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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-11-10

\ MAJORITY Of the qualified voters
on Tuesday gave expression to their
opinion of the fitness of \. NJ. Mates
to hold one office in Vance county 10y
turning him down. and now ii only
remains for the Board of Education
to do its duty and he will be re-
moved from the position he already
occupies.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-11-10

If appears that we had an election
Tuesday, Bnt there does not appear
to be a graf deal of hilarity over the
result i'll the camp of Russell, lIolton.
Thompson. Butler, Aver. and other
unmcntionablcS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-11-10

To Chairman Simmons Well done.
good and faithful servant. YOU have
fought Il good fight, and 4 glorious
victory has been won under your
splendid leadership.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-11-10

THE mistake Matics made was in
trying to manipulate too many voters
at one time He should contine his
operations To smaller bodies about
the size of educational boards and
school committees for Instance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Forty-six years ago Bishop McLaren was
a reporter on a Cleveland paper, and, with
one assistant, had to cover the entire city
in every way. He was succeeded by Arte-
mus Ward.
Miss Mary Ellen Sigsbee, daughter of
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee. formerly of the
Maine, but at present of the auxiliary cruis-
er ST. Paul. is receiving high praise for her
art work. She won the life class schol-
arship at the Art League, and has had
several sketches in the art magazines. Miss
Sigsbe is also an accomplished musician.
One of the Brooklyn roads is expert
menting with a new combination summer
and winter trolley car. One side is per-
manently closed, while the other can be
opened or closed by sliding doors. The car
will seat fifty persons. The seats are ar
ranged tete-a-tete, with a passageWay be-
tween; on the closed side the windows are
OF plate glass an0 very large.
When the Aston Battery men get
through with their Manila engagement they
will go to the Paris international exhibition
1t is the present intention of Colonel Aston
to go to Paris with the battery, and should
accident casual circumstances prevent
this, he has made such disposition as will
idea, but to supplement it with extended
European tour.
The following item is recommended to the
critics of the present vanity of women
"A peculiar fad of the ancient Roman wdnl-
en- at one time was their remarkable der
sire to have boards Great pains were taken
to secure the desired result by shaving
their faces and smearing them with ONT
ments to make the hair grow. Cicero re-
lates that this mania grew TO such an ex-
tent that 1t was finally thought advisable
to pass a law prohibiting such decora-
ton
The average temperature of Manila is 50
degrees Fahrenheit. The months of April.
May and June are the hottest part of the
year. May. with an average temperature of
81 degrees Fahrenheit, is the hottest of the
three The highest thermometer reading
recorded is 100 degrees Fahrenheit; this was
observed in May. The average relative
humidity is rs per cent The average abso-
lutte humidity is S75 grains in a cubic foot.
The average rainfall is 75.43 inches, of which
1850 inches, more than 81 per cent, fall dur
ing the month of July"
1T is the beautiful relaxation of the Ger
man women which is SO beneficial to them,
/ believe" says an American woman who
has Travelled abroad. American women
who have not seen and experienced it can
not appreciate it. In the German coffee
gardens, by getting tickets by the month,
one pays at the rate of--at one in particu-
lar that ] know of-two cents a day To
these gardens the women go every after
noon with their work and to meet their
friends. Something of the kind would be a
wonderful benefit to our nervous American
women"
The Danish poet. Peter hansen, says in a
recent number of a German magazine that
Ibsen is becoming much more agreeable
than he used to be- A young woman said
to him not long ago: What would you do
If you had a million?" IF | had a mill
lior'' he replied, Il should buy an elegant
steam yacht. with electric lights and ali
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18

Newspapers which have compared the
losses of our army at Santiago have not
made a fair presentation by including in
all of them the number of prisoners. Be-
cause of the large number of prisoners
taken in several battles of the late war
the aggregate loss was very heavy. Take
Shiloh. The Federal loss was 1858, of
which 1,755 were killed and 1882 were
wounded, the remainder, 1856. being prison
ers. Estimating the Federal army at $4,000,
the loss was l69 per cent, but. counting
the killed and wounded only, the percentage
Of casualties to the whole army was frac-
ton over II per cent. At Gettysburg the
Federal loss was 23,1S6, including prisoners,
which carried the loss up to 2S.9 per cent.
The killed and wounded were 1928. or 20
per cent. of the $1,000 Federal troops in the
battle. AT Santiago the missing were so
few as to make no feature in any estimate,
but the killed and wounded were 1880 As
the number of men engaged was 1900, in
round numbers, the loss in these casualties
of war, which are the standard of lighting,
was 11.44 per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18

