davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.


TIE bill providing for the
establishment Of the Depart
Of Commerce and Labor"
WAS passed by the Senate this
week, and the Honse passed
IA bill providing for a per,na
nent G nsns Bureau, but 'the
most important step taken
at the Capital was the action
of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, determining upon .he
repeal OF the war revenue tax
blf enacted at the time of
the Spanish H'ar.
Representative Claude A.
Swanson. ofVirginin, a prom
inent member OF the Ways
and Means Committee, made
the following statement to
your correspondent apropos
the action of the committee:
The Democratic party, at
the time the Spanish warwas
declared, insisted that h q
special tax bill would provide
sufficient revenue without the
sale Of bonds, ana according
ly the party voted agains,
the sp"tion authorizing such
sale. Events have dpmonstra
ted the correctness OF t h e
democratic contention. The
war tax, the Dingley bill and
the sale of bonds have com
bined to produce a surpIusin
the Treasury which has prov
ed a serious menace to busi-
ness. In fact, financial disas
ter has been prevented only
by the purchase Of bonds at
a high premium and the de-
post Of vast sums in the Ma
tional banks Of the country.
on which, OF course, the gov
crnment received no interest.
The government has paid
millions of dollars in premi-
nms which might have been
saved had the democratic pol
icy been pursued. The posi-
ton of the republicans is a
complete ratification of the
policy advocated by the dem
ocrats at the time
"The democrats will vote
for he repeal of the war tax
es because they realize that
the present vast surplus is
dangerous to business inter-
ests and to the government.
They would much prefer a re
form in the whole tax sys-
TEN, including tariff and in
ternal revenue taxes. We be
lieve that food and clothing:
in q word the necessities pur-
chased by the whole people.
are entitled to at least as
much reduction as the repub
lican party il extending to
bank capital, the sugar trust
the Standard Oil trust, circus
es, thea tres, bucke. .sha pc and
spectators. All these are re
lleved while the extortionate
rates of the Dingley bill are
continued on all the necessi
ties of the people.
THE Democrats on t h is
Committee have insisted that
all trust-made goods, whirh
are SO protected by the Ding
ley bill as toenable the trusts
to charge the American con
sunler double the prices ask,
ed abroad, should be allow
ed to come into the country
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13

cures. made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great med.-
cal triumph Of the nine-
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
Dr.. Kilmer, the emil
nent kidney and blad-
der speciaHst and Il
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13

a policy which ls breeding
trusts. which ia glaring in it's
inequalities and which il
bound to dpstroy..Our foreign
markets. The only possibili
ty oi reform lies in democrat
IT, supremacy, which would
permit the demo rats co re-
model thesysteln Of taxation
along the illness ofjustice ano
equality
When the recommendation
to abolish the war taxes was
before the Committee, Mr.. F.
G. Newland, of Nevada, offer
ed an amendment providing
that every industria! corpo-
ration enga ged in manufac-
turing, whose ANNA receipts
exceeded 81 900, 900, should
be compelled IT, pay a special
tax of one. tenth of one per.
cent on all gross rereipts in
excess Of 81, 900, 900 per an.
NUN. The amendment furth
erprovides that corporations
OF the above magnitude shall
render, at the close of each
year, a complete statement
of it's capital and surplus, re.
ceipts, expenses and profits
and amount and rates OF wa
ges paid, the statlsticSso pro
vided, to he classified AMI
published by thet'ommissiop
er of Internal Revenue.
The amendment Was reject
ed by a party vote, but Mr..
Newland told me Yesterday
that he would offer it again
when the measure was called
mp in the House. 1.-The a mend
:nent is incomplete accord
with President Roosevelt's
recommendation Of publicity
for the trusts. said Mr.. New
land. "lt wonld insure Il
contribution from these Indus
tries which the government
is protecting at arate avera.
ging close to so per cent Of
between $5, 100000 and $40
900, 900 a year to the federal
expenses, and would insure
that publicity that the Pres
ident so strongly advocates
and which is essential before
intelligent legislation can bp
enacted, either for the con-
troll of the trusts or the ad-
jnstment OF the tariff rates.
If the war revenue tax be re
ppaled without the adoption
of this amendment such gi-
gantic monOpolies rs the 81
gar trust and the Standnr,!
Oil trust will 5e lett in posi-
ton where they contribute
nothing to the support of
the government which deals
so bountifully with them,
while the necessaries of life
Will be heavily taxed Il n d
the burden. from which cor
pDrate wealth is exempted,
will fall TN the poor and mid
die classes"
So severe was the storm OF
disapproval which surged a.
bout Chairman Payne a s
soon as the action OF his com
mittee became known that,
after a conference with t he
Speaker, lie issued an Official
statement setting forth that
the committee had no inten-
tion OF blocking the way to
| Land, Timber and
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13
U mole Toms Cabin.

