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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01
REEDS LAST MESSAGE.
Important Expression by the Ex-
Speaker on Trusts and Tariffs.

Important Expression by the Ex.
Speaker on Trusts and Tariffs.
Up an article contributed to the
North American Review for Decem-
Der ex-Gpeaker Thomas B. Reed adds
materially to the sum Of human
knowledge and assists greatly to-
ward clearer understanding Of the
tariff and trust problem, No man
who writes for publication surpasses
Mr.. Reed in the faculty Of logical
analysis and the plain presentment Of
facts and conclusions. Certainly no
one succeeds better In the avoidance
Of the historical and the adherence
to the sane and levelheaded method.
The spirit Of prudence, moderation
and conservatism rules throughout.
Mr.. Reed Is not a believer in quack
remedies for a condition that calls
for nothing more radical than pa
tience and common sense. Trusts are
with US. So have they always been
Ia one form or another. It Is only
because we are more prosperous than
ever before that the tr1Sss are more
numerous and bigger than ever be.
fore. Mr.. Reed is Of the opinion that
the trust problem will solve itself;
that those will survive which deserve
to survive, and those will perish
which deserve to perish; that legis'
lation Of any sort at present offers no
solution Of the problem.
Least Of all, tariff legislation. On
this point Mr.. Reed is most conyinc.
Ing. Tariff tinkering as a trust rem.
edy could not possible prove any.
thing but mischievous and hurtful. He
closes by saying:
I'VE ought to let the tariff alone;
we ought to defend 1t against all com.
ers for the good Of the nation. We
are doing more than well and need g
not hunt for disaster. That will come
in due time"
The surest way to hasten disaster Is
to tinker the tariff in any way or in
any form whatsoever, whether by d.
rect legislative action, by swapping
trade privileges, or by the creation Of
a tariff commission. All these are
good things-if let alone.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01
The Alternative.

The Helena (Mont.) Record Of An.
gust II quotes Mr.. Leonard Lewis, a
leading stockman Of Meagher county,
as saying; I'm my opinion the pres,
ent year has been one Of the best and
most successful from a live stock
mans point Of view which we have
ever had in this country
We are asked to abandon this condi-
ton and return to the days OF tariff
reform conditions Of 1926, when
the New York newspapers were giv-
ing out free food to the starving and
the governor Of Massachusetts was
listening to mobs Of unemployed,
They were not then concerned as
to the price Of beef They had had
enough money to buy bread. Boston
Commercial Bulletin
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01
FRYE OPPOSES REVISION.
Would Spoil Prosperity and Cause
General Business Depression.

Especial to New York Times,)
Washington, Nov. Ex-senator
Frye Of Maine does not sympathize
with the agitation In favor Of tariff
revision. Speaking of this question to.
day, he said:
Talk Of tariff revision is absurd.
The country is in the midst Of great
prosperity. Why should we spoil 1t
by entering upon legislation which
would disarrange business relations
and certainly cause depression over
the country? There is no demand for
1t in New England. suppose there.
may be people In Massachusetts who
want some changes, but they always
have a few cranks In Massachusetts.
The Republican who ran for Congress
on a revision platform was twice de-
feated in a Republican district.
ut is equally absurd to propose tar
If revision as a means Of regulating
the trusts. Suppose we should at.
tempt to reduce the tariff on articles
made by trusts? Smaller concerns
engaged in similar business would
be affected by the new rates just the
same as the trusts themselves, What
would be the result? Small concerns
would be most severely harmed and
some Of them would be driven out
Of business entirely while the trusts
could better stand under the new con-
dltions and would have greater mon.
opoly than ever"
Senator Frye thinks II probable the
Senate will complete such amend.
ments to the Sherman antitrust law
as to correct the most obnoxious of
the evils connected with the trusts.
Il like the IDEAS put forth In the
Pittsburg speech Of Attorney-General
knox," said he There Is no hope
OF restricting trusts by an amendment
to the constitution, If such an
amendment should receive the neces-
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01
WILL BE NO REVISION
STRONG WORDS by SENATOR
HALE OF MAINE.
There win b No MeddlIng With Or
Emasculatlon Of the Present Tariff,
Whether Under the Gulse Of Reel.
proclty or Reform.

