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The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
"John" Was Educated.

Something of the same nature and
yet in quite different vein occurs in
the Philippines. The Chinese are very
much in evidence in Manila, and as our
soldiers, as rule, cannot speak either
Spanish or Chinese, they have some
trouble in communicating. In one of
the many forays on native towns,
corporal of the Twenty-third regulars
raked out small safe from the ruins
of fire. 1t was empty and as it
weighed only 20 pounds he brought it
away with him. Before he had gone
very far he met a Chinese merchant, to
whom he undertook to sell the prize.
"Lookee here, john" he said. How
muchee you give for safe? Velly niece.
Much wantee safee?" Il really don't
need the safe" quietly replied the be-
nighted Celestial, 'but suppose you
boys need some spending money, so
what do you say to 81 for it?" At
hearing this, in the purest English,
the corporal almost dropped the safe
in astonishment, but he took the dol
lar, amid the laughter of his associates
and walked away.-Golden Days.
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
D [0pI[TsION [lg[ llI lOD[g glQ D[glg

a confession that his hopes and plans
have all been frustrated. The diIen-
ma is too sharp. Either he foresaw
all this and did not prepare for it,
or else he was living in a FOOLS para
disc. In either case his title to states
manship is seriously impaired. A mis-
taken policy, if pushed through with
vigor and success, may win political
prestige; but policy which a great
many people were nervous about from
the beginning, which has been hand
to-mouth and trust-to-luck affair at
best, and which turns out a colossal
failure-that is precisely the policy to
''hurt' its author.
This would be true even if there
were no moral or political principles
involved. If mere tawdry success is
counted upon to impose on the popu-
lace, then there can be no complaint
if the populace resents blunder upon
blunder and plans gone wrong. But
there are moral questions and politi-
cal convictions involved, and some of
Mr.. McKinley's most grievous hurts
come from the growing persuasion of
the people that he is all wrong in that
aspect of the matter. Try as the cen
sor may, he cannot shut off, the
moral considerations which are doing
such damage to the Mckinley admin
istration. For example, the censor let
through on Tuesday this statement
from Gen. Otis:
'Insurgent officers said that Aguin
aldo desired to end war, and send
civil commission for conference, and
received"
Why not? Does not Mr.. Mckinley
wish to end the war? Did he mean
what he said in Boston, that his one
desire was to see the Filipinos "a self
respecting and self-governing people ?"
Did he not authorize the Philippine
commission to promise the natives
'the amplest liberty of self-govern-
ment?" And when he finds civil
government set up 8nd in undisputed
control, a congress in session voting
to free American prisoners and to
send delegation of civilians to treat
fer peace, is he going to refuse even
to confer? If he is, and thinks he can
go before the American people as a
ruthless conqueror and oppressor, who
demands that a brave race come to
him with halters round their necks
before he will so much as talk with
them-if he thinks he can do this
without getting ''hurt," then we very
much mistake the power and the in
clinatiOn of the voters of this cOun-
try to deface the clay-footed image
which Mark Hanna has set up, and
which he expects us all, at the sound
of the sackbut and psaltery, to fall
down and wOrshiD-N. Y. Post.
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
PLAYING THEIR TRUMps
The Administration Using Exception.
al Pressure to Garry Imper-
iaIist Measures

In the decision reached by President
Mckinley and his cabinet advisers tn
urge upon congress in December the
immediate passage of a joint resolution
declaring it to be the intention of the
government to permanently retain the
Philippines, it is evident that the ad-
ministration proposes to exert all the
pressure possible to commit this conn
try to imperialism.
This decision followed a cabinet die
cussion OF a report of the Philippines
commission. The report had failed to
crafty the president by officially in
dorsing his Philippine policy. The most
that could be obtained from the com
mission was an utterance to the effect
that the war in the Philippines should
be vigorously prosecuted until order
had been reseored. That this stubborn
ness on the part of the commission
proved keen disappointment to Mr..
Mckinley may easily be believed. That
it also alarmed the president NAV also
be credited.
Hence it is that the administration
Will bring exceptional pressure to bear
on congress to secure the adoption of
an 1mperlalist resolution. A personal
conference with the president, called
by him and held in the white house.
failed to bring the Philippines commits
sion to the presidents way of thinking
on the expansion issue. This result was
a somewhat disquieting indication of
the trend of public sentiment. Tt
proved also that the imperialists could
not afford to take chances with con-
gress. The strongest card in their hand
must be played-and it will now be
played by the president and his cabi-
net.
If the American congress truly rep
resents the American people, however,
it is doubtful if it will yield to the pres
ident on this issue any more readily or
to further extent than did the Philip
pines commission in merely urging the
restoration of order in the Philippines
The people of this country are opposed
to Imperialism. The president and the
administration party are committed c
imperialism. The national congress IS
supposed to represent the people. Ma1.s
of its republican members are open ir
their opposition to American expan
sion into the eastern hemisphere A
faithful congress will mean the right
full triumph of the will of the peopl,
over that of the president, the servan
of the people.-St. Louis Republic.
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
Farmers share in ..Prosper.ty."

