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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-26
FUN FOR THE LOCKERS ON
Golf Is a Jolly Game for the Au-
 dience.
r..., oepravity of the Bal nnd Diff acu,,sea That Demoralixe the FSro When He Tries to Drive It-Fhe
 First Experience.
fconxrlght. lss7.l

Not until a man has tackled goli s,all does he appreciate, in all its bit ferness, the total depravity of mani mate things. He may have chased the deceitful and burrowing collar button over miles of bedroom mating; and he may have wrestled with the perverse baby pera mbulator at a grade cross ;nc: but until he has tried to coax 8 0oIf ball to vacate the small strip ot turf to which it is cfinging with both
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-26

caused the choking. The horse was not more seriously hurt than 1, for a wonder; but you can be sure I was always careful when starting down the river with tow after that to see that the stableman had put the right collar on the horse"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-26
STREET CAR LETTER BOXES.
Uncle Sam Experimenting With
 Them at the Present Time.
Now on Trial in Western Towns and if Approved to Be Introduced in All Our Large Cities--An Idea
 of the Scheme.
ICepyright. 1sa7.l

In their ceaseless efforts to lessen the labor required to transfer letter from the hands of the writer to the mail bags of the post office, the postal au- thorities have devised a plan, now in the experimental stage in western towns, which, if successful, will be in- troduced all over the United States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
How to Cure Yourself While
Using 1t.

The tobacco habit grows on man I'M
til his nervous system is seriously affect
ed, impairing health. comfort and happi
ness. To quit suddenly is too severe a
shock to the system, as tobacco to an in
yeterate user becomes stimulant that
his system continually Graves. "Baco-
euro" is scientific cure for the tobac-
co habit, in all its forms, carefully COM
pounded after the formula of an emf
nent Berlin physician who has used it in
his private practice since 1879, without a
failure 1t is purely vegetable and guar
anteed perfectly harmless You can use
all the tobacco you want while taking
"Baco euro" 1t will notify you when
to stop. We give written guarantee to
cure permanently any case with three
boxes, or refund the money with 10 per
cent interest. "Baco- euro" is not sub
stitute, but a scientific cure, that cures
without the aid of will power and with
no inconvenience. IT leaves the system
as pure and as free from nicotine as the
day you took your first chew or smoke.
Cured by Baco.curogand Gained Thirty Pounds.
From hundreds of testimonials, the
originals of which are on file and open
to inspection, the following is presented:
CLAYTON, NEVADA Co, ARK.
January 90, 1895.
Eureka Chemical and Manufacturing
Co, La Crosse, Wis. Gentlemen: For
forty years | used tobacco in all forms.
For twenty-five years of that time was
great sufferer from general debility and
heart disease. For fifteen years ] tried
to quit, but couldn't. | took various
remedies, among Others "No-To-Rac,"
1.-The Indian Tobacco Antidote," "Dou.
BILE Chloride of Gold" etc, but none of
them did me the least bit of good. Fl
nally, however, l purchased a box of
your "Baco-Curo" and it has entirely
cured me of the habit in all its forms,
and have increased thirty pounds in
weight and am relieved from all the
numerous aches and pains of body and
mind | could write quire of paper
upon my changed feelings and condi-
ton. Yours respectfully,
p. Fl. MARBURY,
Pastor c. p. Church, Clayton, Ark.
Sold by all druggists at $1.00 per box;
three boxes, (thirty days treatmenD,
$3.50, with iron-clad written guarantee,
or sent direct upon receipt of price.
Write for booklet and proofs. Eureka
Chemical and Manufacturing Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and Boston, Mass. A 6m
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY r. r.
" -O---
In Effect MAY IT, 1896.
DOWN TRAINS.

