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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
CHAMP CLARK WROTE THE MINORITY
REPORT.

Lacrosse Telephone Special to the Ledger.
WASHINGTON, D.. O., April 10, $3.50
p. m.-There are two Senate reports
and two House reports. The ma
jority report is mere antagonistic than
the Presidents message. The mi
nority report is for the independence
of the Republic of Cuba and armed
intervention. I wrote the House
minority report. CHAMP CLARK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-14
TWO Two.

Says the Phliadelphia North Ameri-
can. A Tennessee man tainted on
receiving news that his wife had given
birth to four OF . kind. There are
some things eyen worse than war.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21

the luxuriant coal black hair being care
fully combed and done up neatly and
attractiyely.
The women are modest. the customs
as TO clothing taken into consideration,
but by no means bnshiul or diGideut.
They enter freely into conversation
with strangers and seem glad 10 eNtend
courtesy and hospitality to them, but
in their conduct there is nothing to en-
courage other than respectful treat
ment.
The women seem to be the business
managers Of the household. They tend
the little stores and make the fuau-
cial transactions. From my own eN-
perience the men are Of little value
after they are married and have wife
to look out for their welfare.
With all his apparent laliness and de-
peudence upon his wife for subsistence
the Filipino is an alert and active indi-
vidual. Three centuries of Spanish ed
ucation in the art of putting off until
tomorrow everything that is not nee
essary to be done to-day, and half that
is, have not entirely deprived him OF
his racial activity and agility.
Agile and strong as he is, he adj
mires the superior size, vigor and
strength of the Americans. He looks
up at the siX-footers and says: "E
largo, mucho grande Americana" and
| gazes with open-mouthed establishment
at ball game and a friendly bout with
ha oil ,fafy Ia On
iards as soldiers, he feels sure the large
and sturdy American, who handles q
gun as though he was familiar with
| 1t, and not in the awkward and un
marksmanlike manner of the Spaniard
and Filipino is certain to place his hee
ON the neck of his ancient oppressors.
Though they have had their eyes
opened as to the true status of the
Americans in the matter of religion
and express great preference to thu
| American system OF divorcing church
md state, the Filipinos, says the Chi
cago Chronicle, are still Catholics, anC
will remain so, and the priests, those
Of native birth, who are still with them
will always have an all-powerful infu
ence over them, which they would no
hesitate to use politically should Aguin
Aldo's republic materialize or SHOULD
the United States government remain
in possession and make the fatal erro
Of giving them the franchise too soon
This renders military government
the only one possible for them, and a
the same time offers little encourage
ment to Protestant missionaries.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21

ment any more responsible for him,
than the ordinary camp follower that
hung around the regiment
ale never marched with the regi-
ment in their trip to Thoroughfare
Gap, but stayed behind, and when the
camp equipment was shipped to Mid
dletown, Pa, he went with 1t.
PERSONALLY l would have taken him
into the service had he been physically
serviceable, but the responsibility of
taking such men would fall upon the
physician and mastering officer, and
we did not desire such blame.
Congressman Botkin has no one to
criticise in the matter of his sons ex-
perience except himself, and the boy
should confine his accusations thereto
a little more along the line of abso-
lutte facts"
Thus 1t appears that Ralph Botkin,
like Gov. Leedy, was nothing more
than camp follower, and "bummed"
his subsistence off the volunteers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21
ARE FINE FIGHTERS.
Interesting Extracts from a Recent
Letter from Manila.
FiIipinos Can Hold Their own
Against Amy Enemy of Their own
stnndard-Their women Are
Very Industrious.

In a recent interview as to the future
of the Philippine islands a prominent
citizen residing in Boston said: "ln the
first place, we will put pants on the ma
lives" More ignorance of the char
acters and condition of the native in
habitants of tnese islands could scarce
~ be conveyed in so few words. The
Filipinos must be known better than
this If the people of the United States
are to decide intelligently upon a pol
icy to pursue towards them and to follow
II out successfully They must learn
that these people fighting for celief
from the oppression of Spain require
neither trousers nor shirts to complete
their toilet, nor, for that matter, in
struction in morals, good manners, hos
pitality or generosity from the aver
age American.
The Filipino costume generally worn
consists for the men of pair of trous-
ers of some thin stuff and a shirt, with,
generally, another shirt-like garment
of extremely gauzy material, worn with
the lower portion flowing free, outside
/ the trousers, and reaching to the hips,
The neck of the shirt is generally left
open. On the head is a straw or grass
hat, Of native make and ample brim
Many of them have stiff hats of Euro
pean or American manufacture, appar'
emily second hand, while occasionally
white helmet or a large cork hat is
seen.
As for the feet, the ordinary native
goes barefooted at all times. Muddy
roads are nothing to him. Where the
European skips about from one dry
spot to another. the Filipino wadei
through mud and water with perfec
indifference.
The women wear n single garment
skirt usually of dark color and abou
this shirt waist Of thin material
sometimes bound down by the Skin
band and sometimes allowed to hanl
free outside il. The waist is low in tn
neck and has short flowing sleeves. A
rule nothing is worn on the head
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21
wben RIsmarok Played Cousin.

