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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

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[BY t. SHELLEY SUTroN.1
I saw Woman towering TO the sky,
Above the world, exalted and alone
A marble statue with sightless eye;
And some one told me, as they passed me by,
That she was Justice-Justice made of stone.
'And what said I, sis Justice, the she find
So high place above the world of men 2"
"Ah," said tie passer, "'Tfs a Spirit blind
a Being, born of some Utopian mind.
Who lived 2 day and never lived again.
How great" said 1, "her mission, since to man
She now appears so worthy of his pride
What did she do PRAY tell me, If you can.
Some deed Of hers 81 The stranger then began
To look at me, and, wond'ringly, replied
Sir, tits Ststue-one which men adore,
A Symbol, fair, of some forgotten tune;
In tyrant-chaias grief rdened to the floor,
I sought her once, and left her as before
Still chained, still burdened-Poverty my
crime.
And there we're others-one whose hands
were red
With human blood. but in them he did bear
A wealth of gold-and Justice lowered her head
The Jury slept; the Judge in mercy said,
Not guilty,-sir.' And Justice did not care.
"She is a subject for the Poets song
Extant in verse, in truth thing of stone
Cold, pulseless, dead-reared high above the
throng,
The Friend of Right, the Foe of every Wrong,
Whose scales are tipped by gold, and gold
alone :"
Thus spake the stranger. at length replied
This, then, is Justice f-she, by whose
decree
Christ was convicted, tortured, crucifed p
She, by whose sentence, Mans Redeemer died
The while Barabbas feasted and was Free"
Yes, 1t is she-Blind Justice-she who reigns
In tickle France, where Honor is a sport
Where Dreyfus found freedom worse thar
chains
A Nations History but book Of stains,
Aud Law and Order, mockeries of the Court
And thou. Dead Spirit while the cons roll,
Must Crime be nurtured in thy hollow name
Must those white robes conceal thy lep'rouI
soul,
That men esteem thee beautiful and whole
When thou art but Skeleton of Shame
Must thou, o Justice. be Cloak for Crime
While Innocence goes grieving to its grave?
Thou who hast been from immemorial time
The salient theme of panegyric rhyme
or whom, today, but fools and children rave!
Shalt thou, o Justice, like Khorassan's Priest
The Veiied Mokanna--bid US TO thy throne
In quest of Beauty, to reveal-a Beast -.
Thyself Crim'nal-Innocence thy feast !....
Right, o Honor whittier have We flown
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07
8 Only 25 hours running lime

3 Only 20 hours running time
between Challis and the Rail
-road. No night rides. Four
ard 6-horse Concord coaches.
Company runs its own eating
stations. Stages always on
time to the minute. Rates as
low and lower than any other
route. Tickets sold to all prom
finent railroad points, at all our
offices. Enquire for rates,
time, etc. of your stage agents.
! To save time and money give
this new route a trial. For
farther information enquire of
your STAGE agent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16

MANILA, Feb. ID, 9:35 q. m.-The
General Miller captured Iloilo, capital
of the island Of Panay and seat of the
ocalled government Of Visayas fedora.
ton Un Saturday last after q lombard.
ment.
The rebels set the town on fire before
evacuating it, but the American troops
extinguished the flames.
There were no casualties on the
American SIDE
The United States gunboat Petrol ar.
rived late last evening with dispatches
from Brigadier General M. r. Miller to
Major General Otis, announcing that
1loilo had been taken by the combined
military and naval forces on Saturday
morning.
General Miller, on receipt Of his in.
structions from Manila, sent native
commissioners ashore from the United
States transport st. Paul with com.
munication for the rebel governor of
Iloilo, calling upon him to surrender
within time stated and warning him
not to make q demonstration in the
interval.
The rebels Immediately moved their
guns and prepared to defend their posi-.
tion. Thereupon the Petrol fred two
warning guns, the rebels Immediately
opening fire upon her.
The Petrel and the Baltimore then
bombarded the town which the rebels,
having set on fire, immediately evacu.
ated.
American troops were promptly
landed and extinguished the fires Ill all
cases of foreign property, but not be.
fore considerable damage had been done.
1t was believed the enemy's loss DUR
ing the bombardment was heavy, but
no American casualties are reported.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ia. - Adjutaut
General Corbin made public the follow.
ing dispatch from Major General Otis,
reporting the capture of the town of
Iloilo by the American forces under
General Miller on the llth inst:
"MANlLA, Feb. l3, 1899.
General Miller reports from Iloilo
that that town taken on llth inst. and
held by troops. Insurgents given until
evening of llth to surrender, but their
hostile actions brought on engagement
during the morning. Insurgents fred
native portion of town; but little losses
to property Of foreign inhabitants. No
casualties among the United States
troops reported, "OTls."
A dispatch also came from Admiral
Dewey telling of the capture of the
city. IG was brief recital of the facts
in the case, but it is said contained sub.
stantially the same information as that
sent by General OTIS. 1t was sent to
the navy department,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
ALGEk DID HIS BEST.
The Secretary OF War So Declared.
Would Not Discuss CritIolsn Of
General Miles.

