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Bryau and Neutrality-suspicious.

The latest name mentioned in connection
with the democratic nomination for the
vice presidency is that OF Representative
George B. Mcclellan of New York He Is
a man of good presence. high character, and
good abilities, and he enjoys the cordial re-
spect of all who know him. His experience
in national affairs is limited, but his stand
ing in Congress for his length of service Is
excellent. He trains with and Is fair
sample of the conservative men OF his
party He is for sound money. but stands
pretty well with the Bryanites and his po-
sition the subject of expansion Is
summed up in the unilluminating term of
opposition to militarsm He is young and
clean of life as Mr.. Bryan is, and on gen.
eral scores would travel well with the Ne
braskan in double harness.
Still there would be a certain risk about
his candidacy. 1t would naturally suggest
the candidacy of his father for first place
in 1864. The democracy at that time turned
to General Mcclellan as the only man with
whom it seemed possible to defeat Mr.. Lin
coin To attack Mr.. Lincoln meant of
course to attack all for which Mr.. Lincoln
stood, which was the policy of saving the
Union by force; and SO the democracy de-
clared in its platform that the war was
failure. The country voted on that propo-
stion, and General Mcclellan was over
whelmingly defeated. In less than six
months the war was brought to triumph
ant conclusion. But who shall measure the
disasters that would have followed had
General Mcclellan been elected. and all that
the country had expended up to that time
in blood and treasure been put at risk
through a shift of men and measures?
Who will say that the Union. as We now
have it, would have been restored. or that
we should not have been plunged into
greater disasters than ever?
The completion Of its national ticket
this year by the democracy by the nominal
ton of the younger Mcclellan would suS-
gest and emphasize the campaign of sur
render waged in 1854. The campaign of
MIR. Bryan will in a sense. be another CAM
paign of surrender. The Bryan proposition
is that expansion in the first pace was a
mistake. and the results SO far have been
calamity. Let's. confess this, and turn
back as far as may be to the old order
Never mind about the blood and treasure
already expended. There IN as little USE in
grieving over split blood as over split milk.
Let that go; let the new possessions go; let
everything but our hold here on the main
land go, and then. instructed by our two
years OF imperialism, let us hustle back to
first principles and in fut are nestle close to
shore. =.-.'-'t
Is the country in the huInor for such a
course? Is it any more disposed now than
il was in 1864 to confess itself defeated and
unequal TO a new and great task? Will 1t
deser, the man who has led il so far in
triumph over its enemies, and take the back
track under another? 1t does not seem
IlKely. Final success may not be now. as
it then was close at hand but it Is sure to
come if fought for. Faint heart never won
fair land or fair lady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

Senator Hoar is a man of reading and
ordinarily of clear statement but of late
he has INDUCED in an extravaganza OF
speech surprising to all who know and ad-
m:re him.
On one OCCASION when he was pleading
the cause of the Filipinos against that OF
his own country. Mr. Hoar said of one OF
Aguinaldos proclamations that mot ten
men on this planet could have written It,
As a matter of fact it was generally as
crihed to an Englishman who had been
Knocking about Hong Kong. Singapore. ana
Manila for some years, and had hnaliy
accepted service as Agunaido's secretary.
The document impressed nobody else as II
did Mr.. Hoar In fact the general opinion
oppressed here in answer to Mr. Hoar
opinion was that there were not ten pri-
vate secretaries in Washington who could
not have written 1t. 1t possessed neither
unusual force of argument. nor unusual fe-
lcity of phrase.
Speaking yesterday in the Senate on the
subject of the Boer campaign in South Afri-
ca Mr. Hoar said: 1T is the best fighting
done on this planet since Thermopylae.
How almost inconceivably absurd that
sounds, The Beers have fought well, but
principally as trappers and sharpshooters.
sault. Baden-Powel, with a small and
half-starved garrison. held them at bay for
six months at Mafeking. They had ten
times his strength. but they did not throw
it in the open against his works. 1t is
far cry to Thermopylae, and the way is
lined with heroism in war. Let US select
but two instances. both familiar to Mr..
Hoar and 10 the country. Have the Beers
done anything in this war comparable for
sublime courage with the federal advance
at Lookout Mountain. or with Picketts
charge at Gettysburg? There was fighting
which topped even ThermOpylae. There
We're men who would have made it i'm
possible for Baden-Poweu to hold out a
month
OF his two offenses Mr.. Hoar is the more
readily to be excused the latter. He is not
a soldier. nor has he made probably a
study of war. He speaks therefore on that
subject. as most men do. without the most
careful preparation. But he is an authority
on eloquence and literary forms. and his
excess of praise in the case of Aguinaldo's
private secretary is hardly to be explained
except upon the score that his sympathes
for the time have made way with his judg
ment.
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The Right Man.
TITO HSHe " :" 7" n
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.

