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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
Wages aud Imperialism.

Chicago Chronicle: Capital invaria-
bly, finds its own level, like water.
Imperialism will add eight to ten
million laborcrs to competition i'll our
domestic market.
These eight to ten millions are men
whose descent, habits, climate and
needs are satisfied with the minimum
OF food, clothing and shelter indispcn-
sible for existence.
Protected republican trusts will put
these millions into competition With
our domestic labor promptly if Mr..
Mckinley receives commission of
four years more of Imperialism.
The people OF the Philippines are
sober, industrious and now eager to
earn at least pittance day from
their new and promising American
masters.
A large line of American goods can
be manufactured with Philippine la
Dor. When the labor shall come into
competition in the American market
American workingmen will wish they
had never heard of Imperialism.
They have it in their power to pro-
tect themselves and their families by
voting against Imperialism.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
The Rev. Edward Dunbar, who

The Rev. Edward Dunbar, who
wrote the religious song There's II
Light in the Window for Thee, Bro
thcr," sleeps i'll a pauper's grave at
Cotfeyville. Kan, where he died II
tramp i'm ,hc town Jail ten years ago.
His name became a byword in places
where he was known. and from IL
Vrison cell he went forth vagabond
On the face of the earth. In 1867 he
was arrested at l.eavcnworth, while
engaged in holding Il series of revival
meetings. and taken 10 Minneapolis,
where he WAS tried for bigamy, con-
vlctcd and sentenced TO the peniten-
tiary for three wears and eight
months. One night in the spring of
1880 Dunbar applied at the Co,feyvillc
jail for lodging. He was i'll and the
authorities took him in. He died the
NEXT day. Papers in his pocket re-
Nealed his identity and showed that he
had trampcd all over the country,
Some church people have lately crcctl
ed a marble slab over his grave, on
which these words are inscribed:
"ilcre lies Edward Dunbar. who w-otc
There's Light in the Window for
Thee, Brother.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
telling what he win do when he once

telling what he will do when he once
gets loose.
Roosevelt has done good many
things in the past which are not
pleasant for his campaign managers
to contemplate.
For instance, after his return from
Cuba he filed an application with the
War Department asking fora medal on
account of bravery at San Juan. 1t
was not issued. The board in charge
of such matters were little doubtful
of the genuine quality of the alleged
heroism. That story of the rescue of
the Rough Riders from destruction by
War Department..
The application is, however, still on
file in the War Department. Orders
have been issued that it is not to see
the light of day during the campaign,
but the various officials admit that it
is there. Roosevelt doesn't say any
thing about it i'll his speeches.
Some of the colored soldiers who
got the Rough Riders out of harms
way at San Juan are threatening to
follow Roosevelt about the country
and tell the voters the true story Of
that engagement. This will add to
the cheerful character of the proceed
ings.
If Hanna could only keep Roosevelt
still this would be the qmetest cam
paign the republicans have made in
twenty years.
No speaking and no literature
would be the program. The policy OF
the administration cannot be defend
ed. Imperialism. militarism and trusts
do not lend themselves to educational
literature. They belong to the policy
which never explains and never con-
suits the popular wish. Hanna pro-
poses to spend his vast campaign fund
in colonizing voters, manipulating
election boards and dividing the labor
vote. The democrats realize this and
are prepared to meet him at every
turn. Edwards.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
nIlin,." Porto Rico.

Sew York World: Congress did not
pass law for the government of the
Philippines as it did for Porto Rico
because the Philippines are not ripe
for it,
This is a passage in the republican
campaign text book that unfortunatc-
ly escaped MIR. Hanna's blue pencil,
whose operations are described in the
World's news columns this morning.
1T is a painfully vivid reminder of the
Porto Rican Perfdy" the "scuttle"
of what Mr.. Mckinley had called
plain duty Ii also brings to mem
DRY that Porto Rico is ruled by an
executive council appointed by the
president, with power to dispense
franchises. administer all affairs, con-
troll all appointments and veto any
legislation it does not like-a truly
imperial government, perfect illus
tration of imperialism.
Ripe" is indeed the word to use for
people that is ready for imperial
picking.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
LANDS ON ROOSEVELT.
Consrcssman's Excoriation Of the
Kuuxh Rider.


