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The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
TrIlSlcrS Sale

whereas. ". H. Shliirr and Mary ]. Nha hcr.
his wife. nv their deed sf truSt. dated 5lSi ddN
of July, $50 and filed for record IN thr re-
rnrdrr'S office of Iiolh county. Missouri. an tlir
Isl dav ui August. is.t and recorded az N"'iinr
= AT page IN. Of the records %! >ad "ili con
yryrI To II. T. AlkIre. ~ trustee, tiI'' following
described real estate. situate. lN!nE dnd brliS
in said county. tn-vlt
The southwest fourth of the northwest quar-
TER ~. SECTION fourteen, ~ township >INtS 81
range :hiriy sven.
In trust 10 ,rcur,' to ih" beneficiary IN Sii'i
trust deed ninIc,t. tHr payment ni The prlnCiIdi
ami interest 0f TIN. two n"trS IN said trust deed
fuJI, described. And whrrra> default has been
mai,. IN the plNm"ni "f the priuripHi aud IN :
tcr,.>f of said notes rcuTii'ng tn their tenor ana
th,. legal holder of said nutr~ has rtlu">tft M"
to -N.cuia said trust, according tn us terms
and prpviSiDnS now tnrrSinr''. pursuant 10
said request and conformity To 'sr provisions
,f said deed of trust. ] VIII On
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER .. 1SiS.
t...t cen the hours of a. M. AMI > D. M ~ tiiit
day at th,. north court house door IN the city nf
Oregon county and state af"ie>lld. sell th.
prnprrfy above described ar 81 much thereof
as Will hP necessary. at puSllc nutcry To
the highest bidder for cash IN hand 70 satisfy
aid debt aud interest and the costs nf eNect'-
Tins, tbI< trust. II. T. ALkIRE.
'7 Trf.Sfpp
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
Thursday, October 20, 1898,

the following described property to:wit:
Three head of Horses: l Wagon, good
as new: Road Wagon, COOL "a new: l
set of Work Harness; = Cows. one fresh
with calf at side, the other one gives ,
gallons of milk per day. no calf: Lister:
] Drill; l Cultivator: Plow; other
Farming Implements: about 500 bushels
of Corn: Is head of Hogs.
TERMS OF SALE: An sums of b
and under. cash in hand; all sums over
81 credit of 5 months will he given,
purchaser giving note with approved
security bearing per cent interest from
date. No property to he removed until
terms of sale are complied with. Sale
to begin at 10 o'clock Il. M.
JOHN L. OSBORN.
X. G.. BENTON. Auctioneer.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
For Representative
S, F. O'FALLON,
of Lewis.
For Presiding Judge
c. 4. DOUGHTY,
of Union.
For District Judge-First District
b. MORGAN,
of Nodaway.
For District Second District -
JOSEPH WISE,
of Lincoln.
For Collector
JOSEPH J. PIERCE,
of Forbes.
For Judge of Probate
GEO. W. MURPHY,
of Union.
For Circuit Clerk
GEO. W. HOGREFE,
of Union.
For Recorder of Deeds
EDWARD WELLER,
of Clay.
For Clerk of the County Court
ENOCH 4. WELTY.
of Benton.
For Prosecuting Attorny-
IVAN l.. BLAIR,
of Lewis.
For Sheriff
JOHN RAMSEY,
of Hickory.
For Treasurer
CLARK o. PROUD.
of Lewis.
For Coroner
TO. DAVIS,
of Bigelow
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14

THE Democrats say let all contracts to
the highest bidder, rs they did but re-
Gently in awarding a big state contract.
As they did in awarding the Holt Coun-
ty Press the job for printing the financial
statement. One of the state house or.
gans recently SAID, to all intents and
purposes. that Missouri is too rich. too
liberal, TO, high and mighty altogether,
to have people "cut their throats 10y mer-
ciless competition" Here you have the
two theories. Which Is right: One
theory is that a public office is public
trust and must be administered strictly
in the interest OF that trust. The other
theory is that public Office Is a sort OF
charitable institution for the benefit OF
such poy erty stricken indlYlduals as may
ask for little help out of the state treas
ury One theory is that public official Is
guardian of the peoples money, and
must spend 1t for their advantage; the
other theory is that public officer is
guardian of the fellow who wants to get
some Of the peoples money aud is bound
Ia look after the fellows interest. Which
theory il right?
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
Through Tourist Slccpers to
Portland, Oregon, For Puget
Sound and Alaska Travel.
From St. Louis Via Burlington Route.

