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The Washington times., 1903-01-16
B0ERS MAY EhIdRATE
TO LOUISIANA LANDS
General Pearson Negotiating for Lake
Charles Property.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 16.-samueI
Pearson. Boer general and citizen. who
was stationed in this city throughout the
South African war in order to prevent.
if possible English shipment of mules
from this port to his country, returned
this morning from long trip through
Mexico.
He is now seeking location for a
colony of several thousand Of his follow
Countrgmen.
He says that he has even been refused
permission by the British government to
visit his family in South Africa. where
he has not been since the outbreak OF
the war
It is more han probable that arrange
ments viii be completed for the settle
ment of several thousand OF these Beers
on the property of the fresh water canal
company of Lake Charles. La The sec
retary of the company. j E Glisson. Is
now in this city talking over details Of
the proposed colonization with Pearson.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
WISH IDENTIFICATION
CLAUSE TO Be REMOVED
Manufacturers Would Have Drawback
on Foreign Material Unrestricted

Before the Ways and Means Commit
Tee yesterday, W. H. Seaver. secretary
of the National Wire Association. ex-
pIained the reason for the fact-which
he admitted TO be fact-that American
made goods are sold cheaper abroad
than at home.
In the case OF his own concern, he de
claTed that il was due to the drawback
feature OF the present tariff law which
certain manufacturers are able 10 take
advantage Of. The hearing before the
committee was upon the Lowering draw
back bill. which purposes to rebate 10
American manufacturers the amount of
tariff paid upon foreign raw material
which goes into homemade articles
manufactured for the export trade
Under the present law what is known
as the identification clause prevents
many manufacturers from availing them
selves Of the section by reason of the
fact that in a highly manufactured ar
ticle it is impossible 10 identity or dis
tinguish the foreign from the domestic
imported material The argument of
half a dozen manufacturers represent
ing large national concerns yesterday
was in favor of a law which would per
nit a drawback equal to the amount OF
duty paid upon foreign material used in
manufactures for the export trade. with
out Identifying it.
Mr. seaver, who was one Of the prin-
cipaI witnesses, further said that his
concern could, with free raw material,
pay as high wages to labor as it does
now and have a better advantage in
reaching out for foreign trade. But for
the drawback, he said. il would be al
most impossible for the National Wire
Association TO export any OF its prod
ucts-
The committee took no action upon the
measure
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
A DOCTORS BANQUET.
500 Friends as Guests.

When Dr. y s Davis. dean emeritus
o. the Northwestern University, reached
his eightieth birthday the event was
celebrated with banquet at the Audi
torium Hotel, Chicago, with 500 invited
guests. As most of his long life has
been spent studying health, Dr. Davis is
an authority on the subject. In one Of
his recently published articles, he says:
The almost constant sense of weari-
ness impeIs many workers TO resort TO
the use Of strong tea and coffee. the
stimulants which appear to offer re-
lief for from one to two hours. but
which only add to their ultimate misery
by impairing digestion and causing rest
less sleep at night"
This is the truth in a nutshell. ."
writes young lady aUthoress OF Wheat
on, Ill. "and il decided me 10 begin
using Postum Food Coffee in place Of
tea and coffee | had suffered from i'm
paired digestion and wakeful nights was
Tired all the time, aud my brain refused
10 respond to the demand made upon it
by my profession.
Almost from the first / felt benefited
by Postum. and l am now 1g0 per cent
better. brain clearer, digestion never
better. weight increased twenty seven
pounds, sleep soundly all night, and
awake refreshed in mind and body
My Improvements has been so very
great that AT least twenty of my ac-
quaintances have adopted Postum
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich
There is sure relief from stomach and
bowel diseases and weak heart when
caused by coffee if coffee Is left of and
Postum adopted.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
.FRENCHEihAH SEEKS
PARIS GAS FRANCHISE
Suggests a Counter Project to Schemes
of Morgan and Rockefeller.

