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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-15
PREPARING THE WAY
JOHN r. MLEAN'S POLITICAL NOW
ING MACHINES.

How H. Prevented Auy six-Foot DEM
ocrats From Growing Up to Over
shad, W His Own Long and Consum-
ing Pn.uical Ambitions.
Give a Doodle boss weapon-say
a huge spread Of thin newspaper
and let him aspire to personal great
ness, and having gold-plated himself
by the appropriations of 'unearned in
crements," he naturally forms policy
in aid Of his aspirations and in accord
ance with his endowments.
OF course if the ambition Of the
Doodle boss is immense and the start
as broad as a great state, he gets a
conspicuous send-off. If compare,
lively young he has an advantage of
time on his side, and he makes up his
mind as to the correct answer of the
question what shall the harvest be-"
and sows the seed accordingly.
One of the things he don't want is
to have crop of great men grow up.
They might be in his way, therefore
the Doodle boss regards the seed time
as of less importance than the now
ing season. There may be an abun-
dance of good seed put into the ground
but with judiciously hung scythe any
sprout of tall promise is chopped off
before the time comes to head out.
1t is an old story that king in his
garden showed his courtiers what he
wanted done by striking off with
his stick the tall poppies. With the
judicious distribution and energetic
attentions to their operation the now
ing machines can keep down the tall
grass, or grain or trees, as the case
may be; while those who are submis-
sive to the boss are helped along by
the cultivation OF their little local am
bitions.
It was one of the sayings Of Judge
Thurman during the protracted period
of his political assassination because
he was not submissive to his boss, in
fact because he was too big and toe
honest to be bossed, natural six-foot-
ers are not allowed to reach their full
stature in the Democratic party in
Ohio any more" An unseen hand
swiped them off with an unseen knife
at the knee. The object of the now
ing machine was to make room fol-
John R. Mclean. He owned the now
ing machines and bossed their work
How many full grown, old-fashioned
long-legged, full-throated, deep-chest-
ed Democrats were at GAINESVILLE? Any
Bix-footers? Nary one. 1t has been
a crime for rs years for a Democrat in
Ohio to have longer legs than John R
Mclean and stand taller.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-15

against his government, Bishop Pot
ter gets far astray. He said: ITO un-
dertake to superlmpose upon Them our
free institutions would seem TO be an
utterly helpless task, and Ia such
situation, what is TIE alternative but
form OF government which, while
not nominally, yet practically, in its
essential abdolutism, is imperlal?"
1t seems strange that the bishop
lhould imagine that these liberty-lov-
ing Fillpinos should make 1t an utterly
hopeless task for us to impose our free
institutions upon them. True they do
not understand them, and what is
more, the designing leaders Of the In
surrectlonists are doing their utmost
to prevent them doing so. The admin
istration will undertake to give the
whole people there taste Of the de-
lights of free institutions, the contrary
efforts of Aguinaldo and his sympa-
thizers Notwithstanding.
The bishop states that 1t was the
loss Of homogeniety that destroyed
ancient Rome, and he fears for this
country, because Of its heterogeniety.
But homogeniety is stranger to the
United States. We have always been
mixed people. The bishop is simply
making a bogie out of what the nation
has thrived under for a century.
It was not the loss of homogeniety
that destroyed Rome. 1t was
A Lack of Patriotism,
superinduced by effeminacy, and moral
corruptness AS long as the fires of
patriotism burn in American hearts,
SO long as our public schools send
forth into the world intelligent citi-
Zens, and our churches teach the beau
tiful truths enunciated by the Man OF
Galilee, we need not fear that this ma
tion will go the way Of ancient Rome.
But, let the waters Of. pseudo-senti-
mentaliSm extinguish the fires of pa
triotism, bring our flag down before
the eyes c. the world in shame, let the
emissaries of the cross forget their
high calling and offer their flocks the
husks CT partisan politics instead of
the water and bread of life; when our
law-abiairg citizens become luxury
loving and licentious as the Romans
did, then, o my countryl you may look
for your destruction. But not till then.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-15
WOULDN'T BUY THE DOG,
A Little Story That illustrates n Point
Well.

