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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30
SANTO DOMINGO.
Optimistic Report From an American
Miner Resident There.

To THE EDITOR OF The sUS-Sir: The
different account that see in the papersabout
revolutions in Santo Domingo lead one 10
believe that some people have nothing else
to do but circulate false reports about this
republic.
There is not nor has there been a revolu-
ton here for nearly q year. The small band
OF malcontents who are rowing over the Prov
ince Of Monte Cristi cannot be dIgnifed by
the name Of revolutionists The Govern
ment troops keep them on the hop all the
time. They can only be compared TO three
or four mosquitoes in a mans bedroom
bOthersome. but not dan gerous.
The eastern and northern provinces are
and have been perfectly quiet. and from pres
ent Appearances promise TO remain so. The
story that travelling is prohibited ia a 10
out OF whole cloth. Anybody and everybody
are at perfect liberty TO travel wherever
they want TO. Presidept Caceres himself has
been In this town the last few days, and hens
travelling around the country without an
escort-thet doesn't look like revolution
The people are waiting very patiently 70
see what the United States Senate is going
to do about the treaty. The majority want
the treaty. recognizing the fact that II VIII
be a good thing for Santo Domingo, and me
only means Of having a good and safe Govern.
ment. IL also means general prosperity FORA
the people.
Santo Domingo gave a rousing crop o'
tobacco and cacao chocolate berry ms
year. and 1t would have been much bigger
II q long spell OF dry weather had not set me
crop back and ruined a good portion of H.
Several mining men have been here looking
over the mining situation. Mining - rather
at a standstill, not on account Of revolution
but capitalists are waiting on our august BODY
OF wise men, the United States Senate. These
people one and all are calling the CuhahS
fools, who don't know when they are well en-
and they say the Cubans ought 10 lose ihrr
independence.
l have just been told that the Government
has sent forward 700 soldiers against me ~,
surgents. The President says tnaC he v'
corral or kill that bunc oh in Monte CriStl az
all costs. Monte Cristi Ia the wes'ernlnost
province Of the republic; II is On the 'ia'iIan
line, and lie inhabited prin cipally by 'a'ie
men. The valley In only fit for raising 'a'.r
II Is somewhat like what our Rio Grand" 'aN''
m New Mexico was twenty years AZ" TIC"
Albuquerque s~outh-dry and full Of 'a'''S
The valley il watered by the Nauul RIVER 'W'
q few smaller streams. all containing Eo'"'
It Ia hard to operate troops from the noun
tains, a. the soldiers are bsrefooted ara '''
cactus plays hob with their hoofs. TheUo'pr"-
ment has cut OF all supplies from the '".'',
so that the insurgents are living on hr' :
Ia naturel. In about a month thev Ni" ".
wiped out, and the republic tran inrl oH'e
more. WILLIAM & NM
SANTIAGO DE Los CABALLRROs, SaIto Nv
min go, September 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30
Editors and Publishers.

In to-day's sun a number Of corre-
spondents continue the discussion, begun
in its columns some time ago, Of the
intelligence and fairness of publishers
and editors, Of the sights which the
patient merit Of authors takes or does
not take from those prosperous and
naughty lords Of literature such as it
is-and, in general, of the rewards and
lack Of rewards of the mob of gentle
men and ladies' that write and typewrite
with ease.
The subject is Of wide interest. IL
touches, we might almost say, almost
every household in the country. While
the capital Of literary population Is in
Indiana, a map Of it's comparative dis
tribution would show congestion in many
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30

FTUW M "UTWT WWTW-
BY the rs, Of a self recording thcr""H'rL'
scientist has AscertaIned that a rios" ht'inr o,i
such as is worn by motorists. Is the wnrr'''' Wv
Of headgear available. Even the mnc' 49,
tile was found to he 10 degrees coo.er 'hh =.
peaked cloth cap. which left a mark o. - a'S.-
Fahrenheit while the outside atmOsphcre '''um.
~. The Panama hat was At the Oth"r ''',',r
and a. this pa rticular scientific doctor '' "''.'
Ia az the opinion that he has disro'rr'I ..,
Of speed mania In the shat pc Of an oy"rrr'''" % y,
brought on By Improper headWear De- t'"'
advocate the use Of the Panama.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30

