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The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14

cen to twenty-one feet high and twelve
to eighteen inches in circumference. Al
lantus glandulOsus OF the same age were
sixteen to eighteen feet high and ten to
fifteen inches in circumference. Iowa
and the northwest must look to its own
native timber trees or to Siberia or
northern Europe for hardy trees Ger
tainly not to the South, as many have
found out to their cost by planting red
cedar, etc., from Tennessee. Trees from
the State Of Washington are not hardy
as far south as st. Louis, except In rare
instances. The green ash, often called
white ash In the West, is a native Of all
the prairie country west Of Indiana. Very
few Of the true white ash are found in
eastern Illinois and never heard of any
being found west Of the Mississippi river.
The ash Is a rapid-growing tree, and It's
wood is very valuable but unfortunately
1t does not last long as fence post.
The best tree for this purpose, in my
opinion, Is the black or yellow locust.
II is a rapid grower, will do we'll on
land too poor for any other tree, is very
cheap, and Is easily transplanted In the
spring. 1t makes fine, handsome shade
tree while young, but gets scraggy when
old. It is very apt to throw up suckers
when planted as single specimen or in
single row. but where one or more
acres are TO be planted we think this
tree far preferable. There the habit Of
suckering would be an advantage, for
when the tree was cut down the suck
ers would grow with amazing rapidity.
II is subject to borers. In fact, thirty
years ago they were a great pest, but
since that time they have been gradually
growing less so. A great many Of these
trees are now being planted in western
Kansas and Nebraska, as 1t stands
drought better than any other rapid
growing deciduOus tree. The European
larch is a fast grower and makes very
durable timber If planted on high
ground, but will not do so IL grown on
low, damp soil, being just the opposite
OF the American larch in this respect.
Catalpa speciosa, when planted close to-
gether, makes an upright growth very
fast and is durable. The red cedar stands
drought well, but requires a great age
to grow the heartwood large enough for
fence posts. The sapwood will rot quick
or than poplar. In planting few acres
for timber and shelter, l would recon-
mend using few evergreens in the outer
rows, especially on the west and north
west sides.
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Borrowed Smiles.

History does not mention any Grand
Old Woman. If it did she would prob
ably feel like making it hot for History.
Puck.
"Give me the streets of the cities" said
the corporation president, "and care
not who takes the islands. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Mrs. de Goode-"What did the minis
ter preach against tO-day?" Mr.. de Goode
(wearily) preached against time"
-Tit-Bits.
There's lady pianist at the museum
who plays with her toes" "Umph! that's
nothing; my baby does that!"-YOnkers
Statesman.
MAUD says she is madly in love with
her new wheel" Huh! Another case
where man is displaced by machinery" :"
Household Words.
Bobby asked me what murder was"
did you answer him." 81 told him that
murder was mere matter OF Delief on
the part of jury. Puck.
Young Lobbylounger-" -"Have you seen
Mile. Charmil the new premier danse-
use?" Old Greybeard-"Not since l was
a boy."--New York Weekly.
I'm feeling wretched, doctor. l take
no interest in anything, have no appe-
tite, can't Sleep" DoctOr-"Why don't
you marry the girl?"-Tit-Bits.
How much drop has your wheel?"
asked the idle person. About forty
feet, think" answered the man who is
learning g.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
He--He that courts and runs away
will live to court another day. She-But
he that courts and does not wed may
find himself in court instead.-Tit Bits.
Mrs. Newed-"Was 1 nervous, dear,
during the ceremony" Her Friend
well, trifle at first, darling, but not
after William had said yes. "-Tit-bits.
A Model Lover -Ethel-"Are you sure
that all his thoughts are of you?" Edith
-"Oh, yes! Why, he has just lost his
position on account of inattentlOn to
business!' Puck.
Elder Sister (patronizingly)-Going to
bed, suppose? What shame! Never
mind. In few years you will be in
vited out, too. Younger Sister (inde-
pendently)-Yes; and in few years you
will not be invited ont.-Tit-Bits.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14

Kansas City Journal berates the advO-
Gates Of direct legislation for making.
We do not venture to say that Mr. Pome-
roy and his associates have pounded
away so vigorously at the initiative and
referendum that the editor Of the AdVer-
tlser unconsclOusly puts his Republican
brethren in an inconsistent light, but
things have that appearance.
Mr.. POmeroy says that we are pro-
crossing, and that the world is moving
forward past the wrecks Of monarchies
to a pure democracy. He contends that
the American people are able to take
care OF themselves. The Kansas City
Journal says that he is foolish, and that
the people cannot be trusted to make
and unmake their own laws. But then
the Journal is a railroad organ, and rail-
road organs know that you can buy a
Legislature where you can't buy all the
voters in the State.
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SOME UNCONSCIOUS ASSIMILATION.

