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Facts About Presidents.

Two presidents of the United
States were elected by the Wing
party during the 25 years of Its
existences an organization. These
were William Henry Harrison and
Zachary Taylor Both died in
oGce. The republicans party,
which succeeded the Wing party,
has elected in II years six pro,i-
dents Lincoln, Grant, HAYS,
Garfield, Harrison and NJ Kintey
Three of these Lincoln, Garfield
and Mckinley were assassinated.
This is a startling and tragic
record.
The Democratic party has been
lh existence 40 years. During
half that time it has been in power
In the nation. 1t has elec. eel nine
presidents of the United States -
Messrs. Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, jackson, VsnBnren,
Pol~, Pierce, Buchanan aud Csevs
land. Five of these e-namely,
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
jackson, Cleveland-served two
terms each. OF the entire nine
Democratic presidents elected in
ITO years not one died in office.
1T is worthy of note also that the
only ex-president living Is u
Democrat. Boston Republic.
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Taft Tells of the Filipinoes.
The Natives Are Neither so Bad
Nor so Good as They Have
Been Described.

Washington, Feb. 5.-In his
statement before the Senate com
mittee on the Philippines today
Governor Taft dealt especially
with the question of the relation
ship of the civil and military au-
thorities in the Philippines. He
SAID that there had been some
difference of opinion between the
military autholit tiles and the com
mission. General Macarthur con
tended that authority ever the
islands were vested IN the military
as the representatives of the Chief
Executive, because the islands
were in a state of war. In this
view the commission did not con-
cur.
Governor Taft also said that
there had been some difference of
opinion az to other matters in the
method of administration and that
naturally the natives were moro
favorsbly inclined toward the civil
government because they were
represented by men of their own
nationality in that branch of the
service, while on tho other hand
the army was principally concern
cd in bringing the war to an end.
He thought, however, the military
authorities were coming to look
with more favor on the civil IN
stitutions. Governor Taft said it
was net trusthat a majority Of the
people can read and write. The
women of the Philippines hold a
superior position. They are the
active managers in general affairs
and the Spanish archbishop bad
said that if it was intended to con-
fer any political authority upon
the Fillpinos it should be confer
red upon the female sex.
cit is not true" interrupted
Senator Dietrich, who has visited
the Philippines, "while the women
are engaged in conducting the
affairs of the family the mer are
generally engaged in attending
Geek fights or going about the
country with roostsrs under their
armsi"
Mr.. Patterson replied to this
question By reading frsm q War
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Department report to tn. effect

Department report to the effect
that the Tagalogs are industrious,
courteous, artistic, quiet aud or
derly.
Governor Taft did not agree
that they were industrious, and it
also was true thai the uoeducateu
CLASSES among them show low
tendencies. Gan Filipino crowds
are" he said, "well behaved and
polite, and the people are courte-
Gus. The Filipino also shows
capacity for okIllsd hppr, but he
lis negligent of machinery wish
it were true that the Filipino Is ss
industrious rs it is claimed, bur he
is not. Indeed, there are many
of them who might secure work
who do not seek it. This condi-
ton leads to demand for the
bringing in of Chinese.
This statement led Senator Hale
to make inquiry concerning the
presence of Chinese. The witness
replied that the contractors and
business men generally contend
for the necessity of bringing in
Chinese labor. This Importance
was, however, generally resented
by the natives not so much he .
cause of the competition of the
Chinese AS the laborers, as because
of their competition a. merchants.
Under the present regulations ne
Chinese are d nitted.
Governor Taft stated that in the
islands, there are about 5000, OOo
acres of land held by private per-
sons and that of this 4O3, 600 acres
are owned bv the Catholic frairs.
OF these 403, 600 acres, 100000
are the best lands in the islands.
AS to the honesty of the native
Filipino, Gov. Taft said that many
exaggerated and extreme pictures
had been drawn They were
neither so bad nor so good as they
had been represented. Many
were arrested for theft and there
were charges of tre4chery and
duplicity. That some are dis
honest and others d0uhls faced
was true, but that all present these
characteristics was not true
Hence, NO general characterizat ton
was possible.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.

