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Pounds

The wool used is reported as wool
in the grease, and should be reduced at
least 60 per cent to obtain the amount
of pure wool consumed. The legal ratio
floss is &C. &c per cent Thus only u.s.,
476. S91 pounds of pure wool were con-
sumed- This shows that the compost
ton of wooden goods made in 1880 was
1OS parts of adulterants to us parts of
pure wool. In 1870 the shoddy mills
alone used 1882, OO2 pounds of raw
shoddy, and in 1850 they used %, 136. 926
pounds of raw shoddy on a secured
basis
The making of shoddy was compar-
atively uniInportant business only few
years ago. Already it is prosperous
and growing industry and regards itself
as an entirely respectable member of
our families of National industries A
recent number of the American Wool
Reporter contains the advertisement of
twenty-eight shoddy dealers
Early last year the same journal gave
description of the Muhlhauser Shoddy
Mills, of Cleveland, O., 1.-THE most ex-
tensive shoddy mills IN this country,
and probably the largest in the world"
The correspondent of the Reporter said
The production of these mills Is very large,
and since the new addition has been in oper-
alton. 300 pounds per day has been turned
out. yielding annual product of about
5000 600 pounds Their last pay roll shows
over $50 hands employed; their help are
mostly Bohemians- They have 800 sorters to
keep the material ready for the machinery
This plant was first established in ISL
1t il interesting to note the success which
has attended the firm in its business and the
steady manner in which il is increasing the
demand for their shoddies growing larger
and larger every year.
But as the use of shoddy increases the
use of wool decreases; and this is why
! the shoddy men were SO well pleased
with the Mckinley bill and its high
wool duties The legitimate wooler
industry 1anguishes, while tho shoddy
industry prospers- The issue of the
Wool Reporter, already quoted, con
tanned an editorial ON the wooden IN
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On common window glass, larger than
"a by Sc inches, the old duty was ~
cents per pound: the Mckinley duty is
81 cents. The protection in the win
dow glass duties is further reinforced
by the requirement that all imported
glass of this kind must be packed in
boxes containing only 80 square feet
While the duties here quoted are high
they do not tell the whole story of the
protection given the glass men, The
customs administrative law, which went
into effect ON the 1st of last August,
assesses the same duty on the boxes or
crates containing goods as on the goods
themselves. The packing makes a con-
siderable item of expense in handling
glassware. Furthermore. the same law
requires that no allowance be made for
articles broken in transit, unless the
broken articles amount to ten
per cent. of the shipment, in which
case the Government takes the broken
or damaged articles, sells them at
auction, and pockets the proceeds In
the shipment of glass and glassware a
considerable portion is always broken;
and the losses thus entailed form an
additional protection to the domestic
manufacturer over and above the high
rate of duty in the Mckinley law.
And all duties and all this extra eN-
pense mean just SO much additional
burden to the consumer. How these
burdens accumulate under the Mckin-
ley law may be seen from an actual i'm
portation as recently reported by a
Boston broker. A merchant not long
ago imported from Antwerp an invoice
of medium table glassware, paying for
it Sits. On landing it at the custom
house the Mckinley duty was found to
be LOGS, thus making the entire cost
81, $40. The duty under the old law
would have been S142. 80, or 1922 20 less
than the Mckinley duty
The old rate on table glassware was
40 per cent; the Mckinley rate is 60 per
cent, or an increase of so per cent upon
the old rate. This increase is said to
have been put on by Mckinley for the
benefit of the glass manufacturers in
his district One of the Philadelphia
manufacturers, who went before Nc
Kinley to ask for higher duty, had
much to say about the pauper 1aborers
of Germany, who ''eat meat only once
week." and yet confessed that work
ers in our American glass factories
have work only about nine months in
the year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
aussry, in which these words were

used:
Careful estimates place a number of idle
wooden looms high as 60 per cent OF the
whole number. These figures seem excessive
at first glance, but careful consideration OF the
wooden situation will remove all doubt as 10
their correctness. The present heavy weigns
season has been meager in results, and some
weeks since in the Wool Reporters Review
of the New York goods market, il was stated
that the business for the present season
would be from one third to one-han of thai
accomplished in average season Ii Is q
dreary subject to contemplate
In 1883 there were ffty-six failures In
the wooden business with liabilities
amounting to $4,000. 900. In 1889 the
failures were seventy-two, and the LA
blilties $40. zoe. 900. The figures for 1890
are not yet published; but it is certain
that they will show an increase, as there
have been many failures since the Ne
kinley law went into operation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
DETESTABLE PROVISIONS.
The Tendency of Republican Methods to
Overthrow Free Vote.

