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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
FREE WOOL.
DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF THE
WILSON TARIFF ACT ON THE
WOOL INDUSTRY.
Imports Enormously Increased. go Prices
Ruinously Reduced. - Flocks Greatly
Diminished.

The farmers of Michigan and of the
northern states generally have suffered
in the prices and demand for many of
their products under the operation of
The Wilson tariff act. Some of the de-
tails of this injury TO their markets
have already been published in this
paper. In nothing has the loss been
more general than in the wool product.
And this feature is deserving of an
article by itself.
There il no other product of field or
pasture that the tariff reformerS"
have been 50 eager to attack as wool.
One of President Cleveland's earliest
messages TO congress was devoted
largely to an argument i'm favor of put
ting wool on the free list The Mills
bill proposed the same thing, and the
Wilson bill, which is the first tariff
measure the Democrats have been able
to pass, accomplished what had long
been threatened. The reduction on
wool and woolens took effect Jan. /,
1898, although the ip4geqce of the
Threatened attack upon the industry
had been felt on prices for two years
preceding that. Some of the figures
relating to this industry are interest
ing and significant i"- 80 r. -.
The imports of wool, by classes, fol
the calendar year 1894, which was the
last year under the Mckinley tariff,
and for 1898, which was the first under
the Wilson tariff, were, in pounds as
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
TRUE B,METALisM.


IN hihu.
One occasionally hears sncers at GER
tain candidates who announce them
selves rs himetalstS, aud at the same
time give their assent 20 the terms of
the 81. Louis platform; yet the st.
Louis platform is practically much
nearer true bir talism than the Chi
cayo platform. In the conception of
true bimctalism three distinct notions
are involved. "hey are rs follows:
/. In order that monetary system
shall be truly bimctallic silver and
gold coin must both circulate as money.
>. They must circulate at par with
each other.
3. The parity between them must be
real and not artificial 1t must be due
To an equality ia commercial value be
tween the silver contained in silver
dollar and the gold contained in gold
iC,!ar.
The free coinage Of silver, at the
ratio of Is 10 /. would fulfill none of
these conditions The prctcnse, even,
that gold and silver would circulate to-
gcther at that ratio has been aban-
doncd by nearly all the candid and in
telhgent advocates of such coinage.
They defend the course on different
grounds. They conccdc as everv we'll
informed political economist m st do,
that under the policy advocated gold
would cease to circulate, silver would
be. the only redemption money, and
prices would adjust themselves accord
ingly. We should have silver mono
mctalism. 80 -
The Republican party proposes to
continue the present modified bimetal-
ism, 10y fulfilling the first two condi-
tions mentioned above. 1t proposes
that silver and gold shall both circu-
late as money, and that silver shall be
as it is now, a full legal tender for all
debts, and that ii shall be maintained
at par with gold.
1t does not believe that CONNER
cial equality can be maintained be,
tween the two. at a ratio of l6 to /, by
this country alone, but st proposes b.
international agreement, To establish
a coinage ratio which will make the
silver dollar equal to the gold dollar in
commercial value, the world over.
If we are to change our system at all
the choice is confined to just two alter
natives:
/. Silver monometalism, which the
triumph of the free coinage plan would
bring. - 80 .r-t'. ,... -
2. a change from the present limited
and modified bime talism to bime taiism
true and complete as the Republicans
ultimately propose
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
From the Tndustrta, Ne,o,, Jackson, MIC,