~ w Az lSAllN0s
No. 4. Mail leaves Winchester 2 10 a.
M, Martinsburg IS Hagerstown 8 40
Chambersburg 9 80, Carlisle 10 80, ARRIVE
at Harrisburg II 10. Phila. 8 90. BALTIC.
3 10, N. Y. 5 SO, p. m.
No. s. Leaves Winchester 35, Mar
tinsburg % Hagerstown at 10 p.
M, Chamber sburg 5 05, Carlisle IA ar.
Harrisburg 90, Phil. II IL, BALTIC. 10 40,
N. Y. 3 So.
No. 1905. Mixed, leaves Winchester
5 90 p. M, Martinshurg 6 90. Hagers-
town 10. Harrisburg IL Do, Phila 80,
BALTIC 9 30, New York 33.
Through coach from Hagerstown to
Philadelphia on train No. d.
Through coach from Philadelphia to
Hagerstown on trains Nos. and 9.
Additional trains between Carlisle,
Harrisburg and Merchandising.
No will run as mixed train from
Hagerstown to Winchester.
UP TRAINS.
No. /. Leaves Harrisburg 90 a. M,
arrives at Hagerstown 80, Martins
burg 90, Winchester 8 co..
No. 3. Leaves Harrisburg SIS q. m.
arrive Hagerstown 10 80, Martinsburg
10 90, Winchester As p. m.
No. 5. Leaves Harrisburg at II 45 p.
m. ar. Hagerstown 3 %.
No. z. Leaves Harrisburg As p. m.
ar. atHagerstown 8 30, MartinsburR Z 08,
Winchester at So. j. F. BOYD,
w. A. GUARD, Agent. Supt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13
w ESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
Schedule of DECEMBER 10. 1896.

Schedule OF DECEMBER III, 1895.
Trains leave Cherry Run OF and 10 90
a. M. Williamsport "a and 10 81, arrive
at Hagerstown 8 30 and 10 40. Leave
Hagerstown 90 a. M. and 3 90 IS pm.
ar at BALTIC 10 81 a. m. SO and 2 II pm.
Leave Baltimore 80. s la m. and 406
p. M, arrive at Hagerstown at 30 a. M,
10 10 and 90 p M, and at Cherry Run
at s As a. M, 2 20 and 90 p. m. Con-
meet on b. & o. East and West.
B. q o. passenger trains leave Cherry
Run for Cumberland and intermediate
points, No. 10, daily at 8 81 a. m. For
Piedmont and Intermediate, No. II ex-
cept Sunday, at 30 p. M, and Chicago
Express. No. Z. daily at 10 4S o. IN.
Leave BruceviIle for Frederick at 38
and 40a m. and10 40p.m. Leave Bruce
vile for Taneytown, Littlestown. York.
Wrightsville and Columbia at o A a. m,
and 45 p. m.
Sundays only.-Leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate stations
9 80 a. M. and Q 80 p. M. and leave
Union Bridge for Baltimore 05 .. m.
j. NJ. HOOD. Pres.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13

