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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-21
PEACE PROCLAMATION
Will Be Issued to Filipinos by
President Schnrman.
AeUINALDo's SAVAGE METHODS

He Orders the Summary Execution OF
Ono OF His Generals who Urged q
Cessation OF Hostilities and PASSES
Death Sentence on Twelve Others.
Manila, March 21.-1'he United States
Philippines commission has held its first
meeting aud decided to issue n pronuncia-
mento to the Inhabitants of the islands.
President Schurman will prepare it, The
document will explain the spirit in
which the United States intends to fulfill
the trust imposed and will call upon
the people Of the islands to lay down
their arms and cooperate in the interest
Of good government.
1t is reported on hitherto reliable a,l-
thority that Aguinaldo is taking exereme
measures to suppress signs calculated to
adherents Of the plan of independence.
residents Of Manila, have been condemn
ed to death because they wrote advising
surrender and oil loyal Filipinos have
been called upon to perform the national
service Of lispatching them.
On Friday last General Lagarda visit
ed Malolos for the purpose Of advising
Aguinaldo to quit. He argued with the
insurgent leader and attempted to con-
vince him of the folly Of his persistence
in the face Of overwhelming odds. Aguin-
aldo was furious at the advice and Or
dered General Lagarda to be executed
Immediately. The unfortunate general
was promptly decapltated.
Among the incidents of Sundays fight
ing was the GOODNESS exhibited by a COM
pany of the Washington volunteers, who
crossed the river Up native canoe under
a heavy fre-15 being taken across On
each trip of the small boat-to attack
the enemy's trenches.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-21

Go to II. H. Moore. Gil King strest, for
good butter aud cheese. Also canned
goods Of all kinds ut prices to suit The
times. Give hin call
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-21

Philippine Commission Organized.
Washington, March PA dispatch
was received at the state department
yesterday from Chairman Schurman, Of
the Philippine commission, announcing
q meeting Of that body at Manila yes
terday. The meeting was 4 preliminary
one for the purpose Of organization. Mr..
Macarthur, who was connected with the
United States legation at Madrid dur
ing General Woodford's incumbency Of
that Office, is to be the secretary of the
commission,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-21

Odd dressers are now ready in all
woods with chiffonier to match for many
| Of the patterns.
We start the list with dressers at sc
and have them in fine mahogany ones
at $l1O.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
A Department store In Berne.

Berne is peculiar in some things,
and in matters of progress and enter
prise is far behind the other Swiss
cities. A tradesman who had done
quite business in small wares bought
several small stores on the main ar
cadet street Of the city, and prepared
to erect modern department store,
as far as the continental ideas goes.
He wanted to make his establishment
as attractive as possible, and accord
ingly sought to have the dark and
gloomy arcades in front of his pro-
posed building removed. Such a
storm of protests was made against
this wilful destruction of the ancient
and typical stonework that he was
obliged to abandon his scheme and get
even by making his store the finest in
the city. He even has had an elevator
installed. There must be four in
Berne. When the little dealers saw
this and knew that it was good they
held largely attended meeting to
protest. 1t is their desire to have a
store with several departments so
heavily taxed that It will be impos-
sible for the owner to realize anything
out of his venture.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

A man may be worth lot of money
and still be very poor sort Of man.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

Keep Horses Managers Clean.-Much
dust and soil ed food is apt to accumu-
late in the horses manger, and as he
is all the time breathing over it, the
manger quickly becomes SO offensive
that much food is wasted. Much of
this feed will, however, be eaten by
cattle, as they will eat freely after
horses. Even the horse excrement is
not SO offensive to them as to prevent
them from picking out bits of hay
mixed with it. But the horse has a
more delicate taste than any other
farm animal except a sheep. When
cows pick over the piles Of horse ma
nure for the hay they are probably In
need of salt, and are attracted by the
saline taste of horse urine.-Ex.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

pens Of the buye-. They had doubtless
been treated more humanely than many
others. 1t may also have been partly
due to the fact that the Plymouth
Rocks will stand more abuse than the
Leghorns and feel less badly about It.
1t would be good thing for men
shipping poultry to South Water street
to make some inquiries as to how their
fowls are treated. II the attention OF
the commission man Is called to 1t, he
may take measure to see that his en-
ployes are more careful in the hand
ling Of fowls. Certainly the dealers
themselves should have enough busi-
ness sagacity to see that the poultry
are looked after. Bright, lively birds
should certainly sell better than half
dead ones.
There is another point; In which
fowls on South Water street are badly
treated and that is the little care used
to protect them against cold in win
ter. In the coolest Of days It is no
unusual sight to see the crates Of birds
out as usual and so left through the
entire day. Some times crates will be
seen In which nearly all the birds
have their combs frozen down to their
heads. We are glad to say that this
abuse is not very common, but it
should not exist at all. Perhaps
sometime in the not distant future
Chicago will be so we'll governed that
It's officers will prevent the abuse of
even the humblest forms of animal
life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF F1as, manufactured by the
,OALIJoRN1A Ere SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value Of obtaining the LIQUID laxa-
tive principles Of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. II
q the one perfect strengthening laxa.
tive, cleansing the system eHecfually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
TO overcome habitual constipation per-
maneutly. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make ii the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used. as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front Of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
1oU1svuLB. XIX. NEW YORK. n. Z.
For sale by all Druggists.-Priee Soc. per bottle
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
Kentucky horses.

