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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-11-30
Colonel Ed Davis. Ills.

Edward r. Davis, Of this city, vas
commissioned Monday an aide-de-
camp on the stan Of Governor Atkidl
son with the rank OF Colonel in tie,
West Virginia National Guards.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-11-30
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-11-30
Baby Died at Poor House.

Jessie Murray, aged about 4 months,
died at the county inarmary Saturday
Of cholera infantum. lnterment was
made In the poor.farm cemetery Sum
day.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11
PRETORIA IN WAR TIME.

Under this heading Richard Harding
Davis. the American war correspondent
in South Africa. contributes an inter
esting article to the current number OF
Scribner's Magazine, for which he is
roundly abused by the British press be.
cause he has exposed the blackguardisnl
of Tommy Atkins in Boerland. When
starting for the scene OF war Mr.. Davis
was prcjudiced against the Beers. Al
ter his arrival in Africa he spent some
time with the British and heard so man,
stories OF Boer barbarism and cruelty
that he thought OF seeing things for
himself before condemning the enemy"
on mere hearsay evidence. So he start
ed for Pretoria, the capital OF the Trans
vaal, and soon learned that the Dutcl,
had been grossly slandered by the
Anglo-Saxons. He wrote OF his per-
sonal observations in letters to the New
York Herald, one OF which appeared in
last weeks Irish Standard. and showed
conclusively that the Beers surpassed
the British in humanity and righteous
ness. He accused the British OF COM
hitting worse than Bulgarian atroci-
ties" in South Africa and said: 1--WE
have been misinformed and blinded by
propaganda against the Boer, ma.
nipulation Of press and parliament,
which has never been equalled in dex-
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

is sovereign, but in which no one
cares to wear a crown. Behold re-
public standing erect while empires all
around are bowed beneath the weight OF
their own arnaments-a republic whose
flag is loved while other flags are only
feared. Behold republic increasing in
population, in wealth, in strength and
in influence, solving the problems OF civ
ilization and fastening the coming OF
an universal brotherhood-a republic
which shakes thrones and dissolves ar
istocracies by its silent example, and
gives light and inspiration to those who
sit in darkness. Behold a republic
gradually but surely becoming the SUI
preme moral factor in the worlds prog
ress and the accepted arbiter of the
worlds disputes-a republic whose his
tory, like the path OF the just, SIS as the
shining light that shineth more and
more into the perfect day."
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11
ALTGELD EXCOR1ATES TEDDY.

