Government Deficit Sparks Tariff Debate in Washington
The piece traces the U.S. deficit of about 26 million yearly against a 125 million surplus, with Republicans urging remedies that do not touch tariffs. It discusses proposed measures like coffee and tea duties, beer taxes, stamp taxes, and potential reciprocity tweaks, noting interparty tensions over the surplus and the railroad rate question.
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Republican Party
Washington
Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Brewery Trust
Porto Rivo
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Cummins
Iowa
Treasury
Congress
Insurance schemes and war costs draw mixed judgments
Town discourse targets insurance scams and national armament as fiscal risks. The piece cites The Saturday Evening Post on rotten schemes, notes Russia Britain Japan and America face heavy losses from war and insurance, and questions tariff policy and campaign fundraising ethics. It mentions Hall's circus red oak critique and Secretary Shaw’s tariff stance.
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Jean
Tevening Post
St. Petersburg
Russia
Baltic
Japan
the Express
Hall
Red Oak
Remedy for hay fever praised by McCook man
Forbes of McCook Nebraska credits Hyomei with complete relief from hay fever and endorses it for respiratory cures. The ad claims no stomach dosing and describes a pocket inhaler with outfit priced at 1.00 and refills at 50 cents, with a money back guarantee from A J Wowe.
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J. . Forbes
McCook
Neb
A. J. Wowe
Gem City Business College Catalogue Seeks Students
The advertisement promotes a 64 page illustrated catalogue from Gem City Business College. It features room views, student groups, portraits, testimonials, penmanship samples, graduating class, and a list of 1400 attendees. It includes tuition, books, board costs, and information for those seeking stenographer or bookkeeper positions. Address D L Musselman, Pres’t, Quincy, Chinois.
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Gem City Business College
D. L. Musselman
Pres’t
Quincy
Chinois
Proposal for Erection of School House in Mills County Iowa
Notice announces proposals for erecting a school house in District No. 3 Center township Mills county Iowa. Bids due by 1 p m August 1 1905 at the bidder's home in township. contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Board may reject any or all bids. Plans and specs available at County Auditor Glenwood Iowa after July 25 1905 N S Phelps Hillsdale Iowa secretary.
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Center Township
Mills County
Iowa
Bgoard
Glenwood
Phelps
Stdet
Hillsdale
Deficit crisis tests Republican fiscal stance in 1905
Clark's Washington letter argues the Democratic stance is salvation while the Republican administration faces a growing deficit. Treasury figures show a deficit over 80 million with debts delayed. The piece mocks Republicans as wasteful, predicts options to raise revenue or issue bonds, and foresees internal taxes or tariff changes sparking intra party clashes.
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Washington
Jon
Meury G. Davis
Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
Republican Party
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Union
Georgia
Kilkenny
Peleus
Thetis
Satan
Tariff Reform Predicted in GOP Battle Lines
The piece argues for aggressive tariff revision against stand pat Republicans who backed Cumnins and Babcock at the Chicago convention. It credits Roosevelt and Taft with pushing for fairer costs in Panama canal purchases, condemns stand patters, and calls Democrats to lead a broad tariff reform campaign while resisting efforts toward public ownership.
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Cumnins
Iowa
Chicago
Babcock
Wisconsin
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Roosevelt
Taft
Panama Canal
American Tariff League
Vienna
Republican Party
John H. Reagan
Texas
Shelby M. Cullom
Reagan
Christendom
Globe Democrat questions canal graft under U. S. rule
An editorial on Wallace's resignation asks if graft plagued the Panama Canal during French days and whether it has appeared under American administration. The St Louis Globe Democrat implies the president should investigate.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Panama
Wallace
Canal
Editorial ripples on graft and extra sessions in the nation
The writer argues a Republican-leaning paper uses graft concerns to urge the president, contrasts Democratic critics of the extra session delay, mocks British diplomacy comments, cites President Balfour and Mark Antony as cautionary examples, and notes Nashville judge Gaines discovers no Bible in the U S Supreme Court library prompting AI to call attention from the Bible Society.
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John Wesley Gaines
Nashville
Tenn
Lnn
Supreme Court of the United States
American Bible Society
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Gumnwoon
F. Atll
N. T. Bradway Publishers
Speaker Cannon
Patters
Treasury Department
Wild-Cat Insurance
United States
Hyomei
Kee
Datto Grande
Washington Post
Mabie
Lote Majesty
Hardihood
Army
Navy Register
Malabang
Min- Aanae
Dutto Grande
Palle Grande
Twenty-third Infantry
Tie
Malabang-Vieara
Aulian
Uke Datta Grande
Ganassi
Datta Grande
Gaonasal
Sultan
Merton Muddle
Mty
G.D
St. Louis Grove-Democrat
Guy
Muin
Leopold
Belgium
Europe
Mark Antony
Brutus
Cassius
Caesar
Julius
Mr. Balfour
Whitelaw Reid
Republic
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Croraine
Omaha
Dodge Haypen Bros
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