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VOLUME 4, NUMBER 41
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Tlifci VALUti OF CHARCOAL.
JTw A'noiiU Know llw Ulul it la i
I'luatirviutf iiOMliU Mini UfAiiiy. -
Nearly everybody nowa that char
coal is the safest and tM.'St eillciont
dieinteetant and punller In uar.ure, but
few rcalizo its value when taivon into
tho human system tox tne same clean
sing purpose.
Charcoal Is a remedy tha. the more
ydu taivo of. it tho bolter, it is not a
drug at all, but faimpiy absorbs tho
gases and impurities always present
in tho stomach ani InJestnes and car
ries them out of the sstcm.
Charcoal sweetens the tjeath after
smoking, drinking or after eatinj
onions and other odotoun vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and im
proves tho complexion, it whitens the
teeth ana further pets as h. natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
It absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stoniacn ana bowels; it
disinfects the mouth and throat from
poison of catarrh.
Ah druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probnbjy the best
charcoal and the most of the money Is
in Stuart's Charcoal Lzenges; they
are composed of the fine.u powdered
"Willow charcoal, and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form or rather in
the fo.m of large, pleasant tasting loz
enges, tho charcoal being mixed with
honey.
Tho daily use of these lozenges will
" soon tell in a much improved condi
tion of the general health, better com
plexi6n, sweeter breath and purer
blood, and the beauty ct it is, that no
possible harm can resulr from tneir
continued use, but on the contrary,
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal, says: "I ad
vise Stuart's Charcoal Locnges to all
patients suffeiing rrom g&R in Btom
ach rind bowels, and to cle&r the com
plexion and purif" the bnmth, mouth
and throat; . also believe the liver
" is greatly benefitea by the daily use
of them; thqy cost but twenty-five
cents a box at drug stoies and al
though in somes onso a1 patent prepara
tlon, yet I believe I get more and
better charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal
Lozenges than in any of the ordinary
charcoal tablets."
The BxOvius
At this season of the year, we find
the country boy looking forward to a
trip to the city with tho exnectation
of finding employment by which ho
shall become in a few years a man
of means. Many boys leave the farm
every year for the city, and will con
tinue to do bo, whatever may bo said
to the contrary. it IS a fact, also,
that a majority of tho great fortune
holders of tdday wero farmers boys
in their youth. But there are many
wrecks to one who succeeda. One in
ten thousand may have acquired for
tunes, and one in a thousand may,
perhaps, gain a competence. Of
ti-oso who Lavo stayed on tho farm
and worked for forty years, one-halt
have gained a competence, and twenty
percent of those remaining have be
come what are known as wealthy
farmers, who could realize from their
holdings many thousands of dollars.
If a boy does not succeed In ma' ing
Lis mark as a merchant or manufac
turer in the city, he becomes a slave
to the city grind, and at 40 Is no longer
eligible, with health broken, to earn
more than a pittance, if he is able to
raise his family and retain his posi
tion, he has done well. If he stavs on
the farm, the chances are that he at
least owns his home, and has made
some provisions for old age."- Exchange.
..,.Judge Parker on Imperialism....
- Catarrh Ourtd Quickly
With only ono doso a duy of Drake a Palmetto
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paper will receive trial bottlo rreo by senulntr
address to Drake Formula Company, Clucano.
Uu uctouur 15 Judge Pander ad
dressed tne Avon Beach Democratic
ciuo of Long lbiund, tne club vlaiung
iiiSopus in a body. A number or inde
jjenueut voters accompanied tho ciub,
and all were coruiaiiy received by
judge marker. The visitors wero Scaled
on tne veranua and lawn.
When Judge Parner stepped from tho
house he was greeted with nand-Ciap-ping.
Col. Cnaries it. Codinau ot Bus
ton, Mass., and jt-rof. Hairy W. Jtiaiuon
ot New ion, made extended speeches.
Both speakers conilned their remands
to tho Philippine island question and
a discussion ot the attitude oi tho ie
pubnean administration on that ques
tion. Col. Codraan said in his speech:
"The least reparation that can Le made
to tne Philippines is to give tuem
that independence ot which tney should
never have been deprived.
"Believing that you are in sympathy
with these opinions, we are prepared
to advocate your'eiection to the presi
dency. We believe that you favor
giving to tho Philippine people tne
same independence to wmch Cuba was
declared by congress to be or ngut
entitled, and we aiso believe that vou
are prepared to give them an immed
iate promise that so far as it is in
your power should you be eletited presi
dent that independence shall be se
cured to them without delay."
Replying to Col. Codman's address,
Judge Paruer said:
"I greatly appreciate the compliment
of your presence and the ass ira'uee of
tho support of those you represent, lhe
importance of the issue which you
have mentioned cannot bo overesti
mated. It is attracting the atttnt.on
of the thoughful, patriotic men all
over the country. Permit me to call
your attention to the portion of tho
aemocratic platform relating to it.
" 'No government has the right to
make one set of laws for those at home
and another different set of laws, ab
solute In their character ,for those in
the colonies. Wherever there may
exist a people incapable of being gov
erned under American laws, in conso
nance with the American constitution,
the terr.cory of that people ought not
to be part of the American domain.
"'We insist that we ought to dp
for the Filipinos what we have done
already for the Cubans and that it is
our duty to make that nromiao m.w
and upon suitable guarantees of pro
tection to citizens of our own and
other countries resident there at the
time of our withdrawal to set the
Filipino people upon their feot, free
and in -3ndont, to work out their
own destiny.'
The declaration of inVependence,
born in the brain of the father of
democracy, says the same thing In
effect, for it declares that governments
derive 'their just powers from the con
sent or the governed.'
