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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-17
ExnIoitInn snrannls.

Scrapple, that Pennsylvania dainty,
I % be exploited and made known
= The rest Of this scrappleless world,
says the Philadelphia Record. A num-
'et OF rich farmers I'm the lower end
ADauphin county, in Pennsylvania, are
aaaidering the ACCESSIBILITY Of going
-o the manufacture of scrapple on
-ige scale for shipment all over the
pdntry. A number of Chester and
4neaster county men are already in
- business of manufacturing scrap
and their success has suggested
= scheme to the Dauphin countians.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-17
Ssn'I0r'' Hint From Many Women.

pIs'0rs Hint From Many Women.
IA, = Dow ". Smaller. pianist
49,. Winsted (Conn.l Choral union,
49, OF 200 women. recently re-
nm strong hint to get married
e - New York Herald. Mr.. Shat
Ssss-, . bachelor, received a purse
Nsne.s $3.50 In gold from the
usfs oI the union, and DR.. J. q
II Presenting the money chided
a. al for being a bachelor. say
q - had heard a man eOuh
siaa for s175o.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
British Employees Protected.

There is a feature of the British
Workmen's Compensation act that
shows the thoroughness of the legisla-
ton secured through the efforts of the
labor members of parliament. Not
only does the act provide for the pay
ment Of indemnity to mechanics and
laborers in cases of damage by acct
dent, but domestic servants are also
included in the protected classes.
According to the last census there
are 1,641 ,154 female domestic servants
sponsibilities of mistresses and other
employers Of these servants may be
summarized as follows:
In the event of death resulting from
an accident the liability of the en-
ployer is the payment of three years
wages and an allowance for board, the
total sum not TO exceed $3.50. For
temporary disablement, one-half the
wages and an allowance for board
must be paid during the period of in
capacity. In the event of permanent
disablement the provision is the same
as in the case of temporary disable
ment, even though the person disabled
may be incapacitated from work for
lifetime of many years.
The accident insurance companies
are adjusting their premium rates on
domestic servants to meet the condi-
tons Another adjustment due to the
passage of the act will be the collec-
ton of the insurance premiums from
employers instead of from servants.
The premium per employee per an
mum in the domestic class will prob
ably be $1.20, although doubtless re-.
auctions will be given by some COM
panies apportioned in accordance with
the surroundings Of employment.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
MODERN SOLOMON ON BENCH.
Ruling of South American Justice in
Wife Desertion Case.

A judicial decision which rivals
some of Sancho Panzas rulings in his
island is reported from Valparaiso, in
the correspondence of a German news
paper. The case was that of the wife
Of fisherman and coastwise sailor
who was deserted by her husband
shortly before the birth of their first
child.
The woman complained to the au-
thorities and the police were ordered
to keep lookout for the truant. They
got him after a few months, and he
was hailed before the alcalde and con-
fronted with his wife, who carried the
baby in her arms.
The facts in the case were undenia-
BILE; the defendant did not attempt to
deny them. 1t seemed as if nothing
remained for the magistrate but to as
sess the amount of alimony.
He paused, however, and reflected
solemnly for while. Then he asked
the young woman:
What was your occupation before
you married this MANI"
Il was a servant girl, Excellency,"
she replied.
"And what used you to earn in those
days?"
Ten pesos a month, sir"
How have you supported yourself
since your husband disappeared?
Since the birth of my boy, Excel
lency, have taken situation sas a
wet nurse"
And what may be your wages in
that position?"
Thirty pesos a month, your Honor"
''Ah so! Well, it seems to me the
merits of this case are very plain. In
becoming the husband of this young
woman the prisoner has tripled her
capacity for earning a livelihood. He
has plainly conferred a great benefit
upon her, for which it is only fitting
that he should be compensated. /
therefore rule that she shall pay him
every month ten pesos by way of hon.
orarium; this still leaves her twice as
well off as she was before marriage.
Next easel"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
A Matter of Preparation.

