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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-01
KILL EVERYTHING ABOVE TEN
A Sample Of Civilization Brought by
the Americans to the Philippines

|
If any doubt existed about the truth
OF the stories told of the savage treat
ment of the Filipinos by officers and
soldiers of the American army, it will
be dispelled by the revelations by Ma
jor Littleton w. T. Waller, of the Ma
rine Corps, who is being tried at Ma
Mia before q court-martial on charges
of having executed natives OF Samar
without trial Major Waller doesn't
deny the charges, but defends himself
by pleading that he was acting under
orders of his superior officer, General
Smith, who had command of the De-
partment Of Samar.
Here is an extract from the testi.
mony of Major Waller as cabled from
Manila:
"The Major said General Smith in
| structed him to kill and burn, said
| that the more he killed and burned the
better pleased the General would be,
| that it was no time to take prisoners,
and that he was to make samar
bowling wilderness.
major Waller asked General Smith
to define the age limit for killing, and
the General replied, Everything over
ten"
That General Smith issued the order
10 kill everything over ten" we know,
not only on the assertion of the Major
of Marines now on trial in Manila, but
also from the testimony of Captain
! David D. Porter, Captain Hiram I.
Bearse and Lieutenant Frank Helford,
all of the Marine Corps. With the ties.
timony of these witnesses before us,
we cannot doubt that an American
General has ordered human battue.
He told his subordinates that the more
killing and the more burning they did
| the better he would be pleased; as he
had resolved to make Samar howl.
ing wilderness.
Smiths guilt has heen proven so
conclusively that the War Department
at Washington does not deny the
charges against him, but intimates
that the situation in Samar in meas.
ure justified a man holding a commits
sion as a United States officer in act.
ing like an Apache chief. Adjutant
General Corbin, in an interview which
appears in the New York Herald, is
reported as saying: General Smith
concluded that measures were neces.
sary to teach the Samar natives that
order must be established and main,
tanned"
This Is the semi-official defense of
Smiths order to kill everything over
ten" The whole adult population was
to be killed off ito teach the Samar
natives" to quote the language Of Ad-
jutant General Corbin, that order
must be established and maintained
y 4
In a general order he told his com.
mand that every native, whether in
arms or living in the pueblos or bar
rios, will be regarded and treated as
ali enemy Lest some of his subordi.
mates might be disposed to show re.
spect for the sacred character of the
priesthood, Smith expressly enjoined
upon them to make no exceptions in
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-01
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-01

In general order he told his com.
mand that every native, whether in
arms or living in the pueblos or bar
rios, will be regarded and treated as
ali enemy" Lest some of his subordi
mates might be disposed to show re-
spect for the sacred character of the
priesthood, Smith expressly enjoined
upon them to make no exceptions in
favor of the motive priests. Here are
his instructions as to how they should
be treated:
IF the evidence is sufficient they
will be tried by the proper court. II
there is not sufficient evidence to con.
Wet they will be arrested and confn.
ed as a military necessity and held as
prisoners of war until released by or,
ders from these headquarters. .
Officers in command of stations will
not hesitate, therefore, to arrest and
detain individuals whom they have
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02
WOULD FORCE CHILDREN TO
SALUTE THE FLAG EACH
DAY.

Topeka, Kas., Nov. 26.-Com-
mander Loomis of the Kansas
Grand Army of the Republic to-
day issued a circular requesting
that the children of the schools of
Kansas be required to salute the
flag every morning before the ex-
ercises open.
He urges that law be enacted
requiring this service. After the
salute I.oomis would have each
child repeat the lines: Il give my
hand, my head, my heart to my
country; one country, one people,
one flag"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02
BRIGHT'5 DISEASE

The largest sum ever paid for pre-
scription, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, Aug. 30, 1902. The transfer in
volyed, in coin and stock S112,50O, and
was paid by a party of business men for
a specific for Bright's disease.
They commenced the serious inyesti-
CATION of the specific Nov. 10, 1901.
They interviewed scores of the secured
and tried it out on its merits by putting
over the three dozen cases on the treat
ment and watching them. They also
got physicians to name chronic, incur
able cases, and administered it with the
physicians for judges Up to Aug 20,
eighty-seven PER cent of the test cases
were either well or progressing favor
ably
There being but thirteen per cent of
failures. the parties were satisfied and
closed the transaction. The proceed
ings of the investigating committee and
the clinical reports of the test cases
were published and will be mailed free
on application Address John J Full
ton Company, 420 Montgomery st. San
Francisco. Cal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02

