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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
CROKER ON THE ISSUES.
Trusts Subject of "a Statement b!
Tummnny Leader.


New York, Oct. 2.--In statement
regarding his position on the national
political situation. issued by Richard
Croker, the New York leader, mainly
discussed the trusts and the CONNER
cial questions arising from possession
of the Philippines. Mr.. Croker began
by saying:
This country has become close
corporation, i'm which the man with
his way to make in the world has no
part or prospective place. The prcsi-
dent and his cabinet is a trust. Ham
ma is the real president and the
money getter, engaged in destroying.
the privileges and rights of the ball
lot.
Combined capitol dictates the poll
cy of the present administration.
Twenty-Five men can tie up this coun-
try with theil. vast wealth. Mr.. Rock
efellei' has money enough to take all
the gold in circulation. Hanna recog-
nizes the value of these trusts for POI
litical purposes and is now levying
large sums of money with the intent
to utterly destroy the sacredness of
the ballot. | am told that there are
To be S25,o0O,o00. all obtained from the
trusts. poured into the doubtful states
Just before election day. We already
have Il government by the rich. If
the people are to tolerate this. we
might better have an empire at once!
"lianna's only issue is he check
book.
Several young men recently came
to me and said they We're ready to go
into bl,siness-to begin the battle of
life on their own account. 1t was the
cruelest thing ever had TO say when
told them frankly that all avenues
for independent endeavor We're closed;
that, strive as they might, success
was impossible to them without the
consent of the confederated combina-
lions of capital. / said 10 them: You
can't go into business on your own ac-
count. The small tradesman is doom
ed--dcpartment stores have destroyed
him. You cannot become coal mer-
chant unless you obtain the permits
sion of the trusts that control that
product OF the earth.
~ bright hope and a remedy is
found in the new voters. Each four
years produces 100000 young men
who cast their first votes for presi-
Dental electors. The Young man of
this hour who votes for the first time
Yields the balance of power. DO You
realize what is in the immediate fn-
ture. All the railroads, steam and
electric, will soon be united into one
great trust"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
BLACKBURN ON THE WAR PATH
Denounces r. Wat Hardin 10 the
National Committees

Chicago, Oct. Senator j. C. S.
blackburn. OF Kentucky, is i'm Chicago.
de brought no olive branch, but
plunged pell nell into brand new
WAR:
u have filed my protest against the
natlonal committee putting y. Wat
Hardin on the stump said the vitri-
olic senator, and he dashed off sem
fences SO redhot that crowds gath.
cred to hear his interview.
Il am backed by the entire demo
cratic committee OF the state,' he con-
tinued. Hardin would be Kissed ont
OF the state if he attempted to speak
IN kentucky. lie is not supporting
the state ticket now, but is willing to
support the national ticket because he
is related to Adlai Stevenson by mar
rla9e. Senator Jones tells me that
Hardin will not he booked to make
amy speeches in my state, but that The
committee will use him i'm Illinois and
the west
Senator Blackburn then began to
talk of the kentucky situation. "Bry-
an will carry the state,' said he.
whether the legislature repeats the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

Goebel Jaw, amends it or does nothing.
If the law is amended it will increase
his vote several thousand. Bryan will
run 5000 to 10000 votes ahead of
Bccllham, and Becllham will be elect.
ed governor
Somebody asked a question and TIL.
Kentucky tire-eatcr started on new
tack. I'VE will make Kentucky a
good state to live in he said. before
we get through with it. All the un-
penitentiaried and unhung assassins
are taking refuge in Indiana, and New
York is the asylum for our broken
down political hacks. We will hang
the assassins and cutthroats as we
get to them. Taylor is now making
speeches for the republican party in
Indiana. But we are patient people,
and thank God, Mount will not be
governor of Indiana forever. A demo-
cratic governor will he elected and
then Taylor will have to come back
for trial or leave the country. We will
hang him if we get chance to try
him, for the evidence in both the Pow
ers and the Howard cases prove him
to be guilty beyond all question of a
doubt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
what's in a Name?