do know that most people at the
North imagine that every horse in the
whole state Of Kentucky is a trot-
ting (race) animal. but this is an err
roneous impression, for, really, the
smallest horse interests of that state
are embraced in the trotters, writes a
contributor to Ohio Farmer. But the
coach, carriage, saddle and driving
horses are leading financial factors
there now, as we'll as in other sections.
There are more horse buyers from
everywhere in five miles of Kentucky
turnpike territory than in any other
similar space in any state Of the Union,
at. almost any season of the year. The
heavy harness horse does the farm
work in Kentucky, just the same as
your ordinary animal performs SINH
lar labor for you. But he sells for big
prices often, while you realize small
ones, at long removed intervals. Your
opportunity lies in initiating him.
Raise the horse for which there is a
demand. There have been great
changes in the bluegrass state in the
last few years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
Rottlad MILK.

I have found that there is less ex-
pense and trouble in delivering milk in
bottles than by dipping it from a can.
The bottled milk commands a better
price, says a contributor to Rural New
Yorker. AS the bottles hold Just one
quart, there is no over dip. Milk
dipped from can seems to lose from
four to five quarts for every 40-quart
can. We used to deliver 440 quarts of
bottled milk daily, besides several 40
quart cans Of dipped milk, and always
found the bottles the most economical
way to deliver. Our bottle bill aver
aged 80 gross Of bottles per year, at
$3.50 per gross, which amounted to
1885, or loss of 1890 bottles year.
Suppose we deliver the 440 quarts, or
II 4o-quart cans of milk by dipping it
from the can, and overdip or lose four
quarts Of milk for each 40-quart can,
there would be loss of "A quarts of
milk on the II cans daily, which, at
seven cents per quart to the retailer,
means $S.0S per day, or $1.1A20 per
year. Deduct from this the loss on bot
ties, $2S5, which leaves balance of
$sS9.20 in favor Of the retail dealer
who uses bottles. There Is even a
larger balance than this in his favor,
because he gets eight cents per quart
for his bottled milk, and his customers
like 1t better because Of the bottles;
the cream shows up better, the milk
looks richer, and is much cleaner and
handler, both for the customer and
dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
aov Successful Tarnsr Operate rhis
Dsparenens os the Farm-A Row
Hinta % 60 the Care OF live stock
md Poaltry.
Dairy Notes.

Dairy Notes.
It takes . good deal Of stamina for
butter or cheese maker to refuse the
milk that - brought to him when he
knows that It is only Just enough OF
to warrant It's refusal. In many cases
the man Is working at q small salary
and cannot afford to lose his place. He
therefore accepts the poor milk, hop
Ing that BY skill he may be able to
overcome the harmful navors produced
by maliferous bacteria. But try as he
will he cannot make butter and cheese
that will stand the test Of time and
remain good. It should therefore DO
q point with the patrons to encourage
the man at the factory to reject all
poor milk. They are getting the right
spirit in New Zealand, where they are
beginning to pay the buttermaker for
all m ilk rejected. This makes him
feel that the patrons are behind him,
and that his salary does not depend
on his receiving milk that is 80 poor
In flavor that 1t will injure the make
Of the entire factory.
They are trying to form mil ktrust
In the city Of Washington. but we I'M
derstand that no great Roadway has
as yet been made. An attempt was
made to impress the consumer with
the idea that said trust would give
them better and cheaper milk. The
people evidently bought they would
not be too credulous in the matter.
All trusts are formed with the avowed
intention Of benefitting the people. BY
the people they without doubt mean
the holders of the stock-till such time
as they can work the bond scheme and
freeze out the stockholders. The eff
feet Of most milk trusts is to increase
the price to the consumer and decrease
the price the producer of the milk re-
ceives. The manipulators Of trusts
intend to have profit at both ends.
Pasteurization Of milk and milk
products should be followed to far
greater extent than at present. The
fact that dairy products are SO largely
consumed, and that they are very good
carriers Of disease germs. make it in
perative that every safeguard should
be thrown around ITEM. Not only are
the lives of healthy people in the
hands Of the dairy-:en to some extent,
but to very large extent the lives Of
invalids and children. It is not DOS
sible for us to know how many people
have been slain by diseases carried in
milk, but what we do know of conta-
gions thus produced convinces us that
the entire number must be great. The
simple work of pasteurizing makes all
safe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
sMrLsro / sAMoAxs.


