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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28

He had never heard the clicking of a telegraph sounder.
The telephone would have seemed as wonderful to him as
a voyage to the moon. Motion pictures would have re-
minded him of black art, and the idea that a machine could
be invented to fly above the clouds like a bird, ascending
and descending at will, would have seemed to him merely
absurd.
The modern printing press; the linotype which
seems almost to think; the X-ray, by means of which sur
vented long after he was dead. He could not imagine the
automobile, now so common that they cover the streets
and roads of the world.
He could not dream that a cannon would be made to
throw a projectile more than twenty miles, that repeating
rifles, revovers and machine guns would be invented,
that steel monsters of the deep would speed invisibly under
the seas with the power to send a giant ocean liner to the
bottom within a matter of moments.
He lacked the imagination to see all the thousands and
tens of thousands of small inventions that have come into
being since his day, some of them for good and some for
evil, but all telling a story of progress of one sort or an
other. Probably in this he did not differ from most of
his fellowmen in his day. 1t is very likely most of his
friends agreed with him that the limit had been reached.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28
CONVINCED BY Personal OBSERVATION.

Oscar King Davis, correspondent Of the Chicago Tri-
bune, while travelling in China for his paper, has had his
views materially changed concerning the effect of a pro-
tective tariff on eggs. Mr.. Davis writes: Several times
last year when | was travelling through the middle west
ern United States l fell in with farmers who were greatly
excited over the importation of Chinese eggs. They de-
claimed vehemently against the reduction of the tariff
on eggs which permitted such importations, and declared
that it was effecting their incomes and making their
chicken industry improbable. Knowing the price for
eggs in my own home, such talk used to make me smile,
for ! didn't see where the importation of Chinese eggs had
had the slightest effect on the American market
'On the trip through Chill province, which | have just
ended, we had occasion very frequently to buy eggs from
the farmers and villagers along the road. Eggs are a con-
venient and cheap article of food on such expeditions. On
this trip the average price we paid for eggs was eight cash
apiece. At the average rate of exchange for cash we
found in China, an American dollar is worth 1000 cash.
So when you come to turn an American dollar into cash
in China at eight cash per egg you buy 85 eggs. The
retail price in the eastern part of the United States, with
which / happen to be familiar, last year, was approxi-
mateiy three cents per egg. The retail price in the part
of China ! have just visited is eight-seventieths of a cent
per egg. One egg at home is worth 26H eggs in this
province. Does this sort of calculation give you any kind
of an idea as to how the Chinese live?"
, This explains why so much American capital is going
abroad to engage in the evaporated egg industry, says
the Caldwell Tribune. 1t also explains the low price of
eggs on the Pacific coast during the past year and a half.
At the rate quoted by Mr.. Davis, that bon viviant, SEN
ator Ollie James, could invite the entire Democratic rep
resentation in both houses of congress to an omelet break
fast. by purchasing a dollars worth of Chinese eggs, and
then have enough left for the president and his cabinet.
And Chinese eggs are a fit diet for a free trade Democracy
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28
NOTHING MORE TO INVENT.

Someone porting over the old files in the United States.
patent office at Warrington the other day found a letter
written in 1888 that illustrates the limitations of human
imagination.
1t was from an old employee of the patent office, offer
ing his resignation to the head of the department. His
reason was that as everything inevitable had been in.
vented and patented the patent office would soon be dis
continued and there would be no further need of his SER
vices or the services of any of his fellow clerks. He there
fore, decided to leave beforeth blow fell
Everything inevitable had been invented! The writer
of this letter journeyed in a stage coach or d canal boat.
He had never seen a limited train or an ocean greyhound.
He read at night by candlelight, if he read at all in the
evening; more likely he went to bed soon after dark and
did all his reading by daylight. He had never seen a
house lighted by Illuminating gas. The arc and incandes-
cent electric lights were not to be invented for nearly half
a century.
If he had ever heard of electricity he thought of it as
the mysterious and dangerous fluid that strikes from
the clouds during a thunderstorm. That it could be har-
messed to do mans viii had never occurred to him.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28

