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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
AMERICAN FARMERS WANTED.
Victoria Is After Them to Start Irrt-
CATION in Australia.

Victoria Is After Them to Start Irri-
CATION in Australia.
The invasion of the Canadian wheat
belt by American farmers, about whlch
there was so much comment two or
three years ago, may be duplicated In
Australia, says a Melbourne dispatch
to the Boston Transcript. George
Swinburne, the minister of agriculture
Of this state, proposes that an organ
lied effort be made to induce American
farmers with a practical experience OF
irrigation to settle in Victoria. In thls
he is seconded by Elwood Mead, the
American irrigation expert, who, a1ter
serving the United States government
and various American colleges, is now
chairman of the commission on rivers
and water supply of the state OF We
toria, with headquarters in this city.
IT is argued in the commonwealth
that in the United States irrigation has
advanced beyond theory and become
prosperous realization, whereas In Aus
tralia there is much to be done III edu-
eating the farmer besides affording him
supply of water. Experiments, lee
tures and lessons in irrigation are hav-
ing good results here; there are exam
pies of successful irrigation farming
already in the commonwealth, and
since the terrible years OF drought
which eliminated in 1902, irrigation on
a large scale has been hailed as the
hope and the aim of Australia. But 1T
is likewise true that at many places in
Victoria and New South Wales, where
irrigation is employed, much water is
wasted and the soil is improperly used.
1t is Mr.. Swinburne's idea, therefore,
to get the Americans to settle in differ
emf parts of Victoria and actively en-
gage in farming, so that their Austral-
ian neighbors may be able to learn irri-
CATION from them. Mr. Mead has told
Mr.. Swinburne that there are hundreds
of farmers in the western United
States who would readily settle in Vic
toria if they knew that the land in
many parts Of this state was more pro-
ductive than that of large number
of successful irrigation districts in the
United States. Mr.. Mead intends to
make this latter fact widely known,
and it is planned by Minister Swim
burne to have two or three representa-
tive American farmers invited to Vic
toria at this states expense to see what
it has to offer in the way Of land and
opportunities, and enable them to re-
port to their friends.
Should the plan succeed it may be
that New South Wales will adopt it
also, for that state is already COM
mitted to what is known as the Barren
Jack project, which when completed
will be one of the biggest irrigation
plants in the world.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
Political Snapshots.

Il cannot hit a man when he is
down." saws Mr.. Taft. The Big Stick,
you may have observed, is used on
those who. are up-frequently way up
Kansas City Times.
The fact that Bryan is rich and Taft
poor should not be allowed to operate
to Taft's disadvantage. Taft was serv-
ing the people at a modest salary while
BRYAN was accommodating his riches
Sioux City Journal.
One vital. dominating fact confronts
the Democratic party which no oratory,
which no eloquence, which no rhetoric
can obscure: Bryan's nomination means
Taft's election.-New York World.
Mr.. Bryan refuses to discuss wheth-
er he called the American workmen
public beggars" The subject was not
mentioned in the Denver platform
Omaha Bee.
Ex-Secretary Olney, who denounces
the Roosevelt policies, seems to forget
that the credit for them all is claimed
by Bryan, for whom Mr.. Olney is root
City Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORM.
New York World Says 1t Is Framed
i'm the Interests of PlutOcracy.

New York World Says 1t Is Framed
in the Interests of PIutOcracy.
(From the New York WOrld.)
Mr.. Mack must share the amazement
of the World over a pretended Demo
cratic platform which, while reiterat-
ing ''its abiding faith in. the princi-
pies of Democracy as against plutocra-
cy." is framed in the interests Of the
very plutocracy it processes to de-
nOunce.
1t is q platform for the protection
of Wall street gamblers; for the pro-
lection of inSu 1nce criminals; for the
protection of traction thieves; for the
protection of Ryan, Hartman stockton
bers; for the protection of rich tax
dodgers; for the protection of preda-
tory corporations. 1t is betrayal of
Democratic principles; it is betrayal
Of the Democratic party; it is be-
trayal of the Democratic masses.
Standing before the people on such
a platform, and on such a platform
alone, no Democratic candidate could
be elected to office either in New York
or in any State north of Mason and
DiXon's line. Fortunately for the
Rochester nominees, most of them
have public records which give the
lie to Murphy's corporation resolutions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
GOmpers' Man for Taft.

