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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
SENDS TAFT TO INVESTIGATE
STATUS OF AFFAIRS In CUBA
President Dispatches Secretary of War
to Ascertain Conditions in the Island
and Land Men if Necessary to
Protect Americans.

Roosevelt, who has been keeping his
hand at the helm in the Cuban mat
ter called Secretary of War Taft from
his vacation. and summoned Secretary
Of the Navy Bonaparte and Acting
Secretary of State Bacon to oyster
Bay for a conference.
Will Hasten Peace.
Washington.-The presidents deci-
sion to send Secretary Taft and AS
sistant Secretary Of State Bacon to
Cuba was not unexpected. although
official and diplomatic circles recog.
nize in II a move calculated to hasten
the solution OF the problem.
The real object of Secretary Taft's
mission TO Cuba, OF course. cannot be
explained by anyone in Washington.
In official circles. however. the belief
is expressed that President Roosevelt
desires to secure from absolutely de
pendable sources information that will
establish clearly the fact that Presi-
dent Palma either does or does not
in his administration represent a ma
jority Of Cuban people.
Duties Of Emissaries.
II is believed that it will be for Sec.
Rotary Taft and Acting Secretary Ba-
con 10 determine for themselves
whether, in their opinion. the best
interests of the island are represented
by the revolutionary forces or wheth-
er, In the interest of order and public
veal and the future welfare of Cuba,
the Palma government should be sus-
tanned or course. this is merely the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20


Washington. Sept. l7.-Secretary OF
War William H. Taft. accompanied by
the other members OF the American
mission 10 Cuba. left Washington for
Tampa. Fla. at 3:45 Sunday after.
noon. There he will be met by tho
protected cruiser Des Moines, which
viii sail Immediately for Havana, ar.
irving at the Cuban capital on We'd
nesday. The war secretary was not
certain he would be able to start on
his momentous trip at the hour stated.
but he succeeded in completing every.
thing he had on hand by staying up
most Of the night, so that the itinerary
mapped out at oyster Bay was not de-
Waited rom at the beginning.
No more difficult and az the same
time delicate task was ever assigned
TO an Official than that which the pres.
ident has given 10 Mr. Taft to per,
form. Upon the result OF his mission
depends the existence OF Cuba as on
independent political entity, for should
he be unable TO convince the two fac.
lions In the island that they must CO.
operate in uphullding n state govern.
ment and affordlng full protection 10
life and property the United States
viii be compelled TO Intervene.
Disappointed With cubans.
Very little sympathy Is manifested
here for either the Palma administra.
ton at Havana or the insurrectionary
element On the contrary. the almost
universal sentiment Is one OF dlsap-
poiniment and disgust with the Gu.
bans over the miserable elimination
OF their experiment with self govern.
mont which was entered upon under
such encouraging auspices less than
Ave years ago. Many public men On.
terrain the opinion that. even though
Secretary Taft succeeds In bringing
the warning factions together and
avertinr American Intervention. which
T. now so imminent. the time Is not 80
distant when Cuba will have 10 become
territory Of the United States. Those
who share this belief predicate it mp.
on the theory that annexation Is the
only certain method Of insuring safe,
satisfactory and stable government IN
the island.
should developments in the presen;
turbulent situation impcl this govern.
ment 90 intervene and send down an
army OF occupation. the impression
prevails that ultimate annexation will
be inevitable and be effective within
the next few years.
Many American statesmen have con.
tended that geographically Cuba be.
longs 20 the United States Havana.
her capital. lies less than 100 miles
from Key West. and as everybody
knows who has looked az the map. the
western third Of the island projects
itself within the longitudinal line that
marks the eastern coast OF Florida.
Americans have always had large
interests I'm the island. and their prop
erty holdings today are much greater
than ever before. American capital
has been invested extensively since
the Spaniards relinquished possession
seven years ago. and the influx OF mon
seven years ago.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Oyster Bay. n. Y, Sept. 15.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Friday night addressed
to the Cuban people what practically
is an ultimatum.
He declared that a permanent peace
must at once be arranged in the island
or else the United States will inter
vene by armed force under the author
fly of the Plat amendment
This was its obvious and clear cut
intent of letter automatically ad-
dressed 10 Senior Queseda, the Cuban
minister. who is now in Lisbon, but
which, the president in the body of the
letter states, really is intended for the
Cuban government and the Cuban
people. In accordance with this spe-
cifc purpose the president says has
directed the letters Immediate pub
lication.'
Order Must Be Maintained.
President Roosevelt declares in this
letter that the present Cuban govern
ment by its own acls and admissions
has proven itself incapable Of main.
tanning order throughout the island. II
mas ldlltu ~ protect lhe lives anu
property either of its own citizens or
foreign residents OF the islands.
This condition OF anarchy. the presi-
dent insists. must end. The present
civil war must cease and arrange
ments be made for an immediate and
permanent peace.
Taft Goes TO Havana.
In order that arrangements for such
peace may be made the president Is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
PEACE BEFORE TAFT ARRIVES,
THE PLAN OF PALMA, WHO STOPS
ALL POSSIBILITIES,
Hoping To Prevent Intervention BY
Ameriea-Deeree Issued After
Conference With Rebels.

