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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
THE 1900 STRAWBERRY CROP.
Mr.. j.. A. Brown PronOunces it the
Most Profitable Ever RAISED in East
Carolina.

Mr.. ]. A. Brown, of Chadbourn, who
spent Monday and yesterday in the
city, told a member Of The Messenger
staff yesterday that he considered the
crop of strawberries just marketed the
most profitable that has ever been
grown in the east Carolina berry belt.
All h berry growers made money. He
says that the berries were marketed
in the best condition hat la ever
been known and for the first time in
the history of the berry industry here
abouts there are practically no COM
plants as to service or claims for the
damaged condition of berries when
marketed. This is a high testimonial
to the efficiency Of the service which
was provided by the Fruit Growers
Express n the Southern Express
Company, by whom the berry crop was
handled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
Card

I wish to say that I feel under last
ing obligations for what Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has done for our family.
coughs, lung troubles and whooping
cough. and it has always given the
most perfect satisfaction. We feel great
ly indebted to the manufacturers OF
this remedy and wish them to please
accept hearty thanks.-Respectful-
lN, Mrs S. Doty, Des Moines, Iowa
For sale by r. R Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
SEAsHORE HOTEL OPENING.
Quite a Number of Guests Now at the
Hotel-Date Of Opening Ball to be An
Later.

beach, has opened for the 1900 season
quite a~uspiciously, the first guests
having been entertained there Satur-
day. On Sunday and yesterday quite
a number Of guests were registered and
eight more were addel to the list asst
night. Mine Host Joe n. Hinton, is
according his guests accommodations
and entertainment in keeping with his
enviable reputation as a hotelist.
Owing to the unsettled condition of
the weather it is impossible to an
nounce the exact date or which the
formal opening ball and other festivi-
ties will be given, but in the meantime
the hotel is regularly open for the en-
tertainment of guests.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
Last fall I sprained my left hip

Last fall I sprained my left hip W
handling some heavy boxes. The doctor
I called on said at first it was a slight
strain and would soon be well, but it
grew worse and the doctor then said
I had rheumatism. It continued to
grow worse and I could hardly get
around to work I went to a drug
store n the druggist recommended
me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I
tried it and one-half of a 50-cent bot
tie cured me entirely. 1 now recon-
mend it to all my friends.-F. A. Bah
cock, Erie, Pa It is for sale by
Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
Gone to Inspect New Tug Boat.

Captain Charles Humphreys, of the
u. s.. engineer corps. in charge Of the
Cape Fear improvement, left Monday
for Baltimore to inspect the new tug
boat which has been in course of con-
struction by the Columbian Iron
Works, for the river and harbor work
on the Cape Fear. The vessel will be
ready to launch in a couple of weeks
and will be brought to Wilmington in
side of three months. She Is 81 feet In
length, 1914 feet Of beam, has a draft OF
1917 feet, and an engine capacity of $50
horsepower.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
The Sit uation I'm Robson County.

N. A. Mclean, Esq, of Lumberton,
is in the city for a few days on pro-
fessional business. He reports the
prospects for democratic success in
Robson county very bright. He says
that the people are rapidly waking up
TO the TACT that the future prosperity
of the county and state depends very
greatly upon the triumph of the cam
paign for the adoption Of the constitu-
tional amendment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08

Major March's men were completely
used up by the fruitless pursuit of
A~guinaldo. A majority win have to
go to the hospital. The letters cap
tured from the unknown wounded man
show that MANY of the Fflipinos who
have been retained in office are acting
as secret agents Of Aguinaldo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
Would Not Suffer so Again for Fifty
Times It's Price.

Times It's Price.
L woke last. night with pains
In my stomach. / never felt so bad :
N AL my life. When I came down 10
Work this morning I felt 50 weak I
could hardly FORK. / went to Miller
& McCurdy's drug store and they rec
commended Chamberlain's Collie. chole-
ra and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t worked
like magic and one dose fixed me all
right. It certainly is he finest thing I
ever used for stomach trouble.
nc be without 1t in my home hereaf-
ter, for / should not care to endure the
suffering of last night again for fifty
times its PRICE,. II. Wilson. Livery
man, Burgettstown, Washington Co..
Pa This remedy Is for sale by =
Bellamy, Druggist
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
WILL HAVE FLORAL PARADE
LADIES TO CONFER WITH SPECIAL
COMMITTEE AT ORION TO-DAY.