Little Story That illustrates n Point
Well.
They were discussing politics. The
Republican pointed with pride to the
evidences Of the fulhllment of Repub-
lican promises in the prosperity ap-
parent on every hand. The Democrat
quoted from his platform and the
speeches Of his party leaders.
"You should Judge from deeds, not
merely from words" said the Repub-
lican.
Il don't know about that" said the
Democrat.
The Republican slipped away and
shortly returned with a little yellow
dog.
Here's a good bird dog I'll sell you
for $780," said he.
"a bird dog" replied the Democrat
In disgust. That's no bird dog"
But he is," persisted the Repub-
lican. Hear him bark"
"You can't tell a bird dog by his
bark" Indignantly rejoined the Dem
ocrat. Before / buy a bird dog,
would want to prove his bird abilities
In the field"
Suppose the dog didn't do the work
you wanted him to do, wouldn't you
believe that he is a good dog because
he can bark well|
mot by long sight" was the an
swer.
That's just why am a Repub-
lican, answered the other, "and can't
be fooled by the cheap talk Of Demo-
Gratis. There's mighty sight of diff
ference between the Republican ad-
ministration of affairs that has
brought prosperity and the useless talk
Of professional Democratic politicians,
WHO slought disaster 70 this COUNTRY
ltom 1903 V 1894"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-15
HUGGED M'LEAN.


the Democratic Candidate.
The short one-act speech Of John R.
Mclean and Mayor Sam Jones at the
Westerville fair the other day was
amusing, to say the least, 'ud prob
ably had more significance than they
would care to acknowledge.
Mayor Jones made speech that was
burdened with uncomplimentary ref
erences to the Republican party, but
kept very clear of any suggestion Of
unfrlendliness to the Democratic party.
This fact augmented the significance
Of their little performance on ths stage
before the audience, when Mr.. Mclean
approached Mr.. Jones and heartily
shook him by the hand, and was in re-
turn given . school girl hug BY the
Toledo mayor.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-15

If there is anybody who don't like
good times they should accept John R.
McLean's rag baby and STUFF 1t with
Billy Bryan's silver capsules. Nothing
will prevent great prosperity around
the world, and greater prosperity in
this country than any other country
in the world, but destruction Of the
public credit, such as is proposed by
Bryan and Mclean and other people
Of great mouths and srsat stcruaAhS
toa NinA
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estate in his name on which ne pays
tax as one-third owner, amounting to
S14,75O.OO.
Mr.. Nash returns as a resident of
the Tenth ward, Columbus o.
(Seal) w. H. HALLIDAY,
Auditor Franklin Co., o.
It develops that Loewenstein, the
Enquirer's alleged expert, did not even
know the ward in which Judge Nash
lived and the reason he did not find the
returns which are public records IS
that he did not look at the records OF
the ward in which the Judge lives.
The following is the return made by
Assessor David Rowland on the state
ment of personal property, moneys.
credits, ETC., subject to taxation and
listed by George X. Nash:
Number Value
(tax value.)
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-15
A tribal War,

Tribal war,
a war against one tribe, just as Cen
eral Jaekson"s campaign against the
Seminole Indians
IA W OfEOrt " make Ouk q Sass
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-15

nm Jefferson avenue which he owns
and pays taxes on. He is widower,
and his stepdaughter,e Mrs. Babcock,
presides over his home. He lives very
simply. SO much so that the amount OF
his personal taxes is considered very
high by all the business men in Column
bus Much amusement has been Gre
ated by the men who have reported
him as ya!uing three horses" at 500.
The Judge owns one horse for driving
and he uses a road wagon valued at
s75: his friends call the horse a
plug" The other two horses" are
a mare and colt. The mare is IL
years old and has not had a harness
On for four years and is kept as a. pen
sioner The man who pastured them
Eays 'tthey both eat their heads Off"
They would both sell for about $25. 1t
will be noticed that the judge has
watch which he values at $50. The
Judges friends joke him about his
watch and tell him they can duplicate
II for SIS. John R. Mclean has no
watch according to his tax return.
The conscientious manner in Which
Judge Nash discharges all his duties
as a citizen Is shown by his return OF
his household furniture, ETC., at $500.
Aside from his library, which is OF
good size, the judges home is very
modestly furnished and all that 1t con.
,ains could be duplicated for much less
Than $500. His closest friends say
that his return represents the full
value of his household goods and
library, instead Of the 60 per cent. that
is generally expected to be returned.
Mr.. Mclean, it will be remembered,
returns no household goods, although
his palatial home in Washington is
sumptuously furnished. Nor does he
return any Of his numerous horses or
carriages, jewelry or any personal
property, save $1,647 in bonds and
ltocks and credits.
For many years Mr.. Mclean has en-
joyed an income from 25 to 90 times as
great as Judge Nash, yet Mr.. Mclean
does not return a single dollar OF
money for taxation.
Judge Nash for many years has de-
clared that no citizen should shirk his
duty in the payment Of taxes. He
practices what he breaches, and the
malicious falsehood in Mr.. McLean's
Enquirer will only serve to further
emphasize the gross tax-dodging Of
which Multimillionaire John R. Nc
Lean has been guilty for over Is years.
1t takes a great deal Of money in the
John II. campaign in Ohio to produce
small shout at the presence Of the
great leader" The huzzas for John
Z. stick In the throat of the Demo-
Gratis like tho knives that the assassin
Of Pendleton and Thurman applied
that those distinguished leaders might
be removed from the sphere Of the
bloatsd ambition Of Mclean.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-15
ANOTHER M'LEAN FAKE.
Judge Nash's Proud Record In
Tax Matters.
OFFICIAL FACTS ON HIS RETURNS

