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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-29

very valuanle lexicon ana one thst Is quite
utefsl Ia dstermlnins matters OF pronnneins
ton and spciiir9. Acpcrding 10 this authcr-
it,. IL 10 ap-psnd-i-si-tis Win the acvent on
IN. ISL" which Is pronounced ~ 4 spe's
.ssieh.''
wiis you please me 10 behalf Of Bct 9 rev
Fusrss R,cc and the rhnppinss, Some ara
81 the opinion these hlAnds now have ss'na
rate Of postage a. the United ss~see,
ne rate w to the present 10 csntA. exccpt
sc~ letters addressed TO those Ia thc military
or naval service Of the uutted stascs. the
rate for the latter belns csnts
i. when soes M.rd, csss stssyt a E.v , os.
leans and how rs ;ss Ssys s ro oussen
10 New. Orleans over tho southern s,sn wass"c
!, Msrd, orss come. ,n,s year on February
a Monday, tina isth. VIII ALEC be observed.
.. Three hundrsd and sixty-hvs miles
=. a,e,a. ! bet: A sAys you arr net Al.
lowed 10 land 10 England, after wcrk!ns YOU
passaEs on steamer. without Amerisan ~.
psts and without means n o. a. su nv, need 10
have American papers. etc. rlesse let as
know who IL correct. ~ q s,h.,i.s
Can country postmaster he rsculrsd Y
oren Ms postcfhee Oh sunday Nu'n.
Yes. II he receives any mail AFTER clos'h-
or saturday or on sunday morning He mus
omen al soms convenient hour tchureh um'
excepted 10 deliver the mail.
J. declares that the state Of Texas guavau,
&C. thc y,aymcnt of all railroad bonds issuc'
IN INC s'"0'' J.f.lL
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A,nerlcan rifles.

,va are SO democratic here in America; we
,,ata eyerytbing that saycrs Of monarchy or
ar,rtocrary. We have enacted in our consu-
,utlons that no titles or patents OF nobility
snail be granted. And we Of tho South are
,t,a most democratic OF all but spltc OF our
nassion for simplicity mania fo- honorary
.,,iss seems 10 have spread among Us until
T. Is exceptional TO find prominent man WIG
A. 49, not yailnt pretentions preface 70 bi4
"a. There arc judges, generals, majors,
na ,,tains aiid coloncis. and every other felloT
Who has not been % Fortunate as 70 be dub
W, Mi ~ his associates with some meaningless
pei Ha,. ~ iI.ie can al VIII parade an bonora-
~ nd be as dienified as snyboiy- The pisis
nisters arc growing ieSsa every , a. ana
sovn Tbcrc is no great harm ~ this pas
Hon for pfenxes except iis useiessnets: snd
hwa he,ss Il IN not undemocrsfie, Tor " every
pt 49,. ean nave a tito that wants u, and lust
Ls, ,' k,nd on titls be plesees. without money
rypTles, al man are equal aud there you are
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drwn and TO death the latter IN an I'M
guarded moment. II behooyes all good
democrats to look well to thair movements.
for an enemy In the open Is far less dan-
gerous thnn foe who In masqnerading a.
n friend. Let Mr.. Croker aud those Of his
faith understand that democracy ts OPP
posed 10 imperialism In any form, bur that
OF tho two evils tho foreign GLASS Is the
lesser. Ks
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no Enforcc the sunday Law.

wharton. Texas, january 26.--Coupty
Assessor Dunlap has been on the sick list
this week, but Is much better.
County Attorney Hall entertained few
intimate friends with a birthday dining
this week.
Notice has been served the public here
that the Sunday law VIII In future be rig
idly enforced. The nnt is signed BY Sheriff
II. q. Davis, County Attorney Hall and
Constable r.. l.. Hardman.
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Presently enforced at infinitely less cost Of
blocd and tirnsuic than our undertaking to
islnuds
In such case every material beneht 81
trade, commerce and OF political, cape
ticncy can be attained.
I make no comment Ia respect 60 the
price OF seo.Oo0,0oO provided by she treaty
TO he paid 10 Spain for the islands Ia
Wow Of tho gravity OF the ether aspects
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TO th6 EdRuf q lHS Fo1t' n ~
wharton, Texas. January tive want r.
know the best method of preserving Irish
potatoes 10 this climate. A great many acres
are being planted. and We knew that many
best time 70 dig, and how 70 caxe for thems'
Ths Wharton cemmiseton 90.
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penison Herald. {,
II General Eagsn hsA oaiy ~ uttle
Newspaper training ~ voul1 text 14pE
NO learned that he beat Tire 70 w ~
blus pencil il befors r,fn1F - 9kfes s.
ward. js r. 3l' q
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methods Of taxation employed will prove OF
assistance IN wisely rseehing such settle
mt
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TO show orr Friendly spirit
netro,t Fres PFess
II the fiIipinos would oniy zoo 80
kss2 w exsxniss sams trusts f0 thnn'
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11