Promotion of a double standard tar
if agitation at this juncture is to be
interpreted as largely diplomatic
The real point is to emphasize the
possibility of retaliation for excessive
foreign discrimination in the guise OF
tariff arrangements against our trade
and industry. Aside from threatened
dangers from Germany, other condi
tons make ii certain that retaliatory
powers in some form will be a con
spicuous subject for legislation when
tariff revision is seriously taken up
and the result Of the present contro
versy with Germany will likely have
much to do in determining our action
Omaha Bee.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
"HelI is paved with good intentions
johnson.
Labor Shares in Prosperity.

American wage earners are enjoy
ing a large share of the general pros
perity of the country. This fact is
shown by an analysis of the recently
published report of the United States
bureau of labor on wages, hours of
labor and prices of food The figures
show that the average wage Garner is
working shorter hours than ever be-
fore, that he is receiving more pay
for the short hour week than he for
merly received for the long hour
week, and that the increase in his
average wage has been so great that
it's purchasing power has risen, not
withstanding the increase in prices of
many commodities. Finally, it shows
that there has been an enormous in
crease in the number OF persons en-
ployed
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Hill Seeks Own 0enefit.

1t may be that free trade with Cana
da--for that Is practically what Mt.
James J. Hill would have. under the
guise of rsoiprocity-would benent the
great railway system of which he Is
the head. Ii does not matter to him
which way the 100000, 900 trade of
the Dominion is hauled. But to the
people of this country there is a vast
difference between selling to Canada
and buying from that country. Mag.
nate Hills free trade dream will not
be realized while the Republican
party continues at the helm.-San
Diego Union.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
FOREIGN EXPORTER PAYS TAX.
Why He Is So Violently Opposed to
American Tariff Duties.

We find in the free trade Philadel-
phia Record the following queer and
selfcontradicting presentment of ia
miliar question:
Much of the talk of the effects of
maximum and minimum duties goes
upon the assuredly false assumption
that the duties are paid by the ex-
porters, and not by the people who
impose them. When people want for
very badly they will import them
whether the duties be higher or lower
unless wholly prohibitory. The former
notion, propagated by the Protective
Tariff league and the Boston Home
Market club, that foreigners pay the
Dingley duties for the privilege of
trading with this country, has been
well-night abandoned by sensible .peo-
pie. AS a substitute for a comprehen-
sive revision of barbarous tariff sys-
tenn based on the interests OF the
masses of the people minimum duties
to preferred customers are little better
than trinkgeld, or tips in trade"
Has the Record never heard of dual
tariffs adopted by foreign nations for
the avowed purpose of compelling the
United States to lower itsfown tariff
rates? If the foreign exporter pays no
part of the duties, why is he so des-
perately determined, even to the point
of threatening to exclude our own ex-
ports, upon breaking down these du-
ties? According to the Records phil
osophy all these threats of tariff war
fare unless we reduce our duties ema-
nate from exporters who foolishly ina
CINE that their profits would be higher
if the American duties were lower.
We strongly suspect that here is an
other case where academic theory
knocks its brains out against the
stone wall of solid facts.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Appropriate Nine MiIIions.

The Mackinac Island park board,
which has presented one bill placing
the park wholly under state police and
outside of village or county control,
this year has made another innovation
in asking an appropriation from the
state, $4,000 for the two years. The
board met in Gov. Warmers Office, but
the governor would not commit him.
self on the appropriation question.
The appropriations to be made this
year will, in any case, be probably the
very heaviest in the history of the
state, and not all requests can be
granted. A new normal school is de-
manded. The tuberculosis sanitorium
requires large appropriation. Every
department has prepared ingenious
salary raise plans. The labor depart
ment, the state library, most of all the
highway department, must be expand
ed. New buildings are demanded by a
dozen institutions. The binder Irvine
plant must be established at Jackson,
and the burned 100000 block rebuilt.
Where the appropriations two years
ago were $7,000,000 they may reach
100000 this year Therefore the
governor does not commit himself on
every appropriation scheme that ap
pears.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
kf4.5t1.014 in Leather.

