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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07
IMPORT DUTIES HELP EXPORTS.

Some people express belief import duty not affect
exports say import duty not possibly help de-
veop export trade 1t happens however, that both experience
and support opposite view America export trade has
risen with the imposition of import duties Similar experience has
been For instance comparing the fourea
period with the fouea period l90 the exports of manu-
featured articles trade England increased only 65
while similar exports protected Germany increased lao
per cent exports manufactures from the United States
These taken from special article
written Berlin Christian Science Monitor paper that
is partisan in politics.
demonstrated by experience having been stated let us
TO be exporter of commodity nation
necessarily be large prOducea producer of surplus be
needs In this country where insist high
living bud and maintain manufactures
unless protect those industries from the competition of cheaper
labor from abroad But having been built large proportions
the aid protective tariff factories able reduce the unit
production by of the large quantities produced
Construction of large plant and building large force of trained
practicable without business but
established for the home
market surplus easily be produced relatively low unit
and this be sold to foreign buyers competition with other
The production of the saabc surplus depends upon the large
establishment Here therefore the why
the United States and Germany surpassed England in the of
of exports of manufactured articles
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07
(To bo eontinued)

This episode viii be shown Al the
Washington Theatsr Thursday night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07
: OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY
: February Z.
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Alexander Felix Joseph Ribot, the
French statesman who is directing the
finance of the war, is "A years old to-
day. For over forty years Ribot has
been active in the political life OF
France and has held the most impor-
tant offices in the government. He
has been Minister of Foreign Affairs
Prime Minister, Minister of the In
terror and Minister of Finance. The
Franco-Prussian alliance was brought
about by Ribot, and he had a large
share in achieving the entente with
England. NJ. Ribot was born at St
Omar, in France, on February Z, 1912
He became a lawyer and attracted
much attention by his phenomenal
success. He gave much of his atten-
ton to the upbuilding of the modern
French nation, and no man in France
is better versed in French diplomacy
His experience has been so wide that
he was called to the fore year ago
TO handle the financial crisis of the re-
public. AS loyal, unselfsh and noble
supporter of the government, he is
trusted as few men have ever been in
public periods of unrest and danger.
He was the dean of the financiers of
the allies who gathered in Paris a year
ago and arranged for the financing of
the war. NJ. Ribot has visited America
several times, and he married an Am
erican woman, Miss Minnie Burch,
daughter of a Chicago banker.
Hon. Daniel F.. Lafean, Congressman
from Pennsylvania, 80 years old today.
Robert Bruce Mantell, Prominent
American actor GO years old today.
Hon. Robert j. Gamble, former L.
S. Senator from South Dakota, 65
years old today.
Brig Gen. David Watson, Quebec
editor who has won high war honors
in Europe, AZ years old today
DR.. William c. Farabee, curator of
the University Museum, Philadelphia,
81 years old today.
Patrick j. Moran, manager of the
Philadelphia National League team, 40
years old today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07
BETTER BUSINESS EDUCATION.

The United States Commissioner of Education
for small appropriation for work for improvement commercial
education 1t is claimed that while half the high school pupils
taking commercial work. that form ovcshadowed
the public mind and is neglected.
AS fast senogphers and bookkeepers
out lot get married quit work. and horde
unframed successors along Competence
without long practice but work would teach
fundamentals of business life that many grasp.
Probably the first principle to be insisted
is accuracy There hundred of making
correct method General intelligence very high in
business office The good business the newspapers
and trade than popular novels If the
do anything to accuracy and general intelligence among
commercial students will accomplish something business men
feel the Of
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07

