The Marshall republican., 1913-06-27

~eihocrats nave been IN power four
months and We are fortunately doing
business yet under a Republican rob
Der tariff
The sugar men threaten 10 form o
trust TO save themselves. A trust IL
a bad thing. but cohfiscation is worse.
70 u IL rather hard to blame them.
While Uncle Sam is spending two
millions a year on the banks of the
Missouri river. fixing them so they
will control the channel OF that
stream. we are not going to say any.
thins that might hurt his feelings
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Work now being done by tho gov
eminent on the banks Of the Missouri
will add millions 10 the value OF land
along that stream, besides making Il
safely aud profitably n~avigable.
The big Insurance companies dc
not seem TO understand the political
methods of certain Democratic lead
ers in Missouri. II takes close con
tact and careful observation to know
what those fellows are after.
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A vast region IN Missouri was fira'
dried up and then parched with heal
in the middle OF June but the rest o
the state goes right on In the bumper
crop business. Grand old Missouri T.
oil right.
Although Missouri may now n,
passenger and freight rates for al
traffic In. across or through the state
Il Ia well TO remember that railroad,
must derive enough profit 10 justlf!
good service and good wages beside
a fair rate OF interest on capital actu
ally invested and employed.
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President Wilson will stick 10 III,
White House TN the last roll In called
in congress on the tariff bill. wher
that blow IL finally struck against the
producing interests of the country he
will take n vacation. So will hun
dreds OF thousands OF well paid wage
earners and salaried men
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We have been asked for n statement
of the farm adviser proposition. II
order 20 get the appropriation from
the state the county must pay for n
least part of the expense and so tho
county court will do 30 with the un
~derstnndiny that m equal amount
''will be paid back into the county |
treasurer by private subscripti6nl VI
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Missouri was among the first OF th'
states attempting 10 establish a maxi
mum passenger rate OF two cents PEI
mile on the principal railroads. That
rate will now stand. going into effect
as soon as the United States District
Court at Kansas City takes officia
c%ognizance OF the Judgment OF thu
supreme court at Northumberland
perhaps sooner than that uncertain
time.
Sundays market report was headed
Recent Slump In Market Cost Inves
tors More Than Three Billion Dol
lars" Tariff tinkering ONE high
Estimating that the loss of ever!
$4,000 made a Republican voter
there are now 100000 more proaec,
tionists. BY the time the farmer
lose a few billions, II will make the
next election unanimous.
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While our people have condemned
the awful act of stretching a wire
across the public highway in strongest
terms. the man who did II probably
thought he had a grievance and want.
ed 10 get even" We are inclined 10
believe a young farmer in the vicinity
did It without realizing the serious
OF the act. He probably had
had his horses frightened and also
been subjected to other annoyapeei
and being young and "hot-headedY
wanted 10 take justice into his own
hands. He should thank his stars"
that no harm was done and rejoice in
this fac with our people.