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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23


There is a pretty mix-up IN WASH
ington these days. It is such a one
that even the parties to 1t are not in
a position to tell in just what way
many matters of national Importance
will be ironed out. And the tariff, that
political boyle of tremendous proper
tions-which. as matter of fact.
ought not to be considered as q, politi-
cal questions the cause of it all.
A crisis was reached the other day
when the Republican insurgents in the
senate joined with the Democrats and
took action that will assure some kind
Of senatorial action on the Underwood
wool bill in the near future. This coali-
ton sent the bill to the erstwhile all
powerful finance committee with in
structions that it report the measure
back for the consideration of the SEN
ate by July 10. Incidentally this is
rather unprecedented action and dem
onstrates the fact that the absolute
rule of the senate by the finance com
mittee is on It's last legs. Breaking the
dictatorial power of this committee
will be a reform worth while for there
is no good reason why this or any
other committee of the senate should
dominate that body. And the regular
Republicans, in a majority on the
finance committee, became so angry
and disgruntled at the instructions
given them, that they reported the
Underwood bill back to the senate ad-
versely within twenty-forr hours. They
also took similar action on the free list
bill
But this action on the Underwood
wool bill is not so important of itself
as are other ultimatums which have
been delivered by the Republican SEN
Canadian reciprocity bill They insist
that before this reciprocity bill is per-
mitted to pass they will, with the aid
Of the Democrats, undertake a more
general revision of the tariff than is
provided for by the Underwood bill
and the free list bill which have al
ready gone through the house. The
people generally want otne- schedules
in the tariff law revised. But it is
questionable if the time is at hand for
another gen eral revision. If one is
made It will make necessary still more
revislons in the immediate future if
perfectly fair tariff law is to be made.
For neither the senators nor the mem
bers of the house have any more sub
stantia1 data for a proper revision of
the many vexing tariff schedules than
they have ever had. Neither are they
in position to make the necessary in
vestigations for these data and make
revisions accordingly in the next few
weeks OF months.
A more satisfactory way would be
to delay further revislons until the
tariff board appointed by President
Taft is ready to make a report as a
result of it's Investigations of several
schedules when the regular session of
congress convenes in December. This
board is working along lines that have
been approved by the national associa-
ton interested in the creation of a
bona-fide tariff commission. In fact
the Taft board is such a commission
except in name. It is not likely though
that the senators who are demanding
a larger tariff revision Immediately
will follow any such course. Revising
the tariff is too handy a football for
them to kick around and make politi-
cal medicine out of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

II any one thinks the life and work
of the chief fish and game warden Of
Kansas is as a path smiled on by sun
shine and strewn with roses, he could
probably learn something to his ad-
vantage by addressing an inquiry along
these lines to Professor Dycne. The
other day the regents of the state uni
versity refused to allow the professor
30 pay the price demanded for land that
A. needed for a new fish hatchery. More
recently the state auditor has refused
to permit the regents u the university
to pay the professor two salaries from
the states 'exchequer. Truly, this is a
cruel world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.


II EUIIi lllo ll1Iel---l E7IEIS@ ]tS1o1 u
The more promises a man can make
the fewer he can keep.
The reason a woman ought to have
more rights is she has all there are al
ready.
Heaps Of trouble always coming to
people Just because they think they're
too smart for it.
A man who knows baseball is perfect
Iy willing to let anybody else try to
know the Constitution.
When a smart man is trying to get
your money away from you he can
make you think he is trying to give
you his till what he is after happens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

That the baseball fan is inclined to
be an unreasonable creature is evil
denced by a happening IN Detroit the
other day. That towns team has been
leading the American league all season
and is still at the top of the process
sion with a comfortable margin. But
when it returned home recently from
an eastern trip 1t was greeted with
boots from the populace because It had
lost three games in succession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

