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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
Getting Near to $3,5OO,OOo,ooO


In the eight months ending with
February, 1907, the foreign commerce
of the United States increased nearly
1924, OOO, 900, compared with the like
period of the previous fiscal year. At
this rate Of increase the full fiscal year
ending with June 80, 1907, will see the
total of our foreign trade close to the
So, 800, 100000 mark. Imports seem to
be increasing faster than exports. The
American people are so prosperous I'M
der a protective tariff that they are
every year becoming better customers
of the outside world. The condition
does not seem to be one that calls for
either hasty tariff revisions that are
intended to increase the importation Of
competitive commodities from abroad.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
Not ALWAYS.

To buy where you sell is a standard
free-trade axiom. Protection is much
censured in some quarters for ignoring
this altruistic doctrine. But here we
find free-trade Great Britain the great
est Of offenders in that regard. In
1906 she sold to Cuba more than ten
times as much as she bought from
Cuba. Her exports to that island were
$9,S13,995, and her imports $S14,015.
On the other hand, the United States
buys from Cuba more than double
what she sells to Cuba. In 1905 we
bought Cuban commodities valued at
800, S57 $50, and sold to Cuba of our
products $44,569,S12. We furnished Gu
lba the money with which to buy of
Great Britain ten times what she sold
to that country. Apparently free-trade
is not always fair trade.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
What the Row 1s About,

Shrewdly and correctly the Wash
Ington Post estimates the true inward
ness Of our tariff tangle with Ger
many when it says:
Germany wants to sell her sugar
in our market in competition with the
Sugar Trust. That is what the row is
about"
Undoubtedly the chief cause of irri-
tation has been the foolish dicker with
Cuba Prior to the time when we
elected TO favor Cuban sugar by a 20
per cent tariff reduction German beet
sugar came to this country at the rate
of $4,000, GOO a year. Directly follow
ing the conclusion for the reciprocity
deal with Cuba our imports of German
sugar fell to about $4,000 a year. The
refusal of Congress to lower the duty
on refined sugar to correspond with the
reduction of the tariff on Cuban raw
sugar was an especial offense to,o;r
many. The effect of that Re" '"'
to put many millions asaKE nnadv :
ally into the pocket
and take many Leghorns Eggs for
pockets OF Ger2fSl. 90 for thirteen.
From that moment taken in one
study o to compel hn"rinree pply
to give fair treatment to German eXJ
ports of sugar Result. the high max
imum tariff with which Germany
threatens to discriminate against
American exports unless substantial
tariff concessions shall be granted in
favor of German exports. That is
what the row is about. The Post is
absolutely right in this view. All the
present trouble has grown out of the
chapter of follies perpetrated in the
name Of Cuban reciprocity. Not alone
did that misguided move involve a rank
injustice to American growers of su-
gar and tobacco, a trade balance loss of
S5O,OO0,OOO a year, and a loss Of $15,-
100000 to $1S,OOO,OOO a year in rev.
enues, but it SO angered Germany by
its gross favoritism toward Cuban SUI
gar planters and the American Sugar
Trust that for nearly three years the
club of German retaliation and revenge
Shas been shake in the face of our gov
Iernment. The Cuban blunder lies at
the root of the present situation. That
lis what the row Is about-American
Economist.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
Hypnotic Treatment "a Success.

DIR. John d. Quackenbos, specialist in
nervous and mental diseases, hypnotist
student of psychic phenomena, re-
Gently made public the details of a series
Of interesting experiments which he has
been conducting on Maynard girls from
the New Jersey home for girls at Tren-
ton.
The patient is first put into q sleep
induced by talking in a monotone. This
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
Lust a Complaint.

Your complaint. madam said old
DIR. GruHly, lis very serious
There now!' triunphantly cried
the fussy woman, Il knew it.
Yes. madam. your complaint Is
chronic and there isn't the slightest
ailment to excuse it."-Philadelphia
Press.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
Poor Fellow.

