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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
FORGOTTEN
BUN JARVIS HAD HARD LUCK
IN CITY JAIL.

To be IN iali f. hard luck. but 70
be IN jail and to ta overlooked like
a white chip nn q faro layout II
sensation thai nea Jarvis. d coal
rpkaer. runfitafH the limit. ten
Naa forgotten IN lHst that WY haxz
ever. and since Saturday evening Al
80 O'Clock has been IN the city jail
wondering whom he had murdered
The binttef AZ the police station
shows TINT Jarvis we arrested Sat
urdsY BY FatfaiuAn Newman. No
charge wan placed against him until
thia morning oscar iaafar vac
booked At the Eame time as a wit
usas aud released oa tss ball
This morning officer Newman
happened 60 think 81 tho man be
had arrested and aaited ~ tie aesk
what had become Of him a glance
over the books showed that the man
vas Htill IN Jail A search resulted
IN the discovery of the cualpaeHef
aHieah IN cell. dreaming away hls
hours - enforced captivity.
After The affair lad been straight
ened out a charge af fighting vas
placed against Jarvis aud he Whs
Jeff in jail. who're he viii stay until
iafnerFow morning unisHH sooner
hailed cut
The officer Who made the arrest
believed that tho man had been
charged and that hts trial had been
hEid several darn aNu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03

president of the Seattle Electric
Railway COM HauY. which upefHfss
the intricate network - street rail-
MaYH witch Accommodate the pies
eHf reputation af tee aa.
Among sir N4aghss earliest enter
pflaes WaH THE forming - the Puget
Sound Sat4aH II bank. - which -
il eth president Tlle original eanIs
f4tlHaftssss ~ thla bank Waa 80 eco
whIls 8a present capital n placed
At ITO aae During The panic It
1898 fhs Puget sound National bank
ana one - the fsN institutions
throughout The Whole country that
remained uuAhaken and enlarged IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03

Mayer a. + Knetts e Igaanaaaa.
Tad. haa sehasesA uneusiah1e untn=
fsHKF - advocating The HmHlaNuas
- married men IN city Positions
knatHs iasA. II eafffsd eat WNHin he
Disastrous IL order e. at 4 job mes
= 10 prefer slaEis hsiaa would haze -
ssssaufs tsnsslefa. and this Ia the faen
ef some marital n.Isnfisfaanaz as aifea
it. the Hfsafss courts. ts not HisaHH 8
pleasant alternative. fafsaF tsaasrs.
unnmlnen1 taeheinfN HpHtstF Namea
aus ehuFs amsu IN eli Isartn q the
eaantsF have disputed the contention
- Krutta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03

Among the prominent nasn - So
attic "a haHe faFfuHaa have haxh
huIisisa Through uahlse rnterpFtH
y hiHh have been 81 great benefit
10 me eltY. Nj Jacob faifth has
high rank NJ A.afth eaHas 70 The
state - WssNiuNtea tseBfN stea
yeats ESQ Whsa seattle aAs q Rlls
a4MA ~ azan inhabitants EEtaasafF
sound ard ever HhasIHHHa - tie
nnea1 faI satH. azKsfkt years tsssfssfe
the ADJ euf q fas single little horse
HaH llna that faf . laaN tiH8s al
aulY far the ettYsa transportation
paIfsss.sea &ua NJ Huffh - the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
For Weak and Nervous peanIe

We have cure for nervous and
unsteady people, weak. fies hlena
people. and plmply. pale or sallow
people. people who are troubled
with loss OF ambition. failing fnem-
CRY. depression q spirits. lack Of
confidence. nervous headache. and
wAkefnlness. al these syfnptoms are
produced by weakened nerves.
brought on by The watery condition
OF the blood Make strong. rich. red
blood and furnish food for the
nerves is the way 20 stop the source
Of the disease. aud the cure then a
emily a question OF days. The best
fieHh ana nlung builder II uF.
Gunus blood and Nerve Tonic. "a
tablet form 20 take AZ meal time.
Sells nj 15c 4 box. OF 3 boxes for &.
at all druggists. or sent post paid
on receipt Of price, People gain from
| to 3 pounds Of solid healthy flesh
per week. BY the use OF this medi-
cine. that is an indication that II IS
doing good. Address. Or Bosanko
Co. Philadelphia. Pa THE QuAK-
ER DRUG CO. iots-i0is First ave-
nua. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03