LOADING CORN AT A CHICAGO ELEVATOR.
steamer for quarter of an hour, and
then hurried away. In ten minutes be
had sold the whole cargo of 90, 600 bush
els in New York, secured an elevator at
Buffalo and provided for the train ship
ment from the Buffalo elevator to New
York. Then he returned and closed the
deal for chartering the steamer In all
probability the New York firm had in
ten minutes more sold the grain TO a
Liverpool fam and was hustling for
room IN an ocean going steamer to carry
it over.
The vessel agent, having obtained d
cargo, at once began to make arrange
ments for loading. First, he sent for
tugs to pull his steamer up to the ele-
vator wharfs, and by the time it ar
rived there he had crew of trimmers
and tally men. Once moro the corn be-
gan to move. 1t was shot up into tho
weighing hoppers, and from there al
lowed to slide into the shoots which
were trained into the vessels hold.
Down in the hold the trimmers-big
brawny fellows, with scoops-shoveled
it into the farthest corners. In four
hours the loading had been completed,
and the dusty trimmers crawled out OF
the hold. The captain in the meantime
had secured his sailing papers, and as
soon as the matches were battened down
the hawsers were cast of and the tugs
towed the steamer ont into the harbor,
where, with her nose pointed northward
and under her own steam, she bowled
along as fast as her deep laden condition
wo1ld allow toward the straits of
Mackinac.
Marine reporters at Mackinac City, at
Port Huron and other points along her
route telegraphed back to her owners
and agents tho story of her progress I'M
til she finally reached Buffalo. Once
there, she did not have to wait more
than half a day for an elevator, because
this had all been previously arranged.
The matches were reopened, and once
more the corn was lifted into an elevator.
Steam shovels and fast traTeling con-
veyers make this process marvelously
rapid,
The corn is lot allowed to rest in the
elevators very long, for storage is valu-
able just at this time, and as soon as it
can be weighed it is run down on the
o.her side and again takes the form OF
carloads. Eight long trains of 20 cars
each the cargo makes, for while the hold
Of the steamer has capacity of 90, 00O
bushels a car will contain only $50 bush
els. AS fast as these trains are made M
they are rushed down through New York
state by any one of the half dozen lines
which connect Buffalo with New York
rity. AT tho New York elevator the lift
ing and weighing process is again re-
| peated, and in short time the grain is
poured into the capacious hold of great
ocean freighter and is being carried out
! through the Earrows toward Europe.
At Liverpool there is another change.
and in the course of few weeks tb e
corn which was raised i'll Kansas or Mis-
souri, is being distributed to foreign
people on the other side of the earth.
G. L. BAXTER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13
SHIPMENT OF GRAIN.
THE JOURNEY FROM THE FIELD TO
THE SEABoARD.

How the Corn Reaches tie Elevators Of
Chicago and Is Taken Thence by Rail
and steamer to New York and shipped
to Europe.
The greatest movement Of grain from
the west to the Atlantic seaboard which
has been seen in many years is just now
taking place Short crops of grain in
India. Austria and Russia are the cause
To feed The vast populations Of Europe
and Agiatic countries the practically
unlimited resources of our great western
forms have been called upon. The re-
spouse has been prompt. Two unusually
large crops in succession had filed every
American corn bin to bursting. When
the word was flashed under seas and
across continents that Europe wanted
corn, thousands of men went to work
on the jump
The western railroads distributed cars
along their lines in hurry, and from
every little elevator there poured out a
food of golden grain. The loaded cars
were quickly collected. made into trains
and ratified along toward Chicago under
the head of "fast freights. Once in the
great western metropolis, the cars were
run down to the water front and into
the big elevators which have railroad
tracks ON one side and vessel slips on
the other. The grain doors were jerked
open and the corn poured out into the
shoots to be taken up by the oonveyora
and lifted to the very top Of the big ele-
vator. There it was weighed and allow
ed to slide down into bins beneath.
For few brief hours the corn was al
lowed to rest and catch it's breath while
the details OF the rest of its long journey
were arranged. The morning after it was
received at the elevator representative
of the big firm into whose possession it
had passed appeared on the floor Of the
board of trade. Going over to the "ves-
sci mems aisle" between the corn and
provision pits, he tapped vessel broker
on the shoulder and Asked
Whats the rate for corn to Buffalo
today?"
1.-TWO and one-half cents. -
"Give you IA cents?"
Nope -
"All right. I" And the elevator agent
walked down the line Presently he Sc
cured an option on 10000 busheI
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13

Sseassa Ee.ye


We respectfully call atten-
ton to our Dyeing and Clean
ing Works. established over a
quarter of century. Dry
cleaning does not injure the
lustre. This is done here to
perfection. Dyeing Gentlemen s
Suits, Coats, Vests, Overcoats,
Trousers in all shades and colors.
Ladies' Dresses, Capes, Shawls,
Gloves, Wells, eand Feathers
dyed in beautiful colors.
Send for catalogue and price
list or call on our agent for in
formation
WI. Il. DORM, Agent.
MARTINSBURG, w. VA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13
DIRECTORY.
BERKELEY COUNTY.

