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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-07-29
Parish Outing a Fine Success.

The annual parish outing of Christ
Episcopal church, which was held at
Hunters Park yesterday, was n mos
successful and enjoyable event. The
attendance, it is said, was larger than
at any time in recent years.
1t was distinctively IA basket picnic
and nothing was omitted that would
contribute to the pleasure OF the out
ing, both for tho children and the
grown-up people. Dinner and supper
we're both partaken of at the Park.
Wyle's orchestra furnished the music.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-07-29
A Workman's Painful Injury.

Richard Miller, son of Charles Mill
er, Upper Mulberry street. is confined
to his home with a bad cut OH his
knee sustained while working on the
trolley line Tuesday. He was assist
ing to plant poles on Bloom street. He
was standing in hole and with an
axe was endeavoring to get rid of a
large root that interfered with the
digging. The root suddenly giving
way the axe landed on Richards knee
at the joint, infiicting long cash
nearly half an inch deep.
DR.. S. Y. Thompson rendered sur
3 ical aid.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-07-29
Want Foot Bridge Over River.

At Nesoopeok a.petition is beirg orr
ouiated for foot bridge across the
river. Thus far $3.50 has been SUB.
scribed, but that amount will be in
creased to $500 at least. ::Those work
ing for the foot bridge figure the ex.
pense to be about $1,000. This they
expect to be met by Nescopeok and
Berwick raising at least $500. the
Pennsylvania Railroad supplying the
cables and giving $500, and the com.
missioners Of the two counties each
aiding to the extent of $3.50.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-07-29
Rroke His Arm,

Ira, the little son of Peter G.. Bay
lor, South Danville, is confined to the
house with a broken arm. The little
fellow with some other boys on Sun
day was swinging under tree near
the river, when he sustained fall,
which resulted in a had fracture
the left arm. Dr. Smith set the brok
On bone.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-07-29
Circus at Sunbury.

The Zig Forepaugh and Sells Broth
ers circus will exhibit at Sunbury dur
ing the month of August. This is one
of the largest circuses now touring
the country.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-07-29
All Dav Shoot,

The Danville gun club will hold al
all day shoot at Hunters Park on
Labor Day. Blue rock targets will be
thrown for a cent piece. This shoot
will be for the local sportsmen only.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-07-29

The river has reached the lowest
point in years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
Democrats and Protection.

The difference between tho Republi-
can and Democratic parties on the tariff
question is radical and fundamental. The
former believes in protection to Ameri-
can industries because experience has
proved beyond a doubt that it is promo
tive Of the prosperity allAe Of capitalist
and workman. of manufacturer and wage
Garner. or employer and employe. The
Democratic party %denounces protection
as robbery. and would wipe it out.
The Democratic platform attempts to
make an issue out Of tariff revision, but
when Democratic orators talk Of tariff
revision they mean destruction Of pro-
lection. 1t is the protective principle
with which they are at war. The Re-
publican party believes in real tariff re-
vision. Conditions change, and as they
change the tariff needs modification to
meet the new conditions. The Repub-
lican party would revise schedules. but
still maintain protection, while the Demo-
cratic party proposes not to revise sched-
ules but to abolish protection.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
DUNKARDS ARE FIRM
HIRED MALIGNER OF ROOSEVELT
REBUKED BY INDIANA MINISTER.
Can stand War, Fleas, Flies, Frogs
and All the other Plaques of Pha.
raoh, but Not Another Democratic
naturalization.

