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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11
Free Blood and skin Cure.
An oHFER PROVING RA1Tn,

Ulcers, Eating Sores. Cancer, scrofuIa,
Itching Skin. seals and Scales ~ Eczema.
Aches nd Pains IN lOnes. back or joIutF.
syPhilitic Blood Poison, Rot en- Gums and
Chronic Rheumatism, and all obstinate,
deep seated Blood troubles. are quickly cured
BY taking a few large bottles Of Botanic Blood
Balm. We challenge the world for case OF
Blood Disease that Botanic Blood Balm will
not cure, The cures are permanent and not .
patching mp. Is your Blood Tbins Skin
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11
ROck=a=Bye Baby

These are sweet words, but how much
pain and suffering they used to mean. It's
different now. Since Mothers Friend has
become known expectant mothers have
been spared much of the anguish of child
birth. Mothers Friend is a lininent 10 be
applied externally. 1t is rubbed thoroughly
into the muscles of the abdomen. 1t gives
elasticity and strength, and when the final
great strain comes they respond quickly and
easily without pain. Mothers Friend IS
never taken internally. Internal remedies
at this time do more harm than good. If
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11

After Sunday school little Ned and
his younger cousin. Horton. were per
mitted to play In the yard on condi-
ton that they would be very good and
quiet They had not been out long
when Ned's mother heard loud
screams. Upon investigating the
cause she found her small son sitting
on his cousin. pounding him vigorously
in spite of Horizons pitiful walls.
well. mamma Ned exclaimed, Il
wanted TO teach him the golden rule,
and he said he wouldn't learn It,
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11

A Charleston special to the Wheeling
Register, under date of November 20.
says Secretary of State w. NJ. o. Daw-
son, who could be re-appointed to his
present position if he desired it, has gen
erously offered to relinquish his claims to
the position provided he can get place
in Mckinley's cabinet. He wants to be
Secretary of the Interior, and has been
in Washington for a week trying to inn
press upon Mr. Mckinley the Importance
of appointing him. Senators Elkins and
Scott are pushing Mr. Dawson for the
place. and confidently hope to land him. y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11
o. ASToEEA
Boars the The Kind You Ham Always Bought
''''a:''' 4 ll14zzzSs<

President II G DAVIS private car
West Virginia was badly damaged by
fire at the West Virginia Central Rail-
way shops at Elkins. The fire caught
from the heaters, and part of the roof and
ceiling had to be torn off before the fire
could be extinguished.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11
In Most AttractiYe Form.

The Christmas Ladies Home Journal
offers a superabundance of literary and
artistic features in most attractive form.
Among its nearly twoscore contributors
are Mrs. Lew Wallace, Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, Charles Major, William Perriue,
Clifford Howard and Elizabeth Lincoln
Gould, while A. B. Frost, ". L. Taylor,
Reginald B. Birch, Henry Hutt George
Gibbs and as many other illustrators sup
ply its pictorial features. Apart from the
articles having special holiday timeliness
of interest, the notable features of the
Christmas Journal include The Innkeep-
per's Daughter Who Dissolved Presi-
dents Cabinet, Jerusalem as We See
it To-Day" Two Women's Gifts of
Twenty-Five Millions, "The Little
Mems Play" dramatization of Louisa
NJ, Alcott's delightful story; Where
Children See Saint Nick, +" q The -Four
teenth Man. 1.-Two Christmas Days at
Rock Farm. and The Successors of
Mary the First. = The Story of a Young
Man" and" The Blue River Bear Stor-
les, which are continued. Edward Box
has thoughtful article on Christmas
celebration, and there are various articles
on women's wear. Christmas presents
and edibles, while various other practi-
cal, helpiu1 themes are ably presented -
By The Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia One dollar a year; ten cents
acopy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11

wsNIED-ACTivk NAN OF GOOD CHAR
acfer TO deliver and rollect in West Virginia
Tor O,d establish ed manufacturing Wholesale
horse. 800 a year, cure pay. Honesty more
thf n experience required. Our reference, any
b nk IN any city EueIOse seif-addressG1
s amped envelope. MaBufacturerS. Thif0
looE, 81 De1ftern ST.. ehfeaIe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11
Twenty Years Proof.

