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The Washington times., 1902-12-21
CHRIS MUS GIF'."

De white folks am uh hurring
VIII packages an toys;
Baby dolls 70 de little girls.
An ice skates 70 de boys.
Dey's smiling an is happy,
No load too hard to If.
Jes picks il up an toats along
Somebody's Chris Mus gif,sr
So l smiles an is happy.
Ez uh cullud man can be,
AS knows de white folks won't fogit
Uh DO ole man like me;
An dey don't have long TO study
What dey gwine to please me wifi:
Fo' yo' "Unkle Ben" is thankful
Fo' any Chris Mus gif.
Oars Marse Harry's little gal,
Dey calls her Pansy Blossum),
Done slip uh quatah in my han
To help 10 buy dat possuml
An Miss virginias little boy
Come uh running TO me VIII
Uh bran new haf uh dollah
Jes' 70 uh-Chris Mus gif.
So, ise happy; mighty happy.
You mussn't mind de tears
Uh runnln' down dis ole black face,
Kase I'm gittin' on in years;
And de chillum dey won't know
What dey pleases me most wifi
II mote be de way dey hugs me
Uh. de yutha CRris Mus giL
l. II. +.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
BROKERS IN FRANCE.
Court Decision Which Gives Their Bus
mess Legal Standing.


Matrimonial agents. in France are iu-
bilant. The law which up 10 the pres
ent has dealt somewhat severely with
them, and refused to consider as bind
ing contracts made by them, is appar-
emily beginning to take up another at
titude. At any rate, this was the case
recently when the Chambre des Re
quotes mad TO consider an action from
Toulouse. Some time back a soHcitoH
living in the neighborhood Of that town
engaged the services OF a local matri-
mouial agent, who In due course found
a suitable wife for his client.
The marriage took place. and the
agent applied for his commission, but
the solicitor did not appear inclined to
pay the sum agreed upon. he first de-
clared that the amount was out OF pro-
portion with the services rendered, and
subsequently refused to pay anything
whatever The parties then went TO
law, and the local civil court dismissed
the agents claim on questions OF fact.
He appealed. and the appeal court also
decided against him, holding that
money payments for matrimonial ne
gOtiations we're immoral and illegal" ."
The plaintiff next appealed on a point
OF law 20 the Chambre des Requetes.
which decided In his favor and ordered
a fresh trial Of the action by the civil
court. A passage in the speech made
by the Avocat General Is we'll worth
quoting. After showing that marriage
had always been considered as the basis
OF society, he said:
How can the fact OF facilitating q
marriage. OF placing two families IN re-
latiOnship. OF procuring companion for
the man who wishes 20 create a family
be declared, a priori, ipso facto, an act
contrary 70 morals. 70 law, and 20 pub
lie order? The contrary Is the case A
priori and on principle. it Is a meritori-
Gus action. and it cannot be considered
too favorably. Must the nature Of this
merstorious and moral action be changed
because the intermediary has not been
a disinterested person? By no means. 4
disinterested intermediary may commit
a detestable action. while an interested
one may commit an excellent one. Ev-
erything depends on the circumstances"
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
FOR RENT SUBURBAN.

FOR RENT-Prince George county Nd. about
two miles southeast Of Congress Heights. ID. O..
old Bamaby house. eight rooms. and 81 acres;
rent, SIS per month. Apply N. ADDISON. SIS
l7th 81 de20-3t
FOR RENT-south Brookand. two blocks cars;
six rooms; sclb.e. fruit. etc; $3.50. D. q.
whitaker, l229 Pennsylvania ave. de2o-5t
FOR RENT-House and sixteen acres land, SIS
per month. PIERCE & PIERCE. Vienna, Va.
de2o-St
FOR RENT-On Hamilton Road. near Coed
Hope. cottage Of eight ROOMS, three acres. APP
piy ZIG sth st. ne deI9-3r
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

