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growing on the west coast would un-
doubtedly greatly increase the export
trade Of Liverpool to that region. II
Is easy to see, therefore, that freight
charges from Africa, while for much
longer distance, need not necessarily
be greater than from the American
coast-that is, the shipowners can af-
ford to charge less freight rates for the
reason that they make money both
ways. If, therefore, this experiment or
the west coast be successful, Ameri-
can cotton growers may be faced with
O competition (even though limited)
which heretofore has been thought abb
solutely out of the question.
Elder, Dempster & Co. are not over
sanguine as to the result; they look
upon their enterprise as purely exper-
mental. 1t is safe to assume, however
that the trials conducted under their
auspices will be. thorough and conclu-
sive No shipping company in the
world is so familiar with existing con-
ditions on the West African coast as
this firm, and the managers are ex-
perienced in the development Of new
and vast enterprises. For instance
they have won practically monopoly
of the trade with the Canary Islands;
they have the contract with the Brit
ish and Jamaican governments for the
development of the Jamaican fruit in
dustry;and they do more business, not
only as carriers, but commercially
with the west coast Of Africa, than any
other firm in the world. Elder, Demp-
ster & Co., realize that even though
the soil and climate Of the west coast
be favorable to their cotton growing
experiment, they are confronted with
a great obstacle in the indisposition
of the native labor to hard physical
toll, the actual necessities Of primi-
tive form Of existence on the coast be-
ing easily obtainable with little or nc
work.
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ate such long periods Of negotiations,
as orders were diverted, capital inves-
ted yielded no return and numerous
concomitant evils resulted from the
interruption. This year we agreed to
select jointly with them board Of con-
interfere next year in case the ordina-
ry conference should fail to arrange a
scale. The mills are to continue oper-
ating while conciliatory measures are
being employed, our people agreeing
to work at the wages Of this year until
settlement shall be reached. The
plan Of mediation will be granted to
all companies which may desire It,
upon their signing for all their plants.
The American Sheet Steel and the
American Steel Hoop have refused. and
the result Is the present unpleasant
and strained relations between US.
Many Of the men working for these
two trusts are members Of the "A. A."
whom we set to work agreeing to pro-
tect their reputation as union work.
men. Others have united with US;
some are restrained by fear, while a
few prefer to work independently. Our
plan is to call our people from all the
union mills and non-union as well. and
to keep them out until their right to
organize is admitted by the trusts; but
| we do not fear that this will be neces-
sary. Already we have had confer
ences with the other side, and at last
they are prepared to meet us. If the
decisive meeting should fail to accom-
plish its purpose, all the men connect
ed with us will cease working and hun
dreds will join them. while thousands,
not responsible and not in any sense
| the authors Of the troubles, will be
thrown into a state Of idleness.
The Amalgamated association cannot
afford to be wrong, neither will its Of
f1cials precipitate troubles which may
bring suffering to thousand and dis
honor to the institutions and laws of
our country; but we shall endeavor to
protect the weak, prevent distress and
destitution, perpetuate principles Of
fair dealing and elevate trades-union-
ism by such a display Of business
methods as shall gain for it the assist
ance and encouragement Of the church,
the state and the investor Of capital.
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as1istelhneu11s geading.
THOMAS ESTRADA PALMA.

Short Sketch of the Man Who Will
Probably Be Cuba's First Presi-
dent.
General Palma, who has made his
headquarters in New York for a num-
ber of years, is dear to the Cuban peo-
pie, says the Washington correspond
ent of the Chicago Tribune. He has
promoted their interests for many
years past, and the freedom Of Cuba is
largely due to his unselfish work.
During the last Cuban war he was
the president Of the Cuban junta, with
headquarters in New York city. In
this position he came into possession of
a great deal Of money intended for use
in the campaign against Spain. Gen.
eral Palma was true to the trust repos.
ed IN him, and Notwithstanding the
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J. O.. "WEDNESDAY, JULY "a, 1901.