In dispatching Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General Joseph l. Bristow to Havana
to assume temporary charge of the postal
service in Cuba the government has made
sure that there will be no chance for I'M
deserved leniency in the treatment Of the
plunderers who may from time to time be
brought to light. Mr.. Bristow has the repu-
tation at Washington of being man Of the
most unflinching firmness in dealing with
dishonest and derelict postal officials of
every grade. He has made himself espe-
cially obnoxious to the class of postmasters
Of which the deposed chief Of the Havana
office Is a type-the men who make use of
the government funds in their possession
and carry their own due bills to represent
the money which they have thus tempo
rarily appropriated to personal use. There
will be no paltering with the strict line of
duty while he IS in charge Of the Cuban
postal service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.

The more enthusiastic Of the Bryanites
express great confidence in democratic sue
this year in Indiana. Illinois and Ken
lucky. In Indiana they counting
republican divisions the Porto Rican
tariff BILL in Illinois on republican divisions
growing out of the Culom-Tanner contest,
while their hope Of Kentucky rests on the
expectation that the national campaign will
reunite the party there. But in all three
states there are manifestations which hardly
bear out these calculations.
The strongest democrat in Indiana Is ex-
Congressman Shively. He is a man of
force. and for time he had a clear field for
the democratic nomination for governor.
Suddenly he withdrew his name from
further consideration. and 1t was explained
that he could not afford the expense of
campaign. The republicans are Of opinion.
however. that after survey Of the field.
Mr.. Shively. who was defeated for governor
in 1895 decided that second defeat would
not agree with his political digestion, and
SO took himself out of danger.
The strongest democrat in Illinois is Car
ter Harrison. and his party friends are ex-
ceedngly anxious for him to make the
race for governor this year. But, although
not given to the shrinking mood he shrinks
from that nomination, and his party Is sit
ting up nights with the problem Of finding
somebody capable of giving young Dick
Yates run for his money. The Cullom-
Tanner contest. while full of ginger did not
prevent wise action in the making of a state
ticket. and the republicans are claiming the
votes easily to elect it.
The Kentucky situation is greatly con-
fused. and all forecasts are risky. The re-
publcafs at their state convention last
week. however. showed marked enthusiasm
and united front. and the platform they
then adopted has since received the indorse-
ment as to its local features of those anti
| hn ted
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ment. the acceptance by the United States
of The Hague convention was expressly

ment. the acceptance by the United States
of The Hague convention was expressly
based upon the following proposition:
Nothing contained in this convention
shall be so construed as to require the
United States of America to depart from
its traditional policy of not intruding upon.
interfering WITH entangling itself with
questions of policy or internal admnistra-
ton of any foreign state: nor shall any
thing contained in the said convention be
United States of America of its traditional
attitude toward purely American ques-
tons"
The clause in The Hague treaty about
mediation without invitation is clearly d.
rected toward the European powers. 1t
cannot possibly be aimed at the United
States in view of this definite restatement.
of the Monroe doctrine and the traditional
policy of the United States of not inter-
fering with the affairs of foreign states.
In the face of this reservation. made neces-
sary by the peculiar international position
Of this republic. for the United States to
assume unlimited the role Of mediator
would be to disregard upon the first occa-
sion its own specific limitations and virtual
ly to sweep away permanently the condi-
lions under which 1t accepted the con-
illusions of The Hague conference
The United States has no call to serve as
the universal peace-maker. even between
empires and republics. When. however. it
may feel summoned to fill that onerous
part in the worlds economy 1t should pro-
coed, well in advance. unless it desires to
become ridiculous before all nations. to
multiply it's military and naval forces by
ten or twenty. or even fifty, prepare 10
buckle on the sword permanently and leave
the pursuits of peace for the field of action
and bid farewell forever to the blessings OF
prosperity and progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
A P1nin statement.
From the New York Eyer,ing Post

Vow
President Kruger has apparently not yet
asked for peace, but We should think he
would when he hears of the hopeless nature
of the Boer mission in this country. II the
Boer delegation have simply a definite pro-
pcsaI to lay before the President, well and
good. They will get the perfectly justifi-
able answer that his power mediator is
exhausted. II they come. or any Of them.
as accredited ministers near this govern
ment, they have badly compromised their
case by their preliminary improprieties.
In addition TO the awkwardness Of recog-
nzng ambassador from the Transvaal.
which has always admitted till now Great
Britan's right to control at least its for
eign relations, there would be the delicate
question whether our government could af-
ford to overlook the undipomatic conduct
OF the Boer ENJOYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

them>last year kfother thing Of rots, is
the refusal af>congressman Turner OF the
Louisville district to stand for reelection
His district ordinarily is democratic by from
five to eight thousand majority. But the re-
pubicans carried it in 1895 and 1898 on the
money question. and last year on the ques-
ton of Goebelism. and the prospects are
that they will carry it again next Novem-
Der.
Bryanite predictions as to Indiana. Illinois
and Kentucky. therefore. would appear to
be fairly open to question. The electoral
votes of those three states are not as yet
in anybodys pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

The best way to tell whether a package
il to the nostrils. Congressman Tawney
is going on this plan in his fight against
o!eomargarine. A few days ago he dis
played In the house a sample of stearin.
an ingredient of olcomargarine, and it is
safe to say that that little chunk of in
d:gestible substance won more votes for
pure butter than ten columns of flowery
tai
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bryan n Had Prophet.
From the Denver Times.