AN East Texas exchange refuses
20 publish church and lodge notices
or notices of entertainments for the
benefit of either, when requested to
10 SO by people who do not sup
port the paper. This is rather an
extreme step, as such notices are
generally of interest to others who
are supporters ofthe paper publish
ing them. still, the exchange in
question has just grounds for com
plant. The country press as
rule is very liberal in the publica-
ton of all such matter, and as
often as not there are many mem
bers of the churches and lodges
thus benefited who do not patron
Ee the papers which so accommodate
them. y little reciprocity on the
part of those SO favored by the
press would be nothing but just.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02

EVERY time Mr.. Cleveland has
anything to say regarding the policy
of the democratic party, a lot of
editors who are affected with violent
Cleveland-phobia get up on their
hind legs and howl: Down with
Cleveland.' Then as likely as not,
an their next breath, they whine for
harmony" in democratic ranks.
They do not appear to realize that,
by their senseless opposition to
every utterance of this man, who is
respected and looked up to by at
least one half of the party, they do
more to prevent the party from
working in harmony, than taey do
TO bring about such an end. Cleve-
land may have made mistakes, but
be is, at least, expounding only pure
democracy, in advising the party to
stand together on the tariff and
trust issues. The idea of his being
Il candidate for the nomination
again is far-fetched and utterly i'm
probable. But whether he were to
be considered as candidate ornot.
he is entitled to respectful hear
ing from his party whenever he
speaks. 1t is worse than useless for
his enemies to continue harping on
the bond issues and his course in
regard 70 the Chicago strike-it is
rank felly. They may not approve
of his acts, and he may have erred,
bat those are things of the dead
past, and have no bearing'on the live
AID important issues that confront
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02
Late Items.

The total L. S. pension roll up
to June 30, 1902, numbered $685.
446.
Indications now are that the
Nicaragua canal route will be adopt
ed. instead of the Panama.
The mint directors report shows
that in number Of pieces the years
coinage has never been exceeded.
The Standard Oil Company has
raised prices on kerosene 90 per
cent within the year.
The Sultan of Bacolod has writ
ten another defiant letter to the
American commanderof Mindanao
calling the Americans hogs and
challenging them to fight
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02
- Rare Find Ia Crete.

a. ]. Evans, the well-known archae.
ologist, who has fer some years been
conducting Investigations in Crete, has
officially informed the Cretan parlia-
ment that he possesses indisputable
proofs. supported by inscriptions of
high antiquity, that he has discovered
the Palace Of Ninos, regarding the
construction and ornamentation of
which he gives numerous details,
writes Canea correspondent. The in
scriptions are said to date back 600
Eears before the euneiform writings of
AsSyria and Persia
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02
De, altfl
From Bad Dreams if
Heart is Weak.
To Awake in Fear a
Bad Symptom.
DIR. Niles Heart Cure
VIII Cured You.

Recent investigations by specialists on the
heart have demonstrated that in nine cases
out of ten of deaths in bed, heart action was
stopped by fear, which bad dreams or night
mare had brought on. After a careful study
of the habits of those who died in over a
thousand cases. it has been found that the
majority had been sufferers from nightmare
or nocturnal disturbances of dreamland and
that frequently they awOke in the middle Ct
the night completely exhausted and gravely
alarmed through some particularly vivid
dream. Thus we learn to recognize dream
ing and nightmare as a marked symptom of
heart disease. Be warned in time. Strengthen
the hearts action with Dr. Miles Heart
Cure, which enricheS the blood, improves the
circulation, regulates the pulse and invigor-
ates the heart nerves.
''When l would get home at night and sit
down, l did not feel like moving. When /
tried to sleep | would doze oft and then
happen several times during the night and
when morning came | felt like iron weights
were attached to me and dragging me down.
l doCtored with home phys clans and took
treatment from specialists but nothing did
me any good until | commenced taking DR..
Miles Remedies. The Heart Cure, Nervine
and Nerve and Liver Pills were what | used
and l am thankful to say they have cured
NEIL. B. HYDE, 24I4 S. Rampant Street.
New Orleans, La.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart Ind.
Siam has adopted the gold stand
ard
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02