10 uliaueiptllh TTSbS uOPs
not look at Uncle Toms Cab
in from exactly the stand
point that the South does. 1t
says:
"Uncle Toms Cabin" theat
ricHl troupe in the South ap-
pears to be ira Yelling quite az
rocky a road ns did the orig
inal hero of the molodrarna.
1t is strange how firm a hold
provinciulism has upon some
people. There is quite as much
reason for a Yankee to pro-
test against the ridiculous
caricature of a New England
spinster as represented in
Aunt Ophella" on the stage
rs there is for Kentucky or
Georgia to rail against lie
gree."
The sin ve-owners of ante
bellum times was not t b q
character that was described
by Mrs. Stowe in Unc.l 4
TOMS Cabin" That some OF
the slaves were shnmeluIly
treated by their masters no
one will deny, and hundreds
OF eX-slaves are still living
who will tell you that their
treatment through slavery
was better than that many
OF them get today.
II the picture of the New
England spinstpT as portray
ed in Aunt Ophelia in no more
accurate than the lesson hat
is Taught in Mrs. Stoves
book, the children of N e W
England will never get the
right idea Of history. The
South is willing for the truth
to be taught and If it is not
truth it is not history. Uncle
Toms Cabin more than any
other one factor brought on
the Rebellion. As the war
clouds cleared away it has be
come evident to all students
of history that the conditions
of slavery as portrayed in
that book existed only ia the
mind OF the author. Uncle
Toms Cabin did the work #
was intended to do. As a
work of power it stands high
but as a hook of facts if ia a
dismal failure. We call our
country the United States
and every citizen North and
South is proud Of The free
dom and the greatness of our
Republic, and we cannot
make it any greater by keep.
ing alive those things t h a 1
have had so much to do with
the misfortune of our civil
war. There are some things
that cannot be discussed in
tie age in which they take
place and some things that
cannot be discussed at all
The South is not opposed to
the presentation Of Uncle
Tom s Cabin from a section
al prejudice, but because the
history of any people is all
that the dying can leave to
those who live from which
they must build their beliefs
and shape their .destinies.
With the growth of our land
and the progress ofthe worln
it becomes more and more
apparent each day that the
fate Of this great government
depends upon the strength OF
it's UNION. With the American
eagles floating in an oriental
sun it. is time Tor us to lift
our hats to the flag, forget
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13

Charity is but one OF tho
many things that should he.
Gin at home
DO YOU GET UP
WITH LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news.
papers Is sure to know Of the wonderful
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13

Poor Jonah must h ave
felt considerably down in the
mouth when taken in out Of
the wet
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13
@M%~.r

This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrofnO.Q Quinine Tablet,
tho remedy that cures q Geld In enc day
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13
DIR. j. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N. L.

