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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21

spear, SO generally used among South
African tribes.
Then lie established an inviolate
lew that any soldier returning from
battle without assegai or shield, or
with wound in the back, should be
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21
Observation-Disclosures
; THE BLACK PERIL
5 OF SOUTH AFRICA, :
5 Zulus and Basatos Menace Both
( Boer and Briton.
,oSGoooooooooocoocs
T tbe Znl,,s seize the onnor.

T the zulus seize the oppor.
j. tunity offered by the Trans,
yaal war to strike Ssor free
dom, England would have
her hands full. Should the
!, bold Basutos Join arms with
atheir2fe cousins, South
Africa would become hot
soil for the British foot for
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-03-21

Only one-third of the population
of Calcutta are females. 1ts AZ i
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

ADMIRAL DEWEY's candidacy for
president has not yet got further along
than the joking stage. A year ago the
admiral might have been formidable
candidate, but within that year strange
things have happened. Among other
things the admiral has taken unto him
self a wife and the wife appears to
have taken unto herself the admiral:s S
trousers. 1t is fatal blow to the
greatness of any man when the people
begin to joke about him, and sad as it
may appear the hero of Manila has be-
come the object of criticism in which
contempt is but thinly veiled The
public has not forgotten that Dewey
home episode.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

The total assessment for taxation in
St. Paul is about s97, 100000, of which
about $S2, ,000,000is on real estate, leav-
ing about SIS, 100000 as personal prop
erty. There are probably half dozen
firms in the city whose personal prop
erty assessment would reach that
amount if the assessment were hon
estly made. It seems to US that if one
of the Smiths wants to be elected
mayor of St. Paul, and if the people of
St. Paul have any sense, all that would
be necessary would be to have the can
didate for mayor go upon the platform
and say ''If l am elected mayor I will
make these people pay their taxes -
That ought to be platform enough to
elect either of the candidates without
a dollar of a campaign fund.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

FREEDOM of the press like freedom
of speech, is one of our inalienable
rights and dearest of all to the lover Of
liberty. The freedom of the press.
like the liberty of the Individual, often
merges into license and becomes a
menace to the public morals. Sensa-
tionalism in newspaper rarely accom-
plishes any real good and serves only
to vitiate the tastes of the reading pub
lie. The New York journal and World
which together claim the ''credit'' of
.suppressing the immoral play <Sapho,
contain in their regular editions much
that is as damaging in itself as the
suppressed play, and infinitely more
damaging in the fact Of the; wide dis
semination given it. / There is, 1ol
course, a popular demand for such
papers as these just as there is for the
Police Gazette, and it is simply for the
purpose of catering to such sensation
seekers that the Journal and World
appear to be published. # they; have
any other mission it is not apparent on
the face OF the presentation.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

CONGRESS has taken belated steps to
erect in the national ca pital suita Bile
monument to the memory of Gen. U.
S. Grant. Congress is gradually work.
ing up on history. 1t has only been
about. fifteen years since Grant died,
and fifteen years is pretty quick work
for congress when it comes to recog-
nizing the glories of dead hero. 1t
is good deal easier to screw 81 ,OOO,-
600 out of congress with which to rec
Ognize the achievement of some tup-
penny naval expert, than it is to get
through an appropriation for few
thousand dollars to carve in stone the
record of one of the nations heroes.
1t has been said tersely and wittily,
that there is no pocket in a shroud;
and it might be added that there isn't
any rake-off in a small appropriation
for tombstone.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

IN view of the fact that paper, type
metal, printers ink, machinery, and
everything that enters into the COM
position Of a newspaper has advanced
from 25 to 100 per cent. within COM
paratively short period it is perfectly
obvious to any fair-minded person that
there should be corresponding ad-
vance in the price of subscription, ad-
vertising and job printing. And yet
what a howl would go up from the
patrons of the country press if this
perfectly warranted advance should be
agreed upon and ordered by general
consent.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

= The English troops in the Trans
vaal are still experiencing an occa-
sional costly "victory." The Beers
are gradually drawing back to their
stronghold and fighting like devils as
they retreat. 1t is apparent that the
capture of Cronje and the death of
Joubert were mere incidents that in
no wise discouraged the main body of
the Boer army. England may as we'll
make up her mind that she has a long
and bitter war to fight before her title
to the South African republic has been
made good.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
MAC AND JOE.

