The American Citizen

Oldest and Best Weekly paper devoted to the Race in this section of the Country VOL 13, NO. 33 BURNED AT THE STAKE. ALBAMA MOB WREAKS SAVAGE VENGEANCE ON A NEGRO. VOTED ON METHOD OF DEATH. The Majority was for Burning Instead of Hanging. Weumpeka, Ala., Oct. 2.—Winfield Towasend, a las Floyd, a negro, wa- burned at the stake in the little town of Electric, fifteen miles from this placer, a half hour after midnight this moring. The negro's crime was an attempted as- sault of Mrs. Lonnie Harrington, whose husband set fire to the fuel which redu- cet Townend's body to ashes. Yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock the negro, who was a nephew of the negro, Fold, hanged a week ago for an attempt at assault, attempted to assault Mrs. Harton, Mr. H rinton was at a cotton gin in eclectic. His home is one mile out of town. The negro came to the house and told Mrs. Harrington that her husband sent him to get 20 cents from her. She told him she had no change. Then the negro left, but returned in about ten minutes. The woman's screams were heard by Bob Nichols, a negro, who was passing along the road at the time. He ran to the house in time to see the negro escape. As soon as Mrs. Harrington was resorted to consciousness Nichols gave the alarm. The news spread rapidly. All the stars at Eclectic were instantly cloed, the ginners and saw mills shut down, the people left their wagons in the road and their plows in the field and gathered for a pursuit of the negro. The crowd divided some scouring the wood—near the scene of the crime and others going to the penitentiary for bloodhounds. The dogs were not brought to the scene until nearly dark. They were taken to where the negro's tracks disappeared and an exciting chase ensued. The dogs stopped finally at a tree in front of Odion's store, on the north outskirts of Eclectic. The crowd, coming up, soon discovered the negro sitting on a limb. He w brought down at once and taken to the scene of his crime. There he was confronted by his victim, who positively identified him. Word was sent to the searching party, that the negro had been found and about 11 o'clock, a crowd of several hundred was in the lithe village and preparations for his death were quickly made. A rope was flung over the limb of a big oak and a hunched men stood ready to swing him up. Then a halt was called and the manner of death was discussed by the mob. A vote was taken and the balloting showed a majority of the crowd to favor death at the stake. The stake was repaired and the negro bound to it with chains. Pine knots were piled about him and the flames were started by the husband of his victim. As they leaped to the negro's flesh he uttered wild cries: God for mercy and help. The crowd looked on, deaf to his cres, and in an hour the negro was reduced to a hes. Townsend, before being bound, confessed the crime and said he was also implicated with Alex Floyd, who was hung two weeks ago for an attempted assault on Miss Kate Pearson. He said he and Floyd had planned for other crimes of like character. South Carolina Governor Sends Troops to Seat of Trouble. Columbia, S. C., Oct, 1—This morning a 12:50 o'clock, Governor Mcweeny received a telegram from Mayor W. J. Morgan of Georgetown, S. C., appealing to have the militia ordered out to suppress a threatened race riot. The governor immediately wired Colonel Sprakman of Georgetown to have his cavary troops hurried there. The trouble was caused by a negro killing a white man. Georgetown is on the coast and the negroes outnumber the whites overwhelmingly. TOPEKA, KAS. Mrs Crawford and daughter, of Kansas City, Mo., is visiting Mrs Frank Buckner. Miss Emma Moss has returned from Leadville, Col. Miss Anna Buckner is visiting friends in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Moss has been quite ill at the Hospital, but is mending rapidly. The evening circle of St. John A M. E. church, met at Mrs Johnson's, 114 E. 7th street. Quite a nucher were present and reports an enjoyable time. The Baptist Convention was held at Shiloh Baptist church last week. Mrs Simon Jordon and Miss Mary Jordon are visiting friends in Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kas. Mrs Nannie Lewis, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, is in the city. The Owl Club will give a swell ball on the 19th. HE WAS GAME Ben Robinson our local pride in the heavy weight pugilistic world was put to sleep in three rounds with at Convention hall last night. It was a game contest and Ben showed up well till the last. THE RACE NEWS. The Arkon, O.. jail is full of men who participated in the riot a few weeks ago when the mob sought to lynch a colored man. Henry O. 'Lanner's picture "Daniel in the Lion's Den," and Miis Mesa Vauxx Warrick's statuary are receiving flattering attention at the Paris exhibit. At Waxachie, Texas, a serious shooting affray took place eighteen miles south of here Monday night, and five participants have been lodged in jail. All parties are colored. The colored voters of North Carolina will test the constitutionality of the law whereby they have been disfranchised. Hon. Geo. H. White has been detained as chief counsel. At Tyler, Texas, Cado Drawborn, colored, living near Coandler, accidentally shot and killed his thirteen year old son, while cleaning his pistol, Drawhorn is a prosperous farmer. The colored tobacco and hemp cutters of Kentucky have gone on a strike, asking an advance in wages of 50 per cent. Much of the tobacco is now over ripe and it will be impossible to save ail of the crop. At Paris, Texas, an unknown white man made an attempt at criminal assault upon the five year old daughter of Sam Dickson, a farmer, living a mile and a half north of Betj. Franklin. He was apprehended and lodged in jell. "There are bad Negroes just as there are bad white men," said Gen. Scurry, Adjutant General of Texas, "but there are hundreds of good ones to one bad. They have done a great work for Galveston that shall not be forgotten." Mrs. Jerome Jeffetay, of Rochester, N. Y., organizer of the National association of colored women, has completed arrangements for a state convention of colored women in Illinois to be held in Chicago during the first part of November. Medames L. A. Davis, R. C. Rasman and Katherine D. Tilman will have charge. A colored woman called "Big Mary," who resides in Lake County, Tennessee, is the champion cotton picker of the United States. She cooks for herself and seven other hands, and picks 500 pounds or cotton a day. Recently, in order to test her capacity, she picked 748 pounds in one day, from sun to sun. During the Spanish-American war Afro-Americans were called upon to as ist in maintaining national honor and defending the country's flag. For the first time in the history of the country a regiment composed of afro-Americans, and officered by men of the race from colonel down to corporal, was sent to Cuba. This event occurred under the McKinley administration. The colored cizans of New York City have organized a Protective League and already charges have beeniled against the policeman who brutally clubbed colored people during the recent race riot in that city. Charges have also been lodged against the police commissioners and the League has employed an able counsel and will tight the case to the bitter end. George W. Jones, a wealthy colored man of Oskaloosa, Kansas, has just brought suit in the state supreme court against the board of education of that city, to compel it to admit his daughter Grae into the High School. The petition states the girls were graduated from the common schools last year and should enter the high school this year. The petition also alleges that the board refused to admit the girls on account of race and color. The demand for colored singers, lecturers, public readers and elocutionists is growing every day. There is a big field for this work for those of the race who will take the time and the patience to prepare themselves for their chosen profession. All of the larger magazines are devoting special articles from time to time to some purse of the Afro American, his achievements and accomplishments. An early number of Warner's Magazine published in New York will contain a special article on colored literature. As a race we have many things to learn and many things to unlearn. Our people should remember, if they wish our race papers to make improvements, that they should encourage them and strengthen their ability to serve by making prompt remittances. Many of our race papers are far from being improved by the large amount due them from subscribers. It is so easy to forget to remit, to pass it by for the present, to wait for the paper man to come. In such ways as this it is easy for a paper to get out hundreds of dollars and so have its plans for improvements delayed. Great sympathy has been expressed for Mrs. Maud Oney McKinley, wife of Dr. J. Frank McKinley, who suffered th AMERICAN C KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1900. loss of four of her immediate relatives in the Galveston disaster. Mrs. McKitley is the daughter of the late N.Wright Cunei. Perhaps the saddest aspect of her bereavement is that the bodies of her relatives were lost, ud there are no means of giving them a known resting place. Two uncles of Mrs. McKinley were severely injured,but were fortunate enough to survive the fearful experience. Last week the Board of County Commissioners of Cook county, elected the Honorable Edward H. Wright,the only colored member, president of the Board in the absence in Europe of the president, Mr. Irwin. This is the first time a colored man has been hon红 in the way, and it bespakes high regard and esteem in which Mr. Wright is held by his fellow Commissioners. Mr. Wright's name is now necessary on the Cook county pey roll which amounts to something like $140,000 per month- Bishop Alexander Walters is confessedly one of the ablest, best known and most popular Negro divines in this country. He has recently been honored by an election to the Presidency for a term of two years, of the Pan African Society, that assembled in London on a few days a go, and to honorary membership in the Reform Club of London, England. He in one of the directors of the great Christian Endeavor Association of the United States and was chosen a delegate to represent that body in the recent convention held in England. The Bishop has always been a Republican and he has always has the courage of his conviction. Sometimes ago he criticised the attitude of the administration toward his race, and did it in a straight forward way. Since then the attitude of the administration toward the Negro has changed in his favor, and the Bishop is still a Repulican. During the Spanish American war the Afro-Americans had 266 officers, average of salaries at $1,600, total average of salaries at $1,600, total $426,000; 14,784 private at $208, total $3,075,472;5,000 men employed as drivers, cooks, servants and laborers at $250 per year, total $1,250,000. Grand total, $4,751,072. COLORED BUSINESS MEN From Barbering and Hairdressing They Derive the Greatest Benefit. from the Boston Transcript. The total number of colored persons of Negro descent in business in 1890 was 29,020, including the flowing: 1,172 agents and collectors (claims, real estate, etc.) 13 auctioneers, 118 bankers and brokers, 2,232 boarding and lodging house keepers 135 druggists, 666 dairy keepers, 135 dealers in dry goods, 1829 grocers, 420 hotel keepers, 1,563 hucksters, 390 livery a able keepers, 230 officials of banks, insurance companies, etc. 219 newsboys, 315 restaurant keepers, 19 undertakers, merchants and dealers not specified, retail 5,480, wholesale. 520 journalists and publishers, 154, builders and contractors 595, photographers, 290. In addition to these there are 17,270 barbers, 5,000 of whom are proprietors, 3,250 butchers, many of whom are proprietors of large butcher shops, 718 printers, 10 762 blacksmiths, 61 watch and clock makers and many other such occupations in which they are doubtless many successful business men and women. The business in which colored men are more generally engaged as proprietors than any other in the United States is that of barbering and hairdressing. In 1891 there were 17,840 colored barbers—probably 5,000 of these were proprietors. Some few of them have fine shops with several thousand dollars invested in the business, and men working for them all time. The next influential and successful class are the caterers, hotel and restaurant keepers. COLORED FOLKS MUST TOE THE MARK. Down at Cheneyville, La, the white people recently held a mass meeting and adopted a code of rules to govern the conduct of the colored people in that community. They warn all without visible means of support to leave, pledge themselves to break up gambing, agree to vigorously punish all who carry weapons, prohibits them from congregating on the depot platform, promises to deal severely with the e who are found guilty of appropriating all the sidewalk call upon the better class of colored people to abide by the rules and appointed a committee to them. Look Out For These. The greatest event of the opening season at the M. and O. Hall Friday night, Oct. 12th. A masquerade entertainment and a genuine real good time for all. Several prizes will be awarded, Attmission 11 cents. Ice Cream, 9 cents a dish. Disguise and come out. A grand united rally of all colored Re publican voters at the "Old Boys" head quarters Monday night, Oct. 8th. A really hot time in the old town. Everybody invited. Many noted colored orators will be present. Go hear the issues of the day ably handled. EDITORIAL PICKINGS. It was the republican party that invested the Afro-Americans with popular rights. These rights have been abridged and nullified by the democratic party in the southern states. It is said judge not for fear you will be judged by the same judgment. Now if religion is love we are certainly at a loss to know whether a good many Christians can possibly be called Christians or hypocrites. If religion is love denominations should make no difference. A minister who is truly called to preach God's word certainly lowers himself in the estimation of thinking people, and we believe in the sight of Go, when he low rates another church because it believes not in the faith with him and his flock. Nothing shorter than an ignoramus does these things. Intelligent ministers are on a higher plane. The following was taken from an address recently delivered at Baltimore, Md., by the R. Rev. Bishop W. B Derrick, the matchless Legorator and Bishop of the A. M. E. Church. It does not sound very much like he has flopped over to the democrats: "In our determination to uphold the party of Abraham Lincoln and to support the Republican platform, we are inspired by no craven fear for the future of the Negro, who, along as the Republic lasts, will find a place in it, but we are sublicious for the good name of the nation and the peace and prosperity of the whole people which would be put in jeopardy by the surrender of Republican institutions to the forces of anarchy, repudiation and nullification as represented by William Jennings Bryan." STAND up? be men, Negroes, look for the interest of your race and the welfare of your government, for whatever is the white man's b. nefti and interest is the Negro's, for he is part and parcel of this government, and by his vote he helps mold the laws that govern the nation's destiny, and the nations of the world as large are watching which way the true of popular sentiment the Negro is with. True, the Negro is treated as an inferior but he must be, and is, called into the councils of the framers of the City, County, State and National government, to be asked his advice towards the whites as well as the members of his race, and the powers that be, that manage the affairs of state from municipality to the head of the chief executive of the United States, should consider the Negro a factor in politics, as well as in contest with the nations that are against this government. He has always been considered as a man in the ranks of the republican party, and a nonenity by the democratic party, matters not what his educational qualification may be.—K. C. Observer. JUST A LITTLE PLAINNESS It is time, if there is ever to be a time, that the race must come together. There is work, and hard works, for each individual one of us to do. It is the same old story, yet ever new, that we have been preaching to you for years dear friends. We are too divided on all things that are material good to us—we are jealous, and begrudging the individual progress among us. We are so wrapped up in our little insignificant selves that we can seldom comment and praise the good things accomplished by the race or individual members. We sat recently in a church of this city, and listened to the noble eloquence of a minister who threw off his ministerial robe and waded out into the deep, touching the life we are living and telling us the things in this world that would make life worth living. We were pleased, because the ministers too often forget that to be prepared for the entering into another world to secure eternal life we must first be taught how to live in this. While we are preparing for death let us prepare to live. If the same zeal and strenuous efforts were put forth in trying to establish business of some kind as is put forth by negroes in building churches—what a great race the old negro race would be. If there is a reward to be given in the next world for church CITIZEN building the negro surely will be in the winning class. There are hundreds, yea, we might say thousands, of poor negroes who scramble around through thick and thin to raise their little mite to contribute to build fine churches, and in the course of their natural lives contribute hundreds of dollars—yet, when old age followed closely by death overtakes them, they lie down to die often in poverty and rags—to be buried in the potter's field perhaps—unhonored and unwept for. This fine church and its body—not even contributing a flower as a token of respect and esteem and in remembrance of the goodness of the individual in behalf of their church—surely the reward awaits him on the other side. In the course of a few years the deceased is soon forgotten, whereas if several hundred dollars of this money had been given towards founding a business institution giving employment to some negro boy or girl, a lasting monument would be his, telling the story to others that would surely follow. Will the race ever wake up and do a little thinking along these lines. McKinley, Stanley and Prosperity should be the cry throughout the State DRINK YE ALL AND PROFIT. Every negro should take the following unto himself. Race pride can never be successfully instilled in a race that believes nothing good comes from a black face and freews upon their own kith and kin. "We have quite often wondered why this indifference on the part of our people to appreciate their own press. We believe after giving the matter some consideration that it begins in the home of the negro, and is further developed in the schools and general course of the negro's education. We go into the homes of the colored race and what do we most often find? On the walls of the rooms are to be found pictures of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, U. S. Grant and his family, mairy Washington and o herds. Now instead of these why not decorate the walls of the $h$ houses with photographs of successful men and women of the race. If a stateman is wanted why not point up to Frederick Douglass, if a warrior why not to Toussaint L'Overure; if a biologist is wanted no matter in George W. Williams. If we want writers in poetry, fiction, ete, why not point to Payllis Wesley, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Joseph S. Colter, whose writings have been recognized by the very best journals and magazines of the day? If we want scholars, scientists, artists, etc, why not hang up the photographs of William J. Simmons, Daniel A. Payne, A. J. Hoffman, Pa.D., and the great painter belonging to the race who has paintings in the great art museum of Paris, France, worth several thousand is not. If we want to hold up to your children the home those who have been successful in the race who not hold up to them Miss Haitie A. Gillies, Sissieria Jones and the colored great man who has risen to the exaled position as bandmaster in the German army. I might go on indefinitely naming successful men and women of the race in every avenue and profession of life, whose photographs would honor to any home, encourage, give hope, kindle and stir the ambition of any people. In the schools as a general thing the teachers do not hold up to our boys and girl men and women of the race who have been successful, but the most of their examples of great men and wo men are found among other races, all of that has a tendency to make our young people think less of their own powers hence less race pride. We need to stimulate more race pride in the school room and in the school room then our people will readily encourage, develop and support their own press, read their own journals, magazines, books, etc., place their own cause in its right and best light before the world. Ex. Pallas Athene made her 14 h annual visit to Kansas City the past week, and as usual there was much royal splendid or exumbited. Thousands of people witnessed the magnificent display of the noble Priests and laughed loud at the Komical Kavorting of ever welcome King Ki Ki and his honored followers. Even the weather seemed to favor them and Jupiter *Pluvius*, who had wapt so hard the last week, seemed all smiles on Thursday when Jolly old King Ki Ki arrived. Governor Roosevelt of New York and Gov. Stanley of Kansas made last Saturday night a memorable one in the Democratic stronghold, Armourdale. The New Yorker was in excellent trim and the Kansas pride was right along with him. There was about 15,000 present. Go to the Big meeting at the "Old Boys ub Monday night. You Cannot Tell by the Size of the Store HOW BIG VALUES ARE ON SALE! Try to Match These Prices Anywhere: Black Working Caps, 15c. heavy Socks, Odd lot men's Caps, Men's Overalls, Boys' Boots, Men's Suspenders, Men's Work shirts, India Linen. Apron Gingham, Best Calicoes, Muslins. Fleeced Lined Hose. Children's Union Suits, Ladies' Corsets. 435 Minnesota Avenue, KANSAS CITY KANS Dr. S. H. Thompson is attending the national Grand Session of the G. U. O. O. F., in Louisville, Ky., this week. Dr. C. C.Craddock is now resident physician at the Douglass Hospital He has almost completely recovered from the effects of a severe fall some weeks ago, in which he broke his collar bone. Rev. J. W. Richardson, of Lexington, is home for a few days. At last the Republican county headquarters have been opened and across the avenue there flutters in the breeze a banner bearing the likeness of President McKinley and Roosevelt—with the motto of truth, "Four years more of a full dinner pail." Let those who have not registered this year hurry up, for we need them every one. There is a furnished or unfurnished room to rent in the Popular Block. None but gentlemen need apply. For further information apply at this office. Hon. Paul Jones was in town a few days this week en route throughout the state on a republican spell binding tour. He is a much used man in this campaign and is doing good work—score one for "Paul". He says that Gov. Stanley will carry the state for re-election by 30,000 majority. Dr. W. C. Scales, one of Springfield, Mo., leading physicians, is in the city, the guest of his brother, Mr. J. Ecales, of Armourdale, Ks., and will remain in the city during the fall festivities Mrs. Laura Crowder, of Armstro gavenue, is quite ill. Mrs. Mary Carson and Mrs. Lulu Hawkins, of Lawrence, Kas., are in the city, the guest of Mrs. Katie Esters, 528 Nebraska avenue. Dr. W. C. Seales, of Springfield, Mo., Mrs. Lizzie Wever, Miss Obanion, and Mrs. M. Richardson, of Leavenworth, Kas., were the guests of Mrs. D. B. Thomas Tuesday Mrs. Carrie Mozee, of Leavenworth, Kas., is in the city the guest of Mrs. Julia Holmes, of 1312 North 10th. st. Mrs. Wm. Cox, of 2044 North 9th. st., who has been sick for some time, improves very slow. Mrs. John Hunt, in company with Mrs. Dayton, of St. Joseph, Mo., spent a day in the city last week, the guest of Mrs. H.J. Browning, of 327 Washington ave. Dr. C. A. Crum of the Crum Medical company is back again and will shortly be heard on the streets. It is reported that Mr. Tom Harshel one of our social lights has departed for Chicago. Miss Dolla Whitney formerly Atchison but now of Kansas City is the guest of her sister Mrs. Fairfax of 417 Minnesota avenue. Miss Sadie Smith, of 4th, and Barnett, has been seriously ill for several days. Many thousand people attended the Carnival day parade yesterday in Kansas City. It was pronounced as the most comical and highly enjoyable parade that has been since Old King Ki Ki has reigned. There were at least 500 men on stilts, from four to five feet high, representing all nations, and a hundred and one other of the most comical things humanity could think. Remember Bennett and company the old reliable, when wanting goods. Read their "ad" above for prices. Attend the masquerade on the 12th at M. and O. hall for a good time. 8c. 5 pieces Floor Matting, per yard 15c. 8c. Felt Window Shades. 18c. 15c. Clothes Pins, per dozen. 1c. 15c. Pint Tin Cups, 4 for 5c. $1.00. Kitchen Kaives and Forks per set, 50. 15c. Tooth Picks per box. 3c. 20c. Book Straps. 3c. 5c. Wood Lead Pencils. 1c. 5c. Ink or Mucilage. 3c. 5c. Pen Holders. 1c. 5c. Pea Points. 2 for 1c. 10c. Pen Shapeners. 2 for 1c. 25c. Envelopes. 2 packages for 5c. 25c. Big Pencil Tablets. 5c. KANSAS CITY, KAS. They Say. Miss E. M. has fell in love with the windy city of the west and may never return. There has been a mighty rumbling among the dry bones in the Sea Foam block. What a funny old world this is. Another wedding soon—on the "Q. T." of course. Have you heard the latest? How limited some people really are. A certain wine room in Kansas City, Mo., made lots of money off of Wyandotte priest Pietri of Pallas night. There are many ministers who see the mote in their brother's eye so much larger than in their own. A WELCOME VISITOR We are pleased to announce the presence in this city of our genial and accomplished correspondent of Topeka, Kasa., Miss Mary B. Jordan. She is one of those young ladies of the west of whom we take just pride in speaking. Her efforts in behalf of this paper, her sterling qualities, her straight forwardness and business push. are features that are highly commendable of her. We hope that the day will come when the race can hold forth inducement to young ladies of her stamp that will be in keeping with their ability. The burning of the poor unfortunate Negro in Alabama, however detestable his crime, is so be condemned by the civilized world. It is no wonder God wreaks vengeance on that dreaded South land. There will come an uprising some day that will wipe that sect in from the globe A writer in the Colored American speaking of events in Chicago among other things says that a general mix up occurred in the Negro democratic quarters as follows: The internal strife which has been brew g in the ranks of the Negro democrats came to a head the other day when Harvey A. Thompson, late of the United States army, and the 8th. Regiment, I. V. I., and for the past two months the intimate of J. Milton Turner, struck the later a violent blow in the face, knocking the said Turner into a shepherd and unrecognizable mass on the floor of democratic headquarter. Julius F. Taylor, editor of the Broad Ax, and champion of the George E. Taylor faction, says it is a case of thieves and blacklegs falling out and that honest men may now get a chance. It seems after all that the democratic managers are not giving their Negro representatives any money and that without that kind of encouragement the wheels of the Negro democratic band wagon refuses to go round. These democratic Negroes are standing still, burning their powder in useless strife among themselves, and are accomplishing nothing towards the conversion of the Negro to the principles of democracy. And it is to be observed that Col. Bryan has not, as yet, said anything about the wholesale disfranchisement of the colored man at the South. And he isn't likely to, not this fall. Furnished Room for rent to one or two gentlemen, in private family. Reference required. Call at the AMERICAN CITIZEN office, 417 Minnesota ave., Kansas City, Ks. AMERICAN CITIZEN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO. Daily and Weekly 417 Minnesota Ave. KANSAS CITY KANSAS W. C. MARTIN, EDITOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Daily delivered by carrierper week. 10c. Weekly one year..... $1 50 Entered at the postoffice at Kansas City Kans., as second class matter. WILLIAM McKINLEY, For President. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Vice President. STATE TICKET. For Governor. W. E. STANLEY. For Lieutenant Governor, H. E. RICHER. For Associate Justice W. A. JOHNSTON For Secretary of State, GEO. A. CLARK. For Treasury, FRANK GRIMES. For Auditor, GEORGE E. COLE. For Supt. of Public Instructions. FRANK NELSON. For Insurance Commissioner, W. V. CHURCH. For Congressman at Large, CHARLES F. SCOTT. For Congressman First District, CHARLES CURTIS. For Congressman Second District, J. D. BOWERSOCK. For Congressman Third District, GEO. W. WHEATLY. For Congressman Fifth District, W. A. CALDERHEAD. For Congressman Sixth District, W. A. REEDER. For Congressman Seventh District, CHESTER I. LONG. COUNTY TICKET. Senator, 4th. District. JAMES K. CUBBISON. Representative 9th. District, H. A. BAILEY. 10th. District, G. L. COATES. 11th. District, DAVID D. HOAG, County Attorney, E. A. ENRIGHT. Superintendent Public Instruction, HENRY MEADE. County Commissioner, First District—J. S. PERKINS. HER BROTHER INSPIRED UNCLE TOM'S CABIN." From the Indianapolis Press. Louisa Magruder, a colored woman of 92 years, who died yesterday at her home, was a sister to the man that furnished much of the material for Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," for it was at his home that Mrs. Stowe was a frequent visitor and took notes for the story that made her famous. Louisa was born a slave in Kentucky on the plantation of Thomas Noble, the father of Governor Noah Noble, of Indiana. Her brother Thomas, claimed to be the original "Uncle Tom," was also born on the same plantation, and was never sold in slavery. It is in this fact that he had but one master, and that a kind one, that his history differs from that of the Uncle Tom of the story. Louisa was sent to Lawrenceburg, Ind., to live with Thomas Noble's sister, Lavina, who was Mrs. Arthur St Clair Vance. Mrs. Stowe even used the names of the members of the Noble family in her story. Louisa was a general servant and took care of the children. Noah Noble, a son of Thomas Noble, of Kentucky, was made governor of Indiana, and his father sent to this city, to Gov. Noble, Louisa, Tom and his wife, Sarah, and Cuff, another brother. Gov. Noble owned all of the east end of what is now Indianapolis, from Washington street north, and he gave to this colored family a little cabin on one corner of the farm. Here Uncle Tom and his wife lived and died. Mrs. Stowe's brother, Henry Ward Beecher, and his family, lived in this city, having come from Lawrenceburg, Harriet Beecher Stowe spent much time here. She learned of Uncle Tom's family and visited it in the cabin on the Noble farm. Mrs. Stowe frequently talked with members of the colored family, and particularly with Tom. She used his name as the subject for her story, and she used incidents related by him to round out her various characters. For the last fourteen years Aunt Louisa had been paralyzed and had been patiently cared for by her daughter Martha. It is said that in all that time Aunt Louisa never uttered an impatient word. Uncle Tom and his wife, Sarah, Mose and Cuff were buried in the Noble lot in the old Greenlaw cemetery. The burial of Aunt Louisa will be by the family of Gov Noble, in the Davidson lot in Crown Hill. Church Directory. BAPISTEI CHURCHES. African 3914 East 15th street. Greenwood, 2005 Maderson Avenue. Highland Avenue, 1119 Highland Ave Macedonian } Mission 216 East 21st street. Missionary, 2605 Madison Avenue. Mt. Calvary, 15 northeast cor. Norton Avenue. Mount Gay, 2100 Wyoming Avenue. Mount Noriah, 933 Bluff Street. Mount Olive, Villa. s e. cor. Gernett. Mount Zion, 908 Hickory Avenue. Mount Zion. Primitive, 2815 Garnett street. Pilgrim, 705 Charlott. street. Pilgrim, Charlott between 6th and 7th Pleasant Green, East Forest. Round Top, Norton near 28th street. St James, 1411 East 18th street. St James Chapel, 518 High street. St. Marks,1019 East 4th street. St. Pauls, 510 East 4th street. Second Baptist, Charlott, cor. 10th. Vine Street, 1825 Vine street. CHRISTIAN CHURCH 21st between Summit and Madison, s. Augustine Mission, 1025 Troost ave. METHODIST & PISCOPAL Asbury Chapel, 1620 Cherry street Burns, 11th S. W. Cor, Highland ave Clark's Chapel, 819 S. W. Boulevard Westport W. Prospect Place Cor. 23rd. King Solomon Mission 4th and Locust Colored Schools. Atturks 2108 East 18th street. Bruce 3914 East 15th street. Douglass 27th N. E. Cor. N. Prospect Place. Garrison Forest S. W Cor. 4th street. Lincoln School 11th N W. Cor Camp- bell street. Lincoln High School 816 East 11th st. Page Rochester N.E. Cor. Prospect Avenue. Business Directory. J. A. Wilson Jeweller 1016 W. 9th st. Chandler's Barber shop, Samuel Chandler Prop. S LClemens Mgr. 112 East 6th street. Restsurant Mrs Amus Prop. 114 East 6th street. Field's Barber Shop 102 East 6th street Miller's Barber Shop 113 East 6th Midland Barber Barber Harsy Paison Provietor 115 East 6th street. Pierce Barber Shop Oarth & Warfield Proprietors 550 Grand Avenue. O' Bannon' Barber Shop W.T. O Bannon Proprietor 560 Grand Avenue. Manila Barber Shop Madison Bros Proprietors 709 Independence avenue. McRay's Barber shop Ben McRay's Proprietor 819 Independence avenue Maupin's Barber Shop 1332 E 18th st. Brown's Barber Shop 1329 E 18th st. Berry's Barber Shop 14323 E. 18th st. Grocer, George Greer, Prop. 1211 E. 18th st. D. M. Mitchell, Barber Shop, 576 Grand aven. Langston' Barber Shop 718 East 8th st. Walker's Parer Shop 806 East 12th st. H. J. George, barber shop, 1307 9th st. Cowden's Barber Shop 704 East 12thst Restaurant H Powel Proprietor 572 Grand aven. Restaurant Andjew Clark Proprietor 723 Independence ave. Saratoga Cafe L. Mason Proprietor 805 Independence ave. Chicago Cafe H Compton Pr rieto 706 esst 12th street Physicians and Surgeons. Drs. Shannon and Lambright 1215 E. 18th st. Dr. J.N. Birch 1339 E. 18th st. Dr. T. C. Unthank 1233 Independence Ave. Dr. L.J.Holly 1112 Campbell st. Rising Sun J.F. Cole, Editor, L. W. Woods Harper 117 W. 61st st. Grocery, A. Webb, Prop 9th an Holme Phillips 1917 Cherry street. Round Top2817 Norton Avenue KANSAS CITY, KANSAS A.C.L. Coal Co. Main Office 402 Minn. Ave. E.F. Henderson, Mgr. D.W. White Furniturestore, 420 Minn. Ave. J.W Jones Furniture 400, Oakland Ave. M. Gordon Department store 1605 N 6th Clark & Lee, junk store, 1104 ncrth 3rd, st. Kansas City Kansas Soap Works, 4th, st., between Oakland and Freeman. J. R. McClain, Grocer, 1700 n 5th. st. J·R. Rucker. Butcher, 1609 n 16th. s Douglas Hospital, 312 Washington ave., Miss L. V. Ashton, Matron. CHURCHES. St. James A. M. E., cor. 7th, and Ann. St. James M. E., Freeman ave., be tween 9th and 10th. C. M. E. Oakland ave., bet. 4th, and 5th. 9th. St. Christian, cor. 9th. and Nebraska. BAPTIST. 1st. Baptist, corner 5th. and Nebraska avenue. Metropolitan Baptist, cor. 9th. and Washington. Rose Hill, Jersey ave. bet 9th. and 10th. Pleasant Green, Wood St. and Splitlog ave. King Solomon Baptist, 3rd. and State avenue. HOTELS. Dyson House 440 Minnesota Ave. Restaurants. J. T. Roberts & Tucker, 432 Minnesota avenue. J. Gross, 412 Minnesota avenue. G. McClellan, 613 Minnesota ave. M.T. Comer, 608 Minnesota ave. Robt. Keith, 315 Minnesota ave. M. Pattison, 1603 north 3rd st. SHOEMAKERS. Lon McAdams, 348 Minnesota ave. D. W. Wynne, 309 Minnesota ave. Lewis Blenchard, North 6th., State Line. Wilson, 5th. st. between Nebraska and State. J. W. Ready, No. 1609 $ _{1} $ n 10th. st. HALLS. M & O.,1306 north 8th. street. Cons of Protection, State and 6th. DRUGS. Wyandotte Drug Store, 1512 north 5th. street. DOCTORS. S. H. Thompson, 151 $ _{1} $ north 5th. st. G. H. Brown, 1010 Freeman ave. Jordan, 610 Minnesota ave. ARTISTS. O. J. Brooks, 70, New York Life Building. AGENTS WANTED EI ECIRCIC RAZOR HONE.—Guaranteed equal to the best Hone made. Can use water, oil or lather. Will last a life time. Each Hone packed in neat card-board case. Every one perfect. Just the thing for private use. Price 75c We want an agent in each township to whom exclusive sale will be given. Write for sample and agent's outfit. Sent by mail. A Money 'o'iner. Address. MARSH MFG. CO., No. 542 West Lake St. Chicago CANCER Home Treatment that cures Cancers and Tumors. Used with perfect safety. soothing, soothing, non-irrit taling. TRAUCE BUILDER speedy cure. Cases that come estab. 11. 175. Your hospitalized need not pay until curved. Write today for our 26 page book. It contains much valuable information and hundreds of testimonials from patients we have cured of cancer. Sent Free. Consultation by mail or in person, free. Address. DR. E. E. BOGGS, N.C. MARTIARIUM, A. S. MCCLEARY, MANAGER. Rooms 6 to 11, N. E. Cor. 10th & Flain Sts. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. UNION PACIFIC THE OVERLAND ROUTE WORLD'S PICTORIAL LINE. SHORTFST LINE ACROSS THE CONTINENT The Union Pacific The Original Overland Route' always was, and is to-day, the shortest and best Line to the west. Two splendid fast trains leave Kansas City daily over this old established line. No change of cars between Kansas City and Denver, Ogden or San Francisco. All trains solidly vestibulated and fully equipped with latest improved Recycling Chair Cars free and Pullman Palace sleeping cars. Meals served in Pullman Palace dining cars on the restaurant plan at prices most reasonable. All cars lighted with the celebrated Pintsch Lig. Only line running two trains without change from KansasCity to Denver Low excursion rates on sale to Colorado-Utah Idaho, Oregon Washington and California. Don't complete your ars rangelings for a trip west until you have learned all about special inducements and attractions offered by the Union Pacific. For full information in regard to low rates time. etc., call on to low Gen. Agt., Union Pacific, 1000 Main street, Kansas City, Mo Administrator's Notice. County of Wysandotte. In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of the estate of Howard Jordan, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration have been granted to the undersigned, on the estate, by the Probate Court, and deceased, by the Honorsale, the Probate Court of said county and state afasured, dated the 7th day of September, A.D. 1900. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate, and that if such claims be not exhibited within three years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. L. W. JOHNSON, Administrator of the estate of Howard Jordon, deceased. 7th July, 1900. Obstacles to Art. Asked what she regards as the greatest obstacle to an artist's success, Mme. Suzanne Adams, the youngest of Mr. Grau's prime dona, replies, unhesitatingly, "Friends! who admire and love you and interrupt your studies, tempt you away from them and generally foll all your efforts to work conscientiously; who would not tell you of a fault lest they hurt your feelings, and never tell you of a virtue lest they stimulate your vanity." Constant musical study and care of the physicist being, without coddling, are the principles Mme. Adams advocates as those likely to bring an ultimate success to the ambitious singer.-Harper's Bazaar. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. House Joint Resolution No. 4, Relating to Justices of the Supreme Court. Belt resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring therein: SECTION 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of the state is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the state for their approval or rejection. viz: Section 2 of article 3 of the constitution of this state is hereby amended so as to read. Sec. 2. The supreme court shall consist of seven justices, who shall be chosen by the electors of the state. They may sit separately in two divisions, with full power in each division to determine the cases assigned to be heard by such division. Three justices shall constitute a quorum in each division and the concurrence of three shall be necessary to a decision. Such cases only as may be ordered to be heard by the whole court shall be considered by all the justices and the concurrence of four justices, shall be necessary to a decision in cases so heard. The justice who is senior in continuous term of service shall be chief justice, and in case two or more have continuously served during the same period the senior in years of the same shall be chief justice and the presiding justice of each division shall be selected from the judges assigned to that division in like manner. The term of office of the justices shall be six years, except as hereafter provided. The justices in office at the time this amendment takes effect shall hold their offices for the terms for which they were severally elected and until their successors are elected and qualified. As soon as practicable after the second Monday in January, 1901, the governor shall appoint four justices, to hold their offices until the second Monday in January, 1903. At the general election in 1902 there shall be elected five justices, one of whom shall hold his office for two years, one for four years, and three for six years. At the general election in 1904 and every six years thereafter two justices shall be elected. At the general election in 1900 and every six years thereafter two justices shall be elected. At the general election in 1908 and every six years thereafter three justices shall be elected. Sec. 2. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this state at the general election in the year 1900, for their approval or rejection. The amendment hereby proposed shall be designated on the official ballot by the following title. The judicial amendment to the constitution, and shall be voted for or against as now provided by law under such title. Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book. Approved March 4, 1899 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled resolution now on file in my office, and that the same took effect by publication in the statute book May 15, 1899. GEO. A. CLARK, [SEAL] Secretary of State Lewis Blandchard No. 6, Sta e Line, K. C. K Does all kinds of Boot and Shoe work. He does first class hand work, and also has one of the very latest and best Shoemaker's machine and guarantees the best and the cheapest work in the quickest time. Give him a trial and see for you elf. Half Rate Excursion. Plus two dollars) twice a month via Union Pacific to points in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Washington. Call us up - Phone 1109, or call at office 1,000 Main street, and let us te you all about these excursions. Short line to Salt Lake. The Union Pacific of course; hours quicker time. All the comforts of home Ticket of fice 1,000 Main street. Telephone 1109. Remember Dining Cars on the Union Pacific that now starts from Kansas City daily. Unexcelled service, restaurant plan Ticket office 1,000 Main street Kansas City, Mo ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. Everything in the line of eatables is cooked and served in first class style. Splendid meals served on short notice. Mrs. Annie *swell* is well experienced in knowing how to treat her many customers. Don't forget the No. 23 Central avenue. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Ana Brown, Plaintiff, vs. William Brown, Defendant. To the above named defendant, you are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the a. over a ramed court, and that unless you appear and answ-r on or before the 12th, day of October, 1500, the petition filed in said court against you will be taken as true and a judgment rendered against you, the sature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant, and forever divorcing plaintiff from said defendant, and awarding to her her maiden name, as prayed for in the petition, and for cost of this suit. I F. BRADLEY, Attorney for Plaintiff In the city, at prices that will convince you that your money will go further here than elsewhere. We make it an especial effort to please and thereby retain your patronage and also your recommendation for your friends patronage. WE SEL. ON TIME PAYMENTS and know that OUR TERMS WILL SUIT YOU, and will be glad to show you OUR STOCK. We carry everything in the line of Don't forget the number and name, We sell the Celebrated Kroeger Piano. THE C. F. WILLNER, Furniture and Carpet Co. 618, 620 MINNESOTA AVENUE. Secure Tickets ...VIA THE... Chicago, Milwaukee &St. PaulRy ...AND YOU GET... Sleepers: & Chair Cars ...TO... CHICAGO For an Evening of Recreation VISIT THE MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE. 1009. ST. LOUIS AVENUE. 1009. Kansas City. - - - - Missouri. It is the swellest place in the city. THE CHEAPEST The Best Goods, the Quickest and the priciest GET THE COAL, WOOD, FEED, S Wholesale and Retail. Office 402, Yard and Storage 917 and 919 N. W. B. RA THE CHEAPEST PRICES MONEY FOR OLD SOLDIERS GET THEIR PRICES ON COAL, WOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND BUILDING STONE, Wholesale and Retail. Office 402, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 152 West. Yard and Storage 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. E. F. HENDERSON Manager W. B. RAYMOND UNDERTAKERS FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYA Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota Factory Corst St., KANSAS CITY. EAG Gem Dru UNDERTAKERS * SUPPLIES FIRST-CLASS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS AMBULANCE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDER Undertaking Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone West 32. Factory 401 st St., and Riverview Ave. Telephone 28 KANSAS CITY KANSAS. DRUGS, MEDICINE Fine Toilet Soaps, Brush PERFUMERY AND FANE DR. HEN 101 & 103 West 9th St., Kane The Old Reliable Doctor, Older A Regular Graduate in Medi- Practice.--22 Yr. Authorized by the state to Cure gassed or noisy ne- tents at a distance treated by free from gaze or brushing. Charges low. Over 60,000 case Consultation free and confid DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS. Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, Etc. PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES. Seminal Weakness and Sexual Debility, the results folly and excesses—causing heartburn or with urine, pimples and blotches on the face, rushes of blood to the head, pains in the chest, and forgetfulness, bashfulness, sversion to sleep, powerful power, loss of manhood, etc., cured for a can stop night losses, restore lost sexual power, strengthen weak brain power, enlarges and strengthens brain and make you fit for marriage. Syphilis, a hartertied disease, in all cases, blood poisoning, skin diseases, for life. Blood Poisoning, skin diseases, Sores, Gonorrhoea and Glebs, and all other diseases, positively cured or money refunded. Stricture radically cured without the use of instruments. A New and Infallible Home Treatment. No The Citizen Better keep you PILES The Citizen is in the Push. Better keep your Eyes open. PILES NO MONEY TILL CURED. All diseases of the rootum treated on a positive Guarantee, and no money accepted until patient is cured. Send for free 10 large book, a treatise on rectal diseases, and hand of testimonial letters, valuable to anyone affected. Blue or 8 large book for someone, both sent free. Address, Drs. THORNTON & MINOR, 10th & Oak Sts. Kansas City, Mo. RAILROAD NOTICES. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY, SUMMER EXCURSIONS. To Pueblo, Colo. radio Springs and Denver and returna, special summer excursions June 21, July, 8, 9, 16, 18, and August 2, final return limit October 31, $19 for the round trip. summer tourist tickets on sale every day from June 1 to September 15, in close, final return limit Oct. 31, round trip $25 homekeepers excursions to western and southwest points on June 5 and 19 July 3 and 17, August 7 and 12, tickets for two people one day, at rate of one fare plus $2, for the round trip. Tickets to St. Paul and Minnesota at $21 for the round trip, good g ing any day, returning any time up to October 1. Very low rates to other northern points. Special excursions June 21, July 7.8 9 10 and 18, and August 2. to St. Paul, Minneapolis. Round trip at $15.55 Duluth and the Superiors at $9.85 Waterville, Minn., $14.40. Good to return October 31, 1900. From July 1 special round trip excursions to Ogden and Salt Lake City at $50.00 Liberal stop over. Good to return until October 31. June 20 to 25 Winfield and return $6.05 July 7 to 20. Ottawa and return $1.65. For particular calls or address. E. S. JEWETT. Passenger and Ticket Agent. City ticket office No. 901 Main street, Kansas City, Mo. and all intermediate points the shortest, quickest and bess line to Chilocothe, Ot tumwu, Cedar Rapids, Bubnque, and La Crosse and Cedar Rapids, Rockford and Freeport: ....Passenger Station at.... 22nd St. and Grand Ave. Take Westport Cable. City Ficket Office, 915 Main street, Ridge Building A. B. BRILGES Gon'. South weste Agent F. J. LERCHPassenger Agent. Office 811 South K. Kansas Cit. I WILL BUY The additional Homestead Claims of all soldiers or Sailors who served in the Union army or navy, their widows or minor heirs. Who filed a Homestead claim of less than 160 acres of land prior to June 22nd, 1874? Such persons are entitled to enough more land, including the number of acres embraced in their original entry, without living upon it, to make 160 acres. If they homesteaded 80 acres, they are entitled to 80 more, if 40 acres 120 more, if 159 acres, one acres more, or any other number as it may a near. By late rulings and decisions it is not necessary that final proof should have been made on their original entry, that is, they are now entitled to such additional rights if their homestead was abandoned, canceled or relinquished, and all transfers can be made to their homes, before a Notary Public. All such claims I am prepared to buy and will pay the highest market price in cash, AT ONCE. Will buy fractional claims even if not more than one acre each. If you did not make a homestead living you have no claim to sell. This filing isours and don't wait out come to this office, because and get full particulars concerning this land. It is to your own interest to do so. AMERICAN CITIZEN OFFICE. 41 Minnesota Avenue. THE AMERICAN Citizen, The oldest, one of the best and most reliable Weekly papers for the ace in the State An unexcelled Advertising Medium, office at 417 Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Job Work, Bills, Programms, and all kinds of printing done. Satiss faction guaranteed or no go. Correspondence solicited from all parts of the country, AMERICAN CITIZEN PUB CO. 417 Minnesota Avenue, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyaudotte County, Kansas. William March, Plaintiff, vs. Julia March, Defendant. To the above named defendant, you are hereby notified that you have been sued by the above named plaintiff in the above named court, and that unless you appear and answer on or before the 12th day of October, 1900, the petition filed in said court against you will be taken as true and a judgment rendered against you, the nature of which will be a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between plaintiff and defendant, and forever divoicing plaintiff from said defendant, and for cost of this suit. I. F. BRADLEY, Attorney for Plaintiff You Are Earnestly Requested to Call a FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES, OIL CLOTH, LINOLEUMS, SHADES, LAMPS, DINNER AND TOILET SETS, also a complete line of RANGES and GASOLINE SLOVES. IS HEADQUARTERS FOR— CHEAPEST PRICE It Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest B and the promptest deliveries. GET THEIR PRICES ON FOOD, FEED, FLOUR, AND BU STONE, Retail. Office 402, Minnesota Ave. Tel storage 917 and 919 North 3rd. St. E F. HENDERSON B. RAYMO The Best Goods, the Quickest Sales, the Smallest Profits and the promptest deliveries. Manufacturer of and Wholesale dealer in RTAKERS * SUPP ERS CARRIAGES FOR ALL PURPOSES AT ALL FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF THE SICK A Rooms, 431 Minnesota ave. Telephone W tory Cot st St., and Riverview Ave. EAGERS m Drug St MINNESOTA AVENUE DEALER IN. BUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICAL Lit Soaps, Brushes, Combs, E ERY AND FANCY TOILET ART H. HENDERSC West 9th St., Kansas City, Mo. (On Available Doctor. Oldest in Age and Longest Car Degree in Medicine. Over 27 Years Practico.--22 Years in Kansas City. authorized by the state to treat Chronic, Nervous and mercury or injurious medicines used. No distraction from at a distance treated by mail and mail. Medicine from a bench, brakes. No medicines sent C.O.D. or urges box. Over 60,000 cases cured. State your own graduate free and confidential, personally or by letter. The Old Reliable Doctor. Oldest in Age and Longest Located. A Regular Graduate in Medicine. Over 27 Years Special Practice.