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The Van Buren press., 1902-12-06
NOVEMBER CONDITIONS.
winter Whent Wns Reported In
Very Promis sing Condition at
Close of the Month.

Washington, Dec, 3,-Thc weather
bureau has issued the following state.
ment Of crop conditions for Noyem'
Der:
The month was marked by cXcep.
tionally temperatures In all districts
east Of the Rocky mountsns, with
excessively heavy rims on the north
Pacific coast, and more thnn Tie ay
erage amount over large portion OF
the south Atlantic and east gulf
states.
The reports generally show that
winter wheat was In very promising
condition at the close Of the month
with ample moisture and exception
ally mild temperatures throughout the
month the crop made rapid advance
ment, and too rank growth is very
generally reported from the central
valleys, Oklahoma and Texas, In the
early sown, the llcssiun fly has APP
pcNrcd extensively but this pest has
not affected the late suwu, which
constitutes much the greater part oil
the total acreage, In Texas some
fields Of the early sown are from u
to Is inches high, and are liable 10
injury from cold, On the north Ia
cihc coust the weather has been very
for seeding,
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CIuAN NECIpNOCITY.
President Insists the Island should
IInNc lnnn LcrnlInn.

hope soon to submit to the senate a
reciprocity treaty with, Cuba, On May %
last the United States kept lts promise to
the island by formally vacattg Cuban soil
and turning cuba over to those whom her
own people had chosen as the FIRST officials
OF the new republic
cuba Hes AZ our doors and whatever afs
fcols her for good or for III affects Ny also,
So much have our people felt this that IN
the platt amendment We definitely took the
ground that cuba must hereafter have
closer political relations with us than with
any other power Thus IN a sense Cuba
has become part Of our international pc.
litical system, This makes It necessary
that In return she should be given some OF
the benefits Of becoming part Of our eco.
uomio system, II Is, from our own stand
point, a short.slghted aud mlSchIcyous pol.
ley 10 fail TO recognize this need, More.
over II is unworthy of mighty and gen.
,rous nation, Itself the greatest and most
successful republic IN history, TO refuse to
stretch out a helping hand 10 young and
weak sister republic Just entering upon It's
career Of Independence, We should al.
ways foarlossly insist upon our rights ~
the face, OF the strong and we shoul q with
uugrudglLg hand do our generous 6uty by
the weak ! urge the adoption of reciprocity
with cuba not only because II IA cmlntntly
Tor our own Interests to control the cuban
market and by, every means TO foster our
supremacy In The tropical lands and waters
south Of US. but also because We, OF the
giant republic Of the north, should make
all our sister nations Of the American con.
ilnpnt feel that Whenever they VIII permit
u we desire 10 show ourselves dlslniorpSt.
odly and effectively their friend,
International Arbitration,
AZ civilization grows warfare becomes
less and less the normal condition OF
foreign relations, The last century has
seen n marked dlminutlon Of wars be-
tween civilized powers wars with uncly.
llgcd powers are largely mere matters Of
international police duty essential for
the welfare ot the world, Wherever pos.
slhe, arbitration or some similar method
should be employed IN lieu of war 10 settle
difficulties between civilized nall0nE al
though nB yet the VorlG has not progressed
sufficiently tp render Il possible, or neces-
khtlly desirable to invoke arbitration In
every case The formation OF the inter-
national tribunal which eits at The
Hague ls an event OF good omen from
which great consequences for the wei.
fare OF all mankind may flow, II In far
better, whore possible, TO invoke such u
permanent tribunal than 20 create spo.
elnl arbltrators for given purpose,
" IA "a matter OF sincere consrAtulAt tlon
TO our country that the United Rtatea
and Mexico should have been the first 10
use the good Offices Of Tho Hague court
This was done las, summer with most
satisfactory results In the case Of n
clalm at issue between us 0nd our sister
republic, II In earnestly 10 be hoped
HAT this hra, ease VIII serve M a. prcce.
dent for others IN which not only tho
United States. but foreign nations may
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strain OF the terrible provocations wnlcn
they continually receive from theIr loes,
occasional instances or cruel reta iatigil y
occurred Every enort mas peeh snsIiv n'aIv
these efforts + We been completely sue
cessful. Every effort has also been maze
TO detect and punish the wronsd4ers,
After making all allowance tor these
misdeeds. 1t remains true that teW IN
deed have been the instances in when
war has been waged by civilized power
against semi-civilized ana pdtp ,ttti VIs
forces where there has been SO nttie
ippine Islands On the other hand the
amount Of difficult, important, ana os
nefcent work which has been done Is
wel-nigh incalculable -.
Taking the work OF the army anu tn7
civil authorities together, 1t may be ques-
toned whether anywhere else in modern
times the world has seen better exam
pie Of real constructive statesmansntp
than our people have given IN the fMnIi M
ippine islands High praise should also
be given those Filipinos, in the aggre,,
gate very numerous, who have accepted
the new conditions and Joined win our
representatives to work with nearly
good will for the welfare OF the tStatua, t.tla',
l urgently call your attention to the neeC
of passing bill providing for a genera
stan and for the reorganization OF the sup,
ply departments on the lines OF the olI'
proposed by the secretary OF war last year.
When the young officers enter the army
from West Point they probably stat
above their compeers In. any other miutaty
service Every effort should be made. oy
training, by reward OF merit. by scrutiny
into their careers and capacity, to keep
them of the same high relative excellence
throughout their careers.
The National Guard.
The measure providing for the reorgani-
zation of the militia system anG Tor secur,
ing the highest efficiency In the national
guard, which has already passed the house,
should receive prompt attention and ac-
ton. 1t is Of great importance that the re-
laton of the national guard TO the mlHtla
and volunteer forces OF the United states
should be defined and that in place or our
present obsolete laws practical ana ell
icient system should be adopted
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dent was willing to allow access to these
soundngs and to consent to the landing
and laying OF the cable, Subject to any
alterations or additions thereto Imposed
by the congress This was deemed prop
or. especially ~ It was clear that a cable
connection of some kind with China, u
foreign country, was u part of the COM
panys plan, This course was, moreover
In accordance with line OF precedents
including President Grants action IN the
case OF the first French cable explained
70 the congress In his annual message Of
December, 1915, and the instance occur
ring IN 1879 OF the second French cable
from Brest to St Pierre, with branch
to Cape Cod,
These conditions prescribed among
other things, n maximum rate for COM
mefcial messages and that the company
should construct n line from the Philip
pine Islands to China, there being at
present, as Is well known, a British line
IRON Manila to Hong Kong
The representatives OF the cable com.
pany kept these conditions long under
consideration, continuing, In the mean.
time, TO prepare for laying the cable
They have, however, Nt length aocoded
TO them, and an all.Amcrean line be-
tween our Pacific coast and the Chinese
empire, by way OF Honolulu ana the
Philippine islands, Is thus provided for,
and Is expected within few months to
be ready for business
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THE DECLINE IN SiLVES.
Its Eject Has Bccn to Bring nnsi'
ness TO u stand In Chinn ANA
strait settlements.

