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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-11-04
The Tariff Question.

OF the tariff Mr.. Ryan said:
The Republican party has just as per-
sistenly advocated a high protective
tariff, regardless of the amount of reye-
nue. derived from the same, under many
a pretext. First it was said by protec-
tionists that a protective tariff was neces-
sary to protect infant industries from
competition with foreign countries. When
that argument failed to convince they
justified high protective tariff under the
excuse of protecting the American labor
er from the pauper labor of Europe. We
can all remember with what confidence.
as well as audacity, we were told that it
could make no difference to the American
people how high tariff was established
by this country. because the foreigner
paid the tax and not the American.
These questions have been so thorough
ly threshed over in the past quarter of a
century by both parties that it seems al
most unnecessary to enter into any
lengthy discussion of them at this time.
The tariff question is of so much i'm
portance. however that you will pardon
me if l call your attention to some facts
connected with it that you have heard
over and over again in different CAM
paigns.
The Democrats early in the history Of
the tariff question argued that a high
protective tariff would result in breeding
and creating trusts and monepolies that
would become so gigantic as to be a
menace to the country. These infant in
dustries, which the Republican protec-
tionists claim to be protecting, have now
grown so strong as to invade the world,
and are at present looking TO attain COM
mereiai supremacy. Do not the Ameri-
can people ask themselves why they
alone should be unfavored by world COM
petition? The study of the manner in
which these infant industries protected
for so many years by the tariff laws of
this country show their gratitude to their
protector is quite interesting. l cannot
take the time to call your attention to
the difference between the home price of
many of the articles manufactured by
these so-called infant industries as com
pared with the export price; | will. how
ever. call attention to n few of the
articles which are sold abroad at n great
" reduced price compared TO what they
are sold for to the consumer at home,
consisting of numerous agricultural inn
PIGMENTS and tools, of kitchen utensils
and household goods. carpenter tools,
etc. 1t will he seen that the domestic
prices usually exceed the foreign prices
by from 10 TO % per cent, and as high
as 100 per cent. in some cases. Guilt
ssstocs selling at home for $11, sell
broad 90 Al
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Farmers VIE Handica FPed-

The wife OF the American farmer Is
compelled to use a sewing machine IN
her home. produced By an American fac
tory. which costs nearly twice as mnch
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Economical pork production Is based
largely on the selection Of good breed.
ing stock from year to ye29- This
must be combined with Intelligent
feeding. The most com4IlcIa error Is
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to put an end to it at the coming cleo
tion. If this kind Of partisan warfare is
permitted to go on it cannot help but
disturb our business interests and inter-
fere with the progress and happiness Of
the people of this state.
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haired youth, evidently arrived at 10
distant date from precincts somewhat
suburban, to word the fact inoffensively.
Until the moment of the entrance OF the
large woman his attention was engrosse1
to the utmost with the pleasurabie dis
cussion of platter of milk toast, which
he had ordered for his luncheon, to-
gether with a massive glass of milk
With head and body accommodatingly
curved toward the table he was devot-
ing all his functions with single minded
purpose to the enjoyment OF his meal.
The instant the large woman arrived
his program was entirely altered. She
was of the first interest. Her portly
'hanis. her rigid headdress, the back of
her paper, the glimpses of her face az
forded when the paper was raised or
lowered or had one OF it's pages turned.
her collection of plates as they were
gradually emptied, these and sundry
other phases of her luncheon were in
spected by her. adorer with unabashed
and painstaking fascination.
DO you know her name?" he sudden
ly called to one of the Mattresses at his
elbow in tones almost audible to his
heroine. "She's one that's worth while;
none of your fancy city manners and
good and able to take good care of her
self. Shed be a help to fellow"
A day or two after the two entered
the restaurant in each others company
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And. for my sins, I caught the CLINT
of big tear ready to break loose at
the first signal. What could big fool
like me do but take her hand and turn
again TO the scoundrel that, somehow,
could not feel much real anger against.
Marvin. you thief" said l. because
of this fair lady you go free for this
once. Do you marry me to her here
and now! But if ever run across you
again. III slit you in two-I will. so
help me" But l could get no fur
ther for even Curtis began to laugh at
such wedding.
