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Mails for South and Central America
West Indies. Etc

Mails for South and Central America.
West Indies. Etc.
TUEsDAY-(c) At ll:4 D. m. for HAITI
Mail for CURACAO VENEZUELA- rRfSs1-
DAD and GUIANA must be directed per
ta) At 7:l5 D. m. fo- ARGENTINE rfRrr-
Ga ga ana FARAGCAH, per s. g Cervantes.
-tc) At l1-85 an. for YITCATAN and CAV
Mall Tor other parts of MEXICO must he al
reeted Per SIS. VIZ Aancia."
tc) Al ll:3 p.m. FOR TURKS ISLAND and
DOMIEICAN REPUBLIC. D1r SIS Cherokee.
WEDNEsDAY-Cc) At 1880 pm. Tor BAR
EADOS, GUIANA. and NORTHERN BRA
I'll. per SIS. Cearel Sc. fr0m New York. via
Barbados. Para. and Manaos
THURSDAY-(c) AT 1875 pm. for NEW
tOI MIDLAND per SIS. Silvia, from New
(c) At 11:D pm. for the BAHAMAS, per SIS.
seneca from New York Man for MEXICO,
via lam9ieo. must be directed Per SIS.
(el AT I:6 pm. for the PROVINCE Of
SANTIAGO. CUBA, per SIS. Yumuri, from
Yumurl "
FRIDAY-Ce) At COS p. m. for NEW
FOUNDLAND, per ~. Siberian. from Phila-
Csl Al 6:o5 pm. for BRAZIL. per SIS. syria
cusas from New York, via Pernambuco san
tos, and Rio Grands du SUI. Mail for NORTH
lcl Al lI:45 pm. for PORTO RICO, Gu
RACAO and VENEZUELA, per SIS. Philadel-
piia, from New York. Mail for COLOMBIA,
via curacao, must be directed Per SIS. Phil
adephia."
tcJ At II:45 pm. for FORTUNE ISLAND.
JAMAICA and COLOMBIA. except Magda-
lena Department, Colombia. per SIS. SaTEia,
from New York, Mail for COSTA RIGA must
be directed Per IS. sarnia- -
tc) at L:4s p m for BERMUDA St
THOMAS ST. CROIH. LEEWARD q WIND
WARD ISLANDS, and GUIANA. per SIS.
Cariobee, from New York. Mail for GRE
MAD and TRINIDAD must be directed Per
% At u.45 pm. for GRENADA. TRIM
DAD, and CUIDAD BOLIVAR, Per IS. Gren-
adj from New York.
adEXICO. overland. unless specially ad-
dressed for dispatch Oy steamers sailing from
New YORK, close here daily at 1000 an %
and 10 pm. fhs
CUBA MAILS close here at pm. on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, via
Port Tampa. F.a- (p). and at 10 pm. on
Thursdays. via New Orleans. la. (hl. also
via New York. n. Y. on Wednesdays at
NEWFOUNDLAND. by RAJ To North sgd
nay and thence via steamer. close here daily.
except Sundays, at z;30 pm. %, and on
Sundays at lss0 am fkls the connecting
closes being on Mondays. Wednesdays. and
Saturdays
JAMAICA. by rail 70 Boston and thence via
steamer. close here at 2:S0 pm. on Tuesdays
%. and on Wednesdays at 1880 pm. (c). BY
rail- 70 Philadelphia. and thence via steamer
MIQUELON. By rail 10 Boston and thence
via steamer close here daily, except Sundays.
al 2-39 pm. 90. and on Sundays AT II 30
am. lk),
BRITISH HONDURAS, HONDURAS Cast
COAST and GUATEMALA, bY rail 20 New
Orleans and thence via steamer. close here
daily at l0.05 an. % AID 10 pm (h), ths
connecting closes being on Mondays.
COSTA RIGA. By rail 10 New Orleans and
thence via steamer. close here daily at 1865
am. ~ and 10 pm (h)s tho connecting
closes being on Tuesdays
NICARAGUA (East COAST, BY rail 10 New
Orleans and thea1e via steamer. eloss hers
I daily at le.G5 am. % and 10 pm. (h). the
connecting closes being on Thursdays.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGED house on Roanoke
II for a business or farm. near railroad Ad-
dress BOX I73. this ONCE u8gI-8t
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LOST

