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MEXICO.
A Country Of Incomprehensible
- Conditions.

One OF the muck-raking magazines
has recently been publishing lot OF
gruesome stuff about darkest Mexico. "
Like all these sensational publications
1t contains lot of facts out Of place
which are always worse than whole
lies 1t is simply impossible for us in
the United States to comprehend Mex
lean ideas and conditions. Social oon-
ditions and ideas of life there are as
wide apart from ours as the two poles
from one another The country is nom-
inally Republic and nominaily Ro-
man Catholic in it's religion, but it is
hard to say whether the trayesty OF q
Republic Is more egregious and absurd
than this travesty on the great relig-
ious faith embraced in Roman Cath
olicism. While Mexico translated the
Constitution Of the United States into
Spanish and adopted our Bill OF Rights
with all their guarantee of freedom of
speech. person and press. the right OF
assembly and petition. the right Of
bearing arms. the right of accused per-
sons. retroactive laws. etc, there Is
hardly shadow of the observations of
these constitutional rights and privi-
ieseS. The country is a despotism as
absurd az that of Russia and Asia, and
as the English King once said: "The
little finger of the King is thicker than
the thigh of the law" Much of this
seems imperative in gov
erning such crude. savage and ignor-
ant people as the body of the Mexi-
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itshed thsmsslvss ct q poiDt whore tAev
thought they had received sign from
their gods In an eagle psfuhed upon
cactus plant devouring . snaka
This has become the Mexican ooat-of-
arms. The Asteos had q capacity for
time overoens me Chiohimeeans and
extended their rule over ell Of the
neighboring tribes, one after another.
compelling them to pay tribute. They
had raised their kingdom to consider
able splendor and power at the time
that Cortss arrived In the country with
his band Of adventures in 1919. The
the Gulf Of Mexico to the Pacific
Ocean; they had established q great
capital at Mexico City. and had i'm
posed their religion upon the tribes
which they had fully conquered. From
the others they exaotsd tributes Of
slaves to be sacrificed to their gods
Cortez came in to side with the tribes
the Aztec power, and began operations
against Montezuma, the Aztec King or
Emperor. The AZtecs made a splendid
resistance, and repeatedly reduced the
Spaniards to- a condition from which
nothing but the most indomitable valor
rescued them. Cortez at last overcame
Gotemozin, captured the City Of Mexico
and laid the foundations for the Span
ish rule. He was not successful as an
administrator, however. Dhe King OF
Spain asserted his prerogatives over the
country, and there were frequent
changes of rulers. The exceeding wealth
of Mexico was recognized, and the
Spaniards set to work to drain II of its
treasure. Mexico was made Viceroy-
atty, and there was a succession OF
Vlc"roys. Some were good, and excrted
themselves to improve the condition OF
the country and the people, but some
of them only came to Mexico with II
train Of hungry followers to enrich
themselves as quickly as possible from
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A DAsHAnDHY PRACTICE.
CO.. CLOUD Tribune. NV. 1s.)

We regret to be Obliged to call at
tenion to the fact, which we have
known for some time. that certain
parties in St. Cloud and vicinity have
been guilty Of writing to owners of
property here. who have net yet been
here to inspect their holdings, stating
that the property in question was poor
and Of little value, endeavoring to dis
courage the holders from coming here,
not failing, however, to make them a
low offer for their holdings. We have
the names of several Of the parties
guilty of perpetrating this dastardly
outrage, and if we learn of any further
cases we shall openly publish the
names of all who have been in any way
connected with this fraud.
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ST. ANDREWS BAY.

