davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-12
We Are Not Free,

A people cursed with a money power
OF sufficient strength to control the gov
ernment are not and cannot be free.
There can be no social OF political lib
erty so long rs this republic is controlled
by greed and avarice Therefore the
American people will never again be
free until they are financially independ-
ent National intelIlgencer
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-12
FIRST NEBRASKA AT TIE FRONT.
Protect Utah Artillery While They Throw
Up Advanced 3srcastworlss.

Up Advanced ;srcastworas.
LONDON, Aug. 1Q.-Ihe correspond
enu OF tne Times at Cavite, under date
OF Aug. |, says:
yesterday ] visited Camp Dewey
and the American entertainments before
Malate. Captain Grant and Captain
Young Of the Utah artillery, were busi-
ly throwing up advanced earthworks
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-12
MILES PRESSING FORWARD.

Meets With Little Opposition In His Ad-
vance San Juan.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 10.-General
Miles invasion of the island of Porto
Rico is progressing in q highly satisfac-
tory manner. The American troops are
gaining advanced ground every day.
This plan Of having the army march
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-12
All Members of Sixteenth Penn
sylvania Regiment.
AMERICANS TAKE l8O PRISONERS
Practically the Whole Force of Spaniards
Except the .Cavalry-Capture of Town
and GARRISON Neatly Planned and
Splendidly Executcd-TroOp of
Fifty Cavalry Escaped.

CoAAIo, Porto Rico, Aug. 10.-General
Wilson took tHle town of Coamo yester-
day morning with a loss Of only seven
men wounded, all members of the Six
teenth Pennsylvania regiment
Corporal Barnes Of Company Z was
mortally wounded. Sergeant Wis]'art
was slightly wounded and Private
Frank Whitlocl was struck i'll the
groin, Clyde Frank was struck i'll the
leg, Jolly and Herbert Lubold, both OF
whom were shot in the arm, We're the
others Injured. The Spaniards are
known to have lost their commander.
Major Yellescas. Captain Eoante, Cap
tain Lopez and nine privates, all killed,
and to have had 50 wounded.
The Americans captured $50 prisoners,
practically the whole force Of Spaniards
except the cavalry.
Neatly Planned and Executed.
The capture OF the town and garrison
was neatly planned and splendidly exc
cuted. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania
volunteers moved to a point Off the
north Of the town last night and by
forced marches Of 81 miles across tie
mountains, arrived at the rear Of the
town about :, o'clock in the morning,
Just in time TO cut Off the eneny's re-
treat.
At daylight the Third Wisconsin and
troop Q (New York; moved by the
right flank; and the artillery, supported
by the Second Wisconsin, advanced i'll
the center. The Fourth cavalry took
up position from which it could gallop
to the field and sweep the valley into
the town.
At o'clock fire was opened upon the
blockhouse which was hammered with
shell and shrapnel. The Spaniards re-
piled with few shots from their Mau-
sers and then fed. The blockhouse
was soon ablaze and the artillery fire
in front ceased at 7:45 a. m.
Ran Into a Trap.
Almost Immediately volley firing was
heard in the rear of the town. The
Spaniards, in seeking to escape, ran
straight into the arms of Colonel HUI
ing's regiment, posted on the hills COM
manding the road. The enemy sought
protection in trenches but they could
not withstand the deadly fire. With
their commander and two captains
killed they were compelled to surrender.
A troop Of so Spanish cavalry escaped
through the mountains, our cavalry be-
ing unable to pursue them.
The Spaniards had destroyed the
stone bridge across the river Coamo,
leading into the town, but it was evi.
dent that they We're not prepared tc
make a strong resistance as no artillery
was posted there.
The natives received the Americans
with delight. General Wilson immedi
ately after taking the town. pushed the
Wisconsin troops a mile out beyond
where they will camp fo.. the night.
MILES PRESSING FORWARD.
Meets With Little Opposition In His Ad
vance ca San Juan.
PONCE, Porto Rico, Aug. 10-Genera
Miles invasion Of the island of Porto
Rico is progressing in q highly satisfac
tory manner. The American troops are
Gaining advanced ground every day
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
EFFECTIVE VOTING.

