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Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
Address all news matter to
WISCONSIN AFR0-AMERICAN,
386 Broadway, Milwaukee, Wis.
LOOKS DON'T COUNT.

You Can't Tell by the Looks Of "A Frog
How Far He Can Jump.
Mai. Tom Speedwell, talking with q
Globe-D Democrat man, gave voice to the
well-proyed statement that "you can't
always Judge book by the cover" He
then explained: "If any man despises
a dude do, am prejudiced against
any Jnan who uses perfumery, wears a
silk nat stand-up collar or carries a
cane. When | find man dong all
those ridiculous things at one and the
same time it is all | can do to refrain
from personal violence. | yearn to hit
him Just on general principles. Add to
these offenses against the canons of
horse sense a buttonhole bouquet, a
curled mustache and lisp, and my
fingers fairly tingle for grip Of his
neck, my toes for a coup de grace. let
| saw just that kind Of q
biped perform an act Of heroism
that made me think better OF
mankind. | was walking down Madison
Street, Chicago, last summer, when
there was suddenly raised that most
appalling of all cries of terror, Mad
dogv An old lady and little gill were
crossing the street, down the center OF
Of which big mastiff was plunging with
bloodshot eyes and foaming mouth,
pursued by couple of officers. He
made straight for the old lady, caught
her dress and dragged her down. He
then sprang at her throat, but before he
reached it youngster, tricked out in
the toggery | abhor, had"him by the
neck. The beast ragged like demon,
but the dude held him fast until the
officer camo up and put bullet through
his head. He then picked up his silk
tile, brushed it with his elbow and said
with an idiotic lisp: Every dog in the
thity thould be killed; everybody that
keepth dog in the thity thould be
hanged His philosophy was as sound
as his nerve. | went home and wrote
with piece of chalk across the head
board Of my bed: "a man may dress
like cad and look like a id fool and
still have sand and sense to give
away.'n
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
Settled Out of Court.

One of South Dakota's divorce suits
has had rather pleasant termination.
Mrs. Alice Saxton, Boston woman 90
years old and vocalist of some repute,
arrived at Yankton three months ago
and instituted divorce proceedings
q gainst the husband whom she had left
be mind. But before the trial began she
was taken dangerously i'll, and a disso-
luton of the marriage bonds
by death appeared so immin ent
that the assistance of the earthly court
seemed unnecessary. She therefore
caused a telegram to be sent to her hus-
band advising him of her approaching
end, and imploring by the love she
once gave him to come and give her
Christian burial. The husband came
as fast as the trains could carry him,
and found that she had made her will
and resigned to the inevitable. But on
his arrival she began to recover, and
was soon out of danger. A reconcilia-
ton was speedily effected, and as soon
as the lady was able to travel this once
nearly severed couple left for home in
the best of spirits.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
Fire Alarms Heard by Wire.

A striking and at the same time ex-
tremely interesting illustration of the
telephone as sound transmitter oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at the
office of the Philadelphia Evening Tel
egraph. The paper receives its New
York news. says the Record, by
direct long telephone. Shortly
after ? o'clock there was noisy
changing Of the fire gongs in front
of the office, as the engines tore
up the street toward Cherry, whence
an alarm Of fire had been turned in.
''Is that fire in your building?" due
ried the New York correspondent OF
the phone operator at the Philadelphia
end. mo" was the response from the
astonished operator. 1T is up the
bells ?" "Yes," replied New York,
II heard them very distinctly"
This is not tile first time that the
same striking incident has occurred in
the same office on the same wire. The
previous experience was reversed, the
Philadelphia operator, during tie great
naval celebration In New York city,
having plainly heard the tattoo Of the
drums as they marched IN the process
sion.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