At the opening Of the campaign the
Democratic managers asserted that
Friends, Dunkards and members of 9th
er peace-loving Christian societies would
oppose Mr.. Roosevelt's election. lnves-
LEGATION showed the assertion to be I'M
true. Now the Democratic managers are
rcsorting to despicable means, in the
hope Of winning a few votes, but are
meeting with merited rebuffs. w. j..
Showalter, who processes to be a Dunk
ard, has been employed by the Democrat
ic committee to do it's dirty work. Here
is a sample of the letters he is sending
to Indiana Dunkards and the kind Of re-
plies he is receiving. The recipient Of
the letter quoted is a preacher at Kappa,
Indiana. Showalter's letter follows:
"Washington, ID. c., Sept. Is.
MY Dear Sir-I enclose you a stamp
ed envelope in which | want to ask you
to be good enough to send me the names
and addresses of all the male members
of your church who are over 81 years of
age, or as many of them as you can.
You will see by the enclosed slip just
what President Roosevelt thinks of peo-
pie who profess the peace principle, and
l simply want to put the same thing in
their hands 50 that if they vote at all
for him they can do it with their eyes
open. My people are all Dunkards, my
father being treasurer Of the Old Folks
Home at Timberville.
Il trust that God will speed the day
when all men will espouse the peace
principle as your good people have done,
the day when there will be none to ma
lign them for it.
"Thanking you in advance for the ia
vor, l am, very truly,
w. J.. SHOWALTER."
The reply sent by the Dunkard preach
er was as follows:
Kappa, Ind, Sept. 10.
"W. j. Showalter, Esq, Washington,
ID. c.:
Dear Sir-ln reply to yours of the
10th inst, concerning President Roose-
velts attitude toward those who do not
believe in war, l will say that while
your statement may be correct, l Ques-
ton it. Even if the President is a war
Like man, as you say, and if by electing
him we should be thrown into war, l
would say that we can stand war. fam
inc. pestilence. feas, flies, blood, frogs
and all the other plaques of Pharaoh,
but. o, l pray you, do not give us anoth-
er Cleveland. We couldn't stand anoth-
er of his administrations, and that 10
what we would get from Parker.
You have thanked me in advance for
the names of my brethren. l will do
You a greater favor than you asked. I
will not send them. Their reply to You
would be in substance the same as mine,
but they might not take the care to ex-
press themselves pleasantly. Like me,
they are for Roosevelt; their minds are
made up
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

The foregoing table is furnished through
the courtesy of Mason. Lewis Il Co, bank
ers and bond dealers, of Chicago and Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Parker is probably right in think
ing that ii there was a return to Demo-
cratic policies municipalities would is
sue less bonds. They probably could
not, if they would. The reason is sim
pie. Democratic victory would again
create depression in the investment mar
kets, prices of municipal bonds would
go to pieces. municipalities could not
issue such bonds except at exceptional
cost to taxpayers. and they would be fore
ed to the alternative either of not spend
ing money in furtherance of improve
ments commensurate with their growth.
or they would have to enormously in
crease taxes, and so let present taxpay-
ers pay the entire bill for benefits which
posterity would enjoy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
A De mOCratiC Contradiction.

The following is an interesting illus
tration of the way Democrats say things
they don't believe. or the way they let q
few of their members officially express
for them as IA collective whole views
that later on they can un0fiicially and
individually repudiate.
The Democratic platform says, WE
DENOUNCE PROTECTIONISM AS
A ROBBERY OF THE MANY TO
ENRICH THE FEW"
James J. Walsh, chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee of Connec-
ticut. says. according to Raymond" OF
the Chicago Tribune: NO ONE BE-
LlEVES IN FREE TRADE NOW
ADAYS. If FOR NO OTHER REA-
son THAN BECAUSE THE TARIFFS
is THE EASIEST WAY OF RAILS
ING REVENUE. AND THE TAXA
TION is FELT LESS THAN By
ANY OTHER SYSTEM"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
MUNICIPAL CREDITS.
They Have strengthened and I'm.
proved Under Republican Policies.

