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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-03
A Place to Stop

1t is a goodly treat to stop
In the shOemaker's little shop
He quickly repairs your boots and shoes
While YOU only sit and read the news.
He'll DO i cheap and do it neat;
In fact, this shoemaker can't be beat.
lis 10 one else than ID. Good sin.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-03
an Oh Lilo

Every day strengthen, the belief Of oml-
7e"t PHYSICIANS that iu.alre blood is the
cG3"se Of the majority of our diseases.
Twenty-Five years 100 this Theory vas used
"a a bass for the tlrm:.!a OF browns ir,n
Bit:rrs. The many r-rnarkahlrcur.s ,rl:.ri.I
by tbs f'm"Us old household remedy are
sufficient u prove that tie theory j. correct.
browns iron Bilters is sold ly all dealers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-03
4 TEH4S WONDER
Hall,s Great nfsc0rerE

one small b,ll!r # Halls treat BIZ
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles. removes gravel. "ur..- diabetes.
seminal emissions. weak ami lame haC Is.
rheumatism and all irregularities Of tn.
kidney and bladder Ia b,,h men q D
women. Regulates bladder trouble in
children. If not sold ~ Your druggist
will be sent by MAJ. on receipt of 81.
One small bottle l. r"-o months treat
mcnt, and viii cure amy case above
mentioned T.. W. HALL.
Sole Manufacturer. Z. Q. Box 2IS. Waco.
Texas.
Sold by the Anti-Nonopoly drug store.
Ocala. Fla.
READ THIS
Waterford. Texas. June y. 1sa5-For
seven years | WAS suffering with kidney
trouble ana found no permanent relief.
After usin,, doz.m+ Of bottles Of different
kinds of kidney m"dirin had c"n,. Ia
theconc'usion there was no cure Tor IT,.
[ was induced to Try Halls GaruI lis
covrry. AMI find tina; ,.m cured hy the
Us" uf nIiy un, h,,ti,..
J. &. NcCoNNEi..
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-03

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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-12-03

LIZA We.
Ho - go PM. Daily for Leasburg,
iva 4 , fitzgerald, ITiIJy. Lakeland, P:lu.s
Gnrda. Tampa and all intermediate stations.
Jc TO as PM. Daily for Gainesville,
txl1 o IGE" city. Live OAK. savannah and
a.. points uu--h. last and west
CONNECTION ~ Rochelle Tor PElatEa. JAck-DH-
vlll~ and int" rlEedIAte stations. This train
carries through -ire..er from Port Tampa u
~. Louis via O,A.a. faIatka, jacksonville and
montgomery
Uo % f.25 A.FIi. Daily Tor Gaines
no, IL VII, live Gak. wsycTp--. Mont
g.u..Ty. Savannah. Charleston, and
all points naril. east and west. This train
"a -T.i-5 through s.c-FeT from P0Tc Ian ia 20
.s-.F YORK. va t.-zsa. gainesville. Savannah
ami CHar.s-.nu-
Nn a 1910 NOON Daily FOR Julietlr
>FEinE- and south - ITLuy.
No. 45 500 rv Pm .aJ P aa sIses. SaG GaSy
nets ~ Ju8I-tte wish fact mai. fO-
TGml q ana -Er -sIfn.
uo n GOO An DAILY except sunday
'sGs III fJE b4ua-4.Un.
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Hoods SaysapaSiIIa

Ef0oG7S Pill are, the only pills TO take
RAODA , fAh0 with flood SarSanaI iil.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27
c.,.rrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease
Catarrh IS blood or constitution
al disease, and in order to cure il
you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medi-
cine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country
for years, and is regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting di.
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination OF the two in
gradients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free. F. ].
Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27
Maney or Bladder Troubles.

If you suffer from kidney, blad-
der or urinary troubles, or from
too frequent or scanty urine. "Dr.
Fenner's Kidney and Backache
Cure" is what you want Bed
wetting by children is generally
cured by one bottle of this power
full remedy. Testimonials are dis
regarded, many people doubling
the honesty or sincerity OF them,
we therefore avoid giving any here,
but will furnish them on applica-
ton to dealer whose name is given
below. II not satisfied after using
one bottle your money will be re-
funded by the Palace Drug Store.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27
Colorado se,ins. and M.o,.o..