tions of the tin mills and tin mines
which are now in operation in this
country. He killed the argument of
the Democrats, that there was not suf-
fcient tin in the country to keep the
mills at work for any length of time, by
saying that it had been proved that
there was enough tin in ore mine in
Wyoming alone to supply all the tin that
could be used in the United States in
the next 100 years.
eve are not only making tin," said
ex-Judge Wheeler, but we are making
1t in commercial quantities, and if the
voters of the country permit the 22-lO
cents duty to remain on tin plate as the
Mckinley act provides, for several
years, the mills of this country will be
supplying the entire demand in this
land and will be sending large quanti-
ties Of tin to other countries. Already
the American tin-piate man has made
improvements in the method of max
ing the goods, and those Improvements
have been adopted and are being used
in England.
"The Democrats would like to make
us believe that the tariff is going to
ruin the country, when the fact is that
the tariff has made Anne rica, not as the
Anarchists would say, a country in
which labor is being starved by capital,
or in which liberty is being crushed out
by oppression, but the best country in
the world. Its people are better off
than any other population known in
history, and The protective tariff has
brought about such a condition OF
things" Loud applause.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
What the Tariff VIII Do for Tin.

Judge Wheeler, of New York, recent
ly gave an illustrated lecture on the
tariff, ard among the many points he
made were these: "Nhen we speak
about tin and protection our Demo
cratic friends say we are trying 10 pro-
tect an industry not yet born. Why,
the tin industry has been born several
times IN this country, but because it did
not have Mckinley act to foster its
life it died. One of the years in which
it was born was 1872. At Demmier.
Penn, tin mills were built in that year.
But the EngHshmen heard about it and
cut down the price SO that American
tin mills had to shut down. Again they
started, and again the Englishman, with
his cheap labor, forced the American
tin mill to quit. But now the industry
has been started again, and it will live
just so long as the Mckinley law will
give il life, and forever for that matter,
if the Mckinley law will only assist it
along duT4ng the early part Of Its exist
enCe.
And this tin industry means a great
deal to you and to me. 1t means that
millions of tons more of coal and coke
than are now used will be needed; it
means that 100000 feet of lumber
will be used annually to pack the tin in
it means that 100000 more will be
expended each year III wages, thus rails
ing wages, and it also means that 1000
men will be employed at the tin mills,
and that means that 250,000 people will
be provided for. So much for an indus
try which the Democrats say is not yet
born"
The lecturer presented facts and fig
ures to prove al the statements he
made, and showed his listeners illustra-
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
Some Political Points Well Made.

Prote ction transplants European in
dustries to the United States.
Free trade transplants American in
dustries to Europe.
With the Surplus" exhausted the
"rascals" all turned out, the "books''
examined, mckinley prices" the low
est ever known, the 'billion dollar Con-
gress" thrown into the shade by its
more than billion dollar successor, the
country doing bigger business both at
| home and abroad than ever known be-
fore-wlth all this the free traders are
| hard up for ammunition this year.
President King, of the Erie Railroad,
| one of the most widely-known Demo
Gratis in business and financial circles,
| has announced that he will support
| President Harrison and vote for his re-
| election. His reasons are that the ad-
| ministration of President Harrison has
been so clean, safe and able that moth
ing can be gained by change at this
| time.
Mr.. King is thoughtful conservative
man and he voices the sentiments of
! thousands of substantial citizens in both
parties when he says in effect, Let we'll
| enough alone"
American protection may be judged
! by its work: Factories in full opera
ton, wages the highest in the world,
| prices the lowest ever recorded in this
| country. and a measure of national
prosperity that is the marvel of modern
| civilization. American free trade is
known only by its promises; unre-
stricted importations from Europe, a
cheapening Of workingmen's labor, the
abandonment of American industries
and general arrangement and paraly-
! sis of business.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

Thousands of immigrants come to the
United States every year.
Why do you think they come here ?
In order 10 earn starvation wages, to be
deprived of their earnings by Tariff
monopolists, to be taxed for the bene-
fit of the "robber- -barons ?"
No, they come here because exper-
ience at home, under the slavery of the
European wage system, has taught
them that only in IL dntry of high
wages and prospertv, f contentment
and protection, is the iaborer worthy
Of his hire.
Only in this land of taxes" has he an
adequate scope for the exercise of the
faculties with which nature has blessed
him, only here can he own his own
home, furnish it in comfort and educate
his children to be good and patriotic cit
izens.
immigration s thus the best possible
tribute to the benefits of protection, q
mute but eloquent index of American
progress under the American system.
Immigrants did not flock here in free
trade periods. They remained in their
own countries. because the pauper
standard of wages which free trade en-
tails was not q sufficiently strong in
ducement to bring them here. Pauper
wages can be earned just as well at
home as abroad.
But when protection again triumphed,
when our mills and factories again
hummed with life and action, when
plenty again blessed the land, then the
masses of Europe again knocked at our
doors and asked US to share with them
our abundance.
Immigration we do not advocate. Re-
strict it Il you please, prohibit it if you
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