1t was President Mckinley who dem
onstrated to the South that the North
had buried the ani1nosities engendered
by the Civil War, and Gen. Joseph
Wheeler is proving to the North that
the South has forgotten the bitterness
occasioned by the great civil strife.
No grander words were ever uttered
than those spoken by Gen. Wheeler
when informed that his name had been
connected with a high political Office
1.-THE greatest ambition of my life has
been realized" he said II have seen
those who were once Confederate
soldiers fight under the Stars and
Stripes against foreign}foes, as soldiers
of the United States.'' There are
those in the North who should takes a
lesson in true patriotism from this
grizzled old Southern warrior and true
American n.-Pionecr Press
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

ADMIRAL DEWEY's announcement OF
his ambition to become the president
OF this country was most unfortunate
affair. A year ago he was the. idol OF
every loyal American, but bis an
nouncement is ridiculed by almost
every one, regardless Of party. One
prominent worker in the Democratic
ranks said to the UNION that he would
rather go down in defeat with BRYAN
as a leader than to win under the ban.
ner of the admiral. And this was the
unkindest cut of all. .- ~ ~.s4s
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

THERE seems to be a pretty general
disposition upon the part of the Re-
publican papers of the Fourth district
to condone the vote of Congressman
Stevens on the Porto Rican tariff bill
in consideration of his valuable SER
vices to the district and the sacrifices
he has made to secure local adyap-
tages. We suspect, too. that Mr..
Stevens finds friends who will defend
him because of the explanations he has
not made. '"%
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

The senate committee on privileges
and elections has returned a unani-
nous report in the Clark senatorial
controversy. The committee says it
does not believe the Montana senator
is entitled to a seat; that though 7he
may have had nothing to do withsit
and was ignorant Of the work, enough
votes were secured. through corrupt
methods to elect him. If he is un-
seated, as he will undoubtedly be,
Senator Quay loses another supporter.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

The Alexandria Post Ne,cs tartly re-
marks that the chief argument in favor
OF S. a. Langum for secretary of State
is the record made by that gentleman
as deputy warden of the State prison.
Brother Mitchell should follow the
example of the late Artemus Ward and
affix on such statements the plain
lab bel, s'this is sarkasm.''
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

OUR esteemed contemporary, the
Minneapolis Journal, is working up a
national reputation by reason of the
excellence of the cartoons it publishes
from the pencil of ''Bart.'
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

ToWNE evidently can see no hope
for successful campaign in this con-
gressional district and has therefore
announced willingness to stand for
vice president. He does not relish the
thought Of suffering third defeat in
his own bailiWick.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

The cigarette has been banished
from the offices of the weather bureau.
Perhaps Chief Moore thought it was
responsible for most of the pipe stories
his department has published during
the last year.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

The Saltwater Messenger is the only
paper in the State to declare for Dewey
for president. That's all right. He
was pushed forward by woman and
the women should support him even if
they can't vote.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

The Gar of Russia is making vast
preparations for war by adding i'm
mensely to his naval and military
equipment. It is about time for the
ear to- call another peace conference.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

IF the courts don't get around to de-
eide that Anoka waterworl1s case soon
two-thirds of the residents of that city
will be inmates of Dom Lind's wheel
house
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

THE ltasca county papers issued a
fine illustrated supplement last week
showing the advantages which that
county offers to intending settlers.
The pamphlet was the work of H. c..
Stivers and reflects no little credit on
that gentleman.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

SOME of them call themselves Lin
coin Republicans, and others Jefferson
Democrats, but there is nothing in a
name and they are all out for the Off
ces and every man jack of them will
vote the fusion ticket.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

BEDE says that the paper trust ex-
cuses its extortionate prices by advis-
ing its customers that the increase in
price comes from the low water in the
east, but he is of the opinion that high
wines have as much to do with it.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
T. i Z
GIVE EN- A PAIN:

The district court has. just decided
that Hugo of Duluth was elected mavor
OF that city, and now the wages of the
city employees are to be: advanced.
What pain that nustigive the calam-
ity howlers Of tic, Zenith City.-AlDe,,ti
Lea Tribune. wy. (, ~ ''%' -. @,.5 -.
.,ha.ca,. r,zr-a.rs,. l. IT. -.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

