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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
RIpley's Bill.

Did We ever hear a. Bill?
Him az lived at Ripley's mill.
Way OF yonder. daown tn 'crick.
Where tn waters, cam an slick.
Sort o. git Their dander riled
An rush on ards till they'r piled
In heap o. suds an lace
AZ tn bottom o the racer
bin. ne was OF Ripleys SON
Sternest man alive, by gun!
ladder than hornet s-nest
Wnen young Bill he seemed possessed
Just 4 write about them trees.
Honeysuckles, birds an bees!
Larruped Bill and swore he'd see
Fl from him therd ever be
One o. them there dun galoots
Writin how tn rifles shoots,
An tn billers whispers low
r. tn wiilerS as they flow!
Wanted Bill Z tend tn place
Stead a writin' o tn race.
Er by the eternal sin.
Never show his face agin!
Sort o filed up like an blurred.
Bill he never said "A word!
Kissed his ma sad good bye-
Fourteen years ago--er nigh!
"Or man sorter failed some way.
Ever since that autumn day
;, zen IN woods was full o gold;
An the crick d seemed TO scold
Every time he hearn IL run,
Fer tn trick he'd played his son!
comet they heerd that Bill was dead!
OF Cy Mack ne lowed he'd read.
ON his way TO County Cork,
AL about II I'm n York!
Then they hearn II wasn't so,
Lut that Bill a made II go,
An was writin' things-an' books
Full o. country folks an brooks!
An one day paper come
Putin Bill up big. with some
O. his writin's pic'chured fine,
With a lot O. sprays and vine
Windin' round his photygraft.
Made me cry--an' then i laft
Fer / sSe or Ripleys mill
In this stun twas writ by Bill.
Now hearn that they've fergiv'!
Bins no more a fug-y-tive!
Welcome home now any time.
Spite O. his galootin' rhymei
"Rtpley's TELEGRAPH Z BIZ,
Hardly wants L wait until,
Fastest train across tn state
Brings his boy at lightnin' rate!
Now We know about th'-WHAT!
Sun rim Moses. I'll be swat!
You want never Ripleys Bill!
Well I'm dinged! By gosh! BY hen!
But you've growed like sin since then!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
How TO CHOOSE A SPONGE.
II Is Easy to Tell Good One From
Bad One.

II Is Easy to Tell Good One From
Bad One.
There are a great many differences
between good and bad sponges," said
an importer, but the persons who
buy sponges at retail know very little
about them. In nine cases out of ten
those nice-looking bleached sponges
seen in drug store windows are a de-
fusion and snare. The first requisite
OF a good sponge Is that It shall be
dark in color; / don't mean almost
black, like a carriage sponge, but a
dark yellow. A vitriol bath to bleach
sponge white destroys its fibre. Its
elasticity is ruined, and 1t wears out
much sooner.
In choosing a sponge, see that 1t
has yelvety touch to the hand and
yields readily to good squeeze. The
best and most expensive sponges are
the Levant, which come from the Med
iterranean. The prettiest and the
cheapest are the grass sponges, made
OF numberless small filaments. and
which look and feel like a ball OF
wool. The bulk OF the sponges used
In this country come from Florida and
Cuba"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

The Chinese residents OF Mormon
l'asin. Ore. have presented ella i'm
for $4,000 against the United States
government for having been driven out
of town and their houses and places
OF business burned down.
The Scrap Iron King'-Marks Ma
than Of Chicago-left provision in his
will for the erection OF a synagogue
in Jerusalem, also for the purchase of
land in the holy city for the free hous-
ing Of poor and deserving Hebrews.
]. Connie, Of Fort Scott, Kas., wrote
10 Senator Hanna urging him TO be-
come candidate for the presidency.
He received reply, hoping his frienus
would not place him in an embarrass-
ing position
District Attorney Summers. who
United States Senator Dietrich, of Ne
braSka, declares Is the cause Of his
Indictment for alleged deals In Ne
braska poStsflice jobs, has been sum
moned to Washington.
Secret service men raidcd the apart.
mentS OF Mrs Josie Blonde. who was
arrested AT New York for attempting
to pass counterfeit money. and found
metal moplds. dynamite. a coil of fuse
ind a supply OF Illuminating caps. 4
list OF several hundred names was
found and il is believed these are com
nected with the Mafia
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
ramine Deaths Now Reach 10000.

