Star-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 11 December 1908 — Page 6

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A BROADER FIELD President Roosevelt, of "the big stick” and the “plain Saxon vocabulary,” is seeking other fields to conquer. Having already been involved in more conllicts of personal veracity than any other man in public life in any country, he now seeks to reach beyond the merely personal and to match his word and his reputation for truth with the newspapers qf the country. Thus far he has applied ais "plain Saxon term" to all sorts of lh dividual*, from the Democratic candidates for president to the "nature fakers,” taking in a few foreign diplomats on the way. Now. seemingl/ despising such feeble antagonists, h. would, by one mighty roar, overthrow the reputation of some of me best known newspapers of the countiy. Already he is involved in a controversy with the New York Sun and now he declares in “plain Saxon, (which by the way is the same brand used by boot-blacks and news-boys in settling questions of veracity) that “the Indianapolis News lies.” \Ye are not particularly interested in the controversy. We have always looked upon the Indianapolis News as, probably, the most trustworthy paper of tiie West. It has always been fair, conservative and honest though forceful and unwavering in the attitude it has assumed. Unfortunately President Roosevelt has not escaped

7H/NGS TO THINK A80UT

Thoughts from men of affairs upon questions of the day .

The Farmer and the Tariff. To tiie Editor of The News:

Sir—During tiie campaign and since I have wished that The News would give a table showing for the last three years the quantity and value of the imports and exports of cattle, hides, hogs, sheep, wool, wheat, corn, oats, cotton, tobacco, rice, hay, clover seed, beans, pea-, apples, oranges, nuts, sugar, horses, mules, poultry, eggs, butter, wood or timber, garden products, honey, beeswax, together with the amount or rate of duty there is on each of I the articles. Then we could see for! ourselves how much the tariff has directlv raised tiie price of farm 1 products, or if it has not affected farmers, except indirectly by making I jobs and prosperity for consumers of i farm products. The foregoing list does not include j everj possible item of rural oroduc-j tion. but includes a sufficient variety, so that most farmers will find several of their products listed. A FARMER READER. Greencastle, December 1.

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Following are the tariff rates on the articles named under the Dingley tariff, in force since 1897: Cattle, less than one year old. $2 per head; all other cattle valued at not more than $14. $3.75 per head; if valued at more than $14 per head, 27Vi percent, ad valorem; hides, 15 per cent, ad valorem: hogs. $1.50 per head; horses and mules, valued at $150 or less per head. $30; if valued at over $150 per head, 25 per cent, ad valorem; sheep, one year old or over, $1.50 per head; less than one year old, 75 cents; all other live animals. 20 per cent, ad valorem; wool, from 4 to 12 cents a pound, according to quality and classification; wheat, 25 cents per bushel; corn, 15 cents per bushel; oats, 15 cents per bushel; tobacco, unmanufactured, 35 cents per pound; if stemmed, $2.50 per pound: rice, 2 cents per pound; hay. $4 per ton; clover S'-ert. 30 per cent, ad valorem; beans, 15 cents per bushel, peas, 3u cents per bushel; apples, 25 cents per bushel; oranges,

withou; Hue soiling of his reputa- 1 cent per pound; nuts. 1 to (! cents

tion from his previous conflicts. He called Parker a liar four years ago when that gentleman suggested that It iose* it was receiving large contributions from the trusts, and court evidemi showed that tiie president and not Parker was in error. He has been shown in his attacks upon the "nature fakers", to have little knowledge of the subject of nature study, and he has been utterly unable even with “plain Saxon terms” to bring a thinking public to his point of view or prove his point. He has signally failed, in any of his numerous interchange of tlie Saxon term, to convince tiie public that he was altogether without error and the opposition altogether In the wrong. And the Indianapolis News, thus far, lias rather the best of tiie controversy and with rather more than an equal reputation for veracity to begin with.

AS THE " SUN” SAYS IT. In replying to president Roosevell's it';' ' upon the truthfulness of that paper the New York Sun makes the following interesting statement:

per pound: tuger, 95 hundredths of 1 cent per pound, and refined sugar l cent and 95 hundredths; dressed poultry, 5 cents per pound; eggs, 5 cents per dozen; butter, (! cents per pound; lumber. $1 to $2 per thousand: garden products, 25 per cent, ad valorem; honey, 20 cents per gallon.

“Notwithstanding the directness ol his challenge, the editor of the Sun dei lines :i controvers;, w ith Mr. Roosevelt lie is by no means Indifferent ;o tin inipll' 1 compliment dts(erniidi in Mr Roosevelt's tirade, but Mi Roosevelt ha;; shown in bis frequent illisions with various per-

tinction that he has an ov- ■ . advantage over any reuntagonist in his (Mr. i complete freedom from ■ of personal obligation in

the truth.

ditor of tiie Sun is fully

alive to the extremity of the Inconvenience whidi atta lies to a personal controversy with a man who lias shown himself capable of supresslon and perversion of Individual correspondence an act which In ordinary life, in the cognizance of any club or organization of self-respecting gentlemen. entails his prompt expul-

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If President Roosevelt persists in raising questions of veracity between himself and others he will find some one who will call him “another” directly. Thus far it has been rather plainly insinuated that he is no lover of truth, and that he is not fit to a-sociate with gentlemen. Before long some one will become sufficiently educated in the President’s vocabulary to u-" “plain Saxon Terms" also

There ai >■ those, since the last cold snap, who are clamoring for an ordinance which will compel property owners in tiie residence districts to shovel snow from the walks. This, of course, applies to the light full - of snow Doubtless the city authorities will attend to the heavy snow falls as they do in up-to-date places.

