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Show THE PROVO POST FAGS TWO EDITORIALS The many friends of Benjarflin H. C. HICKS, Editor : sion. Then we were safe for they were our friends All went well until May 10, when the rebels retired to Paso de la Afina and had Friends of Benj. Cluff, Jr. Hear From Him -- Was Prisoner j Cluff, Jr., former president of the Brigham Young University, but conduring the, past feww years DeTobaseo-Utanected with the velopment Company of Tobasco, Mexico, were pleased to learn that he is now free and unin jured. Members of his family received word from him Tuesday.-Foseveral years past Mr. Cluff has personally been in charge of Tobaseo-Utathe - plantation Development' company at Tobasco, Mexico. Shortly after the recent occupation of Vera Cruz by- - the American forcesJie discontinued to correspond with for . three lis people. here and months they vyere totally without ! his nformation concerning whereabouts or welfare The family greatly feared that he had icen secretly killed by Mexicans, t was known that there existo ed considerable bitterness at The Americans. against etter yesterday explains that h DREAM iOF UNIVERSAL PEACE. - THE MIGHTY WAR. dream-o- f slain in the universal peace is not new Legions" of soldiers have' been to become the Seven centuries before the birth of Jesus the European conflict which bids fair Thous- known. greatest war the world has ever prophet Micab predicted a time when they shall untold ac axe suffering thousands amis. upon yj their swords into plowshares and their spears will yet sut-- j . upon the battlefield and thousands oo shall not lift a sword to not, or proornghook.; of thousand, for upon the battlrfinld, ami tens and fathers against nation, neither shall they learn war any neglected children, wives, mothers will he buried in deep sorrow for the remainder more.' From ,that time to this poets, philosoof their lives. And all to what, purpose? lhe phers,- many statesmen and even some soldiers The have raised their voices' against war. In o.ur ovvn origin of the war is reported as follows: enter real cause., of A e,,,i',u Hungaty s decision Franklin declared that there had never country into hostile conflict with Servia was the reply been a good war on a bad peace. U?n .Grant, sent by the Balkan state to the note from Vienna who will rank with the great captains of history, s to put a stop to told a friend he demanding That dServia take-stepbe remembered longest to hoped the propaganda on Austrian terri- by his share in the treaty of Washington, which tory and also punish those Servians indirectly he believed was an epochal stride in the direction concerned ifi the assassination in Bosnia on Julie of universal Let us have peace peace. was 22 of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir- to the one of the most utterances of this great striking throne. The response of Ser- soldier. We have never had a presidcrt.with via was considered by the foreign office in Viperhaps a single exception, who did noi slum war comenna 'unsatisfactory and in a in theory as welLas practice. munication made public, it was said that the England and the United States have been go eminent said that the reply was especially active in the cause of - international filled with the spii it of dishonesty.-- peace through arbitration. For AtMiisqioint theAnotntization oFThe Austria-Hungary their numerous disputes have been settled ami..'-ablarmy Was commenced. The. powers alThe first half of the nineteenth century lied with these two countries immediately took up international difficulties were settled the question., and were involved through their only thirty most of these being between Engtdose relationship and alliances; and now the by arbitration, land and the United States. This success imgreatest powers, of the world are engaged in a 'rhe pan-Servia- r -o- f-the n y. pressed' other countries, and before, the century , mighty war.