davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
sells It for 1874 cents yard, the job
hor M ~ %. cents n nd the, retailer at q

~ x . " ! H..
sells It for 1874 cents yard. the job
Der at II. % cents and the, retailer at 70
cents.
Bear in mind that theT' difference In
cost of production at home and abroad
in this class Of fabric represented by
sample No. 81 amounts to nothing.
but the Payne-Aldrich tariff on 1t
equals $3.50 per cent. or Sla cents per
running yard.
Fancy goods Of the type of sample
No. "a are products Of the Lippitt-Mc-
Coll class of mills. The Payne-Aldrich
bin raised the duty on this cloth from
IS to $3.50 per cent. Is it any wonder
that Senator Lippitt and Mr.. McCOll
were Interested in amending the
Payne bilI.-New York World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
GOVERNMENT AID TO TRUSTS
Sherman Law NuIlifled by Deck
sions That Have Been Handed
Down by the Courts.

While the attorney general OF tnd
United States is conducting prosecu'
tons against various large concerns
on the ground that they are trusts and
by their existence violate the Sherman
antitrust law, the federal courts are
being utilized to sustain practices that
are designed to promote the growth OF
trusts.
One of the methods employed by
large concerns to drive the smaller
concerns out Of business and ultimate
ly acquire exclusive control Of the mar
ket is the system of rebates and ex-
elusive purchase agreements. II free
dom of trade Is to be maintained, con-
tracts of this nature designed to los
ter monopoly must b held to bs
against public policy. The antitrust
bill offered in the national senate
some time ago by Senator La Toilette
contains provision aimed at this par
ticular practice.
According to Judge Carpenter OF the
United States district court, such con-
tracts are legal and will be respected
by the courts. A case in point 10 that
of the D. B. Scully Syrup company OF
Chicago against the Corn Products
Refining company, sometimes called
the glucose combination 1t seems
that the Scully company had a con.
tract whereby 1t was to purchase all
the glucose it required from the Corn
Products Refining company. The con-
tract provided for rebate to the Soul
ly company in case its terms were
complied with. The suit before Judge
Carpenter was for rebates, amounting
to about $4,000. Judge Carpenter. In
denying the plea of the Scully COM
pany, said the evidence showed that
the complaining company did not pur-
chase all its glucose from the defend.
ant.
There may be cases where agree.
ments not to purchase from other than
q single concern are inoffensive. But
the trust promoting possibilities OF
the decision are obvious. This 10 .
matter calling for the serious consid-
GRAFTON of congress, which is the prop
er body to formulate the policy of the
nation on the subject.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
REAL ISSUE WILL NOT DOWN
Now That the Conventions Have
Acted, the Tariff Comes PromI.
i nentIy to the Front.

Under our political system, the real
issues in which the people have deep
concern remain submerged while the
two great parties hold their CONVEX
tons and nominate their candidates.
The tension once over, the public mind
Severts to the questions that were up
permost before personality gave heat
to the contest.
There will be disposition in In.
qufre how the success of this party or
the defeat of the other will affect the
high cost of living, the regulation OF
the trusts, the development Of public
control of the means of distribution.
currency and banking reform. how 1t
will affect the welfare of the average
citizen, of our families, and how It.
will dispose OF the tariff question.
The tariff, like all the rest, has been
lost sight Of in these days, but 1t would
be mistake on the part of the politi-
clans to assume that it has been re-
tired permanently as . live issue. 1t
will loom up as big as ever just a.
soon as the convention tumult sub
Sides Public attitude toward an hon
est revision downward is the same 40
ever, and, If anything, the popular de-
mand for it is growing, because it II
practically the first step in legislation
toward every other form Of economic
reform.
Thus the tariff is certain to force IT,
self upon the approaching campaign.
1t cannot be kept out, of It, That party
which gives the best assurance re-
specting it for the future will be able
to establish strong claim upon the
attention Of the people and the favor
Of the voter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
VARIETY TO GROW.