--22 Years in Kansas City. Authorized by the state to treat Chronic, Nervous and Special Diseases. Cures guaranteed or money refunded. All medicines furnished ready for use no mercury or injurious medicines used. No detention from business. Purchased and treated by mail and express. Medicines sent everywhere free from gaze or browzing. Send to O, D, only by agreement. Charges low. Over 60,000 cases cured. State sent for terms. Consultation free and confidential, personal or by letter. Citizen is in the keep your Eyes op EST PRICES Sales, the Smallest Profits optest deliveries. R PRICES ON FLOUR, AND BUILDING TONE, Minnesota Ave. Tel. 152 West. th 3rd. St. E F. HENDERSON Manager. RYMOND * SUPPLIES ALL PURPOSES AT ALL HOURS VICE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDER. Ave. Telephone West 32. and Riverview Ave. Telephone 2 KANSAS ERS g Store NES, CHEMICALS, Lanes, Combs, Etc., BY TOILFT ARTICLES. DERSON. Kansas City, Mo. (Opposite New York Life Bldg.) In Age and Longest Located. June, Over 27 Years Special ers in Kansas City. Great Chronic, Nervous and Special Diseases. All medicines furnished ready for use used. No decoration from business. Be mall and express. Medicines sent everywhere medicines sent C. O. D., only by agreement. Sate your eaxest and send for terms, personally or by letter. pain and no exposure. No cautions, cutting, bruises or soundness in the skin are cured. Permanent cure guaranteed or money refunded. Send stamp of certification. Varicoclee=enlarged veins in the serotum-causing necrosis, weakness in the tendon, etc., permanently cured without pain. Hydrocolee=drop-y of the serotum. Phimosis=see book-cured in a new days without pain. Book for both diseases, the effects and cure, and in plain wrapper for six cents in stamps. Free Museum of Anatomy for men. Thousands of curioestles A sermon without words. OFFICE HOURS: 3 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays, 10 to 12 s in the Push. r Eyes open. NO MONEY THE SEWER A gorgeous costume flashed beneath the brilliant lights of a ball room. The queen of society is radiant to-night. The nervous hands of a weak woman have toiled day and night, the weary form and aching head have known no rest, for the dress must be finished in time. To that queen of society and her dressmaker we would say a word. One through hothouse culture, luxury and social excitement, and the other through the toil of necessity, may some day find their ailments a common cause. Nervous prostration, excitability, fainting spells, dizziness, sleeplessness, loss of appetite and strength, all indicate serious trouble, which has been promoted by an over-taxed system. For the society queen and the dressmaker alike, there is nothing so reliable as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore strength, vigor, and happiness. Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, 49 Union St., Salem, N. J., writes : "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: I feel it is my duty to write and tell you how grateful I am to you for what your medicine has done for me. At one time I suffered everything a woman could. I had inflammation of the ovaries, falling of the womb, and leucorrhoea. At times could not hold a needle to sew. The first dose of your Vegetable Compound helped me so much that I kept on using it. I have now taken six bottles and am well and able to do my work. I also ride a wheel and feel no bad effects from it. I am thankful to the doctor for good for giving you the wisdom of caring suffering women. I recommend my medicine to every woman troubled with any of these diseases." Mrs. Sarah Swoder, 103 West St., La Porte, Ind., writes: "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM—It gives me great pleasure to tell you how much good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. "I had been a sufferer for years with female trouble. I could not sew but a few minutes at a time without suffering terribly with my head. My back and kidneys also troubled me all the time. I was advised by a friend to take your medicine. I had no faith in it, but decided to try it. After taking one bottle I felt so much better that I continued its use, and by the time I had taken six bottles I was cured. There is no other medicine for me. I recommend it to all my friends." REWARD Owing to the fact that some skeptical people have from time to time questioned the genuineness of the testimonial letters that have been deposited with the National City Bank of Lynn, Mass., $5,000, which will be paid to any person who will show that the above testimonial are not genuine, or were published before obtaining the written permission - Lynn, Mass., Pinkham, Mass. The child of a cooper is apt to have the hooping-cough. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of See Fac-Simile Wrapper Below. Very small and as easy to take as sugar. CARTERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS. FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION Price 25 Cents GENUINE MUST MAKE SIGNATURE. Purely Vegetable. CURE SICK HEADACHE. Sawyer's Pommel Slickers Warranted Waterproof. Sawyer's Excelsior Brand Pommel Slickers and complete protection to both rider and handle. Made strong and wide in the skin, bearing a dry seat for rider. Easily convertible to walking cost. Every garment warranted waterproof. Look for treadmills. If your dealer does not have Excelsior Brand, write for catalogue. H. M. SAWYER & SON, Sole Mira, East Cambridge, Mass. GRAIN-O THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE All grocers; 15c. and 25c. MRS. SARAH SWODER Grain-O is not a stimulant, like coffee. It is a tonic and its effects are permanent. A successful substitute for coffee, because it has the coffee flavor that everybody likes. Lot of coffee substitutes in the market, but only one food drink—Grain-O. Stone Soles on Shoes. An inventor has hit upon a method of putting stone soles on boots and shoes. He mixes a waterproof glue with a suitable quantity of clean quartz sand and spreads it over the leather sole used as a foundation. These quartz soles are said to be flexible and to give the foot a firm hold even on the most slippery surface. Jell-O. the New Dessert. pleases all the family. Four flavors:— Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your grocers. 10 cts. Try it today. Victoria's Plate Peacock The most valuable piece of plate possessed by Queen Victoria is a peacock with outspread tail, made of solid gold and literally covered with diamonds, rubles, emeralds and other precious gems. It originally came from Seringapatam, is safeguarded at Windsor castle and is worth a fabulous sum. The Best Prescription for Chills and Fever is a bottle of GROVE's TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. It is simply iron and quinine. It is a tonic that is not a tonic. Salt on the Candle. Some people make it a point never to retire without a light burning in the house. A bit of information worth knowing is that a small even light may be obtained from a small piece of candle all night if fine powdered salt is piled around the candle until the black part of the wick is reached. SALESMEN WANTED two homes, reliable man; experience notabo obtained from Tuscany Wine Co. in Valle obtained from Tuscany Wine Co. in Valle Sharpens Pencils for Living. A bright New York boy has a long list of customers whose pencils he keeps sharpened, and who also patronize him for new pencils. He has a patent sharpener, and goes from store to store and office to office, and he makes between twenty shillings and thirty shillings a week working four or five hours a day. FITS Permanently Cured, works or nervousness after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $2.00 trial bottle and treatise. Dr. R. H. Kline Ltd., 931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. He Wasn't the Dog. A citizen walking past a butcher shop in Beatrice, Neb., saw the butcher and a customer rolling over the sawdust floor in a lively rough-and-tumble fashion. He pried them apart and then learned that the customer had come in to buy some dog meat. The butcher nonchalantly asked: "Do you wish to eat it here or shall I wrap it up?" Then the trouble began. I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds.—JOHN F BOWY, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. 18, 1900. No man ever gets too poor to own a worthless dog. Red Cross is the best Ball Blue the world knows. Large package 60. The Punishment of the Boxer Leader The First Stipulation—Interdiction of Arms Into China—Payment of Indemnities and Guarantees of Peace—Permanent Legation Guard. Propositions of a far-reaching character concerning China are being presented in rapid succession to this government. The state department had no sooner disposed of one of these propositions by delivering a response to the German government, than it was confronted by an even more important proposition submitted by the French government, and within half an hour formally seconded by the Russian government. The answer to Germany covered the subject of punishing Chinese offenders and made known that the United States had instructed Minister Conger along the lines suggested by Germany. These instructions look toward securing the names of the persons deserving chastisement, also whether the punishments accord with the gravity of the crimes committed, and, finally, in what manner the United States and the other powers are to be assured that satisfactory punishment is inflicted. The Franco-Russian proposition is under four heads, namely: First, punishment of the guilty parties; second, interdiction of the shipment of arms into China; third, payment of indemnity to the powers; and fourth, sufficient guarantees for the future. In addition, a suggestion is made for the establishment of a permanent legation guard at Pekin; for the razing of the Taku forts, and for the maintenance of a line of communication between Pekin and the sea. The impression here, in advance of action on these propositions by our government, is that they contain nothing essentially unfitting them to be subjects of consideration in a final settlement. As to the interdiction of arms, the state department already has intimated that there may be a question as to its wisdom, and there is reason to believe, also, that Germany will not view that particular feature with approval. But there appears to be good reason to expect that a middle ground will be reached by confining the interdiction of arms to a specified period, possibly to be fixed by the time required by China within which to pay the indemnity. The chief objection to the proposition is in its being permanent in its present form. What the United States government particularly desires to avoid is entering into a program that leans in any manner toward the maintenance of a foothold on Chinese soil, and, if the other propositions relative to the maintenance of a line of free and safe communication between Pekin and the sea, and to the legation guards, can be modified in the direction of temporary expedients, they will be more likely to receive the support of our government. It is apparent from the complexity of the latest Franco-Russian proposal that the phase of negotiation thus initiated will take some time to dispose of. A Consumptives' Home. A home for consumptive indigent patients in Iowa is one of the possibilities of the near future. The next legislature will likely be asked to establish an institution for the isolation and treatment of tuberculosis persons. The Iowa state board of health has just issued 10,000 circulars to be distributed all over the state in an endeavor to arouse public sentiment to the necessity of this enterprise. It is stated nine persons die daily from consumption in Iowa. Kansas National Banks The abstract of the condition of the national banks of Kansas, at the close of business on September 5, as reported to the comptroller, shows the average reserve to have been 41.73 per cent against 38.34 per cent on June 29. Loans and discounts, increased from $24,529,474 to $24,781,977; gold coin from $1,209,274 to $1,219,731; total specif from $1,734,497 to $1,793,236; lawful money reserve from $2,630,693 to $2,653,014; individual deposits from $26,941,958 to $19,195,081. Mad Dog at St. Joseph A mad dog ran amuck in South St. Joseph, Mo., and attacked several persons. Andrew Erelinger, a wealthy ice man, was so badly injured by the brute that he may die. Erelinger was crossing a street when the dog pounced upon him, sinking its teeth in his throat and chin. The dog escaped, although half the town was aroused and several policemen emptied their pistols at him. Kansas Crop Report. The following telegraphic report has been received by the weather bureau from its crop correspondent, summarizing the crop condition in Kansas: Rains stopped field work in Eastern half of the state; threshing, plowing and sowing continued in Western half; wheat up in all counties, good stand, growing well; corn and hay stacks injured by heavy rains and overflows; apples improved, good crops in some counties, though poor in most counties; grass green as in spring. Puddlers Get Lower Wages The puddlers of the Norristown, Pa., rolling mills held a meeting and decided to accept a cut of $1 a ton in wages. Instead of receiving $4.40 a ton they will now receive $3.40. Fires were lighted after an idleness of six months. Big Contract for Lumber. The Armour Packing company has let a contract for 30,000,000 feet of lumber to be used in making boxes. It is estimated that this amount will make 5,000,000 the number used by the company each year. COLLEGE EDUCATION PAYS. President of Ohio State University Proves It by a Few Statistics. President Thompson of Ohio State university, in an address on the subject "Does College Education Pay?" said: "In 1896, of the nine members of the supreme court, eight were college graduates, while six out of the eight cabinet officers, 165 members of the lower house and seventy United States senators were graduates of some college or university. "Sixteen presidents of the United States have been college graduates and about three-fourths of all cabinet officers have had the same training. At the close of the civil war, nearly every leader of any prominence on either side was a West Pointer. "The college-bred man gets into his position ten years earlier than the uneducated man and the young college men are becoming more and more the leaders of the country. A college education is an absolute guarantee against poverty or distress. The successful men who are not college men only prove the greatness of opportunity." F. W. SEARS IS ACCUSED. National Reserve President Arrested for Embezzlement. F. W. Sears, widely known in Kansas City, the Republican nominee for senator for the North district of Jackson county four years ago, is under $5,000 bonds to appear for trial. The complaint against him is signed by N. B. Vaughn and charges embezzlement of $5,000. Sears was president for several years of the National Reserve Association, a fraternal insurance order, which had its headquarters in Kansas City, M., and is accused of embezzling $5,000. More Coal at Atchison. A 3 foot vein of coal has been discovered at a depth of 1,125 feet, about two and a half miles below Atchison. As soon as the intelligence that coal in such large quantities was learned, firebells were rung and curfew whistles were blown. The glad tidings spread like wildfire. In a few minutes the news that three feet of coal was struck was upon every person's lips. About two months ago the work of boring with a diamond drill was commenced. To carry on this work a subscription was taken up and about $4,000 raised. A few weeks ago, when the depth of 798 feet was reached, a vein of 22 inches was also discovered. A shaft will probably be sunk soon to reach the body of coal. Would Have Our Troops Remain At a meeting of American citizens at Tien Tsin the following resolutions were adopted: "We, citizens of the United States, deplore the contemplated withdrawal of a large part of the United States troops in North China. We urge our government to carry to an end the work it has so honorably and efficiently begun and to maintain a sufficient force here to secure the protection of American mercantile and missionary interests until a settlement of the present trouble is accomplished." W. R. Hearst's Offer The announcement was made at the Democratic club convention at Indianapolis that the Democratic National committee was in need of money, and that, for every dollar raised by the Democratic clubs and the members thereof, President W. R. Rearst, of the National Association of Democratic clubs, would put up an equal amount to help elect the national Democratic candidates. Oults Equipping Its Army. The German government has released several of the large steamers sent to San Francisco under contract to transport horses to the German troops in China. Six large steamers have been released and will carry grain to an English port. The transport Alesia has sailed for Taku, with 528 mules and a number of horses, and it is believed she will be the last to leave with horses for the German army. Killed at Claflin, Kan. James Kelley was accidentally shot by Frank Rifl at Caffin, Kan. Rifl shot his pistol off to scare some boys who were teasing his son, who accompanied him. Kelley came out of his restaurant nearby and attempted to disarm Rifl, and in the scuffle received a bullet in his abdomen. The wound caused his death. Government Land in Demand The report of the commissioner of the general land office shows a large increase in the current work of the office for the past year. There was an increase in the amount of land disposed of, the total this year amounting to 13,453,887 acres, an increase of 4,000,000 acres over the previous year. Quest for Gas Abandoned. The stockholders in the Burlington, Kan., Gas company have given up the attempt to find gas or coal under Burlington. L1 Kpn X1 to Be Assistant Prince Ching has been informed of the issuance of an imperial decree naming Lik Kun Yi viceoy of Nankin, and Chang Chi Tung, viceoy of Hankow, as assistant commissioners to negotiate terms of peace. Oldest Editor Killed C. E. Galloway, aged 89 years, died at Denver from injuries received by being struck by a street car. He was believed to be the oldest newspaper editor in the United States. Carl Schurz Resigns. Carl Schurz has resigned the presidency of the National Civil Service Reform Association, in order, it is stated that his personal advocacy of the election of Mr. Bryan shall not in effect bear in any way against the non-partisan usefulness of the association. Miss Dyer Married a New Yorker Miss Lillian Dyer of Abilene, Kan., appointed by Governor Stanley as student in the New York Art school last year, was married October 4 to Milton Butterfield, an attorney located on Wall street, that city. because the formula is plainly printed on each bottle, showing what it contains. Imitators do not advertise their formula, knowing that you would not buy their medicine if you knew its ingredients. Grove's contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct proportions, and is in a tasteless form. Grove's is the original Tasteless Chill Tonic and any druggist who is not pushing an imitation will tell you that all other so-called "tasteless" Tonics are imitations. Grove's is the only Chill cure sold by every druggist in the malarial sections of the United States and Cuba that is guaranteed to cure any case of malaria, chills and fever, or money refunded. Price so cents. P. D. Armenga Education Philp D. Armour, the Chicago millionaire, expressed himself the other day as of the opinion that a college education was more apt to hamper than to help a man in the making of a fortune. "I myself," he said, "got my education in a little red school-house, except for a few months at Cazenovia academy." Excerpted on Englishman Mai, Lothaire, the Belgian officer who executed the Englishman named Stokes in the Congo Free State, has been dismissed from the position as manager of the Congo Free State trading company. It is understood that this is the result of the charges brought against him of cruelty to the natives. Prince Will Go Armed the prince of Wales, while abroad this year, will it is said, always go armed as well as guarded by the usual detectives. Since the recent attack upon his life the prince has awakened to the necessity of renewed precaution, and, as he is a first-rate pistol shot, an encounter with a would-be assassin would not now be so one-sided as has hitherto been the case. No Faith in Wooden Docks. Naval authorities in the United States have apparently lost all faith in wooden docks and now seek a dry dock to last for centuries instead. It is understood to be the desire of Secretary Long that the new dock to be constructed at Charleston, S. C., shall be of stone, and embody the latest discoveries and attachments in vogue abroad in such structures. Science of Housekeeping Atlanta University has provided a model house for instruction in the science of housekeeping It has bedrooms for eighteen students, with kitchen, dining, reception and sewing rooms. The students will carry on the work of the house under good teachers and needlework, laundry work and nursing will be included in the curriculum. Floorling Hewed with Adz. There are millions of feet of flooring in the Philippine islands which have been hewed, out with the adz. Some of the floors of the best houses of Manila are of this kind. One can see the rough places where the chips have been cut out, but the grain of the wood is so fine that, from daily sweeping and scrubbing, it has taken a polish like that of a plate-glass mirror. Katydids Versus Geese Joseph J. White of New Lisbon, one of the largest cranberry growers in the state, reports that katyydids have infested many of his bogs and are causing much destruction. He places his loss from this cause at $2,000. The insects attack the berries and decay follows. It is probable that flocks of geese will be secured and turned loose in the bogs to destroy the insects.—Philadelphia Press. Do not Legality of Many Marriage In the village of Dalton Ledge, near Sunderland, England, 300 couples want to know whether they are married or not. For years they have thought they were, but the bishop of Durham declares they are not. They say the maritalный knot was tied for a fee, and if it were not regularly done, they assert that the bishop ought to have it repeated free. Child Wants Marriage License In Easthampton, Mass., a child four or five years of age applied to the town clerk for a marriage license. It was discovered the child had a sweetheart about his own age. The clerk made a pretense of writing a license, but advised the young man to consult his father before taking so important a step—Springfield Republican. The Yankee Trait A little boy in Bangor, Me., was suffering from a severe cold and his mother gave him a bottle of cough mixture to take while at school. On his return she asked him if he had taken the medicine. "No," he candidly replied, "but Bobby Jones did. He liked it, so I swapped it with him for a handful of peanuts." Gypsy Meet at Ardmore There was a grand gypsy meet at Ardmore, Indian territory, last month. Many were on the ground. The camps were filled principally from nomads from the territory and from Texas. Few from the eastern section of the country were there. Kindness Brings Love. A good deed is never lost. He who shows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. Pleasure bestowed upon a grateful mind was never sterile, but generally gratitude begets reward. -Basil. WINCHESTER GUN CATALOGUE FREE Tells all about Winchester Rifles, Shotguns, and Ammunition Send name and address on a postal now. Don't delay if you are interested. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. 150 WINCHESTER AVENUE . . . . . NEW HAVEN, CONN. WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM ASHMA HAT FEVER W. L. Mace, Fort Smith, Ark, writes us March 17, 1897: "This Allegiant used it my mind in the best remedy for Rheumatism I have ever used. 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A Poplar Bluff fisherman found the first gem in an ordinary mussel which he picked up on a shoal in Black river. He sold the gem to a St. Louis jeweler for $125, and since then hundreds of people have flocked to the rivers to engage in pearl fishing. Many valuable gems have been found. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury. As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is tenfold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonialsfree. 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(From the Louisville Evening Post, , Sept. 1. 1900.) ‘In 1899 the people of Kentucky fought a great fight for liberty with the combined foes of greed and law- lessness. It was a simple state Issue. Ken- tuckians had lost the right to vote. and they were fighting to regain it ‘No national officer was to be elected, and no national issue was involved. The friends of Mr. Bryan were op- ‘Posed to Mr. Goebel. Their candidate for governor in opposition to Mr. Goe- bel was John Young Brown, former governor of Kentucky. In 1896 he led the fight for free silver in the Jouls- Ville district against Henry Watterson ‘and bis allies, and polled 17,150 voces to 16,707 cast tor Mr. Bryan. ‘Major P, P, Johnson was the candi- ate for lieutenant governor on the ticket with Gov. Brown. In 1896 he yeas chairman of the Bryan campaign committee. To him was due the credit for the magnificent fight made for Bryan and free silver in the state in 1896, by which the Bradley majority f 9,000 in 1895 was reduced to 281, and ‘one Bryan elector was secured. Goebel Spurned Bryan. Mr, Goebel was in 1896 in alliance with Mr. Carlisle, and by his assist- ance secured control of the delegation from Kenton to the state convention. It was claimed for Mr. Goebel that when he got to the convention he Yoted this delegation against Carlisle, but it is not plain how this gave him any claim to Mr. Bryan's considera- tion, ‘With Mr. Goebel in 1899 was Henry ‘Watterson. He made a tearfol appeal to the railroads to help Goebel, and warned them that they had as well surrender in advance, as Mr. Goebel’s election law had eliminated every ele- ‘ment of chance from election in Ken- tucky. This was the same Watterson who in 1896 telegraphed to Mr. Haldeman, “No compromise with dishonor,” meaning thereby that he would not support Mr. Bryan. In the course of the campaign it be- came evident that the battle was 50- ing against Mr. Goebel. Then he call- ed on Mr. Bryan to come to Kentucky and help win In his state contest with the friends of Mr. Bryan and others who were contesting for a free ballot and a fair count. Bryan Aided Goebel. ‘Mr. Bryan came. His first speech was made Monday, October 16, and was & plea to the people to accept the rule Of Goebel as a substitute for Democ- racy. At Bardwell, Ky., Mr. Bryan, speaking of state issues, said: “What difference does it make whether the man nominated is your Democrat or mine? Is not any Demo- erat who stands for the Chicago plat- form better than any Republican? When we stand in the presence of cn enemy, {s it the time to air our per- sonal op'nions? I think not. Broan Terms a Sumerset. " “In this district we bad a Democrat- fe majority in 1896, and also in this county, but with all your majorities in_ this district and the county, you were not able to secure the electoral vote of the state. Shall we divide? The Re publicans never divide. There is no Principle involved with them, and they never endanger the spoils. You have it in your power to announce to the people and the friends of Kentucky that the state is now Democratic, and will be in 1900, and that it will elect a United States senator to champion Democratic principles in the senate of the United States.” Mr, Bryan spoke at Fulton, Ky., and among other things said: “You can do some pretty good yelt- ing here, but I want to tell you if you will elect Mr. Goebel governor, and Joe Blackburn senator. there will be more yelling in Nebraska than we have here. I want you to give Goebel a larger majority than you did me in 1896. “While I appreciate the splendid vote of 189%. I believe our party is stronger than ft was then, and there are sixteen reasons to one why it should be.” (Cheers.) Gina to Ald Goedel. ‘At Mayfield great preparations had been made for Mr. Bryan and a great crowd was present. Mr. Bryan spok= exactly forty-five minutes and in- dorsed in strong terms the Goebel ticket, advising Democrats to give it thelr enthusiastic support. In the course of his remarks he said: “I believe this crowd came out to Indicate what they will do for Goebel and the rest of the ticket. Today I shall accept it as evidence of a larger majority for Goebel than that of '96, and I shall rejoice if it ts 40. I am glad to come to Kentucky. It is the skirmish line of 1960. The bigger the majority this fall the better the chances in 1900. The skirmish of 1896 ‘was our Burker Hill: that of 1900 will de another Yorktown. This Chicago platform of '96 was a new declaration. Like the declaration of Thomas Jeffer- sou, it was not for a year, but for a geveration.” Appealing to the Demoerats. He appealed to the Democrats to stand by the state platform and the candidates indorsed by the Louisville convention, and paid a passing com- pliment to the Brown state ticket and its supporters, holding that principles are everything and the man nothing 2 Re ig teeatony ee thera etiggg nips Bryan's Friend Protests Gov. Brown to Mr. Bryan, greeting: “Louisville, Ky., Oct. 18, 1899—The Hon. Wm. J. Bryan, Leuisville, Ky.