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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-10-22

Iaitf Der ,2ocaI Option" : @dbl lina
Ole Sofgen 5u5uidrcibcn, pelde in
einenl oieier Gage in genanntem
StGotden auseebrohenen Seuer H..
rem Sobepunft erreidten. @cgen
lingeniieenOer 2oidmitteL, oa cs on
eilier Seueripebr febIte. iueld)e Die
StaSt9 ipcgen Ser ourb bnS Sdlie.
BEN Der @irtbihaiten auf Gin Mini.
mum reou5irten itGotiifen Gunab.
men bate entloiien miiiien, nabm
Der in Dem Stoue bon Sobn Sred
ausgebro6ene 0rono balls iolben
umfang on, BOB brei St1ae, finn
5ebn Eferoe. iolrie elm Sbeil oes
SpernDauieS ulb bes Muiion-Sotels
pcrnid)tet muroeit. che es ben perein.
ten ar1ftcn Ger in aler Gle Sulom.
menberufcncn .%friiberen Seuertpebr
bon Stiles unc Der telepboniid 81
Siilie gerufcncn Monnidoft bon
8arren gclang, bas Seuer unter
&ontroQc 81 brineen. Der urlprung
oes Seyers miro 9ranOitiftern Sugc.
ld)rieben.
IbtsigiGbrtee Grbin.
Die S~0idbrige Srau Marp GaDiQ
aenoregen BON Suflano. Gal. lit
oieier Gage nod Gtetp Worf abgereiit,
Inn cine grbid)aft in Sobe bon einer
Wtiaion Dollars 81 reflumiren. Die
Srau bate iid) i'm Sabre 1866 I'M
@ei1ngniB in Meiu Dorf NIT Soiepb
Sc. 8enbregen, Der iie perfilbrt bottc
unb oesbolb perbaftet iporoen mar,
perbeirotbet. Rahbem Die Seremo.
ME poriiber mar, murOe Der Wann
aus Der Sait entlaiien. Spdter iuur.
De Dem 9uar elm 8ino eeborcn, 100.
raft &eubregen, inter Dem 8orgeben,
er lei CUR Sciratb g~e5'unngen iporoen,
ieine Samilie perlieB uno Die annul-
Iirung Der Gle erpirfte. Sieie Mn.
n%uliruns lit, nod Nniiht Der Srau
lino ibrer Inmdlte in New Worf. I'M.
giltig. Ser WaHn, ipelder iid I'm
2aufe Ser Sabre Elm gSprmoaei, mi
Wcrtbe boz, anaeblih iiber 81 .0OU,.
600 eriparb, lit I'M Sabre 1907 Sobne
Teitament nnb obne befannte grben
seitorben. mesbalb Nltirufe in ben
3eituneen crloIien iuurDen. Gin FOL.
der fam Srau &enbregen jill 9eiid)t.
Die iest Den NadIoB reflamiren pia.
Sic lit ieit SdDren ouf Die WoltIii.
tiafeit anoerer 2eute a1i9ewieien ge.
peler.
gntt1ud p ter i6ter. SSTr
ieiilem 2ilnrler in Dem 8aithouie Der
Trau 1reelnau in 2piiispile mahte
bieIcr Gage Der fiininno5panSig
Sabre olte Ora @ariion Gitden iei.
nem 2eben ourf einen MepoIoeridlB
ein Cube, Gr iuar ffon ieif I1n9e.
rcr 3eit nieoeraeihlagen nnb id,icit
%per3iueiieIt, neil ieine innae sSrali
nid,t bel linn bleiben molte, ionoern
at ibren @ertpanOten in Dale, Spen.
Ger Gountp in Snoiana, aina. Mls
er an beV llnsliidstas in fem Gin.
mer fam, iragte er ieineu 3imniee.
senoiien 8. S. Sinffe leidltbin, Oh or
tein autes MitteI Diiie. IN id,ite'!
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-10-22

