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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-24


Secretary Hay at last exhibits anxiety
and shows that he is really worried by
the kidnapping and prolonged detention
Of Perdicaris. He aud Secretary Moody
have played their hand boldly. but it is
now obvious that Raisouli holds the
joker. Having had the audacity to seize
aud imprson an American citizen in true
bandit style, it is not probable that he
will lack the audacity TO do anything else
that he may happen to think of If the
hrigand is religious enough to fear the
destruction of Mohammedan property
and power, he may probably be managed
through meuaces TO that end; but it is
more than likely that he will persist, per-
haps by the physical injury of his cap
tives. Secretary Hays refusal to have
the United States guarantee the Moorish
despot's usurpations is: of course, APP
proved by everybody.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-24

In the interludes of his battle with the
Post the Commissioner of Pensions is en-.
gagged in selecting twenty-five clerks for
prompt decapitation as commanded by
Congress. Since the local courts decided
that a civil service appointment does not
protect anybody. there is terror in all the
departments whenever the official axe is
being ground. for it is felt that the men
discharged from the public service. will
perhaps be those which the private SER
vice can best spare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-24
The Way The People Are Robbed.

Some time in the future the inhabitants
of the United States are going to take an
intelligent interest in politics. They will
have their representatives deceatly paid
to look after their interests, they will
know what they are doing and what their
money is spent for.
An amazing list of robberies through
the government will be unearthed when
the people find the time and the intelli
gence to look after their own affairs.
Have you ever heard, for instance, of
the bill to provide for the administration
of the forest preserves
You know that, a homesteader-a man
who had taken up small allotment of
government land under. certain restric-
tions-was allowed, in case his homestead
was absorbed by government preserve,
to take up lands elsewhere. Iu other
words, if the government put him out of
his particular piece of land, he could take
his pick of other government lands to
make up for it.
There was very fine chance to rob the
government and the people, if only the
railroads could arrange one little detail of
law. They did manage it..
The law was changed so that railroad,
dispossessed of certain real estate by the
government for forest preserve purposes,
could take its pick of other government
land. The rest was easy.
The railroads, as You know, have in
various ways chiefly dishonest, acquired
total of thousands upon thousands of
square miles of government land. Some
of this is very poor Misunderstanding the
tops of mountains in the Rockies. and a
great deal of worthless, unproductive
territory.
The law, however, was made to say
that if the government took any railroad
lands the railroads could select, acre for
acre, ont of the government reserves in
exchange.
Thereupon the railroads managed to
have their utterly worthless land included
10 the government forest preserves. They
turned over to the nation enormous and
utterly worthless territories.
In exchange they took from the di-
minishing public lands vast tracts OF
splendid timber land, worth twenty dol
lars or more an acre.
That is one little plan for robbing the
people through the government.
First, an honest looking law is pre-
pared to protect the poor homesteader.
If the government takes his land, Of
course it is only fair to give him his pick
of government land in return.
The next step is to make this same rule
apply to the railroads.
The third step easily managed with the
aid of little bride money or the promise
of stock exchange profits. is to have the
government take the railroads WORTHLESS:
lands. that they might get the hnesl
government land in exchange.
When the people Of the country ge,
over the habit of looking only at theil
little, individual money making schemes
when they realize that robbery of The
government really means robbery of the
individual citizen, they will find many
very interesting proofs of the ingenuity
displayed by the corporations in theil
thieving transactions for years past
Chicago American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-24
Rarely Experienced.

ave want a man for our information
bureau" said the manager, shut he
must be one who can answer all sorts
Of questions and not lose his head"
THAT'S me-" replied the applicant.
I'm the father Of eight Children
Philadelphia Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-24

The three things most difficult are
to keep a secret, to forget an injury
and to make good use of leisure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-24

One loses all the time which he might
employ to better purpose.-Rousseau.
The Western news., 1904-10-26
1HE STRENUOUS EXAMPLE.

President Roosevelt has succeeded,
perhaps hey yond his expectations, in
arousing the fighting blood in the Oys-
ter Fay populace. They had invited
iIe Stamford Comm baseball nine to
play Il friendly game with them, but ii
turned ont that the Oyster Bayites
were too strenuous. and instead Of bat
ting the ball soon commenced to Dat
the Stamfordites. A pitched battle en-
sued. knives we're used, blood flowed
and the wounded covered the field. The
safe and sane people of Oyster Bay
and vicinity are debating whether the
strenuous life" should be preached so
constantly to their young men as to
stir them up to battle with their neigh
bOrs and guests.
The Western news., 1904-10-26
RECKLESS EXTRAvAGANCE.
Presentation OF Figures Lilxelv &c
StartIe the Most Ardent Apollo.
kist of the Party of Waste.

