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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-14

...l>iy one of the strongest writers or,
tbat side. doubtless carried away by an
enthusiastic love of his thesis, writing
Of 1.-The natural advantages which are
possessed on this side of the Atlantic
and for which Americans deserve no
credit" said among other things, "There
is nothing especially praiseworthy, for
instance, in having deposits Of cheap
ore, exceptionally inexpensive means OF
transporting it from Michigan and Min
nesota to Cleveland" etc. Is not this
going a little too far for even free
trader propa gandist? Until some time
in the early seventies, as all know,
freight rates in Great Britain were
lower than in the United States. Now
the relation is reversed. Does any one
believe this is natural advantage"
for which Americans deserve no cred
it?"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-14
FREE TRADE AT HOME
MORE OF HERE THAN IN ANY OTH-
Err COUNTRY.

There I. $4,000, O,OOO,O 900 Annually of
internal Commerce In the United
States That Is Not Required to Pay
Customs Duties.
Free traders who are continually and
vociferously crying out against tariff
taxation appear never to have taken
Into consideration the very obvious
and incontrovertible fact that there Is
greater volume of absolutely untaxed
trade in this country than is enjoyed
by the people of any other nation on
the globe. Great Britain, which is held
up as a shining example of success
full free trade country, is after all only
nominally a free trader. 1t Is true
that neither it's domestic nor foreign
traffic is subjected to tariff tax; but,
on the other hand, they are burdened
with various small imposts which are
necessary to produce revenue sufficient
for the support and maintenance of
the government.
An estimate of the domestic com
merce of the United States during 1902
has been made by the bureau of stats
ties of the treasury department. and
the total is placed at $20,000,000,OOO.
objection has been made to this esti-
mate on the ground that it is merely
guess" and guess it Certainly is, as
are practically all estimates of a sim
liar character which are not based
upon actual and complete returns. New
ertheless it can be accepted as approx
imately, if not absolutely, accurate.
Compared with this vast total of
trade upon which there is imposed no
duty of any kind our foreign commerce
sinks to almost insignificant proper
tions. But in our foreign trade, for
some reason, the people generally dis
play a deep and continuing interest, so
it is pertinent to learn what proportion
of that trade is subject to tariff duties.
During the six months beginning July
81, 1902, and ending Jan. 81, 1908, mer-
chandise to the value of 9S,O79,6S1
was imported. OF this total goods to
the value of $24O,347, ,772 paid no duty
at all, so that the imports actually
taxed under the tariff law had an ag-
gregate value of $357, ,731 ,916.
These figures prove the fallacy Of
very prevalent popular belief that all
merchandise imported into this coun-
try pays tribute in the way of duties to
the system of protection, when, as has
just been shown, only little more
than one-half is taxed Small indeed is
the figure cut by the sum collected by
the national customs officers when
placed beside the $10,000,000,0O which
was approximately the volume of our
internal trade during the half year
covered.
Small as it is, however, it is sufficient
to achieve the beneficent end for which
tariff duties are levied, that of protect
ing the American producer and Amer
lean labor from competition with the
cheap products of poorly paid foreign
labor. Remove this protection and the
inevitable result must be to flood the
American market with cheap foreign
goods which, because of the smaller
cost of the labor that produced them,
will drive out those of domestic manu-
facture.-Providence News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-14
A Natural Advantage.

There are in the United States SO
many elements of prosperity and
wealth which are found concurrent
with high tariff and wanting when
we have period of tariff for revenue
only that free traders have generally
given up consideration of details and
dispose Of all these troublesome ques
tions by a reference to our "uneXam
pied natural advantages" as disposinl
of the whole question of the causes OF
our prosperity and high wages under
protection and our contraction and low
wages under free trade.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-14

There is a possibility that the na-
tionaI grange may meet at Niagara
Falls next November.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-05-14

There Is 100000, 100000 Annually Of
internal Commerce In the United
States That Is Not Required to Pay
Customs Duties.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
THE PIONEER OF Pune FOOD.