The embarrassment Of riches is be-
ing experienced by the Guild Hall Art
Gallery. which is now filed to its proper
capacity This has been brought about
by the bequest OF Mrs. Charles Gasslot.
who has delivered 10 the Guild Hall the
collection OF her husband. who was a
famous collector for more than thirty
years. OF art works from prominent Brit
ish painters.
The collection includes works from
some twenty-five noted artists. Among
the list may be found such names as
Constable. Landseer. Millais. and Alma
Tadema. A valuable collection saved 10
England by the patriotism OF a business
man.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

The work OF John La Fargo, now on
exhibition at the Marshall Field & Co.
Gallery. Chicago. is awakening wide
variety Of criticism. Some claim that
even this exhibition. comprising over
fifty specimens Of water colors. oils.
and sketches, does not show the talent
Of this artist. Others claim that il is
an exhibition better suited TO the
painters taste than 20 the general
public. The work seems much better
and OF more Importance than the worb
shown by Mr.. La Fargo. at ;he recent
water color exhibition in New York. Ii
is certainly novel in the themes select
ed. In portraying native ceremonies OF
the japanese and Samoan people. Mr
la Farge has given several spirited
paintings which shed a new light upon
many OF the native customs. In these
paintings he seems TO have caught the
very essence OF action. and his draw
ing is as bold and vigorous as the
most scrupulous realist could desire. In
his imaginative work he has given some
rare specimens Of suggestion. particu-
larly In his Spirit Of Storm, Japanese
Folk Lore" In this picture Mr.. La
Fargo shows a tornado sweeping through
the woods In the swirling mass gath
cred by the wind one readily sees the
enemy Of all animal life. You almost
recognize forms Of animals. and forms
Of men distorted beyond recognition.
This IS INT fancy Closer insrection
fails to reveal definite forms. and yet
the terror OF such a storm Is 30 vlvidIy
presented 5hat all OF the destruction
which It brings Is as strongly impress
ed as could be by the most graphic de-
scrlption
In the picture entitled. THE Strange
Thing Little Kiosai Saw In the River. "
the artist has pictured a rapid stream
bearing in the current a human head
The expression OF the upturned face is
as realistic as though in the presence
Of death. II is illustrative Of a native
legend OF the finding OF the head OF a
political prisoner, whose maugled re-
mains have been cast into the river
None Of IT'S horrors has been suppress
ed in this dramatic recital. Ii IS an
object lesson which leaves an impress
sion on the beholder which can never
be forgotten.
This exhibition has been fortunate in
the number Of sales. and The prices
ranging from 500 to $3.50 place it far
above a bargain day basis.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

Mrs Caroline Thurber. a Chicago por-
trait painter. has recently returned to
Chicago after q long residence in Eng
land and on the Continent. Mrs. Thurber
has won an enWable reputation while
abroad ,as a portrait painter. and has
painted portraits for many distinguished
people. among them the Duke and the
Duchess Of Sutherland. In a short time
she viii visit Washington. where she has
a commission 10 paint a life-size por-
trait Of General Niles.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

FOR RENT-HoUSES.
FOR REN'r-HOuse. COS Douglass court; four
rooms. $50; between 4th and 5th G. and II sts
NV. ". P. RUPERT, 1921 7th st. NV de21-3t
FOR RENT-IIl6 Florida ave. ne bay window
brick; nine rooms and bath WILLIAM c.
DUNNE. 1l1O II S. ne de2I-9t
FOR RENT-House Of nine rooms and tore
Cau 2Oi 81. ne de2O-st
FOR RENT-s25 lSta st. Sc. six rooms. bath.
cellar front porch and large back yard. GEO
ROTH. 3l9 18th 81. S. de2O-3t
FOR RENT-Six rooms and bath large yards
and closets; rent, 5000. 2626 K st NV
de19-St
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

