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The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
Bryan's Changes of Opinion.

Clarence T. Atkinson, of Asbury
Park, N. j., writing to the New York
Evening Post, says:
Kindly allow me to suggest, in reply
to the letter of Mr.. D. F. Hannigan,
anent Mr.. Bryan's alleged instability
of principles:
O. John Sherman, until shortly
before specie resumption, was a green
backer.
(2). President Mckinley was an
ardent and aggressive free silver adj
vocate, until the convention of the
Republican party in 1896 declared for
the gold standard
(3). President Roosevelt, in an Of
ficial message, suggested government
ownership of railroads may have to
come.
Other notable instances could be
multiplied of men changing their
views.
Bryan is trying to get the labor vote
and every vote. Taft is trying to get
the same. Why is it craftsmanship in
Taft and demagogism in Bryan? Hon
est, unprejudiced, patriotic, and far
sighted men know that, until problems
of government are settled right, they
are not settled, and that Bryan is the
man to make the settlement. Away
with unfair abuse of this man, who is
bright and pure as star.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
What You Can Do On An Acre.

1t isn't necessary to go far from
Kansas City, says the Star, to lind
proof of the profit in acre farming.
Many such places between the city
and Shawnee mission are giving ample
returns for families ranging from two
to seven persons. Not all these farms
contain only one acre. There are
one, two, four and five acre places,
and the products that come from them
are enough to make any city dWeller
sorry that he has missed so much.
On the road to Shawnee mission is
the home of a German family that
owns five acres The land lies low
in some places. The excessive rains
this year ruined the cabbage and caul-
flower crops. With this disaster con-
fronting them the family gave it's at
tention to one acre of strawberries
and in five weeks cleared $500 from it.
This family has lived eight years on
the five acres, has paid for it, has a
comfortable home, all the good things
to eat that any farm can produce, and
has laid away in savings never less
than $400 a year, met, clear above all
expenses as the father said.
If you can't buy an acre, rent it.,
and it won't be long till you can buy
it. Ordinarily such rents for land
in or adjoining the city range from
$5 to $50 d year, the latter price being
for cultivated land ready to produce.
Keep in mind these things:
Produce sufficient to supply the
family to begin.
Continuous succession of crops.
Ease and cheapness of cultivation.
To maintain and increase the lands
productivity year after year.
Some men give their attention
wholly to special items, such as cab
bage, caulifiower or onions. Here are
a few conservative figures for this
special work, showing what may be
produced on one acre of Missouri land
near Kansas City. The manure to
fertilize it costs nothing except for
the hauling:
One acre of onions, AS to 600 bus.
One acre of tomatoes, 800 to 400 bus.
One acre of sweet potatoes, 500 to
600 bushels.
One acre of beets, 800 to 400 bus.
One acre of carrots, 200 to 300 bus.
One acre of cabbage, 5000 heads.
One acre of potatoes, 100 to 300 bus.
Here are actual results, each item
referring to the product of an acre
where the grower was specialist:
Asparagus, 5000 punches, 20 cents
| bunch $500
Caulif1ower, 100 to 800 pounds, at
s1.5O. 450
Onions, 900 bushels, Is cents. $50. 45O
Cabbage seed, 1000 pounds, 40 cents
mound 400
Potatoes, IT'S bushels, low estimate 175
Cabbage, 1000 heads. ........... 500
Prices of vegetables vary. Cab
bages may be 10 cents head today
and cents tomorrow, but one acre
of them, estimating it at 1000 head,
which is a low figure, would pay a
profit that no family could afford to
neglect-Chicago Tribune.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

