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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-08-05
Band Concert and Lawn Party.

Ii is expected now G. W. Doty Camp
S. ", is to unite with the Band in
giving an open air concert and lawn
party in Academy Park on Friday
evening, August IA. The Band has
added a good list of late music to it's
supply and the programme for that
evening will be entirely new. Ice ecream
and cake will be served at the usual
prices. Don't allow other engage
men6s to keep you from attending
and showing your appreciation of the
efforts these organizations are max
mo-
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Christian Endsavor Convention.

The County Y. Z. B. C. L. Conveh.
tion will be held at Watefyille to-
morrow (Thursday,) and general
invitation is extended to all. The
program is:
MORNING SESSION.
1870 Devotional Service,
Rev. E. g. French.
11:00 Sermon: Theme "The Creative
Power of the Christian"
Rev. Melville A. Shaver.
HAS Business.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:15 Praise Service.
1870 Business.
200 Junior Work: Paper,
Miss Mary Fisk
2:30 Topic of the Conference, "Christian
in it's Relation to Moral Questions. ."
1.-Some Uurighteous Things
(a) Sin of Profanity, Wilson Leach.
(b) The Evil of Gambling,
Levi N. Munson.
(cl TheGodless Sunday, Leon B. Bailey,
2.-The Curse of the Drink Evil.
40 minutest address) Rev. f. A. Junkins
3.-Show Your Colors,
40 minutes address) ReY. c, G. St. Clair.
4:30 Unfinished Business.
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HYDE PARK,

Frank Keeler was visitor in town
to-day.
Ed. Graves has finished work at the
steam mill.
John Jackson went back to New
Hampshire to day.
Will Land of Montreal is visiting
his uncle, Tom Moore.
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Concert Thursday Evening.

MOrrisville people will be pleased to
learn that the musical committee OF
the Cong'l church have arranged for
a concert Thursday evening, at SIS
O'Clock in the auditorium of the
church, similar to those given the
past two seasons. The following
program will satisfy the readers that
an evening of excellent music and
reading is assured. 1t is expected
that Miss Lyon of Vergennes will
play the organ. The public is cordi-
ally invited to attend. No admission
will be charged.
PROGRAMME.
Song, Divine Redeemer, Gounod
Mrs. Philo Hill
Piano, Lohengrin's Reproof, Wagner
Mrs Chas. Gleed
Reading Selected
Miss Jessie Wheeler
Duet, The Lord is My Shepard, Henry Smart
Miss Niles and Mr. Tennery
Song Selected
- Mrs. Croft
Piano; Lebestraiime, Liszt
Mrs. Geed
Song, Hosannah. Jules Grannier
Mr., Tennery
Reading Selected
sS1 Miss Wheeler
Song, Rose ST Ny Life, Fabin Rose
Organ
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morse of Wa.
terbury visited friends in town over
Sunday.
Mrs. s. G. Clark, Mrs, Ira Obar and
9. NJ. Page were guests at G. Il. Coles
last week.
F. G. Fleetwood is attending a
meeting of the Vermont Bar Associa-
tion at Newport.
Miss Clara Burt of Belvidere was
guest of her brother, at the home of
c. L. Shaw, recently,
j. J. Morse of Rutland was a guest
of his son, Romaine Morse, and numer-
Gus friends in town, recently.
Mrs. A. s, Irish and daughter, Miss
Lena, went to Har1wick Monday,
where they will pass the week, guests
of Mrs. Arthur Titus,
W. A. Farr and F. A. Savage of
Montpelier have purchased the Hoyt
grocery business on Main street and
will conduct the same.
Those going to the County C. E.
convention at Wateryille are asked to
meet at the Congregational church
at 30 Thursday morning.
Mrs. D. E. Croft and son, Defoe, ar
rived in town from Boston Monday
and will pass the summer with Mrs.
Croft's mother, Mrs. E. J. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McNall re-
turned last Friday from Enosburg,
where they were called to attend the
funeral OF Mr.. McNaIPs brother.
Wallace Gilbert returned to Bur
lington last Friday, after having
passed a vacation Oh two weeks with
friends and relatives in this place.
Miss Myfa Parker went to Hard
wick Monday, where she has a posi-
ton as stenographer for Melvin G.
Morse, States Attorney for Caledonia
County.
Miss Sadie Hubbell, a former grad
uate of Peoples Academy, passed
Sunday at the home of A. B. Munson,
the guest of her friend, Miss Jessie
Wheeler.
Mrs. C. l.. Shaw and Della Grover
went to Burlington last Friday,
where they are in attendance upon
for a week at Queen
City Park.
Miss Grace Bigelow of Stowe and
her friend, Mary Elizabeth Noble, of
Salem, Mass, are attending the Sum.
mer School and are guests of eX-Gov.
Hendee. -
Miss lila Niles and Mr.. Tennery have
received word that the opera, "a Fish
er Maiden" in which they are to sing
leading roles, will open in the Chest
nut Street Theatre. Philadelphia,
Sept. Ia. They leave for New York
City next Monday morning to COM
mence rehearsals. This season is to
begin earlier than was expected and
cuts Miss Niles vacation unpleasant
w ahnpt
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Teachers Examinations.

