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. THK PAST AND FUTURS *
. UK THK PHILIPPINES, ?j
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. Hy J. T. Knox, *
. A Former Oconocan. .
. For The Keowee Courier. .
Luchan, Tayabas, Philippine is
lands, July 15, 1907.-In writing
this letter I am sorry to say that the
writer is not very widely known in
his own county (Oconee); but I un
at the same time proud to say that
the Oconee people whom 1 have
known are (unless I am deceived)
my best friends; and 1 believe that a
short letter from this country,
though badly composed, will inter
est many of the readers of The Keo
wee Courier. If you will excuse me,
I will devote the first part to
Personal Work.
I left home July i, 1906, and thir
ty-seven days later landed In the
city of Manila. On my way over I
spent about thirty-six hours in each
of the following cities: Honolulu,
Yokohama, Kobe, Nagaskl, Shang
hai and Hong Kong. From Yoko
hama and I went by rall to Tokyo,
and from Kobe 1 visited Kyoto.
These stops, of course, did not give
me the History of the Hawaiians,
Japanese and Chinese, but I learned
many things that would be new after
reading about the countries a life
time.
After landing in Manila I reported
for duty, and was assigned to the
constabulary school, Manila, where
all new officers receive a course of
instruction in regard to Philippine
duties. My class finished this co"rsc
of instruction December 24, and was
ordered to Join companies on the
first day of January. I landed In
Lucena, layabas, headquarters Sec
ond District, on January 10. After a
twenty-four hours' ride on steam
boat from Manila I was assigned to
the Second General Service Company
of this district, and about three days
later received an order to take half
of my company and proceed to Tla
ong, a distance of twenty-five miles
north of Lucena, to guard some gov
ernment property at that post until
a change could be made. While at
this station the other half of my
company was transferred about fifty
miles south of Lucena to Pltogo. On
the last day of January I recei.ed an
order to Join my compnny, and after
a four-day hike through the swamps
reached Pltogo.
I was placed In command of my
company February 28. About the
last of April I received a telegram,
"Rush your company to Unisan." At
12 o'clock the same night the com
pany and all the property was on
board of a government boat, and the
next morning we landed In Unisan,
where we were met by one officer of
my company and another company.
From ?lii-.sc officers I learned that two
other companies had been sent about
twenty miles on the eastern coast. I
also learned that there was a irge
band of insurrectos between Unisan
and the eastern coast. We spent
about one month after this band, and
when we left the field they were all
in or out. When I reached Unisan
there was an order walting me to
take half of my company to Tananns
and relieve the two companies on the
eastern coast. After two weeks I
was ordered back to Unisan to Join
my company.
On June 16 I received an order
transferring me to the First General
Service Company, then stationed In
Tiaong. About three days later we
were moved to Lucban, where I am
resting easy and looking for another
order, because I know not the day
nor the hour when that order Is
coming.
H'stni-len I and Otherwise.
The Philippines were discovered
by Magellan in 1521; first settlement
by Spaniards was made on the Is
land o? Cubu, 156o. The life of the
natives before 1569, when Spain took
possession, was similar to that of the
American Indian before America was
Inhabited by the white man. After
Spain took possession of the Islands
the people made some progress in
civilization. During the spanish
reign they had trouble with tl^e
Dutch, English, Chinese, and numer
ous rebellions of the natives. The
Spaniards continued their reign until
1898, when the islands were cap
tured by the United States, and since
that time the United States has done
many things for the good of the is
lands and uplifting of the people.
The group embraces about 3,000
Islands; many mere rocks and unin
habited Islets, but only 4 00 or 5 00
are cultivated or valuable for mine
ral or other resources. The area,
including the Sulu Islands, is esti
mated at 114,602 square miles. The
entire Archipelago is probably of vol
canic origin. The interior of all Is
lands is mountainous; many volca
noes exist, several in almost constant
activity. Apo ( 10,826 feet, on Min
danao, and Halc?n, Mindoro, are the
highest elevations in the Philippines.
