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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12
Crazy protectionist..


The maximum and minimum tariff
rates that the Republicans are talking
Of Imposing is system copied from
the European nations, like Germany
and France, that are always fighting
each other. 1t is retaliation pure and
simple, for such tariff notifies the
world that unless special advantages
are given for the sale Of the products
of the country imposing such a tariff
that the maximum rates will be ex-
acted. These highest rates of duty are,
of course, placed so high that they
are prohibitive on such products ms
the country imposing them can produce
enough of to supply the wants of Its
own people. Competition in such prod
ucts is thus abolished, and very nat
uraly the prices are advanced to all the
plundered consumers can afford to pay.
The proposition Is now being dis
cussed here in ardent protectionism
quarters to adopt excessive maximum
rates, and the San Francisco Chron-
icle goes so far as to say that "our
executive and Congress" have been
'lost to all considerations of national
dignity" and but for this mollycoddle
spirit a bill would have been passed
providing: "That the products of all
countries should continue to be admit.
ted to our ports on equal terms, except
that In case any country should dis
criminate against our products, either
with or without consideration all
products of those countries should pay
so per cent more than the regular
rates" The American Economist, the
subsidized organ of the tarlff-protected
trusts and monopolists, indorses this
80 per cent addition to the present high
tariff as maximum rates. so it may be
taken as certain that this high tariff
mania is to be persisted In as far as the
standpatter Republicans are concerned,
Fancy adding 90 per cent to the pres
ent enormous profits Of the Steel Trust
and 90 per cent to the profits of the
Wooden Goods Trust, already protected
by tariff tax averaging 100 per cent,
to say nothing of other trusts. Is not
this protectionism gone mad? And vet
that may be the outcome If the Repub-
llcan party is allowed to elect the next
President and the next Congress-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12
Speaker ana President.

The speaker of the national House
Of Representatives is second only to
the President of the United States in
Influence. and even more powerful as
far as legislation is concerned. Every
one knows that the speaker Is now
given almost unlimited power to map
out the laws that Congress will pass.
He has absolute authority to name the
committees of the House, and even the
committee on rules, without the con-
sent of which no important bill can be
considered, is under his control. There
Is no law or constitutional provision
making this one-man power, but the Re-
publican majority, during the past few
years, has allowed this Capitalization
in the hands Of the speaker to prevent
the voice of the minority from being
heard.
Speaker Cannon has held tight rein
over the House and has majority of
the Republican members at his back,
so that he has the power to virtually
pass or defeat legislation. Being one
of the oldfashioned statesmen, he runs
counter to President Roosevelt on most
Of his policies and although acting in
concert with the President during the
last Congress, Is really one of the re
dictionaries" if not one OF the con
spirators." Therefore, there is trouble
brewing between Boss Roosevelt and
Boss Cannon, and it is stated that there
will be White House candidate for
speaker unless Boss Cannon resigns
some of his power to the President.
AS both the speaker and the Presi-
dent are adept politicians, they may
compromise their differences as they
did two years ago, but the attempt to
bluff the speaker with the threat of
rival candidate will hardly work. for
Mr.. Cannon holds a pretty good hand
and is something of a buffer himself.
There are indications that the re
dictionaries" are back of the game and
secretly urging on both sides to fight
it out on this line If it takes all sum-
mer, bet possibly more pacific councils
will prevail for the good of the par
ty."
1t is needless to say that lively
scrap over the speakership, with the
big guns all numbered, may work to
the advantage Of the Democrats. for
there are enough independent Repub-
llcans, IL they become aroused, to act
with the minority and upset the legis-
lative plans OF the Republican machine
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12

81 thought you told me Miss Scream
u couldn't slng?"
$50 l did"
"But have heard her at social gath
,a1ngs myself a number Of times"
~ said she can't sting; never said
She doesn't."-Baltimor American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12
Hoodwinkins the People.

