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The times., 1898-10-27
4 thing for sneers
And ieers and ieers
Is American aristccracy.

But fortunately such Americans are
rare enough not to be intolerable. The
broad base of American political liberty
is strong enough TO hold them up. but
they do not deserve a place in the struct-
ure.''
My strong sense of political equality
was rudely shocked the first time | met
an earl in London drawing-room. There
were present, too, lord and baroness.
These individuals In nOwise betrayed any
symptoms OF any conviction that a mans
a man for all that, but to me they were
living Object-lessons OF its truth. How
Britons ever get through all the bowling
and scraping their political system forces
upon them is a marvel. Princes scrape
to the sovereign, dukes scrape to the
princes. marquises to dukes. eerls TO
marquises, viscounts TO earls, and barons
to visc0unts. Below them come all sorts
of titles scraping in concert TO all sorts
of titles above them, while the plain peo-
pie scrape to any tuft that happens TO be
in sight. As Ben Jonson said of Green's
play. | have nc nav for your lOrdship,
your grace and other little devices of
words which vividly call up ideas of feu-
dalism and the degradation of men.
The most monstrous publication on the
face of the earth is 'Burke's Peerage.'
That book is enough to make democrat
republican out OF any one WHOSE udIile -
not between It's covers. II is the best eX
ponent of political system more IN keep
ing with the time of the baron and vii
lain than with today. To the American
whose ideas are pure, that have not been
touched by the glitter of the old barbarity
'Burke's Peerage' is simply inscrutable.
1t is a good thing for us to be here. where
the only baron IS our coal man, the only
prince our wholesale dry goods man and
grand old gardener may smile a little at
some Americans. but a peep into 'Burke's
Peerage' would probably throw him into
a mortal paroNysm.'
The times., 1898-10-27

The President will participate in a third
peace jubilee at Atlanta. Considering
that in the four weeks of it's sessions the
Paris Commission is exactly where
it was at the beginning the conditional
peace we are enjoying is receiving all the
celebration it deserves. There can be no
question of the Presidents admiration
for the white flag.
The times., 1898-10-27
In Tnlse Livery.

(From the Omaha World Herald)
The Republican politician who signs himself
Democrat and writes to Republican organs
telling them why he cannot support TIE fusion
ticket is showing up in various parts of Nebraska
The times., 1898-10-27
A Guarantee of Safety.

From the Chicago News)
"Look here, said the barber to the restless man
in the chair. '.if yoa don't keep still I'm liable
to cut your throat
"oh. I'm not afraid of that" replied the help.
less victim, "as long as you use that razor"
The times., 1898-10-27
win Keen Omen for You.

(From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.l
We admire the dry wit of John Cotton Brooks.
minister who says a wife is the best substitute
fer the saloon. Yes. and it you out sie will
keep open after II O'Clock.
The times., 1898-10-27
The Jnnitor n Fiend.

From the Chicago ReccId.)
at doesn't seem to worry you that your wife
has your fat filled with house plants
mo: the janitor Will kill them of lcnS before
Christmas"
The times., 1898-10-27
Plum Tree Product.

(From the Philadelphia Times)
Artoriculture is fairly exact science, but it
remains to be seen what fruit that plum tree
bears in November.
The times., 1898-10-27

The daily ultimatum to the Spanish
Peace Commission and to Blanco is not
calculated to increase the enthusiasm of
the Philadelphia peace celebration.
The times., 1898-10-27
Both Formidable.

From the ST. Louis Globe -Democrat)
Havana feared the American gun, and now
trembles at the approach Of the American broom.
The times., 1898-10-27

Marchand If the Paris rioters continue
their amusements few days longer.
The times., 1898-10-27
THE TITLES OF NOBILITY.
They Are Not Commonly Understood
In This Land