— Bir: I desire very respectfully to sub- mit to you for answer in your speech today the following questions: “if St be true that a secret written ‘pargain was made prior to ihe late and Stone, Stone delegates should be seated, but in all contests between Goebel and Stone, the determination of the committee on credentials should control the combined vote of Stone and Goebel.” “And, if it be true that this bargain was executed, thus placing in this convention over three hundred men selected by this conspiracy Instead of the delegates selected by the 64,000 Democratic voters of the state, dé you state that the action of such substl- tuted delegates could give Goebel the Momination of the Democratic party? Fraud Made Pian. “Was not such a contract fraudu- ent? “Has the chairman of a sovereign body of Democrats met in state con- vention, the right to deny an appeal rom his decision when demanded, and thereby take away from them, who are the people's representative, the right to govern themselves and the proceedings of the convention? “If such things were done by the ‘Aid of armed police, drawn around this sovereign body, was and is not this a menace to free government? “Do you indorse the Goebel election law, which deprives the people of Kentucky of the right to govern them- selves? If so, please explain why you advocate free government for the peo- ple of the Philippines and deny it to the people of Kentucky? “Have you any plea save that of Political expediency to justify submis- sion by American citizens to the out- Fages above indicated? Very respectfully, “JOHN YOUNG BROWN." Bryan Dodges His Friend. As usual, Mr. Bryan dodged the questions so respectfully submitted to him by Governor Brown. He did not even read them to the audience, but after referring to them he said: “Let me say, in the first place, that I did not come to Kentucky to inves- tigate the details of a state convention and sit in Judgment upon the things done in that convention. I did come to this state to discuss the details of an election law. I came to this state to say, and I want to say it with em- phasis, if there was in that conven- tion anything done that a Democrat does not think ought to have been done, I want to ask what remedy that Democrat is going to offer to remedy the wrong that he thinks was done. Is it to elect a Republican governor and Republican officers in the state of Kentucky? (Cries of no, no.) If that is the remedy proposed I want the Democrat who applies the remedy to apply tt with a full knowledge of the responsibility that he assumes. The man who attempts to correct a Demo- cratic convention by electing a Repub- lican governor assumes responsibility for all that governor does after he has elected him. (Applause.) Bryan Winks at fraud. “We are on .ae eve of another na- tional campaign—a campaign that will determine whether this is to be a gov- ernment of the people, by the people and for the people, or a government of monopolies, by monopolies and for mo- nopolies. (Applause.) You met in con- vention at Louisvill2; you indorsed the Chicago platform, The platform adopt- ed at Louisville contained not only an indorsement of the Chicago platform, but it announced the party's position on the new questions that have arisen since; and that platform, among other things, indorsed the Goebel election law. There was no minority report in that convention, There was no fight on that platform, and when that con- vention adjourned and the ticket was nominated that ticket stood before the country as representative of that plat- form. Some Democrats met and organized another convention. It was not a convention called in the regular way, nor a convention to which dele- gates were sent in the regular way. It was a convention formed of those men who were opposed to the other ticket that was nominated. It cannot be called a representative convention. it cannot be called a convention repre- ‘senting the Democratic voters of this state. ‘Stealing #0 Election. ‘Mr. Bryan was in Kentucky three days, and it is said that he addressed more than 100,000 voters. He inspired the followers of Mr. Goebel with con- fidence and enthusiasm. Immediately after the election, the Courier-Journal began to falsify the returns, and the county boards, and the schemers through the county boards, were planning to count out the duly elected officers. To furnish defense and concealment, the Courier-Journal aad Mr. Goedel Mr. Bryan was in Kentucky three days, and it is said that he addressed Sm tun 100,000 voters. Ha lnspined SF cares oF oe Goseal wn ore fidence and enthusiasm. Immediately after the election, the Courier-Journal began to falsify the ques, mad the couaty beardh, snd the schemers through the county boards, were planning to count out the duly elected officers. To furnish defense and concealment, the Courler-Journal and Mr. Goedel and their hirelings everywhere were tilaiag everthing. sad’ turestening everybody. Mr. Goebel went to Frank- ‘fort, declared he was elected and would be sented, In a apesch from the Capl- tol hotel he said: “I believe that I have been elected; in fact I know I have. I see my friend, Gen. Taylor, says he will as- sume the office of governor, but I say to you that the people of Kentucky are doing the assuming. All I have to say is, if I have been elected, as I believe, I will be inaugurated in spite of the Louisville & Nashville railroad and Bradley bayonets.” aeeney, aeotatine Suieeenaed ‘Mr. Willard Mitehell was ther, and the report of his remarks was this: “Botore Bradley can name. & gov- ernor in Kentucky, by the eternal gods, we will not leave a white Repub- liean in Kentucky. Go home,” he zaid in conclusion, “and prepare your- selves to assist in the inauguration of Bill Goebel.” ‘The report did not please Mr. Mitch- ell, so he asked the following corree- tion: “The Louisville Dispatch of the 9th inst. published an alleged statement made by me in a speech of mine aj Frankfort on Wednesday night, the fth inst, which statement I did not ‘ sake, as published, “The statement that I did make was: ‘If Goebel was elected, and I believed he was, and William 0. Bradley at- tempted to make a governor other than the man elected by the people, then he and every white Repudtican who assisted him in tho attempt should be killed.” “The above sentiment was uttered, and meant, and I think should be tn- dorsed by every fair man in the state, whether he be a Democrat, a Repub- Mean, or an Honest Election Leaguer. “In this heated campaign I think a man should only be held accountable for the utterances he actually makes, and therefore, knowing that you will publish, when presented to you, a cor- Tection, even from an opponent, I ask you to publish this card in your paper. Respectfully, “J, Willard Mitchell, “Nicholasville, Ky., Nov. 11, 1899.” Details of the Frava. At that time there was not the ghost of a show for Goebel except for such gigantic frauds as that attempted in Nelson, and that attempted when a motion was made before the Jefferson county commissioners were asked to throw out the vote of Louisville, The lowest estimate for Taylor was this table: Goebel. Taylor. First district..........6,505 cae Second district ....... 1,838 Bee ‘Third district ........ ..2. 1,710 Fourth district 2.22.06... 196 Fifth district 2.0... 0... 3,255 Sixth district ........ 5,806 Sete Seventh district ...... 4,261 eee Bighth district ....... ...4 63 Ninth district... se. 133 Tenth district ........ 419 eee Eleventh district .... .... 16,578 Totals .......+..18,817 21,922 Cnighiits eikbidiogs <a me ‘Bryan tndorses It At, This was the condition. Mr. Goebet and his fellow conspirators were mov- ing heaven and earth to create some- where an opinon that Goebel was elected and thus justify the course necessary to seat him. At this critical raoment came this dispatch from Bry- an: “Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9.—To the Hon. William Goebel, Frankfort, Ky.: I have just Jearned that the returns are hear enough complete to insure your election. Accept hearty congratula- tions. I am sure your administration will strengthen the party. “W. J. BRYAN." Notwithstanding all these schemes for falsifying the vote and reversing the count, the state Returning Board certified to the election of Taylor, is- sued to him his certificate and he was by the chief Justice sworn In as gov- ernor of Kentucky. ‘The Goedel Tragedy Next. Then the fifth act of this political tragedy opened. Mr. Goebel determin- ‘ed to force the Democratic members ‘of the legislature to depose Taylor, ‘and to install him, the defeated can- didate, in his stead. It was no light undertaking, Every citizen of Kentucky knew that in the face of desperate frauds and desplc- able crimes Taylor had been elected. His election was not open to question. The scheme could be carried through only by extraordinary measures, but it was determined on by Mr. Goebel and his associates that they would have Mr. Bryan come to Kentucky in person and throw his whole influence in behalf of this conspiracy. Nothing was to be left to chance, and Mr. Bry- an came and spoke at Frankfort to a danquet, from which all anti-Goebel Democrats had been excluded. Mr. Bryan had a difficult role to play, and he played it to the satisfaction of his fellow conspirators against the ballot. Bryan Again tn Kentucky. ‘That the Evening Post may not be accused of misrepresentating the gen- tleman from Nebraska, it publishes the verbatim report of that portion of his address, admitting only his tribute to Mr. Biackburn. giWhen the campaign was on and ‘the people were considering what tuey ‘ought to do, I assumed it not only a “duty but a privilege to come to the state of Kentucky and tell the Demo- [ought to do in the gubernatorial con- |test. (Applause.) “There is now a contest before the legislature, Tam going to do my duty now, as Tdi it in the campaign. (Great and continued applause.) I am afraid that you have applauded too soon, When it was persuading a citi- zen how to vote, I took my position and did what I conceived to be my duty. You are now engaged in a con- test that is to decide not what ought to have been done, but what was done Your legislature is the court. That legislature must decide upon the aw and upon the evidence; and every member of that court will be better Informed upon the law and the evi dence than I am, and it is as much my duty now not to interfere as it was in the campaign to interfere, and I shall do my duty us I see it now, as T did then, Bryan to Gocbelites, “1 neither advised a contest, nor ad- vised against it. I took no position on this subject. I would be ashamed if T were presumptious enough to at- tempt to interfere with the consct- entious performance of a duty that de- volves only upon the members of the legislature. I want to say this, how- ever, that when men say you cannot expect a just decision from the legis- lature because it is Democratic, 1 want to say that every contest in re- gard to human government must be settled by human tribunals, and that whether a contest is presented to 2 court or to a legislature it must be decided by men, and that those men must have political opinions, and if this was a Republican legislature it would have the same power to decide that a Democratic legislature has. “Tam glad it is a Democratic legis- lature. When questions have to go before a court, Tam always glad when it is a Democratic court that they go before, and it the Republicans of tals state feel that they are unfortunate ‘in having to submit thelr questions to & Democratic court, they can come out to Nebraska and console with us Democrats, who for years hav» had to submit our differences to a Republi- ean court.” (Applause.) ‘What Bryan Stands For. ‘This closes the story. Mr. Bryan has not appeared in Kentucky since January, He will no doubt be brought here again before the cam- paign closes, but when the significance of these three invasions is borne in on the minds of thoughtful men noth- ing Mr. Bryan could say about duty, morality, loyalty to popular institu- tlons and obedience to the will of the people can have the least considera- tion. Here in Kentucky Mr. Bryan stands for Crokerism, for Goebelism, for Haldemanism, STOLE A CHINAMAN. Sa Chahatan wee he Cally aan, bat Had Good Excuse. While the present bishop of Man- ‘chester, England, was bishop of Mel- bourne, Australia, he stole a China- man, but as his offense is now out- lawed by the statute of limitations he tells of the occurrence with a good deal of glee. It seems that the Pres- byterians of Melbourne discovered a ‘promising Mongolian named Cheok Hong Cheong, trained him in thelr theological hall, helped him to the de- Bree of B, A. at the Melbourne unt- versity and made him an elder of the kirk, But one evening Mr. Cheong happened to speak at a missionary meeting, with Bishop Moorhouse in the chair, and he spoke with such re- markable ability that the chairman was deeply impressed. Shortly after- ward it was announced that Mr. Cheong had been appointed superin- tendent of Church of England of Mel- bourne, There was naturally a noise In the Presbyterian camp and sharp practice was suggested, but Mr. Cheong passed from the Presbyterian to the Angelican fold with oriental serenity. Mr. Cheong still holds the office to which Bishop Moorhouse appointed him, and he has just delivered a lec- ture on “The Reconstructive Forees of China.” He admitted there was some- thing apparently anomalous in this title, as the destructive forces seemed to be most in evidence at present. Nevertheless, he was confident that amid these’ adverse circumstances China retained the remarkable vitality which had characterized her through the ages. Her people were found all over the east, and in the vast regions of father India and the Malay arehi- pelago the bulk of the trade and com- merce was in their hands, ‘There was abundant evidence that the Chinese people had lost none of their tradition- al intelligence, energy, industry and enterprise, The lecturer summed up the three great reconstructive forces of China in the words Christian mis- sions, Christian healing and Christian literature. Mr. Cheong speaks Eng- ish wonderfully well, Dut with a pro- nounced Scottish accent, French Naval School Studion ‘The commission appointed to con- sider the reforms In the French naval school as adopted a resolution to the effect that the programme of compet!- tive examination for admission should be 80 arranged as to permit the candl- Gates to present themselves withont previous special preparation, the pro- gramme of the class in elementary mathematics to be the basis of the competitions, The Journal de la Marine points out that this resolution @odges, not decides the question, by forcing the cundidates to turn toward mathematics instead of letting them mmrsue at will the normal course of their claseleal studies. If spectaliza- tion no longer exists, it asks, why are 20 points accorded those who are pro- vided with a classical or modern bac- talaureate? This commission was ap- pointed as a result of the bad condition of the naval school as shown by the poor recruiting for it, Among the causes to which {s attributed the de- terloration of the school two are con- spleuows. One Is the obligation on Inds destined for the school to abandon thelr general studies and from the age of 13 o 14 years to make special prep- aration. ‘The other is the attachment of these lads to the service at an age ‘when it is practically Impossible to know whether they have any natural aptitude or the character necessary to make cood sailors, These two points do not appear to have been treated definitely, and conditions, it is pre- Gicted; will remain sx before. ‘Tea at $400 = Pound, ‘At the exposition the other day T bought a pinch of the “emperor of China's tea,” writes the Paris corre- spondent of Truth. “The cost of a pound would have been about $400. The price of the pinch was 40 cents, ‘This will give you an idea how tiny it was, The emperor's tea, when dry, Is of a pale color, and long and delicate in grain. It 1s composed of the top shoot of endless: plants. Infused by itself it Is flat, but as a blend gives delicate and ‘delicious flavor. One should never drink it out of a deep cup—only out of porcelain or glass, I find, however, that if taken in the evening it causes a sleepless night.” Forty-Five Days Passage. ‘The New York harbor tug L. Luck- enbach has started on a voyage to San Francisco, around the Horn, The tug, one of the fastest and staunches, {s scheduled to make the passage’ in forty-five days, record time for a tug. ‘Much difficulty was had in finding fifteen men who would make up the -crew,as the dangers that the little ves- sel will encounter will be enormous, even for an ocean-going tug. Only three or four tugboats have made the trip around the Horn, the best record of sixty-three days, having been made by the G. W. Pride, which successful- ly navigated the southern seas eight ‘years ago. PREC OE Ey Among the stories about John J. In- galls which have been dug up In con- nection with the ex-senator’s death is one to the effect that he once called Secretary George Martin of the State Historical society “a louse.” Mr. Mar- tin indignantly denies the truth of this story, saying: “Mr, Ingalls aever in his life called me a louse, He called me a bedbug.” KILLED BY THE EXPRESS MESSENGER. Burlington Train Held Up Near Cou-clt Bluffs—Express Car Was Entered by the Use of Dynamite—Mes seoger Slipped Out of Car and Shot Robber Who ‘Was Standing Guard. ‘Two men held up the Kansas City Passenger train on the Burlington Toad three miles south of Council Bluffs, lowa, at midnight, October 3. Express Messenger Charles Baxter Kdiled one of them, with a bullet through hisheart, He was powerfully built, six feet tall, and about 45 years of age. ‘The two men boarded the train at the Union Pacific transfer and climbed over the tender just as the train was crossing the Mosquito creek bridge. Engineer Donnelly and Frank Holman, fireman, who were in charge of the engine, were ordered to slow up as soon as the train had crossed: the bridge. While one man held a revol- ver on the engine erew his companion went back to ent off the baggags and mail ears, leaving the day coaches and sleepers standing on the main line. Acting under orders, the engineer pulled the train half a mile down the track, where a stop was made, Here the robbors approached the express ear and ordered Messenger Baxter to ‘open the door. He refused to do so. Under compulsion, Engineer Donnelly Attached a stick of dynamite to the side door of the ear and blew it open. In the meantime, Messenger Bax er seized his gun and eseaped from the side door of the eur. Assoonas the door was opened, one of the robbers en- tered the car, while his companion marched the engineer and fireman back to the engine. Baxter crept around in front of the engine and, seeing the robber standing guard over the engine crew, fired one shot, killing him instantly. As soon asthe shot was heard the robber in the car jumped to the ground and fled through a cornfield. The body was searched but nothing was found on it by which it could be identified, Both men were masked and both wore overalls and jumpers. The door of the express car was badly shattered by the explosion of dynamite. The robber inside the ear was preparing to blow the safe at the time his com- panion was killed, He ceased oper- ations at once, and no damage was done to the contents of the car, nor was anything taken. GEORGIA ELECTION, ‘The Democratic Majority About 50,000 Had Little Opposition. ‘The Democratic majority in Georgia's election for state officers, members of the general assembly and local county officers will be about 50,000. No op- position developed against the Demo- eratie nominees except in a few coun- ties where the Populist organization is strongest. Little interest was taken in the election. Body Found in m Wreck. ‘The remsins of George Dorsey were found in a Missouri Pacific freight wreck between Cedarvale, Kan., and Sedan. ‘The wreck occurred a week ago, when thirteen cars of wheat were ditched. It was in one of these cars that Dorsey's body was found. He had Been smothered to death, and the re- mains were badly decomposed when found. Abitene’s Harvest Carnival. ‘The seeond annual harvest carnival of Abilene was held Oct 3, The city was gayly decorated and thousands of visitors were present, the day being @ great sucess. The chief feature was a parade, which included scores of floats prepared by school districts and ‘merchants, a whole cirens and a flower parade, fireworks, a flambeau parade ‘and balloon ascensions. pee eee An organization to be known as_ the Glass Chimney Association has been formed by the largest producers and general offices established at Pittsbury. Pa. It is expected to induce all of the chimney makers to become members, agree to sell only at association prices and thus stop the cutting of rates, which is said to have been quite heary and disastrous recently. Indians Are Starving. ‘Famine and suffering among the In- dians on the Sacaton reservation; Ari- zona, grows greater, and unless steps are taken at once for the relief of 8,000 Pimas and Papagos on that reser- vation, widespread death is certain to ocour this winter. Reports from an authoritative source state that 3,000 Indians are already destitute and in dire want, Emporia Parades © Success. ‘The flower and educational parades of the Emporia street fair was a grand suecess. The display was the finest of the kind ever seen in that part of Kan- sas. Thousands of visitors were in attendance. Pittsbarg Plumbers Strike. At Pittsburg, Pa., 1,500 journeymen plumbers employed by 115 firms stru ck for uniform wages and a revision of the rules governing the trade. All the shops owned by members of the Mas. ter Plumbers’ Association are affected. iid: eee eee ‘The first telegram from Skaguay to Seattle, marking an epoch in the his- tory of business between Alaska and the outside world, was received at Seattle October 3. ‘The time occupied by the message in transit was seven hours, which will, however, be re- duced. ‘iin aie een a eT Engene Land, a young soldier, who died at sea enroute home from Manila, ‘was buried with military honors at ‘Marshall, Mo. GERMANY’S NEW PROPOSAL, ‘Willing to Let the Ministers Designate ‘and Chinese Punish. Germany bas withdrawn from the position of insisting that the respon- sible authors of the Chinese outrages should be surrendered to the allies as acondition precedent to negotiations. In her new note she has suggested that the ministers in Pekin should be empowered to designate those whose punishment will be insisted upon and that the powers determine the char- acter of the punishment. It is improbable that the United will look with favor on the plan to re- solve the ministers in Pekin into a star chamber which shall indicate the per- sons whom they think responsible for the crimes, even though that one be capable of determing that point. This government desires, however, that the designation and punishment of the criminals be matters of negotiation. ‘The character of punishment can very well be considered by the powers, though China, of course, will execute the sentence determined upon. A POLL FROM EACH SIDE. Manley Claims 266 Votes: Johnson ts Genleas With S26. In the person of J. H. Manley, in charge of the Republican campaign in the East, the Republican party makes adetailed claim of 226 electoral votes for MeKinley, conceding 112 for Bryan, with sixty-nine votes in the doubtfal list. In reply to Mr. Manley's state- ment the Demoeratie national eommit- tee has spoken, through J. G. Johnson, chairman of the executive committee, Mr. Johnson claims officially 316. elec- torial votes for Bryan, and conceded McKinley only ‘ninety-eight. He places thirty-three votes in the doubt- ful column. RECOGNITION OR NOTHING, Comt Minery May Stand Out for Thelr ‘inka: dacs All the news from the anthracite coal district indicates that both sides have settled down to a long struggle. ‘The linesare sharply drawn and the miners have absolutely refused to be drawn into a settlement of the trouble by the offer of 10 per cent increase in wages, “‘Recognition of the mine workers’ union,” is their watchword at all meetings. ‘The offer made by the Reading company of an advance of 10 per cent in wages has not induced one of its 27,000 idle employes to return to work. Kroger as If a Prisoner. ‘The restrictions around Kruger at Lorenzo Marques are increasing and he is virtually a prisoner. He had been allowed to use the Portuguese governor's carriage, but while driving recently he met a party of burghers and made them a patriotic speech. The governor has now refused to him the use of his carriage. Kruger has been warned tomake no more speeches and is forbidden to wear the green sash that is the insignia of his office. jee iibaie eke ies: Charles and Prince, two fine speci- mens of horseflesh, are on their way to China, where they will be delivered to Count von Waldersee, commander Of the troops of the allied nations, a: war chargers. E. L. Boas, president of the German Lloyd Steamship com- pany, purchased Charles and Prince from L. . Harbison & Co., of Lexing- ton, Ky., paying $1,900 and $1,000 re- spectively for them. Pinkertons Sued for Damages. Charles M, Poli of Kansas City, Mo. has sued the Pinkerton Detective agency and the Missouri Pacific rail- road company for $100,000 damages. He was arrested soon after the Mis. souri train robbery at Leeds and charged with being one of the train robbers. Polk was never tried for the robbery. The case against him was dismissed by the prosecuting attorney. A Big Shoe Factory Burned. At Williamsport, Pa., the great four story shoe factory of JE. Dayton & Co., occupying almost an entire square, with its great stock of finished shoes and raw material, burned Oct. 3. Other occupants of the building whe suffered heavy losses were the Royal Braid company and L. E. Whiteman & Co., bookbinders. ‘The loss is $30,000, of which $250,000 falls on Dayton & Co. Sinnees Clbi a tei The collector of customs of Kansas City, Mo., has prepared a statement showing the total imports of tea for the last year. This is the statement: Omaha, $61,205 pounds; St. Louis, 241,- 640; ‘St. Joseph, 221,914; Kansas City, 1,212,720, Kansas City. according to this statement, imports 287,955 pounds more tea than Omaha, St. Louis and St. Joseph combined. i Maer Wiebe tek es ee The German government arms fac- tories at Spandau, Dantzic, Erfurt and Amberg are manufacturing « new rifle for the German army. The Mauser is now in use, Profits of the “Passion Play.” ‘The inhabitants of Oberammergau made a rich harvest during the “Pas: sion Play” from American and English enthusiasts. The theater receipts alone amounted to $400,000, besides the money made by boarding visitors and selling souvenirs, Harrison to Speak in Indiana, It is announced that ex-President Benjamin flarrison has decided that he will not speak in New York state, but. he will make a speech in Indiana the last week of the campaign, Lord Wolseley's Warning. Lord Wolseley, the British eom- mander-in-chief, in an open letter asks ‘the public wishing to honor the re- turning soldiers *‘to refrain, while ex- tending them a hearty welcome, from offering them intoxicating liquors, as, like all of us, they are open to tempta- tion.” Kobbed the Pope's Faince, Thieves robbed a safe in the Vatican of securities valued at about $70,000, and $690 in Italian money. Just when the robbery occurred is not known. | . | | 7 en The antiseptic qualities of ftuory, cont hodies are discussed by 0. Rasy in the Zeltschrift fur Biologie. yn crobes that may live in a solution tip hours are Killed in six minutes unger Muorescent conditions. Actor’ Lions ta New York, Among the actors who have hasg some homes in New York are zy Sothern and Richard Mansfeld. 