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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10

Sissy; see how much bigger!
and he gazed at the small fin
gers as If chi!d's hand was a
marvel.
When for a few minutes she
was silent one of the men nudg.
ed Sam and asked in a whisper
If lie couldn't ''set her agoin
agin."
1t was easy enough. She was
Il sociable little body, and the
few awkward questions drew
ready rerlies-an artless story
which unconsciously gave
glimpses of many a hardship
and privation. The pale.faced
mother only listened and
smiled.
But presently the child broke
Oft a sentence abruptly. and
turned toward the door.
There's papa"
That the master of the
house wa surprised when he
beheld his callers cannot be
doubted. His face betrayed it,
though he greeted them pleas.
antIy. AS for the guests thus
suddenly recalled to remem.
brance Of their errand, they
glanced turtively at each 9th.
err, and were silent for a moment.
"Parson," burst forth Dirk
desperately, we've come
we're come to-that is to say,
It you'll p. mt preachin' down
10 the Camp we'll all be there
an lot more O. the fellers. He
concluded with savage glance
1T his companions, which chal.
enged them 20 dispute him at |
heir peril; but no one offered |
he sill ghtest opposition. They
lrew a long breath of relief,
indeed. as the astonished
preacher made his appointment
nd then they quickly took
heir departure. Halfway down
lie winding path figure
odging behind the trees, was
nXio usly watching their APP.
roach. Sam espied and pourc.
d upon it, dragging little Jim
ut the moonlight.
You young rascal, did YOU
now there was a woman-a
lex woman "a little gal no
here?"
Jim' under the shaking, chat.
cred something that might
ave been an Affirmative.
Then why didn't ye say
%"
cause, l wanted you to go
nd see, ventured Jim, feeling
lat the hand on his collar was =
tier all, not a very angry one. ,
There was an unusually quiet i
around the camp fire
lat evening, and the pipes
ere smoked meditatively.
when 1 was a youngster, I
way back East, they ulster .
ave donation parties, or some.
lin', for the parson-carried 7
IN slathers of things " \
That's the talk" said Dirk.
18th sudden tightening of his
ark face. Go up to Hard
lcks TO morrow EN- and scoop
lie store?"
nha OrO1,OcitiOI, - -----.:
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10

List your farms with me if
you want to sell them. 1 have
some customes now.-T. J.
WHITE. 7-1O
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10
Hot Shot For Frank.

Rev. WALES, of Shelbina,
preached on law and order Sun.
day. night. We understand that
he dished up a rather torrid
roast to Prosecuting Attorney
McAllister of Monroe county.
He had been informed that this
office first encouraged lawless-
ness by announcing that he
would refuse to prosecute per.
sons guilty of SEEMING. The
next step, he said, was the
Ii licensing of drug stores to sell
liquor in violation of law. and
final result was the storming of
the Jail and the lynching of
prisoner. 1t is said that the
parson expressed the opinion
that Monroe county had no
prosecuting attorney, anyway.
If there is any danger of the
grandjury adopting the par.
sons logic Mac will probably
hide out during the impending
investigation. Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10

The M. K. & t., will sell
one way tickets to Harvest
hands to points IN Indian Ter.
ritory and Oklahoma at rate of
one cent per mile when 3 or
more go on one ticket. Ticket
to be sold Tuesdays and Fri.
days Of each week to and in.
Guiding July 18th.
]. f. BLAKEY, Agent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10

The proposition was carried
by acclmation. Hard Licks was
not a large town, but it had a
high opinion of its own import.
ance, and its shop windows
were gorgeous. These latter
furnished the chief suggestions
concerning what would be use.
tnl in a poor missionary's fam.
lily, and the buyers were lavish
so that it is safe to say that
such a donation party was new.
er seen before. More critical
people might have objected
that a crimson silk dressing
gown for the invalid, and CAV
sashes for the sober little maid.
en- did not harmonic with their
surroundings; but the commit.
tee from Hustler's Camp was
not critical, and INDUCED its
eyes for color regardless of ex.
pense. Useful articles by the
went with the flnery
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Golden Wedding,


