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THE THREAT OF GRIP.
Carelessness in Nursing Colds Leads
to Increased Mortality.

to Increased Mortality.
From the New York Herald.
The increased mortality Of the last three
weeks from lung affections following at
tacks of grip emphasizes more than ever
the necessity for nursing an initiatory cold.
The Herald has repeatedly called attention
to the dangers of undue exposure during
Injunction with still more earnestness In
view of present conditions. Most OF the
fatal cases OF pneumonia at this time of the
year are due to the lack Of timely treat
ment of what appears to be a simple attack
Of bronchial catarrh. The taking of the
stitch in time is at the bottom of all Ques-
lions of prevention of other more serious
ones lying in wait for solution.
nection that February and March are gem
orally considered the most fatal months for
pneumonia, especially when influenza is pre-
vailing even in mild epidemic form. Thus
far we have escaped a visitation Of viru-
lent form Of the latter malady, but there is
abundance OF time and opportunity for the
development Of severe epidemic, with the
usual aftermath of alarming mortality. The
effective treatment Of an ordinary cold
is matter Of day or two against pos
sible subsequent sickness for weeks.
The indications Of a severe attack of in
fluenZa are headache, chilliness, general
muscular pains, fever, sore throat, cough
and systemic lassitude. When these show
themselves no time is to be lost and the
promptly place himself under proper medi-
cal care. The ordinary domestic remedies,
excellent as they are in their way, will sell
dom avail under present circumstances.
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CIVILIZED FILIPINOS.
Many Natives Prove Better Workers
Than Chinese.
From the Buffalo Express.

From the Buffalo Express.
Some of the later reports give much
more favorable opinion of the ordinary
Filipinos than was brought back by those
who first went to the islands. Capt. A. w.
Butt. who was in charge Of land transpor-
tation for the army, speaks warmly OF ma
tive labor. He applied civil service rules to
handling Filipino laborers, and his efforts
to arouse their ambition were very sue
cessful. Four native farriers made such
marked advance in their profession that
they have taken the place of American
veterinary surgeons. and are treating COM
plicated diseases without direction. They
are paid $50 month in gold To Capt.
Butts surprise he found that the natives
soon become able to handle American
horses. He says they are not only honest
and faithful, but work after hours clean
ing their animals and harness and wash
ing their carts. They are more careful
than most American drivers, he says, and
have so improved that they are paid $40 a
month. In the saddle. paint and wheel
wright shops, where greater Skill is re-
qured. the native has shown unexpected
proficiency. In the finest work, 1t is stated.
he becomes an expert, and in painting "he
reaches high rank"
Skilled Americans and Fflipinos work side
by side without sign of hostility, and the
former take pains in training the natives.
Reports from other branches of the service
snow tnat tn6 CnlneSe, VINO at nrSt Q1Q
most of the work in the Philippines, are
being rapidly forced to the rear by the ma
tives. When the natives were paid by the
day they laid of frequently. Now they are
paid by the month and the percentage of
time lost has dropped to trife
The Mangians of Mindoro are the men
all-work-that is, for the native peo-
pies, but they wouldn't turn on their heels
to assist an Americana, and the American
soldier is their abomination. This fact
needn't convey the idea that they are
among the hostiles for they are the most
innocent and peace-loving tribe in any por-
ton of the Philippine Islands. Their wants
are summed up in the working boo, food,
strings of beads and the G string. They
are in the paddy fields early and late dur
ing the planting season and are more mani
fest In the harvest. When this Is over they
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ity. Well. he would do it.
You may have him. he said at last,
DIR. Palmer consenting to the removal"
1T matters little" said the doctor,
whether he goes or stays"
We can at least bury him on-in his own
land. sir-the land he loved. though he
fought against It," urged Willis.
AYE, lad; that is true Last night in NV
cabin we talked it over. He loved the south
as las we all do. Take him, then, all that
is left of him. Say to your mother, with
my deepest sympathy, that I have known
many officers in my long life on the sea,
when you meet him how worthily his SON
nay let me say it for both of you-how
Worthily both his sons upheld the ancient
name and ancient honor of the Peytons."