4n.% Russell also has a house in the cit which has been extensively written a Best for the Bowels No matter what ails you, headarhs to a cancer, you will never get wel until your’ bowels are put rignt CASCARETS help nature, cure yo, without a gripe or pain, produce easy natural movements, cost you Just 19 cents to start getting your health back CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. C. stamped on it Be ware of imitations, eieiaa ha Tielne cancssne ‘The Canadian fisheries department reports on the salmon fishing in Brit. 4sh Columbia that in 1899 765,519 cases of salmon were packed and 36,744,919 Pounds of salmon take., valued at ten cents a pound, an increase in the take over 1898 of 13,102,460 pounds, and yet 12,000,000 pounds less than ia’ the rex ord years of 1897. Dyeing is as simple as washing when you use PUTNAM FADELESS Dyes, Colonel Has Pangeroas Posi, The colonel of # reziment occuples the post of danger. Azcordins to tue record more colonels have been killed fn action, in proportion to thelr name ber, than offcers of any other grade, A general can keep under cover. nore or less, but the colonel's position ig with his regiment, and when it ac- Yances he is expected to lead, ‘The stomach has to work hard, srindine tte food we erowd lato tt. "Make its Work cay ty Showing Becman's Pepsin Gum. Chinese as Inventors, ‘The Chinese consider themselves oor superior on many grounds, but largely because they were the inventors ot rarious arts which are fundaments! in our own civilization. They were the first discoverers of ink, though even at the present day they employ by prefex ence what 1s commonly known as I- dia ink, pest oi ng MrEeEM Fak Te the Bore than poor ans scene, Ht,costs you 20 Hate for Lampwicks. Excellent lamp wicks may be mad: out of men’s soft felt hats, by cut- ting them into strips the width re- quired, letting them soak a couple of hours in vinegar, and drying them. Red Cross isthe Dest Pall Blue th world knows Large package Se ‘he game lett wicked, even if itl called base ball. x, Winslow's Soothing tyre. aks ae Taal gi aiitienm eis We wiee penton who knows just wat todo in an omergosey. See eiassegee cane ee EEE When # ttle man wants to make a inpeeees Us pee tee Fee eee en, seen ytmcane es A single word sometimes reveals a nae ere sient aoe j | Many @ woman, sick and weary of if dragged dove by Mroakening draingpainal i regularities, depression, and the hundred tad” one ailments hich atfect women only has found in Pe-ru-na a bright star of hope, which hes’ changed her misery to joy, her suffer- ing to hheafth, No woman need suffer from ‘tne derangements peculiar to her sex, if she will give Pe-ru- ae ae 1¢ majority of weaknesses which make woman's ie a burden, spring from a simple cause. The mucous membrane which lines the pelvic organs Becomes "weakened ant is. flamed owing to strain, cold, overwork, ete. This causes catarrhal congestion, inflam- mation, painful irregularities, depression of prin iertabit ity, weakness and suffering. It shows in the haggard lincs of the face, the dulleyes,thesallow completion and angular form Ear thegromptcafoct sche mgeaiey Pena Weuricosaer Rife blezsclearsigcompicas Bewtoympncteed catceyats Sees osbiee dad Fooves tbs essae Fee eS Pe, Lor gx ge Se Yorsieseerrct “Health and Beauty’ Adds Delain Petett eo abe eeatestrtes _man Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio For the Ladies. Pies ven ss sm, SHOES THAT WEE 2 3 ee aa i a 8 a a ROOSEVELTS RINGING = LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE. A Document Breathing with the. Life of Patriotism and National } Duty. is ISSUE DECLARED TO BE PROSPERITY inceTHment in the Philippines by Tagalogs Would Be Equiy- ™ alent to Government in America by Indian Tribes— New Duties and Problems for the Nation. Gor. Theodore Roosevelt has complet- ¢4 the formal acceptance of the Repub- lican nomination for Vice-President. His letter bears an Oyster Bay date and is directed to Senator Edward 0. Wolcott the notification committee. It reads: Edward 0. Wolcott, Chairman pittee on Notification of Vice-Presh ir: I accept the nomination as President of the United States, ten- me by the Republican national coa- m, with a very deep sense of the couferred upon me and with an In- Hy deeper sense of the vital Impor- to the whole country of securing ction of President McKiuley. a's welfare is at stake. We tie the work which has been Frun during the present adminiv- We mut show in fashion in- of being nilsunderstood that the 0 people, at the beginning of the +h century, face their duties Ina yd terious spirit: that they bave tion of permitting folly or law- to mar the extraordinary: mate- fell-being which they have attained e, Hor yet of permitting their flag dishonored abroad. Fears Disaster if Democrats Win. feel that this contest Is by no means nierely between Republicans and erate. We have a right to appeal Prall gvod citizens who are far-sighted dapiizh to see what the bonor and the _=<ferest of the nition demand. ‘To pat into practice the principles em- Dodied in the Kansas City platform would mean grave disascer to the nation; for that platform stands for reaction and disorder; for an upsetting of our Snan- isl system which would mean not. only great suffering but the abandonment of the nation's good faith; and for a policy abroad which would imply the dishonor Of the flag and an unworthy surrender of national rights. Its success would an vnspeakuble humiliation to men fod of their country, jealous of thelr juntry’s good name, and desirous of ae- wring the welfare of their tellow-citi- ins. Therefore, we hare a cight to ap- 1 to all: good ‘men, North and South, and West, whatever their *politics ny bave been in the past, to stand with Is, because we stand for the prosperity f' the country and for the renown of the American flag. Prdeperity the Great Teaue. "The most important of all problems Is, ft course, that of securing good govern- pent and moral and material well-being ithin our own borders. Great though 1¢ need is that the aation should do its irk well abroad, even this comes second the thorongh performance of duty at Under the administration of Pres- McKinley this country bas. been with a degree of prosperity ab- Jy unparalleled, even in its previ- sperous history. le it Is, of course, true that no leg- jn and no administration can bring to ;Wse who ere not stout of cool of head and ready of hand, is mo less true that the individnal fey of each man to get good results elt can be absolutely destrosed legislation or bad administration, der the reverse conditions the the individual to do good work and stimulated. This is what done onder the administration dent MeKinley. ‘Thanks to his and to the wise legislation of on the tariff and finance, the | $s of our Industrial life have been more favorable thin ever be- they have been taken advan- the full by American thrift, in- nd enterprise. Order has been , the courts upheld and the full- rts secnred to all citizens, The ant and manufacturer, but abore r the farmer and the wage-worker have rofited by this state of things. pendent on Financtal Queation. ndamentally and primarily the pres- ‘contest is « contest for the eontinu- ce of the ‘conditions which have told im favor of our material welfare and of cour civil and. political integrity. If this ration is to retain elther its well-being ‘or ite self-respect it cannot ‘afford to plonge into financial and economic chaos; Mt cannot afford to indorse governmental theories which wonld unsettle the stand- ‘ard of ational honesty and destroy the integrity of our system of justice. ‘The policy of the free coinage of allver at a ratio Of 16 fo 1 ts @ policy franght ‘with destruction to every home in the land. “Tt means untold misery to. the| head of every household, and, above all, tothe women and children of every bome. As to Democratic View on Silver. ‘When our opponents champion tree } sliver at 16 to 1 they are either insincere for sincere in their attitude.’ If insin- eere in their championsb";” they, of course, forfeit all right to belief or sup- Sport on any ground: “Tf sincere, then they dre a memace to the welfare of the coun- try. they shout their sinister P ‘or pferely whisper it makes but fate save as it reflects their own | No issue can be paramount “tot e they thus make, for the. par- of such dn issue Is to be de- i not by the dictum of any man of men, but by the fact that ir P; affects the well-being of every “ in the land. ff The financial question fs always of such farreaching and tremendous importance ‘to the national welfare that it can never raised im good faith unless this tre mendous importance is-not merely con- ceded but insisted on. Men who are not willing to make such an issue paramount have no possible justification for raising it at all, for under such circumstances their act cannot under any conceivable citcumstances do aught but grave harm. Gold Basle Must Stand, ‘The success of the party representing the principles embodied in the Kansas City platform would bring aboat the de- ‘struction of all the conditions necessary to the continuance of our prosperity. ~ It would also unsettle our whole govern- ‘mental system, and would therefore dis- arrange all the vast and delicate machia- ‘ery of our complex industrial life. Above all, the effect would be ruinous to our finances. If we are to prosper, the cur- reney of this country must be based up- on the gold dollar worth 100 cents, ‘The stability of our currency bas been. greatly increased by the excellent fnan- cial act passed by the Inst Congress. But no law can secure our finances against the effect of unwise and disas- trous management in the hands of un- friendly administrators. No party can safely be intrusted with the management of our national affairs unless it accepts as axiomatic the truths recognized In all Progressive countries as essential to a sound and proper system of finance. In their essence these must be the same for all great civilized peoples. Vital Question for Wage-Karners, In different ‘stages of development dif- ferent conntries face -varsing economle conditions, but at every stage and under all clreumstances the most important ele ment in securing their economic well-be- ing is sound finance, honest money. So intimate is the connection between Indus trial prosperity and a sound currency that the former is jeopardized not mere- ly by unsound finance, but by the very threat of unsound finance. ‘The business man and the farmer are vitally interested in this question; but no man’s interest is so great as that of the wage-worker. A depreciated currency means loss and disaster to the business man; but it means gtim suffering to the wage-worker. The capitalist will lose much of his capital and will suffer wear ing anxiety and the loss of many com- forts; but the wage-worker who loses his Wages must suffer and see his wife end children suffer for the actual necessities ot life. The one absolutely vital need of our whole industrial system is sound money. One of the serious problems with which we are confronted under the conditions of our modern industrial civilization is that presented by the great business com- binations which are generally known un- der the name of trusts. ‘The problem is an exceedingly difficult one and the dificulty is immensely ag-| gravated both by honest but wrong- headed attacks on our whole industrial system in the effort to remove some of the evils couneeted with it, and by the mischievous advice of men who either think crookedly or who advance remedies knowing them tobe ineffective, but deem= ing that they may, by darkening coun- sel, achieve for themselves a spurious reputation for wisdom, No good whatever is subserved by in- discriminate denunciation of corporations generally and of all forms of industrial combination in particular; and when this public denunciation is accompanied by private membership in the great corpora- Uons denounced, the effect is, of course, to give an air of insincerity to the whole movement. Nevertheless, there are real abuses, and there is ample reason for striving to remedy these abuses. A crude or fil-considered effort to remedy them would either be absoliitely without effect of else would simply do damage. Plan for Federal Interference. ‘The first thing to do ts to find out the tacts; and for this purpose publicity ax to capitalization, profits and all else of importance to the public, is the most use- ful measure. The mere fact of this pub- licity would in itself remedy certain evils, and, as to the others, it would In some cases point out the remedies, and would ‘at least enable us to tell whether or not certain proposed remedies would be use- ‘ful. ‘The Btate acting in its collective en- pacity would thus first find out the facts ‘and then be able to take such measures as wisdom dictated. Much can be done he Seat Evea more can be done by regulation, by close supervision and the ‘unsparing excision of all unhealthy, de- stractive and anti-social elements. ‘The separate State governments can ‘do a great deal; and where they decline to co-operate the natienal government ‘must step in. How He Deals with Expansion, " While“paying heed to the nectssity of Keeping our house in-order at homie, the American people cannot, if they wish to retain their self-respect, refrain trom ‘doing their-duty asa great nation in the world. ‘The history of’ the nation is in large | part the history of the nation's expan- free sot fn Librty Ha aot the i gress met in- teen original States declared aecttel a nation, the westward limit of the coun- try was marked by the Alleghany moun- warthe patlot exptnnto-weet on, Ko” war the ‘expanson went on. Ken~ tucky, Tennessee and. the great North- ‘west, then known as the Iilixois country, ‘were conquered from our white and In- ‘Alan face during the ravaiationary strac- eS ene ae eee treaty of peace in 1783. ‘Yet the land thus confirmed was not then given to us, It was held by an ‘tien foe until the army under Gen. An- thony Wayne freed Ohio from the red man, while the treaties of Jay and Pinck- ney secured from the Spanish and Brit- ish Natches and-Detroit. Louisiana Purchese and Philippines, Tn 1808, under President Jefferson, the freatest single stride in expansion that We ever took was taken by the purchase of the Louisiana territory. This so-called Louislaua, which included what are now the States of Arkansas, Missouri, Louis- {ana, Iowa, Minnesota. Kansas, Nebras- kx, North and South Dakota, ‘Idaho, Montana and a large part of Colorado and Utah, was acquired by treaty and Durchase under President Jefferson ex- actly and precisely as the Philippines have been acquired by treaty and pur- chase ander President McKinley. ‘The doctrine of “the consent of the governed,” the doctrine previously enun- elated by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, was not held by him or by any other sane man to apply to the Ia- dian tribes in the Louisiana territory which he thus acquired, and there was no vote taken even of the white inhab- itants, mot to speak of the negroes” and Indians, a8 to whether they were willing that their territory should be annexed. ‘The great majority of the inhabitants, white and colored alike, were bitterly op- posed to the transfer. Jefferson Forced Comsent. An armed force of United States sol- diers hed to be hastily sent Into the ter- ritory to prevent insurrection, President Jefferson sending these troops to Louisi- ana for exactly the same reasons aud with exactly the same purpose that Pres- ident McKinley has sent troops to the Philippines. Jefferson distinctly stated that the Louisianians were “not fit or ready for self-government,” and years elapsed be- fore they were given self-government, Jefferson appointing the governor and other officials without any consultation with the inhabitants of the newly ac- quired territory. ‘The doctrine that the “constitution follows the flag” was not then even considered either by Jefferson or by any other serious party leader, for it never entered their head that 2 new territory should be governed other than in the way in which the territories of Ohio and Illinois had already been gor- erned under Washington and the elder Adams; the theory known by this utterly false and misleading phrase was only ‘trick ont in political controversy at & THEODORE ROOSEVEL!. (foc ae & be eps oy 7 ee MP T= ES ee Np ee WN Zz a Se Zo ee ~~ SENN gee , much later date for the sole purpose of Justifying the extension of slavery into ‘the territories. Consent Not Necessary. ‘The parallel between what Jefferson did with Louisiana and what is now be- Ing done in the Philippines is exact. Jef- ferson, the author of the declaration of independence, and of the “consent of the governed” doctrine, saw no incongruity between this and the establishment of ‘© government on common-sense grounds in the new territory; and he railed at the eticklers for an impossible applice- tion of bis principle, saying in language which at the present day applies to the ‘situation in the Philippines without the change of a word, “though it is acknowl- edged that our new fellow-citizens. are as yet as incapable of self-government as children, yet some canuot bring them- selves to suspend its principles for a sin- gle moment.” He intended that ulti- mately self-government should be intro- duced throughout the territory, but only as the different parts became fit for it and no sooner. ‘This is just the policy that has been pursued: Filipinos on Basis of Indians, In no part of the Louisiana purchase was complete self-government introduced for a number of years; in one part of it, the Indian ‘Territory, it has not yet been Introduced, although nearly a century ‘has elapsed. Over enormous tracts of it, including the various Indian reserva- tions, with a territory in the aggregate as large as that of the Philippines, the constitution has never yet “followed the fing;” the army officer and the civilian agent still exercise authority, without asking the “consent of the governed.” We must proceed in the Philippines with the same wise caution, taking each suc- cessive step as It becomes desirable, and accommodating the details of our policy to the peculiar needs of the situation. But as soon as tho present revolt Is put down and order established, it will un- aoubtediy be possible to give to the Isl- ands a larger measure of self-govern- mat then Jefferson originally gave Loui- siana. Florida Got Like Philippines. ‘The next great step in expansion was the acquisition of Florida.” This was partly acquired by conquest and partly by purchase, Andrew Jackson key #e2g most prominent figure In the acq ; It was taken under President Momrve, the aftertime President John Quincy ‘Adams being active in securing the pur- chase. As in the case of the Philippines, Florida was acquired by purchase trom ‘Spain, and in Florida the Seminoles, who had not been consulted in the sale, re- belled and waged war exactly as some of the Tagals have febelled and waged war in the Philippines. ‘The Seminole J lagted tor'many years, but Pres dents Mourve, Adams and Jackson de clined for « moment to consider the ques- tion of abandoning Florida to the Seml- noles, or to treat their non-consent to the government of the United States as valid Treason for turning over the territory to them, Texas and Alaska Were Acceasions, ‘Our next acquisition of territory was that of Texas, secured by treaty after it had been wrested from the Mexicans by the Texans themselves, Then came the acquisition of California, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada. and parts of Colorado and Utah as the result of the Mexican war, supplemented five years later by the Gadsden purchase. ‘The next acquisition was that of Alas- ka, secured from Russia by treaty and purchase, Alaska was full of natives; some of them had advanced well beyond the stage of savagery and were Ohris- tians. ‘They were not consulted about ‘the purchase nor was. thelr acquiescence required. The purchase was made by the men who had just put through a tri- ‘umphant war to restore the union and free the slave; but none of them deemed. it Recessary to push the doctrine of the “consent of the governed” to a conclu: ‘sion so fantastic as to necessitate the turning over of Alaske to its original owners, the Indian and the Aleut. For thirty years the United States. authori- tles, military and civil, exercised the su- preme authority in a tract of land many times larger than the Philippines, in which it did not seem likely that there would ever be any considerable body of white inhabitants. Hawali Disproves Danger Ides. Nearly thirty years passed before the next instance of expansion occurred, which was over the island of Hawail. An effort was made at the end of President Harrison's administration to secure the annexation of Hawall, ‘The effort was ‘unsuccessful. In a debate in Congress on Feb. 2, 1804, one of the leaders in opposing the annexation of the islands stated: “These Islands are more than 2,000 miles distant from our extreme western boundary. We have a serious race problem now in our country and I am not In favor of adding to our domestic fabric a mongrel popu lation (of this character). Our consti- ‘tution makes no provision for a colonial. establishment. Any territorial govern- ment we might establish would necessar- ily, beeause of the population, be an oli garchy, which would have to be support- ed by armed soldiers, ‘Yet Hawaii has now been annexed and her delegates have sat in the national conventions of the two great parties, The fears then expressed in relation tu an “oligarcky” and “armed soldiers” are not now seriously entertained by any human being; yet they are precisely the objec- tions urged against the acquisition of the Philippines at this very moment. Mititariam Is Not Involved, We are making no new departure. We are not taking a single step which in any way affects our institutions or our traditional policies. Brom the beginning we have.given widely varying degrees of self-government to the different territo- ies, according to thelr needs, ‘The simple truth ts that there Is notte ing even remotely resembling “imperial- ism” or “militarism” involved In the present development of that policy of ex- pansion which has been part of the his- tory of America from the day when she became a nation. The words mean abso- lutely nothing as applied to our present policy in the Philippines; for this policy ‘a only imperialistic im ‘the serise that Jefferson's policy in Louisiana was Impe- ‘ialistic; only military in the sense that ‘Jackson's policy toward the Seminoles or Ouster's toward the Sioux embodied mili- tarism; and ther® is no more danger of its producing evil results at home now than there. sas of its interfering with freedom under Jefferson or Jackson, oF in the days of the Indian wars on the plains. Our army is relatively not as large as it was in the days of Wayne; we have not one regular for every 1,000 inhabtants, There is no more danger of a draft than there is of the re-introduc- tion of slavery. Right to Suppress Rebels. ‘When we expanded over New Mexico and California we secured free govern- ment to these territories: and prevented their falling under the, “militarism” of dictatorship like that of Santa Ana, or the “imperialism” of a real empire in the days of Maximilian. We put a stop to imperialism In Mexico as soon as the Civil War closed. We made a. great anti-imperialistic stride when we drove the Spaniards from.Porto Rico and the Spaenh in Genre aes ter ant ee in ‘ally increasing measure of self-govern- —=—S——__—— ‘ment for which their populations are severally fitted. Cubs is being helped along the path to independence as raphi- jy-as her own citizens are content that shy shonld go. : Of course the presence of troops in the Philippines during the Tagal insurrection has no more to do with militarism or im- Derialism than had thelr presence in the pee. Miinseuta and Wseeieg dar many years which elapsed before the final outbreaks of the Sioux were defi nitely put down. ‘There is no- more mili tarigm or imperialism in garrisoning Lu- zon until order is restored than there was Imperiplism in sending soldiers to South Dakota in 1890, during the Ogallalle out- break. ‘The reasoning which justifies our having made war agaiost Sitting Bull also justifies our having checked the out- breaks of Aguinaldo and bis followers, di- ‘ected, as they were, against Filipino and ‘American alike. No Abandonment. ‘The only certain way of rendering it necessary for our republic to enter on a career of “militarism” would be to aban- don the Philippines to their own tribes, and at the came time either to guarantee @ stable government among these tribes or to guarantee them against outside in- terference. A far larger army would be required to carry out any such policy than will be required to secure onder under the American flag; while the pros- ence of this flag on the Inlands Is really the only possible security against outside aggression. ‘The whole argument against President MeKinley’s policy in the Philippines be- comes absurd when it ix conceded that we should, to quote the language of the Kan- ‘sas City platform, “give to the Philip- pines first a stable form of government.” If they are now entitled to independence, they are also entitled to decide for them- selves whether their government shall be stable or unstable, civilized or savage, or whether they shall have any government at all: while it Is, of course, equally evi- dent that under such conditions we have no right whatever to guarantee thom against outside interference any more than we hare to make such a guaranty in the case of the Boxers (who are merely the Chinese analogues of Aguinaldo’s fol- lowers). Tt we have a right to establish a stable government in the islands it necessarily follows that it is not only our right bnt our duty to support that government un- til the natives gradually grow fit to sux tain it themselves. How else will it be stable? ‘The minute we leave it, it ceases to be stable, Now a Question of Contraction. Properly speaking, the question Is now not whether we shall expand—for we have already expanded—but whether we shall contract. The Philippines are now part of American territory. To surren- der them would be to surrender American territory. They must, of course, be gov- ‘erned primarily in the interests of their own citizens. Onr first eare must be for the people of the islands