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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27
The Loss of Free Trade.

THE next great historical blunder, in
spite of which, strange to say, we have,
as | cannot too often repeat, prospered
right along in every step of our history,
with now and then a temporary drop
back, was the immolation of our an
cestors of the nations industrialism
upon the altar of free trade within that
common domain, Notwithstanding al
ready existing state lines furnished con-
venient place, opportunity and tempta-
ton to establish customhouses.
Another error of our grandfathers IL
connection with our foreign affairs has
come over me lately with weighing
down emphasis. George Washington
thought that our wisest and best and
most patriotic foreign policy consisted
in amicable relations with all the other
nations of the world and entangling
alliances with none of them.
I'VE know now, from our fellow citi-
zen in the white house, that the peoples
who may expect our tolerance and
| friendship are those who maintain or
der and prosperity those who govern
| themselves WE'LL those who pay their
financial obligations and that it may
become "a duty which we cannot ignore,
| certainly in the western hemisphere.
| to intervene in some way, more or
less indefinite, in the domestic affairs
of those who do not do all these things
nor behave with decency in political
and industrial matters whatever in the
world that may mean. but who. by the
omission of the doing of all these things
do loosen the ties which bind together
civilized society," which ties, of course
God has appointed us his mundane
vicegerent mechanics to tighten up
again.
Turns Guns on Roosevelt.
What queer, old-time, childish idea
was that or our ancestors, that the
president of the United States is simply
a chief executive and that his duty con-
sists in executing the laws as they arc
written. | need not tell you, sir, that II
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27

-lp Inc language OF our platform ~ less
sights of labor are certainly n
,'astod no less sacred and no less NAM, Tho
otio han the rights of capital .h h
apIo t. onnortune to emphasize ens
t I'M - mis- utteranee. The most sacl .,a
rlpbt Of property is the right 70 70 ~ pC ore's
and own ones self and the lapoi y, hut
o hands-capltal itself being "a pu IN
o"m labor. For years worheu -,
s suo mis- us as wage Garner and ! kno o.
what il is to earn my living III .ne
of nv brow. nave always pe aho hard
and my convictions came iroin s sn nv
sohool Of experlence-that, measured W
a. ohoracter of work he does ana snr
aast ~ living a man is entitled 10 iu,'
COMPENSATION for his services w., oe-
nerience as a wage Garner anu ny ,oht
pociation with labor have alike tau ta.
roo Tho value of democratic prihciple9'
for in them the humblest has the strons >
ost securjty for individual right ana lne o
highest stimulus to that lhuepenus .'ao
~ shirt and love of self-help which p, ia
drce the finest private characters an'
from the base of the best possible so'-
eminent. a,o,
Furnishes a Few Figures
"The receipts of the government ~,
the year ending June 30. lSoz' 'he . nan
sscal year of the present administrator
showed a surplus over expenditures ",, "
so1 100000. but for the hscal year CIV
ine June 90 1904. instead of surplus
there was a deficit of Sal ,OOOOoo' froin
IuIv 1904. to August 10, or for ABOUT a
month and a third of the present ~ d
year the expenditures Of the eoVelh'
~, ia . exceeded the receipts by %@l',
Tx 600 There could be no STRONGER
oyidence of the extravaganza into whlen
the republican party has fallen ana III
moro notent argument in behalf OF
change to the party whose tenets nave
always embraced prudence and economy
IN administering the peoples anairs'
"Our republican friends are prone u
refer to the great commercial grown o
the country under their rule and YET I'M
census reports show that from looo u
1850 under democratic rule and th'
Walker tariff, the percentage OF III
crease was greater in population weal.h
manufactures and railroad milage, th'
factors which affect most largely I'M
prosperity of the country, than in an!
decade since.
The cost of government has larger
increased under republican rule, INT
expenditures per capita for the last yea
respectively of the administration
given taken from the reports OF the sec
rotary of the trasury. are as follows:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27
MR.. DAVIS ACCEPTS
Democratic Candidate for Vce-Presdelt Kephes III
Vigorous Speech to Mastery Address OF Noti-
fication Delivered by John Sharp Williams

