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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
The Moral Side Of the Tariff Problem.
DR. David Starr Jordan Discusses MuchMooed Question
from New Point Ct View

tries to guarantee a reasonable pro-
fit. But in the theory of our republic
it is not the part of the state to guar
antee to any one "a reasonable profit,
nor to protect any one from reason
able loss. Its function is to see fair
play and freedom of operation. TO
guarantee any one reasonable profit
is to do SO at the expense of the rest.
II wages are raised by the tariff, SO is
the cost of living, and the cost of liv-
ing comes first. The general purpose
OF the protective system is to develop
through legal means Industrial and
economic monopoly, the enrichment of
class Or of a group of classes at the
expense of the citizens at large. IF
the principles of our republic in re-
gard to equal justice to all, exclusive
privileges to none are right, then the
theory and the practice of the protec.
tive tariff are wrong. That it works
through the method of indirect taxa
ton DISCUSSES but does not justify it's
injustice. The policy in practice as
sumes the form of vested right which
becomes in time a vested wrong. The
only permanence lies in making tariff
taxation, like other taxation, a non
respecter Of persons, it's sole function
that of raising revenue
This is clear thinking, clearly ex-
pressed. The protective tariff tax is
none the less real and none the less
oppressive because it is hidden in the
cost Of every detail of living. It has
produced high wages which have more
than Seen Offset by higher cost of liv-
ing. It has produced on the one hand
swollen fortunes which disgrace the
nation, both in their existence and in
the frequent shamefulness of their use,
and on the other hand great depriva-
ton, great suffering, and an ever-in-
creasing mass of oppressed people
who go without real necessaries that a
few may riot in unwholesome luxuries
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

When the Observation-Disclosures con
ferrea upon congress the power to
LAY and collect taxes, duties, i'm
ports and excuses, to pay the debts
and provide for the common defense
and general welfare of the United
States" it was probably supposed
that the power to tax was limited to
taxes for public purposes; no thought
OF so arranging them as to build up
one industry at the expense of another,
to tax all the people for the personal
profit of few, or to make one section
pay heavy taxes that the industries of
another section might be made to rear
inordinate fortunes for their owners,
entered the minds of the trainers of the
fundamental law of the nation. A
pretty good case has been made
against the constitutionality of the
protective tariff on these grounds, and
while the courts have not sustained it,
there is always a large doubt whether
the protective system is not a fagr ant
distortion of the constitution.
But there is a moral side to the
question which is even more definite
and positive than it's legal side. OF
this feature DR.. David Starr Jordan
treats in very clear and very con-
vincing article in the current indie
pendent. Says he: ''The fundamental
idea in American policy is that of a
square deal to all men, each standing
on his own feet, with exclusive priv.
leges or governmental aid to no man
and to no class of men. And it is
this ideal which is violated absolutely
and continuously in the theory and in
the practice of the protective tariff.
The protective tariff is device for
enhancing the home price of the arti-
cles it covers by tax on commerce,
by compelling the body of citizens to
pay tribute to the producers at home.
To these the state in futile fashion
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

There is no kind Of life, whether we
are trans acting public affairs Or pri-
waite, those in which we are alone con-
ceived or with others, that is free of
obligations, and in the due discharge
of those obligations consists all the
dignity, in their neglect all the dis
GRACE of life
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

After January LIST it will cost only
two cents to mail letter to Germany,
exactly the same amount that it costs
to send one to your neighbor in New
Ulm.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

"Hello, neighbour! Where are
you going this morning?n ssTo the
New Ulm Music Store to buy some
musical instruments for Christmas.
We have found out that we can do
better there than anywhere eIse.n
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

The first Sunday evening paper ever
published in this country was issued
in Washington Sunday afternoon, it
being an edition of Frank A. Munsey's
Washington Times. An associated
press dispatch tells the way in which
it was received. Some men bought a
paper and carefully examined the
date to determine whether they should
read it or not; others crept guiltily
away in much the frame of mind Of
the devout but absent-minded woman
who hung out d big washing just as
her neighbors were starting for church.
Robert Burns did not write "Auld
Lang Syne," and what's more, he
never claimed that he had written it.
In letter to a friend he says that he
Grst heard an old man singing the
song and reproduced it, because he
Thought it was too good to be lost to
the world. This discovery was made
10y Professor Simkovitch, who has
charge of the Morgan collection Of
original manuscripts now on exhibi.
Gion at Columbia university.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

Eugene V. Debs may frequently en-
gage in rainbow chasing but he was
right when he said: sThere is some
thing wrong with country wherein
the wealthy and aristocratic women
will pay one hundred dollars for a
pug-nosed bulldog to hug and kiss
and fondle while many a bright little
orphaned child holds up it's tiny hands
In a vain appeal for mothers love
and careSSeS,' -
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

