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Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Copyright, 1905, by Frank G. Carpenter)
July 6.-(special Core
spondence of The Bee)-I met
President Estrada Palma, the
|S*1AIEt Theodore Roosevelt of the Cuban
NtanS republic. today in the Palacio del
Presidente. This is the executive man
Sion corresponding to our White House lat
Washington. 1t is twice as big as the
White House. It is situated in the heart
of business in Havana with Offices and
stores at the back and side. with a park
in front and the Cuban senate across the
way.
The building is of brick or stone COW
cred with stucco of the color Of rich Jer-
sey cream. The second story is upheld at
the front by heavy columns and just back
of them is a wide driveway upon which
the front doors open. A soldier in blue uni
form guards the main entrance, standing
beside two little cannon, which are used
more for ornament than defense.
I passed through the front door and
went by patio filled with tropical trees
and plants, up wide marble stairs to the
offices of the president. The reception
rooms are different from those of the White
House and their furniture is arranged in
Spanish fashion. A long sofa of mahog-
any and wicker stands at one side OF the
room with rows OF chairs extending out
from each end of It, the guests OF honor
or the host having the seat on the sofa
At the time of my arrival there were
several men waiting to see President
Palma. My appointment had been made
by the American minister, but was lit
tie i'm advance Of the hour and 1t was per-
haps ten minutes before the president
could receive me. At this time an official
led me into the private offices and pre-
scented me to the president. Mr.. Palma
arose as I entered and gave me seat be-
side him. He then began to talk about
the condition of the island and what It
would be in the future, speaking excellent
English. although with a foreign accent.
and answering my questions without reser-
walton.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Americans in Cuba.

Are there many Americans in CUBAN
Thousands of them The number in
creases steadily, and is greater now than
at any time in our history. Those who are
coming now are investing in all sorts of
enterprises. and are doing much to enrich
and develop the country. Some of them
are buying lands in large and small tracts"
Does Cuba welcome Americana"
Eyes. We want and expect that your peo-
pie will come here and help us develop
Cuba. This island will support a large
population 1t is of enormous richness
and a small tract of land sufices for good
farm. All we need here is industry and
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
E.,rndn PnImn in 1909.

As we talked had a good chance TO
study the man President Palma is fast
approa aching his seventeen year. but he
does not hook more than sixty, and his en-
ergy Is that OF one in the fifties | have
referred to him the Theodore Roosevelt
OF Cuba, He is not like Roosevelt In APP
pearanoe nor action, but he is IKE him
in that he does things, and does them
quickly. He works hard, works all the
time and thFives upon 1t. Although three
score years and ten, his hair is still black,
his eyes are bright and his cheeks rosy.
Like Roosevelt. his life has been a siren
uous one and like him, he is the son OF
wer-to-do parents. His father was rich
and young Palma was educated in the best
schools In Cuba and Spain. Like Roose-
welt, he studied law, and like him, found
the law too prosy, and at an early age
went into politics and devoted his life TO
craftsmanship and patriotism.
Indeed President Palma has been a
patriot in the true sense OF the word,
sacrificing not only his energies but his
fortune for his country. In the Cuban
struggle. which began in 1868 he was a
general OF the insurgent army, and later
president OF the provisional government.
At that time he was made prisoner and
carried TO Spain. II was demanded that
ne swear arrogance 10 Nut government bhN
he refused For a time his life was in
danger and his estates were conhscated.
when the war closed, however. he was
released. He went to Central America and
settled In Honduras, where he married the
daughter Of the then president Of that
country and was made It's postmaster gem
eral He had one child born I'm Honduras.
little later he came TO the United
States with his wife and baby and es-
tablished a school for Spanish-American
students in Orange county, New York.
He lived there for. eighteen years all the
while Eorking more or less for Cuba ana
acquiring knowledge Of our government
and It's Institutions which he is using so
well In his present position as the head OF
our little sister republic President Palma
understands both Cuba and the United
States. aud he believes they are destined
10 work together although ne thinks Cuba
should, and will always be. politically in
dependent
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

