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The Holly chieftain., 1902-01-24
THE SUGAR TARIFF QUESTION
Robert 0xnard. Vice President
Of the American Beet Sugar
Company Makes Some Per-
tinent Remarks on the Sub
iect.
FROM The s1nFrAnci.co Bulletin.


turued to the city to-day after II
considerable absence in southern
California. His brother, Henry L.
Oxnard. is still in Washington,
where he will probably remain un-
till congress takes final action upon
the sugar tariff The struggle be-
tween the sugar trust and the beet
sugar manufacturers is OF cOnsld-
cradle interest in California. where
the beet sugar industry is of great
and growing Importance. A strong
effort is being made by those inter
ested in the industry toinduce con-
press to maintain a sufficient tariff
on the Cuban product to give
protection to beet sugar uianufac-
lures in this country.
Robert Oxnard, who has given
much time and thought to the sub
iect discussed it at his office to-day.
and presented some new and forci-
bic arguments in favor of protect
ing the home industry. He said:
There is one point regarding
this Cuban matter which has an
important bearing on the position
taken by those who favor recipro-
city from the sentimental side. |
have not seen any mention made
of it in any Of the articles which
have come under my notice. 1t Is
this: Prior TO the last revolution
in Cuba which led up to our war
with Spain, and which paralyz"d
all the industries of the island, the
sugar industry Of Cuba IVES in a
highly prosperous state, rs evi.
denced bv a steady increase IN the
amount of it's production. which
arose from An average of about
half a million tons twenty five years
ago to over one million, one hum
dred thousand in 1894. This result
was obtained in spite of crusIIiu.
load Of debt and taxation fastened
upon the island by the Spanish
government. 1t WAS also obtained
while paying the full amount OF
import duties on Cuban sugar into
the United States, where 95 per
cent of the Cuban crop was mar
keted. | mention this latter figure
as it disposes of the argument
falsely advanced that we owe a re-
duction in duties to Cuba because
she has been deprived of the
Spanish market. Spain always
levied duties against Cuban sugars
in order to foster her own home
industry. Both beet and cane are
cultivated in Spain and the home
industry practically supplied the
entire home market.
"We have now relieved Cuba OF
the entire load of the Spanish debt
and the crushing burden of Span
ish taxation imposed to pay the
cost the soldiers that Spain main
tanned there to garrison the island.
And yet this industry, which, as
have shown, was highly prosperous
under the previous adverse circum-
stances, is not satisfied with the
improved conditions which ve
have created for it, but asks to be
allowed advantages that if granted
would surely check. if not destroy,
our promising sugar beet industry.
This result would not be attained
Immediately, but through the ex-
pansion of the Cuban crop to the
point where it would supply all
the needs of the United States in
the way Of sugar, at a price with
which our labor and other condi-
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The Holly chieftain., 1902-01-24
Special Features.

niniensires - ths United Statas; parts.
cuIafs Abost Three Thot,and AnerScna
MaEnates. OfEanixed Labor; Strss nh Of t1,s
The Holly chieftain., 1902-01-24
Using figures published in the

consumption If sugar III ihe | i;.i-
ed States this Year should h, -
800, 585 tons. OF this quantity |.
900, 900 tons in round numbers vii!
come from American sources fr''.-
OF duty. leaving l,a60.5s5 tuns ~
come from other sources md uii
which duty j. paid. The ay-ra..'
duty assrssfd is $50 per Ton.
"The crop of the isiund of Cuba
for the coming year is expected to
be something like 100000 tons. If
this we're admitted free of duty
there would still be 460,585 tous
to come from other sources, and on
which duty would not have to be
paid.
st is we'll known law of econ
omics that the price of all sugar in
this country would be fixed by
these 460,5s5 tons plus the duty
they would have to pay to get into
this country in order to compete
with duty-free sugar.
The effect of letting Cuban
sugar come in free would therefore
be to present to the Cuban planters
$36 per ton. or, in one year, $32,
100000, which at present goes into
the treasury of the United States.
This bonus would increase year by
wear as the Cuban product expand
ed and our home production de-
c!ined. and would be a heavy price
to pay to foreigners in order to ac-
colnplish our own undoing,
This sugar beet growing is to-
day the most promising crop that
is offered to our farmers. This fact
is recognized by the continental
nations of Europe, who foster and
protect it by all sorts of bounties.
direct and indirect, realizing that
it is the corner stone of our suri.
culture prosperity. A great d,Al
has been said about our protective
system beneftting every one excep,
thu. farmer. and it seems pity tha,
the one industry which our pro-
tective system gives him to COM
pensate for his sacrifices in lis
behalf in other directions would
now be threatened with extinction
81 am very much surprised thai
we have heard nothing whatever
from the laboring mems organiza-
tions on this subject When l lived
in Cuba in the seventies Chinese
laborers came into the harbor of
Havana in steamer loads. | mean
that actually steamers were char
tered and loaded entirely with
Chinese contract laborers. hired
to work for eight years for "a per
month. These Chinese, on landing
would be put up at auction just the
same as negro and bought by the
planters for the terms OF their con
tract. In those days negroes were
worth in Cuba about 81 900 a piece
for able bodied men, while the
Chinese would sell for about $500
to 800 a piece as their term oi
contract was only eight years.
II do not know to what extent
Chinese may be going to Cuba now.
but it stands to reason that if the
American marke. is thrown open
to them at reduction of duties,
the expansion OF their sugar in
dustry will again necessitate the
importation of coolie labor Sus gar
making in tropical countries has
never succeeded except through
servile labor in some form or an
other. We see an example of ihi.
today in the Hawaiian island,
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10

