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Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30
ONLY PRESBlT6R|ANS.
Why the Sultan of Sulu Made a
 Peace Treaty with Us.
There Was No Need of Killing tks American Invaders for They Were Not Christians, But
 Presbyterians.

When the pacification of Luzon, the largest and most important island in the Philippines, was in sight, troops were dispatched to other islands, ana efforts made to establish American au- thority throughout the archipelago.
 The Sulu islands especially attracted early attention because of the difficult their conciliation.
 The people of this widespread group of small islands in the great archipelago, are Islamites and practice both slavery and polygamy. Like most primitive peoples, they are intolerant in their re- ligious views and practices They espe- cially abhor Christians, including in the term all Europeans, and the native Fili- pino Catholic converts. To kill one of these "infdeI dogs" is commonly re- garded as a commendable act, and a sure passport for the assassin to Paradise. In consequence, but few Christians ever visited the Sulus previous to the Ameri can occupation.
 When the time came for the military authorities to take up the question of the subjugation of these islands, Gen. Bates was sent to Jolo, the capital of the Sulu gro-'-2 tavtreat with the sultan.
 The task vas by no means an easy one. Slavery and polygamy were firmly fixed institutions in the Sulu polity, and the warlike character of the people left lit He doubt that any interference with those institutions would precipitate a bloody war. It seemed evident to those acquainted with the situation, when ne- gotiations with the sultan began, that a treaty was impossible, and that war alone could settle the questions at is- sue. The Sulus it was believed would not give up slavery and polygamy, and the United States could not possibly permit the practice of those twin in- lquities within her possessions.
 The general was very diplomatic in approaching the subject of the sover- eighty of the Sulu islands He began by endeavoring to impress the sultan with
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30
SALADS FROM UMBRELLAS.
Crcss and Mustard Seeds Made to Take Root and Grow in Queer
 Places.

Take an old umbrella and open it. Well soak the fabric with water, and sprinkle over it mustard and cress seed Put the umbrella anywhere-on a coping, flat roof or in any position where it can get plenty Of sun-and water it well two or three times daily. In week or two crop of excellent small salad" may be cut, says Lon don Answers.
 The garden on the roof of South wark police station was brought into prominence last summer, but there is one i'll an even more remarkable posi- tion within a stones throw of An swecs office. This has been made on stone ledge of the Thames embank- ment on the west side of BlacAfriars bridge. It is the work of the men of the fire boat which is stationed there, and every atom of soil has had to be carried, basketful by basketful to the spot. It can only be reached from dry land by means of ladder, so that it's position is unique. It is very taStefully laid out and carefully tended
 One would hardly expect to find a garden on a fishing smack, yet such a thing is in existence. The smack is one of the Exon" fleet, and the gar den" is tucked away by the bowsprit and windlass. It is in pots and small ,, boxes, and consists chiefly of scarlet geraniums. The skipper of the smack admits that it gives him a good deal of trouble, as sudden squall or a dip wipes away all trace of horticulture at once, and the flowers have to be re- newed occasionally.
 Canal boats, which work under more favorable conditions than fishing smacks, are frequently improved by small gardens, usually in boxes, on their cramped cabin roofs, and when carefully tended they give the curious ly shaped craft very picturesque ap- pearance.
 Gardens are a feature of several of the South Wales coal mines It is true the crops are generally limited to mushrooms, but they are, none the less, gardens. The earth is taken down in bags by the miners, mixed with ma nure from the pit ponies stables, and 6 mushroom bed formed, into which broken bricks of spawn are put.
 AS the level temperature is favora- ble to mushroom culture, it is not long before good results are obtained. This system of underground gardening has prevailed for some time in Paris, for most of the "champignons," or button mushrooms used in that country, as well as a good many of the ordinary kind, are grown in the disused subter- ranean stone quarries on the left bank of the Seine.
 1t is natural to expect to see gardens at flower show, but hardly a green house containing collection of plants which, house and all, could be packed up and carried away in an ordinary hat box. Yet such an exhibit was one Of the features of the Royal Horticultural society's exhibition in the Temple gar dens last may. It was the latest thing in miniature gardens and consisted of collection of about dozen sorts of cacti in tiny pots on tiny shelves, and staged in propOrtionately tiny green house. The whole exhibit was very little more than a cubic foot in size.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30
PHOTOGRAPH H|C NOTES
Points for the Amateur in Taking
 Pictures of Childr rens W
This Is the Hardest of All BrhhTYfS8 of the PhotoErn Art-Try to Get Natural Positions
 When Possible.

