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lights to exercise. II gives him a
chance 20 show on" Welt this
fool kept o. rowing toward Flat
Rock dam. bent an going Through
the locks at the sids Of the dam.
Then. of a sudden. he fourd that the
locks werc CLOSED. aud under
stood why the lock keeper had
warned him. lie tried to turn the
boat and row away 60 safety, but
ne was ratified" and turned the
WRONG WAY. Presently the boat
pitched over the wall Of Flat Rock
dam. carrying the fool and his seven
trusting companions with It. Seven
were drowned i've girls and TIVE
hoya-and one Of the party was rca-
cued.
The dispatches do not state whcths
er CT not q was the fool who was
saved. hut we hope II was. Cor after
such a lesson he might be expected
20 quit being fool and grow up
into a strong wisr. sane man, with
the remembrance 81 a GREAT SOR-
ROW to hold up for the salvation Of
other fools
A long as the world lasts there
will be plenty Of FOOLS 10 mar Il with
idle OF wicked pranks. The fool can
never be cNtefminRtcd as LONG As
the human race survives, but now
and then he may be temporarily
suppressed In tho individual. When
"a fool, Tor instance. points an empty
sun In your face u L. your right
and your duty TO knock him down.
when YOU are on the water with
fool who persists In rocking the boat
or showing or In other equally
silly and dangerous ways. Il IL your
business TO get to shore as quickly
as possible. And having gotten to
shore. nobody could blame YOU much
for taking that fool by the throat
and choking him blue In the face.
No fool o. this type was ever ade-
quateiy chastiscd FOR his wicked
folly BY mere words Of wisdom.
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None Can Explain Her
Marvellous Power

Many Seattle people viii regret TO
learn that Gertrude Myreu viii be
her. but a iittls longer. OF the
many mediums Hnd clairvuyanta
that have visited this city none have
given such satisfaction. Through
her subtle power she restores lost
affection. uuites the separated.
causes speedy and happy marriages.
tells whether husband or sweetheart
IL true, or how To win the one you
admire. communicates With distant
or departed friends. warns you Of
impending danger. gives reliable ad-
vice In all matters q business. en-
pioyment and changes. There ~ no
home 50 dreary. no life 40 bughted.
no heart - sad that she cannot re-
store To happiness N you have
business. financial or domestic
troubles. or anxious about changes.
future success ana happiness. con-
suit her. Charges reasonable. Room
7 Leland hotel. "a Second avenue
sec her before she leaves.
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SAILING OF
THE SENATOR

One % the most stirring scenes
ever enacted a. the water front Of
Seattle preceded the departure 90 the
llg steamship Senator last night.
n Is estimated that fully 100 people
assembled al Ocean dock 10 ch,-sr
the vessel out II port. and the huat
partiuE of mothers, husbands and
children was extremely affecting
veritahie minEilug - tears ard
cheers.
one year ago the senator sailed
on her flrst voyage % Meme she
u as out exactly Is days. being com
rellet % night her way through the
D. In Bering IA. capt Patterson
lupes To he rruro snCcessfui this
season. and NJ unforeseen accidents
preventing. TIE Senator should
reach her destination b June 10.
She carries 30 passengers and a car
- Of i.ze0 tons
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WASHINGTON Institute of Oste-
opathy. Safe Deposit Building.
Established I'm Seattle three years.
Phone. Main co.,
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HIGH EST prices for second hand
goods, bedroom sets, stoves, car
pets, etc. Red Front Furniture Co.
lie-tl2 End Ave, 8. Tel Red lsse.
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TENTS AND AWNINGS

c, c. BERG. 1915 Third Avenue.
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TENTS AND AWNtNos.
TENTS and Awnfngs-Aoeqsa"
proof tents. mining hose and can.
vas boats: army duck tents ana
folding camp beds. the '9old Asa.
al kind. SEATTLE TENT .
AWNING CO. wholesals nAns-
facturers, Marion and Western:
TENTS. awnings. flags. tarpaulnS
hose, etc. Alaska outfitters In al
canvas goods. Goods made 10 ora-
er by experts at a moments no.
tice. Sunde a Erland. First asa
Jackson.
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AIlOnntYs-AI ~.