On the 29th of October one Uf
| Neosho county's most respected
couples had their Golden wedding in
Kim ball, at their village home.
| Samuel Bender was born in Stark
county, Ohio, in 1880, Angelina
Parsons was born in Colnmbina
county, Ohio, in 1885. Mr. Ber-
der married Miss Parsons at Eas'
Liverpool, Ohio, Oct. 20, 1852. Afte'
brief residence in SummiG county
Ohio they moved TO Liberty Mills,
Wabash county, Indiana, and later to
Watseka. Illinois. Mr.. Bender went
to the Civil war in the 10th Illinois
Volunteer Infantry.
In 1869 the family moved near the
present village Of Kimball, NeOsbo
county. The family have resided
here ever since. When they settled
here, there were very few people, and
no fences marked the boundaries OF
the claims. Prairie chickens and
deer were then plentiful.
At this celebration of the fftieth
anniversary Of Samuel Bender and
Angelina Parsons, there was a lively
assemblage of their five children,
eighteen grand children, one of the
great grand children, ,On9 of Mr.. Ben
der's older sisters, two of his nieces,
Mrs. Emma j Parker and Mrs. Rosa
Huff, one nephew, Henry Eby, and
some thirty other guests. The pres
ents we're: Salad dish, by ID. M, Alex
ander, berry set, by Mr.. and Mrs. Cat
trell; cold meat fork, by Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Roll; gold breastpin and book
mark. by Mrs IS. E. Cravens. Mrs. q. 5.
Neal and Paul, Of Pdrsons; sugar
shell and spoon holder, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubbard; gold rlmmed specta.
cles, 10y Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Bender and
Mr.. aud Mrs Coss; bread tray, by Mr..
and Mrs. Newt. Williamson; set OF
knives and forks. by Mr.. and Mrs.
Sophr, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. N. Wherrett,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r Reed and Mrs.
B. A. McConu; gold headed cane, by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. B. LOomis; gold rim
med spectacle for Mrs. Bender by MI
and Mrs. II. B. LOomis; one dozen
napkins, by Mr.. and Mrs. Huff; table
cloth, by Mrs. Hannah Murray, elder
sister of Mr.. Bender; large steel en-.
craving of Niagra Falls, by Mr.. and
Mrs. II. g. Bender of Buffalo, N. Y
bon bon dish, by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
w. Casner; set of table spoons, by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eby; present
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. Parker.
Mrs. Lille Nealof Parsons, brought
her kodak and made pictures of the
lcrowd. 1t took four hours to COM
plete the dining. At night the
young people and school children o.
| Kimball came to serenade this counlt
and were treated handsomely to can
DIV. They STAYED to sing and have
instrumental. Many years more o
happy life to this young couple.
THOs. ID. HUBBARD.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

The Tribune said he said it. The
Sun said he didn't said it. Then the
Tribune SAID he did an claimed
SCOOP. Then they both keep up their
crying with their imagination flying,
till the Real Estate raised In jumps
am whoops. Then the man that told
the story, got so full of self praised
glory that the Tribune printed it in
seeming pain, an the Sun denied
they said it, denied they ever knew
il. then told the old, old story once
again. Now the truth of this great
story, that is causing blood-like cory
is the Tribune had dream the other
night, that scoops we're made from
rock piles, big head lines an new
type STYLES, an they would cause the
Sun an awful blipht. but the Sun had
heard this story 50 full of self raised
glory an denied they ever showed at
all. Then the Tribune swelled aud
sweltered, swore the truth the Sun
had sheltered an was trying To take
in real estate fall. Then the Sun
claimed its affection. went into deep
detection because they didn't have
the Tribune's nerve an simply denied
a story so old its head was hoary an
would merely the public truthfully
serve. This rock pile (they claimed
they saw it) was only a pocket OF
cement they thought would never
do TO stick. But the Tribune loudly
hollored an the Sun IL soundly collar
ed for endevoring TO turn li:tle trick.
Now the Suns bright rays were hash
ing, for the truth they were a knash-
inc till they merely stuck their COL
umns full OF lead, an the Tribune
went a weeping. to a creek they went
a creeping so they might soak in
lonliness their head. Then they
found another border an strongly
cried the louder. that the city was
worth a hundred thousand strong,
while the Sun il shown In splendor on
this artificial vendor that thev were
lust a hundred thousand wrong. Now
we leave it TO the reader, who believes
in scare heads for a leader, was the
Tribune raising h OF just In fun,
when they tried TO make a monkey
an a white card van head donkey oul
OF a harmless little joke by the Sun.
| GENE GREEN.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

