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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
BUT THEY FORGOT 1T.

The New York Tribune says: MT.
Bryan is not fortunate in his efforts TO
create political capital out of the
reasonable popular desire for publicity
In respect to campaign receipts and
expenditures. A few weeks ago while
both the nominees were still in the
positlon OF candidates for the nomina.
ton, Mr.. Bryan, in what he conceived
to be master stroke of adroitness,
invited Mr.. Taft to express an opinion
as TO the propriety Of shedding full
light on the funds employed in a con-
test for the presidency their sources,
amounts and distribution Thereupon
MIR. Taft. who had hesitated to as
sumo an authority not yet bestowed
upon him, caused the fact to be made
known that he had already declared in
writing for complete publicity. which
left Mr. Bryan in somewhat less com
Portable position that he had sup
posed himself to be assured of when
he addressed his complacent sugges-
ton to the prospective Republican can
didatc."
But several important facts are to
be remembered in this connection.
Chairman Burrows forgot to tell
the convention about the publicity
letter" he received from Mr. Taft.
The Republican congress forgot to
pass n law providing for publicity.
The Republican national convention,
,uhiob pnpin cd Mr. Taft defeated
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
TREASON!

We would not for the world engage
In criticism OF the court. But surely
there cen be no harm in reproducing
a Republican editorial flor whoever
knew Republican editorial to be out
OF accord with the accepted rules OF
polite society?). The New York Press.
a Republican paper, referring to the
Grosscup decision. says:
THE judgment Of the court OF ap.
peals. which calls for careful scrutiny
and cool reading, can not alter the pub
lie conviction that the offenders be-
hind the Standard Oil corporation in
it's rebate crimes deserve to be in the
pcnitentiary and will be sent there
when the law is enforced by those who
take oaths to administer it,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
NOT ISSUES!

Attorney General Wade H. Ellis of
Ohio. who was a member OF the COM
mittec on resolutions in the Repub.
lican national convention, issued a
statement in which. referring to the
propositions voted down in the Re-
publican convention, he says; "Of the
seven omissions he tMr. Bryan re-
fers to, six are in no sense issues be-
fore the people at this time, nor has
there been any attempt to make them
such By the administration. nor by any
other influential element In the party
The seventh concerns injunctions."
Many Republican papers suppressed
this portion Of Mr.. Ellis statement.
The reason for the suppression viii
be readily understood when 1t is re.
rendered that among the PROPOSE
tions which Mr. Ellis says are in mo
sense issues before the people" are
the following:
Publicity of campaign contributions.
Asccrtaining the value OF railroads.
The national income tax.
The encroachment Of predatory
wealth.
Popular election OF United States
senators.
Mr.. Ellis has, perhaps, noticed that
since the publication Of his state
ment the Republican candidate for
president has given proof that he has
discovered that the people have some
concern in the publicity-of.campaign.
contributions proposition.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
MUST BUILD UP MARINE.
First Step Towards Real Prosperity Of
the Country.

The Panama canal will be OF but lit.
cept for warships and the coasting
trade, II the American merchant
marine is to continue In the decrepit
state that Republican policies have
brought II to- When Democratic poll.
cies prevailed the United States had
the finest merchant ships anoat and
our Baltimore clippers were seen on
every sea. But persistent tariff pro
lection for infant industries" and es.
pecially for the shipbuilding trust has
driven our flag from the oceans by
making 1t improbable for Americans
to build and own ships for foreign
trade. II costs 30 per cent, or more,
to build q ship in the United States
than It does in England, but the law
will not allow a prospective ship
owner to buy his ship where he can
buy It cheaper, so he cannot compete
with the cheaper built foreign ships
The Republican policy is to over.
come this unnatural state Of Affairs
by paying subsidies to American ships,
either rs direct ship subsidy, or as
an extra subsidy for carrying the mails
to foreign ports.
Under such policies our taxpayers
are doubly taxed, they pay the tariff
tax on all they buy, either to the gov.
eminent on imported goods, or to
the trusts and manufacturers who can
demand high prices for their products
because they are protected by the tar
III from competition from abroad.
Then the tax payer would also have to
pay the chip subsidy as well as the
freight, so that both these expenses
would make the freight rate by an
American ship much higher than the
rate charged by foreign ships
How can the American Merchant
Marine prosper under such conditions?
Instead Of paying subsidies why not
try free trade In ships so that any.
one can buy ship aud sail It under
the American flag?
The United States will never have a
profitable merchant marine until the
tariff is revised so that It would not
weigh heavily on that industry. With
free ships and tariff for revenue only,
American pluck and ingenuity would
successfully compete on the sea with
all nations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
An Eve on the Future.

