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Evening star., 1899-01-28
A Short Trial.

Whatever the verdict may be, it was
most gratifying. to find the court-martial
which tried Gen. Eagan able to dispose of
the case in such short order. The issues
involved were few and simple It was nm
necessary to drag into the case a great va
riety of side matters. more or less relevant
TO the controversy over the beef which
caused the trouble. That affair is being in
Vestlsated by another tribunal, and 1t was
Tor the best interests of the army that the
trial itself, involving such unpleasant and
demoraliZing circumstances, should be re-
duced to minimum, both in point of tima
and as to the evidence submitted. The
shorter these unfortunate scandals are cut
the better it is for all concerned and for the
country at large. The people will now
await with keen interest the revelations of
the courts findings and the action of the
higher authorities in the premises
Evening star., 1899-01-28

The election this week of successor to
Mr.. Mills in the Senate practically closes
the public career of the last of the men
who as members of the House made the
fight for free trade. They were all men of
merit. and of high order of ability. They
were likewise very much in earnest. They
made things hum while on deck and in
charge, and, at last, after repeated re-
verses, they carried the country in 1892 on
their platform. But success at the polls led
to the destruction of the cause. When it
came to writing the platform into law, the
task proved to be impracticable and impos-
sible, and what was accomplished in the
way of tariff legislation became reproach
to the party and an injury to the business
interests of the land. And so the country
has returned to protection, and the democ-
racy has found new issue and new
leadership.
The last to quit the stage, Mr.. Mills ranks
with the strongest of his old associates who
have preceded him into private life. In
ferior to Mr.. Carlisle in parliamentary
ability, to Colonel Morrison in tactical abil-
ity, and to Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia in
oratorical ability. he yet was SO capable a
combination of the orator and tactieian and
Evening star., 1899-01-28
Should Demand Ratification.

From the Brooklyn Eagle Qnd. dem.).
The opponents of the treaty, the foes of
peace, are putting In peril the lives of
American soldiers and sailors at the Philip
pines, to whom have been committed in
trust the rights and interests of the United
States, under the treaty and under the
laws of nations, in those islands. Should
the lives of our soldiers and sailors there
be sacrificed by the factious and protracted
quibbling of the foes of peace In the Senate
of the United States, the blood of these
men Will stain the hands of those foes of
peace in the Senate and elsewhere
The friends of peace should demand the
unconditional ratification of the treaty,
that war may cease. They should refuse to
bind the nation by any promises at the die
tation of the minority, whose attitude in
spires with hope the enemies Of order in
the Philippines and endangers the lives of
our nations defenders there. And If those
enemies of order act on the assumption
that this nation Is as weak and false and
timid as the foes of peace in the Senate
would have it be, the lesson of instruction
administered to them should be one not to
be forgotten and one which it will not be
necessary to repeat.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
Cuba and the PhilipUines.