From st. Louis Via Burlington Route.
Personal Conducted Tourist Sieepers
via the burlington Route from st.
Louis tn Portland. Oregon. will he
established IN services commencing
February 10th. lS.,S.
They leave st. Louis at S:ij p NJ.
Wednesdays; Kansas City 1910 4. NJ.
Thursdays; 81. Joseph, 1910 u. NJ.
Thursdays, and run VIA Lincoln, Den
yer. Scenic Colorado. Il Salt Lake CITY.
The current lowest rates to Seattle.
Tacoma and Puget Sound ports apply
via this route, Offering an unusual
chance To make steamer arrangements
either at Portland, Tacoma or Seattle.
Ask your ticket agent or the under
signed for special folder containing all
details.
HowAHD ELLIOTT. l.. W. WAKEIEY
General Passenger
Agent,
St. LOUIS. Mo.
VINE IoyEy. Agent, Forest CITY, Mo
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14

For Circuit Clerk. Geo. W. Hogrefe.
For Recorder, Edward Weller.
For County Clerk. Enoch, A. Welty.
For Prosecuting Attorney, Ivan L..
Blair.
For Sheriff, John Ramsey.
For Treasurer. &. o. Proud.
For Coroner, 7. y. Davis.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
Attention! /!

IA,Itss ~ lhs ;:fi'jlsfs' Relief League.
viii ssri, rnsnbl,sf ~ the league COZ
slider bsrsAIf especially requested TO at
tsnd NESTING. F,tjaI. D:t',brr u? I'm
poftspt bssinsss that ran not longer be
deferred. i.y sfIsr ~ ths president.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
Tuesday. October 18. 1898.

The following described property to
wit:
Two good work horses; good milk
cows; | heIfer and steer calves; IS head
Of stock hogs; , good brood Snws and
one male hog; | farm wagon; set work
harness; breaking plows: > cultIya-
tors; | corn planter; drill; shovel
plow; harrow; and other farming I'M
plements; about = tons Of clover and
timothy hay: so bushels of corn IN CRIB;
Isl bushels uf uats;6 cords Of hard woud;
cider mill; IousehOld and kitchen
furniture. and other articles too numer
Gus to mention.
TERMS: All sums nf 80 and under.
cash ~ hand; on all sums over $40,
credit Of II months will be gwen, pur
chaser giving note with approved secnrlty.
bearing per cent interest from date.
Terms of sale to he complied with before
any property will be allowed to be re-
moved. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock
Il. M, sharp.
GOTTFRIEDS SCHEUB.
G.. W. IIIEHlED. Auctioneer.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14

mus IL VIII be seen that the RepuD
licans were able to govern the state and
pay its civil officers 10y taking but $780,
0O0 from the state treasury, nOtwith-
standing the fact it was during the period
right at the close of the war in the midst
OF disorder and confusion, while the
Democracy have struggled to manage
the affairs of state by trebling the pay Of
civil officers, or To the amount OF SiIi,-
600.
Under the head OF general contingent
fund the Republicans expended 5000.
III you will but turn to the 1897 session
acts you will find it required $4,000 TO
meet their expenditures in this depart
ment.
The Republicans when 10 control col
lected the revenues Of the state for just
one-tifth what it costs today under Dem
ocratic rule. the Republican figures
being $4,000; Democratic, S350.O00.
The Republicans appropriated IN 1860
for printing its laws and journals S:}0,-
600, which included cost OF paper, and
every item for printing, stationery, etc,
for the entire administration. Whereas.
it took STA GOSH to cover these items
under Democratic rule during the years
1893 4.
The Republicans in eight years begin
ming with the close OF the war, expended
for every item of state printing the fol-
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14

o Two great political problems haye
been solved, these last years of the nine
teenth century: l. How to keep from
paying taxes yourself. =. How to waste
the taxes of others. The first problem
has been solved by a prominent Holt
county Democratic editor. The second
has been solved by the Democratic state
authorities. When they paid the st.
Louis Republic S3 per square, g per
square more than the law permits; 81 per
square to the Democratic county papers.
the extreme limit of the law; Republic
an county court pays 80 cents per square
Cor just such work, The state house
gang has collected s52, ,455, ,1Si from the
tax payers of the state to pay debt of
s35, ,543.6 GAO; just how and for what they
wanted the l6 millions surplus the Dem
ocratic organs are not telling.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
HENRY T.. ALkIRE,
Judge of Probate Court.
NOTICE..

