The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14

pere WHICH Iney one DAY used against
the national government, marched up
Pepnsyivania avenue under special
permit from the district commissioners,
stacked their antlquated arms outside
the Presidents Office In the White house
grounds, deposited their furled battle
fiags, planted the Stars ana stripes,
which had headed their picturesque
column, and marched In to be received
by the President Of the United States
with handshake and smile as hearty
as any he ever has given to veterans
who wore the blue The mission Of
these Southern veterans was to invite
the President to Nashville.
1t was said to be the first time that
confederate veterans In their old gray
uniforms. bearing arms and carrying
the furied fiags OF the Confederacy.
preceded by the Star spangled Banner.
ever marched up Pennsylvania avenue.
Be That as II may. the sight was q plc-
Itureeqne one. and II could hardly have
been Witnessed IN the capital Of any
other country ON earth. Nothing could
better have illustrated the ohIifrraiIon
OF the passions Of the war time than
this advent OF white haired confederate
soldiers In the capital Of the nation
received by the President. although
they were In the uniforms which
stamped them as having resisted the
authority of the national government
with arms They were enthusiastically
ly welcomed by the Southerners in
Washington. and particularly the Ia.
dos, but even these friendly greetings
we're as nothing to that Of scores Of
Union soldiers who are stIli 10 be found
everywhere about the capital, and who
welcomed their old antagonists with
perfect fusillade OF Yankee cheers. the
shouts being answered with somewhat
husky "reminiscences Of the famous
-yebel YELL
49,
The FIRST cooperative experiment
eFer tried In the nations capital 10 an
attempt by the $500 government en-
ployes OF Washington 70 reduce the ex-
cessiye cost Of living by organizing
department store. A pre-
iiminary Organization has been formed
and plans are now being perfected. The
cooperative societies OF England AMI
Australia are 10 be models The army
and navy and the civil service cooper
alive societies OF London have attained
worldwide reputation for their sue
cess. aud special COMMITTEES Is now
In communication with their managers
10 get details During the past ten
years the cost Of living In washIngton
has increased from II to q per cent.
while the salaries OF government en-
ployes have remained stationary. The
10 that government em.
ployes are praying for panic times.
rhey say II this terrible prosperity con-
.inues they Will be ground Into the
.arth. The plan for the new store il
% sell the goods at current market
'ates. and then TO return the profit to
members. Ten per cent win be- sit
lside as q sinking fund TO improve
he store. An experienced man will be
.hoser for manager and will be paid
-.
Increase In the price Of meat. alleged
o be due to the action OF the big pack
ng establishments In refusing to pay
commission men and stock ralsers for
which fall to pass the govern
nent Inspection required by the new
neat inspection law, will. In all prob
Ibllity, cause debate and may bring /
bout legislation In the next Congress. |
The action Of the packers Is expected
o arouse particularly those members
4 Congress who have insisted that the
'ackers should pay the cost of the |
neat inspection. for which Congress
ow appropriates 100000 annually.
Inc OF the arguments used against this
'roposal has beend the allegation that
be packers would at once shift the cost
i the inspection to the cattle raisers.
low that the packers propose 10 shift
be loss from condemned carcasses
rhlle at the same time they profit by
be advertisement Of tile government
warranty of the wboIesomeqless of their
roducts the proponents OF the plan to
lake them pay for the government In
pection Insist they have m argument.
enators Beyeridge Of Indiana and Gal-
niger OF New Hampshire have already
romised to renew the light In the next
ongress.
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The governments definition Of whIs-
y was settled finally b. President
ooseveit. when be approved decis
N of the Attorney General uphold
q the opinion Of DR. II. W. Wiley,
semist or the Agricultural Depart
enf That N, that al so-calied wills
Ies shall be labeled JUST what they
re. while the straight or unm0sllfiesi
roduct In the only one to be labeled
hisky. The decision IL made under
u pure food law and win affect %
r cent Of commercial whisky.
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After the first Of July no special de-
sery stamp will De required 10 expe-
IL letter through TIE fsosfofIiee. Ten