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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-15

certified to in accompanying documents
n having been imported and duty paid,
and the date Of import, when, where
and by whom manufactured is inserted
and sworn to-
when 1T il remembered that 1t is a
practical impossibility to follow this bag
ging from the factory, through the mer-
chants and farmers hands, and back to
it's place of expectation, after the rolls
in which IL was first sold have been cut
up and separate pieces wrapped around
the cotton bales. and identify it as that
made from any particular 'importation,
1t will readily bee seen that the certiti.
Gates filed Is to import and manufacture
are merely nominal, and substantially
proved nothing as To- IDENTITY
These gentlemen seemed TO have no
fear Of perjury before their eyes They
had 10 swear that the exported bagging
was made solely from the jute butts I'M
ported, and manufactured as Tin said
entry statad"-a thing which they could
not possibly know
OF course q man who viii juggle with
an oath in this fashion will not hesitate
about mixing himself up with another
mans property, hut the nerve Of this
proceeding is something delightful. Tho
exported property did not belong TO the
United States Bagging Manufacturers
association That association was not
exporting the cotton or the bagging. II
had nothing to do with or no claim upon
either. Yet It stationed an agent at
every port in the United States who
claimed and received five dollars ton.
less 10 per cent, on u class OF exports To
which il had not shadow OF title. II
is interesting TO note that the outrage
which wassllpwcd under the Arthur ad-
miuistraiion was stopped shortly after
Mr. Cleveland became president. This
was not only very bad morals, but IL
was very bad law. rs Mr.. Meares shows:
The collector at each port is required
10 determine whether the regulations
are properly complied with. and whether
the claim is properly and substantially
proven In Tia" cases here discussed the
drawback was paid 20 the manufactur-
crs, although their names did not appear
house as the shippers. in the face OF
the requirement. of the Revised Stat
utcs, section 3.U3s, which reads, All
dcbpnturcs shall be- issued and made
payable 10 the original importer OF
the merchandise entered for export
alton whenever the same shall be-
requested in writing, by the exporter,
but not otherwise This il an express
inhibition upon the government officials
paying claims Of this character, how.
ever well established otherwise. TO any
other person tnau the exporter, unless
80 requested hyfim IN writing, and il
was totally disrc-arded by the collect.
ors iquidaung the refund here referred
10 investigation di,cloSes the fact that
the written authority required i'm all
such cases was not produced 10y the
claimants Of the refund. rs the law re-.
quire0, aud either through gross care
lcssuess or CoHuiyauce the claims were
Illegally and wrongfully paid"
The amount of money thus received
10y the cnterprising manufacturer was.
In 1888, SlO5. lS;iO0: In 1884, 9il6.6S3.72
in 1855, Sis.j1J.iO Total, $2i2 .J99. rs
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Opposite Patent Office, Washington, o. C.


The only Projection oat viii clicrt.
uaily protect All pcnp,c, ali "i9s,cs, all
labor and AL Interests - tnat styled
SELF PEoTECTIoE. acquired only from
Il truthful knowledge OF ways and
means, legal and illegal, jc>t and I'M
just, by which the burdens If govern
ment, profits Of labor and industry, arr
50 unequally divided.
That knowledge Is power, and ignor-
ance its slave. is iorcibiy illustrated
daily in all walks If life, among all
people, in all countries.
Where knowledge is used as a power
or Il means for gaining wealth without
labor or an equivalent therefor, it be-
comes necessary 10 deceive or keep in
ignorance of such method, those from
whom the wealth Is taken; hyncc it j.
that of the ten thousand newspapers
printed in the United States. less than
ten are absolutely free and independent
of the power or control of some c!"a>,
party or monopoly whose interest il Is
to keep the great mass Of pcrr., III
ignorance OF their methods.
The Cincinnati Weekly EnqUir,r j,
one of the few, il not The Only cac,
absolutely free from such influences.
II i the most honest, thorough, able
teacher and exponent OF truthful
knowledge. Of reliable data, free from
partisan bias. fair, frank and explicit
81 such degree that one cannot but feel
-diIiod and capable cf forming correct
conclusions thcrctrom. Such Il paper
houM , IA every household. Sampll
'opi". caa he oh.aincd by addressing
hc Publishers, a incinnaii, o.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-15
PRICES OF PLATE GLASS.
A FALSE PROTECTION CLAIM ex.
Posed

