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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-18
TROOP A RIDING HALL,

Lot in Rear of Armory Leased Yester-
 day. !&..
 . A lease was signed yesterday by which the state gets lot in the rear of the armory in Meadow street, on which the members of Troop A will erect a brick riding hall Tie money for the building will be. raised by a joint stock company composed of mem bers of the organization. ...s ,.s.s.s@.
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.e With Olives.

ssini Of Tongue With Olives.
Brown two tablespoonfals Of butter
IN a saucepan add tVo tabiespoonfais
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Some Dainty Dishes
AN EXCITING RACE

lour and brown again Pour in one
pint OF stock or water. and stir until
thick and smooth. Add one table.
spoonful of Worchestershire. salt and
pepper to taste, onepint Of boiled ton.
que. cut in meat pieces, two dozen
olives, stoned, and simmer for fifteen
minutes. Take from the fire. add two
tablespoonfuls of sherry or Madeira
and serve.-From Table Talk.
Eggs la Creme.
Boil twelve eggs fifteen minutes
Line a dish with very thin slices OF
bread and fill with layer Of eggs cut
in slices, streWing them with a little
grated bread pepper and salt; rub
quarter of pound Of butter with
two tableSpoonfuls of flour. put it in
saucepan with a tablespoonful Of
chopped parsely, little onion grated,
salt pepper and half pint of milk
or cream, when hot pour over the
eggs: cover the top with grated bread
crumbs and put it in the oven, let it
heat thoroughly and broWn.-BOston
Budget.
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EASE SERALL NEWS.
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Natchez will lose Harlow the crack
catcher OF the Cotton States League
champions Ct 1909. Harlow viii GO
ta Portland. Oea. to play with that
team in the Outlaw League. He had
been reserved last year ard readily
signed a contract with Natchez for this
season at an advance in his salary.
Some days ago Pierce Chiles, who was
picked up by Natchez last season as
much through sympathy as for his
ability 10 play wired to NatcheZ for
Harlows address, at the same time
making inquiry about the address of
pitcher Carlos Smith, who will go
with Harlow A proposition Of Sl7o
month was made Harlow, who re-
fused. A second offer Of 5000 a month,
railroad transportation, sleeping car
accommodations and SIS cash for
meals. etc, and Harlow accepted.
The Pacific Coast Lea que Of which
Portland is a member is composed
of Seattle. Los Angeles, San Francis
60. Oakland, Sacramento and Port
land.
Harlow has acted in a fair and up
right manner in this matter. Mana.
ger Haupt saw and read every tele-
gram during the negotiations and said
tha he could not blame Harlow as
Portland offered 5000 a month for a
season of eight months and at the
best Natchez could only give him four
months With all this Harlow says
he belongs to Natchez and if every
thing in Portland is not to his salts
faction he will return. Portland is
his home; his parents live there and
he has not been there in eight years.
Speaking of the team signed for
Natchez Harlow said that it was a
good strong team. He knew all the
men and majority had been signed
at his accommodation
Transportation for Harlow and
Smith has been forwarded by Port
land and will be here in few days,
| -NatcheZ Democrat.
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LITTLE STORIES.
J. q
-. .s \
a Close Finis .

The Hon, Patrick Shee4y. citizen
Of the world. gave to the public a few
chunks of wisdom out Of his wide ex-
perience, the other day, in his sun par
lor in the Sturtevant House. The sub
iect of Mr.. Sheedy's discourse was
money. the hardships Of not having it
it take as few chances as possible of
losing it.
Il can tell whether man has money
or not just by looking at him said
Mr.. Sheedy. you see a lot Of fel
lows out there on Broadway laughing
and having a real good time. The
chances are there isn't dollar in the
crowd If man had money he
wouldn't be with the crowd He'd
probably be afraid of one Of them try
in to to touch him. Why, in these
days if man has money he won't ev-
en- laugh at good story. He's afraid
that if he's too genial you may spring
a borrow proposition on him
And Mr. Sheedy sighed "Talkin
of chances, said he, I'll tell you a
true story of the old times that are
different from these Down at
Sheepshead Bay there was bookmak-
er that had a horse running. The
race was on and it looked a cinch for
the nag. At the half it was second
and catching up to light-weighted
horse that was leading
Jack" said the bookmaker to 3
pal in hard luck that stood by him
I'll bet you $1,000 to a dollar that my
horse wins
Yes, you will said his pal. You
know I haven't any money, an that's
the reason yre bluffin'
We'll, answered the bookmaker
I'll bet you thousand dollars to a
PIN
THE other fellow looked at his
coat lapel and he didn't even have a
pin. Then he happened to glance
down on the ground and picked up
what looked like pin. In flash
they made the bet. I was stake hold
er
We'll, the horse in front managed
to stagger in just in front of the boo
makers horse | was about I" Nay
over the money when the boofnaker
looked at what We thought vas the
pin, and he said:
Wait; that's no pin. It's nee
die. And it was.
Say" remarked Mr.. Sheedy, that
was the closest bet ever saw. II
was Just a case of winnin' or losin
by a head, or an eye, just as you
choose to put it.f-New York Times.
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Explained by the Inventor.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who is serl-
ausIv III, has had a great capacity for
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FRISCO SYSTEM
Special One-Way coIonist Rates tc
the Southwest, October, 1902,
to April, 1902, Inclusive.

