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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
JOHN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Strong Argument in Behalf of the
Protective Policy.

strong Argument in Behalf OF the
Protective Policy.
A recent letter from Mr. John Mitch
ell, President of the United Mine
Workers, who is now travelling in
Europe, fully sustains the Republican
contention that American workingmen
are better paid than in any other coun-
try. His last letter was written from
Belgium, where he found the hours of
labor longer and the wages only about
one-half of those paid in this country.
Upon careful inquiry he found that the
great majority of the laboring popula-
ton in Belgium work from ten to eleven
and a half hours, and that only about
one in ten works less than ten hours.
AS to wages Mr. Mitchell writes:
'Of all the working people of the coun-
try Gncluding women and chidren) engag-
ed in private Industries about quarter
earn from 40 to 60 cents and another quar-
ter earn from 60 to so cents. Less than
one in six earn over 80 cents a day, and
less than one in hundred of the whole
working population earn over $13O day.
Only about one man in ten earns over 90
cents a day, and only one in twenty earns
over $1.20. The wages of women are natur-
ally much less. Almost a quarter of all the
people engaged in industrial enterprises are
women and of these women about twO-ffths
earn less than so cents a day"
To this the Democratic free trader
will reply that the cost of living i'll Bel
GUM is so much less than in this coun-
try as to equalize things. Mr.. Mitchell
does not find it SO. He gives the prices
of some of the necessaries of life, show
ing that they are very nearly as high
as they are here. He visited the coal
mines, and says: 'The Belgian miners
earn only $3.50 a year, which is less
than one-half of what the American
miner receives" Recurring to the point
that the cost of living is so much less
in the old country, he says: ''The Bel
gians say that they earn less, but that
it costs them less to live. The truth is
they live for less because they live on
less" That tells the story. American
workmen are not only the best paid but
the best fed, best housed and best cloth
ed of any in the world.
Mr. Mitchell is not politician. He is
simply telling the truth about conditions
as he finds them, and in SO doing he
furnishes a strong argument for the Re
publican policy of protection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Penny Wise-Pound Foolish Democ-
raCy.

In the last Democratic Congress, elect
ed in 1892, largely on the issue of econ
omy, the only items of national expendi-
ture where there was any large money
saving was for the navy and for coast
defences.
Appropriations for the former were
cut down $9,000,O00 and for the latter
$3,O00000. Yet Notwithstanding such
diminished expenditures i'll the means for
promoting the safety and prestige of the
nation, this same Congress was penny
wise III this way only to be pound foolish
in many other directions, with the net
result that for the first time in the
history of the United States the total
appropriations ran above the billion dol
lar mark. 1t is q matter of historical
record that THE LAST DEMOCRA-
TIC CONGRESS- WAS THE FIRST
ACTUAL BILLION DOLLAR CON
GRESS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Not the Only Important Question.

Admitting that the gold standard is Cir
revocably fixed as Judge Parker says,
though he did not help fix it, that is only
one of many important financial ques-
tons that may come up in relation to
financial matters. The question of the
preservation and extension of our sys-
TEN of banking and currency; the refund
ing of our national debt as it may, from
time to time, become due. and many 9th
er questions Of like Importance may
arise. To place the settlement of these
questions in unfriendly hands might re-
suit in such a disturbance of business as
would shock the whole country
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Democracy's Bad Record.

When the veterans of the Civil War
were with Gen. Grant before Richmond
or with Sherman marching to the sea, a
Democratic national convention declared
the war a failure and demanded dis
honorable peace. When the business
men, the wage-earners and honest men
Of all classes were battling for sound
money and the gold standard the Demo
cratic party, as an organization, was
clamoring for free silver at 16 to l.
When the Republican party was contend
ing for protection to American manufac-
turers and workmen, its opponents were
advocating a policy destructive to both.
What good thing has the Democratic
party ever done. ANYHOW?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Party Recnr1a.

