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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
THE TARIFF OF 184a.

The Wilson bill for the assassination
of American industry is framed largely
upon the theories that shaped the Walk
er tariff of 1916, and Professor Wilson,
in advocating his measure, appeals for
justification to the results which he de-
clares followed the operation of the
Walker act. He insists, as the free
traders always do, that in the decade
following 1S46, the nation had wonderful
prosperity, and this he attributes solely
to the influence of the tariff then in 'ex-
istence. The great mass of Americans
are not well informed respecting the
economical history of their country, and
to such persons Professor Wilson's ar
gument from experience may appear to
have some force. To those who know
the facts it presents itself as an attempt
to deceive.
In 1916 the American people were
poor. They were particularly poor in
money. They possessed but small guam
titles of the precious metals, and many
of the coins'in circulation bore the stamp
of foreign mints. A few years later the
gold deposits in California, of unequalled
richness, were discovered, and instantly
great stream of this precious metal
poured over the land. As actual money
always does, it stimulated business of
every kind. Reaching people of all
classes, and making money easy to get.
enterprises we're undertaken which
could not have been started under other
circumstances, and the nation found its
commerce apparently booming toward
prosperity. Between 1892 and lS49, the
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

New Years day at the Y. NJ. C. A.
will be ''gala day" The members and
their gentlemen friends are urged to take
advantage of the opportunity aud call.
Refreshments will be served from six to
seven-thirty, Come any time and par
take. After the refreshments, an en-
tertainment will be given. Ladies and
gentlemen take part in furnishing enter
tainment. The affair promises to be a
pleasant one.
DR.. Pratt examined a number of the
young men engaged in gymnasium work,
last Tuesday night.
Once in two weeks an opportunity is
given for member to make record In
any event. Last Wednesday an i'm
provement was made in the high kick
and bar vault.
Mr.. Chas. McGlauflin spoke for ten
minutes at the rooms last Sunday.
There was good attendance.
At the boys meeting at three, the Sec
retary discussed the habit of swearing.
The boys gave individual opinions about
the subject in hand.
Applications for class in penmanship
will now be received If a sufficient
number want the subject, a class will be
started. The fee will be considerable
less than dollar. INQUIRE of the Sec
retarV
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
THE FORUMS REDUCTION OF
PRICE.

The Forum, which its readers regard
as the foremost of our periodicals., re-
duces its price, beginning with the De-
cember number, from S.. to SO. a year.
from so cents to % cents a COPY. This
is the most noteworthy reduction peri
odical literature that has taken place
perhaps that can take place. Magazines
of fiction and adventure, the illustrated
monthlies, where within everybody's
reach even before the recent reduction
in the price of some of them. But no
periodical of the class of The Forum has
eyer been sold for 25 cents. 1t becomes
the cheapest by half of all great Reviews
in the world, and it remains the largest
of all our periodicals of its kind, and its
character is in no way changed.
This reduction of price puts the Forum
easily within the reach of every reader
who cares for it-of every man and
woman who desires to keep abreast of
the times. The extent to which this re-
duction will add to popular education
OH great subjects, is incalculable. The
ablest articles by the foremost writers
are now offered at less than two cents
each. The December number, for ex-
ample, contains the following sixteen
articles s:-"Are Presidential Appoint
ments for Sale?' William D. Foulke !;
Necessity for Immediate Tariff Reduc-
tion," A. Augustus Healy; "a Plan for
an Automatic, non-Political Tariff, "
Hon. W. j! Coombs; "Francis Parkman
and his Work." julius H. Ward; "Child-
Study; the Basis of Exact Education"
President, G.. Stanley Hall; Israel
Among the Nations" W. E. II. Leclky;
THE Beginning of Man and the Age of
the Race,n DR.. d. G.. Brinton; 'Need
not of More Money but Better Ex-
change" T. G. Shearman; 'How to
Deal with Filibustering Minority" !"
John B. McMaster; Use of Rich Men
in Republic" Frederic Harrison; "Mr.
J Goldwin Smiths Views on our His
( tory" Woodrow Wilson; "a Plan to
Free our Schools from Politics." DIR. j..
NJ. Rice; "The most Popular Novels in
America" Hamilton w. Mabie; Last
ing Results of the Worlds FAIR" Alice
Freeman Palmer; 1.-THE Fairs Resul $
to the City of Chicago" Franklin H.
Head. The Forum Publishing Co.,
| New York.
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total gold coinage of the United States
amounted to but $50, 100000 From 1851
to 1856 it rose to 1866, ,000 900, an increase
of nearly 900 per cent. This, and this
alone, gave to the country the prosper
ity it seemed to have.
But, because of the low duties in the
Walker tariff, Americans went abroad to
supply their wants, and from 1913 to 1861
the balance of trade was heavily against
us. The result of this was that our
California gold, instead of staying here
tn help business, flowed steadily to Eu
rope. If we had had protective tariff
much of it would have remained at
home. But under the pernicious inau
ence of the free trade system then in
operation, it left this country: and in
1861, when the war broke out, our total
stock of metallic money, gold and silver,
was less than $50, 100000. This is what
the Walker tariff did for the American
people; it transferred their gold product
to Europe and left them at the end hard
ly better off than if the gold of Cali
fornia had never been discovered.
\ 1t did something more. The steady
drain upon the country began to tell as
early as 1854. In those years there
was severe depression of industry. Idle
men thronged the streets of New York,
and, for the first time in American his
tory, the Democratic souphouse ap-
peared as a substitute for the wage pay
ing factory. In 1857, the difficulties in
which the nation was involved by the
Walker tariff eliminated in a panic of
the most destructive character. Thus
the evil results which were and are now
inevitable from the operation of such
legislstion were postponed by the gold
discoveries and by the stimulating in
fuence of the Mexican and Crimean
wars, but fell at last in disastrous shape.
The American people at the present
time are having some experience with
the evil influence of the mere threat of
the repetition of the Walker experiment.
If Mr.. Wilson shall be permitted to have
his way, they will encounter, without
shelter from great mass of gold or
from the conditions created by war, the
kind of destruction which befel them
just forty years ago.-N. Y. Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
effort will defeat Free Trade and save

