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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
Questions for Free Traders.


If protection does not maintain
American wages, why are they about
twice as high as in any other country
under the sun?
If protection is an absurdity, how
does 1t happen that it has converted to
its doctrines the greatest statesmen and
countries in Europe and the world?
If free trade would benefit American
agriculture, why has 1t impoverished
the farmers of England, Ireland, India
and wherever it has been tried?
If free trade would help this country
generally, why did it plunge us into
bankruptcy and misery every single
time 1t has been tried here?
If protection Expresses the common
people, why was George Washington a
protectionist?
If free trade elevates labor, why we're
the shareholders free traders?
If reciprocity is a humbug, why are
free traders so anxious to make the
point that "Itis only another name for
free trade, anyhow"
If the adoption O. Cleveland's tariff
policy in this country would not benefit
England, why are the English press
and public so earnest in their advocacy
of his election?
If Cleveland is brave and honest, why
did he try to straddle the tariff issue,
which he himself raised, in 1883 and
again in 1892?
If the Mckinley act raises prices of
manufactures, why are they lower now
than before it became law?
If it lowers wages, why ere wages
higher now than before it passed?
If protection is unjust, why was
Abraham Lincoln protectionist?
If it Expresses farmers. why were
they the ones to vote its inauguration,
and why have they more steadfastly
than any other class of citizens voted to
maintain it?
If nation must buy in order to sell,
why was the balance Of trade in our
FAVOR more than SOP, 600, 900 in the past
year?
If strikes are due to the tariff, why
are there two strikes in free trade En-
gland to every one in the United States?
IF protection is unconstitutional, why
were the trainers of the constitution
protectionists
If free traders are really the friends
of the farmers, why did they abolish
the duty on the farmers wool?
If free raw materials would give US
the markets of the world" why are
our imports of cotton goods far in ex-
cess of the exports?
If the protected United States is not
prosperous, why are we the only nation
in the wide world that has no emf
grants?
If the tariff IS F'tax" why can you
buy numberless articles for less than
the very duty which is imposed on
them
If protection is opposed on the ground
that our industries are no longer Sin
fants," why don't the Cobdenites sup
port the tin plate duty?
If our higher wages are due to the
greater efficiency of American working
men, why do foreigners who come here
receive two or three times as much as
is paid for the same work in their own
country?
If the House OF Representatives was
not laboring IN the interests Of the
British Cordage Trust, why did it pass
the free binding-tWine bill?
If revenue tariff does not cause
pauperism, why were there more pau
pers in New York during the revenue
tariff Of 1916 than ever before or ever
after?
If free trade is patriotic. why do free
traders always sheer at everything
American?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
TARIFF PICTURES,

Barb wire is one of the necessities Of
the farmer that the free-traders said
would be made higher by the Mckinley
tariff. The facts, as usual, are against
the free-traders. In April, 1890, six
months before the Mckinley law went
into effect, q hundred pounds of galvan-
lied barb wire cost $3.50 at the factory
and hundred pounds Of painted wire
cost SIS 20. In April, 1892, eighteen
months after the law went into effect,
the same amount of galvanized wire
cost So, and of painted wire $3.50.
Prices quoted from the Iron Age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
BOLD BANK ROBBERY.
Twelve Thousand Dollars Secured After
the Plan Of the Northfield Raid.

BESToN, Mo-, Aug. ga daring rob-
berry took place here yesterday at 5
O'Clock in the afternoon. Four masked
men rode up to the bank ard two of
them dismounted while the others
held their horses. They entered the
bank and ordered Cashier Smith to
''shell out" Which he did without a
word. They secured about ST., 100 and
departed on a run. An alarm was
given and a party started in pursuit,
but the robbers were mounted on good
horses and escaped. They are de-
scribed as heavily built men. They did
their work in a professional manner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

Government Sends $50, 600, 900 in Gold
East from San Eranc1sco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 5.-An
enormous shipment of gold coin went
east from the sub-treasury here yester-
day, $50 600. 900 being sent to the Unit
ed States treasury at Washington. The
utmost secrecy has been preserved. In
and the Mississippi there are train
robbers, and 1t is not often that
Thirty-nine left to-day on the gold train,
and for each man there is a Winchester.
There are five postal cars, unusually
heavy and strong, and big caboose, in
which the guards ride.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
miles Of railway.
In 1890 these states had
He Crit1clsed the Bishop,

