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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
FARMERS EGG BASKET
The Mckinley Law Checked In
portation and Gave a
Home Market.
EFFECT OF THE WILSON BILL.
The Canadian Farmer Has Protection
but the American Farmer
Has None.

Thee is no reason why Canada, Mexi-
co, China. or any other country Should
supply the United States with single
egg. Canada does not buy 4 single egg
from Us. and there is no reason why we
should hwy from her. When we DO, the
American farmer loses the benefit of part
Of MS natural market.
The purpose of this article is 10 show
by a few figures the benefit which the
American farmer derived from the Nc
kinley law: not merely because the
law stopped imports from other countries.
but because under that law be received
an average of 10 cents a dozen for his
eggs all the year around Under the
present WilsOn-Gorman bill, be hardly
averages cents 4 dozen: and the people
could better afford TO pay II cents
dozen in 1892 than they can cents a
dozen in 1896.
From 1888 10 1890. there was no tariff
upon eggs. The Canadian farmer could
send his eggs across the line from Maine
10 California. Mexico. China. France.
Germany and other countries supplied
rs with 15.500.000 dozens of eggs. an
Iually, on the average. We paid every
year to the foreign farmer on this small
product alone. al 10 cents a dozen, 81
100000. This importation of over l.
100000 dozen a month or 10000 dozen
DAY was felt. in the way of competition.
by our farmers chiefly in the large cities.
Farmers can get the best prices for eggs
and their products in the large cities;
but when New York. Philadelphia, BOs-
ton. Buffalo. Cleveland, Chicago, San
Francisco and many other markets are
supplied with eggs. shipped at cheap
rates Of transportation by water, how
can the farmer expect TO compete who
has 10 ship his eggs 10y rail:
The following statement shows impor-
tations OF eggs. by countries, the year be-
fore the Mckinley tariff went into effect.
for the year ending June 80, 1889:
ImpOrtations Of eggs, by countries, July1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
A Question for Farmers.

If the volume of silver money controls
nrices. as the free coiners would have
us believe that il does, so that the more
silver coin there is in circulation, the
higher is the price of wheat, and the
less silver coin there is in circulation,
the lower the price OF wheat; then will
some farmer, who believes in the free
coinage of silver at 16 TO /, answer the
question:
How did II happen that wheat was
lower in price in 1894 than ever before,
while the amount of coined silver in the
world was greater than ever beforei-
Illinois State Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20

viduals. A man who has repudiated his
debts is never trusted again and is re-
garded with contempt by all his neigh
bOrs. And so is a nation.
A free-coinage law is reputation, and
that il is understood in that sense is in
dictated by such letters as the above.
For if under free coinage the silver dol
lar is to appreciate TO the value of gold
dollar how will the farmer get more of
them for his thousand bushels of wheat!
How can he pay his debt any easier than
he can now?
No, it is reputation the silver men
want, and reputation is dishonor.-Chi-
cago Times Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
Assumed net proat to American


Assumed net DTO0t 10 MeAlca0
Reduced TO gold. ................... 1880
AS this assumed profit would be in
silver and the wheat would have 10 he
sold upon the gold standard, this skillful
accountant reduces this to gold, making
the net profit TO the Mexican farmer
$3.50. But to produce this result this
accommodating accountant, while con-
ceding that the expense of raising the
wheat would be twice as many silver
dollars as in the United States, as
sumes that the profit on il would he the
same number of silver dollars as in the
United States. AS a matter of fact the
freight rates in Mexico are higher ex-
pressed in the gold standard than in the
United States, but assuming that they
are the same, the American railroad COM
panies, as soon as they cross the border,
require twice as many Mexican dollars
TO pay a given freight rate as they re-
quire of American dollars on American
territory, so that the freight rate in Mex
leo would be $1,000 instead of $500, as
our free silver accountant states IT,
Moreover, interest rates are higher in
Mexico than in the United States, if
paid in Mexican silver dollars, and more
over the interest would have to be paid
on twice the number of silver dollars bor-
rowed by the American farmer, so that
even supposing the rates of interest
TO be the same, the amount of interest
would be double, raising il from 5000 TO
$500. Moreover. the equivalent Of $40
taxes paid by the American farmer
would be $50 in Mexican dollars, SO that
the account of the Mexican farmer, thus
corrected, would stand as follows:
5000 bushels at SLIP per bushel. -. So, COO
Expense ..............--.. 1000
Freight ......-. LOCO
Interest ........... .-.......... 400
Ia1eS ...s....-ss.s ss.ssssss..- 80
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
Tbe Irishman and the Potato Bug.