Tommy's maiden aunt had called at.
tentIon to some Of that young mans
mlsdomeanors, thereby causing him
to be punished, Tommy pondered q
while, then asked papa, will little
sister Gladys be an aunt 10 my chill.
dren when am n MANI"
Eyes, Tommy" answered his father,
much interested. why do you ask?"
"Cause she might as well get mar
ried and have home OF her own, for
! don't intend to low any aunts to
stay around my house, making trouble
for my children. '-Woman's Home
Companion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
FROM THE
THE FARMERS INTEREST.
MIR. BRYAN'S PAPER

A Cadillac CMlch) reader Of The
Commoner writes. THE farmers should
be with us on the tariff and trust
questions. Around here the farmers
are getting Az cents a pound for
hides, against / / cents year ago. Yet
the price Of leather is as high as 1t
was last year, and no immediate prom.
Use Of a reduction, and his shoes and
harness are costing him fully as much
as Il year ago. This year our farmers
received Is cents for wool against a
price of "a year ago, yet the Amer.
ican Wooden Company that controls
about 20 per cent Of the leading
wooden mills OF the country is charg.
ing as much for wooden cloths as
year ago and the farmer must pay as
much for his clothing as he did last
year and he is lucky II he does not
get more cotton in his clothes than he
does wool Let us direct our efforts
to convince the farmers and laborers
that their interests lie with us, Along
that line lies the road to victory"
Yes, and the farmers should be
with us on the question of an eco.
nomcal administration. They should
ba with us in the protest against the
exercise OF arbitrary power by the
speaker whereby the house Of repre-
sentatives has ceased to be popular
government.
They should be with us in the con
demnation Of the misuse of patronage,
in the demand for railroad regulation
that will regulate; in the advocacy Of
publicity for campaign contributions
before election day.
They should be with us I'm the oppo-
sition TO that Capitalization which
would destroy our system of govern
ment and ultimately make IT neccs.
sary for the farmer as well as other
citizens, 10 look to the national cap.
ital. rather than to the state capital
and the county seat, when seeking re-.
lief from corporate abuses.
They should be with us for the pop
ular election OF senator's; for the In.
come tax; for the guarantee to the la
HOTlnE men, as wei as 10 All men, tl'
right OF trial by jury; for the farmers
has deep concern in the welfare Of
the laburing man who is the consumer
Of the farmers products
They should be with us on the guar.
antec Of bank deposits; for what shall
It profit u farmer If he obtain high
prices for his product, and then have
no place where he may, with absolute
confidence, deposit his hard'earned
money?
They should be with us upon the
great question, shall tho people rule,
for the farmer has deep and abiding
interest in popular government; and If
he does not already know It, investiga
tion will reveal to him the fact that
in the language Of the Democratic ma
tlonal platform "'shall the people rule,
f. the overshadowing issue which man
ifests itself in all the questions now
under discussion"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
UNFORTUNATE.


In the light of the bitter criticism
visited upon Judge Lands by Judge
Grosscup in releasing the Standard Oil
Company from fine. II Will not do Of
course to criticisc the court although
we have eminent Republican authority
for such n course, / O., Theodore Roosc
velts criticism OF Judge Humphreys
beef trust decision We make bold to
say however, that the New York
World puts it forcefully, although
calmly, when It says 1T is unfortu.
nate this most harsh condemnation
OF judge by his higher associates
should have bet1 for his attempt ade.
quately to punish the Standard OIL
Company"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order 10 get the
desired stiffness, It is usually neces-
Bary to use so much starch that the
beauty and 1neness OF the fabric 10
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
Ing quality OF the goods. This trou-
bic can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as II can be applied
much more thinly because of Its great
or strength than other makes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
"RFTER THE ELECTION"

A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
under date OF New York, July %, fol.
lows: The report that the Standard
OIL Company is about to announce an
Increase OF s500,000,000 in its capital
stock was received with great interest
In the financial district here to-day.
Similar rumors have been circulated
several times In the last few years,
particularly in the west, but generally
they have been met with dcnials by
the Standard OIL interests. A promi-
nont financier who has close relations
with the Standard Oil Company said:
I am sure that It is the same old
story revived again and that there is
nothing in IL. Certainly this would
be most inopportune time TO take
any such action, with a presidential
election only few months ahead OF
us suppose 1t is possible that some
thing OF that kind may be done some
time In the future, but not this year
not now"
This would be "a most inopr" me
time" to pump half billion q Of
water into the Standard OIL stock. II
anything like that is done IL will be in
accordance with other Republican
plans after election"
After the election" the tarin will
be revised-by party that derives its
campaign funds from the special bene
ficiaries OF the tariff.
After the election" the contribu-
tlons TO the campaign fund will be pub.
lished-when 1t ia too late for the PEG
pie to learn that the trusts pay the
bills for the Republican campaign.
After the election Standard OIL
trust stock will be watered--if that
course suits the purposes Of the Rock
cfcllers and the Rogerses; and after
the election the people re-
elect the special privileges party
they will pay dearly for their indiffer-
ence to the solemn warning confront
ing them on every hand.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
Socialism and Democracy IneOmpatlbIe.