The opponents of the peace treaty insist
\ that the Philippine Islands should be placed
on equality with Cuba, and Senators
Frye and Davis and Gray are being inter-
rogated in the Senate as to why this was
not done at Paris. There are several rea-
sons, which appear on the face of things
and involve no secrecy.
ID Aguinaldo does not deserve to rank
with Gomez and Garcia. 1t is true that
Senior de LONE and his hired men have
urged that they are all INSCRIPTIONS adven-
turers, but the facts are against the con-
tention. When General Blanco took charge
in Cuba he exerted himself to the utmost to
bribe the insurgent leaders. He had no
money to devote to feeding the reconcen-
trados, but he set aside a large sum de-
signed as corruption fund. But he found
no takers. The Cuban leaders threatened
his emissaries with death and kept them at
distance. Not a single man of any con-
sequence sold out. AguinaIdo on the other
hand, dickered with the Spanish command
er in the Philippines, and after he had
screwed the Spaniard up to the top notch in
the way of price, bargain was struck, the
cash was paid, and the insurgent chief left
the country.
% The Cuban cause was a live cause
when the United States interrered The
Cubans, although operating on the de-
fensive and in the bush, were yet masters
of large part of the island. The Span
iards were cooped up in the towns, and in
dulged only in occasiona. spurts of aggres-
slveness. They were disheartened and
could not conceal it. With the flight of
Agulnaldo, the revolt against Spain in the
Philippines collapsed When the American
fleet appeared at Manila there was no in
surgent cause to champion. Spain had the
fllipinos by the throat. 1t was Dewey's
splendid victory which caused Spain to re-
lax her hold, and enabled the F'ilipinos to
struggle to their feet again. They owe
everything to the Americans, and vet are
being encouraged Iow to regard the Ameri-
cans as their enemies and would-be en-
slavers
(5) cuba Is under the lee of the United
States Inc experiment of Independent
government there, even if it shall not go be-
yond experiment, will involve no risk to this
country. The locality is not in Europe's
track, nor amenable in any way to Eu-
ropean influences. The Philippines are far
away, and in the very heart of the stress of
European rivalry. The United States can
not afford to permit them to become
menace to the peace of the world. In re-
ceiving them from Spain it becomes re-
sponsible for order there, and an expert-
ment in government cannot be allowed
The United States must make itself reason
ably certain of the success of every step il
takes or permits to be taken.
There are other reasons why Cuba and
the Philippines may not be bracketted to-
gether, but these three are well known.
and all are good.
Evening star., 1899-01-28

The opporents of the peace treaty are
wasting their energies in trying to secure
an agreement to vote upon one or another
# the resolutions now pending declaring
against the eXpansionist policy, prior to
the vote upon the peace treaty itself 1t
IS evident that they are seeking to en-
harrass the treaty and its friends. If, for
instance, Mr.. Mason could obtain a vote
next Tuesday on his resolution as he re-
guested yesterday. and Mr.. Hoar could Sc
sure a vote on his resolution next Friday
ds he also asked, the Senate would decided
ly be putting the cart before the horse in
this matter. If these senators could secure
this privilege so could Mr.. Vest and the
dozen other senators who have from time
10 time embodied their antl-expansion SEN
timents in the form of resolutions which
nave served as excuses for the debate
which has been conducted during the past
month.
II Is appropriate that the treaty should
De accepted or rejected before the Senate
proceeds to discuss ways and means of
governmental action growing out of the
operation of that treaty Why. then.
should there BE- such haste 10 act on these
resolutions? Is it because it is hoped that
the Senate will accompany or precede ac
OF the permanent policy Of the nation? If
II Is hoped to bind the government to a de-
cIslVe course by this vote of the Senate
alone the proposition is unconstitutional.
H. on the other hand, it is merely intended
TO 90 through the motions of a declaration
OF policy which shall have no present or
future legal effect the proposition wastes
time here and threatens the possibility of
vioodshed in the Philippines.
Ii was right that objection should have
Deen promptly entered against the motion
10 hA d day for vote. After the treaty
has been ratified Will be time enough to
consider plans for effecting a declaration
Of permanent policy, not by the Senate
alone, but by both houses acting Jointly
with the President. No amount of indig-
nant protesting Will avail to convince any
substantial fraction of the people that the
gag rule is being applied.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
Let Congress Decide.