New York, Dee, Enquiry among
leading houses identified with trade
with the Fur East, regarding the ef
feet thus far Of the recent severe de-
cline In silver, shows, says the Jour
nal of Commerce, that business " at
n complete stand, 80 far as China ana
the Straits Settlements are con
ccrncd, The effect on export trnne
with the PHILIPPINES has not been qu''s
NO striking, Some little improvement
In the export offerings from China ~
noted by one or two houses, but 'h'S
IL In no sense general
40 far M cotton goods nrc CON
ccrned, China has for some time been
pursuing n hnnd.to.mouth policy III
her purchase
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GERMANY and VENEZUELA
Germany Must Strike, and Str,,.
Hard to Assert the Rights
of Germans.
germany CLAIMS ABOUT $4,000, nan
Venexuela Puts Up Poor M.,.
Claiming Poverty Caused by CIV
III War, During Which pI.
and Industry Was Par,,.u
Ruined.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-The published ,,,..
ment that Germany's claims npain..
Venezuela amount to $4,000 600 a..
press correspondent is Informed y,
1cially, is incorrect. While the o..
ernment Is not ready to publish n.
details Of Its demands, persons whs
have seen the papers say the total i,
about 100000. President Castro =.
Venezuela represents to Germany th.,
Venezeula has little credit abroad.
from a civil war, during which plant.
ing and industry were partial,
ruined, and, that, therefore, no m.,
ter how much Venezuela may desire
to satisfy Immediately the claim,
against her, it is obviously imposs,.
bic. Hence, an agreement on the suh.
ject must provide for deferred pay.
ments. The seizers of the custom
houses, thereby depriving the govern.
ment Of an important means to ad.
minister the country, would add to the
internal distress and disorder.
While President Castro's plans are
not disclosed, it is said that they in.
clude the emission of bonds at n
moderately h yh rate of interest.
with some sort Of guarantee that
II the interest or the installments OF
the principal are defaulted certain
Venezuelan customs may be taken
over by Germany.
Nothing Is known here Of the plans
OF lsanc \, Seligman, of New York
for floating Venezuelan loan. He has
not approached this government in
the matter. There is no disposition
here to proceed with harsh measures
towards Venezuela, 4 milder ones will
suffice to exact satisfaction, but the
German government is fully commit.
ted to the intention to obtain ample
satisfaction. The claimants are con.
snntly urging the government TO
press the collection of the amounts
due them, not only because Of the
sums involved, but, it is represented,
in view Of the fact that the long de.
lay has rendered the position OF
Germans in Venezuela more and more
vexatious. Therefore, it is claimed
that the government must 'trike, and
strike hard in order to properly as
sert the rights of Germans.
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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Policy OF Holding Them Has
Uccn NlpdlCntcd,

