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The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

that it endorsed the Roosevelt admin
istration and nominated Mr.. Taft, thus
committing the party to the policies
represented by these leaders. For ex-
ample, the convention knew, through
wide publicity, that it was nominating
= man who was in favor Of making
public al campaign contributions. Yet
it did not declare for such publica-
ton. Certainly Mr.. Taft was not
bound by the convention to to oppose
this policy. On the contrary, it be-
came more important than ever that
he should assert it, and this he did,
not only by statement and direction,
but by making the collection and dis
bursement of contributions in his cam
paign subject to the ragid laws Of New
York state.
Four years ago the democratic plat
form made DO mention of the currency
issue. Silence was the compromise be-
tween those whofavored the gold stand
ard and those who still adhered to the
silver coinage doctrine formerly de-
clared by the party and never yet re.
pudiated. If Judge Parker had been
elected, and there had come about .
great financial crisis, would he have
been bound to do nothing merely be-
cause his party::had failed to formulate
. policy for him? Or would he have
been bound by his personal declaration
in favor of the gold standard?
The democratic platform of this year
does not declare for the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver, once 50 dear to
Mr.. Bryan's heart. Does this omis-
sion mean that the party now repudi-
ates free silver? IF it does. then Mr..
Bryan must also repudiate free silver,
for in his speech Of acceptance he de-
clared that when q man accepts . no.
mination he is bound by the omissions
as we'll as the declarations Of the &C.
companying platform.
MI. Bryan wouldseem to believe that
a party does not need to declare against
a proposition in order to put iteself on
record against it, but needs merely to
omit mention Of it. That is to say, a
party must necessarily be against a
thing that it does notexpressly endorse.
If that be true, then issues are eliminate
ed by omission. Yet in the very be-
ginning of his speech Mr.. Bryan said
that bis third nomination for the pre-
sidency could "only be explained by a
substantial and undisputed growth Of
the principles and policies for which ],
with a multitude of others, have con.
tended. As these principles and poll
cies have given me whatever political
strength I possess, the action of the
convention not only renews my faith
in them, but strengthens my attach
ment to them"
Clearly Mr.. Bryan's discourse on
the man and the platform does not
hang together.-Kansas City Star.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

The average farmer is not worrying
for fear the county option deal will
not be pulled off at the next session of
the legislature. What he would like
to know is when the progressive" At
torney General expects to tackle the
Lumber Combine and throttle the
Grain Trust.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

Pennsylvania is one state that is not
claimed by the Bryan rainbow chas-
ers. Colonel Guffy lives in Penn
sylvania.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

douglas the Shoe Man" is making
q big noise about the "robber tariff"
He wants free hides, but protection on
the shoes he makes.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

One thing certain, Mr.. Bryan can.
not insist that the famine in India is
responsible for the high price of wheat.
That was the song he was singing on
the stump . few years ago.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

BY the way, Mr.. Bryan served two
terms in congress, and yet he never
made q move to secure a law guaran.
teeing bank deposits.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02
DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF.

DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF.
It is quite evident that the Demo
Gratis will make their fight in Ne.
braska on the tariff question. The
tariff plank adopted at Denver is more
moderate in its demands than the
tariff planks adopted at any national
convention of the party since 1880.
When General Hancock was nomi-
mated and gave to the country his
celebrated letter on the tariff it was
not in harmony with the ideas of the
radical wing of his party. Hancock
was not . politician, but what he
wrote on the tariff question attracted
wide attention. When the Wilson
Bryan bill passed the house and be-
came . law, it was q different bill than
that reported by the free trade mem.
bers of the committee that had it in
charge. The bill was . semi.protec-
tive measure and gave protection to
Democratic communities and allowed
products of Republican states to enter
duty free. For instance the Wilson
Bryan bill removed the duty on wool
and gave to southern states the protec-
ton that the members of congress
from that section of the country de-
manded. When the Dingley bill was
it was . measure calculated to
produce . revenue q we'll Is protect
the laborers and manufacturers from
the cheap labor of European countries.
Nov the Bryanites are not alluding tol
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

The name of that mysterious Swede
farmer who gave Bryan a hundred
dollars to assist in making a change
has not yet been made public.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

Ten dollars and fifty cents was the
last report made of funds donated to
the Bryan campaign fund by Platte
county farmers.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

The Progressives Travelled so fast
that they progressed right by the Lum-
her Combine without discovering it.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

Georgia, Tennessee and Maryland
appear to have broken step in the
march of the solid south.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

How refreshing it is to hear man
like Frank Harrison talk about "de.
cency" in politics.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

York City concerning the government
ownership of railroads. Goods to be
kept strictly under lock and key un-
til called for.-J. w. B.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