A remarkable case of unconscious
mental absorption comes to us from
Newark, N. ]. Newark is the home Of
the Newark Advertiser. It is perhaps
more widely known as the home of Eli
weed POmeroy, G, H. Strobell and the
National Direct Legislation League.
These two gentlemen and the organiza-
ton of which they are the leading off,
GERS have been very active in spreading
the direct legislation movement. They
are spending time and money and effort
because they believe the cause is right
and timely and needed in the work Of
making men better They and the others
In the movement are succeeding, too, as
the adoption Of the right Of initiative and
referendum in South Dakota goes to
show
Now come the Newark Advertiser and
the Kansas City Journal to give testi-
mony to the soundness of fundamental
principle of direct legislation. The Jour-
nal copies approvingly from the Adver-
tiser an article which goes to prove that
the people of this country are able to
govern themselves, no matter how grave
the responsibilities, The Advertiser says:
All kinds OF lessons and parallels can be
read in the history of the past to sustain
conflicting views Of our national policy,
but the truth is that in 1000 years the con-
ditions of mankind have changed and the
experiences OF ancient civilizations have no
particular relevancy to the civilization Of
our day.
The American people and the American
republic are absolutely unique. The very
existence OF the republic for more than a
century and It's marvellous growth are a
contradiction OF all previous experience OF
the world. We are law unto ourselves.
This is exactly the sort OF talk the
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a painting. in your room for your own
pleasure; 1t is not our business. But II
you are hindered in your desire to inn
prove your condition by a lot Of men
who know that you have a certain fail
ing and who take advantage Of you, you
may count on us to help you. II we can
not drive the robbers entirely away we
shall at least refuse to go in partnership
with them"
Il should be remembered that license
is not regulation Of the traffic at all.
II simply says to the liquor dealer, with
an admission, no doubt true, that the
grantor and grantee are equally respec-
table: Go ahead and rob those poor
devils and let us have little Of the
profits" License is the receiving Of
Doodle. 1t can never be good system"
1T must always be the worst.
1t is hardly necessary to refer to the
second false statement that the Post
makes. It is cross because the farmers
are too honest. The fine tribute Gov
ernor-elect Roosevelt paid to the Coun-
try voters of New York is another and
more honest recognition Of this fact. 1t
is beyond contradiction that the agri-
cultural vote has always stood for de-
cency and honest government in oppo-
sition to the boss rule and boOdleism
which is found in the cities. We might
have a better government than we have
now in many instances II we had little
more rural tyranny"
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14

ber Of them. If one on a particular
subject recurs to you, and you would like
to see 1t in print again, write to the
editor about 1t.
We shall give biographical sketch Of
DR.. McLallin, and "reminiscences contrib
uted by those who were his good friends
In the days when the Peoples party was
built up II any Of our readers can send
us anything reminiscent of or tribute
to DIR, McI4allin we shall appreciate 1t.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
A MEMORIAL OF DIR. MoLALL1N

We wish to devote some space in an
early issue Of the Advocate and News to
memorial Of DR.. McLallin, the founder
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14

OF the Advocate.
DR.. McLallin has
a warm place in
the hearts Of the
readers Of the Ad-
vocate who have
taken the paper
since it's early
days. It would un-
doubtedly be inter-
esting to them to
read again some Of
his strong editor
ials, and we intend
to reprint a num-
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
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The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12

