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The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09

If Mark Hanna comes west to
speak, as some say he wants to, the
first question he should be asked
while on the platform is, ''how
much money did he expect to real>
ize if the Hanna Psyne ship sub
sidy steal went through"
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09

Richard Harding Davis is now
back from his African trip. 1t
would be we'll for Roosevelt to
place Davis in command Of his
publicity bureau. That he is a
good one is evidenced by the fact
that he had Roosevelt win the bat,
tie of San Juan hill, when it is an
historical fact that he was not at
the hill, when the battle was
fought.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09

TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT
TO SECTION TWO (2) OF ARTICLE NINETEEN
(XIX) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
Be il enacted by the General -4sseMbiy
ofNe State Of Colorado:
SECTION 1. That there shall be submitted
to the qualified electors Of the State of Colo
RADIO, at the next general election for men,
bers of the General Assembly, for their
ments to the constitution of the State of
Colorado, which, when ratified by majority
of those voting thereon. snail be valid as a
part of the constitution. namely: Section
2 of article XIX of tho constitution of the
State of Colorado shall be so amended as to
read as follows:
SEC 2. Any amendment or amendments
to this constitution may be proposed in
either house of the General Assembly, and
if the same shall be voted for by two. thirds
of all the members elected to each house,
such proposed amendment or amendments,
together with the ayes and noes of each
house thereon, shall be entered in full on
their respective journals; the proposed
amendment or amendments shall be pub
lished with the laws of that session of the
General Assembly, and the Secretary of
State shall also cause the said amendment
or amendments to be published in full in
not more than one newspaper OF general
circulation in each county, for four success
4
election for members to the General As
sembly; and at said election the said amend
ment or amendments shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state for their
approval or rejection, and such as are ap-
proved by a majority of those voting thereon
shall become part of this constitution.
Provided, That if more than one amend
ment be submitted at any general election,
each of said amendments shall be voted
upon separately, and votes thereon cast
shall be separately counted the same as
though but one amendment was submitted.
But the General Assembly shall have no
power to propose amendments to more than
six articles of this constitution at the same
session.
SEC. 2. Each elector voting at said election
and desirous of voting for or against SAID
amendment, shall deposit in the ballot box
his ticket whereon shall be printed the
words "For the Amendment and against
the Amendment and shall indicate his
choice by placing a cross opposite one or
the other of the said groups of words.
SEC. B. The votes cast for the adoption
or rejection of said amendment shall be
canvassed and the result determined by the
laws of the State for the canvass for repre-
sentativee in Congress.
Approved February 10th, A. d. 1899.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and anlxed the great seal Of
the State OF Colorado at the City of Dem
yer. this 3Oth day Of July, A. ID. 1900.
(ssAI RLMER r. BECK WITH,
SECRETARY ef State.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09

The frantic efforts OF Harper's
Weekly to caricature Mr.. Bryan
out of existence, seems to add to
his popularity. There is no Mast
at the head of that department now
and his followers are only weaklings.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09
Dissolution Notice.

The firm Of Hammond & Goff is this
day dissolved by mutual consent The
business will be continued by d. T.
Gotf, who will collect and settle all &C.
counts. w. I. Hammond.
D. T. Goff
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09

Roosevelt the Ridiculous" is
the way the Washington Post puts
it. 1t is telling hit at the alone
in Cuba" man.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09
Sanitary Plumbing.

Let US figure with you on your plumb
ing for we can save you money.
Whistler & Merrick.
Phone 1916, 311 Main st.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09
About the W Gather. {.

The maximum temperature yesterday
was 90 degrees.
The minimum this morning was 66 de-
grees.
The forecast for this section is:
Fair tonight, Friday showers and
thunderstorms.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09
For President
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
Good enough in 1896.
Better in 1900.
For Vice president
ADLAI E. STEVENSON.
A good democrat in 1896.
A better democrat in 1900.
OUR PLATFORM.

For a Republic and not an Empire.
For the Money OF the Constitution.
For the People against the Trusts
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09
Hello /! F!

Let US figure with you on your plumb
ing. 1t is to your interest.
Whistler & Merrick.
Phcae 1876, 3l1 Main st.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09

sss DR.. wolpols the eye man.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-09

Notice is hereby given that at the Gem
ersl Election to be held on the Sixth day
of November, A. ID. 1900, there will be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State of Colorado the question of amend
ing this consultation of said State.
The authority for submitting such ques-
tion Is found In senate Bill No. II. which
II, in words and figures, viz:
ANACr
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
ATEMPEsT IN A TEAPOT.

