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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-04-07
The Devils" Diary.

The "devip' of the composing
room of the Topeka Capital, under
the Sheldon influence, wrote the fol-
lowing in his diary: 10 a. m.-aint
swore today, ner smoked a cigarette
stubb senoe last night. Got awful
queer feelin'. IL a. m.-Wonder
wot's happenin' to me? De Office
boy, Mike, jest slapped me face, an
! turned me odder face toored i'm.
12 noon.-Caught meself calm the
editor ''Mr." Sheldon, an bowin'
to i'm, an actin like a kid wot'd
been brought up on Easy Street
/ p. m.-Asked Mr.. Sheldon for a
Sunday School book, an told i'm I
was goin' to subscribe fer his paper
and de War Cry. Hully geel 2 pl
Bin whistlin' hymn tune wot I
didn't know dat ] knew it meself.
Begged de foreman's pardon fer
knockin' a galley out Of his hand.
He asked me if l wuz dead crazy.
3 p. m.-Gettin SO I make meseh
sick. p. m.-Commenced to wish
fer clean cloes and kniokerbocker
pants an a velvet jacket an big
yeller tie, an cake of soap. 5p.
m.-Feel a funny kind o itchin' on
my shoulder blades. s p. m. !
It's wing.
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Pass It Around.

An exchange gets off this note:
.If men are salt of the earth, women
are undoubtedly sugar. Salt is a
necessity-sugar q luxury. Vicious
men are saltpeter, stern men are rock
salt, nice men are table salt. Old
maids are brown sugar, good ma
irons are loaf sugar and pretty girls
are fine pulverized sugar Where
upon the Boyce Enterprise remarks: !:
Pass the pulverized sugar, please. :
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Garden Hints For April.

Transplant more cabbage, toma-
toes aud sweet potatoes. Plant wax
and butter beans in itch soil. Sow
turnips, string beans, parsnips and
okra. Plant sweet corn, Irish po-
tatoes, beets, English peas, carrots.
Dress lawns and use the mower. Re
plant beds that have failed. Keep
the weeds out Of every part Of the
garden or yard-aA dead enemy IS
worth ten soldiers"
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Scholarship Free.

You may, by doing little writing at
your home, secure scholarship, free,
in either Draughon's Practical Busi-
ness Colleges--Nasbville, St. Louis,
Little Rock, Ft. Worth, Galveston,
Shreveport or Savannah. Best patron
ized business colleges in the South.
For particulars address, The Illus
tratea Youth and Age, Nashville,
Tennessee.
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young LADIES.

Your efforts are valuable We want
young LADY in your section to do a
little observing for US. No work un-
less you want to work. Your lnfor-
nation is what we desire to have and
we will pay well for it, Address
Philip Werlein, Ltd, Wholesale and
Retail Piano and Organ Dealers.
644-616 Canal Street, New Orleans,
La
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The Game Law.

The game law goes into effect on
the first of April. 1t is a violation
of the State law after that date until
September 1st to kill Or have 10 your
possession after it has been killed,
any will deer, fawn, duck, turkey,
pheasant, quail or dove. The penal
ty is a fine Of not less than $50, or
imprisonment for so days, or both.
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Norway has law dealingwith ere

Norway has law dealingwith ere
nation. According to the act, every
person over fifteen years Of age can
be cremated after death if he or she
has made declaration in the pres
ence of two witnesses. For those
under fifteen a declaration on the
part Of the parents is necessary.
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Gold Medals to HARPER whiakes
at New Orleans and Worlds Fair at
Chicago. Try it, you Wiilenaorse
the Judges verdict. Sold by j.
q Neil Lege, AbbeglIie, La.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-04-14
ANTRIM.

