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The Commoner.
Vol. 2, No. 3s.
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WHETHER COnnON OR NOtTI
Not Every One That Ssyetli.
("Tho rights and interests of tlio
laboring man will bo protected nnd
cared for, not by labor agitators, but
by tho Christian men to whom God in
his inflnito wisdom has glvon control
of tho property lntorests of tho coun
try." Mr. Boer.)
Not ov'ry man that sayoth, "Lord,
Lord," in oily.tono
Has made his calling and election
suro. ?
For many, asked for bread, but glvo
a bit of broken" stone
To stay the bitter, hungor of tho
poor.
Tho Pharisee that prjitoth of partner
ship with.Godft. -But
holpeth not "tho least of these"
of earth,
Will, soon or late, bG chastened by a
bitter, scourging rod,
And learn just what his boastful'
claim is worth.
Not ov'ry man that sayeth, "Lord,
- Lord," shall enter in;
'Tis not a place for greed, nor
pomp, nor pride.
For scheming mon of money whose
wealth was won In sin
Tho pearly gates will never open
' wido.
Tho Pharisee that standeth puffed up
with lordly gain,
That prateth of a trusteeship divino,
iWill, soon or late, discover to his
everlasting pain
He's failed to got a place within tho
lino.
Not ov'ry man that sayeth, "Lord,
Lord," has won a placo
The throne of New Jerusalem be-
For, many, vain and haughty, havo
stamped in labor's face,
And blinded been by might and
greed and pride.
Tho Pharisee that prateth of his su
perior clay
'And tramples on the helpless weak:
" and poor,
Will, soon or late, discover when ho
faces judgment day
'A just God has forever barred the
".. door. .
gage and charges mo 3 per cont a
month."
Small Holdings.
He thought tho earth was given him
To hold against all others,
And straightway did he then proceed
To boldly rob his brothers.
But when ho settled up accounts
Then was ho pained to see
Tho earth he owned was but a plat
Just seven feet by three.
After Information.
"Papa, when folks are married in
the middle of the day it is called a
wedding at high noon, isn't it?"
"Yes."
"Well, if folks are married right
after supper do they call it a wedding
at seven up?"
A Query." -
Maiden fair, so coy and sweet,
With brown eyes and tiny feet,
Tell mo now, O winsome witch,.
Of your hair say which is switch.
tho evening was that of Mayor Tom L.
Johnson of Cleveland. His speech re
ferred entirely to state issues, and ho
strongly arraigned the dominant par
ty in tho legislature for unjust taxa
tion laws, saying that the corporations
el tho state had been relieved while
tno burden of taxation was being
thrown upon tho masses of the people.
When Mayor Johnson had finished his
speech ho invited questions from his
hearers. He was asked as to a rem
edy for trusts. Replying, the mayor
said that tho campaign of fairer tax
ation inaugurated in Ohio, would, ho
thought, remove a great many of tho
objections now held against trusts.
Ho said that tho immense holdings of
tho United States steel corporation did
not necossarily make it an objection
able corporation, but that justice was
not done the people in the matter of
taxing its immensely valuable ore and
other mining properties. These, the
mayor declared, were taxed at but a
small percentage of their value, whilo
the holdings of the farmers and prop
erty owners are taxed at approximate
ly full value.
Warfare up to Date.
General Buzfuz "I havo construc
tively blown your ships out of the
water."
Admiral Wiggleson"But I have
theoretically knocked your forts to
smithereens."
General Buzfuz "I congratulate you
upon your splendid victory."
Admiral Wiggleson "I congratulate
you upon your magnificent triumph."
Orderly Slawy (entering) "I have
the honor to report, sirs, that the ma
terials for practical irrigation have
been - tactically compounded, sirs."
Missing.
There is a land of pure dolight,
Of angels bright and fair;
Where there's no need of anthracite
But Baer's
Not there.
IN THE
Political Field....
Modern Navnl Procedure.