The true foundation OF Democratic
government consists In the equal
rights Of every man I'm his person and
property, and In their management,
Democrats hold that these rights OF
personal liberty and private property
are inalienable natural rights; that
men could not lose or surrender them
II they would. The constitution Of the
United States Is the best expression
of the Democratic theory Of repre-.
sentative government Of the people con
Quoted by their agents for their bene.
1T, which has ever been written, and
Democrats believe that by the preser
walton OF the spirit and letter OF the
constitution alone will the people OF
this country ever be able to secure the
real blessings Of liberty to themselves
and their posterity.
Socialists. on the contrary deny the
right Of private property, repudiate the
doctrine of inalienable natural rights.
denounce the constitution and appeal
TO some mythical higher law" which,
II It were practicable, would destroy
all that is human, safe and sane in a
system Of government. This so.called
higher law" of Socialism is some
times referred to as the brotherhood
Of man. sometimes as the divine law,
the golden rule. the evangelical coun.
sells, and the like. But whenever the
Socialists in this country have been
able to enforce any higher law than
the constitution, that law has taken
the shape, either Of n protective tariff
for breeding and sheltcring trusts, or
Of system OF cooperative societies,
Ike the Mormons, the Dowietes and
others. based on some sort Of supcrsti.
ton or craze, whose officers plumber
the subordinate members as ruthlossly
as the barons Of old plundered their
neighbors and dependents Experience,
ancient and modern, and medieval,
proves that Socialism under whatever
guse It appears. religious, political or
economical, breeds and feeds on graft
until II transforms itself into feudal-
ism. and then into Imperialism Its
first appearance is that Of fad. or
amusement, or religious conception.
Its advocates enter a country as mis-.
sionaries protesting 10 do no mis-.
chief; and, indeed. they do none--ex.
cept that, gradually gaining foot.
hold, they form n special interest or
society, and by degrees form compacts
and combinations and conspiracies
with other special interests; and from
these they so forward In greater force
to attack the laws and constitution Of
the nation, until they end by over
throwing everything. both in public
and in private. Such Is the nature and
history of Socialism. 1t has no place
In American civilization; and, as an
intruder, It has done nothing more
except to undermine our system by
means OF protective tariffs, and spe-
cial laws for the few and sedltlous vol.
untary societies.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
A SUGGESTION TO MR.. SHERMAN,

Associated Press dispatches say that
Representative James S. Sherman, the
Republican nominee for vice-presdent.
will make a tour OF the west in behalf
OF the Republican ticket. We sug.
gest that Mr. Sherman, who is Speak
er Cannons right hand man In the
house. tell the people what he thinks
of the Republican revolt against Can.
ncnsm.
BY the time Mr.. Sherman gets
through explaining TO Republicans the
methods OF the Cannon-Sherman oil
garchy in the house, he may have some
time TO devote to his widely adver.
tIsed "arra,%nmcnt Of Democrats"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
TIE
General Demand

Of the Well-Inforned Of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; q laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponont parts are known to them TO be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with It's CT
cellent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co proceeds along ethical lines and rclies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup OF Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the gcnuine-manulactured by tho CALI
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists Price fifty cent?
per bottle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

The Democratic national committee
will hare an efficient working chair.
man in Norman +. Mack. No man has
a more intimate acquaintance with the
politics of New York, and the selection
OF the New York member OF the ma.
tional committee as its head indicates
q serious belief that there is Demo
cratic opportunity in the Empire
state. The new chairman is an ex.
perienced and tactful politician, who
can be counted on to preserve and
strengthen the era Of party harmony
that began at the Denver convention.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
NOT AN lNcH CONCEDED.

The New York Evening Post says
that the Democrats practically con-
cedc New Trrk 70 the enemy. The
Post is mi7 ton. New York Is Demo.
cratic gre nd every men OF II VIII
be conte2 u
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

Lewis Single Binder straight Be- Many
smokers prefer them 90 To- cigars. our
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

FITS, ~, Wins Dance and Nervous Diseases per
mnucntly cured by DT. Klnes Great Nerve KrstGrcr.
sond for FREE EOO trial bottle and treatise. Dr.
H. H. Kline, Id, vi Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

When any calamity has been
suffered the first thing TO be remem-
bered is how much has been escaped.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
Your pruoolst viii Tell You

That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes
Makes Weak Eyes Strong, Doesn't Smart
soothes Eye Pam and sells for SOC.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

Manager Vorys speaks truth when
he says that Ohio is safe. 1t is per-
fectly safe. 1t remains securely on
the map, but 1t does not belong to the
Republican party.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

The most important OF all is the
education of the will.--F. W. Farrar.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14
Proof.

