Ligonier Banner., Volume 43, Number 31, Ligonier, Noble County, 22 October 1908 — Page 6

OMAHA BEE “STUNE” Raps Its Own Platform by Se ~ verely Criticizing Repub- ; lican Tariff Plank. NMR. LONGWORTH ON DYNASTY President’s Son-in-Law Declares Eight Yeuj Taft---Then Roosevelt Republicans are Incensed at the Remarks Made by Longworth in His Rock Island, 111., Speech on the Succession of Presidency.

The Omaha Bee, published by Vietor Rosewater, member of the Republican national committee, and head of the Republican campaign publicity bureau, has made the blunder of criticising vigorously part of the tariff pilank of the Republican platform, the writer being under the impression that be was really pouring hot Shot into Mr. Bryan. The Democratic leader, in a recent speech, had quoted that part of the Republican platform which is criticised. : The editorial in Mr. Rosewater’s paper goes on the theory that this language was Mr. Bryan's own, the writer failing to notice that the language was really part of the platform on which Mr. Taft is running. The consequence of this is that Mr. Bryan and his friends have on a broad grin and they think that the smiles at Fairview are likely to spread to all Democrats in the country. The words complained of in the Bee editorial were thiese: % “In all tariff legislation the true principle is best maintained by the imposition of such duties as will equal the difference between the cost of production at home and abroad, together with reasonable profit to Amerfcan industries.” 5 The Bee went on°to puncture this language in the following style: “Nothing wprettiér in the catch-all Hne has been offered in this campaign. The most hide-bound standpatter in the couniry can accept that as satisfactory and the rankest free trader can find delight in it. = The declaration means simply nothing. An attempt to legislate along that line woud simply open the way to interminable wrangling as to what constitutes ‘a reasonable profit; for hairsplitting on wages on one industry, price’ of raw materials in another, rebetes -and drawbacks in a third and so on through the list of thousands of articles that are now on the tariff revision, at Bryan’'s direction, would serve only to halt indnstrial and commercial progress and keep business unsettled dufihg his term of office.” . The Omaha World-Herald shows ‘that the words complained of are not a part of any speech of Mr. Bryan, but a part of the tariff plank of the Republican platform. : Mr. Bryan had this to say when the matter was called to his attention: T = “I am very much surprised that Mr. Rosewater should have attempted to misrepresent my position. A good many unfair things have been said. by Mr. Rosewater. To accuse me of using the language of the Republican platform is an outrage. He ought to apologize for this injustice and explain to his readers that the language which he criticises was taken from the Republican platform and not from any speech of mine. : : “This is a rich find. It shaws how gbsurd thé Republican platform looks to a Republican when the Republican has a chance to look at it in a disinterested way. When Mr. Rosewater thought that the language quoted was taken from a speech of mine he could see how ridiculous the language was. I hope that his opinion of the language will not change when he finds that he was shooting at hlslown platform instead oat me. “The amusing blunder-of the Omaha Bee suggests a new diversion for the campaign. Let the Democrats accuse. me of using various sections from the Republican platform and from Mr Taft's speeches and see how the Republican editors will ridicule the lanmge.’,