What is the Nebraska farmers share
in the boasted Mckinley prosperity? ?"
Let the farmer carefully note the facts.
Since 1898 the articles which the farm
er must buy have increased in price as
follows: Clothes baskets, 33 1-3 per
cent; galvanized oil cans, 20 per cent;
matches, 60 per cent; galvanized buck
cts, 100 per cent; soap, Is per cent;
washboards, so per cent; starch, 100
per cent: salt, 80 per cent; wire
clotheslines. 100 per cent; barbed Wire,
115 per cent; lumber, 80 1-3 per cent;
nails, 100 per cent; iron pipe, 115 per
cent; iron castings, 100 per cent; rolled
oats, IS per cent; carpet tacks, 60 per
cent; spices, so per cent. Let the farm
er compare these increases with tie dif-
ference in the price of his products now
and one year ago. The farmer who ig
uresit out for himself will see that pros
perity has come only to the trusts and
the profits of the trusts are wrung from
the farmers of the nation.-Omaha
World-Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
How the Walls Ran Down.

The Irishman who went up in the
hotel lift without knowing what it was
did not recover easily from the surprise.
He relates the story in this way:
81 wint to the hotel, and says l, SIS
Misther Smith imp ---r.-~
eyes, says the man with the sojer
cap. will yez step imp
80 | steps into the closet, and all of
suddint he pulls the rope, and-it's
the truth Use telling yez--the walls of
the building begun running down to
the cellar.
"'Och, murther!' says l, 'what'll be-
;ome of Bridget and the children which
was left below there?'
'Says the sojer-cap man: "Be aisy,
aorr; they'll be all right when yez
comes down.
"'Come down, is it?' says l. And it
Is no closet at all, but haythenish
balloon that yez got me in!'
"And wild that the walls stood stock
still, and he opened the door, and there
l was wild the roof just over my head!
And, begorra, that's what saved me
from goin' up to the hevins intirelyp'
Irish Independent.
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
She Was No BenutN.

Ma Clump-Liz, what makes you so
awful anxious to git married?
Liz Clump-Well, I'm gittin' 50 tired
of my name | want chance to change
it.
YOU'D better go to some blacksmith
an have a few alterations made II yel
face. It would give yer name better
chauce,"-N. Y. World.
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14


tant echo-
Hello! Where are you?''
Here"
''Where?" impatiently.
Down here. Help!" And the bend
ing blooms were brushed aside as a tall,
dark shadow obscured her patch of sky.
''Why, Miss Josephine, what has hap
pened? Are yOu-Good heavens!" For
he saw she was not alone. Tenderly,
without a word, he carried the still life
less figure to an open spot, then re-
turned and helped her to rise. Tell me
all about it," he said, gently, wiping
the blood from her dress with his hand
kerchief.
Dazed and fearful, 10 explained. 81
saw him coming along the track. He
seemed to be-to be tipsy, and, WELL
he fell. Then I heard the train and
dragged him out of its way. That's
ALL" And she smiled, and blushed a
little in the darkness at the pressure
of her hand which accompanied his
words: Brave girl"
Then both bent over the man, who
slowly opened his eyes. "He is not
Dead" she breathed, gratefully, and he
said: "No; he will soon be all right.
He was unconscious from the blow; ap-
parently struck his head as he fell. But
it is not serious. VIII you watch by
him just moment while l summon
aid?" He returned shortly with two
servants, who bore the wounded man
away, leaving 10 and the hated son of
the landlord together.
There was an embarrassing pause
He picked up hat which lay battered
and out of shape upon the rails. He
would have been like this but for you"
he said, softly, and led her, still shak-
ing with nervousness, away; back to
where the sign loomed red and white in
its disputed place. Quickly she jumped
the fence, and to her surprise he fol-
lowed.
"With your permission l will see you
to your house; but, first, may l finish
what I had begun when 1 heard your
cry for help?"
He went to the barn, where a second
ladder-his ladder-rested near the one
she had brought. Placing it in position,
he mounted, and she ran to the foot.
"What are you going TO do?''
"Remove the sign. I have reconsid-
cred my determination" And he smiled
down into her eyes.
"And so have [ reconsidered mine.
| Come down, or I'll shake you off" and
still pale, but laughing gleefully, she
grasped the ladder by both sides and
shook it a trifie. Come down and
don't bother about that old sign
Again on terra frma, he placed his
ladder so that it leaned upon hers af-
fectionately, and together they went
towards the house.
"By what good fortune did you hap
pen to be so near when I was in trou-
ble?" she asked, looking up at him as
he made pathway for her through the
inquisitive corn.
Il came to take down the sign. And
you?" \ smile and quick blush. $50
did l." she Chicago Daily News,
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
WHAT HURTS M'KINLEY.
The Presidents Philippine Policy a
Melancholy Record of
Failure

