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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-18

Some people try to make up in'plumes what
they lack In pluck.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-18
Beauty is Blood Deep.

Many roaring lion who has hunted as haro
as he could has starved TO death.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-18

He had been educated for the ministry,
and his motive for adopting for a time
the profession of arms was purely pa
triotic. This we know from the ia
millar records of his life at the time
when the call to arms was first heard
In ssdition to his other gifts and
graces. he was handsome, vigorous and
athletic. all in an extraordinary degree.
II be had lived In our day he might
have pulled the stroke oar at New
London, or pitched for the college
nine.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money II 1t fails TO cure 25c
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-18

To Cure Constipation Forever,
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
II g. C. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-18

Every woman deep in her heart loves hero.
In Paraguay a servant costs Sl.64 a month.
Power is merely gratihed conceit.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-18

Star Tobacco is the leading brand Of
tire world, because it is the best.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-18

Send This Notice with 10 Cts. In Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse,
Wis. for IL new farm seed samples,
worth $1,000, to get a start. and their
big catalogue. w.nf.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-02-18
PRES. MKINIEY VS.. FREE SILVER.

A battle OF giants Is going to take
place this summer on 10000 farms In
America. not in talk or votes. but in
yields. Salzer's two new potato mar
wells are named as above, and he Of
fers price for the biggest potato yield,
also $500 in gold for suitable names for
his corn III inches long) and oat pro-
digies. Only seedsmen in America grow
ing grasses, clovers and farm seeds
and selling potatoes at s1.50 barrel.
The editor urges you to try Salzer's
Northern Grown Seeds, and to
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-27

harbor on Feb. IS, 1898, by Span
ish CGciatS (see Senate Report as
above) but not by Gen. Blanco.
In 1878 the Spaniards massacred
the crew of our vessel the Vir-
ginius.
In 1898 they murdered 26G
men on the Maine and destroyed
the ship. How long are they to
be allowed to 90 on thus
This war, on our part, is not
waged for the sake of war or
from bloodthirStiness but TO pre-
vent war; to stop the war in
Cuba now to make Spain get
out OF this hemisphere thus re
moving the occasion of further
disturbances. Experts in history
and the science of. government
say tnat, ii ailSr lne ueSlructlOn
OF the Maine, our government had
kept qniet, we would have invited
and encouraged at least n half
dozen wars upon us from different
European powers. So it is liter
ally true we go to war to prevent
war-this is the key to the situa-
ton. Now that we are in it let
us be loyal to the stars and stripes.
Let us give the government our
sympathy, our moral support, our
announcement, and every other
help necessary or desirable.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-27

The Portugal government has
been notified by the United States
that if she allows the Spanish
fleet to remanin at the Cape de
Verde Isi$nds she will have te
take the position of an ally to
Spain and an enemy to the United
States. The note was answered
promptly. Portugal will ordcl.
all Spanish warships out when
war is declared.
y PROCLAMATION announcing the
neutrality of England will be
posted at the Mansion House i'm
mediately.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-27
..Aw TO Look GOOD.

Good looks are really more
than skin deep, depending IN,
tirely on a.hcalthy condition Of
all the yitatorgaus, II the livcr,
Is inactive, yor nav, bilious
look; If your stomachis disorder
ed, y'onhate q dyspeptic look; if
your kidneys are affected, You
haNe!r pinched look. Secure good
health, and you will surely have
good looks. '"Electric Bitters" is
a good Alternative and Tonic. Acts
directly on the stomach, liver and
Kidneys, Purifies the blood, cures
pimples; b1otches and boils, and
gives a good compilation. Every
bottle guaranteed..1Sold at Craw
ford Bros Drug Store. so cents
per bottle. ~. '..-...
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-27
WAR WITH SPAIN.