big corpora
pefneatea county equalization
Of deliberations feafer-
a illustrates feeling
s' s sk . sSp ~ nafs = s ss sss Of .aa sa
during their deliberations that the sate woud
adhered 70 the state board 70 act
lagtraY would hive teen IN order faf The hoard e. he
. true The honorable Possibly
board aeeueteusd to eEe Al rate this s nov the de
Rsai estate @as raised o tihoo@o per
improvements t@ooeoo i@oaeeoo
PERSONAL property stoooao p4ooooao
flaiead vauatiuns ueaasas 10 uei5ae
iioe dsshtfus simple No vay boosting
sxlag affeuns the railroads eaut have teen
devised tttlr
II va 10
uenta. twenty-five cent Mine milaHa Of doinfai
little pefsansl property that be found
rs he /
lAEnes aud hete day aud IN ans
e4efaos - tn nest atsat burden VS. paee On
potfD Il boosted 10 the une Of nef cent or
VIII land and real estate without improvement
considerable eaeepsd easily II Was boosted hut
nut railway traeks rsht Nay
this
las ~ lNsl as.a -, - ~
THE railroads would never ~ ets tH hstsAse Net sa
sd the honorable members af the
board 50 what's Of ba'hens them
This argument az The state hnsta asHe -"
Whe raising standard Nnins-
u4Ha mile under discussion tie afAu
tuttsa and the day for the eattefatghs
6 ~ Efsht
franchises rolling sees etc. al e shish are taxed under
William JONES 81 Green pays year Per
Of TIE actual value q s humble home and henssa 81
It wss wiasfu tae slsa every Ca
suffered The boosting ~ aFssHss'ts as
think af this If towing ie tie All
Mr. rasiaysrf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
LOST DIAMONDS

Mrs E Harris. Of tszs Seventh
avenue north reported the iosa #
q diamond PIN ana nuuhufnf 20 the
nailes this morning Fhe I'D not
sAa hoN she tust the 1sMrifY. but
II In presumed thai Il WA stolen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
FAIL
HoLHEls COULD NOT SWIM
THE CHANNEL

IhpoS. sept 4 iieltsin. the swim.
fasf Who started - eWigh neroa the
English channel last uisbt saFs H up
this morning phaH eight miiss eff Ca
laIs lie had lasan IA The watsf L hoafs
ard - faInatsH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
Academy Of The Holy Names

eaFsHlh Avenue AID Jackson STREET
SEATTLE. VAST
\ frat aaaaz boarding and az school
foe efF5a only eatzaHalHa ~ TIE eiH#
tsfa 81 The tisH1 ssmHs 4 aases aHa
MafY Nil ffunsH Tuesday September
1 TfafaasH IasffaHtian IL given r. Al
tie EHKliah hfaaehes at music afa
sasasIafH language riala = NinH AID
faaas ssszIlaaafA taught without exs
faa ehsKaa
raf Fl particulars aaasssa slatsf
Superior
f'arsnts ere rzaassfsa 70 ssna their
ehadrsn ca fhs eafs first daF q school
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
WANT 30 CENTS

srw ORLEANS. sep, s-An ms,a-
hssFn e the tFsishf ftsaaisFs uHtan
sfahK tie waaHFss have stfzaak fer e
eHsts an haar. They Ssfs Setting =
esnin t1Etts fssisht Ia hsihs handled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
Steamships
Steamships
Port Orchard Route
The Official Tine for U. s. Navy
Ward and Hattlsshlns