NEW YORK, Feb. l4.-Secretary Of
War Russell A. Alger, who was here to
attend the Lincoln day dinner of the
Union League club in Brooklyn, said,
in regard to the report of the war com.
mission, that he would rather say moth
ing about it until he had read the en-
tire report. General Alger, however,
said that he had carried ON the work all
the way through the war to the best Of
his ability.
General Alger compared the depart.
ment with large private business,
saying that many unforeseen things
happened in the department just as IN
large private business. Storms came
up which could not be prevented.
When asked about the criticism by
the war commission of General Miles
Secretary Alger asked to be excused
from talking about that.
Secretary Alger said In connection
with the intended naming OF com.
manding officer for the army that he
thought regular army man would be
named in preference to volunteer, al.
though congress could do as it wished
about such a matter.
In speaking of the Philippine and
Santiago campaigns, Secretary Alger
said:
General Shafter and his expedition
lad 10 land on hostile island and do
the attacking during the worst season
there, the hottest part OF the rainy sea.
son. General Otis had been at Manila
Tor some time and he was prepared for
the attack. In Santiago General Shat.
ter had to attack the Spaniards, while
in the Philippines our forces occupied
the position the Spaniards had in San.
tlago."
General Alger said he wished to
make no criticism of General Otis, who
had done brilliant work III Manila.
Secretary Alger spoke generally of
the work now being cone in Cuba. He
said that there was very little friction
at Santiago. In spite of the reports to
that effect. General Wood and Gen.
eral Brooke were working in entire
harmony. Things were going on very
well.
The secretary said that mystery in
CUBA was the whereabouts of the Gu.
ban men. The United States officers
who had gone into the interior had
failed to find them.
For instance, an officer from Sanotl
Splritus, who came back to Washing.
ton last week, said that that town was
hlled with women and children but no
men. They We're not in the country
districts, as far as could be found. The
Cuban army was estimated at 10000
men, but this did not account for the
thousands who were not to be found.
They are not with Gomez, and it was
yet to be learned where they have dis.
appeared to.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
SOLDIERS WOUNDED.
Fillplnos Covered Their Building of
Trenches by Firing of sharp
shooters From Jungles.

MANILA, Feb. l4.-The Twentieth
Kansas and the First Idaho volunteers
were recalled from the marshlands
north of Malabon and the former regi.
ment was entrenched in front of Calico
can. The American lines formed a
complete GORDON, % miles in length,
from the coast north almost to Pasaqua,
south of Manila.
There was no change in the disposi,
tion OF the troops except that the Fourth
United States cavalry relieved the First
Idaho volunteers and battalion of the
Twenty-third infantry was stationed on
the left flank to prevent the rebels
sueaking along the beach.
The enemy were throwing up in.
trenchments on their lett, sharpshoot.
ers in the jungle covering their opera.
tions.
Several Americans were wounded in
the trenches. Second Lieutenant Geo,
A. Seaman Of Battery b, Utah arul.
lerv, was shot in the leg while stand.
ing near his gun. Four men of the
Twentieth Kansas volunteers were
wounded slightly. Sunday night Pri.
vate Brinton, Company b, and Private
Stevens. Company q, of the Twentieth
Kansas, were wounded.
All the enemy's dead at Oaloocan has
been buried-l27 last Sunday and 800
this Sunday. The United States cruiser
Charleston has moved up the coast and
Is now off Malolos, the seat of the 80.
called Filipino government, at a dis.
tance estimated at about eight miles.
LONDON, Feb. l4.-Reuter's Tele.
gram Company, limited. received the
following dispatch from Manila, dated
Feb. IL, 3:45 p. m:
"After the capture of Caloocan a
Spaniard who had been prisoner there
came to the Americans, holding up his
hands, and said that the Filipinos had
offered to release the Spaniards. espe-
cially the artillerymen, If they would
undertake to fight against the Ameri-
cans ut 81 day. Most of the Span
iards refused, and even those who ac.
cepted the offer did so In the hope of
ettecting an escape.
"Ihe rebels, according to this in.
formant, are discOntented, unpaid, un-
fed and thoroughly disillusioned, the
tallsmanic waters being of no avail
against wounds, hunger and fatigue
son Friday, Aguinaldo visited Polo,
q few miles northwest of Caloocan, and
addressed the Filipino troops there,
claiming that ne had won a victory,
and asserting that $500 Americans had
been killed"
Pursuing their customary tactics the
Insurgents on the extreme left of the
line opened fire at long range on the
american troops Sunday night, man.
tanning their fire for few minutes be-
fore settling down. None of their shots
took effect, however, and the Americans
did not reply,
All was quiet along the rest of the
line.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
NATIVES LAID Low.
Were Not Aggressive Except
on Extreme Right and Left.
EVIDENTLY WERE REMFORCEB.
American Soldiers wero Anxious to Gse
at Them Omcer Ordered Home VITA
Colonel Smiths Body-An Attack 90
IioiIo Was Expected.

