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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

they have SO cheapened the cost Of
products or have SO lowered the per-
centage that the labor cost bears to
the finished article that they have
gradually and steadily, and, in the
final outcome, immensely cheapened
the general average of prices in this
market as compared with prices for
similar articles in periods of time
prior to the full development of the
protective policy.
This could not be done in the face of
the uncertainties and dangers of for
eign competition Before the manu-
facturer can decide upon his total out
put for the current season or year he
must know upon what market he can
depend. knowing this and being as
sured that through the operations of
the protective tariff this market can
not be taken away from him, he can
now proceed with certainty, method
and exactness. We will suppose he
has arranged to produce one thousand
units and has made all his prepare
lions for such a production. 1t turns
out that owing to the superior style,
finish and quality of the goods pro-
duced or for some other reason he can
find a sale for something more than
his one thousand units in foreign
countries. He can very easily in
crease his output to fifteen hundred
units, we will say, and in so doing
will diminish the percentage of cost
of production. To ILLUSTRATED: He can
produce fifteen hundred tons of hard
ware or fifteen hundred yards of cloth
at a much lower percentage of cost
for the fifteen hundred than for the
one thousand tons or yards originally
arranged for. Hence it will follow that
he can market his surplus production,
If necessary, in foreign countries, at
a slightly lower rate than that which
prevails in the home market. Not
much of this kind of discount on ex-
port sale, however, is done. The
amount is greatly exaggerated by
those who oppose the policy of pro-
lection. 1t stands to reason that when
the producing capacity of our manu-
factories is pressed to its limit to sup
ply the home demand, as is actually
the case in the existing conditions of
phenomenal prosperity, our producers
will not feel greatly tempted to sell
goods abroad at a reduced price, and
they are not doing this to any con-
siderable extent. What they are do
ing is to employ American labor and
pay American wages to vast numbers
of American workers, and the country
is growing richer and richer by leaps
and bounds as the result of this emil
nently wise and sensible policy.
Take away protection and you open
this vast market Of eighty millions of
liberal consumers to the competition
OF depressed and overloaded indus
tries in the old world, where the price
of labor is from one-half to one-quar-
ter the standard of American wages
For example: Germany is now under
going a period of hard times A sim
liar condition prevails in England
Both of those countries would be
greatly relieved aud enriched II they
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

could dump their surplus products
upon the United States market. This
they are unable to do because of our
protective tariff To permit them to
do this would be to displace an equal
amount of domestic production and
with it . corresponding amount of
employment and wages in this coun-
try. Either that, or we would be COM
PEELED to put in force in this country
a general and sweeping reduction of
wages in order to lower the cost of
production SO as to be able to still
control the market against foreign
competition There being practically
no other way of reducing production
cost, the reduction must mainly fall
upon wages.
The protective tariff says this shall
not be done, and 1t will not be done
so long as the right to control the
great domestic market is reserved to
the general body of domestic pro-
ducers.
Our foreign trade in manufactured
products is a mere bagatelle, a drop
in the bucket. 1t must always remain
so, at least so long as the wide differ
ence between the American rate of
wages and standard of living and the
rate of wages and standard of living
which prevail in foreign countries is
maintained.
For many years it was the favorite
contention of free-traders that our
protective country could not maintain
a protective tariff and at the same
time carry on trade with the balance
of the world. Events have proven the
utter falsity of this contention. Under
the operation of a purely protective
tariff in the last six years the foreign
trade of the United States has nearly
doubled, our exports of manufactured
products for foreign countries have
doubled as compared with 1895, and
our sales of agricultural products and
raw materials have correspondence
increased. At the same time, owing
to the conditions of great prosperity
which have prevailed here. our pur-
chases Of commodities and materials
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06
A NEWSPAPER MANS CIGARS.
Attorney General Knox Makes an Un-
f1attering Comment.

Attorney General Knox Makes an Un-
fattering Comment.
Attorney General Knox has keen ap-
probation of a fast horse, a game of
golf, good companions and a good ci-
gar. The other day he invited a news
paper correspondent to join him in an
afternoon at the links. The ride out
to the club was made behind the at
torney generals record-breaking team
in order that all of the features of the
entertainment might be complete. Mr..
Knox, however, had forgotten to pro-
vide himself with cigars and soon af-
ter the start deplored the oversight.
The correspondent at once produced a
bountiful supply and throughout the
afternoon the smoking went on. When
the program had been nearly complet-
ed and the drive home almost finished
the attorney general threw away the
last half of his last cigar. We'll" he
calculated, I'VE have had a nice drive
a good game and 1 haven't violated my
physicians orders not to use tobacco,
either
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06
UNIQUE Kentucky Family.