The Duke of Connaught visited Bel
fast on March 22 for the purpose OF in
specting the troops at the Victoria Bar
racks and at Hollywood. He was enter
tanned to lunch by the Lord Mayor, and
in replying to the toast OF his health.
proposed by the Marquis of Dufferih,
said he took the first public opportun-
ity Of joining in the chorus OF apprecia-
ton of the efforts of the Irish soldiers
in South Africa. Speaking of the COM
ing visit of the queen to Ireland, the
duke bespoke for her hearty welcome,
which, he said, the Irish people would
give, not only to her but. to any lady
who visited their country. The duke,
evidently, in the language of the late
lanes G. Blaine, was Casting an an
Choir to windward," on behalf OF his
mother.
CORK.
The County Cork Grand Jury, who
are thoroughly "loyal" body, have
passed resolution congratulating cher
majesty" on her visit to Ireland, and
assuring her of a cordial reception.
They were very anxious that she should
take in Cork, or, at least, Queenstown,
en- route; but Victoria, evidently, thinks
she will get more than she wants OF Ire
land, even in her flying trip to Dublin.
On March 20 meeting, convened by
the mayor (Alderman D. J. Hegarty),
was held in the ballroom of the Inn
perial Hotel, Cork, to consider what
steps should be taken to offer Queen
Victoria welcome on her visit to Ire
land. The meeting was practically con-
fined to representatives of the Tory
Unionist party, and the proceedings
were not altogether of the most har-
monious character, some differences OF
opinion having arisen as to the consti-
tuition of the committed carry out the
object for which the meeting was con-
vened. 1t was, however, decided to pre-
sent an address of welcome, any way
even if the "presenters' had to go all
the way. to Dublin to do it.
DUBLIN.
Apropos OF the order of two regl-
ments of the "Life Guards" to Dublin,
to form arl'escort to Queen Victoria, it
( is stated that, except party attending
an old officers funeral, no body of the
Household Cavalry had been previously
in Ireland since 1898. ..
Martin Power, the famous Irish
Australian jockey, has arrived in the
Old Country He has received large
number Of offers from race horse own
ers, but has not decided what he will do,
as he is waiting for adyices from Aus
tra1ia:
DOWN.
The Irish papers announce the death
of Mr.. George H. Gartlan, which oc-
Cured somewhat suddenly on March 23
at his residence, 81 St. Stephens Green,
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g ;:s.:ss, The Binding Twine Trade

Of the Northwest appears to be very
mitch Disconnected over the fact that T.
M. Roberts OF Minneapolis is able to
sell the best grades of Irvine at prices
below what other dealers are paying the
manufacturers. The competitors of Mr.
Roberts certainly have right to be dis
concerted, if that is their disposition,
but for them to resort to lnisapprellen-
sion, pure and simple, with the idea Of
misleading people, is another matter en-
tirely. The story has been ingeniously
circulated that explanation for Mr.
Roberts ability to sell binding Irvine at
an astonishingly low price was found
in the fact that the great supply Of
Irvine in his establishment was old stuff
Irvine that was manufactured some
years ago, and after being exposed to
various atmospheric conditions was not
a frst-class twine That this story is
absolutely without foundation is known
to the entire trade. 1t is also known to
the thousands Of intelligent and dis
eliminating wlleat-raisers, who have
taken advantage Of fortunate condi-
ton which was the outcome of an act of
business sagacity and foresight. That
the Irvine being sold by Mr.. Roberts is
first-class is known to the writer, who,
after hearing the reports about an. in
ferior article, made personal exami.
nation and found that the Irvine is all Of
this years make Mr. Roberts was for
tunate in being able to anticipate the
conditions so far as Irvine was con-
cerned. That he clearly forcsaw the Pc
culiar conditions that exist generally
throughout the country to-day is made
evident by the fact that long in adj
vance he entered into contract with
manufacturers for an immense quantity
of Irvine. 1t was not long after these very
favorable contracts were made that. the
manufacturers realized that they did not
get the long end Of the bargain. These
twine-makers, however, have fully and
faithfully carried out their contracts.
They have required that Mr.. Roberts
send expert representatives to their fac
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tories to thoroughly inspect the prod
uct and see that juststheSsort of goods
contracted for were being produced.
s1oo REWARD $780, :

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
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Address, +. ]. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo,
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Sold BY Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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NEWS FROM IRELAND
.sOur Kin beyond the sea-"

