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Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-22
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

10-1S-26t.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-22
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

Dated at Calumet, Mich, Oct. 1, l9O;
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certificates to bear such rates Of inter-
est as may be 6xed by the contrcot un-
der which they are issued, but said In
terest rot to exceed fvSper centum per
aDnum.
Be 1t further ordained that this ordi'
nance and bylaw shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Approved b. P. Fournet.
Mayor.
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TOWN COUNCIL.

Special meeting of the Town C0uncil
held on the f9th day of Nov. A. D.'l90S.
The meeting was called to order BY
Hon. q. P. Fournet. Mayor presiding.
Members present, T. L. Broussard. Edwin
Deiahoussaye, DR.. D. C. Lsbbe.
There being no transaction OF bust
ness. the meeting was adjourned until
Monday, Nov. 23rd at 6 p. N.
Edwin Delahousssye, Jr..
Secretary.
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Special meeting Of tns Town Council
held on the 33rd day Of Nov. A. D. 1904.
The meeting was called to order By
Hon. H. P. Fournet. Mayor presiding.
Members present. T. L. Brouseard, o. P.
Resweber. Dr.. D. c. Liable.
There being no business transacted.
tie meeting adjourned.
Edwin Delshousssye, Jr-
Secretary.
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No. 97Sl,
DIR. CLARENCE PEARSON,
w
.. A.V. FOURNET.

By virtue Of q writ Of Seizure and
sale, issued In the above entitled and
numbered suit. and to me directed BY
the Hon. the 10th judicial District Court.
10 and for the parish Of st. Martin. State
Of louisiana, I have seized and will pro-
coed to cell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, at the Plantation OF
A.v. Fournet. on the East Bank Of Ba.
you Techs, on Pointe Claire COulee In
st. Martin Parish, La. between the le-
gal sale hour on
Saturday the and day Of jan
uary 1904,
the following described property to-wit:
That certain plantation situated In
the Parish Of st. Martin. State Of Lou
isiana. on Pointe Claire Coulee. and at
about two miles East from the Town OF
st. Martinville. and East Of Bayou
Teche. with the Buildings and improve
ments thereon situated, measuring and
contaihsng eight hundred and twenty
eight arpents in superficial area, COM
prised " the following described seve-
raj tracts Of land to-wit:
lst. A tract Of land situated in the
Parish Of st. Martin. La, on POiate
Claire Coulee. containing 296 arpents In
superficial area. bounded on the North
BY the land of Rosemond Lsnorman6
South by that of James Simon. formerly
belonging to Sam Dyer. East by thu
tract below described under item End
West by he Public Road leading from
st. M&rtinville to Loreauville. being lOt
8 Of Plat Of Survey made by s. v. Mar.
tin. surveyor and hereto annexed for re-
ference. and also being the same tract
Of land acquired by said 'Fournet from
Edgar Grims 8 H. L. Garland. per acl
Of Record In Cow. Book. ~, folio 80;
No. 24O29. st. Martin Parish.
2nd. Another tract Of land situated
in the Parish Of st. Martin, La, at thl
same locality and sdjodrning the above
tract Of land. containing Two hundre(
and seventy four (s74) arpents in super.
fetal area. bounded North BY the lands
Of Rosemond Lenormand and also. Eas1
