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The silver star., 1900-10-12
The Paramount Issue.

While there may be a great deal of
discussion and difference of opinion
in eastern cities relative to the promi-
nence of this or that issue in the cam
paign, the paramount issue in the state
of Colorado is the retirement of Ed
ward o. Wolcott from the Senate Of the
United States. The temper of the peo-
pie of this state has been well illus
trated in the Roosevelt tour and in
which the governor of New York was
made the innocent victim of the wrath
which the people were endeavoring to
vent upon the junior senator Of this
state. No man'is more cordially detest-
ed and despised than he, and even Re.
publicans of lifelong standing find
WOlcOtt the worst dish of crow which
they have had in many years.
He has never failed, when 1t suited
his purpose or when he was ont Of tenn
per, to heap obloquy and insult upon
the people whom he was alleged to rep
resent, and has at various times and
In divers manners shown his utter con-
tempt for those principles Of political
economy which the people Of Colorado
most cherish. His record in Congress
Inns been continuous series Of betray-
nls Of the trusts reposed In him BY tho
people Of this state. and all for politi-
cal power and pelf.
The Telegraph yesterday discussed
the nomination OF the four fusion can
didatcs for the General Assembly.
Messrs. seidomridge. Montgomery.
Hoiienbcck and sprasue. While there
arc many things which will require the
care and attention Of these four MEM
hers Of the next General Assembly, the
chief and conspicuous thing which they
viii be called upon to do IL to ballot
upon successor to Wolcott. Every
member Of this legislative ticket 10
pledged to vote and work against him.
and II there was absolutely nothing
else which could commend them to the
people Of El Paso and Teller counties,
this one pledge should be sufacient.
The people Of Colorado Springs ought
not, cannot and will not vote for leg
isiative ticket whose members will vote
to return such man ~ wolcott 10 the
United States Senate. The shlfty, svas.
i've, brutal wolcott. It 10 inconceiv-
able that the women Of Colorado
Springs are going to send men to ths
Legislature who win cast their ballots
for such q man - Wolcott.
His abandonment Of bimstailism 10
only one Of the conspicuous ways h
which he has misrspressnted ths peo-
pie Of Colorado. and despite his buil-
dosing, brow beating, vote-purchasins
methods, he Ii going TO b rebuff ID In
q signal manner by tho decent and In
dcpcndcnt citizens Of Colombo this
fail.
The feeling against him viii be
shown better In tho vote on the legis.
latlvc ticket than on anything else, and
the majority against him ought to bc
no decisive that It will forever remove
him from the sphere Of Colorado poll
tics. The people Of this city and coun-
~ win hc called upon TO do their share
| In rclcgnting wolcott to oblivion. and
tho Telegraph does not doubt for mo-
mcnt that they will GLADLY do it.-Colo-
rado Springs Telegraph.
The silver star., 1900-10-12
Imperialism and Militarism.