Evidence is plentiful that the effect Of
Gompers' attempt to influence labor for
Bryan is not very productive of results.
An illustration in point occurred at a
MONDAY meeting in New York of the
Commercial Travellers Republican As
ganizer for the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, who was
sent to Maine by President GOmpers to
make speeches for the Democratic State
In his speech he said
THE men whom / have met and CON
,versed with in the American Federation
of Labor are, as a rule, of the opinion
that it would be unwise to support Mr..
Bryan. The election of Mr. Taft means
the resumption of business upon safe
and sound lines. | have an abiding
faith i'll the intelligence and loyalty of
the WOrkingmen to vote for Taft and
the party and principles that made it
possible for our wOrkingman to occupy
the eminent position he does, as COM
pared with the position occupied by the
unfortunate brother in the Democratic
South, where the Democratic party has
opposed the enactment of factory laws,
child labor laws and the organization
of workingmen."
Vice President Philip Davis and Sec
rotary S. Il. Ingram of the Central La
Dor Union of Terre Haute, Ind, issued
a statement regulating the announce
ment that Samuel Gompers is to speak
in Terre Haute under the auspices Of
the central body of organized labor.
Vice President Davis said Members
of the Central Union are divided on
party lines, and for this reason it is
not just that the union should invite
Mr.. Gompers to make Democratic
speech. Let him come at the instance
of the Democratic central committee.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

A proposition to indOrse Bryan i'll
accordance with the policy of President
GOmpers of the American Federation of
Labor was turned down Sept. "a by the
United Brewery Workers of America
representing 10000 workers, in conven-
ton at the Labor Temple, New York
City. The English and German secre-
taries of the committee said that such
Il resolution was joke.
The action of President Gompers Of
the American Federation of Labor in
aiding Bryan's campaign is repudiated
by James Duncan, second in command
of the organization, in letter made
public Sept %. Mr.. Duncan, who is
first vice president of the Federation
and also secretary-treasurer of the
Granite Cutters International AsSocia-
ton of America, advises laboring men
to rely upon their own Judgment in
voting at the coming election.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

lone at Wichita, Ok, and the other IN
Montana. For the latter Congress has.
voted sum of $4,000, $4,000 Of which
has been paid to the Flathead Indians
for the ground. The remaining $4,000
will go to the expense of fencing the
ranch, which covers twenty square
miles. The Wichita ranch covers
twelve square miles. 1t was stocked
from the New York geological park
with twelve pure blood American buff
faloes, presented by the director, DR..
Hornaday. The animals made the jour-
ney Of 1900 miles by rail. Each one
was placed In a large comfortably pad
ded crate, into which it was driven
down chute leading from the buffa
lOes' Enclosure. The method is shown
in the first photograph. When the buff
faloes arrived, after a seven days jour
ney, they were sprayed with crude oil
and then released. Canada is also es-
tablishing buffalo preserves.-Illustrat-
ed London News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
Opening Mesopotamia to Trade.

While the Bagdad railway still fingers
on its way eastward the fertile delta of
the Euphrates is being slowly but sure
" developed by the Daira Sanieh of the
Sultan. Large new areas are being
brought under cultivation, the riverine
trade is increasing rapidly and the rail
way, when it reaches it's goal. will ira
verse for the last 200 miles of it's route
a district where much has been done TO
repair the neglect of centuries. With the
opening up of the country to trade and
the increase of cultivation the demand
for mechanical appliances of every de
scription is bound to increase, and the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
La Toilette on Taft.

