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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
Exports of Agricultural Products.

Exports of Agricultural Products.
There is world of thought for
farmers in the record of wheat and
wheat flour for the past three years
under the Republican administration
as compared with what it was when
the Democrats were in control Good
seasons brought the bountiful crops, Of
course, but good times, created by the
nrote ctive tariff, advanced prices at
home, increased the consumption and
thus enabled the farmer to sell his
surplus abroad for higher prices. The
record of exports of wheat and flour
in values is as follows:
-Four Years. Three Years.
Cleveland. Mckinley.
Total value. .$431 705, OH s533, 3o4, 419
Av'ge per year. . 107926,253 17,766, 139
It is apparent that the farmers are
receiving $7Oo00,00O year more for
their wheat and it's product which are
sold abroad than when times were duh
in this country.
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= Shrinking From Duty.

: The policy Of the Kansas City plat
form lis al policy Of economic disaster
and financial !dishonor at home and OF
unworthy shrinking from duty abroad;
and we appeal to all honest, far-seeing,
brave, and atriotic men, North or
South East or West, whatever their
political afhliat tons may have been il.
the past, to stand with US now against
the men who would bring such abuse
and misery upon our country, and to
support US as we uphold the cause OF
honesty and Of Individual well-being
at home and the honor OF the Ameri-
can flag IA the face Of all the peoples
sof the cart 81. heodore Roosevelt. @s5
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Rrynn Could Not Answer.

At the dedication Of the cannon at
Fort Wayne, Ind, to the memory of
Gen. Henry w. Lawton William j.
Bryan sat on the same platform with
Gov. Mount and heard the Republican
governor recite Lawtons famous
speech before he was killed. If l
am shot by Filipino bullet it might
as we'll come from one of my own men,
because know from observation, con-
firmed by captured prisoners, that
the continuance of the fighting is
chiefly due to reports that are sent
out from America"
1T was dramatic moment, and
Bryan, who was the focus. of 10000
eyes, :sat through it silent, with bowed
head. When he rose to speak he dis
regarded the expansion. utterances Of
Gov. Mount, and paid tribute to Gen.
Lawtor as a. soldier. He could not
answer the startling Impeachment OF
the dead soldier.
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sirable. The present system OF IRE
institution Is costly and unsatisfactory
in many respects. !.@ T* Y s. 4: ~ + *=E:. . =
ii. /. ~ State Land Certiaicntcs., r
\ i sincerely hope that thesnext legisla-
stufe.Sawill passsa law reducing the rate
Of interest on state land certificates
from Is to 4 per cent. It would be a
beneficial act, in the interests of the,
state and nothing more than justice to
the people Of Northern Minnesota and
to every certificate holder, nine tenths
of whom are actual farmers :!
= ~ p Conclusion. go ~
In conclusion, let me say that I have
endeavored to, avoid wearying you with
dry tabulations, but every statement
I have made is based upon facts and
figures, and can be easily proved by
any citizen Of ordinary intelligence. I
have endeavored to show to you, with
out descending into personalities, that
the. Republican. party during it's long
lease of power in this state has con-
Quoted affairs wisely and we'll and has
been largely Instrumental in building
up this splendid commonwealth. The
interests Of the farmer and the work.
ingman it has carefully guarded, and
our magnificent public school system
stands as noble monument to it's in
telligent labors.
Il have never been accused of bitter
political partisanship; and I do not re-
gard any man or any party as infalli-
ble;:: but have no hesitation in assert
ing that there is not in the Union a
better governed state than our beloved
Minnesota, and that its history is SIM
ply the history of the Republican party
of the state.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28

Savings Bank Deposits Belle Bryan.
Much solicitude has been expressed
nv our opponents for the depositors in
savings banks. They constantly pa
rade before these depositors the adj
vantages of a gold standard, but these
appeals will be in vain, because saw
ings bank depositors know that under
q gold standard there is increasing
danger that they will lose their
denosits because of the inability Of the
hanks to collect their assets; and they
still further know that, if the gold
standard is to continue indefinitely,
they may be compelled to withdraw
their deposits in order to pay living ex-
penses.-Bryan's First Battle.
Since that was uttered savings bank
deposits have grown enormously. In
the year 1894, under Democratic free
trade, 3,413,477 depositors in savings
banks had $1,265, 450, 416 to their credit;
in 1899 the number Of depositors had
grown to 4,254,516, and the money de-
posted to $1,7S2,974, 4S1.
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Consent of the Governed.