Havana, Sept 17.-After a consul
tation with the leading men who are
under arrest here. charged with CON
spiraoy and emissaries OF the revolu-
tionists. the government has announc-
ed the indefinite stoppage OF all hos
tilities on its part with the object OF
making peace before Secretary of War
Taft, OF the United States. arrives to
intervene
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
Self, On bereavement Union.

Bloomington. Ill.-A proposed three
days session OF the Lincoln presby.
terry OF the former Cumberland Pres,
byterian church at Stanford came to
q sudden end when nearly one.half OF
the delegates repudiated the union.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
AIleoed oefauIter Arrested.

Augusta, Ca, Sept. 17.-Thomas w.
Alexander. head OF the largest cotton
firm in Augusta. who two months ago
disappeared after having defaulted for
a sum Appropriated at 100000, has
been arrested In Pittsburg. Pa, and
has agreed to come back TO Augusta
without reqnIsition papers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
Converted Himself into a Torch.

Chicago, Sept. l7.--Peter Lehr, a
contractor, attempted suicide at VIII
mette by converting himself into an
oil-soaked human torch. He is dying
at TIVE Evanston hospital. He was
deeply Respondent.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Oyster Bay, Sept. 1.-THE presI.
dent has advertised that he will pay a
reward for the return of watch lost
by his daughter. Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
The advertisement appears in the cur
rent issue OF the Oyster Bay Pilot.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
shnt 4a from countrv.

San Francisco.-Quarantine officers
refused landing to as persons on the
steamer Siberia. watch just arrived
from the orient. who had unmistaka.
BILE evidence of trachoma. OF these 81
we're Iananese and Is Hindus
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

The gaekwar Of Baroda forgot the
cables, but he will remember them
when he meets a number OF Ameri-
can ladies in Europe who have a few
remarks 70 offer concerning his opin-
ions of the American woman's grace
and beauty.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

sending Secretary Of War Taft and AS
sistant Secretary Of State Bacon TO
Havana. 1t will be their duty to see
that the necessary arrangements are
carried out.
To meet any unexpected crisis that
may arise before peace can be re-
stored President Roosevelt has ar
ranged for the immediate dispatch 10
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
California Town Destroyed.

Tiburon. Cal. Sept. 14.-Fire Thurs
day destroyed the entire business dis.
trict. Only the utmost efforts OF mem
bers of the Twenty-second United
States infantry and the state fire tug
saved the residence portion. Two hun
bred people are homeless.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Lighter and brighter shades are in
demand for blocks and trimmings in
womcn's millinery. according to local
dealers. Prices, though. may be ex-
pected to look just as heavy and
gloomy 10 the husbands and fathers
rs formerly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Mark Twain has bought fine piece
Of land in Connecticut and will build
a $4,000 house on it. Mr.. Clemens
Deems 20 be almost as prosperous as
he might be If he had written one Of
the six best sellers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Government clerks use l.117,442 lead
pencils a year. Each clerk is allowed
one pencil every eight days. That's
nothing; an ordinary newspaper re-
porter can use up pencil every eight
hours and be ready to tackle new
one next day.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Last year the trade of the United
States with its outlying possessions
reached sl19,O00,OO0. the growth in.
our exports amounting to 20 per cent.
Porto Rico shows up especially well,'
which proves that the island is getting
fits share IN American prosperity. 5
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
Injured In Hotel Fire.