: REPUBLICANS INCENSED Longworth’'s Speech at Rock Island, . 111., Arouses Wrath. No utterance of the campaign has attracted more attention tham the prediction of Congressman Nicholas Longworth, the president’s son-in-law, who, in a speech at Rock Island, 111, declared that after eight years of Taft, it would be Roosevelt in the While .House again. This utterance has caused Republican campaign managers no little annoyance. The Republican view of the incident is well set forth by the Chicago In‘er Ocean, on 2 of the leading Republican papevs in the entire west. The Inter Ocean said: “The Hon. Nicholas Longworth proposed to 10,000 American citizens in Rock Island on Friday that Mr. Ta‘t should be made president of the United States for the next eight years and Mr. Roosevelt for the eight years following Mr. Taft’'s second term. *“As Mr. Longworth is President Roosevelt's son-in-law, his words are accepted usually as semi-official for the White House. This is the unfortunate feature of his utterance in the present instance. “The American people are ngt lookIng for a lord protector. Even the most ardent admirers of Mhthoosevelt would not care to make another Diaz. . “With some eight years of the presidency behind him next March and Wwith eight years of Mr. Taft before Bim, Mr. Roosevelt, according to his #on-in-law’s ideas, would be able to . celebrate on March 4, 1925, nearly a “guarter of a century of personal rule over this republic. ~ “Sn~h a program is not one to be _announced just now, ‘incredible and napassible as it seems. Especially it is 10t cne to be announced from the bosom of Mr. Rooseveit’'s family, Good politics and good taste are both. against such utterances. @~ “Aside from Mr. Longworth’s plain sssumption that Mr. Taft's two terms “womid mot constitut~ even a substan_driend of Mr. Taft can agree—such remarks regarding the institution of a S ct SUSoISCREARES I the 4 v’x ] : ‘4"5; e _‘.;“:_:'*‘;.‘_Q:“:;:( m’ S Es-&sfifi%fi@*@é e .£ l‘ .1 ; = TR i T = . A:s‘%f‘;;rfl; e Ef:: e ‘:,‘g S L T E e Y

corporation anil family monopoly of the presidency. <That would be gad for the son-in-law, hut good fer the country. The remark of Mr. Longworth shows that long tenures in office for one party makes tbose in power thank they own the government. If for no other reaxon than to teach the son-in-law and others near the throne that this Is a republic, the voters will decide upon a change in November.”

A CONVINCING CERTIFICATE That Every Voter Should Read Who Relieves That Bank })epoclu_ Should Be Guaranteed Against Loss. The Democratic platform favors seeured bank deposits. The Republican platform is silent on the subject and its leaders, Mr. Taft notably, oppose it. The following certificate published In The Commoner is distinctly interesting at the present time: “Guthrie, Okla., June 27, 1908.—The depositors’ guaranty law was passed Dec. 17, 1907, and was made operative Feb. 14, 1908 “Bank reports show that the effect of the law began weekr berore the law was in actual operation. “There are now 551 banks under the law in this state, including 54 national banks.. There are 255 unsecured banks (all nationals) in the state. “The dates of statement calls were as follows: “For national banks, Dee. 3, 1907; Feb. 4, 1908, and May 14, 1908. “For state banks Dec. 1§ 1907; Feb. 29, 1908, and May 14, 1908. “From Dec. 3, 1907, to Feb. 14, 1908, the. deposits in the unsecured banks decreased about an even hsifmillion. The secured national banks for the same period gained in depo .is about $520,000. State banks (all se cured) for the period from Deec. 11, 1907, to Feb. 14, 1908, show an increase in deposits of $716,749.47. o “For the period ending May 14, secured national banks show an increase in deposits of $645,413.61. “State banks (all secured) for the period ending May 14, show an increase in deposits of $2,355,602.14. “For the period ending May 14 the unsecured banks (all nationals) lost in deposits $600,807.86. : “Deposits of state funds show a decrease in both classes of banks as follows: In secured banks ..........$ 21.533:50 In unsecured banks ....... 669,919.76 “Total increase in deposits in all secured banks, l)ecengber to May, per reports, $4,237,765.22.!. L “Total decrease of depdsits in all unsecured banks, December to May, per reports, $1,100,807.86. “Total decrease of .deposits of state funds in both classes of banks. last period $691,453.26. “So it is apparent that there are $3,828,410.62 more individual deposits in banks in Oklahoma than before the depositors’ guaranty law was passed and the secured banks have been beneficiaries. 3 “The above is correct, “ROY C. OAKES, #Secretary State Banking Board. “GEORGE W. BELLAMY, #Chairman State Banking Board.

