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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-05

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his working
career spuTTinK
all his energies 70
accomplish some
critical passage IN
his business jour
uey, suddenly
finds his heath
giving way and
feels him self
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swift-Tun ming
current of dis
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time when the
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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-05

AETnOnME. srh0sl ct 10:
class meeting ai close Of Sunday
o. mSeaing. rhagsdsy 7:7D p. IN.
7. u. iloD9soN, Pastor.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-05

CATHolIc.- chnEch OF ~ Thoman
FIRST mas. To: lnSt uaass. l0ss0
Sunday schsal Immediately after iast
saanx- hev. I. J. Putcril, pastor.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-05

among them being ella monster, the
most poisonous reptile In America, a
Chewawa, and an lGuana, the two last
named being harmless. They will be
added 70 the collection In the museum
OF nAtarai history at the Mineral Ex-
change.
About twenty Eve young friends ten
dered very pleasant surprise party TO
Miss Jennie King at her home last Sat
urday evening, Dancing, games and
music were INDUCED In by those In at
tendance and at ll:S0 a dainty lunch
gas spread and most heartily enjoyed
by all. The merry makers dispersed
shortly after midnight, all agreeing that
the evening had been most enioyably
spent and voting Miss Jennie capital
entertainer.
II often happens that the doctor Is Out
Of town when most needed. The two
wear old daughter Of J. Y. Schenck, Of
Caddo, Ind. Ter, was threatened with
croup. he writes. any wife insisted
that I 20 for the doctor at once, but NJ
no was out OF town purchased bottl'
of Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy which
relieved the child Immediately" A bot
lie Of that remedy In the house will Of
tan save the expense of doctors bill
besides the anxiety always occasionet
nv serious sickness. When Il is gtveI
, AZ soon as the croupy cough appears I
uill preyent the attack, Thousands o
mothers always keep It in their homes
, The % and so cent bottles for sale b,
A. L. Miller, druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
Commissioners Land Sale,

By virtue of authority conferred up
on me by that decree entered in that
action now pending In the Superior
Court for Halifax County, entitled G.
I. Andrews, A. A. Andrews, E. l.,
Andrews and G. N. Andrews against
G. V. Andrews, Robert Watson and
others, shall sell for Cash, at auction.
In Scotland Neck, on Saturday, the
9th day of February, 1898. the lands in
said decree fully described, being one
lot in tho town of Palmyra bounded bv
the lands OF r. r. Owens, L. J. Baker.
and by Main Street and containing one
acre and the land near Kehukee where
John Coughenour has a mill which
was conveyed to Stephen Andrews bv
W. A. Dunn, trustee, and bounded by
the lands of Henry Allsbrook, John
Allsbrook, and Mrs. Amanda Ferrall.
and the roads leading to Palmyra and
Tarboro and containing one hundred
and forty acres more or less. This
January l, 1898.
w. A. DUNN,
: o.. Commissioners.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
SCOTLAND NECK'S TOBACCO
MARKET.

Now that the new year has opened
it Is time for the business men OF
Scotland Neck and the farmers of. the
community to fully understand the
matter of tobacco market here.
Some weeks ago it was settled that
the proper houses would be built and
the market opened, and we so stated.
Since then we have said very little
about it, because we took it that the
men who made the proposition to
build the houses knew what they were
doing and meant what they said.
Some have expressed little surprise
that this paper has not said more about
the market.
We say now for ali, that The CON-
MoNwEALTH has self-acting machine,
with wind bags we'll distended ready to
blow, and blow, and blow, and blow
again, and keep on blowing for any
good interest that will benefit Scotland
Neck and Halifax county; but If any
one thinks that we have not said
enough for the market, these columns
are open.
Mess. NJ. Hoffman & Bro. propose to
build warehouse Mess. N. Biggs, n.
B. Josey, R. G. Josey, G. T. Lawrence
and DR.. r. M. johnson propose to
build another.
antee for the market.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely, receptacle for the
urine, and as such it is not liable to
any form of disease except by one of
two ways. The first way is from i'm
perfect action of the kidneys. The Sec
ond way is from careless local treat
ment of other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid
neys is the chief cause of bladder trou-
bles. So the womb, like the bladder,
was created for one purpose, and it not
doctored too much is not liable to
weakness or disease, except in rare
cases. It is situated back OF aud very
close to the-bladder, therefore any pain
disease or inconvenience manifested In
the kidneys, back, bladder or urinary
passage is often by mistake, attributed
to female weakness or womb trouble Of
some sort. Fhe error is easily made
and may be as easily avoided. To find
out correctly, set your urine for twenty
four hours; sedement or settling in
dicates kidney or bladder trouble. The
mild and the extraordinary effect of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kid
ney and bladder remedy is soon applied
If you need a medicine you should
have the best. At druggists fifty cents
and one dollar. You may have sam
pie bottle and pamphlet, both sent by
mail, Mention THE COMMONWEALTH
and send your address to Kilmer & Co.
Binghampton, n. Y. The proprietor
of this paper guarantees the genuine
ness OF this offer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
REPUDIATES THE THIRD
PARTY.