Forty years ago rival food manufac'
turers delighted In calling DR.. V. e.
Price an enthusiast on pure food man
ufacture ana culinary science. fure
food history clearly proves. however
that DR.. Price was working along cor
rect and practical lines. No better H.
llstutiOn of this can he given than
the fact that seven out OF every ten
American housewives unhesltatlngly
admit that the baking powder ana
tiayoring extracts that bear DR.. Prices
name are recognized as Enthusiastically
the best.
During all these years Dr, Price has
devoted himself to the single purpose
of creating scientifically prepared
ready-tO-eat wheat flake cereal food.
Finally. after nearly half II century
of effort, DR.. Price confidently launch-
ed DR.. Prices Wheat Flake Celery
Food, the only celery cream wheat
flake. This food he considers tri-
umphant success, and the public, judg-
ing by its splendid patronage, is also
of the same opinion. Its inherent merit
and quality will win its way TO the top.
as have Dr. Prices Cream Baking
Powder and tlavOrlng extracts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
Mr.. I. n JAMESON.

Hon. Thomas n. Jameson VIII. In
the apprOa ching national campaign, be
undoubtedly as commanding a figure
and exert as great an influence as he
did IN past ones. TO him the Rcpub.
llcan party owes great debt. lie
has been for years one of its greatest
and efficient organizers. and has work
cd day and night to bring about the
many splendid victories which In re-
cent years 1t has won In this county
and state. AS secretary ana after
wards as chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee, Mr.. jamie
son rendered magnificent services to
his party. AS the Illinois member of
the Republican National Committee he
also did great work for the success OF
the Republican cause. and his advice
was highly valued and relied upon by
the leaders from all parts of the coun.
try.
lie has the respect and confidence of
the community In which he lives. the
people are with him. and he Will be-
yond doubt maintain his place as u
party leader In the great campaign
now rapidly approaching.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
MR.. EDWARD HLDEM.

There Is no doubt that Mayor Harrl'
son will use every effort to induce MI.
Edward Tilden to accept Il renppoint'
ment on the Board of Education.
The public demands this because the
services of Mr.. Tilden to our public
school system are known and highly
appreciated by the entire community
Mr.. Tllden being engaged In vast COM
mcrcIal business. has every hour OF his
time occupied by these interests ana
II Il for that reason that there Is some
fear that he may not desire another
term. But 1t Is such men whose SER
vices the people need for the guidance
OF their public institutions. and 1t Is
such men who are above I'LL required
to supervise the system by when the
youth of Chicago Is being educated.
Special reference Is made to MI. III
den here for the reason above stated
that he may feel unable to accept an.
other term. He has already SACRIFICED
much valuable time to the pubic III
terests on the Board of Education ana
the Eagle trusts that he may continue
to do so as a public.spirited citizen
whom all admire and commend.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
MR.. JOSEPH IHEURER.

Among the many business men who
have bc,pcd build up the commercial
greatness of Chicago. there Is none
hotter known or more respected than
Mr.. Joseph Thcurer, President of the
schoenhofcn Brewing Company.
Mr.. Theurer is a man who has been
n success in every way through II busy
and an honorable career. a man of
great natural ability. he has had a
good scholastic training. and In nddi-
ton has had that better and wider
field of education In business. expert
cnce. Mr.. Theurcr Is respected by all
classes of the community. He Is Il
good employer and Is popular with the
working people. AS President OF the
great company above mentioned ne
has shown conspicuous ability. ana
has earned the high regard ana re-
spect of the business community.
Mr.. Theurcr has just been elec'eu
President of the United States Brew
crs. Association at it's annual conven-
ton at Buffalo.
His Chicago fellow citizens anu all
who know Mr.. Theurer congratulate
the brewers of the country upon the
happy choice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
LOSS 10 THE COMMUNITY

