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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
METHUSELAHANDTH SPHINX

Come all ye Bryan Democrats,
Your peerless leader sinks;
Come all We DlOated plutocrats,
Forget your former kinks;
The banners float for aud you must vote
for
Methuselah and the sphinx.
Come all ye scattered Democrats
That sulk like frightened minks,
So lean that we can see your Stats,
AS hungry as the lynx:
The banners float for and you must
vote for
Methuselah and the sphinx.
Come all We hopeless Democrats,
While Parker thinks he thinks,
Climb off the ship like frightened rats,
Before the old thing sinks;
The banners float for and you must
vote for
Methuselah and the sphinx.
Chicago Chronicle
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
Democracy's effort TO show that tim,

Democracy's effort to show that times
have not been good under Roosevelt's
administration is ludicrous perform
ance. The compilation of all the strikes
which have taken place in the last three
years, instead of showing lack of pros
perity, indicates the country has been
unusually prosperous. Strikes are
rarity in bad times. WOrkingmen de-
mand higher wages only when business
is good. They are astute enough to
know that they stand better chance
of getting what they want when fac
tories are flooded with orders than when
they are running on short time.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

Protection has done more for the
American farmer than any other policy
carried out by Republicans. If PRO
lection is robbery" as the Demo-
cratic platform asserts, the only persons
robbed" are the manufacturers and
toilers of Europe. American working
men certainly do not suffer from protec-
ton. They are the chief beneticiaries of
the greatest of Republican policies With
out protective tariff wages would soon
drop to the European level, which is from
GO to 100 per cent. Glow the rate now
paid in the United States.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
Praise from a Democratic Newspape,

The New York Times, one of the
Democratic newspapers which has been
denouncing President Roosevelts Philip
pine policy, recently printed an editorial
leader on the settlement of the Friars'
land question. The article concludes:
1T is creditable both to the intelligence
and the humanity of the government. ,
If the Times was less partisan it could
truthfully say that every act of the
Roosevelt administration in dealing with
the Philippine question was creditable
to the United States
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

Judge Parker is in training in earnest
for November 8. On the occasion of his
trip to New York to consult Hill, Shee-
han, Murphy, McCarren and German
about superseding Tom Taggart as cam
paign manager. the New York Times
correspondent described him as going
on swift drive down the rocky hill
road to the dock" In November there
will be no elegantly equipped steam
yacht to receive him at the bottom of the
hill, only a gaping hole labeled "ob-
liyion,"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
Words of Cheer for the mocracy.

1t has been given out to the forlorn
and dropping Democracy that willie
Hearst is loosening up; that he has
been induced to put in a few thousands
20 open headquarters for the National
Democratic Clubs. The hungry know
well that this means that Hearst aspires
to be candidate again, but they are not
worrying about 1908 now.
Four years ago Hearst was presi-
dent and footer of bills for the National
Democratic Clubs. The members met,
il memory serves Alright, at indianapolis.
expecting to greet their president. But
he sent one of his hired men to receive
the greetings of his admirers. This
dampened the ardor of the crowd, de-
spite the fact that their fare back home
was paid. The November election set
tied the whole concern. but it seems that
the n. ID. c. is to be resurrected, what
little there is left of its ashes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
The "IJn.af.u Roo.exe,t.

Democratic editors aud speakers are
united in declaring that President Roose-
Welt is IAN unsafe man." If that is so,
he has at least been remarkably success
full in his unsafe" undertakings-in set
Ting the coal strike, in enforcing the
antitrust law, in acquiring the Panama
canal strip. and in all his delicate deal
ings with foreign nations.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

Judge Parker's frantic demand that
nothing further be said about Roosevelt
personality is fresh evidence that Demo
Gratis have become alarmed over the eff
feet of their assertion that Roosevelt.
ism is the chief issue of the campaign
The more Roosevelt's personality is ex.
plotted the more popular he becomes
Democrats have been making Republican
votes by the score in quoting the Presi
dents utterances.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
Two Jud yes with Political Pasts.

