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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

Of individuals and of corporations that
business may be skillfully conducted. II
is not necessary to argue. however, that
this is permanent state Of affairs. I'm
questionably. the happiest country is that
in which there are neither the Unfortunately
rich nor the abjectly poor. Crime and
degradation benefit nobody, and the whole
purpose of civilization is to Lessen these
elements in human society. Some day we
may devise means TO take care of all the
workers, SO that no man shall be COM
PEELED to see his loved ones die for want of
food or medicine: no wornout laborers
shall be herded in with idiots and Migrants,
and no children and young boys and girls
thrown upon the world to fall under evil
influences. This is no more improbable
than manhood suffrage would have seemed
TO the ieudal lord of the Middle Ages, ana
in the course of a few generations it
seems likely that the millennium will be
considerably nearer than II is now In the
mean time there must be large fortunes.
But the owners thereof make themselves
absurd when they go about begging for
nitv
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

are rapidly overbauled and examined when
ever seen to be inside the prescribed lin
its. Nor can they anchor at night within
certain distance of the coast for II is
well known that many a canoe has come
out from shore under cover OF darkness and
received It's load Of eontraband from
schooner that was supposed to be an
chored in a convenient spu. because the
winds did not serve or the straits tide set
against her.
These rulings make coast navigation
somewhat difficult 1t Is sometimes hard
for those small craft not to break them
from causes outside their control and the
men. innocent OF smuggling or Of any in
teiition to snuggle. are incommoded d.
the regulations made necessary for the
proper control OF their more interruptions
brothers. Stringent measures are. however.
necessary
II one sails along the coast on one OF the
sunboats one will see all manner of proas
hauted up high and dry on the beach and
covered with palm thatchings to protect
them from the sun. Only y few months
ago these were looking for business OPP
portunities.'' There is a danger in the
business now tina: has destroyed its former
popularity.
Is wei known that the insurgents on
fSnay were In easy communication with
their brothers il. Iiouo and Luzon. and
their method of correspondence was sought
with some interest. II was discovered
that certain little steamers, p'-ing Re-
tween Manila. Iloilo. and Cebu we're often
an unusually long time in making their
trips between one port aud another, and
especially between Manila and Iloiio 4
steamer that would make the trip in forty
eight hours would occasionally take four
n m lgp 10 nm n (
Of these boats made trip after trip with
practically no cargo and few native pas
sengers. the authorities began to wonder
where the Intervening two days were put
in. II was easy for such 4 steamer to
touch at southern Luzon port on her way
from Manila, and at least land men and
mail on the north coast of Panay before
coming into Iloilo. with an appearance OF
innocence and taiestnee heavy weather
when the weather had been clear
These little vessels we're consequently
closely watched. and as 4 result one was
captured the other day. She was coast
ing close into the Panay shore. In place
where she had no business to be. and she
was conveyed back to. floilo by the Para
qua. This capture had an immediate good
effect upon all interisiand shipping. steam
ers were at once more careful about obey
ing the shipping instructions. and are now
taking care to avoidIeyeu tho breath OF
suspicion as to their movements.
The people OF Guimaras have shown
noticeable aptitude for Americanism- They
nave organized local vigilance committee
for their protection against the raiders
from Pauay, and have already caught their
first man redhanded- They are unfamiliar
with Iynching but Tie culprit has been
sentenced TO crucffxfon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

CFrom the New York Commercial Adyertiser.)
Cuba is a little blinded by her neamess TO
Haiti and San Domingo, with their "independ
cpcc" These little despotisms, masqserading as
Re,ttl,lics have independence certainly. but have
entirely failed 10 give liberty. Liberty may be
had without national independence or with it
NAV be lost, With an independence like Hliti's
doubtless these C,ibans that managed TO snatch
the resultant autocratic yet precsrious reiRs OF
government would be better of than at present,
and would cease to howl Tor liberty what despoi
ever didD. but Of real liberty there would be lar
less than under any form of government con
eeiyably accorded Cuba by the Americans.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

II the news from the Tugela River to-
day is OF the kind expected 1t will intro
duce a week of interesting and rather
tragical work in Natal. 1t is not consider
ed possible that Butler can longer post
pone his final attempt to relieve Lady
smith. The chances are that there was
some and perhaps hard fighting at Inhlawe
Mountain yesterday. Today or tomorrow
we should be able TO look for developments
In the Springfield neighborhood.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