The din of battle was terrific, for tho
13-inch guns wore hammering away,
and -tho steel-clad hulls of the vessels
were dented and scarred.
. Suddenly the defensive squadron's
flagship showed a pennant.
, "What's that?" queried the com
mander of tho offensive 'fleet
"Signal, sir."
, "What 1b it?"
j "Commodore Thingumbob signals
his compliments and asks for a ten
hour cessation of hostilities, 'cause tho
Duchess of Tommyrot wants to come
aboard and take a look around."
"My compliments to Commodore
Thingumbob, and give tho order to
cease firing. Tell him, also with my
compliments, that I will como aboard
his flagship and pay my compliments
to the duchess."
"All right, sir."
Whereupon the two commodores
got out their shoehorns and proceeded
to Insert themselves into their naval
dreaa suits.
A dispatch from Detroit, Mich., un
der date of September 6, says: Wil
liam C. McMillan announced at noon
toaay that he wnl not be a candidate
for tho United States senate to suc
ceed his father, the late James Mc
Millan. Tho conclusion was definitely
reached today, after a conference be
tween Mr. McMillan and a number of
his political 'friends. It is announced
by his friends that Dexter M. Ferry of
this city, a prominent capitalist, will
be a candidate for the senate. Gen.
R. A. Alger, ex-secretary of war, is
already an announced candidate.
Tho democrats of tho Second con
gressional district of Tennessee nomi
nated Col. Harvey H. Hannah of Oli
ver Springs to oppose Henry R. Gib
son, the present congressman, who
was renominated by the republicans.
The democrats of tho Seventh dis
trict of Indiana nominated Jacob Piatt
Dunn for congress.
The democrats of the -.First Michigan
district in convention at Menominee,
on September 6, nominated John Pow
er of Bscanaba for congress.
It As announced by the Times-Star
of Cincinnati, 0., that Murat Halstead,
the veteran editor and author, is a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for congress in the Second Ohio
district, represented in the last three
congresses by Hon. Jacob H. Brom
well. There are also several others
seeking the nomination.
A split occurrod In the republican
convention Of the Sixth Tennessee
district at 'Nashville on September 6,
which met for the purpose of nominat
ing a candidate for congress in oppo
sition to the present representative,
John W. Gaines. One contingent nom
inated District Attorney Tillman,
while the other put up H. A. Luck.
On September 9 it was reported from
Harrisburg, Pa., that Judge Weiss de
cided tho contest between Congress
man Henry D. Green of Reading and
Marcus C. L. Kline, of Allentown, the
rival democratic nominees for con
gress in the Thirteenth district, com
posed of Berks and Lehigh counties,
in favor of Mr. Kline. Judge Weiss
holds that Mr. Kline was regularly
and legally nominated at the recent
conference held at Allentown and that
his certificate of nomination is valid
and that of Mr. Green is invalid.
Never Touched 'em.
The president said down In Wheeling,
With a show of considerable feeling:
"The truths must be curbed."
But they re still undisturbed,
And go right ahead with their stealing.
Strictly Business.
Does Slnchorly take much interest
in his business now?"
"Does ho? Well, I should say so!
Ho loaned mo ?150 on a chattel mort-
It is reported from Fort Worth,
Tex., on September 6. that the dead
lock in the Twelfth district democratic
congressional convention at Cleburne
was broken by the nomination of O.
W. Gillespie on ballot No. 7,201. Rid
dle, one of the three candidates, withdrew.
Tho democratic state campaign in
Ohio was openfcd inLoraln:on Septem
ber 6. Rev. Herbert, Blgelow; the can
didate, "for secretary of state," made a
speech, but tho principal ; address of
An Associated press dispatch from
Joplin, Mo., under date of September
9, says: The democratic campaign in
Missouri opened hero this evening at a
meeting attended by 5,000 people.