In another column appears an argu-
ment for proportional representation
from the Topeka Daily Capital. While
the Capitals reporter is not an advanced
reformer he does very well for begin
ner. He presents some strong arguments
in favor of proportional representation,
a measure which is a part of the direct
legislation plank in the Populist plat
form.
Proportional representation is but ef-
fective voting. 1t means that each vote
legitimately cast is to have it's proper
tionate influence When the result Is
known no vote is utterly lost This is
stated in the Capitals explanation.
There is no reason why there should
not be effective voting in this country.
1t is nearer approach to majority rule
than anything yet proposed, whit at
the same time it grants just hear
ing to those who are in the minority.
BY the method the Legislature is ex-
actly representative of the people and
decisions are made as If they had been
submitted to the whole people. No party
is crowded out because 1t is young or
small, and if it voices a cause that is
just it has through proportional repre-
sentation a check on any sitting OF its
natural growth. The great parties have
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

is onto the ropes. II Mr.. stanleys sta
ton in life were further down among the
people he would perhaps realize this
more fOrcibly.
There are opportunities enough for
Mr.. Stanley to learn some real infor-
nation about what the common people
want If he will take the trouble to follow
them. Let him go down among the rail-
road employees, let him do business with
the stock yards and think over what the
Eastern insurance companies receive
from the people Of the State above what
they invest in Kansas. There are sew
eral things in Kansas which interest the
common people, concerning which Mr..
Stanley is evidently in ignorance, else
he would not have climbed on the Re
publican platform"
Mr.. Stanley is respectable, he Is sim
cere. He really means to go down
among the people to learn their views.
Perhaps he really has some idea Of be-
ing elected!
Now, whom does Mr.. Stanley leave in
order to sojourn while among the peo-
pie? Classify the interests which are
the sort to contribute to Republican
success and you have a group anxiously
awaiting Mr.. Stanley's return. The
stock yards company? Ask the stock
men why. The insurance companies?
Webb McNall and other common people
have reasons. The mine operators, the
railroads, all the commerclalized inter-
ests-where would the Standard Oil
trust throw it's influence If directly en-
gagged in a Kansas political fight? This
campaign in Kansas is a conflict be-
tween the people and cOmmercialism,
and freedom will win again. When Mr..
Stanley goes down among the people he
leaves the money power behind. He
does not need to do this, for if he only
exercises little patience he will hear
decisively enough from the people on
election day.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
DOWN AMONG THE PEOPLE.

Candidate Stanley recently an
nounced, through an interview in the
Kansas City World, that he intends to
"go down among the people to find out
what they want and, incidentally, to
capture few of their votes. That is,
he Is going down" among the people
to make his campaign for Governor.
This is something that will bear
thinking about, especially as we have
just been celebrating our greatness as a
nation of common people.
Naturally Mr. Stanley will be obliged
TO go down among the people-hls sta
tlon is elevated His has been fortu-
nate lot, safe from the coarse, rude hard
ships which flaunt themselves before the
common wage-earner
Mr.. Stanley has never been coal
digger. He has never worked far under
ground for less than a dollar day to
feed and clothe his family at truck
store prices, to toll at dirty and disa-
greeable labor in choking air with the
knowledge that he must permit his sick
< child to be dosed with calomel by a
company doctor or be told to take his
tools out Of the shaft. He has never felt
the exhilaration of being cheated by
\ false weights. But II Mr.. Stanley goes
down among the people he will find min
ers who can tell him Of these things.
If Mr.. Stanley will pick his way care
fully when he goes down he may learn
something about taxation that will In
terest him. He has discovered, II he be
credit to his profession, that the law
yeg and other well-to-do classes do moi
pay taxes on anywheres near 100 pei
centum Of the real value Of their prop
N erty. 1t would be foolish to expect that
ofthem. They know better. But dowr
among the people things are different
The man who owns small lot or farm
nays UP to the limit when 1t comes t
taxes. He is not versed in the ways o
frickery, and he usually does what h
4 thinks is right. In consequence he pay
often more than double In proportion
4 "a the assessment levied on the man wh'
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

usually had small beginnings, and in this
country all are entitled to a fair hear
ing. This is obtained by effective vot-
ing, but there is nothing which unduly
checks the rights of majority.
Effective voting will put an end to
party rule in the evil sense It's adop-
tion will insure the expression of the
will of the whole people. The result
will be that radical measures which the
majority Of the people do not want will
not be forced upon them. Party rule
as far as it relates to the putting into
action of principles will not be oblit
Grated but through proportional repre-
sentation the power is lost to any party
to make the form Of government an oil
garchy.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
Mllitla TempOrarlIy Disbanded.

