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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17
1MAckeREL SCARED sY sHlr..
Theory OF the Fishs Ds.pPeasanss b
an Old Fishermnn.

Theory OF tho Fish's Dhsppearanss -
al Old fisherm.u-
OF late years mackerel have not been
seen on the eastern coast of Maine.
One explanation was given by prom
inent fisherman of Southwest Harbor.
who said: I'VE used to catch mack
erel by the thousands down our way
years ago. but the warships scared
them away. You know they run in
schools, and once they get scared from
certain locality they never again run
that way. That's the only reason l
can find they don't come our way now
adays." Less is known about mack
erel than OF any other of our common
food fish. 1t is known that the fish
migrate northward In the spring and
southwark In the autumn, and that
they come from some unknown place
that is secret to all OF our experts. In
May an enormous school strikes the
coast of Yarmouth. N. s. This school
evidently is separate from the southern
army that advances from the south
ern coast. From the siza and general
character of the macke - of the Var
mouth coast it is believed that, as they
have no connection whatever with the
great schools from the south, they nust
come from out of the deep sea to the
east. When the southern schools have
advanced as far as Nantucket, they
suddenly disappear, leaving no trace
behind them. Then the veteran mack
erel fishermen pick up their traps and
repair to the bays indenting the Mas
sachusetts coast, for 1t Is there the
mackerel will next appear, where they
stay In more or less numbers until
well into August. The rowing habit
of the mackerel is thus shown. Be-
sides these general movements they
have certain erratic habits that con-
found the fishermen and experts. They
disappear from one place and reap
pear in the strangest manner. There
10 no accounting for these movements
any more than there Is in explaining
their migrations. Old fishermen who
have grown gray in the work say that
the mackerel are the most mystifying
of all our salt water fish. They have
learned to read the signs OF their COM
ing and going, but they cannot explain
them. nor can they account for their
habits. They pursue them with sort
OF Intuition. One may be a good fish,
erman OF other denizens of the deep
in short time. but to capture mack
erel large experience is required.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

The Presidents signature is all that
is now necessary to complete the first
chapter in the legislative history of our
from Spain as a result of the war.
That signature will be promptly attach
ed to the bill agreed toyesterday by the
House of Representatives as soon as it
reaches the executive mansion, and
month hence Puerto Rico will have had
its first civil governor, and the organ
iZation of its local government will
have been begun. The result is tri-
umph for sound principles and con-
servative policies in dealing with our
island possessions.
We now have a clear, explicit declar-
alton by Congress of Its power and
purpose to govern the new territory
and to fix the political status and the
economic relations of the inhabitants
to this country. That is what the
treaty of Paris stipulated should be
done, and It Is precisely what Congress
has done.
A wise and safe precedent is thus
established that will grow in import
ance as time develops the vital neces-
sity for n firm, untrammeled governing
hand by this nation in working out the
future of both Puerto Rico and the
Philippines. 1t settles at the outset n
question that If ignored now would in
evitably lend later on to an agitation
far more serious than that which has
attended the passage of the present bill.
The Bourbon Democratic doctrine that
the constitution extends itself over all
territory acquired by the United
States, and that Congress must recog-
nize that fact In Its legislation, is re
jected by the Republican majority and
the distinct assertion made of the ab-
solute power Of Congress to deal with
such territory In its own way unre-
stricted by constitutional limitations.
III the Democratic leaders choose to
make nm issue of this question as en-
bodied In the new legislation, they Will
find the national administration apund-
antly able to Justify its position. There
has been much delay In the final con-
sideration Of the subject by Congress,
and some shifting of position as new
light has been thrown upon 1t, mainly
by the contention Of the Calhoun Dem
ocrats; but we believe that dispassion-
ate opinion will agree that every
change made has been in the right d.
rection. has Strengthened the position
Of this government. and has made more
stable and secure the attitude we are
to maintain toward the islands. That
attitude is no longer matter Of con-
tention. 1t is unaiterably fixed By
Congress, and we do not doubt that II
win be overwhelmingly approved ty
the people- and more 10 - tinas
slaQssss-New York Mall and nxyssaA
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