In This Land.
To enlighten the American, who is
supposed to be ignorant of the mean
ing of the mighty titles OF nobility and
royalty abroad, writer in the Chicago
Times-Herald says: ITO such a man the
high-sounding sufflxes Of certain royal
personages in Europe sound like the in
scriptions on Babylonian and Nineve-
nan slabs, which ascribed the titles as
sumed by or given TO 1.-The king" When
the Revolutionary patriots threw the
king into the bay they tossed
the state church and all complex
dependencies into the bay with
him. Their children are familiar with
very few titles. Even your excellency,'
when applied to the President of the
country or the governor of the State is
usually uttered with bad grace. your
honor to a judge or mayor has come
to be an empty sound Ex-PresIdent
Harrison is only b. Harrison, and so
signs his name.
Here, now. is the official and fun
title of the Prince of Wales: The Most
High, Most Puissant, and Most Illus
trious Prince Albert Edward. prince of
Wales, duke of Saxony, Prince of SAKE
CuDurS anu GOtHa, uuhe OF COrHWbH
and Rothsay, earl of Chester, Carrick,
and Dublin, baron of Renfrew, and lord
of the Isles. great steward of Scotland.
X. G.. X. T., X. p, Great master and
principal knight grand cross of the Or
der of the Bath, G. c. S. L., G. C. NJ.
c.. q. C. !. E., knight of the Elephant
of Denmark, knight of the Golden
Fleece, and knight of the White Ele-
phant of Siam, and bailli gran cross of
~. ..I.....
honorable knight of the Order of St.
John, Germany, p. c. and colonel,
aide. marshal, and whatnot in no end
of regiments of the military. The one
human being who carries this load of
empty honors would be plain man did
he vote in the United States. When he
ascends the throne he will drop all
these titles and become a plain king
and his address majesty. Then he will
resemble an American citizen, who is
also a sovereign. and whose most lofty
address is Mister"
THE advance from the traditions of
savagery made by the American people
when al one stroke they swept the whole
tangie OF crests and titles and graces
and orders away behind them nowhere,
was indeed grand step. Ii was su-
perb declaration of superb principle
But Notwithstanding all this there are
tet us Diush 10 say III le" Americans
who brag about their coats of arms,
and ancestors, with as much unction as
any degenerate Norman nobleman in the
United Kingdom. If they can show that
one of their forefathers fought in the
Revolution they are grand; If he came
over in the Mayhower they are grander;
but If he was a third cousin or some sin
lister kin 10 some one with a title-grand-
est These quite foolish persons are re-
sponsible for the mockery with which
American blue blood is treated abroad.
They are responsible for the foreign SEN
timenr eSnreSsed in the lines:
The times., 1898-10-27
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES, in all its editions. Morning. Even
ing, and Sunday, will be mailed Ia address
for FIFTY CENTS per MONTH Addresses changed
often as desired.
The times., 1898-10-27

Communications intended for publication in
THE TpiES should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied By the
and address Of the writer. Rejected COM
munications will mol be preserved. and only man
uscripts of obvious importance will be returned
TO their authors.
The times., 1898-10-27

Readers of THE TIMES who may at any time
be unable to procure copies Of it AZ any news
stand railroad station railroad trains,
will confer favor upon the management by send
ing to this Office information Of the fact.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

The final arrangements are about complet-
ed of what promises to be the largest and
most important meeting that has even oc-
Cured in Minnesota of the farmers of this
state.
The occasion being the annual meeting of
the national Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union of Minnesota at the state capitol
in St. Paul Monday and Tuesday, Jan. and
8, to be Immediately followed by the annual
meeting or convention Of the National Grain
Growers Association Of the Northwest, at
the state capitol Jan. and 5. There is also
a meeting scheduled to occur at the same
time of the Cooperative Farmers and In
dependent Elevator Association OF the
Northwest. The co-operativecreameries and
dairies of the state has also been invited to
attend at this time and to assist in securing
some practical plan of cooperation with the
above named agricultural societies that the
dairy interests can be advanced and protect
ed in this general move of the farmers to
protect their interests.
A special rate of one and ore-third fare
on the certificate plan has been secured on
all roads from all points in Minnesota, these
rates will go into effect Dec. 2S, and will
be good coming to St. Paul until JAM a.
and re turning home these rates will be good
until Jan. 8, 1899
It is expected that many of the country
people will utilize this occasion to come to
the Twin Cities to make their usual holiday
visits and purchases and attend the inauS-
ural reception to be rendered to Gov. Lind
at the same time.
The National Farmers Alliance Is purely
a non-political society and differs from the
cid Farmes' Alliance of this state, which
was nothing else than political organiza-
ton The National Alliance is to the farm
er social, fraternal, insurance and busi-
ness society all in one.
The past season has witnessed an immense
revival of this powerful society all over the
country and numbers it's members on it's
books by millions. At one time its mem
bership reached three and a half million
members and was the largest and most IN
f1uential society in the country.
new interest is now being revived which
promises to place the society at the head OF
all other societies of like character.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

