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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
Two side. of Two I.sues.

Two points upon which tho republicans
will lay stress in the presidential cam
pairn arc ~ the almost unexampied pros
pcrity # the country, which they VII claim
is The result largely Of the revision Oh the
tariff On protection Ines and the enactment
of .. : llud financial measure. and t2' the
highly successful conduct of the war Win
Spain But the democrats have their re-
plies ready to both
There is ne disputing the existence OF
prosperity 1t is apparent on every hand
and in ali lines of endeavor. Tho merchant
the manufacturer, the farmer ana the
wGge-earner are all flush some as never De-
fore. Money is abundant, and business Is
b, oming But Mr.. Bryan declares that the
trusts are swallowing the greater part IT
all the profits The distribution is unfair
and one-sided The pc 5ple are not getting
their share The capitalists. organized for
plumber. and expert in pursuit of it, are
withholding from the real producers OF
wealth their rign;ful share. The only way
to correct this is to put the republicans out
ard bring the democrats in. Then. with
free silver to restore money to its cons1-
tut;onal basis. and the total destruction Of
the trusts to even up opportunities, the
pc pie will indeed be in clover.
There is no disputing the fact that the
war with Spain was well and even bril-
Eantly fought. 1t was sudden call, but
both the army and the navy were promptly
put in fighting shape. Both gave an ad-
mirab!e account of themselves. The men
behind the guns and the men in command
of the men behind the guns. both afloat and
ashore, proved themselves equal to the
emergency. But the democrats are charg-
ing now that the war cost too much. w nat
in the military parlance Is called the
butchers bill'' was very small-so much so
that Dewey's battle at Manila and Samp-
sons at Santiago stand alone in history for
the escape of the attacking party from loss.
Criticism therefore must be confined to I'M
heroic dollars and cents Had the country
known that the bills would be so large,
would it have gone TO war? Have We not
paid too much for remembering the Maine.
and for driving Spain out of the western
hemisphere3 Would not the democrats
have fought the war for less?
The stumper will find little to inspire him
in topics like these. Preaching discomfort
to people with their pockets full. and re-
ducing a war triumph to a cent-per-cent
basis. are not well calculated for producing
eloquerce. But there is the empire to draw
upon. That issue ought to fetch the ground
liugS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
Give Them All a Chance.

Navy Department estimates of the cost
of the armor plate required for the eight
battleships and three armored cruisers
authorized and In course of construction
aggregate from H7.OO0.0oO to $4,000. 900,
OF at the rate of from $500 to $3.50 per ton.
1t Is to be trusted that other steel works
besides the two great armor plants which
have heretofore monopolized this work will
be invited to bid on the immense arnlor con-
tracts TO be given out by the department.
Many of the smaller establishments could
furnish straight plates up to six inches in
thickness, although unable to make curved
plates for heavy barbettes and turrets. Let
every steel maker have chance! The
time of delivery would thus be shortened,
even though no gain should accrue to the
government from lower prices. The ca
pacity Of the Carnegie and Bethlehem ar
NOR plants is but 1000 tons a year and
So, 900 tons will be needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

In politics there bosses and bosses.
and one boss differs from another boss in
methods. There is the boss who holds Of
flee, and operates from the inside. He
likes Office. is fairly well fitted for it, and.
with it's aid. manages his people. He would
be powerless out of office. He enjoys the
distinction of place holding. In fact it is the
desire for such distinction that has led
him to become a boss. Turn him down,
and he loses both his hold on his people AMI
his interest in the game.
There is the boss who is Indifferent to Of
fee. In fact he declines it. Office would be
his for the mere acceptance. but he puts
the crown away. He rewards as many of
the faithful as possible with good places.
but for himself he prefers private station.
The responsibilities of office are irksome to
him. A limited experience in some small
place has sufficed to convince him that he
can fare quite as we'll if not better on the
outside, and on the outside, footloose, he
remains But he runs his machine with
skill. and his people obey.
Richard Croker belongs to the latter
class. and is probably the most conspicuous
representative of it. He does all of his
business from the outside. He has no taste
for office He puts his friends in good
that way thrives. He loves the game of
politics. and defeat does not discourage
him. He has had a good many ups and
downs but upon the whole has prospered.
and probably has much to show in the
way of wealth and influence for his activl-
ties as any man who has played the boss
in this generation.
Mr. Croker is now on the sea on his way
home, and some of his people are repre-
scented dreading the hour of his arrival
They are in office by his favor. and have
been Improving their opportunities for
money making. and have been caught in
some shady transactions. Mr.. Croker him
self has been dabbing In the same pool.
and that. 1t might be thought. should sof
ten his anger toward the delinquents. But
the fear is that it will not. The difference
is drawn between the man in office and the
man out. although 1t is entirely safe to say
that if Mr.. Croker got his ice trust shares
at rock-bottom prices, his lieutenants in
office did, it was only because of the fact
that they We're his lieutenants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