Recent discussion regarding our DISPOSE
ton of the Philippine islands, in case we
conquer and hold them, has raised oues
uon as to what constitutes ownership of
territory and whether the United States
could acquire good title to the Philippines
without a deed of cession from Spain. 1t is
somewhat difficult to decide what con-
stitutes true ownership of territory. The
best title is supposed to be based on original
discovery, but at present there is very little
of the earth's surface the ownership of
which rests on that basis. There is scarcely
a country in the world whose present own
ers or inhabitants have not conquered. over
run. displaced or absorbed some other peo-
pic who preceded them. The history of the
peopling of the world and the progress of
civilization is a continuous record of such
subjugations, displacements and INSCRIPTIONS
of one people by another. It all resolves it,
self into a survival of the fittest. 1t is
scarcely an exaggeration to say that civili-
cation itself is the fruitage of force and
that in broad sense might does make right
Our ancestors found this continent peopled
by Indians, who themselves may have over
come some weaker tribe, and our national
history has been one continual pushing OF
the Indians to the wall. OF all the colonial
possessions of England, many of which
claim to rest on the right of discovery, there
is probably not one that does not rest on
force-that is, the subjugation, absorption or
extinction of some feebler race.
The Pope has conferred title to more of
the earths surface than any other poten-
the middle ages. when the temporal power
of the Pope was at its height, his Holiness
used to give away continents and islands
as serenely as a farmer divides his acres
among his children. The archives of the
Vatican must contain a great number of
papal grants or bulls, comforting on various
powers the title to various possessions. For
centuries the theoretical title of England
to Ireland was such bull. Pope Hadrian
Nv granted a bull to Henry II in 1155, which
contained this passage: There is no doubt
and your nobility acknowledges, that Ire
land and all islands upon which Christ the
sun of righteousness has shone. and which
have received the teachings of the Christian
faith, rightfully belong to the blessed Peter
and the most holy Roman Church" That
was the beginning of England's title to Ire
land, and her claim. made good by force.
continued to rest theoretically on this grant
for some centuries. Until the Reformation
the sovereignty of the Pope over undiscov-
cred lands was universally recognized. and
his right to grant them away for the glory
of God and the Holy Church" was unques-
toned. When Spain entered upon her career
OF maritime discovery, beginning with the
voyage of Columbus. she was careful to SCI
cure the approval of the head of the church.
granting tc Spain all discoveries west Of an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18

imaginary line drawn 100 leagues to the
west of the Azores and Cape Verde islands.
AS there was no western limit to this grant,
it took in the whole of America, North and
South, the adjacent islands in the Atlantic
and Pacific, and pretty nearly everything
else However, England and France man
aged to get share in spite of the Pope's
quit-claim deed The Philippines were dis
covered by a Spanish navigator in 15A. This
was during the period when the Pope was
granting titles to the earth. and If the Phil
ippines were not included in the big grant
above mentioned he probably confirmed
SPANS claim to title by discovery, though
the islands had nearly as many inhabitants
when she discovered them as they have ever
had since, and were nearly as civilized.
Morally speaking, the best title 10 territory
is that which grows out of the establish
ment of the best civilization. Judged by this
standard Spain has no title to any posses
sion that civilized powers are bound to re-
Snect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18

That clever work foreshadowed others, and
this story fulflls the expectation. "A Crook
OF the Bough is a singular blending of So
cial and political themes of the objective
with the subjective. An English girl who is
clever and accomplished, but not quite
beautiful, finds herself in Turkey with her
brother, where she meets an educated
Turkish officer who falls In love with her.
He has the English idea of woman's place
and mission, and admires the girl for her
intellect and promise. He has made study
of English institutions apd character, and
thinks the girl as his wife would be able to
help in bringing about some Improvement in
the condition of women in Turkey. The
girl sees that he admires her and she re-
turns the feeling, but as he does not declare
his love before she leaves Turkey she con-
cludeS ii was because she was not beautiful
enough to suit his taste. After her return
to England she devotes herself assduously
TO improving her good looks to the neglect
of her intellectual work, so that when, in
time, the Turk comes to England TO ask
her to be his wife, as she hoped he would,
he finds not the intellectual companion he
had hoped to wed, but woman who, like
those of Turkey, thinks her beauty the
greatest gift she can offer man. He does
not propose. This mere outline of the plot
does not convey an adequate idea of the
scope of the story The scene shifts from
England to Turkey and back again, the So
cial conditions of both countries are dis
cussed. and there is much bright conversa-
ton and sharp. character drawing. Being a
woman, the author handles the question OF
wOman'S status very skillfully. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18

An impression seems to prevail in some
quarters that the new revenue law requires
receipts for money to be stamped. This is
not the case. An ordinary receipt for
money paid for rent, or for any purpose,
either on account or in full, does not re-
quire stamp. 1t is only when receipt
is drawn SO as to include a lease or other
contract that a stamp is required, and then
1t is because of the contract feature, not
the receipt. 1t is only when a receipt is
something more than receipt that it re-
uuireS a StamD
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18
A NEW INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION.