Everybody knows that the chief OBJ
ject of the officers carrying on the
Philippine war is not to "hurt" Nc
Kinley. MY instructions" said the
Manila censor, ARE to shut off every
thing that could hurt McKinley's adj
ministration." ''Of course the censor
explained to the protesting newspaper
correspondents, 1--WE all know that we
nre in terrible mess out here, but
we don't want the people to get ex-
cited about it." You see, if the dear
people were once to get excited about
it they might begin to say things
about the matchless leader who got
the army and the country into the
terrible mess. So the counterslgn OF
the whole army is: DO nothing 10
hurt Mckinley" Every council OF war,
every plan of campaign, is dominated
nv the consideration that, whether the
Insurgents are hurt or not, Mckinley
must not be. If the truth would hurt
him. why. serve up lies instead.
Yet it is undeniable that, in spite of
all these sedulous efforts to keep our
fragile president wrapped in cotton
his Philippine war. When we speak
Of hurting man like Mckinley, we
mean, of course, hurting him politi-
cally. His moral feelings, his sympa-
thy, his pride, his patriotism-these
things have nothing to do with the
case. The only pang in question is
that of votes lost. That, we hope, is
understood. And it is fear of this po-
titical hurt which has anew started
the president out on his travels into
good republican regions where, he is
credibly informed, the people, not
withstanding the zeal of the censor,
are getting excited about the terrible
mess in the Philippines. What do the
shrill cries of alarm from Ohio mean,
if not that Mckinley is in danger of
being hurt? And all agree as to the
source of the injury to his sacred per-
son. 1t is not free silver, not trusts,
not lack of prosperity and a business
boom, but simply and solely his
wretched mismanagementi in the Phil
ippines.
In reckoning up the various ele-
ments of the Philippine misery that
tell strongly against the president,
we put first the unquestioned and
unexampled miscarriage of all his
plans. If nothing succeeds like sue
cess, nothing fails like failure. And
McKinley's Philippine policy has been
one long and melancholy record of
promises unfulflled and predictions
made grotesque by the event. We
challenge imperialist newspapers to
reprint the series of Otis slispatches
about having the situation 'swell in
hand" and the collapse" of the in
surrection being expected next week,
together with the official outgivings
from Washington. The contrast be-
tween prophecy and fact would be too
| terrible Now, the most god1ike pres
| ident cannot help being tthurt'' when
|
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Mr. Bryan will continue to have
his clothes made with a vest pocket
large enough to hold Nebraska
Chicago Record Qnd.).
TO elect his man Nash, Senator
Hanna has urged the republican en-
plovers of labor in Ohio to coerce their
employees into voting for Nash. The
same game elected Mckinley in 1896.
Then for the first time in the history
of the republic the theory was adj
yanced that the employer knew bet
ter how to cast the employees vote
than the employe himself did. That's
Hannaism. This year they are at it
again. n.-Toledo Bee.
Mr.. Hanna is certainly sincere
in his defense OF the trusts. He can
see in the destruction of competition
a great benefit to both the crushers
and the crushed. The masses are
blind to the good that is coming to
them through the curtailment of busi-
ness and the discharge of hosts of en-
ployes, but it is perfectly clear to
Mr.. Hanna. the statesman for whom
CHtIu1dH NdS luIHcu QOW1,
and who stands. to-day as the head of
the republican party.-St. Louis Post
The word "McKinleyism' has
come to stay. 1t expresses great deal.
The people will use it when they want
to olive vent to their hatred of un-
Americanism. 1t will stand for all time
in American politics as Weylerism
stands in war. The people will call at
tacks upon their liberties and rights
and all the world will
know what they mean, for Mckinley
ism" will always convey the idea that
''we have outgrown the constitution"
and need a form Of government that as
sumes all sovereignty and rests upcn a
large military establishment. 'McKin-
leyism" covers the whole scheme CT a
government for the people by supreme
in Washington.
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
Not Much Left.

