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Medical Education.
The changes of the past 25 years
in medical education have fteen noth
ing short of a revolution, and yet at
a conference of medical educators in
Chicago it was stated by one delegate
that three-fourths of the graduates
were unfit to practice medicine. The
condition of medical education in this
country 30 years ago was almost be
yond belief. There were medical col
leges in Chicago that graduated two
classes a jear. In a single town in
northern Illinois nine men were prac
ticing medicine, of whom two had di
plomas and the rest were druggists,
ex-hospital stewards from the army
and men who had taken one course of
lectures. The immediate result of the
enactment of the medical practice act
was the departure of 1,400 practition
ers from the state, some of whom com
pleted their medical studies, but most
of them practiced where there was
not so much law. At a conference in
Chicago the other day, says the Phil
adelphia Record, Dr. Means, chairman
of the judicial council of the Associa
tion of American Medical Colleges,
said that the average man admitted to
practice was deficient in knowledge
of bacteriology, chemistry, physiology
and anatomy. Fifty-eight per cent, of
the men in 25 states who fail at their
final examination pass a few weeks
later. "In the few days intervening
where do they get their knowledge?
They don't get it." They simply learn
the answers to the questions, and the
same questions are asked them at the
re-examination. Evidently the reform
of medical education, although much
has been done, is not yet complete.
Encourage the Young Poet.
Every man, woman and child should
write poetry. It is like boils, it pre
vents worse sickuess. If there were
more poets there would be fewer crim
inals. Poetry is in every man's blood.
If he doesn't write it at some time or
another during his life watch out for
him. His wild oats are unsown; they
will rot in his system and sour his na
ture. Write poetry, therefore, so long
as there is a jingle in your soul, ex
claims the Emporia (Kan.) Gazette.
The man who would advise corking up
poetry unwritten in a human heart
would soon have all the world full of
brain storms and the devil to pay.
It's a great business, this poetry busi
ness. And the man who hasn't had
his fling with love and dove and spring
and wing and skies and eyes a»d true
and you and girl a;id pearl and lips
and sips and honey drips (inspected
and guaranteed absolutely pure) is
like the man who died aged 72 years
without being hungry—he missed a
lot Cif fun filling up.
A writer in an exchange has dis
covered that the greatest foe to
s eauty in man and woman is not er
rors in diet, lack of exercise, over
work or any of the things usually
classed as enemies of good looks, but
bad mental states —"anger, fever, jeal
ousy, worry, irritability, want of trust
in one's self and in the 'Great God.'"
The young woman who wants to be
beautiful may eat what she pleases
and work long and hard, but if she
will cultivate good nature, calmness,
kindliness, gayety, ehe may develop
the divine gift. Therefore cheer up,
girls, says Indianapolis Star, be good
and you will be lovely to behold and,
of course, happy.
Several European shipping com
panies have determined to raise their
freight rates to Rio Janeiro 20 per
cent.., states the Brazilian Review. It
cites the fact that a steamer recently
arrived there with a cargo, the freight
on which was $2,800. The expenses
of getting the same into the Rio
Janeiro custom house amounted to
$3,000, or more than the freight
charges from Europe.
J. P. Morgan is preparing in Lon
don, under the direction of W. Wil
liamson, the noted English authority
on miniatures, one of the most sumptu
ous and costly volumes ever published.
It will contain reproductions, in color,
-of Mr. Morgan's unrivaled collection
of miniatures. Forty copies of the su
perb book will cost? 2,500 each, and
:40 more $1,250 each—slso,ooo in all.
SURGEON'S MISTAKE
NOT VERY SERIOUS; HE ONLY
CUT OFF THE WRONG LEG.
Inasmuch as Experimental Tinkering
with the Tariff Might Also Prove
to Be a Mistake the Wiser
Plan Would Be Not to
Cut Off Either Leg.
The New York Times makes bold
to say that "if we reduced the tariff
we should import more goods, and
we should also.export more goods."
Import more we certainly should if
our tariff rates were lowered, and
more yet if we had no tariff at all.
If to increase our imports be the
main consideration, why have any
tariff?
Hut does it follow that our exports
would increase in equal ratio? And,
If so, what sort of commodities would
we more largely export than we now
do? Certainly not manufactures, for,
even though the American wage
standard were to be reduced down to
the foreign level —a proposition, by
the way, which opens up a vista of
grave consequences which no man
can contemplate without a shudder of
fear and dread —our lower priced
goods would not be allowed to invade
the markets of manufacturing coun
tries. Corresponding wage reductions
would inevitably occur in such coun
tries. The workers in European
mills and factories must somehow
and at some wage be employed.
Otherwise chaos coiness again.
Not in foodstuffs could our exports
greatly increase under a lower tariff
or no tariff, for the reason that by so
much as we should succeed in dis
placing production or in reducing
wages in foreign countries, by so
much we should reduce their ability
to take and pay for our surplus food
products.
No; it does not follow that greater
exports go with greater imports. It
was not so from 1893 to 1897. We
are now exporting fully twice the
quantity which we then exported.
