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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-10-14

) Admiral-This word was probably
derived from the Arabic "amiral-bahr,'
lord of the sea. The French have
merely dropped the "bahr," the Eng
lish added I'd" after the "a" The
Spanish call their naval commander
"almirante." The vice-admiral is next
in rank to the admiral. Vice is Lat
in word, meaning "in place Of" or al
ternating with. 1t is often used az
lieu" in lieutenant. The rear" in
rear-admiral is derived from the old
English word "arrear," which again
was derived from the French "arrlere,"
or backward The rear-admlral carries
his pennant on the mlzzenmast.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
THE TARIFF AND WAGES.
What Protection Has Done for the
Laborer

What Protection Has Done for the
Laborer.
The New York Mail and Express has
these important facts bearing on the ques-
tons at issue in the present campaign.
The victories of peace during the last
year have been no less renowned than
those of war. An industrial census of
and territories, prepared by Congressman
Robert w. Taylor of Ohio, for the Ameri-
can Protective Tariff league, shows that
the amount of wages paid to labor in the
first nine months of 1898 has been A per
cent. greater than in 1895, or an increase
Of over a billion dollars. This increase
in wages is only in the manufacture of
certain leading products. If to this fig
ure should be added the amount Of wages
paid in agriculture, mining and the smaller
manufacturing industries, the gain in 1898
over 1895 would undoubtedly reach the
enormous total of two thousand million
dollars. This is what protection has done
for the country since the close of Cleve-
lands disastrous administration.
During the same period the value of do
nestle exports of merchandise from the
United States increased from $793, 392,-
$50 to 81, 210,2 91, 913. For the first time
in the history of the country the value of
our exports of manufactured goods during
the year ended June 80, 1898, exceeded
the value of the imports.
In his last annual message to Congress,
in December, 1892, President Harrison
was able to show that the country was at
the high-water mark of prosperity. AL
most Immediately upon the inauguration
of President Cleveland and the threat Of
free trade which at once impended the
country was plunged into dependency
and business disaster. The attack upon
the protective tariff subsequently embod-
led il the Wilson law only increased the
depression, which continued until Cleve-
land finally went out of office. Now, once
more under a Republican protective tariff,
the country has attained even a greater
degree of prosperity than under the Har-
riSOn administration
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
~ POLITICAL. ~

! abled the United States to borrow all the
money it needed from its own people, was
one of the most effective weapons at our
disposal in the war with Spain. Modern
warfare tends to become more and more
a matter of cash and credit. If Spain
had been able to DOur hundreds of mil
lions into the treasury as we were able to
replenlSh the financial of our
WI government, the conflict would have
been far more obstinate, deadly and de-
Structive.
But voters should not forget that sound
credit IS as essential to prosperity in
peace rs to success in war. The contest
with Spain was, in itself, hardly more
than an incident in our history. AT no
time were the resources of this country,
either IN men or money, seriously drawn
upon. The general welfare, the progress
of trade, the development of industry,
were not appreciably affected. The steady
movement toward better business condi-
tions which began with the election of
Mckinley went on without interruption
during the summer. And the chief basis
of this improvement is unquestionably to
be found in public confidence that the in
tegrity of the American dollar was hence
forth firmly assured.
Without extravaganza or eXaggeration,
the Republican party may fairly claim
the credit for The establishment of these
conditions. Criticisms of the management
of the war department do not affect the
fact that the triumph of the Republicans
IN 1896, with the aid of the gold Demo-
Gratis who placed country above party,
was effectual in establishing the gold
standard and inspiring investors with the
belief that disastrous free silver agitation
was at an end, This achievement is one
which justly. entities the Republican
party to ask the voters of the country for
support in the ensuing congressional cleo
tons.
A Republican House, standing unwa-
veringly behind the President, means that
the tide of prosperity will not be inter
rupted by any fear that the results of the
last presidential elections will be over
turned. This is something which the in
t~elligent voters of the United States
should bear in mind when they go to the
polls two weeks from TODAY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
ENEMIES OF THE COUNTRY.
Defeat of the Republican Party This
Year Would be a Victory for
Spain.