Lancaste', G.. IL =. g Dec 4. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that this Of
Nee ~ he 'p-n from the lat day OF
January T., the 3nh day ~ February,
~ z for the ,urpo-a- Of receiving The
i"rns "t the Tax ayers of Lanua ster
uuty
irers"ns having property In their
pnsSe = 'u ~ cOutr'. M Manager.
IA 'iie or IS Hu,ha "a, Parent. Guar.
e. II II u-lp- Executor Admini-tra-
>, X +" iv"r ,,co i,u officer.
AAent Att rnry 'r Factor on the lst
day oI nusry 1902 are required to
II lac same for TAX tIou wltnia ihe
time required by law or incur the
pc alN "i Fir Y uer cent. which atS
aches -, case of "itur- tp .dDsp
''I'rr~~in M OF a. Real Esate
a"d al improvements there IN, to-
ge'her win ali personal properly OF
ee, rN a' scrlp'i"n must oe gwen To the
Auditor tnr TIE a.. es ment for 1907
Ihr oil Tax of one Dollar is laid
up u nj male pc Sous between the
a"es IT II aud so yesrs, excspt persons
VINO are ex mp, by law.
The Auditor o. an assistant will at-
'erd the following places i'm the coun-
y ON the daNs named below for the
con re"ien;e o; the pubic
oscpOla Tuesday Jan 7. 1909, 1Sm.
Pleasant Va y Wed Jau. =, 1902.
Beiair lnur~day Jsn o
Van W. OK, Friday Jan 10.
Dixie, Mo da, IN Jan. Is.
DNigh' A"rday p. m, Jan l3.
Tad sei,e Tuesday Jan IA
T"xahaw Wedne,d y Jan. l5.
aC REX church Thursday Jan. 16.
DR. q. We's els. Friday Jau II.
Primrs, Saturda Jan Is.
Hai'e q I'D Niue. Monday Jan. 20
X r-hnw ruesdHs aud Wednesday
Juu 2lst amt % To 20 m
Heath -priugs rhursdey Jan 23,
Pie"san' iih, Friday Jan. a4th TO 2
w. L Vinaudit sham's, Monday
Jan. n
II WI he to the interest of everv
Tax Payer To make th-ir return
promptly aud save the penalty Of 80
per ce"t which att iches sr the 3Oth
of Fehrua y
After 'ne above dates I will be found
in the tito's rf1ice to wait upon
he Psbie,
Respectfully.
JSO. A. COOK,
Auditor, l.. G.
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II ADS SHOULD YER
ACt4s

Never endure this trouble. Use
at once the remedy that stopped
1T for Ars. n. A. Webster, of
Winnie, Va. she writes "Dr.
Kings New Life Pills wholly
cured me of sick headaches 1 had
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Builllousness. 25e at Crawford
Bros j. f. Aackey & Co.'S drug
store.
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La ECASrER AND CiiES
RAiLW
@cheduls in effect Aug. %, 1900.
lDa.ly except Saadn

W ESN3OUND EA SlB, UND.
@N" N' - "hS !" NOS Ahd -
a ". 2 VI. \ 81. p VI
Sa' s5' tr }hes'er uv 9 A. 8 ~
40 Ri"hburI 10 IL
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OF Fort Lawn III 90 8 IL
II
5 - 80 Ly Lancaster Ar IL 40 40
Ne ii i"A,lig ~ raS ar 6'3J am.
:lis-h ,s csos. conrectlol at Chester
xstn southern Railway No. 80 tor
ssasfiotte and points nortr; and sea
hi'tri Air niue Atlanta Specia,"
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Having closed our business run
by Elliott 4 Crawford, al parties
indebted to them will fnd their
notes and accounts at our office.
We have moved all their buggies,
wagons, ETC., to our stables. Re-
member the celebrated Columbia
Buggy and Mitchell Wagon. This
business is now closed up and all
parties indebted to them must
stsls, as We cannot carry thsn.
Lancaster Mercantile Company.
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The SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL
Of ATLANTA, Ca,

lsa twice u week NEWS paper, pub
}i-h' o. Monday and Tuesday of
'a;h ~e~k, with all the latest news OF
the word, which comes over their
lessed wires iii ect to their Office. Is
an eivht-page .coIumu raper.
BY arrangements We have secured q
special rate with them in connection
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yLG0R OF MEN
Easily, Quickly and Psrma-
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N AGNBTlC NERV|NF,

IL sold with ~ritten suarau,p~ to
cure Insomnia, Fits. pzzin-s-. Hys-
terra, Nervous Debility. Lost Vitality,
seminal Losses, tai ing MennrA-
the result OF Over-work. " ork. Wor.
ry, Sickness. Errors OF You, orOv.r.
indulgence. Price 81; g boxes as.
Bv mail in PLAIN package To any .d-
dress on receipt of fprice sold on by
Crawford Bros, Druggists, Agems.
Lancaster, d. Z.
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Bold Bank Robbery in
ClarkSVille, Ark.
Five Men Successfully Looted the
Bank and Killed Sheriff Powers
Who Attempted to Arrest
Them.

