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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-11
COONEY, OF MISSOURI,
ASSERTS INDEPENDENCE
His Allegiance, He Declares, Is Due Only to His
Party, His Church. and Mrs. COoney.

The Missouri Society held its semi
monthly meeting last night at its head
quarters. 7l9 sixth Street northwest
About Zoe Of the members were present.
Herbert NewsaEn. The newIy-eiected
president, was in the chair and Hazel
Wilten was secretary.
A special program was arranged for
the occasion. Hon. James Cooney de
Iivering the address.
After short preliminary business
session a quartet was introduced The
Festival March" was given by Mamie
and Mia Sands and George Root and
Arthur Schefd-rwo mandoIus, piano,
and violin
An original story was read by James
1IcCartel in which an unfortunate lover
was driven to distraction by the mixing
up of Christmas packages containing
gloves to his haucee and suspenders 20
his young nephew.
Hon James Coouoy. in his address
raid q high tribute to the character OF
the people of Missouri. and gave ak
preston TO a drm belief In the future
greatness of that Commonwealth. lie
humorouzly referred TO the fact that
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A LITTLE WHITE BREAD IS
SAFE.
MUCH, IS A MENACE AND DAN
GER
A MAN WHO HAD APPENDICITIS
brought on by the use of starchy
food, that kept up a continual irrita-
ton Of the intestinal tract, be-
cause he couldn't digest the starch.
worked and experimental for
about two years in perfecting a food
in which the starch should be first
changed 10 grape sugar Tin other
words, go through the first form of
digestion) so that he could have the
required elements Of food and not
suffer therefrom.
THIS WAS THE ORIGIN
of Grape-Nuts. and the man followed
exactly in the line of Nature in
changing the starch Of the cereals into
grippe sugar.
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY no for
eion ingredients in or about Grape
Nuts. Tt consists entirely and wholly
of wheat and barley, containing all of
the valuable food elements of these
nOurisbing grains.
THE FOOD IS GRANULAR IN shane.
purpuSeIy made little hard
in order TO bring down the digestive
Juices from the gums and preserve
the teeth by proper use. It Is soft
ened by cream, and Is one of the
most delicious dishes ever placed on
the table
We UNHESITATINGLY SAY,
and the statement will be verified by
the great majority Of physicians all
over the world. that Grape-Nuts is
the most scientifically prepared food
in existence Made for a purpose, it
aceomphshes its purpose.
IT FURNISHES THE SYSTEM
the valuable, much needed earbo-
hydrates, the elements that make
brain, nerve, and Drawn, and It Is
presented in a form ready for I'M
mediate and easy digestion.
IT CAN BE HANDLED by the weak
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consideration of The committee IN rs
antitrust deliberations. and as such
rhsr are TO be considered
While the features Of the subcommit-
ree-s biz. which was to have been re
7orted TO the full committee on Monday.
had it nor been Tor the Introduction Of
the Administration measures, have not
vet been disclosed. st is understood that
liz is somewhat mere drastic than the
ones prepared by the Attorney General
in order so harmonic il viii be neces-
sarv TO tone the measure down By in
:ect5ng some Of the features of the Knox
bills. and thereby evolve a bill which
Viii receive the Endorsement OF the Re
publicans of the House as party meas
ure.
The Democrats have not decided upon
any plan of action. The two members o.;
the subcommittee 1Iessrs- De Almond
and Clayton have been cooperating
with their Republican colleagues,
Messrs. Litre6eId. Overstreet. and
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VENEZUELAN BLOCKADE
NOT YET TO Be RAISED
VIII Continue Until MIR.
Bowen Arrives.

CARACAS, Jan 1O-The Venezuelan
foreign Office has been informed by the
legation at Washington that the block
ade Of Venezuelan ports by the allies
VIII not be raised. if at all, before the
arrival OF Mr. Bowen. the United States
minister. at Washington to continue the
negotiations with the ambassadors Of the
powers Interested
1t is not expected that Mr.. Bowen
viii reach the American Capital before
January Il.
Early this morning Admiral Douglas.
the British commander. who arrived yes
terday with the warshfps Ariadne and
Rocket. left La Guaira for Puerto Ca
bello to inspect the line of blockade
A telegram received here yesterday
which announced his arrival at La
GuaiTa created a panic.
The French government today noti-
fed the Venezuelan authorities that re-
Iat.ons with Venezuela will be resumed
on January %. when new French min
lister H-ill arrive
An Italian group OF Genoese fuauciers
has made proposition to convert the
Venezuelan debt
The Countess de Riva, the wife OF the
italian minister to Venezuela. left Cara
cas- today. The police took measures for
her protection Worthington Russell,
the secretary OF the American legation.
went with her 20 La Guaira. where she
arrived without incident
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"BOBS" NOT TO BE GUEST
OF ANCIENT HONORABLES
American Itinerary Forecast
by an Authority.