In every national campaign for forty
years past the Republican party has
stood upon it's record Of things done, Of
laws enacted, of policies established I'M
der which the country has progressed
and prospered. The record of the Dem
ocratic party made in two administra-
tions was so full of disaster, of comm =
cial shpwreck, of industrial paralysis
and business failures that its chief bust
ness in recent years has been to get as
far away from its record as possible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
A Remarkable Exposure.

The marvel of the present political
campaign is the revelation of man!
1t was thought that the Democrats had
nominated a solid old judge as can
didate. Now it is known that, through
all the recent years, he has been but
the foxy political manager of the foxy
Hill. He has been forced by circum-
stances to come out of the underbrush
and now the country knows him for
what he is.
The man has gone to New York City
to take charge of his own campaign.
This was to be expected. He couldnf
help it. But think of what has been re-
vealed! A man nominated for Presi
dent who has been but the adroit bench
man and manipulation for politician
who has never been a statesman!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
persona1 Abuse Will Not Win

The Democratic party has been 80
long in the opposition and it's every day
work has so long been criticism, that it
forgets that no battle was ever won
by swearing at the enemy. Abuse Of
Mr.. Roosevelt will make votes for him.
He is very popular man. Personal
criticism will not draw away from him
any man who admires him, but it will
stir his admirers to the more earnest sup
port of him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
PARKER'S FAVORITE POEM.

(Alton B. Parker is very fond Of the po-
etry Of James Whitcomb Riley.-Current
Note)
Uncle David Bennett Hilps at Parker's
house to stay,
To help him fix his fences an TO tell him
what to say;
David says: BE keerful, now you are a
candidate,
Or else they'll git the best of you-that's
jest as sure as fate;
Now don't send any kilograms, creatin'
further doubt.
Or Roosevelt III beat you,
ef you
don't watch
out!
W unSt they was a candidate at thought
he'd have Il chance
If he'd tell the people what he knew
about finance;
Went about tn country with Il holler an
a Whoop--
When the votes was counted he was UNI
derneath the soup.
Stick to what | tell you, or you'll amble
up the spout,
Fer Roosevelt III beat you,
eff you
don't watch
out.
"Wunst l wore feather plume: 4 Am
Democrat,
Till cyclone from tn west Jest blew
away my hat
When they asst me what | was, l an
swered cool an cam,
With another feather plume which read:
L Guess | Am
Bet your life that David knows jest
what he is about
An Roosevelt II beat you,
eff you
don't watch
QUIT
BEST be purity kecrful how you talk
about tn trusts
II you want to roast one, better wait
until it busts.
An tn money question-don't have very
much to say
AS to lutycrats--remembe Henry Gas
saway!
Stick right to whisper, don't you never
dare to shout,
Or Roosevelt IL beat you,
eff you
don't watch
out!
"Have your picture taken--Out be keerful
what you wear
Put on all tn overalls an look like
county fair
Take your little plunge into the Hudson
every day,
Keep below the water when you've any
thing to say.
Mind your Uncle David-his suggestions
never flOut-
For Roosevelt III beat you,
EFF YOU
DON'T WATCH
OUTw
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Get in Line with Progress.

A young man about to form his earliest
political alliance and cast his first vote
should seek to be with a progressive par
ty. The young naturally look to the
future rather than to the past. A DO
ltical record that holds out no promise
of future achievements is of little value.
The Republican record of things done
shows that it is a party Of progress and
the only one that appeals to patriotic
young Americans.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
A Sign of Prosperity.