Whatever may be said against Ex-
Governor Altgeld by the Republican or
gans Of plutocracy for his intervention
in behalf OF the imprisoned anarchists
at Joliet who were tried in the midst
OF excitement and prejudice by a Chica,
go judge and jury, they all recognize
that he is a man OF extraordinary ability,
whose arguments for the cause OF gen.
uine Americanism and pure democracy
are more easily ridiculed than refuted
John P. Atgcld is, known through the
length and breadth OF the land as a
tower OF strength to the plain people
and terror to the worshipers of man.
mon He is admired by the followers OF
Bryan and dctested by the adherents Of
Mckinley. He is the sort OF man the
poet refers to when he says:
He whom his party deems a hero,
His foes, Judas or Nero.
A man OF supcrhuman worth
Or vilest wretch that cumbers earth
Derives his bright or murky hues
From distant or from party views.
1t is certain that Ex-Governor Alt
geld is not so black as he is painted by
his political opponents nor SO white as
he is represented by his political asso-
-, - . oIr n
that he is brainy German-American
who yields tremendous influence with
his countrymen and that he is potent
force in the campaign just opening.
In this respect he is not much inferior
to Carl Schurtz.
The speech delivered by Governor
Roosevelt in St. Paul has evoked hard
criticisms from many Democrats
throughout the nation but the excoria-
ton OF the Rough Rider by John P.
Altgeld surpasses them all. In a recent
address at Toledo, O., he said Of him:
Recently a gentleman in New York,
who had become famous for having been
alone in Cuba-a gentleman who had
adopted as his life motto or coat-of-
arms two 'P's' and double s. which
four letters signify 'Pompous Posing
and Strenuous Strutting'-leit the capt.
tai OF New York and went to St. Paul
and delivered a speech to the association
OF Republican clubs. The speech has
not, from beginning to end, single
argument or single accurate historical
reference: speech that is made up OF
invective. misrepresentation and vituper-
alton. Referring to the Democrats, he
said:
"'They stand for lawlessness and dis
order for dishonesty and dishonor. for
license and disaster at home, and cow
ardly shrinking from duty abroad
This is a reflection on the intelli-
gence and patriotism and the honor OF
every Democrat in the country. 1t is
personal insult to the 6,5oo,ooo men
who supported Mr.. Bryan in 1896 and
to the II 100000 free men who are going
to support him in 1900. He gives no
facts and advances no arguments in
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of untruth, not even by the boulevard
Journalists who live on blackmail and
the Monte Carlo sustenance fund"
But it is in Scribner's that Mr., Davis
pictures the British marauders in their
real character. Here the courageous
correspondent depicts the British off:
GERS as cads and blackguards of the
worst type. Speaking of the aristo.
cratic scamps imprisoned at Pretoria
he says:
| "They drew offensive caricatures OF
the Beers, over the walls of the school
house in which they had been placed
destroyed the cfldren's copy books and
text books-which certainly was silly
performance and one showing no great
sign OF valor-and they were rude and
cheeky to the Boer officials, Boosting
OF what their fellow-soldiers would dc
to them when they took Pretoria. Thei,
chief offense, however, was in speaking
to and shouting at the ladies and young
girls who walked past the schoolhouse.
Personally, cannot see why being a
prisoner would make me think might
speak to women whom l did not know;
but some of the English officers ap-
parently thought their new condition
carried that privilege with it. l do not
believe that every one of them misbe-
haved in this fashion; bur it was true
of so many that their misconduct
brought discredit on all. At last the
officers grew so offensive that a large
number of ladies signed a petition and
sent it to the government complaining
that the presence OF the Englishmen in
the heart of the town was public
nuisance; and in consequence of this
they were removed from their COM
Portable quarters and sent to the camp"
What Mr.. Davis has said concerning
the misconduct of scions OF the British
nobility at Pretoria has drawn the
scurrility of the London press upon his
devoted head, but he needs it not; and
now that he has commenced the ex>
posure of British villainy in the maya
zines, we may. expect more from his
fearless and impartial pen in the future.
Last Saturday he arrived in New
York from South Africa, but not by
way of England, where he is non per-
soma grata in consequence OF his truth
full reports of British insolence and
brutality. In an interview he declares
Lord Roberts has the hardest part of
the war before him and that he will re-
quire 100000 men to maintain his hold
in Pretoria, and many more to conquer
the Transvaal If the Chinese trouble
grows" he says. land England cannot
replenish her South African army so
as to keep up the required number, then
the Beers will win and, in my opinion,
they have better chance now than
ever" How different is Mr.. Davis ac-
count from the censored reports sent
from South Africa via London, which
find their way into the American news
papers. We feel grateful to Richard
Harding Davis for speaking kindly OF
the Beers and truthfully of the Britons.
1t required considerable American grit
for him to challenge the enmity of the
lAnglo-Saxons at home and on this con-
tinent.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

In scathing article in the Chicago.
Citizen on the hauling down of the
American flag by John Hay in the.
Klondike gold regions, Hon. John F.
Finerty pertinently says: by corrup-
ton England has devoured Scotland
and Ireland, as she is now seeking to-
devour America. Scotland had her
shameless peers and commons. So also
had Ireland. The people OF both coun-
tries were sold by their rascally law
makers for hard cash. Is the same iate,
to overtake America? The Scottish
poet sang:
What English steel could not subdue.
Through many warlike ages,
Is sold now by craven few
For hireling traitors wages
The English steel we could disdain,
Secure in valor's station,
But English gold has been Our bane-
Such parcel of rogues in nation"
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11
The United Irish Societies of 1Chicage

