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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-17
Argument of Commerce.

THE adoption of this plan will go far
toward converting Manila into one If
those Meccas to which the footsteps of
the beauty lover and the money-spender
naturally turn. 1t Will bring to her
doors thousands Of customers eager for
the native weaves and embrolderies. and
will eventually save millions of dollars
10 the insular government for the con
struction of a park, without which no
modern city is considered complete 1t
VIII save 1t also from the regret of
having permitted the destruction of that
which can never be replaced.
AN order TO raze the walls of old
Manila had been issued when the ener-
getic protest made by a committee, rep
resenting many patriotic societies Of the
country, caused the temporary suspen-
sion of the order by the War Depart
ment until those interested might have
time and opportunity to present prop
erly their objections. Now, therefore,
we who have learned of this threaten
ing vandalism earnestly solicit the SYM
pathy and immediate cooperation of
your society, and urge the necessity for
speedy action on your part; also that
you Will use your influence with others
10 arouse them to like active interest"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-17

possible to reclaim Battery Park from
business, is it not equally possible and
even more desirable to save to the ma
ton this ground filled with objects of
historical and educational interest?
Colonel Edwards, chief of the Bureau
of 1nsular Affairs; Judge Ide. member
of the Philippine Commission, and
many other prominent and influential
men do not hesitate to declare them
selves in favor Of retaining the gates
and walls of Manila. But the mercantile
interests have brought, and will con-
tinue to bring. powerful pressure upon
those in authority, to permit the re
moval of all this which they consider
as simply rubbish Those interested in
commercial enterprises wish to fill the
moat and. pave the streets with these
historic stones, and to obtain by lease or
purchase the site of the walls for ware
houses, elevators, and Offices
1T cannot be doubted that the com
mission will yield to this pressure I'M
less some interest is developed among
citizens of America, who think of some
thing above the dollar II is possible
TO utilize the natural advantages in Ma
Mia. and make it the most beautiful city
in the world. Here the interest and at
fractions of the Old World cities may be
combined with the charm of the lake
front of Chicago, the beauty of Wash
ington, and a Central Park similar TO
that in New York. The plans for beau
tifying Manila are:
Plan of Improvement
Fort San Diego. with its curious and
gigantic rice caldrons, its dungeons, tor
ture chambers, and its centuries Of MIS-
tcrical associations, should be preserved
intact The cathedral, :hurches, old
Spanish government. and other public
buildings should remain, but the small
shops and unsanitary houses within the
old walls should be gradually cleared
away.
The cleared space should be parked,
as has been done in the Mall, of Wash
ington. The walls and gates themselves
should remain untouched. except the San
Domingo gate, and the contiguous wall
on the river side, which has been, or is
now being, torn down. The moat sur
rounding the walls should have drainage
pipes. with banana. palm, and other
tropical flowers planted over them, as
has been done in the park OF San Fran
cisco. The magnificent drive between the
bay and the walled city should be left
entirely unobstructed by warehouses,
and the boulevard that nov surrounds
the outer side of the city should be
hanked by the handsome public buildings
which the Government may erect
The goods from vessels anchoring in
side the breakwater can be easily trans
ferred into the commercial district ever
a drawbridge which the Philippine Com
mission purposes to build across she
mouth of the Pasig River. The dis
trict north OF the Pasig has always been
the business center OF Manila and al
fords ample room for the expansion Of
trade which American occupation as
sures.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-09-26

Steam and pipe fittings Of all kinds
at Armand Perenoud's hardware store.
That rich, ''nutty" favor Is found
only in bread made from Auto-eet
-four. Manufactured by tho Cable
Milling Co., Post Falls, Idaho. For
sale by all grOcers.
How about that new suit for falll
We have just received two OF the
strongest lines Of samples shown in
the United States. We guarantee a
At and satisfaction in every instance.
The Idaho Mercantile Co.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-09-26
Samnl0Rs