Portsmouth. N. H., July 10.-The
Spanish prisoners who were brought to
this port on the auxiliary cruiser St.
Louis from Santiago, numbering 692 Of
the men who formed part OF the crew of
Admiral Cervera's s squadron, are tonight
sleeping peacefully and in comparative
comfort in the barracks erected for them
on Seavey's island. Around them is a
guard of 1875 marines.
The work Of debarkation was accom-
plished in just two hours under the direc-
tion of Col. Forney, o. S. M. c., who
will have charge of ali the prisoners
brought here
1t was just 2.45 O'Clock this afternoon
when the first barge loaded with Spanish
subjects left the st. Louis and were taken
to Greeley's landing-the landing SO
called from the fact that it was here
Lieut.. Greeley and the survivors of the
Inflated Lady Franklin Bay expedition
set foot on American soil for the first
time after they had been brought back
from the frozen North by Captain now
Commodore Schley in 1884. An hour
later S57 prisoners had been landed and
were marched to the highest part of the
island VIII ere, on a plot of ground each
man deposited under the eyes of the
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12
FLAG OF TRUCE.
One Seen Coming From
Santiago.

(Copy right 1898 by the Associated Press,
Off Santiago de Cuba via Playa del
Este, July 11.-At half past nine this
morning, after several range finding shots
over the ridge protecting Santiago from
the sea, the United States cruiser Newark
opened fire on the city with her eight
guns. Signal corps officers stationed on
top Of the ridge reported the effect of the
shots. The New York, Brooklyn and In
diana participated in the firing at inter-
vals of five minutes.
The bombardment lasted for two hours
whom General Shafter reported that the
shells were mostly falling in the bay anu
doing but little damage.
The last shot, however, struck promi-
nent church in the heart of the city,
which was heavily stored with powder
ana ammunition. causing tremendous
explosion. The extent OF the damage is
not yet known.
When the warships ceased firing and be-
fore General Shafter had begun land att
tack, flag of truce was seen coming
from the city. The object of this was not
known at noon today when the oorre-
spondent of the Associated Press left the
front. At two O'Clock this afternoon. the
United States auxiliary cruiser Yale, with
General Nelson A. Miles. and the U. S.
protected cruiser Columbia arrived.
Rear Admiral Sampson visited General
Miles Immediately on his arrival and then
the Yale went to Siboney, General Miles
and his personal staff landing in pour
ing rain.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12
BLAlCO'S STORY.
Report on Bombardment of Santi.
ago.

Madrid, July 11.-General Blanco has
cabled the government as follows:
Tho proposal for an unconditional
surrender of Santiago de Cuba being re-
jected, hostilities were resumed at four
o'clock this afternoon (Sunday.) ordered
Santiago de Cuba to defend itself q
Peutrance. The enemy commenced by
cannonade, setting fire to the wreck OF
the Alfonso XII, which henoeforth it
will be impossible to save. The Ameri-
| cans also appear to threaten Baturanao
Bay. The cruiser Pennsylvania (Sio)
which had sent with $4,000 rations to
force the blockade at Santiago, was pur.
| sued by the enemy and abandoned It's
| cargo. This attempt to revictual the
town, therefore, has failed.
| The enemy opened the attack on San
Juan and FL MORO at AIS p. m., by
| brisk fusilade and by guns. Our troops
maintained their positions and the enemy
abandoned their advance in the trenches
and those on the hill Of San Juan. The
| squadron simultaneously onbarded the
town. The firing ceased at seven O'Clock.
| Our troops behaved admirably and our
losses were slight u
| Another Havana despatch says:
"The Americans abandoned theis
positions at Santiago. The Spaniards had
one cavalry officer wounded. F"
Captain Aunon, minister of Marine,
denied that Admiral Cervera had instruc-
tlons to leave Santiago Bay. The govern
ment left it to his discretion to make an
exit if he were unable to resist in the bay.
An official despatch from IloiIo, Philip
pine Islands, says:
"Ssyen chiefs and 1000 rebels have made
submission to the military commander"
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12
Differences in Regard 10 Peace Terms
Said To Be the Cause.

sagasa Advises Queen to Form Cabinet Consisting
tary Eiement-This Might Not Wear Necessarily a War
Like Polcy-If Is Generally Supposed That Resna-
tions Will BE Accepted the Way BE Only a
Partial Reconstruction Cabnet-Sagasfa Co
municates to Ministers Result His
With Queen.
Times elegrhng Monday
Scnor Sta the palace today and rendered his
the cabinet Regent appoint cabinet
consisting military which
adoption Of war-ike policy but probably the reverse"
generally
Tpossbly b me partial 0
Ito Queen Regent
teegraphing
CIuesday)
"T cabinet resigned of ireconce differences opinion
the question o initiating negotiations"
CEN. MILES ARRIVES AT SANTIAGO.
1.-THE War Department off
ho the portion
of brigade.
had and with
General by the telephone
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12
MULES FOR SANTIAGO.

