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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
MEN ARE IMPRISONED
IN A BURNING Mine
TO CRUSH ONCE MORE
THAT REBELLION
How the Government in the Philip.
pines Proposes to Round
Up DisorderIies.

Manila, Feb. 1.-THE government +
preparing to thoroughly round up the
disorderly elements in the provinces of
Bulacan and Rial. where the conSta-
bulary, in accordance with orders re
ceived from the war department. will
be reinforced by several companies of
native scouts. The rumOrs from the
disaffected provinces are believed TO
eXaggerate the number of hostiles. Of
whom it is said there are 1000 in the
field.
More trustworthy reports say there
are not over 800 natives under arms.
and that the bulk of these scattered
after last Sundays fight 1t is be-
fieved that the chief difficulty will be
In cornering them. There is little
doubt that the hostiles will speedily be
suppressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
MRS. HORIZONS STATEMENT
Woman with Her Throat Cut swears She
Did It Herself and Exonerates
Her Husband.

Palmyra, Ills. Feb. 11.-Airs. Grace
Horton, whose husband, Luther Hor-
ton, of Modesto, has been indicted by
the Macoupin county grand jury on the
charge of attempting TO murder her by
cutting her throat, has made a sworn
statement before her husbands attor-
ney and notary public to the effect
that she cut her own throat with Il
butcher knife while i'll and supposing
burglars We're on the premises.
4 neighbor had testified that he
found Mrs. Horton lying on the floor
of the dining room at her home early
in the morning when he went there to
get some milk, Horton, who is Grip
pie. bending over his wife, and the
wife saying her husband had done the
deed. Mrs. Horton is the daughter of
b. +. Fletcher. prominent Republic
an of Macoupin county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
BLOW was A DEADLY ONE
Given to a Military Prisoner by Sergeant
Whom He Had Slapped While
Drunk

LeavenwOrth, Kan. Feb. 11.-Late
Monday afternoon Benton Blanton. Il
private of Company c. Sixth infantry.
stationed ut Fort Leavenworth. who is
a prisoner in the guard house, while
under the influence of liquor which had
been in some manner smugged to him
refused to obey a trivial command of
First Sergeant Knox. Company Z, and
then slapped him.
The sergeant raised his gun and
dealt the prisoner a stunning blow on
the left side of the head. knocking him
unconscious. Blanton did not regain
consciousness. and no hopes are ex-
pressed for his recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Paper Hunting.

One of :he most exciting of all rid
ing games is paper hunting, or follow
ing a trail made 10y dropping pieces of
Daper 1t can be made as dangerous
as steeplechasing or no more SO than
an ordinary gallop over the fields. The
danger is in the fences to be ridden
over. says Country Life In America.
There is no limit 10 the pace but the
speed of the leading horse and the ne
cessity of keeping the trail. The "hare,"
as the man a-horseback who lays the
trail is called, is expected to foil his
pursuers, the hounds" as often as he
can by the arts of the fox or by his
own ingenuity, only restricted by Ger.
tain rules Of the game. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Indicted. but Not ON Hand.

Ida Grove, Ia, Feb. 11.-An indict-
ment was returned yesterday against
A. O. +. Powers. of Oklahoma City,
O. T., formerly immigrant agent of
the AtchisOn, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway company, charging him with
obtaining money under false pretenses.
Five thousand dollars worth of d; aft
drawn on the First National bank. of
Hutchinson. Kan. have been returned
as worthless. Powers whereabouts is
not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Bryan to Boom Gen. Weaver.

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 11.-Arrange-
ments have been completed here to
open propaganda to hold the silver
forces of the nation in line in 1904
with the platform of 1896 and 1900. A
banquet will be held here April ,. JET
ferson's birthday, at which William
Jennings Bryan will be the chief
speaker. A boom for General J. b.
Weaver for the Democratic nOmina-
ton for governor will be launched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
western Packers, Association.

