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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29

There is no better criterion of general
prosperity than the postal business
" hen times are good the postal revenue
increases. and vice versa. The report OF
The Postmaster General shows that for
the year ending July /. 1898. the receipts
from postal revenue were $T6, 900
For the year ending July /. 1902. they
were $ll9,HbS.22J, an increase of 81 per
cent during seven years OF continuous
Republican rule. During the year ending
.Iuly !, 1898, the receipts from the money
order business were SSl2,O3S; for the
year ending July l. 1902 they were ST..
SS9.S1I. an increase of 1875 per cent dur,
ing seven years of Republicans prosperity.
The Postmaster General in his annual
report for 1902 said: The increase in
the postal revenues attests the wonder.
full 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-
lean measures. but snch was the fact.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
No. the Only Important Question.

Admitting that the gold standard is ''ir-
reyocably fixed" as Judge Parker says,
though he did not help fix il, that is only
one OF many important financial Ques-
tons that may come up in relation to
financial matters. The question of the
preservation aud 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 disturbance of business as
would shock the whole country.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
Penny Wise-Pouud 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,O00,000 and for the latter
S3.OO0,0O0 Yet notwithstanding such
diminished expenditures in the means for
promoting the safety and prestige of the
nation, this same Congress was penny
wise in this way only to be pound foolish
in many other directions, with the net
result that for the irst time in the
history of the United States the total
appropriations ran above the billion dol
lar mark. 1t is matter Of historical
record that THE LAST DEMOCRA-
TIC CONGRESS- WAS THE FIRST
ACTUAL BILLION DOLLAR CON
GRESS
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29

Pacific Ocean over the commercial path
way which we have made and beneath
which underlies eur cable system. There
ia nothing in the world that can stop
the Asiatic demand for the wheat prod
products of the United States have made
this country. To great extent, the tire
nendOus power II is.
They talk bout -'ImperiaIismr7 There
il no -Imperialismr' This continent is
producing what the rest of the world
needs. and the inhabitants of this con
tjnen1, under the rule of Republican adj
iIInistration. associated with other intel
ngent governments on either side. pro-
pose to supply Asia with these prod
ucts that Asia needs The fact tina:
the United States has completed its
pathway across the vast ocean and has
its intermediate stations, and. its posses
siOns close to the Asiatie coasts. is but
an incident of events which are part
of the industrial history Of the world.
Does anyone ina CINE that the present
majority of the American people are GO
Ing to neglect their ostensible duty, not
merely 10 themselves but to another por-
ton Of the human racer They will
hardly do IL.
This is but talking Of the products of
the wheat fields that Asia now demands.
1t has nothing TO do with iron and steel
and the thousand and one other prod
ucts of all our felds and all our facto-
ries which they will otherwise demand.
This is hut referring TO the simple af-
fair of one single product, but it is
enough TO afford an illustration.
And yet they talk about Imperial
ism"' There is no imperialism" We
are but brothers who are going to as
sist in feeding the rest Of our brothers
OF the world; TO give them the benefits of
II all and to reap ourselves the benefits
OF it all. To submit to anything else
would be silly. 1t is but a problem %
common sense
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
democracy. Had Record.

When the veterans of the Civil War
were with Gen. Grant before Richmond
OF with Sherman marching to the sea. a
Democratic national convention declared
the war failure and demanded a dis
honorable peace. When the business
men, the wage-earners and honest men
or all CLASSES We're battling for sound
money and the gold standard the Demo
cratic party, as an organization. was
elamoring for free silver at 10 to /.
When the Republican party was contend.
ing for protection to American manufac.
turers and workmen. its opponents were
advocating policy destructive to both
What good thing has the Democratic
party ever done. anyhow?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
LEI WELL ENOUGH ALONE
A Change Wonld Cause Injurious De-
precision ian Business.

Comparison of The statistics of the
United States with those of other coun-
tries shnws that this country enjoys "a
much greater degree OF prosperity than
any qher. During the ten years from
1882 to 1902 the population of Great
Britain increased 10 per cent. that of
Germany IL per cent aud that of the
United States II per cent. During the
same period the total iIeposts in all
banks in Great Britain increase AZ per
cent, in the United StnteS lO1 per cent
Coal production in Great Britlin increas-
ed u per cent. in Germany "a per cent
in France - per cent. in the United
STATES 10 per rent. The production OF
pig iron increased ~ per Gent in Great
Britain, - per cent i'm Germany, II per
cent in France. ~ per cent in the United
States The production of steel increased
IL per cent in Great Britain, 49, per
cent ia Germany, 1873 per eeIr In France
aud 173 per cent in the United States.
The exports Of manufactures Increased
Is per cent in Great Britain. 30 per
'ent in Germany. 10 per cent ia France,
md 100 per cent in the United States.
Great Britain, with her enormous outflow
to her colonies. exported in 1902 manu-
factures to the amount of 81, 126. 900.
" lille the United States exported "a. At'.-
ND.WH; 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 ljJ per cent.
Why should any person vote to ex-
change such prosperity as that for IL
period of political incompetence. disturb
ing legislation and business depression
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29