The following is story on Bismarck
for which an aged Swedish lady is the
authority. Nearly go years ago, when
a girl, she went to Berlin, where she
expected to meet a cousin, then study
ing at the university there. The
cousin appeared, and proved to be a
fascinating youth. For several days
he was a constant escort and a charm
ing companion. 1t was only when she
was on the eve of departure that he
made the explanation, you see, my
dear cousin, am not your cousin, My
friend, your cousin, is so very busy
preparing for an examination that he
has asked me to take his place. My
name is Otto Won Bismarck" In 1885,
when the lady made her next visit to
Berlin, she called on the chancellor,
who remarked: ~ have to thank you
that once succeeded in seeing the
Berlin museums. / have never seen
them again."-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21

sympathy I'm sorry for you, cir.
Believe me, am truly sorry If You
think bit of poetry about the occasion
would help you at all, just you say,
and I'll do it, I'm in the mood for
poetry now All things put together
we've been through pretty heavy time
during these last few hours
"Thanks, skipper, thanks, said
Cortolvin. 81 know you mean we'll.
And now, if you don't mind, I'll leave
you. think I'd like to be alone for
bit -
my bunk I'll have you beautiful
elegy written by the time you're back
ON deck again 1t will comfort you"
THE END.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21
Most Infectioun Diseases.

Smallpox Is the most infectious dis
pase. Then comes measles.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21
Transmitting sound through Tubing,

Transmitting sound Through Tubing.
An interesting series of experiments
in transmitting sound through tubing
is reported from Germany. The piping
conveying compressed air into the
workings of coal mine was employed,
The greatest length to which a sound
could be conveyed in straight pipe
without branches was found to be
1900 feet to 1,7OO feet. For distances
up to $500 feet the best kind of pipe
was that with a diameter OF about 20
inches; beyond that distance larger
pipes were more effective. In distances
no to $50 feet a diameter OF eight
inches 10 needed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21

At Kansas Guy, Mo-, Prosecuting
Attorney Frank NJ. Lowe brought
suit against County Marshal Chiles for
$40, 900 damages for defamation of
character. Both officers are democrats
The suit is result OF bad feeling be-
tween the men growing out of the
prosecution of train robbers
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21

where ignorance is bliss" said the
get married. indianapolis Journal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11


Our Big OpeHlng is a satisfying
success. The doors Of our store swung
open and showed the handsomest dis
play Of jewelry ever seen in this part Of
the world. A. WELLER,
Send your jug orders for Whistles,
Wines and Gins to the Merchants Ex
change Saloon, Greenville, Miss, and
get the best for the least money
ff.) j. NJ. GoLDsMITH, Mgr
The great Indian Doctor Marshall has
just put up his tents in Greenwood, and
will remain with us four weeks. He
has medicine for all Chronic Diseases
Large crowds are gathering to see him
Bis motto is mo Cure, No Pay
Many divorces are caused by a
poorly furnished and u~nattractive
home. Better make your home as com
Portable as possible. We win help you
do il. See
SAM STEIN.
No use losing sleep walking the floor
with Baby at night because it has the
collie. A dose Of Dr. Tichenors Anti
septic diluted and sWeetened) viii re
heYe It ID q few minutes. Very pleas
ant taste and odor, free from opiates
ane harmless. Ask O. w. Crockett He.
sells it wholesale and retail
Looking for something are yon2
We found it and bought Il. Wen sell
you furniture just q triHe more than 10
cost. Perhaps we are telling an old,
old stoig but we are not selling old.
old furniture
McMURTRAY.
We would suggest that all our bust
ness houses close during tie remainder
Of the revival now being conducted by
Rev Geo Stewart one hour each day
50 that the young men who clerk as
wellas the proprietors Of the stores and
visitors Of the city who desire, can at
tend. We think that this much r.
spect should Be shown this man Of God
by our citizens for his great e~ndeayors
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11

