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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-03
FREE TRADE BOURBONS.
Take Up the Old Familiar Weapons
to Attack Protection.


to Attack Protection.
1t Is like good old times to hear the
Democratic newspapers and spokesmen
take up the weapons of free trade and
with them the impudent but delicious
assumption of the free trader that the
American people are opposed on prin
ciple to protection, which only persists
because Of the powerful influence OF
the protected interests"
Three large facts have written them
selves into current American history
and should have made some impression,
on every intelligence not hopelessiy
Bourbon. The first of these was that
the last Democratic tariff was failure
as revenue getter and Il potent factor
in producing the soup kitchen era. The
second was that the masses Of the peo-
pie took the measure of tariff reform IN
that period and recorded themselves, so
far as they could, in tie Off year cleo
tions of 1894 and 1895 and only with
great reluctance consented under the
pressure of a new peril to forego their
revenge and the tariff verdict they were
eager to enter in 1896. The third Is
that the protective principle, as EN-
bodied in the Dingley tariff, not only
cured the country's immediate distress
but ushered in a period Of the greatest
prosperity and industrial and CONNER
cial activity In our history New York
Mail
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-03

Ex-senator Davis, octogenarian can
didate for vice president. has big
"bar'," but does not propose to put ii
on tap for campaign purposes. He
made no promises and did not bid fol
the nomination, 80 the Democratic
managers cannot complain.
Ledger
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-03
Somewhat Mixed.

The country Is somewhat incoherent-
ly assured that Judge Parker heroical.
ly put away his chances for the presi-
dency and thereby improved his
chances Of being elected. Brooklyn
Standard Union.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-03

Grand work has been done this SUN.
mer by grange speakers. The harvest
will follow.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-03
Life Insurance
A FEW OF THE MANY REASONS
WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE
A POLICY
WITH THE NEW YORK LIFE

E-InContestable from the
date of issue. Because-absolutely
without restrictions. Because-non
forfeitable from date of issue. Be
cause-cash loans are provided after
second year, on demand at 5 per cent
interest without fee or other charge.
Because-if death does not occur an
accumulative policy is highly prof
table investment for the policy holder
who lives.
Policies now maturing to living
policy-h holders prove this. In fact
NEW YORK LIFE policies do not
leak.
Health and Accident Insurance
also written. A postal card will
bring an agent to you, or a person
interview can be had at the Office
Saturdays, regular Office day.
GEO. BROWN, Agent.
LOPEZ, PA.
Office in DR.. Chrictian BID.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-03

Don't Tobacco Spit and Sn Oke Your life Away.
70 quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
Getic, full of life. nerve and yigor, take MOTTO
Bac, the wonuer-worller, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran
tead Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Go Chicago o" New YORK
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-03
Transfer of License.

Notice is hereby given that an applica
tion for transfer of license granted to w
l.. Saxer OF Dushore to Patrick DAILY ant
the same will be presented to the Court
of Quarter Sessions on Friday, Nov. | |
1904. at 10 o'clock a. m.
Thos. f. Kennedy, Clerk.
Clerks office, Laporte, Pa Nov !, '04.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-03

1t is further directed that the election
polls Of the several districts shall be open
cd at seven o'clock in the forenoon and
continue open without interruption or
adjournment until seven o'clock in the
evening, when the polls shall be closed.
Notice is hereby given that every person
except Justice OF the Peace who shall
hold an office or an appointment of profit
or trust under the United States of this
STATE or city or corporated district, wheth
ey a, commit itsioned officer or otherwise, a
-ubbrdinatS officer or agent, who is or
shall be employed under the Legislative,
Executive or Judiciary Department OF
this State or of the United States or of
any city or OF any incorporated district
and also that every Member of Congress
and of the State Legislature and OF the
select or common council of any city or
commissioners Of any incorporated dis
trict, is by law incapable Of holding or
exercising at the same time the office OF
appointment of Judge, Inspector or Clerk
of an election of this Commonwealth and
that no Inspector. Judge or other officer
Of any such election shall be eligible to
be then voted for. The Inspectors and
Judge of the election shall meet at the
respective places appointed for holding
the election in the districts to which they
respectively belong, before seven o'clock
in the morning and each Inspector shall
appoint one Clerk who shall be qualifi-
ed voter of such district.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-03