SCENE ON THE FARM OF FRED HOWELL
will informant lists hhn ebookkt
upon Hing dNdh b wills first
nge. The % o. kCouyon the nextexu
every h month";
20. Rodn dandD oland S D
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

And now for the real battle, Nov
ember 3rd.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

The Schuyler Free Lance has de.
clared for Taft and Sherman.
The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

CHOICE South Dakota Farms in Famous JAMES
ihl d County hn
g town produce lin fsnangrh .dorn
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18

CPEAKER CANNON and other lead.
y ers In. the hot 10 arc concerned
over the growing practice OF repre-
sentatives In being away from the
chamber during the consideration of
important business. II always has
been dimcult to keep the members
present during the daily sessions. but
absenteeism has become . positive
evil this year.
This II due to the fact that the
house now owns . large once build.
Ing. put up At . cost Of several mil
lions OF dollars and containing nne
quarters for every member. In the 80
clusion Of the once building . Nom.
Der who II not burdened with any 70.
sponsibility other than to cast his vote
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
Truants Worry of "Uncle Joe" Cannon

when 4 signal for him to do so Is
given spends his time sending out
seeds and writing to the folks back
home.
II present plans are carried out an.
other excuse for members who are not
disposed to attend the daily proceed.
inEs will be provided. What Repre-.
sentative Tawney OF Minnesota calls
plot" to retard business in tho
house II In process of being Matched.
When the once building was com
pleted members made complaint that
they were 10 far removed from the
chamber they had no way OF finding
out what was going on except by
means Of 4 telephone. This was unsat
isfactory. II was then suggssted that
ticker. such - Is used In trans.
hitting stock quotations. be installed.
but the scheme was discarded. Then
the house oficials discovered . device
that Il 10 believed will NIL the bill. II
put into use this device will communal.
cate over the wires to rooms In the
once building every sound and syl
liable uttered ON the house door.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18

w AsH1NGTON. - Every now and
W then there's a paragraph in a
local paper. or perhaps in a dispatch
sent out from here. that has to do with
things political. mention of "cloakroom
gossip" at the capitol. To tell the
truth, 1t is doubtful whether half a
dozen people. outside of those who live
in Washington or who have been
here In q more or less intimate ca
pacity at one time or another. know
what the capitol cloakrooms are like.
In fact. from a remark innocently
dropped by a friend Of mine from
Egypt, ILL.,. once upon time-and who
may be taken as fairly representative
at least of several million ordinarily
intelligent folks-I'm quite sure they
haven't an idea.
Il never could understand" said this
simple-minded person, apropos OF a
comment OF mine on some cloakroom
brilliancy, how 1t was this great gov.
eminent couldn't provide something
better than cloakrooms for senators
and representatives to use when they
are not working. but have to be there
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
arass Widevs poNned.


rresidiny Elder q. A. LenhoR Of the
2facon district, says the Macon Herald.
eDlls this story Of, the late Bishop W.
~. Duncan Of the Methodist Episcopal
0Aurch: &aAfh ~
When Bishop Duncan arst went to
Tens TO preside at . state conference
0ere he was suffering severely with
hay fever. He was Of . nervous dis
position and referred to his malady
With such frequency that It became .
bit tiresome to the preachers. A
brother got mp to make . report and
q the course Of It he used the term
grass widow"
Grass widow!" cried tho bishop.
i've heard that expression used half
. dozen times since I've been here. I
never heard It before. Will you please
tell me, sir. what grass widow is?"
The offending brother looked as calm
and ~ serious ~ an undertaken dur
ing the storm Of laughter which the
bishops speech had developed. When
things Quieted down he said, very
gently:
"A grass widow. bishop. is a woman
whose husband has died with hay
9sver!" at--.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18

THERE will be NO more mixing Of
cheap. inferior or old seeds In the
packages which will be sold by deal
ers after Representative Mann's bill
becomes . law. Tho measure Is to
prevent the misbranding and adultera.
ton Of seeds. and 1t has been favor.
ably acted upon by the house COM
mittee on interstate and foreign com.
merce. The prospects for the passage
Of the bill are good.
Some Interesting statements are
made in the report on the bill. which
has been presented to the house. II
asserts that the friGhtful extent to
which the adulteration Of seeds has
grown In our country IL = menace to
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
Women Involved in the Hill Imbroglio

