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Decorah-posten., 1902-07-15

feIisite Mano pna gaen. Ter bIep
Here nGpirf. men De feite Dor eniae
ON at prize Ell @adrSmanb, gomIe
Ole Ssnore.S orbet. iom ben Ipffc.
ligite. Son Icpeoe | sSreb meo ole,
bopoe en- paffer Slot Born, iom ale
article liz bel, ca bopoe riseIiat Ito.
fomme. On iibenbpgbes a%rbeiber,
Tom toiis bapbe bsrt til. eicroe ben
gemrrfnina: - bar not life n9pnt
Den IpffeIisite Wonb paa @agn END.
nu." "5nem er ian bct2" ipura.
ties Der. "SIe Gsnboiig; tbi Der cr
insen poa gaen. Tom er faa bel til.
freos meb fine 9aar o. meS, bpab
ban bar, Tom 8srbausen." Ss be
andre gap hom Ret.
Decorah-posten., 1902-07-15
Ole Ssnbaus.

Baa gasn, Iibt noro for ssnbre
IurhaIs 5opebfirfe. bnor 8amIepei.
en- GIT fra SopeSneien opooer Bogus.
aaien, Iaa Ssnbaua. SIiat ct bel.
fltngenhe Rapn! Stlen bar Iiben;
ben bar bpeset paa Sisrnet oeb De TO
gete, % Der bar bsie Sienmire no
I'll beese Siber. Baa ben ipbIiae
SIDE bar en- 8lomiterbape, ben bar
rogIe faa aposrat.glen flor. Ru.
rens Sierne bannebes af en- eneIte
flor Sten mes noaenIunSe ipone
6laoer no MOB beaac @eie. 9enne
faIser man MI aonacfteneu. gaa
bers enc Sibe, no MOB Sopebpeier,
bapbe Gieren inSbueeet meb fore,
tDeclise gogitcper:
bet tyvend' Aar Kong Carl Johan
Bar Norges Krone trolig,
Da bygde Ole Olsen Bang
Paa Denhaug glad sin Bolig.
1888.
en- Mig SnbFrift irSbuseet / sten
bar iiGIber Of ie. 9pabens SoIf
beuubreSe ben @eiicnSc Iaaoc Rrr.
Re til ben. On 8eiienSe forrrehe Ole
ct SiGebe al Song aorI Soban; bette
orbraete ban pao Stencu unber ct
8Iaslaoe. Siber fit Stenen en-
Snofrtft oaiaa poo Den inSIiac SIDE.
Der itaar tilteemeS bebsriet Iars.
taI:
M femtende Karl vor Konge er,
Regjerer ! Pred, er Folket kisr,
Han byder: Med 10y man Land skal
bygge.
Otter aarI Sen 15Ses 0sb inbblia.
9eoeS ennpibere Oscar ben 2beus
Hoon % 8oIeiprog:
grebreioIfenes Bel.
Sube / oct lille penIiae @oorSs.
RIM nor onbrogt ct Spoe al Ster.
Sao bette bar iuobuaqet:
STt dig her iom @en.
RaH9en Ell trGt 8aubringSmunS
tiIl9te oenne SuNbpoelie. Ga ioo
tom glcrne @amIiu9eu no for at fao
Ell IiSen SoSiiur, Soa mango, ioni
'na ham % taIte mcb ham, buffer
ham neppe onoerIeSes enb / mntert
2une.
let bar cnaona Here @GuS. ion,
lao % toIte iammeu noro pna gur.
oalSisoeen. % SnmtnIen fom til NJ
orele its ON, bpem Der rar ben Inf.
Decorah-posten., 1902-07-15
Surroeat for Gobaf.