The following order has been sent by
Adjutant General Allen to captains OF
such militia companies as have not al
ready been abandoned:
"In accordance with orders from the
Secretary Of War, you will Immediately
ship all United States government CLOTH
ing and equipage in your possession to
this department. This clothing and
equipage is to be issued to the volunteer
troops about to be recruited under call
from the President of the United States
May 25, 1898, and will be replaced by
the United States government as soon
as the regular and volunteer troops are
equipped and sufficient surplus manu-
featured.
GAS you will have neither arms nor
clothing to care for it will be unneces-
sary for you to continue the payment OF
armOry rent. You will therefore notify
the owner or agent of your armory that
the State will not pay rent after July l,
1898"
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
Dewey Reports Rebel Victories.

Washington, June 29.-The Navy de-
partment to-day made public the follow
ing cablegram from Admiral Dewey,
brought by the McCulloch to Hong
Kong, and, though undated, supposed to
have been sent from Cavite June %:
mo change in the situation since my
telegram of June II. Five German, three
British, one French and one Japanese
men-of-war in port. The insurgents are
constantly closing in on the city.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, with
thirteen of his staff, arrived May 19 by
my permission on the Nanshhan. He
established himself at Cavite outside of
the arsenal, under the protection Of our
guns, and organized his army.
THE progress of Aguinaldo has been
wonderful. He has invariably conduct
ed the war humanely. My relations
with him are cordial, but my conferences
have generally been only of a personal
nature"
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
COST OF RAISING CORN.

There has been a good deal Of discus
sion in recent years upon the cost Of
raising an acre of corn and as to wheth-
er 1t is generally raised at profit or
loss to the farmer. The season, yield
and price have very much to do with
the question Of profit and loss, but the
actual cost of raising an acre OF corn
will not vary very much in one year
from another, and may be fairly COM
puted as follows: Use Of land, $3.50;
plowing $1.25; narrowing, 20; seed, 10;
planting, 25; cultivating four times,
$14O; husking and cribbing, cents per
bushel, on an average Of forty BUSH
els, $l.20, making total cost Of $500
for raising an average acre of corn
where the ground is plowed and fiat
planted. II the ground is listed the cost
may be reduced about two-thirds al
lowed for plowing. But any failure to
secure a good stand the first planting
would necessitate a second planting and
add to the expense so that probably
81 an acre would be fair average cost
for a series of years. With an average
crop of forty bushels per acre this would
make the corn cost the farmer 1712
cents a bushel. With an average Of only
thirty bushels the corn would cost the
farmer 221a cents bushel, and when
he sells this corn at Is cents bushel it
is evident that he is losing 71s cents
a bushel, or 1925 an acre, on his crop.
If he raises an average of forty bushels
and sells at Is cents a bushel he is
losing 21s cents bushel or 81 an acre.
But If he raises an average Of sixty
bushels per acre the cost will be 1928
cents bushel, and If he sells at 10
cents he will have a profit Of 21s cents
a bushel, or $1.40 an acre. If he can
raise an average of eighty bushels the
cost will be 10 cents a bushel, and If
he sells at Is cents he would have
profit Of 81 an acre. If he feeds his corn
to cattle and hogs and by so doing
makes it bring him 80 cents bushel,
or by careful and skillful feeding makes
it bring 40 cents bushel, he will have
a profit Of $40 to 500 an acre, depending
upon the number Of bushels raised per
acre.
If the price of corn rises in the market
the price of meat products would also
rise, so that the proportionate profits
from feeding to stock would be about
the same. In order to make corn raising
profitable to the farmers they must
either feed the corn they raise to stock
for sale or else materially increase the
average yield per acre, and in order to
get the best returns from their labor
and the use of their land they should
do both. Many farmers do not have
stock to consume the corn they raise
and they should devote their energies
to increasing the yield per acre so that
they would not be obliged to raise corn
at loss instead of a profit, for if any
class of men is justly entitled to profit
on their labor it is the cOrn-growing
farmers Of this country.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
NOT YET IN JAIL.
garchy.