Thank you, SIR" said the young man,
deeply touched. '"They will value those
Words he added spontaneously, from the
greatest captain of the sea. 1 will go over
TO the Tennessee. sir, with your permission,
and make ready"
do SO. You shall have the Loyal, my
own steam barge, under flag of truce, to
take you up to the city. Give my compli-
ments, nay, my affectionate regard, to your
own brave admiral. I am sorry he is
wounded; and tell him 1 am sending my
own fleet surgeon ito Took at him. Youth
go, Palmer? And, Mr Peyton, congratu-
late him for me for his splendid fight and
h h h or his there anything can do for
thank God, we are no longer enemies. but
brethren. BY sJove, stWas like old Buck to
come single-handed out against US ALL IT'S
the old navy spirit, the old fighting blood,
that made us what we iare, gentlemen he
added, as he turned to the ladder and fol-
lowed Willis Peyt6n to- the deck.
In a few momenfs The young officer, hav-
ing hastily removed some of the evidences
Of battle from his person and changed his
soiled uniform, came on deck once more
The little Loyal had swung alongside.
Ready hands haf rigsed whip on the
main yardarm Of The Hartford, and the cot,
with Its silent oetupaht, lay on the deck
ready to be swayeh Up and lowered into the
accompany them to see the patient safely
delivered on shore But that was not ALL
"a Fhe crew were lined up in the gangways,
the marines drawn up on the Quarterback,
the admiral and his staff and other officers
stood aft on the poop AS Peyton was low
cred into the Loyal the marines presented
arms, the seamen and their officers took off
their hats, there were fiourishes of trum-
pets, three rolls of the drums and the shriIl-
ing of the boatsWain and his mates piping
the side with. their Whistles as IL it had
been a flag officer departing. AS the barge
moved away the admiral, hat in hand the
wind blowing across his barred head, step
ped to the side. looked down at the two
brothers and called out, in a voice heard in
the stiffness throughout the ship:
Goodbye, sir. and may God bless your
And In a silence more eloquent than if
the love, Of HIS fellows had been voiced in
cheers Boyd Peyton left the ship In which
with his admiral he had gained an immortal
name.
Far duwn on Fort Morgan woman stood
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because he would go north, alone had a
good word for him. I was only boy, faith
er forbade it, but II kissed him good bye
kissed him, and now l have killed him.
The fortune of war, my lad" said DR..
Palmer, laying his hand on the young
mans shoulder as the admiral had done.
"D-n the fortune of war;" cried Willis
hotly. scarcely knowing what he said. Il
into the ears of people bereft until 1t has
become a ghastly mockery. 1 want my
brother!'
My lad" said quiet voice behind him.
standing hat in hand by the bedside of his
dying officer.
do you realize" continued Farragut
how many thousands Of people have stood
and have cried for brother, husband, a
son, father, as you are doing?'
though"
admiral gravely. "Oh, friends, the misery
this awful war has brought upon this
land!"
WHO is responsible for it?' cried Willis
fercely.
Nay, lad" said the old man calmly
that is question into which I cannot
enter, not with you. at any rate. I know
my own duty, as you know yours, and
try to do it as you do. Pity tits that only
war can teach us that we are our brothers
down at the unconscious Peyton, lis there
no hope for him, DR.. Palmer?'
Il see little-none SIR
Poor boy" repeated the old admiral
tears yelling to his eyes, ito have given
up everything and have come to this
Greater love hath no man than this" he
quoted softly, that a man lay down his
life -
Admiral Farragut, for Gods sake, sir, -
burst out Willis suddenly, "let me take him
home! l am a prisoner, sir, but will give
you my word of honor-you must know
something of the honor of the Peytons
since you knew my brother"
Il know. and it will serve
Il will do nothing, sir, bear no arms
commit no overt act until am exchanged
home to Mobile, to my mother, to my sis.
teri
And to Mary AMMAN" interrupted the
old man softly.
What, you know her, sir?''
Nay. he told me of her, poor girl.'
"She is not in Mobile
Where. them"
I'm Fort Morgan. She went down there
last night. sir"
Great heavens. sir! For what?"
