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The administration for some mex
plicable reason kept up its persecution
of Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles
down to the very moment of his retire
ment from the army. Wherefore? Be
cause somebody has all along been
afraid that the greatest Indian fighter
that ever wore the American uniform
might develop into large presidential
quantity. There is no doubt that that
ever present fear was the reason why
General Miles was given no opportunity
to display his martial genius in the
Spanish and Philippine wars, and that
is the reason why he has been snubbed,
ignored and Inundated for years.
American citizens will not enjoy COM
pairing the glowing eulogy which Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland-a man by no
means in the habit of stopping over
passed on General John NJ. scho6eld in
the order retiring that Miustrious sol.
der and the curt manner in which Mr..
Secretary Of War Elihu Root and Ad-
jutant General II. @. Corbfn dispose of
General Miles.
The retirement of General Miles rem
ders apropos DIR. Samuel Johnson's ia
nous lines on Charles XII of Sweden,
one Of the greatest soldiers that ever
lived:
On what foundations stand the warriors
pride;
How just his hopes. let Swedish Charles
decide:
frame OF adamant soul of fire,
No dangers fright him and no labors tire;
Der love. DER fear. extends his wide do
main,
Unconquered lord Of pleasure and Of pain.
No joys to him pacific scepters yield;
War sounds the trump, he rushes to the
field;
Behold surrounding kings their power
combine,
And one capitulate and one resign;
Peace courts his hand, but spreads her
charms in vain.
''Think nothing gained" he cries, "till
On Moscow's walls till Gothic standards
fly
And all be mine beneath the polar sky"
The march begins in military state,
And nations on his eye suspended wait:
Stern famine guards the solitary coast
And winter barricades the realms of
He comes. nor want nor cold his course
Hide. blushing glory. hide Pultowa's day.
The vanquished hero leaves his broken
bands
And shows his miseries in distant lands;
Condemned a needy supplicant to wait.
While ladies interpose and slaves debate.
But did not chance at length her error
mend?
Did no subverted empire mark his endf
Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound
Or hostile millions press him to the
ground?
His fall was destined to barren strand,
A petty fortress and a dubious hand:
grew pale.
To point q moral or adorn tale
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It is queer how differently things
turn out In this world from the fashion
in which they are planned. Some time
ago 1t was given out that President
Roosevelt had declared that "the nomi
nation Of vice presidential candidate
must be left to the convention" Fol
the self abnega ton manifested therein
and thereby by the president grea,
praise was bestowed upon him. Blu
he seems to have repented Of his gen
erosity toward the convention. Hav
ing selected the presidential candidate
in his own person and having dictated
the remarkable Iowa platform as ,
forerunner Of the national platform O
1904, Colonel Roosevelt has PRACTICAL,
named Governor Durbin Of Indiana a
the antilynch Republican vice presiden
tial candidate by the famous letter ad
dressed to his excellency. Durbin'
sudden prominence shows how easy
is for man to jump into the center O
the stage provided he is located RICH
geographically. A week ago Durbil
was name unfamiliar to the Amer
lean ear; now well advised persons sc,
in him Colonel Rooseyelt's running
mate. A year hence in all probabilit,
Republicans will be splitting thei
Threats and straining their vocal chord
yelling for Roosevelt and Durbin
While nobody has commissioned me t,
act as the spiritual, legal or politica
adviser of the Republicans, make bolt
to PROFOUND to them this question: 1
they are searching for an antilyncl
candidate why overlook the sheriff O
Vermilion county, ILL.,, who with hi
trusty Winchester stood of the mol
and in heroic manner discharged hi
sworn duty? Durbin did nothing ez
cept issue turgid ex post facto nd
dress to his militia at safe distanc
from the scene of danger. The sheriff
of Danville is clearly entitled to preced
ence over the Hoosier governor.
Better Grab It.
There Is rumor to the effect tina
Governor Benjamin B. Odell Of New
York has been offered the presidency o
the Union PAciflc railroad and has de
clined It. To mere locker on in Wen
ma it appears that Benjamin would b,
exercising great deal Of wisdom b,
accepting. Many well informed New
Workers believe that he was defeated
for governor last fall and that Hon
Bird 8. Coler, the Democratic candi
date, was counted out by that gam
who are forever prating in publ,
places Of virtue, intelligence. patriot
Ism and political purity and who have
never yet failed to steal any ofic'
within their reach, from the presidenc.
down to constable. But even granting