iDrem Sicroe Die Sporen un0 iugi
aut un0 oapoI.
Ser Hollber ruit ibr Gin oonnern.
oeS &olt nod nm oaS lid) iit0c5
Wiarp niJt t%ilnnnlert. Gr id)ieBt ocn
Icpolpcr ob, unO lest iolgt Dem
Tlero Morps. oush ben Small cr.
itredt, aud ieil eigenes. BEGINNINGS.
los Dor <tb itieBt Der Mallber nodl
5meimlol nod scr 6llcbenoen mn
mobt boourd Ole beioen Yicroc Dol.
ler05 id)eu. Die III seltredtcm ga.
lopp oa0onlprcnaen.
Youter Srping bilit ieincr 5roll
Grbien leicn, SIS lit pieber 10 irieo.
lid unO 10 it'll in Der fleinen 41t.
tcrltubc. boB man nid)tS OILS oa5 mo.
notoEe Gidtod Der llbr perninunt.
gus Oieier ibplii6en Mube lperoen
iie pl0eiid ourh Yicroegetrappel
in0 Die Hlfe: Mama. Eapal" AM.
geid)eudt.
NlS belize nit ibrer Irbeit innebal.
ten lno ourd) oaS Seniter blidcn
ieben iie ibre Sodter NIT 5ipei Yicr.
Den in Sole. Mory ruit einen 2nebt
berbei, ii5ergi5t ibm Die Yteroe mo
eebt Damn id)nellen Strittes ms
Saus. Tort croGblt Tie ibren crid)red.
ten GItern, iuos lib 5ueetroaen babe.
.Wtein @ott." ruit Srau Srping
aus. vlpie oanfe id) Sir, oaB ou I'M.
iere Warp 70 beidiitt. aber", iiiste
iie, in Die Yroia Der @eeentpart Der.
iinfenb, bin5u. ~oas ibone Gelo lit
perloren. Gin GROCER Sbooen fir
ms, IS iinb 20 Wiuno, nidt mabr,
Warp?"
$50, Miitterden, ober Dos Yiero
lit mebr ols so Biuno ipertb. Mas
meinlt on, Yapa2 so Biuno lit eS
minocItens nertb. @uf Dem Yferoe
babe i) ober al,h einen Wianteliod
seieben. SD iueroe i'm bolen unb mir
lpollen i'm uuteriilfen."
Ser BGdter gebt unb bolt ben
Manteliod. Gr offnet i'm uno iinbet
BARN Yapiere unb Briefe, Die aui
Den Nanen Clinton lautcn, cine
probtuoIle., eolOene llbr. goIbene
Observation-Disclosures. cine iilberne "a.
butiere mo cine 9ricitaid)e obuc
Snbalt.
Sod boben iih Die orei bon ibrenl
Gritolncn nidt erbolt, oils eefIopit
miro.
Gin hunger Marn tritt elm unb
wirst lid edn6lid erfdopft. obne I'M
Crlau5niB gu bitten. ani eincnS tntl.
Gr aleid)t einem WiIoe 0es SonmerS.
Gie nodten 3eben orGnsen iid) aus
Den serriIienen Sd)uben. Hod. Delte
unbSoie finb nab un6 iber unb iiber
NIT @roe, Gnno uno 2ebm beoedt.
Statt zines Suites oOcr elmer Wise
tragt er elm rotbes Shibentnb aut
Dem 9opfe, uno iein @eiid1t, Gals
ano S1noe fino NIT un5dbligen blu.
tigen Sdrunaen iiberidt.
.@er ieio Sbr uno was tuout Sbr
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-10-22
No. 60.