Hearty laughter should be in
serted ia the congressional record af-
ter that part of the speech delivered
by Senator Hepburn the other day
against the campaign publicity bill
where he denounced it as being a case
Of ''grandstanding." AS a grandstand-
er, and of the irresponsible variety,
too, Hepburn is in a class by himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23
FULL LEASED WTRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRF'sS
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers OF the State Journal
away from home during the summer
may have tho paper mailed regularly
each day to any address at the rate OF
ten cents a week or thirty cents
month (by mail only. Address
changed as often as desired. While
ont OF town the State journal VIII be
20 yOu like daily letter from home
Advance payment Is requested on
these short time subscriptions, to save
bookkeeping expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

Progress in the right direction in the
matter Of tariff revision has been made
by the house Of representatives in pass
ing the Underwood wool bill. Unfor-
tunately the measure now has to run
the gauntlet OF the senate. 1t is graft
flying to note that the entire Kansas
delegation in the house voted for this
measure even though it was prepared
and pressed by the Democrats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

So extensively shattered was the hull
Of the old battleship Maine by the ex-
plosion which sent her to the bottom
OF Havana harbor, it's miraculous that
so many Of her officers and men made
their escape from the Inflated vessel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

And now the powder trust has been
blown up by a decision Of the United
States circuit court for the district OF
Delaware. The trust crop that it has
taken so long to cultivate has all the
earrnarks Of daveIoping into a failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

King George and Queen Mary have
finally been crowned in formal fashion.
But the fiddler is yet to be paid. How
ever, this won't be much Of a drain on
the Englishmen who will have to foot
the bills, enormous as they are. They
have been more than recUmpensed by
the wads that have been left with them
nv the visiting Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

An Of the aviation records for contin-
ued high fights have been beaten to
a fragile during the present season by
the mercury in the thermometers that
have been putting on their stunts in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

faculty Of putting their feet In the
wrong place on every proposition that
comes I'D these days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23
FROM OTHER PENS

NO REASON FOR UNCERTAINTY.
While the trusts are numerous and
their business large, there is so much
of the country's business lying outside
of them that we can hardly imagine
that self-restraint practiced by them
would account for nearly stationary
state of trade throughout the country.
The actual amount of uncertainty
even of the trusts concerned. The
business of the Standard Oil and the
Tobacco trust and the Sugar trust and
all the rest of them seems to be going
on as usual. If the Steel trust has
been doing less business it was only
because it could not get its prices, and
it has now undertaken to accept the
prices of other people in order to do
more business.
If any corporation is trying to see
just how near it can come to violating
the law against mOnopOlies, it may
perhaps be a good deal embarrassed
by uncertainty where the line between
legality and illegality would be drawn
by the courts. But no corporation
that is not seeking to evade or circun-
vent the law need be disturbed at all
It is not essential to any business that
it should be a monopoly or closely APP
proach to it. Any industrial concern
may push its manufacturing and dis
tributing business without giving a
thought to the Sherman law. If it
desires to shield itself from the compe-
tition it's customers have to face all
the time, that is another matter; but
that does not affect the course of trade
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

The Chicago Record-Hera1d has re-
ceived word from the KaDsan, who has
been trying to live with two wives,
''that three continues to be a crowd"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

The Chief Executive of our natfor
nao TO can one foreign Representative
because ne was too extensively adver.
tised by the newspapers, and it is time
for Hammond to profit by his example
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

The unfortunate Santa Fe employee
who has been sentenced to support two
women on one salary, IS no doubt
aware, by this time, that threatening
10 marry girl is worse than a bad
break,-it is almost a compound frac-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

Another advantage incident to king.
making is that the pee-puI do not hav,
TO stay up all night watching the re.
turns to find out who is it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

One, or several, for that matter
might suspect, after a careful perusal
OF the A P coronation news. that one
John Hays Hammond was among
those present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23
o Temporal! o MORESs
0 PRUNSi o PTFFf

Temporal! o MOREsr
0 PRUNS! o PIFFi
1Also, 0 Hubbard Squashl)
rms Fourth will be so safe and sane.s
mat we may sleep both day and
night;
me Kids will not be raising Cain
With thingma5igs and dynamite.
ne only noise to crack the gloom
WIZ be some politicians boom.
deep, deathly silence will pervade
ana mollycoddles may rejoice
because the kiddo is afraid
To raise Old Ned-or cen his voice
But, Gentle Reader. take it straight
IT'S NO GOOD WAY TO CEIE-
BRATEi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23
TRADE WITH PHILIPPINES.