Rate.
Onehalf of the one-Way standard
rate plus $500 Children over five
years and under twelve years OF age,
one half of such rate
Territory to Which Tickets May Be
Sold:
To Missouri-Fr.sco System: To
all points west of and including Cuba
on and south of line to Indian Terri
tory via Monet and Neosha; to all
points, Clinton to Springfield. both
inclusive; TO all points, Lamar to
Springfield, both inclusive; to all
points on Aurora Branch, Greenfield to
Aurora, both inclusive.
NOTE-The above authorizes sale
of tickets to all points In Missouri On
Frisco System except to points Ct
Clinton and Lamar, and on the Joplin
line west of Peirce City, but includes
Clinton, Lamar and Peirce City.
NJ. x. & 7. Ry.-To Nevada and
Clayton.
K. C. S. Ry.-To points Neosho to
Nael, inclusive. and Lisle to Katy,
inclusive.
S. l., I. N. & S. Ry.-To AIenvilIe,
Williamsville and points south, in
eluding Jackson Branch.
S L. S. W. Ry.-Delta md points
south.
To Arkansas.-All points on Frisco
System, except TO points within TWEEN
ty-fve miles of Memphis, Tenn. To
eember 2 and Is, 1902.
Jarnary and 90. February 3 and
l., March and Il, April 7 and 81
q. 1902.
Limits of Tickets.
T3e6ets must be lin ted to confirm
ol.s saage from starting point to
iestiaat ioll.
Routes.
Tickets must be sold only via couteS
via which the ,egular oneway rates
ordinarily ;rply
BRYAN SNYDER, A. HILTON,
Pass. Traffic Mgr Gen. Pass. Agt
S. F. HUGHES,
Genl immigration Agt
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Use 1Ipllcal kluor1r.on.

Edward Lauterbach, who is men
toned as a candidate for lieutenant
governor of New York state. has two
sons. who are extremely proud Of him
and who talk great deal about him
You would think" said a friend of
the family the other day, that those
Ianterbach boys were saying a con-
tinuous prayer They begin every
8tner sentence with our father"
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The Companions Christmas Packet

Can you think OF gift more GER
tain to be acceptable than year 8
subscription to the Youths Compan-
ion? Is there anyone, young or old.
who, having once had the paper in
his hands and looked through 1t, did
not wish to possess it for his very
own? 1t is gift which, far from
losing it's freshness as Christmas re-
cedes into the past, grows more de-
lightful, more necessary to ones en-
ioyment week by week.
If you wish to make a Christmas
present Of the Youths Companion,
send the publishers the name and ad-
dress of the person to whom you wish
to give the Companion, with $175,
the annual subscription price. They
will send to the address named the
Companions Christmas packet, all
ready for Christmas morning, contain
ing the Christmas number, the Com
paniOn calendar for 1908, Autographed
in twelve colors and gold. and sub
scription certificate for the fifty-two
issues of 1908.
Full illustrated announcement of the
new volume for 1903 will be sent with
sample copies Of the paper to any ad
dress free.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
144 Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass.
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Death Scattered by Chickens.