Some of Those Who will Have Vehicles
in Line-There will Also be Decorat-
ed Notwithstanding Letter From
Mr.. c.. II. Campbell, Of Charlotte.
He Tells How TO Make Parade a Sue
cess.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08
MAGISTRATES ANNUAL MEETING
CONVENED IN COUNTY COURT HOUSE
At II O'CLOCK YESTERDAY

D. McEachern, Gabriel Holmes, ". F.
Alexander, II. L Nollers and F. A.
Montgomery Elected as County Com
missioners-The Tax Levy Approv-
achievement to Empower Commits
sioners to Issue $780, 600 Road Improve
ment Bonds Endorsed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-08

Total State and County LtEy----SS &c
The total levy last yea was % &c.
making the levy for 1900 3 cents less
than the previous yea
Special tax for fence and real prop
erty s cents.
AS estimated by county commits
e
ID. McEACHERN.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-29
"a ludsie pomyslaf Marjusz j W jakim 50
stanie.- WlaEl ma komode, sblizy{ oko do
otworu j patrzal.


o"J
Marjusz byl ubogi i pok6j jegn biedny,
ale tax 1ak jego ub6stwo byio szlachetne, tax
/ izdebka jego byla czysta. Nora do kt6rej
zagladal " tel chwili, byla szkaradna, brud.
ma, smierdzaca, sarakliwa, ciemna, obdrapaua.
Jako meble jedno krzsslo wyplatane sfoma,
kulawy st61, kilka starych czerep6w. a W
dw6ch katach diva bariogi ME do opisania;
jake oswietlenie okienko W dachu, O csterech
ssssybach, ubrane " pajeczyne. Prsez to o.
kienko wpadaio swiatla tylko lyle, aeby prey
MEM twarE czfowieka ~wydawafa sic obliczem
Wldma. Sciany mialy powierzchownosc ire
dowats i byfy pokryte Swami i bliznami,
Jak twarz oszpecoua jakas okropna choroba;
smrodliwa wilgoG wystepowala re scian. Wi.
dac tee by{o ma mich sprosne sceny, grubo ma.
kreslone wsglem.
Pok6j, kt6ry Marjusz zajmowal, miaf
zniszczona podloge wybrukowana staremi
ceglami; W tamtej ME bylo podlogi ami taf.
lowanej ami wykiadanej tarcicami: chodzilo
sic tam wprost pc dawnym gipsie rudery,
poczernialym cd n6g. Ma lynn nier6wnym
gruncie, do kt6rego proch jakgdyby prsyrosf
i kt6ry ME znal miotiy, fantastycsnie uk}a
daily sic konstelacje re starych skarpetek,
starego obuwia i starych gafgar6w; W poke,
ju byi kominek; to tee wynajmowano 90 "a
czterdziesci frank6w ~rocznie. W tym komin.
ku byio wszystkiego potrosze: fajerka, gar.
mex, polamane deski, lachmany zawieszone
ma gwozdziach, klatka, popi6l, a nawet tro.
enc ognia. Dwie gfownie smutno sic dymily.
!zba ia tenn okropniejsze robila wraaenie Re
byfa wielka. Byfy W niej wypuklosci, rogi,
csarne dziury, spody dach6w, zatoki, prey.
ladkl. Ztad straszne katy niezglebione, gdsie
zdawaio sic, ae musialy kry6 sic pajski o.
gromne jak pisec, stonogi szerokie jak stopa,
a moae nawet ME wiedziec jus jake potwor.
ne istoty ludzkie.
Jeden z barfog6w stal kofo drzwi, drugi
PREY oknie. Kasdy z mich dotykal jednym
koncem DO komina; oba zwr6cone byiy ku
Mar1uszowl. W kacie. z~najdujacYm sic obok
otworu, przez kt6ry Marjusz patrzai, wisiafa
kolorowana rycina W ramach z czarnego
drzewa; ma niej u spodu byf napis wielkiemi
iterami: ,,Sen". Przedstawiala ona kobiete
uspiona i dziecie uspione takze; dziecie bylo
ma kolanach kobiety, W obloku unosif sic O.
reel z korona W dziobie; kobieta, ME budzac
sic wcale, usuwa{a korone cd glowy dziecie
cia; gfebi Napoleon, otoczony a~ureola i O.
party o kolumne szafirowa z z6itym kapite
lem, ma kt6rym byl n~astepujscy napis:-
Marriage Austerlitz - Jena Waeram
Eylau.
Pod TENN ramami znajdowaf sic rodzai
drewnianej scianki, majscej wieksza dfupoac
nia szerokosc i opartej p6chylo jednym ko6
Gem 0 ziemis, drugim o mur. Wygladalo to
1akgdyby obras, jakgdyby RAINY q jakas ma
GAMMA Pc drugiej %stronie, albo moze zwier
ciadio, kt6re zdjeto re sciany j tam zapom.
niane, czekaio, MIN je gdzies ma nowo powie.
sza.
Prey stole, ma kt6rym Marjusz widziaf
pioro, kafamarz i papier, siedziaf mezczyzna,
majacy okolo szescdziesieciu Lat, mafy, chu
dy, siny, z dzikiem wejrzeniem, z nina pre-.
biegis, okrutna i niespokojns: szkaradna DO.
wierzchownosc lotra. Lavater byiby dopa.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-29