NO KNIFE; No BuInIng Out.
Highest references and endors-
ments of prominent persons sue
cessfully treated in Va, Tenn.
and N. G. Remember that there
is no time TOO SOON to get rid OF
q cancerous growth--no matter
how small. Examination free,
letters answered promptly, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13
Bad Coughs 9,

= had q bad cough for six.
weeks and could And no relief
until tried Ayers Cherry Pecto.
raj. Only one-fourth Of the bottle
cured me-"
L. Hawn, Newington, Ont.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13

Neglected colds always
lead to something serious.
They run into chronic
bronchitis, pneumonia,
asthma, or: consumption.
Don't wait, but take
Ayers Cherry Pectoral
just as soon as your cough
begins. A few doses will
cure you then. ..ssy4ssssssls
Three sizes: &c., Soc, 81. All druggists.
Consult your doctor. II he says take IL.
then do as he says. II he tsls you NOT
20 take II. then don't take It, He kns ".
Leave 1t with him. We are willing.
J.C. AVER CO., Lowell, mass. |
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-02-13

'Pensions-The silver lin
ings of war clouds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Nurses Experience.

Medical men say that a good nurse
in difficult case is better than med
icine, but when we can get a good
nurse and good medicine, the patient
stands a much better chance of re-
covery. The few words of advice
given below by nurse Eliza King, are
well worthy the attention of all
readers:
al have constantly used ST. Jacobs Oil in
the various situations I have occupied as
nurse, and have invariably found it excellent
in all cases requiring outward application.
such as sprains, bruises, rheumatic affections,
neuralgia, etc. In cases of pleurisy it is an
excellent remedy-weI rubbed in. 1 can
strongly recommend it after several years.
use and experience. 1t should be in every
household"
Sister CAROL INA, St. Andrews Hospital,
writes: &" I have found ST. Jacobs Oil a most
efdcacious remedyin govt; also in sprains and
bruises. Indeed, we cannot say too much
in its praise, and our doctor is ordering it
constantly"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
"Father" Brown Is e6.

At Lawrence Rev. John s. Brown,
commonly known as"Father" Brown,
celebrated his ninety-siXth birthday.
He came to Lawrence in the early
days as pastor of the Unitarian
church. He was the father of Judge
William r. Brown, elected to con-
gress, in 1874 from the Third district.
He was the father also of Miss Sarah
Brown who was nominated by the
democrats for state superintendent
in 1880, and who has ''birched' more
Kansas school lads than any other
woman alive.@Kansas City Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
All the work by Negroes.

Hattie Freeman, a wealthy negro
woman of Topeka, has adopted
plan of encouraging negro men to
learn the trades. She is now putting
up big brick building to be used as
a wholesale house there and is having
all the work done by negroes. She
says she will not employ a white
man to do any work that can be
done by a negro.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Pioneer Kansas Banker.

Richard A. Park, president of the
Atchison savings bank, the oldest
state bank in Kansas, is dead. Mr..
Park came west in 1858 and was the
first secretary of the Platte county
(NIo.) railroad, which is now part of
the Hannibal & ST. Joe. Afterward
he was associated in the building of
the Atchison e Pixies Peak railroad
now the Central Branch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
The Pension once Printing.

When Cyrus Leland was United
States pension agent at Topeka the
printing for the office, which
amounts to considera BILE, was done in
w. A. Whites Emporia Gazette of
flee. Pension Agent Metcalf has
given it to the Topeka Mail and
Breeze, owned by Arthur Capper-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Only IS Votes Against 1t.

Andrew Carnegie offered to give
Hutchinson $4,000 for a library
building if the city would raise 81, 500
year to support the library. A
special election was held to vote a
levy of sufficient amount to meet
the requirements of Carnegie. There
were So votes against the PROPOSE
ton, leaving a majority of 500. The
library will be built this summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
CherryvaIe Glass Factory.

The new gas factory at Cherry
vale will turn out high-grade table
and bar ware. The glass will be
blown and every piece hand made.
The factory will turn out 200 dozen
a day to begin with and will grad
ually increase to 600 dozen day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Would Connect Many Towns.

There is a movement on foot to ex-
tend the electric line which connects
lola, Gas City and Laharpe, south to
Erie and Girard via ST. Paul, thence
: to Pittsburg. Joplin, Galena, Che
topa, Coffeyville, Independence, Cher
ryvale, Parsons and back to Erie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
sfxteen went Wrong.

