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Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
SPECIAL TARIFF FEATURE
F MEANS TO FATHER

be cheaper for the tariff has been
greatly lowered. Even calendars, on
which are recorded the wondrous do
ings of the baby, ought to be cheaper.
Safety pins are cut Is per cent, and
$350,O00 are expected to be imported
next year. Pure CASTLE soap for the
little ones bath can be brought into
this country under per cent import
tax reduction. Importations aggre-
eating 5,5O0,OOO pounds are looked
for during the next year.
Boracic acid, very necessary ad-
junct in the toilette of Sir Infant-or
Lady Infant, as the case may me-
may cost two cents pound less than
it. has formerly. Castor oil, another
real necessity, is reduced twenty-five
cents a gallon on the former import
tax, and while the retail price will not
be greatly lowered, there ought to be
enough reduction to help some.
Although the law tawes tax of 2
cents gallon off of fresh condensed
milk, there is only slight chance that
this lowering of import duty will be
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
WHAT THE REDUCED
BY Bond p. Geddes

(Staff Correspondent of the United
Press)
Washington, Nov. 12-There's at
least one feature of the new Demo-
cratic tariff law that is bound to make
it immensely popular, if predictions
of Democrats and admissions by Re-
publicans materialize. Democrats
predict and Republicans admit that it's
going to cost quite bit less than for
merly to entertain that world-old Wis
itor who seldom fails to call after
Cupid has scored with his bow and
arrow. Reference is had to Old Doc
Stork. Even the most eloquent, ex-
haustive and voluble Democratic
booster of the new tariff refuses to
admit that the trainers were looking
so far ahead for votes but however
that may be, race suicide is given a
potential wallop by tax reductions on
almost everything which the new ar
rival must have.
From safety-pins to go-carts, the
articles the new papa must buy should
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

put in sizzling kettle, where it is
shrunk with hot water and manipu-
lated until it is about ten by fourteen
inches in size.
The hat is then stretched, pulled
and blocked with the aid of hot
water, until it assumes a real hat
shape. Before blocking, if derby, the
hat is saturated with a solution of
shellac, the most of which is put into
the brim, where the geratest stiffness
is required. 1t is then placed in ar
oven until it becomes pliable, when il
is put into mould, where by tremen-
dous pressure the hat is SNAPPED anC
curled at one time. Soft hats do not
receive this treatment. Next it is
placed on block, where fine sand
paper is used to take off the rough
surface and give the velvety finish
Nothing then remains but to attach
the band, binding and sweat leather
recurl the brim and pack the hat in
a box.
Special features of the Stetsor
factory are the departments fo,
weaving, for cutting leather, for max
ing the block on which the hats arc
shaped, and for the manufacturing of
paper boxes. This is the only factor!
on the American continent within
which the whole hat is made from
start to finish. The factory weaves
nearly 100000 yards of silk ribbon
and braid annually, in the process OF
which 10000 pounds of Japanese and
Italian silks are used.
In the leather cutting department
100000 skins are annually used to
make sweat feathers. All these are
printed and stamped with the gold
or silver letters of the company
special trade mark. Even the wood
en- blocks or patterns are made righ'
in the factory, because these must be
shaped with the skill Of sculptor
to get just the right style. The last
step in the process is to pack the hats
in the ordinary pasteboard boxes, anc
these boxes, too, are made in the
Stetson factory. It requires more
than 300 tons of pasteboard to make
enough boxes for a single years
output.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Insure Most ANYTHING

Tit Bits: Of all the varied insur-
ances in the world of business without
doubt Lloyd's possesses the most curl
GUS. They insure everything. Thous-
ands of people insure themselves
against the risk of having to undergo
an operation for appendicitis. Young
ladies' isure themselves against the
disappointments of spinsterhood, and
there are anxious fathers insured in
the event Of their spouses presenting
them with twins. They will insure the
throne of king or the benefit of a
music hall clown up to any amount
for which he is willing to pay.
Again, owing to many estate own
ers being timorous on account of
earthquakes. Lloyd's do quite COM
Portable business in insuring against
damage caused by violent shocks. In
North Wales an estate was insured
against this risk for $5O0,OO0. Pade-
rewski insures his right arm for
$4,000, and Kubelik his for much
larger sum, whilst singers insure their
voices. Authors take out policies in
respect of the success of their books,
olaywrights in respect to their plays,
composers their songs and artists the
acceptance of their pictures by salon
or academy.
There is practically no limit to the
imagination of Lloyd's. Not many
months ago an undertaken in London
even inquired at what price they
would relieve him of any liability for
shocks caused to private individuals
by his coffins being taken to the
wrong house at night.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