There is more or less controversy
about the variety of alfalfa best suit
ed to Iowa conditions. 1t is the ex-
perience of the Iowa Agricultural
Experiment Station that the only
variety which can be recommended
for general use in the state is that
known as the common American. 1t
is the variety grown almost alto
gether in such states as Kansas and
Nebraska. . 1t is best to select seed
grown on non-irrigated land and an
der conditions as nearly as possible
like those in Iowa.. Since the per
cent of winter kill in Iowa has been
comparatively low, the very high
priced hardy variety need not be pur-
,hased. Seed of harder varieties is
also uncertain as to purity.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
ALFALFA VS.. RED CLOVER.

Alfalfa not only furnishes higher
quality of pasturatre, but furnishes
considerably more of it than medium
red clover. Further more. the length
of the grazing in this locality is about
five and a half to sis, months with al
falfa as compared to- only five to six
months with clover. In addition al
falfa withstands the drought much
better than clover and furnishes
green feed in the latter part of the
season, while clover oftimes dries up.
Practically every year we have green
alfalfa pasture up until the middle
of November.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27

its particular weave or class. Ninety
i've all cotton and FIVE silk and cotton
samples comprise the 100 that appear
in the tariff boards cotton report.
Forty-seven of the ninety-fve in the
all cotton class pay $3.50 per cent high,
er duties under the Payne-Aldrich
than they did under the Dingley tariff
Payne AIdrich "Jokers."
OF these forty -seven classes of ma
terial on which the tariff was in,
creased nine are the fancy weaves
made in three or four New England
mills commonly. grouped as the Lip
pitt-McCoH interests" This is the
clique Of New England manufacturer
politicians who were permitted by Sen
ator Nelson W. Aldrich to write the
cotton schedule to suit themselves.
OF the nine Lippitt-McCol fabrics
the Payne-Aldrich law lacked up the
average duty from 1861 to 6O.33 per
cent In other words. the promised
revision downward" on these goods
was really revision upwardamounting
to 64.97 per cent of the Dingey rates.
The remaining thirty-eight classes of
all cotton fabrics on which the duty
was increased We're not generally the
product of the favored New England
ring. Under the Dingley law these
thirty-eight fabrics were assessed an
average duty of 1886 per cent Under
the Payne-Aldrich law they pay 44.5S
per cent-a revision upward equal to
26.O7 per cent of the former rate as
compared with 64.07 per cent increase
on manufactures of the favored few.
On just three among the 100 samples
was there decrease in duty. These
| were the silk and cotton fabrics (silk
millsD that pay more than 100 per cent
duty. On these three samples the re.
| duction averaged 5.66 per cent on the
former duty-a reduction from 1860
per cent under the Dingley law to
11O.44 per cent under the Payne-Al-
drich law. On one of the silk and cot
ton samples there was an increase
amounting to 2l.9S per cent. The fifth
| of the silk and cotton samples was left
unchanged.
On the forty-fve of the ninety-fiv
all cotton samples there was no change
In duty.
On the three remaining samples
completing the total Of 100, no com,
parison is made because of apparent
lack of authentic foreign prices.
And still President Taft said in his
speech at Boston. April 25 last:
ut (he Payne ldrich bib was a
question; congress could make its own
computations. The official explanation
for refusing to publish the table show
vastly better bill than the Dingley
bill. If had refused to sign the Payne
bill it would have maintained the Ding
ley bill with higher rates than the
Payne bill"
When Mr. Taft made this statement
he must have known that it was I'M
true, AS for the wool schedule, he
knew that the rates We're not higher
in the Dingley law than in the Payne
Aldrich law. for right after signing the
latter bill did lie not denounce its wool
rates as "indefensible:" And. as for
the cotton rates of the Payne bill. he
knew they were just as "indefensble"
as the wool rates. for at the time he
smade this statement in Boston he had
the tariff boards report on cotton be-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
Maude Tyne7, St. Louis, Mo.