Atsthe request OF number of
the citizens Of La Junta the A. T.
and S. F. have put in summer
rate to Colorado Springs and Man
itou to enable those who wish to
spend Sundays, during the heated
season at these mountain resorts
an opportunity to do 20 at nomi-
nal rate. Saturday tickets will be
sold to Colorado Springs at the
rate Of S. IS and Manitou at The
rate Of 81. so for the round trip.
For tickets good going and return
ing on Sundays only the rate to
Colorado Springs and return will
be 81. to Manitou s3.o5.-W.
o. Skinner, Agent.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27

II so, do not neglect until it is
too late this opportunity OF ridding
yourself OF this trouble. DR.. Fen
ner's Dyspepsia Cure, as the name
implies, is simply for Dyspepsia
and indigestion. This is prepar-
alton long and successfully used
IN private practice by one of Amer
ica's best qualified physicians, who
is an accepted authority on all
medical questions. If not satisfied
after using one bottle your money
will be refunded by the Palace
Drug Store.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27

Rev. Fl. b. Robins, son OF
Deputy County Clerk c. NJ. Robins,
was ordained as minister Of the
Baptist denomination in Rocky
Ford on the I4th inst. The Rocky
Ford Enterprise, in an account of
the ceremonies, says: "Young
Robins is very promising young
man with bright future. He is
now student at VIM. Jewell col
lege, Liberty, Mo-, and is to re-
main until he graduates there and
will take theological course at
Chicago or Louisville. He has
the confidence of all and great in.
fluence among the young people.
He is supplying for DR.. Hart this
summer and will return to VIM.
Jewell College in September.
Persons troubled with diarrhea
will be interested in the experience
of Mr.. w. NJ Bush, of Providence,
r. !. He says: ''For several
years | have been almost a con-
slant sufferer from diarrhea, the
frequent attacks completely pros
trating me and rendering me unfit
for my duties. About two years ago
a travelling salesman kindly gave
me small bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy. Much to my surprise and de-
light its effects were immediate.
Whenever l felt symptoms OF the
disease l would fortify myself
against the attack with few doses
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27
Early Closing Movement.

All the grocery stores OF the city
will close at p. m, except on
Saturdays, paydays and the two
days following.
Respectfully signed,
JoHN HOWE,
+. F. TuRLEY,
]. B. WIELaSp,
]. II. SIMoNToN,
JNo. V. PEOPLES,
CARLTON TINDALL,
P. ]. HEcox & CO.,
GEo. +. MosHER & Sons.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27

of this valuable remedy. The re-
suit has been very satisfactory and
almost complete relief from the
affection" For sale at the Palace.
Sickness among the recruits in
San Francisco is increasing. A
dispatch yesterday morning says
there are 2os patients in the divis-
ion hospital at the Preside. Only
one of the home boys is thus far
reported i'll.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27
Live, come,.,n.. . ...ou.n... Cured

A torpid liver always produces
dullness. irritabili,y, etc. You are
all clogged up and feel respondent.
Perhaps you have treated with
physicians or tried some recon-
mended medicine without benefit
All that is no argument against
"Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver
Remedy and Nerve Tonic" which
we insist will cure nervousness and
liver complaints. If not satisfied
after using one bottle your money
will be refunded by the Palace
Drug Store.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27
Real Estate Transfers.

The following warranty deeds
were recorded in the county clerks
Office during the past week:
l. n. Athey and W. A. Athey to Lee
Kun and Lee Bins. west 70 feet of
lots q and "a, in block %, La Junts. a anp m
Berger Psdneld to Hattie Curliss. east
Of northwest Y Of section xl2s-s7,
east y OF northwest Y Of section q.
3-s7. 80 acres ,con m
n. r. Gibson to Berger Padfeld. north
y OF lots and 10. block IS. Rocky
FORD. Observation-Disclosures l.sO m
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27

Our baby has been continually
troubled with collie and cholera in
fantum since his birth, and all that
we could do for him did not seem
to give more than temporary re-
lief, until we tried Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhGa Rem
edy. Since giving that remedy he
has not been troubled. We want
to give you this testimonial as an
evidence Of our gratitude, not that
you need to advertise your meri-
torious remedy. &c. M. Law, Keo-
kuk, lows. For sale at the Palace.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27
RAILROAD sumsl,nes.
Items Picked Up. Condensed and
Stolen for ths Special EdiflestIon
Of Railroad Men.

