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Professional Cards ; ____ A. P. CULLEY, Attorney KouiiseloMt-Law (Office: First National Bank) Loup City, Nebr. KOBT. pTsTARR Attorney-at-Law. LOUP CITY. NEBRASKA. R. J. NIGHTINGALE Attorney and Counselcr-at-Law LOUP GITY. NEB AARON WALL La'wyer Practices in all Courts Loup City, Neb. R. H. MATHEW, Aitorney-at-Law, And Bonded Abstractor, Loup City, Nebraska O. E. LONGACRE PHYSICIAN aafl SURGEON Office, Over New Bank. TKLEPHONE FALL, NO. 89 S. ~A. ALLEN. DEJVTIST; LOUP CITY”, - - NEB. Office up stairs in the new State Bank building'. W. L- MARCY, BEfNTlBTt LOUP GITY, NEE OFFICE: Ea9t Side Public So uaie Phone, 10 on 36 ROBERT P. STARR (Successor to M. II. Mead) Bonded Abstracter Loup City, - Nebraska. Only set of Abstract hooks in county Try the f. f. f. Dray F. F. Foster, Prop. Office; Foster’s Barber Shop WINTER IN 1. _ Go in October: while the low colonist rates are in effect. Daily through tourist sleepers via Denver, scenic Colo rado and Salt Lake. Go ahead of tlie rusli at the end of the month. Homeseekers Rates First and third Tuesdays each month to the far west, north west and tlie southmest. These make very iow rate winter tours. Secure Irrigated Farm The best chances of the day in the Big Horn Basin and Yellowstone Valley. Gov ernment irrigated lands one tenth down, remainder pro rata in ten years without in terest. Corporation irrigated lands equally cheap and favor able. A paramount and rul iug fact in this region is the never failing water supply. Do not make your new home in any irrigated region with out a full study of the water supply. Write D. Clem Deaver, Burlington Landseekers' Information Bureau, Omaha, for new folder. It's free. J. A. DANIELSON, Ticket Agent, Loup City, Neb. L. W. Wakeley, G. P. A. Omaha, Nebraska. 1 Cure Nerve-Vital Debility, Weak ness, Drains, Rupture, Stricture, Varicocele. Blood Poison, Private Skin and Chronic Diseaees of Men i ao not ssk you to come to me Hrst if vgu believe others can cure you. Should they fail, don t Ktve up. It is better to come late thun not at all. Re member. that curing diseases after all oth ers have failed has been mv specialty for years. If you cannot visit me personally. write symptoms ..not trouble you most. A vast mnjority of cases can be cured by mv system of home treatment, which is the most successful system ever devised. I make no charge for private counsel and give to each patient a legal contract in writing, backed by abundant capital, to hold for the promise Physicians having stubborn eases to treat are cordially invited«A/g\|||[;|u cured of all to consult with me. *’ vrnsi.il womb and bladder discaser. ulcerations, menstrual rouble, etc. ' ontideniial. Private home in suburbs, before and during eondnement. * Mo ber'v care and best attention guaran teed. Good homes found for babies. rDPr| POSITIVELY FltKE! r l\EE<! No charge whatever to ant man woman or child living iu EOI P CITY orvieinlty, suffering from any I’HRONK DISEASE, a $10.00 X-RAY C.XAMINA Come and let me look inside cf you absolutely free of charge. ^ B. u specialist, grand Dr. Kicn, ISLAND. NEB. Odlce op posite City Hall. 103 W. Second Street. : _———————— JHE NORTHWESTERN j PERMS:—11.00 PER TEAR. IF PAID IN ADVANCE i Entered at the Loup City Postodlce for trana mission through the mails as second class matter. Office ’Phone, - - - 6 on 108! Residence ’Phone, - 2 on 108 J. W. BURLEIGH. Ed. and Pub. Republican Ticket For President— William H. Taft, of Ohio. For Vice President— James S. Sherman, of New York. For Governor— George Lawson Sheldon. For Lieutenant Governor— M. R. Hopewell. For Secretary of State— George "C. Junkin. For Auditor of Public Accounts— Silas A. Barton. For State Treasurer— Lawson G. Brian. For Supt. Public Instruction— E. C. Bishop. For Attorney General— William T. Thompson. For Com. Public Lands and Bldgs— Edward B. Cowles. For Railroad Commissioner— J. A. Williams. For Congressman, 6tli dist..— M. P. Kinkaid. For Senator. 16th dist..— E. I). Gould._ For Representative, 57tli dist.,— Theo. Ojendvk. For County Attorney— For (’ounty Commissioners— W. O. Brown, E. H. Allen. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT The following proposed amendment to the constitution of the State of Nebras ka, as hereinafter set forth in full, is submitted to the electors of the State of Nebraska, to be voted upon at the gen eral election to be held Tuesday. Novem ber 3rd. A, I), 1908. A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec tions two (2) four (4). five (6). six (0) and thirteen (13) of Article six (0) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, relating io Judicial Powers. He it Resolved by the. Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. Amendment proposed That Section two (2i of Article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 2. (Supreme L'surt: Judges: jurisdiction.) The Supreme Court shall consist of seven (7) judges: and a majority of all elected and qualified judges shall be necessary to constitute a quorum or pro nounce a decision. The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction in all cases relating to the revenue, civil cases in which the state is a party, mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus, and such appellate juris diction as may be provided by law. Section 2 (Amendment proposed.) That Section four -4) of Article six (8) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended to read as follows: Section 4. (Supreme Court, judges, election, term, residence.) The judges of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the electors of the state at large; and their term of office except as hereinafter provided shall be six years. And said Supreme Court jugdes shall during their term of office, reside at the place where the court is holden. Section 3. (Amendment proposed.) That Section five (5) of Article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended to read as follows: Section 5. (supreme court. Judges,] election, term: chief justice ) That at the general election to be held in the state of Nebraska in the year 1909, and each six years thereafter, there shall he elected three (3) judges of the Supreme Court, who shall hold their office for the period of six years; that at the general election to be held in the state of Nebraska in the year 1911, and each six years thereaftei. there shall be elected three i3) judges of the Supreme Court, who shall hold their office for the period of six years: and at the general election to he held In the state of Nebraska in the year 1913 and each six years thereafter, there shall be elected a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who j shall hold his office for the period of six years. Provided that the member of the Supreme Court whose tetm of office expires in January 1914. shall be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during that time until the expiration of his term of office. And provided further, that upon the adoption of these amendments by the electors of the State, the Governor shall. Immediately upon Issuing his proclamation declaring said amendments adopted, appoint four (4) judges of the Supreme Court, two (2) of whom shall be appointed to hold said office until their successors shall be elected at the general election in |9UB. and have qualified: and the other two (2) shall hold their office until their successors1 shall be elected at the general election held in 1911. and have qualified. Section 4. (Amendment proposed.) That Section six (6) of Article six (6) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be amended to read as follows: Section 6. (Chief Justice.) The Chief Justice shall serve as snch during all the term for which he was elected. He shall preside at all terms of the Supreme Court, and In his absence the judges present shall select one of their number to preside temporarily. Section 5. i Amendment proposed i That Section thirteen (13) of Article six (0) of the Constitution of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Section 13. (Judges, Salaries.) That judges of the Supreme Court shall each receive a salary of #4j>00, and the Judges of the District Court shall each receive a salary of *3.00u per annum, payable quarterly. Approved April 8, 1907. I, Geo C. Junkin. Secretary of State, of the State of Nebraska, do hereby certify that the foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled and en grossed bill, as passed by the Thirtieth session of the legislature of the State of Nebraska, as appears from said original bill on file in this office, and that said proposed amendment Is submitted to the qualified voters of the State of Nebraska for their adoption or rejection at the gen eral election to be held on Tuesday the 3rd day of November, A. D. 1808. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set iny hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska. Done at Lin coln. this loth day of July, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eight, and of the Independence of the United* States the One Hundred and Tbirty-lhird, and of this State the Forty second. GEO. C. JUNKIN. jSEAO] Secretary of State. Next Tuesday will settle It. Vote right—for Taft and Prosperity. One last admonition. Vote for Tlieo. Ojendyk for the legislature and thus uphold for the policies of the republican party. J. S. Pedler. one of the heaviest tax payers of this county, says: “The la borer is worthy of his hire, and I be lieve all the people want to pay Tay lor Gibson. The only danger is in forgetting to vote.’’ On the first day's registration in Chicago the republicans gained 12,000 and the democrats lost 6,000 as com pared with tiie last previous regis tration. Illinois is one of the states the democrats are claiming. .1 udge Hamer of Kearney addressed the republicans of Loup’ City and Sherman county at the opera house Tuesday evening on the issues of the the day. He is well posted on the past work of the republican party and gave a talk that was well worth listening to. Judge Hamer is one of the biggest lawyers in the state and and was formerly district judge of this judicial district. He visited here and rested for a few days previous to Ire evening speed), renewing old friendships and making a host of new ones. OUR NEXT GOVERNOR I ■■ ■- ..." ■ George Lawson Sheldon OUR NEXT SENATOR Hon. E. D. Could. The record of Hon. E. I). Gould in the senate lias been such as to enti tle him to your support at tlie com ing election next Tuesday. We have not the time nor space at this late hour to enumerate all the splendid legislative laws enacted and earnestly favored by Mr. Gould, but the record is one our people may well be proud of. Senator Gould favored laws to prevent railroads giving rebates, to prevent^lobbying in the legislature, for the primary law, for the railway commission, to assess livestock where kept, reducing express rates 25 per cent, reducing freight rates 15 per cent, and tried to reduce it to 20 per cent, to grant equal privileges to all shippers, etc. Senator Gould was a supporter of every anti-pass bill that appeared before the senate. He is a supporter of the Roosevelt policies and stands squarely upon both state and national republican platforms. What more or better could be asked? Vote forE. I). Gould for state senator. Kinkaid Will Oppose Cannon Under date of Oct. 20, Congressman Kinkaid writes us: ‘‘that elected a member of next congress, I SHALL OPPOSE THE RE-ELECTION OF MR. CANNON AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.-’ AN OPEN LETTER TO GIBSON Refused Admission to His Col umns. Why? Loup City, Neb. Oct. 5th 1908. Editor Standard Guage. Dear Sir:—A year ago last spring 1 purchased and moved onto land in Loup City township near Loup City. Later you solicited me and I sub scribed for your paper, and upon reading same I was about to conclude that I had settled among about the worst set of grafters in the State, and was somewhat in the notion of selling out, but upon inquiry I found that the people you intimate and insinuate to be grafters were among the leading citizens of the community, having lived here for many years, and being a resident taxpayer of school district No. 1, I attended tiie annual school meeting last J une, at which time and place one whom you intimate and in sinuate to be among the chief of grafters was elected as trustee re cieving 159 votes. I am at at a loss to understand why this man should be elected by such a majority in the very community where every one should know 1dm well, if what you say be true. I have asked some of these people you intimate to be grafters why they do not prosecute you and they claim that you have never made any detinate and certain charge against them that would give them a right of action against you under the law, which appears to be true. Now Mr. Gibson. I am not interest ed in this unfortunate affair only to the extent that all good citizens should interest themselves for the welfare of the community, and for the best interest of the community I would suggest that you either prosecute those men for things you intimate they are guilty of, or make some detinate charge against them that they may prosecute you, and perhaps in this way end this news paper war. Respectfully \ours. M. NfCKOLAUS. Since Mr. Gibson refuses to publish the above letter I desire the other papers to do so. M. N. Mr, Nickolaus, is one of our new comers, and, as the editor the North western is Informed, a very worthy gentleman, and his suggestion to Geo, II. Gibson to either put up or shut up is very appropriate, and Mr. Nicko laus is not alone in the opinion that Mr. Gibson would do well to let oth er people alone till he gets out of the woods himself. What has become of all the moral courage and manhood that one Geo. H. Gibson, claims to have a monopoly on, when he refuses to publish an open letter in which one of our