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Two Japaneso detected In tho act
of malting skotchos of the fortifica
tion at Fort Rosecrans wero arrest
ed. Tlioy are believed to bo skilled
engineers acting for tho Japaneso
government.
W I I P ma
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington says: "An agreement
has boon r6achod between the secre
tary of war and tho representatives
Of tho Catholic church in tho Philip
pines regarding a number of impor
tant matters of controversy which
will obviate tho necessity of prolong
ing, throating and vexatious litiga
tion. Regarding tho landed proper
ties tho ugreement provides that tho
Rotnah" Catholic church, through tho
archbishop of Manila, shall possess
in absolute title tho land and prop
erty pertaining to tho hospital of San
Jose, the hospital of San Juan do
Dios, the colloge of Santa Isabella,
TheSo properties are valued at $2,-
0GG.000,- The church relinquishes to
tUo government of tho Philippines all
claims and demands upon tho estate
61 ' Santa Potenciana and upon tho
hospital and foundation of Santa
Lazaro, except that tho archbishop
is to retain possession of the block
in which tho present Santa Cruz com-
etory1 is situated and of fifty ceme-
i terJes. north of tho hospital The
Spanish-Filipino bank dispute alsjd
was rsettled, by w.hJch all claims to
J the -exclusive privileges and to noto
the amount approved
lean govornment are
but on the otho'r hand
the bank" receives the confirmation
( without litigation and important prlv
! ileges."
issues beyond
) by tho Amei
AbttTid6H6a;
V. Lyon, was montioiiod to Mr. Clem
mons upon his return to his hotel to
night ho was speechless. Then ho
went to his desk and after a mo
ment's thought wrote out tho follow
ing: 'I have not known and shall
never know anyono who could fill
tho placo of tho wife I have lost. I
shall not marry again. S. L. Clem
mens "
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco
was sentenced to five years in prison
by Judge Dunne. A heated dia
loguo took placo between the pris
oner and the court. Schmitz will
take an appeal and says ho will be
a candidate for re-olection as mayor.
It is announced that Judge Landls
at Chicago will make a final order
in the Standard Oil case August 3.
He will then pass sentence.
won some renown as tho author pf
a series, of stories dealing with, politi
cal themes. His home was in Jack
sonville until a few years ago, when
he retired to his farm."
A STRANGE DELUSION
In the medical press Is a story of
a man who believed that he was dead
and who for that reason refused to
take any nourishment. "How can
tho dead eat and drink?" he asked,
when food was'pressed upon him. It
was obvious that unless something
were done to bring him to his senses
tho delusion must soon become actu
ality; he would die of starvation. The
strangest ruso was tried. Half a
dozen attendants, draped in ghostly
white, crept silently in single file into
the room adjoining his, and, with the
door 'open, sat down where he could
see them eat a hearty meal.
"Here, who are these people?" In
quired the patient,
"Dead men," answered the doctor.
"What!" said the other. "Do
dead men eat?" ,
"To bo sure they do, as.yqu seo
for yourself," was the answer, v
"Well," said the corpse, "if that ig
so -I'll Join them, for I'm starving."
1 The spell was broken, and tie sat
down and ato like forty famished
men. Chicago News.
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SWALIiOWINGOREIGN S1JB-
STANpES
When children ,or grown persons
by accident or otherwise sw,allow
such articles as ta'cks, pins, slivers
df glass, bits of metal, nutshells,
or other hurtful things, it is recom
mended that they phew quantities of
slippery-elm bark, and swallow tho
mucilage as soon as possible. Ah child
can be fed the ground bark wet up
with warm water, and should eat of
it freely for several days. Do not
give any food that will relax tho
bowels, but rather that which is con
stipating, and the bark will form a
coating around the substance which
prevents its doing more serious
trouble than it otherwise would.
Medical Magazine. i
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Senator A. O. Bacon of Georgia
was re-elected to the United States
K senate for tho term ending March 4,
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Washington dispatches say that
, Secretary , of tho Navy Metcalf will
soon sail for the Hawallan&slands.