The average difference for the twelve
years is 81 cents. The prices for Ohio
flour are furnished by Messrs. Manger
q Avery, of Boston, and the London
prices are furnished by Helmuth,
Schwartz * Co., the well-known London
wool brokers.
1t will be seen by these figures, which
are furnished by those highest in au-
thority in their respective countries.
that the American farmer or wool
grower received the full benefit Of the
tariff on wool, and that he obtains on
an average 50 cents more per pound for
his wool, not including dirt and other
impurities, than his Australian compet-
itor. The price of the pound Of the
clean wool is, of course, the only test of
actual relative value to the manufact-
urer, ds this fixes the cost of his mate
rial.
| also submit a table of prices for
years of 1881 to 1891, inclusive, taken
from similar statement published by
Justice, Bateman q Co., of Philadel-
phia. In this table the comparison is
made between Ohio medium fleece and
New Zealand cross-bred, and the quota
tions for each grade are the average
price for each year:
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

Figures Showing tho Constant Advantage
of Wool Duty to the American
Farmer.
A considerable portion OF the speech
delivered by the senator from Missouri
June 6 was devoted to a consideration
of the duties on wool and woolens, in
which the senator endeavored to prove
that these duties have been injurious
alike to wool growers, wooden manufact-
urers and consumers.
His assertion that the prices of wool
of equal quality are, and have been for
many years, substantially the same in
the United States and in Great Britain,
is made the basis Of most of the argu-
ments which have recently been made
in favor of the removal of the duty on
WOOL
The reports of the Treasury Depart
ment and the Department of Agricult-
ure referred to by the senator aff2rd no
basis whatever for a comparison be-
tween the prices Of foreign and domes-
tic wool Of the same or similar grades or
qualities, as they are the average of
prices for all kinds, and Just what kinds
are included in the average in any case
is not known. 1t is true, however, that
the statement furnished by Mr.. North
does apply to specific grades of wool
and to grades that for many years have
sold in London and the United States at
substantially the same prices. They
are, however, sold in their respective
markets in different conditions, and the
net cost of cleaned wool to purchasers is
widely different. The senator from
Missouri was not aware, I am sure, that
Mr.. North had protested in published
| letter against the use which had been
made of his figures. Mr.. North's calcu-
latlons of the relative shrinkage of the
two grades of wool establish the fact
that the difference in their actual value
was about equal to the wool duties lev
led by our tariff. The Australian woods
are sold skirted, while the Ohio woods
are not.
submit the following table, which
shows the average annual price for each
! of the twelve years 1881 to 1892 inclus-
i've, of secured pound Of fine Ohio
/ fleece in the United States, and of aver
| age Australian fleece in London:
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
An Interesting "Reminiscences.

On election night, when President
Cleveland and his cabinet gathered in
the White House to receive election re-
turns, Postmaster-General Dickineon's
boyish enthusiasm inspired for a few
hours everyone with confidence.
Ohio and Illinois returns somewhat dis
sipated their hopes. Mai. Carson, the
well-known secretary of the ways and
means committee, says that even New
York's earlier figures did not shake
Mr.. Dickinson's absolute faith in hi s
chiefs triumph. When Brooklyn re-
turned 10000 less Democratic majority
than was expected, Secretary Whitney
said to Mr.. Cleveland: "Well, it looks
bad for us. doesn't lt?"
"Wait, Mr.. President" "exclaimed the
hopeful Mr.. Dickinson, 'wait till you
hear from Michigan"
The President is said to have turned
away from his postmaster-general with
two words:
"Oh, -"
When Michigan was heard from the
next day the Blaine majority of -, ,0OC
had become Harrison majority of %,
9lS. Mr.. Dickinson has since engin-
eered through the legislature of his
state the reapportionment act, which
was so outrsgeously Y unjust that the su-
preme court last week declared it to be
unconstitutional and void, all the Dem
ocratic justices on the bench concurring
in the opinion.
Six of Kind, Showing the Aim of the
Democratic Party.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
A Cold Water Cure.

