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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
The beers Collecting Provisions


Bloemfontein, April 26.-Richter's
farm, near Leeuw kop, from which,
while flying white flag, the Cana
dams were fired upon, has been
burned as punishment. Richter is
. prisoner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

London, May 1.-The Lourenzo
Marques correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing Monday from Pretoria,
says: Part of the machinery of the
Begbie works has started again. The
federal governments continue to buy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
British Subjects Expelled.

Pretoria, May las sequel to
the Johannesburg explosion the gov
eminent has ordered British subjects
with a few exceptions, to leave the
republic within As hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

waiting for 10000 horses. No serious
fighting is expected until the end Of
May"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

the Richmond Examiner denied it's au-
thenticity, and criticised with some
severity its style.
But the le.cer itself bears internal
evidence of being spurious It is head
ed Arlington House. whereas General
Lee and his family were always care
full to write simply Arlington to dis
tinguish their beautiful home from
Arlington House.
1T is dated April 5th. 1852" Now
at this date General Lee was not at
Arlington, but was at West Point in
the discharge of his duties as superin-
tendent of the military academy,
where he could have seen his son and
given him proper advice without the
necessity of writing.
THE letter makes General Lee say,
I am just in the act of leaving home
for New Mexico. My fine old regiment
has been ordered to that remote re-
gion and l must hasten to see that
the men are properly taken care Of ;
when he really did not leave West
Point until 1S55-three years after the
date of this letter. The regiment-the
famous Second Cavalry-was not or
ganized until 1855. and while he might
well call corps fine which number
ed among its officers such men as
Albert sydney Johnson, r. Il. Lee,
VIM. j. Iiardee. Earl Van Dorm. Kirby
Smith. Hood, Field. Cosby. Major, Fltz
Lee, Geo. II. Thomas, Johnson. Palmer
and Stoneman, he would hardly have
spoken of it as old several years after,
certainly not three years before-its
organization
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

produced letter which went the
rounds of the papers during the War
between the States" and has been
published in several books, purportin,,
to be from Colonel Robert e. Lee al
Arlington to his son, Custs at West
Point
L published in the University Month
~, New York, in March, 1872. the fol-
lowing article, which, l think, shows
conclusively that the letter is spurious:
The famous letter purporting to be
from General Lee at Arlington TO his
son. Gusts, at West Point, is unmis-
takably spurious. This letter, which is
published in the November number of
the University Monthly, has long
passed TRENT as giving the Keynote
OF the lie OF the great chieftain.
1t has been very extensively copied
and appears in a number of books
about the war 1t seems q pity to spoil
all that has been written about it: and
yet we have the highest authority for
saving that General Lee never wrote
and his son never received any such
letter.
Its history is simply this: In the
early days of the war it was published
IN the Northern papers purporting to
be a letter found by Federal soldier
at Arlington.
Being republished in the South. it
attracted the attention OF the Lee
family, and the general stated that he
did not remember writing it, and did
not think that he did. la very strong
denial Tor hin1l While his son. General
Gusts Lee, was confident that he never
had received 1t. Upon the statements
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

BESIDES, there are other parts OF the
ietter-especially the story of the old
puritan egislator--whicn are not writ
ten at ali in General Lees style, and
which we might conclude q priori he
did not write.
The Lee family are so entirely per
suaded that the letter is spurious that
Mrs. Lee made special request that 1t
should not so into the forthcoming
Lee Memorial'-saying that she want
ed nothing i'll that volume which is not
strictly authentic
But the expression. Duty is the
suDllmest word in our language did
occur In letter lat different date)
from General Lee ito his son, and other
sentences of his letter were probably
used by him at different times.
The true origin OF the letter, then.
seems TO be that some ingenious CORE
spondent took a number OF General
Lees letters to his son (found at Ar
lington), and manufactured this one.
which has been so successfully paimed
off on the public.
But, although he did not write this.
General Lee did write letters as noble
In sentiment and even more felicitous
in expression. Indeed, he was a model
letter writer.
we have had the privilege of look
ing over some loose sheets found after
his death in General Lees army sat
chcl along with his parole and other
papers-with which he had evidently
amused a leisure hour in camp.
There were quotations from the
Psalms, and from select authors. with
comments OF his own, and some fine
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
THAT LEE LETTER.
DR.. J. William Jones Says That
1t Is Spurious.
he Brings Many Strong Points to Provo
That 1t Is Not Genuine General Leo
Expressed Sentiments as Noble.