"Last winter an infant chill d of
mine had Group in a violeut form"
says Elder John w. Rogers, a Chris
tian Evangelist, of Filley, Mo. 81
gave her few doses of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and in short
time all danger was past and the
child recovered" This remedy not
only cures Group, but when gwen as
soon as the first symptoms appear,
will prevent the attack. 1t contains
no opium or other harmful substance
and may be gwen as confidently to
baby as to an adult. For sale at
Browns pharmacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
TO THE PUBLIC.

Allow me to say few words in
praise of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
cdy. had very severe cough and
cold and 1 feared would get pneu-
monia, but after taking the second
dose of this medicine I felt better,
three bottles of it cured my cold and
the pains IN my chest disappeared
entirely l am most respectfully
yours for health, Ralph S. Meyers,
Ga -.Thirty-seventh ST., Wheeling, w.
Va. For sale at Browns pharmacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

unprecedented holdings of gross gold
are the striking features of the con-
ditions of the treasury at the close
of the fiscal yearIoo2. The net or
binary revenues for the year were
$500, 47S,a3s and the expenditures
were $47I,Ioo,S57, showing a sur
plus of SoI,376,857.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

at least little assurance that they
were comparatively safe. These
frightful accidents do speak well for
place with Kansas City's push and
we trust that this last accident will
call attention in the right direction.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Ellis H. Roberts treasurer of the
United States, in opening his annual
report, says that the magnitude of
the available cash balance and the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Election in Chanute passed off
quietly. A fair vote was polled, not
withstsnding it rained most of the
day. Some men were disappointed
with results and some were highly
elated. The Republicans elected
everything in the county but sheriff.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Another frightful street car acei-
dent occurred in Kansas City Tues
day killing two persons instantly and
iniuring several more. This is to be
regretted. 1t seems as If something
should be done towards safety on
the hills of Kansas City whereby a
person might feel in some measure
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

The Urbana precinct made no re-
port of its vote to Republicans head
quarters. The official report is
sealed up. tits known however,
that the Republicans carried the
precinct by majorities of IS toao.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Phil Campbell was electedto Con-
gress by surprising majority.
The third district has at last lined
up with the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Fall Millinery,

I have on display magnificent line
of fall millinery of the very best and
latest styles. My prices sui: every.
body. MRS. j. W. LOwEY.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

The anthracite miners have cele-
brated Mitchell day in fine style.
The next festival ought to be Roose-
welt day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Chanute Republicans have gained
reputation for their scratching pro-
clivities. They are worse than any
old hens.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Kansas and all the west has spo-
ken In favor of Roosevelt and pros
perity.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Colorado has gone Republican.
Next look out for Texas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

The election demonstrated that
Neosho county is safely Republican
when the Republicans wish to make
il so.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

HIT. Mcintyre, ST. Paul, Mimi,
who has been troubled with dis
ordered stomach, SAYS, "Chamoer
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets 90
me more good than anything l nave
ever taken" For sale at Brown
pharmacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

A first class way to disorganize a
party is to be constantly scratching
the ticket.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Mark Gibson was defeated by Re-
dublican votes. 1t is probaly good
medicine for Mark, but a little
rough to take
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

DR.. Gragg, the veterinary IS
officing now in basement OF
old Bailey bank building. II
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

it.
All are glad It is over with any
way.
After January wont Yockey be
lonesome3
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
PUBLIC SALE.

l will sell at my place three miles
west and one and One.half south OF
Ghanute on
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

Republicans came with in one of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
and the only complete
stock of good warm I'm
derwear for men to be
found in town is at. :.