s Srnrfrig er man beepnot at bIine
urolig oper ben mere og mere tiltagen-
De Rifotinisme % bar forisgt at finbe
EN- g9rt, Der life er giftie, men aIliae,
bel e~ritatter Sobnffen. 5 Spibien
for bette grbeibe bar bet meoicinife
Safultet / Earis ittlet Jig.
Spgapen ipneS M at bore lott al
en- fremrugenbe Sngenisr, 9riSiont,
foruo fienbt iom Spfinber al en- gigu.
retmaifine, % iom Ielo uar paa Bel
til at bliue Rifotiniit.
San bapbe mango @ange, Iigeiom
bel be fleite &sgere, forisgt brat at
oGnne zig al meO at rpge; men ueb De
iibite Sorisg bauOe bans WooItanos'
fraft fun bolot no ct eneite Dsgu.
Sda begprtbte ban femiif at unoerisge
anore 8prter % rpge "anore Blade"
Otter flere forifieaige @rperimenter
er ban M %itanOiet peb 4affetrGet.
San gioroe ben Spoagelie, at bets
9laoe par en- uomGrfet @ritatning for
Sobuf; De ~inoebolbt iugeu @tfI, men
tpertimob en- @obgift MOB Nifotin og
&6gen er rigelig % at Ell bebagelig
Smag. Co.,.
Gigoretter, fabriferebe al otSIe 9la-
De, bruste ban ielo, % oct IpffebeS
BAN PED Si9Ip af Dem Iiot efter ItOt
at pGnne fig al meb 9rltgen az
Sobaf. 9affecigaretterne fan ogiaa
rsses al Eerioner, Der nlOrig bapoe
imagt Sobaf, itben ifaoeIige 6slger
os bill maaife faa 9etpOntng / vteOici.
men iom ct tobafSafp9rnenoe Wtib.
Del.
Decorah-posten., 1902-07-15
SpofeISoaasbosen

Seq CT Gem meset tafuemIis for 9es
res Greoc BOG, SsoieIsoasSboseu. font
Sc ieubtc iom Sr9mie til mig. Ses
ipnes, al en- iaaoan So9 bsr finSes / cts
bpcrt Siem. iirr boor Der er Samilie.
Sen er inn pelionrmcu | NIT GUS at belle
SamiIisn. iina be piIhe life gine Den no
igicu for &enae. @nbocr Narb bsr
babe Ell Sos, iem enSrm life sr / SeiiSs
heIie al Sep. - Carl RaSicu. SaIs.
Yenn.
Decorah-posten., 1902-07-15

GrenuneooroboS, bpruf opufaauenbe er Ell Yreue r of Ourur@nts flor Rphe foe ben
~ trnhnbe 2afr Na im bet err teer mon pm ct Orb, im man life tEune hrfaar, o.
uMr man bar en- iaabau 6anbs HSen BOG pb Saauben, tu man uuoise o fSe Grbas %
terreo os belle SRtmnsens @mins SMe G en- a bore tufmaF, gremRbgsr; ben ra1t
inobunbeu o. an faa for ben ulminbie Gs mel "GuuraS 9uhn~, uemGs 81 25 Sprfuh
Gbask: B. ANUNDSEN, DEBORAH, Iowa
Gy Soga r tGags for IS Gents.
Decorah-posten., 1902-07-15
Cptsgnst al
@. e. Eirksbsrq
Minder fra Udlders