W. NJ RAmsdell,
= A shallis 70 W. NJ RAmadell:
You are hereby notified that there - now on
ale In the once Of the undersigned justice %
the peace, In and for the precinct Of Occur q
complaint Of the above named defendant where
in Judgment Is demanded against you In the
sum Of e2s.s IS on account Of goodas wares ana
GroeerIes sold and delivered 10 you BY plain
til At your special instance and request t0gethef
with Interest on the same st the rate Of per
cent per annum from the nth day Of july, lSe0.
ments made and expended In this action, -
win more fully appear By reference 70 . copy o.
the complaint In said action which II attached
hereto and made part Of this summons and Is
served herewith.
Yoa are further directed and summoned TO
appear before me at my ONCE In Coeur q Alene
/ precinct county Of KOotenai, state Of Idaho, on
| a. M Of said day to answer the said complaint
/ Of plaintiff herein. And you are also notineti
/ that unless you appear and answer the said
complaint at the said time and place, said plain
| til will take Judgment against you for the sum
/ claimed by him In the said complaint, tOwit
| The sum Of e25 IS with interest thereon ~ the
rate OF Up er cent per annum from the I'm DAY
% July 1903. until paid, together with costs and
disbursements made and expended In this &c
ton
Given under my hand at my once this 3ls
day OF September, in the year Of our Lord, 0n'
thousand nine hundred and three.
| ALBERT v. CHAMBERLIN,
Justice OF the Peace for coeur d'Alene. Pre-
einet, in and for Kootenai county, state o
Goode Sanders, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
| sept MOCHA.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-09-26
Camera for sale.

A AXIS "Adlake" Camera, with
twelve ''Light tight" plate holders,
and complete outfit of developing,
fixing and toning trays, printing
frame, plate washing machine, fixing
box, first class tripod, drying rack,
plate litter, portrait attachment, and
leather carrying case. Everything
necessary for the taking and finishing
Of pictures Will be sold cheap.
Inquire of
JAS. H. HARTE,
Exchange Bank building.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-09-26
summons.

In the Justice Court. Occur d'Alene Precinct
KOOtenai County, State Of Idaho.
p. A. shallis,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03
\ Y OkDI'\ \ ~ J..

Ordering I'm election Mhcrc.r hj' I,r
submitted /" the property T. Irs
CT, e tive rHy 81 E,vrp",; III,
question at E'1urr,lH t" the .,inr.,
port I.a~, EIII N,,,,rlIt.n -,
right to- use. occupy and "th.s 81 E
"i,>r,,r The 1lIr> north # Walnut
street III l'nrhy1rW ~rbdr>1.r,u h,
tween Par avenue and Ny,.,r',,1'
street i'll the city Of Nhrcycp"li
Section l. BE it ",,InInrd by tll,' ,rt>
council Of the city Of Shreveport. II
legal session convened. that whereas
the Shreveport Base Ball Association
has applied for and asked for the grant
of the right to use, occupy and nbStruc>
the alley north Of Walnut stree, II
Parkvicw subdivision l.twccn Park
avenue and Sycamore street. III the city
Of Shreveport, for the purpose Of Incar
ing and laying ont a base ball ground
which shall include said alley, and o. G,
thereon necessary grand stands an,
bcaChcrS to be used by the said Base
Ball Association; therefore, IN accord
ancc with Act No. 70 Of the Acts Of the
Legislature OF Louisiana Of 1906. ant
all other laws on the same subject mai
ter, an election is hereby ordered to b,
held in the city nl Shreveport on I ucS
day. May l.. IpO}. at which tine 'lI'
proposed grant shall be submitted t.
the property taxpayers Of said city fen
approval or rejection, 0grCrIbly to TIE
provisions Of this ordinance.
Sec. ;. BE it further ordained, that
the mayor be and is hereby instructed tc
give public notice, by proclamation .:
this election, and cause same to hc pub
liShcd for thirty (.}O) clear days III the
official journal Of this city.
Sec, ;. Be it further ordained, 'hH'
in event said alley shall be vacated by
sad Shreveport Base Ball Association
the said alley shall Immediately rcvcr
to the city.
Adopted by following vote:
Ayes: Allen. Busbcy, C"ngcr, C,frric
Dickson, Foster, Jenkins, l.owcnthaI
Ouiglcs, Rand Snyder, Ih"man, tn,
ten, Wise.
Nays: None.
March 80. 1908.
ANDREW QUERIES. Mayor.
G. G.. RINES, Comptroller
T. G.. HAYES.
Auditor and Ex-Oit1cio Secretary
April s, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03

