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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
REASONABLE REVISION.
Democrats not to be Trusted to
Handle the Tariff Question.

In the seventh plank of the Demo-
cratic State platform there is made
declaration that is evidently in
tended as notice to the people that
the Democratic party intends to
give conspicuous prominence to the
anti Protection issue in the coming
campaign.
Reasonable revision of the Tar
iff, needless duties upon imported
raw materials weigh heavily upon
the manufacturer and are a menace
to the American wage Garner, and
by increasing the cost of production
shut out our products from foreign
markets"
The people know what the Demo-
cratic idea is of reasonable" Tar
if revision. The Wilson bill of
1894 was a naturalization of that
idea. Democratic revision of the
Tariff without disturbance of the
principal of Protection is inconceiv-
able. When reasonable revision
has been clearly demonstrated to
be necessary. the people will want
it done by the party whose Tariff
policy has been proved by long ex-
perience to be right; not by the
Democratic party, whose Free
Tradeward striving has ever been a
menace to American prosperity.
If there are "needless duties"
the fact will appear, and the Re-
publican party will apply the obvi-
Gus and necessary remedy. Thus
far it has not been demonstrated
that there are needless duties. The
Democratic party's assertion that
there are will never be accepted as
evidence. From its standpoint all
duties that are not fore revenue
alone are needless"
Our steadily expanding foreign
commerce is the best proof that our
products are not shut ou: from for
eign markets.
The party which, during all the
years that have elapsed since it be-
came constituted as it is at present,
has been in the wrong on the Tariff,
will not be able to fool the people
once more, as it did ten years ago.
Albany "Journal."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

About Sr3, 600, 900 in gold was
sent out of this country last week,
the largest shipment on record for
the same period of time, and Wall
street witnessed the event without
so much as a "bat of the eye" Ten
years ago, under the glorious Tariff
reform administration Of Mr.. Cleve-
land, such a shipment of the yellow
metal would have given Wall Street
a dozen kinds of fits. Things have
changed since the "star-eyed god
dess" died.-New York "Commt T.
cial."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
Republican Senatorial Conven

There will be delegate convention of the
Republicans of Neosho and Wilson counties
Kansas, composing the 18th Sentorial District
held in the City Hall, at Chanute, Kansas, on
Tuesday, the oath day of May, at / 80 d. IN ., fo
the purpose of nominating a candidate for Sen
ator Of said distrct.
The basis of representation in said conven
tion will be one delegate for each forty votes
rows, Secretary of State, in 1902, and under
said apportionment, the several precincts II
said senatorial district will be entitled to the
following representation in said convention.
WILSON COUNTY PRECINCTS.
Center s; Cedar, 81. Chetopa, q, Clifton, 8
Colfax. 8; Duck Creek, l.; North Fall River,
Newark, 2; Pleasant Valley, 2; Prairie, i; Tai.
ieyrand, z; Verdigris, 3; Webster, 2.
NEosHo COUNTY PRECINCTS.
Grant 3; Big Creek 3; Tioga, 2; Chanute, Isl
ward. }: 2nd ward, 81 3rd ward, 3; 4th ward, 6
Canville 4; Shaw, 1 Erie, 6; West walnut,
East Walnut, /; Mission, 8; East Centerville,
SS;sth %est Centerville. QWTbanq, Wba, ThsyeE
Lincoln, 4;
1t is recommended that the primaries fol-
electing delegates in the several voting pre-
cincts in wilson county shall be held at the
usual places OF voting in said county, on satur'
day, the 2lst day of May, 1904, at o'clock D, m.
and, that the primaries for electing delegates
in Neosho county shall be held at the time and
place prescribed in the call of the Republican
County Central Committee of county last
aforesaid, for electing delegates to its county
convention.
1t is further orde red that in case any delegate
so elected from any precinct shall not attend
in person, he be authorizedto select his alternate
to act for him in said convention.
BY order of the Republican Senatorial COM
mittee. N. Z. WILLIS, chairman.
Fredonia, Kansas, April 18th, 1904.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
The State Ticket