ieien meb fine unberIiee SpIepeIier,
iom be fonife reppe funbe gisrc rig.
tia foritaaeIiee for iie ielu emo min
bre for anbrc, nc | fit npe Stem ito.
retteoe be Tia Ell lille Minoets Sapc,
iom be funbc globes peo o. irebe
ON % babe ben hos iis. i~itebenfor
at bape ben Ionet biniibes $apet.
Seq ait til airfegaarSen. 3ca
fanbt ieien mango gamle @rape. lea
ianbt oeiaa npe, bpor genner %
Sl9gtninae bapbe funbet Soile.
Som iee Der mn, farbt ies enba iIe.
re. Seq itanbiebe peo ct 8rapmiiiSe,
Tom ms bar reiit, ies Iritc: SeTino.
rift Irton golb. Seq pibite life, ban
por osb. Com gsrn bapSc hi Ieet
iammeu os Tibet poa S~fofctpnfen
iommer. 2iSt berfra IGite ieg paa
ct aubet 8rapminoe: SfoIeIprer Sle
gratrub. Saiaa en- garnbomspen
8enne itilfGrbige, lpsIette DneIina.
ioa mil. ian inil. Ser itoS ieg peS
bans 8rap. Siertet insrebes iaa
iinberIis iammen. 99ngieIen efter
ipilnbne Gage bGIbebc Iigeiom SO.
pebet, boab funbe Den oeiaa ubrette2
Den mao gtne tabt, 1aar ben itaar
mibt | en- iaaban 9sbens Sope. Spab
ifiiIoe ben funne fremfaIbe igien.
Wen ben fan foa en- onben ltSfigt,
ct mt Raal. Spor inberIig blep
life SGgielen | ben Stu1b efter BEN
Sope, bpor Sub ompldnter De pisne
glomiter, bpor Der fommer 2ip igien
| oct bsbe, bpor ineeu gIomiter mere
ifal oisne. 90 iaa Saabet ON en-
gang at bapne Der, Bpor Dozen for
eoig er %operpunoen. Der err 9arne.
globe ! bette Saob. So, iaa planter
ieg bette IND | mine minoer, o. bet
ifal faa Con at gro / min lille Chs.
Saoe. Serren sibe bet @egn og Col.
Tin, iaa ifal bet NOT tribes berinoe.
enbnu ct 9lif ontrine paa Strife.
gaaroen. Oct Dor enbnu en- 8rop
iea isgte, buor en- az mine genner bpi.
lebe, en-, ieg altib maa itaa / Safnem.
meligbebs'@iGl til. Seq isete en-
Stino efter 8rnpen. gnoeIia fanbt
reg ben. Bao norbre Sioe al stien,
fsrer eiennem aIoffeporten inb
/ &irfen, itob ct fort, paffert @rap.
Seq ilebe berben. Seq Ie.
ite: SfoleIGrer Ole 9sn.
Der bar bans 8rap. Sam
minoes ieg life anberIebes emo iom
en- gammeI Ranb og arsbIina, men
ieg minbes bam beIeriffe dnberIebes
enb iom en- IpffeIig, beIfornsiet %
minter Raub, tafnemmelig mob
Sub og Renneifer. On bam MAJ
ieg fortGIle 2Gieren noget mere.
Seq flatrebe oper airfeaaarbs.
Der fom gamle 9irfeianaer
erifien imob mig; ban baoSe Jet mig
cg oiIbe tale meb mig, men ban buo.
be pentet oa Iabet mig / go, meoenS
ieg lao mig ON blanbt 8ropene. sos
min aarnIe 2Grer t~iIbraate lea
en- bpggelie Climb, rtetignof Den
meite lib oeb Siben al bans Suitrus
Spgeleie. ut msbe @enIiebeb al
gamIe 9prer, BET bar en- Sfat,
iom bar p9ro at reiie mango Mil for.
Decorah-posten., 1902-07-15

eomGGiuru -Sasssrnsn.. fsm lea moSioo
for en- 8 9aaanessr Then. &C ussn SeiI en-
tsrfteiIasfes Mafire: ben CT badoe ioIib %
pen % ben sisr usmrriet aeet sltbeibs: ben &c
fnIet iaa cob iem noesn Tdftns for $50.
aut. tom snffer en- Snmdftne. tan fpcre
mtneii s2S ssb at fisbs -euSssnusH-. Sresf
70 Gents. rfs o. 0Drthtsntps, etauiss. Du.
Decorah-posten., 1902-07-15