81 should not like to see any such union, -
replied Estrada Palma. II believe we should
be associated commercially and industrially
just closely as possible, but not polite
ally I think each country should keep its
politically entity and work out its salvation
along its own lines. Cuba, II it is left
alone, can do that. AS TO commercial
matters, however, Cuba and the United
States are interdependent and they must
always be So"
HAS our trade benefited by the reciproc-
fly treaty."
Yes both imports and exports have
greatly increased. The United States took
SO per cent of all that Cuba sold last year
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

road has opened up the whole OF eastern
Cuba and has given us a through line from
one end of the island to the other. It has
further extensions in view, and It is already
one OF the chief arteries OF our trade I
think that Cuba owes much to Sir William
Van Horne for building that road"
Twill 1t be a good investment"
Yes; although 1t may not pay dividends
for some time to come. railroad through
a new country is a longtime proposition.
and the Cuba road may be some years in
building up its traffic. As to the ultimate
value of the property, however, there is no
question 1t is bound to come"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

~ hard to believe that II Is only
N4aS=s--8 forty-three years since the first
railway mail car was built, and that only
last winter was official action taken to
accord recognition to the genius who in
vented the car and the process that 1t
stands for. Mr.. Guy c. Barton Of Omaha
is one of the men who assisted in clearing
up the uncertainty that surrounded the
origin OF the railway mail car and secur-
ing for its inventor the proper credit and
honor. Credit for this step in advance in
the postal service had been given TO George
b. Armstrong OF Chicago. and his friends
had worked with zeal and energy TO secure
to him the full honor, but the investigation
made brought the friends of William A
Davis of St. Joseph. Mo, to the front with
indubitable proof that Davis not only con-
ceived the idea, but had a railway mail
car in operation at least two years before
Armstrong. and that Armstrong car and
system was modelled on Davis, with the
sole exception that Davis sought to assert
and pouch only the overland mail routed
west from 81. Joseph, while Armstrong
distributed all the mail for stations be-
tween Chicago and Clinton, Ia. on the
Northwestern. In this Armstrong had but
ampliied Davis plan and adapted II to
local needs, thereby paving the way for
the substitution of railway distribution for
the central point distribution that had pre-
vailed I'D to that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

CuDaH new ScnoOlas d
What is the government doing along the
line OF education"
I'VE have established schools in ali tho
towns and we expect to furnish educational
facilities to every part OF the island. Our
people are anxious that their children be
educated and we have little trouble in get
ting the children to school. You must re-
member. however that during the last
years OF the Spanish rule public instruction
here was almost totally neglected. Only
one-tenth of the children under 10 years
of age went to school and the schools were
poor and taught by poorly paid teachers.
According to the census taken by the
American government In 1899 we had about
10000 children Of school age, and Of them
only 1000, or about per cent went to
school, and only / per cent to the public
schools At present we have more than
10000 children in the public schools. We
have abut 1900 such schools and about
$500 school teachers. In the past the pri-
vate schools were far superior 10 the pub
lie schools. The public schools are now
better equipped than the private schools as
20 apparatus OF all kinds and their teachers
are more efficient.
we have now a number OF high schools
which include in their branches business
schools, surveying schools and agricultural
schools. We have also here in Havana an
excellent university which has faculties OF
letters and sciences, and Of medicine phar-
macy and the law. There are engineering
schools connected with the university and
also schools OF architecture and agricul-
ture Last year this college had l7s grad
yates Havana has alEo a school intended
10 disseminate amongst the working classes
knowledge which will better them IN the
exercise Of their arts and trades Indeed.
the educational facilities OF the island are
steadily improving"
FRANK @. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
His LIE 70 the service.


