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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
STUBBS FOR
GOVERNOR

The Stubbs boom seems to be
taking like wild fire. All over the
state big Stubs clubs are being
formed and the people generally
are waking up 10 the issues. A
large majority of the local papers
of the state seem to be for Stubs
The gang at Topeka has carrie d
things with high hand for long
time and 1t is for the good Of the
Republican party of the state tha,
it be turned down. The Repupli-
cans who do not believe in machine
rule are turning almost to q man to
Stubs as the natural leader ano
his candidacy is booming.
We hope to see him have such
majority In the convention that the
Kansas ring will roll itselp up and
60 into winter quarters for an in.
defaite time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
A SUCCESS

The candidacy Of ]. ]. Hurt for
representative Of this district Is
becoming very popular.
The people have become tired of
the domination Of Political rings,
especially when they pra ctiss such
rotton and disgraeeful methods as
were resorted to in the 4th ward at
the last contest, and have deter
mined to have voice in the nomi
notions hereafter. II the special
session gives US a prina,y law,
many Of the evils complained of
can be eradieated. But If 1t does
not, the next county convention at
Erie must be Independent of the
little political ring that usually
dominates 1t.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
THE LEVEL OF COST
Prices Have Advanced Throughout
the World

Many persons In our own couatr,
who have complained of the in
creased cost of the necessaries Of
life have talked and written as If this
condition were peculiar to the
United States and effected US alone.
The fact, asis known to students oi
broader view, is that high prices
have been and are worldwide.
Increased cost here is coincident
with increased cost abroad. If
prices had risen In the United
States only we might blame the
trusts or anything else prom.
lnent in the political dis cussions
with much better show of reason,
but since the foreign suffers with
the American consumer 1t ought to
be clear that the things NEST dwelt
upon here as underlying causes OF
greater cost are not the responsible
ones.
A deputy speaking in the German
Reichstag recently ON the increase
in the cost of living in Berlin, said
that 1t amounted to 80 1-3 per
cent in the last 10 years; that the
price of articles of general con-
sumption had ia ssme inst ances ad-
vanced over "a per cent, as, for ex-
ample, in the case of rye, which had
gone up 6a.7 per cent, while whea,
had risen As per cent. since 1901
and flour 81 per cent since Septem-
Der, 1906; barley had risen 10 per
cent and potatoes IL per cent since
last year; in 1905 the price of beef
had risen sc per cent, veal AIS per,
mutton SO per cent, and pork 4o.6
per ceut, compared with what they
aad 10 years before; during the last
"a months all these prices, except |
n the case of pork, the price of |
which had slightly decreased had
'scorded further advances.
Prices of things viii ch enter into
general consumption tend every
where to common level. Special
;auses interfere to make the
,rice some article or some
lass of articles a little
higher here or little lower there,
'ut in general when the price 10 high
" low in one country it is the same
n another and all. There is the
important difference always, how
yer, that, the purchasing power Of
ur own people is greater than that
Z the beople Of other nations
Gazette Times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
FRIGHTFUL TISAS TER

In a theater fire at Boyerstown,
Pa, I0o people we're tranpled
to death and their bodies burned
It was a church benefit affair and
hundreds of women and children
we're present Whole families were
wiped out, in some cases and deep
gloom pervades the community.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
WAGES AND TARIFF
What Foreign Trade Dickers Are
Doing to American Labor
New York Press