M#S hVA KELANY
"Qur Kin Beyond the Sea-"
When harsh oppression sought to crust,
our country's youthful pride,
. When rancor, hatred, sword and torch
were ruthlessly allied
: 'Gainst those who dared be free
: In that dread hour of darkest doubt,
when human hope seemed vain, !,
Who famed the fame, who forged the
chain, who swept with blood the
main?
8 "our kin beyond the sea!''
: The days OF anguish, nights OF gloom,
that marked thy infant strife,
Sprang not, loved land, from alien
blood, from those who spoke
through life
A tongue unknown to thee,
But had their birth, their life, their
breath and every pulse that stirred,
Each unrelenting throb and thought,
each dark discordant word,
In "Iin beyond the sea!''
From Concord's dawn to Yorktown's
eve, where'er thy fathers fell
The blackened homes, the blood-red
streams, the bare, bleak hillsides
tell
OF those who died for thee.
Whose poisoned wounds, whose tortured
limbs, aloud for vengeance call
On hireling Hessian hordes, brute In
dian bands, fit allies all
OF "kin beyond the seal'
Who made that proud Virginian weep
the father of his land.
When he beheld at Valley Forge his
frozen Fabian band
Thy saviors to be?
Who murdered Hale, filled pest-ships
with the pure, the brave, the best?
Who sought to grasp inglorious gain
through Arnold's trait'rous breast?
'Our kin beyond the sea!'-
In the dark hour of civil strife who
helped sustain the foe?
Who built and manned pirate fleet to
lay thy sea-power low
And make thy commerce flee!
: Who strove by every treach'rous art,
their state-craft could enroll
To break thy great chiefs aching heart
immortal Lincoln's soul?
''Our kin beyond the sea!'
Yes, ,''kin beyond the sea''-your kin,
my kin, "our kim" they say
The coyotes wall, the hawks kind kin
ship for unconquered prey,
The plant Bonded knee.
We judge the future by the past; VIC
know the love they bear
All free, unfettered souls, like thine,
that breathe this spotless air
This "lsin beyond the sea"
We pray Thee, God, Thou Lord OF all
> Who in Thy wealth of love
:: Didst calm Thy dear disciples fear and
stay. the wrath above
4 From storm-swept Gallilee--+.s
q We humbly beg with rev'rent heads
oh, hear our fervent prayer
Protect us, guard us, guide our ship
oh! save, oh! shield us e'er
From "kin beyond the.seaP
Bartholomew Moynihan.
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Fin. sec.-M. N. somers. 1851 Hillside
ave. N.
r.: see-R Mitchell Mitchell! - e'Zso s.s ~.
At $50 p: M. Odd Feilows hall. corner
ol Pi.: No %,, g. Ddina.-Prssadsnt Aiohas'
"a. fres.]6. J. Ryan. csh,l! ~; r; O.
Fin. Sea. Kyle. Edins.
Treas.-James Delaney, Cahlll.
Ins. Seq. J. Morarity, Cahiil.
Meets second sunday Of each month at
1850 .. NJ, IN schoo! house. Cahill.
Div. No. o-Pres., J. T. Boylan, 1929 18th
ave. g.; rec. sec, B. f. Grimm, 2l0s Bloom.
ington ave-; I'm. Sec, Dennis Bow, 251o 18th
ave. g.; treas, J. J. Mccarthy, 2024 18th
ave. g.; ins. see., N. F. Crahen, 2o46 10th
ave. 8.
Meet every second Thursday and fourth
Sunday at Forester Ball, 1900 East Frank
Diy. No. 7.-Pres,dcnt N. J. Allen. 4e1
Vice Pres.1y. F. Lyons. s14I avN.
F Fs M ca"x liz 9s IL I e. AZ
ms. sec.-T. .. Boyle al OAK Lake y Ave- e.
Meets second and fourth Thursdays Of
month at .Kistler's hall. corner ~ N.
ana Lyndale, ut 7:30 D. m.
,, BY No. 8. ss;-president J. h. Nightingale,
vlse Pres.-J. X Hyland. 274s N,col.
Rec. Set. J. Flynn, s24 N!collet AZ.
Fin. sec.--J. W. vanderhoof, Central Mar
ms sec--J. c. sheehan, Cannon Grocery
Treasurer, II. c. McMahon. 222 9th ct. n
Meets third Thursdsy Of month, cor. Mic
ollet and Bird. 9 .. M
,HIBEnN!AE RIFLES.
Capt.. b. Walsh, S15 4 ct q.
LIST Lieut.. ID. KeaIy.
I'd Lieut.. j. Doran.
Rec sec.-Wiliiam Malone.
Fin Sect. A. Gallagher.
HNNNEPiN COUNTY L. A,
90, Go President-Mrs. M. 81. Cummings.
II" 1Iv = A. A. .: ,-p,.,,oon+-u,.. ~.
Ian. No: 1925 i4th ave. 8. az o''
Vice Pres-M'ss Mamie Lyons. Ga 7th
Reg sec.-Miss Minnie oui.n, 1871 9th
Fin. see.-Miss Mary oarvey, 1901 lss
FL T.ea A., sadie Mcguire. lib sraa-
ms; sec-Miss Nellie curran. SO 18th
Meetings arst and third Mondays Of each
month at 10e NicOlet ave.
3Pres., Nm. P. L. CoIlins, llS I'll ave- We.
Vice Pres, Mrs. B. Hayes, l36 9Th ave.
N. D.
BE-: sse,-Hs. Frank sullivan, NJ wasA-
pc: ese;-H.. Mary rurnss, 12ls .sss.,.
1rsss.-Mrs. Mary c. Kinaans, ~ q u
ia. s&e.-niss holns canaha,, m
WaaAiastoa q II. l.
Nj Tss3tS Il Z o. 8. y. IsiL = q.
~. +; a-Fr.~s.st, II Js..s Sss.,
vses Prsa-Nrs. J. II. Bsassa. III : q u.
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4. 0: H..DIRECT0RY