Since the Devil quoted Scripture for
his peculiar purpose, there has been no
similar foray to that made by Bryan
on the Declaration of Independence.
Jefferson Davis led off in 1860, claiming
the consent Of the governed" forbade
the enforcement of the authority of the
United States in the South, and now,
echoing his words, come Bryan, with a
like claim as to the Philippines.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
England FavOrs Bryan's Election

England FavOrs Bryan's Election.
One of the bogus issues raised in the
present campaign by the Democratic
party in order to play upon the preju-
dices of a class of American voters is
the secret alliance DOGGY. Not scin-
tilla of evidence has ever been fur
nished upon which to base the declara-
ton, yet it has been dwelt upon With
the same persistence and demagogic
iteration as the imperialistic felton,
AS the imperialistic DOGGY is dwelt
upon to mask the real issue, so the
secret alliance cry is persisted in to
deceive that class Of voters it is hoped
to influence through national preju-
dices.
The fact is, England desires the elec-
ton of Bryan. Two great English
journals, the London Spectator and
the London Truth, have made no
seruple to declare that it is for the in
terest of Great Britain and would be
most gratifying to her if Bryan should
be- successful in the American presl-
Dental contest. Senator Depew OF
New York recently arrived from a
visit to Europe, and upon being inter-
viewed, declared that there was no
doubt Of a prevailing sentiment in
England in favor of Bryan's election.
Now, it would seem from these facts
that if the detested "secret alliance
exists, Great Britain would be quite
willing to forego all the benefits de-
rived from it in exchange for the
greater advantages that would accrue
from the election of Mr.. Bryan. But,
as Senator Depew says, England's So
licitude for Bryan's election is prompt
ed by selfish motive. 1t is none 9TH
er than recommendation" that thing
which Democratic leaders affect so
much to detest.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
81 A Political Platform.

"A FOl1llCa1
Did you see the Pops all frown
When they heard that Cholly Towne
Had been quietly turned down?
Did you see them faces make
When they said :We'll have to take
One more pill, for Bryan's sake?'
Of course.
Did you hear the silver bell
Peal forth joyfully and we'll
That Towne didn't get a smell?
Sure.
Did you see Dick Croker smile
Stretch his mouth half a mile,
When the Towne men lost their pile?
" t':-& i You know 1t.
Did you see him smack his chops T..
When the Ice Trust knc cked the props
From beneath the Western Pops?
( $50 = r.. !: You bet.
Do you think this two-faced crew
Can deceive the crowds anew,
AS they did in Ninety-two? 10"
! Il 49, ! %#' Nit.
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No "Consent' Mt Washington, ID. G.
DR.. w. A. Habercorn of Washington,
D. c., is advocating Bryan's election on
the '.consent of the governed" issue.
DR.. Habercorn is worrying a great deal
about the guerilla Tagals. He has not
extended his campaign to the residents
of Washington, who have no vote.
They seem to get along pretty we'll.
They are governed, but have nothing
to say about the matter.
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Taking Care Of. Themselves.

The great point to be borne in mind
is that gold and silver, as factors in
ma ticnal economy, have been taking
care of themselves without the aid OF
politicians, and that tampering with
the monetary regime of a nation in aid
Of any special class is manifestly I'M
wise and unstatesma n1ike.-John w.
Postgate in Mining News. *&$ j..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
More People Can Ride.

The total mileage Of street railway
tracks in the United States in 1895 was
1858 miles. The mileage Increased ii
1898 to 1921 miles,. but no data are
available since that date. The people
can afford to ride more than they could
during the Democratic free trade adj
alninistJ alton. ID
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Democracy Hats at No Deception.
Capt. William H. Elliott, the repre-
sentative of the department of the in
terror, has this to say about the re-
peated reports of TROUBLE in Porto
Rico: 49,
LET It be borne in mind that ma
terial for the. wild and weird stories
published by. the; Democratic. press Of
the, United States is. furnished by
Spaniards for the purpose of bringing
the citizens of Porto Rico into disre-
pute, and with the hope, false and
fallacious though it may prove, Of
weakening the efforts being put forth
under the law of congress to organize
an equitable civil government that will
accord to every man, rich or poor,
black or white, liberty and justice,
and in lieu thereof, turn the island
over as spoils to the rapaciously rich
and brutally harsh Spanish taskmak-
ers, as in the past"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28
Values of Farm Animals.