4 certain newspaper reporter, assign
ed to investigate the case Of Young
woman at hotel said to be in trance,
represented himself as doctor SO that
he would he allowed to see the victim.
He put on a wise air. gravely felt her
pulse. and then turned from the bedside.
s'What is hest to be done ?'' inquired
those in waiting "The best thing to 10
Is to douse her with ice water" said the
pretended doctor. This was done, and
the Young woman woke from her alleged 4
trance, got up and dressed in hurry
and lett the house in a huff. The
trance" maiden was only recovering
from pleasure iaunt over the Rhine.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
How We Are to Be Swamped by Euro
pean Goods If Cleveland Is Elected.
From Kuhlow's German Trade Review. Berlin,

From Kuhlow's German Trade Review. Berlin
July 20, 1892
When the bill which bore the hon.
ored name Of Mckinley was introduced
into the Representative House al
Washington, manufacturers of Saxony
who exported their goods to the United
States were seized with the greatest
anxiety. Branches of the Saxony
textile industries feared that their
whole trade would be destroyed.
We can affirm with certainty not only
that the industry of Saxohy will over
come the evil effects of the Mckinley
bill, but that the prospect is not so
Ngloomy as was expected.
n 1t is thought that the votes of the
electors will shortly destroy Mckin-
ley's work in the immense Trans At
lantic Union, will dispense with the
password OF America for Americans" "
and, by giving splendid victory to the
democratic party, will open free
kpath to our export trade.
These are the hopes which have
reused so much interest throughout
ESaxony in the result of the next cleo
ton for the President of the United
States.
Articles which are cheap in price but
very largely consumed cannot be pro-
duced SO cheaply in the United States
as in Germany, owing to the high price
of wages.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
Knew What lie was Talking About.

Several men were talking Of supersti-
tons 50 common among all classes of
peJ pie. AS matter of course. one of
tie things touched upon was the sup
posedly fatal number thirteen. An old
colored man who happened to be with
in hearing distance felt moved to re-
mark: II wants to tell you, gem men,
not to make fun O. da thirteen bus
ness. amt supertishus. but tell you,
don't you eat at no table whar dar' S
thirteen. | dun do dat and hope to
die if pretty nearly everyone Of dem
amt dead and buried" His hearers
expressed surprise at his remarkable
statement and asked for particulars
''Well, some Of them got killed, and
one thing an another, and some Jest
nachelly died. But dey is pretty nearly
all gone to-day" How long ago did this
thirteen-at-tab incident occur m
NOW, lemme see. Been about thirty
year since the war, amt it? Well |
specs it must a-happened ten years be-
fore the war broke out. But it makes
me feel about as uneasy as though il
was only yesterday. "- Cticayo Times.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
three Persons Meet Death.

ERIE, Pa, Aug. 6.-The east-bound
fast express on the Lake Shore road
coilded with freight at Harbor
Creek station at ii 80 last night. The
passenger train consisted OF a baggage, a
and when 1t crashed into tie freight,
everything was piled in heap. En-
gineer Welch and Fireman Burkner, oI
Buffalo, and Stephen Perry, Q: Iudian-
apolis, were killed.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

