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a s,unnlne Fact.

Not only American watches and sewing
machines, but American goods of al kinds
arc sold cheaper in Europe than here.
One reason for tho strong tariff reform
sentiment of the Scandinavians who have
settled in the northwest is the fact thst
they have to pay twice as much for
American agricultural implements i'll this
country as they had to pay for tho same
implements in Norway and Sweden. Mr..
Mccormick, the manufacturer of reapers,
stated under oath that he sold his ma
chimes abroad for fraction of their price
in this country. Many American firms
have two regular price lists, one for tho
homo market and The other for the export
trade When they sell for export they
insist upon delivering the goods on board
fit of the low prices.-San Francisco Ex-
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Gen. Harrison Gets 1t wrony.

Gen Harrison in a speech Tuesday said
tho statement that the Mills bill reduced
tbs tariff but per cent. was deception,
because it did not take account of tho ed
ditions to the FREQ list. There is lust
where tho general is wrong. If account
be taken only Of the dutiable list of tho
Mills bill, the reduction is but Al per
cent. If both the free and tho dutiablo
list be included in tho reckoning tho re-
duction is per cent. It is to be feared
that Gen. Harrison is misleading his visit
ing delegations, or doesn't know what he
is talking about. Hc admits a good deal,
however. that his platform does not al-
thorize him to admit. "It may be" he
says, that reductions should be made /"
But the platform calls for free whisky
rather than surrender any part of our
protective system It positively refuses
to admit that any reduction of taxes is
possible except ON whisky and tobacco
Baltimore Sun
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The Labor Signal, the leading organ of
organized labor in Indiana, is attacking
Gen. Harrison. Among the labor journals
that follow the Signals lead are the
United Labor Age The New Order, Mil
waukee Labor Review, lansing Sentinel,
Labor Leaf, Labor Echo, Industrial Age,
Duluth Labor Age, Labor Herald. Fort
Worth Southwest. Southern Industry,
Cleveland (o.) Workman, The Standard,
Council Grove [Kan.) -Aionopolist,
Denver Arbitrator, New Britain indie
pendent, Fort Wayne Dispatch, Alabama
Sentinel, San francisco Star. These
papers regard Harrison as the friend of
monopolies, and charge that Lis nomine-
tion was brought about by the attorneys
of the great railroad corporations New
York Star
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Free whisIsy and oieo.narsarino.


The tariff plank Of the Chicago pIat-
form says:
1--WE favor the entire repeal of internal
taxes rather than the surrender of any
part of our protective system"
The tax upon oleomarearine is a very
prominent feature in our internal revenue
system. Tho enforcement of tho law es-
tablishing that tax has resulted not only
in large revenue to the government, but
also in giving to American farmers true
protection for very important branch of
their great industry. The Republican
proposition involves repeal of the oleo-
margarine tax us well as all other Federal
internal taxes. Tho Republican party has
declared that this protective internal tax
must go before any monopoly tariff tax is
touched. it has announced its determi
nation to Eacrifice the farming interests of
tho country to the demand OF IA few manu-
facturers TO whom great bounties ara
already given. The Republicans would
take from the great dairy interest a pro-
lection which Is earnestly demanded, bc-
cause it was greatly needed. They want
no protection for the makers of dairy
products. They are willing to turn the,
dairy farmers over defenseless to the
tender mercies of a fraudulent compe-
tition, working through sophistication aud
false brands and selling tho yield of The
rendering vat under the name of dairy
butter. Let the farmers of the United
States look into this proposition of the
Republican party that would permit, NOT
only free whisky, but FREQ fraudulent but
ter, rather thRn Gbata ono jot of tbs
bounty 1t gi.es to ITS pet monupoies.-
Hudson (N. ]. } Register.
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p,an,t Want to Re persntch.

