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La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03

Michigan over 10000 and wisconsin
over 10000. The performance Ii likely
to be repeated this year.
A bombshell was exploded In the fu-
sion camp on last Saturday morning
when there appeared In print n letter
from Sheriff Jones Of Arnpahoe county
In answer to one which had been writ
ten to him by Mr.. McMurrny In regard
TO securing an honest election. McMur-
ray had invoked the aid of the sheriff
TO secure n fair vote and nm honest
count. In reply Sheriff Jones not on
ly responds that he viii do his utmost
10 secure fair election. but That he
has Investigated the charges OF fraud
ulent registration which had been
brought to his notice and had become
convinced that IA very large number OF
repeaters have been crowded upon the
poll books. not only in the slums Of the
city but also in the residence distric'.
Sheriff Jones says that he liz n Demo
crat and n partisan. and differs In po-
litical faith from McMurray and the
majority OF the members Of the Honest
Election League. He is above all else.
however, n good citizen. sworn TO obey
the law and in favor OF law and order
and decency. He adds thai while he
holds the office OF sheriff Of Arnpaho-
county he will use his office and the
power of II for the maintenance OF law
and not for the furiherance of fraud
and crime. 1t is the opinion Of those
who are qualified 70 judge that this
stand taken by Sheriff Jones will ALSO
lutely secure a fair election and nm hon
est count.
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La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
the CHIEF OF Rouon RIDERS.

Somehow, more effectively than any
other single individual in the public
life OF the present time. the gallant
chief Of the Rough Riders typifies and
personifies the patriotic spirit OF the
His readiness to respond to the call
Of duty, his fearless courage and splen-
did daring in action, his lack Of rev.
erence for red tape and convention
ality, alike in military and civil affairs.
MS manly independence in the great
once which he now holds, his master
y treatment Of all the prominent is
sues Of the campaign. and above all
his genial good Fellowship which makes
him equally at home with his com
panions in the saddle, ON the stump.
and In the highest councils OF the state
and the nation, fire the imag aginAtfo0 and
captivate the heart OF the people of
this great section OF the Republic.
II he has faults they are 20 human
and SO amiable that we only love him
the better for the soldIerly frankness
with which he reveals them, for we
know that his heart n right and that.
take him for all in all. he 10 a:sp3endid
type Of the very best Amerisan citizen
ship. -
A country fun Of men IKE lin would
BE paragon Of honesty, eDefYy, intel
ngence, progres and patriotis1.-Den-
yer Republican.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
BRYAN OR BUSINESS.
The Success Of One Means the Failure
Of the Other.

The Success Of One Means the Failure
of the Other.
When Mr.. Bryan PASSED through the
Indiana gns belt he was given ocular
evidence Of the fear and dlstrist in
spired by his policies. He saw several
hundred wire and nail makers taking
an undesired yacntioD-and why? Be-
cause dealers in these workmen's prod
ucts. believing Mr.. Bryan's success
would cut OF their sales. have refused
TO place their usual orders until after
election.
Confronted with the undeserved mis-
fortune inflicted upon these wire and
nall makers by his candidacy. Mr..
Bryan resorted to the usual Democratic
lie. He told these men made idle by
fear OF himself that their employers
were trying to ''iniimidate" them Mr..
Bryan's excuse for evils caused by
himself was not received with enthus-
lasm, because his hearers knew 1t was
lie. They know what every American
knows:
1. That his employer cannot tell
how he votes q That his employer
is governed by business facts. and no;
by political sentiment. 3. That his
employer is not so foolish as 10 sncri-
flee the profits OF several weeks work
TO the vain hope Of compelling" his
employees to vote certain way. when
the employer cannot obtain the slight
est assurance that the empioye has
voted as the employer may desire. 4.
That his employer does not throw
away his money. aud that to shut down
a factory with work offering would be
to throw his money into its furnace.
From the East we have other exam
pies OF how fear OF Mr.. Bryan cuts on
employment OF labor. A large Balu-
more bank stands ready To supply the
money for a great industrial enterprise
involving the expenditure of S11.uO.-
COO for labor and materials. but holds
back until assured that Mr. Bryan's
success will not wreck business. The
Russian government wishes TO make
large purchases of American machin-
cry and supplies to complete its 81
bcrian and Mnnchoorian railways.
Russia moi only offers Its bonds in pay
ment. but also offers tradin. privileges
that will open larger markets TO other
American wares. Germany, Sweden.
and japan also want American ma
chinery and capital for various public
works Bu, these Investments. direct
ly beneficial 10 American. In bor. have
been declined until Mr. Brran's defeat
makes long time contracts prudent.
Several thousand Illinois and Indiana
workingmcn are idle to-day simply be-
cause business men all over the land
fear Mr.. Bryan's ruinous policies.
These men would order goods ana set
the idle 10 work II assured of ltepubli-
can success. Bmt they know IL Bryan
wins they Will not want goods to sell.
but ready cash. So they protect them
selves by waiting I'LL after election
Chicago 1ntcr-Ocean.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
TEDDY AS AN ORATOR.

