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Gen. Miles on Spheres of Duty.

For some mysterious reason letter written by
Gen. Nelson A. Miles last January to Mr.
George F. Washburn of Boston has been giver
to the public given out for publication not al
Boston but at Washington. In this letter Gen
Miles says:
81 have not been and am not now seeker
for Presidential honors. My ambition has
ever been to faithfully serve my country in
whatever sphere duty may have dictated;
this will benny sole purpose in the future"
We are not aware that there was either in
January or in February, or that there is now in
any especial occasion for a public deiini-
ton by Gen. Miles of his views on duty and
ambition. Nor has the apprehension that Gen
Miles may desibe to run for President become SC
general as to call fora specific statement from
him.
Indeed, if Gen. Miles should see fit to declare
himself an active candidate for nomination by
one party or another in 1901, it is not likely
that anybody would arise to object, or that pro-
found political situation would result from the
announcement.
In view of these undoubted facts the apparent
acre which the Lieutenant General commanding
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LITERARY NOTES.
COSMOPOLITAN.

"What Women Like in Men," "What Men
Like in Women" and "Husband and Wives"
are the titles ofa series of very interesting papers
by RAFFoRD PIKE, the third of which appears il
The COSMOPOLITAN for April. The same num-
Der Of THE COSMOPOLITAN treats of Prince
Henry's visit, with series of beautifully printed
photographs, under the title of "a Clever EN-
peror and a Confederation OF Nations" F. Hop
KINsoN SMITH, IsERAL ZANGwILL, BRET
HARTE and MAARTEN MARTENS are among
the other contributors to this number, which is
unusually good in fiction.
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TROXELVILLE.
March closed with snow.

MaTCl CiOSeu Wltn snow.
Rev. E. f. OFT moved to Bell
wood where he secured employment
in a planning mill.
Jacob Hassinger's of near Centre
vile were visiting at l. C. Swartz
and AIDA Erb, Mrs. Hassinger's
sister.
j. d. Aumiller and mother moy-
ed to East Waterford, where he and
his brother, Percival, and Chas. F.
Sipe, the brother-in-law of both, are
engaged in saving slaves for
Greenhoe and Deckard.
The Troxelville band has reor-
ganized and started up again with
bright prospects.
We heard the boys play Saturday
evening and although it is about two
years since they practiced, they
played as good as ever and l believe
that these fellows can never forget
the music that they have played
years ago. We wish them abund-
ant success.
Mrs. AIDA Erb is afflicted with
that dreaded disease, cancer, which
is beyond surgical and medical
power. We are very sorry for this
and sympathlze with her, this does
not help her. For help we would
command her to look beyond The
river Of life.
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DUNDORE.

Our poor house is empty and the
overseers would like to rent it to
some family.
Henry Neitz is boarding with
Emanuel Swineford at one dollar
per week.
n. Hackenberg and Frank Wood
ling have bought good farm horses.
James NJ. Rambo is building
large fiat for the Hoovers to be used
in taking down the acqueduct.
Our public schools have closed,
and the money spent, and the titles
conferred on the worthy ones.
DR.. krebs was in town and is
kept busy in his profession.
Our supervisors are busyin every
direction and doing good work
which is much needed.
Our public sales are over and
live stock of all kinds brought
good prices.
Those that were fooled on the first
by their witty friends do not feel
good.
Fitting is over aud all should
feel pleased with their new quarters
and make it as pleasant as possible.
Jacob Kerstetter and family have
moved on Dundore's plantation and
is pushing things forward at a live
ly rate.
Henry B. Richenbach likes his
new place very much.
Our merchant keeps up the price
for eggs and sells groceries at rock
bottom prices.
Our wireless telephone to Hern.
don did net give satisfaction, but
the wire that is upnow is doing fine
Our Susquehanna coal digger
have an inexhaustable mine befor,
them.
J. y. SLaufer sold number Of "a
hog TO a party at Northumberland
A. +. Witmer took a load Of %
tatoes to Sunbnry.
Squire Teats was in town
Maria W. Dundore spent daI
With Der cousin Sarah Riegle.
Ari1r daY Is here and how man,
have planted trees f? Get ready, tim'
yet, plant apple trees first and las
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Our Work in Cuba.