That cats can spread both scarlet
fsver and diphtheria among humans
has been a well-settled fact for some
time. and new it is thought that
chickens are often responsible for the
presence Of diphthe~ia. In North
Wales, England it has beeu observed
that several outbreaks OF that disease
Immediately followed ali epidemic Of
roup," which is fatal chicken dis
ease.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
Buckwheat Cakes,

First OF all. lei no cook or grocer
persuade one that self rising buck
wheat is just as coed as the plain, old
fashioned article tor il is not never
use il. Mix the eafes at night. keep
them in warm place. we'll covered
Dissolve one-fonnth yeast cake in one
fourth cup OF warm water; add this
10 fourths cup of warm water
and one fourth of milk add onefourth
cup of white -four and three fourths
cup of buckwheat flour one-half tea.
spoonful salt, one tablespoonful of
dark molassea IN the morning add
one teaspoonfnl soda dissolved in very
6ttle warm water and strained. Drop
by spoonfuls on a very hot, ungreased
soapstone griddle; when they bubble
turn and cook on the other side. DO
not make them too large Greasing
a soapstone ruins It. and it is not nee
essary. Serve with maple syrup and
fJntfer
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Explained by the Inventor
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who is serl-
uslv III, has had a great capacity for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15

THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
144 Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15
Walnut Waters.

Beat two eggs very light and add to
them half a pound of brown sugar;
beat again and stir n half cup OF
dour with quarter of a teaspOonful
Of salt and half cup of walnut meats
slightly chopped, Drop in small spoon
fuls and buttered tins, not too close to-
gether and bake brown. The dough
ssuuld not be too thin; try one or two
and il TOO thin add very little more
aour
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Omlette Souffle.

Omlette Souffle.
Separate the yolks from the whites
of six eggs, add to the former sugar to
aaste, about five ounces; one desert
spoonful Of rice flour, and flavor with
lemon juice, vanilla or orange flower
water, stirring up these ingredients
together. Whip the white of the eggs
aud mix them lightly with the batter.
and put the butter into a small frying
pan. AS soon as it begins to bubble
pour the batter into it, and set the
pan over bright, but gentle, fire;
when the omlette is set, turn the edges
over to make il an oval shape, and
slip it on to silver dish. which has
been previously buttered Put it tin the
oven and bake from twelve to fifteen
minutes; sprinkle finely powdered
sugar over the souffle and serve it
lmediately.
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White Potato Soup.
work pint Of hot milk and a table
spoonful of melted butter Cook togeth-
er a tablespoonful each of butter and
flour, and pour upon them a pint Of
rich milk When thick and smooth.
pour this into the potato puree stir
Gntil scalding hot season with salt
aud pepper: stir IN a tablespoonful OF
minced parsley. and pour gradually up.
on beaten egg. Serve at once.
MarshmaiIow Filling.
Stir ave tab5esaeonf8Is of pure gum
arabic into seanr half cupful Of coia
water. then stir in a half cupful of
Dowderor sugar, and when this is dis
solved put over a fire in a porcelain
lined saucepan. and boil steadily until
a little dropped into cold water forms
soft ball between the thumb and fore
finger. Have the white of an egg
beaten stiff enough to stand alone,
aud strain the hot mixture into this,
beating the white of the egg steadily
as you do so. Flavor with vanilla, dip
knife in hot water, and with it spread
the marshmalow filing on the cake
-HarperS BaZar.
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Honesty is undoubtedly the best
policy, but good many men some
how fail to keep their premiums paid
up.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-01-15

work. and a still greater capacity for
minding his own business. His in
rcntions relating TO locomotive at
5achments. are quite important and
have aroused favorable comment IN
the mechanical world \ youth whose
fathers wealth gave him III entrance
into the exclusive circles. interviewed
Mr.. Vanderbilt On his Inventions
Where did ycu get your jdeas?"
aeked the helr-a questions which
will always be asked by people who
have no ideas. ef those who have.
From heaven" answered Mr. Van
derbilt, curtly Then determining to
annihilate his audacious inquisitor at
one blow, he explained to the gaping
youth:
You see the lightning then you
hear the thunder. That is ny idea
of a locomotive. You should see it
before you hear it. I am planning
such an engine. and of course, it
will need no bell
Such a fast locomotive and no bell2
don't understand. said the young
man, his hands on his knees and his
eyebrows arched in surprised.
Very simple" exclaimed the in
venttor This locomotive would
strike you before the sound Of the
bell could reach you. In that case
there would be no use for a bell.
would there"
The heir had been given food for
thought. and it must have been diff
cult to digest for he has not annoyed
Mr.. Vanderbilt since.-Detroit Free
Press.
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Eoodoo! Who Do?

