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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
The Ideal Free Trader,

Poor Old dreamer. Wilson says he
does not believe that the tariff has
anything to do with the awful cOndi-
tons now prevailing throughout the
country. But the manufacturers do.
Mr.. President. and your platitudes do
not seem to Jar them loose so that
they dare to enter competition with
your European friends who are ship
ping goods into this country rs fast
rs they can produce them. And those
goods are cheaper than Americans can
produce them. too. and until wages
are reduced all along the line there is
little hope that American factories can
run on more than 30 per cent of their
capacity. and not on that much us soon
as the Europeans increase their capaci-
ties. The balance of trade is now
against this country. the first time in
forty years. Go it. Woody. old scout.
You are the ideal free trader Of this
century. Make the most of your time
while you WELD the club over your
terrorized subjects. - Pueblo (Colo.)
Opinion.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Six Months of Free Trade Failures.

Bradstrect's of July notes that fail
ures for the first half of 1914 number
I.Il5. total 81 per cent greater than
in 1918. with aggregate liabilities Of
Sli0.9O0.15l. sum 81 per cent larger
that year ago. The same paper
states that the liabilities totals in
clude estimates of the direct but not Of
the contingent Indebtedness Of the ii.
B. Claflin company" From this i,
would seem that the gross sum Of liza
bilitics for the first six months of 1911
must be increased to close upon Sis
100000. for out of the S34 .000.O0O liza
bilities of the Clatiin concern only ST.
100000 are direct" while $2S.C0O,O00
are contingent" in the sense that they
represent that amount OF notes made
by customers and Endorsed and dis
counted by the Claflin concern and II
not paid by the makers are n charge
against the assets Of the indorser. So
it turns out that free trade depression
has much greater damage to answer
for than appears on the face Of the re-
turns.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Reduces Its Dividend AGAIN,

Lowering the tariff on sugar has IN
favorably affected the beet sugar mar
ket so that the directors Of the Utah
Idaho Sugar company have found it
necessary to reduce dividends. This
is the second cut made since January.
the first being in April. when the dlvi-
dend on each share of stock dropped
from liz cents to 10 cents. or from 7
to g per cent. Last Tuesday. however.
IL cut from q per cent to per cent was
made, to take effect July l. after which
the stock will pay 1919 cents II share
With this cut the rate of dividend will
have droppcd from per cent. paid in
July. 1913. to per cent in July. 1914.
Bay City ,Mich.D National Farmer.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
WHAT FREE TRADE
TARIFF HAS DONE


Here are a few things the Democrat
ic anti-farmcr tariff bill has done and
not one of which would have happen
ed under u Republican protective tar
iff:
First. Allowed the free importation
from Argentina alone of nearly ST..
100000 worth of beef and about 3d.
OO0,O00 worth of mutton and pork.
Second. Allowed the free importa-
ton of over JO.OUU.OOO dozen of eggs
from China.
Third. -Allowcd the free importa-
ton of such enormous quantities of
butter from New Zealand AMI else
where that the Pacific coast market
was gluttcd and the butter was sold
so freely in Montana that for the first
time in history Montana butter pro-
ducers had To sell some OF their prod
uct outside of the state.
Fourth.-Allowcd the free importa-
ton of live stock from Canada to Pa
ciiic coast points to an extent that has
reversed the trend of recent years and
is making Pacific coast points II poorer
instead of a better market for Mon
tana producers.
Fifth.-Allowcd importation of struc-
tural iron and steel until American
mills are running at less than 60 per
cent of their capacity. with over 2O0.-
900 steel and iron workers out of jobs.
1t allowed British mills to capture the
market on steel cotton ties for the
southern states. 1t has allowed Texas
TO buy its street railroad equipment in
Birmingham and has permitted British
mills practically to monopolizc the Pa
cific coast markets for steel and iron
This list could he extended. but il
would prove no more than the above.
The point is that the Democratic tariff
bill has taken away home market for
home products to the extent of hun
dreds of millions of dollars.
What have Americans or America
gained in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (Mont)
Argus.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Costiisst Thinq a Nation Can %.