Democracy can always be depended
on to blunder. The nomination of Judge
Parker was a blunder. because he re-
ceived his early political training from
ID. b. Hill, one of the most notorious
wire-pullers and workers in devious ways
New York has produced. The nomina-
ton Of ID. Cady Herrick for Governor
OF New York, also was a blunder, be-
cause he was boss of the Democratic
machine" at Albany before his election
to the bench. The Albany machine"
has reputation as unenviable as Tam
manY's
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
A BoOuerauu

make Rooseveltsm the ISSUE" de-
manded the New York World, and Dem
ocrats, big and little, began barking and
snarling at the heels of the President.
hut the more hey barked the more
friends they made for Roosevelt. Now,
Judge Parker. having seen the effect of
the ill-advised issue, has asked his man
ayers to drop Rooseveltsm, but his ad-
monition comes too late. Republicans
will see that the issue is not lost sight
Of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

Judge Parker, Judging from his con.
duet and the company he has kept
stands for Hillism in politics, which
means that any INSCRIPTIONS act is JUS
tifiable if the end be gained He is the
very opposite of President Roosevelt. fol
his evasiveness shows that he lacks
courage and decisiveness-two requisites
that should not be found wanting in
aspirants for the Presidency
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

There seems to be one tie that binds
New York's judicial candidate for the
Presidency and the Democratic candi-
date for governor of New York-they
both voted for free silver in 1896 and
1900. Neither of them apparently would
have conscientious scruples about voting
for yellow dog. provided he had the
regular emblem of his party branded on
both ears and wagged his tail without
the consent of any other nation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

simply because there may be some COM
motion caused by the steps he has taken,
and yet almost invariably the develop
ment of events proves, conclusively, that
he is right, and acting with wisdom and
prudence
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

he expenditures of the Nation have
been managed in a spirit of economy
as far removed from waste as from
niggardliness' and in the FIXTURE every
effort will be continued to secure an
economy as strict as is consistent with
efficiency."-Eoos,ye lt's letter of acceptance
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

With both Republican factions guar
anteeiag the elect nral vote To Wisconsin
70 Roosevelt. another iideSccni rainbow
dream Of :he l'ecapcra,y goes glimmer-
ing into the re1iEiS OF ne retual night
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

"We do S:cs have to guess 4 sur con-
victions, and then correct tn. guess If
Ii seems unpopular. The principles
which we profess are those In which
we believe with heart and soul and
strength. Men may differ from us,
but they cannot accuse ms of sh iftines.
or insiucerity."- Roosevelts letter of ac-
ceptance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

According to astronomers it is about
- trillions OF miles, as the crow flies,
from the earth to Alpha Centauri. the
nearest fixed star. II is about the same
distance from Esopus to the White
House 10y the Democratic route.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

Three words in the Democratic plat
form are sufficient TO defeat that party.
Protection is robbery" is phrase that
IS helping the Republicans more than
hundred speeches by campaign orators.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

1t should be remembered that under
irrigation scriculture becomes almost an
exact science. Twelve inches of water,
intelligently distributed at the proper
time. is sufficient to insure ON the arid
lands an abundant yield of the ordinary
farm crops of that latitude.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

Talk about political economy. The
Democrats of Massachusetts, are con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of nominating
Douglas, the Brockton shoe man. in or
der to save money on campaign litho-
graphs. because the pictures of Parker
and Douglas are as ike as two wooden
shoepegs
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

number of their employees has remained
practically stationary, as is shown in the
following table:
Number and compensation OF employees of
eight representative railways:
Year ending COmpensa-
June 30 No. employees. ton.
1904 ...............l o4,344 sa5' 4gg 30
1903 ..................10 3.s91 6O.2s5091
Increase ........ ABB 6.2l5,57O
Increase per cent o. 10.3
Here at last we see truly reflected the
effect Of the horizontal raise in the wages
OF railway employees made as the result
OF the widespread labor agitation in the
summer of 1903 The advance was
yariously estimated at the time as from
II to u per cent, and any statistics
that fail TO show it must be distorted
by the introduction OF some factor, such
as a dispropOrtion of low price labor
tending to reduce the average.
In connection with the above proof
of the 10 per cent. advance in railway
wages in one year, it should be remem-
bered that the decline in prices begun
in 1903 continues.
If the Democrats are willing to ac
cept the pay OF railway labor as the most
accurate barometer of wages, the Re
publican party can call to the witness
stand 1,312,337 railway employees to
testify to the fact that, measured by
what it will buy, their income o. 1904
is higher than it was in 1897, and near
ly half million of them can tFuthfully
affirm that they received no compensa
ton whatever in 1897 where, according
to the above system of average compen-
sation, they now divide some $2i5,o00,-
600 among them, or about $56S apiece.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

The last four years of Democratic
rnle left the country oppressed by mis-
fortune and doubtful Of the future. Why
should any patriotic American wish 10
repeat that experience?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

What does it mean to the nation to
have millions of people gradually pass
from seryitude of the town to the SOW
ereignty of the country? 1t means the
enlistment of new army for the defense
of the republic in every hour of need.
This will come, under the workings of
the national irrigation act.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

Polls of the first voters in various por-s
tons of the country indicate that 30 pef
cent. of the young men will vote for
Roosevelt. There is something attractive
about the President and his career that
appeals strongly to the youth of the
land.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