MARTIN BROS.
Real Estate Loan and Insurance Agents,
1925 Pennsylvania Ave. v. ".
FOR SALE
Here are some bargains in small properties
FOR INVESTORS.
DO not keep your money idle when you can
make il pay you 10 per cent.
These are new propositions and viii sell
quickly. Investigate at once. Call az Office
or write Prompt and courteous attention 70
every inquiry.
FOR SALE
Price-sJO0-will buy
IA small brick house; Dot 1880 located ne.
Rents Tor s4.OO per mo.
-SG50-will buy
"a small frame house; 5 Fcoms; located ne.
Rents for $50 per mo.
Price-s775-will buy
s-A 6-room frame house; 26thsst. NV Rents
FOR 1913 per mo-
Price-sI. how'll buy
"A small 4-room brick: 22d st. NV. Rents
for $3.50 per mo-
Prioe-sl .2J0-viu buy
5-A small 4-room brick house in the north
west. Rents for sl050 per mo.
Prices. .5OO-win buy
"a small Broom brick house: good location.
attractive for the small home buyer our
books show an uninterrupted tenancy for FIVE
years; house in perfect condition.
Rents for $3.50 per mo.
For Sale -Pricc-S2 0O0-will buy
IA Groom frame house; lot lsNIOO; I ST. near
ped NV. Rents for $3.50 per mo.
For Sale-Price-S2. coo
6-sroOm house; located 2ith near sc.
Rents FOR 5000 per mo.
LOOK 1T THIS
4 houses on " ST., near 9th: rented az $40
year; always rented. Price, f0r quick sale,
only S. 100.
81, 900 viii buy two 2-story bricks on avenue
car lire; steady renters at S26.0 90 per month.
de2l-2t MARTIN BROS. 1925 Pa ave.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

Alice Boughton. Of New York. has an
exhibit Of eight pictures-some Of them
undertaken in the open air-and evil
dencing much artistic feeling IN this
most difficult and severely criticised
field OF photography
Solon Gates. Of Chicago a profession
al. exhibits three portrait Studies
which show excellent training in this
direction. and a masterful grasp OF the
dignihed pictorial essentials OF the
higher grade OF portrait work.
Oscar Maurer. Of San Francisco
takes the lead in the work sent from
California. which is strongly represent
ed in the exhibition.
Osborn l. Yellott. OF Towson. Nd
exhibits five pictures, one OF which
over the HILL" has been a general
exhibition favorite--and was recently
shown at the International Exhibition
az Turin. Italy.
Washington, D. c.. is represented by
two exhibitors. Virginia NJ. PraH. who
has exhibited in the two preceding Chi
cago salons, and w. /. Dulman. OF
the Capital Camera Club, who makes
his first appearance at an out-of- town
show.
Among other exhibitors are c. Var
nall Abbott. CT Philadelphia; Herbert
Arthur Hese, Of Jacksonville, Ill; Ar
thur A. Gleason. o. Rochester. n. Y:
Alvin Langdon Coburn. OF Boston. Mass
and DR.. F. Dettefsen. Of Chicago. Ex-
ample OF the work Of these last-nam-
ed were recently shown in Washing
ton at the loan exhibition OF The Photo
Era Company. The exhibition will con-
tinue until January 4. 1903.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
REAL ESTATE.
WE SELL FARMS.
BOOTHS FARM AGENCY, CORNER
10TH AND G STS. NV.

