The Electra Daily News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 503, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1914 Page: 2 of 4
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A. H. Sheldon, Proprietors.
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fid or
f 'announcements, church no,
e\ 'adverlisi-ng copy, etc., positive-
must be in the office by 3 o'clock or
p>%y- will have to go over to the next
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g, i 'PHILIPPINE AUTONOMY-
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_ Presidet Wilson, it is reported, is
| Pipeful 'that the house will pass a bill
j* ft’this session pf congress giving in-
f'Vular or- domestic autonomy to the
| Philippines, though he does not expect
Ijhe bill to pass the senate .until the
£next session. The idea is to give the
| Filipinos a legislature of their own,
| to govern their local affairs, after the
I manner of a territorial legislature.
II That is certainly far enough to go
| at this time in the direction of Phil-
|ippine independence and we doubt
| whether the Filipinos are prepared for
| even this much self government with-
|f>ut some power of veto or some check
I’jBy a governor general or other execu-
tive appointed by Washington. The
Ilipinos have had cnly about a dozen
ears of tutelage to overcome
that in the Short time which has
elapsed there has been marked im-
provement in the average of Filipino
faculty and equipment for civil -gov-
ernment.
- We abhor the idea of holding the
Philippines indefinitely as a subject
colony; we do not relish, the fact of
one people ruling another people, but
the Philippines came into the pgsses-
sion of the United States as a result
of war, and they should not be set
adrift to shift for themselves until
they demonstrate their ability.
The example of .Mexico should warn
us., The Mexicans are only 15 per cent
literate, and even many of the 15 per
cent fail to comprehend popular sov-
ereignty and they view the government
as an instrument of personal distinc-
tion or profit. The Filipinos are not
even 15 per cent literate, and as a
whole they have a less definite com-
prehension of the burdens and bless-
ings of free government.
We have not exploited the Phiip-
pines for gain and we will not do so.
We are giving thorn a better govern-
ment than they ever knew, and we
mean more and more to bring them, if
possible, into complete independence, j
was itn avoid able after the' “Maine’'
was blown up,granted .also thab Spain
considered herself licked after a few
skirmishes on land, and water, why
should the United States, as the vic-
tor, instead oP dictating such terms of
peace as woulld partially at least com-
pensate her for the losses incurred
by the conduct of the war both'in lives
of brave sailors and soldiers and treas-
ure, make Spain a nice’Tittle present of
twenty millions for the privilege of
takipg off her hands, island posses-
sions which we did not intend to annex
and from which in the natural course
of events we eoqld expect nothing but
trouble ?
Presumably all this has been said
before and as it is an old saying that
it is no use crying over spilled milk, it
would seem that our remarks are too
late to be of benefit either to the sol-
diers who have given their .lives in
the endeavor of pacifying our Philli-
pine “amigos” nor to the United States
treasury who} hasi been footing the
bills, but for the fact that it is consid-
ered a good plan to guard against fu-
ture mistakes by being constantly re-
minded of the errors of the past.
TheBiggest Sfile
Sales
Is Now on at M. J. Bashara s
Started July 4, Will End July 18
Inhabits of centuries of subordination to
||m external power; many whole tribes
^are so ignorant as to be but little re-
Apropos of the present Mexican im-
But we should hahve a care not to go broglio the£e reflections may not ap-
too fast lest we thrust upon them re- j pear so inappropriate. There are those
sponsibilities which they cannot dis- who are impatient oi? the President’s
. charge. It is very easy to spoil a sit- policy of “watchful waiting” which ex-
t^l°,uation which, to say the least, is not pression we see quite frequently used
Remember, with every $25 purchaseyffLLget a hand
made rug worth $5. With every $1 Q^fiixhase Apair or
scissors worth $ 1, with our name r»4m^m.^AWitn every
$3 purchase a one-pound can of
ler.
[moved from savagery. To give the10f
'Svhole people of tne peninsula com-1 them no harm
jjlete domestic autonomy will be rath-
re-venturesome unless there are some
distressing or oppressive. We have by the press in a sarcastic sense. Let
expected more of the Mexicans than them remember that war with Mexico,
thfey have proved themselves capable besides certain to be more costly to us
accomplishing, but we have done
See Our Page Circuit
Note the Very
rrces
limits of intelligence upon the fran-
chise.
Some one proposed two or three
'ears ago that the .safest solution of
he Philippine problem would be to
Ive territorial g.overment to one
rovince at a time or to such prov-
ces as have sufficient intelligence to
bvern their own dffairs. This would
(be to reward intelligence and to re-
se capacity but to keep a check
jpon ignorance and yet to encourage
he other provinces to acquire enlight-
enment in order to obtain self-gov-
men t.
t We do not forget the barbarism re-
pealed in the Filipino insurrection fol-
lowing the establishment of American
idministration, and we cannot think
In the Philippines we
have a direct responsibility, and we
should not be too eager to lay it down
under a mistaken sense of generosity
or under a false estimate of Filipino
ability.—Fort Worth Record.
We agree with the Record in the sen-
timents expressed. The only thing
that puzzles an unsophisticated mind
like ours is this: Why did the United
States burden herself with the charge
of these islands? What benefit do we
derive from them? Although it may
be a laudable act on our part to set
free a benighted people and procure
for them the blessings of civilization,
yet we cannot help but consider the
undertaking rather an expensive one
and one that might by disinterested
parties be called Quixotic.
Granted that the war with Spain
Headquarters
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Prepare^ to send a glazier
to measure and
putin glass on sftpmiotice.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Notices under this head will be
charged for at the rate of One
(1) Cent for each word, initial
or group of figures for each
insertion. No notice taken for
less than 25 cents.