aus Der WeIt 81 fonlmen. Smile
antiportete, er ioue iih berartige Sc
banfen aus oem 3opfe idlagen. 81.
nen Woment ipGter itellte er lid Dor
einen 'Spieael. uro 5par butter ben
Riifen Sinfles. 500 aus elmer Gfub.
la6e bes Eoilettentii1eS cinen Ste.
polber inO iagte iih cine augel in
ben 9opf. @r mar fait argenblidlid)
foot. 8itfen bate cine alIsgeSeid).
uete GrBiebuug, fam ober IN Der
8elt nidt oormdrts, neil or iid alS
Didter uuo aomponift fiiblte. gr
bat mebrere 0tliifltiide geidrieben
unb lit Der Berfaiier bon 5ablreiheu
red)t biiblhen 8ebitten, ioipie zines
Groiras Ser Ipoltel". fir oas ei
aber ieiaeMufiibrhng erlaiigen fonn
tie. GENE iunee Srau trennte iid
ron Inn. weil er nifts that, Inn fir
Tie 81 ioraer. pbipohl er lie obaGttiiG
bu lieben ihien. Mls iie nod ibrer
Snbianner Seimatb beimfe5rte
itcint er nit Dem 2eben abgeldIti.
len gu baben.
8erh MeI5uug gepIant.
Die @eid)Gftsleute BON Nenab uno
Wenaiba, @is., planen Die BerihmsL.
6ung Der beiben StGbte 5u elmer Wil.
ni5ipaIitGt. Gs fano cine Benjamin.
lung Der Gei6Gftsleute itatt, mobel
Die 9ufineB Mens Miiociation pon
Nenab bel ben Geid)dftsleuten bon
Wenaiba au @aite war, nno es muir.
Den Die nGberen Blane fir oas Ser.
idmeI5ungsproieft beiprofen. 8or.
Idufig miro cine rEnin Gitp 8ulineb
W&en's Mlioeiation" o~rganiiirt mer.
ben.
ada rs 10 ertb. Erol.
lepcars oienen manden anbercn
3,peden oils neutrality-suspicious. Ing,
aucin neu lit bod ibre Yernenouns
als 1itteI Notwithstanding uno
g~eltcaung, ipie bas in @rano Rapios,
Wid., aeihiebt. Die Cars Baben bort
grieffdlten Mno Nerionen, Die einen
9riei eerne redt id)nea nod Der
Yoitoiiice sgebradt baben modten,
brauden bieien MIR in ben 3aften
ether Der Gars gu merien, Die in Der
Wdbe ibrer Wobnunaen balten. 9er
grief debt ans gnoe Der 2inie, mo
Irdaer oie 9riefe idmmeIn uno iie
in ole Yoit bringen-
3mm Shut oes Sterne.
mirtbs. Die 9edlaho Breipins
60. in Gon6 ou 2ac, @is., bat fir
lire pieIen .bnritigen Mnaeitellten elm
neues Spitem einserihtet I'm tie
0aran 5u perbinoern. sl ieser 3eit
iid nod BeIieben einaui1enfen.
aiinftigbin ,perben fih bic 8iertrdb.
ne In Der Wrarerei nnr nad Ginuirf
eines .Slngs" offnen Ioiien. Diele
Metauitiide peroen bon Der 9raue.
reigeleniddit an lire MnaeIteIten
dusgetbeiIt iperoen i,nb MIR in Der
Office, erhGItlih iein. gs ion oies
Der iiblen @epobnbeit, iid nad SEE.
Iieben .ieIber .5n beifen", Ginbalt
thun. s
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-10-22
manhsrltsn.

G1iid)tiser Se:ten
@eIlen entgIeiten.
Seize oeriGApinoet i'm IG lire Spur,
Che lie perflieBer,
&aB Gid genieBen,
WunOerbar berrIid)e 8o~ttesnatur.
Sort nit sem Sarme!
Sern BON benz Sdpparme
@anbern mir 9eioe 6ur6 @ieien
un0 Slur:
Sonnenbe9IGn3te,
&oieubefranSte,
8unOerbar berrIihe 8ottesnaturl
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-10-22

gddter Srpins iist nit ieiner
Grau unb feinem biIobiibi9en Tod.
terd)en WarD beim 2bee. Die 9a.
men itrifen. uno er lit in cine Sci.
fitng bertieft. IS lit 10 rubig in Dem
@emahe, baB mar bos aiappern Der
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19
LITTLE BOY WITH MANY MILLIONS
and A VERY PlOUS HEREDITY

This little millionaire ought 90 be
q very religious man.
Little Rodman ManamakCr, who
will come IN for many 90 the mil
lions Of John Wanamakcr, the NOR
chant prince. ought "a be a very re-
ngious man when he comes 20 take
his place IN he world
His mother. who Is one Of tho
beauties of Philadelphia. was the
granddaughtor OF John Welsh, a
great merchant of Philadelphia.
Who spent great deal of money In
missionary work Tor the Episcopal
church. and whose brother once
bought a whole newspaper ia order
10 elevate the morals of the press.
she married Thoe, d. Wanamaker
son OF John Wanamaker, and every.
body knows how religious be Is. In
his bis stores IN New York and
Philadelphia he has midday prayers
for his employees. and gives a dis
count 20 all ciergymen So little
Rcdman represents two families not
cd for plous deeds. as we'll as for
dry goods Th0s IA Wanamaker.
Rodmans father. Is dead. aud re-
Gently Mrs. Wanamaker became the
bride Of Archibald q Thompson. OF
Philadelphia Mr. Manamaker left
his widow $4,000 eco for herself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19
Special Underprice Offerings in Door Mats