Little IL 'cE, Ark, Feb. 3. =
The town of Clarksviile, johnson
county, is greatly excited over Il
bold and successful bank robbery
which occurred early today when
the vault of the Bank of Clarks-
vile was dynamited and looted
by five ar six mon. Sheriff John
ii. Powers was shot aud killed by
the robbers while attempting to
frustrate their designs. The ex-
act amount secured by the robbers
is not known, hut it is supposed
to be between 81, 900 and 81, 900.
Sheriff Powers, who roomed in u
building adjoining that of the bank
was awakened shortly before 3
O'Clock by a terrific explosion in
the bark. Seizisg a pistol in
each hand he rushed to the bank.
The TO pbers, who numbered five
or six msn, were evidently pre-
pared for him, as they opened
IRE tho moment he appeared. The
officer WAS wounded at the first
vollsy but stood his ground and
returned the are, sending half
dozen bullets at the robbers. The
wounded sheriff managed to get
back to his room where he died
within 20 minutes. When hastily
aroused citizens began arriving on
the scene, Powers was dead and
the robbers had vanished.
The interiorof the bank present.
cd wrecked appearance, the men
having used dynamite to break
open the vault door, having estab-
lished guard armed with Win
chesters outside the bank, they
seemingly had anticipated inter
ferencs from the sheriff as they
must have known of his presence
nearby. A train of blood leading
from the bank is construed to
mean that Powers injured one or
more Of the robbers. He was
shot three times himself and any
one of the wounds would have
proven fatal.
Gov. Davis tonight offered
reward of $4,000 for the arrest
and conviction of the robbers and
the Arkansas Bankers association
offered similar reward of So
600. The 50 offers will be sup
plementod by additional rewards
by the people of Clarksvills.
A vigorous search is being made
for tho fugitives, but it is believed
they have escaped into the noun
tains.
Sheriff Pow wers was one of the
best known officers in Arkansas.
He had been sheriff of johnson
county for 10 years and would
have been rsnominated without
opposition for another term in the
Democratic primary Feb. /. He
bad the reputation Of being brave
and fearless and had run down
large number of criminals. All
towns between here and Fort
Smith have been wired of the
robbery and no effort will be
spared to capture the men, al,
though battle is expected should
the fugitives be overtaken. Clarks
vile is so miles east of Fort Smith
on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad. 1t is thought the rob.
bsrs escaped north into the noun.
tain fastnsss of Newton county
where there is neither railroad or
telegraph facilities.
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fIfAL DISCHARGE.

Nstioe Is hereby given that | will
make my hnal r'tsrn in the CourG o.
PROBATE for LancsAter Ounty y, AID.
W l. Edwayds on the 4lh day of
February 1902. and then aud there
apply 70 Hon. q. ID. Jones Probate
5ndgs. for . final discharge a. such
Ad ministrator.
.--.Jsns r. Edwards,
Adm IL istratrix.
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Cure Gold In Head.
Kermet's Chocolates Laxative Ouioiua easv
49, - SSiok 70 esrs soad II ksad and ssrs
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

Washington, May 6.-The latest order
received by the war department from
General Smith follows:
Headquarters Sixth Brig ide, Tacloban,
lHytc, March S, lDO2--Eircular No. 4.
The following telegram from the division
commander. received at these headquar.
ters, il communicated for general infor
nation and guidance:
"'Division Headquarters, March I.
l01.-General Smith, Tacldban; DO you
know. whether or not troop. under your
command practice water cure on natives,
II any truth in action, forbid it.
"CHAFFEE'
''In order that there may be no msun-
Outstanding regarding strict enforcement
Of general order No. 100, and the treat
nent Of natives as required in circular 9,
dated December "a, 1901, and circular No.
2, dated February l3, 1902, from these
headquarters, the brigade commander d.
recta that il any treatment Of natives
which could possibly be construed as
being in violation Of general order No. 100
has occurred at any station in this bri.
gade at any time, such action must cease.
"All officers are enjoined to see that ma
lives arc treated in such manner by
United States forces that said treatment
an not he criticised by any one. Here
after all possible efforts will be used to
persuade the natives to come into gar.
rsoned towns to live, i. order that they
be kept under observation, and efforts to
this end should be made by all scouting
parties, which. II persuasion is Of no avail,
should endeavor to capture all persons
seen, and they should then b. taken to
the garrisoned towns In this way those
yet outside Of garrisoned towns will be
diminished in numbers and the available
source Of insurrecto recruits and succor
reduced to = minimum.
"lsy command Of Brigadier Genera,
Smith. w. z. AVER,
captain Twelfth Infantry"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
MINES AND MINING NEWS
OUTLOOK IN THE NORTHWEST
lnterestin1 lteShs Of . Miscellaneous
Week-New DistPicts Brought to
the FrOnt-Mlning Accidents and
Personals.