Where the Price Of Plate Glass Fell First.
The Downward Course of Prices In
France Before We Began tn Manufact-
ure-Domestic and Foreign Prices Now.
The high tariff papers of the country
are at present making a great ado over
the plate glass industry, which they
claim Is triumph Of protection. They
are constantly asserting that it was not
until the industry was established in
this country that the prices of plate glass
began % fall, aud they are very fond of
comparing the prices which prevailed
from 1870 10 1872 with those at which
the glass is sold now
How careful they are not 20 say any
thing about the real cause of the high
prices which prevailed during the for
mer period. France is the most impor-
tant center for the industry in Europe,
and it is from France that nearly all
our imports of plate glass have come
During the Franco-Prussian war all in
dustries We're shaken up, and the drain
Of recruits from the workmen for the
armies caused great rise in wages.
For the same reason the prices Of ma
terials rose which, taken in connection
with the heavy taxes and expenses Incl
dent To- manufacturing industries in war
time caused an abnormal rise in the
cost of production, and hence the price
of glass.
1t is Just rs logical, therefore. TO com
pare the prices Of wool during war time
and now as it is TO compare present
prices Of plate glass with those ruling in
1872 The average price of Ohio wool
in New York in January. 1865, was
uinety-six cents 10 l.02 per pound. The
present price is thirty-one cents per
pound. Behold the effect of high tariff
OF course such II comparison is absurd,
but so is that made by the high tariff
papers on plate glass
History tells us that in 1899 the Count
ess Of Frique exchanged an estate for a
single mirror Of plate glass. Only three
years later yard Of plate glass sold IN
England for So l2s., or $32.l1.
How absurd is the statement of the
papers that plate glass did not fall in
price until the industry became estab-
hshed here is shown by the following
figures. which are for plate glass sold by
the St GObain plate glass works OF
France:
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-15

The municipal woman suffrage bill
has been defeated in the Massachusetts,
senate. 1t received the votes of the ma
jority of the Republican senator's and OF
one Democrat, Senator Alden, of Cape
Cod, lineal descendant of the John
Alden who married Priscilla.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-15

Axes are lower this year than they
were last. Why? Because the trust is
trying to kill off the smaller manufact-
urers who are not in the trust. When
its rivals are dead ii will enjoy its IS per
cent. protection undisturbed.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-15

The recorder of deeds for Logan coun-
ty, Ala, is a woman, Miss Cora V.
Diehl. She is only twenty-one years
old, and is a talented stump speaker -
well as a clever politician.
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Kentucky centraIR.

BLUE GRASS ROUTE"
The Shortest and Quickest Route from
Central Kentucky to all points North,
East, West and South West. Fast
Line between Lexington and Cincin-
natl
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB IS. 1891.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-15

Limited NeSubued cypress daily and as
Pullman Ne>ubuieG Buffet sleeper, between Lou
i,vi'le, Lexington, Washington, New crk and
Old Point Comfort. This train is made part Of the
celebrated
Il. Il. ".
E7st of Huntington on the {. a o. Route
Fast Mail Trains run daily except Sunday be-
tween Lexington and Huntington. Make direct
connection at Huntington with &. K o. at Ash
land with ;. V. r.; at Winchester with X. {. k.
K. north and south bound, and At Lexington with
l.. x y, l. $ and C.. y. .. n I. p Railroads.
Lexington aud Olive Hill Accommodation daily.
except sunday. Connects at Winchester 20 and
from X. {. points and at Lexington with l.. ). X.
r for Louisville.
For full Information IN regard to rates. routes.
&c apply TO any agent Of this or connecting lines
n. T.. HUNT lNGTON, c l.. BROWN.
V p. and G.. NJ, G.. Z a,
Lexington Ky.
G. W. BARNEY, ". = HARRISON.
6. NJ, Lexington, Ny. I. p. A., Ashland, Ky
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-15
JUTE BAGGING FRAUDS.
now UNCLE SAM WAS ROBBED BY
THE BAGGlNG TRUST.

