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The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29

and sobriety are lost for the sake OF
Office" One who ought to know the drift
OF things says II have been a Republi-
can since 1860, but our party now stinks
In the nostrils Of every decent man. II
the people are willing to uphold this
corruption and dishonesty, God save the
country"
The nomination and election Of Mr..
Wanamaker as Governor by Independent
voters would not be che logical way out
OF all this viciOusness. Although he has
unmasked the wlCkedness Of the ma
chine men he has hitherto supported
their candidates and has raised great
sum Of money for Quay's purposes. This
would not make him the best candi-
date Il happens, however, that DR.. S.
G. Swallow, who made the memorable
race for State Treasurer on the Prohi-
bitlon ticket last year, polling 100000
votes in an off year and making a cam
paign which is part Of Pennsylvania
political history, Is again In the arena.
He was nominated some weeks ago by
the Honest Government party" and
was Of course indorsed by the Prohibi
tionists. If the friends Of good govern
ment rally around his standard as they
should, Pennsylvania will have a Gov
ernor who will not be mere puppet.
The campaign In that State will be much
like that Of Kansas-the power Of money
against the supporters Of free gov
ernment-and it will be watched with
interest in the West.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29

OF the country, but he is not often will
ing to suggest way out Yet the way
out Is presenting itself. In the growth
Of the public ownership idea, in the
fuller establishment day by day Of the
truth that public utility can be better
managed by the people than by a pri-
vate corporation there is an encouraging
growth toward cooperation. No social
system will stand still; it is certain to
advance or to retrOgrade, and the cri-
terion OF its usefulness is found In the
class OF people it makes Surely no sys-
tenn which permits limited number to
gain riches without thought of the con-
dftiOn Of men like those who answered
the advertisement in the st. Louis paper.
which pretends to be Christian and yet
vigorously holds It's Christianity aloof
from business matters, which allows
men and their families to starve for their
simple honesty cannot be said to offer
the best way Of living. We are going un-
consciously to something better, yet our
advance toward the standard which
Christ held out is of necessity so slow
that it offers little encouragement to the
man who sees no opening for work.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29
A NEW FACTOR IN NAVAL WARFARE

The utility of the dynamite cruiser
in modern warfare was an unknown
quantity in which confidence was not
misplaced. The United States has in
the Vesuvius the only dynamite cruiser
in the world, and the outcome Of its
work in the present war has been await
ed with anxiety by naval authorities.
The first opportunity for 1t was given
recently at Santiago at night The re-
suit, although not conclusive, was
enough to show that the dynamite cruis-
er will have to be reckoned with in the
future. 1t is said that one of the shells
that the Vesuvius cast at the Spanish
island "tore hole in it large enough to
hide a church." and the other charges
hit the points aimed at with marked
effect.
The Vesuvius was built eight years
ago. Her weak point is that she is un-
armored, so that her magazine might be
exploded with single well-plaCed shot.
It is reported that the government is
preparing to build another dynamite
cruiser which will be armored and will
therefore be able to take part in day
battles. The three dynamite guns OF
the Vesuvius are smokeless and noise
less, as they are operated by compressed
air
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29
1T WILL FORCE SOMETHING BETTER

The story Of an advertisement, as
given in the May Arena, is interesting,
but not at all uncommon. An ordinary
want" advertisement was inserted in
st. Louis paper, asking for a night
watchman, Fairly we'll educated, neat Of
appearance, able-bodied and If necessary
be ready to furnish bond;" and the ad-
vertisement further stated that none
but those who can show absolute proofs
Of their honesty and sobriety in all
senses of the word need apply; hours
6 to 6, Monday to Friday (off Saturday
nights), p m. Sunday to a. M. Mon
day; salary SIS week; state whether
married or single and inclOse references,
which will be returned IL not used"
Seven hundred and twenty-five an
swers were received within twenty-four
hours after the advertisement was in
serted. Those who responded were not
trsmps. They were men Of the class
which makes good citizens, for the con-
ditiOns of the advertisement barred the
lllterate day-worker. The return of the
references received cost the advertiser
$S, and ne says that every man applying
was ready to prove his honesty and So
briefly absolutely.
The newspapers which make spe-
cialty of advertising Of this sort often
publish announcements of large num-
ber OF replies received to single help
wanted" advertisement, but how many
of their readers think back to the real
causes which produced the answers?
Almost any business man will tell you
that competition seems to be steadily
growing keener and that the trusts are
getting a frmer hold on the industries
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29
LOBBYISTS Get Big Pay.