So many women suffer from consti-
patton and stomach trouble that they
should pay attention to the statement
of Miss Maude Tyner, 1913 McLaren
eve., St. Louis, Mo. She suffered in
that way for many years, but finally
took DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and
was permanently cured. She recon-
mends it to American womankind. She
considers it the pest laxative and tonic
obtainable. it will do all that is claim
ed, and if you want to try it before
buying, send your address for a free
sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co.. 119
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, iii. 1t is
sold by all Druggists at soc and $l.OO
q bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
PRESENT TARIFF
+. FOSTERS FRAUDS
Domestic Cotton Fabrics Sold
/ Americans as imported"
CHEATING THE CONSUMER

Less Than 2 Per Cent Comes From
Abroad. but Americans Pay Elk
orbitant Price For Homo Goods BE-
cause Of Deception and Prohibitivs
Tariff.
BY ROBERT KENNETH MAC LEA,
Formerly consulting expert OF the tariff
board
New York. Aug. The prohibltlve
tariff. revised upward by the Payne
Aldrich law. permits and fosters
wholesale frauds upon the American
consumer of cotton goods.
Less than 9 per cent OF the cotton
fabrics consumed in the United States
comes from abroad. because the pro-
tective duties have been made SO nigh
that importation is Improbable.
Yet fully onethird OF the cotton
piece goods going over retail counters
is sold as "IMPORTED" or under
names implying foreign origin.
This deception is generally perps-
tratsd upon the consumer for the pur-
pose Of obtaining exorbitant prices for
domestic goods.
The consumer, believing the goods
are imported and knowing that the
tariff adds excessively to their cost.
pays so to 100 per cent more than a
fair price and does not suspect that he
Is being cheated.
Drains tho Pockstbook.
Let us go straight to specific ex-
ample Of the operation Of this fraud.
Take the tariff boards cloth sample
No. Sc. described as ''printed dim
ity." This is medium priced cotton
fabric known to almost every Ameri-
can housewife. What woman or girl
hasn't possessed dimity dress within
the last few years? And If she went
to the cotton goods counter and
bought the material by the yard she
no doubt saw such signs as:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
The Men Who Succeed

as heads of large enterprises are men
great energy. Success, today, demands
health. To all is to fail. It's utter
folly for man to endure weak. run
down, half alive condition when Electric
Bitters will put him right on his feet
in short order. ''Four bottles did me
real good than any other medicine l
ever took" writes Chas. B. Allen. Syl-
vania, Ga" After years of suffering
with rheumatism, liver trouble. stom-
ach disorders, and deranged kidneys, l
am again. THANKS to Electric Bitters.
sound and WE'LL" Try them. O,lv SO
cents at P. A. Clemmer's. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
Government and Trusts.

Whether or not the trusts will be
made over to fit the government, 1t is
reasonable to assume that the gov
eminent will not be made over to At
the trusts in the near future, at any
rate. BY reason OF the enormous flnan-
cial resources Of the trusts, the bust
mes of making them over to fit the
government Is an extremely difficult
one, but the business Of making over
government is still more compli-
Gated. II can be done. but 1t must be
done with the consent Of the people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
NUTR1T1vE VALUE OF ALFALFA

Alfalfa contains more than three
times as much ash as red clover, two
and one-half times as much protein,
more than twice as much nitrogen
ard one-half more of fat. Compared
with timothy, alfalfa contains nearly
four and one-half times as much ash,
nearly six times as much protein and
eighteen times as much nitrogen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
now,s THIS,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
T.. J. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known e. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions. and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KlNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mn.
cous surfaces of the system: Testimonials
sent free. Price, 70. per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipa.
tion.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27

WANTED--A man with team and
wagon to sell Rawleigh's products in
Howard County. Splendid business
opening to the right man. Call on or
address T. H. JOHNSON, DEBORAH, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27


1t is true that the cotton report OF
the tariff board did not make this in
formation available ut a glance to Mr.
Taft or to congress or to the public.
The tariff board carefully avoided Civ,
ing this information in a getatable, uD.
derstandable form.
Suppressed tho Arnv. er.
WAS the tariff raised or lOwered?
has been an insistent question evei
since the Payne-Aldrich law was en-.
acted three years ago. The tariff
board avoided answering It.
In making my official report to the
board submitted table that did
answer this question in respect to each
one. excepting three. of the 100 cloth
samples around which our months of
Investigation conferred. After much side
stepping and discussion this table was
expurgated ana published in its emas-
culated form. The boards excuse was
that it was not its duty to answer the
ing whether the tariff had been raised
or lowered was that the market fluctu-
ations made it Of no value. This was
only bubble. because the respective
tariff acts were so arranged that the
increase in duty on sliding scale kept
pace with the price fluctuations.
The tariff board chose to print tables
that would show only the assessment
of duty under the two acts and left 1t
to anybody who desires the informa-
ton to figure out for himself the Sig
nificant facts above set forth.
Benefit Only to Privilege.
From every point of view Of the
tariff CRATER it is no doubt highly de-
sirable that such facts. staggering as
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27