BY that Of J. n. SALES. South by that o.
C. B. Dslshoussaye. and West BY tn,
tract frst above described under No.
being lot Of the above mentioned pls
and also that same tract acquired By
Mortgsger froh Edgar Grima & II. L
Garland per satd act mentioned in item
one above.
BID. Another tract IL land situats'
in the Parish Of st. Martin. La. at th,
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YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING
When you take GROVES TAsrELss CHILL
TONIC because the formula Is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
is simply Iron and Quinine In q taste
less form. No Cure. No Pay. Soc.
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same locality, containing seventy four
t74) arpents, more or less in superficial
area. bounded NorthH by the tract fourth.
ly described. East by the Public Road.
leading from st. Mart1nville to Loreau-
VILE, South by that Of c. B. Delshous.
saye, and West By that of Nicholas Gar
barini q heirs. being lot No. 6 Of said
plat of survey and also the same tract
acquired BY mortgsasr from said Edgar
Grims q H. L. Garland per act mem
toned In tract firstly described.
4th. Another tract Of land situated
In the Parish of st. Martin. La. at the
same locality containing seventy four
ca arpents In superficial area bounded
North by the lands belonging
to the bsirs of Mrs. Chevalier Delahous-
sage. South by the tract thirdly descri.
bed, East by the Public Road leading
from st. Msrtinville to Lorsauvills. and
West BY the lands of Edgar Marin and
others. being lot No. Z Of said plat Of
survey aud acquired by MOrtgagsr from
A. P. Resweber per act Of Record In Con.
veyance Book Vol. ~ folio 484 under No.
$3.50.
9Th. Another tract of land situated
In the Parish of st. Martin. La. at the
same locality containing seventy four
(74) srpepts IN superficial area. bounded
North by the land Of A. P. Rssweber and
John Gesser, East by Public Road lead
ing from st. MartinvilIe to Lcruauville.
South by land belonging to the heirs Of
Chevalier DelahOGssaye and West by
those of j. N. Sslles and ais. being lot
No. 8 of said plat Of survey and acquired
from Robert and George Fournet by
mortgsger per act Of record in convey
ance book vol. So folio COZ under No.
1889.
9Th A certain tract Of wood land stu
ated in the Parish Of st. Martin. La, at
the same locality. containing thirty six
(36) superficial area. bounded North BY
the land of A. P. Reswebsr. East. South
and West by the tract secondly DESERT
bed herein: being part of lot No. 4 Of
Of said plat of survey ahd acquired from
Mrs. Malvina Gardemal by mortgager.
per act passed before VIM. B. Eastin.
Clerk of Court On October 4th. 1897. Of
Record in conveyance Book Vol. 81 folio
1872 under No. 26O79.
And together with said plantation and
several tracts Of land all the buildings
and improvements thereof situated and
thereto belonging, aud also the property
immovabls by destination, consisting Of
Eleven American Mules. Nine head Of
cattle, three n,tle carts. two binders
and one cultivator.
'Sheriff's office this 9th day Of Nevem-
Der A. D. 1909.
Terms and conditionsECash.
o. BADON. Sheriff.
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TO CURE A COLD IN 0ND DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quiuins Tablets
ALI druggists refund the money lift fails
to cure. E. W. Groves signature is Oh
each box. Csc.
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FOR SALE.