iards stood before the general-diplo-
mat while he thought the matter over
Finally he spoke and said:
"This is not a personal matter with
me. These men put my mother to
death because they were fighting for
the welfare Of their own country. My
surrender would have saved her life.
I took that responsibility. They can
not bring her back to life, and it would
not promote the interests of my coun-
try if should order them put to
DEATH"
He then ordered the men free, much
to their amazement and that Of his fol-
lowers, who could not understand the
motive Of the man who could not be
guilty Of revenging himself upon men
who had committed crime in the dis
charge of what they conceived to be
their duty.
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fact that no restrictions were placed
upon him. every dollar of the money
was accounted for. and he closed the
transaction with clean hands.
Just previous to and during the Span
ish-American war, General Palma con-
Quoted the delicate diplomatic negoti-
ations which were necessary to arrange
the details Of the agreement between
Cuba and the United States, as to the
future Of Cuba when the Spaniards
were driven from the island. In this
respect he was the Ben Franklin OF
Cuba, and in the secret negotiations
which he was called upon to conduct
he acquitted himself admirably, and
not only retained the respect of his own
countrymen, but gained that Of all
Americans, who saw in him broad
minded and noble man who was devo-
ted to the interests Of free Cuba.
Some idea Of the courage Of the man
who will probably be president Of the
Cuban republic, and how devoted he
was to the cause Of the island, can be
gained from some incidents of his ca
reer. During the ten years war Gene
raj Palma was captured by the Span
ish troops and sent to Spain, where he
was imprisoned until that prolonged
conflict, which devastated the island
and brought starvation upon its peo-
pie, was brought to close. While in
Spain and suffering the hardships OF
Imprisonment, he was offered his free
dom if he would swear allegiance to
the Spanish crown. mo-" was his an
swer to this proposition, 'you may
shoot me if you will, but If am shot
It will be as the secretary Of the Gu
ban republic"
Another incident which demonstrat-
ed how thoroughly he sunk his own
personality, and proved that he was
working exclusively for the welfare of
his country, occurred when his mother
| was captured by the Spanish troops.
General Palma. who was with a body
of Cuban troops, received word from
the Spanish commandant Of a town
short distance from where he was In
camp that his mother would be slowly
starved to death.
This revolving barbarity was practic-
ed because it was hoped by the Span
ish that General Palma would go to the
rescue of his mother, when he would
be captured, put to death and thus
bring about an end of the revolution,
which was kept alive largely by the ef-
forts of General Palma. His mother
was actually starved to death, and this
inhuman treatment made him more de-
termined that Cuba should free itself
from the Spanish yoke.
There was a thrilling sequel to the
inhuman barbarity practiced by the
Spanish commandant. Soon after Gen
eral Palma's mother had been starved,
body of Cuban soldiers captured the
Spanish commandant who executed the
gether with four Spanish soldiers who
participated in the cruelties visited up
on Mrs. Palma. They were brought be-
fore General Palma by the Cuban SOL
diers, who asked how they should be
put to DEATH 1t was during this try
ing time that General Palma demon
strated that he was great man, as he
would not avenge himself personally
upon the men who were responsible
] for the death of his mother. The Span
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At this juncture the priest arose
to take his leave.
"You have your instructions" "
said Olga.
'1 remember them we'll, my lord,
and they shall be carried out to the
letter."
"And when done let me know"
'I will obey"
And once more the misshapen
priest was in the street and the duke
was alone.
"Ah, my lord" muttered the pill
ant tool to himself as he walked
thoughtfully along, "you may be a
little too confident of your own pow
er. ! have known such things in
Russia"
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BUCHANAN REvERsED.-The South
Carolina supreme court, says Char
lotte dispatch, has rendered a decision
in favor of a Spartanburg merchant,
holding that telephone company can
not deny the use Of its instruments to
an applicant because he persists In US
ing the lines of a rival company. The
case grew out of a fight between the
Bell Telephone company and the Citi-
zens' Telephone company. ]. B.
Gwynn used the phones Of both COM
panies; but the home concern ordered
him to discontinue the Bell, and on his
refusal it removed its instrument
from his store. Gwynn applied to
Judge Buchanan for writ Of manda-
mus to restore the telephone. This was
refused. The case then went to the su-
preme court, and was decided in favor
of the plaintiff.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-24
TOWNE WANTS HILL.
Tillman's Choice For Vice President
q Backslider.