The man who originated and first put
into practical operation in this country
what is known as the railway postoffice
was William A. Davis of st. Joseph. Mo.
William A. Davis was born in Barren
county, Ky, September. 1909. When but
IA years of age he rode on horseback hun
dreds of miles from his native country to
Charlottesville Va, where a relative was
at that time postmaster. He remained
with this relative, doing nearly all the
work at the postoffice, until he was q
years of age. In correspondence concern
ing postal matters, the young mans abll-
ity had attracted the attention of the
postmaster at Richmond. The latter learn
ing that the young man at Charlottesville
had attained his majority, offered him a
position in the Richmond Office. The OFFER
was accepted. and in a short time Mr..
Davis was made assistant postmaster.
There he remained. having charge OF the
entire work Of the office for a quarter OF
century, until the spring of 1855. when
he decided to remove to Missouri He
settled at st. Joseph. then the most promi-
nent point on the Missouri river. During
his long service in the postofice at Rich
mond he had become intimately acquainted
with not only all the leading men of Vir-
gtnia, but also with the prominent post
office officials at Washington. few
months after his location in ST. Joseph II
turned out that a change of postmaster
was contemplated. and on Mr.. Davis name
being suggested for the place IL was given
him by the postmaster general. to whom
he was well known, without hesitancy. His
commission was dated October 10, 1855.
The city was rapidly growing in impor-
lance, and the following year the office
was made presidential one, and Mr..
Davis recommission. Being a democrat,
when republican administration came
into power, In the spring of 1861, he was
succeeded by republican. Major John L.
Bittinger.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Cuba Able to Govern Itself.

During our conversation along such lines
the president said
I'VE have already shown that We are
fitted for seif-government. The republic is
thoroughly established. and I hope that Il
will last for generations 20 come. Il Is a
new thing for us. but our people are patri-
otto. and they wish TO do the best they
can for tho country. II seess 10 me that
We are doing well We have already a
surplus OF more than $1,000 600 IN our
treasury. a fact which shows that the gov
eminent is honestly administrated."
Then you do not have much graft or
boodling IN Cuba"
Il am glad TO say no." replied the presi-
dent. Indeed. our government oficials are
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Cuba's New Railroad.

what has been the effect of the Cuba
railroad on the island?"
THAT road has done us an incalculable
good" replied President Palma Indeed.
now that It is here, do not see how we
could possibly have done without 1t. The
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Loyal to Government

Mr. Davis was urged by many indis-
Greet party friends to refuse to recognize
the commission signed by President Lin
coin when presented by the new APP
pointee. The great civil war had Just
opened. Fort Sumter. In Charleston har-
Dor, had been fired on and the federal
garrison forced to evacuate Camp Jack
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

remarkably honest. If there were corrup.
ton l should know 1t. but so far there has
been none in any branch of the government.
Our officials are anxious for the reputation
of their country, and they are really work
ing for Cubas good. OF course, now and
then projects are brought before congress
which might not be for the good of the
country, and such projects may sometimes
be adopted. 1t is so with every country and
every congress. The executive. however. is
a safeguard here against much improper
legislation of that nature"
What will Cuba do with her $4,000. 900
surplus?" 1 asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
clean and Healthy.

Clean ana Henlthy.
What Is the sanitary condition OF the
island?'
''It is excellent We have been cleaning
up our cities and they are today the clean
est Of the world. We are improving sani-
tary matters everywhere and have greatly
bettered the national health. Take this
city of Havana In 1890 we had a death
rate here of almost forty per thousand.
Yellow fever then caused GAS deaths and
smallpox 446 During the American inter-
vention the death rate was cut down to
twenty-five per thousand, and of these
only eighteen were due 10 yellow fever.
with no smallpox. That was in 1901. 1903
the mortality fell to a little more than
twenty per thousand. with no yellow fever.
Last year our death rate in Cuba was less
than fifteen per thousand. On the other
hand our birth rate was more than thirty
four per thousand. This means we are hav-
ing twice as many births as deaths, so that
our natural increase alone will add enorm-
ously to our population"
How about your Immigration"
THAT is increasing. The good times
are bringing many Spaniards from the
northern part OF the peninsula and we ex-
pect them TO come in a steady stream from
now on. These immigrants are very de-
sirablc. They are thrifty workmen and
will aid much in building up the country.
Just now there is a big demand for iaboreys
on the plantations. We need more people
and It may be that congress will aid inn
migration In some way or other"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Genesis of the Railway Mail Car and It's Inventor

office to commemorate the fact. Major
Bittlnger was chiefly responsible for the
securing OF the appropriation.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

