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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
HIS FIRST LESSON.
southern Soldier Discovered That
I'iSaohe Yankees Could Fight Some
Themselves.


Capt. Z. p Howell, of Atlanta, who
is serving on the Alger relief commits
sion, is adding to his already well-es-
tablished reputation as story teller.
Whenever the investigation lags, which
has been pretty often up to date,
owing no doubt, to the many pressing
business engagements of a private char
acter of Chairman Dodge and other
members of the board, Capt. Howell
comes to the rescue and relieves the
monotony of the session of the COM
mission with story.
The following is the gist of story
told by Howell to former Gov. Wood
bury, of Vermont Woodbury. and
Howell have become fast friends since
they met together on common grounds
in relief work. Woodbury. was union
soldier, and left an arm somewhere in
the south. Howell served throughout
the war in the confederate ranks.
"There used to be time" Capt. How
ell went on to say, addressing his re-
marks for the most part to his friend
| Woodbury., "when labored under the
| impression that one well-equipped
1 southern man could whip half dozen
| Yankees with one of his hands tied be-
hind him, without half trying. That
was Just before the war, and don't you
know it was the general impression
that existed throughout the south at
that time? If our people had only
known the truth, perhaps things
might have been different-our men
would not have been so eager for a
scrap. But l am not going to moral
ize, but relate to you a little expert
ence that came under my personal OBJ
servation.
ga short time before Sumter was fired
upon, strong-lunged man appeared
in our locality-no one knew from just
where and no one stopped to inquire
so far as l know-who would be desig
mated to-day as a professional agitator
walking delegate or something of tha'
kind. He let himself loose every nigh
! in the courthouse square to an enthusi
:
astic crowd of men and boys. The bur
! den of his talk was that the southern
, people were the bravest and best peo
! pie upon the face of the earth.
! ''Every mothers son of us knew hov
!. to ride and shoot, and-there was no
, the slightest doubt about it-one south
i ern man could put whole regiment o
I Yankees to fight. They were coward
: by nature, and did not know one EN-
Z hof gun from another, and, besides
}, fthey were so wrapped up in malSinI
e money that they would not fight, any
how. Well, Sumter was fired on in
= few days after that, and most of u
t young fellows, burning with desire t
: whip whole regiment of Yankees
u made haste TO enlist. Our only fea
e was that the Yankees would surrende
/ before we had chance to get at ther
and win any glory.
"a few months later l went into m
: first engagement. Somehow the Yar
KEGS did not surrender very fast. l
fact they stood their ground and she
a back at us.
! 81 turned to Bill, my chum and said
Say, Bill, there must be some mistake
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18

time, make the comparative values of
gold and silver very different from
what they have been during recent
years, embracing period when there
was an apparent over-production of
silver and an under-production of gold.
If it were possible for silver to be
worth more in the market relatively
than gold, no one would care to advo-
cate free silver, because it would be
more profitable to sell silver for gold
as commercial product than to coin
it into dollars, which would be worth
more than their coinage value.
The discussion of the money ques-
tion has been good lesson for the
United States. The free silver agita-
ton of 1896 was much in the nature of a
campaign of education for the people.
But the best school. after all, is expert
ence, and the wise man is he who prof
its as much by the experiences of others
as by his own. 1t is wiser to do this
andit is generally much less expensive.
-7Leslie's Weekly. iEyrsf
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
GOLD AID SILVER.
A Radical Change in Money COndi-
tiOns Which Has Unsettled
Free SiIYeritea. n