Backslider.
I'm my opinion, Senator Hill, Of
New York, will be the next candidate
for president Of the regular Democra-
tic party, and the platform adopted
will, I believe, be a very reactionary
one. In fact, believe the party will
split in 1904 and Mr.. Bryan will lead
third party faction in support Of
the issues to which he Is still loyal.
The feeling among Democrats through
out the west Is that they want to win,
and they don't care a rap what sort
Of a platform they win on. There is
strong feeling in that section for the
nomination Of Mr.. Hill or some other
eastern man and the adoption Of a
platform that will be a total repudia-
ton of the issues of 1896 and 1900"
This was said few days ago by
Charles A. Towne, formerly Of Duluth,
Minn., and the free silver Republican,
now of the Texas oil fields and pluto
cracy, to the Washington correspon-
dent Of the Chicago Record-Herald.
Mr.. Towne was in Washington for
the purpose Of selling his fellow pluto
Gratis in Wall street few shares OF
stock and some bonds Of the oil octo-
pus of which he is president. His stock
he guarantees verbally to pay 100 per
cent per year in dividends. He Is also
promoting a new company to handle
the by-product of his oil wells.
"The free silver question is absolute
| ly dead in the west" continued Mr.
Towne. ut will not only not be an Is
sue in 1904, but I don't believe 1t Will
be mentioned in the Democratic plat
form or campaign. Our position on
free silver in 1896 and 1900 was misun-
derstood. We were not demanding
that market and profit for the silver
mines; but more money for the coun-
try to keep up prices. God in His wise
providence has provided vast In
crease in the supply Of gold, and to-
day there is more money in the coun-
try than there would have been II the
gold supply had remained stationary
and the mints had been opened to the
free coinage Of silver. So long as the
present condition continues or the sup
ply of gold continues to increase, there
can be no successful or serious demand
for the free coinage Of silver. Certain
ly that demand cannot again be made
an issue in the national campaign until
there is a big change in industrial or
financial conditions"
Mr.. Towne said that he was glad to
see that Mr.. Bryan had condemned the
Ohio Democrats for their refusal to
stand by the national platform.
1T is just like the man," he said.
Mr.. Bryan is certainly loyal to his
principles and he is a hard man TO
down; but I don't believe he can again
be the candidate of united party for
the office of president. All the indica-
tions in the west now point to reac-
tionary platform three years hence,
and an eastern man as the nominee.
Such result, as said, may cause Mr..
Bryan to lead a bolt"
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"Listen," spoke the humpback as
Olga hesitated. "I strongly suspect
that twas this same gunmaker that
led to the investigation of that med
icine, and if it was he then you
will be more quickly suspected than
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TO BE CONTINUED.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-28

Once every seven or eight years
somebody perpetrates an ingenious
fraud in collegiate degrees. The vic
tins are supposed to be educated m en-,
but they are as easily gulled as in
nocent mossbacks. Hitherto the de-
gree most in demand has been IN. D"
Every quack in the country could get
one for few dollars. A Professor"
in Massachusetts sold thousands so ne
years ago. No one ever thinks of
asking the bearer of honors by whum
they were conferred. The question
would look like an impertinence. The
latest victims, the ''reverends," are IN
deserving of sympathy. Every Que
buying 80. D." should be retir I'd
from the pulpit. If this thing con-
tinues l shall expect to see all degree
men required to append the name Of
their university to their honors. as
Jonathan Hedwards. LII. D., Yale;
Charles Ebert Cartwright, NJ. D., Hsr-
ward: the Rev. Beecher Darby Van
dyke. D. D., Princeton; Phi D., Colu,a-
bia; ID. C. L.. Cambridge: d. Lit, Ok
ford. etc.-New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-28