~dopodObnie jakis list W rodsaiu tych' kt6re
Marjusz czytai poprzednio.
Ma rogu stolu lezala stara ksiaaka, cser.
wona, formal jej, dawny in. 100 uaywany DO
czytelniach, wskazywaf, &c byl to romans.
Ma okfadce wielkiemi literami wydrukowa.
ny byf tytul: Bog, kr6A, honor i damn, przez
Ducray Duminil 1914.
Piszsc, cslowiek m6wil do siebie elosno,
Marjusz siyszal jego slowa:
| powiedziec, Be niema r6wnosci ma.
wet pc smierci! Zobaczcie ma Pere. Lachaise!
Wielcy, bogaci, 50 W g6rze, W alei akacio
wei, kt6ra jest wybrukowana. Moge dole.
chac tam powozem. Mali, ubodsy, nieszczes.
hwi! Tych klada ma dole, gdsie bioto pc ko-
lana, W dziurach. W wilgoci. Chowaia ich
tam, aaeby PREDICT zgnili! Chcac ich odwie-
ozic' trzeba grzeznac W zieui!- Tu zatrsy.
maj Sic uderzyf pisscia W st6l, i zgrsytajac
zsbami dodal:- o poaaribym SWAT!
Gruba kobieta, mogaca mice lat czter.
kucznawszy ma gofych pietach. Ona takae
miala ma sobie tylko koszule i sp6dnice trv.
kotowq, poiatans kawalkami starego sukna.
fartuch z grubego pf6tna, zakrywai polows
spodnlcy. Chociaz sgarbiona i skulona, wi.
dac byfo, &c miafa bardzo wysoks postawe.
O6ok mega wygladala jak o~lbrzymka. Miala
szkaradne wfosy rudawe siwiejace, pc kt6.
rych czasem przesuwala ogromne swe rece,
swiecace sic, z pfaskimi ~paznogciami.
Kofo niej, ma ziemi, lezala otwarta ksiaz.
ka, taklego samego formatu jak tamta i ma.
lezaca prawdopodobnie do tego samego 70.
mansu. Ma jednym z bariog6w Marjusz dol
rzaf rodzaj mafej dziewczynki, bladej, sic.
dzacej prawie nago j z nogami zwieszonemi;
ia zdawala sic ME widziec, ME ~siyszec, ME
Eye. Byfa to zapewne siostra tel, kt6ra do.
piero co byla u niego. Zdawala sic mice lat
jedenascie lub dwanascie. Przypatrsywszy
sic Jej dobrze, MONA byio poznac, ze ma ich
czternascie. Bylo to dziecie, kt6re poprze.
dzaJacego wieczora m6wilo ma bulwarze:
Uclekafam, uciekafam, uciekalam!
Nalezafa ona do tego rodzaju slabowi.
tych istot, kt6re dlugo op6zniaja sic re wsros.
tenn a potem szybko i nagle posuwaja sic W
gore. Smutne te ludzkie rosliny So produk.
tenn ubostwa. Take istoty ME maja ami dzie.
clnnych lat, ami miodzie6czych. Majsc lat
dziewczynka, jutro kobieta. Moznaby powie.
dziec, &c przeskakuja zycie, zeby sko6czyc
PREDICT. W tel chwili ia istota miaia poor
dziecka.
Zreszta W mieszkaniu mic ME zdradzalo
obecnosci Observation-Disclosures piracy: aadnego
warsztatu, aadnej maszyny, zadnego narze.
dzla. w jednym kacie troche zelaztwa 20.
dejrzanego ksztaltu. Wszedzie owe ponure
lenistwo, kt6re nastspuje pc rozpaczy a pc.
przedza konanie.
Przes jakis czas Marjusz przypatrywal
sic temu grobowemu wnetrzu, straszniejsze.
mu cd wnetrza grobu, DO csuc W niej bylo
poruszajaca sic dusze ludzka i drgajsce ay-
Gle. Strych, piwnica, wiszienie W gfsbi ziemi,
gdzie niekt6rzy ubodzy pelzaia u samego do.
iu budowy spolecznei, ME jest to jeszcze zu.
penny gr6b, jest to jego przysionek: ale tax,
jak owl bogacze, kt6rzY naiwiekszY przepYch
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-29
OkienkO ~OpatrznOsci.