From me Kansas GUY journal.
The nrst Sirl born In the Filson family In seventy
years made her appearance AZ tho homo of Kari
Fllson OF Kansas CITY, son OF Charles r.. FiIson.
secretary Of Oklahoma. Mr.. Filson's natural dis
position 10 be with -the boys may be due 20 the
orals which makes EirIs a scarce article n shs family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30

The British Medical Journal reports that
the incomes Of English doctors have fallen
on twenty-five per cent. since 1900. Doubt
less the Incomes Of the patients they have
lost nave increased more than twenty-five
mar cant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30

To rms EDITOR or THE SuN-SI' The illustrated
post card has been terribly abused. One 10 at tho
mercy OF practical jokers. friends or enemies. and
is liable TO receive either Indecent or grossly In
suItinE cards, openly visible 20 members OF ones
family or ones once employees A SUYPERKR.
NNW YoRK, September ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30

Mrs. KnIcker-But there lie no servants room in
the nat.
LAadIoEd-No: bus there 10 . marble reception
hall sg goa 70 interview them n.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30

n our friends who faSor as Uiah manuscripts for
publication ptsh 10 hare r'Jeetsd articles returned thsv
must IN aH cases send stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30
-ss.erIDtiOns By Mail. Postpaid.

Published by The sun Printing and Publishing
Association at ITO Nassau street. in the Borough OF
Manhattan. New vovE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30

-pull. . yst I rsoslvod the Salrest kind Of ,r.,,.
ment AZ the hands Of the editors. none Of
Wnom knew ms personally.
Further, within the past year | have a.
an experiment written several stories under
an aasumed name, withheld my name from
the mAnus CrlptA. mailed them from a different
address. No editor receiving one Of INV
manncrlpts under this assumed name couli
know that it, author was myself. These
manuscripts pursued the regular course
had no diniculty with them whatever For
one OF them l received q price certainly a,
large a. the average price for material under
my own name: for two. others n price nearly
o. large ~ that. and for others prices not
low and not out Of the way. The three irsc
anst class magazines. There wAs nothing
remarkable the stories; nothing 10 indi-
cate 20 the magazine editor that no might
have discovered q budding genius; they were
ordinarily rood stories submitted under a
totally unknown name.
Nv experience with ma a2ineS has led me
70 To- G %s tGa NAV ave a %Sf n this conner eohScc GSCn , ISs;
within the last two years several budding
t SSsS mort IN the short story in" 'i'T mSS
nave read twenty-five such efforts from the
pens Of these otherwise level headed Young
S sss. DaaISDss fs sr Scs E xs6' yet sscS %2f,S;
assumed that he Poeseesed IN some degree
st least the gift q story telling 80 dd his
friends, b Each u OF tS nss u SGs%s %sT %2 So. q
art was brushed aside TO make way for some
other mans name. / am afraid that II IA SO
Z" The demand for short stories is erpater to-
day thar IL ever was before. II Is a demand
hard TO supply. II any unknown genius has
anything o. real merit: ny ADVICE to him IS
until III lands. II will land all right
Nav YoRk. September 20. MEMO,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30
pretsst Against tho primary Reader


To rHR EDITOR OF TEE sUN-Sir: Let me
add something to the evidence Of Black and
white and Free Lance" and account in part
for the vaGaries Of magazine editors. Some
time ago l sent a story to a magazine With
whose editors I am acquainted, and from
whom I receive some consideration To my
surprise my story came back so fast II almost
made my head swim. and enclosed Was The
printed form Of rejection. ] was rather curl
Gus and subsequently learned that the editors
had never seen IL. The primary reader had
undertaken the responsibility Of the decision.
This excited my interest in the nature of
urinary readers In one important maya
zine ! hnd that two primary readers" were
forme err typeWriters in the ONCE. have seen
them, and the idea OF submitting ANYTHING 70
their unrelenting grasp gives me the shiycrs.
/ can fancy them tossing aside The Taking
OF Lung-tunR-pen" as coarse and The Drums
or the Fore and Aft" as bloody. What earthly
hope would an unusual motive or a new
the Individual who has the hrst try" a. the
smanuNcript mall should be a person NJ dis
cernment and a ripe knowledge Of fiction,
lest something u~nhackneyed escape.
FELLOW FEELING,
NV YoRx September 20,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-23

