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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
NO PRIVATEERING.

The promptness with which our gov.
ernment has proclaimed that it will not
encourage nor countenance privateering
in the war with Spain and that 1t win
protect to the extent of its power the
rights and property of neutrals has been
received with great appreciation by for.
eign nations
This declaration has done much to
make even stronger than IL was before,
the sympathy OF nearly every European
government with us in the present strug-
gle. The United States are not commit
ted by treaty or other express obligation
against privateering. Our government
and Spain were the only parties to the
Paris convention who refused to sign the
international agreement against priva-
teerlng. But the consensus of civilized
opinion has set against this method Of
warfare and the nation which resorts to
1t now will lose the respect and confidence
of other powers.
We have committed ourselves squarely
to the proposition that our citizens shall
not engage In privateering and that a
neutral tag covers the encmy's goods ex.
cept contraband of war. In other words,
we will fight this war on the highest
principles.
Spain would undoubtedly like to engage
In prlvateering. but she has been fatty
Informed by the powers that 1t will not
be tolerated and she dare not undertake
it.
What our government has voluntarily
engaged to do on principle Spain will be
compelled to do because she cannot help
herself.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
THE WAR.

The war with Spain Is now on in earn,
est. Nothing can stop II until Spain 1,
convinced by bitter experience that its
continuation would be ruinous to her We
do not think It will require very long ia
force her TO that conclusion.
Our feet Is now In practical central OF
the approaches to Havana and continues
to pick up Spanish ships. The Spanish
squadron Is moving toward our shores,
and should be very near them by the mid
die OF this week.
We have put no faith In the theory thai
the Spanish war vessels will avoid the
south Atlantic and the gulf and make for
New York. The cities on our northern
seaboard are well protected, while those
In the south and southwest are compare :
lively defenseless. The war will proba-
bly, open In southern waters. Both sides
are determined to fight at the first oppor-
tunity and we have not the slightest
doubt of the result.
American manhood will prevail and
within comparatively short time Spain
will rue the day when she forced this war
upon us by her insolence, her barbaritles
and her treachery.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
THE WAR TAX.

Washington, April 23.-The Republican
members of the ways and means commit
tee OF the House completed the war rev.
enue measure today, and sent 1t to the
printer. 1t will be gone over again to-
morrow, and probably be submitted to
the rull committee on Wednesday. Sew
eral questions are still open. The bill as
now prepared, is estimated to raise be-
tween s05OOO, 900 and slOO, 200, 900 annually.
The principal decision made today was
the definite determination not to place a
tax on railroad and other transportation
tickets and petroleum. 1t was decided.
however, to place tax of per cent on
chewing gum, and and cents on min
.eral waters. ginger ale and foreign and
native wines, 2 cents on pints and cents
on quarts. These additions are made to
the stamp act of 1886 which will be re-en-
acted with notifications.
A tonnage tax, which Is expected to
raise s2,5OO,0OO is also Incorporated in
the bill. The addition of 81 per barrel
upon beer is expected to raise s35 ,OOO, OOO
The doubling Of the tobacco tax and the
provision for retail license OF $3.50 are
expected to raise $40, 600, 900, and the pro-
visions OF the stamp tax over $40, OOO, 900.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
HON. $. NJ. SPARKMAN.

The Jacksonville Journal Is authority
for statement to the effect that Hon. $.
NJ. Sparkman is not IN favor OF free silver.
We say this for their benefit. as our peo-
pie here know better: II you will recall
the campaign Of 1896, you will remember
that he spoke IN favor OF, and worked for
the Chicago platform wherever he went.
Take up his vote in Congress and you will
find that he has always voted for 1t; al
one time when the Teller resolution was
mp, he was absent. in Florida with the
River and Harbor committee. and did not
get to vote, bat he was paired with an
other member who would have voted
against the resolution, while he would
have voted for it, and 1t was so stated In
the House by Mr.. Davis, his colleague.
Now II this is not plain enough to show
his position on the subject, then we are
no judge. His position has been made
plain all along. and our people here know
where he stands. They know THEY have
got Representative In Congress and are
willing TO trust their affairs at Washing.
ton In his hands for another term.
We have yet TO hear a word against
him. or his work. Speaking the will of
our people. we say: Hon. S. NJ. Sparkman
for Congress again.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
SPANS VAIN HOPES.

