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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
A PERPETUAL CUBAN QUESTION.

We have had Il Cuban question for
Atlantic. At times it has disappeared
from our politics, but it has always re-
appeared. Once we thought it wise to
prevent the island from winning its in
dependence from Spain, and thereby per
haps we entered into moral bonds to
make sure that Spain governed it de
Gently. But whether we definitely con
tracted such an obligation or not. the
Cuban question has never ceased to givr
us trouble. The controversies about it
make Il long series of chapters in one
continuous story Of diplomatic trouble.
Many of our ablest statesmen lave had
to deal with its secretaries of state and
rs ministers to Spain, and never one Of
them has been able to settle it. One
! president after another has taken it up,
and every one has transmitted it to his
! successor. 1t has ut various times taken
Il plank in the platforms Of i'll our
political parties, and it has been the
subject of messages of nearly all our
Presidents. We have been put
to trouble and expense to prevent flibus-
/ tering. and tilibustering has gone on i'll
spite of us. More than once hitherto
there has been danger of International
conflict, as, for instance, when American
, sailors on the Nirginius were executed
in Cuba in 1878. Propositions have been
made to buy the island, and plans have
formed o annex it. All the while there
have been American interests in Cuba.
! Our citizens have owned property and
: made Investments there, and lone much
to develop its fertility. They ave paid
tribute, unlawful as well as lawful, both
to insurgents and to Spanish officials.
They have lost property, for much OF
which no indemnity has been paid. All
I the while we have had Il trade with
the island, important during periods OF
quiet, irritating periods of unrest.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
GRANTS VIEW OF SPAIN.

What would American leaders ot "thef
DAVIS think of our present war: i d
nnrtincpt question not without answer.
In = letter to Admiral AInmen, ana III
Guided in the Admiral'S Memoirs Just
;ss,,ed il, = second edition from the LIP
rincott prcss. General Grant says OF
Spain:
If is hare to ~foretell the future OF
Suain. The people are good enough II.
as Won say they could see II return Tor
thnir ahor. But. as it is. there seems
TO be no integrity among the ruling class.
Those who do work receive but the bar
est subsistence. II Il man raises Il Pc,
he cannot Kill and eat it without paying
an equivalent to five dollars of our mon
ey. The revenue officers are so
that there is no chance of escaping any
tax except by bribery, which IS resorted
To to the extent of dcprlvlng the gov
nme of Il very large percentage OF
its revenues. There is the greatest dis
content, and the least thing would start
= revolution. | have no idea that the eX-
listing state OF affairs can last long. II
will not be long before the experiment OF
a republic will be tried again. and prob
ably with more success than the last
time
1t is we'll to ponder these prophetic
words and many similar passages III tn,
Grant correspondence with Admiral Am
men.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
DjD NOT SHRINK A SHRUNK.

couo months ago ]. Wiley Shook was
active candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress against ltlch-
,nond Pearson. He was restored 10 d
position as revenue doodle upon con
d;tion that he would not antagonlzc
Pearson.
Then lanes NJ. Moody came out as a
c,ndidate against Pearson. About the
time he was making inroads on GEAR
son for the nomination, an appointment
as major in the federal commlssarE de-
n,rtment was rendered Moody. In Il
recent interview, Moody says:
II was not an applicant for the posi-
tiou 10 which ] was appolnted, hut l
nronose to go and do my duty to the
fulIcst extent Of my ability believing It
to he the highest duty Of any citizen III
emo of war to render without question
ia his government such service as 1t
NAV call for him to perform, ana fol
one will never finch at the call OF my
country. \ man is not a worthy cItlZen
who shrinks when the flag Is attacked
and the institutions Of the government
is asSailed.'
There has not appeared in the State
nress at any time Il finer bit of satire
than the following from the AShevlllc
Citizen. commenting on Moody's pluck
ing a few modest feathers from the
eagles tail:
Hot stuff. Marched by the mercilcSs
President of the United States up to
the fruWning rampartS of the commits
s;ury department. this brave soul de
cIarcS he will not shrink. Sent through
the devious channels where pork Is
bought. canned stuff is purchased and
beans are contracted for-no matter how
many bareback t]orpedoes and cornbeef
mines await him-this heroic patriot will
shrink not Il shrunk. will shrunk not Il
shrink. Watch his white plume wave
where the battle is hottest over the
bread that moves and the beef that
wiggles. Catch Il gleam from that falcon
like eve as he WitherS to dust the III
famous contractor who would deposit i'll
the military anatomy alleged coffee made
of chicory and worse. The MORO castles
of sole leather steak melt away as this
sacrificing soul advances, his meataN'
flashing full high. his butter tester driv
en- to the hiIt in the rank of the enemy.
What inspiration III the announcement
that this daring soul will not finch.
Personal ambition. party preference
political spoiIs. health, friends an'
wealth-alI are thrust to one side: yea
even life itself is laid by this great wal
god on the yaWning altar of the com
miSsary department.
Most rare sacrifice, Most puissant
Moody. The race of true patriots is no
dead-not so long as the feed captains
rIacpS remain untitled. Let the war o,
ON: the country is safe. While we slecl
Moody guards with solemn round the
bIvouac of the beans
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
GOVERNOR COULD NOT FILL PLACE.

