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Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
imperialism is Not For Us.

Senator James K. Jones, Chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee, who has lett Little
Rock, Ark, for Washington, does
not deny that he is opposed to
what is called imperial policy"
"Ibeleve," he said, sin the principle
embodied in the Declai alton of Inde.
pendence, that government must be by
consent OF the governed. While it may
be tue that the inhabitants OF the
Spanish islands are practically savages
and incapable OF self government, as a
matter of sentiment would not feel
like seeing them under the continued
domination of Spain. But as to what
disposition should be made Of the isl.
ands ! am not prepared to say"
would you iavor protectorate?" he
was ,ked.
I'VE want TO maintain the military
government we have set up till some
treaty is made" he said.
hSh yOh oSS hOlulub 10 DG RdlneQ
by the acquisition Of foreign territory"
Nothing to be gained and much to
be feared. Tnere is no constitutional
warrant in the adoption of a colonial
policy by the United States, and It is
utterly repugnant to our traditions The
right OF the people to govern them
selves is too firmly ingrafted in the
hearts of the American people for US to
embark upon policy of land grabbing
in violation OF our oft enumerated prin-
ciples.
Nor can | see any particular boon to
American commerce in imperialism.
Sentiment does not control the pur.
chases Of the world. The cheapest and
best market gets the trade. BY the an
nexation Of Hawaii sugar duties aggre-
eating s., 600, 900 annually are lost to us,
and the sugar rehneries are the only
gamers"
There is no calculating the endless
complications the policy of imperialism
would entail, nor computing the enor.
NOUS expense of maintaining an inn.
mense army and navy. We are too we'll
settled in our principles of government
to attempt now so radical and dangerous
a departure as that contemplated in the
new policy.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
.StandaTG-London, July 10

Though M. Zola is fighting with un-
daunted courage for personal liberty,
and by letters such as that lately in the
dHT0Ts is making eloquent appeals to
the consciences Of Ministers and people,
the tide of feeling seems to be flowing
as strongly as ever against him. He
and his counsel were hissed and derided
as they LETT the court, and when the
novelist reached the street he was only
saved from the violence OF the mob by
the energy of body OF mounted gen
darmes Within the justice room there
was the usual tree fight between his
friends and foes; and outside there was
a scene OF riot which for some time taxed
the strength of the authorities, A duel
has already been fought between M,
Hubbard and M. Deroulede because of
words spoken ithin the building: and
the preliminaries Of second are being
settled because one controversialist has
written of another as a toad--an insult
the peculiar ofensiveness Of which can
be appreciated only by a arIsian. In
addition, there IS the trial of M. Ernest
ludet, at the novelist's instance, for
vilifying Zola, peye. The passions set
loose by the Dreyhls affair. far from
subsiding, were never more intense and
uncomfortable than now.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
The Alabama ELECTION.

The Democrats elected their
candidate for Governor in Ala
bama by majority estimated at
60, 900. AT the corresponding cleo
ton in 1896 the Democratic major
itY over the Populists and Repub-
licans was about 10000.
The election on Monday was
very quiet, not over-two thirds Of
the total vote being polled. The
Populists lost heavily everywhere.
The Democrats will have ninety
members Of the hundred in the
lower branch Of the Legislature.
The contest was mainly on State
and local issues.
The result shows, as the voting
in other States has done, the utter
disintegration of the Populist
party. 1t was inevitable after the
fusion OF 1896 and the split caused
in the Populist ranks by that event,
folio we'd by the defeat OF the COM
bination, that the come-Outers
should gravitate to their old party
connection. There will be some
"stand-outers, but the indications
are tor a Presidential contest on
old party lines, quite probably
with controlling new issues,
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
ENGLAND.
SENTENCE OF M. ZoLA AND M.
PKRRRUx.
Ifmes--LondOn, July Ie.

Another act has been played out in
the squalid yet tragic farce known as the
Dreytus case. French judicial
history shows a striking parallel to the
present case in that of Calas, who,
though tried by a civil court, was con.
demned, like DreyIus, upon evidence
which only religious intolerance found
convincing. Voltaire labored then, as
M. lola does now, to procure a revision
OF the sentence, and he succeeded, as we
trust M. Zola will eventually succeed.
What happens sometimes under regular
Judicial procedure is far more likely to
happen when the judges are mere anna
teurs belonging TO a class more remark
able for strong prejudices than for Judi
cial lmpartiality. There is so
much that is mysterious in the inception
OF the affair, and SO much that is obscure
IN the motives ofthose implicated, that it
is not wonderful If the outside world is
inclined to assume that Dreyfus must
have done something, albeit IN all inno-
cence, to serve at least as a pretext
Tor the vindictive punishment awarded
to him.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
The Price OF Noble Names.