Correspondence to THE CoMMoNwEALTH.l
CRowELLs, N. c., Dec. 20, 1898.
AS some of my friends wish to know
my position in regard to the Third
party, / will take this method OF in.
forming them, if you will be so kind
as to give it space in your paper.
| was little surprised when one Of
my friends asked me if had left the
Third party, as I supposed every achite
man who was not looking for PIE
would vote as white men in the future.
I heartily wish that I could blot out
what little did for the Third party
the past five years. As for the future,
If every other white man will try as
hard as l expect to to clean them out
you will not hear of any Third party In
1898. Yours truly,
w. E.. BARLEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
THURSDAY. JANUARY 6. 1898.
THE COMMONWEALTHF FOR 1898

The COMMONWEALTH force Is now
all in place and the work for another
year has commenced. The printers
enjoyed day or two of rest, but they
have not been resting all the time
since we visited our readers two weeks
ago. There were many odds and ends
to round up from the old year before
we could commence the work of the
new. These little jobs have been at
tended to and we start again looking
straight ahead for the opening and
progress of 1898.
The COMMONWEALTH will do its best
this year to give the news, as much
choice reading as our columns will
carry and we have reason to hope
that we can make some improvement
on what we have done heretofore.
We thank our patrons for the sup
port they have given us, not only the
past year, but for ten years past; and
we solicit the same support for 1898,
and would not take it amiss if we
should meet with more liberal patron
age this year.
Candidly, we have thought seriously
for the past few months of closing the
business of this paper and seeking a
field from which we might receive
more satisfactory and more reasonable
remuneration for our labor but turn
ing again with that hope that is so
characteristic of the newspaper bust
ness, we strike out once more and look
to the future for better things. And
we now think to reckon carefully by
this years success.
1t is with our patrons as to what
shall come of our efforts to make first
class paper. We feel ambitious to
make the best weekly paper in North
Carolina. What do our patrons wish
in the matter?
OUR PROMISE FOR 1898: That The
Commonwealth shall be Just as good a
paper as ITS patrons enable 1t to be.
And with this we step out into the
work with harness buckled tightly on
ready and willing, and anxious to serve
our patrons in Scotland Neck and
elsewhere in whatever way shall be
conducive to our mutual interests.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
HAMILTON PHOTOGRAPHS.
Correspondence to The CoMMoNwEALTH.)

Correspondents to The COMMONwEALTH.)
HAMILTON, N. c., Jan. 4, 1898.
Rev. w. ]. Smith of Scotland Neck
filled his regular appointment on Sum
day at st. Martins Episcopal church.
He had good congregations both morn
ing and night. In the evening the
holy rite of baptism was administered
to the two children of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Grimes.
Rev. M. r. Lawrence preached at
the Primitive Baptist church.
The gin house of Mr.. William Sher-
rod was burned on Christmas eve
with about twenty bales of cotton,
supposed to be the work of an incendi-
airy.
There was pretty home wedding
ON the 18th at the residence of Mr.. III
Brown few miles from town where
his niece, Miss Estelle Brown, was
happily married to Mr.. Avent.
Misses Ernestine Gardner and Mittie
Cofheld leave for Greensboro this
week, to resume their studies at the
G. F. and State Normal colleges.
Miss Norma Cloman left this week
to teach In the family of DR.. Marriott
in Battleboro.
Miss Mary Howell also left to take
charge of school.
Mr.. John Darden and family OF
Portsmouth spent Xmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Darden.
Mrs. Frank Robertson and son OF
Enfield and Mr.. John Salisbury and
family of Portsmouth are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Waldo.
Miss Belle Carstarphen of Williams
ton is visiting Miss Hattie Darden.
Misses Nora Fowden and Ida Hassell
of WILLIAMSON were the guests last
week of Misses Annie and Vic Barn.
hill.
Mr.. Charlie Doughty, Miss Eva
Pritchard and Mr.. Peyton Anthony
from Hobgood paid a visit to their
many friends here last week.
Mrs. Armstrong and daughter of
Portsmouth are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Hobbs.
Mr.. Sovey Puryis returned to the
A. & M. college to-day.
The many friends of Mr.. B. B. Sher-
rod and family gladly welcome them
back to their old home.
Mr.. Gosler's shlngle ana lumber
mill which has been idle for some time
started to work this morning under a
new firm.
Charlie B., the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Baker, was burned
right badly on Sunday morning. The
little fellow is doing as we'll as could
Ia aYnactod =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
NOTICE.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Halifax County.
Having qualified as administrators
on the estate of David w. lies, we
shall sell the personal property of said
lies, deceased, on the 9Th dag OF Janu-
airy, 1898. Notice Is hereby given to
all persons indebted to the estate of the
said David lies to make immediate
payment and settlement, or the claims
will be put into the hands of an officer
for collection and all pei sons having
claims against said estate will present
them for payment within the time pre-
scrlbed by law, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
This 9th day of December, 1897.
A. e. CARTER,
IL 16 Ut. d. E. LIES.
Administrations.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
No1IGE1-

