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under the wings Of The Queen. Moth.

under the wings Of the Queen. Moth
ing could be more vigorous" except to
bring the whole outfit back to Wash
ington for safe keeping The excuse
is that there is brawl between the
great European powers brewing at
Pekin. A world power, such as the
administration cloims to have made
this country, must face 'brawls" and
the only way to do it 80 as to preserve
the respect of European diplomats is
with force, Once upon time we had
a moral world power, but the admins.
tration has lost us that, aud the only
way to secure the other is with very
large army and navy and by the sub
version of the republic.
Mckinley running away from
"brawls" reminds one of the darling
daughter who might go down to swim,
but must not go near the water. But
where is the sense of oil this expendi-
ture, You can't brighten European
diplomats with wind, even if it does
suffice this people. But you can thus
bring this country into contempt and
lose 1t its moral force. 1t may be, how
ever, that we are world power with a
vigorous foreign policy only toward
those weaker peoples with whom a
brawl is nothing serious. And we are
glad to see that Mckinley has been
frightened round to the Bryan stand
point OF keeping out of brawls with
Europe. But it would have been much
better for this people il Mckinley had
never gone down to swim and hung his
clothes on the hickory limb
Somebody has frightened our pious
president out Of China, but its not the
Boxers who have done it. The only
thing that seems to brighten Mckinley
is the prospect Of losing votes; he was
thus frightened out OF his "plain duty"
to the Porto Ricans, and now out OF
what some say is his plain duty to the
investors and missionaries in China.
Brownlow was ready to give his life for
the Porto Rican bill, who will volun.
teer as much to keep Mckinley in
China. 1t is Hanna with his finger on
the public pulse who has frightened
Mckinley out Of China. II is found
that these foreign wars and entangle-
ments are unpopular The Chinese
affair must be closed before the cleo.
ton. This gives magnificent oppor-
tunity to get additional troops into the
Philippines by the back door and with
out attracting attention so that that
most unfortunate affair may have the
appearance of being closed out. And
these reinforcements will not get there
any too soon, for our republican paper
says all the commanders there are call.
ing for them, being sorely pressed by
the "rebels." This rebellion after al
its previous endings was to have had
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McKinley,s return to Washington

McKinley's return to Washington
this week is to be followed by increas-
ed activity Of the administration in the
campaign. lie and his party managers
are desperate, and every scheme that
will get out votes is likely to be in full
swing these last weeks of the campaign.
Voters in the states which the republi-
can managers consider doubtful, who
are employed in the government de-
partments in Washington, have all
been given to understand very plainly
that they must go home and vote or
take the consequences. What states
the republican managers consider close
or doubtful may I've judged from the
fact that this notice has been given
voters from New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, West Virginia, Maryland,
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan, That they have no expeota-
ton of carrying Kansas or Nebraska or
any Of the inter mountain states in the
far west, may be judged from their
having left TIE voters from those states
free to use their own discretion about
going home to vote,
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The administration seems disposed
to make the defeat of Senator Petit
grew the paramount issue in South
Dakota. Postmaster General Smith
has gone to join Boss Hanna, Senator
Frye and other republican big guns in
stumping that state and in trying to
down Pettigrew, and incidentally, OF
course, to capture the electoral votes OF
that state for Mckinley. Reports from
the state say that the campaign is red
hot and that the democrats are conf
dent of winning.
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Power Of Association.