THE Porto Rican tariff bill passed
the house yesterday by a vote of 161 to
1853. 1t will now be President McKin-
ley plain duty' to sign the bill, pro-
viding Mark Hanna interposes no OBJ
lection. The trusts have triumphed;
rum in Porto Rico is free; the people
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

ToWNE dropped a lyddite bomb on
the editors desk in the Duluth Nc,rs-
11TGunr office last Friday and the editor
has been assaulting the silver kopie
ever since. Towne still refuses to
trek. however.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
FOOLISH TALK,

Some of the cities that were aspirants
for& the Democratic national conyen-
ton are exhibiting their jealously >by
saying that Kansas City has an5impure
water SUPPLY They are foolish if they
expect that will keep any Democrats
away from the convention. - D,lz,,tl.
Herald. .4a.., .s:.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

DEWEY may be Democrat but we
are willing to bet that if he is he is
also henpecked one.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
q. l. STAPLES,
Business Manager.

Down you do it, Dewey, for we will
do you if you do.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12

WHEN the Democrats set about paint
ing Kansas City red next Fourth of
July they will not use water colors.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

Democratic newspapers and leaders
take it as a special grievance that Re-
publicans remain harmonious and re-
fuse to fly at each others throats, be-
cause of the differences Of opinion con-
corning the merits of the Porto Rican
tariff bill. Whatever differences there
may be on this subject bid fair 20 be
settled strictly within party lines, and
there will be no sore spots left when
the conventions are over. There never
was time in the history of the party
in this State when there was such a
general and genuine sentiment in favor
Of harmony and cooperative work as
there is at this time, and never an
election approaching which gave
higher promises Of success to the Re-
publican party than that which is to
occur in November. The party has
learned an invaluable lesson in the
partial defeat which it sustained In
1895, and will profit by it to an extent
that will doom Democracy to another
40 years wandering in the wilderness
of private life.- st. Paul Herald. .:s.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
TOO LATE.

No, Admiral Dewey, for the first
time in his life. takes the field too late.
The battle virtually is on. The par
ties are lined up. The leaders are
chosen. There are some discontented
men in both parties. But they are not
numerous in either party: and if it
were possible to bring them all to-
gether for cooperation they would not,
by virtue either of numbers or charac-
ter, be able to tempt any man of ex-
perience or ability to accept their lead
ership. Admiral Dewey will pres
emily find that he is yielding to- influ-
ences which lead only to *disappoint-
ment and regret. A great sailor should
have better chartin a. strange sea. ~ ~
Washington Star. J.. II .:.~. ~. !! + s4'
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
PAYS HIS SALARY.

With all his railing at the trusts we
have yet to hear or read of one word
against the silver trust coming from
the ''peerless'' leader, w. J. Bryan.
This particular trust is his bread and
butter. as we'll as the will-o'-the-wisp
that is Turing him on to oblivion
Hibbing Neecs.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
.>,ukr EDITORS .sAv;
NJ 81. Paragraphs 5S fl
8 COLLECTED 1t Our
{ fa8 3s&@E M "A Exchange &,
& e$A Table.
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TRUE POLITICALLY.

- = TRUE POLITICALLY.
A good party manager neglects mo
honorable means to insure party sue: sue
cess. The safe guide, however, never.
relies too much upon division and want
Of united effort upon the part of his
adversary.- Sherman. once said his:
enemies nearly worried ' him TO death,
while Grant never paid any attention
to them. The same thing is true in:
politics. Frequently more time !. IS
spent i'm preparation for a probable.
attack from the enemy than he is
worth. st. Paul Reuiear. ~
4 l. ::1a 49,
PAT LANGUAGE. ''> A*+'
Three years of the Mckinley term
have brought prosperity,,to the coun-
try. What would three yearssof Bryan
have done? To use the language aof
Paul Kruger, the price would have
been such that it would have staggered
humanity. Peorio (lu.) Journal. IL:
& &.
The Princeton union., 1900-04-12
OFFICE: FIRST ST.. EAST OF COURT House..