EO2 will buy extra heavy fleece
OOC lined ian endless variety OF
colors) Shirt or Drawers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

AE1 will buy an excellent quail
tOC ity in camel's hair Shirt or
Drawers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07

h1 M will buy superior grade
Ol.OO of all-wool Shirt or
Drawers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-11-07
Wednesday, Nov. IL,

commencing al 10 a. M, the following
The Conservative, 1902-03-06
Che Conservative.


ress of mankind has been based upon
the ability of the race, not to change
natural laws, which are immutable,
but to direct and modify their action.
Thus in agriculture and horticulture,
through the destruction Of weeds and
noxious plants, the forces of nature
are concentrated upon those products
which are beneficial to man. Thus
dangerous animals are DESTROYED and
useful animals preserved and i'm
proved; and thus also the mountain
torrent is turned aside to run mill
or irrigate a meadow. The forces re.
main the same but are subjected to his
use.
This principle applies to taxation.
Every tax upon commodities has it's
incident. 1t either raises the cost Of
production and increases prices, or.
when it falls upon the payor alone,
which is seldom, impairs his ability
to purchase other commodities. In
this way the burden of taxation is
finally diffused through the commun-
ity. 1t has been we'll said that the
power to tax is the power to destroy,
and perhaps no evil has been more in
furious than the abuse Of the taxing
power.
Tariffs for protection" are based
upon this incident of taxation. In
this country they take the form of
duties upon imports from foreign
countries. with the purpose, by add
ing the tax to the value of the ar
ticles imported, and thus enhancing
the price to the home consumer, of
enabling the home producer of the
same class Of articles to successfully
meet foreign competition. They may
be, and usually are placed so high as
to shut out foreign competition. In
that event home consumers are at the
mercy Of home producers, and the
only protection left to the consumer
against inordinate prices is possible
competition among home producers.
If this competition is so intense and
efficient as to reduce the prices of the
protected product to level with that
of the foreign product, the tariff is
useless both for protection" and
revenue, and can only become effect
i've for protection" by combina-
tion among producers which shall
supersede the laws of supply and de-
mand, and create monopoly in pro-
duction. In every case the imme-
diate effect is to raise the price to the
consumer; otherwise there would be
no "protection. "
The great abuse of powers of gov
ernment, and the far greater efficiency
Of individual enterprise in controlling
and directing the action of the
fOrcQa Of natura has for
The Conservative, 1902-03-06


ducts seek higher markets in other
localities and the money is thus
brought back; thus the vibration con.
tinues from side to side until prac-
tical equilibrium has been estab-
lished
This is exactly what has happened
in this country. The gold which was
carried to foreign countries has been
brought back by the reduction of the
prices of our commodities to rates so
low as to successfully meet compe-
tition in all the markets of the world
and the impetus thus obtained has
continued until in the year 1900 the
excess of exports over imports ex-
ceeded the sum of $500, 600, 900. In
the meantime gold has accumulated
in the United States beyond the ne
cessities of business, and has thus
greatly tended to advance the price
of commodities.
Second: When war was declared
with Spain, bonds to the amount
of over 5000, 900, 900 were issued by the
government, and purchased as a
basis for new bank circulation, so that
the National bank note circulation
has increased from 1886, 900, 600 to
$36S, ,OOO, 900.
Third: The currency has been
further expanded by the coinage of
silver heretofore stored in the treas.
ury, to- the amount of over 800, ,OO0,-
600.
Under these conditions money,
when compared with commodities,
has become the most plentiful and
cheap thing owned by the commun-
ity, it's purchasing power has de-
creased, and all products have either
advanced in price, or have main
tained prices higher than warranted
by increased production in particular
lines of industry. When money is
cheap and plenty, commodities al
ways tend toward higher prices; and
when prices have advanced to a
markets are sought, money flows to
the cheaper markets, production in
the home market decreases and prices
fall until they reach the lower stage
at which home products can favorably
compete in common markets. This
is the general law, but as will here
after be shown, it can, in action, be
greatly modified by the regulations
and burdens which communities i'm
pose upon trade.
4. A few weeks ago the present
writer had the pleasure of listening
to an address before the American
Economic Association in Washington,
upon subject entitled "Some Theo-
retical Possibilities of Protective
Tariff - in which tho Speakar Fri ad
The Conservative, 1902-03-06