One of SPANS Ministers hopes tina; 40,
100000 of SPANS progeny on the CONT
nent Of America will respond to her call
to arms. He hopes in vain, hopes. indeed.
as cruel and unnatural mother hopes
for the gratitude of her children In the
hour Of distress. Spain has bullded her
nation upon the skull and cross bones of
the innocent, and her temple has become
the food OF the Ivy green, which. accord
ing TO Dickens, chambers over the home
OF decay and death.
. AS this Minister adds, Spain has del
uged America with her blood. Ills true.
She has shed her blood In greed for gold
and her lust Is an awful tradition
among tho red men and the Astecs
war barred her way with their lives to
the hidden treasure house. This record
she points to as chapter Of her glory"
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

1t may not be many years before the
"coaling up' business of steamship lines
will become a lost art" Recent govern
ment experiments have proven that Pc
petroleum fuel possesses many important
advantages over the use of coal; first
among these is its superior economy and
the fact that ton Of oil contains twice
as much heating power as a ton of coal,
thus doubling the supply of fuel without
adding to the weight OF the vessel. This
Is powerful incentive to its use. Again
II does awav with loading into bunkers or
tanks, as in the liquid form it can be run
into them through pipes. 1t reduces the
number Of firemen and makes no ashes;
finally it will obviate the necessity at
costly coaling stations. 1t is evident that
in this progressive age coal has ceased to
be an up-to-date" product.-Ex.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
THE CABINET MEMBERS WIFE.

The authorship of the much discussed
Inner Experiences Of a Cabinet Membe RS
Wife," printed in The Ladies' Home Jour
nal, will be revealed in the June issue Of
that magazine, when the name of Anna
Farquar will appear as the author. 1t is
surmised that the domestic experiences
described in these letters were those of
Mrs. w. II. II, Miller, wife of the Attor-
ney-General In President Harrison's
Cabinet,-since Miss Farquhar is known
to be personal friend to the Miller fam
lily. and to have spent considerable time
with them in Washington during their
official residence there. The author of
these letters was born and raised in Indi-
annapolis, in neighborly relations with the
Harrison and Miller families, but for ten
years past she has lived a studious profess
sional life in New York, London and Bos-
ton. She Is now connected with the ed-
toria staff Of the Boston Transcript. In
addition to her cabinet Members Wife"
letters she has published one novcl-"A
Singers Heart''-and another one is
about to be issued. She is a young wom-
an, exceedingly clever, and only her clos
est friends have known her connection
with the Washington letters which have
attracted such wide attention.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
71T9lHEEIIlIE


but such glory has long faded as the ev-
anescent mists Of barbarIty have faded
before the sunshine of the dawning civil
izatiOn.
We shall not be alarmed at the thous-
and "vivas!" the ten thousand denuncia-
tions and the million boasts of pride, val
or and glory, nor shall we tremble before
the declaration that she will defend her
sovereignty in the island Of Cuba to the
last drop OF her purple blood. She boast
ed OF her sovereignty in the Western
world since It's history began, but step by
step she has fallen back before greater.
nobler and truer powers. until but rem
nant of her proud possessions remains.
She declares that we are nation Of no.
bodies. but nobody in Spain pities the
starving reconcentrados. and through our
pity we should be proud of the title.
This Is to be the last act In the drama
of her GLORIOUS" traditions, and she will
be slaln-proud Spain will be slain-by
the sword of PLAN Uncle Sam-Uncle Sam
the nobody. Times Union and Citizen.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

Hostilities between Spain and the Uni
ted States makes Florida the point of de-
parturc of troops for Cuba and of arrival
of returning troops and refugees from the
island. 1t is. therefore, necessary that
the defense of Florida should consist not
only of guns and torpedoes, but also of a
formidable array of disinfecting apparatus
and quarantine regulations. The diseases
which originate in Cuba are more to be
dreaded than the soldiers which Spain
could send to Florida. The latter are not
feared by the American citizen: but the
unseen. insinuating disease germ is a foe
which cannot be despised.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
NO INVASION OF CUBA NOW.