pgc cocoa MATS l4x2I inches ............... soc
&c Coeoa MATS lb1Zt inches ................f5f
,l.OV COCOA Nats, ibhLt inches ...t.......,..7Of
s5c Cocoa Mats, 1890 inches ...............SIr
i225 and $3.50 Administer Mats, PISA inches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

CENTER STAND-This neat
Center Stand Is made OF fir.
finished golden. 24.inch square
top and square undorshelf:
heavy turned legs. II Is a sub.
stantial. well made stand. that
regularly sells for s1.75. spe.
cial tomorrow ...........D 5e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

sl25 Cocoa Mats. 1sx30 inches ..t........... OOc
$50 Cocoa Mats, 20x33 inches ............s1.fO
si'O O nhd Sl5O Brush Mats, ........35f to soc
.s..s..s.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. az az
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

In the Basement
We have IN our exchange department a mum
Der OF good bargains IN CoucheH and Caornet
Folding Beds, only one Of each These three will
serve to give an idea Of the values We offer.
$3.50 Spring Edge Couch for $1.75
Sl2.B Box Couch for $3.25
H.5 Mantle Folding Bed for $3.75
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

| 900 Priestley's Cravenetted Raincoats. for y
were 5000 and $500; now selling at ......
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19
Linen Department

square. hemstitched borders Regular price soc
each Special ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. soc
DRESSER scARFs 14x5finch White Dresser
jcarfs with hemstitched borders; 45c value. spe
DRESSER scARFs-f4x54lneh White scarfs with
cmstitched borders S5c value ................25e
foWELs-Beached Turkish Towels with hemmed
nds, size zlx49 inches; regular price 40c spe
iai ................... Pie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19
The MARKETS

Fhe failawtnm Hre the average prices
auoted by the iocai wholesalers On
local produce, ncafs and feed.
Prices In all ease. nre subject 60
variaftoa, aeeordlun 60 freshae.s
and general excellence, hut these
prices. nniew. otherwise Indicated.
arr for strictly first grades.
Na..ss-e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

Every lady should wear Vie
teFsa Sanitary Belt Phone Main
2ios or call 5is Wash, Bldg. 7os
lat av.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

COCKER SPECIAL 49, This
strong. serviceable Rocker Is
made Of hardwood. finished
golden: broad. roomy seat. sad
die shaped OF embossed cob
bier: six neatly turned spindles
in back. arms securely braced
BY heavy spindies Our regular
$500 Rocker for tomorrow
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S2.20
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-04
DARRAH ENTERS CONGRESSION-
AL RACE.

Representative John H. Darrah,
of Charlton, has formally announced
his candidacy for the republican
nomination for congress from the
Eighth district. Mr.. Darrah has been
recognized as one of the leaders OF
the progressive wing of the republi-
can party in this district His an
nouncement as a candidate for con-
gressional honors appears over his
signature as follows:
| hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for representa-
tive in congress, subject to the de-
cision of the republican voters of the
Eighth congressional district of
Iowa, at the primary election to be
held in June, 1910.
My views on the important ques-
lions which will come before con-
gress in the near future, will be sub
mitted to the voters at later date.
There is one statement, however, !
desire to make now, because it ap-
plies to the first important work
undertaken by the house of repre-
sentatives at the beginning of each
and adoption of the rules under
business. The present rules govern
ing the house are Objectionable be-
cause under them the influence of
the individual representative is too
limited while the power of the
speaker to shape legislation is I'M
duly great l fully appreciate the
necessity for such rules governing
the action of body as large as the
house of representatives as will per-
nit the promptest possible dispatch
of the public business and prevent
the use of dilatory tactics for the
purpose of hindering or delaying the
enactment Of legislation desired by
majority of the members, but l
do not believe that in order to
accomplish these results, the neces-
sity exists for placing in the hands
of the speaker the inordinate rowcr
he now yields. Therefore, ii the OPP
portunity is given me, l shall vote
against the re-adoption OF the pres
ent rules of the house of representa-
tlyes and for reasonable restric-
ton of the speakers power.
The people of Lucas county
elected me as their representative in
the 91st, 32d and 33d General AS
semblies, and l respectfully submit
the record of my acts in those as
semblies to the careful consideration
OF the voters of this district as a
fair criterion of my future course,
should l be honored with the nom
nation and election as representa-
tive in congress from this district.
John H. Darrah.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-04
KNOCKING RURAL DELIVERY.