Don't Want Cuba Annexed.
do you think Cuba will ever be an
nexed to the United States, Mr.. PRESIDENT"
l asked.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

and she furnished 4lh per cent OF what she
bought"
But that. Mr. President, shows that the
odds are altogether for Cuba. According
to those figures we are buying twice as
much of you as you are buying OF U.S."
That is true now" replied the presi-
dents But the proportion is changing and
your sales will greatly increase under the
new treaty. This country is in excellent
condition. We all have money in our
pockets and we shall buy more this year
than ever before. Indeed, / expect a great
increase in our imports and a large part
of that increase from the United States.
Your people are just beginning to apprecl-
ate this market. From now on you will
study 1t, and push your goods more earn
estly. Indeed. am anxious to see the
trade between our country and yours grow,
and 1 have no doubt it will grow"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09
Future of Cuba.

you speak of Cuba's good times. VIII
these good times contlnue?"
1T see no reason why not. This island Is
phenomenally rich. 1t raises some of the
products which the world wants and must
have. 1t raises many things better than
any other country. There is no tobacco
like Cuban tobacco, and there is no spot
on Gods green earth which will raise any
that compares with II. We can produce
sugar at lower cost than any other peo-
pie and we are now making It more eco-
nomically than ever. Our planters believe
that sugar will never be so low as it has
been in the past and that from now on
there will always be a profit in raising 1t.
The Cuban fruit industry is at it's begin
ming, and the same can be said of our
vegetables. Our wealth depends upon our
soil, and this is of inexhaustible fertility.
Indeed our prospects are bright"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-09

7HEN you think of the extensive
railway postal system, and its
wonderful activities. it is a little
~ hard to believe that It Is only
- fortY-three years since the first
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-07
TURNED DOWN
Judge GunniSOn Would Not
 Stand For Treat

A litigant in one of the two case tried by juries last week, very inno- gently yet none the less really, came near getting into trouble, It was just before the jury was ready to retire to the room in which it decides upon the merits of causes of action that he asked the marshal if there would be any harm in his giving the l2 patriotic citizens a box of cigars to assist in making more comfortable their task while deliber- ating over the matters at issue. That it might not be understood as bribe it was stipulated that the jurors should not know from whom the cigars, which had been placed in the hands of the marshal, came. The marshal, very properly, refused 10 deliver the treat 10 the jury without asking permission of Judge Guunison.
 Judge Gunnison was spoken to dur iug a recess of the court. When he called the court to order, he stated the matter upon which he had been ap- preached, and then proceeded to lec- ture the would-be.eXterminator ot dull care. He said very emphatically that he would tolerate nothing that bore even the semblance of jury tamper- ing, and he directed the marshal 10 bring the cigars into the court room and destroy them in the presence Of the court, bar, jury and litigants. As the rich favored Hayanas were berg ground iuto Hamburger steak the l2 faithful jurors and true, sighed in uniS on and scdly pulled corn cobs and plug cut from their coat pockets.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-07
KICK COMING
JuneauiteS Obi ct to Alaskan
 Exhibit

A kick is being registered by those Juneauites who have been visit'rs to the Alaska exhibit at the Portland fair, They clam that the mining interests of Alaska are not being treated fairly They say that the attendants at the fair do not know anything about min ing an are incapable of explaining to iuquirers anything of the resources oi the district.
 The Juneau Dispatch, the editor ot which recently returned from Port land, says the denSest ignorance is dis played around the Alaska building a; to the formation of the country in the mining districts of Southeastern Alaska and other matters that would be inte.' esting to those seeking knowledge o' Alaska's resources.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-07

The yellow fever situation in Louis lana Is desperate. However, the des- peration is rather because the progress of the disease mas not been stayed than because of what has so far developed. Up to Saturday evening there had been approximately 5OO cases developed iu New Orleans That Is only one case in every 600 inhabitants--or equivalent to two cases in the city of Sksgway. The deaths have averaged one 10 five cases. That would equal one death, for in- stance, in the towns ot Juneau and Douglas. In fact, the havoc the fever is ralsiny In the south Is not half SO great, proportionately, as that some times resulting from typhoid fever, or pneumonia, or spinal meningitis, or many other epidemics in some of the smaller towns of the country. Tle fact Is the people of New Orleans ard elsewhere in the south are scared be- cause of the memory of those times when deaths from yellow fever ran into the thousands weekly rather because of the severity of the present epidemic.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-07
so DECEPTIVE
Many AIa,ka People Fail tO Realize
 the SerIOusnsNs