There is no better criterion Of general
prosperity than the postal business.
When times are good the postal revenue
increases, and vice versa. The report of
the Postmaster General shows that for
the year ending July l, 1895, the receipts
from postal revenue were SIC, ILL., 900.
For the year ending July l, 1902, they
were $119, 95S, 229, an increase of 81 per
cent during seven years of continuous
Republican rule. During the year ending
July /, 1895, the receipts from the money
order business were $S12,O3S; for the
year ending July l, 1902, they were ST.,
SS9,S17, an increase of 1873 per cent dur
ing seven years of Republican prosperity.
The Postmaster General in his annual
report for 1902 said: 1.-THE increase in
the postal revenues attests the wonder
fpl prosperity of the people and the ac-
tivity of business interests throughout
the country" 1t would not have been
proper for the Postmaster General in an
official report to attribute this wonder
full prosperity in 1902 to the operation of
the Dingley tariff law and other Repub-
Gcan measures. but such was the fact.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

Alliance with political corpse offers
no inspiration, no attraction to the first
voter. No young man possessed of
youths high impulse of its love of action
and achievement, of it's fever of reason
and impelling courage, should willingly
consent to an alliance with the Democ-
racy. The first voter should ally him
self with a live party
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Parker Would Re Unsafe.

Without questioning the sincerity OF
Judge Parker's expressions on the
money question he was, by his own state.
lnents, more devoted to his party, in
1896, than he was to his sincere con
victions Of right. That being the case
we have a right to assume that he might
at an extreme moment, again surrende
his principles for the sake of his part.
Such n man cannot be held up as a SAT
candidate for the highest position in th
government
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Good Work Performed by the De-
partment of Agriculture.


The Department of Agriculture, estab-
lished, fostered and maintained by the
Republican party and successive Repub-
lican administrations, is doing much good
by investigating and experimenting in
the various branches of agriculture. The
results of these investigations and ex-
periments have been published from time
to time in handy little pamphlets called
Farmers Bulletins" There are bulle-
tins on cattle, hogs, sheep, horses, poul-
try, fruit, vegetables, grain, pastures,
grasses, soils and many other subjects
pertaining to agriculture. 1t has been
the policy of the Republican party to
place these bulletins within the reach of
every farmer who wants them, and they
can be had for the asking. Following
is list of the bulletins with their titles
and numbers:
No.
% Feeding of Farm Animals.
"a Hog Cholera and Swine Plague.
Al. Fowls, Care and Feeding.
40 Sheep Feeding.
81 Butter Making.
So Bee Keeping.
So The Peach Twig borer
81 The Culture of Tobacco.
SO. Tobacco Soils.
So Fish as Food
49, Alkal Lands.
49, Cowpeas.
81. Potato Diseases and Treatment.
90 Sugar as Food
a. The Vegetable Garden
o. Good Roads for Farmers.
&C. Raising Sheep for Mutton.
90. Insect Enemies of Shade Trees.
101. Millets.
104. Notes on Frost.
JOG. Breeds of Dairy Cattle.
100. Farmers Reading Courses.
Ill Farmers Interest in Good Seed.
112. Bread and Bread Making.
49, The Apple and How to Grow 1t.
115. Hop Culture in California.
ZIG. Irrigation in Fruit Growing.
120 Insects Affecting Tobacco.
121 Beans, Peas, and other Legumes as
1913. Red Glover Seed: Information for Pur-
chaSerS.
143 The Conformation of Beef and Dairy
Cattle.
14S Celery Culture.
1870 Clearing New Land.
1872 Scabies in Cattle
1913 Orchard Enemies in the Pacific North
west.
154. The Fruit Garden: Preparation and
Care.
1856 How Insects Affect Health In Rural
1856 The Home Vineyard.
1871 The Propagation of Plants.
15s How. to Build Small Irrigation
bitches.
159. Scab in Sheep.
1911 Practical Suggestions for Fruit Grow.
ers.
1866 Cheese Making on the Farm.
40. Principles of Horse Feeding.
III. The Control of the Cooling Moth.
173. Primer of Forestry.
174. Broom Corn.
175. Home Manufacture and Use Of On
fermented Grape juice.
176. Cranberry Culture.
III. Squad Raising.
IT'S. Insects Injurious in Cranberry Cul-
ture.
l~179. Horseshoeing.
1871. Pruning.
1872. Poultry as Food.
Any farmer in any State of the Union
who wants one or several or any num-
Der of these bulletins can obtain them
by writing to his member of Congress or
to Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of
Agriculture, Washington, d. c., Civ
ing the numbers and titles of the bulle
tins he desires. Such letter of request,
no matter by whom written, will receive
prompt attention. The policy of the Re
publican party is to conduct public bust
ness for the benefit of all the people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE
A Change Would Cause Injurious De-
preston in Business.