HOOdwinlSinE the People. .
The Republicans are talking Of Con-
gress next winter creating commits
sion of experts to revise the tariff
schedules. OF course, this is to try
and hoodwlnk those Republican voters
who have from conviction become tariff
reformers, by making them believe that
the recommendation of a tariff commits
sion would be for bill that would re-
form the tariff and be adopted by Con-
gress.
AS tariff revision is practical politics,
and those known as standpatters con-
troll Congress, because more than one
half of the Republican members are
pledged to continue the present exor-
bitant rates, the commission. which they
would provide for would have to be
either named in the BILL or known in
advance as favorable to the present
trust-protecting rates, or even higher
rates. How can the tariff, therefore, be
reformed by partisan commission,
either named by Congress or appointed
by the President? There are very few
tariff experts in the United States, and
nearly all of these are arrayed on
either the side of protectionism or are
radical tariff reformers, and unless
commission was equally divided .e-
tween these two extremes and nj der
ate tariff revisionist appointed as the
odd man to act as moderator, the re-
port OF the commission would be ae-
cording to which side had the majority,
and, In fact, the moderator would be
able to dictate terms to one side or the
other. So it will be seen that tariff
commission, if one is created by the
next Congress. would be for the pur-
pose of soothing agitation in the Repub-
lican ranks until the presidential cam
palgn is over.
Congress has always used experts to
nix tariff rates. working through the
Ways and Means Committee of the
House and the Finance Committee of
the Senate, and, In fact, the Dingley
bill schedules We're suggested by the
protected interests, and then by con-
SSS'iohiSb compromise uuu lOSrOlllnS,
finally the bill was adopted, after add
Ing 20 per cent extra on trust-con-
trolled articles, so us to give those cor
porations greater opportunity to plum
ded the consumers Of the United States.
That was tariff revision by Republic
an experts, who were expert In helping
the trusts.
As the Republican party would be
helpless without the campaign contribu-
lions Of the protected trusts and other
corporations, why should Its represen-
tatives in Congress who have been
elected by corporation money vote to
abolish protecting them?
Real tariff reform can, therefore.
only come through y Democratic Con-
gress, the members of which have not
been elected with the aid of trust con-
tributions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12
why the Trusts Laugh.

The Beef Trust is still doing business
at the old stand in Chicago, with raml-
fications In every State, although the
administration prosecuted the trust and
claimed to have eXterinlnated it. But
the Trust still plumbers the farmers
by controlling the market for cattle,
hogs and sheep at the principal stock
yards of the country and plllages the
public by settling the price ut which
all the packers products are sold. What
troubles the meat consumers is that
beef, pork and mutton are still being
sold at high prices, so that evidently
filming trust and securing injunctions
against 1t to prevent the members from
combining In restraint of trade are use
less as far as the people are concerned.
The Roosevelt administration has taken
great credit to itself as the great Amer
lean trust buster, but conditions show
that until more rigorous efforts are
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12
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The Vigilant sat In his big invalid
chair porting over small slip Of
paper on the desk before him. He had
been sitting there, just SO, motion.
less, to all Appearances almost life.
less, all through the long night hours
while Kioto, the little brown Japanese
servant, slept quietly on. the mat be-
fore the door.
Beside him was a crumpled heap OF
papers, Of even Crater dimensions
than usual; on the table at his elbow
stood his breakfast-a cup of coffee
and plate of fruit-untouched. The
paper which he was studying was a
cipher cut from the agony column OF
one Of the dailies. 1t ran as follows
81 az g . g d. 3 h m 2. 4.
Z. 9.p.2. q is. ST.. W.
To any one unacquainted with the
art Of cipher reading the above would
seem unintelligible To the Vigilant's
trained eye the method of it and its
construction were ehild's play. But
there was one thing necessary for its
solution, and that one thing, or rather,
the lack Of it. was what had kept the
Wgilant to his chair all the long night
He stretched out long sinewy
hand and drew toward him a thick,
white sheet of paper carefully ruled
into small divisions and cut here and
there at irregular intervals with
sharp knife point. 1t was form OF
what is technically known as grid
Ton-an instrument much used IN
cipher reading and making. He turn
ed 1t over thoughtfully, with puckered
brow, and applied 1T to an open page
before him, moving 1t carefully from
position to position. apparently with
out result; for after a while he de-
sisted and relapsed into his former
orooding attitude.
Inere came the sharp whirr OF an
electric bell kioto rose noiselessly
70 his feet and vanished, only to re-
turn usnerlng IN tail' pronzed, dis
commissioning man.
y am glad your hiehness mas non
ored me with VISIT said the Vigi'
liant, You VIII pardon my not rising;
am, as you see. an Invalid. was
ABOUT 70 write ana peg you 10 grant
me an interview.
Ihe tall man started signify at be-
ing unexpectedly addressed by MS
title.
You know me, then. Mr.. Third. In
that case you probably also know
why am mere.
v know, sir, that am addressing
Prince rupert OF Maionia, VINO is 70
pc crowned IN ms capltai OF Nervan
IN Ten Gays Time, and that the CITY
IS q posiaVe nest OF anarchy.
me prince nodded ana seated NM
sell.
mat is perfectly tnue, ana II is LOT
ehat reason am mere. was advised
TO come 70 you as the one man VINO
knew more OF anarchists dhan even
tney DO themselves. nave received
warnings that ! am to be made an ex-
pe ". -. ~ s. 49,
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12
Profit of the nnnl. of England.

