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eminent short OF funds. but the whole
country 10 in Q like condition.
The rate Of exchange Is responaible for
this condition. With silver peso con-
tanning about IS cents worth of silver.
selling at around q cents. there's every
inducement TO speculate In pesos. The
reason for the frightful depreciation OF
the government currency Is found first In
the doubt as to the stability Of the pres
ent regime, and second. in the basis on
which the currency is issued. 1t Is esti-
mated that the present trouble with
Mexico u causing loss Of trade to
Mexican Gulf ports of close to 10000
per day. This estimate Is based on a
yearly average of s720oo,0oo
Consul General George II. Scidmore at
Yokohama reports that, according to
Japanese papers. bank is proposed in
Tokyo. to be known as the Nichi-Bei
Tsusho Ginko Gapan-American CONNER
cial Bank. Promoters include, B. Maxi
ano. president of the Tokyo Chamber Of
Commerce, and Z. Asano. president OF
the Togo Kisen Kaisha- Representatives
of the promoters are visiting important
places in the provinces to enlist sup
port.
Washington will be well represented
the Richmond conference which is held
tomorrow for the purpose OF arranging
the preliminaries for the election of
Class A and B directors of the Fifth re-
serve district.
President Rudolph, Of the Second Ma
tional Bank, was in Baltimore yesterday.
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ROUTE OF TODAY'S HIKE
NOT COMMONLY KNOWN
Wanderlusters Will Walk from Ia
koma Park to College Park
This Afternoon.

This afternoons community hike Is
mapped out on a route not commonly
known to the Districts enthusiastic Pc
destrians Starting at 2:3o o'clock at the
end of the Takoma Park car line. the
wanderlusters will follow the road.
crossing the Sligo and then pass the
sanitarium. When they arrive at the
northwest branch they will follow il to
Riggs Mills, thence 10 College Park and
by the Maryland Agricultural College.
The fare home will be ID cents.
Wanderlusters contemplating the trip
will be met by Chief Guide John Boyle
with several of his assistants. New hik-
ers joining the fellowship Of out-of-
doors will find a hearty welcome and
will Ind that once started with the habit
of a weekly tramp, they will get the
fever and permanently join the wander
iusters. Every one is welcome to go on
the hikes.
Remember that:
Cid clothes and shoes help in taking
things easy"
A sandwich Is handy when the hike
has sharpened the appetite az II Is sure
to do.
Field or opera glasses or camera
double the enjoyment Of the trip.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17