Between the numerous mountain
chains are luxuriant plains, and
wide, fertile valleys. Rivers and
lakes are numerous, ?'specially in the
larger islands. The coast line ls ir
regular, the numerous creeks and
bays forming many natural harbors.
The eastern coast ls steep and rug
ged. Hot springs of Iron and sul
phur occur in many places.
ibis is the land of continual sum
mer, the hottest season being from
March to May. Most of the islands
receive rain during the southwest
monsoon, rainy season beginning the
middle of April and lasting six
months. The dry season lasts the
other half of the year. On ali coasts
facing the Pacific Ocean the seasons
are the reverse of the above, tho hot
est months being June, July and Au
gust. The temperature ranges from
60 to 90 degrees; menu average 81,
but while the thermometer does not
register very high the vertical rays
of the sun cause the heat to be more
oppTssive at 90 than it would beat
110 in the Temperate Zone. The
nnnunl rainfall in Manila is said to
be 100 inches. The greater part of
the Archipelago ls periodically dis
turbed be terrific hurricanes, and
earthquakes are frequent. The is
lands in genoral are very healthful,
excepting the marshy districts, where
malaria exists; yet the rate of mor
tality ls low.
Tho agricultural resources of the
Philippines are unsurpassed. A
large proportion of the arable area
being entirely undeveloped. Thc
soil Is of extraordinary richness and
fertility. All economic plants of the
tropics being successfully grown. The
chief industry of the islands is the
production of hemp, sugar, copra
and tobacco, and the leading pro
duct is hemp, a fiber obtained from
speci 's of banana or i>laotian. The
plant is found wild on all the moun
tain slopes, but is cultivated most
extensively tn the islands of Leyte
and Province of Albay, Luzon. The
sugar industry is second in import
ance, the chief centers of production
being Luzon and Negros. The cocoa
nut plantations are very profitable,
and the production of copra (dried
kernel of cocoanut) is constantly In
creasing. The culture of tobacco is
also prominent This plant was in
troduced from Mexico in the six
teenth century, and the Island pro
duct ls the finest quality grown. We
also have cocoa; rice (generally the
staple food of the natives), Indian
corn, sweet potatoes and tropical
fruits, uncultivated, grow in all parts
of the islands.
The forests are very extensive, and
as yet practically untouched. The
mountain ranges are thickly clothed
with trees and light undergrowth.
Many varieties of rare hardwoods,
suitable for interior wood-working,
manufacture of furniture, shipbuild
ing, etc., abound; other trees afford
dye wood, gums, resins and flowers
used in manufacturing perfumery.
Numerous palms, Including .cocoanut
and bamboo, grow in profusion. The
entire uncultivated low-land Isi ja
sold :.iass of ferns, vines and small
trjes.
All the tribes have some kind of
religion which they hold sacred. This
religion is always founded on some
principle, which is considered the
most sacred thing in existence. How
ever, we have some people in the
Philippines known as the non-Chris
tian tribes, and in our view this is
true. Wo also have Protestant mis
sionaries, who are at present estab
lishing churches, and the Aglepays,
who separated from the Roman
church because they did not believe
in making known all their sins to
the priests, but the larger part of
the natives are Roman Catholics,
and it is the people of this religion
that I am going to describe.
During the Spanish reign the church
represented the wealth of the islands.
To-day they have large and beauti
ful churches and many costly images
and decorations. In these churches
they do not J ave any seats because
the people, while in church, are sup
posed to be on their knees in solemn
prayer, and during services you never
see young people making eyes at each
other; but after leaving church they
seem to think the remainder of Sun
day was Intended for dances and
other pleasures.
The Filipinos, as a rule, are very
polite to the Americans and to each
other. When one visits a Filipino
homo he ls treated with all the hospi
tality possible. The first thing after
being seated one must make a cigai
or cigarette, and by the time lt ie
finished th<> servant will bo ready tc
serve wine, after which comes ano
ther smoke, etc.