tHJHSS SdpuAu always ne kept IN
mind about it in order that we
may have clear view as to its
moral bearings. War is a very
bad thing in many respects. But
there are some worse things than
war,
/. What are the causes of this
war? Here a statement Of facts
is all important.
Spain has had possession of the
island since its discovery and has
always been oppressive, overbear-
ing, cruel. Several times in the
last sixty years the people have
revolted and tried to throw of the
Spanish yoke. They did so in
1850. War ragged there from lSGS
to oglS78. The present war has
been raging for three years. In
tie last eighteen months 100000
people have been iorcfbly starved
TO death by the cnf6rcA,Qent of
Weyler's edict. GEN; f-a, IN n
statement few days ago Geg"re
the United States Senate commit
,oe, said that. the Cubans can
never gain in a decisive battle
victory over the Spaniards and
that the Spaniards can never ,ain
decisive victory over tho Cubans
and so If let alone the cruel w&r
may so on for years. President
Mckinley to whom alone belongs
the work of diplomacy, tried every
possible way to stop the war but
he failed and turned the matter
over to Congress. Why .should
arc try to stop the war:
Because fifty years ago We no
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-27
SUNDAYS WORK PAID EN-
:. PENSES.
Five Boats Captured by Ameri-
can Fleet i'm the Gulf.
a TONNAGE OF OVER 200.


Key West, April 24.-Another
prize was brought in this morn
ing by the United States gunboat
Helena, Commander w. T Swim
burne. She turned out to be the
Spanish steamer Miguel Jover,
bound from New Orleans for Bar
celona, with Il cargo amounting to
about 1000 tons of cotton and
grain.
The Uabana agents of the Mi
guel JOver are Barcello Il Co.. 43
Cuba street. She has capacity
of $500 tons, triple expansion
engines and an electric lighting
plant. She is classified Al by
Lloyds.
Key West, Fla, April 2i.-itn-
sign Christy, with a crew OF l6
from the cruiser Detroit and four
from the flagship, brought into
port this afternoon the captured
Spanish steamer Catalina. Cap
tain Eano, 3,i9l tons, which left
CardiA March = and was bouuG
from New Orleans TO Barcelona
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-27
Sherman VIII EtesIRh.

Washington, April 22.-Tht
Post tomorrow will say:
There is every reason to believe
that Secretary sherman Wiil re
sign from the cabinet within the
next few days.
1T is felt by the friends Of the
secretary that the present crisis
is too severe a tax upon his fail
ing strength, and for this rcasoh'
he will retire to priy4}r tife-
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-27

The farmer, tn" mechanic and the
bicycle rider ar" liable to unexpected
cuts and bruises. DeWitt's WitcM
Hazel Salyc j. the best thing to keetF
on hand. II heals quickly. and is 81
wei known cure for the piles. Craw@
ford Bros n
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
THE HAM.

The Smithfield hams, of Virginia, have
long had the reputation of being the
finest hams produced in this country.
They are produced chiefly in the
ties of Surry. Southampton and Isle Of
Wight. and the annual output is about
10000 hams. They take their name
from the little town of Smithfield, and
their average weight is about ten
pounds. The hogs from which these
hams arc taken are allowed to run in thc
woods during summer when they live
on roots, nuts and such food as they
can obtain. In the fail they are turned
into the cornfields where black-eyed
peas have been sown and they feed on
the peas and the small corn that has
been left. They are also turned
into the potato and peanut fields after
the crops have been gathered. Later
they are confined in close pens and are
ing process is thus given:
/. The hams are placed in q large
tray of fine Liverpool salt. Then the
flesh surface is sprinkled with finely
ground crude saltpeter until the hams
are as white as though covered by a
moderate frCst: or, say use three to four
pounds of the powdered saltpcter to
], 900 pounds of rams.
,. After applying the s%altpetre, i'm
mediately salt with the Liverpool fine
salt, covering well the entire surface.
Now pack the hams in bulk, but not in
1ilncy thon tbrnn foot hIuh I'm
ordinary weather thc hams should re-
main thus for three days.
3. Then break bulk and salt with tho
fine salt. The hams thus sailed and
resulted should now remain in salt in
bulk one day for cach and every pound
each ham Weighs-that is. a tWO-pOund
ham should remain two days, and i'll
such proportion of time for larger and
smaller sizes.
f. Next, you wash with tepid water
until the hams are thoroughly cleaned.
and after partially drying. rub the on
tire surface with finely ground black
pepper.
). Now the hams should be hung in
the sinoke-hOusC, and this important
operation begun. The smoking sho,Lld
be very gradually and slowly done, last
ing thirty to forty days (most packers
using green hickory or rcd oak to
smoke with.
q. After the hams arc cured and
smoked, they SHOULD be ~repeppered to
guard against vcrmin and then bagged.
These hams improve with age. and may
be considered perfect at about one year
old.
There is no finer Am than the Smith
field ham,. Those who have tested Il
can testify to its superior qualities.
1t is as different from the ordinary ham
pcrpetrated by pork packers as beer is
different from champagne.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
WHY NOT A NORTH CAR0LINiAk.