Referring to the bonstfu showins' IL
the collector of the Tort Of New i'ork
of n large increase Ia receipts from tar
In duties. the New York Press re-
marks:
We can Increase our imports through
this custom house alone by ssOO,O0O,0O0 a
year without striking at a vast body Of
American wage earners. without striking
ultimately at our own farmers. for when
we take away wages from the workers In
our mills ana factories we take away BY
Just that much the purchasing power OF
the natural consumers Of the products OF
the farm.
Precisely so. When customs receipts
Increase under greatly reduced tariff
and u large addition to the free list II
is rs plain rs day that American labor
and production. wage earning and
wage spending are displaced by fully
double the amount Of that increase.
Agricultural industry feels the blow
hiSt as severely as manufacturing in
lustry. Charles Cheney. n skilled OBJ
server and analyst. has said that for
every dollar which the government re-
ccives from increased revenue under
the Tariff for revenue only" 81 IL
taken from some American working
man. Ii is Il moderate statement and
u true one. The coStlicSt thing u pa
ton can do is to get more revenue from
the increased importation of compcti-
tive commodities.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Tho Shoe Pinches,

Persistent reports emanate from
Washington that the department Of
commerce is making an investigation
with the idea of recommending to
President Wilson that duty Of l cent
II pound be levied OH sugar imported
into the United States. The Under
wood-SimmOns tariff makers threw
away $4O.OOO.OOO year in revenue
and gave that much to the sugar trust
by adopting the free sugar plan. with
no appreciable benefit to the consumer
and with much damage resulting to
southern cane and western beet sugar
planters.
The income tax has fallen $4,000
900 short of expectations.
The tariff shoe is pinching even the
Wilson administration. If it back
tracks on sugar it will have to back
track on other items and confess that
its tariff is Il failure. Binghamton
IN. " Republican-Herald.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Agricultural Schedules.

A carefully compiled and entirely &C.
curate comparison of the tariff duties
Of the schedules of the Underwood
free trade law relating to agricultural
products and provisions with the du-
ties in the corresponding schedules Of
the Payne tariff is given in the Amer
lean Economist of July TO- This com.
paris0n is from advance sheets of the
Protective Tariff Cyclopedia." an I'M
pOrtant work soon to be issued by the
American Protective Tariff league. and
has been prepared by statistical tar
iff expert In Washington Of long ex-
perience and recognized authority. 1t
Is not too much to say that no other
comparison Of the two tariffs Of equal
accuracy and reliability has yet APP
peared.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Don't Want Our Securities.

The unwillingness of foreigners t.
accept American securities in settle
ment Of debts aud balances Is cited In
a Paris cablegram of June u as eX-
plaining the big shipments of Amer
lean gold. amounting to more than $50.
100000. in June. This refusal of the
foreigners Is not ut all strange. In
times Of free trade depression in prac
tically all lines of business American
securities are not very desirable prop
critics. When we have protection pros.
perity again the foreigners will he glad
enough Ia get American securities.
Moreover. we shall have less imports.
more exports and bigger trade bal
nnc-s THAI We mr.. having under free
iiaue ou0 'css need ~ sending abroad
either 20 q a. securities.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Free Trade Conditions.

Unemployed horde ovcrruns Mis-
souri," was the headline in one Of tn;
big newspapers Of the state last week.
II referred to the trainloads of ha".
vest hands responding To the call for
help in the whcatllelds of Kansas ard
Missouri. Democratic tinkering with
the tariff always brings just such con
diions. These men came mainly from
The east. rrd the large numbers OF
them Is im alive Of the widespread
condition of unemployment in the Uait.
sd States Occasioned by the business
depression and hard times which fol-
low in the wake of democratic legis-
iation on the tariff.-Central Missouri
Republican.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
The Reason.