The time approaches fer United States with
drawal from Cuba and for the surrender of the
insular government to Cuban hands, in accord.
ance with the declaration of the United States
Congress at the time Intervention was undertaken.
Naturally the mind inclines to review the work
which has been done in that island by our gov
ernment during its temporary stewardship, and
future prospects Of Cuba as they are affected by
our dOings there. Such review is on the whole
most gratifying. The work done in war, in
ridding the island forever of Peninsular nlisgov.
ernment, was highly important and was of
course, directly in line with the long cherished
desires of the majority of the Cuban people.
Still more impol tant has been the work done in
peace, in abolishing the abuses which had made
the Spanish Government intolerable and in intro
ducing the improved administrative systems
which the island needed and desired even beyond
its own consciousness. TIE reformation of the
governmental system, the practical creation of a
general school system, the sanitary regeneration of
the cities, are concrete memorials of the American
occupation in which the United States may we'll
feel satisfaction and for which the Cubans freely
express their gratitude.
1t is an jmmeasurably better island which we
shall hand over to the Cubans than that which
we took from Spain. But it is to be remembered
that our responsibility for it does not end with
this formal reinquishment. THE very terms of
our act ofintervention four years ago, as well as
other even more explicit acts since that time i'm
pose upon the United States in practical per-
petuty certain moral guardianship of that is
land. Having once interviewed to put an end to
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MCKEES HALF FALLS.

j. Milton Rine went to Port
Trevorton to spend a few weeks.
w. B. Rine of Hotter was in
town Thursday evening.
G. B. Rine of Port Troverton
was seen on our streets Wednesday.
Miss Kate Herrold intends to
leave us and work at Selinsgrove.
We are sorry to see her 90.
Miss Mable Fisher and brother,
John, were the welcome guests al
Rine's over Easter.
Geo. Meiser and John Spots both
of Meiserville were in town Sum-
day.
The Christian Endeavor Society
meetings will begin Sunday even.
ing.
Prof. 30 0ersox of Middlebure
was visiting the schools around here
for the last time for this season.
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HUNTINGDON county's pramaries will be held
May 81. programme similar to that in Blair
county is being carried out. The Republican
forces are solidly aligned for Elkin and the inde
pendents are keeping hands off in the hope that
the Indiana countain will be the nominee. Elkin
will stump the county the week before the cleo
tion, as he did in Blair 1t is thought Watres
will also be on the ground.
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intolerabie evils there, this country could uever
again view with indifference similar evils in that
island, no matter from what source they arose.
The purpose, or one purpose, of our interven-
tiou was to establish in Cuba government COM
Petent to fulfil the functions of government in .
manner satisfactory to American standards
That purpose must be achieved, not only now
and in the immediate future, but permanently.
Free Cuba must never be permitted to become
the thorn in our side that Spanish Cuba was for
SO many years. That consideration invests with
more than ordinary significance the coming cere-
mony Of surrender of the island to insuar gove,n-
ment. 1t is incubent upon us not only TO give
the Cuban government start, but to give it
right start, and not only that either, but also to
give it, so far as we can, the power to keep on in
the right direction. That is dictated not only
by abstract principles of truth and justice and
morality, but also by every selfish consideration
of our own peace, comfort and welfare.
We do not want to take Cuba into the Union.
Wedo not want to be compelled again to inter-
vene with force in Cuban affairs. We certainly
do not want to have demoralized and revolu-
tionary Cuba as thorn in our side. The well
fare of the United States demands that the ex-
pertinent of Cuban selfgovernment shall be sue
cessful. Therefore selfish interest should prompt
| us to do all we can to make it successful and to
give it the means of maintaining permanent
success. What those means are can scarcely
need detailed explication The troubles of Cuba
have hitherto been chiefly econonic-industrial
and commercial. What she needs above all else
is business prosperity. That secured, her people
will be contented and tranquil and her govern
ment will be stable and efficient. What, then,
is needed for the crowning of our work in Cuba
should be evident to all. We must give her the
opportunities she needs in trade. Our markets
are the only ones in the world in which she can
make suitable profits. 1t is to us and us alcne
that she looks and must 10 TX for economical
salvation. 1t is our duty, and it will be enor-
mously to our profit, to meet that urgent need
of hers, and 70 meet it promptly. 1t should
have been met before this. The Cuban govern
ment should have been permitted to enter upon
It's duties with liberal scheme of commercial
reciprocity already in operation between the two
countries. If that, uuhappily, is not to be, at
least we should see to it that such a scheme is
adopted coincidently with the establishment of
that government. That will be the best possible
guarantee to the success of that government, and
the best po ssible crowning of the benefcent work
which the United States has done in Cuba.
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A Nearly Fatal Runaway

