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North Park union., 1900-09-14
THE TRAVELLING MAN.

The World-Her persists in re-
peating the false assertion that there
are not SO man. travelling men on the
road now as there were in 1896. A
census OF the manufacturing and Job
bing houses of Omaha will produce
figures that show exactly the reverse.
Omaha Bee.
Omaha is not the only pebble on
the beach. The travelling men Of this
city mostly represent jobbing houses
and the wholesale merchants have not
yet formed a trust. II is hardly an
answer to q general charge to con-
tradict 1t by the statistics of one city.
and = small city at that. The news
papers have been full OF accounts of
travelling men being let out by the
trusts and thousands of commercial
travellers say that they have been dis
charged. but the Bee says they are
liars. because the same thing hasn't
happened In Omaha. The Philadel-
phia platform contains plank against
trusts. yet every Republican news
paper. big and little. is a defender OF
trusts. and will not listen to anything
to their discredit.-Omaha Noncon-
formist.
North Park union., 1900-09-14

Washington. Sept. "A dispatch
from Minister Conger was received 10
day by the State Department IL WIS
chiefly Interesting in being the mrs.
word from him since his dispatch Oh
the 2Ith ultimo. referring to the pro-
posed parade of troops through the IN
perial palace In Pekin. Like that uis-
match. this Is dateless as to Pekin. Inc
contents were not made public. but IL
was stated that it contained nothlhs
materially changing the situation. Inc
lack Of date led to n determination u
take energetic steps by which all dis-
patches hereafter coming to the s'i'e
department from China will have the
date clearly stated.
Two other dispatches received today
from China referred to the state OF
health of the troops. which. generally;
is satisfactory. 1t cannot be learned
that there has been any marked ad-
yancement OF the negotiations between
the powers touching the withdrawal OF
international forces from Pekin.
The plain indication Is that the pow
ers are acting upon the Information
conveyed In the last note of the stare
Department and are bringing all their
influence TO bear upon Russia to IN
duce her to change her mind as TO
Withdrawing her troops. For some
reason the authorities here appear TO
feel n growing confidence that this ef-
fort will be successful. 1t is noted as
n fact OF great Significance that the
proposition is being advanced to nave
Prince Ching return to Pekin hs the
acting head of the Chinese govern
mcnt. The suggestion is made tha'
the progress of this wave OF reorGhh-
iZation while the international troops
ure still in Prkin. promising as II does
speedily to provide an actual de facto
Chinese government. with which the
nations may treat without further
doubt rs to its strength. may solve the
present problem and put the chinese
question In n fair way TO final ana sat
isfactory settlement. Much may de-
pend upon the attitude of Russia III
North Park union., 1900-09-14
REPUBLICANS SCARED.

And now the Bryanites are trying
to make out that Republicans are
fearful OF the outcome in Maine. Re-
publican success in Maine is Just
about as doubtful as was Democratic
success In North Carolina.-Omaha
Bee.
What the Republicans fear is not
that the Bryanites will carry Maine.
but that the Republican majority
there may be greatly reduced. In
1896 their plurality was 45.777. and.
o dear, what u racket they made about
1t. They claimed 1t as sure indica-
ton of their coming triumph. and 30
It was. They did not rejoice because
they had carried the state. but be-
cause they had carried 1t so magnifi-
Gently. Now that they see that their
majority is going to be cut in two in
the middle they fear 1t as the dread
portent of coming disaster. They will
feel mighty bad when the Bryanites
are doing all the shouting over the
Maine election and they are becoming
very sorry that they were so greedy
four years ago as to want all the votes
In that state. They fear that +5.777
majority may be a curse instead OF a
blessing.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
POLITICIANS NEED REFORMING.

II anything should be reformed. It
should be the politician. and by the
politician We have especial reference
to the pros-sS 'onal once holders. the
men who feed at the public trough.
The chief business In life OF these peo-
pie is to impress the voters with the
idea that they are their hard-workin8
servants. without whom the country
would 70 to the bow-wows. It 10 es-
sential to their success that they make
. good impression. and in order to
please everyone they blow hot and
they blow cold. When necessary they
perch on top of the political fence.
keeping Q sharp lookout. and drop ON
either side. and sometimes on both
Of course. trying to
land on the strong side and on the
proverbial bed of roses. They are
strangers to consistency. and insincsr-
ity marks them ss Its own.
II the politician did not play such
an important part in our government
If they did not shape the course of
the political parties to which the
masses give blind allegiance. their
weaknesses and their vices could be
passed without comment. as they are
not the only ones who need reform
Ing: but their influence is SO potent
that would we preserve the democra-
cy Of our government we must curtail
their power and their influence. or
else bring about radical REFORM
Florida A~rIculturiRt
North Park union., 1900-09-14