11s and would get so weak at times that
l fell over. I began to take Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later could eat and IL did not
hurt my stomach. l have taken the
medicine ever since and ] feel like a
new woman. now weigh 127 pounds
80 you can see what it has done for me
already. My husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. -
Mrs. J. s. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th St.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs of the
body. That is why Mrs. Barlow, a
chronic invnlid, recovered so completely.
1t pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
mound
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07
THIS DATE in HISTORY.
February Z.
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1Sl2-Birthday of Charles Dickens
great English novelist, died 1870.
1s62-Harper's Ferry, Va, was burned
by federal officers to dislodge snip
ers.
1S7S-British fleet was sent 10 checl
Russian operations at Constanti-
nople
1SS5-Anarchists beheadod in Ger
many
1SS6-Archbishop Gibbons created q
cardinal.
lS92-Hotel Royal in New York burn
ed; sixty lives lost.
lS9S-First telephone communication
between New York and Boston.
l904-Beginning of great Baltimore
fire that destroyed main part of the
city.
1913-ShOe Last Trust agreed TO dis
solve In compliance with govern
ments demands.
l9l5-Lackawana railroad success.
fully establishes wireless cOmmuni-
cation between moving trains.
l9l5-The War-Russians continue to
drive the Austrians and report im-
pOrtant successes. Russians crossed
River Rawka, penetrating German
front west of Warsaw. Artillery duel
on western front
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07

There is much talk about inducing become school
teachers but far of them have given up day jobs
railroad men or breklayers accept $j week school
room.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07
.STINGAREF
BYE. W. h0RNUNG. Author Of "RaffIes"
Motion Pictures by Kalem Company
Read the Story and Then See the Pictures
Copyright. 1908. by Charles scribner'. Son.

cooked behind your back. and which
Of us is likely to shoot firstT
"The bushranger," said Fergus, still
rather more startled than reassured
THE bushranger, OF course. Stin-
garee, let us say. As for me, either
my arms go up, or down l go In a
heap. But supposing my arms do 60
up-supposing l still touch something
with one foot, and supposing the floor
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07

With love II is always sweeter 10
serve than to reign. In forgetting
this. woman is forgetting one of the
best characteristics Of her own ma
ture.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07

lefnhle IrOuDleS and
nervousness. l had
a pain in my right
side and could not
eat anything with
out hurting my
stomach. | could
not drink cold water
at all nor eat any
kind of raw fruit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken. From 17a
mounds I went Ia
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07

The railroads are trying to stop
track walking, particularly by offer
ing free transportation by freight
cara
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07

The Department the American business man
to guard against of safety present prosperity
FAR that prosperity based business connected with the big
erent activities Europe Thanks your warning not needed
We decevg ourselves We as shown bv the
records We know that when the Democratic came
into had huge balance of favor We know
that Immediately imports increased and exports
had actual monthly balance against us We know that
The bance continued against until began We know that
trade with all the world against us We know
have the thank for whatever prosperity have We
told yon that months and have need of repeating
10 Our sense of safety abnormal we expect will
be considerably improved after the election November
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-02-07
AFTER SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING.
Woman Made Well by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.


Columbus, Ohio 81 had almost given
up. had been sick for six years with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-03

tain way. The outside triangular
blade separated into three to allow N
inner blade to shoot out"
Kennedy had risen and. as Norton
described the Inca dagger. looked from
one to the other Of us keenly.
THAT blade was poisoned" he con-
cluded quietly. I'VE have q clue to
your missing dagger. Mendoza was
murdered by it,"
The Soldier Of Fortune
II should like to have another talk
with Senorita Inez," remarked Ken
needy. a few minutes later, as with DR..
Leslie and Professor Norton we turn.
ed into the living room and closed the
door to the den.
While Norton volunteered to send
one Of the servants in to see whether
the young lady was able to stand the
strain of another interview. Dr.. Leslie
received a hurry call to another case.
you'll let me know, Kennedy. II
you discover anything?" he asked,
shaking hands with us. Il shall keep
you informed. also. from my end. That
poison completely battles me--so tar.
You know, we might well work to
gether."
"Assuredly." agreed Craig, as the
coroner left. That" he added to me,
as the door closed, was one word
for me and two for himself. / can
do the work; he wants to save his
official face. He never will know
what that poison was--until / tell
him.
Inez had by this time SO far recover
ed her composure that she was able
to meet us again in the living room.
I'm very sorry to have to trouble
you again." apologized Kennedy. but
II l am to get anywhere In this case
l must have the facts"
She looked at him. halfpuzzled. and
I fancied, halffightened, too. ANY
thing can tell you--of course, ask
me-" she said.
Had your father any enemies who
might desire his death?" shot out
Kennedy, almost without warning.
NO" she answered slowly, still
watching him carefully, then adding
hastily: "Of course, You know, no one
who tries to do anything is absolute
ly without enemies, though"
81 mean" repeated Craig, carefully
noting a certain hesitation In her
tone, was there any one who, for
reasons best known to himself, might
have murdered him in q way peculiar
ly likely under the circumstances, say,
with dagger?''
Inez flashed quick glance at Ken
nedy, as il to inquire just how much
or how little he really knew. ! got
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-03

