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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-08-10

The populists do not like to be classed
as anarchists, but the fact that Schwab
and Neslae, the Chicago anarchists who
ware recently parJoned by Governor
Altgslt, were delegates to the populist
state convention of Illinois Is but ono Of
the many instances showing the drift Of
this party aud tho element of which it
is compOsed 10 the great cities. Il does
not need o dictionary to define the polit-
ical status OF men like Sch~ab and
Neebe. s
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Average. 10 IS @s
Thus YOU will see that first class Aus.

Averaor 10 4s 8831
Thus you will see that first class Aus.
tralian wool, although unwashed and
free from skirts, is SO clean that the
shrinkage is only 49 per cent as against a
shrinkage Of 65 per cent for Washington
county unwashed wool with the skirts
on. Washington county washed fleeces,
with the skirts on, will shrink SO per
cent. If we had free wool, the London
price would be the American price, for
the freight from London to New York is
only one-fourth cent per pound, which is
less than the freight on wool from Wash
ington county farms to the same market.
Therefore, with free wool, the Washing
ton county farmer will have to sell scour-
ed merino wool free from skirts at 36a
cents.
It is estimated that the loss on the
skirts, tag locks, legs and belly wool is
from to I cents per pound on American
woods to make them equal to Australian
skirted wools Assuming that 81 cents
would be the average loss on skirts on
Pennsylvania unwashed wool, the Amer
lean farmer with free trade would have
to sell secured wool, including the skirts,
at 80 cents in order to make it cost not
over 36i cents with the skirts off. Wash
ington county unwashed wool shrinks
IS per cent, yielding 35 pounds Of clean
secured wool at 30 cents; the free trade
price would make the unwashed fleece
worth 81 cents in the New York mar
ket. It cost at least cents per pound to
get it to the eastern market without any
profit to local middlemen. The outside
free trade price on the farm for unwash-
ed fleece would be not over 81 cents for
such wool as our friend sold there re-
Gently at ID cents, and this wool that
was worth IA cents under the free wool
administration Of Grover Cleveland was
worth 20 cents on tho day that General
Harrison left the White House, March,
1893.
Now, there has been no change in the
tariff law since then. but the reason that
this Pennsylvania farmer got IA cents
this year instead of 20 cents last year
was because its free trade value is only
81 cents, and the fall from 20 cents to IA
cents was discounting the effect Of free
wool bill. The nearer we come to the
passage Of that bill the nearer will be
the price on tie farm in Washington
county to the London price Of 81 cents
for such unwashed as was worth 2Ocents
last March.
On page 260 Of The American Econo-
mist of Nov. 8 is table showing the
price in London and also in the United
States for the same grade Of Ohio wool
and Australian wool from the time OF
the passage Of the tariff law of 1857 up
to 1891. The average difference in the
price Of wool of the SAME shrinkase, Of
the same blood and Of the same diane
ter Of fiber was over 81 per cent lower
In free trads London than in the United
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AN ENGINEER TALKS.
Ne ANSWERS AFEW QUESTIONS SUB
M,1TED By VOORHEES,.