"The extremes of society are really
not as far apart as they appear
Those who work for wages to-day may.
under n good government, be EN-
ployers In few years, and the sons of
those who are employers today may
in n short time be day laborers. Since
no one can save posterity from the
evil effects of bad law, all should
strive for legislation which will pro-
tect each citizen in his rights and in the
enjoyment of the fruits of his own
genius. his own industry and his own
integrity.
"It is OF advantage to the rich ns well
ms to the poor that the children of all
have an opportunity TO secure an edu-
cation: for education widens the indi-
viduals horizon, increases his capacity
for usefulness; multiplies his enjoy
ments and makes him in every way
more serviceable to society. Victor
Hugo has described the mob ns the h,l-
man race in misery. Those who are
wellto-do have n selfish interest. and
should feel moral concern. In remov-
ing despair from every human breast.
As misery is lessened the security of
prosperity is increased: human life is
protected in proportion as happiness
Is promoted.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
TRAMPs AEE MARCHING.

According to the Benton Ha-bor
(Mich.) Evening News OF June 9th.
the officers OF that town released 4S
unfortunates called "tramps, and they
were at once arrested by the officers
of ST. Joseph, one mile away. as soon
as they crossed the corporation line.
and put In jail and kept there two
days without bread or water! Eight
Of the men escaped from the officers
and jumped Into the river as the only
means OF escape from the torture.
The humane officers there who would
at once arrest a man who would treat
horse or mule that way. did not
raise their voice against such savage
ry. But quadrupeds are Of more i'm
portance than men! The men were
not offered employment. The paper
says: 1.-THE men were crowded into
jail and sweated like racehorses. but
were not even allowed water to quench
their thirst" And this is civilized
nation! It reads like an incident OF
Roman beastliness. LAS ye have done
1t unto the least Of these SO ye have
done 1t unto Me."-Appeal to Reason.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
COST OF IMPERIALISM.

Suppose q law were passed COM
pelling every family In the country to
pay q tax OF 81 a month for the pur-
pose OF educating and helping the In
habitants of an island 1000 miles from
San Francisco, what would the people
do to the party that made such law?
Just think 1t over for minute and
then sit down. take your pencil and
figure up what the war against the
Filipinos is costing you. Do you be-
lieve in killing folks and stealing their
country for the sake OF making mon
ey? II not what are you paying this
war tax for? Certainly We can't civil
lixe those brown folks after we kill
them, and you wouldn't pay dollar
a month for that worthy object even
II we could. Now. is 1t not fact that
this tax is paid because 1t is expected
that some time in the future enough
money can be made out OF the Filipi-
nos to pay ali the expenses and
good profit beside? II this is not SO
what did Congressman Grosvenor OF
Ohio. the accredited spokesman for
President Mckinley. mean when he
said:
I'VE are going to make all the
money out OF the transaction We can"
II is about time TO stop all this
"civilizing savages" nonsense and look
the matter square in the face. The
Philippine war is money-making
scheme of the slaughter house style.
II you believe in that kind of a prin-
ciple Of course you think this holy
and righteous war. We dont.-Farm
and Factory. Binghamton. N. Y.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
WEBSTER DAVIS.

The Peoria Journal extends Its con-
dolence to Webster Davis and says he
IL laboring under serious disadvan-
taEe. The Journal says:
"Just as he has abandoned his old
party in order to come out as the
champion Of the Beers. the people of
this country seem to have lost most
of their Interest In the war In South
Africa. II Is too bad. OF course. but
II cannot be helped. Mr.. Davis Is dis
covering that he made mistake.
and this discovery will keep growing
on him."
Webster Davis has made no mistake
and he knows It. he performed the
Rrandest act OF his whole life. when
he abandoned the fieshpots Of Egypt
and bravely took his stand on the side
of Gods people In South Africa. SO
cruelty oppressed.
Nor Is II true that the people OF the
United States have lost interest In the
Beers brave struggle for liberty.
That war Is still watched with anx-
ious solicitude by millions OF Ameri-
cans and the success OF De Wet and
Botha still brings gladness to the
hearts of our people.
Webster Davis has lost nothing ani
gained much, Few men are SO highly
honored-great crowds follow in his
footsteps-they want to see the pa
triot that abandoned high ONCE for
the sake Of principle and the masses
dock to him like doves to the windows.
He 10 going to support Bryan because
he thinks II will help his friends. the
nrhtine farmers OF South Africa.
Mr.. Davis has mace no mistake. He
has done q wise and glorious thing.
He has embalmed his memory forever
IN the hearts Of liberty loving men.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
uMou.srlonrD PROSPERITY.