General Henderson of Iowa is an able
man. and ordinarily takes n broad view OF
public questions. 1t is surprising therefore
to find him opposing the bill for increasing
the size of the army. The reasons he gives
ere not new He does not go, as some do,
TO the extent of limiting al Caesarism, but
stands upon the declaration that an army
of one hundred thousand men is not needed
and that the people therefore ought not TO
ne taxed to support so large an establish
ment. The figure, he thinks. ought not to
90 above sixty thousand. and for any pres
ent emergency he would leave the matter
in the hands of the President.
With due Difference to the distinguished
Iowan. that is precisely what should not
be done. That Mr. Mckinley would abuse
such authority is not for moment to be
considered. That any man worthy of the
presidency. OF likely in the temper of the
American people to be called to the office,
would abuse such authority is equally out
of the question. But the size of the regular
army is distinctly question for Congress
to decide and it is so very important that
Congress ought not in any circumstances
to fail to decide it. Congress is charged
with the duty of providing for the army S
support. and should therefore retain the
authority of determining, to a man, the
number to compose it.
There have been few clashes in our his
tory between the coordinate branches OF
the government The machine, as whole,
mas worked admirably. And this has been
due to the nice but plain distinction drawn
between those branches, and to the observ-
ance of them. There has been no excuse
for the President to encroach upon the
rights of Congress, or Congress upon the
rights Of the President, or the judiciary to
mistake its province. And that state of
affairs ought to continue.
1t will continue if the different branches
of the government continue to work within
the old lines. Congress, particularly, which
takes the initiative for the people, should
be jealous of all of its power and exercise
it to the limit whenever occasion arises.
Nothing in the army bill but the execution
of its express provisions should be left to
the President. He is asking no latitude in
the premises, and he probably desires none.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
ODen the Doors.
the Cincinnati ENQUIRER fdem.).

The treaty with Spain is to be discussed
in secret session of the Senate The talk
ought to be open. There is no reason that
will stand examination why the world
should not know all that will be said In
the discussion of the various resolutions
now pending-notably that offered by Sena-
tor Vest, which has already been made the
text of several speeches, all the essential
points will be brought out in public, but
there is a principle involved. The Senate
does not want to surrender any of its pre-
negatives or traditions. The public has a
right to hear all that will be said on the
treaty.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
Turn on the Light.
From the Richmond Dispatch (dem.).

From the Richmond Dispatch (dem.l.
Now that it has been decided to take a
vote on the treaty on February g. let the
debate on the measure be in open sena-
torial session.
The preliminary debates have resulted in
demonstrating that the people feel the
deepest sort of interest in the fate of the
treaty, and hold that they have a right to
be heard on question upon which NAV
turn the destiny of their republic The
more informed they become on the issues
at stake the better will be their opportun-
ity to make themselves heard
So throw open the Senate doors and turn
on the light.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
An Object.

Don't you know said Agunaldo's con-
fidential friend, that even if the Philip
pines are left to control, we can't hope
to hold on to them"
Yes But if anybody feels like paying
for them, l want to be in a position to col
lect the money!
Evening star., 1899-01-28
- . -

II preliminary conditions affecting this
governments administration of Its own
affairs as they arise can be imposed on the
signing of a peace treaty, future legislators
may be found sufficiently INSCRIPTIONS to
take disgraceful and disastrous advan-
tage of the precedent.
Evening star., 1899-01-28

At some of the social gatherings in Paris
guests are confronted with printed requests
not TO converse on the Dreyfus case Sc
c.ety chit-chat must be more than COM
monty exhilarating in the French capital.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
Explanations.

1T must be hard for public men whose
turn has come to explain how they came to
get defeated
YES, answered Senator Sorghum PEN
slveiy; but not as hard it is for some
of EN- to explain how they come to get
elected"
Evening star., 1899-01-28
His 0niniOn

DO you think that a poor man can re-
main in politics. said citizen in ring
conducted community
No" answered the strictly practical Off
cial; that is to say, 1 don't think he can
remain there and stay poor"
Evening star., 1899-01-28
EurODe.

Their fond assurances increase,
All thoughtful folk affrighting.
They wouldn't talk so much of peace
Were there no fear of fighting.
Evening star., 1899-01-28

1t is unfair to let Mr.. Eagan perform all
the hoor-walking. The people who sold the
beef should be doing their share of the
worrying.
Evening star., 1899-01-28

Mr. Platt has not been in the Senate long
enough to contract the habit of making
speeches characterized by mere length
Possibly he Will be able to avoid it alto
gether.
Evening star., 1899-01-28

The states of California and Washington
are prepared to assure Delaware that the
east cannot monopolze the excitement of
scandals in legislatures
Evening star., 1899-01-28

