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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Country Has Learned,

Surely there is no longer magic in the sacred, heaven-high protective tariff. which for years has been the sun of the Republican system of prin- ciples. The United States has been taking a course in political economy since August. 1914. It knows that to sell you must buy; and it is hunting trade around the world.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Heavy Readinu.

Flatbush-The postoffice directory of LondonAfor the present year weighs almost fifteen pounds
 Bensonhurst-Even su, some Eng lishmen of letters produce some heav- Ter books than that.-Yonkers States man
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Exaqqerated Peace.

"Of course, you are in favor oe peace"
 Certainly. But I don't want to b. equipped with nothing but arguments in case I meet the kind of man whose one idea of peace is to have all his enemies slowed way in graveyard"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Issue That Will Melt.

Progressive or reactionary, Repub- lican candidates for the presidency are alike in one respect. In the whole crowd there is not an issue that can be depended on to survive the win ter
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Durinq the Buqsome.

The Golf lnsect-Where did the Beetle fall off his game, caddie?
 The Caddie Insect-At the seventh hole, sir; he lost ft UT strokes getting over an anthill.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
IMMEDIATE A7TENr,oN

should be given to sprains. swellings. bruises. rheumatism and neuralgia. Keep Manshelds Magic Arnica Lini- ment handy on the shelf Three sizes --26c, 5oc and s1.00.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Naturally.

She-He looks prosperous, and yst you say he lives from hand to mouth. He-Yes; he's a dentist.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Not a Closed Incident.

Patience-She has a pretty mouth. Fatrice-A mere incident.
 "Yes, but one that's never closed" :"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Too Small.

Farmers Wife-What do you thiuk of our eggs? Paying Guest-Too small for their
 age.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02

For sprains and bruises apply Han ford's Balsam thoroughly. Put it on, and rub it in. Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02

Beauty is only skin deep--and often just as shallow.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer 6 Co.,.

Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot tie. It will convince anyone. You will also receive booklet of valuable infor. nation. telling about the kidneys and blad. der. When writing, be sure and mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug Etores.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Take This Mans Advice TRY THE GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY

It always gives me pleasure to recon. mend anything that is right and 50 l feel 1t my duty to herald the praises of Dr. kilmer's Swamp Root.
 For years l was troubled with kidney disease and it was so intense that was bedridden for days at time. l gave up all hope and doctors for miles around gave me no help. Incidentally I tried several patent remedies and at last tried Swamp Root. From the first it gave me relief and it was no time before 1 was able to be up ar around and now I am perfectly well anc able to work as l used to before my terrible sickness
 So now let me thank you for your won- derful discovery and take this opportunity to recommend it to all who suffer from kidney troubles.
 Yours very frn1v
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-02
Yours very truly,
WALTER SILVER

317 North Main Street. Hope, Ark. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 18th of March, 1912.
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-29
ENGINEERS AT RAPIDS

The Steamer Umatilla went
through here Wednesday morning
on it's way from Kennewick to
Priest Rapids. The Umatilla is a
government boat and it was carry
ing supplies to the government en-
gineers who have been up at the
rapids for some time, presumably
under authority from the Interior
department, taking soundings and
gathering other data, which will
probably be used by the govern
ment in determining where it will
locate it's nitrate plant for which
the last Congress appropriated
$40, 100000. While the govern
ment is having several sites over
the country investigated, it is un-
derstood that there are only four
two in the south, one in the east
and the one at Priest Rapids that
are given serious consideration.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-29
White Bluffs, Wash.
ROAD NEEDS FIXING

81 have sold four of my COW:
since | started carrying my ad ir
the Spokesman. 1t certainly pays
to ADVERTISE" said Sam Allard
who, in company with John Du.
inert, came down from Allard
Thursday.
Mr.. Dumert says the road from
Allard to White Bluffs that was
laid out last fall along the line of
the Hanford canal is almost impas-
sable now and in dire need of some
attention from the county commits
sioners. The road along the river,
on account of the ranchers here
hauling their wood over it, is in
even worse condition.
County Commissioner Bash says
the reason this road has not been
fixed is because they have never
been able to secure all of the right
of way.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-29