For Governor. Edward W. Hook, Marion.
For Lieutenant Governor, David j. Hanna,
Graham.
For Secretary of State-Joel r. Burrow,
Smith.
For Auditor OF State-Seth Wells Neosho.
For Treasurer of State-Thomas Il. Kelley,
Miami
For Attorney General-C. c. Coleman, Clay.
For Superintendent OF Insurance-C Charles Lu-
ling, Sedgwick.
For .Superintendent of Public Instruction
j L. Dayhoff, Reno
For Judge of the Supreme Court tsix-year
term)-W. r. Jmith, Wyandotte,
For Judge of the Supreme Court (six year
term) e. W. Cunningham. Lyon.
For Justice of the Supreme Court -four year
term)-Clark A. Smith. Mitchell.
For Railroad ommissioners-Geo. W. wheat
ley, A. ID. walker
For Congress-P. P. Campbell.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

At Last.

L
After what seems to the Times a
long delay the Mayor of the city
has taken action on the gas piping
proposition. Six months ago the
Times called attention to the fact
that arrangements were being made
by parties of means to pipe gas
away from this field to enrich other
localities at our expense, and urged
then that the people wake up to the
grave danger of the matter and take
concerted action to check the evil.
We have from time since called at
tenton to the matter and urged
speedy action.
We are glad now to note that
Mayor Kennedy has taken the
initiative in this matter and called a
meeting of the mayors of the vari-
Gus cities of the gas belt for May
20, to consult over the matter and
try and arrive at the best means of
meeting the emergency.
This organization of the gas belt
should have been fully completed
months ago and big showing made
to the charter board why charter
should not be granted to any com
pany to do a thing so detrimental,
to the interests of the state.
This fight must be urged from
every stand point and all down the
line. No effort must be spared that
will in any manner hinder or delay
this project. Right and justice art
on the side of the people where tn,
gas is found and by proper effor
it will ultimately prevail. But i
the people sleep on their rights anc
allow this thing to be once fastened
upon them, there will be no way oi
removing it till the last bit of avail
able gas is drawn away, and the
dreams of future greatness of the
gas belt cities are disputed. The
way to stop the thing is never tt
allow it to begin. Organized and
systematic fighting will do the work.
The company will be prepared tc
spend thousands of dollars to get a
right of way. This can be made
exceedingly expensive by the effort
indeed it can be made practically
impossible, if farmers will simply
stand for their rights.
We neverwas much of a Populist but
we would very much like to see some
of that good old Populistlc spirit
and enthusiasm aroused In this
crusade against piping gas. We
would like to see some long haired,
wild eyed, Pop of the old school
holding meetings at every school
house along the proposed right OF
way and Kissing OCTOPUS with its
long Shiny arms enfolding the
people in Its deadly embrace, u
through his closed teeth as only one
of that type could do.
The danger is imminent and can
only be averted by the most thor
ough organization and persistent
effort.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

cultural products. 1898 American
manufacturers have increased the
exports of finished articles. At the
close of the fiscal year 1900 the
exports of manufacturers footed up
Sab, 900, 900, an increase of S94,-
100000 over the preceding year,
and of $4,000, 900 over 1898.
The development of American man
ufacturing under the Dingley law
has been highly satisfactory.
Since the DINGHY Tariff went into
effect an expensive foreign war has
added its hundreds of millions of
necessary expenditures, yet the fin
ancial affairs of the country are in
better shape than before the con-
hict. When the Wilson Tariff of the
last Democratic period was in force
the Government spent $3.50, 900, 900
more than it received, Since then,
in spite of the war outlay, the excess
of receipts over expenditures has
been $50, 900, 900. In the fiscal
year 1902 the Treasury surplus was
S9I, 900, 900; IN 1908 the surplus
was S54, 900, 900, and the estimated
surplus this year is over $40, 900, 900.
The average public debt, less cash
in Treasury on June 80, 1908, was
So25, 900, 900, or less than the total
at the end of the second Cleveland
administration. At that time the
annual interest charge on the public
debt per capital was a. cents. 1t
is now 32 cents. And in weighing
these figures it must be remembered
that the war taxes have been re-
pealed. The loss was offset in the
last fiscal year by an increase of
So, 900, 900 in custom receipts and
of $40, 900, 900 from other sources.
1t is the Dingley law that has main
tanned the surplus.
In consequence of a decline in
imports since July last the revenue
from customs declined $I7, 1000, 900
during the last six months of 1903.
A surplus still remains and one is
expected next year, but It would not
be prudent to reduce receipts by
changing the existing Tariff. This
is the business aspect of the case.
As for the academic notions of Tar
iff "reformers" and reciprocity
theorists, they are at best but
species of guessing based on an
affection of knowledge. England is
in the throes of Tariff struggle be-
cause Free-Trade has proved a dis
appointment, if not a national dan
ger. The British economic pride of
opinion has been rudely disturbed
by the positive results of business
like competition. The Dingley1aw
is not the product of some theorists
inner consciousness. 1t was found
ed on actual facts and made to wear.
When the time arrives to alter il the
sober common sense of the Repub-
lican party will take hold of the
task in thoroughly practical man.
ner. 1t will not 60 to college
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
lettino the Tariff Alone.