Imperialism is rule by one man or by
few. 1t may be manifestly In the
form of a monarchy dictatorship or
of an empire. In any form 1t is the
antithesis of rule by the people rs n
whole.
Militarism is state of war. IL
may exist for time in a republic, rs
in our own in the time of the civil
war, or during our war with Spain.
In genuine republic, however. mill
tarism is but a temporary state. In
despotic form of government, militar-
ism is liable to be permanent condi-
tion, for the reason that the monarch
must maintain his power largely by
a large standing army. Volunteers
will not do, for, as Governor Lind
said, 1.-The volunteer carries CON
science as well as a gum Further
shrewd monarch is likely to hear
and heed such astute advice as that
given by Machiavelli:
The greatest emergencies confront
despOts while they are laying the
foundation Of their power. To en-
slave a free people ruler must turn
the general attention away from do
mestic concerns. Let him seek for
eign complications and distant wars.
Struggles for dominion abroad distract
the attention from what goes on at
home. The most adroit policy for him
who would become an absolute despot
is to tell the people that he IL making
them prosperous. He must daxxie the
popular mind with the expectation Of
riches. But as II 10 manifest that all
will not attain riches. he must take
care that some favored few heap up
enormous wealth. These favored few
will thus be detached from the people
and become wholly devoted T. him
SELF"
Philip Of Macedon was familiar with
these principles. After overthrowing
the liberties Of Greece he Immediately
made preparations for war with Per-
sia, expecting thus to incite the people
with enthusiasm for the dag'' and to
divert their attention from their own
lost liberties.
Napoleon Ill. successfully employed
the same policy.
The philosophy Of this 10 plain. II
q tyrant can be made to appear - the
champion Of his country against . for
eisn foe no one expects liberty while
engaged In war. Warfare and liberty
are opposite poles. The WIN of he
soldier must give place absolutely to
the will Of the general or success In
war becomes impossible. The Roman
proverb ran: During war the laws are
silent" By protractIng the war and
winning an occasional victory the des-
pot may perpctuatc his power indea-
nitely.
Some Of the best work done by Her.
bert Spencer has been In his constant
protest against war and his insistsnce
that unless war could be abated or
abolished liberty was impossible. Dies.
pots understand this ns well M do phil.
osophcrs.-willlsJ J. Abbott.
The silver star., 1900-10-12

would be unpatriotic and ill-ndvised to
advertise them to the world, but when
the fact is known that warrants are
at par and investors bidding to secure
them, the offense of the senator against
the good name OF Colorado merits Sc
we're condennation.-Lama Sparks.
Those who were with Bryan in 1896
on the money question, and have left
him this year, are not explaining their
political conduct to the full satisfaction
OF themselves or their friends. The
noise about the ''honor Of the flag" is
falling pretty fat even when made by
so prominent a man as Roosevelt. The
greatest men in the Republican party
say that Hanna, Mckinley and Roose-
welt are working towards an empire.
Sherman, Edmunds and Reed are not
traitors. They are the brainlest states
men In the Republican party. Our
friends need not go outside of their
own party to find the best authority
for contradicting the Roosevelt Wolcott
alarms sounded to enlist the sympa-
thies Of those who are easily excited
and houghtless.-Aspen Democrat.
The really most vital question before
Colorado voters at the coming election
is not the election of Bryan and Stew
enson, but whether Senator Wolcott
shall be given another term In which
to misrepresent the people whom he
has 20 shamefully betrayed in the past
That with Coloradoans is the para
mount issue. His defeat Is not mat
ter Of revenge for past offenses, but
matter Of necessity, II the real sen.
timcnt Of this state Ii to be properly
construed in the Senate Of the United
States. The Senator is entirely out Of
touch with the true sentiments Of q
large majority Of the people Of the
state. He does not represent single
interest common with his constituents
II would be becoming act ON the part
Of Senator Wolcott to resign from q
position that to. man Of honest pur
poses would long since have proven
distasteful. but the Senator 10 not cast
In SUCH q mold. and II will be neces
sary to knock him out. This intention
should be made manifest with empha'
sis.-Tfinidad Monitor.
In his speech at Denver, Governor
Roosevelt said: 1.-THE states where Ia
Dor IL best protected are those which
usually elect Republican executives and
lesislators." Surely the man stamp,
himself ~ the ridiculous freak that he
ID depicted when he makes such state
ments ~ that. II not Pennsylvanis
the surest Republican state In ths
Unioni and the horrible conditions oi
labor ~ shown up By the present strike
Of 10000 coal miners should make
oven Mr.. Roosevelt bluah with shame
Then Homestead and Haxeiton will
never be forgotten By American labor
ers. What about the shooting Of 1tal
ian workmen last year In New Yorl
BY state militiamcnf The Italians wcr,
compelled to strike for the enforcement,
Of the state law fixing the hours oil
employment on public works, and Ted
dy's militia mnde them 70 back Il
work at the point Of the bnyonet
What about the miserable and inhumal
conditions in the uwcatshops and facto
rIe~ Of New York. Massachusetts ant
other New England states. whose des
TIMES arc all controlled by Republican
ofaclals 7-rucbio Courier.
The silver star., 1900-10-12
Who Is the Anarchist,

II really believe the sentiment
now animating large proportion
OF our people (the Democrats) can
) only be suppressed as the Com
mune In Paris was suppressed,
Dy taking ten or dozen of their
lthe Democrats) leaders, stand
Ing them against a wall and
) shooting them dead."-From
Roosevelt's Speech in 1896.
The silver star., 1900-10-12
Builded on a Rock.