Something to be pondered b
those who talk glibly of Tariff revis
ion is the record of imports fo
| November. This shows that Will
there was a decrease of some mir
millions in unfinished material
| brought here to be used in our in
dustries and providing work for ou
wage earners there was an Increas
of some three millions in finishet
articles selling directly to consum
ers and this displacing articles mad
by our own wage earners.
No one will dispute that since
the financial disturbance America,
wage-earners have lost their en-
ployment in large numbers. We
shall not put those men to worh
again by substituting Ia our marke
the products of foreign labor 10
products formerly made by our own
people. We shall put still more
American wage-earners out of work
by increasing our imports of an
ishsd products, accordingly de
creasing our domestic output.
And the record shows that the
Administrators vaunted German
trade treaty which it asks Congress
to affirm and expand is directly re.
sponsible for keeping out Of work
some of our wage-earners temper
arily, as they thought, suspende,
during the panic. One of the larg
est American firms in the textile in.
dustry has had a line of it's good,
completely driven out of the Amer
ican market since the recent trad
has permitted German
exporters so to undervalue their
to the United States as tc
be able to undersell here the Amer
can goods that were made by our
own wage-earners.
In this country Protection means
putting American wage -earners to
work. Lack of 1t means throwing
hem out Of their employment ano
Seeplng them out. The men who
work for wages or want to will have
very unpleasant to sa, |
It the polls to any candidate o
my party offering programme Of |
substituting foreign articles for do. |
nestle articles in our market. The
Tariff is simple question of work |
ind wages for the American people
'r lost jobs and bread lines; and |
very man whose living is sacrificed |
o foreign imports knows how te
i've his verdict thereon in the ballo
'ox.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17

seems monotenous and we Soliquise
on the vanity Of life as old Solomon
did and we wonder If it really is
worth while. In this exlstance here
We toll to get enough to keep this
body nourished and clothed for a
term of years and then leave it to
return to earth. The trouble is,
we have a wrong and narrow view.
Let us enlarge our vision and take
in the world. Let US look up and
out beyond the little tasks and
think Of our work as a part of the
worlds great work. '.What share
can I have 10 the worlds work. aAs
the busy mother, whose round of
toll consists in cooking, sweeping :
dishvashins and caring for and
training the little ones. Ask Abra.
ham Lincoln what part his faithful
stepmother had in freeing the slaves
in America, Ask Washington and
Jefferson and Adams what their
mothers did to establish this grand
republic. Ask Edison the modern
inventor, who shares in the won.
derful achievements and advance
ments of civilized life2
The fireman in the engine on the
railroad train with face and hands
black and grimy works hard and
sometimes long shoveling in the coal
that creates the power that moves
engines. 1t is possible for him to
see vision-that will take away
from him. the thought of drudgery in
the work and make even the money
received seem of mi
nor Importance. He is a part and
a very essential part in the great
system OF transportation that carries
commodities from one part of the
country to another, making If pos
'ibls to exchange one product for
another, carrying letters from friend
o friend and conveying man from
'ne quarter Of the country to an
'thsr In very short time. He sets
III the motive power and without
lis work things would come to a
,andstill. He Is an importal
actor in the worlds work. Aud
o, in whatever calling may be ours
o matter how humble it may be. if
be something that helps in the
'orld's work, we may have vision
nat will take away the thought
Piodding drudgery, and lift us
ut of the narrow boundaries of our
yes
Some of the old cathedrals that
ere built centuries ago and are
ill standing, were built by the
'onks, each one having a certain
art to perform in creating the
ructure Each did his part so we'll
lat the walls, where the several
arts came together fit together and
ade a perfect whole. Let no one
.spise his calling but elevate il,
orify it and see to 1t that 1t 10 well
'ne and that no part of the worlds
ork will suffer because he failed
his part.-Kausas Farmers
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
ANNOUNCEMENT

Iannounce myself candidate for the Office
OF Treasurer Of Neosho county subject to the
decision Of the Republican convention or pri
marT.
IR OO0prp
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
THE VISIONOF LIFE

To have a vision of life makes il
seem much more interesting to be
here doing day by day the daily
round of duties. Sometimes il
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
GAS EXPLOSION

An explosion of natural gas Ia an
apartment house in Joplin, Sunday,
caused about So, 600 damage to the
building and severely injured several
people.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17
T. mbrOid cries

We have thousands of yards
OF matched sets of Embroideries.
which we will continue until
closed out.
The prices are about Wholesale
prices of this season.
Lesser prices edges at Sc a
yard and up.
L. B. KEIFER
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03