s,o~. III. Loss of Wages Under Demo-
..+,c Administrations One
~ the Cu-scs of the American LaborinG
M.n-Advioe to Congress.
To the Hon. d. w. Voorhees,, Chairman
Finance Committee, United states
Senate, Washington: ...
DEAR SIR-Your circular letter OF IN
oniry at hand and contents noted. IN
reply will say:
First-The Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers.
Second-I am not i'll possession OF any
means whereby could inform you ac-
curately as to the number OF people en-
Moved in the various industries in my
district.
Third--The wool industry is one OF
the most permanent here. The wages
of labor have been reduced "a per cent
and employment reduced about one
third. AS to my own vocation would
give you few samples for comparison:
had steady employment since 1883
until March, 1898, when l had to 60
on what in railroad phrase is called
"the extra list. In March, 1898, l
earned s63; in April, Sal; May, 1913. 90;
June, $54; July, Sls. GO; August, $l6;
September, $47. 10; October, our most
prosperous month, gill. 60; November,
$1O6; December, $S7. In 1892 / earned
for the same time as given in 1898 as
follows: March, 1892, $1O5; April,
$93, and was OH leave six days; May,
$l1s; June, s143; July, $3.50; Au-
gust, $3.50; September, $50, and on
leave Is days; October, $l49; Novem-
Der, Sl63; December, $l44.5O. So far
in 1894 Iaveraged about $40 per month.
Fourth-My industry from work
ingman's standpoint is at present in n
depressed condition.
Fifth-The expenditures Of the fami-
lies Of workingmen have been lessened
by reason Of reduction of wages and
lack Of work during the past 12 months
SIXTH had been working full time
Of 26 days per month if I SO desired.
Seventh-A reduction of import du-
ties, in my opinion, would cause more
idleness.
Eighth-It is also a peculiar question
for me to answer as to the best methods
Of placing the industries upon pros
porous basis because l never was edu-
Gated to make good statesman. But it
seems that such men as you and the rest
Of congress should be able to fathom
these questions out and act honestly and
not lay back in your seats and watch an
honest man giving his honest views for
no other purpose than for you to mis-
construe them and make political capt.
tai out Of them and feed them to igno-
rant foreigners for your reelection This
is not mainly for your benefit, but for
all senators and representatives.
Ninth-lmmigration is one Of the
curses to the American laboring man.
look at 1t as living disgrace on all
American statesmen for stopping SO low
as to aid the bidding Of foreign steam
ship companies for the mere pittanoe Of
free pass over the ocean or to be SO
cowardly as TO be afraid to lose few
ignorant foreign votes
II we had few more men like the
Hon. w. E. Chandler, we could EXPECT
some wholesome laws on that subject.
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THE PRICE OF WOOL,
HOW THE FREE RAW MATERIAL BILL
HAS AFFECTED THE FARMER.

Clear Comparison Of London and Ameri-
oan Prices-The Change From Harrison
60 Cleveland Caused Difference Of g
Cents Per Pound.
The Cannonsburg Herald of Washing
ton county, Pa, states that lone Of our
farmers recently sold his unwashed wool
at IA cents per pound. Unwashed wool
was then quoted at Is cents per pound
In the London market. The duty on
wool was II cents. Add cent for car
riage, and foreign wool would cost 81
cents laid down in New York. Our
friend got "A cents. We would like to
know where the protection comes in.'
Such wool as brings Is cents in the
London mar',et is twice as valuable az
the Il cenr unwashed Pennsylvania
wool. The former Is skirted Australian
and is SO clean that in any market it
would command q higher price than the
cleanest fleece washed woods Of Wash
tngton county, to say nothing of un.
washed. W. might as well compare
gold and silver. because they are pre-.
cious metals, as to compare Washington
county unwashed with Australian un-
washed. They are neither in the same
condition. The wool which this Wash
ington county farmer sold in Washing
ton county at IA cents is worth only 81
cents in London, and with free wool the
London price would be the American
price In New York, and on the farm it
would be at least cents per pound less
than the price in New York, or 81 cents,
because 1t would cost over 2 cents per
pound to get wool from the farm in
Washington county to the eastern mar
ket.
In confirmation Of the free trade value
Of Washington county wool we refer to
the following table procured by the Ma
tional Association Of Woolen Nanufac-
turers, giving the cost in London Of Ger
tain lots Of Australian unwashed wools
competing with Washington county
woods. The average price was 10 cents
In London for unwasled skirted wool.
the average shrinkage Of which was Is
per cent, and the average clean scoured
cost was 86i cents:
COST n LOxDoN or AUSTRALIAN CxwAsnxn
COMPETING WITH FINEST AMERICAN WOOIA
Clean
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The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
OF the United States, which has just
closed its annual convention in ST. Paul
is one Of the very powerful agencies in
the country that is doing great work in
the cause of tenn mDerance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-08-10

They held an eleciio, down ia Alabama
last Tuesday in which the democrats as
usual came up smiling with handsome
majority. When the democrats OF the
south need = majority they get it, when
they don't need it they magnanimously
permit the election of populist, just
the same as they formerly die with the
OF that region.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-08-10

Dated at Chamberlain, South Dakota. this, the
18th day OF May, \ b.. 1894
BY order OF the state central committee
j. M. GREENE, Chairman.
j. II. SCRIvEN. Secretary.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
4 Beauty Note.

