Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1901-02-14
From the t,OmNnOmer.

from Minnesota Is an anu ImperlallSt
and n Boer sympathizer. Itremains
to be seen whether the pie counter
will impair his mental digestion.
The latest official information from
Luzon says that the" insurrection' is
ended. It also conveyed the infor.
nation that reinfurcements were
needed without delay.
The death of Baron Rothchilds is
another reminder that money, how
ever powerful in life, is of little
value at the grave. There Is one
debt he debt of nature-for which
gold is nat ii legal tender.
Senator Dppew recently made a
speech in support Of the shipping
subsidy, and the fact that he declared
it to bp II necessity is conclusive
proof that the Senator from New
Rurk means to maintain his reputa-
llDll IL llulll'l iHt az 'uS a. p'''
sihle
All this talk about the doiugs OF
Mrs. Nation is, Of course, fiction,
for, since they have prohibition in
Kansas, there can hn n" saloons, il
the laws are enforced and, since
they have republican administra.
ton in that state the laws must neces-
Sarily be enforced.
Senator Turner OF Washington de-
-rribe@ the, ship subsidy bill Ms ! a
| lAwlp>S, piratiCal raid upon the pub
| lie treasury in the interest Of a few
private Invertebrates and com hitting
( the government t. expenditures ag-
grrgating S270. 900 900. This is
complete description IF the measure.
/ The New York JDNInm has been de
srrihing Mr.. RDuSsvelt'S huut asa con-
tinund story, Davenport illustrating
| the most exciting scenes with his car.
! tuunS. Each days chapter ends in
! the middle Of sentence, leaving the
hrrU'S fate in doubt. II the narra-
! tive is published complptr in book
| form it will make the average yell
| low. back novel seem tame.
\ SHOESTRIN'; DISTRIrT.-We
cpncpde that any political party, in
suhdividing a State into political
divisions for election purposes, will
naturally aim to secure the AdVan-
tage to itself, but We deny that the
Democrats, in any gerry mander
made by them, ever constructed a
| district So fpAriuIly and wonderfully
made as that of the P"cahnntaS--Cal-
noun Senatorial district a. defined
| in the bill the Republicans have
! Just forced thruugh the Legislature
over the protests IF the minority.
! 1
composed Ut five counties - l'uca.
houtaS, Webster, BraXtou, Gilmer
and Calhoun lying end IT, end like
logs tied together i'm a tnOn. 1t rX
tends across the State from the Al.
| lrghany mountains nearly tn the
! ohio river, Is rUnpuSed of counties
Some If which have no natural or ar
! ificinl connection and IN going from
one t. the uthrr, 10y the most practi-
| cable route, one must travel dis
lance of GnD miles. We declare
| that such district is an outrage
upon the Irupip, subjects them to
unnecessary trouble. iuCnn venitnct
! and cost ami VAS arranged IL throw
| all thr@" Democratic counties into
| one district 81 a. 10 enhances the Re
| publican chances IN others. Taking
| the figures of the last election a d
| basis Of calculation only two Of the
Senatorial districts, rs the Rnpubli.
cans haye nuW defined them, will To
! bnmucratlc In all the others they
! will hardly have Il fighting chance.
Worst ri I'LL tn" Republicans are
actually trying t" justify this in
! famous gerry.uIander.
Funp For THuUGUT.-TWny years
~" This month the Philippine war
began. It has cost this republic a !
quarter nt billion dollars, ",inu
| lives and its self respect tn further
| the selfish schemes of promoters.
| During thn$" two years wa have had
more men under arms in the Phillip.
pines than Washington had during
! the Revolution funip mon than the
republic had under arms during
! thr war of lSI2; mure men than
Scott hal when he invaded Mexico 4;
more men IMAM Snaller ndu " h'll hF
invaded tuha AMI cnmp"Iied tn"
surrender Of the Spanish forces, and
mure uIeu than Grant had at any
time during his EIckshurg cam
paigu. AMI yet it has been imp"s-
sihIe to Suhjngate weak people
who are fired by u love of liberty,
| There is much in these facts that de.
mands the consideration Of the
| thnughttul.-W TIE CnH.mnner.
SEVERAL. hundred tons of dyna.
mite stored in an underground
chamber of the San Andres mine,
situatpl in the Sierra NaurpS in the