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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

the duty" which, il tFpe, would
damn the Mckinley act for remov-
ing the duty on raw sugars, which
duty yielded the Treasury some
$50,00O,000 annually, and which, If
this absurdity be true, released the
foreigner from paying to the
United States.
The Sugar Trust now receives
from our people most of this, for it
controls The product Of refined sng
arand fixes the prices thereoi,wh
since Claus Spreckels has been got
ten out of the way, it has raised
from = cents per pound to 81 and
I cents for formulated to consum-
ere, making thus its 100000 to
s4O,000,O00 yearly. Juglar, in his
History of Panics, translated by
DeCourcey Thorn, speaking of the
effect of tariff changes as one of the
clements of cause of panics, says
ANY change in our tariff laws gen
eral enough to rise to the dignity oil
new tariff has, with one exception,
precipitated panic. This excep-
lion is the tariff of 1916, which was
Tor revenue only"
The reason is obvious. Time
was given for its taking effect, and
it greatly lessened the amount o.
capital necessary to transact bust
ness, which now is so great thai
only trusts" can commend it
The Mckinley tariff has been al
important factor in causing thu
present commercial crisis, the jus
past financial panic being caused
by incompetent banking, the re
slrittive policy of refusing dis
counts to solvent young business
concerns, instead OF aflordlnl
them literally, as was done il
England and Scotland after tn,
great Barring failure. for the Nc
| Kinley act shifted and increased al
ready enormously high duties
which was like The shifting of car
60 on a heavily laien ship.
The tariff Of 1916, lowered il
1887, and in force until 1861, Wa
the nearest approach TO tree trad
the United States has yet made.
When this tariff WAS under dis
Gussion in Congress John Sherman
said: "When Mr.. Stanton says tn
manufacturers are urging the pas
5 ige of this bill to Increase III
tariff of 1916 57), he says what h,
certainly must know to be incor
-ect. The manufacturers hay
a skcd over and over again to be lie
alone, The tariff of 1857 is tn
manufacturers tariff."-Alfred Va
pie, in Gin. Post.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

The diamond washing attracts a
large crowd daily, which views
with curiosity the process of bring
ing the dirt from the mine and sep
ara!ing the precious stones. Near
by the diamond cutters aud polish
ers from Tiffany's are at work, and
are constantly surrounded by in
lerested spectators.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

New South Wales has Il fine
showing, and the marbles and tie
various building stones are we'll
worth inspection. Canada, too,
comes to the front with large dis
play Of mineral products, mica
and asbestos being given promi-
nent place.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

The separate coach bill will go
,;eto effect October 8. the rail
RAIDS are making preparations to
comply with the law. On lines
where colored travel is limited the
emoking cars are being divided in.
to equal compartments, one o
which will be reserved for coloret
people. On lines where such trav
81 requires it, extra coaches will b.
provided.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

Ia the mining building in the
California section, are some of the
most exquisite specimens of onyx
eyer seen. They are national paint
ings formed in the stone, and most
beautiful landscapes with rocks,
mountains, deep ravines, plains,
lakes, drifting clouds and every
detail as perfect as if done with the
brush. The effect on the transpar.
ent, pearly materials marvellous,
One OF the handsomsst specimens
has been purchased and will! be
presented to Pope LEO. The stones
are cut and mounted on castles,
making very handsome ornaments.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

A Republican exchange wants to
know who ever heard Of Repnbli-
can trim robbrr. This leads the
Atlanta Constitution to remark
that the Republicans passed the
Mckinley bill and the National
Banking system, so they could le-
,gally rob the people aud not ex-
pose themselves to the peniten-
tiarv
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29
Reduction of Tariff and Busi-
ness.

