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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-15
TALKS ON THE TARIFF.

ADVANTAGES OF THE HOME MARKET.
New York Press.
The full extent to which well-sus-
tanned home market contributes to the
general advancement cannot be even
approximately estimated without taking
into consideration the increased facility
with which purchases can be effected
where industries are thoroughly diversi-
fed. Articles purchased near home can
be paid for by the sale of either one of
large number of domestic products
many of them more readily obtained by
the would-be purchaser than the few he
will be able to exchange for articles pur-
chased abroad. Imported products must
be paid for chiefly in breadstuffs, meats
and cotton, these being the American
products wanted by the foreign sell
er. What cannot be thus purchased
must be paid for in gold and silver. On
the other hand, domestic products, in
the interchanges of trade, can be paid
for in labor, professional service, farm
produce, fruits and any or all of thous-
and products of the field, the mine, wa
ter or forest many of them otherwise
valueleSS.
Thus it is found that even if the claim
of the free trade advocate be true, that
protection makes the price of domestic
articles higher, when measured in dol
lars and cents, than would be similar ar
ticles purchased abroad, such enhance
ment is more than compensated by the
greater convenience in purchasing, and
the profits on materials exchanged, to
to say nothing of values given to other
wise worthless articles. A mans ability
to buy depends more upon the price he
can obtain for what he has to sell than
upon the price of the article to be pur-
chased. But the claim of higher prices
for protected products has no founda-
ton in fact. On the contrary, every
days experience is full of its refuta-
tions, and brings added proofs that the
tendency in prices of domestic products
defended by tariff laws is steadily in IA
vor of purchasers. Not single tariff
article is as high in price to-day as before
Ollc JdllH Wto ldIu, many dlO AO1 iichi oO
dear as formerly; some of them not one
quarter the price.
Strong as the case thus stands in ia
vor of supplying the home market from
home resources, there can be added an
equally conclusive argument, urged by
one whom free traders are quick to quote
as an opponent of a protective policy.
Adam Smith pointed out the fact that
the building up of domestic industries
was coupled with the advantage of Civ
ing employment to two domestic capt.
tails and two sets of citizen labOrers,
while the purchase of products manu-
factured abroad confines employment to
the capital and labor represented in the
domestic products given in exchange.
The labor cost of the foreign made arti-
cles, as well as the profit on their pro-
duction and sale, inure to the advantage
of foreigners. These, under the policy
of protecting the home market, are in
Surad To Our citizanS
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

Wants the Highland Park swindlsrs Indicted.
To the EVENING NEWS:
Your exposure in last evenings pa
per of the Highland Park" swindle, is
deserving of the hearty thanks of every
citizen and property owner in the city
of Emporia who has the welfare of our
city at heart. There is every reason to
believe that the half has not been
told, but enough has been said to open
the eyes of the unwary.
The authorities whose duty it is to
ferret out and punish such unblushiDg
fraud and rascality, and who are paid
for prosecuting persons engaged in such
villainy, should supplement your splen-
did effort by bringing the matter before
the next grand jury, and the parties
connected with the atrocious swindle
should all be indicted for conspiracy.
The notary public who takes the ac-
acknowledgement can be made to dis
close the identity of W. G.. Morgan
and the party who signs the abstracts
which you say Morgan furnishes pur-
chasers which are defective in failing
co show the mortgages and other cloudy
spots on the title'' should be found out
and his name published. Indeed, he
should be prosecuted as one of the con-
spirators.
Schemes of the character of High
land PARK" may flourish and go I'M
punished in other cities, but the world
at large should know that thew cannot
do SO in Emporia. CITIZEN.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