Started q horrible ulcer on the leg
OF J. b. Orner, franklin Grove, ILL.,,
which defied doctors and all rem.
dies for four years. Then Bucklen's
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for Boils. Burns, Bruises, Cuts,
Corns, Scalds, Skin Eruptions and
Piles: 25c at the Middleburg Drug
90, Graybill. Garman Il Co., Rich.
field, Pa, DIR. j. W.Sampsell, Penns.
creek, Pa.
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An Indispensable Little Book.

The Little Blue Book IL the most COM
plete Railroad Guide Of Pennsylvania
ever published. II contains the time
tables OF every railroad in the state,
and the eastern, western, northern and
southern connections Of the through
lines. Published monthly and correct
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A Puzzle that Puzzles.

Take the number Of your living bro
thers.
Double this amount.
Add to 1t three.
Multiply the result by five.
Add to it the number Of living sis.
ters.
Multiply the result by 10.
Add number Of deaths of brothers
and sisters.
Subtract 10 from the result.
The right hand figure will be the
number OF deaths; the middle figure
will be number Of living sisters, and
the left figure will show the number ol
Lying brothers
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Wields A sharp Az.

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Republican Standing Committee,

Adams-'CP. Fiss, J. T. shawver.
Beaver-Chas. 4. Dreese, II. II. Faust.
Beaver West-J. W. Baker, David Renuinser,
Centre-w. A. Nspp. l.. O. Bingamsn.
Chapman-Joseph Long. T. X. Icight.
Frankln-J. Q. Hackenburg, @. r. Stetler
Jackson-J. 9. Yearick, VIM. Martin.
Middleburg-FiankS Specht, Banks W. Yoder.
Middlccreek-M L. Erdloy, J. NJ. Maurer.
Monroe-H. Q. Hendricks. IL. +. Fisher.
Penn--Joseph X. Hendricks. l. N. Jarrett.
Perry-A. w. Valentine. +. +. Boyer.
Perry West-J. s. Winey. J. z. Strawser,
Selinsgsove-J. Frank Keller, j. A Ludwig,
SPRING.. X. klose. d. Harrison Shook.
Unon-J. G, Stahl.
Washington-w. +. Brown, Myron \. Meyer.
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the Army has taken to avoid the formula which
Gen. Sherman established for declinatiou that
was meant to be positive, will strike most of Ger.
Miles fellow citizens as moderately humorous
-Ner York Sun.
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Gertrude Portzline of Orien
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Mar. 25, in Centre twl
May, infant daughter of Jas
Sadie Hackenburg, aged l |
months and "a days.
March "a, in Limestone ID
Union Co., Pa, Maria,
Christian Dauberman, aged
10 months and 27 days.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
Our Interest in Cuba.

Apart from our responsibility for Cuba's welfare we have a vital con cern in it's future on our own account. A glance at the map shows that it covers the entrance to the Gulf of Mex ico like the stopper of a bottle. The power that holds Cuba commands the Gulf of Mexico. Cuba also possesses great strategic importance from it's relations to the isthmian canal and the Caribbean sea, which must be made an American lake if American control of the isthmian canal is to be com plctely assured. Not only have we re-
 nounced direct control over the gCV- ernment of Cuba, but our treatment of the government we set up has been such as to inspire a resentment which, If allowed to become permanent, might have very serious consequences. We have been so long a nation without neighbors that ConsiderGtion of this sort do not al present make much ap- peal to public opinion, but in the days when Spain held the mouth of the Mis- sissippi there was no lack of popular appreciation O. the impOrtance of com mcrcial communication, free Of foreign dUress. The western country was afiane with indignation at any sugges- tion of, treaty recognition of Spain's right to control the navigation of the lower Mississippi. The security of the trade of the Gulf of Mexico and the prospective sea route via the isthmian
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24