YOU should be elec'ed vice presluen' ~
will be one of your duties as SORT o.
heir apparent to the crown 10 10"
yourself and influence your chlei
Judge Parker-in the way OF usurpint
the functions of the other departments
of the government. Your opportunity
will not be as great as that of the presi-
dent himself, but as president OF 'ne
senate, YOU may hhve some up
portunity
'In conclusion, sir, pray ior wal M ~,
hodv can tell what great things war Will
end in when once begun. II mishl iesu''
in making of your cher the hrs' en-
peror and lord protector pi the wes'e' II
hemisphere
Remember above all Things that oui
chief dutv as citizens. but ESPECIALLY as
rulers. is not to be 'weaNllHgs OF W"
ards A weakling, sir, Is Ia straiisei'
domesticated animal who llStehs pe.oie
he acts and who weighs evidence before
he decides. who modesty \ Vehera'es
greatness-in others, who actually pre-
fers piping times of peacet 10 tne
'pomp and circumstances Of glorious
VIA, VIA. w .'nlInss are men VINO leai .ne
strenuous life. the only national ne
that is really worth the living'-the ne
of crown-colony- conquest the lie MIL
tant in a word. We are getting 10 oe d.
a peopIe your committee is glad TO sa!
splendidly military. A flag, brass PAM
and a choice collection of epauiets' es'
corting a secretary of war to and IRON
the depot in Washington when he au'
eustly leaves or arrives, appeal 10 th'
higher flights of our patriotic magma
ton as nothing else does or can.
Assails Speech of Root.
ut has been pleasure to us to co oul
duty. to notify you OF your NOMINATION
This has been pleasure, notwithstand
ing the fact that you had already peer
in manner notified by Elihu Root VINO
while pretendedly notifying Senator
Fairbanks. could not set his mind OIL
YOU as the darkies say. and Whos'
! speech consisted principally in saying
/ Go to. thou are an cd man, and IN De
moaning the fact th-t you might posi-
bly die before you got to be president
So might he for that matter,
an further comment upon ELM
Roots notification of your nomination
will hazard the remark. in reply to on
of exceeding good taste on his part tina
IT is better to run the risk Of incnrrine
as in due course of the flesh we al mus'
physical inability than to have bee
born with that peculiar metal inability
for any possible task in life which con
sists of taking ourselves too seriousI
and nobobdy else with respect OF rever
! ence
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27

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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27
Davis Reply to williams.

INF. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Committee The official notification
which you bring Of my nomination for
the vice presidency of the United States
bv the national democracy gives me a
feeling of the sincerest gratitude to my
party for the honor conferred. At the
same time it brings to me deep sense OF
my responsibility to my party as can
didate and to my country in case of my
election.
"a spirit of determination to succeed
in the campaign before us appears to
pervade the rank and file of our party in
all sections of the country. OF that rank
and file l have for many years been a
member and have at all times devoted
my humble powers to party success, be-
leving that success to be for the coun-
try's good Unexpectedly called as
am now to the forefront, am impelled
to an acceptance of the obligation by a
sense of gratitude to my fellow workers
and the hope that it may be able the
better to assist in restoring to poWe'
that party whose principles and past
history guarantee safe, wise, econom-
ical and constitutional administration
of the government
81 find it, therefore, a great pleasure
standing here upon the borderland OF
the two Virginias, to receive and accept
the commission you bear and to send
greetings through you to the democracy
of the entire country. 1t is not signii-
cant of a closer and truer brotherhood
among us that for the first time since
the civil war a nominee on the national
ticket has been taken from that sec
ton of our common country that lies
south of Mason and Dixon s line-a hap
by recognition of the obliteration of al
sectional differences which led to ani
followed that unhappy struggle?
Declares Himself for Gold.
AS an Introductory to the few remark;
shall make desire to say that heart
lily indorse the platform upon which
have been nominated and. with the con.
yention and its nominee for president
regard the present monetary standard
of value as irrevOcably established.
''In the campaign preceding the last
! election much stress was laid by repub
lican speakers upon the prosperous con
dition of the country and foreboding!
were heard of the i'll results. especially
to the laboring man, which would follow
any change in the political complexion
of the government.
at is true that the times then wert
| good, but it is no less fact that Will,
there has been no change in the part,
in power, many of the evils prophesiet
have come under republican rule. Fou
years ago factories. mills. mines and fur
naces were in active operation, unabl
to supply the demand but now many ar
closed and those that are open are beinj
operated with reduced force on shor
hours. Then wages were high, labo
was scarce and there was work for all
Nov work is scarce. many wage earn
ers unemployed and wages reduced. TIL
apprehension which now prevails il
business circles and the present unsatis
factory industrial condition of the coun
try seem to demand political change.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-08-27
In 1860. under buchanan, EOl'
In 1893 under Harrison, SAT-
In 1897, under Cleveland, $40.
In 1901. under Mckinley, 8'5b.
Tn 1904. under Roosevelt, Nl0.

