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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06
pInrIey and the Farmer.

The humorous element in the Ding
ley tariff bill now being considered by
the United States senate is related per-
haps more directly to the farmer than
to any other class, for it is a palpable
attempt to curry favor with the agri-
culturist without helping him or TAX
ing away from any other portion of the
community, a thing which cannot be
said of the bill in its relation to the
manufacturer. Indeed, the Dingley
bill, is so far as it may affect the Amer
lean farmer helpfully is so much cheap
boncombe, and that the agricultural
classes will be taken in by so palpable
trick is not to be believed for a mo-
ment. In view of the plain unmistak-
ablestatemcnt of the oranges of the
country to the effect that an import tar
iff, high or low, could not benefit the
farmer, Mr.. Dingley's insistence upon
his, ill-conceived measure is hardly con-
sistent with his professions.
A glance at the statement of exports
and imports issued by the treasury de-
pa-tment indicates how one-sided an
affair the high-duty tariff is. Mr.,
Dingley, with great flourish of trump
cts, proclaiming his undying loyalty to
the American farmer, puts duty of 30
cents bushel on barley to protect the
farmer from the cheap European bar
ley. But last year the American farm
er exported 1850, 33i bushels of barley,
while but s37, 3s4 bushels were import
ed. On corn Mr.. Dingley favors tar
if of IL cents bushel How this will
swell the Golfers of the farmer is shown
by the fact that in 1896 4,33s bushels
were imported, while we sent out to
the hungry world 09,99e, s35 bushelsl
And oats must be protected, too, or the
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06
Tho Good T.meA.


'DULUTH, MINI. April 91.-This city
is studying the financial question as it
has never studied it before. Just now
the chief center of disturbance is in
the city schools, where tremendous
cut will have to be made in expenses
The board is to meet Saturday night
to take some action. 1t appears that
the tax delinquencies, are to be still
larger this year, and conservative esti-
mates put the delinquencies for the
year 1896 taxes at 20 per cent. 1t is
alleged that the delinquent taxes are
more than the entire levy for 1896. At
the last meeting of the school board
one speaker said it looked as if the
schools must be closed or the city must
default in interest, but that is pro-
baby very much of an exaggeration.
"The school board is objecting to SO
heavy a cut as 10 demanded in many
quarters, while other city departments
are to be run with very much less
proportionate reduction.
Read that and then think OF the
promises made by the republicans last
fall, as to the immediate prosperity
that was to follow McKinley's cleo
ton!
The awful liars!
Then think of those other pro-
phecies of what would follow if Bryan
was elected The banks were to
burst-the business men were to fail
the factories were to stop-the work
ingmen were to starve and beg. And
all those things have come to pass and
yet Bryan was not elected!
The gates of hell must have come
ajar last fall, and all the demons slip
ped through and took possessionof the
people of the United States.
And we have not got to the end of
demoniacal infiuentes yet, Plutocracy
still rules the world, and we will have
to smash its jaws to drag the prey,
(the human family, from between its
teeth. God grant that we may be able
to smash its head, and utterly EXTERN
mate it of the face of the planet. Tine
Representative.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06
The DIRerence.

Great Britain, or the UNITED King
dom of Great acknowledgement, Wales
Scotland and Ireland-has population
of about 37,OOOOOO Great Britain
owns the telegraph lines within her
boundaries, and last year over these
wires were sent more than $4,000, 900
messages, while in the United States
of America, with population verging
upon 80, 900, 900, over the wires owned
and controlled by one of the most in
famously watered corporations known
to civilized lands less than 10000, 900
messages were sent. 1t will be observ-
ed that in Great Britain the average
number of messages sent was 9.1 per
capita, while in the United States the
number of messages sent was about .O6
per capita, or one inhabitant of Great
Britain sent three messages to one in
the United States.
This grows out of the fact of govern
ment ownership of the telegraph. Ad-
hitting that the people of the United
States are as intelligent as those of
Great Britain, as progressive and vie
with them in business activity, IL will
be seen that if the people of Great
Britain sent sO,OOO,OOO messages the
people of this country ought have sent
over the wires 100, 600, 900 messages in
stead of 40, 900, 900, and this would be the
case If the government of the United
States owned the telegraph plants
Railway Times.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06

Carnegie refuses to furnish the ar
NOR plate at the price offered by con-
gress, the maximum of which is $500
per ton. This same firm has sold in
foreign market, so it is affirmed, this
same plate at $3.50, 1t now wants $500
from our government. and If refused
threatens to close all shops. Secretary
Long, of the Navy has recommended
to congress to raise the price to $500,
but Senator Chandler, former Secre-
tary of the Navy, advises the govern
ment to seize the Carnegie works and
control them until enough armor for
the three incomplete battleships is
completed then turn them back to
Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie winks the
other eye and says: The government
can control my plant, but Ill control
the government, This administra-
ton belongs to corporations. We
bought it. -Nonconformist.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06
1ntended Tor the west.