He seems unfortunately deficient in imagination and
IN optimism, as we read of his letter of resignation in the
mustty files of the patent office. But let us not take too
lnuch JUNCTION TO our souls We are quite as ignorant of
what the next eighty years may bring forth as he was of
the future of American nventions.-Scientific American.
What became of this man is not known; but the Indiana
congressman who voted against granting a franchise
Tor the worlds FIRST telegraph line, from Baltimore to
Washington, maintaining that while at might carry small
packages it would never do for heavy freight" might have
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28

The yellow berries in hard winter wheat in the states
Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas is becoming
a serious one, and the experiment stations of the several
states are giving a great deal of attention to it. Yellow
berries nJure the quality of the wheat, and they seem to
be on the increase. Som eweh tahere this wear is badly
for scome enterprising farmer to reap a harvest in seed
wheat. Any enterprising farmer with clean land, by TAX
ing even a few perfect kernels as a start, from selected
heads of thrifty plants, can in three years have a seed
crop that will be much more valuable than milling wheat1
and will have no trouble in finding a ready local demand.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28

Norman E. Mack, editor of the National Monthly, spokesman for the Democratic
dom of Boise, oracle for the Idaho Democracy, should hold a conference at an early
ers to have their wisdom if not their patriotism called into question by the Idaho
MI. Floed doubtless means well, but he is so far removed from the foun-
tainhead that he is sadly out Of step since the national leaders of his party have felt
impeled by the logic of events to adopt Republican tariff policies. In the interst OF
a united Democracy" these leaders should have a gettogether meeting before the lda-
no bunch becomes hopeessy bewIdered M out Of harmony Witness tn following
of opinion. all within a period of three days:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28
FOR SALE

FOR SALE - 400 acre ranch. $4,000
improvements, 80 acres under ir-
rigation, balance dry farm-all in
fall wheat. ~ miles from Idaho
Falls, Idaho. Good terms. Best lay
out in the state for raising hogs and
grain. DOW WILLIAMS, Idaho
Falls, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28
MACk'S VIEWS.

Washington, Oct. 20.-"All over the
LAND American manufacturers are in
cree sing the size Of their plants and
the number of their employees to meet
the changed conditions brought about
by the war In Europe, and prosperity
is showing It's head everywhere. Bus
mess is growing everywhere. Whether
this growth is to be permanent or not
depends upon the tariff action taken
now"
This quotation is from the Demo-
cratic National Monthly, edited by
Norman e. Mack Of Buffalo, a Demo-
crat OF national Importance. Mack
wal one OF the first Democrats to de-
clare openly that the Underwood tar
III law vas defective, and was one of
the first to assert that American in
dustry needed greater protection han
he Underwood law affords. He found
few sympathizers at first. but now
that he has reopened his campaign
for a revision Of the Underwood law
upward, Democrats are coming to his
support and there Is developing con-
siderable talk about tariff modifica-
lions at the next session other than
the repeal OF the free sugar clause.
Growth Of Trade.
American plants are being raised
zine, mot only to manufacture for Eu-
rope the supplies needed to carry
on the war, but more Than that; to
supply to America and the rest of the
used to make. Millions Of dollars Of
American money are being expended
to build additions to American plants
and to establish new industries, and
workingmen are finding work In these
wholly new or greatly enlarged plants,
making in the good old u. s. A. the
things which we used to buy In for
eign marsket.
What Is going to happen to these
Industries when the wal Is over?"
asks Mr.. Mack, and answering his
own question, he says:
Need Of Protection.
UNLESS these industries are pro-
tected by an intelligent and a discrim-
mating tariff, carefully formulated by
a n~on-partisan commission which will
grind no axes but act solely for the
good pf the country and the people.
America Is In danger Of experiencing a
period of financial depression terrible
to contemplate"
This does not sound like sound
Democratic doctrine, but the language
quoted comes from one OF the Demo-
cratic national committee and mana
ger OF n Democratic presidential cam
paign, and therefore a Democrat
whose views carry some weight.
1t will be noted that there
Commerce Redfield, a mem
of the presidents advisors, o
it be possible that these g
vised upward after Mr.. Floet
ing after a short time and ia
together the Democratic pan
ged calf. 1t is to be hoped Il
And now comes United st
Mack and he does not shy a
a protective tariff" which
ing built up in the United st;
and believes it only right al
to these industries, might we
federal treasury and provide
He is heartily in favor of leg
not make necessary the curt;
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28
FLOODS VIEWS.