A nice lot of cheap rascals are
the London promoter HooleY and
the noble lords who sold their
names to him for use in his stock
jobbing schemes.
Hoolev, being bankrupt, testi.
fies that he paid the Earl OF Win
chelsea $4,000 to become a direc
tor in certain companies-but the
money was paid to the noble Earl s
brother-in-law by way Of a subter-
fuge.
To Earl Delawarr gSss,ooo was
paid-but his Ludship offered to
pay back 6I,ooo il the fact could be kept
secret.
To Lord Albemarle went another gift
OF thousands OF pounds, but when the
promoter collapsed the titled aristocrat
offered to refund part OF the bribe in
consideration OF silence. With a fine
sense OF "honor" Hooley repulsed the
briber. 81 told him would punch his
head # he did not go away," he said to
the court.
The story is an edifying one. The
willingness of men who figure in the
British peerage 10 sell their titles for
cash; their eagerness to buy immunity
when an expose is pending, and the
calm insolence with which the briber
sets forth all the facts go to make up a
story OF the degeneracy of the British
aristocracy never yet equalled.
Clearly. the best names-not the best
men--in England are ever in the market.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06

wishing to embroIl the Continental
Powers with their dear friend ,bs
United States.
9uch Is the important statement made
oy the editor Of the London National
TS0iSw. Ifit IS i'll founded. an Official
contradiction should have come from
the head Of the Frenrh Foreign Office
VINO is charged with being the mover
IN lhe intrigue against the Uptted States
NO such contradiction has appeared. In
the absence of any disclaimer on tbs
part OF M. Hanotaux, or of his successor.
we must assume that the National
fs0tsO'S assertions are true. and tina,
the American people are indebted 70
D'ea' Britain for an inestimable service
at most critical conjuncture,
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
Rushing Co a Desporism

DaIly Gazette-Birmingham. July 10.
AT the present moment the people
seem actually anxious to place them
selves under the heel OF military des-
potism, and as long as they can keep
Dreytus IN the lie du Diable, persecute
the Jews and silence men like Zola, they
heed nothing Of the future. We fear
that the time Of chastening and severe
retribution cannot be long delayed, but
history has shown that although France
suffers much she does not repent.
To the last stage she will be dominated
by excitement and abandon herself to
recklessness.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
why We Wont to Manila

The correspondent OF the Lon
don Times at Cavite is reluctant
to believe that the Americans came
simply to support the insur-
gent cause and establish a repub-
lic."
The idea IS no more wrong and
absurd than the other idea that we
went to the Philippines to capture
and hold the islands.
1t is well to keep the main fact
in view. Our Pacific fleet, under
Dewey, went to Manila because
the Spanish feet under Montoio
was th.re. The orders of our ad-
miral were to find the Spanish
feet and capture or destroy it,"
He went to Manila for this specific
purpose, and no other. How
splendidly he executed his instruc-
tions the whole world knows.
If with the last Spanish ship and
gunboat III the Southern Pacific
captured or destroyed Admiral
Dewey had been ordered to come
home with his victorious ships to
help finish up the war in Cuba and
Porto Rico. and in Spain if neces-
sary, we should have avoided
this embarrassing and costly COM
plication.
But having remained and being
reinforced with an army there is
nothing to do but to capture and
hold Manila and its superb bay
and harbor. 1t will perhaps pay
the cost--it we go no farther.
But the insurrecticn has been
chronic in the Philippines for years
before we went there. 1t is not a
trouble OF our Indictment, and we
are under no obligations to subdue
the insurgents il they do not inter
fere with us.
By keeping Manila as a naval
and coaling station and trading
port we shall get out of the Philip
pines all there is in them for us.
We have problems enough at
home, and in Hawaii, Cuba and
Porto Rico. We do not want TO
annex any greater trouble.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
The Situation In Spain.