NATIONAL OFFICERS.
John =. Heating, National President CHI
~. James 8 =. pol.a. vies President. syn-
Jane. z; o,sullivaa. National Secretary.
NATIONAL DIRECTORS.
); S;eonnor. Savannah. Ga.
u. J. Burns, indianapolis, Ind.
F.t Il 'e oasl, Fl Fsl.a e%lhkna f. As'
STATH OFFlCDRD-MlNNMsO
President-C. ]. o'B.ien, owatonna.
secretary-Thos. Connolly. 52S Penn ~
i; ire.sa assoSI'i T.. nca,na,s, Br.ln.rA
cl Prs:ld e. p. Of Insurance Tund-h J.
Vice Presiaent-r. II. Murphy, Br.l..rs,
eecretary Of InsuranceN
John Mahoney, 126 Central ave-, Mime
Treasurer Of Insdrance-John sh.eAy.
=. sts !: T !.s; D,r.cter-Dr. r. ". Buck.
Ri5setsr: Of In;Sraqs; . END =: Kelly
N. Hebron. Rochester; J; J. Daley. Mime.
Minneapolis; Austin Kennedy, Rochester
John Kennedy, Minneapolis.
sTATR oFFrrnRss.;LADIEs Aux1LI
! Ahx,
| President-Nrs. ]. J. Daley, 1904 Central
vics Prssident-Mrs Mary Reilly, Brazil,
secretary-Ella KsatinE. lat Pleasant ~
st. Paul.
1Ts. g. q :; A.ns. stanton, 4ans;no.o.
iias, eis Asa.s Heie so' a,ss &C.
vile; Gertis Eahsy. Hastings.
Insurance eecretary-Miss NJ. ID. Grady
Insursncs Trsasurer-Mary Sullivan
state Medical Director-Dr. r. v. Buck
h5S ~ aSE ssaa, To- c9 %,r
Co. sec-J. 7. Boxlaa, 1925 Is AZ Q.
Co. freas.--A. r. Wallis, 22e Wash. AZ n
a1 Ply !. No. No I, 1'-Pre'la.nt' Nj. ". hossa
Xsss1as: s,.i Ms,:n o ',as st =
FIN. SEEM. =. conl,n, OF Wash. ave
Ina. see:-J. J. Fitzgerald. r,ynsst,
Treas.-W. q. Bayley.
Monday night 81 s..s s1ss a. q
Div. No. 2.-Prssldent Thos. Dunn. no
Mes Pr.s.-J. J. Regain, l21s stA It Q.
Recording 6ec.-Fellx NcNanse, 11o1
Treas.-James Kelly, 1928 10 Az ..
Fin. see., n. II. Jennings, 90 Eth Ave-
ms. Sec, John O'Grady, 7e1l nth Ave. Q
Nests Arst Monday evening ana tAra san
day afternoon Of month at Labor Temple
corner Q Az q. and, 4 at.
Div. Nc: e:-Presidept. B. J. Hayes. Ii
9Th ave. n. u.
Vice Prss.lc. A. Daley, 1904 centysl ~
Rec. sec.-H. A. Malone, 114'6 av MI.
| Fin. Sedan O'Connell, 1900 3 st NE.
Treas.-John Moran, 4O5 a Az NE.
ms Sec.-J. ]. Daily, 1904 Central AZ.
! Meets the arst Sunday afternoon ut 81
and third Thursday evening Of month q
1880 at A. o. q. ". hall. al CsntrwI a..
Div. No. 4.-Presldent. John Aeaghss
Vice Pres.-John J. Dorian, 4oo II AZ n.
Rec. eec.-Gso. =. Murray, No 18th Ave
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SALTWATER, WASHINGTON co.
f Ppes rrss'I ". " w.i nee'0fr''
Vice Pres.-D. II. Doyle.
Bee. Sec see.-TPhhllip Ryan:
Treas.-,J. w. Clearly
Ins. sec.-Daniel Brennan.
r. Meet !, every Every, Monday evening st a. o. n.
Daughters OF Erfn.-Co President, Mrs,
Vice Pres.-Mrs. r. connors.
Rec Rec. see.-Mrs. y. Donalds.
ms scc.-Miss NJ. Grady.
Treas.-MrB. Geo. GOwan.
Meet second and fourth Friday EVENING"
Of month at Opera hail.
MORRIS. STEVENS COUNTY.
Co. Pres.-Wm. Riordan.
Pres.-D. Hennessy.
Vice Pres.-J. 8. Walsh.
Rec. sec.-T. r. McCaDney.
Fin. Sect. A. CalIaghan.
Treas. and Ina. sec.-!Tlmothy Murphy.
Meet first Sunday of month.
Ladies' An1iliary.-C0. President. Miss n.
McHugh.
President of Div-Miss Nellie Moran.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Alice See
Rec. sec.-Miss Margaret Callahan.
Fin. Sec.-Miss Nellie McHsgh.
Treas.--Mrs Elizabeth Mahoney.
Meet at Morris. MINI.
DAKOTA COUNTY.
Co. Pres.-T. r. Moran.
Div. No. 1, Hastings. President, Patrick
Vice Pres.-D. MCNAMARA.
Bee Rec. sec,--J; r. steysns.
Treas-W p. Fahy.
Ins. ssc.-5. r. CavaDaEgh.
Meet second an fourth Tuesdays Of
month.
Ladies' Auxiliary.-co. President, Miss
Gertrude Eahey.
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Daughter. Of 1rin, Rossnount-Prsa-
vice Prss.-Hiss Neiiii. Me,aa.
Bee. sse.-Anss Anna De,aaay.
TreAk-Mra z. 4. Dewitt
Ina Bec.-NlD Kate 1siisa.
S1n: esc'.Al.. Ases1e ksilsy.
g: cLogD. sTs1sxs : co6nex.
CO. Pres.-T. e. ScollaA.
DIV: No ]. Ct ud.-Aeatiaes tAi.l
stigaE block.
=. DULUTH. st; LOUIS counyx.
piv. No. i..Pre:ident, yeAn EsssA
Rec. Bee, 4. J. Been, lilo aa.ss,a Ave-.
Fin. and InA. Sea- Murphy. r.. Ieea0
once.
Treas.-J. q. Sullivan.
third sunday afternoon In saei 4sstk 3
Catholic association hall.
Div; No. 4. West Duiuth.-Prssies1t, W.
Vice Prss-s. c. Bolssr.
Rec. See.-James Connolly.
Trsas.-Thomas Boyle.
Fin. and Ins. sse.-Geo. Coleman.
Meets nrst and third Tuesdayv q nsasA
W Daughter: Of Erin. Div. No. l.-cs. Prss.,
Pres.-Hrs. d. p. Mcdonald.
Vice Pres.-Nrs. q. c. BsSleR.
Rec. Sea-. Misc Nae Murphy, - L1sszm
BlAs.
Erea.:-Mis. ?. Jordan.
Fin. eec.-Aiss NJ HoreaA.
Ins sec.-Miss Agnes CaliaAsa.
Meets first and third Wednesday svsniass
OF month II Kalamazoo Blsek Ham
DIVISION NO. 4
Fres.-Mra. ]. p. Hammill.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. q. A. Coleman,
Rec. Sec.-Ars. Joseph Burma
Elm. ana Ins. 6ec.-Ara j. Clyna,
Ireas.-Ars. William 0ava9an.
Aeetings drst Sunday Afternoon aal third
Tuesday evening Of month IN 4. o. q. "
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-01

