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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-15
DEMOCRATIC POLICY OF DRIFT

If the leaders will but heed the moral
of the Vermont election. that State
PR sticc as political index may yet be
shattered. Tho policy of drift has borne
it's first fruit If it is 10 he persisted IN
from now unul election day, the result
of the nations balotng can be accu-
rotclv forctOl1
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-03
EVERY MAN ON THE FIRING LINE
Russians Make Repeated 6ayonet
Charges South Of Lao Yanu.

Charges South OF Lao Yang.
Lao Yang. Sept 1.-The battle is
still In progress. but the strength OF
the cannonade does not equal that OF
Tuesday.
The Japanese are getting around the
Russian lett flank
Over 100000 men and 1900 guns are
engaged on both sides. Practically the
whole Russian force is on the firing
line.
One regiment. which had just ar
rived from Russia. went into action
with its band playing.
The Russians made repeated bay
onet advances on the road directly
eouth If Lao Yang where the JaIa-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-03
EXCURSIONS TO NIAGARA
FALLS.
LOw-Isate Vacation Trips, via
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for it's
popular ten day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia. Baltimore. and
Washington July aud %. August ~
and 26, September 9and 23, and October
IA.
The excursions from Philadelphia
will be run by two routes. Those ON
July and %, August l2 and 26, Sep
TENDER 8 and %. going via Harrisburg
and the picturesque valley of the
Susquehanna. special train leaving Phiia-
delphia at $40 A. NJ; excursion of
October IA running via Trenton,
Manunka Chunk. and the Delaware
Valley, leaving Philadelphia on special
train at S.07 A. NJ.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular tr in. exclusive
of limited express trains. within ten
days. will be sold at $40 90 from Phila-
delphia and all points on the Delaware
Division; $ll.25 from Atlantic City;
30 50 from Lancaster; and at proportion
ate rates from other points, including
Trenton, Bordentown, Mt Holly, Cape
May, Salem. Wilmington, West Chester,
Reading. and principal intermediat
S'dlous. - Stup-OVeE Will De dllOW'U
at Buffalo within the limit of ticket re-
turning.
The special trains of Pullman pal lor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to
Mag ia Falls An extra charge will be
made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourists agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time Of
connecting trains. and further informa-
ton apply to nearest ticket agent. or
address Geo. W. Boyd. General Passen-
ger Agent, Broad Street Station. Phila-
delphia. Aug 81.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-03
Henry q. Coke Is Dead.
Is Consumption Durable?

Yes If Rydale's Elixir is used in
time; before too much of the lung tissue
is involved. This modern. scientific
medicine removes all morbid irritation
and inflammation from the lungs to the
surface and expels them from the
system. 1t aids expectotation. heals
the liberated surfaces. relieves tn.
cough and makes breathing easy
Rydale's Elixir does not dry the mucous
surface aud thus stop the cough. Its
action is just the opposite-it stimulates
and soothes. 1t kills the germs that
cause chronic throat and lung diseas,
and thus aids nature to restore these
organs to health. Trial size % cts.
Large size 80 cts. The large size holds
2 l-2 times the trial size. p ID. Getting
ham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-03

nese approached liD : Sanq laiship an /
Tao. Smelling the positions in the Rus
sian lines until 4 o'clock in the after
noon. when the engagement. which
was general throughout the south and
southeast. narrowed to the main line
The Japanese advance on the south
east was by way of the Feng Wang
Cheng road. Immediately in front of
Chiaofantun the japanese stubbornly
attempted to occupy a round-topped
hill. which was literally shaved by
Russian shells. making repeated at
tempts the entire day where appar-
emily il was impossible for anything to
live. The cannonading continued from
this point to the vicinity of Wang
paoti until last evening without appar-
ent advantage to either side. The
Japanese dropped shells within two
or three miles of the railroad station
and in the plain of Wentshu mountain.
which is the most important eminence
around Lao Yang. but the Japanese
abandoned aggression there on account
of the resistance they met.
There was cannon fire last night,
and this is expected nightly. The var
led casualties here include one Russian
war correspondent wounded and also
rs Chinese women from Chiaofantun.
whom DIR. Westwater, the distin-
guished missionary, is caring for IN
the Chinese red cross refuge. The days
developments show that the Russians
are prepared for all emergencies. Slow
rain began to fall at noon. gradually
Transforming the plain into wilder
ness through which the wounded. in
carts and walking. are making their
way to the hospitals. Considering the
scale of the days operations, the num-
Der of Russian wounded is apparently
small. while the Japanese losses are
believed to be great, especially where
they were repulsed on the south road.
Chinese graves with trees are being
leveled about Lao Yang in order not
to interfere with the defense.
Developments are expected west and
northwest.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-03