Cd pisciu lat Marjusz Ayl W ub6stwie,
W niedostatku, ale teraz zrozumial, &c ME
znalasi jeszcze prawdsiwej nedzy. Prawdsi-
wa nedze dopiero teraz ujrzaf. Tia to larwa
przesuneta mu sic pred oczami. w istocie,
ten, CO widziaf nedze mezczyzny, mic jesxcze
ME widzial, trzeba widsiec nqdze kobiety;
kto widziai tylko nedze kobiety, mic ~jeszcze
ME widziaf, trzeba widziec nsdse dsiecka.
Kledy mezczyzna dojdzie do os~tatecznosci,
dochodzi tee w6wczas do ostatecznych srod.
k6w. Biada bezbronnym istotom, kt6re 90
otaczaJa! Praca, pfaca, chleb, ogie6, odwaga,
dobra VIOLA, wssystko go naraz odpada.
Swlaao dzienne zdaje sic gasnac zewnatrz,
swlatfo moralne gasnie wewnatrs; W ciem.
nosciach tych, mszczyzna napotyka sfabosc
kobiety i dziecka j gwaitownie magma je do
sromoty. N~ajokropniejsze rzeczy staja sic
w6wczas mozliwe. Rozpacz otocgona jest
watemi scianami, a wszystkie przytykaja do
wystepku lub zbrodni.
Ia mioda dziewczyna byla ola Marjusza
rodzajem poslanniczki ciemnosci. Odkryla
pred MIN Gaia ohydna strone ciemnosci.
Marjusz ~wymawial sobie prawie swoje odda.
ME sic marzeniom i mifosci, kt6re ME pozwo.
lily mu dotychczas uwazac sasiad6w, ia.
kich miaf. Zaplacic "a mich komorne, byf to
Gym machinalny, kazdyby to zrobii; ale on,
Marjusz, powinien byl wiecej zrobic. Jakto!
sciana tylko oddzielala 60 cd tych istot o.
puszczonych, zyjacych pc omacku W ciem.
nosci, poza obrebem innych zyjacych, ocieraf
sic o mich, byl ola mich niejako ostatniem
ogniwem rodzaju ludzkiego, kt6rego oni do.
tykali, slyszal ich ayjacych a racsej konaja-
cych obok niego i ME zwracal ma to zadnei
uwagi! Codziennie, CO chwile, m6gl siyszec
chat: W tych slowach byly jski, a on byf
gluchy ma ME, jego mysl byla g~dzieindziei,
W marzeniach, niemozliwych roieniach, W
szale, W czczej milosci; tymczasem istoty
ludzkie, jego bracia W Chrystusie, konali o
box niego! Konali niepotrzebnie! Go wiecei,
on sic przyczynial do ich nieszcsescia, on je
powiekszaf. Bo gdyby mieli innego sssiada,
sasiada mniej marzacego i uwaaniejszego,
czfowleka zwyczajnego a milosiernego, ten
byfby zauwazai ich ub6stwo, spostrzeglby
znaki nsdzy, i oddawna juz moze danoby inn
pomoc i uratowanoby! Prawda, &c zdawali
sic bye bardzo skazeni, bardzo zepsuci, bar.
do spodleni, bardzo niecni nawet, ale mafo
jest takich, CO upadli ME spodliwszy sic,
~zreszta, jest jeden punkt. W kt6rym nieszczss
iwi 1 bezecni misszaja sic 2 SODA i zlewaja W
jedno slowo, slowo fatalne: ,,Nsdznicy".
Czyjaz winaa A przytem, czyz mifosierdzie
ME powinno bye tenn wieksze, inn upadek
jest giebszy9
Tax Mar1usz mofallzujac sam siebie, DO
byiy ray, W kt6rych, jak wszystkie serca
prawdziwie zacne, byi wiasnym pedagogiem
i fajaf siebie wiecej nawet, niz ma to zasfugi.
wal, jednoczesnie patrzaf ma scians, kt6ra 20
oddzielafao Cd Jondrettea, jakgdyby wzrok je
go peien htoSci m6gf przedrzec sic przez
sciane i rozegrzac nieszczcsliwych. Prsez
cienka scians podtrzymywana iatami i bel
kami, doskonale slychac byfo glossy i sfowa.
Trzeba bylo bye takim marzycielem, lax
Marjusz, aeby tego dotychczas ME spostrzeds.
Ma murze ME hzlo nanieru ami cd stronu
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15