Editor National Tribune: | observe
that you are about to start another col
ony at st. Andrews Bay, Fla. and will
be glad to see your literature relative
to it 1t is one Of the most delightful
spots on our American soil More than
IS years ago 1 made a united effort
with Mr.. Van Fleet, of Pensacola. and
n bevy of his frIenas) to attract the
attention of settlers that way, but we
found we were about a quarter OF a
century too early to move our scheme.
Now. however, is the accepted time,
and without doubt Northern people and
others will rally to the locality that is
most attractive of any in the Central
South. For residence. gardening,
fruits, etc, 1t is superb. And for out
ings and fishing, fresh water,
brackish water and salt water sport and
foods, it is ahead of any other place.
Both the East and West arms of the
Bay are wonderful breeding places for
fish and birds galore. If / can have
your literature, 1 will place it in the
hands of my old comrades hereabouts
with an Endorsement of its attractions,
and visit there at no distant day. No
financial considerations for what serv-
ice 1 may render the scheme 1 am
situated 30 that spend my Summer In
this section and Winters in Arizona.
whore I have children and mining in
tsrests, but I shall never forget the
beauties Of st. Andrews Bay. Sincerely
yours-A. D. Rood, former officer and
soldier in the Army of the Potomac,
18s1-1865. Paw Paw, Mich
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

The size Of lake vessels has increased
as astonishingly in the last few years
as that of buildings. In 1871 the aver
age of the lake vessels was 1873 tons,
while the average of those of the last
four years is 1882 tons, or an increase
of more than skiold. It is not unusual
to have a vessel carrying 400, 900 bush
els of wheat, or enough to load 10 trains
of 40 cars each. The rates have gone
down in proportion. and wheat has been
carried from Chicago to BaAfalo for as
little as l cent bushel. Already rail
charges are less than ons-half Of the
charges of 3b or 40 years ago.
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

Mr. Charles B. Hulett manager of
the New York Produce News, is on a
tour of inspection of Florida, and after
passing thru a cloud of derogations and
ISLANDERS of St Cloud at Jacksonville,
arrived at that town last week, and
was astonished TO find what wonder
full place it is. He could find no words
for his admiration of the beauty OF the
place and all that had been done in
the way of Improvement inside OF the
short space of Is months.
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The Democrats are up to their old
tricks. The votes of the Soldiers Home
at Marion. Ind, sadly disorganized the
politicians plans, and now they are pre-
pairing a bill to disfranchise the inmates.
II is said that it will be a copy of bill
passed by the Tennessee Legislature to
disfranchise the inmates Of the Home
at johnson City, Tenn, and which was
upheld by the Supreme Court of that
State
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They are complaining just as l-.uch
of the high cost of living in Germany
as elsewhere, and commission has re-
Gently studied the matter with true Ger
man thoroness. 1t has carefully inves-
tivated $50 families, which had an av-
erage number of 4.64. The average an
nual income of these families, was
s521.72 and their expenditures $5&1.7O,
leaving an average deficit of 1898. 1t
was found that 45.5 per cent of the ex-
penditure was for food and drink. 1S
per cent for rent, 1876 per cent for
clothing. laundry. etc, Al per cent for
heating and lighting and 1913 per cent
Tor miscellaneous purposes.
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The Salisbury Post says that the pris-
on at Salisbury was established in 1862
the first prisoners being sailors captured
on the east coast of North Carolina
Harry Mccoy, of Baltimore, was the
first Commandant of the prison. II
was established on the ground of what
had been a cotton mill, and contained
u acres, which the Confederate Gov
ernment bought for $1,000 in Confed-
crate money. which was at that time
held at face value.
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Letter From Postmaster Kinney.

Editor National here
town full Of strangers
spring nave returned Some 90 residences
iy which really
ana the buildings will
even more prosperous than
passed the experimental stage a
years to ST. Cloud will
able contribution to the
master.
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

The enormous expense of the pri-
maries Is now attracting much atten-
uon. Instead of enabling poor men to
get into the Senate. they make it hard
er than ever and nearly impossible for
anybody except very wealthy men TO
enter the race. For example, in the
last Senatorial contest in Florida SEN
ator Talliaferro spent $22, 900 and ex-
Coy. Broward his, competitor, who
was successful by few votes, $4,000.
The expense to the State and the tax
payers was $4,000 for each of the two
primaries that had to be held.
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Canada is badly scared over Japanese
immigration. and the papers declare
that unless there is a bar raised British
Columbia will become Japanese in a
few years. The little brown fellows are
already crowding the whites out of the
salmon fisheries and lumber camps.
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

Csmradc w V. Wilcox. who has
been L. s. Pension Agent at Des
Moines Iowa, for the last five years and
managed the office with great ability,
has retired from the position, and will
henceforth devote himself to his large
insurance bonds and liability business,
which he has built up by years of faith
full and able work. The pensioners in
the Des Moines district who have a
warm feeling Of affection and gratitude
for Comrade Wilcox, will follow his
future career with much interest
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

Everybody was more or less aston
ished at the result Of the elections
most of US more than less astonished.
Still this hardly seems sufficient rea-
son for a New Jersey Democrat kill
ing himself when he found he was
elected
The National tribune., 1910-12-01
NOTICE.