At the General Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, South T.
he held i'm Baltimore. two or more blsIl-
AZ. are to be chosen. \. correspondent
OF the Christian Advocate writes lthls
week nominating Rev. Chas. W. Byri.
of Ashevillc, to the b~iShoptIc. Othe
rames have been suggested anon" tie
able ministers of the Methodist church.
In all the years. if we mistake not. no
North Carolinian has been chosen fish-
n of this church. There have I0een
able men, the equals Of my, but inabil-
ity to agree upon a man has denlei tbs
honor to a North C~arollDian. DR..
Deems and DR.. Craven were both of the
right proportions , but each had hls
and the delegates We're not united
lpon either. The same was true of DIR.
Rurkhead and DR.. Wilson at another
election Of bishops. The whole state
will hope that the divisions Of thc past
Will not deny the honor TO Il North Gar
Gilman at the approaching session Of the
General Conference.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
REDUiLD

The augusta Chronicle thus stlmnrar-
izes an article of Mr.. \. Il. Sheppcrson
on the cotton outlook:
Mr.. Alfred 3. S~hepperson. in the cur
rent number of Textile America. pre-
SCENTS some of the hopeful features OF
the cotton situation. he reasons out
that the planting Of a small crop tins
rear Will send up the PRICE OF cotton IN
the spring very materially. II lnat ii
is generally conceded this VIII De a re-
cord-breaking crop. Snepperson OWL
estimat e is about / O.43O,OO0 bales. He
calls attention to the fact. however. that
though "a million and a half bales more
of American cotton had come into sight
at the close of January than at the cor
responding date in 1897. there were only
4o3. 900 bales of american cotton IN the
worlds visible supply more than the
rear before. showing how large proper
ton Of the increased receipts had been
consumed by ~spinners.
Mr.. Shepperson takes the view thdt
the shut down III the east VIII not ma
~terially affect the years consumption.
He assumes that it is only a temporary
interruption that can be speedily made
ND under fayora ole conditions, n that
the strike is only of small proportions.
The result of the strike, he says, has
been to put up the price Of PRINT cloths
one-eighth Of a cent per yard, and tins
would Justify an advance of onc-half
a cent a pound in the price Of cotton.
He argues that the only reason a big
crop should deprese prices IS because IT
is in excess of legitimate demands, and
piles up a big surplus supply that is
continuously pressing upon the market
for immediate sale. To prove that this
condition does not now exist as seri-
ously as in lo3o. Mr.. SheppersOn says
though the receipts Of American cotton
have been 4S4. 900 bales greater than
in 1895. yet the visible supply of cot
ton of all kinds. is half a million bales
less.
These conditions. lie argues. are much
more favorable to an increase in
prices than those of 1895, and yet in
that year cotton rose i'll New York
from 5 5-S in February to 9as cents
in October. This was the effect Of a
reduction in acreage that year by the
farmers. The crop of 1886 was .
100000 less than the crop of the pre-
vious year. The reduction of the acre
age this spring so as to give indication
of 2,5OO.O 600 bales reduction in next
years crop, says Mr.. Shepperson, would
send cotton bounding up and there would
be "a lively scramble among Spinners to
get their share. The of
American cotton hold the key to the
situation in their W hands,. Will
they reduce the crop of this years
planting and bring about good prices,
or will they make mother 100000
bales of scent cotton?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22

Havana. March 1S.-non Francisco dc
los Santos Guzman. 10 whom Wcylcr'S
alleged letter was said to have been al
dressed. denies that he ever received
such Il letter. Francisco Diaz. the news
paper reporter. who is alleged to have
given the letter to Il Journal correspond
ent. denies all knowledge of it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
SUFFERING IN CUBA.