"I tell you what" said William j..
"Im dead in love with Alton B.
He'll raise the standard every day
OF safe and sane Democracy.
You'll never hear knock from me
From slander shall eer refrain
And offer him, on bended knee.
A boost like Abel got from Cain!
1.-THE grand old sage Of Esopus
Sent. It Ia true, a telegram
Proving that he's a nervy. cuss.
Let him-I do not glveadam!
Others may hammer. slur and slam
That sphinxlike leader, ultra sane:
I'm giving him--that's what 1 am
A boost like Abel got from Cain.
81 love not men like David Hill
love not Sheehan's petty tricks.
As for myself. I've had my fill
OF every kind of politics.
Truly l do not care two sticks
For sleeping meath the White House
vane.
For Ait I'll put in all my licks-
A boost like Abel got from Cain!'
Bryan! trust you will admit
There is some sense in my refrain:
Great praise for Parker isn't it
A boost like Abel got from Caini
Milwaukee 9entinsl.
Patrons Of Husbandry expect the
new assistant secretary Of agriculture
to be member Of the farmers fra
ternity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21

a wicked" floor to hurt him so, and he
is petted and fused over till he comes
to believe that no boy ever had so pain
full fall as he has had.
All the small accidents of Harry's life
are enlarged upon, and they are kept in
constant remembrance by being made
to serve as texts for future homilieS
from his feminine relatives and guard
ians on the dangers that beset little
boys and the care that is necessary to
avoid them.
All this care does not add to the hap
piness of the household, for Harry
bowls himself into a little fever over
an accident that a properly brought up
boy would bear without a grumble, and
he thoroughly enjoys the dismal i'm
portance of being an object of pity from
his feminine adorers.
Some little nonsense gets knocked
out of the youngster in school life, but
early training is hard to eradicate, and
Harry-grown to Henry-takes it as
unprecedented i'll luck when the girl
whom he honors with his admiration
rejects him without a moments hesita-
ton, and, as likely as not, he poses as a
victim of blighted affections and re-
quires the sympathy of the rest of the
feminine world. Or it may be his
business affairs do not prosper, and in
stead of blaming his own want of care
and energy or anything else connected
with himself he is sure it is ''all the
fault of that good for nothing scamp of
a Brown" just as it was all the fault
of the wicked floor when he howled
and howled years ago.
If women would have their sons be
brave men they must make them brave
boys, and if the men of the next gener-
alton are less brave than the men of
the past it will be the fault of those
who. instead of bracing them for the
battle of life, have coddled and made
weaklings of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21

since they rejected the added RESPONSE
bility limiting their brains to their
present responsibility and mode of life.
1t is remarkable. but it is also true,
that if we meet the chances of life in
gallant spirit and don't try to turn
aside from them and solve them in an
unnatural way we are invariably re-
warded by progressing mentally and
bodily. But if we try to temporize and
save ourselves, and do the cautious
thing. nature calmly and deliberately
avenges herself by stunning us as we
stunted her.
And that's one reason. if you want to
know, why the woman who marries a
man without love (because he has a
sufficient income to support her, while
the man she loves has noD proves her
own curse.
think proverbs, as a rule. are pretty
poor things, but here is one that is
true: Fortune favors the brave" And
that applies particularly to the man or
woman who dares-who dares to do the
right. the natural, the straight and the
wholesome thing in spite of everything
on EARTH
And if have been a little too seri-
Gus I'm sure beg your pardon. I'll try
not to be so again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21
OF COURSE SHE WAS

