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Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Misleading Tariff Figures.

The statement attributed to Disraell
that nothing Is so deceptive as facts,
except figures" Is called to mind by
some statistics put out by government
officials at Washington showing that
during the first two years under the
Payne-Aldrich law the total duties col
lected on imported goods were equal
to 20.6S per cent. OF the value of i'm
ports, which campares with an av
erage of 25.47 per cent in the IL years
of the Dingley law, Defenders OF the
existing tariff law will be able to
point to this comparison as evidence
that the tariff was reduced.
But only half the facts are stated.
The actual average rate Of duty on du
table imports was 4l.6 per cent. last
year. Slightly more than half of all
imports came In free of duty. The ad
dition Of hides to the free list &C
count for more of the difference be
tween the average ad valorem duty on
all imports in the past two years and
that of the preceding IL years, so the
figures really do not signify any i'm
portant change in the general tariff
list.
The average ad valorem rate on du
table imports In the last year of the
Dingley law was 43.15 per cent, and
in the next to the last year 42.94 per
cent. These figures compare with Ais
per cent, in the year ending June 30
1911, and 41.6 per cent In the pre-
ceding year. Comparing the first two
years under the Payne-Aldrich Law
with the last two under the Dingley
law 1t appears hat there has been 9
reduction of 1T per cent in actual ad
valorem rates on dutiable imports.
Even this insignificant reduction Ia
In duties which could be changed with
out disturbing the special privileges OF
the powerfully organized manufactur
ers.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Bad Faith.


Perhaps the most salient feature OF
Oscar w. Underwood's address in st.
Louis was the definite charge Of per-
sonal bad faith on the part OF Presi-
dent Taft in his tariff vetoes.
Aside from the we'll known facts in
the case, the thing that gives this
charge weight Is its source. Coming
from some members of congress. 1t
would amount to little. but Mr.. Under.
wood is not man who goes on verb
al debauches. Language In his hands
Is an instrument of precision and he
has deep sense of the responsibility
of public utterances.
Nor do We see exactly what Presi-
dent Taft is going to do about It.
There is nothing Machiavellian about
the president or his reputation. He Is
plain, blunt man. ungifted In equiv
ocation and evasion, who only speaks
right on. His promises to aid down
ward revision by every means in his
power carried with them the atmos-
phere of simple good faith. He most
surely did give his word OF honor"
The opposition is not putting him
in bad box. II is simply pointing
out the sad fact that he Is there.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Trust Dissolution.

Pretending to elucidate the recent
decision of the Supreme court, the
president said that the existence OF
IN illegal combination was proven
here must be division of 1t into a
sufficient number of parts under
separate ownership to insure competi,
ton"
What is the meaning of this, espe-
cially what is the force Of the phrase
insure competition?" How is comps-
.ition to be insured II the owners OF
he separated companies are the iden.
:ical persons who were the owners OF
The holding company? Yet the plan
FOR the disintegration of the Ameri-
can Tobacco company seems to con.
template nothing more than that the
same set of stockholders shall own
three kinds of stock instead OF one.
II Is to juggle with words to say
that competition Is insured" under
such circumstances. The most that
can be said is tnat there Is pos
sibility of competition in the distant
future. when. through inheritances
and individual sales. the stock may
get q different set Of owners. But
II this all the president means
and 1t is all he seems to-why does
he not frankly say so?--New York
Globe.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Discipline Is Improving in the Army

troops from their posts to the maneu-
yer division. where the duty approx.
mated that of active field service
However. General Crowder believes
that the principal cause for the reduc-
ton has been the growth OF the opin-
ion that minor infractions of dis
cipline can be punished better by sum-
mary discipline than by subjecting the
offender to formal trial.
With a view to lessening the num-
ber of trials the department will col
lect statistics as to the percentage Of
trials for the coming year at each
army post. The Judge advocate ex-
presses the opinion that unnecessary
trials can be averted by an announce
ment by the war department that II
considers the ultimate responsibility
for summary court trials rests with
the post and regimental commanders
and not with company commanders.
Discharge without honor in every
case of desertion from the army is to
be discouraged by the war depart
ment Each case is to be treated on
its merits, and in some instances 1t is
believed offenders may be retained In
the service and developed into good
soldiers after punishment by confine-
ment and forfeiture of pay. Leniency
probably could be extended in such
cases as desertion in the earlier Pc
riod of enlistment and where soldier
surrenders promptly or shows dis
position to atone for his offense.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
THE MIDDLEMEN's HIGH TOLL
Some Pertinent Questions Which tho
Voter VIII Do Well to
Consider.

