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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-01-31
As the present King of Enql

! AS the present King of Enoland
Emperor of India, ETC.. has assume,
the name of Edward the VII. n,
doubt many will naturally inouir,
who was his predecessor, Edward
vi. This last Edward was the SOL
of Henry VIII, and assembled the
throne of England in 1917 this rple
continuing only six years, that is
to 1853. The succession TO tbo
present time is as follows:
Mary,
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28
AMERICANS NJ.


Possibilities In That Direction Suggested
by the Tariff League banquet
Rapidly increasing popularity seems
to attend the American idea so effect
lively demonstrated and exemplified by
The American Protective Tariff League
at its banquet of Feb. IT, The Phila-
delphia Item thinks the idea can and
should be systematically carried fur
Their. 1t says:
THE announcement that Mrs. Me-
Kinley has decided upon an American
gown for the Inauguration ball will
make the majority of American people
feel even more kindly toward the first
lady of the land. IF Americans would
more generally stick to fabrics of home
manufacture the country generally
would be protected. But unfortunately
there are many who, while firm for
the protection theory, do not carry out
that view in practice
Still further in the same direction
the New York Mail and Express is
prepared to CO. Distinctly commend
able it pronounees the example set in
preparing the bill of fare at the Tariff
League banquet. Says the Mail and
Express:
TT was a commendabIe example set
by those who made out the bills of fare
for the American League dinner the
other night to name all the good things
in plain United States When we stop
to think how small is our present day
devotion to France, and how generally
our 1uxurieS for the table are products
of American land and water, it seems
rather old-fashioned and last century
fed to go on calling oysters ~huitres,'
and to ask for a ..roti- There is still
some excuse for our David Harums
when they go forth to see the sights
| if they ask for the table de hoty and
the .tmaynoo," but it is really much
| better taste for Americans who give
| dinners to call Carolina shad, canvas
/ back duck and California oranges by
their own American names instead OF
French traveStieS-
American Products for American
| Consumers - a good motto Already
1t has been shown beyond question
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28
AT THE FRONT.
United states Now Leads All the World
In Export Trade.

United States Now Leads All the World
Export Trade
Having been many times admon-
ished by free traders that the system
of protection was an insurmountabIe
obstacle to the extension of our trade
with foreign countries. it is peculiarly
interesting to note the present COM
mercial position of the United States
as shown by the official statistics of the
treasury department An examination
of the complete figures for the calendar
year 1900, the third full year of the OPP
Grafton of the Ding1ey tariff, brings
into view the tremendous fact that the
United States now stands at the head
of the worlds exporting nations. The
figures for the calendar year 1900 when
compared with those of other nations,
show that exports of domestic
products are greater than those of any
other country. The total exports of
domestic merchandise from the United
States in the calendar year 1900 were
81 Asa, O13, $50; those from the United
Kingdom. which has heretofore led in
the race for this distinction, were ST.
41S, 900, and those from Germany
were 81 ,O5O, 81 900
1t is especially interesting to note
the phenomenal progress made as an
exporting nation by the United States
in the past quarter of a century of al
most uninterrupted protection In 1875
this country stood fourth on the list
of exporting nations At that time the
domestic exports of the United States
were $497, 263, 1877: those of Germany.
$6O7 ,O96, O0O those of France, STAT, 49,
00O and those of the United Kingdom
1857, 497 900. Today the United
States stands at the head of the list,
the United Kingdom second, Germany
third and France fourth with the fig
ures as follows: United States. 81 ,453,-
ola, $50; United Kingdom, 81, AIS, 34S,-
900: GERMANY 81 O5O61 900; France
$787 ,O6O 900. All of the figures, it
should be remembered, relate to the
exports of domestic products Thus in
the quarter century the United States
has increased her exports from $497, -
263,737 to $1,453, O13 $50, or 1872 per
cent; Germany, from $6O7 ,096,0 900 to
81 ,05O, GIL 900, 73 per cent; the
United Kingdom, from 81 .O87 ,497 900 to
81 AIS, 34S, 900, "a per cent, and
France from STAT. ASS, 900 to $7s7 $780,
900, or 3 per cent. 1t must astonish
free traders the world over to find that
the greatest strides in foreign COM
merce have been made by the country
in which, more than in any other
country in the world, the protection
principle has been strenuously, per-
enforced.
The following table, compiled from
/ official reports. shows the exports OF
| domestic merchandise from the United
| States, the United Kingdom and Ger
many in each calendar year from 1875
| to 1900:
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