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Aor 'le wlh.er thereafter unless Oon'
s.ess ioses its neao, Will any lewiston
VI 'ae talln DC mace, Inc resul's u
.he Dinsley arln act nave ueen ~
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unuels'anu tae Try WHICH " ~ ny ~
oei'ain quarters, III. Wy 'ne peop'e
seneiaiis' III ia'or VI d feV'sion'
THE Dingley act has given the peo.
PIE OF the United States more rev.
enue, more business, more trade anu
more prosperity than any Dill ever en-
acted. The people understand this,
ana the late election shows that, with
certain exceptions, entire content ex-
lists under present conditions. 1t would
Dc tne height OF folly now TO Try 10
disturb these conditions.
The Tree traders, including almost
all the Democratic leaders and the
uneasy, Weakened Republicans VINO
are bowling for revision and reciproc-
lty' would DO well to take notice OF
what Will happen provided they get
their way 1t Is absolutely safe to
say that no tariff revision can take
place except at the end Of a long ses-
sion, after q bitter and protracted
nght, which in itself Will disturb near
" all and destroy some Of our indus
tries.
The outcome will be, If any new
DILL Is passed, practically Democratic
tariff. The combination on important
schedules In the tarif between the
uneasy Republicans and the entire
Democratic force In Congress will In
sure not a Republican measure, but
a Democratic one. Nor can any par
tlal or limited revision be made with
out entering into the construction OF
an entire Dill, and, in fact, there can
never be any change in certain
articles without entering upon the
whole subject OF tarlff revision.
Besides this, II 1t were possible,
no concessions on single articles In
the tariff would for q moment stop the
free trade and Democratic agitation
Tor entire revision An eminent Demo
cratic leader has said that there will
DO no rest until the infamous policy
o. protection is broken down and
destroyed
u am sure that what say repre-
SCENTS the general sentiment OF the
Republican party throughout the
country. 1t Is the fashion OF certain
newspapers and a few prominent Re-
pupllcans to say that revision is need
ed, and that we will enter upon 1t In
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

A great deal of money will be spent
for charitable purposes this winter.
AS an entering wedge, j. Pierpont Nor
gan has donated / cent to a Michigan
church relief fund.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Some ono says that the rich man
drinks because he has nothing else to
do, and the poor man because he has
too much to do. And then there are
q few or so who drink just because
they like ii.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

The lead keel of the new cup defend
er, now nearly finished, is said to be
a wonder; but 1t Is only indirectly
that 1t will help to urge the boat
ahead.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

At a sale Of bachelors which was
held in connection with a Cleveland
church fair recently one young man
was auctioned off for cents. He
probably looked like 80. though, when
the hammer fell. ~ 0t
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

A Camden, N. j., preacher has de-
cided to resign from the ministry and
become an auctioneer. He must have
had deacons who wanted to do some
Of the talking.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

The first few times Of practice of
the Hugoton brass band has pushed
the prairie dogs further back into the
short grass country.-Topeka State
Journal.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

The superintendent Of the Philadel-
pbla public schools says that good
spoilers are born and not made, but
the fact remains that the child who 10
taught to observe accurately seldom
spells words wrong
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

That sack of mail that was mysteri-
ously lost on Cincinnati train con,
tanned drafts and checks worth $22,.
900, besides love letters of immeasur-
able value.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

In the inadvert act Of drinking a
bigger" Of whisky in a glass Of soda
pop there was probably less intemper.
ance than in anything that Carrie Ma
ton ever did.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Oh, no, ping-pong is not dead But
the dining room table doesn't have
to be cleared as promptly or as often
as 1t did last year.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Mr.. Chamberlain has sailed for
South Africa to see for himself just
how much red he succeeded in splash
Ing on the map.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Arbitrating is better than striking
but talking it over till both sides agree
Is far better way than either. Be.
sides, it should be quicker.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

King Victor Emmanuel gave, $4,000
to charity In honor Of the new baby.
And 1t was a girl baby, too. All the
charitable institutions In Vlctor's
realm are praying for boy next time.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Grip is raging in England. Let us
quarantine against 1t, for grip has
killed more people than plum pudding
has.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Mr.. Charles M. Schwab is still as
busy as he can be in getting the
absolute rest" on which his physician
Insists.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Perhaps when science has advanced
d little farther we shall be able to
harness Mont Pelee and make II do
the greater part Of the worlds work.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

All that the French chamber Of
deputies needs to make 1t complete 10
d couple Of goal.posts, some gridiron
markings On the floor and 4 referee.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Lucky indeed is the first grandson
OF Senator Clark Of Montana, born
Monday with a 100000 gift from
grandpa in his mouth.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Bishop Potter speaks Of the saloon
as the poor mans club, Thanks,
Bishop, that gives us ecclesiastical
authority.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

1t turns out that John L. Sullivan
has been good fellow at consider
able expense to other people besides.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

The car has a new nephew, which
seems to be about as near as he can
get to the thing be really wants.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

How would 1t do to punish the Sui
tan Of Bacolod by making him keep
bachelors hall awhile?
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

IN And now they are meanly limiting
I, that King Leopold is used to being
half shot.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Ohio is 100 years old. 1t will have
to be admitted that she Is quite
''peart" for one of her age,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

What could be more appropriate
than to put the automobile scorcher
into the cooler?
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Spanish republicans do not appre-
ciate being ruled by boy and are SER
iously thinking of starting something.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Perhaps the cheapest way to heat
the dining room this winter is to play
IA lively game Of ping-pong.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01

Say, that increase Of salaries isn't
going to stop with the railroads, is
II?
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-01-01
What Is to take the place Of ping
pong this winter?