future panicS due to such defect IN
the laws, and yet if this be true, 1t was
the very defect of the law and the
omission to pass proper laws that per-
mitted the panics of 1873, 1884, 1893,
and 1907. That the leader of the Re
publican party in the United States
Senate was not unmindful of the ter
rible result of this sin of omission OF
his party is evidenced by the manner
in which he opened his speech OF Feb
ruary 10, 1908. He said:
"The financial crisis from which the
country has just emerged, which cul-
minated in a serious panic IN OCTOBER,
was the most acute and destructive
in it's immediate consequence OF any
which has occurred in the history OF
the country. 1t is impossible to con-
ceive, much less to measure, the losses
which would have resulted from such
a calamity. The country was saved
by a narrow margin from an over
whelming catastrophe whose blight
ing effect would have been felt in every
household A total collapse was
avoided, but the shrinkage in the
values of securities and property and
the losses from injury to business re-
sulting from and incidental to the
crisis amounted to thousands of mil
Ions of dollars"
1t is perfectly obvious from this
statement that Senator Aldrich be-
lieved that if the Republican party had
done it's duty it would have passed
legislation protecting the United
States against panics long years ago
and would have prevented the panics
of 1873, 1884, 1893 and 1907.
One of the stock arguments OF the
Republican partisans since the panic
of 1893 has been that Democracy is
synonymous with panics and coinc1-
dent with hard times. Only the un-
learned could be misled by such pre-
tense. The panics of 1873, 1883 and
1907 occurred at a time when the Re
publicans had full control.
The panic of 1893 was ripe and ready
to blossom forth when Cleveland came
into power the second time.
Tt is welI-established fact that
President Harrison, before his retire
ment on March 4, 1898, had gone so
far as to prepare plates for bond
issue, and these very plates were used
by President Cleveland as an inheri-
tance from the Republican Admins
tration.
1t has been the sin of omission in
not having heretofore provided a
remedial statute that puts the fault
of previous panics at the door of the
Republican party. Even when the
Democratic leader, Hon. James K.
Jones, offered in the Senate a remedy
in 1900, they refused it and failed to
act, leaving the country to suffer the
terrible injury of the panic of 1907,
which was deliberately brought about
by big interests which enormously
profted by the losses of weaker peo-
pie. The beneficiaries of the panic
of 1907 are those who, in the past,
have made vast money contributions
to Republican campaigns and who will
do so in this campaign, for there is
no publicity bill exposing such corrupt
and vicious contributions of money,
notwithstanding the pretense that the
party in power earnestly favored a
publicity bill.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
TETANUs DEMON CONQUERED.
Over $1OO Worth of Antitoxin Used to
Save Boy.

Pittsburg, July 20.-Harry Gilbert,
aged IA, is at the West Penn Hospital,
suffering from tetanus as result of
an injury received by the explosion
of a pistol on the Fourth Of July.
When the boy was taken to, the hos
pital, a week ago, he was perfectly
rigid. The physicians knew that
not one case in 500 RECEIVERS where the
disease is that for advanced, but they
decided to try to save the boy. Since
that time over $100 worth of antitoxin
has been injected into him and liquid
nourishment forced through an in
cision made in his cheek kept life in
his body. Yesterday he began to re-
lax, and his mouth can now be forced
open wide enough to feed him from
a baby's nursing bottle. The physi-
clans at the hospital are confident that
he will recover. W A
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

countenance. do you rnlnK you
could change your mind?" he asked.
"Oh, no." Charlotte stammered, mot
that, butt
"Of course you look down on me"
he said moodily. 81 amt your kind"
81 don't look down on you," Char
lotte told him. "But II care for some
body else"-
He gave her a startled glance.
"Is it Jerry Ellsworth" he ques-
toned very low.
"Yes,'' she admitted, "it's Jerry. But
we can't marry each other because
both of our families are in debt and
there's no chance of getting out for
years. It's such poor land. But were
going to wait"
"Huhl Wait" jeered the little man,
you'll die gray headed before you're
happy If you do that"
Perhaps" she agreed, with a
shadow on her face, "but you see,
Jerry and I have known each other
since we were babies. We lived next
door to each other, and we played being
married when I was in pinafores. You
see, 1 couldn't care for any one else,
Mr.. Andrews"
"No, you couldn't" he admitted.
Then as he sat looking down at her
frail figure, at the delicate face with
the halo of red-gold hair, he burst out,
"Oh, look here, I'm no dog in the man
ger"
She looked up, startled.
IF can't have you, amt going to
keep him from having you," said the
magnanimous MI. Andrews. whats
the matter with Ellsworth coming into
my office. 1 need a man to help me
and I'm making fortune In real es-
tate. 1t will pay him better than
farming, and it won't be long before
he can pay off his family's debts and
yours too"
Jerry, hearing his name, came up.
"Mr. Andrews wants you to go into
his Office" Charlotte repeated breath
lessly.
Jerry stiffened.
"Mr. Andrews is very kind, but
CAN'T
The little fat man looked at him
wistfully.
"See here, Ellsworth, you needn't
think it's favor to you. It's for her
sake Pm doing it and for her happi-
ness. Don't you go and let your pride
spoil it,
Charlotte looked from her friend to
her lover.
"I think we should take it In the
spirit it is offered, jerry" she said.
Ellsworth held out his hand to the
man IN the car. 'I'd be cad If I
didn't" he stated. "It's pretty fine
thing you are doing, sir"
"Stop that" Andrews said sheep
ishly, "and climb in and let me take
you home," and as the lovers settled
themselves In the wide back seat he
flung over his shoulder the final en-
phatic statement:
"I amt any angel but amt a dog
in the manger, neither"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

The grandest train in the world is
said to be the Kaiser's. 1t cost ST.
100000 and took three years to build.
In the IL sumptuous saloons are two
nursery coaches, a gymnasium, music
room, drawing room, furnished with
oil paintings and statuary. The treas
ure room, with its two safes, is burg
lar proof. teff 9f
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
A CALL is SOLICITED AT
.HUN.KS