The merchants ate wanting your trade.
shogsl sioesi at B L. Youngs cheap.
Hope domestic 5 cehts. Tread.
wen GIFTS he price.
Theleg stature has about played out.
Let % nov have peace
a cure HaYana cigar for a nickIe at
CFodsetti Drug Store.
If gou wnt us at any time to call at
%youratora telephone us,
Fresh atd tender meat is always on
haui az Stems new market.
Fs ceats 1 Package is cigarettes
ptg w Crockets drug store.
ockeas Drug Store is the place to
bul yourdgaretts at Aye cents a pack
aga
Fsr sod ST. smoke try the carna-
llon clgar3
CRocRETTs DRUG STORE
Ye our orders with J, a steen Il
yoE AZ the choicest meats on the
nAEst
Tor bon't Say SOL Yes Crockett
druggist, il selling Cigarette forhye
{ pts 8 PACKAGE.
W8 / gret 70 learn Of the serious III
mess of r P Hicks and hope for
Dor az recovery.
orr tpocint saiesara as advertised
Save oney By taking advantage Of
cuf special sales. A. WELLER
TheI G. h r. officials arc again
talking d running q spur from their
main TIE dong tie river for transfer Of
freight
If you want 10 SEQ your5elf as Others
you 50 8 Wsilers jswslry palace
Hs has Gle Hnest ioi Of mirrors in the
South
5am body p Always looking New
novel nd useful articles ia sterling
silver Come On yo lockers
q 4 Stein.
q EEL ioad q aontham Agricultural
PieNa jass received and at q price
chat Viln surprise rou az
HENDf s0N 81 BAIRDB
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11
a Railroad Accident at Water
Valley.

"a Railroad Accident at Water
Valley.
Two engines with 80 cars attached
was leaving the yards Of OIL Q: r. r
GO, at Water Valley last Tuesday
night FOR New Orleans, when some per-
% opened the switch throwing The
train on the sidetrack The engineer
called for brakes but before the brakes
could be put on the front engine ran I'm
toa box car and drove Il against some
ten Of twenty coal cans With the
crash the engine was driven quarter
way through the end Of the car, q sim
Der Of which bursted the hues carsing
che engineer, Mr VIM Dewland, and
his fireman Chas Rush to Be badly
sealded, tie latter thought to Be dan,
gerously We hope that II the report Is
true That one not ia sha employ Of the
company was the party who TUNED TIE
witch causing the suffering 81 these
young men and maybe d death Tho
railroad company should not stand
back % money spared 70 run him down
and bring bin t0 TIE speedy justice his
lsartieaa deed deserves
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11
Mardl dras, New Orleans and Moe
bite, February 22nd, 1898
- Rals. VA s8alAsra LILO.

Reduced Rates via soHfhcrn Railway
on account Of TIE Mardi Gras carni.
val az New Orleans and Mobile, Zebra
airy 22nd. 1898, tie Southern Railway
win sen tickets from au points On iti
line to these points 81 rate of OH
FARE for the round trip. Tickets win
be sold February 18th to 2ist inclusive.
limited 70 rtumMarch 5th 1905
Cail o. any agent q TIE Southern
Railway foE further information
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11
Personal MENTION.

This is one town with no empty resi-.
dences TO rent. People with capital
viii and it a good Investment.
Mr. J. II. Allen, formerly Of this post-oHice.
now Of Leaofe Station, visited Greenwood
and TIE CoMspswEAuTH Office Tuesday.
we acknowledge q very pleasant cali from
Squire D NJ Jumper, Of Sidon, II. NJ. Sims, 81
He%mmingway W. }. Dent, Of sheppardtown
and Mr. Taylor 81 Batesyillc.
MI. Ernest snyder, foreman Of The CON-
uoNwEALrH, arrived Monday from Memphis
Miss Allie Hicks returned from Black Hawk
sundly TO be at the bedside Of her sick
mother.
Mr.. Chas. Mit2bum, Of Milan, Tenn. arrived
here the FIRST Of tla week. lie has accepted
a position With the utberland-Innis Co.
We acknowledge a cali from COL II. NJ.
Street, q Meridian last Tuesday. MISSISSIPPI
pi hasln more patriotic and upright citizen
or faithful servant than Col Street
Hon Leroy Percy. of Greenville, one Of tic
leading lawyers Of Mississippi attending the
court IN the city today.
Messrs. a. H. George and n. II. Bingham,
two o. Carrollton's most substantial e citizens,
have been attending the Stewart meeting
this week
MI. o 4 TONNES, Of Mlnter Clty, was 4 VS.
itor to our ely yesterday.
Miss Fannie Clark Of Bosgdale IS visiting
the Missis Dulauey 81 this city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11
THE COMMONWEALTH.
oELoAL
Notice.

