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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-25
TARIFF AND THE M
(From Speech to the Farmers,
Delivered at Washington
Grove, N. j., August
Is, 1929

Is, 1929
cone Of the greatest impos-
itions upon the farmer Of this
country that has ever been de-
vised is the present tariff 'legis-
lation of the United States.
when the United States was
the granary of the world and
was supplying the world far and
near with the food stuffs that it
subsidized upon, the farmers were
not looking for protection, and
while they were not looking ev-
erything that they had to use
was raised upon them, and rails
was raised upon them, until
now it is almost impossible for
them to make a legitimate profit.
While you were feeding the
world, Congress was feeding the
trusts. Nobody doubts what the
process of tariff legislation has
been, because everybody who
has Teen curious enough to in
quira knows what the process of
tariff legislation has been. We
could give you a list of the gen
tlemen who have been most
prominent in securing tariff leg
islation. We know the kind that
secured it and the purpose they
secured it for; and they weren't
thinking about the general pros
perity of the United States. They
we're thinking about the balance
sheets in particular Investments,
and those investments were not
investments which were easily
within the reach and work of the
farmer himself.
%" would be ashamed Of my
self, ladies and gentlemen, if |
tried to stir up any feeling on
the part of any class against any
othef class. | wish to disavow
all intention of suggesting to
the farmer that he GO in and do
somebody up. That isn't the
point. All that | am modestly
suggesting to you is that you
is that you break into your own
house and live there. And |
want you to examine very crit
ically the character of the ten
ants who have been occupying it,
1t is a very big house and very
few people have been living in
it; and the rent has been de-
manded of you, and not of
them. You have paid the mon
ey which enabled them to live
in your own house and dominate
your own premises.
81 regard this campaign as |
regarded the last one, and the
one before the last, and every
campaign IN which people have
taken part since the world be-
gan, as simply a continued strug-
gle TO see to it that the people
were taken care of by their own
government. And my indict-
ment against the tariff is that
it represents special partner
ships and does not represent the
general interest. 1t is a long
time since tariffs were made by
men who even supposed that
they were seeking to serve the
general interest, because tariffs
are not made by the general
body Of the members of either
House Of Congress. They have
in the past been made by very
small groups Of individuals in
certain committees Of those
Houses, VINO even refused infor-
nation to their fellow-members
as to the basis upon which they
had acted in framing the
schedules.
'One Of the gentlemen who
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-25

recent years prudently with
drawn from public life. | mean
the one-time senior Senator from
Rhode Island, Mr.. Aldrich. |
at least give Mr.. Aldrich the
credit of having had a large
weather eye. He saw that the
weather was changing in Rhode
slanl-eyep in Rhode Island as
well DIS in The rest Of the Union;
chat men who had long known
that he was imposing upon them
felt that the limit had been
reached, and they were not 60
ing to be imposed upon any
longer. They saw that he
wasn't even doing what he
pretended TO do, namely, to serve
the special interest Of Rhode
Island, because he was serving
only some OF the special inter
ests Of Rhode Island and not
all Of them. You can not 90
INTO 4 game like that without
narrowing and narrowing and
narrowing the circle of interest,
until presently you will not think
about anything but one particu-
lar individual interest.
The only way you can con-
duct politics is in widening cir
cles, not in narrowing circles,
and these gentlemen have been
trying to conduct it in ever mar
rowing circles which conferred
about particular interests, whose
maneuyers in politics we are
painfully familiar with. Every
time we get on the platform,
therefore, we put on our war
paint and say we are in this
thing to see that everybody is
considered a member of the
great firm OF the United States
Of America when we transact
business.
Now, there are various
: questions which you gentlemen
ought to realize are pending
questions that directly concern
the farmer OF this country. The
tariff intimately concerns the
farmer of this country. 1t makes
a great deal of difference to you
that Mr.. Taft the other day
vetoed the Steel Bill. 1t makes
a difference to you in the cost
Of practically every tool that
you use upon the farm and it
is very significant, OF ought to
be very significant, to you that
a Democratic House of Repres-
%entatives has just passed the
Steel Tariff Reduction Bill over
the President s veto-a thing,
| am informed, unprecedented in
the history Of the country; that
a House should have passed two
tariff measures, the wool meas
ure and the steel measure, over
the veto of the President. Why ?
Because these gentlemen know
that they are pushing this thing
forward against some of the
most powerful combined inter
est of this country and that they
are under bonds to represent the
people of the United States and
not the special parties in it.
Tariff measures are not
measures rOr the merchant mere
ly, and the manufacturer. The
farmer pays just as big a pro
portion Of the tariff duties as
anybody else Indeed, some
times when we are challenged
to sa. who the consumer is as
%contrasted with the producer, so
far as the tariff is concerned, I
am tempted to answer, The
Farmer Because he does not
produce any Of the things that
get any material benefit from
the tariff, and he consumes all
Of the things which are taxed
.rrD -
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-25
Pick Miners Wanted.