The following is the Objectionable
section in Bent Murdock's senate bill
regulating the meat question in the
state. The beef combine and its
friends have apowerful and persistent
lobby on hand to defeat its passage,
with some probability of success:
Sec. 4. No person shall sell or offer
for sale, in any city in this state. any
fresh or uncured meat that has not
been inspected on foot within forty
eight hours of the Strengthening by a
competent inspector, and duly ap-
proved and branded or stamped by him;
provided, that nothing in this act shall
be construed to prevent the selling or
the Offering for sale any meats slaugh-
tered by farmers upon their own prem
ises.
AS all other businesses are becoming
concentrated in the hands of few,
and small operators and producers are
being daily driven to the wall without
remorse, there is no reason why the
beef business may not do likewise. It is
nearly so now. The net result tothe
farmer is that he does not get enough
for his beeves to pay for the corn fed to
them, to say nothing of the original
cost and interest on his investment.
Senators Vest and Plumb told us only
few months ago in the senate cham
Der how the concentration of the live
took interest in the hands of few
powerful operators robbed the farmers
of millions.
Now these men and their defenders
raise howl of pain and anguish. and
tell as in fearful accents pass this bill
and you win slaughter us and ruin the
farmer. As Il the cattle and beeL
trust was an unmixed blessing to the
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

A meeting of leading citizens was
held at Madison Monday evening to
consider the formation of new county.
The proposition was to take twelve
miles from the north end of Green
wood, six miles from the south end of
Lyon and block from the south east
corner of Chase 6x9 miles. Resolu-
tions were adopted endorsing the
scheme, and committees elected to
bring it to bear if possible. The fol-
lowing gentlemen compose the commit
tees: Geo. o. Lovett, L. j. Cunkle, C.
A. Yearout, W. C. Martindale, A. M.
Godfrey, NJ. A. Coulter, and j. B.
Thompson. 7. B. Swain is president,
A. Wehrman, treasurer. p. F. Year
out secretary and w. r. Lumsford cor
responding secretary. Perhaps Lyon
county viii have something to say con-
eerniug the cutting of OF strip six
miles wide on her southern border.
1t is not probable that very many of
the citizens down there would agree to
such scheme, but we shall see.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

Two Dayton Boys Held Winning Ticket.
Two OF the luckiest young men in the
city Of Dayton, Ohio, are Edmond c.
and George G. Albert, who held the
one-twentieth Of ticket No. 56.621,
which drew the first capital prize of
$500, 900 in the drawing of the Louis-
lana State Lottery. made In New Or
leans on the 18th of November. They
have always been honest and hard
working. Their father, Casper Albert,
q respectable barber. died several years
ago, and they have had hard and uphill
work assisting their widowed mother
to support the family.-Dayton fOhio)
Democrat, Dec. 9Th.
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crra For Pnanmnnia.

William A. Sawyer, Hess Road, Ma
CARA Co.. n. Y, says:
About year ago l was taken with
a severe pain in both lungs. | was
first attacked with violent chill, then
a dreadful pain and then a cough ac-
companied by considerable fever. It
looked very much like a bad attack Of
pneumonia. A friend of mine pro-
cured five Allcock's Plasters One he
put under each arm, one under each
shoulder blade. and one on my chest
close around my throat In q few
hours the cough ceased, the pain grad
ually abated, and broke out in q pro-
fuse perspiration. / fell into q pro-
found sleep, and the next sday was al
most well. wore the pIasters eight
days ards, and have never had
any trouble since.
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SHALL THE STATE MAZE OUR
SCHOOL BOOKS.