Yes, we know all shout who COB
sever" Is, and We also know who will
father the articles at the opportnne
time The man who will stand spoD
sor for these diatrIbos sees language
In these communications which he
would not know the meaning Of II he
saw them running up the street. II
Is a dirty piece 81 business. even II IL
Is written In the sanctum sanctorium
ut the suggestion of some one else.
s0ch disfeputahle, cowardly work IL
against the ethics Of modern journal
ism, So disfeputable, In fact, that II
Is beneath the contempt Of the news
paper fraternity.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

BOASTS OF PLUMBER

Gradually, but surely, the voters OF
the United States are getting their
eyes opene as to what was meant by
the republicans when they promised
to revise the tariff after election.
The delay was made for no other pur-
pose than to get funds with which to
carry on their campaign.
Treasurer Sheldon is rakine In the
coin by the thousands, and, OF course,
on the promise that the contributors,
the tariff barons, shall be reimbursed
with higher duties on the articles
they manufacture.
| II there has been any doubt on this
point it should be removed after
reading the current number OF
American Industries, the official
organ of the National Association of
Manufacturers.
Congressman SoreDo e. Payne, !"
says this organ, 'has pressed the
button. We can now expect that the
vast and intricate machinery Of the
tariff Investigation authorized by
conrgess at the last session will move
smoothly to the desired end Mark
that carefully: Smoothly to the
desired end" Isn't 1T delightful?
The trust organ further says it is
reasonable to hope that statistics Of
rare value will soon be placed before
the eminent statesmen who, by au-
thority OF congress, will have full
control Of tariff revision and ends
with this alfront TO every selfr-re-
speeding citizen:
"What we will get from an invesr
tigation supervised by statesmen Of
the stamp Of Payne and Hopkins is
easy to conjecture that is, If based
upon their present affiliations and
past performances.
OF course, 1t is easy to conjecture
what tariff revision at the bands CT
Soreno PAYNE and Albert j. Hopkins
means. 1t means just what Candi-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03
-
LOCAL OPTION LAW.

The present local option law, or the
sop thrown out to the local option
people by the last egislature is PROV
ing to be most effective to those who
don't want local option and desire to
see the saloons of the state conduct
their saloon to suit their own sweet
will and not the will of the people.
the much Wanted law being so eff
fective let those who are In favor of
this law point out more than one
single case where it has been effect
i've.
In Moscow the city government
paid some attention to the demands
Of the majority, and the saloons we're
abolished. In Caldwell majority
petition was presented to the city
council, asking for the disestablish.
ment OF the saloons, and they refused
to act. A half dozen men on this
council had more influence than a
couple Of thousand taxpayers.
In American Falls the better ele-
ment got up petition with major
ity OF the people as signers. The viii
lage board told the petitioners that
If an election was held and the drys
won out they would grant their pray,
err This was done. The drys won
by large majority In the election.
After the election was held, at the
first meeting OF the trustees the
question came up. Three of the five
trustees refused to sign an ordinance
as prayed for, and as result the
work OF the people had been for
naueht. These three trustees stated
that they were elected by the saloon
influence and did not propose TO go
back on their friends.
Out of the many cases wherein the
majoriy have been In favor of put
ting the saloon out OF business In
their locality there has been one,
lone successful case Yet we are sup
posed to have an effective local op-
tion law" The present law is not
even q make shift, as 1t Is too rotten
to even be 50 classed, and those who
talk about Its effectiveness have
brains enough to know that they
reason falsely when they say so.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

|tHis county Is The forest reserve.
Even though Hepburn will be espe-
ciaIly recommnded during the cam
uaivn for fighting this ubiquitous
policy of President Roosevelt yet the
resolutions upon this subject were as
silent as the grave. 1t is true that
Heyburn s opposition TO the forest
reserve policy were about as effective
as blowing the breath against
ninety mile an hour windstorn', yet
he Is entitled to credit for bis Will
ingness to tight party policy. MOI
word can be found in the resolu-
tions against this unmitiRated curse
10 the country.
There Is a strong sentiment I'D
Lemhi county as well as most of the
other counties. OF the state upon the
liquor question. In some OF Inc
counties republican delegates are
pledged to absolute prohibition and
In others to local option. Yet In the
county resolutions this question is
ignored aud not whisper; In fact
are as distressingly silent as upon the
forest reserve question or any other
future policy of the republican party.
That these questions were premedi-
tatedly ignored is evident for the
reason that the resolutions were al
ready prepared and all the committee
had to do was to set their seal of APP
proval upon the same, which was
done.
In eulogizing the leaders Of the re-
publican party these resolutions we're
all that could be desired, but there
must surely be some republicans In
this county who might desire that
the party locally take some step upon
burning local questions, as they ef-
feet the county and state. The Re-
corder believes that the 'sanctity Of
the home is as dear to republican
as Democrat" but the republican
resolutions do not indicate the fact.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03
BRYAN ON PROTECTION.

