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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15

The beet and cane product both considered,
Cuba is surpassed by but one country, Ger
many, with one and onehalt million tons, as
a sugar producer, and is equaled by but one
other, Austria.
Cuba has exported in one year more than
100000 pounds of leaf tobacco and more
than l34, 100000 cigars in addition to heavy
exports of baled tobacco of less valuable va
rieties
The shipping of nine Cuban ports, which
includes Havana, for the year 1894 amount
ed to 1888, ,539 tons, carried by 3, lS4 vessels.
The above three paragraphs give gen
eral idea of industrial Cuba of the past;
they can scarcely be classed as even pro-
phetic OF the future.
Cuba and the adjacent small islands be-
longing to it occupy an area OF $4,000 square
miles-a little less in size than the state of
New York. OF this total area less than 10
per cent has ever been under cultivation;
for. per cent. is classed as forest land and
large quantities OF the remainder Is virgin
soil awaiting development by proor@ .slve
people under a progressive gc' .nment.
When such people under such a govern
ment have turned this unclaimed area into
productive territory we shall have the Cuba
OF the future.
But to go back again to the Cuba OF the
past Cane sugar development has been
confined to the vast central plain lying to
a great extent in Matanza province. In the
season of 1929 this great plain yielded
1864 PIP tons of sugar valued al SS0,OOO,OO0.
The sugar plantations of this territory
vary in extent from 100 to 900 acres, and
employ an average of one man to each two
acres under cultivation.
For several years the sugar industry in all
the West Indian islands has been in a de-
plorable condition, but different causes
must be assigned for the condition in Cuba
than for the other islands In Cuba it has
been the series of rebellions and insurrec-
tions that have caused the decline of the
industry During the periods of compara-
tive peace the industry has prospered, and
the reason may be found in the fact that the
Cuban planters have gone about the produc-
tion of sugar on large SCALE and equipped
with the most modern machinery.
While sugar is the staple crop OF first inn
portance in Cuba tobacco has an important
place in the islands industries, and is even
more valuable than sugar when the acreage
under cultivation is considered. As Matan-
zas is the center of the sugar industry so is
Pinar del Rio the center of the tobacco in
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15

difficulty Spain suppressed this revolt, and
punished in various ways ,346 OF those CON
victed of participating in it, but the seed OF
liberty then planted resulted in later years
in the patriots who fought the long ten
years war, and again those who led to ulti-
mate victory the forces of Cuba in the last
war.
The next Cuban revolution, started a year
later, was led by an ex-otficer in the Span
lsh army, Narcso Lopez. He was unsuc-
cessful at the time, but his efforts led final
ly to the attempt of this government to
purchase Cuba from Spain in lS4S. The
overtures made to the Spanish government
by President Polk were OF no avail, however,
and Lopez continued his efforts at liberia
tion until he was finally captured by the
Spanish authorities on Cuban soil and exc
cuted in 1851
In 1854 came both the attempt of Gen.
Qultman, OF Mississippi, for the invasion OF
Cuba, which resulted disasterously to the
leaders, they being captured and executed,
and the Ostend Manifesto which recon-
mended the purchase of Cuba for Sl20, ,0O0,-
600. But this, like the previous attempt at
purchase, came to naught, and the island
was left to drag along in comparative peace
until the breaking out of the ''ten years
war" in 1868.
1t was this long struggle that brought to
the fore such men as Gomez, Garcia, Palma
and many others destined to live in the his
tory of the new republic as the names of
Washington, Lee, Putnam and a score of
others live in our own history They are the
grandest names Cubans will ever know;
truepatrots, who yet live to guide the young
republic through its first troubled waters
with the same courageous hands that taught
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15