William Hope, South American
cattle and wheat king" from Buenos
Ayres. asks two pertinent questions.
The first is why do the Britons, who
ship their wheat from America. pay
only cents for pound loaf Of bread.
while we. In the greatest land OF
wheat, pay cents for a scant pound
loaf? The second is, why does the
Briton pay only 10 cents for meat for
which We, growers OF meat, pay 20
cents? Mr.. Hope answers the ques-
tlon himself-at least in part. His
answer is "middlemen." The beef
trust, he finds, tells the grower what
1t will pay for his product, and tells
the consumer what he must pay for
the meat. Only the other day there
appeared In these columns comment
from the st. Paul papers on the fact
that farmers are receiving less for
their meat than year ago and the
people are paying more for it--at least
In Minnesota. Our cost of distribution
of getting American meat and
wheat to American tables-Mr. Hope
declares, is so great that with fair
entry he could ship both from Argen-
tina and sell cheaper on the docks in
New York than we could from Chi
cago; and he points out that Argen-
tina does not have "pauper labor" Mr..
Hope emphasizes the fact that We are
clearly the victims of the organized
middiemen. The chief middleman
whom he points out is j. Pierpont
Morgan, organizer OF the trusts. In
Mr.. Hopes eyes he is the emperor Of
the United States, to whom all pay
tribute. Hope is positive that no other
ruler in the world, with the possible
exception of the autocratic czar OF the
Russias, has so much power and de-
mands so much tribute. 1t Is collected
through the necessities. He well de-
clares that no such state Of affairs
would--or could--be endured in Great
Britain.
Mr.. Hope only more graphically
states, with his illustrations in the
cost of meat and bread, exactly the
thing which President Yoakum Of the
Frisco system; Dan G. Reid, OF the
Rock Island, and Secretary Wilson. OF
the agricultural department, have
pointed out. Mr.. Yoakum deals in
figures in the bulk, showing that the
consumers pay $13,O00,O00,O0 annual
ly for what the producers receive only
$4,000, 100000 for. the other $1,000.
100000 going to fatten trusts and
meet the toll Of middlemen. Mr.. Reid
shows that grapes that sell for 5
cents in California and that the rail.
roads transport for 1h cents a pound,
sell in Chicago for 40 cents. Mr.. vii.
son summarizes by declaring that the
farmer seldom gets over Al cents OF
the consumers dollar and often only
33 cents. Hope, Yoakum, Reid, VII.
son all agree. The toll-taking is un,
fair.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

r EVER trials by court-martial than
I in any year since the Spanish,
American war were held by the army
during the last fiscal year, according
to the annual report OF Brigadier Cen
eral E. H. Crowder. judge advocate
general
During the year there were 1851
general courts-martial. or decrease
of 1856 as compared with the year
preceding. The number OF trials was
only per cent. of the average en-,
listed strength OF the army. whereas
the 1910 average was sos per cent.
and in 1909 it was IA per cent. Abb
sence without leave and desertion
were the chief offenses.
Trials by summary courts decreased
last year by 9.193 compared with the
previous year. These trials represent.
ed 43 per cent OF the average enlisted
strength of the army, a decrease OF IA
per cent. from the 1910 percentage.
The reduced number Of summary
courts, according to the Judge advo-
cate, has been accomplished without
relaxing discipline and is partly ac-
counted for by the movement OF
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

