The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1897 Page: 2 of 8
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A oood review of the preai-
Aant'a neaaife by the Houston
Poet will be found in another
It is worth reading1 too.
Am Oklahomagirlad vertmed for
a husband. She found him, and
the advertisement and wedding
outfit cot * $110. Within 11
BMBths her husband died leaving
^•r (6,000 insurance on his life.
Who says advertising does not
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«Only onk, he pleaded. She
looked at him in surprise. «One
little kiss, he persisted. «Oh, all
right, she replied carelessly, «If
you are foolish enough to start the
press for a single impression go
ahead, but it doesn't seem to me
it pay .—Conroc Courier.
A man read an advertisement
lor a «flea killer. He answered
it with a dollar and recei ved a wood-
en maul and a block of wood, num-
bered 1 and 2. The directions
read: «Place the flea upon No.
2-and hit him with No. 1. If that
don't kill him, hit him again. —
&*.
Wnx our merchants take any
interest and make some move
In the matter of a free wagon
yard before hot weather comes
on again or will they wait until
every town of consequence on
every aide of us has embraced
the opportunity? Now is the
time to act if at all.
How often do we hear people
«Where in the world do all
tike flies come from? It is simple
enough. The toper makes the
whiskey fly; the cyclone makes
Hie house fly; the carpenter
Bakes the saw fly; the boarder
makes the butter fly; the jockey
makes the horse fly; the butcher
makes the cow fly, and the house-
wife makes the old man fly.—
Nashville {Ind.) Democrat.
A Merchant honestly and sin-
cerely believes that advertising
in his home paper is simply con-
tributing the amount of his bill
to charity—that it really does
him no particular good, yet that
• same merchant gets a mighty
peculiar sensation when he aces
an advertisement in the home
paper from a merchant in the
same line of business in a neigh-
boring town. He doesn't believe
in advertising but he hates like
the dickens to see another man
throwing away money that way.
Those whom this shoe fits may
wear it It is intended for no
•titers.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
to «uistela.it Ham «bu to
rateas |nn>a*i only foi
doaa not asjr poaltivstjr which la
ara is opposition to the Gaye flus, the
plan of the Saetera hasher and, of
cueree, to dasMcrstic polloica.
On theae two ieesae the president la
not only not felicito* in hie aofges-
tione. or atateenaalihe in hie viawa,
hat, aa can be easily aeen, almoet in
a daee by hlmaelf.
With reference to Caba, the atareo-
typed advice to wait and five Spanish
arme and aetonomy achante a farther
showing, 1 the avoidance of responsi-
bility and «rill fail to meet the over-
whelming sentiment of the country.
In his recommendation of Hawaiian
annexation he stands with the adven-
turer* and apecnlators, while hie hope
that the Canadiana will come round
to our view on the Bering see trouble
i , to say the leaet, not justified by ex-
isting facte.
We look, in vain through the mass
of words composing this state paper
for evidences of greatness, or origi*
nality, or boldness of thought in its
author. If it were destined to say as
little as possible in as great space as
possible, the task has been skilfully
performed. The politician has domi-
nated the president, the trimmer has
supplanted the statesman, and we
have as the result a negative kind
of document, inviting but little criti-
cism, in one sense, and calculated to
command but scant praise.
But who has expected more from
this president? If the country gets
nothing it is consoled in the reflec-
tion that but little was anticipated.
■oat on Post.
The first and cursory reading of
Praaidcnt McKinley's message im-
presses one with the conviction that
the chief executive is trying to pick
his way cautiously along a path beset
with dangers and where too much bold-
ness, or independence, might result
in disaster.
It is the work of a politician and a
trimmer and utterly devoid jot any
original suggestion or statesmanlike
presentation of the great issues now
aÉÉtscting the attention and involving
Ha welfare of this country.
At present five great questions arc
•Mnmanding the nation's interest
At tariff, the currency, Cuba, Ha-
waiian annexation and the controversy
with Great Britain over the seal hunt-
lag. It Is a most remarkable and un-
naaal fact that the president is ac-
tually against the majority sentiment
country on each of these ques-
k. His declaration, for example,
the tariff is satisfactory ia not
denied by the democratic party,
by thousands of republicans
ara etaggered at a 945,000,000 de-
bt five months and are demand-
supplementary legialation. His
which ara
ahosld get rid of the
Washington Ileus Letter.