To the Foreman Of COMET office
Set this in before the editor knows
anything about it.
Mrs. Lyle was very handsome
young woman. In fact, at the time Of
her marriage to the editor OF The Com.
EFT she was deservedly the reigning
belle of Johnson City. Now, to think
that she takes the premium as the ug
hest woman under 40 years Of age(2)-
simply the result Of association, fol
about ten years, with very ugly man
PnYsIoLooIsT.
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Republicans are now privately adj
hitting that Bryan will carry Illinois,
although they are publicly claiming
that they will get a majority in the rest
of the state to wipe out the majority
they concede Chicago will give. To
concede Chicago is to concede the state
as the returns in '92, when the state
was carried by Cleveland, and in '96,
when it was carried by Mckinley, show
that as goes Chicago goes the state.
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his candidacy.

his candidacy.
Neither Mr.. Roosevelt in his strenu-
GUS waving of the flag nor Mr.. Hanna
in his appeals to the selfish interest of
the money power, meets the issue
witch Mr.. Bryan SO forcefully presents.
They only emphasize the issue, the one
in his shameless reliance upon corpar
ate capital. These are the two evil in
fiuences that combine in McKinleyism,
and it is against this combinat ton that
the tide OF patriotic sentiment is rising
for its overthrow.
The daily reports of disaster in the
Philippines are not what arouses hos
tility to the administration. We could
glory in sacrifices made for liberty. 1t
is because they draw attention to the
unjustifable war of conquest under
taken in violation of all American prin-
ciples, that these losses in a needless
and wicked military enterprise arouse
an indignation that is not to be an
swered by the specious plea of Imper-
ial destiny or commercial advantage.
This is one of the pregnant issues of
the campaign. The other is presented
by the chief manager of the syndicated
administration who makes his daily
call upon the moneyed corporations to
swell the fund by which he expects to
purchase for them continuance of the
unlawful favors by which they have
grown rich. This close connection OF
the government and the trusts is indeed
a more appalling danger than the other
since it is fundamental. 1t is out Of
this,corrupting power that Imperialism
grows.
Mr.. Bryan stands as the representa-
tive of the people against these en-
croachmentss on their liberty. He
voices the aspiring sentiment that puts
manhood above money and claims
equal rights for every man and a fail
chance TO. live his life under our free
| flag. And that is why the great masses
I.of the people are for him, and why
those who believe in the people support
him as their candidate. Philadelphia
Times.
The New York Sun is firmly convinc-
ed that the COWS will quit laying eggs
and the hens will stop giving milk if
Bryan is elected. -Commerical-A p-
neal
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STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor:
BENTON M'MILLIN, of Smith,
For Railroad Commissioner;
THOS. L. WILLIAMS, OF Knox.
For Governor:
Electors State at Large:
Il. Il. ESLICK, of Giles.
JAMES B. FRAZIER, of Hamilton.
Electors by Districts:

First district 49, Baxter Taylor, Of
Washington.
Second district John W. Staples, Of
Roane.
Third district j, j. Lynch, o.
Franklin.
Fourth district-W. S. Faulkner, o
Wilson.
Fifth district-A. B Neil, of Marshall
Sixth district-M. H. Meeks, o
Davidson.
Seventh district-R. B. Williams, o
Lawrence.
Eigth district-Thomas O. Rye, o
Benton.
Ninth district-W. W. Craig, o
Crockett.
Tenth district-W. H. Carroll, o
Shelby.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11

The Chinese trouble is now put for.
ward for an excuse for the failure Of
the administration to do something to.
wards compelling the Sultan Of Turkey
to pay those long-standing American
missionary claims. 1t will not be sur,
prising If big bluff is made just before
the election of using force to compel
the Sultan to settle up. Hints have
been dropped of such an intention OF
the part Of Mckinley for the purpose
of injecting a little spread eagleism in
to the closing days Of the campaign, t.
try to head off the stampede towards
Bryan in q number Of states.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11

As the election draws near the repub-
licans see more clearly than ever that
it is not only next to impossible to de-
feat Jackson for the legislature, but
it is very much to the interest of the
whole county to elect him. He is q
safe and sensible man, and will make O
creditable representative for the his
toric county of Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11

Parties who contributed to the fund
for paying prizes on Carnival floats,
and who have not already done so, will
please mail checks at once to Cy Fl.
Lyle, manager, so the premiums can
bepaid. ,
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Mr.. Mckinley is counted upon by
the party bosses to do something Off.
cial to try to raise hurrah between
this and the election. Just what this
will be has not leaked out, although
the expectation has. It will be we'll
for the democrats to be on the lookout
for any sort Of move on the part of the
administration that may be calculated
to catch and enthuse those who do not
look below the surface Of things and to
be prepared to counterfeit the effect OF
any such move. AS o statesman his
tory may not give Mckinley a very
high rank, but as a slick politician, up
to all the tricks of the trade and having
the ability to originate some of his
own, Mckinley is top liner and will
bear close watching.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11
CONNER sial-Appeal Sparks.