from Havana to reestablish them at her
home ports. The industry had existed in
the island from l726, and the closing of them
was bitterly resented. But Cuba at that
time demanded only her rights as a loyal
colony, and not the absolute freedom for
which she has since fought
During her earlier history the develop
ment OF Cuba's great agricultural resources
progressed but slowly. Her ports were
closed to the commerce of all the world save
Spain, and it was not until after circum-
stances which Spain had opposed for years
but which finally overcame her that the
Cuban planters began to really realize the
narrowness of Spanish rule. The change
THAI began TO be apparent in the colonial
policies OF other European nations early in
the last century was not shared by Spain,
who but attempted TO draw the lines
tighter.
This fact is evidenced by the issuance of
the royal decree Of May %, 1925 defining the
functions OF the captain generals of Cuba,
a decree which invested them with prac-
tlcally the powers OF oriental despots, and
this decree remained in force until Spain
had been driven from the island
Even before the issuing OF this decree
had come the first attempt to break the rule
Of Spain. Secret political societies had be-
gun organizing as early as 1920 under the
name OF "Soles de Bolivar" and in 1923
these societies made an attempt at open re-
volt. But the attempt was fruitless of re-
suits other than the arrest and punishment
ot the leaders.
The next revolution came in 1896 and was
planned by Cuban refugees in Mexico and
Colombia. The scheme included the lead
ership OF the great liberator, Simon Bolivar,
but it resulted in nothing tangible through
lack OF adequate support The same lead
ers attempted to organize another campaign
Tor the freeing OF Cuba during the years 1927
%, this time including among their support
ers many persons in the United States, but
this plan was frustrated through the inAu
ence Of the slave interests in both this coun-
try and Mexico.
Another revolution came in 1884 in which
the principals We're the slaves on the sugar
plantations about Mantanzas. With some
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15

were their operations directed against the
Spaniards in Cuba alone, but in every part
OF the western world where the Spanish flag
hoated.
1t was not until late in the eighteenth and
early in the nineteenth centuries that the
people Of Cuba began to think seriously of
freedom, or rather OF righting existing
wrongs and forcing from the mother coun-
try more liberal form OF government
England's colonies had thrown off the yoke
of oppression, and the seed of freedom that
had sprouted on the mainland had been car
ried to the island, A grievance that brought
with it armed resistance came in 1896 when
Spain withdrew the ship building yards
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15

Cuba has been known the world over as
"The Ever Faithful Isle" name it re-
ceived at the time the Spanish Bourbons
were deposed by Napoleon in 1905 At that
time each member of the provincial Cuban
council took an oath to preserve the island
for its legitimate sovereign The island CON
tributed voluntarily $1,000 900 to the Span
ing treasury during the Napoleonic wars
and declared war against France for depos-
ing the Spanish sovereign. For such fidelity
the Cuban people We're rewarded by having
taken away from them the rights of their
provincial council, and imposing upon them
a line of captain generals whose despotic
rule continued down to the day this country
wrested the colony from the hands Of the
D1ps
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15

The city of Havana has twice been de-
stroyed by fire set by French privateers
The first destruction occurred in 1888, soon
after the city was founded, and to prevent
repetition of the disaster Fernando de Soto.
then governor of the island, built the first
Of the fortresses intended for the defense of
the city, the Castillo de la Fuerza. but this
proved Ineffective, for the city was again de
stroyed by the French in 1854 After this
the Punta and Moro fortresses were built,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15

tualy no resistance from the natives save
from one chief, Hatuey, refugee from His
PAMELA, or Hayt as now called, where he
had witnessed the barbarities OF the new
comers and resented their invasion of his
new home, as he, unlike the others, knew
from terrible experience what such com
ing meant to the native people. But Hatuey
like many others who came after him in
later years, was unsuccessful in opposing the
will of the DE- 5, and paid for his desire for
freedom with his life, being burned at the
stake as a fugitive slave.
Spanish oppression and Spanish cruelty
reigued in Cuba from that day until in the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15
Year of Cuban Prosperity.