effort will defeat Free Trade and save
Protection.
In this connection we print
petition already signed by over
two hundred w0olen mill operatives
of Bennington as follows:
We the undersigned, employees of Hol-
den, Leonard and Company, request you
in the most earnest manner to vote
against, and to use your influence to de-
feat the Wilson Tariff bill. If this bill
should become law, it would have the
most disastrous effect upon the industry
which gives us employment. Those
among us who have worked in Europe
know that the prices paid for labor in
Europe are so much lower than the
prices paid for the same labor in this
country, that if foreign made goods were
admitted to this country, at such a rate
of duty as the Wilson bill will give them,
it would have the effect of either throw
ing us ont of work entirely, or else cut
ting down our wages to about the same
rate as is paid in Europe. We desire to
inform you, that if we are thus deprived
of our means of earning livelihood, or
if we are obliged to work for reduced
wages, we viii hold those responsible
who voted for the bill, and we hereby
assert most positively that, irrespective
of former party affiliation, we will vote
and work against the election of any
member who will favor bill that will
cause such distress to the laboring
classes,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29

If there be any class in this country
which does not profit by protection, it is
the wealthy cOupon-cutters, who have
retired from business and live on the in
terest of their money. To argue that
agriculturists are not benefited by the
enormous consumption of their produce
in manufacturing districts where high
wages are paid is to impeach the inteili-
gence of readers. The consumption of
agricultural products is greatly cur
tailed by industrial depression, and cor
respondingly stimulated by industrial
activity. There never was better mar
ket for the farmer in the world than
America las been during the last thirty
years under protection. And farmers
never bought their clothing, machinery
and other necessaries at lower prices
than they do to-day. Worse ''rot' was
never presented for public consumption
than that only ten per cent. of the peo-
pie profit by protection. At least ninety
per cent. are in better circumstances
than as though the labor of America
came into direct competition with the
pauper labor of Europe. An European
wage level in this country, such as a tar
iff for revenue only would involve,
would lead to a corresponding degrade
tion of the commonalty. 1t would signi-
fly the virtual extinction of the middle
class-the few very rich and the many
very poor, as is the case in the old
countries.-Troy Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
KILL THE BILL.

The American Protective Tariff
League in special and extraordinary ses-
sion on Dece nber 10th, responding to
the earnest request of wage earners,
agreed that is was neces-
sary to call upon the press of the United
STATES to urge every patriotic citizen to
assist in defeating the proposed Wilson
Free Trade Tariff, which is now before
Congress. If this measure becomes a
law, the demand for labor in all produc-
tive employments in this country will be
decreased. This will reduce the wages
and earnings of every man, woman and
child among us; permanently lower the
standard of living in this country; and,
reduce the purchasing power of our
wage earners who constitute the great
consuming force in this land.
Every person, rich or poor, high or
low, old or young, who is not in favor
of lower wages and less comfort in life,
should at once write postal card to
the Congressman from his or her dis
trict, protesting against the passage of
this bill and demanding that the Nc
Kinley Tariff be left unchanged. Write
postal to-day, and urge every friend OF
yours to do the same. Perhaps, your
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
STATE NEWS.