PARIS. Jan IA third scheme for
providing gas in Paris has made IT'S
appearance.
The French iuancier. NJ Bernard,
president of the board of managers of
the Metropolitan Railway. has submitted
to the prefect OF Seine a counter project
20 the American schemes Bernard 5
project is an agreement similar 10 that
regulating the water works. and is prac-
ticalIy one Eor state control, without
monopoly.
As Dr. Revay. representing J. Pier
pont Morgan. launched his scheme in op-
position to that of c. X C. Billings,
representing John d. Rockefeller. this
makes three fighting systems in the
field
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
Would Restrict Contacts.
SHOULD REST WITH STATES.

A minority report has been presented
in the House by Representative RuckeT
OF Missouri from the Committee on Elec-
tion Of President. Vice President, and
Representatives in Congress. against the
bin introduced by Representative JOY
of Missouri TO punish frauds at elec-
tions 81 Representatives in Congress.
The minority members of the committee
base their protest on the ground that
the bill proposes 20 take away from
the several States power TO punish cleo
tion frauds, and to centraIizs 1t in the
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
POULTRY FREEZES ON
THE WAY To MARKET

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 1s.-On one OF
the cold days Of last week George Swad-
ley took a load OF produce to Hot
Springs TO market it. a distance of
thirty miles. When he arrived at the
springs he noticed his poultry were sit
ting and rolling about IN the crates in
an unusual manner. and upon eXanina-
tion found them to be frozen stiff.
Mr. Swadley said that when he left
home that morning he had not noticed
that fl was unusually cold, so did not
make any extra provision more than US
ing &. covered top wagon.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
FILIPINO employees
ACQUIRING OUR METHODS

Filipino employees Of The American
Government at Manila are rapidly sc-
quiring up-tc-date methods. a number
have been caught selling jobs TO their
native brethren. poeketing the cash and
forgetting 10 procure the r. ees for
their clients. One man. Jose Dacanay.
an empIoye Of the quartermastcr' de-
partment. sold places to Felix Gonzales
and JauB Banis5a. giving them import
ant looking appointments for their
pesos. When the documents we're trans
lated. they we're found 10 be good for
enc sack Of -four
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
INSTALLATION BY c. a. R. POST

The following officers were installed
By Henry Wilson Post. No. II. Grand
Army of the Republic. last evening
Past commander, Charles II. Preston;
senior vice commander, Jacob Moore:
junior vice commander. Abraham Toy;
adjutant. Augustus Williams: quarter
master. James T. Thomas; surgeon John
F. Wright: chaplain. William Turner;
officer OF the day, William H. Anderson;
cf Ger of the guard John Il. Cole; ser
gelnt major Jacob MaureT. quaTteTmas-
ter sergeant, Herman Benkhon.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
MOROCCAN INSULTS FOR
EUROPEAN WOMEN
They Are Spoken of as Dogs and
Frsh."

LONDON. Jan. 16.-Leuers from Fez
received here describe how the European
women in Morocco we're insuIted by the
natives.
When they were called in from the
interior to the capital because os the
successes Of the Pretender. the people
who passed them on the streets Of Fez
said.
We thought we were sending these
cursed degs from rs. now they are COM
ing back
some days before the departure Of The
women FOR the coast they were greeted
with such remarks as this:
what is this atth on our streets.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
CUSTOMS COLLECTORS TOLD
OF COAL DUTY REMOVAL

Secretary Shaw telegraphed the col
lectors OF customs this morning to admit
all coal Imported on and after the 18th
instant free of duty. under the coal bill
gassed by Congress yesterday. and sizned
by President Roosevelt. All ports on
the sen coast and cities on the Cana
dian line where coal is imported are
covered by this bill
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
RECIPROCITY TREATY
SOON TO BE RATIFIED
It's Defeat Now Believed an
Impossible Task.

IN reporting the Cuban reciprocity
treaty in executive session yes .erday
afternoon Senator CuIom. chairman Of
the Committee on Foreign FslaUons. an
Eounced that he would call uD the
treaty Monday and would endeavor to
secure action upon it al the earliest
possible day
It is not believed possible nov that
the treaty can be defeated. Senator
Bacon, who voted against the measure in
tie committee. said yesterday that he
Goes not regard the opposition strong
enough to prevent ratification by the
Senate. Prior to The pacihcauon of the
beet sugar interests Of Michigan, it
would not have been possible to get the
two-Jhirds vote required to raufy the
measure, but the Withdrawal OF this an
tagonfsm carried with u d number Of
ether votcs-those Of Western Senator's.
The constitutional objections urged
against the treaty by Senator Bailey and
a few other Democrats are not supported
by the minority party Senator's in gen
eral
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
Democrats Eliminated

Meanwhile the Republican members Of
the committee win work upon the meas
ure without the aid of their Democratic
colleagues. The latter, who. up to the
time Attorney General Knox took a hand
il the matter, had been acting in har-
mony with the Republicans, WiII,not now
be taken into the confidence OF the ma
jority until the bli is again ia shape
10 be presented
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
The I1dianoia Affair.

