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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

their country liberty Any armed
rising in cuba would be sure 20 pro-
long the period Of dependence instead
Of Fastening on the day Of self-gov-
eminent.
The true condition Of Cuba may be
judged from what is known Of Porto
Rico. The Investigations Of the lnau-
lar Commission show that the people %
that island under Spanish rule were not
educated for the responsibilities Of cltl-
zenshp. Justice was almost unknown.
People were langulshing in prisons for
years, waiting to be tried. They were
taxed to death, as the saying is. They
had to pay heavy dues on food, while
ntoxcants were almost free from tap
es. The school system was such that
about ninety per cent OF the population
was lniterate. and over one-half OF the
children were Legitimate, because the
expense Of obtaining the sanction Of the
church 10 a marriage was too much for
the parents, and these, consequently
preferred to live together without any
formal ceremony
Such were the conditions In Porto
Rico and there is no reason for beliey-
ing that they were essentially differ
ent on cuba, except that the people In
this island were less patient and add
ed constant revolutions TO the general
confusion. It takes time to bring order
out Of such chaos. and unless a strong
hand Is guiding the hand Of education,
It viii fail a country that for CEN
turtles has endured misrule can afford
to spend patiently a few years to un'
do the unavoidable effects
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
Boston Herald

II our advance had been begun at
about the present time-for the So
called cold season commences about the
latter part OF Noyember-and we had
pushed forward step by step, perman-
entity organizing our government over
every foot OF land We thus occupied,
and pushing the Filipinos steadily back,
the chances OF a successful outcome,
through the general establishment OF
peace, would have been greater than
they appear 10 US TO be at the present
time. We hope that It will turn out
that the plan adopted has been the best
one. and that this will bring with speed
what. under the other method, might
have taken years, and certainly
months, to accomplish but We have our
misgiyngs which can only be set aside
when something more than hopeful an
tlcipations are forthcoming
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

The scheme TO disfranchlse the negro
has now, II seems. found supporters in
Georgia The plan is to accomplish this
by legislative measures, under some
false pretense or another Representa-
tiyes OF the colored race. and among
them Bookes T. Washington, recently
met at Atlanta TO protest against this,
but one Of the Southern papers prompt
" replied: III the negro were wholly
DISTINGUISHED. all source OF friction be-
tween the two races would be removed,
the States would admit individual me-
groes to the suffrage as they qualified
themselves, and the negro question
would never be heard OF again 1t
probably never occurs to those engaged
in the plot, that they are making an
assault upon the Constitution Of the
United States just as well as upon the
colored race. But what is little
thing like the Constitution between
friends?"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
Mnrcester Gnzeiie.

Our cavalry h now hot ON the trail
OF AguInaldo. 1t would be a great
feather in The cap ~ some young lieu
tenant 10 capture the willy Filipino
leader But It VIII take a sharp one. II
would not DE strange II Aguinaldo had
been among our troops more than once.
Al Fiiplnns look alike 10 them and Ag.
gie has often been known 10 disguise
himself as a peasant He also has a
great record for escapes and the officer
who captured him would be likely 20
get cold steel between the ribs at any
moment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

An exchange philosophcally remarks
that newspapers do not make the news.
They simply are the mirrors that hold
UP the picture Of the passing process
sion. This Is true generally, but some
so-called newspapers resemble the mir
rors you find in certain shows. They
are twisted and ground out Of shape
until the picture Of the passing pro-
cession" is one Of miserable caricatures,
resembling truth about as much as a
monkey does a statue Of Adonis, The
comical mirrors do no harm, because
everyone knows they are constructed
to deceive 1t IS different with the
literary mirrors that are thrust on
an unsuspecting public under all man
ner Of false pretenses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

The story Of the transport Manauense
Ia 80 awful In its exhibition Of gross
lncompetency In inspecting and fitting
out the vessel and so opposed TO the
uniform experience and methods on a
long list Of other L, s. transports, that
the careful public will withhold judg-
mcni pending further Information In
the premises.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

people are invited to participate In the
government the better. In no other way
can we convince them 50 surely that
our promises Of civil liberty were not
made TO be broken. They viii begin
10 realize Immediately how much they
have to gain by American rule, and as
they assume their new responsibilities
we may count on their loyalty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Gen. Methuen's report Of the British
Victory at Modder river, while It re-
cords success, does not mark a crushing
blow to the Beers In that quarter. Az
ter ten hours desperate fighting, which
Is CHARACTERIZED as one Of the hardest
and most trying conflicts in the an
nails Of the British army, 1t is said
the enemy Quit his position" There
Is no assurance in this result to change
previously expressed opinions that the
South African war will be long and
sangulnary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

The President Is considering whether
to appoint two governors for Cuba, or
only one. preparatory to the time when
independent government shall be exer-
cised by the Cubans. According to
sensational reports Of possible trouble
on the island, there Is a considerable
number Of the people who are not In
favor Of any governor at all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

The complete paciacation Of the
Philippines will. without doubt, be an
accomplished fact before the end OF the
year. There will sull remain some ban
ditt 20 capture and some local dis
orders 70 suppress; the work OF organ
izing and putting In operation local
governments on basis OF Justice and
freedom will take some time TO COM
plete, but the Christmas carols Will an
nounce the reign OF peace and good
will throughout the Philippines, and the
bells OF the new year will ring a new
era OF freedom and happiness for their
lOng-oppressed millions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
San Franclsoo Chronicle.

