,nsa'ez, procurador
de- n & nero que faS d. los extin guidoa Juzgados
de L. instances en- M4ysgu Ponce.
Fslicit&mos 81 spreclAble amigo por al ms
recido nombEsdo.
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A LA GUERRA
lContin uarf J.

El battalion de infa1teria ntmero Ii que
estk en- distintos puntos d. la isla 40 reunirA
en- MayagGss para dc alif enbarcar ell dis
del pr6ximo Abrfl Goa rumbo n W Port News
donda perm maneeeran algunos di&s.
DespL6i emhaFcAr8n para San francisco
de CaliforniA I'll 'ho puerto tomarA sl va
por que deha eonducirlss Mania.
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RITZE, LUND|T c GO.
PONCE, P. R.


Casas en AGy&gsses y San 0f~G'')
nwnameroS y eOmnasA0nHsGas
AGRNTES
d, las siguientss sompanfas dc vapores
MaunbuPg AmerHs@m EAm~
Hamburg.
IA WELOCE
G9nova.
Row yarh amd PtO. RAcO o. q. 90
New York.
asenson Steamship Line,
New York.
serra Steamship Line
LIVERPOOL.
Vaoo "a eorrsOs de sObFlnOs do Herrera
Habana.
zaivo.aom West KIadhOs %. %. DO.
Galveston.
De las siguienteB Companies dc Ase'
sarns contra incendlo'
La BALOISE,
HAMBURG BREMENSE,
AACHEN d. MUNICH.
AsEaUROs MARITIMOS
Norte GermAnics.
RopP0s0meRmG0@
ssl Board Of Underwriters of New York.
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Levantamiento en- Espana

e. haber renuhciado ell Cabinets ancon-
.trarss SagGass sin nsdios da poder formarIo
hace sperar un legnntGmientn general, CUE
VI se susurre, puas toda Espsn IA, proGstta o
I'm Ministerio da fueFza CUE ssrfs 10 que
impondrf4 con WsyleF De iefe.
Este est5 muy crtsIeade por todos los els
Ensnsos.
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Sam Juan

Ia DRMoeRACxA &c srcuSntTa d@ ven
"a nm lea essabieeimientos sisuientes
Soacres Alls@ Company, FlaEs Al
foaso XII.
Farmaoia II. III. PatF6n, San JRste o.
id. ZsF0f, PHeTts-tserra.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21

Martin would land. Judd's sympathies
are with Martin because both are in
terested in the Topeka free dispensary,
an adjunct of the Kansas Medical col
lege.
DR.. Judd denies that he has any con-
nection with this institution, but the
following is copied from the list of ply
sicians which appears on the cards is
sued by the dispensary:
#. H. Martin, M. D., surgery. to .
p. m.
&C. E. Judd, NJ. D., diseases of chill
dren, to D. m.
20. p. Davis, NJ D., internal medicine
and nervous diseases, to p. M
DR.. Judd and DR.. Davis are both
members of the present board of
health, appointed by Mayor Hughes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-21
GOV. TAFT is ILL.
He Hopes to Proceed to WASH
ingt0n This Week.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. Civ. H.
Taft, civil governor of the Philippine
Islands, who arrived here on the trans
port Grant, is quite ill, the Philippine
climate and the arduous duties he has
performed having told on his conStftu-
ton. He feels that after a few days
of rest in this city he will be strong
enough to undergo the trip east and
Governor Taft says that he hopes to
leave for the east on Thursday. He
says the war is confined to the two
Observation-Disclosures and Samar-and
the operation in BatangaS occasionally
range into the neighboring provinces of
Tayabas and Laguna-
The governor says that General Whea
ton is doing splendid work in the islands
and that that officer assured him short
1y before he sailed that the natives of
the province of Batangas and its vicin-
ity would all be pacified before the close
of next March. The province of Cebu
and Bohol, until recently disturbed by
insurgent operations, have settled down,
the fighting men having all surrendered.
The Filipinos are very anxious to secure
a legislature as a step toward the per-
manent establishment of a civil gov
eminent. The present civil government
has been working with great zeal and
has far exceeded expectations, the gov
ernor says. The chief difficulty at pres
ent is the lack of police protection in
the provinces. Small bands of robbers
still infest the back districts. They ter
rOrize the natives and until the strong
arm of the law is able to suppress them,
absolute peace in the islands will not be
obtained.
The native Filipino police have proved
a success. They were appointed by the