Examinations for the three grades of teach
ers' certificates will be held at Morrisville
August 10 and IL at Cambridge, August IA
and Is.
All candidates for examination, personally
unknown to the County Examiner, shall fur
nish testimonial of good moral character
and satisfactory evidence of ability to
govern.
Candidates for admission to the State Nor
NAL Schools may take their examinations at
the same places and at the stated times if
they 80 desire. W. A. BEEBE,
Examiner of Teachers.
Morrisville, Vt, July 81, 1903.
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IVA sold, rented or exchanged Call on or
address T. III. MCFARLAND,
HYDE PARK, VT.
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VETERINARY SURGEON. Graduate of
v McGill University, '97. Late veteri-
nary Lieut.. Canadian forces in South Africa.
Office, Matthews Block, opposite Postofice.
Telephone connection. All calls attended
promptly. MORRISvILLE, VT.
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DHYSICIAN AND SURG EON.
III Office and residence Corner Congress
,and Union Streets, MorrIsville, vt. Tele-
phone con nection. Office hours IL to 2:3O and
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~ Morrisville, Vt.
When ad Fsable, gass, ether and other anaes.
6hetics win be used for extraction of teeth and
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Luther 0. Emerson, the composer,
IS still writing music at the age of 80.
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Office in browne Block, Portland street,
Morrisville, vt. Office hours to II 80, 30
TO 80.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
WALTER r. MESSER.