avertere. ~fuHoslsrs, lpe titGr sieunsnt ct SlaO); ubpare; Aver.
tissement. (IoertisfmunsL @uuosisrelie, 9psuius, aoparieL
Avis, trDft 5ibenoc, 8ao.
Atd)vis- enr Aviso-grep, Gfterretuinassgr ii9r ON aTieubte
ener trltiue gerler, afisnbte 8arer: Aviso-Stib, Aviso-
Samper, Sttb til at ppsrbriuse gfterretniuser; avisere,
neloe, anpiie.
a vista, efter Sigt, Ueo SorepiSHing.
Axe. SiuIans; ret 2iHje, Der tGntes oraSen melenl to moSiaa,
enoe Sumter / ct 9egemes SnerIaoe gleunem 2e9emets Riots
punt, iaaleoes Sor6ens Axe, ben rete 2ine, Der trnteS bra.
gen siernen1 Sorbens gttOtpuntt fra oens enc gpI til ben
aneen.
Axiom, SrunOirtuins, ielUiuOlpisnOs setuins; ~axiOmatsk
ielpinolpienoe.
Azimuth. Ssiepintel, ben Sirtel, iom en- Stternes SBioecirteI
banner meo ct Steos Nterioidn.
Azur, Dsiaa Azur, SiuneIsHs bIaa 5drue; bimmelbIaat; So
iurten-
Decorah-posten., 1902-07-15

Baal, t8a'ap, sSsrren,y en- @uobOm hos 5BniferHs Os Runuunt'
terne hos 8abnlouierne Bell .
Babel, Sorpirring
Baccalaureus. tiblisers Sttsl for en-, ipnt baooe ben fsrfe Grab
til SpttprpGroiabeoen; ortreut bet iomme ipm M candida
tus philosophie Ne Cand J
Bacchus, Bakkhos, &ineus Sub hos be sa1Ie grGtere os SO.
mere; Bacchanal, Sritielag, Sptr; Bacchanter o. Bac-
chantinder, Sacduss 9prters, 9eriunsr Soe6uss
Sslss; Spirebrsbre; bacchantisk, bib, ]ppsrSrepent lpitig
al BeruieHe.
Bacilier, faufOrmebe miirpfppits 9Iauter, ie Bakterier.
Backhsch, 9iaebarn iSper9ansstioeu I'll ben oone &Ioer.
Baggage CBGsGifb 8eiietsi, Sppaintus; en- armes Eros; 8sbeL,
Bat
Bagate. Smaating, nbetpoeisheh.
Bagno, (Sanio, / Stalien Bah, 8aoebuS; I 5nrfiet % 6ranb
riae Stafarbs6sauhalt England Sorebus.
Bal, SapbUet; peiGa ct Sags lllofgi
Baigneuse (8GnissG Saoeoraat.
Bairam, l. Beiram-
Baisse (B9sib &9roipaprers os auriers Sab paa Ssrieu.
Bajaderer. 81, SaHkrtnoer Sfueptueriuoer ps SaHserinber,
tiniae StIsser Il SueienL
, 1902-02-28

Sir Henry Irving has a variety of
'mascots.' but his greatest treasure is
MS pet dove. Some years ago the bird
flew into his room through an open
window, and ever since has been care
fully treasured. When Sir Henry was
taken sick in Scotland some time ago
the dove happened to get loose and
flew away. From that dated
the great actors illness. C%uriously
enough, just before he pulled through,
the bird returned, and from tina mo-
ment Sir Henry rapidly recovered.
Since then the bird has been the OBJ
ject of the actors constant and care
full attention.
Sara Bernhard has charms and am
ulets whose number are like the sands
or the seashore. but her most precious
and most grewsome one Is n mummy's
eye, which she carried in her shoe
when she was acting a new role for the
first time. without this charm she is
thoroughly convinced that success
would be impossible.
Rosa Bonheur always carried a lucky
charm about her person. 1t was a
small leaden image of St. Anthony of
Padua. the patron saint OF all things
lost. This little image had one large
and glowing eye of green. 1t was an
emerald set directly in the good saints
nose.
, 1902-02-28

and % cents when the final patent is
obtained. He is not obliged to wait
until the canal company, or some 9th
n company from which he is to get
his water rights, obtains its patent
rom the state. The state has in turn
obtained the same right from the gov
'rnment. The settler, as stated. may
make a settlement on the land and
obtain a quasi title to the same by
'aying the small sum per acre men
-ioned.-Leader.
, 1902-02-28

