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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

erals who have aspired TO the position
of leader. Since the insurgents have
been allowed TO enter and control towns
formerly held by the Spaniards many
of the chiefs have shown i'm what direc-
ton their ambitions run. Nearly all or
them want TO be leaders, although only
a few have been bold enough to declare
themselves. 1t is the plan followed by
Aguinaldo 20 dampen the ardor OF these
aspirants TO the position he has selected
for himself that shows how much or
civilization he has in his make up.
Some of the few who have been bold
enough TO speak their minds have mys-
teriously disappeared after having been
summoned by the chief "for confer
ence" Many OF those who have been
foolish enough To visit the willy general
have never returned To their homes,
and. while IL may be readily surmised
what happened TO them. there rs no cVi-
dence OF foul play. il has been stated
on presumably good authority that
some of the insurgent chiefs who have
let IL become known that they are am
bilious and seek the premiership are
held by Aguinaldo as prisoners, while II
is said that others have been executed
as traitors on trumped-up charges.
Aguinaldo. whatever else may be said
concerning him, is a man OF many re-
sources. and he will take advantage or
his position and surroundings To I'M
| prove his condition. There is nothing
AT which he will stop in order 90 gain
his point. and there Is no doubt that he
has found means TO effectually dispose
OF the aspirations OF some OF the
brightest men among the Filipinos who
! have come between him and the end ne
! is struggling to obtain.
The insurgents under his command
have succeeded In intrenching them
selves I'm the towns and fortified citiei
vHuHted by OF captured from The Span
iards. They have not been interferec
with by the American troops, and the
leaders, especially Aguinaldo. who hst
already proclaimed himself dictator
but was compelled TO relinquish IL b,
direction of the American general IL
command, believe that IL was through
their work that the Spanish were beat
en- and that they have the right TO oc
! leupy the islends and run them 10 sui
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

When Admiral Dewey was captain OK
the Dolphin. an incident occurred that
showed how thoroughly he UNDERSTOOD
the vagaries OF human nature as well
as the principles of good discipline. IL
happened in New York harbor.
The admiral has always been noted
for his ability to deal with the sailors.
A pay yeoman refused To obey an or
der of the first lieutenant because, he
said. il was outside of his line OF duty.
The officer. after vainly demonstrating
with him, reported the matter TO Cap
tain Dewey. who sauntered out on deck
and looked the man through and
through, which made the yeoman ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable. Nevertheless
he remained stubborn.
What" said the captain. you re-
fuse! DO you know that this is mu-
tiny? When you entered the service,
you swore to obey your superior ofii-
GERS"
The man was silent and made no
move, whereupon the captain quietly
told the corporal TO call the guard,
stood the obdurate yeoman on the Tar
side of the deck and bade the marines
load. Then he took out his watch.
Now. my man." said he, you have
lust five minutes i'm which TO obey that
order" and began to call the minutes.
At the fourth count the yeoman NOV
ed off with considerable alacrity and
has since been one of the strongest op-
ponents of the policy of tampering with
| the "oid man." as the admiral has been
| for some time affectionately called III
| the forecastle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01
copyright. 1857

copyright, 1897
Since the Spanish have been defeated
In the Philippines and matters seem to
be settled there, SO far as they are con-
cerned, new source OF trouble has ars-
en- among the native chiefs. which has
caused the American officers In COM
mand some little anxiety and has also
been the means of keeping the people or
all the islands i'm an unsettled condition.
There is no telling at the present mo-
ment just what the outcome will be.
The cause for the uneasiness is the
struggle between the more prominent
insurgent chiefs for control of the ma
tives and incidentally control OF the
government, which they appear TO be
optimistic enough to believe that they
will be allowed to establish for them
selves In fact, they have not taken in
TO consideration the United States or
what this country is going To do with
the possessions i'm the far east which
they have taken from the Spaniards.
Ever since the American forces arriy-
cd in the Philippines the insurgents
have been under the impression that
what the Americans did in the way OF
bringing the Spanish to terms was being
done for them. They offered little as
distance to the troops, and IL Is well
known fact that they did not gain one
OF the points OF vantage during the
fight before Manila, the chief city OF the
islands and. the stronghold of the dons
Yet when il was all over they expected
20 be allowed to enter the town and In
their half savage way loot and plundel
the inhabitants.
Aguinaldo, half breed. has beer
looked upon as tho, leader OF the insur'
gents. He has until recently ruled then
as he chose. Now il is different. and II
he is anxious to hold his position h
will have 10 make hard fight for II
Many of the lesser chiefs have bcgur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