People who say combinations of capt.
tai are due to the tariff should explain
why free trade Britain is ridden with
trusts British manufacturers generally
have been for years organizing combina-
tons. and they have no tariff to protect
them
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

The FIRST. list and only claim made for
Judge Parker IS that he * safe. So is
a grave safe II alSa resembles Judge
Parker ia iackias enough animation to
ran a campaign for constable.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

At one stroke of his pen Abraham
Lincoln freed 100000 black men. With
one stroke of his pen Roosevelt has
made it possible to reclaim more than
1OO,0OO,OOO acres of land to agriculture,
adding millions Of American farm homes
with their vast volume of agricultural
products which will flow from this rich
area of land redeemed from the desert
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

Perhaps the policy of protection has
made business prosperity more dependent
upon politics than il would have been
otherwise, but it certainly has contribut.
ed more largely than anything else to
our extraordinary and unparalleled pro.
creSS
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

Edward NJ. Shepard in 1897 denounc-
ed Tammany as "a foul blot on civil
zation," and in 1904 Tammany tore a
hole in the Shepard boom so ragged that
the special favor of Judge Parker and
Chairman Sheehan could not initiate it
sufficiently to justify a nominating
speech
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

The last few years Of Republican add
ministration have added untold millions
TO the agricultural wealth of the country
by opening new markets for farm pro-
ducts at constantly improving prices. The
beauty OF the Republican policy of pro-
lection is that it develops manufacture
ing and agricultural interests on paral-
lei lines
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
Grotesque Attempt by Democrats to Twist Facts
for Campaign Consumption.
GROSSLY INACCURATE STATEMENTS
Country Is Not in Throes of Disastrous
Business Depression, and Workingmen
Continue to Prosper What
the Figures Show.

Nothing could better illustrate the in
finite capacity of the democratic party
for doing the wrong thing at the right
mouient than its attempt to OUTAGE
acknowledged industrial conditions with
the bald statement of its campaign text
book-"that business depression OF this
year Is greater than was that OF 1893 and
1894"
As there are as many million Ameri-
can voters as there are millions engaged
in industrial pursuits whose experience
spans the decade, and who know this
TO be most fortunately false, there is no
need to waste time In refuting 1t. The
Democratic depression that prevailed
from 1898 to 1897 paralyzed industry in
every section of the United States, and
its pinch was felt in every home. The
business depression of ..lIs year h. 80
largely a Pigment of Democratic imagi-
nation that il requires u magnifying
glass TO be seen. aud what there is OF
II Is rapidly fading from sight as the
prospects of great Republican victory
become more certain
But the Democratic campaign book Is
not satisfied with this grotesque generali-
zation, SO II attempts to cOntrOvert the
Republican claim of prosperous times IN
farm. office and workshop with the as
sertiOn that no one Is better off by rea-
son OF increased incomes, because the
cost OF living has increased dispropor-
tionately.
How utterly and irrationally absurd is
this contention is proved by the fact that
II prices were advancing more rapidly
than the earnings of the great mass of
the people. the great mass of the people
would soon he irretrievably ins0lvent or
their purchases wOu.. be so curtailed
that the volume of business would be
enormously reduced.
There is no possibility of making a
scientific comparison of the relative in-
crease In wages aud the cost of living.
because they are controlled by different
factors. The rate of wages is controlled
by industrial conditions; the cost OF liv-
Ing Is controlled by the individual. No
man can fix his income ut will: any man
can limit his expenditures. Let condi-
tions provide sufficient wages to tar
workingman. and it rests with him to
say by what margin he will live within
his income. The larger that income the
larger his possible surplus. If better
wages breeds extravaganza. the result.
IN the language of Micawber, is misery
II they are expended with economy. the
result Is an accumulation OF wealth and
happiness
Convincing TIE .timony.
Good times under Republican admin
istration has provided the better wages.
aud the economy of ME American peo-
pie has piled up the means OF content
ment and happiness. as is evidenced by
the following statement OF the number
of depostors and deposits in the savings
banks OF the United States for thr eleven
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

But for the Republican party the gov
eminent would not have survived the
storm of civi! war nor taken any of the
progressive steps that have marked our
history since the war.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06

Prosperous times are more truly re-
hected in the increased number earning
wages than in any statistics OF average
wages, for the obvious reason that the
ranks Of labor are recruited from the
hsttem.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
Daily Comm
What the Figures Prove.

II will be observed that these six dis
hnctive classes OF railway employees. EN-
hraeing almost half OF all the railway
employees in the United States (591 .475
IN l9S against 36S.53 in 1897 were
receiving an average daily compensation
during the year 1923 more than 10 per
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
Col. wrinhi,. snmnn,rx.

