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the country covered with block houses that the Cubaus could never have taken and were in position to main tain their hold upon the island indefinitely.
 Ihat the stories of Cuban sucees. ses, over such desperate fighters at Santiago with bravery and stub 1 boruness that have challenged our admiration, were baseless IS now easy to beheve. Only an unimpor- tant guerilla skirmish ever furnish ed the Cubans with a victory-or else they outnumbered their oppo- nents four or five to one.
 But our admiration for the Cuban must rise in proportion as we recog- nize their then desperate, hopeless situation and their still unilinehing determination never to surrender or quit the unequal combat for free doml Naked, helpless, facing slow but certain starvation and the ut- ter annihilation of their race, they cIung to the chaparal thickets and mountain rayines with self-sacri- fcial patriotism that is worthy of the worlds praise. They may be cruel and ignorant and show up badly by the side of regularly organ ized armies, but they have exhibited much of the stuff of which heroes are made.
 The circumstances now disclosed demonstrate the fact that our inter- ference in the interest of humanity was none too soon. The Spaniards were by one means and another slowly exterminating the Cuban race. The ruin of the fair island was complete aud such crime was in progress as called for the interposi- tion of justice and civilization to stop it. We stepped in just in time to prevent the Spaniard from counting his victims by the million instead of by the hundred thousand!
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Hawaii

The Hawa'in Islands, by the pas sage through Congress of the joint resolutions of annexation, which have been signed by the Presi- dent, have practically become a part of the United States. The annexation of the islands was bit terly opposed by some of our ablest statesmen, as was the Louisiana purchase in the time of Jefferson and other acquisitions O valuable territory since that period.
 But this is the first time, with the exec ption of the purchase of Alaska from Russia, that any out lying territory, not contagious to our borders, has become part and under the government of the United States. The annexation of Hawaii is therefore in the nature of an experiment-the launching out upon an untried and unknown pol icy.
 Whetherit shall prove the best policy in the end is a serious orob- lem for the future. The opponents of annexation claimed that annexa- tion would involve the support and maintainanee of an expensive navy without any compensating advan- tages. The strongest argument of the advocates of annexation was that the Islands would be of inesti mable value as a naval station. This, however, the opponents claimed we already had by treaty rights.
 No doubt annexation will in volve burdens in tbe future, but whether these shall be attended with equalizing advantages largely depends upon the wisdom and statesmanship with which the islands are governed.
 The total area of these new pos sessions is 6,640 square miles, be- ing about that of the combined states of Connecticut and Delaware. Hawaii, the largest island of the group, contains 4210 square miles of territory, being nearly as large as Connecticut. The population of all the islands is less than 100, 1000. According to the census of 1890 the figures are 89, 900 58,7l4 males and 31, ,276 females. Of this population 34, 436 are natives. 6, l26 half-castes, 1 ', 495 born in Hawaii of foreign parents, l5,30l Chinese, 12,36O Japanese, 8,6O2 Portugese, 928 Americans. 1,344 British, 1,O34 Germans, 227 Norwegians, 70 French, 588 Polyneslans and 419 other foreigners.
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government, tbe public vas never satisfied with the manner in which the incident closed. It was an open secret that our Minister 10 Spain, who conducted the diplomatic ne- qotiations as the agent of this gov ernment, was bitterly opposed 10 the settlement finally effected, and felt that war ought to have been de clared by this country because of that gross outrage.
 AS t was at Santiago that this nefarious deed was done by the spaniards, it seems in accordance with the eternal fitness of things that at Santiago such Sc ere but tardy chastisement should have been inflicted. Though the mills of the gods grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small. This thought has been in the minds O many Americans who have blushed for this ou1try's unacconntable ac- eeptance of Spanish ''reparation" for one of the grossest outrages ever perpetrated by civilized power.
 But after the lapse of quarter of a century the Spaniards have learned that we are not nation of money. rrabbers, devoid of all instinct save greed for gain. It is some thing of reflection, surely, that the knowledge of what we are has come to them as a surprise.
 It is fact worth remembering in connection with the Yirginus that it was due to the friendly lnteryen- tion of a British warship that all the crew of the captured vessel were not shot down like their captain, and those who were murdered with him. Such fate had been decided upon for them, bat the British manof- war Eiobe arrived off Santiago be- fore the rest of the prisoners had been slaughtered The Niobe's com mander acted promptly, informing the governor of Santiago that if all the prisoners, including the Ameri- cans were not released within an hour he would lombard the city. They were released.
 The conduct of the British cap. tain, Sir Hampton Lorraine, on this memorable occasion seems to have been a foreshadowing Of the friendly attitude of this country toward America a quarter of a century later.
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Hoods SarsaparilIa Is the best -In fact the One True Blood Purifier.
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duet from McCoy's alleged vote in the June primary the Il negro Re publican votes in Richland town ship cast for him, the thirty-fve illegal votes cast for him in Bolivar township and four votes in Pine Bluff of unnaturaliAed persons who are not American citizens but owe allegance to some foreign country, and Brewster has the nomination by 50 votes.
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JUsT as soon as foreign complica- tions will permit, we suggest that Dewey and Schley be ordered up the Arkansas river to Pine Bluff to re. construct the community by recog- nizing one of the insurgent leaders, Mccoy or Brewster, and take the sheriff's office for him under the pro- tection of the guns of the neet,- Monroe County S,oL
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We Were Just in Time.
Houston Post.