The first OF Mr.. Bryan's promised
detailed discussions OF the subordin-
ate issues Of the campaign has the
tariff for its theme. 1t was delivered
In Des Moines, Ia, last night be-
cause, as Mr.. Bryan says, Iowa re-
pnblicans have long been working TOR
tariff reform.
In his bands the tariff problem be.
comes simple. The difference be-
tween the two parties ON The issues
are clear. While Taft aud his plat
form declare for revision, and mean
up as well as down with duties, the
democrats stand for reduction.
Where trusts have killed domestic
competition the shelter OF taritf is
TO be denied them In the event OF
democratic ascendeney.
Mr. Bryan shows how the republi.
cans have changed front on this il.
sue. No more talk OF infant Indus
tries Is heard. A new bride TO the
seltish Is offered In the Injection Of
the reasonable proHt idea. Hitherto
protection to American labor was all
that has been asked for.
lie Is notorious that the republican
taritf schedules have been written by
the actual beueticiaries. When the
tariit Is 10 be revised Mr.. Bryan con.
tends that the people who have TO
pay the enhanced prices protection
always causes should have voice in
the matter.
The theory OF protection In nut.
SHELL Is 10 tax the many for the bene.
10 Of the few, TO give to certain pre.
lerred industries an advantage in
home markets on the ground that
these will give employment to work.
inemen, and hence stimulate otb.r
lines OF Industry. The last ten
months tn Pittsourg. a center OF pro.
tected industries, Is enough to show
the fallaey ~ this.
A considerable proportion OF the
worktngmeu In these protected indns.
tries are aliens. A large pnmher
nave been uuwillingly Idle and des,i.
tate. Other industries and the civ
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

iiy referring 60 the republican plat
furm n sill be seen that IL states
that the object ~ nigh protection
" % insaFe high wages 10 American
lata0tiug nsu aud reasonable
profit 70 manufacturers. We have
bsen dulng business uades IA plnR
Ter hilt ioF tire past taelse sears, set
tile steel trust has been forced 10 cnt
the wages ~ their employees. Tho
ass schedule If wages adopted hy
this ateat TRUST makes a general eut
ia all branches OF the trade. the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

The recent platform adopted by the
Kansas republicans place them 10 a
curious dilemma. The same day
they adopted d plank IN favor OF a
national law for guaranteeing bank
deposits Taft delivered a speech say
ing that this Idea is sooialistic. The
same day the Jayhawker republicans
adopted plank In favor Of campaign
publicity the republicans leader of
the nation Is promising to make the
contributions public after election.
What viii they do II Mr. Taft is
eleeted2 They can get no ma.
tional guarantee then, Can they ex-
pect to secure law In favor OF pub
hcity OF campaign funds before or
after eleotiunY II these republicans
Of Kansas are 50 much In favor OF
the Ideas advanced for Bryan why
not vote for him who Is the emhodI.
ment Of what they believe Ia place Of
voting for a man whose putlic record
IS against their recommendations
IL ~ safe 10 say that Kansas win 60
democratic this year on these two
questions, II for no other reasons.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

II the Saloon League, and theii
friends 10 Lembi county are so sure
that We now have an effective locaI
option law. why are they so bitterly
lighting against any such proposed
new la@Y II we nov have an "ef.
feetiye" law on the statute 1hy
should the saloon men Of the state
oife' TO dnance the campaign Of the
democratic party to the extent of
so,OoO In case the saloon question
vas ignoredf II they are not afraid
OF an effective local option law why
should they offer such sum to the
regular democratic party to ignore
the question:
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