that American products are good
enough for Americans to eat, drink,
smoke wear and use. and with coffee
possibilities in Porto Rico and tea pos
sibilitfes in South Carolina the day is
near at hand when America need not
call upon any foreign country for
single article of luxury or necessity
The dinner of the Tariff League at the
Waldorf-Astoria was luxurious affair.
Had 1t been less luxurious it would
have fallen short of furnishing the
splendid object lesson which 1t en-
forced of the unlimited possibilities Of
strict Americanism.
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

With one exception everything is
cheaper while the whole cost of living
is about 10 per cent less than ten
years ago. This is old time Pro-
lection argument exemp1ified and sus-
tanned: More people at work; more
money for work; more purchases for
money. Protection wants no better de-
Tense; Protectionists want no better ar
gum emit.
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

The block system is an arrangement
OF signals by which a railroad is di-
yided into sections or blocks, with sig
nails at the beginning of each block
The signals are SO arranged that as
soon as a train enters a block, the
signal at the beginning thereof is set
at danger, and remains at danger until
the train has left the block There
are several systems of blocks, but this
Is the principle on which all are
worked.
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28
irving on New shoes.

To insure new shoes being the right
size try them on the latter part of
the day, when the feet are at their
largest for walking and standing
about causes the feet to slightly swell
Children should always be allowed a lit
tie room for growth, unless it is a mat
ter of Indifference whether they wear
their boots till they are worn out or
cast them aside in a few weeks because
they are too small
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

1t costs money to fly even two small
flags every day in the year The two
small ones the east and west fronts
of the Capitol. each about three yards
long, which is small for such an i'm
mense structure the Capitol, fray
out so fast that it costs 500 a year to
replace them. They are darned every
day and on windy days probably two
OF three DEMONSTRATING Letter.
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

An examination of the general drift
of wages and prices during the past
ten years should prove interesting to
the Free-Trader who is again con-
cerned over the income and expenses
of the masses. We take all the figures
given below from the American Ag-
riculturist Year Book for 1901. First,
as regards the comparative wages in
different countries. the average daily
wages paid laborers in 1900 We're as
foJ
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

One of the men employed at the zoo
logical gardens in New YORK has a
black snake that has the run of the
horse 1t has a reputation of being
the best rat catcher in the entire
Borough of the Bronx 1t is also q
family pet
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

In April, 1900, there was compiled
for the Information of the house of
representatives from reports fur
nished by labor unions, a tabu1ated
statement showing the increase in
wages by percentages, in 50 trades,
from 1896 to 1899. These increases run
from 8 to SO per cent, averaging some
what over 20 per cent The report
shows that in every industry wages
were increased between 1896 and 1899,
while in 20 they were increased in each
of the three years, 1897, 1898, 1899,
and in 35 they were increased in
both of the two years, 1898 and 1899
The report proves an unQuestlona bly
substantial increase in all wages from
the reductions made necessary during
the F'ree-Trade period from 1894 to
1897
Now, to the comparison of pres
ent wages with the last Protection
period, 1902. Using 100 a basis the
rate is as follows: 1891, 10000; 1892,
10000; 1899, 1O1.54; 1900, 1O3.43.
Thus, three facts are established:
We are getting the highest wages in
the world; we are not only getting
much better wages than from 1894
to 1897, but even higher wages than
from 1890 to 1892. And it might be
added that more people are getting
these wages than ever before in the
history of our country
But, we are told, the poor farmers
SO much more for what they buy
Well here are the figures given for
the prices of commodities in January,
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28
Are You using Anen'. Foot Ea.e-


1t is the only cure for Swollen
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet
Corns and BunionS- Ask for Allen $
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores 25c Sample sent FREE Adj
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, y. Y
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