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18

died poor He made no money out of
his politics. and no man can say aught
against him. Like Caesars wife. he was
always above suspicion.
Two periods in Sagasta's life stand
out as examples of his weakness and bfz
strength During the Spanish-Americs,
war he did not tel! the truth about the
situation and was consequently weak
during the parliamentary camDafg1 no
lore the revolution of 1883 agajnsf the
conservative party began. his work couid
not nave been better OF stronger he
DaLer, and as he was noted Journalist
ne was never without an argument in
favor Of his position on an important
The future of the Liberal party as
see 1t Is very dark. I can ma no
spirit OF cohesion that viii sacrffce ami
ao5Itles and Tivalries for the good nr
the party, and it is very likely that viii h
sazasta's death there viii be a great
eaange in the personnel OF tn part
lutiCn- Ni''o
But the party Sagasta built I'D and
Asio IN MS hand will never exist again -
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gssta, and It would be difficult to poin-
out in what essential matters their ad-
mfnistrations differed.
Senior sagasta VIII probably retain a
place in Spanish history on account OF
his having been prime minister At tbs
time OF the war with the United States
and having been efsiged 10 sign away
the remnant or SPANS colonial posses.
sions- Re had done his best to avert
the catastrophe by Offering concessions
10 Cuba and recalling General WeyIsr.
The Spaniards forEave him ror the i'm
potence OF the nation and the disasters
that fell u9on it on account OF his pre-
serving SPANS dignity Since the death
Of Canovas he had come to be Looked
upon BY both parties as the greatest and
really the only statesman left in Spain
The game of politics has been PLAYED
fast and furious for many years. The
situation is even more complicated since
the Princess OF the Asturias and nefress
presumptive 10 the throne married Don
Carlos de Bourbon. a son Of the Coun.
Of Caserta, for he is an out-and-out
CarIfst.
What is now needed IS. peace. an e4u-
Gated wealthy middle class, and q stable
government Spain possesses the human
material necessary TO make her once
more great nation
Her men are generally sober. fun Of
courage affeetioaate and proud OF their
ancestry. They have no sense of truth
and little sense Of personal religion.
and while 20 per cent of the inhabitants
are supported in one way or another by
the state. it is believed that with educa
ton and the breaking down OF artificial
barriers which have been built un be-
tween them and modern civilization thew
may be nodded into an ambitious.
thrifty and honest people
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tie highest altitude Of any European
capital, and is the most cosmopolitan
city in Spain.
Here IS located the most famous pic
/ ture gallery Of the country. It contains
the finest examples of Spanish art, in
Guiding many canvases by yeIasquez
and 3IurlIo
Barcelona is the most beautiful and
important city in Spain It is the Car
list capital and whenever revolution
/ IS Matched Barcelona is its birthplace
Alfonso XIII, the present King Of
Spain. is very young man. who has
held the re!ns OF government but,
short time. Thus far he has exhibited
no strength as a ruler He is a nice
young man, but he does not possess anv
Of those qualities of leadership which
should be present in a king. who. il
is hoped, win restore to Spain her lost
prestige.
Senior Sagasta. who died January ..
was much beloved by Alfonso who
would have visited him in his last i'll
ness had not court etiquette forbidden.
Sagasta 4 Great Politician.
Il would be fruit. sss to try TO unraveI
the tangle Of Spanish political parties.
and equally fruitless to count how many
times Senior Sagasta held Office OF how
often he was turned cut. Spanish
parties as rule group themselves
around individuals for the sake of ac-
curing Office rather than TO uphold
principles. and in the juggling with
groups so as to obtain parliamentary
majority Sagasta was a master
Under Queen Christmas regency the
see-saw between Conservatives and
Liberals came 10 be a changing about
between Canovas del Castillo and Sa
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EAST AFRICA'S SLEEPING SICKNESS