:. correspondent asks about the de
cision that rcinStatcs Mr.. Nj. II. Holt. Of
Guilford. and Mr.. y. +. Broughton, of
Wake, as trustees of the State deaf and
dumb school at Morganton. The court
held i'll that case that where the Legs
sion that he was to hold for six years
and until his successor is elected and
Q%ualified,' and the Legislature at the
end of the six years failed to elect, there
is no vacancy which the Governor is
authorized to fill. The incumbent holds
office until a succeeding Legislature
shall elect his successor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
TWO IMPORTANT DEC SlONS BY SUPREME
COURT.

The opinions in the following two cases
which were filed III the Supreme Court
this week will be found of general iu-
tereSt:
In Griffin vs.. Goldsboro Water Co. the
court holds that the charges of water,
Gas and electric lighting and street car
companies must not be unreasonable
and the rates must be Uniform to all.
The court says, All persons are entitled
to have the same service on equal terms
and ut uniform rates. If this were not
SO, and if corporations existing by the
grant Of public franchise and supplying
the great convcnienccS and necessities of
modern city life. as water, gas. electric
lights, street cars and the like could
charge any rates, however unreasonable,
or could ut will favor certain individuals
with low rates and charge others eN-
brilliantly high rates or refuse service
altogether the business interests and the
domestic comfort of every man would be
at their mercy. They could kill the bust
ness of one and make alive that of an
other and instead of being public agen-
cieS created TO promote the public com
fort and welfare these corporations
would be the masters of the cities they
were established to serve"
The court also incidentally calls attcn-
ton to the fact that the evidence fur
nished by the defendant shows that ir
the towns in North Carolina which d.
not own their water works the rates
charged the public are % to SOC per cent
higher than III Wilson and Asheville
the only towns in North Carolina which
own their water works.
The other case is Thrift VS.. Elizabetl
City in which it is held that it is uncon
Stitutional for any town or city to bar
gain to any water. light or Transportation
company the exclusive right to operat
any of those franchises for Il term o
years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
TWO MOTHERS.

Two mothers stand by Il herOS grave
In Il Southern city fair.
And one sheds tears for the fallen brave,
And cries in her dark despair;
But one makes never Il cry nor moan,
For one is the mother of flesh and bon
And one is the mother State.
O. mother. YOU Of the burning tears
And Won of the dark despair.
The hope and pride of your love-lit years
Are shrcuded and buried there:
For fame is naught when the loved are
dead.
And Il nations praise is vain
When the parting words at the grave are
said.
And the soul is scared with pain.
And. mother. YOU in your pride elate,
You Joy that another name
Is blazoned now on the lofty gate
In the temple Of your fame:
"Rehold.' YOU cry. ION wave or strand,
How my children die for me
They fall like Spartans on the land
And like Vikings on the sea-"
4 stately shaft Of enduring stone
One mother will rear in pride.
And with sculptor's chisel for aye make
known
How i Carolinian died.
And one will plant the cypress tree
. sigh for the deadly strife.
And a rose. as white as the snow can be.
To tell of Il spOtleSs life.
One mother brings. as a last farewell,
TO our heros grave today.
The amaranth and the asphodel,
And one Il garland of bay:
And one stands there in her grief alone
And one in her pride elate-
For one is the mother of flesh and bone.
And one is the mother State.
MARION ERWIN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31