The year 1892 was the most prosperous in
Cuban history for almost half a century.
During that year the value of the island ex-
ports amounted to $50 800, 900, and the i'm.
ports to $56, 250 900. OF the exports SS5 ,000,-
900 were cassed as vegetable, 50, 900 as
mineral and $750,0OO as animal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15
RESOURCES OF CUBA
Her Greatest Wealth Lies in a Fer
tile and Productive Soil.
Possibilities of Sugar and Tobacco
Cultivation Judged by the Rec
ords of the Past-Naluable
Woods, Fruits and Minerals.
URING years of peace in the past

URING years of peace in the past
Cuba has produced more cane SUI
gar than any other country in the
world. She produces more than
twice the cane sugar manufac-
tured in Java, her nearest com
petitor, and more than five times
as much as is produced in any
other country. In exceptional
years her production OF sugar has
passed the one million tons mark.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
The Long, Desperate Struggle That
Brought Cuban independence.
1t began Almost with the First Set
tIement of the Spaniards in the Is
Iund-Some Men Whose Names
and Deeds VIII Live in
Cuban History.

UBA'S fight for freedom from
Spanish rule may be said to have
begun almost before the Dons
became masters OF the island.
When, in 1911, the son Of Co
lumbus determined to take pos.
session Of Cuba in the name Of
Spain he selected Diego Nelas-
quez to command an advance
guard, as it We're, OF some 300
mon. This force met with Yir.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15
A Great Cuban Disaster,

One Of the greatest disasters in Cuban his
tory was the hurricane of October IA, 1870,
in which some 1000 lives were lost,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15
Captured by Morgan.

The buccaneer Morgan captured and
plundered Havana in 1869, just previous to
his exploits at Panama and along the Pa
cific coast of Central and South America.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15

them, and what Spain at first believed to be
but the beginning Of negro riot that could
be suppressed within a short time proved to
be the final conflict for Cuban freedom, a
conflict that has waged on sea and land for
more than a century.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-15

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27
A CAUSE OF HEADACHE.
One Very Common Cause, Generally
Over-L O0iel.

Headache is a symptom, an indication
of arrangement or disease III some or
gan, and the cause OF the headache IS
difficult to locate because so many dis
cases have headache as q prominent
SYMPTOM; derangement OF the, the stomach nns sa
lung trouble, eye strain or iii fitting
glasses, all produce headaches. and LIZ; i we ts
at fault the cure Of obstinate headaches
would be- a much simpler matter.
However, for that form of headache
called frontal headache. pain back Of the
eyes and in forehead, the cause Is now
known to be catarrii OF the head and
throat; when the headache IS located III
back of head and heck it is often caused
from catarrh Of TIE stomach or liver.
At any rate csatarrh is the most common
cause Of such headaches and the cure or
the catarrh causes a prompt disappear
ance OF the headaches.
There is at present no treatment for
catarrh so convenient and effective a.;
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, q new Internal
remedy in tablet form. composed of anti
septicS like eucaiyptol, suaiacol and
blood root which act upon the Blood and
cause the elimination OF the catarrhal
poison iron, the system through the natu-
raj channels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27
BOXING TEACHER BESTED.
Well Known Young Business Map. His Star
Pupil Broke His Nose Four Times.

When Kid Parker came TO Richmond,
a short while ago ard started schooi
wherein TIE manly art OF taulapinS WAS
taught, he failed to bring along steel
nose g;iarti. rs {, result, the t>id yester-
day wore his nasal proboacis in a sling. it
having been broken in four places by u
mighty swat from the fist OF i prominent
Young business man OF This city who IS
learning the game. According TO Par
ker's story, he undercstimated the value
Of his pupil as boxer, and that IS how
it all happened.
Last Saturday right Parker and his star
pupil arranSsI for q pleasant little bout
with the gloves. The pupil has developed
rapidly in the game. and when things be-
san doing Parker saw it behooyed him
to get up and climb around. He started
to climb all tight, but in the middle Of ore
OF the pupils sorties Parker thought 90
put in the hammer at an opening, d II
doing so he butted against the fist Of his
sturdy opponent. Some new astronomical
wonders were revealed TO his startled
gaze, and his nose feis as il 1t had been
touched up by the ind feet of a mule.
The doctor says Parker will be all right
in a short while. Meanwhile narker is
thinking of issuing a diploma to his star
pupil.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27