NO!
Why? Because that is not the
states business. 1t has just as good a
right to make our pills and medicines,
our sewing machines and wagons as
it has to make our school books. If
cheapness be the main reason for the
states making our school books, then
let us have cheap shoes and hats and
other things that now come high.
There are any amount of reasons
why the state should not give the
monopoly of book making to a 'syndi-
cate as it would have TO if Senator
Murdock's bill should become law.
The experiment has been tried in
California and Minnesota, and with
out giving satisfaction. The state sup
erintendent of the latter state, after
it in the most emphatic man
ner. Experience has proved what
common sense indicates, namely that
progress and improvement stop as soon
as the state begins the making of
books.
Think Oft moment. Suppose the
state should take upon itself to make
and furnish the farmers of Kansas for
term Of, say fifteen years with GER
tain style of reaping machine. During
that time they shall not be allowed to
buy any other, no matter how much
improved or how much better it might
be. How do you suppose they would
like it? Well that is exactly what was
done respecting the making and fur
nishing of school books in MINES ota,
II wont do. Books, like everything
else, improve. Competition is the main
cause, Choke off competition by Civ
ing state appointed firm a monopoly
and school literature becomes stag.
nant. Besides, it is very improbable
that the books made by the state would
give satisfaction or meet with the APP
proval of educators. These latter as a
rule oppose the scheme.
There is a way by which uniformity
can be secured and still leave the max
ing of books to those whose business il
is. Contracts may be made for short
periods of, say five years, on COMPETE
tive bids with certain publishing house:
to furnish books for the state for thai
period. This will not only give uni
fOrmity, but will lower the price az
well. This is the method in vogue IL
many states, where 1t works to every
bodY's satisfaction. Let it or some
similar method be tried in Kansas
There are some things the state car
do very well, and great many it CAM
do-to anybody's satisfaction. Tit
making of school books is one.
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In Good shape.

While talking to Mr.. T. G. s. Hatch
few days ago we asked few pointers
nsregard to his luck in the Louisiana
State Lottery and of the workings Of
the company Mr. Hatch stated that
he had been in the habit of investing
for some months past few dollars in
the lottery. That he sent his money
in and always received his tickets
promptly. He purchased ten fortieths
tickets about the tenth of December,
1888, and among the ten was No. 3d.
704. the same being the number that
drew the capital prize, $500 600.
What did you do when you were
informed that you had drawn $15, 900
Mr.. Hatch
went at once to Waco and deposit
ed my ticket with the American nation
al bank. and took their receipt for the
same"'
did you have any trouble in coIlec-
ting your money?'
None in the least. Four days after
deposited my ticket was paid by the
American National bank che SIS ,000."
do you think of investing your
money here, Mr.. Hatch?o
do. shall invest principally in
real estate
Mr.. Hatch has a wife and six chill
dren. He was comparatively q poor
man, working as overseer of the w. p.
Gaines big valley farm, three miles
south from McGregor, on salary. This
| fool of Mr.. Hatch. He is a man Of
judgment. and there is no doubt but
that he will properly invest his money.
Mr.. Hatch will continue as overseer
for Colonel Gaines. TEX
Observer, January
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obitaarn.


1t becomes the painful duty to chron-
icle the death OF one widely known and
much esteemed in our town, Miss Alice
Maud, youngest daughter of j. p.
Wiser, Esq. Deceased was born on the
18th OF July, 1868, and grew up bright
and Wlnsome child, the pet of the fam
lily and beloved by all who knew her.
About year and q half ago her health
became somewhat impaired and by the
advice OF eminent physicians she was
taken to the Adirondacks for the in
MIGRATING balsamic air. For some
months past she has been in the city of
New York under the treatment of a
specialist.
| 1t is needless to say that ali that the
most devoted affection could do for her
was done, but without securing the
| desired end, and last Saturday morning
she calmly breathed her last sur
rounded by her father, mother ana sis
ter.
day evening and the funeral took place
on Wednesday afternoon, a very large
concourse of townspeople attesting By
their presence the sympathy which il
so widely felt for the sorrowing family
and their respect for the departed.
Brief services were conducted in TIT
house and In the mortuary chapel o
the Ogdensburg cemetery, by her pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Stuart, and Rev. Dr.
Miller, an old and much esteemet
friend of the family.
Much sympathy is felt and espresso
for the family in their bereavement.
} The young lady whose death is chror
icled in the above, taken from the Pre-:
colt Messenger of Ontario, Canads
, was sister of Frank and Harlow
Wiser, both well, know in this city 8
active and enterprising young mer
r For several years they have operate
}. an extensive ranch en- the border {
b Lyon and Wabaunsee conties. The
: many friends in the city and count
will regret the untimely death of the
| sister.
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County Clerk Lakin received a tel,

County Clerk Lakin received tele-
gram Friday from L. r. Saunders
trustee, of Agnes city township in
forming him that there was a case of
small pox at Bushong that needed
looking after. The county commits
sioners were called together Saturday
and as a county board of health took
steps in the premises. DIR. McCandlass
was requested to go at once to Bush
ong and take charge of the case, and
see that it was securely quarantined.
The sick man came to Bushong a
short time ago and has been at work
in a rock quarry.
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Aztec ROoDLR.