po..tos'. North cs.slin, ~ IL. Lsaszo; d..
native; pr bb,,. isuzss; pgtetes. pss sset ~
a ss.;, o.. Ne "a -. IesiA: Eiostl. 2.
looAsz; e.bnsr. south Csloiins. per csts.
La.z .; carro.. Southern. pr bunch. rs; rsdiahes,
home gown. PER -. lahL1; ieftucs. per haakst
SeLs; omblinu. pR ente. Laal.B: ceieu. -
fas ss sa.a.s. o.. pr n S.:s: i -: Sc:
muda onions. Per crate. 4aszD; onions. Texas.
pr er.ie. aSszse; bssts. pr bunch. -; CO.
plants. per e.ss: iss.eo; tansioss: fScrd.. per
be, 0a7s; ksie.N boil. 80: florida peppen crate
ioa2.0 pr basket, L&s1-u. peas. per bashet Leo
ais: okra crste, zSos3D: Asparagus, PER dozen
punches. 7sa2.oo; fhubsrb. PR busch. 49, e,ui-
beans. per tasket axak0.
,EGGs-Nearby hrsts. pr dos. isaissS; Southern.
FRESH FIsH AND cRABs-tPsses. Owen below
and stars large. aalo; carp. Is; croeus. pr Dbl.
so: mackersi. -: rocK boiliaS %: do. medium. II;
do. pan. IS: white psseh. large. Is; do. white.
snail. ioaiz; yellow peFch. hrse In: d. snail. .;
small. salo: founders. Mia; catfish. Hail; green
IKE. native Is; cells. meduD 70 large. Is; spots.
large. ID; ,ails-s. large rs: sturseoas. dresssd. =:
do. stin on. .: CLAIMS. pn ". -; napp.n. a. to
size. loal2: shrimp per qt.. s.; binehsh fresh. U.s.:
sslmon fresh. s.: fresh cod. IS; hsddock 10: Spanish
maekerel. isso; Boston nsckersl. each. %; shsd.
roe each. y: do. buct. each. .; fresh herring
each. 2; lobster. -; soft crabs. pr doz.. fssi0.
BUrTER-Best PRINT Dew. pr h.. %; tub. peT
LARD-Tuo. pure. per H.. uSanS: do. com
pound, pen H.. 81 cotronseed oil. per can. "a
h.. .; pnocr<s. per h.. nan; underuade. per 10.
2s25; store PACKED. per H.. lsar.
DRESSED GoODs-Dressed poft. lisht-ueishta
'er ID n.ih; do. heavy. per ID. SIC.
CHEESE-New York. new. PET h.. ~; nat. pes
ID. 80
LIVE PoULTRY-Bens. per H.. r1aHH: roosters.
Yer H.. Hail. ducks, per H. 1lal2; turkeys. per h.
Bal5: srfng chickens FER H.. 52a1
DRESSED uCED) P0ULTRY-Chickcns. per ID.
as: hers. choice. p<r h.. lea1s: ducks. peT ID.
lSals: turkeys. per ID. HAS: roostefs. per h.. H.
FRUITs-Appaes pr bbl. iooas.D: lemons. PER
boz. 2Iss3oo: ornases. California. PER boz. 3ooa30:
do. Florida 3sosA0: rinespples pines. per crate.
ts2I5: lmes. Per ioo Sal grapefruit. PC. crate.
susi0: Strawberries. per qt-. eall
LIVE STOCK-veal calves. choice. Per h., IL;
medium. per H., 10: common. per h.. sas: spring;
lambs. per H.. ph; fat rood sheep. per H.. s.;
d.. clipped. rer H.. Gas.
sEEDS-cloycr. req. per H.. l,aH: do. slsike.
5er h.. Bzsf7h: do. alfalfa. per h.. l2aa: Grim
go: orchard grass per hushsl l.75sI8: rcd top dos
herds nade,. per H.. 2ia25: blue grass. bushel.
l.oal.75: German millct. pr bushel. 1-sos2W.
HAY. STRAW. AND C0RN-Hsy. best timothy.
Per ton. 100: do. msdi=m. 100: straw. lcng rye.
Per ton. $50; wheat stnu. per teu 900; corn. ear.
PET bbi.. t.0
WOOL AND HIDES-wool. washed. free of burrs.
per H.. Fan; wool. unwasbed. per b.. 2oso hides.
dry per H. lsa2: salt hides dr. per H., Ian: salt
hides. per h.. i: calf.kins green. each. L5oaLS:
green hides. per n. l!
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago. - : !. ~ So.
Nay H. lse4-C PIP Shs;da We cavs HI Mad.
Raid IL Rear 4 Less Army Left he Jan River Bslsv RieAns.d
b Return b lie Amy 4 H Pstsaae. tsea sesa
tcopyisht. p4.,

Fifty years ago today Gen. Philip sher-
idan, who with 1000 cavalry had made
q raid In the rear of Lees army. left
the James River below Richmond to re-
turn to the Army Of the Potomac. then at
Spottsylvania-
A more striking column Of horsemen
had never taken the road in the war.
With the men four abreast IL was thir-
teen miles long.
This was Sheridan's first great raid.
Prior to jofnkA the Army of the Poto-
mac under Grant in April. 1854, he had
been an infantry ofiicer. from his West
Point days
The objects of the raid were to cut Gen.
Lees railroad communication between
the front and Richmond and to draw the
Confederate cavalry away from Grant.
Its greatest result had been the death OF
Gen. J. E. B. Stuart. who was MORALLY
wounded In battle with Sheridan at
Yellow Tavern. six miles outside Of Rich
mond, on May L.
With Stuarts death. the next day. the
Confederate cavalry lost not only its
leader, but the morale which had distin-
guished II from the beginning of the
war. From that time on II declined in
efficiency.
The usually mild little Hotspur from
the West had indeed struck a telling blow
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BALTIMORE WHOLESALE MARKET

