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The herald., 1898-04-14
Valuable Lincoln Document

A valuable Lincoln document has juet
been unearthed In the pension Office in
Washington by Col Dalton, chief Of the
old war and navy division. 1t Ia bounty
land claim made by the martyred president
in 1856, in which he makes application for
16O acres under the law allowing such allot-
'ment to all soldiers who served fifteen days
or longer in any war previous to the civil
struggle. Capt. Lincoln, as he was then,
received the land for which he asked. The
document which was sworn to by Mr..
Lincoln, declares that he served forty days
in 1889 as captain of a company in the reg
iment Of Hin ois mounted volunteers, COM
manded by Col. s. w. Thompson. In the
war with the British band Of Saos and 9TH
or tribes Of Indians on the northwestern
frontier, known as the "Blackhawk war"
New York Journal.
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Hanna Not Yet Out Of she Woods

The bribery charges against 9sna,or
Hanna have not been dropped. THEY WIN
go to congress in contest against hts TAX
ing his seat for the full term comm enciug
on the 4th Of March next. He is now sefv
ing out the remainder of Secretary Sher-
mans term as senator The investigating
committee Of the Ohio senate will make
partial report before the adjournment of
the legislature and be authorized to pro-
long it's sittings TO gain the testimony of
Senator Hanna and Charles F. Dick, the
Republican state committee chairman
who have so far refused TO come before the
committee. That does. not speak very IA
vorably for Mr.. Hanna.-Pittsburg Post.
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ought to be, free and independent" The
minority concurs, but "favors the inn
mediate. recognition Of the government
Of Cuba, as organized on that island. as
a free, independent and sovereign power
among the nations of the world"
Thus are the issues Joined. Debate
upon the reports will doubtless begin
at once upon the assembling of the SEN
ate this morning.
1t does not to us seem likely that the
senate will concur In the action Of the
house, nor is 1t easy to conjecture what
action the upper house will take regard
ing the two reports before 1t. A compro
mise agreement may be reached, and
resolutions adopted, approximating the
views Of the two divergent sections.
Then will follow conferences between the
senate and house, with the view of ar
irving at a common understanding, the
reports Of the conferees, debate upon
their reports, possible disagree ement,
and further conferences and reports and
debates.
But
The introduction to the majority re-
port Of the senate foreign affairs COM
mittee is a fearful arraignment of
Spain for the loss Of the Maine, con-
cluding as follows:
All these circumstances considered
cumulatively warrant the conclusion
that the destruction of the Maine was
>St hx,t h~ 1fPl oto ~ nf
the Spanish authorities (and the ascer-
tainment Of the particular person is not
materially, or was made possible by
negligence on their part. 50 willing and
gross as to be equivalent in culpability
to positive criminal action.
The adoption Of this preamble to the
report Of the senate committee will In
itself cause war with Spain. Nothing
else. nothing more, Is essential to the
bringing on Of war.
There are not a few people in the
United States who would like to,see con-
gress preface a declaration of!war with
this preamble. leaving all other matters
out Of consideration.
May this not be commended as the best
course for the United States to pursue?
In view Of the diversity Of opinion in
congress upon all other points in con-
troversy. and the seeming impossibility
of a reconcilement-since the division is
upon a fundamental Of the proposition
may 1t not form the basis of a compro-
mise, upon which not only both houses
of congress, but the people Of the United
States, can unite?
The main thing is to expel the Span
iards from Cuba. This can only be done
by force Of arms. After it is done, peace
and good order and independence will
follow as a natural sequence. 1t will
follow as naturally and as logically as
the freedom of the slaves followed the
progress Of federal armies southwark.
That was no less war for human free
dom because 1t was not so declared at the
outset
Let us avenge the insult to the flag,
and vindicate the national honor and
the national dignity, and leave out of
for the time being-and
while Spain is marshaling her forces to
meet us on land and on seattle wretched
questions involved In the controversy
that divide the American congress upon
a problem Of manifest duty.
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Pessimistic Philosophy