The United Irish Societies of Chicago
of which John F. Finerty is president
will hold their annual demonstration at
Sunnyside Park on August IS. Many
noted orators will be present on the
festive occasion. The address of Mr..
Finerty is awaited with much interest,
as it is expected he will make formal
profession of allegiance to William Jen-
nings Bryan and the principles of the
Kansas City platform. He is one OF the
patriotic Instantaneous who were at
tracted to the Republican party by
James G. Blaine, but who are now dis
gusted with the party represented bv
William Mckinley and his understrap-
per, John Hay.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Senator William E. Mason, OF H.
linois, is out at Skaguway. Being asked
what he thought OF surrendcring the
Porcupine territory to Canada, he We
hementy exclaimed: Secretary OF
State Hay is too much Of Britisher.
Paunceiote gives him dinner and he is
won. 1t is Hay who is responsible for
the Americans losing the strip on the
big end OF American territory in this
disputed area. He is unfit for anything.
object to maintaining British official
at the expense OF our government.
am not in favor of yielding an inch Of
what is rightfully American territory to
the British. l want every foot OF land
ten marine leagues from the shore OF
the mainland in the disputed territory
for the United States, and favor fight
ing if we do not get it,"
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

The Rhode Island. members of the
American-Irisll Historical Society will
observe the anniversary of the battle OF
Rhode Island on August 2o at Newport.
The battle of Rhode Island, as is we'll
known, was fought on Aug. 20, 1878,
the American forces being commanded
by Gen. John Sullivan who repulsed the
British and maintained the field. Pat
rick ]. Boyle, the mayor of Newport,
has issued an invitation to all members
of the society through the country to
attend the celebration
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

The Minneapolis Democrat believes
with the Irish Standard that the words
attributed to William ]. Bryan by Cap
tain Van SAINT were never uttered by
the noble Nebraskan. The Democrat
says: "Now, Captain, you have made a
false quotation, whether Intentionally or
otherwise we know not. YoNput these
words into the mouth of Mr.. Bryan:
We will export no goods, but will im-
port from foreign lands all the goods we
will USE If Mr.. Bryan ever said any
thing like that in the connection in
which you place it, we have never seen
it, and we challenge you to the proof"
Some wag has played trick on the
Winona navigator by imputing the
strange quotation to Bryan.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

support of this charge. 1t is simply an
assertion. He puts himself in evidence.
Aside from truthfulness, it involves his
sincerity and discretion.
"Who, then, is the man, and what is
his history? l find it recorded that
years ago he was member of the New
York legislature, and on one occasion
he reused the hopes of the country by
making speech against a class which
he called the criminal rich But he at
once dashed these hopes by turning
around and voting with and for these
very criminal rich whom he had de-
nounced.
"ln the years 1928 lie held fed
eral office in Washington, and in order
to escape paying his taxes in New York
he signed an affidavit and swore before
the everything God that he was not a
citizen of New York. If this was true,
then, under the constitution of New
York, he would not have been eligible
for the governorship of that state. By
subsequently accepting an election to
that Office he showed that he did not
believe his own affidavit. This being
so, may it not be that he does not be-
lieve the charge which he has made
against us?
ut is next recorded that he entered
the Spanish war in Cuba, and, although
his regiment was commanded by an
other man, he succeeded, by means OF
that modern weapon of warfare known
as a newspaper bureau, in winning more
renown in week than General Grant
did in four years of hard fighting, and
he seems to be the only man on this
continent who boasts of having with
his own hand shot down and killed a
Spaniard that was fleeing from the bat
tlefeld.
"The records at Albany show that the
governor got legislature to pass law
taxing the franchises of corporations
most righteous law. But the records
also show that at the demands of Tom
Plat and the corporations he recon-
vened the legislature in extra session
and had it change this law as the cor
poratons dictated.
"The canal fund of New York has
been robbed of about 100000 by re-
publican politicians, and, although he
talked loudly of prosecution, the gov
ernor has not brought one of these men
to justice"
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Mr.. Mckinley think more of the friend
ship of England than they do of the
confidence or the wishes of the people
who have entrusted them with power.
The secret bargain made with the Tory
cabinet must be carried out at what
ever cost in property and prestige. We
are on the road to empire, and those
who are paving the way want the aid
and encouragement of the British en-
pire and are willing to pay literally for
the same.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Millions Of pounds for the South
African war and not penny for the
Indian famine! In the British parlia-
ment the other day Lord George Ham
ilton, secretary for India, deprecated
the demoralizing influence OF too ready
charity for her majesty's unhappy sub
jects in Hindostan, and not copper
would the government appropriate to
save their lives. And yet we hear lot
about the spread of Anglo-Saxon civil
cation in the Orient.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