DR.. j. William Jones, who was chap
lain at the University some years ago,
and who has hosts of friends and ad-
mirers In Virginia, has written the fol-
lowing letter to the RichYond Times
attacking the authenticity of a letter
said to have been written by General
Lee to his son before the civil war.
The letter has been going the rounds
OF the press lately and is especially
noted owing to the fact that it con
tains the worldfamous dictum, &C.
credited to Lee, that Duty IS the
sublimest word in our language.
here are DR.. Jones comments on the
letter:
Editor of The Times
slr-I see that you have recently re-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

specimens of his chaste, simple style.
On one shee, was written in his well
known. characteristic ohirography, the
following, viii 4 we deem we'll worthy
OF place in ,le columns of the Uni
versity Monthly: The warmest in
stincts of every mans soul declare the
glory of the soldiers death. Ii is more
appropriate 70 the Christian than to
the Greek TO sing:
Glorious his fate and envied his lot
Who for his country fights and for it
dies
There is true glory ana a true
honor. The glory of duty done-the
honor OF the integrity of principle
And certainly in his own pure life
he beautifully eXemplified this noble
sentiment to duty and has left an ex
ample of devotion to duty which can
not be too frequently held up for the
study and imitation OF the youth OF
the country.
This may be matter of small mo-
ment. and | am sure that the Times
desires to be entirely accurate, espe-
cially in all historical matters l re-
member that Mrs. Mary Gusts Lee
who did me the kindness to read the
MS. or my "Reminiscences, Anecdotes
and Letters of r. 2. Lee, and gave me
very valuable material and practical
suggestions concerning it. said in ref
erence TO this letter, which | had put
In my original Ms: 1T is n very good
letter and we have not thought II
worth while to publicly deny it's au-
thenticity. but General Lee did not
write II, and want nothing to go into
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
Toys, Dolls, Books, Etc.

$3.50 Sewing Machincs-9Sc.
Photograph Albums-were SOC. now
S,,sc' ave we're 'Sc., now 59c.; were s9c,,
19c. Paper Dolls complete dressing
loo, Yellow liids-5c
Large gS,,: size e Tricycles-No. 5-were $3.50,
Girls Tricycle-upholstercd seat and
back-was $780, now $3.50
~ Go-Carts-$l. 80.
$3.50 Go-Carts-S2.75
Rocking Chairs and Others-were csc,
SIS chiidren.s Wicker Roclsers-sl.s7.
$3.50 Hair Covered Rocking Hors S.
S9 Hair Covered Swinging Hors-$7.
Hair Covered Horses on platforms
with wheels-were 81. now 81: were
81, now So; were Sl.37i@, now 81;
Soc nm Climbing Trolley Cars-25c.
Iron. Freight Trains-were 75c.. now
- nsG 3, We're iSc;: now S7kc.
lac. were G9c.. now soc
50c Iron Combination Trains-39c
lOo. II Tranis-ensine' tender and coach
29c. Horse and wagon-sheet iron-l9c.
$3.50 Pool Table-s65O
S2Sl Manhattan Pool Table SGD
q Crokinole and Checker Board-Si 80
SlsI Ten-game Combination Crokinole
Board-$C9
$3.50 Croklnole Board-So.
2Jc. Accordeons-l9c
Ssc Iron Toy .RRange-complctc OUTFIT
Sheet Iron Rauges--brass trimmed
were Sl.69 now Sli9; were 81. now
15c.: were 75c.. now CSC.
1oc. Druns-50c.
sac. Tool Chests-G9c.
Roll Top Desks-werc $2Sa, now 50.
were $3.50. now $3.50
Polished Oak osk-Chippcndale legs
was $3.50. now $3.50.
4ae+4.l-tl a. 4asnS--.i. {,
legs-was $3.50, now Si69.
st.39 Bureau-$3. 90.
25c Excelsior Washing sets-17c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

