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The Job department of the Press is complete »nd affords facilities for doing the best class of Work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW PRINTING. No paper will be discontinued until arrear- Kes are paid, except at the option of the pub her. Papers sent out of the county must be paid tor in advance. The Nation's Bread. That bread Is justly entitled to be called the "staff of life" is fully borne out by investigations of the United States department of commerce and labor. This department made an In vent igatiou to determine the amount spent for food by a "normal" laborer's! Jamil). The data obtained from the 11,156 families whose expenses were studied showed the average uuount •pent for food by a family consisting of husband, wife and five children to toe $329.19 pre year. It is interesting to note how the so-called normal fam ily of the average laborer, which seems rather above the normal in size, apportions its money for food and other necessities. Twenty-nine dollafs and 20 cents is expended for bread, flour and cereals, and while the cost of the bread is small compared with that of other foods, the amount of nutri ments and energy derived from it is large. The laborer's meat bill is the largest of all. He spends $110.50 per year for all kinds of meat, three and a half times as much as for bread. His butter costs him about as much as his bread, and sugar half as much, while about the same sum is spent for potatoes and vegetables as for bread. Thirty-eight dollars goes for milk and eggs. More coffee is used than tea; about $lO is spent for the one and Ave dollars for the other. Re ligion. charity and tobacco claim near ly equal amounts, while intoxicating liquors come in for a much larger share. Labor organizations get about nine dollars per year, while $5.79 is contributed to the support of state and local governments in the form of taxes. Sickness and death on the average claim $20.54. It is quite ap parent. says Harry Snvaer in Harper' l : Monthly, that bread and flour do not form a very large item of the food ex pense of the normal laborer's family, as only nine per cent, of the cost of the food goes for bread and 91 per cent, for all other food articles. One of the most striking signs "112 this age is the entrance of science into every department of life. A symbolic picture of the twentieth century might represent the spirit of science stretch ing her hand out over the temples jf learning, religion and law. The statu of Chihuahua, in Mexico, has passed a sanitary law regulating theaters, churches and other public buildings. All such buildings must have ample lire protection, be properly ventilated, and provide sufficient seats. In the churches it has been the custom of worshipers to sit and kneel on the floors. This is forbidden by the new law, which looks to the health of the people. Old customs are suddenly, sometimes violently, upset by new knowledge, but there never was an age more confident of its new knowl edge and more competent to produce the facts than the present age. Baron Takahira, the new Japanese ambassador to the United States, has had the best possible experience to fit liini for his delicate position, lie was consul-general at New York 15 years ago, minister at Washington from 3900 to 1905, and one of Japan's repre sentatives in the confarence at Ports mouth which resulted in peace be tween his country and Russia. He knows the American people and the American president, and it is asserted that he also knows a good deal about Japan. In the last decade of the eighteenth century a band of French brigands flourished in and about the forest, of Muette, Muette, close to Mereville. To these "Plngres," as they called them selves. the common people gave an other name. All over France they were known as the "Chauffeurs," from tlieir use of lire, applied to the feet 'if their victims who would not tell where their money was hidden. A man to whom glucose, labeled as such, is served as an accompaniment to his morning griddle cakes will in dignantly refuse it, but when it comes as "corn £irup" it will seem far less objectionable, and corn sirup, accord ing to a bulletin from the department of agriculture, it may now officially be called. There is something in a name .when it comes to food. MAKES FALSE PLEA UNTRUE STATEMENT IN MANILA DAILY BULLETIN. By Inference the Absurd Claim Is Made That Holland's Sugar Tar iff Is for the Benefit of Javan Planters. Now conies the anniversary number of the Manila Daily Bulletin, with a fresh plea for sympathy. They would have us believe that the sugar plant ers of tlie* nearby island of .lava enjoy trade privileges witli their benevolent mother country, Holland, which the hard hearted United States refuses to extend to the Philippines. The state ments made, and the inferences to be drawn from them, would lead us to conclude that Holland maintains a tar iff on foreign sugar for the benefit of Javan sugars, which are admitted free of duty, and that in this way the bulk of the Javan product is marketed in Holland at such good figures as to ma terially help out the Javan planters on the little surplus they are obliged to sell at lower prices to duty-imposing countries. The Bulletin says: "The handicap of remoteness from the great, markets of Europe and America affect us far more seriously than it does equally remote Java. That country at least has the advantage of free entry of her mother co intry'3 consumption at prices wnich enable her to equalize on the surplus which she sends to duty-imposing countries." Nothing could be further from the truth. The state department gives the Holland tariff on sugar imports as $4.92 per 100 pounds, and in reply to an inquiry as to how the various Eu