snaps. or trousers, on which I was
whetting my knife! They had been
worn long enough to be soft and plia-
bile, and although they had cost me
$50 II did not take me thirty seconds
to pull them Off, nor ten minutes TO
reduce them to pile Of long. inch
strips, which when knotted together
made very tolerable line. then
tied one end securely around a point
Of rock. and was ready to make my
first throw,
But l was so excited that. notwith.
standing the lynx never moved when
| threw. l missed him altogether. The
moose went spinning over his back,
down over the ledge. He glared at 1t
for few moments, then sprang ut 1t
furiously. l barely had time to jerk
1t out of his way. II he had caught 1t
there would have been sudden end
to my hope.
My next throw was better. AS he
sprang to avoid the loop 1t caught him
fairly. The jerk almost pulled me out OF
the cave; in fact had to let go the line
to save myself. The moose. as nearly
as could see, was drawn tight around
the brute's neck and under one fore
leg, but he was jumping and bouncing
about so that l could not see him well.
For the space Of perhaps forty seconds
there was simply whirling snarling
mass Of yellowish gray, with teeth.
claws and spinning rope forming
confusing picture.
Back and forth, out to the edge, then
close in again, to and fro in lightning
moves he sprang, until at last, with
one mad rush, he went flying over the
narrow shelf and down out Of sight.
The leather cord snapped across the
sharp edge Of the rock near me like Il
thread, and moment later l caught
a final glimpse of the terrified creature
plunging through the bushes down the
hill.
About six feet of the line yet re-
manned tied to the rock 1t meant lust
six feet less for me to drop. I tied 1t
to the butt of my stick, which l re.
placed In the crevice. Five minutes
later l was on top Of the hill. hurry
ing toward home. l found my horse
still saddled. calmly nibbling beside
the corral, and the calves safe inside.
On the following day l went back
with a e-barreled gun charged
with buckshot and my revolver. hop.
ing to kill the old pair and capture the
cub, but they and 1t We're gone.
have no doubt the little creature
jumped down safely and Joined its
parents. At least have always hoped
so.-T. Dwight Hunt. Jr.. in the
Youths Companion.
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Indian Is
Maligned

Indian character has been greatly
maligned. says Maj. John NJ. Burke,
who has made study of the red men.
Treachery so often charged against
them, has no part in their makeup.
The Indian has fought the man who
mistreated him, and he has always
fought openly. He has been the
friend-the unfailing friend-of the
man who has been kind to him, and
as given evidence that he wished to
help him. The Indian was the friend
Of Pere Marquette and Father De
Smet. The man who has shown him
a "forked tongue" he has treated as
| he would any other snake. The man
who has cheated him, has taken ad-
vantage OF his ignorance to make his
hard lot harder. he has killed. The
Indian is a child of nature, and he is
| therefore candid and ingenious. When
wronged he knows it, and says so, and
his only way to get satisfaction is to
night. There Is no chance for him to
lay low" and wait for another deal.
He can only see what is in sight.
When Columbus came to America the
indians were at first alarmed at the
great white-winged birds"-the ships.
The whitefaced, strangely dressed
people who came out of them were to
the simple natives supernatural be-
lngs. But when they saw that those
were people who were hungry and
could eat, then the Indians brought
the best they had and gave it freely
Tor nothing, and We're as kindly as
well-raised children When the cruel
Spaniards beat them and misused
them, the Indians naturally enough be-
lieved that all white men were cruel
and dangerous. Cortez in Mexico and
Pizarro in Peru found the aborigines
a gentle people, but that did not de-
crease the relentless cruelty that al
ways grows out of lust for gold, and
so. for centuries, with all their con-
tinuous generations. the Indian was
taught that the white man was his
heartless enemy; and he accepted the
lessons. There was no way to teach
him that not all white men were
greedy and cruel Vice will 60 much
further to assert itself than virtue
But, coming down to this very day,
the unsophisticated red man of the
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The Absence Of 10.