Good mining, steady work. APP
ply at mines or see Edward Aull,
Traders Bank Building.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-25
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
NINTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

"[NH
Providing for levyinp and collecting,
on each one hundred dollars assessed
valuation, a state tax Of ten cents for
the support Of the public elementary
and high schools, state normals, LIN
coin institute and the State University.
Proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of Missouri to be submitted to the
legal voters OF the state of Missouri for
their approval OF rejection at the regular
general election to be held on the Tues
day next following the first Monday in
November, A. D. 1912, providing for.
revenue for the support Of public educa-'
ton, by adding to article X Of the Con-
stltution one new section to be known
az section twenty-eight t2S). which is ia
words and figures as follows:
Section 2S. A state tax OF ten cents on.
each one hundred dollars valuation shall
be annually levied and collected on the
assessed value Of all property subject by
law TO taxation I'm this state. The pro-
ceeds OF said tax shall be set apart in the
state treasury and appropriated by the
general assembly for the support and
maintenance Of public elementary and
high schools, state normal schools, Lin
coin Institute, and the State University:
but In no case shall there be appropriated
less than twenty-five per cent Of said
proceeds TO be used in aiding public ele-
mentary and high schools.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-25
sTATE OF MIssOURI.

UITdIIIWDUT OF 0TITN.
/, Cornelius Roach, Secretary Of STAG
Of the State Of Missouri, hereby certify
that the foregoing is n fun, true and cont
plete copy OF the five Joint and concur
rent resolutions Of the Forty-sixth Cen
erdl Assembly Of the State Of Missouri
n the proposed amendments to the Com
stltution Of the State Of Missouri, also.
lion proposed by initiative petition. to
ne submitted TO the qualified voters OF
the State OF Missouri at the general
election to be held on Tuesday. the nfth
day of November. 1912.
In testimony whereof. I b~ereunto set
my hand and affiN the Great Seal OF the
State Of Missouri Done at office in the
City Of Jefferson, this Srd day Of Septem
Der. A. d. 1912.
[Seal1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-25
Letter List.

The following mail remained
mcalled for at the Lexington
Postoffice Saturday, October
26. 1912.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-25
LETTERS-

J. b. Allen, Stella Blair, Henry
Backman, Miss Cross, Lee Ave. ;
Mrs. C. E. Colum, Mrs. Annie
Free, Mrs. II. NJ. Carr, F. B.
Gilmore, Mrs. Ed. Hall, Mrs.
Alice Kelly, O. S. Kinny, Mrs.
Mary McCormic, Estel Plyer,
23l4 South street j. NJ. Price,
Phoenix Hotel, Harry Scot, Thos.
j. Wells, VIII D. Williams, G..
Wiley.
CARDS.
F. J, Allen, P. L. Brown, R.
Nj. Dickson, L. r. Fowler, Miss
Frances Johnson, Miss Kiersted,
John Martin, Mrs. Joe McCul-
Tough, Louis Perry, Miss Anna
Ragsdale, Miss Bessie Rolsion.
When calling for this mail
please say it was advertised.
JOHN K. TAUBMAN,
Postmaster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-25
Proposed By Initiative Petitio,
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

Abollshina the present state board Of
equalization and providing for appoint.
ment by the governor In lieu Of such
prescribing the number, qualifications,
duties and salaries Of the members
thereof.
Proposed amendment. by initiative pc
tltion, to the state Constitution OF Mis-
souri, submitting TO the legal voters OF
the state for their approval or rejection
at the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next following the FIRST Monday
In November, A. ID. 1919, repeating Sec
tion is Of article X Of the Constitution
Of the state OF Missouri and eRacting In
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
Hartland Four Corners.