FIGHTING WILL BE DONE BY INSURGENTS
THEY WILL BE ARMED, CLOTHED, AND
FED, AND THEY WILL COOPERATE
WITH SIMPSONS SQUADRON.
Washington, April 25. Secretary Sher-
man said today that it was his expecta
ton that for the present and the immed-
ate future the insurgent army would dc
the greater part Of the fighting In Cuba.
He added the statement that there was
no intention of taking the National Guard
and new recruits into Cuba until thor
oughly Injured to the hardships of actual
military life, and that the regulars would
probably be held In this country until
later in the season. -
The Secretary expressed the opinion
that Admiral SIMPSONS feet would seize
the first opportunity to form a juncture
with Gomez army, and that there would
thenceforth be perfect CO. cooperation be-
tween these two organizations In conduct
ing the war against the common enemy.
'The insurgents are the best men for
this service at present." saidthe Secreta-
ny, land they can be trusted to do jealous
work when well armed and well clothed
and fed"
He said that II was his understanding
that the Government would furnish arms
and munitions of war to fit out several
regiments Of insurgents in good shape
and to put the entire Cuban army in good
fighting trim.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

After this issue of the BANNER we will
be compelled to revise our subscription
books, and those who are over two years
in arrears will be dropped from the roll.
Look for the green or red mark. You
will want to see the delinquent tax list,
you will want to see what the County
Commissioners and School Board are do
ing. Pay for that privilege; we can't
carry you always without compensation,
so II you are left off don't blame us.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
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1t is filled with the LATEST NEWS II
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IN addition TO the news, IL contains mort
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weekly. Among other ihihgs II HIS wee
" le'ttr or sermrn from Rev. Sam yrree.
contribution from Hon. John Temple Giaye
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ca men, and many other attractive feature
The weekly journal is beautifully illus
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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

Mrs. Cleveland recently had new set
of photographs taken, the frstsince leav-
ing the White House, and she has given
them to Mr.. Box, with permission to pub
fish them in the Ladies' Home Journal,
where they will be publicly seen for the
first time
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

The Seminole Indians, located in the
expreme southern part of this State. have
not forgiven Spain for the barbarous
manner in which she dealt with them
nearly half century ago, and have Of
fered their services for two fold purpose
first, for the protection Of their already
limited territory; and, second, as means
Of getting revenge.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

Mr.. Ex-Sen. W. Call, candidate unlim-
tied, is at some of his tricks again. Only
last week he got his letter of w. Call to
the people of Florida" printed in the Con-
gresslonal Record, but when the Senators
looked oveL the copy, the whole edition
was thrown out
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

Sagasta's reply to McKinley's ultima
tum, it is learned, interprets the Ameri-
can document as declaration of war. A
formal declaration will be promptly pass
ed by Congress, following the Presidents
recommendation, in order to avoid for
eign complications.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

We would like to know what course the
political leaders Of this county are going
to shape for us this year. Other counties
are taking some action In regard to the
congressional campaign. The conven-
ton meets at Tampa on June1; what will
we do?
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

The newspaper man who can answer
all Of the questions that are fired at him
these days would be veritable walking
encyclopedia and directory OF the move
ments of every battleship belonging to the
fleets Of the United States and Spain.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

We are in receipt of copy OF the Hos
pital Edition OF the Rome Georgian. 1t
is well gotten up, and Mrs. Bulah S.
Mosby. the editor and general manager
deserves much credit for her work in be-
half of the Emergency Hospital.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30
Chipley, Fla. April 3Oth. 1898

The State Democratic Executive Com
mlttee will meet at Jacksonville May IL,
at which time a call will probably be
made for State convention.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-04-30

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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-31
Has Been There Before.

@. R. Reaves, of the Albion
Normal school, received word
last Thursday to at once start for
Cuba, having been notified by
General Gomez, the insurgent
leader, that a colonel's commits
sion in the Cuban army awaited
his arrival. Mr.. Reaves enter
tanned the members of the Nor
NAL faculty and a few friends at
dinner at the Albion hotel Fri
day evening in honor of his de-
parture. Those present were ::
Prof. and Mrs. Black, Prof. Mul-
Inns, Prof. Hampton, Mrs. Steun-
enberg, Miss Thomas, Misses
Josephine Robinson, Hope
Pyburn and Gertrude Berry.
Albion Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-31
why Custer Was Not Called.