Tho Tendency OF RepuDlfc8n MethOdS Co
Overthrow q Free Vote.
In the contest over the fraud and
force election bill there is evidence of
tendency on the part of the more con-
sentative Republicans to press amend
ments to the measure calculated to
modify its odious imperialism.
The suggestions have value as calling
the attention of the country to pro-
visions so detestable that even the
strongest Republicans hesitate to &C
cept them. But they have another and
a less agreeable significance. They
evince the effect of the pressure of the
foater fund machine for aid to the
project that has become the favorite of
the AdministI alton, because in no other
way is there reasonable prospect of
overcoming the popular majority
against the Republican party. A free
vote and fair count would mean the
election of a Democratic President and
another Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives in 1892. Trained to reliance
on the methods of intimidation and
chicanery, the imperialistic chiefs fail
to see that their reasonable efforts can
have no other result than to render the
popular uprising against them ifesist-
ible and wen-nigh universal
The most noteworthy Of the modifica
tons proposed are those of Senator
Teller and Senator Stewart. The for
mer seeks to provide for the exercise,
by officers of elections, of ministerial
powers only, as distinguished from
| judicial while the latter proposes that
Congressional votings under the new
statute should take place on a day diff
Co. f1,~,k~ tot n
local officials are voted for. The former
amendment, If adopted, might have
seme tendency toward curling the ex-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
COPYING AFTER EUROPE.

American Manufacturers of Carpets Copy-
ing European Patterns
With all the governmental nursing in
the form of protection which has been
so 1aviShly bestowed upon our manu-
facturers, they have not developed orig
inal and artistic skill in making designs
and patterns. This is particularly true
in the manufacture of many kinds OF
cloth and carpets Protection has hae
the tendency to make the manufact-
urers rely upon the Government rather
than upon themselves, has cherished in
them a spirit of dependence and has
left them, in many lines, the mere ini-
tators of the products sent to us by the
'1effete monarchies of Europe"
While our carpet manufacturers are
in nearly complete possession OF the
home market thanks to the enor-
mously high duties, they still copy
largely after European patterns The
high duties of the old law kept i'm
portations down to so insignificant
figure as about 100000 yards
a year; and as the Mckinley law makes a
tremendous increase upon the oldrates.
it may be expected that Importation
will now almost entirely cease The
only carpets likely to be imported uR
der the Mckinley law will be those
bought by our manufacturers for the
purpose of getting the foreign patterns.
4 recent number of the London Fur
niture Gazette says: Among other IN
dustries in Scotland affected by the Me-
Kinley bill is the manufacture of car
pets. One large concern in Glasgow
has long had good trade with Ameri-
ca, notwithstanding the fact that its
patterns were always copied wholesale
as soon as they reached the other side.
This firm does not anticipate much fall
ing off, because the goods must be got
if not for the finer fabric, for the pat
terms, which are always undergoing
changes in design. OF course the COM
moner classes of goods viii be much
more seriously affected"
This paragraph is quoted by the New
New York Carpet and Upholstery Trade
Review without any denial OF its truth
This vice of the mere copying of pat
terms is very prevalent, too, in the mani
ufacture of all kinds of cloth. as the
trade journals of the dry goods business
frequently point out European manu-
facturers maintain their supremacy by
sustaining excellent technical schools
where artistic designing is patiently
taught The American manufacturers
neglect technical education and depend
upon the Government to help them IN
holding market which their own merit
and enterprise would not secure to them.
Only recently has an attempt been made
in Philadelphia to remedy this state OF
things by founding a technical school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
The French Duty o, Dried App,es.

France is, with the exception Of Ger
many, the largest buyer of American
dried apples During the fiscal year
1883 our exports OF dried apples to
France reached 3,5s2 900 pounds The
present duty on this fruit Is francs
per kilo (53 cents per 100 pounds): but
the new duty, as proposed by the COM
mission now at work ON the French
tariR. will be francs as the minimum
and francs as the maximum duty
The higher duty which Is equal to
about so cents per 100 pounds, viii almost
certainly be collected ON our dried ap-
pies, as the higher duties In the French
tariff are aimed at the products of those
countries which levy duties injurious to
French industries The great irritation
in France over the Mckinley law makes
it practically certain that our products
will be taxed by France at the highest
legal rate In that case our farmers
viii not sell $3.50. 600 pounds of dried
apples to that country. This is of itself
but small matter; but it is only an ex-
ample Of the spirit that the Mckinley
law Is sturing up in foreign countries
against us In the direction of driving
our products out Of their MARKET
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
AN ILLUSTRATION.