Letters received from the Cape
Verde islands, dated Sept. 20, tell a
frightful tale of loss of life in the
islands as result OF the famine. Since
last March, when the famine began,
10000 deaths have occurred in the ISL
and OF Santiago alone, ard the present
death rate Is given as from 30 to 80
II day. TIE Portuguese government
has taken no steps for the relief of the
stricken population, and all outside
aid has come from the board OF trade
OF Lisbon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

years. standing. David Meekison
DIR. Hartman. one of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the United
States. was the first man to formulate Pc
runa IL was through his genius and per
severance that it was introduced TO tho
medical profession of this country.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once TO DIR. Hartman, giving .
full statement of your case and he will be
pleased 20 give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President OF The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. ..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
Bride Bows With CIGARETTES.

Bribing boys with cigarettes to at
tend Bible classes is certainly a new
departure. This has lately been done In
an English parish, and the vicar was
naturally very much incensed One
Sunday the teacher OF the class dis
tributed packets OF cigarettes, and the
bays said that the large attendance
on that occasion was due TO the prom
Use OF the cigarettes. Previously some
Of them had received cigars. The
practice has, however, been put q
stop to, owing to the wears strong
and reasonable objection to any such
system.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
The California Limited.

This train on the Santa Fe road Is
limited Il in, number TO seven cars
Observation Pullman, two Drawing
room PulImans, Compartment Pull
man. Through Dining Car, Buffet
Smoking Car and Mail Car. It makes
the trip from Chicago to Los Angeles
or San Francisco in three days. pass.
ing through New Mexico and Arizona
"a pleasant route both summer and
winter The Santa Fe publishes q
booklet which concisely and fully de
scribes The California Limited" AID.
dress Geo. T. Nicholson. p T. NJ. A
T. & S. r. Ry., Chicago.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
Less Than II Hours to Hot Springs,
Ark, Via Iron Mountain Route.

The new train which was inaugu
rated November Sth. leaving ST. Louis
500 p. m, and arriving Hot Spring,
8 a. m. makes the run in less thar
twelve hours, which beats all previous
records between these points. Re
turning train leaves Hot Springs
1880 p. m. arriving st. Louis 7:3,
a. m. Thoroughly up to date equip
ment. For tickets and further infor
nation write any agent of the Iron
Mountain Route, or III. C. Townsend
general passenger and ticket Lgent
ST. Louis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
A PeriIous Ride.

II was Just too lovely and romantic
for anything! For two long, beautiful
weeks OF glorious summer weather
Bings and his wife floated down the
Wisconsin, river In great, roomy
boat, car.ping. fishing and foraging to
vary the outing.
BY day birds sang to them from
the leafy banks, minnows darted past
in the rspples. and the nodding now-
ers along the brink made the voyage q
fairy-like drift through a veritable
Eden.
And on moonlight nights. when the
stiffness was heavenly, when the
starry skies added their poetic fan
cies, when the soft and subtle moon
shed its effulgent glow in streaks
across the way, il was like floating In
a dream down a river OF silver!
Arriving al their little fat, after Il
was all over except the telling. they
retired, weary, but enthusiastic.
Yet ti,cd as they were the psyche
logical hAllucination of drifting, drift
ing, drifting pervaded their dreams.
Strangely both seemed affected. Bings
turned rsstlessly in his sleep and his
half-opeD eyes set his quasi-drowsy
brain TO strange nautical rambling.
Through the window the moon was
shining In reflected rays upon the
plate glass in the mirrored dresser. To
his befuddled brain this was naught
else than moonlight on the water
and he crifted!
At this juncture Mrs. Bings cried
out wildly In her sleep:
Dear, the rocks! The rocks! Push
OF the rocks! oh, can't you stop Tvs?
Quick! The rocks!"
Bings was prompt In action. In
his semiawakened state, he exef,ed
wonderful strength, and showed
against the wall until the be-castored
bed made a sharp move to free Itself
from the rapids below.
The movement awakened them
both.
"Oh, mercy! what foolishness!"
gasped Mrs. Bings, here we are AT
home in our own little bed!"
We'll I'll be jiggered." exclaimed
Bings. III We haven't a bad case CT
the bug"
Then he got up, showed the bad
back against the rocks" and got bs.k
into the boat" again.
When telling OF their visit to the
Dells OF Wisconsin, this is an omitted
chaptei~exeePi to most intimate
triends I
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper win be pleased 70 learn
that there ~ at least dreaded disease that scence
has been able 20 In all lite stages aud that IL
Catsrrh. Hairs Cstarrh Cure 10 the only positive
cure nov known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
be ng constitutional disease requires constitu-
tonal treatment. Hairs Cstarrh Cure IL taken In.
ternallri acting directly upon the blood and
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundat n of the disease, and giving the patient
srength by building up the and
nature In doing It's work. The proprieto-s have so
much faith in lie curative powers. that they orer
One Hundred Dollars any case that IL fails 20 cure
send for list OF test monials.
Address r. J.. CHENEY a CO. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