Rough Rider.
Carroll County Citizen-'Iilnes: Tn
der date of April 8, 1897, the Delphi
Journal contained the following from
the pen of Congressman c. b. Lands,
under the eaptioni Teddy Roosevelt.
the Reformer Gets Job-rhis Chron-
ie Office Seeker and Spokesman lis APP
pointed Assistant Secretary of the
Navy" Theodore Roosevelt, common
ly known as .Teddy," has posed be-
fore the people of this great country
during the last fifteen years as IL re-
former. The chief effort of Teddy has
been to discourage otiice-seeking. Ted
dy is afflicted with nightmare about
eight nights in a week, interfering
with his sleep and disturbing his
dreams, all OH account of morbid
fear that too many people in America
want to hold office. That, at least, is
what Teddy would have the people be-
lieve. but from Maine to California
and from Canada to the gulf, every
county, township and precinct may be
searched and no case of Office itch half
so bad as Teddy's own could be dis
covered. 1t is both chronic and acute.
Teddy has held Office almost contin-
uo,lsly since he was old enough to
hold office. He was member of the
state Legislature in New York. He
was ii civil service commissioner at
Washington and subsequently a police
commissioner ut New York and Nc.
Kinley was ito soonet elected than
Teddy started ii campaign for the pc.
sition of assistant secretary of the
navy, to which he was appointed a
few days ago. And during all these
years Teddy has been wailing against
the office seeker. How long, o Lord
must we endure these shams?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
Hannn,. New Jersey Appeal.

Hanna went into New Jersey, the
home of the trusts, to complain of re.
publican apathy. He modestly said:
'Perhaps better than any other
man in the country / know the ma
ture of the contest which is before
U.S.
lit will not do to take anything for
granted nor to neglect single effort
or to miss ii single trick"
These two sentences show the level
on which the republican campaign is
being conducted. No trick is to be
missed. Hanna is right. lie knows
better than any other man what dis
reputable measures are to be en-
ployed to fasten Imperialism and
trust control upon the country.
His party is for the trusts. He went
to their stronghold to make his APP
peal for support. The masses of peo-
pie are going to line up with the
party which is against the trusts. AS
Bryan said recently:
'sThe man who buys trust-made
article has as much right to look after
his own interests as the man who
sells a trust-made article"
Everybody is forced to buy trust
made articles. The chairman of the
Commercial Travellers association has
Just compiled list of 100 combina-
lions which have absorbed 2,314 indie
pendent concerns. This combination
to rob the people has increased the
price on every article used for food,
shelter, raiment and transportation.
The trusts have thrown at least 100000
men out of employment. 1t will hard
~ be wise to talk prosperity to this
class of citizens.
The trusts feel that they have only
begun to reap their harvest. They
are for Mckinley because another
four years will give them such a grip
on the country that people will not
even be free to vote a protest.
The republican apathy about which
Hanna complains is really due to the
shifty and evasive policy which his
party has adopted. An attempt to
dodge vital issues never made the peo-
pie respect any administration. Nc
Kinlcy simply cannot find any defense
of his laundering policy of imperial
ism which he dares put forward to
the people.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
The PROSPERITY CRY.
Are Yon Experiencing tho Good
Times So Much Talked or?