The claim that TIE prospect Of
tariff reduction Injuries business
has no SUBSTANTIAL ionndation-is
msre "bugaboo." Such reduction
aid changes will not take effect un-
iii reasonable time elapses to en-
Able existing stocks to be disros d
q. The effect Of such reductions
will be TO enable merchants TO car
y tho same stock they now doom u
much less Investment of capitol
This is of incalcuabIe help TO bust
ness. An incident recently uc.
aurred in Cincinnati which lin.
Rates this.
A wholesale house here deals ~
Imported tailor's trimmings, a.
which the duty under the Mckialot
sSt-cGff5d "prolection" by hiu
snd the public, but concealed in
the title Of the law itseli-is about
a. high as the cost Of such goods
abroad. During the present tinan
sisf panic, this house, which is OF
aadoubted wealth and strength
tsught abroad and paid eor niae
5000 worth of such goods. Tho
Geeds reached the Cincinnati Gus
Isn-house in due time and the
ueschants we're notified that thc
daty on them was 5000. No hay
Ing the money OF hand, they called
"a their bank for it.
The bankers were afflicted with lht
pGsic created by the banks Of th'
seaatry themselves, and refused Il
part with any currency. Ii was
shenth before the house could col
isst the spare money to pay The
.tuty and take their goods ont o
the cuslom-house, thus interierln.
With and injuring their business
The Mckinley act thus makes $40,
600 capital necessary to do al
smount Of business in this brapci
Of trade that 5000 only would b
required for in the absence Of tar
"a duties. This great increase 0
eipiLal made necessary by higl
taaf is the parent Of trusts am
corporate monopolies.
Alexander Hamilton fully under
,ttsed this when his tariff did no
'tzcsed 10 per cent. In his stat
6apsr Of Dec. Is, 1890, on the "Put
Ne Credit" submitted to Congrds
" said (Hamilton's Works, Vol,
p. 1929.
/. &, at would be. in every view, ID
anspicious to give occasion for
suspicion that trade alone
destined TO feel the immediat
I. weight of the hands of Government
in every new emergency of III
Treasury. However true, as a ger
eral posiiion, that the consume
psys the duty, yet, it will not fol
loS that trade may not be esser
TALLY distressed ana injured, b
carrying duties on imper,ations t
a height which Is disproporIiona,
to the mercantile capital Of a cour
try. II may not only be the caus
Of diveriing too large share Of
pom the cxigencies Of busines
but, as the requisite advances I
satisfy duties, viii, in many, if nc
in most cases, preceie the receipt
from the sale Of the articles o
(which they are laid, the cons.
quence will often besacriiices whic
the merchant can lot afford
mako. The Inconvenience Of e.
sssding the proper limit in this r
spees, which will be Gelteye.ywher
WIN fall with particular severity q
those places which abound least
pecuniary resources
" There ia a sound and broad bus
ness view in these remarks Of A
sSApder Hamilton that shoul
sausa'them to be well strdiod
this time. ThelO is found here 4
"nohemian oatery" that cbarlalaI
~ has lately proclaimed for Tho 4
norant-that "lha loreienor pa,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29
Costly Experiments.

Cleveland Plain Dealer The
railroads are still trying to solve
the problem OF Two trains passing
going in opposite directions. II il
now question whether the people
will hold out.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

Visitors Finger along in this
building over the nuggets Of gold
and the crystals of silver which are
in most fanciful forms; ieathery
sprays, as delicate as lace, and look
ing as if made by skillful work,
man. The gold and silver bricks
awaken AN envious feeling in one
in these days of financial straits,
and it If well they are too heavy to
put in the pocket.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29
RrcrIrx,. ARxlcA S,Lyr.

The best salAe In the world for cuts,
druise sores, ulcers saltrheum, fever
sores telter chahednhanhs. chilbains,
c0rns, anb at eruptions, aud pOs!Aely
cure piles, or 10 pay required u Is
guaranteed to give perfal satisfaction o.
OF money refunded price, 25c per box al
| W. +. Evans.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

Among the incidents OF childhood tina
stand ont In bold relief as our memory
rcSyrts To The days When We were young
none are more prominent than sever,
sickness. The young mother yiyidly
remembers that it WAS Chamberlain
Cough Remedy cured her Of croup ant
In turn administers 1t to her own OH
SIP aud alwnys With the bet results
For sale BY A. n Hughes, Louisa
Nv
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

~The NRws is in no way respon,
sibIs Tor any article to which the authors
same . printed. A charge Is made fer
- publication OF such articles conta'n'
~ Anything personal.
Cemmunicetions on any side Of public
Snestieas admissible to discussion IL on'
eelumns will DO published, no mater
whether they agres with the editor !
view or not.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

Damage TO the amount of $4,000
was done at the fair grounds Thurs.
day night by wind and rain. About
fifty feet of the glass in manufac-
turers building was smashed in
and many exhibits were drenched,
Some damage was also done in the
other big buildings.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29
The Worlds Fair.