instead OF pointing to the rural
mail delivery service as a burden
and the prime cause of postal de-
tlclt the department should reorgan-
lze itself into business frame of
mind and state of effectiveness to
meet the expense of rural delivery
and care for it. All this cutlery over
the cost of rural mail service is
futile and to a large degree intended
to deceive. The rural service has
come to stay, to be improved, and to
be magnified and extended. 1t is as
fects as any other major department
OF the postal service. Why continue
an outcry against a necessity and a
settled policy?
The rural service does not explain
the deficiency. If the compiainants
will turn to the franking privilege, a
privilege SO abused that it borders
on graft, and to the hold-up con-
tracts awarded railroads for mail
service it will find the real sources
of the deficit and the remedy Today
enoughed franked stuff is being car
rled over the United States to stall a
freight train on down grade. None
VI ~ pays cent ana nearly all OF 1T
isn't worth cent, but is an annoy
ance to its recipients.
Quit it. Rural delivery is as
staple as corn, sugar, overalls. We
must have it. We need it and can't
get along without it. 1t has paid the
cost million times over in the
awaking it has brought to the farms.
1t is responsible for larger crops and
higher land prices. Quit knocking it
and turn to actual time honored
abuses that carry out the ancient
idea that public money is legal spoil
-Marshalltown Times-Republican
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-04
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR.

In the district court of the state of
Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Minerva A. Benton, deceased
To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator of the
estate of Minerva A. Benton, late of
Decatur county, deceased. All per-
sons in any maner indebted to said
deceased or her estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
or her estate will present them in
manner and form as by law required,
for allowance and payment.
Dated this Goth day of October, A.
d. 1909. H. B. Lunbeck,
Administrator of said Estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-04
THE CITIZEN AND THE LOT
Terry.

There is a vast difference in cir
cumstances and conditions A strik-
ing example is disclosed when a fed
eral judge at Chicago the other day
in passing sentence on a man who
mad sold lottery tickets in this coun-
try INDUCED in the following sar-
casm inspired by his contempt for a
law which Furnishes an individual,
but allows a government not only i'm
munity, but in addition gives it a
monopoly In his sentence the
judge said: The United States gov
eminent has monopoly on the lot
terry business, and that settles it.
me eO,OOO,OO0 people, through
their officials at Washington, run
their land lotteries and there is no.
body to punish. You are just one
man. and you are a criminal proper
ly to be punished"
AS a commentator in a Chicago
paper points out the trouble with
the government land lottery is it's
wastefulness. Some hundreds of
thousands will journey to the scene
of the drawing and spend in the ag-
gregate much more than the whole
combination of prizes are worth The
people give more than they receive,
and in addition they are boosted
further along in the great American
prediction of playing little on a
long shot and maybe get something
for nothing.
The land lottery must soon be
abandoned for the auction, if the
land supply doesn't run out before
there is time for the reform to be
worked. Some days ago, in one of
the far western counties of Ne
braska, ranch of more than 5000
acres was sold at public auction in
the course of few hours, being cut
up into several dozen pieces and
knocked down to the highest bidder.
People journeyed from distant parts
of the state to attend this auction,
and everybody was satisfied
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-04
PLAY POLITICS.