A French astronomer has discovered
large spot on the sun. 1t may be that
herein lies the explanation of the weather
which Washington has recently been suf
fering. Sun spots are among the mysteries
OF creation yet unsolved by the scien-
lists The belief. generally subscribed to,
now is that they are caused by currents set
up among the gases of the philosophers,
which cool as they radiate their heat and
are replaced by hotter gases from the in
terror. The constant observation of the
sun by astronomers with telescope, spectre
scope. and, in time of eclipse. camera stead
lily adds material to world knowledge of
the great planet and enables the astrono-
mers gradually 20 change their theories to
a more certain basis. 1t may be that the
thorough work done In May by the Ameri-
can astronomers. coupled with the study CT
the latest spot, will produce a fund of
valuable facts concerning the character of
the sun. The Frenchman forecasts that
this spot will be followed by others in
the course Of the summer and intimates
that they will cause season of excep-
tional heat. 1t is by no means established
that spots on the sun cause changes in
weather the earth. Some scientists on
the other hand hold that the spots are
themselves occasioned by the influence OF
the nearer planets upon the sun. But this
theory is not generally accepted. 1t has
been the fashion for many years to at
tribute unusual meteorological phenenoma
to sun spots if any CHANGED to be then In
evidence. just as SO extraordinary a period
of rain as that of last week in Washing
ton may possibly be attributed to this new
freckle the face of the sun. Until there
is more proof or showing Of a stronger
DrO|Na I,ilitv he voic of
withholds its echo of the popular belief in
such association. The sun spots are
believed to appear in periods of about II IL
years. with maximum and minimum ap-
pearance within that space of time. Thus,
the latest maximum of solar spots occurred
in 1Se'-4. while the year 1899 was marked
by minimum. Therefore, according to
this theory-which has a basis in long OBJ
servation-the spots should now begin to
grow more numerous, reaching a maximum
again In 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
PrOSperOua Okla Il a ma,
From the Providence Journal.

Oklahoma, our eleven-year-old territory.
is having a prosperous year. The wheat
binders are running day and night and on
Sunday hundreds Of reapers We're at work
cutting the grain. 1t is estimated that the
total wheat yield Of the territory will be
3O.GO,HO bushels. and the money from this
enormous crop should protect the Okla
homa farmers against more than one future
season Of adversely. They have had hard
times in the past. especially those of them
who made the famous rush over the Dor
quate crops that year. But the soil of
Oklahoma is fertile and in the last decade
the agriculturists have made money and
created comfortable homes for themselves
on its rolling prairies and fruitful slopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
A Useless and Expensive Luxury.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

The notion of creating navy for Cuba,
now revived, IS as absurd as it was last
year when first proposed. Cuba cannot
foreign powers. For such protection she
must rely on strong naval country, and
that country naturally is tho United States.
A large staff il is said. would be required
for sixty ships. and that is the real in
ducernent. A big number of Cubans wish
to draw salaries for unproductive labor, and
the island cannot afford it. A few revenue
cutters to aid in collecting the revenue are
no doubt needed. but these belong to the
treasury, not the Navy Department. A
navy would be 10 Cuba a very useless as
well as an expensive luxury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
The Vice Presidency.