MY husband said Mrs. Gadabout,
.'is so careless about his clothes. His
buttons are forever coming Off"
Perhaps suggested Mrs. Knox,
-'they're not sewed on very well in the
first place"
That's just it. He's dreadfully slip
shod about his sewing."-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26

culture. has reached
on the subject of
eating for health
and strength were
aired by him in a
statement before the
House committee on
expenditures for the
Agricultural Depart
ment. When asked
by Chairman Little
field what he regard
ed as the best food
for a man to eat,
DIR WILEY reDlied {:
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
A IN r
Municipal Rottenness of California
City Forms Black Page.

municipal R~ottehhess OF 'aiiiornin
City Forms Black Page.
Not since the famous trial OF Boss
Tweed and his ring of boodlers in New
York, in the early seventies, has there
been such n remarkable prosecution of
political boodlers as In San Francisco
now, according to reports from the
Golden Gate City.
Those who take an extreme religious
view of mundane conditions are say
ing that San Francisco was destroyed
because the Almighty could not long
suffer it's sinful state. America is not
unfamiliar with municipal ~rottenness,
but, according to a San Francisco cor
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
c,,no,,. ui.r.rchy Mcc,,.

The Catholic archbishops of the United
States held their annual meeting at
Washington in the new 100000 mansion
presented by them to Mgr. Falconio. the
papal delegate. A request from New
York to erect a Catholic hall at Cornell
was denied. as it was deemed necessary
to concentrate all efforts in developing
the Catholic university by afiliating with
Catholic colleges and high schools.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
why There win BE No Tariff War.

Why There VIII He No TarfM War.
For the calendar ear 1000 German
exports to the United States amount
ID to $152. S32,455. This was an in
crease of $2G.699,256 over the exports
of 1905, and an increase of $41 ,592,230
lover the exports of 1904. In two years
our purchases from Germany have in
creased 37.4 per cent Undrer these
conditions it is uncomfortable that Ger
many intends TO provoke q tariff war
by discriminating against American ey-
ports. 1t is much easier to see why
the truce has been extended until June
30. 1908. Germany could not afford
and does not want a tariff war with
the United States.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26

Gov. Campbell of Texas signed the bill
passed by the Legislature forbidding the
operation of bucket shops or cotton ex-
changes for the sale OF futures in Texas.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26

Forests cover nearly %one-fourth of
square miles
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26

One of the questions which William
Mckinley used to ask when he was
stumping the country as an advocate
of the protective tariff in 1892 was,
Not make tin plate?' Free-traders
insisted the manufacture of tin plate
could never be a success in the United
States. In answer Mckinley produced
the facts. such rs they were. The Unit
ed States was still a heavy importer of
tin plates. More tina one billion
pounds had been brought in the year
lee hast year. according to figures made
Tore lhAby the Department Of Commerce
Dor, the importations had been
n hundred and twenty
zen millions. Meanwhile tin plate
d domestic manufacture is being ex-
4 ported in increasing quantities, more
than one million pounds of it last year.
And besides this. practically every
pound of tin plate which was brought
into the country in 1906 was shipped
out again in the form of cans, boxes
and other manufactured articles. In
per cent Of the duty he has paid as
drawback"
A pity that the apostle of prOtec-
ton could not have lived to see this
vindication Of his great policy.-Syra'
cuse Post-Standard.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26

"Only since my husband got an auto
Observation-Disclosures Free Press
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
DR.. WlLEY'S DIET GAUGES.
latest and Most Practical Conclu-
sions Reached by Expert.

Some of the latest and most practical !
conclusions which DR.. II. NJ. Wiley, chem
zeal expert of the Department of Agri-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-26
when 1t Began.

