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The Monroe journal., 1911-11-14
fHE PRICE OF COTTON AND
TIE POLITICAL SITUATION
Significant Relation Between Tariff
Activity and Losses Of Cotton
Growers Arouses tho
South.

Ia the appointment ~ delegation
OF cotton growers at the North Caro-
Ina state fair recently, with instruc
lions 10 attend the meeting In New Or
leans having for It's purpose the hold
Ing hy farmers aud others of con
siderable proportion of this years cot
ton crop and the curfailment OF next
years acreage, il to be found one "
many indications Of dissatisfaction e1
listing over the present political rela
tonshlp 20 The price Of cotton.
II is said that President Taft's reel
proclty campaign and the Underwood
tariff bills not only adversely affected
general business during the year 1911.
hut speclicall.' caused the cotton man
ufacturcrs to lose. by shrhkage and
decreased volume OF trade. between
$4,000. 900 and Sl00.O00,0o0.
Crippled and with prospect OF
more tariff agitation In 1912. cotton
manufacturers have naturally been
unable to make purchases OF cotton
IN the usual way, with the result that,
with q full crop. political agitation has
created n decline In the price OF the
staple thus far from IL cents per
pound 10 cents per pound. with many
predictions from well posted quarters
that much lower range will be ex
perlenced.
II IS further claimed that without
the extra session for the discussion OF
reciprocity the Underwood tariff meas
ures would not have been introduced
and in consequence there would have
been but little probability that cotton
would have declined under the force
OF a full crop lower than II cents per
pound instead of registering in price
the low water mark for years, as II
does today
The farmers In the south and the
manufacturers Of cotton generally are
charging up loss on this years crop
OF not less than s175,000000. which
loss they claim Is directly trsceable to
political influence.
Somebody stands ready To pa,
thousands Of dollars to gel tina
stuff in the HW~papClS. Tn
Journal refused it, as il rrflS
Is An such matters that sail nm
der false color>. But since IL
conversation outlined above "
have decided to print the mat
ter free for the purpose OF snow
Ing our readers what umderhan
methods are pactieed upon tn
public. The people who al
spending money to circulate IN
rot expect to get pay for b J
some May. They don't tho'
money at birds. Who is dom
il and what pay do they expe'
TO get out OF it In the fir'
place they think that the farm
ers of the South have got lit
enough sense to be fooled b
any old piece Of rot, and a
that 4 necessary Is TO get ma
ter like this out in some secr'
way. making il appear as req
The Monroe journal., 1911-11-14
T.....,

buy a piano until you have writ
ten the great house of ChaS. NJ.
Stieff. II will only cost two
cents and YOU not only save many
dollars in a purchase, bat run no
risk of securing a cheap piano.
No matter what agent or dealer
is trying TO sell You. write Stiefi
before YOU buy. The Stiaft is
the only artistic piano sold direct
TO YOU by its maker.
The Monroe journal., 1911-11-14

Two daughters Of Mr. j. NJ. he
ziah 81 west Monroe township,
who have had typhoid fever, are
getting better Mr. kcziah has
had Il rather severe run of bad
luck enc Of his horses died last
Thursday night Il win be re
called that not many months ago
he lost his barn by fire.
The Monroe journal., 1911-11-14
Where the Fruit Grows.

Michael Casey, politician in
San Francisco who has been in
office and ON the city payroll for
many years, was addressing a
meeting of his fellow citizens. II
was labor melting.
You men must know spout
ed Casey. THAT you are the
great body polite in this city
Ye are the roots and trunks OF
The Monroe journal., 1911-11-14

Come and see the great cook
ing wonder at our store all the
week. beginning Nov. 10Th. You
have chance 10 get a Souvenir
Sci of Ware Free. See large
advertisement in Tins paper
Heath Hardware Co.
The Monroe journal., 1911-11-14

our great political tree, while we
who represent You in office are
merely the branches on that mag
nificent tree.
True. for you, Mike, piped
q man in the back of the haH I;
"but did you ever notice all the
fruit grows on the branches
The Monroe journal., 1911-11-14