ropean nations treat their colonial sugars, the Hon. Elihu Root, secretary of state, writes: "In reply to your letter of the 20th inst., I have the honor to inclose a statement, prepared in this depart ment, of the customs duties imposed on importations of various grades of sugar by England. France, Germany, Russia, Austria, Hungary, Holland, Belgium, Spain and Italy, respectively, and to inform you that none of the countries named therein, with the sole exception of France, gives preferential treatment to sugar arriving at the cus tom houses of the home country from its colonies." This gives the lie to every statement above quoted from the Bulletin, and every inference that can ho drawn from it. Holland levies a high tariff on sugar imports, not for the benefit of the Javan planter, as the Bulletin would have us suppose, but to protect the Holland sugur-beet raiser who sup plies hundreds of thousands of tons of beets to the 39 Netherlands beet sugar factories. In 1900 these fac tories not only produced the sugar consumed in Holland, but they ex ported nearly 400,000,000 pounds of sugar to other countries. In that year, out of a total of over 700,000 tons ex ported from Java, Holland absorbed but 10G tons, or less than one-third of one per cent, of the Javan exports, and on every ton there was collected the full duty. If Holland had paid SI,OOO a ton bounty on the 166 tons of Javan sugar she imported it would have added less than one cent per hundred on the total Javan sugar exports, and it is plain to be seen that even this huge sum would have no appreciable effect "on the sur plus which she sends to duty-imposing countries." Impossibility of Free Trade. The average man does not go deep enough into the tariff question to un derstand the details, but he knows in a general way that to open the markets of the United States to the cheap labor of the world would put most of our manufacturing establishments out of commission and bring an amount of misery and distress to our working people that would be appalling. The world outside of the United States is large. There are millions of people whose living does not cost them 30 cents a week, and countries where four cents a day is considered good wages. Some of these people are skilled in all sorts of handicrafts. Un der free trade their products would be brought here in almost unlimited quan tities. Our own artisans, accustomed to a high standard of living, coidd not possibly compete with people who scarcely realize that, time has any value, ».»id *b" result would be disas trous in th extreme.—Findlay (O.i Jefforsonian. Will Not Bear Inspection. The tariff, we are sometimes told, should be taken out of politics, and put into the hands of a business com mission carc'ully selected. Changes when necessary should be made by men familiar with the subject, and with an eye single to business effects. It is a pleasing proposition on its face, but does not bear inspection. Such a commission would be the most power ful body in the country, holding at times great, business interests in the hollow of its hand. Congress will never, and should never, consent to that; for, while some congresses are abler than others in the transaction of the public business, the congress of the period is always Hit- latest ex pression of the popular will, and is the proper body for safeguarding the pub lic interests for the time. No tariff law made by congress is ever a per fect measure, but it is always possi ble to tra;:e the influences that en tered into its preparation and enact ment, and thus fix the responsibility for any errors committed. —Washing- ton Star. CAMERON COUNTY P'RESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 190S MONTH'S EXPORTS ARE LARGE. Sure Sign That Bueiness Recovery Is Well on the Way. The exports of merchandise from the United States in the month of January this year exceeded in value the exports of any previous January und of any previous month, with only two or three exceptions. From this port the January exports, nearly $12.- 000,000 in value, were greater by more than one-half than in January, 1907. The largest percentage of increase was in wheat and wheat flour and in cotton, and these are the leading items in the general export statement. Wheat and cotton are the two great staples of international exchange be tween this country and Europe. While they (low only in one direction, the volume of the outflow is determined not alone by the immediate supply and demand, but by the commercial and financial relations between the coun tries concerned. When we have bal ances to settle abroad, It is a question of the most economical medium of ex change. That there has been a sudden export demand for whent and cotton indicates that the prices are low enough, in the slackened demand at home, to make their exportation profitable. The cheering inference from this is that the country is discharging its for eign obligations in agricultural prod ucts. This draws any nrcumulnU'd stores into the market and helps to modify tho depreciation in prices; ulti mately the value of these products comes into the hands of the producers, who are, in turn, the buyers and con sumers of other domestic products. Thus, even an export trade that, in it self. may be only an adjustment of bal ances without profit to the country, is nevertheless, inseparably linked with other business activities. In this as pect the large increase in exports fol lowing upon the recent panic is one sign of the natural process of recov ery. It is necessarily a slow and grad ual process, in which an adjustment of prices and careful economics are essential. The recovery cannot he forced, but it may be helped by recog nizing the signs as they appear.