Prof. Schermerhorn received
the following letter from Cover
nor Steunenberg last week. stat
ing the reason why Custer county
was not asked to furnish its quota
or any of the Idaho volunteers:
lowing to the extreme distance you were
from the railroad, and the fact that the War
Department was crowding me daily for our
quota, found 1t impossible TO accept the pat
riotic tender OF the citizens of Custer county.
The President in his instructions to me regard
ing the raising OF our quota, required that I
should give preference to the National Guard
OF the State, thus rendering it impossible for
me to apportion our quota to the different
counties in the State in proportion to their
population
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-31
BLUE AND GRAY.
I'M. B.l

M. B.
Twas sight to be long remembered
That saw on the cars one day.
AS the train was flying southwark
In the latter part of May.
1t was only two aged women
Who met by chance that day.
One had eyes OF loveliest blue,
The other, the sweetest gray.
Where go you ~ said the blue-eyed one
To her with the eyes of gray.
I'm going to visit my husbands grave,
In the Southland far away"
WAS he a soldier ~ the blue eyed asked,
As she gazed in the eyes Of gray;
And half unconsciously she grasped
Her hand in loving way.
The eyes of gray lit up with pride;
Yes, he was soldier true;
He felfat the battle of shiloh
''Oh there's where mine fell too''
And then they clasped each other and wert,
The eyes of blue and gray
Mingled their flood of sympathy
AS the train sped on its way.
What uniform did your soldier wear ~
my soldier wore the blue"
"Ah," said the other, ''miue wore the gray"
mo matter. they both were true"
"Yes, they were true, our loved and lost,
True till their dping day,
And it matters not what they wore on earth
They are clothed in white to-day"
And when we came to the station,
very small town by the way,
The men all stood bareheaded
AS the two went ON their way.
They walked up the street together,
Like children hand in hand,
Out on the country highway
Where the old church used to stand.
And on and on till they reached the place
Where their soldiers brave were laid;
Then they kissed and wept DER each grave,
And together knelt down and prayed;
Then each told the other about the past;
How they lived with their children dear,
And agreed, while Cod would spare their live
To meet there once year.
And then they walked back to the station,
These soldiers widows in tears,
Helped by each others sympathy,
To bear their burden of years.
Back to the West they travelled,
To their children, kind and true;
One with eyes of the sweetest gray,
The other, the loveliest blue.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-05-31
WAR ]!

President Mckinley has made
another call for volunteers. This
call is for 70, men. Idaho's
quota is 139.
Last week many fake teIe-
grams were received. One was
that Admiral Schley had met the
Spanish Cape Verde fleet and
gave battle in the Windward
Passage, resulting in the com
plete destruction of the Spanish
squadron, and the loss of the
Iowa" and New York" and
800 of our sailors.
The cruiser Charleston with
troops and supplies; the monitor
Monterey and transports have
departed to aid Dewey.
Senor Polo y Barnabe leaves
Canada by request of the Cana
dian government.
About 116, 900 volunteers have
been mustered in. When the
last call for rs, 900 are mustered
in we will have all told an army
of 260, 900 men.
The first-class battleship Ore
gon' arrived at Key West in fine
condition, and has departed to
join Sampson's fleet.
The War department believe,
although it is not confirmed, that
Schley's squadron has the Span
ish Cape Verde fleet bottled up
in the Santiago harbor. At the
mouth of this harbor it is only
300 feet wide, and it is impossible
for the Spaniards to escape. The
harbor is heavily mined besides
the strong shore batteries, it is
not safe for our fleet to venture
in and give battle, but will starve
the foe to surrender, as provis-
ions are getting very scarce. and
the Insurgents on land are clos
ing in on this fort.
The United States will take
possession at once of Porto Rico
and invade Cuba, and will govern
the Philippines by martial law.
The divisions of the aggregate
force determined upon at the cab
met meeting is practically the
following Philippine occupa-
ton, 25, 900; Porto Rico occupa-
ton, 5000; Cuba, 100, 900; re-
serve and home defense, 125, 900.
A late dispatch say that Schley
has been heard from. The con-
tents not made public, but the
intimation is strong that he has
the Spanish fleet securely locked
in Santiago harbor.
j. j. Holland, the submarine
boatmaker. offers to clean out
the entire Spanish feet alone, if
the War Department will take
him and his boat to Santiago.
Uncle Sans daily war expen-
ses aggregate 81, 900, 900.