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president is tax collector. assessor and
Judge. Goust has no church.
or cemetery. The people worship in a
church outside Of their own territory. and
the dead bodies are slid down 10 a ceme-
terry IN the valley below. In that valley
all the baptisms and marriages are per
formed. Tavolara Is IL mites northeast of
Sardinia. II is an island five miles long
by a half mile wide. It's total population
of 55 men. women and children.
The women go TO the pols with the men
and elect every year a president and coun-
Gil of six. all serving without pay. The
Inhabitants support themselves by fishing
and raising fruit and vegetables. The re-
public has no army and no navy.
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GAN AFFORD TO HAVE A COW.
An Anecdotc of Mother McKinley's Visit
to the White House.

Just after President McKinley's inau-
guration he had his relatives who were
in tho city at a family dinner at the white
house. says the July Ladies' Home jour
nal in an illustrated anecdotal biography
of the president. 1T was a large com
pany and a very good dinner. Dear old
Mother Mckinley was there. but she was
not very laxative. She was too happy
for words. But she kept a sharp eve on
the dinner, and no detail of 1t escaped
her. She was impressed with the quantity
of cream served with the fruit and coffee,
for she looked up at her son in her sweet
way and said:
William, you must Keep q COW now
'Some of the younger members of the
family party found II difficult to suppress
a smile. but the president. with his usual
tact and g~raciousness, replied:
Yves, mother. we can AFFORD to have a
COW now. and have all the cream we can
possibly USE"
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Others. strongly against fusion. argued
that such a course would be dlscourte-
Gus. 1t vas finally decided to appoint
n committee to meet the republicans.
but no authority was given to the
members OF the democratic sub-com-
mittee TO act and IL was distinctly un-
derstood that they should not act"
Well. but they did act. Whether
they lacked authority or no.. as Mr..
Cooper says or whatever the distinct
understanding was about their not act
ing. they acted just the same. They
nine. They sat more than an hour IN
conference. and these three. as 1t hap
pened. cast the vote in the conference
as the result OF which all three state
conventions meet in the same town on
the same day: whereas, II these sub
committee democrats had not acted.
one AT least. and probably two, OF the
state conventions v"'' have met In
another town and on " her day.
What % It? HI nan or any
newspaper said thai L > joint agree
ment as to place and date settled the
fusion question or committed the dem
ocrats 10 fusion? We have neither seen
nor heard a hint of the sort. What
happened means simply this, that the
action thus taken made fusion possible
it left the question to be settled by the
state conventions, and hat is right,
whereas. II the motion TO lay the COM
munications from the populists and
silver republicans had prevailed, all
discussion of fusion in Montana for the
mpai of 1928 would have been
stopped on the spot-the populists and
the silver republicans openly declared
that they would have so construed the
situation. and the democratic managers
who are fighting fusion would have
done their utmost TO give prevalence to
that view. IL was argued In speeches
made in the Democratic COMMITTEES
room that the requests for a conference
ought TO be laid on the table. TO
show" as was said in so many words
as every man who was present VIII
recall-"that the democrats of Mon
tana propose to come out like men ana
be democrats and nominate democrats
and elect democrats and that We are all
through with having anything TO do
with fusion" Those words were Wig
orously uttered in the democratic com
mittee room.
II the Miner has a quarrel over this
business II is with the three democrats
who sat in the conference that settled
the Joint date. II as Mr.. Cooper de-
clares, It was distinctly understood that
they were not to act, they violated the
distinct understanding. because they
acted. and the direct result Of their
acting is that the three state conven-
tions meet i'm the same town on the
same day. And 1t does so happen that
the three men who represented the
democrats in the conference are men
who are in the Miners condolences and
In it's plans-sll three of them voted in
the first place TO lay on the table the
communications from the silver repub-
licans and the populists.
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Sagasta's Nonsense.