The st. Johnsbury Daily Republican
suspended publication Wednesday.
Hon. Frank Plumley of Northfeld,
has resigned as United States District
Attorney for Vermont.
DIR. Elmer Beecher of Burlington, is
put forth by the Free Press as the Oldest
ex-member of the Vermont Senate. He
is in his SD year, and is about six years
older than Hon. Ashley Stone, who died
recently in Hinsdale, N. II. He was a
senator from Chittenden county in
1862.
DIR. Jo. II. Linsley. professor Of
pathology and histology in the medical
department u. V. NJ, has been invited
to make an address on bacteria at the
annual meeting of the New Hampshire
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
DOCTORS pIsoOuraqed. ReIlsf Found

Mrs. G. Z. Bartholomew, Kalkaska,
Mich, writes: 81 am as certain as now
live, that DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy saved my life when l was VIC
tim of Bright's disease" If you are suf-
fering from Brights disease, diabetes,
or any urinary trouble, you should use
this only cure.
II had been troubled since 1862"
writes S. N. Arnold of Rochester, n. Y,
with gravel and 3atarrh of the bladder.
Tried several doctors, but got no relief.
Upon advice, used DIR. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy. The result was mar
velous; a few bottles, entirely cnred
me-" 5O2
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29

What man of sense in the State does
not know that if the money which has
been sent and taken West in the last
thirty years had been kept at home and
invested in manufacturing industries,
our State would have doubled in popula-
tion, quadrupled in wealth, and our
farms have at least kept their full selling
value? 1t is no use to cry over split
milk, but we ought at least to learn
something by experience. There is cap
ital enough now here, hid up in the old
stockings, or at interest in savings and
other banks, to start up our industries,
and furnish Il good home market for
much of our farm products.-Dr. Hos
kins, in Montpelier Watchman.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29

Senator Proctor's proposition for the
annexation of Utth to the State of Ne
vada would be wise solution of the
problem which is connected with the
application of the Territory for state
hood. Nevada's population has so
dwindled that it is smaller than that of
some good-sized counties IN the Empire
State, and the combination of Utah and
Nevada would yield only a good-sized
State as regards population and re-
sources.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29

A United Press dispatch from St.
Louis Tuesday night said: The Walter
A. Wood moving and reaping machine
company, corporation organized under
the laws of New York, but owning and
operating large establishment on
Twenty-first and Randolph streets, this
city, filed a mortgage in Recorder
Hobbs office, this morning to the United
States trust company of New York, to
secure S2,000,000 per cent, twelve year
gold bonds, dated December 1, 1893, and
maturing December l, 1905. The mort
gage is given to secure payment on
these bonds, and covers all the build
ings, machinery, fixtures, railroads, roll
ling stock and industrial plants owned
by the company in all parts of the coun-
try.'
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
State Medical Society. in June.

--Heman L. Sprague of Hinesburgh,
has been arrested on the charge of mar
rying within three years after separating
from his first wife. Sprague's first wife
got divorce from him in 1892, and
seven days thereafter he married Matte
S. Magee. He admits this fact and says
that he knew the law, but was advised
by his counsel that he could be married
in New York State and come back here
to reside without infringing upon the
Vermont law. Needing this advise, he
went to Rouses Point and was married
The penalty is not less than one, or
more than five years Imprisonment in
States prison.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
HOW,S THTSi

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF catarrh that cannot be cared by Halls
Catsrrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDINe, kGNNAE 4 MARVIN, Wholegale Drug
gists Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Testimonials sent free, Price Toe.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. 81
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29

The value of the output of granite for
1892, in the State of Vermont, was $780,
600. The value of limestone produced
the same year was $175,000 The value
of the marble amounted to $2,2000,000
being more than two-thirds of the entire
amount of marble produced in the
United States,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
UNPRECEDENTED J!

The sale the Long Full Back Coat introduced by been
simply marvellous Day after day the broken
and although have added lots constantly it has been
slbe TO supply the demand. This morning for the first
tire in month, will be able show complete line OF
sizes at all prices
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29

A statement prepared at the Postoffice
Department shows that during the last
fiscal year, the total number of pieces of
letter mail sent il the domestic mails of
the United States was 2,407, $40, IT'S, of
which 2,32l, ,315, ,563 were paid at letter
rates, and SO, 1885, ,6l2 were sent free on
official business. There were also 535,-
9l7.S99 postal cards handled. The num-
Der of newspaper and periodicals mailed
by publishers in the several counties of
publication free was 1851, ,271. News
papers and periodicals mailed by others
than publishers and news agents, S7f;
07S,777 Total second class matter l.
434, ,235, ,632 pieces. Third class matter
handled, books, pamphlets, ETC., $685.
134, 40 pieces. Fourth class matter
mailed 4S, 733,17l.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29


We have been for months past pulling
up the heavy hill of tariff reform, with
all of the innumerable and complexed
obstacles in the way of business activity
which proposed changes in the tariff in
the way of lower duties inevitably occa-
sion. The summit is in sight, aud that
passed, by the enactment of the reported
bill, the road will then be on a grade
that will render business progress and
development more easy and satisfactory
than it has been at any time before dur
ing the lives of the present generation.
Boston Herald. The Herald's figure
does not seem to us very fortunate for
its purposes. After one has pulled up a
heavy hill and passed the summit, he
usually begins to go down hill at rapid
gait. That is precisely what the busi-
ness of the country is doing at the pres
ent time-Boston Journal.
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THE BANNER.
FRIDAY, pECEMBER %, 1893.