SANTA FE machinists at San
Bernardino have mad theft wages
raised from So IS TO So. SO per day,
the advance being entirely volun-
tary on the part OF the railroad
company. The raise OF twenty
FIVE cents per day will probably
affect about fifty workmen on the
division. but 1t is probably III
portant as forecasting a possible
raise in pay for the machInisis
over the entire Santa Fe system.
Here in La unta the uachinists
get So. IS per day, and in Topeka
S3.fo per day. The machinisis
all along the line are hoping that
the good work may go on.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
Bent County Fair.

The second annual exhibit of
the Bent County FAIR Association
opens TO day at Las Animas tor
three days. The people OF the
county have taken considerable
interest in the fair and the bess
exhibit of agricultural, horticul
turaI, apiary and stock products
ever gathered together in the
Arkansas Valley will be on exhib-
ition. The association has spent
the past year improving the fair
grounds and the buildings fer the
display, the track is in excellent
shape and strings OF the best
horses in the state state will be
entered for the races. A balloon
ascension will take place each day
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
A Remarkable Record.

Chamberlsin's Cough Rem edy
has a remarkable record. Ii has
been in use for over thirty years,
during which time many million
bottles have been sold and used.
II has long been the standard and
main reliance in the treatment of
Group in thousands OF homes, yet
during all this time no case has
ever been reported to the manu-
facturers in which it failed to eff
feet cure. When given as soon
as the child becomes hosrse or
even as soon as the croupy cough
appears, it will prevent the attack.
Ii is pleasant to take, many chill
dren like it. Ii contains no opium
or other harmful substance and
may he given as confidently to a
baby as to an adult. For sale by
all druggists.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10

OVER SO, 900 tourist tickets To
Colorado points have been sold
this summer. The large number
is said TO be due almost altogether
to the extremely low rates which
have prevailed. This seems to
show that II IS good business poll
cy for the roads to give such op-
portunities, as the increase OF busi.
ness offsets the decrease in the
fare many times.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
Notice to cens..ese,..

CEALED PROPOSALS, ADDRESSED TO
~ the secretary of the school board of Dis
triet No. II. will he received Mt the ofiice Of
said secretary. In the First National Bank of
La Juntn, Colorado, until u o'clock NJ. Sep
trmber -, 1ac. for the building of IA school
building las nm addition to school building No
I of said district, In accprdance with plans
and speci ci6cations adopted by said boa I'd N nd
now op hie With said secrctary. Each pro-
pe~al (nust he accompanied by n certified
check FOR PR cent Of the bid, payable to
said school board. as = guarantee that the
biddcrs- II succe~sfnl. will enter into u prop
cr contract with said district for said work
and that said bidder will furnish a good and
xui1lcient bond. TO the satisfaction of mid
hoard, for the fusldllment Of said contrast
said certified check to he forfeited In case the
hidlder failslDr refuses to make such contract.
or furnish such bond, in case his prot.1-ai
aud bid arc accepted. The school hoard re-
serves the right TO reject any and all bids.
ROnf. ". PATTERSON, Secretary.
Rirst publication August IS. lsLe-
Last qualifications September Is, 1o0e-
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10

