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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-10-12

Bryan's manager. J. X. Jones, said:
Hundreds of thousands Of ignorant
out of the mouths Of honest labor, voted
at the last election at the dictation of Nc
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are on the side of wrong. l believe
that Free Silver is what we need, but
| have never studied the subject much,
and it may be a mistake"
"Vinnie," interrupted Simon. "Have-
MT you been readin' the papers take?
Don't them noble papers of mine con-
vince you that it isn't a mistake? Why
in those countries where they have the
silver standard of money, they are
away ahead of US in riches and civil
cation"
1.-The Mexicans and natives of heath
en- India, ahead of us in civilization
repeated Winnie. "Why, then, do we
send them missionaries?
81 guess we don't send any mission
aries to Mexico"
But what about India"
"They may send them there, but 1t
Is very likely that it's Republican
scheme to make people think they
don't know anything"
at can be possible, father, for it is
the church that sends missionaries, and
in regard to their riches, am told that
the laborers work for cents a day.
We are continually hearing of the fam
!shing people there. Charley Reynolds
has travelled in Mexico, and you know
what he says concerning their condi-
ton. Their laboring classes live in ex-
IRENE poverty"
81 don't want you to mention what
old man Reynolds has said. These Re
publicans will tell you anything for a
devilish purpose. l dare say those
Mexicans wouldn't trade their condi-
tons for ours. If they're not all rich
down there, it's their own fault, but
here in this Internal country a fellow
can work day and night, selling 10-cent
corn and 2-cent hogs and then, see the
mortgage carry away his farm. Them
rich fellows up in Washington are get
tin richer off of our skin. o, it riles me
to think of it, l do hope Coxey will
make things hot for 'em. | shudder to
think of McKinley's fate, if he's elect
ed, and makes times ten times as bad
as they are now. The only reason l
should like to see Mckinley elected is
to see these Republicans like Reynolds
and old man Harrington squirm. Myi
Wouldn't they twist If hogs went still
lower and wool went down to nothing,
where it would go, if it went any lower
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tory" This still makes 16 to 1 the para
mount issue.
He reasserted his conviction that the
principles he spoke for were absolutely
essential to the welfare of the country
That is 16 to l.
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had been elected and was swindled ont

had been elected and was swindled out
of the presidency. He told how the raj
roads, the banks and the bondholders. ar
rayed against Bryan with a campaign
fund the like of which was never before
seen in this country, and which was used
lavishly. Business men were intinndat-
ed by the threats of the money power
The Senator said, with great prize, he
would never forget the liberal responses
from the people of Arkansas to the Dem
ocratic campaign fund"
Predicting that the Republican party
would drop the idea of the gold standard
and endeavor to bring about bimetallism
the Senator said "the McKinleyites saw
the handwriting on the wall"
what has become of the promised
prosperity?" the Senator asked.
Mr. Mckinley seems to be advanc-
ing. but the prosperity is not coming
with him." Senator Jones said ''the gold
ties had been put on notice" He believ-
ed that in 1900 the bimetalic forces
would win a great victory. Rising prices
always bring prosperity, declining prices
adversely. The repeal of the Sherman
act had been followed by a decline of IL
per cent in prices The cause of it was
the striking down of one-half of the
metallic money of the world" Senator
Jones concluded by asserting his belief
that the principles he spoke for were
absolutely essential to the welfare of the
country"
In the midst of the enunciation of such
views as these the Senator accounted for
the election of the Republican ticket by
declaring:
"HUNDERDS OF THOUSANDS OF
IGNORANT FOREIGNERS, WHO
ARE HERE TAKING THE BREAD
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF HONEST
LABOR, VOTED AT THE LAST
ELECTION AT THE DICTATION
OF M'KINLEY'S SUPPORTERS.
THESE FOREIGNERS COMPRISED
ONE-HALF OF THE NUMBER OF
VOTES RECEIVED BY M'KINLEY."
On the day after delivery the Sena-
tors speech was reported in Arkansas
Gazette, the principal Democratic paper
of the State and the organ of the Demo
cratic party. From that report, the ac-
curacy of which has never been ques-
toned by the Senator, the above is
taken.
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CHAPTER II.
Supply and Demand.