for the leadership is General Makabu-
los. lie is the chief OF the insurrec-
tionists i'm three provinces-Pampanga
Zambales and Tarica--and has his head
quarters at San Fernando While his
ambitions. like those Of the others, run
in the direction OF premiership. he Is not
yet sufficiently strong TO make himself
felt. He refused to attend the meeting
of Aguinaldos cabinet and has tempo
rariy taken sides with General Pho Pi-
lar against their common rival.
The majority OF the members OF the
several tribes are I'm a semisavage state
and are now easily excited into the
commission OF acts that under a strict
though liberal government such as
would be given them by the United
States they would not dare attempt.
In their present condition most Of them
can be easily led into anything when
they are told by their chiefs that II -
for their benefit. In reality II Is usually
the chief who hopes TO curry favor with
his superiors and receive some OF the
spoils " tho undertaking is successful.
This selfish policy has injured the cause
OF the natives very materially. BotS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01
hTHE PH|L|PP|NE K MIDDLE a

themselves. There Is no doubt that
when the time comes To act Uncle sam
will have some difficulty i'm making the
insurgent chiefs understand that he
and not they will direct affairs in the
Philippines and that, like the Indians,
he will have 20 subdue these semicivi-
lized people before peace will finally be
obtained There can be no question as
10 what would be the result of conflict
between the United States and the
tribes OF savages that infest the richest
lands in the world, and IL would be just
as well If Aguinaldo. Pho Pillar and the
rest Of the insurgent chiefs who aspire
to become leaders would take Uncle
Sam into consideration. for he is. after
ALL the one who will decide as TO who is
and who is not going to rule over the
islands. ROGER Il. BARNUM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01
How Ham Fish
Restored Order.

Just before the conflict ~ Las Quasi
mas Colonel Wood and Lieutenant Colo !
mel Roosevelt were conversing. when tho
sound OF angry voices came from tent
near by There were loud oaths ana
threats and breathing OF disorder.
send a man TO that tent TO stop that
noise" ordered Colonel Wood
Captain O'Neil, who was killed ten
days later. walked TO his company
quarters and found young Hamilton
Fish there. shaving himself in front OF
a three inch mirror nailed to tree.
Fish was over six feet tall, with hands
like hams and muscles that would have
made him a dangerous antagonist for
FitZsimmons.
Sergeant" said Captain O'Neili, go
over to that tent and stop that racket.
Fish stuck his razor in the tree,
brushed the lather off his face with his
coat sleeve and dived into the canvas
from which the Objectionable sounds
came. A second later there was -
shower OF men, whisky bottles, cards
and soap boxes falling i'm the vicinity.
and the tent was rent from end to end.
Sergeant Fish came back to report that
he had quelled the disturbance. and
Captain O'Nein carried the report 10
| Colonel Wood. Forty-eight hours later
| Fish was killed. but while he lived he
demonstrated better than any other
man in the regiment the fact that phys
| ical prowess alone could command obe-
| dience in the regiment in which he
| served as a noncommissioned officer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

Aguinaldo and Pillar by their promises
of riches have cajoled them into all
kinds of dangers and kept the country
i'm a state of ferment.
The chiefs Of the smaller tribes are as
bad as the leaders, and they VIII stop
at nothing To acquire wealth. They are
unstable and unreliable, and they go
from one side TO the other, according 10
the best temporary promises maze
them. and IL may be stated right here
that these promises are seldom lived
up TO.
Many writer's assert that the Philip
pine islands contain the richest lands
i'm the world. They are largely in
crude state, and their great possibilities
have been undeveloped. The virgin for
ests are exceedingly valuable in them
selves and are capable OF giving TO the
world rich and rare woods for centuries
to come while the riches in the soil un-
der these are inestimable. The Islands
abound i'm minerals, and the earth needs
very little cultivation 10 make II bring
forth nearly every kind of fruit or veg
etable known to man. AS has been al
ready stated. little has been done in the
way OF cutivating the fields. This is
owing to the Incidence Of the natives
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