An postnasters In the State Of Mis-
slssippi AZ authorized to take subscnp-
tons for Che Commonwealth Post
masters d their off hours can increase
their GALAXY BY taking subscriptions for
tie paper Write us for the liberal
terms we ere offering.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11

" my tf oaf aulser
cory df flta CeHnQnWea
Hab tg WiiEe
f19ts ad5as ta as
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-11

A nice selection of silks for skirts and
waists reduced from 75c to SOC, aud FROM
25c to 15c.
Quite Q lot Of millinery and ribbons wiNgo
in this sale at greatly reduced prices
Our mems department viii also share in
this sale.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
The Most Favorable Season

To cure catarrh is in the spring. Dur
ing the winter the patient is likely to
take fresh cold and have setback.
But if treatment is begun in The
spring and continued into the sum-
mer, nothing need be feared for the
succeeding winter OF course, it all
depends on the medicine. There are
a great many catarrh medicines
which relieve the most disagreeable
symptoms temporarily. Peru na
cures more slowly but also more per-
manently than this class of medicines.
A course of Peru-na during the
spring will cure catarrh more quickly
than at any oth er season. Mr.. Waiter
H. Tucker, Concord, \. H., writes
DR.. Hartman as follows: "When L
began taking your medicines four
years ago I was suffering with
chronic catarib. I had taken nearly
two dozen bottles of so-called
catarrh cure without much relief.
Pe-ru-na cured the night sweats and
dizziness; it cured the cough l have
had from my cradle; 1 can say it
saved MY life"
DR.. Hartman has published in
book form a selies Of lectures on
various phases CT chronic catarrh'
which be calls winter Catarrh.
This book will be sent free TO any
address by The Pc-ru-na Drug Man
ufacturing Company, Columbus o.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
Cost of French Ministries.

The ministry of education and the
fine arts has no fewer than ll9, 100 paid
officials. AS to the ministry Of war, it
is difficult to determine the exact num-
ber of civilian employees connected with
it. They are lost i'll the crowd Of mil
itary officials. Besides, ministers have
a trick in preparing the estimates OF
hiding as much as possible the full num-
Der of their subordinate functionaries.
Their salaries are so small and their du-
ties Of such slight Importance, when
they are not altogether useless, that to
furnish full details might lead to their
being got rid of. Parliament and the
press are clamoring for retrenchment
and reform.
The budget, which at the time Of
writing is not yet voted, amounts to tie
enormous figure of 3, 500, 900, 900 francs
(el4O, 900, ,OOC), and every day few
millions are added for the purpose CT
satisfying electoral interests, while
there is an annual deficit which can
only be made good by the aid of dis
guised loans. Is it on the lower officials
that this golden shower falls: They are
10 or - in room, occupied il classi-
flying papers or copying documents
which have already been written once
in an adjoining Office. They receive
from 1000 francs to 6, 900 francs a year,
according to position and seniority, al
together 80, 900 francs or 80, 900 francs.
1t would be easy to do away with half
of them without det-iment to the serv-
ice. Indeed, it would he ali advantage
to suppress useless circumlocution and
exact greater assiduity from the clerks.
But the government, as organized at
present, has such great need OF al elcc-
toral army to sustain it that it is oblig-
ed to 60 on increasing the number of its
interested supporters in order not to
succumb to party attacks.-Nineteenth
Century.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
4 CASE OF HEART FAILURE.