The Dingley law was framed by
statesmen who understood their
business, and its practical workings
have proved anew their farsighted
knowledge of economic affairs. No
where in the republican party is
there disposition to disturb the
DiDgley law at the present time.
And if any movement of that kind
comes soon after the election it will
have to justify itself by giving rea-
sons not nor in sight. 1t is true
that the United States is broaden
ing its relations as a world market,
but is not compelled to wait for
Tariff notifications before showing
great progress in that direction, In
estimating that matter let the figures
of the present fiscal year be inspect
ed. In the first seven months
domestic exports of merchandise,
other than agricultural products,
increased $33, 600, 900 over the
corresponding period of last year,
and the imports of merchandise fell
off s,3, 900, 900 during the same
months. In the same seven months
the balance of the trade increased
500, 600, 900, exclusive of ohe $4I,-
900, 900 increased exports of agri-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20
The County Ticket.

For County Treasurer, II. N. Filson, Big Creek
For Register of Deeds, l.. r. Stanley, Chanute
For County Clerk W. l.. Baldwin, Centervlle
For County Superintendent of Schools, c. W
Payne, Canville.
For County Attorney j. L. Denison, Erie.
For Clerk Of the Court, H. II. Null, st. Paul.
For Sheriff, NJ. L. Ogg, Thayer.
For Probate Judge, W. o. Jeffries. Erie.
For Representative, G. o. Nelson, Chanute
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

The authorities of New York have
unearthed gigantic swindle in the
naturalization of foreigners. One
hundred and fifty policemen are
guilty of fraud. 1t is the principle
involved that causes the crusade as
it is generally conceded that the
naturalization of many Of them only
produces arrogance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

closets for ideas or guidance.
There is no need in sight to change
any schedule of the Dingley law
or to help the Democrats whoop up
that what-ls-it reciprocity.-St.
Louis "Globe-Democrat."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

The garb of the street produces
wrong impressions from time to
time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Greatness is always bedfellow of
gratitude.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

A man never raises above the
level of his thoughts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

The fear of fire in the hereafter
brings about frost on this planet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

The prayers of plutocrat availth
little. Yet the Car is putting in
over time at praying.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

Ignorance and arrogance 60 hand
in hand.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
FINDING MORE RADIUM.

