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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
BUSINESS MOVES ON.
The Recent Bank Failures Were Local
Incidents Due to Bad Management.
Macon Cad Telegraph. Dem.)

Macon tGa.) Telegraph. DEM
In spite of the recent bank failures
out in the West. precipitated by the
crookedncsS of bank officials. and in
dulgcd in over the fall of those institu-
lions by calamity hOwlers, there are I'M
mSta kablc evidences on every hand of Il
gradual return to better times.
About a month ago the Smith CARPET
mills. employing about $500 hands, shut
down. 1t was a signal for burst of en-
thusiasm i'll calamity bowling circles.
The Atlanta Constitution got on its toes
and ''cut the pigeon wing" winning
great applause from the gallery gods of
its sweet set. A few days ago this same
carpet mill. at YOnkers. y. Y. started
up again in all its branches, putting
1000 hands at wOrk-just double the
number thrown out a month ago.
But this is not all. On the same day
the great Lowell and Amsterdam Cotton
mills opened with 5000 hands. The Ma
tiOnal India Rubber works at Bristol
Rhode Island: the Standard COrdage
company at Benton. the Liberty Cycle
company at Bridgeport, Conn, and a
portion of the Westinghouse Air Brake
works at Pittsburg. Pa, renewed opera
tions on the same day, employing thou
sands of hands.
These are some of the main manufact-
uring plants of the country that are
now vibrating with new life and vigOr.
The starting up of a number of smaller
concerns are daily reported from all over
the country.
These things show an increasing de-
mand, which, of course, comes from an
increasing consumption. They show that
conditions are right for a permanent re-
vival of business, if bad legislation or a
fool crusade does not stand in the way.
The people who would, at this time.
drag the country into war ought to have
guardians appointed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12

speaking of our nation as a free recpIe
Their safety and interests require thai
they promote such manufacturers rs tcnd
10 render them independent of others for
essentials. In his last annual message
he SAID. Congress has repeatedly and
not without success. directed their alton
non to the encouragement of MANN
lectures. Other Presidents who followed
hln. Adams. jefferson. Madison and
Monroe. also recognized and commended
the Importance of the protective tariff
system. The tariff of 1879 was not ma
terlally changed until 1872, when the
war with Great Britain required a,ldi-
uonal funds and the tariff rates were
then nearly doubled.
The immediate effect of the tariff Of
ltS9. based upon the protection theory.
was prosperity in agriculture and won
derful increase i'll commerce and revival
of old industries and the creation of new
ones. the multiplication of our merchant
marine, the raising of Il sufficient rev
enue TO pay the expenses of the govern
ment and give relief to its creditors and
create cOntentment and industries among
the people generally. The increase of
the duties in 1872 was followed Ey an
enormous Increase in the manufacturing
industries OF the country. due IN some
degree To the fact that England ceased
To export to the United States during the
war period. and also the Improvement in
the manufactures and consequent en-
ployment Of those supplying The en-
plOyeS of the manufacturing establish
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12

followed by great panic, failures of
banks and commercial houses. almost
total destruction of American industry:
poor prices for farm products, high prices
for foreign manufactured goods; little
employment. low wages, souphOuses
opened to feed the idle workmep. Bank
ruptcy. wildcat" state bank failures. al
most total disappearance of the circulat-
ing medium; in the value of American
securities: debt-creating period; little
GOLD or silver left in the country.
From this time TO 1861. when the pro-
tective tariff was enacted by the Repub-
Leans. the public debt increased nearly
SAC, 000. 600, and the expenditures ex,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
I am in favor of a protective
tariff and internal improvements
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

TO collect specified sum for each pound
or yard or given quantity of each article
coming in. To illustrate. under the ad
valorem system of the present law the
rate of duty collected on cattle above one
year old, is 20 cents al valorem or 20
per cent. of the value named by the i'm
pOrterS or determined at the custom
house. Under the specific rate of the Nc
kinley law the tariff collected on the
same class of animals was SO per head.
On grindStoneS the present law collects a
duty of 10 per cent. al valorem or 10 per
cent. of such valuation as may he named
by the importers or fixed by the custom
house authorities. while the Mckinley
law collected a rate of S1.I5 per ton. The
ad valorem system has proven unsatiS-
factory, because INSCRIPTIONS persons i'm
porting goods would name as their value
a sum very much less than their real
worth and thus make the amount of duty
which they must pay very much less than
that contemplated by the law The rate
of duty on cattle. as indicated above, Is.
under the present law. 20 per cent. al
valOrem, but by fixing the nominal value
of cattle imported At So or so per head
the person importing them would only be
compelled to pay duty of from $40 to
500 on each animal while the specific
rate of SO per head under the McKin-
ley law. applied no matter how low Il
valuation the importers might choose 10
name. II is generally admitted by the
treasury department and the customs Off
GERS that losses 10 the government by
reason of under valuation on articles i'm
ported under the specific duties of the
present tariff law has cost the govern,
ment from 100000 to $4,000 900 Der
annum in tariff taxes which should have
been paid had importers been honest in
giving proper valuation of their goods.
With this brief explanation of the tar
III idea and the systems of its enforce
ment. it will be interesting. now that
lhe country Is about 10 adopt a new tar
+. 10 state briefly the tariff history of
ne United States.
Prior TO 1889
4 Prior to the adoption of the constitu-
ftiOn no tariff taxes were collected hy the
general government. Under the coafed-
Grafton, the states. jealous of their own
rights, were unwilling to give To the gem
eral government the control of their
ports and the raising of revenues on ar
ticles coming into the states. Each state
therefore fixed its own tariff rates. come
fOf them seeking TO gain an advantage
over the others by allowing goods to
rome in without taxation and some levied
no tariff taxes on goods coming into Ger
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
, Diversified industries cali out
all the working powers of the
world. THOr1AS B. REED.

