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INTERESTING FIGURES
If tlx* American fanner has a
fancy for figures, he can find some
interesting facts set forth in sta
tistics contained in a pamphlet
just issued by tlie department »»f
‘-oaunerre under the title: “Trade
of the United Slates with other
American countnes. 1**13-1914.’*
Unfortunately, the statistics deal
with a fiscal year, and not with a
period fixed by changes in eco
nomic policies. The figures re
garding imports deal with the
year ending with June 3", in each
instance, whereas the new tariff
law. which exerts s« large an in
fluence upon imports, went into
effect early in < October, 11*13.
It is therefore apparent that the
statistics for 1 *13 include a full
lw«-l%e months under a republican
tariff while the figures for 11*14
r »er three months of republican
tariff and nine months of demo
cratic rates on imj*urts. As the
r.jn>|**an war d»l not break nut
until Augu-t. 15*14. the commercial
transactions covered by this bulle
tin wen- entirely free from any
a ar influence. A few illustrations
of changes in imports of farm pro
ducts will lie illuminative:
In 15*13 Canadian farmers sold
T buyer* in ihe United SUi'.e
rattle. horses, sheep, etc. to the
talucof a little ui..re than >1,.
*-• I Hit in 15*14 they cut into the
market of tin- American farmer to
the extent of ^ 11,0< *t.» * •". 'I hat
gam of >.♦.j‘l*.»x*o wa» enough to
make quite a jingle in the |>ocket
of the Canadian.
In 15*13. Canadian fanner- sold
in Am< i Hi markets only $2.7.'*n.
*-«• worth of grain and flour but
in 45*14 tlie.v were able to ship in
enough >f the same commodities to
take away fll2.44*t,Uno of good
Amer au money. That is $9,(190
t-» li e gain of the Canadian,
hitler »■ ided another fl9,«j00,ouu
U» tl»e net gain of the Canadian
produce-. Wool liniMirts from
Canada gained .Sl.lUU.OnO in 1914
as eouipared with 11*13.
1 ho-e four classes of commodi
t.. -. livest<« k. grain, hides, and
wool, constituting the foundation
of agnculture, yielded the Cana
, r i a gam of ou r $22,
•■-n.oun in American markets un
der democratic as compared with
republican tariff laws.
Hut it was not Canadian larm
ers alone that profited by the re
duction or removal of tariff duties
on (arm products. Mexican stock
men increased their -ales in the
l mted -States altoul $.*»..VjM.OUO,
Argentina farmers augmented
• beir incomes to tlx- extent of $7,
• by sales of grain; nearly
x..non.non by sales of meat and
dairy product- and $2.<«I0,0mu by
sales of wool.
Agricultural producers in these
aiel oii»er countries were aided in
-filing other products in American
markets. l*ut the items mentioned
above give the larger amounts of
lie reased sales and serve to illus
trate the manner in which reduced
tariff- on agricultural iia|iorls
throw in.- American farmer into
r»«ii|**titioii with farmers of other
nations. The war in Euro|ie
served to give those other coun
tries a more profitable market
than the United Stales, but the
increase of $4 2..non in agri
cultural im|H»rt* from tin.,- na
tions. m a period of nine months
of the new tariff, indicates what
still greater injury would have
lieen suffered by American pro
ducer- liad not the war intervened.
THE “WAR TAX.”
Every oollar of the hundreds
and thoii-ands paid by trust com
pai.ies to tlie government under
the provisions of the “war tax"'
law may have to lie returned be
cause of democratic carelessness.
Practically every trust company
in the United States which has
I raid, under protest, the tax pro
v ided by paragraph 1 of section 3
of lla* tax" is preparing to
litigate the right of th* govern-1
inent to collect. Test cases have
already lieen brought in various
federal court-. Tin* foundation
for these suits was laid by the
democrats through an apparent
oversight in draltn.g the law.
The oversight lav in the failure
to properly define “bankers.”
The blunder is emphasized by the
fact that but a few months before
the “war tax” was levied, the
democratic congress had appropri
ated thousands of dollars to pay
back to trust companies a refund
ordered by federal courts follow
ing litigation on the same question.
Section 3 of the “war tax*’de
clares that bankers “shall pay £1
for every sdtMM of capital used or
employed.” It then defines who
'hall lie termed a “banker’* under
the act. The definition of a
“banker" is identical with that
which the federal courts but a
short time before held inadequate
to render trust companies liable to
such a tax.