When the United States took the Phil
ippines from Spain, it followed as
matter of course that the old trade re-
lations with Spain ceased. It was no
more than fair that this country should
take some steps to provide the Bilipinos
with a market to take the place of that
which they had lost through no fault
of their own. We were long in getting
around to this view, but the Payne
Aldrich tariff of nearly two years ago
made provision for free trade with the
Philippines, which is already beginning
to be appreciably felt, as is shown by
the figures representing the exports OF
sugar and tobacco to the United States
in the last three years In 1908 the Is
lands sent US sugar worth $1,966166; IN
1909. S2,649, 604, and in 1910. Sc, 214,226 an
increase which is sufficiently striking
and of which the significance to the FIJI
ipinos can scarcely be understood in this
country. The value of the exports OF
cigars in the same period rose from
$1S376 to $1560.790, and the value of the
cigarette exports from 1872 to $15.S9S
The Philippine tobacco and sugar grow
ers are now at liberty to send US their
products free of duty up to a reason
able extent, and it is certain that thus
far no harm has been done to producers
in this country.-Mancheste Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

The moral seems to be: A love letter
is an indefensible promissory note for
anything you happen to have at the
time of collection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23


But why is 1t that the man is al
ways charged with breach of prom
ise," when, as a matter of fact the
promise is on the other side? The
man asks: 'fWin you marry me?" Is
there any promise in that? Certainly
mott IS merely a question. as from
one curious to know. The girl an
swers: you bet I will" and thereby
makes a promise. Yet he has no
comeback if she renigs, but he is
snagged for breaking promise, al
though he merely asked a question.
Perhaps. if the poor Job knew
enough to put in the form of a hypo-
thetical question, he could get by first
For instance: Dearest, suppose that
should see fit to ask you If you knew
Of any particular reason why you
engagement, do you know how you
would answer %
PASS IT.
The Last Straw.
Although perhaps
The Jest is raw.
I'm grasping at
My last years straw.
Detroit Free Press.
Our last years best
Quite vanished when
Wife made a nest
To set a hen.
youngstown Telegram
The kind of straw
A wise man knows,
Won't show the way
That the wind blows
New Orleans Pfcayune
The favored straw
Just now, we think.
Is standing in
An ice-cold drink.
H c. P
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

sets another affinity, and gets broke,
and has to kill some one to set a
stake, that he practice on one of the
board.
robably Helstrom Is the most TO
blame for this pardon. He has MADE
Il pet Of Remington, and given him
many liberties, and I would not be
surprised, to see Joe and some OF his
managers, in vaudeville, so they can
show the people, a man who can stay
family, when sober, and by being 4
model person, for few years, he can
be pardoned by his relatives, she'd
ding few maudlin tears.
How many people who signed the
petition, would like to have the list
published? If the majority of ms
board is democratic, | want to serve
notice that will never vote for an
other democrat. l also want to tell
the honorable board, that l heard Il
good citizen who carries money, say.
that if Joe came near him, he would
shoot him. through fear.
| want to say, that Jim Flett left
two good boys, and if either Of them
should shoot Remington, I will spend
my last dollar to protect them. And
I want to serve notice on Mr.. Rem
ington that the people of Cass coun-
ty don't want him to come here.
am not much Of an architect but
| can go to my COW stable and take q
shingle and make brainier bunch
than comprises the North Dakota
pardon board. Yours truly,
|. s. Smith.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

body works but father" isn't sung
within the Kruger family circle, for
Mr. Kruger is worker and each
member Of the family is allotted a
share of the work to do. That's why
the Kruegers are thrifty. They don't
depend upon grain farming alone.
They have a fine herd of mich COWS
and if there is any quarreling going
On, it is to see who can be the first
70 do the milking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kruger were mar
ried in Germany in 1880, emigrating
to America soon after. All Of the
children shown in this picture, were
horn in America, the eldest, Anna,
who is dead, having been born in
Germany.
The children are: Emma, John, Al
bert, Freda, Gustav, Elizabeth, Vita
Laura, Margaret, Fred, Aurthur and
Zelma.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14
HOT ROAST FOR
PARDON BOARD
A Life Long Democrat Condemns In
No Uncertain Terms Democratic
Pardon Board That COMMITTED Sen.
tence Of Remington,