The Magnitude Of Recent Republican
Extravagance in the Administration OF
the Government which are given here.
with are conied from the official rec.
Ords of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and are. therefore. beyond dispute
President Roosevelt assumed Office
September IA. 1901. and as soon as he
became firmly established in power
and control. it will be observed. in.
creased expenditures began. The total
expenditures. actual and estimated. for
the four years of his incumbency ag.
gregated S2f41. .72SO19.1S. which is
S211 1.407 .62S.S9 greater than the four
years of Mckinley. though he conduct
ed the Spanish War. and $3.50, 3,O24.-
S02.15 greater than the four years of
Cleveland. IN the first full fiscal year
of Roosevelt n9O3l expenditures ex-
ceeded those of the first full fiscal year
of Mckinley 1S9S, by S1O7.942, ,24S S3
| and in the last full fiscal year of
Roosevelt 09O0 expenditures, as esti-
mated by the Secretary Of the Treas
nry. will exceed those of the last full
fiscal year of Mckinley Q9O1) by $780,
S7lG6O.25
The last year Of Mckinley exceeded
his first by S75.392 O52.57. while the
last year Of Roosevelt will exceed his
first year by S134. 435 .3O1 80. OF the total
increase Of 1888 O24 ,SO2.75 for the four
years OF Roosevelt as compared with
the four years of Cleveland. the nota.
bic increase, exclusive of the postal
service. is. in round numbers, $1GO. .OOO,.
600 in the civil establishment. 1921. :.
0OO.0OO in the naval establishment. and
1884. 100000 in the military establish.
ment. The total cost of the military
establishment. exclusive of pensions
during the four years Of Roosevelt. ex.
ceeds that Of Cleveland by $515, ZOO, 600
The Western news., 1904-10-26
SLIGHT CHANGE NECESSARY.
Small Percentage Of Shifting of
Voters Needed to Wipe Out
Odell'e Plurality

Those supporters of Judge Parker
who are discouraged by the odds
against them as shown by the figures
of recent elections will do we'll to re-
feet upon the fact that there are a
great many voters in this country, and
that very slight change in sentiment
is enough to produce tremendous ef-
fects in the election returns
Al. least 15,OOO,OOO votes will be cast
for President this year. The States of
New York. New Jersey, Connecticut,
Delaware. West Virginia and Colorado,
added to those carried by the Demo
Gratis in the last State elections. would
be enough to elect Judge Parker. A
change of 33,9O4 votes. or little over
one-tifth of one per cent. Of the total
vote Of the Union, would carry these
six States. A change of less than one
third OF one per cent of the vote Of
this State alone would wipe out Odell's
last plurality in New York.
Ii Judge Parker's strength does not
represent more than these minute mar
gins of votes, the influence of a just
cause and a good candidacy on elec-
tions has been greatly exaggerated.
The Western news., 1904-10-26
SHEpARD'S EXPOSURES.
Democratic Proportions of Prosper
ity Far Exceed Republican IRE
tensions,

Republican prosperity" Talk. Shall
we take the increase in total manu-
factures, which is the glory of the pro-
tectionists? We have not the official
figures before 1850, which would, no
doubt, show enormous proportional in
creases. Let us, as we must, begin
with 1850.
The Democratic increase for 1850
1860 was from 81 $1,O19,OOO to 1855, ,OOO.-
600, OF at the decade rate of "a per
cent. But in 1S9O-19OO the Republican
and ''protected' increase-allowing the
abnormally high prices of 19OO-was
from $9,372, 100000 to $13,O30, 900. 900.
or ut the decade rate of only 39.2 per
cent. Is it not significant that, while
the total manufacturing product in
creased in 1S9O-19OO by 80 per cent.
the increase in wages and salaries paid
employees was from only ~, 2S3, ,OOO, 600
to 81, 735. co., 900, or at the decade rate
of 1913 per cent, being only one-half
the ratabe increase in the manufac-
turing output? SO it is to be noticed
that, while population increased in
1S5O-1S6O by 35 per cent: the increase
in manufacturing output was 81 per
cent, or ...5 times the rate OF popula-
tion increase; but that the population
increase from 1S9O-19OO was 21.S per
cent, while the increase in wealth was
1872 per cent, or only 1.S1 times the
population increase. indeed, in what
ever Just way the figures Of even man
ufacturing growth are treated. they
tell for the period of Democratic rule
and greater economic liberty. Edward
NJ. Shepard, Of New York.
The Western news., 1904-10-26
PROM, T OK THREAT?
Danger of Continuing the Republi-
can Program of ofExtravagance.

