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Arizona republican., 1898-06-23
THE CRY OF IMPERIALISM.
The broad movements of this gov

The broad movements of this govern.
 ment are stigmatized as tainted with
 imperialism, the term being used to
 designate an action as oppressive ot
 freedom and inimical to personal liber-
 ty. It is so easy to get upon the wrong
 track in the wide fields of politics, that
 every man. and especially he who is of
 an assertive disposition, should be very watchful of the course he takes. To
 run counter to our rational and nation | al development with banner inscribed
 Down with imperialism is to raise
 all ignorant cry-it is too commenda-
 tory to call it false cry, for there is so little sense in it. A common under standing of the term will point out its lharmlessness when applied to Ameri-
 can affairs. Imperialism has three ex- Ipressions. or, rather. it designates three forms of government
 The natural application at this stage of civilization is to benign govern
 ment as our own. It designates wide extent of empire, great and accumu- lated resources, the highest policies, and strength in war of a masterful character. No form of administration is essential to an empire There may
 be as the executive head an emperor, la dictator, king or president. The popular view, that an emperor must be the governor, and that no constitution al restrictions shall exist, is a narrow now. That was the histori- cal empire, and there remains the soli- tary instance of Russia, for China is 'of no account, and the mikado must be considered as a Japanese bronze, fin ished, but odd. But the spirit of un- rest and the impatience of the Russian people sharply define the anomaly of their nation. The third aspect is pure militarism, as expressed in Germany. It is significant only as denial of true government, in that it aggressively de- nies any just rule of a people. Aus tria is but a shadow, but it keeps the name of the substance. To call our policies imperial in any condemnatory sense is tc call virtue vice, wealth mere riches and power tyranny.
 We are an empire, and our move ments necessarily grand. Magnifcence, wealth, the resources of force and a high spirit in administration, richly and supported by lavish con- tribution. prove the true empire, in dicate our imperial character. To say, q am an American citizen is an as- sertion more dignifed than that which fell from the proud Roman. Terms are significant, and they must not be abused in their use. Imperialism in the European sense will have no part in the future of this country. We shall control Hawaii, the Philippines, and the possessions in the Antilles now held by Spain, but the true American spirit will prevail in the administration of these possessions.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-23

The healthfulness of tea may be open 10 serious question but. every good old woman who indulges her appetite for the drug and compounds for her in dulgence by insisting that those who prefer beer shall not have it, may now have the satisfaction of knowing that every cup she drinks adds mite to the money the government can spend for waging war.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-23

The Pima county news in The Re publican is clipped bodily from the Star, about the only possible place to find 1e stuff.-Tucson Star.
 In this particular matter the Star is just as blind as it's alleged politics has always been. The Republican credits it's exchanges with every item of news in it's Arizona Day By Day. columns.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-23

The special request from Washing ion that Sir Julian Pauncefote remain as British ambassador one year more shows that he is persona grata to Remarkable extent.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-23

One incidental advantage of the war is that we don't have to endure this year the usual inf1iction of daily ru- mors, Intended to deceive, in regard to the condition of the college crews.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-23

With the new rate of taxation on cigars smoking in public places the kind that most men can afford to buy becomes more of a nuisance than ever.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-23

Young MT. Letter expresses his will |ingness to forgive the rest of the world. But will the rest of the world be as ready to forgive him?
Arizona republican., 1898-06-23

The infant Richmond Hobsons must be running strong numerical race with the youthful George Deweys.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-23

Harry Anderson of Brooklyn years This picture of him and his Harry has suffered much from on his eylds Every and then e would be ncpent and bad father used to say that Har bad health his funny put very comforting lady friend of his mother who induced Harry to use Rpans Tabules That before the Chocolate Coated be had the drug Harry would swallow the because they bitter So the lady crushed ha and half spoonful of then added 10 HI Harry would Iabule and rather like He took haf Tabue day G three weeks his we'll and he has not had se since Youd be surprised what there has been in Harry's appearance
 
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Arizona republican., 1898-06-23

Entered at the posteMee at Pheenix. Arizona, as mail matter of the seseAd- alasa.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-23

Publication office: 3S Adams Street EtlephoRe No. 47.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17
CIRCUS FOR A DIME.