The Kansas City Tribune, one of the
Republican papers which says what it
thinks, states that "if the story told
by George H. Evans and his son, and
published in the Topeka Advocate, is
true, it sounds the death knell to four
prominent Kansas Republicans. If they
are not true, Evans and the Advocate
outfit should be in Jail. There is no
middle ground"
Editor Lobdell is about right. You
will please note, too, that Mr.. Evans
is still outside the bars and the Advo-
cate outfit is still receiving subscriptions
at the old stand, with every indication
of staying there.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
THE WAY IN OREGON.

Attention has been called to the re-
suit Of the Oregon election as an indi-
Gator Of what may come in other parts
of the country. The same result might
come elsewhere in the fall If other COM
munities would tolerate the same meth
ods. The alleged Republican victory
was not unexpected by reformers in Or
egon. One Of them who knows the sit
uation thoroughly writes from Portland
that "of all of it this outcome could
be prophesied before it took place. And
this is why: On the day before election
the city was found full Of strange people
and the streets were thronged. On the
morning after the election went down
to the wharf and the union depot to see
the good citizens who tookan illegal part
in the contest. They were going away
to Seattle, Tacoma and other places
from whence they came. The crowd was
from twelve to fifteen hundred strong
and was made UP Of what we usually
call 'hobos' out here.
This sort of thing has been done in
Oregon for years and will be done for
years to come, it is feared. 1t has been
done so openly that it has come to be
tolerated as an institution of an order
saving character Many Of the parasite
voters freely admit that they were paid
from SO to S. for their work, besides a
free ride and their grub. These facts
are we'll known In all the community,
The county judges openly appoint cleo
tion officials who as openly condone
such crimes-for money consideration.
The ballots are all marked in advance.
In this way the needed voters are known
and candidates opposed by money rings
are counted out at ease. This is the
way our elections are won."
If money can win in Kansas this fall
there will be a Republican victory. The
Republicans have nothing in the way
Of principles to campaign on. They have
no platform. They have nothing behind
them but so ill-smelling record that
their most adroit politicians can say
nothing in defense Of it. They will
have, however, practically all the money
they can use at their command, and 1t is
on that they place their reliance, They
can cook up prevarications regarding the
present administration, but not even the
children will believe what they say
They have absolutely nothing to work
with but their enormous slush fund, and
that will not win in Kansas.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

The only argument against direct leg
islation through the initiative and ref
erendum is that the people cannot be
trusted to govern themselves. 1t is no
argument at all in the United States.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

Under the control of the police forces
by cities Of the first class by the sus-
pension of the metropolitan police law
Atchison, Kansas City, LeavenwOrth
and Wichita, at least. will be wet"
under license regulations. or course
Governor Leedy is to be blamed for THIS.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06
THE ADVOCATE
rl fSo Sou AND NEWS o5 sI9S ss,A
OFFKCHAL PAPER OF THE STATE
OF KANSAS.
Published Every Wednesday, at Topeka, Kansas.
GEO. B. HARRISON & CO.,
unrmoRa AVN pRoPRIFrORs
Published Every Wednesday, at TOpeka, Kansas
GEO. B. HARRISON & CO.,

BubSorlptlOn Rates;-0ne copy ono year by
NbdR 81. In clubs Of TEN or more, bv TndtI, one
gcdF, rs cents each.
me ddUsrttstRg rates Of The Advocate and NetOs
arc EOtO. Estimates UDtu De made and prices Jur-
nished on application. No eItTG charge JOT GUS,
eso The DubtishsTs rGserUC ue right 10 reject any
objectionable advertising. The readers 0t ms
Sdper man consider any advertisement 1Chtch Gp-
ileTs herein an TepTGserttng firm tOhOsG TCltdbtl
S.u can be UOttcled for bD ne pltbttshers.
The Advocate tOds established IN 1889, ana lgdS
consolidated 1Utth The Kansas NelDs IN 1897. The
ADVOCATE and NelOs u The official State paper and
hds d larger circulation than any other Kansas
lCeeItLy iOhtch TCCCiUes GdUerttsemcntS
nor Information regarding subscriptions and
advertising rates. address
OMes. the ADVOCATE AND NEWS,
ti8 W. Sixth Ave. TOPEKA, KANSAS.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

