Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-19

clanCe OF living W See LIS oAoeo oo"A
some time.
Cuba has just "got hold" Of her in
but she cannot hold on;
in my opinion it will be just a little
point Of history-no more. am con-
fident five years will see 1T ended, am
confident in less time than that she
has limbs but no back bore. just
hear Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. "Anarchy
or Annexation. That says the gen.
eral. is the early fate in store for the
Cuban Republic, over whose birth, only
the other day, we all were rejoicing
with pride. The treasury Is empty,
for the commerce Of the island is par
aly2ed and the receipts Of the custom
house, which are relied on for revenue
has fallen far below the needs OF the
government. This infant republic
was aborted, it came out OF time, IN
a condition that will kill it as dead
as a hammer. 1t wasn't wanted, it
isn't wanted by Uncle Sam nor by
three-fourths Of the Cubans themsel-
YES and they begin to see 1t. Then
there is another irresistible power
that is coming fast that will surely
sbring it into the fold," II no other.
/ have facilities for knowing
This is it-Americans are flocking in
to the country by thousands, and the
land is being secured by them in all
directions. Now when the Yankees
get in the majority, what will hap
pen9 The same that occurred to
Hawaii and adjacent islands fewyears
ago; annexation. 1t is inevitable 1t
is coming fast Mark the prediction.
! lust another star ADDED 10
/ our glorious emblem OF liberty. Land
is cheap there now, and the irrepres'
sible Yankee is just getting in on the
ground floor and be will know what to
do with this rich land, where to plant
it, how to prize it, aud to price IT, 100
California has got pretty good Gil
mate. but none but the rich can han
die tt e land and they ask $1,000 pei
acre for it under cultivation, with a
yearly expense at great outlay TOR IT.
rigation and fertilizer, 5000 miles
from the best markets. Cuba isn't
half as far away from these markets.
and Gods rain comes down free there
none too much, either-and fertlllza'
tion has been going on since creation s
dawn. We now inherit this rich soil
never disturbed by man, brown ano
from four to five feet deep, and ir
some places cannot be probet
through, and some Of the very best O
it can be bought now for s32 per acre
"Don't 60 West young man, no."
wait till Cuba is disposed Of which Il
nearer homeland my word for it yol
won't want 10 go west after you nav
given Cuba fair trial. This ricf
soil will produce all the fruit Californi;
land can and many more kinds, in fac
all tropical fruits are at hnme there
From what already know l henestl,
J believe there are 40 chances in Cub
to one here for the poor man, or an.
where else do believe. To get 1T al
you must not be idle; little cash
} brain and brawn and some of this ricl
| land 40 acres say and your forum
!, is soon made. l know about thi
and l saw and will give statlS
tics and facts to any on
: who will write one that cannot fal
to convince the most skeptical.
stand ready to do it free too. l an
, so sure Of it. All you need for
shelter there is something that vii
: shed rain if no better, as a Cuba
told me cheap tent. a small store
, few TOOLS. all the rest grows N
+ poisonous insects or snakes, no Dan
t gerous wild animals, can swing you
| hammock every night in the year a
/ under the trees is perfect safety an
the climate permits it too. But vii
: not weary you further But wi
J come often if You desire it Mr.. Editor
5 and will reply too, to all who writ
/ me for Information. And If yo
5 come too fast a stamp for each repl
will be appreciated.
2 Henry j. Hyzer.
: Jn]v 18th. Randolph Center,