Candidate Sherman says the law is
foolish which forbIds corporations to
contribute towards a campaign. Why
Of course IL Is. trust like the Steel
trust, for instance, can see that a
high protection Is what II needs TO
rob tile people and Why should II not
be permitted 10 contribute towards
the success OF the republican party II
that party can conserve It's interest
better than any other party which II
has In the past The Steel trust Is
one Of these benevolent organizations
which sells steel rails 10 Mexico for
500 pen. ton and charges the home
customer s2s per ton. Why should It
not be permitted 10 contribute to
keep It's friends {" power2
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

reasons given by The w0rEmen i0r 8c
cepting The reductions Is that it IS
better TO have bali a loaf than none
40 all. The trust put IL up u the
employees that they must accept this
reduction or the plants would close.
IL was either accept the terms "
face Starvation with the winter com
Ing on apace. The steel trust gets
the benefit Of protection. bat the
employees get reduction in wages
as a result vi a high protected tariff
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

II II evident that the republican
leaders are somewhat afraid of the
democratic plank guaranteeing the
deposit0rs The big guns ~ tile
party are nov devoiing their atten'
tion 10 this ono plank, aud trying %
make tie people believe u would re-
suit In unsafe banking, The law Is
proving 80 successful in Oklahoma
wRere II u being tried that the spell
binders are not liable 10 make much
headway Ia their efforts. The eight
bauks Which have become denation-
alizad aud have taken out state
charter evidences tho popularity OF
The issue
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

The Recorder Is willing 90 wager a
douahn1t against eo0ky that the
republican, platform to be adopted
this week at Boise viii ignore the
local option question. The masses Of
the party may he, and 10 IL believed
they are IN favor 0f these reforms,
but Tie s50,01 which the Saloon
League offered tie democrats al Wal.
lace for their campaign fund viii
look good 10 the republican pollti.
clans. II IL safe 10 predict that the
rank ana lile viii have hut little %
say what shall 20 In that platform
and what shalt NOT.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

la this issue can be found call for
the democratic primaries The dem
ocrats u every precinct should look
70 ~ that only the best men are
elected 20 the convention. The Sa :
loon League has a representative in
every precinct and they viii try 10
send delegates ~ho viii conserve
their interests Let every democrat
who wishes 10 see clean ticket nom
mated attend these primaries.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

Ies Ut tue Western republican
papers will feel 50 much like giving
the reason @hy the Baltimore sun is
Supporting Taft. IS they will the
slGiple fact Of doing 81. II they take
the trouble 10 read the editorials OF
the sun 1t viii be seen 40 once that
the paper Is lighting BRYAN because
''he Is too much like Roosevelt. +"
These reasons may be satisfactory to
Wall street, bot viii hardly satisfy
the republicans IN the West where
the majority Of Rooseyelt's policies
are approved.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

strike iu New York City among the
tailors, which Involves thirty thou
sand men. These men claim that
many Of them can earn only $500 per
week and the man is extremely for.
innate Who can earn 500 per week.
This condition knocks the assertion
In the head that only Ia high pro-
tectiye tariff can high wages be as
sured.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

have had to- make extraordinary eff
forts and outlay TO keep these men
from starving.
Their protected employers support
such men as Dalzell in congress.
They are possessors of swollen for
tunes and liberal contributors to re-
publican campaign funds.
These are some of the fruits OF
protection These are some OF the
reasons why tariff revision should be
entrusted to other hands. -Pittsburg
Gun
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

Yes, The democrats wIII bold their
county convention after the repubii
cans hold theirs. This IS done with
4 purpose, which we do not deny.
The democrats will take every advan-
tage possible Of the mistakes made
~ the republicans, and from present
Indications there will be plenty OF
them 10 take advantage OF.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-03

The election In Tennessee August
9th In which a supreme judge and
district judges were elected Is a
straw which indicates the sentiment
Of the country. TIE democratic
ticket Won out by over Gfty THOUSAND
majority. which Is the largest major.
ity given the ticket In that stats in
many years.