Good-naturedly denying a report
that Wall street is hustling together a
DOT of money to be used in buying the
ST. Paul Dispatch and putting Secre-
aary Loeb in charge of it in order to
redeem Minnesota from the clutches
of its devotion to Governor Johnson,
the Dispatch itself says:
There has been a partial change in
the ownership of this paper recently,
and the character and significance of
shat change was frankly stated in
these columns. In so far as it will
affect the policy of the paper at all, it
will be in direction precisely oppo-
site to that indicated by the New York
report. The Dispatch as now con-
stituted is an absolutely independent
paper. 1t acknowledges allegiance to
no party. Political conventions can
not tell it what it believes. 1t has
aeither enemies nor friends that it
will recognize. Nobody is big enough
or great enough to have it for an
organ. It's purposes are purely and
solely journalistic. 1t holds it's brief
from the public, ana it will always be
Eound faithful to it's clients. And we
may add, as to Governor johnson,
that if he should have presidential
boom the Dispatch will feel Mime
sofa pride in it, and give it fair play
all the time, whatever may be the
degree of its support of the Taft ad-
ministratlon.
Mr.. Dooley, writing in the American
Magazine, describes John D. Rookie
teller as "new literary light" in
these words: We'll, Hinnissy, tn i'm
prission got firm the little heart-to-
heart talk by the iditor was that nae
frind Jawn D. was quite a jolly, roll
&ickin' old soul. I plunged firm
thence into his autobiography an i'm
meejedly plunged out again. 1 can
not tell ye all iy this dashin' story iv
adventure. class it among tn gr-reat
fightin' romances in lithrachoor. How
ne was beset be rivals--how he pierced
wan with rebate, how he broke tn
law over another's head, how he
leaped through a loophole in a SUI
fpreme coort decision an was safe FIR
% time; tn great peril he was in firm
frgettin' tn combination to his safe;
how he was threecherously sthruck
down be Kenesaw NJ. Lands; how
honest Peter Grosscup come along an
lifted tn fine an carried him home an
sntrsed him back to life. I'll not tell
ye about it, Ye must read It'll FIR ye'er-
ssilf. An if it's not too much to ask,
read it FIR me, too. There's wan thing
:sMre firm what see an that is that
Jawn D. hasn't amy idee that he liver
done wrong to annywan. I like that
about him. 1t shows he's human
being"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

An editorial writer in World s
Work for September asserts that the
Belgians are the thriftiest and most
contented of any people in Europe
and few of them emigrate. AT the
same time they are the greatest beer
drinkers in the world.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

that is not all. He does not know
how wealthy he really is.
In the rear Of his residence on. Lon
don Road in Duluth, Mr.. Congdon
has built stables for his automobiles
and horses that would put some
Summit avenue homes of the palatial
kind out of business. With all his
wealth, he is not regarded as an
extravagant or high liver, but he is
housed and lives comfortably.
Mr.. Congdon was a lawyer and is a
lawyer still and his immense holdings
now are credited to his sagacity and
keenness of judgment regarding the
iron range future. He got in at an
early date, and he has been going
ever since. It is only of late, how
ever, that he began to dabble in
politics, his ambitions beginning with
desire for a seat in The legislature.
He had comparatively little opposition
at the primaries and in the general
election had none at all. Even the
Democrats held aloof. st. Paul
Dispatch.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09

A compendium of statistics on mar
rage and divorce has recently been
issued by the census bureau of the de-
partment of commerce and labor. The
statistics are the result of careful
gathering of figures in every state in
the union, the period covered being
from 1887 to 1906. The last set of ma
tional statistics on marriage and di-
vorce covered the period from 1867 to
1886. The present set of statistics,
taken in conjunction with the former
one, therefore, gives a view of the
marriage and divorce question for the
past forty years. The three important
facts brought out in this compendium
are: One marriage out of every twelve
in the United States terminates in the
divorce court. Divorce is two and
one-half times as common in this coun-
try as it was forty years ago. Illinois
grants more divorces than any other
state in the union.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
Sweating Blood"
Democrats Representatives, Elect in
peck Of trouble.