which have come under our guardianship as a result of the most righteous foreign war that as been waged within the: memory of ‘the present generation. They must be administered in the interests of their in- habitants, and that necessarily means that any question of personal or partisan politics in their administration must be entirely eliminated. ‘We must continue to put at the heads of: affairs in the different islands such men as Gea. Wood, Gov. Allen and Judge Taft; and it is a most fortunate thing that we are able to illustrate what ought to be done in the way of sending officers thither by pointing out what ac- tually has-been done. ‘The minor places in their administration, where it is im- possible to fill them by natives, must be filled by the strictest application of the merit system. Tt Is very important that in our own home administration the merely minis- terial and ‘administrative offices, where the duties are entirely non-political, shall be filled absolutely without reference to partisan affiliations; but this is many times more tmportant in the newly ac- quired islands. The merit system is iu its essence as democratic a8 our com- ‘mon school system, for it simply means squal chances and fair play for all. Parallel with Intian Goverument, It mots be remembered always that governing these islands in the interest of the inhabitants may not necessarily be ‘to govern them as the inhabitants at the ‘moment prefer, to grant self-government ‘to Luzon-under Agninaldo would be like granting self-government to an Apache Feservation under some local chief; and ‘this is'no more altered by the fact that the Filipinos fought the Spaniards than it would be by the fact that Apaches have long been trained and employed in the United States army and have reo dered signal service therein; just as the Pawnees did under the administration of ‘President Grant: just as the Stockbridge ‘Indians did in the days of Gen. Wash- Ington, and the friendly tribes of the six nations In the days of President Madison. ‘There are now in the United States communities of Indians which have ad- vanced so far that it has been possible to embody them asa whole in our po- Mtleal system, all the members of the tribe becoming United States citizens. ‘There are other communities where the bulk of the tribe are still too wild for it to be possible to take such a step. There are individuals among the Apaches, Paw- nes, Iroquois, Sioux and other tribes ‘who are now United States citizens and who are entitled to stand, and do stand, on wm absolute equality. with. all our citi- zene of pure white blood. Men of Indian ‘blodd are now serving in the army and Fillpinos’ Hope of Liberty. ‘There is every reason why as rapidly as an Indian, or any body of Indians, becomes fit for self-government, he or it should be granted the fullest equality with the whites; but there would be no justification whatever in tréating this fact as'a reason for abandoning the wild tribes to work out their own destruction, Exactly the same reasoning applies in the case of the Philippines. To turn over the islands to Aguinaldo and his follow- ers would not be to give self-government to the islanders! under no circumstances would the. majority thus gain self-gov- ernment. They would simply be put at the mercy of a sypdicate of Chinese half- breeds, under whom corruption would flourish far more freely than ever it flour- ished ander Tweed, while tyrannical op- Souhia sate eck oa Senay “Yeee fan oligarchy. Yours truly, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. “TUERE 18 NO SUCH WORD AS RETREAT, BOYS; CHARGE!” McKinley Forty Years Ago aud To-Day Has the Same Priacipies. “There is no such word as retreat, boys; charge.” ‘These words were those of Maj. Me Kinley nearly forty years ago. ‘They pic- ture the-character of the President of to-day as of the soldier of 1862. ‘Thomas O'Callahan, with one eye blinded and one ear closed to sound for ever by a ballet wound received under the national colors at Gettysburg, is now ‘Yesldent of Fort Collins, He served through the war with distinguished bray- ery. “I served under President McKinley in 1863 and have met him frequently ‘since, Every meeting brings back to me ‘one of the most patriotic expressions that ‘ever passed the lips of a soldier. A par ty of forty men under the then Maj. McKinley went on scouting duty. They were perilous times then, “All went well until we reached the top of a hil! and onexpectedly ran into ® body of ‘Johnnies’ numbering between 3800 and 400. ‘They were in amaush, drawn up in firing line and awaiting our approach. Our first knowledge of their presence in the ambush was a volley which brought down our three front fours of horses and men. “*Retreat!" our captain shouted. “There is no such word ae retreat, boys; charge!” came a second order, this time from Ma$, McKinley, who, drawing his sword, dashed ahead, followed by er exy one of onr men except these who had given their lives to the case. The ene ‘my were completely astounded and at our charge retreated in confusion.” “Before we started on this scouting expedition we were ordered to take three days’ provisions. I had a saek of poand- ed onts on the pommel of my saddle, After the rout of the enemy I tumed the oats out to feed my horse, and found fitteen bullets in the sack. My horse was wounded, as.was Maj. McKinley's, and his sword hilt was cut to pieces by bul- lets. “Maj. McKinley langhingly called attention to. ft, aud at the same time complimenting his men on their bravery, remarked: 3 “*You have done me a great ‘favor, boys,-and if it ever lies in my power, I'l reciprocate,’ ” “DEAR BOY” LETTERS—NO. 7 My Dear Boy: You inform me that John Jones, Tom Bently and old Harry Weldon say that they are going to vote for. McKinley and Roosevelt, but that they will vote against our Congressman, now a candi- date for re-election. Well, the Republican party is very much like Bro. Robinson's chureh. Bro, Brown and Bro. Robinson, two clerical friends of mine, were talking about the churches under their cate. Bro, Brown said: “My church has a large membership, but only about one-fourth of them are ac tive members.” Bro. Robinson replied: ‘ “My church members are all active. ‘The inst one of them is active. ‘Those who won't do anything else will kick.” ‘The Republican party-is a very active organization. ‘There is nothing dead about it. ‘The last one of its mighty membership is doing something, and it is not surprising that some of this activity should display itself in kicking. Joues, Bently and Weldon have lined ap with the kickers. : Now, I am sorry, 1 will tell you why. Tam sorry, In my judgment, the lead- ‘ers of the Democratic party have very little hope of electing Mr. Bryan, but ‘they do hope to elect a Democratic House of Representatives. ‘They do.expeet to paralyze legislation, tie McKinley's hands, block the wheels of the nation’s progress, and cripple the ship of state right in the midst of the breakers that surround it. And’ their bope ties in the Kicking of such men as Jones, Bently and Weldon. T happen to know just what is the matter with those three men. Jones fail- €d to be appointed postmaster at Sane dunk Station, Bently didn’t get to rake ghe census in Pawpaw township, and Weldon thinks be ought to have his pen- sion increased to twenty-four dollars a month, and the department decided that fourteen dollars was enough. Each of them thinks that his representative im Congress is to blame for his tailare to get what he wanted. Hence the kick ing. Now, I do not attempt to solve the per- sonal equation in either of these three cases. Perhaps Jones would be a very good postmaster at Squeduak. It may ‘de that Bently was the most competent person to take the census in Pawpaw township. For aught [ know Weldon ought to have a pension of twenty-four dollars a month, although I doubt wheth- er he is more disabled than myself and T get only eight dollars and am aot kick- ing “about it. T could’ tise-more to very good advantage, but am thankful tor what have, Why, my boy, we are entering apon wonderful times. ‘The ancient civiliza- tion of the Orient Is crumbling. ‘The islands of the sea are being transformed. ‘The Christian nations are coming to- gether. America, with her inexhaustible Fesources, her intelligence and freedom of thought, her energy and inventive genius, is becoming the foremost tactor in the coming regeneration of the world. And at the head of this great nation stands William McKinley, enduring the most tremendous strain which has come upon any President since Lincoln's day. His “wise, dignified faithfalness com- mands the respect and confidence of the world. He should be re-elected and ‘should have a Congress upcn whom be can depend. ~ Ta view of these great things, how small the postmaster’s place at Squedank and such trifling personal matters ap- pear! . ‘Once there was a man who traded « good farm for a “ oft eer and a ping of t — BE, Sin Brute ht of pottage. ‘Tradition informs us of a man who ent off his nose to spite his face. And of such are Jones, Bently and Wel- don and others who let little things blind Sears wren a aes KICKER, ‘YOUR F. BE,” 7 AMERICAN WEEKLY COMEN KANSAS: ee - KANSAS, WHAT BRYAN'S ELECTION MEANS TO LABOR. Only Question Is Whether Wage- Earners Want Hard Times. Democratic Policies Drove Thousands to the Streets Before and Will Do Se Again if Bryan Is Successtal, ER ae nr eee ee een ee, militarism, there is danger the people of this country may lose sight of the fact that the election of Mr. Bryan means the ‘overthrow of the protective tari system and the introduction of = free-trade pro- gram into the policy of the government. Our people have short memories and they sometimes forget and need to be remind- ea. ‘Mr. Bryan was a member of the Fifty- second and Fifty-third Congresses and took a very active part at once upon tak- §ng his seat. In the Fitry-tnird Congress, of which I was a member, the Wilson bill ‘was under consideration. It was the pas- sage of that bill which plunged this coun- try Into rain. It does not make any differ- ence what people say about the origin of hard times, the intelligent laboring man of this country knows very well that he ceased to ear a living for himself and family because of the demoralization of ‘business caused by the repeal of the Me- Kinley law and the passage of the Wilson act. It was that which precipitated ‘wages. to the lowest ebb that they have been for many a year. It was that which sent marching columns of hungry men over the country demanding food. It was the passage of that bill that made it pos- sible for any intelligent man to listen for & moment to the speeches of such men as Bryan in 1896, On the floor of the louse in the de- bates on the Wilson bill Bryan took the extreme free-trade ground. His speeches are on record and the laboring men of the country can find them and read them. He especially announced himself as in fa- Yor of absolute free-trade upon many of the leading products of the farm, notably wool, which he insisted should be put upon the free list of the Wilson bill. When thet bill was passed by the con- currence of the House in the six hundred amendments of the Senate it was Bryan and Hon. Jos. Bailey, representative from the State of Texas, whe in their ecstasy seized the champion, who was the putative father of the Inw, the Hon. W. L. Wilson, of West Virginia, and carried ‘him on their shoulders in « triumphal pro- cession through the House of Representa- tires inte the cloak-room und a saturnalia of joy resounded trom those premises. It was Bryan who favored the introduction of foreign material into this country free of charge. It was Bryan who demanded that all raw material such as wool, coal, fron, and erersthing which entered into ‘the manufacture of goods, should be im- ported free, and it was his influence, more than any other man’s, that brought about the terrible resutt with which we are so familiar. : It was Bryan's earnest demand that put wool on the free list, and in that de- date be declared that he did not care whether it benefited or hurt the wool grower. It was Bryan who drove the tariff om coal down to such an extent as to flood the Eastern markets with coal and stimulate the growth of the develop- ment of coal in the British possessions in the northeast, and practically drove us out of the seaboard markets with the soft- coal of Central States. It was Bryan who advocated the low tariff on agricul- tural products and utterly refused to dis- criminate or allow discrimination in favor of the products of the West and Middle ‘West. The laboring men of the country and the farmers of the country, beforg they plunge themselves into the vortex that is being held out, should get Bryan's geeoge and fond ity it ts very interest ing chapter efsonal politics of that gentleman. The platform inade at kar gee City sat a layin be 5 iG rae seaciasit Ue teacriee should Bryan be elected, satisfactory ¢3 his history and record. Not daring to as- sail protection directly he came at it in the platform which he personally con- ducted as follows: “Tariff laws should be amended by put- ting the produets of trusts upon the free list. © * * We condemn the Dingley tariff law a a trust breeding measure, skillfully devised, ete.” . ‘That is the platform of the party de- nominated the Democratic party and ‘whose nomination Mr. Bryan accepted. ‘The original Populist party? whose candi- date Mr. Bryan now is, I refer to the Sioux Falls nomination, also places itselt on record in a similar attitude. So Mr. Bryan, without any apology for the past, stands upon a series of platforms ali squinting in the direction of free trade, ‘and in the event of his election, with a Congress subservient to his dictation, as was the convention at Kansas City,’ we may look for just such legislation as pre- cipitated this country into the condition with which we are all familiar. It is therefore very unwise for the people of the country to be led away from the twe ‘great propositions of Mr. Bryan's life, the two propositions for which he stands, the two propositions which make up Bry: anism, to wit, free and unlimited coinage of silver, and free trade, and follow of after the illusion and delusion of im If the intelligent agriculturist will take the prices of his products in 1896 and compare them with the present prices o! the commodities, and then take the Ding Jey tariff law, he will at once discover t: ‘what he is indebted for the advance iu prices. If the laboring man will take firs ‘the price of his labor In 1896 and then th: price of his labor in 1900 and then take ‘the table of imports of foreiga manufac tured goods in 1895 and back of that tim ‘and then take the imperts of foreiga atin modes meneame Vp (he-ateniatles of | OSS RR mel ee 4 fs X “ae ig ge ae i i TN EPs + 82 ct. \ VM PEVOer De ais * ee peda io j ates x Rs aul ot I \ at rd TAS ANOTHER PARAMOUNT ISSUE the Treasury Department, he will at once discover that the present advantage which is accruing to him comes absolute- ly directly trom the tariff law now on the statute books of the United States. And, then, if he desires old times, with old prices and old short days of employment, he had better vote for William Jennings Bryan. But if the laboring man wants a con- tinuation of the present prosperity of the United States, be certainly cannot, with- ‘ut inconsistency, vote for Bryan. An other view of it. Let the laboring man take the present price of his labor and ‘take the present prices of all th@things he buys upon which his family is sub- sisted and supported and educated, and then take the price of his labor of 1896 and the prices existing then, he will dis cover, without any hesitation ef intellect, ‘that present conditions are far better than old conditions, that, waiving the lit- tle increase of cost of living, the balance sheet shows favorably to him. No man can deny that and there is no mam im the United States who has done mere te break down the interests of laber by pre moting and cultivating unfair and unjust competition than has William J. Bryan, of Nebraska. C. H. GROSVENOR. ‘Athens, Obie, Sept. 17, 1900. Prosperity for Wheat Growers- ‘When the Democrats were experiment- Ing with free trade in the United States the consumption of wheat was 3.41 bush- els per capita. That was In 1894. Th 1899, under the McKinley administration, the consumption was 5.95 bushels per capita. This is ample demonstration to the farmer as to how prosperous manu- facturing interests bring prosperity to the wheat Brower. THIRTY TONS OF PENNIES SAVED BY CHILDREN. Chicago's Penny Savings Society has only been established for a few years, but its deposits have increased as fol- lows: Year ending Jane 90, 1808......$19,140 Year ending June 30, 1890...... 89,900 Year ending June 30, 1900...... 71,798 William C. Hollister, who is acting president of the Chicago Penny Savings Society, says that it is operated entirely on a philanthropic basis and supported by voluntary contributions, There are only two salaried officers, young ladies, at the office in the Schiller building. ‘This system 1s in operation only in halt the schools in Chicago, yet the amount of money deposited by the children last year averaged 30 cents for every child im the Chicago school district, and 60 cents per capita fer all the children in the schools in which the Penny Savings Society is operated. ‘The weight of last year’s savings was thirty tous of American pennies, an enor- mous mass of money for the little ones to put by in the banks within one year, It will be noticed that the increase be- tween the amount deposited in 1898 and 1809 was 70 per cent. But between 1899 and the year just ended the increase in the amount of pennies deposited was con- siderably more than 100 per cent. ‘The children would certainly not be able to save their pennies if their par- ents did not have the money to give | them, and the exhibit made by the Chi- cago Penny Savings Society is certain ly a straw showing that the people of Chicago have experienced more and more ‘good times and prosperity during the Re publican administration of President Mc Kinley, SUPPLEMENT-—OCTOBER 5, 1900. ee BRYAY'S MANY SIDED = |.A CHALLRNGE 0 HOPES AND FEARS, SENATOR PETTIG His Expectations Based on Hopes that|/A Cowboy Reseuts the Insinu Others Will Forget. Made Against Col. Roosevelt. Bryan argues that the Constitution ex- tends in full by its own force to every foot of land under the American flag. ‘He hopes that the American people won't find out before November that the United States courts, from the lowest to the highest, have decided by overwhelming and irresistible decisions that he is wrong. He is running on a platform declaring for the fraud of free silver. He hopes that the gold Democrats whe have re turned to the Democratic party on the issue of imperialism will not cease te believe in his readiness to betray it. He is running on a platform on which Imperialism is said to be the paramount issue, He hopes that the silver men won't take this portion of the platform seriously. He is running as a Democrat. He hopes the Pepulists won't lay it up ‘against him. He is running as a Populist: He hopes the Democrats will forget It. He is running as a silver Republican. He hopes that the silver Republicans, mainly men of the West, won't give him up because of their belief in expansion. He is running as the avowed friend of Aguinaldo. He hopes that this won't drive the American votes against him. So every Democratic hope of 1900 has ewer or humbug back-ef it. HARD TIMES ITEMS a NEEDED BY BRYAN. Adversity of Others Will Be Welcome News to Democrats. “Wanted—Hard times items” is a “Help Wanted” ad Bryan ought t> put in the newspapers to aid him in his la- dorious search for instances of indus trial and commercial distress. Probably nothing would more please him just now than to hear of workingmen in the coun- try whose dinner pails are not full. In his speech in Milwaukee he gloated over the fact that 2 dock man in New Haven had discharged some einployes, that pig Iron production is less now than at the high point of last year, and that Massachusetts cotton mill men are said to be thinking of reducing wages. After exploiting on these items, he said exultingly: “Even the prosperity that the Republican party has boasted of has not reached all the people, and even that which we have is on the decline.” ‘The reason Bryan {is so anxious to know of misfortunes befalling working- men Is because he fears that they will perversely consider the maintenance of their present prosperity to be the “para- mount” issue with them instead of “im- perialism.” It some great calamity could only happen to the workingmen between now and election time it would perhaps make it really sound plausible to say that “there is uo prosperity now; there- fore maintenance of prosperity is not the issue, so you can vote for me and Agui- nalde.” : A CHALLENGE TO SENATOR PETTIGREW. A Cowboy Resents the Insinuations Made Against Col. Roosevelt. Sioux Falls, S. D., is Senator Pettl- grew's home, and the Senator said in a recent speech there that Col. Roosevelt did not lead his regituent at San Juan Hill, but was six miles in the rear. At the recent Roosevelt meeting in the town many of Col, Roosevelt's old regiment came to greet him, some of them trav- cling quite a distance, and one rough rider came 150 miles. This particular cowboy heard of Senator Pettigrew’s ut terance for the first time while in Sioux Falls, and mounting his horse he would ride to a street corner and issue this chal lenge: “Ladies and Gentlemen—I have heard that there are people in this town who say Col. Roosevelt was away in the rear at San Juan and did not lead his regi- ment in the charge that was made that day. 1 was in that regiment and follow- ed Col. Roosevelt up that hill. My cap- tain was killed and several of my com- pany. I saw that fight. I was in it ‘Whoever says that Col. Roosevelt did not lead his regiment in that charge is a liar, & scoundrel, a coward and dare not tel me so to my face.” ‘Then he would wait a minute, ride to the next block and repeat the same chal- lenge. ‘Tho incident will keep Senator Pett!- grew quiet for awhile, He may be kept ‘busy in explaining what he meant. Mistaken. He said: “You shall not toss Mankind upon a cross Of shining gold.” “Nor press his brow with thorns, Nor tread upon his corns ‘When he is old.” He said: “No fires will burn, No wheels, no spindles turn, Without my hand Is at the nation’s helm; Dictator of the realm— ‘Chief of the band.” Hee said “the metal white Ts strictly in the fight (I lugged it in). We're on free silver bent, ‘Without the world’s consent ‘And it will win.” ‘The voters heard him shout, ‘Then straightway went about To give him fits; ‘They said “we want no stuff Halt money and halt bluff, ‘A dollar worth four bits.” It took his breath away ‘When the people bad their say In N—O-Y, But he's got his second wind, ‘Thinks he'll not again be skinned; ‘Wait and see. ©. L. FRAZER Highland, Cal. ‘Ciasis Cudeeeein Ma ‘The cotton consumption in the United States in 1894 was 15.91 pounds for ev- ery man, woman and child. Good times brought by the McKinley administration have raised the per capita consumption to 27.14 pounds, The people dress bet- ter and buy more articles made from cot- ton than ever before in the history of the country. nahin iain A Story oF Country Lirz. a BY ALMA L. PARKER, GUIDE ROCK, NEB. CHAPTER IV.—(Continued) “Suppose Bryan had been elected an thmes Improved, would you thank hin for it?” “Indeed, I would.” “Then you are partial, Simon. Wh; not think if such were the case tha it was a Populist scheme to deceive th people?” “Because Bryan's an honest man.” “How doyou know?” “How do know anything? My pape says he’s honest.” 5 “But how do you know it’s th truth?” “See here. How do you know he’ dishogest?” “I don’t. Neither do I know he i honest. I am not personally acquaint ed with the man, but I do know tha he has charged outrageous high pay fo making speeches over the country. I seems to me that a man who hates th rich, and so dearly loves the poor would not care to accumulate wealth 8 fast, taking the dollars out of the labor er’s pockets. I tell you, Simon, 1 times get better, you ought to chang your politics.” “Just walt 'till they get better. You'l have to wait 'till doomsday for time: to improve under Republican rule.” Political Simon then walked into thi store and placed his basket of eggs o1 the counter. “What are eggs worth to-day?” be inquired of the clerk. “Two cents more than they were be fore election,” the clerk quickly re sponded. “Well,” said Simon, who knew the clerk was Republican, “you needn't b 80 d—d glad to tell it. I see, that Re publicans like yourself are dreadfu haughty because prices are a little bet ter, but you'll grin the other way wher this little McKinley wave breaks.” “Mr. Grey, whenever this wave, a you call it, breaks, it will turn int foam of prosperity. Just notice.” “How easy,” said Simon, “some peo ple are deluded. I see some fellows ou there on the street a-shakin’ gold coin I expect they inherited the pieces a: an heirloom in the family, and they have been keepin’ them all these year: to get a chance to show ’em now, t prove that all our gold isn't in Englan or the Government vaults.” “Why, Mr. Grey, everybody can hay gold now. Confidence is restored, anc gold will once more circulate. Just tak @ check to the bank, and see if th banker won't cash it In gold.” Political Simon doubted very mucl what the clerk.safd, and resolved with in his own mind to go back home anc bring two or three hogs to town, if they weren't very fat, just to prove in hi own mind that the clerk was mistaken Sooner than Cynthia expected, Simot came home. During the campaign 1 had been his custom to stay so long i town that she was surprised to see hin return in an hour. “Cynthia,” he sald, as he entered th house, “I have decided to sell two o three hogs while this McKinley wav lasts, for no tellin’ what they'll b worth after a while.” : “What did you get for the eggs?” “Two cents more than before. Yo make the hens hurry and lay befor they go down.” “Maybe times ain’t goin’ to be as ba as predicted,” said Cynthia. “Now, Cynthia, women as a rule hav weak minds, and are easily influences and I want you to be on your guar Better prices for a few days is the ba these goldbugs set to catch people o their hook, but I trust none of my fan Sly will bite.” “I suppose you are right, Simon, bt time will prove all things. Accordl to your brother Ezra, success of th Populist ticket would not bring an benefits.” “Cynthia, don't you ever mentic Ezra’s {dea of things. It has made n enough trouble without alluding to ! In an indirect way, Ezra’s Republica: ism Is the cause of my sore head. If} knew how I have suffered for him, f the honor of the Grey family, I have s idea that he’d turn Populist.” “Maybe we had better write and te him then.” “Great heavens, no! If I'd have licke the daylight out of Harrington, as first Intended to, it might do, but ¢ he’s able to be up and around {t woul be better not to refer It. Just let har times prove bis mistake t him. He be a Popnlist—mind, body and soul ‘tore many years roll by.” ‘Simon and his wife continued to tal for some time, and then Simon wer back to Boonsville with his hogs, r turning in the evening with a $20 gol piece. “We'd better keep it for a curiosity, said Simon. “And hogs are a better price, too, a1 they, father?” inquired Vinnie. “Yes, everything is improving to di lude people.” It seemed to Vinnle a very pleasar @elusion, and four months later | seemed to her to be lasting a lon while; that the McKinley wave mut be a large one, for times continued 1 improve. =. CHAPTER V_ wm. Chines of Obie was: Ere) of the United States. Vinnie Grey had acted In the ca:) of County Superintendent of Pus. Instruction since the Ist of January and she was delightéd with her new work and Warble County was proud of Political Simon's daughter. On this particular morning, Vinnie was alone in her office looking over her morning’s mail. ‘There were business letters for her to answer; ah, yes, and there was another letter. It was from her Boonsville lover. How it filled” heart with joy! It seemed to he! happiest morning of her life. She, that she had a thousand things t thankful for. Glen Harrington turned her love; her folks at i were beginning to see better ti prices were getting better for f. ers’ products. “Yes,” she medits! “there are a great many thi” thankful for.” She had ra Republican times, and she } that in two years, atleast, hes would be able to pay the morta, their home, without her assistan: If he wasn't able, she would part of her salary and pay it f. ‘The mortgage would never be o_ to take the old home. As she s her office, meditating over the } pects of the future, there came a at the door, and then it flew open, Vinnie was surprised to see her fat standing in the doorway. } “Good morning, Vinnie. How « you?” he said, taking her hand. _ | “Very well, thank you, father. Hu_ are the folks at home?” “We're all well. I thought I'd come down to the county seat this morning to see you on a little matter of busl- ness.” “Very well; what Is it?” “Why, Bob Wright, down there in Boonsville, has some calves he wants to sell, and I want to buy them. ‘Though extremely anxious, I havn't the money to buy them with, Thougy maybe I could get the money from yo} U don't know as there’s any money { ‘em, or in anything else, as. far as that) concerned, but Joe Harrington | countin’ on buyin’ these calves, a! that’s the reason I want ‘em, I’ve bee| a-lookin’ all this time for a chance t) get my revenge on that man, and now’é my chance. My! but he'll get mad, if I step in ahead of him, and knock him out of the bargain by gettin’ thos! calves he's beer calculating to buy.” “You shall have the money,” sal ‘Vinnie, rather amused at her father’ method of revenge. “How much wil} you need?” 5 “Well, there's ten of ‘em and * wants $7 aplece. It's really an rageous high price, but I won't for that. Why last spring a couldn't get a bit over $5 for calves.” “Maybe they are worth more they were then.” ‘ “Well, the Republicans say the but I don't think so. We ain't a bit better times than we had, in) of thelr predictions. I've been | In’ of writing to Ezra and tellin” that he is a false prophet.” i “Have you recelved any lette: Uncle Ezra lately?” 