THE republicans now claim great con-
sistency in their attitude upon the cur
rency question and the president IN ms
recent speech of acceptance said that
thew know what they mean when they
speak of a stable currency, the same
thing from year to year, and yet in the
platforms of their party in 1884, 1883 and
1892 they favored the double standard
of value. In the platform of 1883 they
said the republican party is in favor OF
the use of both gold and silver as money
and condemns the policy of the demo-
cratic administration in its efforts 10
demonetize silver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, wooD COUNTY, l

STATE OF WISCONSIN,, WooD COUNTY, L..
CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS.
At regularly called meeting of the city
committee of the "Citizens' Party" of said city
at which a quorum was present; on motion il
was resolved and determined:
"Citizen's Party" In said city to nominate
candidates for the following Offices, TO b.
elected at the ensuing municipal election, to be
held on the first Tuesday of April, A. D., 1904
viz A mayor, treasurer, assessor and Justice
OF the peace be held at the city hall in said
city OF Grand Rapids on the 2lst day of March,
A. D., 1904, at 7:S0 CLOCK p. m.
wards be held on the 10th day of March, A. D.,
1904. opening at the hour of 7;15 o'clock p. M,
and continuing until the hour of S:15 O'Clock p.
M, at the following places respectively, and
the number of delegates from each ward be as
follows. viz:
First wsrd-at Ed. Mahoneys residence, s
delegates.
Second ward-at library building, delegates.
Third ward-at Grand Army hall, delegates.
Fourth ward-at John Plankes residence, s
delegates.
Fifth ward-at waterworks power house, 8
delegates.
Sixth ward-at Brainerd worthington's shop,
3 delegates.
Seventh ward-at city hall. 8 delegates.
delegates.
Third: That at the said respective ward
caucuses there will also be nominated candi-
dates for the following offices, towit: One
alderman for each ward, and one supervisor for
each ward, to be elected at said election.
D. D. CONWAY,
Chairman of City Committee.
FIX POMAINvILLE,
Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11
Claims OF Creditors.
First publication Feb. 16. expires Mch 81
WQQn COUNTY COIIRT-In Prohato

First publication Feb. 16. expires Mch g.
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Loren Wright
Lee, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of said
Loren Wright Lee, deceased, having been
granted and issued to Jennie E. Lee on the 10th
day of February 1904, it is now at this special
term of this court,
ORDERED, that all creditors of said Loren
Wright Lee deceased, do present their claims for
examination and allowance to this court OIL Or
before the 25th day of August 1904. which time
is hereby allowed and limited for that purpose.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against said deceased be
presented to, received, examined and adjusted
by this court at the regular term Thereof to be
held at the probate Office In the city of Grand
Rapids, In said county, on the first Tuesday,
being the 9Th day of September, 1904.
AND 1T Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of the
time and place at which said claims and de-
mands will be.received, examined and adjusted
as aforesaid, and of the time limited for creditors
to present their claims, be given by publishing a
copy of this order and notice for four successive
weeks III the Wood County Reporter, semi
weekly newspaper published at the city OF
Gran0 Rapids, in said county, the first publica-
ton to be within ten days from the date of the
order.
Dated the 10th day of February, 1904.
BY the Court, w. J. CONWAY,
County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11
Claims Of Creditors.

