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Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-17
THE GROWING AND
 HARMFUL SURPLUS.

HARMFUL SURPLUS.
 It has been estimated by Ellis H. Roberts, former treasurer of the Unit ed States, that the surplus collection of revenue from all sources for 1908 will exceed all requirements by not less than s12O,OOO,OOO or about 13 per cent of the gross revenue. Mir Roberts rightly declares that it is the duty of the national government to at once reduce it's tax demands in all forms so that this enormous sum of money, for which the government has no use, may be left with the people and in the channels of trade.
 Discussing the question of the growing treasury surplus, the St. Louis Republic says:
 Tt should never be forgotten that our steadily growing surplus reflects not only unnecessary taxation, but a radically unprotected monetary sys- tenn. We perpetuate cur bonds to af- ford a basis for our paper currency and then proceed to taI ourselves or a needless debt. Not content with that, we make our taxes 13 per cent more than demanded by the require ments or government larishly admin istered, and having set the coffers of, the treasury to oyerhowirg we must perforce pour our surplus into the strong boxes of the national banks to ward of panic. This marvellous f. nanciering brought the public funds in national banks from s94, ,4S1 ,697 on June 90, 1906, to s1S2.412,S0S on June 90. 1907. although the net balance in the treasury, grew only a trife over two millions. By June 30, 1908, the banks will doubtless hold S300,O0O, 900 of public funds, five-sixths of which should never have been collected un- less required to pay the bonded debt since all experts agree that $50,000,- 900 is an ample working balance to hold in the treasury.
 The total debt of the United Stats today. less the available balance in the treasury, aggregates s1,O34,701,- 153. But the available balance js S23S,57i,18S, which $ only theoreti- cally available, as We don't use it to pay of bonds and can only disburse it. therefore when the volume of the surplus tempts congress 10 injudicious appropriations. Despite these, hOwev- CT, the surplus goes on growing and We have the prospect before us that Uncle Sam will squeeze from the peo- pie this fiscal year seven times as much revenue as necessary to pay interest on the bonded debt we are preserving to ma ntain our currency system. The interest-bearing debt is sS58, ,6S5.5 .51O and the interest payment it calls for will aggregate s2O,1S2, ,962. Our surplus of revenue in excess of other expenses than interest will amount to s12O,OOO, 900 after we have paid our interest. Yet any talk of tariff revision stirs a howl of republi- can protest Isn't there a campaign issue in such a siruation?"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-17

Roosevelt is evidently concerned about what Arizona's delegates will do in the next Republican National Con vention. Two of his most trusted lieu tenants have been looking over the political field during the past ten days.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-17
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Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-17

The republican talk of running Kib- bey for congress next year reminds us of Mark Smith.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-17

Greene-cansnea and Superior 6 Pittsburg. also old Dominion. offer splendid opportunities for the pnr. chaser at present prices.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-17

The Stay-At-Home" Club has been swelled during the past week.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22
Fortunate Men Of Prominence.

Admirers of great, rich or famous
people often bestow their wealth upon
the objects of their regard. The Ger.
man emperor heads the list of lucky
ones 80 favored. His receipts in
money and real estate during the last
ten years would, it is said, make q
millionaire envious. Following prece,
dent, Hamburg merchant prince left
more than $1.000.000 to the emperor's
chancellor. whom Kaiser William i'm.
mediately created Prince" Buelow
William Jennings Bryan recently
came by wealth in the same way. In
England Lord Allerton has received
$1,000 from an admirer of his public
career and DR.. Jameson inherits a sum
one-fifth larger under the will ct Mr.:
Belt. Queen Victoria was very for.
tunate in her admirers. of whom the
wealthiest was Nield. who bequeAthed
to her the sum Of 81 ,250,000.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

