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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
Preparations For War.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. Fit is rumored
here that the steamers Tartar and Athe-
Man are being held in the harbor for the
purpose of transporting troops to China
in case Russia makes any hostile moves.
Both vessels are splendidly equipped, and
they Will each carry 600 or 200 soldiers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
BENNER K. SMITH Ill.
Will Not Be Able to Accompany the
Troop.

San Francisco, Aug. I3.-Lieutenant
r. X. Smith OF the Utah cavalry,
which leaves the Preside this morning
for the Yosemite and Sequoia park,
will not be able to accompany the
troop. He was taken i'll yesterday and
is under medical care. 1t is thought
that in a short time he will be able
to reioin his men,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
DEATH OF DR.. COTTON.
Discovered Anaesthesia and Pulled a
Million Teeth.

New York, Aug. 12.-The Times says:
News has reached this city of the
death of DR.. Gardner Quincy Cotton, a
dentist of this city. who, after a three
months visit to Europe, was about TO
rc-urn home from Rotterdam Death
followed paralysis, traceable to old age
and its complications Dr. Cotton was
a years of age.
1t was partly due TO his use of nitro
oxide as an anaesthetic and his de-
Tense in recent years of DR.. Horace
Wells. as the one to whom belongs the
credit of suggesting the use of gas,
that DIR. Cotton was so extensively
known BY means of numerous letters
TO the public through the press and
otherwise, DR.. Cotton contested the
claims of DR.. w. T. G. Morton as the
discoverer of anaesthesia-
DR.. Cotton is said to hold the worlds
record for pulling teeth. 1t is said
that more than ]. 900 900 teeth have been
removed through his efforts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
Sunday at Lagoon

Pianka, Lady of {1ions,
And 10 acrobatic stars
Last balloon ascension this season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
The u. S. Cow Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior TO al others.
Walkers Store.

Only a few of our soc, 40c and soc
French organdies. left; close out Friday
and Saturday. Toe a yard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13

Statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance, 500,
1861; gold reserve. 1886. los, S77.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
Sunday at Lagoon.

Trains every hour.
See the great .Pianka"
and her performing lions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
ON THE DIAMOND.
Phradelphia.-st- Louis, 2; Philadel-

Baltimore Pittsburg; no
game; rain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
Boston.-Boston. s; Cleveland, 2.

After serious illness. like typhoid
fever, pneumonia, or the grip. Hood
Sarsaparilla has wonderful strength
giving power.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
New York.-New York. 4: Chicago. 3.

le- New York.-Brooklyn, 3; Cincin-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
SPAIN SIGNS AGREEMENT

Continued from Page -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-13
REALLY A TREATY.

While the document signed today is
properly enough described as a proto-
col, it is still technically something
more than that 1t is an agreement
midway between that and the armis-
tice. which usually intervenes between
active war and final peace So far as
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
AFTER permitting all sorts Of false

AFTER permitting all sorts Of false.
hoods and misrepresentation to be
circulated by those who could not
know the facts OF the cruise OF the
Flying Squadron to Santiago, the
Navy Department, at this late date,
gives ont. the official report OF Adj
miral Schley, which is dated May 80.
OF course this plain statement of
facts gives the lie to all the gratui-
tous imputations of the department
hangers on, and its long suppression
is easily accounted for.
The suspicion of motive in this
suppression will not be dispelled by
the official apology. 1t is explained
that its publication now is lin ac-
cordance with the programme to
publish all the reports" and that
"Admiral Dewey's will be given out
next Admiral Dewey's first report
was given ont long ago, and it is a
curious programme that publishes
reports in the reverse order Of their
dates. The reports Of the naval OPP
erations of July have long been in
print. What kind of system is it
that withholds a report from May
until December? The real reason
doubtless was that the facts it states
did not accord with the theory which
the Navy Department has undertaken
to impose upon the public. -Philadel-
mia Vynee hoe oQ 1903
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
DEBIT SIDE,

In the Pawtucket Times the debit
side of the Spanish war is detailed by
Mr. Ii. b. Metealf as follows: Three
thousand American lives lost and
more than three thousand Americans
ruined in health; many times three
thousand whose morals have been
ruined by camp life; an enormous
debt created; the reputation oil
Washington's farewell address, the
Declaration OF Independence and the
Monroe doctrine; decentralization OF
the rising generation with ideas OF
military glory; responsibility for
millions of manageable barbarians;
wrench to the doctrine Of protec-
ton; payment Of millions of dollars
to Spain or her creditors; discredit
thrown upon the principle of arbtra-
ton; conceit stimulated by whipping
fifth rate navy; mantle thrown
over the vices Of our demagogues.
New England seems to be opposed to
the new departure. This is to be ex-
pected. What is not to be expected
is that New England should tolerate
such jingoes as Lodge and Chandler,
says the Baltimore San,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
THE PHILIPPINES.