If you knew Of the real value of
Chamberlain g Liniment for lame back.
soreness Vt the muscles, sprains and
rheumatic pains. you would never wish
to be without it. For sale by Fred
Lowry,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
'J0KERS" HID
REVISION UP
Actual Raising Of Duties Effected
BY Payne Bill
COTTON AND WOOL SCHEDULES
Both lndsfensibIe, and President Taft
Knew lt-Suppresson of Facts by
the Tariff 6oard-Statistics Employ.
cd to Mialead the Public.
BY ROBERT KENNETH MAC LEA.
[EormerlY consulting exnert of the ia rift

BY ROBERT KENNETH MAC LEA.
Formerly consulting expert of the tariff
board.l
New York. Aug. .-On not single
one of the ninety-five all cotton sam.
pies Of fabric taken as the basis of the
tariff boards investigations Of the cot
ton schedule was there an actual re
duction Of the tariff by the Payne
Aldrich law.
The samples were selected with great
care by the combined judgment of the
boards experts. Endorsed by the lead
ing jobbers Of the United States as
being representative Of all classes of
fabric in use in this country. each
sample being chosen because it was
typical Of the most used material of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-09-27
IRISH D1M1rY.

The Worlds tariff editor visited with
me department store in New Eng
land city of 100000 Inhabitants and
found recently counter piled with
these goods. placarded:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
City of Brownsville, Texas, until 3
p. m, June 18th, 1912, for the fur
nishing all the material and labor
necessary for the construction of
about 3100 feet of tor sewer mains
for the city of Brownsville. includ-
ing 5 manholes and Is inlets with all
necessary connections in accordance
with plans and specifications on file
at the office Of the City Engineer,
Room 2O9, Merchants National
Bank Bldg.
Bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for the sum of $3.50.
payable 10 the Treasurer of the City
of Brownsville. as a guarantee that
should contract be let the successful
bidder will enter into a contract and
bond within ten days from the sign
ing of the contract. Bids must be
endorsed Bids for Storm Sewer
Construction" and addressed to b.
L. Cain. Chairman, Street and Bridge
Committee. City of Brownsville.
Dated this aist day of Nav. 1919.
6-4-4t-wIt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04
PURCHASING AGENT
GETS WHOLESALE PRICES
How Kalamazoo Fire Chief Solved
the Problem of Supplies for His
Department.

Kalamazoo, Mich, June 3-The re-
cent acquisition by Fire Chief Rus
sell of two of the latest model fire
MOBILES at a lower figure apiece than
was paid by the city of Cleveland in
buying a lot of fifty is an apt illus
%tration Of the method of purchasing
employed by that official, which has
fresulted in the saving of thousands
of dollars to the city annually since
he received his appointment. The
nozzles, which are of a model for
which the chief has been searching
for years. cos he city of Cleveland
SIS each for fifty. Kalamazoo
bought two for $43.
Chief Russell insists on buying all
supplies in wholesale lots at jobbers
prices and securing hay and grain at
I little lower than the lowest market
prices. His penchant for forcing a
bargain has resulted in the police
and fire commission placing the en-
H ire responsibility for the purchase OF
supplies for his department in his
hands. The commissions act has
been justified by the fact that each
year the chief has turned back a
good-sized sum from his annual ap-
preparation. Last year out OF an
appropriation of $4,000 he saved
the city $4,000. taking care OF a
$500 increase in salaries and hand
ing the commission s2408 in cash.
The handling Of all supplies II done
systematically. Each year Chief
Russell secures q complete stock of
what supplies will be needed until
the next appropriation Is received. AS
each tool or bit of apparatus Is is
sued to the captains OF the various
1t Is promptly inventoried,
and when any stock already in use
is removed from n station to an
other a complete record is kept. In
this manner the chief is able at all
rimes to account for all departmental
Supplies. The expenses of the fire
department have also been appre-
ciabIy diminished by the fact that
all repair work and building Ii done
by its members. practically all Of
whom arc skilled t~radcsmen. Elec-
tricians. m~achinists. bIacksmiths,
carpenters, masons, concrete work
ers. etc. are included in the men now
forming the roster OF the depart
ment-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04
Constipation
Will Vanish
Balky Livers and Upset Stomachs
Quickly Put in Prime Condi-
ton With Hot Springs
Liver Buttons.