WM. a. BUTTNER. attorney At
law. huita prosecuted and defend
ed In ul courts. Is years expert
euco. Proceedings in bankruptcy.
Companies Incorporated. AbatrE eta
carefully examined. Collections
made In ali parts Of the United
States. HiEheat commercial and
bank references. bi3 Third ave-
nue.. Phone. Main 1000.
J. =. BALL, IL and Is Roxwell block.
LOG Columbia ~. Phone. Blue $50.
General practice In ali the courts.
Damage Cases a Specially.
Moderate accommodation Free.
uARTFOkD BEAUMONT. counsel
or-at-laS. Dexter Horton Bank bid
IL. h.. FoETER. Mutual LIS bid.
Phone Main 7ti.
II y MARTIN. Lawyer. Go Mutual
Life building.
J. a KELLOGG. re Bailey building.
nENsON s AUST q Boston block.
" D. i-AMBuTH. 7ot-s. Pacino blk.
a. q MACDONALD. eos Burke BID
Root. Palmer a Brown. Pioneer bid.
u q CONoVER a. - Halter bldg.
LYMAN = KNAPP 10 taller bldg.
g WARD KEMr a. burke bldg
p. DOUGLAS. bo5 New York Dix
RICHARD osborn. 1858 n 7 bk
s. s, LANGLAND. COG New York Blk
HORACE PETER. sib New York bk
pfFppr = FERRY 1910 second.
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A JOURNEY EAST.

Chas. y. Bu,terworth. ST., Of the
well known undertaking firm Of this
city. left last night for Boston. his
native city. hs VIII join his moth
81 there. and together they vii tour
Kew England. They viii visit the
Buffalo exposition before coming
tack to Seattle.
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AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION sale ~ furniture, con-
tents II e-room private house. r.
q. Bickerton will sell on the prem
lnsa. 709 Seventh avenue south. on
Saturday a. 10 % sharp. bed sets
springs. mattresses. bedding. toll
e sets. extension table. dining
chairs cook range. crockery. car
pets. etc. =. q. Bickcrton. auc-
st0ueFf
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REAL EsTnTE-

