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Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

Honolulu reports a hurricane which
does considerable damage; ships in
port escape injury.
News from the Orient Indicates a
business revival in Japan and an in
crease of fahatical rioting In China.
The Hawaiian Legislature met Feb
ruary 16, but adjourned to await the
action Of Congress on the annexation
treaty.
Bulgaria protests against the hide
GUS atrocities INDUCED in by Turkish
soldiers in their treatment of B,I
garian villagers.
China concludes loan from Great
Britain, under the terms of which all
Chinese waters will be opened to the
trade of the world.
China has agreed to open all her in
land waters to navigation, whether
foreign or native, under regulations to
be framed subsequently.
Semi-official reports from the prov
ince of MatanZas say the streets of
the cities are filled with women and
children dying Of starvation.
Henri Rochefort jailed for libel on
a Dreyfus advocate; union of Latin
nations contemplated to stop the ad-
vance of the greedy Yankee.
Two French expeditions are advanc-
ing toward Sokoto, Africa, and six
French officers with force of 200
men, have arrived at Argungu and
Taga.
A movement has been started to
have the United States erect monu-
ment to Gen. Lafayette in the city of
Paris, to be dedicated during the expo
sition of 1900.
1t is said Mr.. Gladstone is coming
home to die. An eyewitness, who
saw his departure from the Rivera and
his arrival at Calais, reports striking
change in the old statesman's appear
ance.
Zela was found guilty and was sem
fenced to twelve months Imprisonment
and to pay fine of 500 francs. M.
Pereux, manager of the Auroro, was
also convicted and sentenced to pay
fine of 5000 francs.
The Swiss referendum mas resulted
in popular approval of the proposed
state purchase of the railroads OF
Switzerland at a cost of about a bill
lion francs ($20O,00 0O0.) The govern
ment is projecting loan for the pur-
chase.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

Cotton plantations In oregon may not
be the vain dream they seem at the first
impression. At any rate, it can do no
harm to see what can be- done. AL
ready the cotton belt is charging. Twen-
ty years ago the bulk Of the cotton crop
came from east Of the Mississippi, and
only about four bales out Of ten were
grown west of that river To-day
about seven out OF ten are grown west
Of the Mississippi. ~
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

Those American judges who decide
divorce cases with indecent haste might
wen learn q lesson from the life Of the
late Baron Pollock Of England. His
pale and wearied look was noticed,
and the Baron explained: 81 have had
to be up almost all night; for to SEN
tence some. especially the young
young men and boys-is such an awful
responsibility. You must think care
fully what is right. what is best for
their souls. You need so much thought
and prayer" Is 1t not an lawful re-
sponsibility." also, to decide to break
up household? Were some judges to
give more thoughtful and conscientious
consideration to these cases, our court
records would be free from some en-
tries which are nothing short Of a dis
grace. ~
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
The National league has adopted a

The National league has adopted n
rule expelling for life any baseball
player using indecent language on the
field. The penalty Is severe, but not
more so than occasion warrants. 1t IS
palpable that the obscene language and
outrageous actions of few brutes
have been steadily tending to decrease
popular interest In the games. AS a
matter of business, as well as decency,
auch things should be kept Off the field.
There are plenty Of gentlemanly and
capable players to take their places.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

A bloodthirsty Western paper says
ssthere isn't power in Europe that
doesn't need first-class licking" Sh!
Keep quiet! Maybe they eau be In
duced to lick each other. We hate to
do II unless 1t is absolutely necessary.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
The Mayor Of Louisville, KY, has re

The Mayor of Louisville. KY. has re-
ceived q letter from resident of Can
ada asking for a position under the city
government. He had heard that the
Mayor was making changes In the de-
partments. The curious phase of this
incident is that single foreigner lived
who supposed there were offices enough
to 60 around In America, with a few
left over for the citizens of other couu-
tries
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

The Atchison Globe evidently doesn't
ike "Quo Vadis.' 1t says: Topeka
folks are going wild over book whose
hero dressed himself for banquet by
putting wreath on his head, swinging
q sheet over his shoulders and shaving
the hair or his arms"
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

Not all modern improvements are
improvements really. For instance, q
fellow can't spend nearly as much time
as used to be the rule in putting on
pretty girls skates. and making sure
that all the straps and buckles were
absolutely right.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

A New York broker slowed away
100 fat oysters at a single sitting on a
wagerof $50. And yet some folks would
hardly care to make walking oyster
beds Of themselves, even at that price,
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

