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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14

Chairman of the National Demo.
cratic Committee Will
Keep His Post,
SAYS EX-GOv. STONE, OF MISSOURI.

Chairman's Health Is Vastly Improved
of the Society Will Follow Bryan Any
where-Silver Leader on Top of Pixies
Peak-Speaks at Colorado Springs Ken
lucky Republicans Gather to Nominate.
New York, July II. Ex-Governor
William J. Stone, of Missouri, who has
been for some time the controlling fig
ure in the Democratic national COM
mittee, said yesterday that there was
no truth in the reports that Senator
James K. Jones, of Arkansas, intends
to resign the craftsmanship of the COM
mittee, and that Senator Martin, of
Virginia, is likely to succeed him. 81
have just received a letter from Sen
ator JONES'" said Stone, "and he tells
me that his health is now good. He is
in a London suburb, where he will re-
main most of the summer. [ expect
to see him at home by Sept. l, and am
in a position to make the positive
statement that he will remain at the
head of the Democratic national COM
mittee and will lose no time in getting
W WOl n dIICi Ills 1CCuI
Not at Gotham to See Van Wyck.
Governor Stone laughed at report
that he had come to New York to see
Augustus Van Wyck and other prom
inent New York Democrats and make
preparations for the meeting of the
national committee in Chicago, July
20. Il came here yesterday afternoon"
he said, land I have not seen New
York Democrat yet except one news
paper reporter. No preparations are
needed for the meeting of the national
committee, and in any event [ would
not come to New York to do any pre-
pairing. I am here to transact some
business and as soon as it is completed
I shall start for Chicago"
Tammany leaders will have a rep
resentative at Chicago on July 20 to re-
port on the work Of the committee,
but no prominent members of the or
ganiZatiOn are expected to make the
trip.
Calls Tammany Solid for Bryan.
Seattle Wash, July II. - Colonel
Jimmie" Oliver, a Well-knoWn New
York politician and member of Tam
many Hall, who has arrived here on
his way to Alaska, asserts that the
rank and file of Tammany Hall will be
"solid" for Bryan. When asked if Tam
many would stand a free silver plat
form he promptly replied: "Tammany
will indorse and follow Bryan ANY,
where, even if the party were to put
sheet iron into the platform"
BRYAN ON TOP OF PIXIES PEAK.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29
Brave Mrs. Alger.

Under the title Women Who Grace
Cabinet Members Homes" Mary MINI
mo Balentine, in the Woman's Nation
al Companion, pays the following pleas
ant compliment to Mrs. Alger:
Throughout all the trying days Of
past summer and autumn, when the
secretary of war was dangerously Ill
for three months, and her soldier son
was at the point of death from camp
fever, no one heard this brave little
lady utter one word Of complaint. Mrs.
Alger presides over her home with
repose and gentleness, and in and out
of her home circle she dresses with an
exquisite daintiness of taste. She has
a charming personality and sincere
kindness Of manner that endears her
to her associates
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29
Hence the Scarcity.

The Memphis Appeal falls into the
error of supposing that Edward At
kinson. the Boston Filipino. is pro-
tectionist. On the contrary, as the
Minneapolis Journal points out, Mr..
Atkinson has been an out and out free
trader thirty years and has been a
thorn in the flesh of the manufactur-
ers who constitute the Home Market
Club ever since it was organized.
Mr.. Atkinson's invention Of the coal
oil stove and the recipes for meals for
six or seven persons costing Is cents
were discovered in the interest OF free
trade to the end that by cheap living
the United States could compete with
Europe without a protective tariff. AS
protectionists We cannot have Mr.. At
kinson charged to us now"
It is a curious fact that nearly all
of our domestic Filipinos are free trad
ers. Protectionists have formed the
habit of thinking that America is the
best country on earth, and that the
enemies of America should be their en-
emies. Hence the scarcity of domestic
Filipinos among protectionists.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29
Proonostics That Failed.