TUFTS LiverPills keepthe bow
elsinnaturalmotionand cleanse
the system ofall impurities An
absolute cure for sickheadache,
dyspepsia, sour stomach, con-
stipation and kindred diseases.
"Can't do without them"
R. P. Smith, ChiIesburg, Va.
writes l don't know how l could
do without them. / have had
Liver disease for over twenty
years. Am now entirely cured.
TUFTS Liver Pills
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11
Sing Kee Laundry.
Brown Building. opposite National Beul
CHARLES TOWN. W. Va.
ATToRNEY AT LAW.

Our Laundry turns ont the very beet OF
work Work taken every day and turned out
the second or third. Shirts. Collars aud Cuffs
in gloss or domestic finish. lust Us you like il.
Our work Is all done by hand and your clothes
will last twice is long as when washed by ma
chinery. Please rive me . cali. All work
guaranteed Yours respcctfullg.
ApriI-l-6In. SING KEE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11
DO
YOU
KNOW

That the surest way for young person to be-
come self-supporting is to get thorough
knowledge of shorthand and typewriting2 II
he learns bookkeeping all the better. In Sc
curing this education he must not overlook
the impurtant subjects of writing and spell
ing. We make a speciality of these essential
studies, and for the sum of $50 person may
attend the day session for a period of ten
months. Six months is found sufficient in
some cases, and in others only five months is
necessary, but we do not wish anyone to be
deceived in thinking that these cases are the
average, for they are not. You had better
count ON ten months. If you are at work dur
ing the day we will give you three months az
weeks for only $40, night sessions. This is a
reduced rate and is just one half the day rate.
beautiful catalogue will he sent you on
application, but we prefer to have you come
aud see us. good time to call is after five
i'll the evening.
WOODS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
Sl1 East Capital Street,
Oct. 81 Washington, d. G.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11

wlpchester's population by the late
census is. :, ,16I.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11

g Black neckties. if you please"
Drunnmond, the salesman, started
across the counter at the speaker as if his
thoughts were IN Egypt, says the Youths
Companion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11
Inn DqDa. 6aDmt Notice
For the People Of Charles Town
And Jefferson County.
FROM NOW UNTIL JANUARY /, 1901,
will offer great stock of
Furniture, Carpets, Mating,



Now listen have stock Il ROLLS MATING which
offer everybodys price
1899, everybody
sool ler
Now OIL CLOTHS we-wi the following widths
following prices: goods goods
wide 34c u yd wide 40c yds wide 49c Now
No. and cas they duplicated price.
thing 100 goods
and fancy designs which we sing atprces down They
from yd. Now RUGS We a
line any price 0 pretty designs up.
What CARPETS. will
tell that 24e yard Rag Carpet biggest
has this Then fine Hemp
to 5c yd former 2Sc Fancy designs Flow
cred everybody
for line Table Oil cloth, Comforts Blankets,
Bowls and Pitchers Tnware
Now what about FURNITURE From
will nearly price
they will
We prices, thing
will say pay a visit and will buy goods.
Remember, this is Special Sale
Trusting with presence
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-12-11
SPIRIT o JEFF ERSON.
lesson TaugIt &c careIess cIerll.