Amans friends are never as sincere as his
enemies.
It is easier to work than 1t is to be always
looking for job.
A girl of sixteen Is as prodigal with her
affection as a woman with company Is With
her jam.
This getting married is like renting a
door for the purpose Of keeping o wolf
from 1t.
Notice to those who have babies named
after them: Mothers refuse to be grateful
this year for baby buggy that hasn't rub.
Der tires.
It takes so much to repair bicycle and
run a kodak that no one owning either can
hope to save enough for the Paris exposi-
ton.
The young college man who makes his
hair look fluffy and looks sternly at the
audience gathered to see him graduate
thinks he has solved the problem Of hfe.-
Atchison Globe.
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TO CLICK" CONGRESS

Senator "Steve" Elkins remarked
Monday night, according to dispatch
from Washington: "If we can hold con-
gress for two days we have got it licked" "
Who are "we," and who is steve"
Elkins?
Elkins is one Of the men who by reason
of the scandalous developments of the
"star route" exposures of 1881, was
forced to retire from public life for
time rather than face the Indignation
of a swindled and outraged people.
His iron and coal investments in West
Virginia made him rich few years ago,
and in 1895 it was easy for him to Sc
cure a seat in the United States senate.
He has since achieved some reputation
as sugar" senator. He has done ev-
erything in his power to assist the or
ganized trusts in enriching themselves
at the expense of the people. He worked
hard for the election of Mr.. Mckinley,
and has been one of the presidents chief
lieutenants and advisers. He is for peace
at any price. He wants to "get congress
licked"
1--WE" is composed of Hanna, Elkins.
and a few lesser lights, whose influence
with the president is all-powerful. They
are the chosen agents Of the political
creditors of the Republican party; the
representatives of Wall street, of the
trusts, of everything that savors Of
Loo tHo Z ri
who bought his seat in the United States
senate, and Elkins, tarred with thSstill
odorous pitch of the star route scandals,
are the principal counselors Of the chief
executive in a period when the highest,
the most unselfish patriotism is demanded
of every American citizen. Save the
mark!
These are the men who tell the presi-
dent what he must do, and then tell the
congress and the people that they must
stand by the president. The Herald be-
lieves that congress, as whole. is dis
posed to do what is patriotic, what is
just, and what is right. The people
know, for it has been demonstrated
that the Democratic and Populist minor
ity have taken such stand. A large
part of the Republican majority would
do likewise did they dare to say their
souls were their own. Congress, left to
itself, would correctly represent the peo-
pie. But the Republican majority has
been told that it must support Hanna,
Elkins, ct al, and the latter want only
two days to get congress licked"
Small wonder that Speaker Reed should
say: "It is not the easiest matter to hold
them (the Republicans in the house of
representatives. to an administration
which stands for sixteen wobbles to one
positive action"
Hanna, Elkins & Co. may "get con-
gress licked" according to their ability,
but they can neither terroriZe, wheedle
nor bulldoze General Lee into assisting
their infamous policy of inaction and
silence. The man who faced the rabble
at Havana is not the man to be driven
by the political slave drivers of monopoly
and Republicanism.
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rHn LHAaUH OF oobD


God Of the nations, speak!
We who would fain do right
We who would succor the weak
Pray for thy guiding light!
We, by these two beset:
A nation in craft grown old.
And at home, more potent yet,
The sway Of the league Of golds
Is It, as men maintain
(The wise), but lust for landf
Have we no thought but gain?
Shall we our pay demand?
Nay, we will hail them free:
Yield them place and a name!
Carve they their lot as we,
Freed from the leash of shame!
Give them a title clear!
Well have they fought their fight
God Of the nations. hear!
Help us to seek the right!
Us, by these two beset:
A nation in guile grown old.
And at home, more potent yet,
The sway of the league of gold!
ROBERT MOWRY BELL.
Los Angeles, April Is.
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What Is the Navy Torp

If a navy is not built and maintained for
the defense of the national honor and inter-
ests, what is 1T for? II the national honor
is not assailed when one of our warships IS
treacherously blown up by a submarine
mine In the harbor of power with which
we are at peace. what sort of a thing s
national honor and how could 1T be at
tackled? And If when a ship is thus de-
stroyed and 266 of her crew are killed We
make no demand for apology for the insult
and atorement for the crime, what is the
navy for?-New York World.
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Period of International Unrest