One gentleman in the legislature |
wanted legislative aid in building irri-
eating bitches in western Kansas.
Another wanted similar aid 70 en-
courage the erection of sorghum mills
in the same region.
Still another wanted state aid to pro-
vide a home for disabled miners and
railroad employees. And other schemes
too nuperous t. mention have been
brought forward to commit the COM
monwealth to policy of rank pater-
nalism, to make it sort Of grand al
moner for the gathering and dispens-
ing Of Doodle to whomsover comes beg
ging and whining for aid.
1t is very strange, very ridiculous
and absurd in view of the campaign
last fall and the succeeding election
that such things should be. Then, We
were the most independent, prosper
GUS and happy people under the sun.
Our peers did not exist. We had a
fertile soil genial climate.
plenty to do and plenty of money. every
thing, in fact, to make us contented
and saucy. Our laws were wise,
especially our tariff law to which
was given the credit of our boosted
prosperity.
There was a proposition to chanRt
it. The people of Kansas said mo,
in laundering tones. 1t has made vi
wealthy and prosperous. and on it We
rely to keep us SO. That was the yer
dict of the people of this state, t.
which every one bowed in submission
Well, the tariff is here, strong lust.
and vigorous as ever, and liable to b
SO for a while to come, and yet Their
are, springing up here and there in tn
state strange murmurs and complaints
People are not as contented and pros
; porous and happy as when intoxicate
with the fumes of political oratory.
/, They want aid. Subsidies must b
granted to encourage this, and foste
that. Well, they should not be granted
not one of them. The tariff is a
all-powerful now as it was a fey
: months ago. If it was sufficient ther
| let 1t be so now. For our own part W
would like to see it made higher tina
it is. If AZ per cent is good, rs pc
> cent ought certainly to be better.
But if high tariff is not sufficien
to fix our happiness, there is prohibl
: ton. What's the matter with that
That was to work marvels when we
established. Prohibition and proteC
tion ought to bring the millennium. A
any rate there should be no complaints
no begging for more, no more of tn
''help me, Cassius, or sink'' style o
begging.
These great blessings are with us
their shelterfng wings are over us
They are supposed to fill our stomachs
to clothe our backs, and give us tn
best of everything. Whosoever is no
satisfied with them, let him be fired in
to outer darkness.
Hence we say, sit down on the beg
gars and cranks. Strange their boodl
schemes as fast as they show them
selves.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

An Emporia lady whose husband
kept late hours and wSs otherwise
''onreglar, y took advantage of the ru-
NOR current few days ago concerning
White Caps, and sent him letter dec
grated with the skull and crossbones
and written in red ink, warning HIM to
treat his wife better or he would suf-
fer. The message was signed, Chief
of the White Caps. The effect was
wonderful, aud now the gentleman
won't stir out of the house after dark
unless his wife accompanies him. IN
fact he IS too good. for last nigh she
had violent headache and wanted ten
grains e ankipgFfne. Re refused Is 90
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

SOLD again. Word has just come
from Italy to the mayor of Pittsburg,
saying that the Count Montercale, who
married Pittsburg belle short time
ago, and on their wedding tour beat
and otherwise brutality treated her at
Paris, is no count at all. He is the son
of Count Montercale's gardener. That
and nothing more. OF course people
will say ''poor girl, it is too bad.''
Well, maybe it is, and maybe it amt.
The girl was evidently one of those
giddy-minded young things who prefer
a titled roue and BLACKBOARD to an
American. She was deceived in the
brand Of course, and got counterfeit
That is to be deplored by-her, al
though it is by no means probable
that real count would have been an!
better than the thing she got.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

