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The Princeton union., 1899-10-26

The Democratic party is always play
ing in hard luck. It was only Incl
dentally the fault of the party that
Aguinaldo set his friends to praying
for the success of Democracy-it was
merely another case of Democratic
luck. In this country no party can
live after it has been arrayed against
the vital principles and honored tradi-
tions of this government. The fact of
the matter is if the Republican party
had not gone so far in committing it.
self to a war policy, the Democratic
party would never have taken the
stand that it has taken. The Demo-
Gratis waited too long; they we're per,
fectly willing to take that horn of the
dilemma, but they made the mistake
Of :glving,the Republicans first choice.
The Republicans having chosen the
war end of it there was nothing left
for the Democrats to do but take the
other. We still see evidence every
day that Grant sized up the Demo-
cratic party correctly when he said
that it migh always be depended upon
at a critical juncture to commit an
error.
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26

WHATEVER may be our sentiments
concerning the merits of the contro-
versy in the Transvaal, and wherever
our sympathies may be lodged, we
must look coolly at the situation, and
admit that there can be but one logical
conclusion. England will simply wine
out the Boer republic, and end all bv
making a British dominion out of
South Africa. This is no trifling af-
fair, no mere conspiracy on the part Of
few unprincipled spectators, but a
genuine campaign to which the Eng
llsh nation is fully committed and
which will be prosecuted to the bitter
end, no matter what the cost in blood
or money. We may sympathize with
the Boer, but that is the best we can
dotor him, his case is a hopeless one;
his days as a factor in politics and de-
velopments of South Africa are num-
bered.v~ England has simply shifted
the geographical lines and widened
her !; territory eartc By the amount Of space
now i15la included 1s.injt iin ths N3 Transvaal re.
public. ",' ny. ny, V : s,.'''s .s=
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26

AT meeting held sometime ago in
St. Paul the members of the Republi-
can State central committee decided
that Republicans will win in the next
campaign if it "dOes it's full duty.'
That is very vague proposition, and
while it is good as far as it goes it will
have to go a good deal farther than
that to win. ''Duty'' is only relative
term anyhow, and one which no two
men will define in exactly the same
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26

WHETHER it was because of the fact
that she will be kept pretty busy in
the TransYaal for the next few weeks
or because she thought she might at
sometime need the friendly offices OF
the United States, England has shown
for the first time, a disposition to be
fair-minded and conciliatory in the
matter Of the international boundary
line of Alaska and the British posses
SiCpc
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26

A LEVEL HEADED FARMER

A democratic farmer was standing
on the street Saturday, and the SUBJ
ject of politics was mentioned. He cut
the matter short by saying in SUBJ
stance: "You may say what you please,
we never had such times as we are
now having. I have forty head of
steers, and they are worth S2O head
more than such cattle were worth
three years ago. don't know whether
it is the administration that makes the
price, or the Almighty, but to make
sure am going to stay by both the
Almighty and the administration. D.
Jackson Republic. .... ....... ~-4 ......
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PERHAPS IT LIES.
Whenever Democratic orator starts
in by telling what the Democratic
party stands for he is neglecting an
important part of his proposition by
not undertaking to prove thatit stands.
City Journal
!. !. !.
DO NOT BE TOO CONFIDENT.
Vain boasting of easy political vic
tory in the State next year is quite
fad among many of the Republican
newspapers. But, nevertheless, all
prospects point to a stubborn battle,
and if the Republicans win the party
must profit by it's past mistakes. And
the more thorough the nominee for
governor is free from the contamina.
tion of past political alliances or cam
palgns for nominations the better it
will be. New stock entirely should be
used.-Houston Chief.
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26
s5assDE>GAME'S HIST'RY.