New Freedom, Oct %: When ma
tions are at war and spending their
surplus earnings while decreasing
their productive energy they are not
as dangerous as competitors as when
they are following the sane policy OF
peace and normal business activities.
The Republican tariff advocates who
are sending put warnings about what
will happen to US If our present tar
If is not amended upward give US
no substantial reason for thinking
that Europe will be able to produce
goods one cent cheaper then than they
ever did.
There are certainly less able-bod-
led, skilled workers in Europe today
than there was a year ago and at the
| end of the war there will be even
less than now. Furthermore there
will be a great local demand for goods
that has been created by privation
during the war, whole districts be-
ing cut from supply from abroad until
there has been exhaustion.
AS Europe was u greatest mar
ket, Is 1t not our best plan to help
them build it up again? How can we
help them build 1t up again If we
put up a tariff barrier against their
struggling industry which will be an
immense handicap in comparison with
our own because they will be forced to
pay a much higher rate for liquid cap
ital? y But some will say:
"The American will be driven out OF
the manufacturing business If foreign
low priced goods come into this coun-
try" Not IL he manufactures good
wares. Legitimate American manu-
facturers are not demanding tariffs
they are able to beat the foreigner al
his W game Of producing cheaply
The manufacturer who Is clamoring
for a tariff is he who does not wish tc
give value received. The tar
If question is more than economic, II
Is a question of morals. A congress
that passes a bill raising a barrier be
tween the people and an open marker
is issuing a letter of marque to mer
who dishonesty exploit the American
consumer. = But the era o.
high tariffs Is passing and every re.
vision will end in further and more
sweeping reductions downward.
The tariff shark overplayed hi:
hands and shortened his career at thu
public teat by greedy boldness in no.
, being satisfied with a good thing. HI
wanted more and still more until thu
: country sickened of him and his de
mands and will give him less and still
less until they take away his graf
altogether.
opinion between Secretary OF
and Norman E. Mack, one
Fred Floed on the other. Car
r efforts to have the tariff re.
r fall into their way of think.
too? Until these leaders get
ssly around like a wobbly-leg.
1ill be reached.
He is in accord with Mr.
Underwood law by imposing
ave been built up and are be.
Mr.. Mack. He goes further
lie affording proper protection
clip wipe out the deficit in the
vernment as it should be done
y finance the government anC
tents in the United States.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28
WANTED

WANTED-Return of pencil sharpener
taken from office Of Kosanke & Co.
S1.00 reward and no questions asked.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28

FOR SALE-160 acres, all summer
fallow, and seeded to Turkey red
wheat, some rock, some buildings. all
fenced, price 100000 part cash part
time. A liberal discount for all cash.
This is a snap; grab it quick. For
particulars address, Fl. q. Martens
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28

FOR SALE-Lots 42-43-44 block 8,
Riverside Addition. Highest reason
able bid accepted. Dan Sargunas,
Pocatello, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28
FOR RENT

TO LEASE-320-acre dry farm six
miles southwest of town. Good,
small barn, two cisterns. rs acres
under cult vatton. Inquire this Of
flee.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28

misunderstanding Q eight
horse teams. Can work at once. J.
L. Earl, Medley. tt.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28

WANTED-100 acres of blowing stub
BILE preferred. Party plows with q
gas tractor and will give reason
able terms for part on satisfactory
note. Fall Creek Mercantile Com
pany.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28

Tickets on Sale
October %,
November 20 and %
December IS and SS.
Limit 30 days
From Date of Sale.
See any 0. s. l.. Agt.
for rates.
Buy your tickets thru
Via the Union Paci-
fic System. II is the
Direct Way.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28

in good condition. Fall Creek Mer-
camille Company.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-10-28
REDFIELD'S VIEWS.