on July last ON the one hundred and
twcnty.slSth anniversary OF the declnrn
tion Of our Independence, peace and nm-
nesty we're promulgated IN the Philip
pine Islands. Some trouble has since
from time to time threatened with
the Mohnmmcdnn Moros, but with the
late insurrectlonory Flllpnog the war
has entirely ceased, Clyll government
haA now been introduced Not only does
each Filipino. enjoy such rights to llfc,
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness M
he has never before known during the
recorded history OF the, Islands, but the
people taken rs whole now enjoy u
measure Of sclf'governmcnt greater than
that granted to any other oflontals by
any foreign power and greater than that
enjoyed by any other orlcntnls under
their own goycrnmonts, sAvo the Japan
granting these rights OF liberty ana self,
government, but we have certainly gone
70 the limit that IN the interests OF the
Philippine people themselves was Wise
Or Just to 20, TO hurry matters, TO go
tau calamity on the people Of the IS
lands No policy ever ontorol into by
the American 9c0plo has yndloptod ~
sgIt iSl ~ Rm9ige sls1al m9HGSE than ,ge pol
umph OF our arms above all the tfl.
umph OF our laws and principles has
come sooner than we had any right TO
expect Too much. praise cannot be
IN the Philippines, both In warfare and
from an administrative standpoint In
the way for clyl government
and similar credit belongs TO the civil
authorities for the way IN which they
have planted the seeds OF sclf.goVorn.
mont IN the ground thus made rendy for
them, The courage, the unnnchlns en-.
durance, the high sodlerv efficiency,
and the general Ind.heattedness and
huieonty OF our troops have been strlks
ingly manifested There now remain only
over 100000 have been sent there, on
course there have been individual In
stances OF wrongdonR. among them,
They wnrred under fearful difficulties Of
climate and surroGa9Iagsi and under the
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-06
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

ternatonal business world Justify an ur.
gent demand tor the creation Of such po-
ltion. Substantially all the leading com
mercial bodies In this country have united
In requesting it, creation Il Is desirable
that some such measure as that which has
law. rhe creation OF % such ~ dcpar,mSnt isSP
would In Itself be an advance toward deal.
ing with and exercising supervision over
the whole subject Of the great corporations
doing an Interstate business and with this
end In view, the congress should Cndow
the department with large powers, which
could be increased as experience might
show .ho mo-,
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peMiicnMnrN Warden NcsInnn

Jackson, Miss, Dee, 3.--ln order 10
suppress another penitentlnry senSa
ton, Capt, i, NJ, porchmon, warden
and manager Of the Mississippi slN'o
farms FOR tho pOst six ycors, has been
permitted to resign, same TO take VI
feet at once.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-06
Lucky Dora Pack.

81, Joseph, Mo-, Dee, 3,--Mlss Dora
Pack, who resides In this city, guessed
the correct number Of votes east IN
the Kansas gubcrnotorinl contest ana
she will therefore receive the $4,000 ~
gold offered by the convention hul'
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shot By Angry Mother.

Ben Poll was shot twice at LOUIS
Vile, Ky, by Mrs. John Thicrlng'
who claims that he betrayed hc'
daughter, Poll may die.
The Van Buren press., 1902-12-06
Fnm0us TeAMn DeMd.