'The principles of Democracy
are fmperishable. They cannot
be affected by the vicissitudes of
an electoral campaign. They are
the principles upon which the
Republic itself Is founded. The
author Of the Declaration of In
dependence was the first Demo-
cratic President. One Of the
chief creators of the constitution
was the second. As long as the
Declaration of Independence and
the constitution are anywhere
questioned the Democratic party
will have mission. William ].
Bryan.
The silver star., 1900-10-12

Mark Hannn could not have rcnd
President McKinlcy's letter of nccciw
ancc very carefully when he said there
were no trus,s.-Irand junction scn.
tinal
The silver star., 1900-10-12
Il WOULD NOT SELL ONE AMERICAN
FOR ALL THE TRADE OF THE ORIENT. BRYAN

OfS+Ofo+o+o+O+ofOfofo+o
President Mckinley has established colonies in Porto
Rico and the Philippines, and the standing army Of the
Onited States has been increased four times its
The Philippines have cost us S2OOOOOOOO and five
thousand American lives.
+s+e+e+e+s+e+s+e+e+e+e+ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
President Jefferson added a million square
United States and the American army almost disappeared
20 benign the counenance Of government equal
and just its rule.
President Mckinley has established colonies
hco and the Philippines only two hundred thousand
square miles in ALL and large part
abe by white men-and the standing army Of
States has been increased to four times it's import
and export trade of the Philippines with
amounts to about thirty million dollars the Philip
pines subject colonies with hope citizenship
rights guarantees under the constitution
States cost nearly hundred million dollars year-no
to mention the five thousand lost in the
struggle.
We are all paying taxes support the colonial pol
ICY OF President Mckinley NOT A DOLLAR OF WAR
TAXES WAS PAID BY ANYBODY TO SUPPORT THE
DEMOCRATIC EXPANSION INAUGURATED BY PRES.
IDENT JEFFERSON.
Which policy will the American people indorse the
polls in November?
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
TWO GOOD RACES
At kAPIOLANl PARK.
Lester Wins the Trotting Event
While Maunalei Takes the
Running.

Lovers of sport, who went to Kapio-
lani Park yesterday, were well repaid
for their trouble Both the races were
exciting and the most critical vera
fully satisfied.
The first event was a mile harness
race, with four entries. Larry Dee's
0ctoroon, Bonnie Judd's Mongoose.
Belliua's Lester and Armitage's Prince
The horses were driven by their owners
with the exception of Prince who was
driven by Digs. Little betting was
INDUCED in, Mongoose being slight
favorite.
The horses got away well together.
but Mongoose soon took the lead
Lester broke just after the word and
by the time the first quarter was reached
be had fallen we'll TO the rear Mon
goose leading with Octoroon close
second.
At the half Lester began TO creep up,
and by the time the third quarter had
been passed was well in the lead The
four horses came into the stretch al
most together, but Mongoose was played
out and could not maintain the pace
Lester and 0ctoroon with Prince close
behind made pretty race down the
stretch, Lester winning handily by three
lengths. in 2:3T y. Octoroon squeezed
out second place by half length.
Prince third.
The J mile run ming event was therace
of the day The entries were Nune's
Maunalei with Fears up, and Lsncas-
tros Lady M.with Maunakea in the sad
die. The start WAS good Maunalei i'm
mediately opening up a lead of two
lengths. As the two horses turned
into the stretch Maunakea began to
ply the whip, Lady NJ responding nobly
bat she could not oyertake Maunalei
the latter crossing the wire length to
the good. in 80.
Maunalei was 10 fsvorite in the
betting, but notwithstanding this Lady
Nj money was not always forthcoming
There is some talk of a return match
between the two horses.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
IN SYMPATHY WITH
BOXERS SAYS KEMPFF.