II REPLY to THE HERALD's re-
cent defense Of the political clubs
of Brownsville, Editor Crisp of the
CuerO Star, in classic English, says:
Come off, Jess. Do you see any
thing green in your eyes?"
No, there doesn't appear to be
anything of verdant hue in them.
In fact, Brother Crisp, you look
somewhat red-eyed when you discuss
Rio Grands politics.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02

PETER DUNE, known to the news
paper reading world as "Dooley,'
announces that he is engaged to be
married. Dooley's experience as a
Benedick will perhaps constitute his
next series.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02

AN edition de luxe of President
Roosevelt's writings, comprising
only 1926 sets, is to be sold for
81, 10000. Are we putting our
Rough Rider Teddy upon PEDESTAL?
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02

the nation today If we are to ac-
complish anything rs a party, let
us cease throwing stones at each
Others cherished ideals.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02

BROWNSVILLE will probably be
asking the next congress to scrape
off the top of the bar at Brazos San
tiago and dredge out the channel
in Laguna Madre bay at Point
Isabel, in order to..accommodate her
growing commerce. No doubt she
viii Garner in the required appro-
priation this time.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02

UNCLE ROOSEVELT did not feel
constrained to change his politics
because his nephew happeaed to be
elected president. He is a lifelong
democrat, and still stands up
staunchly and publicly for his
party. His attitude is refreshing,
IN these days of political toadyism.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-12-02
DO@FAIL TO
- CONSULT Me.

Do not go through life suffering
because you have been told that your
disease is incurable. | can prove
that my knowledge ofPhysic Science
and Alkloidal Dosimetric Medication
will be boon to you. If l cannot
cure you I can at least relieve your
sufferings and make life little
sweeter to you. Ny reputation is
based upon my success. I will visit
any partOf the county day or night to
attend the sick. Consultation conf
Dental Calls left at the Botica del
Leon will be promptly answered.
c. c. FORD nj. D.
OFFICE: -Schodtz Building Cor. Wash
ngton and 18th. streets.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-03
Four Stockmen Killed In Wreck.

Princeton. Ills. Sept. 2G.-Four
stockmen were killed and two serious
ly injured in rear-end collision on
the Burlington road at O'Clock in
the morning. A Burlington passenger
train crashed into stock train. The
passenger engine telescoped the ca
boose. The dead: George Stewart,
Winchester, Ills; A. Fl. Canthers. Ia
BILE Grove. Ills: A. H. Wagner, Prairie
City, Ills; W. L. Collins, Bardolph,
Ills. The seriously injured: L. B.
Wisey. Maxyille, Ills: n. e. Johnson,
Avon, Ills
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-03
Heredity and Genius.

Expositions of the laws Of heredity
fail in affording no clew to the under
standing of genius. AS these laws of
inheritance are now eXpOunded II
would seem that no offspring could
ever rise above the average level OF
preceding generations, and we have all
had thousands Of commonplace an
cestors. In animals excellence is as
rule, easily accounted for; in man it is
not so. How comes it that in the same
family one member rises not merely
above all the rest, but above the bulk
Of mankind? One only of the Bona
parties was a Napoleon; one only of
the Shakespeares could write Ham
let" And why should the son of an
ordinary Lincolnshire farmer and his
probably ordinary wife have turned
out not merely the greatest natural
philosopher Of his time, but of all
time? We are still waiting for a Sec
ond Isaac Newton. To say that such
men are "sports" is to give us a word
for a thing and merely to cover ig-
norance. The sport must be caused,
and what was the cause? The excel
lent work being done in tracing the in
fluence of heredity only makes more
astounding these prodigies of genius
Baltimore Sun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-03
LEG rs PRETTY SORE
President Has to Have 1t Lanced-Bone Is
Slightly Injured-Cortelyou
Issues Statement.