Comparison of the statistics of the
United States with those of other cOun-
tries shows that this country enjoys 81
much greater degree of prosperity than
any other. During the ten years from
1892 to 1902 the population of Great
Britain increased 10 per cent, that of
Germany ID per cent, and that of the
United States u per cent. During the
same period the total deposits in all
banks in Great Britain increased 43 per
cent, in the United States 101 per cent.
Coal production in Great Britain increas-
ed p per cent, in Germany 81 per cent,
in France % per cent, in the United
States 10 per cent. The production OF
pig iron increased IS per cent in Great
Britain, 80 per cent in Germany, II per
cent in France, 81 per cent in the United
States. The production of steel increased
50 per cent in Great Britain, 49, per
cent in Germany, 1873 per cent in France
and 173 per cent in the United States.
The exports of manufactures increased
IS per cent in Great Britain 30 per
cent in Germany, 10 per cent in France,
and 155 per cent in the United States.
Great Britain, with her enormous outflow
to her colonies, exported in 1902 manu-
features to the amount of 81, 126,00O, 900,
while the United States exported 81 ,403,-
100000; but whereas Great Britain in
this item gained only Is per cent during
the decade from 1892 to 1902, over the
last preceding decade, the United States
gained 155 per cent.
Why should any person vote to ex-
change such prosperity as that for a
period of political incompetence, disturb
ing legislation and business depression?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Emp1orment and Wages.

Steady employment for all our people
at good wages, even with living expenses
high, is preferable to employment for
only one-half of our people with living
expenses low. The country has never
seen suffering at q time when labor has
steady employment at good wages, no
matter what the price of food and
clothes may be. Good wages increase
consumption and high prices are sign
of national prosperity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Republican Saving VS.. Democratic
Saving.

The net savings to July 1, 1904, in in
terest on the public debt due to the re-
funding operations of the financial act
of March IA, 1900, passed by Republi-
can votes (he Democrats in both
branches of Congress voting almost solid
ly against it, has been as follows:
Threes of 1908 .........$ 3,262,32
FOurs Of 1907 ............. 1O,O2o, 1888
*Fives of 1904 ......... 957, 641
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

"No m ore i'm por tant question can en-
gage our attention, and none should
receive more earnest and thoughtful
consideration, than one which seeks to
guard and preserve the high standard
of our population and citizenship."-
Senator Fairbanks in the Senate, January II. 1873
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

According to the Bankers Monthly for
August there are 7,305,22S individual
depositors in the savings banks of the
United States, and it is safe to say that
1905, 900 will vote for the Republican
ticket, at least all who are legal voters
will.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

"They 1.-THE Democratsl have occupied
three entirely different positions ION
the Philippine question: within fifty
days, Which is the promise they real
1y intend to eep?'-Rooseyelt's letter Of
acGeptalce.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
Tie Obvious S;tpat;ou.

