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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-10-20
HE ASKED THE TIME.
A Question and Answer That Changed
Clerks Position.


Clerks Position.
How many clerks measure up to the
standard Of the young bookkeeper in
this story from Human Life? He was
employed in the passenger department
Of great railroad. 1t was just little
before lunch. Some of the clerks were
putting on their coats, some leaving
for the Mushroom, some consulting the
clock; some were still busy. Suddenly
the "boss' entered. He glanced about
him and then approached the young
bookkeeper
"What time is it," he asked.
The young man kept on figuring, and
the boss put a hand on his desk and
repeated the question.
Instantly the other looked up, sur
prised to see the chief at his elbow.
81 beg your pardon. were you speak
ing to me?" he asked
Merely inquired the time-that was
ALL" said the other.
'"The bookkeeper glanced about the
room. located the Office clock and said,
"It's ten minutes to r."
THANK you" said the general man.
ager and vice president. and strolled
out.
That conversation cost the young
bookkeeper his place-in the passenger
department-and put him under a
higher officer ION the firing line" Nine
years later he was assistant general
manager. and while still in the thir.
ties became a general manager. full
hedged
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-10-20


(a) One in two years costing $40, the pro-
portionate annual cost of which is given
above.
(b) One in ten years costing SIS, the pro-
portionate annual cost of which Is given
above.
OF course the above calculation is
based upon the assumption that the
goods are imported The amount paid
to the government in that case by the
purchaser would be as above stated.
If the goods are not imported, but are
homemade. the $26, or something ap-
preaching that sum, would still be
paid by the purchaser. but it would
be paid not to the government, but to
the protected manufacturer, for the
manufacturer always tries to raise the
price up to the level of the tariff and
generally succeeds in doing SO.
So that here we have a measure of
the exactions Of the tariff brought
down to the comprehension of the av-
erage man and strikingly illustrative
Of the effect of this one influence in
enhancing the~cost Of living Remem
Der, however, that families and not in
dividuals are the social units and that
II we were to take the average family
expenditure into account we should
probably find that the exactions of
that tariff are three times as much on
articles of wearing apparel alone. Mr..
Byron Holt estimated in 1903 that the
tariff tax then in force was about
Sill per year for each family, Of
which 1914 went to the protected in
terests and the remainder to the gov
eminent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-10-20
A Fair Profit.

The Singer Manufacturing company
declared stock dividend of 100 per
cent, equal to a cash dividend of $780,
100000. 1t is evidently better to be
a stakeholder than a buyer of sewing
machines. BY the way. there is
tariff on sewing machines of so per
cent. One hundred per cent is what
our stand pat statesmen would call "a
fair profit to the American manufac-
turer."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-10-20
Arena Leads i'm BRIDGES.

The Chronicle: Sixteen permanent
bridges have been built in the town of
Arena this year. Arena township can
boast of having the most, best and lat
est design of bridges. Mr.. Davis.
chairman, is strong advocater of good
bridges and good roads, and through
his untiring efforts Arena township is
now in good shape, considering the time
he has been in Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-10-20
MAKING TARIFFS TAX ON CLOTHING
Costs the Average Man Twenty.
six Dollars a Year
HOW THE TARIFF PINCHES

Striking illustrations of tho Effect OF
High Protective Duties on the Cost
Of Observation-Disclosures, Not the
Government, Gathers the Profit.
How much does the tariff cost a
man on his clothing in the course of a
year? The minority committee on
wages and prices of commodities has
in its report compiled a table which
shows approximately that a man
earning $1,000 a year might be ex-
pected to pay for a years clothing,
ETC.. about $S9.4O Of which no less
than $26.22 would go in tariff taxa
ton.
That the reader may see for him
self the reasonableness Of this calcu-
lation we give the various items as
follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-10-20

The Tariff Graft.
The tariff is the grandest plan
That ever was invented
For man to rob his fellow man.
Yet leave him quite contented.
It fills the pockets of the few
With plumber of the many.
Who fancy that to it are due
Their earnings. every penny.
The rooster gazing in the pool.
Who saw his form reflected,
Was not a more COMPOUNDED fool
Than he who is protected"
The foolish fowl saw in his form
The visage of a stranger
And dived to death amid a storm
OF self created danger.
So when our tariff dupe is made
To give up all his money
The foreigner, he thinks, has paid,
And that to him is funny.
And still the game of humbug thrives
And trusts amass their plumber
And will till common sense arrives.
When will 1t be, I wonder?
A. KONZUMEH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-10-20
Cement Work.