Washington, Oct. 1y.-No LEGS a
person than Secretary of Commerce
Redfield has admitted the necessity
for legislation to provide that unfair
competition from abroad" at the close
of the war shall not be permitted to
injure American industry" The sec
rotary has announced that In his next
annual report to congress he will rec
ommend the enactment of laws to
prevent the dumping" Of foreign
products into the American market.
Considered In connection with Sec
rotary Redfield's statement, the action
of the Democratic congress In elm
mating the "anti-dumping" clause
from the Underwood tariff law as
sumes the proportions of a colossal
blunder.
Fear Foreign Labor.
That the enactment of the Under
wood bill would render imperative at
least a small measure of protection
to American industries was conceded
by the ways and means committee
when 1t reported the tariff bill. To
provide 1t the committee recommend
ed an "anti-dumping" clause, de-
claring in its report that it was to
guard the producers of the United
States against the decentralization OF
American markets caused by low
priced foreign importations."
The clause provided In substance
that upon exported foreign articles
not on the free list also manufactured
In the United States, a special duty
of not to exceed fifteen per cen
should be levied whenever the for
eign price was less than the fair mar.
ket value at home.
The house passed this provision
The Republicans unsuccessfully tried
to amend 1t and then voted for 1t t
a man. The senate finance com
mittee struck It from the bill, and IL
spite of United Republican efforts t
amend and restore 1t, the tariff bill
passed the senate without the anti
dumping clause, eventually becoming
a law In that form.
The anti-dumping clause thu
thrown into the discard by the Demo
Gratis was very evidently a necessity
tho demand for which was actual.
emphasized by the passage of the Law
from which It was finally eliminated
In recommending anti-dumping leg
wislation now, Secretary Redfield haI
not merely turned the limelight upoi
a Legislative blunder Of his party. III,
has justified the position of the Re
publicans and virtually championet
their cause
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-19
WHERE SAYINGS COUNT

Wf1EkE SAYINGS COUNI
His wife delights in the use of fig
ures of speech. She expresses
pleasure over book with: 'It was
like sunbeam stealing into my
soul" A musical treat, if the melody
is soft and sweet, she describes as
peaches and cream"
But her husband recently has be-
come suspicious of her figures of
speech. He has discovered that when
the music is peaches and cream"
she Immediately proceeds to the
kitchen to get something to eat. A
few evenings ago, when he had play
ed particularly pleasing number on
the piano, she commended it by say
ing that ''it had the quality of pure
gold" Then she struck him for
money for new spring suit.
Now, every time he sits down to
the piano, he is afraid to play any
thing with speed and volume for fear
she will interpret it as 'the delight
full rush of a motor carr
Safety first!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-19
1870
PRUDENT

81 proposed to my stenographer-"
you didn't"
Don't get excitel. only proposed
she should be assister to me. New
York Press. .---
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-18
CALHOUN COUNTY
DIST|LLERY CLOSES
Farmers Failure to Settle
With Uncle Sam Leads to
Arrest and Confiscation.

Fordyce, Ark, Feb. 17.-Acting upon
information furnished by the United
States revenue officials and with au-
thority from the federal marshal's Of
flee at Little Rock, Sheriff Frank M.
Pearson today arrested Lib Singer, a
white farmer, and locked him up on
a charge of manufacturing and SELL
ing spirituous liquor without having
paid the revenue license.
The arrest was made at Singers
home, five miles South OF Fordyce, in
Calhoun county. Singer was turned
over this afternoon to Deputy Marshal
PAYNE, who took him to Fert Smith,
where he will be given preliminary
hearing before the United States COM
missioner tomorrow. He is said to
have confessed to making the liquor,
and to have stated his intention to
plead guilty, hoping thus to suffer a
lighter penalty. He is said also to
have announced that he wants to be-
Gin his sentence as soon as possible,
and that after his release he will
live a law-abiding life.
County and federal officials have
been searching vainly for some time
past to locate the source of quanti-
ties of liquor known to be consumed III
this section, but not until day or two
ngo was it possible for them to take
definite action. Deputy Revenue Col
lector Fay Chew, whose headquarters
are at Pine Bluff, is said to have aided
in gathering evidence in the case.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-18
FOOD SQUIRTING in
STOMACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin' ends all stomach
distress in five minutes