In the speeches which President Nc
k1nley made at the peace jubilee in Chi
cago and on the journey to and from
Omaha he was eloquent in his tributes to
the patriotism and self-sacrifce of the
people of the whole country and of the
harmony and loyalty of every section
paying tributes to Democrats and Repub-
llcans alike, irrespective of politics, and
was warm in his eulOgy of the yalor and
splendid achievements of the army and
navy. There was a generous and heart
felt recognition of the united efforts of all
classes and every section in the accom-
pllShmentS of the nation in the war, and
impressive illusions to it's duties and re-
! sponsibilities in the settlement of the
great questions which have arisen out of
the conflict. Only in a very few in
stances did he allude to the evidences of
returning prosperity, and then in a gem
erai manner not suggesting anything of a
political character, yet some of the Demo-
cratic journals have had the N to
charge him with making his journey to
Omaha a campaign trip. If that trip has
resulted in any political advantages to
him or to the party it is not because he
has talked politics, but because of the
broad, generous and national views which
he mas uttered and the hearty response
which they have awakened in his thou
sands Of hearers
The course which the mere politicians
have pursued toward the President and
are still pursuing will not injure him or
the Republican party, but will rather re-
suit to his and the party's advantage. If
the unpatriOtic and contemplate course
which these small politicians benefit any
party it will be that of the enemies of the
Countrywide party Of Spain, the nation
tnat recognizes no exalted principle or
motive and for centuries has sought only
power and wealth by the oppression and
debasement Of all people over whom it
has ever had any control. The President
represents the nObler impulses of the ma
ton, the better elements of all parties
the dement's that made the war with
Spain In the cause of humanity so grand
~ successful, lifting this nation to Il
higher position than it ever occupied be-
tore. This warfare upon him and the
party which he represents is a warfare in
the interests of the enemies of the nation
and the just settlement of the question
upon which the nations representatives
are now engaged. 1t is not charged that
the Democratic party would deliberately
betray their country, but it is charged
that it is not in full sympathy with its
cause, and is not In a position to give it
effective support. That party as now or
ganized and controlled cares less for ma
tlOnal interests and honor than it does for
the power and emoluments of office. This
Is no time for putting such a party in
power, if power it ever ought to have. All
the better and ADLER elements of the party
ceased long ago to act in sympathy with
it or to give it their votes. 1t has re-
peatedly shown that it is unworthy of
confidence and Incapable of rising to the
demands of the present time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
TRADE EXPANSION.
Secretary Wilson Details What will
be Some of the Results of