The dog in the manager isn't always
the one with the mango
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

To CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE IA BIksTs All
druggists money il it fails to cure
W. Groves signature is on the box &c
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

Red Cross Ball Blue makes clothes
whittier than snow. Large package Sc
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

Now that the Winter season is past
it is well to cleanse the system and
purify the blood with Garfield Tea
an Herb Medicine good for all.
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

The professional shoplifter isn't nee
essariIv a strong person.
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28
EARNINGS AND PRICES
RATR OF WAGES IN DIFFERENT
PARTS OF THE WORLD

Compensation in the United States Has
Increased Under Protection, While
Cost OF Living Now Averages Less
Did Ten Years Ago
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

Toasts are often drunk yet they are
never intoxicated.
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

An international air is one assumed
by the man who thinks he owns the
earth
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

If you would mend your ways yol
must take stitch in time.
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

About ten years ago the free traders
declared that tin plate could not be
made in the United States in quality
and price comparable with British
made tin plate The quality was long
ago acknowledged to be equal to the
best in the world, and now the English
Trade Review warns Welsh tin plate
manufacturers that they may shortly
find American tin plate manufa cturers
competing in this trade, as in others
in Great Brita1n-''-Ottawa Il1-o Re
publican-Times-
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

United States s1s5
Australia LEO
Canada and provinces Ito
Brazil and Chilli so
Great Britain and Ireland. 20
France and Central Europe. Go
German Empire .......... SO
Austro-Hungary . 40
Asia Minor 40
Spain and Portugal. .35
Turkey in Europe " So
Armenia and Persia .35
Italy and Malta 20
Morocco and Tunis .25
Chinese Empire 20
Japanese Empire Is
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

1t is better for the pri.na donna to
lose her diamonds than her voice
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-28

Stimulants seldom hurt a man-if he
leaves them alone
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27
KING EDWARDS HUMOR.
EnS1nnd's New Sovereign Enjoys a
Joke as Well as other
People.

King Edward of England is a merry
monarch. At least he was reputed to
be merry before he attained his pres
ent august dignity.
Some years ago, when Arthur Rob
erts was singing his song 1--WE are a
merry family, we are, we are, we are!''
the prince was asked for the solution
of knotty point. He merely shrugged
his shoulders and said: I'VE are a
royal family, V. R., Y. r., V. RI"
He was at the theater one night
watching the famous Fletcher play
ing Robert Macaire.' The adven-
turer's coat was apparently mass of
rents and patches, but the princes
keen eye quickly noted that the gar
ment was singularly well cut. After
the play the prince sent for Fecher
and asked him who his tailor was. The
actor replied that Mr.. Poole had made
the coat he was wearing. The next day
the prince sent for the tailor, who from
that hour was made man.
All the world knows that both the
carriage and saddle horses of the prince
of Wales have as part of their equip
ment a forehead band of the color
known as royal scarlet. When the
prince and his daughters ride in Hyde
park their horses are, therefore, dis
tinguished from those of other people
by these particular forehead bands.
One morning the horses of certain
financier and his two daughters were
spicuously adorned with red bands
that are by etiquette reserved for the
use of royalty. The prince and the
young princesses, who were riding in
the row, could not help noticing this
vulgarity On the following day it was
seen that the prince had replaced his
scarlet forehead bands by others of
plain black leather, and the fnancier
and his daughters had it all their own
way in the matter of royal red.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27
Changes In Revenue Law
The Reduced War Taxes as They Go
Into Effect July