Thomas Kali & Sons are prepared to
do all kind Of Cement Work. They
have the forms" for silos, reservoirs,
and tanks. All work guaranteed.
Give us trial.
THOMAS KALI & Sons.
Mineral Point, Wis. Phone 346.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-10-20
Receivers From Long Sick Spell.


The Chronicle: Walter cambridge,
well known in Iowa county, but who
has been living at Platteville with his
parents, has recovered from his long
sick spell, which is good news to his
many friends.
He was taken to the hospital on the
2nd of May and remained there thirteen
weeks, his mother, Mrs. Thos. Balm
bridge being with him ten weeks. He
was taken to his home on cot in July,
having several serious complications.
He recovered slowly and during the
past week he and his sister, Clara, have
been visiting their sister, Mrs. w. H.
Landschulz, at Dubuque. On their
return trip Saturday Walter accepted a
position in the Galena high school,
where he is now teaching. He has
thrown his clutches aside and can walk
without the use of a cane, which is
indeed gratifying
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-10-20

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, will give piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 90. 49y
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30
1m oLD llGur ONrn AGAIN.

l0un.E N. rs pcrrseur clear VIVA, l,, country de.
lMI mud. of congress il s not .car that the present
IHI u.dy Is roady 10 aocecd a. he demand From
~ Woslugou comes the disturbing REPORT that
man, Republican leaders are oppo.ed to am, thug being
ATTEMPTED r the voy Of legislation during the shori se.
sion ,accpt M, appropriation bins and ,he new congres.
sonuI apporiyumeni mca-on vAO.h tby new census
Imul,,. Imperative
Ths, j. mus Oc observed, ~ a political prugrr pure
lama supple program may o. wen Jo said now us later
Iuu n. absolutely TO tlhc into consideration the dosrcs
Io u0o p.op csardlc.. parson affiliations II be-.
'u,Nod that the PRESIDENTS ideas ,ouccrnlug the proper
Republican program much .ounocr aud that % given
Iuul cooperation necessary ho win succeed m Driugiue
'uI. congress ,p mucl, moro popular conclusion .hau
seemed p'ssol. ro' 0,ohs ogo
rhe many Republican leader. referred to u the die.
.ptoh quoted simply m"aus those meuDc!s OF The con-
gross vino br opposed to iu}thup ia the nature od-
vance lrgisIaiou oud who during the last session took
."'h N"'n delight Too notpns lndenIur. ON The proc
i.'..'' The result of lhal 'oct of thing N no" clearly
.'rl Iu ' 'p"rruNt has had Do" eifoct pn tho offend.
1' sa'" o strengthen their determination % loresull amy
N.6 legislation " Republican congress mo- matter what
Obj, cost What ANS riomew s playing tor ls the swing
OF the pendulum lo ioe Opposite o&'erme, Ho standing
Vat h" boH'.c the people VIM come TO their position
'''" Democracy has I'iI.d lo nuke good as t-cl believe
N "H' ' ih's Um' lhO! should aere,d TO tho popular
"'"'Hd d" 'H '"p'. then they "ow have host srouud
'r'I'"''H
MI 'I TINS " 'u' 'p''ou. reasoning Of luc od-scuoo
politician that refuses to learn any1hHs That such arc
Incapable o learning S ooundanty demonstrated Dv rec
oni election results results let IL b, remembered that
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they can.
not reach the scat Of the disease Cstsrrb
u blood and constitutional disease aud
In order 10 cure Il you must take internal
remedies. Halls Cslarrh Cure Ia taken In.
lorpally, and acts directly on the blood and
niucuous surfaces Halls Catarrh Cure il
not Qusck medicine. II 10 prescribed BY
QUO of the best physicians In this country
Tor years and IL regular prescription. II
u composed of the best tonics known, com.
blncd with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on tho mucous surfaces. The per.
feet combination Of the two ingredients Ia
what produces such wonderful results In eur.
Ing CatArrh Send for testimonials free.
2. !, CHENEY & co, Props, Toledo, o,
aQld BY Druggists. prlcs 7ee.
T'ke Hslrf VsmiI. rilt Ipf ccaflips.ien
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30
The Music OF The riddlc