''I am not satisfied with the new min
ister," said the old-fashioned deacon;
his sermons are too short"
II could stand that" said the liberal
brother, ''if they were not so narrow"
even that might be overlooked. .
said the third, "a studious one, but
they are hopelessly shallow
Then they voted to make a change,
Brooklyn LIS.
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
saTIN PLATE MILLS CLOSED. q
Beneficiaries of Protection Fail to
Keep Pace with Mckinley
Prosperity.

Not long ago the president and the
vice president of a monopoly combine
called the American Tin Plate company
appeared before the industrial com.
mission in Washin sston and told what
benef1cert n stitutiOJl com Ioany
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
BANK NOTE DESPoTISM.
William y. Bryan's Reasons for Pre-
ferring the Greenback-Sees
Gross FaVOritism,

William ]. Bryan, in New York Journal I
The advocates of the gold standard
have double purpose: First they de-
sire to make gold the only legal tender
for the payment of debts, public and
private. | have discussed this question
on former occasions and pointed out
that the necessary effect of such a law
would be to create a greater demand
for gold, which would then be the only
money legally available for the pay
ment of debts, and thus aid the money
owning class and injure the wealth
producing class.
The second purpose of the advocates
of the gold standard is to make bank
notes the only credit money.
II response to your invitation, L beg
to submit few arguments in support
If the greenback as against the bank
note TIE greenback is issued by the
government, and the volume of such
money is determined by the people, act
ing through their representatives. The
supreme court has held that such a
money can be made legal tender.
When a man has greenbacks in his
pocket he has money which is available
for the payment of his debts; if he has
bank notes his money is only good
when the creditor is willing to accept
the money.
During the war, when gold and silver
were at premium, bank notes circu-
lated on a level with greenbacks, and
were never worth any more; the rea-
son being that national bank notes are
payable in lawful money, and the green
back being lawful money (and at that
time the cheapest money! was used by
the banks for the redemption of bank
notes. 1t is interesting now to hear
these same bankers, who redeemed
bank notes in paper when gold and sill
yer were at premium of over hun
dred per cent, talk about the dishon-
esty of debtor, whether the debtor be
an individual or the government, who
would redeem his obligations in any
thing but the dearest money.
The bank note has been good be-
cause it has had behind it the bonds
and greenbacks issued by the govern
ment. If the greenback is good enough
to stand behind the bank note, it is good
enough to stand alone without any
bank note in front of it.
A national bank currency is objec-
tionable because it is gross favoritism
extended to a few. A bill reported by
the house committee on coinage,
weights and measures in the last con-
gress provided First - That the
treasurer OF the United States pay out
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14

sI have used Pe-ru-na for number Of
years with the very best results for ca
tarrhal diseases. | shall never be without
it. / never fail to recommend 1t when an
opportunity presents itself."-J. ii. Cald-
Gilbert Hofer, Grays, Ky, says in let
ter dated March 7th, 1891: 81 have used
four bottles of Pe-ru-na and | am well Of
NV catarrh, and it cured my Bright's dis
ease. had been troubled for two years.
7 weigh twenty pounds more than did be-
fore I was taken sick. 1 shall never be
Send for free scatarrh book. Address DR..
Hartman, Columbus, o.
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
I OOn]d GiEO IOn jD Cb1LQO for bOD

ging?'' replied the man of law.
''An right guv'nor, don't cut up so
rusty; I'm only in the sam perfesshun
as yerself. We both get our livin' by
pleadin'," was the unexpected reply.
London Spare Moments N
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
A Matter of Signs
ca sAAMaA.SAeASAaA.aA4Ay