EXTRAVAGANCE GALORE. A Change Needed in Order to Get : Down to an Economical Administration. The federal administration last year spent $54,000,000 more than it spent in the 1898 war. At the recent banker's convention Lawrence S. Gillespie, president of the Equitable Trust Company of New York, discussing the aéi ministration, said: - “As in our private life so in our naHional finances, the year 1907 seems to have been one of exceeding cost and expenditure. The.government stateent at the end of the fiscal year, June 80, 1908, shows a deficit of $59,656,361 and the increased deficit in July and August amounting to $28,728,000 brings the total deficit for the preceding fourteen months up to $88,434,361, with reduced revenues of $65,000,000. - The year preceding we had a surplus of $87,000,000. “The government disbursement was $659,552,124, being in excess of the revenues in any year except 1906 and 1097 and $54.000,000 more than was spent in the year when we conducted the war against Spain and paid the expense of landing armies in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine islands.”

The Methodist conference continues to denounce Speaker €annon because he refuses to let proposed laws have a hearing. It is .all right as far as it goes to vote against Cannon for his dictation as to what legislation shall or ghall not be censidered, and it is essential also to vote out the Republican party that makes Cannon’s boss-ship possible. Defeat of Cannon is good, but would not. remedy the situation unless the Republicans are turned out. If Republicans win, and Cannon ig defeated, the same iron-rules will be\:arried iout by a Sherman or a Dalzell or some other Republican pupil of Cannon’s, :

_The Republican national committee denies it has received this year a dollar from the Standard Oil company or any subsidiary corporations. Haviag said who is NOT “Dutting up ize money, now let them tell us who 18 putting it up, under oath. Will they do it? E

The letters from Standard Ofl magnates prove that ‘the people do not rule. The party the trusts own -is the party that gives them tariff bounty and has let them defy the law—the party which controls the federal govL SRR e R Tea Table Etiquette, A hundred years or more ago there was a quaint tea table etiquette. It was considered a lack of courtesy to take much cream or sugar in one’s tea. Etiquette demanded that the tea should be tasted from the spoon and that the hostess should then inquire, “Is your tea agreeable?” Modern women would be shoclkked by a fashionable lady of those days who cooled her tea with her breath, yet Young wrote of a certain bewildering Lady Betty: Her two red lips i.fl!gted zephyrs blow To cool the Bohea and inflame the beau, While 1{):: white finger and a thumb con'rolit'?thc‘cup and make the world admire, \ k

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' ROW IT IS KELLOGG , L o Another Republican Campaign Manasger Allied to the Trusts—The Minnesfota National Committeeman*Attorney for the Steel Trust—Some Questions That Indicate Why the Republicans Need Not Be Expected to Suppress Trusts. . Every day there are new developments to show that the Republican party is-in’ the control of the trusts. The head of the powder trust, under indictment, has been bounced from the committee, but the house cleaning has just begun. During the week tie Chicago Journal and other papers have shown that Acting Chairman Nagel, of the Republican national committe2, was the attorney for the Standard Oil trust in the big suit Republican Attorney General Hadley, of A Missouri, brought to drive that trust gut of Missouri. The New York World has shown that the Republicans in New York refused to nominate George IR. Sheldon as lieutenant governor of that state Dbecause his trust conuections were so notorious that the people would not stand for him, and yet he is ‘the treasurer of the Republican nationa] committee. In Chicago, the assistant treasurer of the Republican committee is a member of the board of review. Ag such he passes upon tax assessmenis. A few wecks ago he scandalized the country by sendinyg letters to corporations, upon whos2 assessments for taxation he must pass, asking them to contribute to the Republican campaign fund. Neaviy all the “advisory committee” has close trust affiliations, and were appointed to “fry the fat” out of the trusts. And now, by way of Seattle, come questions disclosing the fact that Frank B. Kellogg, the member of the national Republican executive committee from Minnesota, who, as a member of the platform committee in the convention that nominated Ta’t, is said to have drafted the evasive labor plank in the Taft platform, is so related to the steel trust as to disqualify him to represent the p&ople in the contest between the trusts and the people. The Seattle Times, after showing that the, trust magnates control the Repubdican party, adds another dark chapter to trust domination of that party in the following questions prepared by a citizen of Seattle:

“ Was not Frank B. Kellogg, the attorney whom Fresident Roosevelt appointed to fight the Standard Oil company, the general counsel] of the Oliver Mining company of Minnesota for a period of ten years? “But the Oliver Mining company of Minnesota is only another name for Standard Oil “Is not Kellogg even now the general counsel for the United States Steel company of Minnesota? Is he not paid a very large salary by that corporation, and been so paid for many wears? And yet the United States Steel company of Minnesota is absolutely owned by the Standard Oil. “When the Merritt Bros., of Duluth, were obliged to sue John D. Rockefeller to obtain their righ?s in a mining deal located on the Mesaba range in Minnesota—was not Frank B. Kellogg the attorney for the oil king? Not only that, but did not Kellogg carry the case to the circuit court of appeals and secure the reversal of a judgment for about t;)ue million dollars? “Do notf the Rockefellers and their associates control the Great Western Railroad company, running ‘fromeChicago to St. Paul and Kansas City? But is not Kellogg the attorney for that road? o s : “Assuming that these questions must be answered in the affirmative, bhow can the department of justice employ Mr. Kellogg to prosecute the Standard Oil company in behalf of the people and still alow him to act for the Standard Oil company in the cases mentioned? ! :

“Is not Kellogg also the trusted adviser of Judge Taft? If go, what will Judge Taft likely do, if he should suecceed to the presidency, s¢o far as enforcing the law against Standard 0il?” The truth is—and.everybody knows ‘it—that the Standard Oil trust owes its power and wealth to favoring legislation and immunity granted by the Republican party, and that the trusts for a generation have “put up” for the Republican campaign fund. They will do so again this year, and they are too smart to put their money in a concern without getting value received. Taft does not promise to take the tariff off of trust controlled articles or to put ‘the officers of trusts in jail Why? The trust magnates own the inner cincle that, under Aldrich and Cannon, controls legislation, and when they pay for legislation and for freedom from prosecution they know they get what they pay for. ol i e e . 2 They care “all” for Teft. Who? Every trust magnate in America. “The ox knoweth his owner and the ass his O Bl ot Shad e 2 o AR Hdeag™ S L

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TWO “PRACTICAL MEN” ‘The Whiteness of the Pot and the Blackness of the Kettles.” From Theodore Roosevelt’s ‘letter of Oct. 4, 1904, to Edward H. Harriman. Now, my dear sir, you and I are practical men, and you are on the ground and know the conditions better than I do. If you think there is any danger of your visit to me causing trouble or if you think there is nothing special I ‘should be informed about, or no matter in which I could give you aid, why, of course, give up the visit for the time being, and then a few weeks hence before I write my message, I skall get you to come down to discuss certain government matters not connected with the campaign. From Edward H. Harriman’s confidential statement to Sidney Webster. About a week before the election in the autumn of 1904, when it looked certain that the state ticket would go Democratic and was doubtful as to Roosevelt himself, he, the president, sent me a request to go to Washington to confer upon the political f:onditions in New York state. 1 complied, and he told me he understood the campaign could not be successfully carried on without sufficient money and asked if I could help them in raising the necessary funds as the national committee, under control of Chairman Cottelyou, had utterly failed of obtaining them, and tLere was & large amount due from them to the New York state committee. We talked over what could be done for Depew, and finally he agreed that if found necessary he would appoint him: as ambassador to Paris. .