The greatest social functions ar?
the dances, (waltz, two-step and rlg
adoon), and in the towns of any size
they have a dance almost every
night, which never comes to a close
before 12 o'clock. About ll o'clocK
they serve coffee and dulcie, a Fili
pino name for decert, after which
the dancing is resumed. The Fili
pinos are good dancers "from th?
cradle to the grave," and after the
music starts they seem to be lost tc
the world, guided by the sway oi
music. After the dance all the seno'
ritas must leave with one marrlec
couple, whose duty lt is to make thc
round and see them all to their re
spective homes. The musicians gen
orally go In front, ladies second, ant
the married couple last. After tl?
last senorita reaches home the musi
cians are dismissed.
Wh<*fi a young man is in love with
a girlie must first make love to th<
old people. After making things
right with the old fo'ks he may mak<
frequent calls on the kirll, but the el
ders are always present. The Amer
leans have an easier time, because
very few can speak the dialect, s<
they pass the old people without
aminatlon, und after this they tan
English tc the girls. Thus the ole
folks can't learn anything unless on?
says something to make the senorlti
blush.
In discussing this question I shal
only deal with the wealthy nnd edu
cated class, because the dress of th?
poor and uneducated does not neec
any explanation, and those betweei
these two classes will, naturally, tr:
to follow the best. The dress for tin
men is almost the same as in th?
States, except thnt they never chang?
the style, and their clothing is al
made of white. The ladies neve
wear anything on their heads excep
when they go to church or other re
ligious gatherings. On these occa
sinus they wear a large silk veil
which ls fastened on top of thei
heads so as to hang evenly arouni
their body, extending almost to tb
ground, open in front so as not ti
hide the face. The dress waist 1
made of pink cloth, which ls ver;
thin, always open in front, fastenei
with pins, and what I call a low
neck dress. Around their necks the
wear a yoke or mumer, mnde sepa
rately from the waist. This yoke ha
a V shape, which comes to a point li
front, low enough so as not to In
terfere with the low-neck. Th
sleeves are made very large and han
loose, without cuffs. The cloth 1
nothing more than a net, starche
so as to stand well out from Ul
arms, which can be seen very plalnl
up to the shoulder. Tho skirts ar
almost the same as our America
ladles wear. Here ihey wear shanq
Iles for shoes, and while dancin
they often lose them, and aa the
recover their Bhoes lt isn't any trot
ble to percelvo that they will nc
lose anything else from their feoi
Can you guess why?
My short year over here has bee
r>ne of health and pleasure. The hil
lory of this country has never bee
written. The area is no longer looV
ed upon as a mero dot upon th
earth.
Tho agricultural products will 1
the future be used In nil parts of th
world; the excellent forests will fu
nish timber to make the best furni
ture for our homes; the people will
tc educated; their style and customs
will be changed as they come in
touch with other nations. The soil
that bears "Old Glory" must be fer
tile and bear the best of fruits.
Very respectfully,
Julius T. Knox.
THE NEWSPAPERS OP OCONEE.
View and Review of the Field as it ls
and HMS Been.
(From Seneca Farm and Factory.)
We make the assertion in the light
of years of experience with newspa
pers, that there is not a paper In
Oconee county, with the exception of
The Courier, that ls worth fla year.
The intelligent public knows this, as
a rule, and acts on this knowledge.