ottawa, Ont.-The Gilmour hotel
on Bank street was destroyed by fire
late Friday night. Many OF the guests
jumped from windows and were seri-
ously injured
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

II is announced that the lady bath
ers at Atlantic City now wear socks
and show their bare legs from knee to
ankle. The doctrine Of equal rights
appears to be growing some at Allan
tic CITY.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
Hotel Robber Shot Dead.

Wichita, Kan.-An attempt was
made to rob the Hamilton hotel
Thursday. Joseph Fitzpatrick. one of
the robbers, is dead, and John Nor
gan is under arrest in Hutchinson,
suspected OF being his accomplish.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Certain Cuban military officers be-
came dissatisfied because President
Palma limited their professional OPP
portunities by keeping the number OF
insular troops down to the minimum.
So they started an instruction just
10 show Mr.. Palma that he needs more
frOOna
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
Earthquakes in Sicily.

Palermo.-For several days slight
earthquake shocks have been felt here
and in several other parts of Sicily.
At Travia several houses were badly
damaged, the inhabitants being panic
stricken
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

New York, Sept. I'm despair be-
cause he was to be decorted and could
not earn money to n,0ry his sweet
heart. Anton Grimone. a stowaway, 20.
committed suicide by leaping from the
French liner La Touraine. in full view
OF hundreds of passengers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Fewer matrimonial mistakes would
be made if everyone had the foresight
of the man who exacted a pre-nuptial
contract limiting the future alimony
10 one dollar a week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Another way of making children
good by surgery might be to perform
an operation on the skull of an occa
sional parent.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
STANDARD oil Mauna.s Dead.

New York. A dispatch re-
ceived here announces the death of
Daniel O'Day, tie Standard OIL capt.
talist, at Rouen. France. M. ODay
was G2 years old
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Some bankers owe il TO themselves
60 take pains to have themselves sus-
pected long before the bank examin-
ers suspect them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Prof. Thomas need not think to
claim originality for his idea that
woman does the wooing. Bernard
Shaw beat him to il.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

A New York man who is 65 years
old plunged into the river and res
cued boy who was drowning in the
strong current near Hell Gate. II this
does not make Dr.. Osler sit up and
take notice, what will?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

A pin which a New Albany girl
swallowed nine years ago has been re-
covered, thus showing conclusively
where one Of EN- went, anyhow.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Miss Pauline Coska, of Chicago. fol-
lowed a man around the world and fin
ally made him marry her. She refused
70 accept his Nay, ~, Pauline"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20
Prepared for the Worst.

The decision to have a force of q
900 fighting men ready to set foot on
Cuban soil at any time the situation
demands their presence there illus
trates the alarm with which the gov
eminent views the situation in Cuba.
II was for the purpose of preparing
to meet the worst that President
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

The Chicago professor who contends
that woman was made before man
fails to explain where the rib came
from.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

The chief of police OF Seattle has or
dered all prize fighters to leave that
town or go TO work. Cruel man! Per
haps the poor fighters are too strong
20 work
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

In Paris the man with the muck
rake" is known as the man with tbs
dneling sword"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

ION various occasions" says Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, Il have lived for
eight weeks on nothing but milk and
prunes" A good, cooling diet, too.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Colorado Democrats Rename Adams.
Denver.-Alva Adams, of Pueblo,
was nominated by the Democratic
state convention for governor by ac-
clamation.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

Havana OF six cruisers and 1000 ma
rines. Most of them. II is expected,
will be in Havana by Monday or Tues
d9y
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

In order that arrangements for such
peace may be made the president is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-09-20

when these complaints first came TO
the department Mr.. Sleeper was ad-
vised and directed to call the matter
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
MATTER OF PRONUNCIATION
The Word "Frieze" as Applied to
Irish Tweed Is Not
Correct.