Washington, Sept. % - Secretary
Cortelyou at $50 p. N. yesterday is
sued the following statement:
DR.. Newton NJ. Shaffer, Of New
York, joined the presidents physicians
in consultation this morning at 10
o'clock. The increase in local symp-
toms and a rise in temperature rem
dered it necessary to make an incision
into the small cavity, exposing the
bone, which was found to be slightly
affected.
Thorough drainage is now estab-
lished. and the physicians feel conf
dent that recovery will be -uninter-
rupted. The operation was performed
by Surgeon General Rixey assisted by
DR.. Lung. and in consultation with
Surgeon General O'Reilly and Doctors
Shaffer. Uric and Stitt."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-03

Receiver Is Asked by Boston Citizens for
the Anthracite Properties.

the Anthracite Properties.
Boston, Sept. ga committee Of
citizens, headed by the publisher Of a
Boston newspaper, Saturday sought re-
lief in the courts from the present
coal shortage and high prices by ask
ing for a receiver for the coal COM
panies and coal-carrying roads. A
bill inequity was filed in the supreme
court against the corporations involved
in the anthracite strike. The petition
ers ask that a receiver be appoint
ed for the benefit of all concerned.
upon such terms and in such manner,
and with such agents and servants,
and with such rates of wages and 9th
er conditions Of employment, and at
such prices for goods produced and
sold. as the court shall from time to
time adjudge proper.
The bill is based upon the legal tne-
DRY of the coal situation given by II.
w. Chaplin, a lawyer. Chaplin says
in support of his position: ''Since the
public have q right in the mines-a
right to have coal forthwith mined for
immediate consumption-and have a
right to have that coal Immediately
transported out of the mine regions
by the coal-carrying roads, court
of equity if no other solution of the
difficulty is open, has authority to, and
upon the application of a representa-
tive proportion of the people undoubt-
eddy would, appoint receiver or re-
the whole business now in the hands
of the anthracite coal combine, and
to run it in their place."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-03

Have you ever noticed the interest
that money attracts even if it is only
q single cent? The next time that you
see a copper coin dropped in a street
car just observe. Every eye In tie
car will turn to the spot where It
dropped, and there will be manifested
a real general concern over its recoV-
cry. Two or three heads are likely
to come in contact over the point OF it's
disappearance, and then their owners
will draw suddenly back and try to
appear unconcerned but in another
second they are again leaning forward.
The man who dropped the cent is
usually the first who appears to have
brushed memory Of the trivial occur
renee aside, but just as soon as the
eyes in the car have turned from him
his own are sure to go back to the
floor in the hope that the truant coin
will be seen.
When he has gone, there is a re-
newed interest among the passengers,
for the stage of finders keepers" has
arrived, and those near the spot of
disappearance become quite diligent
until they are aware they make a cen
ter of attraction. But interest In that
little coin is not lost while there is a
passenger left, and when the car is
empty the conductor takes his turn
and reSurrectS the cent.-NeW York
Herald
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-03