Baltimore, May 1-HAY-No. l timothy. Is.cos
$50: standard timothy. H-6alsos; No. 2. F.5oals.U:
No. ). lsoaH5: light clover mixed. E.5oals.oe:
No. l. 100: No 2 lssoss.5o; heavy. Is-oaHo: No.
! clover. mixed. ls0aI7o9: No. 2. AoalS5o: no
established grade. lo0sN.0; sample hay. to
kind. quality. md condition. soaloO.
STRAW-No I straight rye. new. IS 5oalsW: No.
straight rye straw. new. H.0sls.oo: No. / tangled
rye straw. u.ocall5o: No. ! wheat straw. sooas5o;
wheat straw. No. 2. 7oca7-O: No. l oat stnw. lL0
g: No. oat straw. n.oOalL0
LIVE POULrRY-Chickens. old hens. heavy. ID.
III: do. small to medium. h.. III; do. old
BOOSTERS. loall: do. young large gae2; do. rough
ard stragsy. h. l3al5 do. winter. "a lbs and over.
Ssa2 h., do. ssing. averaging to X pounds y;
do. smaller springers, per H., SAD: ducks per lb.
l2ai3; do, muscovy. per h.. i; pigeons. young.
pair 5; do. old. pair %; guinea fowl. 20.
EGGS-Maryland pennsylvania. and nearby frsts.
per dor. 10; Western frsts. ; West Virginia frss.
-: Southern frsts. 10.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. per h.. 8s2sh; do.
choice. Per H.. sas.i: do. grod. H.. ef-a25; do.
prints. Ziss3Jh: Msryland and Pennsylvania rolls.
l5als: Ohio rolls Hale: West Virginia rolls, Has:
store-packed. B Maryland. viKinia. Grd Penn
sylvsnia dairy prints. IislS; process butter. Da2
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Gen Sheridan. riding excitedly bach
and forth kfnong his troops, conceived
himself to be in a tight place. He had
no wish to give battle here, for defeat
would mean irreparable disaster.
Orders were at once given to Torbert's
division Temporarily under Gen. Wesley
Merritp to seize the Meadow Bridge and
insure a safe passage for the command
across the Chickahominy. Merritt sent
forward Gen George A. Clusters Michi-
gan brigade to do the work.
Custer found the bridge DESTROYED and
the crossing covered by the enemy, who.
behind a railroad embankment on the
farther shore. had posted a section Of
artillery. with which they swept the
Mechanicsville road. that here extended
across q stretch of level bottom land to
the stream
Clusters troopers found themselves un-
der fire as soon as they approached the
river. but they kept or. crossed the
stream by the railroad bridge, formed
heavy skirmish line on the farther
side and. under its protection. began the
reconstruction of the Meadow Bridge
In three hours the bridge was done
an, the whole of the division Of Gen
Merritt crossed II. By this time a large
portion Of Stuarts command which had
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turned eastward from Yellow, Tavern
after the fight there was in position
on the farther side Merritt attacked
them. drove them eastward and cleared
the way for the passage of the remainder
Of Sheridan's columns.
Acros. White Oak swamp
Having secured the bridge, Sheridan
was in no haste to cross the stream, but
remained on the field of the mornings
fight, his men burying the dead and
sending away the wounded.
While the Federal troopers were thus
engaged. two bright newsboys from
Richmond slipped through the ConfeG-
crate lines and appeared among them.
selling papers. They did thriving bust
ness. and were overjoyed to receive their
pay in silver, which was worth thirty
times as much as Confederate money.
They were so bright and observing that
Gen Sheridan decided it would not @e
wise to allow them to return TO Rich
mond until after the command had re-
crossed the Chickahominy. They there
fore were taken along. with assurance
that they would be allowed to return 10
their homes the next day. This promise
was kept
His dead buried. Sheridan withdrew
across the Chickahominy. Merritt had
driven the enemy beyond Gaines Mill.
where at p. m the Federal cavalry
went into camp.
Sheridan's problem was now to reach
the James River by the shortest route,
as his men were short of rations and OF
forage for their horses. This he ac-
complished by recrossing the Chicka-
hominy at Bottoms Bridge. beyond th-
Richmond works and marching across
White Oak Swamp 10 Malvern Hill.
where he arrived on May H.
Resting on the James.
Gen. Butler had been ordered to watch
for Sheridsn's arrival. but some of The
naval captains in the fleet in the river
had not, and when the first of Sherl-
dams men appeared in sight of the river
they were greeted with d huge shell from
gunboat.
Signals soon established their identity
and they rode forward down the James
to Haxalls Landing. where they were
warmly greeted by representatives OF
both the navy and army.
Sheridan brought with him to the river
$40 Federal soldiers who had been cap
tured by the enemy at the Wilderness
and had been retaken by SheridanS men
at Beaver Dam Station. while on thsir
way by rail to Richmond. He also hao
a number OF Confederate prisoners
The arrival of Sheridan's command al
the river found the Federal quarter
masters there prepared with extra rauons
and forage for his 1900 men and the
Il 900 animals of the troopers ana Ineir
wagon trains.
Sheridan planned TO remain here sew
eral days to rest his command and their
mounts and to reshoe the horses
1t was to prove brief period OF con-
tentment to the cavalrymen- iheS
cooked their meals, read the Northern
papers,. wrote letters home. sang songs in
the evenings around their campfires.
and altogether enjoyed thorough relaxa-
ton.
+, Sheridan was not disposed 10 remain
! hars Ionr however, as he hsd received
I NO definite news of Grants army since
! leaving it. and on May II he gave the
| order to begin the return march. CThe
story of Sheridan's return march VIII 2e
F., told May ~
Tomorrow: A Bogus War Procia.
nation.
Copyright lsl4J
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
WALL STREET GOSSIP.