Boston Herald: When | heard last
week that it was to be christcned
symphony Hail. | wouldn't believe
my ears, and refrained from mention
ing the chosen name even as a pos
sibility. But it seems it is too true.
Musical Boston has lost it's real mu-
sic hall forever, and Symphony
Hail. is it's la da da substitute! But
why not 'Nocturne Hail. or "Kappel-
meister Hail." or "Sostenuto Hail."
or, in fact, why not "Oratorio Halle"
These titles are no sillier than Sym
phony, and quite as appropriate for a
hall which is to be devoted to all
forms of musical entertainments. Tho
prettiest thing to have done, if dis
tinctivc name must be given, was to
call this longed-for building Higgin-
son hall. That is compliment to
Boston's greatest music patron. to
which every lover of the Symphony
orchestra would subscribe many
Mines over. do wonder who spoiled
dignitled temple of art by sad
ding 1t with that mountain resort
barge sort of n name!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
\ Talk for tile Iownns.

like to talk to republicans. but the
noise here leads me to conclude that ev-
erybody here is all right now. Laugh-
who need conversion can talk for them.
and | VIII make a speech that will sound
a to the of rest sen of you as # thought every
speech for these lowans here; there are
plenty in their state in need of conver-
sion, That is what. l want-to convert
PEOPLE. believe IT is possible. by argu-
ment and reasoning with them, to Win
over almost all the republicans-not ali
of them, but all who are not looking for
trouble and obstacle is blind partisan
prejudice. Why should man refuse to
listen listen to anothsr,s argument? Unless we
man who disagrees with us. The repub-
leans today are having hard work to
like, what they have to swallow. The
leaders have changed fronts so often that
1t is hard for the rank and file to keep
can TO appear to enjoy 1t. ! am re-
minded by their attitude of the company
OF men VINO were camping out. Their
cooking TIL somebody else found fault
with. the victuas when the cook should
be aisp!aced by the one who found the
fault: Well, things got pretty bad. but
NOBODY dared protest for fear of having
TO do the work, I'll! one morning one OF
them forgot himself for an instant and
declared:
Wei, this is the toughest steak ever
saw,but like It," Iaughter).
leans who for many years were declar-
Ing themselves bimetallists, or who de-
cleared Ges,i d their belief in the greenbacx.
a ara, Isn't II tough? And do you like IL?
You republicans used to boast. in your
p I;a and on the stump, that the ma
IONA! debt was fast being reduced. But
now nov you have given the country cur
fsncy based on government bonds, and
IN. !,Iii, assumption that the national debt
WI M! oe permanent matter. do not be-
AeVe IN this nation owing a great debt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

personal relations have always been
that of mutual respect. One can al
ways say of him that if heopposes him
he opposes him with respect, while if
he supports him lie supports him with
enthusiasm. i know that is lie be
elected now he will not be i'll Office
thirty days before this government
will have forsaken the pathway of mil
itarism and will have entered upon
the pathway of freedom. i have no
fear of being told after election that
l voted for something, different. The
republicans tell me that the gold
standard which we fought for togeth
el is i'll danger. | won't argue that.
But, my friends; how can prosperity
be affected by the election of Mr.. Bry-
ano i tell you it can be preserved
and extended, because Mr.. Bryan
stands for peace. and peace is abund-
ance. Mr. Mckinley stands for war,
and war is devastation and scarcity.
How is war to be made without mon
ey, and where is the money to come
from unless it he from the wages of
labor? Who supports the soldier?
He can't support himself. His food
and his clothing and his arms must
come from the labor of the man who
works with his hands.
Nlilisnrialn Changing Nation.
S-Nre the wages of our laborers so
high that we can afford to dispense
and scatter any of the resources avail
able for the maintenance of militar-
ism? They affect to laugh at militar-
ism and they say it is only little mil
itarism, but it is quadrupling our
fl,ra ,<,,,rvs, ~ c,,os
ton 1t is changing the whole tenn
to diminish and not to increase our
armed forces.
II have no doubt how this compaig,
that justice will triumph now as it
has always triumphed in this coun-
try. cannot believe this republic
is in danger. j cannot believe a re-
public is in danger that is built upon
all the virtue which humanity has de-
veloped, which is i'm itself the supreme
outcome of Christian civilization,
whose foundations are deeper than
the constitution. deeper than the bill
of rights, deeper than the Magma
Charta, deeper than any institution of
human origin; which is built upon the
doctrine first preached by the savior
of mankind when he announced that
all men were equal in the sight of
God. That they are all equal before
law is The natural fruit of Christians
ty. II will remain while Christian civ
ilizatioh enlightens the world and
stimulates the heart of man.
AS long as man is destined to JUS
tice, to progress, as long as his eye is
fixed upon the eternal truths of hcav-
en-, the flag of this country, typifying
Justice, the constitution which Sc
cures it. inseparable, indestructiblc
and inyincible, shall remain linked to-
gether, forever and forever"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