Mature gave him poise, judi
cial temperament, great force OF
character and tenacity of pur-
pose" said the Senator. His
long life in the public service is
distinguishing for it's marked
ability, it's wisdom, it's integrity,
it's patriotism. He has taken adj
vanced grounds on the great is
sues that are engaging the pro-
foundest thought of the people
of this great country.
"Now from a somewhat init
mate acquaintance with him for
the last twenty years l say that
he is progressive in principle and
he is equipped most wonderfully
in experience"
The Senator then reviewed Mr..
Taft's career for the last ten
years, when, he said, he had been
called on to advise by two Presi-
dents on questions of government
which gave them the greatest
concern.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
Archbishop Ireland for Taft.

Archbishop Ireland has come out in
an Endorsement of the candidacy of
William Fl. Taft for President. In an
interview the venerable prelate said he
was openly in favor of Mr.. Taft's cleo
ton, and he denounced what he termed
demagogic attacks on capital and cor
porations. Corporations that offend
the law should be punished" said the
archbishop, "but to raise an cutlery
against them simply because they rep
resent commerce and property is in my
opinion senseless and UNJUST
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

Should the cruiser Yankee prove to be
q total loss on the rocks at the entrance
of Buzzard's bay, the United States navy
will not suffer in efficiency. The Yankee
is former merchantmen which was con-
verified to naval uses during the emer-
gency of 1898, when ships were required
to blockade Cuban ports. Most of these
ships have since been discarded, and in
the course of a short time all will be out
of service except the Gloucester and a
few other converted yachts which can
be utilized as gunboats.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

A New York yachtsman has just
launched an auxiliary schooner with
waterline length of $50 feet. He will
have the largest sailing yacht in this
country, and by providing her with ell
gines will have also power yacht that
an take him about without regard for
the winds. This is compromise that
ought to appeal favorably to oid-time
yachtsmen. If generally adopted it
would retain the real spirit of yachting
while at the same time yachtsmen en-
Joy the advantage of steam yachting.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
CONSERVATION OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
Far Reaching Policy for the Good
of All the People.
Republican Party Uncovering Vast
Wealth and Making Home Own
ing Easier Each Year.

An extremely important feature of
the constructive Republican policy is
the national movement for the cOnSer-
walton of the natural resources of the
country. This measure has been orig
mated by the present Republican adj
ministration and, like the homestead
law, the national irrigation act and
other measures for the benefit of the
whole people, it's influence is destined
to be far reaching and productive or
great good to the home builders OF the
country.
The National Conservation Commits
sion as it exists to-day is an outgrowth
of the Inland Waterways Commission
this Commission was appointed by
President Roosevelt in March, 1907. In
his letter creating the Waterways Com
mission the President uses this Ian
guage: 'That the Inland Waterways
Commission shall consider the relations
of the streams to the use Of all the
permanent natural resources and their
conservation for the making and main
tenance of prosperous homes"
Home Building for the People.
The inquiries Of the commission along
the lines indicated led to the proposal
to the President on Oct. 8 that he call
a conference on the general subject of
the conservation of the national re-
sources of the nation. Among other
reasons mentioned for this movement
their letter to the President stated: :
Hitherto our national policy has been
one Of almost unrestricted disposal of
natural resources, and this in more law
ish measure than by any other nation
in the worlds history and this policy
of the federal government has been
shared by the constituent States. Three
consequences have ensued: First, I'M
precedented consumption Of natural re-
sources; second, exhaustion of these
resources to the extent that a large
part of our available public lands have
passed into great estates or corporate
interests, our forests are SO far depict
GU do W multiply slhV NOSI VI ioiSoN
products, and our supplies Of coal and
iron ore are so far reduced as to en-
nance prices; and third, unequalled OPP
portunity for private monopoly, to the
extent that both the federal and State
sovereignties have been compelled to
enact laws for the protection of the
people.
eve are of opinion that the time has
come for considering the policy of con-
serving these material resources on
which the permanent prosperity of our
country and the equal opportunity of
all our people must depend; we are also
of opinion that the policy of conserva-
ton has so marked an advance on that
policy adopted at the outset of our ma
tional career as to demand the consid-
Grafton of both federal and State spon-
sors for the welfare Of the people"
The Constructive Leaven at Work.
In his address before the Lakes-to-
the-Gulf Deep Waterways Association
at Memphis President Roosevelt an
nounced his intention of calling such a
conference, and on Nov. Is, 1907, he is
sued invitations to the Governors of all
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
Methods Contrasted.