While the national administration Is
trying to lay bands on foreign markets.
the act OF the Democratic party admit
ted free, ana put on sale in our home
markets. and TINT is Il just reason for
the American farmers claim that the
administration has put them on the
unfair list. and that Is why Democratic
farmers will vote for Republican con
grcssioDal candidates the coming cleo
tiOn. Rapids llay Leader.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Runn;ra stiII Deeper Into Debt.

Again auaihcr month gives us an ad-
verse balancc OF trade. Our imports
during May iaereased $30OO0.00O aud
our exporis decreased $33.O00.OO0 az
compared with May n year ago. And
our favofsb,c balance OF trade was en-
tirely wiped out. and instead we have
nm adverse balance Of nearly $4,000. 900.
And so or foreign Indebtedness Is
PILED M. aad sooner or later we must
pay the hi'i nat. a. hssetofore. with
goods, hat with god.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
The Dspres,;on \. polit;e,,

The Industrial commission now and
then gets into politics In spite Of all II
can do toward keeping its invcstiga.
ton apart from politics. An episode Of
much significance, which developed nj
the session Of the commission IN rhila.
delphia June 20. IL described by the In.
quircr as follows:
Another spicy bit In the long and pa
tient inquiry OF the commissioners under
the general head OF textiles occurred when
William Ferris. one of the representatives
OF the boarders, or shapcrs OF hose. was
on the stand and said the workers be
lieved the depression In the hosiery fac
tories was political"
How politician asked Counselor Blu
sick OF Kansas
why. our employer says that eight job
bling houses are combined to buy stock
ings in Germany at $l.A dozen, Demo-
cratic tariff included. while II costs us
Sl.SS here to- make the same. II Is just as
much as telling us that penrose has got
10 lie elected to the United States senate
for he stands for high tariff protection
That's what the workers believe when we
say the depression is political"
Ii will be- hard To convince the wage
earncrs who have lost their jobs or are
working shorter hours that the de-
preston is otherwise than political In
its origin and cause. When n political
party cnacts tariff law that permits
the Germans to undcrscll American
hosiery makers ~ cents on n dozen
the resulting loss of work and wages
by Americans becomes II political de
81 l..
through politics. The remedy is ut the
polls. There is no other way of deal
ing with the situation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Business Be Damned"

Not "the public be ID" but 'busi
ness be d." Is the slogan of the
practical new freedom" aud II
ihere T. anything moe tnai rdSt left
when the administration gets 'hrolgn
4 will he because obstiIecy got tan
,led up and hamstrung in thu wrccA-
ige.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bough,
.' s;.ss se: Of &M&z~
Pour Provider.

Pour Provider.
An old negro in Texas was asked II
he was going to register. He wished
to know how he would have to pro-
coed. On being told that he had to
swear to support the constitution. his
eyes widened. and. drawing long
breath. he said he couldn't do It, be-
cause he couldn't support himself.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
A Damaging Witness.

In absolute value the inroads upon
the American market may not be CO.
losSal as yet. but II tlrinf which can so
quickly overbaIance gains abroad by
losses mt home in peculiarly prosper
Gus industry and can make those loss
es AT home weigh heavier month by
month is. no force to be ignored.
On the whole. no more damaging
witness to the economic mistakes Of
the Underwood tariff need be adduced
than the April summary OF Com
merce and friuance. New York Press.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
REAL newspapers
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Ausurs ~ For the Future.

Even the most firmly established in
dustries show Il disparity between the
increase in imports and the increase
in exports. which augurs i'll for the fu-
ture of the American manufacturer II
hard times continue to limit the mar
ket and il the Underwood tariff con-
tinues to promote competition between
cheap foreign labor and high priced
domestic labor For Instance. In April,
1914. the exports of parts of automO-
biles. excluding tires, amounted to
SG0.fGJ. or 10 per cent more than in
April, 1913. wlAlc for the same period
the increase in imports was $69,S41,
or 2T0 per cent.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Rsv,sed Version.

