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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
THE STRENUOUS EXAMPLE.

President Roosevelt has succeeded,
perhaps beyond his expectations. in
arousing the fighting blood in the Oys-
ter Bay populace. They had invited
the Stamford Conn baseball nine to
play a friendly game with them, but it
turned out that the Oyster Bayites
were too strenuous. and instead of bat
ting the ball soon commenced to bat
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.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07

With calmness and confidence, we
await the peoples verdict.
II 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 best who serves his country best
If II be the wish of the people that
7 undertake the duties of the Presi-
dency. I pledge myself. with Gods
help. 10 devote all my powers and en-
ergy to the duties OF this exalted office.
Very truly yours.
ALTON p. PARKER.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
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-
tiers this week. The Senator, like all
the other callers, takes Il 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 |
have received from every part of the
country. especially the doubtful States,
show that Democratic prospects are
Frightening. l 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"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
DEMOCRATIC GAIN IN MAINE.

While from Republican quarters the
election held recently in Vermont. was
given considerable prominence as indi-
eating the way the cat will jump" in
November, the Democrats attached but
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 elation that
the Democratic hosts received the an
nouncement that Notwithstanding
full vote had been polled in Maine, the
usual Republican majority in that
State had been considerably reduced.
This would at least tend to offset the
claims being made by Republican pa
pers and party managers, if it indicates
nothing else.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
CAMPAIGN LIE NAILED.
Effort to lniure 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
statement made by Judge Parker as to
the wage an unskilled lahorer was en-
titled for a days work. But the false
hood was soon dissipated. The lie was
ruined by elaborate details. The ON
broidery to make it c,rcumstantial
proved too much. 1t brought out n
sworn denial by those whose names
had been dragged in. The affidavit
reads as follows:
Emery Freer. Samuel f. Mott and
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-
tlser of New York. of date of Septem-
Der O. 1901 wherein it is stated that on
Saturday morning in the year 1902. at
the store OF Emery Freer in Esopus.
while several residents of that place
were discussing the rate of wages that
should be paid for unskilled labor
Judge Parker said: II think dollar n
day is enough for any man. provided
that his work is steady. ANY man can
live on that. and that is all unskilled
labor Is worth. am sorry that I have
to pay more than that. and wouldn't if
we had better supply of labor there
abouts''
We note particularly that the article
so published states 'On the day.sin
question a crowd of men were there
There were Emery Freer. Sam f. Mott.
who runs the butcher shop and livery
stable: New Booth. the barber; Carl
Wismer. who is now a baggage handler
in the West Shore station in Kingston
and several farmers from the vicinity.
who were in the village for their Satur-
days trading"
We and each of us. the said Emery
Freer. being Democrat. and the said
Samuel f. Mott and Louis Booth, Re-
publicans, depose and say as to the
statements in said article:
First-That we are the identical per-
sons named ip the article. and in whose
presence Judge Parker was alleged to
have made said statement.
Second-That no such conversation
ever took place, either at the store of
Emery Freer or any other place. and
that Judge Parker never made the
statements attributed to him Mt Freer's
store or any other place to the knowl-
edge of either of us.
Third-That the statement is false in
substance and in fact.
Fourth-That to our knowledge Judge
Parker. since he has resided in Esopus
has paid the usual and going rate of
wages to all the men employed by him
on his place.
In addition the said Emery Freer for
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. and on his knowl-
edge says that Judge Parker has al
ways paid the going rate of wages to
all men employed as day farm laborers
on his farm, to-wit. from $50 to S1.75
a day, and that the statement to the
contrary published as aforesaid is I'M
true and absolutely without foundation.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
SOME SMALL Bills.
Few "Unconsidered aud Trifiing"
Items OF Cost of Playing Role of
World Power

The following fgures represent ap-
plsximateiy the cost of the Philippine
experiment to date:
Paid TO Spain for the islands, $780,
100000.
Paid to the friars to abandon their
lands and rive title TO the United
States. SI.o3o. 600.
Cost of the Army above normal from
1899 to 1903 inclusive. sJ00.OO0,000.
Cost of patrolling Philippine waters
and miscellaneous expenses of the
fleet. So, 100000
Expenses Of the Phiiirnine Commits
sion. two budgets, S423.000.
Cost Of transport service, $4,000, 900.
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
500, AIS, 900, ana we have only just be-
gun to play the role of a "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
Rooseveltian policy of being prepared
to click all creation"
Reliable statistics show that from
1893 to 1897. both inclusive, the Navy
cost 1852, 500, 452; and from 1899 to
1908, inclusive. the cost was $3.50, 1913,
412, or almost double. The average
annual cost of the Army during Cleve-
lands second administration was $780,
100000. Since 1899, under Mckinley
and Roosevelt, the average annual cost
has been $137 100000.
1t costs money to maintain colonies
and play the bully among the nations.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
SHRINE OF THE DEAR PEE.PUL.