Much anxiety IL expressed lest there
be . strike Of the workmen In the
sugar renneries Of the country. Just
now unQuestioned Mckinley prosper
ity IL enjoyed by the sugar masnates.
There il no congress In session. and
consequently no fear as to legislation
hostile to the interests Of these gen.
tlemen in control Of vast protected
industry. True. a political campaign
impends. But the contributions to Mr..
Hanna funds are readily secured by q
slight raise In price which falls upon
consumers. For some time there has
been loss endured by the sugar mag
mates, and the fruits OF well-laid
plan of looting the public have been
squandered by the representatives of
the better class. and high business In
terests, because OF contention between
the trust and the Uitlanders OF the
sugar trade. Now the dove of peace
sits aloft over the sugar houses and
regular advances have been made in
the price of sweets, while the annual
prolts have risen scores Of millions.
And every member Of the sugar
trust cries loudly for . continuation of
this era of prosperity. Every man
jack of them howls for Mckinley and
honest money. In unison they echo
the cry of the solitary hero OF San
Juan, that Democrats stand for every
thing that Is bad. and deserve no bet
ter fate than Emperor William (of
Germany would mete to the terrible
Chinese, or the valiant Teddy to the
voters OF this country In 1896 who
dared vote for Mr.. Bryan. But the
workers in the rehneries receive no
portion Of the advance in price and
profits in their industry. They may
contribute humbly to the era Of pros-
perity by paying more for their su-
gar. They are not voiceless yet
and there are more Of them than of
the magnates at the head Of the con-
cern. Their time for speaking is ap-
preaching. and II they fail to speak
emphaticany they will lack sympathy
In future suffering.
North Park union., 1900-09-14

The following extract 10 taken from
cossrsssman Richardson's speech at
Indianapolis:
my Republican witness says: 4
Am for the largest use OF silver In the
currency OF this country. would not
dlshonor It. would give Il equal
credit and honor with gold. would
make NO discrimination. would util-
iss bolu metals ~ money and discredit
neither. l want the double standard
'-rhsss b potent words. They were
ntly spoken and are like apples Of
gold In pictures Of silver. They are
clear and unmistakable in their mean
Ing. Now, my Republican friends.
you who are engassd in the con-
asmnsd business Of worshipins the
golden calf. what orator and states
man do you suppose made that forci-
Bile declaration In favor OF silver
which I have Just quotsdi It wasn't
Silver Dick Bland-God bless him. II
Wasn't William J. Bryan. the peer
less leader OF the Democratic hosts.
II was no Democrat, NO Populist. 1t
was . man whom you delight to hon
or. Don't all fall OF your seats in =
at Of apoplexy when tell you his
name. 1t was the head man Of the
Republican pie counter. william Nc
Kinley. president of the United States.
and now running for reelection on q
gold standard platform after signing
. gold standard bill. He Is the man
who said It. He said 1t on the moor
Of the American congress-. 1t is 80
printed In The Record. You can't
deny 1t. Those words we're spoken BY
william Mckinley. your idol. with
front of brass and feet Of clay. spoken
BY him when he was yet free and be-
lore he had fallen under the malign
influence OF Mark Hanna and his foul
,rew Of political buccaneers. What's
more. Mckinley. in addition to speak
ng In favor Of silver. voted for 1t and
roted for the original Bland silver
bill, which was 4 bill for the free and
coinage Of gold and silver
It ls to l. He voted for the Bland bill
With the Allison amendments. and
when Rutherford B. Hayes vetoed the
Bland Allison bill, William Mckinley
voted to pass 1t over the Hayes veto.
which was the noblest act of his pub
lic career"
North Park union., 1900-09-14

Congress voted an extra months pay
to the Capitol employees. That makes
thirteen months pay. while the poems
whose backs are bent to pay the tax do
not get one-fourth the wages. half the
work and seldom full pay for what
they do work. But then Capitol en-
ployes are serving the masters. After
the $50. 900 was voted. the employees
for work not done. = Republican COM
mitteeman called them In and politely
requested that half Of the sum be Civ
en- the party for campaign purposes!
But what do you carer The foreigner
pays the tax. You elect corrupt men
and you are corrupt just like them.
Like seeks like. Most of you would do
the same thing II you had the oppor-
tunity. And that Is the reason you
have corrupt government.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
CANNOT SUPPORT m'k,nLEY.