The decision of the Supreme Court
declaring unconstitutional the election
of the three provisional Judges. Messrs.
AODonneil. Rogers and Hoyne. consti-
tutes a distinct loss to the community.
and. whatever the law of the case
may be. will be regretted by every
thinking citizen of Chicago.
The reasons for this belief on the
part of The Eagle are these: Inc
volume of litigation In the courts Oh
Cook County II on the increase. anu
more Judges are needed. some or our
esteemed contemporaries talk of more
work on the part of the Judges rs an
argument against the proposition ior
nm increased judiciary. but everybody
knows that II any public servant
should be lcisurely In order to he care
ful I'm the discharge of his duties II Is
Judge of court Of record. Again,
the three men elected We're eminentiy
fitted and qualified for the h'gh an"
important duties Of the Judiciary; pe-
ing splendid lawyers and good citi-
zens, they would have made excellent
Judges.
The loss of such brilliant legal talent
10 the Cook County bench Is regretted
by the bar and the public. but there Is
n plcasant reflection In the fact that
the leaders of every wing of the Dem
ocratic party In Cook County are unit
cd In the purpose to place all three OIL
the superior Court bench (should the!
he candidates. ut the first opportunity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
NO DEFENSE FOR TINS GRAFT
chicago Recorl.Herald, June II:

Chicago Record Herald, June II:
No defense OF the fee.grabbing sys'
TEN that prevails In the offices OF the
City Clerk and City Collector can he
made that does not rest upon the time
honored belief of the politician that
public office Is Il private graft"
No defense of the practice can be
made that does not totally disregard
the fine sense of proprlety that should
control the actions OF salaried public
officials who have to decide between
their own pockets and their obligations
TO the public.
1t Is true that the statute provides
for a charge of % cents rs Il fee for
the services of u notary public. But
this Is a State law of general applica-
tion. intended to fix notarlal fees for
all services of notaries public and thus
preyent extorti0n. The statute never
concentrated the appropriation of no.
tarial fees by the City Clerk ana City
Collector of Chicago for approving the
bonds of licensees.
This fact was so generally rccog-
nized ana the City Council was so lirm'
~ convinced that the collection Of
these notarlal fees by City Clerk Van
Clcyc was II species of graft that
on March 20, 1897, 1t passed an ordI-
nance requiring the City Clerk TO ap'
prove all bonds of licensees without
charging a notarial fee. Subsequently,
July, 1901, the Council authorized the
City Collector also to approve bonds
of licensees.
1t Is plainly obvious therefore that
rhe effort to justify the continuance
of the grab that hourished under Tin
Tags Van Cleve" by recourse to n
State law, merely enacted to fix no.
tarlal fees for the State, Is a sorry ex-
hlbltion of quibbllng and shutting.
The compensation of the Clerk and
Of the Collector Is fixed by law, and
their salaries are adequate for the SER
vices performed. The fees which they
exact and pocket for approving the
bonds Of licensees are taken while on
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
Mr.. IODD,S GOOD work.

During the past two weeks Mr..
James Todd, the brilliant attorney Of
the Board OF Sanitary Trustees, added
one more to the many laurels which
he has won as an able lawyer and ad-
yOcate. Mr.. Todd spent the week In
1t. Louis attending to the interests of
the Drainage Board In the litigation
with the "clty beyond the bridge"
The main question involved was, of
course, the alleged pollution by the
water of the drainage channel of ST,
Louis water supply, and needless to
say this is question of the most vital
interest not only to the Drainage
Board but 10 the entire population Of
Chicago.
When Mr.. Todd got down 10 the 81.
Louis court he found himself confront
ed with an array of chemists. bacte-
biologists. mlcrobe experts and other
specialists that fairly took his breath
away. Mr.. Todd, however, although a
lawyer and not chemist, did take n
course In chemistry while at college,
aud when the situation burst upon him
decided 10 refresh his memory llttle'
and In doing 50 burned considerable OF
the midnight oil during the night af-
ter his arrival,
The result was that the first witness
put on by the ST. Louis end of the lit
igatlon, q man Of microbes and pos
sessed of an intcrminable vocabulary
OF words OF mysterious meaning and
laundering sound, was held by Mr..
Todd under cross-eXaminatlon for six
days. AT the end of that time the ex-
pert whose testimony was relied upon
10 put the Chicago drainage canal out
of existence was afraid 10 venture all
opinion as TO whether there was any
difference between a mlcr0be and an
and as for the pollution ques-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