from the Illinois Central S.0Oo.ooo re-
funding per cent bonds
Inc average net ieeai deposi's Oh .ne
NauohaI cny BANK TINS week a.
4stUo are tne high record IN ehe HISTORY
OF that INSTITUTION.
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S'ahaaro oh suosia,aries az nv
anu nus reqo ' 'ne o, ~ '..t
repoI' s IN taouiaeu
as u.s. 10, anu .as. ~ - An
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The Washington herald., 1914-05-17

New York May s.-Nothins said in call money.
Time money-For sixty days. Hia2E PER cent; tor
ninety days. ~ per cent; for four months. 3aS,4
per cent; for five months aa.A per cent: for siI
months. 3s3ia per cent: steady.
Clearinghouse operations-ESchanges. SI2esi.o 600;
balances 81 ls los; assistant treasurers debit bal
ance. $685.
Foreign exchange markets-Cables quoted at
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
SHOE SECTION R. N. A. TO MEET

The shoe section of the Retail Mer-
chants Association will hold the last Of
its regular bcfore-summer meetings
Tuesday night. at which full attend
ance Of the shoe men of Washington
generally Is expected. a great many
matters of prime Importance to the shos
men Of Washington will be considered at
this gathering.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
AMERICANS IN PERIL.

Apprehension for the safety Of body
of Americans concentrated at San QUEEN
tin Is expressed in telegram received
yesterday at the State Department from
the Brazilian Minister In Mexico CITY.
These Americans are not in danger from
attack by Mexicans. 1t Is understood, but
are suffering great hardships and depri-
vations.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

ssies-Resnlar call. Z o'clocf noon:
Czrtsl Traction s.. 81 o1o at lGt.
Washington Bailuay Is. 81 90 at g.
Washington. Alexandra x Mount Vernon IS. 81. 900
at 81. H.coo at 81.
Washington Railway Is. 800 at 50.
CaIital Traction. Z at 90. at 90. at %
Washington Railway rfd, 50 at s.. at S. Il at
s. Is at sPt. at sfi. 8 at ss. 100 at "a, . at 81.
% at e.
Continental Trust Company. 10 at H.
Washington Gas. at q.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
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4sns; deuasd sterling. Aax; irs.eA SBx;
nartn . kM
D5sri0 nartets- Deeoaut sESsson, fKaIM1p u
ssut: Rsna. * per cent; Berlin. - ~ osnt.
Ekcfanss o Lcndon-Paris. - f75tc; Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17

Total Sales Toes shares against 2ss s3e yesterday
l5o.D5 week ago. and n go year ago. From
January to date j. 40, 7O against 81 e6e At veal
ago.
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New York Futures.
Furnished oy n. L. CARPENTER & Co.
New Orleans Futures.
Furnished By n. L. Carpenter q Co.
OUTSIDE SECURITY NOTES.

