Pike County Democrat, Volume 28, Number 9, Petersburg, Pike County, 9 July 1897 — Page 3

TJ»« senate is now engaged in remedying the small imperfections of the Dingley bill, which, as all good protectionists assert, is one of the best tariff bills ever drafted; It distributes its blessings to all—-farmer, laborer and manufacturer. Without doubting the good Intentions of the makers, we wish to suggest one or two minor details which might possibly help the bill to fulfill the expectations of its authors: First.—Lubin’s expert bounty scheme anight enable the farmer to get a small slice 6f the benefits of protection. Of course the farmer doesn't expect—especially at first—to get as much of the benefits as the manufacturers hare been getting for 30 years. A protection tff about 20 per cent.—that is ten cents per bushel on wheat, five cents on corn, etc. —would satisfy him, while it takes four times as much to satisfy ordinary tariff Infants. This small export duty would uot make good the farmer’s loss because of Import duties on manufactured products, saying nothing about past losses, but in coarse of time, after his industry had felt the stimulating effects of sp| protection “what protects,” the farJBM might muster up courage enough to faU ♦low the example of Oliver Twist— which example has grown into a custom with protected interests—and ask for “more." Possibly also he might form political trusts or combines to demand “more" and raise millions of dollars to send lobbies to Washington to bribe congress. While protection is In order export duties are the farmers only hope. With them he may hope not only to change his losses to profits, but also to regain that power ai d position which were once his, but which have long since passed into the hands of the manufacturers. 8econd.—It is nlso fitting to recognise the laborer in the distribution of tariff profits. Like the farmer, he now puts his hand into his pocket to help swell the profits of protection, practically, none of which comes his way. It is not an easy matter to equalize the benefits of protection so that the workingman shall get his full share. A prohibitive duty on imported labor might in the course of time afford some protection by restricting the supply of labor, so that manufacturers could carry out their good intentions (expressed when asking for higher duties) and pay “American wages to American work

Itgmen. * At present the condition of workingmen in the protected industries is pitiable in the extreme. The Philadelphia Ledger, a good republican paper, told oa about May 1 that in the protected iron and coal industries of Pennsylvania the wage rate has been reduced so ■low athat it is scarcely sufficient to pT-d-▼ide the necessaries of decent, sanitary living." It says “the lowest classes of alien chean labor swarm in the iron apd ^oal ciiatrTcta of the slhter *nd the competition for work is so fierce “that £hei? contend, not against the employers* for the highest Waged, but among each other for the lowest T* “Aa appears by the testimony presented to the legislative committee, * • * they herd in squalor, subject* of abject penury, and are beset by disease, dirt and hunger." The Ledger thinks our immigration laws are “defective and improvident" and suggests that “to properly protect American workmen congress should pass an immigration as well as a tariff bill." This is a good Idea and should be acted upon at once. The only wonder is that some of the /good raanufacturers^in their anxiety to protect and raise the wages of their workingmen, did not think of this 'plan Jjefore. Tjien. if they should, have a law passed which should make it compulsory for them ttpgfve at least onehalf of their protection and monopoly ’profits to ttillr employes, protection srouhl begin to be an all around blessing. The manufacturers might still be getting the lion's share, but they Mrould not get all. When these changes are made in the bill it will undoubtedly be what the New York Tribune declared its prototype, the McKinley bill, to be—“the brqvest and best tariff bill ever passed." Will they be niade?--4tyron W. Molt. The Monkey and the Cats.

The monkey could pull it* own auger out of the fire, but prefer* to us* thi paws of the cats. Poor eat*, how it must hurt them! Yea. it doe* hurl them • little, but they can stand it for the sake of their good friend the monkey. Perhaps they will get a share ol the sugar, or if not that something else which they like better. Perhaps! It is certain that they have long been fast friends of the monkey and that they like him for his sly and cunning tricks Of to I'oBteqamro. The brewers arc good campaign cot tributors. Therefore they are to be ex ousted from their proper share of taxes The wearer* of clothes are of no p%r ticuiar account to the Mark Hannas 01 our time. Why shouldn't they and tin consumers of sugar and shoes be mads to bear the whole burden?—X. Y World._ Rival Attractions. The sugar schedule and scandal an reigning attractions in Washington at the present time.—Philadelphia Praas

..s'wrtf u mm ROMANCE VERSUS REALITY.