The American Federation OF Labor
IS endeavoring to prevent the appoint
ment of Senator Smoot of Utah. 10 a
position on the immigration OF Nor.
mons from Europe. Ii is charged that
Senator Smoot, as Mormon apostle
was n member of a committee num-.
her Of years ago. which visited Eu.
rope In order to enlist aliens to come
To this country and become members
of the Mormon faith
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
Good Alaskan FARMING Land.

It is not generally known that large
sections of Alaska are suited for farm.
ing and gardening. Such crops as
oats, wheat, rye, barley and fax have
been raised, and vegetables-potatoes
turnips. beets peas celery, etc
grow In abundance. The tillable and
pasture land OF the territory. at a con-
servative estimate, amounts to 100.
900 square miles, and will support
100000 persons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
Amusing Mlxun.

A Paris newspaper on one occasion
made a blunder which excited no small
amount OF merriment at the expense
OF man Of real talent The following
paragraphs, intended to have been
printed separately. were by some err.
ror so arranged that they were read
consecutively: DIR. X. has been APP
pointed head physician to the hospital
de Ia Charlie. Orders have been is
sued by the authorities for the imme-
date extension OF the cemetery OF
Mont Parnasse. The works are being
executed with the utmost dispatch"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
Just the Riuht Answer.

How often have we heard this from
an acquaintance in financial distress:
Say, old man. can you let me have a
couple Of dollars? Like a blame fool
came on in a hurry this morning and
left my money on the chiffonier." And
how often have we "coughed up? Tho
other day heard Sykes put II that
way to Tykes and Tykes said: Sorry,
old fellow, can't let you have 81. but
can put you In the way OF getting
your money very soon" You are
very kind. How?" Here's q nickel
for car fare. Go home and get your
roll"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
A Sorry Plight.

Two hilarious companions with un
stable equilibrium were standinf
on corner In the suburbs, yes
terday, much engrossed. One was
without hat.
Passing along a neglected. vacant
lot, the hatless man had evidently
fallen head foremost into a patch OF
prickly, sticky burrs.
His com panion. steadying himself az
best he hight, was picking the stick
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

STIN'JETH LIKE AN ADDER.
ers from the hair OF the unfortunate
who was shaken with conflicting emo
lions of laughter and pain.
PERHAPS the Bible had burrs in mind
when II warned that strong drink
stingeth like an adder!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Emigrants tn the number OF 1919
40 have left the province Of Munster.
Ireland. during the last 30 years.
External forms Of religion often
mark It's extinct fires.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Gentlemen: Il
have used several
bottles ofPeruna
and feel greatly
benefited there
by from my Ca
tarrh ofthe head.
and feel encour-
aged to believe
that discontinued
use will fully
eradicate a dis
ease of thirty
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Lawyers have no excuse for going
hungry. as the statutes have lots of
provisions IN them.
Men OF blue or gray eyes are almost
Invariably the best shots.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Old Sofas, Backs OF Chairs. etc. can
be dyed with PUTNAM .FADELEsS
DYES.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

TITc permanently cured 70 te or nervousness aftes
first days use Of DR. Klins's Great Nerve kestor
or Send for FREE a2. 90 trial bottle and treatss
pR L. IL. KLINE. Ltd ai Arch Street. Philsdephia ~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

II you wish beauti. u, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue Large or
package, 5 cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDf
Use Red Cross Ball Blue AMI make them
white again Large 3 OF. package, s centa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

4 lawyer never mistakes the will foi
the deed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Plso Cprc + the best rnedicine We ever used
y. EsDsLEY Vanburen mi Eco IL. IVA
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