In speech at Chicago. Saturday. Mr.. w.
J. Bryan said: We cannot adopt a co.onial
policy without ignoring tie do.trine of self
government so long cherished in this toun-
try, and we cannot ignore this doctrine In
dealing with the Fii;pinos without endan-
gering the existence CT the United sta e.. -
III true, this statement is serious. Mr..
Bryan believes in II, and seeks re-enforce
ment in the words of Henry Clay. whom he
quotes as declaring that those who deny
the capacity of any people for self-go, en-
ment impeach the wisdom OF the Creator.
And continues the Nebraskan orator.
Clay was right
Mr.. Clay belonged to an era Ia which
statesmen often preferred to let facts
escape from their mental horizons If they
seemed likely TO obscure or spoil 4 figure
OF speech. But the predominatiGg power
of eloquence is thing of the past, and it
is no longer permitted 10 overcome us in
opposition to recorded history and ordinary
common sense. From this point OF view, it
is allowable to show that the. doctrine OF
self goyernment. as expounde1 By Bryan.
from the gospel of Clay. has never been
cherished absolutely in this country either
''iong"or at all. The peop,e 81 the Distri-t
of Columbia. in Mr.. Clay's time as now,
we're not allowed seif-government A man
could then and can now be a citizen OF the
United States. large property owner, IN
intellectual giant, street railway mag
nate. and pastor OF church. and yet have
no more power OF seH-goyernment than
Digger Indian, Yet the country has Lever
regarded such fact as evidence of i'm
peachment proceedings against the Al
mighty.
From the foundation OF the Republic
we have denied political rights TO all wo-
men. many OF them far better educated
and in every other way better quail
fed TO exercise the same than the
husbands or brothers who have en-
joyed them. We have denied self
government TO the wild Indian tribes,
who could not be considered LEGS capable
of it than a majority OF our Philippine
Islanders. In many OF our States we i'm
pose educational or other qualifications
when the extreme of the doctrine is APP
piled. For generation We have kept the
Territory of Alaska as colonial posses
sion without the pretence of governing it
otherwise than as dependency OF an i'm
perial power in adopting colonial policy
we do not assume responsibility for a
mentionable thing that we have not been
doing in fact or in principle ever since the
adoption OF the Constitution.
II Mr. BRIAN and the late Mr.. Clay are
right, then the Apache Indians the head
hunters OF Luzon, the cannibal blacks of
Haiti. and the other cannibals of the
Congo basin are all entitled to self-goT-
eminent and the privilege Of keeping the
parts of the earth which they infest in a
condition OF hopeless savsgery and chaos.
But it will require more than the asser-
tons of political leaders, present or de-
parted. to impress such a view upon the
minds of the American people.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
A FiuuI solution.


(FrUm Inc IHItILH TIIHVa-IIVIII
Our envious detractors can no longer walk on
the prostrate form of our much-mliigned river
lie, Iimpid bosom Is tfackless, indeed. and her
rryst,Iiins depths will mirror the glad faces OF
nrnud Chicsgoans who gaze upon her from
bridges and barses. No more will the steaithy
incrndiarist set her on Ere in the stiffness OF the
night, neither will vandals carry her on IN
si,b.st hr;dgrs without tear Of breaking their
,rnlIs. and boring machines will not be needed
IN make holes for the piles that are driven
tLr,,.b 10 slIrflCe.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

From the BiushasntOn Lcader)
The Republican leaders have taken the ground
that Il the Secretary has forced himself into a
hole. he must occupy il alone; his party cannot
reasonably he expected 10 stick TO him and to
share his tenancy OF the hole. This means moth
ing more or less than recognition Of Mr.. Cages
indiscrction, to put il mildly The public ought
Tot know why government for the people is trans
formed into government for the truffcken in
MONEY.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
The sympathy Dodge.