best citizens makes the suggestion that if he would let up slandering his neigh bors about fifty-two times a year, he might find time to get ready for trial in the county cases and put back the shortage, whatever it may be. Don’t forget to vote the republican national, state, congressional, sena» torial and legislative ticket. They represent the republican policies. W. T. Gibson built those oridges and ice breaks, didn’t he? And is en titled to pay for same, isn't he? Then be sure, in simple justice and fairness, to record your approval on your ballot next Tuesday. Put yourself in his place. Do as you would be done by. TO THE VOTERS OF SHERMAN COUNTY Let Us Be Fair and Just and Vote to Pay This —Put Yourself in His Place. Gibson Resolution. The following resolutions, passed by the County Board, are self explana tory, and are published that the voters of the county may better un derstand how to vote on the proposi tion at the general election: Whereas ; During tlie month of June ami July, 1906, VV. 1. Gibson, al tlie instance anil request of the County Board of Sherman eouuty Nebrtska, furnished certain bridge materials tor said county, an itemized statement of which lias heretolore been tiled with tlie County Board amt is now a part of the official records thereof, at the agreed sum of *329.56. and that thereafter pursuant to an agreement made nud entered into by and between the said VV. T. Gibson and tlie said County Board, the said W. T. Gibson done and performed labor and work and rend ered services, for the county Jof Sherman, an itemized account of which is on file and of rec ord as a part of the official records of said Coun to Board, that the agreed price of said labor, work and service was the sum of *160.00. That thereafter during the said months, the said VV. T. Gidsou. at the request of said County Board, done and performed twenty-seven days labor, and four and one half days work with one team, tor the county of Sherman, at the agreed price ot *76:50 That tlie total of sain sums aggregate the total sum of *556.06. That the work, labor and materials tarnished, pursuant to said sever a agreements, were severally inspected by said County Board and accepted and approved, i hat thereafter the said VV. T. Gibson filed his claim against said county of Sherman, with the said County Board for tlie several sums herein before enumerated ; that said claims were each approved allowed and warrants were so drawn to the said VV. r. Gibson. That thereafter it was discovered that tlie County Board in enter ing into tlie several agreements above mention ed, hut acting in absolute good faith had failed to comply wiili the statutes ol the state of Ne braska, in sueli cases made and provided, and on accouut of such mistake tlie said VV. T. Gib son was, and still is prevented from cashing his said warrant, heretofore mentioned, and from receiving any pay whatever for the work, labor and materials above mentioned. That the said VV. T. Gibson has also acted in good faith in each particular and has done and performed his work to the complete satislaction of sain Board, and is without relief to collect said sum. or sums or any part thereof, at law or in equity. It also being tlie fact that said county of Sher man lias derived great benefit from the above mentioned work and material and still is enjoy ing tlie uses and benefits of the same, amt is willing and ready to pay for the same, if it can be legally done, and does not desire to deprive tlie said VV. T. Gibson of which lie has justly and faithfully earned and is entitled to. And it appearing to the said County Board, and other county offieeis, whose duties govern such mat ters, that an expression from tlie people of sherman county, at tlie next general election, ia regard to the payment or non-payment of said claims, or warrant therefore, should he had and if said expression of tlie voters should be in favor of paying said VV. T. Gibson, tlie said Mims, or total sum, the County Board and other county officers, whose duties’ pertain to such matters, will lie enabled to pay said sum or ! -iims.as equity, good conscience and justice de | I Hands. Therefore, lie it resolved: That there be placed upon tlie regular ball it, at the next general election, held in November taw. in the { manner and form as may hereafter be decided ■ upon by iiiu said County Board, and other • • unty officers, an expression of tlie voters as to w lieitier, or not. the said claim, or claims, of tlie i - .id »V. T. Gibson should be paid by tlie county ' of Sherman . it use resolution was passea oy uie Hoard at the same meeting as to a second agreement, wherein