The Chapman News from Chapman, Kansas • 1

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I i Will 1 VJJXnJ. XxxlJLl UXlUj xvwv. 1 AkI.OLD SUAH LAJN '1 The Grocers, Butchers and Live Stock Shippers. One Car of Celebrated SUNLIGHTJXOUR, Just Received. 'TTTA 1 WALLf.

Our New Stock is All The LATEST PATTERNS of 1899. Trices are From 3c a Roll up. Come and Look the Stock Over. In Fresh Meats, We kill nothing but Corn Fed Cattle. And a full line of Cured Meats.

Hi i (( Our stock was never so complete as it is now. carry the Dest grocery stock er Kept iu haa. i a.o are Right. Our trade is increasing. Our customers are pleased.

We are happy, so will you be, by trading I at a live UP-TO-DATE STORE. Remember Sunlight, Morning Glory and ED TOM United States come to the people of CITIZENS TICKET. the fullest extent to which it is prac ral resources of the archipelago and, tical, natives shall employed. in a word, by the uninterrupted de Sixth The collection and applica votion of the people to the pursuit of MESSAGES OF PEACE AND GOOD tion of all taxes- and re enues useful objects and the realkution of the Philiipine islands, and the President has instructed the commission to make this publicly known. In olieving his liehest, the commissioners desire to join the President in expressing their good will toward the Philippine people and to extend the will be placed upou a sound, econom 'TV ical basis, and the public funds, raised and -collected honestly, will be applied only to defray the regular ')'." WILL.

those noble ideas which constitute the higher civilization of mankind. Unfortunately these pure aims ami purposes of the American government and people have been misinterpreted to some of the inhabitants of certain islands and, us a conBetjueiice ii 1 leading representative men an invitation to meet the commission for the purpise of personal acquiutance and the exchange of views and opinions. 1 1 Mayor, Poor, 131. Council, Clifford, 114. Whitehnir, 95.

Scanlan, 121. Carter, 109. Clerk, Humphrey, 82. Police Judge, Frost, 179. Marshal, Martin, 157.

F. J. Poor received 11 votes moro than Loupee. Loudon, Foley, Sheeran, Talbot and Scanlan having received the highest vote will be our next council. L.

L. Crain will be clerk, Frost, police judge and Martin, marshal. The News wishes the new adminis tration all the success that is possible, for th-m to have during their term of the -friendly American forces have, and proper expenses incurred by and for the establishment and maintenance of the Philippine government and such general improvements as the public interests may demand. Local funds collected will be used for local purposes and not to be devoted toother ends. With such prudent rUOOlAMATION ISUKD TO THE PEOPLK OF THE FH I LI 11' IN EH.

without provocation or cause, been Iv attacked. And why these Jacob Gould Sehurmun, United States Commissioner. George Dewey, United States Navy. Elwell S. 'Otis, Major General hostilities? What do the best Phil ipinos desire? Can it be more than the United States is ready to give? and honest fiscal administration it is believed that the needs of the govern United States Army.

1 They are patriots and want lilerty. Charles Denby, United States Com ment will in a short time, become Manila, April United Stat. Philippine commission- formally its proclamation to tha pco-ve of the island today. The pre-nnillt recites the cessation by peace Tn thrt mnnntima the attention of missioner. compatible with a considerable reduc the neonle of the Philippines is iuvit Dean C.

Worcester, United States office. tion in taxation. ed to certain regulative principles Commissioner. Topeka Capital. Seveuth-A'pure, speedy and ef by which the United States will le iruided in its relations with them.

fective administration of justice will be established whereby may be eradi These are deemed to be the points City Election. Notwithstanding the very disagree Council Meeting. City council met in regular session Tutwday-evening. Mayor and coun-cihnen all present except Scherer. During the month of March thrt new crossing were laid and business cated the evils arising from delay, of cardinal importance.

corruption and exploitation. TOirst Th suTjremacv of the able day the vote Monday was the largest every cast for city officers iu Eighth The construction of roads, United States must and will lie en treaty of the Philippine isiamis 10 iuC United States and refevn to the ap-, pointmeut of the commission. The proclamation in part is as follows Tlie commission desires to assure the ptople of the Philippine islands of the cordial good will and fraternal i feeling which is entertained for them by the President of the United Stat and by the American people. The aim and object of the Ameri-oan p-overnment apart from the ful the city of Chapman. Both -tickets 1 forced throughout every part of the railroads and similar means of communication and transportation and of streets graded in fine shape.