The institute for eastern languages
at Naldivostok in an important part of
the program which Russia is carrying
out i'm eastern Siberia. The study OF
eastern languages Chinese. japanese
and Korean is all important and
these are to be undertaken by the
brightest pupils from the local gym
nasia. The initial appropriation for
this institute amounts to 100000
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

The duke of sutherland has been
asked to accept the office of first vice
president of he sober Scot socie-
~ which is to be known in the flu
tllre as the Scottish Self-Control So
ciety.' The object of the organize
ton is TO oppose treating with
liquors and "nipping.' The earl OF
Glasgow and Lord Torpischen are
among the other vice presidents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

One of the peculiar characteristics
of Cape Town, says the London Lead
beer, which is sold only in BOTTLES.
holding about a pint -and-half. The
price charged for it is Sd per bottle,
hence its name, for Hickey" it may
be explained, is the South Africal
name for thrce-penny piece. Only
two firms make Hickey beer.
hickey beer is the drink of the
masses. 1t is altogether impossible
for Il white man To get drunk on
Hickey beer, but the colored and
Malay population of Cape Town GER
1ainlv do succeed in muddling Them
selves with il, says the Country Brew
ers' Gazette. "'liclsey" beer can only
be obtained in Cape Town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

Get off the car. Not ON yer life"
said Weary Wraggles To the conduc-
tor. Yer blooming railroad adver-
1ises TO carry people TO he city lim-
its without change, and now. just be-
cause haven't amy change about me
yoM want to put me off,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

The proprietors of big cannery
at Lowell. Me-, decided to put up a
large quantity of succotash last week,
and accordingly purchased a carload
of Lima beans. They had never be-
fore undertaken to can corn and
beans together, and they supposed
that the beans would have to be
shclled by hand Il tedious and cost
~ process. Upon the arrival of the
beans, however, the foreman of the
cancrry set his Yankee wits to work,
sent home for his wife's clothes
wringer and discovered in it ma
chine perfectly adapted TO Smelling
beans. Within half am hour three
other wringcrs were brought into use
and beans enough for 10000 cans of
succotasl We're shelled in a single
day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

Bees are known to be excellent
weather prophets. There is com
mon country saying that "a bee was
never caught in Il shower" When
rain is coming bees do not go very
far atield, but buzz about close TO their
hives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

Virgil s.odgrass left for Denver on
Wednesday 10 undergo an operation
for appendicitis, says the Lost Creek
Tyre. Jack Stark accompanied him
to bring the body back for burial.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