On the return trip of the President and
his party from Chicago to Washington.
some notable speeches were made by him
and members of the cabinet. The follow
ing from the speech of Mr.. Wilson, sec
rotary OF agriculture, at Noblesville, Ind.
presents some of the results Of the war
which will inevitably be reaped by the
producers of the country. These plain
facts should not be forgotten in consid-
ering the questions which enter into the
present campaign:
The conduct of the war has been as
peculiar in the history of war as the
cause OF the war. 1t has not only been
~onducte with wonderful expedition, but
1t mas been conducted mercifully. Mercy.
you know, is the grandest attribute of the
deity. And as nations become prominent
IN TINS attribute they rise nearer to the
God who created them.
Ihe American people are a mercifuI
people. This war has been a merciful
war. The sending to the bottom of that
Meet IN Manila bay and that other fleet
sition. 0'po
But now, then, what does all this mean
to you and me-We producers, we fell
lows who cultivate the field? 1t means
tnat we will begin to educate those peo-
PIE ana the moment you educate a man
ne wants to dress better and eat better.
And you will give more employment to
the factory people, and as you give more
employment to the factory people we fell
lows nave better customers, don't Won
see?
Tnat is what the immediate result will
be. Then, the you begin to edu-
cate a man he wants to live better. The
man who rules the world eats beef and
wheat bread, and wants to put creamery
butter on top OF the bread. Uaughter.)
Where will that beef come from? Why.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
THE CIVIC
Imposing Procession Marks the Close
of the Jubilee.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 29.-Philadel-
phlans and their visitors again poured
into the streets today to seek positions
to witness the third and last of the great
peace jubilee professions. TOday's pro-
cessIOn was purely of a civic character
weeks jubilee, the emblems of peaceful
industry following the display Of the ma
tons rOWeS in war.
Ihe exercises of the day opened with
the rededication of old Independence hall,
the historic building from which the Dec
laratlon Of Independence was read to the
people OF the new republic on July 4,
lII6. The buildings which had from
time to time since that date been added
Tor use as offices of the municipal author
tiles have all been recently removed, and
the famouS hall is now in it's original
form, as 1t was one hundred and twenty
two years ago, when occupied by the
United States Congress ana the national
government officials.
The rededication exercises were presid-
ed over by Gov. Hastings and were
opened by prayer by Rev. DIR. Brownsop.
Ihe anthem, My Country IT'S of Thee -
was sung by 1000 pupils of the public
schools, accompanied with music by the
First Regiment band.
Ihe memorial poem, composed by Mrs.
Florence Earle Coates, dedicated to the
peace jubilee was read by Daniel w.
Hutchlns, principal of one of the public
schools. The anthem "Columbia'' was
sung by the scholars and hen followed
the grafton by Mayor Charles Warwick.
Upon the conclusion Of the ceremonies
the great audience hurried to positions
from which to see the monster civic pro-
c%ession. A stand covering the sidewalk of
the historic hall had been erected for oc-
cupancy during the parade by the 5000
school children who had participated in
the dedication exercises.
The mammoth trades display, or what
was popularity known as the civic parade,
started from Broad and Cumberland
streets promptly at II o'clock, headed by
Maj-Gen. George r. Snowden and staff
of thirty mOunted aides.
The parade was one of the greatest in
the history Of the country. 1t was di-
yided into ten divisions and it is esti-
mated that there were 10000 men in line
besides at least $50 floats representing in
miniature almost every manufacturing in
terest and trade. There were no bands
of music in line. The weather was most
delightful.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
Per Capita Circulation Again.