Mr.. Bryan says he would eXtirpate
trusts, root and branch. If Mr.. Bry-
ans language is more than mere rhet-
Oric and he means to seize the prop
erty, to divide it up and sell it in
pieces, and dissemble the parts, then l
am not in favor of his method of deal
ing with trusts, because I believe that
such large combinations legitimately
conducted greatly add to the prosperity
of the country. VIM FL. Taft, at
Columbus, Ohio.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
Growth Of Industries.

They tell us that protective tariff
was only designed for infant industries,
that we have outgrown that infancy
and are no longer in need of the duties
that enabled us to get them started.
We, have grown, it is true, Our great
industrial concerns are monsters now,
but let me tell you. as the boy said
who waited till he had grown UP be-
fore tac1ling a youthful opponent the
other fellow has grown up too.-Hon.
james S. Sherman.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

against members Of the same union in
the Butterick case, 1906?
AS final question, Mr.. Bryan, ad-
dressed to you as a man, and not as a
candidate, don't you think that the
union man who votes for the Demo
cratic party until satisfactory an
swers have been given to all these
questions must be a good deal of a
fOOl?'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

1t is said that investigation for the
United States Geological survey has re-
vealed the fact that the available sup
ply of iron ore in the deposits thus far
located in Utah aggregates 4O,OOO,OOO
tons. This amount equals one prosper
Gus years shipments down the lakes
from the Lake Superior mines. The iron
uncovered in Utah is only a patch OF
the area that will be revealed as pros
Meeting continues in the west.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

The fast American motor-boat Dixie,
which recently captured the Harms
worth cup for international racing, has
taken the American championship in the
carnival on the Hudson. She made the
course of thirty miles at the rate OF
3O95 miles an hour. This is great speed
for a little motor-boat-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

State Geologist Clarke of New York
reports as the result of recent investiga-
fions that there is not less than 600.OOO,-
600 tons of mineable iron ore in the EN-
pire state, and computes It's value at
an average of 81 per ton From the fire.
auent and extensive additions which are
made to the inventory of American in
dustrial resources it is evident that in
spite of alarmist reports the exhaustion
of the stores of raw material will not
be an urgent problem in this country
for some wears TO come.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

Galveston has had a terrible gulf
storm which piled the water up and test
ed her sea wall and newly-elevated area,
A heavy attendant rain flooded the
streets to the depth of several inches and
caused many to imagine that the waters
of the gulf were again overlooking the
city. But Galveston is now hurricane
proof, so far as inundatiOn is concerned,
and the millions she has spent in safe
guarding her people is a good invest
mpnt
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

The panic was doubtless chiefly due
to the exhaustion of the free capital
Of the world by reason of the over
investment in enterprises that have not
been as productive as expected. The
last tied up nearly all the worlds cap
ital which was available and new in
vestments had to halt. This result was
d-wide.-Hon. VIM. III. Taft, at
Kansas City, Mo.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
THE READING HABIT.