With full belief that he, the president, would keep his agreement, I came back to New York, sent for Treasurer Bliss, who told me that I was their last hope and that they had exhausted every other resource. In his presence 1 called up an intimate friend of Senator Depew, told him that it was necessary in order to carry New York state that $200,000 should be raised at once, and if he would help I would subscribe $50,000. After a few words over the telephone the gentleman said he would let me know, which he did probably in three or four hours, with the result that the whole amount, including my subscription, had been raised. The checks were given to Treasurer Bliss, who took them to Chairman Cortelyou. If there were any among them of life insurance companies, or any other like organizations, of course Cortelyou must have informed the president. - I do not know who the subscribers gvere, other. than the friend of Depew, who was an individual. This amount enabled the New York state committee to continue its work, with the result that at least 50,000 votes were turned in the city of New York alone, making a difference of 100,000 votes in the general result.

DAWES FOR GUARANTEE Comptroller ot Currency Under McKinley Favored Insurance, of Bank Deposits. : Charles G. Dawes was comptroller of the currency under Mr. McKinley. Since 1902 he has been president of the Central Trust company at Chicago. Writing in The Publie, Louis F. Post ealls attention to the fact that several years ago Mr. Dawes wrote a book entitled *“The Banking Systém of the United States.” 'rhe following is taken from Mr. Post’s article: In describing in that book the “present need of our national banking system,” Mr. Dawes distinctly argues for the insurance idea that Bryan advocated in congress and upon which his campaign -is now advancing in the west. Referring to a proposed law, advocated by Bryan in congress, which would have levied a tax upon national banks fer the purpose of creating a fund for the insurance of deposits, Mr. Dafisfi wrote; “National banking statistics show that a fund of the neeessary amount would soon be created by a'comparatively small tax upon each national bank. * ; “¢ % * ]t must certainly be admitted that th: establishment of such a fund would Lhave a tendency to prevent the mad rushes of small and large deposiors during times of panie, for mofiey- which they hoard away in safety deposit boxes or other hiding places. ; . “s % & Jf the effect of “such a Isw would be to render bank deposits more stabie under all conditions, as in our judgment would be the case, no law could be of more vaue tgmi imwnce to the debtor, or to the creddor, o: to 'tlae-c&mmnma ‘at large. % * Besides the great importance of the law, awhted to the general osperity of the country, it-is merlrious as preventing the keen suffer-

!Ing in t*hoge localities where bank failures occur, and where the hard earned savings of the community,“under our present laws, are often swept away. By such a law, losses are distributed A 8 by insurance, the beneficial effects of which need no argument. To the passage of such a law in proper form, we trust the efforts of congress will bpe directed.” - ] TIME AT THE POLES. It Is Practically Any Hour of the Day ~v You Please. - Those who are conversant witk the use of globes know that all the meridlans of longitude starting from the equator converge toward and meet at the poles. ' They know, too, that longitude signifies time and that difference of longitude is difference in time. They know very well that when it is noon in London it is about 7 o’clock in the morning in Boston, and that when it is noon in San Francisco it is about a quarter past 3 in the afternoon in New York. ;

Now, as the meridian of London extends to the north pole, it necessarily ensues that when it is noon in the English capital it must also be noon at the north pole. In a similar manner when it is noon at Boston, or in San Francisco, .or at Pekin, or any other place situated in the northern hemisphere, it follows that it must also be noon at the pole, because all the meridians of those places unite at the north pole. Therefore it is noon all day long at the pole. : : : Thus there is an entire absence of time at the pole. But it would be just as correct to say that itids a place where there is a preponderance of time, for it is practically any time of day during the whole twenty-four hours or, Indeed, through the jyear. In fact, a resident at the north pole could make it any time of day he mtght choose to select, with the consciousness that it would be the right time. : g

