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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

The Mississippi and Louisiana yellow
pine lumbermen have adopted a resou-
tion approving of the duty placed on lum-
ber by the Dingley tariff bill and protest
ing against all attempts to repeal or reduce
the amount of the duty in the interest of
the Canadian lumbermen until there is
general reduction all along the line on
manufactured goods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

Previously to 1892, in which ended the
hrst fiscal year of the operation of the Nc
kinley tariff of 1890 the art of timing
was considered as having reached perfec-
ton in Wales, and there was practically no
production of tin plate in this country
The figures for 1892 given above indicate
the immediate result of the passage of the
Mckinley bill. The statistics for the re-
naming years show that there has been an
astounding increase of nearly 25-fold in
the production of the article; and that al
most none of it is now made from foreign
black plate.
While the figures for the fiscal year of
1897 are not yet available, it is likely that
the amount of foreign black plate used in
tin plate manufacture in this country dur
ing that period was something less than
three quarters of one per cent of the en-
tire consumption. 1t is stated upon com
petent authority that there is every prob
ability that in the fiscal year Just begin
ming the United States will rank as a tin
exporting country.
In the fiscal year of 1897 the black plate
mills whose product forms the basis of the
tin manufacture, increased in number
from l19 TO 1885, and already in the present
fiscal year these mills have increased to
26O, with many more projected. The
largest tin manufacturing plant in the
world has been erected recently at New
Castle, in Pennsylvania. Tin plate man
ufacturing in the United States now gives
direct employment to nearly 10000 men.
The cold statement of these facts, graft
Tying as they are, does not show the en-
tire benefit which has accrued from the en-
couragement and impetus which the Nc
kinley tariff impaired to the American tin
plate industry. During all this period of
the starting and fostering of the industry
here, the price of tin plate to the con-
sumer has steadily decreased. Before the
passage of the Mckinley tariff a box of
English tin plate cost $425. For two or
three months after the bill became a law
the price of the duty-paid English product
in our market was S4.S5, the American
manufacturer, however, underselling it at
$4.7O. But in a short time the natural
play of competition began and the same
amount of tin plate as was selling for S425
previously to 1892 is now selling at S3.15
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
An 1900 DOLLAR Founa In Mon,ann.

A despatch from Great Falls, Montana,
says that the last missing coin of the Uni
ted States dollar issue of 1904 was brought
to light few days ago in Teton county.
A bartender found it among his receipts
and showed it to a friend who knew its
real value. There are only four dollar
coins of the 1904 issue, and the one found
in Montana will bring $4,000 to $4,000 If
it proves to be genuine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
The Tin Plate Industry.

Some Very Interesting Figures show
ing Its Permanent Establishment In
this Country while the Price has
Dropped More than ~ Per Cent.
The New York Sun glories in the sue
cess of the tin plate industry under the
protective tariff and unkindly calls atten-
tion to the facetious editorials i'm the New
York Evening Post from May, 1892, to
January 1898, regarding the Tin Plate
Liar, "The Tin Plate Ghost" and the
History of Tin Mime the Post evident
ly believing it impossible for the new in
dustry to be established in this country.
The Sun proceeds to 'rub it i'm by print
ing summary of an official report made
to a Democratic secretary of the treasury
in October, 1896. 1t is in the shape of com
parative statement of the manufacture of
commercial tin and terne plates in this
country during the five fiscal years begin
ming with 1892 and ending with 1896. The
figures mean pounds:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17

F. f. Whitehouse of Pembroke, the ex-
tensive lumber dealer of the Pemigewas
set valley, has failed, with liabilities of
$4,000, and assets upon which realiza.
tion will be difficult.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
For
Christmas

We have chairs for the big folks and little foks pic
lures in great variety Of styles and prices eases from
29 cents up screen frames filled and unified lace cur
tans and chenille drapees ladies' desks and work bas-
kets combination desks and bookcases ardnere stands
centre tables rugs, in fact many things that we cannot
them ALL but that visit to our store will
result in the purchase ola Christmas gift which will be
both ornamental and useful
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28