Il think to see her little brother, who Il
badly wounded"
Another said the admiral mournfully
Poor GIRL hope nothing has happened t.
her"
II pray not, sir; but who can tell? Won'i
you let me go. sir?"
|. The. admiral turned aside and walked for.
ward a few feet He leaned against the
bulkhead and thought deeply for moment
Some might consider 1t a stretch OF author
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Of the ship, his own stateroom having been
crushed in and demolished by the collision
between the Hartford and the Lackawanna
lay Boyd Peyton. He had been struck over
the head by heavy timber ripped from
its fastenings by the explosion of the shell
and had sustained fracture Of the SKULL
and severe conclusion Of the brain. He
lay perfectly still and motionless and as
white as death save for the bloody band
ages across his forehead His faint breath
ing alone told the watchers that he was
alive Except for that SLOW feeble rise and
ran OF MS bare breast he looked as one
! already dead.
Willis was soldier. He had been trained
, to conceal his emotions in the rough school
of war. He had a mans pride In such con-
cealment; yet, as he stood there grimy,
sooted, smoke-stained figure, with the soil
of the battle clinging to him, staring down
at the white face of his brother, red
crowned in his own blood. deep groan
broke from his lips. 1t had never been his
| brother before, but somebody's else-there
was difference. The attendants, the sur
geon's mates drew back respectfully; the
doctor from where he knelt by the cot
looked up at him.
IT'S Peyton's brother" said Whiting
briefly; from the Tennessee, you know"
viii he live? Is there any chance?'
asked Willis hoarsely
The doctor stared. up at him pityingly An
evasion trembled on his lips. He checked 1t.
You are man, SIR he replied, shaking
his head. TN be honest with you. There
70 oiiis ONE cHdhce III d tnouSanu, mllllon.
That last shell did the business Strange!
For he actually passed the fort three times
! in hell Of fire; once and back again In
the Metacomet's boat, and then up in the
Oneida. and never got scratch until that
! last shot" .s-.-..ts. -.
Il fired that shot.' burst from the lips
| Of the man kneeling over his brother II
was In command of the forward division of
| the Tennessee Oh, doctor for Gods sake
| give me some hope! Don't let me feel that
| l have killed my own brother! Why, doc
| tor" he went on incoherently, forgetful
| that none knew of the circumstance to
which he referred in his agitation. when
! they all turned against him on the porch
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mo, nor burst from the crowd one
man or another pushed forward. I'VE will
| take him ourselves; southern hands for a
| southern sailor!'
| The mordant words of the first speaker
had awakened all that was good in the null
! titude
I'VE have no love to spare for him or his
cause" cried one. but we have no ami
the line of his dutyr'
Hes of our people. though he fought
against us!' exclaimed a third.
right" cried another old man. 81 knew
him of old. and drawer, truer man does
not-did not-live. And, as for you, sir" he
added, turning to the man who had cursed
and sworn, "if l hear any more remarks
like that from you, old as am. will slap
your mouth for you. 1 believe you are a
Yankee, anyway. Come, We will take him
home"
Craighead. as willis motioned to the men
who had volunteered to pick up the
stretcher.
at still stands and seems to have suf-
fered little from the bombardment. But"
he whispered to the officer, 'its fall is only
a question Of time"
Willis spoke a few words Of thanks and
a farewell to the surgeon and the ensign OF
the Loyal, and watched them for a mo-
| ment as they turned the prov of the boat
to the southwark and sped away to the
fleet; then he took his place by the litter
and directed the bearers to go on. The
crowd opened before them as they carried 1t
up the street. Here was the body Of their
enemy.
More than one suspected that he might
have piloted the feet upon them, realizing
his intimate knowledge of the harbor. They
knew the family too well to doubt that he
had fought bravely and well. The fact
that he lay there apparently dying was evil
dence that he had been In the thick OF tho
battle. They had Knocked and scorned him
and hated him when he had chosen to leave
them and remained true to his flag. His
father had cast him of, the people had ap-
proved and honored the old man for his
action, but the animosity was gone from
their hearts now. Animoslties vanished be-
fore that stretched out figure. Restless
movements subsidized. The sullen murmurs
and mutterings died away. and deep
silence supervened. Hats were pulled from
heads; awe fell over the multitude; women
put their, hands over their eyes.