The great white czar is certainly UP
against the girl proposition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22

 is one of the possible results of every purchase of cheap. unreliable TRUNKS or UMBRELLAS. We would like to have your attention to the large, best line of UMBRELLAS and TRUNKS we are offering. Once tried you will come again. Why? Because we manufacture all our own goods and guarantee to keep in repair Tree of charge all Umbrellas purchased from us.
 umbrellas recovered and repaired while you wait in the best manner at the lowest prices.
 15s Bank st. opp Waterbury Ma honai bank, formerly cor Bank and Grand Telephone 119-2. Trunks repaired
 Waterbury Umbrella and Trunk Mfr.
 Telephone 1892. Trunks and Bass repaired.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22

' l
 The annual report of the interstate commerce commission, just presented to congress, says that the dividends de clared during the year ending June 30, 1903, by the railway companies for which returns appear in the prelimin- ary report, amounted to S15e, ,31oo o1o. This sum exceeds that representing the dividends of corresponding lines for 1902 by S9.5s9, TOO. It should be un- derstood that the preliminary report, being compiled from the returns of op- erating companies only, does not in clude any statement of the dividends that are declared by those subsidiary companies which have leased their property to others for operation. The income of these companies is almost wholly derived from the rentals which they receive from their lessees and from which they make their own cor porate expenditures, including -divi dends. The lessor companies distrib- uted as dividends among their stock holders in 1903 probably about S25.- 0oo,Oo0.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
ALCOHOL AND ITS EFFECTS.

The committee of fifty scientists which has for ten years been studying the liquor question, has issued it's fourth preliminary report in two vol unles. The following are the main conclusions drawn: Effects of mod crate or occasional use of alcoholic drinks differ with individuals, age, oc- cupation and climate. With the ma jority of occasional and moderate drinkers no special effect upon health seems to be observed by themselves or their physicians. Tn some such cases drinking is harmful: in q few it is thought to be beneficial. Eighty per cent of the leading brain workers of the United States used alcoholic drinks occasionally or regularly or in nodera- tion. The use of such drinks to stin1u- late mental effort gives, on the whole, bad results, Even occasional or mod crate use is likely to be harmful 10 young persons, mainly because of the danger of its leading to excess. Among diseased or infrna persons over 90 years of age, alcoholic bevera ges, V Iile sometimes useful. should be taken. if at all, with the last meal O the day Fine old whiskies' and fine old brandies' are nearly as like'y to produce injurious effects as are the cheaper sorts, if taken in the same quantities. Tn moderate quantities, beer. wine and diluted whiskey have a certain food value. but they are sell dom used for food purposes-rather for their effects on the brain. In large quantities, and for some persons even in moderate quantities, they are poison. Alcoholic drinks in moderate quantities may be useful as restora lives in fatigue after work is done, but they often produce depression and harmful results when used just before and during labor, physi or mental Harper's Weekly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
HEARD IN PASSING

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 The Roosevelt constructive recess trick reminds us of the coinage of 2 vacuum suggestion. Boston Herald.
 All in due time Colombia will prob ably get used to going without her Panama and will adopt some other style. .--Los Angeles Times.
 However, we expect that the United States army will manage to exist whether the senate confirms or rejects the nomination of General Leonard Wood.--De Detroit Free Press.
 He may or may not win in his pres ent contest to overthrow British free trade, but it is already demonstrated that during the last fifty years only Gladstone has had a more powerful influence upon the electorate than MT Chamberlain. Springfield Republican
 New Canaan has 14O cases of measles in her midst, and old Canaan, not to be outclassed by her younger nalnesake, has started out to have some measles of her own. About twenty-five cases are now in progress. r-Canaan News.
 Somehow, we wish that Chairman Hanna would grt a short com munica- ton reading like this Dear Sir--T hereby resign my position as secretary of the republican national committee, the resignation to take effect at once. Very truly yours, Perry s. Heath. ''- Hartford Post.
 The exposure of studied systems for cheating at public whists, in Bridge port, calls attention to the evils which may arise from prize giving at such occasions and emphasizes the act that some of the players have over-estimat- ed their abilities. There are as sharp tricksters watching for tricksters as have ever yet been tricked. --Ansonia Sentinel
 An anti-yote- buying league has been started in New London. Twenty or more prominent citizens interested in public affairs are members It is ex- pected to increase the membership to 100. Trustworthy men who will car rF out the plans of the league will be selected for membership. Many of the members say they are willing to appear against any of the vote sellers at any time. but it was decided that the better plan would be to study the system and secure lists of those who sell their suffrage with the idea of adopting a plan of procedure. Will Bridgeport follow New Londori's good example Bridgeport Post
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
VISIT ID L0URDES
Annual Pilgrimage to This Little
 Village in Southern France.
Holy Spring Which Religions FervoF Credits with Many Miraculous Cures-Deyout Inyalids
 Flock Thither,