All the talk about the Titus amend
ment, if it carried, making all kinds OF
trouble because Of the fact that the
newly elected officials in Iowa go in
to Office on the first Monday in Janu-
airy, instead of the first day OF Janu-
airy, is all nonsense. A few news
papers and some officials have caused
quite tempest in teapot over this
matter, but fortunately Attorney Gen
eral Remley has quickly assured the
public that there is nothing in 1t. The
clear intent Of the amendment is so
plain that it was and is evident to any
one. To take any other view of the
matter than that laid down by the at
torney general would be not only abb
surd, but criminal. There is always
serious menace to the rights and
liberties of the people in a too close
observance of pure techniealities.
There is but one proper Interpretation
Of the Titus amendment-the inter-
probation placed upon it by its author,
by the legislature and by the people.
To talk Of anything else is sheer nom
sense
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
I WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The adoption by the people of Iowa
unintentional tho it was, of the propo-
sition to hold a convention for the
purpose Of revising the constitution OF
the state, will at once precipitate the
night on the woman suffrage question
in Iowa. The advocates Of woman
suffrage could not have asked any
thing more favorable to the prosecu-
ton of their wishes than the holding
of constitutional convention.
The constitution of Iowa provides
under section of article 2 as follows:
Every male citizen of the United
States of the age of 81 years, who
shall have been resident of this
state for six months, next proceeding
the election, and OF the county in
which he claims his vote, sixty days,
shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tions which are now or hereafter
may be authorized by law
The efforts Of the friends of woman
suffrage in Iowa will be directed tow
ard electing such delegates to the
constitutional convention as will strike
out the word male" from the above
provision and thus give the suffrage
to every citizen of twenty-one years
of age, whether male or female.
1t may be proposed that the consti-
trtional convention grant the suffrage
10 all women OF legal age, and 1t may
he proposed TO restrict the suffrage,
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ARBITRATION IN LABOR DIS
PUTES,

The large and constantly increasing
number Of people who believe in arbi-
tration as a means for the settlement
of disputes between labor and capital
will find encouragement in the fact
that a conference is to be held be-
tween the executive council of the In
ternational Typographical union and
the officials of the American National
Publishers association which has for
its object the end of strife between
employer and employee in the newsps-
per Offices of the United States and
Canada. The conference is the result
Of the plea made by Frederick Dris-
COLL the commissioner of the Ameri-
can Publishers association, before the
annual convention of the Information.
al Typographical union at Milwaukee
last August for the establishment Of
Joint board of arbitration to adjust
all disputes between publishers and
local unions that could not be other
wise settled. This is a move in the
right direction and will have the
hearty approval Of the public general
ly.s It is to be hoped that the confer
ence will be successful, and that the
movement thus inaugurated Will be
taken up by employers and unions in
other lines of industry.
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a GOOD MOVE.

The movement ainaugurated ins this
city by members of the bar to endeay-
or to secure the holding Of sessions
OF the u. S. district court here lis a
good one and should be pushed yigor-
ously. A movement along this line,
and one that was I'm the right direc-
ton, was made last year when con-
gress located branch of the %. s..
court at Creston. Every reason
which existed for that action APP
plies with equal force to locating the
court in Ottumwa, and the argument
from the point Of location and access
sibility to the business of the district
Is even greater here than it was at
Creston. 1t is not only an absurdity
but great Inconvenience and in
many cases a severe hardship to liti-
giants to have to go to the extreme
borders of the state in order to do
business In the u. s. court. Ottumwa
is the most accessible point in South
eastern Iowa and the reasons for To-
eating the U. s. court here are 30
strong that we believe If the matter
is properly handled 1t can be pushed
to successful issue. The enterpris-
ing gentlemen who have taken this
matter up should have the hearty
and unanimous support of this COM
munity,- and a fund should be raised
to pay the necessary expenses of the
work needed to bring this matter be.
fore the members of congress, as It
should be-
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POPULATION OF IOWA INCREASES.
requiring certain educational or prop

requiring certain educational or prop
erty qualifications and then grant it
alike to men and women. If an edu-
cational qualification is provided, there
is little doubt but woman suffrage
would carry in an Iowa constitutional
convention. 1t is certain that this
whole question is now up to the people
for consideration and that the same
will be discussed with great interest
pro and con during the next year. 1t
goes without saying that the advo-
Gates of woman suffrage in Iowa will
be very much in evidence when it
comes to selecting delegates to the
constitutional convention.
The present constitution of Iowa
provides that when people ask for a
constitutional convention, as they
have done at the election this year,
the general assembly, at its next ses-
sion, shall provide by law for the cleo
tion of delegates to such convention"
1t will thus be seen that the constitu-
tional convention will not be held un-
til after the next session of the legis-
lature which will meet one year from
next January. This will leave ample
time for the full, free and thoro dis
cussion of the whole woman suffrage
question. 5..
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AN IOWA MARTYR.