Port Orchard
lAHilf except FRIDAY Leave Seattle
50 H*s 81 - aid - E : "a
= Il - an - and - J.. N. sun
CAV uH trips A. - aHd tf a m. e.
sra trip aft = q NJ sHrs merton only.
Lave HHsnfaflah 80 = II ia8 ard
r ( 4 IN + - 81 ; - - 1la and
& = m Leave sydney eco 40
3 = aid Il S 8 II i = noon. - ara
6 = q IN Leave char ieataH5 ~ -
9 = and III 3 g. m hfH and in = m
Friday tIHa EaFH=iaeaae Seattle -
e ard y m AlA 80 81 AID
- u m Leave HHrmeffau= t=Hf
= N f.FaKe aeaneFs - sd II e
4 n + - naaH S - Aua 500 = NJ
Lave Charleston . and II s. "a
Z ard = ; n. Fare. - cents round
trim
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03

crew 81 reustaaeats from the effiee.
aud With al unfair duY hauled the
PAPER
II Il needless - saN that the atftks
era did not take kindly t. the action
Ct the Tunes. aud uriUh Of seat
pauartH titled the alt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03

Maf Rats. ehafpsd ulth smaExiluT
esfinesa iHfa TIE EHlfsd States w@s
sssssssla4 ls.ssszzt sl4sf - tha felisaai
namuaaH ua fzzsa banaH lie Nas ar
rsafsst August Il
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
MUS DIE
srRANolnR KNAPP enFuseo
A Nav TRIAL.

HAMILTON. onto sent "A mo.
ton Tor a new trial for Alfred Knapp.
the rtrauaifr who Naa found auIitH u
mufderins hia wife vac uYelruiad this
morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
ALMOST 4
SHUT OUT
Siwashes Had Narrow Escape
Among the Angels.

Lou Cohansa pennants saeksra mar
newly escaped a shNtsput AZ Eas
Angeles yesterday Hbuo Newton
was tHvtnelhls ouiY SIX ATS hctng
made eff htm. while IRatbef MAS
touched up freely IuWlsy hit a
home fun IN the first Ublns. hut
after That the seattle bunch could
do nothing
Score by innluEH Il II r
I.ss AHksias. 88aaeet.s Ii /
Seattle ...ss.1 e88oee .
At Sacramento
r. II T.
Sacramento ttsssss..sAtts. - ~
sTstif = FHfEEtsNf #ss#ssFsasss Il
batteries Thomas and Graham.
Hodnou. Howell and 1varfosas
Al Oakland
II n h
Oakland s.ssssssssssfssssss II
t.szfsissst8 $3.50 ass sassss#ssss
Batteries Johnson aud Goftun
IhttEmau and taAn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03

n ResrssseY. q hsekdfsvrf. ana
hts brother John. = - save hts ~
eupstian as a iaanarFmAn. wefs ar
rested lat uiEat 90 charge Of
fighting The men were engaged III
5 gew 81 tie street al we're seat
- the city isil
Frank buck q a.gAaH@ssiA haY
len his hafss = 1o0T JAskssa atfesf
yesterday twsfHGnE and his mother
reported - the police thia miufus
laN that Re haa not h~~h aemn since
Ills parents are greatly worried
about bis disappearance. for whseh
they eaunaf account
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
DEAD EASY
FOR DUG
His Ball Tossers Defeated Ev-
erett. J tof.

f1szstafaa bail fasssfa tex the
- sksHHlne hls buHsh II lively ana
tsfHs At Everett Yr=tsHaaF. Is I
uuE has signed fksr Heeksufiaia 60
paay tight flei8 ard with tha team
thus strengthened II euanAsnt II
bringing snasaHs further down ia
tie r~fesutA4s eulumu tbs affet-
noon
snofa b lnnIaEz RH.T
Everett .s...eeae0eaatmI :
Seattle 1890. Hataa6Aas@4 ;
HstfsfisH $ehoek Ana fTiaxis.
EuKte anH Spencer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-03
le uffousen's Toaaoes

Thousands
men wearing
item Made
pHf@t In every
aataai Manu-
FEATURING o. ali
kinds q hair
goods Cut hair
ana eenh inss
bought or made
~ into swlH 4a
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-27