Some Persons Who Peruse Many
Books Gain Little by 1t.
The phrase is very common one in
these days of splendidly equipped libra
ries and trained Librarians, and I'M
doubtedly "the reading habit may be
one of the most valuable possessions
one can acquire; but unfortunately
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

The fatal gasoline explosion at Mare
Island navy ward, where two hundred
and fifty gallons of gasoline "let CO."
recommends great care wherever the
fluid is in storage for use on motor boats
and automobiles. More lives would
have been lost at Mare island had not
those who were within the radius of
the blast promptly jumped overheard.
Gasoline is as dangerous as powder.
when handled in large quantities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

The man who has grated the tomato
onto the potato and raised crops both
above and below the soil has been out
done by farmer in Pennsylvania, who
is reported to be raising buttered pota-
toes on plant produced by crossing
the white potato with the butter bean.
But until more is heard from the source
of this story the butter makers should
not worry as to the future of their in
dustry. Another Mulhattan is now in
venting startling yarns"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

Mr.. Bryan said at Kingston that
President Roosevelt's Endorsement of
Mr.. Taft was worthless, for it was "the
Endorsement of a bankrupt" Why.
then, has Mr.. Bryan made such frantic
claims as 1.-The natural heir of Mr..
Roosevelt? New York Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
FIabbergaSted.

his disgust at an Indifferent display
And We say that We haze dane this hole in
twa?
Collie (reminiscently)-Ay. mind it
fine. 1t was q gran drive-richt DOT o
SIGHT. We ken. And, man, whan 1 cam
up-I lay deid on the green!
Caddy with deep disdain)-Wf sur
prise, nae doot!-The Sketch.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

The Grand Trunk railway is now
onerating its Canadian transcontinental
line from Winnipeg to Battle River,
distance of 666 miles, and will eventually
reach Edmonton, 334 miles farther on.
Railroad development is conspicuous Ill
Canada, and it is contributing largely
toward the rapid settlement of fertile
country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

1. Transporting buffaloes for preservation.
The animals driven down the chute to the
travelling wagons.
2. The buffalos travelling saloon for
2,000-mile journey.
3. Arrival of the buffaloes from the New
York Geological Park at the Wichita ranch,
Oklahoma.
4. The bufaloes sprayed with crude oil
before they were released upon the ranch.
5. One of the United States buffalo pre-
serves. A general view of the Wichita
ranch.
6. Part of the herd that stocked the gov
eminent ranch Buffaloes in the New York
Geological Park.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

You can't fall out Of bed when you
are already OH the floor is one of Mr.
Bryan's latest epigrams. But that's
mighty little consolation to the Demo
Gratis who want to get back into bed
Washington Post
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

less energies of the Bryan League as
much as $4,000 has been collected in
this State for the Bryan campaign
fund. When do we get the names of
the contributors and the individual
amounts, as promised ?-Philadelp
Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

The harbor master at New York has
graphically denominated the autobOat as
the sea skunk This term is more
picturesque as well as more expressive
then ''smell buggy" the name some one
has given the automobile
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

Richard Olney, who was in Cleve-
lands Cabinet, opposes Roosevelt's pol
icies, but supports Bryan, who says
Roosevelt's policies are his policies.
This is a great year for Democratic
ic.-Philadelphia Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

Eevnt;an Gazette learns from well in.
formed source that there is already q
considerable demand for oil pumps at
Rasra and Bagdad.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

The Chicago Tribune puts plain
truth very mildly when it remarks that
the lovers of fresh fish owe something
to cold storage but that when the sys-
TEN takes a whitefish out of Lake Michi-
gan and holds that fish in reserve a
wear and a half it is Overriding the bust
ness Yes, and the same line of argu-
ment would hold good as to chickens and
as TO eggs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers

If politicians were as careful as they
might be the burning of letters that
would take place every year would tend
to increase the smoke nuisance, if not to
enhance the fire loss.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

Charity is said to cover multitudes of
sins; but the automobile which balks
late at night or early in the morning, on
country roads, reveals enough to offset
Charitys kind work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22
Moral-Advertise in the Newspapers
Different.

The Possible-What are you trying
to do, Willie?
Willie-Ill bet sister can't do IT,
either.
The Possible-Do what, Willie?
Willie-Sister says she can make
your money fly but I've been trying
this quarter you gave me, and it won't
even stay up in the air.-Toledo Blade
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-10-22

When Bryan spoke in Baltimore he
could not fail to remember that for the
first time in the history of the party its
presidential candidate is without news
paper support in that city.-BOston
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