The Los Angeles (Cal) Times, which
devotes considerable space to lauda-
lions of President Roosevelt and de-
tends him from the charge of being
friendly to the trusts, contains in its
editorial columns of recent date an edi-
torial severely arraigning the Standard
Oil Company. 1t refers to the offices
of the company at No. 26 Broadway,
New York, as the shrine at which the
dear pee-pul are permitted to lay their
golden offerings, sometimes at the rate
Of $50, 100000 a year, if recent accounts
are to be relied on"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
WHERE 100000 WOMEN VOTE.

The Republican National Committee
has sent Mrs. j. Ellen Foster to do mis-
sionary work among the 100000 women
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 to
lovers of freedom and fair play, both
males and females. and Mrs. Foster, a
professional ''spellbinder" of New
York. will discover that they are IN
like any issues that she has been ac-
customed to harp upon under the di-
rection Of Tom" Plat and ben"
Odell.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
RECKLESS EXTRAyAGANCE.
OF Figures Likely 70
Startie the Most Ardent Apollo
gist of the Party of Waste.

The Magnitude of Recent Republican
Extravaganc in the Administration of
the Government which are given here
with are copied from the official rec
ords of the Secretary OF the Treasury
and are. therefore beyond dispute.
President Roosevelt assumed office
September II. 1901. and as soon ms he
became firmly established in power
and control. it will he observed. in
creased expenditures began. The total
expenditures. actual and estimated. for
the four years OF his incumbency ag-
gregated S2.641.T2S019,1s. which is
SOL 407, COS 50 greater than the four
years of Mckinley. though he conduct
ed the Spanish War. and $3.50. 024.-
S0275 greater than the four years of
Cleveland In the first full fiscal year
of Roosevelt 5000 expenditures ex-
ceeded those of the first full fiscal year
of Mckinley nS9Sl by $107. 942. 24S. So
and in the last full fiscal year of
Roosevelt 5000 expenditures. as esti-
mated by the Secretary of the Treas
ury. will exceed those of the last full
fiscal year of Mckinley GOOD by $780,
S7566025.
The last year of Mckinley exceeded
his first by S75,392 .O52.51. while the
last year of Roosevelt will exceed his
firstyear by S134, 49,, 301 so. OF the total
increase of 1888, O24 SO275 for the four
years of Roosevelt as compared with
the four years of Cleveland. the nota-
Bile increase, exclusive of the postal
service, is in round numbers. S160.O00,-
600 in the civil establishment, $231,-
100000 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, 600, 000
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.
Democratic and Independent News
papers United For Herrick,

Every Democratic and Independent
newspaper in the city Ga New York,
except the Evening Post, expresses sat
isfaction with the Democratic State
ticket and will give it earnest support
The Post comedies Judge Herrick's
great ability as well as his impartial
ity as a Judge, but says it cannot adj
wise its readers to vote for him because
the Judge has "dabbled' in politics
while on the bench. Yet the Post will
continue to denounce Odellism in its
usual vigorous style and no one need
fear that any considerable number of
its constituents will vote 70. 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 indie
pendent press, the Republican New
York Sun is making a strong fight
for Herrick and Harrison without any
Ifs" or butts"
sweep all of Odell's creatures, great
and small, into the Hudson Riverw is
the Suns clarion call TO honest voters,
irrespective of party utilization.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07
FRYE,S HOME DEMOCRATIC.

Lewiston, Me-, the home of Senator
Frye, and for many 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 a large
Democratic majority. although it has
usually given a larger one for the Re-
publican tickets. Bddeford, 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 andi
Saco more than 5000 persons are em-i
ployed in cotton mills and 1900 in the |
manufacture of cotton mill machinery.
Apropos of Roosevelt's letter: ~
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07

Speak softly and carry big stick"
Was ever more potent suggestion of
a sneakinS brute?
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-07

Apropos of Roosevelt's letter: ~
Whoever does these boots displace "a
Must meet Pombastes face to faee.~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-01
This is the suit which caused the
shutdown Of all the Anaalga1nated
properties in Montana last summer.
History of the Case