the county is indebted to YV. T. Gibson in tlie sum of $512.24 for bridge building which is also tied up. Loup City, Neb* Oct. 12, 1908, To the voters of Sherman County, Neb, On your ballot at the next general election you will find the following: For special levy to pay claims of \Y, T. Gibson Against special levy to pay claims of YV. T. Gibson. Tiie facts in the above matter are | in substance, as follows: Prior to the i months of June and July, 1900, there ! were no ice breaks or protections to the county bridge across the Loup river at Austin, in said county, and therefore said bridge would be great ly in danger at the next ice flow, and the county board realizing that said months were the ones most suitable for the building of ice breaks, and realizing the threatened danger to said bridge and the importance and necessity of ice breaks entered into a contract with YV. T. Gibson for the building of the same. Pursuant to said agreement Mr. Gibson furnished ! his own material and labor and built and constructed the ice breaks, as directed by the said county board, and the said board after a careful in spection of the said ice breaks, ap proved the same and upon due con sideration allowed the bill and ordered warrant drawn in favor of Mr. Gibson in payment therefor in the sum of $55*i.0fi. ± nau prior to me i.itn aay oi October, 1SHX>, the county board of Sherman county decided and ordered tiiat a bridge should be built across Beaver Creek, near Hazard, in said county, known as the Rhinertson bridge, and having previously entered into a contract with the said W. T. Gibson for the building of county bridges, the said VV. T. Gibson, pur suant to said contract, furnished the material and labor and built the said bridge and completed the same on the 13th day of October, 1906. That there after the said county board inspected said bridge and approved the same, and Mr, Gibson having tiled his bill with the said county board, the said board approved and allowed the bill of Mr. Gibson for the building of said bridge and ordered warrant to be I drawn in favor of Mr. Gibson in the sum of $512.24. In the year A. D. 1903, the legis lature of the state of Nebuaska, realizing that in some counties in the state the county commissioners were entering into contracts and having work done for the county and expend ing county funds in a manner which might work an injury to the tax payers, and for the purpose of correct ing this condition, and not with any intent to work an injury to any per son or persons, passed certain laws pertaining to the manner in which such contracts should be made and the conditions under which emergency improvements could be had. That by reason of such legislation the county board of Sherman county is legally unable to pay the said claims of W. T. Gibson, hereinbefore mentioned, excepting that there be a two-thirds vote of the voters of Sherman county, authorizing it to so do. That the said county board Is will ing and anxious to pay said claims and that said claims ought in all fair ness. to be paid, there is no question. That there is no opposition to the paying of these claims is also beyond question. No opposition has ever been manifest by any person or party. There is not even a suspicion of opposition. The only question raised and this is conceded by all is as to the legal method to pursue. The county has the work and the material: the county has the bridge and the ice breaks, and the people of Sherman county have the use and en joyment of them; Mr. Gibson has never been paid for them, no one has ever raised any question as to prices charged therefor: no one has ever raised any question as to the need of this bridge and the ice breaks, it be ing conceded by everybody who are acquainted with the facts that the same are needed and the prices charged reasonable and fair and the claims should be paid. It is a matter of honor on the part of Sherman county that it should not' by reason of a harsh and arbitrary statute made for the purpose of cor recting evils which in these cases did not exist, accept and receive the said bridge and ice breaks so built and paid for by Mr. Gibson and pay him nothing in return. The unjustness and unfairness of such a proceeding is one to which Sherman county does not wish to be a party. There is no one seeking to prevent the county from paying these claims; there is no one acquainted with the facts who does not desire that Mr. Gibson should be paid that which he has justly earned. That said claims cannot lawfully be paid without a two-thirds vote of the voters of Sherman county is well understood; hence the voter finds his opportunity