UR wal has shown that SPANS
~ notions Of diplomacy, like her
theories about strategy, are past
comprehendlng. Sagasta has spent most
Of his energy since the suggestions of
peace started In protesting against the
advance OF our troops in the Porto Rican
campaign. In the same breath, ar long as
he fancied he could deceive any Span
lard, this ~unaccountable old duffer was
loudly insisting that, as far as the Span
ish ministry was concerned. no thought
of peace negotiations was possible.
When finally the backward Spaniards
got it into their heads that terms Of
peace had been requested, Sagasta sput-
tered that the request was not official at
all, that II was quite Informal and on
the side. that he had nothing whatever
20 do with any hint at peace. Sagasta
is a rare old plant; he is quite indiffer-
ent to the absurdity OF his words or
deeds Of to-day-he is willing to let
the morrow take care Of the things of
itself.
But even II there were sincerity in
Sagasta's protest against the progress
OF our soldiers across Porto Rico, his
attitude Is not the less absurd. on this
point a precedent that il instructive is
mentioned by the New York Journal. II
is furnished by our war of 1912 with
England. That wal lasted two years
and a half, and peace negotiations were
in ogres during the whole Of 1t. 1t
was declared on June IS, 1912. All
through the summer and autumn of that
year England was trying TO induce us
to leave off. On September 81 Russia
proposed mediation. which the United
States accepted on March IL, 1913.
Meanwhile the fighting was going on all
the time. We sent Bayard, John Quincy
Adams and Gallatin to Europe to repre-
sent us in the peace negotiations
In May England declined Russia's
offer of mediation. but on July Is she Of
fered to negotiate directly with the
United States. on July 81 the Russian
proposition was renewed. The next
three months were spent in diplomatic
fencing. on September 10 Perry won
the battle Of Lake Erie. On November
4 England repeated her offer 10 nego
tiate directly; on January s. 1914, this
offer was accepted by the United States,
and Adams, Bayard. Clay, Russell and
Gallatin were appointed as our repre-
sentatives.
on August s, 1914. the first meeting
between the British and American com
m~issioners was held at Client, and on
the cath OF the same month the British
forces captured Washington and de-
stroyed the public buildings. on De-
cember "a. 1914. the treaty Of peace wa:
signed. n on January s. 1915. Jack
son. not knowing nat the war was over
Won the battle OF New orleans.
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TWELVE PAGES.
TUESDAY. AUG. 2. 1898.
They Want Flags.

IN Berlin the newspapers get every
thing except the news-most Of
them are so laggard that they didn't
even get the tidings In their sunday
morning editions Of the death of Bis
marck, Saturday night.
Just the same some Of these publica-
tions in the Ksiser's realm profess to
get a great deal of highly-signihcant
news Of which they aim to make pom
pous display. Fol- instance, one of the
Berlin newspapers pretends to know
that the Porto Rican legislature has
adopted autonomy and has resolved 10
protest against the American occupa-
ton Of the island as a violation OF the
principles the United States went to
war TO enforce"
The Berlin organ got this item out
of It's own head. To begin with. there
Is nothing Of a legislative character IN
Porto Rico that is representative Of the
people Of Porto Rico. There is a sort
of adjunct TO Spanish authority. there
and II possesses a form OF legislative
function. II acts in harmony with the
Spanish captain general-it has TO. else
the conditions on the island would In
stantly become those Of a rebellion
against Spain. This body. called in
Berlin the colonial legislature, could not
vote the island into autonomy by
peaceful processes; as long as the col
ony is SPANS the government at Ma
drid is the only authority that could
grant autonomy. That grant. as far
as the world knows, has not been a
matter Of recent mention Nm the hear
ing OF the queen regent.
Madrid did propose autonomy for
Cuba-with a showing of what the ma
tions were asked to regard as sincerity.
Blanco started 10 organize Cuba on
the basis Of autonomy. The scheme
diverted President Mckinley and Min
lister woodford. but congress knew
what a humbug IL all was and wouldn't
hear a word about II.
j American hags--that's what the peo-
pie of the Island of Porto Rice want.
There hasn't reached Washington
from the front since this. war began a
dispatch so unique as the one which
General Miles sent TO Washington, a
copy II which was a part OF yester-
day mornings press service. In this
dispatch. after making a suggestion
about a revised tarin schedule, Gen
erai Miles declares that the Porto Ri
cans are hocking 20 his standard,
bearing arms and ammunition with
them; hat they are bringing to the
Americans beef and provisions: that
they are overjoyed to ave help against
the epaniards. And General Miles, in rs
message. added: Please send any ma
tionai coiors that can be spared to give
to the municipalities
; That IL ss significant as any word
that ever formed q part OF any com
handing generals dispatch to his gov.
eminent. What the people OF long-op'
pressed Porto Rico wan is American
flags and not the hollow mockery a
Spanish autonomy. Let the Berlin ed
: itor who invents news 10 suit his owl
notion put that in his pipe n smok.
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Pc may not get so very much
w territory in the Manila re-
gion. but the war Will leave
as q comfortable little heritage in the
Q OF q Philippine phrase or two
worth preserving. We get these at the
expense Of our cousin, the Kaiser, who
insisted in running his warsh1ps into
the hsrbor of Manila The Kaiser's
brother Henry got this warning from
Dewey: Keep out Of the American line
OF FIRE" That Is a sentence which IL
worth keeping ahve. Then there is that
little remark made by Captain Chiches-
ter. Of a British warship. Admiral Won
D.erichs. Of the Kaisers navy. who was
running his varship around in a fussy
wsy. asked the Engfishman what he
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Lead Us Not Into Temptation.

