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IO The Commoner. Vol a, No. 26i r u v WHETHER GOnriON OR NOT AflerWhlla. ."Wo'ro going to bo Just to our wards o'or tho sea, I After while But iyo'rd going to exploit thorn upon v All tho whilp. , ... 'And till wo havo gobbled' their land, every foot, ' ' ' Toucan bet. .your last dollar tho, flag will Stay put, And ' tho r rfght of our 'actions Vd'll .iprovo by B. IlooV j" '' " jr After while. . , ,i ,- i, I'll shacklo the trusts with' a stronu- ous hand; ..,- " After whilo. - I'll stranglo tho throats-.oi itho robber trust band, After whilo. ' ' I've got my own method, -'and-got It down pat, ' And by tho broad , brim of my bat tered' felt hat Wo'vo got to' go alow till Wb'r6 dono frying fat ' ' After whilo. ft . "Wo'vo got to havo monoy to make a .' campaign, ' 1 " . - -After whilo. r .? tj5v And I!m looping that Marcus will, fry fat again, After while. So I've vgot to bo careful and not . - alienate Tho. bjg corporations that, pay a.l.th.0 " freight, . , , So a trust-burdened pooplo must pa tiently Walt -" ' ' . ' -.' After whilo. ... -.- . .-..- Mr. Knox is nronarlnir the shackles '. -... wltli-Acaro. ; -'JJhi Now don't smilo. He knows all the trusts ho was us ually there All tho while. He'll shackle them all in the sweet., by andiby, - .i. -ji .1 But nob until Marcus has frledj'onv.all dry, '.. .,. Then Knojp will got busy, with a wink of his .eye, .. ,s After while. i. t .: ,I?m going-to got ready to tackoi the job, ' - , . -. - ,l- .. After while. And shackle' the combines that cease- i lessly rob ' . All, tho whilo. n. .- v. But now I must pondor and perapfro ,v .and porex ,. - v - Over schemes to connect mo w.ithil t,- ? nfheteen naught four, :,. ? i. 'And , meanwhile I'll strenuously t rip, , 'jfant and roar r - i t ,'. A the while. ., Explained. ' "Did Orpheus Holder explain why; he betrayed his constituents on that anti-trust plank in tho platform?" "Yes. Ho said h'o had to have money to pay tho expenses of his cam-' .paten ..for re-election." v out hero with his three sons this morning and noted that tho grain was ripe. Thon ho told his bays that he would. go over to .his neighbor , tomor row and ask them, to help, him garnor tho rain., Would It not bo best for .us to. movQ?" , . ,, ,, . , , "Not yot, my chlldron,", replied, tho Lark. . , , Tho next oyoriing, when tho Lark returned homo, her nostlings said to her: "Mother, tho farmor was out in tho held again and "itald that of k a siiroty ho would sehd ovor and ask his neigh bor to help him 'garner tlxogram. Let us bo moving ere danger comOs." ' "Not yot, my children," replied' the Lark. "Wo yet havo time." ' -" ' The" next cvonlngr) when the' Lark returned home, she 'asked: 4 '" "Ohildren, did y6u 'See the owner of the field today?" - ' ' " "Yes mother; and ho told his boys toiat his neighbor would bo over on the morrow to assist in tho harvest. We beg of you to move ore this great dan ger overwhelms us." -"Bo patient; dear ones," replied tho -Lark. VThero is yet .time." ' On tho Lark's, return tho following ovening. hpr children said: "Mother, Jlio farmer was again , in the field today" and told his sons that it -was of nojuse to, 'wait longer for. tho assistance Qf neighbors., and. .that" early tomorrow morning they would sot about to harvest the grain without assistance." "Then, my dears exclaimed the ' Lark, "It is tlmo we bo up and go ing;" ' So saying the Lark led her children out of the'Tiest and' away frorn' danger. ' Moral:' 4 Tho trusts will not move until "ttie people act for themselves. ' " '4 opportunity to explain my position. I voted against tho bill becauso I did not think it best, I have many meas ures in view calculated to benefit the people, all of which I shall endeavor to onact into law after my re-election." "But why did you not support this one measure which tho people want?" "Because, gentlemen, I fear that if I had to depend upon tho people I would not bo returned to tho senate, thus depriving tho people of an earn est champion." Realizing that Senator Graball doubtless know his own record bettor than they, tha committee thoughtful ly retired. i,yU Pertinent. Cynlcus, lJosh Billings once said that 'ony man kin whip a olefant when there .ain't no elef ants around. " Partycus yel, what of it? 'Cynlcus "Q, nothing; only the pres ident ,1s doing ' a lot of trust busting now that congress has ad journed'with out doing anything to the trusts." A Little Fable. WHEREIIsflS. RELATED THE EASY METHOD BY WHICH THE PUB LIC IS ALWAYS FOUND HOLD- - INGTTHE SACK: A Railway Merger, while meander ing down the public Highway, met a Citizen sitting disconsolately by; -the Roadside. "Why so Sad?'' queried the Railway Merger. "I have been Thinking," replied the Citizen. "Ah, that proves what I have often contended, that Citizens who pay the freight have no Right .to Think," ex claimed .the Railway .Merger. , "But I was thinking of how you told us that when, you were Fully Grown wo would receive vast Benefits by reason of. Decreased Operating Ex penses, and now wo behold. that when you nave Everything your own -.way, you put tho Screws to usand squeeze out all the Traffic will bear." "It Is truo