Millard White, while loading lum-
Der at Lebanon Monday. was struck
ON the chin by the binder.
Melvina Metcalf. wife of r G..
Thomas, died Jan. 81, aged go years.
She formerly lived in Taftsville, first
living on Densmore Hill when she
came to Hartland some years ago.
She leaves daughter, Mrs. Edward
Clark OF Woodstock; three brothers,
Orlando Metcalf of Rome. N. Y,
Monroe Metcalf OF West Woodstock
Henry Metcalf of White River juno
ton, and a granddaughter, Mamie
Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Eben Clifford Of
Hartford are guests of Dennis Flower.
Z. w. Billings was injured while
working at buzz planer recently,
two fingers being cut severely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS
School Suffrage.

1t is necessary to repeat that any
woman whose name is on the grand
list in the town of Woodstock and
who resides in Woodstock, can vote
at the town meeting for a candidate
for the school board. That is all
there is to it so far as legal require
ments are concerned. | asked the
Attorney General of the state about
it and he said residence and having
name on tho grand list are the only
two necessary qualifications. All Of
the women whose names are on the
grand list and who live in Woodstock
can go to town meeting and vote.
Nearly 800 women pay taxes il
Woodstock and over 200 have thei,
residence here. We hope to see 20t
of them at the town meeting.
NJ G. G..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
The satin Bower Bird.

"That is q most remarkable
bird. 1 don't think I ever heard
sweeter tones or a greater range Of
notes in any feathered creature"
said woman visitor in the Bronx
zoo to her companion as they stood
in front of a cage in which was a
lone satin bower bird from east
Australia. The antipodean song
ster is about the size of dove and
has lustrous blue black color. Its
power of mimicry is most unusual.
At times. it will warble like ca
nary, then chirp like a sparrow or
a starting and again break out into
the evening song of the robin. 1t
was able to catch the distinctive
notes of many of the birds in the
neighboring cages and seemed hap
py in pouring forth its melody. The
keeper had put quantity of twigs
into the cage, and the bird had ar
ranged these into the shape of a
bower for playground as it was
accustomed to do in its faroff home.
New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
A Mistake That Paid.

Mistakes made on purpose are
sometimes profitable, and a New
York merchant illustrates it thus:
"a concern owed me $50, and re-
peated duns did no good. The debt
was perfectly square, but l had no
documentary evidence on which to
base a suit, SO / decided to be foxy
and secure such proof. 1 sent bill
for $100, with a caustic letter, fig
uring that the concern would an
swer, repudiating the claim of $1oo
and saying that the amount was
$780, Once / got this admission l
would be in a position to sue. Inn
agine my surprise and pleasure
when I received letter from the
managerlof the concern apologizing
for the delay and inclosing check
for %1O0"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
READINGS BIG DAY.
The New Town Hall Dedicated
Thursday, Feb. l.


The new town hall building at
Felchville in, the town of Reading.
given by Wallace f. Robinson OF
Boston, wat dedicated Thursday,
Feb. l, with interesting exercises.
1t was one of greatest events in the
history of the old town.
The program for the day began
at 10 80 a m. with a selection by
the orchestra; prayer, by Rev. j. b.
Reardon; address, by b. M. Newton;
song by Ray blanchard.
An historical address by Gilbert
A. LAWS of Windsor closed the
mornings program.
The afternoon program, following
musical selection. included ad-
dresses by Attorney General John
G.. Sargent of Ludlow, Wallace
Batehelder of Bethel, Rev. j. Is
Reardon OF Springfield; defamation
by Harry Wilson of Reading, song
by o. s. Holden of Reading
The opening ball was given in the
evening. the Windsor orchestra Of
six pieces playing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
THE DELAYED DEAL.