For the benefit of the fans the early
history Of baseball has been compiled.
Delving into the past, the dust of ages
has been removed and the following
facts have been brought to light: The
devil was the first coacher. He coached
Eve when she stole first. Adam stole
second. When Isaac met Rebecca at
the we'll, she was walking with a
pitcher. pi'''l1!f 5, Sampson struck out q good
many times when he beat the Philis-
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26
lowered,

THE St. Peter Journal gets near to
the truth when it says: ''There can be
no such thing as gold Democracy
next year, and the Democratic news
papers who are casting about to find a
candidate for the presidency may just
as we'll make up their minds that
Bryan will be nominated. The ques-
tion in the campaign next year will be
Organism, in rything that the name
implies, as opposed TO prosperity, good
government, a sound and stable cur
rency, and progress. There is no mid
die rOad.''
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26

Is THERE anything else free" that
Mr.. Bryan would like to have? For a
long time he was a distinguished ad-
vocate of free trade, and then he be-
came still more distinguished as an
advocate Of free silver. In 1896 he
sacrificed his reputation for truth and
veracity by telling us that it was i'm
possible for this country to ealize any
substantial restoration of prosperity
without the adoption of free silver at
IL to l. Previously to that he had
been equally as positive that the coun-
try could never prosper under a pro-
tective tariff. Mr.. Bryan's guesses are
about numbered This country has no
time for a politician who only ''gues-
ses." His first two guesses have been
so wretchedly bad that the people will
not be disposed to give him third
guess
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26

A CHICAGO man has confessed to be.
ing the husband of forty-two wives and
adds: They will all tell you I was
good to them.' We wouldn't care tC
be present at the reunion of this happy
family-there would be too many fiat.
irons, etc., in the air to make it enjoy
able for US.
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26

times. Moses made his8frst run when
he slew the Egyptian. Cain made q
base hit when he slew Abel. Abra-
ham made a sacrifice. The Prodigal
Son made a home run. David was q
long distance thrower, and Moses shut
out the Egyptians at the Red Sea.
The game was called when the. food
came, on account Of wet ground
CrOOkst0n Times. #
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26

PERHAPS it may be as we'll to say
right now without going into detail
that if any Populist wants to claim
that the Populist party or any Populist
or any number of Populists had any
thing to do with the decrease in the
tax levy let him, or they, say so now
or forever be silent. All we want is
one plain, unequivocable statement
from any creditable source, and then
we will take the opportunity to pre-
sent some absolute facts to show why
and by what means the tax levy was
lowered
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26
BILLY THE WINDBAG.

Several Democratic journals are
very much interested in knowing WHY
it is that-if silver is a dead issue''
and Mr. Bryan, its exponent, already
doomed to another. defeat-Republican
journals continue to devote so much of
their space to hammering at such an
issue and such candidate. Are not
those organs of Democracy aware that
the most approved tin-de-siecle exer-
cising apparatus of the day consists of
a wind-bag suspended insthe center of
and little below a large wooden cir
Gle? In knocking that bag against the
circle, whence it rebounds with ais
much rapidity as the exerciser can hit
it, one finds glorious exercise for arms.
shoulders, head and lungs. Republi-
can editors find in Mr.. Bryan and his
favor;te issue an excellent substitute
for the wind-bag and it's ACCOMMODATING o
apparatus. They are invigorated by
"punching 'em. .'-Pioneer Press
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26

EVERY American will feel a natural
glow of pride in the result of the yacht
races, and the complete shut-out ad.
ministered to the English boat. At
the same time we freely and frankly
admit that Sir Thomas Lipton is every
inch sport and gentleman from the
ground up.
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26
REFORM COMES HIGH.

The producers of the State must paw
tribute, in the form OF. larger fees, to
the reformed state inspection depart
ment. There has already been an ad-
vance Of thirty-three per cent in in
spection charges and a further in
crease is necessary in order to meet
the growing expenditures of an en-
larged salary list. Reform comes high
but the people must have it.--Mor1ls
Sun.
The Princeton union., 1899-10-26
||uuNr ; EDITORS SAY !:
Paragraphs >,
Collected at Our
Exchange
Table.
a BLUSHING STATESMAN.

Senator Billboard Mason's capacity
for experiencing shame for everything
except himself, is simply enormous.
Still, we rather expected that the
United States would keep his blushing
powers fully occupied. The fact that
he is able to take day off now and
then for the purpose of being asha med
of England, would seem to Indicate
that this country isn't so bad as it
might be: OF course we expect Mr..
Mason to blush for the United States.
The Chicago Chronicle some time ago
explained that Senator Mason had an
agreement with Senator Cullom by
which Cullom was to attend to the
federal patronage and Mason was to
make all the speeches. We are pretty
sure that the agreement included the
understanding that if there was any
blushing to be done Mason was to do
it. But what righ has the billboard
statesman to blush for England? That
IS q distinct infringement upon the
|'rights Of, Sir William Vernon Har-
court, The fact, however, that Sir
William has expressed his determina-
tion to support his government may
have "a prompted. Mr. Mason to hurl
himself into what he, possibly esteems
as q q bllu1shing l1 vacancy.-Duzuth Ne,os
Tribune. ]! .s..94s.... s.94. ,.,s:.>. 4, (, =
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27
No

Maj. Whipple, of the Second Massa.
chuSetts Regiment, had been q soldier
and an officer in the civil war, and in
the meantime had seen much service
in the Massachusetts militia. When
the Spanish war broke out, he wished
TO go to the front with his regiment.
But all the officers, as well as men,
had to undergo a physical examination
at Worcester. Maj. Whipplewas a man
of great bodily strength and perfect
health and activity, but the lapse of
time had left him a little deficient i u
the matter of teeth. An examining sur
geOn proposed to exclude him on that
account.
Then the major, who could not stand
being shut out from the chance to serve
his country in such an emergency,
Waxed WrOth.
Look here" he exclaimed, I'm 60
ing down there to shoot Spaniards! 1
don't propose to eat Them
We do not know what answer, by
word of mouth, the surgeon made to
this protest, but the fact is that the
major went to the war and distin-
guished himself in it. even eating his
share OF bareback with the rest, and
escaping all the Illnesses that fell to the
lot Of younger men.-YOuth's Com
DaDiOn.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27

such an excuse. President Lincoln had
refused to accept Secretary Chase's resig-
nation from the cabinet. even after he
knew that Chase was scheming to be a
presidential candidate against him.
President Mckinley said he could not
ask Mr.. AIger to leave the cabinet be-
cause he had announced his candidacy
for United States Senator from Michi-
gan. The members of the cabinet were
more open to the argument of the men
who wanted Alger out of the way of the
success of the administration. They
agreed that the Secretary of War must
be sacrificed, and they expressed their
views to the President.
At this stage in the developments, At
tOrney General Griggs was sent as a mes
senger to Vice-President Hobart, to ask
the Nice-President to advise Alger to re-
sign. Mr.. Hobart agreed to undertake
the delicate mission Of saying to Gen.
Alger what the President and other mem
bers of the cabinet would not say to him.
He telegraphed Secretary Alger, inviting
him to spend a few days with him at his
Long Branch cottage. When the Secre-
tary arrived and the two men had IN OPP
p~Ortunity to talk freely, Mr.. Hobart adj
vised Alger to resign, saying that the
country was against him and that he
might as well recognize that he must be
sacrificed.
Gen. Alger asked if the Vice-President
spoke only for himself or at the sugges-
ton of others. Mr.. Hobart had 70 tell
him the whole story, that the President
wanted his resignation, but did not wish
to ask for it; that Attorney General
Griggs had been the messenger of the
President and the cabinet to him, and
that he HObart) was merely the agent
of the administration in advising Alger
to retire.
Gen. Alger remarked that he would
hand the President his resignation as
soon as he returned to Washington. He
/ he had supposed that he and the
esident were on terms of friendship
justifying frankness regarding this situa-
ton, but all he desired was to know the
Presidents pleasure. He returned to
Washington and handed his resignation
to President Mckinley.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27

A young girl had an amusing expert,
ence at a baptism the other afternoon.
She was occupying the exalted position
of sponsor for a little girl baby, and
never having served in such a proud
capacity before, she was slightly nery-
Gus and perplexed.
What is your name?' demanded the
clergyman performing the ceremony.
Mary, SIR" she replied at once, and
MARY" was accordingly written in a
tiny book and the minister passed on
to the next applicant for baptism.
The worried sponsor listened eagerly
to what was demanded of her next
neighbor, and to her horror she found
that the question was not at all in
tended to learn the name of the spon-
sor, but was solely concerned with the
name of the infant. The agitated god
mother hurriedly approached the
clergyman. ~interrupting the ceremony
to eXclaim:
"Oh, sir, Mary isn't the baby's name
at all. The baby's name is Rebecca
Elizabeth"
And amid the irrepressible laughter
of all assembled the baby was christen-
ed Rebecca Elizabeth.
Il should never have dared to face
it's mother the sponsor said later, "but
| think the baby would nave forgiven
the mistake and blessed me for it."
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27
WVVWWVVI
Taking No Risks.

A Columbia Heights woman, who is
vouched for by the Washington Post
as exceedingly fond of animals, Lad an
odd experience with one-or two
while waiting at a city railway station
for a belated train.
In the seat next to her sat a small
dog, who evidently belonged to an
deliberately dressed woman in the seat
just beyond.
He was a friendly little dog, and
looked up at the Columbia Heights
woman with a wag of his tail, which
was an outward and visible sign Of a
desire to make friends. She leaned
down and patted him on the head.
His deliberately dressed mistress i'm
mediately reached out and took her
precious pet into her lap.
Pardon me-" said she, apologetical-
Iy, but my dog is not allowed to kiss
strangers"
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27
MOVE TOWARD PEACE.
Aguina1do and Some of His Leaders
Make OVertures,

Aguina1do and Some of His Leaders
Make Overtures.
A Washington special on Tuesday says:
Important cablegrams have been receiv.
ed at the State Department from the
Philippine commission and at the War
Department from Gen. Otis concerning q
new move in the direction of peace.
These dispatches have been in the hands
of the President for several days, but he
has declined to make them public because
the ultra optimistic views heretofore re-
ceiveG from the same source have not
been borne out by subsequent events.
The latest dispatches, however, are
more encouraging than the previous ones,
but the President wishes to have some
positive results before making them pub
lie. All that can be learned definitely
about them is that direct overtures for
peace have been made to Gen. Otis by
Aguinaldo and some of his principal lead
ers. 1t was said by a cabinet official that
If the promises are fulfilled the volunteers
now being enlisted will not be needed.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27
MR.. ALGER RESIGNS.
THE SECRETARY Of WAR QUITS
M'KINLEY'S CABINET.
Vice President Hobart the One to Com
vey the Request of the President
His Retirement Is Asked to Put an
End to Friction.
Washington special:

Washington special:
Gen. Russell A. AIger Wednesday
morning called upon President Mckinley
and handed him his resignation as Secre-
tary of War, to take effect at the pleas
ure of the President. There was no com
ment except that the President asked if
he wished to go at once, and the reply
of the Secretary that he would remain
until the assistant secretary returned, If
his successor should not be chosen at
once.
The story of the resignation is closely
guarded in administration circles, but 1t
is said that the President Indirectly re-
quested the resignation, and as soon as
the Secretary was informed that the
President wished him to retire he return
ed from Long Branch to Washington and
placed his resignation in the hands of
Mr.. Mckinley.
The politicians have for some weeks
been anxious to get Alger out of the cab
met. The Pingree alliance was the *
cuse. They feared it, and they feared
the hostility Of Senators Mcmillan and
Burrows if Alger remained in the cab
met. They urged the President to get
rid of Alger, but Mckinley said he could
not ask for Mr.. Ayers resignation with
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27
BIG STRIKE SPREADS.
New York Traction Employees OMIT
WnrL In Grnnnafhv

w"
Work in Sympathy.
Wednesday brought two startling sen
sations into the great New York traction
strike. Brooklyn strikers or their sym
pathizers destroyed a part Of the Fifth
avenue elevated road with dynamite, and
about half the men on the Second avenue
line of the Metropolitan system in New
York City struck in sympathy with the
Brooklyn strikers.
The strike on the Metropolitan system
was not authorized by the leaders. Some
Of the more enthusiastic men who attend
I'D the Cooper Union meeting got together
and decided that the only. thing to do was
TO strike. They formed themselves into
Il committee and went to the Second ave-
nue. car stables early in the morning and
asked the men to come out. Every car
was stopped as it reached the stables, and
each man on the car was asked to quit
work. TIL strike spread to the Sixth ave
nue. line of the Metropolitan company,
where a number of motOrmen quit work.
The conductors refused to strike.
General Master Workman John NJ.
Parsons of the knights of Labor, who
presided at the meeting in Cooper Union,
did not want the men to strike. There
were disturbances at several places and
four men were arrested. 1t was said that
those who were trying to get the men out
were discharged employees. During a con-
ference the men told Mr.. Parsons that
this was only the start of a general strike
Of all employees of the Metropolitan Rail
way system.
At Cleveland, Ohio, the most serious
violence since the street railroad strike
was renewed was the blowing up of a
switch with dynamite and the burning
of a small office and waiting room at
Murray Hill Tuesday evening. No one
was injured. No clew to the dynamiters
could be found.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27
RECRUITING is UNEQUAL.
1t Need Not Be Confined, However,
Within State Limits.

The fact that some regiments are being
recruited so much more rapidly than 9TH
ers-the Thirty-irst, Fort Thomas, for
instance, had nearly 600 men, while the
Thirty-ifth, Vancouver Barracks, had
but about twenty-fve-has been the cause
of many inquiries directed to the Adju-
tant General.
The people want to know whether the
regiment must be recruited within the
State limits originally set forth, or wheth-
er the recruiting in the more .1opulous dis
tricts will be kept up with a view of fur
nishing recruits for regiments which have
not been so successful, even after the
quota for the regiment shall nave been
obtained.
The Adjutant General says that the
latter will be the case, and that recruiting
will continue everywhere until the total
number requisite for the ten new regi-
ments has been raised.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27

Gently and was shot while giving a bond.
A general fusillade followed, in which
FIVE men were killed, and the sixth, Rich
ard Loven, was found three miles from
town with his head severed from his
body.
Deputies are being hurried from all
over the State into Clay County and
more shooting is expected. The dead on
the White side are Hugh Griffin, James
Griffin and Edward Fisher. The Baker
allies dead are Robert Pbilpot, Aaron
Morris and Richard Loven. Besides the
dead several members Of both factions
are seriously wounded.
The Baker-Howard feud began in De-
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27
ALASKAN DISPUTE HOPELESS.
Indefinite Postponemeut of High
Joint Commission Likely.

Indefinite Postponemeut of High
Joint Commission Likely.
A Washington dispatch asserts that
the administration has practically aban-
doned hope of Il settlement of the Alas
kan boundary question, and the indica-
lions are that the meeting of the joint
high commission will be indefinitely post
poned. Definite action on this point,
however, will not be taken until after the
arrival of Senator Fairbanks. \ confer
ence will then be held by Senator Fair
banks, Secretary Hay, John Foster and
John A. kassOn, and the boundary ques-
ton discussed at length.
The best the authorities hope for now
is that there will be no clash in the re-
naming few weeks of the mining season.
The situation is grave, with the Ameri-
can miners on one side in a state OF irri-
tation and the Canadian constabulary on
the other in a very aggressive mood.
Should the clash come it will not be
through the fault of this Government:
Everything has been done to prevent ac-
ton which will cause bl~oodshed.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27

Dom Paul will doubtless feel a little
sheepish when he lies down with the lion.
1t is understood that rain only made
Gen. Funston's swims the more agree
able.
When the war is over, Aguinaldo should
form a baseball team. It's the runs that
count.
They say the electrical show is the most
shocking thing on the boards in New
York.
New 1ork's last horse show was a fail
ure. That city should now hold a horse
less show.
Soldiers in the Philippines are to wear
tan shoes. Corbin desires to match their
compilations.
Why should any one want to cause
Congressman Roberts trouble? He has
three wives.
The Boston Globe asks how it would
feel to be run over by an automobile.
Probably it would produce that rubber
tired feeling.
Thirty people at Detroit were poisoned
by ice cream. This is enough to make one
shiver with horror.
The Pittsburg Telegraph calls Agui-
naldo a dictator. He is certainly a great
chap for running things.
The sublime porte distrusts the peace
conference. Things may be coming His
Convalescency's way, but it looks Ar
menia.
OF course, there will be people mean
enough to call attention to the fact that
those Western cyclones sneaked in on the
weather bureau.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1899-07-27
CHINAMEN ARE cANNIBALS.
So Say Laborers at Work Oh Mexican
Central j. W. Near TamnicO.

So Say Laborers at Work Oh Mexican
Central i ailway, Near Tampico.
San Antonio, Texas, advices state that
great excitement prevails in the seaport
of Tampico, Mexico, over a brutal act
of cannibalism which was committed by
some of the laborers on the Mexican
Central Railroad near Tampico Saturday
last.
The Cinnamon who were recently i'm,
ported to work on the railroad are charg-
ed with having murdered a female Mex
lean child and are said to have eaten its
flesh.
The child was the daughter of q Mex
lean section foreman. The affair has in
censed the Mexicans against the Chinese,
and the celestials are focking into the
city for protection. 1t is reported that
the Mexican rurales have arrested the
criminals