Prediction made some time ago
by 'stockmen that hay this year
would be higher than usual, is
proving true. Over in the Yakima
valley the growers generally have
been holding for $13 baled and $40
in the stack and few sales are
now being made at these prices.
w. e. Mullen of Wapato sold lot
at $13 per ton and several Parker
growers have accepted $12.
An effort by the buyers over
there to push the market down is
being made, but those in touch
with the situation both there and
on the Sound predict that if the
growers hold firm, prices even bet
ter than these will be secured in a
few weeks.
An Idaho hay grower visiting in
the Yakima valley last week says
there is shortage in his district
and sales at $40 per ton in the
stack are not exceptional.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-29
SERIOUS ACCIDENT

In attempting to locate the
trouble in the gasoline engine on
Mrs. r. D. Sapp's ranch last Satur-
day, Ralfe Anderson caused pre-
mature explosion that pretty near
ly put him out of commission. He
received the full charge of the ex-
plosion on his face and chest. His
hair and eyebrows were singed and
his face was burned quite badly.
His shirt caught on fire, also, and
he was severely burned on the neck
and shoulders before he could ex-
tinguish the flames. He left for
his home in Seattle, Tuesday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-29
APPLE MARKET
LOOKS GOOD

"You ask about apple crop con-
ditions IN the East. Canada has
the worst crop in 80 years and New
York the worst in many years. She
cannot pack much barrel stock on
account of scab and Of the new
grading law, which is rather
rigid" writes G. C. Starcher of
Blacksburg, Va, in letter to his
brother, Clarence Starcher of Fair
view, answering an inquiry about
crop conditions, says the Yakima
Republic. G. e. Starcher is at the
head of the extension courses of
the Virginia State Agricultural
college and in a position to know
definitely about crops and market
ing conditions in the apple psoduc-
ing sections of the Eastern states.
In general his report details facts
that indicate the crop is poor and
better prices prevail. He goes on
to say:
Missouri has poor crop and
Illinois and Indiana are in the
same class. Ohio has good crop
and West Virginia very good. In
Virginia the Yorks are good and
the Winesaps and Pippins poor
Pennsylvania has a fair crop, but
the general condition in the apple
producing sections of the East is
far below last year.
"Prices are stiffening every day
for long keepers. Albemarle Pip
pins have sold up to $3.50 barrel
f. o. b.; Winesaps up to $40 and
Ben Davis, ESQ. Buyers are hold
ing off, but most of the Winesaps
and Pippins are sold. Practically
all the fall apples are going with a
rush. Jonathans are selling up to
$4.75 and even $3.50 IN market,
and Grimes Golden going at 81.
There is no fall fruit beinig u,r,,f j, SnS ;S <.
! ,saorr,.--s.--< - 49, s.7'if- f-'---e oloie"'
.;oo seo!' ontrary to conditions a
} w 90, when thousands of bar
rels were stored.
''The New York Packer, buy
ers' paper, scarcely mentions ap-
piles. There is not even one sale
IN the issue received today. That
is very significant. have bought
one crop of some 400 barrels, near
ly all Winesaps, and expect to store
them. Clean late keepers are
probably scarcer this year than at
any time in the past 10 years. If
you have late keeping varieties,
you need not worry about making
an early SALE"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-29
THE PLATFORM ON
WHICH | STAND


