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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-20
Why PFiVdie Jimmy
Hates American Girls.
The japanese Fever-Dying
for the Feel of Two
Plump Arms Around
His Neck.


It was Little Bill, as he is gen.
orally known, who spoke and as The
Constitution man swung off from
an East Point car and headed for
the barracks of Fort Mcpherson, he
asked what was the matter.
Jimmie, my bunkie, is lynn
over there in the bushes dyin' OF
japanese fever he took over there in
that blasted heIl-hole of the Philip
pines"
What's japanese fever?" asked
the reporter.
"I'll show you the worst case l
ever saw, he returned, and led the
the way to a shaded spot on the res
ervation we'll away from the par
ale ground.
Private Jimmie was lying at full
length upon the ground, his face in
his arms and his every appearance
suggesting the utter abandonment
OF hope Hello, you bloodless war
correspondent of peace" he finally
remarked by way of salutation.
whats the natter" asked the
newspaper man.
Pm dyin' for the feel of two
plump little arms around my neck
an the sound of some one sayin'
soft an low, L Xix you, Meester
Chimee, | Xix you more better whole
worl', Meester Chimmee,' in my
ears and the sight of bright chris
anthemums an cherry blossoms
printed in gay colors all over the
loose hangin' gown of my little lady
Of the kimona."
Make him talk" said Little Bill,
1t always makes him feel better
an sort of seems to wear off the
attack"
whats wrong with the Amer
lean girl that you should go pray
ing after strange goddesses? Private
Jimmy, I'm ashamed of your lack
OF patriotism and am .paralyzed
with surprise" began the reporter.
patriotic, hell, vociferated Pri-
vate Jimmy, who is rather given to
interspersing words of one syllable
In the course of his conversation.
SIN paralyzed with disappoint-
ment. What kind of a craven image
is this big American girl, anyway?
Out she comes on a Sunday after
noon to the barracks, all hooked up
for the prettiest bunch of loneliness
that ever rested the tired eyes of a
soldier. An she smiles one of them
iollow-me' kind of smiles an picks
up her skirts in one hand an wraps
'em around herselfso tight she can't
walk without Ieanin' over, an
centipede couldn't keep step with
her on slow marchin' order"
You don't seem to like the way
the American girl dresses" inter-
rupted The war correspondent Of
peace.
ooh. her dressin' is all right.
An the man who says he don't like
to see the way them little blue rib
bons is aoatin' soft an smooth on
q white sea that is all fluffy lace
with just enough pink shown
through to prove the background is
real-that man Is a liar or is afraid
OF homely wife whose high-boned
architecture makes Of modesty an
nan-transparent clothes practical
necessities I amt kiekin' about
that, none whatever If the girl
don'tketch cold wearin things that
way,they sure amt no danger Of
my ketchin' cold lookin' at her.
But what does this big American
girl do after she has fixed herself
up in u dream Of loneliness that
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-20
&C" With a Tail.

The &C" with tail is the trade
mark of Cascarets Candy Cathartic.
Look for it on the light blue enameIed
metal boxl Each tablet stamped
c. C. c. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, zoe.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-20

