Mesa free press., 1899-03-24
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News Of the State, Nation
and the World

illinois has a soap trust. This Will
will strike the sucker hobo hard
blow.
A Missouri prosecuting attorney re-
ferred to Chicago as the moral center
of Illinois" The blow almost killed the
commonwealth.
Aguinaldo declares that he prefers
Spanish dominion to American. But
just what particular thing Ag. likes
or dislikes Is the least of our troubles.
An Indianapolis paper heads death
notice, "Died Penniless." The depth
of pathos contained in these words
can be fathomed only by the sorrow
ing heirs, says the Omaha Bee.
Cuba is not to be without all the
modern improvements that make up
civilization, declares the Fresno Re-
publican. It's latest civilizer is to-
bacco trust, which promises to mo-
nopolize the chief industry of the is
land.
The Senate has passed the BALI bill
repeating the sugar bounty law, which
has been in effect in Minnesota since
1895. The law provided for a bounty
of cent per pound on sugar manu-
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sofa.
The Presidents Vacation-The
President will take short trip south
for rest, his destination being Thorn
asville, Ca, where he will be the guest
of Senator Hanna He will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Mckinley and
some relatives.
The Chicago Times-Herald thinks
it is unfortunate that just as Ger
many shows disposition to drop
her restrictions against our meat pro-
ducts another Chicago sausage maker
should be arrested for disposing Of his
wife in mysterious manner.
| The cruiser Kaiser Augustin has left
Manila bay and Uncle Sam is now the
sole guardian of German interests in
the Philippines. This does not indi-
cate that Emperor William lies awake
o. nights Matching out schemes to
make trouble for the United States.
Upon authority so high that it is be-
yond question, the positive statement
| is made of President McKinley's fixed
intention permanently to retain the
Philippines. He believes that not only
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the United States, but that self-ad-
vantage, as well as duty, demand it.
| Americanized Turkey-Dr. Cabell
Whitehead, assayer of the United
States mint, has accepted an import
ant position in the service Of the Turk
ish government, that of Director
General of Industries This Is the out
come of the Turkish Minister'S sugges-
tion, who is laboring to Introduce in
to Turkey American methods, prod
ucts and machines.
Dewey's declaration that he will not
be a candidate for the Presidency will
make Mckinley, Reed, Bryan Cleve-
land, Roosevelt and all the other as
pirants for that Office breathe easier,
says the Oakland Tribune. Although
| it has never been definitely known
whether Dewey Is Republican or a
Democrat. the fact is nevertheless ap-
preciated that he could probably run
on any ticket and be elected.
Spokane Stirred Up--Archie Brown,
musician, formerly with Frank Dam
iels' Company, was taken Ill with
smallpox at Spokane and sent to the
pesthouse. Yesterday, being delirious,
he escaped and rode down town on
street car, where his queer behavior
attracted attention; Attempts to arrest
him run, followed by crowd, which
finally surrounded him. Mayor Ohm
sted, who is a physician, happened
along just then, looked at the man and
said he had smallpox. Brown had the
street to himself all Of a sudden.
Vaccine is being sent for and Spokane
will have its armed scratched. 1t is
thought the infection will not spread,
but the people are greatly excited.