THE LADIES favor painting their
churches. and therefore we urge every
Minister TO remember we give a liberal
quantity of the Longman & Martinez
Paint toward the painting.
Wears and covers like gold
Don't pay $3.50 gallon for Linseed
Oil worth 60 cents) which you do when
you buy other paints in can with a
paint label OH it.
s & 6 make IA, therefore when you
want fourteen gallons of paint. but
only eight of L & NJ. and mix six gal
Ions pure Linseed Oil with it, aud thus
get paint at less than 81 90 per gallon.
Many houses are well painted with
four gallons of L & M.and three gallons
of Linseed Oil mixed Herewith.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Scarborough. Onley & Co.. Girdletree,
Bowen & Son. Newark.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-03
SITUATION AT PORT ARTHUR
Japs Advance Positions Are Now NeaI
Fort No. On the East.

Japs Advance Positions Are Now Near
Fort No. On the East.
Chefoo. Sept 1.-The advance posi-
tons of the Japanese before Port Ar
thur are now near fort No. 5 on the
east. at Palichuans on the north. and
at Hukiaton and Yanktowang on the
west.
Chinese who left Port Arthur on Au-
gust 2S say that neither side was then
occupying fort No. 5.
The fort at Tungkia Tashan was dc
stroyed by the Japanese. who pro-
ceeded to mount guns on an adjoining
hill.
The reported presence of Russians
in the Itzshan Hills has been con-
firmed
A junk which has arrived here heard
firing at Port Arthur on the morning
of August %. II reports that food is
scrce there. bag of -four being worth
$3.50 gold.
II is reported here upon good author
ity that the japanese have captured
Arthur with important papers. These
officers left Mukden and attempted n
get into Port Arthur by junk. For some
time past japanese torpedo boat has
been at sea watching for this junk. and
according to the report she overlook
II and took the officers. the papers and
the junk into Port Dalny.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-03

home of his mother-in-law. Mrs. Armi.
stead. at Sea Gate. one week ago He
reached here in the private car Grace
land. accompanied by his wife and
children and DIR. Homer Gibney. The
physicians at the hospital pronounced
him a dangerously sick man. Senator
Davis is very much worried. the death
of his wife and daughter. Mrs. Brown.
in 1902 being due to the same malady.
CITY DESTROYED BY FIRE
100 Dead and 5000 Homeless at Binang
On island Of Luzon.
Manila. Aug. 30-The city of Binang.
in Laguna province. Island of Luzon,
has been destroyed by fire. One hun
dred persons persisted in the flames and
5000 were rendered homeless. The loss
is estimated at 100000 The govern
ment is furnishing food and shelter to
the people made destitute by the fire.
according to the census of 1895.
Binang had a population of 1858.
Henry 3. Coke Is Dead.
Philadelphia. Sept. Word was re-
ceived here by Charles f. Coke. of this
city. that his father Henry Brinton
Coke. member of the well-known
firm of Coke Bros. & Co.. coal oper.
ators. had died at Brussels. Belgium.
supposedly from rheumatism of the
heart. Mr.. Coke was cousin of the
late General George B. Mcclellan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-03
ALICE ROOSEVELT TAINTED
Overcome With Fright In Accident te
Payne Thompson's Auto.

Payne Thompson's Auto.
Newport. r. l.. Aug 3O-It was learn
ed that Miss Alice Roosevelt tainted in
William Payne Thompson's au;omo-
bile while she was on her way from a
dancing party at Colonel and Mrs. viii
liam Jays residence. At the corner OF
a road A. DE Navarro's chauffeur, run
ming his machine at rapid pace sud-
denly appeared. and had not Thomp-
sons chauffeur stopped at once. a SCI j.
Gus accident would have occurred 4 he
Thompson machine was brought 20 a
standstill so quickly that the occupants
were thrown to- the bottom in a heap
Miss Roosevelt tainted. but was soon
revived.
Michael Woods, De Navarro's ,haf-
feur. was arrested and sent to jai, for
five days for fast driving.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-03
DAVIS SON HAS TYPHOID

Physicians Say He Is Dangerously
Sick and His Father Is Worried.
Elkins. w. Va. Aug. 31.-John T.
Davis. only son of Democratic Vice
is a patient in Davis Memorial hospi-
tai He was brought from New York
suffering with typhoid fever. with
which he was at acked while at the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03
CHATS BY THE WAY.