would cry, realizing what pain be was in--
His pitiful wailing was heart-rending. I
had about given up hops Of saving him
when 1 was urged to give him Hoods sarsa--
pariils, all other treatment having failed.
washed the sores with Hoods Medicatsd
Soap, spilled Hoods Olive Ointment and
gave him Hoods sarsapsriiIa. The chi!d
seemed to get better every day. and very
soon the change was quite noticeable. Tbs
discharge grSw less. Inflammation went
down, the skin took on . healthy color. ana
the raw nesh began to scale over and thin
akin formed as the scales dropped o0.
Less than two bottles OF Hoods Sarsapa-
riiia. aided by Hoods Medicated Soap and
Hoods Olive Ointment, accomplished this
wonderful cure. csnuot praise these
medicines half enough" Mss. GuExUcT.
81 Myrtle st.. Rochester, n. Y.
The above testimonial In very much con-
densed from Mrs. Guerinot's letter. A.
many mothers will be interested In reading
the full letter, We win send IL TO ANYONE
who sends request OF Us on a postal card.
Mention this paper.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

's'Ee house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce and the senate
committee Oh naval affairs have
reached different conclusions on the
subject of Pacific cable. The house
committee has voted to report bill
for the construction of a cable by a
private company from San Francisco
to Hawaii, the Philippines and Japan,
under pledge that the government
shall pay the company not more than
100000 a year for twenty years for
carrying its messages. The minority
of the house committee is in favor OF
government construction Of the cable.
and the senate committee has voted to
report bill for government construc-
tioh of cable, but to extend to Ha-
wall only.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

A young freshman, while waiting
one day last autumn for a room to
be assigned to her in college dormi-
tory, picked up an old newspe oer and
read in it an editorial upon escape
from burning buildings. The sugges-
tiOn was there made that by once
thinking out a plan of action for an
emergency, the action itself would be-
come somewhat mechanical. The girl
laughing1y said to herself that an
opera cloak would be a good thing to
have near in case of fire by night.
When she unpacked her trunk her
warm evening cloak was given a hook
near the closet door She decided
also that her night slippers might rea-
sonably be kept under the bed. A
few weeks ago, on a bitterly cold
night, that very dormitory burned to
the ground. The young girl aroused
from sound sleep by the alarm. hal
only time to seize her cloak and slip
pers and flee for her life. Not an
other of her belongings was saved.
Having to run some distance for shell
ter. the wraps saved the girl from an
exposure which on such night might
have been fatal.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

The March report of the statistician
OF the department of agriculture
shows the amount of wheat remaining
in farmers hands on March 1 to
have been about 5s.700.o 900 bushels.
or 29 per cent of last years crop, as
compared with 19s.000.0 900 bushels, or
1913 per cent OF the crop of 1898, on
hand on March 1, 1899. The corn in
farmers hands is estimated at 773, ,7O0,-
900 bushels, or 37.2 per cent of last
years crop. against SOC, 500 900 bushels.
or Al, per cent of the crop of 1898, on
hand on March 1. 1899. The proper
ton Of the total crop of last year
shipped out Of the country where
grown is estimated at 1858 per cent,
or about 34S.Oo0.00O bushels. The pro-
portion Of the total crop of last year
that was of merchantable standard is
estimated at $50 per cent. OF oats
there are reported to be about $780,
100000 bushels, or 36.5 per cent of
last years crop, still in farmers hands,
as compared with 2s3. 100000 bushels,
or 1877 per cent of the crop Of 1898.
on hand March /, 1899.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

Diplomatic intercourse does much
to inform one-half Of the world how
the other half lives. Just now the gay
society of our national capital is learn
ing from the rules which hedge about
the wife of the Turkish minister, who
has recently come to Washington,
something about the position of wom-
an in Moslem lands. AS a faithful
Mohammedan, the minister's wife is
not allowed to see men, except as she
may glance out at them on the street
from her cloyed carriage. She may re-
ceive from la lies calls. some Of which
she will perhaps return when assured
that she can do SO without encounter
ing any Of the men of the household.
Her husband has even inquired If she
might not be taken through some of
the great government buildings on
Sunday, when they would be deserted
by their regular visitors.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17
,.,,,.,,., Keen s.n.. of numor.