LOST-Bag OF sOIled clothes from car ~ T-E
and j. sts. nv. Reward IL returned Il. ~
Washington 81. nv. uoz2-gt
LOsT-F0x terrier. with black s9ot ON hack.
SD reward for return Co i26 18th ST. NV
n0z2-st
LOST-Ou Friday afternoon. Istn al nam sI
-ll Pennsylvania ave, Go T.. j. 90 gth. gold
watch size A hunting case ElFlu movement
u carat. Reward. SIS n -. nw. 10
LOsT-spectacles. between coldeuberg's and
Sun ST. Reward C43 i 81 ne- IL
LOST-Leather automobile seat cushion. Lib
erai reward, gu r ST. NV. no22-2t
LOST-SatuTIay. November 10. near Long
name u &Cd. Reward II returned o. IT, j.
COLE, Potomac Highway Bridge. II
LOSf-satuIiay night. By poor working
nam, So. between 10th and NV and an
aal p q. So. Suitable reward II returned 10
SIS q 81 NV Hozl-3t
LOsT-Laat Friday "a small female yellow
dog. Reward n returned 10 Goa II 81. nv.
novelist
LOsr-suuday. November 20 black fur, 4
t4l.s. on 4lh 90 HW. Reward a. C3I d 81 NV
AIRS SAVAGE nozl-3t
WILL PARTY seen 10 pick up watch al 5th
a.. and Louisiana ave Saturday, 7-45 IT, IA,
please return same and receive reward COS
@ %. ne. no26-st
LOsT-Euu terrier pup. three months old.
white. with black cash in corner OF eye.
ears cut Reward, DIR. BOWMAN. l7l2 80
~. nv no20-2t
IOsT-EIack and white pointer dog. with
one large black spot on bacAr liberal Tee
ward II returned % 100 Florida ave ne
uo2J-2t
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BUSINESS PROPERTY.

FOR RENT Building 62I Tth ~. uw.; entire
building can be rented or the hrst ana Sec
0nd floors Reasonable rent % good tenant.
ROSENBERG g. CO.. JealfeF Building lJh
and u sta. nv HolI -6t-eKSu
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FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS.
s. DOWN 81 PER MONTH.

NO 4Elt4eeL--au Taxes.
PRICES. so up. city property Fire and
Police protection City collection and De-
livery OF mall. Three squares from ear line:
one car fare Lots 2sxI0J and upward
WA5HtNCION HIGHLANDS COMPANY
aa Est NV Phone q. 100 noIu-tf
FOR sALE-One hundred acres deeirtbIe Ian5
IN virginia. ore hour from washington. br
electric ruadi shade rruIt- ueger-f failing
SPRING desirable section. other virginia uraB-
ertles Tor llie. apply ROOM Is Wyatt
Buildius. u0as-sr
FOE sALE-Oyer 20 lots oa ThanI.sel,i--
Day to coiored people in the new East AR
AhEtpu 5tDll lll. between Washington city
ana me arlington Government Reservation.
on the electric car line about miles .5-t
or washington. prices from $3.50 20 $500 Der
loti terms s. down. balance 81 per week so
interest Inquire ~ JAMES T.. CLEMENTS
owner. Office 1905 q ST. uW- uosl-lt
READ THIs-In the District. within three
miles az the Capitol building, two acres OF
land. Well located. near grade. with a rea-
solahlc certainty ~ bringing double the
present price within three years. Why de-
Jay TOO long ana Jleu kick yourself for NOT
lntestigatlag tE-s opportunity saluers Owner
Dr. q. IT, ALDERMAN. 1851 East Capitol
81 H1zU-gt
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BACHELOR APARTMENTS.

G27 Z STREET N. W
TWO ROOMS AND BATH. JUST cor
PLEIEDs AND WITH EVERY KNOWN
CONA ENlENCE- SD Up CENTR Al
LOCATION. Apply 10 Janitor, on Urern-
Uses, OF 10 owner, ROOM Sc. sal IAN
ST. aW- r.-as'-r ?
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GEORGETOWN REAL ESTATE.
BARGAINS FOR H0MEsEEKERS.

a neat Groom brick house On o st. $500
near Seth. Special fOr............... S+i~
a fine 3-story. lO-rOOm brick dwelling on
= ST. near 3lst; side alley and SS 500
splendid yard. Frice-.----.-.-.......
Two 7-roOm houses, just west Of George
town. have larobes and slate man $3.50
tells. Price. each. -....-.s ..-.....-s.. y ,
The Mi'er- Shoemaker Real Estate 60.
Onc)
MAIN UI FICE 1923 s2d st. Phone w 10.
First War EFanCh ONCE, Pa, ave, and Rock
Creek. Phone West ga. nO20- II
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.