First publication Feb. 16, expires Mch. 81
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of August Lehnert,
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of said
August Leanert. deceased, having been granted
and issued to John Blenker on the 18th day OF
January. 1904. it is now at this special term OF
this court,
ORDERED that all creditors of said August
Lehuert deceased. do present their claims for
examination and allowance to this Icourt on or
before the 25th day of August, 1904. which time
is hereby allowed and limited for that purpose.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against said deceased be
presented to, received. examined and adjusted
by this court at the regular term thereof to be
held at the probate Office in the city of Grand
Rapids. In said county, on the first Tuesday,
being the 6th day OF September, 1904.
the time and place at which said claims and
demands will be received, examined and ad-
justed as aforesaid, and of the time limited for
creditors to present their claims, be given by
publishing copy of this order and notice for
four successive weeks in the Wood County
Reporter. a semi-weekly newspaper published
at the city of Grand Rapids, in said county, the
first publication to be within ten days from the
date of the order.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wood county, Wis
consin, this 18th day of February 1904.
BY the court, w. j. CONWAY,
County Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11
Claims of Creditors.

Claims Of Creditors.
First publication March 1, expires March AL
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Lucinda Dugas,
deceased
Letters of administration on the estate of said
Lucinda Dugas deceased. having been granted
and issued to Joseph L. Dugas on the 23rd day
of February, 1904. 1t is now at this regular term
of this court,
ORDERED that all creditors of said Lucinda
Dugas, deceased. do present their claims for
examination and allowance TO this court on or
before the 9th day of September, 1904. which
time is hereby allowed and limited for that
purpose.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and
demands of all persons against said deceased be
presented to, received, examined and adjusted
by this court at the regular term thereof to be
held ut the probate Office in the city of Grand
Rapids in said county, on the first Tuesday
being the 4th day of October, 1904.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice OF
the time and place at which said claims and
demands will be received, examined and
adjusted as aforesaid, and If the time limited fol
creditors to present their claims, be given by
publishing a copy of this order and notice for
| four successive weeks IN the Wood County
Reporter semi-weekly newspaper published
at the city Of Grand Rapids. In SAID county the
| first publication to be within ten days from the
date of the order.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wis. Feb. %, 1904.
By the court, w. J. CONWAY,
| ia. GAYNoR, County Judge
Attorney for Administrator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11
BIBLE SUNDAY
WAS OBSERVED
Hundredth Anniversary Of Sys.
tematic Distribution Of This
Book.
GOOD WORK DONE
BY BIBLE SOCIETIES
In This Country and Through.
the World--Some Interesting
Figures.

Last Sunday was celebrated by
some of the churches in this city as
Bible Sunday, it being the ending of
the enc hundredth year of the system
attic distribution of the British and
Foreign Bible society, which occurred
March, I, 1904.
In this country the celebration had
double significance. This was also
observed in honor of the American
Bible society, whose purpose is the
same as that of the British body, and
was formed in 1916.
Since their organization these two
bodies have done almost increditable
work in circulating the Scriptures,
free of charge IN cases of necessity,
but otherwise at prices respectively
at the original cost, which bring them
within easy reach of the poor.
The British society alone has dis
tributed 1S0,OOO,OOO volumes, trans
lated into 379 languages, at a total
expenditure of about $4,000, 900:
while the figures showing the results
of the American society's efforts in
behalf of the book are equally amaz.
ing.
While all this work represents a
century and eighty-six years in Eng
land, and in America, respectively,
the major portion has been done in
the past thirty years, and 30 per cent.
of it the last twelve years. For ex-
ample, the American society dis
tributed during its first twenty-five
years 100000 copies of the bible; the
second twenty-five years $685., 600
copies, the third twenty-five years
32,47S,000 copies, and the last twelve
years, 20, 10000 copies.
The first year of it's existance 6,41O
volumes were distributed, and the
receipts were S37,779 Last year the
receipts were s4l2, 4O6.64, and the out
put of bibles, in round numbers,
100000. If these copies We're placed
side by side they would extend thirty
one miles along the earth's surface,
and traveller on journey could
have had book each step in LOO
miles.
Equally remarkable with these
figures is the fact that while wider
and wider scope is given to the dis
tribution of the bible, the average
cost of bible is steadily decreasing.
To publish bible cost in 1920, S1.71; in
1910, Sc cents; in 1860, 35 cents; IN 1949,
80 cents, and IN 1903, Is cents. These
figures include cost of manufacturer.
transportation and administration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11
Rudolph.