Our historic policy of isolation, and OF
non-intervention, except so far as relates
70 the integrity OF the American continent,
a policy builded I'm the cornerstone of the
republic. has made us the happiest, the
most ideal OF nations. Washington and
the fathers foresaw the temptations TO
which We would be subjected and they
conjured us to beware of them. In such a
time as this, when the war fever quickens
our pulses. let us take care no delirious
dream Of Imperialism leads us TO our own
destruction.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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would do in case the Germans made up
their minds TO interfere with the ex-
pected bombardment OF Manila. only
one man besides myself knows that,
and he is Admiral Dewey was the re-
ply OF Captain Chichester. 1t was short
but rich I'm significance. and II also Il
worth a place in the literature Of the
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smallest and oldest Republics.

From the Cincinsnti Enquirer.
Goust Is the smallest republic as 10 area,
but Tavolara IL the smallest republic as
to population. GCust is only on nil'" IN
area. IL Is located on the nat up 81 4
mountain I'm the Fyrenees between France
and Spain, and is recognized by both Ct
those countries. Il Is governed by a prrsi-
dent and a council of ~. IL was ostsb-
lShed in iS3s and mas 10 Inhabitants. Inc
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Personal Notes.

President Kruger, though he lives very
simply, Is said TO be very wealthy. his
fortune being estimated at about 5.0Oo.o 600,
besides the $4,000 a year for his services
TO the state.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stiles. who died in Madi-
son, Ohio, the other day, was a union spy
during the civil war. She was captured
by the confedorates during the siege cf
Richmond and narrowly escaped with
her life.
Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright, who's.
book Picturesque Mexico was pro-
nounced by President Diaz the most in
structive work on his country, is now VS.
iting in Cleveland and viii soon start on
a tour of Japan.
Mrs. Rachel Mott Smith. ar aged wo-
man of Wayne. Mich. is one of the Oldest
Inhabitants of that state. where she set
though looking down upon five genera
lions, promises TO round out the century.
According 10 FL Heraldo de Madrid Don
Pedro Verde, a lieutenant colonel In the
Spanish army. has been compelled ia
stand on the street corners I'm that city
and beg for aims that his wife and chill
dren may not starve. He commanded a
regiment In Cuba, and. aving been Sc
verely wounded. was inNalided home.
80
T~hirtN-three years ago J. A. Sellers OF
South Carolina enlisted from Chesterfield
in Company u, under NJ. :, Butler. \ few
days ago J. a. Sellers, ir.. his son, en-
listed from the same place In a Compan
ID, under the same man Butler, Sho Is
now General Butler.
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As to the Carlists.


