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The Mena star., 1898-04-13
NEW YORK, April 12.-A dispatch to the New York Herald from Washing

NEW YORK, April 12. "A dispatch to the New York Herald from Washing ton says:
 Should the president be clothed with author ty to use the military and naval forces to in- tervene sole for the purpose of establishing peace and order in Cuba, he proposes to exer- else it first by transmitting to Spain a copy of the resolution, with the statement that his ob- legations require him to carry out the will of congress and notification that he will do so at once, unless Spain withdraws from the is- land In other words, the president will de- liver an ultimatum to Spain before making naval demonstration, in the hope that Spain may at the last moment consent to conces- sion of the independence of the people of the island upon an indemnity. or upon some other basis which may be satisfactory to all parties involved If war should then come, whether "holy" 'unholy." he will feel that the re- sponsibility is on Spain.
 The one significant sign of peace is that dip- lomatic relations between the United States and Spain have not been severed as a result of the message sent to congress yesterday. It is true that all our consuls have beencalled out Of Cuba and this would indicate preliminary sign of war, but our minister is still at Madrid and Spain's representative is still here. It was supposed that when the presi- dents message went to congress Spain would at once take umbrage and recall Minis ter Polo. She has not done so, nor has the president recalled Minister Woodford The two ministers are thus at their posts of duty and in position to resume negotiations for definite settlement of the Cuban question and pending differences between the two coun- tries involving the Maine disaster, in the event that Spain should succeed in getting the Cu- bans to consent to the armistice which the queen has proclaimed.
 For the present the matter is left in the hands of congress so far as the president is concerned but if anything should come of the negotiations which are known to be secretly under way toward securing the independence of Cuba indemnity basis there is no doubt that the president would quickly open negotiations with Spain while congress is de- liberating over the form of action 1t will take l The administration is not particularly san guine that the insurgents will consent to Spain's last appeal Cor peace. The text of the armis- tice, which is now in possession of the presi- dent, was rather disappointing to the authori- ties here, and if the full terms had been known sooner the addendum to the presidents mes- sage intmating desire for delay might not have been inserted.
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v,rg,nians Greet Gen. Lee.

RICHMOND, Va.. April 12.-Consul General Fitzhugh Lee arrived here at Il o'clock this morning in special train over the Atlantic Coast line The train remained at the depot about ten minutes. There were at least 0.000 people present, including the governor and staff and the Richmond Light in- fantry Blues. The governor well comed the consul general, who made a brief speech. He said the time for talk was over and that the time for action had come
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GOV. LEEDY BITTER.
oreat Disgust Expressed by the KansSa Ex- ecutive Over the Presidents Message
 Says It NJ cans Nothing.

TOPEKA, Kan. April 12. --Gov. Leedy expressed great disgust in speaking of
 Mchlnley's message to congress. He
 said:
 <, John sherman is not the only imbecile down ,,0 ,nere In Warrington Six weeks ago the ..o u.ni'eo States had ample cause for interven- saon' put We have allowed the Spaniards to out es esnerai us at every point We had the report .re committee in the Maine affair, which did ,h,. ys iay the blame on anybody, and now comes ssra ,s,,s message which doesn't mean anything. "nat the president means by armed interven- th,n yn Without independence I cannot see l
 i. snank the power of the almighty dollar has I-'photlzed and paraiyzed the administration k order of Leather for War Material PHILADELPHIA, April 12. 2.-England
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Children sufrocated in a Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-Two chill dren were suffocated and third so badly injured that there is but slight hopes of recovery as the result of g. fire in the dwelling house of George Dugan, 903 south Thirteenth street. The dead are: George Dugan, aged nine years, and Richard Barry, aged eight years. Helen Dugan, aged 15 years, was badly burned about the face
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First Kansas Republicans.

HORTON, Kan, April 12. The First district republican congressional con- vention met at two o'clock this after noon. J. F. Tufts, of Atchison, was made chairman of the convention without contest. The convention promises to be protracted one. the friends of each of the four candidates
The Mena star., 1898-04-13

% nfgan' leather dealers of this city. feet'ved an order from the government Tor 10000 sides of leather, to be de- IVered at the Rock Island arsenal at ths earliest possible moment. The leather IS to be used for the manu- laeture of cartridge boxes and sword. sapsf and oayonet scabbards.
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equally confident their man will win. W. J. Bailey has 27 instructed dele gates; Congressman Frederick counts on 24, Curtis will have over 20 and Walker has Atchison county with Il
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CHANNIE FvN \ BAcAD)NA
Should President Mckinley Be Au- thorized to Use Force He Would
 First Notify Spain.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS NOT SEVERED.