The positive refusal of Ex-Governor
Albert q. Porter to be a candidate for
governor of Indiana has seriously disar-
ranged the plans of the Republican cam
paign managers. Governor Porter is the
most popular Republican in Indiana, and
it was confidently hoped by his nomi
nation to strengthen the ticket where
it is weGEest-among the worl1ingmen.
While he gives no other reason for de-
clining but "the pressure of many en-
gagements," he promises at the samc
time to labor from the beginning to the
end of the campaign for the success of the
Republican national and state tickets
There is apparently want of harmony
between these two statements; but one
should not, perhaps, scrutinize too closely
the words of declining candidate. Gov
ernor Porter wanted to get out of a
scraPe. and he took tho most delicate way
of apprising the party of his purpose. lie
evidently does not think Indiana is good
state for even so poprlara Republican as
himself to run for Office this year.-Phil-
6delphia Record
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SER stnltiflcation Is slavery.

Among the Republican senators there
are some who mover miss an opportunity
to say harsh things about the chief exec
utiyc of the nation, and who, when the
opportunity docs not present itself in
such shape as to be readily embraced,
contrive, with partisan ingenuity, to
make an opportunity for themselves.
They appear to have no national pride.
They never stop to think that they arc
American citizens. They do not pay Gry
attention TO What ought always to bo
very precious TO then-the glory and
famc of u common country. tits nothing
to them that this is republic and that
the eyes of every despotism on earth are
fixed eagerly upon it, watching in what
manner it is being conducted, and taking
notes as to whether it aims high and has
q true appreciation of an exalted standard
of manhood, or whether IN the end it Is
not base born and dominated by dena-
gogues and men coarse and selfish in
every fiber and muscle of their persons.
Chief of this class of senators to whom
we have referred, and their natural leader
because of an innate streak of political
meanness in him that is next of kin to
absolute scoundrelisn, is Chandler, of
New Hampshire. And right here one
might be almost tempted to exclailn:
Poor New Hampshirei" In the highest
scat of it's synagogue there sit Blair and
Chandlcr-a crank and fanatic; bleat-
ing old bell wether and u weasel; pious
old political fraud of missionary and
cunning little rascal, stepped in naval
jobbefy until ho cxudes Robcsonism; @
precious brace of legislative burglars at
lacking always the doors of the treasury,
the orc il the name of snivcl and drivel
and cant. tho other i'll the name of sys-
tenn of sea coast dcfenses which would
wreck Ophir.-Kansas City Times.
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a great fame of honesty surrounds
Thurman. Citizens who hate him politi-
eally gloat over his defeat OF Gould. re-
piiblicans who are not enough Jcffer-
Thurman with an equal and exact justice
to all men-Sith an honesty which BELTS
public man called by whatever party
name 1t is 10 be hoped, then, that
Thurman will impress many of his Re-
publican hearers with the truth that is in
him.
There is in the American character much
OF the quality of Iaartyrdom. It is un-
safe to count on an American doing that
which is directly to his selfish interest if
he knew it to be wrong OF. .unfar.-Gli-
eago Herald.
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Ieyi Morton,s Avl-,r,r,l 1,ocor,,.

The Republican papers tried to mako
light of Tho Stars disclosures of Mr.. Nor
tons disregard for the contract labor law.
at the same time they show an amount
of i'll temper that plainly proves that they
are badly hurt. When writers ordinarily
courteous descend to yituperation, it Is
plGin that something has happened to
seriously o Inoy them. Now that the Re-
publican press has taken up the contract
labor matter, perhaps it viii by aud by
condescand to say something about that
guano contract nadc by Minister Morton's
firm with the Credit Industriel.-New
York Star.
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scarc,ty of rtmper in Russia.

So scarce Is timber that in most sections
it is scrupulorlsly preserved. For this
reason there are few fences IN the coun-
uy. The fences are made. too, in way
peculiar TO the country. They are of
nine foot slabs. two or three inches thick,
six or eight inches wide. and are driven
three feet INTO the ground leaving the
fence six feet IN height The tops are
squared of with a saw and the fence IS
not only durable but slightly Moscow
Cor. Cleveland Leader.
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rhe a1in,.ter frorn corra.