Senator McLaUTin OF Mississippi. in q
speech in the Senate yesterday, defend
ed his constituents for their connection
with the Indianola postofice af-
fair He declared that an injustice had
been done the people o. that section.
and that the resignation Of Mrs Cox had
not been forced by a brutal and IawIes5
mob
Senator Mitchell has prepared a bill
amending the organic act OF Hawaii in
accordance with recommendations made
by the committee that visited the island
last summer. One amendment makes
any American citizen eligible 10 appoint
ment to Hawaii, and reduces the age
limit 20 thirty years.
The immigration bill viii be called up
Monday by Senator Fairbanks.
Would Restrict Contracts.
Senator Morgan has introduced bill
restricting contracts for the isthmian
canal construction TO American citizens.
The Senate. IN executive session yes
terday, confirmed the nominations OF
two postmasters, Others being held up
Ey the opposition of Senator Bailey, who
announced that he would oppose unani-
nous consent TO the consideration Of
business until he could receive assurance
that bis bill making Port Arthur, Texas,
a port OF entry would be reported from
the Committee on Commerce.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
Some Special Selling in
Boys Clothing.
Special Choice, $2.45.

Young Mems Long Pants Suits and Overcoats-
a lot of values reaching up to $12; Plain and
Fancy effects; cut in the latest stves-both the
Suits and the Overcoas: sizes from ID to 10 years
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

Every Overeoat You have the choice of IN
this sale Is and has been right along part Of
the regular stock And every Overeoat IN the
regular stock IS IN the sale.
We're lending every inducement to make
the sale success. Better a sacrifice in dollars
than surplus in 0vercoats. Ne haven't any
commercial right to carry over single garment
It's contrary to policy; contrary to promise that
each seasons stock shall be brand-new and
fresh This sale is duty owe YOU and our
selves.
In II we're giving you an opportunity that IS
possible nowhere else. We give you choice Of
Goats that are matches. There certainly IS
no peer of the SalSs-0vereoat. We give them
to you at prices that are intended as strong
est inducements, Certainly we've -eut deep
enough
Plain 0ve,Saek or Paddock Full Dress
Overcoat or English Great Coat Automobile or
Storm Ulster-seleet as your preference coun-
sells. Any choice Is a bargain-a big bargain
the BIGGEST BARGAIN.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
Special Choice, S6.45.

200 pairs Boys Separate Knee Pants-plaln
AMI fancy coors; patent bands and taped seams 10C
worth 55c pair. -
About 50 Bo-s' Gray Frize Refers: Double
Br5asted-cut battoEing the neck; sizes to S1 IN
8 wears: worth Sl.95. .OO
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
Underwear--=YOu Never
Bought So Good So Cheap.

There's case lot of it-NatuTal Wool, of the
weight You want right now You'll note the way It
is made up and finished seams and buttons and re
and every point. Big value pgaN
- ~
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
Advance Hat Styles at d
Bargain.

lot of only Is dozen-and we cannot get any
more for we took them all-AIens Derbys and
Soft Hats that have been blocked the STYLES that
forerm the spring season. They are extra fine IN
quality aud trimmed with consistent excellence
They are So and $3.50 Hats-and there are only
IS dozen-just 21G Hats There won't
be one left tomorrow night at closing Ga S6
Chdren's All Wool Stocking Caps; every one we
own goes on a bargain table tomorFow-the imported
as well as those of domestic make
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

Suppementing a special purchase from two OF
our favorite factories we've added some small lots
out of our regular stock of parallel grade-so that
we have a better assortment of sizes and wider
variety 10 choose from
The Mems are Bisck KID Box and Velour Calf.
Patent and Enamel Leather Lce Shoes, single and
double soles; close and extension edges; made
straight and bulldog lasts
The Women'a Black Viei Kid, Box Calf, Enamel
Leather and Patent Kid Button and Lace shoes. Uth
tips; welt and seYed, street and dress lasts.
Women's Black Wei Kid and Box Calf But
Lace Shoes o. medium weight wo-tt & *
8 a pair f.SJ
Boys Misses and Children's Button aud Lace
Shoes in Kid and Calf. including all sizes
even up Boys 81 the values range up 10 G1 9S
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
Steering Big Ships.