The rapid transmission OF news
among Kaffirs and Hottentots is a
mystery which even Mr.. Rider Hag-
gard Is unable to solve. Mr.. Haggard
was at Pretoria In 1879. at the time
Of the battle of Isandhlwana. Twelve
hours after the disaster an old Hot.
tentot washerwoman told him that
Cetawayo had defeated the British
troops. and gave details of the fight,
So impressed was Mr.. Haggard that
he reported the information to his Of
ficial superior. The British official
pointed out that 1t was impossible for
the news to be true, as lsandhlwana
was 1872 miles from Pretoria. and nc
telegraphic or railway communication
existed between the two places, On
the following day official confirmation
OF the disaster was brought by mount
ed messengers, who were dispatched
Immediately after the battle and trav
eled at top speed all the way. Yet
the natives won by twenty hours, and
the washerwoman's story was true in
every detail.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Uncle Sam Can't Exclude the Chinese

AR ORE Chinese are entering the
Vl United States today than ever be-
tore since the passage OF the Chinese
exclusion act according to the report
of Commissioner General OF Immigra-
ton Keefe. to be submitted to Secre.
tary Nagel of the department OF COM
merce and labor. The business OF
smuggling Cinnamon into this country
has been growing in spite OF the In
creased efforts Of inspectors. Most OF
the Celestials are coming across the
Canadian border Last year 5000 en-
tered the Dominion, but 1t Is estimated
only a small proportion remained
there. In the past five years immi-
grafton has been on steady increase.
and yet only $4,000 Celestials are re-
ported as living In Canada. The
others have been smuggled across the
American border.
Mr.. Keefe will advise Secretary
Nagel THAT the only way to handle the
Chinese situation Is to register all
Celestials now In this country, ire
spective Of the manner Of their en-
try. and to allow them all to stay
here. He will suggest that congress
then pass a law that every Chinaman
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Forest Service as Training School

TINCLE SANS success as master OF
- great training school Is nowhere
better shown. perhaps, than in that
branch Of. the school known as the
forest service. The Interstate com
merce commission probably is a close
second. Great railroads and other
corporations are continually picking
out the most promising men connect
ed with the interstate commerce COM
mission. The success OF treasury.
postoffice. agricultural department and
geographical survey employees in land
ing good positions in the business or
scientific world is proverbial.
OF course, on the other hand, there
is trail of wrecked careers due to
younger men entering the government
service and losing their ambition In
dull routine work; but where the
young man stands the test his success
is usually great.
The forest service. for example, has
developed into great governmental
postgraduate institution for learning
the theory and practice Of forestry.
A couple of years ago there was a
furor when it was learned that the
chief forester had authorized num-
ber of forest rangers to attend for
estry schools in the west during the
dull season while their names were
on the government payroll. Yet be-
fore and since then the forestry bu-
reau has haar IN itselP a gigantic
school where students have been in
effect receiving pay and instruction
at the same time, in return giving the
government the benefit of what knowl-
edge they had.
Nobody criticises anybody for this.
A majority Of the men heretofore and
now connected with the forestry bu-
reau no doubt have been faithful and
efficient employees. but there Is no
gainsaying the fact that the knowl-
edge and experience they have ac-
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
found without registration papers be

found without registration papers be
exported.
After a two months trip In Hawaii
Mr.. Keefe made a report to Secretary
Nagel on labor conditions on the sugar
plantations, severely arraigning the
great land owners for keeping the
greatest part of the population In a
state of vassalage. He will ask con.
gress to take action to remedy the
"commissary store" system. by which
the underpaid laborers are deprived
of their meager earnings by over.
charges for foodstuffs.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
BIRDS AND THEIR ENEMIES.
ARIZONA

A recent report OF the United States
bureau OF entomology constitutes one
of the strongest arguments imagina
BILE upon the absolute economic folly
of exterminating Americas bird life
This country. says bureau expert
suffers each year through insects a
loss aggregating 100000; ro
dents cost us s200.OO0,O00; weeds
more than 100000. These are
staggering figures. indeed. They need
not be minutely accurate to point q
moral as obvious as 1t Is important
Every thinking person knows they
are near enough the truth to make
the warning significant. In natures
fine balance OF living agencies the
birds found their largest utility in
keeping the insect pests Of mankind
In subsection. Not all birds eat In
sects. but most do. Others destroy
rodents. and many eat the seeds OF
weeds. II was fine scheme OF econ
omy nature had, Man in his cruel
blindness has upset the balance. He
has made plumage fashionable for
hats and gloritied bird dinners. Even
pot-hunting has been winked at. A
policy widely recognized as indefensi'
BILE has been followed for years.
America foots the bill for her own in.
difference. The first punishment is
visited upon the farmers. but Its eff
fects are felt by every family in the
land.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
VIZ ASHINGTON. - William Howard
w Taft, president of the United

