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'oNHAM REUNION.

large ing Put in Reatt.css
Pm rsra ''endance Expected.
/ III rsns. s Oh the electric car lines
Nv .nd S ZION viii be held Wednesday,
n he Ocss.'a ss are being nut in readl-
II asr ns,, n, Large sheds have been
h, To- seyesait q the grounds and seats
|.ast was ss,, hundred. Last year the
"a those n sllnated at from 1000 Ia
Y. oaints 10 enarge ray that every in.
~ Year. " much larger attendance
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Patton Seminary and Conservatory OF Music.
CORONAL INSTITUTE.


Boarding School Tor Girls and Boys. Com
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weil rounded education. Excellent adyan-
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very reasonable. Send for oata logue.
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MISSOURI MILITARY ACADEMY.

New buildings. Campus 100 acres. Model
school home Faculty Of MlsN-not boys:
Specialists from best schools Of America and
Europe YANCY & ToNYILLE, Mexico. Mo
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county. Tho Judge rendered judgmen, In
favor of the Union Seating company, com
Polling the treasurer TO pay said war
rants.f The case will be appealed.
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Edna (Tex.) Normal and
High School.

Annual Session Opens Sept. 18th. 1900.
Prepares Youth for any College Glass or for
Life Work. Many advantages For informa-
ton address n. d. Allen, NJ. A.. NJ. d.. Prin-
e.pal CORNER supt Kentucky Military Insti-
II.te
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IF TIE BABY - UuifINu fEHf11
be sure and use that old and we'll tried
remedy Mrs Winslow's Soothing syrup,
Tor children teeihing. II soothcs tho child.
softens the gums. allays all pain. cures
wind collie and Is the best remedy TOR
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[.unnNns cnINEsE MISSIONS.

!. wuliam NJ. Harris, pastor of the
|. p.ctist church OF this city, preached
L.moo this morning in which the send
!, missionaries to China was defend
ham gospel standpoint. He SSH
I was the command of the Master
EErsarb the gospel TO the world and
\ portion Of it only 1t was the
/ n missionaries to go to China and
\, need be for the cause of Christi nj
M land grabbing in China was
Imly Denounced, he styling the action
|he su.called Christian powers as a
Face to paganism itself.
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FROM ISLAND CITY
!, NICHE TALKS OF BRAzos
F1s'' RIVER SURVEY.
me matter Has Not Yet
tision ~ .sermon Defending
Sse' china Missions.

| ~, Texas, August i2.-captain
' sIche, United states ensineer'
!, NJ evening that the interview ne
= 80 to The Post reporter IN
I !, stated that he had decided to
= s,d survey of the Brazos river
JEW Of making it nayigaoie as
wseo was little premature as
.,,ers have been brought up Tor
,...,Iou and his decision in the mat
y not yet been made He said that
MA unquestionably recommend enat
III. 80. n made as far up as Old Wash
~" -, mat he had not yet decided
", 10 would recommend that 1t be
y ar ND as Waco. This he said
|. DEPEND on the effect of the Trinity
aoa an railroad rates. He is anx-
i, me best results for the money
y me government and 1T Will re-
y ,,t,ls more time for him to ga her
'.,..moilbn necessary before he can
lus ! conclusion in regard to the
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Ward Seminary f Ssssx'''s;

For young lAdies Fail LII. Course with Music Art,
Eiocntion, SsUto 4bsG Qualification TO Wellesley aud
BAIT womsn's College Goth year Sept. ~ Catalogue.
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COLORADO on a noow.
Rose About Fourteen Feet During
Inst Saturday NIght.

