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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19
Let All Give Thanks.

Sing sweet thy sweet Thanksgiving, o.
Sou and ring, ye bells,
Till the world shall catch the chorus and
the anthem h~eavenward swells,
For His love and for His mercy-for His
cross and Christening rod,
For His tender benedictions, let the whole
world thank its Cod
Atlanta Constitution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19
Fell from q Moving Train.

Spokane, Wash, Nov.15.-The dead
body of Jay III. Adams, one of the
prominent attorneys of the state, was
found near the Northern Pacific tracks
in the vicinity of Hope, Idaho, with
the skull caved in. Mr.. Adams had
fallen from a moving train.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19

Billings-Ah! Society turkey to-day.
Ell?
Mrs. Hashcroft-Why, what do you
mean, Mr.. Billings?
TIE dressing is the best part Of
it."-Indianapolis journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19

Let us each and all buy two Thanks
giving dinners-the second n for the
stricken family that does not now
see where that dinner is coming from.
N. Y. Recorder.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19
Vain Regrets.

TOMMY wish l hadn't eaten so
much turkey.
Mother-Why? Do you feel sick?
mo; but I'd like to eat some more"
N. Y. Truth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 16.-Rt. Rev.
VIM. Crosswell Doane, in his annual
| address to the priests of his diocese,
made important reference to the Span
ish war, the alleged abuses and the
Episcopal church's idea of acquisition
of territory. He said in part:
War is Hateful and Hideous.
Hateful and hideous in its essen
tial nature, and bringing inevitable
horros in its train, of diseases and
death, of broken hearts and desolate
homes, and of evil passions reused
mot hatred so much as lust of spoil
and pride and b~oastfuIness, and the
accustoming to cruelty, there is hat
nevertheless in any righteous war
! which develops the ~loftiest virtues OF
! our race-patriotism, s~elf-sacrifice, pa
thence, clemency, chivalry ,heroism and
the loving note of our own lives.
Higher Thoughts Suggested.
".In the midst of the mass of the
materialism and the c~ovetousness OF
earthly possessions, out from the
smoke of battle, comes the element
of idealism, of other n higher
thoughts than the mere taking of ease
in the possessions of this worlds
goods, or the uneasiness of envy or
hunger for their acquiring. Setting
aside the lower motives, which, i k
alloys in purest ore, must enter into
every national or individual action,
the torch which lighted up this flame
of fight was kindled by the divine
spark of pity for the suffering and the
oppressed.
God Wrought Out His Will.
And step by step, in the unaccount.
editor destruction of our battleship;
in the unparalleled victory of Manila;
in the blind blunder of Cervera; in the
matchless siege of Santiago, God has
wrought out His will and revealed His
way. Not less, it seems to me, in the
humiliation tEan in the honor of the
war has lie spoken to chasten any
spirit of vainglory by the dark shadow
of the sufferings in camp and hospital,
which an administration of military
affairs accustomed to such duties and
expecting the emergency would have
avoided.
The Decision Taken Out of Human Hands.
Just or unjust, wise OF unwise,
necessary or a%voidable, the decision
has been taken out of human hands as
to whether there should or should not
be war with Spain; the capture of
Manila, the occupation of Porto Rico,
the responsibility for Cuba, l shall be
sorry if it begets in us land hunger,
which has been called the disease of
the AHglo-SaXon race. / look with
grave anxiety upon the tremendous
problems which demand the utmost
wisdom of craftsmanship, for whose
creation we have need to pray.
The Duties Are Upon Us.
But the duties are upon us, and the
dangers are before us, and we must
meet them like men and in the fear of
God, and not apply to the conditions
of to-day councils hat were wise a
hundred years ago, nor whine like ba-
bies Mt a bitter dose of medicine, or
like school boys over a lesson that is
hard to learn. The brave and honest,
and it seems to me, the sensible and
the only attitude is that of waiting
upon God 10 learn and get from Him
the wisdom and the grace to work out
His will, which has carved out with
sword and cannon and musket, by
fleets and armies, a new place for this
people among the nations of the
world
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19