County Commissioner for the Sec
ond District, on the Socialist ticket,
and feeling that the people of the
county should know for what l
stand in all county matters, and
realizing that the office of commits
sioner is the most important in the
county, as they can make the coun-
ty expense greater or less at their
pleasure, | herewith enunciate the
several planks on which | stand,
and pledge my word that they shall
be carried out to the letter, and if
not 80 carried out, | shall publish
the reason in the press and place
the blame where it belongs.
FIRST. The budget shall be ad-
iusted to the actual needs of the
county, and the various offices shall
live within that budget.
SECOND. All useless deputies
shall be eliminated, which will in
clude the offices of Auditor, Clerk,
Treasurer, Sheriff, County Superin-
tendent of Schools and Engineer,
and in the elimination it shall be
understood that every county officer
shall do as much work, at least, as
his chief deputy.
THIRD. The automobile de-
partment shall be organized on the
basis that coonty autos are not pri.
vate snaps for private business or
private joy riding, and that all
cars shall be kept in a county gar.
age and shall stay there except
when called for on county business
and the time out shall be charged
to the particular officer using saio
car and shall state for what pur'
pose used; and no car need be
hired VIXEN there is one in the
county garage.
FOURTH. r. TT'..,tt all purchase:
shall be made on competitive bids
and no single commissioner shall b
allowed to spend any money of hi
own volition, but all expenditure
shall be made by a majority of tn
board.
FIFTH. The road supervisor
shall be paid for actual time EN-
ployed on the county roads, and al
claims for time shall state where
and for what purpose time wa!
spent.
SIXTH. That no county court
house shall be built without di.
rect vote of the people of the
county, and this will do away with
that bogy which, in the past, has
resulted in the east end of the
county voting for poer men in our
district who pledged mo court
house."
SEVENTH. The county money
shall not lie idle in the county
banks.
EIGHTH. The interest of the
taxpayer shall always be kept in
mind. and all extravaganza and
graft shall cease, and at the close
Of each year will show saving to
the county of $4,000.
If you like that platform, vote
for me. But if you want the old
form to be continued, vote for
some one else and forever hold
your peace about taxes, graft and
wasteful extravaganza.
d. M. ANGUS
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-29
PEACHES VS.. PEACHES

The following appeared in last
weeks Othello Times under the
heading, peaches, two ways.
When Mrs. Frazier opened
box of peaches purchased at the
Groceteria, the following appeal
was found packed with the fruit:
To Would Sweetheart:
"I'm the packer; my age is 49,
my height is So in. | am blond
the other packer is also a blond
her name is N. B.
We are going to join the Red X
society in London, so if you care tc
ans this you can address the letter
to London"
"Miss l.. II
White Bluffs, Wash.
If any of the unattached youth
of Othello desires to open a CORES
pondence with the fair packer Of
peaches, the Times will be gls ssn
connect him with her number.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-29

Arthur Phelps, who has been
spending his vacation somewhere
in the west where it was cool"
returned home Wednesday night
and has again taken up the burden
of section foreman.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-09-29

| have sold a good many of the
articles | advertised last week but
still have several things left. If
you want any of them you should
get in early. d. j. Boag.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
BETTER TINES COMING.

T N its latest bulletins the General Education Board
makes note Of the fact that an appropriation has been
made to Prot. Guy M. Whipple Of the University Of
Illinois to enable him to make a systematic and thorough
study of the problem Of the talented child. The general
public will await the result OF this movement with more
interest than is usually given to educational problems Of
q technical nature.
There was a time. not so long ago. when the public
school system, as applied in communities OF reasonably
dense population, was based upon the assumption that
the intellects and temperaments Of children could be
standardized like the parts of a piece Of machinery in
general use. Children were enrolled at the bottom in
punches and those Of them who survived came in bunch.
es out of the hopper at the top apparently all moulded
l nthe same mould.
OF course every sensible person knew better, but the
great public school system did not, or at all events gave
no sign that 1t did. Finally the defective child literally
forced itself upon the attention Of educators and some
Improvement resulted. But the theories that grew out
OF inquiry into the problem OF backwardncss were carried
to their logical conclusion only here and there. The
talented child in most places was compelled to hang
back with his Glass"
How many mute inglorious Miltons," stunted Lin.
coins and thwarted Edisons have been lost to the nation
through this short sighted policy no one ever will know
but Prof. Whipple's story encourages the hone that the
end Of 1t Is in sight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
MONDAY EVENING, JULY "a, 1916.
AMERICA FIRST
THE NEW HOTEL.