"Do you know that your chickens
come over into my GARDEN"
II thought they must be doing that"
why did you think SOP"
Because they never come back"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-14

II is one thing TO see your road !;
another TO cut it-George Eliot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
Fooled the Hiohwavm an.

At the close of that season in which
Shutter, the Arthur Roberts of fifty
years ago, first became so universally
and deservcdly celebrated, he was en-
gagged for a few nights in a principal
city in the north of England 1t was
in the coaching days. and 1t happened
that the stage in which he went down
(and in which there was only an old
gentleman and himselG was stopped
by single highwayman.
The old gentleman pretended to be
asleep. but Shutter resolved to be even
With him. Accordingly, when the high
wayman presented his pistol and COM
manded Shutter to deliver his money
instantly. or he was a dead man:
Money!" returned he, with an idi-
otto shrug and a countenance mex
pressibly vacant: ooh, lor', sir! they
never trust me with any; for uncle
here always pays for me, turnpike and
all. your honor!"
Upon which the highwayman gave
him a few curses for his stupidity,
complimented the old gentleman with
smart slap on the face to awaken
him and robbed him of every shilling
he had in his pocket; while Shutter,
who did not, lose single farthing,
with grea- satisfaction and merriment
pursued his journey, laughing heartily
at his fellow traveller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
NEW GATES DEDICATED
Ladies' Cemetery Aid Association
Makes Formal Presentation of New
Entrance to Riverside to Cemetery
Association.

In the presence of members Of the
Ladies' Cemetery Aid association, Of
ficers of the Riverside Cemetery assoc
citation and friends, to the number of
about thirty, at 3 o'clock this after
noon, the formal presentation and ded-
ication of the handsome new entrance
gates to Riverside was made by the la
dies association to the cemetery asso-
citation.
The ceremony was brief, but impress
sive Mrs. Fannie FL. Schoenhut, pres
ident of the cemetery aid, made the
presentation address, which was re-
sponded to by President W. T.. Smelling
Of the cemetery association.
The new ornamental gates, and their
approach, which have been erected by
the ladies', are of imposing design, con-
structed of stone and iron. The en-
trance cost the ladies a little over ST.
200, the fund for which was largely Sc
cured by giving suppers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22

veterans who have been honorably dis
charged, who are entitled to preference.
Married women are, not admitted to
the examination, but divorced women
or women separated from their hus-
bands and supporting themselves are
eligible Application blanks may be
received from Secretary p. A. Hawley.
at the postoifice building, and must be
filed before Oct. 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
FOR INFORMATION OF PUBLIC.

The Fidelity Savings Bank Opens
a Commercial Department.
The Fidelity Savings Bank. which
up to this year has confined itself to
a strictly savings bank business. has
now opened a commercial department,
and is prepared to take care of check
ing accounts and to offer its patrons
all the facilities of general banking.
Will receive accounts of individuals,
banks, corporations and firms on fav-
orable terms and shall be pleased to
meet with those who contemplate
making changes, or opening new &C
counts.
THE FIDELITY SAVINGS BANK,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
RAlNsBAReERs' FRIENDS ACTIVE
Will Use Every Means to Procure Evil
dence Before Pardon Board.


When Nate and Frank Rainsbarger,
the Hardin county prisoners doing life
sentences at Anamosa for the murder
of Frank Rainsbarger's father in law,
Enoch Johnson, prepare their cases
for the state pardon board. on re-
cent application, they will be assisted
materially by friends in this and Har-
din county, who are now working on
the case The friends of the Rains
bargers claim that they are in posses
sion of much valuable evidence which
was never introduced in either of the
cases in the trial courts. 1t is also
claimed that some of this evidence. In
the shape of letters, will prove dam
aging to people who We're never sus-
pected of having any connection what
ever with certain Hardin county dep
relations Of quarter century or more
ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-22
AMUSEM ENTS.
The Flints Open Week at the odeor
Under UnfavorabIe Circumstances.

With no light. excepting dimly burn
ing gas from fixtures that had not
been in use for some time, the open
ing of the F'lints at the Odeon last
night was seriously handicapped. A
performance was given, or al least a
portion of it, and the rest was deferred.
AS result of the lack of electric
lights, owing to a lnishap at the power
house. the audience was furnished with
tickets for tonights performance at
no extra cost