The sleeping sickness" first mauifestz
Itself in d slight change in the mental
attitude of the victim. so slight that the
relatives are able to perceive il before
any one else. even a European doctor
It attacks both sexes and all ages Then
the patient becomes duh in manner next
quite stupid with a heavy look about the
face and swelling Of the lips. a dssinclI-
nation to work develops and the patient
lies about. taking less and less food.
Letharsy. rather than slecpiuess. is the
outward sign. Tremors Of the arms and
tongue succeed. and finally the victim
falls into a eomatoze state watch ends
in death
The commission made its wav to En-
table. The seat OF government in Ugsu-
ia. on The western SIDE OF Lake Victoria
and spent five months there STUDYING
the disease. a hos7ite1 nad been sBe-
ciaHy erected by the government and
Colonel SsddIer. the commissioner and
Or, MoFatt the P. ri. O.. rendered every
possible assistance The h1zofta1 AZ.
commccates sixteen patients ana H.
Low and his colleagues treated lbeir ma
tients with various drugs bur ygirbo,t
discovering a cure.
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stationed. an estimated fortune Of 81
1000. What he carried away from Cufe
no one can tell.
Il is d fact. however. that after HE
return home he was regarded as one nj
the richest men I'm all Spain AIfhougr
his populations and crueIties were made
the subject Of an Investigation notbjrg
ever came OF IT, He was even granted
new honors by the government
SPANS Resources Of Today.
Look az Spain as she is today, The
country itself is rich in agricultural and
mineral resources. Four-ffths or her
entire area OF 1880 square miles is
arabic land The soil is easily worked
and the crops are abundant.
II produces olives. grapes. henn fla
beans, flbertG, oranges and other frnifs
IN profusion. Her abundant Wine vinf-
age is exported to every quarter OF tb..
globe.
Innovation and Progress Are Hateful
But her people are lazy. extremely
poor and equally proud. without anbi-
ton, prejudieed against modern improve
nents, ignorant and obstiuateIy unpro-
gressive- For generations they have
been SO ground Gown by taxation that
they seem 10 have become supineIy in
different TO their fate
few in 1889 the number was 59.543
mustered up enough energy to emigrate
20 other countries. mostly Brazil and
Uruguay.
The natives work their land as did
their fathers and grandfathers for gen
erations back. They uso The same kind
o. piow that was employed in the DAYS
of Emperor Augustus
Such thing as a moving machine
steel pillow or a cuItivator is unknown
TO ninc-tenths CT them
miteracy is The most pronounced
curse OF the lana, 20 per cent Of the
people being unable 10 read or write
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trust and the patient people have suf-
Iered many caIamitics at the hands OF
those who misg0yeTned them
wars at home and abroad have robbed
Spain Of the flower OF her youth for gen
erations. Brave at heart and possessed
Of an aggressive character unusual in ?
Latin people, hey followed the flag of
their country 10 the ends of the earth.
Their bones lie in the sands Of the
Sahara, on the Ilanos Of South America
on the great Plateaus of arid Mexico.
and beneath the cocoanUt trees of Cuba
and Porto Rico. Over 100 900 lost thor
lives in battle and from disease in Cuba
alone
Curse Of Corruption and Stupidity
Had these men been commanded nv
honest officers, had those in authority
dealt justly with the countries Spain
conquered, had the government itself
been less avaricious and unprincfDled
their fate would have been far different
It is fact, which few viii DISPUTE
that fatal blight has fallen upon every
land subjugatad by Spain.
II the natives were prosperous whom
the Spaniards descended upon them they
were robbed of their wealth under one
preteEt and another. Their cities were
piilaged and their farms were laid vast
Charles Francis Adams has CHALLENGED
anyone TO point to a single benefit con
ferred by Spain upon mankind In her
American colonies.
Every official sent by Snaip to ,.t,I,. ,.,~
OF her colonies regarded his position
only as an opportunity TO make a for
tune for himself. OF course he. sent
money back to his home government
but be put fully as much more in his own
pocket
Captain General WeyIer. known 10 the
world as Butcher Weyler. because Of
his atrocities, carried away from the
where he was temporarily
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Until this blight can be removed there
/ Is not much hope that anything can be
done for the salvation OF Spain.
WHAT the country needs is a radical
change in ideas and customs. and this
must come from without. She ought to
send hundreds Of her sons 10 america
to study our schools. industrial and So
ciaI conditions, and our form OF govern
ment
these young men could be brought
ia contact with modern civilization in
its best form and taught up-to-dare
methods. the benefit they could confer
upon their mother country would be
immeasurabIe
Rich Mines, But Seanty Revenues
The mineral resources of Spain are
abundant and Of great richness In 1899
her mines produced $3.50. f37 tons. Of coal
9.5G5. 1lg tons OF iron. and 2.44S.044 tons
of copper ore. These mines are worked
almost entirely by foreign corporations.
Indeed, Ii has been frequently observed
that nearly every important enterprise
that has been inaugurated in the past
twenty-five years has heen inaugurated
b. outsiders
The total revenues Of spain during
1893 were about $4,000 600. and the ex-
pcudiurss $Is7.og0,0oo. As the revenues
Tor several years past have fallen be-
low expenses. II is easy to understand
why Spain is always in financial hot
water The public debt July J. 1900 was
81 S39. Gee 600
Historic Cities Famed in Stosy.
Spain has many large cities. including
Barcelona, Seville. Toledo. CorGova.
Granada. Sargossa, Valencia. and Ma
drid, whose names and physical char
acteristics have been made familiar to
the public by travellers. especially bv
Washington Irving. OF these Madrid has
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RITISH EAST AFRICA, a territory
! Of million square miles. with
population of unnumbered mil