Since the United States have test ed the mettle Of tie Spanish soldier in Cuba and obtained a correct in- sight into the strength of the Spanish positions and the weakness and starving condition. on the other hand of the Cubans, it is very ap. parent that it would have been im- possible for the insurgents ever to win their freedom without our help.
 We were all deceived by reports from Cuba that reached us before the war began, and are forced to re- wise our conclusions as to the chances that then existed for Cuban success. Garcia's struggling soldiers came to our lines naked, without arms and in the last stages of star. vation. It is fair 10 assume that Gomez's troops are in the same pitiable plight, and efforts ought to be at once made to assist them as we have assisted those around San
 tiago. The Spaniards held the towns in force, had access to the sea for food and military supplies, had
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T6cTa i~ iac1re, TrI1 1 s5i,, o,F fhs coun rY thau all other diseases put together and uhtil the lastfew years was supposed to be incur ble. For great many years doc- scrthed local remedies and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pro- uounte it ineurable, Science has proven therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall Catafrh Cure, manufactured by \. j. Cheney X Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only con internally in doses from 10 drops to a tea spoonful | acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any ense it fails 10 cure send for circulars and testimonials.
 Address
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 falls Family Pills are the best
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The Virginus Also Remembered
Nlemshis Sclmitar

MemshlS Scimltar
 While the braye officers and crews of our men, of war were Ire membering" the Maine with such deadly effect, off Santiago a few days ago, It is safe to say that some of them were not forgetful of the Virginus as they delt out destruc- tion to the enemy. Although the Virgiuus was not a naval vessel, but an American merchantma the outrage perpetrated by the Span iards in 1873 in seizing the vessel and cargo and shooting her captain and many of her crew, has never been properly punished. Capt. Fry of Florida, and many of the seamen who were snot down like dogs with out the semblance of a trial, being with fIibustering, were American citizens.
 Although some reparation was made by Spain and accepted by this
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A HUNG JURY
Was The Result of the Horton Mur.
 der Trial At Rison.

RISON, July 1.-The case of the State ys. Paul Horton, for the mur- der of McQuade, committed in Dal- las county about q year ogo, which was taken 10 Cleveland county on a change of venue and which has been inprogress ever since Inst Wednesday,, resulted in a hung jury and the jury was discharged by Judge Hawkins this afternoon. The jury stood IL for acquittal and for conviction.
 The murder of MeQuade occurred Tn a dispute and difficulty between Paul Horton's father and MeQuade, at which time young Horton shot and killed McQuade with a winches- ter rifle.
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Why Suffer with Dysnens,n2

Chas. Broome, $50 South Second St., Philadelphia, says: Tt took only two months for Brazilian Balm to cure me of dyspepsia with which I suffered over 30 years. Now have no pain or stomach cough, and can eat anything. Brazilian Balm beats the world.n
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No DOUBT Admiral Sampson made great mistake in not fully advising Washington of the part Commodore Sehley played :n the destruction of Cervera's fleet, but this brief communication is not sufficient provocation for all the denunciation that is being heaped upon him
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WHY Gift b. true) did Mr. G. l.. Blackwell resign from the county central eommittee?- Commercial
 Remor has 1t that MT. Blackwell resigned in order to become a candi- date fer the State Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Senator w. ?. Grace.
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Notice tn Nnntractnrs.

