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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
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Would any house
keeper ever allow .
brood of strange
black ugly creatures
Of devilish aspect to
accumulate and choke
up by their foul pres
ence the best living
rooms in her house?
No. Out they would
go promptly with a
broom and her strong
arm behind it.
IA scrofulous faint
in the human sys-
tenn is NO less foul i
and fearful than
a brood Of devils \
accumulating in :
the blood spring Z
ing up here, there
and everywhere -
causing a hundred =
mysterious and APP =
parently incurable I
symptoms in all =
parts of the body.
A terrible case of
chronic scrofula is Z
described by an X
Iowa lady, Mrs. y
James Murphy, of
Fonda, Pocahontas ,
Co., in a note-%
worthy letter to4
DIR. r. v. Rierce, of L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

The publication of the base ball
schedules is the best spring tonic.
But where is the Maine league?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

Never naval hero deserved -four
stars and seventeen guns" more than
George Dewey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

What's the matter with Jay? She's
all right. For proof see the report of
the town clerk for 1898, 1O7 births, and
80 deaths.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
Chicago Produce market.

Chicago. March 6. I
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-No. May, TIA July, 7ON
CORNING. 2 May, 35ss@35A: July, IS;
oATs~No. May, 27%: July, 2sX.
= PORK-May, $9.2S; July, $9.421x. @i'N
LARD-May. $537,s; July. $3.50; Septem-
RissSs.May. $40, July. s4.s79; septem-
Der, $500. ~ ,st
Cash quotations closed as followss sd
FLOUR-Easy and quiet. ~. ~
VIBRATING. spring, 67@7Oh; No. 3.
66@6S; No. 2 red, 721xG73.
CORN-No. 2. g; No, yellow. :.
@3Oh: No. white. 29ls@30.
BARLEY-No; :, 49Q51.... a.l,. -.
FLAxSEED-No. l. N15@1.15h; N. W.,
TIMOTHY sEEp-Prime, $2.4e ~
LARD-$5. 221x65.S.
PORK-Mess, $9.10G19.15: short, ribs sides,
$4.506D4.70; dry sailed shoulders, 4A04% |;
short clear Sides $4.S0@490.
SUGAR-Unchanged. g-iL1
Articles. Receipts. Shipments
Flour ...........:........ l2Soo 1000
G GoTa g. :ss &c z: sSs. SsS
oats .........-....-...... S2lOW 10000
BY, ..'................... ~. SID 2nN,
barley ................... J6,VuO H,VU
On the Produce Exchange:
BUTTER-Steady creameries, 14Gli9x:
diaries, 1f36@17. 49,
EGGS-Firm: fresh. 1S02O
CHEESE-Steady, unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

Lots of knotty problems remain for
the closing days of the session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
New York alensy Market

New York, March 6.
Money on call frmer. 3a31s per cent;
last loan. j.
Prime mercantile paper. 1854 per cent.
Sterling exchange easier at N85@M
4.S5N for demand and at A.S3H0I4.s3% fo-
go days: posted rates, H.S4kMls5h and
81. SGI114S7: commercial bills. AS3l4S33.
Silver certificates. nominally 59zH6O1z.
Bar silver, ssh.
Mexican dollars, Az.
Government bonds. easier.
state hOuds steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

o, for more boys like these! Three
Elmer Potter, aged ten, eight and six
years, have sawed and split for the
stove five and half cords of wood this
winter. There are three boys to be
proud of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
Chicago wheat Iaarsss.

Chicago, March 6.-Immense shipments
to Europe. last week, together with
heavy domestic receipts. today. weakened
wheat and May left OF at NC. decline.
Corn lost IS, and oats h@N. Pork closed
nc; lower. lard a shade higher and ribs
unchanged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

DIR. BalPs Coueh syFur cures :
cough or cold in short order. One bottle
OF this wonderful remedy will effect .
cure. It Is absolutely the, best colanh
sysup made. Price &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
New York Cotton MARKET.

New York. March 6.
Cotton futures closed quiet and steady.
March. 63: April. 6.31; May, 633: June,
go: July. 632: August. 632; September.
ST.; October Sis; November, 6A; De-
cember, GIT: January, go.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up
lands. S-lS; do. gulf, 1916. Sales, 325
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
COMMITTEES HEARINGS,
JUDICIARY.