A dozen papers in th? county could
get a smattering of a subscription
Hst from business and charitable
considerations; but a paper can't ex
ist permanently jnless lt can make
itself a necessity and make ita pa
trons feel and know that they are
getting value received for their
money. You can't even fool MOST
of the people all the time. A little
"fulsome battery" will win a man
here and lose one there, but the dear
people oan't be caught In a dollar
trap with io-cent bait. When a
business of ANY kind ls in position
to deliver the goods, customers will
not be found wanting. The public
ls discriminating to a nicety and will
buy what lt wants if the goods are
worth the price on the ticket. Many
papers are clamoring for a higher
subscription rate on account of ad
vances In paper, work, and all other
material. This gives the make-shift
weakling, that uses but little of
either work or material a chance to
insist on contributions of wood,
pumpkins, potatoes, coal, or any
thing that will help perpetuate their
floundering existence.
We recall an instance when a local
paper said, in substance: "Boys, chip
in the dough and we'll make the
towns right around you look like
thirty cents In Chinese money." Ful
some flattery would dignify this ef
fort, but it took that kind of doses
to make the brethren stand still long
enough to be curried.
We remember reading in a trade
paper one time this stanza: "Con
centration of money and brains, on
any given enterprise, will produce
success or annihilation." The writer
didn't go so far as to say what would
happen if the enterprise was short
of both these ingrediente.
There is no probability that the
town of Seneca will, for some time
yet. enjoy the advantages of a rep
resentative newspaper. Efforts
enough have been made to secure re
sults, but experienced management
and direction have been conspicuous
for their absence, and there are yet
bubbles, fancies and foibles to be ex
ploded before the people will quit
hailing from Missouri.
The finest coffee substitute ever
made has recently been produced by
Dr, "hoop, of Racine, Wis. You don't
have to boil it twenty or thirty min
utes. "Made in a minute," says the
doctor. "Health Coffee" is really the
closest coffee Imitation ever yet pro
duced. Not a grain of real coffee In
it either. Health Coffee Imitation ls
made from pure toasted cereals or
grains, with malt, nuts, etc. Really
lt would fool an expert-were he to
unknowingly drink lt for coffee.
A. P. Crisp.
$4130,000 FINE.
A Western Railroad Hit Hard by the
Ix)s Angeles Court.
Los Angeles, November 7.-Judge
Olin Wellborn, in the United States
District Court here to-day fined the
Santa Fe Railway Company $330,
000 for rebating.
The company was convicted on
sixty-six counts of granting rebates
to the Grand Canyon Lime and Ce
ment Company on shipments of
freight from Nelson, Ariz., to Los
Angeles.
The fine is $7,000 in each of sixty
six counts.
Cured of Bright's Disease.
Robert O. Burke, Elnora, N. Y.,
writes: "Before I started to use Fo
ley's Kidney Cure I had to get up
from twelve to twenty times a night,
and I was all bloated up with dropsy
and ray eyesight was so impaired I
could scarcelv see one of my family
across the room. I had given up
hope of living, when a friend recom
mended Foley's Kidney Cure. One
50 cent bottle worked wonders, and
before I had ?aken the third bottle
the dropsy had gone, as well as all
other symptoms of Bright's disease."
All Druggists.
?-?-?
Telegraph Strike is Ended.
Chicago, November 7.-While offi
cial notice that the telegraphers'
strike ts ended will not be sent out
until some time to-day, all the strik
ing key men have been notified that
they may return to work without dis
obeying any union rules.
Forest Reservo Hill Mny Paas.
Washington, November 7.-Wil
liam L. Hall, assistant chief of the
forest service-, returned a few days
ago form his trip through the pro
posed Appalachian Bark territory
with the party Congressmen, among
whom were Senator Latimer andi
Representative Lever, of South Ca
rolina. Mr. Hail was very much
pleased to note the Interest taken by
the South Carolinians, especially In
this trip, and said that he thought
that P was almost certain that the
bill for the Appalachian Park appro
priation, which was Introduced last
year, and which has not passed on
account of opposition fron? Speaker
Cannon, would t let the bill come
before the H" \ e. would pass this
year.
Writo nt onco and lenrn why wo secure best
Vpositions, and bent ?atarles for our graduates,
^ EUOENB ANDERSON, Prca. ^
TILLMAN JABS AT WALL STREET
Also Blisters Cortelyou for Aiding
the "Gamblers."