By virtue of power in me vested by
that deed of trust which was executed
to me by Robert Ferrall and his wife
Mary, which Is duly recorded in the
Registers office for Halifax county, in
Book Sc. page 547, I shall sell for cash
at auction In town of Scotland Neck,
on the Sth day of January, 1898, the
property therein described, to wit
That land conveyed to said Robert Fer
rail- by T. N. Hill, trustee, and begin
ming at a stake, Scott and Henry
Smiths corner, thence 1854 E 1876
poles to Steptoe's mill branch, thence
up the branch S 38t w 48 poles to a
holly, thence w III poles to SCOTS
line, thence his line N E AZ poles to
the beginning and containing fifty
acres, more or less.
Dec. 18th, 1897.
w. A. DUNN,
IL 16 4t. Trustee
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
ENFIELD'S NEW BANK OPEN.
to THE COMMONWEALTH.

Correspondence to TIE CoMMoNwsALTH.
ENFIELD, n. c., Jan. 3, 1898.
The beginning of New Year-how
many good resolutions we make to do
and live better lives and make better
crops and how much moving and
changing homes and preparing for the
New Year!
DR.. Harrison has moved into his new
residence aud Col. Young will move
into the one he vacated, the old Whit
aker residence.
The Enfield Bank opened for bust
ness January LIST. with office in G. B.
Curtis & Co.'s store until the building
is finished. The cashier, Mr.. Nc
Donald, Will live in the house next to
to Mr.. Sam Persons.
Miss Riddick OF Winton spent Xmas
with Miss Marie Dennis.
Mr.. Smith, auctloner for Boyd &
Young, returned yesterday with his
bride and will board with Capt. J. G.
Randolph.
Mess. B. G. Holland, Cary Beavens
and Ed. Cherry left some days ago fo1
one of Baltlmore's business colleges.
While Mr.. Geo. Robbins was hunting
deer some days ago three came to him
and he killed two.
Mr.. Lafayette Leggett killed fou,
hogs 134 months old that weighed
1927 lbs, and says they were not raised
on Mckinley prosperity or Populls'
corn, but pure Democratic milk.
Miss Dunn, of Richmond, Va, after
spending some days with Mrs. Merritt
returned home last Monday.
Rev. J. T. Alternately preached his
first sermon Sunday in M. E. Church
to the satisfaction of his congregation
BRADLEY-GRIssoM NUPTIALs.
Married at B. M. Rradley's Tuesday
night December 28th, 1897, his most
excellent daughter, Miss Annie to G.
R. Grissom of Vance county Rev. c.
H. Whitaker of Littleton officiating
Mr.. Grlssom and his bride took the
train at Hobgood the next day fo1
Henderson. Only those who knew
Miss Annie best knew her great worth
and noble character. Owing to the
afHictlon of her father, but few were
invited to the marriage. May Hesven't
richest blessings attend them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her hus
band tends the baby, as we'll as the
COON old-fashioned woman who looks
after her home will both at times gel
run down in health. They will be
troubled with loss of appetite, head.
aches. sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful remedy
for these women Is Electric Bitters
Thousands of sufferers from Lame
Back and Weak Kidneys rise up and
call 1t blessed. It is the medicine fol
women. Female complaints and Nery.
Gus troubles of all kinds are soon re-.
lieved by the use of Electric Bitters
Delicate women should keep this
remedy ON hand to build up the sys
tenn. Only Soc. per bottle. For sale
by e. T. Whitehead 4 co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06