: don't think iie's ridd,c--no mat
ter what YOU say
For the music Of the nddl, make,
each day holiday:
IN the world can't Keep from daucn'
when 10 hears my ntdlr play
That's the sort O. music
Which makes ol' trouble n.y.
Enough to make 'em listen
In the window Of the Sky
She rests % while in summer whcn
the birds are singin so;
When the hot sun is a-singin every
corn and cotton row;
Gut when OF winters with u.s. she's a.
pIalin high an low.
on, that's the sort g. music
Which makes ol' trouble fly;
.nuW the angels listen
ln The windows o. the Sky.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30

doesn't preach the same sermon
twice somrtImc,"
Yes | think he does, Joe replied
with just little twinkle. "hut tn,
second time hc always hoIl.rs in dlt-
lcrcnt places from what me- did the
first time
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30

| When sir John Carr was in elias.
Z gov n is93 hc was asked by tn,
magistrates what inscription Ia,
recommended for The Nelson statute
then iusl erected Sir John recon-
WcndsJ . shor, one. Glasgow to Nel.
SON
Just so said one of the bmllus.
"nd a. tho town o Nelson is clos:
ai hand, might We not lust su,. elias
gov to Nelson suX miles. SO It might
serve Tor monument an a milestone
iuo
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30
CASE AFTER CASE.
rlcnu Morc Like THIS in Tulsa.

PLENTY Move Like THIS in Tulsa,
Scores of Tuso people can tell you
about Duuu's Kidney pills Many o
Happy citizen makes public state.
.mcnt Of his experience. Here is a
eusc of 10 What better proof OF
morit can b. had chan such endorse
.mcnt?
=. colblns, Frederick Hotel Tulsa,
.Ohll, uyS:
rl consider Doaus Kidney PMS
The Fest medicine to be- had for kid
nry complai'. My back was very
weak aud at timcs could hardly
endure tho ruin across my loIns.
ala not res well and was annoyed
by too frcqrrut passages Of The kid
neg secretion Deciding to try Doau's
Kidney Pilh. | procured supply at
the Sells Drug Co. and ! was sur
prls.d 10y thc'r promptncss IN rcliev-
ing me. ! continued taking this REM
cdy AMI before long my aches and
paiu. disappeared together with the
oftcr troubles (Suiemcnt given
JUNE -. lauSD
iic-cndOrscmcnt,
Mr.. CHlkius was interviewed on
June II, 1870, and he said my
former end r'cmout of DOau's KID.
rcy Pms std holds good ann ale
ways glad TO make the merits Of this
remedy known
For sale bv an dealers Price 30
cents l'osl r-Nilburu Co, Buffalo,
N T., sole Jgcuts for the United
States
U'mcmbc- tho name Doons -and
take no other
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30
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y {.
{. SENSE IN SHORT SENTENCES +.
0 Z
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

rlf you want to succeed IN the world
you must make your own opportuni-
ties as you 90 on
All men may give some Tiny push
or other and feel that they are doing
something for mankind
Habit ia a cable; We wclvc thread
of It every day and at last wc cannot
IN clk IT,
our feelings were given to rs to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30

The ioNr-aick swain spent whole
Gay ana hult a night u composing tho
following sonnet n praise of the ob.
lcpt ui lbs affections
Beautiful maiden, with cy,s Of blue.
Oh, how my heart ID sighs for YOU
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30

Grumbl,r and Rosy Faced one
'i can't .tluJ the growIu' Of the
winter wind" said the Old Grumblcr
JAS ne kicked the backlog uud sent
the red sparks rlyne up the chimney.
'It Just goes whining along, tcllmg
its uoubles 90 thr world that doesn't
want to hear thrm-haying troubles
enough Of It's own--Lord knows It
seems to have spite against people
lcrnusa they have a merry way with
them in the holiday season What
IN Old groWler it is to be- sure"
Why vruultather,' said the rosy
faced one, everybody in the hous,
says you cuu outgroWl the wind. am,
hat q blizzard amt nothing to you,'
And tho Old Growlcr gave the ROSY
faced one q dollar aud reached for
his hat and caue and said it was q
fine morning for walk
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30
REQUEST TO TRAVELLING MEN.