A little company Of home guards, ordered
there to control any possible disturbance,
was standing at the curb The officer in
command hesitated q moment. $50
by God" he said, "Ill do it,"
He faced about, uttered a command, and
the company presented arms. The colors
were dipped. too. The stars and bars were
lowered to valor, to manhood, to homer. to
death. even though they had been exhibited
upon the other side - s'ai
In silence and sorrow, with every mill
tary honor. Boyd Peyton had left his ship;
in silence and in sorrow, with every MILF
tary honor also. he came back to his home.
the home of his childhood, the home of his
enemies. the home of his mother.
Go be continued tomorrowJ
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with little group Of officers around her
a woman filed with a consuming present
grief and with dread forebodings of another
She stood on the grassy rampant over the
casemate, where under sheet lay the still
form Of her little brother watching the Lslt.
tie between the ships and the Tennessee
standing like many another woman-nay
like the south itself-over the grave OF
dead hopes, lost illusions, vanished dreams
watching the battle going against them!
Its all up" said General Peyton at last
dropping his glass. The firing is over. The
ram has surrendered. Our last hope is
this wonder If any hurt has come to
Willis He hesitated. No one had ever
heard him mention the name of his eldest
son since that day he drove him from the
Good God! Both my boys, both my boys!'
He turned and walked slowly away.
General Peyton,'' said Peasants, ven
turing to break his reverie, II suppose you
will want to send the news of this morn
ing's battle up to General Maury, since the
telegraph line has been cut or broken?"
Yes, SIR" said the general THE Morgan
yonder," pointing to the gunboat, lis still
serviceable. l shall endeavor to get word
to General Maury by her tonight. Captain
Harrison thinks he can avoid the fleet and
get past safely by keeping close inShore.
At any rate he will try.
Il shall, Of course, wish to return to my
duty in her, SIR"
by dll means, COlOuCl. L6I LII odmp-
ney go, too. and Mary Amman as well. You
may take her brothers body with you also.
They will want to bury him beside his
father, poor lad! You may possibly be cap
tured, but you certainly will be captured If
you remain here. If they land force be-
hind the point and ring their ships around
the fort nothing can prevent our being bat
tered to pieces
And II we are captured, general, we will
have one friend among the enemy-your
son." continued Peasants boldly as he
turned away.
'.Have you no word no message for him.
sr?" asked Mary Amman, who had listened
istlessly to the conversation.
What, Mary Annan!' cried the old man.
do you plead for him?" s.--=-
They were alone together for the mo-
ment.
1T love him. she whispered "Oh, my
God. love him! Can't You send him some
word?'
The old general bit his lip.
mo-" he said, II cannot. 1 wish him no
i'll. I pray. to God that he. may have been
spared in battle. but cannot forget that 1t
was he. and such as he. to whom we owe
our defeat. The south has been beaten by
her sons. ma am
Some word, sir-some word. Think!'
pleaded the girl ''He is your own son! He
followed his idea of honor; he did his duty.
What is right or wrong each man must
judge They told me that you saw him in
little boat out yonder. and that you did
not fire upon him."
TWAS because he was saving life," In
terrupted the old soldier, sternly.
Aren't you proud of his courage?'
es. OF course, but not of his principles
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CHAPTER XII.
How Boyd Peyton Came Home Again

Swiftly up the bay sped the little steamer,
the white flag at the fore. the stars and
stripes aft Silently under the awning sat
two men by the stretcher on which Boyd
Peyton lay. Willis and the assistant sur
geon. Past the guard boats, past the OBJ
structions, UP to the wharf at the foot of
Government street they came. Long since
the news had spread that a boat flying the
Union flag and under flag of truce was
coming up the bay. By the time the Loyal
tied up at the wharf great crowd of peo-
pie had assembled, mostly women and chill
dren and old men. At tine wharf were sew
eral officers from General Maury's staff.
Willis Peyuon was the first man to step
ashore. His face was white and haggard.
He could hardly nerve himself for the or
deal through which he was about to pass.
MY heavens. it's Willis Peyton!' cried a
voice In the crowd You come from Fort
General Morgan's chief of staff.
mo, sir; from the Tennessee
"And the battie?"