A good Mathusek Piano. at reasonable
price. For price and particulars.-ad-
drass FIG.
Oct. 81. st. Martinvilie, La
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18th judicial District Court.

By virtue Of an order and commission
from the Honorable 10th Judicial Dis
trict Court, in and for the Parish Of st.
Martin, La, and the consent and agree
neut of the major co = heirs of said
Estate dated November 18th, 1903. and
Of the process verbal Of family meet
ing held In the interest Of the minor CO.
heirs and the interested c0-hsir Marie
Barras of said Succession, held before
James Simon, Notary Public. on Nov.
18th 1903. and duly homologsted. to ef-
feet partition, and all to me directed.
I will offer for sale and will selfat pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bid
der and on the terms and conditions
hereinafter specified, at the residence on
the land to be sold, In the Parish Of St.
Martin. La, between the legal sale
hours on
Thursday, the 9TH of January
1904.
the following described property belong
ing to the Succession Of Eliza Cormier,
deceased widow Of Alexandra Bsrras. ST.
tustsd In the said Parish and State, viz:
"A certain tract Of land situated In
the Parish Of st. Martin, State Of Lou
isians, in the 4th Ward, East Of Bayou
Teehe. containing about one hundred
superficial arpents, bounded North BY
fthe land Of Augusts Barras and that Of
Alcee Leblanc. Esst by that Of Widow
Alexandra Thibodeaux and that Of Leon
Barras, South BY that Of the heirs of
Philip Wilts, and West by that Of the
heirs Of Mrs. Edward st. Julien, and to.
eether Herewith all the buildings and
improvements thereon situated and be-
longing consisting Of I dwelling house,
I corn crib. the fences and other little
improvements. The whole to be sold
In one block a. described.
Terms and conditions: For the Eve
seventh shares and interests Of said Ma
jor coIheirs. one third cash. and the ba-
I lance payable In one and two years
from day Of sale to be represented by
promissory notes to the respective orders
Of said major heirs TO said agreement
with eight per cent. Der snDum from
date with the usual clause Of ten pei
cent. for Attorneys fees; For the one.
seventh share and interest OF the inter.
dict, Marie Barrss. payable cash on day
Of sale; and for the one seventh share
and interest OF the said s minors, one
third cash to defray their share Of costs
and expenses In the succession. and the
balance payable at their respective ma.
jorities, to be represented by notes pay.
able to their tutor. with eight per cent
yearly interest from date. payable an.
nually to said tutor, with the usual
clause Of ten per cent. for Attorneys
fees. All Of said notes to be secured By
special mortgage aud vendors lien and
privilege to be retained on the property
sold. and the note to contain the usual
non alienation clause.
Leopold Rsrras,
Mouton q Simon. Administr st0r
Attorneys.
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Edwin Delahousssye, Jr-
Secretary. |
Special meeting Of the Town Council
held on tn 18th day Of Nov. A. ID. 1903.
The meeting was called to order BY
Hon. h. P. Fournet Mayor Preceding.
Members present; T. L. Broussard. Ed
win Delahoussaye. L. r. Gary and DR.. D.
C. Liable.
On motion of T. L. Br0ussard. secon-
eed by L. r. Gary and carried the follow.
ing ordinances was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
BY the Town Council Of st. Martin.
Vile. La.
Whereas the establishment and main
tainance of Plant and system Of Wa
ter Works and Electric Lights for and
within the Corporate limits Of st. Mar.
tinviile, La. the ornsrship whereof rests
In the municipality; has been recogni-
xed Q matter Of Public necessity, and a.
such has been provided for BY adequate
legislation and taxation; and
Whereas the proper utilizing and
operation Of these Works and Electric
Light system has uecessited the incur.
ring Of certain obligations and liabili.
ties in the shape Of unforeseen costs and
expenses 10 an amount Of 100000 with.
out which the whole undertaking would
have proven failure; and
Whereas the Town Council. rather
than lose or lessen the profits and sd-
ysntaRss 70 be expected from the esta-
blishmsnt and maintenance Of said sys-
tenn and works. prefer to incur ssid liza.
bilities.
Be Il ordained that, with . view Of
hereafter providing In accordance with
Act 80 OF the General Assembly Of 1909,
that the payment Of these costs and az
pensss, now amounting to $4,000. be
and are hereby declared and determined
10 BE- msttsr Of public emergency. -. -.
On motion OF T. L. 'Brousnrd. secon.
dsd By L. r. Gary, the following ordi.
nance was adopted unanimously:
AN ORDINANCE.
Section I. Be II ordained BY the Ma
yor and Town Council Of st. Aartinville.
La. that whereas BY virtue Of . certain
ordinance this day adopted, entitled "Aa
Ordinance declaring the establishment
and maintenance Of system Of Water
Works and Electric Lights . matter Of
public emergency" &c. 1t has become
necessary to borrow q certain sum of
money required to meet the payment Of
that emergency and
Whereas. for the purpose Of meeting
said payment, the sum Of Two thousand
Dollars Is needed and necessary aud the
only available mode Of securing 1t is by
process and measures In conformity
with the provisions Of Act No. 80 of the
General Assembly Of 1909.
Be 1t ordained BY the Mayor and Town
Council Of st. Msrtinville. La. In reku.
lar meeting convened. that the munici.
pal authorities Of st. Msrtinville. La,
through its Mayor. is hereby empowered
and authorized to enter into and make
u contract. 10 the year 1904. dedicating
aud sppropristing the sum OF t20O0.O 90
out Of the excess Of the annual revenues
of the year 1904 aud 1905 above the sta.
tutory. necessary aud usual charges Of
Of said municipality.
Be it further ordained &C.. That the
Mayor. In carrying out this present an.
thorisation. shsll ss such be. and be Ia
hereby empowered to sign all proper
deeds and documents. 10 issue all ne
cessarv certificates Of payments cover.
ing said Loan out Of the excess Of reve.
! nues Of said respective two years, such
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SHERIFFS SALE.