PUTNAM FAUELSS
DYES are fast to sun
light, washing and rub
bling.
Sold by s. ALMKLOVE.
VIM. Brownfeld returned last FRI
day from several weeks visit with
friends in Illinois.
We have been humping up against
the real thing in winter weather the
past few days. the thermometer bob
bling about 40 below.
Monday was Lincoln's birthday and
a legal holiday in this state At
Cooperstown the people celebrated by
keeping the stores open all day and
closing the public schools.
Mich COW for sale. Inquire of
F. \. HASKELL.
William Gamble left for McHenry
last Saturday. to put the finishing
touches on Fl. II. Batemen & Co S
new drug store at that place. Mr..
Bateman expects to open up between
now and NJ arch LIST.
There are a dozen or more of our
town citizens who want to trade Off
their town residences for farms.
Now i; any of our down trodden farm
.rs want to come to town and try it
for awhile they have a chance to dis
nose of their farms. It's Very funny
that SO many people want to go on to
farms all at once.
NOTICE j am going to herd both
horses and cattle the coming summer,
| northwest Of Cooperstown Anyone
having stock should write me at once
stating num!rr they have Best OF
water ana range furnished.
r. G. AUBRhY.
The following officers were elected
and installed bv Cooperstown Camp
No. 22.4 Modern Woodmen of Ameri
ca last Thursday evening: Veneer
able Consul, Charles Hart: Worthy
Adviser. Benjamin. Tufte: Clerk. Will
Fl. Carleton: Banker. NJ. W. Buck
Escort. F J. Stone: Sentinel, Il. c.
Hazard: Waterman. Peter Gorthy
Manager Peter z. Nelson.
DR.. Platou. of ValleyCity. will be it
Cooperstown Monday and Tuesday
the .5ti and 9th of February. 10,
the purpose of pructiciny his profcs
sion.
Druggist Bateman and Contractor
Motfat went to McHenry Monday tt
put in the fixtures in the new drug
store. Mr.. Bateman informs us that
he will open up for business this weel
with u full and complete line of drugs
patent medicines. ETC.. usually kept i,
a drug store. Andrew Erickson, wht
is at present in the Cooperstown stor
will be sent to McHenry to take charg
CT the store al that place. Mr.. Erick
son is steady and careful young maj
and the McHenry store will be left i,
good hands.
DR.. Feather>ton will make very Low
prices on fine dental work. See hin
and get an estimate on your work. Z
splendid set of teeth-beautifu an,
natural as life for $40.
I, O. NJ. Varnson received let,e
from Yukon Territory last Friday an
nouncing the death of his bruthe
Charley. which took place on e ct
of last December He was about >
years old Charley was working o.
a night shift running a steam thawe
ON Dominion Creek No. , above Up
per Discovery. 81 miles from Dawson
While he was underground drivin
steel points into the frozen drift, tn
ground overhead caved in on him
crushing him to death He was com
pletelv burned and was not gotten on
until the morning of the 9th and wa
buried three days later. His brother
William, who was is miles away a
the time. knew nothing of hi
brothers death until after he wa
buried. 1t is very sad blow TO tn
Narnson family.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-02-15
Glad Titlin@ - to AStllsn:,
Sufferers.