Judging from newspaper re-
ports Senator w. J. Stone is now
in a peck of trouble" and a
number Of Democratic Repre-.
sentatives-elect to the Missouri
Legislature are sweating "blood''
because of the fact that they
neglected to consult the tax col
lectors of their respective
counties and to procure a little
slip of paper bearing his official
Autograph and seal stating that
they had liquidated everything
opposite their names in his big
book.
The constitution of Missouri
plainly says that noperson shall
be eligible to be a member of
either house of the legislature
who has not paid State and county
taxes within one year next pre-
ceding the election" 1t is not
necessary to mention any names,
but it is a fact nevertheless that a
number of gentlemen who have
been elected neglected to attend
to that little matter and now they
are up against a very serious
proposition, to the extent at least
even Col. Stones seat in the
United States is in jeopardy.
1t is a matter that will have to
be settled in the legislature and
the Democrats have long since.
established the precedent that
fellows who failed to comply with
the constitution in the premises
should be made walk the plank.
They cannot now consistently
howl if the Republicans emulate
their example. 1t is law and
should be held sacred as SUCH
Appleton City Journal.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
The KanSaSCity Journal
Kansas city, NO.


Rich Hill Brick & Tile FactOy
100000 3, 4, and s-inch
Tile in our yards ready for the
market.
S~ineh SI7.so per 1000.
4-ineh 1850 [" "
6-ineh 5000 "
s-ineh 5000
Io-ineh . $500
I7-ineh 10000
VIII soon have vitrihed and
building brick for sale at factory
prices. Address
h. NJ. BOOTH, Mgr.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
Hungry BatIsr.

The Journal has always fell
kindly toward the people Of But
Ter and the editor still entertains
the highest regard for the town
and her citizens, but when il
comes to hungry Office seekers
there is no town on the map that
has a more abnormally developed
appetite. Butler people want "a
dictate TO the rest Of the county
just who is TO be il and that it
always halls from Butler. They
have the congressman, one su-
preme Judge, circuit Judge, and
adjutant general. In the recent
campaign they have the three
congressional candidates a n d
tried to hog the entire organiza
ton, and il worked quite well this
time, but the spirit of revolt a.
gainst this selfish spirit has set
in and will develope until the
thing is wiped out. The brains
of the county is not within the
corporate limits of the city Of
Butler aud the people simply
won't stand for such an sssump-
ton of authority on the part Of
any community. In matters Of
state appointments under the
new administration you will find
that the candidates are nearly all
from Butler and it is fair to pre-
sumo that the Butler candidates
will yet the endorsements as the
so-cslled organization is there.
The Journal is not in politics,
but the editor reserves the right
to write on current topics OF in.
terest and the readers may ex-
pect the facts. We shall continue
to treat Butler fairly, but the
people there must not try to hog
the rest Of the county--Adrian
Journal.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

sources, So, 59s. ~, Of which.s1i
S51.95 was paid ont directly BY
Mr.. Dickey, and $71,419.1o by
Col Walbridge on the check or
ders Of Mr.. Dickey, agregating
the neat sum Of So, 7s1.14, which
was the total cost of the cam.
paign recalling in the election OF
a Republican Governor and LEU.
tenant Governor, a majority in
the House Of Representatives,
six Congressman and Missouri
for Taft and Sherman.
Surely the money was well
spent.
The largest contribution was
frem the Republican National
Committee, which began early in
the campaign TO assist the State
COMMITTEES and gave altogether
$3.50 besides q vast deal Of
literature. The National Com
mittee was convinced through
the State Chairman and other
party leaders that Missouri could
be carried for Taft and that
several Congressional districts
could be carried, and in that
faith the National Committee was
liberal in assistance. The Re-
publicans of the State were gem
.rous, and were united under the
standard raised by Hadley and
ane Taft and Sherman
and they got busy and kept busy
and they are busy yet.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
Read the Bible Says Bsysrldgs

Chicago, Nov.-When in search
of good reading matter turn to
the Bible.
When in search of exciting
tales of battle, tales of love, tales
OF the goodness of humanity, al
ways turn to the Bible. 1t con-
tains all Of this and much more,
according to u. s Senator
Albert J. Beyeringe, of Indiana
who spoke on The Bible as Good
Reading" before the Chicago
Sunday Evening Club at Orches.
ira Hall Tuesday night.
No stories published In the
magazines OF to-day have such
gripping interest a the stories
ia the Bible" declared Senator
Beyeridge. Purely as a volume
of entertainment / have often
wondered that the Bible is not
more widely read Like other
gifts Of God, il is so common
that we fail 10 appreciate it,"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
CountN OffIcers.

Representatives.. N. Grimth.
Circuit Judge. A. Denton.
Probate Judge. A. Silyers.
Sherln-C. +. Beard.
Circuit Clerk-D. 4. Embree.
County Clerk-C g. Weeks.
Recorder. NJ. Smith.
Treasurer-W. II. Bell.
Pros. Atty.-W. b. Dawson,
School Coma. l.. Ives.
5uFveyor-E. b. Boron.
AdministratoF-Jno. Hayes.
COFoneP-O. 4. Renick,
Presiding judge. +. Harper.
Associate "A. ID. Hyde.
Estes Smith.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
"Dcsd OOdIeS" Of MOasy--In
His MInG.