An English woolen manufactures has
begun making clothes from old ropes.
Convicts In prisons long ago got the
idea Of making ropes from old clothes.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

When q man begins to do wrong, he
cannot answer for himself how far he
may be carried on. He does not see
beforehand, he cannot know where he
viii ind himself after the sin Is COM
mitted. One false step leads to anoth-
er; one evil connection requires an
other.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

The success OF battle depends quite
rs much on the courage and obedience
Of the soldiers as on the wisdom and
generaIship OF the officers; and so the
welfare OF the world is more concerned
In the faithful discharge of duty by the
thousands who lead quiet and obscure
lives than by the great achievements
q the few gifted ones.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

Within the past few years three nov
els in the English language on the same
theme have attracted wide attention.
Their subject is the failure of Chris
tianity, or, as some prefer calling it, OF
Churchianity, to redeem mankind from
ignorance, misery and vice. In each
story an orthodox clergyman breaks
away from his environment, defies his
ecclesiastical superiors, and plunges
straight into the moil and muck of
humanity for the purpose of rescuing
1t from its slums and its mire. These
three books, two Of which have been
written by women, are Robert Els
mere" by Mrs. Humphrey Ward; "A
Singular Life" by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps CWard), and 1.-THE Christian" by
Hall 3Caine. In each instance the hero
becomes martyr. He suffers from
the reproaches and even the contume-
ly of his former friends and associates.
He secures only tardy recognition Of
his zeal and self-sacrifice from his wife
or his sweetheart. And he finally dies
q victim to his devotion to his fellow
man. Elsmere is carried of by sick
ness while prosecuting his work. Eman-
uel Bayard, the self-elected missionary
to the vicious population of Massa-
chusetts fishing port, is murdered by a
liquor dealer whose trade he had in
jured. John Storm is killed by some
London ruffians out of their jealous
hatred toward him. The result in each
case Is q practical defeat Of the very
work which was intended to make
amends for the failure Of ecclesiastical
Christianity. For all that appears the
noble mission thus self imposed in
these three instances ends with the life
Of him who entered upon it and so val
iantly and ssplendidly wrought in it.
1t is-4tra1e that many poor soul has
been inspired to finer and diviner liv.
ing, but the movement" as it is call
ed, no longer moves when he who
started it no longer gives it impulse.
1t would seem as If the creators of
these fictitious heroes were forced to
surrender them to martyrdom. They
are at loss how otherwise to dispose
of them. Is it not possible for mod
ern crusader to survive his triumph
and be rewarded by seeing the, con-
summation of his work in some perma-
nent and substantial form? Or is ii
inevitable that individual reform has
the weakness Of the individual and
needs the strength Of organization?
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

Those two lone silver dollars of 1904,
for which standing offers of from
5000 to $12,UOO have been waiting for
many years, are certainly not OF the
deprecated dollars Of which we hear
90 much.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

To work worthily, man must aspire
iWorthily. His theory of human attain
ment must be lofty. 1t must ever be
Hitting him above the low plane of GUS
tom and convention, in which the
senses confine him, into the high mount
OF vision, and Of renovating ideas.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

II we now have a distance Of 1900
miles talked over on the telephone, the
way Improvement is making In year
or two wen have 1900.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

With the exception Of few sensa-
tlonai journals. mostly In New York,
the newspaper press Of the United
etates is clean and wholesome. So far
from pandering to the vicious and de-
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

Naturally recent events in India have
directed attention in England to the
army and almost every British journal
within the past few weeks has been
discussing various reforms and sugges-
tions in regard to 1t. AS palliation OF
the conduct of the regiments In the
Bara valley in India 1t is explained that
they were composed chiefly of boys in
stead of mature soldiers, and this also
leads to further criticism Of the condi-
tion of the army. Notwithstanding a
great deal of talk about the necessity
for an immediate increase in the num-
Der Of soldiers a comparison in point OF
numbers with the regular army in 1909,
during the Napoleonic wars, shows that
England's present force is greater by
several thousand men In the present
time Of European peace than it was
when Napoleon kept the armies Of Eu-
rope practically under arms from year
to year. The entire force, as stated by
Lord Wolseley recently, now numbers
100000 men, of whom 117,O00 are
abroad and 1O3, 900 at home, while In
1909 the British forces abroad and at
home numbered only 100000 men. The
difference, however, is not SO favora-
BILE to the army at present as the mere
figures would indicate. The army Of
1909 was fit for immediate use, while
of the 100000 soldiers at home to-day q
large number are not fit for service.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

30 let me die a-singingw cries a
Brooklyn poet. We can conceive moth
Ing which would make his singing more
tolerable.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

1t is announced that South German
fruit-growers have decided to adopt
the process by machinery for desic-
eating fruit which is employed by
their successful rivals in California.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
Where Ignorance Wasn't Bliss.

what know about riding Wheel"
said the scorcher, would fill book"
"Yes," said the policeman who had
gathered him in, "and what you don't
know about 1t would soon fill the
morgue."
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
TIMES AND MINING.
A New Gold Field.