your book which is not perfectly au-
thentic.'
In the same spirit 1 take the liberty
of sending the Times this communica-
ton.
~. WILLIAM JONES'
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

All the 1Oc.. Handkerchiefs used in our
holiday decorations TO 80 at Sc,
each.
Children's Initial Handlkerchiefs-l9c
FOR box OF three. Were 25c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

Chiidren's Colorod Border Handker-
chiefs-lsc.. for box of three. Were
Women.s regular 25c., all-linen. large
size handkerchiefs to so at 81. % for
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
A BoER's UNKIND JOKE.
Westminster Gazette1

A trooper in Paget's Horse who was
taken prisoner writes home that the
Boer commandment, slyIy pointing 10 the
letters p. II. on his prisoners helmet
asked:
What does p. FL. stand for?
Perfectly Harmless"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
The Dolls.

box of six
A GLOVE BARGAIN:--our $1.25 Eia,
SioveS--.:ens and modest pearl
9Sc. - y "
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
INDIGNATION.

Shock old propricties, cross local forms
How Indignation in a moment storms.
Lie. cheat, bride, steal. thrust orphans
out of doors,
And Indignation in its armchair
shores.
Harry Lyman koopman in Morrow
Songs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
SOMETHING JUST As COOP.
Chicago Tribune.)

G%Have you Dickens Tale of Two
Sties'?" asked the occasional GUS
toner.
NO, sir replied the new salesman
AZ me book store, after glance at the
shelves. but see we have a Romance
OF Two Worlds, by Marie Cofelli
Won't that do?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
The Nude in Art.

We've beautiful lot of fine nude
art pictures, in heavy black frames,
embracing eight new and very beau
tiful subjects.
The 81 ones, now So.
The Si.40 ones, nov 81.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

Game Table-felt covered-can be used
as sewing table--folds into small
space-was $3.50. now Sl.S9.
Toe. Wagons-7c.
l0c. a. Il. G. Blocks-7c,
Zoe. Dominoes-7c.
&c. Dominoes-3c
S9c. Leather Reins-25c.
81 Banquet Lamps-Sl.50.
S Banquet Lamps--sS.50.
l0c, Bohemian Glass Vases-7c.
Soc. Cream pitchers-26c.
Sl.oO Salad BowlS-Sl19.
Doc. Rusts-S9
soc. Busts-G9c.
Busts with pedestal-were Coo, now
SOC; were PC, now l9c.; were 2oc..
1oc. salye Jars. &c; CSC, at lie; lie.
So Work Boxes. $3.50; soc, at Sc; CSC.
75c; Trinket Boxes 5Oc.: 81 at 75c.
81 Glove MBoXes-75c.
soc. handkerchief and Jewel Boxes
combined-l9c.
MISUNDERSTANDING cmblems-75c. Mt
Ste: Doc. at CSC; 25c.. lie; l9c, al
10c.; Toe. at &C.
Platinum Pictures in deep black
frames-were l2sSc., now l0c
II Sit lr Boxes.2inc lined-to keep
Full size Mahogany and Oak Rocking
Chairs-pearl inlald backs were
$3.50. now 50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
Toilet Articles.

Oaklcy's 25c. Toilet Water. at 1sc.
Oakley's EXtract-two bottles In box
were 50c.-at 39c., the box.
25c. Violctte Soaps cakes In box
for 10c.
Eight packages of regular &C.. Toilet
Paper for 25c.
Five Cakes of regular 10c.. Cuticle
Soap for 10c.
Broken packages of 10c., Writing Pa
per for &c.; 15c., at 1oc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
goo. Sterling Novelties, l3c.
12Nc. Embroideries, SC.