The appointment of joint commission to
inquire into and report basis of settlement
for all pending questions between the
United States and Canada does not attract
as much public attention as it would If we
were not engaged in a foreign war. 1t is
really an important event, both as a recog-
milton of the peaceable method of settling
international disputes and as foreshadow
ing the removal of several causes of friction
and irritation between the two countries.
Until recently the Boring sea dispute was
these questions, but the prompt action of
Congress in making an appropriation to pay
the damages awarded against the United
States for the seizure of Canadian ships,
and the friendly disposition of England,
foreshadow a permanent settlement of that
question. 1t should not be forgotten, how
ever, that Canada pursued a very discour-
teous and unsatisfactory course in that
matter, and that she was upheld by Eng
still an open one. Other questions grow
out of the commercial relations between
the two countries and the desire of Canada
for reciprocity of trade This subject will
have to be handled carefully, for while it
is desirable that we maintain friendly rela
tons with our neighbor, we are not called
upon to make valuable trade, concessions
without receiving a fair equivalent. We do
not want any "jug-handled" reciprocity
with Canaoa, in which the advantage shall
be all on one side. If Canada were indie
pendent the case would be different but as
a British colony she cannot enter into any
treaty or agreement that will not conserve
British interests. AS Mr.. Dingley. chair
man of the ways and means committee of
the House, put it: ut would be imprac-
ticable to make any satisfactory treaty or
arrangement for commercial reciprocity be-
tween the United States and Canada, I'M
less Great Britain should give the latter the
privilege of imposing preferential duties in
favor of certain manufactures of the United
States" Canada cannot discriminate against
Great Britain, and the United States can
hardly allow her to become. as it were, "a
back door, through which British manu-
features might be shipped under special
rates of duty into American markets.
There are other questions besides that of
commercial reciprocity which will naturally
come before the joint commission. such as
the question of the rights of laborers to pass
TO and fro across the international bound
airy, the North Atlantic fisheries question.
the presence of many Americans in the
Klondike territory belonging to Canada and
in the mining regions OF British Columbia
the fisheries trouble on the great lakes the
bonding privilege granted to Canadian rail-
reads, the controversy over rights in Puget
sound. etc. All of these are important
questions. and in the aggregate they will
furnish plenty of work for the commission.
1t Will have authority to formulate a treaty
covering the disposition Of all open ques-
tons between the two countries, but the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18
Cuban Camp Followers.
Santiago Letter.


Our Cuban contingent increases steadily.
Fully eight hundred insurgents hover about
the advance line all the time. AS fast as the
Cutposts are moved forward the Cubans
cCme up and hang their hammocks among
the trees and cook and gossip and sing. and
apparently enjoy themselves greatly. They
are friendly and hospitable, and, of course,
extremely picturesque. They have gath
ed up an immense amount of clothing and
blankets thrown away by the American
troops on the road. ~9ne battalion of the
Second MASSACHUSETTS, started up this
Cuban roads-tfhder the midsummer heat or
a tropical sun. carrying excellent overcoats
and Rnapsacks. Every oVercoat and KNAPP
sack was thrown away before the command
reached Siboney. Hundreds of soldiers
threw away their s@ooIlen blankets; they
iightened themselves of bottles of medicine,
and even of silver money, which they threw
out beside therway. Many soldiers were
unable TO keep up with their regiments, and
the path was lined with stragglers. The
clothing that they thus threw away was
promptly gathered up by the Cuhans. who.
though they could find no horses to sell or
lease TO American Officers. found horses on
WHICH to pack this material 10 a safe place.
NcK one of the Cuban insurgents, by the
way looks ill-fed. they seem 10 have abund-
ance to eat. They cook corn mealsand cof-
fee, and have meat of some sort at least
cnce a day and a great deal of frtfff. and.
on the whole, fare better than the American
trOOpS do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18