President MeServe Will Deliver the .Ad-
dress Monday Afternoon.
Decoration day will be observed rs
usual with appropriate ceremonies by
the Gen. Meade Post No. g. G.. A. r..
department of Virginia and North Caro-
lima. at the National cemetery near this
city. Monday. May 3Oth, 1T ) D. H.. The
public is cordially invited.
PROGRAMME.
/. National memorial hymn.
:. Prayer-Dr. Pittinger.
). Song-Glory to Old Glory"
+. Poem-MisS Minnie Curtis.
;. 4Address-Dr Chas. F.. Meserve.
6. Solo with chorus-"Crown Our He,
roes'-Mrs. Lottie Shively Young
daughter of Il veteran.
Z. Poem-"Comrade'-A. &. Forrest
4 $. Song-The Flag of the Free"
g.. Observation-Disclosures Mortimer For
rest, son of il veteran.
Trombone accompaniment-Mr. 7. ID
Turner
Decoration of graves, also those in
tered at the lakewood cemetery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
FRED MERRITT.

mere : Il desire to find some way 80
hohoraple peace, as Spain has nothing
10 gam by an indefinite p~rolongation of
hostilities.
All idea that Franco will intervene.
however. is now abandoned and homes
are hxed upon the possibility that Dukr
Alinodoyar de Rio. the new minister Of
foreign affairs will find some fitting "c-
custom on which to take the initiative.
Inc political outlook is brighter and
'he mlnlsterialists believe that IA cabinet
cI!sis can be averted. Captain Auncr.
minister of marine, declared in the
coftes today Thursday that when an
opportunity presented itself the cabinet
would not fail to do it's best to bring
about an honorable peace"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
WHERE ARE WE AT?

Matters are rs badly complicated 1T
Washington as at Santiago or Manila.
Senator Lodge will propose as an amend
ment to the war revenue bill Il resoIu-
ton to anneXt Hawaii. The Democrats
will retaliate with an amendment for the
free coinage of silver, II Senator Pei
tigrew will seek abrogation of the Ha-
waiian reciprocity treaty.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
WE'LL, HARDLY

Madrid. May 2S.-S p. MIN official
circles there IS no confirmation obtain
able of the rImor that Admiral Cervera
has defeated the American vessels.
The general public and the press are
%incredulous regarding such favorable
tidin.s. The officials persist in the state
ment that Admiral Cervera is still at
Santiago de Cuba.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
SIMPLY AN ALLEGATION.

Madrid. May 2S.-2 p. ma private
dispatch from Spanish sources at Manila
alleges that Aguinaldo, the Philippine in
s,,rrent leader. after receiving arms and
field pieces from Rear Admiral Dewey
declared himself in favor of SpaniardS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31

have thus tried to give to the reader
Il fairly full outline of {; very learned
address. 1t was SO compact. so
.meatv" and 50 perfect that nothing
short of the full paper would 10 the
sneaker Justice. His consent to this
could not be obtained, and the above
summary and extracts are presented IN
tho hone that they will be rs stimulate
inc to the reader rs they proved to all
who heard. D. l..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
SPAIN DESIRES PEACE
The DOMINANT NOTE OF PUBLIC OPINION
AT MADRID.
She has Nothing to Gain by P~roIongatioa of
War--All Hope of French Intervention
Abandoned.
london. May 0I-Thn MadriI On.

London, May 27.-The Madrid CORE
%spondent of the Times saws:
The dominant note Of public on;n;on
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-22


THE CITY OF SEATTLE-Cfty treas
urer's notice.
Notice is hereby given that the third an
nuai nStalinsnt OF local Improvement dis
street and the portions of Cullen street
and Germfne avenue intervening be-
tween the north and south portions of Bush
street at their respective intersections
street. in the city of Seattle. under the
provisions OF ordinance No. 3.e&S. which
provides for the Improvement OF said
streets, by grading the same and con-
structing sidewalks on both sides thereof
with parking strips between Sidewalks and
roadway and pre,vading Tor the payment IIt
a fund for such payment by the levying
and collection of special assessments upon
the property benefited by the improve
ment. and providing for the issuance OF
bonds as authorized by an act of the legis-
lature of the state OF Washington. APP
proved March =, 1898. and under the pro.
May Z. 1884, as amended by ordinance No.
3.44o. approved July ii, 1894. has been duly
certified to me for collection. and the re-
spective sums therein charged and levied
against each parcel and lot of land and
part thereof. in said district. in payment
of such insta;lment remains unpaid. and
the same. including interest on the whole
amount charged, must be paid on or be-
fore the 18th day of April. 1895 Unless
payment be made on such insfallment on
or before the 18th day of April 1895 the
same shall become delinquent and shall
bear interest at the rate Of per cent. per
annum. until paid. and II not paid before
said time, n penalty ~ five t5l per cent.
shall be added. and the sums delinquent
shall be entered on the annual tax roll
for the current year against each lot and
parcel Of land. and part thereof. so deln-
Quent. and with the interest and penalty
shall be collected as other taxes together
with snch additional charges or penalties
as are authorized to be charged and COL
iected on other delinquent taxes and each
lot or parcel of land so delinquent shall be
sold for the amount of such assessment.
with interest. penalty and costs, In the
manner provided by law.
GEORGE Il. MEACHAM
City Treasurer of the City OF Seattle
Date of first publication. March 49, 1895.
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CITY NOTICES.