The Committee on judiciary will give a
public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta:
THURSDAY, MARCH 9. 1882 at go
O'Clock P. Mo. l9l; On ,. an ac{ EMO 20
worth. relating to the school board.
| WEDNESDAY. MARCH s, 1899, at go
O'Clock p. NJ: No. 194-On an act to
amend an act to incorporate the city Of
Gardiner. r--
WALTER P. PERKINS, Sec.
l. SHORE FISHERIES.
The Committee on Shore Fisheries will
give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta:
TUESDAY, MARCH Z, 1899. at P: M
ers to prohibit the taking Of smells in
Damariscotta river. bay and tributaries.
except by hook and line.
TUESDAY, MARCH Z, 1899, at 2 P. NJ
2s5 Of the Pubic Laws of 1891, entitled
IAN act to. revise and consolidate the
RHblic Laws relative to sea ana snore
Per order committee. "A
go oN'' CHAs. C. WOOD, Sec.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHs AND
EXPRESSES.
The Committee on Railways. Tele-
graphs and Expresses win give public
hearings in the Railroad Commissioners
Office at Augusta, on:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH s, 1899, at 2
O'Clock P. NJ, on an act to prevent the
fraudulent sale and use of railroad
tickets.
Per order committee.
CHARLES II. DRUMMEY. Secretary.
r. = AGRICULTURE.
The Committee on Agriculture will give
hearing:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, at o'clock
p Mon the petition of j. c. Merrill
and A. l.. Robinson, milk inspectors for
Lewiston and Auburn, for an amendment
of law relating to the inspection OF milk.
Per order committee.
J. A. PURINTON. Sec.
TAXATION.
The Committee on Taxation will give
hearing at its rooms:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH SAN act to
provide for the returns to assessors or a
proper list of the persons domiciled IN
hotels, boarding houses, etc.
Per order committee.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. =
The Committee on Financial Affairs
will give a public hearing in it's room at
the State House in Augusta:
THURSDAY, MARCH 9-On resolve
in favor of Healey Asylum.
Per order committee. q
II. IRWIN HIX. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
UNIvERsITY OF MAINE.

The Committee on University Of Maine
will give public hearing in Room No.
A at the State House in Augusta:
o'clock p NJ, on an act to repeal the pro-
visions of chapter 2l5 of the Resolves of
1897, appropriating $4,000 a year for 10
years for the University of Maine, so. far
as the same relates to the years subse-
quent to 1898.
Per order committee.
WALTER p. PERKINS. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

Up go the wages in the mills Of
Maine Where is the calamity bowler
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

They must be getting ready for a
wedding up at Katahdin, the Piscata-
quis Observer reporting that Mrs, Con-
ductor Follett Of the Iron Works has
an orange tree with over 100 buds on it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

A newborn baby in Dover received
as his first the following timely outfit
from a friend of his parents, bunch
of toothpicks, toothbrush, and a
shaving mug.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

quilts as were ever produced at an old
fashioned quilting bee.
In the part Is years, which is as far
back as the records are complete, Bow
doin and Colby have played AZ games
of base ball, of which each college has
won q. This gives an added interest
to the games this spring.
This week a tattered and faded bat
tie f1ag-one with the stars and bars
will be taken from the place in Maine
where it has hung for over 30 years,
and be carefully packed and sent back
to Dixie, where remnant of one of the
bravest companies which ever fought
in any cause is awaiting it. When the
boys of that famous Maine regiment
the LIST Maine cavalry-came marching
home in 1865. they brought with them
to BuckspOrt trophy. 1t was a beau
tiful silk flag. bound with wide fringe,
and to 1t was attached a heavy silken
cord and tassels. In the field, upon one
side, was the inscriptions: 1.-The Jas
per Blues" upon the other. Victory or
Death" There were the jagged rents
made by mimic balls and large dark
stain-some said it was blood. The
most OF the battle flags captured by
Maine soldiers were sent to the Capitol
at Augusta, but this one was presented
to prominent citizen, who had large
collection Of curios. trophies and relics.
and all these years this old flag has
hung upon the walls of "a summer cot
tage at Alamoosook, short distance
from Bucksport. The citizen has long
cherished the idea Of returning the flag
to its former owners. but had not been
able to locate the Jasper Blues definite
~ until within short time. Last
summer, among the many visitors 20
Alamoosook, which is one of Bucks
ports SHOW Places" was a gentleman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

A Waldoboro bachelor, while watch
ing beside the couch of his sick father,
this winter, has made three as fine
quilts as were ever produced at an old
fashioned quilting bee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07
1t was an ideal town meeting day.