Colonel Hey, who In writing LIN
coins life declared that his time was
largely occupied in destroying mots
falsely attributed to the president. re-
peated one recently told to him which
he believed to be genuine. A man from
Buffalo went to the white house and
said, as he shook hands: I'VE In Buf-
falo put our trust In God and Abra-
ham Lincoln" well, my friend"
said the second in the partnership. as
he passed hif visitor on, you arc
more than hall light"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

Two ways Of pronouncing the w.. ID
automobile" are defensible, accord
ing to current orthospic authoritie,
srd two only, although at leS.x ays
have been suggested. A. . noun the
word IL not given in any dictionary.
IT IL In the Standard ~ an adjective,
prenuonced au-to-mo-bil. The noun,
Of course. IL only the adjective used
absolutely. to mean something that
II automobile or sslf-mcving. The
ccMmonest pronunciation IL au-to-mo-
besl. II II simply "auto." self, and
"mcbils." movable. The Standard.
'Wsbstsr and many other authorities
give mo-bil - The pronunciation %
"mebils," snd Worcester aA1 ,somS
others prefer us-bssa. finland Psintss.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

Steel rails weighing eighty pounds to
the yard were first used upon railroads
in this country in 1888. Since that
time steel has practically superseded
iron as a track-building material, and
the weight of the rails has tended con-
stantly to increase. Now one of the
great trunk lines is experimenting
with nickel steel, which is even more
expensive than steel, but which will
undoubtedly come into general use If
the claims made for it are justified.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

More than one speech during the
present session of Congress has had
In it the special ingredients of the
force of elocuence which Emerson
thus summarized: Clear perceptions;
memory; power of statement; logic:
imagination. or the skill to clothe
your thought in natural images; pas
sion; which is the heat: and then a
grand will, which, when legitimate
and abiding, we call character. the
height of manhood.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17
FAMILIAR CONDITIONS.

The Democratic party this year is
getting back into familiar conditions.
In the last campaign they howleo ca
lamity, apparently thinking the people
would forget that the calamity that ex-
listed had been brought about by DEM
ocratic rule for four years in the White
House and in Congress. This year the
party is confronted by the conditions
that existed in 1884 and 1892, when the
cry was that the revenues of the coun-
try are too large, and ought to be cut
down-in other words, that there is too
much prosperity.
Grover Cleveland devoted the whole
of the most celebrated of his messages
to discussion of what should be done
to reduce the revenue of the United
States. 1--WE are confronted by n con-
dition, not theory" he said, and the
condition was that the treasury was
too full. Democratic rule soon changed
all that; but now Republican rule has
brought about the same OLD trouble.
The government Is getting too rich
again, and the Democrats offer the re-
turn Of their party to power as sure
recipe for making 1t poor again. The
people have taken that dose so recently
that they are likely to conclude this
time that the proposed remedy is
good deal worse than the alleged dis
ease; the country can stand a little too
much revenue a good deal better than
it can stand another four years Of De-
mocracy in the saddle.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

Those who declaim about faults in
our public schools and their manage
ment give no alarm to DR.. Winship of
the New England Journal Of Educa-
tion. He sees with satisfaction a tend
sncy to better teaching. better super
vising, better books. better methods,
and to higher-toned men. intellectually
and morally" Doubtless he would al
low that this tendency to Improvement
II due In part to the frank exposure
ek defects. The best FRONTS Of free
Institutions will welcome all reason
Atae criticism
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

Recent anti-foreign demonstrations
in China have prompted Secretary
Long to order a gunboat sent to Chin
csc waters for the protection Of Ameri-
can missionaries. A Chinese secret So
ciety, bearing the curious name Of
''The Boxers" has been active in TO-
menting these demonstrations. and the
antireform attitude Of the empress
dovager adds to the dangers of the
situation. The province in which the
disturbances have occurred is partly
under German Jurisdiction. and the
German authorities will cooperate in
protecting the missionaries.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

Chauncey M. Depew was walking
down Fifth avenue the other day with
a certain politician, who was trying tt
induce the senator to give him SOM
railroad passes. He was making ar
impassioned statement OF the reasons
why his needs should receive the en-.
lightened consideration Of Mr.. Depew.
when an old. tattered beggar inter-
rupted him TO get something In his
turn, from tho senator. Look here"
said the politician to the begEar, you
work the other side Of the street; this
Is my side" Mr.. Dspew laughed and
gave the politician the desired passss.
Poor bssf rstaiis ct IS cents pound
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17
THE RECORD.