A new gold field has been discovered
by prospectors in the Panamint dis
trfct in the vicinity of Ballarat, about
seventy five miles north of johannes
burg.
II is tened a poor mans camp" as
the mines are .easily worked and the
lodges carrying free gold well defined.
w. w. Howard Of Los Angeles has
returned from that section and to
Record reporter said: MY business
did not call me there in any mining
venture, but the evidences OF perma-
nency and value of the properties are
such that l became interested In the
endeavors of the miners to bring the
gold to the surface. l went down
the shafts and could see the free gold
in the pay streaks, which are from
few inches to several feet wide
There are about $50 claims located,
and upwards of fifty miners produc-
ing in small way, each of when Is
a good prospect Some of these have
netted $67 per ton in returns from
shipments. while the assays run into
the hundreds in many cases.
Wages are from $3.50 to So per day.
The camp is handicapped by lack OF
mill facilities, there being but two,
of three stamps each. which run in a
desultory fashion.
"The Garlock stage runs to Ballaret,
but new mail route will soon be put
on from johannesburg, saving time and
distance. IL. A. Record.
A Rich Strike on American Creek.
News has been received Of rich
strike on American Creek, 130 miles
down the Yukon. While the news mas
not been fully confirmed, all the in
dications point to it's being true. Joa-
quin Miller, in his last letter to the El-
aminer wrote of quiet stampede tLat
was heading down the river, below
Forty Mile. 1t, was toward American
Creek that the fortune hunters were
heading, and private letters have been
received here telling of the good luck
that has fallen to the lot of the pros
pectors. From all accounts American
Creek will rival the Klondike, and if
the news is confirmed there promises
to be an exodus from Dawson in that
direction. There is no doubt that the
reports are pretty square, for the rea-
SON that numbers of people here have
been quietly making arrangements 10
go down the river. Just at dark, sew
enty-five men left Dawson, and it was
learned that their destination was
American Creek. The new diggings
are on the American side, being about
twenty-five miles across the boundary
line. 1t has always been contended
that there is as much gold to be lound
on the American as the Canadian side.
The DrOspectOrS are everywhere ScOur-
ing the country.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

Chinese is a hard language, but moth
ing except hard language would do JUS
tice to the present feelings of that coun-
try.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
Will Dredge the Yukon.

Joseph A. Mercier, brother of the
late Premier, backed by immense cap
ital, has just concluded deal with
the Canadian government by which
he has the sole right to dredge 28C
miles of rivers in the heart Of the
klondike. The arrangement is from
five to thirty miles on each of four
teen rivers in the Klondike district
An immense sum Of money has been
paid for the privileges, but the pres
ent owners of these have no inten-
ton of operating them themselves
The idea is simply to launch the
scheme on the London and American
markets.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

sCan a prize fighter be a gentle
man p asks a New York paper. He
never has been.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11
The Dreadful Desert.

Two more prospectors are reported
lost on the desert in the eastern part
of San Diego county, Now that the
dry, hot weather will soon be here, it
is well to warn those who go out in
the desert to search for gold, to carry
ample supplies of water.
Mesa free press., 1898-03-11

During 1897, 292,217 ounces of gold
were produced in New Sout 1 Wales,
it's value being f1,088,413.
The Black Diamond group of copper
mines near Tombstone, Ariz., have
been sold to U. o. Baggs of New York
Twenty-Five Pomona women are or
ganizing an expedition to Dawson City
and two women of Westminster are
about starting on an Alaska gold hunt
Providence Mountain mine, in San
Bernardino county, is furnishing ore
running $4,000 per carload, and one
pocket of ore produced $4,000 in gold.
The San Bernardino Arctic Mining
Company has been incorporated with
a capital stock of $4,000. Three rep
resentatives will be sent to the Klon-
dixie in March.
A new York dispatch states that
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A CRITICAL TIME.
DURING THE BATTLE OF
SANTIAGO.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH NIGHT
AND DAY.