THESE SENATORS POSED FOB » GREAT HISTORICAL PICTURE.

jL.. BCT THET DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS ▲ ROENTGEN CAMERA. New England is much concerned about free hides. Some of her biggest industries, especially that of boots and shoes, hare been built up during our quarter of a century of free hides. She now sells boots and shoes in all parts of the world. Taxed hides would cripple this and other industries, ller leading senators pretend to represent her and to put up a fight for free hides. In reality, if necessary, they will sacrifice free hides to obtain high duties on sugar with plenty of margin for trust profits. Just why this is so should be a matter for senatorial investigation, if such investigation would only investigate. Portuftafely for the sugar trust, but unfortunately for the rest of us 70,000,000 people, the sugar trust understands well the art of making friends where they will do the most good. It j has able attorneys to advise it how to : distribute its sweets to politicians aud | lawmaker? and at the same time to | Steer clear of jails. • In this way and in this way only can ] we account for the attitude of not a few ] promment tariff makers at Washing j ton. Jhti situation is interesting—do clcTedly so.

Muitaetaren Agalaal Tatli Bill. One of the most striking indications of the growth of sentiment against high protection and of a liberal sentiment upon tariff matters is the movement \ against the pending tariff bill by the Manufacturers’ Association of the j United States. Mr. A. B. Farquhar, an extensive manufacturer of agricultural machinery at York, Pa., is at the head of thejnojegjent. Tl is^wellkhbwn that in the manufacture of agricultural implements and machinery Americans are far in advance of their eompetitors in any other land ?tnTthat t'he products of their factories may be ■e'en in the fields all over the civilised world. These people need no protection atad are well able to take care of themselrfs. All they ask is to have untaxed raw material, so that they will not be placed at a disadvantage. A great list of other industries are practically in the same position and desire free raw material more than they desire protection. It is also significant that the manufacturers, in their petition to the senate', declare that their ability to employ American labor will be greatly impaired by the passage of the tariff bill. They ask that the Chinese wall that is obstructing the foreign trade and crippling American enterprise shall be broken down. The plea which has been used for years by the protectionists—namely that protection is in the interest a' American labor—is shown by e*nsu» figures to be a sham. Of the 5.000,000 persons employed in manufacturing in the United States it is shown in the petition that less than 200,000 are employed in occupations subject to actlw foreign competition and 616,000 It occupations subject to moderate foreign competition. The remainder, over 4.000,000. do not come at all in competition with foreign labor. It is very plain that the Plngley bill U not designed, any more than any other high protective measure was designed, to protect American labor or tc produce revenues for the government It is designed primarily to protect tht trusts and to foster monopoly.—Baltimore Sun.

Rernhllrai Criticism. ~ According to the protective theory tb« imposition of s tax on noncompeting articles adds to their cost to the consumer. This theory would be aptly exemplified in the proposed duties on hides, as the people would be compelled to pay more for their footwear. It it estimated that the increased cost oi boots and shoes for one year under the > proposed duty would amount to $30.- • 000,000. With free hides our manufacturers of leather goods hare been abl« ■ to build up a great export trade in footf wear. Aa Mr. Blaine mid when it wa* t proposed to put a duty on hides in tht t law of 1890: “It will yield a profit to the - butcher only—the last man that need* it." The Interests of the tanners and shoe manufacturers are vastly matt i important than the interests of battle i cm and western ranehmem—Ckfospt . Times-Heruld (Rep.).