-sm on | said. Il dan knock two -r
lhree of them over before they can get
us. II that's any consolation. Come on.
you're worth a dozen dead men,
We found an old cave and in 1t we
went, both of us trying to get IN first.
we crept on all tours for thirty feet
or more. during which time we could
hear the Indians yelling and w~hoopins
outside. | finally caught sight of a
fellow standing near the entrance. and
was Just on the joint Of sending him
to the happy hunting grounds when
Baker shouted:
Great Caesars ghost. What's this
thing crawling over my leg? Where
are you. Bill?'
Il knew in a second that we had
into a den of r~attlesnakes, for
, 1902-02-28
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1902.
It has always been a great mystery
to oil boomers why the Almighty plac,
ed the oil so far below the surface.
General Passenger Agent Ruchon,

General Passenger Agent Buchanan
has been a Cheyenne visitor and talk,
ed in a very encouraging way OF the
future of Wyoming and the excellent
road which he has the honor to so ably
represent. In reply to a query from
the editor of The Republican. Mr. Blu.
chanan stated that no settled plans
had been formulated for the extension
Of the Northwestern beyond it's Casper
terminus, but in the very nature of
things 1t was hardly probable that the
line would be permitted to lie prac,
tically dormant. 1t is the purpose OF
the general agent to take a lively hand
in advertising Wyoming and in build
ing up the contiguous to his
line of road and we may hope for much
in this direction in the near future.
He has the ability and the means and
is not 10Y handicapped by any entang-
ling alliances with other t~rans-contin-
entail routes.
, 1902-02-28

Adelina Patti, aged 81 and not a Bit
afraid to say how old she is, gave her
annual concert in Albert hall, London
not long ago and was greeted by a
crowded house. The wonderful little
woman does not look a day over As and
was in splendid voice, though of course
nearly everything she sings nowadays
is sung In lower keys than In days OF
yore. 1t Is over forty years since she
made her first real debut In Covent
Garden theater. London, and the crit
les say her rendition of the Jewel song
from Faust" was as near perfection
as it was over a generation ago. when
sang Marguerite" to Mario's
Faust"
, 1902-02-28

Benjamin +. Smith of Nevada, Wy
andotte county, Ohio. who furnished
the gavel for the National Republican
Convention at Philadelphia, at which
President Mckinley was renominated
was in Chicago the other day carving
a unique cane.
Mr.. Smith had made W gavels for
the Philadelphia convention, each con-
tanning "A bit OF wood from every state
territory and province of the United
States. One of these gavels finally was
given to Senator Hanna ana the other
to President Mckinley. With bits of
these woods left over Mr.. Smith has
inlaid a cane on which is inscribed the
name OF the state or territory, the date
OF admission to the union. and its cleo
toral vote for 1900 for and against
President Mckinley.
The main stick of the cane is of
sugar maple and the inlaid woods
range from white pine to mahogany.
Most of these pieces of wood came
from historic buildings, trees and fur
niture-one piece from the famous
Charter Oak, for instance, and another
from one Of the timbers OF old Fort
Marion which had been buried for 300
, 1902-02-28

Baker looking over MS shoulder every
few minutes TO see II the redskins were
following US. Presently we came to
the summit of n of those peculiar.
odd-shaped mounds which one sees 10
frequently in the Bad Lands. remind
ing n of the pictures or the Pyramia.
oil Egypt. or the tower of Babylon. or
in fact almost anything can b. i'm
agtned of them. The hill on which Va
stood was the highest one anywhere
around. ! had just called Ben's atteu-
ton to it. remarking what . fins to-
boggan slide the sides would makes. I
knew the place we'll. and told Baker
the hill was sacred to csrta,n tribes OF
Indians. There was an old legend asose
it winch the Indians believed.
started to tell the story to Baker.
but Just then a couple OF shots were
and l heard a dosen warhoops At
the foot Of the hill. The Indians ~
had left behind us that morAing were
coming ua the hill. firing their guns
and whooping and yelling lfks mad.
"'Sav. me. Bill. I'm afraid. I'm .
goner! Oh. what a fool l rsas that 1
didn't know eno|:h to stay In Cha
dron! Ouch, I'm at a-ain!' shrisksd
"'Come. l,t's = il hole aud stsad
, 1902-02-28