1t may be interesting to many o
our readers TO read what Rand, Nc
Nally 4 Co., ct Chicago, the maj
publishers, had complied, and is con
tanned in their "Library Map Of The
World" in regard to the Philippine
island in the beginning OF this year
1893.
This large and important group O
islands in Malaysia is next to Cuba
the most valuable colonial possession Of
Spain. There are more than 400 in.
habiled Islands, Luzon and Mundane
are the TWO largest. Chief products,
sugar, hemp and tobacco, but rice, in
dipo, indian corn, coffee, cotton and
fine fruits are also produced,
The forests furnish material for ship
building and valuable dye woods,
Latest reports give sugar exported
26I,6o6 tons; hemp, 97,787 tons; leaf
tobacco, 23,2o2,2I6 lbs. and 1885,
$4,000 cigars; coffee 3o7 tons. Total
imports about SI2, 500, 900. Exports,
sI5.25o,ooo.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

The coast and Geodetic Survey
have at last finished their task Of
laying the longest base line ever
measured in feet and inches on the
earth's surface. 1t is line measured
on great circle from Cape May
westerly, following as nearly as may
be the thirty-ninth parallel Of lati-
tude to the Pacific coast. 1t is 1926
statute miles in length and its curva-
ture is established to the fraction OF
second OF arc by astronomical OBJ
servations repeated and corrected
The value of this great arc will be
to furnish an incontrovertible calcu-
lation Of the earth's exact dimensions
and form. Twenty-Five years have
been spent in making the triangula-
tons and the surface work has been
confirmed by series OF astronomical
observations in which thirty-eight
chronometers timed by the astral
clock at Washington furnished
simultaneous reports by telegraph.
In working out these data the time
reports were corrected even to the
allowance of a hundredth part of a
second used to transmit the electric
message.
This excellent work is real con-
tribution to exact science and a
credit to the country which has SO
literally carried it out. The new
base will now replace the several
short ones in Europe and the one well
established on the line of the equator
in Ecuador, from which most OF the
accepted calculations hitherto have
been made. = Philadelphia Times.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
ONE OF THE STATES FIRST SONS.

We are glad to see that Mr.. John
W. Hays, of Oxford, will prepare u
sketch Of the late Mr.. j. II, Mills for
publication in the Orphans Frie'1d,
We could wish that Mr.. Hays, who is
an accomplished scholar as well as
an able lawyer, would write life of
the father of the orphanage work in
North. Carolina. Mr.. Mills is one of
the first in point of originality and
lasting usefulness The State has pro-
dooed. He had big brain, big
heart, and rose superior to the little
conventionalties that hamper small
men. He gave his life to the cduca-
zion and uplifting Of orphan children,
and his work will live longer than
the most durable granite monument.
Mr.. Hays will preserve his virtues
in his sketch We hope he will
gather the material for life. II
would be an inspiration to the youth
to noble and unsellish deeds. News
and Observer.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
SOME THINGS TO KNOW

In some parts OF Italy the govern
ment has to spend $4,000 to collect 49,
900 worth OF taxes.
1t sometimes happens that it takes a
speaker longer to clear his throat than
1t does to clear the hall.
The Bank of England contains silver
ingots which have laid in its vaults
since 1896.
Whistling 10 practically unknown
among the Icelandern, who regard 1t as
irrehgious and violation of the divine
law.
When a man is sure that his friends
never say unkind things about him,
he may BIO sure that all his friends are
dead.
Russia. with q population OF 1871, 0OO,-
900, has only 1884 physicians. The
United States, with about 100000,
has 10000.
II Is said that men who never drink,
smoke or stay out late az night live to
a ripe old age. Perhaps that's their
punishment.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
HOWARp Miller, an educated

HOWARD Miller, an educated negro
OF Howard University, recommends tC
negroes that they withdraw from po-
litica activities the exercise OF which
0tfends the whites.
is it not wisdom on the part oil
the negro, he says, "to refrain from
agitating these issues which infame
the minds of the white race against
him and retard his progress, along
moral, mental and material lines
The negro should generally accept
self-ellacement as controlling po-
litical factor, even in the commune
ties where his numerical preponder-
ance confers upon him the abstract
right. To state the truth mildly,
the negro is not yet qualified to exer-
else political control according to the
standards of Western civilization.
In directing his energy into produc-
tive channels the negro will not
only be moving along the line of
least resistance, but Of the greatest
usefulness also"
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
GOOD DEAL OF A REVOLUTION