A recent issue ot' the Denver. Colo
rado, Post contained the following,
first page interview with Senator
Benjamin Ryan Tillman, which will
doubtless be interesting to the read
ers of The Courier:
Unshaven and rather careless ot
attire, Benjamin R. Tillman, United
States Senator from South Carolina,
arrived in Denver at noon to-day. ap
pearing just as one would imagine
that "Pitchfork" Tillman would ap
pear.
Senator Tillman comes to the city
to deliver an address at the First
Baptist church to-night.
But his remarks off the platform
often have more ze3t than his public
speeches. Like the fabled Cyclops,
he has but one eye, and ona of his
invectives are of Cyclopean fierce
ness, particularly when Wall street
and President Roosevelt are the sub
jects being discussed.
"I am watching with much inter
est to see what effect the financial
troubles in Wall street will have on
the balance of the country," said Mr.
Tillman in reply to a question.
"It UBed to be that if Wall street
got a good knock in the head it par
alysed hte v.hole body industrial. I
do not think that lt will have the
same effect this time, but I am watch
ing.
"I wonder how long the people of
this country will allow the United
States Treasury to come to the relief
of those gamblers down in Wall
street? Whenever they get in a
tight hole along comes Cortelyou and
dumps them out a few millions of
dollars to help them. He says:
'Don't let them get down now, boys,'
and uses government money to help
them out. But I suppose the Wall
I street gamblers will reciprocate when
j it comes time to secure contributions
I to the next political campaign fund
That political campaign fund is im
portant."
Kaw so M, not Roosevelt, Diu lt.
"Do you think that President
Roosevelt's attitude has anything to
do with the present financial diffi
culties? Some of the New York bank
ers blaming him."
"I don't oee what he has to do with
it. I notice in a speech he made a
few days ago that he said tht : he is
not responsible for the financial dis
turbance, but at the same times takes
the credit for throwing on the light
which led to the disturbance. As far
as I remember I believe that Presi
dent Roosevelt roasted the muckrak
ers about a year ago for turning on
the light. Now he seems to take all
of the credit himself. I don't be
lieve that Roosevelt had much to do
with turning on the light. I think
that Thomas Lawson started it. His
exposures led to the insurance inves
tigation, and financial affairs have
not become settled since then."
Doubts Roosevelt's Sincerity
"Speaking of Roosevelt, . do you
think that he is sincere when he says
that he is not a candidate for re-elec
tion?"
"I have all along maintained that
he is not sincere. Of course I may
be wrong, and if I am I will take lt
all back. But will not take it back
until next June, after the National
Convention is held. If he is not nom
inated, then I will take it back. I
think tha'. he wants to be elected
again.
"But these gamblers town in Wall
street have been playing their game
of three-card monte the best they
know how, and have been trying to
induce the lambs to come and bo
shorn, but the lambs didn't come.
Hence the present troubles.
"I don't know what the final re
sult of the financial troubles will be.
I tell you, I am simply watching."
Sympathizes with the Fighter.
"Did you notice that Stuyvesant
Fish gave E. H. Harrlman a black
eye in the Illinois Central affair?"
was asked.
"Did I notice it? Why, nothing
has done me so much good lately as
the sn: ..iii that Fish gave Harahan
and the blow he gave Harriman. AU
that Harriman wants to do is to loot
the Illinois Central. If he gets hold
of that railroad he will treat lt the
same as he did the Alton. In my
(opinion, if Fish does nothing but keep
Harriman from looting the illinois
Central he should be considered a
public benefactor.
"Fish seems to be a pretty good
fighter, i wish I had some .(tock in
the Illinois Central to help lim out.
I notice that he corralled the stock
of the Amsterdam investors. He has
my best wishes."
Senator Tillman says that the ne
gro question down South is still a
serious problem. "Like the poor,"
he said, "lt is always with us."