The average amateur photographer is often conspicuous by a readiness to calmly and fearlessly tackle any and every subject under the sun; but in all his varied efforts it is doubtful if he ever meets so difficult subject as enough but child is the ordinary sit ter plus complete inability to remain quiet for any two or three consecutive seconds.
 To achieve success in this branch of work the photographer should properly
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30

case they were old enough to under stand the necessity of keeping still.
 The great lesson to learn is that of first getting your sitters into a good humor a sulking or drowning expression being the ruin of a child's portrait, though often seen. A few amusing toys are valuable accessory to the amateur,s studio, and five-minutes' romp will he found the best of all preludes to a sit- ting.
 1 do not, of course, suggest that inc technicalities of the operation should be ignored, for it is doubly important that they should be attended to. care fully. quietly and briskly. In this as ir all special work, particular attention should be paid to the lens employed in fortunately, most portrait lenses win large apertures have very slight dentb of definition, that is to say, with tba nose in focus the ear would probahlv be fuzzy" and as with children if is well to always have margin to allow for their moving slightly backwards oJ forward after focusing. a lens with inf property is practically useless for tt Teri..
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30

be blessed with every virtue. He or she must possess a patience that knows no limits, and, above all, must be gifted with the kind of nature that. inspires children with immediate and compleLt confidence. I do not think 1 have eyet seen really good portrait of a child taken by man or woman who did | instinctively delight in children. TA simple truth will be found at the rooA of the success of all popular profes-N sional child photographers for 1t is essential that the little sitter shall 7''- 0f all be placed at complete esse T children are as nervous of sittingas tt most fastidious of adults; others
 will positively refuse to sit at all,
 sheer contrariness, and one mus
 prepared to exert their utmost talen to face the ordeal successfully.
 But even supposing that a child has been discovered who, without tears or the necessity of entreaty, is willing to sit quietly for it's portrait, it will be found most troublesome operation to find really natural and pretty position. II NAAiAGACh VIII SII dL dll, they VIII S6l- dom submit to any arranging of their hands and feet or tilting of their heads, and the wise one will not be slow to dis cover that if apparently left to them selves they will naturally drop into pleasant and graceful pose-which one must be prompt to catch
 The portrait reproduced of a little girl with her right hand resting upon ,at is pleasing example of a child's ability to naturally assume a graceful position. The writer simply invited her to sit by the cat, having prearranged the camera and put in the plate At the right moment he called her attention and made the exposure, with the result that charming picture was obtained. though technically, perhaps, 1t leaves a good deal to be desired, being some what out of focus. In the second ex- ample, of two children looking over a fence, the arrangement was also left to the children themselves. though in this
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30

TWO things are noteworthy Tn com
 l nection with Jesus touching and healing of this leper. He came and threw himself at Jesus feet, and besought Him for the healing which he knew Jesus was able to bestow. If this leper had re- mained in his lazaretto or retreat, if he had not made bold to violate the Levitt cal restrictions, he would not have felt the touch of Jesus hand. And the sin ner cannot feel the touch of Jesus nail pierced hands while he stays in the
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30

HE in ldent from
 which our text is taken is one of the few which is found in all three of the synoptic Gospels. It reveals the depth of human need and the fullness of the
 mercy and power of God to meet that need. It was dur ing Jesus first
 Galilean m 1 n l S try, and when His fame as a healer
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30
More PopuInr.