Governor Roosevelt Ia not one OF your
glib, wordy speakers whose sentences
roll out continuously like -four from q
Rrist mill. but he In very effective
one. He fires his propositions at the
audience Ike a sharpsho0ter who has
no ammunition to scatter In empty
space But each hits the bulls eye and
rings the bell and makes an impression
that the hearer takes away with hin,
to think over and rejoice In
His brief speech ON the capitol
grounds 10 the immense crowd II a
memory that will stick 10 those who
heard 1t for life. Laughter. tears and
smiles followed In quick succession his
clearly-cut points. The people left the
grounds, full not 70 much OF adulation
for Teddy because Of his smartness as
Of q solemn impression OF the truths
that had been spoken. and a high re-
solve to measure up TO the lofty ideals
Of patriotism and good business sense
that had been presented to them In
words that struck home.
The difference between thnt sort Of
eloquence and another kind familiar
on the hustingx in our political cam
paigna, was happily expressed centuries
ago BY . commentator on the oratory
Of Cicero and Demosthenes.
~When Cicero ceased speaking. the
critic said. the people began saying to
each other, "Whaf a great orator II
this Cicero When Demosthenes had
nnished the people FASTENED away
with clenched fists. saying: I'VE will
Gght Philip"
Clccro,s object was attained when he
e0t people to praise him: Delnoxfhenes
considered himself successful only
vixen the people left his presence with
. thought only to do what he had ad-
5ure1 them to do. without nm hours de-
hy-NebEaska State Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
HENRY CLAWS TERRoRs.
On Account OF the Imperialism OF An
drew Jackson.

On Account Of the Imperialism of An
drew Jackson.
The Omaha World Herald publishes
an extract from speech that II de-
clnres Henry Clay delivered In 1S2S
In which he implorctl. with tears in
his eyes. the people 10 pause In their
mad career and stop this terrible ten
siency TO military rule and their blind
and needless enthusiasm for mere mil
itary renown.
But Henry's terrors at that critical
time can be- easily explained II was
that year that "Gineral' Jackson
knocked Henry Into cooked hat and
was elected president OF the United
States by the Jefferson Democrats. and
IL was that old imperial dictator and
military despot that Henry was after
hammer and tongs.
Henry ought TO have gotten An
drew's scalp. 10y rights. but he didn't
either then or at any other time. and
the old man who was then compared
to Caesar. Cromwell. Syila and several
other bad eggs In history. died In the
odor of sanctity amid the regrets of
tens of thousands Of Ills countryinen
who heard OF his death and was voted
for regularly by thousands of the com
mon Ieopie Ior naiI century aItcr MS
bones had been deposited in the tomb
the common people who didn't know
he was dead aud wouldn't have be-
lieved II II you had told them.
o YES. Henry Clay was an anti-im-
perialist and u hsAer of anything mill
tnry about that time. But II wasn't
the Democrats who stood by him. The
Democrats of those days We're Jack
sonian imperialists. Nebraska State
Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
VOICES FROM The FRONT.
"THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM WILL COST
A THOUSAND LIVES OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Lifelong Democrats Denounce Bryans Platform and Bryans
Policy for the Philippines and Show Just What Means
80 Plainly that no American Can Be Deceived.

government over to these people and
then undertake TO protect them against
other powers would be turning our
hands against the world. They don't
know how to govern themselves. They
have no idea OF Justice or Of govern
ment.
A Menace 70 Peace.
''Do you know that the Democratic
platform will cost at least 1000 lives
OF American soldiers heret A leader
said yesterday that they were fighting
TO hold out until Bryan is elected and
hen all will be well with them. Ev-
cry speech he makes is cabled over
there, translated and sent broadcast"
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
MARSHALL ON ExPANslvN.
An opinion by the Great Chief Justic,
OH Floridn.