Neither the United States Minister at Mad rid Nor the spanish Minister at Wash ington Have Been Recalled-The Presi- dent Not Sanguino About the Insur- gents Accepting Spain's Armistice.
The Mena star., 1898-04-13
Debatsrs for Kansas University Chosen.

LAWRENCE, Kan, April 12.-The de- bate for the selection of representa- tives from the university of Kansas for the third annual debate with Nebraska was held last night The Kansas rep resentatives will be Pearl Decker, J. B. Cheadle and w. H. Layton. The joint debate will be held at Lincoln. Neb., May 6.
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COMMITTEES CONVERTING
Those on Foreign Relations Mapping Ont Course in the Present
 Complication Over Cuba.
IN uHIMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.

rhs Entire session Consumed in Conversa- t,on Concerning the Reception of the presidents Message-AdministratI Gratifed at Tone of London Papers Against Recognition of Independence.
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A5AY REORGANIZATION.
An Official of the War Department Thinks the Hull Bill Benefits
 Both Army and Militia.
FURNISHING TIE MEN FOR UNCLE SAM.

Anticipating Can on the National Guard of the states to Assist n the National Defense Gen. Corbin Has Complied d Some Interesting Tab es-Air of Ex- pectancy at the White House.
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OPINIONS OF coNGREssMEN.
Republican House Members Gen nerally Ap- prove the Presidents Message While
 Senators Do Not Like It.

WASHINGTON, April 12-The presi- dents message did not, after the first reading, receive the indorsement of a majority of the senators and many ex- cused themselves from speaking about it until they could have time for a more careful perusal. In general way the objections were based on the ground that it did not go far enou gh in recognizing the rights of the Cu- bans. One of the most significant ut- terances on the subject of the message was that of Senator Foraker, republic an, from the presidents own state, and a member of the committee on foreign relations. He said: "I have no pa- tience with the message and you can say so" He refused to go into details
 House republicans generally ap- proved the message. There were a few exceptions, however, notably Rep resentative Joy, of St. Louis, who de- clared: ''I shall be satisfied with noth- ing less than armed intervention look ing to the independence of the Cuban people and the expulsion of the Span ish flag from Cuban soil.n The dem- ocrats without exception declared hos tility to the general trend of the mes sage.
 The republican members of the house foreign affairs committee held a session all afternoon to map out defi- nite Cuban policy, but were totally unable to reach an agreement. It is understood that many of the members whose views heretofore have been pro- nounced in favor of independence and intervention, in stating their position at this informal meeting, announced an almost complete change of position.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-29
READY TO TAKE BIS GALL
SOulIess Creditor at an As
sIEnment Meeting.

Not long ago a substantial looking New.
Yorker camet = ChiCagCtto engaggjn the re-
tail cigar BUSES. HeL4ad seeml3gly GOOD
credentials and rented an attractive little
store on the North side, buying his fixtures
on credit. On the same terms ne laid IN quite
q large stock Of goods and opened his doors
for patronage He seemed to be doing quite
q good business and none OF his numerous
creditors manifested the least alarm as &c
the safety Of their accounts Suddenly he
made an assignment His creditors were
notified and full meeting was held IN the
Office Of his attorney, the sOTTOwfuI bank
rupt not being present with them
The attorney made a polite and pacific
speech An eastern creditor, who had Sc
cured judgment on a fraudulent claim, had
attached and carried away everything eX-
cept 30 cigars and $3.50 In money. The IN
fortunate debtor owed over S, 900 to the men
present, which he would liquidate at the
earliest possible moment
MY client suffers far more aCutely than
any Of YOU" continued the lawyer. "He
has surrendered all that he possesses. It Is
not much, It Is true, but / trust it viii serve
as an earnest of his future intentions. He
is crushed by his misfortune and would
willingly divide his body among YOU"
What's that2" asked a somewhat deaf
old man, experimenting his right ear with
his broad palm
My client Is willing to divide his very
body among YOU, repeated the attorney.
'AIl right responded the old man, II
take his galll"-ChicagO Chronicle.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-29
F0RTY-CEET GOLD DOLLAR.
The Intrinsic Value of the Metal a.
Indicated OmciaIIy for
Century.