Cor months after, and at the time /
thought death was a welcome relief;
but before my last child was born a
good neighbor advised Lydia E.PinlS-
hams Vegetable Compound, and
! used that, together with your Pills
and Sanative Wash for four months
before the child's birth:-it brought
me wonderful relief. | hardly had an
ache or pain, and when the child was
ten days old I left my bed strong in
health. Every spring and fall now take
abottle Of Lydia E.Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and find it keeps
me in continual excellent health" -
Mrs. J. Fl. HAsK1Es, 324s Indiana Ave,
Chicago. III. - $4,000 forfeit If a6ors testin1o-
zfai is not genuine
Care aud careful counsel is
what the expectant and would-be
mother needs, and this counsel
she can secure without cost by
writing to Mrs. PinIkham at
Lynn, Mass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27
Miss Cora Ainslcy, a prominent schoc

Miss Cora Ainsley, a prominent school
teacher in one OF our normal Schools;
speaks of her. experience with catarrhal
headaches and eulegizes Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets as a cure for them. She says: II
suffered daily from severe frontal head
at times SO intensely as to incapacitate
me in my daily duties. I had suffered e.
never thought it was the cause CT my
headaches, but finally became convinced
that such was the case because the head
aches were always worse whenever had
q. cold or fresh attack of catarrh.
..Stuart's Catarrh Tablets were highly
recommended to me as a safe and pleas
ant catarrIl cure, and after. using a few
tifty-cent boxes which L procured from
my druggists I was surprised and delight,
ed tot find that both the catarrh and
headaches had gone for good. y
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are sold by
druggists at fifty cents per package, I'M
der the guarantee of the proprietors. that
they contain absolutely no cocaine Qound
in so many cal arrh cures). no opium fso
common in cheap cough ctlrcs): nor any
harmful drug. They contain simply the
WHOLESOME antiseptics necessary to dc
Stroy and drive from the system the gems
of catarrhal diacaSe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27
AUTHOR AND PHYSICIAN
Writes Interesting Talc.

The author of Under Palmetto and
Pine Norma Trist,' -Four Years on
Wheels etc, DR.. J. W. Carhart, Of La
Grange Texas, in addition to his literary
efforts. is a hard working physician in
general practice.
He writes interestingly of how his free
dom from heart trouble was gained by
leaving Off coffee and using Postum in
its place 81 drank coffee in the ordinary
form for many years; nervous trouble,
involving disturbance OF the hearts &C
ton. resulted.
ION coming TO Texas T fell into the
ila bit OF drinking coffee after hard. cold
rides in my practice or when in camp or
on the trail. My heart trouble soon be-
came exceedingly asgravating, resulting
In frequent attacks Of what was pro
nounced angina pectoris, a severe, ago
MIXING pain over the heart extending to
the back and sometimes down the left
arm.
IN some of these attacks. but for the
timely administration Of morphine. in
jectcd hypodermicaliy l could have sur
vivcd but &; short Tine
"At different times abandoned the use
OF coffee, believing it the cause of my
troubles. and invariably improved but as
l had nothing satisfactory to take its
place in the way OF a beverage, re-
turned TO its use.
THE literature Of Postum Cereal Coffee
came TO my notice and ! resolved TO try
it. The directions for preparation were
strictly followed, and I found it an agree
able, appetzng, invigorating table bev-
eragc. l continued its use in my family
for the past year and a half or two years.
during which time I have never had an
attack OF my old heart trouble, am capa-
bic now at the age OF siSty-seven years
and do as much professional and literary
work as at any period of my life. | can
endure physical exercise without weari-
ness, but with zcst and relish. ard have
gained in weight from 1S4 pounds 10 i65
pounds
The doctor further refers to the wide
spread prevalence of heart trouble from
the use of coffee and tobacco, and speaks
OF the advantage gained by patients when
they leave off coffee and take Postum.
1t must also be added that the poison
Of the coffee does not affect the heart in
some patients, but shows its work in the
stomach and bowels With one. perhaps III
the eyes with another, and kidneys with
another, and general nervous prostradou
with another.
1t is never possible to tell just where
the result Of the poisoned nerve cente's
will show forth. There is but one way
10 surely cure such cases. ana thae Is py
insisting upon leaving off coffee and using
Postum in its place Postum contains TIE
elements for rebuilding the nerve cells
and brain. Albumen is furnished in a
va riety of food, but aibunen cannot be
made into tho soft, gray matter of the
hrain and nerve cells except by tho ac-
ton of phosphate Of potash upon it, and
tho system will not always take up the
crude phosphate OF potash. whereas il
can he depended upon to take up the del
icate particles Of that e!emen when pre-
santed as nature presents it in food. It
IS in both Postum Cotfaa and Grape-Nuts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27
OPENING MNE CITY TICKET OF
FiCE SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL-
WAY,
1906 Ess: Main ssreet. Richmond, "a. (Nca
Door to PostoifIcel.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway an.
nounces the opening OF their new city
ticket Office at the ABOVE named place.
and the sale ef railroad tickets is re-
sumet.
Pullman and sleeping car reservations
will be promptly made ana Information
cheerfully given.
The seaboard.a tickets win also 90
sold. as formerly. at the offices OK the
Richmond Transfer Company and tho
Main-Street Station.
For rates. schedules and all other infor-
nation. write to or css!t on
W. J. MAY.
City Ticket Agent.
Z. E. L. BUNCH, c. z. A..
z. P. SMITH.
District Passenger Agent. Richmond Va.
(Old Phone No. ..ea-l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27