The marvel of the present political
campaign is the revelation OF man.
1t was thought that the Democrats had
nominated 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 eouldn't
help il. 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 statesman.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
JOHN MIrCHELL'S TESTIMONY
Strong Argument in Behalf of the
Protective POLICY.

Protective foiicv.
A recent letter from Mr. John Mitch
ell. President of the United Mine
Workers, who is now travelling in
| Europe. fully sustains the Republican
| conteitiOn that American workinSmen
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 atout
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 half hours, and that only about
( one in ten works less than ten hours.
As to wages Mr.. Mitchell writes:
"Of al the working people OF the coun-
try dncluding women and children engag-
ed In private industries about quarter
earn from 40 to 60 cents, and another quar-
ter earn from GO to so cents. Less than
one In six earn over so cents day. and
less than one In hundred of the whole
working population earn over $1.:.0 day
Only about one man in ten earns over 90
cents n day, and only one in twenty earns
over S1.20. The wages Of women are natur-
ally much less. Almost quarter Of all the
people engaged In Industrial enterprises are
women and Of these women about two-ffths
earn less than 80 cents day"
To this the Democratic free trader
will reply that the cost of living in Bel
GUM is so much less than in this conn
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
- 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
ii 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 a politician. He is
simply telling the truth about conditions
rs he finds them, and in so doing he
| furnishes strong argument for the Re
| publican policy of protection.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
THE PHILIPPINES.
Democrats Acknowledge the wIsdou "a,
of the Republican Policy.

of the Republican Policy.
John NJ. Switzer. formerly of Califor
MIA, but now in business at Cebu, Philip
pine Islands. says. In a letter:
The two factions Of the Democratic
party have adopted the Republican polio,
on the money question: after hanging for
eight years like pair of Kilkenny cats
over cross OF gold. That il the only
sound policy they have to offer the peo-
pie, but even that was an afterthought
and they are as pleased with stealing il
as the old hen which, after setting eight
years ON her own non-produciug eggs
adopted a full-grown chicken and thought
she was "A young mother. While il does
not happen often that the Democrats
see question except through glasses
darkly. yet there is one other instance
In recent history where they acknowledge
the wisdom of the Republicans. When
the government OF the Philippines was
turned over 10 Governor Wright, hr
promised and hoped that he would he
able to carry out the policy of Governor
Taft aud the administration. and he has
done SO. A few months later the Demo
cratic party of the Philippines. in its
convention at Manila, adopted the fol.
lowing resolutions:
Resolved That we heartily commend
the able, wise, patriotic and non-partisau
ndminist ration Of the Hon Luke H. Wright
ss Civil Governor Of the Philippine Is
lands.
Thus the Democrats of the Philip
pines, who know what we are doins
there. acknowledge the wisdom and
soundness of the Republican admins
tration in the islands. even IL their party
In America is still setting on door~knot
nest eggs.
The Democratic delegates from the
Philippine Islands To the st. Louis Con.
vention knew too much TO suit the Demo
cratic party in America. and were con
sequeutly denied not only vote hut a
voice in the convention
In concluding his letter. Mr.. Switzer
says: SO long as we are deing every
thing that is possible and necessary for
the future success of those people.
whether we retain them or act, and as
no one can fortell when they will he
ready for independence. or whether they
will wish il even when they are ready.
would il not seem wiser TO leave the
premature question OF Independence to be
decided by the better educated Filipino.
aud more experienced American of the
future? American sovereignty has exist
cd over the soil ON which we stand only
ahout fifty years longer than over the
Philippines. @ Would not every son OF
California give his life for the beneti-
cence OF our common flag? Let us be
stow such blessings upon those islands
that a grateful people will not wish to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
WHAT IS TO BE WILL BE
Growth of the Asiatic Demand for
Products of the United States.