Turning now To the direct comparison
OF the advance in wages and cost of liv-
ing during the period under review, the
Democrats affect the greatest contempt
for the government statistics, which
under the able, conscientious and un
biased direction of Carroll ID. Wright
present the following Instructive sum
mary;
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
for iSaNlSaa- 1901

Course Of employment labor prices
- wv" 1880
lisatlys nnmhsS for
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-10-06
Convincing TIE .timony.

The IlemocrnUc depression Of lSN3
and 1894, to which the campaign book
inadvertently directs attention, was
marked by falling of in deposits OF
over S3T oO0,ooo in one year. Between
1893 and 1909 the average due each
depositor increased from $500 to $iiT.
More significant than the increase in
deposits is the fact that in 1903 there
were 2,iTi,62o absolutely new savings
bank depostors in the United States.
marking an increase OF nearly 40 per
cent during Il period when the total
population only increased - per cent
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
II will Be To Your Interest

If your contemplate visiting the St.
Louis Exposition, to secure reliable in
formation as to railroad service, the
lowest rates and the best routes. Also
as to local conditions in st. Louis, hotels,
ETC., etc.
Ii you will write the undersigned,
stating what information you desire, the
sans will be promptly furnished. If we
do not have it on hand. will secure it for
you if possible, and without any expense
to you. Address
B. H. TRUMBULL,
Commercial Agent, 142 Third Street,
Portland, Or.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
Safeguard the Children

Notwithstanding all that is done by
boards of health and charitably inclined
persons, the death rate among small
chi dren is very high during the hot
weather Of the summer months in the
large cities. There is not probably one
case of bowel complaint in hundred,
however, that could not be cured by the
timely use of Chamberlain Collie :,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For
sale by All Druggists. m
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
No Pity Shown.

"For years fate vas after me continu.
ously" writes F. A. Gulledge, Verbena,
Ala. II had terrible case OF piles
causing "a tum 3rs. When all failed
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me.
Equally good for Burns and all aches
and pains. Only Csc at Red Cross
Pharmacy. m
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
Bids Wanted.

Bids wanted tor the clearing of Lots
l to 7, inclusive, Block l Benn and Hop.
kins' Addition. The right is reserved to
reject any or all bids Address
RUDOLPH DIsTLER,
Aberdeen, Wash.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

Why pay $500 . year for part Of
the local news each day. when you
can get all the city, county and gen.
eral news twice . week, In the Herald,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-26
YESlERDAf,S STOCK MARKET
More Evidenc ce. of Positive weakness
 Than Last Week.

Than Last week.
 New York, April 25.-While the stock market of to-day continued extremely dull, there were evidences of more pos- Eitive weakness than in the stagnant. and dropping market of last week. The weakness seemed to spring from United States Steel preferred, which was very freely sold from the outset, with marked sympathetic effect on the whole market. It was rumored that the affairs of the syndicate for con verting preferred stock into second mortgage bonds were about to be fin- l ally closed. Some large individual blocks of the second mortgage bonds changed hands on declining scale and sharp declines in the stocks of some of the minor steel companies added to the depressing effect of the movement on l the general market. The engagements of gold for shipment by to-morrow's steamer reached an aggregate of s6,- 500, ,000 which is close to the record of about $7,SO0,OOO, for q single shipment. which went out in the fall of 1901. Paris also bought some $2.00o,Oa0 of gold | in the London market to-day, thus strengthening the expectation of an early Russian loan issue at that cen- ter. Meantime the bank week has started with another payment by the sub-treasury of about $1,500,000 on ac- count of Japanese gold at San Fran cisco, and further large receipts on lthat account are expected to continue. Money continues almost drug, except for an active demand for commercial tpaper, and for corporation notes. Rail- road traffic officials continue tos explain the lower level of current earnings by l the deferred spring weather, and to ex- press confidence that arrears of traffic will come forward with seasonable weather. But the mercantile world re- ports the same backward spirit, with no signs of disposition to anticipate a revival by provision ahead by output l or by laying in supplies. The accept ance by the wheat market to-day of the reports of excessive rains in the southwest gave renewed cause for un- easiness over crop prospects, and the 1 memory of last years severe flood loss l les in that region gave additional weight to the weather news. The Lon don copper market was strong, but without benefit to Amalgamated Cop per. The active stocks ended the day point below last weeks final prices and the tone was easy with prices at the lowest Of the day.
 I Bonds were irregular, but the active issues were heavy. Total sales par value, $2,55O,0OO.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.