MANILA, Feb. l0.--The Filipinos wero
lying low except on the extreme left
and right. They were evidently con-
centratinR between Caloocan and Mala-
bon. Judging from appearances. the
Filipinos were being reinforced by bet
ter drilled men from the northern prov
inces. In front of Caloocan they weEe
thick.
The American troops felt the heat at
midday in the open, but they were anx-
ious TO proceed. The soldiers were i'm
patient of restraint while in sight of
the enemy,
The Niipinos were entrenching them
selves on the left of CaIooCan.
Sergeant Major Smith of the Tennes-
sees was ordered TO proceed to ths
United States by the next transport as
as excort of the remains OF Colonel
William Q. Smith OF the First Tennes.
see volunteers, who died of apoplexy
during the recent battle with the Fill
pinos'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Probably
General Miller will have soon begun
the attempt to occupy lloilo on the
island OF Panay. No specific orders on
this score had been sent him since the
battle OF Saturday and Sunday nor has
he been heard from directly respecting
that matter, but 1t was his known in-
tention 70 make this important move
menJ as soon as he felt that the Condi-
tons warranted it, and statements con-
tanned in the press reports from Manila
convinced the officials here that Gen
eral Otis at last mad authorized the
landing. 4gsz9
The best indication of that determiss
alton was the dispatch from Manila OF
the First regiment of Tennessee volun-
teer infantry for lloilO. So long as the
maSsing OF insurgents around Manila
appeared to convey a serious threat
against its safety General Otis felt
bound not TO weaken his forces by send
ing any additional troops TO llollo, but
now that he has the insurgents demor-
allied he can proceed to carry out his
plan for the occupation of the principal
city III the Philippine group next to
Manila. This movement might have
been made some time ago, but for the
necessity the commanding general was
under of withdrawing the Fifty first
Iowa regiment from before Ilollo.
These trooos had been ON their trans
ports so lcng that they were really unfit
for active service until they had had an
opportunity of stretching themselves
ashore for q few days. The last time
they had been ashore was at Honolulu
enroute from san Francisco for Manila.
From Honolulu they went tO Manila
harbor, but were not landed, being
turned about at once and sent to Iloilo
harDor. There the insurgents sent out
word that they would not be allowed To
land and ever since, until about a week
ago, the men had been lying aboard
ship in sight OF land and thoroughly
weary OF the ship. Now, however.
they are once again on shore az Manila.
General Miller has with him the
Eighteenth infantry and Battery g or
the Sixth artillery, and these will be
reinforced in the course of "a hours by
the First Tennessee regiment, making
r force quite equal to the occupation Of
noilo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
SENATORS WERE sNowsouNo.
A Quorum OF the Senate Not Present at
the Session.

A Quorum OF the Senate Not Present at
the session.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. l4.-At no time
during the session of the senate was
quorum OF the cody present, majority
of the members being snowbound at
their homes. For the first time in many
years no invocation was pronounced at
the opening OF the sess on, neither the
regular chaplain or any other minister
being able to reach the capitol. A sharp
debate over the unanimous consent
agreement reached Saturday afternoon
TO vote OH the McEnery resolution this
afternoon was prtcipit~ted early in the
session. some feeling was manifested
by senators who object to the adoption
OF the resolution. but none of them in
dlcated what might be their action to-
day. In connection with the considera.
tion of the resolution the senate de-
cided to meet at i this morning.
The agricultural appropriation I'LL
was called up, considered aud passed
with only a lew unimportant amend
mentS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
RESCUED FROM THE ICE.
The rive Unfortua"is chicago People
Saved Young Lady Unconscious
when Found.