- closed there had beexi-0such cases. During the What will be accomplished toward settling last decade of the century there were six cases a the original differences yet remains 4o he seen, The remarkable fact is that, while these year. but it is certain that nothing can be settled propcovered a multitude of issues of a charquestions war. It Wouhl seem that ter that had erly iy a world-wide- plunged nations into armed conflict sucli a conflict could have been everted. The in the past, not a single award of a board of , nations of the world bad establislrcd peace treatwas rejected. By the close centurys ies with the hope of settling governmental diffitwenty-si- x had -- become parties' to the 'powers culties with the pen rather than with the sword, Permanent International Court of Arbitration af which marked the highest degree of civilization The Haguer-The-IIa- gue court now sits in the that the world lias ever known. This work of Palace of Peace, a courthouse, of its own, dediadvancement' has all been torn asunder. The cated last ytar. At last reports its docket, connations engaged in the war are retrogading. tained 300 cases of more or less importance, afThe nation that can settle, its difficulties din ongb fecting many nations. peaceful channels is indeed civilized. So Europe ' AViiil present war. preparations in Europe is .Jlnnvn back aiul he will it fifty years, fifty well cause us to look on universal-peac- e might a'1 years more before Mie will recover her losses, if an the record since the Jay treaty imply dream, it is possible for her eer to recover them. Weil was ratified in 1794 is one of practical achievemight the question be asked, Is it worth while? ment. Friction among nations has been reduced Arid the answer that falls from the lips of every to the of Dr. Worcester m'ninnjyi. man with human interest in his heart is. "it Ur, Charles Uhanning, Eliliu Burritt, Sumner, not T Cobdeur John Bright, Henry Richard. O 0 o- Victor Hugo and other great apostles of pcac'Uin THE DUMB ANIMAL nineteenth century was not in vain. While Mi The dumb aniinM, we believe, is the object the n e seem far from fulfillment of Charles Sumners of more ahmo then people ofdinarilv imr'd'10 wedietion of the time when the bugles should Ony a few days ago a horse died while tied to ; sound the truce of God to the whole world forlib Hug" po- t on on' main street. We are ad ever, we have avoided mahy bloody struggles Fiat the uteiiiiaty pronounced the horse de;Ph h rough arbitration. While it is difficult fo loe to the heat, which fact is not surprising. Mow cheek the war spirit when the passions of the often are horses tied to the rurb, exposed to' the are inflamed and some wars will come hottest noonday sun, and lef? to remain fog hours people even as some l occasionally fokwelter in the htat, Summer time, under the have fights, yet the general 'advance of arbitrabest of, conditions, is liprd on horses. The troution will have a tendency to prevent the ineitin blesome flies are constantly a source of annoy of passions. Gloomy and distressing as the preslinee, and w e fear too few stop to consider just ent European situation musf be to the advocates wjiat theJhor.V hasto endure. Thehor.se should of international arbitration, they may congratureceive water four oi fivelnmes a day during th late themselves on previous practical aehieve-nun,hot weather, and those who drive to town as well The world has doubtless escaped many as th merchants should try to find a shAdi-Sp- ot wars through their activity and the efforts of to" fie tKFTiorsp if it' is necessary to keep it stand Mieir predecessors. ing for any length of time and the weather is hot. o- Bear fn mind that the horse has feeling and Man fights for kisses before marriage ane cannot give you thTesFof service if neglected" woman fights for them afterward. o ooFf Think twice, speak once, ajid you will become AVhat a golden opportunity the distinguishe wise among men. o o o- and extinguished jjaek Johnson is missing. AAcve clean forgotten the weatherman in the n xiitenu-nover the way. After all it is good to he a .citizen of the avbi-tration- civ-lize- d 2 J Sanitarium Baths, 52 $1.09 Broadway. VV. Jj DO'YOUS.OWN SHOPPING U z sjt-aa- g -- ALBERT MAN WARING l h SACK IN THE BARBER y 274 West Center Street HAIR FOR AN EASY SHAVE ANDEAN ARTISTIC . CALL ON HIM. . , CUT, J , Hedquist Drug Company ijtoro, Utah -- men-wil- Lord & Taylor 1 4 -- -- Trv-w J Eft-bar- g TIMISII Oath n 'oimnunieation had Air. Cluff has been off and that f a prisoner for a number of weeks. The letter follows in part; For the firs time