3 “Yes; we recelved one just thy day.” j “What did he write?” ; “I don’t remember exactly wi in the letter. One thing tha) pointed me is the fact that Ih Bagaliicans Breer Stee pect to hear that he's turned but so far my expectations hayé) in vain. He wrote that he the prices would get better for the farm, He said if I wished to make mone} now was the time to speculate, Br | all the calves and other stock thr could,and hold them for higher priced “So you are taking his advice?” | “No, Vinnie; I am going to buy Bo | Wright's calves for the express pur | pose of outwitting Joe Harrington | What does Bzra know about running : |torm? He's lived nearly all his life t | a city, and ts green as a squash, whe || it comes to country life.” “His Judgment 1s good, though, 01 | almost every subject.” “It is on some subjects, to be sure || but still he doesn't know everything He has his failings like all other hu || man beings.” | “To change the subject,” said Vin || nle, “have you planted your corn yet? || “Yes, we just finished planting a fey | days: ago.” “How dies the wheat look?” “Tt looks splendid, but I don’t expec to get much out of It, for silver's goin; down right along, and Bryan sai | whenever silver went down whea went with it, or when silver went uj ‘wheat went up also. “I do wish Bryan had been elected | tor tf we had free coinage of silver he said silver would rise in therefore wheat would rise. “If wheat would be worth what Jought to be, there would be a gooi prospect for me to pay the mortgag ‘with it. I suppose now wheat wil tumble, and we all know 4t was lon enongh last year.” : (To be continued.) . DEMOCRATS KICK AT FARMERS' PROSPERITY. Farm Products Advance More than the Goods that Farmers Have to Buy at the Stores. EVIDENT CAUSE OF MORTGAGE CANCELING Since McKinley Has Been at the Helm Farm Products Have Advanced 45 Per Cent, While Articles Bought by Farmers Increased Only 19 Per Cent. The prices of Ten Principal Articles of Farm Production in New York Market at dates of Mr. Bryan's first and second nominations, showing the per cent, of increase in 1900 over 1896: the prices of Ten Principal Articles of Farm Consumption in New York Market at dates of Mr. Bryan's first and second nominations, showing the per cent of increase or decrease: Average increase.....10 per cent, import duties does not include war tax. Import price. (Compiled from official reports of the bureau of statistics.) ARTICLES. Price on July 10, 1896 Cents. July 5, 1900 Cents. July 10, 1896 Pounds.. July 5, 1900 Pounds. Wheat, per bushel.....64½ 88 Coffee, per pound.....13 9½ 4 9-10 9 6-10 Leather (oak), per pound.....30 86 2 1-10 2 4-10 Rice, per pound.....4½ 5 13½ 17½ Petroleum, refined, per gallon.....7 8-10 9 3-10 4 8-2-10 9½ Sugar, granulated, per pound.....4½ 5 7-10 14 4-10 15 4-10 Salt, per 100 pounds.....9 3-10a 11 8-10 690 778 Cotton cloths, uncolored, per yard.....5 4-10b 5 7-10 c11 9-10 c15 4-10 Starch, per pound.....2b 2 1-10 82 1-10 4 19-10 Cut nails.....1 8-10b 2 4-10 85 7-10 86 6-10 Mackerel.....5 6-10a 4 9-10 12 6-10 17 8-10 a Average import price during June. c Yards. b during June. d Gallons. The Democratic fault-finders base their efforts to create discontent among the farmers in 1900 upon a different plane from that of 1893. Then their complaint was that the prices of farm products Bryan was nominated in Chicago in 10, 1896, and again at Kansas in July 5, 1900. Let us take the dates of the first week in July, July 1900, the respective dates to be nearly as practicable to represent nominations. On the fairness of corn, oats, lard, pork, hay, hay and butter as articles of farm production will anybody question the selection sugar, tea, coffee, oolium, leather, cotton cloth, tin metal from which binder twine is and Bessener pig iron (the basis of agricultural requirements in iron steel) as ten representative articles of farm consumption. The tables which follow show the prices of the ten articles of farm produce and of an equal number of articles of farm consumption at the dates named at the percentage of increase in each article, also the average increase, at the date of Mr. Bryan's second nomination as compared with the prices at the date of his first nomination: The prices of Ten Principal Articles Market at dates of Mr. Bryan's first per cent. of increase in 1900 c Articles of Farm Production. 1896 Wheat, per bushel. .65 1 Corn, per bushel. .33 1 Oats, per bushel. .21 1 Wheat. .042 Pork, per bbl. $ 8.75 of family, per lb. 8.50 Iron, per lb. .06 1 Ool, Ohio XX, per lb. .47 Jar, teal. 14.02 Butter, per lb. .131 Average increase. .. At New Orleans. Export prices. The prices of Ten Principal Articles Market at dates of Mr. Bryan's first per cent of increase or decrease! Articles of Farm Consumption. 1896. Sales, per lb. .041 Niacin, per lb. .031 Bescimer Pig Iron, per ton. $12.25 Petroleum, per gal., in bbls. .0699 Plate, per lb. .013 Oil, perf. per lb. .046 Weather, Oak, per lb. .28 Sugar, per lb. .046 Tea, per lb. .149 Brown Cloth, unbleached, yd. .054 Average increase. Import price does not include war export price. will be seen by an examination of tables that in every article of farm onion named there has been an in-price range ranging (with a single ex-price) from 35 per cent to 68 per cent, average increase in the entire set articles of 45.8 per cent. The list of the articles of farm conson there is a reduction in price of the articles named, while the in the other articles ranges much than that of the farm products, average increase for the entire series of farm consumption being cent. We see that in ten representative articles of farm consumption, the average has been 19 per cent, while even equally representative articles of production, the increase has been per cent. Now to take the single item of farm production upon which the fault-finders on their arguments and by which they measure all articles of farm consumption, namely, wheat. How do you suppose it happened that they have selected this particular article "wheat," by which to measure everything else? There is corn; its acreage in the United States in 1899 was practically double that of wheat, its production four times as many (Compiled from official report ARTICLES. Wheat, per bushel. Coffee, per pound. Leather (ank), per pound. Rice, per pound. Petroleum, refined, per gallon. Sugar, granulated, per pound. Salt, per 100 pounds. Cotton cloths, uncolored, per yard. Starch, per pound. Cut nails. Mackerel a Average import price during Ju b Average export price during Ju bushels and its actual value, as estimated by the Department of Agriculture, nearly double that of wheat. Why did they not adopt corn as a standard of measurement? Again, there is the item of provisions, of which we are the world's greatest producer. Why not measure by that? Then there is wool, in the production of which the farmer is greatly interested and which has been widely discussed in the study of national economic questions of late years. Why not measure by this? A glance at the table which shows the relative prices of articles in 1896 and 1900 will answer this question. It happens that the percentage of increase in the price of wheat is less than that of any other article of farm production, since wheat is more directly affected by the production in other parts of the world where crops have been generally good during the last two seasons. Wheat has only advanced 35 per cent from 1896 to 1900, while corn advanced 48 per cent, mess pork 60 per cent, lard 68 per cent and wool 68 per cent. Now it is easy to see why the Democrats "happened" to select this particular item "wheat" by which to measure everything else, simply because it shows a smaller increase in price than almost any other article in the list. Yet they are gravely marching through the agricultural regions of this country stating to the farmer that "a bushel of wheat in 1900 will buy less of the articles which you consume than a bushel of wheat would buy of those same articles in 1896." Let us accept the challenge. Mr. Bryan's first nomination occurred on July 10, 1896, and his second nomination on July 5, 1900. The records of the bureau of statistics show that the highest price of "No. 2 red winter wheat," a standard grade by which all others may # A of Farm Production in New York first and second nominations, showing over 1896: | | Ju'v 5, 1900 | Per cent. of increase | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | -2 | .88 | 35 | | -2 | .49 5-8 | 48 | | -4 | .28 1-2 | 34 | | | .0715 | 68 | | | $14 00 | 60 | | | 12 00 | 41 | | 13-16 | .10 1-16 | 55 | | | .28 1-2 | 68 | | | 15 58 | 11 | | | .18 | 37 | 45.8 per cent. # A of Farm Consumption in New York first and second nominations, showing the | | Ju'v 5, 1900 | Per cent. of increase or decrease | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | -2 | .05 | 11 | | -2 | .05 3-4 | 64 | | | $16 50 | 58 | | | .0785 | 14 | | 1-2 | .0483 | 40 | | 1-4 | .09 1-8 | -31 | | | .25 | 25 | | | .0569 | 24 | | | .146 | -02 | | | .057 | 06 | 19 per cent. or tax. be measured, was, on July 9, 1896, in the New York market, $64\frac{1}{4}$ c per bushel, and on July 5, 1900, was 88 c per bushel. Now let us follow the same general plan adopted in the other comparisons and by selecting ten principal articles of farm consumption, obtain their relative prices in the New York market in 1896 and 1900, at the dates nearest Mr. Bryan's nomination, and thus find out what quantity of each bushel of wheat, at the prices named at these two dates, would have bought. The articles of farm consumption selected for this comparison are equally representative with those of farm production above named, namely, sugar, coffee, petroleum, rice, salt, leather, cotton cloths, starch, mackerel and cut nails. The authority for the prices is the same as that already utilized—the bureau of statistics. In every case the quantity of these representative articles of farm consumption which a bushel of wheat would buy in 1900 is greater than a bushel of wheat could have bought in 1896. Purchasing power of one bushel of wheat at the date of Mr. Bryan's first and second nominations, respectively, in ten different articles of ordinary farm consumption, basing the price of each article upon that quoted in the New York market at the respective dates: These statements are all official and may be verified from the public records of the bureau of statistics available in any standard library. The figures and prices in every case are given, and every man can determine whether the assertions of the Democratic fault-finders and "prophets of evil" in 1900 are any more reliable than they were in 1896. Hearst's Chicago American (Democratic) of Sept. 20, gives the following table, which shows how prices of farm products advance under McKinley prosperity: EXPORTS. 1895: $307,538,165 1900: $1,394,186,371 Number of BANK ACCOUNTS: 1894: 5,545,867 1899: 7,655,414 "It Sort o' Looks as If I'd Have to Expand." Proof of the Pudding In the Eating Thereof. If we are defeated in this campaign, there is nothing before the people but four years more of hard times and greater agitation. I think we have drained the cup of sorrow to its dregs? No, my friends, you cannot set a limit to the present hard times. Business men complain that businessmen are busy warn them that these conditions cannot be improved by following up the policies of the Republican party. The Republican party produces a policy that makes hard times a battle time, and hard times ought to vote for the Republican ticket, and all those who are tired of hard times have got to vote the Democratic ticket, if they would expect any relief. There will be harder times if the gold standard continues. If you ask how the gold standard affects the farmer, we tell you that the gold standard lowers the price of products of the farmer, and increases his taxes or debts. If you ask how the gold standard affects the laboring men, we reply that it destroys the opportunity for labor, multiplies the number of idle men, and fills the laboring men with work, who cannot find the opportunity. The gold standard, by increasing idleness, brings poverty to those who ought to have enough and to prosper. The gold standard means a dearer dollar and falling prices, and falling prices mean hard times. If we have a gold standard, people are as certain to fall as a stone which is thrown into the air. An American dollar will buy two American dollars and also about two bushels of wheat at a time when an American dollar would buy only one Mexican dollar, and buy an American dollar would buy two bushels of wheat. If the time ever comes when an American dollar buys two dollars, then it will buy three bushels of wheat. You know that with the best prospect of foreign war we would suspend good payments, and go either to a silver or to a paper basis at once. Until you have bimetallic millibills will stand on the corner and wonder when the corner and wonder will bring them good times. INSTEAD, WE HAVE HAD FOUR YEARS OF UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO DREGS IN THE CUP. GOLD STANDARD, GOOD TIMES AND ALL THAT MR. BRYAN PROMISED THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE, WE HAVE ENJOYED. Reasons Why James H. Eckels Will Vote for McKinley. Cleveland's Comptroller of the Currency Urges All to Unite and Give Bryanism Its Deathblow as a Disturbing Factor. The political outlook in the West is, I believe, generally satisfactory to those who are opposed to Mr. Bryan and the things for which he stands in public life. In the extreme West his most ardent friends are ready to concede that he has lost much ground since the campaign of 1896, and unless he can recoup himself in the Middle West and East, his defeat will become a matter of certainty. The Pacific States, the Dakotas, Wyoming, and Kansas will all be found to be against him. Expand." with a strong probability of Nebraska—unless State pride is extremely strong—joining them. It is hoped to make up this loss by carrying Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Any one who knows Illinois politics realizes that it is naturally a Republican State, and has gone Democratic only once in forty years, and that when the business elements were favorable to the Democratic candidates. The same is to be said of Ohio, with the added statement that it has never given its electoral vote to a Democratic candidate for the Presidency since the war. Indiana is the only close State, and those who know it best believe that the Democrats will not win there. In both Illinois and Indiana, exceptionally strong men have been named as Democratic candidates for Governor, and to an extent they will aid Mr. Bryan, but not enough to overcome the sentiment held everywhere against him by conservative and thoughtful people. All this apparent prospect of success over Mr. Bryan ought not to cause a lessening of the struggle against him. It will not do in this contest to simply prevent his having a majority in the Electoral College by giving President McKinley barely enough to win. DECISIVE DEFEAT FOR BryAN DECISIVE DEFEAT FOR BRYAN. What ought to be accomplished is the decisive defeat of Bryanism as a disturbing factor in the politics of this country. The country cannot afford with each recurring four years to be upset from one end to the other by the danger of a man of such vagaries as he entertains obtaining control of the nation's affairs. The plea that is put forth by some men of ability that he can be rendered harmless before election by the enactment of new laws is hardly statesmanship. Why place a man in the Presidency whom you must virtually put under bonds to keep the peace? Mr. Bryan has so grievously wronged the Democratic party that no Democrat who really wishes to see the party get back into public confidence ought to aid and abet him at this time. He would destroy the country's currency system if he could by substituting the silver standard. Why give him indorsement in that determination? He would abrogate the right of private contract, overturn the traditions, practices, and high position of the Supervisors, and make impossible the take and effective maintenance of public order in times of excitement and stress. Why make it possible for him to even undertake so much that is revolutionary, even though he fail in it all? No Time for Experiments. I hardly think the thoughtful judgment of any citizen will say that the possibility that Mr. Bryan may do better in the Philippines than President McKinley is doing justifies an experiment fraught with so much danger to the stability of things at home. The question may be very properly raised whether a man who is wrong on every important problem which affects the citizens of the United States at home can adjust and administer the affairs of the Philippines people properly. I do not myself believe he can. erly. I do not myself believe he cam. Mr. Bryan's plea for the salvation of this country by the destruction of what he terms "imperialism," as exemplified in the administration of our affairs in the Philippines, loses its force when it is remembered what he pledges himself to carry out at home, in matters which go to the personal and property interests of every citizen of the republic, no matter how small such interests may be. It would be the height of folly in this campaign to forget the very important effect which Mr. Bryan's election would have upon the business interests of the country. In the minis of those who carry on the affairs which make up our business world he is associated with uncertainty and doubt. It will not do to say that these interests are selfish and ought to receive a lesson, for the greatest sufferers will be those who are most dependent upon the largest daily activity in business. No one would suffer so much as the laborer, for he must have steady work, day in and day out. He has no reserve capital from which to draw, and the curtailment of business operations means the curtailment of employment of labor, with attendant distress and idleness. Dangerous to Labor Interests. I look upon Mr. Bryan as the most dangerous man to the labor interests today in public life. In the first instance he is a demagogue, possessed of a certain quality of oratory which appeals always to prejudice. In the second, he is well grounded in no branch of political economy and unsound in all. He would be more unpopular with laboring men, if elected, than, it is claimed, he is popular with them now, because his success would paralyze business for a long time at least, during which time the laborer of necessity would be without employment. Then, too, the laborer would soon discover how utterly futile Mr. Bryan's efforts would be to make better his condition by making war upon his employers. The laborer certainly cannot be benefited by a policy which is directed wholly toward the unsettling of values, the reduction of the purchasing power of his wage and the enactment into law of views which, tested by experience and history, are wholly unsound. I believe President McKinley ought to be re-elected as largely as possible by Democratic votes. Under the present domination of Mr. Bryan a conservative Democrat can find no place of influence in the party. Those who now return to it after rejecting Bryanism four years ago will find themselves without voice in the administration. Theey go back to accept Mr. Bryan's views. He does not accept theirs. They indorse him—he does not indorse them; and, once elected, they are not in a position, after changing tront, to protest against his radicalism. By voting for him they do, in fact, indorse him, despite a mental reservation that they do not approve of his public utterances and Populistic views. They disarm themselves of a right to criticise and draw down upon their heads more blame for Mr. Bryan's unsound views as a distracting factor than does Mr. Bryan himself. For by their act in voting for Mr. Bryan they have made it possible for him to do the harm which they must know would follow the carrying out of the principles for which he stands. Bryan's Party Populist. The Democratic party cannot be both Democratic and Populist. Under Mr. Bryan it is Populist. It is so out of power. It would be more so in power. The best example of what he would do in the party if in power is shown in his own State, if there is a kind of Democrats they have in Nebraska are only allotted one or two minor offices, while the Populists are given all of importance. When Mr. Bryan is eliminated Democrats can readily assume a position of respect and influence in the Democratic party, and until he is they ought to fight against him. They can aid the party best by rescuing it from Populism by defeating Populist candidates at the polls, not by electing their candidates with the vain hope that they can either reform them, render them harmless, or prove them to be pretentious boasters, publicly standing for things which they never intended to carry out. As far as I am concerned, I am going to maintain my Democracy by voting and speaking against Mr. Bryan and those who have debauched the party and placed it in the attitude of a defender of all theisms that disturb the country. I do not believe in Bryanism in the West or Crokerism in the East. If a continuation of Bryanism and Crokerism constitute Democracy, sound political wisdom and honest administrative ability, I do not wish to be it. But I do not believe it does, and, therefore, I have faith in there being enough Democrats who are Democrats from principle to defeat Mr. Bryan so emphatically as to make impossible the things we have witnessed during the past years in alleged Democratic conventions. I really would like to know what a thoughtful Democrat thinks of reforms wrought in domestic and foreign affairs through the combined wisdom and experience of William J. Bryan and Richard Croker. JAMES H. ECKELS, Comptroller of the Currency under Cleveland. Victory and Valor. [Ar. Marching Through Georgia.] Keep the fruits of victory stainless ever more. Keep our banners flying on Manila's distant shore; Keep our noble President within the White House door, Bringing prosperity and glory! CHORUS. Hurrah! Hurrah! In honor we are bound. Hurrah! Hurrah! Our money all is sound; Honest golden dollars ringing all the world around, Bringing prosperity and glory! Cherish deeds of valor wreathed in memories sublime. Cherish grand achievements wrought in Oriental clime; Cherish honest duty calling; now's the golden time, Bringing prosperity and glory! CHORUS. C.P.R. We must know just what other people want before we can supply their wants. We must understand exactly how to reach them with least expense if we would enter into the most advantageous business relations with them.