PAX Chung Yang. the Corean minister
to the United States. and his secretaries
are somewhat dudisl in their habits.
Several wagons were required to move
the trunks containing their apparel
They change their costumes several times
day. They own vast variety of very
tall hats, which are perforated at thetop.
They wear their hats at the Table. and
have a different kind of tile for each
meal. They have heads of a very pecu-
liar shape. The back of the head, far
from being round, is as flat as a board.
New York World.
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An E,lnoatinnal ncI,,tn,

Ono thing this debate has proved, if
nothing else. It has shown the intercst
the country at large has in the tariff, that
farmers and mechanics, US we'll as the
business mon and experts, have studied
the subject and appreciate that it affects
the welfare of tho people moro than any
thing else. 1t does not require an nca
denIc course to grasp its fundamental
principles. Ordinary intelligence, thanks
to the labors of those who Laye n,ado it
their lifo study. can now understand the
difference between protection and extor-
fion.-Buffalo Courier.
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Whisky and Lumber.

Under the present system the forests
are going down at an enormous rate, not
for the benefit OF the people, but for the
benefit of the lumber kings Gen Ager,
Of Michigan, is worth several millions,
made chiefly through the system which at
once operates to destroy our forests and
of the men and women of the United
States arc not considered; the champions
Of the war tariff declare, in effect, that
they would sooner have cheap whisky
than free llmber.-Utica Observer.
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..DroadraI Enects OF tho MINIS Bin.r

Everywkere 1 found people who had
been afflicted by tariff agitation. either
directly or Indirectly, since the introduce
tion of the Mills bill a colorcd man
who whistles in loud, stentoi.ian tones at
tho pier of tho RoclSaway boat and then
passes the hat told me that he did well
last year, but this season, unless trade
picked up, he would have to make an
assignment. On the Fourth of July he
whistled till he almost paralyzed his
trelnolo and seriously impaired his puck
erfng string. only to fail short of the
days receipts for last year by 81 He
says his whistle gets dry quicker and re-
mains in that condition longer since the
Mills bill discussion. IIe also now has
an ingrowing nail which under a protect
i've policy he is sure would not trouble
him. The general sentiment, as expressed
by those interviewed, was that. with
tariff revision. people who mismanaged
their business and tl.en failed would
have nothing to lay it to.-Bm Nye in
New York World
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It needs no argument to show that our
penal system is as bad Is itcan he. Prob
ably one-ilaf of those incarcerated could
BIS made excellent citizens without l,eing
disgraced. Of tlle other half large part,
by . course of wise discipline. conld be
llftsd out of the ranks of vice and crime.
AT present man once IN states prison is
pretty sure to be back again soon alter
now recognized as possibIssis that lodged
In the hands of our governors: a power
that is generally exercised with discretion
and ends in vast. good. We cannot too
soon eradicate the idea OF vindictiveaess
from our penal system and substitute
therefor the idea of reformation. Giobs
Democrat. -
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nrnoi, tho Same Eere.

Representative Vance, of Connecticut,
has been talking with the people of his
and he expected to find the workers
thoroughly scared by the FREQ trade bug
bear. But they were not scared a bit.
f'Let the senate but report bill reducing
the revenues and tho Republicans are
lost" I'VE will snow them under in Con-
necticut so deep that the state will never
again be considered as doubtful.-Brook-
fyn Citizen
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Why is it that nine-terths of the pauperii
laborers landed on the free shores of
countries, Russia, Austria, Italy, and
Germany And why are the poorest and
most ignorant of them from the countries
of highest tariff. tho Hungarians, Poles
ard Italians2 VIII soma OF the war tax
advocates answer these questions. Pitts
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TAx REFORM eeNEFiTs.
ooneiiasly,e rlsare. . an I.spsr.lsas.