(trum JNc Niditd JeuiiHu.l
The resolutions OF sympathy with TIE Beers
which pop up in Congress every few days are
meant Tor home consumption entirely. Every
member who offers knows that it will not
Ire adopted hut will give him chance to rear
against England on the stump. We have some
grrat Statesmen in this country,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

Connecticut Tobacco Gr"wers.-In
addition 10 the bitter fractional strife in
the Connecticut delegation which is caus-
ing the Administration considerable I'M
easiness. It is said that there is a threat
ening situation in the Nutmeg State OF far
grayer concern. The tobacco interests of
the State are reported TO be very much
alarmed over the Administrations uncer-
tain Porto Rlcan policy. IL tobacco from
that island is TO be admitted free of duty.
the Connecticut producers fear that their
industry will be ruined. Because of the
apparently irreconcilable differences in
their Congressional delegation. the Con-
necticut tobacco people fear they cannot
get a proper hearing at the White House
and before the committees which look
after taxation. In view of this condition
IL is said, that there is some likelihood of
Connecticut swinging back to the Demo-
cratic column this year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
Pedestrinnism.


from the Boston Gobe)
necausc men arc rich it does not follow that
tb,,- alv,nys ride II the doctors now telling
~ that they must exercise their nerves. mus
cIss and legs in natures appointed way, 1t is no
more than they have always been doing. Fash
i.,ns change. but the laws Of nature never. Me-
r,tanieal eontrivanccs may he good. but nature
never gave a man any greater boon than good
'nlntry road and good pair OF legs and lungs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08
The Inhnppy Rich.

A piece of unconscious humor was per-
petrated in Chicago the other day. The
author of It was Mr.. Yerkes. gentleman
who has amaEsed fifteen million dollars in
about as many years. He was talking 20
some teachers Of Chicago and he said:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

The report that. on January /. Colonel
Plumer, with two thousand Rhodesian
troops from Fort Tuli, had reached Ma
chudi. on his way to relieve Mafeking. Of
fers a ray of hope for Colonel Baden
Powell and his gallant garrison. Machudi
is north Of Mafelting about one hundred
miles. and as the railway is probably
wrecked and the country difficult and full
Of Beers. the chances are that Plumer will
be at least a week or two in covering the
distance And there is considerable danger
that be may be too late.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

.st. Jackson's Day."-Democrats of
all shades OF opinions are convinced that
the orators at the scores OF st. Jackson's
Day banquets this evening In all parts Of
the country will -ie with one another in
paying glowing tributes to William J.
Bryan. One comment. half serious and
half facetious, has been heard for week
wherever the subject Of today's celebration
has been discussed. This comment is.
Bryan will be nominated in advance OF
Will be at Omaha. because Colonel Bryan
Others Of prominence who will be in Omaha
are Stone OF Missouri. Altgeld Of Illinois,
Hogg of Texas, Overmeyer OF Kansas. and
probably Belmont of New York, to say
nothing of lesser lights OF the Translate
gheny country In nearly every city and
town Of Importance in the Union there will
be a gathering of Democrats around the
festal board. Numerous members of Con-
gress, all pronounced Bryanites. have &C
cepted invitations to attend the celebration
at some point and make a speech. Among
those who left Washington last night in
order TO keep appointments are Judge De
Almond of Missouri, who is 10 speak at
New Haven Conn: Mr.. Suzer OF New
York. at Manchester. N H. and Mr.. Coch-
ran of Missouri. at Wooster Ohio. The
last-named place. by the way. claims the
honor of having inaugurated est. Jackson's
Day." more than fifty years ago. The cele-
bration has been the chief event in the
town every year since.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

The mutiIation and butchery of FIVE
American prisoners in the hands Of the
Tagals. recently reported We presume may
be set down as Filipino victory. Perhaps
the news may help to assuage some OF
the anguish felt by our domestic Malays
over the cruel and inhuman war which We
are prosecuting against a community en-
tirely composed of brown Washingtons.
Lafayettes, and Lincolns.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

(FrOm the Boafon HcraII.J
That's q remarkable ruling of the Internal
Revenue Department which requires that every
physician who prcscribes and sells any Mind OF
liquor to his patients shall pay special tax
a retail liquor dealer. Straiuing at the 9roboscis
OF a goat Is nothing to this.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-08

The mobilization Of Russian troops near
the frontier of Afghanistar is explained as
merely an experiment to ascertain how
quickly they could get there in the improb-
able event that they should ever be need
ed The explanation has been accepted
at the London Foreign Office as quite as
satisfactory as its terms and the circum-
stances would suggest. But there will be
redoubled vigilance in the direction of the
Indian borders, and Persia, all the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09

LADIES' FASHIONABLE
NECKWEAR at One-Half.
You'll find these at the west end
of the center section, south aisle.
All new this season. Some
beauties among them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09

lac for 7Ic
Corded Batiste, in about
twenty styles. These goods
sold regularly at 121c; here
tomorrow at 7ac.
15c for 1Oc
Foulardines, probably ten
pieces; all good styles.
Price. 1Oc I'd.
&c for 1Sc
Silk stripe Crinkles, all
white grounds, with blue,
red, yellow and pink stripe.
Art Tickings Zoe and 1910
yard-fgured and plain
actual value Csc.
soc for SOC Pulley Belts,
polka dots and leather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09
At the Wash Goods
Counter.