s,tRcrIT CoURT. Judge, Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit. i. Boyd Faulkner;
CIErk. Z. Dew. Gerhardt, Prosecuting
Atturnev. u. S. q. Pitzer, sheriff ). Il.
Smith; Deputy Sheriffs, ). r. Catrow,
M S. Tabler, w. NJ. Hollis, f. NJ. Hardy
Deputy Sheriff and Jailer, Alexander
Elliott.
Terms Of the Court commence on the
second TUESDAY in January, April, and
September. - %.
COUNTY Court. President. @. Z. Hi
ner. Commissioners, Joseph Flscns
arIRI,. Thomas. Clerk. /. L. Bender.
Terms commence, first Monday. IN
March. June. September and December.
Commissioners OF Accounts. John l..
picking. Adrian G. Nadenbousch, l..
DaW Gerhardt; Surveyor OF Land, /.
w Woods: Assessor. First District. G.
Z. Nicely: Assessor. Second District.
3. II. Fulk; General Receiver,
Henry ]. Seibert. Coroner, VIM. Mckee;
Sealer of Weights and Measures, w. ID.
Iamon: Steward of Almshouse Thos.
Wolford.
Local Board of Health, E. l.. Hoff-
man. John l.. Williamson. DR.. 3. N.
MYERS. the President OF County Court,
and Prosecuting Attorney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13
TO Kick the Bucket.

ITO kick the bucket" is said to have
originated in the time of Queen Eliza
beth. when a shoemaker named Hawk
ms committed suicide under peculiar
circumstances, placing bucket ON a
table in order to raise himself high
enough to reach rafter above, then
kicking away the bucket on which no
stood
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13
DEPARTURES.

DEPARTURES.
Mail close 50 1870 a. IA. for Hagers-
town, and all points east.
3 $50 a. m. and and p. m, for
Wast .ngton. Baltimore, Philadelphia.
Newnlork and all points East and South.
AtI 55 D. m. for all points East
At 90 p. m. for Pittsburg and all 10
Cal and through points West,
At5p. IN. for Hancock, Berkeley
Springs. Cumberland. and principal 10.
cal stations on the main stem of the B
& o. and all through points West.
At 8 55 D. m. for Pittsburg and all
places West.
Att As a. m. and ? 40 p. m. for Hag.
erstown, Baltimore and all intermediate
stations on @. V. r. r.
AT a. m and 6 40 p. m. for Win,
chester and intermediate stations on the
c. V. r. r.
Mails arrive by a. M. from all through
points East. West and South.
AT s % a. m. from New York. Phila.
delphia. Baltimore, Washington, and
local points on old line of b. 6. o. r. R
At 2 and 40 p. m. from all points
East and South.
AT $50 a. m. from St.Louis, Cincinnati
and intermediate points.
AT 29p.m. from Chicago, Wheeling
Pittsburg, and intermediate points.
At 8 Is am. and 90 p. m. from Win
chester and intermediate stations on the
C.VR. r.
Att 80 a. m. and ~ p. m. from
Harrisburg, Hagerstown, and interme
date stations on the Q. V. X. t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13
NEW YORK.

The "Southwestern Limited" Solid Vesti-
buled Tlains. with Combination Library,
Buffet and Sleeping Cars, Wagner Sleeping
Cars, Elegant Coaches and Dining Cars, land
Ing passengers in New York City at 42d Street
Depot Positively No Ferry Transfer.
Be sure your tick cts read via big -FOUR.
E. @. MCCORMICK. -. b. MARTIN,
Passenger Traffic Mgr. Gen. Pass. Tx. Agt
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
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and a number of others.
A sworn statement of their condition
will be found on file at the Office of the
clerk of the Circuit Court, in compli-
ance with State lave
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says that If she had to go through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles to be
obtained, and the cost was $4,000 per bottle, he
would have them" GEO. LAYTON, Dayton, Ohio.
sentby Mail. receipt Of price soo PER BOTTLE. Book
TO "ExPECTANT MOTHERS" mailed free containing
valuable information and voluntary testimonials.
THg sRApFiELp REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA. "a.
SOLD nv ALL pRuueeisTs.
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EEBIC FOUR"
ROUTE.
BEST LINE TO AND FROM
CHgCA
MARTINSBURG, w. VA.
IN EFFECT JUNE 10. 1896
In nrDArS NnRTTIVV A