As far as the Middle West is con-
cerned, politically speaking, about all
the Republicans areEdoing, in generosity,
is sending out first add instructions
to the Democrats This is no war of
determination.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29
S14,245.S51
This saving of 4,245,S51 represent

This saving of $14, 245,S51 represents
no denial to the United States of any
thing needed to promote its prosperity
and prestige. 1t is saving which could
only be accomplished by a party which
understands business and finance. IT was
natural enough that the Democratic
party, which has never showed any sane
comprehension of large business affairs.
and whenever it has been in control of
the treasury has acted like a bull in a
china shop, should have opposed the Re
publican refunding law.
*The fives Of 1904 include the two issues
OF the second Cleveland administration,
$50 5000 each. These bonds were issued
partly to cover growing deficit under Demo
cratic rule, and partly to protect the gold
cause of business apprehension due to the
Democratic agitation for free silver.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

The passage of the National Irrigation
Act marked new era for the West
It's effect upon actual settlement may not
unfairly be compared to that of the
Homestead law, signed by President
Lincoln in 1862
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-29

Under the Wilson low tariff exports in
creased $940OOO0O; in three years I'M
der the Dingley tariff they increased
S155, 100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-03
ALLAN TIC
Cit SURF
This Cosmopolitan Sumner r.
sort Puts on Its Gay
Attire.
A STYLISH SOLICITOR j
STYLISH SOLICITOR.
Handsome Young Lady Taking
+ Orders for Groceries From
Swell Eql1ippage.

Especial to The Times Dspatchl
ATIIAN MTG CITY. N. y" July -
The excursion season has opened
during the week and the facilities cS-
tended BY the railroads are bringing
many visitors down to this resort. The
Getty by the Sea" will this season be
more attractive than former years. and
the lists OF guests SO far booked in adj
vance for July and August will exceed
that OF last season. Several large con-
yen,ons Viii hold session here next,
ana among those in Which Westernefs
are concerned. especially those States IN
t,. te iucallon OF Virginia Is me
"Mystic Shrine American Fisheries,
and National Press Association.
Among the fads OF this resort TINS
year5is that OF a well-dressed young iaiy
giving the name Of Miss Eva knight
and of virginian birth, going around
among the fashionables in an equally
handsome equipage with footman and
coachman, soliciting orders lor groce-
rles for a large concern. She has an ar
81 confidence about her which makes
business, and rather ta.-es With the COLI
tagers. She has so far met With sue
cess. aa
Quite a number Of the friends or US
tice Brown. of the supreme Court, Were
surprised a few days ago When ne STEP
ned into the Haddon Hall and made the
statement that he had Just married Mrs.
Josephine Tyler, the wife OF late i4ieu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-03
welded AT BILTMORE.
Miss Battle Becomes the Bride
Of a British Officer.

Il, .AsHEVILLE, N. c., July PA we'd
ding OF much interest was solemnized at
Al-souls' Church. Blltmore, this even
ing, when Miss Aladelon Battle. daugh-
ter of Or. Westry battle. of this city.
Vas united to Captain Mortimer Han
cock, OF the Royal British Fuls!liers at
D, esent stationed In Bermuda, West In
ola Islands,
The full vested choir of All-Souls' sang
the bridal chorus from "Lohengrin " as
d nupNal PROFESSIONAL, and hymns were
rendered incidental to the ceremony, Dr.
Battle bestowed the hand OF his daugh-
Ter In marriage, The Rev. II, r, Swope,
the pastor OF the church, offlc!ated.
The BRIDE was attended by Mrs. Rich
mond Hoxe, Of New York; Miss Helen
Doyle, Miss Rees, and Miss Rita Rees,
Of Ashevlle, who wore gowns of nauye
chiffon with large chiffon hats Of the
same shade. and carried mauve para
soils; Miss Emily Bourne and Master
Francis Bourne.
The groom was attended ny his pest
man, lieutenant e., II, Halves. OF ,th9
Royal F'usilicrs. The ushers We're =. ",
NV. Graham, Lieutenant i. Moore, OF the
Royal Fusiiers ]. y. a, Bennett, Pr.
Lawrence Holmes and s. Westy Battle
III. 5e
About hundred guests We're in ar
tendance ut tkl roceptlon ~ sunhl-
elest,~ which St9aalaed The weddinS'