!; 81 Il no. Paid 10 Advance:
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-10-20

amours passionnes des tout petits
pour les betes. Ce chien, dams le-
curie on il couchait, fut blesse
dune ruade par un cheval maladf.
Zanette parvint a penetrer. toute
seule, dams la chapelle du chateau,
ct ellie supplia Notre-Dame de la
proteger, en- cette circumstance, de
tout son divin pouvoir, en- sauvant
le chien bien- Anne. Helas il ar
riva que juste a Pheure on ellie We
matt de faire cette priere. le chien
mourut, ct feufant revoltee declara
uu'elle ne demanderait plus rien
une Notre-Dame 81 mechanic l..
Ellie s'exaltait dams cette idee,
auand lie veterinaire, arrive DIARIES
pour voir le cheval, ayant demande
q examiner lie chien mort, declara
que l'accident du coup de pied
mortel etait une chance heureuse,
lie CHEN etant bien ct dument en-
rage, qnoique lhorrlble maladie ne
Sc fnt pas declares encore. Lap
parente malice de Notre-Dame etalt
done un miracle de bonte...
C'est de ce jourla que Zanette
ne iurait plus que par Notre- Dame
d'Amour.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-10-20

aimant son pere, Dieu ct saint Tro-
phime, patron des Arleses,-et de-
vote, chacun le savait, a Notre-
Dame d'Amour.
Eft a6n de vous montrer que Mar
tegas 'etait point fait pour lhon-
neur ct la ioie de tenir entire ses
pattes la menotte fine de renfant
entire ses bras d'Hercule la taille
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-10-20

legere de la mignonne. nj de pres
ser sur son poitrail de fanve la PEE
tite poitrine ou battait ce bon petit
ceur, il ny a qua savoir on il pas
salt ses soirees depuis quelque
temps, le bouvier Martegas, aux yeux
troubles.
A suiUre.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-10-20

LA TARDARAssE GUETTE LA CAILLE.
Pour bien comprendre pourquol
la gardian Martegas n'avait pas le
droit, veritablement, d'aiDer Zanet
te, il faut savoir quel "marrias
ouel homme de rien etait ce grand
diable de vingt-six ans, q crosse
barbe noire ct inculte, carre de-
paules. puissant CONNIE un taureau'
de haute mine eous son fentre aux
bords plats ct larges. Avec ga f.
cure de franchise. c'etait un traltre,
un homme don't on ne savait jamais
lidee. Oui, il await une figure ou-
| verte qui, au premier abord. vous
trompait mails ceux qui savent lire
dams les yeux voyaient dams les
stems (ies yeux girls piquetes de Pc
tits points dor CONNIE ceux des
chatsl un trouble mauvais pareIl
au brouillard qui, en- Camargue. Sc
traine au-d.s-us des m,rais, ca
chant les trous, les fondrieres, les
pieges...
Quelque chose sortait de ces
yeux-la d'implacablemeut malin
mais de malin sans esprit. sans
clarte... Ce n'etait pas un eclair de
NAL, oh non! une fumee plutot'
comme celle qui sort des "lorons
ces trous mysterieux, ouverts ca e'
Ia parmi l+s marecages de Camar'
que, ct qai exhalent sans cesse unt
buee, la chaleur d-s dangerenx fei'
men,, dc dessous. le souff1e drs en-
fers fievreux, fats de moisissur'
croupissants. II await une mau
yaise anne, bien sur, ce Marie
. gas. ct vraimeot c'etait effrayant ID
pens@r quill essayait de faire q
= cour 4 Zanette. quill revait del
/. faire "a femme, ale gueux To-
q meme sa maitresse Voyez YOU
q celia, la mignonne ferniere du ma
: de la S rene epousant ce lourd &C
( quin une petite caille msriee a
tardarasse, l'oisrau de proie!
i faux aigle des Applies, au fror
has. aux crosses series dures. a
: bee fait ponr dechirer les Proit
r mortes ct corrompues... Ce E.esaI
4 animal avoir lui cette jolie POI
r letts de chan,ne !
Il On ne voyait pas ca, non, POI
r surl Nj au physique nj an mor'
"a ces dsux etres ne se pourrale1
. rapprocher. On tremblait a lid
i. dun tel sacrilege. Et pourtant
II .'etait mis ce projet en- tete.-'
i. pueuxI'-de plaire i Z,nette
l. do la prendre sans lui plaires
.. russ on dc force !!
II Z.netss. jolie CONNIE un ce'
a. .yec % coiffe arlesienne. avec .
:. fichu aux mile pills qui s'ouvr
calsmment pour montrer ON ?
il de . poitrine nsissants. await se
il. ans Of dsmi. Cttait- uns pet
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-10-20
NoTRE-DAME D'AMOUR.