had set
N as usual. with
dull gray skies
and chilly. pene-
tratinr winds. In
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19

in the air;
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day.
The farmhouse stands in sheltered nook.
Its walls are filled with warmth and
cheer;
Its fires shine out with friendly look
To welcome all who enter here.
Full forty years have come and gone
Since first this hearthstone's rudy glow,
Fresh kindled, flung it's light upon
Thanksgiving guests of long ago.
ISng was the list of squires and DANES:
From year to year how short it CREW.
Read out the old. familiar names
They heard here when this house was
new.
Ggandmother?-aye, she went the first;
Grandfather?-by her side he rests:
The shade and sunlight, interspersed,
Have fallen long above their breasts.
Our aunts and uncles?-sundered wide.
Their graves lie east. their graves lie
west:
AS veteran soldiers SCARED and tried.
They fought their fight, they earned their
rest.
Our f~ather?-dear and gentle heart!
A nature sweet, beloved by all;
How early turned his steps apart
To pass from human ken and call!
Our mother?-brisk and kindly soul!
How brave she bore fate's every frown,
Nor rested till shd reached the goal
Where all must lay their burdens down!
Our brother2-toward the setting sum-.
From us remote. his home Is made,
And many a year its course has run
Since here his boyish sports were played.
Put by the book, My heart is sore.
The night winds up the chimney flee,
The fires within CLEAN as before.
But none are here save you and me!
But, sister. you and ! again
Will heap the hearth and spreadt the board
And serve our kindred. row as then,
With all that home and hearts afford.
The scattered remnants of our line.
Wei summon meath this roof once more,
And pledge, in rare affections wine,
The memory of those days of yore.
God bless them all-the fond and true,
God keep them all-both here and there,
Until the Old becomes the New,
Forever, in His Mansions Fair!
Marion Hicks Harmon, in Youths Com
panion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19
GOD WROUGHT HIS WILL.
So RI. Rev. Bishop Doane Concludes
on Addressing His Clergy
on the Late War.
THE DECISION NOT OF HUMAN FRAMING.

We Must Now Accept the Resultant ResPon-
sibIIities, Meeting Them Lib Men In the
Fear of God, and Not Apply to Condi-
lions of To-Day Councils that were Wise
a Century Ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19

Albany, n. Y, Nov. 16.-Rt. Rev.
Vim. Crosswell Doane, in his annual
address to the priests of his diocese,
made important reference to the Span
ish war;, the alleged abuses and the
Episcopal church's idea of acquisition
of territory. He said in part:
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
9DtIfesbarre @adrtAten.

= Ser @eionsbsrein Goncorbia bdli
am nddfien Nontae Nbenb feinen sro.
Sen idbrliden Bal ab.
81. s. SitbIer's SupsIierIaben am
Square III am Samitas uuf cine grsfu.
tiOn bon s5,3s4 bonn Sderiff ssidloFsn
trorben.
-Sn bsr go. 10 Wins Der 9nbion
8obIen SO. su BIpmoutb CAB es am
Diitttpod Nadmittas cine @ussrpIoiion
unb l3 Uidnner nurben idper Der.
brannt, apei Iebenssefdbrli6.
- 9as @obnbaus bon Srau 9apib
George su Winer's Wiiq il am Samftas
Norsen um 5 ubr bur6 Elm Seuer ,er.
fort tporben Der 8erIuft bstrdst $500,
nit tbeiIneiier 8sriideruns. Sin 1bsil
bsy Samilienslieoer mubten aus ben
5enfern iprinsen. um ii4 tu rettsn.
= Infer 0a6barftdbtdsn Dliners
Drills purbe frGb am Donnsriae Dlor.
gen bur6 sipei 8rdnbe in erobe Nufrss.
ung beriebt; suerit brad in benz obsren
S6ulbauie Elm Seuer aus unb als, man
nit Der 8sfdmpfuns bieisS bsihdftist,
puroe in bem unteren SduIbaufs aut
elm Seuer entbsdt beibe purben obns
iebr sroben Sdaben selbi6t. Gs pirb
Branotlftung permuibet.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
bon ber Slbfeite.