Although Worth Only About $4,000 In
Personal Property He Pays on valu-
alton OF S2,925 = Mclean, With S10,-
OOO, 900, Pays on Only S1,641.
Mr. McLean's Enquirer broke its
record for taking and falsehood when
1t published a lengthy dispatch from
Columbus declaring that Judge Nash,
the Republican candidate for gov
ernor, paid no taxes and made no re-
turns for taxation.
Of Caspar Loewenstein, who was said
to be an expert" and to have exam
ined the records.
The absurd yarn was terrible
boomerang. 1t called attention to the
great difference in returns between Nc
Lean, wac is worth $1O,OOOOOO in per-
Sonal property and returns $1,647, and
Judge Nash, who only owns about
"a 900 of personal property and re-
turns s2,925.
County Auditor Halliday Of Franklin
county gave out the following official
statement on the subject:
Auditors Office, Franklin Co.
Columbus, O., Oct. 6, 1899.
hereby certify that the books In
this Office show that George X. Nash
returned as personal property for the
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-21
RIVAL SHORT OF FUNDS.
Consequently He Ceuldn't Hire .
Carriage fer His Hard
Won Lady.

Talk about your odd lawsuits"
laughed the lawyer, says the Detroit
Free Press. 81 have one right now
that holds first mortgage on the
bakery It's from one of the outlying
townships, and the people there are
just as much stirred up as il Spanish
army was advancing upon them.
"A young fellow took his girl to a
harvest picnic. She was no sooner on
the ground than she exercised the
privilege of her sex and smiled upon
hated rival of her escort. The latter
had too much the spirit of a man to
countenance such treacherous ingrati-
tude. He absolutely declined to swing
her, quench her thirst with pink lem
onade, set up the gingerbread or hold
her hand. When the festivities were
over he crawled into his buggy. discon-
solate and alone, leaving her and the
hated rival to devise ways and means
TO get her home. They succeeded in
soaring up farmers rig, but neither
could raise the one dollar tariff he inn
posed for it's use. She settled the mat
ter by having the price charged to
pap But pap kicks like mule in n
hailstorm and says he'll be eternally
hanged If he'll stand for the turnout.
So he has hired country lawyer and
brought suit to recover the price from
the original suitor, who. vows the
farmer, was 'morarly and legerly
bound fur to fetch the girl home after
he took her.
''Tm for the defense, and haven't the
slightest doubt that we will eventual
ly get decision from the supreme
court as to the nature and extent of
picnic obligations"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-21
MARINA'S MOURNING.
A Little Chicago Girl VIII" Wore =
Red Dress and n Green Hat
When Her sister Died.