BOSTON. Jan. ia gentleman who
stands at the fore on this side of the
Atlantic rs an authority on social mat
ters Of an AngIo-American tenor dis
mites The statement made by Capt
Thomas OIyls. that Lord Roberts IS TO
come TO Boston as guest. of the An
clients. The disDutaut saws:
There Is every probability that Lord
Roberts viii come TO Canada in August
on a semi-oficial visit TO Lord Dun
donald. the commauder-in-chief Of the
Canadian militia He wilI then most
likely. come TO Boston as the guest Of the
British Veterans Association which has
his promise OF such visit If he comes
TO america.
"a trip viii also be made to Wash
iarroa as the guest OF the three dis
.iaguished American generals, CorbiH,
Wood and Young. After that the British
soldier wfU very likely be the guest Of
Sir Thomas Upton as ne is very anxious
80 witness the race for The America S
CUP.
..Thfs program Viii have TO be carried
cur before the London Ancients arrive
in this country. the date OF which event
IS set for September 80. And it is said
that etiquette viii prevent Lord Roberts
from travelling with the London deiega-
ton anyway, as IT is q volunteer body
In the meantime the present British
communicating chief may be succeeded
By the Duke Of Connaught. Whether TINS
change takes place or not, 1t viii have
no bearing necessarily on the decision to
make the transatlantic trip.
cit is unlikely that the Duke Of Con
naughr vul come here soon. but his
royal highness. the Prince OF Wales. may
come To the United States next year.
among other things 10 visit the ST Louis
Exposition
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STATEHOOD DELEGATES
EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON
representatives of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory Advocate Union.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10.-DeIegates from
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
passed through here today en- route to
Washington to present to Congress the
claims of these two Territories for sin
gle Statehood
The delegation vas composed OF sey-
mour c Heyman. president of the Cham
Der Of Commerce of Oklahoma City,
O. t; Roy Hoffman. of Chandler. Okla
homa, and W p. p. Trudgeon. of Pur-
cell, / T. They. with three other dele
gates. were appointed At the single
Statehood convention held at Oklahoma
City January g.
They VIII be joined in Washington
later by, their colleagues. The Statehood
question is to come before Congress
shortly. Mr. Heyman said.
The majority u the people of the
two Territories want one state made OF
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.
Commercial interests demand lt. senti-
meut does not enter into the fight with
a majority of the people
Statehood for Oklahoma with Indian
Territory added piecemeaI later is ad-
vocated by men who hope to secure Of
fec We are not after Offices. We do
noJ seek to secure the location for any
public institution, but we do want to see
the interests Of the two Territories ad-
vanced.
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duties 10 his constituents had kept him
from becoming a member Of the society.
Indeed his constituents thought so much
Of him That they had decided, he said,
to keep him ut home hereafter. In two
months, he declared. he would be back
in Marshall with his beloved people
and IN the future his excursions to
Washington would be in the nature of
personal visits
Mr. Cooney made al hit by saying that
ne was not Of a social nature. He de-
cIared that he wore no crown. adorned
himself with no badge. and fastened 10
button to the lapel Of his coat. He said
ne belonged 70 three societies only
the Democratic party. the Southern
Methodist Church. and Mrs Cooney.
sdu ne believed in organization. and
Congratulated the society on its aim and
work
A mandolin solo by George Root, a
defamation by Samuel II. jackson. a
bass solo by salt Bowen. and a recita-
ton by Grace Marvin completed the pro-
gram.
a collation. and social hour followed
the exercises
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.YOUTSEY REPEATS
CONFESSION TO JURY
Murderer Questioned Behind
Locked Doors All DaY.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Jan 10.-Henry E
Youtsey. serving for life in the Ken
lucky penitentiary for the GoebeG muir
der, spent six hours before the grand
jury in the Franklin circuit court here
today and his examination has not been
COMPLETED
TOutsey was escorted 10 The court
room by Warden Eph LilIard and turned
over to Sheriff letters and Commonwealth
Attorney Franklin He was taken to the
private grand jury room in the second
story Of the old franklin circuit court
house. Here he was under question from
II O'Clock this morning until the noon
adjournment and AT an all afternoon
session before the jury.
For the first time be told the whole
OF the details of the plot which resulted
in the assassination Of William Goebcl
Youtsey held the key to the secretary
Of states office. which was given him
by the acting secretary Of state. Caleb
Powers. Immediately following the
shooting he ran from the secretary Of
states Office door down through the
basement and around the northeast end
Of the building back into the governor s
Office with gun barrel down his
trousers leg.
1t is impossible 10 Eer The text OF his
statement made before the jury today.
but If is known that he made a cor
tession at the penitenJiary last August
in which he Implicated Ex-Governor W.
) Taylor. eX-SecretarT or State Caleb
Powers. John j. Powers. Secretary Of
state Charles Finley. and Others
According 10 this confession Youtsey
let the alleged assassins into the room
pulled down the blind and raised the
window. He pointed out GoebeI. as he
came through the State House gate. to
Jim Howard. who fred the shot
The mon made their escape from the
building pending the excitement irnmedf-
ate!y following the shooting Mountain
men with rifles in hands guarded every
door and no search was permitted to
be made for the assassin.
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DIDN'T KNOW UNCLE
WHO MADE HIM RICH
Brooklyn Cof7nmaker Iaheuts S5oo.o
From Irish Uncle Of Whom He
Never Heard