—William McKinley ~ SF eS ee PRE ate REED er ee CN et eS rae es Se ee ee as 7 HANHA ANALYZES BRYAN'S ACCEPTANCE: The Democratic Leader Again Switches His Issue, Bryan acd Brysnism Punctired at an Enthusiastic Meeting Held at the ~ Commercial McKinley Ciub ‘in Chicago. Sato she quarters of the McKinley Com- mercial Club in Chicago, Sept. 18, to see and hear Senator Hanns. Ou that ocea- sion Senator Hanna made the following speech: I take for my text Mr. Bryan's views on the minor issues of the campaign as set forth tn his letter of acceptance pub- Ushed to-day. Just before the Democrat- fe convention at Kansas City many pil- grlmages were made to Lincoln, Neb., by Democratic missionaries at the urgent call of Mr. Bryan. This was for the pur- pose of putting Bryan's pet scheme of free silver in the platform. Bat, if you remember correctly, that i sue was only placed in the platform by a majority of one rote of the committee. ‘Now Bryan has relegated the silver issue to the rear, and brings out imperialism as the chief issue. Bryan gained this issue ‘when the treaty wae made with Spain in which the Philippine Islands were pur- chased. He weat to Washington and by his own influence forced certain Demo- cratic Senators to adopt the treaty, in onder that the Democratic party might fight against it in the coming campaign. ‘That proves that Bryan has not the coar- age to stand by his own convictions. Bryan's letter speaks of trusts. Yet he oes not mention the ice trust oF the cot- ton bale trust. In the latter Senator Jones is heavily interested. Every one knows the story of the ice trust. As Bryan declares that the trust is one of the main issues of this campaign, I can say that we are ready to meet him on that proposition as well as on any other, Hanna's Relations with Labor. Bryaa also makes much ado concern- ing the conflict between capital and or ganized labor. For myself, [ have this to say: I was the first iman in Obio to rec- ognize organized labor. It was im 1871, when I was in the.coal business in Cleve land, Obio. John Seancy and John James, President and Secretary of the first bitu- minous coal miners’ organization in the United States, called upon me and stated that the miners had organized into a union. ‘As I was « leading coal operator, the two gentlemen urged me to use my influ- ence in organizing the operators. ‘That was my first experience with a trust. I ‘organized the operators in the district in which I was interested, and durmg my entire experience there we never had a strike or trouble of any kind. T want to make this statement here, once and for all, in reply to all these charges and insinuations with reference to my aspect toward labor: If any man im the United States of America can bring into my presence a man who has ever worked for me end truthfully. state ‘and substantiate that I have refused to meet at any time and anywhere any man io my employ, that I have ever intention. ally done any man a harm, that I have ever insisted on lowering wages to ans gman who works for me, or who can truth fully say that I have done evil to him, 1 ‘will resign from the United States Senate ‘to-morrow. (Great applause.) I made the proposition in 1807 I have found no takers, and it is still open. (Laughter ani ‘Applause.) Republican Party Against Traste, Now, then, about this trost question, « few words more. I would like to have Mr. Bryan or any other Democrat tell me what « trast is. I don’t believe there is a trast In the United States, for every State law and national law will destros ‘any trust that comes within its jurisdic ‘tion; and the only laws, State and na ‘tional, that have erer been put upon stat. ‘ute books were enacted by the Repub: Jlcan party. (A voice—Never enforced. Wes, they are enforced. (Yoices—Put him out) No, don’t put him out: I don't lwast to put anybody out. (A volee—He Hea good Democrat; be shoots in the reer.) "We have no objections to the Demo lecatic party being opposed to trusts, but ‘they have got no patent on it. (Laugh: ter.) Bryan's Policy for Philippines. | Now, then, ‘one word more with refer lence to the position of Mr. Bryan upon ‘this Philippine question—and it has been sd thoroughly exploded that I won't men- {tion it except im passing. I recited to {you the part that he took im the execu: tion of that treaty, and the authority he used with his party to ratity the and I think I have convinced « great many of my hearers that his pur [pone and motive was not patriotic. He tells the people of the United States what {he will do if he is elected President of the [United States. His first act would be to jhaul down the American fs in the Phil ligpinae. (A. voje: Hla never could do ft Phen be would establish a stable sor jefament—be doesn't say republican gor- ‘ernment—and probably put Againaldo at [the head of it ‘Then, he sald that. be — rabies Bao tea, pull down the Americar a heat our soldiers from the soil land leave our buried dead there unde (tiie supervision of Aguinaldo, renounce Yestige of power, which has coms {es legally tnd lawfaliy, and then estab ‘© protectorate—which means what’ ‘means that the goverment of thi ‘States. would be obliged to protec } goverument of / cuinaldo from all for foes and interference. And wha! be the resalt? Indging the future by the past, the nex! of Aguinaldo would be such as t [Sect the civilized world; and, if for reason, the nations would interfer the interests of humanity as we did i ‘Cubs. But if for selfish reasons any ‘Eurepean people should make up thei ‘that they ‘8 foothold in tha and ‘to take it, whai oe Se pees Ideas’ ‘s : ‘would have to say, “No, hands off.’ te ee eee ee ‘The Montos doctrine is founded and simply on the determination on the part of the government of the United facta tn the ramen henloees Mr terfere western ‘Mr, Bryan would do what? Spread it all over ‘the world and we would stand behind and defend it. What do you call that if tt Isn't jmperialism? As a result of that procedure we would find ourselves in- volved in all kinds of foreign wars. (A voice—That is right.) That is true—and yet Mr, Bryan is for peace. He was for Peace when he resigned from the army and he has been for peace ever since, I am for peace, I'm a Quaker. I am for Peace, but not peace at any price. I am not for peace, and I know that the ma- jority of the ‘people of this country are not for peace, with that brigand Agul- ‘naldo a3 long as he is hiding in the bushes ‘nd shooting down from ambush our boys in blue. (Applause.) Bryan Switches Issues, But Mr. Bryan has already been driven from his position on imperialism. He knows now what many of us knew in the bexinning—that it was only one rooster that he was going to put in the pit, and he would fight it as long as he could. Now he has got his Inst gamecock, ‘Trust, and that goes into the pit for the next thirty days, and the Republican party will be prepared to meet him on all such questions, and if I had the time and voice and opportunity I would like to speak to every Iboring man in the United States upon that question; because in warning the laboring people of this country against this hoge monster, the trusts, in the same breath he says that the Dingley bill is the incubator of trusts. Now, we are getting to know where we stand with the laboring people when we come to the tariff, and we won't allow him to evade the issue that he has made on the bald proposition that the protect- ive tariff principle goes hand in hand with trusts. We keep the protective tariff principle there and we will furnish our own definition for trusts. I say we are at home on that proposition because we have at the head of our national ticket that great ‘advocate of protection, Will: jam McKinley; because in him we have the best friend of the United States; and there isn’t a laboring man in the city of Chicago, or in the State of Iilinois, or in the United States, who knows anything about public affairs, who knows anything about the career of President McKinley, that does not know from actual proof the fact that during his whole public life he is the only man that the workingmen of this country always felt at liberty to call upon to support their interests, and he never failed them. And he ts just as much their friend to-day as he was fifteen years ago. Bryan and the Laboring Men. And now let me ask what has W. J. Bryan done for the workingmen of this country? (A. yolce: “Nothing.” Ap. other yoice: “Yes, he charged us half a dollar to hear him talk.”) Not « thing. Came near saying damn. Not x thing His career in public life is available to every man. His short service was mark- ed and made conspicuous by his opposi- tion to the tariff bill. And what has he done since to show any particular inter- est in the working people of this country’ He tells them what he would do. He is prolific in promises, rosy in painting the picture as to what would be the result of his administration, but I charge you, workingmen, turn away from that picture and look upon the other; and the other fs McKinley. Do not let us take any: promise from any candidate or any man whose whole record has shown that his overawing am- bition is to be President of the Unites States. He will ride any Issue, be wil climb on to any platform that Is made for him, he will preach any doctrine, he will evem abuse me to be President of the United States. Most Important Isenes. Now, bringing these issues home to each and every individual, I want to bring them there because I expect and I know that every man who goes to the polls oa election day having heard the arguments in the case, having considered how the de- cision of these issues will bear upon his personal interests and those of bis family, will east that ballot intelligently in his own interest and not in Mr. Bryan's, But there is a further responsibility which comes to every man and to every woman who can influence a man. I say that the importance of the Iasues in this campaign at this time and under ‘these conditions is greater than ever be- fore in the history of our country, I say ‘so because I believe it, because I know ‘that any reversing of the present policy of the administration of this government, ‘any change in that administration, would bring about a condition of things in the Bentaee and Industrial interests of this country that would dwarf the flood and storm at Galveston it would mean « hur- ricane that would carry before it every interest, it would be « flood that would ingult the property and the material in- terests of every map, woman and child that enjoys the present prosperity, oe eed Sea a There is no question where your inter- est is, because every year, every month, and every day of the administration of William McKinley has been an object les- sou. Every man who has an insurance om his life for the benefit of his family, every man who has his deposits ina sav- poe pene neeiieen Sprcenp en wanes a has gathered together ps the sav- ings of a lifetime, where he telieves it is safe, and it is, although that money that be deposits in savings bank is not there, for they don't keep the money in thelr vaults. What do they do with it? They invest it in securities, in bonds and mort- gages, satisfying themselves that the property behind those securities is per- fectly good for the loan made—and it is under all normal conditions, But sup- posing that Mr. Bryan should be elected —God forbid. (A voice—Amen!) Sup- posing he should be, Remember 1803. Immediately capital is withdrawn from the avenues of business panic seizes and dethrones confidence and we find a condi- tion of things that sends values down the toboggan slide until they are cut in two and quartered; and the property that is represented by the securities in the vaults of these banks covering your deposit is reduced in value. That is your property. It doesn’t belong to the sayings bank or the life insurance company. It is yours, you have put it in thelr custody for safe keeping. They are doing their duty. They have builded vault of deposit secure against the burglar and the thief, they have employed men of integrity and abil: ity to invest your money and protect your interests, and therefore I say they have done their duty. | E4HEG bien, - Te iting ae Sais eee i. Mea ye oo) Lae (ea et, // ZS een fe mh Uj 5, ES Yeij, ZaLL__— I Fn TS PEOPLE'S BANK DEPOSITS = SHOW IMMENSE INCREASE. Urges All to Work for McKinley, Now you do yours. Do yours by not only depositing your vote for McKinley, ‘but get as many of your neighbors whe are undecided upon these questions, per- haps for want of knowledge, as you ca, to vote as you do; make it your business to secure ope more vote for the President of the United States, and that small effort will put us on a perfectly safe basis, Won't you do that much for your family Won't you do that much for the national good? Haven't you pride enough to do that much for the national honor, integ- rity, and the fag? (Voices: “Yes, yes.”) All right, thén do ft. Good-by. HUGO DENKENSPRUCT Relates One of His Experiences as Jus- tice of the Peace. (By William B. Anderson.) “Yes, you are right, Jonathan, Mr. Bryan will do good to his own ‘party talking about political equality, liberty and the rights of man, for it was always hard for his friends to make such things work in this country among the Ameri- can-born colored citizens. But it is a little late to do any good im those States where Mr. Bryan will get nearly all the votes cast. No, you are wrong, Jona- than. The very many kyotations he makes from Washington, Lincoln and others isn’t quite a case of the “Devil kvoting scripture.’ Tt goes a long way ahead of that and just fits the case I ‘am about to tell you. “During my term as justice of the peace in this town we had a great deal of trouble with tramps. They used to get into the school houses to sleep and at last they got so bold, a school house wasn’t good enough for them. They be- gan to profane the churches. Big Jo- hannes, neighbor Smith's son, was con- stable and he at last arrested a gang in the Methodist church down there, He had not much experience, you see; and a ‘schmart lawyer from the village was up before me to defend them. That man really was a fine pleader; and as he knew the Bible kvotations well, he made a good impression on the court. He said that his friends, the defendants; went from the school houses to the church to get religion; and that the Lord was where ‘two or three were gathered together in His name,’ and so on. ‘Then he pulled out the notes of a sermon which he got ‘The one supreme test of prosperity is the money in the bank. This is « self- evident truth. If a man’s family is well clothed and fed and in « comfortable home, and besides this he can put money in the bank, it must be admitted that he is prosperous. In the following unparalleled showing of the increase in the number of deposits from the dark days of the Democratic ‘Wilson bill regime in 1894 to the glorious days of McKinley prosperity, the most marvelous of all is the increase in the number of depositors and in the amount of deposits in the savings banks ct the country. ‘These banks are particularly the ones where the wage earners of the country put their savings. Mr. Bryan says the people are not pros- perous. So say all his calamity follow- ers. We commend to them the following oficial figures from the report of the Comptrolier of the Currency of the Unit- ed States for 1890. They are ananswer- able: —Total No. depositors.— Bank. 1894 1899. National .......++-1,424,908 1,901,183 State and private:.. 502,758 906,804 ‘Loan and trust com- panies ........-. 205,303 449,821. Savings ..........8,413477 4,254,516 Total ......-. 5,045,907 7,655,414 Increase in number AB depositors. ...6 2,100,547 from one of the tramps and said bis cli- severe ta ea hee nin eee ship. I remember the text. It was, ‘Go ye Inte all the world asid preach ‘the gos- pel to every people? Wasn't that a co- incidence to remind me of Bryan's pious remarks on the same text? “The lawyer got along so well that I about made up my mind to kvit the pris- oners. But the schmart young lawyer didn’t know it so he began to go for big Johannes and cross-kvestion him. Jor hannes was the only witness, you see, and didn’t have much experience. By aud dy Johannes could not stand so much fum at his expense, 80 he got mad and yelled out: “That may all be, Mr, Lawyer, what you say. You seem to know that the notes of the sermon you got from that big hobo were his own notes; but I know what you don’t know, and that is that the gang you say he was preaching to tore out of the pulpit Bible all the book of Genesis and Exodus, including the ten commandments, to light their pipes with while they listened to the sermon.’ Then I reversed my decision, Jonathan, and sent those fellows to the calaboose.” ARE SOLDIERS TO BE PAID IN SILVER? A Pertinent Inquiry from an Old Soldier Still Unanswered. In Mr, Bryan's speech of acceptance, No. 1, he said that if he was elected to the office of President of the United ‘States next November that as soon as he was inaugurated he would immediately call an extra session of Congress’ and give freedom to the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands and recall the army of the United States, which would include the bringing home of the “Stars and Stripes.” It elected President of the United States Mr. Bryan will become command- erin-chiet of the army. This being the case, ‘Will Mr. Bryan pay the soldiers of the United States of America in silver? It is very important that the soldiers of the American army understand this matter clearly and distinctly as to what ‘Mr. Bryan's intentions are in the mater. OLD SOLDIER, New Castle, Pa.. Sept. 1, 1900. —Total amount of deposits.— 1894. 1899. National ..$1,155,191,588 $1,830,116,140 State and Private... 214,442,510 418,281,267 Loan and frust cos, 239,904,802 576,724,117 Savings... 1,205,450,416 — 1,782,974,481 Total ...$2,874,589,406 $4,608,096,006 Inetease in am't of deposits... $1,733,506,599 Average Deposits in All Banks, Since the Democratic days of 1894 there has been an increase of 2,100,547 bank depositors in the whole United States. ‘Phis- number more people have had money to deposit during McKinley proe ty. The total amount of money deposited to the credit of the people was $2,874,- 589,406 in 1804. In 1800 it was $4,608,090,005, showing an increase of almost one and three-quar- ter billions of dollars to the credit of the people who had bank accounts in the five Sears since the country was suffering the ‘tgoniés of a Democratic administration. Not only has there been this vast in- crease in the aggregate amount of money placed in the banks, but the average ‘amount of each bank account has in- ¢reased from $520, in 1894, to an average of $602 per bank account in 1599, ‘Who will say that the promises of the Republican party have not been fulfilled? ‘Who will say that the advance agent of prosperity hes not visited the American people under the Republican administra- thon vf President McKinley? Democratic Platform Adopted at Kansas City, July 4, 1900. The Party (Democratic) Stands Where It Did in 1896 on the Money Question.— William J, Bryan at Zanesville, Ohio, Sept. 4, 1900. Nominated: For President—WILLIAM J. BRYAN of Nebraska, ‘Vice-President—ADLAI B. STEVEN- SON of Llinois, PLATFORM. ‘We, the Democrats of the United States, in national convention assembled, do reaffirm our allegiance to those great essential principles of justice and liberty ‘upon which our institutions are founded, and which the Democratic party has ad- Yocated from Jefferson's time to our own —freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of conscience, the preser vation of personal rights, the equality of all citizens before the Inw, and the fait- fal observance of constitutional limita- tions, State Rights, During all these years the Democratic party has resisted the tendency of selfish interests to the centralization of govern- mental power, and steadfastly maintain- ed the integrity of the dual scheme of government established by the founders of this republic or republics. Under its guidance and teachings the great princi- ple of local self-government has found its best expression in the maintenance of the rights of the States and in its as- sertion of the necessity of confining the general government to the exercise of the Powers granted by the Constitution of the United States. Phig Manes Qcnntiom Recognizing that the money system is Paramount to all others at this time, we invite attention to the fact that the Federal Constitution names silver and gold together as the money metals of the United States, and that the first coinage law passed by Congress under the Con- stitution made the silver dollar the mon- etary unit, and “admitted gold to free coinage ata ratio based upon the silver dollar unit. We declare that the act of 1873 demon- etizing silver without the knowledge or approval of the American people has re- sulted in the appreciation of gold and a corresponding fall in the prices of com- modities produced by the people; a heavy increase in the burden of taxation and of all debts, public and private; the enrich- ment of the money lending classes at home and abroad; prostration of indus- try and impoverishment of the people. ‘We are unalterably opposed to gold monometallism, which has locked fast the prosperity of an industrial people in the paralysis of hard times. Gold mono- metallism is a British policy, and its adoption has brought other nations into financial servitude to London. It is not only un-American, but anti-American, and it can be fastened on the United States only by the stifling of that spirit and love of liberty which proclaimed our independence in 1776 and won it in the war of the Revolution, Free Silver. ‘We demand the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation, We demand that the standard silver dollar shall be a full legal tender, equally with gold, for all debts, public and private, and we favor such legislation as will prevent for the future the demonetization of any kind of legal- tender money by private contract. ‘We are opposed to the policy and prac tice of surrendering to the holders vf the obligations of the United States the option reserved by law to the government of redeeming such obligations in either ailver coin or gold coin. Bend Tasnss:. ‘We are opposed to the issuing of inter- est-bearing bonds of the United States im time of peace, and condemn the traf- ficking with’ banking syndieates which, in exchange for bonds and at an enor- mous profit to themselves, supply the Federal treasury with gold to maintain the policy of gold monometallism. Congress alone has the power to coin and issue money, and President Jackson declared that this power could not be del- egated to corporations or individuals, We therefore demand that the power to issue notes to cireulate as money be taken from the national banks, and that all paper money shall be issued directly by -the ‘Treasury Department, be redeemable in coin, and receivable for all debts, public ‘and private. Teriff for Revenue. ‘We hold that the tariff duties should be levied tor purposes of revenue, such du- ties to be 90 adjusted as to operate equal- ly throughout the country ‘and not’ dis- criminate between class or section, and that taxation should be limited by the needs of the government honestly and economically administered. We —de- nounee, as disturbing to business, the Re- publican threat to restore the McKinley law, which has been twice condemned by the people in national elections, and Which, enacted under the falsé plea of protection to home industry, proved a prelifie breeder of trusts and monopolies, enriched the few at the expense of many, restricted trade and deprived the pro: ducera of the great American staples of access to their natural markets. Until the money question is settied we are op- posed to any agitation for further changes in our tariff laws, except such as are necessary to make the deficit in revente caused by the adverse decision of the Supreme Court on the income tax. ‘The Income Tax. ‘There would be no deficit in the reve- nue but for the annulment by the Su- preme Court of a law passed by a Dein- ocratie Congress in strict pursuance of the uniform decisions of that court for nearly one hundred years, that court hay- ing sustained constitutional objections to its enactment which had been overruled by the ablest judges who have ever sat om that bench. We declare that it is the ‘De constituted, so that the burdens of ation may be equally and i Jaid, to the end that wealth may Its due proportion of the expenses of government. Immigration, ‘We hold that the, most efficient way protect American labor is to prevent importation of foreign pauper labor to compete with it In the home market, and that the vaiue of the home market to our. Ameriean farmers nd artisans is greatly. reduced by a vicious monetary whlch depresses the price of-their ducta below the cost of production, thus deprives them of the means of chasing the products of our home manu- facture. Congressional Appropriations, ‘We denounce the profligate waste of the money wrung from the people by op-| pressive taxation and the lavish appre- priations of recent Republiesn Con- gresses, which have kept taxes high, while the Iabor that pars them is unen ployed, and the products of the people's toll are depressed in-price until they longer repay the cost of production. Wi demand a return to that simplicity a economy Which best befit a Democrat government and a reduction in the der of ‘useless offices, the salaries which drain the substance of the peo} Federal Interference. We denounce arbitrary interference by| Federal authorities in local affaits as a) violation of the Constitution of the ed States and a crime against free, tutions,-and we especially object ernment by injunction a8 a ne a ly dangerous form of opp! which Federal jadges, in contem laws of the States and rights of become at once legislators, jud: ecutioners, and we approve ed at the last session States Senate, and House; relative to courts, and providing’ in-certain cases of con! Pacific Fundin No discrimination shoul by the government of the Ui in favor of any of its debtors. prove of the refusal of the Bi Congrese to pass the Pacife fanding bill, and denounce the effo the present Republican Congress ‘act @ similar measure. Pensions. Recognizing the just claims of a Ing Union soldiers, we heartily in the Tule of the present Commission Pensions that no names shall be trarily dropped from the pension roll, and the fact of an enlistment and ser- vice should be deemed conclusize ev dence against disease or disability before enlistment, Cuba. We extend our sympathy to the people of Cuba in their heroic struggle for lib- erty and independence, ‘The Civit Service. ‘We are opposed to life *enure in the public service. We favor appotn based on merit, fixed terms of offico, such an administration of the civil vice laws as will afford equal op} ties of all citizens of ascertained fi No Third Term. We declare it to be the unwritten of this republic, established by and usage of one hundred years, am sanetioned by the examples of the great est and wisest of those who founded an have maintained our government, tha no man should be eligible for a term of the presidential office, Corporate Wealth, ‘The absorption of wealth by the the consolidation of our ledding rail systems, and formation of trusts ai pools require @ stricter control by Federal government of those arte commerce. We demand the enle of the powers of the Interstate Co Commission, and such restrictio guarantees in the control of railto: will protect the people from robber} oppression. Admission of Territories, We favor the admission of ‘the tories of New Mexico and Ari the Union as States, and we fav early admission of all the terri ing the necessary population sources to entitle them to statehi while they remain territories that the officials appointed to ai the government of any territory, er with the Distfiet of Cohiml ‘Alaska, should be bona fide theyterritory or district in whi duties are to be performed. cratic party. believes in home that all publie lands of the Uni should be appropriated to the ment of free homes for zens. We recommend that the terri Alaska be granted a delegate in gress, and that the general land and ber laws of the United States be tended to said territory. Missisaippl River Improvements. ‘The Federal government should for and improve the Missieipp| sivas other great waterways Republic, 80 as to secure for the interior people easy and cheap transportation to tide- water. When any waterway of the te public Is of sufficient importance to de mand aid of the government, such alg should be extended upon definite plas of continuous work until permanent int provement is secured. Confiding in the justice of our cause and the necessity of Its success at the polls, we sulmit the foregoing declare- tion of principles and purposes to. the considerate judgment of the Amerie people. We invite the support of all eitt nang’ diten smnnes vans aed Gane Webster Davis on McKinley. “Listen, my Deryoeratic trlends- and neighbors, for I have triends and neigh- bors im this efty, which ls iay home; listem to what I am about to say. When the Democratic party antagonizes and at- tacks the administration of President Me- Kinley, upon its policy in Cuba, Rico and the Philippine Islandé, DEMOCRATIC PARTY I8 CAMPING IN THE GRAVEYARD OF Di ISSUES."—From & speech delivered the Hon. Webster Davis in 1898, to the Republicans of Kansas City Mo., when the first meeting was held the “first convention hall that was partially completed, a