A Florida alligator. six feet long, and
q Mississippi alligator, four feet long.
both kept in basin at the public foun-
tain at Anderson, Ind. fought a duel
recently. They fought for an hour
without injuring each other. At the
end Of that time the Mississippi reptile
failed to dodge snap made by the
other, and was fatally wounded As
soon as the Floridian got taste Of
blood he dispatched the defeated. and
coolly made meal Of him. The alliga-
tors left the water Of the basin and
fought on a wide stone ledge inside the
inclosure. They balanced themselves
on their tails, and, standing upright
charged each other dexterously.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28

proceeded few steps when out from
the bush waddled as fine ms Hard as
anyone would wish for roast. "Ah!"
thought l, as l raised the gun. I'll just
take you in But the strange action of
the duck called me from any intention
TO Stay it, and l did not fire. The rails
ing of the gun did not stop or disturb
the bird in the least. On it came toward
me, each moment increasing it's
peculiar action, violently shaking its
wings, and bobbing up and down, try
ing in every way. as I now know, 70
attract my attention. I stood still to
watch it. She would advance in this
way toward me and then with volley
of short 'quacks" retreat hastily to-
ward the bush. 1t repeated this several
times and each time with seeming more
earnestness. l then resolved to follow
it. l had no doubt it had purpose in
all this maneuver. / was right in my
conjecture. The duck led the way into
the bush, keeping directly in front of
me and just out of my reach. I followed
to where, near the brink of the stream,
was an old box trap, and in it secure
ana last was the male OF the pair. The
female with the usunl sagacity of that
sex undertook to free her mate, and
l resolved to repay her effort. l
lifted the box, and that instant they
were wild ducks once more. Away they
went as fast as wing and and air could
carry them, presuming, suppose, on
the perfdy Of man and that l would
shoot if they would give me a chance.
/ went back to my lines bordering
over the question: DO not the wild
beast and fowl of the air know that man
hath been given the wisdom to conquer
and subdue all things?
told this at the camp fire that night,
but no one could or would offset it, and
at that went to bed, the proud cham
pion Of the day.
GUY ROYAL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28
4 MALToNlAn IA.
Durk Seeks A.a 70 Isoseue I1er Maze from
a Box Trap.

Duck Seeks Al - Isoscae Her Maze frosr
"a Box Trap.
Some tine ago was up in Wisconsin
hunting a.ad fishing with a PARTY OF
as jolly fellows as you would want T.
be with. Game and fish were plenty.
and each enc in the party enjoyed him
self in tile way he desired, with his
riiie, fowling piece or tackle. When
evening came each one had new eN-
perience to relate-some daring al
venture TO tell his companions around
the camp FIRE. The vieing with eacl
other, and the guying each author r.
cciNed. " hen the story WAS beyond
probability, was enough to tax the wits
Of our best stOry-telier IL his next en-
deayor, tAat lac might keep race with
the rest. / cannot say that everything
that was told around that camp fire
during our three weeks, stay would
stand the test Of the usual oath admin
istered TO witnesses in court, yet ua-
der all circumstances each neral Der of
orr party banked On his honor and
integrity, and dJ times was heroic il
his own defonse. We were simply
lucky that none Of US were called upon
to second" in an "affair Of honor"
out in those Wisconsin wild woods.
The story that / am about TO relate
was told for the truth, yet no one was
an eyewitness, and hence / can only
vouch for il by telling you that | told
il, and when you understand the Ego
of this tale it VIII present itself forci-
~ 4
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth"
We have all read stories time and
again of the instinct of animals in do
nestle life, but have never read any
thing like what I have TO relate, and
hence il may serve to advance the
knowledge already acquired in this di
rection.
l left camp early one morning with
tackle in hand to try my Waltonian
skill in one of the little streams that
emptied its waters into the lake. on the
shores of which we had pitched our
tents. | had also taken my fowling
piece along for any emergency that
might arise. On reaching a desirable
place where my piscatorial art could be
used. as I thought, to the best aslyan-
tage. | threw out my lines, antFseated
myself in a convenient place 10 await
bite After some patient waiting
without even as much as n .'nibble' d
remunerate my loss of time, | was at
tracted by a strange noise emanating
from clump of stout bushes that
sllirted the stream not far away. tool,
up my gun ard started in that dilec-
ton to discover the cause. / had only
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28
4 Mightier Foe than Armies
OVERCOME BY a BRAVE UNION GENERAL AND HIS FAITH.
Full ALLY, On. WILLIAMS.
From the sentinel. caerolee. Ransas.