that has given it such vital force.
But whatever the cause, the fact re-
mains that @Utder Southern Skies
rs one Of the best paying attractions
on the road today Large and en-
thusiastic audiences are the rule
wherever it is presented and this. its
fifth season, finds 1t enjoying greater
popularity than ever. An unusually
large cast, twenty.seyen people, Is em-
ployed in the presentations Of the
scenes in the sunny south, and a
Halloween celebration is reproduced
which surpasses onything Of the kind
ever seen upon the stage.
This great play win play an en-
gagement in our city at the Grand
Opera House on Saturday, February
24tL. This attraction viii give bar
gain matinee for ladies and children
on. Saturday afternoon at three o'clock.
Prices, so and Is cents. Night prices.
s1.OO, rs cents 50 cents and Is cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-23
'THE STAGE
Under southern skles.

Under Southern Skies which will
be given at the Grand Opera House,
matinee and night, on Saturday, Feb.
ruary 2ith. needs no introduction to
our theatergoers. 1t has been seen
in our city and its merits are SO well
known that the announcement of its
return is sufficient to insure a
crowded house.
under Southern Skies" has proved
the greatest in point Of popularity
and large houses Of all the recent
plays Of southern life. 1t has had
four seasons OF high prosperity and
indications point to still greater sue
cess for this its fifth upon the road.
Its story is a very strong one that
touches the heart and rouses the
sympathies of the spectator, while its
natural scenes of delicious comedy
keep an audience in a ripple of
laughter. The Halloween games and
pumpkin dance make everyone feel
Dung aud gay with the actors upon
the scene. and are this season made
entertaining by entirely new songs
and dance figures. New scenery and
costumes have also been provided by
the management and thoroughly
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-23
IInder southern slkles.

Under Southern Skies" which APP
pears in this city for matinee and
night Saturday, February Oath. is one
Of the series Of plays by Lottie Blair
Parker which portray life in diff
ferent sections Of our country. The
first, depicting life in New England.
was called way Down East" The
second one. Under Southern Skies
was first copyrighted as Way Down
South" 1t was produced in London
at Messrs' Gattit & Frohman's the.
alter on October 20, 1901, under the
caption. Way Down South, or Under
Southern Skies" In this country,
although known under both titles,
come to be used exclusively, as sub.
titles are not so much In favor as a
single name. "under Southern Skies
now stands without a rival as a pic.
ture Of southern life. Mrs. Parker Is
thoroughly familiar With southern
people, their customs and manners Of
thought. and some Of her closest
friends have been southerpers. Mrs.
Parker says that Under Southern
Skies has a foundation in fact, for
it was based upon the romantic his.
tory Of a young southern girl which
was related to her by ono Of these
friends. Perhaps ii is this underlying
vein Of truth and really In the play
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-23

from The president OF die Omitted Mine.
workers. tiat!as HI Is he knew there
wopld be 4 stfilse aThe miners com.
lmittee Is at worI drafting demands
behind wfichithey must make show
| Of standing Ann do NOT believe
| however thats here win be strike
| h tba anibfaeife dtstricts. perhaps
Mr. Mitchell q speaItine OF btu.
m,no,,s sfriEs which 4 far more
/ ~. d "a. 4 ~ l., ..,.stt.l. lt..4 lf.o
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-23
ARE AMAZED
AT DECIOION
EJECT OF RULING WILL BE FAR.
REAcHINe-sToPs FREIGHT
TRADING.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The long
er railroad lawyers look at Mondays
decision Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States in the Interstate Com.
merce Commission Chesapeake and
ohio.New Haven rate controversy, The
less they like it. Unless some loop
hole may be found by therailroad jur-
lists in the sweeping opinion Of Justice
White, the law, as now laid down by
the highest court in the land as to the
particular branch of the railna't
question covering trading in com
modItles transported, constitutes an
absolute prohibition against such trad
ing,
The Supreme Court went further III
this decision than ii has seen ii, 10
so in many day.
Had he court confined its opinion
to the facts as presentedIn the chesa
peake and Ohio case, The railroads
would still have been In a compare.
lively safe position. But 1t went fur.
Their and laid down broad provision
of the act of 1887, but implied by the
court as necessary adjunct to tho
enactment OF Congress TO regu'ate
that, regardless of the possibility that
railroad may pay itself the pub
llshed tarlff on commodities in which
lit Is both a carrier and a dealer, such
ia transaction violates the spirit Of the
act.
The Chesapeake and Ohio, one OF
the subsidiary lines in the Pennsyl-
yanla system, contracted to sell and
deliver to the New York, New Haven
and Hartford road 100000 tons Of
coal during the FIVE years from July
1, 1897, to July /, 1892. All : bnt
10000 tons was delivered this
amount being nndellycrsd because of
strikes.
The New Haven road unable to get
tho last 10000 tons Of its order, bought
the coal in open market at much
higher price, and presented a bill for
the difference to the Chesapeake and
0btn Inz+ea5 ~ novinT t,fu claim,
the chesapeake and Ohio agreed to
complete Its contract as soon as tho
coal could be had. More than half Of
this remaining 10000 tons had been
supplied when the Inerstate COM
mission appeared in court with a
complaint that the Chesapeake and
ohlowas cutting It's own rate on coal
In order to make such q low price al
New Haven.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-23
OPERATORS
Declare werkmsn VIII Not Endanser
Present Good Wages and
Hours Of Work.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-"It Is the
natural thing Tor Mitchell to say at
this time. said an anthracite mine
operator In regard to the statement
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-23