A recent report of the Bureau of
statistics Of the agricultural depart
ment demonstrates beyond question
that the farmers of the country have
prospered. The value of farm animals
under the free trade Cleveland ad
ministration and under the Mckinley
administration is annexed:
Jan. 1, 1885, Jan. 1, 1900.
Horses. %. 90. $500, 14O,186 5000, 969, 412
Mules. -. 80. 100, 204, 457. 11,117, 092
Mich COWS. go. 363,955, 545 514,S12, LOG
Other cattle. -. sos 92S, 416 6S9,4S6, 26O
Sheep. .... 65167,735 1866, 91S
Total. ..... 81, 541 1863 339 $2042, $40, S13
This is clear gain of over five hun
dred million dollars.
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and was to a great extent an inaccessf-,
BILE Wilderness. The people ofssA1Inh e.
sofa needed railroads to aid III the;;Ile-
velopnent of the state and tosfurIifiis' ).
| necessary .e,transportatio and they
were clamoring and eager for them.
Every town, village or county, was
willing to offer a large bonus IS secure
a railroad, and many of them did issue
bonds, to the full amount permitted by
law in order to secure the much needed
line. - ~ = ~ $:-S q :s s { =, =.
f. Many who are here tonight will re-
member how the people Of Mile Laos
county authorized, such a bond issue
in 1886 to- secure a north and south
railroad, and there are very few people
in the county to-day who are, dissatis-
fled with the bargain
1t is not surprising then that IN the
early days Of the state large bonuses
or grants Of swamp lands were made
to railroads to aid their construction.
Since 1881 no new grants: have been
made, and by an amendment Ito, the
constitution, submitted to; the people
that year, further grants are prohib-s
tied. r..
During the past few years the land
grant railroads have been held to a
strict accounting, and every effort has
been made to close the grants and to
conserve for the. benefit of the educa-
tlonal and charitable institutions Of the
state all the swamp lands remaining
after the grants have been satisfied
Where it has been found that "a rail-
road company had failed to comply
with: the terms of it's grant, or had not
earned the lands granted. the law. has
been invoked in defense Of the states
interests. ,'
+ That Large Surplus -
Gov. Lind says: 1.-The only difficulty
with our finances at the present time is
the large surplus in the treasury and
he expresses regret that the legislature
will not cut down the tax levy. In
answer to this will say that the leg
islature did cut down the tax. levy to
the lowest possible notch, and the sur
plus in the treasury is more apparent
than real. The state treasurerss state
ment for the fiscal year ending July
81; does show that there was 50, 109, 1891. 50:
in the state treasury, and his stated
ment- also shows that almost 81, Doc, 900
of that amount belongs to theyperma-
nent and general school fund, ana that
$752,000 will<be distributed among the
school districts OF the state next month
will come right}back to the people. But
here are the figures that show to what
funds the amount in the treasury be-
longs: s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-28