Taft lost his home town of Gin
cinnatti and Philadelphia went
back on the standpatters by
electing Progressive Repub-
lican over the machine.
The Monroe journal., 1911-11-14

rle will H. fooled hy it, Bu;
who i Interested in footing cot
SON growers along this line
II cont Be- Tie Republican man
sgcs trying TO make capital
against the Democrats. because
Tine article attacks Taft The on
n people who can be Interested
rough 10 pay money for this
Siud If campaigning arr the
FOLKS vino arr interest, ! IN hav-
ing me- more tariff reform They
attack NJ. Taft for calling tn
special session aud then a,iack
.tht Democrats In that special So
>in far n, NJ "a reduce The tar
.itf lhey are Interested IN crsa-
t;ur sentiment against ana
real tariff reform. and this
seemed Ia b. good time To- fool
/, the farmers of the South along
that line when thr;r cotton Is
low: Tor the reason the manuiac-
,mrrr> and everybody else SAY.
that the srop is too big. OF course
same ntltr kind of absurd thing
s, being used in other sections
~ thr country. Ia thr last year
1.-The wool trust has spout hun
lrq4> al thousands for the sole
Iplrpo> of creating sentiment
against tariff reform This adj
yelti>iug i don. secretly where
ever il can be. The trust buys
Ia dozen pages in big publications
and then asks the publication 10
20 slow on tariff reform. And
50 the thing goes. 1t is tireSome
and Disgusting. Some scheme To
keep the people from getting IN
| hrhli the graftcr> and clearing
them out. The above Is only a
little sample Of the way the truss
land the tariff graiter> work
fakes upon the public.
As IL the reduction in price
lot cotton. the Newton EnlcrprlS
saws:
ION the FIRST OF August the
IGAyaumeit incrra> Il lis esii-
Innate of The uup To lj0o0000
Ihilp, and cotton began 10 tumble
from lu ID loo points day and
lkrpt nehl ga downward till IL
was reached TN, introduction
lpa>>aer and veto Of the tariff
lin ON g, stn goods had no more
lrftert on the prize, than water
The Monroe journal., 1911-11-14

Everybody $ business is no
body S business; nobody's bltsi-
ness is every body's business;
therefore business is business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
Diana Of Phlladoteh1a,

AT the mint In Philadelphia are q
number of coins far more precious
than any which ind their way into
circulation. They are 4 collection OF
curios, and many Of them date from
times Of great antiquity. Perhaps the
most interesting among them Is a
handsome coin bearing on 1ts face the
profile Of a woman which has q strik-
ing resemblance to the goddess of
Liberty of our own currency. Under
Meath is the single word Demos"
which is the Greek for people. On
the reverse Of the coin Is beautiful
figure Of the goddess Diana arching
her bow, and the inscription trans
lated into English reads, "Diana,
Friend Of the Philadelphians."
The coin was minted more than
1000 years ago at the city Of Philadel'
phia, in Asia Minor, where there grew
up in later years one Of the seven
churches Of which st. John writes.
The prize was discovered some years
ago in Europe by citizen of our own
Philadelphia, himself an authority on
coins. BY him it was appropriately
presented to the mint in Philadelphia.
New York Press.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
Thrifty Harry Lauder.

There are many stories told Of the
wonderful thrift Of Harry Lauder, the
Scotch comedian. Once when Lauder
was in New York he was in wine
buying party at the Aston. Everybody
but the Scot bought wine. When It
came his turn to buy he sighed.
"Well, boys" he said, ITS my turn
to treat. Come along with me. I've
got fine bottle Of old Scotch up in my
room. brought 1t over with me-"
On another occasion he was with q
drinking party and instead Of liquor he
took cigars, for which those who treat
ed him paid 30 cents apiece. Harry
put all but one in his pocket. He spent
two hours smoking that one. After the
drinking was over the little comedian
went to the cigar counter and said to
the man in charge, Il say, man, wud
We mind givin' me ten cent cigars for
these fatty cent ones?' The exchange
was made, and Harry went to his room
with five times as many cigars a. he
had at the start.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
MANDAN IS TO GET A
new Freight House

Mandan, March 1S.-Judge Craw'
ford will preside at the term OF court
which opens here on next Tuesday
March 81, and thus finish up the cases
that were pending before him prev
ious to the appointment OF Judge
Nuchols.
The term in all probability will be
a short one as there will be no citi'
zens made at this term and no Grimm
al cases to be heard. The term Will
be taken up exclusively with court
cases and there are only seventeen
cases on the docket.
Plans for the new Northern Pacific
freight house have been received by
the various contractors here and es-
Inmates are being prepared.
AS previously stated the plans call
for a building 4Ox300 feet, with the
east portion 121x40 feet two stories
in height. The building will be OF
brick and concrete. The east end
contains the freight Offices, and the
detail for the second floor calls for a
large general Office, and Offices for sup
erintendent, train master, road mas
ter, dispatcher, chief dispatcher and
telegraph room. This bears out the
statement made some time since in
the Pioneer that at no late date, Man
dan will be made division headquar'
tiers. Just when the contract for the
building will be let is not known. The
plans show the location of the build.
ing in the block opposite the City
Lumber Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
a Stsnosraphsr's Stumble.