ru-na was highly recommended for ca.
tarrh, I took eight bottles and they
cured me sound and we'll. I am So
years old and I can do a good days
work right along. I think Pe-ru-na is
the best medicine that was ever got up
Tor catarrh. I think every one that
has catarrh should use it, as I believe
it will do the same for others as it has
done for me-"
Send to The Pe-ru-na Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus, Ohio,
for DR.. Hartman's free book on ca.
tarrh.
Ask your druggist for a free Pe-ru-na
Almanac for 1898.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06

regular meeting at the court house
this week.
The following accounts were allowed
w P White guarding prisoner SIS
l E Green paid Serena Purnell 4 90
Emry & Co goods for county 80
Emry & Pierce goods for county 10 81
Nc NJ Furgerson recording orders Is GO
N Stainback goods county s IS
|G w Gay lunatic to Raleigh - 90
R c Milliken conveying prisoner 3 80
B l Allsbrook Supt co fence 2 so
w NJ Cohen drugs county L. IS
W r Whitemore pauper, prisoner 3 60
e 7 Clark freight on goods l SO
c HI Hale, goods for county Is
G w Pettitt building bridge Is 26
P s Cook & Bro lumber county l 90
Hale Bros, goods Tor county, IL 100
Harretl's Printing House, books, l 90
Jas Keeter, building bridge, so 90
A L Stainback, cooks for county, 4 20
Geo A Branch, coronoris inquest
over Jack Glasgow, 1900
J III Fenner, work at court house, / 90
Harrell's Print House, books, &c, 16 80
9 U Skinner, conveying prisoners, 5 90
j T Dawson, services CRIT court, SO 80
III ] Wood, services co house, Al 25
III J Wood, conveying prisoners
and lunatics, Is 95
w 6 Purnell, con'y prisoners, 2 90
Andrew Hewlln, repairing CRATE, 25
J N Brewn, goods for court house, 6 81
] w Worthington, goods for co, Is 25
T N Harrison, I" rs IA
M w Williams, Dec Jail account. 121 80
Mem Furguson, 50 days as SER
vices as clerk of the board Is
suing orders, 1O7 IS
E T Clark and E Brickle, tax
ing tax list Weldon township, 60 90
Half fee report for criminal
court, SOB 80
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
One Price Store.

We believe the best way to sell goods
is to have but one price and stick to it,
thereby treating all alike.
Our trade is good and we are busy.
We are now receiving big jobs pick
ed up by our Northern buyer for less
than the market price.
Is different styles and widths of
Floor Oil Cloth O. 124 to 25c. per yard.
AZ different styles and qualities of
rugs 25c. to $3.50. Think about it a
reversible rug SOC. Several rolls car
peting 124, Is, 25, and 421c. Is styles
remnants moquette BRUSSELS aud in
grain carpet suitable to make rugs, at
half price.
A new fine velvet carpet Hassocks
worth 75c. selling this month for 45c.
Floor straw mattinge are higher but
we are selling them at the same old
prices.
Good Table OIL cloth very wide at 12c.
Heavy winter percales / yard wide Sc.
Good black dress serge I'd wide zoe.
Cashmere dress goods I'd wide 224c.
Fancy late style dress goods l yd wide
18c.
White counterpapes 2x24 vds Soc.
White counterpart very heavy and
large Csc.
Long ribbed hose heavy SC.
Mems Sunday shoes 98c., $1.1O, SIPS.
Ladies' &c., 75c., $l.OO.
% inch plaid dress goods 31c.
81 inch 4c-
White cotton cloth Sc.
We are receiving thousands of things
which we cannot mention. All cheap,
fresh and new. Come quick.
SPIERS & DAVIS.
Nov. 10th, 1897. WELDON. N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
Jurors for Criminal Court.