Spain has reached the conclusion that it
had too many generals and not enough
general ship.
Evening star., 1899-01-28

Agoncillo may be forced to the conclusion
that Senator Hoar is about the only real
gentleman In this country
Evening star., 1899-01-28

General Miles will probably have some
difficulty in the future. But he has demon
strated his capabilities for keeping his
language department under discipline.
Evening star., 1899-01-28

Senator Hoar is running great risks of
stimulating AguinaIdos estimate of his own
greatness
Evening star., 1899-01-28
SHOOTING STARS,

Gen. Eagan's defense was not so vigorous
as his attack.
Evening star., 1899-01-28

The kaiser regrets not having been able
to present himself with the Philippines as
a birthday remembrance
Evening star., 1899-01-28
Government Not shaken.

careful examination of the foundations
of the government shows that the annexa-
tion of Hawaii didn't even scale Off the
paint.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
Roger d. Mills

Mr.. Quay continues TO exhibit signs. of
animation while the referee counts ten
Evening star., 1899-01-28
elf they're Rich's
shoes, they're proper" :"
Ten9two F.

The admirable advantages
OF this establishment were
never more apEarent than now.
Its immense stock-endless
variety-exclusive styles-all
contrlbute to make it the one
heas headquarEters for all particular
When it comes to supply
ing the wants of society folk
for footwear for all social oc-
caslons we prove Our SUI
premacy. The dainty satins
and other novelties" for wear
at balls, parties, teas, recep-
tons, dinners, dances-and
carriage footwear-are here in
abundant variety. No other
store can show these. Special
styles designed to match
gowns and stage costumes
IN manner that is perfect.
We have just completed some
very handsome work of this
character, which has won us
unstinted praise wherever seen.
A perfectly complete line of
children's dancing and party
slippers. Every newest effect
tor little tots and young
misses.
New golf shoes and Ok
lords are here-smart STYLES
that bear the unmistakable
mark of their ultra-stylishness.
Styles that you must look in
vain for elsewllere-exclusive
with us.
Come direct to us for the
correct riding boots and leg
gins. After you've seen our
line you'll agree there's moth
ing like it in town. Special
styles made to order. A COM
plete line of coachmen's and
footmen's boots-correct in
every detail.
For those OF you who ex-
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See us ABOUT them.
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Ten=two F st.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
The Kaiser's Anniversary.

Be kind to the Emperor; do not advert
to his deeds in critical tone;
With language whose satire is likely to
hurt.
In youth you had faults of your own.
Allowances make for sweet charity's sake
When his mood with dismay you behold.
Remember, If he some new notion should
take,
That he's only just 40 years old.
No doubt he'll be docile when time has
passed by
With its gentle and mellowing touch;
The Juvenile impulse at tangents will fly
And you mustn't be asking too much.
So, consider, when prudence Is given it's
leave
And language flows forth uncontrolled
In a way that must cause the judicious to
grieve,
has inc
Evening star., 1899-01-28
Something Tn to Date.

Il have invited several army officers"
said the hostess, land 1 am anxious that
the occasion shall be something unique and
appropriate. 1 don't want anything COM
monplace, like five o'clock tea or pink
tea or a violet tea"
well" suggested Miss Cayenne, after de-
liberation, why not make it a beef tea?"
Evening star., 1899-01-28

A perfectly complete line of
cfnldren's dancing and party
slippers. Every newest effect
Tor little tots and young
misses.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-01-26
Finally Settled.