William J. Bryan was the principal
speaker. William J. Stone, national
committeeman and candidate for sen
ator to succeed George C. Vest, Gov
ernor A. M. Dockery and Mayor James
A. Reed of Kansas City also spoke.
Mr. Bryan talked on the tariff ques
tion, saying among other things that
it was time to take the tariff off at
least all kinds of trust made goods.
The country, ho said, could not look
to the republicans for reform In tariff
matters. He declared that President
Roosevelt had no remedy for tho
trust evil and that some of his ut
terances on the subject were absurd
Continuing he said: "I tell you one
truBt magnate In stripes behind tho
prison walls would do more to break
up trusts than all tho speeches the
president can make. The constitu
tional amendment the republicans are
talking about is not meant for tho
regulation of trusts, but to tako'the
power to control trusts away from the
states and so protect tho trusts."
Tho democrats of Colorado held
their state convention on September 9
and 10 and nominated the followine
ticket: Governor, B. C. Stimson-
lieutenant governor, Thomas Annear
San Juan county; secretary of state
Horace W. Havens, Lake county; au
ditor, Harry Einsloy, Arapahoe coun
ty; state treasurer, James M. Car
lisle, Pueblo. The platform adopted
reaffirmed allegiance to the Kansas
City platform, denounced the Fowler
bill and pledged their support to Sen
ator Henry M. Teller for the United
btates senate.
A Concord, N. H., dispatch, dated
September 10, said: The democrats
of New Hampshire met in state con
vention hero today and placed in nom
ination for governor Hon. Henry F.
Hollis of Concord, chairman of tho
state central committee. John M.
Mitchell of this city was also a can
didate, but he received only 14G votes
of the 398 cast in the first and only
ballot taken. Mr. Hollis' nomination
was made unanimous. The platform
reaffirms "allegiance to the essential
principles of the democracy of the na
tion." It demands: "The lmmediato
abolition of all tariffs on trust-made
articles;" the stringent enforcement
of all laws, against combines; freo
trade with insular territories; inde
pendence of tho Philippine islands,
and a reduction of duties on Cuban
imports. The resolutions also declare
for a law authorizing towns and cities,
by a majority vote, to license and con
trol the sale of intoxicating liquors.
The convention, by a large majority,
refused to favor woman suffrage.
The populist state convention of
Colorado did not fuse with the demo
crats and put up a straight ticket The
following nominations were made by
acclamation: Governor, Judge Frank
W. Owers, Lake county; lieutenant
governor, Thomas Annear, San Juan
county; secretary of state, David A
"He Won't DS&
Of consumption" is a remark often made
of a fleshy man. The remark expresses
the popular recognition of the fact that
the sign of consumption is emaciation,
loss of flesh. On
the other hand, a
gain in flesh is a
sure sign that wast
ing diseases are be
ing cured.
Emaciated .peo
ple with obstinate
coughs, bleeding
lungs, night-sweats
and weakness, have
been perfectly
cured by the use of
Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
The several steps
of the cure were re
corded in ouuce9
and pounds of in
creasing weight.
When there is gain
in flesh the wasting
disease is being
surely cured.
Mr.Will H.Whitmire,
of Ark! on. Pnolrititr.
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ham. Co., Va writes: "Our son contracted a
deep cold about the first of July, 1899, and had a
terrible cough. We called a doctor and he pro
nounced it irritation of the bronchial tubes, witn
asthmatic trouble, and he informed me that my
son was liable to die at any time. He told m
that if we could keep the bronchial tubes open,
he might cave him; but after treating him several
weeks and my son growing1 worse all the titne.
I concluded to try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and ' Pleasant Pellets.' I had seen
several almost miraculous cures brought about
by the use of these medicines, and of course 1
had wonderful faith in them. He used three
bottles of Golden Medical Discovery ' at home
and one vial of the ' Pellets and was then well
enough to go tp West Virginia, taking a supply
with hlra. I am just in receipt of a letter from
him from which I quote : I am welt ana haray
and getting very fleshy,' " , .
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