King Solomon said, There is a
time for everything" If he was
right, then this is a time for the
Sdemocratic party to play politics.
Seldom does opportunity offer it.
! self as it does now to the democratic
party; for large faction of the op.
position has openly espoused one OF
i the leading policies of the democ.
racy, with little to sweeten the NOR
sci for standpatism. For many
years the democratic party has set
the pace for important reforms, and
after having educated the public UP
Ito them, has abandoned them upon
the adoption of them by the opposi.
tion. To the rank and file of the
party, 1t would seem that such are
the time to cling fast to the policie.
of the party
But what is the history of such
matters? For instance, the only rec
iprocity treaty of any Importance
that the country ever had was ne
gotiated with Canada by President
6 Pierce, democrat, in 1854. 1t was
in force until 1867. Under it, the
most cordial relation grew up be-
tween the two countries, and the
only real annexionist sentiment ever
had in Canada was under the Pierce
treaty. But in 1890, when the Nc
Kinley tariff was under considera-
ton, Mr.. Blaine, than whom no more
astute leader ever trained with the
republican party, succeeded in max
I ing reciprocity feature of the new
law. Immediately there was shout
that Mr.. Blaine had solved the tar
i'll question. Yet no reciprocity
treaty ever was successfully made a
part of the law of the land under the
i Mckinley bill. What did the demo-
Gratis do? Why, they abandoned the
idea of reciprocity, in effect, simply
because it had become a republican
measure.
But it is superfluous to name all
the instances of where the other
party had stolen democratic livery
! in which to serve strange deities.
1t is time to cease pulling the
chesnuts out of the fire for others
to eat. If the self-styled :" progress
sives" are sincerely in favor of tar
III reform, they will vote for it un-
der the democratic banner. At all
events, they would not do violence
to the real convictions of truly pa
triotic men if they should do so. The
progresslyes have as much chance of
converting the republican party to
tariff revision downward as Adam
had of showing the dress styles of
his ancestors. People are not fools:
and it progressives are sincere they
will vote for tariff reform under any
banner.
Let us have some practical poll
TICS. Such politics need not and will
not be corrupt politics. The republi-
cans admitted away their case when
they consented to a downward re-
vision of the tariff. That was a
democratic victory Shall we use
1t, or shall we fritter it away bv
seeking some little detail of federal
legislation upon which to wage a
campaign? If this is the prevailing
sentiment, then, indeed have we fall
en- upon evil times Let US play
politics. -Waterloo Times-Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-04
THE TARIFF on FOOD PRO.
DUCTS.

So far President Taft on his thir-
teen thousand mile swing around the
circle on vote getting tour at the
expense of the taxpayers of the coun-
try has made some most remarkable
statements, and some which can
never be borne out by facts or sub
stantiated. For. instance he calls
the tariff law passed by the late ses-
sion of congress 1.-The best tariff bill
we have ever had" We are sure
this statement will be opposed by rs
per cent of the people of this coun-
try who have ever given any thought
to the subject. Let the president get
off his train and talk as man to man
with the people who listen to him,
and he would soon learn what they
think about the tariff. They would
tell him that they voted for him with
the clear understanding that the tar
h lift would be adjusted so that the cost
of living would be cheapened. 1t
seems strange that in a country
where agriculture is the chief bust
ness President Taft should offer the
following:
Certainly no one will contend
that protection has increased the
cost of food in this country when the
fact is that we have been the great
est exporters of food products in the
world
If that is true, then the tariff on
food products is no protection what
ever. Everyone understands that
we pay extra for our clothing or our
steel goods because the tariff pre-
vents competition from foreign-made
goods. No one denies this, the theory
being that this extra price goes as a
sort OF bonus to our American manu-
facturers. In fact, this extra price is
the protection which the manufac-
turers claim and demand. Now if
the tariff on grain or potatoes or
other food makes no difference in
the price, it is no protection at ALL
Yet whenever a tariff bill is before
congress the farmers are expected to
swap duties-that is, agree to a tar
if on steel, lumber, clothing, etc.,
4 and in return receive the great bene-
fit of tariff on corn, cabbage, eggs,
etc. We have always claimed that
the agricultural tariffs were simply
part of bunco game played again
and again on our farmers. Evil
IDENTIFY, without meaning to do so,
President Taft has exposed the
whole thing, for if these food tariffs
make no difference in the prices,
they afford no protection, and they
amount to little or nothing as rev.
enue producers.-St. Joe Observer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-04

Watch the prices continue to soar
and then bear in mind that you are
under republican administration,
president and both branches of con-
gress. Also remember as you con-
tlnue to pay rapidly increasing
prices that you are working under
the new Aldrich-Payne robber tariff
bill, the one that Taft says is the
best tariff bill that the republicans
ever passed. How do you like to
continue to dig up for the benefit of
the other trust-protected cuss? You
voted that way. Take your medi-
Journal.