FOR RENT
THOMAS J. FISHER & Co. INC,
REAL ESTATE, LOANS. AND INSuR-
ANCE I4l4 b ST. y. W.
TELEP HOMES 81. a4S AND IL S398
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FOR RENT-FLATS.

FOR RENTS . st. NV. five bright rooms
and tiled bath. back porch. h0t-wattr heat
etc; up 20 date; reasonable. Apply nrst nat
II
FOR RENT-AttractiVe new Fat, first floor;
five rooms; bath Metropolitan car line
91g 18th 81. ne. open nO22-3t
SECOND FLOOR, 1917 Maryland aye.-Fiye
rooms BATH Veranda; private cellar; dumb
walters; SID. S. CARR. 500 llth 81. nw.
uO1J-5t
steam heat, bath. and gas S24 Pennsylvania
ave. nv. no20-3t
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FOR SALE-FARMs.

FOR sALE-1Ie acres good buildings: Do
miles out on gth 81 I'd. S7.00l. TOWER co.
AZ 1lh 81 NV po-i-3t
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w.T. RALpUs, Na. =, pa. D.

German Specialize.
on Mentai. Nervous, Kidney, and all
Private Diseases, Chronic, and Acute
Doctors service and medicine noe over
81 Consultation Iree. Eel. Alaiu 25l6. s. T.
or 9Th and j. sts NV. Hours. 10 to J.
4 10 q oc2z-5Jt
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Holding a Probate Court. no
u, a36, Administration. This Is 10 give notice
that the subscriber. Of the Territory OF Okla
homa. has obtained from the Probate Court
Of the District OF Columbia, letters Of adj
miuistrati0u on the estate Of Fanny Kelly
Gordon. late OF the District OF Columbia, de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof. legally
authenticated 20 the subscriber on or be-
fore the 18th day OF November A .. 1905,
otherwise they may by law be excluded
from AN benefit Of said estate Given under
my hand this 18Th day Of November. 1901
JOSIAH 81 KELLY. Jefferson, Okla. Attest;
lSean JAMES TANNER Register OF Wills
f0r the District OF Columbia; Clerk ~ the
Probate Court. J. J. DARLINGTON. Al
toTuey. nozZ. =, dec
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FOREIGN MAILS.

WASHINGTON, y. c.. POSTOFFICE No
TICE.-Should be read daily. as changes may
occur al any time
FOREIGN MAILS are dispatched 10 the
ports Of sailing daily. and the schedule OF
closings Is arranged on the presumption Of
their uninterrupted overland transit. For tbe
Meeting closes viii be made from the MAIN
OFFICE as follows:
transatlantic Nails.
TUEsDAY-(a) AT 1.l5 pm. for EUROPE
Queenstown am liverpool
tcJ At HAS pm. for NETHERLANDS di-
rect PEI SIS. Ryu1am. from New York Mai
must be directed Per SIS Eyudan' %
SCI At IIsI5 p.m. for ITALY direct. DER s.
NOTd AmeTlca. from New York Mail mus
be directed Per =. Norl America
tc) Al lI:45 u.m. for NORWAY PARCELS
York Regular mail Tor DENMARK must b,
directed Per SIS. oscar H.
WEDNEsDAY-tc) At 1880 nm f.,
FRANCE SWITZEE AND. ITALY. SPAIN
PORTUGAL TURKEY. EGYPT. GREEGE
and BRITISH INDIs. per SIS. Ia Gascggue
parts OF EUROPE mr 81 be directed ''per 5. 81
la Guscugre-
tc) At II.45 pm. for ITALY direct. ner g.
PTinz Adalbert. from New York Mail T1fIst
be directed Per a.s. Prnz Adelbert
FRIDAY-(a) At 1.l5 pm fcr IRELAND
town. Mail for other parts OF EUROPE mus
be directed Per SIS. Inhria"
ta) ~ 7:i5 pm for EUROPE, Der SIS 81
Paul. from New York. via Plymouth and
CheTbourE.
90 At ii:l5 pm. Tor BELGIUM direct. Pei
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wANTED-HOUSES.