And so there in that same grim room
the old wretch did indeed marry us
again, while Debby placed a hand that
shook now little in mine, and looked
up at me as l had never known her TO
look at me before, with faith and
trust and gentleness that | swore TO
heaven should never go from her face
and heart so long as l could give my
poor life to keep them there. And be-
side us stood John Acton-serious, too,
for the moment-and Robert Curtis
Philipse, her brother, with Il sadness
upon him that nothing could ever lift,
for that his life was scared by this war
that had bereft him of all family ties.
Deborah gave answer to the simple
service in low. gentle voice; and when
we were done l kissed her for her brave
heart and her dear self, and-be 1t con
fessed-in general thanks to God that
she should come so freely to be with
me for as long as He should give US
life.
And so the little ceremony was done
Merton" said Curtis. as we sat
down to some food. II have a message
for you that means much. | suspect"
and he gave me great official pack
age that | knew came from headquar-
ters as socn as my eye lit upon it.
was for letting it lie for the time. bur
Debby was for insisting on opening it
to see what it might mean. And so |
broke the seal, and found over our
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fectly at their ease-John Acton. with a
huge pewter OF ale before him. Robert
Curtis-or Philipse, as he should be
called-and. sitting at the same table
between these two. that somber old
robber Marvin.
Up rose the three as l turned to De-
borah and saw in an instant that she
knew all-nay. that she had done the
planning to bring it all about.
AHA! Merton. my friend. here you be
at last" cried Acton, shaking us by the
hand.
Curtis smiled quietly and gave me his
friendly handclasp, and l begun to ex-
press my surprise when Acton turned
me about and cried:
Here, mani Here is the Rev. James
Marvin to welcome ye!"
Marvin" said l, slowly, you are a
thieving scoundrel. and l have mind
to run this blade through your belly!"
And yet" said the cool villain,
1T was l married ye TO the girl ye
would most have,"
Married me. you scoundrel?" cried 1.
Aye. at the point of a pistol,'
And would We have me undo 1t now"
THAT is none of your affair. mani
Do you get out of here before l send
you to the place where you belong."
Tut. tut, Merton" laughed Acton.
"the reverend doctor is here by the spe-
cial invitation of lady"
| wheeled about and looked at Debby.
You see. Merton. dear, and for the
first time since l had known her l be-
lieve she was a bit uneasy.-''you see l
did not feel Just sure | was really-you
see-I didn't
Feel quite sure whether she was
Mistress Balfort. or Philipse, or kings
subject. or rebel. Or"
Merton" interrupted Curtis, this
was all arranged by Debby. and we are
here 10 witness the wedding
| looked again at her and found her
brown eyes grown large with anxiety.
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and dined together on feast as royal as
the youths appetite for pastoral viands
could make IT. This has been repeat
ed several times since. The end is not
yet, but who knows?
A bashful maiden of great hauteur
one day arrived for a dinner at the early
hour of half past 5. She showed much
concern as to seemly behavior and plain
ly was quite unused to appearance in
public with herself as her only guardi-
an. The slightest occurrences of the
cafe created supreme interest for her.
yet she refused to look about her and
enjoy them. Two young fellows Of town
were captivated by her charming inno-
cence, and prolonged their already con-
cluded repast into a series of coffees
and ice creams that they might scruti-
nize the fair lady. At last her napkin
slipped from her knee. Before a wait
ress could come to her salvation and
spare her bushes one of the men seized
the opportunity of being of service.
-'Oh. DEAR she cried, her cheeks
mantling with ruddiest roses, this is
iirting,'
"Nover!'' cried the man in reply. with
the utmost Difference. He instructed the
cashier to discover the young womans
name, If at all possible. and in an aside
to his companion he announced his pur-
pose to find a way Of making her ac-
quaintance.
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that. sir" said she. Another instant
and you would have said: Sir Officer. |
am Merton Balfort, American. fighting
against his majesty the king, Hang
me if you like, hut remember that | am
none of your British soldier, nor yet
spy Of that great monarch"
Your pardon, mistress. his majesty
the king"
"Ah, dear SIR" said she, bowling low
in her saddle.
Tis my first lesson, eh? Pardon
me. l should have said that dlssolute
monarch-er-man, George the Third .
'Debby." said /. you are an angel,
win you draw your horse up and permit
me to kiss your ladyship?"
mo, sir, l will not, | do not think
l should allow it in any case Just now,
but certainly not upon the highway.