Wbrn Jon are through reading this papcr win you please
hn~ ont of ihe window the gang men YOU
go They will appreciate H.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30

The governor not 80 pressed lvr tmo as to oyerloo,
ha friend. Ia .hc pcnit,ntur several pardons and
rnos were issued Saturday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30

But think VI Haskell touring the country lc,turmg
On he den'e o 90 eminent ...-. -..---,---.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30

Tn 'npu,my court OF the United states hats JUS, held
AaI railroad mas, construct aud maintain street rro..
nae N"erS.,r uo ueeossyc. OF city require II In the
oO'e considered Mc railroad company coucudod that
occupied The ground before there was cl.y and that
therefore, o eoud not bc forced to maintain crossing.
The ,ourt decision IS virtually rtp,auuu of the doc.
,rne that the welfare Of hc many s paramount 10 the
right Of tho law
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30

Ms.ourit wet majority was only .ISlg5. j. is oyl.
dent that Missouri likes It's toddy ana don't wan, to be
put to any trouble getting It,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-30

LOsc Nbloeh heads the sor, Of his 'pa's' special
se+r'l' te4e'4 ri,'-J4tssss,..at. 4, av4.,s!a.,.>
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-01

men will decorate their buildings. Not
only will the decorations be pleasing to
look at. but they will show the visitors
that Topekans are wideawake and up
and doing.
State fair week is going to be a gala
occasion. Every possible thing should
be done to put it in that category. to
make it most memorable occasion. to
make the visitors feel glad they came
and to make them want to come again.
Decorations on the buildings on the
business streets will help out whole
lot. Most of the business men have
flags and bunting stored away for use
on special occasions. This state fair is
certainly going to be big one. And
the decorations should be placed where
they can be seen. 1t won't take much
time or money or labor to put them
out. Let it be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-01
THE RATE FIXING PROBLEM.

The commission must consider the
probable effect of its orders on rail-
road earnings, both because, as an adj
ministrative body, it is it's duty as much
as that of the president, to use it's
authority to promote the public well
fare. and because the supreme court of
the United States has held that rail-
ways cannot constitutionally be depriv-
ed of the right to earn fair return"
writes Samuel o. Dunn in the Ameri-
can Review of Reviews for September in
an article entitled Ought the Rail-
roads to Advance Their Rates." The
supreme court, in the Consolidated Gas
company case, indicated that per cent
is the minimum to which a public ser
vice corporation can be restricted. Just
what return the interstate commerce
commission regards as the maximum
which in the interest of public expedi-
ency railways should be allowed to
earn, it has never said, but in its or
iginal opinion in the recent Spokane
rate case, it did express the view that
the net earnings of the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern, which for five
or six years had averaged from IL to
Is per cent, were excessive.
The rates of all competing railways
must be the same; otherwise all the
competitive traffic will go to the road
whose rates are lowest. But the net
earnings of competing roads vary wide
ly; in the same territory there are
found roads which are earning 20 per
cent and others that are earning moth
ing, or perhaps 2, 8 or per cent Now,
if the commission reduces a rate it re-
duces the earnings of the weak as
well as of the strong competing lines
and if it permits a raise of rates the
earnings of the strong as we'll as of
the weak lines will be increased. The
commission has repeatedly said that
where the earnings of an entire group
of roads will be affected by it's order,
it must take into account the entire
situation; it will not reduce rates be-
cause the earnings of some one road
or roads in a group are high nor re-
frain from reducing them because the
earnings of some road or roads are al
ready low.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-01
DECORATE FOR THE FAIR.