From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The dispatches respecting the opera
tions of the Carlists I'm Spain are very
contradictory. \ few days ago We were
told that the adherents of the prctender
were leaving Spain, as If they were fear
full that the government would take sum-
mary steps TO call them to accounting;
now We learn that they are still plotting
to overthrow the government, and that
preparations are being made by Sagasta
to nip the revolution in the bud when il
occurs. 1t long range 1t looks as though
all the talk about uprislngs was nonsen-
steal. and that the Spanish people are get
ting too tired to indulge in the ordiary
pastime of kicking up a row.
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An American newspaper man in London
says that A. Conan Doyle, the author.
looks like 4 prizenghter or = hammer
thrower out OF uainipg."
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Butte. Missoula and Great Falls. where
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Current Comment.
Laying ft On Too Thick.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Isn't IL eNeggerating chivalry and
courtesy to a vanquishehd foe when Ad-
miral McNair gives a set banquet to Ad-
miral Cervera and the other Spanish
prisoners at Annapolis? Are we not in
danger of becoming hysterical In this
chivairy business2 Granted that Admiral
CerveTa and his officers are brave men,
they are enemies of this country. They
are entitled to humane treatment. and
that Is all. Perhaps W. have progressed
In civilization and chivalry since the civ
II war. but IL VIII be remembered that
there were no banquets in Libby prison
or on Johnson's island, and the officers
imprisoned I'm both places were as brave
as Cervera and his men and they were
Americans into the bargain. Yet they
were treated to no 11-course dinners.
They got hard tack. bacon and beans, and
were mighty glad 10 get them. We do not
go so far as to say that the Spanish off1-
GERS should be restricted to the same diet,
but II IL impossible to avoid comparisons
between Cervera attending banquet and
American volunteers In Cuba depending
upon popular contributions for articles of
ordinary comfort. Justice as well as
charity begins at home.
n that sounding the president about
peace meant temporizlng, it Will not work.
Boston Herald.
III the powers are putting Spdln UP "
pump Uncle Sam as to his Intentions. the
pump will probably work well. This part
OF the word has nothing 10 conceal from
Europe.-Houston Post.
"For a Fee"
From the Chicago Tribune.
II r. announced that ex-Queen Liliuo-
kalani will sue for possession of the
crown lands formerly claimed by her
while queen Of Hawaii. and that prom
inent American lawyers have been en-
gagged to handle the case against the
United States government There is
nothing surprising in this. as there are
always to be found prominent American
lawyers ready to undertake any case.
however unreasonable and ~disreputable,
against the government or anybody else
for a fee.
II Spain really wants 10 talk peace she
had better drop her speak-easy and grab
a megaphone before 1t Is too Latest.
Paul Dispatch.
II appears that st. Patrick ala not con-
fine his operations wholly to ireland.
There are no snakes in Porto Rico.-To-
peka Journal.
They Became Americans.
From Bede's Budget.
The United States government has new
er annexed any populated territory of an
other race, and never will. The folks that
run things in Hawaii are Americans. and
after annexation the natives will be
quickly crowded out-and, like the In
dian, will read their doom in the setting
sun. When the Anglo-Saxon runs against
inferior races he gives them life preserv-
ers, teaches them TO swim and makes
them get off the earth.
General Mer Tit will bear in mind the
fact that there is a pretty young woman
I'm Chicago who expects to hear a good
account OF his observation-disclosures
Post.
Until Spain is quite sure that II wants
peace. without too much honor. the cable
between Washington and Miles should re-
main in a severed condition.-Denver
News.
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New York OBJECTS Tribune Building.
Chicago Objects The Rooksry.
The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency,
Sole Agents Foreign Advertising.
Warrington Bureau-ln5 G street,
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Miss Jessie Schley. the peace advocate.
was on one side Of Spain with an olive
branch. Uncle Winfield of the navy is on
the other side with 13-inch guns. Thus
do we get the enemy coming and going
Chicago Record.
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so far as the war Is concerned, 1t really
looks as though the Madrid government
was able to fool all the Spanish people all
the time.-Salt Lake Herald.
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II the powers are putting Spain up to
pump Uncle Sam as to his intentions. the
pump will probably work well. This part
of the word has nothing 10 conceal from
Europe.-Houston Post.
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n that sounding the president about
peace meant temporizlng, it VIII not work.
Herald.
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They Became Americans.