Five days had passed by since the
postal card from Ezra Grey was re-
ceive,' 1t was now the day for him to
arrive ia Brownsville.
The County Convention Of the Peo-
pies Independent party had been held,
and Winnie Grey was successful in re-
ceiving the nomination. She was now
candidate for County Superintendent
of Public Schools in Marble County on
the Populist ticket.
Political Simon was very proud OF his
daughter, and only one thing marred
his happiness-the awful fact that his
brother Ezra was Republican.
His first impulse after reading thar
"Hurrah for Mckinley" followed by
three exclamation points, was to give
his brother a cool welcome, but after
much thought and consideration ne de-
cided to treat him all right as long as
Ezra didn't let his neighbors know that
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CHAPTER L
The Sign on the House.

1t was an everyday occurrence to see
Simon Grey standing on the street cor
hers of Boonsville, making wild GEES
lures with his hands. If the one he
was conversing with was on the oppo-
site side in politics, Simon was always
in a state of excited earnestness. "Po-
litical" Simon, he was often called. If
any one wished to be posted on any
political question of the day, he was
ever ready to explain the subject, ana
you could see, by the all-wise and self
confident expression of his face, that he
enjoyed himself in so doing.
In his household politics was still his
topic He was ever talking TO the fam
lily of the "free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at the ratio of 16 to l." till his
children began to think that anythiT 2
so grand and good must come fro [
God.
PAS gettin' happy again" shouted
his little son Jimmie, as he passed out
of the door one day with paint brush
We shall learn later what he did will
the brush. Simon Grey die not notice
him, so absorbed were his thoughts in
the man who was to be the next Presi-
dent of the United States Cynthia,
Simon's wife, was so busy peelin'
sapples and listening to her better half
that she also failed to notice Jimmie
and the brush.
Cynthia was proud Of her husband.
She knew he had an uncomfortable
temper; yet his wisdom o'erbalanced
that defect. Her daughter Winnie was
highly educated, and most everyone
said she was naturally smart and
then IT was Invariably added, "she
takes after her father"
1t was the talk in Boonsville that
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Deliberate Assertion Of Democratic National Chairman JAS K JONES'
that He Believed DGVOuay that Bryan Had Been Elected
and Was SVindled Ont Of the Presidency"
he Believed that in 1900 the BmaC Forces Would Win Great Victory
His Declaration That the Principles Of 1896 Are Absolutely
Essential TO the Welfare Of the Country"

United States
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County Superintendent of Public
! Schools in Marble County. Simon said
if she was nominated he would lection
eer for her FROM morning till night,
every day till election; that no Repub-
lican humbug would ever defeat her.
Simon had already been trying to prove
to the people of Boonsville that his
daughter Winnie was the one Marble
County needed for Superintendent. She
had been away to college; had taught
school in Marble County for three sue
cessive years, and the citizens of
Boonsville knew her by experimental
knowledge" to be a good teacher. She
was now Instructor of the grammar de-
partment of the Boonsville city schools,
and many claimed she should have the
high school, though the young profess
sor, Glen Harrington, was well liked"
1t seemed evident that Winnie would
receive the nomination; but as Cynthia
said, you can never tell; don't count
your chickens before they're Matched"
You always look on the dark side,
Cynthia" said Simon. "Wish 1 had a
wife with a more cheerful disposition,
and better knowledge of the questions
that so concern our welfare"
"Well, guess as long as bake your
bread, mend your socks, and make your
apple pies, and as long as you have
enough wisdom for two, we can get
along all right"
Their conversation was here inter
rupted by Winnie entering the room.
She had just returned from school,
Winnie Grey was indeed pretty.
Whenever she came home her smile
seemed to make the old home brighter.
This evening disgust was depicted on
her usually bright countenance.
Father" she said, Il was ashamed
of my home tonight. For the first time
in my life l felt Inundated when 1
came in sight Of the house."
WINNIE" said her father, SIS It posi-
bic that because the young professor,
Glen Harrington, has been paying at
tentions to you for some time, and be-
cause he is sort of well-off, that you
cherish hopes Of a so much better resi-
dence that you are ashamed of your
homer"
81 am astonishedw said Winnie.
"Whoever thought of such a ridiculous
ideal What made me ashamed of my
home was the word Bryan" in big
black letters, over the front door. How
did it happen to be thereY'
Il knew nothing about IT, Winnie
You must be mistaken"
'Jndeed, I am not. If you know
nothing about it, then Jimmie must be
the perpetrator of the crime"
"Crime? repeated Simon. "Would-
you consider that a crime? If he had
have painted Mckinley there you
might so consider it, but such a noble
name as Bryan looks well any place.
1t will show to the world that we are
on the side Of right"
at is a disgrace" said Winnie. "What
will the Republicans think of us, and
even the Democrats and Popullsts will
know that is not the place for his name
As far as showing that we are on the
side of right, time may prove that we
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-23
STRANGE RUMORS
FROM OTHER ISLES
Steamship Maui Brings Reports o.
Murder, Arson and Suicide
Among Japanese.