If you're seekin' out somebody for to be
Vice President,
kin point you to way to settle all the
discomfort.
kin tell you how to straighten all the
tangle an the twist
An lead you to a candidate, the finest in
the list.
Some folks declare existence as Vice Pres
ident is tough
Because the occupation isn't strenuous
enough.
But that consideration wouldn't be no bar
to him.
The party I ailude to is. Of course, my
Uncle Jim.
Jes' give my Uncle Jim a piece O. pine,
likewise knife.
An he'll white by the hour without a
single care in life;
If you want man to fit into some pleasant
placid place.
There amt no one 1 know could fill the bill
with greater grace.
Jes' keep him telln' stories. which he
easily kin learn.
An you'll never find him scoldin' cause 1t
doesn't come his turn
To get right down an hustle where the fray
Is hot and grim.
If that jobs what it's pictured. 1t jes' fits
my Uncle Jim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

From the Chicago News.

Fourteen thousand residents Of San Fran
cisco's Chinatown are shut in by quaran-
tine. and. as a retaliatory measure. the
Chinese merchants have decided to pay no
blockade is removed If they can help it,
they do not intend to subject their creditors
to the risk Of contracting the plague
through handling their money. This Is a
conclusion worthy the celestial, who often
sees more with an almond squint than MS
neighbors give him credit for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

-She has been talking about writing
novel for years" SAID one woman.
YES" answered the other. But l don't
think she'll ever get it completed. She has
followed the plan of those authors who
study their personal acquaintance for
types of character"
Isn't the method a good one?"
Not in her case. When her husband re-
fuses her anything she wants to put him in
as the villain, and when he does as she
wishes she wants to make him the hero. 1t
keeps her continually rewriting the first
chapter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
Wise Punishment.
ne Louisville Courier-Journal.

There is a wise police justice in Chicago
When two boys were brought into court
for tying dog across the railroad track
for the train to run over he agreed to let
them go without further punishment If
their mothers would then and there public
ly whip them. The proposition was accept
ed by the mothers. and 1t Is safe to say
that the young offenders learned a good
lesson. No punishment could be more dis
tasteful to the average boy than public
whipping by his own ''maw.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
Loaded Spanish Cannon.
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.

st. Paul and Kansas City found their
Spanish trophy cannon Loaded and there
fore dangerous. and now Bradford. Pa,
reports a similar discovery in her Spanish
cannon. Perhaps the omnipresent wag
may be responsible for this. and wherever
there are trophies of battle in public places
the police should take an occasional peep
into them-with stick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

From the Providence Journal.

FfOin the FrOvhehce JOufnAl.
If the President is anxious to learn the
drift Of public opinion on the Chinese
question he can do so without mich trouble
The demand that troops be sent from the
Philippines Is becoming very pronounced
Americans and American interests are In
danger; We have great military and naval
strength in the east just now: and II we
walt supinely until the Americans are killed
ard the interests are sacrificed the disgrace
to the national honor will BE- irreparabie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
snooTAs srAp
His Oyva Interest.

"a perfect gentleman never forsets him.
self" said the man with a good memory
for phrases
Then" remarked Senator Sorghum. Il
may assume to rank in that distinguished
class. Whenever there was anything pass
ing around no matter what the clalmor
from constituents and place hunters might
be. l never neglected to remember myself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

The trusts will receive a sound rebuke
from the Philadelphia convention and an
other from the Kansas City convention, and
then wait TO see whether anything really
happens after election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

A question for serious consideration is
this: What are the District republicans go
ing to do with all those red. white and blue
Iarasols when they come back from Phila-
delplla?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

Mr.. Bryan Is being exploited as a prac-
teal farmer. He still processes faith in his
ability to plant free silver and raise the
price of wheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

Mr.. Bryan will no doubt be on the lookout
for any efforts to surprise Kansas City with
new brands Of oratorical giant cracker next
Fourth of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
His Way OF Looking At 1t.

young man. said the mature friend,
learn to say no.
What for?'' asked the fippant New York
youth. That habit is going to come
mighty near costing man up our way the
vice presidential nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

The predictions from Philadelphia may be
with more confidence than those
from the weather bureau and South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

"I nebber could un'stan',' said Uncle
Eben, why 1t is dat l finds so much mo-
satisfaction in rnahcfin foh miles, hollern'
'hurrah.' dan 1 does walhin' few furlongs
benin mule. sayin 'gddep."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19
An Irresistible PrOjectile.