Builders of the Worlds Fair are
now getting ready to tear the great
ex position down. More than Il
year elapsed between the time con
cress voted 10 SEMI the exposition
70 Chicago and TIE beginning of
operations in Jackson park, One
day aite- the final closing Of the
gates on Oct. 80 the work OF de-
slructlon will begin. The organi,
zation is already perfected for the
destruction. 1t only waits the
word from Director General Davis.
The word will be given on the
morning of Oct. 81.
/ How fast the exposition will fall
cannot, Of course, be told now.
Many clements of uncertainty en-
ter into the question, not the least
of which is The state Of the weather
during the closing days of October.
/ If the winds that sweep down over
Lake Michigan tring icicles and
snow little will be left at the end oil
month but a remembrance of the
gorgeous interiors. The buildings
will stay-mosL ofthem six months
and some of them longer-but tho
exhibits will be boxed and Grated
and hauled away on freight cars.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

- In the southeast gallery of the
manufactures building, is colltc.
ton of antique furniture well worth
seeing. Among the articles are
two empire throne chairs embroid-
cred in golden bees, a magnificent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29
TESTIMONIALS.

TFNTIMtlNI VIZ,
1hr Elecnppolse win enre many 'as' q
of disease where nothing ,lse will. .t
has worked liLe aehsrm in my hh'lt.
Rtv Geo, II MeaU. CoviCgton Ky,
With the Elcrtropuise have cnred
Dyspepsia, con. tipslion aud llver tronhlr,
lagllppe, headache, taolhachc, had '"lds-
rheumatism, Sruralsi', lonsilitl', collie
and piles. The results are wonderful,
chills aud fever | have seen cured In
sixty minutes. L. R. lyle, Churchill
Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

The Worlds Fair business has
settled down TO a steady, heavy
traffic, gradually increasing OIL all
the lines. Special state days cause
a temporary gain on few roads,
This is hardly noticed now in the
great volume of humanity hpEine
in and ebbing out like the great
tides of the sea. The immense
crowds are everywhere handled
with the utmost celebrity and
smOothness. Nothing but the ten
per Of excited persons is ever ruff
fled. An irresistible impulse pos
sceses nineiy-nine out Of 100 pas-
sengers not accustomed to the city
TO get aboard train the moment
they enter the depot, whether they
are early or late, but the good.na
tnred aud painstaking assurance ol
the station ushers and gatemeu
generally convince them that CIV,
anything comes TO him who waits
Whom they find il impossible "a
grl aboaId train when It IL made
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

Attendance is averaging consid-
erably over a million Il week, nova.
days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1885
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-26
e " HOhhiP

Charlie Hobbe is the champion grocery
man of the Cherokee strip. Gu the 10th
day of September he went into Alva with
the rush. having $40 worth Of groceries,
and two months thereafter he found that
he had sold trife over 5000 worth Of
goods. If any other man in the territory
can beat that record let him hold up his
hand. Mr.. Hobbie is a business man and
if he bad the opportunity he would become
a Jay Gould. He has now one of the finest
stocks of groceries in western Oklahama,
and his store is crowded from morning till
night. Last week he put $3.50 delivery
wagon OH the streets, aud in this respect is
the pioneer Mr.. Hobbie was in business
at kiowa before going to the strip He is
a very clever gentleman. and AS energetic
a young business man as can be found In
the territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-26
MAKING A COMMONWEALTH
WHAT THE GOOD PEOPLE ARE DOING
ALONG THE PANHANDLE EXTENSION.
Woodward and Alva the Western Capitals
are Rapidly Marching On to
Great Destiny.
Fine Business BuildngNo COntess-PrOgreve Business
Mel-ResourcefCl SurrOundngs-Water in Album.
dance-A Climate Unsurpassed Excellent
Commercial Facilities and Every.
body Pulling Together.