The New, Star-SpanGled Banner.
Oh, say, can you see, by the far East
ern light,
What so proudly we hailed at the
twilight's last cleaning?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
after many fight,
In lands near and far, is so gallantly
streaming?
And the thanks in our prayer, rising
high in the air,
: ~ Give proof to the world that our flag
*:'' = is still there: .">.<t
oh, say, Let the star-spangled banner
~@* be @waved
*=<O'er the lands we have freed and the
people we've saved!
on, thus be it always, whenever we
. ~ e p estand sTf
Between the oppressed and a kings
'~:y. desolation! -
Blest With Victory and peace, may the
~. -: =, 1sheaVen-rescued land
Praise the power that hath made us
a powerful nation!,s:>s
And onward we must, for, our cause is
just:
And this be our motto, I'm God is
our trust;''
Let the star-spangled banner In tri-
umph be waved
Ger the lands we have freed and the
peoples we've saved!
Martin Sake, 258 Broadway, New
York City, N. Y.
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1895: 1.-The modern tendency in taxa
ton by states is to lessen@the tax rate
upon realty and derive Increased reve-
nue. from taxes upon corporations, in
heritances, etc. Foreign corporations
doing business in this state, and domes-
tic corporations may be required to pay
an annual tax or license into the state
revenue"
Tax Laws.
Referring to the matter >of taxation,
l have been firmly convinced for some
years past that our tax laws need re-
vision to the end that the burden of
taxation be more equitably distributed.
Under present conditions persons of
small means who can. least afford it.,
pay more than their proportionate
share OF the taxes, while many wealthy
and INSCRIPTIONS tax-dodging corpora
lions and individuals escape by paying
1.-THE OF what they ought to pay. I
am: a firm believer, In a permanent
board Of tax commissioners for this
state, and I shall strenuously recon-
mend in nyznexr report to the leeisla-
ture the creat ton Of such a board. In
the State OF MichiSancthe board Of tax
Icommissi toner's /. havess Succeeded in
placing ION the tax srolls this year
$500, 000,0 900 worth. OF Hproperty which
has heretofore escaped taxation, 55 s5= 4 I
II j: Y y: State hoard of Control. I'LL ia
II also believe ina non partisan board
'of control tor all the charitable and
correctional iasti buttons OF the state.
Such q board. composed of spractical
business men, not mere politicians, de-
voting Its entire time to the care and
sup rvisionsof state inst tution viewed
j from an 81 econo mic Il o. hurnanitaria
stand oint, "a my opinion, ii highly de- de-
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and promptly and vigorously handled
In 1885 the legislature added to the USE
fulness of the board of health by Gre
ating department to prevent the
spread Of contagious diseases among
cattle, horses, swine and other domes-
tic animals, and the intelligent efforts
of the board in this direction has saved
the farmers of the. state many thou
sands of dollars,
The New Capitol.
The people of MINI esota can take
pardonable pride in their new capitol
building, the construction Of which was
authorized by the legislature of 1893.
Its cost will not exceed the amount ap-
propriated, namely, 100000, and it is
being honestly and substantially built
This work affords a pleasing contrast
to the experience Of some other states
which have suffered from the extrava-
gance and 1nismanagenient Of political
boards, of commissioners the rapacity
of INSCRIPTIONS contractors and the
use of shoddy material. The commits
sioners who have charge Of the con-
struction Of Minnesota's state capitor
are substantial business men who have
followed business principles, and care:
fully protected the states interests.
The result Of their work will be a hand
some, solid structure, ample for all
needs Of theistate government for sew
eral generations. 49, q !. =%.&=.:z
Railroad Land Grants. hisE I:
s Much has been said during the past
few years about the railroad land,
grants. The Legislature has at different
times granted large amounts OF Its
swamp lands to aid in the construction
OF railroads. and while, in the light Of
to-day, it seems as though the same
results could have been obtained ia
other ways or BY smaller donations Of
land, It must be remembered. that at
the! time most Of these grants were
made the state was without RAILROADS
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the protection of employees in factories
ana workshops. Many measures highlv
penehc1al to the workingman grace our
statute BOOKS. Chapter 9, Laws of 188e
protects labor unions in the use Of
1apels, devices and trade marks
ihanks to the legislature of 1893. the
motormen and conductors on the street
car lines are protected from the in
clemency of the weather. (See chan+ar
3d. Laws of 1881 Chapter 100, Laws 1T
1895 provides for board of arbitration
ana Cancellation to adjust differences
that might arise between emn1over .nd
employees. An act to prohibit the nrac-
''ce OF plackl1sting and the coercing
ana Influencing of employees by their
employers (chapter ia, Laws Of 1850
IL certainly a. just and meritorious
measure. Chapter 173, Laws 1of .1Se5
dehnes the duties Of masters and en-,
ployers and provides that thew SHAH
exercise due care and diligence in pro-
v1d1ng for the safety of their enploves
Inc hrst Monday Of September in each
year. designated as Tabor dav." is
made a legal holiday by statute. 7
might mention numerous other laws
beneficial to the cause of labor. whfct,
have been placed upon our sta t,+a
DOCKS by Republican legislatures. In
this state, as in the nation at large.
the Republican party has ever been the
true and steadfast friend Of labor. III. :
3. - the Valued Policy Clause
~. Until 1895 it could not be truthfullI
!: said that insurance against :loss bv firTe
Of lightning insured. 4. Unscrupulol,s
agents, Tor the sake OF pecuniary rain
IN the shape Of increased premf inns
would place heavy insurance on j ,ron.
erty without regard to the truey valne
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-31
Mr.. Bittinp'S Side.