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion of the food did the
damage-do you? Well, don't bother
If your stomach is in a revolt; II
sour, gassy and upset, and what you
just ate has fermented into stubborn
Jumps; head dizzy and aches; belcn
gases and acids and eructate undi-
gested food; breath foul, tongue
coated-just take "a little Pape's Dia-
pepsin and in five minutes you wo1i7
der what became of the indigestion
and distress.
Millions of men and women today
know that it is needless to have q
bad stomach. A little Diapepsln. &C:
casionally keeps the delicate organ
regulated and they eat tlieir favorltf
foods without fear. 's'9za
If your stomach doesn't take care
of your liberal limit without rebel
lion; if your food is a damage III
stead of help. remember the quick
est, surest, most harmless relief is
Pape's Diapepsin which costs only
fifty cents for a large case at drua
stores. It's truly wonderful-it d.
gests food and sets things straight
so gently and easily that it is really
astonishing. Please, for your sake
don't go on and on with weak. dis
ordered stomach; it's SO unneces-
i S1rV.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-18
10 FINISH DOLLARWAY.
Good Roads Enthusiasts Expect Con
tinuous Pike to Capital BY Mid
die Of Summer.

Good roads enthusiasts and husi-
ness men g"nolally of this city as
we'll as of Little Rock are confident
IL of the opinion that because Of fav-
orable action by the present session
of the legislature. it will be possible
to complete the building OF the Dol
larway through Saline county, where
a gap has existed since the remainder
of the road was Quilt.
The state senate Tuesday passed
the bill aineXing part of Same
county ITO Pulaski county, that Pu-
laski county might build that stretch
of road. something Saline cannot GO
because Of financial weakness. Pu-
laski county, under the bill, will take
over the payment of indebtedness
agsregating about $4,000, thus reliev-
ing Saline county. Pulaski county
officials have already prepared for
the building of the road, and the
work will be started as soon as the
bill is passed by the house and signed
by the governor. 1T is believed the
work can ta rushed to completion,
that it might be in use from Pine
Bluff to Little Rock by midsummer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-18
WANTS GROCERS TO
HANDLE LOCAL GOODS
Miss FOrtner Plans to Have Jeffer.
son Tomatoes Used Instead Of
az Other.State Kind.

To put on the local market new
brand of tomatoes is the ambition OF
Miss Mary Former, canning club
agent for Jefferson county, and of
the members of the club, as a result
Of the work being planned by Miss
Fortner and the club for the ap
preaching season.
The new brand, '"The Four II
Brandt is the official brand Of the
canning clubs fostered by the state
and national departments of agricul-
ture. 1T is the brand used on the
labels of all cans put up by men,
pcrs of the clubs throughout the
country. although until this time the
brand has had no place on the
shelves OF retail grocery stores, ex-
cept in isolated instances. The
brand is backed BY the motto of the
clubs. "To Make the Best Better"
and the contents OF each can bearing
the brand are guaranteed pure and
wholesome by the agricultural de-
partments. -" 81
Heretofore. the products OF the
canning clubs have been sold by
private SALE, but the output of the
clubs is increasing in quantity at
such rate that through cooperation
1t is now being arranged to have nc
canned goods sold to grocers. these
to retail them 10 the consumers.
Those persons who have already used
the products of the canning clubs
know the quality and it is believed
there will be little difficulty in thus
dispoaing OF all the tomatoes and
other vegetables the members of the
canning clubs can prepare.
| Miss I'ortner is rapidly complet-
| ing the organization of the Jefferson
county canning club for the present
year, and already there are more
members enrolled than were in the
club at the busiest part OF last sea-
son. The club will have an earlier
start this. year. which will help also
in making the work success in this
county. 1t is hoped by Miss Fortner
that the Jefferson club this year will
rank even higher, as a club and
through individual prize winners,
than was the case last year.