LONDON, April 1.-the Globe, st.
James Gazette, Pail Mall Gazette this
afternoon all ridicule the idea that the
United States bimetnllic commission
will have any practical results.
Of course; the whole world is laugh
ing at the United States. But then we
assure the people of England that the
administration is not big enough fool
to believe any such nonsense. Nor are
the inha bitants of the Atlantic coast Of
the United States They know which
side their bread is buttered on. This
''interternational commission bust
ness is intended for us in Minnesota
and other western states, to persuade
fools, in the blessed name of Abra-
ham Lincoln to vote for Mark Hanna
and his gang, and against their own
interest.
1t is kind of coarse food for idiots.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06

We are informed that farmers in this
part of the country are only offering
$40 month for farm hands this year,
and they used to pay from $50 to $780,
No doubt $40 is all they can afford to
pav. but how about the laboring man
who voted for Mckinley to prevent the
purchasing power of his wages from
being reduced?-Farmers Tribune.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06
Exempt the home from taxes and You

Exempt the home from taxes and you
will have made the grandest step ever
made toward human liberty. 1t will
inspire new hope and give encourage
ment to thousands who are falling by
tho wayside disheartencd and discour-
aged. Make land more valuable as
homes and Of less value for specula
ton. Homes free from tax is the plan
that will accomplish this end Elk.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06

To summarize: the total value of i'm
ports for 1896 of barley, corn, oats,
wheat, rye, -four and butter aggregat-
ed 81 1861, 553, while the exports foot mp
the magnificent total of $3.50, 093, 639!
With exports exceeding imports by
nearly 100 times, how can an import
duty help the farmer? And if this
measure succeed in creating u spirit of
retaliation which will result in lessen
ing our export trade, who may esti-
mate the injury it may do to our agri-
cultural interests?- Farmers Voice.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06

Ward Burlingame, the Kansas man
who is now chief of the Dead Letter
Office, is different from all Kansas
men. He will go blocks and blocks to
keep out of the way OF women. He
dues not like them,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06

Exert your talents and distinguish
yourself, and don't think of retiring
from the world until the world will be
sorry that you retire. | hate fellow
whom pride. or cowardice, or laziness
drives into a corner, and who does
nothing while he is there but sit and
growl. Let him come out and as dc
and bark. DIR. Jonson.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06

It is stated Prussia derives 40 per-
cent. of its national revenues from the
state owned railways. And yet fares
and freights are much less than in the
United States.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06

The freight rate on corn destined for
the east is 81 cents per 100 pounds
for each 100 miles in Iowa. The same
grain is then carried ID Illinois 100
miles for 1-1O cents, and east of Chi
cago to the seaboard the same gentle
manly ''road agents" who own and
control all the Iowa and Illinois roads
haul it 100 miles for l Il cents. So the
farmer who has 5000 bushels of corn
to sell pays these advocates of the
"honest dollar" for hauling it 200 miles
in Iowa S3Os, and east of the Mississippi
for the same service S1l9.9O. They
love the dear people just about like
Vanderbilt did when he said, THE
people be damned. Farmers Tribune.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06

highway robbery will be the highes
test of honesty, aud that the .law
against those Offenses will be repudi-
alton of tho rights Of man?-SiIver
KNIGHT.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29
Grover.,s Chnrrcs Falae.


President Cleveland, in the part OF
his message relating to pensions, said
that the abuses which have been al
lowed to creep into our pension system
have done incalculab!e harm in demor-
alizing IL people and undermining
goodcitizenship." That there should not
be cases of fraud in Il pension roll con-
tanning 37e.GIS names would be impos-
sibie; but Nj. Cleveland's i%asinuation
finds no support i'll the figures relative
to prosecutions for frauds in getting
pensions which are also found in his
message. Nurin. the fiscal year only
3S9 indictments We're reported for vio-
lation OF the pension laws, and under
these indictments only 167 were con-
vlcted. Either tie Presidents prosecut-
ing officers and pension inspectors are
not faithful in the discharge of their
duties or the President is making false
charges.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29
CHAPTER XXI.