While the islands are likely to be
worried, more or less, for a long time
20 come. by guerrilla warfare, still the
era Of peace Is close at hand for the
Philippines, when the energies Of the
government will be directed toward
teaching their people the value OF
free government and encouraging the
development Of the natural resources Of
tho islands
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Il appears clear that Britain win need
stlll more troops In South Africa. as "a
each ius,g e % Gen. Methuen's tri-
umphs he has achieved Il only
with superior numbers and hard and
persistent fighting Of the most desper.
ate kind
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Not only publishers and newspapers
throughout the country but students
and lovers Of good literature all over
the land VIII learn with regret OF the
destruction by fire Of the great ]. b.
Lippinoott & Co. publishing house in
Philadelphia today IN which property
to the value Of S2,OoO,OOo much Of 1t
impossible to replace, was consumed by
the flames.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

That General Lawton has made a tre-
mendous effort to capture the willy
Aguinaldo Is apparent, and the story
Of the chase will be one OF the most in
tcresting episodes NJ the war Lawton
Is a splendid soldier, and II he cap
lures Agunsldo he viii have no trouble
now IN securing the job as the first
American hero
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Now that John Bull has notified Tn
Gle sam 10 keep his flibuslerers at
home the gentleman In stars and
stripes viii find how hard Il Is TO check
the tendency of going everywhere they
please that Americans have been deyel.
oping the past eighteen months,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
Lns Angeles Exnress.

II Is hard campaigning In northern
Luz0n. but are the boys not doing II
beautifully? They see before them, az
practical Americans, the finish Of the
Instruction, and are bending every
energy TO bring II about our soldiers
may grumble when they have nothing
20 do, but an that Is changed when the
time FOR action arrives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
Chicago Tlmes-Herald.

II 81 the mkt thing 10 impossible that
Aguinaldo should ever again he able TO
put himself al the head OF a large force
Order can easily be established In the
various districts OF the Islands. and
once this Is accomplished the sooner the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

An electric spark is all right in the
right place; but as the starter Of the
conhagration IN Philadelphia II proved
terribly destructive, doing s3,OOO,OO0
damage in four hours.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Gen. Young got within twenty miles
Of Aguinaldo. That Is about as close
as the rebel chief has been TO the
American fighting line since the insur-
rectlnn began
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
the LUZoN CAMPAIGN.
Chicago Record.

All that seems to be lett Of the re-
bellion in Luzon Is the late president Of
the republic rushing for the mountains
and pushing before him a wheelbaTow
In which are George Washington
Aguinaldo and few household effects.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

The Filipinos have been beaten again.
The experience has become so chronic
that anything else would not SIT well
on their siomachs. Yet With home rule
under a wise general administration, Il
should not take many years to make OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

The latest definite news Of Agulnaldo
is that while retreating before the
Americans "all his talk was IN favor Of
continuing the fight" lie continued the
flight diligently enough
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Philadelphia has had a severe lesson
IN the bad policy Of allowing overhead
trolley. telephone and telegraph wires
IN a business thoroughfare These are
responsible In part FOR the Immense
damage al the big fire there today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

At least one notable distinction Is OBJ
seryable between the Philippine and the
South African wars-the British do not
fail 20 find real fighters.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Il takes President Mckinley more
than 10000 words TO express what he
wants to say to Congress mex, week
For such poor listeners as congressman
usually are, this VIII be no SNAP" on
the day II Is read.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

When Agulnaldo Is so hard pressed
that he cannot prevent his wife's ward
robe falling into the hands Of his pur-
suers, even though Il was packed 10
four barrels, be must be In dire straits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

OF course the crusaders are opposed
70 a congressional investigation Of ac-
tual conditions In Utah, since such In
Quiry would overthrow Vaccinations
based upon talsehoood and hypocrisy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Thanksgiving viii not prevent the
publication OF the Deseret News on
Thursday. We do not wish to mar the
pleasure Of the observers Of the day
by deprlving them Of their evening pa
per which has become a public neces-
rfty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

1t is claimed that Queen Victorias
banquet to the German Emperor was
served on a set OF solid gold plate
worth 100000,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

Let us all be thankful tomorrow
Then keep It up every day
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

The victorious march Of the Boers
seems 60 have experienced a severe
Jolt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29

The fresh news that is allowed
to come from the front in South Africa
Is only that Of the human butchery
LfrG
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-05-04
All about Tor,os.e shell.