During the discussion of the Dingley
bill in congress one of the most dire
full prophecies of the Democratic ora
tors-and the Democratic editors OF the
country promptly disseminated the as
sertions-was that protection was
ruinous to foreign trade. The enact
ment of the law would kill our export
of manufactures. What about this
prophecy? Are these statesmen and
orators and editors going about point
ing with pride to the fulfllment OF,
their representations? The Dingley!
law was enacted, and yet the year 1898
was the banner year in the history OF
the foreign commerce of the country.
For every dollars worth Of foreign
merchandise bought by the United
States. was sold and exported two dol
lars worth of American products. And
this sort of thing did not stop in 1885,
In March, 1899, the exports OF manu-
features were $36,O25,733. as against
S2S, PA, 45O for March, 1898. 1t is good
time for Republicans to begin to rub
these facts in on those who advocated
the Wilson tariff and who are doubtless
only waiting an opportunity to begin to
talk again about the beauties OF free
trade.-Oswego IN. W Times.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29


"Ths biggest court room bua1y I ever
met IN my life," said an old New Or
leans lawyer to . New Orleans Tines
Democrat man, was IN attorney
named Simmondson, who was quite .
noted character in the early days Of
the Louisville bar. practiced In that
city for several years after was adj
mitted. and I used to encounter him
now and then in the local courts. He
was avery large. portly man, with
sinsularly intimidating presence. and
when he got q nervous witness In his
hands the way he would put on the
screws was something frightfuL This
habit led one day to . remarkable
scene, of which / happened to b
spectator. He was engaged in the trial
of case involving the title Of some
farm lands, and number of country
men were called to testify on the 9th
er side. They were naturally Ill at
ease. being unused to city ways. and
when Simmondson came to cross-ex-
anime he found them easy prey. He
harassed them in every imaginable
manner. and whenever they would
show signs of confusion would roar
out: What are you hesitating for?
Are you afraid you may tell . Lief II
the victim replied No. Simmondson
would retort. I was sure you didn't
fear little thing like that and II the
answer was Yes he would say. with
a sneer: All! thought So In short.
he had them both ways, and the poor
fellows, being strangers to repartee.
were badly discounted. The last wit
ness he took in hand was a tall. lank
farmer with very thoughtful eye.
He had watched the batting Of his
neighbors in dead silence and took the
stand with perfect composure. Sim
mondson evidently set him down a. q
lout. and when the witness hesitated
over some question a moment later No
fired his favorite shot: What are y
studying about?' he beloved. "Fraid
Of telling lie. too, supposed? With
out any apparent haste the country
man picked up a massive inkstand and
hurled it straight at Simmondson's
head, catching him on the bridge OF
the nose. and knocking him perfectly
senseless. That's what l was a-study-
in about he drawled in the moment
Of dead silence that followed the act.
Needless to say. a tremendous hubub
ensued, but everybody was secretly
pleased, and while the judge fined the
farmer heavily for contempt, he sub
seQuently RENTED the sentence.
Simmondson was carried home and
was laid up for several weeks. When
he emerged he was as gentle as q
dove, and it was said he never bullied
another witness. He subsequently
drifted out to California. where he died
during the war"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29
Brass Buttons for Money.

While the regiments from all over
the country were gathering at Chick
amauga the brass buttons of the SOL
diers' uniforms were in great demand.
Everyone was trying to buy them or
coax them from the soldiers, but 1t was
a little girl who struck upon q plan
OF getting together a collection that
represented every regiment in camp.
She used to sell lemonade to the SOL
diers, and then when they offered to
pay her she would insist in charming
way for buttons in place Of money.
She was a very pretty little girl. and
there were a great many soldiers who
had to pin their uniforms together on
account of this clever little lady.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29

The announcement made by ex-Sen-
ator PETER of Kansas that hereafter
he will again associate himself with
the Republican party is full OF signifi-
canoe. Mr.. PETER is one of the most
conspicuous of a large number of vot-
ers who left the Republican party be-
cause they thought that prosperity
could be brought back to the country
by some other means than through a
protective tariff. Ex-senator PETERS
return to the Republican party marks
his recognition of the fact that, as a
creator of prosperity, protective tar
if is a pre-eminent success; that the
western seekers for prosperity are
satisfied with the results which the
Dingley law has brought to pass, and
that the place for those who want the
country to continue in the path of
prosperity is with the party which
will continue our present policy. Ex-
Senator PETER is but one of many,
conspicuous because of the high polit-
ical position he has held. With him
will be found thousands upon thou
sands of his former constituents, who,
like him, have decided that protection
is good enough for them. The policy
Of protection has always had the sup
port of large majority of the peo-
nile of the country, and it never had
a larger number of supporters than it
has today.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29