- A POETS DIET. Byron’s Strenuous Efforts to Keep Himself From Getting Fat. “You mention Browning’s idea that starvation was the cure for all the ills of the flesh—his own, at any rate,” says a correspondent. “Browning was not the only poet with peculiar views on the subject. One of Byroifs chief fears was that of becoming fat, and to avoid it he often resorted to extraordinary systems of diet. At Athens he lived mainly on rice and vinegar and water. - Later he confined himself to =six biscuits'a day and tea. In 1816 he had so restricted his diet that he was obliged to keep down hunger by chewing mastic and tobacco. ‘Don Juan’ was ‘written on gin and water.”” Byron, it has been pointed out, was one of those foredoomed by their constitutions to fatness in middle life, whether they eat much or little, and his victory over nature in this respect —for he succeeded in reducing himself by these violent methods—has been quoted as one of the most remarkable achievements of the human will, con-, sidering all the circumstances. It must have been bitter to him to see such a man as Beau Brummel, who ate and drank freely and took no exercise, retaining without an effort all the elegance of figure that was his greatest gift. No wonder Byron’s. was the poetry of gloom.—London News.

| A Tailor’s Advertisement, 1734, ~ This is to give Notice to all Gentlemen and others, That they may have good Druggets, Sagathie and Duroy Suits made well and fashionable, for the first size Men at £3 10s. a suit and the larger size at £4. Cloth Serge, commonly called by the Name of German Serge, suits for £4 and £4 10s. Livery suits for £4 ‘and £4 10s. Colored and black Cloth suits for £5 and £5 10s. At the Two Golden Balls in great Hartstreet, the upper end of Bow street, Covent-Garden. Also Horsemen’s great Coats to be sold ready made at 20s, each. Morning Gowns, Callimanco, both sides, at 30s. a piece, blue Cloakbags ready made at 16s. each, blue Rocklers ready made. Superfine black: Cloth at 16s. per Yard.—Fog’s Journal, 1734. : S ; __Potential Incentive. “ Nell-Do you think you could love him if he were rich? Belle—l would. try barderl .. . o 3 : e e e et e b - Growing old is often merely a. waste of time~Phfladelphia Record. .

ADMIRAL SPERRY- IS MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE BETWEEN RULER AND ROOSEVELT. INCIDENT MAKES BIT : OF MODERN HISTORY = Promotion of Cordial Relations Between United States and Japan Is the Theme of Both Heads of Their Respective Nations. Tokyo, Oct. 21.—The most significant event of the visit of the Ameri: can fleet to Japan took place Tuesday when Rear Admiral Sperry, his flag officers and thecaptains and commanders of the 16 battle-ships were presented to the emperor and empress under circumstances evidencing a radical departure from all court precedents in order to do favors to the Americans. & That it was the most brilliant function that the palace has ever kmown is vouched for by those who have been attached to the court of the emperor of Japan for many years. The emperor assumed -a most cordial manner and -the empress shook hands with every officer. : Emperor’s Peacer Words. To the message from President Roosevelt delivered by Admiral Sperry the emperor responded as follows: “Admiral Sperry: It affords me a special pleasure to welcome your party as the representatives of the' American navy and to receive from your respected president his friendly message. It is my request that you assure the president of the United States that I most sincerely appreciate and most cordially reciprocate his, sentiments of friendship and good will. ; “It is to me ‘a source of profound satisfaction that the most cordial relations exist between Japan and the United States and my thanks are due

B : i i L ; ¢ ,f' ® o o 2™ iy - i a 7 e S K : . Mikado of Japan. the president for affording my subjects by your visit the opportunity to give new proof of their sincere attachment for your countrymen. Friendship a Valued Heritage. “I also wish you to convey to the president this message: ‘The historic relations, the good understanding and the genuine friendship of the United States I count as a valued heritage of my reign and it shall be in the future as it has been in the past my constant aim and desire to weld ties of amity uniting the two countries in indissoluble bonds of good neighborhood and perfect accord.’ . “I trust the same success ithat has so far attended your voyage may still be with you to the end.” Exchange of Messages a Surprise. The exchange of messages between President Roosevelt and the emperor was evidently planned as a surprise. When the president’s message was received its evident cordial tone was at once accepted as the highest official indorsement of the peaceful mission and friendly spirit with which the fleet left the Atlantic and is now visiting Japan, hence the unusual tone of the emperor’s reply, which has been published here, was understood immediately as indicating -that the entente between America and Japan, although unwritten, was most sincere and real. % Text of Roosevelt Missive.