The records in the United States
district attorneys Office show that
1C Kansas postmasters have gone
wrong since 1897. There are about
1000 postmasters in the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
About Evenly Divided.

adopted by the democratic county
conventions held so far, it is shown
that sentiment as to the postpone
ing the democratic state convention
until the date of the populist state
convention is about evenly divided.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
On Three Counts.

At Galena a deserted wife has ap-
piled to the authorities for aid. She
is 16 years old and has two children,
having welded when she was 10
years of age. Her husband left her
so cents when he moved on. He
ought to be tried for child desertion
on three counts.-Iola Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Here is the Latest.

A dispatch from Hutchinson said:
There is something going on in the
big Seventh" in which Gov. Stanley
and Representative Long are con-
cerned. The plan, in short, is to
make Long senator and Stanley a
member of the house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Sumner Refunds It's Bonds.

Auditor George E. Cole registered
an issue of $4,000 in refunding bonds
foated by Sumner county to take
up a block of railroad aid bonds
voted during boom days. The old
bonds bore seven per cent. interest
and had nine years to run yet. The
new bonds bear but Az per cent. in
terest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Overmeyer for President

David Overmyer will be pushed by
Kansas democrats for the presiden-
tia1 nomination in 1904. He may re-
ceive a unanimous nominate for
governor at Wichita on the 21st. A
conference of leaders at Topeka
planned a systematic campaign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Secretary Coburn Saws No.

F. D. Coburn, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, says there
is no truth in the statement that he
may become a dark horse candidate
for governor. ''I will not be used
by any faction he said.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Harrington to Seek Gas.

Subscriptions of $4,000 were Sc
cured at Herington to sink 5000
foot hole for gas or oil.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Topeka Merchants Oppose 1t.

W. E. Winners proposed electric
line between Kansas City and To-
peka is meeting with opposition in
the capital city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Generous Church Gift.

The wealthy Northrup family at
lola offered to give $1,000 toward the
erection of a new $4,000 Presbyte-
rian church there if the congrega-
ton would raise $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Talk of New santa Fe Train.

The Santa Fee may put on a new
day train between lola and Kansas
City, Mo. 1t will leave lola at 1855 a.
M, reaching Kansas City at 11:o5 a.
m. Returning it will leave at 4:2o,
arriving at lola at 1897.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
The Best Kansas News.
who Stole the Fundss

When Warden Jewett took charge
Of the penitentiary, he found that
some of the old subordinate en-
ployes had been pilfering from the
prisoners fund. The stealings ag-
gregated about 81 200. This fund is
made up of money taken from pris
oners when they are brought to pris-
on to serve their terms. Thus, while
the prisoners were serving time for
committing crime, they were being
robbed by some subordinates in the
prison. EX-Warden Joseph Tomlin-
son, under whose administration the
funds were stolen, paid the shortage
out of his own pocket, but whether
he has been reimbursed by those who
stole it is not known.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Will Be Cros.1and.s Secretary.

J. r. Grassland, the negro Of ST.
Joseph who has left to assume the
position of United States minister
to Liberia, ha staken with, him his
secretary, George W. Ellis, colored.
OF Lawrence. Ellis was a messenger
of the statehouse several years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Gold in the shaIe. He Says.

Dr. Ernest Fahrig, chief of labora-
tories of the commercial museums
of Philadelphia, says gold. silver and
other metals exist in the Trego and
Ellis county shale and that it can be
recovered at a reasonable profit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

An epidemic of smallpox developed
in the state reform school at Topeka.
There are 1856 inmates, and it is said
that all of them have been exposed
to the disease.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Should Have Waited a Day.