The same Republican policies which
have strengthened the credit of the Uni
ted States government II caused its
bonds to rise steadily in value have also
promoted the credit of States, municipal
ltles, school districts, etc, which can
nov issue bonds to far greater advant-
age han eight years ago, thus resulting
IN great saving to taxpayers. Owing to
the increase in the general prosperity,
savings have steadily accumulated and
have become invested largely in bonds
issued by municipalities in furtherance
Of public improvements.
Eight years ago, in Democratic times,
municipalities and States found it even
more difficult than the general govern
ment to sell bonds except at great sacri-
flee, owing to the extreme depression in
the investment markets. Public i'm
provements, therefore, had to wait in
definitely since the money for them could
not be obtained, except by excessive in
crease in taxation.
The change. however, within the last
eight years from bad to good, as regards
the credit of these local governments and
their ability to borrow money for needed
improvements, is an evil thing from the
Democratic standpoint.
In his speech to the Democratic edi-
tors at Rosemount on September $, Al
ton b. Parker bewailed the "extrava-
gance in Federal. State and municipal
governments" and dolefully noted: The
Indebtedness of the municipal govern
ments is steadily piling up, BOND IS
SUES ARE INCREASINGLY FIRE
QUENT, and the people have not the
satisfaction, in many instances, of a full
equivalent in Improvements for the
money expended"
The appended table shows how in
seven typical cities of the United States,
about evenly distributed geographically,
municipal credits have risen during the
last eight years of Republican prosperity,
and have made it possible for public inn
provements to be accomplished with dim
~inishing burden to taxpayers. The table
compares the basis on which these bonds
were sold in 1895 and 1896 with the
bass on which they have been sold this
year. (Of course the lower the basis
the greater the advantage to the mum
cipalities i'll placing new issues and the
greater the advantage to investors who
hold the original issues.) Here are the
figures:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Republicans Alone Deserve Credit for
1nau9uratinR the Service.

When Democrats assert that their
party is the father" Of rural free de-
livery, they willfully misstate the facts.
1t is charity to call their assertion a
plain f%alsehood, for it is a deliberate lie,
uttered with the intention to deceive
many persons. Rural free delivery had
it's origin under the Harrison admins
t%ration, and Postmaster General Wanna
maker was it's father" He proposed
and established the first experimental
route. When the Democrats came into
power, under President Cleveland, they
did everything possible to kill the rural
free delivery: in fact. they absolutely
refused to expend any of the $4,000
congressional appropriation for its nonr-
ishment, and both Postmasters General
Bissell and Wilson. in their annual re-
ports. did their utmost to discIedit it.
President Cleveland also threw cold
water ON it in Il hostile message to Con-
gress. When Mckinley became Presi-
dent, rural free delivery was pushed to
the front as a Republican policy. This
dent Roosevelt. until now there ire
about 27,5OO routes in operations. NJ
farmer need be deceived by Democracy's
false claims, for the record shows that to
Republicans alone belongs the credit OF
inaugnrating and fostering a mail ser
vice that is Of incalculable benefit to
rural communities.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
Confidence in Roosevelt.

Not all pubic men who are popular
enjoy public confidence in the same de-
gree. People MAJ say of a public man:
Il admire him for his brilliancy and re-
sourcefulness, but l am not sure that
his motives are altogether disinterested."
No person speaks that way of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. People not only admire
his ability and resourcefulness, but they
ha We absolute confidence in his integrity.
il. the purity of his motives and in his
determination to administer the govern
ment in the interest Of the whole people.
That being the case, why not re-elect
him and a Congress that will hold 'up
his hands? Why vote to remove a tried
and faithful public servant, or for 4
Congressman who would try to tie his
hands and embarrass his administra-
tiOn2
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

Republican prosperity is not a vague,
meaningless platitude. it is not some
thing that may be good for the other
fellow and not good for you. If you
would be willing to deny yourself Re-
publican prosperity for the sake of being
a hide-bound partisan Democrat, you
ought nevertheless to ask yourself wheth-
er you lave a good moral right to vote
to deprive others of it.
Republican prosperity is what will con-
duce to the happiness of your home. In
Democratic times your wives and chill
dren and your neigllbors suffered as well
as yourself. If you are willing to try
for yourself another dose of Democratic
hard times. your affection nevertheless
for the helpless ones at home, who want
the good things of this life if you don't,
ought to be sufficient to make you vote
for four more years of Republican pros
pprity
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
P~resident's Letter to Irrigation Con-
greAa.