Die 8inssolb 8anb bdlt am 81. Sc.
bruar in oer Sdneerrunbe Saas einen
Wasfenbaa ab.
gqa. 3o9ter Der gbeIeuts Dapio
ader bon Aloer Strabs, tarb am Sam.
flag Abeno uno puroe am Disntag be.
eroiet.
Barber Sobn Gang bon Gsbur ape.
nue. mar am WUntas 2S Sabre unb sr.
belt bon ieiner Srau als @sburtstas ssse.
idsnt Elm tIsines Wdb1sn.
SRI. 9auline 8eibsnba& unb Serr
5reo. SobnS, beioe scn 9ittston Ape.,
limb am Dienfas 4bsnp bur4 9aItot
D. u. Rorot gum 8unb fir's 2sben
einseie8net porben.
Dis 8orbersitunssn far ben i'm Wat
bier taeeneen Staatsconpent Der beut.
den fatb. 8ersins psrbsn eifris betris.
ben; bic Berbanolunesn finpen Difsnt.
lid i'm 2pesum fatt.
Gnna. bic Sidbriss 1o&ter bes 9atrid
Dolphin bon Bittston apenue tpures an
Dlsnfas Woresn. oils Ge bas Dfenfeue,
surs4t MAIDEN noats, bur6 an,ancer
lbrer aleiesr 70 fhlimm psrbrannt, bal
iie am Dlittas itarb.
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Spbe Narfer Nctt,en.

- Gin iunssr StammbeIter bat iid
am Sonntae bel Germ unb israu sobn
ytaumann an Sampton StraBe sinse.
Iteat.
: Die nrfade bon unreinem 8Iut in
bdufe elm idIe6ter Masen. Das Bette
WitteI eaeesen iinb Dr. 4usuff a6nia's
Samburser 1ropfen, fie snifernsn bic
nriate unb reinieen bas 4Iut.
= Durd bas Nieberbrennen beS
0ai&buuieS bes Sampton BREEDERS am
Nontas Nadmittas sntsine nit inapper
glOtb Der BREEDER Der 8erhbruns; nur
bic prompten 25idberiute unb bic
Ibatia4e, tab bas nisbsrsebrannte Saus
ettpas entfernt lag, berbinoerten sine
sln3dnbuns bes 8rs6ersebdubss.
- Ser Sarbiss 1om Saptins, mel.
der am Samitae Jladt auf Der 2adas
tpanna Ipenue Bride einen Mann nos
mems petermann bon bieier Settle um
s2S berauot boben fol-, 1T am Wlontas
BON ftdbtif4sn Deteiiib Woir arretirt
pcrben. Satpiins parb am Dienitaa
sntIaiien. Sa bic 9etpeiie ssssn Jpn ~
idtpa1 tparen.
Sn ber beutiGen faib. ct. soban.
ne8 &ir4e an SIb Drain gpenue. iinb
am Donneritus Radmitias SRI. anna
W. Sieb uno Serr Sobn 8. 8artoid,
our@ Pfarrer Srisbrid Sridsr su einem
gbepaar eineefeenet tporben. Cine ero6e
6reunoesihaar Der yleubermdbIten
lpobnte ber Geremonie Bel unb ON @benb
funo Elm gmpfans in Der Dobnuns bsr
gltsrn Der 8raut an 2ussrns Strabs
itatt.
= Ssasa Gnna, Io6ter bon WiIbeIm
Uieiitnser uno ieinsr @bsfrau asnes,
seb. Srante, itarb am Isbten Samiias
Dlorgsn AZ llbr an innsrliten 9rdm.
pfsn. Sic erreibte Elm AIter BON 8
Sabren, 4 Wonatsn unb l8 Iasen. Die
Gei4enfeier tpurbs in Der beuti&en 8rss.
bpteriiden 8irde an Gbeitnut StraBe,
Vtontag ytatmittas 2 llbr bon paiior
S46ttIe absebaIten unb bic 2ei&e auf
osm Waibburn Strabs Srisbbofs Beer.
bist.
- Ser IA Sabre aIte Dasib Resis
pom 10. Strabe, aIs 1bdrhebsr in Der
@apOuis Mins bsi&dftiet. tparb am
Dionta8 Sur9 einen abiprinssnben aars
rem sesen bic ..8ib" ssbriidt, babel iebr
itmeraIi4e Sdrammen. aber Feline
8no&enbrii&e erbaltsnb. Beinabe ,ur
islbsn Ssit paiiirte BEN II Sabre aItsn
@oiparo 8eefe bon Sampton Strabe in
Der Sampton Uiine Elm dbnIi1er llnfal,
bod aud er entfam obne 2no4enbrite
nit elmer itarfen Auetiduns. 9atrid
5. Sis8ins bon Weribian SiraBe erbieIi
bel elmer Sprensuns in Der Orforb Wins
elm uerrenftes S@uIterbIatt unb unsdb.
Iise Sdrammen unb Sdnittpunben.
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Mprb Scrantpil.