IN /" making
i Fl ,
.i oumrI al
tr rtnir
lu lSrrtrm5 of II q Revised
u ia
an %
makes rlwhy
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
Public Sale.

will sell at public sale, ON my place.
known as the Sheetz farm, 5l5 miles
southeast of Mound City. 4 miles east
of Napier and llls miles west of Benton
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14

Musician, Guy Roberts, OF company
l., 9TH Mo, and Corporal Mower, oil com
pany b.. ith Missouri, are all here on a
visit, ard We are all glad indeed TO meet
them.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14

HERE is small problem for the voter:
Is the state house gang the guardian OF
a man who wants job. or is it the trus
tees of the people who pay for the jobe
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
REAL ESTATE MIMEOGRAPH
Published WEEKLY TY ". H. RICHARDS.
OREGON, MO.
OFFICE UP sTAIgSIS The MOORE BLOCK.
AEtraCtGr aud NGg0tatCr Of Loans.
Transfers for the week ending SEP
tsmbar 81, 1898:

tsmDrr II, 1915.
WARRANTY DEEDS
l. Smirl ct al IT, \ r Henderson. ~ Hr J
,ino l. Chsuiug aud wife to W !; Asher.
lots = g., and 10. block <. Bl:ci"w.- 100
!. I YuIis and wife To II + SrhonnL Yer.
iutS I. =. 5, and pt Il and j., block =
" J Iun>fortI aud wife to VI ii Eradlry,
luIS =, = and .. block -, Forest tIty---- 30
GpItIIrb Schrub tn John Orenlandcr. eS
ne airl " 5Di - ne IL, 90. % ..----..--. 2.'e
Met lanSiand Wilson To l. loIiS. u" Sw
anti Sw NV II -, -. i''uo
W ~ SIrrTrtt To ID 4 Young. lut> and :.
blork :. Oregon .......-. 'co
ID \ Young and wife t. Virginia W frttr'
80 II lot :, block T.. Oregon - a"
Mary J Baker and huSDand To Elizabeth
Price. lot - ana Ut u, block L.. 'rai- ID
] T. TnyIur and wife tod \ Vaughn. lot
hlock x. West OrrEon --..-.- w
Y Raiser and wife Ia Eli Harper. lot :,
block =, Fnrbrs .....-------- ....-...'.. -
" Lee by sheriff Ia W j Glass. "a ia 81. .
f.s. W ----"-'----.
Il Able to u A and Alien Dempsey. pt lot
e. block II. Maitland ..--.-.----.;- foo
VIM burgess by administrator tod France
lot &, block 3t.Forrst Ciiy-.--.-- ..-...-... -"
QUII CLAIM DEEDS.
! n Graham aud wife to Edwd Harrison -
lot I. block ~. Mound City r.. ~
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The Difference.

4 nuNber Of our Democratic exchanges
because their state platform represented
that by wise economical management on
the part OF our state officials, the state
debt has been greatly reduced, etc
haye been making a great ado,
and one OF these in closing an article
upon the subject says:
The management OF the finances OF
this state since the Democrats came into
power in "A presents Il glorious contrast
TO Republican misrule and corruption in
this state"
Let Us make a few comparisons on this
subject. All our readers will have TO do
is to go to the records OF our state as
made by the auditors and he Will flud
the following recorded facts staring him
IN the face:
In 1873, the las; year OF Republican
rule, there WIS appropriated for the sup
port Of the secretary of states Office the
sum of:
1873. Republican. n.....S S23. 100
1917. Democratic. ..........-. '9,2OO
1874, Democratic .-........... 6l,uOU
Attention is called to these increases
to emphasize the fact that every item OF
state expense in all the various depart
ments has increased in the same proper
tion.
10 1865 and 1866. just at the close OF
the war. the Republicans were IN control
of the state; they made the following ap-
priatiOns:
Payment OF civil officers Sl60.OO0
General contingent fund. ...... 5000
Assessing and collecting revenue 10000
Printing laws and journals, etc. 10000
Distributing laws and journals. 5000
Publishing supreme court docket 1000
Costs IN criminal cases . 5000
Paying general assembly two
ierms) )'..................... 15O,OOC
sembiy two terms). ...... 65.OOO
Contingent expenses auditor -. l,5O0
Contingent expenses treasurer. 1000
Contingent expenses governor
and secretary OF state. ....... 5000
Total ...................S SJI2,JO
The Democrats in 1897 appropriated
for the same purposes, for 1897 and 1898
the following sums:
Payment Of civil officers ..S 415, 400
General contingent fund. ...... 8J,l3O
Assessing and collecting revenue 10000
Deficiencies 80. 50,33l
| Printing. $1,000
Distributing laws and journals. S,OOU
Publishing supreme court de
cislons. ... $4,000
Costs IN criminal cases. ..... 6l2OOU
Costs in criminal cases deticien-
cles. 2S536G
Paying general assembly,. 10000
Contingent expenses OF general
assembly ................... 9O.O0a
Contingent expenses AUDITOR. 3,G0G
| Contingent expenses treasurer. 3,00t
Contingent expenses governor
and secretary of state. ........ ll.j00
l h. - h
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14

A large number OF people from Holt
county we're in Omaha this week visit
ing the exposition and seeing the Presi-
dent
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
DRESS CUTTING SCHOOL.