More harmony in the ranks of the
New York Republicans. The Press,
of New York City, in u yelled attack
upon Chauncey NJ. Depew, says: THE
Press is believed to be one OF the or
gans of Ex-Governor Frank s. Black,
who aspires to GUST Depew from his
comfortable seat in the Senate"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03
HOW PROTECTION ROD}.
Hr. Schwab, of Steel Trust, reII- Of
:Nicc Margin" Made out OF
Home Consumers.

Clearer proof OF the truth that pro
lection is robbery" could not be de.
sired than was given by Representa-
tive John Sharp Williams in his
speech;
You know we can make steel rails
for less than ST. II ton" wrote Mr..
SchWab, leaving a nice margin 70. for.
eign business" The size of this nice
margin Is 50 for the price of American
rails to foreigners 1.-THE Grand Trunk
Railway Of Canada. for instance is
;2l tom but when the same corpora.
ion, whose lines are partly In United
States territory, buys rails 10 Jay down
on this side of our tariff boundary. it
is obliged 10 pay for the goods at the
rate Of SO Il ton, The President of the
company stands ready to vouch for this
fact. The rails cost S12 ton to pro
duce: they are sold 10 foreigners at S2l
ton, which Is a fair profit: but when
sold to he put down in the United
states the sum of $50 Il ton is exacted.
The extra SIS being pure robbery Phil
adelphla Record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03
BUYING MORE POWER.
WHAT THE SUPPORT OF TRUSTS FOR
ROOSEVELT MEANS.
Large Registration Throughout the Coua.
try Shows the People Are
Deeply Interested.

! The Republican National Committee
claims of u walkovcr for Roosevelt are
! based simply On this fact ana SUPPOSE
! ton, TO wit; On the fact that tho
| great trusts and railroad combines are
! supporting Roosevelt aud pouring
money into his campaign chest, and
ON the superstition that with this mon
! cy the Presidency can lie bought. Ie
Is this fact and this supposition alone
! that CnrtClNou and Scott base their
claims on, aud II Is on these claims"
| that Wall Street gamblers base their
Judgment and the odds they olfer in
| betting,
Rut can the Presidency be bought
! outrl2htE That game was tried in
1851 and IN 1872 and did not work. It
was successful IN 1883, when Matt
Quay, the arch corruntIonlst OF the Re-
| publican party, aided by David Mar
tin, u product OF QuNyism, handled
the money contributed by the protect-
cd interests OF tho country 10 defeat
Cleveland, Ii was played succeSstul.
ly In 1850, when BLOCKS OF Five"
Dudley bought an the "aoaters" In
Indiana with crisp new bank notes.
hut to buy the Presidency IN 1904
Is diUercnt proposition. The Demo-
cratic party Is orgOnlScd aud united
this year, anu II viii have the practl-
| callS soIla support ot independent vot-
ers, The Democratic organization In
| every dehatnhlc State Is aggressive.
| ana determined that Republican hrih-
CRY anu fraud shall ho exposed and
| prevented wherever possible, Tho
great registration In nearly all parts
or the country where registration IL
required, and the deep, though quiet,
Interest shown IN the campaign IN the
rural districts everywhere, may mean
That the people upprore OF the alliances
made Ivy the Roosevelt managers with
The trusts and other great aggregutlons
or capital, uut NrN not averse to the
corrupt scheme OF those managers to
buy the Presidency but there are
many patriotic people who refuse to
believe 1t,
They believe, on the other hand.
that the Significance of the large regis
iratom end deep Interest shown by
thH NO,rrs throughout the country, I
and particularly In the great Industrial
and commercial states, Is OF another
kind, They believe It points TO an up
rising nf the honest and patriotic
mnSsHs everywhere who Will drive tho
Republicans from power and rcbuke
the pupils aud SUCCESSORS nj Quay aud
Dudley, who are boustlng that they,
have the Presidency IN thel' grasp.
Senator Scott, IN one CO his arrogant
and inSolrnt "rlnlms," sent out with
the sanction OF the Republican Nations
al Committee, Mys tho Democratic
Cnmnpiun In only a "tokc,n llc will
be OF II different opinion on THE morn
Ing after election, when he discovers
that his own State has gone Demo-
cratic aud that Democratic Leglsln-
iure has been elected, which viii send
n Democrat 10 represent West Vlr-
ginla In the Senate In place OF himself.
Scott IL great buffer, and always
has been, but this year the Democrats
are prepared TO "call' him, and they
are doing It right nlong.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03
Republicans to BE Disappointed