He examined the break in the chair.
tie matter, not connected with this case
at all, that you can help me about if
you feel like tat least l think you
can"
with all the pleasure in life" re-
sponded Alden. 81 feel like helping ev-
erybody, with one exception
And as he spoke the last words his
hand, that had been resting upon the
back of chair, closed with a sudden,
convulsive movement and ripped one
of the wooden rungs out of it's fasten-
ings.
Elmendorf slowly crossed the room
and examined the break in the chair.
''If you got hold Of the gentleman in
question: said he, 81 think he would
never come to trial. By the way, |
am pleased to learn that Miss Miller
is doing we'll this morning.
Alden tapped his broken chair as if
it had represented the individual to
whom Elmendorf had vaguely referred.
"That doesn't let him out, however"
he said. "But tell me what l can do
for you"
did you have some dealings at one
time with a firm of the name of How
ard &, Bain?' ..s-*
II believe l did," replied Alden
''They failed and skipped"
"Have you any documents bearing
the firms signature by either partners"
asked Elmendorf.
eyes; have one" said Alden. "but
I don't know Just where it is. I'll look
through my desk. John"-addressing
Robinson, who sat in his usual place
do you know where that contract is?'
Robinson replied in the negative, and
Alden pulled out the contents of some
drawers and pigeonholes in a vain
search. Finally he came to one little
drawer which Mr.. Elmendorf had once
opened.
Here's the contract" he said, sand
Hello, here's something of yours.
John"
And he tossed an envelope across to
Robinsons desk. Robinson glanced at
it hastily and put it into his pocket.
Elmendorf appeared to be busy with
the old contract which Alden had
handed to him. and, having received
permission to keep it for few days.
he put the useless document into his
pocket.
Jack said Alden. will you ask
Mr.. Willett to come in here2"
Willett was the firms accountant
Robinson walked toward the door. and
as he did so Elmendorf half rose from
his chair and then sat down again.
The accountant presently appeared.
He received some memoranda from AL
den and went out again. There was
an interval of silence. while Elmendorf
devoted himself to the enjoyment Of a
large cigar and Alden jotted down fig
ures on a slip Of paper.
wonder what's become Of Robin
son." said Alden at last.
The detective offered no opinio ,
upon this point, and Alden stepped to
the door and glanced into the large
room. Elmendorf heard some one say
in response to question that Robin
son had gone out. Alden seemed an.
nOyed as he returned to his desk,
where he hastily wrote note to Rob.
inson.
Now he said, I'm going up
town.
"st. Winifred's 2. queried Elmen,
dorf.
Il shall call there about o'clock
i'f you'll go over to the Aston House
with me-" said Elmendorf, "and wait
about three minutes while transact
a little business, I'll go up with you,
and we can talk on the way. There
are few questions that I'd like to
ask after I've Strengthened them out
in my own mind a Bit
Alden saw no objection to this ar
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-27
fro BE Continued
Crucial Test.

A great struggle arises in woman's
mind when she is asked what her new
gown cost She is always in doubt.
whether to cut the price in half and
make you envy her the bargain or dou-
BILE it and make you envy her aff1uence.
Spare Moments.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-27

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
eys. If the child urin-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-27

that he would make a flying visit there
during the forenoon This expectation
was realized for Alden entered hur-
riedlv about II o'clock.
He greeted .Elmendorf in very friend
~ fashion, the detective meanwhile as
suming somewhat apologize air
Il hate to bother you he said. "about
my troubles when you certainly have
plenty of your own, but there is a lit
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-27

WANTED - SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS
persons in each state to travel for house
established eleven wears and with a IarGe
capital. to call upon merchants and gents
for successful and profitable line. Perma
n ne, engagement: Weekly cash salary of
bills advanced in cash each week. Exper-
ience not essential. Mention reference
NATIONAL, 1874 Dearborn St., CHICAGO. IS
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-27
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-27
The Lucky Man.