Ill you can tell what time it is by
the clock on herstockin's an wavin'
a bunch Of petticoats in way that
would stir the emotions of a wooden
Iniun, let alone the starvin' senti-
| ments of a private soldier. An
what does she say? She says. /
do so love a soldier. 1t is such a
noble calling An after you listen
to that sort of thing for hall an
hour, an lis Just been rainin' smiles
an sweet looks an lovin' glances.
you take her out walkin'. An when
you get her where its cool an
shady an sequestered an no signs
of Iivin' witnesses TO spread en-
barrassment what do you do?"
''Well, what?'' asked the reporter
after a considerable pause had
elapsed.
"Well if you amt old beyond the
age limit, an if the red blood amt
plumb frozen in your veins, an
sure if you're a soldier, you'll kiss
the girl. What the hell else would
you expect, could the girl expect or
ought any one else to expect?"
But when did it all happen, and
what did the girl say?"
at all happened right here not
more than hour ago. An the girl
said she was insulted at my sugges-
ton an that we must all respect
the laws of conventionality. Con
ventionality, hell, 1 says, bein' so
mad l forgets the presence of a lady,
'the laws of conventionality are
made to bind a man on the anxious
seat while the girl stands off an
tickles him with straw an leases
him with a feather for a few
months, until the ticklin' an the
teasin' comes home to roost an the
girl gives up because she can'tstand
it any longer herself. That's
what conventionality is 1 says, AN
it you was half as honest as you try
to be temptin,' you'd have thrown
your arms around my neck an
hour ago. And with that l whistles
for Little BilP an sends him up to
the car with the girl who is evidently
some discouraged with the truth Of
what l tells her, an heap disap-
pointed that l don't struggle with
the powers of persuasion instead of
giving her the verdict of human ex-
perience. :
"Bnt OH for one hour with my
Madame Butterfly, my Che Che
San, as l used to call her after a
book read with that name. She
wasn't no member of no Christian
society. But she was honest. For
what she said with her eyes she
meant with her heart, and what
she meant with her heart meant all
of Che Che San TO have an to
hold, till some order of the govern
ment divorced love as sweet as
the perfumed jessamine of Georgia
an as warm as the sun-kissed cher
ry blossoms of PARKWAY Japan.
But they amt no marriage or
givin' in marriage among the an
gels of heaven or the privates of
the regular army, so it was too
good to last An here | am hatin'
myself for livin' an there she is in
her little tea house in Manila. An
l 'spose she's smilin' at some one
else-though the smiles she had for
me were a different brand from the
rest-but the smiles are honest
smiles an she don't dictate a line
OF march to a mans throbbin' heart
an then when he's prayin' to make
charge, coldly give the order Of
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-20
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08
Why Our Roads Get Bad
(RunCetOn Eagle. }


The wonder is not that our public
roads get bad. but rather that they
are even passable.
Some day we may come to realize
that the roads will not work them
selves. Nor is this all. There must be
a change in the system-or rather,
there must be a system.
There are several changes that
should be made. and the sooner they
are made the better.
The road overseer ought to have
nothing to do but work the roads He
can not cultivate crop, run a thresh-
ing machine, and saw mill, as one road
boss" is said to be trying to do. and
look after the road as he should
The custom of working out the poll
tax should be abolished. Compel every
man to pay cash
Let the overseer own his own teaftis.
Then he will not have to break in a
new team every day.
Use the pick and shovel and tho old
fashioned scraper in opening up the
ditches, instead of relying entirely on
the grader, which in many instances
has been positive detriment to the
roads.
No money should be paid for roao
working until the work has actually
been done and certificate to that eff
feet furnished the overseer.
Finally much depends on the over
seer himself He should be an indus !
'r'0''S NON with plenty of common
some knowledge of how to
make a good road. He should never be
appointed Just because he needs a
job" or for political reasons.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08
Michigan Farmers Meet

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
LANSING, Mich, Dec. S.-The an
nual meeting of the Michigan State
Association of Farmers clubs in SEES
sion here is well attended by delegates
from almost every county of the state
The sessions, which are being held in
the senate chamber of the state capitol,
will continue until Thursday and prom
Use to be replete with interesting pa
pers. addresses and discussions on
questions of paramount interest to
those engaged in agricultural pursuits
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08
Christmas Sale