An Opinion by the Great Chief Justice
OH Florida.
Following are extracts from a Su-
prcn,. Court decision made by Chief
Justice Marshall concerning the status
OF the then recently acquired territory
of Florida. Florida was purchased for
Sl5.OOO.uO. The decision Is found ON
page al. chief Justice Marshall first
Peters. The important passage is as
follows:
The course which the argument has
taken will require that in deciding this
question the court should take into
view the relation in which Florida
stands To the United States. The con-
stitution confers absolutely on the gov
ernmcnt of the Union the powers OF
making war and Of making treaties:
consequently. that government posseses
the power OF acquiring territory, eth
cr by conquest or by treaty.
The usage OF the world Is. II q ma
tion be not entirely subdued, to con-
slider the holding of conquered territory
rs mere military occupation until It's
fate shall be determined at the treaty
Of peace. II II be ceded by the treaty
the acquisition II confirmed. and the
ceded territory becomes q part Of the
nation to which II is annexed. either
on the terms stipulated In the treaty Of
ccssion or ON such ~ it&. new master
shall impose. On such transfer OF ter
ritory II has never been held that the
relations OF the Inhabitants with each
other undergo any change. Their rela-
tions with their former sovereign are
dissolved, and new relations are created
between them and the government
which has acquired the territory. TIE
same act which transfers their coun-
try transfers the allegiance of those
who remain in 1t. and the law. which
may be denominated political, is neces-
sarily changed. although that which
regulates the intercourse and general
tonduct Of individuals remains In force
until altered by the newly created pow
er OF the state"
The Burlington Hawkeye has relia-
be information that the Bryan meet
in9p at Carthage. Aledo and other II
lInois towns In the peIghborhood of
Burlington Gust the people OF those -
callties sums ranging from $50 % 41oO
for eech spreclh. Tie evidence fhat
unlmportant inferior places can seeInlu
tie presence oe the paramount osa11e
only b. paying for Il = overwhelmtlG,
La Junta tribune., 1900-11-03
DENVER LETTER.
THE LARGE REGISTRATION
FRAUDS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED


The Rainbow chaser and Ills Ridiculous Claims.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DIsBAND

A Chronicle representative was in
formed Tuesday by Rev. William Ker-
shaw, pastor of the Congregational
Church on Speedwell avenue, that the
trustees and congregation of that par
ish had decided to disband the organ
ization. "You might say, continued
Mr. Kershaw, ''that services will be
continued until April and prior to
that time the trustees will hold a
meeting to arrange for the disposition
of the property Although different
rumors have been circulated the pastor
stated that nothing had yet been done
concerning the transfer of property.
Mr.. Kershaw soon after his INSTALL
alton year ago realized that unless
there was entire harmony i'll the con-
gregation his labors would be fruit
| less He at once communicated with
Rev. DR.. Brodford and other promin-
ent Congregationalists who advised
the course which was recently decided
at meeting of the congregation held
subsequently to two advisory meet
ings.
The proceeds of the sale of the pro-
perty will be placed in the hands Of
the proper committee of the Church
Board from which it can be withdrawn
at any time within ten years for the
purpose of building another church.
Mr.. Kershaw has made many
friends during mis- stay in Morristown
and it is to be regretted that he is to
change his field of labors. The final
decision to disband was unanimous
and was largely due to the wise con
sells of Mr.. Kershaw which prevailed
| through the year of his passionate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
CAN'T STAND IMPURE WATER.

Vice Chancellor Pitney has applied
Horace Greeley's famous remark that
the way to resume is to resume, " in
dealing with the water pollution prob
lem. In substance, Vice Chancellor
Pitney says that the way to stop pol
luton is to stop it. A citizen near
Lodi on the Saddle River, found him
self no Longer able to use the water
fra1a tie river in front of his property
cut ice during the winter
on account of the refuse dis
I'd INTO the stream from the dye
works. The Vice. Chancellor granted
the injunction, which will compel the
offender to remove the cause of the
offense within six months. This is
taking the bull by the horns but it is
high time to do so. Jersey City
Journal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
COUNTY SUPT. MATTHEW'S.