From the Industrial Ne,0s, Jackson, Mich.
Mrs. c. II. Cline, who lives on the cor
ner of Perrine and Pearl Streets, Jackson,
Mich, has for two years been troubled
with Indigestion and nervous prostration,
her heart would apparently stop beating.
She would suffer great pain, in fact she hon
estly thought she was going to die. Her
troubles were brought on by severe attack
of la grippe. Sleep was nearly a stranger to
her for all this time and life had become a
burden 70 her until she was advised by
friendly neighbors who had used DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills to give them trial, which
she did and it would be hard to find more
grateful woman in Michigan than Mrs. c.
II. Cline, as prominent physicians had
given her up, while to-day she is able to do
her own work and is as pleasant litse body
as one would like to visit She used three
Pink Pills day only, the last one just be-
fore retiring, which always insured her a
good nights rest.
Mrs. Cline is only thirty years old and
could i'll afford TO let her life slowly ebb
away. Ii is difficult for one TO describe her
ailments but we can say to all afflicted that
if they will call on or write to Mrs. Cline
they will not only be thoroughly convinced
of the merits of these little friends, for she
persists in calling them such, but she will
also tell you of her marvellous cure, and we
can guarantee that she will convince you
that she owes her life to-day to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills which she would not be without
for its weisht in gold.
This evidence is only repetition Of what
all people say who have tried this wonderful
remedy. It's ~ faithful friend rs one could
possibly Introduce into their household,
never failing, always reliable in times OF
great suffering and danger. Now TO show
how sincere she was she mentioned that she
induced her husband. Mr.. c. II. Cline, 10 Try
the remedy. everybody around here knows
the ailable and efficient Charlie who for the
last ten years has been in the employ of the
Michigan Central Railroad and who was
the chest and also with one Of the severcst
attacks of sciatic rheumatism, the most dread
ed deSpoiler of home comforts. In one hour
from being struck with one of his spells he
would be aS helpless as an infant ten DAYS
old. to-day Mrs. Cline assures us that now
there i not a more able or healthy man
standing up i'm Jackson employed by the
Michigan Central Railroad than her hus.
band. who never had another attack of the
dreaded and painful disease and one box OF
the Pink Pills cured him permanently.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

Men of all sections can unite. and
Will unite, to rebul<e the reputation
of our obligations and the debasement
Of our currency. In this contest pa
triotiSm is above party. and national
honor is dearer than any party name.
The currency and credit of the govern
mcnt are good now, and must be kept
good forever. William Mckinley, Sat
urday, July II, 1896.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
MASSES AND CLASSES.
Some OF the Glasses that Free silver Coin
age Would Injure.

One of the demogogic appeals which
Candidate Bryan makes in his speeches
Is play upon the catch words, the
classes and the masses. trying TO array
the latter against the former BY the
classes he means the bankers, stock
spectators and the like, and the inn
preston he seeks to convey is that
these are the only ones who profit by
maintaining the present standard.
But let us see who some of the
CLASSES" are that are interested in the
same direction.
/. The pensioners. These number
nearly $50 900, and the amounts paid
them reach $40, 900 a year. One
of the arguments used in the advocacy
of the coinage of silver at a ratio of
l6 to l. is that it would raise prices.
But wha advantage would it be TO the
pensioner, who barely makes a living
by the aid of a pension of Sc, $40 or SIP
a month, to have the price of every.
thing he buys doubled. while his pen.
sion remains the same?
?. Savings bank depositors In 1915
these numberc1 1875. 900 with deposits
.aggregd.iD- u1oat Sl,SOO. OOO. 900. a
large proportion of them are working
people, and many others are widows and
maiden .Ldjy, who depend upon the in
come from their deposits for an APP
probable portion of their living They
receive from . To- per cent per annum
interest on .h'ir deposits. Under free
silver coinage ,he prices of what they
buy might BE- doa led. but the interest
they receive Wolll remain the same.
3. Shareho' .> I'm building and loan
associations. These number 1000, 600
with holdings Of 500. 600. 900.
4. Insurance bcnetciaries. The last
census shows that the people Of this
country had insured their lives TO the
amount of $4,000, O00. 900. None of
these classes would receive any more
dollars under free coinage of silver
than they do now. and the dollars
would only pure ase half as much.
;. Mechanics and common laborers.
All past experience shows that wages,
under debased currency, do not in
crease as rapidly a > prices. From 1850
TO 1858 a 80 per cent paper dollar
raised prices rs per cent, and wages
only 43 per cent
These are a few of the Glasses" that
would be hit hard by the scheme to
raise prices. while incomes remain the
same OF only slightly advanced.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

Voters viii remember that as party
ines are drawn this year free silver
md free trade go together. The voter
.annot be too often reminded of the
tariff plank in the Chicago platform,
which proposes to perpetuate the Will
son tariff schedule and emphasizes the
iheory that tariff duties should be
evied solely for purposes of revenue"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
RHEUMATISM AND KIDNEY
TROUBLE.