II there is any truth in the saying that hap
piness is the absence of all pain, mental and
physical, the enjoyment of it can only be
found in heaven. But so far rs the physical
is concerned It is within easy rca h at least
measurably 80, as far us cure will so. The
sum OF human misery in this line is made up
ofgreater or less degrees of physical sun ring.
The minor aches and pains which aifiict man
kind are easy to reach and as easily cured.
There are none in tn, whole category, which,
If taken in time, cannot be cured. They must
in some form attiict the nerves, the bones, the
muscles and joints of the human body They
are all more or les, hurtfu and wasteful to
the system. st. Jacobs Oil is made to cur
them, to search cut hidden pain spots and to
cure promptly in true remedial and lasting
way. Very, very many have not known hap
pness for years till they used it. and very
man. are putting off cure and happiness be.
cause they don't use 1t.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-28
ENGLAND'S
NEW nOVE

One of the most important announce
ments that have been made in the
British Parliament for many years is
the recent declaration by Joseph
Chamberlain, colonial secretary, that
the English government will not hest
tate henceforth to employ in Europe
or elsewhere its Indian and African
troops. 1t Is an announcement of most
profound interest to the entire civilized
world, but more especially to those ma
lions which have millions Of semi
barbarous races subject to their rule.
Hitheto there has been strong
sentiment against the use of semi-civil-
lied races in the wars of Christian
states 1t is a sentiment that found
expressinon in the eighteenth century
1t Westminster, when the great Lord
Chatham denounced with such elo-
luent Indignation the employment by
the British commanders in this coun-
try of Red Indian tribes against the
American revolutionary forces. There
are few newspapers, either in the
United States or Europe, that did no.
express their adherence of the use of
Cossacks and Circassians by Russia in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-28
Transmission OF Sound.


A striking example Of the magical
effects capable of being produced by
any one conversant with the laws of
sound was shown by the late Profess
sor Tyndall, In one Of his lectures. He
placed on the floor of the room an or.
binary guitar. No one was near. and
yet some unseen hand drew sweet mu-
sic from 1t so that all could hear. The
guitar was replaced by harp with
the same result. A wooden tray was
then substituted, and even from that
issued mysterious harmonies. The
marvellous effect was simply due to
the sound-conducting quality Of wood.
In room beneath, and separated by
two floors, was piano, and connect
ing the rooms was tin tube contain.
ing deal rod, the end Of which
emerged from the floor. The rod was
clasped by rubber bands SO as to close
the tube, and the lower end of the rod
then rested on the sound-b board of the
piano. AS the guitar rested upon the
upper end Of the rod, the sounds were
reproduced from the piano, and when
the sound-board Of the harp was
placed on the rod it seemed as though
the actual notes Of the harp We're
heard, the notes Of the piano being SO
like those of the harp. AS the profes.
sor said: IAN uneducated persO.l
might we'll believe that withcraft was
used in the production Of this music
and 1t is certainly more than probable
that IL he had done the same thing
publicly in an earlier age he would
either have been reverenced as pos.
sessing supernatural powers or have
been burned as sorcerer!-Cham,
berss Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-28
THE AVERAGE AMERICAN.
Characteristics of the Dominant Type OF
Our Population.


The average American, says DR..
Henry Gannett In Everybodys Maya
zine, is man five feet eight inches in
height, with chest girth Of thirty-siX
inches, and weight of $50 pounds.
He Is nearly an inch taller than his
English cousin. and more than an inch
taller than his distant cousin, the
German. He probably looks over the
heads Of all European peoples. In
weight, however, he is exceeded by
both Englishman and German. being
of simmer and lighter build, although
he is probably as heavy as the aver
age European.
His family consists Of one wife and
three children, a fourth having died in
infancy. His age Is thirty-seven years
and he expects to live thirty years
longer. His expectation Of life Is
greater by year or two than that of
the representative Of any other people.
those who most nearly approach him
being our kin, the English and Ger
mans. His wife Is thirty-tive years of
age, Is five feet four inches in height.
and weighs 1875 pounds. She will
live to the age Of sixty-eight years, as
her expectation Of life is slightly
greater than that Of her husband.
They were married ten years ago. The
two older children are pursuing their
studies in the public schools. which
the youngest child has not yet en-
tered. Both he and his wife received
cOmmon-school education, but did
not continue their studies into the
high school.
His home Is near Columbus, Ind,
toward the southern part Of the State.
at an altitude Of 800 feet above the
sea. At this place the mean annual
temperature is tifty.three degrees, and
the annual rainfall forty-one inches.
Here he owns farm Of 1877 acres,
eighty acres Of which are under Guilt
walton.