Mr.. Tenney's story at Madison of the
Trisbman who swallowed a potato bug
and then a dose of Paris green, in the
hone of killing the bug, is very pat TO
the political situation. The American
workingman swallowed free trade u
1890. and now, TO cure the misery which
he has suffered ever since, the Populist
0uack doctor is trying to induce him 10
swallow an unlimited dose of free silver.
But If the workingman takes il. be VIII
end. when II Is too late, that the cure u
worse than the disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20

II the Mckinley law had been let
alone, the American farmer IN lSHo-6
would be supplying nearly every egg IN
the American market. The farmers
wife would have felt encouraged TO in
crease her stock of poultry, ON which
she depended for pin money 10 clothe
herself and her children. When the
Mckinley law was repealed and the tar
if on eggs reduced from > cents to 3
cents a dozen, importation increased
lUN.WO dozen in one year, at an IN
creased price of S125.000. Unless the
American farmer can see il 10 be his in
terest 10 vote for Mckinley and the
restoration OF proper duty on eggs, the
Canadian and other foreign farmers will
soon again ship us 100000 dozen a
year and the price of domestic eggs will
continue TO decline. as they have done
for the last two years.
Question. Why should Democrats Legis-
late in favor of the Canadian as against
the American Farmer?
The American farmer could not sell
eggs in Canada, even if they had no
tariff on American eggs. There are only
q few large cities there, and they are
near TO the Canadian cheap farms. The
half-a-dozen small markets in Canada
have a total population only one-quarter
as large as that Of the city of New York.
A few election districts in the city of
New York or in Philadelphia, or i'm
Chicago. afford a better market for
American eggs than the whole of Can
ada. Yet Canada imposes a duty of .
cents dozen on our eggs. while we i'm
pose duty of only 3 cents dozen on
her eggs.
The Canadians have protection, but
under the Wilson bill we have not.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
Year ending June 80 Dozens. Va

Daring the last year Of the Mckinney
.s~N ne onlv eggs we bought were from
Canada. and from China tor the Chi
ncse. We bought none whatever from
European countries, as before. Even at
r cents A dozen the tariff would not be
snv too Ugh. Il simply made differ
ence 10 the countries across The ocean, or
places in Canada, fsr from the shipping
points.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
VALUES DECREASED.
Prices of Live Stock Under Republican
and Democratic Rule.


when we resumed specie pay
ment In 1879 our domestic
animals, horses, mules, cat
valued at .................. 81. 445 423. O62
During the ensuing six years,
until the election OF Mr..
Cleveland In 1884, the values
Increased to. .............. 2, 49,. Sos, 924
Republican rule Of. -. 81. o22, 445. s62
During the ensuing four years
until the election OF Mr..
Harrison In 1883, values de-
creased from ............... 2,461, SGS.924
To. ........... ...... 2, 409, O43. Al 8
A loss during four years OF
Democratic TOle OF. oe.e25, 5c6
During the ensuing four years,
until the second election OF
again Increased from. ....... 2.4o9 O43, ais
To-. .............. ........ 2,461, 155, 6gS
. Republican rule Of. ......... 52.712. $50
During the last two years,
under the second admins
tration of Mr. Cleveland, and I,t
under proposed and accom-
plished free trade and sweep
Ing tariff reductions, values
again decreased from QS93). 2,4S3, sos, 6S1
To the comparatively Insight
fcant total Of. ............. 1.S19. 446,3O6
Showing the enormous loss
In two years OF Democratic
rule OF ................... oos.VvV'o''
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s1.h20

Reducing this TO gold. as in the original
statement, the net profit of the Mexican
farmer would be $780, exactly what that
of the American farmer would be. This
is a fair specimen Of the illusory and
deceptive statements put forth by free
silver men 10 deceive American farmers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
Dozens Value.

The next table shows the points al nlcn
these eggs we're received:
AMERICA PORTS OF ENTRY FOR EGGS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-20
FIGURES FOR FARMERS
Arithmetic for Wheat Growers
Which Neglects Tax and In
terest Considerations.
AFREE SILVER MAT HEMATlClAN.
Silver Accountants Concede Double
Expense in Mexico and As
sumo Equal Profits

Warren, Mimi, Aug. 6.-To the Editor;
/ enclose comparative slips circulated by
an advocate of free silver, which subject
| would like your opinion on. II, of
course, is intended 10 catch the farmer
who raises wheat. and deductions of this
kind have had their influence in this dis
trict, which is largely wheat growing.
/ would like the going wages in Mexico
and the rates of interest in countries on
silver basis as compared with the gold
standard countries. l.. Henderson.
The first slip processes TO show he net
profit TO a farmer of raising 5000 bushels
of wheat in the United States:
5000 bushels, at Sc cents per bushel. So, 500
Expenses ....... ............S1,OO coo
Freight ........ ............... SD
interest ...s............... <uV
Taxes . .,............. 40
o otn
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ASS

2.467. sGs.924
2,409,Oi3.41S
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
STEAMER LOST Nv 4 FOG.