Bills were allowed to the amount of $232. archiDelatro and those who resist it other public works, manifestly to the ere composed of good citizens and it did not seem to make a great deal of difference which man was 4ect-d iKi'nnmlish no end other than The council by unanimous votevs- advantage of the Philippine people, their own ruiu. will be promoted. tabiished precedence by voting mayor, judging by the way the votes Second To the Philippine people -i Ninth Domestic and foreign trade were cast, for when conn tod they will bo Planted the most ample lib and commerce, agriculture and othet came out one for on- uiiin and one erty and self government reconcilable fillment of the solemn obligations it has ussumed toward the family of na-1- its Hpceotance of sovereignty iiwlnstrinl tun-suits Wdiiur. toward with the maintenance of a wise, lust, allow the mayor a year for st vices, also councihneu to receive cents for each meeting they attex After the regular routine of hv.

ucsk, council adjourned and n. Wedi.esday April 1, at 2 o'clwk for the other. On the council tlu ticket was voted nearly straight, the ireneral development of I he conn effective and economical ud-i. trv. in the interests of the inhabitants, Seunlan bang the only man eleclwl of vmblie affairs ana shall be objects of constant solicitude nwiiTOitible witli the and in on.

the citizens ticket. Cruiu for clerk had a walk. Frost hud scarce and fostering care. ternutioual rights and the obligations Tnth Effective provision 'Will of the United states. at which time they canvasr votes and cleared up all uufiuisl.

business for the term. W. A. Locpek. Clerk.

ly any opposition, Odin and PieJce were not in it with th judge. made 'for the establishment of ele- Aver the Philippine islands the well being, prosperity and happiness of the Philippine people and their eleva-tiou and advancement to a position mong the most civilized ieoples of I the world. The President believes that this fe-) Hcity and perfection of the Philip-I tiue pBople is to be brought about by Third --The civil rights of the Phil tniitnrv Hch(xls' in -which the chil Limine people will bo guaranteed and protected to the fullest exteut relig dren of the people may be educated and appropriate facilities will Wounded In Battle. Mix. S.

M. EekoraoH received I. ious freedom will be assured and all J. W. Martin was the must popular man for marshal and he will no doubt make a good oue.

Below is the vote as cast. CITY TICKET. vided for higher education. persons shall be equul and have equal siid 'news that hernephew, Harry Keer, on the staff ot General ilh was dangerously wounded in the Eleventh Reforms in all depart nuaiiraneeot peace auu uix.t-i, Btanding in the even of the law. ments of the government all branches the guarantee of civil and religious Fourth Honor, justice ami tnenci tie on Mouday March Uf, at The c.

iw the Mayor, Loupee, 120. Council Tullwt, 153. shin forbid the use of the Philippine of the public service and -all corporations closely touching the common dustry, by cultivation ot leuere, ure of block luuse munoer o. i was the second man to enter the His troop was the only mounted tr people or the islands they inhabit as life of the people will be undertaken and the liberal auu pracu an obiect or means ot exploitation in Ueiwral Hale command, lie without delay and effected -conform Sheeran, 119. Loudon, Foley, 138.

Dowling, 110. The purpose of the American govern arts. bv the enlargement ot xmer tiwiirn nations: by ex I) ably with the right and justice in a i t.h wolfarw amt the uavanc tUWUnw a nf commerce, by uiuiupiu- lxvo employe! as topographer map maker uf the staff and i'i capacity, sketching fort i lien tiuiirt ti milking ploH of the imuntry. .1 ife ti living iu Denver, and a ment of the Philippine t)eopU way to Butisfy the well founded demands and the. highest sentiments imnmvemeut tf the wuu Fifth There shall be guaranteed Oil" 1 1 Clerk, Cram, 1W.

Police Judge, Frost. ITS'. Mughal, Buiming. tX and nsnrimtions of the people. l.f internal communication uj in the Philippine people an honest I hy he ha sejii.

Such is the spirit which the and effective civil service iu which, to Apment with the aid of modern me hu'al inventions -of the great uatu.