From the Hartford Post.
1t is gradually dawning on the demo-
cratic platform makers that a shell tipped
with present prosperity is able to pierce
the heaviest piece of silverized armor plate
ever forged in the furnace of adversely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

The Eoer delegates might glance at Phil
adelphia and note that this country has
some political business Of lis own at pres
eNt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

Ordinary war Is terrible thing, but it
takes "a local ST. Louis riot to tear the
cIr, lbs from women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

St Louis has not yet succeeded In getting
its battles noted by the correspondents or
the war poets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-19

The weather kicker holds his rule;
His ways are never reasonable.
When days are mild and nights are cool
He walls, Its so unseasonable!'
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-12

The county superintendants Of de-
partment work for the present year
are as follows:
Press Work-Mrs. Julia Coleman.
Wimbledon.
Contest Work-Mrs. L. l. Camp
bell. Valley City. Health, Heredity
and Purity Mrs. l.. NJ. Northrup.
Hope. Mercy and Help, and the Far
go Home, Mrs. G. G. Tucker. San
born. Literature-Mrs. Flewell, Leal.
The Orislza aud Baldwin delegates
were sadly missed They We're the
only unions not represented in the
convention.
The timely assistance and en-
couragement given by both the home
and visiting honoraries was much ap-
preciated by the home union.
Though the attendance was fair. vet
a larger representation Of our towns
people would have made the conven-
tion a still greater success. The
apathy of many good people. upon
this and kindred subjects. is we'll nigh
incredible. they seem to feel that a
tacit approval absolves them from all
obligations If the cause be a worthy
one why should even very warm
weather serve as a sufficient excuse 10
remain at home when an honest effort
is being made to promote it. trusting
to the good faith of the people to give
it moral support? Doubtless these
people would not willingly put stumbl-
ing blocks in the way, yet is not here
the root of the accusation often
brought against the w. c. L. U. with
far too much truth in it. that ''it is
not doing what it ought to do?" The
best way in this world to have
things done as they ought to be, is to
roll up ones sleeves ard help do them
as they ought to be done. But in
spite of silent hinderers and active OPP
posers the temperance cause is maxi
ing mighty impress for truth and
sobriety upon the world
CONTRIBUTED.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-12
Time 2.45t, 1884. 2.42t. 2.494.

L 11ino ..foz, -.oo9. S.4s9. ..fS1.
A rain had been falling for some
time and the track was very heavy.
The three gated race was won by
Daisy, Miller Phipps' driving horse.
Little Mack was second, Sinclair's
Groven third. and Pedro fourth. This
was an amusing race. one-half mile
walk, half mile trot, and half
mile run, the Phipp's horse proving
TO be good walker.
The slow race had three entries,
Ivan Wilson's pony, Lynn Warmers
horse and Walter Morris pony,
finishing as mentioned above.
The rain put a further stop to any
more sports that day and continued to
rain all next day and the races had 10
be declared Off, disappointing a large
crowd
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-12

Indies to the Philippines the
government comes out of the
fiscal year with cash surplus of
over $8l, 100000.
Figures of the foreign COM
merce of the United States for
the full fiscal year are not yet
made up, but enough is known
to insure that they go far beyond
any previous record. Our
foreign trade for eleven months
was $2.075, 106,350, of which
S768. $50. 722 was in imports and
81, 286. 225. 8O8 in exports. The
indicated total for the whole year
is 81, 4O0,0OO,OOO of exports and
$3.50. 100000 of imports, an in
crease of 18 per cent. and the
largest gain in the annals of
American commerce. Gold en-
ports and imports balance each
other for the year, while the ex.
ports of silver exceeded the inn
ports by over S20,OO00O0. The
balance of trade in our favor for
eleven months was S497 345. 086.
an enormous margin. aud explain
ing why Europe is seeking loans
in this country. America manu-
factured articles to the extent of
over S4O0,0O0,00O have gone
abroad during the year, and in
crease Of 30 per cent. The
whole showing denotes q great
and solid prosperity for the en-
tire country.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-12
Additional Locals.