Late last night the steamer Maui,
Captain Parker, arrived in port from
the Islands of Hawaii and Maui, bring
ing, besides big load of sugar and a
couple of passengers, the following ru-
mors and news.
Purser G. Muller, who manages in
the hurry and hustle of his responsible
and tedious work to find time to watch
the goings On in the world around, re-
ports that just before the Maui left Ka-
waihae, on Hawaii, he learned by tele-
phone that the Japanese laborers who
had gone out on a strike on a planta-
tion in the Kau district had killed three
of their countrymen for going back to
work. Muller tried to prove this report
either true or false, but up to the time
of the sailing of the steamer, he re.
ceived no further news of the matter
nor was he able to ascertain facts ol
details by enquiry by telephone.
| The report is little better than a ru
NOR and is thought to be most likel.
an exaggeration of some trifing ant
unimportant fracas among Japanese II
Kau.
1t is reported that last Thursda.
evening a Japanese, for some unknown
reason, set fire to one of the plantation
houses on the Paauhau plantation ol
Hawaii. lie was arrested on the fol
lowing morning and lodged in Jail
Frightened at the prospect of sever
punishment for his crime, the desper
ate japanese hung himself in his Gel
by clothing in lieu of rope. The Jap
anese killed himself on the same morn
ing of his arrest. No cause is give
for the burning. News in regard to tn
matter was scarce when the Maui lei
Hawaii.
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School at Kalihi last evening. A great
many were present who had business
there, and many others besides, as sub
sequent events clearly showed.
Judge Wilcox opened the meeting and
hardly a moment elapsed before T.
McCants Stewart rose to a point or
order and drew the attention of the
meeting to the fact that it was impos-
sible to hold meeting as there was
not quorum present. Two hundred
and seventeen persons had signed the
rolls of the club and only eighty-nine
members were in attendance.
Stewards stand was correctly taken
and the meeting was forthwith ad-
1ourned. Stewart said to an Advertiser
reporter, on coming out of the place OF
meeting: There was not a quorum
so We adjourned. ] do not know when
We shall meet again. The Seventh
Precinct of the Fifth District will have
no delegate to the District Conven-
ton"
Ii was also stated that whereas 21I
| names were registered on the club roll
that the club in reality did not have
that many members, and that the rol
had been stuffed" inadvertently. Diff
! ferent persons had been drumming III
members and some had secured name.
identical with names secured by others
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Planters Association
May Import 1t.
STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN
Will Guard Against Strikes by
Diversity of NationaIities in
the CaneheIds.