In the souvenirs de Nine Reca-
mier" there is pleasant description OF
a scene which took place during her ex-
lie at Lyons in 1913. Almost every cul-
tivated or fashionable individual who
passed through that city was sure to
be attracted to her house. Talma, the
tragedian, happened to be giving
some presentations in the Grand The
ater, and was dining with Nine. Reca-
mier, when the Bishop Of Troyes (better
known as the Able of Boulogne) was
announced. This celebrated preacher,
though devoted to literature and famil-
lar with the works of the great play
wrights, had never seen play per
formed. After dinner, Talma WAS
persuaded to recite, to the in
tense qualification of the Able,
parts from his principal roles.
In return, Talma begged the ecclesiastic
to repeat some passages Of his sermons.
When he had done so, cit is splendid,
monseigneur, as far as this" exclaimed
Talma, touching the chest of the
preacher, "but the lower part of your
body is deplorable. Clearly, you have
never bestowed a thought upon your
le ps D RL0cEquOOH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

with the other to assault the one, he de-
signs to knock out one brick at time
until the whole structure of protection
shall been demolished and our rich
American market is opened to all the
cheap labor products of the globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
The First Volunteer Cavalryman Killed.

The First Volunteer Cavalryman Killed.
John G. Hunterson of the Third
Pennsylvania Cavalry and of "the
Cavalry Post" says that Peter Brennan
Of Company B, Third Pennsylvania
Cavalry, it is believed was the first
volunteer cavalryman killed in defense
of the Union cause in Virginia. He
was killed at Mason's Hill, August 26,
1861. Had he instead survived the
vicissitudes of war he would have been
mustered out with his command Au
gust 26, 1864
The ancient superstition existing
among soldiers, particularly prevalent
IN our regular army service, to the eff
feet that cit is unlucky to ride horse
whose rider has been killed in action, :"
had an emphatic confirmation in this
instance. Brennan had poor horse,
and he exchanged it for one belonging
to the Fifth United States Cavalry
Regiment short time before the
event which occurred at Munson's Hill.
This horses rider was killed in Texas
some time before the Fifth came to
Virginia. It is customary, when the
horse has lost its rider in battle, to re-
duce him from his high position as
warriors steed to a mere drudge or
pack horse. But the veterans Of the
Fifth wanted to get rid of this particu
lar animal, and so the trade was speed
lily effected, with the result as stated.
AS sequel to this story it may be
stated that this horse, as if fully real
ling the disgrace which the two
calamities had unwittingly brought
him into, determined to sever his con-
nection with the Union service, so one
night when tied to the picket rope he
deliberately broke loose from it and
galloped to the enemies lines, which
he successfully reached. Whether
any Confederate cavalrymen afterward
rode to their doom or not, Or what kind
Of service he entered in the disloyal
camp, is one of the many questions of
the war that will probably never be re-
vealed to the men who fought it's bat
tles.-Philadelphia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
The Vatican on the School Question.

ROME. Aug. 6.-The project of the
Propaganda has written letters to the
bishops of the United States urging
them to devote special attention at the
coming synod to the important question
communication to the bishops, con-
graduates the entire clergy of the
United States upon the mutual good
will and spirit of concord which pre-
walls among them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
Drink for the Soldiers,

One of the most important duties Of
army medical officers is to provide pure
and wholesome food and drink for the
soldiers, says the Philadelphia Record.
During a campaign most of the sup
plies needed are carried with the troops,
but owing to the practical impossibility
of transporting water in sufficient
quantities for daily consumption local
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
A Boon tor School Children.

Just think of becoming a millionaire
because you just invented pew kind
of lead pencil or patent slate! Why,
school children every day invent more
curious things for their own use than
anyone would imagine; but a New
York man has made large fortune out
of a very little thing, says the Recorder.
Two months after his invention was
complete he made $4,000. He had
often noticed the trouble which school
children have in cleaning their states.
He invented a little tin box, in the bot
tom of which is small sponge saturat-
ed with water. In the center Of the
box he placed piece Of tin drilled with
holes, and on the top of this another
small sponge. A pressure moistens the
upper sponge and the slate can be in
stantly cleaned. One firm of sta
TONERS purchased 10000 gross of the
little invention, and now almost every
reader of this paper has one of those
very boxes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
Cleveland Would Carry England.

The Democratic party IN the States
may rest assured that if English SYM
pathy could carry the election of Grover
Cleveland in November the White
House would be theirs. We shall watch
the development of the struggle with
the keenest interest, and even if the
triumph be not attained all at once
there is indeed reason for congratula-
ton that one of the great American
parties has made free trade, pure and
simple, the great battle cry of the fu-
ture.-LiuerpooI (Enq.) Courier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
MOS AT FORT DODGE, IA.
Strikers Take Possession of a Building
and Camp in 1t.

and Camp IN It.
FORT DODGE, H., Aug. ga mob Of
striking workingmen have taken pos.
session of the new Fort Dodge whole
sale grocery block, and are still
in control of the property to-
day, after camping on the grounds
all night. Mr.. Meservey, one of the
capitalists interested, is in Milwaukee
and has been wired for. The trouble is
that the contractor claims to be unable
to pay the men without an advance
from the owners, who assert that their
agreement is to pay when the work is
cOmDIeted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