When you send n your subscription
always state whether renewUl or new
Dubscriber.
When you renew from 2.IotheT post
office give former address os well.
When change Of address is desired 5a
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

The Democrats of Missouri stayed at
home almost as much as the Repubii-
cans, and Judge James T.. Gannt, the
Democratic candidate for Judge. re-
ceived the smallest vote ever given a
Democratic candidate in an off year. At
the previous election Gaunt carried the
State by 3S,274 This year it dwindled
to 14330
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

The South lost its pre-eminence in
corn so years ago. when Tennessee was
the banner corn State. OF late years
Iowa has led all the rest, but this year
Illinois will take the lead.
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

The census shows that the Dopula-
ton of Florida has increased ~ per
cent-from 52S,542 in 1900 TO 751,13s
in 1910.
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

As Gar Reed was succeeded by Car
Crisp. so Joe Cannonism will be sue
ceeded by Champ Clarkism.
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what they could rob the country Of
With them came trains of ecclesiastics
Of the same variable qualities. Many
we're sincere, earnest missionaries. con-
scientiously endeavoring to extend the
Kingdom of Christ, but too many of
them were rapacious adyenturers, even
worse than the soldiers in their greed
for gold. Spaniards of all classes, civil
eccleSiastic and missionary, only came
to Mexico to get rich as quickly as pos
sible and return to Spain to live in
opulence. The natives were treated as
beasts of burden and as means by
which to work the mines to the last
ingot Of gold and silver that could be
obtained. In the midst of all of these
centuries of spOliation and cruel slay-
cry there We're all the time Spaniards
soldiers and priests of humane ideas,
who did much to improve the condition
of the natives. but they were too few to
make a decided impression upon the
whole country. There grew up a con-
stantly increasing number of whites and
intelligent natives who groaned under
this tyranny and longed to get rid of it.
Every attempt at reform was met by
heavy handed repression, and the lead
ers and those of their followers who
could be gotten hold of were shot at
once. At last, Sept. 16, 1910, after
there had been nearly 800 years of this
parish priest of Dolores, learning that
soms of his fellow-conspirators had
been arrested and doomed to DEATH
rang his church bell, and summoned
his people to resistance in the name of
the Holy Mother of Guadalupe Thus
began the Mexican struggle for inde-
pendence. Father Hidalgo seemed to
be leader of much ability, and for
awhile defeated the royalists in a num-
Der of engagements. They finally con-
centrated against him, drove him
northward, and captured and shot him
at Chihuahua, July 80, 1911. He had
however, shown the possibility of sue
cess, and his pupil. Morelos. succeeded
TO the leadership, and spread the move
ment still wider by his success in 100
battles He was also captured and shot,
but the movement went on until inde-
pendence was secured in 1922, and with
lturbide establishing himself as En-
peror. Then the victorious Mexican
leaders began fighting among them
selves, and for more than 40 years
there was dreary succession of revo-
lutionS as one leader would gather
force in a little State and overthrow
another who had established himself.
In 1886 the Texans succeeded in wrest-
ing their State away from Mexico and
in 1916 the United States, taking ad-
vantage of the incesSant wars, invaded
the country, captured Mexico City and
took from Mexico California and the
country intervening between that and
Texas This was not the lesson that it
should have been to Mexico. and the
internal dissenSions continued with
more bitterness than ever They were
further complicated by the efforts to
recover the vast amount Of valuable
property which the Church had gotten
away from the people by the usual bad
old processes prevailing in all countries
in the Middle Ages One of the queer
features of this dismal period was the
civil war between the York ard Scottish
Rite MeXicans.
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Tie Peoples OF Mexico.

cans. How much of it is necessary il
another problem.
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Entered At Washington. D. =. Post Office
as second-class matter.
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French Intervention.