NOIRErDAMED ~ hmoOhs
Zanette, c'etait son nom de jean
ne, de Jeanette, CONNIE ellie le
prononeait en- zezayant, lorsqu ellie
etait toute petite. Tel il lui etait
reste. Ce qui. aussi. lui etait reste.
c'etait "a grace d'enfance, on ne
salt quoi de tout mignon, de plus
jeune qu'elle- meme. Ellie etait bel
le de ses beaux seize ans, de son
profil de- Grecque, ct de ses che
yeux noirs, qui, sons le hennin
rarlesienne, pen latent lourdement
sur la blancheur doree de son cou.
Ellie await seize ans avec rair den
avoir douze. Ponrtant, on sentalt
la vie j.nne ct forte palpiter dams
la chapelle, c'est-a-dire dams fentre-
baillement des ichus aux pills in-
nombrables. qni laissent voir un
peu de Ia poitrine nue. sur laquelie
brille la croix dor suspendue la
chainette des grand'meres.
Zanette vivait Ia ferme de Ia
Sirene, bi tranquille a soigner
ses poules, tea lapins. aupres dc
son pere, maitre Augias. le bayle.
A l'ordinaire ellie allait en- Aries
tous les dimanches.
Et bien aouvent, assise au bord
du Petit Rhone, serle, sous les sau-
les ct les aubes, ellie revait en- re-
pardant feau. l'eau qui allait vers
Ia mer, vers la mer 81 grande, ou
.des bateaux Won't ct viennent. COM
me des betes de reve, CONNIE de
grands oiseaux aux allies bIanchts...
Tn songe d'inconnu accompagnaIt
touiours Zanette. Ses beaux seize
aus esperait MT.
..N'est-ce pas qu'elle porte IN
ioli nom, la ferme de Ia Sirene? La
sirens (la sereno). si vous interro'
gez les paysans. ills vons ie dironf
est un oi.eau de passage, qui jana''
ne s'arrete ch, nous, ct qui traver
"A seu ement notre ciel, tres haut
Onelouefois, le laboureur, en- no
vsmbre, arrete son attelage. parc'
an'il a entendu une harmonic loin
taine, confuse, CONNIE un son pro
lonce de viole ou de mandolins...
Et il econte, en- revant...
Ce sont les sirenes qui passen
IA haut. tout la-haut. Elles son
plus petites que des tourterelles, 9
leurs plumes miroitant+s ont toute
les couleurs de Pare en-ciel. o
ne sait pas 81 IL masique qnells
font sort de leur gosier ou wen
simple ment de Ia vibration de 70 =
allies. o. croft plutot que ieur Y
est harmoni-ux. Leur voiS , alot
te une senle note qui de tempo 9
temps rcande It domino la melod
de. ailss... Un jour. dit-on, comm
on venait d peins de constrmre
chateau It ~ ferme. une sirene
instant Sc posa sur le bouquet {
t.maris en- f.ur que les macol
plautent au b. ut dune perche, 8
In toiture, des qn'elle est achese
II le chateau. ct h ferms qu'
.ouche, furent. voila bisn lon
temps. bspti.es du nom qu'ils Pc
tent encore.
Entre IL ferme ct le chateau, U
vieille ehapelle decrspise. on la'
on dis.it IL messe. 20 dresse etro'
-et Tongue. 5,
On la dirait battle sar y mod
de- hutt-s camarguais<s.
Les butt. 8 sont en- ''tape. en I
si,s des-eschse. recoasertes %
ssans, es Is chapeile ct On no
Ions. Il recouvsrts de pierrss P
-, speis lee dsux to'ts one
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-10-20
.4esn HNbif03sts.