From the Confederate Constitution.
Congress shall have power to lay and
collect taxes, duties and excise for reve-
nue. only x but no duties or
taxes on importations from foreign ma
tions shall be made to promote or foster
any branch of industry"
Speech Of Senator NcDuGfe, Of South Caro-
lima.
SIN free competition for the mar
ket of the United States, the wages of
manufacturing labor III the Northern
states must be reduced at least as low
as the wages of labor in England. The
the Northern states is precisely the same as
the ma1a,JactlUing labor Of England, and
not cent mare"
Speech By Congressman Lewis, of Alabama.
"The average price of farm labor in
the Southern states is not more than
% cents day; in the North, 90 cents a
day. But Tor the operation Of the tariff
laws this state of things would have
been reversed"
".
Southern Confederate Committee to Lord
JOHN Russell.
"The principal cause which led the
Southern states to secede from the
Northern was not slavery, but the high
prices which, for the sake of protection,
the South was obliged to pay for manu-
factured goods"
V.
John Quincy 1dams' Report of House
Committee on MANUFACTURES.
"The interest of the South is identi-
fed with that of the foreign rival and
competitor of the Northern manufac-
turer, and against him and for his ruin
the Southern planter and British man
ufacturer are colleagued."
VI.
Democratic National PLATFORM 1892.
I'VE declare it to be fundamental
principle of the Democratic party that
the Federal government has no consti-
tutional power to enforce and collect
tariff duties except for the purpose of
revenue only"
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
ONES & BROWN, Publishers.
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Our correspondents will oblige us by
having all matter for publication at the
office not later than Wednesday Of the
week, bearing signature Of author.
No manuscript returned unless stamps
are sent for postage.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

can. But never lose sight of the tact
that immigration, would not trouble US
if we were poor.
When free trade begins the gates Of
Castle Garden Will swing outward in
stead OF inward. Under that system
immigration stops. Emigration takes
ita nlace
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

The AFRo-AMERICAN wants reliable
agents everywhere to solicit for it, and
offers special inducements to vide
awake and energetic agents.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
Had to Make Their Word Good.

Mrs. Carlisle of London recently no.
ticed an advertisement of an alleged
cure for influenza and, seeing that the
advertiser promised to pay $500 to any
one who was attacked by influenza alter
using this remedy, she bought some of
the medicine and tried it. Soon after
ward she was attacked with influenza
and promptly demanded $500 of the
advertiser. The latter refused to pay,
whereupon Mrs. Carlisle made a com
plant before the Queens Bench with
the result that the advertiser was or
dered to pay the $500 and the entire
costs OF the proceedings
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
WOOL PRICES OF TO-DAY.
THE ADVANTAGE OF DUTY TO
THE FARMER.

A Big Sermon In Two Minutes-An In
teresting Reminiscence-Six of Kind,
Showing the Aim of the Democratic
Party-What the Tariff Will Do for Tin.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

AMONG the objects recently acquire d
for the collection of gamesin the Uniyer
sity Museum are some Chinese mother of
pearl game counters that belonged 10
Robert Morris, the fnancier of the Re-
volutlon. They bear his initials, with
those OF his wife, Mary, and were given
by his granddaughter, Mrs Charles
Curtis Harrison.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13
A Great Sermon in Two Minutes.

Average difference for the eleven years,
81 cents.
Wisconsin Afro-American., 1892-08-13

Figures Showing tho Constant Advantage
of Wool Duty to the American
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-10-29
THE COLUMBIAN CELEBRATION

On Oct 21st the people of Opelousas eel
4ebrated appropriately the 4Q0th anniyer-
y.sary of our eountry's birth to civilization
and the world. The committee put in
charge found it impossible to carry out
the proposed programme in full. AS no
out door music could be obtained the pro
cession was OF course. out Of the question.
Some degree of modification was felt BY
members of the committee on account of
having invited different organizations to
accept places in the procession, some of
which acceptedIthe invitation, Wesincerely
hope they will pardon any Inconvenience
they may have been put to in the matter
By Ii a. m the court house was full of ex-
peetant faces The Coming Country was
well represented, for the children were out
in full force Rev, Father Dubourg and
Prof Green with the boys of their school
were first on the scene. Then came Miss
Hebrard with her troop of merry laughing
youngsters, and finally Mrs Hayes with
her bright girls and rnisehieYous looking
boys. Mr.. S. T. Read, grand master of
ceremonies, opened the exercises by read
ing the proclamation of the president
which lie did iii d clear and foreible man
ner. Prof. Mayer and orchestra then