to so vote on the ballot, as hereinbefore stated. The one danger feared, and the only danger to be feared, is that many voters will not vote at all upon this question and a two-thirds vote will not be cast and thereby the expression of the will of the people which is so much needed and desired, will not be had and all of the time, labor and expense in curred in putting the matter before the voter will have been for naught. I most respectfully contend that it is the duty of every voter that he look well to his ballot and not fail to vote upon this question and J most respectfully urge that he use a reasonable effort to see that others do likewise. Robert P. Starr, Attorney for W. T. Gibson. KuDiic dale. Having sold my farm, I will hold a Public Sale at my farm, % mile south of town, on Saturday, Oct. Hist, at 1 o'clock p. m. sharp. HENRY DOLLING, Owner. J. T. Hale. J. S. Pedleb, Auctioneer. Clerk. In the District Court of Sherman county. Ne braska. In the matter of the application of Levina J. Sparks, guardian of the persons and t .states of William A Sparks. WalterR. -parks. Bertie A. Sparss. Rny E. .--parks and Vei nie Spark-, minor children -if James A. Spa k^. deceased, to sell the real estate of said minors Order to show cause why license should not be granted to said guardian to sell real estate of her said wards to raise funds for their maintenance and education. On reading and tiling the petition, duly ver ified. of Levina J. Sparks, guardian of the persons and estates of William A. Sparks, Walter U Sparks. Bertie A Sparks. Ray E. Sparks and Vernie Sparks, minors, for a license to sel! the undivided Bve-eighty-oneth interest of said minors in the following des cribed real estate situate in Sherman county. Nebraska, to-wit. the west half of the north west quarter, ami the north hair of the south west quarter of Section seven (7i. in Township fourteen (1*1 north of Range sixteen (16), west of sixth principal meridian, for the purpose of raising funds for the maintenance and edu cation of said minors, and it appearing from said petition that said real estate consists of unimproved land, from which very little in come can be obtained and that it is necessary to sell the same for said purpose. It is tberefoje ordered that the next of kin of said minors, and all persons interested in said estate appear before me at the court bouse in Loup City. Nebraska, on the 18th day of November. lix-s. at the hour of nine o’clock in the forenoon to show cause why license should not be granted to the said Levina J. Spark*, guardian, to sell said real estate of said minors for the purposes above set forth. And it is further ordered that a copy of this order he published once each week for three successive weeks in the Loup City North western. a legal newspaper printed and pub lished and of general circulation in said Coun ty of Sherman. Dated at Chambers at Kearney, in Buffalo county. Nebraska, this 17th day of October. 1908. Bruno O. Hostetler. | Judge of the District Court of Sherman county, Nebraska. I Last pub. Nov. 12. For Sale —FROM— H. J. Johansen’s LOUP VAELEY HERD OF PolapdChipas Twelve huskv fall boars, sired bv O, K, Chief 41673. Fifteen spring boars, sired by Oom Paul 471165, Standard Chief 47.16:1, Te cumseh Look 47364, Ilather's Hadley 47414. Meddlesome 40002 and Gigantic, out of such sows as WaunettaQ(93751), Queen Louise (107188), Mollie May (93478), Aurora Girl (114500) and Jen nie A. (91852). As I bought four sows at sales this year, can supply my old customers, as well as new ones. I also have a few bred sows due to farrow in October that I will sell right. If in need of anything in either line you will do well by calling and look ing over the herd. Farm 3-4ths mile southeast of town. Telephone con nection. H. J. JOHANSEN. Prop. Loup City, Sherman Co„ Nebraska Wild Rose Stock Farm I have a choice lot of Pure Poland China Boars Long, lengthy fellows, and a few. SHORT-HORN BULLS Reds and Roans, that are right in individuality and breeding. Call and see.... L. N. 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X* »S-;5a=^!!«5l:oC'".2 . ft) g^S8S5«“i«|fi2Q“ J tO*|E<fl33« ,5 8 = ^S(jSc >» >73 M’S*. o--aa^3 - c rt «!>.-.