LIE soussigne annonce aux habitants de st
Jean Baptiste quill soccupe du traitement des
chevaux ct des operations de toutes sortes
leur faire. II Sc rendra de suite chez ceux
qui le ferout appeler.
S'adresser chez lui, rive gauche, ou lni ecri
re La poste de Bonnet Carre.
CELESTIN BREDY
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-10-20
List OfPersO7as

Selected to serve as Grand Jurors and drawn to
serve as Petit Jurors for the first and second
weeks of the session of the Twenty Eighth Jud-
icial District Court in and for the parish OF ST.
John the Baptist to be held and begun on the
first Monday 18th day. of November next 1910.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-10-20

le soussigne previ+nt lee families gull Sc
charge derENTRETIEN DES TOMBEs dams
les cimetieres de St. JEAN -Baptiste ct st.
Pierre ainsi que de rOUVERTURE DIES
FoURs, de la CONSTRUCTION DEs MONU
MENTS ct de toutes les rsparations necessalres
au bon atat des travaux qui lni seront contes.
FAUSTIN RODRIGUE.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-10-20

Money to patent good ideas may be Sc,
cured by our aid. address The PAIEN1
RECORD. Baltimore. Md.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1900-10-20
J.V. CHENET,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HnIYyn ADV IA

Practices in the Courts of the parishes OF st.
John the Baptist, st. James, st. Charles ana
Jefferson.
Wednesday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-21
RANDOM pICXIaGS.

To be naturallzed in Great Britain an
alien must have lived there for at least
five years, or have served The Crown for
a like period: and he must continue 10
reside I'm the British jurisdiction unless
he continue In tho government service In
foreign country. a naturalizcd citizen
has all the political and other rights,
powers and privileges" go which a native
born Briton is entitled. and Is subject
20 the same obligations az IL the latter
There are iico Chinese pupils In Queens
College. IlonskonE. They vary I'm age
from mp go -. and many of them have
family cares TN the shape OF wife and
chiidren az home. Each year sees a de-
crease IN tbs proportion % married school
boys. and the average age ~ gradually
becoming less. In It's early history boys
of all ages were 90 be found I'm the school.
ard II was quito possible 90 find father
and son engaged IN competition for intel
lectual honors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-21
DIE D.

ADAIR-In this city, Goth. inst, Alice,
daughter OF William and Mary A. Adair,
aged 20 years months, DAYS.
ALLEN-In this city lsth inst, Hiram
Allen. Sd. aged 50 years.
BIIsHEE-Tn Los Angeles, Cal, 10th inst,
Moses f. Bushee, formerly OF warren
r.. 1.
BJURwALD-In this city 18th inst,
Sophia Bjurwald. aged u years.
CoNNELLY-In this city. at the home Of
his parents, l2s Beacon avenue, zo.h
inst ErsderSss nSs HMsars Marguerite n conney @
aged days
DoNAHuE-In this city, 2oth inst. Mar:
garet, widow OF Patrick Donahue' OF 10
Sears avenue.
DAwLEY--In Providence. 18th inst. Lu-
cinda w. Dswley, widow of Peleg Daw-
ley, aged 80 years.
DENsMORE-In North Scituate, 18th
inst. Oscar J. Densmore. formerly or
Fall River.
FARRELL--At the convent. Of Notre
Dame. Somervill-, Mass, 20th inst. Sis
ter Beatrix. FORMERLY Miss Annie Far,
rell. daughter of the late James and
Maria Farrell OF Providence, X. l.
GoRToN--In this city, Goth inst, Jane II,
widow of /. Whippls Gorton. aged ~
years.
McINTosH-In this city, 10Th inst, Lily
Hamilton. daughter OF Elizabeth and the
late Richard Mcintosh. aged q years.
REGAN-In this city. 18TH inst, Cattle
rine Regan. aged 20 years.
WALK Erin Riverpoint. r.. T.. 10th
inst. Mary r.. widow OF Isaac Walker.
aged 65 years and month.
WHITMAN-In North Scituate. 10Th inst.
Mary NJ, wife OF Joseph Whitman. aged
~ years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-21
SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL.