solid Neetibuied Trains. with Buffet Parlor
Cars, Elegant Coaches. Dining Cars. Wagner
Sleeping Cars. aud latest improved Private
Compartment Buffet Sleeping Cars magnih-
Gently furnished with toilet accessories in
each com paTtment. Best terminal station.
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THE MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE MAILS
AT THE PosT-oFFICE AT MARTINsBURG.
w. VA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13
INSURANCE OFFICE.
HERBERT L. ALEXANDER.
Office Baker Bldg over Snodgrass' Drugstore
MARTINsBURG, w. VA.

represent the following old, reliable
and well-known companies
ETNA of Hartford,
CONTINENTAL New YORK.
GEORGIA HOME Columbus, Ga
FIRE ASSOCIATION 6 Philadelphia.
FRANKLIN Wheeling.
JEFFERSON Wheeling.
PEABODY I" Wheeling.
AGRICULTURAL (" New York
GERMAN s. Wheeling
LANCASHIRE " England
NORWICH UNION {" England
WESTERN IS Canada
MUTUAL LIFE " New York
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13
Mothers Friend

system that Childbirth is made
easy and the time of recovery
shortened-many say stronger
after than before confinement"
It insures safety to life of both
mother and child. Ali who have
used "Mother's Friend" say they
will never be without 1t again.
No other remedy robs confine-
ment Of its pain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-13
ST. LOUIS.

Solid Vestibuled Trains with Buffet Parlor
Cars, Coaches and Dining Cars. and Wagner
Sleeping Cars. Entering st. Louis over the
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BOSTON.
The only Through sleeping Car line from
Cincinnati. Elegant wagner sleeping Cars
m N 90 Ana ~ ~HAN
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14

Customer-Here, waiter, take
this cream away; it has a red hair
in it.
Waiter-What kind of hair do
you expect in strawberry ice
cream?-Harlem Life.
"The reports from the sick girl
are encouraging?"
every. The doctors are quite
confident that what they at first
feared might be freckle is only
cancer, after all. "-Detroit Jour-
nal
Fuddy-You consider Hartman
very funny fellow?
Duddy-The wittiest man [ ever
knew. He can keep a company Of
Englishmen in a brown study an
entire evening.-Boston Tran
script.
"Our public school system is
doomed; that's what it is"
"Somethin' new going wrong,
Weary?" ..:... -.
eyes. They're talkin' Of put
tim shower baths in tn school
houses" -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
''There goes a man who num-
bers his friends by the thousand"
"Indeed! Is he some popular
politician?''
"No; he is the fellow who has
the dispensation Of passes to one
Of our leading theaters. "-Cleve-
land Leader.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
From UncOnVicted Wits.

"Say, I'm thinking of organizing
league Of American pedestrians
you'll fail. It will be impos-
sible to get quorum. Omaha
World-Herald.
A Missouri man recently traded
two gravestones for bicycle. He
will probably want to trade back
again about the second time he
mounts the thing.-Clevelan d
Leader.
Jack Then you have given up
all hope of winning her?
Mack-Yes. [ have just dis
covered that my rival is a trick
bicycle rider.-New York Evening
Journal.
Patient (bad pay)-What is my
condition, doctor?
Physician-My friend, my adj
vice to you is, to pay all your
debts and prepare for the end
Philadelphia North American.
cts too bad that artists aren't
more practical" remarked a Bos-
ton man.
"Do you think they could make
more mOney?'
"I'm sure of it. Look at the
man who made the Bacchante. If
he had put baseball clothes on it,
his fortune would now be assured
Washington Star.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-14
IN THIS AGE OF ADVANCING

the world has concluded that to Err is human" and that
irrerevably heart
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-13
PASSING THROUGH.
Some Noteworthy Passengers
Among China's List.