ALL of the leading democrats,
with the exception OF those that
are left at home, are in Denver
this week attending the democratic
circus and fusion blowout, but
can't possibly name ticket that
will win out this fall. The spoils
of Office have been their undoing.
1t is impossible for a democrat to
withstand prosperity. That IS a
distinctive republican character
istic.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
noties for pub,,e.tioo.
United States Land Off

United Sfnfe< Ennd Ufiice.
Pueblo, Colo, August = ieDs
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in sup
port Of his claim. and that said proof will he
made before Clerk District Conrt ut La Jun
tn, Colo. on September 20, ls2. Viz: Eran-
els NJ. Bussey, II. Il. No asss, for the NJ, NEi.
SEt. NELs, Section 10: SWi. Nwl, section %.
T. - s.. X. IS W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cuftiya-
ton OF said land. viz: George washburu,
John r. Wilson. William II Anderson. John
T. Wns-on, all of La Iunfa. Colo
J. r. GORDON, Register.
First publication August 8. Isl2.
Last publication September 10. 1907.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
The ticket nominated a, the r,

THE ticket nominated at the re-
publican county convention Mon
day is winner, and we have re.
ceived hunch that both gentle
men will be elected. Mr.. Goblin
is too we'll known in Otero county
to need any introduction to the
people through the. TRIBUNE. He
will make frst-class representa-
tive, and reflect credit upon Otero
county during the next session OF
the legislature. MIR. Brown, the
candidate for county commission
er, is an old and well-known resi-
dent OF Fowler, and mayor OF that
town at the present time. He has
been a resident Of Otero county for
the past sixteen years, and is high
" esteemed where he is best
nown. He has all the qualifica-
tions necessary to make Otero
county an excellent official.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10

lF you toot your little tooter,
then lay aside your horn, there's
not soul in ten short days will
know that you were born. The
man who gathers pumpkins is The
man who plows all day, and the
man who keeps it humping is the
man who makes 1t pay. The man
who advertises with short andsud-
den Jerk is the one who blames
the editor because 1t didn't work
The man who gets the business is
the one who takes a long and
steady pull, and keeps the local
paper from year to year quite full
He plans his advertising in a care
full, sort OF way, and he keeps for
ever at it until he makes it pay.
He has faith IN all the future, can
withstand a sudden shock, and
like man in Scripture, has his
business on a rock.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
Notice for pubIies,ion.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has flied notice
y, ,,ar, ~ ~ H. LAM " nnd ,ha, ;a In, ~ sn ,I
be made before Clerk District Court. at La
yuntn, Colo, on October Is. 1909. Viz: Dan.
iel W. Brunk, H. T.. No. i2s.i for the SWi,
See. :, T. stS X. 81 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon aud cultisu-
tion Of said lnnd, viz. William F.rtig Chn>.
II. Allen, James Hireen. Frank 7. Lewis. all
of La Junta, Colo.
]. II. GORDON. Register.
First publication September 3. IsEs
Last publication October :. 100.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10

IT is reported that east OF Syra-
cuse the people OF Kansas use the
bed of the Arkansas river for cat
tie trail, and that some of the cat
tIcman are talking OF bringing suit
for damages against Colorado for
allowing river water TO pass the
state line thereby destroying their
trail
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1909
REPUBLICAN, TICKET
FOR RErREsESrATiyE,
w. b. GOBLIN.
FOR COMMISSIONER, THIRD DISTRICT
J. ]. BROWN.

SEVEN was the sacred number OF
the ancient Greeks, and seven was
the disanected mum ber who did
not succeed IN having every thing
their own way at the republican
county convention. Too bad; too
bad. II a, frs, you don't succeed,
try, try again-to be a knocker.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
James. Studio Change. Hands.

As lanes Studio will change
hands September I5th, ! will be
pleased 10 have all parties having
business with me to call previous
to the above date. Heartily thank
ing all of my patrons in the past,
! am Very truly yours,
c. c. JANIS.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
Levin. in the Political Ring.