State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin,
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Succession and Portion Sale.
In the matter Of the Succession OF Eliza
Cormier, deceased widow OF Alexandra
Barras,
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Probate Docket. No. 1926

State Of Louisiana, Parish of st. Martin,
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18Th Judicial District Court.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-07
Rural Free Delivery Service

The rural free delivery service has
been steadily extended. The attention
CT the congress is asked to the ques-
ton of the compensation of the let-ac
carriers AMI clerks engaged in the Uost :
ri service. especially on the new rural
free delivery routes. More routes have
been installed since the first of JL.T
lest than in any like period m the de-
rartment's history. While a due re
Rerd to eco lomy must be kept in mn
H. the establishment of new routes. yet
the extension of the rural free delivery
system must he continued, for ga SOS
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-02-01

.beir cru margir, sem geta skrifa6 bref
og sent pau med p6sti, Ell pc err pa6 ekki
meirihluti mannkynsins, sem getur pa6,
ao pvi er peir segja, sem fro0astir cru
I'M pa hluti. Pa0 cru ekki meir en- 500
miljonir, sem geta skrifao BRET med
p6sti. Fj6roi hluti Peirra, e6a um 1875
milj6nir skrifa a enska, 80 mill. a Rdss-
nesku, rs mill. a pyzku, So mill. a frakk-
neskr, 45 mill, a spanversku, 35 militia
1t0lsku, 10 mill. a portuglsku, 5 mill. a
arab1sku, 5 mill. q sansku, 8 mill q
norsku, 6 mill. a %jap0nsku, 5 mill. a kin
versku. 5 mi]j6nir a hollenzku, 3 mill. q
gr1sku, 5 mill. a polsku, 8 mill. a d0nsku,
og tv;er mill. a mali Bulgaria og svo af
0orum NAHUM paoan af minna. Post
skyrslur syna einnig, a6 Bretar og
Bandamenn senda tleiri br6f og BLOC med
posti en- ALTAR aorar pj1oir heimsins sam
taldar, og Pa6 en- talio visit, ao ekki minna
en- P%ri6jungur allra sendibrGfa, sem
skrifuo cru um helm allan, s6u skrifuoa
ensku.
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-02-01

SUNNANFAR1, november og desemLer,
1902. InnlAald: Porlakllr Guomundsson
(rltgero og mynd).-Stefan Stefansson 4
Heidi (ritgero og mynd).-Emile lola
(ritger6 og Observation-Disclosures
f%ossinunr Dynjandi / Arnarfiroi. Solar
LOO, kvnoi eftir Euomund ~Frioj6nsson.
-Feroarolla Magn. Stephensens, niour-
lag.-J6hann P. P6tursson(ritger6 og
mynd).-Amma min, kv#di eftir Guom.
Friojonsson.-Um Al0g, eftir Gu0m.
Finnbogason. = Bda hersh0foingjarnir
(mynd).-Mynd af Kristi (ritgero og
mynd). = spakmali. Nal Asgrims
Hellnaprests.
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-02-01
Nyutkomin Timarit.

EIMREID1N, TX. al, 1. hefti. ImnShald::
S%tefnuskrar ping1okkanna, long og froo-
leg grein eftir ritstjorann, DIR. Valty
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a sk6lum
eftir Sights Einarsson.-Hestaping form
mama, (me6 myndum) eftir Valty quo
mundsson.-Bref GERS biskups V1dallns
1909, eftir Rudolph Observation-Disclosures
ur, kvaoi eftir Stephan G. stephansson.-
Saga G1stafs Behring'S, eftir Selma Lager
l0f, 1slenzka Pyoingin eftir Bj6rgu por-
laksdottur.-Island, kveoi eftir Valty
Guomundsson.-Ritsja Gum nyjar bakur)
eftir Valty Guomundsson og Hafstein
P6tursson.
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-02-01

Republikanar kj6sa nBst sem forsetaefni,
vara sig ao veroa ekki undir par / rlkinu
vio n@stu kosningar; og PAD Pv1 fremur,
sem Dem0kratar cru n1 taldir 0f1ugri
og liofeiri / New York en- peir nokkurn
TINA hafa verio sloan Grover Cleveland
var kosinn forseti 1fyrra skiftio.
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-02-01

ma pa ao likindum eitthvao annao rarf-
legt finna banda Fvl ao gera pegar
Pessu START verour allvel lokio, og attu
pv1 al]ir az lita a f6lagskap pennan, sem
part af felagslii 1slendinga, er lifa parf
langt fran / timann.
Grand Forks, N. D.
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-02-01