s. A. Knapp has arrived in Carson,
Nevada, from Hawthorne and brings
word that one of the richest strikes
recorded in the history Of the state
was made a few days ago In the Silver
Peak mines. and that it throws Klon-
dixie and Cape Nome In the shade.
Knapp informed the correspondent
that nuggets of pure gold the size of
q hens egg were taken out and that
there we're many Of these pieces Of
gold of various sizes. The whole face
Of the drift. apart from the nuggets
tie ore iteself-was estimated to go
$500 or $500 to the ton. 1t Is said that
over 100000 was taken out in q few
hours the first day of the strike. The
Silver Peak mine is in Esmeralda
COUNTY, IS miles from the railroad, and
40 miles from Tonopah.
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III the reports a. to the amount allowed
Tor services In previous transactions be
true. there ought not to be any surprise
that j. lierpont Morgan received $l2,-
$4,000 70 financing the steamship COM
binA
An associate of Mr.. Morgan is credited
with having said that the great Ameri.
can fnancier, for his work in organizing
the steel trust, received $lOOOOO,OOO in
stock Of the corporation, said then to be
worth $5O!OOyO0O. In the formation Of
the American Bridge company he is said
to have received $l5,OOO,OOO in common
stock. The organization of the Northern
Securities company il said to have netted
him Sl5,0OOOOO in securities, while for
putting through the Metropolitan Trust
Securities company he is accredited with
having received fee of &3O,OOO,OOO Or,
securities Of face value OF $l72,OOO, 900
have been turned over to Mr.. Morgan for
his financial services in launching five
large combines.
gigantic financial operations say that this
Ia not excessive remuneration for the
services rendered. It il said to be merely
= question Of ability. and that Morgan
haa not only the sbility to form the com
bination, but also To protect the stock o.
the new concerns. He 10 paid in stock
but that, in a Morgan corporation, 10 x
much cash, because ne il behind the stool
and makes the company q success.
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France Accept. Invitation.

Washington, May 5.-Ambassador Cam
bon presented to President Roosevelt TO-
day personal letter from President Lou
bet of France. 1t is a reply to a letter
written by President Roosevelt to the
president Of the French republic, inviting
France to take part in the Rochambeau
statue exercises. The letter says:
Il gladly accept this invitation in the
name Of the government Of the republic
and in that of the entire French people.
In fraternally taking part in this solem-
nifty. the American nation once more gives
evidence Of its remembrance of those
French citizens who shared it's dangers
and glories in its struggle for independ-
ence; it has furthermore desired to con-
firm the friendship and draw still close,
the bonds which, since that most mem
orable period, have united our two coun.
tries. France will hail this manifestation
with deep emotion"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

Warrington, May 5.--Adjutant General
Oorbin has received the following cable
gram from General Chaflee, dated Manila:
"April IL, RuAo surrendered At Isco.
Negvos. with - men and guns; April
~, Marell Luyo surrendered at Isabella,
Negros. with - men, l rifle, ~ bolos and
! dagyers; April Is, Rufino de Loso, chief
Of the force Of Misamis. province OF Min
danao, surrendered at Oroguieta with IA
officers, 200 man, 10 rifies and 275 bolos.
'Since the surrender Of Malvar, April
10. Colonel Hernandez, with - Officers. 81
noncommiaaioned officers, 200 men and
10 guns, surrendered April u at SANTA
Tomas, Datangas, Other surrenders in
smaller numbers have been made at many
points in IAguna and Batangas provinces.
Guerrero and colonel. 8 lieutenant
colonies. s majors, II captains, ~ lieu.
tenants, II civilian offlcials, PAL ridemen
and 400 bolomen surrendered ut Catbalo-
gan. Samar, April 20 and 81, turning in
lis Maxims, % Remingtons, "a Mausers
IA miscellaneous and 5000 rounds Of am.
munition. Of which 1900 were Krags
Prisoners are being sent to their homes.
$50 far a. at present known to me. ths
number Of armed men now opposed Il
the government in the provinces 10 light
the number being about la0O rifles. Thi.
report was delayed to secure figures from
ISamar.
The ports Of Batangas and LAguna
provinces and island Of Mindoro openet
sor resumption at trade At noon. May l
The ports At lamar viii b. opened in tn,
course Il few days. deem Il beat I,
give some days. warning. because Of tn
presence II cholera"
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TRADE REpoR,