NEW YORK. Jan. 19--From earning
SO a week as a coffin maker and living
IN 2 tenement house IN Debcvoisc Place
Brooklyn Charles starr viii soon build
q palaual residence in 0ssiujag on the
spot where he was bern 10 q shaury, ard
try 10 enjoy a fortune OF 5000. 0aa that
has just conc TO him through the death
OF an uncle Ia Dublin. Ireland. whom
he did not know
s year and half aE0 Thomas starr.
one q the vealthies5 men Of Dubliu
died. and his heirs were advertised for
Six months ago young Starr was
Bought by lawyer and told 30 go 1o
Ireland ana bring back his money. III
first y seemed too good 20 believe. but
finally starr was prevailed upon 10 make
the trip. land he returned q few DAYS
ago with $50, 0g0 in Bank Of England
notes IN his pocket The remainder OF
the fortune consists Of $4,000 in real
estate in and about Dublin and the
balance IS cash IN bank.
Strangely enough the Brooklyu man
vas the only direct heir living. and was
unknown 10 the old uucle phen he died.
He has wife and Gour children. and
has always been an Industrious man.
When he returned from ireland he At
once moved his family out OF the tenc-
ment 10 family hotel ia one Of the
most fashionable parts OF The CITY and
placed his children IL a select school.
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.nILLIONARES MUST
WORK FOR $3.50 4 DAY
Names Of Capitalists Go Into PittsbuTg
Jury Wheel.

TITTsBURG. San. I0.-A lot OF Pitts
burg miIHouaircs viii be doing service
for Allegheny county as jurors at $50
per day.
There are always some few million
aires in the wheel, bur this year is an
exception in that there is an unusual
number due principally to Judge J. Al
bert Evans desire 10 have d better class
or jurors
Ameug those on the list are: p. =.
Jones. Il. C. Errck. Robert Pitcairn. Muir
~ A. Werner, Charles b Mclean. James
q. Armstrong, James r. Turner, Henry
4. Laughlin, Charles D. Caller. a. ".
MelIen. Harry Darlington. Colonel 7. ii.
Shoemaker. z. r UJley. John B. jack
son, James ". Scully, and Charles Lock
hart
An estimate u the total wealth OF The
sixteen mIIi9nalre5 drawn for fury daty
places the total amount at SPA 800 900.
This is 8 very conservative estimate.
Among the principals are H. G. Fricls.
so 600 coo; Charles Lockhart. $50 .0o8. SEQ,
and a II. MeiIeu SIC. Geo ,00G
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Mr.. HORTON PLEASED.