to be made up into hats; for it must
first be seasoned just as lumber must
before it can be made into fine furni-
ture or pianos. To this end it is
stored in immense cellars until ready
for use. At times these cellars at the
Stetson factory contain almost two
million dollars worth of fur in pro-
cess Of seasoning.
The next step is to mix the furs
in just the right proportions to pro-
duce the desired texture and color
effect. Up to this point most of the
work is merely mechanical, and is
done largely by machinery; but from
here on it is art and skill that make
the hat. Anyone can make head
covering of some sort of fur, but
to make real hat having the texture,
the beautiful shade of colorings, and
the soft, downy finish, requires
workmen so skilled as to be really
artists to mix the fur, and in fact to
do every part of the work of produc-
ing the hat from the mixing on.
After the various portions of diff
ferent kinds of furs have been put
in, the actual mixing is accomplished
by a machine which blows them
about in various compartments until
the mixture is perfectly even.
Then the mixture is blown on to
a copper cone, which looks like
a sieve and is perforated with thous-
ands of very small holes. The cone
is yard high and ABOUT yard in
diameter at the base; and fur for the
making Of a single nat having been
weighed out beforehand is blown up
on this cone by means of an exhaust
fan, which draws the air through the
perforations of the cone, leaving the
fine particles of fur on the outside.
If man were to see the hat in
the making as it first comes from
this cone, he might thing it was for
head yard thick, but that is mere
ly the first crude shape. The texture
as it comes from the cone is very
delicate, and to give it hardness and
strength bundle of about twelve of
these embryo hats is rolled in wet
condition until the fibres knit to-
gether. Then the body of the hat is
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

! field and stream, and around the
"green table" are all made less costly
| by new tariff provisions. Hunting and
fishing outfits for the sportsman-and
playing cards for the sport-will both
probably be sold cheaper at retail with
present reduced import taxes. If the
full tariff reductions in the new law
are chopped off the price of foreign
packs of playing cards, they should
sell for about 20 cents a pack instead
| of 25 and up.
More real economies in outfittings
are possible for the hunter and fisher
man, however. Present retail prices
of shotguns, rifles, automatic pistols
and revolvers that are imported should
be cut about Is per cent, if the ulti-
mate consumer is given the entire
benefit of the tariff reductions. I'M
ported fishhooks, rods, reels, flies, trti-
fetal bats, nets, seines and other
tackle duties are reduced as much in
the new law. The large home produc-
tion of tackle, it is believed, will pre-
vent any radical price slashing in the
rank and file of American fishermen.
However every little bit helps.
Striking at the powder trust" in
the new law, the Democrats have
sought to make shooting cheaper. In
stead of tax of 2 to cents pound
on gunpowder in the former law, pow
der comes in free today. The Demo-
Gratis estimate that 100000 pounds
will be imported next year to the val
ue of $2,5OO,O00. The Democrats be-
lieve, although Republican tariff max
ers deny, that this situation will force
down retail prices of shells and cart
ridges to the American manufacture
er and to some extent to the purchas-
er at sporting goods stores.
| For the hunter, the new bill cuts
taxes on foreign hunting knives about
12 per cent. Sweaters, boots and 9TH
er hunting equipment should be sold
cheaper at retail, if manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers do not them
selves absorb greedily all benefit from
tariff reductions forcing lower prices
through competition in our markets.
But the joys of fighting mosquitoes
may cost more, for the bill increases
the tax on citronella oil, the anti
skeeter dope, 20 per cent. Imports
of 100000 worth of this anti-bite
remedy are expected next year. While
| the law reduces the tariff cost of BIZ
lcycles and motorcycles 20 per cent,
| it is not generally believed that bikes
or the "pupp-pupp" vehicles will be
sold cheaper to Americans, because
of the superiority and popularity of
home makes. American supremacy in
manufacturing baseball and tennis
supplies is expected to prevent any
retail price inroads by foreign COM
petition on these articles.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
THE EVOLUTION OF A HAT