since Aprd T liave now- - the opportunity to write yon. In April I wrote but, could not post the letter as the Americans were then entering Vera Cm2 and all communication on onr part was cut off. The federals left La Central on the 22nd and a volunteer band was Give Cie PEST VALUE fer Yocr Money made up on the 23rd. When they were drilling and shouting 'Viva For Men, Women cr.J Cjl'ren x Coerj Kind from Cotton to S.!k, Mexico, viva Huerta, mueren Jos Americans. I foolishly $3.C0 per pair stepped 1 Any Color and Style From 23c to out and 'told the leader, Here is Sold ty All Cooi Cciiert. t look forth. Trade Mirk! one American that will not1 mnere. To my surprise it was, not resented. There were too newyobk WHOLESALE - ' many frieqdtf of 'mine, in the par-ty. A stranger afterwards .see-inme go down the street raised his gun hut a person knowing me Aood by and told him vyho I was. Nothing more serious happened ami I mingled freely among them. A few -- days later the revolu- - S tionists came in, disarmed this'j band of federals and took posses-- ' BUSINESS The-wor- law-abidin- 95 Salt Lake's great Natatorium. The natural hot sulphur water is delightful to bathe in and a decided benefit to those suffering with rheumatism or nervous troubles. - rs -- IE AT THE -- ngarian -- T UW "'I, jf"ri been-broke- Austro-Hu- ninety-ninn-yea- - To-msc- al -- e as-i- n semi-offici- h the-caus- - - Austro-IIungaria- Afterwards the rebels came down and took Tonala and they hold it now. I am here in Vera Cruz with General Colorado, and shall return to the plantation soon.- refused to.join'Ahe federals against the Americans saying that! jfrs j0jjn W.Farrer of Sandy the Americans were their friends, js visiting in Provo for a fefv days Cono-eam- c On Alay 10 a. band ot federals as the guest of Airs. D. W. on her wav to! ver. Airs. Farrer is tip and took me prisoner, meet the- she will where to Payson, was, Tonala, on the ground that I n,1 fathert her f,miljr (Mr of the friendly attitude camuei Worthington), in a family of the rebels to Americans n honor 'of their fathers their hostile attitude towards thiiiday anniversary, federals. I was (five weeks in Tonala, but was treated with every consideration and given the liberty of the town. I was released when it was learned that the rebelswere forming to march youwtri"old'theseaisease87 on the pfhee and take me back, sale by ell dealers. (Adv.) J asssssssissssssssssgssssiJ ' Beebe Lumber Company-- , Wholesale, and Retail - f s . 3 1 WIRE FENCE, COMBINATION FENCE, WINDOW GLASS, if A PAINT, FLOOR PAINT, PAINT BRUSHES, BUILDERS .HARDWARE, CEMENT, HARDWALL READY. MIXED AMERICAN PLASTER, MALTHOID ROOFING ' -- DOORS, WINDOWS, SHINGLES, LATH, LUMBER, NAILS, BOLTS, ETC. AH Kinds . -- s. PHONES 104 AND 103. of Mill Work V ? e PROVO, UTAH. -- oo t t 0 o o Dont hunt worry. Its always hunting u. a a. - you. - 0 0 o J All Europe is embroiled in strife and rumors Wraf ied from being humbugged by fake flesh flu'-c-s- . a ( onvspoiident writes ns to recommend of strife, while the United States rests in pea .mig.-mieiV jn infallible hi the greatest crop yield renjedy. Sqre thing one that never b liils-- . r o 0 Stop eating. o o o- Tough Inelv ! The Lord -- lysses us w ith bun, per a clothes line war Kyen may reach a crops and along comes a European war to eat em -- 0 0- O -- -- up. O Gil, joy. 0 The Caijlaux oo o trial is td be drama- - 170. If tbe summer jieme across tb waiter raises n . mneral European war would call about il liii'ti to the field of carnage. The samV number in a wheat field would produce more satA isfactory results. the price of foodstufls we. shall insist on a prompt return to safe and s; ne forms of aiiiusoinent. o 0s o When the. shadow Of death enters a mans Now is the psychological time for Mr. Bryan home tiieiSJmpathy of the world goes out to him. to leap the nnnd and deli ver dos celebrated lecture The nation bows its bca-- m the presence ol llje ' grief of its entitled Tlie Jrijie.e' of Peace.-- j eising Expenses Are less than any other concern in the State; hence we can sell you a piano for considerably less than any one else. . Pianos sold Jbyus go direct iFrom fac- A tory to yourAome, We hve saved many others rntny dollars, let us do the same for you. BLAKE MUSIC COMPANY - |