strength which the protective tariff gave
to the Northern industries. rallied and
obtained control of Congress. and what
is known as the Walker revenue tariff. -
Il Democratic measure with low rates of
duty. levied purely for revenue and adj
justed 50 as to prevent protection. was
adopted in 1876. The same inevitable
results followed. as always before. under
free trade or very low duties. though
they were postponed for some years by
external causes. II can be stated truth
fully. that for some years after the
repeal of the tariff of 1912 there was
an apparently increasing prosperity: but
the apparent success which seemed TO
follow the tariff of 1916 was wholly duc
TO external adventitiOuS causes. But rs
soon as these unusual and accidental re-
sources We're cut off, there followed the
same disastrous results. as ALWAYS be-
fore under free trade or very low duties
Many industries were destroyed: bust
ness was paralyZed: total ruin overlook
tens of thousands of the most SuccPsSfur
merchants and manufacturers of the conn
try: and armies of tOlerS were hurled
from the factory or the shop into the
streets to steal or starve. Our exports of
cotton. rice. tobacco. corn and pork di-
minishCd. the demand for ships and for
labor fell off. and immigration. which had
trebled under the workings of the tariff
of 1912. greatly declined
Not content. however. with the disas-
terS in the manufacturing sections of the
country. the North. which had followed
the Walker tariff of 1916. the Southern
Democracy succeeded in passing an act
in 1851 still further reducing the tariff
rates. bringing the rates down to an av-
erage of about 10 per cent. This was
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12

mentS with food and clothing. This was
so apparent that President Madison. in
special message to Congress. urged THE
deliberate consideration of the means 10
preserve and promote the manufactures
which have sprung into existence and oh
tanned an unparalleled maturity through
out the United States
The tariff during the above period was
collected in part by the specific and Part
by the ad valOrem method. but averaged
probably about 20 per cent. of the value
of the articles upon which it was placed.
though that of the first tariff was much
lower than this.
1916 to 1924.
The free trade theory took possession
of the public mind in 1916. 1t was an
other case similar to that which the prrs-
ent generation has witnessed. when the
people of the United States in the mos
porous year of 1892 decided to adopt free
trade The result in 1916 was similar
TO that of 1892. The tariff was trans
ferred TO articles not produced in the
United States and was what is com
monty known as a revenue tariff" or in
other words. was adjusted merely to pro-
dUce revenue and not TO protect home
industries. The result was great de-
Struction of industries: llbOr idle: great
iNTesS. sheriff sales IN great numbers
Throughout the country: high prices for
manufactured goods. low prices for
American farm products: deficit in the
revenues debt-creating period Balance
of trade again 1 us. money of the cOun-
try contracted from S110.000.0O0 TO $4J.-
000.OG great reduction in the value of
taXatle prOpert.7.
Bentcu gives this pictures Z tunes:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
AMERICAN TARIFF
FROM 1880 TO 1907.
ABrief History of the Tariff Laws of the United
States and Their Effect Upon the
Industries of Her People
SOME TIMELY AND INTERESTING INFORMATION
Comparative Effect of the Protective and Free @ le
Principles as Tested in the History
of This Country.

Washington, d. c.. January, 1871
Congress being anout to enact new tar
if law. a brief history of the tariff legis-
lation in the United States from the
adoption of the constitution down Il the
present time. may be of interest.
A tariff" under the general accepta-
ton Of the term in political economy. is Il
tax levied upon goods coming into cOun-
try from other parts of the world. The
theory upon which governments claim the
right to tax articles brought in from
abroad is that if persons from outside of
the country or government desire to en-
JOY the benefits of trade with the people
of that government they ought ts con-
tribute in some degree TO its support. All
citizens and business interests of 4 state
or government are expected and required
10. directly or Indirectly, contribute to
the support of the government and it
would be injustice to those contributing
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
1916 to 1861.