THE ARAGO GOES DOWN ON THE OREGON
COAST WITH LARGE LOSS OF LIFE
Empire City Ore. Oct. 20.-During the prev
aence OF a dense fog this morning the steamer
Arago commanded by Captain Reed, ran ashore
on the North Spit entrance to Coos Bay Har-
bor on the Southern oregon coast, and Is total
wreck. Among the passengers lost so far as as
certained are the following: f.. IL. McGraw, OF
Coouelle City; John Norman. Of Marshtield;
F. s. Parks ard G. Patenceo. or the snip
crew the following missing: NJ. p. "hipple.
Of San Francisco fireman; Eric Wall. or san
Francisco. fireman: Richard Patterson. or San
Francisco steward; f.. Fernandez chief COOK
w. f. Brown. chief engineer: G. f. kraiger'
sailor: Harry Sanders. sailor: G. F. McCollum,
purser: F. Warner. first officer; ]. Banks sec
ond officer c. Croghan. first assistant engineer;
r. Friel, second assistant engireer IL is not
known how many passengers we're aboard the
yeseel at the time of the wreck
Tho survivors were brought TO Empire CITY
on the tugboat Columbia. None OF the bodies
OF the lost have been recovered
The Arago sailed from San Francisco on tne
nth Tor Coos Ray. She arrived yesterday. dis-
charged her cargo and sailed for San Francisco
this morning heavily loaded and with mum
her OF cabin and steerage passengers. The Ill
fated vessel was owned by the Oregon Improve
ment Company
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
SAYS HIS WIFE KILLED TWO CHILDREA.
/, MAN TELLS 4 REMARKABLE STORY IN JEFFER-
son MARKET COURT

MAN TELLS A REMARKABLE STORY IN JEFFER
SON MARKET COURT.
well-dressed man. greatly excited, rushed INTO
yororson Market Court yesterday and wanted to
So. tho MAGISTRATE at once He said he was Martin
7 Poole forty wears old. OF No. ll3f Flrst-ave
and wanted an order for the recovery Of his son.
rohn +, Poole now In the custody of his mother
who no said he feared would kill him. as she had
already killed two OF his children. The Magistrate
said II was out Of his province. and advised the
man IN r., a writ of habeas corpus from the Su-
preme Court
As Poole was hurrying away he was seen py Il
renor,er To whom he said six years ago my
father died leaving ssscO. My share was s''"-
r,,. IN tho saloon business at No Railroad-ave..
Newark ~ j. laid the money away I'll the
house Intending 20 enlarge my business year
later my wife had me put away Tor nNe yeals oi'
a chor 90 OF assault After three years was par
doned by the Governor Going home, J iouhd my
wife had gone to New-fork 10 NV Witm % a. aoh, NO.,
ramed Emanuel Grossman. taking my ooy, John.
81 found my wife had sent the boy 10 me t.o"ii-
ing street School under the name OF Jonn uioss-
man lie Is sent and taken away IN a close car
rage ard can get no chance 10 SEE Hill, MIN aa,h
oat information that my wife killed my two-year-
o,I daughter Anna, by administering Iodine An
other she killed at birth with hatpin. ,r.. ,
Mrs Mary Vargas ana MIS- Jennie Jennie ~ NeIS; IS rsnU MnU
,.ourt Yesterday afternoon In response 10
- message they said they had received from from e tmer
brother requesting them to meet MN, nei, h uue
of the story told by Poole. They said that they
knew that Pooe's wife had caused the death o, .,
enc ~ her children shortly after Dirth iney sdiu
boy and caused his removal from the school In
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
A MISSIONARY JUBILEE.
FiFrIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMER.
1cAN ASSOCIATION CELEBRATED
IN ROSTON