Washington. July 1l.-Arrangements
are being made by the Quartermaster
Generals office for the transportation of
500 mules from Charleston, s. c., on the
ships scheduled to carry the troops of the
first brigade Of Major General Wilson'S
division which Is destined to 80 to Santi-
ago. The dispatches from the front In
dictate that General Shafter has had con-
siderable difficulty in keeping the van Of
his army supplied with any amount OF
rations and other necessaries. 1t is be-
carried with Wilson's brigade will answer
all The immediate purposes of Shaftes's
army.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12
TOO LATE FOR THAT.

London, July 12.-The Berlin CORES
pondent Of the Standard says:
The Queen Regent is willing to open
ne sotiations with the United States with
out any mediation of the powers provided
the conditions are not too severe He1
maximum concession at present is dec.
laration of the independence of Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12
WHAT We Want.

Madrid, July LILO p. NIT is as
serted the United States makes the fol-
lowing demands as conditions of peace;
First-The possession of Cuba and Porto
Rico with port in the Canaries.
Second-An indemnity sof $4,000, 00C
pounds (about s24o, 900, 600. )u
Third--The retention of the Philippines
as guarantee Of the payment Of the in
demnity.
These terms are regarded as impossible.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12
DEPART All LAST.

Montreal. July 11.-Sanor Du Bose, late
secretary of the Spanish legation at Wash.
ington and Lieut.. Carranza, military at
tache, leave Montreal tomorrow night by
the Dominion steamer Ottoman.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12
Enjoyed Supper of Roast Beef
and a Good Bed.
MANY Touching Scenes Attended
Disembarking.

Captain NHoreau Affectionately Kisses
Each Swarthy Cheek of His Grew,
As HE Bids Them Good Bye-Men
Crowd About Him Eager for Fare
weli Embrace admiral Cervera On
the Deck-He Appears to Have Re
ceived His Spirits i'm "a Measure.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
E|;(;,,z {; : INA
BA B Y
MISCELLANEOUS.

NV little six-months old girl had Eczema.
We used all kinds of remedies, but she kept
getting worse. I used to wrap her hands up,
and to dress her, had to put her on the table.
1 could not hold her, she would kick and
scream, and, when she could, she would tear
her face and arms almost to pieces. Four
boxes of CUTIcURA (ointment), two cakes of
CUTIcURA SOAP, and CUTIoURA REsoLvENr
cured her, and no traces are left.
Feb. 1898. Mrs. G. A. CONRAD, Lisbon, N. Fl.
SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT. - Warm baths with Curl
CuRA SOAR, gentle anointings with CUTICURA tontment
and mild doses of CUTICURA REsoLvENT.
Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM.
Corr, Props Boston, How to Cure Skin Diseases, free
The evening times., 1898-08-10
VETERAN JOHN OFT ROBBED.
A SeIf-Styled Waterman Relic f.a
Him Of His Watch

John OFT. an old soldier living at the
Soldiers Home had an interesting expe-
rience last night that resulted in the theft
of his gold watch. valued at s17.
OFT had just left Brightwood Hotel. 1t
was few minutes past midnight and
Brightwood Avenue was rather deserted.
Suddenly he was confronted by a man
who inquired abruptly. What are you
doing here?
I'm going to the Home" said OFT.
'I guess not. I am the watchman and
will have to place you under arrest
But have done nothing" protested
Ott. W
THAT don't make any difference" as
serted the stranger. "Come on with me"
The old soldier was forced to comply
as the self-alleged watchman seized his
arm and hustled him to the Brightwood
public school. There in the shadows the
stranger hello his prisoner and said: "1f
xou give me $40 I'll Let you CO." OFT told
him he had no money.
"Then give me your WATCH the man
persisted.
what for?"
"Never mind was the reply as he he'd
the soldier against the fence and with
his left hand took the timepiece. He then
passed down the road leaving OFT stand
ing dazed and speechless but unable to
follow because Of the unsteadiness Of his
legs. The affair was reported to the po
lice today.
The evening times., 1898-08-10
AN INJUNCTION REFUSED.
Suit to Compel Cancellation of n
Bond Dismissed