Look about. Try and catch a
glimpse of the prosperity the republic
cans are singing about.
Did you get hold of any of it? Are
you making any more money now
than heretofore?
And if you are making any more
money, are you spending any more?
Look to your friends. See if you
can find any who have taste of the
Mckinley prosperity" Look sharp
and find it if YOU can.
Spend minute with the man who
runs a small factory. Ask him how
business is. Ask him if he is doing as
we'll as he was while ago.
Ask the grocer, the butcher, the to-
bacco dealer, the druggist, the hard
ware merchant, the restauranter and
the undertaken if he is making as
much as heretofore.
The grocer will grumble about the
trusts; so will the restaurant keeper;
also the undertaken about the coffin
trust.
The small manufacturer will tell
y
Can it be that the mckinley pros
perity" has Skipped over your town.
Possibly. But it has skipped over
other towns.
Perhaps the farmer feels that "Alc-
Kinley prosperity.' Can you find any
one that does?
If the farmer, through hard work
and favorable weather raises good
crop, does he owc the fact to mic
Kinley prosperity?'
And when he sells the crop for a
good round sum and is forced to pay a
price all out of proportion for goods
he buys himself, does he owe the fact
to mckinley prosperity?"
The price he has to pay for manu-
featured articles and other goods
knocks all the profit out of his good
wheat crop.
You will find it hard to make a man
believe that mckinley prosperity"
has come his way, as pictured by re-
publican orators.
The kind of Mckinley prosperity"
he has derived is not the kind he
wants.
And if you or one of your neigh
bors or friends happen to be making Il
little more money than heretofore,
can YOU honestly ascribe the fact to
mckinley prosperity"
And even if you are earning or get
ting some money. do you not have to
pay eNorbitant prices for all the nee
essaries?
All the talk about mckinley pros
perity' is very fine, but where can it
be found? Not in the home of the
laborer, the man on n salary or the
small merchant.
Only n very few are getting the
benefits of mckinley prosperity
Just few chosen ones are getting it.
You can count them with little trou-
BILE.
More people are in these United
States than ever before: more money
is being expended-and yet fewer pco
pie are making money than ever be-
fore.
You know where it goes. You know
where the trouble is. You certainly
know that something is wrong.
This is u very old and familiar
truth:
THAT absolute power cannot be en-
trusted to any human hands without
being abused to promote the selfish
interest of the possessor."
In this country absolute power is
in the hands of n few men.
Squirming millions indicate that the
power is being abused.
The people have a remedy.
They should know enough to use it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
In the Kitchen.

New York Herald: Life is such a
grind!" sighed the coffee mill to the
lamp chimney.
"Oh! don't know" said the Chin
ney. "Of course the world is dark
and cold at times, but life to me seems
bright enough
'.You would think so,' interrupted
the match, IF you got your head
scratched as do every day. And, say,
you wouldn't amount to much with
out me, anyway, so put that in your
pipe and smoke it,"
''You seem to consider yourself a
great card" put in the nutmeg pull
verizer, but | am a CRATER"
And then, shaking the match rough
ly, the crater added: You red-headed
skeleton! Why, you are nothing but a
stick!"
At this juncture the cook came in.
The lamp chimney looked at her wick
eddy, the coffee mill ground it's teeth,
and the match lit out.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13

The venerable Bishop Wilmer, of
Mobile, Ala, was possessed of wit
that burned brightly TO the last. When
asked ON his deathbed if lie felt as
through he were passing away, he re-
piled: You must remember that
have never passed away, and may not
recognize the symptoms" 1T was
deemed advisable to learn what were
his wishes about his last resting place,
and the question asked was Bishop,
where do YOU want to be buried %
The answer was Immediately: II
don't want to be buried
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13