Twenty-six tanneries have been can
vassed- by Labor Commissioner Nc.
Leod, who finds the aggregate capital
invested to be $6,557,347. Production
in 1905 consisted of 22,732 tons of sole
leather, 1926 tons of common leather,
5000, tons of patent leather and 600
tons of saddlery leather. An impor-
tant part of the production is the a.
900 fur coats tanned. The value of
the production of all the tanneries
was s14,511,014. The annual pay roll
for 2.047 employees is $1,205,667.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Moods of the "Four Hundred"

When you begin to see the restau-
rants crowded to overlooking with
smiling, chattering, well-dressed, rath-
er conspicuous looking parties and
when from every other hanson hand
waves or head bows, when you can
not walk a block without meeting
some friend or acquaintance, you
might-if you do not know better-be
excused for saying to yourself, "Ah,
all, town is filling up" But not at all.
These good people come from their
country places for the day, or perhaps
the week If they are sufficiently inter
csted.
They may half-open their town
houses, but they will tell you that they
are "picnicking." They wear their
prettiest clothes. manners and expires.
sions; they lunch and dine together;
they are the observed of all observer,
at the Garden (where you quite as c.
ten hear q milliner exclaim, That's
our hat in the box!" as groom,
That's our horse in the ring!") and
then. presto! they all vanish. North,
south. east and west; to stay with
each other. to ride. golf OF automobile,
as their tastes dictate, while New
York is left to its ordinary work a day
Inhabitants. and the occasional charm
ing Fashion Plates who run in" to do
a few hours shopping for winter
fineries.-Msry Manners in Broadway.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Labor and Tariff.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor. recent.
~ expressed himself as being proud
Of what had been accomplished for
the laboring men OF the United States
in recent years. IL is perhaps true. as
claimed by Mr.. Gompers, that labor
organizations have had something to
do with the situataion in which as an
American citizen he expresses pride.
but he is of course aware of the fact
that labor Is far more thoroughly or.
ganized in England than in the United
States. yet present conditions In the
former country would cause no sort Of
pride. If Mr.. Gompers lives long
enough to see the repeal of the pres
ent tariff law of the United States and
in its place the adoption of some tariff
reform compromise he will have an
opportunity to- revise his labor review
recital and TO learn anew a lesson
which he seems to have almost for
gotten.-Hancock (Mich.) Journal.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
TOLD WHAT 1T WAS.

NOW, SIR, hope We shall have no
difficulty in getting you to speak up"
said the barrister, in a very loud, CON-
handing voice.
II hope not, sir" shouted the wit
ness, at the top of his lungs.
How dare you speak to me in that
ay?" cried the lawyer.
Because / can't speak no louder,
sir" said the ostler.
Have you been drinking?"
"Yes, sir"
II should infer so from your con.
auct. What have you been drinking?"
Coffee" hoarsely vociferated the
Knight of the stable.
Something stronger than coffee,
sir. you've been drinking! Don't look
at me like that, sir!" furiously. LOOK
at the jury. sir! Did you have some
thing In your coffee, sir?'
Yes, sir"
what was it,"
Sugar"
'This man is no fool, my lord-he Is
.Sorse!" stormed the counsel.
Now, sir'-turning to the witness
Flock at me. What beside sugar did
you take in your coffee this morning."
The ostler collected his forces, drew
4 deep breath. and, in a voice that
away. beloved out:
"A spune! A spune, an nothing
else!"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
New Labor Bureau Bill.

Labor Commissioner Malcolm J. Nc
Leod has prepared a bill introduced
in the senate by Senator Russell of
Kent, bringing all employment bureaus
in the state under the supervision of
the department of labor. A license fee
of $50 is required in cities of 10000 or
more, of less population $25, and bond
for $500 in all cases. The license is
to be reyocable for cause. The fees
of bureaus shall be one dollar, return
able after one week if employment is
not secured. In addition to this state
free employment bureaus shall be es-
tablished in every city OF 10000 or
more, along the lines of the. present
Detroit bureau.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
FOR State Aid to Schools.

A bill providing for extending state
aid to schools in places having less
than 5000 population in which instruc-
ton shall be gRXen in agriculture, do
nestle economy and manual training
has been prepared and will be intro
duced in the legislature. The depart
ment of public instruction is cooperat-
Ing with the authorities of the agri-
cultural college in preparing course
OF study in agriculture TO be required
of schools receiving the proposed state
benefit. The amount of the benefits
to be received from the state shall
not exceed 5000 per year, according
e. the bill which has been prepared
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Railroads Assessments.