The democrats had ample warn
ing. The language of the federal
courts decision conclusively
-.bowed that “banker” must be
more adequately defined to include
trust companies. “In the case at
bar, “said the decision, “the plain
tiff is not a bank or banker, and
though it does some of the things
enumerated in the section as indica
tive of such business, its principal
business seems to be distinctively
that of a trust company.’"
i ue court iuriuer points out
that the resources on which the
tax was collected and ordered re
turned were “invested in munici
pal and railroad bonds and in the
stocks of corporations.” The in
ternal revenue office has required
trust companies to pay the tax up
on this class of securities, and in
the cases now pending claim for
recovery is based on the allega
tion that the securities taxed are
invested “in municipal and rail
way bonds and in the stocks of
co rpo rations.”
Whether or not the trust com
panies are successful in their pro
ceedings. the fact remains that
democratic blundering is responsi
ble for this expensive litigation,
which adds tremendously to the
cost of administering the law and
may largely reduce revenues.
Like numerous other “jokers”
in democratic laws, these mis
chievous errors exist only because
of wholesale disregard of ele
mentary principles of legislation.
By most strenuous efforts to
bring in corporation and income
taxes on the last day of the fiscal
year, the treasury department
managed to get the books to show
i balance of $82,025,716.03 on
hand dune 30. Three days later,
it the close of the week, Saturday,
duly 3, the balance had dropped
to$75,734.541.78. Two years ago,
when republican laws and policies
were in force, and when no special
effort was made to make a showing,
the balance made up of the same
items of assets amounted to $141,
172,689.16. In three days of the
new fiscal year the ordinary ex
ltenditures amounted to $10,396,
274.68 while the receipts were
only $1,725,750.05, leaving a de
ficit of $8,670,524.63. The new
fiscal year began with a deficit
growing at the rate of more than
$2,800,000 per day.
1 he democratic convention of
will have to perform some
remarkable rhetorical stunts if it
works a“Made-in-America” policy
into its free irade platform.
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We Invite You
To Consider an Old Popular School—You Know it
“THE UNIVERSITY OF HARD KNOCKS"
WITH
Ralph Parlette
To Reflect Upon
“THE NEEDS OF OUR HOMES"
WITH
Mrs. Nan Sperry
To Make a Tour of the Far East and See
“THE WONDERS OF THE ORIENT"
WITH
Julius Caesar Nayphe
To Enjoy the Search For
“THE GOLDEN FLEECE"
WITH
Dr. F. E. Hopkins
These splendid I .eeturers are coming to Loup City.
Each lecture is a mine of truth. Each speaker is
an inspiration. Hear them and get a new vision of
life. We’re proud of these speakers. Hear them!
Loup City Chautauqua
Starts August 7th
American labor should be pro
tected by tariff duties that at least
equal the difference in cost of pro
duction at home and abroad. Tem
porary shortage of world supply
may maintain prices for a time, as
in the ease of wool, but placing on
the free list commodities produced
1 in competition with cheap labor
j abroad must ultimately bring hard
ship to American industry. The
American farmer should be aided
I in borrowing money at rates of
interest as low as paid by others
| who give security equally sound,
but it is more important that he
be aided in securing such a price
for his products as will relieve him
of the need of borrowing except
incase of emergency.
Among the many inconsistencies
of the Underwood tariff is the fact
that there is a 10 per cent duty on
cattle, while all the imports which
constitute parts of the cattle are
allowed into the country free.
For example while the cow itself
is subject to a 10 per cent duty
yet the bones, hide, flesh, hoofs,
blood, horns, milk and hair of the
cow are free. We are forced to
conclude with Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts, that
“the countryman is said to have
accepted many a gold brick in his
time, but nothing except his sense
of humor will keep him from ex
ploding when he hears of that 10
per cent duty on cattle.”
I he constitutional convention in
j New York has wisely voted down
I a proposition for a single-cham
i bered legislature. Ours is a
j government of checks and balances
j and if one wishes to know what is
possible in legislation under a
single-chamber system when
pressed by a dictatorial executive,
one has only to consider the half
baked measure thrust through the
hist house in congress by Wilson’s
mandate, only to be amended anil
put into shape in the upper branch.
The treasury statement at the
close of the week, Saturday, July
10th, showed a net balance in the
general fund of $13,963,615.53 as
compared with a balance of $136,
343,611.17 on the same day, two
years ago, under republican ad
ministration. Revenues to July
loth, of this fiscal year amount to
$14,064,907.80, and disbursements
$25,306,064.26, leaving a deficit
for the first ten days of this fiscal
year of $11,241,156.46.