The Planters Association is looking
plantation laborers. Porto Rico has
been suggested to the planters as a
country where trained field workmen
can be engaged. Letters have already
Francisco asking him either to proceed
in person to Porto Rico, or send a
proxy, to thoroughly investigate the
conditions of labor there.
Mr.. j. B. Atherton when asked yes
terday whether or not the report was
true, said it was. Notices had been
sent to the other Islands calling for
meetings of the planters to consult with
reference to the matter of new labor
ers, and especially those from Uncle
Sans Spanish acquisitions.
The notices from Honolulu to- the
planters of the other islands were to
the effect that there was plenty Of
labor available in Porto Rico, and un-
der existing circumstances it was
thought best to take advantage of it.
Mr.. Atherton said the Planters Asso-
citation was not only seekiI :, laborers
in Porto Rico, but in almres every
country of the world where .Ae eli
matte conditions were similar to that
of Hawaii.
| 1t is absolutely necessary, he said, to
ascertain every source of supply for fu-
| ture eXigencies. 1t was the present
desire to even up the number of labor
ers of each nationality. After the Ter
ritorial act went into effect, the supply
of contract laborers from Japan would
be cut off, except as free laborers
From our past experience of forty
1 years." said Mr.. Athertcn, I'VE think
it better that there should be no dom
mating nationality represented in the
cane fields. Take for instance a strike
in which the Japanese would be fore
most. There is no telling what would
be the result if we went on adding to
) the. already vast amount of laborers
from Japan.
1T was brought to our attention
: some months ago from Washington
: that if We chose to look into the matter
of obtaining laborers from Porto Rico
undoubtedly large numbers could easily
! be secured. Mr.. Pepper, the Washing
ton correspondent, who was sent tC
IDElU hlcO dlIeT the ulSdSITOuS CyCIOut
a struck that island and rendered sc
many thousands homeless and desti
tute, reports that good laborers arr
plentiful.
: They have been used to plantation
! work, there having been many large
I estates there raising cane. These wer'
: utterly destroyed. 1t was brought t
g our minds that we might use number
;. of these people if they cared to com
u here. They are of course, Of Spanisl
o descent, but there should be no ques
It ton of our looking for supply from
there now, inasmuch as the island i
o under American domination"
One gentleman connected with tn
a Planters Association did not wish t
E talk much of the new proposition, O
l, account of the manner in which Ger
- tain of the San Francisco newspaper
v attacked the Importation of the Tyrol
IS ese laborers into Hawaii as field labor
ers. The new proposition, he though
20 might be handled in the same manne
lg and he preferred to have nothing sal
n, about the matter, "a least for the pres
ent.
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AT THE ORPHEUM.
Last Nights of Vaudeville Draw
Big Houses.

There was good crowd for Tuesday
at the popular play house last night,
and first rate specially performance
was given to the entire satisfaction of
the audience Baby Ruth received quito
an ovation-a shower of caFDation le.s
being skilfully thrown to her from the
end boxes to the stage. The wee maid
en- stayed the orchestra while she de-
murely gathered up her tributes, read
the notes and selected two of the
wreaths for a hat-band and necklace.
The cake walk went off with great
eclat.
Tonight sees an entire change OF
program, a big minstrel show and
"Huckleberry Picnic" being the bill.
The Opera company is confidently ex-
pected by the management on this
mornings Alameda The company has
been secured at high rate of expense,
ten stars being in the cast and a chorus
| of specially selected pretty girls and
we'll voiced men. The company in it's
entirety will number at least forty. the
| fame of the organization being already
well known through the Frisco papers.
Full details of the attraction with its
| repertoire and special features will fol-
| low its actual arrival.
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Aottttttttttt

Judge John A. Bingham, who recent
" died at Cadiz, Ohio, and who was
relative of the missionary Binghams OF
Hawaii. was one Of the great figures IN
American history during the civil war
He won his greatest fame as chief pros
ecutor of the conspirators who mur-
dered President Lincoln, and added TO
his reputation as lawyer and orator
in the impeachment proceedings
against Andrew Johnson. For sixteen
wears Judge Bingham represented the
| Cadiz district in Congress, his Con
| gressional service closing in 1913
During the war he was confidential
| adviser of President Lincoln, and was
| looked upon as the most polished anC
effective orator in the House. In lo'
! President Grant appointed Judg'
| Bingham minister to Japan, WneIe ~
remained until 1885. AS diploma
he took high rank, and he was, moI'
| tban any other one man, instrument
al in bringing Japan into its presen
/ nrominence among civilized NATIONS
/ when Judge Bingham went to JaPdl
the present Emperor was young man
J who soon gave great heed to the ad
vice and teachings of the --merlcal
statesman, then at the zenith oI III
Dowers. Since his return TO Amerlc
Tudge Bingham has lived quietly a
, Cqdiz, taking little part in pubic al
! fairs.
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No Carpetbaggers Wanted.