the curse It brought in IS trial to the homes OF
the the. working 20 man las.s city I refer TO the
q se ss s fra
time that week. earning say s1s to SIS. About
10 or IL o'clock on pay-morning seedy looking
and serve the manager with the usual court
papers. restraining him from paying and SO
ordering said wages to be brought into court
the following Monday morning. and for the pro-
the actual amount then due the garnisheed. The
amount % Of the debt In many cases did not ex-
man garnisheed for 81. with costs. which amount
ed to $3.50 The costs often and in most cases
is that the workingman is deprived Of the Sc Of
his $40 limit. for the benefit of his family until
Of the wages due him. Fer instance he he is gar
nisheed for IS. and his wages are $16 The whole
testiies that that is ali that is due The court
may order SO to be paid over to the workman. the
balance s6. to go toward the payment of the ss
debt and 81 costs. leaving him i'm still due the
debtor Sc. which sum can and will be garnisheed
Tor at some future period when the workman
gets employment at some other concern. Pro-
prietors and managers have no time to stand
around court rooms to testify to earnishee orders
So the poor devil is discharged and cat of work
and when he does get work the shyster-ue "a law
yer is on his trail again This is fair Sample
of how the workingman and the garnishment of
his wages work in city OF the same size as
Minneapolis. If my feliow-workers of this state
allow such shackles of legislation to be forged
for them by the present or any other legislature.
they will live to repent the day they cast a vote
for legislator Such a law would be thous-
and times worse than. Inc blacksting OF dis
charged men by soulless corporations The fed
eral government has passed bankrupt law. by
which it lifts the debts of thousands of dollars
from the shoulders of men unable to pay. and
up here in Mnnesota-the North Star state-a
state that is well known in every corner Of Eu-
rope-aye. the entire globe. for its advancement
in everything that to make an enlightened
and progressive people-our legislature is aching
to forge chains for the workinsman by which
paltry small dealers collect few
dollars of debts and shyster his costs. Fellow
workmen we have declared at the polls. for better
government and see to it that Shylock laws
will be passed to our detrment.
A. SCARI.ETT
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28
Continental Paper Money.

This money was rudely executed and
easily counterfeited, and would, of course
if for no other reason, than that of being
counterfeited, be issued in unlimited
quantities. Patriotism was it's basis of
value; it's foundation the loyalty of the
people; its circulation matter of honor
and the people were expected to take it.
For many years it met the requirements
of the country and carried struggling,
liberty-loving people through war with
the greatest nation on earth, whose
armies and navies had been victorious
upon land and sea, in every part of the
world. Had our rebel forefathers de-
pended upon British gold or Spanish sill
yer, to have assisted them in throwing
off the yoke of British bondage, the
American eagle would never have been
born.-American Paper Money
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28
Debt Legislation.