Towers term would please every ono
concerned. The trouble Consisted In
the hints being dropped In the wrong
quarter.
Another superstition that seems ten.
able 10 that limited at by . former
Warrington society woman. now y
resident Of Paris. She intimated that
social. not political. enemies were r.
sponsibls for the supposed rundown.
She 10 thoroughly conversant with the
secret diplomatic history Of Europe.
and asserted emphaticslly that the
whole iinbroglio was social.
According to this authority. there
has been strong feeling In the diplo.
matte set against Mrs. Hill ever since
sAs bsoams the wife Of the then -.
sistAat secretary Of state. Washins.
ton social enemies made thsn. she Do.
clsssd. are striving now 70 accom-.
plisA her husbands downfall. although
every one. even her enemies. 10 fond
OF him. The Towers. she coatinusd
svi6satly allowed themselves . b 10
aueaoed By the Washingtoo UusssiD
as1 what they heard n ~ otAs,
embassjos In Berlin. "
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
STUDY NOT A NECESSITY.
End and Aim Of Woman's Life, a. Un-
derstood by Rosie's Mother.

In one of the Philadelphia public
schools is little girl pupil whose an.
cestors and coreligionists have ever
held that the principal end and aim Of
the life OF a woman is marriage. This
little girl is we'll up in most Of her
studies. but she has an inveterate dis.
like Of geography and 1t seems impos-
sible to teach the study to her. The
other day her teacher. made impatient
by her seeming unwillingness to learn
her geography lesson. sent to Rosie's
mother note requesting her to see
that the girl studied her lesson. The
next day showed no Improvement.
however. and the teacher asked Rosie
whether she had delivered the note.
Yes. ma'am." was the reply.
And did your mother read the
note. Rosie" said the teacher.
Yes. NAM"
What did she say?"
my mother said that she didn't
know geography. an she got married
an my aunt didn't know geography
an she got married. an you know
geography. an you didn't get mar
ried."
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
Adulteration of Seeds to Be Stopped

the interests OF the farmer. gardener.
horticultural and honest scotsman.
The United States has become the
dumping ground for the poor seed OF
the world. which can be and is used
by INSCRIPTIONS dealers for adultera.
ton purposes. Seed that is held over
until the germ il dead and the vital
force is entirely gone. is mixed with
fresh seed Of the same kind The
mixed article IL sold ~ fresh seed. In
buying seed 1t IL usually impossible
for the purchaser to toll the true char.
acter or quality Of the seed. 1t is i'm.
possible for the ordinary purchaser To
see any difference in appearance be.
tween turnip seed worth 40 cents a
pound. cabbage seed worth 81 a pound
and caulifiower seed worth $40 q
pound"
The bill prepared by Mr.. Mann is
severe upon those who misbrand OF
adulterate seeds. A fine Of 5000 is pro
vided for the first offense. $500 for the
second oilense. and imprisonment for
one year, or both.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18

4 LTHOUOH the Hill AFFAIR II ap.
~ psrsntiy settled II 10 stili the par.
amount subject Of gossip In diplomatic
society circles. Two theories are I'd.
vanced 70 explain the opposition to
DR.. Hill ~ American Ambassador to
Berlin. and both have to DO with WON.
% and high society.
In some quarters wise ones profess
70 have seen In the entire AFFAIR the
desire Of Mrs. ChasismAgne Tower to
continue In the German capital. where
she ooaAuoted . most successful can.
paiss. Die 10 m especial favoeits Of
the emperor. and 70 welcomed n court
circles. For this reason. Il Vas polntel
out, . eisvsr WOMAN would AAA Il ~
cary natter to have . hint dropped
tha9 . esatiavAeioo q Ambassador
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
MAcHINE.oRovho PAINT.

Occasionally one hears the hand.
mixed" paint Of the painter slightingly
spoken of a. "unscientihc" and mot
thoroughly mixed" The facts are all
on the side Of the painter and his hand.
prepared paint.
1t Is the most scientific" paint there
Is. because 1t is made on the spot to
suit the particular purpose for which
1t Is to be used. It is as scientific ns
good doctors prescription. If the
painter did not mix it thus it would
be as unscientific as a patent medi.
cine. Moreover. the paint which a
good painter turns out is made of
genuine white lead and pure linseed
oil. II he does not mix it himself he
is not sure what is in it, and conse-
Quently his client cannot be sure.
As for not being thoroughly mixed
by machinery. that is simply a mis-.
statement. White Lead as made by
National Lead Company is thorough.
ly incorporated with or 8 per cent.
of pure Linseed oil in the factory, max.
ing paste. This paste need only be
thinned with additional linseed oil to
make 1t ready for the brush.
The thorough Incorporation Of pig
ment and oil has already been accom-
plished before the painter gets It.
To know how to tell pure white lead
Is great advantage to both painter
and house.owner. National Lead Com
pany will send tester free to anyone
interested. Address the company at
Woodbridge Building. New York, N. Y.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
Popular Misconcepton of the Cloakroom