If Teddy should ever become vice,
president he will call the senate togeth
err by firing off his horse pistol.
The first thing congress should dc
when it meets is to abolish the war tax
1t is ali insufGerable nuisance.
A Maine congressman is now In tn,
lunatic asylum, preparing no doubt fol
the noxt session of congress.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11

W. o. Thomas, Of Dayton, Tenn,
we'll known in newspaper circulars,
and who held an important office in
South America during the administers
thin, has at last seen the error of bis
political way. He publishes lengthy
card concluding: These being ma
views, I shall break the habit of a life
time and in the future vote and work
with the Democratic party, believing
that It's success is essential to the paes-
ervBtion of our ancient and the rekind,
ling Of the torch Of liberty that has be-
come we'll nigh extinguished through
She alluring influences of pelf ani
mower
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11

DR.. BULL CoUGH SYRUP is aremark-
able medicine. A dry, tickling, hack
ing cough, the warning that consump-
ton turks near, needs no other doctor
but DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t posi-
lively cures throat and lung trouble.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11
A Candidate of the people

Mr.. Bryan is making very remark
able series of speeches in the west, and
though ahey necessarily dwell upon o
few leading subjects, they are very va
ried in their presentation of the essen
tial thought and they uniformly breathe
spirit of earnest patriotism and Of
faith in the American people that must
impress even those who do not favor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11

DIR. Bulls CoUGH SYRUP is unques
tionably the most remarkable remedy
ever produced for throat and lung
troubles. 1t has cured thousands, and
has done wonders in many cases of in
cipient consumption.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11
SHORTHAND
And Typewriting Teaching.

Mrs. ]. S. Barlow, late principal of
the department of Stenography at
Grant University, Athens, which posi-.
ton she held for six years, teaches at
her residence on King street. Young
people contemplating business career
will do we'll to add this requirement.
There is no time like the present.
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FOR CONGRESS.
E. G. REEVES.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
M. JACKSON.

Nashville was short of people under
the government census, they are short
of funds under their own census.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11

The New York Sun is firmly convinc-
ed that the cows will quit laying eggs
and the hens will stop giving milk if
Bryan is elected. Commercial Ap-
peal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-10-11

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-02-16
Agricultural Coies,.

The Agricultural College bill was intro
duced in the Legislature Monday night by
Senator Rohrback, of Frederick county.
1t provides for the appropriation OF $lo,-
coo annually for two years for the purpose
of building the dining-room, kitchen,
armory, assembly-room and executive Off
ces, and also the needed addition to the
mechanical hall.
1t further provides that the sum OF 81
600 a year shall be added to the regular
State appropriation for the college, this
special sum being to create 40 scholarships,
a6 for the regular course in agriculture or
the mechanical arts and % for the short
winter course in agriculture. Candidates
for these scholarships must undergo COM
petitiye examinations before the school
examiners in the counties or in Baltimore
City, as the case may be. A third pro-
vision is that the first named appropriation
of S15, 900 per year for two years shall not
become available unless the private stock
holders of the college consent that the
State shall hold lien upon the institution
for the sum of $4,000.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-02-16
Compulsory Education.
ONE OF THE MISTAKES OF THE AGE-
THE MASSES RUINED By IT
MENTAL LIBERTY THE
RIGHT OF ALL.