| At last the sad truth is known, and
the mystery that has surrounded the
death at Pao Ting Flu, China, of the
young Presbyterian missionaries, DR..
and Mrs. CORTLAND van Rensselaer,
Hodge, has been dispelled. They were
both killed on June 80, while defending
the American Presbyterian buildings
The buildings were set on fire by the
MuTderous Boxers, and the inmates
were burned to death. There is cause
for thankfulness that they were not
captured and subjected to unspeakable
tortures. Mrs. Hodge was. the. beautis
lful, talented and highly educated
young daughter Of Mrs. r. M. Sinclair,
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her husband
Twas q highly educated young physi clan
of one of Philadelphia's best families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge had been married
| just one year. Tho both of wealthy
families, they had voluntarily taken up
mission work, being actuated by the
sincerest devotion to, the missionary
spirit. Had they gone to Picking, as
they were urged to do by friends, their
! lives would have been saved. But they
refused to leave their post, being con.
strained by what they felt was their,
duty to the Chinese Christians under
| their charge. Never were there no.
bier or more consecrated martyrs to
the cause of Christ than this beautiful
young Iowa woman and her husband.
They have died, and in their death, Is
lunspeakable sorrow to living relatives
and friends. But from their tomb and
the graves of other devoted martyrs in
this the closing year of the century
there will burst forth to glorious frui.
ton missionary influence that will
before another decade carry the bless
ings of the Christian gospel to every
nation and every cline.
And ever near us, tho unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread,
For all the boundless universe
Is life--there are no dead.
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central and northern Luzon, where
thu hnaarino.au !, o Iro l,oa.,

central and northern Luzon, where
the Americans have been longer in
possession than in other portions OF
the islands and where the natives
have come in closer contact with
them, conditions are much more quiet
and progressive than elsewhere
There is much significance in this as
indicating that the Filipinos are slow
in understanding the intent and the
spirit of the American government
bur that as they have an opportunity
for observation and experience they
are becoming convinced OF the desir.
ability of being under American con
troll. Not only is force needed to
bring about a peaceful condition in
the Philippines but time is needed.
The Filipinos have prejudices and sus-
pfcions which cannot be hurriedly
done away with. They have long
been resisting the oppression of Span
ish rule and 1t is difficult for them to
understand the wide difference be-
tween such a monarchy and a repub-
lie like the United States. They find
it hard to comprehend how this gov
eminent can have strength sufficient
enough to maintain its supremacy de-
spite any opposition and yet be gen
erous and humane Their idea Of
force is, that of brutality and their
conception Of government is that OF
oppression. They have never observ-
ed4or experienced! the benefits of such
a government as that of the United
States and hence: lit will take time
and patience to- teach them its benefi-
Client lessons. That they are learning
them is evident and that the longer
and closer the contact between. them
and the American people the more
they will appreciate the blessings Of
such a government, is, made clear
from the advancement already made"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
A WRONG TO BE RleHTEo.

In discussing the proposition to re-
|duce Southern representation in con.
gress and in the electoral college IN
proportion to the suppressed negro
vote, attention has been called to the
|ridiculously large congressional pow
err of the south as compared with the
larger north and West. Arkansas FORM
stance, casts about 1880 votes on an
average for its congressman. Georgia
about 5000, Louisiana 1890, Mississ-
|ippi $500 and South Carolina $500.
All five of these states cast total
vote of less than 100000, an average
of only about 5000 for each of the
|thirty-seven congressman they elect.
The average vote. in the NORTH is
about $4,000 for each congressman
elected. 7.
On the vote they cast, these five
states would be entitled to precisely
five representatives in congress, il
the average of $4,000 votes to dis
|trict, as shown thru, the other por-
tions of the union where there is no
obstruction to the free exercise Of the
elective franchise, were to apply to
them. Nebraska cast $4,000 votes
for congressman in 1898; she has six
representatives. That was almost
precisely the total vote of these five
states in that year and they would be
entitled to six representatives on the
same ratio, two for Georgia and one
each for the other four.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
. FILlPINos ARE LEARNING,

General Otis, military governor of
the Philippine Islands. has just issued
his report of the conditions in our
Oriental possessions. Coming as it
did after the general election, 1t can
not be said to be political document
but must be taken as a statement of
facts. @
Concerning the native, General
Otis leaves the impression that in
time he will make a. citizen, and the
quicker he understands the intent OF
the administration and the purpose OF
the laws passed for his benefit, just
so soon will he begin to learn the rud-
iments Of that which isrequired OF
civilized people.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil's sum.
mary Of fact and conclusi0 drawn
puts it very well: EsH
"Attention is called to the fact that
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A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.