Editor Tribune:
Our new legislature should be very careful be-
fore they attempt any changes in present law OF
garnishee for debt. Any legislation in this dlrec-
ton is against labor. If the small grocers bakers
butchers, etc. be unable to collect their debts.
then do not trust more than the value OF one
weeks wakes of the debtor. or better plan.
do not trust at all. -
1t is we'll known fact that these small deal
ers send out solicitors to the homes OF the work
ing man to take orders and force on the wives
and daughters. articles OF luXory at double prices
and tender credit for same The good VIE KNOW
ing that her husband will be bringing home MS
weeks wages and that with some pinching she
will be able to meet her extra outlay, tor the
week Saturday night arrives. and with the
wages comes the sad news laid on'-thls is the
beginning of the debt era. The grocers man
calls on Monday-gets paid. credit Is established
and deeper goes the debtor into his books 1he
result is the husband gets a Job in another rart
of the city and finds it more convenient 10 remove
there with his family. leaving his local grocer IN
debt These dealers are more to blame than
the debtor. If they would not force their gocds
into the homes of the working man. but allow
him to spend what he earns In ready cash pay
ments, to the best advantage. am a WORKING
man and several OCCASIONS my wife mas been
approached by grocers. bakers. butchers etc.
with the tempting offer. She could have credit
at their stores and the offer Of pass-book which
am glad to say was always refused. with
thanks The writer of this was for 15 years
manager Of concern. where on an average zoo
people were on the weekly paw roll In city
where the garnishee law of wOrkingmens wages
was in operation for small debts and know well
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

The Injunction of the judge does not
restrain the workman smarting under
wrong. The smart doubly smarts. A
little more pressure added, dear judges,
and jurymen, and you have fueled your
victim for fire which will melt prison
bars and your lettering chains. The
visible protest of labor is just as harm
less as you think it. But labors in
visible protest penetrates your sinew
and renown. 1t passes without key every
lOck.-The COnservator.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28
Repenting.

AS victim of Renville county fusion,
the Watchman may not be SO pretty as
it was previous to election, but it
knows a great deal more.-People's
Watchman, Sacred Heart, Mimi.
Not only the Watchman, but many an
other fusion sheet will wish they had
been wiser. Already it is admitted that
Mr.. Ringdahl, one of the leading fusion
lists of the state, has been taken care of
by an appointment that is assured. 1t
is easy to see why such men were SO
anxious to unite the two parties, for
there was a big appointment in case of
on it will be to the end of the chapter.
-Faribault JeffersOnian.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

Flow is it that the 'lower classes" So
called, are always composed of the poor,
and upper classes so-called, are of the
rich? Are there no low characters
among the rich and no high characters
among the poor? Dividing society into
strata Of upper and lower according to
the wealth they POSSESS is the mark
of moral degeneration in a nation.-Co-
lumbus Post
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

sage of a bill opening the mints to the free
coinage of silver. What we purpose doing
is to be prepared for such a contingency
by placing law on the statute books which
makes all our money interchangeable, so that
it will not be in the power Of any secre-
tary Of the treasury to overthrow the gold
standard place 1t in jeopardy without
the formal action of both houses of con-
gress, approved by the president
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

If the revolutionary fathers had failed
in their attempt to free this country
every mothers son Of them would have
gone down to his grave a traitor to his
country. Did you ever think of that
before Living Issues.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

There is but little or no difference be-
tween the rich idler and the poor idler,
they are both paupers and are support
ed by the workers.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28
BRYAN's GOOD SENSE.

Bryan Again Takes Sides With the
People Against the Money Bags.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 14.-Col. w. J. Bry
an, upon leaving his command yesterday,
the Third Nebraska regiment gave the fol-
lowing interview:
my reason for leaving the army was set
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

A Prominent Minister and Teacher Both Given
Up to Die, Were Cured
BY the new treatment Names and addresses
given at the ST. Paul Medical and Surgical
Institute, Fifth and ST. Peter streets, St. Paul,
Miun., where cured. This treatment given at
home.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

Men cannot live by loaning money to
each Other.-Ruskin.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28
FARMERS MEET
IMPORTANT GATHERING SCHEDULED
FOR THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

National Farmers' Alliance and Indus-
trial Union and National Grain
Growers Association of Minnesota
Will Convene Jan. 2-Matters of In
terest to the Agriculturalists Will
BE Discussed-PrOminen Speakers
From All Over the Country Will Be
Present-Special Railroad Rates
Have Been Secured.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

The Rings steal hundreds OF MILL
ions annually from the People. One
tenth Of the plumber n used to con.
troll the daily press and buy up the
leaders Of the two old parties, to
darken intelligence and make the
voters poor, blind and Incapable o{
self-defense. Strike before 1t Is too
late.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-28

e1ao1: The consti itutional standard
-. To overturn 1t would shake the
yoAgress censtltute tho legal stand.
-Dantel Webster, 9th Oongrsss, 1o36
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15