Wharton TEXAS August II Owing to con
slant rains for the last ten days the Colorado
river commenced to rise yesterday Last
night IT took sudden jump and rose about
fourteen feet. Drift is coming down in large
quantities and the river is still rising Up
20 noon today there bad been no rain though
heavy showers fell until dawn The cloudy
appearance of tho sky gives little hopa OF
clear weather
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Write today for booklet and free sample and
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Bling building. Houston. Texas
, 1900-03-29
THEY MISS THE POINT
FREE-TRADE ARGUMENT
WITHOUT FORCE.
large PROFITS and Low Prices in the
Iron ana Steel Industry scstain the
Contention As to the Value OF the
Protective Policy.

The f~ree-traders are selling upon the
opportunity afforded by the bringing
OF suit by Mr.. Frick against the Carne-
gle company and by the statements
made by him in respect to the enor-
profits made by the company to
reiterate their old claim that the pro-
lection Of American industries Is a rob-
berry of the American people in behalf
Of American manufacturers. Just how
they would figure 1t out to show that.
with the same degree of activity in
the trade and with the same rate Of
wages, the prices Of iron and steel
products would have been lower or the
profits Of the steel companies less dur
ing the last two years, II there had
been no tariff on iron or steel, does o
appear. American manufacturers have
exported great quantities of iron and
steel products since the enactment OF
the Dingley law. In foreign countries
they have no advantages, either from a
tariff or otherwise, i've any foreign
manufacturer Of iron and steel. Yet
1t has been the American manufactur-
ers who have, in large measure, con-
trolled the foreign markets, who have
secured large orders in face of their
foreign competitors. II, as has been
the case. American manufacturers
have, in open competition with all the
world, secured the lions share of the
orders for iron and steel products in
other countries. what possible shadow
OF a reason is there for the assertion
that the tariff has enabled them to I'M
duly initiate prices? II foreign manu-
facturers could not offer lower prices
ers, what reason is there to suppose
that they would have done so In the
case Of American buyers?
The truth Of the matter is that the
prosperity of this country under Il
restored system of protection has been
SO great that our iron and steel plants
have been hard put to 1t to fill orders
They have been crowded with work
to their utmost capacities. In such a
state of affairs 1t is inevitable that
profits should be large. The tariff has
been connected with these enormous
profits in these respects only, VIZ, that
1t is the protective tariff which has
given to us an iron and steel industry,
and that 1t is the protective tariff, as
embodied in the Dingley law, which
has given to the country such wonder
full prosperity that our iron and steel
mills have been overcrowded with
work. For it is American prosperity
which, is responsible for the large prof.
its. It Is the American demand which
keeps the mills running. Foreign or
ders are not extensive enough to keep
our mills running, though they do help
to run up the profits.
, 1900-03-29

There was an amusing scene at the
police headquarters In Washington the
other day when a German patrolman.
Familiarity known by his comrades as
"Schmell Smoke" because of the fire.
quency with which he discovers
imaginary fires, brought in n prisoner
whom he accused of using profane
and indecent language" The sergeant
n charge attempted to question the
prisoner, who seemed to be YER much
excited and had been roughly handled
during the arrest, but the latter
merely shook his fist, swung his arms,
nodded his head in a violent manner
and uttered a peculiar sound which
the sergeant said reminded him of a
dying dog. The man was put in a
cell until he could cool off and then one
of the detectives who went in to ques-
ton him discovered that he was deaf
and dumb. "Schmell Smoke has ap-
piled for thirty days leave of absence
in order TO escape the torment of his
comrades on the force, who have ever
since been questioning him as to the
tendency of deaf and dumb men to use
"profane and indecent language
, 1900-03-29