Is 1t too late TO make a stand against
the INSTRUMENTATION Of the word frie2e
as applied to Irish tweed? On the other
side of st. Georges channel, says the
London Chronicle. they know better
than to confuse their wall decoration
with their dress material, andpronounce
the one freeze" and the other ''frise."
So did we, in old England. Originally
meaning the curling nap OF clOth-from
the French "friser," to curl; Welsh.
%'ffris," nap Of ~Cloth-frize, as it was
then spelt and pronounced, came to
mean cloth that had a nap IN one side,
and is now applied to any rough kind of
homespun. We a be sure of the old
pronunciation from the motto worn by
Brandon, duke Of Suffolk. when, on his
marriage with Henry Wits sister, he
appeared at a tournament on a horse
draped half In "~frieZe' and half in cloth
of gold:
"Cloth Of gold, do not thou Gespise,
Though thou be matched with cloth Of
friZc;
Cloth Of frlze, he not thou too bold.
Though thou be matched with cloth OF
gold"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
RELIGION AND BOYCOTT.
1t Is the Rule That Moon Cakes of
China Must Be Made of Amer
lean Flour.

The fierce struggle 10 which the boy
colt has given rise has now entered
the sphere Of religion and concerned
itself with ceremonial observanccs.
Everybody in China knows of the
great moon feast held about the mid
die of September. one of the spe-
ciaI features Of this feast is prepare
ton of a peculiar species Of moon
cakes, which are very popular with all
classes. In the preparation of these
cakes for many years the finest quail
ity Of American flour has been used.
1t has now been decided by the wom-
en- of Canton, whose business it is to
attend to these matters, that they win
not buy any cakes made of this -four,
but will content themselves with fried
rice cakes instead.
Moreover, in regard to the cakes
usually presented to the servants, it
has been decided that money shall be
given instead. Indeed, through the me-
dunn of the planChelte, the far-famed
god Of war has made known his will
in the matter, and has warned all to
keep from the orthodox luxury or they
will incur a fierce ~diSpleasuTe.
In addition to this most important
decision, it has been decided that at
weddings and such felicitous occasions
the same rule shall apply.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Invention Of Whisky.

The name of the mar who first stag.
gered humanity by the invention of
whisky is lost in the mists of the mid
die ages and all the ingenuity of counsel
now employed in trying to find out what
whisky is has failed to disclose his iden-
tity. The fiery potion was known in
England in the eleventh century, in
Scotland not till the fourteenth. But
Scotland made up for lost time. She
gave the bright liquid It's alluring name,
the water of life" and made its produce
ton a cottage industry Of noble proper
lions. When the execrable exciseman
descended upon the village she carried
the still to the lonely hills. We In these
days are inclined to forget that Glenli-
vet, the home Of the smuggler, would
never have achieved its ~bacchanalian
fame but for the absurd Georgian llcnns-
ing laws directed against the individual
still and not against the magnitude of its
output,-London Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
WEATHER-WISE WAS HE.
D~elicatessen Storekeeper Who Had a
Way Of Calling the Turn on
Rainy Day.

1t was a beautiful day. without 3
single cloud in the sky. The man wnt
was buying some food in a delicatcs.
sen store remarked on the weather.
Yes. it's fine. but it's going To rain
replied the dealer.
Impossible said the customer.
I'm bet you a fver." said the dealer.
that it rains before the day is over
although | hate to take your money
The money was put up and the Gus,
toner went away chuCkling.
Before night the rain was falling 70
torrents. The man who lost the bet
stopped at the delicatessen store TO
see the winner.
How did you know it was going to
rain?' he demanded of the storekoeper.
The latter Chuckled.
See that ice chest?" he asked.
pointing to a big box in the corner.
The customer saw the ice box. 1t
was sweating big drops of water.
THAT chest" said the ~storekecper.
rs my barometer. When there is rain
in the air it begins to sweat; when
rain is imminent it sheds those big
drops you see now I've had it over
two years and il never yet prophesied
falsely"
Never too late to learn sighed the
customer, but sometimes Il little
knowledge comes high"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Sixth Day.
HOUSE