CHICAGO, Feb. l4.1After being adrift
on an ice foe in Lake Michigan for over
Is no 1rs the five people who were car.
ried out Sunday evening by the break.
ing of the ice were rescued, and 1t is
not expected that any Of them will be
much the worse for the experience.
Young Arthur Fletcher, who made an
heroic effort to bring them ashore in his
boat. and who padded around all night
ia the frail craft did not fare so well,
both his feet being badly frozen. 1t Ia
expected that he will be cripple for
life. The names of those saved are:
klmer ID. Brothers, attorney.
Miss Orel Mannley, IL years old,
niece of Brothers.
Chaunoey Mannley, brother.in.law Of
Brothers
Guy w. Caron, student of Lake
Forest university, Lake Forest.
George Mallory, student of Lake
Forest university, Lake Forest.
The oastaways were discovered at
daylight by two young men, who had
ventured nearly four miles from the
shore in search of the missing persons,
aud were joined few minutes later by
Captain Fountain aud several of the
oarsnien of tho lifesaving crew from
the mouth Of the Chicago river.
Miss Mannley was almost dead when
the lite savers came. aud for about five
hours after she was brought to the land
che did not regain her senses. The
physicians think that sho will recover
entirely. The men were able to walk.
Although Caron and Mallory were car
ried out on the ice many miles from
where Brothers and the Mannleys we're
they met them during the night while
wandering around tho zoe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
PUBLIC SALES.

9When the bills are printed at II Is Office free
notice similar to the following will be in
serted in The STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT
free Of charge
Tuesday, Feb. 2l.-Jobn Sheetz, s
mil west Of Canton on MassiIloa-der.
lin road, will sell horses, 3 he d of
cattle, 3 good cows, buggles. carriages,
farm implements and a number Of other
useful az ticles.
Tuesday. Feb. 21,--B. b. Krelder, re-
siding on the Henry Harter farm, half
mile south OF Cairo, will sell horses,
COWS. sheep and farming Implements
Sale at l2.
Tuesday, Feb. 28.-Ambrose WhIpple,
8 Diles West Of canton, just vert Of
Meyers Lake, viii sell horses, cattle,
hogs, chickens, farm implements and
household goods; time Q q, m.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
AGUINALDO BACKED.
cOnsul Andre and Lieutenant Murray
Said tho Filipino Leader Had En-
courAgsment From Some Source.

Consul Andre and Lieutenaat MurFax
Said tho Filipino Leader Had I'm
CourAgement From Some Source.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Edward O. Andre,
Belgian consul at Manila, passed
through this city enroute to Washing
ton from the Philippines. In an inter.
view Mr.. Andre said he had been muck
interested in reading the accounts OF
the battles with Agulnaldo's forces and
he was not surprised they had been de-
feated so easily by the American troops.
The ultimate result of the revolution,
he SAID, would be the formation of q
little military party among the Fill
plnos, but the greater part of the in
habItants Of the island would appre-
clate American rule all the more be-
cause OF Aguiualdo's defeat.
In Mr., Andres opinion Aguinaldo
was not the real leader of the insur-
gents. He believed the rebel was in the
hands of other persons OF greater intel
hgeuce, Mr.. AnGre is strong sup
porter Of the anuexatiouists. lie de-
clared this WAS the only way TO govern
the Philippines. Mr., Andre came to
this country tor the purpose of organic
ing syndicate to establish railroads in
the Philippines aud Will remain in the
United states about a month.
Boston, Feb. lO.-Ihe Globe printed
letter received in this city from First
LieuteLanU Henry Murray, quartermas-
ter of the First South Dakota volun-
teers, Of General OTIS command in the
Philippines, which says that as far
back as the middle Of Decenber Aguin.
aldo and his followers were being en-
oouraged and aided by some outside
source, ana that the opening of hostili-
tics was expected by the United States
trOOus
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16

I. Is singular that any person will
take the word Of an irresponsible
travellins agent or oanvasser for 81 me
unknown baking powder as against the
scientific reports of eminent chemists
and medical authorities. The canvas.
ser has no actual knowledze Of the
subject, ard simply commits to memo.
ry a p ausible argument concocted by
the par les most Interested. On the
other hand, 1t is notable with what
unanimity the real authorities oom-
mend Royal Baking Powder as the
superior Of all others In wholesome
nes4 and purity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
MORE CASUALTIES.
Additional Number OF Wounded Re-
ported by General Otis From
the Philippines,

