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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-10

Most people have the impression
that fun and humor are life incident.
ais, not necessities; that they are lux.
uries, and have no great bearing on
ones career.
Many think of fun as frivolous, indi.
eating a lack Of serious purpose in
life. There are parents who rebuke
their children because they want to
have fun and go in for a good time,
These parents have yet to learn the
great part which fun and humor play
in the physical economy, and their n.
fluence on the life.
What a complete revolution in your
whole physical and mental being comes
after seeing a really funny play! You
went to the play tired, jaded, worn out
discouraged. All your mental facul
ties were clogged with brain ash; you
could not think clearly. When you
came home you were new being.
A business man, on returning home
after a perplexing, eXhausting, exasper.
ating days work, experiences the same
tllng. ROmplnS anu pldSIL Win TIE
children. spending a jolly evening with
his family or friends, telling stories and
cracking jokes, rest his jaded nerves
and restore him to his normal condi.
ton.
have been as much refreshed by
a good, hearty laugh, by listening to
good, wholesome fun-stories, jokes
or by spending an evening with friends
and having 4 good time. as by a long
upon such experiences as little vaca.
tions.-Success Magazine.
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sTALWART AND SOUND.
Nominee for vice-President Dec1ar

Nominee for Eice-President Declares
Fidelity to Republican Policies.
There is no doubtful note in Candi-
date Sherman's tariff expressions. His
speech of Aug. IS, responding TO the
official notification of his nomination
by the Republican party for the vice
presidency rings true TO protection.
First, then, let me say that l am a
protectionist." No one doubts it. Long
years of faithful and efficient service
as a Representative in Congress have
proved It. Mr. Sherman has never wab-
bled ON the tariff. He has always be-
lfeved that American labor and indus
try should have the first lien on the
American market So far as his voice
and influence can affect legislation he
will as Vice President be found on the
side of unrelaxed and adequate pro-
lection.
He believes in the reasonable profit"
declaration of the Republican platform
"a reasonable profit not alone for the
manufacturers whose capital is invest
ed but for the wage Garner as well,
for the farmer who supplies the raw
material, for the miner who digs the
coal and the ore, and for every hand
that helps to produce and market the
finished product.
Without profit there can be no bust
ness. Mr.. Sherman would first insure
profits by shutting out unfair and in
furious competition, and would then di-
vide up the profits among all that are
entitled to a share.
Experience has proved that profits
disappear when foreigners are allowed
to undersell American labor In the
American market. Also that employ
ment disappears and wages shrink,
leaving the wage Garner only a beggar-
ly share of the profits, and probably no
share at all.
A revision of the tariff with the "rea-
sonable profit principle strictly ad-
hered to is the pressing need of the
time, 1t is because Of the heavy inflow
of cheaper products from abroad that
reasonable profits have become fmpos-
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CHAPTER VI