New York. Nay k.-Trading the curb market
today uas in small volume. with prizes senerally
holding fairly wer. Standard Oil fssues moved
within narrow limits. with operations showing .
disposition TO curtail operations $
Ohio on sold np 70 rs3s. gain q poinfs;
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17

Mexico's weak credit position comes
from internal disorders rather than from
poverty. The great need of Mexico Is
money. The government is surprising
both Its friends and its enemies by the
way It Is getting things done or its
limited resources. Not only Is the gov
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
NEW YORK MONEY.

rotai sales Sn.ooo, against N.7D.oco yesterday
90, 900 a week ago. and s.. 5000 a year ago.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-02-27

year. and as Beach and the Golden
Valley expand and grow more power.
tui and more substantial. 80 will the
Beach Commercial club press forward
ever alert to grasp any and every
opportunity available where Beach and
the Golden Valley may profit there.
BY. The next regular monthly meet.
ing and banquet will be held at the
Calendar hotel on the last Wednes.
day in March. as provided in the ADOPT
ed by-laws Of the club. which will b
on the evening Of the 18th. More peo-
pie attended last nights banquet than
attended the first. (there were s6 prs.-
ent at the initial meetins) and tie
March meeting will. no doubt, cause
Mine Host Wallace to make use 81
every avuiiable space in his spac;ose
dining room in order to seat the eueoes
Of the evening. and BY the time il
revezts to the State Line again Broth
er Heath will have to put side board..''
m his dining room. Thus will the club
grow; we'll make it grow by keeping
at il" all the time and show tho
outside world that Beach and tho
Golden Valley have the goods" and
know how to present them.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-02-27
WlcKA.WERKUS.

|, Phillip Wicka. was married las,
week Wednesday to Miss Martha Wer-
kus. of Mimic, N. OAK, at the home Of
the brides parents at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vince Wicka and
Robert Wieka accompanied the groom
to Mimic and attended the wedding.
Tuesday night of this week the bride
and groom returned to Beach and have
gone TO housekeeping on Mr.. Wicka' 8
farm in the Lame Steer district. Mr..
Wicka is one Of the Golden Valleys
prominent and industrious young
farmers. while the bride is a popular
and well known young lady Of Minto.
Mr.. Wicka's many Golden Valley
fr;ends joins with the Chronicle in ex-
tending congratulations for their vel.
fare aud happiness.
Ms. and Mrs. Vince and Robert
.Wieka returned Monday nigh. after
short visit at Warren, MINI.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-02-27
Farmer Nearly
Looses Life
II. c. claz;sr, q Williams. flas Mar.
row Escape From Death While Hssl-
Ing Coal From Bad Lands.

II. c. claz;er, Of Williams, aged IS
years. had . narrow escape from death
last week Thursday when be was PIN
ned underneath load Of coal for
ewo hours with broken leg md arm.
Mr.. Glazier went to the Bad Lands
in the morning for load Of coal and
in returning the heavy load Slid of \
grade, turned over and pinned him un-
derneath, bsraking an arm and leg.
The accident happened about Eve
e'elock in the afternoon. and with the
~eather bslow azero. he lay there for
two hours before he could get himself
free Of the lead. In his crippled con-
ditnion he attempted to crawl down
the road in hope Of getting assistance.
but on account Of the pain and the
severe weather he decided to return
to the wagon, which he did. aud Il
was nine o'clock before help came. A
.eishbor boy who had been sent to
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-02-27
Serious Charges
Against Man
J. o. Hansel, New England, Arrested
Far Violat;on Of Mann Aee-Allsx.
I'd SLAYER Lured Maryland Child In.
to Life Of lmmorality.