II have been troubled by spells with
rheumatism in my joints and muscles.
/ have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and
il has helped me. have also taken it
for kidney trouble and it has relieved
me of both of them complaints" A.
Moore. Bedford, Mich.
Hoods Pills cure jaundice. indiges-
ton, sick headache.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

Under the stimulus of the sugar
bounties provided for by the Mckinley
tariff act the manufacture of beet
sugar in this country increased from
>. 400 tons TO $4,000. Under the Wilson
tariff act the amount manuia cturcd is
rapidly falling off.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
STRICKEN At HIS POST.
The Mishap Which Befel n Fireman on
the n. v. &. a IL. IL, II. r.
Fron NE Press. Nep YORK Citn.

From NE Press, NeW York CitH
Richard Lambert is one of the most capa-
BILE firemen on the New York Central Il
Hudson River Railroad Though only
twenty-one years old. he has earned the con.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

It may be Interesting to Michigan
fiockmasters To know who their com
petitors are for this supply of wool that
materially diminishes the demand and
price of their own product. The source
Of supply for the two years named was
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
Dr.. Miles Pain Pills stop Headache.

- NEURALGIA cured by DR.. Miles PAIN
mills. zone cent "A dose" At all druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
q MUSKEGON R'Y

& MUSKEGON R'Y
Lv ASH, Y for Detroi
at 1910 p. m.
Gle Sc connections are
made at OwOsso Junct'I
with all trains of D., G
II. & NJ. R'y.
Ben. FLETCHER. T. y. A
Detroit. Mich,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

Nobody need have Neuralgia. Get Dir. Miles
Pain pills from druggists One cent dose
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

Stop suffering! Try Or. Miles Pain pills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

That Lame Rack can bc cured with
DIR. Miles NERVE PLASTER. luly 2jc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

If the government, by putting its fat
On 80 cents worth of silver, gives it a
purchasing power of 100 cents, why
should not the government, instead of
the mine owner. mike whatever profit
there is on the transaction7
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
TRAINS LEAVE ALMA

TOLEDO, SAGINAW
Leave Ashley.
$3.50 n. m. for Nuskegon
1850 p. IN. for MuSkegon
JSo. W. LORD.
Traffic Manager,
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

All pain banlshed by Or. Miles Pain Pills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
THE WoRkiNCMAN.
snppos. he Lived n He.ico, Cnder the
silver Standard.

There acc - GOLD standard countries
in the world az / ciehi silver standard
countries or group, Of countries. OF
the latter the Central American states
are small, and in China and Japan all
Other conditions Of life are different
from what they are in this favored
land. Russia, McXico and Perunrc the
nearest civilized of The silver standard
countries, and Mexico is IA very near
neighbor TO rs From reports made
TO the state department at Washington
"A table of the average weekly wages
paid to different classes OF mechanics
and lahorers ha, been complied md is
published as official From this table
the following figure are taken:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

stop sufering' Try DR. Miles Pain Pills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

DR. Miles Nerve plasters for Rheumatism.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02
shoddy and The Wilson Tnrir.