Despondent over continued drought
T. A Coatsworth, a farmer near
Broughton, committed suicide. Next
day it rained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

The new glass factory coming to
the southeastern Kansas gas belt is
to be located at Independence. 1t
will be a cooperative concern. The
workmen own one-fourth of the
100000 capital stock. The factory
will cost about $4,000 and will be in
operation by October. The pay roll
is guaranteed to be 100000 a year for
five years. A 35-acre tract will be
occupied by this plant and the homes
of the workmen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
To Take One of the Family.

Senator James Allen, of Doniphan
county, declares that u movement is
on foot among the republican state
senators to elect one of their num-
Der United States senator next win
ter He says two senators are cir
culating an agreement to that effect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Beck killed His Neishbor.

Lee Forster was shot and killed
near Osborne by Homer Beck. Both
are farmers and the shooting was
caused by a quarrel about a line
fence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

To Cure a Cold IN One Day
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. sc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

The contract for erecting Library
ball at the state agricultural college
was awarded for s9,e55. This does
not include heating or lighting ap-
paratus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

Honesty viii succeed as a principle where
it fails as policy.-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we eve.
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind.
Feb. 10, 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
To Extend This Summer.

The 1ong-talked-of Missouri Pacific
extension from Mcpherson to Mar
quette will be completed this sum-
mer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

peach, isn't she?" eyes, even to the
stony heart. London Answers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

Trouble is like money. 1t is better ia
save it than to borrow it.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
HONEY MAKING SPECIALITY.
600 Per Cent Profit for Reliable
Agents who Get Exclusive


You may have wondered who reall!
makes those ''removers of everything OBJ
noxious" from the human skin and our sur
roundings, those beautifiers and purihen
and dandruff cures, etc, in liquid, jelly q
paste, hard and granulated forms, by who's
sale distributors make so much money. Ou
name, of course, is not mentioned IN thoss
brands of our soapy specialties, but you only
need to send US 25 cents in stamps to PAL
for packing and postage, and We viii sens
you samples which viii prove to you tia:
of many of the most popular toilet prepare
lions.
Regular canvassers, men as well as WON
en- and storekeepers and farmers, who sci
these specialties as side line can buy q cake
of soap for pc and sell it for 25c. Address
for particulars, Phoenix Soap Works, (Es
tablished 1S7l) 399 North Ave, Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09

Ask To-Day for Aliens Foot-Ease.
1t cures swollen, aching, tired feet. At ar
Druggists and Shoe stores. 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted, LIE Roy. n. Y
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
Kansas a. n coke Center.

Southern Kansas should soon be
a great coke manufacturing dis
trict," said L. Burnett Phillips, of
Philadelphia, a coal mine operator
and coke manufacturer of Pennsyl-
vania, who had just returned from
trip in the Kansas coal fields. 1.-The
coal of southern Kansas contains
more sulphur than the coal of Penn
sylvania and West Virginia. con-
tinued Mr.. Phillips. However. it
does not contain too much sulphur
to make good coke. The coal is
ground fine and treated by special
process to make coke. The consoli-
dalton of some of the big railroads
has made higher freight rates from
Pennsylvania to Missouri river, and
for that reason the Kansas coke ov-
ems should do a f1ourishing business.
I am sure the manufacturing of coke
iE Kansas offers a good field for in.
vestors."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-09
State Sunday school Convention.

SUNDAY SenOOk convention.
The programme for the Kansas
Sunday school convention to be held
at Salina May Is, IA and Is has been
arranged. Among the speakers will
be DIR. w. A. Quayle, of Kansas City,
and c. d. Meigs, of Indianapolis. P.
P. Bilhorn, of Chicago, will have
charge of the singing. DR.. Frank
Tyrell, of ST. Louis, viii lecture on
Charging the Battery" ]. D. Coun-
termine, of Topeka, Prof. Knudson,
of Baker university, the state secre-
tary, J. III. Engle, Mrs. r. B.
Preuszner, of Lawrence, and Mrs. J.
III. Stewart, of Wichita will speak.
The sessions will be held in the NJ. E.
church. Delegates from the state to
the national convention at Denver
next month will be selected.