20 acres waterfront. 6-roon hou,.
and outbuildings. go bearing fr,it
trees all kinds OF small frui,s'
between 100 and 800 chickens. q !.
20 Belgian harea, z good rnilrs
cows. some biooded ducks and 90
er things. 400. Terms. 2
HUSTON, COS Bailey building.
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THE Christian and Missionary Al
lance win hold special services IN
the old Presbyterian church cor
ner Third and Madison 81. begin
ming Thursday. May 18th. ast
continuing every afternoon In
and evening 500. until after sun
day. Rec. w. c. Stevens. Paolde
Coast superintendent. VII con
duct. All welcome. a good tins
suferfed
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Read what some representative
business men say in regard 90 the
Fourth u july suggestion pat forth
In the star yesterday.
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PEOPLES SAVING BANK.
Second avenue and PIKE 81 Capital
paid Up. 4ioo. 900. +. =. Neufslder.
pres. J. r Hayden. cash: J. T.
GFsenleaf. asst. caHh. Commercial
savings ard trust business.
PUGET SOUND NATIONAL BANK
OF SEATTLE.
Capital stock paid in. tt1s.eoo. sur
plua. i16 ooe.
J. Furth. pres. J. 8. Goldsmith.
vice pres. r. v. Ankeny. cashier.
Correspondents IN principal cities
in the United States and Europe.
National Bank Of Commerce
Paid up capital tlbo. zoe
TranHacts general banking business
II. G. Henry. pres. n. r.. Spencer.
cash Safe deposit vaults for rent.
Safe Deposit saalt Boxes Ter Rssl
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SEATTLE.
Paid up Capital "a. si5o. ocs
General banking business transacted
J. u. Hoge. ir.. prsa: ". MeMiek-
en-. vice pres. l. Turner. cash r.
r. Parkhurst. Asst. each. Exchange
on principal cities Of u. g. Europe.
Scandinavian American Bank
Of Seattle. a general banking bust
hess transacted. Deposits 81 800. coo.
A. Chilberg. pres. =. l. Grondahl.
ist vice pres A. n. soeibcrg. eaah. /.
J. =. Lane. asst. cash. No branches.
The Canadian Bank Of Commerce
Capital paid up.............ss.e eco. 90
1EiRht Million Dolia~al
Surplus -. ................ q. COZ. eeoe
Interest allowed on time depositA
a general Banking Business Trans
acted.
SEATTLE BRANcH-Cornsr OF
James 81. and Second Avenue.
u A. CAMERON MGR
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on and after July LIT this com
pany will reduce the price of gas to
si.es per thousand. and 10 distinc-
lion will BE- made Ia the ne uf gaa
FOR fuel and iliumlnatinx purposes.
The rate VIII Be 81 10 per thousand
With a discount Of Doc per thousand
on al bills paid on or before the
tenth day % the next succeeding
month for which the bills are rcnd-
cred
Bills are due on the FIRST day % the
month and failure 20 receive bill will
not entltie consumer 10 rebate unless
bin u actually paid on or before the
10th instant. bills paid by check
through the mails. must be In this
Office on the 10th instant
The discount of - cents per thous-
and Is offered to consumers In con
sideration OF their paying their bills
at the Office as soon as due. thus
saving the expense 81 sending out
collectors.
Parties desiring 90 avoid the an
noyauee Of looking after their bills
can have a prepaid meter put In and
pay for their gas as used. at the rate
Of 81 50 per thousand.
The m minimum charge wlil be &c
per meter per month on plain meters
and Zoe per meter per month on pre-
paid meters
SEATTLE GAS & ELECTRIC co.
THE SPECIAL FEATURE offered
by the Great Northern Railway IT,
that ali tickets TO Buffalo are good
over any route returning.
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NATURES HERB REMEDY.
The Worlds Greatest Remedy for
rheumatism. neuralgia. sciatiea.
Absolutely guaranteed To cure all
diseases arising from impure blood,
or money refunded. Send for In
formation TO II, &. Baker, lb06
Second avenue, Seattle. Wash.
BARGAINS in second hand house
hold goods; call at Red Front Fur
niture company. We can give you
fine secondhand cook stoves, bed
room Gets, carpets. They look as
good as new, FOR half the money.
ITO and 1l2 Second avenue south.
THE cheapest place to get gasoline
and oil stoves, gasoline and coal
oil, is at Olympic oil Co. si1 Third
avenue. Tel. Main, 99l. 2-burner
gasoline stoves, $500. gasoline
I.t0 Tor 5 gallons.
WASHINGTON Institute of Oste-
opathy. Safe Deposit Building.
Established I'm Seattle three wears.
Phone, Main COZ.
ADVERTISING rates for any papsr
furnished on application. The
9. V. White Advertising bureau.
New York Block.
HIGHEST prices for second hand
goods, bedroom sets, stoves. car
pets, etc. Red Front Furniture Co.
ne=ll2 md Ave, :. Tel. Red 1sse.
FASHION Hair store. 1878 Second
avenue diagnosis OF the scalp
FREQ ~ charge.
WITH WINE AND PIE. regular
dinner loo. Alley Restaurant, al.
ley on Columbia bet. End and ard.
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PALMISTRY-Mrs. W. A sheldon.
scientific paimist, Is now located
at No. 1898 Third ave, cor. OF SEN
eca street. Full life readings from
palmistry. Office hours from 10 a
m. To = y. m. Fee within reach OF
all
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STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE
&06-s-io Occidental av-. housshoa
goods. etc Jacobs. Trenhoine q CO
TAIlORS.
SEATTLE TAILORING CO.. IN g
A II. ANDERSON. sltA seccnf ~.
TAIlOERMiSTS
-~----a-s-----~e-~=-s-
G. &. BERG. 1915 Third Avenue.
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You have another guess coming
How.s that My. In regard to the
time when ths union depot viii be
erected
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Well how about that union depot
e-he months are slipping ~.
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ARCHITECTS.