That demand stimulates supply
even of things at first deemed almost
unattainable is manifest once more
with respect to radium.
When this interesting substance
was first discovered-or rather, so-
lated-the statement was made that
its rarity would prevent its general
use in science or in medicine The diff
ficulty of extracting it from pitch
blende, the deposit in which it is
found, was added to by the fact that
pitchblende itself was by no means
abundant. 1t was predicted that the
worlds entire supply of radium never
would exceed one grain.
The discovery of the new element
stimulated research, however. The re-
suit is that mines of pitchblende have
been located at various places in the
world, including several in this coun-
try. One is in Wyoming and is said to
produce pitchblende containing a far
greater proportion of radium than the
Polish pitchblende, from which the or
iginal radium was separated. Another
is in Utah, still another in Nevada and
the largest deposit of all is reported
from Arizona, that treasure-house of
mineral wealth.
1t thus appears that there need be
no apprehension of a dearth of the
singular substance brought to light by
the woman scientist of Paris. 1t may
be remembered that aluminium was
once a rare metal and that the de-
mand which sprang up some years
ago resulted in the development of
mines of mountaineering earth
which have rendered the metal cheap
enough for all sorts of purposes.
1t is altogether probable that radium
will likewise cease to be a rarity as
mines are developed, though it is not
likely ever to be cheap or common
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
SLY HORSE GOT REVENGE.
BY Pretending Friendship He Got
Good Nip at His Enemy.

San Francisco Call-Tom, one of the
team of horses used by the San Fran
cisco, Cal, police department for
patrol wagon service, is wise animal.
Hour after hour every day he stands
near the city hall awaiting summons
to rush to the aid OF some person in
need of medical attention or to bring
to the prison some malefactor. His
waits are not tedious ones, for his
cubes of sugar his driver and other
attaches of the prison and hospital al
ways have for him.
Some time ago he took particular de
light in showing his dislike for city
hall janitor, who, whenever he passed
the horse, hit him resounding slap on
the back. Tom tried time and again
to kick his tormentor, but his harness
prevented him. Then the janitor com
menced making peace overtures He
brought the horse sugar and occasion
ally carrot, but the animal refused to
take them from the stick on which the
janitor held them out to him. Then
he tried other tempting morsels, but
still Tom was obdurate and refused to
make up. Then he apparently relent-
ed and one morning greeted the jani-
tor with whinny of pleasure. En-
boldened the janitor offered the horse
lump Of sugar on his hand. The
horse accepted the lump of sugar. He
also took the janitor's hand and gave
it a squeeze between his strong teeth
that caused the janitor to yell with
pain. Then he whinnied again, this
time with a great display of pleasure.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
WHAT THE WAR COSTS.
Battle of the RoubIe and the Yen in
Far East.

1t Is not merely a struggle between
Slav and oriental which is in progress
in the far east, writes Frank A. Van
derlip, former assistant secretary Of
the treasury in the Worlds Work. II
is a battle between the rouble and the
yen, a measuring of Slav and oriental
financial power. In the final outcome
of this struggle as much may depend
upon the strength which the treasures
of the two countries will develop
under stress as upon the fighting
qualities of their warships and
brigades, Ministers of finance have
as great influence on military history
as do ministers of war.
In this Russian-Japanese struggle II
is certain that the expenditures which
the war must entail have given the
greatest concern of the finance
ministers of both nations. The credit
of neither has been the highest in the
worlds financial centers. Russia.
however has great superiority oven
her antagonist when it comes to a
measure of financial strength in the
markets Of the world,
Whatever differences there may be
no denying the enormously strong
position in which Russia finds herself
today il she is to stand the strain Of
long-continued war expenditures. The
accounts show that with the closing of
1903 the gold in the State bank and in
the treasury amounted roundly to
$525,00O,O00, the total gold stock OF
the country having increased in the
year S90,000,000. The Imperial bank
of Russia, wholly owned by the govern
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
On Keeping Warm.
Wear warm clothes.

Wear warm clothes.
Close-ftting wool need not be bulky
Warm coats are not necessarily
heavy
Choose wool or heavy silk, not cot
ton or isle underwear.
Don't wear anything so tight as to
check the circulation,
Tight bands. tight gloves, tight
shoes, tight collars. and tight sleeves
are denominations,
A heavy hat or too heavy dress or
coat often so weary women that they
aren't able to resist cold, says the
Philadelphia Record.
Fortunately. most women wear walk,
ing skirts on the street. saving the
chilling of hands that used to hold up
trails.
Fresh air mast be lei into ones
rooms, If q window can not be open
all the time, open ii and leave the
room for ten minutes
Altogether too many people mistake
weight for warmth
/ II is better to draw on heavy black
wool tights on going out than to
SILVER
A silk blouse. wool wadded, or a knit
ted wool blouse. is often comfortable
under a medium weight coat.
: Medium-heavy coats are often an
economy, as for most weathers they
are warm enough, and for extreme
times an underwear may be added.
This course, however. is fraught with
danger. as careless ones are too like
ly to forget the combination, and only
realize that they have forgotten after
bong thoroughly chilled.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
Wireless Telephony.