The finest tortoise shell comes from
the Indian Archipelago and Is shipped
from Singapore. and much Of 1t Is ob-
tanned on the Florida coast OF Ameri-
ca. There are three rows of plates on
the back, called blades" 10y the usher
men. In the central row are five
plates, and in each of the others four
plates the latter containing the best
material. Besides these. there are
twenty-five small plates around the
edge OF the shell. known as feet or
moses" The biggest turtle does not
furnish more than sixteen pounds OF
tortoise shell. Formerly the under
shell was thrown away, being consid-
cred worthless. but at present il Is
very highly valued for its delicacy OF
coloring Nowadays very beautiful
imitation of tortoise shell is made of
COWS horns.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-05-04
Elephants Thnt Play skittIcs.

Where will the training of animals
stop? If some limit Is rot soon set 70
it, we humans will scon find ourselves
completely OustCd from our seats ny
our four.footef rivals. At London
variety thcater lust now three eye
plants play nightly at skittles, iii an
astonishing and vastly entertaining
fashion. one sets up the pieces. one
bowls AT them. and the other chaiks
up the score on blackboard. Rarely
has there been seen anything so eN-
quisitcly funny as the long, long ann
taken by the bowler. before he finally
hurls the ball. Like a golfer "address-
ing the ball" he swings and swings
and hesitates. and finally cocks up one
hind leg in the squirming fashion OF
The amateur billiard player, while the
nervous elephant behind the pieces
bobs up and down in uncomfortable
anxiety. 1t is most entertaining and
original spectacle
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-05-04
Birds That Dance.

There is no longer any doubt that
birds are addicted to the dance. The
bower bird and tie prairie fowls are
adopts iu the art. while the American
grouse is a veritable master Of ceremo-
MES. IL is the custom for these birds
to prepare their ball room by beating
down the grass with their wings. and
then to dance something Suspici0Usly
like the LancerS. BY twCs and fours
they advance. bowling their heads and
dropping their wings; then they re-
cede and then advance again, and turn
on their toes. swelling their feathers
and clucking gently.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-05-04

1t is confidently stated, and on good
and crepe de chine will be far more
fashionable this season than silks. In
spite of this, women crowd around the
silk counters and buy not only one. but
| as many silk gowns as possible. When
economy has TO be consulted, silk
gown is cheaper than one made of the
aforementioned fabrics, and, further
more, does not demand silk Innings A
silk gown, particularly taffeta silk,
can be made to look quite as effective
lined with nearsilk or a thin percaline,
whereas grenadine or thin crepon must
be made over silk Innings to have any
smart look at all.
There are many novel ways of trim
ming the silk gowns. Lace, of course,
is always used but, besides lace, jet
passementerie, ribbon, grass linen and
even brocade and velvet are in style.
An exceedingly smart gown of dark
blue satin foulard, with small design
in white, has yoke and sleeves of thin
India grass cloth, strapped with black
velvet bands On the skirt are black
velvet bands of varying width, put at
the bottom of the bias fiounce.
A gown of the Persian figured foul
ard has the skirt made in tunic shape,
but quite long enough to hide the un-
derskirt, which is finished with wide
band OF gray broadcloth. The waist is
in jacket shape, and has fitted waist
coat and revers of dark blue velvet
Another gown OF Persian figured
foulard is trimmed with bands of white
lace insertion on the underskirt, and a
bolero jacket also of white Irish lace.
There are vest, collar and pointed cuffs
of velvet, the shade of the blue in the
foundation of the material, but around
the neck are two narrow bias bands of
velvet, the color of the pink and yellow
of the figured design.
Polka dotted silks are again extremes
ly fashionable, and the dots are Of
every conceivable size. In some de-
signs all the sizes are used at once. but
the smartest gowns are those made
either with the large or very small
dots A dainty little gown for trav-
cling and general wear is made OF a
dark blue ground. with the smalle.
dot and has no trimming whatever ex-
cepting the material itself The skirt
is circular shape, with folds arouod the
foot. The waist is made like the
tucked silk waists, with pointed yoke
at the back, but the sleeves are like
dress sleeves. with pointed faring
cuffs. The belt and collar are made of
the silk, cut on the bias. OF course the
beauty of this gown depends largely
upon It's cut and At, but It is most at
tractive model to follow. and one that
will not be common.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-05-04
The colored foulards are endless IN

The colored foulards are endless IN
coloring and design: the satin foulards
are the newest and are exquisitely soft
and graceful when draped. The satin
foulards are the smartest, and those
with blue ground are the most pop
ular. They have white designs all over
them. A red and white one-a partic-
ularly attractive one-has white
clover leaf with a red center. Then
there are the Persian designs, absolute
ly new and extremely effective, and
dark blue. with a line of green and
then line Of Persian pattern on
white. The same idea is carried out on
black ground, and there are more in
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-05-04
IOWA PEOPLE GO TO CANADA
Man Buys a Farm with Proceeds from
Two-Thirds of One Crop.