A CALL is SOLICITED AT
SHUN.kS
The Leader i'm Harness Specials
opens the season of 1908, with an up
to-date stock of goods, bought direct
from factory, in advance, at ola
prices for spot cash and will be sold
on same terms. We name in part
HARNESS
of all grades, from fine Light Driving
Harness to the Heavy Farm Teams
SADDLES AND BRIDES,
Collars and Pads, Halters, Whips ana
a full line of Fly Nets and Lap DUST
ers, Trunks, Suit Cases, Grips, Base
ball Goods, Dressing Oils, Soaps,
Leather, Hames and Chains and all
accessories found in first-class Har-
ness establishment, with no advance
in price.
Repairing done with neatness anu
dispatch.
We invite inspection. Respectfully
J. w. SHUNK'S,
Open at night.
New Store, Bowers corner, 43 L. MAN
street, Westminster, Md. marzI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03

this two years delay in the formula
ton of the report will serve no good
purpose. The members of the monetary
commission, with the possible exception
of Senator Aldrich, whose mind is
known to work extremely slow on pro-
positions involving a change of things
from the form that they have existed
in for a century, have already formed
their ideas in all probabilities as to re-
lief plans that might work out well and
they should get these ideas before con-
gress as soon as possible. Maybe if
they wait until they can agree among
themselves on some plan which will
give this country the best monetary and
banking systems in the world, it will
not be two years. but doomsday before
their report is made to congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
Now York's Doomed Sixty.

Somewhere on Manhattan Island or
in the Bronx there are walking about
at this moment so men and women
who will be murdered before the end
of the next year. The phrase "at this
moment refers, of course, to the time
of writing; for if by any chance the
publication of these lines should be
delayed one two, or three weeks, then
one, two, or three of the victims who
at this moment are enjoying life will
have been stricken down by murder
Gus hands before this article is gen
orally read.
The victims will be of all classes of
society, of ignorance or learning, of
coarseness or refinement. You, sir or
madam, who read these lines may be
one of the so appointed by Fate to be
murdered before the year has passed.
Month in, month out, five persons
are slain every 80 days in New York.
Som etimes more than that are taken;
seldom, if ever, fewer than five. SO
that before the chimes of Christmas
shall ring ten names doubtless will
have been added to the list of deaths
by intentional violence.
These figures are based upon the
records of homfcides collected and
tabuIated by District Attorney William
TraverS Jerome, of New York county.
Just as a prudent farmer, knowing
the probable output of his land dur
ing the coming year, would endeavor
to provide enough men and horses and
machinery to handle it, so he, readily
foreseeing that a greater number of
criminal cases than ever before will
be brought to him for prosecution,
seeks to add two more assistant dis
trict attorneys to the force of his Of
flee. This does not mean that there
is any prospect of increase in the ratio
of crime.
The population of New York county
is growing at the rate of about 100000
year, and as the ratio of criminals
TO nOpulatiOn remains about the same
from year to year, there must follow
an increase of crimes to keep pace
with the increase of Inhabitants
Harper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
QUAKER MEDTTATIoNs.

TF-rom the Philadelphia Record
To run through fortune feilow must
be pretty rapid.
IT'S generally the chicken-hearted man
who is henpecked.
In the matter of hot air many man
can beat his own furnace
There is no reason why glazier shouio
wear a panied expression.
Travel NAV broaden man, out others
can stay home and get fat
A fellow can often see his finish Wheh
he has no definite end in view
In standing up for your rights pc care
f1I not to tread on somebody else 3 Tues.
Even the man who borrows trouDIe IS
ant to kick If he gets more than ne Dar-
gained for. ,,..
The things that make a man discomfort
ed are not what he has. but what he
wants.
No. Maude. dear. when you are invited
TO come and take Dot luck II ooesn nee
essarfIv mean poker party
NelI-"Mr. Saphedde says he is passion
ately fond of lady fingers. Bellee-I SUP
holding a girls hand"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
KANSAS COMMENT

DON'T SPOIL TAX COMMISSION.
The Republican members of the
Kansas legislature should forget that
twaoole In their state platform about
the selection of the tax commissioners
py the people. The governor is the
man TO be held responsible for the
tax commission. He is in better
poslt1on to select proper men to adj
minister the law than are the people.
ne viii seek for men particularly
1odpteo TO the work, the people would
nave TO choose between several self
seeking individual candidates and the
issue would be purely political. The
present state tax commission has high
class personnel. Not a man on the
commission would have been there, or
would have sought to be there if the
commissioners had been obliged to
SUBMIT their candidates. to a state
wac campaign. The selection of gem
eral oncers like United States SEN
ator' congressman and governor,
should be by a popular vote because
OF the prominence both of the officers
and or the candidates who seek them,
out TO submit the selection of sub
ordinate officers to the people is an
error The governor of Kansas has
ALREADY been robbed of too many of
ms responsibilities. He ought to con-
trol the tax commission absolutely and
we can then hold him responsible
dlrectly for the administration of the
Tax laW.-Wichita Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Is it really compliment to the home
to say that there is no place like it?
X x x
The way of the transgressor may be
hard but there are many interesting
things along it.
X X
Many persons who have succeeded in
life would like to have the secret or
their success kept a secret.
X X h
If a man has amassed a fortune few
of his friends will be found who VIII
take exceptions to any bad English he
may use.
X
It's a waste of words for a fellow to
ask girl if she doesn't think she can
learn to love him because most girls
can give lessons in loving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rFrom the Chicago New

