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Show TRUTH- general increase of Uncle Sams housekeeping bills, it will not do to say that this last advance from the $400,000,000 scale to the $500,000,000 scale is any more due to reckless extravagance 0 than was the increase from- the scale at the end of Mr. Cleve- $300,-000,00- lands first administration to the $400,000,000 scale at the end of his second -' administration. Doubtless, a small part of every years expenditure is due methods in congress, and to represents some degree of extravagance. But it is well known that measures of that kind are not partisan in their origin or their support. Nearly all of the recent increase in government expenditure is to be accounted for, not by aimless or reckless action, but by the deliberate and careful adoption of certain lines of public policy. Naval Expense Increasing. The naval bill alone accounts for log-rollin- g in he cost of the military establishment accounts for nearly all the rest of the added expenditure to which Parker as Judge refers indicating reckless extravagance. Postal Outgo and Income. In those sessions of congress when a river and harbor bill is passed, or an omnibus bill providing new postoffices or federal buildings for a good many cities and towns, there is likely to be some extravagance involved; but there is nothing in all the work of the government at Washington on so n a basis as a river strictly and harbor bill. It is to be noted that the newspapers which have a reason for wishing to make the current gov- of the average more than nual increase of ordinary expenditure. The growth of naval expenses is not due to recklessness in the use of the money. It is due simply to the increase in the size of the navy. If Judge Parker is willing to come out and say has been a corresponding an- one-hal- f that he would not only stop the increase of the navy, but would reduce the naval establishment to its size and strength in the period previous to the war, his argument will be heard with great interest. But certainly he would find, if he were at Washington, that if he were maintaining our naval policy he would have to foot the bills. Up to the present moment, this policy has been a national one. and in no sense a thing of party controversy. The platform that was carefully prepared on behalf of Judge Parker by his closest friends for adoption at St. Louis contained a plank just as unequivocal in its advocacy of the policy of naval growth as the plank in the Republican platform-- This indorsement of the navy was in the platform as sent out to the country from St. Louis. Subsequently, in the compromises and revisions of the last hours of the convention, this plank was somehow dropped out. Nothing to the contrary was adopted, however, and there is ample reason for telling any intelligent foreigner who might ask questions on the subject that the recent policy of developing a strong navy in this country had had the approval of, thoughtful public men in both parties, and that, it has gone forward with a remarkable steadiness, and with much at useful and sensible Washington, regardless of party lines. it be repeated, then, that this thoroughly indorsed national policy of creating a strong American navy acf of the counts for more than recent increase in Uncle Sams annual expenditure of which Judge Parker asks Democratic editors to complain. Spanish-America- n . one-hal- Growth of Army Bills. In the last Cleveland administration, the army cost Uncle Sam just about an even $50,000,000 a year. This included coart defenses and all sorts of outlays under direction of the war department. For a3 large and important a country as qurs, the army was too small. It had to be greatly expanded for service in Cuba and the Philippines under Mr. McKinleys administration. It has been much reduced under Mr. Roosevelt's administration, and careunder legislation fully reorganized which congress has enacted with th most studied regard for the countrys interest. The yearly expenditures of the war department, including fortifications, coast defense outlays, and nther items, are now well on toward $100,000,000. The size of the army is Educed to tho minimum point ost,ab-lVhe- d by law. It is not likely that a Parker administration could materially reduce the wir department estimates. In other words, Mr. Parkers secretary wrr wculd ask for just as much n:xuey as Secretary Root or Secretary Taft has been asking for. Yet this inincrease evitable and w of REGISTER OR YOU CANT VOTE. 49 R. Jettie Browning, Only three more days hemain for 50 R. C. O. registration. If you are not registered you cant vote. The remaining registration days are Tuesday, Oct. 18, Tuesday, Nov. 1, Wednesday, Nov. 2. See to it in time. The registration places in the city are as follows: District. 1 R. Lina Wilkinson, 1347 S. Tenth 2 non-partisa- ernment expenditures appear especially large frequently add In the .outlay of the postal department, and by such means they bring last years total of appropriations up to $781,574,000. The rapid increase of free rural delivery, and the growth of the business of the postal service in other directions, have made a large recent growth in postal expenditures. Yet, in spite of the better service given to the public, there 3 3 4 5 Brown, corner South and State. D. M. H. McAllister, 155 E. South. D. Fred Barrows, 451 E. South. R. David Bernhisel, 3C3 S. R. 7 8 9 O. C. South. Theatro Farnsworth, Pharmacy, First South and State. It. Nellie Edward, 164 S. Second East 52 Peter F. Goss, up stairs. D. 263 S. Main, o IF YOU FAIL East. Fifth Records of Amazons Sixth Fifth Sixth growth in 10 R. Wm. H. Harrison, 816 E. Fifth South. the postal revenue. Thus, it is always 11 R. Ephraim J. Swaner, 318 S. the endeavor of the postal administraTenth East. tion to make the service as nearly as 12 R. comes now Douglas Ferguson, 123 W. It possible Seventh South. dewithin, perhaps. 