The slave power of the South. recog-
niZing the prosperity and increased
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12

tain ports. The result WAS that while
the tariff duties collected averaged from
~ per cent. 10 - per cent. of the value
of goods imported they were collected by
ali sorts of methods. at some ports no
duties were collected at all. and the in
dustrles of the country were pros.rate
the people idle and poor. money scarce
and of uncertain value. This condition
resulted in dissatisfaction. riots. threats
OF return 10 a mOnarchical government.
lack OF revenue for the general Cavern
ment and demand upon the part Of the
most thoughtful citizens for closer
union and system which would project
the people and encourage industries and
manufactures among them.
1889 to 1915.
The first subject discussed by the First
Congress under the constitution was the
tariff question. A large majority Of the
4 lrst Congress were farmers and they
saw the necessity of encouraging and
protecting manufacturing industries of
ihat character. beginning with 1879. 50
that tney might be free from dependence
upon foreign nations for farming imnle-
mentS machinery. clothing and arms for
their protection and absolute indcapn-
dence and at the same time make Il nome
market Tor their products. The result
was the adoption of Il tariff whose pre-
amhle recognized the protecting theory i'm
the following words: Whereas. II is
necessary for the support of the govern
ment. for the discharge of the debts of
the United States. and for the encourage
ment and protection of manufacturers
that duties be laid on imported goods
etc. therefore be it enacted. etc" This
tariff was discussed and supported by the
leading men in the earl! history OF the
government and President Washington
III ms hrst annual meSSagc. said. in
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

Nicely furnished rooms at the
Popular House, 154 Fort street,
from Sl.OO per week up.
That pictUre in King Bros.
window which has attracted so
much attention is not the portrait
OF anyone here.
Torchon and Valenciennes laces
are still in great demand. l.. b.
Kerr has a choice lot, which he is
selling at lowest possible rates. +.
With a large lot of goods just
received by the Australia and
Amy Turner, the Pacific Hard
ware Co. have another invoice of
the favorite Universal Stoves and
Ranges. Some sizes were sold as
soon as set up, but another sup
ply has been ordered. =
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

Most men can stand disappointed
love lots better than the grip.
A girl never begins to be attractive
till she gets over trying to be fascinat
ing.
After his baby has once cried to come
to him man will believe any yarn his
wife tells about what it has done.
When man knows that girl will
accept him the first time he proposes to
her, IL takes half the pleasure out of II.
There probably never was spiritual
poet who didn't have times when he
wanted beefsteak smothcred in onions
and big piece of cheese.
A woman's first instinct when the
house has been broken into by burglars
is to try to convince her husband that
the robbers took some of her canned
fruit New York Press.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20
A Living FNamnle.

A tale that Dr. Benson delighted in
was told him by gentleman who,
finding that the stablomon were not in
the habit of attending church, spoke to
his coachman about it, "Thcy ought to
Co." he said.
That's just what | say myself, sir, {"
was the rejoindcr II says TO them.
Look ut Inc, go, and what harm docs
1t do me?'-Youth's Companion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20
Ought To Know.

What's the width of your LOTT"
"Forty feet"
why, it doesn't look to be more
than 25"
We'll, / guess l Ought to know. I've
measured it with the snow shovel 10
times since the LIST Of January. Chi
cago Tribune.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

There are two reasons why
people are now paying car fare
all the way from Waikiki to the
Palama Grocery and back. Reason
l. 1t is the only place on the
isia'us w,'.fe ...e celebrated Sa,.
walton Army tea Is sold. Reason
2. After paying car fare both
ways patrons find they are money
in pocket by dealing at this "live
and let live" establishment. We
also deliver goods between Dia-
mond Head and Moanalua free.
HARRY CANNON,
Palama Grocery.
Opposite Railway depot, King
street. Tel. 1855.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

Were those cough drops beneficial?"
"Ihey worked like charm. They
have such horrible taste that the chill
dren have all stopped coughing. Chi
Cago Record
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

81 wonder, said the young man,
whether there is much money to be
made by writing novels.
Some perhaps" replied the profcs-
sional amauucusis, but not as much
as by typcwriting them. "-Washington
Star
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

Don't you think $40 a week alimo.
ny is a little too much to demand "
asked the referee in the divorce case,
when he is only making S50?'
mo, IGon't " sud the lady. That's
what used to mako him gimme when
was livin with himr"--Cincirnati
Enuuirer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

We also have Comfortable
Houses for sale on easy terms ST.
tuated on the following streets;
Lunalilo, Kinau, Kukui, Has
singer, Beretania, Young, Vic
toria, Green, Thurston Avenue,
Punahou, Liliha and Nuuanu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

Several Lots near Punchbowl
and at Makiki, the Choicest Resi-
dence Property in the city. A
perfect view from Diamond Head
to Eva, Honolulu and Harbor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20
Equal to the Demand.