=. rfDENAND, n colmsn block.
MeMonus & Walker 20, ~ Y blk
D ~ MnnanTOM la-ll cnLLlna.
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Baker says something in persona
column.
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PATENT AIIoRNEY-
Personal.

Barnes s Co, 7i-75 star. BOYD bldg.
Y. y. ADAMS. drattlng. Colman bid.
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Lake Washington flyer. Str. Cy-
rene between Madison and Leachi
parks every Do minutes from Id .. ma.
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FRANK G. EGAN. dramatic and
operate coach. special summer
course In all grades OF dramatic
art, ciocution, voice placing, oper-
attic force. Tuesdays and Fridays.
suite 90. Hulyuke block.
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Something for
Your Money

The Bartell Drug Co. knows what
10 buy and where % buy-and give
you the benefit Of their knowledge
When you 20 there you got what
you want at reasonable prices. Some
hints
Aenuen's Borated Talcum. 25c
Size 90 90 -s4+.ssssss.+sHs.s. lie
Lazelis Violet Talcum. 25c size Toe
Florida water. all kinds. 25c size Isr
Hilbert's Violet Cream. 25c Hize .I6c
Visions Violet Cream. &c size .15c
La Blache Face Powder. Zoe size 35c
POzz0nl'a Face Powder. zoe size s5c
Tooth Brushes. good ones -. fsc .20c
Horn Dressing Combs 20c kind. .i0c
Prescriptions at reasonable prices.
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THE SO excursion rate announced
BY the Great Northern Railway pro-
vldcs that passengers can return
over any route
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Bunale Exposition.

Round trip tickets via Great
Northern railway. tss.
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~, * -. - and July g.
Tor southeastern Alaska
Cottage City, May 10, -, June ., IL
July Is Htatc Of California, May p, 20
June I, ~. July 4 city Of Topeka, May
10. ~. June "a, ~, July - Spokane,
June - July -.
Ttskst once. dtH first Ave-. seattle
- Talbot. tommT AT a. " dIli4r Asst
ten 'tAFt. Ocean DOCK. taettla uoolalL
Tors ins a Co. ten Agts, tan Itanelsoe
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REGULAR Trips TO AL-Kf
Commencing Saturday. June !. ieav-
INK Seattle .. ! and o'clock. until
June 10. After June ID regular
summer schedule leaving AK
It's a. tn. last trip leaving Seat
tie G.l5 =. NJ Regular trips dur
ing day At frequent intervals after
June n. Six round trips on sun
day Camping ouffis delivered
anywhere on the beach. BartlettB
bonthouse. foot Union street.
REGULAR TRIPS TO AI.sEf
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W~TH~>p<r~1
!! Cooper & Levy
!! MOCHA F.: java |
COFFEE

We are selling TO some %
the most particular house
Keepers. who claim our best
Mocha and Java IL unqueH=
tionRbiy the choicest that can
be- procured In this city-We
grind ~ with an electric m8-
tor. coarse. finc OF puivcriEed.
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pREsSMAkERs.

FoR Ladies tailor and reception
gowns call at Lamb Sisters. 3i0-
81 Collins block
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DENTISTS
pRAMATIo-oPEKArIC SCHOOLS

a. W. PHiLLiPs, @ neussy Blk Tx
ChIcaFo nentnl c. go IIlnckIeN
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CLASSIFIED ADS.
ABSTRACT OF TITLE.

osBORRE. fhEarEh q CO. mo.
Abstract Company. established
1888 Mining 0lain abstracts. Base
ment NJ the Mutual LIE building.
Booth Whittlcney- Hanford Abstract
Co. sBta biihhed 1865. basement OF
Halter block Telephone Main -.
aEATrLI Ahnirhet . M y BIZ
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BIeYcLE RrrArKs

COLUMBIA. Hartford and vidette
Bicycles. Christopher Bros. iii2
second
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DANCING ACADEMIES.