In the rush for homes in the Cherokee
strip the majority Of boomers went in
along the Santa Fe and Rock Island
routes. 1t was mighty good thing for
the citizens of Alva and Woodward that
the rush did not go via the Panhandle
route The result is that Alva and Wood
ward are probably more prosperous than
any towns in the strip. They certainly
are not overcrowded, there Is no useless
floating population, there is no Imitation.
there are no contests, and probably niue
out of every ten business men in each of
the towns own their own business build
inps and lots. The citizens of Ava are
mostly all kansans, while Woodward Is
made up of a mixture of kansans and
Texans. all of whom are now Oklhho-
mans. In the land district of Alva which
embraces all of county IN" there are
already 80, 900 filings made, which shows
that it Is occupied for agricultural
purposes. In the land district
of Woodward the filings made on
farms are not so numerous aud probab
" will never reach that number Alva
will he the center of au agricultural terri
tory and, by the way it contains some of
the best land in Oklahoma. Woodward
will be the center of a stock raising region
and as such has bright future, for there
is not a finer cattle country lying out of
doors than county \. There is enough
good agricultural territory in county N
to make farming very important indus
try, however. for the cattle raising Will
always make good live market there for
farm products The Alva district will al
SO he used extensively for cattle raising as
the grasses and water are excellent Tor
that industry.
The fact is the western part of the strip
is destined to develop two large cities and
Woodward and Alva, sixty miles
apart. They each contain about 1000
inhabitants and are the most
substantially built cities in the territory.
The buildings are all good and are finished
permanently. A majority of them are
plast,red AMI nicely painted, which is an
unusual thing in some OF the other towns.
Alva is built in compact form around a
SPACIOUS and beautiful public square 1t
is charmiDglv located on the south bank OF
the s 1T Fork and within less than two
miles of springs sufficient TO supply water
to city of 90 600 Inhabitants. 1t is one
of the few towns in the strip. If not the
only one, which has no rival-there is only
one Alva and the people are all there. II
is the government townsite and there are
less than five contests on 200 lots. 1t has
good railroad accommodations and is
equipped with every factor in the building
of city.
Woodward is not built like any other
tn,xn in tho StriD IT. il all one street,
about two miles long, but the indications
are that 1t will get together one of these
DAYS and become one of the handsomest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-26
Woodward Notes

Colonel Hickly, a Texan, but for four or
i've years a resident of Ok lahoma City, is
the postmaster of Woodward. He is more
than postmaster-he is every hody's friend
and his advice in all matters is sought and
accepted The colonel is a remarkably
pleasant gentleman and is man of more
than ordinary ability. His capacity is
great enough to fill a much more i'm
portant Office than postmaster but he is of
a modest disposition and don't push him
self forward in anything. If he did he
would be b CHER up in the service of his
country The colonel has only one weak
ness and that grows out of his love and
admiration for a friend. He would like to
see this country in a war with a powerful
foe because in such an event Captain
Paddock of the Fifth cavalry would IN
doubtedly become. in his opinion. major
general, il not a Napoleon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-26
Nork-kev Mercantile CO.

Among the largest commercial houses in
The Indian territory is the York Key Mer-
can't lie company of Woodward This firm
sells everything and is so linked with the
history of the frontier that it is almost
idle 10 say anything about it beyond the
mere fact that il is located at " God ward
The firm operates many stores ana under
stands the transaction of mercantile pur-
suits in new country letter, perhaps,
than any ether firm IN the southwest.
They operated at Fort Griffin. Texas,
Dodge City. Caldwell ami hiowa during
the early days OF the cattle industry and n
branch of The house is sill At Nova.
Dodge City and FL Reno. Tire " oodward
house Is managed toy a. Wuzltbeu, who
WAS manager of The big Caldwell concern
twelve years ago. He is remarkably
clever gentlemen and as fine business
man as ever set foot in the Indian terri
tory He is pol tie and genial and IS IS
termed very highly by wide acquaint-
ancr in he It uthwesl, his friends extend
ing far into Texas. The company hes just
pur up n baildiug at oodward seventy
feet .e. u and thirty feet wide aud viii &C.
0Rpy IL Ia d few days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-26

One of the bright young business men OF
Woodward is w. H. Berry, Jr, dealer in
-four, feed. provisions, etc. He carries an
immense stock of goods and owns his own
building. fine frame structure, 25x5O feet
in dimensions. Mr.. Berry is only IS years
old, and yet he is regarded as one Of
the soidest and most enterprising
citizens Of Woodward. He is the Son
of w. H. Berry, the we'll known
Wellington business man who was
elected Clerk of that county for three COLI
securive terms. Will, Jr., inherits all the
popular traits and business ability of his
fat her, and Woodward is to be congratu-
lated on having him for one of her business
men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-26
JUDGE HAMMoCK's HOUSE.
Judge Hammock.