The game was exciting and close;
We were eager and anxious to play.
Twas the turn OF milady to deal.
And she picked up the cards right away.
She started TO shuttle them, too.
And then In a manner most bland
9he remarked, with n trace OF n smile.
I'm dealing use my left hand"
She riffied the cards once again.
TITS queer should shufiie this way.
never my left hand employ
Except when at pedro play.
write / crochet and sew
Right haaded and get up n meal
You'd hardly believe II 10 So
But use my left hand when deal"
Back and forth went the cards in her
hand.
And we shifted about In our chairs,
But still she remarked, with n smile;
IT do II, think. unawares.
It's an unconscious act, I've been told"
Her smile, / am certain was real
MY friends often laugh at me too.
uBe my left hand when I deal.
my people all use their right hands
No left handed members have we
And why should do this one thing
with my left hand I never could see."
6tiil back and forth went the cards.
And still she went on with her spiel.
But man cut II short with cry.
"For heavens sake. lady, please deaiF'
Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
SOUTH POMFRET

PoNs FRACTUs LIBRARY NOTES
Snow shovels came in handy in
the recent storms, and our janitor,
Willie Newton, showed that he
could handle one like his faithful
predecessor, Moses Shipman.
Neighbor Howe showed what a
snow roller can do, and has been
making boulevards all around this
section.
Every pupil in this school has
joined the American Humane Edu-
,ation Society" and all are wearing
the "Band of Mercy" pins,
Under Supt. Ingalls, guidance
the school has ofganized Square
Deal Club, and officers have been
chosen.
The Grange has received from the
state lecturer, L. N Hallett. prize
for work done the past year.
The librarian is busy answering
letters from all sections of the coun-
try, cne coming recently from Port
land, Ore. and several from Massa-
chusetts.
The librarian 10 also busy corre-
spending with the branch libra
rians, there being some matters
where we can by working together
push work for the betterment of the
town.
ABBA DoroN CHAMBERLIN,
Librarian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
MOTHERS LESSON.
Little Martha Discharges Some Of Her
Responsibilities.

Little Martha Discharges Some Of Aer
responsibilities.
Martha heard some one speak of her
mothers deficiencies In arithmetic
which are perfectly visible to the max
ed eye--so she came and sat down be-
side her gravely aud began:
Mother. take four from fourteen
and how much does that leavei'
"Ten." proclaimed the parent. think
ing she was teaching the little one her
Lesson.
"Now, three from eight--that's rath-
er hard. you know"
eyes. it's frequently got on my
nerves, too. but 1t eventually leaves
Eve"
"And four from GveT'
"One!" exclaimed her elder from the
proud pinnacle OF perfect knowledge.
thinking also what a nice teacher she
was.
Martha rose with Sigh Of relief
from the region Of her pinafoge and
said kindly. but with some condescen-
sion, "Well, now. you have learned
that much anyway."-Lippincott's Mag
azine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
carhorundum In Furnaces.

Carborundum, the artificial sub
stitute for emery, which is said to
rival the diamond in hardness, is
employed because of its extraordi-
nary resistance to heat as coating
for the interior of furnaces. Fine
ly powdered and made into a paste,
it is applied with a brush, like paint,
to the brick lining. 1t is said that
a layer Of only two millimeters in
thickness will protect the bricks
from the effects Of the highest tenn
perature that is produced in ordi-
nary furnace combustion.
Carborundum is itself product
Of the electric furnace, being com
posed of silica and carbon fused in
the presence of salt and sawdust.
--Harper's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

L. j. Merrill was surprised with
quite shower of post cards on his
birthday, Jan. %.
James and Myles Sheldrake sawed
Mrs. Kingsley's wood last week
Geo. Fullerton has been saving in
the village Help seems to be plenty
this season
Mrs. Lille Merrill Herrick and
son returned to Bellows Falls after
spending week with her mother,
who has been quite i'll. Mrs Flor
ence Hesselton is still with her
mother.
Mrs, @. l.. Walker, who was con-
fined to her bed several days, is
about the house again.
Albert Peoples has returned from
Claremont and is working for Mrs
r. H. Kingsley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10

A well known American author tells
OF an amusing incident that occurred
during reception given in his honor
by London society woman. The lion
izing accorded this writer. who is
great favorite in England, did not up
set him, nor was he chagrined by an
embarrassing situation that confront
ed him Just before the reception closed.
1t was then that the hostess brought
up to- him her daughter, q pretty child
Of seven years. Just as soon as she
had been presented the youngster said
In a loud. clear voice:
II think you're very wonderfui
man."
"why do You say that, my dearr'
asked the author, smiling.
because" said the little girl. moth
er told mo to."--Harper's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
wh.r wor.r wlr,.