More than 81 900 worth Of American
made railway engines have been sent to
European countries in the nine months end
ing March 30. These imports in 1896 were
less than 81 .U00.mO. Mr.. Bryan predicted
in 1895 that republican success would mean
the destruction of American manufacturing
interests. He is not saying a word now
along that line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

do you mean to tell me that that man.
eating lion of yours got loose and wan
dered out into the streets!'
YES" answered the proprietor OF the
show: land a lot of trouble he made us. j"
did you have difficulty in catching him.?
1T should say so! 1t was hours before
we could get near enough to lead him back
to his cage. You see. some Of the bad boys
of the town had tied tin can to his tail. ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

Agoncillo does not get close enough to the
Philippines to be concerned in any list of
the killed or wounded. He Is merely miss
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
SHOOTING STARS.
Loyal.

Don't you think that poets later work
is very deficient"
'Well." answered the unwavering ad-
mirer, "he doesn't want to write high-class
stuff all the time. He's got to do some
thing to show his versatility"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
RefutatiOn.

Its a libel to say that the summer girl
firts with 'Tom,' Dick and Harry" re-
marked Maud.
"Of course 1t is.' answered Mamie. 1.-THE
idea of even being introduced to people
with such ordinary names! 1 should not
think of flirting with any one except Reg
inald,' Claude or Algernon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

The ratification by the car of the articles
agreed upon by the Hague peace confer
ence may be considered merely matter of
form. Il was the cars peace conference
in the first place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
HI. Musical Sense.

"What is your favorite opera?" asked the
foreign gentleman.
Mr. Cumrox was about to answer 1.-The
Mikado" when he observed that the eyes
of his wife and daughter were upon him.
Then he assumed an air Of nonchalance
and answered.
"Oh. don't care particular about the
names of cigars or the titles Of operas. l
like to change around. I just tell 'em to
give me a twenty five-cent cigar when 1
feel like smoking. And when want music
1 enjoy any old five-dollar-a-seat opera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

A detective, disguised as lobbyist, found
that eighteen councimen in Scranton. Pa.
would accept brides. Scranton is evidently
trying TO be altogether too metropolitan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

European opera singers and pianists have
n very annoying habit of saying nothing
about this country when they get home ex-
ctpt in connection with the amount of
money they took away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

The man who insists on having govern
ment ownership. election of senators by the
people and the initiative and referendum
all on the same menu must admit that he
takes some chances on economic indiges-
t;nr
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Men and Issues.
From the BrDoklyn Eagle.

Not a bad way with startling propositions
Is that Of using them as a measuring :.od
for men. For instance, the proposition of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver on
a ratio of IS to l shows that he who pro-
mulgates 1t (and believes III needs ply
sician. while he who promulgates 1t land
disbelieves iD deserves a policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

Tom Watson's previous experience with
popular sentiment would scarcely lead him
to expect such prompt acquiescence as he
finds for his announcement that he Is po-
litically dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

From the Boston Herald.
The London papers are astonished to hear
that the Rev. Mr.. Sheldon of Topeka has
taken steamer for Europe They rather
supposed he would walk across, as Jesus
would have done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
Costume.

Hail to the man in Turks attire.
With dignity he takes his ease
Nor cares, since all the rest admire.
How much his clothes bag at the knees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
Senatorial Leeerdemaln.

Clark's feat of prestidigitation, whereby
he seeks to transpOse instantly Senatorial
rotten egg into a sound one, will give US
an opportunity to see whether the Senate
detects the same old odor In the new she'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

If Mr.. Clark has occasion to use another
1t will be carefully inspected to
ascertain what 1t is attached to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

Some more words from the Beers in rec
ognition of British valor might be in order
lust now.
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Resemblance stop. There.
Ina PIttshurc Commercial Gazetta

From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
Martin Maginnis, whom Gov. Smith has
appointed senator from Montana, like w.
H Clark. is a native of Pennsylvania. Re-
semblance between the two extends no far
Their.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22

Mr. Towne may resign. but he will not
do II with the air of u man who did not feel
equal to the emergency
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A Perfect Day.