About six ago a man giving his
name as John Miracle, and repre-.
senting himself as a retired rail-
road contractor with dead
coolies" of money, drifted into
Butler and gave it out that he
wanted 10 purchase 3 big farm
for which he was prepared to
pay the cold cash. He was con-
sidered a snap by the real estate
man who gave him many long
free rides into the country 70
look at property. He first agreed
to take the old Joe Mudd prop.
erty. near Burdett, for which he
was TO pay $4,000. But the
title could never be fixed just TO
his liking and the trade fell
through. Then he contracted
with Max Weiner for his 400 acre
in Summit for 81, o00. The title
TO 40 acres didn't just suit but
Max filed all the requirements,
when the day was set for the
formal transfer of the deeds for
the cash. When the hour agreed
upon arrived, Miracle al not
show up, and il was learne l that
AZ an ealry hour the same morn.
ing he had walked out OF town,
leaving an unpaid board bill and
several other small debts about
town. No one ever saw the color
Of the old mans money except
Harye johnson, who collected q
small livery bill, and Il was later
learned that Miracle had borrow
ed that money from a business
man on his representation Of fab
ulous wealth. The old man was
evidently a dreamer. He didn't
try any swindling scheme on ex.
tended scale and all he got out OF
il was his living and entertain
ment for six weeks.-Buter
Times.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
The UnlOaded Gun.

Always be on your guard
while handling a gun and the
chance Of an accident viii be re-
duced to the minimum" Such
is one of the sayings OF Capt.
Allen, editor OF the Butler Times.
Last Wednesday evening his gun
was brougfitto him from the gun
smith, after being repaired, pre-
paratory for a big hunt, and be
was lovingly fondling his Kill
duck" when an explosion touk
place, and as a result the
Times Sanctum will forever bear
the marks of battle. The Capt.
departed from his usual origin
atty however and stated didn't
know it was loaded.
Moral: Don't follow the
actions of the editor, but prac-
tice what he breaches. k
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
Measures IN the Bible; Their
Equivalent.
A garah was / cent.
A farthinu was 8 cents.

A garah was / cent.
A farthiug was 3 cents.
"A talent Of gold was 1880 dol
lars.
A talent Of silver was 533 81
dolla rs.
a bin was one gallon and two
pints-
A shekel Of silver was about
5o.ceuts.
A cubit was nearly y inches.
a mite was less than a quarter
Of a cent.
A piece of silver or penny was
Is cents.
A Sabbath days journey was
about an English mile.
An ephan, or bath; contains
seven gallons and five pints.
Ezekiel's reed was nearly II
feet.
A day journey was about %
Is miles.
A hrkin was seven pints, an
omer was six pints, a cab was
three pints.
A hands breadth is equal to
IS inches.
A fingers breadth is equal to.
one inch.-The Evangelist.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

Read the Tribune.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

Ills rumored that the boys on
the north side Of the square are
going 10 put out decoy ducks in
the water in the street and lay
for the wild ducks that will
probably alight. The shooting
ought to be good as there is
plenty Of water and no doubt the
ducks viii not pass such an oppor-
sunity 10 swim. Nevada Post.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

The best place to buy sewing
machine needles, belts, oil, re-
pairs and supplies Of all kinds is
at Prowell's hardware store.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

II will pay you 10 read the sd.
refreshments In this weeks Tri-
bune The merchants Oler you
bargains and can interest
you Read the advertisements
carefully and profit there by.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

The Butler Democrat entered
It's doth year Of publication last
week. The Democrat, like an
other newspapers has felt the
sting Of the thorns that go along
with the roses, and today stands
out as a first-class newspaper.
We congratulate Bro. Davis and
the Democrat.
). W. Baker was in Butler
Friday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10

Mrs j. NJ. Douglass spent
several days in Butler last week
he guest Of j. T. Ludwick and
family.
Mrs, Wesley Arasmith visited
Butler friends last week.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
Meeting Dates Of Courts.

Circuit court meets in Butler ]
Monday In February. May and
October.
County court meets Let Monday in
February, May, August and No
Vember.
Probate court meets end Monday
February, May, August and No
vembeF.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-10
FOR bee OY Or en- /

Any boy or girl can use Il. dud
stretch q white sheet on the wallante
on can have an kinds Of fun. Full
sireelions for use is zen, with the
! niern.
ANY boy or girl can eur eight
new subscribers in a.short time end
get this Beautiful Magic Lantern.
Send for samples for %caayassing.
Send ali money by postofiee
money order Or draft.
Address,