Foley's Honey aud Tar gives quick
and positive relief. 1t is the great
remedy for diseases OF the respiratory
organs like Asthma. Bronchitis and
Hoarseness
For sale bv H. H. BATEMAN & co.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-24

One OF the results Of the war IN South
Africa has been the sudden boom In
the demand for toy soldiers IN Britain.
Young England has caught the war fe-
! yer. and in this case the symptoms srs
shown by the desire 10 play with toy
soldiers every morning. noon and niEht
II appears that the most expensive
toy soldiers-the biggest. heaviest. shin
lest. most highly nnished-ars made in
Germany. This may be and probably
IL due 10 the fact that the Industry Is
only a few years old az far rs England
is concerned. whereas toy soldiers have
been made in Germany almost ever
since toy soldiers existed.
At present the supply Of Bosr toy
soldiers IL nothing ike sufieleui "a
meet the demand. indeed the supply q
all toy soldiers Is rapidly running out.
At present the B0er soldiers have not
been made 30 that their heads come on.
but IL Is stated that in future they viii
be made 20 that they may b. decapltat-
Cd quite easily. II f. even hintsd that n
many cases the injuries the toy E0eT SCI
disrs viii receive from the quick firing
pea shooting guns viii Be - great that
it viii be impossible 10 put their hSads
On again
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-24

three warships, into the harbor Of
Kiauchau and sent word to the Won
dering commander of the Chinese gar
rison that he had come to obtain salts
faction for the murder of the mission
aries and intended to occupy the forts
at once. This he did by landing 600
marines, who ran UP the German flag
and soon after went into winter quar-
ters. Meanwhile re-enforcements were
sent under Prince Henry, who came out
with the kaiser's parting words as to
the efficacy of the mailed fist ringing
IN his ears and was received by the Chi
nese emperor and dowager empress
without being obliged to 'skowtow'' to
royalty. In compensation for the mis-
sionary outrage Germany secured
lease of KiaUchau for SO years, and the
killing of German sentry soon after
enabled her to obtain railroad conces-
sion of 700 miles through country rich
in coalfields.
The old time rate of compensation OF
IAN eye for an eye and a tooth for
tooth" seems to have been revised up
to date as "a port for missionary and
a railroad concession for soldier" On
terms similar or pretenses equally eff
cacious the other powers Joined in the
scramble for Chinese territory until
at the present time there remains no
nation of Europe of any consequence
as military power that has not Sc
cured it's portion.
In March. 1898, after the conclusion
of the Anglo-Ge loan, Russia made
a peremptory demand upon China for
the cession of Port Arthur and the near
harbor of Talienwan on the same terms
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fact, she has been already. almost. in
effect, with this chain of foreign naval
stations and treaty ports extending
from Korea IN the north 70 Anam IN
the south.
When the last great scramble shall
take place and the master Of ceremo-
MES shall say. Gentlemen. the tree IS
about to be shaken. step up and pick
out your plum" the actual apportIon-
ment Of the empire will be a compare
lively simple matter. II may then ap-
pear that at least once In his long ca
reer OF triumphant U1endacity. aggres-
sireress and oppression the Great White
Car viii find himself mistaken. and
that n viii regret having called for
the Intervention Of the powers. which.
as the whole world knows. was not de-
signed 10 preserve the integrity os Chi
IA 50 much as to keep the door OF the
Pacific open to Russia
How closely these matters concern
the United States Is seen when one
considers cur position Ia the Philip
pines, the rapid development Of Amer
lean trade with China during the past
decade and the fact that the Russian
national genius and systcEn are 50 al
ametTicaliy opposed TO the American
For whole century the English kept
this uncouth giant from the ocean. bat
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that there IS no external opposition. all
he Graves of China may be his. VIII
he make that dash? History argues
that, in the light OF his unvarying poll
icy and great power, he certainly will
if not now, when he is more fully pre-
pared.
For centuries his vast territory has
been growing at the expense of his
nefghbors, be they Turks or Turco-
mans, Poles or Celestials, and. though
after each accession he has soothingly
announced (as did NJ de Giers in ISSl)
that Russia has reached her full de-
velopment and viii now turn her at
tention to internal Improvement" the
world has always found him on the
morrow reaching out for more.
His words are peaceful: he declares
that he means no harm to anybody by
his railroad-that il is to be a mere
trade route for the development, Of ST.
berie and the carrying of mails and
passengers between Europe and the far
east; but his aspect is menacing. his
actions belle his words and there is in
consequence 4 vast deal of nervous
ness in Great Britain and Japan.
OF this the world may be assured:
Wherever the Russian fiag\is planted
Ii floats forever, il force can keep IL
there II any concession is made. as In