But few people have any idea of
the care required to make a good felt
hat. A journey through any good hat
factory, and a glance at the elabor-
ate, skilful and scientific methods
used would be surprise to almost
everyone; and journey through
the Stetson factory, where these sci
entific methods have been brought to
their highest perfection, would be
simply a revelation.
The furs most used in the manu-
facture of Stetson hats are the North
American beaver, South American
autria, Russian hare and English
and French muskrats. The skins of
these animals are washed with whale
oil soap, and then the long, coarse
hairs are removed, as they would
make the felt quite too rough. The
skins are next treated with nitrate Of
mercury, and it is this that gives the
fur the "felting properties" which
later make it knit together when
pressure and hot water are applied.
After this treatment the skins pass
through a machine which brushes
out all the dust and other foreign
substances and carries them away by
means of an exhaust fan.
Thence the skin passes to cut
ting machine, where revolving shears
strip away the fur as clean as if it
were shaved off. From this machine
the fur moves away on an endless
sliding apron, and on this apron the
fur lies in just the shape of the pelt,
so as to enable the sorters to select
just the parts desired for various
grades of hats. Indeed so perfectly
is this shape kept that one would not
know by the appearance that the skin
had bcen removed. The sorting is
according to color and quality, and
each sorter selects different part,
as, for example, the side, belly or
back. What remains after the better
parts have thus been taken is sold to
other manufacturers.
Even after the sorting is COM
plete the fur is by no means ready
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

felt by American fathers and moth.
ers. Still, since to import the stuff
may bring down the price of American
manufacturers to retailers, there
might be very slight reduction in
retail price, at that. Even talcum
powder is reduced per cent. in the
new law. Peppermint oil, frequently
used to stop collie, ought to be some
cheaper, following a slice off the i'm.
port on that homely remedy, and the
tax on mustard-the kind you make
plasters with has been lowered
enough to permit retail reduction.
Even sewing machines for those who
like to make the baby clothes can
come in duty free. Competition by
German, English and Belgian ma
chimes is expected to reduce the price
on sewing machines considerably. Du-
ties on everything that goes into the
making of go-carts and perambulat-
ers, also have been reduced low
enough to make probable noticeable
reductions in retail prices on those ne
cessaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
Estray Notice

Taken up, one black sow, Split in
right ear. Owner pay costs and get
sow. Apply Boswell Ranch, 1n
miles west of Holtville. KITS
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12
American Designs AerOplane
(Ry united Press Associationsl

(By United Press Associations)
Paris, Nov. 10.-Charles T. Wey-
mann, the American aviator, today
is experimenting with a machine of
his own invention, on the Chalons
aerodrome. 1t is an armored affair
with a quickly detachable engine de-
signed for army use.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

Have your clothes cleaned and re-
paired by Smith Merchant Tailor. He
knows how. 619 Main St. Phone
Main 19S.-Adv. ITO
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

Several good second hand pianos
taken in exchange for players for sale
cheap. R. L. Harrell, at McCune's
Furniture Store.-Adv. #
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

Sportsmen-and also Sports
should give three cheers for the new
tariff law. It's going to be slightly
cheaper to both. Outings amid forest,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-12

We move pianos and houses. Ed
Royce Transfer. Phone 123W.-Ady.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-05-03
EDWARD
HEATING
Congressman from
Colorado

pound more for granulated sugar
than the people of Great Britain,
who do not produce pound Of
sugar.
Each man, woman and child in
this country consumes 50 pounds
of sugar per annum. If the tariff
increases the cost of this sugar IA
cents pound then every man,
woman and child pays $l.2O year
to maintain the Sugar Trust and
the average family of five pays
$500.
There are 100000 people in
the United States and their annual
contribution to the Trust would be
on this basis $ll2,500,OOO. AS a
matter of fact it is nearer $685.
100000.
But that is not all. In the West
ern States, the Trust charges us
freight from the seaboard, although
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-05-03
At The National Capitol
Che Extraordinary Session