1t is pleasant to know that the Unit
Cd States government has made
Woodman, spare that tree" practi-
cally an act of Congress for the pro-
lection of the giant trees of California
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

Admiral Dewey's aid. Lent. Cald-
well. after = three-hours' submarine
trip on the torpedo boat Holland. re-
ports that In his opinion d determined
enemy operating boat Of the Holland
type could have made impossible the
occupation Of ManiIa Bay by Dswey's
squadron.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

This is a most inauspicfous year
for any political party that must de-
pend upon calamity for its chance Of
getting votes. The tide Of prosperity
Is rising in every section and IN every
state, and the outlook for better times
b eems was never - bright a. Il psss-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

I.ABAsrINE is the original
and only durable wall coating.
entirely different from nil kali
sonines. Ready for Use In
white or fourteen beautiful
tints by adding cold water.
ADIFs naturally prefer ALN-
BAsTtSE for walls and cefl-
fnEn. because II II purs. clean.
durable. Put up IN dry po.-
dersd form, In i've e-round pack
ages. with fuli dirsetions.
Ii. kaisomines are cheap. tenn
porary preparations made fron
whiting. chalks. cisys, etc.
and stuck on wallis with de-
cayins animal glue. ALABA9-
TINE IL not . ksisominea
EwARE of tho dealer who
::sy. hs can ssli you s,,, M sAms
something Just zs good. He
II either not posted or y Try
Ing to deceive you.
ND IN OFFERING somsthing
he has bouHnt cheap and tries
TO sell on ALABASrfSE0 de-
nhnds. no may not realize the
o7HtM8E lDu viii 1ga*I W =
kalSomins on your waiis.
ESsfRf.E dealers viii not buy
. lawsuit. Dealers risk one BY
selling and cousufrsrB by using
infringement Aiabestins Co.
own right TO make wall coat
ing to fntx with cold water.
HIN INTERIOR WALLS ef
every church and school should
be coated only with pure. dur
abi- ALABAeTISE. u safe
guards health. Hundreds OF
tons used yearly for this werk.
N BUYING ALABARrINE.
customers should avoid Gst-
ting cheap kzlEamfnsn unoer
different namea. 1nsiEt On
having our goods IN paepf8eo
and property labeled
CIgAryCE Of vafl pap<r - OBJ
Mated BIZ Ar.AHAbrfME- II
can Be used on piasfsrsd wnsls.
wood ceilings. brick or cam
vas. A child can brush u On
II does not rub or scale on
srApr.IsiIED IN favor. ehuu
all limitations Ask paint ceAi-
er or druggist for tint card
wffte us for Interesting book
let. free. ALAHAsTfSE Co..
Grand Rapids. Mich
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17
n AgofI5os's 7easOs
50 Would or Every Time Washer
Ny 9aby."

(. When hs
wasSmonths
old, nrst fes-
tiers and then
large boils
broke out on
my b ab y
n 0 ck. The
sores spread
q o " n his
back until It
becam n
mass Of raw
nesh. When
1 washsd
and pc W.
derod him I
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

A woman usually abandons her
opinion the moment hsr husband u
lepvsstad 70 Il.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17
MAN-EAIING LIONS.
O1STRUcT WORK ON A RAIL
ROAD IN AFRICA.