| RohS ".'h W "OA'> 80
the local shops Saturday.
Fireman G. C. CENTS is taking
sixty-day layoii and visiting friends
in Missouri.
Frank Dice is acting yardmaster
during the absence of J. II. Hohl
in Kansas City.
General Foreman E. Z. jerks
visited Palmer Lake and Colorado
Springs last Sunday,
w. B. Piper, ex-conductor on
the Santa Fe, is visiting his former
home in Boston, Mass.
Yardmaster ]. H. Hohl left on
No. 2 Sunday for Kansas City,
where he had been summoned
owing to the serious illness Of his
wife.
Engineer Samuel Montgomery,
who has been running on the hill,
quit the service of the Santa Fe
Monday and will accept position
on the Utah Northern.
Roadmaster Marshall is exper-
iencing difficulty in securing enough
men to lay steel, but hopes as soon
as harvest is over to put on large
gang. Dodge Republican.
Mrs. s. Nj. Cook, of Eldorado,
Kan, arrived in this city Sunday
morning to join her husband, who
has recently been assigned to duty
as switchman in the local yards.
Ed. Scott, of Ration, passed
through town Monday on his way
to Newton, Kan. Mr. Scott has
recently been appointed engine in
spector, with headquarters at the
latter point.
Harry f. Jones and William
Griffiths, who have been working
IN the local shops, left Monday
morning for Winslow, Ariz., where
they have secured work in the
shops OF the Santa Fe Pacific at
that point.
1t is reported that pipe line
will be laid from La Iunta to
Thatcher, Colo, for the purpose
OF getting better water for railroad
use. The present water used con-
tains great deal OF alkali which
has ruinons effect on the steel
and copp-r fire boxes Topeka
Journal.
All engines in the future will be
equipped with switch chain, pin
block, jack lever, three tank brasses,
two set OF guide blocks, one long
and one short Jack, one engine
truck brass and one set of frogs,
which will be sealed in box on
the rear OF the tank and are to be
opened only by the engineer in
case they are needed. 1t is the in
spector's duty to see that all en-
gipes are thus equipped.
An extra sleeper has been added
to the equipment OF Santa ,Fe train
No. S out OF Kansas City to accom-
modate the present heavy travel to
the Colorado summer resorts. The
sleeper will be run through to
Colorado Springs and will be re-
turned to Kansas City as a part of
the equipment Of train No. 6. The
regular equipment OF train No. &
is heavy, and if it is found that the
extra sleeper interferes with the
time OF the train, it will be discon-
tinued on No. 5 and placed on
train No. II, which runs from Kan
sas City to Emporia over the "cut
off,
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27
4 Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks 10 the many friends who SO
kindly rendered their aid and SYM
pathy during our recent bereave.
ment in the death Of David H.
Lee, and assure them their acts
will be ever gratefully remembered.
Respectfully.
MARY c. LEE AND FAMILY.
LA JUNTA, July IS, 1898.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-27

Florence T. Lock TO A. L. Fowler. part
OF north y northeaStiS OF section IL
Z>37. I0.25 acres ............... i.i00 q
Abigail L. Fowler 10 Emma A. GRAY.
part north = northeast Y OF section
i1zss7. ioss acres. s.>.....--......... =. i.sO O
J. T.. Fox TO Andrew Earfhmau, lot In
J. G. POKE subdivision OF northwest
y section - s3-j7. 10 acres e~.. $50 q
Berger Padaeld TO W. X Gibson, north
u OF northeast y Of section 2s-,5-s7.
80 acres ,....-........-.-+........ I.sp O
J. B. Padneld and wife 70 Y. J. Smith,
lots and s block -. Rocky Ford 49,. 80 q
G. II. Hetherinpton to q. J. Iackey,
north !, OF northeast u section ~
ss-;7 ...... .....-.-...,......... eOo q
VIM. Green 10 X. S. Beali. lots and :.
block n, Rocky Ford. 10
ZeiiA z. letter TO ID. ". Call. northeast
y of southeast y of section e-2z-s7.
70 ncres -..-...---.-..-.--. ....... go q
Adda r. Thompson to n. e. Blanken-
ship. lot aud 2. block 81. La Junta I.sO q
@. W. swins To Gussic l.. Fenton, lot
II, block j. Rocky Ford ......... 20 q
@. W. Briner TO Mrs Dora keif. part
of lot 2. block 5. Home Place ....... 800 q
T. I. Woodruff 10 @. e. Smith and
Emma D. Wilson. lot !. woodruns
sub-diyisIDn. OF northwest y OF south
west y of section ii-,.-s,. ........ 500 q
Eva ID. Iugersoll TO Jerry H. Miller.
part of sou;heas, \ OF southeast
of section 3-2s-s, -s,...................... 10
Laura ~. GOwdy to Sailic A. Callahan,
west u OF northwest y OF southwest
y Of section flts-s1 500 d
Abigail L. Fowler to Emma J. Penia-
son, lot I. south y of lot $. block So,
Rocky Ford Observation-Disclosures. -" @
Buckley 4 Hart TO Mrs. Moilie Cramp.
lot ~ 4 y, block 30. La Junta i7S 0t
J. W. Besiy 10 David and Jacob HAmm
northwest 4. Of section H-,s-37, .a.a
acres ....-................... IFS ss
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28

Subscription Rates Payable in Advanced.
Postage free for the United States, Can
ada and Mexico. Elsewhere
postage added.
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More Algerism.