The sequestration of the Church Iands
made pretext for the Roman Catholic
countries of Europe to interfere. To
this was added the difficulty of Mexico
In meeting the interest on her foreign
loans and the act of Juarez, who had
succeeded to power, In suspending for
two years the interest payments Louis
Napoleon, who was a dreamer, thought
or strengthening himself at home by a
crusade in aid of the Church and which
would also extend Latin influence in
this country. He thought of accom-
plishing for Mexico what his uncle had
done for France in restoring peace and
security to the distracted country. He
persuaded England and France to Join
with him in an expedition to Mexico
and the three powers sent fleets and
armies thither In the latter part Of
1851. taking Vera Cruz In December.
England and France speedily saw that
Louis Napoleon was schsming wholly
for himself. and withdrew their forces,
while Napoleon was stirred to more
energetic action. The French rallied
around them the clericals and ell whom
The National tribune., 1910-12-01
JOHN McELRoY. Editor.
WASHINGTON. D. C, DEC. l, 1910.

Office: 18th and E Streets Northwest.
The National tribune., 1910-12-01

Harper's Weekly is about the only
paper of National circulation which
has given the Worlds Works Pension
Carnival serious consideration and be-
lief Ii SAWS editoriallY:
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-14
WALNUT ITEMS.

Mr., and Mrs. J. B. Law and
son Ramsel returned home last
week. They have been visiting
friends and relatives at Con-
ings for few days.
Miss Minnie Douglas is visit
ing friends and relatives at this
place.
Mr.. II. M. and P. M. Helmick
returned from Redwood last
week.
Mr., Ballard Douglas is making
very frevuent trips to Nicut now
adays-
Mr.. d. H. Douglas is at Rich
wood on business this week,
Misses Eta and Dona Hell
mick and Minnie Douglas was
visiting friends on Walnut last
Tuesday.
P. M. and P. B, Helmick was
at w. r. Helmicks on business
last Wednesday.
Miss, Tillie and Nellie John
son and Mr.. James Knots was
visiting friends on Walnut last
Sunday.
We are having a very success
full Sunday school at this place
now.
Miss Nelia and Mr.. Russell
Farrar were visiting friends at
Uler last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Ernest Farrar was the
guest of his Father and mother
last Saturday and Sunday.
Pro. Worth Kelly is teach
ing a very successful singing
school here now.
Miss Ersley Arnold returned
home from Meadow run where
she has been staying for some
time.
Miss Roxie Jonie left here for
home a few days ago, on account
of sickness we have learned she
is able to be out again.
Miss Darlie Helmick is staying
at Mr.. Ernest Farrars now.
Mr.. Samuel Kelley returned
from Akron last week.
Mr.. Charley shaw purchased
a fine horse Of Frank Adam!
this week.
Wishing the Chronicle success
ROSEBUD.
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Here And There.

Mrs. Homer Cunningham is erect
herself fine house on Phillips run
Mrs. r. G. Hardmans mother
Mrs. Matte Barr and son Holly
were visiting on Road run Sunday
Thanks to Maude, We now know
how to deal with gapGs. Thursday
morning we extracted twelve
worms from the throat of one chick
Anyone wanting to know can have
the Information. It's free.
Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson was calling on
Barnes's run Friday.
There is q strange man reported
to be on Philips run. He STAYED
al night at j, G.. Shocks and said
he lived at Sistersvillo He left
Mr. Skaters and was seen wander
ing up and down the road between
w. f. Hupps and Jerome Frames
he Is armed with Formidable hick-
ory club. Some say he is looking
for one Dick Church. When last
seen be was going up the hollow
toward Wade Ellio.ts.
Gay Stalnaker is intervit wing the
boys of Sherman this week Some
one will remember Gay was in the
race.
Quite number from Sherman
attended the show at Parkersburp
the 2nd.
Buster Stockwell of Redwood
formerly of Daniels run, buried one
+. Of his children at Mt. Zion FRIDAY.
Decoration day was duly ohser
we'd a. Mt. Zion May 30. Rev
Hughes preached an appropriate
sermon i'll the morning.
Miss Donay May of Mt Nebo
WAC visiting at Normantown recent
~.
I. [. Hodges has gone to Web
stereprings for his health.
OBSERVER
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CHILD rem Cry
a. FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 r Q RIA
A Dreadful MOrND

