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Show DAILY 4 UTAH STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY, UTAH STATE JOURNAL family who work, he has consumed all his irofits without the payment of one dollar of OGDEN, UTAH. dividend on his investment. And yet it is to this man, the average agriculturist of the United States, that the Republican party has FRANK J. CANNON. EDITOR. made its successful appeal. He votes the Republican ticket and he keeps in power the IN SACRED MEMORY. party which levies upon him practically the whole cost of the protective tariff system in as It is Memorial day and many pleasures the United States without giving to him one well as many solemnities are offered to the dollar in return. people. Do not let sorrow find all its vent in the formal decoration of a grave; but give an THE WAY HE GETS IT. hour to gentle thought of those who have gone before, who did tLeir part in life with Thirty years ago two young men were in noble strength and who passed from us leavthe oil business in Massachusetts. They ing us poorer for their going although the and were named Rogers Pratt. At the same richer for their having been with us. And in recollection of those who died and time, living near them, was an inventor named because of whose death this day has been Benjamin P. Greenbough. He discovered a dedicated; let us so preserve the heritage superior method of refining oil and he diswhich they bestowed as that when, we meet posed of it to Rogers and Pratt for a royalty of them where they wait and watch we may one-ha- lf cent per gallon on all oil that should and With into their be refined eyes say: gaze fearlessly by this process. Rogers and Pratt made money rapidly; and finally they joined you we did our duty by the land we loved. the Standard Oil crowd, then being formed; THE AGRICULTURIST AND THE TARIFF. transferring this refining process as their contribution to the general holdings of the comHon. Charles E. Littlefield, member of pany. Of course the contract which they had made with Greenbough was binding upon the congress from the state of Maine and the ablest Standard Oil company which was their asRepublican in the house, has recently presignee. Greenbough received about $500,000 sented his views through the public columns in royalties; and then was lost at sea. His of the Boston Herald. Mr. Littlefield is so widow had no knowledge of the character of d as that he gives us the contract and talented and made no attempt to collect the very best view his party can possibly pres-sen-t. royalties nor was she never advised by the Only in one or two particulars and these Standard Oil people that any monies were due due to the inherent fragility of the Republito her husbands estate. Years passed on can practice of today is his argument vulner- and Mrs. in her old age, has disable. He makes the following declaration covered theGreenbough, written contract between her husconcerning the protective tariff: "The broad band and Rogers and Pratt. She now sues and sound principle of the protective tariff the Standard Oil company for fifty million should be applied to every industry, agriculdollars, being the supposed aggregate due as tural or manufacturing, which needs it in orroyalties to her husbands estate by Rockeder to insure the payment of a fair rate of wage feller and his fellow brigands. and a fair return upon actual capital inTalk about cheating the widow and the vested. A share of the success of the Mr. Littlefield is so accurate in his mental orphan! Oillarge Standard company was due to this promethods as that it occasions a great surprise cess invented by Greenbough. And the conto hear him taking of the application scienceless wretches have gone on pocketing of the protective tariff in any pres- the inventor's share of the royalties to make ent form to the agricultural industry of this extra dividends for themselves. country. It is true that there is an imposiIt will take more sermons than Rockefeller tion of custom duties upon wheat and other and all his descendants can deliver before staples; but it is equally true that this does churches and bible classes, to square Heaven not benefit the domestic market nor the doon this unpaid account to a widow. mestic producer to the extent of one dollar per annum. On the contrary the American John D. Jr., was wanted agriculturist, raising staple goods and export- in Texas forRockefeller, of the anti-tru- st violation the ing that part which is not consumed in the United States, must of necessity sell both at laws and the officers had made ever preparation to arrest him. But he simply tapped his home and abroad at the world's lowest market price the price fixed in Liverpool and pipe line into the telegraph offices, learned of Vienna. He gets less than the English or the the intention of the sheriffs, and scooted from Texas on a special train. It begins to dawn Hungarian producer of wheat because he must on the average citizen that a wealthy man can pay all the freight charges and all commissions necessary in the transport and handling escape from the consequences of crime with of his product. On the other hand the Amer- a little more ease than a poor man. 1 ican manufacturer sells at home in the worlds The Salt Lake papers say that the editor highest market; for he sells in this country at the world's market price plus all the of this paper is a member of the Salt Lake freight rates to this country and plus the Real Estate association. Much obliged for the compliment; but, really dont you know, tariffs which are imposed. It therefore follows that the American agri- we cant afford it. The only meeting culturist is carrying the large share of the cost we every attended was one where all the of protection, selling at the world's lowest members were