60 e>l that they have as much right TO
the higher places as he has. Ii is not
taat they want TO rule for the benefit
of thc people of their several tribes.
Quito the contrary, for they care moth
ing for them. Their ambitions are to
Cct control and in that way accumulate
fortun/ for themselves. In this they
are not Unlike the Spanish officers who
have ruled over the islands, and. as 1t
.s said that the people OF the Philip
pines are apt scholars, there Is little
doubt that they have taken lessons
from some OF the higher officials who,
whcn leaving the islands. took all they
could carry safely. They not only loot
cd the treasury, but compelled the peo-
Mo 10 nav heavy tribute.
with the idea OF oniassing fortunes
for tbcinscIves. besides having the glory
of ruling THE people. nearly every chief
of any prominence and many or the
smaller ones have become candidates
FOR the position OF ruler or the pro-
spcctve republic. which. Ike Ponce de
icons fountain Of everlasting YOUTH
will exist only in their imasinations.
asuinaldo at present holds the WHIP
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

George McCue of Company II, Sixth
United states infantry. who Is recover
ing from a wound over the heart res
ceived i'm the charge UP San Juan hilIs
tells a story that seems almost incredi~
bic. He actually caught a Mauser bulls
let i'm his hand as one would eaten .
baseball, but he didn't do IL on purpose
He has with him the bullet and shew9
on his hand the convincing proofs oo
his story. The bullet was evidently fr>
cd from some distance. or It's speed
would have been too terrific tor any
such feat.
1t struck McCue's open right hand
almost at the tip of the forennger. II
passed thence the length Of the fnger.
splitting 1t open. and glanced upward
from a bone I'm the ball Of the thumb.
Mccue instinctively closed his hand
The force OF the bullet was spent
When he opened his clinched hst' the
ball lay there in his palm. caught az
neatly as IL It had been travelling onix
100 feet a second.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

II is this class OF semisavage OF
which ii, great majority, the forces
that have been lighting under the lead
ership of Aguinaldo and General Pillar
are composed These two men seem TO
have complete control over their follow
ers. and they obey their commands like
so many trained anipals. They seem
TO have no minds of their own They
have been in subjection so long that
they have come to feel that they have
no rights other than those the leaders
choose to extend them.
The middle islands Of the archipelago
are inhabited by another class OF peo-
pie. who. although far from being civ
iized. are a much superior race TO the
Tagals These are the Nisayas. IN
stature they are more powerful than
any of tho other tribes and are serious,
dignifed. clannish and deep thinkers,
and il is only on very rare occasions
that they have anything 10 do with
their neighbors. They spend their time
I'm tilling the soil and reaping the re-
suits Of their labor. They too, hke the
Tagals. have been conquered, but' un-
like the former. arc not so anxious 10
get revenge. They arc very friendly 10
the Americans and English and would
willingly he governed by either OF these
nations. when council was held re-
Gently for the purtose of getting all the
tribes To come under the leadership OF
Aguinaldo. the Visayas. Papuanas and
Mindanaos refused 20 have anything TO
do with him or his lieutenants
The Negritos and Papuanas have been
half whipped. while the Mindanaos and
Moslem Malays still remain uneonquer-
ed. The two latter peoples are the best
of the lot. They are better educated
and are in short. the finest class TO be
found I'm that section OF the world, with
the exception Of the japanese. IL is the
! -44.,.l.4- -e.s-t..-tA.-t ultimate pesitiea- -of
/ these natives in the present complica-
| tlon that has restrained the chiefs from
open demonstrations against each Other
\ TO determine I'm whose hands tha real
strength lies.
Like all the rest Of the semibarbaroui
people who inhabit that part OF th'
/ globe. the natives OF the Philippines arr
not capable Of governing themselves
Those who live in !ba Interior and ava,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01
A Complicated Condition OF Affairs Brought
About by the Ambitions OF the Various
Leaders OF the Insurgents.