= AGRICULTURAL HINTS INSECT-EATING BIRDS. Cnt« Faeti Wklck Farmers SkosM Always Bear la Mind. Probably few farmers have any idea of the assistance which they receive from friends who ask no reward, except now and then a little fruit,- or a few seeds of grain. A recent number of the Rational Stockman gives a mass of testimony as to the noble work done by the birds in the destruction of grasshoppers and other insects. The experiments were made by Prof. Aughey, of the University of Nebrask. Tabulated results show conclusively that birds of all kinds were doing their best to reduce the number of locusts. The birds of the thrush family were examined first. The stomachs of six robins contained the remains of 265 locusts; three wood thrushes bad 6S locusts; one hermit thrush contained 19 locusts; two olive backed thrushes bad gathered in 55 locusts; two Wilson's thrushes absorbed 73 of the pests, while five cat birds had “called*’ 152 of the insects. Three blue birds yielded 677 of the “hoppers,” and one little ruby crowned kinglet showed np 29 as the result of

A CROW BLACKBIRD. Its industry. But four tufted titmici contained no less than 250 specimens, and nine long-tailed chickadees had se | cured by hard work 481 of these enemies of agriculture. Four slender billed nuthatches had the remains of 02 locusts. But the little warblers also insisted in “taking a hand’* in the general massacre, for seven golden warblers turned in 77 locusts and 176 other Insects. Five black-throated green warblers had secured 116 of the hoppers and 104 other insects. Four black poll warblers gathered 123 locusts and 47 other insects. Eight prairie wajrblers 'showed the remains of lid locusts and a still larger number of other insects. Seven barn swallows called in 13§ Tocusts; eight cave swallows exhibited 326 of the pests; five bank swallows contained 104, and ten purple martins had sacrificed 265 of these insects. Many of these birds were seen to feed the inmates of their nests with young' iiiSUsts. Bui the roll call does not stop here, even if our space should; and we would gladly give the complete record—for the roll of honor includes the yel-low-headed blackbird, the vireas, shrikes, the bobolinks, Baltimore orioles, Brewer’s blackbirds, purple grackle and others which ate locusts almost without limit. Not only these birds did their full duty, but even the ravens, the crows, the magpies and the blue jay s followed up the good work and consumed vast nuipbers of the pests. The flycatchers and pewees were not far (behind, whjle 348 “hoppers” were taken from the stomachs of seven night hawks. The humming birds are generally regarded as simply ornamental, Hut Prof. Aughe^ states that his cat caught a specimen of the ruby-throated humming bird, whose stomach contained the bodies of four locusts. Teu specimens of the yellowbilled cuckoos yielded 416 locusts and 152 other insects. But the woodpeckers were evidently bent on business, and did not confine themselves to a single article of diet, for 29 woodpeckers contained 833 locusts and^ 72$ insects of various sorts. Sven The birds of prey seemed to have joined in the good work, for IS owls examined displayed the remains of almost 600 locusts and other insects. Not to be outdone by the owls, the two ^awks which were taken gave up 378 locusts. In the same line followed the wild turkeys, grouse, prairie hens and quail. Emulating the above good examples, a large variety of shore birds did almost equally good work, considering that their natural food is largely found in the water.

Jn view Of tne auove, cun muy farmer have a shadow of doubt as to the inestimable value of the 'birds as aids in protecting his crops? If a few birds furnished such results for a single -day's work* what would be the result were a calculation to be made of the work of all the birds for an entire season? All sorts of birds were examined, from the pelican, with its mammoth form, to the gem-like humming bird, and all proved to be the friends of the farmer in protecting his crops from the ruthless invader. How foolish is he who allows these his allies to be hunted as if they were robbers and enemies, and especially where he allows them to be slaughtered for no good purpose. Would space permit we could refer ’ to hundreds of cases, in many of which the evidence is even stronger than any given above, and •11 of such unquestioned truthfulness as to leave no doubt as to the facts in the matter. A word to the wise is sufficient. H. H. WATERS, U orU» of m Wise Mss. Good roads throughout this commonwealth are absolutely necessary. I am for the good roads bill and all that it means, and will be until it becomes a law.—-Representative Ebenezer Adams, of Pennsylvania. It is much more economical to stone canned cherries, or frtih ones, before using them in pies than it is to bqy artificial teeth.—Western Plowman. If you grow flowers you must op yly water.