HE award of the contract to build the new hotel to
the George A. Fuller company means that the
structure will be in every way a credit to the
city. The Fuller company has constructed some of the
most important buildings in the country. 1t knows how
TO build and it has a great reputation which 1t will not
permit to. be imperiled.
Moreover, the Fuller company is an old organization
With ample capital which insures that when work is &C.
tuaIy begun on the structure 1t will be pushed to COM
pletion with all possible celeri.y. 1t is not likely that
any Thanksgiving dinners will be eaten in the Hotel Fair
mont, o. was predicted when announcement was made
that the funds for 1t had been subscribed, but It is now
certain that the doors of the structure will be thrown
open at a much earlier date than seemed possible a few
weeks back.
So far the committees which have the various details
tpf the project in their care have proceeded with com.
r%nendable wisdom. The selection of the Fuller company
- contractors puts matters past the point where any
serious mistakes could be made, and the people OF
Fairmont may rest assured that a new hotel that will
fully meet their expectations will be finished in due
time,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
GREAT WAGE INVESTIGATION.

JYlaLI i is by no means unique, a study of wages,
W. conducted by accountants in the employ Of the
railroads Of the country, which has just been cen.
cl1ded, Is without a doubt the largest undertaking of the
character ever attempted. The object was to determine
the average yearly wage payments to train employees
the country over, and the finding Is apt to prove interest.
ING %. all who are not familiar with railroad conditions.
70 the business man who works hard ~ or IA hours
p Y day. and whose rest often is troubled by business
worries the figures are quite likely to prove amazing.
Briefly put, In the southern district, which includes
fhssroads, Of West Virginia, the average yearly payments
% engineers, according to the class Of work done, ran in
asl6 from s1s1a to s2,144. The payments to the other
classes OF employees were as follows: conductors,
fi,i67to s1.723, fremen, s6Ss to 81, 1896; brakemen ssss to
si,olS, These figures include those who worked oniy
part Of the year, and are low in comparison with what
men who regularly worked received.
Manifestly the train employees Of tho railroads are
not getting starvation wages. They may not be getting
- much as they earn, and they may have serious griey.
enees outside the question Of pay, but conditions are
not such. as would warrant an appeal to force in Any form
n the effort to change them. This bears directly on the
controversy now pending between the railroads and their
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
REFORMING THE MOVIES.

n HE educational campaign which the Woman's Club
intends to wage for the betterment Of conditions
in the movie theatres will have some good effect
II the ladies' will remember they must create a public
opinion which will frown upon attendance where objec.
tionable films are shown.
The effort to uplIft the popular amusements has been
going on for centuries and about the only thing that is
settled is that amusements will be provided irrespective
OF their merits or their morality as long as there is pat.
ronage enough to make them a paying proposition. Bull
batting once was common in England and the people
focked to SEQ the spectacle. The only people it would
draw now would be the constables. An organized effort
Is being made in Spain to discourage bull fighting, not
because 1t is %debasing. but because ii hurts business.
Public opinion is all powerful. Let It be understood that
going to see certain kinds of film shows is no more re.
spectacle than going to a low grade burlesque show and
the Objectionable films will soon disappear because it
won't pay to display them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
Editorial Comment
On Current Subjects
HE SOUTH BECOMING PRoTEc.
ZIONIST
From The Toledo Blade.