Beginning bill will
will be noticed
public will of checks
bankers
o and on house o
tions retained The law made change
levied each bowlng alley or billiard table
distinction
will be according the prevailing
the be
fe of
The
The all forms of insurance
to one-ourth of their of $2OOOO
n will NJ re
REVENUES.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The Sheep-"How blue you are, old
grill" The Cow-"Yes, I've just been
sketched!" The Sheep-"Anybody'd
think you'd been ed!"-Detroit
journal.
The Road to Fame.-"How did Dab
ster become famous as an artist? ?"
He did a painting so cleverly that
none of the critics could tell what
it was" Ohio State Journal.
at really looks as if that Yabsey
girl had lost her head" 81 thought
as much" Passing that porch the
other night l saw young Saddles
with it on his shoulder" -Philadel-
phia Times.
NO, thanks, don't care to know
the lady" "Eh? Why not?" Be-
cause it is my rule to give up my seat
in a street car only to ladies l know
and l know too many now."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Papa-"What a boy you are to ask
questions, Johnny! l never used to
ask so many questions when 1 was
boy" Johnny-'Perhaps if you
had, papa, you might be aole to an
swer some of mine. Boston Tran
script.
Mrs. Clancy (boastfully)-'NIy hns-
band was one O. the pallbearers at
Galatians funeral" Mrs. Casey
(spitefully)-''Aye! An well-fitted
fur the job he was. He's used to
carryin' the bier that some wan ilse
pays fur.'-Philadelphia Press.
Marian, you have a hole as big
as quarter in the heel of your stock
ing" said an indianapolis mother to
her little five-year-old daughter, one
evening recently. Mamma, you ex-
aggerate So" replied the little one.
THAT hole isn't bigger than IS
cents."-Indianapolis News.
Say, Halton, who are those Jolly
fellows down in the hotel buffet ?"
''They are members of the Undertake
ers' association that is in conven-
ton" well, who are the young fell
lows who look as though they had
lost every friend?" Members of the
University Glee club. "-Philadelphia
Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27
WHAT THE TRAIN CRIER SAID.
1t Relieved Four Frightened Parents
and They Went Home
Happy.

There was an excursion on one of
the railroads a few days ago to a
town in the center of the state. Two
young women who went on the eX-
| cursion missed the return excursion
| train to Chicago and stood around
in the deserted depot of the country
town in despair, says the Chicago
Tribune.
you see," said one young woman,
"our fathers and mothers will be at
the depot in Chicago when the train
comes in and they will be frightened
to death when we fail to arrive with
the other eXcursionists. They will
think all manner of bad things have
happened to us. But what can de
do?"
yes" said the other young woman
through her tears, IF our people
were at home this evening we might
telegraph them, but they were all go
ing downtown to the theater and
| don't know what theater they went
to. After the theater they were 60
ing down to meet us at the train.
wiz w Siihpiy II IINhOu W
death, and I'm afraid my father will
get on the next train and come right
down here after us. There are 700 or
500 people on that excursion train
and there will be more than that
number waiting for them at the
depot, besides the crowds going out
on the other trains, so it won't do
aDI 20, 70 4
sage to the depot. They would never
get it,"
Il know what to do" suddenly ex-
claimed the other young woman, as
her face shone with the light OF a
brilliant inspiration.
"What?" gasped her companion.
eve will send message to the
train caller at the depot in Chicago
and ask him to announce when the
excursion train pulls in that we
missed the train but are safe with
friends here and will return on the
first train tomorrow morning."
80, that's just the thing" exclaimed
the other maiden, and they hastily
fixed up telegram and sent it ad-
dressed to the train caller at the sta
| ton.
So when the excursion train pulled
into the Chicago depot that night the
eXcursionists and the friends wait
| ing for them were surprised to see
| the train caller Chamber up on a
| bench, and in his most stentorian
| tones gravely announce:
Limited train for st. Louis on
third track. Cannonball for Toledo,
| Cleveland, Philadelphia and the east
on first track. Miss Lillian Belleville
and Miss Eugenia Thompllins missed
! the excursion train at Bloomfield and
will spend the night with their rela-
tives there, Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams
and Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Allen. The
young women are safe and happy and
will return on the first train to-mor-
row morning. Passengers for Madi-
son, St. Paul, Minneapolis and the
northwest this way
| And four frightened parents
breathed easy again and went home
happy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27
A GLORIOUS SIGHT.
Fields of Wheat In Which the stOclcat
Were So ThickrIt Was Impossible !
to Drive Between Them.