II you want regular circus in the
back yard next summer invest dime
in a package of mixed gourd seeds and
Giant by picket fence. Train them
along, and if you pour dish water
around the roots every day the first
surprise will come IN seeing the
things grow, perhaps shutting out an
ugly back yard next door, and also
being pertty background for mari
colds, asters, or zinnias planted in
the front. Some sunny morning take
view of your fence covered with
pTettily shaped leaves and the nest
egg gOurds so white hanging all
over it, mixed with the large yellow
flowers, and however blue" you will
take a more cheerful view of things.
Furthermore, the vine has something
for every member of the family.
Grandma can darn her stockings on
small gougd; mother can use them
for nest eggs; the artistic daughter
can carve pretty boxes and cups, and
paint pictures On the hard, smooth
surface; the little girls can make a
whole yard of animals out of the
small ones, using matches or tooth
picks for legs; the boy can make ia
curiosity for his cabinet by putting
a bottle over the bud; it will expand
and fill the space, and the other boys
will wonder how such big thing
could be put into such small quarters.
Boston Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17
NM, RRENlE7TNfIzz1II0

make a hero and statesman, He is
the one man to whom Mexico owes
most. He found the nation disjointed,
torn by internal discussions, the prey
OF brigands and scheming adventures
and the scott Of the great nations of
the world. He united her people,
cIystalized the national spirit among
nations. He began life as a revolu-
zionist; he will end it as one Of the
worlds great generals, statesmen and
patriots. He is the Washington of
Mexico. He was born in the city of
Oaxaca, Mexico, September Is, 1880,
the anniversary of the birth of Mexi-
can Independence His father, Cap
tain Joes Faustino Diaz, was of Aus
TRAN ancestry, and died three years
after the birth Of Porfrio. From his
mothers side, three generations back.
came the drop Of aboriginal blood
which flows in his veins. His mother
wished him to enter the church: but
ne himself decided to be lawyer
and not priest. Young Diaz in
heTfted no wealth; and was compelled
TO support himself while at school
by teaching. After graduation he
entered the law Office of Benito Juarez
VINO shortly after led the liberals to
success. In the plebiscite he was
1e only student who dared to walk
UP to the tables and sign against
the usurper Santa Anna; and for this
act he had to fly for his life.
@NOW oegan MS career of stirring
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17

for concealing great political often
der and revolutionist like Diaz. But
Coney did not scare. He told the Of
ficer that he was the one who was in
danger, for he had allowed the gen
eral to escape when he had 900 sol
diers back of him and might have
captured him by force The colonel
saw the point and did not threaten the
purser further.
When the vessel reached Vera Cru:
the colonel made a final appeal. He
offered Coney $4,000 to indicate the
whereabouts of Diaz on the ship.
Coney laughed at him, and insisted
that the general had jumped into the
sea, adding that no sum could induce
him to tell where Diaz was even if
he knew. The officer was again de-
feated. Coney now dressed Diaz in a
rough suit of clothes, covered with
dirt and coal dust, and told him to
follow him out talking loudly as
though he was longshoreman who
had been underpaid." Thus disguised
1ene-a1 Dfaz succeeded in reaching
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17
READY FOR ANOTHER

certain eminent judge who was
recently reelected, when he was asked
about the facility with which he turn
ed from one case to another, replied
that he had learned that from what
he saw at baptism of colored peo-
pie when he was a boy. The weather
was very cold, so that to immerse
the candidates they were obliged to
cut away the ice.
It befell that when one of the female
'convets was dipped back into the
water. the cold made her squirm about,
and in moment she had slipped from
the preachers hands I'D was down
the stream under the ice. The preacher
however, was not disconnected
Looking up with perfect calmness
at the crowd on the bank he said:
Brethren this sister hath departed
hand me down another San Fran
cisco Argonaut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17

promised to do so If possible The
Mexican colonel went to the captain
of the ship and demanded that Diaz
be given up; but the American re-
fused. Coney conceived a plan Of
throwing the soldiers off the scent. He
managed to get Diaz in his own state
room, although a soldier stood guard
over the door of the room where the
genreal had been hidden. Once here
he concealed him in his wardrobe.
Soon after an accomplish threw a life
preserver into the sea and shouted
Man overheard" A boat was lowered,
but no one found. The soldiers at
once jumped to the conclusion that
Diaz had made a second attempt to
reach the shore, and rushed to the
room of the purser. Coney pretended
to be asleep. Diaz, locked in a mar
row upright closet, was sometimes
not more than six inches from the
excited Mexicans. A search was de-
manded, and permission granted; but
Diaz was not found.
The night the boat reached Vera
Cruz, Coney was greatly astonished
when the Mexican colonel came into
his room, but a moment after Diaz
had stepped into the wardrobe, and
told him that he knew General Diaz
had not jumped overheard and that he
was in hiding somewhere on the YES
sci, and advised him to give him up,
adding by way of an inducement, that
If he did not he would surely be shot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17
QUICKLY TOLD.