The PACKERS AT THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO
DE CUBA WERE ALL HERoEs.--THEIR He
RoIC EFFORTS IL GETTING AMMUNITION
AND RArIoNs TO THE FRoNr SAVED THE
DAY.
p. +. BUTLER, of pack-train No. 3. writing
from Santiago, de Cuba, on July 3d. says:
I'VE all had diarrhoea in more or less yio-
lent form. and when we landed We had no
time TO see Il doctor. for it was a case Of rush
and rush night and day to keep the troops
supplied with ammunition and rations, but
thanks to Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, we were able to keep at
work and keep our health; in fact, | sin
cerely believe that at one critical time this
medicine was the indirect saviour OF our army
for if the packers had been unable to work
there would have been no way Of getting
supplies to the front. There were no roads
that wagon train could use. Ny comrade
and myself had the good fortune to lay in a
supply Of this medicine for our pack-train
before we left Tampa, and l know in four
cases it absolutely saved life.
The above letter was written to the manu-
facturers OF this medicine, the Chamberlain
Medicine Co.. Des Moines, Iowa. For sale
by r. b. Frazer, Elkton, Md.
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According to n celebrated anatomist there
are upwards Of 5000, 600 little glands in the
human stomach These glands pour out the
digestive juices which dissolve or digest the
food. Indigestion Is want Of juice, weakness
of glands, need of help to restore the health
of these organs. The best and most natural
help is that given by Shaker Digestive Cor
dial. Natural because il supplies the mater
ials needed by the glands to prepare the di-
gestive juices. Because it strengthens and
invigoratts the glands and the stomach,
until they are able to do their work alone.
Shaker Digestive Cordial cures indigestion
certainly and permanently. 1t does so 10y
natural means and therein lies the secret Of
its wonderful and unvaried success.
At druggists, price 10 cents to slO0 per
bottle.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Arrants have as
their guests this week. Mr. and Mrs. j Ali
son Groves, Of Colingswood, n. j.. Miss
Annie Hyland. Of Chester. Pa; Mrs. Sarah
Groves, of st Georges Del; Mrs. Edith
Springer and Miss Edna Springer. of Phila-
delphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. White and child
r"n. OF Wood River II. l., are the guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua NJ. Ash.
Victor and Albert Taylor, of Elkton, have
entered upon course at Goldeys CONNER
cial College, Wilmington.
William Collins gave watermelon party to
his friends on Friday night. A pleasant time
was spent by all present
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Minker entertained
number Of their friends at n watermelon
party Friday evening.
Mrs. Sarah SCOTS guests. Rev. and Mrs
r. W. Todd, and Miss Grace Todd have re-
tur ned home.
Miss Bessie Manly entertained Misses Ruth
and Lille McCracken. Of North East, on Sun
day.
Mrs. Oscar Williams, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of her father, Mr.. Jacob Rambo
Mrs. George McQuilkin and daughter. have
returned from Atlantic City, n Y
G. b. Parker has been spending several
days at Lincoln University, Pa.
Miss Laura V. Woodvine. of Baltimore is
the guest Of friends in Elkton.
Miss Lena Sharp, of Milford Del. is the
guest OF Mrs. Many Drennen.
Mrs. Henry Hess, of Fair Hill, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Kate Parker.
Mrs. William H. Silk is being entertained
by friends in Chester, Pa.
G. h. Freeman, of the Mildletown New Era
was in town on Monday.
Miss Helen Tut who has been at Ocean
City. has returned home.
Miss Mary Davis is spending few weeks
in kennett Square. Pa.
Miss Williams, of Port Deposit. is visiting
Hiss Maggie White.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson are visiting
in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar Morgan spent Sunday
at North East.
Mrs, Joseph Sloan is in Philadelphia.
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Walter Jenness Of North East, who en-
tered the navy at the beginning of the war
and who has 'een on the st. Louis, arrived
home on Monday on leave of absence. He
tells some interesting stories of the fighting
around Santiago.
Mrs Robert b. Frazer had as her puests
this week, Misses Annie Gibbons and Lulu
johnson, of Wilmington, and Salome
Rhodes, of Lancaster, Pa.
Misses Helen and Mabel Culleney returned
home this week from n pleasant visit to
friends and relatives in Wilmington and
Conchohocken, Pa.
Mrs. Martha Stewart, of Philadelphia, who
has been spending the summer here, has
returned to her home
Mrs. Kenny NJ. Mccullough has been en-
PERTAINING Misses Helen and Ethel Brady. Of
Middletown.
A. NJ Smith and William Mcdowell, who
few days.
Miss Florence Wilmer and Miss Janet Hep
burn, of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. II. r.
Torbert.
Several Elktonians attended private
dance at Augustine Peirs Wednesday evening.
Miss Sallie Jackson has as her guests, Misses
Maggie and Mariana Barr, OF Wilmington,
Miss May Pierson. of Conchohocken, Pa.
is the guest Of relatives and f.iends in Elkton.
Miss Jennie Taylor, of New London, Pa. is
the guest of Mrs. Edward W. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nelson, of Elk Ridge,
Baltimore county. are in Elkton.
Miss Helen and Henrietta Hague, of Elkton
are sojourning at Atlantic City.
Mrs. James Mercy, of Baltimore, is visit
ing James Duline, at Iron Hill
James +. Campbell, of Ridley Park was an
Elkton yisitor this week.
Miss Lucy Mccullough. of Philadelphia,
has been visiting here.
Miss Annie Jones. of Baltimore. is the
guest OF friends here.
Miss Ella Witworth spent Sunday, with
North East friends.
Miss Susie Naudan is visiting friends in
the Second district.
Mrs W, c. Feehley is at Atlantic City
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CHARLESTOWN ITEMS.
CHARLESTOWS, MI