HoCHoO! VINO 10
Some people l know" he began
in an insinuating tone act very much
like a hoodoo.'
Who do?" asked his indignant and
suspicious friend.
Yes, that's what I said, ,hoodoo'
We'll. answer my questionable
do9"
You stupendora ass, that's what
say-hoodoo, Hoodoo. Hoodoo. :
You hopeless, gibbering idiot that's
what / am asking you-Who do?
Who do? Who do?
At last their friends found them
locked in a deadly embrace, chewing
- en- others ears, and long before the
attempt at explanation was com
pleted each had been placed tenderly
in a heavily padded apartm
Angeles Herald.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-04
Makers and merchants have
too little faith in good goods.
schilling's Best is beginning
to show them the way.

an influence on the rate OF foreign
exchange" The French report also
favored the system suggested BY the
commissioners Of Mexico and the
States.
Thus, upon the part Of i've powers
France. the Netherlands,
Mexico and the United States there
agreement that the best method
was TO begin the issue Of the new
currency at q fixed gold par. while
upon the part Of Great Britain and
Russia there was a disposition to
favor beginning On a silver basis with
the view OF first supplying the coun-
try with q uniform currency and
then giving It, within q short interval,
q fixed gold value.
Upon the subject Of adopting the
relatively uniform ratio Of about 80
to / in the currency systems to be
established in the Orient by those
countries and dependencies which
are considering a change in their e
listing systems. there was agreement
in all countries except Russia. In
Russia the wisdom OF q ratio which
would prevent the expectation OF the
coins by rise in the price OF silver
was admitted, but 1t was deemed best
to make the reservation that each
country should determine its own
ratio according to its monetary needs
and economic conditions. Even in
Russia, however, Endorsement was
given to the ratio Of 80 to ] for China
as corresponding to actual economic
conditions.
Upon the proposal that there wS1le
be advantages In making the purchas
es of silver actually required by eacl
government for its coinage purpose
with as much regularity as possible
there was entire agreement at eacl
capital where the subject was cor
sidered. Doubt was expressed
some eases as to whether actual r,
quirement could always be determine
with regularity, but the prineipl
that regularity Of purchases would !
beneficial alike to silver market an
the stability OF international exchane
was declared to bc sound.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-04

silver coins In order to conform 70
congratulated customs and exist
Ing scales Of value. but that free
coinage Of silver should be suspend
ed and the determination Of the guam
tity OF the coins taken under the con-
troll OF the state, in order that meas
ures might be promptly taken to give
them q fixed relation with gold.
Upon tho subject Of the introduction
81 4 uniform gold standard system
into China there was unanimous
agreement that such . system would
be desirable and advantageous both
to China and to the gold standard
countries which have large CONNER
cial dealings with her. Upon the ques-
ton, however. whether the gold stand
Ard should be established at the be-
ginning or should come after the in
PRODUCTION OF a uniform national cur
rency upon the silver basis there was
some difference OF opinion. The Brit.
ish resolutions declared that the ma
tional currency OF China should con
sist OF silver coins made full legal
tender throughout the Empire and
that .as soon rs practicable steps
should be taken for the establishment
In China OF a fixed relation between
the silver unit and gold" 1t was ex'
planned that II It were possible as q
practical matter to start with the
silver coins on q gold basis that plan
would be best. 1t was. however, moi
thought practicable. The Russian
resolutions recited some Of the dif
icultles Of beginning upon a basis
and declared that the American plaT
would have u approval II 1t were
SO amended rs TO mean q nationa
silver currency issued on goverwnen'
account, which should be given al
soon MS practicable a fixed parity viii
gold." This Is practically the sam
as the English expression. except tina
it fayors coinage only on government
account. The report Of the Neither
/, lands commission strongly favored
gold parity from the beginning an
declared this to be the only practit
, able method Of obtaining the benz
J fts Of d fixed exchange; but y wa
J pointed out that care and intelligcnc
would be required In the ADMINISTERS
/, tlon OF such a system. The Germa
! resolutions declared against free coli
J age OF the silver coins and asserte
that the Chinese government shoul
take at the beginning Of the reforl
all those steps which would allow h
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-04
WORLD WIDE
MON[YsYSTEM
Report Or Commission On Inter.
national Exchange, Made
Pablo
WANTFIRME EXCHANGE
Proposed New System for China
should Begin ON Gold Basis.
AL Powers Favor General
Gold Standard
WANTFIRMEXCHANG