SerStaka fund.- ct pl.rfa Pykir. BOka-
~safnsnefndin raour ao mestu ]eyti hva6a
bakur cru 'xeyptar, og er Pao hennar
verk einnig, a0 sja hvar, meo beztum
kj0rum, b;ekur cru ao "a.
Akveoio @tlunarverk fGlagsins err "a6
koma a fot 1slenzku bokasafni vi0 ha.
skolann Norour-Dakota." En- pao er
MI verk, sem ekki er CERT / fj6tu brag6i,
eoa "meo t0mum munninum", ems og
Peir segja heima 4 FROM, SAINT munu
aldrei til pess purfa m0rg ar eff Islend-
ingar reynast oss 1 framtioinni jain
drengllega og peir hafa, er yer h0fum
Pegar heimsokt; og p6 vic lj6tu sc a6~
gangast, Pa vero eg az jata, ao yer attum
aldrei Won a jain drengilegum undirtekt-
um og yer fengum. Eg er MI sannfaro-
ur um, 40 ~Islendingar geta verio sam
taxa eff Peir ao ems IA nogu 600 merki
til ao fylkja lioi sinu undir, og-pao,
sem NEST err tn vert-a0 enginn reyniao
neyoa pa afram, hvort heldur peim likar
vel Goa lila. Pao sannast enn, sem
skaldio segir I'M oss:
"pettir 4 velli og fettir / lund,
prautgooir 4 raunastund."
Pao er min einl;pg 0sk og hjartanleg-
asia Won, ao YER await eigum ta Iysingu
skyli0.
Strax og sk6linn var uti, um JOHN, f6ru
festir nemendur liver til sins heimilis
og allmargir l0g0u 4 sta0 1T UNI byg0.
irnar / Peim erindageroum, ao safna
p%eningum. En- s0kum pess, a6 sk0la-
sk1lkur og piltar gatu ekki alls staoar
att heima, og einnig vegna ress, hversu
t1minn fyrir start Petta var naumur, pa
er ohHtt az segja, 40 ekki hefur veri6
fario yfir meir en- helning 1s]enzku
bygoanna / Pembina og Cavalier coun-
ties. Vloara var 1 bra6 ekki leita0. peg
ar lagoir h0f0u verio inn allir reir Len
ingar. sem saman komu q pennan haiti,
fundum yer, ao yer h0foum undir h0nd-
UNI sj00, sem nam $3.50 og hlytur pa0 ao
kallast mj0g gott. En- raostafanir hafa
MI pegar verio geroar fyrir samskotum /
Peim p0rtum bygoanna, sem ekki var
fario ytir aour: og at rv1 ao dHma, sem 4
undan err komi6, getum yer ekki sam
vizkusamlega vonast eftir minnu en- 0oru
ems og MI regar er komio i sjo6 worm.
Einnig hefur framkvpmdarnefnd ha-
skolans lofao okkur "t0knan' og reir
karlar ]ata fao varla spyrjast UNI sig, as
reir gei minna en- eitt e6a two
hundru0 do]]ara. Ef MI vonir vorar
ALTAR uppfyllast, ia tttnm yer I vetur az
komast ytir $4O0 / minsta lagi. Delta
-synist / sjalfu ser vera allmikil upph;Ho;
en- eff a0 er gao, hvao me6 pa6 a al gera,
pa ver0ur maour ao kannast vic, ao ekki
nun at veita.
Nyjar bnkur munu await ver0a az
s~
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Nytt Forsetaefni.