John MacGinniss, the right-hand
man and business associate Of F.. ALL
gustus Heinze, brought suit, against
the Boston & Montana company as a
stockholder, to enjoin the Amalga-
mated from controlling the affairs of
the former company. The issues were
practically the same as those raised
by the attorney general in the famous
merger or Northern Securities case.
for one corporation to control the af-
fairs Of another, virtually an antitrust
provision Of the statutes.
District Judge Clancy enjoined the
Boston e Montana from paying the
Amalgamated dividends earned by
Boston & Montana shares. Over
$3,OOO,OOO were tied up by this in
junction, and on final hearing the
court held that the Amalgamated was
in the wrong and had no right to con-
troll the various Montana companies,
the stock Of which had been acquired.
The effect of the decision was that
the copper trust would have to re-
organize in order to do business in
Montana.
So incensed was he at this fatal
blow which had been struck the
Amalgamated that upon the same day
the decision was made H. H. Rogers,
the Standard Oil magnate who con-
trolls the Amalgamated, wired his
general manager, William Scallon, to
close down every property owned by
the company in Montana. The order
was received in Butte at o'clock in
the evening, and by O'Clock 5000
idle miners walked the streets.
Not alone were the mines affected,
but the great smelling plants at Ana
conda and Great Falls, the lumber
mills and coal mines and a hundred
other enterprises closely related to
and controlled by the trust.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-01
Declares Japan Insists Upon Pros
posals Calculated to Defeat
Legitimate Aims. III 5sas
Formal Reply Will Be Delivered
This Week plomacy FIG.
Has Failed. ....is
While Time Is Being Consumed
by Talk, Troops Are Push .
ing Forward.
New York Sun Special Service.


st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-Russia's res
Wednesday, but it will not contain
the concessions regarded by Japan as
essential to the settlement of the
Manchurian question. The belief that
diplomacy has failed and that it Isl
poWerlesss to accomplish more lis
gaining ground.
The responsibility for the conse-
quencies will be laid at the door of
Japan, who insists upon proposals cab
culated to defeat Russia's legitimate
aims and to wound her self-respect. -
Dispatches. from sVladivostok an.
nounce that $4,000 men are expected
there this month to strengthen the
garrison while orders for the inpbiIrY
ization of thesreserves in all the ter
ritories of the far east are shortly ex-s
pected. B. ~ ess rs Ssss
Preparations are making for the
mobilization of all the men liable to
government requisition. &, s. 81
The Japanese in; alarm are leaving
the territory traversed by the Eastern
Chinese railroad. .s isss 8 - !, 81
According TO the Port ! Arthur
Nofykpan the Japanese are. intfig uirig
to create disturbances in Korea SO as
to have am excuse for 81 intervention.
The Japanese reports of the Intention
of the Seoul garrisonEto n1utiny Swere,5
it is added circulated with the object
OF inducing the emperor OF Korea to-.
seek refuge in the Russian legation.
The only result, however, was to $de-s
ternine thekemperor, to place himself
under the prot ton u Of the United
States legation in case of necessity
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-01
RESCUED FROM
UNDER NIAGARA
Man and Boy Have a Narrow Els
cape from Drowning in the
Gorge.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Feb. 1.--While
hundreds of persons were on the ice
bridge below the falls Sunday a large
cake broke away from the bridge near
the ice mountain. John Morrison of
this city was carried away on the ice.
While the crowds were staring in
fear at the mans predicament there
came a cry from the ice mountain and
a lad, James Murty. slid down into the
open water left by the detached foe.
Morrison, despite the. danger of his
being swept down the gorge to the
whirlpool, lay fiat on the floating ice,
reached into the water and hauled
Murty out. While part Of the onlook-
ers cheered, others threw a rope to
Morrison and the endangered man
and boy were slowly drawn back from
impending death.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-01
LOSING GROUND
IN HOME STATE
Old Supporters of Bryan Are
Baking at Kansas City Plat
form Reaffirmation.
Big Guns in the Free Silver, Flu
sion Faction Ready to Lead
a Revolt.
Special to The Journal.