NANTED-3y man and wife. a small house.
Address BOX It's. this office no25-3t
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-On II st, near 18th: lot 2JxgO;
six rooms, porcelain BATH rent, S25.50. reduced
from $4,000 90 $500. Must sell at once.
FOR sALE-In S. E.-6-room. bath brick:
lot GllNNo, room Tor another house. worth
s.. Co., can sell for $3.50. BE quick.
ATKINSON & BALLARD CO. (Inc.),
Real Estate. Loans. and Insurance.
l4lI g 81. y. ". no@2-tf
S4.50J-NEAR 10Th AND . SIS.
L bargain good 6-rJ0m and cellar brick
mousse, Ia excellent condition. lot 2JXlOJs side
and make offer.
NEAR STH AND B SITS. n E.
very neat 2-story FUe5s-brick and brown
stone house, Z large rooms and bath, con
crete cellar perfect condition, owner de-
slres quick sale. ONLY $4,000.
no2l-u
FOR sALE-INVEsTMENTs.
PRICE. s, 100.
RENT, so.
Houses on numbered street in Northwest
west OF Connecticut ave: 400 So IT. OF
ground.
PRICE, S. go.
RENT. sal
Northwest property. houses on q lettered
street large lot
s.. ZOO.
RENT, $50.
New; Northwest II rooms; baths fur
mace heat lot 2oxIOO.
$4,000.
RENT. $50
Six-r00m bay-Wlndow brick. near 18th ST.
NV; new plumbing. good size lot on let
tered street, near l4th ST.
$3.50
RENT. SO. so.
Six-rOom bay-Window brick on lettered
street. near 14th 81. uW,s yard; alley.
CALL FOR OUR LONG LIST OF IN
NESTAiENT PROPERTY
CALL FOR OUR LARGE LIST OF
HOMES. YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO
BUY WITHOUT CONSULTING Us.
MOORE * HILL Gnc). ~ l4th ST. NV.
nol2-tf
FOR SAI-E-Hauds0me new, sanitary apart
ments. nVe rooms and bath, pay over 10 per
cent net on investment Sell or exchange
kARRICk * METCALF. 1888 G. ST. Eol3-tf
TELEPHONE FULTON r. GORDON Main
j23J IL y0u would ike TO be taken out in
one q cur automobiles TO see our Connecti-
cut Avenue Highlands property, also hand
somely illustrated 20-page booklet mailed
free. showing you how 10 De your own land
lord GA SlJ1 10 500 cash and so 20 Sd
monthly. FULTON r. GORDON. 6l3 18th ST..
NV. Telephone Main 529. no4-9Jt
FOR sALE-Don't! DON'T Don'tl Don't pur-
cut seeing our large list OF bargains. send
postal card for list STONE a. FAIRFAX
s04-& j. ST. NV ocsI-tf
FOR sALE-I have number OF desirable
and expensive houses for sale ia the North
WELLS. l4l0 C 81. NV. ocl5-tf
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STEAMBOATS,.
NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY

Every day IA the year from foot OF 7tb
st. fuT Fort Monfoe. Norfolk. Neyyr,grt
- News, and all points south. b. the g1,
- uerB. powerful steel palace ste4r,-,.s
- s.Neyypurt News" Norfolk % -,
Washing tu-l
Iy Washing Ju5-dV PM ". portsmouth, & mn,
II Alexandria. q 10 p4a. IN, Norfolk = - -
Az ~ Monroe. z 100 am ~. 1T Monroe ~
Ar Norfolk 10 am Ar Alezandria. q 80 an
A. Portsmouth. s. 90 am. Ar. WasuIuEtgfi = -
- al-ThrOuEh connection made ~ So -.
- folk With steamers Of Old Bguli,i1,
- Steamship 20. toF Ne" York. ana Aier-
chants e4-@ -A---N-1 2t~---'.al4tl8 Tor Hos
ton
g1TFor further information aupl,, ,t
- orado Building ttelepnoae Mafn-54st,
- o. 1th ~. wharf telephone Main-gy5it
JNO. CALLAHAN
"a y. Pres. & Gen MIR
". II CALLAHAN Con Pass a.,
de29-u
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

LOTS. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. S. z
Interest S Per Cent.
$50 CASH. SIS MONTH.
Lots this beautiful ave and nearb,
streets al very reasonable prices Easies.
terms Low interest. Why not buv a LOT snI
build a house 70 suit y0urselfy What others
have done you can do. VIII lend none. 70
build with. Lots ~ feet front good size 10
aAey- High and healthy location. On and
near BEST car service IN the city. Convenient
20 Navy Yard. Capitol and Library, These
lots are selling ami viii enhance beyond
prices now asked.
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JOSEPH I. WELLER.