~ MOTHER horror transport ar
y rived at New York yesterday.
The Yucatan came from San
tiago with a big cargo Of suffering hui
mainly destitute Of proper food or sup
plies. Seven men died during the pass
age and three more deaths were record
ed before the human cargo was UNI
loaded. when the ship left Santiago il
was stocked with regular army rations
and these the zoo sick men were I'M
able TO eat. Such neglect is not only
the height OF cruelty, 1t is absolutely
criminal. II there ever We're any SEM
blance Of excuse for such outraEcs
earlier in the summer, It no longer ex-
lists. Ample has been the time and
ample the means for correcting these
shocking abuses. Since the evidences Of
Incompetence have become public
through thousands OF channels, and the
stories Of returning soldiers have COT
! T]oborated all that has been said OF the
stupidity and incompetence Il the men
IN authority, II is astounding that Sec
rotary Alger has not taken the neces-
sary steps to prevent a REPETITION OF the
/ transport ship horrors. Alger is the
man primarily 10 blame and with all his
shifting and squirming he cannot hope
70 evade the just e]xecration OF amazed
ana horTided people. Nor in the light
II these latest revelations can Presi,
dent Mckinley hope TO escape a share
Of the responsibility IL he longer de-
lays Ayers removal.
The camp at Montsuk Point itself ha:
become a scandal and "a disgrace. Th'
men that have been taken there strick
en by disease, expected naturally
enough good treatment. The majorit,
Of them were sent home in sinking YES
sells. unprovided with the commones
necessities in medicines. palatable foo'
and pure water. Enfeebled by insufi
cient n0urishment, by disease and h!
their heroic work In the trenches, the,
have been dumped from the ships hard
ly ~ for the mules and horses accom-
panying them, into a camp which ha
rapidly developed into a pest hole. Tn
regulars among the troops now Their
have received no pay for three months
In order 10 get the money with whie
TO buy the dslIcacies which they crav'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28
In a Line or Two.

A fury in Mexico consists of nine men.
A majority makes the verdict. II the nine
are unanimous there is no appeal.
The list of postoficos in the United
States now includes Hobson. Va, Sigsbee,
Ark, Dewey, N. c., Sampson, Fla, and
Manila, Ky.
A ton of Atlantic water yields, after
evaporation. 81 pounds Of salt; of the Pa
cific, 70; of the Arctic and Antarctic, S.;
Of the Dead sea, 1877.
Longwood, Bonaparte's house at ST.
Helena. is now a barn; the room in which
he died IL a stable: on the site of his
grave is a machine for grinding corn.
A Bar Harbor well digger declares that
he was shocked by electricity while dig
ging. To test thoroughly the matter he
lowered a dog into the well, and when the
dog was taken out II was dead.
The constitution of South Carolina pro-
vides that jurors must be between the
ages Of q and S., and a new trial was re-
Gently granted In a criminal case because
one of the jurors was G6 years old.
Boothbay Harbor. Me. reports "another
sea serpent with head as big as a fish
barrel and Of size and shape and motion
that puzzled the experts. No fins, hippers,
or tail had this latest marine monster.
An Oregon sheriff made service of pa
pers on the defendant in a foreclosure suit
by forwarding the document to the de-
PENDANTS address at Cayite, Philippine ISL
ands. The defendant is first lieutenant In
a company of Oregon volunteers.
Fifteen years ago William Glenn of
Powhatan county, Va, was a dark mulat-
to. His color has been gradually chang
ing ever since, and now he is white with
the exception of a few spots on his face
and neck. He says that he has never been
sick.
Daniel Ambrose, the colored postmaster
Of PickCus, Miss. was induced to make a
will in which he bequgathed TO a Mr..
Pinkstou. the postoffice and "all appur-
tenances thereunto belonging, to have and
to hold during the lifetime of the said
Pinkston."
George Nadeau. a Maine outlaw, cap
tured this week after a six years chase
by the federal officers, is nab to read
and can barely write his own name, yet
ne has for some time been supervisor of
schools in his town, st. Francis, and also
a constable there.
In one street of Brunswick, Me. are the
homesteads where Longfellow wrote
"Outre Mer," Mrs. Stowe "Uncle Toms
Cabin" j. S. c. Abbott "A History Of Ma
poleon B%onaparte." Professor Cleveland
his "MineraloEy," and Professor Upham
his Moral and Mental Philosophy"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28