When people talk Of the intrinsic
value Of gold, they mean its value for
use In the arts-for making gold leaf,
for finger rings and for similar pur.
poses.
This is the only value 1t can have in
addition to its coinage value-that is,
TO the fat value given it by the mint
stamp and by its use as a money
metal.
When people talk Of the hundred.
cent gold dollar" they are right if they
speak of its fat value plus its value foI
use in the arts.
But according to the report Of the q
rector Of the mint, out of over 81, O09,-
COO.OOO worth of gold bullion produced
in the United States from 1892 to 1896
a period Of 1O4 years-Only S245,OOO, OCC
was withheld from coinage for use IN
the arts.
Thus we have il officially shown, OF
the face of figures given by the leading
gold mOnOmctallist authority of the
country, THAI on the averages Of a cen
fury only about one-eighth Of the de.
mand for American gold has been ere
ated by its use in the arts.
The rest is the demand created by
coinage, and all other value mot in
trinsic or created by demand for use in
the Grts) Is fat value.
Hence, on the face Of the official fig
ures for a hundred years, the gold dol
lar minus its fat value is a 121z-cent
dollar.
If gold worshipers are shocked at
the way their own figures put them
to confusion we are willing TO con
cede that as much as 80, or even &c
per cent OF the value of the gold dOl-
lar nav be intrinsic" But that Is
the maximum. There is never likely to
be more than that. The rest is given &c
II by coinage demand, and II would dis
appear IL the mint stamp and tie gov
eminent fat which converted metal
into money were withheld.
The 40-cent gold dollar Is all right
however. The only dollar that Is all
wrong in this country Is the ROths-
Observation-Disclosures Wall street. national
bank. panic-prOdUcirg rag dollar whic5
always stands for dollar CT circuIat-
ing debt imitation. and is always worth
a hundred cents less than nothing
Mississippi Valley Democrat.
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PRRsEECR 81 MTND.
he Was n Keen Boy and Was Equal
to the Occasion When Caught
at Mischief

The farmer crept stealthily along behind
the fence. Step by step he advanced, always
with his gaze fastened upon the cherry tree,
In the distance
"Gol durn them town boys, anyway" be
muttered to himself, as he took 6rmer grip
upon the ugly-lOOkiDg switch that be had
cut from the hickory back Of the barn, I'll
show 'eml'
Nearer and nearer be drew to the spot
where the engagement was to occur Softly,
Ike a tiger advancing upon Its prey, he
edged along through the weeds, from one
fence corner to another.
Meanwhile the boy In the tree kept crook
ing his elbow at a 32-knOt clip The cherries
were large and fat and red, and he had a
wonderful tonnage. Ever and anon he would
smack his lips, and eject handful Of stones
from his mouth. 1t was glorious.
Suddenly q rugged form seemed to rise up
out Of the ground, and somebody baWled IN
tones that were husky with emotion:
Here, drat your hide, what are you doin'
up theTe?
It was one OF those moments when a word
may win all or cause all to be lost.
The boy dropped the biggest, reddest,
jUiciest cherry that he had been able to
reach, pulled himself together, drew bis bare,
brown legs up under him, and replied:
I'm remembeTin' the Maine"
When he could speak again the farmer
said:
eff they amt enough here fer you, there's
another nice tree full of 'em, up yonder ID
the orchard. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-29
SANE OLD BOYS
mat They We're When They Went In
Swimming Together Many
Years AGO.