finished performance is given by ca
pablo actors. This attraction will
give bargain matineeior ladies' and
children Saturday afternoon at three
o'clock Prices, 50 and IS cents.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
The First Shot.

Mr.. James H. Brady, chair
man of the Republican State Gen.
trail committee, who returned this
morning from trip to Boise, states
that he has decided to call meet
ing of the Republican State Cen
trail committee to be held at the
Idanha Hotel at Boise on March
18th at II o'clock a. m. The
meeting Of the committee at this
time is for the purpose OF deciding
upon date and place for holding
the Republican State convention.
This is the principal business to
be decided by the committee. Il
is the first move in the coming
battle and from this on, thingsi n a
political way may be considered
on the move.-Pocatello Tribune.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
Trottins has Stopped.

Last Friday we sent out a note
of warning that people would be
required to quit trotting teams
over the Snake River Bridge; that
signs would be put up and fines
imposed for violating orders.
On that dey the signs were put up
and "speed observer" was
placed at the bridge to report
violations. Quite a number were
reported Friday and Saturday, and
a few since. The names were
usually sent IN by phone, and the
driver on reaching town would
be shown into the presence Of
Judge Fackrell. On being shown
how great was his sin, and that
the payment of two dollars to the
county would make the charge
against him lighter than snow, he
would pungle up the money and
look as pleasant as possible. Some
of the fellows were a great deal
annoyed about it, but the fine was
light and was imposed for the
purpose Of making us all observe
a rule for the protection of valu-
able piece of property.
Say, Bill, Aren't you glad you
didn't get caughtl We are!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
Proved Untrue.

1t Is an old saying that moving
twice is as bad as a fire but the
Idaho Republican moved aud got
down to work again without know
ing 1t was hurt.
During the move we found
some type and tools which had
gotten out of sight and forgotten,
we broke one four inch bolt. lost
two tacks aud broke one bracket
for windowshade. Total three
pieces. This good luck is due to
the fact that we had E. j. Jones,
a tip-top drayman, some good
careful men and the best of
weather.
So many people have asked
how we moved the big press
which appears to be too large to
pass through any doors or double
doors, that some explanation may
be interesting.
We took the press apart and
moved it in. sections. We lifted
the pieces BY means of a chain
pulley suspended from a beam
laid on @ssaw-horses" ten feet
high. The chain pulley was rais-
ed into position BY means of y
rope and pulley, for it was too
slick and heavy TO be heaved up
by hand. The heaviest piece in
the press is the cylinder, which
weighs 100 pounds. Various
other pieces weigh from 400 to
800 pounds. The paper folder
when stripped ready to move,
weighs about 1000 pounds, and
the imposing stones and stereo-
typing outfit are moved in sec.
lions of Sc 'eral hundred pounds
each. Cases of type are easily
lifted and carried, and if. spilled
are called "pi", but we escaped
he pi.
When you look for our Office in
he Boyle & West Building, find
he rooms formerly occupied BY
he sugar company.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
Origin Of Valentine Day.