The Drawback on Cotton Bngging How
the Trust Pocketed the Exporters
Money-A Very shady Transaction Fully
Exposed.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
AN OLD MAIDS GRIEVANCE.
She Claims that O Prominent Law
yer Misled Her.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Special. Miss
Narrisi p. Saunders. stendanohter of
Ex-Governor Aaron V. Brown, filed
sensational bill in the chancery court
here against John NJ. Gaut She claims
that she asked Gant to obtain loan of
Tl5, 900 or $40, 600 for her, and to ad-
vance the bid on property of hers, in
cmdlng Mclrosc, that was sold to satisfy
n judgment; her purpose being to save
the home place.
She claims that he agreed to do what she
asked, and n,myd his fee; that he after
wards, when it was too late to get any
one else to advance the bid, claimed Ger
tain White county lands she had decided
10 him, in payment of his fee, was not as
valuable as represented by her and Col
oncl Savage, and required 81, 900 addi-
tional. She claims also that the defend
ant took memoranda of their agreement,
and read typewriter copy, which was
read as agreed, and that she signed it,
believing it was written as it was read,
and not ill afterward found out that
things benchC ial to her had been omit
ted. She accuses Gaut OF trying to sac
rifle the lone property she wished saw
cd, and chg gcs that, under the pretcnse
OF trying to save it, Guut sacrificed it.
declared null and void, and asks that
Gout be required to pay to her such
losses and damages rs, by his wrongs,
fraud and imposition, he has Inflicted
upon her.
Mr.. Gaut is wealthy and prominent
lawyer, and has an excellent reputation.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
GOV. NORTHERN SAT UPON.
The Georgia Alliance Refuses to Lis
ten to Him and Endorses
Livingston

ATLANTA, lSpe ial. l-Governor Mott tn
en- went into the State Alliance Wednes-
day, although he was not member of
that party, and attempted to overthrow
President Livingston
The first move was motion by the
Rev. j. G. Gibson. The Chair ruled
him out of order and Gov Northen had
~-take the floor. MIR. President" said
he, 81 hold that the gentleman is not out
of order. know something OF parlia-
mentary law, and he is entitled to the
floor"
The answer came amid cheers: 81 am
satisfied that you are we'll vcrsed in par
liamentary law and you know as well as
i 10 tnaL the gentleman Is not in order
until the Convention is reorganized." !"
The Governor att mptcd to hold the
floor and President Livingston said sharp
ly: "Lct IN, suggest 10 you, sir, that
you are not entitled to seat on this
floor. You arc not a delegate to the
Convention and you have no right, to in
terrupt the proceedings at this time
The Governor remained standing, and
the President said:
"Mr. Northcn, you must either take
your seat or leave the Convention"
This rails d an nproar, and many OF the
members stond, crying: "Put him out"
"Throw him out of the wi dow"
In the afternoon scss on Gibson and
Northen were on hand again with a reso-
luton that, before the body should pro-
ceed to the election of President, an
investigation should be made of Presi-
dent Livingston's character.
With a NIGH y shout the resolution
was laid OH the table, and then resou-
tiou declaring confidence in Col. Living
sons integrity and honor was carried
through by every vote but one, that of
Mr.. Gibson.
The result of this days wo-k hasbeen
to make Livingston the undoubtcd polit.
ical boss of Georgia Holding the key
to the situation in both the Alliance and
Democratic organizations, h. can do as
he pleases for ut least Il year to come.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
The 3 C's Reorganization.

The latest informal on as to the proba
biiities of reorganization of the Three
C's Railroad comes from Ex-Governor
Chamberlain, who, to Il Charleston Wor' d
reporter, said that Mr. Hunt, a member
of the reorganization committe, had ex
presse the opinion that when the road
was completed to Minneapolis, Va, H.
would be able to earn the interest on its
mortgag S, but the full benefit of the ex
tension of the road would not be realized
until i is completed to Cine matt When
this was done he was Of the opinion that
the Three C's would be one of the hest
freight lines In the country, and would
''originate," to use his own words, "more
freight than any other line cast of the
Allcghanic3. The receiver thought,
however, that the practical reorganiza-
ton would come shortly, that the finan-
cial and legal difficulties would hardly
be overcome short of one or two years.
but felt at present time n ronger belief
in the completion Of the road than ever
before.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
THE BONE OF CONTENTION
Between Commissioner Eoip and
Hector Lane.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Especial The
last legislature passed law making the
nftc" cf co::;;Iii,si 'ncr OF agriculture
elective saying nothing whatever of how
the time between the expiration of the
present term aud the first elective term
shall be filled In this contingency the
friends of Il. f. Kolb, the present com
missioner, contend that the act IN king
the office elect We Vbaving repealed all
former laws, it took away the app rintive
power. and in itself extendcd the pres
ent term until the ele:tion of a commits
sioner by the popular vote.
In this construction, it is said, the com
missioner's friends are supported by the
opinions of several prominent attorneys
In different portions Of the state Con
trary opinions are held. however, and the
position of the legislative in cnt on the
opposite is strengthened by the fat that
the legislature refused to piss a section
of the act continuing Commissioner Kolb
sOr.
The term expires witt this month,
and there are five or six aspirants for the
position 1t was reported six or eight
days ago that Governor Jones ha | ten
dered the post on to Hon Hector ID.
Lane, of Athens, but although this re-
port came straight, it has been denied by
those in a position to know. At any
rate, Hector Lane, who returned to his
home week or so ago, apparently salts
fled with that visit to Montgomery, has
been brought back by the discussion,
which has been eoing Oh FIR the past ten
days. One of his friends said to-day,
"Thc race is open yet. though think
Lane is in the lead His friends are for
him, and will keep up the work until the
end
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
OUR RAIN MAKERS.
Six Hours Precipitation Follow the
Experiments.
The Sky Was Almost cloudless
When the Explosives Were Dis
charged. and a Sharp Rain
fall Followed, Covering
an Area of 1000
Square Miles.

MIDLAND, TEX Special, Gen. Dy-
renforth's party of rain makers are iubi-
liant. The first important experiments
have met with great succcss. A rain fell
TOT more than ak hours. aud they declare
IHIIessoa "a s SSyaSy ii 4 81 5 S y SSiioens, No 80
rackarock powder and dynamite. At 8
O'Clock in the afternoon a large balloon
was sent up at the G ranch, where the
men of science have their headquarters.
The ranch Is about twenty five miles from
this town. The balloon was sent up
about one and quarter miles and was
then exploded 1t made report like a
severe clap of thunder There were only
few white clouds floating in the blue
sky at the time, the sun was shining. and
an old farmer or mariner would have said
that it would not rain in week. The
weather instruments showed that the
weather WIS remarkably dry and the ba,
romcter pointed Mt "fair."
Ten minutes after the balloon had dis
appeared in Il peal of thunder, kites were
set flying, and attached to their tails was
dynamite. This was exploded while the
kites were high in the air, and then
great quantity of powder, which was
scattered over the ground for about two
.miles, nas set off by electricity. This
msds m Srssv nGiss like sasSS ss,en g bSstss s
air for about 200 feet and drifted toward
the experts headquarters. Pefore it
reached there, however, it was driven to
the earth by torrent of rain.
The few fleecy clouds had gathered to-
gethcr, others had formed, the sky quick
ly had become overcast, and n storm had
been created by mans efforts. The ba-
rometer began falling ten minutes after
the balloon was exploded. The rain was
very heavy, and the centre of the storm
was over the G ranch. According to re-
ports from the ranchmcn and employees
along the line of the Texas and Pacific
Railroad the storm extended over an
area not less than 1000 square miles 1t
is hard to get definite reports and it may
have reached further
The noise of the explosion was heard
plainly at Midland, and even ut ranches
forty miles from the scene of the expert
.mepts, The people thought it was thun-
several more expfosi6ns were n -6ru mere.
The experimenters were undoubtedly at
work again. The sky became overcast
inside of half an hour, and it began to
rain at 40 o'clock. 1t looks now as if
it would rain all night
This region, as a rule, is very dry, and
it is exceedingly unusual to have much
rain at this season of the year. The rain
makers are sure that they have stolen the
secret of Jupiter Pluvius, and say they
can food the country at an hours notice.
Their greatest experiment, when they
will explode a tremendous lot of bal
looms, kites, and dynamite, will proba-
bly, not take place until Friday. The
ranchmen and town weather prophets
don't believe the storm was made by the
rain producers, but Gen. Dyrenforth says
he will convince the most skeptical in q
day or two.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28