May every new municipal officer be
honest and faithful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-07

IL netieo Whatever VIII - taken q
unslgned communications,
Rhe. journal cannot be held respen-
: ssble for the preservation or return Oh
ea1scted communications.
Address All communlcatiOns feaa1lnG
10 subscriptions and advertiseme0ts to
1uRLEIGH q FLYNT. PubIisnefs'
Augusta. Maine.
fo q !, ak ! //$l
SAMUEL W. LANE.
GE17aakE~
City Election, March 10.
Eyy-lgys -
REPUBLICAN WARD NOMINATIONS.
q Il -.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01
SILVER WEDDING.
Twenty-6fth Anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Wakeman Happily
Observed.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

SSA " DNASy
The twenty-tifth wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. james d. Wake
man was happily celebrated at the
Wakeman residence last night. The
number of friends who were present
at the reception was large and there
and congratulations of the host and
quarter century of married life. The
guests began to arrive at about half
past seven and from then until after
10 O'Clock there was Il continual en-
trance OF friends. And it was not UNI
til midnight that the last words of con-
graduation had been spoken and the
last guests departed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wakeman were assisted
i'll receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. O. Il.
Barnes, Mr.. Elliott Barnes and
Grandma Dibble, all of whom were
present at the wedding ceremony
twenty-five years ago. In the dining
ROOM, the receiving couple were as
sisted by Mrs. j. S. Plants. Mrs. C. w.
Waggoner, Mrs. J. G. Ritchic. Mrs. !.
Is. Taylor, Miss Randolph and Miss
Bessie WaggOner, While Mrs. 3. III.
- l.. oOl1Nlll illu LIZ. u. l..
Dunn presided at the frappe table.
Refreshments were dainty. and daint-'
lily served. The Misses Lois and
Ethel Barnes and Ruth Plants acted
as ushers. Miss Edith Wakeman, the
charming and accomplished daughter
OF h host and hostess, assisted with
the reception and entertainment of the
guests and her tact and accomplish
ment at entertainment contributed
largely to the thorough success of the
evening.
Many beautiful remembrances in sill
YER were presented to the host and
hostess. The old timers, of whom,
by the way, there were two organiza-
lions represented, voiced their con-
gratulationS and good wishes and pre-
scented the host and hostess with Il
handsome coffee pot. and a p%rofusion
OF table silver, including knives. forks,
spoons and other articles. The ladies
or the Degree of Honor also presented
a fitting token Of good will. and there
We're many and handsome individual
remembrances. A number of con.
gratulatory kilograms were received
by the host and hostess from friends
in the east.
The number of guests who called to
tender good wishes was in the neigh
borhood Of a hundred.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01
TIMES OUT WEST.
o. E. Rea Tells the Jamestown Alert
Of Some Washington Mines.

Speaking Of conditions in Washing
ton and other Pacific coast states, Os-
car E. Rea, Of Everett, Wash, who is
spending a few days in the state. says
that business has revived during the
last two years in a wonderful degree.
MI. Rea believes that the open door,
policy In the Orient will mean much
to the Pacific coast states. The Klon-
dyke traffic has had a great effect on
the business OF the towns and cities Of
washington. Semitic is undergoing
q great business boom. 1t is pre-
dicted that 1t will in Il few years rival
San francisco as q seaport and COM
mercially as well. Seattle has now
a population of about $4,000.
Mr.. Rea Is interested in copper mines
near Everett in which place are a num-
Der Of former North Dakotans-al
prosperous. Among the number are
the family of Ex-Governor Church, who
died quite recently in juneau some
time since. Jimmy Connella was the
only representative from jamestown
IN Everett and he has left for Superior,
one OF the warmest mining camps in
the west.
HSeietl, MI. Nei states, IS 4 mining
and milling town. The mines are rich
In copper, silver and gold. The mines
are not deep like those on Lake Supe-
rior. Usually the miners cut into the
solid rock in the side of a mountain.
1t requires some capital to begin, how
ever. and a man without money can
accomplish little. Mr.. Rea's mine is
located near the famous Monte Cristo
mine owned by Rockefeller, and is
yielding handsome returns.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