A Washington dispatch states that the bureau of forestry has received a report from one of it's agents which shows that the damages caused by for est fires in northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington during Sep tember was much greater than has been generally supposed. After care full trip through the regions devastated by the fires, Mir William T. Cox, who was detailed by the bureau for this work, in a conservative estimate places the damage in Oregon and Washington at SIP, 767, 100. Of this, S3,91OC GOO is in Oregon, and $S.S57,100 in Washington. This includes all losses caused by the fires to farm property, saw mills, man ufactured lumber. standing timber, etc. This estimate is based on personal observation in the burned districts, both in Oregon and Washington, con- ference with lumbermen, farmers, and settlers, and other trustworthy sources of information. Owing to it's nearness to market, however, much of the dam aged timber in the burned regions of Oregon will be saved, and the net loss will be smaller than the foregoing fig
 ures. In Washington a portion will also be saved, though a smaller per centage owing to it's being less access sible to means of transportation. Much of the area burned over was covered with virgin forest, mainly of Douglas spruce, cedar and hemlock Besides the great loss of property eighteen per sons were killed and many more in
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
Typographical Maps of Arizona.

Within the last month the United States geological survey has issued two maps of a portion of Arizona. One of these is map of the Clifton quad rangle, and represents the mountainous region surrounding the town of that name. All the roads, trails, and drain age features are indicated; also the To- cation of the Coronado and other mines and prospects. The other, the Bisbee sheet, is a special map of the Bisbee mining district, drawn on a large scale, about five and one third inches representing one mile. On this map the Copper Queen, Czar, Copper King, Spray. Calumet and Arizona, Whitehall, and other mines are located and all the trails and roads are indi- cated. The topography of the country is clearly shown in detail by contour lines, as are also the elevations above sea level. These maps are available at the nominal government rate.
 On account of limited appropriations. the survey has to proceed slowly in the work of mapping the country, and it
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24

jured Much of the large and small game in these regions was destroyed.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-24
CURRENT COMMENT
 The Good of Stock Shows.

The American live stock show has just been held at Kansas City. It has been much written about in the east ern press. It furnished an opportunity to show the evolution of animals by careful breeding. The mule hoof hog hoof, was shown alongside the chubby Berkshire and giant Poland China as evidence Of the transformation that may result from careful selection. In like manner the Texas steer was shown as the primitive form of cattle, and the Hereford and other fine breeds as it's evolution.
 But breeding is only part of it. eThe best animals need more than that to get from them the highest value. Only within a few years has any study been made of the artificial Tatiot re- quired by animals which have to be provided with food other than the nat ural forage. The agricultural depart ment at Washington took this matter up, by order Of Secretary Wilson, and the various western stations of that department, in connection with the bureau of animal industry, have rap idly pushed the investigation. Various state agricultural colleges have fol- lowed this lead. and stock raisers have also taken up practical experimenting. All this points to economy in feeding to secure the best results.
 Secretary Wilson was present at the Kansas City show, and in an interview said in response to the question. What is the main value of a show like this ?'' 'To teach people to breed better beef. With beef at cents a pound on the hOof, how are our poo CT people to get 1t if the price continue to rise? It is to the best interest of everybody that the farmer should learn how to get the most beef out of the feed he gives his cattle. Here is the object lesson. Here is the school where he learns. Those steers are of the finest ever produced. How were they bred? How were they fed? The farmer wants to know. The farmer ought to know. If I were run ming a show of this kind I would not give a man a premium until he filed with the secretary for the benefit of the pbulic a detailed account of the breed ing and feeding of every animal eX hibited. Then the newspapers ought to print it and let the public know how these things are done. These shows are for the education of the people"
 That is practical common sense and develops the use of such exhibitions While Secretary Wilson responded to the interviewer he stood before an eight-months old Hereford calf that had just been sold for S4OOO cash. That price had been paid because the ami nal was worth it for breeding pur- poses. Between that and the price of a ''pennyroyal' calf of the same age is vast difference. The average be- tween the two values. or much less than the average, may be obtained for animals by a great many stock rais- CTS if they know how to do it. Secre- tary Wilson is doing his best to in struct them. and his suggestion that the practice and experience of every breeder be made public for the general benefit will get out of stock shows and fairs their highest value and useful ne5s.-San Francisco Call.