VIZ ASHINGTON. - William Howard
w Taft president Of the United
states and champion traveller OF the
universe, has completed his little tour
OF "a states OF the Union to add about
$4,000 more miles to his record. 1t is
wonderful record for getting over
ground, even in these days OF the fast
express trains and giant ocean steam
ships. that the president has estab-
llshed and when he returned to Wash
ington he had travelled since he en-
tered the government service in 1900
as a Philippine commissioner 298,728
miles.
The travel microbe stung william
Howard Taft in 1900, when President
Mckinley selected him as one of the
Philippine commissioners. Up to that
time Mr. Taft was used to the court
room, and on his maiden trip to the
Orient he was affected with what has
proven to be an incurable case OF
travel mania. Since that first trip, a
little over ten years ago, he has trav-
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

The assertion that cats are necessary
In bakeries is supported by wide OBJ
servation and by the judgment of high
practical and scientific authorities in
all parts of the world. Rats are
pests. and no better antidote for them
than cats has ever been found. Poison
will not do--especially In bakery
where the smell Of the poisoned rats
coming from the holes into which
they had retreated to die would cor
rupt the air and the bread, 1t is
captious criticism that would object tc
bakers keeping cats.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

DR.. Hastings. the Toronto medical
health officer. complains that only
about % per cent. of the 500 cattle
killed for consumption weekly in tha,
city are inspected. and that an aver
age Of IS diseased animals week are
sold for food. A Canadian govern
ment analyst asserts that for the las,
third of century the pepper used in
Canada has been adulterated 40 pei
cent We are doing better than Can.
ada In some things.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Death Bad Jest.

Among what may be called death
bed jests. that of the Rev. James Guth'
ries of Stirling. one of the Covenanter
martyrs, deserves a high place. Lord
Guthries recalls the story in From q
Northern Window" Mr.. Guthries was
executed at the Cross in the High
street, Edinburgh. The night before
he asked for cheese for supper. His
friends wondered, for the physicians
had forbidden him to eat cheese. But
he said, with smile, Il am now be-
yond the hazard of all earthly dis
eases. Uncle Remus' Magazine.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Taft's Tour Summed Up.

Serious consideration of the results
of the presidents travels and speeches
does not afford unbounded comfort
for his followers. In no essential point
has he appeared to strengthen his
cause. He has won deserved com.
mendation because Of his utterances
in defense OF the judicial authorities
of the nation. But, in other respects.
he has not been pronounced success
in aiding his prospects for the fu
ture, A Democratic president In 1912
q more than a possibility
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

name of Tibbet's Brook. The amateur
games played on this badly flawed dia-
mond are remarkable more for heavy
hitting than for scientific pitching;
and deep left field is favorite land.
ing place for safe hits. The balls
often sail over the helpless fielder's
head to land in Tibbet's Brook with a
beautiful splash. On Sunday after.
moons small boy is kept busy diving
of the bank and swimming after balls
when they come to the surface. He
gets share Of the collection as his
reward.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Varieties Of AmputatIon.

No doubt President Taft Is capable
Of heroic self-sacriflce. but we cannot
see that It would do anybody any good
II he should cut OF his right hand in
order to prevent further disturbance
Of the business of this country.
Better keep that respectable and
useful member Of his personal organ.
ization and seek some other alterna.
tive to general distress.
II the patriotic chief magistrate is
now In an amputating mood, now
would 1t do for him to consider the
cutting Off of Wickersham?
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Getting Onto the Game.

They hooted the German chancellor
in the Reichstag when he insisted that
the tariff had nothing to do with the
high cost of living.
Everywhere the people are getting
wise to the game by which classes
with political influence have had the
tariff laws fixed to suit themselves
without regard to the expense entail
ed on the great mass of the people
who have to buy the goods.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

How interesting 1t would be to stu
dents OF mechanics as we'll as to stu
dents OF history to see the first steam
boat In which Fulton took passengers
on the Hudson In 1907. BY preserving
In the National Museum at Washing
ton the first flying machine purchased
from the Wrights for the war depart.
ment. the government is providing a
treat for students in centuries to
come.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Baseball With a Diver.