He-Your mouth looks as il it were
full Of kisses. How many do you sup
pose there are in it?
She---Oh, enough to go around
Truth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

Hawaiian Business Agency,
30 King street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

Building Lots in all parts of the
city on the instalment plan.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

Valuable Business Property on
Nuuanu street, bringing good
rental.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

Our Retail.Department hav-
ing met with such success, and
wishing to accommodate our
patrons in furnishing their kit
chen with a complete outfit,
we concluded to add to our
already large stock of House
furnishing Goods
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20

NorICE:-Can Negotiate Loans on any ot
the above property Tor purchasers desiring
same at from 90 to sj per cent OF the value.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-20
The Michigan Stove Co.,
OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

are the largest manufacturers
of this class of goods in the
world. They make the largest
and best line that are particu-
lorly adapted to this country.
We secured the Agency for
these Islands, and now have
on the way large shipment
Of these justly celebrated
Ranges and Cook Stoves.
They will be here on the ar
rival of the barkentine car
cher" which will probably be
about the goth Of this month.
Anyone contemplating buying
a new range will do well to
wait a few days and have the
finest assortment to select from
ever brought to this market,
and at prices to suit the times.
rw~ Due notice will be
given of their arrival.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-26
THE COHMISSION BILL.

The House Thursday passed q railroad commission bill by the de cisive vote of Sl ayes to 3 noes. The bill passed is a substitute for the Jones, or Amacker bill, and con tains all the essential features of the former.
 It divides the State into three divisions, each of which shall furnish Commissioner.
 The three Commissioners are to receive their first election at the hands of the Legislature, in joint session, after which they are to draw by lot for the }, and 6 year term respectively, and one Commis. sioner shall be elected by the people bi-ennially thereafter. The salary If each Commissioner is fixed at g 300 per annum, and the Cemmiss. ion is authorized to employ . Secre- tary at salary of sl, 200 per annum and clerk at salary not to exceed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-26

and experience in this particular line. This Is true of Dr. R V Pierce, chief con sulting physician of the Invaiids Hotel and Surgical Institute, st Buffalo, N Y Doctor pierce's Favorite Prescription, for all homogeneous of the reproductive or gans of women, has been in actual use for more than thirty years. It was originally sold with an absolute guarantee that 1t would cure every case. or that the money paid for 1t would be refunded. Its success has been so universal that this guarantee is no longer necessary. The Favorite Pre- scfiption relies now upon the thousands of testimonials from grateful and happy women, in all parts of the land, whose lives have been made worth living by it's use. Favorite Prescription " is sold by druggists
 Complete information regarding it, and testimonials from hundreds who have used 1t, are embodied i'll nr pieree's Common Sense Medical Adviser, standard medical work of IooS pages, profussly illustrated, which will be sent free oil receipt Of q one-ceut stamps to cover cost of mailing onlv. This work is complete family doc. tor book and should be read by both young and old. Address, WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo N, Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-26

IT is frequently asked what IS meant by the Credit Mobilier, with which Garfield and so many promi- neat statesmen were connected. The Coufier-Jonrad' answers the in quiry as follows: ''lt was alleged that high officials of the United States Government and members of Congress had in 1867 and 1869 been bribed by a financial organization called the Credit Mobilier which was then engaged in bringing about the building of the Union Pacific rail road. As the result of a congress sional investigation, Oakes Ames, of Massachusetts, and James Brooks, of New York, were reported guilty, respectively, of bribery and accept ing bribes, and were severely cen sured by the House. The scandal came out in 1872 and 1873.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-26
DEADLY HIGH NOTES.
rraeieai Aehtevementae ee the Village Brass
 Band In PaoIa, Kan.

rraeieai Achievements es the Village Brass
 Band In PaoIa, Kan.
 The people of paola, Kan, are peti- tioning the mayor and council to pass all ordinance prohibiting tho village brass band from playing il certain piece. They say two deaths may be traced to the playing of the high notes in this tune. 4 short time ago | man asoended in balloon at Paola, and whom he was 300 feet ill the air the band struck the high notes. The man dropped to the earth dead.
 On Christmas eve an entertainment was given i'll one of the churches. One of tho features was tne entrance of Santa Claus through the skylght by means of q rope rhe band was furnish Ing the music and was playing this par tieular air. When it reached the high notes, santa Claus lost control of him self, fell 25 feet and received injuries from which Inc will die. Tho band will be prohibited from playing tho tuno within tho town limits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-26
n.u the best family eathartio

5000 per annum. The Commission is also given full power to regulate the charges of express companies in this State the same as tho railroads.
 The expenses of the Commission are to be raised by an annual assess ment upon the gross receipts of the railroads doing business in this State, and the Commissioners are given plehary powers in all matters pertaining to freight rates within the limits of the State.