jerks was cashier for Blank & Co.,
famous wooden blanket merchants. and
Miss Ribbons. to whom he had en-
gagged himself. occupied a similar post
with Dash & Co AS the principal of
each establishment subscribed to the
telephone system il is needless to state
that many messages found their way
from Blanks to Dash's, and vice versa
Give me 1891" shouted jerks to
the operator for about the twentieth
time before dinner the other day.
After a few minutes the bell rang.
and lovesick jerks, after fixing the re-
ceiveT. heard the voice not OF his
charmer, but Of the operator, say, "9e, =
391 is engaged"
We'll, ought to know that. I should
say" responded the disappointed lover.
why, it's me she is engaged to. stu
MIDI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21
A WIFE, ALLowANcE.

A lady writes: I think it is a dis
graceful state Of affairs when a wife
has constantly to beg from a husband
for money for household expenses. Too
many wives have to do il, alas, and il
is equally bad when the wage Garner
hands over his entire cash to his wife.
In the one case the wife is robbed OF her
just rights. in the other too much re-
sponsibility is cast on her shoulders,
and, as I view matters, the husband
shirks part Of his duty. OF course
there is the wife's personal allowance,
but that hardly comes within the scope
of this article; however. 1 may be al
lowed to say a word concerning it. Ev-
cry young wife should stipulate for a
certain sum monthly for her own pocI-
ct; she does not require to spend this
money II she gets ample allowance for
domestic purposes; il ought. in fact.
to be carefully laid aside or banked IL
there be sufficient; one never knows
what is going to happen. and it is best
to be as fully prepared for emergen-
cies as possible.
i have known a case where a wife
annually paid a months bills out of her
allowance. and naturally such an ac-
ton not only saves a mans money, but
increases his respect and love for his
wife. This was perhaps an exceptional
case, but no doubt many wives could do
the same if they but made up their
minds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21

suddenly made the alarming discovery
that she was totally unlike the other
female members of her family. She
came to that conclusion after she had
had a conversation with her mother in
the course of which she innocently air
ed a bunch of startIingly original and
rather forceful ideas. which caused her
mother to gasp helplessly and declare
her inability to solve any of the prob
lens presented for her amazed consid-
GRAFTON. Never having been guilty of
such complex sentiments herself. she
felt as if they were almost out of place
in a woman, and 1 believe that, with
out saying so. she could not help con-
veying that impression.
That finished any comparison of ideas
between mother and daughter. The girl
retired to her shell and started a very
remarkable diary, in which she wrote
only once a week, and never news, but
only the changes in her mental Their
mometer.
That it was silly diary there isn't
much doubt, because it was thoroughly
sincere, and no girl at that age can
help sounding silly if she really I'M
ravels the wonderful mixup of ideas in
her brain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21
MAKING CHILDREN EDWARDS.

Have you ever noticed how many wo-
men are busy in the manufacture OF
towards? They are not doing il con-
sciously, of course, but they do it all
the same, these doting mothers and
aunts of much petted small children
Harry falls down and, picking him
self up, begins to rub his knees with a
somewhat rueful air.
His mother at once exclaims; 'Oh
my poor little sonny Did he hurt his
knee kneesi" What happens? Harry.
instead of thinking better of his trou-
bles, is quite sure they are worth cry
ing over. and forthwith he opens his
mouth and howls as dismally as any
dog. Then auntie hurries to the scene
of action. and Harry is told that II was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21

things. But in the end do you know it is
the hardest, for these things rise up and
close on one like silent, blank walls.
I have. seen people who thought they
were geniuses and perhaps had some
reason to think so. They have said at
the beginning of their careers: I'VE are
not going to feel and act and live like
ordinary people. We don't have to feel
and act like them. We are inspired and
filled with the divine fire instead of the
ordinary red blood" And they have
had to live and have had to feel like
ordinary people. or else they were not
geniuses and could not make ordinary
people feel.
And have seen men who for some
reason or other have refused to let love
enter their hearts, have refused to do
their duty by the world in the right
way or to have homes of their own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21