inches of his opponents head.
The younger gorilla made su-
preme effort. twisted his head
suddenly aud before his oppo.
nent could dodge had fastened
his teeth in death grip on the
throat OF the veteran fighter.
The veteran was borne back
ward. CARRYING his foe down
with him Unless lie could loss.
en- the grip on is throat lie was
doomed, and the old fighter
knew it. Over and over on the
ground the two huge apes rolled
fighting desperately, but with
out sound save for the shrill
kissing of their breath as it was
f forced from their heaving
chests. The veteran OF many
ha thought battle knew his
own end had come. Up to this
Ii me the battle had been fought
in silence, but as the old gorril'
la gave up the contest and felt
the teeth of his antagonist sink
ing deeper and deeper into his
throat, the pain was greater
than he could bear. He broke
in to a wailing cry that echoed
through the jungles. Again and
again the cry rose up and then
finally died out. The fierce.
hard fighting, hard biting
younger gorilla had been work
ing his way through his antago-
nist's throat and had at last
b itten through the wind pipe.
he great fight was over, and
the veteran of many similar
contests had met the fate he
had melted out to others. The
last glimpse 1 had of the con-
querer was as with the glare of
battle still in his eyes and COW
cred from head to foot with his
own blood and that of his enemy
he marched off in triumph to-
ward her for whom he had |
foug hit so desperately and so
we'll.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-01
IT Is ALL. BOSH.