Washington, Feb. II. = The West
ern Packers association has elected
the following officers: President, DIR.
G. c. Frazier, Manitowec, Wis; sec
retary treasurer, Ira Whitmer. Bloom
ington, Ills; executive committee. [.
w. Cuykendale, Atlanta, Ga; L. I.
Risser, Illinois; Frank L. Stone, Wau-
keSha. Wis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
BOYS HEAD SET ON
FIRE IN BARBER SHOP

Jericho, Long Island. Feb. IL
Criminal action, it is said, will be TAX
en- against the persons implicated in
the burning of Fred Sands. a boy Of
this place.
From what can be learned the boy
had his hair cut at a hotel. The bar
Der soaked his hair with alcohol and
someone threw a lighted match on
his head.
Immediately his head. neck and
face were enveloped in flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
two ntore Deatl,s the ResuIt.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 11.-F.
Kelley, the express messenger injured
i'm the VandaIia wreck west of this
city Saturday night, when passenger
train ran into freight, died at st An
thongs hospital Monday night. The
remains will be taken to Effingham.
Charles Mckee, one of the passengers
at st. Anthony's, cannot recover. The
engineer and fireman were killed out
right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
THE HUMBERT FAMILY
APPEARS IN PARIS COURT

Paris. Feb. 1.-THE Humbert fam
lily made its first. appearance in the
criminal courts today. The court
room was packed with people. All
previous examinations Of the Hum
berts have been secret. The case does
not involve the main question con-
corning the Crawford millions, but is
that of NJ. Cattani, Il banker, who
charges the Humberts with libeling
him in referring to him as usurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
DIVORCE IS GRANTED TO
CROWN PRINCE OF sAXONY

Dresden, Feb. 1.-THE crown prince
of SaXony was today granted di-
vorce from the former crown princess
Louise after several doctors had fur
nished expert testimony in the case.
The decree reads: The ties of
marriage of the parties are dissolved
on account of adultery of the resPOn-
dent with NJ Giron, teacher of lam
guages. The blame attaches to the
respondent. who is ordered to pay
the costs of the proceedings"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
GOVERNMENT ARGUMENT
IN BEEF TRUST CASE FILED

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE principal
brief of the argument for the govern
ment in the "beef trust" case was fill
ed in the United States circuit court
today and the whole case is now be-
fore Judge Grosscup for considera-
ton. 1t is possible a decision will be
given uezt week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Size of the Gun Defender.

Bristol. r. l.. Feb. 1.-THE dimen-
sions of the new cup defender, which
will be named the Republic, compared
with those of the Columbia are an
nounced as follows: Length over all,
141 feet; Columbia, 132 feet. Beam, 2S
feet S15 inches; Columbia, "a feet 4
inches. Draft. 10 feet; Columbia, 20
feet. The water line of both craft
measures a trif1e under ninety feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Two Perish In Fire
BREEDING ANIMALS ARE
TO BE ADMITTED FREE

Washington. Feb. 11.-Gov. Odell. of
New York. was on the floor when the
house met today. The bill to amend
the Dingley act so as to admit free of
duty domestic animals for breeding
purposes was passed.
In the senate the house bill passed
extending the homestead laws to
Alaska. The senate has agreed to the
conference report on the department.
of commerce bill. This passes the
bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
w.rI,I-a Nav. from Rus.In.

London, Feb. 11.-It is announced
in dispatch to news agency from
ST. Petersburg that all the officers of
the Russian army reserves have been
notified to hold themselves in readi-
ness to rejoin their regiments in TWEEN
ty-four hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
ctve. Advice 20 the Brewerr.

PIainfield. Ind, Feb. 11-Rev. E. G.
wareing, of the Methodist church,
preached on the temperance question
Sunday when he said if the brewers
and distilIers only knew their best in
terests they would not try 10 foster
themselves upon any community that
did not want them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
railway Deal in Progress.

CarbondaIe Ills, Feb. 11.-Negotia-
tions are pending for the purchase by
the Wabash of the Wabash. Chester
and Western railroad. which runs from
Chester TO Mount We. non. The line
would be the extension 10 either Alta
or Effinghsm would give the GOu.ds'
connection at Thehes. the outlet to the
southwest and TO Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Made Eiehtx.rwo MING. an Hour.