TWELVE DANCING LESSONS.
$3.50. ladies', ladies and gentlemen:
guaranteed waltz, two-step and all
the latest ball room dances: ex-
tremely low rate for gentlemen
joining open classes now. Monday
and Friday evenings. $50. Will
son Dancing Academy. Pike street.
Ranko block. rivRte lessons daily.
Circulars mailed free.
MIR. and Mrs Little's Academy. de-
pertinent. dancing. physical Gull
ture ~ Madison bot Ard and 4th.
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pYeINe AND clEANINe.

Partisan bye Works-We call FOR,
clean, press. deliver your clothes.
Onice l4l8 list ave. Tel. Main 1914
AMERICAN steam Dye Works. dry
clenninE. 1918 Wnst Nv. Min ~
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EDUCATIONAL.
ELGcrHicAL MACHINERY.

EHiekBOH : WfMAK %, muuu5
faeture and repair electrical aps
pnrnlua lalt Waai a.. Main. l5s.
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BUSINESS COLLEGES.
CONT RAG loR and BUILDERS.
COLLECTION AGENCIES.

cry COLLECTION AGENCY. i50S
sixth avenue. Best OF references.
MONEY collected. 81 BOSTON block.
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Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

Tor san Francisco
The CompanYsstoam.
ships Wnlla " ala,
UmaullA and city 81
af Puebla Leave 10
attic 70 "a. m May =, p,
a. 10. "a, ~. June 3, 5,
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Reliable Drugs Reasonable price,.
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Per Pound 4O(.

CHICKEN TAaALEs-
Per can - D.. .. .s 80. ...tec
BONED CHICKEN or
TURKEY
Per can E. 81. ...s.. 1oc and soc
PoTTED CHICKEN or
TURKEY
Per can ss 90 s. e. ........aac
PoTTED GAME
pENARANA KANE
SYRUP
Per can e. .... Sc and 81 -
NONE SUCH SYRUP
Per can .. 81. oil. -. DC and Zoe
NEW ORLEANS
MOLAEsEH-
Per can -. o.. .. Sc and eoc
WIRE HANfMocKs-
? or 10 feet length. each tits
CORD HAMNOCKS-
From &C to tasn each.
FOLDING CAMP BEDS
Iarh 81. s. e e.. tsss " .
FOLDING CAMP COTS
EsAfu sasssssts sfssss NlsAs
FoLpfHG RECLINING
CHAIRS
fsach % 81, .- &c .s III >
FOLDING CAMP STOOLS
Zach - 81. .. ..tac and e1c
PERrNA-
Regular price 81 %. our price.
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ADV ERTISIkG rates for any paper
furnished on application. The
6. V. White Advertising Bureau.
New York block
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90 to Spinning for bicycle repairs
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

wANTEn-To buy good shlnEie
mill cheap IN good location. J. w.
Bnlcnm. Ballard
The Conservative, 1901-06-06
RAMBLES IN COLONIAL BYwAYS.

Some six years ago, Rufus Rockwell
Wilson, New York newspaper worker,
spent a week on the eastern shore of
Maryland and Virginia. The article
which he wrote about that quaint and
venerable region was promptly taken by
the editor Of well known magazine,
who, in his note of acceptance asked,
why don't you do book on our
colonial landmarks? The subject is
ripe one, and you could handle it WELL"
This suggestion gave the newspaper
worker food for thought; sent him,
whenever opportunity offered, to other
middle state regions with history, and
bore final fruit in "Rambles in Colonial
Byways," which, issued few months
ago by J. B. Lippincott Company, has
proved one of the most welcome Of re-
cent travel books.
The Conservative, 1901-06-06
Cbe Conservative.

points of similarity to class it as Hara-
hey if the Roca site is Harahey, which
all authorities seem to agree in conclud-
ing. I hope to make a more thorough
investigation of the vicinity at a later
date. In the mean time, if any of my
readers have seen any evidences of the
aborigines any where in the state I
shall be pleased to make note of them
and investigate them in turn.
E. E. BLACKMAN,
Roca, Neb.
The Conservative, 1901-06-06
TREE PLANTING FOR PRISONERS.
Mr.. Balfour Suggests New Employment
at St. Helena.