The secret OF bad complexion"
said u weil-known phys clan recently.
is ii bad digestion, and we generally
t-acc that to /, bad live. One OF the
best remed es fo' Il sluggish liver is
cheap and pleasant. Dieting is the
secret Of the cure. The best liver
reg llator for Persons of sedenta:y
habit and the are the ones whose
complexion, are muddy-is to be found
in apples, eaten baked if they are net
we'll Gigested when eaten raw. | a.
tenced the pupils at Il well-known
boarding school. and among them was
country girl who,e complexion was
the envy OF all her associates. l found
that she was Il very light eater at her
meals, hut she had a peculiar custom
Of taking plate of apples to her room
at nigat and eating them slowly as she
studied her ie s. ons. This was her
regular practice. Some of the other
girls in the ms. tuition took it up. and
/ know as result CT my personal in
vestigation that the aople-eating girls
had, with one exception, the best com
pleNiOns of any in the school. Tha.
one exceptio was due to causes which
rcqui, ed medical skill to remove"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
ROSEBEKY CONTROLS
IS NOW PRIME MINISTER OF
ENGLAND.
Announce m .nt Of Gl2dstone's Retirement
Il Made by the Queen In n Court Circu'
lar-Iier Majesty Expresses No Regret
Sketch Of His Career.
Gives Cp His Office.

Mr.. Gladstone has resign d the Brit
ish Premiership. the leadership of his
party, and his seat in the Cabinet. He
will retain his seat in the House OF
Commons few months longer, prob
ably until IA dissolution of Parliament,
which cannot be- delayed beyond the
present year. Archibald Philip Pri1n-
rose, Earl of Rosebery, is the Grand
Old Mans successor.
Mr.. Ola lstone retires full of years
and hono.s. with the reputation OF
having accomplished mo: Q for the
common leople of Great Britain and
Ireland than any British statesman of
any time Or age. Entering Parliament
sisty-one years ago as the nominee of
Tory Duke for IL pocket borough he
has advanced politically every year
since that time. He has always been
progressive. Hailed in his younger
DAYS as the rising hope OF the stern
ard unhen linz Tories he quilted their
service for that Of the people when the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15

reform Ct the corn laws was pro-
posed. He became the associate
of Golden in That great agitation
and soon OF t,tripped Golden and his
moro radical colleague. John Bright.
He took a firm attitude in Lehalf of
university reform. and was an eloquent
advocate in favor Of the removal of the
Jewish disabilities Of 1877 and 1913.
Serving in the various Wing ministries
between 1913 and 1860, he devoted him
.clf to questions of finance. in which
he became the acknowledges master.
He surpa ssed Bright aad Scale in tne
energy with which he urged the sec
ond reform bill. He championed the
ballot act. He diSe.tab,i,hed the
church of the Irish minority. He CO
operated with the late Mr.. +, rste" i'll
establishing the English public school
system. and later with Mr.. Acland
in making that system free and popular.
The Irish tenants owe him the greatest
debt of gratitude. He gave them
security of tenure III 3 fair rent and u
proprietary interest in tlcir farms.
His browning glory, a. he himself
thought, wa, the passage of tho Irish
home rule bill through the British
Commons after sixty years agitation
in Ireland and seven in Great Britain.
TO say that he has been the greatest
rcformcr of the age would be to eN-
press it inadequatcly. He has p"oba-
bly, been the greatest :'cformer of the
English speaking race. The Grand
Old Man now rctircs from public
life in the S5th year OF his age and in
the sixty econd of his public useful
ness.
The Queens announcement of the re-
tirement of Mr.. Gladst me t. the peo-
pie is contained in the court circul2:
and is written by u court official The
statement is made that the ri. Hon.
w. +. Gladstone hsd an audience OF
the Queen and ten6ered his resignas
ton, which wa, graciously accepted by
her Majesty. 1t adds that the Queen
ha, summoned Earl ROsebery, X. e.,
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
ana offered him the post of Prime
Minister. vacated by the 1T. Hon. w.
r. Gladstone. member Of Parliament,
and that Lord Kosebery has accepted
her Majcsty's o!le".
Prime Minister RO cherry held his
first cabin council at his residence.
AL! the ministers were present except
Mr.. Asquith and Mr.. Henry Fowler.
the pres dent of the local government
board, who. however. will retain their
Offices. The council was in session for
Only short time. Upon its conclusicn
Lord Roseberry sent Il message to the
Queen. sulm ting the names of Il G
members Of the new cabinet.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
HOUSEHOLD TREASURE.
throwing Popularity OF the Oxford Sewing
Machines.