The purchaser Of Hogarth's House,
Lieutenant Colonel Shipley Of Grove
House, Chiswick, who announces his
Intention Of preserving it as zone Of
the landmarks Of the parish" will be
remembered as the victim In the
'Shipway Pedigree Case" which at
eracted SO much attention some time
ago. The peculiarly audacious sWindler
whom he had innocently employed to
elucidars an pedigree and to prove his
claim TO IN old coat-of-arms. forged
his evidence as he went along. and
managed ~ obtain considerable sums
Of money before he was found out.-
London Chronicfo.
, 1902-02-28
CONVENIENT POCKET MAPS
OF STATE NF WYOMING

VI t%I w WyOmtN
There having been 30 many calls re-
Gently for maps Of the State Of Wyo
ling, The Republican has been prompt.
ed to put in a supply for its patrons.
The map selected is issued by Rand.
McNally & Co., and is up-to-date in ev
cry particular. 1t is arranged in Neat
book form and is suitable for carrying
In ones pocket, ls neatly covered and
very durable. in addition to the map,
there is a large amount Of valuable in
formation concerning the state con.
tanned in the book. 1t has a new and OF
lginal compilation and ready index,
showing in detail the entire railroad
system, the express company doing
business over each road and accurate
ly locates all cities, towns, postofices.
'ailroad stations. villages, counties, isl.
Ands. lakes, rivers, etc.
The special features Of this pocket
map are: Locating the branch or par
ticutar division OF railroad upon which
each station is situated: the nearest
mailing point Of all local places; desig.
Mating money order postofaces; tele-
graph stations, and naming the com.
pany doing business at the point whore
the several companies have ofnces.
The population Of the various towns
Is given according to the 1900 census.
These pocket maps will be sold for
the small sum Of rs cents each and can
be had only at The Republican ONCE.
\ copy will be given free with every
six months subscription to The Daily
Republican, paid in advance.
The Republican also furnishes the
very latest wall map issued BY Rand.
McNally & Co, for the sum of 81, or
will give 1t free with each yearly sub
scgiption to The Daily Republican paid
advance. This map is kept right up
10 the time and shows the United
States and its new possessions on the !
me side and the world on the other,
The Rand. Mentally 4 Co. Atlas Of
Three Wars may also be had It The
ONCE for the low price of
% cents Per copy, or It will be sivcn
rec with every siI months subscrip.
lon to The Daily Republican paid in
'dvance. The Atlas is the latest pu,
lshsd and like the pocket map o. Wyo
ming snd the wall map is right uptu
late in svery particular.
, 1902-02-28
INDIANS AND SNAKES
OLD PLAIN SMAV TELLS OF AN
ESCAPE FROM GRE PERL.
Endeav"ring 10 Escare From Their He'd
Enemies. Two Ne, tra~I Into ~ bon
OF mathematics Ludicrou. Eu lin, n,
the Adventure,