~s
The North Dakota Irrigation Congress,
In session at Mandan, Sept. q, received
the following letter from President
Roosevelt:
Oyster Bay, N. Y. Sept. 19.-My Dear
Mt. WlIllams: l am in receipt of your let
Ter OF the 10th inst. inviting me to be
present at the North Dakota State Irriga-
tlon Congress on the 9th inst. and / wish
It were possible for me to be present. but
regret to say it is not. During the time Of
my presidency there has been no measure
IN winch l have taken a keener interest
tnan that which started the policy of ma
tional aid to the cause of irrigation.
l have felt that the use of the rivers and
smaller streams of the States of the great
plains and Rocky Mountains for irrigation
was even more important to the future OF
this country than the Improvement of the
course Of these same rivers, lower down, as
an aid to navigation, and when l became
President one Of the first things to which l
turned my attention was the effort to Sc
cure the passage Of the law which inaugu-
rated this system.
congratulate the people of North Da-
kota-indeed. l congratulate the people OF
all the United Stntes-upon the fact that
this work has begun. 1t will be Of meal
culable benefit to the people of the semi
arid regions, and therefore to the people OF
the whole country, for In this country
whatever benefits part OF 1t benefits all.
With best wishes, believe me, sincerely
yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

farmer can do the labor Of seventy
Cinnamon. AS these conditions change.
in obedience to economic laws, the Chi
nese farmer becomes our competitor.
The land value will regulate the price
OF the product, and no competitor, the
world over, can enter the market against
our western prairie. We can place our
foodstuffs in the Oriental market at
prices which will prove less than the
cost of producing them in Asia, and
right here comes the question: With
this future before it, what are the pos
Of the arid West? An untold
treasure house. the products Of which
will, in n year. exceed in value, all the
gold coin since the world began.
Another great advantage for the farm
er is, that dnlike the manufactures who
must educate the Orient in the use Of
his products, there are no prejudices to
overcome in the case of foodstuffs. The
Orlentals know their value, and the
market is already made and waiting. 1t
is one that cannot be taken from us.
Our Personal Duty.
The twentieth century opens for the
United States with it's industrial ma
NAAiCy duJuSleu 10 Tie pFOuucIlOu VI
wealth on a scale of unprecedented mag
nltude. In land, in labor, supplemented
by best inventive skill; in wealth-the
three great agents of production, this
country easily leads the world.
The reclamation of the arid West and
the extension of our Oriental trade are
patriotic questions in which our na-
tlonal honor, pride and profit are at
stake. Whosoever commands the sea
ommand the trade; whosoever COM
the trade of the world commands
the riches Of the world, and consequent
~ the world itself.
This country has too much at stake to
Jeopardize such vast interests and pos
slblllties. Every one knows what Roose-
welt has done for the West and where he
stands on the questions of Oriental trade.
What has Parker ever done for the
West! Does he know that such a coun-
try exists?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
THEY WILL HAVE THEIR SAY,
The Plain People and Their Candidate
for President.

Tor treSlOents
1t is about time that the plain people
had their say; the farmers, mechanics,
railroad men, store-keepers, sailors,
teamsters and general workers all along
the line Of American industrial life.
These men are tired of the ceaseless
adultation given to the fortunate few;
tired of the neglect in which the for
tunate many are left. The fortunate few
are the accumulators Of vast wealth and
corresponding houses, lands, and the APP
pearance of ease. The fortunate many
are the workers who live in comfort, but
do not have race horses, yachts or auto
mobiles to kill time. yet these last nam
ed fortunate men want to be heard in
the councils Of the nation. They are de-
termined to have a President who re.
spects and cares for the plain people.
one who has declared and who has lived
mn to tie declaration that EACH MAN,
NO MATTER WHAT HIS OCCUPA.
TION, HIS RACE. OR HIS RELI-
GIOUS BELIEF. is ENTITLED TO
BE TREATED ON HIS WORTH AS
A MAN, IN ANY AND ALL PLACES,
UNDER ANY AND ALL CONSIDER
ATOMS"
That is the kind of democracy which
is rsal-not q name merely. 1t Is the
democracy OF the first citizen Of the
United States, a man born into the Re-
publican party. a consistent Republican
all his life and one who puts to shame
the injustice and %inhumanity Of the
party. which calls itself Democratic"
This man Of common sense, justice and
Christian brotherhood is Theodore Roose-
yelr. our President now, and our Presi-
dept to be until 1903.
The plain people will have a chance
TO speak out loudly early next November.
And they will give no uncertain sound
when their day comes. They will elect
their man by such q majority as
astonish the world.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