throwing Populs rity OF the Oxford Sewing
Machines.
There is nothing more truly y house hold
treasure than ! good sewing machine. 10
be without it is to be willfully deprived OF
the Immense advantage OF one OF the
greatest OF all inventions a machine once
bought Is a perpetual treasure. 1t dee
mands no wages. occasions no expense or
,roub and is always ready without a mo-
ment's notice 10 render the work OF the
la Dor lou, house wife tenfo:d more efiicicn I
and expeditions. Some machines Combine
the best ideas and suggestions which have
teen so aburdantiy introduced in this re-
narkablc mechanism.
4 machine which exhibits in liberal COM
bina:ion ali the best features Introduced Is
the Oxford Improved Sewing Machine.
made b. the Oxford Manufacturing COM
pany. Chicago. description and cut of
which can be seen In the advertising coll
umns OF this paper They make high ami
low arm machines. with lock stitch shut
tie. running light and quiet These ma
chimes have the following important feat
lures: Cheapness (ranging from $40. SO
upwardj; perfect, almost self adjusting
and graduated tension: are unde: contr"l
OF the operator. and are always positive
threading in ali points. including the shut.
tie. The needle Is sef-setiing. and the
attachments are quickly and easily placed
and fastened. The shuttle has an easy
oscillating motion. causing 1t to keep its
proper place against the race. Their Ok
ford. Home and Columbia Machines. with
attachments. we're awarded the medal
premium at the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition. Chicago
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Haunted:

A haunted house in thes. practical and un-
romantic days is something OF a rarity but an
individual haunted with the idea that his all
ment is incurable il a parsonage frequently
met with. Disbelief in the ability of medicine
to cure is only q mil! form of monomania,
although il some cases repeated failures to
obtain relief from ....ny different sources
would almost seem 70 Justify the doubt. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters has demonstrated its
ability to overcome dyspepsia. constipation.
liver and kid,.ey trouble malarial complaints
and nervousness, and its recorded achieve
ments in t:lc curative line ought at least to
warrant its t,ial by any one troubled with
either of the above ailments. even although
his previous efforts to obtain remedial aid
have been fruities>. Used with pers stence,
the Bitters will conquer the most obstinate
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
AN EXODUS TO CANADA.
A Colony Of IIurgarans to Settle OF
Northwestern Farms.

Northwestern Farms.
The eyes of the Hungarians o the
United stat IS are at this time fixed
upon Rev. John kovacs. pastor of the
Grace Reformed Church of Pittsburg.
Fe:. Mr.. kovacs is Hungarian him
self and he is soon to head Il colony Of
100 families Of his countrymen into the
Canadian Northwest there to settle and
follow the occupation for which nat ire
fitted them. which is farming. The
exodus will take place abou. April
aud several American cities will thus
lose Part of their foreign population
Among these from which the largest
number will be taken are New York,
Buffalo and Newark. Only three FAM
lilies are going from pittsbury. but
quite number will leave the coke re-
gion in the vicinity OF Cnioutown.
The idea of getting the Hungarians
in America to settle en- the farming
lands of the West has been a pet
scheme with Mr.. kovacs ever since he
came to this country and settled in
Pittshurg two and a half years ago.
He says the Hungarians are poorly
adapted to the work in factories. ct
the coke ovens ard in the mines which
they have to perform. They were
farmers at home. and he would have
them farmers here. He has been ne
gotiatin. with the Canadian Govern
ment for over year. and. having al
last perfs c:ed arrangements, the set.
tlerent of the land will begin. The
Government is very anxious II get
settlers aai will give "a b one ltd
acres of land on long time. cash pay.
msnt of slO being all that is required.
Mr. kovacs has seen the land and says
] it is very good. A few of the settlers
are to come fea0 hungary
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
IT. all it's stages, and that ia Catarrh.
Halls Catairh Cure is the only positive cure
now known 10 the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. thereby
destroying the foundation Of the disease. and
giving the patient strength by building up the
con Institution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have much faith il
its curative powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure Send
for list OF ties imonials
Address, r. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O.
GS-SOld by Druggists. 75c.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
81 to California.

This is our sleeping car rate on the Phil
lips kock Island Tourist Excursions from
Chicago to Los Angeles or San Francisco,
via the sccnic route and Ogden You can
go with Phillips. the best OF all excursion
managers. for he has each party accom-
tire trip with patrons These personally
conducted excursions leave Chicago twice
week, Tuesday and Thursday.
We have also I daily tourist car service.
via our Southern route. through the beau
tiful Indian Territory and Fort Worth IL
Los Angelo, and San Francisco I he tour
ist car rate via this route. the same kp.
ply at Rock Island ticket Office. los Clark
street John Sebastian, G. p. A.. c.. l. l.
& T. Ry.. Chicago
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
The Same Old Golden Rule Applies.