Twas In the year 2O11. and the In
trepid general was rallying her waver-
ing female troops.
Women" she cried. ''will you give
way to manly fearsT
A timid murmur ran through the
ranks.
"Shail 1t be said we are clothed In
mail armorT" shrieked the leader.
The murmur grew more confused
"Win you," came the taunting cry
from their gallant general. "show the
white feather at this time of the year.
when feathers are out Of fashionT"
The effect was wonderful, astound-
ing. marvellous!
Never" roared her noble followers,
..neyerr
And. forming themselves rapidly into
battle array. they once more hurled
themselves relentlessly upon the en-
emy. - New York Call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
Origin Of "paso.r

The word "dago," whereby many
Americans are wont to designate .
foreigner of the Latin race, had it's
origin in California. In the early
days of the Golden State the hewers
of wood and the drawers of water
were Portuguese. They cultivated
thrifty little gardens and carried on
a fishing trade along the shores and
up the creeks near San Francisco.
The most common name among
them was diego, pronounced decay
go, and the transition from diego to
dago was quite natural. The epi-
thet was transplanted from the Pa
cific to the Atlantic coast, where it
is now just as familiar.--New York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10

The American lady with the ineyita-
BILE blue veil flying from her headgear
rushed breathlessly up, to "A guide in
the Vatican "Can you tell me-have
seen the Pantheon ~ she painted.
''sureiy madame must know that bet
ter than l." was the astonished reply,
which brought another swift question,
'Has It hole In it?' The admission
that 1t had hole ELECTED quick sigh
Of gratitude f''Then," spake the prod
uct of the great republic, closing her
Baedeker with bang. II reckon I'm
through with Italy.r--Sporting Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
oLDEN POSTAL METHODS.



For years the worlds postoflices
acted as if their mission was to pre-
vent people from writing letters.
The present generation, which
sends postal card from Maine to
the Philippines for a cent, has little
idea of how heavy the postage rates
once were.
Rowland Hill convinced the Eng
hsh postoffice department that its
duty was to encourage and not to
prohibit letter writing. In 1910 the
uniform penny post was introduced
into England, but in this country
the postal authorities clung to the
prohibitory idea for several years
after the British had given it up,
narrates the Philadelphia Record.
In those days correspondents
looked out for friends about to 90
from one city to another by whom
they might transmit their letters.
Even merchants used this method
for sending business letters.
In English towns it was formerly
the principal duty of the '"outdoor"
clerk to hunt for friends about to
go to London, so that letters might
be transmitted by them free of
postage.
1t was then the custom for every
one intending to travel to secure a
seat beforehand, just as a berth is
now engaged on an ocean steamer,
The clerks used to go round to the
coach Office and ascertain by whom
places had been booked. If friends
they were used as gratuitous post
men, and it did not injure a man at
his bankers to be known as a good
letter carrier.
Women were in the habit of al
lowing their correspondence to, ac-
cumulate against the departure. of
some man of their acquaintance. SO
onerous was this burden of deliver
ing letters that many men took spe-
cial pains to conceal their intended
journey from women friends. They
could not say them nay, and they
didn't care to spend half day as a
postman in strange city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-02-10
HIstorx Revised.

Anciently there lived a certain man
Of the name Of George. who was much
pestered by dragon.
The dragons colors were never twice
alike, and by that the creature got on
Georges nerves in a particular man
ner.
At length George fell to thinking, and
the very next time he was asked what
he would have he replied:
"Never againi"
Moreover. he stuck to it.
"St Georger' sniffed his boon COM
panions ironically.
But posterity spoke Of him without
irony, remembering only that he had
by the exercise of superb courage
slain the dragon.--Puck.