submitting pTDlh'HltHlh 10 property tax
payers for the city to incur debt and
issue negotiable bonds therefor to
purchase ground and erect thereon
a CITY hall
Section I. Be it ordained by the city
council of the city Of Shreveport, IN
regular session convened. that IN &C
cordancc with Article 28I of the Con
sttution Of the State Of Louisiana, and
Act No. Las of the Acts Of the IcgiS-
laturc Of the State Of Louisiana Of 1902
and all other laws on the same subject
matter, the following proposition be sub
mitted FOR approval or rejection to the
property taxpayers Of the city Of ShrcVc-
port. duly qualified to vote according to
law. tO-wlt:
That the city Of Shreveport. through
its council. be authorized and cmpoW
cred to incur a debt Of ninety thousand
500, OOOoO) dollars for the purpose of
purchasing ground in the said city, 70
cost fifteen thousand ($T 5,OoO.oOl dol
lars, or such 4 part thereof as may be
necessary, and to erect thereon a city
hall to Goa scvcnty-hvc thousand dol
lars ($75.oOOoo), or such part thereof
as NAV be necessary. the title to which
SIldll rest III tllt GU " ON tFtI'i avn
10 issue bonds of the said city to the
extent Of ninety thousand ($Oo,OOO,OO)
dollars for the said purpose, running Or
a period q twenty (2O) years, to be
dated January /, 1903. with interest pay
able scrll-annrally. at the rate Of Bur
(l per cent Dcr annum; and IN order
to pay same 10 levy and assess special
tax n o1~ and one Fourth 80 mills
per ann,1m on the assessed valuation If
the property in said city for the follow
ing years, tO-Wlt 1903, 1901, zoos, 1000,
1907, 1908. 1900. 1910, 1911, 1pI1, IpIN
1911, IVl5. 1910, IOt7. 1913, 1pIn 1V2H.
1927 and 1922, or as man" years Thereof
as will suffice o. the payment OF the
principal and interest of safe bonds, not
to 10 negotiated until required for >HId
improvements, and any past due c"u-
pons at date Of negotiation to be clipped
off Of said bonds.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, t'Iat
an election in the city OF Shreveport b"
and is hereby called for Tuesday, May
- 1903. between the hours Of ! "',"h
am. and s O'Clock "1n., at which TN"
above proposition shall be voted ON 10y
The legally qualified voter, OF sad rrE.
and the mayor is hereby instructed +"
give due notice Of this proposition Hnd
the said election in the "ffIcjHI journal
Of the city for more than thirty N}o)
OIL days.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Ru>bcy, C"ngcr nrr1c.
Dickson, Foster, Fnkjns, OuiRc*, Rand,
Snyder, Thoman, Tustcn, Wise.
Nays: Lowcnthal.
March 3o,IOO 3.
ANDREW QUERIES. Mayor.
&. e.. RIVES, Comptroller.
r. g. HAYES,
Auditor and TX Ofjyj" S"rr't'rv
april 5, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03

w majority III number ana amount
of the property tANnAycrr. uuNI,n'' i T."
vote, Shall vote in favor Of granting TO-
the Kansas City, Shreveport ard 'ru'f
Railway Company >hc right rp '>r /
CERTAIN street and AIIcv. y above 'u'!r
Gated, OF shalt vote III i|v"I IF gItr''r' ;,
to the Shreveport |,A>c Vail \>.,'1 is,n
the r,ght I" chose i 's1t.u, LjI,>. It.
above indicated. ,Irn the ,l'd >'Ic''
and aIlcy, are to be closed .,,,r,Isu"'>
NNDKEW OIl>iiNE.r N,,}.n.
April s, 1905
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03
NOTICE. OF ELECTION.

Whereas, the city council of the city
Of Shreveport, in lawful and regular
session convened. on April md, 1908,
did unanimously pass the following
ordinance, tO-wlt:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-03
AN ORDINA NCE,

Submitting proposition to property tax
payers for the city to incur debt and
issue negotiable bonds therefor to
purchase ground and erect thereon
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05