For few hours, at Murphy's yesterday.
was the large party OF the Wisconsin Re
tail Lumber Dealers Association. num-
boring some hundred and fifty persons.
They took two meals in tho city and then
continued on their way to Washington,
where they will remain for several days.
While here the lumber men visited MANI
points of interest. and Il party of sixty
went through the Confederate Museum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27
Mrs. KeezeJl aiuch Peter.

Senator George 3. Keezell said last
night that Mrs. keezell' condition was
much improved ard lie expressed the be-
lief tnat she was on the road to a speedy
tr-cov.lv. DR.. George Zen Johnston was
called in consultation With DIR. Gray, Mrs.
1Seezells physician. yesterday, and he
shared the view Of DR.. Gray that Mrs.
Ksaxeu was getting along nicely.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27

.'Onlv the common use of coal and the
general use OF steel in big buildings saved
tho forests of the West from absolute
destruction" lie said. AT ono time ana
that not so very long ago, the forests
were being cleared off faster than the
trees could grow aud even now that IS
the situation to a certain extent. Tut
the coal and steel for fuol saved us. Now.
the price of lumber is much higher than
it was q few years ago and it will prob
ably continue to SO up.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27
Brick Contractors 10 Sest.

There will be a meeting oe the Bric!.
Contractors Association to-day. at
which an effort will be 1aade to settle the
nov existing bes,s cen the CON
tractors and the bricklaycis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27

Other wcIl-known VirGiriaas in the city
included: Mr.. John L. Watson, OF Ports
mouth: Mr. w. II. Carter, of Hampton:
Mr. George 3. Hannah. OF Charlo.tss-
Vile, ard Mr.. =. Y. Cameron. OF Peters
burg. at 1iurphy's; Mr.. ana Mrs. J tines
*. Crofeat. OF Simsburg. a I'd Mr. +. /.
Cav. of Rockwell. at the New Fort''s.
ard Mr. j. w. Fowler, of Amelia, and
Mr. James r. Anderson, OF Goochland,
at the Lexington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-27

Mr.. 8. Lanshorn. one of the leading
cattle men CT the State and a cousin o!
Mrs. a. D. Atkinson of The LcAingto&
was registered at that hotel yesterday
Mr.. Langhorn is from Pulaski, aud is one
of the wealthiest men of that portion OF
the country,