A glimpse Of sunshine and of roses cling1ng
Close to the arbor where they love to
climb
Comes mid the perfume which the flowers
are flinging,
Where insects humble soft their lazy
rhyme:
The clustering jewel-fashes on the river
Echo the sun that mildly beams on high;
The wind-swept grasses reach and nod and
CULVER
AS boughs above them beckon oft and
sigh.
All, life is sad with love and sad with
hating;
A painting struggle IN ceaseless fray;
Yet what a fair reward for toll and waiting
. Is youchsafed in single perfect dayl IS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
'ssCeres''
Flour
is Unrestricted

in its use. 1t not only
makes the best bread,
;, but the best pastry
Z, and cake. Through
n the whole realm Of
cooking there's no
flour that will serve
you better. CERES"
FLOUR always. pro-
duces results worthy Of
your efforts. All gro
GERS sell CERES"
FLOUR. Accept no
substitute. We are.
wholesalers.
VIM. M. Calf & Co.,
Wholesalers, 1st and Ind. Ave. 1t
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14

Minnesota Farmer on Prospects of
the Northwest.

G. l., Smith, the Minnesota farmer and
dairy advocate, who, lin the interest OF
the . r. & n. Co., has been lecturing
and holding farmers Institutes along
the lines of that road, was at Portland
few DAYS ago and talked interestingly
to the OregOnian about the outlook in
Eastern Washington and Oregon. He
finds that diversified farming has more
friends in those regions than when he
first visited them, few years ago. He
considers such localities as the Palouse.
Walla Walla and Grand Ronde valley the
natural home of the dairy, and feels as
sured that the producers will finally drift
into butter and cheese making as per
manent vocation.
But many Of the farmers will have to
go broke at wheat raising first" said
he, ''as nothing but actual experience
will convince them all that there is any
thing that pays better than grain.
Back in Minnesota we have, you
might say, only three pasture months
in the entire year, while even in the most
elevated localities east of the mountains
they have nine months. Those farmers
who are stall feeding cattle for the win
ter market in the Palouse country are
using root crops TO a considerable ex-
tent, but they do not have to house
their fodder by October, as we do in
Minnesota. There we have to provide
cellars and roothouses to fortify our
selves against the bitter freezes OF win
ter, while in eastern Washington farm
ers may leave their vegetables in the
fields all winter and pull them just as
they are needed
Oregon farmers who contemplate go
ing into the dairy business need not fear
overproduction, as it takes several years
to get herd OF dairy cows together,
and the demand for butter is increasing
all the time. The prices will therefore
keep up no matter how many diaries are
started.
''Those who are sending their milk to
creameries in the Palouse are obtaining
26 cents pound for their butter fat,
and they retain their skinned milk for
feeding purposes. This pays we'll for the
trouble and is far ahead OF grain raising
viewed from a financial standpoint"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14

For bargains in real estate, call on
Eacho, Larue & Co., Davis building,
Colfax, WASH
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY, & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe hin
perfectly honorable in all business transac
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligation made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c per bottle
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
Rd. Dist. No.
Rd. Dist. No.

The following road SUPERVISORS we're
APPOINTED to hold over for the year end
ing January, 1902:
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1900-12-14
COLFAX GAZETTE COLFAX WASHINGTON DEcENfBER = ,ooo
THIRD POULTRY SHOW.
hitman County Fanc1ers Exhibit
In January

1he whitman County Poultry and
ret Stock Association il now MAKING
active preparations for it's third animal
snow, to be beld at Pullman. Washing
ton, January 23rd to 26th, 1901. saws
the Pullman Herald.
This association has grown from a
small local affair, to be one of the Ierr-
est IN the entire northwest, and it's an
nuai eAhlOltlOn Is an event among the
lea9lng fanclers OF Washington, Idaho
and Oregon.
As its last show was decided success.
IL ls needless to say that all are looking
forward to greater and better exhibit
ton this year; in fact the officers and
members will make every endeavor to
make this show a record breaker both
III quahty and quantity One Of the
special features OF the show will be the
large display OF Belgian hares.
The premium list will be ready for
mailing in few days, and to be sure
you get one, mail your address to A. c.
Butcher, the secretary, Pullman, Wash,
and he will forward premium lists and
entry blanks.
Entry lees, single specimen, Zoe; pen,
Zoe; collection soc. Score fee, sc for
each score. All pet stock, except Belgian
hares, free. The association will furnish
all coops and pay liberal premiums,
both cash and specials.
Hitchcock will Judge the show, and his
work is a guarantee OF fair treatment to
all.
The two previous annual shows we're
held at Colfax, and will hereafter be held
IN turn at Pullman and Colfax, where
breeders OF high grades take an active
interest. The shows have already re-
suited in great good to the poultry in
dustry throughout the Palouse country,
through Improvement in the breeds
made possible by the exhibitions and
gathering OF fine BIRDS and progressive
breeders at a central spot The coming
show will be much better than the earlier
ones, the interest in it being far greater.