alysis, made a temporary wreck of the her.
culean frame, and in view Of his advanced
age, his anxious friends believed that he was
not long for this world The following is
his own account of his illness:
In the latter part OF 1890, | was taken
down with severe attack of typhoid fever
which confined me to my bed for two months.
Two months Is long time TO be in bed but
was not to get up yet, fer lniammatory
rheumatism seized me. and ii was worse than
The typhoid, for It was more painful To
add TO my trouble and make il more inter-
eSlng, the lnHammatoFy rheumatism was
followed by stroke OF paralysis, and | lost
almost totally the Use of my legs and arms.
Tor | could not walk u step and could not
feed myself. 1t would seem that he'd
reached the depths Of misery, bur such was
not the case, for nv kidneys gave out, and
this seemed to be the last straw on the load
that was to crush me.
My friends all thought | would never re-
cover, and though the doctor. anne to see
me and prescribed, il was easy to see that
they were but trying to make my pathway
to the grave 4 little more easy, without the
remotest hope of recovery. and / looked for
ward 70 death with happiness.
W hlle IN this frame of mind | was adj
vlsed by friend to try DIR. Williams Pink
pills, and began the use of them, taking one
pill after each meal, and this ! continued
for one week. and began to fancy / perceived
Improvement in my condition. | then in
creased the dose to two after each meal, and
at the end of the second week there was no
doubt but what Pink Pills were making me
better, SO | kept on using them according 10
directions, and in three months was a well
man."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary 10 give new life and rich
ness TO the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are for sale by all druggists. or may be
had by mail from Dr. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y, for so cents
box. or six boxes for $3.50.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28

s4 sly mat lnSy are
made OF tough stuff
81 and can stand any.
II thing, generally find
that death is made of
tougher stuff and are
found in a coffin at an
age when they should be
doing their best and most
useful work. It IS time
enough for a man to brae
about his toughuess when
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28


he has reached ripe old age. The
men who live long lives are the ones who
take care of their health in youth and
maturity. They. realize the truth of the
old saying that " a stitch in time saves
nine" The ones who don't do this die
of of nervous prostration, heart failure,
and consumption.
The best of all health-restorers and
health preServers is DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery. It cures oS per cent.
of all cases Of consumption 1t wards of
nervous troubles and wasting diseases.
1t corrects all disorders of the digestion,
invigorates the liver and restores the
appetite It fills the arteries with the
pure, rich, red blood of health. 1t tears
down, and carries off old, inert and
half-dead tissues and replaces them by
new. 1t builds firm, healthy flesh. 1t
makes the muscles strong and elastic and
steadies and tones the nerves It cures
debility and weakness of every descrip.
ton. 1t is the product of the lifetime
experience and study of an eminent and
skillful specialist, DR.. R. v. Pierce, foI
thirty years chief consulting physician tc
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
at Buffalo, N. y. Thousands of men and
women have testified to its virtues
Druggists sell it.
There is nothing in the world "just as
good, although avaricious druggists will
sometimes say so for the sake of the
greater profit to be made upon the in.
ferior article.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28

At the breaking ont of the war of the re-
bellion in 1861, General Wiles, whose por-
trait adorns our page, was Captain and own
er of the then well-known river steamboat.
" Charley Potwin," plying between Zanes-
vile and Parkersburg, but be Immediately
disposed of his boat and became enrolled as
lieutenant in the 18th Ohio Infantry. At
the battle of Fort Donelson, on February 16.
1862, Lieutenant Wiles was promoted from
lieutenant TO Northumberland for brave
and merisorious conduct ON the field, and
at the age Of thirty-siN General Wiles was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28
Because. Not in spite az.

