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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13

vious gathering, sat down at table, and
twice as many more were unable
TO obtain places because they APP
piled too late The boxes, besides,
were filed with fair women and brave
men. The spirit OF Americanism reigned
everywhere The stars and stripes,
emblem OF unity and liberty, were every
whore dsp aged. American linen COW
cred the tables, American china and
glass ware and cutlery, with a bit OF tin
plate by way OF illustration. were used
in serving the courses. American wines
were drank. and American cigars closed
the repast which was thus unique in
every respect.
The occasion was at once a rejoicing
over the passage OF the Mckinley tariff
law, the most distinctive protective law
ever framed and enacted, the benefits of
which are already becoming apparent to
the whole country, and challenge to
the enemies of protection to continue
their opposition and make the tariff
question the leading Issue OF the Presi-
Dental campaign OF 1892.
IL was good TO be there, and the guests
of the League went home in the wee
sma' hours of this morning filled with
such emotions as raise up patriots and
heroes for worthy cause.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
Harrison's Galveston speech.

President Harrison has made re.
markabe series of speeches In the first
week of his trip across the country, but
he has said nothing more certain to stir
the Southwest than his utterance at
Galveston
Galveston is Democratic city in a
Democratic State but there is not sOli-
tary doctrine of the Democratic party
which is not opposed to the present
neeuS and future prosperity OF Calves
ton
Galveston wants So, 900, coo spent on
its harbor, and the Democratic party is
opposed to such improvements. In order
TO do the work economically and eff
GENTLY, an appropriation lasting over
several years is needed, and power to
contract for the work as whole. The
Democratic party in Congress has al
ways been opposed 10 such appropria
tions. holding that the purse-strings
should be looscncd each year, and no
appropriation made extending over sew
cral fiscal years.
Galveston will profit by reciprocal
trade with Spanish America more than
any other seaport on our coast and the
Democratic party steadily opposes reel
procity. 1t wants new steamship lines,
under cleveland refused to pay out even
the ocean mail pay, which had been APP
propriated. Texas has vast iron dcros-
its. Their development will give Gal
weston what it always lacked, a mineral
back country. The Democratic party
wants to stop the development OF these
mines by laying down English pig-fron
and steel rails free on the wharveS of
Galveston Texas cotton goes further To
the mill than any other grown in this
country. Protection means putting the
cotton-mill in the cotton patch. The
Democratic party believes in sending
Texas cotton TO England and bringing
English steel rails to Texas, and doing
both in British steamers.
President Harrison made all this clear
without inc Of partisan comment UNI
becoming i'm the President OF the United
States and the applause with which his
speech was received shows the impression
which it made on citizens and merchants
awake To their own interests. -PhiLddel-
mia Press
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
An Object Lesson.

The American Economist has been
furnished a table showing the growth of
the wire-nail industry in this country,
and the lesson of declining prices with
higher duties, by a. II. Whitney 81 Co.,
of New York, iron and steel merchants.
In 1875 one thousand kegs Of these nails
were made in this country, and the
price was 10 cents a pound, while the
duty was 1 cent. In 1882 fifty thousand
kegs were manufactured, the price
being S.32 cents per pound. In 1883 the
duty was raised from l to cents a
pound, and the next year /: 0,O00 kegs
were turned out at IA cents pound.
In 1856 100000 kegs were sold ut f. 81
cents; in 1888, 100000 kegs, at 800,
and, in 1890, 8, 500, 600 kegs, at 2.S5 cents.
That is. the first real drop i'm price
did not occur until the duty had
been raised TO 4 cents pound,
giving assurance of permanency
to the industry. Once established, the
price fell from IA cents n pound in
1884 TO 2.S5 cents pound in 1890 or
4. 50 cents a pound Now the price is
lis cents IL pound less than the duty.
Consequently, if the theory which the
Indianapolis NClcS sets forth every week
is true, steel-wire nails must not only be
given away in England, but the makers
must pay importers the difference be-
tween the duty and the pri lie 10 bring
them to this country. But there are
hundreds of stap.e articles the duty on
which is more than the price. How is
this? The manufacturers are making
them regardless of the foreign price.
The American manufacturer is not tied
to British prices, but is ruled by the
laws of home competition. But the
free trader will never believe this, SO
deeply is he dyed in Anglomaniaism.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
The Trrasury's Available Cash.