Alison was too tired to lie awake a
moment after her head touched the pillow,
and she woke so late the next morning
that breakfast was already over, and Miss
Leigh sent up message by Poppie, beg
ging her to lie still and rest herself, as
her father and Roger had already gone to
the mill. and she would send her up some
breakfast.
Aunt Diana would call this bad be-
ginning" thought Alison. Nevertheless,
as her head still ached, she yielded to the
temptation. The sun was shining into
her room, making her feel hot and rest
less, and she begged Poppie to lower the
blind, so that the huge crane might not
fret her eyes by its hideous unsightliness.
If she could only have shut out, too, its
ince.sant whir and grind But that was
impossible. a she drank her tea she
looked round tbs shabby room with a
strange sinking of heart and spirits. Il
must wake up every morning to this she
thought, unless | make an enemy of
Missile from the beginning by forcing her
to resign my room. Will it not be bet
ter to endure any amount of discomfort
than to do that? l will ask Aunt Diana
what | shall do about it. No, no." re-
calling herself, II must act now on my
own responsibility. Aunt Diana will think
me poor, helpless sort of thing if
alweys want her a moral crutch to
support me-"
And with this wise resolution. Alison
dressed herself quickly and finished her
unpacking, after which she ensconced her
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If we are passing through hard times
now, with butter at % cents a pound and
pork at cents, we farmers don't see it.
C. J. WALDRON.
Medusa, n. Y, August 10.
If anybody is looking for reason
why the farmers of the United States
are not going to vote for Bryan this
year, that reason can be found in this
letter of Farmer Waldron, of Medusa
Five million farmers have equally good
reasons.-American Economist.
Not Mere Matter of Wage Schedules.
The difference in the cost of produc-
ton is not so easily reached, and it was
discreet in the platform makers to re-
frain from details. While the campaign
is waging at least, the Republican par
ty will probably be pleased to have it
understood that the difference in the
cost of production means the difference
in wages at home and abroad, but this
view is elementary, and will not bear
scrutiny. The matter of wages is of
less Importance than it is esteemed to
be. If the wage schedule was the only
thing, the cotton mills of New Bedford
would stand no show in competition
with the mills of South Carolina The
cost Of production goes deeper than
that. The intelligence and quality of la
Dor is the most essential factor, and
the difference between the cost of pro-
duction at home and abroad is not to be
reached by mere comparison of wage
schedules.-New Bedford Mercury
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govern themselves accordingly.-St
Louis Globe Democrat
..we Farmers Don,t Soc L.

1--WE Farmers Don't See IT.
Not long ago an editorial in the New
York World appealed to the farmers
of the United States to rally to the sup
port Of a party which is pledged to re-
duce tariff taxation which the farm
err according to the Worlds argument)
is forced to pay On everything he buys,
while getting no benefit from anything
he sells. This is an old, exploded the
DRY which has been so completely dis
countenanced in the past eleven years
of phenomenal prosperity for farmers
that the World ought not to resort to
its use.
American farmers are the backbone
Of protection. They know perfectly well
what they get out of it. When Bryan
was beaten in 1896 and Mckinley and
the Dingley tariff touched the button
that started the wheels in the mills and
factories the farmers were among the
first TO realize the value of a policy
which provides nearby market for
their products at greatly increased
prices. They had just passed through
the dismal tariff reform" period of
1S93-97, when values of farm products
and farm lands in four years shrunk
more than five billion dollars, and they
were quick to note the changed condi-
lions brought by restored protection. In
eleven years they have recouped their
losses many times over, and to-day they
are the real money magnates of the
country.
But the World editorial did one good
thing when it brought out the follow
ing response from a New York State
farmer:
To the Editor of the World: am an
independent in politics. l helped elect
Cleveland President, but l am not yet
ready to sacrifice a known quantity for
an unknown one. During the admins
tration of Cleveland l was compelled to
place my butter on the market at 10 cents
a pound and my pork at cents a pound
without a buyer in both cases. Do you
wonder l don't want change? Not l !.
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initiation. I have reason to know, All
son, that it is BY Eva's advice that Mabel
intends TO keep your room. l have heard
her say myself that, of course, as your
home is with Miss Darlington, you have
resigned your privilege here as tie eldest
daughter, and that there is no need for
Mabel to knock under completely. Those
were her very words"
Alison looked grave. Us Miss Hard
wick often here?" she asked at last.
They are together every day, either
here or at Broadlands-the Hardwicks'
house. But as your father objects to
strangers, or, indeed, to visitors OF any
kind, Eva very rarely spends the evenings
here. They were practicing in the draw
ing room this morning, and afterward
they went out together. There is anoth-
er sister, Anna, a nice little thing, rather
pale and delicate looking, but they both
snub her. l suppose that makes Mr.. Rog-
er kind to her when she comes, for her
sister certainly Sights her, and Mr.. Roger
always stands up for every one but him
SELF
1T seems odd, my saying all this to
you, Alison" observed Miss Leigh, after
a pause; ''for you are young yourself;
but you were never Eighty and easily
led. as Mabel is. believe she has her
good points; she is really very much at
tached to your father, and will leave Eva
sometimes, if he wants her; and in her
own way she is fond of Poppie, though
she tyrannizes over her. There! Poppie
is crying as usual; that is generally the
end when she is long with Mabel. sup
pose, by that your father has gone. back
to the mill. l had better go to her, Ali
son. if you will excuse me-"
Alison had plenty of food for medita-
ton when she was left alone; a very
difficult problem was before her to solve.
How was she to gain an influence over
her faulty young sister?
Ito be continued.)
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sible. Accordingly mills and factories
are running on reduced time, or not
running at all, and 100000 artisans
are out of employment.
Mr.. Sherman interprets the Republi-
can platform as promising to remedy
these bad conditions by such a revision
of the tariff as shall bring a return of
needful protection. When that shall
have been done there will be no idle
mills and factories, and the 100000
artisans will get back their jobs.
Surely this is worth striving for If
there is in this campaign a single issue,
or any group of combined issues. so i'm
portant as the question Of restoring
prosperity by restoring work and wages
we do not know what those issues are.
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TWO TARIFF POLICIES.
One Would Protect, the Other In
n0reS the RIGHTS Of