The complete review Of the az
sessment rolls of the railroads or
Michigan shows a total assessed VAL
uatioS OF s2O7 SIS, 900 as against $685.
051 900 in 1905, an increase OF $4,467,-
600. This increased assessment de-
creases the tax rate from $17.4O46 in
1906 To $16.4676 in 1906, and the re-
suitant tax levy on the railroads for
1906.is $2,417, 1850. Last year the
railroads paid 1884 ,O21.45. The
board has assessed the express COM
Danies on $1,047, 400 as compared with
sl.SS0,500 last year, and they VIII pay
the. state S17,24S.17. The carloading
companies must pay on a basis or
s4SS,650, which will amount to S.
o46.9T. The assessors, after hearing
arguments for three weeks, adjusted
the valuation so that big and small
systems nlike share in the total reduc-
ton of almost $3,000,000 from the ten
tatiVe, figures first made. The taxes
OF the. Michigan Central will amount
TO $S14,T70. Aside from the four prin-
cipal systems the important changes
from the 1905 assessment includes
s350,0OO added to the Chicago G.
Northwestern; $230,O00 to the Boyne
City, Gaylord & Alpena, the projected
cross:state road; $i50,000 to the De-
troit & Mackinac; the Detroit, Toledo
&c Ironton, $150,000; NIanistee & Grand
Rapids. S225,000; Manistique, Mar
quette & Northern, $3.50, 000 Minneapo-
lis. ST Paul e 500, s925,000. The
Wisconsin e. Michigan, the Walsh road
that was claimed TO have been over
valued for the purposes of promotion
WAS reduced 100000
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
General Increase of Wages.

Wage increases are coming so thick
and fast that it is almost impossible
to keep track of them. Increased
payrolls are the order of the day on
nearly all the railroads and in prac-
tically all branches of industrial pro-
duction. Business justifies 1t. a con-
dition of unexampled prosperity COM
pels it.
Everybody is counting upon con-
tinuation of this state of things. But
how would it be IL immediate tariff
revision had been recommended by
the president and ordered by con.
gress? In that case wages would
have to be lowered, not increased.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
More Manual Training.

l.. T.. Wright. superintendent OF pub
lie ;. INSTRUCTION, believes the state
should encourage in some substantial
way the: establishment OF manual
training, domestic science and agri-
cultural courses in the smaller places
of the state, where little progress has
been made in this direction. He will
advocate Legislation along the lines
asked by the State Teachers associa.
tioa, to give superintendent a legal
status. to prescribe minimum salaries
for teachers ann 10 make the member
as;p OF boards OF education Uniform.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
no Action at Present.

Attorney General Bradley says that
TO action against the car loaning COM
pauies, which have failed to pay
their taxes, will be commenced at
present The companies are said to
be owing thsa state about $4,000 for
taxes of previous years. Most Of com.
panies have paid such amounts of
taxes as they claimed was due the
state and have been given receipts
for the money on account. The car
Ioaning companies claim that the fig
ores concerning their Michigan bust
ness obtained from the railroad com
paaies is not correct and forms an un-
fair basis for taxation.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Out of the lonu Auo.

Ponce de Leon, in search Of the
fountain of youth, paused at clear
Ing in the woods and examined the
ground and gave a low cry of JOY.
AT last, at last. The gods have
been good. Here are relics of a pic
mic. The fountain of youth shall be-
mine
Following the trail of corks. he ar
rived at the rewery.-Milwaukee SEN
tinel.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Cement Industry Growing.

The cement industry in Michigan
gives employment to 2,0S7 men, and
the average daily wage is $2.41. The
amount of money paid out annually
in wages is $1,397,6 The state has
II cement factories, and during the
coming season every plant expects to
increase its output. The output for
1906 was 1882, AIS barrels, an increase
of 1927 los over 1905.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02

N. ID. Doughmsu, representative of
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railroad, remarked that these were
"squa.!y times" for the railroads, at
the close of an argument before the
state railway assessors. He said not
only in the matter OF taxes were the
railroads hit, but he also referred to
the proposed legislation in Michigan
for two-cent fares and reciprocal de-
murrsge. Mr.. Doughman said that it
took ten per cent. of the gross earn
ings in Michigan to pay the taxes
here.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Banking Business Is Good.