The above illustration slows one of the
mammoth buildings occupied by the great
Mail Order House of the John NJ. Smyth
Company of Chicago.
For one-third Of a century this Com
pany has been in business. Beginning in
bors in the nearby towns. each year
widening their field. They are now SELL
ing merchandise direct to the consumer
at wholesale prices throughout the Unit
ed States.
Some years ago they began supplying
their customers with an illustrated cata-
logue. As the business expanded they were
obliged to increase the size of this cata-
logue, until today 1t exceeds 1000 illus
trated pages. quoting. the lowest whole
and Use. BY a superior process of color
photography they Illustrate many Of their
goods in natural colors, bringing out the
rich color value of curtains, carpets,
draperies. and the latest designs In wall
paper, etc.. thus enabling the customer
at his own freside. knowing by the de-
scrtption. Illustration and price the class
Of goods he may expect.
This feature of their business is becom-
for. 1t not only saves long and tiresome
railroad Journeys but Is a great time
saver. 1t leaves out the profit of the Job
bling house. the retailer. the expensive
commercial traveller. the general agent,
the sub-agent and thu eliminates from
for the consumer: In short. 1t is a great
Wholesale store brought to the home.
The mammoth catalogue referred to Ii a
9th entur dictionary of economy.
building added to this great enterprise.
The success of this Company seems in
credible. considering the fact that they
have advertised so little. Their spirit Of
, 1900-03-29
A~oREEABLY SURPRISED.

ware-Earner Voluntarily Accorded .
Share In Employer PROFITS.
Five hundred wage-earuers in one of
the large mills at Paterson. N. J., were
agreeably surprised last week when
pay day came. Instead Of envelope
they received two. In one envelope was
the surprise in the shape of the usual
pay and a 5 per cent increase; in the
other the explanation. This was sim
ply that the company now finds itself
able to keep its promise of sharing any
prosperity which might come to 1t with
its workers.; that trade had improved
and a 8 per cent advance was made
possible. The advance, OF which there
had been no intimation whatever,
caused mucn rejoicing.
1t is understood that the Barbour
Flax Spinning company, which en-
ploys several thousand hands. will take
similar action. the advance Of 5 per
cent having been agreed upon by the
two companies.
Episodes like these. bringing Joy 10
the hearts Of many thousands depend
emit upon the wages paid are charac-
t~eristic of the period of Mckinley and
prosperity" They furnish al agreea-
BILE and very instructive contrast to the
condition of things which existed dur
ing the never-to-be-forgotten time
when the country was experiencing the
fruits OF Cleveland and tariff reform"
Wage-earners in those days sometimes
got two envelopes instead Of one. but
the second envelope always contained
an unpleasant surprise in the shape of
a notice that 'in view of the existing
depression 1t has been found necessary
to reduce wages"
To find employers of labor volun-
tarily admitting their employees to a
share of their profits and their pros
perity is doubly pleasant and crafty
Ing, for 1t conclusively proves what has
been so insistently disputed by free
traders. that protection operates alike
to the advantage Of wage-payer and
wage-earner.
, 1900-03-29
A worn-Out Partx.

"a party is like a suit Of clothes
worn for mans protection, and when
the party is worn out and ceases to
protect him he ought to throw the par
ty away and get a new party" said
Col. Bryan in his Minneapolis speech.
AS the Democratic party is worn out,
and ceases to protect. a great many
former members, most of them promi-
nent In its councils, have taken the ad-
vioe of the colonel and candidate. and
got a new party. the Republican, which
has given evidence of its ability to o
tect their interests.-Tacoma Wash,
Ledger.
, 1900-03-29
SCHOOLS ON WHEELS.
CHANCE FOR MEN OF THE RAIL.
Rock Island Road to Oner Its Employees
Unique Educational Opportunities