dent woman suffragists by the enthusi-
astic daughter.
Mrs. Cats maiden name was Carrie
Lane. She was graduated from the
Iowa State college at Ames. What
really is a part of her good luck was
help her through college She did this
by teaching, meantime also studying to
keep abreast of her classes. This self
supporting college course helped to
form the strong, independent character
whose force and magnetism have
moved so many thousands onward to
liberal opinions on the woman question
After her graduation Carrie Lane
took a special course in law, still serv-
ing as teacher. She was first principal
of a public school, then superintendent
of all the public schools of Mason City,
Ia. In every capacity in which she
served she was always somebody"
with the forceful character. fine pres
ence and uncommon intellect with
which nature had gifted her. Her ad-
ministration of Mason City's public
schools was memorable because of the
superior condition to which she brought
them ere she resigned her Office to
marry Leo Chapman, editor of a Mason
City newspaper. Then she turned her
thought to journalistic work. Next the
two went to California because of Mr..
chapman nealln. mere MI OUdD-
man died in 1886. Left alone, Mrs.
Chapman obtained work on San Fran
cisco papers and braveIy began to earn
her own living
When she was a newspaper reporter
she learned to know the seamy side of
life among workers of her own sex.
Their life was worse then than it is
now, with low wages, awfully over
crowded vocations, lack of organization
and corps spirit among women workers
and wretchedly inadequate preparation
for self support among women who had
expected to get their living by marrying
and failed. The temptations to which
she found innocent and ignorant girls
were subjected wrung her heart
The young widow resolved to give
her life to lettering the condition of
wage earning women, and she decided
that the first step along that line was
to become a woman suffragist.
She began her new work as lecturer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21
HOW 10 CLEAN JEWELS.

Every little while all brooches, rings
and such things that are in constant use
should be brushed with a toothbrush
that has been dipped in eau de cologne.
If the setting is open it must be done
from the back and be careful not to
loosen the stones. Then lay the things
in box of jewelers. sawdust which
has been slightly heated beforehand
and leave them for an hour.
Gold chains may be washed in warm
soapsuds, drying them on a soft towel
by pulling back and forward. They
may also be dried in sawdust, and the
particles can be blown or busted out
afterward. Be sure and get them dry,
as they will be apt to become worn be-
tween the links if any dampness re-
mains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21

If I were any good at that sort of
thing I should write a poem entitled
1.-The Plain Virtues"
1 am a great believer in the strenuous
life; am also a great believer in the
"homely' life. But. if you will excuse
me for saying SO, the two go together.
People who don't acknowledge that fact
are apt to wake up either failures or
imbittered with the emptiness OF
things.
It is strange, too, that sometimes there
seem to be two ways of shaping a life
SO that it will be a success, and the
easier seems to be that which goes
against nature and the tradition OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21

are of e
child" and "how to make the home
beautiful" They were first written to
the accompaniment of smothered scorn
because the majority of women wanted
that sort of thing. Then they were
written in a ponderous and conscien-
tious manner and lastly in spirit of
reverence. AS for the corned beef hash,
I eat it most thankfully wherever I can
get it decently cooked, which is in, alas,
very few places, and I wish to goodness
that I had at this very moment the rec
ipe that scornfully threw away.
Corned beef hash is very wholesome
and soothing to a digestion made blase
by sweetbreads and something's a Ia
something else.
And it's the same way with peoples
characters.
1.-THE hands that smooth the bed and
make the meaI"-I am quoting rather
badly from something that 1 have read
somewhere-well, give me those hands,
at any rate. in preference to hands
which writhe in art nOuveau gestures
from an art nouveau f1oppety tea gown
or hold in their fingers, stained with
chrome yellow and studio atmosphere,
the dizzy cigarette.
Soap and water and sunshine have a
fascination for me which-well, 1 sim
ply can't describe it except by likening
it to the effect of catnip on a cat. And
when I come across some woman who
washes her face in cold cream to pre-
serve the skin and basks in the sub
dued light of pink candles it makes me
feel cramped, and I get out as soon as
I can for fear I viii open the front door
and throw her out into the sunshine to
get some clear air into her. soul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21