George Horton. The author and teach
er, who is spending the winter in Wash
ington. had the pleasing experience yes
terday Of finding President Roosevelt al
most as well acquainted with his writ
iug5 as he himself, The author called
at the White House Offices to pay his
respects and the President at once made
Gathering reference 20 the book, Like
Another Helen" Mr.. Horton is also the
author OF "A Long. Straight Road" and
other welI-known books. He lived in
Athens for six yeers and IS a thorough
scholar, as well as an entertaining
writer lie presented the President q
number OF his books
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est stomachs. IT Is used by thousands
OF mothers for infants food. aud by
athletes for their nourishmeuf.
IT REQUIRES no COOKING.
having been thoroughly and skiIfullv
cooked by expert bakers. Tt is ready
FOR immediate service. It Is econom-
zeal, for but four heaping teaspoon
fuis are required for the cereal por-
ton Of the meal.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN make vopr
entire meal of four heapng tea
spoonfuls Of Grape-Nuts: It means
that IS the proper amount for that
part Of the meal, and you may d.
pend upon II the system viii absyrb
more valuable nourishment from hat
four heapIng teaspoonfuls than from
many times the weight of other God.
IT IS PARTICULARLY INTENDED
to take the place of the quantities of
white bread now in TOO free use Inv
most families.
~ -~->-1ANAS OF Write bread
may dlspiease some, bat We stand for
principle in this matter and knov
exactly whereof we speak.
THERE ARE on FILE IN osr "a.
not hundreds, but thousands. Of ct
tiers from people IN all parts Of the
world, giving descriptions eft distress.
disease, and iil-health from the nss
Of improper food. and detailing he
health and comfort that has come
from Il Encouragement of their diet
along our lines.
We ADVISE FOR BREAKFAST
Il little frrit. cooked or raw. a dish -
Grape-NUts and cream, two soft
boiled eggs. and q emp of Postum C,of-
fec. Let it goat that.
AT THE MIDDAY MEAL renaat.
adding a little slice Of meat 70
thought best
AT NIGHT HAVE A coon.
generous mixed meal. with a dessert
made from one of the many recipes
IN the Grape-Nuts book found IN eaeh
package Postum Cereal Co, Ltd,
Battle Creek, Mich.
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LONG MISSING HUSBAND
DOES EHOCH ARDEN ACT
Gives His Remarked Wife
Her Freedom Without Delay

BOSTON. Jan, l0.-An Enoch Arden
case came up IN the divorce court here
when Eunice Weasel asked TO be di-
vorced from Joseph Weasel
II appears that The wife. Euniee. hav-
ing reason to believe that her husband
was lost st sea several years ago, mar
ried again.
It turned out. however. that the hus-
band was one OF two sailors saved from
a shipwreck, and it was through the
coed Offices of a clergyman in this city
that he was located in a town not many
miles from Boston.
The divorce was not contested by the
supposed lost husband. and, after hear
ing the testimony of the wife and other
Witnesses for the Iibellant Judge Pierce
ordered The ubelIee called.
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OPERATORS SUGGEST
NEW CHILD LABOR Law
Recommend Age Limit OF
Sixteen Years,
TROUBLE BLAMED ON UNION
General Superintendent Rose Testides
That Mine Workers Were Content
Prior to Organization.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Ia stat 81
ment b. James II ToTTey- counsel for
me Delaware and Hudsen CompanE- 20
the eHeet That the coal operators had
agreed to further the passage OF q. la"
restricting 10 sixteen years the age limit
at which boyys can be employed about
the mines, and testimony by G. C. Rose.
general superintendent of The company
that there had never been any trouble
with employees until the United Mine
Workers had come mon the feld. mark
ed the opening Of -ha operators ease
before the strike commission -15av.
Much statistical evidence as to methods
OF weirbfn- r7v-7e-+ .s wages etc
was 1ressr+g=
' - $50 ,..r u.s..
-
"a '''L,''.'' me. 81
"ose "4s ''i-e'-. mere 1t- '-s- i.o
enanse al wages -aI - ne 'oo'"
Feooiiee'' previous 10 '59t- miners arr
palo y "e-El- ana ~ tHe car
Mr toFFey. attorney Tor the beia-
ware anu Hudson Coal Company. taking
up the question oi ehild-labor al the
afternoon session, specifically stated the
attitude Of The operators ou the matter
by declaring that 5heE We're iH favor Of
employing no boys Under sixteen years
Of age
The question had been the subject Of
much comment in the morning and was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-11
LOST SIGHT UF
A Most Important Aid to Education.