And | wish you TO understand, Merton
Balfort. that | am not yet rebel-cr-
that is, George the Third is still the
king"
Yes. Mistress Balfort."
Up came her face toward me at the
mention of her new name, and leaning
over her horse she put her hand in
mine, and said not a word as we rode
along.
Il am too happy to stand it, Debby, g"
said l. presently.
We'll, | should be happy, too" said
she. IF | knew how we were to live in
the near future"
IF you think of that so seriously, why
is it that all day you have been chuck
ling to yourself?"
on. never mind, have certain
thoughts, nd-and-certain knowledge
OF ny own"
Tell me"
Not for the world
Tell me this instant, am your hus-
band"
''Sakes! You begin so soon. do you?
Very WELL then, listen to this l Will
tell you not one single word. Now what
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commanders great hand my appoint
ment to be major under dear old Put
nam. and with this an order to join my
regiment in Connecticut at once.
Acton slapped me on the back; Curtis
gravely shook me by the hand; and
Debby-aye. what would Debby do now?
"Will you go?' 1 asked.
why not, dear?'' said she simply-as
simply. as unhesitatingly as she has
said the same thing every time from
that day to this
And so in the early afternoon | shook
those two tried friends by the hand and
bade them farewell. as we started
riding eastward. Both were ordered
South. to go they knew not
where, Whether we three should
ever meet again. no man can tell. But
a higher authority decided that it should
never be.
As | said when l began this egotistical
scrawl. thirty years have gone since
that day, and We have lived our life to-
gether till l have passed the half-cen-
tury. Our LOT lay in camps for more
than two years. and then peace, and
something that is even greater, came to
our devastated land; and peace and
quiet came to Debby and to me. Ny lot
has. after all, been happy one, and
cannot complain.
Those two friends of mine went far
ther and farther southwark. until at las.
they came with the great commander
before the now historic village of York
town. There they saw and made part
of the siege that gave us the right 10
say America" before all the world.
Acton returned in SO. and found us at
hcme in Boston. where TO this day he
finds us still. and where we sit together
and smoke. and talk of other days. But
the other-Robert Curtis, as l always
love to call him-stayed behind, lying
for cvermore in the trenches by that
famous Southern town.
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doth thy noble husbandness say to
that?"
Il say It's outrageous and unwlfely,
But let it lie; for here are we come to
the house where We may stay for the
night, and that ends it."
1t was the home of a man whom Ath-
erton had hidden us to by note. saying
that we would get good food and lodg-
ing, and no questions asked And in
deed. we We're In sore need of rest and
comfort! l had urged pushing on thus
far that we might clear the foul neu-
tral country ahead of us the next day
while daylight held and make the camp
at Verplancks by the next night. But.
good hOrsewoman as Debby was. she
was night done for, and was more than
willing TO retire as soon as she had
eaten.
Early in the morning we were again
of. and. still noting that my fair COM
panion had something on her mind.
was marveling what it might be, when
the lay of the land along the road be-
gan to look familiar and | recognized
ahead of us the old tavern kept by Cow
an, as it lay hiding itself under the
hill. | turned quickly to Debby and
found her smiling mysteriously at me.
You know the spot?" ! asked.
Quite we'll" said she. land have
mind to stop. and visit Master Gowan."
Not by any means," said !. decid-
edly. The place may be the house OF
our wedding, but just now 'tis no place
for you"
And yet I would stop there a while.
and-will." What world of vigor VAS
there in that last small word,
| urged commanded-nay, tried force
but to no purpose. In we must go.
So, dismounting, called for hand to
take our horses, and in we went a sec
ond time to the dim old tavern.
Never shall forget the little chucnle
behind me as l stopped suddenly on the
sill and saw-si.ting as il in camp, per-
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p NONE BUT THE BRAVE* STORY OF ADVENTURE

him into the guardhouse Of the Tarry-
town outpost.