£ > ^ +J ^X3 4» t> 0-«£>.r:^ ^ U Xi o C O ~ ,*: « C -0* c ur: w -5 ocj.Z'C 1 O n£Jc *-Sf| " 5s«- 85 • ir Q.1: g « St^ i; « ; *5 3 Sk;- 5 Q : A 2 i( J o &i x c(/)W^5 "MY RECORD IS A SUFFICIENT ANSWER," —W. J. Bryan, in Letter to President Eoosevelt. Copyright, lEOS, Amer lean-journal Examiner. —Prom New York Journal. TO MIDDLE WEST AND P.OGKY MOUNTAIN STATES REPU3LICANS. You want Mr. Taft and Mr. Sherman elected, and they cannot be elected unless the Republican National Committee has sufficient money to pay the legitimate expenses of the campaign. It costs money to maintain an organization. It requires money to pay for printing, post age, salaries or stenographers and clerks at headquarters, traveling ex penses of speakers and numerous other details that go to make the campaign end successfully. Congress, as you know, has passed a law making It unlawful for us to solicit money from corporations. We must depend ui>on the contributions of Individual voters. If every Re publican In this Western Division would contribute one dollar to the campaign fund, we will be able to do all the tilings that the voters •want done; we will be able to elect Taft and Sherman. Will you help? If so. please send one dollar to the chairman of your State Finance Committee, whose name appears in the list following, or send it direct to me and you will receive the official receipt of the Republican Na tional Committee. Respectfully, FRED W. UPHAM, Assistant Treasurer. Contributions may he sent by check or money order to any of the following named chairmen of the various State liunnce committees; Colorado, Hon. Whitney Newton, Denver. Idaho, Hon. Frank F. Johnson, Wallace. Illinois. Col. Frederick H. Smith. Peoria. Iowa. Hou. Lafayette Young, Dos M ims. Kansas. Hon. Frank E. Grimes, Topeka. Michigan. Hou. John N. Bagley, I> troit. Missouri, Hon. O. L. Whiteiaw. 40;t North Second street, St. Louis. Montaua. Hon. Thomas A. Marlow. Helena. Nebraska. Hon. John C. Wharton, i iiuaha. New Mexico, Hon. J. W. Reynolds. Santa Fe. North Dakota. lion. James A. Buchanan, Buchanan, j Oregon, Dr. H. W. Coe, Portland. South Dakota, Hon. O. W. Thompson, Vermillion. Washington, Hon. James D. Iloge. Seattle. Or to Fred W. Upham, Assistant Treasurer. 234 Michigan avenue. Chicago. Illinois. Summary of Wages Earned In Thirteen Different Trades in the United States and Europe. Great U. S. A. Britain. France. Germany. Belgium. Blacksmiths' weekly wage . ..* 16.52 * 9.74 $ 9.12 $ 0.92 Boilermakers' weekly wage_ 13.95 9.63 S.14 1729 $ 4 21 Bricklayers' weekly wage.... 26.26 9.S9 6.36 6..57 4 05 Carpenters' weekly wage.... 17.79 10.0.1 7.04 0.44 - > Compositors' weekly wage_ 22.33 8.97 6.51 7.05 4 77 Hoi carriers' weekly wage... 13.74 0.00 4.63 4.07 2 07 Iron moulders' weekly wage.. 17.30 10.13 7.46 6.50 iki>4 Laliorers’ weekly wage. 9.38 5.70 5.40 4.40 3 07 Machinists' weekly wage .... 15.15. 9.29 7.42 7.33 Painters' weekly wage. 16.90 8.69 6.14 5,n5 3 26 Plumbers' weekly wage. 21.70 9.93 7.35 5 02 3 84 Slonecutters' weekly wage... 20.70 9.77 7.09 5.70 3 35 Stonemaspns' weekly wage .. 22.89 10.39 7.24 6.04 4.22 Total .*23661 *118.31 *90.50 *79.30 *40.30 Average weekly wage.* 18.20 ? 9.10 * 6.96 * 6.10 * 3.66 IN OTHER WORDS In the United States for every *1 00 a man earns in the 13 trades— He earns. 50 cents in Great Britain lie earns.38 cents in France He earns.34 cents in Germany He earns.20 cents in Belgium —Taking the 4 European countries and averaging them—for every *1.00 th American workmen earns under Republican protection. TEIE EUROPEAN WORKMAN EARNS 38 CENTS. TAFT AND EMPLOYERS' LIABIL ITY. Hia Decision in the “Voight Case” Forerunner of Present Humane Statute. A striking service to humanity which William H. Taft rendered in his judic ial career is recalled by Eugene F. Ware, former Commissioner of Pen sions, in a letter to the Kansas City Star. Mr. Ware refers to what was known as the “Voight case,” which was decided by Judge Taft in 1897. Judge Taft's decision, although overruled by the United States Supreme Court, is really the pioneer of a section of the present employers' liability law, which was passed through the efforts of President Roosevelt and a Republican Congress, and approved April 22, 1908. Voight was an express messenger who, to get his Job, had to sign an agreement releasing the express com pany from liability in case be was In jured or killed. The exprCsl company had a contract with the railroad ex empting the railroad from liability in the event of injury to an express mes senger. Voight was severely injured, and sued th<5 railroad for damages on the ground of gross negligence, argu ing that the railroad company could not make a contract evading Its re sponsibility. Judge Taft gave Voight a judgment of $0,000 and costs, holding that the express company had no right to make such contracts; that they were oppres sive. unreasonable and unjust, and were against public policy, and further that the railroad company owed to the express messenger the same public duty which It owed to a passenger. 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