The statement that Commodore Watson
may include in his cruise to the Spanish
coast visit to the island of Fernando Pc
and release the political prisoners confined
there brings to light another Spanish pos
session which has been overlooked. Fer
nando Pc lies about twenty miles off the
west coast of Africa, in three degrees north
latitude. 1t is about forty-four miles in
length by about twenty in breadth, and,
though chiefly mountainous, has some very
fertile land. 1t was held by Spain from
1878 to 1882 and then abandoned. From 1927
to 1884 it was held by the English. who in
turn abandoned it, and in 1874 the Span
iards resumed possession. The Baptist mis-
sionaries who settled on the island during
it's occupation by the British were expelled
by the Spaniards in 1885, just as the Amer
lean missionaries were from the Caroline
islands few years ago. In recent years
it has been used as a convict settlement
or place of Punishment for political pris-
oners including many from Porto Rico and
Cuba. 1t would be an act of humanity quite
in keeping with the motive of this war for
Commodore Watson to stop there and lib
crate the unhappy victims of Spanish
tyranny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18

Those who review the past three months
will arrive at the conclusion that the Presi-
dent and his advisers have from time to
time displayed a great deal of wisdom in
regard to small things, but in no appar-
emily minor matter has greater sense been
displayed than in putting but one regiment
from any given State in brigade. If state
officials could have had their way they
might have had their troops put into one
brigade or division and had the command
take the name of the State. This might
have resulted in honorable rivalry, but it
would have been much more than offset by
the jealousiesr provoked by such a grouping
of state troops. The brigade of one State
would have jeered at that of another until
real enmities were developed. AS now made
up, it is rare that more than one regiment
from State is In the same brigade. Gen
orally the three regiments in a brigade are
from States far distant. In the course of
the few months these regiments will be to-
gether the men will come to know each
other and to learn something useful one of
the other. Thus will the barriers of provin-
cialism be broken down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18

Cray held this point good and then went
further and held the law unconstitutional
on the ground that it was not uniform in
its operation, since it permitted some per-
sons to play free ball on Sunday and made
1t unlawful for others to play If a fee were
charged. This is an exceedingly small
point on which to base a finding of uncon-
stitutionality. On the main question the
moral sense of the community is undoubted-
ly against professional ball playing on Sun
day. and it will find way to make itself
eli
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18
PnhIishern, Nofes.

Lamson. Wolfe & Co. Boston, announce
among their forthcoming books a new vol
ume of poems by Bliss Carman, a volume
of poems by Charles g. d. Roberts and a
novel called eye Lyttle Salem Maide," by
Pauline Bradford Mackie. -sg
BY arrangement with Messrs. Herbert 8.
Stone & Co.. the owners of the Chap Book,
the subscription list the name and the good
will of that publication have been purchased
by the Dial, which will fill out all subscrip-
lions. The last issue of the Chap Book
was that of July J.
The announcement by the Funk & Wag-
nails Publishing Company of the publication
in the fall of the complete poems of Rich
ard Realf, with memoir by his friend
and literary executor Col. Richard j. Hin
ton, author of John Brown and His Men"
etc, is of literary interest. A few of Rich
ard Realf's fugitive poems have been the
cherished possession of lovers of poetry.
The largest collection known to be in any
ones possession is stated as thirty-four, be-
ing tie poems published in Harpers, the
Atlantic, Century, Scribner'ss the Inde-
pendent and the Argonaut. Colonel Hinton
has gathered 10, including lyrics, songs and
SOnnetS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18

treaty will have no binding force until rati-
fed by the Senate and by the Dominion
Parliament. If the commission should be
able to agree on a treaty that will command
the approval Of both governments. its work
will be historic. In selecting Senator Fair
banks. of this State. as chairman of the
commission on the part of the United States
the President has shown a degree of conf
dence in the senator's legal acumen and
business capacity which is undoubtedly well
nIaced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-18


There is no possibility Of mistaking the
attitude of the Australians people to-
ward this country in connection with the
war with Spain. The general sentiment
from the first has been one of strong SYM
pathy, and 1t has found prompt and spon-
taneous expression. The Melbourne author
tiles did us bad turn during the civil war
when they allowed the Shenandoah to re-
cruit and refit in Hobsons bay; but they
have frankly acknowledged their error,
which in the end cost England considera-
BILE sum of money. and there is no chance
that anything of the kind will be repeated.
There was intense interest in the negotia-
tons which preceded the commencement or
hostilties. When news of the declaration
of war was expected it was arranged for
distinguishing flags or colored lights to be
displayed on postoffice towers and similar
places so as to communicate the informa-
ton as widely and speedily as possible.
The kilograms were greeted with ringing
cheers for America when they were read in
theaters or posted at newspaper offices.
similar outburst of public feeling was
elected by the publication of each item OF
conspicuous success such as the victory OF
the fleet at Manila. The newspapers have
contained long accounts of the naval and
military operations. In short. the. Austral-
fans have shown unequivocally that they
recognize a bond OF kinship with the United
States, are responsive to the feeling tRat
blood is thicker than water, and acknowl-
edge our cause to be on the side of humanity
and justice.