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For the rest our “Farmer’s” question is confined to the imports and exports of farm products, but it, does not cover all of them. There are no statistics at hand later than HtoG, and these are only partially itemized by articles. They show that the value of all farm products Imported during tiie year ending June 30, 190G, was tiie largest on record, amounting to $554,000,000, or 45 per cent, of the total imports. During the same fiscal year the exports of farm products of ail kinds amounted to $976,047,104, exceeding those of 1905, by nearly $150,000,000 and exceeding the annual average exports for 1900limi b\ $1(10,000,01)0. The exports f both animal and vegetable farm products were greater in value in 1900 than In 1904 or 1905. Pack-ing-house products exported in 190G were $3(1,000,000 more than in 1904 and $37.000,000 more than in 1905. Cotton exports in 1 900 exceeded those of the previous year by $20.000,000, while grain and grain products were $38.o()0,0o0 greater in 19oG than in 1904 and $37,000,000 more than in 1905. The imports were from eighty different countries, the six leading ones being, in order, Cuba, Brazil, Great Britian, Japan, Italy and France. Our I imports of farm products increased j from $384,100,000 In 1890 to $554,175,000 in 190G, the total during! seventeen years being $7,118,126,000. Some of our largest imports In 190G were sugar and molasses, $SG,150,000: coffee, $73,256,000; tobacco. $22,463,000: vegetable fibers, $50,239,000; fruits. $21,542,000;! t",i, $14,580,000; live cattle, $548,4 30; horses, $1,716,675; sheep, $1,020,359: of other animals, including i fowls. $628,958: total of live ani-' mals, $3,914,675; hides and skins, $83,882,000; rice, $3,082,203; wheat, $531,291; barley, $9,803. During the same year wo imported butter to Ihe value of $57,955; cheese, $4,302,830; eggs, $21,200; initnal fibers, including wool, $93,148,876; lumber. $19,367,000. We • veil Imported $50,65 1 worth of hoti- (' $2,970,000 worth of feathers and |down; $168,000 worth of beeswax; $1,013,000 worth of licnes, hoofs and horns; $2,686,357 worth of bristles. Thus of these total imports of $■’ 54,000,000, sugar, coffee, tea and vegetable fibers account for $224,115,000. Coffee and tea we do not produce at all; sugar and vegetable fibers in a wholly Inadequate quantity to meet our needs. Almost tiie

Now for Christmas

As the Holidays approach your thoughts must naturally turn toward Christmas shopping, and .ve Inve the' most popular store for Christmas shopping in Putnam County. Our lines are s ' \ar.ee an comp.e e at \ou Can Find Presents for Everyone You V\ ish to Pemember. NOW is the time to make your selections, while you can do so at your leisure and the i nes are m -t complete, and if you destre We Lav Away Goods Until you Want I hem.

WHY NOT

Cloaks, Tailored Suit: Dres: ^kkirts S 1

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WOMAN NEVER HAS TOO MANY THINGS TO WEAR

When you give as a Christmas gift a Cloak or 1 ailored Suit, you give a present admired by the majority and at the same time most useful. The same thing applies to a Dress Skirt or Shirt-Waist.

Women’s Tailored Suits. Sio.oo and $20.00

At these two prices—we are showing some extra fine values—the best have had this season—

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Women’s Cloaks

Are here in all the newest modes and colorings thought to be good this year. Inexp nsive Cloaks in extra good designs and good, warm, stylish c'oths are $500, *6.50 and $7.50. SIO.OO bnys choice of a handsome line of Cloaks hough* to sell at more money.

CLOAKS—in confined styles and liner qualities artshown in variety at $15.00. $18.00, $20.00 and $25.00.

CHILDREN’S CLOAKS

The best values our Cloak stock has ever known are here (or your approval. $5.00—the popular price for a Schoolgirl s Cloak- buys cloaks you'd have thought cheap at $6.00 to $7.50 a year ago. Other cloaks for schoolgirls ire >3 to s;o

HEAR SKIN CLOAKS EOR LITTLE ONES—

Are offered in white, plain colors and fancy cloths, at $2.50 up. neck pieces, muffs and gloves are shown to match.

Hoods,

WARM FURS

It’s a rare woman cr girl who would no: be pleased to d - ccive Furs.

Separate Scarfs are shown in variety in all the popular shapes and at prices to suit the most moderate purse —prices range from 75c to $15 00.

The F'ur Sets—Muff and Scarf to match—are shown n in the new Hat shape and Rug Muffs and these are $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50, $10.00, $15 00 and up to $25 00. CHILDREN’S SETS— In Fur and Bearskin, to match cloaks and hoods, at i.oo.s $1.25, $ 1.50, $2.00 and up.