Captain Patrick O'Farrell. Washing
ton. wrote the following letter to
Senator Hoar Immediately after his
great speech in the senate arraigning
the administration for its attitude to-
wards the Filipinos:
II am an old-time Republican and
an abolitionist at that. who fought
during the late Civil war for the prin-
ciplss Of Warrington. Jefferson and
kincoln. I want your speech for the
facts therein. They show the duplic-
,ty and treachery Of VIM. Mckinley.
for whom l spent eight weeks on the
stump. Your speech shows further that
the next election wIll determine
whether We shall retain our liberty. or
do a. Rome did-go into the Imperial
business. I must. however. dissent
from your logic and from your advice
to continue to support the Republican
party. ~ long ~ It marches under the
banner Of Imperialism.
II honestly believe that In order to
preserve liberty. It 10 essential that the
honest and manly Republtaaas who
still adhere to the declaration ot n
dependence and the constitution
should use all their efforts In the next
campaign to defeat Mckinley and the
Republican party BY supporting WILL
lam J. Bryan. who. no matter how We
Republicans may differ with his frse
silver and tariff theories. yet can agree
With him on the greater and para
mount question Of imperialism. The
question 10. whether We shall continue
North Park union., 1900-09-14
Driv. ue... to w.r..v.

At Warsaw, Poland. they hold q
goose market every year in October.
The geese. about three million IN num-
ber. are driven to Warsaw from all
parts Of the country. Many OF them
come from distant provinces and as q
consequence have to travel many miles
over roads that would wea- out their
feet unless some means were taken TO
protect them. This is done by driving
them through tar poured upon the
ground and then through sand. The
operations Is repeated several times
and by the time they are ready to start
their feet are completely covered wita
q hard crust which effectually protects
them from all injury.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
ALLIED ARMIES MAY
REMAIN in PEKlN

,,,s matter. and the manner In winch
'.,,a treats this appeal from the Chi
nese notableS may prove 10 ne vs.
~ the sincerity of her expressed de-
Sire m deal with the Chinese govern
n,ent ns soon as possible.
nr Hill first assistant secretary OF
.,.n,a retnrned to Washington to-uay
and assumed the duties of acting heau
~ the State Department. relieving MI
Adee who was performing these uu
,ies during the perplexing diplomatic
exchanges Of recent dhte. ~ .,,o
The dispatch to-day from Ierley, the
chief surgeon at Taku. makes II up
nnrent that whatever the conditions
NAV he on the land route oetweeh
Totu and Pekin, the Pei do river
route Mt least, is open and safe Tor the
transportation OF passengers.
BerlIn. Sept. 4.-Negotiations con-
Time between the powers respecting
tme PROPOSITIONS of Russia. 1t appears
TINT the portion OF the proposal which
contemplates the removal of the lega-
tions to Tien Tsin does not meet WIN
opposition, but the proposal that the
troops should vacate Pekin Will not DE
acted upon until after thorough eA
animation of the case by other pow
rrs, with a special view OF 'he Hues
tion of military advisability.
Germany's program Is to await the
action Of the other powers. Count Won
Buelow. the German foreign mlhister,
has made communication to the fus-
sian ambassador Count Van der Us
ten-Sacken.
Most of the German papers are OF
the opinion that it is very doubtful II
Germany can adopt Russia's sugges-
tions. and they deplore the evidence
of threatening split in the European
concert. ..
one leading Berlin journal asserts
that Emperor William. while convers-
ing with a group of officers last Satur-
day evening. said:
.;Under no conditions shall we give
up Pekin. not even If every army
corps has to be mobilized.'
North Park union., 1900-09-14

HE Chamber OF Commerce Of San
>go. CAL. 10 making an effort to es-
Ilish the production OF raw silk In
agricultural districts about that
". Steps have been taken to secure
large number of silk worms. and
e thousand mulberry trees will soon
y WM4ed. The climate of southern
lealifornaa Is deemed even preferable
for this Industry to that of France. the
home Of silk culture. The consump-
tion Of raw silk In this country Is en-
ormous. and the entire supply comes
fsom foreign countries. principally
from Japan, China and Italy. In 1899
'She total imports of this raw material
were valued at $43.548.s72.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
Wood Canya.se. the Islsna,