A DREADFUL MOUND
from knife, gun, tin can, rusty
nail, fireworks, or of any other ma
ture, demands prompt troatmen
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve To pre-
vent blood poison or g1ngrenc
It's the quickest, surest hoaler fol
all such wounds as also for Burns
Boils, Sores, Skin Eruption, Eczema
Chappep Hands, Corns or Piles
25c at all druggists
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-14

Clyde Parks, of Joker, was
shaking hands with his many
Democratic friends here Satur-
day.
Frank Norman was looking
after his frienps interest Satur-
day at the convention.
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Conley c. |, mp 90
Douglas n. Il. uot found 40
Douglas s. a. cp ~
Dowhcy James p 100
Ducan jim b p 100
Eismon Rcbecca Z 81
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Fuzwater II &. lie 2.S4
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Fitz water Rosetta Il. MP 90
Fleming Sight mp 100
Goodrich Dudley up 1.OD
Green joe aud Sarah lc POI
Hall J. w. not found 10
Hicks w. Il lc ~
Jarvis Mandy &c 70
Jarvis Sarah not found 80
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Jarvis French mp LOO
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King f. NJ, Jr.np sc
King ". y. mp 442
Lowers George mp 1 40
LRac Austin lc ~
Lane DAVID p 90
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Lane A +. Il p / 90
Lane a W.up 100
Lowers II. G lc OO
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Lane } G lc 2OH
Myers Oscar MP 0o
Map Boyd n p 11G
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Martin Sam u p no
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-06-14
List Of Persons and Property
Other than Real Estate.
IN THE COUNTY OF CALHOUN, DELINQUENT
FOR THE NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES
THEREON FOR THE YEAR 1909.

Note M P no property "lC left county "AT improper charge
F. n found.
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|, c a Jarvis, Sheriff ot Calhoun
county do swear that the foregoing
list is, | verify believe, correct and
just; that have received no prrt of
tue taxes for which the property there
IN mentioned is returned delinquent,
and that l have nscd due diligcncy to
find property within my county liable
to distress for the said taxes, but have
found none.
c. a Jarvis, Sheriff.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this Bird day Of June. 1910
s, T Waldo, Notary Public
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EVANSVILLE W. VA
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-26
FIRM OF IOWA PACKERS
ARRAlGNS BIG BEEF TRUST
Sinclair e Co., Cedar Rapids, File
Charges With Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Washington.-A severe arraignment
OF the beef packing trust of Chicago
is carried in complaint filed with
the interstate commerce commission
by T. M. Sinclair & Co., meat packers
of Cedar Rapids, Ia, against the east
ern railroads.
Sinclair & Co. charges that the
Chicago beef packers have entered
into league with the railroads through
discriminating freight rates to pre-
vent all competition from western in
dependent packers in the markets of
New York and Boston. The former
rates on live hogs and cattle from
Iowa to Chicago were 81 cents per 100
pounds and on cured meats 1871 cents
per 100 pounds. The Iowa law adds
IL cents per 100 pounds to freight de-
nyered to the Sinclair & Co. plant,
making a total of 241a cents on cured
meats. ..- -...-- .. ..
The railroads threaten an increase
in their new schedules from Cedar
Rapids to Chicago Of two cents per
100 pounds, making the total rate 26k
as against Fl cents in favor of Chica-
go. 1t is charged this advanced rate
is excessive, unreasonable. exorbitant
and discriminatory. ... - g..
Attorney General H w. Byers of
Iowa, representing the state board of
railroad commissioners, also filed
complaint with the commission against
the eastern roads of discriminatory
rates and asks the commission to re-
quire the railroads to fix and establish
through routes and joint rates to the
interior towns OF Iowa. it is charged
the railroads have joint rates to points
on the Illinois-Indiana state line. For
Iowa towns the railroads have COM
bination rate made up of the official
and western rates to the Mississippi
river and the Iowa rate The ratings
are different on the same article, it is
charged. Iowa complains that an un-
reasonable privilege is granted cities
outside the Iowa lines having through
routes and joint rates.