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-The adjutant
general received the following casualty
list from General Otis:
MANILA, Feb. l3.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Additional casualties engagement at
Caloocan, Feb. 10:
Twentieth Wounded, Gap
tain Charles M. Christy. Company Z;
Privates James Kersherer, A; Charles
Bennett, NJ.
First ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Sergeant
George w. Lowman, Company d; Pri.
vate Adolph Charette, A.
Following casualties In trenches at
Malabon night 18th and morning 18th;
Firt Montana-Wounded, PTivate es
Steve Stevens, Company G; Charles
Britain, B; Joseph Callahan, M.
Utah artillery-Wounded, Second
Lieutenant George A. Seaman, Bat
terry b.
Twentieth Kansas-W Wounded, Pri.
vate Via Payne. Company A.
First California-Wo Wounded, Feb. G.
Private Edward O'Neil, Company Z.
Morsenberg, Twentieth Kansas, re.
ported Feb. | /, should read Morse.
All foregoing slightly wounded.
(Sig.) OTIs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
OTIS REPORTED NEW DEATHS.
Also That Everything Was Quiet About
Manila.

Also That Everything Was Quiet About
Manila.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-General Otis
cabied the war department as follows:
Aalutant General, Washington:
"Following deaths since last report.
not including those killed in action
Feb. /: Victor Il. Schufeld, private.
Company l, First South Dakota, variola.
Feb. q, Michael p Crowley, private, ID,
Second Oregon, ,dysentery; John Marion,
private, X, Third artillery, suppurative
tonsohtis; John Garvey: private, A
First Tennessee, YarlO.a, Feb. S, Daniel
kyger, private, |, First Washington,
typhoid fever. Feb, 10, Charles Lillia
private, l, First Colorado, acute diar
lhoea, from guushOJ wounds in action
Feb. 8, joy Sheldon, sergeant, |, Twen.
tieCh Kansas; W, Chopwood, private
d, First Washington. Feb. ii, |. j.,
Howard, private, 4, Twentieth Kansas.
COTS"
''MANILA, Feb, ID.
Adiutant General Washington;
"EyerythingNu.os Shls morning; bust.
ness in city resuming former activity.
GGilpIS ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
A REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

Grosvenor Appointed Those to Consider
Proposed Financial Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-General Gros.
venor of Ohio. chairman of the Repub-
hcan caucus, announced the appoint.
ment of the following Republicans OF
the house as members of the committee
on financial legislation provided for by
the resolution of the Republican eau.
Gus:
Representatives Henderson Of Iowa,
Payne of New York, Dalzell of Penn.
sylvania, Kerr of Ohio, Hawley of
Texas. Lowering of Massachusetts,,
Pearce of Missouri, Curtis of Kansas,
Loud of California, Babcock of Wiscon.
sin and Morris of Minnesota.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
Tor DO Toledo ExposItIon.

TOLEDO, Feb l5.-The Ohio centon,
nial commissioners started commit.
tee of five members to indianapolis to
visit the legislature with view of get.
ting the state to put up suitable
building at the Ohio centennial in 1902.
Committees OF like nature will go to
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and other
states in the northwest territory this
week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16
DELLENBAUGH'S COMMENT.
Charges aud That lie would Prove
His Innocence of Others.

CLEVELAND, Feb. l5'-Regarding tho
decision Of the circuit court finding him
guilty of one of the charges preferred
against him Judge Dellenbaugh said:
"Two-thirds of the charges against
me have been cleared up and now pro-
pose to clear mp the remaining third.
On the advice Of my attorneys l pro.
pose to fight the ease to the last court"
The trial OF State Senator Burke upon
the disbarment proceedings instituted
Sgainst him by the trial committee OF
the Bar association will begin in the
circuit court Saturday morning.
A large part of the record in the Del.
lenbaugh trial will be admitted in evi.
dence, 80 that the trial will be much
shorter than the Dellenbaugh trial.
Each side, however, will offer some ad.
ditional testimony.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-16

PITTsBURG, Fob. l5.-Miss Edith B..
Hollobaugh and Miss Mary X. Mendel
OF Wheeling and Miss Carrie A. Mlssel.
witt of Steubenville, o., left for New
York, from where they are scheduled
10 leave on government transport for
Porto Rico, where they will establish
public schools on the American system.
Miss Mendel is daughter of John
Mendel of Joseph Horne 81 90. of this
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