Jucnro. Sept. 4.-Governor General
WOOD, after n careful canvass of the
island, has returned TO Havana. The
erect OF his tour has been excellent
Wherever he has been he has found
good order prevailing and the jails for
the greater part empty. The recon
struction of the country is slow I'm,
much Is being accomplished. Nowhere
mas he seen evidences of SUFFERING
from hunger. The health of the JTn;t,
M m states troops at all points is good
Inc political situation still retards tha
investment of foreign capital, but the
pubic school system is steadily ay-
pahding' with the probability tbat Mt
$4,000 children. " 'o"nu LOT
North Park union., 1900-09-14

- . republic. or 90 Into the colonial
business and convert the stars and
stripes into an emblem of imperial
ism.
Again I say, As an old-time aboli-
ZIONIST who shed my blood on the bat
tleneids of this country. hghting for
liberty. must protest against your
theory and advice that l should be-
come the slave OF the party by con-
tinuing to support It. right or wrong.
The cry In the coming campaign
should be: Bryan and Republican
liberty against Mckinley and imper-
ipl tyranny. md have every conn-
dence that liberty will win"
North Park union., 1900-09-14

Perry 8. Heath says that the Re-
pubiicans will cary New York sure.
This friEhtens us. for we know that
Perry and his friends are good at car
rying things. In Cuba Mr.. Heath's
appointees-Rathbone and Nicely
carried away everything that wasn't
nailed down. We can see NO other
reason for the appointment OF Heath
~ campaign manager except his car
rying qualities as exhibited In the
Cuban campaign.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
Gold Media, Awarded walter Baker . c.

Gold Medal Awarded walter Baker . Co.
Paris. Aug. 20.-The Judges at the
Paris Exposition have Just awarded q
gold medal to Walter Baker & Co..
Ltd. Dorchester. Mass, u. 8. A.. for
their preparations of cocoa and choco-
late. This famous company, now the
largest manufacturers Of cocoa and
chocolate in the world. have received
the highest awards from the great In
ternational and other expositions In
Europe and America This 10 the
third award from . Paris Exposition-
North Park union., 1900-09-14
approximate. tDecrease.

'Approximnte. TDecrease.
Comparing the figures shows that the
relative rank of many cities has been
changed. Cleveland and Buffalo ad-
vance and take the positions held by
San Francisco and Cincinnati in 1890.
Detroit and Milwaukee jump over
Washington. Pittsburg passes New Or
leans. Jersey City and Louisville pass
Minneapolis. Omaha drops from the
twentieth to the last place. Providence.
Indianapolis and Kansas City pass
three or more towns. Toledo is now
ahead Of Columbus,
North Park union., 1900-09-14

At Boulder. Col. q curious accident
occurred. The hraks 90 . tank car
loaded with sulpbufic acid refused to
wosas,, and the csf went down grade.
whistles ESle blown and the switch
man saw the train in time to shunt It
onto sidetrsck. Tho tank car struck
= boz car loaded with household
goods: the tank car. which contained
about $500 gallons Of the acid. slid Oh
the platform car and was telescoped
into the box car. The acid began to
escape and ruined the furniture. and
made . great pool In the yard. tenn
porarily preventing the passing OF
.nos-/ . A,,h thousand dollars.
North Park union., 1900-09-14
Arthur s.w.ll str,c.,n VII.

poth NI, :, VI" ApopIexy.
bath, Maine. Sept 4.-Arthur Sewal,
, Deliocratic candidate for vice presi'
uent II 1876. is in n critical condition
at aix ms summer home at Small Point
sixteen miles from this city.
,,a,l MI Sewaii was seized with an at.
ona u.h vi apopiexy at 10 o'clock last night
anu .,a mas been unconscious most Of the
time since then. VI 'iie
,,,ahs ns condition was unchanged at mid.
nas sn'' lie had not regained conscious.
n,am. ntss. an. ana 1t was stated by the phvsi,
%hs sor s,a .i'at there was absolutely no hone
and s ~, aealh is expected at any moment
Inv thu ne probably will not come ont ~
sts,osl s Mulor In which lie has lain since
s,d. ,.eken, The family is about the S had
side awaiting the end u' 'he peo-
North Park union., 1900-09-14

The viii Of Il. Aiphonse Milne Ed
wards beQueaths his valuable scientific
library to the Jardin des Plantes. In
Paris. the proceeds Of the sale to In
crease the stipend OF the chair Of
soolosy. which was filled by him. He
gives 10000 francs to the Biographical
Society for an annual prise to explor-
ssg, and 10000 francs to the Society Of
t4e Friends OF Science.