N.u.S O.L.s 49,. o.. =a..L
Oao'G Soehe poh Son SIotV
a1s"ss as.ss Imv s 's'n 2anOsansts pom S n Sauls.
W;.'. nub'' i'n9 w; Samaas ~ VI os. O'Ile" s
idmer,Iid, psrbrannt porbsn,
@s.;n m es.
Lit. p'aSm SonsS p0n paa,ss Hn q SnaB' n:s
sngsn m; an StsnaS w osI 2SsN @ N.Os'
ps pa,Ms von .'"s" ~, ru'.IVtn Sdel sh.'. a.
Sab.'". ,u;. a " uas auss uhS S W. als, Sssg'
,u."'S s".' SO'I"u"S aui ''s o's''a"s ''hs''
0'"'
-Sn benz bon Ibomas duffy Be.
puV''sn as $auIe an "sS,sI @0snus, ehi'
I'u"V s am SoansIpaS ! M 1Isno @ s'h Ssus.,
uus @ M .s;as !. psns'e ausospnunS sl'an8''
SHU @; Sa,t u.1 I's',sm SIaosn n ss'plV' iDutDs' M
sa S,a I.a.n M 0Sa S:. Trnsn N 90 NV 'Oa'9 s.S.Usn.
uUW s.s; pu''" y" C's"Ps 's' Usus'p'P'
u""''p'8' ..
- Cine MnsabI 9oIen, bic am Sonn,
tag 4benb on Rorb Wain Apsnus, &C..
seniber Der briftli1en 8ir6e, cine Sot'
seit burd Gang unb 5rintsn fsisrten.
wurben bon Der Polisei einssiponnen unt
bereidsrten Dor 9lIbermann Robsrta
ourt ibre Strafen bic ftdettIde &atte
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Mrmens 8eh6rbe.

Cine teselmdbiss 8sriammIune bisisr
abrperi6aft fano am Srsitas fatt /; ais
bic Sraee beiproden tpurbe, Oh eiu irr.
iinuieer Batient bon SqnssbaIe i'm ar.
msnbeim aufnubme finbsn iollte, purbs
oies er!aubt unc baS 6sim gomite oann
ansemisien, einsn sIsidmdbisen 8reis
Idr Yatlsntsn isbes anbsrsn 9iitrifiss
fehsuiebsn.
Superintendent 8eemer's 9drsihafi
tpurbe poreelset unb bann BON Der Be.
b0ree 8ut8ebeibsn. Der monatIi6e 8s.
ri6t bes Supsrintenosntsn ,eiste, bab
ii4 am 81. Sunuar 432 SnfaiIen i'm
Selm befanbsn, bon tpslHen lO8 mann.
ll8e unb ll6 psibIids itrfnnis Iino.
0erfbleoene Sale bon Qolbblrftiaen
lpuresn in Der ssp0bnli&sn Dsifs erie.
oist.
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HeifefcHern 8eranbuna. .