An Ex-Governor Of Georgia, in a
recent conversation with the Govern
or of Texas, illustrated the progress
which his State is making in manufac-
lures by citing his own town of not
exceeding $500 inhabitants. There
was not a single man within its limits
whose estate reached the sum OF
$4,000. They were getting poorer
while other cities in the State we're be-
coming richer and more densely pop
uated The people Of this little city
got together and determined to build
a~cotton factory. They didn't want
to build an expensive one. They
didn't propose to put up buildings
three or four stories high, but plain,
simple one-story building. Stock was
issued only to those who lived within
that community and to none other.
No mar wa, permitted to take more
than 81 900 worth OF stock. They
began in this small way, and in less
than five years they were exporting
from their village more than $4,000
900 worth Of cotton fabrics every year,
and now there is not single idle boy
or girl within that community. This
is certainly a good deal Of revolu-
ton.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
FrfiTs.. s,.s6svzs IsnsSxs a 4o,i ger<

l THRU ausoit.tSfV NECESSARY to enable
IGovernment to be established which
will protect life and property; the
political evils and the necessity OF
| preserving the Union upon the
principles OF its framers; the clear
necessity Of large increase of taxes
for the support of armies and navies,
with great probability that volun-
tary enlistment will have to be sup
plemented by drafts"
1.-The constitution gives to the United
States, no more than to the ind-
vidual, the right to hold slaves or
vassals, and recognizes no dstinc-
tion between classes OF citizens-one
with full rights as free men, and
another as subjects governed by
military force.
We are in full sympathy with the
heroic struggles for liberty OF the
people in the Spanish Islands, and
therefore we protest against depriv-
ing them OF their rights by an ex-
change OF masters. Only by recognize
ing their rights as free men are all
their interests protected. Expansion
by natural growth in thinly-settled
contiguous territory, acquired by
purchase for the expressed purpose
OF ultimate statehood, cannot be con
founded with, or made analogous to,
foreign territory conquered BY war
and wrested by force from weak
enemy. A beaten foe has no right
to transfer people whose consent
has not been asked, and free Re-
public has no right to hold in sub
lection people so transferred,
No American, until to-day, has
disputed these Propositions it re-
mains for the new Imperialism t. set
up the law OF might and to place
commercial gain and false philan-
thropy above the sound principles
upon which the Republic was based.
In defense Of its position it has
already urged the fallacy OF the Dec
laration of independence and pro
claimed wisdom superior to that
OF the trainers of the constitution.
AS solemnly as a people could, we
announced the war to be solely for
humanity and freedom. without
thought, desire, or purpose OF gain
to ourselves; all that we sought has
been accomplished in Cuba's liberia
ton. Shall we now prove false to
our declaration and seize by force
Islands thousands OF miles away
whose peoples have not desired our
presence and whose will we have not
askedp
Whatever Islands we take must be
annexed or held in vassalage to the
Republic. Either course is danger
Gus to the physical and moral safety
of the nation, inconsistent with our
professions, and must result in for
eign complications which will imperil
and delay the settlement OF pressing
financial, labor, and administrative
questions at home"
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srtas set 4 Question, - Keeping he

Sre1s saft Question i keep Keeping II he
islands ofthe East, but Of leaving them.
Dewey aud Merit. look them and the
country instantly and universally APP
| planded. Could we have brought
Dewey away without universal eondem.
nation at any time from May /, the
day Of his brilliant victory, which
thrilled the world with his boldness
and heroism2 Was i right TO order
Dewey to 90 TO Manila and capture
or destroy the Spanish fleet and 10
order Merritt and his army to rein.
force hlmP If il was right to send
them there and duty required them 10
remain there, il VAS their clear duty 10
annihilate the feet, take the city of
MaGA and destroy the Spanish SOW
erelgnly in the Archipelago Having
done all that in The line Of duty is
there any less duty to remain lhere2"
K President Mckiney's speech at
Savannah, December II, 1889
1t seems that the head of the nation
Is not able to occupy fixed position
on foreign matters, and if President
Mckinley does not keep up with his
utterances, and avoid some of the
many contradictory speeches the pub
lie will accuse him Of having a soft
head or a soft policy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
ANNUAL BANQUET AT THE PINEY
WOODS INN.
Manager ST. John Arranging for the
Joyous Occasion.

Piney Woods Inn, at Southern Pines,
n, C., has opened for the winter season
and announces the annual banquet in
honor OF the Commercial Travellers, to
be held at the hotel, Monday evening,
January 9th.
During the past two years these ban
quets have been a pronounced success,
and it is the aim Of the commercial
traveller to so arrange his route that he
may be present on that occasion. Man
ager st. John always gives the traveller
the glad hand of welcome, and the spread
which be prepares for the boys is O most
bounteous one, and we doubt not but
that the annual reunion this year. like
those Of former occasions, will be one OF
pleasure long to be remembered En-
change.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

Weary Watkins. You seem to have
a lot OF stuff these days. How'd you
git IL?
Dismal Dawson. II you'll gimme
your word of honor as gentleman not
to use 1t In my territory. I'll put you
onto the graft goes up to the women
| meets and tells EN- need dime
more to git new hat fer CSC marked
down from $l.50.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
A safisfnctnrx Test.