The Junior aid society of the Presby
terrain church will give their first
Xmas sale on December Is and 10 In
the Dill building. Please remember
this and give the ladies a portion of
your patronage. They certainly Will
have some very beautiful gifts to show
YOU in the way of point lace articles,
battenburg pieces, hand made hand
kerchiefs for ladies and gentlemen
pretty little afternoon aprons, burnt
wood frames and nut bowls, the ever
useful bags of all descriptions One
entire booth is given to dressed dolls
at very reasonable prices, while another
will be given to their ever famous home
made candy. Don't forget the sale.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08
new YORK'S
MILK SUPPLY
Dairymen's Association Meets to
Consider How to Supply the
Increasing Demand
Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
OGDENSBURG, N. Y, Dec. S.
Dairymen are arriving from all parts
of the state to attend the twenty-sev-
enth annual meeting of the State
Dairymen's association which opens In
convention hall this evening. Secretary
w. w. Hall. who was busy throughout
the day arranging the fine exhibit of
New York milk products, predicts an
attendance of over 500.
The feature of the opening session is
to be an address by Ex-Governor w. D.
Hoard of Wisconsin, probably the best
known authority on dairying in the
United States. The regular program
of papers and addresses and the annual
reports of officers will be taken up to-
morrow morning and the sessions will
continue until Friday,
The greater needs of New York
City, and the inclination Of some pro-
ducers to turn their milk into the fac
tory for manufacture, will be the prin-
cipal topics discussed by the conven-
ton. The constantly increasing de-
mands for fresh milk in New York City
keeps extending the area in New York
state which supplies part of the lac
teal fluid which finds its way into the
metropolis. Central New York and
Northern New York send thousands of
gallons daily some of the supply trav-
cling in rainroad trains over 44O miles,
and still the supply is not equal to the
demand.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08
TIMELY
THEATER TALK
Hackett as John Ermine of the
YellOWStOne-"The Girl
From Rays

John Ermine of the Yellowstone"
James X. Hackett's new play, which
he is now presenting at the Manhattan
theater, is series of spirited pictures
of border episodes in the late seventies
Uncle Sans soldiers, scouts, Indians,
etc, aid in supporting the action of the
parture from any other production
seen in the city thus far this season.
The play written by Louis Evan
Shipman, is based on Frederic Reming-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08
WILL NOT PAY
SUGAR BOUNTY
State Auditor Turner Sets Out
His Views and Wants to Test
Validity of the Act

For several days there has beer
rumors a1oat as to what State Auditor
Turner would do when claims were
filed with him by the sugar beet man.
ufacturers for one cent a pound or
sugar manufactured in the state in &C
cordance with the law passed by the
last legislature. Mr.. Turner was seen
Saturday by the Boise Capital News
reporter and asked what he would do
when such claims were filed. In re-
Spouse to the question ne said:
1.-The matter of the payment of
bounty upon beet sugar in conformity
to the provisions of the act passed by
the Legislature at its seventh session in
one of great Importance to the people
of the state of Idaho. Such payment
would establish a precedent for the
payment of other bounties and subsi-
dies in the future and would impose
upon the people a burden much too
great to be assumed hastily or before
the validity of the act is properly de-
termined.
without going into the question of
the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing pre-
cedent for the payment of bounties l
will say that have sought and secured
the advice of competent attorneys both
upon the general question of the con-
stitutionality of the act and that of
the failure of the sugar bounty act
itself or any other act to make the nee
essary appropriation or moneys for the
payment of the bounty offered. Upon
each of these questions have received
such advice as iustifies me in refusing
to issue warrants In payment of any
sugar bounty claims until the proper
tribunal shall have passed thereon. If |
therefore, the board of examiners shall
approve any claims under the act I
shall refuse to issue warrants in pay
ment of the same until directed so to
do by final Judgment of our supreme
court
Il have not communicated with any
of the persons who are likely to- be
claimants for the payment of bounty
and do not know what course such
persons will pursue upon my refusal
to issue warrants in payment of their
claims after approval by the board of
examiners. 1t will be most natural for
them to apply to the proper court for
a writ compelling me to issue such
or to show sufficient reason
for my refusal. This is. believe. the
most direct course to pursue in secur-
ing an adjudication of this most i'm
portant matter
II have adopted this policy nc. for
the purpose of thwarting the will of
the legislature but in order that the
power of the legislature, under our
to authorize the payment
of bounties may be determined. This is
something in which every citizen of the
state is interested and 1t is my duty as
an officer of the state to bring the mat
ter to issue"
Further Mr.. Turner said that he did
not want to be understood as disre-
sarding the law but would agree to a
statement of fact so that a hearing of
the case may be had with the least pos
sible delay and Inconvenience to the
claimants,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08

