The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-08-04
tie duty paid within six months af-

tnc duty paId within six months af-
ter receipt Of the ore.
The next lively skirmish was over
the hide proposition, Tho leather
men backed by Senators Lodge and
ituar and number Of other eastern
senators put up quite 4 bluff and de-
ci;1rcd they would defeat this pro-
rision-NIantle's amendment took
hides of the free list and made them
dutinhlo at one and one half cents q
pound, Il sspccitic rate The fight
was won by our men VINO out gcncr-
alcd the eastern contingent aud
while the duty has been made ad
Faiorcm and placed at Is per cent
still this is considered a fair rate OF
protcction--in fact more than the
one aud onc-half cent, per pound.
The wool schedule was the intense
" interesting proposition and was
nlInc SO Dy tho ;ict:vo oppnci,nn ni'
the eastern manufacturers who have
little thought for the farmer, provid-
cg they can get their ''raw material"
at the lowest price. Senators Carter
and Warren were especially active in
caucus md il their work before the
finance committee in behalf of the
woolgroVcrs: but it is universally
conceded here that the brunt Of the
rested upon sScnntor Mantle and that
the committee was largely Influenced,
first, BY his speech and second by the
debate which lie led on the floor Of
tho senate, in making changes which
rebound to the, benefit Of the WOOL
growers. His Statements were cou-
yincing and not a single one was
cOnlrOEertcu.
The adoption Of Senator Mantlc's
amendment providing for Il double
duty on washed wool OF the second
class was unfortunately struck out
in conference upon the demand Of
the manufacturers. The adoption
Of the specific instead Of the ad val
Orcnl rate on third class woods is 4
distinct cain The specific rate oE
! cents, is however, too low and the
dividing line, which is IL cents, is
too nigh, 70 afford any rcai protcc
tion against tho wholesale imporla-
tations OF these wool: and their use
in the chcapcr grades OF clothin@.
One OF the weak spots in the wool
schedule is in third class Wools west
crn republicans having roolish]y ac
crpted the committees amendment
which provides that third class WUols
shall be deemed TO he secured Wouls
onlN wien they contain s per cent or
less Of inlDuiity. the adoption OF
hi; amendment means that there
will not be a p0Hlld Of secured third
class wool imported as such. as all Of
it will contain $ per cent Or more Of
dirt. Senator Mantle tried hard to
tlonFincc his colleagues Of the danger
Of accepting his amendment and in
referring to it on the floor Of the
senate stated 'ttlIat it was not worth
the paper upon which / was written"
However, on the whole, the WOO!
schedule is better NOW than when it
was when IL came from either the
house or the senate.
Senator Mantlc's wool speech is
being largely circulated, thousands
of copies having been sent out over
the states Of West Virginia. Ohio,
Illinois. 1n(iania and Minnesota, at
the cost Of tho senators from those
states who consider it one Of the best
ever delivered in the senate upon the
subject Of wool.
It heals everything except broken
't'"lt, may f}' S"it VI i'tf' IT. ,
Witch Hazel S;iIyc. Files and "octal
diseases, cuts, burns, bru!Se. tottGrE
eczema and all skin troubles may be
cured BY it quickly and permanently.
J p. Misor & Go.
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Three Days Racing.
The officers and Stockholders Of
the RHvalli County Fair and Racing
association hcld Il meeting Saturday
Afternoon in Secretary D'i'alA'S Of
ticc in the bank building. Beyond Il
little preliminary talk and appoint
ing committees 10 revise the prcmi-
um list and on ljIc racing program