One OF Chicago'- best-known music
teachers has a pupd who lives out on
Center street. The girl. says the Inter
Oct,an n has n marvellous voice. and her
father interests himself great deal
in her future. The father of the girl
keeps saloon, and the family lives in
he rear Of the building. Marina has
plenty Of money to spend. and the way
he lays il out in clothes is a source
of posi tive distress o the music teach
or. Not long ago sister died. and
Marina went into mourning. She came
down to take lessen in long crepe
veil. red dress and green hat. The
music teacher threw up her hands in
horror She decided to 20 out on a
friendly visit and make few sugges-
lions. especially a. she wanted Marina
10 appear well at fashionable re
heansal. She was received with smiles
by the whole family who felt greatly
honored. Marina was sent into the
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-21

ers is as perfect as the system en-
ployed by the Denver water com
pany i'll supplying its patrons.
The awful waste known in this
state would not for minute be
permitted in the thirsty fields of
California. Here an inch of water
is commonly credited as capable
of irrigating one acre there an
inch of water goes ten times as
far. Instead of having his inch
of water run all the time, the
farmer receives notice by postal
card that his supply will be deliv-
cred on certain day. If he is
not ready to receive it, the supply
goes elsewhere and the farmer gets
none at ell until his turn comes
around in the regular course" y
Field and Farm.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-21
The Cow Puncher is said to Have
Vindicatsd Himself In
the west.

The COW puncher has his big raw
hide boot square down on one of the
Dig Illuminated pages of history, says
the Denver Republican. He has put his
foot in 1t, to his undying glory aud to
the utter eradication of all the slight
ing things that have been said about
the uuruly hertler of stlmpeded steers
on wild western plains.
Col. Roosevelt never tires OF laud-
ing his regiment OF rough riders. the
basis of which, he says, is the COW
puncher. There are ex-poiicemen,
Harvard men, country doctors, dudes
and heirs to millions in his regiment,
but the framework of the organiza-
tion that has won fame in Cuba is the
cowboy, bronzed. daredevil, loud and
unveneered.
They scrapped by nature" says
Roosevelt. and apologies for the lam
guage. while sticking to the assertion.
They were not ambushed. They knew
where the Spaniards We're and hit
them because they wanted to. They
had not had any excitement. Life
without a little scrap was intolerable.
Anything would do to liven things up a
bit. The COW punchers had not had
even good yell since they left Ari-
IONA and Oklahoma. The fight in the
tropical underground was just like a
day off in town to most of those un-
couth fellows, every one made of
heroic stuff.
The rough riders will go into history
along with other Immortal lighters
H., I ssrl, l. 8 -
guard, Nenophon's ten thousand.
Caesars Tenth legion: and they will
by and by get into fiction as successors
to the White company of Conan
Doyle and the Zulu grass of Rider
Haggard. And their names will be
fragrant of romance, and their deeds,
magnified and pilded. will thrill many
fireside circle in the golden days that
are to come. II is worth something to
be one of Teddy's Terrors.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-21
SONG 4. FAIN.

I am the angel soft-h.srred Pain.
1 watch over mortals as mothers might
do
guard them. I keep them. l plan for their
My wsGring Is speedy-my Judgment is
sta i -t-fhe door where the death h-hound,
d ase.
Hoi-e.azy for blood. has just scented his
rush TO tbs victim he hasyens 10 seize
1 wake him. war; him. bid him away
/ am The aEgcl-
The dH-E-hu d yangei-
Bringing the good ~ US cf danger TO men:
Thty Who wi. need me.
Seldom may uetd me:
Soon l return to my watch-;o~er again.
an the devn r.d-handed Pain
l hang over mortais when helpless they
stab them. rack them. rend them in
twain.
TIL. wearied with anguish. they pray they
Iurk where the battles red banner ap-
pears.
poison the wounds. and follow the
blows;
torture the fallen. and laugh at their
tears.
For l am cruelest. fiercest OF foss.
am devil
a symSCl " evil .r
Feasting N, frrv p sorrows of men;
Not I'LL Death snatches
Ny prey from my clutches.
win return to my comfortless den.
am the monitor. chasteniug Pain.
l punish the mortals who do themselves
wrong,
bind them. beat them. leave them my
stain:
Ny vengeance is certain-my patience is
long.
dull the keen edge Of their reckless desire,
l give them true words they may cherish
alway.
| burn In their memory symbols OF fire.
To warn them and hold them from going
astray.
over the portals
That open for mortals,
Into the Edens where serpents creep low.
Cherubln1. aiming
Their trusty blades flaming.
Place l. that mortals thCir dangers may
know.
VIII Carleton. IN Every Whore.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-21
What Her genrt said.