Potatoes are native to Peru, and the
Spaniards discovered them.
Third-class railway fares in India
are less than half a cent mile
Recently gathered statistics show
that the planting of sugar in upper
and middle Egypt has more than
doubled since 1888.
Schools for children of railway en-
ployes are maintained by the railway
companies of India, at a very small
expense to the pupils.
The number of inmates in insane
asylums in England and Wales is
100000 or at the rate of one lunatic
to every 313 inhabitants.
The AraXes river, in Trans-Cauca-
STA, has been shifted to it's ancient bed,
and now flows directly into the Cas-
plan sea, instead of into the Kura, at
a point sixty miles from the latter's
mouth.
In run between Wibber and Titus
vile, New Jersey wheelman caught
whole swarm of bees on his back
and carried them a number Of miles.
What was known as Names oldest
ner, was destroyed by fire the other
night. 1t was built 104 years ago.
The republic Of Guatemala has over
$1,000 saloons and taverns. In the
country districts there is one to every
81 inhabitants; in the towns one to
every So.
The gold contained in the medals,
vessels, chains and other objects pre-
served in the vatican would make
more gold than the whole of the pres
cnt european circulation.
The visitor TO Picking often is reused
from slrrrber by a sound similar to-
the clicking Of the bones Of d min
strel entertainment, and then he
knows the chirc2odjst and manicure
arts. is making his rounds in the.
street below
The expenses of Great Britain are.
now about $500 100000 yearly, or
nearly $1,000 per minute, but every
tick of the clock represents an inflow
of a little over $40 into the British
treasury, thus leaving an annual
surplus Of about $4,000, 900.
TIE British au h-l1--e5 deny that
Aneri an papec is being used " the.
Britt h gCVer- m Mt, and even that
1T is not tie p, esent IN ention Of the
dep rtncen, to issue invitations to
tender % mill owners outside the
limits f tho United Kin DOM
A Partisan doctor has discovered
that a solution of one part of picric
acid to seventy-fve parts Of water
will surely and speedily cure the most
terrible burrs and scalds, and recon-
mends that barrels of the solution be
kept in foundries, ETC., in which work
men could be immersed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17
TO be continued.l
THE FIGHTING DIET.

The noted G. B. Shaw, in an inter
view in the London Vegetarian, is
thus quoted. Il regret to say that
Vegetarianism is fighting diet.
Nighty-nine per cent. of the worlds
fighting has been done on farnaceous
food. In Trafalgar square I found it
impossible to run away as fast as the
meat eaters did. Panic is a carnivor-
Gus specially. If the army were fed
or a hardy, healthy, f1eshless diet we
should hear no more of the disgust of
our colored troops and of the Afridis
and FuzzyWuzzies at the cowardice of
Tommy Atkins. I am myself con-
Centrally timid, but as a vegetarian
1 generally conceal my tremors,
whereas in my unregenerate days
when I ate my fellow-creatures |
was as patent coward as Peter the
Great.
THE recent spread of fre-eating
fiction and lingo war worship-a sort
OF thing that only interests the pusiI-
lan1mous-is due to the spread of
meat eating. Compare the Tipperary
peasant of the potatoes-and-b butter
milk days with the modern gentle
man who gorges himself with muir
dered cow. The Tipperary man never
read bloody-minded novels or cheered
patriotic music hall tab1eaux, but
he fought recklessly and wantonly.
Your carnivorous gentleman is afraid
Of everything-including doctors, dogs,
disease, death, and truth telling
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17

Henry Worthington, a very rich and
influential man. Mr.. Collinson thought
the connection would be a useful one.
and urged your mother to consent. At
the same time I made my proposal to
him for his sisters hand. greatly to
his annoyance. So anxious was he for
the other connection that he absolute
~ refused at first to mention my name
to her. His behavior at the time is
too bad to be recalled; however. at
length he was obliged to yield. in so
far that I was allowed to speak to
your mother myself. To Mr.. Collin
sons Indignation, she accepted me.
and as she was Of age he had no pow
er to prevent the engagement"
But, papa, why did Mr.. Collinson
dislike you?" asked Esperance. great
~ puzzled.
(To be continued.l
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17

adventure. On more than fifty bat
tle-f1elds he has proved his courage
and generalship. Six times he has
been captured, when capture meant
death; and as often has he escaped,
bis wonderful courage, shrewdness
and physical strength, sometimes
accomplishing the seemingly impos-
sible. One example will do to il
lustrate the hazards of his life
In 1876 Diaz was again driven from
Mexico and retired to New Orleans.
While here he was invited to head a
revolution against President Lerdo. He
boarded vessel bound for Vera Cruz,
knowing that he was watched by Mexi-
can spies. When Tampico was reached
large number Of troops who had
been fighting Diaz at Icamole came on
board. Diaz, understanding that his
capture was intended and fearing to
be shot if caught, threw off all his
clothes and plunged into the sea dur
ing terrible storm, hoping to swim
to several ships which were lying
about five miles away. But the cry
Man overheard" was raised, a boat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17
Won by w aiting.
EDNA LYALL.
EDNA LYALL.