about go, 900 year on years OF state
election. The'Jorunal made special in
vestigstion which has been followed by
others and, as our Augusta correspondent
indicates. tho figures that the Secretary of
State viii report, In response to this
order. puts 1t at about $500, which as
will be noted, is not $4,000 by several
whole parasangs OF exaggeration.
Against the Australian ballot law So
called, to which some of the legislators at
Augusta are opposed the chief argument
adduced Is the intricacy OF the method
and the Acknowledgement of voters which
IL OCCASIONS. This Is legitimate argu-
ment but not In any way fatal 70 the
vital element of the present law. Voters
are disfranchised by careiessness and in
difference Mt every election, but never 10
there any instance, in which the Will of
the majority Is overturned as was the
case, even In the city of Lewiston, mora
than once under the old ballot law. How
far u voter Is disfranchised who, careless
OF the manner in which he marks his
ballot yet participates in an election
where the honest majority rules, is II
question, not simply of ethics but of
politics. We doubt II there is any practical
Acknowledgement In such u case; whereas,
under the old ballot law. with the box In
the hands OF an INSCRIPTIONS ward or
city ring, with the check lists controlled.
before and after election by the hirlings
Of that ring, the majority In more than
one Maine city has been frequently dis
frAnchised; respectable margins OF votes
wiped out; boxes stuffed and all sorts OF
infAmy perpetrated In foehance of law
and order. We can hardly believe that
anybody DESTROYS OF public good. can pro
pose u return to that system of voting 1t
ID archaic and anarchistic. 1t Is in error
Of purpose and OF principle. 1t is sorry
return to make from promises of improve
nent In the ballot law whose end should
be the one vital principle of human
suffrage-the right to vote freely and I'M
restrictedly and TO have that vote counted.
Surveillance of the ballot box should ex.
tend no further than the preservation Of
order. 1t should not include the inspec-
tion Of every mans vote, the checking OF
his name by the ward politician, the
presence Of rioting crowds, the dragging
In OF voters by main force to the ballot
box and their pilotage through the su-
preme rite of casting their ballots in the
presence CT the persons who seemingly
control them. So far as the present law
has relegatei these elements of the eballot
into the past SO far has 1t been a step
forward. We hope TO see the pr sent Law
polished up not polished of. We hope to
see IL improved not disprnved. We hope
to see law for purer ballot box not for
q return to the methods Discarded long
ago and recognized as vicious long b,!ofe
they were discarded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11

For some unexplained reason the bill to
repeal the ballot law was not introduced
into the Legislature yesterday. Possibly
the absence of Mr.. J. H. Msnley In Wash
ington may have something to do with
the delay, inasmuoh as 1t was the Maine
Farmer, which is well-known to be his
organ, that began the agitation on this
subject. MIR. Manley lie member of the
Judiciary committee to which the bill
will he referred, and 1t may be that the
opponents of the law deem 1t unwise to
send it to the committve in Mr.. Manley's
absence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11

The appropriation for the civil service
commission which was struck out in
committee Of the whole was put back in
the House. There are many representa-
tives who would be glad TO smash civil
service reform II they could do 1t without
being known, but who hesitate when
asked to go on record. This explains the
difference between the votes in committee
of the whole where the yeas and nays are
not called and In the House where every
man may be put on record
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11

The Popultst legislature of Kan.
sas which was called in extrs
session by Gov. Leedy mas ad.
journed after having finished the bust
ness for which 1t was called-to get at
the insurance and railroad companies.
Both of these things it has done in fine
populistic shape. All insurance com.
panies are taxed per cent In their gross
premiums except European companies on
which the tax is per cent The rail.
roads are placed under the control of a
special court created for the purpose.
This court is to fix rates and settle wage
disputes between the companies and their
employees, compel the companies to make
improyements-in short to run the rail.
roads. The companies are permitted to
appeal from its decisions to the Supreme
Court OF the state, but as that is a Popu-
listio body very little good are appeals
likely to do them. The Populists seem
to have taken advantage Of their last
chance to enact the worst legislation
which they have yet been guilty Of and
n good deal of their previous legislation
had been very bad indeed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward 70,
any ease Of Catarrh that can not be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
u. j. Cheney " Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and belle We
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able 10 carr,
ont any obligations made by their firm.
We q Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
o. walding, Kinnan 4 Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mueou,
surfaces OF the system. Price TIE per bottle
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11