Some Noteworthy Passengers
Among China's List.
Among the through passengers on
the China are the following:
Hon. N. Wolheim, Mexican Minis
ter 10. and Messrs. Ignacio Altimaro
and ROdrigro Asperez, Attaches to the
Mexican Legation in Japan.
Lieut. T. Connolly, an American
army officer. bound TO Japan.
Baron Henri Foy, Of France, who had
quite a little experience with a dry
spell while in quarantine at the port of
san Francisco. The papers Of that
place had quite a story on his arrival
there
Hon o. GUIDE, Swedish and Norwe-
Eian Minister to Japan, now on his
way TO his post.
Lieut. J. A Norris. a navy officer.
bound 70 the Asiatic station. where he
has been assigned.
Nr. A Langfeldt. one Of Yokohama's
most prominent merchants.
M r Wildman, American Consul
10 Hong Kong.
Dr. " H Abercrombe, American
Consul 10 Nagasaki.
Capt J W Lee. Of the American To-
haccO Company.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-13
WILL CARRY MAILS.
New Line OF Boats From San
Francisco to Tahiti.

New Line of Boats From San
Francisco to Tahiti.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 2S.-
The first Of the new line of steamers
between san Francisco and Tahiti win
san next Sunday. She viii carry the
French and American mail, and ex-
poets 70 make the trip to Papeete in
Is days or better. The advance boat is
the comfortable steamer Homer. She
was formerly on the Coos Bay route,
but recently her owner, George Fritch,
the coal merchant, leased her to Mat
thew Turner. and the latter has placed
her on the Tahiti route. Should the
venture prove to be a success other
steamers viii follow.
The barkentine City of Papeete,
which formerly carried the mail. will
20 out the same day as the Homer.
The sailing vessel will crack on all sail,
and as the Homer will have to put into
the Narquesas TO deliver the mail, the
race between steamer and sailing YES
SCI 10 Papeete should be a close one
The Homer has been overhauled and
put in thorough repair. She has been
repainted and is now a glossy white
All in all. she is a credit to the port
and should prove a success.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-13
REGULAR JUBILEE
That's What Minister
Damon Says of Hawaii.
saws Honolulu People Are Pros
perous-AnneNation Much
Talked Of.

son. :. N. Damon returned by the
China yesterday, the picture Of health,
AFTER ms extended visit to the United
States and England. Regarding the
outlook for loans. cable or electric rail-
ways. Mr.. Damon said:
You people down here are the most
prosperous Of any have met; Hawaii
Is the hub OF the universe, so far as
prosperity is concerned, and it seems
like a perpetual jubilee here. As to
loans. nothing can be done about float
Ing a loan until the annexation ques-
non is setled-if We get that we will
not need any loan
The question was not preached in
England everything there was jubilee,
and there was really so much 10 see
that il was difficult for Mr. Napier,
Curtis and myself to get around 1t
was like a new life TO me, and l en-
5oyed every moment Of my time.
AS 10 annexation" said Mr. Da-
mon. Il can say that the Islands were
never talked about as much as they
are today. The people of the United
states are talking about US everywhere,
IN public places and on the corners.
The Islands are attracting a great deal
o. attention, but Congress is the body
20 say what viii be done. Annexation
IS The theme in the United States"
Mr.. Damon was at the Cabinet con-
ference al ? j. m yesterday, and at the
close Minister Lansing rendered his
resignation. which was accepted. This
was in accordance with the conditions
on which Mr. Lansing accepted the
portfolio. Mr. Damon was Immediately
commissioned Minister of Finance.
and VII enter upon his duties today