a Stsnographer's Stumble.
A Judge in one Of our middle west
states advertised for a stenographel
with experience In legal work. A mum
Der of applicants called at his Office
for the purpose Of making application
for the position. Each applicant was
given a trial to test her speed, accu'
racy, etc. Among the applicants was
4 young lady whose anxiety to make
a good showing evidently unnerved
her. The judge dictated to her few
sentences in legal language, one OF
which was, 'That would give him
time to complete the devastation Of the
assets" The sentence as Transcribed
by the young lady on the Typewriter
read as follows: "That would give him
time to complete the devils station
with q Ratchet" Although much
amused at her ludicrous blunder, the
Judge permitted her to go away with
out telling her Of her mistake.-Case
and Comment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
HAD 4 HARD SKULL.
The Baseball Catcher Who Was the
Oriuinal aonehead.


Original eonshead.
Ed Ashenback, for many years q
manager Of minor league teams, In
his book, "Humor Among the Minors"
claims to be the originator Of the ex-
preston "bonehead," which Is now,
with its synonymous terms Of "solid
ivory" mahogany beam" concrete
dome' and cement skull" SO common
IN baseball.
Ashenback says that when he was
managing the Shreveport team Of the
Southern league some years ago be
had a catcher who could hit some,
but who had the very serious weak.
ness Of not being able to gauge a foul
ball no matter how easy it was.
One day a batter raised high foul
directly over the plate, and the catch.
er, misjudging it, was hit squarely on
top Of the head by the descending
sphere, which knocked of his mask
and bounded away some thirty feet.
That night Ashenback finished his
supper early and was passing out Of
the dining room when he happened to
walk behind this catcher, who was de-
vouring his evening meal with gusto
and enthusiasm. Stopping at the ia
bic, Ed passed his hands over the
backstop's head, feeling for the bump
which he thought would surely be
there on account Of the contact with
the ball that afternoon. But there
was no lump to be felt. mo wonder"
said Ash. "How could there be
bump? Your head is solid bone"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
Madrid's Fearful Climate.

Madrid is afflicted with the most
changeable climate Of any European
capital. The temperature varies from
as much as 107 degrees in the summer
to as little as 16 degrees in the win.
ter, and at all seasons of the year it
INDUCES in violent fluctuations. 1t is
by no means uncommon in December
to wake up with the thermometer reg.
istering about 20 degrees and to find
it mount to more than GO degrees by
the afternoon. Some years ago an
oscillation of 81 degrees was registered
in one day. No wonder, therefore,
that lung troubles are far more preva.
lent in Madrid than in st. Petersburg.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
war IS
brewing IN State

Townar, March 18.-With tele.
phone war that promises to result in
the establishment in the, city of an
other telephone exchange, the fight
between the independent companies
of Granville and Norwich has assum-
ed larger proportions than was first
anticipated. The trouble arises over
the failure of the two companies to
reach an agreement as to the ques-
lions Of making connections.
The Granville company supplies the
city of Granville with service at the
present time, with the Norwich cefa-
pany rving the town of Norwich and
a good section of the country tribu-
tary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19

Tribune Ads. Bring Results.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
DEMENIED Y0ONGSIER
TAKES SUICIDE route

Pembina, N. d., Mar. 18.-When F.
c. Myrick, Jr., the owner, went to
the skating rink and tried to open
the door he found the door obstruct-
ed by somebody on the inside. Co.
ing around to another door on the
outside he attempted to open that
door and was only able to push 1t In a
few inches, owing to the same OBJ
struction, but it opened far enough to
show the dead body of Roland Munro
in sitting position with .38 calibre
revolver lying between his legs. Lat
er examination showed that Munro
had shot himself through the head,
the bullet just coming through and
lodging under the skin. His position
between the two doors, blocking one
entirely and the other nearly, proved
beyond question that it was case
of suicide. The young man had evil
IDENTIFY been contemplating the deed
for some days, as he told number
of persons that he was going away
and would probably ever return, and
also told others that he would shoot
himself one of these days, but these
were mostly his young companions
who thought he was just bluff1ng and
had no serious thought of killing him
self. He spent the previous evening
skating on the rink until the closing
hour. He was undoubtedly deranged.
He was about % years of age and
was born at st. Vincent, where his
parents still reside. He has a broth.
err, Bruce Munro, who lives in this
city,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
Astroloqy and War.