1t is not at all impossible that some
one might have come In when the boy
was OF his post, have walked up,
even have walked down. the stairs
again. No windows, not even on the
hre-escape, have been tempered with.
In fact, the murder must have been
done by some one admitted to the
apartment late by Mendoza himself"
We walked over to the couch on
which lay the body covered by a sheet,
Or. Leslie drew down the sheet.
On the face was q most awful look.
. terrible stare and conturtion OF the
features, and a deep, almost purple,
discoloration. The muscles were all
tense and rigid. I shall never forget
that face and Its look, half Of pain.
half of fear. as If of something name.
less.
Mendoza had been a heavy-set man,
whose piercing black eyes beetled
forth, in life, from under bushy brows.
Even in death, barring that horrible
look, he was rather disttnguished-look.
Ing, and his close-cropred hair and
moustachs set him OF as Z man Of
affairs and consequence in his own
country.
"Most peculiar, Kennedy" reiterated
Dr. Leslie, pointing to the breast
"You see that wound? can't quite
determine whether that was the real
cause Of death or not OF course, it's
a bad wound. It's true. But there
seems to be something else here, too.
Look at the pupils OF his eyes, how
contracted they are. The lungs seem
congested, too. He has all the marks
OF having been asphyxiated. Yet,
there are no Indications on his throat
OF violence such % would be neces-
Sary il that were the case. There
Id have been no such thing as
hinating gas, nor have we found
~ trace of any receptacles which
tight have held poison. can't seem
to make It out.
Kennedy bent over the body and
looked at It attentively for several
minutes, while We stood back Of him,
scarcely uttering word In the pres
ence of this terrible thing.
Deity Kennedy managed to extract
q few drops of blood from about the
wound and transfer them to q very
small test-tube which he carried In a
little emergency pocket-case in order
to preserve material for future study.
You say the dagger was triangu.
lar, Norton?" he asked finally, without
looking up from his minute examina-
ton.
"Yes, with another blade that shot
out automatically when you knew the
secret of pressing the hilt in a GER
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-03
We do not propose to tolerate any i'm
proper interference with American COM

We do not propose to tolerate any i'm
proper interference with American COM
merce, with American mails, or with
legitimate commercial intercourse. We
do not propose to tolerate that any Am
erican who is exercising only American
rights shall be put on any blacklist by
any foreign nation. We propose to pro-
tect American lives, American property
and American trade, according to our
just rights under international law.
And say in Philadelphia what I said
in Milwaukee, that we have no intrigues,
no unstated purposes, no secret under
standings. We stand for the interests
of the United States, and its interests
alone, four-square to the world, first,
last and all the time.
Now, that is not policy Of war. That
is a policy of peace Statement made
by Governor Hughes in his address in
Philadelphia on October 9TH.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-03
THE GOLD OF THE GODS
BY ARTHUR B. REEVE . s1 s t s.as : b S. =

the impression from It. 1t least. that
she was holding back some suspicicn
for reason that perhaps she would
not even have admitted 70 herself.
l saw that Norton was also follow.
ing the line of Kennedy's questioning
keenly, though he said nothing.
Before Kennedy could take UP tho
lead again, her maid, Juanita, q very
pretty girl OF Spanish and Indian
descent, entered softly.
"Mr. lockwood" she whispered, but
not 50 low that we could not hear.
Mors Tomorrow
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-03

If this were 1914
would you be
saying HE kept
us out of war;"
or "he kept us
out of work."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-03