levied and assessed as are prescribed oy
xne charter and ordinances Of the CITY OK
SEATTLE and laws of the State or NasninE-
ton. and il the same be rot fixed within tue
time fixed therefor, there shall be added
thereto the penalty. interest and cnarges
fixed BY the charter and ordinances OF said
city ard other proceedings had thereon as
provided by law and the city charter Inc
city treasurer shall proceed. after the hTse
publication os said notice. with all due
diligence with the collection OF said as
ssssments.
Sec. 4 This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after iss passage
and approval, If approved by the mayor.
otherwise IL shall take effect at the time
il shall become a law under the provisions
of the city charter.
Passed the City Council the 18th day or
March. 1885. and signed by me in open ses-
sion in authorization of its passage this
18th day OF March. 1898.
J. F.. CREIGHTON.
President OF the City Council.
Approved by NE this 10Th day Of March.
1895 Il. j. HCMES, Mayor
Filed by me this 18th day Of March. lssS.
Attest: Will. H. fAhha.
City Comptroller and Xxx officio city
Clerk.
lSeai.)
Published March .. ISIS
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS "Yesler
Way Replanking."
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
secretary OF the hoard OF public works
Of the city OF Seattle UP to O'clock D. m.
Monday. March 2Sih. 1898. for the improve
hent OF Yesier Way from Occidental Ave-
nue. 10 the center line Of Fifth Avenue. by
rep!anking ssfd street between said points
as provided by ordinance No. 4737. Great
ing local Improvement district No. i4s and
cations now on file in the Office Of the
board OF public works.
Each hid must be accompan MED by a GER
titled check. payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller, for sum not less than
five q, per cent. of the bid. and no bid
Will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required to
factory bond for the amount required by
The city charter and the laws OF the state
OF Washington. within ten DAYS after be-
ing noiiffed of+re-award OF the contract
10 aim. falling to do So the said chec X
and the amount fixed therein will be for
fstied 10 the city. No person Is eligible
prior 20 the letting of said contract made
default IN payment nf any Just claim
far any Work or iatsor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 20
any such Cc1tract as herein advertised. or
" no within said two years failed 10 conn
pis;e any such contracts
Special attention is called 20 article Xviii.
q The city charter s nov n force. rela,-
viz section 81 subs / and ?. reist 20
bonds ard surelies.
The hoard Of public works reserves the
Tizhi 20 eject any and all bids
Proposals must be Endorsed an envelope
Bid for Ysstsr Way Repsanking"
BY order OF the board of public works
FRANK oLESpN. Secretary.
Date % INST publication, March 18th.
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NuFIt,E. TU CAN IRA lt,sS-@ NesglAks
Avenue esc-. RNp3snksng
Notice Ia hereby gwen that sealsG yropo-
sass wtll Ss received 80 he undersigned
secretary az the aaz-a % paa3se xSrx. os
the city % SeAsfte up 20 orsock p m
"Wednesday. MzfcA -. ISS Ter fne fgn-
erovzHleGs ~ W@s;szks averae and otnsE
connecting streets ard aTena-~ fwe-s ta~
nara margin * Mercer ser~rt 10 eNr r0rsh
ssargsr 80 tTke STREE IS re1sS4kzgs "a Il
aEraGss ard streets between SAID pCsFss
= ETsF sleS ~ ar53HaGsce Nc 50 cr<zf-
fag isss-sl iEsr~os snscrt psstS7SE Ne ia
$40 IN &rcovsSSsvs attS 80 Plans sd
sEss7ts = ssssIs asa - ass n Re cface -
she Sss ID - EEol4c works
x~sSa asss sFsss - accom- E&sss3 ~ cer~
fs@eS caeCx. payable 10 tire nssar ~ .n~
sssJ cSEs psxSsS~T for s&ns scr seos thAa
Eve a. per es1g- os Ire rs. ara 70 s.a