You must have seen those
beautiful Dimities that were
brought over from Scotland for
us-we put them in the window
for few days and sold hun
dreds of yards at 25c a yard.
Tomorrow you'll find a nice
line of these same goods pla-
carded
I5c a Yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09
SILK AND COTTON WAISTS

$1,000 Waists placarded
$5.9S.
Colore d Cotton Shirt
Waists placarded CSC.
Colored Shirt Waists,
worth up to $1.75, grouped
and placarded CSC.
Colored Shirt Waists,
worth up to So. SO, grouped
and placarded $I.9S.
White Cotton Shirt
Waists, worth up to $1.75,
grouped and placarded CSC.
White Cotton Shirt
Waists, worth up to S.. so,
grouped and placarded
$1.9S and sos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09

Csc for 15c
Ladies fancy Lisle Vests,
silk and lace trimmed neck
and sleeve.
This week, &c.
Ladies fine cotton rib Vests
fancy lace yoke back and
front. This week, l0C.
20 dozen Ladies Tic cotton
rib Vests, tapped neck and
sleeve. This week, SC.
Ladies SOC fancy Lisle lace
Vests, trimmed neck and
shoulders.
This week. 35c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09
Bargains at the
Notion Counter.

Side Elastics, all sizes. in
black and white, Ioc pr.
Ladies Fancy Side Elastics
at roc pr.
Good Shopping Bags. 25c.
SOC Silk Carriers, 25c.
Tangle-Foot Fly Paper, &c.
Hat Elastics, &c yd.
Durham linen finish thread,
usual price &c, at sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09
Furniture, Carpets and Curtains.
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.
Upholstered Gilt Stools.

The Csc style will be SAC
85c style will be ....... 73C
$1.15 style will be. 98C
Veranda and Lawn Furniture.
Our summer stock offers more
solid comfort than anything else
you can buy. We have several
pieces which are cool, comfort
able and ornamental-lawn set
tees, rattan, reed, and rustic
chairs, rockers and tables for
the veranda = all at popular
prices.
Gorrsoros
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09
ATTHE JEWELRY COUNTER


&c for Sc Hat Pins.
Soc for Soc J ewelle d
Combs.
19c for 25c Sterling Sill
yer Shirt Waist Sets.
Csc for SOC Pulley Belt
Buckles.
100 ounce for Lundborgs'
Perfumes.
Solid Gold Rings, 25c.
soc, 75c and $1-warranted
five years.
sc for 1Oc Tooth Brushes
TAILOR-MADE
SUITS FOR WOMEN,
All marked down for
Quick Selling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09
ALL=OVERS.
There are AII-OVerS
in this lot worth up

to $500 a yard.
We have fixed them up in
such a way that they will
change hands in short order.
You know there is nothing
that stimulates us so much as
the very thing we want at
VERY LOW PRICE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09
UMBRELLAS.

Umbrellas worth up to $1,000
grouped and placarded $4.O8.
Those dainty and swell handles
and silk serge coverings that are
used only in the high-class lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-09
CARPETS AND CURTAINS
Carpet Department.

$50 yards best quality all-wool
Ingram Carpet will go in this
sale at 524c. Regular price Csc
and 75c yard.
JAPANESE STRAW MATTINGS
By the Yard.
The 30c quality will be 25G
=" 35c quality will be 49,. 30C
40c quality will be -. 35C
65c quality will be .57G
Curtain Department. Pair
The 75c Nottingham cut to. CSC
" GOO Is lie
Oh D. ~
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
FIGURES FROM PHILIPPINES.
Interesting Facts Relative to Our New
Possessions in the Far East.