The State Savings bank of Gage
town, $4,000, and the Keewenaw Saw
ings bank of Mohawk, Allouez town
ship, Keweenaw county, $4,000, have
filed articles of incorporation with the
ticles have been approved. The
Sparta State bank Of Sparta has
amended its articles of incorporation
by increasing it's capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Sure Enouqh.

Parson Bagster Observation-Disclosures
amt no use uh-'spostulatin' and polly
foXin' bout desc yuh flyin machines.
Dey won't work. and dey isn't ever
gwine to, needer!-de Lawd never in
tended de air to be circumambulated
Brother Snike--Yassah, but femme
AK yo': How YOU spect ives nh
gwino t git to heaven-go 'round?~-
Puck.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02

Lansing The bills of some of the
legislators taking trips to the north
ern peninsula which were not in
dorSed on a basis of five dollars day
for shoteis. have now been Endorsed
on abasis of three dollars day.
The. senate passed an appropriation
bill OF $4,000 for the west Michigan
fair, at Grand Rapids. This is the
first appropriation ever made for this
fair
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
A Eittinu Punishment,

Mrs. Hoyle-Did you read about tho
poor man who was crushed into
shapeless mass?
Mrs. Doyle-Yes; and it was good
enough for him. He was leader in
the crusade against corsets-Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
What 1t Is Coming To.

my cook never lets me set foot in
the kitchen. Does yours?"
"Oh, yes; | always do the cooking
when she wants to go out, but she
just puts out what | need, and locks
up the rest. Baltimore American
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
a PecuIjarity.

do you still believe in the faith
cure?'
Yes" answered the tolerant man:
"but there's this popularity about it.
1t always appears to be good for some
thing that somebody else has and you
haven't. '-Washington Star.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
For Sunday Ball Playing.

Representative Bunting of Leelan-
au resurrects the Sabbath question in
a bill to permit Sunday ball playing
in Empire village. The village has a
saiaried team, and it IS said only three
men in the place oppose Sunday ball.
There may be a great Sabbatarian
strife ever this.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
GRADING Teachers, Salaries.

Senator Charles Smith of Houghton
introduced the State Teachers asso-
citation bill calling for a. minimum
monthly salary of $35 for third grade
certificate holders; for second grades,
$40; for first graders, s45: for those
holding life certificates, $50. An in.
crease of $3.50 month after four
years experience is provided fer.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Appea, 70 Secretary of War.

Representative Jerome OF Detroit
made the first regular speech in the
house On any question, urging the i'm
mediate passage OF the concurrent
resolution asking the secretary OF war
to resurvey Macblnac island for the
purpose OF defining the state and ma.
tionsl reservations.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Bars Whiskers for Physicians.

Representative Turner of Muskegon
introduced a bill backed by Janitor
Henry Bourdigno. labor leader, form
erly of Detroit, making it a misde-
meanor, punishable by a fine of $40 to
$50 or 10 days in Jail, for practicing
physician to wear whiskers. The rea-
sons urged for the bill are sentative
ones
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02

what have you to be thankful for?"
asked the discouraged person.
Il don't know yet" answered the
opumist. And when " find out I'm
going to keep II a secret for fear
somebody like you will try to argue
me out of it."-Washington Star.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02
Ask Constitutional Amendment.

One hundred letters have been re-
ceived by Senator Bland in one day
commenting and urging the constitu
tional amendment resolution for mi
tiative, referendum and recall which
he introduced by request OF the direct
legislation forces. Lansing mails are
heavy with such matter.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-02

Youth bursting in excitediy)-Per-
motion. dad, permotion!
Father-How's that?
Youth-Well, you know I was cast
to take the part of the hind legs OF the
donkey at the pantomime.
Father-Yes.
YoutA-Well. now 1 takes the front
legs.