—Phil adelphia Record. Politics and the Tariff. The Beveridge plan for adjusting the tariff to a consistent revenue and protection basis and for eliminating from it the gross favoritism it now carries to the trusts and many other corporations, must commend itself to every earnest friend of tariff revision. This plan is offered by a Republican senator, a man who is committed to the protective tariff doctrine, but who has frankly noted the faults of the system now in operation, even if he has not. fully stated the evils that have grown out of trust extortion 011 the one hand and trade restriction on the other. The commission plan, which has been conspicuously successful in Germany, is calculated to remove the tariff question from the realm of poli tics. That end in itself is eminently desirable—absolutely necessary to an ideal tariff arrangement. A commis sion properly constituted, whose mem bers would not he office holders nor politicians', nor interested industrial ists, but impartial and thoroughly competent experts, could ascertain just where to draw the lines so that American manufacturers and Amer ican labor would be fully protected without giving to the former a shelter for extortion or subjecting the lat ter to the excessive cost of living made possible under high protection. Such a commission could also give all its time to this work. It could class ify imports in such a way as to sim plify and make more economical the collection of duties. it could elim inate from the schedules the prepos terous classifications now existing. It would be governed not by personal or varty politics, but. by the simple rules of equity and justice.—Kansas City Star. Favors Tariff Commission. The proposed tariff commission would consist of five members —one im'entified with the producing inter ests, another a lawyer who has spe cialized in customs and tariff laws, a third with experience in the adminis tration of tariff laws, a fourth familiar with competitive conditions in foreign countries, -and a fifth who is an econo mist statistician w'tb special knowledge of prices and costs of pro duction, says the Chicago Record-Her ald. With seven-year forms, good salaries and divorcement from con gress so far as membership goes, and with ample powers for investigation, such a commission would be well equipped to get the facts, tabulate them and "submit them to congress, together with an explanatory report." A further proposed work of the com mission is to study the subject of classification at home and abroad and make special reports upon it. We can heartily indorse this bill in principle. It is better than any pre vious attempt at investigation by com mission because of the pains taken to get expert investigators who shall center their attention on facts, first, last and all the time. We hope it will become a law. There is. however, one amendment we should like to see made, and that is to the effect, that the commission shall be promptly or ganized and instructed to use all due diligence to make as full a report as possible to congress at some fixed early date. Tariff revision is the great duty before congress after the presi dential election, and a full supply of facts should be available at the Verj beginning of the task. REV. 0. R, BAY FACES CHARGES PREFERRED BY A MINISTER OF THE METHODIST CHURCH. Criticism of Roosevelt by Chancellor Leads to Complaint Being Made Against Him to the New York Conference. Brandon, Vt.—Charges have beet> preferred by Rev. George A. Cooke, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Brandon, against. Rev. J. R. Day, chancellor of Syracuse university, 011 the ground that Dr. Day defamed the character of President Roosevelt. The charges have been presented to Rev. Watters, presiding elder of the New York church confer ence of the Methodist church, to which Chancellor Day is ecclesiastical ly attached. When interviewed last night con cerning the allegations, Rev. Cooke said it was true he had brought charges against Chancellor Day. He said that in a book entitled "A Raid on Prosperity," written by Chancellor Day, President Roosevelt was severely criticized and that in his opinion Dr. I>ay had violated the rules of the Methodist Episcopal church in thus assailing the president. Mr. Cooke stated that the specific charge pre ferred was defamation of character. He considered that "although Syra cuse University is under obligations to the Standard Oil people by reason of large money gifts," Chancellor Day 1 v. ns not justified as a minister of the 1 Methodist chinch in assailing Presi dent Roosevelt. The university itself ! is non-secturian. Rev. Cooke was formerly pastor of the Methodist church at Mil ford, Mass., and is well known in New 10ng land and N'ew York through his cam paign against Prof. Hinckley G. Mitchell, formerly professor of Heb rew and Old Testament exegesis of Boston university. More recently he has appeared in charges against Borden Parker Bowne, professor of philosophy at Boston uni versity, and against Dr. James M. Buckley, editor of the Christian Advo cate. These charges were dismissed after a hearing. Dr. Day is charged with having spoken "evil of magistrates," in viola tion of paragraph 30 of the general rules of the Methodist church, which warns against "uncharitable or un profitable conversation; particularly speaking evil of magistrates or of min isters." THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS. Proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives. Washington.—ln the house 011 the 4th speeches 011 the tariff, speculation in cotton, finance and a number of mis cellaneous subjects were made. The postofTice appropriation bill was tech nically under consideration, but no progress was made with it. The Aid rich currency bill was debated in the senate. Washington. —On the sth both branches adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Senator Proc tor of Vermont. No business of im portance was transacted in either body. Washington.