Notwithstanding all the statistics that
have been published from the most re-
liable sources the POpulistS and free silver
Democrats persist in saying that there is
not money enough in the country for its
business; that while the volume of busi-
ness has greatly expanded the expansion
of the currency has not kept pace with it,
and that in consequence times are hard.
wages low and prices of products unre-
munerative. The incorrectness of this
statement has been many times shown,
but it is still persisted in, and the only
showing its absurdity as often as the
statement is made. From a table pub
lished by the treasury bureau of statis-
tics, the most reliable authority to be had
on the subject, it appears that the per
capita circulation in 1900 was a tritie
$3.50; in 1920 it was $6.96, and in 1880,
5000. From that time on it increased
slowly until in 1868 it was S20.57 per
capita. In 1870 it fell to $3.50. This
was before the crime against silver"
From that time it steadily increased I'M
til in this year it is $24.74 per capita, the
largest figure ever reached; and this in
face of the fact that it requires a less
amount of currency to effect a given
amount Of exchanges than ever be-
fore, owing to modern business methods.
These hSures present the facts III the case
as near as they can be obtained, and yet
the PopuliSts and their ik will doubtless
continue their cry that while business has
vastly increased the amount Of currency
is less per capita than ever it was, or less
than it has been in many years. But
figures are not necessary to establish the
fact that money was never so plenty as
now. Anyone wanting to borrow it can
get 1t in any amount at a lower interest
than was ever known. The statement can
be tested by applying at the banks or loan
offices with approved security. But with
a certain class of men money will never
be sufficient for the business of the coun-
try" so long as their pockets are not full
of il. These people by their false state
ments and persistent clamor do much to
disturb the business world, creating
groundless alarms and the impression that
existing order of things, otherwise it
would be a needless work to answer them
with argument and facts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
CLOSE CALL.
ViCe-PreSident of the United
States Narrowly Escapes
'~T Serious Injury.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 2S.-Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart narrowly escaped being
killed in a runaway accident in this city.
Accompanied by Messrs. Miles and Hart
man of the city council, the Vice-Presi-
dent drove down Broad street in a car
rage to watch the formation of the pro-
cession. At Washington avenue the
horses became u~nmanageable and dashed
along Broad street. The driver tried to
stop them, but the frightened animals
ran all the faster.
At Christian street the President, who
was IN a carriage, was met and as the
team dashed by him he took in the situa-
ton and looked appalled,.
A hundred thousand people watched
the mad rush of the horses, expecting
every minute to see the occupants Ct the
carriage dashed to the ground.
For blocks as the wild flight continued
Vlce-President Hobart and his escort re-
tanned their seats. At South street a po-
llceman ran out and, %springing at the
horses heads, seized the bride of the off
horse. He was dragged for about 400
yards before the animals stopped, but
when they did a mighty cheer went up
from the thousands of spectators who wit
messed the heroic act.
The Presidents Return.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 2S.-The
train bearing the President and Mrs. Nc
hinley and party on their return from
the Philadelphia peace jubilee reached
here today. The short trip was without
incident and all of the party were i'll good
spirits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
INSANE MANS DEED.
Had the Police Locked Him Up a
Murder Would Have Been
Prevented.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 29.-William Shock
ley, an insane farmer of Auburn, Ga.
cut the throat of J.. D. Bishop and
wounded Police Captain John Thompson
on a street car here today. Robert Nc
Coy, an ex-policeman, in effecting the
capture of the demented murderer, was
seriously but not fatally stabbed. Bishop
died instantly.
Shockley called at the police station
during the morning and asked to be
locked up, as he was going insane, but
was thrown out Of the station. Shockley
then called on Gov. Atkinson and asked
for protection, and while the governor
was telephoning the police the insane
man departed.
Shockley was sitting mex to Mr.. Bish-
OPP in the car and without a word drew
a razor, reached around and nearly sew
cred the head from the body. Shock
lev is under arrest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
MADE S A BY NOISE.
A Gunner's Affection Sustained in
Santiago Battle.


Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. ga gunner of the
navy named Albro was brought to st.
EliZabeth's insane asylum yesterday by
Assistant Surgeon Kindleberger for treat
ment, says William Z. Curtis, the Wash
ington correspondent of the Record. The
cause assigned for the patients mental
condition is conclusion of the brain, the
result of the defamation of the heavy guns
fired at Cervera's feet. This is a very
unusual case. The medical authorities of
the navy and the army do not remember
anything like it. There is no record of Il
disease of the mind produced by noise.
Eight of the ten casualties upon the
American ships in the battle off Santiago
were ruptures of the ear drums. One of
the cases was that of Lieut.. Harrison of
the Oregon, who struck his head out of
a turret just as a 13-inch gun was fired,
and had the full benefit of the noise of
the explosion. The drums of both ears
were lacerated, and for a time he was to-
tally deaf, but he is now gradually recov-
ering his hearing, and promises to be as
well as ever after a few months. All the
other men who were similarly affected
have returned to their ships for duty.
The reason for so many casualties of
this kind is a natural One. The gunners
on the battleshipS are accustomed to plug
their ears with cotton to protect them, but
they we're out for the usual weekly in
spection on a peaceful Sabbath morning
when Cervera's fleet appeared, and
rushed to their guns without thinking of
cotton or anything else. Many a fine suit
of clothes was ruined that day, as both
officers and sailors throughout. the feet
were dressed in their Sunday best, and
had no time to put on their fighting sarb,
for within three minute after the Maria
Teresa poked her nose out of Santiago
harbor every gun on every ship was in full
action. The officers and men stripped
themselves to the skin as they had an OPP
)ortunity and threw their garments any
where out of the way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
TO KEEP ALL OF THEM
Spain Formally Notified on the
Philippine Question.
WE RETAIN ISLANDS
AS to Debts, We ASSUME Only Those
Spent for Permanent Inn
prOvements.