Boston Oct. 2o.-Congreg ga tionalsts from near ana
far have been assembling In Boston for several days
to attend the golden Jubilee OF the American Mis-
sionary Association The programme for this SEMI
centennial celebration Is a notable ono. ana all
phases OF Christian work Will be discussed by
speakers representing almost every state IN the
Union
were well filled when the annual convention opened
thi. afternoon at o'clock. On the platform were
seated prominent church workers. Governor Roger
Wolcott Mayor Josiah Quincy. the Rev. Samue! t.
Herrick who made the addresses OF welcome and
President Merrill f. Gates. OF Amherst. tho pre-
siding officer OF the convention. Governor Wolcott
welcomed the delegate in behalf OF the State Presi
dent Gates responded briefly TO this welcome. In
speaking Of the associations work. he sad
Our missionaries are teachers OF good citizenship
II is true but they first OF all Christian teach
out TO teach Christian truth as the heart Of AL
truth. the foundation Of all good citizenship
tween us and the state and city which welcome US;
for the ideals which have sent the good name or
are Christian ideals. But. from the churches OF
Boston the assurance OF welcome comes 10 US
through you, their spokesman. as evidence OF the
deepest. truest sympathy and earnes! OF most
cordial and liberal support We are not narrowly
in our work Bm we are ar ssiin ssiGm
with the less favored races there is need OF mo-
tive power which is not anonymous ,rn with r Pa
and Ascending Lord rs an imperial command. Not
the command Of a king over one kindred people
King Of Kings and Lord OF Lords under whose
sway are TO come all peoples and tribes and ma
OF race and kindred. II lifts the view to higher
levels than those OF patriotism.
Mayor Quincy welcomed the delegates in behalf
| OF the city The Eev. Samuel +. Herrck, pastor
| Of the Mount Vernon Church. welcomed the dele
gates in behalf Of the Boston churches
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
IN CHOOSE BISHOP KEANE'S SUCCESSOh.

nIprcrops OF TIE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY AND
AncHBrsHops ASSEMBLING IN wAsIIINGToN'
Washington. oct. 3D-Many Of the directors OF the
Catholic University and Archbishops OF the Chnrch
ar. in Washington 20 attend the meetings 10 oe
h.,d To- morrow and Thursday. AZ IN" meeting To-
morrow three names will b" chosen TOT SUBMISSION
10 the Pope. from which bishop h''he su','''o
"" "" -. =, ,h. r-rivers,ty will probably bc chosen.
pIshop Keane 10y letters to his friends has posi-
lively withdrawn his name ron ,h :, H. he
.,,a, ~ Nat The choice will fall upon secular pres,
OF suitable scholastic qnai,hca..o"S "'' NV "''"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
Freight Freight Freight

h freight rates on the tramp steamers
- 'uy Tor August transportation were Is. ID.
suar,er. or eight bushels In August they
Asd '''"''''' '''' '''N Nv" WV
H.. nember OF one Of the largest freight bro
itoo,sse. houses In the city said 10 Tribune
rsru Yesterday afternoon: There has been
Noth,n.r ae iush OF export freight this fall
~ .sS Hke u has been known since the fall
I'm n.er OF lS9l-92. Since that time until this
INV ~,S OK the smaller vessels found 1t exceed
u uncut to pay expenses. The largest yes
9arSjru 10 10 get along but only on a narrow
II IA. ms fall they are having the great
Npertss,uaity IN handling the freight. the large
rvr*ioh OF grain being se"ere tax on the
IN capacity when taken with the increase
s -. sSnounts OF all the freights. No room at
5z y secured for the next six weeks and
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
CABLE.CAR CRASHES INTO HORsECAR.
rwo WOMEN WHO WE'RE ALIGHITNG IRON THE
LATTER INJURED.

rwo WOMEN WHO WE'RE ALIGHI1NG FROM THE
LATTER INJURED
A Sixth-Ave. horsecar which was going up Co.
lumbus-ave last night stopped at Sxtiethst. to let
some passengers of. Cable-car No. 81 was rgh: In
the rear Through some means the grip became
unmanageable and the cable-car crashed into the
Sixth-aye car completely demolIShing the rear
platform and causing considerable excitement
among the passengers.
The passengers who were getting or at the time
were Mrs. Harriet Hunt. scveDty-one years old.
and her granddaughter. Mrs. J. +. Niles. both Of
No 1a West Sixtieth-st Mrs Hunt was thrown
TO the street. face foremost, while Mrs Niles was
thrown back into the car.
At the time It was thought that neither OF the
women had been seriously injured Policeman Kra!s;
Of the Wet S.xty-eighth-st station. who witnessed
the collision accompanied them 10 their home. Sub
sequsntly Mrs. Hunt complained Of violent pains in
the head ard about the body. The family physician
was sumrroued. and after examination found
that Mrs. Hunt had been much more seriously in
jrred tnan at first thought. He said however.
that Mrs. Hunt suffering most from the shock.
and that the bruises she sustained would le better In
a few days. Beyond suffering from shock Mrs Niles
received INJURIES
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21