In the more absorbing details Of our
strained relations with Spain the public
attention is directed from what under Or
dinary conditions would be considered om-
inous premonitions of break in the peace
of Europe. The peace Of the nations is any
thing but serene and the possibility that
the century shall end, as it began, in wide
spread war, strengthens as We approach
it's close.-Chattanooga News.
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Forty Per Cent Toll Not

Spain has now population Of about 49,
100000 people, and of these, according to
recent report Of the Spanish government,
nearly 100000 profess no occupation.
Grandees and beggars alike disclaim the
plebeian virtue of daily toll. There are
nearly 100000 registered beggars, half Of
them females. in this poor little land. and
one-third Of the sntirs population u en-
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The Weak state Department

The state department seems to be II
commission, with Judge Day, Mark Hanna
and Grovesnor In charge. OF course Pres<
ident Mckinley must be embarrassed and
weakened by such a condition. and the
country, although keeping its temper ado
mirably. Is profoundly humiliated.-Pitta4
burg Post.
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The Unexpected Happens

II notice." remarked tho observant
boarder, "that congressman have resigned
in order to go home to raise regiments
for the war with Spain"
"That is a singular thing for congress-
man to do" replied the cross-eyed boarder.
mo one suspected that they would rathe1
fight than talk."-Pittsburg Chronicles
Telegraph.
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The South win Raspond

While there is no portion Of our people
who are more desirous Of the oontinuanc1
Of peace than the southern contingent, Il
10 equally true that none is more ready u
respond TO call to arms II peace and honn
or cannot be kept together. And tho
south. the people Of the southern Atlantic
and Gulf states, have had severer iesson(
in the horrors and the losses incident ID
war than their fellow citizens Of other seos
tions. They know Of verify that war u
hell."-Washington Post.
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Problem for Peacemakers

Either Spain must give up Cuba or we
must back down from just, lawful and
necessary position. Will the peacemakers
tell us which is more likely to promote our
national contentment and well-being?-
New York Times
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In the Investor column this morning
will be found very interesting budget
of information concerning the enormous
debt of Cuba, compiled by the London
Economist. Those who have been vainly
searching for the real underlying secret
of the Spanish war feeling, and the te-
nacity with which Spain is holding on
to her insular possessions in the West
Indies, need scarcely look further. The
debt is enormous, and it appears to be
held quite exclusively by Spaniards.
Cuban independence might and doubt
less would, mean the wiping out Of the
security upon which the various issues
of bonds are based.
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A New Game to Him

Jacob what are you doing running
around the streets when you should be In
SCHOOL,"
"Well, ma, you told me to learn some
games which / could play without tearing
my clothes, SO I'm playing a new one called
'truant.' "-Baltimore Jewish Comment.
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The Advantages Of Teaching

Returning from school with 4 pumpkins
seed in her hand, little girl informed hes
mother that her teacher had taught he's
that seed was white but the pumpkin was
yellow. The mother asked: What u
the color Of the vines" The fve-year-old
said that her teacher had not taught hen
that. But" said her mother. you
know. for you have seen the vines in the
garden" "Of course have. but We ard
not expected to know anything until w
have been taught."-rhe PhiListins.
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They Followed

The leader of the first brigade Of goll
fusleers recovered himself and waved hia
club.
"Fellow golfers!' he shouted. "the first
hole is just within the Spanish lines. Fol-
low me!'
In the ensuing rush the naughty donl
were swept from the field and the decisive
battle of the war was won. - Cleveland
Palm Dealer.
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Allison's Favorite Performance

When the time comes for the senate I'd
take definite action on the Cuban Ques tiou
Mr.. Allison of Iowa will again perform hi
celebrated egg-dance without cracking Z
shell.-Omaha orld-Herald.
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CALIFORNIA OPINION
Puts Its Trust in Congress