ST mn 90 ACRES on Washington south
i'OOO em Railroad: all fenced: run.
ming stream; terms easy; Lorton Station, Va.
$1,000 10 ACRES. near Silver springs.
i'z w Nd; some fruit: fenced: fine
building site.
S1200 10 ACRES on District Line. near
AOOO Takona. Six-room house barn
and ou;buildings- Fine poultry place.
ST 6O0 n2 ACRES. Herndon, Va; seven
A'OOO room house, barn. and al out
buildings; wire fencing: good farm; lots fruit.
$4,000 ZINE xI,I nLAcE-2oo nee: acres, Lorton,
barn; five stalls; chicken house and wagon
shed; fine well: 60 acres clear; fine stream
water; IL miles 10 OCcoquan and ~ miles
to railroad sta-ion.
.S1.000 POTOMAC RIVER FARM, 2eO
EfOOO acres. overlooking the Potomac
River y mile river front, at Clifton Beach,
Nd; near hotel and wharf
SQ00 An ACRE buys p acres. fine sub
OOO division land; all cleared; adioins
Brightwood, ID. C.; in lots Of 20 acres.
50 O00 BUYS 10 ACRES adjoining
~O,OOO Broolland, D. C.. with several
hundred fine fruit trees
81 000 on R. l. AVE. car line. 17s
O'OOV acres. fine building site; right
SO. .00O $40 ACREs good land; seven
A'OOO room house; barn. granary fine
well; lot choice fruit; running stream Near
OccOQuan. Va.
$1,000 30 ACRES; fine seyen-room
N'OOO house: barn. granary, hcnnery
choice lot Of fruit. right az the station. Fine
poultry place Splendid home for some one in
Office Communication fare, 25c per day. At
Lorton Station. Va
S10 000 HANDSOME Country Place. at
AO'OOO Contee Station, on the electric
line and B. o. r. R.; % acres. One Of the
finest residences I'm Maryland: "a rooms: pOr-
celain bath; gas lighting; fine grove Of oaks;
large new barn. wagon sheds poultry house,
tenement house; every Improvement: highest
point between Washington and Baltimore. VIII
exchange free and clear for Washington CITY
property.
SEND FOR OUR 1902 BULLETIN OF 100
BARGAIN FARMS FOR SELE
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

/ am glad TO note that the New York
Evening Post has formed a proper esti-
mate Of the Anglicized Japanese Water
Color Exhibition now being held in that
city While the term hodge -podge"
may be more fitting for a poorly cooked
dish than an art exhibition. IL seems in
this instance iustihable. The trouble with
this class Of art is that il is neither Eng
iish. American. nor Japanese, but a com
posite of the poorer qualities Of each.
Washington has had its infection OF this
kind Of semi-foreign art. and now New
York and Chicago are having their cpl
demic Of japanese water colors. Not how
good, but how cheap, seems to be the end
in view.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
AUCTION SALES.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. Aactioueer.

Trustees sale in bankruptcy Of a
large stock of Jewelry, Diamonds,
Pearls, Precious Stones, etc; Diamond,
Pearl, and Enameled Brooches; Dia-
mond, Turquoise, Opal, Emerald, Gar
net, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, and Ane-
thyst Rings, Pins, Pendants, Studs,
Earrings, Lockets, Charms, etc, etc.
Gold and Silver Watches, Chains, Neck
iaces, Buckles, Loose Diamonds, etc,
etc.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

The water color work Of F. H0pkinson
Smith. consisting of subjects from Euro
pean sketches, was opened 10 the public
at the Arts Club, Philadelphia. and viii
continue until January 3. 1903 Those
who had the opportunity TO see ;he work
of Dir. smith In his exhibition at the
Corcoran Gallery last May will no doubt
live IN hopes that as the exhibition is
as near as Philadelphia some way may
be devised to bring It 10 Washington.
Those who are fond Of this gifted
painter IN his other lines Of talent may
be glad 10 know that he will appear on
the lecture platform IN Washington in
January.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

The third Chicago Photographic Salon.
held al the Art Institute Of Chicago.
under the joint control OF the Art Insu-
tute and the Chicago Society Of Amateur
Photographers. was formally opened on
Tuesday night, December lG. with a re-
ception which included in its list Of inyi-
tatiOns the members Of the press. the
members Of the Chicago Institute. the
members Of the Photographic Society. and
the Photographic exhibitors As IS usual
on such occasions. the capacity Of the
exhibition room proved inadequate. and
opportunity to see the pictures was made
almost impossible by the immense mum
Der of visitors
The exhibition. with the exception OF
few exhibitors from Canada, is purely
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

We HAVE BUYERS FOR small houses We can
sell yours quickly; tell Us where ir is. II You
have q house 90 rent We can rent u for YOU
de2l-3t
The Washington times., 1902-12-21