3 per cent, of that 13 R. John McNeil, 1012 S. First sired balance. In Mr. Clevelands time, West. , on the other hand, the postal deficit 14 D. Hulda Carlquist, 621 S. Fourth amounted to about 10 per cent, of the West. total postal receipts. 15 R. Nellie L. Shannon, corner What Would Judge Parker Do? Johnson and Leverich St. Judge Parker is not, then, wholly jus- 16 R. E. F. Woodruff, 920 Cannon tified in his view that the mere inStreet. crease in the budget as compared with 17 D. Thomas W. Green, 434 W. a period twenty years back can be cited Fifth South. as sufficient proof for his charge of 18 R. John E. Cowley, 453 S. Sec reckless extravagance against the ond West. Roosevelt administration and the last 19 R. Jennie A. Froiseth, 28 W. Sixth two Republican Congresses. He must South. mention particulars, and say plainly 20 R. Emily Fox, 137 West Third whether or not he would radically alSouth. ter the main lines of policy that the 21 R. T. C. Waltenspiel, 73 W. Sec ond South. country has marked out. Uncle Sam Is but amount of a money, 22 R. H. J. Benson, 224 W. First spending large he is doing it upon a deliberate plan South. and system. He is not doing it 3 R. Feramorz Y. Fox, 261 W. Second South. through any reckless drift into spendthrift habits.- He has the money tr 24 D. L. U. Johnson, corner Third South and Third West. spend, and lie desires the results that the money obtains. The one thing that 5 D. Benjamin G. Quiver, 660 W. First South. Judge Parker has told us with precision and definiteness is his determina- 26 D. Mary B. Howells, 62 S. Sixth tion under no circumstances to be a West. candidate for a second term if elected 27 R. J. M. Campbell, 118 W. First this year. But he ha3 also pointed out North. that even if he is elected the senate ?8 R. Belle White, 44 N. Second will be sure to remain Republican duryegt. ing his term of ofllce. Under such cir- 29 R. Joseph E. Mu.lett, 262 Wall cumstances, it is not likely that his Street. influence would avail to secure any 20 D. Mary Katz, 253 W. 3rd North. change of existing military laws, nor 21 D. E. J. D. Roundy 542 W. First is it probable that he could bring about North. of cost the in the reduction 22 much R. E. Davis, 64 North Elizabeth very he naval establishment, although Fifth West. further to its 13 able D. he prevent Elizabeth Haslam, 331 North might West. increase. There has been remarkable Sjxth and very valuable progress In a great 24 D. Edith Y. Budd, 504 W. Second North. number of the services of the United The 25 D: agriculture1 States .government. Fannie L. Ridd, 664 W. Fourth increasand varied in its North. department, is. for 26 R. costing C. Sandberg, Superior example, John activities, ing but former in more than years; Addition. much every dollar Uncle Sam spends upon hif 27 D. Mrs. Bertha M. Gray, 80 Third Street. agricultural department is worth p to the dollars more 28 D. people Parthenia K. Parry, 41 E. good many be would thf It North Temple. of the United States. r such to 29 D. Mrs. cripple of John A. Mdynes, 175 G. stupidity height of mere trysake the for Street. department admin Democratic a 10 R. that E. Brown, 353 Fifth show to Ernest ing Street. istration could squeeze the government expenditures down to a point 41 D. Henry T. Ball. 603 Fifth St just a little smaller than those of the 42 D. Orsen Allen. 830 First. Street 43 R. John A. DeValle, 1133 First preceding Republican government. self-supportin- Third TO PUT YOUR X East. MARK IN THE CIRCLE BENEATH R. Chas. E. Beers, 1078 S. Eight THE REPUBLICAN EMBLEM YOUR East. VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT AND FAIRR. Sarah M. Hammond, 734 E. BANKS WILL BE LOST. Seventh South. D. Emma L. Iverson, rear 227 E. o Seventh South. WOMEN WHO WERE WARRIORS. R. Mrs. A. W. Eard y, G21 South Main. 6 51 435 E. -- g. in the Annala of Most Countries. There is scarcely a country without its women warriors, who for love of man or love of country have disguised their sex and fought side by side with men. England is proud of the name and record of Phoebe Hes-se- l, to whom a monument has lately been erected at Brighton.' Christian Cavenagh was another famous female warrior, whose husband was kidnaped and carried away to Holland, where he had to enlist as a private' soldier. The wife followed him and, disguised as a man fought and was wounded, and was taken prisoner at the battle of Lan-den. America has a long list of Amazons, beginning with Mrs. Seelyc, who served throughout the civil war as a common soldier, field nurse and spy, fighting all day and nursing at night, penetrating the enemys lines no less than eleven times, to Mrs. Stotsenburg, who fought side by side with her husband in the trenches of the Philippines. CUT RATES EAST - Remember that I am gelling east bound excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates. Low rates to all points east Travel now while tickets are cheap. GROSHELLS 221 14 Human Foot Grows Smaller. It is asserted by a sculptor that the uman foot is becoming smaller. The nasculine foot of twenty centuries ago was about twelve inches long is The average mans foot of 8 shoe, which easily fitted with a No. seven-siten and more than is not teenths inches in length. to-da- y x . 5 'G R. Maud R. Loofhourow, 54 17 R. 48 R. East Henry Ccuiam, 777 E. ond South. Ye&rs YEARQ DBPORO THE PUBLIO TWENTY-FIV-E Young Bros. 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