Washington, June 24-The commit
tee on claims to-day began the investi-
cation of the charges made in connec-
tion with the payment of the claim of
$2SS, 900 of the Methodist Book Concern,
by examining Book Agent Barbee. Mr..
Barbee admitted the payment OF $780,
800 or IS per cent, to Mr.. Stahlman,
as the attorney of the book concern, in
the collection of the claim; but he held
that the claim was just and that the en-
ployment of an agent was a matter
which concerned only the book concern
itself, taking the position that he was
under no obligation to inform the Sem
ate in response to the kilograms Of Sena-
tors Pasco and Bates as to the amount
that was to be paid the agent.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29
JULY FOURTH.

This years independence day will be
celebrated with more vigorous feeling
than the country anticipated less than
year ago. Another war of independence
is on, and If our passion for money does
not overcome our present policy the war
Of 1898 will have as grand and glorious
results as the war which followed the
first great Fourth of July. The spectacle
OF one Of the greatest nations of the
earth stopping solely in the interest Of
humanity to take up the cause Of weak
peoples fighting for their freedom is
inspiring enough to bring out the high
est patriotism. The intention to make
this war Of conquest has not yet been
announced by this country, and no has
a right to claim otherwise. So let us
join our old-time celebration Of the In
dependence Of these United States with
celebration for the early independence
Of Cuba and the Philippines.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29
REFORM I'm PENNSYLVANIA.

Reform matters in Pennsylvania are
beginning to warm up. Mr.. Wanamaker
has been telling things about the Quay
Republican machine, Of which his GER
tain knowledge cannot be called In ques-
tlon. He has been making an active
campaign In exposing a rottenness
which almost brings a lover Of free
republic to despair In his speeches he
not only showed how the common prac-
tices of the machine were used in the
wholesale distribution Of money, passes
and promises of Office, in intimidation
by corporations and office-holders, but
he also exposed some of the remarkable
methods of the machine In putting on
the statute books of the State many i'm
portant laws that really never received
the constitutional majority Of legisla-
tive votes This was done by dictat-
ing deliberate violations Of law to the
officers Of the Legislature in charge Of
the roll calls. Members were recorded
as voting upon numerous appropriation
bills, when in fact these members were
absent and failed to respond to the roll
call at the time the bills were Consid-
cred. These bills were recorded as
passed with just the requisite number
of votes or with slender margins. Mr..
Wanamaker gave as one example the
notorious pool bill which was brought
up on the last night of the last session:
After the rolCall had been called Representative
Moore Of Chester demanded the reading OF the roll
The Chief Clerk tried TO evade L.; the demand for
reading was renewed, and again II was refused.
Finally, the Chief Clerk forced TO read the roll
when Il was discovered that several members who
were absent were recorded as having voted. The
climax was reached when the name OF Representa-
tive Sloan OF Washington county, who II was stated
was At that time In Denver, Col. was read as having
voted for the BILL His name Is still recorded as hav
ing voted the pool bill In the Affirmative, and on
the same day, July l. 1877 he Is recorded as having
voted for the Grant monument junketing trip eT-
pense bill and also for the machine revenue bill"
BY a peculiar rule which the machine
forced through, IL a roll call Is doubted
and it is found that the names Of MEM
bers who did not vote are recorded,
correction OF the roll can only be made
by the personal statement of any mem
Der whose vote is disputed. By this
method, even though the Legislature has
full knowledge Of the padding and al
though the bill was passed by means of
the disputed vote, correction Is out Of
tho question, and the Governor may
obey the command Of the machine, max
ing the bill law despite future testi-
mOny of members who did not vote for
it.
Mr.. Wanamaker's declarations are
supported by hundreds of other Republi-
cans. One Of them testifes: THE cor
ruption In this county is SO bad and our
party here 80 rotten that it Is disgrace
to civilization. TruthtulR0sS, honesty
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29

The American Bible Society is doing
good work in the distribution of Testa-
ments among the soldiers. They were
given to the men who embarked for
Cuba and are being distributed to the
men in camp as fast as the books can
be shipped to the front. AS the distribu-
ton is free the society is, of course,
greatly dependent upon friends for aid
in carrying on the work. Persons who
wish to assist may send contributions
to the treasurer of the society, William
Foulke, Bible House, New York city.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29

The colored troops have an opportu-
nifty to prove that the rule that their
troops should be differed by white men
to insure discipline is a bad precedent,
and every record goes to show that they
will make record which cannot be
overridden in the future. The colored
troops in the regular cavalry in their
service in the Indian campaigns have
given evidence Of the highest bravery
and GOODNESS, and there is no reason why
the Kansas colored volunteers should
not be just as creditable to their coun-
try in fact more so, because they will
be commanded by officers to their own
LIKING and of their own race.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29
"A CHECK TO CORRUPT LEGISLATION