The following is the text of President Roosevelt’s message to 3ear Admiral Sperry for transmittal to the emperor of Japan: : “Sperry, Flagship Connecticut, Yokohama: Convey to his majesty, the emperor of Japan, my best wishes for his continued good health and happiness and that of all the inhabitants of his realm. Express to his majesty the high gratification afforded me and the people of the United States at this opportunity which permits the commander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet in person to present my appreciation of the friendship which has existed from the earliest time between: the United States and Japan, and of the honor to the United States in this invitation qme United States Atlantic fleét to visit-the empire of Japan in its practice cruise around the world. You will express to his .majesty, the emperor, my earnest wish for the strengthening and continuance of the cordial relations which exist and have always existed between the two countries. (Signed) | - “THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” Latonia License Revoked. Lexington, Ky., Oet. 21.—The Kentucky racing commission Tuesday afternoon revoked the license of the ‘Latonia Jockey club, because the club violated the rules of the commissjon.| ‘Find Prghistoric Animals. _ Great Falls, Mont., Oct. 21.—The remains of a prehistoric animal 40 feet long and 22 feet in height have been _found in the bad lands south of Glasgow, Mont,, by Barnum Brown of New York, connected with the Amert: can Muséum of Natural History. ~ Killed in Bullding Collapse. - Wilkesbarre, Pa.,, Oct 21.—~One man -was killed and two others were serf ously injured Tuesday afternoon by the collapse of the roundhouse roof of Ml s w e e e

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r TRUSTS ARE NOT HURT g But Business in Other Lines Has Been ~ Seriously Affected by the Panic That Still Hurts. Mr Taft says that the panic is abont over and that conditions have about reached normal. That does not correspond with the view of the Chiecago board of education that 15,000 children go to-school hungry, partly because their .fathers cannot get emplcywment and because of the increase in tlie cost of living. The Saturday Evening Post, of recent date, contains more statis;ics showing that, according to the reports. of the New York savings banks, the number of accounts opened for tMe year ending July 1 was 73,0007 less than for the year b%qufie, while- the number of accounts clbsed was 48,000 greater than the year before. The amount deposited was $35,000,000 less and the amount withdrawn ;41,000,000 more. This shows a large shrinkage in the savings of the people of that state. And now comes a.New York wholesaler with-the statement that on July 22 the firm addressed a letter to the wholesale grocers, biscuit bakers and confectioners of the United States, asking .for figures showing trade conditions at that time compared with six months before. The following are the statements for the eastern states, southern states and the middle west: ‘“Staple groceries, 10 per cent. less in the eastern states; 11 per cent. less in the southern states and 9 per eenbt. in the middle west. SRS ,

' “Sales of groceries classed among the luxuries, 16 per cent. less in she eastern states, 18 per cent less in the southern states and 15 per cent. less in the western states. The falling off ‘ln biscuit and bakers’ articles and in confectioners’ trade shows substantially the same per cent.” e . To show how the trusts can escape from the evils that afilict others, Mr. Bryan recently called attention to-the fact that a recent issue of the Wall Btreet Journal shows that the International Harvester company made larger net profits last year than in any preceding year, and the directors of the International Harvester company are largely the same as the directors of the steel trust. ; - Mr. Roosevelt, says Mr. Woodruff, thinks the alleged finding of $300,000 In the Democratic treasury “queer.” But the good B. H. Harriman’s gift of $264.000 to the Republican campaign fund four years ago looked to the same ~eyes perfectly straight and normal.

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