One of the oldest families in the
world. not in point of pedigree, but of
longevity, is said to live in Bell coun-
ty, Kentucky. Lewis Green is SO
years of age; his wife, Virginia Green,
is 90 years old. They were married
seventy-three years ago and went to
live on a farm at the mouth of Bing-
hams creek, in bend of the Cumber-
land river. They are still living in
the same house to which they went as
bridegroom and bride three-quarters
of a century ago. They have ten
children, the youngest of whom is
now AZ, and there has never been a
death in the family.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06
THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY
ADVERSE DECISION eY NEW YORK
COURT OF APPEALS
Providing for Shorter
Hours Of Labor Declared Unconsti-
tutionaILPubIie Contract Work
Aimed at by Trainers of the Bill.

The decision of the New York Court
of Appeals that the eight-hour Pre-
vision of the penal code of that state
is unconstitutional is one of the most
important in its bearing upon labor in
terests ever rendered by that tribunal.
1t reverses the action of the Appellate
Division of the Supreme court, but is
IN accord with decision given by the
Court of Appeals two years ago on
the amendments to the labor law
adopted in 1899. These amendments
provided that, in each contract to
which the state or municipal corpor-
alton was q party. a clause must be
included providing for eight hours of
labor only, to be paid for at the pre-
vailing rate of wages, and this wheth-
er the work was done directly by the
contractor or b. sub-contractors.
1ele statute upon which the Court
of Appeals has now pronounced went
further and made it a misdemeanor
for any person or corporation. con-
tracing with the state or with a mu-
nicipal corporation, to require more
than eight hours work for a days
laboS. In the case under review, the
defendant corporation was engaged in
road building, and criminal proceed
ings were Instituted against it in be-
half of the people for violating the
eight-hour law. The ground on which
the court bases its decision is that the
law discriminates unjustly between
different classes of contractors and be-
tween tbs same contractor working for
the state and for a private party. The
defendant corporation, for example.
might be building a road in the next
town for turnpike company, in which
case it could get men to work without
limit of hours, while in the case of
state or municipal work it is made q
criminal offense to exceed the eight,
hour limit This arbitrary distinction
between the state and other employ
ers the court declared to be denial
of the essential equal protection"
guaranteed by the law to all citizens.
This decision, however, by no means
ends the eight-hour agitation in New
York, in its relation to public contract
work. The legislature of 1902 adopted,
and the legislature just adjourned re
adopted, a joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution
which is far broader in its scope than
either of the laws against which the
Court of Appeals has pronounced. This
amendment gives the legislature power
to regulate and fix the wages or sal
aries, the hours of work and labor.
and make provision for the protection,
welfare and safety of persons en-
ployed by the state or any county,
city, town, village or other civil di-
vision of the state, or by any con-
tractor or sub-contractor performing
work, labor or services for the state
or any county, city, town." etc.
This amendment is to be voted on in
1905, and if it should be adopted there
will be practically no limit to the pow
ers of the legislature to regulate every
form of public employment and con-
tract work.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06
PROJECTIONS VALUE.
WHY WE CAN EXPORT MANuFAc-
TURED PRODUCTS
Because the Domestic Producer, Being
Assured of the Home Market, Can
Probably Increase His Output and
Sell His Surplus Abroad.

We are asked to make answer to
the following:
Minneapolis, Mimi, April 4, 1909
In preparing for a debate on protec-
tive tariff and tariff for revenue only,
I have come to a question which seems
to me to be beyond reason The ques-
ton is, Why do we need protection
for our industries wnen our commodi-
ties are exported to nearly all parts
of the globe? ]. A Hinsvark-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

An English chauffeur drove his au-
tomobife from London to Glasgow in
q single day and when his full score
In dogs, chickens. cows and human be-
ings is made public it is believed he
viii be found to have broken the best
Paris-Berlin records
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Sir Charles Dixie, who has sug-
gested the desirability of the great
powers getting together and discussing
the question of reducing the strength
of navies, is not only great states
man in England, but likewise an au-
thority on international politics and
large political problems Sir Charles
has held numerous second-rate posi-
tions in the government, but his chief
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06
Heavy Executors Fees.