Az yard strips of regular 10 ana l2kc,
Embroideies VIII 20 on sale to- NOR
row at Sc the yard. viii be sold
In strips only.
Wide EmbrodcroIes that sold at 12ikc.
and l5c., VIII go at loo. the yard
Gold SoutaChc Braid-Sc. the yard-SSc
the dozen--s6c. the piece, dozen
Remnants of Torchon and Imitation
Torchon Lace and Insertions will
II Ii il pRIGEI
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
The Books.

&C. Chi6ren's Books-3c.
l0c. Childrens BookS-7c.
zoe. Children's BoOks--l3c
25c. Ch!ldren's Books-iTc.
SOC. Children's Books-37iac.
The Famous Elsie" and "Pansy"
Books bound in cloth.
Were 81. now S9c.
For Tho Freedom of the Sea
- fc--rr-TTT of France-A
Gentleman Player-Soldier Stories
BY Right OF Sword-The Jessamy
Bride-and others. Publishers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

price 81. Our former price secs
Now S9c- -
After Bread--Man In The Iron Mask
The Bondpan-The Masserehcas--
Mystery OF Cloomber-A New Nota
What Cheer-uncle Scipio. and q
host of others. Published Mt 75c,
Our former price 25c. Now 19c
vol. Sets. Dumas and Russeil's
Works. Publishers price $3.50, at
Sl.S1lS. ri
is vol. Set. Roosevelt's Works. PUB
fishers price $3.50. at $3.50.
vol. Set. Hawthorne's and Doylas'
N Works. Publishers price 81. ct
vol. Sets. Optics and poyletss
Works. Publishers price sl.s9, at
An exceptionally good line of IL mo
cloth bound books to go on sale to-
morrow at loc. each. q different
Our entire line of sc. clobt bound
books-embrocing the bost titleS--
TO go at l9c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

Knit Goods reduced.
s7s4e. Fascinators-white and colors-
$3.50 Ice Wool shawls-white-$l. 81
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
The Games.

AAAS odtliCSs
All loc, Games. now &c.
All l5c. Games. now 12,ic.
All l9c. Games. now 1sc.
All CSC. Games. now lec.
All SOC. Games. now 2ec.
All soc. Games. now sTjec.
All Use. Games now 5sc.
All soc. Games, now 6sc.
The Dolls.
IS Dolls-S5.
81 Dolrs-$2.S9
SS.S9 polls-s3. 25s
So Dolls-$2. IS.
s. Dolls-Sl.50.
Sl.l9 Dolis--S9cs
81 Dolls-75c.
15c. Dolls-50c,
ioc. Washable Dolls-6cs
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

1oc. Canton Flannc!-S2ic.
12Iac. Tickling stylcs-lOc.
Sc. Scotch Plaid Gfnghams-5c.
-. q. Y: Shcets-90x9O-inc hcs-59c.
l2!9c. Pillow Cases--tapc bo.der-9c.
12l4c. Light Pcrcales-i0c.
15c. Plaid Back Coverts--Sc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
!" Norfolk's Greatest Store.''

The effort will be most strenuous In
1901. We will enter the century with the
confidence born Of experience and the
strength that comes of success.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

$40 smoking Jackets-size 4l-Si50.
50 Bath Robcs-$3.50.
IS Bath Robes-$6
50 Bath KobeS-S6.50.
SOC. SILK SuspenderS-39c.
81 SILK Suspenders-75c.
s. 50 silk SiISpenderS-$2 80
19c. Fancy sonic.
tOc.. Silk Handkerchiefs-so colors-
hemstitchcd-3 for SOC
81 Kid Gloves-odd siZes-G9c.
White Initial hemstitched Handker-
ehiefs-E. L.. n. Il. r. a. *. H.-65c.
for box of six.
Initial all-linen hemsiitchcd Handkcr-
ehiers-F T. l.. j. s. IL. G.. Il. O. r.
II. ~. *. NJ. ID. N.-Sl.25 for box of
six
Plain Hemstitched Handkerchiefs-S5
Tor box of six. We're 81.
l9c. All-linen hemstitched Han.Ncr-
chiefs-now 12lac.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