FOR RENT—Old Elec
ing on Waggoner strec
A. H. or W. J. Sheldor
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News build-
Enquire of
News office.
FOR RENT—Turn room jhouse, South
side, close in, electric Heats and storm
cellar. Inquire E. R. BroAvn, phone
We hov>e to see all our custorh^rs jfitfring this Big
Clearance Sale. We want all of youtO get your share of
these bargains. The house is full of bargains—up one
side and down the other—nothing but bargains.
We have put on this sale to raise cash and the prices
we are making will sell the goods. Come and see. If
you fail to attend this sale you are losing a great oppor-
tunity.
220.
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FOR SALE—SjwoiSypf \
mules. A. H/Sheldoni-
ood
heavy
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Bashara
WANTED-fpress a
maki
ng.
Phone
460.. Mrs. Y3ary{.
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FOR RENT—One
>om
shack.
Close in. B.
^er. y
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FOR SAL!
horses. J.
and Livery.
t1
good work
Star Garage
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FOR RENT—Two-roomy house with
free gas at north edgeyjf town. De-
sirable location for a fi
C. P. Sheldon at Austi
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man. See
'urnitufe Co.
WANTED—Bparders kt/S^ City Ho-
tel; $1.00 per day\or $25 piftmonth.
d497-502
FOR SALE—Rej^stered Jersey bull
at Oil City Hote$ Re^spnable* Phone
110
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.3497-502
in both men and treasure than the
Spanish war was, would, after we had
subdued our troublesome neighbor, in-
volve us in assuming obligations much
more onerous and present to us a prob-
lem miuch more serious and thankless
than that of the Philipines.
HOME MISSION SOCIETY
The regular business session of the
Home Mission Society of the Method-
ist church was held yesterday after-
noon at the church. The president,
Mrs. C. Badgett conducted devotional
service. The secretary being absent
Mrs. E. M. Kirk was made secretary
pro tem. The regular business of the
society was then taken up. The treas-
urer’s report showed the society to be
in good shape financially. It was de-
cided to hold a business and social
meeting at the church on July 30. A
A. A.
FOR RENT—Office building, cheap, on
principal street, centrally flocated,
14x18, electric lightss/*’§eeSjvJ P. Shel- . . *
.Ion. Austin Furniture Co N d4r,2tf ] committee consisting of Mrs
JT ^__i__j Abney, Mrs. A.M. Hepler and Mrs. J.
FOR RENT—A $-roo\n^hack in Wag- Is- barker was appointed to arrange a
goner street. W/A p?u\t F d42:sti' ! Pro*?ram for the meeting. A eom-
j_ rmttee of entertainment was appoint-
/{ [ ,/ , ed as follows: Mrs. E. M. Kirk, Mrs.
J. Jordan and Mrs. H. L. Hudson. The
Shoes, Suits <&
Must Be Sold Foj
CAS#
This stock almost at you\ own\ price.
S'Xf'clock
2nd Door South of Pioneer
ment Company
Imple-
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YOWR
J$0NEY
NOW
FOR RENT—OneNanm^shack. box
nrii strip papered; 12x16; Sputh side, j olosed Wlth , short prayer by
(. P. Sheldon, at Austin Wurmture ! „v,
Co. ^ d487tf
Mrs. Whitley.
I-OR RENT—One
in good condition.
Greever.
three-room shack, j
SeeXor call B. B. i
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES
EVERYTH INC NEW AND UP-TO-DATE. EVERY
TRAIN BRINGS SOMETHING .NEW. BEST GRADES
FOR THE LEAST MONEY OF ANY STORE IN TOWN
AT
FOR RENT—I-our-room house,
cellar and roomy sheds^TfTqi
Brown, phone 220. d*;
Sunday, July 12, Brother S. H.
Holmes will preach at the Christian
!torm j church morning amj^wi^mg, 11, a.m.
Er r j and 8 :_'0, p. m. Jfrmiday school at 9:45,
.()*f | a m. All areymvited,/' d03-04
; FOR RENT
| house, close
! Robb.
-On§ r four / room J
Ph \e <264. Vina!
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doors
Yard.
SALE—Six
east of
Phone 2
I. K. WILLIAMS
11 OST— Small
diamond set o
'theatre or bf
I Side hotel, j
rewarded.
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ORDER YOUR PAPE]
Shingles,
L U M MfTh,
Brick,
Se S«
Electra.
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Prices and-f^radesO
ns
Texas
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house two
Lumber
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?ek ago ajt Crown
atre slnd East
and be
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the primary elec
your ord^r early.
M. BL
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fubns\plilase get in
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Ian & sons
TOR SALE—Two-room house; lot and
all household goods. Cypress water
tank; storm cellar. South side of rail-
road track. Easy terms can be ar-
ranged. A. H. Sheldon. d488tf
We carr)#a o^ifiete line of plain
and fan^^statl|oAety>v Se/ our line
before 4o|[ buy staj
OLYMPIA CONlSgTTTIONERY.
^hone 287,
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Ask our drivei/ f
500 pounds for $1.75.
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look;
[CE GO.
S* O. S. CALLS FROM
STEAMED RECEIVED
Newport, R. I., July 9.—A message
was picked up here tonight from the
naval wireless station at Arlington,
Va., saying the steamer Atlantic City
was in distress three miles northwest
0 ai*negat Light and neded assist-
ance. The message was addressed to
the revenue cutter Onondago.
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Sheldon, A. H. The Electra Daily News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 503, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 1914, newspaper, July 10, 1914; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth892747/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Electra Public Library.