In this twentieth century we are apt to smile at the approximations which religious fervor may produce and fos- ter. It seems almost incredible that there are thousands and thousands of poor invalids who believe that the wa ter from a certain holy spring will cure them of their complaints. There is something poetic and medieval about such unquestioning faith. The annual pilgrimage to Lourdes is a case in point, Lourdes. in the Hautes Pyre- nees, in the south of France, which was once little unknown village, has now European reputation, having gained it solely through the numbers of pill grinas who visit the place annually. This town, which is beautifully situ- ated in 8 valley opening towards snow clad mountains. 12 miles southwest of Tarbes, dates it's prosperity from the year 1858. Tn that year a young peas- ant girl, named Bernadette Soubirons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22

the one side is the famous fountain, on the other pulpit from which priest directs the devotions of the pilgrims Special trains bring countless invalids to .Lourdes, and the sight of so much human suffering gathered in one spot Is deeply pathetic. There are numer- ous bands of volunteers at the town who skilfully undertake the organiza- ton of the throngs of pilgrims. most of whom are of the poorer class, and who have spent what is to them a large sum on the Journey. The majority of the invalids, unfortunately, return as they came, but their faith is unshaken; they have not had sufficient faith they say.
 Apart from the religious excitement which has made Lourdes one of the most prosperous towns in the south of France. it is a picturesque and beauti- full place, with it's old church and mod- srnized.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22
BOOK THIEVES.
An III That London Booksellers Are
 Heir To.

An III That London Booksellers Are
 Heir To.
 v It is not generally known that tue wire cages which have lately be- come a feature of many booksellers outside shelves are intended as a pro- tection against theft. Booksellers, I learn, are particular sufferers in this respect One would hardly have sus- pected 1t, seeing that books seem hard ly adapted to convenient barter and are certainly of no use when boiled down. Books are not intrinsicalIy valuable, but i'll these days of big dis counts, when the thirteenth to the dozen so often affords the bookseller his sole chance of profit the loss of even a single volume is q matter of coIsideratlon These depredations appear in many instances to be com naltted by well dressed persons of the
 kleptomaniacs class. but in many in stances the professional gentry are not above directing their attention to the booksfalls. Not long since a well known bookseller in the neighborhood was unlawfully deprived of a whole stock of magazines which rested on the counter outside his shop. All at ten1pts to discover the author or aus thors of this theft proved fruitless.
 Some few years ago bookseller Ill Manchester. who had provided himself with three hundred copies of q shilling almanac illustrated by Kate Green away, was gratified to find his stock exhausted almost within week. He was subsequently, visited by would be purchaser, who rendered three pence and demanded as many copies of the almanac Tn response to the booksel- ler's protest. the customer informed him that copies of the almanac were being sold at that moment in Picca- dilly-P -Piccadilly, Manchester--at a penny apiece Inquiry not only proved this statement to be quite correct, but elicited the fact that the books in ques- tion were the stolen property of this very bookseller. It is pleasing to learn that the book thief does not al. ways get off scot free. MT Bumpus Of Holborn, captured a thief only six months ago, and he went to hard la bor, Another thief was caught red, handed in Fleet street, even more re- gently. But somehow these cases do not get into the papers.-The Academy and Iiterature
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-22

Wild exaggeration of the danger to life spread by the automobile has given to a splendid recreation and a notable industry a bad reputation by no means deserved. says an exchange There are reckless and careless mo torfsts, lots of them, and no one is more anxious to tame them than the organized automobile interests of the country. The impression in the pub lie mind is that the fred devil'' and other demons, of sundry and vivid hues, slay and maim ten pedestrians where the horse vehicle causes one ac- ctdent. But a. recent official report of the New York health department is an argument which every automobilist ought to paste in his hat. Last year the appalling number of 365 deaths were due to reckless driving and speed ing in New York streets. Tn other words, on every day of the year some one auckless citizen, or one of his fam. fly, left home doomed to be carried back dead as the result of a street ac' cident. Now, of that tragic roll, 146 deaths resulted from being knocked down by trucks and wagons, two by bicycles, seven by runaWays. 1T2 by street cars and only nine by autoIno. biles. or less than 3 per cent of the total This is not an alarming show, ing for the automobile.