Often man is trusted with a public
office and the disbursing of public
funds that his butcher wouldn't trust
for 10 cents worth of dog meat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

n French phlanthropist has opened
free hospital for plants in the
Faubourg St. Antoine, and the insti-
tuition is proving Il great boon to poor
Parisians, nearly all of whom are
flower lovers and have plants growing
in their windows. The ''hospital'
buildings are big greenhouses, and
the doctors and nurses are gardeners
who look after the plans which are
brought in until they recover, and
then return them TO their owners.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

n fat man with an injured express
sion sits on Nesey street every day,
says a New York correspondent, with
II package of lead pencils in his lap.
Above him on the iron fence of ST.
Paul's church yard is a sign, Il have
no arms" Very conspicuousy the
mendicant displays two empty sleeves.
One afternoon a small boy threw a
rotten apple at another small boy. but
hit the fat man instead Like flash
the latter jumped up, gave chase, and
as he ran pulled lusty right arm
from under his shirt. lie suspended
the cripple game long enough to
spank the boy and then with his sign
and lead pencils, moved down a square
to begin over again.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

The Presby terian board OF foreign
missions has in contemplation the
foundation of ali industrial school in
the Philippines.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

Over i'll New Jersey there was a
bank cashier who WAS absolutely so
lazy that he felt hurt when there
was u run on the bank.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

Famine is rife in the extreme south
OF Italy, and jewels from church
shrines are being sold for the benefit
of the destitute.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

The d'Abruzzi expedition came with
in "a miles OF the spot, but it will
pobably be Il pretty cold day when the
north pole is definitely located.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
Hoston's annual "try-out. of hand

Roston's annual "try-out' of hand
organs.an and street pianos took place
last week under the auspices of the
board OF police commissioners and
the owners of thirty instruments took
part in the recital. Licenses for the
coming year are to be issued this
month, but none will be granted to
the proprietors of hurdy -gurdys
which fail to come up 10 the requires
rnents of the police officials at the
recent test. The recital took place
in hall hired for the purpose, where
5or over two hours a large audience
WAS treated to concert of ragtime
Music. Two professional tuners We're
in attendance. and upon their prac-
ticed ears the police tribunal de-
pended for the detection and Needing
out of discordant instruments.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

The Oldest banlnote in the posses
sion of the Bank of England is dated
December 10, 1899. and is for G 555.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

In 1870 there were 5000 Shakers in
the United States. At present they do
lot number more than 1000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

Africa has very nearly 700 languages
and this fact presents great difficult
ties 80 missionary effort.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
DEATH OF E. R. KIRK.
One of Sioux c,ty's Earliest Settler.

Gone.
Sioux City. Ia, Oct. 2.--II. r. Kirk,
one of the pioneers. of Sioux City,
died mt $50 last evening, after lin
gering illness. All the members of his
family were present when the end
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

Two heads are not better than one
That is, the morning after.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
Me Tnlc OF. ~ Siyn.

Chicago journal: When Russell b
Harrison, son of cN-prcsi,lcnt llarri.
son. presided over the affairs of the
Terre llante Electric Street Railway
company several years ago he had .
sign painted to hang up on his Office
door which on one side read:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
WITTY lie Is for Bryan

Why lie Is for Bryan.
Some think MIR. Bryan's election
VIII endahger prosperity and l, who
opposed hlm four years ago, am
charged with Inconsistency because
support him now. Whether | have
opposed or supported Mr.. Bryan. our
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

Every woman is conundrum, but
there are some that man doesn't
want to give up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
DEMOCRATIC CHIEF
At DAKOTA CITY
Hon W. J. Bryan Delivers Address
to Big Audience in the
WERE EXCEEDINGLY ENTHUSIASTIC
Money l. Touched srnrin9,y, hut
Trusts. M,si,nrism ard Impe-
rinItsm Come in for scnth-
ing Dcnunciation.
WERE EXCEEDINGLY ENTHUSIASTIC

Dakota City, Ncb.. Sept IS. Nm. j.
Bryan. democratic candidate for presi-
dent, addressed an audience of 1000
people, which had gathered to hear
him in spite of the fact that the
weather was cold and a rain had set
i'm early in the evening. About 400
Sioux Cityans came over on special
train
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

HARRISON In.
:.............. Observation-Disclosures:
and on the other:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

This Is a great disappointment to mo.
! selected this town for Il speech tonight
Voice, II guess that's righp), and would
have only d small crowd, not difficult to
talk to; therefore 1t is disappointment
T. see such an audience as this; Bqt II
least shows that the people are taking a
real interest in the issues at stake this
Year must say, however. that your
chairman in his remarks has raised me
too far above YOU l feel that j want
to come down to the level of the rest of
you. In fact, am almost afraid to say
ANYTHING for fear it will prove to YOU
that am not so great Il man as he has
represented me. I4aughterl,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
HARRISON OUT.