Having dropped the free coinage of
silver, the humiliation of the courts.
and immediate freedom for the Fill
pinos as his paramount issues, Mr..
Rryan will now attempt to capture ths
Presidency on the tariff issue.
The Republicans declare their a6iher-
encc to the policy of protection, under
which the enormous business of this
country has been bnilt up, and under
which the people have enjoyed a great
e.: degree Of prosperity than the world
ever saw before. And they declare that
the true principle of protection is best
maintained by the imposition of such
duties as will equal the difference be-
tween the cost of production at home
and abroad, together with a reasonable
profit to American industries
The Democrats reject the protection
principle utterly. What they propose
is 10 restore the tariff to a revenue
basis This is equivalent to the old
demand for "a tariff for revenue only"
III rejecting the protection principle
the Democrats are at last consistent,
fof it was not long ago that they for
mally declared that protection is rob
berry" That there has been no modi-
fication of opinion on this question is
clear from the action of the Committee
on Resolutions. When one of the
members suggested that the cost of
labor should be recognized in reducing
the tariff schedules he was sharply
criticised on the ground that his prop
ositlo1 was "undemocratic,' and it was
Withdrawn from consideration says a
Denver dispatch, upon telegraphic re-
quest from Mr.. Bryan"
Summing it all up, the Republicans
would revise the tariff to protect Amer
lean wOrkingmen from the competition
OF poorly paid labor in Europe and
would maintain the protective principle
for the benefit of both wage earners
and manufacturers, while the Demo-
Gratis would revise the tariff without
regard to the difference in the cost of
labor between Europe and the United
States, and would get as closely as
possible to a tariff for revenue only.
How can there be any question about
the result Of the presidential campaign
when the great issue is so clearly de-
fined as this?-Chatham On. " Re
publican.
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A Vital Difference.

Democratic papers are multiplying
words over Mr.. Bryan's tariff speech
In Iowa as if it contained something
new and important. As a matter of
fact, it is simply a reStatement of Mr..
Bryan's views as free trader In
Just one thing he has been consistent
as a politician. He has been a free
trader always, and is one now. He
eyades the use of the term, but will
not, as some of the Democrats in South
west Missouri are doing, say he is for
the protection of zinc against the free
importation Of foreign ore, but for free
trade in everything else. If he had
the power he would destroy all protec-
ton at a stroke, and let American
wages and industries struggle unaided
against foreign competition.
Mr.. Bryan. without qualification, is
for free trade. The Republican party
is absolutely committed to, and a firm
believer In, the policy Of protection. If
Mr.. Taft is elected the protective policy
will be maintained by the next admin
istration, with such revision of SEIZED
ules as it may consider necessary. If
Mr.. Bryan is elected he will at once,
assisted by a Democratic House, assail
protection all along the line, and work
for a change in the Senate until free
trade is agreed to by that branch also
Mr.. Bryan simply repeated himself
witE .mmaterial verbal changes, In his
tariff speech at Des Moines. Boiled
down, there is nothing in it but free
trade, and it is well known that Mr.
Bryan has always been a radical on
this subject Intelligent voters will
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Ito be continued.)
THE BADGE OF TRUST.
Return of n Purlofned Article Is Re-
paid by Evidence of Faith.