THE secret Of success in this life
is to keep your bowels open and your
mouth shut said a great professor.
Readers of the Herald who suffer
from constipation, sluggish liver, up
set stomach, headache, dizziness,
nervousness or malaria should go to
any good druggist in Brownsville or
vicinity this very day and get a 20
cent box of HOT SPRINGS LIVER
BUTTONS. They are surely the real
blissful, gentle, sure remedy for con-
stipation. For free sample write Hot
Springs Chemical Co., Hot Springs,
Ark. The Brownsville Drug Com
pany special agents in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04

WANTED-Men to prepare for posi-
tions now waiting at top wages.
Learn the barber trade. Few
weeks qualities. No dull seasons
no strikes. Cash every Saturday
night. An army of graduates de-
pending upon us for help. Apply
by mail. Moler Barber College,
Dallas, Texas. 5-3O-6t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04

AGENTS making $40 to 81 cdaiiy
selling Titanic Disaster" book;
told by survivors; $50 pages; so
Illustrations: price only s1.0O: so
per cent commissions; cash prizes:
freight paid; credit given; outfit
free. International Bible House,
Perry Bldg, Dept. e, Philadelphia.
Pa 6-3-4t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04

Corn almost ready to harvest Is
the new mark that Mercedes has set
this week. l. v. Horner. one of our
young and prosperous farmers
brought in a number of well develop
ed ears of corn that have long past
the roasting stage and will be ready
to harvest within another week. This
corn was planted about ninety days
ago Mercedes Enterprise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04

What is this leaihery stuff1r
This is fllet Of sole, sor," repIitd
the waiter.
We'll. you may take it away
said the diner, and see II YOU cant
get me a nice. terder piecx or the
upper. with the buttons Emoved.
Judge. W
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04
y Notice Of U. S. Marshal's Sale.

Pursuant to an Order of Sale is
sned out OF the United States District
court for the Southern District of
Texas on the 18th day of May. A.
81 1912, in Admiralty case No. :,
etyled f.. It. Barden, doing business
as Barden Electric and Machinery
romnany. versus the schooner Mar
p~aret." her tackle, apparel. etc,
will sell at the door of the United
states Court House in the City OF
p~rownsville. Texas. on the 9th day
~ Iune. A. D., 1912, at the hour of
a,cven o'clock A, NJ, OF said a 10
80 highest and best bidder for cash,
me schooner "Margaret," her en-
s,oas machinery, tackle. apparel and
s.r,iture. The order of sale stipu-
,.tes and provides that no bid for
loss than three thousand dollars
.ssooo.0o) shall be entertained or
received.
witness my hand at Galveston,
Texas. this s2nd day Of May, A. D,
1917.
{. G. BREWSTER.
Unitcd states Marshal. $. y. 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04

Miss Lizzie Barbour, Mrs. NJ. Dick
ems, Miss Frances Pearcy and Miss
Lee Mclaughlin, all public school
teachers. left yesterday for San Mar
cos 10 attend the summe normal
there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04

Rafael Puente, brother of L.. E.
Puente. city treasurer. arrived in
Brownsville Sunday night from Bus
tamante, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, where
he lives. He reported everything
quiet in his country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Pandolfo,
who are visiting different towns in
the Valley, went to Mercedes on the
motor car yesterday afternoon. Mr..
and Mrs. Pandolfo, whose home i.
in San Antonio, expect to spend
quite a little time visiting friends
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04

DR.. and Mrs. w. j. Dougherty of
edinburg, who were here last week
visiting their sister. Miss Hettie
Dougherty. left Saturday for Yonk-
ers, n. Y, where they will spend
the summer with relatives. Yonkers
being the doctors old home.