Confdng Daughter-Oh. mamma.
really think Mr.. Nobranes intends pro-
posing soon.
Fond Mamma-Indeed?
''Yes, and il he does. what shall
say?"
BE guided entirely by the dictates Of
your own heart. my child. Remember.
my love, that Mr.. Nobranes is heir to
at least $4,000 year. You would
doubtless go abroad on your wedding
tour, and enter the first circles OF So
ciety on your return. II would be n
lovely match for you. But | have no
desire to influence your choice. What
does my child's heart say?"
you are sure of the 5000 year.
and all the rest?"
Perfectly sure"
'Then my heart says yes
''My own darling! What joy it va.
give me to see you married to the man
you love."-London Tit-Bits.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-21

benefit of few fort unaie sharehold-
ers. The rural cemetery law as amend
ed in 1879. allows Them to divide among
themselves the net profits from the
sale of plots. Realizing about $4,000
for an acre which hardly cosf $1,000,
their investmrnis bring large revenues
and are esiee med valuable. BY as
suming the guise of benevolent So
cieties. owners succeed in Frating pay
ment of lakes which their less for
tunate peighbors are obliged 10 pay.
The trustees are never called upon to
make reports TO the state. and they
give bu; scauty information to their
stockholders.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-21
SUM MONS.

state " Colorado-7C County of Fromont-ss
In the County Court.
Jos, Lozaso, plaintiff, vs.. Nicolas Lozaso
The People of the State of Colorado. to Nicolas
Lo2aso, the defendant, allowed named
Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
ttnu brought against you 10y the above named
plaintif, in the county Court of Fremont Co
state ot Colorado, and answer tho complaint
therein within thirty days after the service
hereof, II served within the State of Colorado
OF 10y publication; or, II served out of the State
OF colorado, within nifty days after the service
action may be regular set for trial the same as
though such appearance had been made and
issue had boon joiued ON such complaint
lhe said action is brought by plaintiff to oh
tam decree of divorce. dissolviug the bonds
of matrimony now existing between plaintiff
aud defendant, on the ground that since the
marriage of plaintiff and defendant the said
defendant has wilfulls, and without c,r,ise or
provucation deserted and abscntcd himself
from plaintiff for the space of-more than one
fiholc year last past, and upon the further
ground that for the space of moro than one
whole year last past defendant has failed to
make reasnnablo provision for the support of
plaintiff. he, the defendant, being In good
bodily health during all of said time and fully
able to provide for aud support plaintiff and
to recover costs. aud for general relief as will
more fully appear from complaint in said nc.
tion re- winch reference is here made and Il copy
OF which is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that IL Won In II
TO appear, and To answer the said COMPLAINT ms
above required the said plaintiff will apply 10
the Court FOR the relief therein demanded.
diven nnder my hand and the seal of said
Court, at Canon City, in said County. this aJth
day OF December, A. D., 1888.
(Seall JAS. L. COOPER.
H-w' Judge and Acting Clerk.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-21
NEW YoRK's DEAD.
1t Takes Over Seventeen Acres of
Ground Every Year to
Bury Them.

The dead of London require an an
nual waste of 20 acres of valuable
ground, says Louis Windmuller, in the
North American Review. If 1000
are crowded into the space of one
acre, the limit in the case of the most
populated graveyard, and if we ac-
cept the present rate of mortality,
90 per 1000 inhabitants, as the stand
ard, New York, with a population of
3,5oo.ooo, would have to provide room
for 10000 corpses, and would require
annually 17ls acres to bury them in.
Unless the custom is changed, the
available room in the vicinity of all
large cities will gradually be alb
sorbed by remains of the dead.
In considering the welfare OF in
diviouals the expenditure of one may
benefit another. but citizens should be
treated on equal terms. With the ex-
ception of Greenwood, almost all Gem
eteries used in the neighborhood of
New York are either poorly managed
by churches or administered for the
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-21
Colorado Troops TO be held.

Word was received in this city
yesterday from Secretary of war
Alger stating that the Colorado
troops now in the Philippines would
likely remain there for some time.
The telegram was received by
prominent citizen who is the father
of youthful membet of the First
Colorado. The communication
stated that General Otis had in-
formed the department that there
was likely to be more trouble in
the islands than there had yet been
encountered. The communication
was called forth by request for
discharge for the private on the
grounds that there was to be no
thing more than garrison duty to
be done. The information con
veyed to the department by Gener-
al Otis did not mean an early re-
call of the Colorado troops. Some
of the members will likely be given
"A ninety-day furlough; with a
privilege of visiting the United
States, but they will have to return
TO their regiment.