Pur1O1neu Article Is re.
paid by Evidence of Faith.
81 can't find it anywhere!" said Beu-
lab Lane, disconsolately. Il believe |
would rather have parted with any,
thing have than that little fraternity
badge of father's-the one piece of jew
elry he ever cared about wearing. You
know how it was always pinned on
his waistcOat, and il has seemed part
Of father to me ever since l was tiny
girl, and now it's lost" Her eyes over
flowed as the vision of her dearly loved
father came to her mind. I'm afraid
I'm not very brave to-day. Forgive
me, MOTHER" she said, brushing away
the tears.
''Its hard to be brave all the time,
dear" answered Mrs Lane, with the
sweet serenity that always touched
Beulah. whose tempestuOus grief was
so different from the gentle resigna-
ton of her mothers deep sorrow.
A few minutes after this converse
ton Beulah, writing &C her desk, was
interrupted by the little colored maid,
who had recently come to assist in the
household work.
Miss Beulah,' she said, timidly, "I's
mighty sorry you-all's been grievin' for
this little breastpin. / thought 'twa'n't
no count till 1 done hear you cryin'
bout it."
She laid the badge on the desk.
IL.
How could you take it?"
Il reckon rs been tempted, Miss Beu-
lah. You done hab so many pretty pins
lynn round, l kind O. thought you'd
neber miss jes' one, and l picked out
the ole-lookin' pin, cause 1 thought
'twa'n't no count. Dem little bits O.
jewels is all turned yellow and gray
like"
1.-THE pins very old, but it's precious
to me, Susie 1t belonged to my dear,
dead father"
"Yesm, l know. 1 done hear yo' tell
yo' nanny, and I said to myself, I'll
glib dat pin back to Miss Beulah, though
she neber trust me gain"
EOr q moment Beuldu ulu not answer
the anXiously questioning note in Su-
sizes voice; then she said, with sudden
decision, Il shall trust you, for it was
courageous of you to return my pin. 1t
was wrong of me to leave so many trim
kets about, for 1 am girl myself, and
l know how all girls like pretty orna-
ments. This pin is badge of a So
ciety. and all those to whom it is given
are believed to be worthy of trust Now
I'm going to give you one of my pins
for badge to remind you that l think
YOU are true and worthy of trust. I
want you to wear it all the time and
remember that l believe in you
Susie's eyes widened with happy as
constituent as Beulah selected from the
brooches on her dressing-table a circlet
of tiny turquoises. Blue stands for
truth, SUSIE" she said, as she fastened
it at the girls collar.
80 Miss Beulah," said Susie, with a
break in her voice, you done been
pow'ful good to me, and rs goin' to
deserve the badge, deed l is, miss"
II know you are" responded Beulah /;
and her trust was not betrayed, for Su-
sizes long service to her beloved Miss
Beulah was marked by a sturdily hon
est devotion.-Youth's Companion.
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No National Policy.

