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Section 9 of the act of congress of
March 3, 1846, (forbidding competi
tion by a private corporation for
carrying mail or packages to cities
where thero are postoffices), had
been enforced, as it should have
been, there will be no postofflce
deficits and there will be no robber
express companies to tako the very
lifeblood out of us."
Mr. Klndel said mail rates in the
United States for parcels post pack
ages were out of all proportions to
those of other countries, and quoted
figures Bhowing that on the basis of
an eleven-pound package the United
States rates were $1.76 compared
to 46 cents in the highest rated
European country. Mr. Kindel
pointed out that while it costs an
American 41.76 cents to send an
eleven-pound parcels post package
into the next county from his home,
he could send the same package to
Europe for $1.32.
"We should have a rural parcels
post," said Mr. Kindel, "at the post
master general's proposed rates,
namely 5 .cents for the first pound
kand 2 cents for every additional
pound up to the limit of eleven
pounds. That would make the post
age on a rural package of eleven
pounds 25 cents.
"No mail order house could in
terfere with the country merchant's
business because the mail order
house would be subjected to the
general parcels post rate of 8 cents
per pound, or 88 cents instead of 25
cents on an eleven-pound package
on the country dealer's rural route.
Any country merchant who would
fail to prosper under a 63-cent pro
tective tariff on an eleven-pound
ahipment has no business to inflict
himself on the community.
"A general parcels post of 8 cents
per pound and an eleven-pound limit,
and the enforcement of the laws on
the statute books against all express
companies would soon give us a 1
cent letter postage and Insure our
postofflce department against deficits."
The Chinese revolutionists cap
tured Nanking after a terrific battle.
Speaking before the Trans-Mississippi
congress, Champ Clark took
a position against the Aldrich cur
rency plan.
Theodore Roosevelt bas wjritten
an article heatedly denying that he
was deceived in the Tennessee Coal
and Iron deal. He says: "One of the
grounds for the suit is the acquisi
tion by the Steel corporation of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company,
and it has been alleged, on the
authority of government officials en
gaged in carrying on the suit, that
as regards this transaction I was mis
led by the representatives of the
Steel corporation and that the facts
wero not accurately or truthf uly laid
before me. This statement is not
correct. I believed at the time that
the facts In the case were as repre
sented to me on behalf of the Steel
corporation, and my further knowl
edge has convinced me that this was
true. I believed at the time that the
representatives of the Steel corpora
tion told me the truth as to the
change that would be worked In the
percentage of the business which the
proposed acquisition would give the
Steel corporation, and further In
quiry has convinced me that they
did so. I was not misled. The rep
resentatives of the Steel corporation
told me the truth as to what the
effect of the action at that time
would be, and any statement that
I was misled or that the representa
tives of the steel corporation did not
thus tell me the truth as to the facts
of the case is itself not In accor
dance with the truth."
Norman B. Ma(ok expresses the
The Commoner.
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opinion that Theodore Roosevelt In
a candldato for the republican nomi
nation for president in 1912.
The Trans-Mississippi congress at
Kansas City defeated the parcels post
resolution.
Officers wero elected for tho ensu
ing year as follows: President, A.
C. Trumboo of Muskogee, Okl.; first
vice president, H. C. Moore, Kansas
City; second vice president, Walter
G. Hill, St. Louis; tbird vlco presi
dent, Louis Fisher, Galveston; fourth
vice president, Richard S. Jones,
Seattle.
Although tho newspapers printed
reports that Governor Aldrich of Ne
braska delivered a speech at tho
Trans-Mississippi congress the gover
nor has caused it to bo made publir
that he was barred off tho program
and really did not 'deliver tho address.
After hearing lengthy arguments
In ,the packers' case In Chicago
Federal Judge Kohlsatt quashed the
writ of habeas corpus issued several
days ago and then gave the attor
neys for the defendants until
Wednesday in order that they might
get a writ of relief from the supreme
court.
"TENTH CENTURY RELIGION"
E. A. Fitch, Wilmington, Vt: I
have read in The Commoner of Sept.
15, page 13, an article headed, "Wo
feel rebuked." And notwithstanding
its polished satire, its sugar-coated
invective, and very evident Intent to
be considered funny by the thought
less and unreasoning, contained not
on argument germane to the ques
tion in dispute.
Iam a subscriber to The Com
moner, have voted three times for
Mr. Bryan for president and have
been greatly interested in his pro
gressive democratic principles but
with many others of his admirers I
have been deeply pained that so able
a progressive In politics should bo
such a "retrogressive" in religion.
It may have been, and still may be
considered a "political necessity,"
but it surprises and astonishes not a
few of his supporters that Mr. Bryan
and his Commoner can be "twentieth
century" in politics and so pro
nouncedly "tenth century" in their
religions.
It was Ito, the Japanese statesman,
who said: "What Japan needs is a
religion as modern and as scientific
as the machinery she uses."
The Commoner does not seem toi
advocate, much less emphasize, this
sentiment. On the other hand it
seems to scoff at the scientific and
the reasonable in so fa'r as they may,
and we think should enter In and
'modify or destroy the superstitions
of an Ignorant age, even though such
superstitions were Instilled in our
minds and taught us from "our
mother's knee."