Bradstreet's report m
trade says: More season.a,.
over wide areas has helnsss ~
ton at retail points. E,o a ~
this are found in some no,s,
southwest. where the rev.
case. too much rain intar,.
spring wheat planting ana All.
OF seasonable goods. With =.
lions noted. agriculture, s
have made good progress A., 49,
conditions have been, in the -.
vorable. particularly in ~.
portions Of the winter whss. -
the oat crop generally In -. .
planted spring wheat sect,oas 7
the larger part Of the cotton ~
1t has been q weak market =. h
calls. good crop advices dec,d,.u
dation. but reports of dry vs..,l
Kansas and too much rain Il ~.
the northwest. added to ~. ~
statistical position (American -
madam stock declining 16.0oo ~ u
els during the month"; and lar. y,
ances particularly Of cs,.s
wheat), were stimulating s...
later raising price levels to tho I'M
points reached in the week ~.
mary movement of grain ia ver, :!
for the season.
Wheat, including flour. erno,..
the week. aggregated 5,3Os. $50 hr..
against 3,75O.589 last week. and {,
763 in this week last year,
Wheat exports July 1, 1901 "a
"a weeks) aggregate 215, s54S2 !
els, against 175,716.S27 bushel,
season.
Business failures in the n,
States for the week number M
against 1911 last week, and 16s n
week last year. In Canada. 70,
week. ~. against 20 last week. ana
year ago.
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A BIG STRIKE IS PROBABLE.
STATEMENT OF MR.. MITCHELL
subcon, n,ittee Failed to Reach IN
Agreement on Coal Miners New
Scnle-Call for Another Meeting
Mitchell Says That . strike L. ln-
minemt.

New York. May 5.-President John
Mitchell Of the United Mine Workers
OF America gave out the following
statement regarding the secret con
ference between his organization and
the coal operators:
1.-THE subcommittee of operators and
miners selected by the Industrial
branch of the National Civic Fedora
ton failed to reach an agreement upon
any of the important issues embodied
In the miners scale adopted by the
Shamokin convention.
1.-The executive committeeman Of
the three anthracite coal districts OF
the United Mine Workers Of America.
in whom is invested the authority to
call a strike. have been notified to
meet at Scranton at 10 q. m. We'd
nehday. May Z. This committee con-
sists of % members appointed from
the three districts. and should q ma
jority Of them vote in favor Of strike
the entire 147,0OO mine workers will
Immediately respond to the CALL"
Mr. Mitchell was asked II he would
conference between representatives Of
the miners and the coal operators.
He replied that there was little to tell,
except that the operators had refused
to grant any concessions whatsoever
to the men. They would not agree that
wages should be raised, that working
hours should be reduced. or that coal
should be weighed at the pit mouth.
1t was suggested to Mr.. Mitchell
that 1t looked very much as II q strike
was imminent.
WELL" he replied. 1T looks very
threatening"
There are in the miners organiza-
ton about 1000 anthracite coal min
ers who will be affected ii q strike is
declared. There are also about $1,000
soft coal miners, many Of whom be-
long to the union and who could be
induced to join the anthracite miners
should there be a strike. Whether
that will be done and the bitumineus
as we'll as the anthracite coal trade
tied up Mr.. Mitchell said he could not
say.
Mr.. Mitchell pointed out that the
National Civic Federation had &C.
complished the object for which it was
formed when 1t brought the employers
and the men together.
| 1.-THE only other function of the fed
Grafton" said Mr.. Mitchell, lis to ar
bitrate when asked to do so by both
parties to disagreement. l can not
say what would be done by the United
Mine Workers. and in any event the
good Offices of the federation would
not be asked until after the executive
committee of the mine workers had
met at Scranton"