Well, ! see the President has Sc
lccted my old friend. Judge Bake. to
NIL the vacancy existing on the Su-
preme Bench of New Mexico remark
ed BIT Liddiard, an old-time scout
and plainsman, now living in Omaha.
Bens a good man for the position all
right, and ! guess he'll give as good
satisfaction AS any man that could be
named. but | remember the time when
he wouldn't have given 30 cents for his
chance of holding down hat or any
other chair.
1t was about twenty years z
when the Indians were hunting scalps
every other Friday. l happened to 10
at Chadron at the time, and Ben came
TO me and wanted MI to pilot him
through the Bad Lands. | didn't care
much about taking the job. as the In
dams were pretty mean just then and
| had some other matters to attend TO,
but Ben said he'd have to make the
trip. and he just couldn't get along
without me. He pressed me so hard
That a bargain was finally made, and a
lew days later We struck out from
Chadron. well provisioned and with
plenty of presents for the redskins.
"A couple OF weeks before we started
on this trip two men had been up that
way and had succeeded in cheating the
Indians on a trade for pelts. They got
away with their plumber, but the In
dians were as mad as hornets. and
vowed they'd kill the first buach Of
palefaces they ran across. AS Ben and
l had heard nothing OF the trouble we
walked right in to the trap, as 1t were.
"On the second day out-we hadn't
seen a sign Of an Indian yet, mind you
i caught sight of a band OF a dozen
redskins rounding a bend in the trail,
coming towards us, about a mile away.
We ode along as unconcerned as could
be and o o met the Indians. Baker
thought that a good chance to get ON
the good side of them so he ran his
hand down in the saddlebags and
fished up a handful OF glass beads and
some tobacco.
Much heap magnificent; make pa
poose look purity said Ben. offering
the Indians a lot of the beads. The
red devils only grunted, shook their
heads, and never once offered to take
them.
Red man heap tobac. smoke with
paleface brother remarked Baker, Of
fering an old puck a package of Bull
Durham.
Ugh. wah. Tobac heap bad medi-
cine was the only answer
Il thought it was mighty funny they
wouldn't accept anything from Baker,
so ! thought I'd try my hand. The In
dians looked at me curiously, with
their hands hid under their blankets,
but refused to accept any presents.
When | saw how they acted | knew
something was up. and advised Baker
to get ready to pull our freight.
III We wont get out OF this soon,'
! said, we might as well count our
beads and map out plans for fording
the River Jordan when we get to it,
do you really think there's any
DANGER inquired Baker, with chatter
ing teeth.
II told him l thought we had got
ourselves in a nice mess. but advised
him to brace up. put on a bold front,
and we'd make a grand bluff to get
away. The Indians did not modest us,
but | kept my old Winchester handy In
case Id have to use it.
We Travelled along until about noon.
, 1902-02-28
DISTRIBUTIVE PROPOSALS OF so
CIALISM.

In his address before the Woman's
club Judge Groesbeck said his idea Of
distribution under socialism was. ITO
all according to his deeds"
1t will do no harm to discuss this
proposition. The weak Of mind and
body, the unfortunate. the sick and
the needy would be no better of I'M
der such a system than at present,
while the strong and the thrifty would
continue to thrive and wax fat. But
how could such a division be made?
Who could tell the proportion of work
put into a piece Of cloth in all its diff
ferent processes of manufacture and
who could fix the standard? How
would the service of the cottonpicker
OF the south compare with the mill man
of New England? And. in other walks
Of life. how many hours of toll would
the section man have to undergo to
equal the visit OF a great physician?
Under the competitive system all
this is regulated by the community.
II a man is not capable Of learning
medicine. or does not choose to do so,
he engages in another calling and re-
ceives for his services just what the
community in which he lives is will
Ing to pay; no more, no less. Under
Judge Groesbeck's system it would be
absolutely impossible to fix the value
Of all the various grades of labor. In
computing the wage-value Of a product
no n can determine the respective
contributions OF clerks, bookkeepers,
managers, laborers, etc, etc. But still
less is it possible under socialism to
find a standard Of value for services
rendered in different occupations. The
judges plan, however, is the one gen.
orally chosen by socialistic leaders
when addressing popular audiences. 1t
appeals most naturally to the sense Of
Justice mt fairness between man and
man. and few stop to analyze it and
see how impossible it is Of solution.
In the absense OF self-regulating com
petition. it is not possible to gauge the
value Of each mans services, or that
which he r%eproduces, and it necessarily
follows that 1t would be equally i'm
possible to fix n reward in accordance
with the service rendered.
Prof. Ely says the idea of distribu-
tive justice which seems now t. pre-
vail generally among socialists is
equality Of income-not a mechanical
equality. but an equality in value. Eng
fish socialists also hold that the only
possible standard under socialism is
equal distribution in value regardless
Of the value Of service.
Prof. Ely's statement is obviously
the only fair distributive proposal un.
der the socialistic state, and this would
entail some compulsory system Of Ia
Dor that would all into requisition the
treadmill, or the well ii which a per-
son would have to pump or drown, as
suggested by Judge Groesbeck.
No system of distribution seems pos
sible under socialism that does not ne
cessitate the arbitrary and corruptive
interference of a large class of office
holders, who would be empowered to
regulate the hours of labor, the kind
Of labor each would perform and the
value Of all products distributed to the
people.