The Lucky Man.
A.-That's Jones' daughter with him.
She's just about to be married.
Who's the lucky man?
A.-Jones.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-27
!: EQUAL = !
PARTNERS
By HOWARD FIELDING ):
Copyrights, 1901, BY Charles W. Hooke.
!
IcoNg1NUED.1a
CHAPTER XIV.
MIR. RoRINsoN's MESSAGE,

JRING the time when
DR.. Blair and Captain
Neale We're concluding
their small matter Of
business Detective Ell
mendorf was waiting
in Alden's Office. hav-
inr roocor 70 lo1;o-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-20
COURSE OF THE PRESIDENT.
In the Panama MIDDLE IL IL such as
Threatens National
Disgrace.

Theodore Roosevelt is as little like
ly as any president we have ever had
TO fall victim to the wiles ~ other
men, or to become the dupe and in
strument OF schemers II he had ever
been betrayed into folly IL was Of his
| own motion and through the mistakes
OF his own judgment, says the New
York Times. He is not a president
to set guileless foot into the traps
CT other men. II. therefore. Mr.. Roose-
welt pursues a course which will re-
suit in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the re-
public of Colombia, and thereafter
proceeds with the Panama canal I'M
dertaking, which the destruction Of
the sovereignty over the isthmus would
leave him free to pursue. all the world
will conclude that the nstigation OF
the revolt. interference by us to pre-
vent the suppression of it. and the
recognition OF the independence of the
new little republic. Were one and all
measures of our national policy deter
mined upon long in advance By our
government, and executed by the rres-
ident to the end that in that way all
obstacles to the construction by US OF
the Panama canal might be removed
II such policy of wrong and spolia-
ton should provoke protests. ii we
should incur the censure of just men
and civilized governments. il it should
be felt AT home and abroad that we
had slisgraced ourselves and put a
stain upon the country's good name by
such policy of dishonorable intrigue
and aggression. the president coulG not
escape his full share of the response
bility. That 1t is dishonorabe BUSH
ness In which We are in visible danger
OF becoming engaged. that we should
expose ourselves to just reproaoh. that
our motives would be called ignoble,
and that collision with the insurgents
would be charged against us must be
plain to every one who will take the
trouble to consider for a moment. our
relation in the present outbreak on
the isthmus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-20

He was an odish man who had
boarded the train at st. Thomas and
told all the passengers he could get at
that he was going TO Niagara Falls
for the first time, says the Detroit
Free Press. An hour after the arrival
point of Prospect park, watching the
mighty How of waters, and his ears
filled with the tremendous roar from
the abyss below. He seemed maene-
tized by the rush and appalled, by the
sounds. Men who watched him saw
his face undergo great transformation
as the grandeur OF nature was thus
brought in contact with his very SOU.
All Of a sudden one of the observers.
who was from Detroit. stepped forward,
touched his arm and led him a few
steps and asked:
Say. old man, how do you think
tnrnips are go.dg 10 turn ont this
fall?"
There vas a murmer OF Indignation
At this exhibition Of sacrilege. but the
old mans face lighted W. and he
heavcd a sigh Of relief as he answered:
y guess they'll turn out pretty fair.
tonsiderih', and I'm glad You spoke
10 me. was gittln' gosh burned tired
Of seein this thing make SIGH an In
fernal fuss fur nothin. Let's sit down
whar we kin white and talk!"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-20
CURRENT COMMENT.