Buffalo, n. D., Dec. II TO The
Forum: The Forum editorial on the
Joe Remington case was very good
and believe that SO per cent of the
people Of Cass county condemn the
action of the pardon board. The pal
doning of such man is one Of the
things that go to make more GRIMM
ais, that is If it is criminal, to come
400 miles, with murder in your heart,
and kill man and wife and baby,
which the honorable board of par
dons seems to doubt.
don't know who the board is or
what its politics. but hope they all
belong to one party. for 1t would be
shame to spoil two parties
Eleven of the jury hung out, for
hours to hang Joe. but the tears OF
his sisters were too much for one
juror, aud they gave Joe life sent
enoe.
There was quite a bunch of us in
Fargo. to lynch Joe. but few cooler
heads, advocated law and order. The
boys at Wahpeton had the proper
system. The orphans won't have to
write. and beg some damn fool par
don board, to turn deaf ear, to a
crying sister.
Any one who has a bunch of good
crying relations, can murder, rape
and blind pig in North Dakota and
be pardoned for good behavior .
Like begets like, and like protects
like, aud several murderers, and
rapist are turned loose among the
people. suppose that man, to
get on this pardon board, must have
either brains, or money, and this
bunch must be rich. would suggest
to their friend. Joe, that when be
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

] WY, has IcCcHSiy opcuCN TcoIdu
rant at Glenburn and Is doing a
thriving busiess. He Ia putting up
a good meal for reasonable Price
and is getting the trade.
Few men have been able to max
the showing in so short time as has
Mr.. p. e. Highland, the new and
popular Hardware dealer Of G,ch-
burn. He goes after the business
and believes in modern up to date
methods among which is one, that II
more generally practiced by dealers.
would largely 20 away with the mail
order business. 1t IS this: that ev
cry cash BUYER is entitled to cash
discount. He has fine, Tooiny stor1,
does his own shop work, and is in
line to make a success of his un,.n
taking
Fred Peglow who Is running "Ihe
Store of Qualits." is pegging away
and rs not WORRYING. One OF his Ell
G. Osborn, who has been an indie
rendent subscriber for many years.
Another new BUSINESS venture which
thriving Glenburn has acquired since
we were there last is that OF J. H.
Delaney who is operating a cash
grocery and meat market. Mr.. y.
| has grown up in the grocery business
and knows it from soda crackers to
rolling pins. He worked seven years
for Mr.. Peglov, but u he 4lreadv
had his RACHEL he did not find it
necessary to put in seven more, bu;
went to herdin3 his own sheep which
are multiplying very satisfactorily
Goldberg Bros. are running a nam
moth pre-Christmas sale. Their store
is damned full from early till late
Messrs. G. B. Leveile and son
from Bottnean have rentd the Fo-
gelsong meat market and are busy
getting things in shape for a record
business. Mr.. G. B. has been in
the meat business for forty years
and knows the ms and outs Of it like
book. They are planning to pre-
pare all their own sausages, smoked
meats, ETC., and will undoubtedly
build up fine trade.
L. A. Murrills is leaving these
days for Florida, where he expects
to spend the winter.
Mr.. NJ. Thayer is running quite a
metropolitan hotel, the Golden
West" His building is equipped with
steam heat and other modern ap
pointments. The Independent man
had to double up" with an old
friend who happened to be there, in
order to get place at all, where he
could lay his tired head, for the
house was full.
Among other members Of the In
dependent family, over Glenburn way,
which we had the pleasure to meet,
several of which are new additions,
may be mentioned, D. f. King. John
F. Sharp. r. C. Blume, c. G.. Hill,
H. j. Reinarts, George A. Walter,
A. Aitkin, DR.. X. o. Knutson, A.
B. Shattuck, Albert Torgerson, J. ].
Mclean, Clarence Stevens, Anil
Carlson, O. A. Ericnson and not to
forget Bro. Gtitarrs3n Of the "Ad-
vance," whose smiling countenance
was the first to greet us and the last
| to see us off
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14
WANDERINGS OF THE
CIRCULATION MAN