A. A. CASWELL, -,
Editor.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS.
Medals for the Twsntis,h Kansas Boys.

Medals for the Twentieth Kansas Doya
The movement started by the Kan.
sas Grand Army of the Republic last
October to present TO each soldier
and family of u dead soldier Of the
Twentieth Kansas volunteers with q
medal of honor eliminated ut Leavcn-
worth when each member of company
G was given trophy. The medals
were made from u Spanish cannon
captured by the American soldiers In
the Philippines. 1t was procured
from the war department by the MD
of Gov. Stanley and Col. Mctcalf, Of
the Twentieth Kanssa. II required
about $500 to have these medals
made, and good part of this money
was subscribed by members OF the
Kansas Grand Army posts. The med
ais are of bonzc and on the face side
contain the coat of arms of the United
States. In the center Of the pcnant
Is u sunilowcr, the emblem Of Kan
sas, the figure s, the army corps OF
the Twentieth Kansas, and the names
of the eight principal battlcs Of the
regiment. On the reverse side is the
inscription: by the Patriotic Pco-
pie of Kansas, Presented Through
the Department of Kansas, q. \. r.,
1900" The name and rank of each
soldier is engraved OIL the medal for
him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
Population OF Kansas Cities.

: The state board Of agriculture hus
completed the compilation Of assess
ors' ind county clerks returns for
1900, and among other things they
show that Kansas has Ill cities aad
towns with 1000 inhabitants or more.
Seventy-two municipalities belonging
TO this list have increased during the
year 2a,056, Gclena leading by far with
gum Of 5,36S, more than doubling
last years population. Ellis with u
guin Of 24j; Lyndon, 1863; Smith Cen
ter, 1874; Downs, So; Goodland, II,
and LaCygnc, 81, have become eligible
to this list during the past L.
months, while Medicine Lodge, Strong
City, Wilson and 0skaloosa have fallen
below the 1000 mark. Next TO Galcna
some of the cities making the largest
gain arc lola, 2,Oll; Wichita, 1850;
Kansas City, l,Gij; Topeka, l,4l7,
and Independence, 1,l26. The fol-
lowing table gives the cities and
towns having 1000 or more inhabi-
tants, in the order of their rank, and
the population of each:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
Must Accept Old Books.

A ruling has been made by Super
intendcnt Nelson that under the
text book uniformity law, contracting
firms are compelled TO accept all
school books that have been used
within six months in exchange. The
contention was whether the cover
and leaves must all he intact. Mr.
Nelson held that such was not ncccs-
sary. 1t is provided that books now
in use shall I've exchanged for new
ones at not more than 80 per cent.
of the maximum prices nj which the
books were adopted. Provision is al
so made that the counties operating
under the uniformity contract shall,
Mt the expiration of that contract,
he entitled to the exchange privi-
lege.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
THE FAT MANS LITTLE JOKE.
He Sprung II on the Steamboat Cap
tain and Got His Large
Party Aboard.

A Concy Island excursion steamer was
leaving New York with but few passengers
aboard. The boat had just east oil, says the
Sun, when stout man with very red face
rushed down the pier, and, nourishing his
stick, shouted: Hey, captain! Put back
back her quick. Here's large party wants
TO- Co."
The captain was at first dcrisive, but final.
ly shouted from the pilot house: ''lIow
large is the partyw
For an instant the fat man hesitated, then
he yelled back: Between 20 and TO-"
As soon as the captain heard this number
he instantly ordered the steamer back and
made fast again. The fat man waddlcd
across the gapgplank, and, picking out a
nice deck seat, famed himself with his
straw hat. Meanwhile the captain and his
crew waited for the party to arrive. After
waiting five minutes and more, the captain
turned impatiently toward the stout man
and asked: where's your party between
90 and 20! This boat can't wait all day for
thcm?"
"Oh, that's all right" replied the fat pas.
senger, with bland smile. I'm the party
-65 to-day, SIR"
The captains face grew redder even than
the passengers as he furiously rang the bell
to steam ahead, but the fat man at once be-
came the hero Of the boat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25

are attempting to solve gigantic problem,
but they are going about it in the wrong way
and will never succeed. Some people, in
this country, seem to think that they have
as great a puzzle on their hands in selecting
a location for home. They will certainly
20 about il in the wrong way unless they in
spect the beautiful farming country on the
line Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway in Marinette county, Wisconsin,
fine markets, excellent climate, pure, soft.
water; land sold cheap and on long time.
Why rent n farm when you can buy one for
less than you pay for rent? Address &. =.
Rollins. Land Agent, l6l La Sale st., Chi
cago, III.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
lie Fought AgaIn.t spain.