—On the 6th the senate passed the army bill increasing the pay of officers from' 7 to 25 per cent and the average pay of enlisted men ■lO per cent. The house adopted a res olution to appoint a committee to in vestigate charges that corrupt in fluences had been brought to bear on members of the house naval affairs committee in connection with con tracts for submarine torpedo boats. FINANCE AND TRADE. Favorable Symptoms Are More Numer ous in the Commercial Outlook. New York City.—R. (J. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Favorable symptoms are more numerous in the commercial outlook, especially in respect to the growth of confidence. Jobbers note more pres sure to replenish depleted stocks of staple merchandise, orders 111 many cases being for delivery next fall. The advancing season has also contributed to the better feeling by accelerating the distribution of spring goods and stimulating interest in the building trades. Industrial plants are more active, pig iron production rising to the best weekly average in three months. Credits are still closely scanned and mercantile collections are by 110 means satisfactory, yet payments are more prompt and the volume of business is distinctly heavier. LAUNCHED A JOHNSON BOOMLET. Minnesota Democratic Committee In dorses that State's Governor as Candidate for President. St. Paul, Minn.—The Democratic state committee of Minnesota on Friday, after a bitter fight, adopted a resolution indorsing Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota for the Demo cratic presidential nomination and recommending that he be named by the national convention at Denver next July. As the meeting of the committee was presided over by Frank C. Day, private secretary to the governor, and as Mr. Day voted for the Johnson reso lution on every test and 011 the final ballot, the action of the committee is held by political leaders as placing the governor formally in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Would Brand All Anarchists. Rome, Italy.—A member of the local political police squad exclusively intrusted with the surveillance of An archists has submitted a novel plan for identifying "reds" throughout the world. He proposes to tattoo the An archists on a visible part of the body with a small indelible sign varying in color in the different countries, and in shape. Gary is Elected Senator. Columbia, S. C.—Frank B. Gary of Abbeville was on Friday elect ed to succeed Asbury C. Latimer in the United States senate. SURPRISED HIS WIFE. Wife—You dear, good, generous man! You thought you would surprise me, did you? Isn't it a perfectly love ly hat? Husband—What do you mean? 1 didn't order that hat! Wife—Now, don't try to deceive me, John. You know you ordered it on purpose to surprise me. And I am surprised and delighted. And it is so cheap, too —only four pounds! They sent the bill along with it. And the queer thing about it is that I sent a letter to this very firm just about a year ago, ordering a hat that I had selected, and they never paid any at tention to it. Strange, wasn't it? I had always dealt with them before, and they knew the style that suited me best. That must be how they hap pened to fit me so nicely with this one. Husband —But look here, I didn't order it, and I'm not going to pay for it. Wife (in an altered tone) —John, what overcoat did you wear the day before yesterday? Husband —It was a mild day, and I wore my light overcoat. Wife—You don't remember that over a year ago I gave you a letter to post to this firm? Husband— Of course not. I Bless me! I must have posted it the day before yesterday along with an other lot of letters without looking at it. I see! Wife And it's nothing but last year's hat, after all! You wretch! The Usual Experience. Mr. Younghusband—l suppo::o yo« remember the pony and phaeton I bought of you when my wife and I set up housekeeping. Well, I sold the pony some time ago to pay doctors' bills, and now I'd like to sell the phaeton. Livery Man —I can't spare the money to buy, but I'd be willing to trade, if there is anything in my line you want. Mr. Younghusband (after long thought)—l'll trade for oats, if you'll grind 'em up. I believe oatmeal is good for children. —N. Y. Weekly. His Heinous Crime. The words of pleading died upon his tonfjue— The husband sat, with shame upon his fa. Ills jiilifwl excuses ceased among The shafts of scorn she alined at his disgrace. Hi l loved her. and had failed. She loved, and yet Could not forbear reproaches; and her brow Was dark, but last she said: "I don't forget: Give 1111; the li tter—l will post It now." —Judge. PERILS OF WINTER. ft. Dangerous—riie ice of course. Indiscriminate. A young girl whom thoy railed Arabeller "Was exceedingly mushy and meller. She delighted to spoon By the light of the moon. And she didn't cau who was the feller. Keeping Him at a Distance. Mrs. Blewer-Blud —That tailor of yours is getting very familiar. He had the insolence to salute me in the street to-day. I think such people should be kept at. a distance. Mr. Blewer-Blud—Well, my dear, I'm sure I've done all I could! I've stood that man off now for two years. Some Excuse. Blinks—The paper says the czar is a very illiterate man. Winks—Not up in the classics, eh? Blinks—Worse. They say his let ters are full of errors in orthography. Winks—Bui, my dear sir. just think. He has to spell in Russian.—N. Y. Weekly. G.SCHMIDT'S, FOR FRESH BREAD^ J popular "jj © , CONFECTIONERY Daily Dslivcry. All order* given prompt and ■ killful attention. ■ - . -. - - —a WHEN IN DOUBT, TRY Ther h»T« .tood th« taat of T a*. 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