Black Tarfeta Waists-fun corded
front-stitched lapels. Were Sc,
now Si.C9.
IS Black hemstitchcd Taffeta Plissc
Waists at $685.
IS Colored Taneta Waists-cadet &C.
rise and helo-at $50.
81 Flannelettc Waists-red, blue, gray,
hello and old rose, with polka dots
and bow knots, at zoe.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
Domestics bargains

Good Bleached Cotton--4Ihc.
Remnants OF l0c.. Bleached Cotton at
Remnants OF heavy unblcached Cotton
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-08-22
pREFERs WOMEN CLERKS.


William r. Merriam, superin tekdent
Of the twelfth census, has thrown q
lys3dise aa,el into congress. He has
W1ten q letter TO ench senator and
representative advising than that att:
sr June ! next 1.sD women employees
will be needed By Superintendent Hunt,
Of the population division. to opratu
tahuaattng machines, It 10 explained
that during tho hast census IL ives DEM
o1st<sted that women were far supe.
s1or to mep on this class of work. It
b requested In consequence that no
men b named for these positions. Each
republican member Of congress is re-
quested 10. seaect six and each demo-
cratic member three women to fill
theeo places. Gov. Merdam's letters
have greeted great Con-
gessmen protest that women cannot
vote and these positions must be dis
pensed without any political advan-
tage In addition, large number Of
promises have been made to men, and
these cannot now be fulfilled. Much
trouble and worry viii result from this
unexpected division of the loaves and
fishes.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-08-22
SECRET OF PROLONG1NG LIFE.
The Hundred Year Club, Of New York
City, Believes 1t Knows How to
Defy the RuvaSes Of Tine

The secret of prolonging human
life to the century mark, it was an
nounced at meeting of the Hundred
Year club at the Hotel Majestic, New
York, by Theodore Sutro. tho lawyer.
has at last been found Mr.. sutro.
who presided, declared that the at
tainment of the object of tho club
had passed from the theoretical stage
to the practical, Accordingly, the
members of the club will place them
selves under treatment by which they
believe they will be able to practical
~ annihilate time and live as long
as they please,
A medical bureau Of specialists win
be formed Every member OF tho
club viii undergo a physical examine
ton by the bureau, and If it il
thought necessary for the prolonga-
ton of life changes in diet and mode
of living WILL be made. ~
Mental tests will play an important
part in the treatment, and if ones
trend Of thought is not conducive to
longevity, this will be altered by hyp-
motto influence.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-08-22
WHAT GOV. LIND HAS DONE.

Governor Lind recommended that the
gross earnings tax Of railroads be raised
TO per cent. a republican Legislature
refused 70 concur.
GOV. lind vetoed the vicious Miller
bill, ;ntoduced by Senator Miller and
drawA by Judge Mills, present candi-
date TO" railroad commissioner on the
republican ticket. Had the bill become
law :ne railroads could have kept a
case n the courts forever.
Gov. Lind saw 20 it that the assess
ment Of the street railway company of
st. Paul and Minneapolis was raised
about million dollars
Gov. Lind insisted that the republican
secretary of state take steps to enforce
the Somerville law taxing foreign cor
porations.
Gov. Lind reformed the grain inspec-
ton department in the interest of the
grain grower to such an extent that the
only complaints now heard against the
department are from the partisan dailies
IN the cities.
Gov. Lind's railroad commission re-
duced rates on grain in the southern
part of the state from 10 to IS per cent.
Gov. Lind's railroad commission has
recommended an equalization of rail
road tariffs in the state, which, if put in
force, will give the smaller. cities
chance to compete with St. Paul and
Minneapolis in wholesale business. It
has also recommended a reduction of
from 10 to Is per cent in freight rates
throughout the state. ~
Gov. Lind has given the state the
best, cleanest, most business like admin
istration it ever had-without exception.
What are you gong to do about it,
st. James Journal.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-08-22
Peoples parry Convention.