1t has been stated on what is said to
be good authority that a representative
Of the Prussian government asked of q
French astrologer the proper time to
pick a quarrel with France. After
carefully comparing horoscopes Of
high officials he answered that any
hour in the afternoon as near as posi-.
bic midway between the 9th and 18th
OF July, 1870. On the 18th Of July
William snubbed Benedict, the French
emissary, and on the 10Th friendly re-
lations ceased.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
suicide EVIDENCES
IN MYSTERIOUS CASE

Neche, March 1S.-The discovery OF
a bottle containing small portion of
carbolic acid has given Pembina
county authorities evidence that the
man whose skeleton was found two
miles west Of Neche came to his death
by suicide.
The inquest was adjourned till
March 20 and may bring our further
details in connection with the mans
death. 1t is now supposed that the
skeleton is that of Philip Whirle. the
insane man who escaped from the i'm.
migration authorities.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19

Have heart that never hardens,
and temper that never tires, and a
touch that never hurts.-Charles Dick.
ems.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
Unreasonable.

Unreasonable.
II say, old man, you've never re-
turned that umbrella l lent you last
week."
Hang it all, old nav. be reasonable.
It's been raining ever ince."-London
Punch.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19
A Faith Cure.

Towne-Do understand you to say
that Spender's case was really a faith
cure? Brownies. You see, the doc
tor and the druggist both trusted him.
-Afedford Drum.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-19

Good actions ennoble us, and We are
the sons Of our own deeds.-Cervantas.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-08

family" replied ihc Kruger sObery
Poor chap he's sacrificed himself for
the good Of the stote."
That's true. His family IS left in
bad shape
Cavanugh broke or the conversation
suddenly II muet 80 hack to-" He
hAd almost said "ha, K io Wcthcrford
"Niy patient needs w"" he exclaimed
How docs hc sccn;"
Hes surely dyilg In my iudg
ment he cant lnst tho night. hut So
loug ms he's conscious IT'S up to me to
be on the spot"
Rcd6eld walked slowly back across
the river thinking on tho patient cour
age OF the ranger
1T Isn't the obvious kind " thing.
but it's courage al the same" he said
to himself
Meanwhile Lie aud Virginia left
alone beside the firc. had drawn closer
together.
The girls face. so sweet and so pen
sivc. wrought strongly upon the older
woman's sympathy. Something of her
own girlhood came back TO her Be
ing freed from the town and all its as
sociations. she became more consider
ate. more thoughtful. She wished to
speak. and yet she found It very bard
10 begin. AZ last she said. With n
touch Of mockcry In her tone. You
like Ross Cavuuagh almost as well as
80 myself. don't you?"
The girl flushed n little but her eyes
remained steady. ~ would not he here
n did not" she replied.
Neither would | Wen. now. I have
got something 70 tell YOU something
ought to have told you long ago.
something that Boss ought to know. |
Intended TO tell you that first day you
came hack. bul ! couldn't somehow
Get TO IT, and kept putting II Off tll
well. then ! got fond of you, and
every day made Il harder" Here she
made her supreme effort. 'CbIld. I'm
nm old blum I'm not your mothcr at
ALL
Lcc stared NJ her in amHzemeut.
"Tbnt do you mcan?" she asked
Il mean your real mother died when
you was tiny little babe lou scc
was your fathers second wife--in
fact. you weren't n year old when we
morricd I'D made mo promise never
to let you Know We were 10 bruy
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-08