Senator Hosr's speech in the Senate is
fairly entitled to be regarded Us a great
speech. 1t had been carefully prepared,
and its logic was as faultless, az its rhet.
orio was forcible and brilliant. 1t is
difficult to see how any man who is
simply seeking the truth can fail
to be convinced by the speech
that the occupation OF the Philip
pines is contrary to the spirit of our con-
stitution, that the government of their
people without their consent is a clear
violation of the very basic principles of
our government, and that the whole en-
terprise is fraught with danger 70 our free
institutions. Yet we imagine 1t will not
change vote IN the Senate nor check
the headlong haste with which we are
rushing on to Imperialism. A wave
of the flag and whoop win Offset all Its
logic. We have been won't to consider
ourselves a sober minded people ready
to take counsel of reason, and to weigh
the facts and probabilities before rushing
into any enterprise. But the French people
could have rushed into this scheme of
worldwide empire no more blindly nor
with less regard for or consideration of
the consequences than we are doing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11

peciAliy residents II this scothspn StatsA
we must undertake 81 600 the work Of
purifying Havana II will cost great
sum, -slo. ooo, 90 Il Col. Warnings esti-
mate--but unless II b. -undertaken
and accomplished yellow fever viii break
out there early 10 the summer months
aad almost certainly b conveyed to
this country, causing a pecuniary loss Of
many times 0,0O0.0 900 to say nothing OF
the loss of life and the suffering II will
bring. Col. warine says the work 10 be
of any use to us must next season must
be completed by tho first Of June. This
viii require very early beginning and
very vigorous prosecution of the work.
For our immediate safety the construc-
ton of sewers in Havana is a far more
important work than the building Of the
Nicarauga canal. The latter can wait
much better than the former. Perhaps
the war department has sufficient author
ity TO begin and carry on the work al
ready. but IL not Congress should prompt
ly give 10 and instruct the Secretary 10
use it. One Of the worst calamities that
could befall this country would be an
epidemic Of yellow feva next summer,
but We shall be in danger Of it more than
ever before unless Havana Is promptly
put In thorough sanitary condition.
The Democratic gathering In this city
in honor Of the hero Of New Orleans was
rather more remarkable for what 1t did
not say than for what 1t did. 1t 80 hap
pened that most Of the speaker were op-
posed to expansion, and only that side of
the case got an airing This is not
because the Democratic party BE unit
on that side, but because none Of the
other side happened to BE- here or saw it
to speak. As matter of fact the Demo-
Gratis are as badly split up on this ques-
ton as the Rspu blicans. Some of the
strongest expansion senator's are Demo-
Gratis, as well % some Of the most promi-
nent Democratic leaders outside Of Con-
eress. like Mayor Quincy of Boston and
Richard Croker of New York. The most
remarkable thing about the
gathering was that not word was
said in favor Of free silver, or
huy httciupt tbuuO W tTcut IL as Ouo VI tDe
leading issues. When we consider that
two years ago the party was rent in twain
by it and that only last June . candidate
for governor who was suspected Of being
little lukewarm on this question had to
declare himself upon It before he could
get the nomination the profound silence
with which the matter was treated at the
Jaoksonian banquet is very significant
Evidently the meaning Of IL Is that along
with the Democrats OF other Eastern
states the Democrats Of Maine have been
forced to the conclusion that free silver
ia a back number and cannot be galvan-
lied into life again. judging from the
speeches OF Monday night they are now
looking forward to Imperialism as the
i-sue of 1900, but in all probability that
question will be irrevocably settled before
that time, but II 1t should not be they
will find that it will split their party
ne arer in the middle than free silver did
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CURRENT COMMENT.
BALLOT BOX LEGISLATION AT
AUGUSTA.
Lewiston journal.