The name was derived from ST.
Valentine, to whom the 14th day
Of February was sacred. Valen-
tine was Christian martyr OF the
reign Of Emperor Claudius about
the year go A. D. his festival
! was observed on February 18th.
The practice Of sending tokens,
Ia! it's origin in heather prac'
tice connected with the worship OF
Juno, and it's connection with the
Saint is accidental.
In ancient custom, lady who
YVES engaged to a gentleman on
the first Sunday in Lent, expected
to receive a present or an enter
tainment from him before Mid.
Lent. Failing to provide either
of these, the engagement was con-
sidered broken. The wort was
spelled valentine, valantin and
volontyn, but modern use in En-.
gllsh puts it, valentine, using the
short sound of a.
The custom of a gentleman send
ing, and lady receiving the pre-
sent, changed to a mark OF ad-
mlration, and a desire to bes,ow
favor Modern customs giving
greater freedom to the fair sex,
makes it proper for both lady and
gentleman to send token of per-
sonal regard. Modern flirting
gives rise to sending such tokens
t, many persons from the same
individual, and carries with it cor
responding amount of insincerity.
The sending of the satirical or car
toon valentine implies the oppo
sites of admiration and kind re-
gard.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
RegimentaI Ball.

On Wednesday February 21s'
the boys in blue will give a regl-
mental ball at the Armory to
which the public is invited. Col.
McBirney wlll'be here from Boise
and special train will come from
St. Anthony, to bring companies
from that place, Rexburg and
Idaho Falls. There will be a
band Of 25 pieces here from St.
Anthony to furnish music for the
occasion.
Tie boys are going to see that
everybody who attends has a good
time and plenty to eat. Admis-
sion will be a dollar. Refresh
ments free.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
Canal Companies meet.

Next month is the time when
canal companies and other cor
porations hold their annual meet
ings, elect officers, and map out
much of the work Of the year.
Nearly every farmer in the val.
ley is a stockholder in some cor.
poration, and some are interested
in several. The work Of conduct
ing the business according to law,
and the meetings according to up
proved form is q good schooling
which helps in many other thiDgs~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09
TRANspLANrINd NURSERY STOCK

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-02-09

want knowing just what will b
delivered. Our product will b.
in demand at best prices, ant
mel need not be afraid to put on
large crops.''
| "Well, but you have raised po
tatoes enough to know that there
are some years when you cam
sell potatoes at ALL"
"Say, that reminds me. Mr..
Barnhart has a letter from a mar
in Wisconsin who wants informa.
tion about tie price at which pota.
toes can be raised here. He wants
to manufacture potato starch. Mr..
Younie, Mr.. Kennedy and others
have been talking starch factory for
a good while, and the farmers are
anxious to have a starch factory
and screening station, 80 that
the potatoes might be graded and
the fancy ones shipped, while the
small and extremely large ones
are made into starch. Any time
that the potato market is not
good, the whole crop might be
made into starch, and when the
price of potatoes went away up,
the starch factory could make a
shorter campaign. The factory
could be used as regulator so
that nothing should be wasted or
lost, but | think the farmers
should own the factory. 1t doesn't
take very much capital to estab-
~1sh one."
"Will the farmers hang to-
gether in business mattersg"
"Well, it is hard for them to
do this. They are naturally in.
dependent and accustomed to act,
each On his own Judgment, but
they have learned to meet each
other half way, in their canal
transactions where large interests
are involved, and this training
makes them better fitted to act in
other cooperative institutions"
"Say, what did those fancy
hotel potatoes sell for that went to
Butte via Greeley, costing a dol
lar a hundred for freight They
would have to bring nearly two
1olars a sack to cover first cost,
freight and legitimate profits"
"Good hotelmen do not care so
much what the cost OIL ton or pO-
tatoes is, if they can use all of that
ton of potatoes. If they want po.
tatoes the size of an orange for
baking and can only use half of
them out of a ton that was ship.
ped two hundred or two thousand
miles, it makes loss. When
purchasers want certain articles
and are willing to pay good prices
for them, the thing to do is to get
into position to furnish them ex
actly what they want. Others
may want another grade, for in
stance, POTATOES to psel before
cooking, and they want the large
ones; sell them large ones, and If
the starch factory can use the
small ones, sell them the small
Ones."