The United States exports to foreign
more merchandise than it i'm
ports. and the balance of trade thus
created is paid in gold to this country.
During the three months of January.
February and March of this year, 1899,
the exports from this country exceeded
the imports by $122,623,313. And that
was under the Dingley bill and Repub-
lican protective tariff laws, although
the Democrats declare that protection
to American industries closes the mar
kets of the world to Americans. That
is the Democratic theory Of protection;
but the Republican fact is that under
protection we are sending steel rail-
way rails by hundreds of thousands OF
tons to Europe, and hundreds of rail-
way locomotives are being sent to all
narts of the world, and gold coming
to this country to pay for things ex-
ported. When it comes to business,
Republican fact beats Democratic the
ory.-Freeport Un) Journal.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29
c.u T. nv the Right Name.

The Tribune has not the least objec-
ton In the world to the protection Of
our Southern cotton growers by a duty
on imported cotton, but We would pre-
fer to have them call things by their
right names. Why not be honest, and
own up that it is protective tariff tnat
they want? The South, during the past
few years, has made notable progress
in the direction Of protection. The cot
ton mills and other manufacturing in
dustries developed in that section have
led the people to look upon the tariff
question in different light, and it Is
only a false pride of opinion that
causes them to adhere to the old free
trade phraseology in their political
Platforms Tribune.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29

The free-trade element is clamoring
for the repeal of the protective tarih,
as a method of stamping out trusts.
There is no doubt that the introduce
ton Of free trade as our national pol
icy would stamp out many trusts; out
it would stamp them out by stamping
out the industries of the country. II
there are no industries, there can be
no industrial trusts. That's sure. And
free trade has proved itself hustler
in getting rid of industries. But how
ever anxious the people OF the coun-
try may be to get rid of trusts, they
are not likely to be willing to get rio
of them at that cost II man has
boil on his leg he can get rid OF 1t, be-
yond a doubt, by cutting off his leg.
But there are other ways. The cut
ting off of the leg would be the meth
cd approved of by the free traders, II
they would be consistent. Kill the
trusts, they say. by killing the indus
tries. Protectionists prefer to keep
the industries and to deal with the
trusts in some other way.
The question is a complicated one'
and will need for its satisfactory So
luton the broadcast statesmanship and
the maximum of ability. That it will
be rightly solved in time there can be
little doubt. The American people
have a pretty good record for solving
difficult problems. Just what that So
luton will be the future alone can
show. 1t is safe to prophesy. however
that the solution will not involve the
wholesale industrial ruin which would
be the inevitable result of an abandon
ment of the protective policy.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29
NEEDLESS SACRIFICE.

Nothing cs.la Compensate for the Lee
Of the Home Markets.
A prominent free trade paper said
in . recent editorial, in which the ex-
pansion Of our foreign trade was dis
cussed:
I'VE have broken through the bar
riers that we have erected to shut In
our own markets and are seeking the
markets Of the world. 1t is our in
terest now that all markets shall be
as open as possible, and the first step
in this direction is to open our own -
rapidly as may be. The commercial
treaties We are now engaged in nego-
tiating are an admirable beginning
The completion of the work re-
Quires that the tariff shall be reduced
to a revenue basis"
The tariff is on a revenue basis now,
al the daily receipts under the Dingley
law show. What is meant is, of course,
that the tariff should be reduced to
such a point as should eliminate all
protective features, and the remark
above cited is to be read with that
meaning. Just how the opening Of
our market to the rest of the world
will be an advantage to us no one but
a free trader could possibly imagine.
If it is an advantage to us to gain
other markets, it would certainly be OF
no advantage to lose our own market.
which is many times more valuable
than all the markets of the world put
together. Yet that is what the re-
duction Of the tariff to a non-protec-
tive basis would mean.
The sole object of those who would
reduce the tariff to non-protective
basis is to permit extensive importa-
lions of foreign goods. The markets
of the world would better stay forever
closed rather than that We should sac
rifice the American market for them.
Such a sacrifice is, however, as mani
| testify unnecessary as it is 1mbecile.
We are fast getting possession OF the
worlds markets without any sacrifice
of our own. Furthermore. free trade
would mean not only the loss OF the
American. market, but by the loss Of
that market it would mean the destruc-
ton of American industries, and would
thus result in the loss of our rapidly
growing export trade as we'll. Free
trade is a death dealer to industrial
interests of every kind, destroyer Of
both foreign and domestic trade.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29

to suffer incalculable dis
advantage.
The work that Appraiser Wakeman
is doing in New York is work that
has been too long neglected and he is
entitled to the earnest support OF the
administration at Washington and OF
all square-dealing business people
throughout the country.-Sioux City
Qowa) Journal. May "a, 1899.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29
Wages and Prices.