y BY

by and by" was NJ. de Mabillon' s
quiet answer; riddle, indeed, to Es-
perance, but one which needed solv-
ing sooner than either father or
! daughter expected.
Hitherto Esperance's life had been
singularIy uneyentfu1. The neighbour
hood was small and quiet, and M. de
Mabillcn, as a member OF the Eglise
RefOrmee, was cut off from what lit
tie society was to be had. Ever since
Esperance could remember, she had
read every day with her father, played
in the Old neglected garden, talked
to imaginary sisters, and helped old
Javotte, the maid-servant, in her
domestic duties; while each afternoon
| there was the visit to the convent, a
music lesson from Soeur Angelique,
who was young and pretty, and a
long lesson in needle work from SOeur
Therese, who had been already stig-
matized as Gross" Now and then
NJ. de Mabillon would take her to the
nearest town to visit one Of his few
friends, but such treats were rare,
and the unclouded happiness of Es-
perance's childhood arose entirely
from the love and sympathy between
her and her father, apart from all
other pleasures.
She was cheerful and buoyant by
nature. and the news of the afternoon
did not weigh upon her, though to a
certain extent she felt it. Having
left her father in the garden, she ran
into the chateau to find Javotte,
actually singing as she went
Javotte, middle-aged woman, with
little, black eyes, and a complexion
brown and wrinkled with care and ex-
posture, looked up as Esperance enter
ed the kitchen, and said, in a grating
but not really disagreeable voice.
"Ah, well, ma'mselle! there are people
who can always sing; when you are
as old as I am"
Il shall sing just as much" inter
rupted Esperance laughing. "But
after all, Javotte, I do not feel quite
like singing tonight, only you see it
is no good to sit down and cry: dear
old Javotte, you will come with US.
will you not? Now say yes directly
do not clear your throat"
Javotte, however, was in no condi-
ton for speaking. She finished MAX
ing an omelet before venturing to
begin, and then with many gesticula-
lions opened her heart to Esperance.
1T is this way, my child-mon-
sieur tells me of the change which
comes, and at once I say to myself, I
love ma'mselle and monsieur, and M
Gaspard, they go-then I must go
also; and again I say to myself, l
love my son Pierre, he stays here,
then I must stay viola! Ma'mselle,
how can I choose, then, between these
two?''
pierre could come, too" said Els
perance, quickly. Indeed, Javotte, I
can not live without you; have you
not often said how my mother asked
you to love me and care for me before
she died and will you leave me now
to go away alone'"
Javotte could not resist such an ap-
peal; after all, she thought, Pierre
would no doubt marry, and then she
would not be wanted-yes, she would
accompany ma'mselle till death.
Esperance, diregarding the forebod-
ing tone of the last word, promised
to dance at Pierre's wedding, and ran
away to impart the goods news to her
father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17
WHEN NEXT WE MEET.

No word of love thy lips nor mine
have spoken;
No fond caress has made our parting
sweet;
| thought, somehow, our trance of love
were broken
If once our lips should meet.
nd yet, dear love, it grieves me thai
we parted
So seeming cold; we may not meet
again.
Mayhap the years will find US broken
hearted
And welded to strange pain.
But, no! Such gloomy thoughts if they
find greeting,
Will quench the hope that makes my
future sweet.
Wen make amends for our last pen
sive meeting,
Sweetheart, when next we meet.
Sam Weinmann.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17

nations of the world is too well
known to need re-telling.
Diaz is now IS years old. Some men
a"e Old at this age; but Diaz is still
young. Five feet eight inches high,
erect as an Indian, quick yet graceful
III every movement, with the heroic
port of lion, President Diaz is today,
physically, one man in twenty thous-
and.
In his daily life he is as quiet and
unassuming, as his deeds have been
glorious and imposing. He has no
bodyguard, often walks to his resi-
dence alone and rides unattended in
the street cars. He is as accessible to-
the common laborers as to the high
est dignitaries of church or state.
And yet, when occasion demands it,
no man can make a more superb ap-
pearance. He has been married twice.
His second wife is young, beautiful
and an heiress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-17
BORROWING FROM WOMEN.

There is man in New York, pro-
moter, who makes it his business to
deal with women investors only All
his schemes are presented to them,
and he has had considerable success
in floating stocks and bonds which q
capitalist Of the male persuasion could
not be induced to notice. Numerous
undertakings Of importance have been
started by women to be afterward
taken up and carried to a safe and
profitable completion by men who
hesitated to assume the initiative.
Among the subscribers to Klondike
schemes are widows by the score
Their judgment of an enterprise is in
stinctive and intuitive
They have faith, and once believers
their courage sticks to the last New
York has a hundred rich widows, who
are as Independent as Semiramis, the
beauteOus and wise queen of Assyria.
Semiramis never showed any genius
or brains until she became widow
New York Times.