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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16
Transfers Recorded.

Clerk Hook yesterday admitted to
record one deed OF trust and deed
made September II by Frances s. Nc
Nulty, OF San Francisco, Cal, to the
Dollars Saving Bank OF Wheeling, in
consideration OF $4,000, for q portion
OF lot Sin square II. fronting SO feet on
the east side OF Market street, south OF
Twelfth.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

0RpERs by telephone, telegraph or
posto:iice order for pure Pennsylvania
Rye Whisky will receive prompt atten-
ton by N. Z. I.aily, 2l00 Main street.
Telephone No. $50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16
WHEELING INsTALMENT co.

Equal terms to every one is an estab-
lishcd policy with our house-A child
may purchase goods at as favorable au
advantage rs the most expert in the
husincss-We are One Price to All
Whether You buy a yard OF CARPET or a
house full OF furniture-A SGT value is
placed on our stock, reasonable and low
Tor quality. II you are not already Gus.
toner come and see us. No will extend
TO You nj! the facilities to make Your
home attractive and comfortable.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago
&St. louis Railway Company will sell
excursion tickets from Wheeling to
Pittsburgh at round trip rate OF 50 65 on
October IL 10 Is, good returning on
October II, on account OF the meeting
OF the Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania, A..
o. U.W. ,rrAF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

New Advertisements
sdla Of Electric Light bonds,
Read the lr!Rl OF Joe jacobs.
Soldier. Attention,
For SGln Cheap.
Take II lnOk-M. Gutninn & Co.
Royal Baking ruwlcr,
OPEN lIOlsn-7lulin MlrInwc.
MNnted-T Travelling Salesman.
Chhrity !ult Notice.
flnpmt Snllce-ilattery u.
For GGlo--W. V. iIugG.
Plano TuHiny-W. T., iiautncr e Co.
Small Fern for SAle-Il. T.. Howell.
Cutarrh, c,c,-slxth Page,
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Thcy spenls from Erncrlrnce.

"We know from experience in the
usc OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
thatit willpreyent Group" says Messrs.
Gadbcrry& Morley, Percy. Iowa. They
also add that the Remedy has given
great satisfaction in that vicinity, and
that they believe it to be the best in the
market for throat and lung diseases.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16
NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS.

We are now In receipt OF our Fall and
Winter Stock of Foreign and Domestic
WoUlcns. consisting OF O~vcrcontinEs, Suit.
inss, Pnntaluonings nud Fancy vcstings,
which ,c nro prepared to mako up la tho
lntest style at reasonable prices.
ColOrcd N1erlno md FnsI Black Ifalg
Hose nt old price, 200 ~ pnlr. Wcnr our
celebrated WOOL Butcher buckets. Also II
full limo OF Furnishing GoodA.
G. HESS 81 SONS,
1891 md 1898 Market Btrcot,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

I'you cnnnot 500 md pccd Spectnc,os,
you Bhomlu cnil m us and have yuu. eyes
tested without charge. Wo lra"o tho finest
Instruments and moro experience tlinu uny
other Opticiun In the State, and guarantee
satisfaction Or money refunded.
JACOB W. CRUDE,
.rcwclcr md Optlclnn,
Corner Twelfth nnd Market Stroets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

This Ia tho Grcntcst Itrc0rd- Droniting
sale ever conceived ! Actual i0ss, oven Is
not considered In this awful und ilnnl cut,
IN order to Guido NIL our past aud start.
ing efforts.
KLINE BROrHEIsS,
Tho Reliable Clothiers, 11+0 Main street,
viii for three days, and ilirco days only,
to-day, Thursdny, friday and Saturday,
0i'"r tho choice or 1000 Sack, frucit aud
~, good and G%ontecl, re:u,nr $40,
itSiI Sul,H, for tho ANAL md InsIG.
! sim OF 81 90. Z
OF Wheeling ana vicinity, IL you
r,iuu money ut nil, IL yUu caro- to buy u
nnI ncns0nnbie suit OF Clothes for
less t'iItn iictuni cost, below tho expense OF
production, you cuu't afford to miss this
special, for II will DO II sale In n million.
Not onn Of these Suits will DO charged or
sent on approval.
SEQ the ilto window display of these
Sp!cnaid Suits.
KLINE BROTHERS,
l;Gi!ablr CloIhicrs,
1liO Main Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