Wabhingtom, Dec. 13, 1897.
Editors News-Chkosicuc
Secretary Gage is about the
only member of the administra-
tion who would really like to see
his recommendations for cinch-
ing the hold of the single gold
standard on this country become
laws. McKinley did not dare to
endorse the recommendations of
bis secretary of the treasury,
and he has no real desire for the
financial legislation he half-heart-
edly suggested. He knows that
his roundabout suggestion of
getting rid of the greenbacks by
turning them into gold cer-
tificates could not get through
congress, even if only the repub-
licans voted upon it. He was
afraid that the recommendations
fur amending the national bank-
ing laws, so as to reduce taxation
on national bank currency, to
allow currency to be issued to
the face value of the bonds de-
posited with the government, and
to allow the establishment of
national banks with $25,000 cap-
ital in slnall places might get
through, so he added a proviso
that he knew would kill the whole
—to make all national bank notes
redeemable in gold. The admin-
istration ia simply trying to bluff
a portion of its own party and
the country. It doesn't want any
financial legislation. This has
already been made plain in the
hoUae by the grab-game en-
gineered by Dingley by which
his committee—ways and means
—will take charge of all financial
bills and smother them. Repub-
licans have also plainly indicated
by their talk that they had re-
ceived intimations from the ad-
ministration that no financial
legislation was wanted. If pub-
lic criticism of its attitude make
it necessary to strengthen its
bluff, the administration will,
through Dingley, fix up a bill and
jam it through the house, know-
ing that the senate would not act
upon it. Of course, the people
of this country are fools enough
to know the difference between
this sort of thing and real states-
manship, and they will be sorry
that the administration isn't able
to get what it doesn't want so
sorry that they'll elect a demo-
cratic congress next year.
The administration doesn't
wish the NicaraguaCanal question
to be acted upon by this congress,
and when McKinley said in his
n
le
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has juat started fat Nicaragua to
make a new survey and entínate
of cost, under an act of congreaa,
he waa fully aware that the com-
mission was not likely to make a
report before the death of the
fifty-fifth congress. In fact, it b
known that members of the com-
mission were given a broad hint
before their departure that their
report waa not expected before
March 4,18W.
One Nebraska republican—
Winfield S. Strawn, an Omaha
lawyer—has turned up in Wash-
ington who is honest enough to
publicly say that the republicans
have no chance to carry that
state, either at the congressional
elections next year or the nation-
al election in 1900. Mr. Strawn
says the republicans have not
been able to get back the farmer
votes they lost on the silver
question, and that they are not
likely toget them back so long as
the question is unsettled.
With the exception of Senators
Morgan, of Alabama, and Gor-
man, of Maryland, every demo-
cratic senator is now lined up
against the annexation of Hawaii,
and the opposition among the
republicans already includes
Senators Hoar, Morrill and Petti-
grew. This makes it impossible
to procure the two-thirds vote
needed to ratify the treaty pro.
viding for annexation, and the
republicans are already seriously
thinking of abandoning the treaty
and trying to secure annexation
by majority legislation. It looks
a little as though the annexation
question was going to be used by
the Reed machine to whack Mc-
Kinley over the head. The Otar
is understoftd to have privately
announced himself to be opposed
to annexation. In fact, present
indication* are that before this
session has grown very old the
line between McKinley repub-
licans and Reed republicans will
be sharply drawn.
If Spain isn't entirely pleased
with the situation at the Wash-
ington end of the line she must
be hard to please. It wa.<< a new
thing for a president of the
United States to devote nearly
half of his message to congress
to an argument in favor of allow-
ing a foreign nation more time in
w^ich to try to squeexe the life
out of a people residing in sight
of our coast, and the innovation
was nauseous to many. A dose
equally nauseous followed, when
Secretary Gage presented sev-
eral columns of solid newspaper
matter, giving in detail the extra-
ordinary efforts of this country
to aid Spain by suppressing fili-
bustering. Senator Allen offered
a resolution in the senate for the
recognition of Cuban independ-
ence, but it is feared that the
committee on foreign relations,
to which it was referred, will
pigeon-hole it
The first skirmish in the war
on the civil service law was
pulled off in the house thin week,
and it was lively while it lasted.
A conference ol all members of
the bouse who desire change in
this law is to be held, in order to
arrange for an organized attack.