1t is nesrly incredible, vet it is stated
upon authority which seems unuuestion-
able, that Spanish Ministers are still
found to base their opposition to peace
upon the argument that to ask for il
would be to confess Spain easily van.
qulshed, when she has 100. 600 men in
Cuba who may yet gam new laurels.
What laurels do they think are to be
gained IN a fight with iaminea There
are no American troops against whom
these 100000 men may display their
Prowess. nor is it at all probable that
there will be any, at all events for a
considerable time to come, The Amer.
leans have a surer and easier means of
bringing General Blanco to his knees;
and in the meantime they have other
enterprises fraught with danger to Spain
against which no adequate provision
had been or can be made. Porto Rico,
the Philippines, the Canaries, are al! in
danger Of being wrenched from her
grasp, and each conquest will only make
harder the terms OF the inevitable settle
ment.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
GTGphtc-LOndon, July Ie.

NJ lola and his journalistic companion
IN adversity have been tried for the
second time, have allowed judgment to
go by default, and have been condemned
to fines and Imprisonment. Apparently
there is still an appeal to be heard on
technical point before the defendants
are finally lodged in prison. That they
will ultimately find themselves there is,
however, and has been all along, fore
gone conclusion. Yet the conviction is
growing more and more irresistible day
by day that the treatment accorded to
them and to Colonel Picquart will only
serve to accentuate the scandal OF the
admitted illegality of the trial Of Drey-
fus, and that there will be no peace until
the fair fame of French justice is once
more vindicated by the rehearing of a
case in which the legal rights OF the ac-
cused were grossly violated. NJ Zola's
condemnation is, therefore. only a step
further along the path which is inevitably
leading to another foregone conclusion
the revision Of the Dreyius case in
open court.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
THR WAR.
IimsJ-LondOn, July II.

The Spanish CABINETS still discussing
the question Of war or peace apparently
without any appreciable advance toward
a decision. Our Madrid correspondent
reports council of an hour and a half
from which Senior Sagasta emerged
looking more than usually detected; /;
while Senor Gamazo met enquiries with
the eternal tomorrow" OF his race. II
is supposed that ministers are still
divided in opinion, though the dis.
agreement may not go to the length OF
actual rupture. That can only mean
continued Procrastination, or in other
words the victory of those who object
to asking for peace. It is probable
indeed that no one has the courage to
take strong line in iaYor OF peace,
without at least such protection as may
be found in unanimitY.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
The War Is over.

The news comes from Madrid
that Spain accepts the terms of
peace proposed by the United
States. What those terms are the
Administration has informed the
public, as follows:
The President does not now put
forward any claim for pecuniary
indemnity, but requires:
The REIMBURSEMENT OF all claim
of sovereignty over, or title to,
the island of Cuba. as we'll as the
immediate evacuation by Spain OF
the island.
The cession to the United States
and immediate evacuation OF Porto
Rico and other islands under
Spanish sovereignty in the West
Indies. and
The like cession of an island in
the Ladrones.
The United States will occupy
and hold the city, bay and harbor
of Manila, pending the conclusion
of a treaty Of peace, which shall
determine the control, disposition
and government of the Philippines.
If these terms are accepted by
Spain in their entirety, it stated
that commissioners will be named
by the United States to meet COM
missioners on the part OF Spain for
the purpose of concluding treaty
of peace on the basis above indi-
Gated.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06

in order that it might be possible to
oring the truth to light in the coming
trial' To accept the restricted debate
without having made every effort to
procure the production Of proof would
nave been to render the persevering
efforts Of the lsst six months useless.
intend to succeed. However, what may
happen next October after the vacation,
shall appear before my judges. Once
more shall offer the proof Once more
France will witness the fight of bragga-
docios from the light"
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
our seat of government Is that a

our seat Of government Is that a
practical American Idea9
The occupation OF Manila, when
it comes, and our obligations to
the insurgents and to "the rest OF
mankind" will require us to exact
and enforce guarantees that will
end depression and misgovernment
there. But the practical sense OF
the American people will sustain
the Administration in not going
beyond this.
Washington sentinel., 1898-08-06
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THE SLAVE TRADE ON rHE OMAN COAST

The Times of L4afa, commenting on
the seizure of slave dhow, which was
recently taken into Muscat by H.MS.
Sphinx, says
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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-09-07
THE WHOLE
THING.
COIOfed Citizens Have a Gala
Time Saturday.
Aleck Robinson, More Glorious Than
Solomon, Heads The Parade.