The remains of Fred Lemon, who
was accidentally drowned in St. Louis
while bathing. were buried in Olathc.
The deceased was % years old and
the son of DIR. W. II. Lemon, Ut
Olathe. lie enlisted in the Spanish
American war at the beginning of tho
trouble. entering in the navy. and
displayed unexcelled bravery while ON
the battlcship Hawk. lie was wound
cd in the battle ut Santiago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
Kamr Corn as u Meat Prcduc.r.

Experiments haze shown" says
the Kansas Farmer, that the average
production of meat from feeding an
acre of Kailir corn exceeds that pro-
duced from feeding m acre of Indian
corn. Kallir corn is good drought
rcsistcr, almost ncvcr-failing crop
in large part of Kansas"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
A Knn.an wounded ut Yang T.un.

Clinton W. Graham, company ID,
Fourteenth infantry, who was re-
ported wounded at Yang Tsun. China,
il n son of Col. james Graham, OF st.
Marys, colonel of the Twcnty-sccond
Kansas regiment. United States vol
untccrs. Young Graham was n news
paper man of Pottawntomie county.
Three years ago he enlisted. He went
TO the Philippines about n year ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25

The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary board, which has been in
session ut Kansas City, elected the
following officers: President, Mrs. NJ.
ID. Jones, of Topeka; vice president,
Mrs. Il. u. Perkins. of Hutchinson;
recording secretary, Mrs. j. :. Rollins,
of Olathe; corresponding secretary,
Miss Cora Walthall, of lliawatha;
treasurer, Mrs. Anna Harris, Of Lcav-
enworth. The next meeting will be
held ut Olathe.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
Tho sigh. Caused His Dea'h.

Harry Moore, member of the dem
ocratic county committee aad propri-
ctor of the Moore printing plant at
Wichita, witnessed n street brawl and
IL so excited him that he was imme-
diatcly taken i'll and died from its cf-
fects.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
R.por,ed Murdered ny the Boxers.

Word has been received In Atchison
of the death of Myron c. Wilcox, his
wife and five children at the hands
of Boxers in China. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilcox had been doing missionary
work in China for many years.
Three years ago Mr.. Wilcox lectured
throughout Kansas and was n man
of cloqucnce. lie has relatives liv-
ing at Acme, small village near
Atchison.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25

The populists and democrats OF
Dickinson county. in convention ut
Abilene. Endorsed Lieut.. Col. Little
for United States senator. Col. Lit
tie made his first campaign speech,
dcvoting it to the Philippine cam
paign. lie took the position that, rs
treaties were made with some tribes
of the Philippine archipelago. 50
should they have been made with all
tribes, and thus avoided fighting.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
Inndara Hack In JAIl.

George II. Landers has been landed
in the Wynndotte county Jail for the
second time by Sheriff Mendenhall
to answer for alleged embezzlcmcnt
from the Evans, Snider, Buell. Live
Stock Commission company. lie was
unprecedented at III Paso, Tex, to
which place he went after being re-
leased on bond.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
I,.u,. ca-roIl doe. 10 CHINA.

Edwin T.. Carroll, a lieutenant in
the First United States infantry, has
gone TO China. lie is son of Gen.
Henry Carroll, formerly stationed ut
Fort Riley. Lieut.. Carroll has been
for many months at the post Mt Fort
Lcavenworth. He was educated AT
the university of Kansas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-08-25
Galloway Allowed Ills Salary.

The case of Homer Galloway against
A. J.. Mckenzie, state grain inspcct-
ar, for salary from April, 1899, TO
the present time ut $50 per month
for services MS assistant grain inspect
or, has been decided at Topeka Ivy
Judge Ilazcn in favor Of Galloway
and Mckenzie was ordered TO issue
the vouchers for Galloway's salary.
Galloway was appointed II local
grain inspector for Topeka, but his
services were not satisfactory and he
was not allowed to serve. lie has
since held himself in readiness for
work. The court decided that us
Gov. Stanley appointed him upon the
recommendation of Mckenzie, only
the governor could discharge him.