9urd bic 8srbuftuns bon $. N.
Senfins uno 9, Z. DlcGabe, 3tpei San
AntOnio. Isr.. Issntsn Der BaeiFc st.
preB. @ompunie. olrftsn risiise unb ipftt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rdubsreisn=
Der lsstsn Sabre ans IasesIi9t ssbratt
nerbsn. Die Operatonslinie Der anseb.
liden Diebe eiitrsdte iiG bon st. Souls
bis nat San Antonio pdbrenb Der les.
ten brsi Sabre. 6robe Guantitdten bon
aIsibunssItlden, Sumelen unb anbsrs
Sa6en BON Werib, ipeIde aus Roifern
BON PaRasieren entnenbet paren, iino
ssfunbsn tporosn uno WcGabs bat Elm
poaes @stdnbnib abselest. Die 2of.
fern tpuroen nit Disteriden ssSffnst unt
ipsrtbpOas tIsine ariifsI bsrausssnOm.
men.
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Opu NeterSbura.


0ie neus Ssioenfabrit ma&t quite
5orti&ritte.
= Sobn 8. S&r5bsr baut tpiebsr
fiinf nsue Sduier an Union Strabs.
- Serr Repnolbs erbaut stpei nsue
Sdufer an Ri&ter Strabe.
= Burt WcgupIsp iif am gissin.
bsimisn, bas l3 3oa bid it.
- Ser 9sppidpsbsr Sobn SabbIer
lieet f6on spei Wo1en franf barnieoer
5ruu Obsle in uud auf Der SnpaIibsn.
LITE, befinoet iid aber auf Der 8eFeruns.
Dottor 8srnftsin bat bsibe untsr Nuf.
iidt, aud bebanoelt er ben Sunsen Wass
ters uno bradte bic Beine befsIben nit
Der Aiiiitsns bon Or. @dnhsr 70 gut tpis
m6sIi4 in Orbnuns.
- Am Nontas Worssn ersisnete fit
ein lnelid in BEN fIeinen 8oblenbre1sr,
ber bier flrsIi& tpisber in 8etrieb eeiebt
purbe. Gin tIeinsr Sunss bss Soiepb
Waiters bon 2ittle gnslanb, Der ni1i
serne in bic SduIe ssbt unb umiomsbr
umberitrei6t. bssab fi& in ben BREEDER.
mo- CT ni&ts 3u tbun bate. 4us BOr.
wib fam er elmer Walse 3u nabe, bic
feline 8leibsr finsen unb binein,ossn, ibm
babel einen 8ru6 beiber 8eine sufIesne
ems untsrhaIb, bas anoere obsrbalb bsm
8nie; auberosm trus sr cine 0erIsbuns
Der anisi&eibe uno blaue unb idparss
Sdrammen am Oberi6rper bapon. Ser
4rst bofft ibn pieoer bersuiteaen. Der
Sun8e 1T etipa 10 Sabre alt. Disisr
8orfaa ioats cine @arnuns fir aqs
anabsn iein. bic Iisbsr umbsr idwsifsn.
ais in bic S4uIe ssben.
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(5iir bas ,,Srantpn @p&snbIatr.)
I'm SRI. W.
pom ". .. Z.

Sd ipq bid fiibrtn gum SrauaItar,
Als fSnn'f Du ben 91ss nidt inesn,
@tb' allttn. Sd bltibt fiirpabi
8rpi6irt. Id lab' mid nt6t tinpen.
Rsin unslid MIL i'd trasm allsin
tlnb al mtint Aualsu unb 9sieen,
Du foait nidt bic Siobt Siobs lsin,
gBir blttbtu astrtnnt, mir 8siptn.
Ndn etbtu fol- ni6t pis tinsn pfubl
Gsin frpbli6ss Daiein umnsbtIn,
gIir blsibtn sttrtnni BON 5tla unb Smbl
llne allen dbnli6sn WSbsln.
Das etbtn iif pit sin 9pts Der ppif,
DIR fommt uno stribpinpti pisesr,
Go ptbi tints Gags elm raubtr Of,
Der pirft mid ,u 8optn nisesr.
Der Sif III unbarmbsriis raub
llno lGet ni6t ppn Wenibtn lih ,Sbmtn,
eab' ab ppn mir, i'd nil niti ,ur drau
Nsins fiiuftiss Wittpt nsbmtn.
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Scrautcu Sduaerrunbe.

am Is. Sebruar fnbet in Der Sdn.
ssrruncs.Saae (AIbsrfrabe) Elm GROCER
Wastenbaa ftatt, bel tpeIdem ss isbsns
fails, tpis man bas BEL bsr ,,Sdneer.
runbe" ni6t anbers eetpbbnt ia, bod
bsreeben pirb. Die peridisbsnsn SO,
mitses. iinb idmmtIid tapfsr an Der
Grbsit, unb ss unterIiest feinsm 9msifsl,
oab Der BAL ii& su einsm riefssn Gr.
fOIse seitaIten pirb; iebsnfaas pirb
ss foaOduI semdtbIid iperbsn unb bic
Ibsilnsbmer tpsrbsn ii& pra&tis amaii.
rem.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-02-10
Sert@t tlt6 e8.

Se @si1norenen in benz bes Worbss
bon anbrem NoSat ansstIaetsn Rite
aobut. brabtsn am Donneritag einen
Bobriprub bon ,.ni6t i1ulbis" Elm,
morauf Jpn Ridtsr @dnfer Dor bic
S&ranien rufen lief uno auf frsisn SUB
iebte. ibn babel mabnens, in 9uiunfi
ii& bon aeiIersisn fern su baItsn. Ser
Babripru@ tpuroe uassmsin eripartst,
ba bas County feinen Sal auf Dlorb se.
gen ibn ausmaden fonnte. mas Nobai's
16btuns unspeifslbaft mar.
Steuereoleftor z. 6. 8oIanb, Der an.
sstlast mar. $3.50 Gountphsusrn untsr.
I9la8en 3u baben. tpurbe bon ben @e.
idmorenen freiseiprO&en; sr bstpies,
bab er nur persebli4 babel mar.
artbur gouns, bes DisbfabIs in Der
o. & 5. Office in @arbonbaIe iiberflbrt.
erbieIt is&s WOnate i'm 6efdnsnib.
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. Go lobnt ia, 8

Go lobnt fi@, Soob's SariuparilIa
su brauden. Bel reinem 8Iut braudbt
Sbr Feline Ansff su babsn bor Grippe.
aunsensnisdnSuns. Sipbtbsritis obsrSie.
ber.
Soob's pilIen iinb bon ben dusasiud.
isitsn gFanssn iorsfdItisft subsrsi.
tet. 25e.
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GrpSe SebuftiUnen In SRimSerfntieben=SfUben
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Gin 2inb ber GbeIeute Soiepb Wiler
bon Stone auenue harb am Wiontas
Ulorgen.
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q ntpn
Spar=Sanf,
122 8bOmins abenme,
Scranton, pa.