HAS your parrot used profanity
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
NEWSPAPER
SHUT OUT

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. "a
An assembly caucus today decided
to exclude Edward j. Livernash
and all representatives of the San
Francisco Bulletin for the balance
of the session.
The senate republicans, in caucus
this morning on the Japanese situa-
ton, accepted the following COM
promise resolution:
Whereas the president Of the
United States has urged congress
to enact laws to provide for the
naturalization of Japanese, and,
Whereas it is the judgment of
the people of California that such
extension of franchise would be
prejudical to the welfare of the
state and United States:
BE it resolved that we en-
phatically protest against any such
legislation and urge our representa-
tives in congress to vigorously OPP
pose any attempt to pass any meas
ure providing for the naturalization
of the Asiatic race"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
SPOKANE DECISIONS
BY SUPREME COURT

Judgment in Spokane cases from
the state supreme court were filed
this morning in the superior court
Decisions are affirmed in the judg-
ment given H. p. Dean for 81 ,312.80
against the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Co.; H. w. Merritt and
John Wells against Russell & Co.,
for $33.75; William H. Sorrill
against James McGougin for
5000.
In the case of the Bank of Mon
treal against r. J. Howard, in
which the bank was given judg
ment for $3,363, the supreme court
knocked off the 1868 The bank
had advanced $4,000 on the note
for $3,363, and the supreme court
held the court had erred in grant
ing Judgment for the full amount
of the note when the bank was out
but $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
NEW LAW NOT
FOR SPRING
ELECTION

David F. Laws, secretary of the
republican county central commit
tee, does not believe that the direct
primary bill now before the state
legislature will be passed in time
for use in the coming city primar-
les. Mr.. Laws sad that he favored
the proposed law and wanted it
made as sweeping in its nature as
possible. But he argues that it
win take time to get a change of
such a radical nature in working
order and it would not be feasible
to carry out the provisions of the
law in the short space of time be-
fore the city election.
II the view taken of the situation
by Mr.. Laws is correct the people
who favor good government will
have to be on the alert every mo-
ment from now until after the hold
ing of the city convention. 1t is an
accepted fact that politically inter
ested corporations and their allies
never sleep, and when one cam
paign ends another is started.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24

The Washington Water Power
Co. has decided to wage war of
determination on the Streetcar
Mems union. The local monopoly
agreed to not interfere with the or
ganizing of the union last fall
when threatened with strike dur
ing fair week, but as in other labor
promises the company has made it
took the first opportunity to re-
pudiate its agreement.
The men have put up with all
sorts of freak orders from the
officers of the company, but the
straw that is driving them to open
rebellion was the discharging OF
some of the men for no other rea-
son than that they were union men
and were active in inducing others
to join the organization.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24

by the Bricklayers' union refusing
to furnish men until settlement
had been effected. Burns & Hall
were under contract to complete
the building in a certain time or
pay a heavy forfeit.
The cement workers will take the
entire trouble up to their interna-
tional and it is possible that the
American Federation of Labor will
eventually make a settlement OF
the differences.
Members of other unions are out
spoken in disavowing the action OF
the bricklayers and hod carriers in
this particular instance and say
that the matter should have been
held in allegiance until the ques-
tons of jurisdiction between the
interested unions had been finally
settled. They say that actions OF
this nature are uniustified and tend
to bring discredit upon the union
movement everywhere. The brick.
layers are not affiliated with the
Structural alliance or the american
Federation of Labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
MUST PAY
THE SCALE

The board of commissioners have
notified all contractors on city work
that the wages and hours fixed for
common labor so employed Will
have to be lived up to II they want
further contracts. The board had
been notified that some contractors
were not paying the scale to their
men and an investigation showed
this to be the case in number OF
instances. The board Immediately
notified all contractors that the or
dinance fixing the hours and wages
applied to all city contracts and
would be enforced.
The scale fixed by ordinance for
common labor on city work is
$3.50 per day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24

THAWS FAMILY SHOWS WEEPING Wife NO SYMPATHY
(Scripps News Association.)