Marvellous progress has been made
in marine architecture and equipment
within The past few years. There was
a time when the wheel-house of big
ocean steamer contained eight stalwart
men, who in rough weather would find
it almost herculean task to manage
the wheel.
Nowadays the light touch of an in
fants hand upon the wheel Is of suf-
flcient power to turn vessel complete
ly around. Huge boats are steered by
a steam apparatus which is as quick
and effective as the touch upon the Or
binary electric button.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20


morally
civilized believe
golf o with the
difficult American moderation his
his
Everything
back riding the whose vocation
crowd The serious novels
that is provided
field All
cultivate
admirable
constantly work The Of intense inter
Is the all others who needs wall
All wholesome recognized
legitimate rational
clean.
time
discovered
relieved
without exception
methodicaly
worktoc
necessity recreation
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
Catching I lizards.

Nearly half the boys in New Orleans
are catching lizards and making good
pocket money by doing so. The price
started at twenty-five cents per 100,
and the delaers found many boys will.
ing to catch them at that figure, but
the price has lately gone up to fifty
cents per 100. They are wanted by a
San Francisco man, who expects to
make the lizards useful in catching the
insects which are hurting the fruit in
California.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
SHOW YOUR PLUCK.

Half the soul-enthrallin' troubles
That skeered-up mortal sees
Are but airy, thin-shelled bubbles
He could prick an bust with ease
If he'd only stop his kickin'
Bout his luck and git to work,
Fur the troubles only thiclien
Round the man that's on the shirk-
Only makes the matter wuss
Fur to loaf around and cuss.
In word,, despairin' brother,
When the clouds obscure your sun
You must do jest one or t'other-
You must make fight or run.
Nineteen times in every twenty
If you stand you'll land on top
Run an you win git it plenty
Where the chicken got the chop,
An the world will hustle by
Your remains without a sigh.
james Barton Adams, in Denver Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20

s. Never like to see feller
Show lack O manly pluck,
Hist his hands an make n beller
At jab from rocky luck.
Ruther see him grin an bear it,
Meet it in a ncrvy way,
Slap it in the face an dare it
Fur to make another play
kiss his hand at care like he
Didn't care a tinker's d.
Weakness never won a battle.
Cowardice CANT score a pint,
An you ort to show your mettle
When your luck is out O j'int.
Don't go limpin' round a roarin'
How the worlds a treatin' you,
For your kick is only borin'
Them you tell your troubles to.
Pull yourself together. and
Shet your fists an make a stand.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
HOMERsS GOOD POINT.

"I see that Andrew Carnegie thinks
Homer didn't amount to much, after
ALL"
THAT'S queer. Surely Homer must
have had one good point in Andy's
estimation. He didn't die -ich."-
Chicago Record H erald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
HIS FALL

speaking of bad falls" remarked
Joggers, II fell out of window once
and the sensation was terrible. Dur
Ing my transit through the air 1 really
believe I thought OF every mean act
1 ever committed in my life"
Him." growled Jiggins, you must
have fallen an awful distance. New
York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
TEST OF ALTRUISM.

Little Willie-"Pa, what's an al-tru-
list"
His Father-"A man, my child, v.ho
carries his umbrella all day withouY
using It, and then is glad it didn't rain
On account of the people who had no
umbrellas with them."-Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
A NATIONS BLUFF.

"Do you want war?" asked the prime
minister.
Certainly not" answered the king.
~rhen why do you assume such
defiant and bellicose attitude?"
Because 1 have reason to suspect
that the other country is even more
averse to war than l am."-Washing-
ton Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
EITHER WAY.