The siege of Santiago had lasted two weeks and was
remarkable many respects, and IN none more than the
heavy percentage OF loss through death sickness III the
soldiers and sailors engaged ON both sides.
Looking back the record Of these two weeks 1t
is that great fonead squadron has been destroyed
that nearly Spanish sailors have been drown
ed killed by shell and flame and that untold number
Of Spanish soldiers have died in the trenches Of Santiago
On the other hand about 80 American soldiers have been
Killed and in round numbers about 2ooo have been
sent to the hospitals from wounds fevers and other all
neuts onr fleet had a remarkable exemption from dis
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE first chapter in the
land campaign of the United States against Spain closed
today when the Spanish coors gave place Santiago
to the American flag. Next will follow the transporta-
tion of the Spanish troops back to their native land and
the capture of Porto Rico unless peace nervenes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15

of the for carrying the of the
render This is very gratifying Gen Shafter and the
officers and of his command are entitled great
credit their sincerity and fortude in overcoming the
almost insurmouuab obstacles which they encountered
"Arrang geneuts will M Immediately made for carry.
out further instructions OF the president Yourself
NELSON \. MILES
General of the Army"
Gen Skaters dispatch follows:
Il have just returned from interview with Gen.
Toral H. agrees surrender upon the basis being
turned Spain. This proposition embraces all eastern
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15

ship and fatalities TO the army under 80.
Spain's best fleet has been swept from the sea,
and an entire corps of the Spanish army, near
" one fourth of the regular force in Cuba, has
laid down its arms.
BY the surrender of the second city Of the
island Spanish domination has been expelled
from the eastern end Of Cuba. Spain has given
up public buildings forts. barracks and munis
tions of war intact, instead Of plundered and
damaged, and the important garrisons of Gu
antanamo and Baracoa have fallen.
There is also cause for qualification that it
was not made necessary to destroy Santiago
and its defenses, as the fugitive people can be
returned 10 the city and business can be re.
sumed. The horrors and disturbing influences
OF war can be removed from considerable
region. Local government can be set uIs. and
the independence Of part of Cuba from Spanish
dominion is tonight established.
Advoes Received at Washington.
WASHINGTON. July 14-The war de-
partment has received the following written
apparently before the final surrender of Sant
ago nj 3 o'clock:
Gen. Toral has formally surrendered the
troops of his army aud the division Of Santiago
on the terms and understanding that his troops
be returned Ia Spain. Gen. Shafter will ap-
ra.inY commissioners - draw mn tho conditions
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15
NONE OF 1ORAS VOLUNTEERS
CARES 10 Be SENT 10 s S3's ~.
Only About 10000 Regulars VIII
Accept Free Passage Across
the Atlantic.

Special Dispatch to the Post Inelligencer.
NEW YORK, July IA special from Playa del ESQ
says:
The idea of Immediately returning the Spanish sol.
diers Spain is feature which Gen Miles believes in
altogether wise The surrender of Tora carries with il
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15
IDMCS OF SURRENDER QUICKLY
TRANSMITTED 70 washington.
President Mckinley at Once Holds
a Conference With Alger
and COrbin.

Special Dispatch to the Post Intellgencer.
NEW YORK. July IA special from Playa del Este
says:
The and Stripes float Santiago tonight and
another victory credited the of Uncle sam The
Santiago campaign has ended without the loss of war
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-15

try suitable a base Of operations for u army.
Except the Spanish force at Santiago Mr. Allen saws
there Spanish troops within the surrendered zone
il has been by Garcia's forces Tie Spanish
garrisons Manzanilo and Hoeun TO the west of
the surrendered zone.
To Withdraw With the Honors of War,
CAPE HAYTIEN. July 1.-THE following bulletin
issued here today by the French cable company:
Santiago dc Cuba July H.
The captulation Of Santiago has bsen signed T7ao
American government aeeejts the conditions of Gen.
Toral. The Spanish troops TO withdraw with mill
tarx honors and will be sent back ta Snar It oucGn