We HAVE SEVERAL FINE PROPERTIES 90
exchange for lots Northwest. NEW YORK
REAL ESTATE BROKERS, OH F st. deal-St
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
CURRENT ART NEWS AND
GOSSIP OF THE WEEK

an American exhibition. no effort having
been made to secure foreign work. The
pictures hung number Realistically ar
ranged examples Of progressive American
work. and represent the country from
Maine to California. The absence Of any
work from the Photo Secessionist" ad-
herents is noticeable, although several
exhibitors who were represented at che
Photo Secessionist' exhibition in New
York last spring have work on exhibition
here, but these exhibitors are not the
leaders Of the Photo Secessionist'
movement
Among the most noticeable exhibits is
the work Of William B. Dyer, Of Chicago,
Who exhibits portraits and genre studies
OF a uniform degree of excellence. and a
marked Improvement over some work OF
former years.
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
FOR RENT-SToRES.

FOR RENT-Prernises 6SI c. st. NV; occupied
for years a. electric and machine shop. deIs-7t
The Washington times., 1902-12-21
DR.. LEATHE7MAN.
FOR sALE-SUBURBAN.

FUR SALE-SUBURBAN.
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD. near
Mount Pleasant, with sl0l cash ard $40 monthly.
For fun particulars drop postal telephone. or
call for new, idT1ge illustrated '-bookler,r
plat, etc. of North Columbia Heights Car
riage free t0 see the nrnnerty.
FTLTON r. GORDON
Telephone, Main 59s-M 74 18th s.. NV,
dc2l-7-
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
COUNTY TEMPLE
Transfers.


April 3O.-Nloline Water Power com
pany to Nelie Carriage company. tract
in Manufacturers add, Moline. s..
S4s.4s.
Harriet 5. Westgate ct al to Mari
eta o. Johnson, tract in block >,
Cordova, 81.
Walter IL. Corbin to Isabelle Willis
tract by metes and bounds, sei4, 50
IS, lie. 5000.
Martha +. Westgate to Marietta o.
johnson, lots /, =, 8 and 10, block >
Curdova, $3.50.
Mary +. Schneider to Patrick J.
Cary. W Il feet lot 1. Keator's subdiv.
outlot -. -, Is, 2w. S2,75O.
William Meyer to school trustees OF
Drury township, tract by metes and
bounds. VIZ, SEA, p, 16, 5Nv, S2.4OO.
Margatha Conrad 10 Peter Blom-
quist, lot -. Hinrich's subdiv., outloi
-. eIa, seH. ;. Il. 2w, 5000.
Albert VI. Bcal 10 Walter II. Corbin,
lot 1. block e. Candee Grove, South
Moline. $500.
Charles Ullemeyer to William +.
Bailey. lot 3. w. L. Bailey's Second
add, Rock Island. $3.50.
Charles Swanson to William Han
son. lot l. block :. Orlando Child's
add, Moline, 1910.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
NoLOss of Time.

/ have sold Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years, and would rather be out of
coffee and sugar than it. / sold five
bottles of il yesterday to threshers
that could go no farther, and they
are at work again this morning.-H.
II. Phelps. Plymouth, Oklahoma. AS
will be seen by the above the thresh-
ers were able to keep on with their
work without losing a single days
time. You should keep bottle of
this remedy in your home. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
Nnt ice