\ French lady writing for gir'S on
their behavior in society ha; summed
up the matter in Il terse aai sensible
senteEcc. In orGec to be polite. be
good" Tue poli'cness Is more than
sur'a Christianity. If q man tie q
Christi III gentleman. the fact will he
known b.: his cat, his dog. his horse.
his children, AID every living being
that con e. in his way. To each and
all he will display the gent,er graceS.
We've in this ligat. the highest kind
OF ,ivility means carrying into detail
the golden rule. "DO unto other- as you
would they should do unto yoI."
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
Pierce .s sss:; a Cure.


Those Of you who like conundruras
may find something 10 an sc You IN
this story, which comes 10 Us from
LOniOn:
At 'nner .:iven b., some gentle
men in honor Of a distingui she'd man
he was introduce as "'ne oi the sage
of the nineteenth century," IEen al
sat at the table and paid strict atten-
ton to IL very tooths3ne fowl. & re (. t
goose. After dinner came speeches.
"Gcnt!cmec. "a d TIE guest, who VA :
a noted vay, what great change has
taken place during this Nccl.cnt
meal"
We give it ~ came in chorus.
"Why.' said he. when we began
this meal VIC had /. goose stuffed with
sage: now you sec before you Il sage
stuffed with goose"
GENERAL DE GALLIFET and his
staff will be mounted on bicycles at
the spring mancuvcrS of the French
arm. Trc general and his aids should
have no trouble wheeling into line at
the sound Of the bugle.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
i.41O BUS. POTATOES PER ACRE.

This astonishing yield was reported
10y Abr. Hahn, of Wisconsin, but Sal
zer's potatoes always get there. The
editor Ct the Rural New Yorker re-
ports a yield of 7:,6 bushels and s pounds
per acre from one of Salzer's early
potatoes. Above LILO bushels are
from Salzer's new Seeding Hundred
fold. His new early potato, Lightning
Express, has a record of SOB bushels
per acre. He offers potatoes as low as
$3.50 barrel, AMI the best potato
planter in the world for but S.
II You viii Cut This Out and Send 1t
with &C postage to the John 4. Salzcr
Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis, you will re-
ceive free his mammoth potato cata-
logue and a package of sixteen-day
Get There. Eli, "ladish. &
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
How Inventors MAY Avoid Ecxl,ens G

1fOW lHScHtU-s -Ka! skSU1u T1AE'c"sC
It IS somewhat amusing to see how
often an inventor will pursue a subject
that has been exhausted. One Of the
shrewdest of this elias, cautiously told
a friend while sitting iH the lobby OF
one of the leading uptown hotels that
he had struck something. and. in fact,
it was device really needed in our
civilization The friend smiled and
said; "My by. | supposedly invented
the same identical thing fifteen years
ago. Before took out a ratent hat
the patent Office sea cted and the re-
ply came back: 70 rdevice i old: was
invent d ten years ago" The patent
otficc ought always to be search. d be-
fore big fees are rolled up.-Ha. DWARF.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
lElcrtri1.S.

here ought to be an electric machine to
jog the memory; We forget too much ana
learn too little. We know what's best, but
forget it at the wrong inc Brain action
should be like II fash. There are thousands
now suffering intensely with neuralgia
Let them remember the cure, St Jacobs
Oh. Its effects are electrical
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
The Modern WAY

Commends itself to the well-infOrmed,
to do pleasantly and e:iectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner and disagrecably as well. To
cleanse the system and treak up colds.
headaches and fevcrs without unpleas-
ant after effects, use the delightful
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup OF Figs.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-15
1t PAYS.

Il pays to read the papers. especially
your own family paper. for often in this
way good business opportunities are
brought to your attention For instance.
h +. johnson i Co. OF Richmond. VII. are
now advertising. Offering paying positions
to parties who engage with them. desot!n4
all or any part Of their time TO their BUSH
ness interests 1t might pay you to write
n them
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An I'nuucStfOna Fact.

"Whcre's the be t pl; C, fer quail in
these parts" asked the stranger who
was on hunting tour. And the man
whom he had been regarding as II SIM
PIE, g,lileless rus ic responded briefly:
Toast. "-Wasl lEtOn Star