To the Editor: i
A gentleman from Duluth made a
trip through a portion of Western
Canada last summer, and writing of
what he saw, says: +
wheat, for instance, will average
twenty-five or thirty bushels to the
acre. L saw shocks so thick in the
field that it would be almost impossi-
BILE to drive between them. Winters,
it is said, are longer than near Duluth.
but the Japan current, warm chinook
winds and dry atmosphere make the
winters comparatively mild" !
Thousands of such testimonies are
to be had from settlers who have
taken advantage of the low-priced
lands of Western Canada. During the
present year new districts will be-
opened up in the Saskatchewan VAL
ley, and advantage should be taken of
this at once. Information can be had
from any agent of the Government,
whose advertisement appears else
where in your columns.
Yours truly,
OLD READER
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27

An American engineer named Will
son and two Russian military en-
gineers named Oschtschurski and
Sarakowski have applied to the Rus
sian government for a concession for
constructing and maintaining a ship
canal between the Caspian sea and
the Black sea, says st. Petersburg
correspondent. According to the
plans the canal is to be $50 kilo-
meters in length and to cost 100000
900 rubles. The minister of finance
has gone into the scheme and re-
ferred it to the minister of commune
cations, who will have to give his con-
sent before the concession can be
granted.-N. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27
Warmed Over Tongue.

Cut cold tongue into small dice, and
if there be any portions near the root
that do not seem perfectly tender re-
move the fat and stew them in water
to cover until tender, then add the
better portions and any of the made
gravy that may be left; or, if this be
lacking, you may thicllen the water
in which the tongue has been stewed,
and season it highly with lemon juice,
Worcestershire sauce or catsup; heap
mashed and seasoned potato round
the edge of a platter and pour the
warmed tongue into the CENTER
Peoples Home Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27
Mother and Queen.

Queen Victoria always made it a
point to keep the religious instruc-
ton of her children as much as pos
sible in her own hands. Once when
the archdeacon of London was cate
chizing the young princes, he said:
"Your goyerness deserves great
credit for instructing you so thor,
oughly."
At which the youngsters piped up:
'It is mamma who teaches us our
catechism!"
1t is not perhaps generally known
that the queen occasionally taught a
Bible class for the children of those
in attendance at Windsor palace
London Beacon,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27
Epitaph AMI Pm.

One evening at small party which
included the two friends, Douglas
Jerrold and Charles Knight, the au-
thor-publisher, the talk turned on
epitaphs.
AS they were walking home to-
gether, Knight, half lightly and half
ia earnest, asked the wit to write
his epitaph for him. Jerrold made
no answer, but when they came to
the parting of their ways, he sudden
ly said:
''Tve got your epitaph."
swell, what.is it?''
"Good KDight!"-Youth's Compan-
son
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27
4 Costly Funeral.

The most costly state funeral which
has ever taken place was perhaps that
of Alexander the Great. \ round mil
lion was spent in laying Alexander to
his rest The body was placed in a
coffin OF gold, filed with costly arp
MATES, and diadem was placed ON
the head. The funeral car was embtl-
lished with ornaments of pure gold,
AID its weight was so great that it took
81 mules more than year to convey ii
from Babylon to Syria. ChicaSs
Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-27

It is rumored in Great Britain that
a royal residence is to be built in Ire
land by the king. Queen Victoria. a fter
her visit to Ireland last year, is said
to have expressed desire that in flu
ture some member of her family should
visit Ireland every year, and King Ed
ward is known to be intent on carry
ing out every wish of his mother, as
far as known to him. 1t is considered
probable that the kings only brother,
the duke of Connaught, with the Ouch
ess, will spend part of every year
there, as they are greatly attached to
the Irish people. The Irish return the
feeling, especially as the duke bears
an Irish title. They will have Car
ence house as London residence. The
duke of Fife and the duchess princess
Louise of Wales) prefer Scotland, as a
rule, but a royal residence in London
will be assigned to them. The duchess
is not strong, and finds greater charm,
it is said, in a quiet home life than in
society. Father, mother and the little
Ladies Duff are often to be seen at
Brighton in quiet part of the beach,
playing with pebbles, spades and pals,
like the most commonplace of citizens.
N. y. Tribune.