Entered at the Bennington p O.as sse cond-class
Terms. S15O per year, strictly in advance
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-12-29
$500, $4,000 and S25.oo.

We many imatOrs on this garment but, like all our
exclusive designs control them Made from non fading
hgrade KerSe they produce elegance of dress not OBJ
iained by any other garment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-23
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The Herald Publishing company will
deliver free to every paid up subscrib-
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aid, postpaid, or to every such appli.
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choice of one of the famous Mathew
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Date" maps of the United States, OF
combined Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon
Washington and Montana.
These maps have become celebrated
for their wonderful accuracy and com
bined fund of general information
The state maps show all counties in
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made in straight lines as usually
shown in advertisements, but curved
as they really are; all Cities towns
villages. all mountains, lakes and riv-
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shown in postal guides or in ordinary
maps.
The historical and descriptive mat
ter is both highly interesting and
pleasing, dwelling on the educational
farming, mining and manufacturing
merits Of each respective state, in fact
covering completely in detail all desir-
able information pertaining to the
states named. These maps, generally
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up to date" publications possible tc
obtain, will be presented FREE tc
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-23
Masonic.

The regular meetings of the blue
lodges and the higher branches of the
order will be commenced next month.
Argenta lodge will meet on the first
Tuesday of the month, the chapter on
Wednesday, the commandery on
Thursday, the Eastern Star on Fri
day. Mount Morriah lodge meets on
the second Monday of November and
Wasatch on the second Friday. There
are quite number of applications for
membership to be acted on in the blue
lodges and the, season gives indica-
tons Of being a prosperous one.
The. Masonic board of relief has
done a great deal of charitable work
during the past few months, among
poor Masons and their relatives.
Since July $500 has been disbursed
in relief of the distressed and owing to
the prevailing hard times the calls are
still numerous. At the present there
are two patients in the hospitals at
the expense of the board of relief A
number of women, wives of Masons
and children have received timely sue
cor. One lady and two children were
seni to their HON IS Nebraska and
others to Denver and other places.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-23
Knights of Pythias.

The different lodges of this order
carried on their meetings during the
summer months without interruption.
The attendances were not very large,
but now things are assuming a more
active shape and the meetings are i'm
proving in point of attendance.
Calanthe lodge met on Monday even
ing and conferred the rank of knight
on one candidate.
Myrtle lodge met on Tuesday even
ing and worked the regular routine
business. Several applications for mem
bership were received and referred to
the proper committee.
Rocky Mountain lodge had a large
meeting on Thursday evening. Among
other business the rank of knight was
conferred on Brother c. w. Lochner.
Next Thursday evening Grand Inspec-
tor Meakin will be present for the pur-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-23
Rattlesnake Weed

In Monterey. as well as Santa Clara
county, there grows weed called the
rattlesnake weed. 1t is so named from
the story that when rattlesnakes get
to fighting and bite each other, this
weed, if eaten by them, will prevent
death. 1t grows about six inches tall,
has a red stalk and slender leaves.
On the top of the stalk comes ahead of
flowers, and the seeds of these flowers
are said to be very annoying to one
in passing through a mass of them, as
they are furnished with sharp barbs
commonly called stickers. The early
settlers who had herds of sheep al
ways made their herdsmen keep with
them bottle of strong tea made of
rattlesnake weed, and when any of
the sheep were bitten they were
drenched with this tea, which always
saved them.-Pacif1c Tree and Vine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-23

pose of giving instruction in the I'M
written work All members should be
present at this exemplification so as to
thoroughly familiarize themselves
with the new ritual.
Monitor lodge, the youngest in the
city, is holding its own with the old
lodges. Their meeting last Wednesday
evening was well attended and several
applications were received from parties
wishing to Join.
The ladies' auxiliary IS doing remark
ably well. a new temple, an offshoot
from Ivy temple. has been instituted
with good membership The new
temple is called Mizpah and held its
first regular meeting on Thursday even
ing under the presidency of Mrs. Shurt-
lift, most excellent chief
Ivy temple met on Friday evening,
and besides the regular routine bust
ness, initiated Mr. John Johnson as a
member of the temple.