London, Feb. IA speed of over
eighty-two miles an hour for distance
of fifteen miles has been attained by
the Midland Railway company's new
compound engines with load of $50
tons. a Newcastle paper which records
the feat claims that the engines in
many respects are ideal ones, and a
distinct advance on any locomotive
built hitherto in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
statehood Compromise.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Repub-
lican senatorial advocates of G M
promise statehood bill have prepared
their measure for the admission of
the two states. Oklahoma and Indian
Territory comprising one state and
Arizona and New Mexico the other.
They will bring it before the COM
mittee o Territories at the first op-
perfume moment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
TREMENDOUS SNOWSLIDE
OCCURS IN MONTANA

Missoula, Mont, Feb. 11.-A tre-
mendous snowslide occurred ycster-
day at bridge on the Northern Pa
cific railroad between Mullan and
Dorsey, destroying seven spans of the
trestle work and sweeping a freight
train into the gulch many feet be-
low.
Every member of the crew was
more or less injured, two probably
fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
started a Fire to Make a Raise.

Marion, Ind, Feb. 11.-Charles Sow
ers has been arrested here on inform
alton from Ohio City, where he is
wanted on a charge of arson. 1t is said
that he boarded with woman at Ohio
City and adopted ruse to get into a
room where she kept her money. He
set fire to the bedding in his room,
gave the alarm. and while the woman
put out the fire he robbed her of $24.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
ASSAY COMMISSION MEETS
AT PHILADELPHIA MINT

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE as
say commission appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to test coins in the
United States mint here met today
to examine the specimens of various
coins manufactured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Brooded over Financial Matters.

Schuyler. Neb.. Feb. IL. = John
Krema. a prominent business man,
killed himself by shooting. He had
been brooding over financial matters
for some time, and shortage in his
accounts as treasurer of the Woodmen
of the World was charged against him.
He leaves a family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Quincy Raised the NeedfuI.

Quincy, Ills. Feb. 11.-At a large
and enthusiastic meeting here the citi-
zens of Quincy completed the sub
scriptfon of S2O7. GOO to stock in the
Quincy and Western Electric railroad
The system will comprise two lines,
one running north and tapping Han
cock county points, the other running
east to the Illinois river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Killed Him.elf wien Lemon E.trno..

Marion. Ia, Feb. 11.-Charles Floyd,
editor of newspaper published at
Center Point, died in great agony at
his home Sunday after having drank
seventeen bottles of lemon extract. He
had been drinking beer and whisky
and when dealers refused to sell him
any more liquor on account of his con-
dition he purchased lemon extract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
GAS COMPANY STOCK IS
SOLD FOR 1000, 600

New York, Feb. 1.-THE capital
stock of the Bay State Gas company,
of Massachusetts,, was sold today at
public auction for S11. 900 900 to Kid
der, Peabody & Co.. of Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
stone Throwing MAY BE Fatal.

Battle Greek, Mich, Feb. 11.-Ray
Sewell, who was struck in the temple
by a stone thrown by another boy, is
in a serious condition. Harold Baker,
aged 10, has been arrested charged
with causing Sewelrs injury. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Bowen Agrees.

Washington. Feb. 11.-Bowen has
formally agreed to Great Britain's pro-
tocol framed to secure a reference Of
the Venezuelan dispute to The Hague
aEgitration tribunal. He carried his
note of agreement to the Fritish en-
bassy yesterday and personally pre-
sented IL to Ambassador Herbert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Young FinIanders Are Aroused.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE oppo-
sition of the Finlanders to the new
military service law does not abate.
Meetings are frequently held in towns
and villages at which the young mep
pledge themselves to ignore the Rus
sian conscript law, in spite of the pun
ishment recently meted out to delin-
quents by the cars decree.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
onsrs oneen Lii 5000. 900.

Washington. Feb. II. - Blackburn
has introduced an amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill mak NJ
an appropriation of $200.000 lin full
satisfaction of all claims or pretended
claims" of ex-Queen LiIiuokalani, Of
Hawaii. IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
ATason.s Ronntx Bin.