How would a civil government of
American statesmen do for the island,
General?" said |.
General Otis replied: Il don't think we
want the American politician or states
man, as you call him. for a long time yet,
if ever If the United States organizes a
civil service for the Philippines it should
be one carefully chosen, well paid and not
affected to any extent by home politics.
Care should be taken to get honest men,
for the dishonest official would have great
oDportunities for fraud of all kinds. You
cannot conceive the possibilities the Off
cials of the past here had in the way OF
lining their pockets. Why | could make
500 900 within the next three weeks if
wanted to use my office for my own prof
| it These people are accustomed 10 brib
cry They expect to pay for everything
| and are surprised that they are not asked
/ TO do so. They cannot realize that mel
| NAV be honest for honesty's sake.
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travel alone throughout the Philippines
DO you consider it safe?'' 1 asked
NO, do not, Saiu General otis s'I
Don't think Americans should go into the
interior without they are in narues or
are with the soldiers There would he
less danger, perhaps, for Englishmen. but
IN the mountains no one is safe There
Is no telling when you may be attacked
by band of bandits or so-called insur-
rectos, who, if you are an American, will
claim the right to rob or kill you Under
the pretext of war;
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Not Fit to Govern Themselves.

What do you think of these people as
prospective high grade American citi-
zens, General? Are they at all fit to gov
ern themSelVeS?'
They have a long way to go before
they will be what you can call high
grade citizens replied General Gus.
They are not now fit to govern them
selves and will not be for a long time.
They might perhaps be awarded certain
Liberties of government under our direc-
ton, but as to their conducting repub-
lie themselves and honestly administer
ing the government, that is at present an
impoSSibility.
"Why?" l asked
1T is an impossibility from the nature
and education of the people,, said Gen
eral Otis. They have been trained un-
der the Spaniards and bred in political
corruption. They have little idea OF
truth between man and man to pOliti-
cal and official acts. why | have often
| had two prominent Filipinos counseling
with me over some important matter
| Each would assent to the statement OF
| the other, and | would think them in per-
| feet accord, but later on each would come
| privately To me and tell me not to trust
the other
| The FiIipinos have been accustomed tC
bribing and being bribed, and they cam
| get rid of the idea that that is the only
way to accomplish results. We have trleC
| them here in the custom house and else
| where and found that they have system
| atiCally cheated the Government anC
pocketed the proceeds | had, for in
| stance, a father and son of good famil,
| in the customs. | sent the son to act a.
one of the customs officers of Cebu.
! soon found that the father and son wer
! in collusion and that they were sending
/ in false mauifests and thereby stealing
| thousands of dollars. / dismissed them
of course.
We have to keep close watch on ou
customs officials here" continued Gener
| al Otis, 'or we should be robbed righ
and left. for we have many native EN-
plCyes. The result of our watchfulness
| uhat the customs receipts are now create
il proportion than ever before.
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NOTES

t'eat mo. 'u ''''S '"
/. s.rom .rom san Francisco today
DaSs later news.
! nv. ~ Oastle will get away to-
J cDas c1.as Coz san Francisco at
N'ptau Hubbard. master.
lt., irIm China and Japan,
A.. ,..'. 70, a.. day Yesterday. Head
probably responsibie for the
p,S..a' shipment on Ha-
! @ @.'.'1 ..'1 1900 bags: Pepee.
il.uomu. rs. 800 bags :
pis.,.. bags, Ookala, $50,
5000 bags: Honokaa
La" ."9tn.blo.a 5000 bags: Pu.
H., BAG. H1nuapo. i6.OOC
Ind. 1000 bags: Papaloa
Nlt.lu 10000 bags.
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Will Need Soldiers for Years.

This will, l suppose, necessitate the
keeping of a large force here on the ISL
ands even after neace has been estab-
ushed. will it not?''
Yes" was the reply. I'VE shall need
as many troops as we have now for AT
Least a year. and perhaps longer We
shall have to garrison the most of the
towns and show the people that we in
tcrd to protect them. After year or so
when the conditions have become settled
the forces can be greatly reduced"
How about Americans attempting tc