It Is beyond question that many SEN
sible and talented men, believing in
free silver, have advocated the free
coinage of both the precious metals by
our government: and it is undeniable
that in the light Of existing conditions
many of these advocates are beginning
to ask whether changing conditions will
not compel radical change of judg-
inent on theirpart regarding this ques-
ton.
The startling statement is made by
Hon. George f, Roberts, the director Of
the mint. in his recent annual report,
that the gold coinage of the world in
1897 was the largest ever recorded,
teaching an aggregate value OF owe er
S437, 100000, against little over $685.
100000 in 1896. OF the former. $146.-
100000 was recoinage. leaving nearly
5000, 100000 as the years net addition
to the stock OF gold coin. Mr.. Roberts
also reports that the stocks of gold
In sight in European banks and treas
nries increased from 1892 TO 1897 about
$3.50, 100000, or over 40 per cent, and ih
the United States. Canada, Australia
and South America, over $110,000,0op
So that nearly $1,000, 100000 in gold has
been accounted for.
Il This sudden increase in the amount
of gold coin in circulation is coincide4t
with a marked increase in the prices
of many commodities. Free silver was
advocated largely because of the ap
parent scarcity of gold and the ap
parent reduction in the prices of many
of our agricultural products. The rad
ical change in these conditions has lei
many free silver men to change thei
minds on the silver question. The flu
ture Of free silver must depend on flu
ture conditions. 1t is possible that al
increasing production of gold will, il
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
TO MR.. DINGLRY's CREDIT.
A showing of Customs Duty Returna
which Speaks Highly for HIS
Tariff Bill.

Not so very long ago the free trade
papers were ridiculing the Dingley bill
and predicting dire disasters for the
finances of the government. In his
own behalf. and in behalf of the party
which passed the BILL. Mr.. Dingley
stated that the receipts, during the
early months when the law was in op-
Grafton. were low by reason of advance
importations to escape the new and
higher duties. He was right, as time
has shown.
The bill has been in operation about
II months. 1t now supports the govern
ment from the standpoint of peace
footing. A recourse to figures will
show the statement well founded. Here
is a table giving the receipts from Gus
toms and internal taxes for the calendar
| year just passed.:
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
THEY ARE QUIETfNG DOWN.
FilipinOs at IlOilO are Less Hostile to
American Soldiers.


American Soldiers.
Manila, Jan. 16.-Oflicial dispatches
Just received here from Iloilo, island
of Panay, indicate that the natives are
disposed to be friendly, although abso-
lutely opposed to the landing of the
American forces without orders from
Malolos, the seat of the so-called Fill
pino national government. Some of
the officials at Iloilo are not in accord
with the revolutionary government,
burt are willing ito accept an American
protectorate and will go to state the
case TO Aguinaldo if furnished trans
portation by the Americans.
The United States transports New
port, Arizona and Pennsylvania, with
the Eighteenth infantry, the Iowa bat
talon, the Sixth artillery and de-
tachment of the signal corps, consti-
tuting Gen. Miller's expedition, are
anchored close Ito Guimaras island,
between Panay and Negros, where an
excellent water supply is obtainable
The natives, though indisposed at first
to furnish the Americans with fresh
supplies NOW permit the American of
ficers to go ashore and furnish them
with an escort during the daytime.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
lsettlarnI Tor nrxnn.

Col. William j. Bryan said to Wash
ington reporter that he saw no signs
of a diminutioh of the interest in the
silver cause and that there was no sig
uificance in the November elections.
No significance in the fact that Kan
sas changed its Bryan plurality of 12,-
eco to a republican plurality of 1879.
No significance in the fact that Ne
braska, Mr.. Bryan's own state, reduced
its Bryan plurality of 1886 to S,422.
No significance in the fact that the
republicans gained $4,000 in Colorado,
10000 in Idaho, $4,000 in Montana, 1900
in Wyoming. 5000 in Nevada, 10000 in
Utah. cta
No significance in the fact that the
state of Washington, where the allied
silver forces made desperate fight
against the republicans who stood on
q straight-out goId-standard platform
changed its Bryan plurality of 12.49s
TO republican plurality of 1000,
(. No significance in the fact that the
republicans of Oregon increased theil
plurality of 2.117 in 1896 to 1854. s.
No significance in the fact that Cal
ifornia's republican plurality OF, 2.79'
in 1896 was increased to 10000 in, thu
last election, with gain ola senator
in congress and four representatives
Richmond (Va.) Times.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
DRIFT OF OPINION.