A. mass convention Of the Populists
party will be held in this city Thursday
Aug. 80, 1900 at 10 .. M. for the plr-
pose of selecting fourteen delegates to
the State Pspulist Convention to be
held at Minneapolis Sept. 9th, 1900 and
also to elect twelve delegates to the Sec
ond Congressional District Convention
to be held at Mankato Sept. 4th, 1900.
The call for the convention contains the
following declaration:
, All persons who believe in the prin-
ciples of the Peoples party and desires
to cooperate with the friends of reform
in their efforts to prevent the continu-
anc of the present nom American policy
of expansion of territory, which means
a large standing army and an enormous
useless expense, and sooner or later the
downfall Of this great republic, are COR
daily invited to attend. .'.s~.
Hy. Heimerdlnger,
G. P. Cutting, :
H. Hilllesheim, .~.
Chas. Gamble, 49,. T..
Glen. Halverson.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-08-22
Mo0DYss NAME SUBSTITUTED
enID no Hnner 10 Its
BuunAer.

A. a tribute 10 the memory Of
Dwight L. Moody, founder of the
Bible institute Chicago and La Sale
avenues, the trustees Of the Chicago
Eyangeization society changed the
name to the Moody Bible institute
Rev. r a. Torrey, pastor of the Chi
cago Avenue church, presided at tho
Meating. He said that in the near
future the Bible institute would en-
large Its sphere Of usefulness. Among
the trustees present were 3. g. Keith,
John ". Wilson, Robert Scott and A
p. FIT.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-08-22
AMERICAN MARINES.
Allen They VIII Continue to
Serve Batteries on WarshfpA.

Marines will continue to serve the
batteries of American men Qf-war.
This decision has been made by Assist
ant Secretary Allen as result of CON.
siderGtiun given to, a provision insert
ed in the navel regulations by the
board htting the further employ
ment Of marines w gun Iewa :.
The mardais action in renewal d
the effnut made several yeass ego
by fue officers, notably Capk n D.
Evans, % Induce Mr.. Herbert then
aecretAry Of thu navy. 20 haze t1ae
gun cFess made up Of blue 5aaRet2 u
+ b understood, however. that this
new regulations pplll contain 8 prpvis
sim 1squtdng tho marine guard On
hna7d ship 10 DO thoroughly drilled
and Instructed ct tho gums Of the
main and secondary batteries and
permitting thar station, under their
own Officers. at either or both bat
terteR as the commanding officer may
mrent. 's
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-08-22
Trusts and Tariff Denounced.

The trust question is receiving the at
tention of the people, even if the ques-
ton if imperialism and militarism is the
paramount issue. The evils of trusts
and combines that raise the prices of the
necessaries' of life are apparent to every
man and woman. The family feels the
effect of the extort,ons practiced by
these combinations, and it is not sur
prising that the women who find their
household expenses largely increased
and the men who find it costs them more
to support their families because of trust
exactions are calling for legislation that
will curb the trusts power and destroy
the monopoly given to them by the
Dlngley tariff law. The trust question
hobs up in the most unexpected places.
The other day the Lutheran conference
for the states of Ohio, Indiana and Ken.
lucky, in session at La Porte, Ind, went
on record as emphatically opposed to
trusts and The features of the existing
tariff bill which increased the price of
commodities used by the laboring class
es. The action of the synod, which re-
presents 100000 communicates, the
strongest synod of the Lutheran faith in
the United States, is accepted as slgni6-
cant OF the position which will be taken
by the Lutherans in this campaign The
labor question was the topic for discus
sion, and the excoriation given trusts
was the sensation of the entire session.
Duluth Herald.