Washington. Feb. 11.-Senator Ma
son has introduced a bill providing for
the payment of bounty of $50 to all
soldiers Of tsTo-year regiments who en-
listed prior to July %, 1861.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Fire Breaks Out in
Spruce Shaft at Eve
Ieth, MINI.
II ARE ENTRAPPED
Two Business Blocks
Destroyed by Flames
at Salt Lake.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. ia special
to the Herald from Eveleth, ON the
Mesaba Range, says:
Fire broke out this morning in
No. , shaft at the Spruce mine of
the United States Steel corporation
and IL miners are imprisoned in the
shaft below the mine. There are
grave fears the entrapped men will
be suffocated before the fire is SUBJ
dued."
Many Narrow Escapes.
Coshocton. Ohio. Feb. 1.-Two per-
sons were seriously hurt and 40 9TH
ers had narrow escapes in a fire that
destroyed the Park hotel this morn
ing. The loss is $4,000.
The fire was subdued after burning
two hours. At noon one man had
been brought up in an unconscious
condition. Ten others are believed tn
be in the same condition and have
not yet been found. All are Finland-
erS.
Business Blocks Burned.
Salt Lake, Feb. 11.-Eire early this
morning destroyed the Atlas and
Central blocks and did other damage
that will bring the total loss to $780,
OOO The fire was one of the fiercest
in the history of the city. Several
lodgers on the top floor of the Atlas
block had miraculous escapes from
death. The Atlas block was occupied
by the Bank of Commerce and the
private bank of McGurrin Il Co. and
scores of personal men.
Two Perish in Fire.
Lancaster, Ohio. Feb. 11.-Gritfith 81
McCurdy's store at Bremen. near
here, burned today. The loss is $S0,-
600. Harvey Grove was caught in the
postoffice and perished. Postmaster
Shelhamer was fatally and Jessie
Rowles seriously burned. Griffith %
McCurdy's safe was blown. Goods
were found outside the town. The
fire was evidently of incendiary ori-
gin to hide the robbery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Renten to neath hr His Som.

Webster City. la Feb. 11.-Daniel
Flygstad, residing near Jewel was
beaten to death by his son Dankie. The
elder Flygstad came home drunk and
in row was killed probably in self
defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
DENIAL OF DAVID
Speaker Henderson on Certain
Stories Current in Wash
ington.
HE KNOWS NO STANDARD OIL MAN
Once Wrote to Rockefeller, but
Wasted His Ink Stands
with Roosevelt.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Post to-
day publishes an interview with Speak
er David B. Henderson, of the house
of representatives with respect to re-
ports current about the capital con-
Meeting the speakers name with ef-
forts to thwart antitrust legislation,
and with having endeavored to have
enacted substitute for the Mel: onpub-
licity section of the department of
commerce bill. The reports also said
Henderson would become attorney for
one of the Standard Oil companies
after March when he retires from con-
gress. The speaker emphatically de
MED the reports. He said: "In the
first place have never known any per-
son or official connected with the
Standard Oil company in any way. nor
do l know of/such official or person
now"
Lot Lying Been Done, He Says.
Henderson then told of requesting
Rockefeller's help some years ago in
the purchase of an organ for Upper
Iowa university Henderson's alma
L
matter was transacted in writing. "In
the second place." continued Speaker
Henderson. y know nothing whatever
about any Standard Oil amendment he
fore the conference committee on the
department of commerce. The reports
you mention are entirely new to me-
1 have had nothing to DO with any
such amendment"
And what about your alleged op-
position to antitrust legislation?'' was
suggested. There has been a lot Of
lying about that natter replied
Speaker Henderson earnestly. 81 have
all along been in favor of antitrust
legislation.
In Accord with the President.
early this session l started out t.
urge legislation against trusts. 1t was
at my suggestion that a
special subcommittee was appointed
to frame an antitrust bill.
you are in accord with whatever
programme the administration wishes
as to antitrust legisla tion?',---
''Why, I have been in consultation
often with the president on these mat
ters," concluded the speaker. ''and
ready to work in complete accord with
him, as 1 have been in other matters
of legislation before congress-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
JEALOUS MAN KILLS
WOMAN AND HIMSELF

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 11.-Oscar
Dillon. widower. jealous of Mrs.
Hattie Dunn. one of his tenants. ia
tally shot her. He then shot and
killed himself
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
PITCHER SAMMY M'MACKIN
DIES AT HOME IN OHIO

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. i1.-Sammy
McMackin. well-known baseball
pitcher. died at his home here today
of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
GUATEMALA REPUBLIC
IS IN A STATE OF SIEGE

Berlin, Feb. 11.-Advices received
here from Guatemala announce the
entire republic has been declared in a
state of siege.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
Madiana Which Was
Wrecked on Ber-
muda Reef.
SCORE OF PASSENGERS
How the ExCurSioniStS
We're Finally Rescued
From the Boat.