$50 you want to marry my daughter,
eh?" queried the old man. DO you
think you have the patience and for
bearance to make her kind and in
dulgent husband?"
Il don't know, sir" replied the
would-be on-in-law. Il can button a
standing collar on shirt that is a
half-size larger without getting an
cry, and /"
Say no more" interrupted the old
man. Say no more, but take her, my
son, and my blessing goes with her.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

Travel and express handling was
heavy last week, and as result
trains were generally late. But
things are settling down to their
normal condition again.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
SONG.
(For The Free Press. J

know not when the day may be.
know not when our eyes may meet.
What welcome you may give to me
Or sha ii your eyes be sad or sweet.
Ii may not be till years have passed,
TIL eyes are dim and tresses grey;
The world Is wide. but, Love, at last
Our hands, our hearts, must meet sont
day!
Some day shall meet you. Love-
| know not when or how
This know-that once loved you,
This kn0w-I love you now!
I. b.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
&ffs w tsgether ny. ass~sssssaF

they arc warm, they get not, they
make noise, and to the looker-on
one would suppose that there was
enough religion on hand to fire the
world; but as soon as the members
separate. like the sassafras chunk,
they cease to burn or blaze. Such
people are Sassafras Christians. =
jacksonville Hustler.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

Let one Of your purposes for the
new year be to stand by your home
enterprises. With every citizen with
such purpose we will 60 forward.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
= -
- atrOHize Them.
!, s.s IA Cur r44sn,as, III row
and coun}ry do us the favor

and country, 70 do us The faVot q
patronizing men who advertise IN
these columns. Those who advertise
in this paper do 50 to get their share
OF your patronage. They have done
the equivalent of sending carriage
to your door. They have asked you
to come. Will You accept the invita-,
tionp Our word for it, you will save
money by dealing with the live mer-
chant who advertises.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

1t is edited by writers Of practjca rXpc-
rirnce who know what farming means
aud What farmers want in am agticultu
raj journal. II contains regular reports
of the work of the Agricultural expert
ment stations throughout the cUtt.t " q
the procey diHgS OF farmer clubs ard in
sttutes and the discussion Of new meth
DDS and ideas in agriculture Its MARKET
REPORTS, POULTRY DEPARTMENT and
Y ETEE1NATY column are particularly val
liable 20 country readers, The POuLTRY
DEPARTMENT is edited by a wei! known
poultry expert, Nnd every issue contains
practical information of value for poultry
raisels, Puuluy on many farms has be-
come a great source OF revenue, aud those
interested IN This profitable industry Will
find the poultry department Of the WEEK
~ Sun invaluable IN tile way Of sugges.
tons, advice and information Every issue
contains STORIES, POEMS HOUSEHOLD
AND PUZZLE COLUMNS, a variety Of inter
esting and instructive selected matter and
other features which make it welcome
visitor in city and country homes alike
One dellaia year Inducements to get
trrsup Of clubs for tile WEEKLY sun.
l}olh the Daily and Weekly sun mailed
free OF postage III the United States. Cana
da and Mexico. Payments invariably in
advance. Address
A. 5. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and ProprletorS,
BALTIMORE, MD.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30
The OF a Year.

We publish on the first page Of our
paper this week an interesting mar
ratiye faithful report of the i'm
portant events of the wear about to
close. Told in pithy paragraphs.
each event appears in lis proper
place chronologieally. Thus grouped
and marshalled in review before the
reader, they will serve as pleasant
memory ticklers and will be found
both interesting and instructive Il
is, indeed, page of such information
that it would be well to file the paper
away for future reference. With il
the reader can sit by his iireslde and
recall the deaths, the eatastrophes,
the discoveries and the great events
that have helped to make history for
u twelyemonth.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

Hens that are expected to lay must
nave plenty OF exercise. With nothing
10 do they will almost invariably get
200 fat.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

The good layers are generally active
and on the move. the first out in the
morning and the last to go to roost at
light.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

Milk and wheat will help the young
chickens wonderfully, as 1t supplies the
material from which bone Is made.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

Reduce the winter stock OF poultry
rs much as possible to layers. They
will pay their way and leave profit.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

Minorcas, leghorns, and black Span
ish are the three breeds that are pre-
.minently valuable for egg production.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

Christmas coming on Sunday this
year gave two days for celebrating
Saturday and Monday-and the small
boy was in his element.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

The weather Sunday and Mohliay
was about perfect-clear, cool am
crisp-ideal Christmas weather il
ti1fs latitude. ",
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

One of the disagreeable things
about having holiday is that fell
low hates to go to work again.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

Speed the parting, welcome the
coming guest. Goodby, old year.
Hail to the new.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-30

Hope you had a Merry Christina.