The toll roads once SO numerous all
over the country are gradually but
surely becoming free public highways.
The toll system was recognized as a
necessity of earlier times, but the
modern spirit will not submit to the
restrictions involved in being COM
PEELED to pay tribute to private own
ership. Yet the toll road has by no
means entirely disappeared, and 1t is
found even in close proximity to big
and prosperous cities. Cleveland, O.,
one Of the foremost towns in the
state. is moving to secure the aboli-
ton; Of 10 miles OF toll roads in Cuya-
hoga county. in which Cleveland is
located. Rensselaer, county some years
ago threw open its tollgates, and can
lay claim to rank among the most
progressive communities in the EN-
pire state.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22
Amtrrtratt mnrkntptt
Natural Nuatlrra
By CHARLES M. BRUCE,
Electrical Worker.

still claiming, however, not far behind.
Coming this country ten years because with
the paid old home have
The do
than the workman of other
Frequently searching for the the conclusion
that the Amerearon is naturally HUSTLER and that foreign
workman learns hurry order keep pace his
then haste with good work and finally superior
When first went to work Mass while the tools were the
same coud not keep up with the Others Orders flying thick
and fast around the shop and everybody
toned to taking time and turning thought was GOOD
days work Goods hurry and soon found
myself working much more rapidly than before turning
better work. too.
It's in the air We Americans, for are in bnrv
and at the time good things not waste time fo
what do but ahead things We can b az
world and all because of and disposition go ahead not
content with things they but trying improve Then cnds
different While have often heard foreign workmen ~
well better than American know this With Tho .
schools in the world Tor the children little home the a
workman takes interest and beats ~ -
his reign competitor. ~CA~lxIn<Ap
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

A farmer who has Just driven into
Vermilion, Saskatchewan, in dog
sled brings word that he is running
the most northerly wheat-raising
ranch in the world, and he submits
specimens of fine grain to prove the
statement. AS his farm is 1,500 miles
above the international boundary line
it certainly is pretty well north, but
the farmer is enthusiastic over the
conditions. All the region needs, he
afiirms, is the opening up Of communi-
cation, as travel by dog conveyance
and without roads or trails is little
slow. He admits that the winters are
a trifle severe up there, but says the
summers are great for grain raising.
No doubt Canada will hail this as
fresh boom for her wonderful north
west, but 1t is quite likely that the
average farmer would prefer a section
which does not require a combination
OF agriculture with arctic exploration.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

The official figures. Just forthcom,
ing, show that leather takes an impor-
tant place in the commerce of the
United States. the aggregate having
amounted to $3.50. 0.0O0,O 900 in 1906. This
represents a rapid growth, our leather
dealings ten years ago having been
but $55. 900. Our imports are main
ly hides and skins, which are the
crude material for our leather-work-
ing industries. while foreign countries
are taking our manufactures of leather
in many forms and in increasing
quantities. In 1906 we sold abroad
$9.500.000 worth of boots and shoes
and $25.OO0,0O0 worth of sole leather
The biggest item in imports of this
character was $32,50O.0OO worth OF
goatskins. to be made up into the
high-class American shoes which are
steadily walking into favor the world
over.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22
HOME VS.. THE CITY
THAT 10 WHAT THE HoME-TRApE
PROBLEM AMOUNTS TO.
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?
II You Are Sending Your Dollars to
the MaiI-order Houses You Are
Battling Against the
Home Town.

Copyrighted. by Alfred C. Clark.)
A far seeing, provident business
man VIII not pursue a policy which
is subversive Of his best interests.
He will not destroy his own house.
neither will he jeopardize his busi-
ness. He will observe the golden
rule, not only in theory, but in prac-
tice. and its practical observation was
never more needed than at the pres
ent time. Men dream about the
Golden Age" and yet. ofttimes pur-
sue policy which renders the dawn
of that age an impossibility.
Within the horizon OF every coun-
try resident there exists an evil which
is yearly assuming greater proper
tions. We refer to the mail order
business which last year amounted
in money sent to Chicago alone to
$200.000.000. Two hundred million
dollars diverted from its legitimate
channel. Two hundred million dol
lars sent out to enrich those who
were not needy. while those at home
sorely in need Of support were passed
by coldly; the local trade was i'm
poverished just to that extent. This
golden trade reviving stream should
have remained within its own chan
mel, thus enriching its own soil, and
causing desert places to bloom and
blossom.
Many unemployed would have been
ngaged at living wages. households
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