President Roosevelt in his letter of
acceptance said among other things.
1--WE believe that the progress we
of the progress we shall continue to
make If the people again intrust. the
government of the nation to our hands.
We do not stand still"
Considering this statement as sincere
and believing that what has been done
is merely measure of what will be
done. what will be the effect upon the
United States Army? II what has
been done is the measure of what is to
be done. then the army. which now
costs three times as much as when the
Republicans regained power. will cost
three times as much in the ensuing
eight years if the government of the
nation is continued in Republican
hands.
In other words. the army. which in
1897. cost $23, 129, ,344, cost $70O7O.3OO
this year, and if this progress may be
taken as a measure of the progress
which will follow, eight years from
now the army will cost S21OOOO,O 600 q
year.
The cost of the navy, which has also
tripled, may. under Mr.. Roosevelts
promise Tor threat), triple again. Eight
Republican years have raised it's an.
nual cost from $50. .OO3, ,234 to $9S, ,OO5,.
140. Eight more years of the same
sort of extravaganza should naturally
bring its cost up to about $500 OOO. 600
The Western news., 1904-10-26
HOPE FOR WEST VIRGINIA.

w. r. Chiffon, ex-Secretary of the
State of West Virginia, and who served
as Chairman of the Democratic organi-
zation in his State when it gave it's
electoral vote to Cleveland, was call
er at National Democratic Committee
headquarters last week.
"While West Virginia must be con-
sidered debatable State" said Mr..
Chiffon. there are many good reasons
for believing we shall carry it in No
vember. The platform and the candi-
dates of our party are very acceptable
to our people, and ex-senator Davis
for many years has been one of the
most popular men in the State. The
principal thing we shall have to fight
is the tendency of the Republicans to
poll illegal votes, especially among the
negroes, but believe we shall be able
to overcome this with the precautions
We are taking for vigilance
The Western news., 1904-10-26
CAMPAIGN LIE NAILED.
Effort to lnjure Parker, in Ulster
County, Completely Destroyed.

The campaign liar is abroad. He be-
gan his work in Judge Parker's home
district by circulating a lie through
Ulster County. 1t nurported to be 4
statement made bv Jm1ge Parker as to
th" wage an unskillnd laborer was en-
titled for days work. But the false
hood was soon dissipated. The lie was
"nin"d by elaborate details. The em.
i'''oidery to make it circumstantiaf
n"oved TOO much. It brought out d
sworn denial by those whose names
had been dragged in. The affidavit
re"7s as follows:
Emery Freer. Samuel E. Mott an.1
Louis Booth being severally duly
sworn say. and each for himself says
that he has read the article published
in the Globe and Commercial Adver.
tiser. Of New York. Of date of Septem-
her q. 1904. wherein it is stated that o,p
Saturday morning in the year 1902 ut
| tho store Of Emery Freer in Esn1,rs
while several residents Of that n,,cn
| were discussing the rate Of wages that
should bn paid for unskilled labor.
| Judge Parke" said: 81 think a dollar 4
day is enough for any man. provided
that his work is steady. ANY man nan
| live on that and that is all unskil!nd
labor is worth I am sorry that hav.
to pay mnre than that. and wouldn't IL
we Tad better supply Of labor there
| ahorts"
| We note parti"nlar,v that the articl"
| so published states "On the iav u
| question Il crowd Of men were thrre.
| There We're Ewery Freer. Sam r.. Mott,
| who runs the butcher shOn and livery
stable: New Booth. the barber: Carl
| Wismer wla is now n hAg"nge han'''"r
| in the West Shor, station in Kingston;
and several fnrn,"rs from tho vicinity,
| who were in the village for their Satur.
DAVIS trading"
We and each nf us. The sa'1 Emory
| Freer. being Il Democrat. arl the s"i1
| Samuel T.. Mott and J.olis Booth. Re
publicans. denose and say rs to the
statements in said article:
FirstThat we are the identical r,er-
sons named in tho article. and in whose
presence Judge Parker was alleged TO
have made said statement.
Second-That no such conversation
| ever took place. either mt the store Of
| Emery Freer or any other place. and
that Judge Parker never made The
statements attributed TO him ut Frser's
store or any other place to the knowl-
edge Of either of us.
Third--That the statement is false in
substance and i'm fact.
Fourth-That to our knowledge Judge
Parker. since he has resided in Esonus.
has paid the usual and going rate OF
wages to all the men employed by him
IN his place.
In addition the said Emery Freer fer
himself says that he has frequently
during the absence Of Judge Parker
paid the Judges employees: has time
and again cashed checks given 10 said
employees for wages. AMI oil his knOwl-
4 edge says that Judge Parker has a.
ways paid the going rate Of wages to
all men employed as day farm labOrers
on his farm. tO-wit, from $1.5O to 81 7l
q day, and that the statement to the
contrary published as aforesaid is un-
true and absolutely without foundation
The Western news., 1904-10-26
DEMOCRATIC GAIN IN MAINE.