A brief but comprehensive review
of the work done toward perfecting
the wireless telephone system is
given by Joseph B. Baker Taking as
an analogy the difference existing be-
tween wireless telegraph systems and
the ordinary Morse system, he draws
the inference that the successful wire
less telephone system will be radical.
ly different from that used in telephone
transmission today. He believes
that the value of the connecting wire
between two stations is being looked
upon in far more scientific spirit by
those who wish to see methods of rapid
telegraphy replace the older methods,
and it follows that, in abandoning the
pair of wires necessary to commercial
telephone transmission today, advan-
tages that look at present like absolute
requisites of commercial service will
have to be abandoned and replaced by
new and, up to the present, unheard-of
principles of operation. Wireless
telephone systems may be divided into
two classes, the first making use of
a beam of light for transmitting the
necessary vibrations, and the other
employing the so-called leakage
method. The first has been made use
of by Bell, Simon, Duddell and Rub
mer; the latter by Lindsey, Preece,
Armstrong and Orling, and others.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

the market and holds the manufac-
turers of New England and the pro-
ducers of the south alike in his grasn
goes. to piecs just as giant flywheel
sometimes goes to pieces by the very
force of its own momentum. The
wheat Spectator who raises the price
above a dollar earns the gratitude of
the western farmers and the execra-
tions of the dweller of the slums who
paws five cents for the four-cent loaf
of bread. Mr.. Sully was hailed as the
friend of the southern cotton grower.
but he caused the shutting down of
northern mills and the loss of en-
ployment to thousands of people Ma
ture steps in, the Spectator goes to
the wall, and the old operation of the
laws of supply and demand is re-
stored until some other man, drunk
with power, attempts to enrich him.
self by the creation of conditions en-
tirely artificial and at variance with
the laws of nature.
In all these corners, or attempted
corners, the melancholy feature is the
fact that thousands of people are
drawn into the maelstrom. Beginning
in small way with their specula-
lions, they continue to enlarge their
operations as the success of their
leader grows. When the ultimate
crash comes, they are wrecked, and
thousands of women and children who
have had no part in the mad game are
fated to suffer, perhaps for life, with
them. The unfortunate leader be-
comes odious to those who have previ-
ously hailed him as king. But with
lower prices for cotton, the suspended
mills will resume, thousands find em-
ployment again, and the producer and
consumer once more resume relations
in accordance with the natural laws
which govern all business.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
a MIsPEIiEn TALE.

"a teacher in the East Des Moines
high school wrote the following mis-
spelled Tale" on the blackboard,
while ago, and offered prize to the
pupil who should first hand in a cor
rected copy. Can our boys and girls
discover all the mistakesD
"A little bouy said, Mother, dear,
May Eye go out too play,
The son is bright, the heir is clear,
Owe, mother, don't say neigh
Go fourth, my sun, the mother said;
His ant said: Take ever Stay,
Your gneiss knew sled, all painted red,
But dew knot lose ever weigh
All, know!' he cried, and sought the
street
With hart so full of glee-
The weather changed and snow and
sleet
And reign fell fierce and free.
Threw snowdrifts crate, threw wat'ry
pool,
He f1ue with mite and name
Said he: Though Eye would walk by
rule,
Eye am not write, It's plane
'Ide like to meet some kindly sole,
For here gnu dangers weight,
And yonder stairs treacherous
whole:
To sole has bin my gate.
" "A peace of bred, a gneiss hot stake,
Eyed chew if Eye were home;
This crewel fate my hart will brake,
Eye love not thus to Rome.
" I'm week and pail; I've mist my
rode
But here carte came passed
He and his sled were safely toad
Back two his home at last"