I In the forty years between 1892 and
1882 there were outstanding notes of
the Bank of England, presumed to have
been lost or destroyed, amounting to
f1,3s0,000 odd, every shilling of which
was clear profit to the bank.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12
IInf NIilIio

Half Million for Horse show Gowns.
L. is estimated that the gowns worn
ut she New York horse show represent
cd total cost OF 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12

whey tell me that in his last article
wsiteup goes very deeply into his sab
ject."
lie has to. 1t is all about we'll
boring. "-Baltimore American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12
An Old Song.

willie. I hope you didn't listen to
ms kissing your sister in the parlor
last night"
"Dear me, no. got tired Of that
SOFT of thing long ago."-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12
NTH and ninth IN .ivlzion D, and soon

fifth and ninth IN division d, and soon
to the ninth OF w.
The message was now plain to read.
The translation was as followss
Everything satisfactory. Plans
definitely arranged Sebastian leaves
for capital Thursday. Have fuses
fixed. Meet on boat"
Two years ago Pasquali was at
Munich under the name of Sebastian.
Now for the rest muttered the Wdgi-
liant to himself. He took from the
table "a notebook full Of messages in
the same cipher, each carefully pasted
in and the date added. Throughout
the afternoon he porei over ciphera
and pamphlets CT corresponding dates.
When he had finished he wrDte a
cipher message himself, and then
leaned back in his chair and passed d
hand WEAKLY across his forehead.
"Kioto. take this to the advertise
ment office of the newspaper mention
ed See that it is inserted in Wednes-
n,. ,ssus $50 s...,aa .o,,, ~, y,n,
liant In his book-lined room; but a
change had been effected His invalid
chair had been removed to the far
side oflthe big writing desk; thefspace
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liant CURLY.
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their. highest tension.
"Yea-who are you?" he demanded
huskily in broken English. Are you
the sender of this?"
And with a shaking hand he held
out the torn fragment of paper.
81 sent YOU message in cipher
the cipher OF the 'Freedom'-warning
you not to 20 to Nervan on Thurs
day."
..Ha!" The exclamation was half
snarl, half threat. "And why not?"
Because your movements are
known and watched-because every
detail of your plans is known. Sebas-
tian."
as this tram, demanded the
other hoarsely, taking a stride for
ward.
STAND where you are" came the
curt order. you are an enthusiast
"a dangerous enthusiast in danger
Gus cause: but you have an intellect,
and you are man of your word.
Swear to me that you will abandon
your attempt on Prince Rupert of
Malonia. Swear that to me on your
word of honor, and you are free to
60"
'And if not?"
you are wanted by the police of
France for the outrage in the Rue
Courcelle: by those of Germany for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12

TIE poet Dryden is said to have In
vented the word "witticisn,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12

made the price of trust products will
continue to advance. Filming trust
magnate who Is making millions few
thousand dollars is farce, and until
we see Il monopolist in Jail, as the
criminal section of the antitrust law
provides, there will be no relief from
their exactions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12

With the amateur piano thumper
seems to be all work and no play.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-06-12

Courtship is the juicy grape and
marriage the appendicitis,
, 1907-09-28

Miss Helen Holiday celebrated her
18th birthday last Tuesday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Holiday, by entertaining a party of
friends from 3 O'Clock until 6. her
guests being Katherine and Marjory
Nice, Irene Gilkison, Edwin and Lois
Fitch, Lucy and w. H. Holiday, jr.,
Ethel Ernest, Hamilton, Frank and
Crenston Cordiner, Teddy George,
Maude Burke, Thelma Anderson, Nor
ma Tyvold, Oliver Knight, Aileen
Burg, Stanley May and Evelyn John
SON.. The small people enjoyed the
occasion to the fullest, all the party
accessories dear to childish hearts be-
ing provided with liberal hand. A
novel feature was a Mother Goose on
test, in which the children were asked
as to "Who blew his horn?" what
Mother Hubbard sought in the cup
board, ETC., the idea being a new one
for the amusement of little ones
which other mothers will be quick to
utilize. All of the guests sincerely
hope hat Helen may enjoy many such
birthday and that they may assist in
the celebration of each and every one.
& 4 &
Mrs. Hogbin entertained the Septen.,
Der session Of the Presbyterian Mis-,
%siouary society at her home Thursday
afternoon, over thirty ladies being in
attendance in spite of the inclemency
of the weather. Egypt" was the topic
of the afternoon and Mrs. Latimer pre-
and interesting paper on that mar.
, 1907-09-28
DIRECTORS ELECTED FOR
THE BENEDICT CT