dock building. The old friendship was
renewed. and it developed into warm
er feeling and a wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gait seem ideally hap
py. Mr. Gait recalls that he was a
woman suffragist at seven years old.
OF his ample income he gives generous
" to the cause which is his wife's life
love. The pair nowlive in New York city
in a beautiful home. Mrs. Gait is a tall.
handsome woman, with brown hair and
blue gray eyes and a gentle yet strong
face Her husbands means enable her
to crafty her artistic tastes in dress
and furnishments. In all her ideas and
desires she has the hearty and affec-
tionate sympathy and cooperation of
her husband, which is much, very
much, to a woman reformer.
In 1900 Mrs. Gait succeeded as pres
ident of the National American Wo-
man Suffrage association Susan B. An
thony, who had been president for
eighteen years. Il have no politics"
says Mrs. Gait. 4 am just working for
an opportunity to have politics" Dur
ing the years she has been at the head
of the national woman's rights organ
ization all her time has been given to
the work. None of the officers of the
association is salaried. All of them
work for love of woman. The national
association is growing in wealth and in
numbers. 1t has now more members
than it ever had previously. Last year
it received $4,000 by bequest from Mrs.
Cornelia Hussey of New Jersey. It is
also to have u considerable bequest
from the estate of Mrs. Banker of
Brooklyn.
For the past nine years Mrs Gait has
written an average of 10000 letters an
nually She has also Travelled more
than $4,000 miles in the course of her
association work. The walls of her
business office in New York are lined
with portraits of the champions of wO-
men, some, like Susan B. Anthony, still
fighting, others, like Lucy Stone. en-
tered into rest. LILLIAN GRAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21

DEW people who undertake to
make the world better and
happier are fortunate in their
IN lives To begin. they are called
cranks. Next. they are gener
ally poor, have to toll for their living
are set on in snatches OF time out of
the hours when they must earn bread
ana butter. Their. too. having crank
notions of honor. they cannot adopt in
order to help themselves on in the
world the methods whereby others en-
rich themselves and think nothing of il
Employers do not want to hire the re-
former because of his or her crank no.
tons. Successful people laugh to scorn
to the one who would like 10 change
human conditions for the better. or
tentimes his own family turn against
him, even if they do not conhde to
friends that he is a little off," The
God inspired prophets of Bible times
were lonely hermits, unhappy, dressed
in the height of unfashion. If indeed
they always had any dress to speak cfS
No ties of love or kindred blessed than.
The real reformer has in general a
rough time of it-Ionely, poor, Stunned
a a crank.
One conspicuous example to the con-
trary-is that admirable lady. Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait. who for the past
four years has been president of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association. Each year latterly she
has been reelected protesting that it
was time somebody else were chosen
Mrs Gait fails to remember when she
did not behave in woman's rights. At
the age of twelve, in Wisconsin. where
she was born. she remembers arguing
zealously in favor of woman suffrage
in presence of her father and mother
and being rebuked for it by them. Both
lived, however, to be converted into ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-21

I am talking about all this because
this wandering into the ranks of the
wopple sided and the Soulful is a COM
mon accident to girls. The trouble is
that few. ever emerge; it seems to be
fatal. I was-er-helped out by fate
and a few other circumstances; but, as
Kipling says. that is another story"
I'm glad it happened, although it was
painful at the time.
The girl who joins the ranks of the
dreamers with false ideas of life-in
word, those I call the embellishments
apt to be one who had too much soap
and water and common sense in her
home. She had a mother who was so
good she was fairly monotonous and
whose eye for the practical far exceed
ed her eye for the beautiful One such
girl at the rather crucial age of fifteen