The Indiana Republicans have been
boasting that they would carry the
Twelfth Congressional District OF that
State this year for the first time In
history. The district includes the city
Of Fort Wayne, where Robinson. the
Democratic nominee, was cut consider
ably in previous contest The STAFF
correspondent Of the Indianapolis
News thinks the Republicans viii be
disappointed. He has Travelled over the
Twelfth District, and reports as the re.
suit Of his investigation. that there .is
little foundation" for the Republican
claim that they will win out this year.
Fort Wayne Is the chief city In Allen
County, which sent Hearst delegates
10 ST. Louis. The Democrats there are
Of the true-blue kind, and they are
solid for Parker and Davis and the
rest OF the Democratic ticket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03
ABSURD REPUBLICAN CLAIMS.
Now York state Turning Undoubt-
ediy 20 Parker aud Herrick.

Republican politicians are maxi
Ing the most eStruvagnnt claims ms TO
how New York Will vote In November.
They rldcule the cry of "Odellsm" ana
say Roosevelt will sweep the Stnte."
Only fools or persons ignorant of the
situation viii be mlsled by claims So
pnlpably lnslnccre. New York Is Ms
certainly Democratic this year as
Georgia, The attitude OF the press OF
New York City Is alone sufficient 10
satisfy any reasonable mnn where New
York stands. The only daily papers
supporting Roosevelt are the Tribune,
Sun. Press, Evening Mall Evening
Globe aud two Brooklyn papers of
purely local influence, and not mucn
AT Tint
The papers advocating the election
OF Parker are the Herald. World,
American. Times. StnHts Heltung,
News. Evening World, Morgen journal.
Evening Post, Telegraph, Evening
Journal, Courier DIES Etats UnIs and
Telegram. Outside OF New York City
the Democratic ana independent press
In solid for Parker
The betting. although there Is but
little OF II. Is ut even money rs 10 tine
Presidential ticket, and 1T odds OF 10
TO 7 In favor of the Democratic State
ticket.
New Workers. all know how the State
is going II others hnye doubts, u short
visit In New York would dlspel them.
Parker VIII win the States electoral
votes. and all OF "Odell's creatures
will be driven into the Hudson RS-
err" IA the Sun has expressed wish
they should be. The only question Is
as to the size Of The Democratic ma
lorlty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03
BECAUSE he II so DIFFERENT.
mr.. oysTbnugh Gives Ills Reason
FOR His Preference For Parker
over Roosevelt.

De witt Clinton OYerbaugll. OF New
York, OF the well known arm OF OVER
baugb Il Camp, President OF the
Grand Hotel Company. cx.presldent
OF the Board OF Education OF Kings
ton n member Of the famous Commit
tee OF Seventy which overthrow Tam
many. President OF the North Side
Board OF Trade, and lifelong Repub-
llepn. who declared for Judge Parker
for President. said, in takihI that step.
Can the people trust the present Ex-
ecutiye? Is he safer thlnk not. !
advocate Alton Is. Parker because OF
the vast difference between the two
eandidates--the one strenuous. giraffe
and hasty; the other with 1udiclally.
trained mind. thoughtful. competent.
careful, firm rs rock where justice
leads him. sympathetic and dlgnitied.
Not since the days OF Thomas Jeifer-
son has tue Democratic party had
better nominee"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03
THE CHIEF ISSUE.


shape Of overcharges and excessive
prices for goods from American farm
erS.
The American farmer should remem-
Der that when President Roosevelt was
Governor of New York he diSapprovcd
n bill passed by the Legislature taxing
franchises, aud Intended 10 reduce the
burden of State TAX on farmers and
other individual taxpayers by making
corporations pay their just share. The
corporation lawyers pleaded with
Roosevelt that the bill was unconstitu.
tional, and he was very ready TO accept
their statement. The Court OF Ap.
pcalS, Judge Parker presiding, after
ward held RooSevel's objection to the
bill 10 be untoundcd. Roosevelt's
"miStake,' however. cost large
amount of money, which was saved to
the corporations. and had to be paid by
the farmers and others. 1t made
Roosevelt solid. however with tho
trusts, which run the Republican party.
and doubtless had good deal 10 do
with his nomination for Vice President
Every farmer has ut time cattle to
dispose Of. II has been clearly estab-
lished that the Republican tariff tax on
hides. which was levied solely for the
benefit of the great meat packers In
Chicago ana other centres, does not
put one dollar in the pocket of the
farmer or cattle raiser. who does not
get cent more for the animal on ne
count of the hide. while II enables the
great trust meat packers to charge
higher prices for hides than they would
he able 10 charge II hides were coming
in free from South America. Mexico
and elsewhere. II is not necessary TO
take Democratic authority for these
facts. Ask any dealer IN leather. The
Republican tariff tax on hides puts
millions of dollars into the pockets Of
the meat trust, while 1t adds to the
cost of every pair of shoes and every
inch of leather that Is used In the Uni.
ted States-and farmers have use for n
good deal Of leather besides what they
wear as shoes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03