At the meeting last night of the
Benedict club, composed of young men
of the city, and who have secured quar-
tiers in the second story of the Collins
building at the + of Second and
Garfield streets, the following directors
and officers were chosen: Clarence
Congdon, Frank Holiday, Will Reed,
George Going and Will Goodale. Sheri.
dan Downey was elected president,
Harry Langheldt secretary and Bert
Miller treasurer. The rooms will be
fitted up in nice style, the furniture
has been ordered and Tom Chaplin
will be placed in charge.
, 1907-09-28
MODERN

TIM - NiSC 1--WE
Wyoming camp, Modern Woodmen
of America, had a delightful social
session and smoker last night. The
Royal Neighbors held a secret session
at their hall in the Collins block, and
after this was over they joined the
men at the Odd Fellows hall, helping
to dispose of the nice supper prepared,
An address was delivered by Rev. Il.
A. Lansdell, a member of the order.
and musical numbers were rendered
by Sam Wallace, Harry Ecklund and
others. The Royal Neighbors initial
ed two candidates at their meeting
The camp had no secret session.
, 1907-09-28

velous land. Mrs. Homer loaned he-
line private collection of views of Tic
Nile for the occasion, and the chance
to inspect these photographs was much
appreciated by the ladies'. The must
cal numbers of the program were con
tributed by Mrs. Trumbull and Miss
Ethel Brown, the former rendering in
her inimitable Needham's
"Husheen" the sweetest of Irish slum-
Der songs. Miss Browns selection was
Handel's "Where'er You Walk" from
the oratorio "Semele," and she was
heard with %fattering appreciation.
Dainty refreshments were served and
the entire meeting was voted one of
the most successful in the history of
the society.
Rev. and Mrs. Bross, now of Colora.
do, have been the guests of their old
Pensioners here during the past week
and have been made much of during
their visit. Monday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. w. Jamison entertained at SIX
o'clock dinner in their honor, other
geusts beng Prof. Merz, Miss MerZ, and
Mrs. Clark. By the happiest of coin
cidences the day was the sixteenth an.
niversary Of the marriage Of the guests
of honor, although the hostess had no
knowledge of this act when she laid
her plans. Rev. and Mrs. Bross are en-
route to RawIins.
& &
Miss Matte Wallis has returned
from an extended trip to the western
part of the state, where she visited old
schooimates and had a most delightful
, 1907-09-28
For a sorained Ankle.

A sprained ankle may be cured in
about one-third the time usually requir-
ed, by applying Chamberlain's Pain
Balm freely, and giving 1t absolute
rest. For sale by all druggists.
, 1907-09-28
EHLMAN WILL SING
AT MORNING SERVICE.

Prof. Ehlman, the assistant profess
sor at the school of music of the Uni
versity of Wyoming, will sing at the
morning service OF the Methodist
church tomorrow.
, 1907-09-28

time, several society events having
been planned in her honor, as has
been previously noted in these col
umns. At Rawlins she was the guest
of Miss Arletta Eastman and at Rock
Springs she visited Miss Lizzie Has,
son. She was in Saratoga for the big
fish dinner and also went to Supe-
rior, making a novel trip into the
mines there.
4 4 4
The Methodist aid society will con.
vene in regular session at the church
parlors next Wednesday afternoon.
, 1907-09-28

Daily Republican. so cents a month
, 1907-09-28

SWEET POTATOES, GOOD ONES,
AND RIPE TOMATOES, AT THE
GEM CITY GROCERY COMPANY.
40t2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-14

ron sAIE-Housr. barn aud two acres 81
land located ga ths road ffem Barre tliF g.
Fast HARE. Has recently been repaired aHd
can ~ purchased faf so Terms stao q
slU9ua down and hAianea &inN1 per manth.
Inquire ~ inc u. a. Ferry Real Estsie Agency,
Barre VI fNN
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-10-14
Searching For His Daughter.

An oId man hy the name Of Stolksr.
whose home Is in Saltwater n ", was
in Bennington Monday In search Of mis-
daughter, Maud, = girl Of 16 who LIFT
home some time ago and came 70 Ben
nington TO work in the Bottum & Tor
rance collar shop.
Upon arriving IN town Stolker. who
Is So years old. went 70 the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Garry Papers on Pleasant
street, where the girl had been boarding,
but she was not there. Some one of
the girls relatives living az Bennington
Falls had seen the old gentleman on the
train and had sent word to the collar
shop The gigl Immediately "sSidooeiP
to Bennington Falls where she was found
by her father and Deputy Sheriff John
Nash, about six o'clock Monday evening.
While waiting for ear az Slade'l
store an alteration ensued between
some OF the relatives and later IN tine
evening an attempt was made to induce
States Attorney Meagher 70 issue a
warrant for Stolker charging him with
breach Of the peace Although the
states attorney soon concluded tnat
there were no grounds for issuing a
warrant, ii would have been impossible
for him to take action in the matter as
the old man and his daughter left on
the 7:40 train for their home in Still
water