Dog barbers--or. to be accurate. bar
msnd in Paris, and those who are expert
are said to earn comfortable incomes.
They solicit business on the boulevards.
The BARRIERS in some towns i'm Germany
are compelled by law to cleanse and dis
infect their combs, brushes and razors
Immediately after use, and before they
are applied to the hair or head of an
other customer
Political buttons can not be. worn In
Canada during the heat OF the campaign.
This Is due to clause in the dominion
franchise act. which says that no per-
son shall exhibit any sign OF his politi-
cal faith after the Official nominations
are made.
j. w. Schurtz OF Wichita Kan, some
time ago ground some alfalfa seed into
-four, out Of which he made cakes They
proved. however, to be too bitter to be
palatable, and so he made fluid ex-
tract from the seeds, which he declared
will make everybody fat, strong and
healthy He is not willing to take any
iHOnty MS discovery.
John Scott OF Randolph county. West
Virginia, claims TO be the head of the
heaviest family In the United States.
The combined weight of Mr.. Scott. his
wife, and their eight sons is 2796 pounds
-an average of 279 3-5 pounds each. The
sons. who Jointly weigh over a ton, were
all born In the house in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott now live.
Mr.. Plowden. the well-known police
magistrate of London, who completed his
56th year recently, was born I'm Meerut,
India, where the mutiny broke out. He
once on the bench decided that the pos
session of three half pence constituted
visible means OF support" penny be-
ing larger I'm size than a sovereign, and
so more visible"
The following rather startling an
nouncement. made by hairdresser, has
been resurrected from the Boston Ga
zette of December Is 1900:
s. ROGERS
informs those ladies WHO wish to be
dressed by him. either on assembly or ball
days, to give him notice the previous
day Ladies who engage TO, and don't
dress must pay him half price.
In Australia novel idea has been in
troduced for wedding out the man who
doesn't dance" Each lady has slip of
paper perforated In squares. one square
for each dance on the programme; she
gives one of these coupons 10 her part
ner at the end of each dance, and any
man who can not produce a fair percen-
tage OF coupons is refused admission 10
the supper room.
The census returns of Texas present
some curious facts. For instance, Bailey
county has but four residents; Cochran
has twenty-five; Andrews has thirty
seven: Lynn has seventeen, and Dawson
has thirty-six. Twenty-Five other coun-
ties have populations OF less than zoo
each. Some counties have no running
stream within their borders. some are
hundreds of miles from railroad and
others are almost wholly inhabited by
prairie DOGS, jack rabbits and rattle
snakes. Tom Green county. the largest
in the state. is larger than the whole
state of Ohio. and has but 6SOi inhabit-
ants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-21
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY.

By the decisive vote of S. has
fled the Hay Paunceoe treaty as amended This result desirable
from every point largely the statesmanke work Of
the foreign relations. The committee found, in the
treaty as originally drawn several vital defects
been remedied by Chief among the changes made
that proposed by which in time of the
United States will be able Nicaragua
Under this country station vessel either
end patrol adjacent waters the
Il necessary temporary dences
the ships of hoe nation passing through waterway.
These precautions ample protection
the guarding American With bathip either
end there necessity permanent fofca
government will the maintain
ing garisons
By amendment submitted by the committee foreign
relations part the finally ratified the Clayton
Buer superseded by still III
the original This provided that the
United Britain ratified treaty they should
bring other powers invite them adhere
requires special training In discover the wisdom
elimination The between Americans their
would troublesome dangerous
drag European agreement which they
even remotely The
ing make possible the
will be absolute American
end will treaty by yesterday
is given the sanction of Great Britain.
What Great cannot be foteod The
press displays decidedly hostile attitude
ing government may sensible friendly
any gain nothing by refusing accept treaty
form which America nothing
greater proposed
Nicaraguan than Great Britain enjoys the
waterway.