On our way to Glenburn last week
we had the pleasure to meet our old
friend and former Minot resident, l..
Moe, whose home, of late years, has
been at Russo. Mr.. Moe has a good
many irons in the fire. He farms
quite extensively, runs a hotel at
Russo and during odd moments at
tends to collections for the Interna-
tional Harvester Co. His views on
the harvester trust have changed
somewhat of late.
Louis SWISS, who for several years
drove a wafer wagon in the Magic
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

When ysu have a cold get bottle
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
will soon fix you up all right and will
ward off any tendency toward pneu-
monia This remedy contains no op--
ium or other narcotic and may be
given as confidently to baby as to
an adult. Sold by dealers every where
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14
LOGAN lTEMa.

Xmas Is fast approaching and q
festive time - promised the young
folks of the district. An interesting
program Is being arranged and there
Is every prospect of an enjoyable en-
tertainment being provided the old
or visitors, while the Xmas tree af
fords delight to the Juveniles. Make
a point of being with US in the new
school house on Saturday, Dec. %,
at p. m.
BY the way, Miss Hazel Whitfield
the popular secretary, will be glad to
receive donations for the above and
it is hoped that one and all will con-
tribute in some way to the success
of the undertaking.
Fremont Cook was Sawyer Wis
itor on Tuesday last.
We are glad to learn that our old
friend, John Deegan, is progressing
slowly, but surely.
Our Thursday, Dec. 21st, meeting
will be held at the new school house
to complete arrangements for the
formation Of a literary and debating
society. Officers are to be elected
and a program will be rendered. Miss
Hazel Whitfield has consented to act
as secretary and It Is hoped that all
interested will endeavor to be pres
ent.
Mrs. H. c. Kuchenbacker Is con-
emplatfng tn early removal to the
Magic City, where we understand she
is to take over the management of
the rest room. Her absence from the
district will be regretted by a host
Of friends.
Elmer Cook has returned after
quite a. long absence threshing. We
notice he lost no time in making clear
to a popular N. Prairie visitor that
he also could cut wood. There Is
no truth to the report that the lady
in the matter, when viewing the two
stalwarts pushing that saw remarked
Glow happy might I be with either
The usual bi-weekly meeting of the
Ladies' Aid was held at the residence
of Mrs. Frank Teets Of N. Prairie,
fourteen members being present.
Much useful work was accomplished
and a dainty lunch was eserved by
Miss clara Teets. An ENJOYABLE af-
ternoon was the opinion Of those
privileged to attend.
Mai. Ross eof N. Prairie returned
on Tuesday last from visit to Iowa
Mrs. Jim Egan and family were
the guests Of Mrs. Rob Waldref Tor
several days last week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14
BERTH0LD COUPLE
AND Their CHILDREN
August Kruger and Wife Are the
Proud Parents Of a Fine Large
Family--They Have Taken Roose>
velt's Advice.

Out near Berthold, there lives a
thrifty German family, August Krueg.
er, wife and twelve children, whose
pictures are given herewith. They
are a prosperous happy family, ana
all enjoying the best of health. The
acres which are titled we'll There
isn't lazy bone in this wide awake
family. The familiar song: Every
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

The Waverly Confectionery this
week II Advertising 10000 pounds of
Xmas candy for sale. Manson Bros.
have a fine place and their business
has been growing steadily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

Every family has need Of a good,
reliable liniment. For sprains, bruis-
es. soreness Of the muscles and rhe''-
matte pains there is none better than
Chamberlain's. Sold by dealers ev.
erywhere.