MIR. EpIToR:-The Baltimore Sunday
Herald of February 18th published dis
patch from your town calling for the
passage of the Waters compulsory educa-
ton bill as a means of stimulating the
white and colored people Of your county
up in education. Judging flom reports
that have appeared from your county the
farming interests have greatly suffered be-
cause of the lack of colored or white farm
help. Will education make you farm
hands? On the contrary, the experience
all over the land is that it makes ldiers
and diScontcnts of farm hands.
There are a few objections to compul-
sorry education. l name, LIST. Horace
Mann, the father of the public school sys-
TEN, told his followers not to call for 1t.
end. Our State finances are low and the
Waters bill calls for truant officers and
reform schools which will necessitate large
expenditures. 3rd. 1t has been proposed
at the two last sessions of the Legislature
and met hasty death. 4th. The Baltimore
Sun has condemned it. 18th. 1t works
great injustice to many poor people. 9th.
1t is form of persecution to the mind
similar to persecution of old concerning
the soul and religion. It'll Herbert Spen-
ser, the greatest philosopher living, proves
that education does not diminish crime.
Sth Edwark Box lately said that i'll .
cities 10000 children were taken fl ON the
public schools last year physical or ner-
yous wrecks from over study. 9th. The
great trouble with the colored race now is
that it has had 100000, 900 spent on it in
education since the war, and it is worse
off now than before. 10th. Writers in all
the leading reviews are condemning It as
want it because it will bring food, cloth
ing and beer to all as result later on.
18th. Sam Jones says, The State has no
more right to educate our children than it
has to feed, clothe, spank and put them to
bed"
If people need compulsion to anything
it is to straight out work. The free
of your vic nifty, if he is, as indi-
Gated, a thrifty person, should be let alone
and neither public nor private schools
should be forced upon him. Like the
in the western part of our
State. he has right to his own style of
living SO hong as he does not directly in
fringe on the rights of others. We want
no blue laws either in education or re-
ligion, By the by, to give us religious
liberty all around the Staley bill is the
proper thing, as it would give equal rights
to all and special privileges to none.
FRANCIS B. LIvEsEY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-02-16
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. J f. Lilly, prominent citizen of
Hannibal Mo, lately ha,: a wonderful de-
liverance from a frightful death. In tell
ing of it he says: Il was taken with ty
phoid fever, that ran into pneumonia. My
lungs became hardened. | was SO weak
couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing
helped me. l expected to soon die of
consumption when | heard of Dr. King 5
New Discovery. One bottle gave great
relief | continued to use it and now am
well and strong, l can't say too much in
its praise This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure in the world
for all throat and lung trouble. Regular
sizes 80 cents and 81. Trial bottles free
at J. l.. Edlavitchs store; every bottle
guaran' ecd
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-02-16
Wedding Bells.

Col. Charles T. Gather and Mrs. Hen
rietta Berry Gather were married Wed
nesday at "Trump's Hill, 'the residence OF
Mr.. B. F. Duvall The ceremony was
performed by Rev. W. T. Way, of En-
manuel Reformed Episcopal Church, Bal
,imore. The parlors were handsomely
decorated with flowers and potted plants,
and after the ceremony sumptuous din
ner was given to the invited guests.
Among those present were: Col. Thos
Gather, uncle of the groom; George K,
Gather and wife, Mr. and Mrs. lSton
NJ. Ridgely, Capt Ridgeiy q .it.er. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A Duvall, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. George L.
Duyall, Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Duvall, Mr..
Reginald Burroughs, Judge Geo. W. Will
son, Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Ward, Rich
ard H. Sasscer, Percy Duvall, E. E. Du-
vail, Mrs. Van Ness Duvall, Miss Mary
Berry and Miss George Berry, of Laurel;
Miss Alice Berry, of Georgetown Miss
George Berry, of Washington Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Berry and Mr.. and Mrs
Pinkney Berry.
The bride and groom went on trip to
New Orleans and other Southern cities.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-02-16
BKEVITiES.
Get YOUR costume ready for the G.