The splendid article on the Filipinos
by the Protestant chaplain of the 13tl,
infantry, U. S. A., which was copied
by the Irish Standard of July "a from
THE Living Church" of Chicago is 60
ing the rounds of the Catholic press OF
the country. 1t may be interesting to
our Catholic contemporaries to know
that the Irish Standard was indebted for
the contribution to Judge L. R. Larson,
prominent Scandinavian lawyer OF
Minneapolis and an enthusiastic Anti
imperialist.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

John Hay has caused the Stars and
Stripes to be hauled down in Alaska and
the Union Jack to be raised in its stead
pending the settlement of the boundary
dispute by the high joint commission
which adjourned sine die. In his speech
in Atlanta, President Mckinley ex-
claimed: "That flag has been planted
in two hemispheres and there it re-
mains, the symbol of liberty and law,
of peace and progress. Who will with
draw it from the people over whom it
floats its protecting folds? Who will
haul it DOWN." John Hay can answer
his two questions by saying: Il will
haul it down with my modus vivendi to
please -Pauncefote, Salisbury and Cham
berlain, our good Anglo-Saxon friends
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Says John Brennan anent the Mil
waukee Catholic Citizen: cts faculty
OF attracting things to itself is remark
able if not, admirable. Its attractive
features are many; but the impression is
abroad in Iowa, South Dakota and Ne
braska that its most valuable feature is
the northwestern Catholic news items,
copied bodily and without credit every
week from the Northwestern Cath
olic." Fie, fe, John, how can you write
thus OF your attractive contemporary? 1t
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11
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The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Says Father Cronin in the Buffalo
Union and Times: OF course, John
Bull, too, will pull out his handkerchief
and join the nourners over the horrible
assassination OF King Humbert And
yet, it was under his eye and with his
active sympathy that Mazzini and his
co-conspirators preached for years from
their revolutionary headquarters in
London, the doctrine OF assassination
And now when that doctrine is re-
duced to practice by the secret socie-
ties OF which Mazzini was the in
spiration, the prophet and guide, the
lying old thief blubbers aloud as if his
supposed heart would break. Oh, thou
hoary hypocrite!
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat, which
is rank Republican organ in spite OF
its name, says that California will cast
its electoral vote for Mckinley because
its trade with the Philippines now
amounts to 100000 a month. The
mayor of San Francisco is of contrary
opinion. He says the workingmen OF
the state are afraid of Asiatic immigra-
ton if the Philippines are held, and
therefore they will oppose Mckinley
and his colonial imperialism at the polls.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Sir Robert Hart, Inspector general OF
the customs Of the Chinese empire, is
all 1rishman. He was reported by the
veracious correspondents to have been
barbarously murdered by the Boxers
several times last month, but he is now
sending telegraphic dispatches from
Pekin, which shows he is yet in the land
of the living.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