Jack earned good wages at the mill
And consequently married Jill.
The foreman's lovely daughter.
But free trade took Jacks work away.
30 he and Jill three times a day
Sit down and dine on water.
j. w.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known +. ].
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent Tree. Price 70 cents per bottle Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Hands Across the Sea.

oh. busy mills OF England.
You're working overtime
While thousands here are IDLE
And cannot earn a dime.
j. n.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Steel Severely Affected.

Steel has been so severely affected
by the change in tariff. according to
the chairman of the United States
Steel corporation. as to encourage
throughout the industry and in many
cases to compel the reduction OF
wages. Low tariff has contributed to
making business conditions in steel
during the last few months worse
than they have been before at any
time during the last decade" To
specify only one small item revealed
in the April summary. imports in cut
lery exceed those of April. 1913. by %
per cent. Other items reveal equally
bad or worse tendencies. 1t was the
effect of low tariff in Pittsburgh not
merely upon steel workers, but upon
all that sell to steel workers commodi-
ties of any sort. which was. in part,
responsible for the tremendous ap-
plause which greeted eX-President
KoOsevelt's condemnation Of the pres
ent administrations tariff policy.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Dwindling PayroIIs.

The increase in the importation Of
cotton knit goods goes merrily on to
the accompaniment of slackeniug ma
cbinery and dwindlinc payrolls. For
the first six months under the new tar
iff the imports OF hosiery were - per
cent and the imports of other knit
goods 1874 per cent more than in the
corresponding period year earlier.
For April. 1914. they were. respective
ly, a per cent and IA per cent great
err than in April. 1913.
As much rs ZIG per cent more leath
err was imported in April, 1914. than in
April. 1913: % per cent more gloves
and 22T per cent more boots and
shOes-all to the detriment of Ameri-
can tanners and manufacturers.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
FOREIGNERS ARE
STEALING TRADE
Tariff Economic Invasion In.
croaCh0S Further.

The downward course Of business
Of all business affected by the tariff
becomes every month more rapid and
more marked. April Imports and ex-
ports, tabulated by the government.
show why capital is being invested in
public bonds instead of in industry;
why mills and factories are running on
half time or closing for good: why
workmen. Skilled or unSkiilcd. are
hunting jobs In harvest fields or sitting
discouraged at home; why stores, big
and little. are finding business slack
and obligations hard to meet
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
Stealing the Market.

Item after item tells the same story
of foreign goods stealing the market
from the American manufacturer, not
because the consumer prefers foreign
goods. but because the middleman pre-
fcrs them. The economic invasion en-
Vroaches further month by month; in
dustry flags; no longer does surplus
production from factories working full
time permit experiment with foreign
markets; exports decline.
Wool manufactures. which became
subject to lower duty on Jan. !. were
in four months imported to the extent
of $lJ.GS2.l14 as compared with ST.
930,tjI0 from January through April,
1913.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-08-07
When Tariff Bars Are Let Down.

As for sugar imports. which for the
eight months ending with February
were in 1914 Sl4.033.II1 less than in
1913 and $1O.O0S.5G1 less than in 1912.
the imposition of the lower tariff on
March turned the scale against
American planters. These imports H.
lustrate geometrical progression by
which the increase in importation
grows when tariff bars are let down.
During March they were II per cent
and during April nearly % per cent
more than imports for the correspond.
ing months of the preceding year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-21
seInator Bacon Dies suddenly.