Sealed proposals will be received at the County Clerks ofice of Dallas county. Ark, until the 70 Il day of July. 1S0S. by tho com missioner for the building of q brick jail in tAe town of Princeton, county of Dallas ana State of Arkansas accordn ng to the plans and specifications now on file In the county clerk office. The contractor or builder VI he required to move tae cells out of the oid jail into the new one. The right reserved To reject any and all bids
 Juno 2S, 1898 N A. CLARK.
 , w3w Commissioner.
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THE Commercial Appeal has caused us 10 wonder whether it was the American fleet or Commodore schley that destroyed Cervera' s fleet at Santiago. The Commercial Appcol would have us believe that Schley was the whole thing Schley is all right, but there are others Fighting Bob Evans, of the Iowa, Capt. Clarke, of the Oregon, Cap,. Phillips, of the Texas, and Lieutenant Wainwrlght of the little Gloucester, for instance. When Admiral Sampson telegraphed Washington that the fleet under his command presented the disabled ships of the enemy as a 4th of July present, he told the whole truth
 But had the Admiral known that his message would throw the Com. merctal Appeal into conniption fits, no doubt he would have revised it.
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TIE first meeting in Whiteville township held Saturday night did not go to the liking of the Mccoy partisans, so they held a second meeting Monday night and elected a central committeeman of thelr own stripe.
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PINE BLUFF. ARK. JULY 9, 1898

ON the eye of the adjournment of Congress the House came near breaking up in row. It is Q pity Congress can't even adjourn with out fight.
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GEN. MILES has sailed for Santi- ago, and at last accounts had his bath tub and newly pressed trousers along with him. It is to be hoped that Gen. Miles will go further to the front than Gen. Shafter has so far done.
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IT Is is remarkably strange that Mccoy and his partisans will deny sworn dispositions. The GRAPHIC published Sunday the sworn depos ition of County Clerk F.B. Flanders relative to the non-payment of poll taxes for 1896 and 1897 of parties who voted in the last primary in Bolivar township. The deposition was taken in the presence of attor- neys for the econtestantande eontestee, and how they have the hardihood to deny it Is beyond our comprehen- sion. Sworn depositions are sworn dispositions, and cannot be got around
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ELSEWHERE in thls issue we pub lish a deposi ion from County Clerk r B. | landers showing that thirty tiveiilegal votes were cast by partles in Bolivar township in the June pri- mary-votes by persons who, ae- cording to the records at the court house, haze not paid poll taxes for the year 1897 or 1898. Itis need lees 10 say that these votes were cast for Mccoy. Mccoy is claiming the nomination by one vote. De-
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CAMARA and hls fleet have bee n ordered back, but this will no t change the administration plan to send Commodore Watson and his fnet to Spanish waters. The de struction of Camara's fleet vii therefore fall to Commodore Watson instead of Admiral Dewey. It is very well to divide the honors be- tween the commanders of the American navy
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paid their poll tax in Jefferson Coun- ty for the years 1896 and 1892
 A No. with this exception. itis possible that there i4 four CT five names on the list whose initials are wrong, as 1 find several names on the list furnished me by Mr. Brewster to check.
 C. Will on cal aaer the names in the list given wh.cn yon include in the possible fonr or five referred 10 by yon in your last answer?
 A IL. Webb. W. R Penney, II. $. Jackson. J. A. Allison and D. 4. Brown.
 c, Have you examined the per s0nal tax record orb0Ok of Jefferson County as to Bolivar township?
 0. Only for two or three names given me by MT. Brewster as delin- quent.
 Q. What do these tax books show with reference to the names of k. G. Groves. WY Bridges, k, C. Burkett and D. $. yeasy as being assessed and being delinquent for the years 1S95 and 1897 as to their poll tax?
 A. Groves is delinquent for the year 1896, the last three for 1897.
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Iris said to be q severe lax on Gen. Shalter to take care of the Santiago refugees. Just why the Americans should undertake 10 feed everybody in Cuba who asks, and we don't understand. If war cor respondent Richard Harding Davis is to be believed, the American commanders are kinder to every body else in Cuba than their own men.
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A maria ze license was issued to MT. Lem Jackson and Miss Etta Brownrigg, Saturday by County Clerk Flanders.
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TIE Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided that all reve. nue stamps cn express matter must be affixed to the bill of lading by and at the expense of the express companies. It is not thought that the express companies will endeavor to increase their rates in order to cover this tax, for in that event they would invite State and Nation al legislation against them.
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FACTS are stubborn things and cannot be gotten around however much they are 10 the disliking Of seheming politicians,
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MARRIED

JACKSON BRowN-At the Riverside Methodist parsonage, Sunday, July 10, 1898, at 10 Il. m., Mr. LEM JACK SON and Miss ETrA BROWN, Rev. J. r. Carr officiating.
 Mir. Jackson is a prosperous mill man, anu we extend him our best wishes and congratulations.
 A dance will be gwen at Sulphur Springs Wednesday, night.
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Worn Out Mothers
Arc Requested to Read the Fol-
 lowing Letter
An Arkansas Woman Has some-
 thing important to Say.