"How sad Miss Foriorn looks" re-
marked the guest sympathetically.
"Yes, poor thing" replied her host
ess, "she was disappointed in love"
"And who is that awfully soJTr look
ing woman?"
"Oh, that is Mrs. Ketcham. She was
disappointed in marriage. York;
Sun. 7
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
CRAFT WINS.

How did you ever manage to get
on the good side of that crusty oN
uncle of yoursT' asked Fan.
Fed him the things he liked when
he came to visit u.s." replied Nan.
''The good side of any man is his in
side."-Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
HAS HIS DOUBTS.

''Truth lies at the bottom Of a WE'LL"
said the man who quotes.
mot at the bottom of an oil well.
I'll bet" snarled the man who had in, \
vested.-Baltimore Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
IMPROVED.

typewrfterg'
AGent-"Yes; If you don't know how
to spell word there is key that will
make q blot. Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20

Island of Curacoa, belonging to the IIolanders"
The who studied the
chiefly
American a
inhabited by equipped with horns and hoos tails he would
nevertheless Haztts
abode
the boy still WELD their SPELL they
fishing surrenders hamlet
New YokN News
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20

THE RESPONSIBILITY PLACED.
$50 their marriage was a failure"
mot at all. Marriage is all right.
1t was the man and the woman who
We're failures. s."-Philadelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
II ~ II
Manhood Higher, Than Money
By Edwin Markham.

H A&H Il when progressive editor
WW n unselfsh teacher o distinguished inventor.
We naturally hero woshpes, and right
poupous nothings
honolng
q
To the family conscientious
family
simplicity fellow
TO nothing 0nd letters
able hinder
o they
he
to a a livelihood
gentlemen
Nc kingdom.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
~ II ~
War, the Geographer.
BY FRANK Munsey.

EBORE these troubles Venezuela how thought
the country patch on map? many
cocsure to the spelling of Caracas How knew
that Venezuela Little Venice had read that the
invaders after the Spanish dscoverer
three centuries before James Monroe framed his famous maxm
Even the Buccaneers associated intimately with
country There reference EsquemelnRs
chronicle where he writes ence they departed with design
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
Domestic Training For Girls.


UR girls
with school methods the
M at home for such The n
\ W. responsibility himself
training builders
Tf@ income and the mothers of the coming gneon are per
4 mted this without
development the college
during these
instruction which will
fit
ony the first found
rouced Financially
and in the cooperation promised
The time off will
all that welbeg Toward this
well their
amiorate
working for the lowering Of the eac the
literature relief children
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
CROSS-EXAMINATION

1awyer-"What is your business?"
Witness-T am a conductor"
Railway, musical or light
York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20

Maid-"Phwat name did ye say.
sor?"
VisitoF-"Herr Won Vanderscmertoo-
tleheimer."
Maid-"Yes, sor. Will ye PLACE walk
up stairs aR-ap' bring it wild yep
Scraps.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
Permissible Recreations
and Agnusements
By Hamilton w. Mabie Author and Critic.

LAY s mans duty work. Our taste for play
Intelligent selection Of proper forms Of recreation
have been sufficiently developed.
Many people play too much and unntellgenty, others
give thought recreation and do their work inferior
way freshness that play brings
play should be separated and this is particularly
higher of work. where play absolutely
ptioJ in art
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
AS WE TALK.

AS WE TALK.
Hoay-"I just heard some news that
seems too good to be true"
. JoaX-"Thats too bad."-Philadel
phin Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-20
ry,y-, a TY79 ,
6,be 3 zsssf2W
~ idle i Of
Life.

HIS SUIT.
She smiled upon his suit,
Oh, lucky, lucky lad!
She smiled upon his suit,
And yet he was not glad.
His coat was all awry,
His trousers bagged, to boot;
And that's the reason why
She smiled upon his suit
The Smart Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-01
roR Rrn1-RoOMs.

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FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished rooms at
312 Fourteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-01
Administrators Notice.

Estate of James q. Blythe, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
administrator of the estate of James q.
Blythe, late of the county of Rock Island.
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county at the county court
room in the CITY of Rock Island. at the July
1903 term on the first Monday IN July next,
at which time all persons having claims
agains. said estate are notified and request
ed to attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted.
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
queSted to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this 5th day of May, A. D. 1908
BERNARD d. CONNOLLY, Administrator.