-. — . c‘-V; ■*/ p& WORK FOR CONVICTS. They SkoaM Be (Employed la the Coa< •tracttoa ot Roata. The abnormal floods along the Mississippi river hare provoked much discussion of ways and means for preventing their future recurrence or for restraining the swollen stream within safe limits. Some urge a stronger and higher system of levees; others the opening of new, or reopening of old, channels, through which the river may be partly or wholly diverted from its present course; and others yet other projects, all, of course, involving the doing of much work and the spending of much money. The further suggestion is made, as applicable for the execution of any of these schemes, that the manual labor required on the vast job shall be done by the able-bodied inmates of the prisons of the various interested states. This suggestion is an eminently practical one, and it leads to the further suggestion that just such jobs afford the best possible field for the employment of convict labor. Country and suburban roads, for example, which in all parts of the union are in need of improvement. The spring season is the best of all-times for road-building. It is the very time when farmers and villagers are most [ busy with other matters and can least well devote attention to the roads. And ^it is the time when the housed-up prisoners are most in need of wholesome occupation in the open air. There are three elements of the problem which unerringly point to its right solution. If to do work when it can best be done, with the least possible disturbance of other industries and at the lowest cost to the proprietor and to the greatest benefit to the workmen, and, indeed, to all concerned—if that be business wisdom, the inmates of our state prisons should be set at road-making forthwith. In that way they will get the exercise they need, the public will get the muchneeded good roads, and there will be no competition between convict and free labor. How much the convicts need such work is demonstrated in the Kings county penitentiary, where the inmates are reported to be in danger of going mad*, some of them actually doing so, through enforced idleness. How much improved roads are needed almost any suburban or rural village will testify.— N. Y. Tribune. MUZZLE FQft HEIFERS. A New Kind Which Is Said to Accom* pllVh Threat ’F£ia*».~ One of the puzzling things in dairying is the bad habit that calves and heifers acquire of self-sucking and sucking each other. To remedy this, this muzzle is said to be equally effective for foals, and having no spikes cannot hurt 1 f

■' MUZZLE FOR HEIFER. the mother when calf, or foal attempt* to suck. When weaned the flap ol leather in front can be removed bj unbuckling the straps, a_nd the otherpart eo ntertcfTTnTo a" useTuT leather Tieadstall. This muzzle does not hinder animals from eating grass, even if it be very short, as the flap, if properly fixed, goes out in front sufficiently to enable them to graze with freedom. After having them on for a day or two they become quite adepts at feeding with them. Th^fcvojeather straps undygea^h the headstauTone'o^lacVrside, and extending to the flap mfront, can be shortened b? lengthened at will. The two iron dips which are riveted on the front flap of the muzzle are to prevent it rolling up when the leather gets wet.— Farm Journal.

DEPENDS ON ^FEEDING. How to Taro • 1‘roniUtnR Colt Into * j Profitable Cow. When calves are intended to be j "rown for cows it is a great mistake to j ' feed them so heavily as to increase the ] tendency to fatten. Often this can be | seen at birth in the thick, bull-like neck and heavy head. In such case it j is best to fatten and sell to the butcher. I no matter what stock may be its ancesI try. But frequently also the calf which seems to be all right for a good milker is fed so heavily and on such fattening food that its tendency for life to produce fat and beef rather than milk and butter is fully established. To grow a good cow the calf should not be stunted, says American Cultivator. That will impair digestion, which is just as imI porta nt for the cow as it is for a beef i animal. Calves intended to be kept for cows should have much succulent food, with enough of the kind of nutrition required to make large growth. Then It will be well developed and come early } into heat. It is always advisable to breed as early as possible. Then when the tendeney to milk production has been fully established, good feeding with the best food will turn the product of the feed Into the milk pail, where it will be most for the fanner's profit to have it._ ORCHARD AND GARDEN. The mulberry is easily grown. Nasturtiums are pretty and easily grown. Poisoned bran is recommended for cutworms. Vick’s Magazine recommends mulch far the peas Don't let the Kohl rabi become too old before working. Don't put much mony in new varieties until you learn about them from eomeothereouree than the glib-tongued agent. ; 5“ - '■ • C "

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