The Asiactic nations have lived upon
rice-stating things in general way
and the Teutonic races lave for some
generations lived upon -four Ii has
become standard within the last year or
two, that at least one of the Asiactc
nations has come to live upon -four
Those desperate little fighters. the Jap
anese. have taken to hard tack. as did
our own American fighters during the
Civil War. as a part of their subsistence
and the same regard as to whatever is
made from our wheat has already ex-
tended, in a measure. to the more vast
Asiatic empire of China That clever
correspondent, William f, Curtis. speak
ing of the extent to which orr -four is
already used by Japan. says:
While the Imports Of -four within the
last year or SO have been much create.
than ever before on account Of the prepa.
rations for war. nevertheless there Is rra-
son To expect q continued expansion Of the
market Japanese families generally are
purposes, Nearly every household Is now
using II to make the little cakes aud sweet
meats which they use with their tea sev-
eral times day In large quaui tiles A
stu larger amount of a cheaper quality IL
used for paste by the manufacturers OF
screens. umbrellas, fans and ether articles
bread has heeu tatrc,suced Into the army as
an alternate ration witS rice. the soldiers
relish the variety; harl-ts.S Is easy to
handle aud carry. the nCtrtlve value Of a
pound Of -four Is equal 10 that Of a pound
Of rice. aud Il costs less. The japanese
export their hest rice Ia France. England
and China, where II brings big prices. being
Of the very highest grade. They import
vast quantities Of cheaper rice for the con
sumption of the coolies sud the Rhoring
class from korea. Burmgh, China. Sinsa.
porr and other parts 81 the East indies,
Ii Is entirely practicable to substitute
cheap brands az -four for this low-grade
rice. and ii will be easy TO do So when
the soldiers come home with their appe-
tItes for bareback and wheat bread.
Could there be. under any circum-
stances or conditions, expressed u vaster
idea Of the enormous trade relations that
must heneeforth exist between America
and the Asiatic countries! America
produces bread The Asiatics have learn
ed TO eat bread with the rest OF the
world. We are going to supply them
with il. We have 10 ship it across the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29

A young man about to form his earliest
political alliance and cast his first vote
should seek TO he with progressive par
~. The young naturally look to the
future rather than to the past. A DO
litical record that holds ont 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.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
EmpIoymept 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 time when labor has
steady employment AT geod wages, no
matter what the price Of food and
clothes may be. Good wages increase
consumption and high prices are sign
Of national prosperity.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
TRIBULATIONS OF A GREAT
GRANDFATHER.
(over Teddy's Lettero

Elkins. w. Va, Sept. IS, 1901
Dear Sonny-I've just finished readin'
Teddys letter and haven't had so much
fun since | was ioss'd in blanket the
year that grand old rough rider, Andy Jack
SON Was elected for !. second term. 1t
losses us up so high that II seems as IL
we never come down.
! never did see a paper so full OF In
terrogation points as that letter, and every
derncd enc OF them like q jolt OH the solar
plexus that Steve is so fond Of talkin
about
'Nunky." said Steve, as | hobbled into
breakfast this mornin. the first time since
strings RHssd ou as Of s sb9 the shoe
why does Teddy's letter remind you of
corduroy roadT WORKERS.
Because it's SO full of bumps" says /.
guessin his conundrum the first crack
There's nothin' like few sharp jolts on
the spine to sharpen an old mans intel
lectuals.
No wonder you thought II a mile long
short piece Of road like that goes a long
way when your wagon hasn't any springs
or straw on the bottom, an your old hams
lack fat like mine.
tell you, Alton, that's the matter with
US. The Democratic band wagon hasn't
got any springs nor straw for cushions. and
I'm gettin' all fired tired furnishin' all the,
axle grease.
This letter Of Teddy's doesn't run on
rubber tires He may mean well. but what
right has he pryin' into our convictions?
What business is 1t of his il we are like
tne iHdn Stedlln riue OH the END OF q
train who never sees anything until it's
passed! Ii he was as old as / am. he'd
bless his stars II he could see anything,
behind or before.
This havin foresight is all a Republican
gift. We Democrats haven't got il. We're
always suclin the hind tcat.
We never saw anything in infant indus
tries till the Republicans adopted the
foundlin' and brought 1t up on Protection
milk.
We never saw that the Union had to be
preserved, IL there were to be enough
Offices to go round. until the Republicans
saved II and filed the Offices for nigh onto
forty years.
We never saw that two things could not
occupy the same place at the same time
until the Republicans adopted the gold
standard and left Us holding the bag be-
tween bimetallism and free ard unlimited
silver.
tell you, we've no faculty for fore
sight-and, as far as l can see, mighty
little for hind-sight, either. No wonder the
donkey is our party emblera. Do you
know. I've been lokfn In mothers lookin'
glass lately, and swan, II my chin whis-
kers ANT grown like a goats and my ears
are gettin' so long they droop.. Steve says
It's only an optical Authorization, superin-
duced by too much brooding over Repub-
| lican cartoons.
But, say, Alton-on the quict-have' y0\
consulted your glass since you made I'll
| speech to Charlie Knapp and 80 Cd
Charlie horsesI
Donkeys have this adya nta1>i
| they can get their cars TO
| out crawln' on their
Waitin' to see you Nv
| iron, your old uncle
L In
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
per.ouar Abuse vii, No, Win