Hut when They Are Riled They Gan
4 Fight, like, Fiends.
The men are noble specimens, ply
sically-tall, muscular, with the erect
carriage and elastic step OF an Ameri-
can Indian. They, too, are smiling
and kindly In time Of peace-and are
clad in nantes Of gay prints which
they have bought at the store; they
greet you with q wave Of the hand
and a curious "'Alofa." They tattoo
the legs from the waist to the knee,
and as they stride along those mem
bers appear between the folds Of their
drapery as II they were decently cloth
ed in skin-tight trousers. They are
indolent and, when not reused to
children. They work as little as pos
sible. and why should they? The
forest abounds in wild bananas, bread
fruit and yams, which may be had for
the taking; the sea is full Of fish,
which they are expert in catching, and
II Providence deigns to send them
fattened pig once or twice q year
they are blessed. Clothing they do not
require, nor fuel; their taxes are only
nominal, and they are consequently
exempt from the chief demands of life,
and which, but for the expense and
difficulty Of getting buried, make it
far easier for the average American
to die than to live.
But these gentle creatures can fight,
and fight cruelty, although their me-
thod Of warfare is peculiar; they eat
and drink between rounds, when a
sort of truce is declared, then go at it
again; shoot at short range, and shoot
to kill. Formerly, until the practice
was abolished by Chief Justice Ide,
the killing was followed by beheading
and this ceremony was not always de-
ferred, where the victim had been only
wounded, until life was extinct. The
heads were then collected and pres
ented to the king as an especial proof
Of prowess. This barbarous practice
the chief justice had the utmost diff
Guilty in dealing with, and it was not
discontinued until the other represent
atives Of the triple protectorate con-
sented to enact q law to punish OF.
tenders by fining them heavily, and
adding to this penalty lengthy term
Of mprisonment.-Leslie Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
Fowls ON south Water Street.

If one has high ideal Of the kind
ness of the human heart he had better
keep away from South Water street,
Chicago, at least If he be a poultry
man. In the handling of fowls there
brutality seems to be a highly-prized
quality. The writer has more than
once felt very angry at the shameful
way in which the birds are handled.
Some time since. passing along the
street, the writer noticed two men
unloading wagon piled high with
crates containing poultry. 1t was per-
fectly easy for the men to have hand
ed the crates down carefully, but they
did not. The top crates, full Of hens.
were pulled clear of the other crates
and then allowed to fall distance of
six feet or more onto the stone walk.
The birds, unable to save themselves
by spread of wings, were dashed
against the bottom of the crates with
great force. and the under fowls must
have suffered greatly from the con-
cussion.
On another day two men were seen
unloading a crate, and throwing the
birds through a hole in the stone side
walk. The fall from the sidewalk to
the bottom of the basement must have
been fully twelve feet. Had the birds
been dropped through the hole their
wings would have enabled them to
drop to the bottom lightly. But the
men seemed working against time or
against each other and simply yanked
the fowls out Of the crate and dashed
them with great force through the
hole. The result was that the birds
seemed stupefed by the treatment.
Halt an hour later the owner Of the
cellar had picked out a dozen of the
best Brown Leghorns and was Offering
them for sale at so cents apiece as
fancy birds. A gentleman came along
and, agreed to take the entire crate at
that price, but before paying over the
money he looked the birds over care
fully and refused to take them, say
ing they were all sick. The writer
then examined the crate and remarked
to the dealer that the only thing the
matter with the fowls was the fact
that they had been too roughly
handled. The dealer replied that he
guessed that was about 90.
The man that purchases fowls for his
yard from. South Water street takes
many chances. Two years. ago the
writer bought 4e fowls there. paying
80 cents apiece. They were all Brown
Leghorns. and appeared to be In shape
to do good service as. layers. They
were an utter disappointment. Though
kept for months they did not show any
inclination to lay, though It was In the
spring Of the year. They were finally
disposed Of to the butcher. those that
did not die. Probably the only trouble
with them was that. they had been 80
roughly treated that they were not III
shape to. lay. They might have recov-
cred milne. but that Is doubtful.
\ Not III South .Water street men are
brutal. We have known; Of birds spur-
chased on that street prbvingsveryssat-
isfActory Recently : friend bought .
dozen White Plymouth Rocks. which
went toSlaying % soon O. taken 70 the
~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
The Great "Amen. question.