In the case of j. J. Deal VS., Charles
Alexander, from Harrison county, the
supreme court today sustained Judge
Wakefield III ousting the defendeut as
street commissioner of Mo. Valley for
benefit of plaintiff, but reversed SO
much OF the order as gave effect to the
decree of injunction.
The above case is the old controversy
in this city in 1897, as to who was to
exercise the duties of street commits.
sioneF OF said city, and has passd thro
the courts and now decided in favor OF
Deal, with modification OF the Dis
trict courts decision. We have not
read tho decision, nor learned the mod
location, nor do we know just how ii
effects the parties to the suit, but the
attorneys will, no doubt, be able to an
nounce the particulars soon. We are
glad this old case has at last reached a
settlement, and hope no further troub.
lie may result, but all acquiesce in the
settlement. The case as it went to the
Supreme Court was State of Iowa ex
rel vs., Alexander, modified and affirm
ed by the court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-01-26
Shorten lts Line.

Nonpareil: The Northwestern has
taken steps to straighten out it's line
whereby it will shorten its mileage TO
Chicago considerably, The change will
be made between Boone and Ogden in
Boone county. AS the road now runs
it leaves Boone in southwesterly di-
ection and continues thus to Moingo
ma, where it crosses the Des Moines
river. Then it turns northwest for
about ten miles to Ogden. 1t is pro-
posed to cross the river on direct line
west from Boone, avoiding this cir.
cnitons route. The change will shorten
the line about eight miles, This will
give the Northwestern considerable adj
vantage in addition TO what it now en-
Joys in traffic between this city and
Chicago. The cut off will not be con.
structed by the Chicago Il Northwest
ern Railway company as such, but
through the medium of newly or
gained company to be known as the
hooEe County Railway company. Thia
new organization is capitalized for
81 500, 600 and its directors are Marvin
Hughitt, M. M. Kirkman, j. NJ. Whit
man, Albert Keep and j. I,. Redtield.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-01-26
Greatly Changed.

Mr. James V. Mahoney, c.t
ef for the Sioux City Comm
ISOLATION, and who is III pu
keep In touch with the railroad :.
ests of the state says:
The railroad situation in Iowa has
greatly changed in the past few years.
Instead of granger legislation and
threatening the roads there now.is a
system which in it's operations tries 10
be Just to the corporations as we'll as
the people At the last meeting of the
state boards of railroad commissioners
IN Washington, Iowa, reported that 1T
hadn't complaint on its docket An
understanding has been reached and
here is a better feeling all around.
Owners of stock in Iowa railroads 10
longer are timld They are encouraged
They feel fair treatment will be accor
ded the properties In which they are in.
terSSted -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-01-26
The Ravages Grip.

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ons the air with its fatal germs, SO tina,
no home is safe from its ravages, bu,
multitudes have found a sure protec.
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DIR Kings New Discovery. When you
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malady. Price so cts and ST.. Money
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-01-26
The Deadly Grip.

Is again abroad in the land. The air
you breathe may be full of its fatal
germs! Don't neglect the Grip or
you will open the door to Pneumonia
and Consumption and invite death. lis
sure signs are chills with fever, head.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-01-26
wf25
Items Taken From Missouri
Valley Times, Jan. 20,

Hon. G. II. McGavren, member of
the house from this county reached
hts home in this place last Saturday,
and spent the Sabbath with his family
and friends returning to Des Moines
Monday.
The original Bakers will give con.
cert IN the Presbyterian church in this
town, Wednesday evening, Feb. 2.
Concert commencing at " o'clock p. m.
VIM. Harker returned from Wiscon.
sin few days since.
The regular service in the Catholic
church will be held on the End Lords
day in February at 10 o'clock a. m.
Harris s. McGavren are Smelling
corn for the U. S. government.
County warrants are now being paid
with cash one hundred cents on the
dollar. Capt. Bacon is paying out
greenbacks dollar for dollar,
McGavren and Hull are receiving
their new stock of goods from the east.
Harrison county now has 1873 dwell
ling houses in it; 1896 voters; l76 for
eigners not entitled to vote; 584 fruit
trees bearing; 1o208 cattle; 1923 hogs;
1886 sheep; 1876 mules: 1899 dogs; 687
hives of bees; 2l,289 bashel of corn;
5O,9S7 bushel of oats and 90 bushel of
buckwheat raised during the year
1869. (These facts are taken from the
1869 census report of Iowa.