Washington, July 26.-The Navy De-
partment has just made public the fol-
lowing additional chapter in Admiral
Kempff's report:
United States Flagship Newark,
Taku. China, June 20.-Sir:-Refer-
ring 10 my recent action in declining
to take part in the seizures of the Taku
forts and in afterwards making conf
mon cause with the foreign forces in
protection of foreign life and property,
/ would respectfully state that the
Chinese government is now raralyzei
and the secret edicts show that it is
in sympathy with the Boxers.
Second, the fact that under the
existing circumstances the troops at
the forts were given much extra drill,
torpedoes were provided. and, ii is
claimed, planted on the entrance of the
Pei Ho river, was considered menae-
ing, and by other senior naval officers
sufficient cause to justify them In de-
handing the temporary occupation OF
the forts. This eliminated in the boni-
bardment of the forts by other foreign
gunboats on the morning OF the 18th
OF June, which has been described. In
this bombardment the Monocacy was
fired upon and struck without previous
warming
Third. II is now necessary to join
with the other foreign powers FOR
common defenses and preservation Of
foreign life and the honor of our coun-
try.
Fourth, j refused TO join in TAX
ing possession of the Imperial Chinese
railway station, and also declined to
join in the demand for temporary &C
cupation of the Taku forts. for
thought ii against the policy ara
wishes OF our government TO be en-
tangled with other powers in such
step. and also because il endangered
the lives Of people in the interior in
advance OF absolute necessity. for up
20 early morning on June II the Chi
nese government had not committed,
so far as l am aware. any act of open
hostilities toward the foreign armed
forces
Fifth, in opening fire without warf,-
ing. an act OF war was committed.
when many shots were fired at the
place where the Monocacy was moore6,
about 5000 yards from the forts.
Those firing must have known OF her
presence there. as she had been moof
ed In that position a number of days.
Under these circumstances. re-
garded the situation as one for the pro-
lection Of the national honor and he
preservation OF our people. and have
acted accordingly"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05

before matters had gone very far, both
we're in the hands of the police. When
searched S6,75 and note book were
found on Meahali. This worthy object
ID to being led below, and gave the
officers quite tussel before he finally
submitted. Pike attempted to follow
ais example, but Captail Parker soon
made short work of the resisting native
Judge Wilcox will air their troubles
tomorrow morning.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
HAWAIIAN STAMPS REDEEMED
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Worth Ex-
changed for American Stamps.

Changed Tor American Stamps.
Up to date the United States post
office at this place has redeemed Ha-
waiian postage stamps 10 the value of
$500. The stamps were not redeemed
in cash. bat exchanged for American
stamps. This, Of course, means s total
loss to posfoiice department. As many
sections of the Territory are yet to be
heard from il is expected that the
amount win be largely swelled. This
whole transaction is CHARACTERISTIC Of
the iberslity Of the American govern
ment IN its treatment Of Hawaii. These
stamps viii all be sent to Washington
for consolation.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05
TWO Fighting Natives.

Last evening about tia Just before
the parade started down Suuanu street,
two natives, Meahali and Joe Pike,
became tangled up with each other.
How the trouble began is unknown but
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-05

NJ N N IA EAs n aR N mE
AAMHRA nR AAH8a
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Bloomsbury theatre lovers will
have an opportunity to witness the
realest of real things on Tuesday
evening, March 20, when Sutton
Vane's great melodrama. "The
Span of Life" will be presented.
1t is play full Of human interest,
in which the hero is confronted
with unsurmountable difficulties at
almost every step of his career, but
faithful to dramatic tradition he
triumphs in the end. 1t had a
great run of several weeks at Fore
paugh's Theatre, Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