An important point often overlooked
by parents in bringing up children is
the use of proper food as an aid 10
education.
Children make wonderful progress
when scientifically fed.
A little woman in East Breni wood, N
H.. says Of her girlhood days: 7 was
never very rugged and cold lunches and
hearty evening meals and improper 1ooi
soon began 10 work serious havoc
Then came e period OF self boarding
while away at college, and il is now
easy to see where, in the haste 10 ac-
quire knowledge. the true knowledge Of
proper and uCurishing food was neglect
ed The result. as may be imagined.
vas Indigestion. dyspepsia, and consii-
patton. Then followed a weary time OF
dieting and, one after another. ply
sicians we're consulted, till hope Of per
manent cure was abandoned. Then. two
years after leaving school. 7 entered a
new home as bride and having grown
wiser through experience, I resolved 10
use food in accordance with hygiene
principles This was also necessary as
I could not eat anything at ali rich.
We commenced to use Grape Nuts and
soon became convinced that It was thu
most nutritious food we could obtain.
noticed an Immediate Improvement in
nay health, my indigestion became less
marked and eventually left me for good
1t is now two years since We have eaten
Grape-Nuts regularly, and I was never
as well in my life as now ! have gained
ten pounds IN weight and can eat. with
out causing the slightest distress, the
richest kind OF food as well as anyone,
the dyspepsia Is entiTeIr gone and con-
stipation never troubles me
This may not interest others. but it is
Of great interest 10 US. for IL is our Arm
belief that my present gocd health IS due
solely 70 the constant use Of Grape-Nuts
and We feel that We have great reason 10
be thankful to the maker Of such a per
feet and delicious food. f" Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Greek, Mich,
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APPENDICITIS DUE
TO WHITE. FLOUR
So Declares Physician. Who e.vs
System Of Milling Is to
Blame.

- HANGES IN milling processes ara ra-
q sponsible for appendicitis. accordsnr
70 physician who has been IN fbs
~ practice Of medicine for fifty years
and who mas observed she spread of the
disease This physician. DR.. II. c. Howard
CT Champaign. Iii. asserts that Until the
trade demand for exceedingly white -four
charged the methods Of grinding wheat there
was 10 Appendicitis.
To prove this assertion, the physician points
10 the fact that where coarse breads a r. used
tho disease Is unknown. but that as soon
as the fine bTsad5tHfTs are introduced an
pend3cfus CONES along as q sequence.
BY this reasoning it IS shown that the peo-
pie OF agricultural communities who secured
their flour from small mills did not have the
disease until the small mills were crowded
out by the large ones and fine white -four
supplanted the coarse.
Then the negroes OF the south so IonE As
they ate corn bread we're free from the dis
ease, but when the new process -four began
80 be used the disease came among them.
The same results attended the departure OF
the German FOLKS from ileir coarse bread to
the refined fotlr.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT OF
TAMPA GOES ON STRIKE
Union Demands Reinstatement Of Three
Discharged Men.

TAMPA. Fla. Jan lO-Tampa's IRE
department is on a strike
The iremen organized a union recent
" The chief discharged three men, aud
the union made a demand on the council
thal the men be reInstated
At meeting of the council last night
the matter was referred 10 the fire com
mission for investigation.
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SERVANT KILLS HERSELF
IN PROFESSORS HOME

ITHACA. Jan. 10.-Mrs. James Ander-
son. employed in the household Of Prof.
E. Merritt Of Cornell University. com
mitted suicide today with car5olic acid
when her son brought a letter from her
husband whom she had left. asking for
a reconciliation
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CHINESE GUNBOAT
KILLS PIRATE CREW

HONGKONG. Jan ia Chinese
gunboat opened fire on a pirate steam
launch towing two captured tunk5. sank
all three vessels and killed the pirates
as they tried to escape in small boats
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Continued from First Page)

Company. although must assume,
whether correctly or not. that they have
treated me fairly in comparison with
their other customers. 7 should have
been obliged to close my business for
at least three-fourths of the time since
tne resumption Of mining. Ny Arm, be
ing large one. is under heavy expenses,
and these expenses would have proved
ruinous. had my supplies depended or
the Reading Company. You can easily
see, therefore, that I am under oDliga-
ton to the independent shippers and
deem it greatly to my own disadvantage
TO divulge any Of the legitimate tusiress
secrets subsisting between US.
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LiCln boUiC-
! VIII be used
suiIding The
stood SGT all
at place The
Leroy Payne
los feet and
ed with a two
IS still ocCu-
Vehicle com
se for ninety
ntaI OF S3OOo
5000, or STA
nIpany pur-
rom ThC mas
OuCO.
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P0stohce Fires.

The uneasiness that has prevailed for
some time as to the ability to keep the
Postofice furnaces going has for the time
being been relieved. Several hundred
tons Of coal are in the bins, with the