That Chicago blackmailer who asked a wealthy lady to leave $5, GOO on a street corner should have known, remarks the Daily News of that city, that ladies much prefer to leave their money in dry goods stores.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30
Copyright, 1903, by ]. NJ. Edson.)

Chicago, Sunday Oct. 9. 1903 Text:-"And He put forth His hand and touched him, saying. I will; be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him."--Luke 5:13
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

regarding the advice of republican,
leaders in his own state and Of leaders
in other states For two years he en-
deavored to force his personal views
on the party that had advanced him,
and did this seemingly without regard
to the success or defeat of the presi.
dental ticket in 1904.
He seemed to believe that Cumming
vas essential to republican success in
Iowa and to ignore the fact that repub.
liean success was essential to Cum.
minis.
To most men it was plain that his
peN idea in politics was entirely remote
fryen the current trend Of public
Thought. 1t was clear that men inter.
ested in live issues cared nothing for
it that they regarded Governor Cum.
minis attempt to drag specific tariff
issue into a state campaign as hardly
less jnopportune than f3an.ock's ref
erence to the tariff as local issue in
1880.
Politicians of both parties felt that
the Situation in Iowa could not be pro-
longAd without injury to the republican
pros pects in 1864. Public interest in
the Nova convention canrered on the
steps that would be adopted to relieve
the situation. Thess steps were well
taken. The Cummiat idea was led out
by the horns, aid Iowa swept into line
in harmony with the president and the
national republican platform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
MAY IGNORE PETITION.

From the foreign office in st. Peters.
burg comes the intimation that the
car may refuse to receive the petition
that Is being prepared by the Jews of
the United States concerning the Kisb.
eney massacre. This intelligence is
not in the least surprising, though it
raises query in the minds of Ameri-
cans as to whether it will interfere
with President Roosevelt's determine
ton to forward the document to Rus.
STA. In the statement issued from the
Russian Office it is acknowledged that
the foreign department has no interest
in the matter, inasmuch as it is purely
domestic and comes entirely under the
supervision of another department
except that it desires to preserve the
international relations unframed.
Though it was given out at the time
of the atrocities that they were com
mitted with the cognizance of the gov
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
THE PLATFORM COMPROMISE.

Cedar Rapids Republican,: There "
nothing in the republican platform
adopted at Des Moines Wednesday that
will make any republicans point to 1t
with pride. 1t is not that kind OF a
platform. The one prize that can be
felt in the platform IS ghe fact that it
embodies, on the tariff. a compromise
which at least takes the party away
from the somewhat dangerous admis-
slons OF the past two years. There is
lot of meaningless verbiage in the
platform, which will mean one thing
to one set of men and another thing to
another set of men-but it has at least
wiped out The shelter" idea, which is
the dead idea.
Two years ago this heresy first
found place in the platform. AT that
time trusts were growing stronger and
there was so much resistance gained
there was so much insistence that the
tariff might have something to do with
them that the admission was finally
made in the platform that IL such was
found to be the case, thu Iesublicans
would lift the tariff frtto investigates
thus affected. We have making quica'
enough to know that the tar, Bt
the creator OF trusts and that lee
trade is not the cure for them. 1t
was impossible to get this republican
national conviction into the Iowa plat
form-the more is the pity-but it
was possible to get language substit-
ed for the shelter plank which makes
a turning point in the course of Iowa
republicans in sheir attitude toward
this great quesylon.
We have at least gotten out of the
bad place and we are certain that Mr..
Cummins and his friends will even
tually be just as thankful as the rest
of us that Senator Allison happened
along with the ability to settle the
mooted question.
For ourselves we shall continue to
regret that we did not get terse and
strong national idea in the Iowa plat
form. But we have done the next
best thing. The compromise ought
not to be claimed as victory by eth
err faction but a victory for sound re-
publicanism, a victory to the extent
that a step in the right direction is
victory for paEty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
THE PARTY OF RESPONSIBILITY