'':: :; .: N y z; Z =; ~: '''''
Royal Cloak Values,

1t will hardly pay you to delay your
cloak purchase when you can secure
them at these prices, especially when
you note their tit and their stylish
make and material. It's Il great a V
ing to you to make your selection dur
ing II closing out sale now on.
ELEGANT DRESS GOODS SPE-
GALS.
A handsome lot at special clearance
prices. Must move them while the de-
mand is on while the Christmas trade
Is at its best. A dress length is a
handsome Christmas gift.
A clearance price, such as we have
on jackets, dress goods and under
wear, means something at this store.
Prices that sweep the goods out quick
~. A benefit sale to our patrons.
We challenge IL comparison of quail
ity as we'll as price.
w. L. BEST.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01
THE BOOK FOR FARMERs

ILL oOOh FUR tARMERS.
No other book published contains SO
much statistical matter of special in
terest to the farmer as the American
Agriculturist Year Book and Almanac.
It is a book Of over 500 pages, pro
fusely illustrated and strictly up to
date. By special arrangement the
Bismarck Tribune is enabled to fur
nish this rs cent book, together with
one years subscription to Orange
Judd Farmer western edition of Am
erican Agriculturist), price 81, and also
one years subscription to the Bis
marck Weekly Tribune, price $1-all
for $1.35. Just think of this. The
Year Book for 1900 will be out in De-
cember, and all who subscribe now
will receive it. No such offer has
ever been made to Bismarck Tribune
readers before. Here is $2.75 worth
for only $1.35. We will also add
the New York Weekly Tribune and
the Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean-all
four for only 81. Address
THE TRIBUNE,
Bismarck, N. d.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01
WASHINGTON IRVING CIGARS
ALWAYS A PLEASING SMOKE.
WEDDINGS,

Married-At the Methodist parson-
age, Wednesday, Nov. Doth, Mr.. George
~. r. Gordon and Miss Carrie NJ. Wood
worth, both of Stewartsdale, Rev.
JAS. Anderson, officiating.
Married-At the residence Of Mr..
Jacob Horner, on Saturday evening.
Nov. %, Mr.. Nels J. Larson Of Bis
marck and Miss Beda w. Anderson of
Slaughter, Rev. Jas. Anderson otticiat-
ing.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means q clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, b~lackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, soc.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01
nANY A

Has turned with disgust from an
otherwise lovable girl with an often
sive breath. Karl's Glover Root Tea
purifes the breath by its action on
the bowels, etc., as nothing else will,
Sold for years on absolute guarantee.
Price 25 cents, so cents and ST. 90. e.
Beardsley, Druggist, Fourth st.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

The 500 line has Il fine business this
fall shipping cattle. One hundred and
thirty cars have been shipped from
Braddock, eight cars from Napoleon
and forty cars from Wishek, making
a total of 17S cars.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

DR.: Fl: Fl. Haden, Summit, Ala, says:
81 think Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a
splendid medicine. 1 prescribe it, and
my confidence in it grows with contin-
ued use" It digests what you eat and
quickly cures dyspepsia and indigestion
r. S. Beardsley, Druggist, Fourth St,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01
YOUNG nOTHERs.

Group is the terror of thousands of
young mothers because it's outbreak
IS SO agonizing and frequently fatal.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
acts k magic in cases of Group. 1t
mas never been known to fail. The
worst cases relieved Immediately.
Price % cents and SO cents. e. S.
Beardsley, Druggist, Fourth St.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01
WHAT Is SHILOH?