TRAIN COULDN'TrSTOP HER.
It was a warm August afternoon:
the coolest place in the park was
under the big chautauqua tent, at
least one would think so after ob
serving the large crowd that had
gathered to listen to the program.
It was a typical chauiauqua audi
ence of the central west Every
thing was quiet. Not even a
breeze was blowing.
Ada Roach had just stepi>ed to
the front of the stage responding
with an encore for the third time.
Just as she was reaching the climax
of her impersonation, a freight
train swung around the curve and |
gave a long, shrill whistle for the |
crossing. Miss Roach stopped till
the whistle was ended and then re
sumed her story. But now the
whole train was in sight,—the
rumble and roar became louder
and louder as it drew nearer. It
was useless to try to talk against
it!
Must she sit down and wait?
Well, some folks would have—
but not Ada Roach. Her quick
wit and presence of mind saved
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SOUTH SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE
Meals, Lunches and Short Orders at all
Hours
We Also Carry a Full Line of Bakery Goods.
Careful Attention Given all Special Orders.
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S and all small game
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THOMPSON’S BILLIARD PARLORS
I have the best equipped Bitlard Hall in town. New and
up-to date tables. Plenty of easy chairs. A fine line of
cigars, tobacco, pipes, soft* drinks and candies. You are
invited to this place if you enjoy billards and good tables
to play on. No house players -only myself—so you do not
half to play the house, but will get treated one and all the
same. !
J. W. THOMPSON, Proprietor
the day. She turned toward the
train: bowed in recognition of its
presence, and then for the next
few minutes entertained the crowd
with appropriate pantomimes sug
gested by the oncoming train.
What would have been a stumb- I
ling: block for most artists. Miss I
Roach transformed into a stepping 1
stone. To this day folks remem- :
ber her as the woman that even
the train couldn't stop. ]
; Business and professional Guide
ROBT. P. STARR
Attorney at Law
LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA
R. H. MATHEW
Attorney at Law
And Bonded Abstractor
LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA
AARON WALL
Lawyer
Practices in All Courts
LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA
LAMONT L. STEPHENS
Lawyer
First National Bank Building
LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA
ROBERT H. MATHEW
Bonded Abstracter
Only Set of Abstract Books In County
LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA
0. E. LONGACRE
Physician and Surgeon
OFFICE, OVER NEW BANK
Telephone Call No. 39
A. J. KEARNS
Physician and Surgeon
Phone 30—Office at Residence
Two Doors East of Telepone Central
LOUP CITY - - - - NEBRASKA
A. S. MAIN
Physician and Surgeon
LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA
Office at Residence
Telepone Connection
J. E. SCOTT
LICENSED EM BALM ER AND
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
With Daily Furniture Co.
Phone Red 65 LOUP CITY.
C. R. SWEETLAND
Plumber & Electrician
For good, clean and neat work
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Come and Get My Prices
WALTER THORNTON
Dray and Transfer
Call Lumber Yards or Taylor's
Elevator
Phone Brown 43
J. E. Bowman, M. D.
Carrie L. Bowman, M. D.
BOWMAN & BOWMAN
Physicians and Surgeons
Phone 114
LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA
S. A. ALLEN
Dentist
Office Upstairs in the New State
Bank Building
LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA
W. L. MARCY
Dentist
Office: East Side Public Square
Phone Brown 11€
LOUP CITY .... NEBRASKA
E. T. BEUSHAUSEN
Licensed Embalmer
Funeral Director
Graduate in Anatomy, Sanitary Science
and Embalming of Barnes
Embalming School
New Elliptic Springs and Rubber Tired
Funeral Car. Calls Answered Day
or Night. Phone No. 104
Lady Assistant In Connection
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HAIL STORMS
Are being reported almost every day
in some part of the state of Nebraska
IN ONE DAY, during the month
A of June, thirty-fhree towns re
ported hail storms that damaged or
totally destroyed growing crops.
You now have fhe most valuable
small grain crop you have ever
raised and a few cents per acre will
insure you against loss, f[[ Get a
hail insurance policy in one of the
Old Line companies we represent
and be safe.
FIRST TRUST COMPANY
Loup City, Nebraska
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LOUP CITY FLOUR
Why buy FJourshipped here by outside mills
when you can get
Loup City White Satin Flour
for less money, and every sack guaranteed.
All dealers handle our flour.
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