ton he couldn't tell whether the canal
waters polluted or purified the st.
Louis supply. similar fates befeil the
other ARCHAEOLOGICAL experts.
Mr.. Todd will spend all of next week
In st. Louis attending to the case. ana
Judging from his able handling OF IT.
a most important legal victory for the
citizens of Chicago will be the result
of his efforts.
The Eagle congratulates the Drain
age Trustees upon having the services
of so able a lawyer rs James Todd.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
4 FINE HApR,soN,AW DISTINCTION

Chicago Rccord-Herald. June IL:
That Mayor Harrison has subtle
intellect which forces him to fine dis.
tinctions is shown by his reasoning OH
the case of George Silver.
This silver runs notorious resort
and has lust opened Il new one which
bc has named the Maxim" and en-
bc,,,sbcd with fancy front whereof
Greek columns were Il conspicuous
feature.
The Mayor felt somehow that the
name and the front were an offcnse
why. we do not know. but we may
hazard the guess that 1t was not be-
cause his artistic sense was outraged.
Probably there was some confusion OF
morals with the subject In his mind.
some association of the advertisement
with the thing advertised.
As q result he determined to sup
press the advertisement. hut lie an
nounces that his power stopped at
this point. that there was nothing to
do but to issue u license to Silver. The
logic which would make the Greek
column u sin and shame toleratcs
all the gross indecencics which go on
in the saloon and cheerfully accepts Il
vile nuisance which Is a plague spot
to the neighborhoOd.
a full exposition of this marvel OF
reasoning would be exceedingly inter-
esting. and the Mayor should publish
one to convince and edify the public.
HARRIsON's SAND RUNS OUT.
Thursday. June IL:
Mayor Harrison has taken silver
license away from him. "bcciuse Bath
house and I1inky Dink have so al
viscd."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
CLUBS MUST PAY $500 PER YEAR,

The Illinois Supreme Court has de-
cided that social clubs must pay Il
regular dram shop license OF 5000 per
year II they dispense liquors. The en-
forcement of the law will Increase
the income of every town ana city In
the State where u club II maintained.
In Chicago II IL estimated that 80
clubs will come under the law. there
by bringing to the city an annual IN
come of $125.OOO II they continue IN
existence and obey the law.
The decision not only affects every
club where liquor Is sold. hut makes
1t unlawful for persons to dispense
liquors ut picnics, dances or fairs. Hes
tnurants operating without regularly
licensed bars where liquors are dis
pcnsed will have to pay $500 to the
city or the owners will he subject to
arrest. The clubs may not evade the
law by giving liquor away, az the
ruling of the court IL specific In this
regard rs well rs dealing with the sale
of liquors ut cost.
"Under the general laws OF the
State" said the opinion Of the court.
mo person has the legal right to sell
spirituOus liquors without u license.
Much IL said about the question
whether a corporation was organized
In good faith for literary. social ana
benevolent purposes. The mere fact
that liquors are sold to its members
ana for u price sufficient only to pay
their cost and the cost of serving them
can, under the statute. make no differ
ence. The liquors so dispensed are
sold within the meaning of the stat
utes, and such sales without license
are a violation of the dramshop act"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

lines Of experience and then passed
out Of trade circles for younger heads
and hands to manage them. And the
cause of most Of these failures Is be-
cause John Does sons relic too much
on the wealth John Doe accumulated
and not enough on their own energy,
force Of character. understanding Of
sound business methods and deter
mInation to achieve success on their
own merit. Commerce is loyal to its
master only, and then only when its
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

nounced success Is he who stimulates
himself with the thought that he must
succeed for his own reputation's as
well as for his duty's sake, for success
in any vocation In life Is duty to
the whole community. The wealth or
established business one inheri,s con.
fers nothing at all. save nm opportunity
to employ such Inheritance as an open
door for individual effort; ana oftener
than otherwise such Inheritance be-
comes Il weakening force TO break
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