Vance Wynyard had not been a happy
man for weeks, and the mystery of Ange.
las leaving home had not tended to inn
prove his temper. He tried to assure
himself that she could not by any posi-
BILE means has suspected him, that her
absence could have nothing to do with
him. Yet her strange departure caused
him u%neasiness and anxiety. He had
been miserable enough at Rood of late.
Lady Laura had been SO ill that he could
not leave her to 60 up to town, though
he would gladly have done so; but he
knew what tie world would say, and he
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29
5IzalIL3;9g:.0 9

1t is said that the German Emperor is
very careful about what he eats and
drinks.
NJ. Nobel. the inventor of dynamite,
who has just died, was Il siiigularly gem
tie and mild-mannercd man.
Gen. Boulanger is to become a stage
hero in Paris in Il political drama entitled
"a In Vie! y Ia Mort"
The Princess of Wales is Il great lover
of dogs, and at the last dog show carried
off an almful of prizes.
In the course of two days shooting at
Buckehurg recently the German Emperor
killed twcnty-nine stays.
Rossini's original manuscript of "NNill-
lam TELL" bound i'll four volumes, was
sold for 400 francs recently in Paris.
Cardinal Gibbons is a believer in the
"Kneipp cure" and frequently proved his
faith last summer by taking early morn
ing walks barcfooted.
The widow of Calliar Bey (formerfy,
Mrs. p. I. Barnum) expects to return to
her former home in Bridgeport, Conn.
and take up her residence there again.
Mr.. Trentanove, the sculptor, is on his
way to this country from Florence with
the finished bust of James G. Blaine
| which he modelled in Washington last win
ter.
Surprise is expressed in England that
the estate of the late archbishop of Can-
terbury is only $230,OO0. His salary,
which he had enjoyed for several years.
was $4,000.
A son of the Duke of Cambridge, sign
ing himself G. Fitzgeorge, contrihuted
the amount of So to the Daily Telegraph's
FUND for the Bayard present, which has
come to naught.
1t is usually dawn before the sultan goes
to bed and at 8 o'clock he is stirring again.
He has no confidence in those around him.
and his life appears to be worth hardly a
days purchase.
During his entire career, S%tradivarius
made from 5000 to 1000 violins. Few
of these were sold for more than sos
during his life. Now some Of them com.
mand $4,000 each.
The woman tennis champion of New
Zealand has but one hand, and that il the
left one; but she can serve a ball that il
exceedingly difficult to return.
Canon Fleming, Of st. Michael's
Church, London. has had . large tele-
phone transmitter placed in his pulpit, 20
that his sermons may be heard In q num-
Der OF hospitals and other institutions.
Emperor William Il probably the only
European monarch who carries . revolt
yer: Firmly convinced that he b going
to DIE By the bullet Of an anarchist, hs Il
determined to fight for hia life. Il nsc,
saslvy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29
MASON is VICTORIOUS.
GETS SENATORIAL ToGA FROM
ILLINOIS.
Wins After. Short but Stern Contest
Nominated by Reclamation After
Other Candidates Had Withdrawn
Sketch of Ills Career.
VIII, Succeed Palmer.

William Ernest Mason, ex-Congress-
man, of Chicago, was nominated by ac-
clamation by TIE Republican Senatorial
caucu at Springfield, ILL.,, Tuesday night,
to succeed John NJ. Palmer. The fight
was comparatively short, but it was des-
perate. Martin II. Madden, an alderman
from Chicago, was the first man to show
formidable strength, and he was backed
by the party organization of Cook County.
Outside influences. however, were so
strong that his nomination was impossi-
bic. The press of both Chicago and the
state opposed him bitterly. and almost
unanimously advocated the cause of Mr..
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29
I,,yan,s Latest.

IN a free silver convention held at
Lincoln. Neb., day or two ago William
j. Bryan was present and made a short
speech, the tenor of which was that it
was better to have run for office and
lost than to have run at all.
There is no doubt but this correctly
expressed Mr.. Bryan's real views of
the last Presidential campaign. 1t was
not so much the welfare of the country,
or sympathy for the 'toiling masses,'
or the laadable desire to bring about the
greatest good for the greatest number
mat ncryed him to make 700 speeches
iii the canvass. but the hope of Office
md personal glory. The sentiments
ascribed 10 Mr.. Bryan might do for q
crossroads constable to utter, or even
Il Justice of the peace. but emanating
from the lips of a man who has been
pictured alongside Lincoln. Washing
ton and Jefferson. as the equal of those
great statesmen, they sound ridiculous,
although doubtless characteristic.
Possibly Ny. Bryan took the occasion
to thus give his views as to ofiice-seek-
ing. If it was better to have run in
1896 and lost "tlian never to have run
at ALL the same idea will hold good
for 1900. when lie hopes for better luck,
II If he fails again the same source
of comfort is still open to him. Mr..
Bryan, however, is declining so rapidly
III public estimation that the chances
of his ever having an opportunity to
run again for Office are exceedingly re-
~mote.-Nansas City Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29
Metal Pens.