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NOTICE. To CONTRACTORS
~ TIRE CcsTs. r8c.lng lnss:~rmas;er A.
Halter Hufiaiag Seattle. Wasa Narch Il
lss@A Seslsa proposals In tFsylscat~ vii,
received here uffi II a. ru Saturday
April 81 lisa ard then onsaed far elesf-
ira o. ste fsf military post as Magnolia
si0g. sssF Seafs8ss F'g1 fnf0~FfaA ffcr fs;Y.
uiSa~ss ~ sgp41ratfon at snI. cnsre l,-i..
80 ~3sle~ reserves rkxat 20 accept or r.
}eet aaS % all Proposals - sny esFt
Fasrsaf- fsnsss5Y~S shsssa t~ sgaof~~st
~ SpssAss Ter Clearing ese and al
sTsssed 20 tas Enaergisnet ~ ". Res
srssns Jr-. CAPT. 4 A. q N. l.. = Army
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Ave
nue. North Sewer Improvement.
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pros
posals will be received by the undersigned
up to O'clock p. m. Monday. March 2sth.
Nsr,s for , s M Ssss Of II FIN
10 Aloha Street. by constructing a pipe
sewer along said avenues. together. with
all necessary openings. yves. manholes,
lampholes ventilators. flushing tanks and
No 4.ss. creating focal Improvement dis
plans and specifications now on file in the
Each bid mus be aceompanied BY a GER
titled check, payable 10 the order Of the
city comptroller. for a sum not less than
W., ~ considered unless accompanied By
said check.
The successful bidder viii be required to
enter into a contract ana furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the city charter and the laws OF the state
of Washington. within ten days after be-
ing notified of the-award OF the contract
10 him. failing TO do SO. the said check
and tho amount fixed therein will he for
a. bidder Who has Within two Years
default II. payment or any just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill OF. msteriai furnished pursuan. to
who within said two years rallied to COM
plete any such contracts.
Special attention Is called 10 article xiii
o. the city charter as now i'm force relat-
ing 10 'hours or labor and to article
viz. section II. subs l and 2. relating TO
bonds and sureties.
The board of public works reserves the
right to reject any and all bids
Proposals must be Endorsed on envelope:
bid for Fifth Avenue North Sewer I'm
provement."
BY order OF the board OF public works
FRANK Oi,ESON, Secretary.
Date OF first publication. March 18th,
1895.
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NOTICE To CONTRACTORS Tresile.
turafable fogn3atioa rouaisosl-e IRA.
chine shops proposals will be received fy
ire undersigned at their office n Aste-
ia. upsii teen. March -. fsr tne fur
ntSasaZ, 81 material and construction CT
Pile sFss'ie work psie ard concrete foun.
G8tt1D faF f1rrts BE also 4 ru1gasi 1sssk ~,
In Astoria. trwsw-ss and machine ss,ans
on weS side. Pans and specifications
Usy re seen ard blank forms for ura-
nasats -!s9 Ae furnished a the office Of
ths undersigned, A-orfs Approved
hos3sss All ~ fe.luErstf OF The ssges,ssss al
bidder Toe undersigned reserve The y.ghf
% REJECT AIRY or al hi,is
SoRTHW EST CONSTRUCTION co.
Il. II t-flf-As
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ALASKA KL0NDIKE WANTS.



ToR KoTEBzUE SOUND. HOUND
TRIP 81. WE WILL DIsPATcH
NAY ONE OF ouR OWN
sTAuNcH. WELL. AND COMFORT
ABLY FITTED FAST SAILING
scHooNERs. COMMANDED By
ABLY EXPERIENCED ALASKAN
NAVIGATOR. TO ACCOMPANY AND
REMAIN AT DISPOSITION or THE
PARTY THE ENTIRE SEASON. RE
TURNING THEM HOME AS LATE
Al PRACTICALLY AT THE END
OF THE SEASON. THE VESSEL
PROPOSED HAS BEEN TO KoTZE-
BUE TWO TRIPS UNDER THE
SAME NAVIGATOR WE NOW PRO-
POSE YoU. THE VESSEL Is NEW,
coMMoDious AND EAISESTEY
SAFE. NO cRowDfNo WILL BE
ATTEMPTED. FARE, ROUND
TgIP. INCLUDING ONE TON SLIP
PLIES. $50: hooks FOR PASSAGES
NOW OPEN. &ssa
TOR cHARTEa-TUo FOR pYEA.
sKAGwAY AND RETURN. s.sOo;