Neither Of these old chaps is under
So yet each is a living example Of the
fact that men are only boys grown
tall They live a few blocks apart on
Brush street and have been chums ever
since they were tOddlers.
The other evening, Just after sunset.
the one living farther out came stroll
ling by the house Of the other, keep
ing keen lookout from the corner Of
his eyes for his cOmrade. When he
was sighted, trying to keep cool in a
hammock stretched under an apple
tree, the man on the sidewalk held up
his hand and began making cabalistic
signs with his fingers, while he walked
on his toes and pressed a finger of his
other hand on his lips to enjoin silence.
The old gentleman under the tree was
puzzled for minute. Then he sprang
from the hammock with youthful agil-
ity, gave a sweep Of his arm that mo-
toned his crOney to the alley behind
the barn and said: Blamed if I don't, +"
as he stealthily en- tered the house by
the kitchen door.
When he went slowly through the
back yard as though he had nothing
special on his mind, his coat tails
bulged suspiciOusly and his eyes had a
CLINT of mischief. The two salute in
whispers, slipped around half block
TO get a car, giggled and talked under
their breaths till they reached we'll
known point up the river, and there
went in swimming, diving, whOOping,
swimming dOggie and turning turtles
as nearly as possible like they had
done half a century before They
dried their scant hair carefully, slowed
soap and towels out OF sight, and
reached home prepared to prevaricate
if questioned Next day they shook
hands, carried themselves more erect
and congratulated each other that
they still knew their bOyish tricks
DetrOit Free Press
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-29

Whatever may be the language OF ths
contract the United States viii Discharge
all the obligations in the currency rcCoE-
nized as the best throughout the civilized
WOrid-2t the time OF payment.-3lcEin-ey
The peoples money, says New Eng
land manufacturer, should be used hon
estly and according to contract only.
The people have no objection 70 Presi-
dent Mckinley discbargiBg his person
al debts IN money recognized by Eng
land -'as the best" We protest. to the
use OF. the peoples money in any other
way than as the contract calls for
either BY him or any other trusted
guardian Of our fnanees- The contract
should be a sacred compact and the
people VIII demand at the polls that
our contracts be made. TO be kept and
not 10 be broken at the request Of for.
eigner, bOndholder, OF -bauker.-SilFeI
KING t-yFatchman. -
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-29
The COLD STANDARD.
It's Establishment in India TYOaId
Cause IrreparabIe Injury AKA
Disaster to Business.

The herculean task Of establishing
the gold standard in India has not yet
been accomplished and the difficulties
Of its accomplishment have caused Lord
George Hamilton to appoint a special
committee 10 devise way and means to
procure gold to place India on a gold
basis. The appointment Of the COM
mittee has aroused a most important
discussion in England Financiers Of
all parties complain Of the limited in
quiry intrusted to the committee They
contend that the inquiry should be
broad enough to take into eOnsidera-
ton the prOpriety Of any attempt what
ever to reach the gold standard, and
also the expediency Of again opening
the mints of India to the free coinage
Of silver. Sir Robert Giffen, the leader
Of the gold standard party Of the world,
Immediately after the appointment OF
the committee published a letter in the
London Times on the 18th of May last,
in opposition to the plan proposed by
Lord Hamilton. Among other things
he said that the omission of the follow
ing questions was a defect in the refer
ence to the committee:
% Whether a gold standard is desirable
for India, a subject not sufficiently con-
sidered by Lord Herschells committee,
and which the Indian government appears
to have jnadequately studied; and q
whether a gold standard and gold money
are really practicable in the special cir
cUmstances OF India, point on which
there cannot but be the greatest doubts
Tie London Economist and the Lon
don Statist, in elaborate editorials, con
CURED in the views expressed by Mr..
Giffen, and protested in the strongest
possible terms against the effort at the
present time to attempt to put India
ON a gold basis. Space will not permit
the reproduction of these elaborate ar
guments. 1t is sufficient to say that it
is the opinion of all the gold standard
economists that gold cannot be oh
tanned TO put India on gold basis with
out great detriment 10 the finances of
the mother country and irrePaFable in
jury and disaster 10 the business of
India. If these financial authorities
had examined the questions with IS
much anxiety and care p years ago the
United States and Europe would not
be suffering the intOlerable evils of the
gold standard.
The war between bimetallism and the
gold standard Isl the war between pros
perity and decay. Modern civilization
is not ripe for decay. The realization
of the horrors Of the gold standard for
India by the leading mOnOmetallists Of
Great Britain is light in the east, where
darkness appeared imPenetrable. The
position Of the gold mOnOmetallists
that the single gold standard in all
countries and in every cline IS an I'M
alleged blessing is abandoned in the
case OF India. The admission that Il
will curse India must encourage BIZ
metallists throughout the world and
confOUnd the advocates Of the infalt
bility of the gold mOnOpOly.-Silve1
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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the severity of the disease or the prompt
and perfect cure performed by Dr.. Ayers
Pills Similar results occur in every case
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expression of those who have used them.
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81 formerly suffered from INDIGESTION
and weakness of the stomach, but since
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have the appetite Of the farmers boy. I
am % years Of age, and recommend all
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take one Of Dr. Ayers Pills after dinner,
till their digestive organs are in good
ordeT-"-WM. STEINKEl Grant, Neb.
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how soUsA COT HIS START.
Related By Milton Mobiles and
Jack HaFerIy.