Senator A. o. Bacon. OF Georgia
died in hospital in Washington not
long after it had been announced
that his condition was improved. 4
bloodclot on the heart Was the imme
diate cause Of death
The senator had been i'll little less
than month. NJ first it was thought
he had fractured Il rib by a ALI but
an illness attended h> high temper
AZURE set IN Later examinations and
X ray photographs showed. however.
that an etiun of the Kidneys was
the cause.
Several DAYS ago the senator wa
taken To a hospital. wh"re he got
along tatorahl>, and with a recession
in temperature thought~ 81 an opcr
alton were abandoned.
The scene on tie senate 'loor To-
several minutes after the announce
mcnt OIL the death was unusual. Sena
tors paced u"ryoGsly rom one sroul
TO another discussing thc uu"Npr, ted
shock Many al them were So affected
By the news that they scarcely spoke
Mr. Bacon. a. chairman 81 the import
ant foreign relations committee WAS
a power in lhc senate r. stood nth
in The senate in point ut seri e
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-21
GENERAL MARKETS

PHlI.ADEl. PHlA FLOUR dun:
winter lear, $3.75'4. city mills fan
cy. Si.SufI $40.
RYE FLOUR quiet. al S2.son3.6o
per barrel
WHEAT firm No. red. new $50
9Nixc.
corn steady No yellow. Il a.
72l2c.
OATS quiet. No. whit. 45a
45i.c lower grades. i3iae
POTATOES steady. az q So. per
bushel.
POULTRY Live steady hens 1874
goo, old roostcrs l2N Re iurkrl s..
l6d lSc. Dressed firm choice fowls.
lgc. old ruu>ier~. ~ -c-. turke =. a
a 96c.
BUTTl,R firm fancy reamery 81.
EGGS stca ~ selected. 3" So.
nearby 3at western 3oe
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-21
Crowd In cnureb cowed win Gun.


Al Saint lloliuc~~ church. near
Federal~hurr. Md. Was The scene OF u
reign OF terror at t.r gloec 90 service
on sunday might. when Michael Miller
stationed himself al Tie main ext aud
threatened to shoot the congregation
II they attempted To pass out
The little church Vas rowdei at
the time and men, women AMI children
jumped OFT q, the window and fled
many Of them leaving THEIR convey
anccs behind In several Instance
mothers took infant, in their arms
and jumped from tin window 10 tn
ground. several women tainted an4
had To he lifted hodils p, their nus
bands. Who manasod to escape the
half crazel man.
Miller va family subdued when J.
\. Nichols dealt him blow ON the
head lie was captured 10y Edward
Mccoy and arraigucd before Maeis
tra,e Waddcll OF lilr.a,k who lined
him $33.15.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-21
cons,abulary For New Jersey

A message that viii meet With favor
throughout south lcrsey was intro
duced in the assembly III Trenton Il
provides Tor stat" constahulary. to
be organized along the lines OF the
state police IN Pennsylvania.
The bill will find especial favor IA
those counties where in recent years
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-21
Flnd eodY Of RabY eon.

The body oil bah, boy. three lays
old. was found by Peter German be.
meath the steps Of the Pennsylvania
railroad station in bristol Pa s.
bill was fastened 10 Ills 3ress evident
ly to pay FOR burial
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-21
Robbers Get $4,000 In Cash.

SAT- ~. tcrs got more than Sl"..'a
in cash after over omiue trr night
wat Imam OF =. Bonner at Mul,dre-
willie. Ga Bonner -ay- the loot MAS
his savings d a lifetime
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-21

lu Evsiuk Greenland the women
and men dress allke aud the Only way
To tell female from q male Is hS N"
lace decorations winch the members Of
the vcaber =. wear on their collars
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-21

Our idra q that there ought 70 IT, ~
least THREE, children In every family ="
thai Il one ~ them should hesoiue %
e.nir> the other two could suplmri
him. Galveston News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-21

Mrs Fragai-"Look at this box Of
laundry soap, Anty Drudge. Buy
ing so much. got II cheap. Isn't
that economy
ATTY Drudge Economy nothing.
You've bought yourself lot Of
hard work If you use that soap
Fels-Naptha Soap saves hard work,
does away with boiling and makes
the clothes cleaner. Economy?
Well, guess not"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-02-21

For Coughs, Grip, Group. Ca
tarrh. Quick Consumption, pneu-
monia, bronchitis and Hay Fever
Brazilian Balm never failed OF
lost a case aS il Kills the germs
loo, ,Sc SOC ard 81 90 At all
Druggists