Editor Evening Bulletin'-Will You
kindly permit me, through your co..
Imns, to contradict the vituperative ar
ticles Of the ADVERTISE. / went per-
sonally to its office, saw one of its edi-
Cors, furnished written statement OF
my side of the case AMI asked them to
at least give me SHOW" The more
than a column article this morning dis d.
covers how they have done so. But
they seem to be inspired by the same
power that is attacking ne and nothing
more can be expected.
Others than the reporter for the Ad q.
vertiser who heard the evidence in the
case, among them two newspaper men,
have told me that only lid my duty.
The law compels Jysrander. when
called upon. to assis. the officer.
only did that. Two men. who were
more than block away. were the only
ones who testified to my brutality"
while men in the "mix-up" swore diff
lerently.
have my faults and faillngs, | know,
but with all Of them recognized and
admitted, have never before been
charged with brutality, excepting only
to myself. In this episode the peculiar
feature is that the private citizen who
responded to the call of the officer OF
the law is being given all the pililsia
possible, while the officers wear their
badges and nobody else Is called upoL
or desired to suffer but
&C. BITING.
Honolulu, March 81, 1900.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-31
Notice..
Honolulu, March 22d, 1900

Honolulu, March 22d. 1900.
After the 31st inst. all bills hereto
fore due and payable quarterly, will
be payable monthly.
Circumstances and conditions have
for some time dictated the necessity
of this step and in signing this agree
ment, we feel that 1t is to the intercot
of the whole community, that such a
system OF payments should be in
augurated.
This system will be strictly adhered
to by the undersigned:
Theo. II. Davies & Co., Ltd, Hoff-
schlaeger Co., Ltd. II. Hackfeld & Co.,
Ltd, Pacific Hardware Co., Ltd, T.. O.
Hall e Son, The Won Hamm- Young
Co McChesney & Son, w. w. Dimond
& Co., Ltd, Benson. Smith & Co.. Ltd,
M. S. Grinbaum & Co., The HOLSTER
Drug Co., Ltd, Gonsalves & Co., Ltd.
James A. Hopper, Lewis & Co., N. s.
Sachs Dry Goods Co., Ltd. Henry May
& Co., Ltd, Hart & Co.. Ltd, The
Manufacturers Shoe Co., Whitney &
Marsh, Ltd, Wall, Nichols Co.. Ltd.
Honolulu Drug Co., John Mott, Hawa-
iian News Co., Ltd, Hebron Drug Co.
Ltd, j. Emmeluth & Co., b. F. Ehlers
& Co., Z. w. Jordan, Manufacturing
Harness Co., Honolulu Iron Works Co.
California Feed Co., Ltd, Inter- slant
Steam Navigation Co., The Washington
Mercantile Co., Hawaiian Carriage
Manufacturing Co.. Union Feed Co.
Ltd, Honolulu Tobacco Co., Ltd, Pa
cifc Vehicle & Supply Co., l.. B. Ker
& Co., Ltd, M. Phillips & Co., Cation
Neill & Co., Ltd, Thos. Hollinger. Ha
waiian Hardware Co., Ltd, s. Roth
w. G. Peacock & Co., Ltd, Lovejoy 4
Co., The Hawaiian Gazette Co., Ltd
G. Brewer & Co., Castle & Cooke. Ltd
#. A. Schaefer & Co., Alexander 1
Baldwin, w. G. Irwin & Co., Ltd, VIII
der & Co., Ltd, Levers & G coke. ALLIE
e. Robinson.
l49S-lW
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-31
kahului Shipping.

Kahului, March 29.--rhe British
steamer Bloemfontein is expected to
leave for San Francisco on Saturday
with about 81 900 bags Of sugar.
The Hawaiian bark Nuuanu and
British ship Antiope are both loading
sugar for San Francisco.
The schooner Novelty will leave to-
morrow in ballast for astoria.
The schooner Mary Buhne is still at
anchor out in the stream awaiting an
opportunity to unload her cargo OF
lumber.
Weather fine all the week.
Pilot Jacobsen, who came up to help
Pilot Bob English of Kahului, goes
back to Honolulu this week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-31
AUCTION SALE
..OF..
Delinquent Sugar Stock
I'm THE.
McBryde SUGAR Co., Ltd.
en- SATURDAY. April 9TH,

Al IL OCLOCh MUM,
At my salesroom 80 Queen street. Ho-
nolulu, will sell at Public Auction. by
order Of the treasurer, Mr.. Thomas
Rail- Walker. the following delinquent
stock Of the McBryde Sugar Co.. Ltd.
unless the delinquent fourth assess
nfent with interest thereon. Is paid at
the ONCE of Theo. II. Davies & Co.,
Ltd. Honolulu, before the day Of sale: