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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1908)
I Ml K i fo V i& 'f- THOUGHTS ON BUSINESS BY A "WALDO PONDRXY .WARREN ALL WORK A SCHOOL THE man who gets the most out of life Is the man who lives to learn. An old man, walKlng by the banks of a river, said to his grandson: "See this river, my child. It has a different Interest for every one of us. That man yon der thinks of It merely as a place to fish. The boys down there think of It as a swimming pool. The man who owns the sawmill considers It a part of his workshop. Those young people In the launch think of It as a pleasure stream. The farmer finds that It enriches his fields. The cows come down to drink. The old settlers tell us of a battle that was fought near the bend. And you and I find It a many-sided object lesson. For you are soon to gd out Into the world, and you will find life like this river. You will observe that every man thinks of it from his own standpoint.. Some are Idlers along the banks waiting for chance' to bring them what they want; some row up stream and some float down; some find refresh ment, some only pleasure; some see only the hard work; and some are looking back at the past, thinking of the battles that have been fought In years gone by. But you and I will find It a great object lesson a school where all the activities of men and women become lessons, and where progress In wisdom ahd goodness Is the chief motive In all that we do." (Copright, 1W7, by loMph B. Bonln.) IRRIGATED FARMS FOR EVERYBODY 80,000 Acres Choice Carey Act Lands In the State of Idaho 30,000 acres of this land already opened for settlement, with water flowing through the canals for irrigation. This land will produce all kinds of crops without a failure and will yield as follows: WHEAT, SO to 80 bushels per acre. OATS, 75 to 125 bushels per acre. POTATOES, 200 to 500 bushels per acre. SUGAR BEETS, 15 to 30 tons per acre. ALFALFA, 4 to 6 tons per acre. Besides tho ordinary farm crops APPLES, PEARS, PRUNES, STRAW BERRIES, RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, ETC. grow and pro duce abundantly. This is the premier section of Idaho for apples and pears, a state which is famous for the wonderful quality and flavor of these fruits. The land of perpetual water right costs $30.50 per acre, payable as follows; $3.25 down, balance in ten annual instalments, with 6 per cent interest. :: :: ::: :: :: :: :: All the work of construction has been done under the supervision of the state and the state has jurisdiction over the land, so the settler is given full protection. You may have exhausted all your other rights to file on government land, but you can still file on this Carey Act land, :: ;: The following residents of Box Butte county have bought land in this tract, to whom we refer you: K. L. Pierce, H. E. Jones, John Anderson, R. B. Green, and Frank Potmesil, of Hemingford; Wm. King, V. C Thompson and James Feagins, of Alliance. Our next excursion for the land will be Novemher 17th. Round trip $30.45. Call at Watkins & Feagins office in the Rumer block and talk with our representative for further information. BIG LOST RIVER INVESTMENT CO. C. FEAGINS, manager. Celebrated Jackson The AUTOMOBILE taB"gSSBiMliKMp For Full P.J.BBTZOLD GENERAL AGT. FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA ' Particulars H. E. MILES OIL TARIFF Courageous Statement by Re publican Manufacturer. DINGLEYISM IN TRUE LIGHT. Quotations From Recent Article by Chairman Mlle of Manufacturers' Association A Powerful Arraign ment of Unjust Tariff Burdens Now Resting Upon the People. Mr. II. E. Miles, of Rucinc, W'te., Is a Vke-1 'resident and Director of the National Association of Manufacturers, and Chntrnuin of the Association's Committee on the Tariff. lu the Sep tember, 1003, number of The Annate of tho American Academy of Tolltlcal and Social Science, Mr. Miles writes on i he subject, "Tariff Making Fact and Theory." He has also Issued n tiMunhlet known as the "Payne" pamphlet. In which he considers cer tain -remarkable statements of Hon. Sereito E, Payne, Chairman Ways uutl Means Committee." Mr. Miles Is, to use his own words, "a protectionist, a manufacturer and a Republican." Some idea of his convictions on the Injustice of our tariff system and tho need for radical revision downward, can bo ob talned from tho following brief quota tions. In the "Annals" nrtlalc Mr. Miles sayri: Tariff Horse Traders. "I asked an Important member of the Ways and Means Committee of the House upon what underlying prin ciple of measurement tho rates rest He could conceive of none. Another member of tho Committee bit his lips and walked away. He is personally responsible for a schedule that costs tho American people from one to two million dollars per week. Tho first , member then said, 'Why, Miles, If any one down In my district wants any- ; thing, I get It for him, and I got all I , can, and that's all there Is to It. And so It Is. Were that man to try to be specific, lie could not Justify a single schedule with any exactness. lie Is only a tariff horse trader, and resists any attempt to make him otherwise." 1 Graft In Borax Schedule. ! "I went with certain data to the man I probably most responsible of all for the prescut tariff situation. Said he, Do you think we don't know? Take Senator , of , for Instance. He held up the Dlngley bill till wo gave him ami his pals a wholly unwarrant ed tariff on borax worth to them over $5,000,000 In money. We had to have his vote!' "Aud so It Is that Nevada borax, tho most easily mined and tho best de posits in the world, is 'protected' against Inferior foreign deposits, and that the retail price of borax in Englarid is 2 cents .a pound, while in the United States it is '2i cents plus the R cents duty, or ' cents. This senator quick ly sold the mines to an English syndi cate for $12,000,000. What he sold was Incidentally the mines, and In principal part, the right to tax the American people, by act of Congress, 5 cents per pound, or 200 per cent on Its borax over and above a fair price." Billions For the Steel Trust. "This man (the congressman quoted on boraxi knows that when the Dlng ley bill was passed the cost of the manufacture of steel rails was $12 per ton in Pittsburg and $10 in England; ocean freight was, and Is, about $3.50, making $19.50 the English cost deliv ered in New York, or 03 per cent above the Pittsburg cosh Imagine any con gressman being so foolish or so during ns to attempt to explain why, with this 03 per cent of 'natural protection,' $7.S4 per ton. or 0." per cent, more pro tect Ion was given by Congress. The granting of a tariff like this is a farm ing out of the taxing power for private considerations and to private interests. "Not long after the passage of this bill steelmakers, guided by Wall Street promoters, put about one billion dol lars of water Into one corporation, and partly, at least, by the powers given to them In that tariff by Congress and the President, they have transfused tho wealth of the people Into that wa tered stock, In an amount not less than $1,000,000 per week, until it has be come a most substantial property. Lesser concerns have taken as much more. Sales juices bave been doubled Seeking relief from abroad, domestic libera have found the government of the United States practically prevent ing relief through Importations nt one fourth lower prices, although these lower prices were being gladly met by our makers in neutral markets, nnd very profitably, "Americans owning factories both in tho United States and in Canada are buying Pittsburg steel cheaper for their Canadian factories, and are sup plying foreign markets from Canadian factories formerly supplied from the United States. Lending political ma nipulators, sometimes called states men, and oven protectionists, knowing ly made all this possible in the name of protection to American Industries and labor. "Or consider pig Iron, The- wage cost at the furnace of converting tho taw materials there assembled into pig Iron Is, as stated by Mr. Schwab. 41.1 rents per ton of pig produced. Indeed, Mr. Schwab 'says that tills covers, at tho host furnace, also maintenance and overhead expenses. This seems almost Incredible, but for more than a gen eration our steel men have taxed tho belief of the manufacturing world by tho actual facts of tholr accomplish tnonts. Certainly pig. like all other steel and Iron products. Is produced cheaper In this, country than anywhore else on earth. Mr. Gary fairly con seded this to a congressional commit tee, whU h, howovor, for somo rensou, failed to act upon tho information. "In utter disregard of the prlnclplo of protection Congress, under tho Influ ence of John l)nlr.oll and In the name of the principle thus sot at naught, put a duty of $1.00 per ton on pig Iron a duty about ten times the total wage cost of production nt the furnace." Textile Schedule Past Belief. "Tho next greatest Industry after Iron nnd steel is textiles, with an out put, ns 1 remember, of about $800,000,. 000 per annum. The provisions of the textile schedule pnsi nil belief. No in dustry more clearly deserves and re quires protection. No Industry has less need of devious and unfair rales and methods. Tho output of nil tho woolen mills of Massachusetts by n re cent census, Is of the yearly value of $200,000,000. The wages lu thft mills total $50,000,000, or 25 per cent of tho output Wages are there 00 per cent higher than In Orcat ltrltnln, which would make the British rate 10 per cent of the output on the basis of American values. Tho difference in wnge cost is therefore 0 per cent. It would seem that twice this 0 per cent, or 18 per cent, would bo moderately protective, and three times, or VL per cent, almost liberally protective, with some allowance possibly, to the wool grower. But the rates run from 75 per cent to 1G3 per cent, as measured by the money actually ,pald in at the custom houses. This latter figure, however, marks only the point of leg islative prohibition, beyond which tho rates mount to 200 per cent nnd up ward. There Is neither honesty nor common sense in this schedule, unless the evidence of extreme manipulation on tho part of the manufacturers is to be so considered." Honor Among Glass Men. "Refcrenco may also bo niado with propriety to pressed glass, which Is mndo so cheaply In tho United States that It Is exported to places of foreign manufacture and there sold nt better than American prices. Tho loaders in that Industry were Invited by Mr. Mc Klnley to write their own schedules for the McKlnley bill, 'and .to make them fair.' This was, and Is, quite the common practice. The committee of glass men, thus placed upon honor, put pressed glass on the free list. But it appeared In the law finally nt 05 per cent duty. Evidently greedier men secured the change, nnd with the proof of their unfairness already before Con gress." Millions For Corruption, "The present political methods of tariff making offer special inducements and opportunities for the corrupt use of corporate Influence. Having mil lions of possible profits nt stake In tho fixing of n tariff rate, It Is no wonder Lthat the trusts nnd other special inter ests will spend large sums to Influence elections nnd to control tho actions of members of Congress. A congressman, who represents one of the most impor tant manufacturing sections of the United States, said to me, 'My people would. I believe, spend $25,000,000 to keep the tariff right where It Is.' " A National Scandal. "That numerous men prominent In public life have been corrupted by money spent to control the tnrlff, is a fact of which there Is conclusive proof. Our tariff schedules and the methods followed lu working them out consti tute a national scandal." Tariff Invites Monopoly, "Congress might almost as well de cide that there shall bo no competi tion ns to give, as It now does, to shrewd American business men rates that are practically prohibitive of im ports upon billions of dollars' worth of the requirements of the people. In my own business, for Instance, a pro tection of 15 per cent to 25 per cent is necessary, but Congress gave us, un der an omnibus clause, -15 per cent. In doing this It permitted, If it did not invite us, to consolidate, and to add to our sales prices about 20 per cent nnd treble oiir profits, possibly quadruple them. At any rate tho strong nrm of the government will not permit of foreign competition, and 60 by our elimination of domestic com petition, the people can be put wholly at our mercy to the extent of .the ex cess duty. And this Is what has hap pened with most of the necessities of life." Guarantee of "Reasonable Profits" Is Class Favoritism. "The pluuk (In Republican platform) reads: 'Tho true principle of protection is best maintained by tho imposition of such duties ns will equal the differ ence between the cost of production at home and abroad, together with a rea sonable profit to American Industries.' "The government does not guarantee profits to the wheat grower, good in comes to clerks nnd clergymen, nor steady employment to labor. Is it to guarantee profits to trusts only? This clause would not help those who man ufacture and sell under old-fashioned competition, for competition keeps their profit at the minimum or. de stroys profits But wheii trusts have only foreign competition to fear nnd the government gives them n duty which brings their costs on a parity wltli Europe nud Asia it gives them full and fair protection, trusts though they nre. When it adds to such pro tection a guarantee of profits also, it practices tho worst sort of class fa vorltlsm, nnd in a quarter whore It is least of nM pardonable. This sort of protection Is equal to a guarantee of stocks, bonds nnd income nt the ex pense of the people." The following quotations nro taken from ilio "Pnj-ne" pamphlet: "Tho entire cost of convortluc beets Into 8ii Bur. 'IneludliiK the cost of the beets nnd all other mntorlnl usetT In the ojwatloH, together with tho cost or nil lboi Involved,' Is only 4eMs RT pent of tr wholesale prleo of the ALLIANCE HOSPITAL GRADUATED NURSES IN ATTENDANCE HOSPITAL STArr Dr. Ictlwood, Dr. Oowmon, Dr. Hand, Or. Copscy Open to All Reputable Physicians. Addressall communications to fl"4 HW A Ttr-k Xlh. T 1 I First-class Views and Commercial Workot Alliance Art Studio M. K. GltUlli:, Propr. Artistic Portraits a Specialty ALLIANCE, Nr.lHL For- TOP SALES, GOOD FILLS and PROMPT REMITTANCES i - SHIP T A O O Live Stock Commission Company 107" 109 Exchange Building South Omaha, Neb., avd Swrvc&V Cases Strtiviie 6. CVwtcVAU, &tt?. GEO. T. HAND, M. D. EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT Eyes' Tested and Glasses Fitted. DR. G. W. MITCHELL, I'hystclun nno Surgeon Day and night will OIHce over Boguo Store, Phone 150. H. A. COPSEY, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Phone 300 Calls answered promptly day and night from offllco, Olliees: Alliance National Hank Unlldlng over the Tost Oillce. DR. CHAS. E. SLAGLE WITH DR. BELLWOOD Special Attention Paid to Eye Work GEO. J. HAND, HOMEOPATHIC I'll V SI CI AN AND SURGEON Formerly Interne Homeopathic Hos pital University ot Iowa. Phone 251. Ofllre over Alliance Shoe Htore Itettldeuco l'liono 231. DR. C. H. CHURCHILL PHYSICIAN AND Sl'HGIION (Sucixtisor to Dr. J. K. Moore) OFFICE IN FLETCHER BLOCK Oftleo hours 11-12 .ni 2-1 p.m. 7;3O-0 p.m. Office Phono 62 Res. Phone, 85 Drs. Bowman & Weber PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS First National Bank Bldg. Rooms 4-5-G Office hours, 10 to 12 n. m., 1:30 to 4, 7 to 8 p. m. Office Phone G5 Res. Phone 16 & 184 Drs.CoppernoII & Petersen OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS (Successors, to Drs. Frey ii Butfe) 17 and 18 RumerBlock Office Phone 43, Residence 20 AUG. F. HORNBURG Private Nurse g Phone 492 WILLIAIYi MITCHELL, ATTORNEY .AT HW. ALLIANCE. NEBRASKA; EUGENE BURTON Attorney at Law Office in rooms formerly occupied by K, C Noleman, First Nal'l Bank blk Phone 180. ALLIANCE, NEB. i j ,-M I I 1 &t V" 0m - m Alliance, Nebraska. Enlarged Portraits In Every Style .. j TO 13 1 H. M. BULLOCK. Attorney at Law, AJDXjIA.TVOIE, 3ME3JB. BMITU r. TUTTLE. IRA , ?48R TUTTLE & TASH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. REAL ESTATE. North MalnSt., ALLIANCE, NEB WILCOX & BROOME LAW AND LAND ATTORNEYS. Long experience in state and federal courts and as Register and Receiver U. H. Land Office is a guarantee for prompt and efficient (service. Offlco In Land Office llulldlng. ALLIANCE - NEMKASKA. T, J. THRELKELD, Undertaker and Embalmer OFFICE PHONE 20 RES. PHONE 498 ALLIANCE, NEBR. ' A. H. THORNTON, Physician and Surgeon Office Phone, No, 4 ' Res, Phone, No. 1S7, OFFICE IN NORTON BLOCK- 1 Try My FSour and you won't have any more worry about your bread. My brands of At and Cow are not excelled anywhere in this country, and ladies who have used them are ray best adver tisers. 4 Phone No. 71 Res. Phone No. 95" J. ROWAN THE FLOUR AND FEED MAN Seven room flodern House $3,200. A fine seven-room, modern house located in the best resi dence district in Alliance, on Laramie avenue. This house has a good hot-air furnace, electric lighted throughout, bath room, lavatory, etc. A good steel range connected with the hot-water system, goes with the house. Dumb waiter to basement, good elec tric lighted barn, laundry, etc. This will not last get in now and see it. Nebraska Land Co. J. C. McCorkle, Mgr. Lloyd C, Thomas, Sec'y. Phone 281-Alliancco Nutl. Bank 8. ."j 1 n : i 1