Great satisfaction is manifested at
the wise action of the State Board of
Education in appointing Watson B,
Matthews to the position of County
Superintendent of Public Schools of
Morris, Mr.. Matthews is at present
principal of the High School in Madi-
son, position which he gives up to
the great regret of the local Board of
Education and of the parents of the
pupils under his charge.
Mr.. Matthews in the past few years
has reorganized and greatly improved
the school under his charge and given
ample evidence that he is thoroughly
acquainted with the best methods of
school management. The new superin-
tendent believes in having the very
highest grade of education possible in
our public schools though that need
not necessarily be mere preparation
for college. The greater number OF
pupils in the public schools do not &c
to college and should be provided
with a public school education which
in sense is complete in itself
1t may be noted in passing that Mr..
Matthews makes a pecuniary sacrifice
in accepting the position of County
Superintendent. That ought not tC
be the case. The County Superinten
dent in any county ought to have al
high salary as the best teacher in it
so that the ablest men may be drawn t.
the office without loss of income.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES.

In the parish house of the Church of
the Redeemer Tuesday evening. DR..
William M. Hughes, gave a lecture
before the Mems Bible Glass ON the
Orient and South Africa. Every seat
was occupied. The views were very
entertaining and the lecture instruc-
tive. Views were illustrated by the
stereoptieon.
Miss Mary K. Hadley, formerly of
Morristown, an accomplished violinist,
has kindly consented to play at the
Organ Fund entertainment at the
Baptist Church ON Monday evening
The celebrated Bradford Trios9
who have often delighted the MUSIC
loving public of this city, will give
an entertainment in the Sunday
School room of the M. E. Church, on
Tuesday evening next under the aus
pieces of the, Epworth League. Nc
admission will be charged but silver
collection will be taken.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Cal
vary Church will hold an interesting
entertainment in the Mercantile Co.
operative Hall on Spring street next
Monday evening. Vocal and instru,
mental solos, readings and sketch
entitled, ''The Frog Hollow Lyceum'
will make up the program.
Council, No. 40, O. B. L., Wednesday
evening, several OF the members fur
nished a pleasing entertainments
Messrs. Patrick Ryan. Patrick Cody
Michael Benton and William Mans
field exhibited some artistic dancing
Messrs. James Doody and JOSEPH
Mullen rendered vocal selections anC
Thomas Malley reeited. Georg,
Ambrose, Joseph Mullen and William
Mansfield furnished music.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
THEY ATE CHOwDER.

AS evidence of the good will ex-
listing between their companies. the
members of Washington Engine Com
pany in response to an invitation
journeyed down Morris street Monday
evening to the headquarters of the
First Ward Hose Company, where they
participated in the revelries of a
smoker and "chowder. - The
Z" Washes" were escorted by delega-
ton of the old Torbet Post Drum
Corps.
Foreman Thomas #. Welsh, of the
First Ward fire laddies, made the adj
dress of welcome, which was responded
to by President Denman of the visit
ing company. 1t was not necessary to
extend an invitation to any particular
one of the seventy present, to begin
the festivities, as they all with one
accord went IN for all the varied
amusements such an occasion general
~ affords. During the evening, ad-
dresses were made by Chief d. L.
Fox, Assistant Chiefs Ambrose and
Tiger, President Petty and Secretary
Pierson of the First Ward Hose
Foreman Kilkenny and Mr.. Sudden,
of Washington Engine CO., and Score.
tary Kronnenberg, OF Humane En-
CINE Company.
The assemblage was also entertained
with excellently rendered solos by
Messrs. Chas. Wrede and Wood Vance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
PROF. WALLER'S REPORT.
Morris Aqusduct Water Found "Pure'
''WhoIesome." safe"

Many of the residents of this city
do not appreciate the high quality OF
water furnished by the Morris Aque-
duct Co. In view of the typhoid
epidemic at Trenton which was di-
rectly traceable to impure water, and
the fact that several cases of typhoid
have developed in this city, the pro-
prletors of the Aqueduct Company
engaged Professor Elwyn Waller, the
well-known New York expert to make
thorough analysis Of the water fur
nished by the Aqueduct Company
which he did, drawing the sample
tested, from the hydrant located at
the corner of South and Elm streets.
Professor Waller reported that
Tests for gas producing organisms
resulted negatively, thus excluding
the posi- bility Of sewage contamina-
ton in this sample.
1.-THE chemical analysis indicates
that the water maintains its quality
as compared with previous years
"To mention the most salient
points: The chlorine is normal to the
locality and to the season. The low
figures for free and albumnoid am
monia and nitrates, with total
absence of nitrites, indicate mo hurt
full impurity of any kind. Supple
mented by the other tests it is safe to
assert the entire absence of sewage
contamination. The quality of soft
ness is also good feature.
L may also add that from nv
could not be expected with the careful
supervision at present. exercised.
''The water is pure, wholesome and
safe for use for all domestic and
household purposes. y
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1900.
sEwELL's PATRIOTIC SPEECH