The estate left by the late Jacob 8.
Rogers, the locomotive builder of Pat
erson, N. j., is inventoried at a little
over 100000 Most of it was be-
queathed to the Metropolitan Museum
of Art at Trenton. The executors fees
foot up to $214,OOO, the largest sum
ever paid in New Jersey for the admin
istration of an estate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

The British Cotton-Growing associa-
ton is sending missions to- study the
growth OF cotton in different soils to
secure the best seeds, and to distrib-
ute these to colonial natives in Egypt.
the Egyptian Soudan. India, the
Oceanic islands, Uganda, East Africa.
and more particularly in West Africa
at Sierra Leone, Lagos and the lower
Niger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06
His Secret of Success.

DR.. w. D. Mann of Buffalo, the noted
specialist who operated on President
Mckinley, was conspicuous at the re-
cent congress of medicos in Washing
ton To interviewers he insisted that
he was only an everyday surgeon and
found no high road to success except
hard work and lots of it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

1t is said that only the very wealthy
and the very poor can afford to live
in New York. The statement is proba-
bly, built up on the theory that the
very wealthy can dodge their taxes
and the very poor have nothing to be
taxed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

A Bayonne On. j. man who has
seven children is unable to rent a
house in that town because of the size
of. his family. The thing for him to
do is to take the obvious hint and
move out into the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Never marry a woman with an ar
tistic temperament" advises a New
York Sunday school superintendent.
Possibly he would not object to a
woman who is an artist at making
bread.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

An Irish setter committed suicide in
New York the other day by jumping
from the roof of fiat house, rather
than live in it But this is not the
first instance on record where a dog
has shown almost human intelligence
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Wonder if William W. Aston also
secured a quit claim deed from the
family ghosts when he bought Hever
castle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

The eastern man who is growing
fish scales on his body has been told
by physicians that he has dermitalis
exfoliativa universalis," and he cannot
imagine where he caught such a ter
rible thing as that.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

The big steamship trust has decided
to take more time hereafter in con-
veying the mails between New York
and London. This, however, is about
the only particular in which the trust
intends to .'go SLOW"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Monday is the day of the week
when the entry in the tired house
wife's diary takes the same concise
form as that of the small boy in the
story, namely: Got up, washed,
went to bed"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Whitaker Wright's claim that he
would have been worth $4,000, 900 if
he had operated in this country is
tribute of which America has reason
not to be proud.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

A New Jersey woman has been sent
to Jail for misunderstanding. Did the
court consider the probability of his
having needed it?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

If it were not for the general in
terest in baseball, some men would
make very poor showing at a con-
versaZiOne.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Policy King ZAP Adams in Sing
Sing is said to feel his disgrace keen
Iy. Well, that's what Sing Sings for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Parents may die of despair in Lime
stone, Me, but the race is not in dan
ger of suicide there. Three sets of
twins and one of triplets came to that
town in five days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

A pair of shoes can be made in
Lynn, Mass, factory in thirteen min
utes; that is, as fast as a 13-year-old
boy can wear them out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Every time the merry yachting sea-
son rolls around the need of COM
prehensive dictionary Of yachting
terms becomes more and more ap-
parent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

THAT which wins man will wean
nim,'' says a current novel Not II 1t
was good cooking.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

A Chicago girl has written to Post
master General Payne that she would
like to look into his lovely brown
eyes" Let us hope she is not knock
ing the Chicago men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

An Omaha man worth $40, 900 killed
himself for loneliness. There are
scores of people pining for the COM
pany of the dollars which the Ne
braska suicide left behind.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

King Edward kissed the king OF
Italy repeatedly, both at meeting and
at parting. He hasn't visited Queen
Wilhelmina yet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Someone asserts that eating early
Strawberries causes mental depres-
sion 1t is certain that pricing them
usually does.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Hetty Green says every woman ought
to know how to keep house Does
knowing how to keep house do Hetty
any goods?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

There is a minister in Middletown,
N. Y, who claims that he lives COM
fortably on $12 a month. We would
like to know where he buys his coal
and meat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Miss Babe Sugar of Kirksville, Mo-,
is going on the stage. She is saved
the. trouble of thinking of name
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Sir Alfred Austin certainly ought to
rhyme a rhapsody on the kissing OF
the kings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Even then, living at i0 cents . day
would be dear in some places.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

work has been in the line of study and
authorship. He is at present one of
tie few radicals in the House of Com
mons, and most of his writings are
imbued with the spirit of radicalism.
He is now closing the sixty-frst year
of his life, but continues to write free
ly, and is, as of old. the heart of the
radical party in the present House of
Commons.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-06-06

Since the advent of the auto even
the French duelist is becoming fatal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20
At the Majestic Theatre.