How could God use men ia teach US
patience, submission to the will of Cod,
and Joy in the midst of suffering, unless
He permitted them to suffer affection :?
Such men are witnesses for Christ. not
in spite of, but because of their afflic-
tions.-United Presbyterian
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28

colonel of his regiment, and while with Sher-
man, was gazetted brigadier-general.
The General lives the greater part of his
time. in Halstead, Kansas, though he is
much in Windsor, New York, in both of
which places he has business interests that
require his presence.
Some few years ago General Wiles was at
tackled by illness, which came very near
proving fatal. Typhoid fever, followed by
inhammatory rheumatism and then par
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-01-28
-Snferine often nnta - Az

Suffering often putA into the hu-
man voice a tone thu divine
Rams Horn.
The pure in hea. E, + every
thing. and see Him re; and
they are supremely J G. Hol-
land.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
WILL COMPETE
NEXT SATURDAY.

The annual Pentathlon games of the
Young Mems Christian Association have
been postponed .onext Saturday.
The games were to have been held last
Saturday, but the threatening weather
compelled postponement.
To-day the bicycle part of the pro-
gramme will be run off over the Hay
wards course. The distance is two miles,
ana the winner will receive a gold medal
and his association wilt be given the
beautiful Shreve-McCoy trophy.
The entries tor the race are Ward and
Bean OF San Francisco Main Association,
and Muller and Rhode will represent the
Oakland association.
The trophy was won by the Los Angeles
association in 1895, and The Oakland
branch succeeded in winning it in 1896.
The trophy has 10 be won three times be-
fore it becomes the property of any asso-
citation.
The proposed interscho elastic field day
between teams of the Lowell and Poly
technic high schools, which was to have
taken place last Saturday, has been indef-
nitely postponed.
To- morrow the mem bers of Union Ath-
letic Club will start from Fairfax on a
cross-country run. AS a gold medal las
been offered to the mem ber attending he
greatest mum Der of runs q large attend
ance Is exp cted. On Saturday next the
club will hold field Gay al the Olympic
grounds, for the purpose of developing
club talent.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30

end OF last season, is recovering slowly
from mid case of water on the knee.
In Fisher the Stanford men now say
they have the best defensive halfback ever
developed al the university, julie Frank
ehheimer not excepted.
The latest news from the outside foot
bail world is 10 the effect that all the
Butte players have been reinstated 20
amateur standing. a hurried vote having
Deen taken by mail among the officers OF
the Pacific association of the A. A. U.
All the men except Hall and Laswell,
over whom the original contention arose,
and George Mcmillan, Tow in Anaconda,
Mont, were reInstated. McMillan's re-
quest was not among the regular list.
AT Berkeley the football quad has been
OBSERVING cautious system of practice 10
ho!d the men in the sound and fine cOndi-
tion in which they are at present, with
scarcely an injury to be mentioned as
such.
Butte's reinstated men may make trip
here and perhaps have another Reliance
Butte midwInter battle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
WHY COURSING
Is PATRONIZED

Sportsmen who love to witness clean
sport are more than pleased with the
manner i'll which the lngleside coursing
| meetings are now being conducted under
the auspices of the Ineleside Coursing
Club b.
o. course there are some alleged spor ts-
men who prefer to see the game run for
the money that may be made from lob"
racing, but these gentlemen are now
politely info rmed by the mana gers of the
Inglesde park that their presence else
where on racing days would be most ac.
ceptable, not only TO the club, but for tie
better interest OF a pastime that has grown
deservedly popular since the Interstate
Coursing CLUB .ook the management of
affairs in hand.
1t Is only very recently that q man of
seemingly great ideas, but of remarka bly,
poor judgment, attempted TO pull the
wool over the eyes of the gentlemen who
otticiate at the Ingleside meetings and
thereby rake in IAN honest dollar on
crooked" racing. He was trapped nicely
at the game, politely shown the county
road and admonished by the president of
the club TO never put his foot again inside
the park grounds. His dogs have been also
ruled off for life.
Courslng is bound to gain the conf
dence, respect and support of all true
sportsmen when the arttul dodgers who
p OF to ruin the game by trickery are
taken care of in this manner.
The result of giving hrst-class sport is
manifest by the popularity the game en-
joys at present, aud there can be no gain
saying the fact that if The club will con-
tin TO keep a sharp lookout for trick
steTs, courslng will become as popular as
horsera cling on this coast.
The Interstate Club has an excellent
programme slated for to-day. High
class dogs will meet IN the slips. and as
the shor;-taiI flyers from the famous
plains OF Merced are n condition 10 give
the long tails grueling from start to
escape, the sport should certainly be well
worth a 1urney TO lngleslde.
The result of the drawing which took
place on Thursday evening appeared in
yesterdays CALL
Coursing men will be agreeably sur
prised to-day when they take in, at a
glance, the mprovemen;s that have been
m de In the vicinity OF the grand stand.
Immediately under the stand are raised
seats w.lch run from the fence back 20
the bar and are so nicely arranged that
every person, even those who are enjoying
wet at the bar, can see every turn in
race from the time the slipper liberates
the dogs until the kill is made.
The grand stand has also been reno
waited and the ladies who enjoy comfort
will appreciate the Improvements which
have been made looking toward their
pleasure. Next week the stand will re-
ceive new coat of paint.
1t is sad that part of the grounds be-
tween The stand and the kennels on the
southeast side will te fixed up in nice
style for the accommodation of sportsmen
who drive out from the city expecting to
witness the racing while seated in their
cOnveyances.
On Tuesday evening the Interstate Club
Will hold an important meeting at Pyth-
ian Hall, 909 Market street, at which ar
rangements for the grand annual inter
national meeting on the famous plains of
Merced, which will commence on Novem-
ber 9, will doubtless be made.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
YACHTING
AND ROWING.

