Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-16

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The bravery displayed by Private VIII.
checked a second rush Of Filipino insur-
gents at Suclacan while he stood guard
over the bodies Of Captain Overton and
Private Noyes, who had been killed by
bolomen in the frst rush, II Of kind
calculated to make the blood Of his coun-
trymen tingie with patriotic pride.
The history Of the American occupatio.
OF the Philippines tells many similar sto-
ries OF Individual bravery and heroism
All honor to the men who have, done their
full duty under the nag.
No need Of praise given them can b.
greater than they deserve. It must.
therefore, be matter OF deepest regret
to all Americans that inhuman and dis
graceful acts should have been thought
lessly or wantonly committed by few
officers and men to sully and stain the
good record made by the vast majority OF
the splendid army which has done duty
In those islands.
Republican Harmony.
OF all the transparent frauds ever
seen or heard Of the much united Re
publican Harmony. with a big, big 81,
heads the list. The late lamented Phin-
cas- T. Barnum, the proprietor and Gre:
ator of the greatest show on earth, al
ways Justified his stupendous canards
on the ground that the world likes to
be humbugged and that In humbug-
cling itas he most rarely did-he was
simply gratifying desire already and
almost universally existing.
Republican harmony oh, yes; there
is lots Of 1t. There was harmony In
the Ohio state convention, and where
fore2 Because Foraker, backed by the
administration, placed Hanna hors de
combat by blow on the solar plexus.
"Peace reigns in Moscow was the dis
patch sent by a Russian general to the
car on memorable occasion, but 1t
was the sleep Of death, same as Marks
presidential boom Is now experie icing.
At the conclusion of the bout between
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons at Coney ID,
land some years ago harmony reigned
while Bob was in dreamland.
Discussing Republican harmony in
Maryland, the Washington Post says:
Well informed political observers in
Maryland say the success Of the Demo-
Gratis In the state campaign this autumn,
II not already assured, 10 made much
easier by the bad factional quarrel Of the
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by the outcome Of the mayoralty elec-
ton. Representative Wachter, defeated
for mayor, blames the Organization Re
publicans and insists he would have had
walkover had they stood by him. It Is
not expected that he and his friends will
very cordially support candidates Of the
Organization in the state campaign.
With the party split wide open. whatr
ever hope Republicans might have had Of
winning Is thought to be imperiled.
| Nachter is continuing his fight In the
| courts for the mayoralty, and that Is not
tending to heal the breach, for both par
/ ties are credited with having done things
at the city election which they would not
like to have aired In legal way.
Can Afford to Pay Il,
The salt trust has been unmasked In
the United States district court at San
Francisco before Judge De Haven,
where this octopus has been found
guilty Of violating the provisions Of
the Sherman antitrust law. Unfortu-
nately, Il the Judge inflicts the severest
penalty Of the law the largest fine he
can assess is 5000. This they could
easily afford to pay about once week
Fin view Of the fact that they formerly
sold salt at from Sc to SO per ton and
under their present system are selling
It at $50 to $35 per ton. Conducting a
trust or aiding in the nefarious work
should be made felony.
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