mebbc boost can't wait; you
can't wait, It's up to MS to strike
now. II these men knew you have
their names they'd hike for Texas or
the high seas. Conc now! Everybody
tells me you're one OF these idcalistic
highbrow rangers who care more for
the future Of Tho west than most
natural boru westerners What's your
planY lf you'll yoke up with me wen
run these devils into the earth and win
great fame and yonll be doing the
Whole country q service"
The ranger studied the small figure
before him with penetrating gaze.
There was Deliberate feurlessness in
the strangers face and eyes. and. not.
wiihstahdlng his calm. almost lsuguid
movement restless energy could bc
detected In his voice.
What Is your planT' the ranger
asked
Get ourselves dcpuiized by the
court aud jump these men before they
realize that there's anything doing.
They count the whole country on their
side. bnt they're mistaken They've
ouidone themselves this time. and n
tremendous reaction has set In. Every
body knows you've held an even hand
over these warning Pcts aud Scots.
and the court will bc glnd to deputizp
you to bring them to Justice Tho old
sheriff is paralyzrd Everybody knows
that the assassins are prominent eat.
tic ranchcrs, and yet no one dareS
move. It's mp to YOU fellows. who
represent law aud order to net quick"
Cavanagh followed him With com.
plete comprehension. and n desire to
carry out the plan seized upon him.
I'D do it " could" he said. but II
happens am nursing SICK man. |
am perhaps already exposed to the
same disease. can't leave here for u
week or more II would not be right
for me to expose othprsr- $3.50
Don't worry about that. Take g
hot bath. fumigate your cloths
shave your head, TN fix you up. and
! III get some one TO take your place.
Cate thing sl"ht OF Swcnson aud Lie
On the bridge. he asked "Whe arc
those people? Can't they take your
nursing job?"
mo" answered Cavanagh bluntly
ITS no use can't Join you In this
Mt least not now"
But you'u give me the names which
Dunn gave yous"
mo; I can't do that shall tell the
supervisor. and he can act as he secs
At. For the present I'm locked up
here"
The other man locked the dlsap.
pointment he felt I'm sorry you
don't feet like opening up You know
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-08

YOU up just the same rs II you was =
child 10 both OF us. Nobody knows
hut Rcddy. told him the day we
startel M here"
The girls mind ran swiftly over the
past as she listened TIE truth Of the
revelation reached hcr instantly. ey.
planning hundred strange things
which had puzzled her all her life,
The absence ~ deep affection between
herself aud Ll5e was explained Their
difference IN habit, temperament.
though ht-nll became plain. But my
bother" abe said at last-"NhO was
ny mother"
rio the country. bringing you. Il little.
cOiberIegS babe. He always said your
mother was u nnp woman. but | never
sp much as saw a picture Of her. she
was nm educated woman he said-a
| southern woman md her name was
Virginia. hut that's about all I eau
tell you of her. Now I am going Ia
lot Ross know nh ot this ae soon as !
cnn, II win make whole lot of diff
| florence IN what he thinks ~ YOU
She uttered all this much rs man
would have done. with steady voice
and with bright eyes. but Lee vir-
ginia could feel beneath her harsh in
Hections the dccp emotion which Vi.
hrated thorc. anh her heart went ont
toward the lonely womdn in new
rush of tenderness. Now hat she was
released from The necessity of eASusing
Z her mothers faults rauuS slc could
now igunrn- now that she could look
; anon her rs = loyHl fl'ipud. she was
! moved 10 pity aud 10 love. sud. rising,
she went 10 hcr aud put her nrais
rErI. npt r2ck pud said. "1hls won't
mnke cuy dltprpue I am going Ia
stay with tou end help yon Just ttr
flno,"
/ IN" ignra runi" 80 tho old woman Z
eyes. ana hnr yVire broke a. she ~.
! rlip1i II knew you would aly lhnt.
Lee Nrelnip, bur nll the saur I don
luttnd a. hiyr jo1 40 any such hing.
Nuu ," cOl fo cul ioose from me altn.
| yctn"r. because some fur hop * 30.
Ing tr com" along nur ~ ilirSc dnys.
uud hp Wont wint iar rNcu AZ II steu
muthpr-ln.nW, ~: have decided IN. /
| ypl uid mo had ictter live nmuH, I'm
! get you y plurp "a liyr nj IN SulpbIr
I where cuu VISA you npw and ncuh.
but ! guess nm elected fp stay right
hrrp ia The fOrh Tbr5 don't liSc me-
! aud don't IKE them, bui have Kind
or sol usrd 10 their waylu' luobirg ~
me sldcwlsc They DOM mHlt,r as
much os It would nj bore IN Tho cily."
Lee turned huck wlSmlly toward
! The story of her mothrr Where did
my mother mcer my fcthcr; DO you
know thet?'
"No, | don't II Was Il runaway
match, Ed suid. | never dd GuuS
who her ro'&a wr:r ur,y kuuw thr
thought she was mar19 ing the vroag
man
The sbl sighed as her uud took IL
The slgnlilccnce of her mothers com
Ing TO this wild coanlry, leaving AZ
that sue knew anI lovcd behind