thrashing as wouId enecruany cnc
him Of any further sentiment. so
what could l dor the defendant pathet-
ically asked.
"The more one sees behind the scenes
the more one realizes that there is often
a great deal to be said for the man who
loves and runs away. One Of my clients
a few years ago found himself in an
awkward quandary. He had engaged
himself to three girls at different times
and, having Cancelled his engagements
with two, was on the eve of marrying
No. 3. No sooner was his intention
known than the two Tilted ladies threat
ened him with legal proceedings If he
persisted in his proposed marriage, and
the favored lady In turn threatened
similar fate If he didn't.
Here was a dilemma, for whatever
he did would end unpleasantly. How
ever, like prudent man, he decided to
run the smaller risk. He pacified his
two former flancees by canceling his
engagement and prepared to face the
music Of the third lady.
"The mother-in-law is often a fatal
disturber Of loves young dream. One
breach Of promise defendant declared
that he would willingly have married
the plaintiff only he couldn't stand
her mother at any price, and the pros
pect Of having his married happiness
disturbed by her interference SO scared
him that he decided 1t was more pru-
dent to break Off the engagement, while
another frail lover actually stated In
court that he was afraid to marry the
plaintiff lest she should grow up like
her mother whose tongue and tenn
per- had shown him some of the less
desirable possibilities Of married life.
"One man whom defended last year
seems to have had a constitutional
dread Of matrimony. He had been en-
gagged to the plaintiff no less than nine
years. Four times the wedding day
had been fixed, and as many times II
was adjourned by his wish. Finally
he cried off altogether, and in court he
declared that, although he loved the
girl, he felt he could never screw up
the courage to marry her. When he
was asked the reason for his diffidence
he said that he had seen SO much of
the unhappy side of married life and
the difference between wooing and
that he didn't feel equal to
the risk.
"These are but few from scores Of
similar cases which have come within !
my own knowledge. One man feared |
to face matrimony on account Of his
iancee's extravaganza, another quaint
ly confessed a horror of his wife's |
cooking and domestic gifts generally,
q third defendant was afraid to wed
because a distant relative of his lady
love had died in an asylum, and so on.
But, whatever the cause, you may take
my word for 1t that the men who are
downright afraid to take wives are le-
glon."-Chicago Tribune.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
THE GENTLEMAN BURGLAR.
He Can EKist Only In Fiction, Never
In Real Life,

He Can EKist Only In Fiction, Never
In Real Life.
Whenever thief who is dressed 9th
erwise than in rags falls into the po-
lice net there are chronicled the adven-
lures of gentleman burglar"
Such being is, of course, impossi-
ble He is literary creation, like the
Invisible Man." the Frankenstein
monster, Kipling's Mowgli and the rest
Of the crew Of prodigies that dwell
within book covers.
AS a character in fiction the gentle
man burglar could be made plausible
and picturesque, for when we get into
the realm Of fancy there Is an implied
contract that the reader shall accept
the authors premises and not bother
about possibilities.
A burglar is Just thief-about the
meanest of thieves.
To man endowed with qualities of
refinement and consideration of 9th
ers and honor-which are the attrI-
butes Of gentleman-burglary or other
theft is impossible. The pride of such
a man, his regard for his own opinion
of himself, would prevent his sneak
Ing into another mans house and TAX
ing his plate or his wife's jewelry.
Then 1t must be remembered that the
burglar is prepared to do murder to
accomplish his robberles, and the idea
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
gum is too Inconsistent even Tor NC

gum is too Inconsistent even Tor NC
tion.
A gentleman burglar" is q contra
diction Of terms, like brave coward
or a tall pygmy. He may be better
dressed or his booty may be larger than
that of most burglars, but when 1t is
all summed up he is a thief-Just a
plain thief-with the moral code and
impulses or a pickpocket or a card
swindler or any other predatory crea-
ture whose natural home is a prison
and whose deserved and fitting raj
ment is suit of st1pes.-New York
American.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
MISSING WORDS.
Annoying Gaps In English Eangua@V
That Cause Inconvenience.

annoying Gaps In EnBlAsh Language
That Cause IncOnventsnces.
The English language may fairly
claim to be the most prolific in the
world. Not content with its native
riches, 1t possesses in a special degree
the faculty Of assimilating everything
useful from other tongues, ancient and
modern. 1t ought indeed to be the
most perfect vehicle Of thought in the
world, and In some respects no doubt
It Is.
But, curiously enough, there are de-
ficiencies in English not to be found In
far less oopiOus languages. While in
many cases we have half dozen
words expressing the same or prac-
tically the same thing, there are, on
the other hand, certain ideas that have
no appropriate words to express them.
In the words denoting relationship
some notable gaps are found. The
most glaring instance is the want of q
word to distinguish between a male
and female cousin. Other languages,
such as French and Italian, have sep
arate word for each, but in English
some addition or explanation is re-
Quired In order to make 1t clear which
sex is intended.
Curious gaps occur here and there in
our language II we look into It. The
word "show" expresses the idea of
making to see, but there is no word for
making to hear-a phonograph, for ex-
ample. II took the phonograph to my
friend and What? "Got him to
listen to it" would probably be the in
elegant finish to the sentence
On the other hand, audience" means
those who hear and applies very well
to those present In lecture hall or con-
cert room. But what of those who see
a cricket match, for instance2 "Spec-
tatOrs" is the nearest word, but It does
not correspond exactly to audience"
There is one deficiency In the Ian
guage so awkward and irritating that
even at this late hour 1t ought to be
made good. Need 1t be said that refer
ence is made to indiscriminate use of
the personal pronOun to denote either
the person speaking or the person
spoken Of? This may not be q defect
peculiar to English, but 1t Is one from
which the ancient classical tongues are
entirely free.
HE said he had offered him money,
which he had declined" would be quite
comprehensive either in Greek or Lat
In, but in English 1t necessitates num-
Der Of bracketed explanations which
are positively annoying and destructive
of grace and fiuency.-LOndOn An
swers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05
BARS TO MATRIMONY
FEAR KEEPS MANY MEN FROM THIS
BLISS OF Welded LIFE.