In the opening words of his speech
before the republican state convention.
Temporary Chairman George d. Per-
kins styled 'the republican party. the
party OF responsibility" and as such,
declared that it has large things to it's
credit" That such is the case is due
primarily to the fact that the republi-
can party has always been the cham
pion OF policies that tended to advance
the peoples interests. Mr.. Perkins
points out that it was said in the dark
days of the last democratic administra-
ton that the party was the victim of
untoward circumstances. That after
the house cleaning of 1896 when the
blood of the working people was warm
ing UP under the genial rays of the sun
of commercial and Industrial confidence
the democrats spoke much of luck. BY
this admission however, they inadvert
emily gave testimony to the fact that
the adoption of republican policies
mean prosperity to american interests.
In the first part of his address, Mr.
Perkins reviews at length the his
tory of the republican party and its
| relation to American life. 1t is indeed
a matter of qualification to the mem.
bers OF the party that the last half cen,
tury since it became the governing and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
TREE PLANTING IN NEBRASKA.

One hundred acres of land in the
sand hills Of the Dismal River Forest
Reserve, Nebraska were planted this
spring by the Bureau Of Forestry. On
so acres, 100000 pine seedlings were
set out the other 20 acres were sowed
with seed. The work will continue
this summer. The nursery will be en-
larged SO as to cover acres which will
hold 100000 seedlings. The Bureau
intends to increase the size of the
nursery gradually SO as to make it
grow enough seeding trees every year
to furnish sufficient stock for the
planting. 1t is intended ultimately
to turn the whole of the Niobrara and
Dismal river reserves which are now
barren sand hills into forest by plant
ing. The Dismal river reserve includes
$500 acres, the Niobrara Reserve 1885,
900. A survey of the boundaries of the
Niobrara reserve will be made this
summer by e. J. S. Moore of the Blu
reau of Forestry
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
GERMANY AND AMERICA.

Whether meat from the United
States Is again granted admittance to
Germany it is known that the feeling
In government circles in that country
against the American product has
been greatly modified. This condi.
ton is due largely to the visit of Herr
Won Rheinbaden and the investiga-
lions made by him. During his stay
in the United States he personally un-
dertook an investigation of the condi.
lions under which meat is prepared for
export.
The result of his efforts was that
he determined that by the arrange
ments made by this government for
the examination of meats for export
only good meat could be sent to Ger
many.
1t is understood in this connection
that the German ambassador at Wash
ington is in negotiation with Secre-
tary Hay with View of consummat-
Ing new commercial treaty between
the two countries: 1t is probable that
If American meat Is admitted to the
'kaiser's domain it will probably be as
the result of a provision to that effect
being in a commercial treaty rather
than through any action of the Ger.
man reichstag. There is no cause for
the Germans to doubt the purity of
the American meats as they are now
thoroughly inspected under govern
ment supervision and those goods
which do not meet the requirements
are cast aside.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
SENATOR ALLlsows SERVICE.