Several Years ago the late Payson
Tucker, the We'll known railroad mana
was on the mountain division of the
Maine Central railroad, and looked
over the grounds OF one of the sta
tions. says the New York Tribune.
Nothing more than the usual conver-
sa1ion passed. and he returned TO his
car and went back TO Port land Near
ly year passed before he had occa-
sion To call at the station again, and
then he stepped OIL the car and asked
pleasanfly: do You have all the help
yoh wan here" Yes. sir; all that
we need Quite sure you have
cnongha' "Ics, sir; there is not
much to be done at SO small sta
ton" We'll, feared you We're
rushed and could not find time to re-
move that pile of old bricks | saw the
last time ! was here With that the
general manager of the road stopped
over he pile of bricks, and. without
removing his kid gloves, continued
the work until the last one was neat
ly piled up.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13

tons may be indefinitely continued
by teacher and pupil.
See tie corn in the field. Can the
corn walk?"
mo; the corn stalks
See the pretty cake. Does the cake
stalk?"
Never. But you should see cake
walk"
4 have a rope. Can you rope
eyes, if it is taut.'
"rhe hen is in the garden. Does
the hen rise?'
NO; the hen SETS
The mercury is in the tube. Will
the mercury sci? 2"
NO, my child. Wait until July and
see"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
Good Advice.

New York Press. The new minis
ter. walking down the street, encoun-
tered little chap vainly trying to
ring doorbell that was too far aLyye
his mead. Wait, my son." said the
good man. Let me ring it for you"
He gave the bellrope vigorous pull.
And what now, my boy?" he said.
Now" said the boy, run like h;
that's what I'm go:n' ter dol"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
On the Links.

Philadelphia Press: "Niblack has be-
come a good player remarked the
man who merely regarded the game
with good natured tolerance.
Yes" replied Bunker grudgingly,
but l don't like the way he ad-
dresses the ball.
NO. it does seem idiotic, not to
say vulgar, to swear at it SO con
stantly.'
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
GERMAN CATHOLIC CONVENTION.
Society of the Central West to Nee
at lsrOrin

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 1o.--President
Conner, of the Central Society of Ger
man Catholics, announces that all ar.
rangements have been completed fol
the annual meeting at Peoria, begin.
ming Sunday next. The principal adj
dress will be delivered by Bishop
Spaulding. Excursions will run on
Sunday from Burlington, Davenports
Chicago, Bloomington and other
places. The committee has assur-
ances that at least 10000 people will
participate in the parade that day.
The society covers all states in the
central west and has membership
of more than $4,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
what viii the H,r yes. ,.c?

Puck: Mamma-Now go and say
goodnight to your governess, like u
good little girl, and give her kiss.
Little pnss-Ill say goodnight, but
won't give her {. kiss.
Mamma That's naughty! Why
won't you give her a kiss?
Little Pnss- Because she SLABS PEG.
pies faces when they try to kiss her.
Mamma-Now. don't talk nonsense;
but do as you are told
Little Puss-WeIl, mummy. "
don't believe me, ask papa!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13

The German emperor is fond of SUR
prising the army officers stationed at
Berlin or Potsdam by appearing at
drill or barracks at unexpected mo-
ments. Recently he suddenly present
ed himself AT AN carly morning drill
when he was supposed to be away
hunting. The soldiers We're ON hand,
but the drill officer was absent mad
failed TO appear for half an hour His
confusion on seeing the emperor may
be imagined, and he expected nothing
less than severe reprimand. Nothing
was said, however, and the unlucky
victim OF an extra nap was kept in
suspense until late in the day. when Il
package from the emperor was deliv-
cred TO him. He opened it with
trembling fingers, and found it's sole
contents to be nickel alarm clock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
Letter Carriers, ufIi GERS.

Detroit. Mich, Sept THE Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers
today reelected the following Off
GERS: President, John N. Parsons,
New York; vice president, NJ. +. Win:
nan. Bloomington, Ill.,; secretary, Ed
ward j. Cantwell, Brooklyn; treasur-
er, Alex. Mcdonald, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
One Thing Certn;n

Washington Times: OF one thing
Mr.. Lyman j. Gage can be sure. If
elected Mr.. Bryan may be counted on
not to make any questionable deals
for the sale of custom houses, and GER
tainly not to allow trust bank in
New York the free use of over $780,
100000 of government funds, contrary
to law and decency.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
Liberty Under McKinlcx