The diplomatic policy of both govern
mcnts with reference to II blowing up
Of the Maine does not hold one-half the
space III the public y as do the reel
tails OF the sufferings.starvation and bar
barity practiced in Cuba. The masses OF
the people shuddcr at the thought OF
thousands Of men, women and children
dying right at their doors because they
aspire to be free.
Spain will stand by its investigating
committee and the United States will
stand by the findings Of its committee.
Diplomatic negotiations will follow III
the meantime thousands are dying of
hunger and the rainy seasOn is ap-
preaching when Intervention will be
made most difficult.
Is not humanity above diplomacy?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
GRANVILLE COPPER NINE.
DR.. Kingsbury Writes About Mine Op
Grated Before the War.

Wilmington, \. c., March i. 1893.
To the Editor: l have noticed in your
paper an interesting account of a rich
copper mine now being worked in my
old county. Granville. by northern men.
1t is stated that the ore they are obtain
ing is very rich. Let me give Il bit Of
reminiscence.
about 1893, a company of North Caro-
linians bought some land in Granville,
some sixteen or eighteen miles distant
from Oxford, and III 4 northwest direc-
ton, if | remember correctly. The com
pany was composed Of DR.. Johnston
Jones. IA distinguished physician Of
Charlotte: 20. Richard Taylor and DR..
Willis Lewis. Granville's famous and
leading citizens. and Col. Thomas Is.
Nenable, of Oxford. a well known law
yer. son of the late Hon. .Abram w.
Nenahle. the many-sided. They employ
ed the date Mr.. EIdy. an excellent man.
and a skilled Welsh miner. to manage If
for them. The work was prosecuted
for some time. A shaft of more than
100 feet was sunk, | believe. At any
rate, [ was then editing the Oxford
Leisure Hour, Il literary weekly which
was my first newspaper connection 80
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22

While here Mr.. J. w. Wilson suggest
cd TO us that our cOlonists Should give
more attention to radish culture. He
informed us that the RoSeland. la.
colony will this year grow 5000 bush
els with the single market of Chicago to
ship against. and it is his opinion that
an immense trade could be .uilt up
if right varieties We're grown and proper
shipping methods adopted. Only an i'm
ported variety Of seed is used. The rad
ishes are carefully selected and all inn
perfect ones ScrupulouSly rejected,
they are then nicely washed and care
fully packed in bushcl crates. and shin
ped under ice when the weather is warm.
Barrels are never used in shipping. No
doubt if equally business-like methods
could be adopted radish culture could be
developed into an important industry at
this place. We should like to see some
Of our W test the varieties and
methods used at Roseland to sec what
results can be Observation-Disclosures
and Planters Journal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22

editor. and | was solicited TO 'iNlt -
nine 10 write it up Of course. r1t ut-
lined the honor. not being wiling 10
t,kc ! risk Of that sort 10 add TO inc
fortunes of a mining mpdh III
minor found excellent orc. | remember
- have seen some in barrels ana boxes
IL thc porch Of Col. N~enablcS oIilcc.
some. of lido not know how mucll
vas sent to Boston and asSayed. me
report was that ii was of 4 high grade
and only surpassed by the eialena mines
II Michigan. After a month or more ~
digging. suddenly the work closed anu
Mr.. E,udy left. | do not recall. the rea-
Son why. But | suspect it was because 1t
was feared that the vein was not
large enough to make working profitable
10 he owners. But be that as II may, It
was abandoned.
do not know whether the mine now
reported as very rich and the working as
profitable is the same mine or no If It
i the same. it is again worked after an
interval of forty years. Success to 1t.
Very truly.
N-TN ~ * ,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
A NEW DEPARTURE.

After this week we intend
to start, for the benefit of our
readers, a Veterinary Column,
wherein advice and treat
ment will be given for dlseas-
ed horses, whether sick or
lame.
We have made arrange
ments with DR.. Frank Harvey,
v. S., of this city, to be our
Veterinary Editor. All ques-
tons must be accompanied
by the full name and address
of the writer, and the answer
must be printed in our Veter-
mary Column.
If private answers are de-
sired a fee OF Two Dollars
must be sent to the Veterina-
ry editor.
All communications must
be addressed to
DIR. HARVEY,
Editor Veterinary Department,
Farmer and Mechanic,
RALEIGH, y. e.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22

Stronger Than Inc Native Product and
Viii be Produced Here.