Des Moines Register and Leader. -
Senator Allison's part In the proceeds
ingS that have terminated so satisfac-
torily was happily referred to by Sem
ator Dolliver when he said that the
danger that a legitimate debate within
the party lines over public issues might
degenerate into personalities OF trivial
tiles had been aNerted by his wise
leadership Senator Allison has rem
dered many distinguished party serv-s
ices to the republicans of Iowa, but
none Of them have been more timely
or more productive of good results than
putting the seal of his approval upon
a careful and deliberate sttement of
the progressive tendencies with which
the name of the state has been assoc
ciated since the Cedar Rapids conven-
ton
Senator Allison newer speaks without
deliberately weighing the effect of his
words. His assurance to the conven-
ton that his endorsement was freely
given to everything that is said in the
platform, mot because it is there, Who'll
lyI but because believe 1T to be sound
and just" carried great weight Of in
fuence with it that will follow the
delegates to their homes and COM
mend their work to every republican
of the state. Il expect to do all can
properly" he said, @to promote the
the adoption of the policies which we
have promulgated here today" and as
a further expression of his cordial APP
prevail he added, II will do my part
to see to it that proper representation
of these policies Is made to the great
body of the, people, In the same
spirit he endorsed the denomination of
Governor Cummins, "a worthy repre-
sentative of one of the great states of
this union,' freely ami unstintedly.
Senator Allison's word has always
gone far in Iowa. 1t has never gone
farther than it will at this time in de-
termining the final attitude of the re-
publican rank and file toward the pro-
gressiye policies that Iowa for third
time presents to the friendly consider
alton of the nation. The republicans
of Iowa know that Senator Allison can
be trusted to do nothing rash, nothing
that would check for am instant the It'd
al wave of prosperity upon whose
crest the nation is now riding, nothing
to bring into question single prin-
ciple OF time honored republicanism.
They know that his leadership is safe
and may be safely followed.
Senator Allison has acted in the spir.
it that should henceforth control the
conduct of every republican. The de-
bate has been held, the conclusion has
been reached. The deliberate pur-
poses of the party have ,crystallized
into a platform that ltas been prepar-
ed with the utmost care and judy
ment. There is nothing left for loyal
republicans but to accept in good faith
the work thus carefully wrought out
and putting shoulder to shoulder join
in the progressive march that is to
lead up to the 10000 majority in Iowa
for Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, and to
keep Iowa at the head Of the process
sion of the states and Iowa influence
and Iowa ideas supreme in the councils
of the nation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
PROMINENT MEN AT THE CON.
VENTION.

Bloomfield News-Republican: 1.-THE
progress and prosperity of the coun-
try is such that little Indulgence in
self-laudatory resolutions is permissi-
BILE. Senator Allison looked upon the
convention with a sunny smile. His
long service in the senate has carried
him through national panics, and his
has been conflict for protection <nd
sound finance, and to witness the sue
cess of republican policies. bringing to
all the business interests of the coun-
try the unparalleled prosperity that is
acknowledged by all parties to exist
in every part of the country, is enough
TO make any patriots enthusiasm leap
for joy. Young, but no less promi-
nent, sat the eloquent Dolliver. He
has brought honor, to his state and
was given an ovation by the conven-
ton. Governor Cummins looks the
picture of health and is ready for a
hard campaign but that will not be
Necessary this year. The hum of in
dustry is enough. All the voters of
this country ever asked for was pros
perity. The congressional delegation
always. attracts attention in gather
ing of Iowa republicans They are
known by their constituents in every
hamlet of their respective districts,
and have won for their state good
REPUTATION at the national capital
Colonel Hepburn of the Eighth district,
who has fought heroic battles for the
isthmus canal project, is getting old,
but 1t veteran statesman, and said
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07
GETTYSBURG ANNIVERSARY

From fridays Daily.
Forty years ago today the prowess OF
confederate chivalry reached it's eli
max in that heroic though desperate
charge of Pickett's veterans on the
field of Gettysburg. For more than
two days the flower of the southern
army had been pitted against the
strength of the union forces in deadly
combat. Back and forth over the hills
and valleys and through the little town
of Gettysburg the battle had ragged
while all the world waited breathless-
ly for the news from the conflict. 1t
is the afternoon of the third day Torn
and bleeding with over 10000 dead and
wounded strewn over the field the two
armies pause for few minutes rest.
The confederates have been unable to
break the line of defense established
by the union forces on the second day.
Suddenly the silence is broken by the
rebel batteries and for time the air
is filled with shrieking shells from the
big guns of the opposing armies. Then
from behind the confederate guns
energies an army of gray. Straight
across the intervening. fields they
come, those veterans of Pickett's.
Now UP the slope they rush and
though their ranks are torn by shot
and shell never daunted they press on
in one supreme effort to break the fed
eral line. Who could but admire their
courage? Even the union men pause
for an instant as they rush up to the
lannon's mouth, but only for an in
slant. Up charges the line of blue, a
short and desperate struggle. and then
! the men in gray are, sent back down