GARFIELD TEA is the tired housewives
best friend, freeing tie body from aches
and pains, creating q buoyancy OF
spiritsand lovely complexion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

Cost MT Considered In this Gront Sale.
$40, SI3 and %ti Mems SuitH
Reduced to so 90.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16
Will HAVE EVERY DAY THIS WEEK..

Old and new friends will come in crowds after the good,
solid, never-disappointing CLOTHING we ofer-CLOTII
ING on which the greatest care has been exercised in the
MISUNDERSTANDING which. has received the careful
workmanship, elegant finish and exquisite trimmings
which good goods demand. Every morning bright and
early this week we'll i%naugurate OUR GREAT MONEY
SAVING SALE, and no one more than tho most inveter.
ate bargain-sceker willb ~astonishcd at the extraordinary
quality and variety OF goods which We shall offer at prices
which mean nothing short Of 25 per cent under those OF
any other Clothing House in tho city. Ii tho SUIT or
OVERCOAT that you want is not in our superb asgort-
ment then you cannot find it anywhere. Our ST SO,
$40 and $l2 lines OF O~VERCOATs are world.beaters.
They are tailor.made and our guarantee goes with every
one.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

CInSON'S and D0UGnERrY'S puro rye
Whistles ut the GRAND OPERA HOUSE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

Why sniicr with sick headache when
you can be cured witt. DR.. a. S. Todl's
A%nti-bilious or Liver Pills?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

THOUSANDS OF recommendations can
be shown proving the value Of Laugh
Inns Worm Syrup.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

THE MOST INVITING MARK-DowN
SALE ON RECORD.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

TIE latest styles of footwear Tor gen
tlemen just received. l.. Y. BLOND.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16

A. o. U. W. Excursion to Pittsburgh VII:
Pennsylvania lines,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16
AND JUDGMENT2
With Lowest Prices on Record?

Our store is filled to overlooking with such 4 s%plcndilly
assorted stock that words in tho English vocabulary can.
not dojustlcc to it in descriptive phrases. What a glo.
rious time
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-01
'!7.igoa Cyiy1eLanee 81 90
g0GIEDAD IN COW IlITA

oInlsson1stas. Intpor dOrae 81 Export ores.
Al1aeen ac proVlsioneg 5e todas olase
statlce o8 b0Quee. suan nan.
Qg 40
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-01

torres, 9aNaa0s sereaNefae as t0aaa csas68 Sc ta-
earan de ignal moao Asn arTegio los citadOs
cgadernod de Iaritae Generalee y cnadro de diatan.
ciaekilcm6trieae entire sstaciOnee
El pago de lOs preciOa de tOdos las transp0r-
tes, tapt0 de VisjerOs como do mercaHcfas, que no
Sc Verifdue On moneda nacional, &c efectuara al
ElpO que establesCa Ciariamente el mercado dc la
Capital para el cambiO de moneda oOrriente ala
espanola.
Los despachOs de billetas So abriran con uua
nora 6 10 mas 6e anticipation Sc cerraran cinco
minutes antes de la marcada para "a salida del
IniBmo tempo que La venta dc 5illetes termina
cinCo minutes antes de Ia salida del tren.
Para la reception y entrega do encargOs, mer-
cancfas demas 0bietOs, las estaciOnes estar8n
abiertas desde Ell amanecer hasta Ia pueeta del
sol. Los Domingos Dias festiyos solo estaran
abiertas hasta 81 medic dia.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-01