ptUM rTn6 Toledo Blade,
From the beginning Of the Protec.
ttontst agitation. growing out Of flood.
ing OF American markets after the
War OF 1872, the South took tho no.
sttion that agriculture was Of vastly
more Importance than manufacture.
u labored then for duties On materials
competing with the planters interests
and fought savagely against a Tariff
on goods OF which 1t was only a con.
sumner.
This position is becoming pnder.
mined. The South is undergoing an
industrial boom. It's manufacturing
centers are fast becoming the rivals
Of those In the North. So far has il
advanced % a manufacturer Of cot.
ton cloth and cotton knit goods that.
shortly. it may be able to claim com.
pete domination Of the American trade
N these lines. Its iron mills are work.
ing up 70 their capacity. The refn.
ertes. OF the southwestern oil districts
are producing larger quantities than
1t any time before In their history.
In recent years, enormous sums Of
money hayesbeent put into the devotion.
ment Of w%aterpower, the most Of
which Ii 20 be used for running in.
1ustrfalE plants. Scarcely a city In the
6outh but Is striving TO obtain fac.
tofies.
without sectional economic rival.
ries. there would have been little
vrangling over the Tariff. There
would have been no meaning in Han.
cooks statement, THE Tariff Is a To-
GAL aifair.r As the industries OF the
pountry- become distributed more even.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24

road employees. Three hundred thousand Of these men
are now voting on a national strike for q new wage scale.
II they quit work 100 100000 people who are only indirect
~ interested and transportation Immediately would be,
come directly interested in the controversy.
The opinion has been gathering strength for some
years that the public as the third party and ultimate
greatest sufferer from every disturbance does not get the
consideration It is entitled to in industrial disputes
which involve suspension Of operations. II the well paid
railway employees who already have refused to arbitrate
vote to tie up the roads the hitherto patient public may
decide that the time has come in this country to follow
the lead OF the older countries, France for instance,
and take steps to protect the public's interest. Hereto.
fore the men usually have had popular support in their
controversies with the roads. Sympathy is likely to go
to the other party If they adopt arbitrary methods in
the pending case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters Uutimely End.

Ready, Ky.-"I was not able 10 do
anything for nearly six MONTHS" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, Of this place, land
was down In bed for three months.
! cannot tell you how I suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
TO give L up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, the woman's tonic. thought
II. was no. use for | was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
] took eleven bottles, and now | am able
TO do all of my work and my own
washing.
think Cardut Is the best medicine In
the world. My weight has increased,
and look the picture of health"
II you suffer from any OF the ailments
peculiar 10 women, get a bottle Of Cardui
Today. Delay Is dangerous. We know
1t will help you, for il has helped so
many thousands Of other weak women
In the past 50 years.
At all druggists.
.Rrisr s. Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for Sffiai
ksHrsaisnI on your case and e<-page book, "Hors
Irestuso tS Women" In plain rranneI. NC. LBS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
A GAME TWO CAN PLAY
From New York World.

From New York World.
The British government explains
that the blacklistlng of American bus.
mess houses is merely domestic legis.
lation. We suppose 1t Is domestic legis.
lation also when British censor gets
both hands into a United States mail.
bag. The regulation" OF the com.
merce Of Holland, Sweden, Norway
and Denmark, the invasion Of Greece
and the sinking Of q German warship
In Gillian waters are not international
affairs involving law and treaties!
They are all covered by local ordin.
ances, like the opening Of q lane In
Yorkshire or the closing Of o public
house in the East End.
Let US consider what might happen
II the United States should acquire
the habit OF extending its domestic
legislation to the four corners Of the
earth regardless Of its international
obligations. We are far from advocat.
ing such extreme measures at present.
but what a fine bit Of humor Il would
be II for purely domestic reasons we
were to forbid the expectation Of grain
and provisions to England. or to dis.
courage Anglo-French bond sales, or
to prohibit the expectation Of arms and
ammunition. or, promoting the uproar.
ious JOY OF the domestic Legislators Of
the Home Market club. 10 mark UP
our tariff on British goods at 25 per
cent.
Is 1t worth while for the British gov.
eminent TO start an agitation along
these lines In this couutry7