Dickinson. N. D.. Feb. 2s.-U. S.
Marshall Shea Wednesday arresetd J.
O.. H.nsel at New England. on .
charge Of violation Of the Mann act.
Hansel was charged with bringing
Iva Patterson. under eighteen. from
Maryland last spring and keeping he,
for immoral purposes at his farm q
Rainy Butte and also Of bringing thu
girl from Miles City. Mont. to Dickih,
son. on Feb. 9TH. sg,
The girl has made sworn state
ment which reveals revolving stat,
Of affairs. Sd.
Hanson. Who ha. a wife and cha
dren. was taken before Y. S. csmnis
.ioner Everett. in Dickinson. last -
ming and placed under fifteen hsp
.dred dollar bond to appear on Mst&
=
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-02-27

search for him by Mrs. Glazier found
return for help and it was about six
hours from the time Of the accident
before the injured man was taken
home and given treatment.
Dr.. Slough, who attended him. says
that he was not frozen badly and that
he will pull through alright. the great
est injury being his broken arm and
limb.
Considering the mans age. the
severe weather and the extent Of his
injuries, il is miraculous that he e.
capped with his life, thanks to the rug
sed consti.ution Of the man.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-02-27
Second Firebup
Sent to Prison
N. D. kerchner Must Serve Four Year.
FOR Burning Meat Market-Pla.l.
Guilty, Declare. Strong Dr;nk
Caused His Undoins.

Mott, Feb. 2s.-M. D. Kerchr.r
was brought in here today from Box,
man by Sheriff Barrett and st.... A..
torney Thorkelson on the ch.x. a
arson tie was taken before the d;..
.f'ee court when he pleaded guilty. to
having burned meat marke. in Ro,,
ma" on Dec. Is. whereupon Jud..
crawford sentenced him to four x..,.
IN the penitentiary. thi. being ii. n;.-
,mo" sentence. Judge Crawford CAV.
nj" the minimum BY r...o, &c Il,
fact that hi. past reput.t;on s..: -.
been good. '"
ele""er is married and has wifi.
no hve children. State A.tor,.x
!horke''on pleaded for clemenev g..
the prisoner by reason of tn. f,ct ~. L
ne had always borne good repu..
t'on. and for the further fact III. -
was intoxicated on tha. night and h,,a.
ly knew what he wa. doing.
Chief Fire Marshall Run.. -
Bowman just after the FIRE and mad.
q thorough investigation, pro,ecut;n,
the case risidly. thereby bringing III.
guilty parties to justice. There wer.
two others implicated with Kerchner.
his being the second confession.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-02-27
If Pierce Egans statement,
hat socialism 10 the greatest peril

1t fierce c.Han statement,
that socialism 10 the greatest peril
to the American nation" be true.
why is it that the big leaders in
the republican and democratic
parties continue to encourage So
cialism by adopting and putting
into practice socialistic theories2
Why is Wilson and the present
democratic congress passing So
ialistic laws today-if socialism
is the greatest peril to the Ameri-
can nation2"
There must be some good in
socialistic theories. Give the devil
his due. Admit that there is
some good in the democratic
party; in the republican party; in
the socialist party; in MI. Taft;
in Mr.. Bryan; in Mr.. Wilson; in
Mr.. LaF gillette; in Mr.. Roosevelt.
and in Mr.. Debs. If minority
party advocated good thing and
the majority party adopted it,
that is certainly pretty good proof
that the minority party 10 doing
some good infthe country. a
The late Editor Wayland. oi
the much condemned Appea! to
Reason. advocated the govern.
ment ownership Of railroads owe,
50 years ago. and the socialist.
have advocated it ever since. II
fact, it has been advocated SC
strong, and it has become 90 pop.
ular, that Mr.. Wilson sand the
present congress has Just passed
a law appropriatins $35. 900. .00t
to build a government-owned
railroad in Alaska. 10 the gov
eminent ownership Of railroads 9
great peril to the American ma
tion2
Two Of the fundamental prin
ciples Of the socialist party are, i
we understand it. the direct run
ming Of the government by tn.
people. through the initiative. re
ferendum and recall. and tn.
public ownership and control O
public utilities. These were ad
vocated by the socialists long be
fore Bryan. LaF gillette. and othe
big progressive leaders in the ole
parties ever dreamed Of them
When Bryan came back from
England number Of years az.
and advocated the governmen
ownership Of railroads he wa
hooted at by the American pub
lie. Today it is a popular issue
today the socialistic theory Of di
rect government by initiative. re
ferendum and recall is in use j,
many states. and It will be in us'
in every state in q short time
Pierce Egan advocated it himsel
two years ago when he was pub
fishing the Beach Advance