TFrom the Chicago News.J
Mother tongue frequently runs to baby
talk.
short answer is often followed by
long silence.
self-satisfaction is a good thing not to
parade in public.
It's pity fat people can't moult once
in awhile. like birds.
one cannot always get inside informa-
ton from a middleman.
1t is easv for the man in the upholstered
rocker to stand pat.
The young widow begins to talk about
her late husband early in life.
A wonan's eyes never grow too dim 10
defect the paint on another womans race
You can't tell much about a woman BY
the things that appeal to her sense OF
humor. - -,
II a man is devoted to his wife the
neiehbors say he is soft and IL he isn't
they say he's a brute. -
You will never be able to get up In me
world by throwing stones at men VINO
have reached the top. ne, - -,
our deepest sympathy is with the man man
Of few words married to a woman VINO
docs a continuous monologue stunt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
HYHAWKER JOTS

"A good rule" says A. r. Hans
mann of Ktngman, Ito observe in ev-
! cry argument is this: If you are right
you don't need to get mad, and if you
are wrong you can't afford to-
Walt Mason is of the opinion that
Cooper who was Carmack's greatest
| friend until shortly before the shoot
| ing, shot the ex-senator because Car
mack had decided to go on the lecture
| platform.
A voter at Stark, proud of his po-
| litical record, emblazoned this pro-
clamation across the top of his bal
lot: 81 want you all to know 1 am
Republican clear down from the days
of Abraham Lincoln"
Miss Anna Hoch will be the first
bride to be married in the executive
mansion in Topeka, but the Winfield
Free Press ventures the guess that
she will not be the last one, when it
becomes known that Mr.. Stubs
daughters can bake saltrising bread.
Chairman Dolley sent a. general let
ter to each Republican paper in the
state expressing thanks for the valiant
services to the party during the recent
Republican editors who knocked"
the ticket as much as they dared to
are especially proud of those letters,
says Charlie Blakesley.
NJ. Gluck. a Dodge City man, has
just returned from a four months
trip to Europe eff a man is weak
kneed and not a strong believer in
America, send him to Europe for a
few months" said Mr.. Gluck. "It will
cure him. I thought I was a pretty
good American before I went to Eu-
rope, but I am a better one now.
When you see a barefooted woman
hitched up with dogs hauling loads, it
makes you think of the difference be-
tween such conditions and those in
America. The men have to spend a
long term in the army, and when they
get out they are not fitted for work.
I tell you America is the only coun-
try
Health note from Thomas Benton
Murdock: Drink more coffee and less
beer and whisky, if you hope to live
a happy life. Just buy the green coffee
and brown it at home. Use sufficient
coffee, not less than two ounces to a
pint of water. Warm the coffee pot,
put the coffee into it, boil the water
and pour the boiling water on the cof-
fee, and the thing is done. If the
coffee itself is boiled the aroma is dis
sipated and the beverage spoiled. Just
let it come to a boil. You Americans
have coffee too weak. Make it strong
and use three-fourths milk if neces-
sary; that is better than to use weak
coffee. There is q tremendous over
production Of coffee, largely because
people have quit drinking it. They
drink bogus dope instead. Get back
to real coffee drinking. It is a great
help"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-03
HARD ON PosTMAsTERs.

1t is going to be hard on postmasters
II the shooting of one in New York the
other day because an expected letter
tailed to arrive becomes a custom.
Every girl in love who fails to get a
letter from him promptly, believes that
the postmaster is at fault. Either the
postmaster is deliberately Withholding
the letter, or the carrier has been hired
by some false friend to throw his let
tiers into the gutter. She is wild with
suspense the first day they fail to ar
rive; on the second day she suspects
everyone and on the third day her sus-
pteicions reach the postmaster general
But 1t has never yet occurred to wo-
man to do any shooting on this ac-
count. women cry more than they
shoot, and she cries and cries at the
conspiracy directed against her. But,
after she has married the man. she
finds that it was all due to his cold
blooded neglect, and the only letters
from him she worries over in future
are those that don't have money in
Eclipse.