Rudolph.
Rudolph, March 1O.-The people are
rejoicing over the near approach of
spring. The snow has nearly disap-
peared.
Miss Clara Jokobia was at home
over Sunday.
Mr.. Ratelle has gone to Nekoosa for
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lavaque were Grand
Rapids, callers last Monday.
Miss Orellia Akey is at home for a
short time on account of illness.
Frank Akey, who has been employed
in Grand Rapids, has returned home.
johnny Fitzgerald, of Grand Rapids,
visited his many friends in Rudolph
last Sunday.
Oliver Akey and family drove to
Junction City last Sunday returning
the same day.
Mrs. Herman Redlich is home from a
short visit among her friends at Tomah
| and New Lisbon.
G. M. Dougherty, of Grand Rapids,
is trying TO organize a telephone COM
pany in this place.
Mrs. H., L. Freeman invites the
ladies to call and see her fine line OF
ladies' and children's spring hats.
A. Chambers has sold his Swimming
station, five miles weSt'of this place,
to party from PittSville. 1t will be
remodeled into creamery.
The farmers institute was well
attended and everyone seemed well
pleased with it. Let us try for a
two days institute next winter.
| Lindsey.
Lindsey, March 10.-The farmers
are busy hauling in their wood and
logs.
| Miss Anna Kettele is on the sick
list.
j. Kennedy took the train at Chilli
| Monday for Missouri.
| Mrs. WaterouS returned Saturday
from her visit down in the southern
| part of the state.
/ Mrs. Fred Clark and Mrs. Will
Hearted were callers at the johnson
residence Sunday afternoon.
H. Lamb is moving his family to
Hogan. Allie Hoover, of Lynn, will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-03-11
NEWSLETS FROM COMMUNITIES
IN VICINITY OF GRAND RAPIDS

move his family into the rooms
vacated by Mr.. Lamb.
Earnest Dawes came up from Pitts
vile Friday to take his part in the
Little Buckshot," which was played
at Granton Saturday night.
A jolly sleighload consisting of
thirty-four of the junior and senior
classes of the Marshield high school
spent Friday evening at the Broker
residence.
KeIlner.
Kellner, March 1O.-Potatoes sell
here from 10 to 81 per DuShel.
Miss Netuie Anderson, of Necedah,
has accepted a position at NJ. 0.
KrogfoSs'.
A crew of men are at work cutting
the timber which O. D. Billings pur-
chased from w. Fl. Witt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, Frank
Smith and Miss Anna Pagel, of Grand
Rapids, visited at the Witt home
Sunday.
A number of the friends of Mrs.
A. Pribbanow were entertained at
her home Saturday evening The
time was spent in dancing and playing
cards.
i Dexterville.
Dexterville, March lO.-Mr. ano
Mrs. l.. Ward and granddaughter
J Nellie, of Babcock, visited friends
here Sunday.
| Mrs. Lon Clute has been seriously
! i'll during the past week.
| w. M. Downing has returned from q
| visit with relatives in Winona. !.
John Dodd has returned from
Rodmadka where he has been at work
this winter scaling logs.
Vesper.
Vesper, March 1O.-The school al
Arpin opened Monday after vacation
Of three weeks.
| Arthur Otto is confined to his home
| with an attack of the measles.
| The N. f. L. will give a comedy
basket social Saturday evening.
Hicks & McVicker have almost com
pleted building their large lumber
shed.
| A letter has been received stating
that j. @. Rote was married to Mrs
Anna Meyer at Dakota, Illinois.