Captain Alexander Rodgers, the spe-
cial Worlds Fair Commissioner to Bra
zil, reports that the botanical exhibit
from that country will be the finest ever
made. The director Of the botanical
garden at Rio de Janeiro, DR.. j. Bar
boza Rodrigues, probably the leading
scientist in that republic, is taking a
great interest in the work of preparing
fine display for Chicago. He viii send
the fullest possible collection of plants,
and make full exhibit of orchids and
palms, on both of which he is high au-
thority, having himself discovered over
five hundred varieties Of orchids and
fifty new varieties of palms. He will
send also HE r:::.tc chronological coiiec-
ton Of over hundred pieces, the most
valuable and the rarest that he found
during his stay in the Amazon country.
DR.. Ladislao Necto, the director of the
national museum at Rio, is also very
earnest in having a fine exhibit at Chi
cago, and has already mnde requisition
for funds for that purpose. DR.. Neeto
organized the Brazilian section of the
Berlin fisheries exhibition, and promised
to get up similar display for Chicago
This may be given to the United States
Fishery Commission in exchange for
something of theirs.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
It was but a wear or two alter the w,

1t was but year or two alter the war
when the Hanlous appeared on Boston
Common on vcloclpedes, muses. the Bos-
ton Transcript. The Common was
crowded, aud the curiosity to see the
much.ta .talkcd-of machine in practical use
was intense. There followed regular
velocipede fever, and it ran until the
following spring. The velocipede was
well enough for indoor riding or
smooth floor, but it surely was not the
thing for road riding. So the velocipeile
retired from view, and in process of time
the bicycle appeared in its stead. Now
the bicycle-what is called the "ordi-
nary"-is stepping down and out before
the ''safety," which is in appearance
moro like the discredited velocipede than
its successful successor the bicycle. All
of which goes to show the changes
brought about by the whirligig of Time.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
Maryland Republicans Nominate a
Farmer.

BALTIMORE, Mp, Especial lin the
hope of getting the farmcro' vote the
Maryland Republicans nominated, at the
State Convention, which met in Ocean
City, Col. William j. Van Mort for Gov
ernor.
The Colonel is q wealthy old farmer,
vi Keut county, Vice-President of the
Maryland Safe Farmers Association,
and prominent member of the Farmers
Alliance. Frank Brown, the Democrtt t.
ic nominee for Governor, is also a wealthy
farmer, President of the State Agricul>->-
raj Society, but not member of the
Farmers Alliance. Prominent politi.
clans in both parties say that the nomi.
nations of men so popular with the farm
ers will completely upset the political
calculations If the Alliance leaders.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
AT THE RALEIGH EXPOSITION.
Many Prominent Men, Including
President Harrison and Sec'y
Rusk Will Attend.

RALEIGH, N. c., Especial. l-Benjamin
Harrison, President Of the United States,
is booked for speech at the Southern
Interstate Exposition, which is to be
held at Raleigh, during The months Of
October and November. John Wana-
maker and the entire Cabinet think 1t is
good policy for the President to visit the
Southern people. They found out dur
ing the Presidents Southern trip, made
during the early past of the year, that
the Southern people can treat the Pres
inent Of the United States -;..:. courtesy
and hospitality.
The President will receive an en-
thusiastic welcome at the Capital of the
Old North State.
Uncle Jeremiah Rusk, the practical
Secretary of Agriculture AMI Gen.
Greedy, chief OF the L. 8. Weather Bu-
reau have both conscn ed to be present
during the Exposition aud deliver ad-
dresses
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
Buying Up the Grain Crop.

FORT DODGE, La, Especial. The
farmers of Northwestern Iowa are be-
siegcd with an army of Eastern elevator
commission houses, etc, who wish to
contract for all threshed and unthrcshed
crops of September and October delivery.
Lower pric than those Of last year ere
offered on the rength of the bountiful
harvest. Many of the farmers have thus
SO d their crops in advance, but the ma
jori,y have heard of the shortage in Eu-
ropean countries, and wi hold their
grain f. r higher prices. 1t s thought
that the bulk vi tine crops in this vicini-
ty wilt not be marketed until month
later than u.ual this year