Get your costume ready for the Cake
Walk.
Next Thursday is George Washing
tons Birthday.
Mrs Baker, of Washingt on, spent
Sunday at Judge Chew's.
There will be regular meeting of
the Orphans Court next Tuesday.
Miss Clara Nailey, of this town, is on
IA visit to relatives in Washington.
Mrs. J. Dom. Bowling and two chill
dren are enjoying a short stay in Wash
ington.
Miss Maud CLANCY, of Halls, is on a
visit to her friend, Miss Minnie Yer
million, of this town
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
f. King, near this town.
Miss Ruby Neal, whs has been on a
visit to Miss Mabel Lowe, of Crorm, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Payne spen
Saturday and Sunday with Mr., Payne's
mother, at Georgetown, ID. c.
Mrs. G. C. Magruder, who has been
spending few days with Mrs. |. S. Wilson
returned to Washington on Friday.
The Senate confirmed the appointment
of Mr. Charles w Slayle as trustee OF
the Maryland Agricultural College.
The shooting contest at live pigeons,
as announced in THE Enquirer of last
week, will take place to morrow after
noon.
Nj. and Mrs. Michael j. Wyvill
very pleasantly entertained number of
their young friends on Monday evening
Dancing was kept up until IA late hour.
Miss Sallie Griffith, of Friendship
Anne Arundel county, spent Friday
night with her brother, DR.. l.. a
Griffith, on her way to visit t. Hyatts-
Vile
Our county boys made fine show
ing at the recent semi-annual eXamina-
tions at the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege Mr. Samuel NJ. Peach being second
. in the senior class; Mr.. Hardesty, of the
Sophomore, ranks fourth and Mr. Garner,
of the Freshman, second.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-02-16
An Enjoyable Dance.

The Marlboro Social Club gave one of
the Town Hall on Thursday evening of
last week, and the committee in charge
Messrs. W. T. Davis, E. c. Coale, B. B
Levin, E. l.. Lillard and w. l. Wolff
have been the recipients of many compli-
ments from the fair sex Prof Eibner, of
Washington, rendered beautiful music for
the occasion. Supper and fruits were
served at midnight.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs Michael Wyvill, Mrs. James Jones
Mrs. James E. Sears, Mrs. J. L. Edlavitch
Mrs. John Redmiles, Mrs E. Smith, Mrs
Henry Miller, Mrs. r. n Ryon, Misses
Mabel Lowe. Florence White, Daisy Ryon
Alice kalenback, Josie Sweeney, Rosie
Majers, May Smith, Rosie Seaborn, Sarah
Snideman, Minnie Eermillion, Ella, ara
and Addie Nalley, Jennie Mullikin, Mabel
Miller, Bessie and Venia Wilson, Bessie
Ridgely, Ida Jones, Katie and Winnie Red
miles, Ruby Neal, Florence Brady, Effit
Ireland, Nellie Dele, May Stewart, Ad;
and Fannie Wells, Mamie and Annie
Nicholson, Messrs Tilden Davis, Thoma:
Hardy, Samuel and Harry Ryon, Plummel
Smith, John and Horace Wells, Gardner
and Ernest Coale, Benjamin Levin, Allie
Brown, William l. Wolff, Hampton Brady
T. j. and Carroll Grant, William Leap,ey
Everett Humphrey, Merton Dove, George
Jones, Vincent Wells, Samuel Wender
Hampton Magruder, Ernest Lilard, W
w. Payne, Charlton Sasscer, Benjamin
Suit, Charles Crandell, Charles l. Wilson
Shelby Phillips, Herbert Naley, Reverdy
Nicholson, Walter Shipman, Claude Hall
Eugene Mullikin, Charlie Lowe, Rober
Seaborn, James Sweeney, Fred Wilson
Harry Edelson, Jacob Fisher, Joseph H
Brady, Meyer EdIavitch, Clivie Wilson
Robert l.. Wells Jam es Tighe, Eds ant
Ernest Smith.