Enormous shipments of agri
cultural machinery is being
made to Russia to develop the
vast wheat fields of Siberia.
Last week the steamer Crew.
loaded at Philadelphia S35
tons. mostly mowers and reap.
ers, valued at 1920, 900. The
steamer Verona loaded 100 tons
Of mowers and reapers from Au-
burn, N. Y. A Batavia N. Y.
manufacturer exported S125, 900
worth Of Harvesters, mowers
and reapers every week during
the past two months. This ma
chinery goes chiefly to Ger
many, France and Russia. And
yet in the face of these facts
the Republican party says:
Productive tariff for home
protection, to save the home
market. 1t is all bosh. 1t is
folly to say we cannot control
our home market when we are
ma nufacturing goods and ship
ping them thousands of miles
across the seas, paying import
duties on them and then con-
trolling the foreign markets.
Then again permit us to say,
the plea for a high tariff is all
hos b, it is worse than that, it
is Rot" In one breath that
party says: Save the home
market,ss and in the next
with pride it points to the ever
increasing exports and says:
Prosperity has come, can you
deny it,"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-01
M CKINLEYISM IS LIKE RUSSI-
AN CZARISM.

The President believes and
this is the most important state
ment that can possibly be made
tcucingh his present beliefs,
that congress has plenary pow.
er over Hawaii, Porto Rico and
the Philippines.
At any rate, he now holds
that congress may pass one tar
if law for Porto Rico, another
for Hawaii, another for the
Philippines, and that all may
be different from that of the
United States
1t may refuse to the natives
and to the American citizens
who may go to our colonies
the right of jury trial, the right
oil free speech, the right to bear
arms, the right of peaceable as
semblage and of petition.
The protected interests are
not to be injured by the annex
alton Of any territory.
If it should be held that the
constitution applies to the new
possessions, the tariff policy OF
the Republican party would be
wea kened and the protected in
terests would be offended.
To sum it up, it is Mr. KcKin'
ley G belief, and it will be his
purpose to carry the belief into
operation, that the constitu'
ton does not apply to any OF
our new islands; that these PEG,
ole are not tit for self-govern.
nent beyond that proposed Tor
Hawaii; that our new posses
Sions must not be permitted tC
injure any of our protected in
lerests and that free trade with
Porto Rico is right, because oul
protected interests will not be
injured thereby"
The above excerpts from an
interview with Mckinley
proves beyond cavil that his
theory land he is trying to put
n practice) is the same as Eng
/ and's, Germany's, Russia's and
even the Spaniard did not &c
any further. Got pity the weak
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-03-01
BLACK RUIN.

The following was sent by
San Juan porto Rico) Chamber
of Commerce to the Powers
that be" at Washington. Sit
uation becoming more desper-
ate and uncomfortable, due prin-
cipally to advices of opposition
to opening markets for tobacco
and sugar. Delay running coun-
try, saving measures urgent"
Those are the self same people
who welcomed Gen. Miles and
his troops with open arms IN
1898. They are the people who
thought their Spanish shackels
broken, only 90 awaken and
find the deliverer's TARIFF as
eXacting and poverty breeding
as the Spanish tax. The Porto
Ricaus laid aside Que yoke to
place another on their already
CALLED shoulders.