To pander to the lower faculties IL
II paralyze the higher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Chicago-cattie--G 10 prime steers.
8 i5td6 60 poor to medium 81 5Od4 90:
stockers and feeders. 81 7.qI e. ewes. 81 %
~ Is: heifers S2a4 7j. Gamers. 81 5od2 20:
bulls. S2u4 80. calves. 81 Eed7 %. Texas
fed steers. 81 55Gl3 So: western steers. 50 80
az 90.
Hogs-Goo1 butchers 81 5cSf4 IS: pigs.
good 10 choice heavy 81 j5si4 70: rough
heavy. 81 9oMi 50: light 81 i0GI4 20; bulk OF
sales at 81 50n4 So
Sheep-Good 10 choice wcthers. g. Goa
q. fair TO choice mixed. s. 75aS 10: ma
tive lambs s. 7sGi5 30.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Hinks-I suppose YOU will swear on
the hrst Of the var
Jinks-oh. 80, on and IN. rs usual
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Onc-h21f OF the imports Into this
country are OF materials for manufac-
ture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Mrs. WiDslow's Soothing syrup
FOR children teethng softens the guns reduces IN
nsmmaton, alays pain, cures Wind collie &c bottls
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Silence il often the price Of domestic
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Before you let boy sit in front OF
an electric fan. tie his fingers
Wilhclmina-That's nothing.-N. Y.
Sun
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Lots Of poor men are the architects
OF other mems fortunes
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
MARKETS.
Live stock.

Gamers NT2; common butls, 81 256r2 1856:
troit--Cattle-Choice steers 81 ESQ
80; good to choice butcher steers. ZOO To
1900 pounds, $s6t4 Is. light TO good butcher
steers and heifers. zoo 40 900 pounds, $50
90. mixed butchers tat cows, 81 z5Cq3 80;
Gamers tinz common bulls. 81 2JGrS rs;
good shippers bulls, S3I3 Is: common
feeders 81 5q3 %. good we Inbred feeders,
50 2SGrS 10 light stockers. 81 5OlrS 90
Sheep and lambs-Best lambs S5lls . /:
fair 10 good lambs. 81 75m5; light to COM
mon lambs. sid4 70 fair to good butcher
sheep. s. 50l3 y. culls ana common. 81 25
az
Hogs-Cood butchers 81 61di4 rs: pigs.
81 +0Q4 80 light workers.. 81 40al4 30; roughs,
S4p4 % stays. one third OF.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

The following letter is from Congress
man Meekison. of Napoleon. Ohio:
The Peruna Medicine Co.. Columbus, o.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
Grain.

Detroit-wheat-No white. S65ke: No !.
red S12c: December, lo.GC0 bu at S6is &C.
closing nominal az S64c. May, 900 bu
al s5Ihc. 1900 bu AZ S4c Is 100 bu al
S'zc. 5000 bu AT sac. closing nominal al
SEC; No. 3 red. S3l2c per bu
Corn-No mixed. ears AZ TIC: No 4
yellow car at f7I4c; No Z yellow. car
al i6Isc per bu.
Oats-No white spot car At 37Mc.
No white. $3.50 per bu. by sample l car
at 36l3c per bu
Rye--No spot nominal at SIC per bu
Beans-Spot. 81; November. car at 50;
December. 81 50 eSked. January. 81 81
nominal.
Cloverseed-Prime spot. IS 20: December.
200 bags at 81 so: February. 20 bags NJ
So so; March. 100 bags at s. Co by sample.
II bags at Sc. q at s. IS. IS at IS 65. 20 at
IS 90. is at IS 40. q at s. Is. at s.. 6 at
81 rs; prime alsike, IS 20 per bu
Timothy seed-Prime silot 81 Al mr. ~,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26
Two Michigan Central brokemen a

Two Michigan Central brakemen an.
peared in Jackson, after their trip,
with hair and clothes soaked and glued
with molasses land the sickness had
collected a miscellaneous CARGO The
cause OF their plight The moasses
car got smashed and the men were
too near the chimney spout through
which the car was loaded
To unionize kitchens OF hotels. res
taurants and clubs Is the last labor
move in New York. over 1000 cooks
and their assistants are already en-.
rolled. from the high-salaried chefs OF
uptown hotels 10 the brown wheat
cake bakers Of the Bowery
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-26

Chicago-Cash quotations were as fol-
lows: Flour firm. No spring wheat, ISL
6Islc: No 2 red. S2%GS3s,c; No 2 corn.
421zc; No. yellow, lilkqtSc; No 2 oats, Ltc /:
good feeding barley. 36d3sc fair 10 choice
mailing, t6d 5Sc; No faxseed. &c; No
northwestern, 81, prime timothy seed,
81 So: clover. contract grade. SO 20.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Tuesday,.