land OF Luzon are Tagals. They are
understood and from their appearance
are lacking in brain power. They are
indolent, docie light hearted, exceed
ingly good -natured and wonderfuliy
brave i'm emergencies. AT times they
seem TO be devoid of fear and when
once stirred Will fight until the last
drop Of blood is spent If they can De
made to believe that they are struggling
AGAINST oppression, and incidentally 1t
may be mentioned that their anger Is
easily aroused.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

County Kerry and all the south oy
Ireland are excited over the cures
wrought by the boy Doctor OF Duhais
low" His name is Timothy Dineen. he
l. II years Of age. was born on Coco
Friday and christened on an Easter
Monday. which Is said 90 give him HE
pover and he r. curing men and eni~|
mails. but especially children. He n de<
scrIbed as a very ordinary boy and ne
particularly bright ~is1>- ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

The deed OF heroism performed on
the Merrimac in Santiago harbor re-
calls the act Of an English boy of the
same name who lived i'm the Isle OF
Wight one day news came that the
British fleet was i'm the ofling. Young
Hobson ran down a back lane TO the
shore, showed of the first rowboat he
found handy. pulled for the nearest
vessel and enlisted in what proved to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

shells are queer things" says Ad-
miral Schley. II noticed one man
standing with his hands grasping
hammock rail as shell struck 90
ship, ricochetted and burst or 30
OF the metal cut the rail or .r
his hand, another on tirr IT.
that he was left standins wit. a.
section OF the rail still grasped in ,
hand. Another portion of the sli 3.
passed over his shoulder and anothe
between his legs. lie was surprised,
but wasn't hurt"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01
"Dewevs Hrn1ness has asonshed Germany, '-BerHn
Press Dispatch,


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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01

Postage stamps came into existence
about so years ago. In 1850 there were
only about seo varieties In existence. 4 -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31
Resolutions.

The following resolutions were
adopted by the Ladies' Aid society
of Round Lake March %, 1898:
Whereas, in the removal by death
of our sister and efficient secretary,
Mrs. Emma r. Fiero, we realize the
loss of worthy and valued member,
wise counsellor and a faithful Off
Ger. whose mind, heart and hand were
ever ready by word and deed to aid
in the work 80 dear to the heart OF
each member os our society.
And Whereas, her departure has
left a vacancy in our ranks of work
ers; from the community has gone q
pleasant and helpful neighbor, Of
whom it has been said, "She never
missed an opportunity to do a kind.
ness;' from the home il called to the
Home above q true and loving wife
and q most devoted and careful
mother. l II
Therefore Be Il Resolved, that W
renew our earnestness in the work TO
God and the church, that no plac'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31

upon our minutes these expressions
Of appreciation and sorrow in 1uemor-
lam of one whom to know was to re-
spect and love, that we feel and thus
express our deep sympathy with: the
bereaved family, saying of her what
was said of another: s
She had done the work of the angels,
Whatever she found to do; $' -.
Scorning no lowly service,
Faithful and brave and true.
We might better have spared another,
Yet she had earned her rest, g..
And into the light of the living >.
She has entered. crowned and blessed
Also Resolved, that we present 'the
family wirh a copy and offer for pub
LEGATION to a local periodical.
!. Mrs. AsENA CARTER, Pres. =.
Mrs. A. WALKER, Sec. pro tenn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31
,,.Wbaty YOU want.

!, is what We keep. It seems to US
that everybody is talking about
papering or painting or kalsomining
their homes. We prefer to show pa.
= per to customers or prospective
customers and that's what we
consider every one who looks over our
samples. We have very nice line as
usual and THE prices are just
right. We have a starter at SC.
Makes+a fine Kitchen pattern. We
have .odly a limited supply of this
pattern and if you want some of
ittyou must decide at once or
wait for more of it from the factory.
We will have more of it later. You
may leave orders here for any of
the painters and paperhangers.
Hyoq have not had sample card of
Alabastine, call and get one at once.
Our Floor Paint is the Standard.
$l.25 a gallon. 8 colors. Red
Paint for Barns SOC gallon. Buggy
Paint 4Oc a can. Brushes 25c.
Ray bumi$ten, Pharmacist.
We believe in our prescription de.
partment.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31
DEATHS.