would have been cheered and hearts
warmed; but no. it went to swell the
dividends of surfeited, boastful city
concerns.
The live and let live doctrines was
overlooked; its old-fashioned whole
someness was utterly disregarded.
The country merchant would have
been engaged in his daily struggle,
instead Of battling at long odds
against ostracism, adversely, big bills
and meager receipts.
Think of 5000, O,000, 900, ye who cause
the catalogue houses to flourish as the
cedars Of Lebanon, and the green bay
tree; remember that their prosperity
is at the expense Of your brother, the
local merchant, and local progress.
Then ask this pertinent question: Can
we afford to play the game longer;
can we longer stultify local interests
This great evil affects every farm
er, teacher and work hand, every
home, every school, every church in
every country community. 1t also
touches the interests of the physician,
preacher and pedagogue. 1t really
robs the country merchant before his
eyes, in heartless way. He sees the
freight yard crowded with consign-
ments to individuals from great cata-
logue houses, and sadly does he look
at his country store with its stock
accumulating, for want of trade, and
thus decreasing in value every day.
Sadly too does he look at the refuge
of bankruptcy hourly being hastened
because his townsmen prefer the cata.
logue house with its ubiquitous cir.
culars. Those train loads OF goods
were bought with money that should
have found its way into the honest
hand of your local merchant, who has
the good of your locality at heart, and
who is expected to contribute literally
and continuously to very moral and
benevolent institution In your midst
Then likewise remember this, that OF
all the millions thus sent to swell the
Golfers Of houses in great cities, moi
one cent will ever return to bless your
community; to clothe the naked, tc
feed the hungry or to educate the
ignorant!
This is certainly misguided, Ill
advised policy; II self preservation IL
the first law of nature. the fact jus,
stated should cause lovers of thii
country to think. Continue this policy
and what follows? The value OF rea
estate decreases, local Improvement
cease, material progress stops, the
whole country suffers.
The money of a community repre-
sents in business sense just SO much
possibility. and every honest occupa
.ion q injured in proportion as thai
] n withheld or sent elsewhere.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

order citizen. II place Is good
enough for q man to live in and to
make his money in, it is good enouEh
for man to SPEND HIS MONEY
in. Patronize your own town papers,
build them up, and they will build
your town up in increased trade and
greater opportunities"
These are the words of wisdom ahd
foresight from a prudent, patriotic
man. AS it is to-day, these words are
expressive of the opposite of what
should be in many country district.
The mail order citizen may think he
is gaining; the truth is he is saving
of the limb upon which he sits. Dis
aster only can follow. The mail or
der citizen makes his money locally
and scatters 1t abroad in field where
1t is not needed; this is unfair to both
the town and to its merchants. This
shortsighted citizen complains of the
size and character of his town paper,
at the same time he pursues policy
which tends to destroy both. Then,
publishers ought to be careful how
they exploit and give publicity to the
mail order houses; even If they are
paid well for the space, it reacts dis
astrously on the towns best pros
poets.
Let men stand by the local mer-
chant, let them protect his interests,
for they thus further their own. The
town that made the man should be
made by the man. This is fair to all.
Let men ponder well this truth. that
we are all interdependent; that the
vein of brotherhood underlies the en-
tire social and commercial fabric.
That together we stand or fall; that
the good of the country demands 10y
atty and practical cooperation.
ARTHUR NJ FROwDEN
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