Banker Vanderlip, the mouthpiece of
the Standard Oil Trust, talks about a
return of prosperity" as likely, II
only bankers and would-be specula-
tors will be careful not to run
amuck." Vanderlip should pay more
heed to his words. 1t is the claim Of
the Republican campaign managers
that prosperity is here already, and
has been here ever since the Dingley
tariff went into effect. Why, then,
talk about return" of it?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03

Colonel George Brumder, Of Mlwau-
kep. who started out to help elect
Eoosel alt. has decided that liz made n
mistake, and Is nJw advocating the
election OF Judge Parker instead
Colonel Erum Ter owns the leading Ger
man-Amefiean newspaper in Milwau
kee he is also the proprietor of the
Freie Presse. published Ia Lincoln
Neb.. and a German-American weekly
OF large circulation in Chicago. Colonel
Brumder Is recruit worth having Ii
is fact Of considerable significance
that majority OF the newspapers In
the Western States that are print
ed In the German language are
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03

Tho facts ana figures Above present
ed deal with the actual cost in money
10 the American farmer OF the high
tariff system on which the Republican
party says it stands pat" and which
is TO be continued in all It's oppressive
ness, eXtOrtlon and injustice IL Roose-
welt should be elected.
The Republican Congress has author.
iZcd standing army of 100000 men
four times rs great as any previous
standing army OF the United States IN
time OF peace. This means militarlsm.
a military aristOcracy 10 cooperate
with the trust aristocracy in trHmpllng
on the ordinary citizen 1t means the
military system OF Germany and Rus
STA for the United states. II means n
weapon that might prove very danger.
Gus Ia the hands OF n man OF R0Ose-
yelts quarrelsome character.
Imperialism goes with milltarism,
The policy OF attending to our own
business has been given up by the Re.
publican Administrator for that Of
meddling IN the worlds business. OF
holding subject nations as co,Onies and
Of DISCRIMINATING them. as multltudes
Of ElllpinOs have been cXtpTminatcd,
when they dared 10 demand for them.
selves the independence for which
Americans fought In the Revolution.
At any moment the policy Of imperial
ism, that meddlng IN the affairs Of
foreign nations which Washington
warned us against In hs farewell adj.
dress. may plunge as into tremendous
war with some great power.
The election OF Roosevelt would
mean final step over the preciplce Of
Imperialism. II would mean the
abandonment Of American methods
aud principles for those Of continental
Europe. with war lord for chief Of
State and a large and obedient stand.
ing army at bis command 1t would
mean the stamp Of popular approval
for Rooseyelt's usurpati0n OF authority
that belongs to Congress alone. and for
future usurpations that would substi.
tnte the will Of the executive for the
Constitution Of the United States.
Judge Parker stands for American.
ism In all that the term implies; Roose.
welt for Imperialism. as illustrated IN
Berlin. Vienna and st. Petersburg. and
Of late also In Washington. Every real
American should vote for the AmerI.
can candidate. Alton II. Parker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-03

supporting the Democratic Presi.
dental ticket. Four years ago
nine-tenths OF these papers were on
the other side OF the political fence.
More Significance.
According TO a dispatch from Homo
lulu the Republicans are after the
Chinese vote" They are welcome TO It,
u - q
Had Governor-Chairman 0deli had
any idea what his Democratic Attor-
ney-General was going 10 do TO him he
would not have endorsed him as one
OF the soundest lawyers he had ever
met. IF the Democrats think have
done wrong" said the Governor.C Chair.
man. 'let them ask Cunneen about It,
| know OF no lawyer whose opinion
would sooner take, or value more high
ly." The Democrats did ask Cunneen
about it. and 0dell has been on
crutches ever since.