A resolution was presented in effect
asking that the United States govern
ment appropriate the sum of $35, 900 to
Mississippi, that being the sum that
the State borrowed to pay its troops
who, during the quarantine, were used
along the States borders.
Important railroad measures again
came before the house, when Mr.. Bar
Der reintroduced his amendment to the
code, outlining the duties of the rail-
road commission Of the State. The
former bills were withdrawn because
the whole is said to be deferred for
action under its regular place in the
routine work OF the code.
Mr.. Bynum introduced a resolution
providing for a committee to memori-
alize congress to appropriate the sum
of 100000 for the establishment of a
monument Of the famous vicksburg
battlefield, this monument to commem-
crate the valor there displayed Of the
American soldier, regardless of wheth-
Ter he was on the side of the North or of
1.-THE South.
Concurring with the senate in the
necessary investigation Of the alleged
Number trust in the State of Mississippi,
fhe house adopted the senate resolution,
And Is TO have a committee OF three TO
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Eighth Day.
HOUSE.

The report of the house department
of the joint steering committee as to
the method of taking up the code re-
vision received the Endorsement of the
entire membership Of the house. The
plan Of working on the code through
committees and having an additional
committee Of sever members to confer
with a senate committee, that the two
bodies might not be at labor on the
same subject at the anne time, especial
ly met with the approval of the house.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported that the $500 asked for in be-
half of the old soldiers and sailors OF
Civil War "do not pass" This same
committee reported favorably on the
appropriation for the State guard and
to reimburse the banks which loaned
the State money since the last regular
session OF the legislature.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS,
i-s ssippi Memorial

In joint session the members Of the
legislature listened attentively to Gen.
Stephen d. Lee, who presented in a
most appealing manner the cause otthe
establishment of a memorial by the
State of Mississippi on the now memoir
able battle-ground of Vicksburg.
Gen. Lee made an eloquent appeal.
Largely eulogistic OF the patriots Of
Mississippi who fought at Vicksburg,
and statistical in comparison with what
other States were doing in the matter,
were the remarks of Gen. Lee. The
United States government had made
this battle-ground one of four public
parks. The first public park establish
ed was Shiloh, which had received in
appropriations for the establishment
Of monuments on its face the sum OF
100000. Gettysburg vas next i'm
proved TO the extent of $4,000, 900. At
Chickamauga there had been over 49,.
900, 600 expended. Vicksburg has al
ready had appropriated the sum OF
$4,000, and many Of the Southern
States had not done their part. The
United States government, through its
park commission, had bla2ed the way,
and sixteen Of the extreme Northern
States which lost men in the VickSburg
contest had been liberal in %appropria.
tions, Certainly there was no greater
valor, no more true courage, o more
heoric endurance than that shown by
the MissiSsippians who had a part in
this fight. He believed in caring for
the living of that period, but he also
favored the erection Of q monument in
this new public park, of no small pro-
portions, establishing forever the APP
probation and respect for that effort.
He paid a beautiful tribute to the
Southern soldier and to the noble wo-
men Of the South, who withstood and
endured in war and so nobly helped to
rebuild lost fortunes in time of peace.
Mississippi is a State which ranks high
in the matter Of progress made. She
has wealth, progress marks her every
coming day, and she is full Of growing
industry. He expressed heartfelt
gratitude to the young men of this
State, many of whom had sacrificed
opportunity, had steppad aside, in favor
of the old Confederate veterans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Texas Claims

Austin. Tex, Jan. 16.-Adjutant-
General Hulen OF the State of Texas
left here today for Washington, with
some 100000 worth of claims against
the Federal government. These claims
represent frontier protection afforded
by Texas troops during the early days
of Texas, and for which the Federal
government never settled. 1t is thought
that there is an excellent chance for
their settlement at present. A~djutant-
General Hulen will also try to secur
one of the national guard camps of in
structious for Texas.