Hamilton, Bermuda, Feb. LITTLE
Quebec steamship cOmpany's steamer
Madiana, Captain Fraser, which sailed
from New York last Saturday with a
party of eXcursionists for a special
cruise around the Caribbean islands,
went ashore on the reef off this island
at 5 a. IN. yesterday. The passengers
had Il thrilling experience. The ship
is a total loss, but all on board were
rescued and brought safely to land aft
er a perilous trip in life boats from
the wreck to tug standing a mile
off. The mails and the passengers
baggage also were saved
Ship Runs . Reef.
According to statements made by
those on board the NIadiana was
threading her way in the night through
the narrow channel between the coral
reefs, which leads to Hamilton har-
Dor. when she struck reef one and a
half miles northeast of North rock No
explicit explanation is yet forthcom-
ing as to how the vessel went on the
rocks. and the only information obtain
able from the officers is that the light
reason could not be seen.
Something of Panic Eusues.
All the passengers were in their
hunks when the Madana struck The
rocks, but the shock of the impact
awakened them and they rushed on
deck, the majority of them without at
tempting TO dress. ConSiderab BILE
alarm. though not a panic. prevailed
among the passengers when they found
that the vessel was hard on the rocks.
but the officers went among them and
calmed them. although n number did
not venture below again to seek their
clothing. a part of the crew did not
share the GOODNESS of the officers. but
the latter soon restored order among
the troublesome seamen,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-11
ARMY BRUTALITY
British Admiral Cochrane Makes
Startling DiscIo-
sureS.
OFFICERS LAsHED FOR oFFENsEs
Their Best Friends Being Required TO
Help Apply the Lash-In-
stance Cited.

London, Feb. 11.-Rear Admiral Ba-
lished by the London Times makes
astounding revelations of the ''barbar-
Gus system" prevailing among the
guards regiments for the punishment
of subalterns found guilty of social or
military offenses. According to Ad-
miral Cochrane's statements the col
onel of one battalion has been in the
habit of handing over offending Off
GERS to their senior subaltern.
OHicerI Execute the Sentence.
The latter summons a court martial
at which the attendance of all the sub
alterns is eXacted, and the sentence is
almost invariably flogging. This is ad
ministered on the bare back and from
six to forty blows with cane are
given with such severity that the low
er number is sufficient to draw blood.
All the officers present, even the most
intimate friends of the victim. are COM
PEELED to administer their share of the
blows.
Admiral Cites an Instance.
The admiral cites the instance of a
young officer who tainted after receiv-
ing forty strokes, and he also refers TO
the case of his own nephew, who is
not named, but who clearly is Cap
tain LevesOn-GOwer, who for an unin-
territorial military fault was tried and
flogged. subsequently. according to
Admiral Cochrane, his nephew was
punished with great severity by Major
General Oliphant formerly commander
of the Grenadier Guards, for a petty
fault. and in consequence of continued
i'll treatment resigned his commission
last week.
Action Taken by Lord Roberts.
When Lord Roberts. the commander
in-chief, was informed of these occur
reneeS through relatives he severely
reprimanded Colonel Ricardo. COM
mander of the Grenadier Guards. and
placed Lieutenant Colonel Kinloch. of
the same regiment on half pay. That
such a ''revolting custom could pre-
vail among officers and gentlemen -
or could be submitted to by full grown
men has caused very great sensation.
The whole subject will be fully aired
in parliament
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-07
EXPANSION.

Events are coming thick and fast at
cans were in full control of the State.
The course Of the Nashville in going
to a Colombian port to prevent the
free use of it by the Colombian govern
ment, means that the United States
is ready to fight, if necessary, to pre-
serve its foothold on the isthmus. An
air of summary annexation, with the
consent of the Panama people, is over
the whole proceeding. 1t is evident
from this mornings dispatch about
Secretary Hays statement that an
.anti-imperialist" uproar has started
in the United States; but it is doubt
full if this will amount to much. When
all is said and done the American peo-
pie will again prove themselves Ro-
man race, land hungry and determined
to have and to hold. Their empire
has steadily grown from decade to
decade, spreading over the better part
of continent and reaching far from
its ocean shores to mid-Pacific. islands,
to the Arctic Ocean and to an Asiatic
province. Today the sun does not set
on their domains. May we not soon
come to regard the occupation Of the
western hemisphere, from Greenland
to Cape Horn, as part of America 8
manifest destiny?