In the course of the debate in the
Senate over the attempt of Mr.. Petit
grew to publish and circulate at the
public expense statement made by
Aguinaldo which had been branded
by Admiral Dewey as a tissue Of
falsehoods in so far as it relates tc
him, General Sewell made the follow
ing manly and patriotic speech, which
not only made deep impression in
the Senate, but even pierced the thick
hide of Pettigrew himself:
Mr.. President, | do not know any
thing practically about the Boer situa-
ton, and | do not wish to take part
in its discussion but [ do know some
thing about our own relations to the
Philippines. / was not in favor of the
Philippine acquisition. | stated en-
phatically that the islands had pop
ulation of from eight to ten million
people, third of whom were civilized,
the balance savages and pirates and
that as it took over a hundred years
to control the remnant of the Ameri-
can Indians it was a problem as to
how long it would take us to civilize
the population of the Philippines
Those were my own opinions but my
duty as citizen of the United States
is above my personal opinions AS
soon as the treaty of Paris was con-
cluded and ratified in this body, |
sank all that | thought on this subject.
/ saw the flag attacked. l, as an
American citizen, would like to have
been there. In that attack ON our flag
my own personal opinion vanished,
and with me it was the country and
the flag, right or wrong.
| have followed the fortunes of that
flag through all this controversy in
the Philippines. l have a gallant son
who was on the staff of Lawton and
who went with him and received him
with his death wound Oh the field, and
| naturally have sympathy with him
and with the officers of our Army. /
deprecate beyond measure the action
of the Senator from South Dakota /
should say that he is traitor to his
country under the circumstances. The
idea of bringing in here a paper by
the arch traitor of Manila, the fellow
who sold himself out to the Spaniards
and now wants to sell himself to rs,
ftItl ~ W ~ w pO
published at the expense of the Con-
gress of the United States, is to me
outrageous in the extreme, beyond
measure That man clothed with
the dignity of Senatorship of the
United States, the representative of
sovereign State, should propose here
that the man who is in opposition to
us, who has carried on the war. should
have this as forum to advocate his
own opinions to be disseminated at
large to the people of the United
States at the expense of the Congress
of the United States, is monstrous in
the extreme.
Mr.. President, the body of the dis
tinguished Lawton, personal friend
of mine, as gallant soldier as ever
lived, arrived in San Francisco yes
terday. The remains will be buried
here in few days. That distinguished
gentleman and fine soldier, who was
always at the front, stated to me that
the war was continued by the men
who had not accepted the situation as
| had, notably Mr.. Pettigrew, from
South Dakota. The life of Lawton is
as much chargeable to him today as
it is to the bullet of the Filipino.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09

A will that contained unique direc-
tions has been uncovered from the
Washington County, Penn, records.
This document, probated in 1871, was
the last testament of James Innes
Among other desires he asked to be
'bury'd in white oak coffin, jointed
but not planed. He requested that
''no whiskey or other spirituous liquor
be us'd on the occasion nor any of the
usual & Customary grimacings those
RESPONSIBILITIES external parade of affec-
tion hypocrisy and assimilation Of
mourning where grief is absent. .
He further enjoined that no part OF
his property should lever come under
cognizance, Jurisdiction, or DISPOSE
ton of an Orphans Court, or be in
any manner subjected or exposed tc
their or their officers, rapacious de-
predations, cleaning & exactions &
peculating arts and practices. 4
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
PRESS AND PULPIT EXCHANGES

Now if some secular newspaper edi-
tor would go up into the pulpit and
undertake to show the clergymen how
the gospel ought to be preached, the
result might be as interesting as that
of the clergyman who is going to edit
a secular newspaper for week with
view of improving the tone of the
press And yet, blessed is the shoe
maker who sticks to his last Boston
Herald :"