....2.a.... ...s...T..:
by this means Mr.. Harrison's call
crs We're saved the trouble of making
inquiries.
The road finally went into the
hands OF Joshua Jump, as receiver.
Mr.. Jump followed the business-lil1e
methods of Mr.. Harrison and had his
own name substituted for that of the
late president OF the road. When he
was in his Office the sign on the doo1
bore the cheering inscription:
.....s.3.s....-... ................
JUMP in. /:
and when he was away his visitors
governed themselves by this notice:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..........
JUMP OUT. /:
About two years ago the road was
sold to "A Boston syndicate and c. h
kiddcr became the general manager
Now when he is at his Office the caro-
bears the cheering announcement:
:..............-.. .......... 800:
KIDDER IN. !:
and it casts corresponding gloon
on the caller when he sees the othel
side:
KIDDER OUT. !:
:.... .......... .................
--s-D->--
is. worth two in the bush.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
MIR. Bryan Introduced.

The meeting was called 10 order by
III. j. Hapeman, county superintend-
cnt of Dakota county and chairman of
the democratic county committee.
Order was secured almost on the in
slant that the chairman stepped to
the front of the platform and raised
his hand. He said.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
Army vs.. Schools.


The cost of the education of our chill
dren every year is $2oo0vJ,O00. The cost
OF maintaining !. standing army such as
half as much as the eGucation OF Amer
lean. children. We will never have u
smaller army under the republican poll
The United States has never decided
in favor of Imperialism. There was no
such policy at Issue when Mckinley was
elected. The republicans said then that
1orclbie annexation was criminal aggres-
sion. II YOU Vote for Mckinley now you
Vote Tor Imperialism. When you voted
ior u republican congressman YOU did not
vote ior imperialism There was no such
queStioil, ana their speakers did not ask
you as now TO support imperialism. If you
vote for the same men now you vote TO
maintaln standing army OF 100000 men
ne republicans say that there is no
such thing as imperialism and that it is
q scarecrow raised TO alarm the people.
point You to the Porto Rican bill for
proof oil imperialism. When we crushed
the Porto Rcans with our army they
mad representation in the Spanish leg
none whatever. Then they had free trade
with the mother country aud were a part
Of the Spanish people. Now the repub-
leans impose a tariff upon them and nut
them as far away as possible from the
American people. When the legislature
enacted law making the Porto Ricans
republican IN state or nation raised his
voice against it, for President Mckinley
said thai our plain duty required H. The
echoed plain duty When the lin en-.
tered The senate The president said com
mon justice ana good faith required It's
passage, and every republican said
"Amen. But a power arose behind ia
oppose it stronger than the house Of rem
resentatives or congress- A bill was
the federal constitution, and when it be-
came law every hidebound republican,
said amen and amen!' Isn't it strange
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04
Our system. Essence.

IND 50 II Is With the Republican parity
independence. The opinion of the repui,-
lican leaders seems to be that the decla-
ration OF Independence is like. the ten
rather too hampering 10 man. G.augh-
ter, II ANYBODY tells YOU, my friends
that this country has outgrown the con-
tlon provides the method of its own
amendment, whenever that may be neces-
sary. The trouble is that the Republicans
want to get rid of the whole thing, and
they are in such hurry about it that
they can't wait to do it In the regular
-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

and it casts corresponding gloon
on the caller wien he sees the Other
side:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-04

A modern aduge is, bird on toast
is. worth two in the bush.