Some Instances of n Lack of sum-
cient Pluck to Take the FatefuI
Trip to the AItar-VariOus Reasons
That All Spell "Afrnid."
There is a great deal of specula.
tion," said well known lawyer, "as
% why men are so reluctant to marry,
but one reason never seems to occur to
the spectators, and that is that many
Of them are afraid to- No, am not
Joking 1t is sober and well con-
sidered statement Of fact, for which I
can adduce as many proofs as you
want, that many men would almost as
soon think of patting a fierce bull on
the head or facing the midnight bur-
glar as taking trip to the altar.
Il remember as q boy an amusing
specimen of this kind Of man in Iowa.
He was farmer and was as notorious
for his amorous entangiements as for
his ingenuity in getting out of them
when marriage began to loom near.
1t was said he had been engaged g.
fancees in the lurch he never found
any difficulty In getting successor.
One day my father, who was his law
yer, asked him: Why don't you get
married, John7 1t isn't for want OF
opportunities, you know, and it's quite
time you thought of settling down
Well, SIR John answered, it's this
way: You see, l like coorting well
enough, but l can nivver summon up
pluck to go any further. To tell you
the truth, I'm afeard of getting tied
for life to one of 'em'
IF you have heard many breach Of
promise suits you will have observed
that this wholesome dread of matri-
mony is the cause Of good proportion
of them, though all the defendants
have not the courage to say SO.
zone client Of mine had allowed mat
ters to proceed right to the eve of the
wedding day, when he disappeared
mysterio1sly and was not discovered
for some months. The young lady
promptly sued him for damages for
breach, and at the hearing the reason
for his conduct came out He admitted
that he was fond Of the girl, but sun
dry exhibitions of her temper and jeal-
ousy which he had witnessed had so
scared him that he simply hadn't the
courage to marry her. 4 meant to
marry her right enough he said, but
when 1t came to the point my courage
failed me, and 1 thought 1t safer to
bolt
"In another case in which a widow
sued a widower for playing her false
the defendant put in singular plea. 1t
seems that the widows family strongly
objected to the match, and as passive
opposition was useless to prevent it one
Of the sons, stalwart young fellow,
called on the middle aged wooer and
told him that if he persisted in his suit
he (the som would give him such a
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05

are the Oldest places taken in Hood River andare also the
BEST as all of them have good cold springs on them
We also have eight ten large teams that we will sell
in the next thirty days, including harness and wagons
Eighty head of cattle in good condition; two complete
saw mills
Do not think because Offering to sell thatweare
going out of business for of this property included
in our lumber business The Davenport Bros LumberCo
is incorporated for S5o,ooo fully paid up Their large
mill is now cutting 10000 feet per day. and included in
this besides their MILL is the water ume timber planning
MILL lumber etc. We are that this property will be
sold inside of 30 days to living right here in the val
ley as the know the bargains there in it, and we
are also they the outside
Call on Frank Davendort, in the old bank building
and look over the plat of the above lands.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-11-05

needed for the place from private ditch from Ditch
creek You can not afford to miss this So, 900
Also, ten acres from the southeast corner of old
Spma place. all cleared and seeded to clover and tim
othy. Plenty of water for irrgatng the entire place,
free Well worth the price .............. So, 900
Another 100 acres on Bald mountain, for ... 1000
Twelve hundred acres miles from town. worth ten
dollars per acre. We will sell 900
3,3O0 up around Parker Town. This
land will be sold off in 80 and 160 lots for about
five dollars per acre. ewhoe Traction about 900
NJ NJ Davenport has 13 for sale cheap. He will
also sell his house and lot, with acres cheap.
We not Offering this land cheap because we are
hard up but to help the Valley Improvement CO. The
deeds to this land the of the Davenport Bros
hence there will be commission All the lands selected
by them for choice hay lands well apples and straw
berrec all having free water less These places