NEVER knew such impudence!
He wouldn't dare to do it if there
were man on the place. 1 am going
to take it down this minute"
She rushed from the room and the
banging door drowned her mothers
remonstrance. "Call her back, Ma
tilda. We can't tell what she may do.
and it is unwise to offend Taylor un-
necessarily"
Matilda looked lazily out of the win
dow.
1T is too late, mother. She is half
way across the cornfield now. Good
gracious! she is climbing the fence,
and there is the gate not ten yards
away
But ten yards was long distance
when Jo was in hurry. Over she went,
and on breathless, across another field
which ran parallel with the railroad
track. AT its edge, in full view of pass
ing trains, was large barn, its sway
back roof rather the worse for lack of
shingles, and on one side an enormous
red sheet of canvas, with staring white
letters which annodnced: "Grand bar
becue at Scruggs' Station" and con-
cluded with the democratic invitation:
"Come One, Come All"
A man was putting the last tack into
the canvas when the girl accosted him:
''Hello, what are you doing?"
The reply came from the top of the
ladder: "Nothin', I'm DONE" And he
began to descend. But must insist
upon your taking it down."
whats the matter with ?" His in
solent manner crimsoned her cheeks
to the color of the sign she surveyed
scornfully.
"a great deal; chief of all is the i'm
pertinence of placing it there without
our consent"
SWELL, them's my orders, and it's
done. If you want it took down, you
got to see the boss. Here he comes
now." And he placed his ladder against
the barn and went off without further
parley.
"How do you do?" was the noncha-
liant greeting of the newcomer, stand
ing at ease in the road beyond. The
girl walked to the fence with a de-
termined air.
"Good afternoon" she said, stiffly. 81
was just ordering the man to remove
this sign from our premises, but he de-
clined, referring me to you as the
boss "-her pretty lip curled-"and l
must ask you to see that the obnoxious
thing is taken down at once
swell, really, that is beyond me just
at present. 1t was put there by order
OF IIlittee- which only
insignificant member and
s<WIII Won kindly inform me F0y what
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
A Flash From tho Khedive

well-known Englishman, Nassau
Senior, whose wife was the author of
''Tom Browns School Days" used to
keep diaries in which he wrote down
all the conversations he heard. On
one occasion he was presented to the
late khedive, who had been warned of
this little habit 'Oh, yes, see, !"
said his highness, "Mr. Senior is the
trumpet and 1 am to blow down it. :"
Youths Companion.
Snnehow badness is far more contagious
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
Cleansing OF Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is about to be cleansed,
both inside and out, By sanitary com
mittee,
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
KIDNEY DISEASE,
Caused by Internal 'Catarrh,
Promptly Cured by
Pe-ru-Ila.

Hon. j. H. Caldwell, prominent mem
Der of the Louisiana State Legislature, says
the following in regard to Pe-ru-na for ca
arrh
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14

than solitude. She rested the limp
head in her lap; it felt wet, and she
dared not look for fear of what she
might see, and, seeing, faint at sight
Of Her voice, raised a cry for help,
was caught by the sInOthering clover
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
Two of "A Trade.

A barrister passing through Chan
Gerry lane was accosted by beggar.
tsSpare a copper for poor feller,
sir?'' vvhined the men ndicant-
of Do f KIN
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14

Somehow badness is far more contagious
than goodness-Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1899-12-14
)rLS' TDGD CDDG ND9l SccmcQ . QlSl

pers- Then came what seemed a dis
tant echo-
"Hello! Where are your
ssTJere
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-27
A COLONIAL COMMISSION
To Administer in Washington, the
Affairs of the Territory Acquired by
the Late War

Washington. January 23.-The secre-
tary of wal has completed the organl-
cation of a colonial commission to I'M
dertake the administration here in
Washington of all matters of detail re-
speeding the government of the terri
tories acquired during the war or occu-
pied by the United States forces. The
personnel of the commission will be
General Robert P. Kennedy, of Penn
syIvania; Curtis Guild, Jr., of Massachu-
sets, and George w. Watkins OF
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Up to this point the secretary and
the assistant secretary have under
taken themselves to deal with the ad-
ministration Of insular affairs, but the
questions involved have become 50
numerous and complicated that it has
peer found absolutely necessary to call
for assistance. The commission will
deal with the bestowal of franchises
and concessions: the distribution Of
moneys to be spent in public improve
ments. and all of the troublesome is
sues that have arisen and are likely
to arise in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. The new commission is tC
act entirely within the powers conferred
by the secretary of war, and his sane
ton will be necessary to give effect tt
! any line of action proposed by the COM
mission.