UCol. Bryan and Aguinaldo are un-
alterably opposed toour system CT gov
ernment, but neither seems to be able
to set up anything better.-Clevelahd nd
Leader.
DGov. Boies of Iowa asked friend
to change a bill for him the other day.
"Do you want silyer?" he was asked.
"No, sir" was the reply, I'm sick of
silver."-Chicago Tribune.
UThe speeches of William Jennings
Bryan indicate that he would Ike to
join Aguinaldo to help him in hauling
down the American flag in the Philip
pines.-Springfield (Ill.) News. l
UWe can't believe that Teller and
Stone are preparing to throw Bryan
overheard. But if we could we are sure
the unfought colonel wouldn't sink.
He's too buoyant.-Phiiadelphia North
American.
UCandidate Bryan and Chairman
Jones are said to be at loggerheadsover
the policy Of the democratic party in
the coming campaign. Meanwhile the
procession is moving rapidly away
from them and before 1900 arrives they
will be looking for party to take up
their retrogressive policy .-Minneapo-
lis Tribune.
UOf course Croker is politician
rather than statesman. while Bryan
does not seem to be either. That's why
Croker knows enough to drop the six
tsen-to-one idea. A statesman neveI
would have taken it up and politician
knows enough to let go. Under thes'
circumstances we hardly know how
to class BRYAN unless it is simply as
Bryanite.-Chicago Post.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18

If these sums are deducted from the
total receipts mentioned, there remains
in round numbers $365,0O0,000, an even
81, 1,OO0,OO for every day in the year. Or
dinarily this would have been ample,
though the increased expenses made
necessary by the war will make some
of the new war taxes necessity for
some years to come.
If there had been no war, the Ding
ley bill would have furnished ample
means to run the government. Of that
there is no doubt. Up to the end of the
year the war expenditures were esti-
mated at $194,OeO,0OO. The bond sale,
and $6O,OOO,OOO brought in by war taxes,
have covered that and left a material
surplus, which, however, will be needed
before matters are in normal shape.
Everything considered, the Dingley bill
has done well. The trainers have no
reason to be ashamed of their work.
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18

Our commander must have attacked
some of our fellows for those id Yam
KEGS
"Looks like it, certain, said Bill
The next moment Bill got ball in the
leg, and l dragged him back behind a
tree. The tree was fully foot thick,
but it seemed to me to be the smallest
tree that 1 had ever seen. 1t didn't
begin to be big enough for the occa-
sion. The firing in front grew hot,
and presently our entire line began to
fall back.
"'What's the matter" inquired Bill,
from his position on the ground.
"'Lools like our fellows were re-
treating says l.
"'There was silence for moment.
essay, BILL says 1, do you remember
that fellow who came down to our town
just before the war started and told
us how the Yankees were all blank
towards, and that one of us could
knock out regiment Of them%
"'You bet I do said Bill. and / just
wish we had him here now Wash
ington Times.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
Privates In the Civil War VINO were
Richer Men Than Their
Officers.

That the soldiers of the continental
army-yesterday farmers and arti-
sans-could fight, history tells; but in
the transition stage, the idea of subor'
dination that marks the difference be-
tween an army and an armed MOB
was difficult to grasp by men in whom
the idea of personal independence was
so strong.
The captain was no better than the
private in the village from which both
hailed, and it was not strange that the
private, when ordered by his superior
officer to fetch bucket of water froR
the spring, should retort: "Getit your
self! l got it yesterday! Itsyour turn
to-day" This was not insubordination
in the view of the rank a&d fi.e, but
merely the assertion of proper spirit
of manliness.
1t happened not infrequently during
the civil war that the private was a
richer man than the officer, as in the
case of Elias Howe, the inventor of the
sewing machine, who on several oc-
casions presented fine horse to some
major or colonel, too poor to purchase
such mount himself
There was another soldier of this
stamp, Koch by name, who was well
known in Philadelphia. He left for
tune Of over a million dollars 1t fell
to his lot one night to be stationed sen
tinel over baggage-wagon. The
weather was cold and wet. This set
the sentinel musing. After remaining
on post for half an hour, he called
Justify;
Corporal Of the guard!"
The corporal came, and inquired
what was wanting Koch wished to be
relieved for few minutes, having
something to say to the officer in com
mand of the post. His wish was graft
fed, and in a few minutes he stood in
the presence of Gen. Macpherson.
General" said he, "what is the value
of that wagon over which am senti
nel?"
"How should I know? Was that al
you wanted?' responded the general
impatiently.
Something approximate" insistet
the soldier.
"0h, well, thousand dollars, per
haps."
every well, Gen. MACPHERSON" re
spnded the private. Il will write
check for that amount and then I vii
! go to bed. ."-Youth's Companion.
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Totals. .sln.O46.2s4 :22l.2s4.54O sAo.sOOss4
eEStimatad