Levina c. Matteson, he of .'es
sence OF ant sting" notoriety, has
announced himself as a candidate
Tor governor OF Colorado. and pro-
viding his ambition in this regard
fails to materalize, he is willing to
take any old thing from president
OF the United States down to dog
catcher. He has circulated num-
erous home ade cards, printed
with a rubber stamp in red ink,
announcing himself as a candidate
for governor of Colorado. Under
certain conditions Mr.. Matteson
might have secured the enormous
influence of the TRIBUNE in sup
port OF his candidacy, but we most
emphatically declin. to boost any
man for any old Office who cheats
the printer by using a rubber
stamp.
Mr.. Matteson does not seem to
appreciate the power of the press,
and instead Of asking some news
paper to boost HIM for Office has
con6ded his candidacy to the ten
der care Of Sheriff Barr-probably
to escape being arrested for pre-
sumption, that characteristic in an
aspirant for Office very unfortu-
nately not being crime. Sheriff
Barr received a letter from Levina
the other day which reads, ver-
batim ct literatum, as follows:
LaJunta Colo Sept 3 1907
Sheriff Otero Co
Pleas find 81 cards for the NOM
ination convention for Preident Of
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10

"THs Stowaway" was the bill
put on for the opening night OF
Rocky Ford's magnificent new
opera house. II the house can
successfully live down this awful
disgrace of its infancy its future
success IS assured Lamar Sparks.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
likes 4 SON, Proprietors.
ACKER'S
DYSPEPSIA TABLETS

cure Dyspepsia and all disorders arising
from indigestion. Endorsed b, ply ~icinn-
every here. Sold by all druggists. No cure.
no pay 3 cents. Trini package free 10y
writing to W. u. HooshR 4 Co, Buffalo, \.
Y. For saIe by r. c. Coitrnun, ph. q.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
CONSUMPTION

thu most dreaded aud deadly Of aii diseases.
s.s wcii a. pneumonia. and all Ling I ronl,iss
arr relieved ut once and cured b, kchss's
Gna,isn hsmsoy the king of all louga "a
tnres.T Cures tss.i;sts~ ui.d aDit. La day /.
Is e-nfs. Your money hack II dissati- ned.
v rite for fre@. sample ". Il. HooNEK a Co.
Burfaio, \. y. For -si- b. T. &. Coisrnui. Pm
G.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10

U. 5. in 1907 and IS for aPointe-
ment OF Secretary OF the u. ) IN
1914 pleas put them in thare re
speciul Places ando big The writer
l.. e. MArIEsoN.
Sheriff Barr distributed the cards
N their "respeciui places. and
granted our request tor permission
10 print the letter IN order to place
Mr.. Matteson's candidacy before
the people. And there you aie.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10
Proposes o,sin.ne..
Az ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR

A \ ORDINANCE PRoviUlN. FOR TIE
"A euntractIon OF an iiideb,.dns>- 10y tbs
eats of Ia Siinfa. toioraao. a u.roD the
liable eosI,on loud. Of -ila city Tor si5sr ftr
p.s-s Of extending ths, pr.-ssni WAFER -y~i.so
Of ,s..d c,,y nsd the coi-traetson of a -ait-'
able .ysfcia tor further .npfiying water tn
said rsty.
he IL ordained by ti,. Ci;, Conaeii Of ,i.s Cit,
of La juDfa. tos.rads,s
>EcTIos l. That for the purI-,r-si Uf extend
fag the water @s.fsIn Of said city upd the
supplying water tn aid eity for irrigation
pr-.,nr., the ,'i,, of Ia juntn con,racs
ind-lfrdile-~ III the suin OF pnr H4sidre"
1bonN,bd Dollars fsii1!up h, tue s-suapc.-
of the cot iii,is- coupon bonis .f sa.d cat;
in th. >asd amount as lac r.-i.sfter prov ide,i
SECTION = That said bs,..d. s,,is-f-t at Dne
HrbdrsSi tis'i bonds. numbered tr,,m Dne A.
Ia one Hundred lu1i inciu-i,-, Tor the s.i'i
of ope hotsnnd Dollars tsi!sn} each tisa.
they bear date October Isl, \. ID iss's. -.
absolutely due aud pap ai.lr Fifteen Isl year.
from the date thereof aud rtdeemist'is at tfs''
option of the -sia ci,s after Ten yiuj YEAR
from satd date thar they ts- payable tis g,,id
coin of fh. United states of Aincriea al the
present standard OF ~cl0ht and nu.Ds.sS thnt
they lear Interest at the rate Of ffsr "
ccn,nln r.r ern,nrn i-sr a",.,'in, rds nii,.
day Of Apr. and the i.t day of pcioi er
of each year until paid: that both PRINCIPAL
and interest L. payable at the Office 81 the
cit, treasurer in -ssid city "r at ti,s hau in.=
house Df hoiiptze Broth her, ia the c's oi New
York nj the option of the holder, tf'' refd
reSIertiyeiy.
sEcTIoS & That said boud- shall IL. scaled
~ith the corporate seal of the sand citl ts
signed bS the Inns or aisd siie-ted by the clark
aud rouutersigD-d by the treasurer at -a4d
city, and each bond shall have attaclt,d
thrr"iu Thirty labf coupon. numbered fro IA
tIt' A. to Thirty s;sli inelu.isr. each rs,ir..-
inss -uniirai iustaiim-nt of Interest
uu.Sn the boIih to- ~hicb IL j. attached AMI
securing the payment of the Interest "a ~
aerrnes; that said coupons shall b,sssr lbs,
signature Of sb. treasurer of said cifs, .ifl.r
.siuai or in facsimile aud the Dtiini-er oi
tb, band to which they attached nnr
said coupons " hctI 81 rssciitesl aud dciis.rssi
a. parts of said bonds shall bs the Law ful
Of siid interest ia the hands OF all per-ou- %
y iisIB hey tnl,y
>EJrios l. That the form of said t,s'nd>
to Wit.
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10