Having predicted that the Mckinley
tariff law would bring in revenue so
great that the Treasury would be filed
with surplus, and having found its pre-
dictiOnS wholly unfulilled, the free-trade
press has now taken anoth + tack, and
is crying out that the I treasury is so
nearly empty that it viii soon be unable
to pay its obligations
II is a cold day when our brethren of
the opposition do not discover some
overwhelming impending calamity"
about to befaI the country on account
of Republican administration Of ma
tional affairs. Unfortunately for their
credit as prophets the calamites never
occur. From 1869, when they predicted
the dissolution Of the Union as the cer-
tain result Of the election Of Republi
can President, down t. the present
time, their aspiring prophecies have
proven mere "croakngs" Of disappoint-
ed and disgrunted elements.
The latest calamity which is recorded
and pratcd about is the silieSt of all.
There is, according TO official statements,
$751;, 600. 600 in the Treasury, of which "a
large part Is trust money-as, for in
stance, S493, OOO 900 Of gold and silver on
which certificates are issued-but $685.
OOC,OUO DelOngS 10 Jne BONcfnmcnU dDSO-
lutcly, and is available To meet its obi.
cations Our calamity prophets have
set down the amount of money available
in the Treasury at various sums, ranging
from $4,000, 900 to 500, 900, 600, and it is
n singu!arly cOnfounding feature of their
crOaking that no two OF them present the
same figures.
The country has always been safe as
TO It's finances with n Republican Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. 1t was under
Republican Secretary that means were
found to prosecute the war; under
another that specie resumption was ac-
cOmpished; under another that policy
in relation to silver was adopted that
promises TO lift it TO level with gold in
due time. The country is still safe rs
regards its finances, because the only
Democratic administration in quarter
of a century did not dare to change the
Republican Treasury policy, and we
have an able Republican financicr once
more at the head of that department
Whatever else the Republican party may
have done or left undone, no truthful
accusation was ever made that IL was
unequal To the grave task of managing
national finances, and all the hue and
cry about surplus" or "deicit" will not
scare the country when the real facts as
Ia money on hand and the Republican
record are considered -Netp York Press
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
An American anuuet.

Probably the most successful, whole
some, patriotic, and enthusiastic ban
Guet ever hello ia this country was that
which came off last night under the aus
pices of the American Protective Tariff
League. 1t was distinctively American
I'm all respects, and therein lay its
chiefest charm. Protection is the great
American principle of govcrnment-not
merely policy. Under its bengnant
operations this nation has become prac-
tically self-sustaining. We might be
cut off from every nation on the face OF
the earth, and yet be able to live com
fortably, produce all the nccessaries Of
life among ourselves, and be peaceful,
happy, and prosperous-all because the
wise hand of protection has built up in
our midst industries and enterprises OF
the most varied type and character
The Tariff League was organized to
disseminate information and knowledge
concerning protection among the people.
10 has held annual banquets heretofore,
but they all pale before the glories of
last nights feast Five hundred sturdy
protecticnists rom all parts OF the
country, double the number at any pre-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
A Mugwnmp Yawp.

The editor of Hdrper's Weekly reminds
President Harrison that "Poor Andrew
Johnson, swim ying around the circle and
carrying the Constitution with him, is
an awful warning To all Presidents who
have not distinct personal ascendency
As mugwump yawp this reminds one
of the old saying that the Copperheads
were worse than the Confederates dur
ing the war. There is no similarity
whatever between President Johnsons
swinging around the circle and the tour
of President Harrison johnson had
quarreled with his party and made his
trip 10 work up support for "my policy"
President Harrison is at peace with his
owE party, and has no war with the OPP
position. He is President of the whole
country, and has. at his own expense,
taken q short vacation and set out to see
some OF The country he has never seen
before and get acquainted with that
country and its needs lie has been re-
ceivcd In the South with as many DEM
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
Fashions i'm JeVyrIT.y.

FINE lizard skin purses are provided
with silver locks and corners.
Su.vEE-MoUNTED rock crystal pitchers
and claret jugs are in demand.
IN some of the finger rings the gems
are set entirely around the finger.
FoR chatelaines there are tiny pencils
encircled with an enamclled snake.
THE latest i'm prayer books and hym-
nails are these with gold-mounted shell
covers.
CLARET jugs of flutcd aud engraved
glass are enriched with "a single handle
and base.
SQUARE watch seals and lockets are
dividing favor with the round and OBJ
long ones
DIAMONDS mounted on invisible pins
of gold, and worn in the hair, are decid-
eddy effective.
NUMBERED with the newer watch
bracelets are those made of gold Milan
csc chain work.
A SINGLE flexible chain band Of gold
crossed by diamond slide is pleasing
style Of watch chain.
FINE amethysts are i'm demand, and
are especially effective when handsomely
mounted for brooches
EFFECTIVE silver-mounted leather
goods are made OF ruby-hued morocco
overlaid with silver filigrce work.
THE Maltese cross in enamel and
dotted with diamonds makes an effective
ornament mounted a finger ring.
FTvE-sroNE hoop rings, in which dia-
monds alternate with sapphires and
other precious stones, are much worn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
Anxiety INN ecessnry.