As We turned into the same room
where had had so narrow an escape
but few months before. familiar
voice cried out: How de do. Captain
Hazeltine"-ard l turned with a start
to see the officer called Majoribanks,
Who he'd been so nuddled on that mem
orable day. He took the passes as a
matter Of course. and as he read said:
You look i'll, captain; somewhat
thinner than wher l Gaw ycu''-- Then
MS eye caught what he was reading.
and he stopped. Mistress Deborah
Philipse." he read aloud. "and Captain
Merton What is this. sir?"
| was on the point of replying. when
Debby plucked him by the sleeve and
made sign with her head to signify
that he was to send the picket out of
the room. He seemed to understand; :;
and when we were alone she spoke be-
fore could get in a ward
Captain Hazeltine goes frequently
under assumed names, sir, by special
orders"
oh" said the officer, somewhat
doubtfully. still lingering the papers.
Then l bethought me. and took out the
pass given me by the commander-in-
chief
Here's the old one. captain, If it
be of any use 10 you"
Quite right, captain, Quite right
Pardon my hesitation. But to be frank
with you, several men escaped-prison-
ers, you UNDERSTANDING a day or SO
ago on stolen passports. and | lad a
reprimand from General Patterson that
will last me for good long life to
come"
And so we hurried forth and north
ward.
''Debby." said I, shortly. "Debby. upon
my soul you have fifty times the wit
that ] have
1T does not need for you to tell me
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STRANGELY CONTRADICTORY CHARACTERISTICS
~ OF THE PEOPLE OF THE PHIL LIPPNE ISLANDS

very road on which this mournful pa
geant journeyed. A shout went up; two
birds were slashing at each other, while
the red blood spurted from a dozen
wicked Gashes, dyeing their feathers and
the ground crimson. It was an exciting
moment, and proved too much for the
funeral party, so the coffin was placed
upon the ground, and OFF went the mourn
full procession to the cock fight
You would be surprised to see the great
number of really fine churches that are
to be found throughout the archipelago,
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would never have intruded myself upon
you. had It not been for your own good. I"
'.If I mistake not said she, with a
sweet and innocent smile, some great
lord said but moment ago that he had
no temper and could not be irritated
by"
II said Just So" persisted. in truth
q bit disturbed by the innocent demeanor
knew now so we'll. But it is not fair
TO throw such things in my facet
She doubled up in the saddle and
laughed merrily for moment; and then,
looking up at me. she said;
Merton, dear. if you could but look
at that great serious face Of yours once
in a while you would certainly die Of
laughing"
My face. Mistress Deborah. is no
doubt"
But she turned her horse suddenly to-
ward NE and put her little gloved hand
over nv mouth.
you stupid! Never tell me I cannot
anger you. Dost not know, sir. that
shall have to spend all the time you
have off duty teaching you some kind
Of a sense OF humor? Why, Merton, my
friend, could make you so mad in two
seconds that you would jump up and
down and kick the furniture, and doubt
less draw that huge sword of yours and
t-andish it over my head"
Come here, madam. and I will chas-
tise your disrespectfuI mouth now" and
/ turned toward her. But she sent her
nag kiting ahead at gallop, and l
started hot In pursuii-angry, pleased,
and above all, so happy with her for
my companion that l forgot all else
forgot cur present position, until / saw
a British colder step into the road
ahead OF US and call her to a halt
WAS by her side in an instant; and. CIV
ing my passes to the picket, followed
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Old Church at Pasig, P. I.

drag through muddy rice pad ": in
a few moments the enemy will be sur
rounded and surprised. But no, Sud
denly away across on the next hill, a
long. deep blast from a huge conch
alert. The Americans rush up the hill
painting and exhausted, only to find
smoldering fire, few cigarette stumps.
but no insurgents. Some sharp-eyed
OUTPOST had seen the fash of a lineup
he stumbled into a mud hole.
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bugle. is simpler still. This melodious
musical instrument is large conch
shell. with a little hole cut near the
small end. But blast on this serves
enemy, and echoes over the still val
leys and iungles for an incredible dis
tance. Often the Americans start out on
a dark night for the mountains and
hike for miles, until nearly exhausted;
then the guide tells them that the
quartet" or camp of the insurrectos.