WHEN the bill making an ineonsider-
able appropriation for the State Nor
NAL came up in the house yesterday a
furious spasm of retrenchment and re-
form broke forth. Several gentlemen,
however, came to the aid of Messrs.
Miller and Wright, among them being
Jim Legate and Mr.. Poe of Butler.
The chief objection was to the item
appropriating $500 year for clerk and
book-keeper. This was assailed with
great fury. as though it were millions.
Il Is remarkable how gentlemen can
sometimes strain at gnat, just after
they have been taking in the elephant
in Kansas City.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

The Central Loan and Land COM
pany, the Oldest money loaning con-
Germ in the country. always lends its
money at the lowest rates Of interest
obtafnable in the state and on any
kind Of time ycu Wish. closes loans
the day yea apply # security and title
u al rlzz;lt. 10 extra q unz scted
efs fEl5le sfe
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

The only danger threatening prohi-
bition is the frequent visits of, the
Kansas Solons 30 Kansas City where
they go quite often to see the elephant
and enjoy the blessings of high license.
The danger consists in their becoming
enamored of high license and wanting
a little of 1t at home.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

ANOTHER crisis is imminent in
France. 1t is question now whether
Boulanger will not throw the whole
country into the soup. His success is
almost phenomenal. Firmness and
good sense in the government may tide
over the existing crisis.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

IF the divorce bill recommended by
the house judiciary committee of the
Kansas legislature becomes law. as
it probably wilt, ladies and gentlemen
will have to abandon each other for
two years instead of one, as now, be-
fore cause for divorce arises.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

TEMPERANCE in all things by legis-
lative compulsion and coercion is what
we are coming to it seems. The tenn
perance committee of the Kansas
house of representatives is considering
bill making it unlawful to sell tobac-
CO to minors.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

THE women of Kansas will never be
happy until one of their number be-
comes member of the state board of
charities. BY all means let us have a
woman. Then we shall see what else
they will want.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

THE number of men in Missouri who
want to step into Congressman Burnes'
shoes does not exactly deserve the
name of legion, but there are enough
of them to make Rome howl when they
90 among the people.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

THE wealth of Congressman Burnes
is estimated at two millions, all made
by his own efforts. lie combined in a
rare degree tn" faculty of money max
ing. with the powers of the orator and
statesman
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

To THE editor of the Council Grove
Republican: You are out of order.
Pray be quiet moment. and compose
your faculties. You are TOO razzle-
dazzled to be rational or discreet. You
should have sat for day or two in a
blizzard before paying your respects to
the NEWS. When you cool down and
cease frothing we viii be delighted to
notice your comments on current
events, men and things. Until then
please excuse us.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

THE last cold wave threatened for a
while to knock few cents pound off
the price of ice next summer, but broke
down in the effort. Ice still rules high.
Boreas has time yet to knock the price
down if he Will just get down to bust
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

farmer. Every man who has any eyes
can see that as the combine has grown
in strength, the price Of cattle has de-
clined until now it not only does not
pay the farmer, but entails a positive
loss to raise and feed them. That is
the amount Of blessing there is in the
cattle and beef combine. If the legis-
lature thinks that the farmers of Kan
sas are not sufficiently chastened. why
defeat Senator Elliston's or Senator
Murdock's bill and give the combine
full swing.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

THE resolution introduced last week
in the Kansas senate opposing ''ex-
treme measures" concerning interest
laws, proves how easily that body be-
came razze-daZzled when the money
lenders set up howl. It'll quite clear
now that nothing worthy a moments
notice will be done to redeem the par
ty's pledges touching reduction OF
interest and extension of the redemp-
fior, cIansa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

TIE Kansas City Journal calls Sena-
tor Ingalls, 1.-The Rupert of debate.
whose rapier-ike tongue carries dis
may into the ranks of the enemy
And it might have added, into the
ranks of his friends at times. Let us
tell the whole truth, so help us Heaven.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-31

Dave Bragunier and family will.
about February 18th. take up their res
idence in Wichita Falls, Texas. Mr..
Bragunier will engage in the whole
sale grocery business there, taking
with him what stock he fails TO dispose
of here before the 18th. He has been
in business here several years and has
been very successful. The good wishes
of their many friends viii go with them
to their new location.