"Babes in Toyland,' the immense
spectacular extravaganza that took
New York by storm has continued to
gain in popularity with each perform.
ance at the Majestic Theatre. Packed
houses are the rule and the advance
sale of seats has made new high-wa'
ter mark for New York theatres.
William Morris, the versatile young
man who plays Alan, one of the Babes
has added to his laurels by his whimsi
cal impersonation of the child-man
young enough to be lost in the woods
and old enough to possess remarkable
and extensive knowledge of the world
which he expresses in manner deli
ciouSly droll. Miss Mabel Barrison
the other Babe, is as sweet and win
some as the most critical could desire
and her song, 4" / Can't Do the Sum, ;
in which she is assisted by the dozer
Piper Children, sitting on brick wal
and dangling their feet, has caught
on" as no song ever did before.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20

The average capital of those engaged
in the printing business is $12, 574; the
average value of their products is S14,-
$50. Tnese figures compared with
those of a previous decade show that
in period of ten years an increased
capital is required to produce the
same or even smaller value of pro
ducts: this is largely caused by an in
crease in wages and a decrease in
working hours. In 1850 composition
in New York received SO per week;
ordinary job compositors now receive
$3.50 per week, and operators on ma
chimes from 1924 to $27, depending on
the time of day or night they take
their shift In the opinion of many
large operators, the number of wage
earners has actually increased rather
than diminished. The introduction
of machine composition has been OF
decided benefit to the employee, offer
ing a new field for endeayor. There
are few unemployed men in the print
ing trade, as is shown by the fact that
when in 1900 the Typographical Union
was called upon to supply $50 men fol
a special job of city printing, only l0(
could be obtained, and these with diff
Guilty. From Scientific American's
Special Number on Modern Aids tx
Printing"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20
HANOVER.

Miss Bella Ferguson spent last Sun
day in Madison.
Miss Cora Cook spent several days
in Madison last week.
Miss Emma Hopping spent several
days of last week in New York city.
Willie and Natalie Terhune visited
their uncle, Mr. Wolfe, of Orange, last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. DeForest have
been attending the State Sunday
School convention in Newark this
week.
The Southern Jubilee Singers gave
concert in Sanders Hall on Friday
evening, under the direction of the
Jr. O. y. A. M.
The public school was closed last
Thursday and Friday while the teacher
Miss Anna M. Hartner. attended the
Teachers Institute at Morristown.
Hunting in this part of the county
is very good this season. Many sports
men are making the most of the OPP
portunity and considerable game is
being killed.
The Whist Club was entertained at
the home of Harrison d. Mead on
Wednesday of last week. Miss Edna
Mead was hostess. Five tables were
played, and the usual pleasant even
ing was spent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20
BASKING RIDGE.

A fire of unknown origin, which had
been smoldering for several hours,
was discovered under a counter in the
store of A. HI. Pyer, in the Doty build
ing, Monday, and before it was ex-
tinguished damaged the stock to the
extent of $500.
The new public school building was
opened for use Monday for the first
time. 1t is built of gray quarry stone
and the main floor is devoted to four
recitation rooms and principals office.
The upper story is to be eventually
fitted up as an assembly room, while
the basement is made available as a
play room on rainy days. The build
ing is heated throughout by an i'm
proved hot air system. The work has
been carried on under the supervision
of Samuel Edgar, chairman of the
committee. The grounds around the
building are being levelled and laid
out, the whole presenting a neat APP
pearance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20

Read the special Fountain Pen Offer
on page I.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-20
No Time Lost.

Charles Voss and Miss Emma A..
Eaton, of New Brunswick, met Sun
day night at the home of mutual
friends. They were introduced at
O'Clock, and at O'Clock made up their
minds to marry, when they were made
man and wife by Rev. w. w. Knox,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church.
Miss Eaton is a prepossessing young
woman of twenty-five. VoSs is wild
over with two children. They have
gone to housekeeping at q Richmond
street.
Miss Voss refused to discuss the
marriage, but admitted that it had
taken place.
ut isn't anybody's business but ouI
own, she said.
Read the special Fountain Pen onel
on page I.