Interesting Facts Relative to Our New
Possessions in the Far East.
Manila, with its $40,000,000 trade, its
10000 population and its position as
the metropolis of Luzon, will require
larger force Of officials. In this island
alone there are 123 cities having pop
ulation of from 5000 to 10000 each, In
addition to 1S5 cities having a pOpula-
ton of less than 5000 and more than
1900 each. TO administer the govern
mental affairs OF this single island,
with its 3,500,000 inhabitants, will re-
quire on a conservative estimate the
services of $500 officials, at an annual
cost of $3,500,000. This assigns only
one official to each 1000 Of population,
which official must be a sort of COM
poSite postmaster, revenue collector,
Judge and clerk Of all work, and he
must be satisfied with an average sal
ary of 81, 600 year. In Mindanao, with
its $4,000 population, there are only
eight large and eighty-four small cities,
but in Cebu there are twenty-four cities
over 5000 and sixty cities under that
figure, with a total population in the
island of $4,000. The island called
Panay has 671,000 souls, with thirty
four cities over the 1900 mark and
sixty-one under that figure. These are
not savage shacks, but centers Of in
dustry, Of agriculture and of commerce,
many Of them with cathedrals, schools,
palaces, telegraph and post offices. Be-
tween 100000 and 100000 people
occupy the Philippines.
The market reports of Manila are in
teresting as showing the cost of sus-
tanning life In Lhe uAuriant tropics.
The prices are quoted in Mexican sill
yer, which is about half the value of
American gold. Potatoes cost cents q
pound onions 10 cents. Cabbages
sell for % cents a head and pumpkins
are worth 30 cents apiece. Fish is
cheap, but, strange to say, fruit is high.
Bananas sell for 20 cents a dozen and
oranges for 80 cents dozen, while one
large Chinese orange costs % cents.
and cocoanuts are worth 8 cents each.
Some Of the fish are unknown to our
markets. There are the dorado, the
dapa, the bocadulce and asasa, which
will be news to Aericans. The boca-
dulce is the most expensive fish on the
list and sells for 40 cents each. 1t ought
to be good, for it's name translated
means "mouthsweet." A first grade
hen in the Manila market sells for
$1.1O. The regulation of the markets
In Manila seems to have been the OBJ
1ect of several experiments since the
American troops have occupied the
city.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17

are used by the ling-chee eXecutioners.
sometimes they are hundreds of years
Old and have records so long and bloody
that person with nerves might well
shudder to touch them. The eXecu-
toner does not shudder. He knows
what depends on his delcacy of touch.
Swiftly he swings the great weapon
around his head till it whistles. Salts
fled that 1t is ready for business. he ap-
proaches the victim slowly. First he
feints at him and withdraws. Then he
makes believe again. Suddenly the
sword shoots in wickedly. and one of
the victims eyebrows is sliced off so
neatly that II scarcely draws blood.
Now begins wonderful work--wonder-
full and devilish. 1t may be that the
condemned man has been the subject
of great imperial mercy. In that case
he may have been blessed beyond cnm-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-08-17
ARE HUMAN FIENDS.
CHINESE PRACTICE DEWLlSH
FORMS OF TORTURE.
Of All Peoples on Earth They Are the
Most Cruel and Delight in Long
Their Systems.

OF all races on the face Of the earth
most devoted to fearful torture OF those
in their power and the most adept IN
deylSlng ever new forms OF maryrdom
for the objects Of their hatred. IN their
almost supple cruelty they are lower
than the anlmals. Ii they merely de-
lighted in tOrturiDg, one might say IT
was perversiou. But they do not
merely denght in 1t. They torture hV-
ing creatures, from rats TO man, as
simple matter of course, and the native
victims accept 1t equally as a matter
of course. There is something supreme
ly terrible ia the matter-of-tact, stolld
way in which they subject prisoner
to demoniac pain with as much readi-
ness as a magistrate would sentence
man to spend ten days in Jail.
10 begin with there Is the whipping
and scOurging with bamboo rods. This
Is so common method Of preparing"
u victim for trial that it Is hardly con-
sidered punishment, much less torture.
Yet the bamboo Is laid on hard enough
10 bring blood at eaSh stroke, and, eS-
pecially when it is applied to the sOles
of the feet, the victim often faints
from pain nrd loss Of blood combined.
One hardly can enter Chinese court
of Justice" without witnessing a fog
ging.
The mildestpunlshmen that Is known
TO the simple and kindly official Chi
nese soul is the cage or cangue. Its
principle is that Of all Chinese punish
ments-slOw torture. A Chinaman
would take no artistic pleasure in any
thing that killed quickly or that reach