While in the city Senator Tillman
will be at the Savoy Hotel. He was
In Denver last June. At that time
he met his family here and made an
extended tour of Colorado and the
West. _^_
It ls a well known fact that per
sons living in the pine forests do not
suffer from kidney diseases. One
dose of Plneules at night usually re
lieves backpehe. 30 days' treatment,
Your money refunded if not
satisfied. Sold by Dr. J. W. Bell,
Walhalla, and W. J. Lunney, Seneca.
"In God We Trust" Omitted.
Washington, D. C., November 7.
The first of the new coins designed
by the late Augustus St. Gaudlns, un
der the direction of President Roose
velt, has reached the Treasury De
partment from the United States
mint in Philadelphia. It Is the $10
gold piece, or half eagle, and for tho
first timo since 1873, tho words, "In
God We Trust," are omitted from tho
coin, lt ls understood these words
will be omitted from coins of all
other denominations.
Will cure any case
beyond the reach of i
The
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?hat
Doesn't
go up
the Flue
You receive intense, direct heat
(rom every ounce ol fuel burned-*
there are no damp chimneys or long
pipes to waste the heat from a
PERFECTION Oil
(Equipped Wit* -oh?U -
Carry it from roora to roora. Tum the wick high
or low-no bother-no smoke-no smell-automatic
smokeless device prevents. Brass (ont holds 4 quarts,
burns 9 hours. Beautifully finished in nickel or
japan. Every heater warranted.
^ReOfo Lamp (r?t*
just what you want (or the long
evenings. Made ol br a.vj, nickel plated-latest im
proved central draft burner. Every lamp warranted.
?I your dealer cannot supply the Per lection Od
Heater or Rayo Lamp write our nearest agency.
STANDARD OIE, COMPANY
COUNTY CLAIMS AUDITED.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners,
held on Friday, November 1st, 1907, the following claims were passed:
lo Whose Favor and Nature
of the Claim.
773
774
776
776
777
778
779
780
781
782
783
784
785
786
787
788
789
790
791
792
793
794
795
796
797
798
799
SOO
801
802
803|
804
805
806
807
808
80O
Ki,,
811
812
813
814
815
8161
817|
818
819
820
821
822
823
824
O F Driver, refund of road tax, paid in two districts.
fe L Collins, shingles'for Commissioners' office.
C D Corbin, road and bridge work, Dist 48.
C P Deal, refund of road tax, pa>d under age.
E J Blackwell, bridge work, Dist 16.
W T Roach, lumber.
W C Barker, road and bridgework, Dist Bl.
W J Schroder, Treasurer, salary for October, supplies. ...
E C Butler, court house janitor.
J L Talley, County Commissioner, salary for October.
J L Miller, Commissioner, salary for October, paid express.
D F Mc A lister, Supervisor, salary for October.
F A H Schroder, Clerk, salary for October, contingent ox.
Richardson Lumber Co, lumber.
D S Abbott, chairs for grand jury room......
J A Harbin, bridge work, Dist 30 .
C W Pitchford Co, aid to soldiers .
W T Hunt, road work, Dist 1.
Hugh Elkin, constable fees.
J B B?rdet te, running Maxwell's Ferry, October.
J N Hopkins, fees as constable.
T M Leathers, running Knox's Ferry, Oct and Sept.
Wm Pitts, fees as constable.
W M Broom, repairing bri lgcs, Dist 63.
Mack Whkmlre, constable fees.
J L Moser, mower, work on put lie building*.
J L Moser, bridge work, Dist 64.
W N Todd, timber tor bridge, Dist 47.
W M Kay, Sheriff, dieting prisoners, October. .
W M Kay, Sheriff, salary, paid for wood.
Clem Wilbanks, blasting on road Dist 55.
Philip Chambers, painting County Commissioners' office. .
J W Lee, blacksmithing.
J B Burgess, road and bridgework, Dist 41.