And KIN Nearly los Men. Injursns .
Coed Many Others-Fr'ghtfui Raw
ages of Wild Beasts In Africa and
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-17

Pcof beef rstaiis At IS cent? ) pound
IN Havana.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-20

Here's some sound Progressive
Farmer doctrine, with a bit of irony
in conclusion, from a recent issue of
the Durham Herald:
We hear much of the intelligent
use of the franchise, but how many
of us use it intelligently? AS a rule,
we line up with our party regardless
of it's platform, and after a while
come to think that we believe what
it promulgates. No mortal man
knows on what issues the campaign
four years hence will be fought, yet
the men who are Democrats now
will be Democrats then, with very
few exceptions. OF course the same
can be said of the Republicans. The
wonder to us has always been that
there we're not more Independent
voters. But what is the use Of think
ing for yourself when you a have
somebody to think for you?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-20
READ Il ADS.

Never neglect the advertisements
in The Progressive Farmer. If you
wish to buy improved live stock or
poultry, you will find reliable first
class dealers soliciting your patron
age through our columns. Manufac-
turers of the best. most uD-tO-date
farm implements and machinery ad-
vertise with US. Ifyou wish to buy,
sell, rent, or lease a North Carolina
farm, it is likely that our advertis-
ing columns will help you. There
I many other ads. that you will
find it profitable to read. Now, for
instance, one of the States leading
apple growers is advertising for a
young man to assist him in his work.
Some bright young man who regu-
larly examines our advertising col
umns doubtless saw the ad. last week
and has forwarded his application,
while the fellow who never reads ad-
vertisements has missed an Oppor-
tunity of securing a desirable posi-
ton. 1t pays to read the ads.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-20

Our farmer readers will find on
pages l and s the usual number of
articles of special interest to them.
Mr.. Merriam's article urging a closer
study of the commercial fertilizer
problem ought to be thoughtfully
considered. The purchase of COM
mercial fertilizers without reference
to their ingredients or the needs of
the soil to which they are applied is
perhaps the greatest drain upon the
wealth of the Southern farmer. Mr..
Merriam makes a profit of several
thousand dollars each year by his
trucking operations, and one of the
things that enable him to do this is
his close attention to the needs of
the soil and his study of the fertilizer
question. Harry Farmer contributes
a talk" even better than his last.
Two other papers of unusual value
are Better Farm Implements
Needed" and Commissioner Patter-
sons letter to stock raisers in West
err counties. We expect to publish
soon two or three valuable articles
dealing with the tick and quaran-
tine question.
Our quotations from Henry Wal
lace's Letters to the Farm Boy" on
page 4 ought to be carefully read by
the farmer boys father and mother
as we'll. 1t is worthy of a place in
any farmers scrap-book.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-20
PRESBYTERIAN N

The North Carolina Presbyterian
Synod held it's annual meeting in the
beautiful new Presbyterian Church
building in this city last week. The
meeting was we'll attended and thor
OUghly business from first to last.
Rev. DR.. w. d. Morton was chosen
Moderator and MeSsrs. J. NJ. McIver
and F. Fl. Johnston, reading clerks.
The North Carolina Presbyterian
Church is making steady, even re-
markable, growth. During the dec
ade 189O-19O0 the population of North
Carolina increased only, II per cent,
but the increase in membership of
the Presbyterian Church was 80 per
cent. In the same period their, gifts
to foreign missions increased 50 per
cent. In this connection it is note,
worthy that the amount contributed
by the whole Southern Church for
foreign missions the past year is an
increase of 81 900 over the previous
year S., 900 of this increase is from
the. Synod of North Carolina. Ten
of the so churches giving more than
$500 are in North Carolina.
Perhaps the most important work
of the Synod was that in regard to
the twentieth century educational
fund. The North Carolina church
will undertake to raise for this cause,
in addition to the amounts already
subscribed, three hundred thousand
dollars, to be distributed among
their educational institutions as fol
lows: Sl25, 900 for Davidson College.
$50 900 for Union Seminary, Vir-
ginia, 500, 900 to the Presbyterian
schools and colleges of the Synod,
$25, 900 to the Assembly's Treasurer
OF the million dollar fund for the
general cause. If the entire $500, 900
is not raised, then the ratio as indi-
cated above will be observed in the
distribution.
The Synod adjourned Saturday, to
: meet next year in Charlotte.