There really was Charles Darwin
and Herbert Spencer. There really
Is Thomas A. Edison and Ernest
Hacckel. They really have made
some discoveries and enunciated
some important truths that the world
of today should recognize. Will It
do it or will It use the same bigoted
denunciation and abuse used in the
fifth century to still maintain and
keep m existence the theory of a
"fiat earth and a revolving sun."
"Mother knee" teaching was all right
in so far as it taught right doing and
right living, but "mother knee" re
ligion never disproved one fact in
nature or proved the correctness of
twelfth century theology.
That the discoveries In modern
science, especially those of evolution
and kindred sciences, have disproved
and discredited the "Book of Books"
In many Important particulars Is very
apparent to many intelligent, trath-
seokinr neonlo of tnd nd hn
euphonious poem "Squolche" of tho
Barcassi or a "grammatical" devotee
will not obliterate or doetrov tho woll
grounded conviction.
Rationalism will livo for it ban tho
"eternal verities of naturo back of
it." Respectfully I ask for this, a
place In The Commoner, and may I
hope that It will receive fair and
candid consideration.
ANY ITEM'?
A little boy who had often hoard
his father talk about tho civil war
finally asked: "Father, did any ono
holp you put down tho rebellion?"
Collier's. .
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TOTAL LOSS
"Does your husband ever lose his
temper?"
"Not any more. Ho lost it per
manently about two years after our
marriage." Chicago Record-Herald.
$&$crllKr' ftftmutm SHE.
Thl department Is for the benefit
of Commoner Hubucrlbern, and a npcclal
rate of nix contn a word por Inaurtlan
the lowoat rate ha boon mado fr
them. AddrcHH all communication to
Tho Commoner, Lincoln, Nobranka.
SEVERAL Improved farmn for imlc In
Hansom county, N. D.; for ttale,
fliu'Bt ft ruin and corn land northveirt.
John Mueller, 450 W. Uintah St., Colo
rado SprlnRH, Colo.
HOSIERY Darn Proof, twelvo pair
$1.00, to Introduce, i;uarantccd, In
tenno black or tan, asortcd, Kcnt,'
nilHncti' or ladlcn; express paid. Globe
IIoHlery MUIu, Kerncrsvlllo, N. C.
BOOK 1,000 farmn for exchange. Oct
our fair plan for exchanging.
Graham Bros., Eldorado, Kannaa.
PROSPERITY AWAITS YOU!
WHERE?
SEE REMARKS OP MEN OP NATIONAL REPUTATION:
Speaker Chump Clark says: "Go South Young Man! Go South
and Grow up with the Country." Ho should bave added, "Tho
Opportunity of your Fathers was in tho West, but Your Opportunity
la .in the Gulf Coast Country of Texas."
Commissioner of Agriculture of Texas, Hon. E. R. Kono, says of It:
"Thero Is no other area of similar size on Earth where conditions
are so favorablo for general farming and stock raising. A Proven
Field that Needs Only to bo Worked to Yield Those Who May Labor
in it the Highest and Richest Rewards of Effort."
FOR LESS THAN HALF VALUE
Choice Lands are being offered by our Company for less than half
their productive value less than half tho price of lands in (ho
Middle West less than half the price they should command today!
For the larger farmer, or those having money to invest for operat
ing in a larger way, our general farming lands near SUBURBAN
GARDENS, within easy driving distance of Tho Great Market City
of Houston, or our Famous Biak Land medium sized farms In the
ROSBOROUGn and DcLEON RANCHES, afTord your best oppor
tunity for securing rich farm land which will make you a splendid
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LOCATION AND CLIMATE
The geographical location and delightful climate excels California;
near railroads, splendid schools and churches, rapidly growing
towns, with rural telephones and mail delivery.
SOIL PRODUCTION
The soil production is wonderful two or three crop combinations
per year bebig possible. Onr soil produces all Northern crops In addi
tion to many more valuable crops native to tho South. Our lands raise:
CORN and OATS equal to Iowa or Illinois.
ALFALFA more cuttings per year than Kansas or Nebraska.
TWO CROPS OF POTATOES and all kinds of Vegetables at all
times of the year.
COTTON, SUGAR CANE, RIGB, ORANGES, FIGS and other wealth
producers impossible to the North.
'SEEING IS BELIEVING"
We Invite Clotert hupection Smtmmsmi
DENCE, tho INVESTMENT OF YOUR SAVINGS, and a VALUE OF
DOUBLE THE PRESENT PRICE.
Write immediately for full information. BETTER STILL:
Join our HOMESEJEKBRS EXCURSION from tho North,
leaving Kansas City aad fit. Louie the first and third Tuesdays
of each month.
Allison-Richey
Land Company
GARTER BLDG.,
Houston, Texas
WATNWRIGHT BLDCL, .
fit. Louis, Mo. ..'
UNION DEPOT,
Kansaa City, Mo.
Allison-Richey Land Co.
H8to, Texas.
1911
Please send me, without obliga
tion on my part, your Gulf Coast
Farm Land Booklet advertised In
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