Plenty of chicken, watermelon galore
and two brass bands brought happiness
to the thousands Of negroes who crowded
into Cloverport Saturday.
The event was the colored G.. A. r..
reunion. The local members of the
organization had made big preparations
for it and the choicest fruit OF the hen
roost and melon patch had been pucked
for the occasion.
Aleck Robinson had diked himself out
in his best early in the morning in
anticipation of the affair.
The prevailing color decoration of his
raiment was blue, but it was relieved Of
its monotony by brass buttons,g gold epau-
lsttes, red sash and hundred, more or
less, of bronzs badges which he had
pinned on his manly bosom.
Aleck is a commanding figure when he
is mounted ON horse back and has a
sword in his hand. He rides much
better than Bill Cobb. Bill has dignity,
but Aleck has grace. Besides Bill does
not know how to wave his sword 30 as to
emphasize his orders and keep time with
the band. Aleck does.
Now~some people thought that Aleck
Robinson and Bill Cobb were the whole
parade. They were mistaken. Aleck
Lasley was there 80 was the OloYerport
Colored Cornet Band Both of them
were quite prominent n the procession
The visiting G, A. RS from Rockport
Greensboro and Hawesville were allowed
a place in the parade and they seemed
proud of the privilege of marching be-
hind 30 gallant warrior.
Every time Aleck would ride bach
along the line the Rockport Band, com
posed OF ambitious young Afro-Ameri
cans, would catch sight OF him and
would al once play Hail to the Chief
even though they had been trying tC
murder "Dixie" before the magnificent
Aleck had burst upon their startled
vision.
The 600 colored visitors from down the
river aud the Ethiopian T, sdents OF this
neck Of the woods had a glorious time
Saturday. They all voted that Alech
Robinson was hot stuff aud that he can
lead parade better than Frog Eye" OF
king Richard" Gore can lead CAKE
walk.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-09-07
MODEL FARM.
RailrOader Who is Also a Good
Farmer.
Extensive improvements Being Made on
the Stiles Place.

Train Master Sam Sites, of the l. II
& St l. r r.. is fast developing into a
model sgriculturalist.
He owns a farm q few miles above
West Point that possesses every requisite
that farm should have.
Mr.. Sites is an cath usiastic believer
in under drainage aud he is now having
his entire estate tiled. He says that it
makes the ground mellower and provides
an ideal means of vitaliziDg the soil by
means OF ventilation. 1t also catches all
the vegetable matter that is so essential
to enriching the soil and which is usually
lost by surface drainage.
Mr. Sites has erected splendid stock
and hay barn. 1t is 40x64 feet in
Dimensions and is "a feet high at the
caves He is also constructing a tool
and implement shed 34x24 in area.
Mr. Sites has a magnificent gas well
on his premises and this furnishes power
for gas engine that is attached to belt
ing aud shsfting 80 as to run the
machines for cutting fodder and stock
food
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-09-07
PRECIOUS
GINSENG.
Merchants Regard il as Ready
Money.
A Weed That Is worth its Weipht In
Gold.

A NEws reporter happened to drop
into Vests store the other day while
Eugene Vest was weighing out about
$40 worth of ginseng.
The genial Eugene paused for a
moment and remarked: THAT proves
that precious articles make small pack.
ages Ginseng is ready money. We are
the largest buyers OF the stuff in this
section and the people who gather it are
like those who prospect for nuggets Of
gold"
The hills of Breckenridge county are
clothed in places with forests that are
almost primevsl. In the dark, shaded
hooks OF the NOISY dells, the ginseng
hunter generally finds the precious
weed. His quick, trained eye detects ii
amid mass Of vegetation and il he is q
hustler and knows his business well he
can earn pretty fair wages in a days
search.
About 81, 900 is paid out to the peo-
pie in the hill districts of this county
annually for ginseng The price of the
root varies and il has gone as low as Fl. 80
yer pound and as high as 1910
The Chinese are the largest consumers
of the product. Thes pig-tailed hea-
THE ms believe that it posses medicinal
virtues of a magical nature and they pre-
scribe it for every i'll that human flesh is
heir to.
Notwithstanding the fact that the hill
folks of Breckenridge have a knowledge
of the fact that healing powers are
ascribed TO ginseng, they have never yet
had sufficient faith in its properties to
use it as domestic remedy and there is
virtually no local consumption of it.
Some cunning hunters of the root seek
to defraud merchants by arti6cally in
creasing the weight. Several of the
local buyers have paid $3.50 per pound
for bird shot that had been artistically
concealed in ginseng root.
Bill Ashby, the proprietor ofthe High
land Nursery, a mile or so below town is
experimenting with the cultivation Of
ginseng. So far he has fed about $500
worth of the root to field mice and
moles These little pests seem to have
as great fondness for the root as the
almond eyed celestial.
Bill has not become discouraged how
ever, and he intends to put in a number
of plants nearer his house the coming
year.
1t is rumored that Bill will erect tro-
chas, man-traps, pit falls and other
devses to catch human field mice who
are mean 10 raid his "seng" patch.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-09-07
BIG SPRING.