the case of mining misleading, be-
cause it leaves out of account the coal
that is sold, for which the miners re-
ceive no pay.
He closes with the declaration that
the light is not so and for the present
generation of miners as it is for the
little children ''prematurely doomed to
the whfrl of the mill and the noise and
DlacknesS of the breaker" to
win life for the child and secure for
it place in the world in keeping with
advancing civilization"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-03
MITCHELL AND BAER
U. M. w. President Replies to Re-
cent Statements Of the
Reading President.
CALL FOR TROOPS is REPUDIATED
Sheriff Says He Asked for None-MOre
Cavalry Ordered Out-BOstcn
Men Go into Court for
Relief.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept 29.-Some Of
the local coal operators, after being
| shown a copy of the statement issued
by President Mitchell yesterday, say
| it will probably be the last he will give
to the public before the ending OF the
strike. They say that his appeal is
made up Of generalities Atstrike head
quarters Mitchell's latest deliverance
| is termed ten strike and it is
| stated that the facts and figures he
presents are irrefutable The military
| authorities, Sheriff Jacobs and some OF
| the superintendent of the coal COM
| panies in this vicinity held a meeting
| in the office Of one Of the coal COM
panies Saturday evening and talked
| over a plan by which the troops can
be- moved promptly to scenes Of dis
| turbance.
Purpose of the Militia.
| 1t is not the purpose Of the military
| to do police duty, but if any of the COM
panieS can get men to go to work the
soldiers will give them protection. 1t
| is reported again that attempts will be
made today to resume work at several
| collieries in this region which have
| been idle since the strike began, but
| the report cannot be verified. At
strike headquarters it was claimed that
| there will be no change in the sltua-
! ton this week, which is the twenty
| first of the strike; that the strikers are
as firm as ever, and that there will be
no desertions from the ranks to make
it possible for the coal companies to
start up any new colleries.
| Another Troop Ordered Out.
| Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. Ex-Governor
Stone yesterday ordered the Sheridan
troop, of Tyrone, to report to General
Goblin for duty in the anthracite strike
territory. The troop left Tyrone last
evening by special train.
| Says His Name Was Unauthorized.
| Shenandoah. Pa, Sept. 29.-Sheritf
Knorr, of Columbia county, says he did
not sign nor authorize his name to be
| signed to the telegram which was sent
| to Governor Stone asking that troops
| be sent to Centralia, and the miners
| leaders here, headed by Terence Gin
| lev, of the executive board, have tele-
| graphed the governor to that effect,
and to guarantee the surrender to the
| authorities of all accused persons.
| Gobin's Say in the Controversy.
| Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 29.-Governor
Stone called up General Goblin by tele-
phone last night and advised him that
he had received telegram from shen-
andoah advising him that the call for
troops to Columbia county was a for
| gerry General Goblin replied that the
sheriff's call for soldiers was authentic,
and that Sheriff knorr had sent his
deputy to him (Gobinl for troops.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-03
JUST SHORT OF MILLION
Total Pensioners on the Rolls Is 900, 44G-
Other Pension Facts OF
General Interest.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The annual
report of Commissioner of Pensions
Ware shows that the number of names
on the pension rolls, July /, 1902. with
net gain of 5,732 pensioners since
1898, was 990,446, against 997, 735 last
year. The total comprises 1885, 500 sol
diers and 260,637 widows and Deepen
dents. The number of death notices
of old soldiers, not now in the serv-
ice, received by the bureau during the
year was 50,12S. of whom 27,O43 were
pensioners.
The total amount paid for pensions
during the fiscal year was $137. 504 ,26S
and the yearly cost of operating and
maintaining the bureau and the agen-
cies. outside of the payment of pen
sions proper, aggregates $3.50 500. The
pension system, says the report since
the beginning of the government has
cost 1892, 509.O19 exclusive of the es-
tablishment Of the holders homes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-03
BULLETS REPLY TO STONES
Nisht Alarms in the Military Camp
Freak of High Constable.

HEcdA Oh COuStaDIe.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 29.-Late Satur-
Jay nlghtshots We're fired by thetroops
at supposed strikers for the first time
since the troops went afeld, At Grassy
Island collery, half a mile from the
Ihlrteenth's camp, two soldiers from
company A were stationed in patch
OF underbrush, as part Of an outpost to
the camp. A volley Of stones descend
ed all about them, and one of them
striking one of the soldiers felled him
to the ground. The two soldiers shot
at Heeing figures, anda relief detail. at
tracted by the firing, secured the coun-
try for two hours in fruitless search
Tor the stone-throwers.
At 1890 yesterday morning a shot
was heard on hillside near the camp,
and searchlight which Colonel
Watres had just gotten into working
order was turned in the direction
whence the shots came. A man with
gun was deserted rushing to the cover
OF the woods. The rays of the search
light were kept upon him, and after a
short chase couple of soldiers from
the outpost on the hill ran him down.
He proved to be Michael Gaughan, the
high constable of ELEPHANT borough.
The only explanation he vOuchsafed to
Colonel Watres was Il wanted to try
out your soldiers and see if they were
to be depended upon" The colonel con-
Guided to let the county court deal with
his case. The gun was confscated.