A CHECK TO CORRUPT LEGISLATION.
No thinking man will deny that
money has an extremely great influence
over legislation in this country, and that
this menace to pure government grows
larger as the wealth Of the country in
crcases. Corruption in municipal, State
and national affairs has become so COM
mon as to be taken almost as a matter
Of course, Indeed, the "stay-at-home"
vote is an established part of our cleo
tions simply because Of the feeling OF o
great many voters that none of the can
didates is apt to prove inCorruptlble at
critical times. A great many voters, es-
pecially among the farmers, become
convinced that their State Legislature
does well when 1t accompllshes one
tenth Of the work that is expected from
1t. They expect to see the corporations
get what they go after, but measures
which are purely for the good of the
community are usually in doubt.
Conditions In this country are reach
Ing the same point that was attained in
Switzerland a half century ago. Cor
ruption and bribery reached a stage
where the people rebelled. The uprising
was through the ballot, and in conse-
Quence Swiss affairs to-day are con-
Quoted on plane which Is q model of
honesty and smoothness. The govern
ment is one Of the people, In which the
voters are certain to obtain just repre-
sentation and through which the people
receive their legitimate share of the
wealth which the country produces. The
country is not as feverish and unset
tied as the United States and It's system
of government is more satisfactory to
the governed than is that Of any other
country in the world. In fifty years
Switzerland has made reforms which
have been astonishing in their good
results.
These reforms have been brought
about through the establishment of the
initiative and referendum. discussion
in q Paris journal had aroused general
interest In direct legislation throughout
the continent just about the time that
the necessity for a change began to be
most strongly felt in Switzerland. The
people swept away unbearable condi-
\ tlons by a peaceable but decisive revo-
luton through the ballot, and adopted
system Of controlling their representa-
tives which has since given them free
government.
The initiative and referendum accom-
plishes In Switzerland all that has ever
been claimed for 1t, BY means of the
system the people can make and unmake
their laws without fear Of dictati0n by
amaseed wealth, they elect law-makers
os whom they have NO need 70 be
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29
Democrats Nominate Peters.

The Democrat Congressional conven-
tion at lola re-nominated Congressman
NJ. S. Peters. J. w. Jenkins, Of Wyan-
dotte, was chairman, and George w.
Marble and Frank L. Webster were Sec
retaries. The nomination was made
unanimously, no other name being mem
toned.
The Advocate and news., 1898-06-29
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08

GENERAL SKATER IN PARADE UNIFORM.
ban campaign. When the war broke
out he was long and lean and lank. He
was tough as hickory. He followed the
reaper barelegged and did man 8
work. When President Lincoln called
for volunteers, he joined the army as a
private. He did not stay long in the
ranks. 1t was soon discovered that the
tall soldier with the fighting hook"
to his nose and the clear steady eyes
was q man born to command So COM
mand was given him.
Promotion came rapidly. He was
made major of the Nineteenth Michi-
gan infantry Next he was made lieu
tenant colonel When the war closed,
he had been brevetted brigadier gen.
eral, the same title which he now holds.
Perhaps the fact that he was twice pro-
NOTED in one day ON the same battle
field for bravery in action is sufficient
to show that he fought CALAMITY.
After the civil war closed he went
into the regular army and for 80 years
was assigned to posts far west Of the
Mississippi They were not peaceful
stations either. He fought Apaches,
Sioux, desperadoes and outlaws 1t was
during that period he won the now al
most forgotten nickname of "Pecos
Bill"
General Shafter has acquired years
and bulk He now weighs over 800
pounds, and his hair is snowy white.
He parts it in the middle when he parts
1t at all. He cares little for appearances
In dress parade uniform he is an impos-
ing figure, for his weight is distributed
over a six foot frame.
But there is very little blue and brass
about General Skaters field uniform.
In fact, it is scarcely uniform at all
Vests he entirely discards, and when he
wears coat it is the first one that is
handy. Usually it is thin one, with
neither shoulder straps nor brass but
tons: In Cuba he has been wearing q
pith sun helmet, which makes fine
setting for his strong, leonine face. The
sketch shown was drawn by New
York Herald artist
Shafter has short legs and long
body. He has heavy gray mustache
and great shaggy white eyebrows. You
couldn't call him grim. for there's a
world of wit and fun in his twinkling
blue eyes under those fierce eyebrows,
yet he is decidedly so. He can't move
his own body very fast, to be sure, but
he has the faculty Of making others
move He showed the Spaniards that
the other day.
Most Of the generals under whom
Shafter fought in the civil war are no
more. but some of them are left. Among
the survivors is General Corbin, who
has this to say about General Shafter:
General Shafter served with the
distinguished Seventh Michigan volun-
teers under my command during the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, SIS
AT session Of the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee, held at the Probate OF,
hce in the city Of Corunna, on the LIST day OF
and ninety eight
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate. =,
In the matter Of the estate of William f.
Cramer, deceased.
Elizabeth @. Dewey, as executrix, having
rendered TO this court her final account y
II is ordered, that the LIST day of August next,
ONCE, be appointed for examining and allowing
said account.
And II is further ordered, that copy OF this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing In THE Owosso
TINES, newspaper printed and circulating I'D
said county OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge Of Probate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
Congressional Chat.