The Porter J. White company
which held the boards at the Magee
and Ward Opera House in this city
Thursday night were greeted by a
large and enthusiastic audience.
Mr.. White in the impersonation of
Mephisto is very fine and Marguer-
ite was acted to perfection by the
talented little actress Miss Olga
Verne. The support Of the COM
pany is good and as a whole the
company is firstclass. Manager
Magee is to be congratulated for
securing such a pleasing attraction
for the amusement loving public =
Winchester (Ind.) Democrat. AT
Opera House Saturday, March 10.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

The New York WorH and ./0ny-
nal are running a special Sunday
newspaper train, on the line of the
d., L. & w. r. r., from New York
to Scranton, and down the river as
far as Nantlcoke, arriving there at
about 1880. An effort is being
made to have the service extended
to Bloomsbury, and it is quite
likely it will be done. If this plan
is put into consummation the New
York papers would arrive here at
about $50, three hours earlier than
by the present arrangement.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
Pay Up and Get Both Papers at Price of
one.

NE 70anf to get 500 neao subscribers
to eur paper, and are going to do ii j
we eah aoe Meyefore continue eur ar
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Dress Goods.

D/tSS OOOUS.
We offer special bargains in
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Em6y0iderieS.
A new line of embroideries
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See them.
Goats.
We have few coats yet that
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Hosiery.
You will find full lines of
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Alfred Hickman, OF this town,
is making preparations to take
charge Of the Hickman Hotel, at
Orangevil!e, on April Ist. H. A.
Shaffer, the present landlord, will
retire from the business.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

A break in the line shaft, at the
Bloomsbury Woolen Mill, necessi-
tated that plant closing down for a
day last week. The mill is crowded
with orders and may be necessary
to work nights.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Paul +. Writ was last week
granted a patent on a suspendcr
alta chment. 1t is very meritori-
Gus invention and will last life
time. The suspenders can be worn
with the greatest comfort, and there
is no drawing or weight on the
shoulders when STOPPING over, as is
the case with those in use at the
present time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Ent Post G.. A. r., p. 0. S. OF
A., Sons of Veterans, and con-
tingent of the Y. NJ. c. A. Boys
Brigade, attended the Sunday even
ing service in the Presbyterian
Church. The audience room was
decorated with the national colors.
The subject of DR.. Hemingway s
sermon was Lincoln, the Great
est American. 1t was an eloquent
,discourso.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

A very pleasant evening party,
the chief feature of which was pro-
gressive euchre, was given by the
Misses Agnes and Margaret For
tune, at their pleasant home on
West Main street, Friday evening.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
Dress Ginghams.

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LaceS.
You will find this stock COM
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Linens.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

The Mountain EcAo says; The
Lackawanna will put on night
train soon to run from Kingston to
Bloomsbury twice week, leaving
Kingston about 1880. The new
train is intended to accommodate all
who wish to attend the different
places of amusement or spend the
evening in Wilkesbarre.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Lacey, of
Warren, this state, celebrated their
iftieth wedding anniversary on
Wednesday. They are the parents
of Mrs. J. N. Hummer, of
West Sixth street, this town,
and she had made arrangements to
be present, but sickness compelled
her to remain at home.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
CURTAINS.

We now have on sale full and COM
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in all grades. All styles. These goods
are fully 10 to 20 per cent. less than
the ruling market prices. If you
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yard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08
Wanted |!

We want 500 new subscribers to the
|CoLuMBlAN this spring and as a special
inducement will include the Farm
Journal from now until Dec, 1904,
free.
Or the New York Thrice a week
Woyia for three months free.
Or the COLUMBIAN and W0rM one
year for $3.50. II
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Simon Longs Sons, Wilkes
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Offering a free trip to the Paris Ex-
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

Harry Hartman was buried with
military honors at Catawissa on
Saturday. He was soldier in the
volunteer army and died in Cuba
last summer. He was son OF
Nelson c. Hartman, of Catawissa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-08

The new simplex system, OH the
ID. l.. & w. X. r., went into eff
feet last week. The new system
embraces new tickets, new rates,
and compels the conductors to put
on their thinking caps"