How an Old Colored Man Attempted -
Supply Himself with Corn
An old negro in South Carolina want
ed some corn. But he was in that
blessed state of the Apostle Peter
'.silver or gold have / none" So Cuffy
was in sore distress He saw that hs
would have to steal again-and that ne
had always found to be dangerous
Unfortunately he had no secret cham
Der or strong box IN which TO hide his
booty: and hence he had come to grief.
Now. however, Cuffy would be wise, he
would steal from han to nouf, and
he would have no need for a strong box
or secret chamber. Moreover his
little stealings would not be missed
they would be so small
His employers corn crib was locked;
that did not make any matter. I'm facs
it was all the better that it was locked:
he would leave it locked and thus no
suspicion would be aroused 4 feW
big auger holes through the floor Of the
crib would serve Cuffy's purpose fsR
better; and he would then have a supply
of corn ION tap" Cuiy carried out hia
well-laid plans and everything appeared
to be going well. The family got
bigger rations than they had ever
known in those hard times Just sfte4
the war.
But alas, Cu3y had miscalculased
on one important point-his employers
pile of corn was too small 60 stand o
little leak every night without showing
tell-tale hole at the top
And Cuffy was caught
The Republican Congressional Cam
paign Committee at Washington issued
what the New York Tribune calls -
ringing campaign document" It u
founded on Cuffy's reasoning
This important document says:
$50 far as increased cost 90 retail
buyers is concerned, the people viii
never know that a tariff bill has been
passed"
Precisely so: that is what Cuffy
thought, too. 1T is SO little that II
will not be missed
But the great army OF American con-
sumers, the farmers and laborers, have
not a very large pile from which these
tariff leal1ings are TO drop. The thing
will be found out-See IL 1t don't
The augur holes are big and the leak
ings drop too oftenl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
in few moments they were going

in few moments they were going
downtown at rafting pace.
On the way the policeman told Mrs.
Breezy that her son met with the acct
dent in crossing the entrance to Central
Park The horses attached to a lady's
carriage had taken fright just as they
emerged from the park and had run
into Eugene's wagon, which was upset,
together with the lady's vehicle. The
lady had miraculously escaped without
injury, but Eugene had been taken in
an ambulance to the hospital. Had his
wagon been loaded, the policeman said.
it would not have been upset, but Eu-
gene had delivered his goods and was
driving home. -
The policeman was very chatty. and
the mothers suspense in going to the
hospital was consequently considerably
lessened.
When she arrived there the surgeons
told her that her son could not just
then be SEEN They said his shoulder
had been dis1ocated and he had received
a slight conclusion, but would in all
probability be about again in the course
of couple of weeks. At first they
seemed determined that she should not
see her son, but on hearing from a
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years have elapsed, no matter how he
treated me, no matter what has passed
since then, / am positive that 1 am not
mistaken, and am going to make some
Inquiries quietly and see if can find
~ost something about him. The police
man said his name was limerick and
that he was merchant who had char
tered that big steamer lying at the
dock. 1 suppose by this time he is far
nnt at sea, but we can eaaily find some
thing out about him nov that we know
the name"
--You can depend upon it. mother,
chat If he is my fether and wealthy
merchant, want TO know the truth
about it"
IF he REILLY 10 my husband, and your
xaaher, make up your mind. my boy,
that he will never cross my path again
without acknowledging both OF U.s."
CHATTER II
1t was several weeks before either
Eugene or his mother took any steps to
6ore such a strange resemblance to
Alphonse Breezy.
Eugene had opened . grocery in Har-
aem, and one day while in drug store
he was looking over the directory.
without any special object other than
to pass the time while the clerk filed .
prescription for his mother.
When he turned to the ''E's" the
Ehought flashed through his mind to look
Tor Mr. Emerick's address. He found
ut. and, taking notebook from his
xocket, he entered both the residence
-HA~occ nd "A Of the office
The first time he was downtown he
.soughtout the place on Pearl street and
entering the Office he inquired of one OF
the clerks If Mr.. limerick was in. Had
Mr.. limerick been there Eugene would
hardly have known how to act, but he
had good reason to believe that the gen-
6leman for whom he was inquiring was
Gn . foreign land; 50 he took the risk In
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
[To BE Continued
More Money I'm It.

Jones-What are you doing now?
Billy Fastboy-I write for living.
do you write for the newspapers"
mo; I write every week to the old
man to send me some more money.-
Texas SiftingA ...~ 49,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
GLASS AND GLASSWARE DUTIES

For the Manufacturer and Burdens For
the Consumer.
The new duties in the glass and glass
ware schedule of the Mckinley law
show some large advances upon the
rate in the old law. All kinds of glass
ware are advanced considerably, and
the same is true of the smallest size
plate-glass, polished cylinder and crown
glass, and the largest sizes of common
window glass The following table
gives some of the advances:
Glassware Old Rate Mckinley RATE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05