CT wish to write few words for the benefit of weak and worn out mothers. Before began taking Hoods Sarsapariiln l weighed IF pounds and was so weak l could hardly do anything. l had bad spells with my stomach, when it seemed as though I could not live. had hardly life enough to take care of my two months old child. began taking Hoods Sarsa- parilla and after using three bottles weighed 145 pounds. I have now taken six bottles and I am so much better that even the doctor was surprised when he saw me. While there has been much sickness in this vicinity l have escaped and I attribute my good health entirely to Hoods sarsaparilla." MRS. s. E. Os- BORN, Stone, Arkansas. Remember
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$. ". Johnson, ]" 96 or G7.
 Geo. Booth. ]" 96 or 97. J. NJ. Newell. ]" 9G or 97. ". ". Ritchip, s' 96 or 97. A k. Olive, .' 96 or 97. +. C. Groves, ;" 96 or 97. $. II. CoIgroye, ]" 96 or 97. J. E. Moore, " 9G or 97. J. A. Donelson, ;" 96 or or. II. B. OIAe, 9G or 97. x. $. stockton, ]" 96 or 97. J. H. Wlkerson, " 9G or 97.
 Will Jenkins. ," 9G or 97. ". C. Phillips, 9G or 97.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15
Chronic DiarrhOea Cured.

This is to certify that I've had chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war. / got 80
weak could hardly walk or do anything.
One bottle OF Chabmerlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea remedy cured me
sound and well
j. r. GIBBS, Fincastle, Va.
/ had chronic diarrhoea for twelve
years. Three bottles OF Chamberlain
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured
me. s. n. SHEvER Fincastle, Va.
Both Mr.. Gibbs and Mr.. Shaver are
prominent farmers and reside near
Fincastlc, Va. They procured the rem
edy from Mr.. w. +. Casper, druggist
of that place, who is well acquainted
with them and will vouch for the the
truth Of their statements, For sale by
A. II Roberts, Druggist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15
An Emperor's Attic.

The winter palace of the car sur
passes any other palace in Europe It
is on the banks Of the Neva and owes
its existence to the Empress Catherine
ii, that most extraordinary woman, ex-
traordinary in ability and in vice. the
surprise of all her contemporaries and
the wonder of all who have studied her
character. The building is four stories
high, of light brown color and highly
ornamental in architecture. 1t is u
Wilderness of halls, stairways and
apartments. The Nicholas hall and tho
st. Georges hall will never be forgot.
ten by those who have seen them.
One of the most interesting rooms is
that where Nicholas | died. 1t is in the
upper story of the northeast corner Of
the building and is approached by four
doors and finally by narrow passage.
1t is n small room, only about S feet
long and ~ feet wide, with two small
windows, and is the place where the
emperor spent most of his time when
not officially employed. 1t is the room
in which nc died, some say by poison
administered by himself in fit OF mel
ancholy induced by the outcome Of tho
Crimean war. The room remains just
as he left it. Near the center is plain
iron bedstead. Some chairs and few
cheap pictures adorn the room, and Il
dilapidated, down at the heel pair Of
slippers complete the furnishings Of tho
attic room in tho palace.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15
Estimates of Hawkeye Crops.

Dies MONIES, Sept. 10.-The regular
crop report, Sept. l, made by the county
and township correspondents of the
Iowa weather and crop service, has
been tabulated and the results are given
below: Corn-The condition of this
important crop is shown to be unusually
variable or Spotted" as some of the
reporters describe it, as natural result
of the unequal distribution of rainfall
in the critical stage of it's growth. The
estimates of conditions show very
wide range in different counties and
districts, the figures ranging from 60 to
100 per cent. The average of all the
estimates of condition is So per cent
for the state mt large. This is reduc.
ton of per cent as compared with
the August report.
If the estimates of the crop reporters
are sustained by the husking returns,
the corn crop of Iowa this year will be
about 100000 bushels, or 100000
bushels in excess of the total of 1897.
Misunderstanding returns from the
counties that produce winter wheat
show an average yield Of Is bushels pei
acre and the reports indicate an average
of 16 bushels per acre Of spring wheat
These figures, if borne out by the later
returns, will give the state total wheat
harvest of 24,137,8l4 bushels. This
amount is 1924, $50 bushels in excess OF
the wheat output Of last year.
Oats-The yield of oats appears to be
33 bushels per acre as the state average
This indicates total yield of al, S75,
600 bushels, or 100000 bushels more
than in 1897.