A grand old remedy for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption; used through
the world for half a century, has cured
innumerable cases Of incipient con-
sumption and relieved many in adj
vanced stages. If you are not salts
fed with the results we will refund
your money. Price 25 cents. so cents
and,sl. E. S. Beardsley, Druggist, 18th
St. -
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

A. j. AnDyke, a Great Northern
brakeman, was shot at Larimore by
some unknown person. The bullet
entered the breast and passed out at
the shoulder. He will probably re-
cover.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

A light engine backed into a party
of three men who were standing on the
tracks at Winston. Bud Davis was
killed outright and Pat Cushman had
a foot cut off.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

Lieutenant Tad Foster, who was
commissioned in the regulars, has ar
lived at San Francisco from Manila on
sick leave.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

Angostura Bitters is endorsed by
leading physicians for purity and
wholesomeness. Get the genuine
DR.. Siegert's.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

Fish will thrive in the artesian water.
at Devils Lake. Experiments have
been made with pickerel and the water
seems to agree with them.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01
If the Baby is Cutting Teeth

If the Baby is Cutting Teeth
Be sure to use that old and we'll tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
TOR children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea; Is cents a bottle.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

The business portion Of the town of
Chaffee in Cass county was wiped out
by fire. The total loss is about
$4,000.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

Dickinson has granted a telephone
franchise to George Candee and will
have an exchange.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

how Are Your Kidneyss
DE-. Hobbs Spnragus Pills cure all kidney ills. Sam.
pie free. Add. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N. 7.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

The natural gas from the Edgeley
arteslan well is o used for lighting
purposes and attracts much attention.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-12-01

Educate Your Bowels with .Cascsresa.
Candy Catharttc. cure constipation forever.
10c. 20. ~ c. fall, druggists refund money.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-24

1T is certainly good news to all our
people that the Rio Grande cut off will
be made at once There has been
great apprehension among our citizens
that the danger of q destructive flood
this spring was more imminent than it
was last, on account of the unusual
snow fall. It is likely that with the
of this ditch danger to this
city will be largely reduced if not en-
always be some danger OF q break
above the Stanton street bridge.
in connection with either the levee or
the canal, but the problem in that form
is more easily dealt with.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-24

THERE is room here for q large fur
niture factory. Excellent material
can now be obtained from the Sacra-
mentos and tbs Sierra Madre, and
there is no reason why most of the fur
niture used in this southwestern coun-
try, including the territories, western
Texas, and northern Mexico, should not
be made right here, of course with
the exception of the finer
and more 81 pensive sorts. Every kind
of plain furniture and house fit
tings can be fashioned from the beauti-
full hard pines of our mountains, and all
that is needed is q man with push and
capital to come in andEutilize the re-
sources at our doors.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-24

DAILY HERALD 15c per week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-24
WORDS.

TODAY we reprint extracts from W.
J. Bryan's speech at Washington on
Washington's Birthday. We reprint
1t, not because there is anything meri-
torious in the speech, but because it is
his first important public utterance
since he was put to sleep, and because
the speech was heraIded far and wide
In advance of the day as promising to
be mastery effort, forecasting the
policy OF the democratic party to be
expressed in the next democratic plat
form. We submit the speech to can
did citizens. with the inquiry, What
does it mean? For ourselves, we an
ever that inquiry by as
sorting that the ''masterly
effort is q meaningless
tumble of words, peither better nor
worse than the mass of his speeches
during the last presidential campaign,
showing the same superficiality. the
same dependence on petty appeal to
prejudice or sentiment, the same
sublime disregard for the real question
at issue. Mr.. Bryan has not touched
on the true problem of the Philippines.
The gentleman Is an artistic word
singer, and his oagility in avoiding
discussion of the real points at issue Is
amazing. He will have to try again.
IN his speech Bryan INDUCED in a lot
of high sounding gush. Almost while
he was speaking portion of sthe
Filipinos were setting fire to the CITY
of Manila, imperiling the lives en-,
women, and children. Our 6, .diers
shot the incendiaries down and put out
the fire. The speaker appeals to the
spirit of liberty. He says we are de-
parting from our STANDARD of moral
ity", and adopting a "policy of GRIM
inal aggression" Manila was taken as
an act of war. We cannot let it go at
this moment. Absolutely nothing has
been said or done to indicate that the
United States intends to depart from
any of her established principles. A
condition confronts US in the
islands that we must meet
at once. Bryan, however, expressly
says (if his effusion means anything)
that our duty in the Philippines is to