Conclusive Figures by an Experieneed
Man.
Mr.. Frank r. Climbers, of the firm of
Rogers. Peet & Co., has contributed to The
journal of Commerce a most valuable de-
monstration of the advantage the cloth
ing business OF this country wsuid reap
from the passage of the Mills bill.
Mr.. Chambers shows that it will be
more advantageous to buy American made
goods under reform tariff than under the
present law sfnck clothing viii be pro
duced at an average of 10 per cent. less
cost, while the same rate of wages viii be
maintained, the large reduction of cost
going to the consumer, and the benefit of
the larger business and saving of interest
to the manufacturer and dealer. Mr..
Chambers arrives at his conclusions by the
following method of practical demonstra-
tion:
Selecting half dozen lots of garments
made of foreign goods imported direct,
We first ascertained the actual net cost of
our stock. drawing off list of all the
items of material and labor comprising its
cost. Such items as trimmings, which
we buy here, were then submitted to an
importer, who affixed tho price ut which
he could buy the same qunIity abroad.
Having the sterling price of the piece
goods, we easily arrived at practically an
exact cost of the same garment made
abroad. fixing tho items of labor at just
one-half what we paid here. Adding to
those figures the present duty on cloth
ing. calculated upon the actual weight of
the garments in our stock, we determined
what would be the relative cost of these
particular garments between What we
have actually expended hero and what we
would have paid had all the work been
done abroad. With the above data the
calculation was repeated under the pro
posed Mills tariff rates, assuming that
our American labor cost would be identi-
eally what it now is and tho foreigners
just one-h0lf as much" ;"
The result is thus set forth m tabular
comparison:
''iIere is tho exhibit; give one lot in
detail for example: Spring overcoat,
weighing two pounds four ounces, made
of English goods. IS. 3D.. or S1.G3 per
yard; cost landed, duty included, So 10
per yard, lined with Italian cloth:
II Slnde Abroad
American Cost aud Imported
under under
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A Libel ON Jacob.

The Peoples Tribune. one of the ablest
papers on our exchange list, In an impas-
stoned article on the trusts, compares
them to ''IEsau of old. communicating his.
fingers with base bribes. and selling his
brother t. the Egyptians for pa1try
handful ot silver. This gives US d more
exalted opinion of Esau; it took a mighty
smart man to sell Esau's younger brother.
-Burdettc in Brooklyn Eagle.
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They WIN. Intleed.

VIII any sane man contend that Judge
Thurman is either safe or sound on the
great issue now before the American peo-
ple2-Eew York Press (high tariff organl.
tsIie guess Ia that between 6,000, coo and
/. 7.ttG0. Geo salc men will contend that he is
jct 4 safo and sound Count tho votes
zc-t Eovcabl- and see.-Boston Globe.
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who sustains the rrus,s9

While Democratic administration in
New York is attacking the sugar trust at
III points in tho courts, the story that
end the trust are subscribing
to the Democratic campaign fund is told
BY Republican organs to Offset the preiu-
iicial activity and zeal of the great mo-
1opolists for tie Republican ticket. The
people know which party in congress is
lighting tho trusts. the monopolies and
the land grabbers.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
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Free raw sr.terial,.

American taxes ON raw material used
IN American manufactures act as q pro-
lection for foreign Industries. Every Re-
publican who believes In thus protecting
foreigners should read President Grants
messages and be converted TO Common
sense.-St. Louis Republie.
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The sronopoiIes and Trnsss Probably.

"TEe tariff regulates wages" DUTY ON
knit goods, forty cents on the dollar.
Wages of knit goods mill operatives.
twenty one cents ON the dollar. Who talles
the nineteen cents on the dollar that be.
longs to tho operatives7-T Troy Press.
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Advertising for. Lost Articles

A word of advice, in closing. to those
WHO have been unfortunate enough to
lose jewels. Never offer "a suitable
never say '.that the finder will
be literally rewarded" In such cases
the cost of advertising is usually added to
the loss of the jewel. State the exact
of the reward. and let it be
liberal enough TO insure the return of the
lost article.-G George T. Kunz.
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a wicI.ed vote.