ELTTA PROCTOR OTIS, WHO WILL PLAY
HEDDA GABLER.
stances, determine to devote them
selves to Lovberg's memory by rewrit-
ing bis boob.
Hedda watches them coldly. Judge
Brack. a former gallant Of hers. calls,
ana she discovers his possession of at
least an inkling of the facts. Cherry
St is the intention of this polite villain
to use his knowledge as a club by
which to subdue Hedda body and soul
After she withdraws into an inner
room the sound of wild dance music
is heard on the piano, and then a
pistol shot rings out II is the end Of
a woman who lacked the courage to be
virtuous or to be vicious, but who
knew how to die.
ROBERT BUTLER.
New York.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08

and commits to the flames. The man.
crazed by his misfortune, ends his life
wretchedly, though whether by his
own hand or another's is not known
A bond of sympathy, however, links
Professor Tesman and Mrs. Elvsted
who, ignorant of the real circum-
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08

tons Sketches of Frontier Life" Fol-
lowing closely the details of Mr.. Rem
ington's splendid pictures, the scenes
are consequently accurate and delight
fuI representations of the phases of
life portrayed. The settings them
selves, in fact arouse considerable ap-
plause.
Summed up in a few words, John
Erminc of the Yellowstone" is well
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-08
Five Cent Cigars

A dozen of the best brands to select
from. II. r. Miller, Thiessen building.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
POSTAL DEBATE
The House Gets Into Row Over the
Postal Investigation.

Washington Dec. 18.-When the
house convened to-day Mr.. Wanger
(rep., Pa.) chairman Of the commit
tee on expenditures of the postoffice
department, reported favorably the
resolution authorizing that commit
tee to request the postmaster general
for papers in connection with the re-
cent investigation Of the postoffice de-
partment and asked for its Immediate
consideration.
Mr.. Williams (dem., Miss.) an
nounced that he would offer a resolu-
ton providing that the postmaster
general be requested to send to the
house all the papers and evidence in
connection with the investigation.
Are you afraid of it?" he asked.
"Are you afraid to have the house and
country generally know it?" Mr.. Will
liams then asked if the majority was
afraid the work Of their own fourth
assistant postmaster general would
make good campaign material.
Mr.. Payne, replying to Mr.. Will
liams said that the information that
was being held back would be Of bene-
fit to the defendants in cases now
pending in the courts =
Replying to the suggestion that the
| majority desired ''to cover up Mr.
Payne said it was a republican admin
istration that had ordered and which
had made the investigation with its
resultant action.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
SOME "BIG GUNS"
IN UNCLE'S NET
SCORE OF PROMINENT CITIZENS
INDICTED IN NEBRASKA.
More True Bills Against Senator Die
trich, Former Adjutant General
Colby, Former State Senator Lowe,
Postmaster Mitchell of Alma, and
Others, All for Alleged Grating.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 1S.-The United
States grand jury yesterday made it's
report to the court returning nineteen
true bills. :...
These include indictments against
United States Senator Charles H. Die
trich for the alleged Illegal leasing of
q building to the government to be
used as a postoffice; former Adjutant
General Leonard w. Colby, for the al
legged embeZzlement of government
funds; Daniel Gaines Of Bassett, Neb.,
for alleged perjury in swearing falsely
to homestead entries; Former State
Senator Elliott Lowe, for alleged con-
splracy to bribe a United States SEN
ator; Postmaster Joseph N. Mitchell
of Alma, Neb., charging him with ille-
gal sale of postage stamps; William
M. Irwin, on a charge of acting as
agent for Mitchell, and against r. M
Allen, president of the Standard Cat
tie company of the alleged illegal
fencing Of government lands.
The other indictments are similar
to that found against Allen, but dc
not involve extensive tracts of land
The jury reported it had further mat
ters under consideration.
The indictments against Senator
Dietrich and State Senator Lowe are
in addition to those returned against
| them a week ago.
General Colby was indicted for the
alleged embezzlement of amounts ag.
gregating $4,000 of government funds
paid to him in trust by the state o:
! Nebraska, and others for equipment
belonging to the United States army
There are thirty-seven other count:
in the bill mostly for small sums
| , charging Colby with (. selling small
arms and other equipments to mem.
bers Of the national guard and appro
priating the money to his own use.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18