President Roosevelt cannot COM
plain that he has not heard Of United
States judge being president OF trust
conpany.-N. " World
1t is said that. since the election,
Hon Mark Hanna has been deluged
with letters from his admirers urging
him to be the republican candidate for
president What's the matter with
Observation-Disclosures IN. w. Lead
er.
1t Is the highly protected indus
tries that are beginning to complain OF
over-production. Let them turn to the
remedy pointed out by their great apos-
tie. Mckinley. and seek reciprocity
treaties with Canada and other coun-
tries who stand ready to enter into
them. To stand pat" in regard to reci-
procity and the currency is a short
sighted and eowardly policy.--Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The most futile of all tariff sug-
gestions Is that made by the National
Association Of Agricultural Implement
and Vehicle Manufacturers. that when
II shall be deemed wise to revise the
tariff the changes shall be advised by
business men and that there should be
permanent nonpartisan tariff COM
mission to propose changes. Whenever
the tariff Is changed ii Is on the advice
of business men: pretty uniformly those
who will profit from higher duties.
Some business men want more duties
and some want less. AS long ms party
divisions are made by differences over
the tariff a nonpartisan tariff commits
sion Is contradiction of terms. -Phiia-
delphia Record.
Gov. Cummins may regard him.
self as brand snatched from he burn
ing through his submission 20 party dis
cipline Cincinnati Enquirer.
Now that Senator Hoar has given
~ his personal assurance that the
American republic shall not be turned
into q plutocracy." perhaps some OF the
more timid and apprehensivc will feel
indianapolis News Ord.).
When the president expresses his
hearty approval OF Mr.. Hanna. he II
10 Senator Hanna aid ~.
necessarily to Chairman Hanna. Of the
republican national committes.--De-
roit Free PresL E ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-11-20

Folks dunno what he sayin'-dls chubby
M man.
En- sit. his nanny tell um she know. ca
understand
He skacsly Is a-creepn'-hit's long befo
he'll walk.
En- ylt. she say: 'I.awd bless 'im!-Deu
lissen how he talk!''
Wild Goo. goo, goo!"
En II wonders who IL your"
"He talk des lax angel. en- dey lissen
at i'm. too!''
His uncle comes ter see i'm. en- den his
nanny low
He dcs In timc,--"My sweetes.' talk far
yo' uncle nowr'
En- he say Goo. goo!''-cz usual-reach
fer his unclc's hat
En- ms uncle say. "Lawd save us!-
What kind err talkin's dat?"
Wild Goo, goo. goo,"
En- II wonders who is your"
He talk des lax a angel, en- dey lissen
at I'm. too,''
But his nanny take up fer i'm, ez he
squallin. high en- low:
Ills uncle hut his fecln' shifts n shame
ter treat i'm so.
He des "A grum ole bachelor what laio
up on de shelf
I wisht he had a dozen er desc sweet
nesses hissef,'
Wild Goo. goo goo,"
En- II wonders who is your"
HE talk des lax a angel, en- he half =
angel tool"
Fl L. Stanton. in Atlanta Constitution.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-08-29

pxeme court on that ground IN their
endeavors to escape taxation on the
value of their franchises. It IL some
thing new, however, to ind the tax
laws themselves construed AZ . con-
tract and therefore not subject to
change, lest the constitutional rights
of citizens be invaded"
1t is something new, surely, to find
a protectionist newspaper referring to
the Dingley tariff as tax law and
taking no account of it's operation as
a protective measure. But that is not
the sorest point with the Tribune.
Again in the fashion of it's free trade
contemporaries it dips its pen into
vinegar and gall and in response to
the tentative suggestion as to rights
under q covenant of agreement it de-
clareS:
IF the Dingley law was a contract
with certain producing interests, then
it must have been passed in payment
of some supposed debt. The producing
interests in question must have paid
something for it,
"A contract implies consideration.
What producing interests rendered
valuable consideration which gives
them a right to look on a law of the
United States as a contract which the
United States has no right to revise
at will? What was the consideration?
To whom was it rendered? What are
the secret clauses which give what is
on it's face mere tax law the charac-
ter of contract? Certain producing
interests have a contract with the
United States, have they?-a contract,
not that they shall be taxed only at a
certain rate, or shall not be taxed at
all. but that somebody else shall be
taxed for their benefit? For how long
does this contract run? Have the
certain producing interests acquired
a perpetual lien on the country by the
passage of a contract instrument es-
tablishing an Interchangeable tax? What
claim had the producing interests on
the lawmakers to induce the creation
Of such an astonishing obligation,
amounting to the sale and alienation
OF the governments future legislative
power?"
We had not supposed that any Re
publican newspaper would allow its
zeal in behalf of tariff tinkering by
reciprocity treaty to carry it SO fan