Two-Thirds of One Crop.
W. R. Milburn, John Holmes, NJ. r.
Dagger, e. L. Stetson, of Buena Vista
county, Iowa, report as follows OF the
Canadian Northwest as TO its suit
ability for farming, and the advan-
tages it offers 10 the agricultural i'm
migrant from the United States:
I'VE came here rolely 10 look up i'm
proved farms and if sui.-ble, to Sc
lect such as pleased us best. We have
not visited the homestead districts at
ali. though we believe them to be very
inviting Our inquiries have been
confined solely to the district around
Hartney. Deloraine and towards the
Souris River in Manitoba. Our i'm
pressions of all that region are in
every way satisfactory, and we have
decided TO go back TO Iowa at once.
and. having disposed of our several
interests there, to return to Manitoba
in the month OF March next, and. eff
fecting our purchase Of improved
farms, which we find we can do at
reasonable rates, Immediately begin
farming. We are greatly pleased with
all that We have seen in that part OF
Western Canada. The soil we find to
be more than equal to that OF our own
country for wheat growing. and the
other conditions of climate. schools.
markets. ETC.. are all that we could
wish for
ITO show what an energetic man
can do we may mention that we found
one such at Hartney who had rented
a farm on shares, receiving two-th!rds
OF the returns as his share OF the
crop When he came to sell his own
produce he found that his two-thirds,
when converted into cash, was enough
to buy the farm he rented out and
out. which he accordingly did and is
now its owner. II is our intention TO
induce az many of our friends as pos
sible. who are practical farmers, to re-
move from Iowa to this country
where we believe there is a better
future for the industrious man than
is now to be found anywhere on fhis
continent We are well known in our
par. OF the state of Iowa, and We in
Vite correspondence from it's residents
in all parts with regard to this re-
g.on Of Western Canada which we
have visited. and to which we intend
TO return"
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-05-04

taere is such a wide range of prices to
fhoose from.
A black silk costume is now abso-
rstely Indispensable, and the number
of waists possible for one gown makes
life much simpler, when economy has
TO be consulted, or when it is desired
10 travel with as little luggage as pos
sible. To begin with, there must be a
nigh-necked waist to match the skirt;
then there can be low waist trimmed
with jet or white lace, and as many
ether waists as one wants in silk or
wash materials.
Both the figured black taffetas and
the figured black Indias are consid-
cred fashionable. The taffetas are
sitter and much warmer than the In
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-05-04
Before the Mirror.

Before the Mirror.
Now, like the Lady of Shalott
/ dwell within an empty room.
And through the day, and through the
night.
sit before an ancient loom.
And like the Lady Of Shalott,
l look into a mirror wide,
Where shadows come and shadows 60,
And ply my shuttle as they glide.
Not as she wove the yellow wool.
Ulysses wife, Penelope:
By day queen among her maids.
But in the night woman, she,
Who. creeping from her lonely couch.
Unravelled all the slender woof;
OR with a torch she climbed the towers.
To fire the fagots on the roof!
But weaving with a steady hand
The shadows, whether false or true.
put aside a doubt which asks,
Among these phantoms what are
your"
For not with altar, tomb or urn,
or long-heired reck with hollow shield,
Or dark-prowed ship with bank of oars.
Or banquet in the tented field;
Or Normar-knight in armor clad.
waiting foe where four roads meet;
or hawk and hound in bosky dell,
Where dame and page in secret greet;
or rose and lily, bud and flower,
My web is broidered. Nothing bright,
Is woven here; the shadows grow
still darker in the mirrors light!
And as my web grows darker. too,
Accused seems this empty room:
! know / must forever weave
These phantoms by this hateful loom.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-05-04
The Meanest Man,

A mean man on the South Side
agreed, early in the week. TO meet
girl at luncheon down town Saturday,
and after luncheon they We're going to
the matinee. The girl kept her part OF
the contract. She dressed In new
silk waist and velvet bonnet. and
was in the lunch room as the clock
struck 1. After she had waited about
five minutes there came a note from
the mean man. 1t said:
The inclosed cards will show you
why l can't keep my engagement
The Enclosed cards" announced that
he had been married to chum OF hers
that R,orning.-Chicago Inter Ocean.