O. I. Olson, the Dszey wheat buyer,
was the guest of the Fierings over
Sunday.
Merchant Dick Tenborg, of Caring
ton. was attending to business mat
ters in Cooperstown last Monday.
Miss E. Winsloe. sister of DR.. Win
sloe, came up from Buffalo last Satur-
day to visit her brother ior few
days.
Artie Swenson left Monday after
noon for Lanesboro. MINI. We are
sorry to see Mr.. Swenson leave Coop
erstown.
L. M. Bior1. of Zumbrota, Mimi.
spent the Fourth in Cooperstown with
his son, r. j. Biorn, and family He
returned home on the 5th..
Young men and women, if you are
thinking of attending business col
lege, write the Mankato Commercial
College. Mankato, Mimi. for beauti-
full catalogue.
George Franklin, Jim Long and
Tom Nelson were run in on the night
Of July 9Th for being drunk and dis
orderly They were each fined $40 or
ten days and paid the fine.
Marsh Bros, are busy graining and
papering the interior of the Congre-
gational church. 1t is expected that
the editice will be ready for services
again one week from next Sunday.
Ernest Johnson's little PAGER. Fred
| S. made an exhibition mile on the
track last Saturday. Sinclair's rum
ming horse Tommy setting the pace.
/ The little PAGER clipped Off the mile in
fine shape. The balloonist tried 20
make an ascension but the wind was
too strong for the machine
Rev. s. NJ. Anderson. who used to
take charge of the Norwegian Com
gregational society here last year
came up from Merrill, Wis, last week
to visit friends here over Sunday. He
preached to his old congregation Sun
day evening in the fire hall. Mir.
Andrewson returned home Monday
afternoon.
The Wheatland and Cooperstown
ball clubs played a splendid game OF
ball on the Cooperstown diamond last
Saturday afternoon several hundred
people being present to witness the
game. 1t was a close contest all the
way through and the score stood 5 to
up to the eighth inning when Coop
erstown score twice. Wheatland
failed to score in the ninth and the
game was over. Score to 5. Coop
erstown will play return game at
Wheatland in the near future.
Robert T. Colewas arrested by Sheriff
Thinglestad last Sunday morning
on a warrant for grand larceny sworn
out by Otto Perchart. Cole and his
wife toomed at Perchardt's dnring the
18th and 9Th. along with other parties.
During that time some clothes were
stolen and Cole was arrested. The
case came up before Justice Warner
Monday morning. Will H. Carleton
appearing for the defendant. After
the evidence was in. States Attorney
Tufte said that he did not think de-
fendant should be held on such slim
evidence and the case was dismissed.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-12

The treasury surplus for the
government fiscal year that end
ed June 30 is larger even than
was expected. 1t stands at $751;
229.777. or considerably more
than double the estimate made
by the Secretary of the Treasury
last tall, June's surplus was S17,
S9S. 159, which indicates that one
of the first acts of congress at
the next session will be TO re-
duce the war taxes, as promised
in the republican platform. Last
month the public debt decreased
S14, ,897. .553. Government ex-
penditures in the fiscal year of
1900 were less than in 1899 by
S11S,313,O0S.
Army and navy expenses were
less by SOL, 100000 than in the
preceding year. In the last
fiscal year receipts from customs
increased IA pen cent, from III
ternal revenue s per cent and
from miscellaneous sources 6 pei
cent. In spite of an army OF
100000 men and extended oper
ations reaching from the West