Protractsd meeting is in progress at
the Baptist church.
Miss Mamie Board returned to her
home at Garfield Saturday.
Mack Herndon, OF Louisville, was the
guest at b s. Clarkson's last week.
Miss Anna Jones and Little Ada Mea-
dor haye returned from Hardinsburg.
Rev. G. b. Overton preached for US at
the Methodist church last "Wednesday
evening
Mr.. Snowden, of Cincinnati, who was
the guest OF Miss Lady Clarkson, return
ed home Monday.
Miss Willibie Norman who has been
visiting Miss Lena Drury and Blanch
Jolly returned home Tuesday.
John Meador, wife, little daughter
Ltah, aud Miss Clara Morris visited rela'
iiv,s in Hardinsburg last week.
Miss Fronie Clarkson, Of Elizabeth
town, who has been visiting the Misses
Clarkson's returned home Tuesday.
DR.. Stroller attended the Meade couu-
tY Medical Society at Brandenburg last
Thursday. He was accompanied by IL
Meyer.
Jesse Howell, OF Cecilia. was the guest
of Miss Daisy Meado- Sunday, he was
accompanied by his sister, Miss Mary,
who was the guest OF Miss Ruby Miller.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-09-07
CLovERPoRT KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER T. 1928

at Louisville two years ago, and goes to
Cincinnati this week.
w. +. Withers, son of James Withers,
OF Kirk and Miss Lorena Matingly were
married at the Catholic church in this
place last Thursday evening
Fine clothing and shoes good wear
and comfortable fit you will find at the
GREEN FLAG BARGAIN STORE,
Hardinsburg, Ky.
X. N. Miller returned home last week
from Lebanon, where he lad been to
preside over a meeting OF the Republic
can Committee of this Congressional
district.
First class Bacon 7lc per ID
~ bars of everybodies soap for 25c.
2 lbs. soda for sc.
Diamond Axel Grease DC a box.
pint cups for &c.
GREEN FLAG BARGAIN STORE,
Hardinsburg, Ky.
Jim Harris OF Baltown, is about TO
complete contract for the rent of the
Hambleton hotel. Mr.. Lakes time has
not expired but he may arrange to give
possession in a short time If Mr.. Harris
concludes to take charge.
Table oil cloth l5c yard
Good linen window shades 25c
Toweling sc yard.
Cannelton Hoosier factory &c yard
by the bolt.
Mems Suspender's lOc a pair.
GREEN FLAG BARGAIN STORE,
Hardinsburg, Ky.
Both Methodist parsonages are now
vacant for the first time in many years.
We do not know that there ever was
time when both the Methodist ministers
OF the town were absent and both
churches we're without a pastor, 1t is
true Rev. Felix Robards is filling the
Rev. Breeding's place, but he is on the
local work. Both Conferences will meet
this month, and probably by the first Of
October there will be two new preach
ers here.
The County Judge entered an order
last week sdjudginC that the estate Of
James Miller deceased was due the
county and state for back taxes the sum
Of $576 90 and an additional in the way
Of penalty in sum of Sll5. The Judge
ment was the result OF suit brought In
the County Court by the County Attor-
ney, who claimed that the estate of
James Miller which is regarded as a
large one, and owning considerable prop
erty had not been listed at its full value.
The judgement will be appealed to the
Circuit Court.