Managing officials of the Rock Island
route believe that knowledge is power,
and that mental power even in the low
Hest walks of railroad life is highly es-
sential to the success of n common
carrier. They believe that educated
employees make an ~"'educated" railroad,
and that suck . road strongly appeals
to the general public. They have be-
gun a campaign of education among
their thousands of employees, and soon
schools on wheels will be operated
over the lines of the system.
The officials have entered into ar
engagements with an eastern CORES
poondence school whereby that insti-
tuition will fl out cars for educational
purposes II place them at the dis
posal of the employees of the railroad.
The cars will be equipped with such
appliances are are essential to thor
ough railway experiments, together
with books and other reading matter
touching upon the various phases of
railroad operation. The correspond
ence school will provide instructors
and the employees, who will be able to
avail themselves of the educational OPP
portunities without neglecting their
regular labOrs, need pay only small
tuition. The purchase of books. expert
mentlng instruments and appliances,
and other things hat cause noticeable
drains" to the students 1T technical
schools will not be made necessary to
the railroad employees.
After the employees are made suffi.
GENTLY acquainted with the purposes
and opportunities of the instruction
system they will form classes anon
themselves and further their education
by means of correspondence with the
eastern school. The employees of the
Rock Island, especially the OUNCE
men, 1t Is said, have manifested consid.
cradle enthusiasm over the opportuni.
tie the road is to offer them, and the
railroad managers are much gratified
over the cordiality with which their
proposition has been received by the
men on h rolls.
The eastern school has formed many
classes among the employees of eastern
and southern roads, and the advant.
ages of the instruction are increased
as the institution gains strength. The
managers of the institution believe
that 1t will not be long before the en-
ployes of all railways will be afforded
opportunities to tax up the work of
fered by the letter seats Of learning.
, 1900-03-29
Because.

A commercial paper says: Travel
.rg men are being received with open
arms everywhere. There is no haggling
about prices or terms. All they have
to do is to show their goods, which
must be of better quality than hereto
fore. guarantee prompt delivery. and
they are sure of liberal orders" In
spite of the trusts. therefore. the trav-
cling men seem not to be left out Of the
good times. Under the protective tar
in, the business of the country is in
creasing at such a rapid rate that 1t
will be impossible for as many travel
ing men to be thrown out OF employ
ment by the consolidation of different
industrial concerns Is there will be
demand for because of the establish
ment of new industries and because of
the growth and increased trade OF all
the business enterprises OF the country.
, 1900-03-29
Make q Note of It.

Discussing the lumber trade, e. @,
Baker of the Baker Brothers Lumber
Company of Plattsburg, is reported to
have said recently:
The lumber trade is in an unusually
prosperous condition. There is a great
deal more market than we can find
product with which to supply 1t, while
prices are constantly advancing. Yet
the increased prices do not seem to
have interfered with building in any
way. The outlook for continued &C.
tivity is very bright"
This is a decidedly different situa-
ton thar was the case when the Will
son law was on our statute books.
There were NJ surplus OF market dur
ing hat time. Thousands of lumber
men were idle, and, even SO, there was
still a good deal more product than
there was a market. Lumbermen will
do well to make a note of the contrast
and to remember it when the time
m again to choose between Tar
III Reform" and the continuance OF
our present prosperity bringing Pro-
tective Tarin.
, 1900-03-29
Reason for Condolences.

It has grown to be almost proverbial
that a presidential ear is a bad year
for business. In fact. this has often
been presented as a reason for length
ening the presidential term. The year
1900, however, bids fair to discount the
proverbial claims. Wherever statistics
are gathered together the fact appears
that the veal 1900 has started out with
better business than did 1898 or 1893,
wonderful as was the showing made
by each Of those years. Every sign
points to a bigger volume of business
for the country than aver before. Bust
ness men feel reasonably surf that the
country will not consent to go back to
the starvation days of Democratic tar
in reform; they feel reasonably sure
OF the continuance OF our present pol
icy Of giving protection to American
industries. Therefore they have the
confidence to go ahead. With protec-
ton as the established policy of the
country, with 40 possible danger of its
downfall. presidential years. as well as
all other years. will be years of nation
al prosperity.
, 1900-03-29