EXCHANGE STABLE.
Granada street. one block west OF court
house park We do general feed and
boarding business, aud bny and sell horses
and cattle. Accommodations hrst class.
Prices reasonable. Come and ms. Now
then some more good old rigs added To this.
Telephone toi- Calls answered day night.
LIKES q SON, Proprietors,
La Junta tribune., 1902-09-10

On the. day Of Observation-Disclosures A. ID.
lf.., for ,line received. the city of La
Colorado, will pny To the bearer TWENTY
FIVE DoI.LAifs Ia gold coin OF the United
States of Americn, ut the Office of the city
treasurer in the said city at the banking
house of Konntze Brothcrs in the cit, aud
state Of New York, L. :. A.. at the option of
Water Bond No. ..-....
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-08
KEPT IN A MUMMY
Seed From Which R. J. Mendenhall
Pc. Has Grown Sweet Peas.
AT LEAST EIGHT CENTURIES OLD
May Be Far Older-Peculiarit1es OF
Dainty Plants Now Grow
Ing Nicely.

That the once comparatively neglected
but now fashionable sweet-pea is native
Of Egypt instead of Italy, that 1t may
even have decked the bodice Of Cleopatra
herself, may be verified by any one suf-
ficiently interested in horticulture to
visit the greenhouse Of R. j. Mendenhall
on Stevens avenue between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets. There, in four
small earthenware pots, in a room de-
voted exclusively to them, are growing
four frail, under sized lupines sprung
from seeds which only six months ago
were lying imprisoned in an Egyptian
mummy. The seeds were brought from
Alexandria, the ancient capital of Egypt,
and had been lying in their strange
sepulchre for at least eight centuries, for
not until the year 700 did the practice of
mummihcatiCn cease.
The four tiny relics were given to Mr..
Mendenhall in April by a friend just over
from London, to whom they had been
given by relatives who had shortly re-
turned from an Egyptian tour. But even
suprosing the story were not authent1-
Gated, and Of its authenticity Mr.. Men
denhall has not a doubt, the florist says
that it would be just as easy to raise a
plant from a seed a century old as 1t
would to raise it from one year old
provided the seed were kept enclosed
from the air. The plants, which are about
half the size of the ordinary sweet-pea,
and whose foliage is more faded. as II
the leaves contained less chlorophyn,-
that which gives a green color TO Cne
leaves,-are given no extraordinary care.
They were planted in the ordinary clay
loan soil, the only precaution being to
put them into pots instead Of to set them
out and that was done merely to avoid
the danger of cutworms. The blossoms
are about half the size of the ordinary,
garden stock variety, and are mixture
of light rose-color and white, and pale
blue and white. The rose-color Is COM
NOR in many of our modern sweetpeas,
but the blue is different, having neither
the mauye nor the violet, but a most
delicate and unusual sky-blue tint.
Mr.. Mendenhall has not yet decided
whether to put them on the market as
the mummy pea or to dignity them by
some more elaborate Egyptian title.
Most appropriate of all, as he says,
would be to give them the name of the
mummy in whose sarcophagus they were
found. But whether he was one OF the
Ptolemeys himself, whether he was de-
scendant of king or commoner, Mr.. Men
denhall has yet to learn.