Demokratar cru, sem kunnugt er, enn
oraonir Pv1, hvern peir eigi ao velja II,
slnum 1okki til forseta VIC n;pstu kosn-
ipgar 1904). Pao litur helzt ut fyrir, az
enginn ma6ur sc til / 0llum Bandarikj-
unum, sem peir geti oroio sammala UNI,
ao h;tfur sc til forsetatiynar. Enginn
fokksforingi peirra hefur eindregid
fylgi allra Dem6krata, en- liver peirra
hefur svo magnaoa 6vini, ,ao peir yr0u
honum o%fure1i / kosninga barattunni.
Sa, sem MI Pykir lklegastur til ad veroa
forsetaefni teirra, err Alton B. Parker.
y%firdomari / New York. En- pao er t6
enn ekki nema 1 pvl r1ki, as Demokratar
hafa alment heiti0 honum fylgi slnu. 1
suour-rikj unum er einnig b1ist VIC, az
ham mai kosningu, Ell 1 vestur-r1kjunum
i umdami Bryans-pykist enginn enn
vita hvernig honum mum reioa af.
Parker err talinn %vinsglastur allra
Dem0krata / New York rikinu. Ham
err MI r1mlega timtugur: faddur / Wor-
cester, Mass, 1852. Ham f1utti med
foreidrum s1num til New York & unga
aldri, og par var ham settur til menta og
tok prof i l0gum ario 1872. Ham hafoi
ofan at fyrir ser sem acknowledgements
pangao til 1885 ao D. B. Hill, sem pa var
r1kisstjori / New York, geroi ham az
domara 1 yfrrettinum, en- 1896 var ham
meo 10000 meirihluta atkvaoa kosinn
aosti d0mari r1kisins, en- VIC s0mu kosn-
ingar fekk Mckinley 268,469 meirihluta
/ New York sem forsetaefni Repub-
likana; ma af pvl marka hversu vinsall
Parker er par, er ham, sem var Demo-
kraft, naoi kosningu med miklum meiri-
hluta, Pegar Republikanar h0fou alt 1
hendi ser, og Pa6 Pvi fremur, sem Wallace
domari, sem sotti un embatti6 mott
honum dr 1okki Republikana, hefur al
meanings ORC User SEN agatismaour.
Parker hefur alt af verio Demokrat OF
veitt feim li6 1 blum p0litlskum NAHUM.
Ham veitti Bryan li6 1896 en- fGlst p6
ekki 4 OIL atrioi 1 %stefnuskra reirri, er
Demokratar fylgdu PAD ar og kend er
vi0 Chicago. ARID 1900 greiddi ham.
Bryan atkvnoi en- hafoi annars engin af-
skifti af kosningunum. Nj viroast allir
fokkar Dem0krata 1 New York vera 4
eitt sattir UNI pao, az kj6sa Parker. Tam
many og andsta0ingar peirra, d. B. Hill
og aorir helztu menD Demokrata, hafa
allir ra skooun, ao Parkerse allra mamma
farastur til a0 endurreisa lorna frngo
Dem6krata 1 New York, og sumir cru
farnir ao spa pv1, 40 eff harm veroi i vail,
megi Roosevelt eoa hver annar, sem
S i:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-26

ma territory, so far as 1t relates In
any way to the canal zone and spe-
officially disavows any desire to exer-
else or extend its own political con-
troll at the expense of Panama or any
other republic on the American con,
tinent.
Other features of the treaty include
those relating to the freedom of the
canal to the commerce of the world /;
the rights Of Panama to the collection
of customs at Panama and Colon; the
free importation of material for use In
the construction. maintenance and op.
GRAFTON of the canal and the mainten.
ance by the United States of the neu.
trality of the isthmus of Panama and
the canal zone, similar to those in the
treaty with Colombia.
From the review of the synopsis
Of the treaty is would seem that the
measure should be speedily adopted
by the United States senate. The de.
mand for isthmian canal has spread
throughout the United States. The
people of the country approved of the
treaty presented to Colombia and now
that more favorable negotiations have
been made with the republic Of Pana
ma there is no good reason for delay
In consummating the measure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-11-26
MAJOR LAcEY's JOKE.

Washington Post-Representa
Lacey of Iowa claims to have discov-
cred the longest bearded joke ever re-
corded. 1t may be a surprise to a
multitude of lawyers over the coun-
try that this bewhislsered lingerer is
the one about the attorney who APP
peared in court without his chief witt
ness.
why did you not bring your wit
ness?' demanded the judge. sternly.
Il have sixteen good reasons" re-
piled the lawyer. "The first is he Is
dead"
you need not give the other fif-
teen," remarked the court
Mr.. Lacey says there is hardly a
court in the country where that story
in some form cannot be heard, and
there are hoary old lawyers who will
say they Were present when the quip
was originally perpetrated.
This last summer" added Mr.. La
cey, Il was reading the works of
Suetonius, the Latin historian. You
can imagine how keenly 1 was inter-
ested to read this same joke there. The
historian puts it on the Emperor
Claudius. Whether it was original
with the Emperor Claudius or whether
it was handed down to him by the
Assyrians or some other more ancient
people l. of course, do not undertake
to say