Dean Farrar of Canterbury, author
of "The Life of Christ" died, aged n.
Detectives say Charles d. Dennison
of Chicago, who disappeared at Buff
falo, was seen at Binghamton, N. Y,
Friday night.
A dispatch from London announces
a practical alliance of the Irish party
and the Unionists on the basis of the
land purchase bill
President Roosevelt is delighted
with result of coal strike arbitration
and work of the commission is gen
orally praised by public men.
The English home Office announces
that Mrs Florence Maybrick, the
American woman who was convicted
at Liverpool in 1899 Of poisoning her
husband, will be released in 1904.
Secretary of War Root, on his visit
to Clinton, N. Y, last week purchased
a farm of $50 acres one mile west OF
Clinton, for which he paid $25,OOO and
takes possession April /, 1904. This
Is oue of the finest farms In Oneida
county.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
thinks PenneII Killed Burdiok.

Il believe that Arthur r. -Pennell, in
person or by hired assassin, murdered
Edwin l.. Burdick."
Charles Parke, Burdick's business
partner, made this statement in\a loud
voice at high pitch while on the stand
at the police court inquest.
Parke spoke this awful belief in a
sincere and terrible tone of voice. 1t
looked to the listeners like thrilling
moment in a bloody stage play. Parke' S
eyes glittered as if for hatred for the
man who was killed by the automo-
bile plunge last week.
Il am going to tell all | know re-
garding. Edwin L. Burdick, his per-
sonal life, and whatever | can say to
help find the slayer of the dead man.
With this statement to friends who
accompanied her to the police court
inquest Mrs. Seth T. Paine entered
the courtroom to meet the gaze of 500
human eyes. The wife of the Batavia
dentist did not look so beautiful in
court as before the murder Of Burdick.
She had evidently worried and lost
much sleep.
Like a sudden explosion came the
remark from Mrs. Paine that Mrs. Pen.
nell had urged Burdick to take his
wife Alice back to his home and
family. Her examination brought out
nothing new.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Weekly Trade Review.

Excessive moisture in the form Of
heavy rains and floods, or of merely
bad roads, is an apparent drawback to
distributive trade. Over against this,
however is to be placed an improve
ment in jobbing trade at some West
ern centers, shade better collections,
easing of the car shortage trouble and
increased strength in the iron and
steel trades.
The next two weeks will see applied
the test of demand in retail lines.
Gross railway earnings for the first
half of March show an aggregate gain
over last year of fully IL per cent
Hides are slightly weaker, while
leather and finished products continue
strong.
In the East the features are the ac-
tive jcbbing trade in dry goods noted
at New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and Boston. Wool is firm at all mar
kets.
Failures or the week number 1874,
against 176 last week and 1877 year
ago.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Big Steamers Collide.

Travelling at a moderate speed
through Long Island sound early Fri
day morning, the huge passenger
steamer Plymouth, of the Fall River
line, east bound for Fall River from
New York, and the freight steamer
City of Taunton, of the same line,
came into collision in the fog just
east of Plum island, the bow of the
freight steamer raking the starboard
side of the Plymouth and causing the
death of six of those on board the
latter craft, and seriously injuring a
number of others.
The responsibility for the accident
has not been determined and will be
the subject of an investigation. 1t is
said by the officers Of the two vessels
that both were going at a fair speed
considering the fog, and that there
was not time after the warning
whistles, which speedily followed the
lookout's discovery of the danger, to
avert a collision. Engines on both
vessels were reversed but they seem
to have met under strong headway,
the bow of the City of Taunton, which
was proceeding toward the west, bound
from Fall River to New York, penetra-
ting 10 feet into the hull Of the east
bound passenger boat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-03-25
Castro's Latest Move.

The Venezuelan congress by unan-
imous vote has declined to accept the
resignation which President Castro
rendered Saturday and has passed a
resolution requesting him to reconsider
his decision. 1t is believed that Pres
ident Castro will yield to this ex-
pressed desire of congress and remain
in power.
President Castros resignation came
in for good deal of discussion in gov
ernmental and diplomatic circles at
Washington The general sentiment
of percons conversant with South
American affairs seemed to be that
the presidents action was merely
a political move having for its
object the declaration of an express
sion from congress of its united and
hearty support. 1t was not thought
that he had any serious idea of giving
up his office permwently.