Grand Ledge independent: w. A. Nor
ton, of St. Johns, is announced by the Re-
publican of that city as candidate for con-
gress. Here's hoping he will get there.
Will possesses all the lifcations-abiIity.
eloquence, intense ambition, corporosity and
the true statemans smile.
st. Johns Republican,: w. A. Norton is
receiving substantial encouragement in his
race for the congressional nomination. Not
less than three candidates have been an.
nounced from Saginaw, as was to be ex.
pected, but Saginaw Is in no sense entitled
to the nomination. 1t should 60 to an out.
side county. Saginaw insisted on the NOM
tnation until she defeated her own candidate
at home, and it is time some of the other
counties had chance. Mr.. Norton is in
the race to stay until the votes decide the
matter.
Caro- Advertiser: For q long time there
has been considerable speculation as to who
would enter the race for the republican con-
gressi0nal nomination 10 this. the 9Th dis.
trict. this fall, and as convention time an.
proaches these speculations are beginning to
unity.
Although 1t Is we'll known that there is an
abundance of excellent timber In the dis
trict. 1t is at the same time quite generally
conceded, that to make success sure. the
man must come from Saginaw county, as II
contains large element, known as the
floating vote, which will 20 to the resident
candidate, regardless of party afiliation,
and this vote is by many considered large
enough to turn the tide against the man
nominated from any other county.
Strange as it may appear, with the other
counties practically conceding the nomina.
ton to Saginaw, they seemed to have no can.
didate until within the past few weeks. and
the Courier Herald, on Sunday last, in a
two column editorial brings out one In the
person Of Jos. w. Fordney. Of that city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-08
CLOTHING THE ARMY
MAKING ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND UNIFORMS.

Heavy Garments More Dangerous Than
Spanish Bullets-TropicaI Suits of White
Duck Superior to the Celebrated Khaki
Cloth of the Orient.
Clothing the army is gigantic task
at any time and under any circum-
stances. The invasion of tropical Cuba,
however, added new element to the
undertaking and much delay and dis
comfort have been encountered. For
the last two months talk about summer
uniforms suitable for troops in trop-
zeal climate has been going on. News
papers have printed drawings, illustrat-
ing how the soldier of Uncle Sam will
look in his tropical suit. Some have
shown him with the panama straw hat
with faring brim in front Others have
pictured him in the cork helmet and the
neat, white duck suit of the English
soldier in the Sudan. In the meantime
the thermometer gradually has been
registering higher daily, and the men
have been sweltering in clothing en-
tirely unsuited to the tropics
The regular army uniform Is the same
for summer and winter. The soldier
eases up as much as possible by discard
ing his overcoat and may do away with
flannel undershirt in summer, but the
heavy cloth blouse, the double turreted
trousers, the flannels and the socks of
medium weight are the same While
the civilian lightens himself to mini
mum, swelters and drops dead the SOL
der carries his winter clothing, q gun,
cartridge belt, his knapsack, blankets
and poncho and marches.
To long service men in the regular
army this is hardship in the summer
that they dread even when camped and
drilling only twice day. At the south
ern camps the men are drilled from four
to five hours day in the uniforms pro-
vided by their states when mustered in.
To get men into fighting trim while
thus equipped is almost an impossible
ty. 1t cannot be accomplished without
unnecessary loss.
The deaths from pneumonia in all the
camps are due to this one thing accord
ing to physicians. The weather is warm
enough to prevent a man from catching
pneumonia with proper care The dis
ease is caused by the overheating of the
men and the lack of facilities for their
proper care after they have become ex-
hausted from hard drills, from which
they retire dripping with perspiratiop.