is near. Quietly they creep along the
edge of precipitous mountain side. or
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that is. near the coast. They are gener-
ally built of stone. and the interiors are
often adorned with fresco painting, and
the images and various fixtures are often
beautiful. But everything in Luzon APP
pears TO be anywhere from fifty 10 two
hundred years old. the bridges are
cracked, and covered with weeds and
moss, and the houses are patched and
dilapidated. But naturally Luzon is 4
beautiful. fertile, and rich island
Some one said of certain spot of our
country. God has done more and man
less for this place than anv part Of the
country and this truly applies 10 the
Philippine Islands. and it only remains
for American enterprise and capital to
do for these islands that which Spain di /
not do. Here is a broad. low rice field.
through which flows a winding river;
there chain of green-clad foothills gr-
die the horizon, while far away across a
purple bay the great. gray cone of a
smoldering volcano rears her ma 'estic
head far W in the clouds Bright fow-
ers and rich fruit are on every side.
while white and green parrots and mon
keys scream and chatter far up in The
lofty branches of some noble hardwood
tree.
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The Filipino is slowly but surely be-
ing driven out OF his mountain re-
treat. and is learning that the American
flag is rather the banner Of freedom
than the emblem of oppression, and
that American rule means for them bet
ter laws, more religious and political
freedom, broader opportunities ard edu-
cation than they ever dreamed CT be-
fore or ever would live to enjoy either
under Spanish rule or government of
their own.
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and takes his evening drive along the
Luneta sees it in one light; but the en-
listed man, or even the officer in Uncle
Sans army, who bikes over the steep,
slippery mountain trail and through the
Shiny marshes, and battles not only
against the cunning native, but also dis
ease and nerve strain, sees it in quite
another. When returned volunteer of
one Of our Western regiments was ask
ed how he liked the Philippines he de-
scribed the whole thing in nutshell
when he declared that Il would not take
a thousand dollars for what have seen,
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There are deaf mutes employed as clerks
in various postoffices and in the Govern
ment departmental service. but Mr.. Reed
enjoys the distinction of being the only
deaf mute postmaster.
Like most of his sufferers. Mr..
Reed was born deaf. and that one fact
makes his success all the more note
worthy, inasmuch as it is difficult
thing for some persons born deaf 70 ac
quire a good command and facile use OF
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postoffice. He has been postmaster and
assistant postmaster for more than
twelve years.
Mr.. Reed has never learned to talk and
read lips, but he has no trouble what
ever in expressing himself readily in the
sign language or with pencil and paper.
While lie is good business man, with
broad views and executive abilities, he
is also a great reader. and spends his
leisure moments in the midst of his
ooks.
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BOY NOW POSTMASTER

English. Mr.. Reed was educated in the
Delavan and Jacksonville. ILL.,, institu-
tions for the deaf. and the only college
extant for the deaf-Gallaudet College,
here in Washington. After leaving school
he was employed on the "Menasha
Press" for several years, next operated
a farm for two years and then was
bookkeeper for the Menasha Wood Split
Pulley Company until he went into the
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\ countryman was in great distress
the other day because he had lost his
purse. why don't you apply to the
police" suggested a sympathizer
What" cried the man. evidently over
come with surprise at the suggestion.
you surely don't think they've took
un, do you?"
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A civilian who goes there with
pocket full of money, who reclines in
hammock in the shade of a spreading
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The Filipino is lazy, but he sees no
cause to be otherwise. II he wants
food he catches a fish and hollis a hand
ful Of rice or fries = olantain; if he
wishes for raiment, ne cuts down a
banana. pineapple, or nlpa stalk. and
his wife. with piece of hard cocoanut
shell, corrugated Ike a fine comb,
scrapes away the soft. pithy substance,
dries the remaining nbsTs, and weaves
them into cloth. And his house is only
an incidental. The floors of the poorer
houses are some four feet above the
ground, and are simply bamboo splits
laid upon rafters, leaving cracks half an
inch wide between the splits. The Fill
pino often builds fire under his house
at night, and the smoke. ascending
through the cracks in the floor. serves
TO keep out mosquitoes; but I tried it,
and the smoke is as bad as the mes
quitoes.
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BY JOHN W. HOLLAND.

EE UGH has been written Of the
iNs Philippine Islands. but much
1 L more remains to be written
that is interesting and in
structivc. Some enthusiastic writers
have described them as the brightest
jewels in the belt of islands which sirdle
old Mother Earth while others have
declared that the Philippines are 4
conglomeration of volcanoes. mosquito
infested swamps. and rank jungles, the
hotbed of insurrection and brigandage."