have no doubt that this modern
Egyptian had pictured in his minds
eye a cloakroom all cluttered up with
assorted garments IN even the best
of weather, and made uninhabitable
by soggy. mud-splattered goloshes
and dank. smelly raincoats on wet
days-as the only place to which
patriotic but pestered statesmen might
resort when tagged or In need OF q
smoke. yl
The reality is so different, as most
of US who live here are we'll aware.
for the Republican and Democratic
cloakrooms OF the house. for instance,
are furnished with such attention to
solid comfort-not to speak of luxury
AS to make the lounging room OF the
ordinary club look like parlor In
Thrums by comparison. There's .
scrumptiously thick carpet, perfect
flock of astonishingly comfortable
chairs and half a dozen leather-covered
davenports OF remarkably form-fittins
qualities.
1t is in the cloak.room that the leg.
islative back unbends and the brow
unwrinkles. Atlas. having a tenn
porary respite. unstraps his world
burden. dumps 1t in the nearest
corner. slaps brother Atlas on
the back and borrows cigar. Re.
lieved from q pose that is oftentimes
physical as well as mental. Atlas be-
Nnnna human
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
A Counter Stroke.

A stylishly dressed woman entered
. Chinese laundry and paid for .
Numbered shirt
why do you wear those rats
think you call them. in your hair?" in.
CURED the Chinaman. who had an in.
Quisitive turn OF mind.
"Tush. Mr.. john" replied his Gus.
toner. Il always thought It was Chi
nese etiquette not to talk about the
things they like best"
The Oriental blinked his eyes as the
lady passed out.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18

Ouylns Medicine When Right Food
Was Needed.

Money spent for "tonics" and "brac.
srs" to relieve indigestion. while the
poor old stomach Ia loaded with pas.
try and pork. is worse than losing .
pocketbook containing the money.
II the money only IL lost it's bad
enough. but with lost health from
wrong eating. It Is hard to make tho
money back.
A Mich. young lady lost money on
drugs but IL thankful she found .
way to get back her health by proper
food. She writes:
Il had been q victim OF nervous dys.
pepsia for six years and spent three
hundred dollars for treatment In tho
attempt 10 get well. None OF It did
me any good.
Finally I tried Grapc.Nuts food.
and tho results were such that. II Il
cost 4 dollar = package. I would not
BE- without II. My trouble had been
caused by eating rich food such -
pastry and pork.
THE most wonderful thing that
ever happened TO mo. ! am sure. was
the change in my condition after ]
began to cat Grape.Nuts. ! began to
improve at once and the drst week
eainsd four pounds.
II feel that I cannot express ny.
ssis In terms that are worthy OF the
beneAt Orapc-Nuts has brought %
Ne. and you are perfectly free 70
publish this letter II Il will send some
poor sufferer relief. such - has come
b ms." .. a.. ...e
Nans givsa By Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mica. Read. "The Road 70 Wen.
Sillo." n pkss. There's Q Reasoa."
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
ATsrlbls Appetite For Chicken.

Henry e. Dixey was sneering about
the squabble that went on between
two brave young men over . Carnegie
medal.
Tt IL not . very ennobling thing.
he said, ito see two heroes fighting
ana jawing over a medal for heroism
Mr.. Carnegie should have thought Of
this when he originated his hero fund
THE taste for medals, once formed
- worse than the taste for chicken.
You know what Mrs. @. Washington
White said Of her husband. don't you'll
my WASH she said. Is the wust
man for chicken you ever zee. Why,
II he can't get . chicken no other way
he'll 90 and buy one"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
Rubbing Il In.

Rubbing u In.
Whats that crank In 3s kicking
about?" asked the hotel clerk.
Hes explaining that everything's
too old and shabby" replied the bell.
boy. HE wants everything new"
"All right. Begin by giving him
those new stifY towels"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
"Oo Gustibus-~

Some men think that . good din.
nsr IL the only thing to be desired"
Yes. and there are some other men
who think Of dinner rs merely some
thing To have q good smoke after"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18

This woman says she was saved
from an operation by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
LenaV Henry, of Norristown, Ga,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 suffered untold misery from f.
male troubles. My doctor said an opera.
ton was the only chance had, and
dreaded 1t almost Is much ~ death.
Zone day I read how other women
had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and decided to
try It. Before I had taken the first
bottle I was better, and now am en-.
tirely cured.
female trouble should take Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been tho
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, f5roid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing down feeling, flatulency, indiges.
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided Thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-04-18
REPARrEE.

Younger wonder II I shall lose
my looks. too. when l am your ags7
Elder-You'll be lucky II you do.
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