Paris, Oct. 31.-The American COM
missioners presented a written express
sion of the purpose of the United States
to take the entire group of the Philip
pine islands and to assume such proper
ton of the Philippine debt as has been
spent for the benefit OF the islands or
their inhabitants in public works, I'M
provements and permanent betterments.
1t was also set forth that the United
States would not assume any part OF the
Philippine debt which had been incurred
by Spain for the furtherance Of military
or naval operations to quell insurrections
of the natives.
The session was adjourned until Fri
day in order to give the Spaniards time
to prepare a reply. The session today
lasted a little over al o
Gathered Round Historic Table.
The American peace commissioners,
each carrying a portfolio containing rec
headquarters in the Continental hotel for
the meeting with the Spanish commits
sioners at the foreign office shortly before
= o'clock this afternoon.
The president of the Spanish commits
sion, Senior MonterO Rios, whose health
at one time was so precarlOus as to
threaten an indefinite adjournment OF the
sessions of the commissions, had improved
to the extent of enabling him to attend
today's meeting. He arrived at the for
eign office in a closed carriage with his
colleagues, shortly after the Americans
reached the meeting place.
Shortly after , o'clock the ten commits
sioners confronted each other across the
table on which, in 1888, Benjamin Frank
lin and his colleagues signed the treaty of
independence of the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
THE DUCK THAT WALKED.
Waddled Across Country to Its Old
Home, 100 Miles,

New Zealand is justly proud of a won
derful duck, whose exploits are told in a
letter to the London Spectator by J. II.
Richie, Esq, of Balvraid, Dunedin.
This duck was of the Paradise variety.
It lived at a sheep station twenty-one
miles from Timaru, Canterbury, where
its owner, a housekeeper, had clipped it's
wings so that it should not fly.
When the housekeeper changed to a
new place she took the duck with her in
a basket by train to Timaru, by another
train for niuety-fve miles, and in a coach
ten miles to her new home. Soon the
duck, which had been liberated from its
basket, was missed and incurred for as
lost.
Some time after the housekeeper Wis
tied her old home. and was astonish2d 70
see the duck swimming on its familiar
pond. That it had slowly and painfully
waddled 120 miles was obvious. But
how did it find the way through IA rough
and billy country?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
DIES IN A FLAME OF OIL.
Woman Kills Herself Before Hus-
band Because of Disappointment.

Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. 31.-Saturday
night q week ago Mrs. John Cassidy,
wife of an ironworker, residing at 81 In
dependence street, quarrcled with her
husband fer his failing to take her to
the exposition. All last week she would
not speak TO him.
When he came home late Sunday night
she scolded him and said She would kill
herself, Putting down her ~2-months-old
babe she seized a can Of oil. Throwing
the oil over her clothing she quickly ig-
nited it before her husband could pre-
vent her. In an instant she was flaming
like q torch.
Her husband tried to smother the fire,
but the woman was so seriously burned
that she died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02

you people produce that beef. Those peo-
pie in the insular possessions of the Unit
ed States don't produce beef. They don't
produce bread. They don't produce dairy
products.
So the result of this war is going to
be more customers for the producers of
these ma gnifcent pastures Of yours. They
cannot get bread and beef from the East
ern markets. Those fellows in the East
don't raise enough for themselves. We
Western men, in the Mississippi valley,
will have more customers, millions more
customers, and millions more profits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
Celtic Arrives at Bahia.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 31.-The Gel
tic, one of the golfers which is accom-
p~anying the battleships Oregon and Iowa
on their voyage to Honolulu, put in at
Bahia today and cabled notice of her
arrival to the department. AS the Celtic
eft Tompkinsville the same time as the
b~attleships. it is expected at the de-
partment that the latter will also arrive
at Bahia in the course of a day or two.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-02
THE PUBLIC CREDIT,
Some of the Advantages Derived from
Sustaining 1t.

The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin thus
forcibly presents what the country has
gained in the recent wal by the ability
to command all the money that was nee
essary to carry that conflict to a speedy
and successful issue:
In his speech at New York Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge rightly declared that
the magnificent national credit which en-