The Hon. Binger Herman, Republican
member of Congress from Oregon, in a
public address recently delivered in that
State said:
"We of the Pacific coast can never look
much for great markets in the Atlantic
States. We must look elsewhere. Europe
is pressing us closely. With adverse tariff
laws In some nations and with increasing
limitations Of our products in others, we
must expect the European market to re-
ceive less and less of our surplus. 1t Is
time to provide for future contingencies.
We look to the Orient, and there we find
one-half the population OF the earth begin
ming the career of consumption of such
products as we produce. The Asiatic rice
eaters are as fond Of -four as we are. Sup
pose our nation increases our trade with
the Chinese alone only one per cent per
capita, for each day, that would equal
$4,OOO,OOO per day, or one billion five hun
dred million dollars per year. One bushel
Of wheat sold the. same people per capita
would equal an increased market Of AGO.
OOO,O 600 bushels each year. We shall beat
our foreign rival In the east Just as long
as we can sell cheaper than he can. We
can cross the ocean. cheaper. as we have
but one ocean to cross, while he has three
to cross"
For developing the West and establish
ing American prestige in Oriental COM
merce, vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
Why Does Parker Object?

The Democratic presidential candi-
date says, in substance, that President
Roosevelt advocates violent methods Of
diplomacy; that is. he has departed from
the old style. believes in a straightfor-
ward expression of exactly what the at
titude of this nation is, and does not hes
itate to say that this nation is quite pre-
pared to take care of itself.
Well, what would you have? Are we
not a great nation. practically owning,
with our Canadian brothers, a great con-
,iaent and quite prepared. not merel, -
suggest hut to assist in the affairs
world? And Is it not a duty?
Why does ex-Judge Parker, David
Bennett Hills ex -po!itical manager, OBJ
iecs to :his?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
Elect a Republican House.

Nearly every American citizen who
will vote TOR President in the coming cleo
ton will also vote for q Representative
in Congress. 1t is to be hoped that no
Republican will fail to vote for the Re-
publican candidate for Congress in his
district. While the national honor and
the public welfare demand the election Of
President Roosevelt, and while the rea.
sons for his election are overwhelming
and unanswerable, those for the election
of a Republican House Of Representa-
tives are equally SO. With a Democratic
House Mr.. Roosevelt would be almost
helpless to carry out the great Republi-
can policies to which he is committed,
No Republican should be induced by any
consideration not to vote for the Re
publican candidate for Congress in hin
district.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

Democratic legislation has never erect
ed a factory, or given a w%orkingman a
lob. or increased his wages. On the
contrary, it has put out factory fires
that Republican legislation had lighted,
It has closed mills that Republican legis-
lation had opened. and it has. taken jobs
from thousands OF workingmen to whom
Republican legislation had given employ
ment. No American w~orkingman owes
anything to the Democratic party.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

In discussing the irrigation law at
Billings. Mont. Sept. %, Senator Fair.
banks said: "After a Republican Con.
gress enacted the irrigation measure
upon the recommendation Of q Repub-
lican President, a Democratic '
ton has the ~effrontery deliberately to
claim that Democracy is the author Of
the great irrigation policy"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

1.-THE Republican party has not been
the nerveleas party Of expediency. II
has stood for the right and challenged
All Corners. II has met every emer.
~ency which has arisen upon the high
level Of duty and honor. Above mere
party triumph 1t has put the welfare
~ the people. "ASenator Fairbanks ct Sara
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

Parker is a strict cops~titutionalist and
Herrick is one Of those party bosses
who wants to know what's the constitu-
ton got to do with the natural right
Of the citizen with the longest judicial
pull 70 knock the persimmon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

Everybody cheerful. Everybody busy.
Business booming. Crops selling for big
prices. The nation 1t peace, and on good
terms with the whole world. WHAT'S
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

mo h Administra&fon In oar his-
tory, NO other government In the
world, has more consistently stood for
the broadest spirit Of brotherhood In
our common humanity. ~ has held .
more rssolute attitude Of protect
against every wrong that outraged
the civilization Of age, At home or
abroad. s'-Roosevelt's letter Of acceptance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14

And Parker thinks the army and navy
ere too expensive. But nothing can
brighten those national defenders. /,