To all persons whom 1t may cOnce-D:
Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned,
Susan NJ lie Quatte, guardian OF Jult@ f IL,
latte and hiram B lie QIatte. minors. Will
make application TO the Circuit Court of Rock
| Island County. a. regular term thereof, To
be held at the Court House In the CITY of
Rock Island, said County, on the first Mon
day of May a 1902 being the fifth day
thereof, for an order aud decree of said Court,
directing her as said qua dian. to sell the fol-
lowing r al estate belonging said minors,
or so much thereof as shall seem to said Cour,
TO the interest OF said minors. situated IL tic
County OF ROck lslaad and State OF Illinois.
TO wit:
the fol- pwlng described tracts or parcels of
land situated in the County of kock island and
State of Illinois, to-wit:
The East Sky 900 acres OF the North East
Gu .rter % OF Secti.'n Seven "a in Township
the Fourth Priucip1l Meridisn.
The south east Q ,uarter % OF the Sou
ToT oSt shin TSiG sixteen cen G6 North Of Range Five
90 West Of the Fourth ,Ith) Principal Nerd
The South West Quarter C4O. and the West
Twenty-four (2D acres of Ihe South West
Quarter OF the South East Quarter OF section
Nine t9) in township Sixteen U6D NORTH OF
Range Five (5) West OF the Fourth d;b) Prin-
cipal Meridian.
Lot One CD in the West hair OF the South
East Qlarier Qess Five (5) acres tu the NJ rth
East CoIner) and Lot wO ~ in the We 81
half OF the South East Quarter of section
hree % in Township sixteen O6) '1orrh %
Range Five 90 West of the fth Priucip1l
An that part OF the Nor,h half OF the South
East Quarter that lies south and East OF the
Slough: the South East Quarter of the South
East Quarter Except ten (o) acres in the
North West corner thereoD. and the East
half OF the South ~ est Quarter OF Ihc South
East Quarter, I'll of Section One % in Town
ship SiStet n O6D North of Rage Six (6) Wcss
of The Fourth Cith) Piiucipl Meridian
the East half OF Section Twelve (t2)- the
South East Quarter of the North Yves Quar-
ter OF Section Twelve N2}; the Nort1 East
Quarter of the SoUih Wet Quarter Or sec
Ii n Twelve O2) and the East third OF The
North East Quarter of the No IN West Quar-
ter of Section Twelve U2D, all in Township
Sixteen 90 North of Range Six 20 West of
In 4th Principal Meridian.
Lot Three 90 East of Lot Two (2), and Lot
FiTe 81, (1eink the East ten (t0l acres OF the
West haf of fractional south West q Isrter
OF Section Tbi-iy-rwO (S2) iD TOWNSHIP SeN'-
ebteen C7) North OF Range Five (5) West OF
the Fourth (4th) Prime ipal Msi idian.
For the support aud educati IN Of 81
mino s. and for the purpose of investing such
OF the proceeds of said sale as shall not be i'm
me stately requisite for said support and edu-
cation in other real estate, or OF otherwise
Investing the same
Dated April 18th A. D. 1902
SUSAN NJ. LIE QUATTE
Guardian Of said Minors.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
ChronIc Rheumatism Cured.

DR.. II. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months af-
ter spraining my ankle was severely
afflicted with rheumatism. 1 finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for rheu-
matism, and in days could walk
without my cane; two bottles cured
me sound and we'll. take great
pleasure in recommending the Mystic
Cure to all who are afflicted with
rheumatism" Sold by Otto Grotjan,
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island:
Gust Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-05-01
The Press Clubs Guests.

1t il Il rare distinction for the Tri-
City Press Club to have as its guests
the newspaper men who are in the
three cities today. 1t would be a
great honor to entertain such ideals
of the profession as John Il. Nc
CUtcheoH. George Ade, Henry Barre I
Chamberhn and Richard Henry Little
On any occasion. Ii is a source of pc
culiar pride to the Press club to be
favored by their presence in connec-
tion with the cOmmemoration of one
of the most marvellous naval achieve
ments in the annals of naval warfare.
1T is Il happy thought to newspaper
men that in contemplation of Dewey's
part at Manila four years ago today
ii is recalled that John +. McCutch-
con was there too. II is gratifying
to know that the true story of the
military operations in Cuba and Porto
Rico came Through the services of
Henry Barrett Chamberlin. The world
would never have known the half of
what has transpired in the Philip
pines since Old Glory was first un-
furled in the archipelago but for the
experiences of Richard Henry Little
as war correspondent. And the de-
light that comes with entertaining
these soldiers of fortune is height
ened by the fact that with them has
come to share in the honors of the
day one who has done his part for
the world in making it better natur-