General Mer .itt will bear in mind the
fact that there is a pretty young woman
in Chicago who expects to hear a good
account OF his Observation-Disclosures
Post.
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Until Spain is quite sure that Il wants
peace, without too much honor. the cable
between Washington and Miles should re-
main in a severed coudltion.-Denver
News.
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n Spain really wants TO talk peace she
had better drop her ~speak-easy and grab
~ ~megaphone before 1t Is too Latest.
Paul Dispatch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
One Divided by Naught.

Four men sitting together were con-
fiding to one another their general ig-
norance of the matter contained in text
books. One said he had studied algebra
for three years, but he would find it
impossible to solve the simplest prob
lem by an algebraic process. Another
said he had been counted good student
in geology, and yet he doubted if he
could name the principal periods in
their proper order.
"Now let's see how much you do
know" said one of the men. "How
much is one divided by naught or
nothing?"
"One divided by nothing?" repeated
the man at his right. "Why, that's
one. If one isn't divided by anything,
1t remains one"
II think the answer is nothing, "
said another. Zone divided by nothing
is-nothing. Sure, that's right.
you're the worst I ever heard, "
said the man who had given the prob
lem. "One divided by nothing-that
means how many times is nothing con-
tanned in one. 1t is contained an infinite
number of times, and the correct an
swer is-infinity."
Then he had to talk to them for five
minutes in order to convince them
Chicago RecorC.
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The Telegraph.

With all it's superiority in distances
the heliograph is too uncertain for sole
reliance. A passing cloud is sufficient
to interrupt the clearest signals, per-
haps in the critical moment of battle,
or a sun haze may render invisible the
rays from the largest mirror, so that at
any time without a clear atmosphere
the system is useless.
1t is not known that the photographic
system has ever been in use on ship
board, and the sea service has nothing
for daylight signaling that approaches
its accomplishment in dry atmospheres.
For night service at sea the flashlight
appears to be the best system Of signal
ing in all weathers, though on rare oe-
casions the long beam Of the electric
searchlight thrown up on the sky has
proved effective for communication
when it was possible by no other means.
An instance of such-us was reported q
few years ago by two British ships,
which while ON opposite sides Of high
promontory nine miles in width opened
communication with each other by
means of dot and dash flashes ON the
sky from their searchlights. -Lippin-
colts
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Ar Anecdote of the Revelation.

Senator Bate of Tennessee told the
following anecdote of Colonel Tom
Sumter: Sumter was great Ng giant
of a fellow, with voice like fog
horn 1t is said his "holler" could be
heard for miles. On one occasion when
he was off on foray the Tories came
and captured his wife, Molly, and
stripped the plantation of everything.
When "Old Tom" came home and found
Molly gone, his rage knew no bounds.
Gathering together such forces as he
could he put after the Tories. He over
took them on the third day and hung
about until midnight. Then he deploy-
ed his forces around the camp and told
them to await his orders to fire. He was
afraid of Molly being shot in the melee.
So when he got everything ready he
opened his big mouth and let out yell
that fairly made the earth tremble:
"Lay down, Molly! Lay down, Molly"
and Molly, recognizing those stentorian
tones. fell prone on her face, and after
the last LAY down, Molly" came the
command fire and charge. Molly was
recaptured without hurt.