EIIiSH EAST AFRICA a territory
of a million square miles. with
population of unnumbered mil
lions. is threatened by the mysterious
sleeping sickness" disease which
has already wrought terrible havoc in
Uganda.
DR.. G. c. Low, who with Or. CasteIlani
AMI DR. Christy. was sent out TO Uganda
on royal commission to investigate the
malady, has just returned 10 England
and the reports which he and his col
leagues have sent to the foreign Office
and the Royal Society contain much new
aud important: information on the ma
ture Of the disease and its alarming and
continued spread.
The disease has now been ravaging
Uganda for four years, and DR.. Low. who
gave some information upon the ques-
ton yesterday, estimates thet 70.O00 ma
tives have died of it. TIE majority og
them within the last two -ea IS. How il
got into Uganda car not be discovered.
Not less than =, COO natives are now
affected, and tile disease is practically in
variabiy fatal. Moreover. the disease is
Increasing il Yirulence in the new
areas
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ne death Of Sagasta. former prime
minister to Spain, again calls
public attention TO one of the
most unfortunate countries Of Europe.
Less than hundred years ago Spain
was nation Of the first rank. Her co
ionial dependencies bordered nearly
every sea. She owned practically the
whole Of South America with the excep-
tion Of Brazil
Her ships were found in every mort
The captains of her merchantmen were
brave and venturesome. Money poured
into her golfers IN a steady stream and
she was able TO hold up her head proudly
among the nations Of the earth.
How Have the Mighty Fallen.
At the end Of a hundred years we find
her bereft of her colonial possessions.
with the exception Of the Caroline ISL
ands, Palaos, one or two small islands,
and small slice OF northern Africa.
She is now only a third rate power is
overwhelmed with debt. and her best
friends are discouraged over the outlook
for the future.
" nat mas worked this change in the
fortunes OF this once great nation? How
can we account for the shrinkage in her
population from 50,O0O,O00 to $1,000. 900.
for the disappearance Of her ships from
the seas, for the poverty of her people.
and the utter desolation of large
stretches OF her agricultural land that
once produced abundant crops?
Cause of SPANS Downfall.
The downfall Of Spain has been due
largely to her political misfortunes. for
which she alone is responsible. Those
who have made careful study OF the
country and her people declare that the
possess elements for ma
local greatness, but that their rulers.
with certain exceptions. have proved
themselves unworthy of their important
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ENOR DON EMILIO DE OJEDA
the Spanish minister to the United
- States. was a lifelong friend OF
senior sagasta. Speaking Of the late
prime minister, his exceuency said re-
Gently.
Senior Sagasta, as knew him. pos
sessed qualities as a man and as a
leader remarkable for his time and for
the country which he served. First and
foremost among his characteristics must
be mentioned his remarkably charm Of
manner, by the aid OF which ne sue
eeeded where an exhibition OF the
sterneT tactics Of a leader would have
brought disaster,
He vas man also singuIarly alive 20
the situation he was always ready lot
the emergency. His party was often
most unruly Il needed a leader con
stantIy alert and necessarily active. and
at the same time possessed Of infinite
patience and power as q healer Of
wounds. Whenever he was III or away
from his post his absence was felt most
keenIy.
How He Kept His Power.
.'sagasta had the wonderful power Of
linking together leaders of various capa-
bilItfes and convictions and bending
them all TO his viii without permitting
the various heads OF departments TO
imagine for an instant that he was hold
ing the reins. During the forty years Of
his public life his strength lay in his
power to charm and not to drive.
4 Believer in Right and Justice.
He has been called what is known in
American politics as trimmer but he
vas not. He could balance on the sway
ing rope Of popular favor as a gymnast.
but he never was swsyed from his own
idea of right and justice.
His was the purest Of lives. II not
always the wisest. His ability to sway
the masses was due in large measure TO /
.heir knowledge Of his simple faith in
himself and in his principles.
Always Restored Order.
There have been times when it seem /
ed that disruption of ,ne party and Of /
the state was imminent; when his pres /
ence not only saved the situation. but /
gave tremendous impetus to his party. /
The equilibrium was at once restored /
and peace reigaed where dIscord and dis
sension were fighting for supremacy.
'Sagasta, the chief OF the Liberals.
was greatly beloved by both Queen and
King as they recognized in this simple
bourgeois the leader and the true friend
who could seize the opportunity and
make the most of il.
This is why. too. he could surround
himself with the best and the strong
est men in the country.
a Great HarmoniseG
AS statesman he was not eminent.
but be was always able to cajole his I,
friends and enemies alike into doing
his will
after his long career as a public
officer and as prime minister. saessta
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a Great HarmoniseG.

As statesman he was not eminent.
but he was always able to cajoIe his
friends and enemies alike into doing
his Will
after his long career as a public
Officer and as prime minister. sagasta
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4 death Of Sagasta, former prime
minister to Spain, again calls
public attention TO one of the