Ladies and girls, take your fall dresses
% Mrs. Stine's school aud make them
free, while learning to cut.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
Public Sale.

Twill sell at public sale on my farm.
3is miles east of New Point. and miles
northeast OF Oregsn Mo-, on
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

For Congress Fourth District
ARTHUR W. BREWSTER.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
.SI9l57l 93

These lte ms do not include the print
ing of the revised statutes, under both
administr rations.
The Democrats IN the last sixteen
years OF their administration have ex-
nanded the followinp sums.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
JUDICIAL TICKET

Judge Fourth Judicial Circuit
EDWIN 4. .EINSONHALER
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14

Rev. II. a. Sawyers, and two older
children, were IN Omaha from Monday
to Wednesday OF this week.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
OUR STANDARD BEARERS.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Judge of Supreme Court, Long Term
HON. G. \. FINKELNBCkG.
Judge of Supreme Court, Short Term
HON. EDWARD HIGBEE.
X. K. and Warehouse Commissioner
HON. W. S. HATHAWAY.
Superintendent of Public Schools
HON. JOHN X. KIRK.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
NAME DF ESTATE
Second Day, Tuesday, NOvemI

Is. Miller, Margaret L..
=. Andersen, 'i''or.t.
=. Taylor. Zinh!i NJ.
=. iluha. Peter.
In iIrAhn- hAa
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
Third Day, Wednesday.
Fourth Day, Thursday, Nov
Fifth Day, FRIDAY. NOVemI

- Graves SIayrs o. anGt T. char%s + GraS Xi"inEifaof
tS t 10 Il
fr
IN
r,,I Oregon this
u
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
SETTLEMENT DOCKET.
Probate Court of Holt County, Mo
Regular November Term, A. D., 1898.


NAME OF fDMISI~TRNTUI:
GUARDIAN. TTRtTuE pI;
FNECUTOE
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-10-14
Trustees Sale.

tIIII ' =. MVNlIN,N
Ev BONNIE BRODBECK. Deputy t!cI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-28

that the long struggle against Spain;
the struggle which has engulfed gem
GRAFTON after generation, drenching
each with blood and punctuating 1t
with ruin, Is about to end in the real
ization of the traditional aspiration.
why, we wonder should any Ameri-
can rejoice or sloat over discoveries
that the Cubans I'm arms have been
further reduced in fortune and in num-
bers than was recently believed in this
country? Why should it be paraded as
n topic for jest and satire that the
Cuban army has been found by our
officers to be more ragged, more battle
worn and less formidable in fighting
strength than we had been led to sup
pose? The fact that 1t has resisted
until Spain has reached the limit of
its tyranny in Cuba attests its deter
mnation and each new proof Of its
suffering and sacrifice should augment
rather than lessen American sympathy
and respect. 1t is probable that the
Continentals at Valley Forge afforded
the Tories equal scope for ridicule and
cruel sarcasm, but this fact does not
detract from the high place which his
tory has accorded to the men who made
possible the first American republic.
On second thought, business reasons
duly considered, France has decided
that it is impolitic to abuse Americans
openly Hence from now on she will
glardedly stab them in the back.
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EXTRA SPECIAL-Fas color a
with head 8
The in audw a
equality China n
audGe lor at
Cambria Neglg Shirts, collars
a d Scents
MensC Can'tSH from
Silk Pocket Flags a 0
u line Of Tie dkerchefs Emblems, Etc
with
for
Chldrens Lace Caps from cents
AnewEne Pario tsandShr alprces
Shirt Waists
Umbrella Skirts worth oS Scents.
o
ospecalp 70 the day lin Cloves.
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The lot of a soldier is not a happy
one, however far removed he may be
from the seat of war. Sixty volun-
teers were arrested in the midst of the
delectabilities of a strawberry festival
with village girl accompaniments the
other night at Mantle, Conn, and
marched ignominously back to camp,
which they had forsaken without leave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-28