Baltimore World: Mr.. Mckinley ;s
arranging for a free government for
Cuba, but General Wood has informed
the Cubans that no government will
be accepted that is not satisfactory to
Mckinley. Thus the islanders are to
have self-goyernment with a string
tied to it.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13

Counsel for three men accused of
larceny in Canadian court asked the
judge 10 protect his clients from a
couple OF amateur photographers who
were trying TO snapshot them during
the hearing, but the court ruled that
no person could be prevented from at
tempting TO take a photograph.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13

French papers are chuckling over
an alleged feat of Admiral Gervais
during recent maneuyers of the
French fleet. He is said to have
slipped through the straits of Gibral-
tar at night without being noticAa lay
British observers on the rock
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13

One of the street ear companies in
New Haven has adopted rule forbid
ding passengers to stand on the rum
ming boards of cars or between the
seats. If car is so full that it COM
tains no empty seats, the newcomer
must wait till another comes along or
else crowd in at the rear of the car,
where the space is too small to ac-
commoe!aie more than half a dozen
persons. The rule is excellent, pro-
vided the company will run enough
cars TO carry all who wish to ride.
Nobody enjoys standing on a running
board when a car is i'm motion or
crowding in between seats in front of
a row of obviously annoyed passen
gers. but even this is better than be-
ing subjected TO long delay on a
street corner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
BRYAN GOES TO CHICAGO.
Winds Up His Tour OF Maryland
aud Wear Virrini:,

and West Virgini;..
Cambridge, o., Sept. 1o.-Bryan left
Wheeling for Chicago this morning.
AT Cambridge there were assembled
crowd of several hundred people,
who demanded speech of the candi-
date. Bryan spoke for three minutes,
combining his speech to trusts, along
the same line he has been using in
former speeches.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
simple Questions.

Minneapolis Journal: The begin
nings of new primer have been made
by one of our exchanges. The ques-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13

1t was the rare fortune of Harriet
William Brand, who lately died in
Brooklyn in her 92d year, to see eight
generations of her family, extending
from her great great grandfathe to
her GREAT great- grandson
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13

The tGnsolidatiOn of the two great
Sleeping ca1 companies made neces-
hary vast amount of work. The word
'Nagners had TO be painted out of
40 ears OF that company. OF the
cars operated by the Wagner com
pany 5o2 bore the same names as 500
OF those belonging to the Pullman
company. \ list of these duplicate
cars was made out and the day after
the transfer painters went TO work
changing them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13

Whenever girl is stage struck she
ought to think twice before She acts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-09-13
A syndicateL President.

ITO support the conclusion to which
I have come it is only necessary to
consider what Mckinleyisnl stands
for--what is the necessary effect of
indorsing it--what it will mean if the
American people now solcmnly record
themselves as apprc-ing the Mckin-
ley administration and VII its works.
II. 1t will mean that the American
people sanction syndicated presi-
dency-a presidency got for the re-
publican party by the money of a
combination OF capitalists intent up
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-04-05

A number here are suffering with grip.
Lester Flint OF Braintree was in town
Monday.
Mrs Gushea and Mrs. Patch we're in
Randolph Saturday.
Wrford Raymond has finished work on
the section and gone to Roxbury.
VIM. Handy of Claremont, n. H., visit
ed at his uncle's, E. j. Handly's, Friday
and Saturday.
Asa Wilson and Charles Campbell of
Braintree are at work for L. L. Dicker-
man in his mill.
Erwin Williams, who has been working
for L. Webb this winter, has moved to a
farm on Braintree hill.
Lewis Dunham and wife OF st. Albsns
came Thursday and are stopping at his
fathers, VIM. Dunham's.
There was a pleasant party at VIM
Dunham's Thursday evening. Sugar on
snow and other refreshments were served.
The mill OF l.. l.. Dickermsn was dis
covered to he on fire Tuesday but by
prompt attention there was little damage
done,