Col, Thomas r. 0chiltrcc died NJ ho'
Springs, Va, OF heart trouble, lie w
tuincd national reputation ~ W"
gressmnn from Tcxne,
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take advantage OF the machinery al
ready in existence at The Hague.
l commend to the favorable consldera-
ton of the congress the Hawaiian nre
claims, which were the subject or care
full investigation during the last session
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II It prove impossible TO- accomplish the
purposes above set forth by such. law,
then, assuredly, we should not shrink from
amending the constitution so as to secure
beyond peradventure the power sought.
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Death OF nm inventor.

james Il, Gibbs, aged ~, the inveh'
tor Of the Wilcox q Gibbs sewing n'a'
chine, and other inventions, died al his
home at Raphine, Va
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Tila. .bAn0n PROBLEM.

unionism Contains Much That Ia Good
nnd some iiad.
How 10 secure fair treatment alike for
labor and for capital, how 10 hold In
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Protection for Railway Employcs,

49, '.,hu ", NlW plONlWun OF the pnn-
ptVNA at W. last session the white houpe.
WrIou, M0',n ma, become asQgurcd by Incon,
nooO restored to what it was plhnn,h ta
o,,dnSg. n9,, ng washington In makilg ihe restepo.
uuoRH lhe utmost care hRs bpan nS1r.
IHu W come hs near as posslbln la Ibs
nVy'Iy niahs np.sl9, ana to supplement- these plans
mat OF the University of Vlrpin,a' w6t""b
won s ihe pun nro,,y Dy Jefferson Tho white house
as " compatible with ilylng thsroi, '1
S,Rnoul1 ,RS sd ,,S be Kept as originally was, for
" 8Nino reasons that we koop Noun,
Vernon ns It originally wns, ma ",Tin'
sx,ren.,oo W rrlinP,lGI,y O. l,s architecture ia an
IN which !, was built, ana ia in h"rnpdd p"r,pd
w,tH SofVo 'nf 'nf GurpoSos 7 was designed u
such buildings, as historic M obuu1mnSty,s
u,N win The nutiona pnsi, 'o"''"'
Tne reports OF tho noyerni ox,,u,,..
gress with this communication WV e'"'
o.u , THEODORE UOoSEynt.r
"hi'e House. December i ipQ2
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-03