that I so Declared," replied the Railway Merger, "but you neglected to consider the element of Human Nature. Having the Oppor tunity I would bo Criminally . Negli gent to .pass it by." Moral: Private .Monopolies are al ways short on Conscience and long on Human Nature "when they Get-Next. Moral. A Story. With f(Told with proper acknowledgements! o tho Old School Reader.) , Onco upon a, time aark bullded her nest in tho grain fields of a farmor, thinking that her brood would bo full fledged before harvest time appeared. But tho grain ripened rapidly and the Lark began worrying lest the harvest ers sot to work before her nestlings were ready to fly. One evening, when tho Lark re turned to her home, her nestlings said 'to- her: . "Mother, the owner of tho field was Perhapi. ' Perhaps the president thinks he can remove the trust evil by suggestion. After Gray. Full many a trust, behind a tariff wall, Doth exorcise a huge financial ,s way; Full many a threat to push them to a fall , Comes floating on the air from Oys- Ample Reason. .Tho committee was. ushored Into the room occupied by Sqnator. Grabball and warmly welcomed. , ' "What .can I do for you, my friends' asked the senator. - . 'Wo have come to ask you why you voted against 'the bill providing for tne popular' election of senators after helng convinced that your constitu ents desired "the adoption of that meas- tire' replied'; the spokesman? of the! committee, ' ' ' '' '"; "Gentlemen, 1 am truly glad of thl Modern Definition. Reciprocity Keeping the good things for ourselves and giving the other fellows everything they don't want Protective Tariff A license to rob without fear of punishment. Strenuous Wig-wagging with the inferior maxillary. Shackles Part of a conjurer's out fit. Charity A good thing for the slug head writers on the daily newspapers Justice Something usually strenu ously demanded by. Interests that do not want it. repentance of the prodigal who in sfsts on doing tho carving. Heaven ' is not to bo reached by dodging up tho back alleys. . - Private monopolies are never fright ened at threats of tomorrow. He who spends much time in threats seldom has the courage to dare. Some men imagine that the govern ment is strengthened by weakening, the people. Charity that has a press agent, at-j tachment gets little credit on there cording angel's book. ' J Tho gospel of peace that requires "a gatling gun attachment is sadly in need of prayerful 'renovation. Allowing the tariff to be revised by its friends is very mucli like allowing burglars to enforce the laws against housebreaking. The man who insists on his. right to ,give other people what he thihk3 . they need usually manages to "keep the best, for himself. ..... - !'. Will; M. Maupiri. -T - . Always "Going to.,r- Great Scott! The. administration an nounces that it is going tb prepar6 some legislation tor the regulation of trusts. Such a course after numer ous republican platforms havo pointel with pride to the splendid Sherman law. ad an .effective remedy for trusts is 'almost revolutionary, Indianapolis (ind.) Sentinel ' . ' . . ; a. .. Drain Leaks Only the rich realize the blessings of poverty. Heap Threat and Do Nothinjg never killed a trust Today accomplishes things while Tomorrow is yawning1. The easiest way of doing ia thing generally profits the least. There' is something wrong about the YV3?1LJ $$?$z i Mother's Girt There exists often a very v beautiful companionship between the. mother and her daughter. The intimacy is frank, free and sympathetic But some day the mother feels as if something had chilled this intimacy,' . The child is silent and sad, and seems to shun heir mother instead, of. seeking her. This change very often occurs when the young girl is crossing the bor der line of woman hood. She is mor bid, nervous, fear ful, as she enters; upon this new experience. The use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription at such a time will L do more than re store the normal balance of mind and body. It will establish the wom anly function upon a basis of sound health, as well as , improve the appe tite nourish the nerves, and promot uie general pnysicai neaitu. "Two years ago my daughter's health began to fail," writes Mrs. Dan HaU, of Brodhead, Greeu Co., Wis. "Everything that could ba thought of was done to help her but it was of no use. When she, began to complaia s$he was quite stout: weighed 170 the picture of good health, until about the age; tit fourteen-: then in six months she was so run down "her weight wa but lao. I felt T'cduia-SMbtfgive her tip as"sh was the only child X -had, apd I must say,.Doo ,tor, that only for your Favorite- Prescription? my daughter woul$ hav beeb in' her grave to ,day. When she"had taken" one-half bolUe tha natural -function was established a'nd'we bought another one, making only two bottles in all, and she completely recovered, , Since then she is as well as can be." , The Common Sense 'Medical Adylser, 1008 pages, in paper covers, is sent Vre on receipt of 21 one-cent atanipr to pay expense of mailing only. Addresa Dr. R. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y. f i j. ,- -s h r- r'" i IN &tkAjAb.l4LlA rwtwfm S;lKfti.-MI