This is suggestion thrown out to
the business men and people of To-
peka by Mr. H. L. Cook, secretary of
the Kansas State Fair association And
like all of Mr.. Cooks suggestions, which
are going to be responsible in the main
for the great success that the state fair
is going to be in all particulars, it is a
mighty good one.
With favorable weather conditions
and 1t is understood that the weather
man has been fixed to deliver the
goods-there will be thousands of visi-
tors to Topeka during the fair week.
There are any number of things in and
about the city which will show these
visitors that Topeka is a fine city, a
good place to live in and do business.
But attracttveness can be added to the
town If the merchants and the business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-01

1t becomes necessary, at this time,
to admit that John Marshall is dead.
He will be dead a long time and dur
ing that time others VIII take turns
leading the famous musical organiza-
ton which he created.
Some one of these future Leaders
may acquire the mistaken idea that
it is HIS band. He may even secure
and attempt to change its name.
When that time arrives there will ar
rive also the time for Topeka to get
up and swat some one with a large
swat.
John Marshall erected his own
monument before he died. 1t Is up
to the Topeka of the future to pre-
vent a single chip of that monument
from being removed.
Every boy has a private list Of men
he intends to whip when he is grown
up.
All men may be born equal. but
some of them outgrow it.
Roosevelt and some others are of
the opinion that great wealth Is a
curse. If they desire to test the mat
ter, this department will gladly offer
itself as the subject of the clinic.
A man is not necessarily an auto
crat because he drives an auto.
Maybe it isn't paid for.
The principal difference between a
pessimist and an optimist is that the
optlmlst usually has bank account.
OH, YOU SUFFERING KANSAS.
While Gene Ware was writing
That epic exciting
Concerning the late Brown of
He spent lots of time
Connecting a rhyme
And finally hit on "Nyanzas."
But why, may we ask,
When he tackled the task,
Did he pass up that Cuban Ma
tanzas?
1t is nearer by far
And still nearer are
Those Louisiana Morganzas.
Kansas poets, save time;
When in need of rhyme
To round off your extravanzas.
Remember these 'anzas
Which rhyme with old Kansas
Then dash off a couple of stanzas!
If you say it "Kan-ssass,"
There are numerous chances,
For poetic license is great,
And some rhyming Nancys
May rhyme it with "fancies'-
But that's an insult to the state,
A fair division" means giving us
| the larger share.
If you have fool theory and want
some one to agree with YOU get
drunk, and you will meet with sue
cess. Any normal man will say, YES"
| certainly" and "of course" TO
drunk. rather than listen to his maud
lin argument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-01
THE DEMoCRATTC PLATFORM.

After reading the platform adopted by
the Democratic party council it may be
pardonable to suggest that Barney
Sheridan, of Paola, who presided over
the deliberations of the council, mixed
his metaphor bit when. in his opening
address. he said that the insurgent of
today is the Democrat of tomorrow.
Rather would it seem that the insurgent
of today is the Democrat of yesterday.
For the Democratic platform takes es-
pecial pains to state that several of the
propositions now advocated by the Re-
publicans who are to the front in Kan
sas today have been good old Demo-
cratic doctrine for years.
Be this as it may, though, the Demo-
cratic platform is strong and virile
document, expressing terse but pointed
views on the solutions of the questions
which are pressing these days for set
tlement. AS was to be expected it ex-
presses condemnation of the manner in
which the affairs of the state and ma
ton have been conducted by the rep
resentatives of the Republican party.
Outside of such criticism, it presents
pledges to bring about much remedial
legislation that can be commended. In
deed, many of the planks in it are rep
licas, almost, of similar pIanks in the
Republican platform, although different
ways to bring about the results aimed
at are suggested. Take the matter of
the control of public utilities, for in
stance. The Republican platform urges
that they be placed under state COM
mission, and although it does not so
state, the impression is left that this
involves the doing away with the present
railroad commission and substituting
another commission in its place. This
was the plan that was attempted by
Gov. Stubs and his friends in the last
legislature. On this point the Demo-
cratic platform urges extending the
power of the state railroad commission
over all statewide utilities This is but
another way of accomplishing similar
result although the Democratic plank
does not seem to intend that purely To-
cal public utilities shall be subjected to
state control.
1t is evident from the Democratic
platform that the state campaign of
that party is to be Waged on the main
issue of the alleged extravaganza of the
Republicans now in control of state af-
fairs, and who, for the most part are
candidates for reelection. This was
the issue between the Republican fac
tons in their holly contested primary.
1t is to be the chief issue of the Dem
ocrats, apparently, and so it may be cor
rect to say that the Democrats of to-
day are the regular" Republicans of
a few days ago.
Anyhow, it is evident that both par
ties in Kansas are going to make their
fight for good government. And this
shows-that all Kansans, irrespective of
party lines, are working in their own
way for the best interests of the whole
people of the state, and all of it's activi-
ties