"I have said before that we may
not disregard the responsibility im
posed by possession of the Philippines
and that 'responsibility win ho OUt
subserved by preparing, the islanders
as rapidly as possible for self-government
and glvlns to them t-ie assur
ance that it will come as soon as they
are reasonably prepared for it.'
"This means independence, for the
Filipinos in the fullpst sense of the
word. When prepared they uiay gov
ern themselves, as the Cubans do, un
assisted, unless asking fpr nelp; un
directed, unless asking advice; un
trammeled by our politics, unincum
bered by our politicians and uncon
trolled by us.
"Secretary Taft has said: 'A prom'se
to give ultimate Indevendence will he
construed by the more violent element,
disposed to agitation, to be a promise
to grant independence in the near fu
ture and during the present generation.
The -success of the experiment wo are
making in the Philippines depends on
having the Fiiipinos understand that
we are tnere lor their bonent, but taut
we expect to stay there indeiinuely
in wording out tne good we propose
to do tnem.'
"Here we have tho issue clearjy de
fined. TUe republican party stands ior
tne subjugation of defenseiess loreigu
peoples. Democracy stands for free
dom. "We relieved Spain of this thorn in
her ilesn, the Philippines, to plunge
it into our own. toe paid and are
paying enormously for the privilege or
penorming the operation bpan had
been' trying to conquer the islands
since the early decades of the six
teenth century. She had never quite
succeeded.
"'ihat is not surprising. Every true
American would despise a man who
would not fight to the last gasp for
the land of his fireside and the birth
place ot his babies. Did not our il
lustrious ancestors in the revolution
do so? For what does civilized man
revere tho memory of Washington?
Are not the Irish still channg under
tne ifingnsn yoke? Will the Boer sym
pathizer refuse his sympathy to tie
ifilipino patriot defendinc his hearMt-
stone against the Spanish spoiler and
tyrant.' Do we not honor every man
who has sacrificed at freedom's holv
aitar? When the battleships of our
great republic destroyed the Spanish
war vessels the Filipinos hoped the
freedom for which they had struggled
so long was finally approaching. Our
nistory seemed to guarantee that o-ir
ambition would be to see them free,
nappy and prosperous.
"We perpetually point with pride to
our love of liberty. The republican
platform asserts that fifty yc a s ago
the republican party came into exist
ence, dedicated, among other purpos s,'
to the great task of arresting the ex
tension of human slavery. 'nesting
the extension of human slaverythat
sounds well. But it spea s of the
virtue of another generation: All the
leaders of the republican party or
that day have passed away. In 'their
place havo come very different men.
We need not point out that which
principally differentiates them, it read
ily suggests itself. But we will refr
to one of the results of that differ
ence.
"After our utter defeat of the Span
iards the republican administration
paid to the vain oppressor of the
unconquered Filipino $20,000,000 for
this uncertain option on this victim's
lands, tenements and hereditaments in
the attempt to bolster the option 'wo
have wasted over $650,000,000 more of
the people's- money-and1 sacrificed over
200,000 liver
"And the waste of mnnov nnri un
sacrifice of lives are not vet ended if
the policy of the administration Is to
be continued indefinitely.
"That policy refuses to promise in
dependence for the Island
at any time or upon any condition.
it uuea uut even leave open the door
of hope. The administration rails at
the democratic proposal to promise
them independence as soon as thv
are prepared for it Indeed, it suggest
to 80,000.000 of intelligent people tlml
such a promise would stimulate the
vicious' to be more vinous instead of
encouraging the Improvement wh'ch
would secure them what they most
desire on earth-freedom.
"T but state the proposition. It sug
gests itself. If our people aere that
the administration is wrong in threat
ening bv Its silence that whifh ft un
doubtedly Intends, namelv, perp-tnaj
bondage for the Filipinos, the remedy
is In their hands. We eoud havp do
nated to Snain a number nf mWons
and annexed Cuba with equal juste
and less suspicion of imbecility than
we displayed In acquiring the Pniiin,
pmn.
-But we have done our duty to Cub
We have lea her to work out her 0 tn
salvation to taito her pmco m tna
march of civilized nations, stiah w
lorbid the Filipinos to hope ior mdJ.
pendenco? bhaii we prevent rhBlr
building up their own civilization aud
try to xorce-ours upon them' Civiliza
tion is a growth, not a disguise. Every
race must work out its civilization m
its own way.
"Our duty to the Filipinos deinanda
a promise of independence. But ii it
did not our own interest demands that
we be relieved of tho Filipinos Juat tta
soon as they are reasonably prepared
for self-government.
"A colony-holding nation is ever
subject to expensive wars with otiier
nations and with its coionies. itus
necessitates strong garrisons and pow
erful navies and draws hcaviiy upon
the treasury And history records no
instance of a nation receiving trom
her colonies anything like an adequato
return tor the blood and treasure spent
England's national debt was doubled
by the revolt Of the thirtP.on rn.ntilon
Tt had cost her so much to secure.
"The American expansion.st, follow
ing European argument, alleges that
annoxation of the Philippines must
promote progress, foster commerce aud
industry and introduce the leaven or
civilization into a backward and in
ferior race.
"The evidence of history is to the
contrary. Certainly the claim will not
be made that we can get Lack tho
money tnat has been taken from the
pockets of our taxpayers and wasted
on the Philippines.
"And it is 'alike certain that but
two classes of our people can hope to
be benefited by pur holding the Philip
pines, the class which Is always hunt
ing for special government privileges
and the class which seeks to mae
ofllceholding a means of livelihood.
The mtter class in the Philippines
comprise some officials of whom a su
dent of conditions there recently sad:
'Of the character of manv in office
too little cannot be said. At ths rest
they nave been inefficient, at the worst
dishonest, corrupt and despotic. The
islands seem to have succeeded in
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