A vote for Harrison is vote to con-
tinue to Mr. Carnegie a subsidy, without
conditions, of 50, coo a day..Iouisyii
COurier- journal.
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Spring overcoat,


Forty -dve per cent. under proposed tariff.
The representative of this very large
and responsible house calls on those en-
gagged III the same business who fancy
their interests are jeopardized to fguro
out the result for themselves, and prove
his demonstration TO be faulty, if they
can.-New York Star.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

Congressman Scott was renonlnaued ny
the Erie district of Pennsy lYania, despite his
remonstrances.
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Amendment to the Constitution.
IoINT RESOLUTION NO. 10, PRoPos-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE

Resolred by The Legislature of IHcst Virginia,
t'oO-tltirds Of all the Members elected to each
house agreeing thereto:
l. That the following amendment to
Article Ill. of the constitution of the
state be, and the same is hereby pro-
posed. to-wit:
?. That section thirteen, of Article III
as 4 noTF Is, he stricken out, and the fol-
lowing inserted in lieu thereof:
Sec. l3. In suits at common law where
the value in controversy exceeds twenty
dollars, exclusive of interest and costs,
the right of trial by jury, if required by
either party, shall be preserved, and in
such suit before a justice, a jury may
consist of six persons.
Agreed to February 81, 1857.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
amendment (. TO the Constitution OF the
state OF West Virginia, is made pursu-
ant to the requirements of section of
chapter 45 Acts 1857.
BY the Governor. +-'0-''
HENRY S WALLER.
Secretary ofSfate:.
july 25, I5SS-3m
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The black alder, common in 81; .fT..s
eastern stotes. Is we'll adaptcd. 70 Iav--'
lands. and will produce fuel ii i. yc..y
few wears.
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amendment to the Constitution.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81 PRoPOs-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81 PROPOS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
Resolred by the Legislature of Vest Virginia,
ttro-tliirds Of ali the members elected to each
house agreeing thereto:
1. That the following amendment to
Article VI of the Constitution of this
State, be, and the same is hereby pro-
posed, to-wit:
2. That section twenty-five of Article
VI, as it now is, be stricken ont, and the
following inserted in lieR-thereof:
%. No session of the Legislature shall
continue longer than sixty days, without
the concurrence of two-thirds of the
members elected to each House.
Agreed to February "a, 1887.
Publication of the foregoing proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of the
State of West Virginia is made pursuant
to tlie,requirements of section 6 of chap
ter 90 Acts 1887.
f. w. WILSON.
BY the Governor:
HENRY S. WALKER,
Secretary of State.
July %, ISSS-3m
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JAS. H. COUCH, j.
G. P. SIMPSON.

Po1sr Pleasant, WEST v1RG1N1A.
DRACTICE in the United States Dis.
L trict Court, Supreme Court of APP
peals, and Circuit Courts OF the. 9TH Ju-
dicial District. [feb25E 55y1*
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Present Mills Present BILLS
Tariff. Tariff. Tariff. TariT,
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He Tells Who Gets tho Benefit of tho
War Tariff
The following is the text of the circular
which was addressed to manufacturers by
the authorities of the Republican league
4 nd marked .sr,,15fs Al 5nf,4iesf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

The dry cold weather Of the early winter
months & productive Of a great deal Of
Group among children. Mot here should be
90 the lookout for Il. and BE- prepared to ar
rest Il - soon - the first symptoms appear.
True Group never cc..es without warning:
. day or two befors the attack the child will
become hoarse. and that symptom Il soon
followed BY . peculiar. rough cough. If
Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy Il given A.
soon % this hoarseness or cough appears, all
danger ana anxiety may b avoided; II has
never failed, even 10 the most severe cases.
There + no danger In giving the Remedy
Tor y Contains no Injurious substance. Fer
Sale by }. r. Salb. ~.