While from Republican quarters the
election held recently in Vermont was
given considerable prominence as ind;-
eating the way 'the cat will jump in
November, the Democrats attached hut
little Importance to it, nor did they
figure upon the election held in Maine
last Monday as weather vane, yet it
was with a feeling OF some elatinn that
the Democratic hosts received the an
nOuncement that Notwithstanding il
tull vote had been polled in Maine, the
usual Republican majority in :hal
State had been considerably reduced
This would at least tend to offset liIa
claims being made by Republican pa1
pers and party managers, il ii indicates
nothing else.
The Western news., 1904-10-26
FRYE'S HOME DEMOCRATIC.

Lewiston, Me-. the home of Senator
Frye, and for man, years the home OF
Nelson Dingley, author of the present
tariff, is one of the bright spots in the
old "Pine Tree" State. At the recent
Maine election Lewiston gave large
Democratic majority. although it has
usually given larger one for the Re-
publican tickets. Biddeford, Saco and
Waterville. which, like Lewiston, are
manufacturing cities. where thousands
of men and women are employed in
protected industries. all show heavy
Democratic gains. In Biddeford and
Saco more than 5000 persons are en-
ployed i" cottos. mills and 1900 in the
mnr''' ire of cotton mill machinery.
"Ex libris."
The worst tyrants are those who
know no law but the indulgence OF
their own benevolence.-Life.
The Western news., 1904-10-26
CHEAP CHARGE.
Judge Parker Bey Ond and Above
Control ny Special Interests.

Ex-senator james X. Jones, Of Ar
kansas, late Chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee, joins Mr..
Bryan in unqualified praise of Judge
Parker. Mr.. Jones recently said of
the candidate
Judge Parker is recognized every
where as an able, ineorruptible states
man, and il he sGOuld be elected Presi-
dent there would be no fear at any
time of the business interests or pros
perity of the Nation being disturbed.
"The cheap and contemplate charge,
intended to injure Judge Parker, that
he is dominated or controlled by cor
rupt Wall Street elements is, beyond
all doubt, absolutely false. If he is
elected, he will resolutely enforce the
laws against all illegal combinations
and under his administration no preda-
tory Government favorite" will be shell
tered ="
The Western news., 1904-10-26
A RATHER POOR COMPARISON.

Alleged statistics being circulat ted
by the Republican Campaign Commit
tee assert that there has been no very
considerable increase in the cost of liv.
ing as compared to the wages earned,
and one of the comparisons made is
with regard to building materials. 1t
is shown that while bricks have in
creased 3O.3 per cent. putty has de-
creased 29.5 per cent. This it is con-
tended is an Offset, but contractor
figuring on the construction of a house
would hardly be willing to offset the
increase in the cost of bricks by the de-
crease in the cost of putty. Many
other such comparisons are made in
the schedules furnished from the Ma
tional Bureau of Labor.
The Western news., 1904-10-26
With caImness and confidence. we
await tho poOnip'S verdict.

With caImness and confidence. we
await the peoples verdict.
If called to the office of President, I
shall consider myself the Chief Magis-
trate of all the people and not of any
faction. and shall ever be mindful Of
that fact that on many questions of
National policy there are honest differ.
ences of opinion. believe in the pa
triotism. good sense and absolute sin
cerity of all the people. shall strive
to remember that he may serve his
party hest who serves his country best
If it be the wish Of the neople that
! undertake the duties Of tho Presi
dency. pledge myself. with Gods
helm. to devote all NV movers and on
ergy TO tho duties of this exalted office
Very truly yours.
ALTON r. PARKER.
The Western news., 1904-10-26
DANIEL NOT DOUBLING.
Virginia's Senior Senator Entirely
Hopeful of the Prospect.