The Democrats in dealing with the
tariff, as in other matters, have shown
that they are good critics but bad &C
tors. Their platform will not declare
for free trade, but they will attack the
protection policy Of the Republican par
" with arguments which, if sound,
would justify free trade. If entrusted
with power in the executive Office and
both branches of Congress, they would
adopt an Illogical tariff giving liberal
protection to the Industries of the
South and grudging or inadequate sup
port to those not represented in that
section. The fact is that the party has
no national policy and is united only in
distrust of the purposes and policies
of the Dubuque Times.
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Galloping along far in advance of his
escort he dashed up to the retreating
army, horse reeking with foam, and by
his voice and presence infused new
courage into the dishearteend men. All
retreat was ordered stopped at once,
and in a short time he had got his men
established in line of battle. The army
Of western Virginia, which had been
so completely broken up and scattered,
was reformed in q measure and put
into position. In the meantime the Con-
federates had moved up their guns In
range of the new position, and having
got the troops again in hand, charged
the federals again, but were driven
back by the Nineteenth corps. Gen.
Bidwell was killed in this attack. Sher-
idan, having made all preparations for
assuming the offensive, ordered an at
tack with a view of regaining his old
position at Cedar Creek. Getty's sec
ond division was in advance, the Sixth
corps in the center, the other divisions
supporting. AS Getty dashed forward
on the charge he was met with ire
mendous fire of musketry and artillery.
1t seemed impossible for the troops to
withstand it. The lines fell back once,
broken but were again reformed and
the men pushed on. Despite the bloody
and determined resistance Newtown
was carried and the discounted enemy
driven out. The crisis Of the day had
arrived and from that moment victory
lowered over the federal army. On
through Middletown and beyond the
Confederates hurried and the Union
soldiers pursued. Charging right and
left Custer and Merritt doubled I'D the
TANKS Of the foe, taking many prison
ers, slashing, killing and driving as
they went The retreat of the enemy
was continued back to Fishers Hill.
At Cedar Creek Early attempted to
hold the Union troops in check and
planted his batteries on the opposite
side to hold the bridge and forks; but
our troops pushed on, swept away all
distractions, and drove him from the
creek through Strasburg to Fishers
Hill. The cavalry dashed through
Strasburg to Fishers Hill and the vic
torious march terminated. The main
army biyouacked that night In the old
camp along Cedar Creek.-Detroit Free
Press.
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Amerfcan Free-Trade Misfit..

The free trade congress in London
last week had some features that were
both amusing and exasperating to the
fair-minded American. The amusing
part was the remarkable lack of inter
est shown by the British people as
whole, notwithstanding tie liberal adj
vertising the gathering had been given
This tends to confirm previous state
ments going to show the English drift
toward protection. The exasperating
phase was furnished by the presence
and loud and biased talk of q little
group of American free traders, who
seemingly took delight in abusing and
disappearing their own country be-
cause it prefers to follow an economic
policy broader and more beneficial than
that which is represented in the fine
spun theorizing Of free traders.-Troy
Times.
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Slightly Different.

Papa, what does a United States
senator earn"
1.-The average senator does not earn,
my son; he amasses." Puck.
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dismounte.: aGC prepared to 20 In ne IN.
fantry, armed with the Spencer car.
bine. As they went forward on foot
the enemy opened fire with a battery
planted near the spot they had but a
few moments before vacated Our ar
tillery responded, and for a quarter of
an hour the ground shook with the
rapid discharges. Then our brave fell
lows had to return, forced back by
superior numbers, and with their ranks
thinner by many men than when they
went forward. Fresh Confederate
troops were now pushed forward. and
after another short and bloody struggle
we were forced to give way, yielding
the ground grudgingly, and finally fall
ing back to a new position in the
woods near AIiddletown.
This dismal morning wore excitingly
on, and at 8 o'clock we were again
making desperate efforts to check the
enemys advance. The brunt of a fresh
and fierce onset was borne by the
Eighth corps on the left, and the Sixth
in the center, with Custer and Merritt
in the thick of the battle. cheering on
the men, fighting like tigers and accom-
plishing wonders. Artillery and mus
kerry were used on both sides, but the
big guns of the enemy were brought to
bear with greater effect, their batteries
being REINFORCED by those captured
from us earlier in the day. Early's
thanking column pressed us severely,
and once more we were forced to re-
treat. The Sixth corps in the center
held the ground stubbornly, but mas-
sisted, it could not resist the deter
mined advance of the enemy. The
whole line gave way and the Ccnfed-
crates gained possession of Middletovn.
Again and again they charged our re-
treating columns. The federal forces
seemed as playthings in their hands.
Heroic attempts were made to rally
our men and make stand to check the
furious advance, but the tide of battle
was against us the ground is grudg-
ingly yielded foot by foot, and away we
go to Newtown, on the pike and about
five miles north of Middletown. The
enemy took possession of the heights
north of Middletown, which we had
just vacated planted his artillery,
which was served with great accuracy,
and sent a storm of shot and shell into
our retreating columns. We had then
been driven about eight miles since sun
rise.