Cemsrciantes characteristics.
GiraB sobye Nep0 York q las pYsncipales pEaees
DE EUROPA.
Consisnatarios d 81 EMILIO de los vaporoa
De Ia Inca de New York. Agentes del Lloyd de
Londres, del Board Of UndeWr tiers dis n gev- FORK
oe la oOmpania de seguros contra incendio Cos
1nercial Union ID Londros. Corresp poneales aSl
CentrO Barcelones de SeeuIos 1I6tuos as
Hanseatlsoher lloyd ds Hamburg0 ies-e Cor.
salado 6e Ven neI
11z e 1E. .t F s.
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Linea F6rrea deI0este.
Via ruta mas COrta Y economical para
ir & 81 CAPITAL.

Con motive de "a exploitation del ferro-
carTil que empezaTa ei Ola TO del coTIiente,
he oTganizadO TN tren que partieild0 6e Ba
yamOn la Hegada del de eAreci5o. tome los
viajeros para "a Capital; y otro que partien-
da della Capital q Ia una y media de Ia tarde
ypor medic del vap0r de IA bahia, enlaee con
81 Que saliendo de l1agtas PefQ. oontin6a
para ArecloO = demss pueblos intermedi6g
eoQnea de la elas pneVoss o6modos elsganfea.
Ragan6n de Marzs De 1891
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-01
Y VgnA00l0,l UO6A y sOBBOnO
FORI.ALEzA 40, AZ y 81.

Importadores directos de where's de tOdas,
classes y prOcedencias, especialidad en- quesos
vinos tintOs generosos, licores finos, cerVezas,
Vinagres, frutas y conserVas alimenticias de los
principales mereados de Europa America
En- aguas minerales tienen cOnstante existen-
cia de las legftimas de Vichy marca Hospital,
Grande Grill, Gentraxeville, Yals, Celestinos,
San Hilario, Mondaris, Fuente Agria, San Gar
nier, Insalas, Loeches, Purgante Rubinat, Ore
"a, Panticosa, Grabalos, Zaldfvar Carabana y
Los acreditados vinos San Rafael Peptona.
Son igualmente impoTtadores de las acre
ditadas marcas dc cigarriIIos de Ia Habana, sLa
Belleza," PajaritO) de d Andres Rodriguez,
Corona de Segundo Alvarez y Ca, "Hidal-
gufa, de Sussini y "Legitimidad" de Pruden-
clio Rabell.
Ventas 81 per mayor y al detail
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oBsERY YACIONE

Los preclos az este cUadro son los eorrespon-
aientea Yiajeroa con billeteB eDterOs.
Loa nlnos dc pecho so transportation gratis
poroiran en Drasoa de lab personaa quel0s aeom.
pallen.
os ninos que sin sar de pecho fenRan nenOe
M9 Aa9p7 se4os patSsfa1 slnefa0 aslent0. De siete
amos M adelante satiafaransel preciO por complete.
Ape milftar6s marines que yiaien pOr I'D
Fusto asunt0s parsculares paQaran asien8o sn-
SOTO como l0s demas viajeTOs5 viajandO aislada-
ta.sAsS laFs asalAN9s ael eerVAc1g con pagapOrtea
acenelas en deoida fQrma, ab0nar6n1 n1s0laInente
4 e M!Eaa del pFec1o legal para la C0mp6nla
Aa tIDpa iajaado en EueTD0 nof ordsn aF "
NAPAIahia q 10nlandaneia general pagaTan tan
0n032s
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-01
El .CoNaitS de % C0Napa1Ia.
All. SAN FRANGIsgo.-41
San .Dasaas de Pssesto Rico

Gran establecimientO luiosamente decora
do al estilO modeTno, en- cuYos elegantes esca-
parates y VidTieras Sc ostentan variedades in
meDsas de cuantOs ObjetOs do iujo, capricho y
primera necesidad Sc pueden desear,
Su prOpietariO cuenta con activOs agentes
On tOdas las principales piazas manufacturers
del mundo, Quienes le remiten peri0dicamente
ouantas noYedades inVenta la m0d8, mantle
niendO de ese modO 81
MAS COMPLETE Z YLRlAD0 NURIlDO
para p0der dejar satisfeDhO ell gustO de tOdOs
sus parToquianoa.
Sc VNNDa a PIAZos
sin alteration de preeios las faTnilias reacio-
nadas on Ia casa, Sc hacen concesiones espe-
ciales ca Las compras 81 por mayor.
DaeN U686Ie
a mencionado establecimiento para hallar fini-H
sina perfumer1a, porcelanas, cristalerlas, obje-
tos de t0cadOr, s0mbreros dc Ultima novedad,
papelerfa, mueoles finos de- caprichosas. for
mas, bisuterfa on toda extension, maquinas de-
coser, cubieTtos electro plata, medfas calze
tines, encajes de todas calidades, tiras boTda-
das, objetos de bronco y miles de artlculos que
serfa impossible enumerar.
Ia llegarOn las tamosas maqUinas
para hace4 heladoaS
maticamente, que han alcanzado asombTe
sa aceptaci6n, pues basta cargarlas deiarlas
81 I'll
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La C0mpania Sc l1a puesto de acuerdo ade-
mas con el Exono. ST don Pablo Ubarri y don
Ramon Vald6s, propietarios de los tranvias
DE la Capital q Rio Piedras Bayan6n, para
que correspondent ca Martin-Pe1a BayamoR
los trenes de las tres distintas Empresas, u
Sc evitensde este mOdo interrupciones per-
didas de tiemp0 en- Ell serVici0 entire Ia Capital
y ATecibO
Los precfos de los billetes.de Viajeros, es-
tablecid0s en pesos moneda espaIola con
arregIO al cuaderno de Tarifas Generates y all
cuadro de las distancias Kilem6tricas On tre es-
taciones, son los siguientes
CUADRO DE APIICACION de las tarifas para
81 transports de los Viajeros
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sobrinos de Ezqllia ga

Casa.de giro , comisiones-Agentes de. los va
pores de Ia Companfa General Trssatlantica Espa-
g Ca, de Liverpo pooI.-Agentes de i'd i'd de. los
sres. Larrinaga Ca, de id.--Agentes de i'd. id.
de los Sres. j. 4. Nickels s. Ca, de eid.-Aeen
de la COmpanfa de SegurOs contra incendios, de-
nOminada la ttRoyaln de id
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-01
GRAN ESTABELcIM 10
lIIHLLBl ELIZADB.
SAN FRANCIsoo As.

Esta Casa recibe mensualmente mercanoias
de las principales plazas de Europa
Ielidos de Ultima noVedad para Se6ofas
Caballeros
Articulos para viaje = Ell mayor surtidO que Sc
ha vist0 en- esta de CAMAs PARA MATBTleNTo,
euEAs, OAAnTAs y GOLOHoNEs.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-01

Gran esetereN g 1NteN
EsrABLECIDA Elg llAYAGUEz, PUERTO .E.ICo
Plaza DTllgiDal Gale Dc s JOSE, irena IiA IaLRSlA
Constante surtido do todas las noYedades
del ramo.
Ventas al pQr mayor v al detail.
TITLES para zapateros u talabarterOs.
Dep6sitO de sueIas, marroqufes, vaqustas,
charoleS, chagrin, becerro. etc, etc.
Pyect08 n1ag pOpattqres
Calzado para danas, eaballerOs nilos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-04-01
LUDWIG DUPLAoE. TehSp 3.
C0MIsIoNEs EN- GENERAL.
SAN 00ASg IDm RR9sama90s
VigDteg de .7lHe9.ca2Dct9s sec6gs

VeaDtes de .7Ae9.c01Bct0s sec0e
Venta de hilo para coser de y. Up. Goats. Paisley
Id. id. id de CEak q Cs i'd
Fabrica de licores al Yap0r
Agencia de los Vapores Correos do las Antillas,
de los Sres SobrSpeOs de Herrera, de Ia Habana
Agencia Principal del Yapor costanero en- esta
Isla, de Ia AsiSns0 EnspreSQ
Agencia de la Royal Nail Stean Packet CT Lon
dres.
Agencia de la Northern Assurance CT, Londree.
Agencia de Ia North British & Mercantile E,o
sstvdace Co, Londres
Ageneia de la "1r0SGtgc cSsttc0'' Compafia de Ase.
guros contra ineendios de Hamburger
Agenc!a de la "M0riasa" Compania de Seguros
marftimOs de Londres
Agencia de Lloyd AssdGEaks, Cadiz
Agencia de S0sagerlsGxSer Actte19 AkQsh h5selttg.
baSE & Eise1sQieSSeret
Sangerhusen, AMEMANIA.
b06rtcG de naGqain0sSa de elaboration de ass<c0&.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-04
Who are the Suckers T.?

If the Mckinley tariff does not
raise the price of goods to the con-
sumer, then il fails to achieve the pur-
pose for which il was enacted. Will
any republican speaker who voted for
il, Congressman ODonnell forinstauce
90 to the stump next year and tell
the farmers that increased duties were
nut on wool in order to make it cheap.
err In 1888, when Harrison was
elected, no republican advocated a
higher tariff for the purpose, but
promised the farmers better prices.
He claims that the object of the Nc
Kinley tariff was to lower is an after
thought. The aim of the men who
framed it was to make goods higher.
President Harrison accepted this view
by saying that it was not desirable to
have cheap things, and illustrating
his argument by the declaration that
a cheap coat makes a cheap man.
He wanted a law, therefore, that
would make coats dearer, and COM
mended the Mckinley act for that
reason. The object in removing the
duty on sugar was to make sugar
cheaper, and ii did it ; the object in
raising the duty on tinplate was to in
crease the duties and it did it; the
object in raising the duty on fruit
jars was to increase the price, and it
did it; the object in raising the duty
on wool was to increase the price, but
it failed because foreign woods declin-
ed, and because of the increased use
of shoddy. Except in cases where
duties were increased to fool the farm.
ers, as on oats, corn, barley, potatoes,
apples, onions, cabbage, cider, etc.
which the tariff makers knew would
not advance prices-the object was to
enable the manufacturers, who furn-
ished money to elect Harrison, to get
more for their goods. John Wanna
maker did not go to the Pennsylvania
manufacturers in the fall of 1888, and
get them to contribute 100000 to
elect Harrison, raise the tariff, and
lower prices. Oh, no! They are not
such suckers as that. The suckers
are those who believe that the tariff
was increased in order to lower prices
on protected articles. jackson Patri-
ot
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-04
Notice to Lake Mariners,

A new work, the need Of which has long
been felt by navlgators OF the great lakes,
Is to appear in short time entitled "A
Manual of Navigation for the Lakes"
The "Manuap' is designed for a practi-
cal instructor to prepare masters, mates,
pilots, etc., for their duties on the chain
OF lakes. The aim has been to omit the
discussion Of astronomical subjects, Gas
the nautical work has already been done
by the government in athorough manner)
and devote entire pages to practical
teachings.
The Manual" will have, among others,
chapters on the following subjects -
Right Plane Trigometry; The Mariners
Compass; Plane Sailing Middle Latitude
Sailing Mercator's Sailing Construction
of Charts Finding Compass Errors;
Magnetism, effect of on Compass; Terres-
trail Magnetism; and, fifty-three pages
Of tables designed especially for the lakes.
A novel and interesting portion Of the
work is the chapter on Propeller Wheels,
an analysis Of their work, finding OF the
pitch, proportion Of the size to the power,
etc.
The author, II. G. Pearsons, the we'll
known Surveyor, Civil Engineer and Com
pass Adjustor, of Ferrysburg, Mich, is
one Of the most competent writer's
connected with the lake navigation, and
the years he has spent studying the needs
Of lake mariners especially fits him for
the compilation of such a work. The
popularity Of the articles written by him
for 1.-THE Marine Record is evidence OF
his ability in his chosen field.
The work is being printed from new
clear type, on an excellent quality OF
paper, bound in leather, and is of the
"handy" size and nothing has been
spared to make the book attractive and
durable in every way.
The price has been placed as low as
good workmanship will allow, viz, $2.0O
per copy postage paid Orders are already
being booked for the work, and we predict
for it an immense sale.
Any further information can be had by
addressing the publishers, Bissell
Scrlvens, Cleveland, o., or orders may be
sent to the Office Of this paper.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-04
Board of Supervisors.

Pursuant to adjournment the Board Of Super
vlsors of Alpcna county met at the Office of the
the county clerk, on Friday, October 10th, 1901,
and was called to order by the Chairman at
o'clock A. NJ.
Roll called. Present-Superv isors Holmes,
Marwede, Person, Maynard, Campbell, Groh.
Mainville, Kennedy, Martindale, Fowler, Ray
burn, Toland, Carpenter, and Chairman.
Minutes OF previous day read and approved.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Moved by Supervisor Campbell. that the bill
of Geo. j. Robinson for $50. for attending the
Board of state Equalization, be allowed. Car
ried unanimously.
Report OF the Prosecuting Attorney on state
ments Of the township clerks, is as follows:
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors Of Alpena coun'
GrrTLEurr- Having made an examination Of
the certificates and statements Of the different
township clerks to the Supervisors Of said town.
would report that have found them in accordance
with the provisions Of the statute In such cases
made and provided.
JAS. MCNAMARA,
Prosecuting Attorney.
On motion OF Supervisor Mainvlle, the report
was accepted and ordered spread on the jour
nal, by unanimous vote.
Moved by Supervisor Campbell. that we pro-
coed to an Informal ballot for superintendent
of poor, to succeed Hiram J. Eaton, whose term
OF ofIice expires with this meeting OF the Board.
Carried unanimously.
Result Of informal ballot for Superintendent
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-04
The Right Comparison.

Protectionist speakers never weary
of contrasting our growth in popula-
ton and wealth, and our wages and
opportunities, with the growth, wages
and opportunities Of the Old World
countries, and Of claiming for the tar
if alone credit for our superiority in
all these respects
They suspend the whole prosperity
of the United States on the Mckinley
or other tariff bill, and declare that
but for them we should sink ut once
to the level of the "pauper" countries
of Europe.
That a child should be deceived by
such arguments, or rather such asser-
lions as these, would seem marvellous,
but many thousands Of voters have
voted taxes upon themselves, year
after year, through the fear they have
produced.
Is the tariff the sole or indeed the
main difference between the United
States and the people across the sea?
To compare a country like the
United States. new. its resources un.
developed, sclf-governed. and couti-
mental in It's proportions, with any If
the overcrowded, cid, class governed
countries Of Europe, with their fire.
qncut wars and great standing armies,
aHd to contend that it owes its great
er prosperity to its system Of taxing
all its people for the benefit of few
Of them, is so manifestly absurd that
selfrespecting men would not use
such an argument if they had any
better ones.
But it is fair argument to COM
pare England with her system of free
exchange to any of the other great
countries Of Europe with their systems
Of protection.
More than forty years ago, when
famine was at her doors, and her
prosperity almost undermined, Great
Britain repealed her corn laws and
made her ports free to the commerce
of the world.
Her growth in wealth since that
time has far outstripped that of any
other European country, and is with
ont a parallel in the history of the
Old World. But, what is of far
greater moment, this increased pros,
perity has gone, under equal laws, to
the great mass of the people, instead
of being made, as unequal laws hav,
made our prosperity, the special pos
session Of the few.
Of this fact we have two most strik
ing and conclusive proofs. The i'm
proved condition of the English work
ing people is shown in the immense
Improvement in the quantity ant
quality of their food.
In 1910 the per capita consumption
of bacon and hams by the population
of Great Britain was an inconsider
able fraction of pound year; nov