RUGS-==Room Size and Smaller.

Your wife, mother or sister would be grateful should you decide upon Rugs. We show rugs in all sizes, from a small door rug at $1.00 up to room size ru"s,"’ '

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Should you decide to give Rugs make your selection at your earliest convenience .r.d let us store it for you until you want it sent out.

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Him;" thine; can be said of tobacco, ' fruits, hides and skins, lumber and | wool, which amount to $240,403,000.! The tobacco and fruits and lumber imported are for the most part of varieties that we can not produce at all. or in tiie case of fruits not at the season of importation or in sufficient supply. Of hides and skins the do-

I his is one item you should not overlook in choosing your Christmas Gifts—combining the useful with the ornamental.

ln " *e>ug 0x12 feet seems to be the popular size, and these are priced at $9.co, <12 eh, $15,00, $20.00. $21.5?, $25.00 and upward.

TOWELS Are always acceptable a? gjft s Christmas. These are here i n .j qualities from a plain duck and dam ask towel up to the finer grades of knotted fringe and drawn work tow. els.

Towels are 1 5e to $1.50

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squares, lunch cloths, etc., arc alwaj* b in good taste and appeal tn women I who enjoy pretty linens. 1

DRESS GOODS. I i ou thought of a I tern for Christmas? Such a practical i this would be welcomed sure- : ly. and then it would serve to remind the one who wears it of the giver for more than an ordinary length of time. 11 find us ready to f suliable for the one who 1 will wear it and should she prefer ■ some other color or cloth—it can be fl ev liniitn'd SII.KS I and shin wa 9 please her there’s i .. | tinn about silk that appeals to wo,i'ir : ii 1 silk in black, colors and novelty an be certaii ' ii n .> _ 1 i .■In sort nf silk a 1 ti right “ price. (11 < > v i ■ B Why not decide on gloves? Any ou may select can he exchanged and fitted after C mu I I .tidies Kid Gloves, 1 and button, I a "• show m of leathers at $1.00 and $1.50. Ladies' Long Gloves, 8. 12 and 16 button lengths, In white and black, are $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 p dr MU VS GLOVES i ined and unlined are 50 ■

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handles as well as handles tire shown in variety at $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and up to $.1.00. Men's Umbrellas are $1.00 to $5.00.

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HAMtKURt IIIEKS 1 For men, women and children are more largely purchased for gifts than any other one article. VI11: plain handkerchii i | 1" 15, 25 and 50c. Men’s Crots Bar Handkerchief- 33 and 50c. Men’s Initial Handkerchiefs 15. 23 and 50c. Childrens' Handkerchiefs, coinred border. ;; in box. 15c box. I .ad 's i I I r d k'M'idi jidV 'w: ■

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! r years to come $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 |

COUCH O VERS

Crotect tin new couch and renovate

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I'ORTIIRS l 1 These beautiful hangings w< j; in big variety and in the new effects I of tills season, $2.00 to $15.00 All I prices' between. ;

l\<t: curt\i\s

1 housew ife If lace < tains 1 are not always desirable -they add 1 a lomel kenea to a ha re room i • J - omparatlvelj small prici, $1.< ! ui) to $ lo.oo pair. |

pretty Jut< !

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H iVRSOMK CHINA

I shown In our premium dept ou I can buy any article in this dept, for j| le- than its real value either by a 5- 5 Ing the coupons we give with cloth- I LI VI ill I I, T \ If EE LIMNS ■ •No one thing adds so much t 1 th e

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line white faille linen and napkins. v r show table linen in go "Is some with napkins to match Also matched sets, bordered all found in prices to suit all son of Sterling ,Silver Spoons, soil)* 1 uh gori bow la are 75c. $1.00 to $2 ■• Hat I’ins, newest styles, 2.5

sti't I’ins 25, 35 50c. Gold Lockets, $1.60 to $:!.<)"• silk Stockings, $1.25, $2.00. Embroidered Stockings 75c, tid'd.

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Lends are 25c, $1.00, $2.50. I Leather Bag-. Rig varietv, black, i • brown, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $l'5d

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IC'Stic supply is insufficient to meet 1 Ml ti,„ n t), n „ i , , I AI1 ,,1,! other importations of agrieul-

the demands of our industries and t,uni products in 1906 amount T "an not be made large enough to , it lf , im>| . J ; “ meet them. So of wool, about, which | analysis will show that the great pro we must remember too that certain portion of th. se were of tL .

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luxuries and other noncompetitive

varieties, necessary to our manufacturers, are not and can not be produced at all, because we lack the proper soil and climatic conditions.

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"fti.le> -things we can not produce'! \\ hen it comes to the great staples

cotton, wheat,

r0| n. farm animals and the like, t importations are of practically n° 11 portance. They are made for s'” special reason—most to iwP r0 breeds, or varieties, or to meet s 01 whim of fashion.—Indianapolis N e

our agriculture.

Lin your Christmas present* M D. Ricketts Jeweler. dGtl7—wltlC