In former times Of great emergency con-
gress has not been found wanting. Tho
American people believe that It Will DO Its
duty now. Any prompt measure that VIII
uphold national honor. and end the horror
at our very doors. will have the cordial
support Of the nauon.-ean Diego Union.
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Distinctions

1t is not pretty to say to q woman that
she talks too much, but she looks compli-
mented when you tell her that she Is fine
conversationalst. - Somerville. (Mass.)
Journal.
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oommsnt on the Messaee

Intervention ana indesnnincation for the
murdered boys of the Maine! 1nterven-
ton and liberty for Cuba. now and for
ever!-Sacramento Bee. I
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Indications

Mrs. Ferry-Are your new neighbors we'll
to-do?
Mrs. Terry-I think they are. The chill
dren have such awful manners.-Cincinnat
Enquirer.
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Rules the Home

what a delicate looking child Mrs.
Rickrack's third ISL
"Delicate? That's the child that bosses
the whole family."-Chicago Record.
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New Meaning

Originally the curfew meant the putting
out of lights. Nowadays when 1t catches
its victim on the streets at forbidden
hour it signifies: Light out!-Philadelphia
Times.
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The Czar Of the Household

Freak-What. by the way, is your wife's
ruling passion
Meek-That's exactly what 1t is.-Richs
mond Dispatch.
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Tom Il "Agin" It

II the Cuban republic can borrow Tom
Reed for q few days, even Mckinley win
be forced to admit that 1t has govern
meut-such a. It is.-Rivsrsids Enterprise.
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Where Mose Has Went

Nose Gunst has went. He has started
across the pond. and will DO Europe Tor
Californian.
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Weiner Tageblatt rightly declares
that the message was "cleverly arranged
to keep matters in suspense" The whole
diplomatic scheme was arranged upon
the same basis.
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tirely unlettered. The ancient social cam
ker" Of contempt for work and workers
has eaten the life out Of Spain.-Bos.on
Transcript.
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False Appearances
Realized at Last

People are seldom what they seem to
think you think they are.-Chicago News
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Changed Times

It's q long time since grandma used tq
spin; her granddaughters do it now.-Bosl
ton Courier.
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Notwithstanding the message thun-
dered in the index it frightened nobody,
nor was it intended that it should.
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nut Mot tho War Poetry

The crop Of spring poetry this year is
heavier and better than usual.-Oakland
TfibuhA
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Most Of US are great trial to our friends.
-Somervtlle, Mass., Journal !
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Changed Tactics

This is notable congress. 1t lets money
talk.-Atlanta Constitution.
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A NEW CARPETBAo REGIME

When that portion Of the presidents
message relating to Intervention without
Independence puzzles the authorities on
international law-and more than one
have already voiced difficulty in fathom-
ing its meaning-Tle layman's confusion
is warranted. Lambert Tree cannot es-
cape the conviction that it signifies hos
tlity to the insurgents, and he correctly
concludes that "this position is one in
which no American, who sympathizes
with the struggle which these people
have for fifty years been making, wishes
to be placed"
Skeptical as we may be regarding the
entire ability of the Cubans for self-gov
ernment, we are, as a people, yet prone
to give them the opportunity to demon
strate 1t by practical test. This journal
has from the first insisted that Cuba
must be free from Wall street as we'll
as from Spanish domination, and that
full measure Of independence which we
think they have earned may not be
looked for under the executive plan.
That means a rejection by the United
States Of the government which they
have set up. That means new govern
ment must be organized under federal
supervision and dictation, and possible
coercion. 1t means that the Cubans
must choose a civil government in the
face of federal bayonets. and under the
pressure Of emissaries selected by the
dominating political and financial ele-
ments of this country. In plain English,
it means that the Cubans will be given
their independence only after the Pier
pont Morgans have satisfactorily
financed the Spanish war debt, after the
Dingleys have arranged the commercial
treaties, and the Hannas and the
Elkinses have selected the civil officers
to execute the agreements entered into
by the allied Shylocks and political pre-
tenders whom the president has raised
up for the occasion. Mark my words"
declared the impassioned Bailey, in his
speech in the house on Tuesday, mo
president that sends the army and navy
Of the United States to force the patriotic
soldiers of Cuba to lay down their arms
will live, nor will his children live, to
survive the odium which the American
people will infiict upon him."
-t---T
1t is understood thatthestate examin-
ing board and the board of trustees of
the reform school at Whittier have
agreed that the Legality of the plan to
erect new buildings for the school from
fund already accumulated will be
tested and settled in the courts. The
examiners decided against the building
proposition, asserting that the fund in
question could be used only for the
maintenance of the school, and not for
building purposes. The trustees will Wig
orously combat this view. It would be
most unfortunate should the contention
of the examiners be upheld. The pro-
posed new buildings are an actual
urgent necessity. and failure to provide
them will greatly impair the usefulness
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
The Naddening loss.