:, addition. the Yucatan. from Havana
s-or,h, $4,000 IN gold to Lazard Freres ana
ri loo to August Belmont CO.
Receipts Of wheat at the winter wheat centres
,,ou July TO October 16. as compiled by the
p,oAuc. Exchange Reporter" the official pub
u..,,,, a, the Exchange. we're 17.f71 900 BUSH
els, against 1S1ca.ooO bushels for the CORE
,pcadins period last yea. The receipts at the
spr,ue wheat centres for the same period We're
Ees23!y0 bushels, against 5O667.0oo last year.
Total receipts for both winter and spring wheat
centres mn Il. 2294 900 bushels against 3d.
7id0v budels the same time last year
T1s sAfpments Of wheat and corn TO Europe
from the principal exporting countries last week
we're es follows;
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
ryrv w,yT THE CASH FOR THENSELVES.
PROFESSIONAL BIcYcLiSTS IN ''i'|Ap' ''"'N
PLANNING TO OVERTHROW THE
RACING BOARD.

E<G~
PLANNING TO OVERTHROW THE
RACING BOARD
p,u,do,,hia oct. Ca big scheme in the bicycle
.o,na une ia being worked up In this city. 1t Is a
,horhood or union of the local professional racing
.,on ,,o are 10 combine to control all the bicycle
ran. meets in this city in the future. These men.
n,,rg ,ha, big money has been made by the cubs
, osor,o,ers during the last season on the abilities
~ The racing men. are determined 10 bring such
r,on.vrn,jeing schemes 10 an end and 10 gather In
~ ocuors themselves after this. They intend TO sp-
~ ,or tho first sanction OF The season next year and
also for sanctions all the Saturday afternoons and
ho,,davs so az 10 shut out all the cubs and pro-
mOteTs.
The racing men Will have plenty Of capital behind
,bop, az they each # END to put n lot OF their own
r,on.v into the schemc. II the scheme H. success
Tnj here they tend TO form branches In all The
,hor n ~ er:at cities and thus control all the racing In
The country When the scheme Is well under way
a.. ney brotherhood OF racing men Will issue fheir
own sanctions and thus save the money that now
goes to the Raing Board. II IL reported that the
rsaI req son why Chairman Gideon has gone on
vacation was 10 study UP some means OF preventing
IN. overthrow Of the Racing Board by the racing
mems proposed brotherhood.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-21
MKINLEY NEVER IDLE.
EVEN HIS QU1ETER DAYS FULL OF Ac-
TIVITY
THE DELEGATIONS EXPECTED POSTPONED THEII
VISIT. But he WAS KEPT BUSY REcEIv
ING CALLERS AND WORKING

on HIS SPEECHES.
Canton Ohio. Oct 2O-Major Mckinley re-
ceived no delegations to-day. and made no
means Two delegations that had been sched-
uled for to-day have postponed their visit until
next week. Major Mckinley found time by this
respite to attend TO portion of his private
correspondence, and to prepare for the re-
mander of the weeks visitors
There a large number Of callers at the
house Business men, politicians. commercial
travellers. farmers, laborlng men. lawyers and
physicians were among the visitors who came
to see the Republican candidate. Major Nc
Kinley took a drive In the morning and spent
the rest OF the day in his library. Among his
callers were ]. Madison Vance. Of New-Orieans'
who made one Of the speeches secordins Nc
Kinleys nomination at st. Louis; Charles w.
Anderson, Of New-York, and Robert H. Teboh.
Of assachusetts.
Vice President Stillwell, Of the Kansas City
and Gulf Railroad, made a speech before the
Railroad Mems Sound Money Club here tonight.
He had a silver mint In full operation on the
stage.
The word from New-Jersey tonight is that
Governor Griggs OF chat State. will be here
with his staff on Monday next. when the New
ark delegation calls to pay Its respects to MAJOR
Mckinley.
Among the delegations expected in Canton TO-
morrow is from Major McKinleys native
town and township In Trumbull County, ONO
The advance guard OF the Chicago people VINO
are expected here in large numbers 70 sweii
the crowd Illinois Day tomorrow. mas ar
rived. There will he parade in the AFTER
noon. led by fifty black hussars from Cnicaso.
The troopers are to bring their own horses Will