Mr.. B. R. Balfour, writing from Red
Hill, st. Helena, under date of April 8,
says: AS a visitor to St. Helena in
private capacity, cannot help wishing
that some further employment could be
provided for the prisoners of war. I
hear of some cases of insanity, and it is
only to be expected that the long-con
tinued seclusion, enforced idleness and
anxiety about their families should tell
on the minds of some of the prisoners.
There are many who would be grateful
if some employment could be provided
for them, and who would be glad to
work at the rate of one shilling day in
addition to the rations received from the
government, at some work which would
be of public advantage. One of the
things which appears to me to be the
most needed on the island, is tree plant
ing. 1t is lamentable to see how St.
Helena is being denuded of trees. For
ests within reach Of the camps are be
ing cut away simply to provide firewood
for the prisoners.
I wish to suggest that fund should
be opened at once to provide employ
ment for selected number Of prisoners
of war at tree planting, subject, of
course, to the military regulations being
complied with, to the satisfaction of the
authorities. have been consulting on
the subject, both with the governor and
with the officer in command of the
troops, and have reason to hope that
arrangements can be made which would
enable many of the Beers to be en-
ployed in this way for the permanent
benefit of the island, provided funds are
forthcoming
Should my plan be taken up, propose
to invite any two members of the coun-
Gil of the Charity Organization society,
of which am an old member, and also
the Dutch minister here, the Rev. Mr..
de Vos, to join with me in administer
ing the funds. For personal references
beg to refer to the secretary of the
Charity Organization society, and to the
secretary of the Colonial institute
London Standard.
The Conservative, 1901-06-06
THE CONDITIONS IN CUBA.

THE CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
The health and morals of our soldiers
in Cuba are matters of the widest pub
lie Importance, furnishing as they do an
index to the conditions which are to be
met and provided against, so long as
Americans are on Cuban soil. In this
connection it is particularly interesting
to have an opinion from so close and
careful an observer as Charles M. Skin
ner, the naturalist and writer. Mr..
Skinner, whose books on nature, GLOW
ers in the Pave" "Myths and Legends
of Our New Possessions" and "With
feet to the earth," have been widely
read, recently went to Cuba to study
the conditions at first hand. He says of
what he noted there at the army stations
which he visited: ''The courage Of the
soldiers is not always evidenced on the
firing line. Ever since the yellow fever
hospital has been in operation at Mari
ana, the enlisted men have freely offered
themselves as subjects of experiment,
though they we'll knew that their lives
were in forfeit when they went in at
the doors. Yellow fever is held in little
dread in these days, thanks to the work
Of the Americans in clearing away the
inconceivable filth of the cities; and
Matanzas is cleaner, better paved, and
better guarded town than the average
small city in the New England or Mid
die States. agree with every officer of
the United States army, that the aboli-
ton Of the canteen was one of the Sc
verest blows that has ever been dealt
against the service. Formerly the men
were permitted to buy beer in their own
club-houses. Now, the men have lost
the income from these club-houses, as
well-meaning but mistaken women sue
ceeded in having them done away with.
They now drink whiskey at the "hog
ranches" and "speak- -easies" outside of
the posts-places that are the haunt of
troublesome men and more troublesome
women-and guard house cases have in
creased in some stations no less than
fifty per cent. as a result of what is now
known to be meddlesome legislation. 1t
is curious and significant fact that, in
their fight against the clubhouse of the
enlisted men, the women had no more
powerful allies than the saloon keepers
who are now profting by the sale of bad
liquor near the various military sta
ltions. -