Those who contend that prices have
been advanced unreasonably must keep
in mind the increased foreign demand
and the increased wages. There is
greater activity in all the departments
of manufacture under the Dingley law.
and the whole American people. mos.
notably the American working people.
are reaping the benefits Of it.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29
Ex.ort. Of Farm Products.

More than five hundred million dol
lars worth of farm products were ex-
ported in seven months ending with
January, which is more than in the
corresponding months in any year in
our history. The protective tariff does
rot seem to hurt the farmers.-Herki-
mer IN. " Citizen.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29

People often speak of a trillion as .
possible number. The fact Is, not
trili;on OF seconds has elapsed since
the creation Of Adam; nor will that
number have elapsed until February
LIST in the year Of our Lord 25S25. FOR
in a trillion of seconds there are 1857
years. 80 days, 1 hour, 46 minutes an
40 seconds.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-06-29
EVADING THE TARIFF
IMPORTANCE OF MOVEMENT
AGAINST DECENTRALIZATION.

Losses to the Government Through This
Practice, Fofmerly Estimated 1t 04O,-
900, 900 . Year, Arc Now Being Re-
duced by IN Energetic enforcement
Of Customs Laws.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-30
KAUFrIANN s. CO., Fourth and Broad.

gone to Yellow sulphur Springs to spend
the rest of the season.
Captain II. =. Brooks and family left
here this morning for the Red sulphur
Springs The Captain will return home
next week, leaving his wife and children
at the springs
MIS-. w. l.. Mcleod and daughters Will
leave here next Tuesday for Macon. n.
C.. 70 spend the month Of August at the
Egerton Hotel
Mr.. J. ID. Dickerson. one Of our promi-
nent merchants. will leave on Monday for
the Eastern shore of Virginia, where ne
viii Tusticate for several weeks.
Rev. j. T. Love, pastor Of the suffolk
Baptist church. will leave here next Mon
day on his annual vacation. which will be
spent in New England.
Colonel r. T. B0ykin. Of Smithneld, ana
Mr.. william Stands, OF CORTLAND, aspi-
rants for the state senatorial nomination,
have been here this week looking after
the condition Of their fences.
Major Isaac F. Bush, of Norfolk. has
been spending the past week with his
daughter, Mrs. w. II. Wells. on WeloDs
street.
MIR. and Mrs. II. II. Wickham and their
niece Miss Mabel Wickham. OF Athens,
O.. are guests Of Mr. n. :. Bucks faml-
ly. on Main street
Dr. a. w. Eley and wife VIII leaNe mere
next week for a trip to New YORK, the
Adirondacks. the White mountains ana
Boston. They VIII be away seVerai
weeks
County-Treasurer s. r. Ellis was in
Richmond on Wednesday. and made ms
annual settlement with the Auditor 10
whom he paid the taxes due the state
from Nansemond county, the amount be
in., over 81 600. Mr.. Ellis and ms ell
cient deputy. Mr. w. 4. King, have maze
q close collection leaving comparatively
small number OF persons 20 go on Inc
delinquent list
Miss Ethel Carr, who had been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. c. Y. Brothers, 10Y seNe-
raj weeks, left on Thursday night Tor
her home. in Mount Pleasant, Tex
Misses Annie and Jennie Ware Pretlow'
of Franklin. are visiting their sister. MIS-.
James L. McLemore, OF Bank street.
Mr.. G. Winfred Williams, of New YORK
city. is visiting friends in Suffolk. his old
home.
Mrs c. X. I.assiter Of Richmond, who
has been visiting in this section for two
weeks returned home to-day accom-
panied by her friend, Miss WilToy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-30
SUFFOLK.
License Taxes-OmciaI Nisit-Somc
Personal Points.