they are imp~ortuning visitors to buy
such mementos OF the Santiago cam
paign as they have The government
provides them only with the regular
army rations. In their weakened. feVer-
ish condition, their stomachs reject the
coarse food provided. Many OF them
wholly unfit for duty are reported as nj
by S%ternberg's underlings, and are COM
PEELED to go on guard when they should
be in their beds
Although hundreds Of fever stricken
men are being hurried away TO places
where decent treatment nay save their
lives. there were 225 typhoid patients
in the camp hospitals on Wednesday
and this number is increasing. a force
of twelve grave diggers is employed.
And Secretary Alger sits down In his
luxuriously furnished office and writes
TO Chauncey NJ. Depew and other
friends politely regretting that circum-
stances over which he has no control
have caused the soldiers some annoy
ance and in~dispositiou.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28
Men Of Note.

In the New York cavalry at Camp AL
ger two troopers named respectively
Moon and Angel, are Intimate friends and
are seldom seen apart. The soldiers call
them 'The Heavenly win
James Eads How. the millionaire grand
son Of James h. Eads. has given up luxu-
ries and a palatial mansion in ST. Louis
for plain living in order 10 carry on his
missionary wrok in the slums Of the city.
Henry s. TreadweIl. postmaster of
South Boston. and supreme lieutenant
governor OF the Pilgrim Fathers. claims
that for six months during 1863 Weyler,
then a young man, worked for him at 81
a week.
Mr.. Gladstone was once Q feet II inches
In height. but with the weight of years
his frame had shrunk, and when he was
prime minister the last time he was only
5 feet . inches. The smallness of the cof-
fin at Westminster Hail struck every
body.
II Is not generally known that Colonel
W. =. Cody received the name. Buffalo
Bill" from the fact that he had ~ con-
tract to supply meat to the men who were
constructing the Kansas Pacific railroad,
and that he almost always gave them
buffalo meat.
Major Albert Forse Of the eth United
States cavalry. who fell at Santiago, left
the following brief will. which has Just
been filed for probate at P~ittshuTg: Il
give and bequeath all my estate to my be-
loved wife, Virginia Forse." The will was
drawn UP in 1873.
John NJ. Todd, who recently celebrated
his nth birthday anniversary in Portland,
- - -. H. a H. aHlA hfaaI-
smith. anti-slaVery agitator, temperance
advocate, greenback champion and popu-
list speaker, and has done well in every
one of these ~cailings.
]. II. Mullins. who retired from the OF,
nce OF chief librarian Of birmingham,
Eng. June 80. had been In continuous ser
vice for % years. and IL was owing TO his
zeal and energy and his wide and accu-
rate knowledge Of books that the library
has been so successful
Macmillan Dreyfus. now living in Par.
is, has asked permission 10 change his
name TO Hinstin. alleging that, in spite OF
his protestations 10 the contrary, peopl,
believe that he IL a brother OF the IA
nous Dreyfus, and that he Is often muci
annoyed in consequence
80
The Emperor Sir Francis Joseph OF Aus
ria. in order to provide a residence nsare1
Vienna for his daughter, the Archduchss
Valerie, and her children, has bought tn,
Frohsdorn chateau. in Lower Austria. II
which the Comte de Chamhord lived from
1916 until his death In 1855.
When Sir william Harcourt was
young man he once paid a visit 10 Lon
B~vaconsield, or. as he WAS then, bs
; raeu, and on Sunday went with his hos
to the village High Church. Nj friend
the vicar. said Disraeli, in explanation
} OF that functionary's high church tenden
, cies will take what l call a C0llectioI
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macy their life study. who go at II az
they would play a game Of chess, dis
covering the enemy's weak points. tax
ing advantage Of his blunders. deceiving
him by feints, hoodwinking and confus-
ing him all along the line. II Is against
the pick and very cream OF these pro-
fessionai Machiavels that Squire Day
and whitelaw Reid are to be pitted'
You might as wen set a Newfoundland
dog TO catch a fox.
So far as territorial expansion Is con-
cerned, the commission may be regard
ed as conservative. A few weeks ago
Senator Davis seemed to he a radical
a~nnexationist, but his late u~tterances do
not bear such an hypothesis out-he has
recently indicated a disposition to fall
in line with the administrators pro-
fessed policy Of restricting our holdings
in the Philippines to such points as
would obviously be 10 our great mill
tary and commercial advantage, and In
no event to extend our possessions there
beyond the island Of Luzon.
The Standard hopes for the best from
the peace commission but It Confesses
20 mlsglvings that its work will be ex-
asperatingly slow and full Of snags.