suCn rs Cne Improvement or harbOrS
and rivers, the erection of light houses,
education on certain lines. surveys of
the ocean and as the writer believes
the construction of canal to connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and
thus accommodate the commerce of
the people living on different sides of
the continent. Even the exercise of
such power is liable to, and has been
the instrument of fragrant abuse.
Social philosophy long ago discarded
the idea Of parental government and
in this country from it's earliest
origin, all the governments were con-
secrated to liberty, dependent OH the
people and limited in their powers,
and this was especially true of the
national government. Freedom in
all directions was the principle; and
no infringement thereof was permit
ted except so far as was necessary for
social safety and individual liberty
and happiness. No power was grant
ed to interfere with freedom of trade.
A power, however, was granted to
levy taxes for revenue, and for rev.
enue only. By construction, step by
step, this power has been so extended
that revenue has become the incident
and protection" the principle of
government. Both in nature and in
the spirit and letter of our institu-
tions. freedom is the primary princi-
pie. which can only be so far modi-
fed as ultimately to preserve free
dom.
The Dingley tariff act became Jaw
i'll 1898. Its purpose was both revenue
and protection, but the fundamental
idea which permeates every clause of
the law was protection, and the
average of duties on imported articles
is about fifty per cent Of the appraised
value. In many cases it is prohibi-
tive. The conditions were peculiarly
favorable for it's immediate success.
The reinstatement of credit, the ex-
pansion of currency and the stimulus
afforded by the Spanish and South
African wars had created an unusual
prosperity in the staple industries.
Hope and confidence everywhere
abounded. The ultimate effects
of the protective taxation were not
only not appreciated, but their
immediate effects were still
further stimulative to business
The purpose and effect Of this taxa
tion was to raise prices, and the Sec
ondary effect was to increase cost in
nearly all lines of production. In
process of time, the burden of taxes
upon commodities is diffused through
all branches of industry. There is
but one partial exception: where a
monopoly is SO complete that without
limit the DrOducer can cOmDenSate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-01

your friend would call you daft for
sending him eight pounds more than
you need have sent.
The weight of a BARREL" of anything
has more meanings than the Chinese
chow. If you ordered a barrel of gum
powder, and expected to get the same
weight as barrel of beef; you would
be sorely disappointed, for between
the two species there is just differ
ence of 100 pounds barrel of gun
pounds weighs 100 pounds, and one of
beef 200 pounds.
The variations of this weight are in
deed perpleXing. Here are a few: 4
barrel of soft soap weighs $50 pounds,
pork 224, flour 1876 to 22O, raisins 112,
coffee from 112 to 16S, anchovies only
so, and American flour 196 pounds.
Fish-like fish skin-has a group of
sliding scales, which, to the ordinary
Iayman. SENS hopelessly confused. a
last of Goldfish is IL barrels, but last
of herring is 20. If you ordered bar
rel of trawled cod your m Merchant would
tap his forehead with his finger and
say: Poor fellowi" You can order
a barrel of picked cod. but not trawled.
Order a bag of cocoa and you get a
hundredweight; but bag of coffee is
16S pounds, pepper 316 rice 16S, Sago
112. hops $50 and sugar from 112 to 16s.
Bushels are just as varied. There
are 10 kinds of bushels, but you cannot
measure one of them by a given unit
Whilst bushel of barley is AZ pounds,
a bushe1 of wheat is 60 and of oats 40,
and so the irregularity goes on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-01
Walnut Catsup.

This is nice addition to your rel
iShes. Gather the nuts while tender
enough to pierce with large needle,
chop them up and pound in a NOR
tar; then put in porcelain-line ket-
tie, cover with water and cook slow
" for two or three hours Strain
and return to kettle and add a tea
spoonful each of ground cloves and
mace and boil down to one-third the
quantity. Fill bottles with equal
parts of the walnut mixture and
strong vinegar and seal at once. Add
a Glove of garlic with the spices and
you have a delicious sauce for meats.
Washington, Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-01

When he went back to the office,
several hours later, With the step of
one who walks on air, he found a
number of books scattered in most
unseemly disorder on his table.
Really, John is growing insupport-
able" he said to himself. ''A1l these
books lying around-but I remember
now, 1 was studying about-oh, yes
diphtheria. Well, there's plenty of
time for that