She was much frightened bat
noticed that in intervals in which her
stomach did not annoy her: her
hearts action became normal. Rea-
soniDg correctly that her digestion
was alone at fault she procured the
proper medicine to treat that trou
bic and with immediate good results.
Her appetite came back, the choking
spells became less frequent and
finally ceased. Her weight, which
had been greatly reduced was
restored and she row weighs more
than for years. Her blood socn
became pure and her cheeks rosy.
Tie case is Of general interest
because The disease is very common
ore. That others may know the
means Of cure We give the rame OF
tie medicine used-Dr. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. These
pills contain all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and richness to
the blood and restore shattered
nerves.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
Bad Digestion, Bad Heart.

Poor digestion often causes irregu-
larity Of the hearts action. This
irregularity may be mistaken for real,
organic heart disease. The symp
toms are much the same. There Is
however vast difference between
the two: organic heart disease is
often incurable; apparent heart dis
ease is durable if good digestion be
A case in point is quoted from the
New Ere, of Greensburg, Ind. Mrs.
Ellen Colsom, Viewpoint, Ind, a
woman forty-three years cid, bad
suffered fer four years with distress
ing stomach trouble. The gases
generated By the Indigestion pressed
on the hcart, ard caused an!ssegu-
Iarity OF it's action. Size had much
pain in her stomach and heart, and
was subject to frequent and severe
choking spells which were most
severe at night. Doctors were tried
in vain; the patient became worse,
despondent, and feared impending
death.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
The Girls Men Admire.

They admire the girl who is her
mothers right hand 10 household
matters, and who is not above taking
an interest in tie most trivial mat
ters in connection with house duties.
They admire the girl who is a
bright, entertaining ccmpanion, and
who has ever kind word and pleas
ant smile for all with whom she
comes in contact.
They admire the girl who is always
neatly gowned, no matter if in mex
pensive materials, ard who never
dresses loudly or in stionable
taste.
They admire the gill who can
adapt herself to any society. who
never puts On sffected airs, and who
would scorn to do mean action.
They admire the gi,l who in an
emergency can turn her hand t, any
thing, from cooking the family din
ner to retlimming an old hat.
They admire the girl who is I'M.
selfish enough to give up some pleas
ure of her own to benefit another,
and does not consider herself ag-
grieved at having to do so.
They admire the girl who can talk
of more important things than dress
Or the last new opera, ard who can
listen intelligently when deeper sub
iects are introduced.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27

1st, and christencd by Senator Nor
gan's daughter.
William J. Bryan told World cor
respondent that the Senate Cuban
resolution met his entire approval.
Senator Teller says the silver men
will oppose a war bond issue until all
other sources of revenue are *
hausted.
A war tax on railroad tickets is
spoken OF among the revenues neces-
sary to meet expenses.
T. De Witt Talmaee says he Will
volunteer as a chaplain. He thinks
the war will be brief.
As a forlorn hope the Spanish gov
ernment IS trying to negotiate with
the insurgent leaders, but their over
lures arc rfpelle3, and the CHbans
are in high spirits and hopes. They
now see independence assured. Pans
are now being formu!r ted in Cvn
gress to place 100000 soldiers at the
disposal Of tie government III the
next few days. The widest tnthus-
iasm preyailes all over the country,
and there will be no trouble about
the Uuited States having all the
volunteer she may need.
Buenos Ayres, April 22-- $40 p.
m. Tie Spanish torpedo boat Teme-
rario left here today. 1t is believed
she Las gore to attack the United
States battleship Oregon ard the
United States guuhoat Marietta,
which left Valparaiso On Monday last
for Monteyideo on her trip home.
London. April % The Daily Mail
says this morning that it is stated IN
Falmouth shipping circles that the
American cruiser Topeka, formerly
the Diogenes, which left Falmouth
on the evening Of Tuesday, April 10,
foupdered in collision with the bark
Albatross at midnight on Tuesday.
According to the Daily Mail the cap
tain cf the AIbatross asserts that
after the collision. the steamer,
whose name lie DID not ascertain,
flashed light and suddenly disap-
peared. He believes she foundered.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
Not 50 spsy as He Was.

The Southern black man may never
have had his white brothers advant-
ages, but ii Southern newspapers
are to be believed, he is something
able to give him good advice.
An old Georgia negro, hearing
that his former mastrr had decided
to enlist in the Cuban army, said to
him:
"lIarse Tom, doan' do no sich fool
thing ez dat-doan' you do it,"
"Why shouldn't T.
'kasc, AIarse Tom"-and here the
old man lowered his voice "you's
got touch cr de rheumatism, and
you can't run ez fast now ez you
run enduriu' er de wal.'