Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-07

X. L. SNYDER, Editor and Proprietor,
SHRPHKRDsTowN, w. VA. i
THURSDAY, July 7, 1898.
Poor old Spain
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ScHLEY is not slow.
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UNCLE SAM is hard to whip.
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THE Maine has been remembered.
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BLANco's turn will come after while.
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IT was a great Fourth of July this
year. .
THAT Nicaraguan canal would come
in pretty handy just now.
On, if we could only get chance at
Weyler, the Butcher, now.
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MANY a man is meeting wretched
death in this war for humanity.
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WHAT Dewey did at Manila was cor
rectly duplicated at Santiago by Samp-
son.
Go little slow in naming the babies
after Dewey. Other heroes are de-
veloping.
THE Spanish appear to fight good
deal more effectively on land than they
do on sea.
EVEN the Spanish must now admit
that Americans are after bigger game
than mules.
By this time Spain is probably sor-
ry that Christopher Columbus ever
discovered America.
THE Spanish may not remember the
Maine, but it is quite certain they
will not forget Santiago.
We are relieving the distress of the
Cubans, but it is costing an awful
price in life, suffering and treasure.
THE performance at Santiago last
Sunday is calculated to make Euro
pean nations increase their respect for
Uncle Sam.
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FIGHTING Bob EVANS" continues
to distinguish himself by swearing
mighty oaths. Can it be that he is
more of cusser than fighter?
THE Senate yesterday passed by
vote of AZ to 81 the resolution provid-
ing for the annexation Of the Hawai-
ian Islands. 1t is bad piece of bust
ness.
THE father of young Joseph Letter
has been obliged to borrow s., 900, 900
to pay the debts incurred in that
memorable wheat speculation, and 1T
is thought another heavy loan will be
necessary. The bitter has been badly
bitten once more.
THE express companies, the tele-
graph companies, the railroads and all
the other great corporations were taxed
bv the new revenue law, but they
evade the tax by making the public
buy the stamps. The plain people, as
usual, are cut going and coming.
THE Republican policy of imperial
ism and annexation is not proving as
popular as was hoped for. The sober
second thought of the people will be
against the acquisition of foreign ter
ritory on the other side of the world,
to hold which standing armies will be
necessary all the time.
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LET us not bsgrudge kindly word
for the defeated Admiral Cervera.
In desperately bad position, he
boldly sailed out to meet a foe twice
as powerful and with every advantage
over him, and never lowered his col
ors until his vessels were destroyed.
The bitterness of death must be his,
though he did his duty as a brave man
should.
THE Democrats, Popuhsts and silver
Republicans of Michigan have pooled
their issues and formed State ticket
with three candidates from each ele-
ment. We await with interest the re-
suit of this combination. We confess
we do not like these mixtures. We
prefer to take our politics straight.
Recent returns show that the Democ-
racy has little to expect from such al
lances.
THE Populists have issued call for
a national convention to meet Septem-
Der 9Th to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President and out
line plan of campaign for the next
two years. We wish our Populist
friends all Joy, and hope that no DEM
ocrat will attempt to interfere with
them in any way whatever. Give
a. L.. ella 81 ,oo,,,;I {bapo 70