CHARLEsTowN. MD. Sept q 1898
Mrs. Ella Scott OF Alexandria, is the quest
of Mrs. II. b. Gibson.
Mrs. G. S. Mattingly and sons returned to
Wilmington after spending the summer with
j. b. Graham.
Miss jeanette Nicholson. of Baltimore,
was the guest of Miss Nellie Clarke Tuesday.
School opened here on Thursday with Miss
Dora Anthony, Of Elkton, as teacher.
Mrs L. A. Richardson spent few days in
Wilmington last Week.
Robert Galloway, Jr., has returned to his
home in Phiiadelphia after spending two
months with Mrs. L. b. Galloway
c. W. Gouert. of Wilmington. spent Sun
day with W. r. Richardson
Miss Morrison, of Wilmington, who has
been summering with Mrs. j. w. Logan. of
this place gave delightful sailing party on
Monday evening on Captain Heisler's yacht
Among the party were the Misses Kirk, Miss
Worthington, Mr.. Cherry and Mr.. Kimble. Of
Rising Sun; Miss Elliott. of Malvern, Pa.
and Mr.. Chambers Of Wilmington.
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100 Acres of Land .

more or less; the improvements consist of a
very large BRICK MANSION HOUSE, all in
tine repair, beautifully located on the bank of
the Elk river, with a well shaded lawn in
front: also barn and stable ana other out
buildings in good repair and two tenant
houses thereon, also in good repair This
farm affords beautiful view of the river:
the land is of good quality in II good state of
cultivation and under good fencing. This
property will hc sold subject to IL mortgage of
Si,tuO. and the amount of interest thereon
will he given on day of sale There i. quite
an abundance of fruit on this property.
NO.2. Consists OF all that farm or tract of
land adjoining No. :. and known as the
Upper Poole Farm" containing two tracts
of land, one conveyed unto William NJ Sing.
erly by Robert Archer, trustee by his deed
dated on the Twcnty-third day of November.
Eighteen hundred and nincly-onc, and re-
corded in Lihcr j. A. D., No. %, Folio BIS, etc,
one of the Land Record Books Of Cecil
county. containing 40 ACRES OF LAND,
more or less: and the other tract consists OF
all that piece or parcel of land which was
conveyed unto William VI. Sngcrly by Amelia
Ia Thomas and others by deed dated
I,,;M November II, 1859, and recorded in
HIS Libcr J; y. y, No, 81. Folio 3, etc,
Sshsst one of the Land Record Books for
Cecil county. These two tracts will be sold
rs one entire farm, containing in the aggrc-
gate
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Worthless Dogs.
ELKroN, August 80, 1898

LLkION, august 30, 1878.
Mr.. EDITOR:
In your last issue you summed up the num-
Der OF dogs in ecilcountyt to be about $500. 1t
is nothing short of an outrage for those Of
US who keep no dogs to have to be bothered
by the worthless ours that are rowing about
over this neighborhood, half starved, picking
up poultry, young rabbits or anything they
can destroy.
We have ten houses to rent and when we
have an applicant the first question asked Of
him is, how many dogs have you? They are
told that we don't care how many we'll
behaved children they have. We will not
rent house to any one who has dog to
roam about
W. H. DAWSON.