In . certain rural community, this
ofncial order and warning was issued:
Unless bad roads are fixed there
will be no rural delivery at all" 1t il
impossible to put roads in repair With
out money. This lack Of means can
not be traced to poor crops. for the
harvest Just gathered in has been
superabundant. Men cannot support
and build up business concerns in dis
tant cities without sacrificing the
local good. Is 1t fair to establish the
city by depriving the country of its
Just support?
Many hold forth the idea that the
country is the feeder of the city.
This is only partially true. That doc
trine has been preached till the text
Is threadbare. 1t would be much
wiser for men to get q new text and
talk and work the country up, then
allow the city. including its mail or
der Octopus, to work its own prob
lens awhile. This, instead of being
selfshness. would be the finest order
Of common sense. A more marked
feeling Of brotherhood interest is
sadly needed in the country on this
particular point.
The rural population complain Of
lack Of facilities and conveniences; in
order to obviate this, let 5000. 0.000. 900
this coming year be disbursed among
country merchants. among the hum
bier storekeepers, then observe what
will follow. The Improvements would
be marked. Social conditions would
be greatly ameliorated. A new order
would maintain in the home and over
the broad acres Of the farm and best
Of all, the social spirit Of brotherhood
would be felt as never before.
Listen to these thoughtful words
from Gov. Folk, of Missouri: I'VE
are proud Of our splendid cities. and
we want to increase in wealth and
population, and we also want our
country towns to grow. We wish the
city merchants to build up, but also
desire the country merchants to pros
per. do NOT BELIEVE in the mail
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

reproa of them would condend to do anything that would
of friends acquaintance the
business world.
bright all cannot be and but
faithful and be faithful the performance of
bank official of the qualifications abso
will that of all the quaica-
that of ahuness her highest and best
afa polite civil essential for bank Off
with the customers of the bank
by emboes this caacteris
exceedingly hard and unusual for her be otherwise
than b polite and extremely courteous all with whom she
contact.
If time permitted could other qualifications that pos
good bank will mention
other and that believe peculiar herself
a and while speak and
perhaps her chief business life, acknowledge inability
describe it, have the divine
purpose that the nsncery lurking behind aabe
smile cordial handak and having this dscernmen
declines would what
the nation not only but of the institution they
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22
DOLORES STAR
Published Weekly.
chasiss Dasr. Editor and Prop.
DOLORES. COLORADO. }.
Terms: $500 Per Year.
Another Cana, project.

Another Canal Project.
Another caanl project is to be men
TONED. Germany In the Keil channel
has 4 waterway by which she can
Jhift her warships from the North sea
to the Baltic OF vice versa at will. and
she Is also developing her interior sys-
tenn. showing she is giving attention
to the needs of peace and commerce
as well as those of war and national
defense. High oficials In England
have suggested the advisability Of
constructing a canal from the Clyde
to the Forth for the use Of battleships.
1t appears. says Troy Times. there IL
\ feasible channel Of about 80 miles.
and all that is needed is dredging the
bottom. which is OF soft sand. 1t is
asserted that the canal can be so con-
trived that the tides will scour it and
thus prevent 1t from being filled up
again, wherein a great advantage Will
be scored over many other similar
canals. including the Suez. where
thero has to be constant fighting to
maintain a proper depth of water.
What England will do is not an
nounced. but this multiplicity of canal
undertakings must impress the OBJ
server. The United States is in the
lead in such matters, and it is typical
of its spirit that all of the works now
under way are intended primarily for
purposes of peace and to facilitate
commerce.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

There Is an enormous number OF
small landholders in Egypt, 5000, 900
acres being cultivated by over 1,00O.-
900 landowners, Of whom 5000 are
Europeans. owning. on an average, a
little over 100 acres. Nine hundred
and forty peasants hold under five
acres each, or 20 per cent. of the
whole cultivated land. while $4,000
men of means have holdings above 80
acres. their total being over 2.25O, 900
acres. or A per cent of the whole;
propsietors Of between i've and twen-
ty acres having FL per cent.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