The Democratic platform promised that Democratic
policies would bring prosperity
Was the European promised by the Democratic
party? Yet without the war American industry would
be PROSTATE today.
Our prosperity is based upon the msfortunes of the
world.
Until the accident of war made the United States
the storehouse of the world American industries
facing run and thousands of laborng out of
employment working half time Democratic policies
were responsible for this condition.
The war will end, but the changing policies of the
Democratic party will continue. Those policies
have insured and never will insure the stability of
American industry, and the protection of American
labor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-03

You know that
the cost of living
in the last four
years has increas-
ed about 50 per
cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-03

"What ground is there for expect
ing better conditions when the un-
healthy stimulus Of the war has
spent its force and our industries
and our workingmen are exposed to
the competition Of an energized
Europe?" Charles E. Hughes
speech Of acceptance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-11-03

Now that Governor Hughes has ne.
tired from politics and ascended to q
place on the highest tribunal In the
world, the fact can be acknowledged
without hurting anybody's political
corns, that he was the greatest friend Of
labor that ever occupied governors
chair at Albany."-From the October,
1910, issue of the Legislative News, the
recognized organ of labor on legislative
matters in New York State.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-08
srvnHS n LOW SELL.

one of the oldest Droduciug prnn-
critics iu oklahoma was sold las'
SATURDAY To- the OKLA Dil company
when Stubbs a Low disposed Of their
holdings The production gdugcd -
liulr better than 200 barrels a day
and n o. said the price was IN he
noighhorhood of $1,000 "a barrel TIN
IS the highest price that has been
paid lor settled production in ;his
tcld.
lN the terms Of the sale all of tho
producing property belonging tn ;his
llm i'm the state becomes the prop
cItY of thc OKLA company. The com
pnuN sim owns the royalty on a great
deal oi land and retains this prop
.crtN " Il. Stubs and NJ \ Low
we've IN Eartlcs\illc nearly all of last
week ana finally agreed on the terms
a. the sale saturday They have
several thousand acres around El
Dorado. kan. aud viii begin the de-
Nclopmcut OF that at once Dean u.
Low VIII continue - manage the
property ot the company ANA viii
make his residence IN BartlcsNillc.
There were only three wells IN this
county when SWbhs n Low entered
the field in 1904. They We're the
three wells drilled 10y the Cudahy
company ou the present site Of Bar
tloSNillt. The INST wen dlillcd 10y
Stubbs n Low Was ON the q c. NJ
AIMS property. two miles west nf
IcWcy ,u l1-27-i3. II started off at
i50 barrels when completed III 1901
and today Is making a little more than
two barrels day.
About 500 acres of the production
sold Saturday by this company are
iu Washington county and the bal
auce of the procprly lies in Nowata
and Rogers county. The total acre
age sold is about 5000 acres
An Interesting feature OF the sale
is the report that the OKLA company
VIII begin a. once the establishment
OF gasulin" comprising plant north
of BartlosNille aud west of Dewey on
SOL me of the acreage II has acquired
within the past aIN months the pur.
chase "i the StuhbS X Low property
viii give This company the greater
part OF the production IN three seq
tions of land lying directly north Of
!mllesVllr This strip ot production
includes that purchased some time
ago from the Wynona oil company.
Bart ,sNillc Enterprise
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-08
AT VERA

The Tulsa Fuel 4 Gas co No.
| on the r. Boon farm in section 30
23-Ii is dry and abandoned
The Edgar oil company No on
the j \. Disch farm in section 32-23-
II is good for L. barrels.
Morton, kuhel and others No 3
ou the ". -. Robbins farm in section
.s-23-li is making 80 barrels
Leach and others No. . on the
Garlughaus farm in section 29-25-1t
is good for ten barrels.
The rulsa Fucl company No . on
the cleo Bufan farm in section $l-23-
II is dry and abandoned
J t.. LcVN's No ON the NJ Crock
,r farm in section 29-23-li is MAX
ing T. barrels.
The Henry oil company No | on
the Tirrcl farm in section l-22-13 is
good for 3.0O0. 600 feet of gas
The l.yuul oil company No l on
the G.. GHilrnehaus fee in section 80
23-li is dry aud abandoned
\ II Morton No. 4 on the Eva Ran
dalls farm in section 29-23-lt is max
ing 30 barrels
Tho Producers oil COMPANY No. I
ou the Addlneton farm in section 81
,3-l1 .s good tor ten barrels
H. Bucner No ! ON the Pearl k,aru
farm iu section a9-23 II is making 40
bluryls
The Producers oil company 30. I
Ou the NcCuley farm IN section 29-
23-14 is good for 40 barrels
g. Uuchcrs 80. ON the Hith
Ee1rns farm i'm section 29-23-1i is
euod for o. barrels
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-08
MIARME ETS
STOCKS AND BONDS
Financial Statement.

NEW YORK, March Trading during
tOdays moderately active market was again
devoted to war shares and sundry specialties
while standard stocks denoted occasional ir.
regularity. The attention of the financial
community continued to center around Wash
ington the debates over the armed ships
issue being followed with absorbing interest
Additional gains were registered in the
forenoon under the lead OF Crucible Steel and
Baldwin Locomotive which once more super
seeded United States Steel in point of actiy'
ity Coppcrs also moved upward sppreci
ably, likewise Merchantile Marine preferred
and American Woolen. Oils were under
marked restraint Texas Company mani
icsted some heavinesS on unconfrmed rumors
of new financing. Sugars also were disposed
to rclinquish some of their gain Of the pre-
cedinr session. The movement in rails was
somewhat mixed. Baltimore 4 Ohio. Eries
southern railway preferred and Seaboard
Air Line preferred evincing marked firmness
while Louisville Nashville Colorado South
ern first preferred, and Missouri Kansas 4
Texas common and preferred were heavy.
Weakness OF marks was the chief feature
Of the exchange market.
lnevstment bonds were mainly irregular
but Auglo,French fives were decidedly firm.
Total sales par value were 81, 520, 900.
t. y bonds were unchanged on call.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-08
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS.
GOVERNOR AGAIN
SLAPS OIL COUNTRY

OKLAHOMA cry. March t-
Senate Joint resolution 80. N, which
Nas passed hy the special session ol
the legislature as drClarutotN aci
having 10 do with the distribution 81
the gloss production taN collected
under the gross production tax law
Of last year, viii die because COY
eruor Williams will file II with lh"
secretary Of state without ms sigma
turc. This he decided to do today
after granting final hearing to
members of the legislature. The hear
ing started last night and WAS con-
tinucd this morning.
As % result of the action ut the roo
crnor the resolution win become OF
no effect. uud th, tdN collected,
amounting now tu more than $1,000
600 viii hc sent back to the counties
us provided IN the old bill This viii
distribute the taxes received from the
oil producing counties according To
the scholastic population of all IN" oil
counties aud not 10 each county ac-
cording to the scholastic population
of that county.
It is believed that the courts wit
hc called on to cuustrue the meaning
Of the provisions of the old bill for
the distribution of the taxes. as a last
resort II was clearly the intent of
the resolution passed at the special
session To- send the money back to
the counties from whence the taN was
received. according to the amount
received from each county, but there
was such question as To whether
this reflected the meaning ot the old
law that Governor Williams con
cludcd that he was not Justified III
signing the measure.
La. !. b
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-08
At HUMBOLDT KAN.

The Mckinley crude oil company's
M. - on the Mckinley zee in section
'-2b-lS * good for ten barrels.
kolmic Jones No. Z on the l..
Campbell farm iu section 20-26-1S Is
making ten barrels
curtis ana others No. e on the r..
Il. MntlOck farm IN section 23-2G- rs
is good for five barrels.
l., k. Spielman's NO. I on the Jose
phinc Muocks farm in section 9-26-
~ is good for ten barrels.
James o'Neil lIruen's No. I ON the
Kansas Natural fee in section 29-26-
is Is making ten barrels.
-. j. FoNlcr's No. I ON the Kate
Il. stewart farm in section l7-26-lS
Is good for - barrels
Miller and others No. on the f..
g Miller land in section 2a-2G-lS is
mnlNIng - harrcls.