down ones self.relIance. 1t Is not Il
great thing to shovel coal into a lire.
box Of an engine that Is carrying steam
and IL moving onward. but 1t Is some.
thing to build the engine from the raw
materials, fire II up and keep It go.
Ing Mt steady and healthy increasing
speed. In recent years Il very large
percentage Of commercial failures have
been houses that were establish, d
years before by men who created aud
founded them on the broad and strong
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

the citys time and while receiving
salaries from the city. There is no
warrant for them in law or IN any
precedent that did not violate the oh
legations of official trust. They are
spoils of system that regards public
office as plumber for the politicians.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

master shows ability to he master.
This Ia, true. too. that there Ia a limit
to mental quantity In conducting a
business enterprise; but the quality Of
II has no bounds. and the quality
comes OF experience that IL used to
profit. The wise engine man Ia quick
to see when the engine Ia exhibiting
weak spots. AMI he knaws how and
where repairs SHOULD be made. He does
not wat tor the engine TO blow up to
show him what the trouble IL.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

Nearly 1900 immigrants reached
Halifax the other day bound for dir.
ferent parts of Canada. Ninety per
cent OF them will settle In the rural
districts. VIII our neighbOrs kindly
tell us how they manage to divert i'm
migrants from the cities?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

Another court scandal has been un.
covered in Europe. If the disclosures
keep on there will be some lively
scrambling for cover.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
/lGlll

American Medicine, In an appeal
against overwork of children In the
public schools, says that in many cities
the nervous child Is moving parents
ana physicians to appeal for fewer
hours OF study ana less pressure. Eye
strain Is an evil that American Medi-
cine bitterly protests against School
chlidreh IN spectacles are becoming
alarmingly common. Mind strain may
not show Itself so plainly on the eX.
terror, but Is there any reason to doubt
that 1t Is any less common than the
other; Certainly it Is more serious in
Its ultimate results: Education IL
highly Important, but 1t Is not ms i'm
portant as mental and bodily health.
Where The one Is gained at the cost
of the other the substance Is thrown
away for the shadow. Parents can
not keep too constantly In mind the
fact that healthy body IL absolutely
essential to happy life. And parents
should learn to know, too. the differ.
ence between the child's smile of res.
ignatiOn and its hearty laugh of true
enjoyment. II boy or girl should be
made to work eighteen hours q day
and be denied time for proper eating
Of meals the law would come to the
rescue. But there Is no rescue for the
child who has a voracious appetite for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

The channels OF American business
enterprise are too narrow ana rapid for
one to succeed well unless one has
great energy, a lot of self-reliance.
ambition to succeed ana abiding faith
In ones own efforts to reach the goal
Too many young men enter the field of
trade and commerce holding onto
string that reaches back to the faith
er's bank account. Such men do not
often succeed. They think too much
OF the bridge over which they may re.
cross the stream II they fail. and all
such thoughts weaken effort to win.
The young man who makes a pro.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20
sAelers.

The Panama canal treaty is doomed
again. This is getting quite chronic at
perceptible intervals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

II Is said that men are as clay In
women's hands. This may explain
why some men are bricks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-20

Francis Wilson says lie has all the
money he wants. If Francis wishes to
he can probably secure good wages
from the dime museums now.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-06
AMHERST PITCHER A BLUE.

J. F. Kane. Amherst colleges star .twirler for the past three seasons, will probably pitch one of the games for New Haven this afternoon. Kane is known to New Haven base ball enthu- siasts as the college pitcher who held Yale down to tie score of 3 to 3 a year ago last June. In that game Kane clearly outpitched Johnny Garvan, Yale's star. Kane has been playing professional ball two seasons. this being his second year. He has been with the Toledo team. but secured his own re- lease for personal and financial reasons. He $ a clean-cut college man who has the faculty of making friends easily He joined Manager Canavan's team of gen. tlenanly ball players yesterday. Kane will certainly have the enthusiastic sup port of the New Haven baseball crowd in his work with the champions.