The Weekly Register is the title OF
new Catholic paper published in St.
Paul. In the salutatory the readers arc
informed between the lines that it will
take the place of the Northwestern
Chronicle, which is now issued from the
Office of the Milwaukee Citizen, of which
it is replica, if one may properly use
the term in relation to newspapers
which contain the same editorials under
different captions The Register prom
Uses to improve with age and to keep
out of politics. We wish it every sue
cess, and believe there is field for it in
the Northwest
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Senator German of Maryland, one OF
the ablest campaign managers in the
Democratic party, will assist Chairman
Jones in carrying on a vigorous warfare
against the imperialists, and trust pro-
motors in New York state during the
forthcoming election.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

The parting words of Emperor Will
liam of Germany to his soldiers when
departing for China are severely criti-
cised by the Japanese. GIVE no quar-.
ter and take no prisoners" quoth the
kaiser. The rules adopted for civilized
warfare at The Hague conference have
been already forgotten by him. Oul
minister to Berlin apologies for the
emperor and intimates that he spoke in
a metaphorical sense. Time will tell.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

]. ]. Hill, of the Great Northern rail-
way, favors trade expansion in China
but he does not like missionaries to &C,
as advance agents of American COM
merce. THE missionaries are all right
he says, "but we should not undertake
to carry the gospel to the Chinese like
Mahomet, with the sword.'
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Daniel Webster once said: "The
credit of civilized nation is the highest
form of credit known to the world. A
Nations Note is the highest guarantee
that the holder of the same will receive
value equal to that which he has given"
The greenback is the American nations
note, but it ranks lower than a national
bank note, during the secretaryship Of
Lyman ]. Gage.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Benjamin Constant, the great French
artist, recently said: Il have had the
honor Of painting the greatest man in
the world, the most absolutely wonder
full man that ever lived, for such l be-
lieve Pope Leo XIII to be-"
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Some months ago the Pawtucke,
Tribune severely censurcd the Irish
Standard for its opposition to McKin.
ley's Philippine policy. The editor has
now changed his views and regrets he
ever endorsed the imperialistic policy Of
Mark Hanna & Co.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Gen. Lord Roberts reports with re-
greet that the British garrison of 300
men at Glands river was captured by
Gen. Delarey. He also reports that
Lord Kitchener is chasing De Wet, but
that he has not caught him yet
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Says the Boston Pilot: Mckinley
and Bryan are both of direct Irish de-
scent; Roosevelt is of Dutch, Irish
French and Scotch blood; Stevenson
traces his ancestry back to the Irish
Stevensons who came here before the
Revolution and settled in the Middle
and Southern states. The Anglo-Saxor
element is conspicuously absent from
both tickets.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Grifin's Journal has been suspended
in order that the editor may devote his
entire time to Catholic American his
tory. We will miss the Journal very
much, because Mr. Griffin always had
something to say in his own inimitable
STYLE
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

1t is rather humiliating to Joseph H.
Choate, our ambassador extraordinary
at the Court OF ST. James. that the
Prince of Wales at reception shook
hands with waiter and addressed him
as Mr.. Choate, thinking he was the
Anglomaniac from New York.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

The Blaine Irish" are coming back
into the Democratic party, where they
properly belong. Any freshman who
supports Mckinley against Bryan in the
coming contest will forfeit the rcspec,
of his own race. No Celt, unless he Is
either an officeholder or an office seeker,
will vote for the nominee OF Mark Han.
ma. Spot them.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

DR.. Howard S. Taylor says tina,
Teddy Roosevelt, the Rough Rider
candidate for the vice-presidency, has
shed more ink and less blood than any
warrior since Sancho Panza."
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

Two more islands in the Philippine
archipelago have been recently pur.
chased from Spain by President McKin-
ley for 100000. The sum paid amounts
to his official salary for two years. 1t
is supposed that the inhabitants went
with the islands and are now American
subjects. That means more trouble for
his boys in khaki.
The Irish standard., 1900-08-11

"Platitudes from the Platte" is the
alliterative heading given by the pestif-
erous Pioneer Press to the acceptance
speech of William ]. Bryan.