NEW YORK, Jan. 24.--When the
Thaw trial was resumed the prison
err and members of his family APP
peared rather nervous. Josiah, the
eldest brother of Thaw, joined the
family in court today for the first
time. The first examination of
talesmen proceeded tediously.
Evelyn Thaw was obviously I'M
der strain during today's session.
Dark circles were visible around
her eyes and tears were constantly
yelling up as the states lawyers
referred to the crime in harsh
words.
Observers deduced from the atti-
tude of the family that the SYM
pathies of Thaw's relatives are not
with the young wife. Evelyn lean
ed upon May Mckenzie, her actress
friend, for sympathy and support.
Harry Thaw took an active part
in the examination of talesmen.
Charles Newcomb was about to be
accepted when he said it would get
on his nerves to be locked up a
month. Thaw told his counsel he
did not want Newcomb, who was
peremptorily challenged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
'SEN, A[GER DROPS DEAD
fScrlpps News Association.)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Russell
A. Alger died this morning at his
home in this city, 1401 Sixteenth
ST., of heart disease, from which he
has suffered for some time.
Ayers death was very sudden.
He conversed pleasantly with Mrs.
Alger in her room at $3.50 and went
downstairs. A few minutes later he
suffered a recurrence of the old
heart trouble and death came
quickly.
Up to today Alger attended the
senate regularly. Ill health had
caused him to decline to enter the
race for reelection. William Alden
Smith, just elected to succeed him
on March 4, said:
81 don't wonder his heart gave
out. He was lovable, sympathetic,
and generous; his heart was the
biggest part of him."
The senate adjourned at noon In
respect to the memory of Senator
Alger.
Senator Alger represented Michi-
gan in the upper house. He served
as secretary of war under President
Mckinley and has been in public
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
BRYAN TALKS FOUR
HOURS TO WEBFEET

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 24.-Bryan
held the wheels of the legislature
checked for hours this morning
while he addressed the hall of rep
resentatlves. He was accompanied
by Governor Chamberlain and was
given an ovation. He spoke on the
theories of government, advocating
the initiative and referendum and
recall, and attacked corporations.
Bryan congratulated Oregon on the
popular election Of senators and
thanked democratic members for
voting for republican senators who
were the choice of the people. He
also advocated railroad COM
mission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
GET EIGHT
HOUR DAY

A Philadelphia paper Is authority
for the statement that the United
Typothetae of America has entered
into an agreement with the eXecu-
tive committee of the International
Printing Pressmen's union for the
grandng of an eight hour day after
May l throughout the country. The
Typothetae secures the continuance
of the present open shop agreement
IN return for the shorter day and
same wages. 1t is likely that con-
siderable opposition will develop to
the open shop" clause. Local
pressmen say that they close the
shops by insisting that foremen
join the union and in compelling
foremen to employ union men. The
open shop agreement has been
In force for several years now, but
the pressmen have one of the most
perfect organizations in the country
today and the conceeding of the
shorter work day without fight is
recognition of this fact on the part
Of the employers.
Another factor in bringing about
a settlement was the fight made on
employing printers at the hands Of
the Typographical union. Millions
have been spent by both sides In
this contest and the end is not yet
In sight. 1t Is probable that the
Typothetae realizes that 1t has an
abundance of trouble without TAX
ing on any more at the present
time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
WHY SH0NTS QUIT CANAL

, gineer and both left post haste for
Washington. Stevens there ten
dered his resignation, refusing to
continue longer in Office unless he
was allowed a free hand. He had
the promise of the president that
he would not be hampered by red
tape if he would take charge Of the
canal work.
Inc upshot was that Stevens
went back to the canal-and Shonts
has quit. He has been elected
president of the New York street.
car trust, it is announced.
Meanwhile Stevens still has his
war paint on and the many west
erners who know him for his rail
road work through this region are
certain that about one more in
fringement on his plans will leave
the canal without Stevens ability
and energy.
James j. Hill learned this after
Stevens had built the G. N. through
the Cascades. Afterward Hill tried
to get him back at his own price,
but Stevens wouldn't listen.
At Kansas City this morning
Shonts said he had just completed
the work Of putting the canal in
such position that it can be con-
structed without further chaos, and
could now be of more service to
New Workers than to the country
at large.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
MAYBELLE DON'T KNOW.