WASHINGTON. D. G, Nov. 4.-The
report Of the commission on interna'
tional exchange has been made pub.
lie at the state department. This
commission was appointed by Pres.
ident Roosevelt In tho spring In 70
Spouse to ! request from the govern
ments OF Mexico and China for the Co
operation Of the government OF the
United States In such measures as
viii tend to restore and maintain q
fixed relationship between the moneys
OF the gold standard countries and
those OF the silver.using countries.
The members Of the commission are
Messrs IL. II. Hanna o. Indianapolis;
Charles A. Conant OF the Morton
Trust company Of New York; and
Prop. jeremiah w. jerks OF Cornell
university. The commission report
that they visited the capitals Of
Great Britain. France. the Neither
lands, Germany and Russia and pro
sentcd to those countries the genera
subject OF adopting in the silver-us
Ing countries q currency system based
upon gold. They directed their wori
primarily to securing the approval O
the leading powers to a plan for I
gold exchange standard In China
but incidentally asked the European
powers to adopt d similar system Y
their dependencies In the Orient an
10 adopt a coinage unit Issued Il
each country ~ substantially th
same ratio TO gold.
The American commission was al
companied on It's tour by q commits
sion Of the Republic Of Mexico AN
the two commissions cooperated
the presentation OF their mission
the European powers. A speeds
commlssios 10 confer with them wa
appointed by the government OF eac
country visited. II Is declared In III
report that these commissioners hav
In all cases been men Of eminencc !
their respective countries BY reaso
Or their financial and oiicial position
Thus, In three countrics-Franc'
Germany and Russia-the head Of u
national bank Of issue was chairms
q the commission, In Great Brital
o. OF the members Of the counc
ID India and the English nesotiat'
Of The new commercial treaty bctwcs
Great Britain and China acted
chairman. In every country ofntia
Of their representative oriental banl
LIN Great Britain. the Hongkong al
Shanghai banking corporation;
France, the bank OF Indo-China:
Germany. the German-Asiatic banl
In Russia, the Russo-C Chinese bank.
sat on the commission.
The commission refer 10 the i
certainties introduced into trade
the fluctuations OF exchange
tween gold and silver countries Al
say that the adoption Of a stable Z
change. by ~remedyins these CON
tons, would unqucstionably stimula
the importation into China Of 7
products Of European and Americl
mills and factories. Many Of these !
portations would DO In the form
advances Of capital for the deyels
ment Of the rich natural resources
China. These Investments would
made in the form OF rails and ROLL
stock for new railways. equipme
for factories. and supplies for |
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-04

The horror oil this awful disease
can never be told. The one who con-
tracts il suffers in body and mind,
and II the poison Is not eradicated
transmits the faint to his children,
and Contagious Blood Poison thus
becomes responsible for many Of the
ills Of childhood-Skin Eruptions.
Catarrhal Troubles. Sore Eyes. Scalp
Disease. White Swelling, Scrofula
and others just as bad. 5. $. S.. the
great vegetable blood purifier and
tonic, has long been recognized as a
radical and safe cure for Contagious
Blood Poison. II counteracts the
deadly virus and cleanses and puri-
fees the diseased blood, and under its
tonic effects the general health i'm
proves and soon all signs Of blood
poison are gone. The strong miner
are SO often prescribed for the diseas
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-04
AS OLD AS
The! PYRAMID

That blood poison existed among the ancients has
been proven beyond question. It has been traced back
thousands OF years, and is as old as the Pyramids. This
~blighting curse has been handed down from nation to
nation and from individual to individual till it has
spread to all parts Of the world.
Contagious blood poison, AZ Il is called in modern
times, begins with q small sore or ulcer through which
the virus enters the blood. This Is followed by infani.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-04

nation and sweinE q the glands q the .groins, red eruption breaks out
on the body, soresa appear in the mouth and the throat becomes ulceratei and
ssthe disease takes q deeper hold and the blood becomes more thoroughly
infected, the hair and eyebrows drop out, the skin is spotted with coppercol
ored spiotches, the bones and muscles ache, and it seems to the victim OF
this monster scoukge there Is not q sound spot in the whole body.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-04
HAD ALL THE SYMPTOMS.

HAD ALL THE SYMPTOMS.
Dear sirs:
Asa result Of . serious blood disorder
NJ blood became potsonod and 4 sui.
nthsr sSvrrs.y wrsn nn.ums.'.m ana
ton. A friend OF riino told ms that ne
had been cured Of my trouble by 9. s. o..
and upon his recommendation l beg N
blood Wal thoroughly cleahsed OF al
poison and made pure and strong again
wish also 10 speak Of its tcnic prep.
critics. While purHing my aioed o.
Impurities, 80 built Nm my genera
health, improved my appetite, gave -.
increased strength, and ! felt better In
every way.
lam 4 g~sn. believer IN 3. 3. 81, ard
Of blood medicine.
Yours very truly,
ROBERT M. ZWErTZ.G.
b30 Walnut b., Lebanon. Pa.