The principal change made in the
customs duties was in the tax on tea,
which has yielded about $25,O00 a
month. From internal revenue receipts
there should be deducted about $1O,-
100000 month, or about $50, 100000, as
there is fair ground for believing that
the war internal revenue taxes have
yielded about that much during the last
half of the calendar year. In addition,
s14,ooO.OoO was paid into the treasury
on account of the Pacific railroad sale.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18

Sniff-what kind of fellow is this
man, Bumpshun? 1t strikes me that he
is disgustingly in love with himself.
Snarle--He is. Thinks he's great
figure in the world. He believes that
when he builds good fire in his sit
ting-room stove the cold wave will i'm
mediately get out of the state.--Puck.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
Sh,pwrecked NIarIners rescued.

Savannah, Ca, Jan. 16.-The steam
ship City of Macon brought into port
last evening Capt. Kennerley and the
crew, nine men all told, of the schoon-
er Aloha, of Bath, Me-, abandoned Sat
urday night 25 miles southeast of
Georgetown light in a sinking condi-
tion. The Aloha left Fernandina a
week ago with a cargo of phosphate
rock, bound for New York.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18

Ex-senator Teller is 10 leave the dem
ocratic national committee and u is
stated upon very good authority, he
would leave the party and come back to
sthe republican fold were he not afraid
of exciting the derision Of the whole
nation.--Iowa State Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
wher. .nnrrher Am cor

We wonder what becomes Of all the
pocketknives that are sold.-Wash-
ton Ia.) Democrat.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-01-18
The
Homesavings Bank Go.

Home Savings Bank Co.
WELLINGTON, OHIO,
Transact general banking business.
Duying and selling notes and bills Of sx-
change. Money loaned on satisfactory
collateral, mortgage, or personal secur.
.lty. Interest at per cent. paid on al
savings deposits, interest credited annE
ally.
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.
safety-deposit boxes situatedin in our main
vault at $3.50 per year.
VIM. VischeF, Pres.
g. E. Splitter, Vice-Pres.
J. II. Rust, Cashier.
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THE
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THE

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, s5.OOO.oOO.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, o. 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17

Another relay OF war ministers ap-
peared before the Dreyfus tribunal yes
terday and gave their reasons for believ-
Ing in the guilt Of the prisoner. AS far
as can be judged from the telegraphic
reports, evidence, as We understand 1t,
that is statements of fact within the
witnesses knowledge, Is vsry scarce. APP
parently the court is relying upon the
opinions and arguments OF the various
witnesses 20 make up its verdict. The
proceedings yesterday were upfavorable
TO the accused-that Ia to say.most OF the
witnesses who appeared professed belief
in his guilt and made strong arguments
in support of that belief and further
more, the court itself showed a decided
bias against the accused by refusing
unanimously to postpone the case until
Labori was able TO appear.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17

Some strange facts have como to light
regarding the accident on the trestle of
the Bridgeport Traction company. In
which more than 40 people were killsd :.
A witness who testified that he was on
the car and saw the motorman turn
off the power and put on the brakes, now
confssses thai he committed perjury ana
was not on the car at all. The man who
took away5the fuse from the wrecked car
turns out to be an employo OF the Trac-
tion company, and the fuse which he
now shows as the one he took out is all
right, though there is strong suspicion
that the one really taken ont was defec-
tive. A photograph of lot Of workmen
engaged in fixing the road bed after the
accident at the place where 1t is alleged
there was a depression before the acci
dent, was exhibited the other day. though
testimony had previously been given by
the employees OF the company to the effect
that the road bed was all right.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17