(I6WlStOn JouruhiJ
AS will be seen in our advices from Au-
gusta, the at ack upon the secret ballot
law is to be a determined one and along
the entire front. No vestige of the present
law would remain II some Of the gentle
men who urge the substitute should I'M
fortunately prevail In the councils of the
state. The only suggestion OF the present
law TO be retained would be the guard
rail land that not compulsory at u dis
tance Of six feet from the ballot box
whoss open mouth will again yAwn for
the votes of the ringer ana the repeater.
We have faith to believe that no such q
step will b taken. The opponents Of the
substitute bill are already rsllying. One
Important legislative order calls for re-
port from the Secretary Of State as to the
cost TO the state Of the operation Of the
Law. Il has been ssnted In vsry round
numbers b. the advooaess Of repeal Of
the prsssnS law that the cOst smcuntsd 70
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11

Senator Quay's first appeal to the court
has ended in defeat. He wanted his
case transferred to the supreme Court.
but his request was denied. OF course
this decision does not touch the fmerits of
the case, but any sort Of defeat hurts
him now. Like all men OF his class unin-
terrupted success is necessary to keep his
followers together.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11

The report of Col. waring on the sani-
tsry condition of Havana, in gathering
the material for which he contracted yell
low fever. is made public by the war de.
partment 1t shows that If 70 are &c
protect not only our -soldiers N Cuba but
the people Of the Unitedi atAsss,s es.
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IL.

According to the Burlington Free Press
the man whom the majority of the Yer
monters wanted to succeed Senator Nor
rill was ex-Gov. Dillingham; and not the
Hon. b. r. Fifeld. though the ability and
high standing of the latter are admitted.
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To the senate and House ofRepresenta-
ttves.
THE under signed respectfully pray for a
charter a. 4 street railway company, from
somepotnt IN GorhAm. thence through Stand
ish, WindhAm Raymond. 10 Casco village
thence ~ some point IN or near Naples village.
with snch powers ~ have Teen granted TO slnf-
lar corporations and rs to your Honorable
Body may seem nc and proper.
s. o. HANCOCK, and Associates.
December 18th, 1898 dec2sd3w
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WIN. F. WERNSE & CO.,

Ro.as. ssocns. Lesus, Invessmsnt -.
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Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
CURRENT EVENTS.
July 10, 1899.

Troops just back from Manila are sufs
fering from the cold, even in the midst of
Californian summer. President McKin-
ley has been appealed to for overcoats for
the men.
The clerk of the Chicago board of edu-
cation has started with his family for trip
10 Mexico. Many citizens of this country
find pleasure in visiting the republic to the
south, but the Chicago tourist has drawn
upon that city for thirty-four thousand
dollars to pay his expenses. The incidental
fact that he took the money without au-
thority suggests that his visit in Mexico is
to be prolonged.
An interesting problem is now agitating
the courts Of South Dakota. A Snowman
has been travelling through that section,
exhibiting wonderful animal which he
called the missing link" and claimed it
was half monkey and half human. The
other day the "missing link" and the show
man had fracas and the former struck the
latter with club, killing it, or "him."
The Snowman was arrested and the grave
question now to be legally balanced is
whether the accused is guilty of homicide
or monkeycide.
An interesting fact is that the European
countries in which manufactures have long
been established furnish as satisfactory a
market for our manufactured goods as do
the countries where manufacturing has
not yet been largely developed. In reapers
and mowers, clocks and watches, sewing
machines, bicycles and the various manu-
features of iron and steel, and many other
articles of the higher grades of ofmanufacture,
the European countries in which manu-
featuring plants and machinery and skilled
workman abound furnish market for
large share of our exports. thus failing to
justify the expressed fear that develop
ment of manufactures in countries where
we are now seeking foothold for our COM
merce would destroy their value as per-
manent market.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
A Whimsical Wager.

a young Austrian nobleman, who
Lad the reputation of being brilliant
talker. made wager with club friend
that during the first year of his mar
ri;tse with the daughter of certain
,,tj...i he would preserve rigid silence
when in her presence, and, in fact,
woa'ld not speak a single word to her.
This resolution be faithfully kept; but,
um ;i.g u tie fact that the wager was
not .s..,,p public. some very curious con-
$, ,qie1cc., asued.
Lis wife. believing him to be insane,
privately sent a brain specialist to ex-
a,nin1 the t:citurn gentleman. He was
on ths roint of being conveyed to q
sisnsta.inp, when he disclosed the rea-
son of lis behavior. When the year was
up. be ciaiined his wager. which was
duly paid.