The following dispatch, dated Mime
apOlis, presents an entirely original
source of anxiety OH the part Of Western
farmers:
"The prospect of an enormous wheat
crop and an increased acreage in all
small grains will create "a great demand
for binder-twine and there is some
anxiety now felt among the farmers
The writer of the above should know
that there is no politics in the binder.
Irvine, the duty being but seven-tenths
of cent pound, which is much less
than was specified in the Mills bill. The
complaint shows that those who do the
political croakmg to get the farmers
vote are very hard up for topics. 1t is a
very backward season for all such. -
lndiunupOLis Journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
LARGER THAN EVER.
FOREIGN GREATER THAN
EVER BEFORE.

President Harrison's Galveston speech
What an Illinois Woman Knows-The
Treasury Is Not ankrupt-The Tarin
League Banquct-rarin Pictures.
Your tariff suppresSes imports. say
the free traders The truth is not i'm
them, for imports of foreign goods are
not only greater i'm value absolutely, but
ia proportion To population Also than
they ever have been under any other
tariff. The heaviest foreign trade ever
known, prior to the establishment OF
protective duties in 1861, was during the
fiscal year 1860, when imports amounted
TO S353,6l6, l19 in value, or SLIPS for
every inhabitant according To the census
of that year. But in 1890 another con-
sus showed the population TO be 81. G22,-
$50, and the imports were in value $780,
80, 409, or Sl2. 90 for every inhahitant.
But since the new Mckinley tariff was
adopted the imports have been larger
than they were during the CORES pond
ing months of last year. The following
gives imports of merchandise at all ports
for the months October February, in.
elusive, and AT New York a'one for tho
month of March:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
Tup cultivation of the cocoa plant

Thy cultivation of the cocoa plant
and the manufacture therefrom of the
drug known as hydrochlorate of cocaine
is to be tried as an experiment at the
Indian Government cinchona planta-
tons in Bengal. The suggestion that
il might be advisable to attempt the
manufacture of this valuable and costly
drug in that country came some
months ago from the authorities at the
India Office.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13

onstrations OF favor as could Demo-
cratic President, and the press, North
and South, Democratic and Republican,
has commended his manly and sensible
speeches. 1t only remains for the mug
wump press, the enemy in the rear
afraid to declare itself, to coyertly at
tack the President for doing what any
private citizen may do.-Inter Ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
It's Not Surprising.

president Harrison is making friends
everywhere. "-AsSO cidted Press dispatch.
Why not? He is one of the best Off
hand speakers in tho country. He is
President of the United States, man
and a gentleman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
An Exce'Ient Suggestion.

AS Mr. Cleveland and Gov. Hill appear
to hold different views regarding the
tariff, Major Mckinley suggests joint
debate between them to settle the ques-
tion of Democracy. -IndidndpOtiS Jour
alnI
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
IL Was All Talk m tho beginning.

The Chicago election has at least put
an end TO all talk about Gen. Palmer as
a possible Democratic candidate for
President or Vice President st Louis
Globe Democrat
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13

SIDERosTAT was an apparatus con-
structeG by NJ. Leon Foucault shortly he
fore his death, Feb IL, 1868, for observ.
ing the light OF the stars i'm precisely the
same way i'm which the light of the sun
may be studied i'm the camera obscura.
IL consists Of a mirror moved by cloclo
work, and fixed objective glass for con.
ccntrating the rays into focus.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
About the Size OF IL.

The Republican party has made sugar
. cents pound cheaper since April 1;
and the Democratic party has never
made anything cheaper except the wages
of laborers. st. Louis Globe D5mOcrdt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13

WHAT arc known as Cleopatra trinkets
have appeared i'm the way OF bracelets,
necklaces and brooches These are in
Egyptian designs, such as lotus leaves,
sphinxcs and scrpents' heads.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
More Effects of tho "Iniamous Pm"
We quote the Dry Goods Economist of

We quote the DrD GOODS EcOnOmjSI OF
March IS, 1891:
We now introduce the price Of stand
ard sheetings, printing cloths, and mid
ding cottons, with comparisons for three
years, that our readers may observe how
the market compares herewith:
1888. 1881. 1880. 1891.
MiddlinG cottons9 1916 103-16 IL 7-l5
Standard sheet
ings.............7h "a TX "a
Print cloths G ixG4 80 GIG 81 20ilOO
And the Dry Goods Economist is one
of the free trade papers that describe
the Mckinley bill as "infamous." But
ii it be infamous TO make American
goods of better quality than English
goods, and 60 sc them in America at
lower prices than English goods can be
sold for. then the country can bear with
IA great deal of such infamy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13

80 9tE1|
Price in 1890,
2.S5c. per pound.
E6zH9 $3.50
NO.