Oas dlteite Spar.Snititut I'M nore'
oftIiden @enniDluanien.
Sam.s BIair, Prdfioeut.
Q. 3. Briee. 8be Rrdi
3. 6. Shdfsr. gaairer.
q. 3. Blair. afft. GaHirsr.
Sbeo &. Straub. Seller.
0irefto,ren.
Sames Blair. Q. 3. 9rite,
SEQ. Q Gatlin, 8rant R. Spener.
4. y, Blair, Sames arhbalb.
VI. .. Sennebp. 9ewitt 8. 8Iair
Bm. 8. 8ieiel, Sas %. Saifcro
isiibrt elm aQsemsines Banfseiddft.
Steqt Bsdiel 3abIbar in ,rstno einsm absiIc
Der Belt aus.
3ro,snt sutsrtHsu auf 9spoEtsn bsjabIt
I'm 8unoi4aft wlrb sebettn.
Ofen Samitas abenbs bon 7 Bis 8 llbr.
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thin ice of disputed veracfty and de-
rranded indemnity, there still remains
the most serious proposition of all.
Some of these days, and the time can
not be much longer postponed, the
PRESIDENT will transmit to congress a
mass of correspondence from our con
suls in Cuba. These official communi-
cations, sent through state department
channels, and written by men who are
responsible to the government, will
show a state Of affairs in Cuba which
will startle the world. 1t will be found
tina the stories of misery which have
/ been occasionally printed have not
been exaggerated. The correspondence
will, in short, make three facts clear:
Tens and hundreds Of thousands Of
Cubans have been literally starved to
death"
THE plan of autonomy for Cuba is a
complete failure"
Anarchy and 1awlessness reign in
the island outside OF Havana"
What viii congress do when this in
formation is laid before it with all the
Endorsement of government origin? If
Speaker Reed can have mis- way the
house will continue patiently qu.eScent.
He believes that the condition of a
Spanish colony is of no cOncer1 to the
United Staetes. 1t is extremely doubt
III WIZ ~ ~ SCl l4IC lA1dSt-
with this view. Purely sentimental
though II may be, the American spirit
is not the Indifferent, callOus, unbroth-
erly philoshophy of Cain. The devasta
ton Of a beautiful island at the very
threshold of the United States, the
deliberate starvation of thousands of
| human beings because they have COM
mitted the crime of seeking their lib
erty, Will not be tolerated by people
ITyhnca +haortc a 70 mot upt Stnnn
And yet what can congress do? In
tervene? intervention mean war.
The crisis that confronts the presi-
dent is a grave one. No one doubts
that he will meet ii with calmneSS and
| with courage
1t would be unfortunate for the Presi-
dent, from a purely political point Of
vic w, il, after the indemnity shall nav
been demanded, Spain should agree to
pay it. Over the country would sweep
an indignant protest against settling
for the lives CT American seamen on
the cold and calcUEating basis of so
many dCllars for every corpse. Even
in the face of popular sentiment, how
| ever, the president would do his un-
pleasant duty of receiving, shOpkeeper
like, the dollars which Spain might pay
over our national counter as an offset
! 20 human life sacrificed and national
honor insulted. In all international
usage ard law, in all justice and right,
| there would be no other course for him
to pursue. Bitter as lit might be, it
would be more j~ustifiable than war
h~agrantly declared over an occurrence
for Which SPANS official responsibility
could not be proven, and all participa-
ton i'm which she had frankly disa-
vowed.
Two paths only seem to lead to peace
the court may find the explosion an
accident, or, if otherwise, Spain may
pay the indemnity. If these two things
| do not occur, it is difficult to see how
| the situation is to be relieved.
HENRY LITCHFIELD WEST.
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80. 55-Fassenger-Due Lake
Waccamew 5:R p. m. Chad
bourn 5:il p. m. Marion Gas D.
m. tFiorence 7:25 D.. m, Sumter
$40 p. m, Columbia 1890 .. m.
Denmark 6:l2 a. m. Augusta
1850 a m. Macon HIS A. III,
Atlanta l2:2 p. m, Charleston
1859 p. m. Savannah $50 a. M,
Jacksonville 100 a. m, St. Au-
gustine 1890 a m, Tampa 5:5
y. m.
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Freight train No. 8 on the cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley now cav Whining
ton at 4:45 p. m; arrives at Fayetteville
at Ills p. m. Passenger car on this
train.
Connections at Fayetteville with At
antic Coast Line, at Maxton with the
Carolina Central Railroad, at Red Springs
with the Red Springs and Bowmore Rail-
road, at Sanford with the Seaboard Air
Line, at Gulf with the Durham and Char
lotte Railroad, at Greensboro with the
Southern Railway Company, at Walnut
Cove with the Norfolk and Western
Railway.
J. w. FRY, w. E. KYLE,
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent.