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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

The only criticism of President Nc
Kirley heard is that he lacks in posi-
tive force. His critics discover that be
is too much inclined to follow instead
OF leading, as they consider the presi-
dent should do. When matters OF spe-
cial and national Importance arise, they
seem to think that the president should
settle them otf-hand according to his
own ideas, a Ia Cleveland, without con-
sulting anybody, and then let the coun-
try kick. This, to be sure, is not Nc
Kinley's way, nor do we believe it is
the right way. No one man on whom
the mantle Of the presidency, by
chain Of fortuitous circumstances, has
fallen, is so much superior in knowl-
edge or Judgment to other men as to
warrant him in usurpjng the powers Of
tue autocrat. Nor is such a course
compatible with our form Of govern
ment, where the president is supposed
TO be limited in his powers to the ex-
ecution Of the peoples will. Instead
of going ahead alone and perhaps am
tagonizing the prevalent sentiment OF
the people, it is his duty, as far rs pos
sible, to determine what the people
want aud then do it. OF course it is
possible that the public sentiment ON
any question may be mistaken, but it is
certainly a safer guide than any one
mans opinion, even the presidents. In
a democracy, the win of the majority is
right, 1t is absolutely infallible. There
is no other guide. Time may demon
strate its error, but for the present it is
the only scale in which to weigh the
great questions Of government. And
if the future shows ITS error, the peo-
pie have only themselves to blame.
Mckinley has a proper comprehension
of his office. Not since Lincoln have
we had so popular a president, both in
the sense Of being a fayorite among
the people and of striving TO do that
peoples will. As to the question of
territorial expansion, his policy is the
policy Of the people, whatever that
shall be shown to be, through Con-
gress, the only fair mentor that can be
consulted i'm the interval between cleo
tons. Until that policy can find ex-
preston, it would be a usurpation of
power sufficient to invite impeach-
ment for him to do anything more than
to suppress Instruction within our
borders, which is now being done in
the Philippines. Those who complain
because Mckinley does not outline his
policy must be laboring under the inn
preston that Cleveland, the man who
secretly sent an emissary to Hawaii to
haul down the American flag, is still
president They are the same people
who found fault with Lincoln for the
same reasons and who forget that this
is government "of the people"
On and after January 1st The Vermont
Savings Investment Co. will nay 5 per cent
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

Some steps ought to be taken toward
organizing or recognizing the Yer
mont National Guard. The present
active, STRENGTHENING organization
consists principally of Gen. Peck,
who, despite his many public and pri-
waite virtues, could not be depended
upon TO suppress a very big riot, il
one should occur. The present status
of the states military arm is somewhat
but the governor can quick
en- it to life, if he wills.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02
TonIght and Tomorrow Nlght.

And each day and might during this week you can
get at any druggists hemps Balsam Tor the
Throat and Lang, acknowledge 70 be the most
successful remedy ever sold for Coughs, Group
Bronchitis, Asthma and Consumption. Get q bot
tie today and Keep IL always in the house you
can check yonr cold at once. Price 25g. and Soc.
SAmnLe hntILa Tee.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

FiliDinos made terrible mistake in
their rash assault on the city at first.
Ii they had held back and drawn our
forces away from the ships and into
the painless jungles, il would have
been a serious problem to have terreted
them out and the loss Of life would have
been heavy. The natives are now so
shattered by their successive defeats
and their great losses that they cannot
long withstand determined advance.
The lapse OF time is helping Us, az we
rave a close blockade of the island and
it is exceedingly difficult for the insur-
gents to secure ammunition.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

Congressman johnson, the traitor
ous Republican who has been so bit
terly attacking President Mckinley in
the House. has the making of an eX-
cellent Populist He is about to retire
from Congress, much TO the satisfac-
ton Of the people of the district he
misrepresents.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

Old Gen. Gomez has entered Havana
in heroic style, being greeted by the
Cubans as the Hberator of their people
should be, and by the Americans with
the courtesy and respect due his record
and rank. Gomez is by all odds the
leader among the Cubans at present,
and that he is in full accord with our
plans and aims tends greatly to mini
mize the difficulties we experience in
paciiying the island and restoring the
supremacy of civic authority. Gomez
has become satisfied, evidently, that
we have no Interior motives and that
as soon as conditions will permit we
will remove our forces from the island
aud allow the Cubans to select such
form Of government as they NAV see
fit. 1t is quite possible that by that
time the intelligent Cubans will have
witnessed such a demonstration of
American capacity that they may pre-
fer annexation to independenceA great
deal depends onthc military governor.
who shall be in control Of the island
for the next few months.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

The passage Of the army reorganiz-
alton bin by the Senate means that no
extra session Of Congress will be held.
The army increase to approximately
100000 men is made only temporary,
to expire July 1st, 1901 This was the
best that could be secured in face of
the opposition of German and his fell
low Democrats. 1t gives us force
enough for present needs. and if future
demands are such as to warrant max
inc the increase permanent, Congress
can so will it, as this Congress cannot
bind those of the future i'm their action.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02
R,adford savings ltank fearing.

Col. John H. Mimms, commissioner
appointed by the United States circuit
court district of Vermont, commenced
TO take testimony at Bradford in the
case of Robert f. Straine the Brad
ford Savings Bank and Trust Co. last
week.
MIR. Straine claims s250,O00 dam
ages and a writ of attachment was
nlaeed on defendants in the sum OF
$50, OG0 restraining them from selling
the stock which they held as collateral
at Vershire, on which the bank had a
mortgage of s51. 600 The officers of
The bank met Mr.. Straine and on his
proposal new company was formed
and bonds were issued to the amount
of $500, 900. OF this bond issue the
bank held SlO0, 900 as collateral, on
note of the new company given to can
eel the mortgage. On July %, 1896,
Mr.. Straine made a contract with the
bank that the defendant should sell
one-half of the bonds issued. For fail
ure to fulfil suit was brought against
the bank.
The testimony is especially inter-
esting as it touches upon the business
of the bank which went into receivers
hands on Feb. l, 1898. The only wit
ness thus far is James Hale, the for
mer president, and now receiver OF
the bank. The main facts brought
out in his testimony are that the Of
ticers. counsel and clerks received pay
in full on Jan. 81, the day before the
doors were closed, and that the ae-
count of 4. o. Leonard, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the bank
was on Dec. / 1897, overdraWu for
-. 500. The amount was reduced to
- 200 Jan, l, and wiped out the Sd
by a deposit Of notes signed by Irene
L. Leonard.
The examination was brought 10 a
sudden stop Friday by the refusal Of
W. B. e. Stickney, counsel for the re-
ceiyer of the bank, to produce certain /
papers without orders from Judge /
Wheeler as to the Use TO which they /
shall be put, This decision was
reached on account Of the publication /
in a Montpelier daily paper Of an ar
ticle, data for whish il is claimed APP /
pea,e ed to have been furnished ny at
.orneys for the orator and which data
was obtained for use in court in this
}ase.
The adjournment was taken till /
10 a. m. Thursday, March ?. Mr.. /
Straine has until May | to take the |
on his side of the case. AT
er that two months will be allowed /
.he bank to complete its estimony.
At the time Of adjournment the ex-
animation OF Receiver James B. Hale
vas not completed. Other witnesses
who have been summoned in addition
o the officers of the bank al the time
uit was brought are w. A. Farnham
# Copperield, assignee of the Ely
joppertield Mining company, and ex
iov. Roswell Farnham Of Bradford,
n officer of the mining company.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

Original, Oscar W. PheIps. dead
Mllliamstown, 5; increase, Hiram
Davis, Lyndon, S24 to $50.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02
Many school Chiidren Arc SickIy.

M9tner 5Fays sweet Powders for children. used
by Mother Gray, q nurse in ChiIdrenfs Hone -
aofA- nfesk up colds IN "a hours. cure Feverisk
ness, heaaAehe. stomach Troubles Tee hing pis
ORDERS, and Destroy Worms. At an Drugrisfet ~,
sample mailed FREE Address Allen s. olmstes
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

The board Of inquiry that is investi-
eating the beef scandal had presented
to it last week several cans of the roast
beef served to our troops in Cuba and
Porto Rico. The condition of the meat
was such that the members of the
board looked, but tasted not.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

Captain Boutelle of Maine got in the
way Of the locomotive last week when
he tried to prevent the House from
creating the rank OF admiral for Dew
ey until Sampson had been provided
for. The House rode over him in
stanter.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

On and after January LIST The Vermont
Savings Investment Co. will pay per cent
interest on time certificates OF deposits
PAYABLE on giving 90 DAYS notice. Write
E. E. BLAKELY, Treas, Montpelier. VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

BY the addition OF the Philippines
and Porto Rico, the population OF the
United States is increased to nearly or
quite ninety millions. We have repre-
sentatives of all the five branches of
the human race within our borders.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

There is nothing Just as good for salt
rheum, eczema, sealds, burns, chapped
hands, chatting old sores, cuts and wounds,
as Lady Poor's Ointment. IL has imita-
tors and counterfeits, but no equals. For
twenty years it has been recognized as the
one great pile cure. Fully warranted. All
druppistsf DC
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02

When Admiral Dewey notified Wash
ington last week that it would be well
to send the battleship Oregon to Ma
Mia "for political reasons could he
have meant that there was danger OF
the Philippines going Democratic2
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-02
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Dewey says he is not and will not be
a candidate for president. Few men
have ever said that and meant it, bnt
if Dewey did, that settles it. What
else can we do for you, Admiral?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10
A Letter from Alabama.

Capt Geo. w. Lloyd, of New Rochelle, N, Y,
sends us the following letter, which he received
from friend at Branchvie Alabama;
Ny DEAR BROTHER: | received your card
and was glad to hear from you. In regard to
McKlnley's visit to our Southern land, would
say that of course he has some warm friends
but few in number. large majority of our
people cannot stand his policy in regard to the
gold standard in connection with the national
banking system They think he made great
mistake in selling bonds to run the war with
Spain, instead of issuing government money
aud paying the expense of the war. 1t could
not have been locked up in the banks Then,
our cotton would have sold for 10 cents per
pound Our cotton is now selling for a. and 5H
cents per pound. Our people In Texas are
hauling their cotton parallel with the railroads,
as the freight is SO high, and our people in Al
ALBANIA are doing the same thing, We ale GER
tainly bordering on a great trouble.
1t seems now that there is an effort to get up
a war of races here in the South Some of the
Northern Republicans are telling the Negroes
that they are equal with the whites, and ought
to be on social basis OF equality, feel seri-
Gus over this matter.
Your friend, ]. H. VANDEGR1FT
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10
Tilllnan Wants to Know.

Senator Timan offered the following resolu-
ton in the senate, which was adopted:
That the President be requested, if not in
compatible with the public interest, to inform
the senate whether any franchises, or conces-
slons OF any character, are being, or have been,
granted by any municipality in Cuba or Porto
Rico since the military occupation thereof by
the United States. If so, what they are, for
what length of time, and the authority by
which they have been granted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

THE February number of Mcclure 'sMagazine
contained poem by Kipling, entitled, "The
White Mans Burden" on the subject OF the
Philippines The magazine was in press VIII en-
the poem was received, but it was of so much
Importance at this time that the frontispiece was
removed from the press, and the poem placed in
the form in its stead. Admirers of Rudyard
Kiplins will find this one Of his best poems.
The publishers of the magazine have received
hundreds of letters asking that the poem be re-
published, which will be done Be sure to get
March number.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

lT is now conceded by every honest American
that General Miles, in his report, was correct;
that the mea, furnished the Yanko-Spanko war
was rotten, putrid, and had stencil that
attracted the buzzards like the carcass of dead
m1le. Miles says that the commissioned Off
GERS and chaplains did not draw any of this
the fighting men-the fellows who soldiered for
$I3 a month.-Bue Mound Searchlight.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

"IF Congressman Roberts lived in Kansas, ~
says the Ottawa Herald, che would come to To-
peka as Populist state senator and put all of
his wives on the pay ROLL" This would be
decided improvement over the custom INDUCED
in by some Republican legislators, of putting
confidential" lady friends of shadowy rep
utation on the payroll there, and carefully
concealing the fact from their wves.-Mound
City Standard.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10
EXPANSION.

When war was declared against Spain, the
general sentiment in the United States was that
nothing further should be aimed at beyond the
liberation of the people of Cuta from Spanish
rule. Not one man in thousand dreamed OF
the acquisition of the Philippine islands. No
one, outside OF certain clique, foresaw the
expeuse of the war. No one of the common
peope expected to be saddled with bonds, or
that he war would assume the proportions of a
struggle with first tclass power. To simply
liberate the Cubans could have been accom-
plished with our standing army. The simple
act of humanity, which the people aimed at,
did not require the issuing of bonds.
The people are deceived. The powers that
be never did work, and are not now work
ing for human happiness. AS he plot unfolds,
1t becomes more apparent that there was con
spracy at Washington in which greed and ag-
prandiz .ment were placed fa1 above humanity
aud happiness.
War! Volunteers! Great Naval Victories
Bonds Humanity! Humanity! Humanity!
Puff! Puff! Puff Now we Getting Down
70 the Real Thing Big Army. Vast Posses
sions! The Hull Bill Now Before Congress
Increases Regular Army Expenses from $25,-
ooo, 900 to SIS, 100000
This does not in>lude any of the expenses of
the volunteers. Let us put 1t i'll other words:
Before the war with Spain, SIS, ,ooo, 900 was
sufficient to maintain all the army of which
the United States stood in need. Now, we
need an army whose cost, for the first year, will
amount to SIS, 900, 900. Next year, we may
need hundred million dollars. The year fol-
lowing, owing to an enbroglio with some tor
ION power, we may want an army that Will take
one hundred and fifty to two hundred million
dollars.
let us compare McKinley's wisdom with
Grants. Grant advised congress to reduce the
standing army. We then had hostile Indians.
Mckinley wants congress to increase the stand
ing army; but now the Indians are all paclf1ed,
Grants policy was to conciliate enemies ard
reduce taxes McKinley's policy is TO raise up
enemies and increase taxes.
II Grant had been president in McKinley's
nlace. an army Of ten thousand would have
heer sufficient for our needs Mckinley wants
one hundred thousand
Yes; we are expanding, Lut along the lire
that leads 10 destruction. We are expanding
lire the drunkard and the glutton. Our ex-
,nansion may be sweet to the taste, but 1t will
rrove bitter to the belly Delirum tremens or
ao,t is at the end And We are doing all tins
f,r humanity. SO says the president. The
president is deuded, or else he is weak hypo-
erte.
We are taking the inheritance of the children
,d souanderng on aliens and enemies. We
are dissipating the hoard of our fathers, and,
nv and by, our children will beg in the cities Of
heir ancestors, and wander about homeless in
their own cou try
= The expansion policy is not humane, not
wise, not patriotic, not American.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

By what right does the administration at this
time establish censorship over political news
between the United States and the Philippines?
When a censorship was established last sum
mer, no one complained. That censorship was
covery by public enemy. But this one is to-
tally different. There is no public enemy now
and the only possible object of the censorship is
to protect political secrets from discovery by
our own people. The censorship last Summer
against Spain; the present one is against
ourselves. How long does congress intend to
allow the war department thus to govern in
civil affairs in time of peacet-The Public.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

SPAIN appears to be having some trouble i'll
finding man who is willing to take the war
portfolio Let her come to Kansas. Stanley
accept anything. There is never shortage Of
accepters among those fellows in Kansas. =
Blue Mound Searchight.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

SINCE Boyle has been defeated who Will en-
force the law in favor of miners? Who will
fight the battles of stock-shippers against rob-
Der stock-yard corporations? Do stockmen ap-
preciate the Populist stock-yard law? No.
Republican dailies have blinded them and caus
neritless -Pleasanton Herald
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

BEFORE Secretary Alger starts on his iunkee
to Cuba, it would be we'll to investigate the
beef contracts Or, if he persists in getting
away on time, it might do to feed his party on
the very same kind of beef the poor soldiers
were compelled to eat down there last summer.
Kansas City World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

GENERAL. MILES is to be "downed" and dis
graced by Mckinley and his crowd because he
(Miles) essayed to tell the truth about the
frauds practised upon our soldiers by McKin-
ley's owners and his pets. General Merritt is
to take Milcs's place, and Miles is to be reduced
to position as department commander. Hon-
esty has no show with the present admuistra-
ton
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

THE packing houses have captured the Kan
sas house of representatives-th oleomargerine
bill is dead. 1t is very queer that i'll an agr-
cultural state, the farmer has no chance III
fight between the agrculturist and the packer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

THE National Live eek exchange has jump
ed onto General Miles. This will not fool the
people, nor will it disprove Miles charges re-
gardng 'temba.ined" beef,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

THREE million dollars to Cuba and twenty
millions to Spain. Walk up, gentlemen, and
make your wants known.-Topeka State Jour
nal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

JUDGE BREWER has been "honoled' with
seat on the bench of an English court. OF
course, Brewer is an imperialist. Bah!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

A BILL has been Introduced in the lower
house of the Legislature to restore the salaries OF
county officers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

There will be held in the near future, at Chi
cago, meeting fo the purpose of organizing a
new farmers party. AS usual, Kansas is in it,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

THE Topeka State Journal remarks that "the
man who started out to keep a record OF the
new trusts formed has probably given up IN de-
spar.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

Coz. JAMES A. SEXTON, commander n-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic, died last
Sunday, at Garfield hospital, Washington.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

have no creed.
The universe wheels on.
am but as an atom mid the worlds;
And vet feel the Spirit of God with
in me,
And am satisfied.
have no creed,
Crceds are but words,
Love is reality.
Love fills the heart
With charity, with peace,
With faith, with hope, with heaven
Love to the Father,
Love to the Christ
Love to our fellows
This feel within, and it shall guide
me.
He who ruled by love
BY spirit love, not lust,
BY loye divine
He who ruled by love
viii not 60 wrong.
Lii.
| have no creed.
Good is the only rule.
For what else live we'
Fame?
1t turns to ashes in the grasp.
Richcs9
They are wrung from the hearts
blood of our fellows.
knowledge?
Is but babblc of words.
But -Trutl-Beauty-
These are the vcrities;
These are eternal -
~.
have no creed;
And yet fear not death.
Death is shadow.
Wrong-Hate-Error-
All are but shadows.
But | am eternal,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10

AMERICAN mlliouaires are gobbling up the
1ailr Dads of Cuba.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-02-10
MY CONFESSION OF FAITH.


Why should fear the things that
only seem? ~
| seek for the eternals:
And | will make my heart
precious storehousc tor them
So that they may abide with me for -
have creed; ~
But | have in me that surprising ~
words; SM
A faith in God as boundless as the g.
sea; S%&asD
A love that takes in all the human ~
r<<M~
| see good in all crecds
Good in all religions,
Good in all men,
Good in all living things, n
The only sin to me is sehshness; 49,
The only happiness the good do.
o, let drop these empty sounds
and forms ~
The letter that divides ill warning 49,
sects;
And let us fill our hearts with loveto
A~
o, build church wide human ~
needs
Imbue it with the spirit, not the
And henceforth leave the race unet- -
tered, free,
To follow out its impulses divine
For God is in us and will lead us on. SSz%av
If out leave our hates and follow M~
Him. -
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have creed;
Or, ii a creed, but this
love humanity
My life and all l am freely give -
To better make the world, to help -
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more -
The Fatherhood of Cod -
The Brotherhood of Man
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