"noFo oh.rt bhouiu DO8Ah ahu hnSs
Charity ought to begin at home IL it
begins anywhere. But 1t Is a long sight
better not to have any call for charity
to begin at all. The better way is for
every N to have plenty of work at
good wages, and so be able to pay for.
everything needed. This is the way 1t
has been with the American people
since the enactment of the Dingley
law started up the fires OF the factories
of the country and gave to every man
who wants 1t a chance to work. There
has been little need for charity. The
old charity doing days of free trade
and free soup houses have n The
doctrine of the protective tariff is not
to begin at home, OIL anywhere, with
charity. but to begin at home with the
providing of work for hose who want
1t; to see to 1t that the American peo-
pie are not robbed of their chance TO
work. and that the American market
is not given ove to the products of
foreign labor, but Is made secure as the
market for American products. In this
way there is an end put to all need
for the bestowal of charity on any INT
who is able and willing to work.
, 1900-03-29
Real. sound. Permanent.

Kansas City is said to be very proud
Of the fact that more buildings were
erected within the limits OF that city
during the year Just ended than during
any other twelve months since 1890,
when the boom was at its height.
Even blooms" have to take second
place when 1t comes to comparison
with the results of a national protec-
tive tarin policy. Under the prosper
ity which q protective tariff inevitably
brings to a country the value of prop
erty increases to the top notch without
any boomers" and. what is even bet
ter, the values are real and sound and
permanent.
, 1900-03-29
No Reason Why.

1t may be good policy to encourage
the building and operation Of fast
ocean liners like the st. Paul. New
York, ETC.. which can be taken into the
service of the government during a war
and converted into cruisers. but such
ships should not be encouraged to the
prejudice of the freighters. upon which
the extension OF our ocean commerce
depends. If congress can be made to
see the matter in its true proportions
the shipping bill may be made one of
the most popular protective measures
ever passed by that body. There is no
reason why our industry on the sea
should not be protected as well as our
industry on the land.-Minneapolis
Tribune.
, 1900-03-29
TRADE WITH GREAT ~sRtrArN.
fkots which Testify to the wisdom of
|, rho American Pollov.

D., the American Policy.
Analysis of the conditions OF trada
between the United States and the
yunited Kingdom is very ENCOURAGING
to us. 1t Is well known that the in
crease in vi cotton manufactures has
"been immense. New mills have prung
up all over the south, and there has
Sheen great expansion Of the oueput of
b mills in the northern states. New
'ertheless. our imports of cotton goods
from Great Britain in 1899 were In ex-
~oess Of those of 1898 by about $780,
600. This prove two things-nrstly,
THAT the present tariff cannot foster
ian American cotton trust. and. second
ly, that the increase In wages and 9TH
or forms Of income has been so great
as to demand a supplement Of in
creased imports, in addition to the in
creased output of homemade goods.
Another curious and eminently
pleasing circumstance Is that our i'm
ports Of pig iron from Great Britain
were more than three times as large in
1895 as n 1897; they were worth $780,
600 In the last named year and 81, $780,
WV III the nrSt. n Iree-LraQe theory
is that II is better to ship pig iron,
which is but one advance from raw
material. to be brought to the perfec-
ton Of manufacture abroad; the pro-
tective practice has resulted in large
imports Of foreign pig to be manufac-
tured by well-paid American artisans.
While we have enlarged our imports
of pig iron, we have diminished those
of manufactured steel; our imports OF
cutlery were a third less in 1899 than
in 1897; our tin-plate imports were
greatly reduced; our imports of worst.
ed yarn, worsted tissues and wooden
tissues have shrunk in ratios varying
from one-third to two-thirds during
the last two years. ~Concurrently with
this our imports OF machinery for the
manufacture of cotton and wooden tex
tiles have risen from 81 1920. 900 In 1897
to 81, 1925, 900 in 1899. This is the result
in large measure of international pat
ents upon the machinery imported. 1t
is also conclusive evidence of a great
expansion of American manufacturing
enterprise.
We now stand a close second in the
trade of the world. A few years mor
OF protection and expansion will give
us first place.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
, 1900-03-29

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country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced 1t a local disease. and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment. pronounced it incurable.
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