FOR SALE-A fine corner lot for business
purposes. iu business part OF Georgetown.
size 1ltElZas TO alley. improved by two
houses renting al sls per month; price Is
cents per foot. GEO. vs.. LfNkINs. 800 lgth
- ave no-1-e0d-3t
FOR SALE-Jue hundred fine, large build
Ing lots that / viii sell 10 c0I1red ueaDIe.
on electric railroad; only TWO miles from
the Presidents House. IN Washington city:
terms s. cash down. balance s. per week
without interest prices from $50 - $3.50 Der
l5Ji now is Tie chance 90 get a convenient
home JAMES Il. CLEMENTS. 1906 81.
nW. ug4I-sr
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FOREIGN MAILS.

SIS. kroonland. from New York Mall must
be directed Per s.. Kroonland. 3"
lc) Al u 40 J.. in. for ITALY direct. per s s.
Aonis Albert. from New York. Mai must
be directed Per SIS. KONG Albert"
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LADIES ONLY.

For Female Complaints consult MADAM
ADOLPH. 332j p street. Satisfaction guar
anteed. oc5l-sN
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Dr.. s LAD e

~ TREAT MEN ONLY" % years.
practice. Blood. skin. bladder, structure.
nervous, special. and private diseases
cured promptly. Consultation free COZ
i 81. NV oc2l-tf
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EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
To Baltimore With Pullman Service
Week days. $50 800, $50. 700. 100 500
50, 300. $3.50. 1000. HOO a. m. 1900 noon
TO 100. 100, 500. 400. AS, 500 80
$50. eOO ESQ, eco. 500. 1000. NO. Ii :35.
p s nl 800. 1900. 7:2O. s.s5. 800 Ia,
a. m. / 90. I:15. 800. $50, $500. $40. s;s5
500. 1850. n:sO. li;S5 p. m.
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO R. R.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
Train every Other Hour On the Odd
Hour" to

PHILADELPHIA AMI NEW YORK
600 a m. Diner. Pullman. Sleeper.
.s9.6o "a m Buffet, Parlor, 5-hour train
sss9.66 a mn. Diner ana Parlor Car
Ell .O0 a m Diner and Parlor Car
- al NJ m Diner and Paflor Car
900 n M Royal Limited" All Pullman
ss1.00 10 m Coaches 10 Philadelphia
900 n m Diner and Pullman SIeeper
$500 .. M Coaches TO Philadelphia
sll 80 d. II. SieepeIs
5000 "A m Sleepera.
Atlantic city. 900. $500. loo a. ~.
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FINE HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS N
TIE MARION, STODDERT. THE
g. 9. THE MAURY. AND
THE I.EGINA
HANDSOMELY FURNISHED APART
AENIS IL THE PORTLAND
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LNaURFAsSED FACILITIES TOR THE
COLLECTION OF RENTS FROM ALL
CLASSES OF PROPERTY
A the above IS only part OF the list OF prop-
critics under our charge We viii gladly fur
nish complete bulletins on application being
made az this ONCE or by mail
IHOS. J. FISHER & CO, Inc.
1914 i ST NV. adjoining Ihe e~ev- KyiIrsr4
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London Mail.

Seoul, Jan. 12.-The Korean peo-
pie are among the most peaceful,
submissive, kindest, and good-natured
in the world, but lack all business
qualities and ideas or organization.
They are entirely undeveloped and
uneducated, their learning consisting
Of q knowledge of Chinese classics
useless alike for educational and prac-
teal purposes. They do not require
any government, and certainly have
not got one at present.
Police are unnecessary. The
people adjust everything themselves
If only let alone-governing them only
upsets them, and the standing army
Of badly disciplined loafers Is only a
disturbing element in the city. They
are as tractable as they are thick
headed, and their sense of justice is
not highly developed, as 1t Is with
the Chinese.
AS for religion, the Koreans are
bound hand and foot to an ocean Of
superstition connected with ancestor
worship and the Precipitation of spirits
innumerable. There are some relics
Of Buddhism in the country, but
same respect as in Japan, but are
rather looked down upon and ad-
dressed in the ruder forms Of speech.
The shades Of politeness in the Ko-
rean language are even more COM
| p1icated than in Japanese, to which it
| has a strong resemblance in construc-
ton and modes of thought. Both use
! all the Chinese ideographs, Of which
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HOW MERRY G0-ROUND DAZZLED PERUVIANS