1t was claimed among other defenses
Of reduced tariff on wooden goods,
that wooleuS would be- so much cheaper
than they o. been as TO bring in
a better class of goods, and dis
courage the use OF shoddy and other
cheap products. Now what does the
record show? The imports of manu-
features of wool ian ,hoddy, waste. rags.
etc. for the years named was as follows:
\ ear. Pounds
iSFi ''''''''' '''.' ..'.. ............... 2l3,ll
isa3; ''''''''' $50 5s3
l~sl... ......-.. ............ 4,l1dH 81
1870 .'sss ~, tle,llO
The later. being secured wool
weight, is equal to 62.154,32l pounds of
Of raw wool and displaced that amount
Of the American product.
Great is the Wilson bill and shoddy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-10-02

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Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-28
Chicago .,fhanse.

Chicago. Jan. H.-Saturday's advances in wheat were greatssurprise to the trade.1 but todays decline was greater one. The crowd was primed for bloom this morning, instead of which they got a break ArmourI was again the factor. but1he was on the other side of the market from Saturday. His sales were large and openly made.I There were quite number of country buy-' ing orders fnnthe hands of commission mem at the opening. the execution of which gave prices a lift at the time, but afterwards q decline set in. May wheat opened at 65H0D 661Sc. declined to 64A@64asc, closing at 64asc. l4c under Saturday. Cash wheat was 1c per bushel lower.
 Corn was heavy from the start, even the brief respite given to wheat at the opening having no effect in sustaining this market The anticipations of a big increase in the visible supply was a depressing influence, and the realization communicated further weakness at the time the. announcement was made. May corn opened at 30A@3lc, declined to BOG. closing at 30lp301sc. Bc under Saturday. Cash corn was steady.
 The course of prices in oats was inspired by the other grains The sentiment did not favor any improvement in the face of de- clining values in other. speculative articles. May oats closed %c under Saturday. Cash oats were steady. with no Essential change in prices
 the effect that hogs, ,syxeres up 15c per 100 pounds increased buying Of products, but the excitement and weakness in wheat finally made itself felt here as jn other parts of the floor, and the early gain was lost At the close May pork was unchanged. May
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considerable attention to St. Paul, Lous- vile and Nashville and Reading stocks and condition of the money market, the. i'm proved outlook for an early solution of the
 by the nsr speech of MT. Chamberlain on satur- day, and the reduction in the posted rates
 strength of the market London bought at least 15,000 shares of our stocks, showing
 preference for st; Paul Reading and Louis l ing the early session ranged from F to 1h,
 the grangers Sugar, Louisville and Nash checked shortly after midday by. a break in Tobacco and Sugar. Tobacco fell 2A per
 gent gent to 7 and Sugar % to G The de hv reports that the reichstag had reported the bounty bill favorably.. This was subse- the afternoon the railways loomed into prominence and a number of the more i'm. the day; The buying at this time naturally | followed the splendid reports of the leading
 and he fna hrd week of Of the statements submitted today the St. Paul report was without question the best For
 of si,2ss,s5s ar an increase S of sas5si2, and for the six months ended December s1, 1895,
 s5,9O2, ,595 an increase of $2,56S, ,533. The re- port for the half year is decidely better than expected. The favorable railway returns | started up fresh demand for the railways, and even Sugar and Tobacco rallied in sym pathy with the buying movement. The market closed firm in tone. Net changes
  | leading. In the inactive list Consolidated l Gas rose per cent, to 151. Bonds were active and strong; sales foot l ed up S2, ,593, 900.
 The sales of listed stocks aggregated 1H,- | 2S shares, and of unlisted stocks 5l,345 | shares.
 | New York Jan. N.-Money on call was | easy at 3M31s per cent, last loan at per | cent and closing offered at per cent: prime | mercantile paper 6dt7 per cent Bar silver, 67@67bc.
 Sterling exchange was easy, with actual | business in bankers bills at $4S71aG4S7A | for sixty days and 4.8S24 d4.S9 for demand; | posted rates, $4.88q4. S9la; commercial bills, | $4. S61a6D4.S7A.
 Government bonds were irregular. State bonds were higher. Railroad bonds were active. Silver at the board was quiet Treasury balances-Coin, $95, 223 Sf1; cur 1 rency, $S6 955. .292.