The hearing in the case of Otto A.
Pechstein against Charles Emory Smith.
in his official capacity as Postmaster
General of the United States to compel
him 20 cancel a bond. in which the plain
TN appears as surety for Charles p
Stewart. and which is a record of the
Postoffice Department. was begun this
morning before Justice Cole. sitting in
Circuit Court, No. l.
In his complaint Pechstein alleges that
on the bond in question he appears as
surety for the faithful performance of a
mail contract by the above mentioned
Stewart, but that he never signed the
bond on record. and further more that
1t is false and a forgery.
The plaintiff is represented by Msssrs.
Charles II. Armes and James Ellsworth,
and Postmaster General Smith by Henry
E. Davis. United States attorney for the
District of Columbia. and Mr.. Harrison
Barrett.
The defendant demurred to the COM
paint alleging that the complainant has
no cause for action. even if each and
every allegation set forth were true.
After hearing argument by Mr.. Armes
for plaintiff and by Mr.. Davis for the de-
fense Justice Cole denied the petition
for injunction and dismissed the cause.
The evening times., 1898-08-10
NEW PERILS FOR SOLDIERS.
Wounded Heroes BesieEed by Pretty
BROOKLYN Girls

New York. Aug. l0.-After VIGOROUSLY
storming the heights of San Juan and
coming out of the fierce struggle with
honorable wounds. the soldiers who are
now convaiescing in the hospitals of
South Brooklyn find themselves the pris-
oners of a regiment OF hero-worshiping
girls.
Not one of them can set foot outside
ST. Peters or the Long Island College
Hospital without being surrounded by at
least half a dozen feminine arms and
compelled to surrender.
Not that the soldiers mind 1t in the
least. they surrender without even a show
of resistance but the hospital authorities
are completely disgusted and say that
the hero-worshipirg girls are keeping the
men out long after hours when they
ought to be in bed. resting.
Partly through hero-worship and part
ly through the baneful example set by
the young woman who kissed Hobson.
the girls cluster about the hospita! gates
as thick as butterflies in June. and ev-
cry wounded soldier who comes out has
to clear a way for himself.
The evening times., 1898-08-10
SUING FOR A RECEIVER.
Charges of Mismana&ement of the
Cycle Repair CompGpy.


Cycle Repair CompEpy.
Arthur II. Wall today filed suit in
equity against William T. Robertson,
asking the appointment of a receiver for
the Cycle Repair Company. of which the
defendant is member and also an ac-
counting Of the business affairs of the
firm. .ss,,
The complainant states that In May,
1886. William +. Robertson and Allan S.
Wall entered, into partnership in the
bicycle repair business at No. 1oJ7 E
Street: that the defendant contributed to
the partnership his good will In the busi-
ness and a stock Of tools valued at
$500. and that Allan S. Wall contributed
i,5co: that in March, 1897. Allan S. Wall
assigned all his interests in the Cycle
Repair Company to the plaintiff Arthur
H. Wall. who now alleges that William T.
Robertson is carrying on the business of
bicycle repairing at Nos. i2s-i3l Tenth
Street. in violation of his agreement with
the Cycle Repair Company. and greatly
to the detriment Yf the business of the
same. .
The plaintif, Wall, also claims that
Robertson did not turn over to the Cy-
Gle Repair Company all the tools named
in the inventory OF stock. nor has he ac-
counted for the profits of the repair busi-
ness done by him at Nos. i29-i31 Tenth
Street.
Beside asking for the appointment of
a receiver and an accounting. the COM
plainant asks that the partnership ex-
isting between Wall and Robertson be
dissolved. and that the latter be restrain
ed from carrying on the business of re-
pairing bicycles at his place of business
Nos. is9 and i3l Tenth Street.