preciate the excellent transportation
facilities he has at his command. II
he ever travels on some Of the rail-
roads of Central and South America
then he will think OF those at home
and bless them. saw sign at one
station which stated that the morning
train would leave at IS o'clock or
Whereabouts" This meant that 1t
might go at sharp, or three or four
hours afterward. If one Of the Of
f1cials happened to be going up the
line, and notion to hurry struck him.
he might order the train out an hour
ahead of time. Those two words "or
whereabouts" could be given a very
broad Interpretation when necessary
and used to cover UP a multitude OF
Irregularities in the timetable.
The printed passenger regulations OF
the railroad revealed some astonishing
privileges. 1t quoted the rates for
first. second. third and fourth class
passengers, and stated that travellers
of the fourth class might carry one
rooster or one pig, provided the
rooster was concealed in a sack, or the
pigs nose was tied so it could not
squeal. The regulations authorized a
traveller of the third class to carry
both rooster and a pig, if they were
properly sacked and gagged.
The cost Of constructing some Of
these little 'jerk-water'' lines was
enormous. A contractor told me thai
5000 laborers died while he was build.
ing 115 miles of track thru q swamp
The handling of this mongrel labor is
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get back to the trenche he did not
shirk again, and on that job, from that
time on, all that was necessary to
arouse some idler was to ask him If
he wanted to come up in the shade
and rest.
The innumerable feast days cause
much trouble among the laborers
They hate to work on holiday. One
contractor solved the problem by hav-
ing a priest come to say early mass
on the works, and giving his men a
sort Of barbecue later in the day. He
| gave them several sheep to kill, and
| several kegs Of rum to drink after
| the days work was done. They al
ways had a jolly spree of it, but it
did not matter so long as their usual
time had been put in. These natives
have just as good a time at funeral
fellow working for me as chore boy.
One evening he came around quite
dressed up and invited me to his
house. He said his brother was dead
and the family were going to give "a
gathering" I made up my mind to
attend the gathering It proved to
be a sort of wake. The corpse was
laid out in one Of the front rooms.
When the guests arrived they would
go in and take look at the dead body,
never failing to mention how natural
he looked, and what bright boy he
had been when he was alive. This
i part of the ceremony over, they would
join the crowd in the front yard, where
there was a wash boiler full Of ice
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cream, ready to be served, and plenty
Of liquids OF a strong nature. They
played kissing and hugging games all
night and it was reported to me next
day as having been q very jolly party.
Customs of Old Days.
The customs Of these days are very
tame indeed compared with those Of
the barbarains who were the ancestors
of the poor Wretches we see about us
now. When the Spaniards invaded the
temples of the Inca sovereigns, during
their search for treasure, they invari-
ably found room where human be-
tngs had been sacrificed. 1t was al
ways veritable chamber of horrors.
In some dark corner would be the
ugly, wooden idol in whose name all
this needless slaughter was commit
ted. The cannibal ceremonies of the
past have been gradually reduced to
harmless wakes at funerals, and whole
sale sprees, in which all hands get as
jolly full as their hides will hold.
Famous Chincha Islands.
The Chincha islands are pointed out
to every passenger on the ships which
sail down the coast of Peru. They are
volcanic rocks sticking out of the
water, and are famed for the large
quantities Of guano which were for
merly deposited on them. Twenty
five years ago this stuff sold for 500
per ton. and it's sale in the markets
| of the world brought more money
| into the treasury of Peru than any
gold mine on earth has ever produced
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-12
VALUABLE PLATINUM

One of the most valuable minerals of which the
source Of supply is very little known, and is
In December. 1901. discovery was made Of a
platinum group of metals in the copper ores
Of the Rambler mine in Wyoming. The uses
could be found in sufficient quantity to reduce the
present high price and to make certainty Of
a sufficient supply to warrant further enlarge
ment of its uses. For very many purposes there
has as yet been found no other metal that will
the price of platinum keeps up almost equal to
that of gold and the demand the last few years
by. the discovery of use Of osmium, which oc-
ours to considerable extent in American pIati-
mum as the mineral osmeridiuIn The present
known deposits occur in three FORMS First, in
places, as cxemplifed by those in the Trials
Colombia, Brazil and British Columbia. Second
in veins as at Tilkerode in the Hartz mountains.
M1nas Gereas in Brazil, Santa Rosa in California.
Beresoosk in Russia, Gaulcaul canal Of Spain and
the Rambler mine. already mentioned This
third Is by dissemination in eruptive rocks found
tive rocks Z 8FI -~~', - ADS = ny