from bottle are particularly suscepti-
BILE to this disease. The primal cause is
apparently the foreign bacteria which
is to be found even in healthy cows
milk. The infants stomach is infiam
ed and the entire digestive tract is
affected.
Sickness Due to Fruit.
The eating of fruit and vegetables
is the most prolific source of disease in
August. During the month every per-
son eats more or less fruit and vege-
tables of some kind, and it frequently
happens that the stuff is either under
ripe or overripe. Of the two over-ripe
vegetables or fruit is the more danger.
Gus. 1t frequently happens that ber-
ries are kept in the store until they
begin to spoil, and are then offered for
sale at a low price. Bargain hunters,
who are acutely afflicted with the "get
everything cheap mania, purchase
them, and the result is that the family
has pains in it's stomach" Food stuffs
that are over-ripe ferment in the stom-
ach instead of being digested and soon
set up an Inflammation, which is dis
tresSing in the extreme, and often re-
suits fatally.
The acidity of under ripe vegetables
or fruit cause the same state of affairs,
although a healthy constitution and a
strong stomach may weather the gale,
with but slight indisposition. Wilted
lettuce is one of the most dangerous
| foods that can be eaten. The frag-
ments are likely to cling to the intes-
| tines, causing the acutest kind of ag-
| ony to the sufferer.
Summer colds are noted for their
! staying powers and during the month
of August they are much in evidence.
A cold is an inf1amed condition of the
mucous membrane and the term "cold'
| is to certain extent misnomer. The
condition of the membrane, commonly
described as a "cold," can be brought
about by heat as well as cold. While a
cold is primarily an Inflammation, it is
/ secondarily a bacterial affection. The
bacteria find the membrane inf1amed
and Immediately settle in large NUNS
| bers as the condition of the membrane
is ideal for their propagation and
workings.
These colds are acquired in variety
Of ways, cooling off, being the IA
vorite manner. People swelter in
| down. town offices during the day and
then plant themselves on the cold damp
lawn in the evening, and wake up in
| the morning with a cold we'll on.
Hay Fever Not Common.
Hay fever is not as common as would
generally be supposed, as many per-
| sons who think they have an attack
of this disease, are only troubled with
a cold Of the ordinary summer brand
| Hay fever Is chronic and Is found in
comparatively isolated cases. Many
| people of wealth have 'hay fevers,"
1 as 1t necessitates a trip to the lakes
and a pleasant vacation. Others have
plain, ordinary everyday cold, which
they may call hay fever for the sound
of the name, and the commiseration
that it is supposed to receive In polite
society.
The numerous picnics which are
held during the month Of August are
often productive of ptomaine poison
ing. This is contracted frequently
from eating ice cream, but usually
from dieting on canned goods. Every
L picnic party has large quantity Of
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opened fire on him. Ware was too quick
for the outlaw, getting the drop on him
and lodging a charge in his abdomen.
Bass desired to be known as the gen.
tleman robber, and while dying of the
wound inflicted by Ware claimed that
although he had been mixed up in hun
dreds of shooting affairs he had never
killed a man. He intimated that his
shooting and capture were the result of
his policy not to kill.
Bass claimed that his going wrong
was due to his love of sport and gam
bling on the ponies" He refused to
make any confession involving his ac-
completes.
Shooting of "BiIIy the Kid"
The present recrudescence of des-
peradoism and its history is revived by
the story told recently by Sheriff Pat
rick J. Garrett, of New Mexico, re-
counting the shooting of BILLY the
Kid"
Twenty years ago "Billy's" name was
as much of terror as is Tracy's to-
day. There have been dozens of stories
written of the way in which he finally
met his end, but Sheriff Garrett says
that the true story is only now told.
Il had, on occasions sat opposite
Billy at the poker table," said Mr.. Gar
rett, land therefore 1 knew him well.
He had half a dozen characters, very
much after his own stamp, with whom
he associated. No crime was too des-
perate for them to commit. There was
no compunction on their part of taking
life or dozen lives, for the matter of
that, if it became necessary.
1--WE had been after the gang pretty
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his appetite. The result of indulgence
in painful and ludicrous, but, hap
PLY, seldom fatal.
The preliminary work for the trans
fer of diphtheria, tuberculosis and
other disease that result fatally is
done during the month of August This
is, too, the month for the long trailing
skirt of f1imsy pattern that sweeps the
dirt and filth and disease of the
streets. A consumptive eXpectorates
on street crossing, which is covered
by no "anti-spit'' ordinance, and a few
moments afterwards the germs are
carted away in a lovely silk skirt, to
be spread about the home.
The windows are all open, and there
is no immediate trouble, but when
cold weather arrives, bringing in it's
train rooms Theoretically sealed with
: storm windows, then there is sickness,
doctors bills and death. Doctors have
written, preached and shrieked about
the long skirt for several years, but
Dame Fashion, has her devotees, who
are willing to bow down before her
juggernaut rather than disobey her
dictates, cabled from Paris to the fash
ion page editor.
Tuberculosis Plentiful.
There are many diseases to be
found in a city the size of st. Paul all
the year round, and none of them can
be attributed to any particular month.
The death rate for tuberculosis is high,
in spite of the fact that patients are
out in the sunshine more than any
other time of the year. Scarlet fever
and typhoid fever occur in epidemics
and are brought about in various
ways.
The fact that most people spend
more time out of doors during the
month of August makes the percent
age of sickness smaller. When the
xpublic schools open in December the
number of diphtheria cases will in
crease nearly rs per cent, and the
same can be said of many kindred af-
flictiOnS
AS a general proposition, doctors ad-
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it was fornd that the population was
I,O8S. which enumeration does not take in
to consideration the transients or those
who, claiming Lawton as place Of resi-
dence, are away in the country holding
down claims.
The Consolidated Oil and Gas Company
has just struck a strong flow Of gas at
their we'll east Of Lawton, and the pres
sure of Learly zoe pounds indicates that
it will be sufficient to supply Lawton. The
gas was struck at depth Of 600 feet.
The Wichita range of mountains to the
northwest. distant not more than twelve
mics at the nearest point, presents a
most beautiful appearance. The report
is. that the several peaks are rich in
mineral deposits of various kinds.
This county, Comanche, is reported to
now have a population of $4,000, not
taking into consideration the Indians, who
are here il large numbers.
Fort Sill, five miles north Of Lawton, Is
q military post OF Importance.
Between Fort Sill and Isawton Is the
government school for Indian boys and
girls The buildings brick and stone Of
which there are q number, provide &C
commodations for several hundred pupils.