An ingenious individual has hit upon
a scheme whereby he expects to make
a large fortune. He will advertise
largely "For half-a-crown | will
divulge plan whereby halfpenny post
age stamps can be made to do the work
of penny ones" A wouldbe millionaire
wrote him on the subject. He got for
an answer Use two of them. lid
Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

1of that famous
battle that I re-
ceived an ugly
scalp wound. It
was not very Sc
we're, but being in
q weak condition
after continuous
fighting from sun
rise, a dizzy feel
ing overcame me
and I fell in a
swoon. NV COM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

teen and looked straight at me. I
gazed back at him in horror Of his
ghastly wounds. His face which had
been handsome, was torn by bullets.
His hair was matted with blood.
He seemed slightly revived and en-
deavored to speak, though it was only
q whisper. [ assisted him to a sitting
posture, and between many gasps he
told me he knew he was dying, and he
was not afraid so long as he died true
to his side. He begged of me to take
a message, which he extracted from
his belt, to his daughter in Lancaster,
Penn, and took me by the hand. His
mind then seemed to wander. He was
steadily growing weaker and I knew
the end was near.
{ ventured to ask him who was his
commander and to what Confederate
regiment he belonged. He looked at
my uniform and with a mighty effort
he rose to his feet, pulled his sword,
which had not seen before from it's
scabbard. and, exerting all his remain
ing strength, he cried out: "Confed-
crate regiment! No, never" He gave
his sword whirl above his head and
in so doing his cloak fell to the ground
and left him standing before me, the
noon shining on his 8littering steel-a
captain and dressed in blue. He
looked at me and smiled of hero as
he reeled and fell across my lap
dead.
I tried to revive him but my efforts
were in vain. I was taken to a hos
pital and nursed back to health, and
when 1 delivered his message to his
daughter, [ felt it my duty to console
her, and before I knew it, was in
love. Well, we are both getting old
now, and my children like to hear the
story Of their grandpa's heroic death.
New York Recorder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
HINTS FOR FREE TRADERS
IF PROTECTION IS A ROBBERY
WHY THIS PROSPERITY

DO Farmers Want Direct Taxation Zone
Weeks Record Of New Industries
Started in the South The Difference
Between the Candidates-PicturesT That
Tell an Interesting Story.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

CLEVELAND.
War Record - None.
Hired q substitute.
STEVENSON.
War Record - None
Knight of the Golden
Circle.
CLEVELAND'S ADMINS.
TRATION.
Vetoed between 500
and 900 pension bills.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

The courage, the impulse of youth shall come
back
To Danish the chill Of the dear bivouac,
And sorrows. and losses, and cares fade away,
When that life-giving signal proclaims the
new day.
Though the bivouac Of age may put ice in ou1
veins,
And no fiber Of steel in our sinew remains,
Though the comrades of yesterdays march are
not here,
And the sunlight seems pale and the branches
are sore;
Though the sound of our cheering dies down tc
moan
We shall find our lost youth when the bugle is
blown.
II. w. Higginson, in the Atlantic Monthly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
The Differences Between the Candidates.
HARRISON.

HARRISON.
War Record-Gallant
soldier. Rose from Sec
Ond lieutenant to brig
adler general; courage
'ously participated i u
many battles, etc.
REID.
War RacOrd-Was q
war correspondent at
the front, risking his
life in the discharge of
his duty.
HARRISON'S MI MS.
TRATION,
Pensions granted to
over 1000 old soldiers.
Pc nsion vetoeS, none.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
OLD SOLDIERS TALK OVER EX-
PERIEN AND SPIN YARNS.

The Blue and the Gray Revive Incidents
of the Late War, and in a Graphic and
Interesting Manner Tell of Camp, March,
md
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
A Patriots Death.

~ 7 WAS 2Oyears old when
Nh, fought at Gettysburg,
-W Aand it was on the last day
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
FILTER IN THE FRENCH ARMY.

streams must be depended upon. The
unsuitable character and much of this
water and the want of knowledge of its
constituents necessitates the boiling OF
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
WaSS Sc ID

yards in eleven months of the fiscal
year ending June 20, 1891, to S,766.093
yards in eleven months in the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1892.
In 1880 in the states of Alabama, Ar
kansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia there were 1882
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

Pictures That Tell an Interesting STORY.
1t is we'll to bear in mind just now the
important fact that Republican reel
procity increased our exports of cotton
cloth to Brazil from 5,S25, 344
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
Hand to Hand,

M OF IHOSt ptIoUHeSI
conflicts b e t W e e n
man and man, of
which there are so
many in the course
Of every war, but of
which so few get in
to the official re-
ports, and 50 into
history, is quoted by
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

AT the sound Of the bugle
each cOmrade shall
spring
Like an arrow released
from the strain of the
string.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
Waiting for the Bugle.

re wait for the bugle.
The night dews are
cold;
The limbs of the soldiers
feel jaded and old;
The field of our biVOuac is
windy and bare;
There is lead in our joints,
there is frost in our hair !,
The future is yelled and
it's fortune unknown.
AS we lie with huShed
breath till the bugle is
blown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-10
THE BOY AND THE LION.