BY vote of the church members at
Moriah; Carnarvon, a curious dispute
was on Tuesday evening settled. With
the Introduction Of the new hymn and
tune book of the connection q few
weeks ago, there was also initiated
the practice, which is not very gen.
eral in non-conformist places of wol-
ship, of singing the "Amen" ut the
conclusion Of each hymn.
Several members Of the congrega-
ton disapproved of the innovation,
and by way of protest resumed their
seats ut the close of the hymn proper.
Feeling on the matter became so
acute that the pastor decided to take
the voice Of the church on Tuesday
evening, when there was present a
large attendance of church members.
The result was the defeat of the sup
porters Of the "Amen'' by an over
whelming majority.
The voting resulted as follows: In
favor Of the Amen" .46; against, Sc.
North Wales Observer.
A man may be worth lot of money
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

Conhning Ducks-Use wire netting 1S
inches wide. Every six or eight feet
nail q sharp pointed stake to the wire.
The pointed end should extend down
below the. bottom edge Of the wire,
10 or IL inches. Such a fence. is easi-
II set, and when not wanted the, stakes
can be pulled out; and the wire and
stakes can be pulled up and put away
for future use. The apple orchard or a
portion q It, Il In grass Yllll make 4
good place for, the ducks. 4It is best
to build the pen where there are come.
trees, on account of the, welcome shade
during hot weather. But any ont-of.
the-way place will do.-Ex WI
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

Live Stock Values.-The magnitude
of the live stock interests in this couh-
try Is shown by the fact that the total
value Of farm animals on January /.
1899. was $2.215, 053,000. The highest
point ever reached by this value was
$2.507 .050. 900. in 1889. The depression
in these values began in 1892 and
reached the lowest point Of s., 1860, AGO.
900 in 1896. making decline Of fully
Is per cent. The upward tendency In
values began in 1896 and has contin-
ued ever since until now - per cent
of the Is per cent Of shrinkage has
been recovered. This leaves, 6 per cent
Of that shrinkage still to be recovered
before the high-water marA Of ten
years ago will be reached.-Ex.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09

water rushing to drown his voice. He
was on the first floor and was he first
victim in our street. We saw him swept
out into the vast sweeping abyss and
carried IN.
Oh, that night! What the wind had
not done the storm now did. The rain
fell in torrents and the waters Of the
bay rose until they seemed to fill the
town. Then, with a roar like thunder,
the water mains broke and the great res
ervoir of fresh water came seething down
into the salt tide. The streets We're inn
passible and the house tops We're full. All
that night we stayed upon the roof which
fortunately sustained us and watched the
tide carry others down stream. With
ropes we rescued no less than 10; and
could have rescued many theirs had we a
boat, for there We're at times calm pools
in which the waters seemed to rest, only
to swirl round and round for aAfresl at
tack. How the waves dashed against
the houses and how they broke thenIs4nd
tore them from their foundations 1tsNas
terrible. Trees came floating dpWnS1he
streets. bodies passed by, houses sqged
along filled With persons, only tneS pld
stone church stood and after four hours
of the beating water We began to feelour
own house give way beneath us ana to
notice that it had changed it's position,
being borne along some 100 feet further
down the street.
When day broke again the waters had
subsidized. but what a city was Pctsce!
Smiling, fair. beautiful Ponce, Roncesthe
tranquil With the golden sun eyer Shin
ing down from a sky SO gloritied that the
Spanish saints saw there, in the days of
miracles. the Golde City. trough I'll
clear ether. Ponce. once orderly and
beautiful. lay desolated and death
strewn. Ponce. rich, and with store
houses laden with sugar, tea n coffee
was Denniless With its stores wet and
swept down into the sea.
An awful thirst possessed us. I never
felt such a thirst. Before night We had
drank the water from the dogs tin. and
in the evening l Waded a mile through
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-09
Government Official Smith
Describes The Storm
a NIGHT AND A DAY IN THE MOST AWFUL HURRICANE AND FLOOD
OF MODETN TIMES.

fee, and we drank it standing near the
front door. Outside there We're no pc
destrians. unless they could have been
the shapeless things that Went flying
past. torn out of all semblance to HUI
man beings.
One woman I did see attempt to cross
the street. She was a work-maid and
wished to cross to the house where she
served daily. Supporting herself by the
tree trunks she managed to gain the mid
die of the street, then all support failed
her. She tottered, raised herself to her
feet, staggered and took a wild step
across. just at this minute a great
piece of zinc loosened from some roof
came flying dow the street. Hearing
the WhiZZing sound she turned, straight
ened and CAV a flying leap. But the
zinc caught her. Before she could get
out of it's path the great sharp knife-like
edge. at least 10 feet broad struck her
below the knees and cut off both her legs
as clearly as though chopped off by the
guillotine. For a second the poor thinS
struggled IN. the stumos, half on her
knees and half on her hands she craWled
a step. and then. before l could open
the door to risk my life to bring her back
she was buried. hidden three feet deep
beneath a great flying avalanche OF FUR