1.-THE Union ships passed the forts. cap
tured the Selma. sank the Gaines
And the Tennessee"
Engaged the Union feet, single handed,
after the passage and was captured after
being battered into helpless wreck
Eyes. SIR
why are you here, Mr.. Peyton?'
= IT ann prisoner Of war on parole, SIR"
And you came
TO bring the body Of my brother home"
"You mean
He was wounded on the Hartford"
rs he dead?"
mo. sir. but soon will be. Admiral Far
ragut gave me permission to bring him
home-to die"
While this colloQuy had been carried on
the blue1acketss on the launch, under the
direction of the surgeon and the ensign who
commanded her. had gently lifted the
stretcher bearing the wounded man out on
the wharf.
Friends" said Willis Peyton. facing the
crowd, you hated my brother because in
accordance with what he thought his duty
he went north. He is dying now. Will
some one help to carry him up the street
to his homer"
Let the traitor die where he lies broke
forth rude voice charged by some bitter
heart.
my men will carry him up under the
flag. Mr.. Peyton.' said the ensign in com
mand of the boat quickly.
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POWERS OF CONGRESS
RIGHT OF GOVERNMENT TO REG
ULATE COMMERCE.
The Far-Reaching Effect Of the Recent
Decision of the Supreme
Court.

The recently announced decision Of the
United States Supreme Court in the lottery
cases has occa stoned considerable comment.
Members of the administration assert that
the majority Of the court has fully sus-
tanned the contention that the Sherman an
THRUST law did not exhaust the constitution
al power of the federal government over
commerce. This view is shared by others
who are prominent. One of them said:
1.-The Champion decision clearly sustained
the contention of the government. No I'M
portant proposition in the government s
brief was rejected. The plenary and abb
solute power of Congress to prohibit any
form of traffic when it deems such traffic
hostile to the public interests is clearly
sustained.
ton that prior to the Presidents speech OF
last summer many thoughtful men were OF
the opinion that the Sherman antitrust law
marked the limit Of the federal power with
reference to unlawful combinations The
President, in his speeches. challenged this
contention, and this thought was further
impressed upon the ,ublic mind by the At
torney Generals Pittspurg address, in which
he insisted contrary to the opinion OF many,
that the Supreme Court did not decide In
the sugar trust suit that Congress was
powerless to directly regulate the partcipa-
ton of unlawful combinations in interstate
traffic.
THE facts in the lottery cases did not
require Justice Harlan to express any opin-
ion directly on this question, but the trend
of his reasoning clearly indicates that Con-
gress may exclude from interstate trahc
any commodity deemed by it as prejudtcial
to the public welfare. and that it's motives
are beyond judicial inquiry. Under the de-
cision such exclusion is not necessarily
limited to articles of commerce which were
previously regarded as innocuous. Such was
the public view Of lottery tickets less than
a century ago. and Justice Harlan says IN
effect that Congress could prohibit absolute
ly interstate traffic in intoxicating liquors
if it deemed it advisable, and this notwith-
standing the fact that in the absence OF
congressional legislation the introduction
into states from otner states of this class
of merchandise as legitimate subject of
commerce may not be prevented by the
states.
THE logical effect of this is that Con-
gress has the absolute right to say when
commerce in any given commodity shall be
free or prohibited; and it would follow that
between these extremes It can permit such
commerce upon conditions which 1t may i'm
pose to conserve the public interests, and
neither the conditions nor the motives that
actuate them can be reviewed by the
i,1Iic
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Fruits, In East Texas.

1.-THE fruit and orchard movement in east
Texas is comparatively new industry, and
the entire movement with the exception of
a very small number Of growers has de-
veloped within the last two years." said r.
D. Simpson Of Dallas to Star man at the
New Willard this morning. THE business
has now been taken up by big syndicates
and capitalists. The success of all these
companies is, Of course, dependent upon
the uniformity Of varieties. The companies
do not become rivals because they are
planting uniform varieties. The fruit busi-
ness no longer appeals to the business man
as being haphazard and guesswork, for it
has been reduced to a system in our coun-
try. Capital is enlisting the services of ex-
perts and no chances are being taken,