Remarkable Adventure of a Ten-Year-OId
 Boy in the Colorado Mountains.
 "The most remarkable adventure I know of was that of ten-year-old boy in Colorado" said St. Louis man to a Republic reporter. "A party of us had gone from Pueblo for weeks hunt ing and fishing along the Arkansas river. We carried tents and camped out. A man named Britton had his young son with him, a manly little fel- low, who could land trout and bring down an antelope with the best of us. One day he got separated from the party, lost his way and spent the night In the mountains. He had with him a 8S-caliber rife, a good weapon for small game, but in the section where we were camped mountain lions were , plentiful.
 His father was well-nigh distracted, and we searched all night long for the adventurous youngster without avail. Just at sunup we started to return to camp. As we descended a ravine we discovered the object of our search, sound asleep, with his head pillowed on an enormous mountain lion, which was curled up as though enjoying a nap, Three of us approached cautiously to within fifty yards, drew a bead on the animal and at a given signal fired. The brute never stirred. The boy, whom we supposed dead, half rose, rubbed his eyes and inquired peevishly: What are you fellers tryin t'do? I killed this yere lion four hours ago."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-10
AS GERMANS VIEW IT.

Berlin Press Comments - Regret That
 Phelps Must Retire.
 BERLIN, Nov. l0-Most of the news papers comment upon the American Presidential election, which has been observed in this city with exceptional interest.
 The "Tageblatt" says that the election was the most important election ever held in the United States, and that it's results should cause general satisfaction both in Europe and America.
 The "Boersen Courier" thinks that the election of Cleveland is o guarantee that the system of extreme protection will not be carried to further lengths.
 Regret is expressed that the apparent approach of 8 change in the American tariff could not have been anticipated by the countries invited to exhibit at Chi ca9o next year, as the fear of still further increase in the tariff has kept the manufacturers of most countries from preparing to send their wares to the Worlds Fair.
 The necessity of tho retirene nt ot William Walter Phelpsis the only source of regret connected with che defeat O MT. Harrison.
 Nr. Phelps has been the most popular Minister from the United States thai Berlin has received in many years, anC he has been distinguished by numerous exceptional courtesies from the Emperor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-10
CANADIAN COMMENTS.

How the Dominion Papers Regard CIeve-
 lands Election.
 TosoNTo, Nov. 10-The Mail" com mentng on the result of the Presidential election, says it looks as if the vast of protection as legislative robbery.
 The "Globe" says it is positive proof that in spite of the tremendous influ. ences of privileged class, which Is mak- ing millions annually out of the existing commerce from it's whitening shackles has at length commended itself to the in- telligence of the people.
 The Empire" says the result matters very little to Canada and that there is nothing to show that so far as fisca changes affecting Canada are concerned, any radical departure from the present condition of affairs is in serious oontefR plation.
 The "World" says Cleveland's admin istration in its foreign relations will cer- tainly not be so hostile to Great Britain as Nr. aarrison's was, under the aus pioes of MT. Blaine, and that 1t is possi ble it may be disposed to establish rs ciprocal trade relations with Canada be ne6oent to both countries.
 OTTAWA, Nov. 1Q.-Ths "Citizen, government, says of the result of the grateful at the prospect of a diminutiol of the duties now levied on Cana dian goods. Apart from the commercial aspect of the situation, the Demo orat cannot be more unfriendly to Oanads than the government of Mr. Harrison, and we may hope for an Improvement in this respect"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-11-10
Bothered the Policemen.

For some time poker game has been running on German street, Cincinnati. The complaints became so vigorous that raid was determined on. In some way the managers of the game received tip and prepared to give the officers a hot reception. They filled the rear yard and hallway with boxes, beer kegs and other stuff. Barbed wires were strung so that officers scaling the fence would become entangled in them. A cellar way was partially filled with sticks of timber, and the door left open. The officers came as expected. They walked into the trap. They were shamefully cut and torn by the wires and bruised by falls over the Instructions in the yard. Every uniform was ruined. When the police were in the midst of their struggles the gamblers, who had been watching, gave them the laugh AxA2 &Sd