A nation baseball-mad has develop
ed In recent years such variations on
the popular theme as night practice
under electric lights and games in
cramped quarters played with huge
Indoor" balls and diminutive bats.
But way up at the tip of Manhattan
island 10 something really unique
baseball with the aid Of diver.
In vacant lot near Broadway and
229th street vital portion of left
field is cut away by broad slough.
which once may have deserved its
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

We are informed that an easterner
whose best girl gave him the frigid
mitt has gone insane. We have
often heard OF people who went crazy
with Joy.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

Boston highbrows are trying to de.
termine whether been" should be
pronounced "bin" or bean" II they
are patriotic Bostonians the bean viii
win In a walk.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

We fail to understand why some
people are so badly stung by the avia.
tion bug when all the delights and
dangers Of the game may be expert.
enced on roller coaster.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

A woman Of eighty in a Connecticut
town captured and held a burglar un
til help came. Here is the first knock
out blow for the age limit.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

II Is evident that the excuse OF the
ancient Adam, who all men have yet
in them. has not outgrown It's force
"It was all the womans fault"
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

Many man who claims to be as
honest as the day is long wouldn't
want the searchlight turned on his
night record.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

The policemen Of Lynn. Mass, are
to be armed with clubs made OF paper.
These win logically 90 with paper san
itary drinking cups.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

At any rate. the man who said he
could swim across the Atlantic
achieved his ambition He got his
name In the papers.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

Pain and Swelling seldom indicate In
ternal organic trouble. They are usually
the result of local cold or inflammation
which can be quickly removed by Hamlins
Wizard Oil.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

Some persons have 10 be satisfied
with a Reno divorce. because 1t Ia the
best they can get.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

After all, young women Judge man
more by his accomplishments than by
what he has accomplished.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Points Of View.

She-There are going to be some
interesting openings this week.
He-Sure. There arc the ballot
boxes openings.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

CHRISTMAS POST CARDS FRET
Send 20 stamp for i've samples Of my very choic-
est Gold Embossed Christmas and New Tear
Post Ca-ae: beautiful colors and .oveliest designa
Art Post Gard Club, 7sl Jackson St., Topeka Kansas
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

A man isn't necessarily an artist
because he draws comparisons.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
sauelched.

SqueIched.
Gerald-What do you think Of this
recall idea?
Geraldine-One call will be enough.
thank you.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22
Could Hardly Hear
Senses Of Taste and Smell Were AIss
Greatly Impaired.

'T was afflicted with catarrh," writeA
took several different medicines, giving
each fair trial, but grew worse until
could hardly hear, taste or smell.
was about to give up in despair, but con-
cluded to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. After.
taking three bottles of this medicine
was cured, and have not had any return
of the disease"
Hoods Sarsaparilla effects radical and
permanent cures of catarrh.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatahs.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

Advice to the aeroplane operator:
Be careful
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

People who take the will for the
deed never break into the millionaire
class.
Graham guardian., 1911-12-22

A practical joke is never what it's
cracked up to be.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-07-14
AVIATION TOWER.
First Of Its Kind Will Be Erected at
Calais-To Be $50 Feet High.

Calais is to have the first aviation
tower In the world, and, with poetic
Justice, this tower, which will be $50
feet high and Is feet in diameter at
the base, is being erected on the very
spot where on July %, 1909. Bleriot
started on his memorable fight across
the channel
The object of this tower is to serve
as beacon or signal tower to avia.
tors crossing the channel. 1t is to be
tresseiated of wood without being en-
tlrely closed in. This Is supposed to
improve its visibility at a great dis
lance and TO distinguish 1t more easily
from other objects in the landscape
The boards or timber of which 1t will
be formed will be fifteen feet long
each and will be boted together.
The tower when complete will be
easily visible at a great distance to
aviators flying at height of 1900 or
2,c2O feet The tower is behind the
Se@Hpho"e of Rarragues, and its pc.
s,'!o" with regard to the points Of the
compass has been marked out by the
captain Of the steamer Pas de Calais.