Tomorrow the feet of the Corinthian
Yacht Club will go into winter quarters
at 1iburon. The bridge Will be raised and
fully fifteen yachts will pass to anchor.
The Dolphins, Pioneers and Ariels are
preparing for the Thanksgiving day re-
gatta. The special race between J. Book
man and H. PIess of the Ariels for a
medal is attracting a good deal of talk
among the oarsmen.
The race for the Dolphins' diamond
medal will take place in the latter part of
January. Captain Kennedy is coaching
T. J. Hopkin. and W. Schumacher for the
event. The other participants will be
Jack Coughlin, w. 0. Patch, J. 3artman
and Alex Pape.
The South Enders are busily at work on
their handbali court. In the first week
in November they contemplate giving an
entertainment to assist the project.
w hen the court is completed handbalI
tournament will be given, in which the
cracKa jacE players of the city will partici-
pate.
=. Watkins, a noted Seattle oarsman,
will shortly join the club, as he has be-
come resident of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
RECENT BASKET
BALL GAMES,

Four teams have measured their strength
and physical judgment at basketball dur
ing the past week. First came the Law
yers OF San Francisco, who played the
Incognitos of Oakland at the Y. Nj. C. A.
gymnasium of this city. 1t was fine
game, with score of IL to II at the end
of the second half, and then the victory
went 20 the lncOgnitos on a clever pass
and tine throw by Hunter of the Oakland
team. The team lined up as follows:
Incognitos of Oakland Hunter, Kerr
Lackey, Brown, Glunz and Dinsmore (substi-
tute).
Lawyers of San Francisco-Oiver, Truman
Jr., Will lliams, Dehy and Henderson.
The officers were: Referee, F. L. Shaw; UNI
pre-, G. J. Anger; umekeeper, F. J. Batter !;
Scorer, r. Horner.
The second big game was played last
Thursday evening at the Oakland gym
naslum, when the Rushers of San Fran
cisco played the Athens OF the city across
the bay. The lineup was as follows:
Rushers-Shaw Johnson, Fleischer, Guitt-
ard and Hanrahan. Athens-BOek Rhode
Mueller, West Cheek and Pnelan, substituted.
The Oakland team outplayed its op-
Donents during the entire game, although
the Rushers improved greatly in the sec
ond half West is, no doubt, Oakland s
star player. He ran UP and scored no less
than seven goals from the field. thus CIV
ing his team fourteen points. Boek is the
same lively player he was in the Sprin o
tournament. Fleiscner and Guittard did
the work for the San Francisco team.
Fleischer made all the points OF his side.
but it was not sufficient TO tie nor 10 win.
The final score was 81 TO in favor of the
Athens of Oakland. Referee, A. T. Brock ;
umpires-E. c. Brown and George Klar-