he dlQ, ana InOuSnCf the country WOulu
be equally surprised.
Attention was called by Mr.. For
aker to Mr.. Hoar's announcement that
the speech he was about to make
should be made in executive session,
and" said Mr.. Foraker, perhaps he
thinks that announcement is sufficient
apology for going on and making in,
open session a speech which he has
acknowledged should have been made
only in executive session, and which"
added Mr.. Foraker, 'it has been sug-
gested to me should not have been
made at all
Mr.. Foraker declared that an attack
had been made not on the president
alone, but upon the country, and that
when the eyes Of the world were on
the United States. 1t would have been
the better part of patriotism and con-
servatism, he said, to have asked for
the desired information in executive
session. 1t could have been obtained
just as we'll and every purpose of the
senator from Massachusetts would
have been subserved if the matter had
! been behind closed doors.
| ''AS it is said Mr.. Foraker, "the re-
| marks of the senators who have made
| these speeches will be scattered broad
cast over the country. have no doubt
that the president acted with the lofti-
est of motives and the highest of ideals
| when he took the action he did in
reference to the republic of Panama y
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
COURT SAYS "NO'
Dennis Olson Restrained from Engaging In
a Certain Business.
G,,n 4o nI1,.

1S''''o S'SSi' 'eSoSi0 0hiSN ''o''' -'S1J''S ~
a Certain Business.
Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi. Dec. 1S.--Judge Will
liston filed an order in the district court
to-day restraining Dennis Olson from en-
gaging again in the livery business at Ma
rine, this county. Olson was in partnership
in this business with Edward Carlson, but
sold his interests to Carlson on the I'M
derstanding that he would follow some
other pursuit ..-
Casper Ernst, sentenced from st. Paul
for ten years for forgery and grand lar
ceny, was received at the prison last night
and assigned to work in the shoe depart
! ment.
Frank Yorks was kicked in the face by
horse last night and made unconscious.
Several of his teeth were knocked out and
his features mutilated.
The Kenyons defeated the st. Croix
team in three games bowled last night
Company K basket ball team will meet the
Y. M. G. A. team Of st. Paul at the arm
ory Tomorrow evening.
Judge Williston is to-day hearing the
arguments in the matter of the application
| of Bert Markham to be released from the
| penitentiary on writ of habeas corpus.
The prison population is GOA. The cell
room addition to the prison will be com
pleted about Jan. /.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
MORMON ELDERS ACTIVE
USE HYPNOTIC POWERS TO
FRUSTRATE EFFORTS OF OP-
POSITION SPEAKERS BESIDES
PROSEIYTIZING.

New York, Dec. 1s.--Coupled with
the assertion that Mormon mission
aries are at work in this city, at
tempting to proselyte children, espe-
cially young girls in the public
schools, comes the statement that fol-
lowers Of Brigham Young are trying
to frustrate the efforts of anti
Mormon speakers by hypnotism.
Mrs. Darwin r. James, president of
the INSTRUMENTATION Council Of
Women, which is taking a leading
part in the fight against Apostle SEN
ator Reed Smoot, says:
, Mormons believe in hypnotism. It is
their custom to have one or more elders
of their church present at every meeting
held to denounce their belief and these
elders invariably sit in front seats. They
never make any disturbance during the
meeting and sit with their eyes fixed or
the eyes Of the speaker. They attempt tc
exercise hypnotic power over the speaker
and while they are generally unsuccessful,
their constant staring is one Of the most
disconcerting things workers ever have
to meet.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
SHIP SUBSIDY PROSPECTS

House Committee Favors Assistance
Confined to Freight Carriers.
New York Sun Special Service. 'E
Washington, Dec 1S.-There was
a preliminary meeting Of the house
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries yesterday, at which there was
an informal exchange Of views in re-
gard to the proposition made by the
president for the creation of a COM
mission to secure data as to the best
way of rebuilding our freight carry
ing marine. .-s
The sentiment in congress, so far
as it is reflected by the committee,
seems to be opposed to any commits
sion composed of officials from the
executive department, whether MEM
bers of the cabinet or not. -,
The committee is friendly to some
thing in the way of subsidy for
ocean mail carriers or for freight
actually handled under the American
flag, or for discriminating duties ia
voring commerce carried by Ameri-
can ships, but is opposed to anything
like a subsidy for the benefit of big
passenger steamers controlled by large
corporations.