Perbaps is it is the thought tbat idlene...

Perhaps is it is the thought that idle

ness is the rmother of misfortune

that makes Hank Smith fly around so lively

these golden October days.

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The war tax is a reminder of the in-

efficiency of McKinley's five and ten

cent counter appointments that the

whitewashing; commission can't cover

up.

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The politician who changes his prin-

ciples to keep in line, is first cousin to

the fellow who drops a penny in the

contribution box and expects a golden

crown.

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If the United States with its 70,000,

000 of people should be erased from the

map, great disaster and suffering would

follow in that large part of the com-

mercial world which is dependent upon

the export of this country for exis-

tence. And yet they say that we are

not able to have a monetary system of

our own.

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To speak no more than the simple

truth, the whole conduct of the war

has been a blundering juggle, happily

blessed by good fortune. The president

and none other has directed everything

and is accountable for everything. Not

a commission has been issued except to

persons pledged in some way to support

the administration. Not a contract

has been given out except to agents of

the administration. Yet the present

occupant of the presidential office acts

as though be were a king "who can do

no wrong," having a body of ministers

to place between himself and the peo-

ple and seeking to shield these minis-

ters by bogus commissions of his own

lawless creation. - Courier-Journal,

Louisville, Ky.

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The path of candidate Smith is not

an even and unobstructed asphalt pave-

ment leading to an easy journey to con-

gress.

He has many annoying obstructions

in the way of personal antagonisms.

Last Sabbath, a pronounced republican

and earnest church member, complained

that Mr. Smith was too fond of quot-

ing Bob Ingersoll and endorsing his

views, to warrant his support by mem-

ber's of the church.

Another warm supporter of Burrows,

who was angry at Pingree's attack on

Burrows at Grand Rapids, was incensed

by Smith's declaration that he was

with Pingree in everything he desired,

making this statement at Jackson.

Then a prominent railroad republi-

can expressed his strong disapproval of

Smith prattling in Detroit to a News

reporter that he was with Pingree in

his fight against railroads, and would

do all in his power to down them,

while he is the active attorney of the

Lima Northern and of the Wabash.

This same position has antagonized

a lot of republican farmers, for they do

not understand how a man can pro-

claim hostility to the railroads when

talking to the people, and retain his

place as a railroad lawyer, without

lying to either or both sides. Better

take a straightforward course, Mr.

Smith, and be something for certain.

It does not pay to be in the doubtful

class. - Adrian Press