Eloquent Senator Daniel. of Virginia,
was one of the numerous statesmen
who called at Democratic Headquar-
ters this week. The Senator, like all
the other callers, takes very hopeful
view of the situation. He said:
"At no time," said Senator Daniel,
"have ever doubted the election of
Parker and Davis. To-day the chances
are better than ever. Reports that l
have received from every part of the
country. especially the doubtful States,
show that Democratic prospects are
Frightening. I feel confident that New
York. New Jersey and Connecticut will
go Democratic and that we will get
enough votes in the Middle West to
insure Parker's election"
The Western news., 1904-10-26
new YORK CAMPAIGN.
Democratic and Independent News
papers United For Herrick.

papers United For Herrick.
Every Democratic and Independent
newspaper in the city o. New York,
Except the Evening Post, expresses sat-
.isfaction with the Democratic State
ticket and will rive it earnest support.
The Post comedies Judge Herrick's
great ability as well as his impartial
ity as a Judge, but says it cannot ad-
wise it's readers to vote for him because
the Judge has dabbled" in politics
while on the bench. Yet the Post will
continue to denoance Odellism in its
usual vigorous style and no one need
fear that any considerable number of
its constituents will vote foe the dis
credited Odelrs ticket in preference to
the one headed by Judge Herrick. In
addition to the practically unanimous
support of the Democratic and inde-
pendent press, the Republican New
York Sun is making strong fight
for Herrick and Harrison without any
.ifs" or "buts.''
"Sweep all of Odell's creatures, great
and small, into the Hudson Riverr' is
the Suns clarion call to honest voters,
irrespective of party affiliation.
The Western news., 1904-10-26
SOME SMALL BILLS.
Few "Uncousidered and TrtfiiDg"
Items Of Cost of Playing Role of
World Power

Items Of Cost of Playing Role of
World Power.
The following figures represent ap-
proximately the cost of the Philippine
experiment to date:
Paid to Spain for the islands. S2O.-
OOO,OOO
Paid to the friars to abandon their
lands and .ive title to the United
States, S7.239.O 900.
Cost of the Army above normal from
1899 to 1903 inclusive. $5OO,OOO,OOO.
Cost of patrolling Philippine waters
and miscellaneous expenses of the
feet. $25.0OO.OOO.
Expenses Of the Philippine Commits
sion. two budgets. $429.OOO.
Cost of transport service, $5O.OOO.0 600.
The foregoing figures are from Off
cial sources, and only one of them.
that of the expense of the transports.
is estimated. Here is a total outlay of
5000, 49, 900, an;; we have only just be-
gun to play the role of "world
power"
This colossal sum, moreover. repre-
sents only the actual and direct ex-
penditures Of public money in and for
the Philippines, and takes no account
| of the enormous increase in the cost of
maintaining the Army and Navy. which
has been rendered necessary by the
Rooseveltan policy of being prepared
to click all creation"
Reliable statistics show that from
1893 to 1897. both inclusive. the Navy
| cost $152. .553, ,4J2; and from 1899 to
! 1908. inclusive. the cost was $3.50, S23,
| 412, or almost double. The average
annual cost of the Army during Cleve-
| lands second administration was S4G,.
+, 100000. Since 1899. under Mckinley
and Roosevelt. the average annual cost
has been S137 100000
| 1t costs money to maintain colonies
and play the bully among the nations.
The Western news., 1904-10-26
WHERE 100000 WOMEN VOTE.

The Republican National Committee
has sent Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster to do mis-
who are eligible to vote in Colorado.
Wyoming, Utah and Idaho. Mrs. Fos-
ter will find that the women of these
States are able to take care of them
selves. There are one or two local is
sues there which appeal strongly t.
lovers Of freedom and fair play, botli
males and females. and Mrs. Foster. n
professional "spellbinder," of New
York, will discover that they are un
like any issues that she has been ac
customed to harp upon under the di
rection of tom" Platt and 'Ben
Odell.>
The Western news., 1904-10-26
SHRINE OF FHE DEAR PEE.PE!..|

The Los Angeles tCai.) Times, whn,i'
'evoies considerable space to iau';l-
ions of President Roosevelt aud de-
ends him from the charge OF btill,.
'riendly TO the trusts, contains in lis.
ditoriai columns of recent date IN edi-
oria severely arrai"n!,lg the Sta"d:,A
Ill Company. Ii refers TO The aii;"es
t the company ut No. III Braatw.y
Iew York. ms tie shrine 1t which III!
nur pis-nul are permitted to by ~
:nltlen offerings. sometimes at thp - /,
II S:;G, ,d9a Min yea". il recent arcu.l.
ire tc hC relied on.
The Western news., 1904-10-26

A man should never despise small
things. Even an icecream soda may
lead to a divorce.