The only definite propositions for the
enactment of needed labor laws are
found in the Populist platform, and they
will be put into effect by the Populists,
Democrats and silver Republicans in the
next Legislature.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

1t is rather funny to see the Republi
can papers change front from their pre-
vious lies about the State administra-
tion and the Populist party to their
statements about the convention and the
metropolitan police system.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

II an imperial policy is proposed, the
people should remember who will pay
the cost. 1t will inevitably bring enor-
nous taxes, and the benefits from seiz-
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

senor Sagasta says that it is ridiculous
to talk of peace now.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-06

ing territory will accrue only to those
who are already rich, not to the common
citizen.
Evening journal., 1898-08-20
aPPOOUIEUEK DEMOCRATS

DEGEGATES AND AdITERNlATBs
TO TWO CONVENTIONS NAMED
LAST EVENING AT TOWNSEND.
William b. Weldin presided at and
William w. Draper was secretary Of a
meeting Of Appoquinimink hundred
Democrats held at Townsend last even
ing. These delegates and alternates TO
the state convention were nominated:
Delegates, Robert A. Cochran, James X.
Roberts, John Townsend, Edward
Hart, Colen Ferguson; alternates, VIII
liam B. West, Alexander Mettin, An
drew q. Skaggs, Harry Roberts and
William E. Graves.
County convention-Delegatss, c. r.
Manlove, William ID. Evans, John Car
penter, Alonzo WhittoclS and John r.
Francis; alternates, William A. Alfree
John W. Mccoy. Frederick Knots
George II. CHM and George Whittock
Inspectors-First election district
Freeman e. Walker; Second election
district, Augustus Gibbs.
For road commissioner-Frank Il
Tatman.
For assessor-William B. Weldin.
Evening journal., 1898-08-20

Be led no longer. 1t is thought that
the Republican party has so mucilaged
you together that you can't get away
that you are like flies on a fly paper
and are bound to stick. l am Re
publican because of what the parry
promises to do for me and my race,
and that is why you are Republicans. 1
would stick to no party, not even a
surprise party, that did not benefit
me-"
L.. o. Posey, who is sleek, smooth
looking, and has the appearance Of a
ward politician, was next called upon
and explained the meaning Of the 81
registration fee and the benefit to be
had from being registered in time for
the primaries. The last orator Of the
evening was D. P. Hamilton, who had
been enjoying a quiet nap in his chair
upon the stage during the whole pro-
ceedings. He spoke in the same strain
as his predecessors. The meeting ad-
journed at 1870 O'Clock.
1t has been whispered by some un-
kind party that the campaign funds
of a certain political body were becom-
ing low and that this meeting was to
work the pitch Of enthusiasm in the
colored mans heart to such an extent
that he would dig up his own dollar
and with it present himself at the reg
istrar's office.
Evening journal., 1898-08-20
DELAWARE BOYS HAVE GONE

THE FIlRST DELAWARE REGI4
MHNr LEFT THgS MORNING FOR
CAMP MEADE.
The First Delaware Regiment left
Middietown this morning for Camp
Meade, going by way Of Perryville. 1t
took them about four hours to arrive
at their destination. Camp Meade is
beautifully situated about six miles
from Harrisburg, and is one OF the best
locations for a camp in Pennsylvania.
General Graham, the officer in COM
mand, is very much pleased with the
camp. About 10000 troops are ex-
pected to arrive there in the next ten
days.
1t was officially given out yesterday
that Camp Meade will be reserve
camp Regiments and battalions will
be sent from there to do garrison duty
at the newly acquired territory OF the
United States. The War Department, It
is said, has decided on this plan on ac-
count Of the excellent railroad facili-
ties afforded. The Pennsylvania has
been rendering exceptionally good SER
vice in the transportation OF troops to
Camp Meade.