The Washington papers calmly
announce that the Sugar interests
have placed S25O,OOO at the dis
posal of the Washington sugar
lobby for the purpose of preventing
the removal of the tariff on sugar.
How this vast sum is to spent is
left to the readers Imagination.
This sugar lobby is the most offens.
i've of the many lobbies maintained
in the city. | do not pretend that
1t is any more corrupt, but its
methods are almost unbelievably
brazen.
These paid Agents of the Sugar
Trust seem to think that they own
certain Senators, particularly those
from the Intermountain West, and
they are shaken with a righteous
indignation when their title is
questioned.
1t may be that the fate of the
sugar schedule will be determined
by votes of the two senators of
Colorado. They have refrained
from definite public declaration
of their position, and it is no exag-
geration to say that official Wash
ington is more keenly interested in
their views than in the views of
any other two men in the upper
House.
Of course, the Sugar Trust is
subjecting them to every conceiv-
able pressure, and under the cir
cumstances 1 believe it is only
right and proper that the folks at
home should make THEIR wishes
known. Write letters setting forth
your views, prepare petitions and
secure signatures of your friends
and neighbors, and, if necessary
call public meetings and adopt
resolutions clearly stating the po-
sition of the plain people of Colo
RADIO.
DOES THE SUGAR TRUST Own
COLORADO? That's the issue, and
let's settle it, once and for all.
While we are on the subject of
sugar, l want to give you some fig
ures showing what the tariff costs
the SUGAR CONSUMERS of this
country.
Data gathered by our consular
agents show conoluslvely that we
are paying from u to 2 cents a
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-05-03

charge is So cents hundred aud
this makes our per capita contri-
button to the Trust $1.75.
Our population is 100000 and
our annual tax for the support OF
the Trust is therefore 81 100000.
THIS is MORE THAN THE PEOPLE
OF COLORADO PAY IN DIRECT TAXES
FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THEIR
STATE GOVERNMENT.
But we are comparatively FORUM
ate. The Trust is really good to
us. See what it does to Idaho and
Montana. Beet sugar sells at the
doors of the sugar factories in
those States for 45 cents hundred
more than it does in Denver and
Sl.0O a hundred more than it does
in New York. SO Idaho and Mon
tana's per capita contribution is
$2. 20.
Idaho has population of $780,
600 and its total annual oontribu-
tion to the Trust is $7l5,0OO.
Montana has population of
$4,000 and its total annual con-
tribution to the Trust is 1000.
Arizona is the peculiar pet of
the Trust. The Government has
spent many millions on reclamation
projects in that State and the soil
and climate are peculiarly adapted
to the growth of sugar beets and
several sugar factories are in opera
ton.
But Arizona pays "a cents a
hundred more for it's beet sugar
than Idaho and Montana; 70 cents
more than Colorado and 81 "a more
than New York. So Arizona's per
capita contribution to the Trust
leads all the rest and is 1854. AS
the States population is 100000
the total annual sugar tax is some
thing more than 100000. Is it
any wonder that Arizona elected
Carl Hayden to Congress on free
sugar platform?
| saw a letter from Colorado
business man the other day in
which he told of the efforts of a
certain gentleman to secure cheaper
sugar for the people of the State.
These men were anxious to estab-
lish extensive packing and preserv-
ing plants in Denver and on the
Western Slope, but they soon dis
covered that they could not do
business unless they secured
cheaper sugar They found that
England-importing all its sugar
and all its fruit-had virtual
monopoly on the preserving indus
try. They also learned that they
could buy Colorado made sugar in
New York for 55 cents less than in
Denver and Grand junction.
They pleaded that the people of
Colorado might be given sugar at
as low price as the people of New
York.
Now, that sounds like reason
able request, doesn't it? THE REP
REsENTATIvEs OF THE SUGAR TRUST
REFUSED TO EVEN TO CONSIDER 1T.
Nature intended that Colorado
should be great fruit growing and
sugar raising State. But our fruit
is permitted to perish in our or
chards because the railroads can
not or will not carry it to market,
and Sugar Trust will not sell us
sugar at price which will enable
US to preserve it.
1t is to change these conditions
that some of us down here in Wash
inuton are fiphtinp an peraistantlv
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-05-03