Emma R. Robertson was born June
18th 1868, in Tinwick province OF
Quebec. At the age of seven years
she removed with her parents to
Iowa; where within a few short
months she was left an orphan by
the death of her mother, In Jan
uary 1879 she was married to Fred
erick Fiero. -Four childron, two girls
and two boys are the fruits of their
happy union. After few days OF
intense suffering, through which all
that loving hands and skilled ply
sicians could do, was done for relief
and recovery but dispite it all she
peacefully fell into the sleep of death
March 9Th 1898 at her home in Round
Lake, Mimi, leaving husband, four
children, three brothers, one sister
and large community of friends to
mourn her loss. Her willing heart
and skillful hands were ever ready tc
aid in the elevation of humanity
Her quiet Christian life will be miss
ed, yet remembered by all who knew
her. On the 10th the funeral services
we're held in the church in Round
Lake, conducted by the pastor, Rev
n. G. Carter whose text was found in
John ID: 19, because I live ye shall
live ALSO" The attendance was large
and was sympathjzind, all feeling
in the departure of this sister each
one had lost personal friend. AL
though the congregation was dis
| missed at the church, because of ar
lncreasin storm yet a large procession
followed to the cemetery mile ava.
where "In the hope of a glorious i'm
mortality the remains were laid tt
rest
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31

Pe-ru-na too much. Man-a-lin is the
best medicine have ever tried for
that purpose; it relieved me from all
pain. Iadvised my neighbor to use
Pe-ru-na and Man.a-lin for catarrah
and stomach trouble. It is the best
in the world. I can do all my house
work and not feel it. I can't praise
Peru ma as I would like to; it is the
greatest medicine there is in the
world" f..
DR.. Hartman receives many such
letters as this every week. Some OF
them are gathered together and pub
lished in book form. The book is
called "Facts and Faces" and will
be sent free to any address by The
Pe.rn-na Drug Manufacturing Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31

master Wisa's commission does not
expire until May. Those who tind
fault with McCleary say that he
promised them he would not make
any recommendation until all had ar
opportunity to b. heard, and certain
ly not until some time in March
This seems to be an incontestable
fact. McCleary will, of course, be
nominated, but he will be severely
cut IN Blue Earth county. There are
other places in the district where in
tense dissatisfaction prevails with
McClepry regarding appointments.
Its like was never before seen III
this state and it will be impossible to
duplicate it. The opposition to the
objects of the convention were clear
ly in the majority. Their voices were
stifed by the action of an unfair pre-
siding officer chosen to do a JOB al
ready cut out for him. The result
was mob and the instigation OF a
feeling that will very much weaken
the republican, party in the entire
state.-Minneapolis Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-31
!; bieb School net$$.

Mr.. Porter is spending his vacation
in an attempt to let 20 of a severe
cold that has nearly laid him up fol
several days.
Burr Ludlow donated the school an
alligator skull this week. It was Civ
en- to him by friend who killed il
at Galveston, Texas. The whole car.
rass was seven feet, two inches long
Don't forget to take in the enter
tainment at the school house Friday
evening, April 9Th. A small adnis-
sion fee will be charged.
Prof. j. NJ. Mcconnell, of Heron
Lake, visited our schools Thursday
morning.
The weather visitors day was very
disagreed BILE but in spite of this fact
we had 81 visitors.
Miss Case is spending her vacation
at St.Peter, Miss Stafford at Dundas,
Miss Wilbern at Sibley, Miss Nc
Laughlin at Mapleton, and Miss Price
with Miss Putnam at Luverne.
Miss Frankenfeld, who taught here
last year, is visiting Miss Hall at
her home in Wells.
The Amphictyonic society gave the
following program visitors day.
l., Recitation-The New Church Or.
gan-Jeanette Bliss.
II. Essay-James A. Garfield-Ma-
ble Wilcox.
III. Rec.-How Kate Shelby Saved
the Bridge-Clarice Chaffea.
w. Topics of the times-Chalkey
B9eson.
V. Rec.-Getting a wife-Harris
Darling.
VI. Piano Solo-Carrie Dayton.
VII. Receive are Seven-Mattie
Bryan.
VIII. Rec.-The Hermit of The
baid-Florence Maxwell.
TX. Debate-Resolved, that Rivers
are more important than Railroads.
Aft. l, Walter Ager, 2, Amanda
Sundberg. Neg. l, Neeta Harden,
2, Mary Fronk. The negative won,