Ihere Is as much mystery concerning
the origin of the steel pen as there is
about NEST OF the simple articles in
common use. y story that was long
taken for granted gives the honor of in
yention to Il well-known manufacturer
In 1880 he was a journcyman jeweler
in England. One day he accidentally
split a fine steel tool. Shortly after.
ward he was called upon to sign n re-
ceipt' md as he had mislaid his quill
pen he took up the piece of pointed steel
and was very much surprised that it
wrote better than the quill. He was
qulck to see the great possibilities of
his chance discovery. and he began the
manufacture of steel pens. While he
may not have been the original inventor
we are indebted to him for their gen.
eral introduction.
His claim of having produced the
first steel pen has long been Disputed
by Germany. n manuscript dated MI
remburg, 1914. strengthens the latter's
claim considerably, as the resurrected
document is said to contain q descrin-
ton of pens produced from copper and
brass plates, as well as from iron and
copper tubes. But, however much
truth there may be in this old German
manuscript, there are many men living
who can remember when there were no
steel pens, and a also recall the time
when n Of the regular duties Of the
schoolmaster was to repair all the quiu
pens used by the scholars.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29

lcaves of bread for the poos. Let rs
see: Mr.. Bryan gets 81, 900 for q lecture.
That would buy 3 1888 1-3 loaves Of
bread for the poor. If one wants to
play the demagogue, it can be played
IN various ways. AS u matter of fact,
the $500 for n gown goes to the dress-
maker n the dress goods maker, and
10 per cent. of it probably goes to those
who labor for a living. 1t is better TO
give them work than money.-Des
Moines Register.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29

Mason. The forces back of Mr.. Madden
then sought to have him withdraw in ia
vor of William Lorimcr. Il Congressman
from Chicago. Instead, Mr.. Madden
Withdrew in favor OF Mr.. Mason. Cook
County's strength wa concentrated upon
MIR. Iorimer. but the country legislators
favored Mr.. Mason largely. though a few
supported Congressman Hit. IS. w. Aller-
ton. Congressman Hopkins, Clark Il. Carr.
and others.
by Tuesday afternoon. however. it be-
came apparent to the Lorimer forces that
there w;is; soon TO he IL Wholesale stam-
pede from the country districts to Ma
sons banner. and they discrcetly surren-
dered. There were the usual scenes of en-
thusiasm when this action became known,
and Mr.. Mason's nomination was made
by ~acclamation. He was brought in to
make Il speech, but contented himself
with Il few rcnar of thanks. and then
the defeated candidates were called upon.
Congratulatoiy kilograms soon began to
pour in upon the successful candidate. and
zone WAS more welcome than that from
President-elcct Mckinley. Mr.. Mason
was surrounded by Il crowd of enthusiasts
tic friends, and tho scene WAS inspiriting
i'll the highest degree.
The name of "'!iiily" Mason is well
known throughout The length and breadth
OF the Sucker state. and almost equally
as Wen all over the country. He enjoys
the recognized distinction OF being the
champion c~ampaigner of Illinois. During
the past eight years he in all probability
has addressed more people in Illinois than
any other man during that time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29
Here's Argument

The New York Journal (m~illloaaire
fxee silver paper, argues that a rich
ssman's $500 dress would buy 1000
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-29
Pointed Paragraphs.

Icintc0 paragraphs.
1t is still n most important aud most
helpful duty of all the people to pay
off their old year debts.
Scratch an advocate of free trade and
you will find IL friend of foreign inter-
ests against American.
Ono of the defects of the Bryan lee
ture tour which caused it's failure was
the boN-oflice attachment.
Which shall we congrat,,late-Debs
for leaving the Populist party, Dr. the
latter, for getting rid of him?
One of the best ways to hit the sugar
trust is to make possible the establish
ment of a number of independent beet
sugar factories in this country.
The Mckinley tariff policy is giving
the free trade papers Il great deal of
concern, but the Mckinley tariff and
revenue legislation will put an end to
deficits.
A protective tariff on every product
which can be successfully grown on
American soil is the only way to make
farming and manufacturing equally re-
munerative.
The coal mined in the United States
last year vas worth $25O,OOO,OOO. That
is about ten times as much as the sill
yer product was worth. What q fuss
about the trifing item of silver.
Sam Jones. who is n Southern free
~silverite himself, after hearing the At
lanta effort says that Bryan's lectures
are not worth 10 cents a dozen. What
a pity he did not close more contracts
for $1,000 appearances.
The banks which have failed are nine
out Of ten either boom banks or mis-
managed banks, or smaller banks tied
UP in a business ems With the larger
ones which failed. There has been
nothing in such failures to cause un.
easiness.
The Atlanta papers are now scolL-
ing MI. Bryan. They say he had no
right to endanger a great cause by be-
coming the hireling Of theatrical specu.
latora They say that MI. Bryan ought
not to have had an ambition to earn
$4,000 IN fifty nights. And that after
he had earned IT, he might have chang.
Cd his theories on national finances,
Poor Bryant Poor free silver caussl