Inventor Holland now offers to enter
Santiago harbor with his submarine
torpedo boat and sink the whole
Spanish fleet IL the United states gov
ernment will tow his boat to the har-
bors mouth and agree to buy it after
the work is successfully done. Unless
Mr.. Holland is engineering a huge
bluff, this offer ought to be worth con-
sidprinp
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Colonel Alfred II. Love, of Philadel-
phia, president of the Universal Peace
Union, has written to Premier Sagasta
suggesting that in the interest of peace
Spain Immediately withdraw her mill
tary forces from Cuba and it's vicinity.
Colonel Love will pause for a reply.
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Major Smith, an American formerly
with Gomez, but now connected with
General Skaters force. has just re-
turned from a secret expedition to
Havana. He says Blanco has food for
six months and 100000 armed men. He
will need 'em both ere long.
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become excited, never lose their heads,
and having remarkable physical endur-
ance and strength are well fitted to
pursue this laborious vocation. Be-
sides all these qualifications, they are
kind and attentive and follow physic-
ians orders implicitly.
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Minister Polo de Bernabe is to he
rewarded for his good work in the
United States by an appointment as
chief assistant to the Spanish minis
ter of foreign affairs. Polo deserved
better than this.
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There are some people who might
hesitate to entrust their lives to the
tender mercies Of a red Indian nurse,
and yet it is declared by competent
authority that Indian girls make ideal
trained nurses. Many of the gradu-
ates of Carlisle are taking up this pro-
fession with pronounced success. An
eminent physician says that they pos
sess every requisite, great intelligence,
nrve and high courage. They never
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-28

Thirteen dollars a month for private
soldiers is not enough. Congressman
Acheson's bill to double the pay of the
rank and file should be passed with
out delay.
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and that he will be returned by ma
jority which will signally attest popu-
lar appreciation Of the fine record made
by him at Harrisburg last session.
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No one doubts that Quay can NOM
mate Stone if he is willing to take the
risk. But is he willing? Probably not.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-28

Much amusement has been made by
the newspapers regarding the Holland
Danes and their antics, but the little
Daughters of the Holland Danes are
heaping Goals of fire on the heads of
writer's for the press by organizing a
fund to aid newspaper correspondents
who may become sick or disabled while
at the front. Nobody thinks about
the newspaper men," said one small
maid, land yet they are in every bit
as much danger as the soldier, with
out any claims to care or help if in
need" This is true, although as rule
the newspapers make more consider
ate employers than Uncle Sam.
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The Tribune's Geographic news
is from three to five hours fresher
than that Of any Philadelphia or
New York paper circulated in its
field. Those papers 60 to press at
midnight; The Tribune receives
news up to 3 a. m. and sometimes
later. All the news in The Trib-
une while it is new.
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If Senator Quay has heard from
Beaver-as we dare say he has-he
should pause and reflect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-28

Unless there is news to warrant it,
an extra edition Of The Tribune will
not he published tomorrow.
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The Tribune owes an apology 10 Hon.
John II. Reynolds for inadvertently
legislative nominations kept standing
at the head of this page, 1t is scarcely
necessary TO say that Mr.. Reynolds. is
very much a candidate for reelection
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Published Daily, Except SUNDAY, by the
Tribune Publishing Company, at FIFTY Gents
a Month.
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GOLDSMI1[H'S o. BAZAAR.
Specials for Saturday

Monday Day advisable
for Flags Bunting Etc. decorating
We showing the line prices
house i'm the city.
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New York Ofice: $50 Nassau st,
s. S. NREELAND,
Sole Agent for Foreign Advertising.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.


First DistriCt-~JOHN r. FARR.
Fourth DistriCt-JOHN II. REYNOLDS
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VIII Cause Reflection Among the
limoges in Compress.
In his weekly financial review Henry
Clews of New York thus discusses the eff
feet of the Maine disaster so far as 1t re
lates 10 speculation;
Instead of the disaster TO the worship
Maine bringing on a war between this
country and Spain, it is more likely to
have contrary effect. as it will be the
means Of causing reflection on the part
of our lingo members of congress and max
ing them more rational 1t will serve TO
show them what war means in the de-
struction OF life and property. This shock
ing disaster wipes out So, 100000 of prop
erty and sends to eternity 2T3 human
beings in an instant. If it should be found
that the cause Of this disaster was tor.
pedo. it goes TO show, in the event of ac-
tual war with Spain. what thousands of
Infatuated men could accomplish as meas
ured by the act of one man who fired the
torpedo at the Maine. We can no more
contrast former conflicts on land or sea
with conflicts hereafter, in their annihlla-
ton of life and property, than we can com
pare night and day. Is it desirable then
for this country 10 be plunged into a war
with Spain. even though we should get the
best of it in the end? 1t is true we could
levy an Indemnity, but what would that be
worth against bankrupt nation, and Vie
tory over power so much weaker wouIi
give us no prestige