An official roller gin test, conducted
under the direction of the office Of
fiber investigation of the Department.
of Agriculture at Cuero, Texas. upon
TeXas-grOwn Egyptian cotton, has juSt
been concluded with most successful
and gratifying results. For several
years cultural experiments have been
carried ON in Texas by Mr.. w. II.
Wentworth. from the Egyptian seed
distributed by the Department with Il
view to the production in this country
of the Egyptian cotton. \ serious OBJ
staclc to success has been the need Of
a proper gin TO separate the seed from
the lint. the ordinary gin injuring the
cotton to a ruinous degree, but this has
gin.
The enginee expert of the A-grlcultu-
raj Department states that the cotton
produced from the Egyptian seed plant
ed in Texas is stronger than the ma
tive Egyptian. as is indicated by the
yield per nour in ginning. This WAS
20 pounds per hour in the first day, and
IS $40 per hour the second day. The
manufactures of the gin used claim on
~ 80 pounds per day. as the output of
the native Egyptian. The lint from this
test will he examined and further re-
ported upon.
The imports of Egyptian cotton are
steadily increasing. and now amount in
value to over 1000 900 annually. With
the ginning question settled. those who
are interested in the growth of Egyp-
tan cotton in Texas claim that pro-
duction IN his COUNTRY is assured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
WHICH WAY LIES NATIONAL DUTY.

The public mind is conferred on the
issues growing out of our relation to
the Cuban struggle. The blowing up
of the Mainc-terrible tragedy hat it
was-scrved to draw attention to the
graycr question of our national duty to
our ncighbors. the starving Cubans.
1t has long been our conviction that
COMMON humanity demanded that the
United States intervene to prevent the
butchery and starvation which moved
cold-blooded and calm Senator Proctor
so deeply on the occasion of his recent
visit. Mr.. Cleveland stopped Congress
sional action by assuring the country
that it was best to give Spain time to
the same course until the disaster to tn,
Maine. Two years ago. one year age,
recognition would have saved thousands
of lives. Spain can never end the war.
Delay results in more butchery, more
starvation.
The New York Times. Il most conscr-
vativc paper, i'll Il long editorial wisely
says:
How long will the anxieties to which
the disorders in Cuba give rise continue
to harass us, dcpress our trade. and re-
tard prosperity on its way: We know
very we'll that rumorS of war play the
mischief with business. but those who
dcprecatc preparations for war and daily
curse Cuba on that account must be very
short of sight if they do not see thai
the rumors will not be laid nor our
fleets be dispersed and our defense fund
returned to the Treasury until Cuba has
been freed from Spanish rule and put
under Il government of its own people.
The unhappy and impatient merchant
can determine for himself whether VIC
should be better off if the thing were
done quickly or if it were put off to kill
another seasons business. That is 4,
most serious question for the govern
mcnt and for all of us. When to take
the first step to abate the nuisance IS
perhaps Il more troublesome question
than what the first step shall be. That
the nuisance exists. and that it has be-
come intOlerable is not disputed by
any reasonable observer. That Spain
can never abatc it is almost equally in
disputablc. That we have Il lawful and
moral right to abate it for our own
peace and security is beyond doubt. and
Il second reason, humanity. prompts in
reference in Il struggle of which star
walton, assassination. disease. and bank,
ruptcy mark the hopeless and purposeless
stage. When shall it be?'
I'VE publish elsewhere, from til.
Springfield Republican, the ablest argu-
ment against Intervention that has vet
appeared III the --merican press. 1t is
from the pen of Mr.. George S. Mer-
RAM. one of the first men of Massachu-
sets. Those who agree with him will
be firmly convinced that they are
right. Those who hold opposite views
will admit that the question admits wide
room for differing views.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-22
WEYLER ALSO DENIES.

Madrid. March 1S.-General Weyler
denies the authenticity of the letter
published III the New York Journal yes
terday. in which the former Captain
General Of Cuba is alleged to have said
that the United States would have not
dared to send Il war ship to Havana
while he was III command there, as they
knew the terrible punishment that
aawited them" adding that he had Ha-
vana harbor well prepared for such an
i~cmergcncy," having rapidly finished
the work that Martinez Campos careless
ly abandoned.'