1t will rejoice the heart OF Jerry Simpson to
500 the increase OF more than 100 per cent in
the price of corn In twelve months
Corn 1880. per bushei 1880.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
EuBIunu, - IT, 10.
ESg@:ssE S-ETT
NlSA@-s3saa.aEtJI'W
United States. $500.
REyyzygszsgzzn HpsExN y,yrxSycysyE

The souvenir button not only represented the
starting of new industry worth ten million
dollars annually in wages, but it YVES al en-
blem of American wages against foreign
wages.-NelU York Press
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13

January. ..... $4,000. G2,3OU724 C3 222 9l2
March, New York ...... 4s'9S2s7o 4I,S7i'iS4
Total 1914, O6l $50 S3j5 sos 40
In these six months, the now duties
having been in force all the time except
ing six days of October. and imports un-
der them have been SIS, O66, 442, or nearly
per cent. greater than they were in the
same months OF the previous fiscal year,
although imports were then the largest
ever known. That is, the imports are
al present at the rate of about Sl3 for
every inhabitant under the Mckinley
bill, against SLIPS in the latest and
largest year under any revenue tariff
talschoods so darkcn the air about the
new tariff that many may imagine that
1t has failed Of its purpose If il has not
excluded imports of foreign goo s Who
ever wants the truth will learn that the
McKin cy tariff placed large number
OF articles ON the free list which were
previously dutiable, and reduced the du
ties on greater number OF articles than
it advanced in rate of duty. In cOnse-
Quencc the dutiabc imports were but
little smaller during the six months than
in the same months of the previous year.
but the additions to the free list took off
the Imports Of many articles VIII ch were
dutiabc a year ago, and added TO the
imports of articles Tree of duty not only
equal but largely increased imports of
these articles. Thus the free imports
during the six months, including as be-
fore the imports at New York only for
March, were $40, 500, 40 greater than
for the same months last year, while the
imports OF dutiable articles were IS, 527,-
967 less, as follows:
Free imports. sl52, 47O,5O2 Sl25 s76,0g2
Dutiable imports....... 22l ,591 ,351 20,ll9,3lS
Total. ...............S74 OGl, S53 S355,19J, 40
The imports Of few dutiable articles
which the new duties were especially in
tended to restrict have been sharply cur
tailed Thus the imports of woolens in
the months November february, inclu-
sive, at all ports and at New York in
March were only 81, 1893, 600, against
$40, 537 last year, decrease of 81, .
2l1, Sf7, or 81 per cent But the decrease
in this and similar articles i'm cOnse-
qucncc of more effective protection was
substantially balanced by the Increase
I'm imports of other art'c as on which
duties have Teen reduced. The new
tariff is doing exactly the work il was
intended To do 1t is giving American
industry the best and most thorough pro-
lection it ever had, and at the same time
is giving the people the freest and arg
est trade they have ever enjoyed under
any tariff. --NcjO YORK; Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13
TIA In Pictures.

no. i.
Decrease in price OF wire nails in the United
States Price in 1875,
IOc. per pound
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5O.6c. per bushol 1890.
5I4ss& ~ r. = III ksssS87 80
nI,,.
1t Is evident that they are not burning corn
for fuel since the Mckinley bill was passed.
No

The Republican clubs at Cincinnati n few
days ago distributed ], SEQ tin souvenirs for tn?
button-hole. They sought eagerly as
though they were gold and silver. Here are
the wages OF tinsmiths at home md in England.
Average daily wages-Tinsmiths:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-13

Price in 1879,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-20
The EMPRESS ELIZABETH OF
AUSTRIA.

several years ago, after severe spell Of sick
ness was advised by her house physicians to
use Johann Hoffs Malt Extract to rebuild
her weakened constitution. 1t acted so admir-
ably that in appreciation the Emperor Francis
Joseph ordered Mr.. Johann Hoff to his court
and not only appointed him Purveyor TO the
austrian Court but also decorated him with the
order OF the Solden Cross and Crown. This
was distinction not often received by 81 vii ans
and merchants, and it made him a Knight in
Austria. In 1876 he also received the Order OF
the crown from Emperor Wilhelm.
Johann Hoff's Extract of Malt has become
known all over the world. No less than half a
million bottles are imported annually mo the
United States from Berlin. through the agents
there, Messrs. Eisner q MendelSon Co. of New
York. - w"
There Is nothing 'just as good" when you can
OBTAIN the genuine article, which must have the
signature OF Johann Hof' on the neck Of
every bottle. Take no imitation