Hearst's Chicago American, which
gave to Mr.. Bryan the most vigorous
and earnest support in the late cam
paign, accepts defeat in it's own always
vigorous style. It says:
Thru the haze of this defeat the de-
mocracy can see the victory that
might have been. Beyond doubt Mr..
Bryan would have been triumphantly
elected but for two things. vi
The first thing was the intrusion of
the silver issue. Free silver was dead
and so unpopular that even its corpse
was enough to drag any man down to
defeat.
The second was the policy of cutting
loose entirely from the Philippines.
That was not in accord with the spirit
of the American people.
The people have evidently made up
their minds to dispose of free silver
Fonce for all. The effort was superfiu.
GUS, for free silver had ceased to exist
as a possible policy four years ago, but
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
RIGHT.

Attorney General Remley is right
on the Titus amendment matter and
deserves the commentator Of every
citizen. The clearly intended and
FULLY expressed will of the people
should not be thwarted by a mere
technical error. If this matter goes
TO the supreme court, the court owes
1t to itself, as well as to the people, to
decide in accordance with the die
tates OF common sense and Justice.
There is nothing which tends 70
much to bring our courts of justice
into disrespect and disrepute as a
puerile subserviency of immaterial
technicalities. Furthermore Attorney
General Remley is right in his pre-
sentation of the moral aspect of the
situation. Every honest and right
thinking man must commend the SEN
timent expressed below in the decis-
ion rendered by the attorney general.
Mr.. Remley said:
Tt strikes me as morally wrong for
any man who has filled the full term
of the Office to which he was elected,
because of what is, at best, techni-
cal error, to attempt to defeat the will
of the people who have elected his
successor and to deprive the sue
cessor thus elected of his right to
Office. No man whose mental and
moral faculties are in normal condi-
tion can afford to give such sugges-
ton one moments consideration.
Any one attempting to hold on to the
Office, am firmly satisfied, will not
only be defeated in the court, but
draw upon himself the deserved con-
domination of all fair-minded people.
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76.2e5.2 900.

" l.
The people of the United States
have stood up. and been counted and
there are just 1925, 220 OF the soyer-
eigns. Americans will lums them
selves upon their substantial increase
and will be justified in doing 80 for.
in ten years they have gained 13 ,225,-
464, or nearly 81 per cent. During
the century now closing they have In
creased from 5,30S,483 to 1926, 22O
and the gain in the last decade is lar
ger than that of any previous decade.
To the total the forty-fiye states con-
tribute 74,627, 907 and the seven terri
tories, etc, 1,667,313.
1t is a noticeable feature of the new
enumeration that the largest gains
are in the big republican states, and
that the smallest percentages are in
the states which have been tainted
with populism and the 16 to heresy.
Nebraska, the home of Bryan, in ten
years has increased but 1891, or less
than 1000 per annum, but with the
overthrow Of Organism she will expand
faster during the next decade. Kan.
sas has gained only 42,400. Between
1880 and 1890 it gained 431, 900. The
only rotten borough" Is Nevada,
which has decreased in population
from 45,761to 1884. It should have
been cut up, and parceled out among
adjoining states long ago. It has not
people enough to entitle it to a seat
in the house and that it should have
as many senators as New York and
Illinois is absurd.
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whether the progress is along suffl-
cient.y practical lines. That he negro
is being educated is no longer dis
puted, but the, question of most inter-
est now is whether he is not being
given too much book learning and too
little industrial training, and whether
too many are not seeking to at them
selves for the professions and for
callings of sedentarY nature and too
few eauipping themselves as skilled
artisans and practical workmen.
The elevation of the race must de-
pend largely upon their own exertions
rather than upon the assistance given
them. It must depend, too, upon the
race not merely becoming more intelli-
gent in the knowledge of books but
more useful in the knowledge Of what
service the world Needs and how to
render that service. The value of the
black man like tlat of the white man
depends not SO much on what he
knows as on what he is able to do
Council Bluffs iSonpareil.
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. Z - +. 10 b
The money value of advertising and
publicity is being clearly demonstrate
ed by the numerous offers of large
salaries that are being extended to
William Jennings Bryan. First a
Denver newspaper offers him a $10,-
600 a year job as editor. Then a
theatrical manager comes to the front
with a proposition 100 per cent better.
with a $4,000 a year job as head Of
a theatrical bureau of publicity. This
is followed by the Tammanyites Of
New York, who want to secure the
services of Mr.. Bryan as lawyer in
defending them in certain court pro.
ceedings. It looks as if Mckinley
good times are making themselves
very manifest to Mr.. Bryan. Certain
1t is that he will be able also to keep
the wolf from the door If he cares 70
exert himself