The register of the laud Office at Wood
ward is Hon. W. NJ. Hammock, ex-circuit
Tennessee. He was born in Texas in 1857.
and. although only SO years of age, he has
held in his time very many important evil
dences of the esteem in which his fellow
citizens held him. He lie fine, large
hearted, blunt gentleman, endowed with
all the hospitable aud warm hearted traits
OF the south. He has erected a small but
neat house in which 10 reside, and has it
nicely furnished. He is very popular with
the people OF Woodward, because he min
giles in their affairs and does everything in
his power 20 advance their interests.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-26
ptrson 4 McHenry OF Alva.

Sawyer, Pratt county, did mighty good
thing for the thirsty citizens of Alva when
il cave them Piuson s. McHenry, proprie
tors of the principal refreshmens resort on
Main street, nearly opposite the land office.
The place is in charge OF Ike McHenry.
nd a merrier soul never mixed a cocktail
Ike informed the EAGLE reporter that
uothinE crosses his bar hut the best OF
everything. aud showed bills to prove his
assertion. Ike says that his is the original
saloon, and in addition to it he has lunch
counter attachment. Ike wants every
Kansas man TO call and see them, for lie
links that he can make them forget the
miseries of twelve years of prohibition
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-26

towns in Oklahoma, as the site is hand
some. II is division headquarters for the
Panhandle extension OF the Santa Fe road
and The supply point for the military post
near by. The amount of freight handled
there every year for Camp Supply exceeds
1000 600 ponds, and its transportation
and handling is "A great source of revenue
to Woodward.
Woodward is built on the south bank CT
the Nor h Canadian river, and the coun-
try round about ahounds in fine springs
1t is also supplied literally with timber,
and is destined to become a great stock
raising country.
Below are given a few sketches of the
enterprise and business of the citizens of
Alva and Woodward, which are couserva-
tive and show the progress made hy these
two cities during the lasttwo months:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-26
ALvA NOTES.


LA. Sslter, formerly of Argonia. Is one
of the prominent attorneys of Alva aud
has large practice He is reputed to be
one of the best land attorneys IN the dis
trict and as he is thoroughly reliable In
all matters entrusted to him he is kept
busy all the time.
Among the live lumber merchants are
Everhart brothers, formerly of Attica.
They are in Alva permanently and have
done an immense business owing to the
rapid growth OF the city aud their own en-
ergy and efforts. They are young and ac-
tive and AS business men are Keeping pace
with tue rapid growth of the country.
Sam johnson, formerly Of Wichita. is
the postmaster of Alyt and like All Wich-
inv men he is in advance He has the best
appointed postofflce in the territory, fully
rugged up in metropolitan style and not
outstanding the fact that he IS Demo
crat he is giving the very best satisfaction.
Miss Lulu Jansen. formerly OF Wichita,
is one of the popular ladies OF Ava. She
keens A private boarding house and is
natronized by the land ofiite fore, the pro-
fessional, and. in fact, the cream OF the
city.
DR.. Murphy. formiy of Mcpherson, is ct
"A
In the Cherokee strip.
Share Brothers of Wellington and
Harper have made arrangement 20 put IN
an immense stock OF goods at Ava
Alva has three live papers. the Advo-
Gaze Star and Chronicle. They are guided
by Kansas genius aud show 1t 10 their
live columns.
J. NJ. Baker. Esq. formerly the law
partner of ex-Goyeruor Glenn of this city
has located in Ava and his ability as a
lawyer is appreciated there from the mum
Der OF clients that are always about him.
His wide experience in land law. enables
hin, 20 do an immense business In the
land Office where he is we'll liked on ao-
count of the intelligent manner IN which
he presents his cases.
Alva has probably the most clever Sc. OF
federal officers in the territory Every one
of them is perfect geutiemsn aud moth
ing in the line OF deputy marshal corrup-
ton or bull-dozing whatever - allowed by
them They are good men and tue peop!e
down there reg ar: them very highly