Baskachs Is so deceptive.
 It comes and goes-keePs you guess log.
 Learn the cause-theu cure it.
 Nine times out of ten it comes from the kidneys
 That's why Deans Kidney Pills cure iL
 Cure every kidney in from backache to diabetes.
 Here's a case to prove it.
 Mrs. II. NJ, Hawkins, of l4I4 Kind St., BellinEham, Wash, whose husband is Q motorman for the Whatcom lm- provement St, R. W O., says: "For three years past have been doctorirg at different times for backache and other pains due to the affections Cf the kidneys I thought l had recovered and expected DO more trouble, but last fall vas taken with a similar attack and for three days, might say, l was almost helpless. When l was suffering the worst with the pain happened to hear ot Doan's Kidney Pills and sent for . box. l expected them to help me but did not look for such immediate relief. The first few doses helped and when l had finished the box felt SO we'll that it was not necessary tO con tiuus the treatment"
 For sale by all dealers Price 90 cents . bon. Foster NJ ilburn Co, Buffalo, N |. r., sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-.Doan's-and take DO other.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-07
VI oman Wanted

Wanted-Woman to do general work Inquire at the Pulleu house. S7u
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-07

OuartCrmaslet OCcc, Fort William H, seward, Alaska Iuly %, l91S-Scaled proposals, iu tripliCatc, will be received here until eleven o'clock a. m August 2gth, and then opened, for the construction of one field officer quarierS one double captains quarters one double lieut., chants quarters two double n. c, quarters and an addition Co QuartCrmHStCr StOTChoUsc, aS per plans and specifications on file In this oticc, Inc q. <, reserves tbe right Go accept or reject aEy or an prOI 5SalS or parts thereof lntorma' tion furnished upon application. Envelopes containing proposals should bc endorsed "Pro- posals for Construction Of Quarters and ad dressed to the QUattetn aStcr, Fort W. H, Sew ard, Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-07
OUTLOOK IS GOOD

It has been a long time since the out look for the future of sksgway and the country upon which 1t depends for its prosperity was better than 1t is at the present time. The develop nent of the mining properties on Windy arm has disclosed beyond question that a great producing quartz mine, if, indeed, not several mines. will be in opertion with in a few months at our back door. There is DO longer any doubt but that some exceedingly large bodies of very rich ore have been located at that place. Plans have been perfected for working them extensively. With their development will come the extension of she tracks of the W, P. & Y. R to the properties, and a shelter some place in this vicinity will follow.
 Aside from the development of this new quartz camp and the establishment of the fact that Panama is to be per manent producer, the old reliable Klon- dike and Atliu gold fields never prom ised better results than they do now. The managers of the large hydraulic companies in both camps are highly en- couraged, and as the result of their eX- perieuces more large plants are in sight.
 The best days Of Skagway are yet to come.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-07

Ice cream and sherbets a the Vienna Bakery. Best in town. Phone B.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-07

The Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer are quarreling, as if the life or death of the papers depend- ed upon the result of the quarrel as to whether the Bennington, recently wrecked by a boiler explosion at San Diego, Cal, has three masts or two. It Is q very vital matter, and one that should be fought out to the bitter end.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-07
HERBINE

Renders the bile more fluid and thus helts the blood to flow; it affords prompt relief from bi,liousneSs, indi- gestiou, sick and nervous headaches end the eovsr-indulgeuce in food and drink r rbiue acts quickly, dose alter meals will bring the patient into good oondi- tion in few days,
 c. l.. Caldwell, Agt NJ. K, and T. R. R., Checotah, Ind, Ter, writes, April IS. t9o3: "I was sick for over two years with enlargement of the liver aud spleen. The doctors did me no good, and had given up all hope of being cured, when my druggist advised me 10 use Heroine, It has made me sound and we'll" soc, Sold by Kelly Drug Go.