last winther when they brought me
worud that me ould man was lying over
to t'hospital began. the Sixth avenoo
wild his leg broke. Shure it was great
blow to me, and there he lay cussin'
and groanin' all that blessed cowld win
ther."
"Don't talk like that" said Mrs.
Breezy. 'If any harm has come to
Eugene, shall die
But the old Irish woman had to relate
= few more such incidents before she
went away, and after she had gone.
Mrs. Breezy sat down and thought that
the old woman was probably right and
something dreadful must have hap
| pened. Then she decided it was no use
| to sit and wonder. She would close
the store and go out to make inquiries.
She called the boy and commenced car
| rying the things in from the door when
q policeman drove up in Eugene's
wagon. but without Eugene.
Mrs. Bregy's heart gave bound, but
she managed to cry out: ''What is the
matter? What has happened to my
son?"
Don't get excited, mann. He is not
locked up. but he met with a slight ac-
cident and Is lying over 1t the Roose-
velt hospital, and if you will go with
1 me will drive you to him."
''Of course I will go with your said
the now thoroughly excited woman.
"Just wait while close the store"
The policeman happened to be very
kindly sort of man, so he helped her to
carry in the boxes and roll the barrels
from the doorway. Then he sat in the
i wagon while she put On her bonnet. and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25

Tho Centaur Company II Murray Street, York City
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
Chinese News

=ANcoUvER, B. c., September 23.-The
steamship Empress Of China arrived to day
from Hong Kong and brings the following
advices. J. A. Leonard, U. S. Consul Gen
eral at Shanghai, tolegraphed Admiral
Belknap, September Sd: "a Shanghai
morning paper has telegram received last
night, saying there was riot at Yehang at
noon September 2. The mission and all
foreign property was burned. No lives
the Alliance and Palos TO Yang Use.
A few cases Of cholera have appeared in
Rlobe, Japan, and general outbreak is
feared
A land slide near Togiro, September 2,
buried twenty workmen- -Four persisted.
In Oita prefecture, japan, 500 cases Of
dysentery are reported with 400 deaths
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
LAID AT REST.
The Last Rites Over the Remains OF Henry
STREET. Walker.

The Last Rites Over the Remains OF Henry
STREET Walker.
CHARLESTON, September 23.-The
funeral services over the remains of
the late Hon. Henry s. Walker took
place from the residence on Capitol
street yesterday morning at 10 o'clock.
Rev. ]. c. Barr, of the First Presby-
terrain church, assisted by Rev. II. w.
Terrence Of the Kanawha Presbyterian
church and Rev. R. d. Roller of St.
Johns Episcopal church conducted the
services, and the body was laid to rest
in Spring Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Barr, in his brief remarks at the
residence spoke Of the sudden death of
the deceased and the shock it had given
the community; of the prominence of
Mr.. Walker in business and public
affairs not only in Charleston but in the
State at large, but said he would leave
it to others at q meeting of his late as
sociates in public affairs, which he
understood would soon be called to
speak Of Mr.. Walkers brilliant intel
lectual capacities and public services.
His remarks were addressed almost
wholly to the bereaved members Of the
family who were suffering under so Sc
we're an affection. He pointed them to
the promises of the Bible as their great
hope and comfort.
A large number Of people, principally
the business and public men of the city,
were present, and followed the remains
to the grave. The pall-bearers were
EX-GOVERNOR E. w. Wilson, Judge C. P.
Snyder, State Auditor p. f. Duffy,
Hon. John B. Floyd, Messrs. d. c. Gal
laher, c. C. Lewis, r. T. 0ney, A. D.
MacCorkle (acting for his brother, Col.
w. 4. MacCorkle, who was absent), E.
L. Boggs, David Eagan, r. P. Warren.
H. C. Whorter, Neil Robinson, and
a. P. Rand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
How to Sleep on a Car.
Mr. YORK. Hernld.

AeW lOTR HcTUtU.
The majority OF travellers will tell you
that they don't sleep soundly on sleep
ing cars, that they never feel rested in
the morning. And that night railroad
trips are an abomination. This may be
all true, but if they don't sleep well IL
is often their own fault.
Very few people know how to sleep in
a sleeping car. The secret is this:
Sleep with your head toward the en-
CINE. BY so doing you will not wake
up with headache or spend restless
night. When the feet are toward the
engine the motion of the train causes
the blood to settle in the head, and rest
is then out of the question.
The porters know this, but only on a
few lines will they bother to change
ends when making up berths. Insist
upon their doing it and you will pass a
comfortable night-that is, If you have
good health and a clear conscience.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25

THE first trial of DR.. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup will satisfy any one that
the lung-healing virtue of the pine tree
has now been refined into an effective
and convenient cough medicine. Sold
by all dealers on guarantee Of salts
faction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
CaStoria.

"Castoria is so we'll adapted TO children that
recommend 1t as superior toany prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly OF their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
ana although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free TO confess that tho
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon IT,"
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DrsPESsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
nrrax Straet, New York City.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. O. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25

"Castoria Is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. Hope the day Is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various uack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
On. J. f. KNCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-02
SpecialAnnouncement.

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