PARIS, Jan. 24.-Reports of the
impending marriage of VIM. E.
Corey, head of the steel trust, to
Miss Maybelle Gilman were given
something of a setback today by
the young woman. Miss Gilman
said: "My plans for the future are
in such an indefinite state it Is
impossible for me to make any posi-
tive statement about them. | am
still studying with Jean De reszke
and expect to continue for some
time"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
GETS YEAR IN JAIL

George Moore. the eccentric col
ored man who last fall cut wide
swath in darktown by his extrava-
gance In writing bad checks In re-
turn for automobile hire, pleaded
guilty to the offense this morning
before Judge Poindexter and was
sentenced to serve one year in the
county jail. There is a question as
to whether or not Moore is right
in the head. The Rose Automobile
Co. was the complainant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
", W,P, TROUBLE.
WITH UNION Carmen

When Vice President Roberts, of
the local union, returned to work
recently after siege of sickness
he was told by Superintendent Bill
ingsly that his services had been
dispensed with. Roberts asked the
reason for his discharge and was
told point blank that he was dis
charged because he was union
man. The action of the newly i'm
ported superintendent angered the
men more than anything that has
happened in months and there is
reason to believe that trouble will
result.
1t is even predicted that tie-up
for a time at least, IS probable. The
men say they may be defeated, but
that their jobs are not worth hav-
ing under present conditions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
DAVIS
FOR AID
IS Rips News Association

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. "a
Metcalf today received Admiral
Davis report confirming press dis
patches in regard to the ordering
of his forces from Kingston. The
secretary says Davis had ample au-
thority for landing the seamen. The
report contains the following:
yielding to the entreaties of the
colonial secretary and inspector of
police, speaking for the govern
ment, I landed so men under arms
from the Indiana"
Kingston papers are bitterly de-
nouncing Governor Swettenham for
his order and the people generally
are uniting in a demand for his re-
call. The British government is in
vestigating.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
GREAT SALARY GRAB.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. "a
The senate has agreed to increase.
after March. 1909, the salaries OF
senators and representatives from
81, 900 to $500 per year.
Salaries of the cabinet, speaker
and vice president are also in
creased. The total grab is estimated
at S1,250,000 a year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
(Scripps News Associat;on.)

WhoIIll<HIo lN, jan. Sf.iI 10
officially announced today that John
F. Stevens will be appointed chair
man of the canal commission, sue
ceeding Shonts.
On Jan. IS The Press, through
its special service, furnished it's
readers with an exclusive feature
story from Washington, ID. c., de-
failing the trouble between Theo-
dore p. Shonts, chairman of the
Isthmian canal commission, and
Chief Engineer John F. Stevens.
The speedy resignation of one or
the other of these officials was then
forecasted.
Yesterdays late dispatches an
nounced that the resignation of
Shonts had been accepted by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The trouble arose over Stevens
refusal, as official in charge of all
the canal construction work, to
take orders from members of
Shonts' staff, several Of whom Ste
vens designated as ID incom-
petents." The row was the outcome
of Roosevelt's recent ruling divid-
ing the canal work into seven de-
partments, all directly under
Shonts.
A stormy interview ensued be-
tween the chairman and chief en-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
SUIT on BANK DRAFT

The Spokane & Eastern Trust
Co. this morning filed a cross COM
plant against M. e, Golden. who
has brought suit for $3.50 on a draft
which was originally drawn on the
First aNtional bank of Chicago for
l.. G.. Manners but which came into
Golden's possession through as
signment. After getting the draft
Manners notified the local bank
that 1t was lost. The bank notified
THE Chicago concern not to pay 1t.
Later Manners assigned the draft
to one Saunders, who turned it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
BUNC0ED OUT
OF $4,000
(Scrlpps News Asscciatior.)


NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-On COM
plant of a horse owner that he had
been swindled out of $4,000 by
"wiretappers," the police today in
stituted a search for members of
the gang believed to be responsible
for the swindle. A downtown
broker was innocently used, accord
ing to the police, to work the
scheme He was brought into the
race game and allowed to win
$1,000. He told the horse owner
with whom he was acquainted.
He was allowed to win $4,000.
Then the wiretappers got him to
put up $4,000 on big bet. They
have not been heard from since.