Upon the higher level
curiosity is a noble and
serviceable quality, with
out which no great thing
can be done in science or
literature. 1t was intel
lectual curiosity which
sustained a man like
Darwin in his long and
patient labors.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

conversation. 80
By and by the history of every one, old and
wung will be in the mans possession. Of course, if
he be ignobe then his knowledge will be in
tolsrable if he be sympathetic it will be most
valuable.
In the way physician lawyer will be
greatly helped by legitimate and regulated curiosity
abNut his feow-creatures And it must be said that
if curiosity of kind makes man detesable
curiosity of another kind makes him most popular
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

The English workman
has heard that the Amer
leans beat them and he
takes exception to the
statement. l was a
st-ang believer that no
workman could do better
or more more work than
my countrymen, b II t
have learned differently,
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

A child was born on board an ele-
vated train In New York the other
day. The subway would have been q
1pD npto-date place for this to hap
pen, bpt you can't expect the stork to
pfo1t the subway.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

Charles Curtis. who was lately elect
ed to the United States senate from
Kansas. is more completely American
than any other member of that body.
His mother was full-blooded Kaw
Indian. Mr.. Curtis has served in the
house OF representatives IA years.
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22
Suntr nj tfrr 4HrH
nf Gnrtnsttu
BY IAN MacLAREN.

Remains bgper tells that the last he still questioning
te universe still asking what the meaning things and how they
pass Without curiosity the scholar would lose haf his
and the thinker would fail by the which
wish get the bottom things If be the affairs his neigh
boz base if be the affairs of the world it great When curiosity
dies within achievement hopeless and hope itself dead
Curiosity valuable equipment professional
Without the parish clergyman will have intimate know
edge of the affairs his people, for he will take the trouble learn
them What he told he almost certainly will forget while touch of
curiosity will of information and watch
ing incident catch hold of every suggestion in
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22
By MRS. CHURCH.
Cashier of Bank Of Joplin. No.

HE qualification in occupying official positions in
a bank many.
The prerequisite for any bank official is that of abso
lute honesty and | believe | justified in saying that
women as rule possess this qualification in very marked
degree
Sterling integrity is most certainly another qualification
for the bank official and right here again claim for woman
that she possesses this qualification in its highest FORM As
re women are reared and trained to themselves above
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22
Woman was made from the rib Of
man, and she makes no bones about II.

DO they have the block system ON
this railroad?" "Yes. every time .
train Is wrecked 1t blocks the line"
The Dolores star., 1907-03-22

Experience teaches US how to make
other kinds Of mistakes
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-23
ASKED THE COPS in
BRUCE STREET O M PAY
FINES IN CONSEQUENCE.
Invitation to Policemen Kaas and
Fischer Resulted in a Raid-0ficers
Called DIRTY sherif's Men"

While Policemen Kaas and Fischer, of
the Fourth precinct, were endeavoring TO
locate a party for Captain Vogel in Bruce
street yesterday afternoon, they went to
No. rs, and were invited in by two women,
actions were sufficient to warrant
raiding the place. While Fischer vas In
the house Kaas t%elephoned for the patrol
wagon, and both of the women were taken
to the Fourth precinct.
They were slated as Mrs. Ida Gould, 80
years old. who was charged with being
the proprietress, md Mrs. Fannie Young.
30 years old, her sister. of 1870 Bergen
street. Neither lives with her husband.
Mrs. Gould told the court that she had
been living apart from her husband, who
is in Boonton for he past fourteen years.
The Young woman pleaded guilty. Mrs.
Gould denied that she kept a disorderly
house, but salt that Mrs. Young talked a
bit too freely to the men yesterday. Judge
Herr fined Mrs. Gould $50 and Mrs.
Young $40.
When the women were being brought to
the station In the patrol wagon Mrs.
Gould told Kaas that he and Fischer were
nothing but dirty Sheriff's men. Cap
tain Vogel was the complainant in each
case.