Clarence Goad returned Satur-
day to his home in Alamosa after
a visit with his mother Mrs.
Emma X. Goad of this place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-05-03

Mrs. r. 9. Glenn returned Mon
day to her work in this place after
visit with her family in Alamosa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-05-03

You will look good while before you
find better medicine for coughs and
colds than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
II not only gives relef-it cures. Try
it when you have cough or cold, and
you are certain to be pleased with the
prompt cure which it will effect. For
sale by all druggists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-05-03

Charlie Mcintosh tore loose the
ligaments of his hip last Sat-
urday while running a foot race
and has been laid up several days
as a consequences.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-05-03

1t is to change these conditions
that some of us down here in Wash
ington are fighting 30 persistently
to wipe out the Sugar Trust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
NESb|TT TO HANDLE
.COMER'S. CAMPAIGN
The Former Governor An
nOunces His State
Manager

w. d. Nesbitt of this city was yester-
day named as the campaign manager of
former Governor Braxton Bragg Conner
in his forthcoming race for governor of
Alabama This appointment was made
yesterday by Governor Conner and came
as distinct political development of the
day.
Mr. Nesbitt, who managed the campaign
of Governor Conner for this county In
the last race of Governor Conner is wide
ly known. He is considered one of the
best Informed men in the state on rail-
road rate matters and was for some time
a member of the state railroad commits
sion. Ife will. it is said, launch an active
campaign for Governor Conner Just as
soon as the confession of faith is de-
livered in Opeika by the former gov
einor.
Ihe appointment of Mr.. Nesbtt is the
first to be made by former Governor
Conner of his campaign lieutenants.. 1t is
expected that other important positions
in his organization for the race will be
made when he returns from the east.
While Governor Conner did not say so it
Is expected that the vice chairman of his
committee or its secretary will be a well
known local newspaper man.
The announcement regarding Mr.. Nes-
bitt was made last night by Governor
Conner just before he left for the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-14
STATES HIGHWAYS
ORAD|ATEFROM
LEADING CITIES
Birmingham and M0ntgom-
cry Will Probably Both
Benefit by the Report
Planned by Keller

Should the next legislature decide to
accept the recommendations of State
Highway Engineer w S. Keller for a
line of trunk highways through Alabama,
indications are that Birmingham and
Montgomery will be the principal cities
in the state to profit by such action. As
the largest city in the state, and occupy
ing the principal point of advantage in
north Alabama Birmingham will doubt
less have several trunk highways lead
ing to its boundaries.
State Engineer Keller has not yet indi-
Gated what recommendations he will make
to the highway commission, who will in
turn submit his report to the legislature
nor has he intimated that the survey
which he is at present making will be the
route which he will propose. Neither
has any member of the highway commits
sion committed himself upon the question
of the proposed trunk roads, though the
belief is prevalent that both Mr.. Keller
and the members of the commission will
select Birmingham and Montgomery as
the central places to which the highways
will lead.
From birmingham, it is probable that
broad highway will be constructed to
Decatur, and thence to Florence. Another
highway will most likely be recommend
ed between Birmingham and Admission,
another from Birmingham to Tuscaloosa,
and another extending from birmingham
to Talladega. Should Mr.. Keller make
this recommendation TO the legislature,
and should his plan be accepted, Bir-
mingham will then have at least three
main thoroughfares or boulevards leading
10 it from the principal cities of north
Alabama, from west Alabama, from the
southeastern part of the state, and from
Montgomery.
Montgomery. on the other hand, may
have highways leading direct to Mobile
to Selma, to West Point and to Dothan
i'll southeast Alabama.