The Democratic party has been SO
long in the opposition and its 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 a very popular man. Personal
criticism will not draw away from him
any man who adnires him, but it win
stir his admirers TO the more earnest sup-
Port of him.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
Good Work Performed by the De-
partmeut Of Agriculture.

The Department Of Agriculture, estab-
| fished, fostered and maintained by the
Republican party and successive Repub-
ncan administrations, is doing much good
by investigating and experimenting in
the various branches of agriculture. The
results of these investigations and ex-
periments have heen 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,
Cruises. 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 a list Of the bulletins with their titles
and numbers:
No.
%. Feeding of Farm Animals
a. Hog Cholera al Swi e Plague.
Al. Fowls Care AID Feeding
49. Sheep Feeding.
81. Butter Making.
30. Pee EccIinc.
50. The Peach Twi:-bcTcr.
81. The CULTURE OF Tobacco.
81. Tobacco Soils.
81. Fish as Food
IS. Alkali Lands
50. Ccwpeas
81. Potato Diseases and Treatment
81 Sugar as Food.
"a. The Vegetable Garden.
~ food Roads for Farmers.
- Raising Sheep for Mutton.
~ Insect Enemies Of Shade Trees.
10i. Millefs.
104 Notes on Frost.
1G. Breeds of Dairy Cattle.
1G,. Farmers Reading Courses.
III Farmers Interest in Good Seed.
liz. Bread and Bread Making.
113. The Apple and How to Grow 1t.
l1o Hop Culture in California.
lie. Irrigation In Fruit Growing
10 Insects Affecting Tobacco.
III. Beans, Peas. and other Legumes as
Food
l23. Red Clover Seed: Information for Pur-
chasers.
14a The Conformation of Beef and Dairy
Cattle.
las Celery Culture.
100 Gee ring New Land
152. SrHhies in Cattle.
1853 Orchard Enemies I'm the Pacific North
west.
154. The Fruit Garden: Preparation and
Care.
155. How Insects Affect Health In Rural
Districts.
15G. The Home Vineyard.
1J1. The Propagation of Plants.
15S. How to Build Small Irrigation
bitches.
1J9 Scah IN sheep
16f ssietaal suggestions for Fruit Grow
1865. Cheese Making on the Farm.
10. Principles OF Horse Feeding
Ill. The Control OF the Cooling Moth.
173. Primer of / ofestry.
Ia. Broom Corn.
175. Home Manufacture and Use of Un-
fermented Grape Juice.
116. Cranberry Culture.
III. SQUAD Raising.
IFS. Insects Injurious In Cranberry Cut
ture.
1I9. ilorseshoeing.
1S1. Pruning.
49,. 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, ID. c., Civ
ing the numbers and titles of the bulle-
tins he desires. Such a letter of request,
no matter by whom written, will receive
prompt attention. The policy of the Re
publican party IS to conduct public BUSH
ha hnna6t of all th.a
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 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 its fever of reason
and inpelling courage. should willingly
consent tn an alliance with the Dpmoc.
racy. The first voter should ally him.
SELF with live party.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29

According 10 the Bankers Monthly for
August there are 1905 Us individual
depositors in the savings banks OF the
United States. and IL is safe to say that
100000 will vote for the Republican
ticket. at least all who are legal voters
will.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-29
S14.245.S51
This saving of Sl4.245,S51

This saving of 4.245,S5t 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 party which
understands business and finance. 1t was
natural enough that the Democratic
party, which has never showed any sane
comprehension OF large business affairs.
and whenever il has been in control of
the treasury has acted like bull in a
china shop. should have opposed the Re-
publican refunding law.
"rhe fves az 1904 include the two iss,:es
Of the second Cleveland administration.
S5o.O1.ote each. These bonds were issued
partly to cover growing deficit under Demo
cratic rule. and partly to protect the Z. ID
reserve. which was shrinking rapidly be-
cause of business apprehension due TO the
Democratic agitation for free silver.