M Abbott, work on roads with machine .
H F Long, grading new road.
Jacob Rothell, road work, Pulaski township.
M ?j Thomas, bridge work, Dist 19 .
Ma8siah Cobb, grading new road.
C L Craig, Superintendent of Education, salary for Oct.
B Blackwell, grading new roud.
T T Yarborough, road work, Dist 8.,
T E Sanders, building bridge, Dist 19.
S o Colley, road and bridge work-Keowee township.
R W Grubbs, Auditor, salary for October .
? J F Alexander, road work, Keowee township.
R J Vlinson, bridge work, Dist 16 .
N A Vinson, fees aa constable.
J H Hunnicutt, painting Nimmons' bridge, bridge work. .
H D Huskamp, road work, Wagger township.
W M Dowls, bridge work, Dist 7.
W R Cobb, road mule. . . . #.
H
1 00
12 7r
3 00
1 00
17 75
7 25
2 40
25 85
3 00
33 33
33 88
68 33
17 46
20
18
60
32 60
00
90
15 00
18 60
15 00
13 90
3 00
3 40
100 00
3 60
6 00
fl 40
93 33
70 50
15 00
2 13
4 50
42 80
58 00
33 95
3 60
60 50
58 33
52 90
25
50
76 20
25 00
ll 60
3 64
1 25
28 00
20 20
6 00
100 00
Note.-All claims were allowed for amount claimed, and ior this reason
the column "amount claimed" ls om ?tted. Where there lo a missing
claim same was laid over for investigation. J
D. F. MCALISTER, Supervisor.
F. A. H SCHRODER, Clerk.
THE FORTY-SIXTH STAR.
Oklahoma to be Admitted to State
hood on November tot h.
(From the New York World.) j
A new .white star will shine In the
blue field of the flag November 16.
The President has assured an Okla
homa delegation that he will then
sign the constitution and proclaim
the State. It will be the 46th in
order of admission.
Mr. Roosevelt does not endorse the
very radical constitution of Okla
homa, but his duty under the act of
Congress is to admit the new State
?when satisfied that it has provided a
government "republican In form."
He will hand the State over to Demo
cratic officials already chosen.
- Political and sectional considera
tions have always ruled in the ad
mission of States. At first Southern
and Northern 8tntes were admitted
in pairs or alternately, Ave of each
joining the Union up to 1821. In
that year Missouri's admission mark
ed the movement westward. The
longest gap in State-making ended
when Arkansas was admitted fifteen
years later. Michigan followed.
Then Florida and Texas were offset
by Iowa and Wisconsin. Wisconsin
in 1848 brought the total up to eight
Northern and nine Southern States
admitted, and Texas had the ris^t
to divide into four States, a im ^
which will probobly never be claW
ed. With 1850 began the admission
of debatable States. California was
safely neither Southern nor North
ern. Minnesota and Oregon gave the
admitted Northern States a majority
of one; Kansas admitted January 29,
1861, had been claimed both by the
slavery and antt-slavery men, and
the latter had won. West Virginia
was admitted as a war measure in
1863.
since then no State has been ad
mitted south of the line defined by
tho Missouri compromise. Oklahoma
will be the first in 44 years.
When the stomach, heart or kid
ney nerves get weak, then these or
gans always fall. Don't drug the sto
mach, nor stimulate tho heart or kid
neys. That is simply a makeshift.
Get a prescription known to drug
gists everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Re
storative. The Restorative is pre
pared expressly for these weak? In
side nerves, build them up with Dr.
Shoop'g Restorative-tablets or li
quid-and see how quickly help will
come. Free sample test sent on re
quest by Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis.
Your henlth ls surely worth this sim
ule test. J. W. Bell.
?LJ^Al?^? \^W*WJw DO not^risk having^
of Kidney or Bladder Disease not Bright's Disease
nedicine. No medicine can do more. or Diabetes
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