A Washington dispatch to the Mil
waukee Sentinel says that on De
cember 1 William Loeb, Jr., will re
tiro from the post as secretary to
the president and will bo succeeded
by Frank H. Hitchcock now first as
sistant postmaster general. The
Sentinel correspondent says: "Much
significance is attached to the presi
dent's selection of Frank H. Hitch
cock to succeed Loeb. Hitchcock,
while reserved and cautiouB, is a
man of pleaBing manners, tact, and
ability as a political, manager. He
has been sent on-several politicial
missions, including one to the south,
and will bo of 'special usefulness to
his chief during the critical months
prceding next year's national repub
lican convention, which the president
aims to control in the interest of
Secretary Taft's nomination."
A Boston dispatch to the New
.(York World follows: "President
Roosevelt was censured for his atti
tude toward tho colored race in the
report of the committee on "the
suite or tno country," which was
adopted by the $ew England M.E.
conference today. The report was
presented by tho .Rev. R. C. Ranson.
'The discharge without honor of a
battalion of the Twenty-fifth infan
try by President Roosevelt has done
more to arouse our just resentment
and unite all elements of our people
than the act otjmy president since
emancipation,' the report says. 'The
injustice done these men can neither
be laughed nor hissed "from public
view; ridicule and persecution of
Senator Forakor for seeking to es
tablish tho truth in this matter will
neither silence criticism nor discour
age, further investigation. The ac
tion of tho president will become a
political issue in the next national
election, despite the politicians, if
Wo can prove to tho country that no
negro dispenser of political subsidies
can beguile us into placing money
above manhood.' "
A Pittsburg dispatch to the New
York World says: "Senator Phil
ander C. Knox left r tonight for. his
home in "Valley Forge. Ho arrived
hero Saturday and, accompanied by
Congressman James Francis Burke,
visited a number of manufacturers
and capitalists, who promised him
support for the republican presiden
tial nomination. Asked what the
outlook was, he said: "Things are
looking very good to me.' A story
is current that a fight is to bo made
on Senator Penrose, and if he is de
feated for re-election that Knox will
bo assigned to the eastern end of
the state and another western man
will be boqmed for Penrose's place."
Charles Bpxton, temporary mayor
at San Francisco, has admitted in
court that he has accepted a bribe
pf $5,000 for his vote as supervisor.
Attorneys for the United States
have filed complaint in the federal
court at New York against the to
bacco trust.
The interstate commerce commis
sion has decided that the "Jim Crow"
car is lawful, provided the accomo
dation given the races are equal.
A Springfield, 111., dispatch to the
Chicago Record-Heraia'says: "Wil
liam H. Hinrichsen, one of the lead
ing democrats of Illinois, is critically
ill at his home near Alexander in
Morgan county. In the last few days
his condition has become such that
the attending physicians have de
spaired of his recovery. Mr. Hin
richsen was secretary of state during
the Altgeld administration, from
1893 to 1897. Ho served a term' in
congress, representing the old Six
teenth district from 1897 to-1899,
Ho also served as chairman of the
I democratic state central committee.
This cablegram comes to.vtho Roe-
lord-Herald from London r "WhAn
the report that Mark Twain was en
gaged to marry his secretary, Miss L After retiring from active politics he
ijhere's a Chance
For Woung Men
tXNevcr before has the Navy offered such da
opportunity to the young American citizen as to-day; .
There is room for young men of good character in (
every branch of the service. ,
The pay is good$i6.oo to $70.00 per-month, in-
eluding board, medical attendance' and clothing x!
allowance on first enlistment.
k There is ample 'opportunity for study, and
advancement to higher ratings and higher
pay. The
United States
Jifotii j- 1
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not only irfves a
young man a general
training that would be impos
sible lor mm to secure elsewhere,
but enables him to earn good pay while
learning a profitable trade. J
fitlPP-fMsoFnl nnnlirnrifc will 1-ir ocoicm1 fr n TT .Q '
'NaVal Vessel, or to Naval Training Station for
special training in tne various traaes.
) The term of enlistment is four years. All appli
cants must be American citizens, between the agea
of 17 and 35 yearsj thoroughly sound in health,
character and intellect.
Personal application may be made at Navy Re
cruiting Stations in various cities, or full inform
ation will be f urnishedby letter. Address
i-z&Pk Bureau of Navigation,
Navy Department, Box X, Washington, Dm C
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THE PRIMARY PLEDGE
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I promise to attend all the primaries of my party to be held between
now ami wie next uemociatic JNational Convention, unless unavoidably
prevented, and to use my influence to secure a clear, honest and straight
forward declaration -of the party's position en every question upon which
the voters of the parly desire to speak.
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