Ka^an'M Special Hale of Juvenile
Clothing, Reefers, Knee I'anU and
Jackets thi* «reek.
Have your job work done at home
and get it to suit you. We please
everybody, in qualityand prices.
fmckWa and Catarrh.
Parker'* Ton If Is s «peclAc for
thaw illwiivs, slid «huuld be tsken limn
vmtuili In tha* rnurous nwmbrenea
to their iinrnisl a-ondlikin. Msny a*liia<rl>
iMMipif an Iter srtntl* from Imwhlsl trou-
bles. Tin y sltljUl'l IMI I'arker's Olaiijwr
Tottle. It. Hudnoti. (lualson. ris-,
write*: "Mjr father wan an luvsltal for V
years with iirnnehltto, snd tried ••mrthlnt
«• I'iMild lii'sr of. snd though relieved s few
tin ** his aiifn| i lnt woaldwimai ImmIi sir sin
Hearing nf I'arker's Olnffer Tunic lie l *sn
tsklna It. snd iwffure eslía* * worth h« was
c rel7 llm roash has eesiwd and Is bss
taws well over s year.
MwhlM TkamBmt.
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MB. c. c. HBULTS. of Win tenet. Iowa,
Investor and manufacturer of
•halts' Retotjr Whiffet res Coupling,
writes of I>r. Miles' Heart Cure "Two years
affo aa attack of LaGrtpps left me with a
weak heart. i had nut down la flash to
mors skin aad bone. i could not sleep lyIns
down for snolfcerlnr «<«cl.ii frequent sharp
darting pains aad palpltatloa caun-4 a con-
stant fear of sudden death, nothing could
Induce me to remain awajr from hunt over
night. My local phjrslclaa prescribed Pr.
Miles' Heart Cure and Ik a few dart I «as
able to sleep well aad tbe palus gradually
lessened, snd finally eeased. 1 reduced the
the doses, having rained fifteen pounds and
an now feeling better ta erery way thaa 1
have for years."
Or. Miles' Remedies
are sold by all drug-
gists under a pu«IUve
guarantee, first bottle'
benefits or money re-
funded. Book oc dis-
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Addreas.
ML M1MBBMEDICALÜO.. KtkSan, lad.
W. E. HOWARD, M. D
PHYSICIAN and
SURGEON....
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Connectlag* at 8b re report with
Through Pullman V<*stlbultHi
Sleeping Cara for Cincinnati,
Chattanooga, Memphis, St. Uui«
New York and all Eastern Points.
Close connections made at
Houston for Galveston, San An-
tonio, Rock por L, Corpus Chrtsti,
Austin and all points in Tcvas.
For Ticketa, Sleeping Car Res-
ervation* and all necessary infor-
mation, call on or address
E. N. Mitin city Ticket Agaoi,
dOJ Mota fMroet, Noastaa. Te*.
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f rs*. Nm. *«ewt. Sea. Paw . As *«.
MMMTOa. THUS
Mr«. Hist h. Plusksul Ridge, O., «win *,
"•After two doctor* «ave U|* my boj «o
«lie, I avrd htm fr« ra crwtip bjr u«ioi¿
j One Minute t'ouirh Cure." It é« ibc
qnickeat and mu«t ecrtaiu rvranly tor
coughs, colds sod alt thrvjal and Iumk'
troubles. T. V.Mimo
flDonc?-«Casb
That's what I need, and to meet
my indebtedness, I must have it* All
those who owe me will plcaae come
forward at once and pny up or at
leaat pay aomething on account be-
fore January 1.
• • • 3. H>. Stokes.
¡ J. H. pouss,
. *. Doator in ...
Watches, Clocks,
Jewolrj aid
GOLD AND SILVERWARE..
Wstwh Uwrh a Specialty. So CSarse for • ■'
crsvlsg os He lie | Soil,
Ca.ld.-wol!, - - - - -
FURNITURE.
Remetnlter my price are Guaranteed to I
with Houston and Galveston.
A large atock to nelect from.
If you want an Organ or Sewing Machine call
on me.
See my gooda and get priced.
0. W. JOHNSTON.
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Rust & Joiner. The Caldwell News-Chronicle (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1897, newspaper, December 17, 1897; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth169173/m1/2/?q=a+message+about+food+from+the+president: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.