One day recently John E. Warner and
Milton MOBILES we've cOnVersIng IN front OF
the DTamtists' club, when they were Joined
by Jack HaveTly. Warner and HaVeTly had
met recently, but MOBILES and the hustling
manager had not met IN many years. They
eyed each other inGuiringly. Then Warner
said: "Of course you know MOBILES, Jackg'
'NObles!" said Haverly, IN a puzzled sort
Of way, as he sized up the trim figure, waxed
mustache and perennial youthful features
Of the comedian. Not the MOBILES who
played The Phoenix with me at the old
Adelphi IN Chicago IN y"
ARE you the original Jack Haverly!'
asked MOBILES, sOlemnly.
The original and only" said Jack.
well, well" said MOBILES, I've often
heard my father speak of you" and he
grasped HaVerly's hand cordially. There
was an awkward pause, during which War
neT ehewed his mustache. Haverly looked
daZed, and MOBILES smiled amlably.
your fatherI" stammered Haverly.
Why, MOBILES was q single man IN II;
Know because we compared notes; and
read OF his marriage about ten years later
when / was ont il the mines, and sent nv
congratulations STILL he continued, after
another awkward pause, MOBILES always
was a versatile fellow"
By this time II began TO dawn on the genial
Jack that the father" gag was a Joke, and
he joined IN the laugh
BY JIngO! said Haverly, chat was over
20 years ego. What have you done with the
old Phoenix %
Playing It yet, occasionally -Four reper-
tore companies made 4 living with II last
season, and It has sept any number Of pro
tesslonal pirates from becoming sneaB
thieves or paupers during the past 20 years.
It pulled me out Of q hole once, and now that
think Of IT, Warner, you booked that en-
gagement with me at the Adelphi"
Yes; 1t was the end of Mobiles first road
season I was his manager, and John P.
Z for Of Hn-| --l
That's right. I took him from Washing
ton, where he was playing a violin in the
orchestra And the first music he ever
wrote was the dramatic music of The PhOe-
nix as | use II to-day. His first march he
dedicated to ne, naming It the BludsOe
march / still have the original score. in good
condition It's a rafting good march, too. .
Dramatic Mirror.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-29
SKILL OF DOCTORS TESTED.
Fifteen Years of Suffering.
"I thought should surely die

When the stomach begins TO fail In
its duties, other organs speedily become
affected IN sympathy, and life IS simply
burden almost uubearable. Indigestion
and dyspepsia are 50 common that only
the sufferer from these diseases knows
the possibilities Of misery that inhere in
them A typical example Of the suheriugs
Of the victim Of indigestion IS furnished
in the case Of John c. Pritchard. he went
on for fifteen years, from bad to worse.
IN spite Of doctors he grew constantly
weaker, and thought he would die. He
got well. however, and thus relates his
experience:
" For fifteen years was great sufferer
from Indigestion IN its worst forms.
tested the skill of many doctors, but grew
worse and worse, until became 50 weak
I could not walk fifty yards without having
to sit down and rest. Ny stomach, liver.
and heart became affected, and thought
would surely die tried DR.. J c. Ayers
Pills and they helped me right away. I
continued their use and am now entirely
well. I don't know of anything that will
50 quickly relieve and cure the terrible
suferings of dyspepsia as DR.. Ayers
Pills."-JOHS c. PRITCHARD, BrOdie, War
Ten Co, n Q.
This case IS not extraordinary, either in