Following is list of jurors drawn
for the next term of Criminal court
fourth Monday in February:
c D Hammill, ] R Wallet, B r
Crawley, G L Knight, G T Fitzgerald
J A Aston, Sydney Williams, w F
Hudson, G L Minshew, A Briscott, A
NJ Reddlck, B Neal, j H Fenner
Isham Bobbltt, George w Greene, w j
Garner. Willoughby Brent, III Smith
NJ G Cook, J H Howard, Jr., F
Shields, w NJ Gray, B E Cook, J R
Tillery, w D Buston, A E Bobbitt, R B
Britt, W r Carpenter, Joe H Allsbrook
J F Pittman, Dempsey Odom, w
Hlghsmith, w E Applewhite, Albert
Wilkins, L Cook, NJ V Barnhill.
JURORS FOR SUPERIOR COURT.
The following jurors were drawn fo1
Superior Court which will begin first
Monday in March
FIRST WEEK.
CIV Heptinstall, J D Pullen, A w
liver, J D Perry, III Branch, w N
SteptOef M Britt. ] M Tillery, G. II
Bumpass, Henry Caster, J L Bellamy
J w Powell, w E Barker, Walter
Crowell, Madison Davis, Mack Powell
G E McGwlgan, E S Quarles.
SECOND WEEK.
B F Moss, Jack Oliver, r J. O'neal
E K Hassell, Oct Boone, B O Joyner
I J Pope, B D Hawkins, HI B Harrell
Jim Howard, w T Hancock, E D Jen
kins, NJ T Hargrove, T Hulk, Berr,
hQcas. L II Whitaker, B Fitzgerald,
W. Northington.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06

were doing me
no good. All
they were after
was my money,
and they got it,
and that was all
t b 9 y wanted.
Then I got a
Pe-ru-na Al
Lmanac, I read
it all through
and saw that Pa
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
MIR. STABLER SAYS
Local Treatment for Catarrh
Does No Good.

Mr.. E. M. Stabler, Payne, Ohio,
writes: II had catarrh of the head.
tried local catarrh remedy and it did
me no good tried two different ca
tarrh snuffs and they did me no good
I tried catarrh balm and it did me
no good our home doctor and his
medicine did me no good I tried a
Fort Wayne doctor and he did me no
good. / gave them all up, for they
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
NO CURE-NO PAY

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC tor Chills, Fever and all forms
of Malaria. It is simply Iron and
Quinine in tasteless form. Children
love 1t. Adults prefer it to bitter nau-
seating tonics. Price. ST
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
NOTICE.

l have qualified as administrator OF
the estate of Mrs. M. F. Pope before
the Clerk OF the Superior Court for
Halifax county.
All persons having debts against her
are notified to present them to me on
or before the first day of January, 1899,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar Of
recovery.
This Dec. 18th, 1897.
JOHN G. POWELL.
II - OF. Admir- ofMrs. M. F. Pope.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06
SECOND WEEK

Try Macnair,s Blood and Liver Pills.
They keep off malaria. E. T. White
head & Co. have them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06

Pepsinagogue cures
d dyspepsia, Tones up
the heart and sreadies
the nerves. Makes Old
people strong. Taking
40 to SO drops doses
for several months
cures Asthma. IF your
druggist does not keep
it send SO cents to- DR..
HYATT, Kinston, N. c..
and get a bottle by
mail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06

County Commissioners Meeting,
The county Commissioners held
regular meeting at the court house
this week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-01-06

Savage, Son & Co.,
COTTON FACTORS AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 3, 1898.
WE QUOiE u TON FIRM
Good Middling. ............. 81
Strict Middllng. s.
Mlddllng. -.-..-..-......... o.
Strict Low Middllng. 5 3-8
Low Mlddling- 1-16
Stains and Blues.
FE,EUTS STEADY
Fancy. 81
Strict Prime ----...--......... p
Prime.
Spanish Observation-Disclosures So ]
Black Eye Peas, per bag........ 100
Eggs, per dozen II
Black peas, per bushel. IS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-07-27
PORTO RICO TO BE OURS.
After Capturing the Island We Viii
Not Give it Up.

\ dispatch from Washington says
the authoritative dispatch was made
Thursday that the island Of Porto Rico
will be held as permanent possession
Of this countryas prize OF war. The
subjoincd is practically the official state
mcnt made to the Associated Press:
Porto Rico will be kept by the
United States. That is settled, and
it has been plain from the first. Once
taken. the island will never be returned.
1t will pass forever into the possession
of the United States There has never
been any other thought. Its possession
will 90 toward making up the heavy ex
pcnse Of the war to the United States.
Oar flag once run up there, it will float
over the island permanently.
The same authority says that the
future Of the Philippines is 4 matter
for future development, and that so far
there is no certain policy finally adopted
regarding those islands. They are sub
icct to the developments in the war
situation in the Pacific 1t is init
mated. however though not definitely
asserted. that the Ladronc Islands
might follow the fate Of Porto Rico and
become our permanent possession.