SUFFOLK, Va, July % -tspecial)-
a meeting OF the Town Council yester-
Gay AFTERNOON a license tax of $50 per
week was levied on opticians or oculists,
aud the license OF merry g0-rounds was
Increased from 60 60 $50 per week
Grand-Regent SOL. l.. Btoomberg, Of
Richmond. paid an official visit to Nanse-
mond Council. No. go. Royal Arcannm,
last night AT the conclusion Of the
lodge session the members OF the order
ana Invited guests repaired 10 G. 5. T..
haliand's and enjoyed seasonable re-
Treatments
Misses Emma Applewhite. Margaret
Cuicnin. Grace Hodsdcn. and Dona Co
ionna. have returned from Roanoke,
Where they attended the School Of Me-
thods. Being bright young school teach
ers, they readily caught on 10 the up-to-
date Instruction given them, and are now
better prepared than ever To teach the
young idea how 10 shoot"
Colonel Tom Smith has returned from
an enjoyable outing at Mays Head. y. c..
Captain T. Jackson Eley arrived home
on Thursday night from New York city.
where he had been on pleasure trip.
Mf. Livingstone Joyner, former mer-
chant OF SUFFOLK, who now lives I'm Dur
ham, \. C.. was here this week en- route
10 Isle OF Wight county. 20 Visit relatives.
Aon- John j. Primer and family hays
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-30
RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
THE THIRD REGIMENT EN ROUTE
FROM CAMP.
VERY GOOD RESULTS REPORTED.
Convicts To work On Railroads.
The Legislative Investigating Com
mittee-Big Corporations Paying
Their Taxcs-PersonaI Mention.

RALEIGH. n. c., July 2S-(Speclal)-
The Third Regiment broke camp at
Morehead City al 3 o'clock this morning
and arrived here az S.l5. Colonel Perry
said the encampment was a pronounced
success. and that during his ten years
or service in the State Guard he had
never seen such rapid Improvement
among troops. Contrary 90 reports. there
was very little rain during the encamp-
ment. There was no sickness, and only
one accident the latter being Of a trihing
character The troops were here two
hours and their presence recalled the
scenes last year.
Next Monday 80 State cOnvicts will be
sent 10 Ashepole TO work on a new
branch of the Atlantic-COast Line rail-
way, and seventy-five will be sent TO
Aberdeen 90 work on an extension OF the
Aberdeen and Rock Fish railway This
latter line Is owned 10y John Blue. 1t
Will reach some OF the large cotton mills
In Cumberland county.
The Legislative Investigating Commit
tee to-day put John r. Smith, eX-COm-
missioDer OF Agriculture on the Witness
stand. Ills testimony was taken at
length. Among the listeners was James
NJ Mewboorne, also an ex-cOmmissioner,
who yesterday testified that Governor
Russell said Smith was not competent
to manage the penitentiary. This was
the reason Governor Russell gave for
transferring MeWbOorne and Smith, so
that the former took charge of the peni-
Tertiary and the latter of the Agricultural
Department
4 IL 20 he a
OF the State Arsenal from the Capitol
Square. TO the effect that it will be
cheaper 60 tear II down and rebuild than
20 move II as II stands.
There Is on foOt a strong movement TO
put the entire county Of Nash under the
dispensary law II is said that the Gull
ford county dispensary, at Greensboro,
will. by the end OF the year, pay that
town $1,000. and the county 5000. while
both county and town last year got only
$500 TAX on bar-ToOms.
The smallpox hospital, or pest-nouse,
here is closed. The cost 10 this city OF
smallpox this year was S6709. There
were 81 eases ana i6l suspects. There
were two deaths. The post-house was
closed yesterday and for the first time
since February 10th there was not a
case Of SMALLPOX.
The Fusionists and the Democrats have
FLASHED IN Currituck county, where each
party elected a County Superintendent OF
Public Instruction. The State Superin-
teudent recognizes the Democrat
The total rainfall here this week is
only 4.2S inches. Yet the total rainfall TO
date is below the average for July.
The Atlantic-Coast Line railway to-day
paid its taxes C27i50) TO the state Trea-
sury. These taxes are on the basis
OF the recent order OF Judge Simonton
that the tax assessment should be that
Of 1895 The SeabOard Airline has paid
It's taxes on that basis, and so will the
Southern railway pay. The Western
Union will pay on 10000 valuation,
which is $4,000 less than IN 1898.
The Corporation Commission meets next
Monday. and, II is said, will consider the
Jim Crow car question.