The boss stood on the bottom OF the rig,
accepting listlessly the bark as l passed
it, and tossing it carelessly into place. His
whole manner was meant TO convey to me
the idea of my own inefliciency, as though
he was ready to work, even anxious to
get warmed up in the frosty air. but my
part was so slowly done that his own was
reduced to child's play.
The storm brewed for time in grim
silence, but soon 1t broke In angry shouts
of Faster, faster, d-n you'll and then
the entire gamut of insults and excommu-
nications.
/ had been cursed at West Point, though
In terms less hard to bear, and in expecta-
ton of the worst, thought that l had
schooled myself to take it philosophically
when it came. But had an awful mo-
ment now, for philosophy was clean gone
and In its place was n swift, mad desire ia
kill, and as tho hot blood rushed to my
brain and tingled in my finger tips, all
that l could see for the instant were the
handy stones under my feet, and the close
range Of Fitz-Adams' head.-"The Work
crs-In Logging Camp" by Walter A.
Wyckoff in Scribner's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
Some Models of Reparfee.

What are the neatest repartees ever
made? In the Life of Tennyson" we are
told that the poet was fond OF quoting the
following as perfect in their kind
A certain French king, seeing at court
a man said to be very like him blurted
out: "You are very like our family. Is ID
possible that your mother was much at
courtg' "No, sire, " said the man. but
my father was"
The prince regent, being in Portsmouth
one day and seeing Jack Towers across the
street, shouted out in his royal way, "Hel-
10, Towers, hear you are the greatest
blackguard in Portsmouth Towers re-
piled, with a low bow, Il hope your royal
bighness has not come here to take away
my character. p"
The reply of Margaret More to a Lady
Manners, both having had honors con-
ferred on their families To the satirical
remark Of Lady Manners, "Honores mu-
tant Mores," Margaret More replied,
"That goes better in English, madam
'Honors change Manners.
The reply of the Italian lady to Napo-
leon, who said to her, "Tutti Italiani sono
perfidi" "Non tutti, ma Buona parte.
Tennyson used laughingly to say that he
would give all his poems to have made
the first two retorts courteous cited above.
London News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-10
A DANGEROUS FAD.
New Woman With an Umbrella Rivals
the Dude With His Cane,

The new woman has new way of car
rying her new umbrella. She places IL
carefully across her left arm, just as she
would new baby, and gazing down at it
affectionately, as it lies copfldingly in the
crook of her elbow, she lifts her dress skirt
from the mud of tho street crossing with
her right hand-while allowing IL to drag
on the other side. She thus manages to
crook both elbows at the same time.
Now she halls a car and wonders why
she stumbles up the step. Isn't she still
holding up her dress-on one slider BY
twisting herself sideways she finally gets
through the opening and falls into "a seat.
While so doing, she pokes the conductor
in the ribs with her right elbow and hits
her left hand neighbor one in the eye with
her umbrella as she settles herself. The
woman who received this unlocked for
demonstration looks Indignantly at the
newcomer, but the woman with the UNI
brella is quite unconscious of any breach
of etiquette and serenely twists herself
about still holding the umbrella after the
prescribed fashion and contriying, with
the final wiggle, to knock her neighbor' s
hat over on one ear.
Then she gazes placidly about and
nurses her umbrella-a rival to the dude
with the cane. Boston Journal.