asked to give up corner lots to price and buying at the world's highest price. advertise the capital city; and we concluded The Republicans in congress deliberately that good old Ogden was preferable. refused to equalize this difference when the late Dingley bill was under consideration. A Matthew Stanley Quay stood by his proposition was offered by which the wide dis- friends and his friends stood by him. He was parity between the two kinds of industry not a statesman but he was a great politician. could be abridged; but the Republicans en He knew no fear; he kept his word with his masse declined to vote for it although some of lieutenants; and he held his power against the ablest protection organs in the country as the Wanamakers, the law and all the oppowell as some of the ablest organs sition righteous and unrigh teous which declared and proved that the amendments pro- could be massed against him. 1posed were absolutely necessary if the bill would be equal and harmonious. There is talk of combining the Bingham of Mr. the Littlefield or It passes mines into a corporation capitalized at 0. ability differ-erencman to other the Boston owns these properties, and compose existing any by mere argument. It is worse than the scheme is said to originate with Tom chaff to feed the agriculturist on the allegec Lawson. It is all right, as long as he doesnt protection which only exists in the form of sell any. of the stock except to the Standard letters and figures without its having any Oil crowd. effect on his industry. . What farmer can double and treble and The story that the Silver King mine, or five in of every period years the the interest of Senator Kearns therein, had quadruple valuation of his property, pay to himself and all been sold is explicity denied by the president the members of his family enormous salaries of the company. Negotiations and examinaand declare as profits on the constantly in- tions are under way but nothing definite has creasing valuation an amount of 25 to 50 per been determined. cent per annum? None. The average agriculturist of the United States realizes that if President Roosevelt is decidedly worhe subtracts from the total sum of his year- ried over the splits in the Republican party. ly output the amounts necessary for the dis- Some smart politician has told him that if he charge of taxes, payment of repairs, purchase loses New York and Wisconsin he will go of new machinery, and only a fair rate of back to ranching, for never will he be elected wages to himself and those members of his president. MAY 30. 190,. Burts This Week at Will witness even greater price reductions than ever before. Consequently a greater number of buyers will take advantage of. our matchless offers. This GREAT SUNMER SALE will be an event long to be remembered by frugal buyers, as the HIGHEST QUALITY of seasonable goods go hand in hand with the LOW-SALPRICES. Although oui store will be crowded during tlio remander of this period of price reductions, our facilities will enable us to wait upon you promptly. E BLACK DRESS GOODS 85c. Worth Sale Price $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00. It iMmi almost liks giving away thasa 'staplss and avar appropriats Voiles, Etaminas, ate., 'at thia low figure, but thoy ara yours whils this sals lasts st this ridiculously low price Summer weight All Wool Fancy Granites, handsome Canvasses and Malross fabrics usually sold for $1.25 to $1.50. OOC Sale pries A PETTICOAT SPECIAL Five dozan fina Mercerized 8atteen, correct and up to data atylaa and axcallant workmanship. Velvet facing, handsomely trimmed in ruffles. A rare bargain at Our 8als pries $1.25. Tha beautiful PR I Adjustabla Band, tailor made 8 8 Petticoat. Tha same groat re- N C E ductions on the bettor qualities, to $5.00. $2X0 qualitioo for. BOG S. J. BURT & $1.50 BROTHERS GRAND OPERA HOUSE Jos. Clark. Manager. , high-minde- anti-protecti- ONE NIGHT. Some Swell Monday, May 30 THE GREAT COMEDY EVENT OF THE YEARI Wilfred Clark's Great London Succesa WISE WOMAN A NOTHING BUT LAUGHSI Interpreted by a cast of Metropolitan Favorites. ITS A GOOD A NEW THING!. THING! 80 DONT DO A THING BUT SEE IT! REGULAR PRICES: eta. and 2d 75 eta.,' 50 $1X0, eta. Seats on Sale Saturday. Lyceum Family Theater J. H. YOUNG, Proprietor and Manager THE WEEK OF MAY OUR VAUDEVILLE BIG . Ito a source of great pleasure to a woman who lovaa dainty Footwear when aha runraoross a charming selection of now fresh styles in OXFORDS, SLIPPERS AND SAN DAL8, such aa wa ara now showing. Every lady exclaims: 30 SHOW. TOM HEFROU The Marveldus One Leg Dancer. i How Beautiful They Are Tha woman wa eant plaasa with Slippers or Sandals thie ooaoon will have a hard time getting pIsaMd. MISS RICE Theee ara soma of our moderate prices, All widths and sizes. Harpist. $1X0, $2.50, $3 to $3.50. LA CROIX Comedy Juggler. THE. GREAT LA RENO FAMILY Heavy Lifting, Etc. SHOE COMPANY DEE-STANFO- RD BABY LA RENO Songs. LITTLE ELLEN Lightning Buck Danca. THE JANETTS Royal Marionettes. DO VOU NEED ANY OF T. MEYERS Comet. THE GREAT COMEDY FARCE Wanted A Wife." EDISONS MOVING PICTURES. ILLUSTRATED SONGS. 10 ADMISSION' CENT3 on - $300,-000,00- ds The Week of Hay 30 High Class Vaudeville We offer the following-name- d at unheard-o- f NO. 8 prices. THESE? goods for one week Read and see : WHITE ENAMEL TEAKETTLE.. LARGEST GALVANIZED WASH TUB MEDIUM GALVANIZED WASH TUB SMALL GALVANIZED WASH TUB...., GALVANIZED CHAMBER PAIL PAINTED TIN CHAMBER PAIL ALL COPPER, 12 OUNCE, WA8H BOILER COPPER BOTTOM TIN WASH BOILER TIN OIL CAN GALVANIZED OIL TANK OBLONG TIN DINNER BUCKET.' 50c 75c 65c 60c 40c 40e $2X0 95e 15o 20o 30c Nothing but the best on sale. Dont miss this chance to save F0URLH OF JULY money. Boyle Hardware Co. JOHN A BOYLE, Manager. 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