Mr.. Bryan is still harping on fres silver
and still processes to regard it as the
most important question Of the day. In
his speech in Iowa the other night he
placed 1t at the front and professed to
regard all other questions as Of secondary
Importance His frantic efforts to kesp
silver uppermost are not to be wondered
at. Ii is the question he is more
CLOSELY identified with than any 9th !.
er, and the more prominence he can give
1t the more he will give himself. But
no man, however powerful and conspiou-
GUS, is able to determine what issues
shall be foremost In our election CON-
tests, Issues are the creatures Of ciroum-
stances-oircumstan3e over which the
wisest and most far-seeing of men have
little control. Four years ago both the
Republican and Democratic leaders ex-
pectsd the tariff to be the conspicuous
Issue of the campaign. AS matter of fact
it was scarcely heard of after the cam.
paign began. Circumstances thurst 10
into the background and pushed the our
rency to the front. Nobody con predict
with any great degree of positiveness
what the dominant issue win be next
year. 1t may be free silver, as MIR. Bryan
hopes. but the outlook now Is that 1t will
be something else.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17

The relations between the English and
the Besrs do not improve and the pros
poet Of British advance into the Trans
vaal grows. Mr.. Chamberiain's attitude
is decidedly jingoish, and it is difficult
TO escape the conclusion from the tone
Of his speeches that he would rather rel
ish than otherwise some plausible pretext
for an invasion of Boer territory. The
Jameson raid showed plainly enough that
the Engiishmsn In South Africa coveted
the Transyaal, and the slight punishment
which was Inflicted upon the pafticipa-
tors in and instigators Of it. proved that
they had plenty Of sympathizsrs at bone.
There is no question but the U FLANDERS
are subjected TO some pretty harsh re-
st:iolon in President Kruge-'s domin-
ions, but 1t Is highly improbable that they
would be regarded as .oasus belii I'M
less English jiugoes were anxious for
some excuss for invading the Transvaal.
The fact that England is a powerful ma
tion of boundless resources, while the
1ransyaal 10 q feeble state, has q good
deal to do with the existing situation.
When such disparity exists nations are
much more keenly alive to their rights
than when 1t 10 absent Russia shut the
door in En- gland's face In China aud ".
ceived no worse chastisament than the
lashings Of London newspapers. though
thsrs are no rights nearer ths English
mons heart than commercial rights.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-17

The refusal OF the Dreyfus court martial
TO postpone the proceedings for a few days
seesns unjust and unfair TO the defendant.
Labor was his principal counsel and
without his services Dreyfus Is put 60 q
great disadvantage Even II Labori had
been the victim Of an accident for which
nobody was responsible there would havs
been good ground for a postponment. and
an American court would undoubtedly
have granted L. But there Is abundant
reason to believe that be was waylaid by
the enemies or the defendant for the
express purpossof keeping him away from
the trial and depriying Drsyfus Of bis
services. In short it looks as n be was shot
to promote the ends of Injustice, That
being SO 1t would seem that the court was
under obligations TO see 90 far as 1t was
able that the conpsirncy which WAS really
against Justice did not succeed. The
ostensible ground on which postpone
ment was refused was that it wa exceed
ingIy desira ole that the cnse be brought
to speedy close. That is undoubtedly
true. but 1t lie still more desirable that the
case be tried with such >fairness and
imraraiaiity that there shall be no doubt
concerning the Justice Of the verdict arriy-
ed at. A verdict OF guilty after the court
has practically connived with the plotters
against the defendant, who shot his ooun-
sci In order to deprive him of his service
will not command the confidence OF any
impartial and intelligent man. IL Will
simply mean that the court was preju-
diced against the accused from the start,
was determined TO take advantage of
any circumstance to convict him. The
court by Its proceedings OF yesterday has
to very large degree shaken public con-
ddence in its impartiality and desire to
know the truth.