0peCldl u Aue
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1.--Signs are
multiplying that an open revolt in w.
J. Bryan's home state against the
Kansas City platform before the date
Of the st. Louis convention is not an
improbability. Dislike of the princi-
pies enunciated at Kansas City in 1896
is outgrowing fealty to the. personal
Bryan among some of the democratic
party.
OF seven leaders heretofore regarded
as Bryan's stanchest supporters, the
three most prominent declared against
the Kansas City platform. The most
significant was that of John A. Creigh-
ton, who is candidate for delegate
from this district. w. A.. Paxton and
M. r. Murphy are among the wealth.
lest men in the city, and the most
active and influential democrats Their
signed statements are reproduced:
/ Don't like his position on the Kansas
City platform. Should not be ~reaf fir1ned
in Its entirety-John A. Creighton.
I am opposed to Mr.. Bryan's position
that the Kansas City platform should be
reaffirmcd in its entirety. Parts should
be cut out.-W. A. Paxton.
I don't like Bryan's position on the plat
form. l am opposed to reaffirning GER
tain planks.-M r. Murphy.
There is nothing remarkable about
I'LL &C Al0hAoei0 " q pe'i ~ oeih5 w
posed to a party leader or party
policy, but these three are former
Bryan enthusiasts and the biggest
guns In the free silver, fusion faction
of old.
The opinions of City Attorney
Wright fairly represent those Of the
fast increasing opponents Of the SUI
perannuated Kansas City platform.
Everywhere in the state revolt
against Bryan is growing" was his
, declaration. THE most influential men
in the democratic party in Nebraska
want to please Bryan, but we don't
want the decrepit Kansas City plat
| form foisted on the party again.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-01
HEAR
NEW GOVERNOR
Luke E. Wright Inaugurated as
Governor Of Philippines with
Military Pageant.
Calls Attention to improvements
in the Islands and Invites
Cooperation.

Manila, Feb. H.. Governor Luke E..
Wright and Vice-Governor Henry c..
Ide We're inaugurated to-day. There
was an imposing demonstration in
Guiding a brilliant military pageant,
about 5000 troops being in line.
After taking the oath of office Gov
ernor Wright delivered his inaugural
address. It was a, straightforward
speech, dealing with the most import
ant interests Of the islands.
Governor Wright invited attention
to the improvements that had been ac-
compished In the Philippines under
American rule and declared his inten-
ton of adhering to the principles of
the Taft administna ion. He urged
Americans to est blisil 81 cordial per-
sonal and business relations with the
Filipinos, who must constitute their
chief customers. s. 81
In conclusion Governor Wright
asked for the sympathetic .co-opera-
ton of all classessto whom he said,
were assured equal Fopportunit for
advancement. sss q IA u :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-01
Gen. TAFT TAKES
OATH OFFICE
Elihu Root surrenders Portfolio
of Secretary Of War to New
Minister.
"A Simple Ceremony Made impress.
sive by Cordial Friendship
and Good Will.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Governor.
William III. Taft took the oath Of office
as secretary Of war to-day and at once
entered upon his new duties.
I The ceremony took place in the
large reception-room attached tos the
secretary's office in the war depart
nlent and the transfer of authority
from EIihu Root, the retiring secre-
tary, to Governor Taft, while simply:
made, was more impressive than amy
similar event in many years.
Before noon, the appointed hour,
Governor Taft came over to the de-
partment from his hotel with little
party Of personal friends and of some
of his immediate family. These in
sel.1dsd. Charles PIT It and Miss Wildly
OF and
York: L., r. WHEY, attorney generas
for the Phillip pines, and y. D. Schmidt
lapp of Cincinnati.
j They were ushered into Secretary
Roots office, where the retiring sec
rotary, in a few ell-chosen words.
and with a good deal of feeling, sur
rendered his portfolio to Governor
Taft, .'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-01

program for colonizing a vast area Of
country in the Soudan with, negroes
from the southern states who will de-
velop for Great Britain a source of
cotton supply second to none in the
world. incidentally, the negroes are
expected to become land owners and
citizens, whose influence eventually
may be dominant in the Soudanese
territory.
Mr.. Hunt declares that he is in the
Soudan for purely business reasons
and that his plan to bring thousands
of thrifty southern colored people to
the Soudan. is based. on that principle
rather than on philanthropy. He be-
lieves that the increasing demand for
raw cotton in the United States means
the sure dinninishment Of the export
of this commodity to England. Eng
land, he says, is already alarmed and
is heartily in favor Of any project
looking to the development of cotton
growing in Egypt or in the upper Nile
country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-01
MRS. MAVERICK In PRISON
REPORT OF HER RELEASE DE-,
3 MED By A LETTER FROM HER
MOTHER, BARONESS DE RO-

n .
London, Feb. Further investiga-
ton confirms the announcement made
by the Associated Press yesterday on
the authority Of the United States
embassy here that Mrs. Florence May
brick has not been released.
Tho her exact whereabouts has not
developed, it is certain that she is still
prisoner. A letter received in
London Saturday from the mother Of
Mrs. Maybrick, the Baroness de Ro-
ques, dated from her residence in
France, Jan. %, said she had just re-
turned to France after visiting her
daughter at Aylesbury prison.
The baroness added that she saw no
possibility Of her daughters release,
until the end Of July, and all reports
to the contrary are ahec'',te'v fa'-as.''
Tho the letter was written to most
intimate friend no mention was made
by the baroness Of any removal Of
her daughter from Aylesbury.