Reduction of the tariff with a view
to increasing competitive imports
must of necessity break down the
American wage rate. Nobody, we
believe, disputes that. The free
trader and the tariff "reformer" will
tell you that wages are too high afid
ought to come down, but that lower
cost of living will compensate for the
cut in wages. This is like inflicting
a stab and then pouring balsam into
the open wound. The pain may be
less, but the wound is still there, and
it was not there before. The ques
tion, then, is whether it is wise to in
flict the stab; whether for the mere
pleasure of trying experiments in the
treatment of wounds we should apply
the knife.
The healthiest condition known to
the history of human labor and pro
duction exists in the United States to
day. "I never made but one really
serious mistake," said a great sur
geon. "Was it attended with fatal
consequences?" "Oh, no," was the
reply; "I merely cut off the wrong
leg." In the present case the wiser
practice would seem to be not to cut
off either leg. Let nature take its
course. The American body politic
requires no tariff surgery of any kind.
Not Quite Killed.
"Forty years of almost exclusive at
tention to domestic trade has killed
our instinct for commerce across the
seas." —N. Y. Evening Post.
Not exactly. The instinct appears
to be very much alive. Forty years
ago, in ISG6, our exports were s.''>4B,•
859,522. in 190 C they were $1,793.-
107,955, an increase of 500 per cent.
In ISCfi our total foreign trade was
$783,671,588; 40 years later it was
$3,113,172,049, not counting trade with
Porto Rico and Hawaii, which will
briiig the total to nearly $3,200,000,-
000 —an increase of over 400 per cent.
Forty years ago our imports were
$434,812,000; 40 years later they were
$1,321,064,694. All this would seem
to indicate a considerable attention
to foreign trade, and with a fair de
gree of success. It suggests that
while taking good care of the do
mestic market and the internal trade
our instinct fn,- commerce across* the
seas has been far from killed. Our
attention to internal trade has made
us, alike per capita and in gross, the
richest among all the nations. For
eign trade is a side issue; a good
thing to have, but, in comparison, a
minor consideration. "Foreign trade,"
said Andrew Carnegie, "is a brag
gart; domestic trade is the true
king."
Mr. Root and Canada.
It is understood that as a basis for
complete free trade between the Unit
ed States and Caaada Secretary Root
has proposed the adoption by the Do
minion of the American tariff sched
ules in their entirety, as against other
countries, Great Britain included.
Coining from any other than so lofty
an official source the proposition would
seem impracticable almost to the point
of absurdity. The establishment of
uniform tariff rates and their uniform
enforcement would necessitate on Can
ada's part withdrawal from the British
empire and political union with the
United States. Such a merger would
also involve the complete abandon
ment of Canada's industrial aspira
tions. Canada would spurn either of
these proposals if considered separate
ly; collided together, as they WOMWI
have to he, she would not entertain
them for a moment. A little deeper
study of the. tariff question would
serve to enlighten Secretary Root re
garding many things that cannot be
done.
CAMERON COUNiTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1507-
WAGES AND THE TARIFF.
Some Reckless Admissions Made by
Democratic Leafier.
In a speech in congress the other
day Hon. John Sharp Williams re
viewed the coming of immigrants to
this country, the swelling stream ever
since colonial days, lie said they
came to better their condition; that
there was a falling off in panic years,
but that the rule was a steady inflow.
He gave as one reason the higher
wages paid in this country and said:
There never was a period from the
time the pllm-ims landed on Plymouth
Hock up to tin- adoption of the Constitu
tion of the United Stales when wages
for the blacksmith, the carpenter, for
tlie skilled artisan and tlie unskilled la
bor In the field, were not about double
what thi y were in Great Britain. No
tariff, ii I fill tariff, low tariff—all sorts of
tariff—it made no difference what the
tariff on our statute books was, they
came.
That is very reckless talk for a lead
er in congress. Can Mr. Williams ex
plain why there was always a falling
off in immigration when free trade
was the rule in our country?
Without elaborating or going back
beyond the memories of middle-aged
men, it is enough to say that in 1893,
1894 and 1895, skilled laborers' wages
fell 40 per cent.; common laborers'
wages fell 30 per cent., and thousands
and tens of thousands and hundreds
of thousands of laborers, skilled and
unskilled, were unable to find em
ployment 011 any termn. This may
not have applied to Mississippi, but
it did apply to the entire northeast,
north and we;t.
It is just as plain Ihat i" tiriff
were struck down to-day a million of
skilled laborers would be without
work in a month, and in two months
immigration would be cut down GO
per cent. —Salt Lake City Telegram.
JUST STAND PAT.
The Public Satisfied with the Present
Tariff Policy.
The majority of the people of the
country are well enough satisfied with
our present tariff policy and do not
demand or desire any change therein.
So long as we are so prosperous that
we are exporting three thousand mil
lions of dollars in merchandise, etc.,
every year and also importing more
than any other country in the world
except Great Britain; so long as we
are not able to get either laborers or
supplies to meet all the demands of
our prosperity, that neither men nor
materials can be had to carry on the
work which is wanting and waiting to
be done, there is little use of talking
about revising the tariff. The present
congressional campaign will have to
be won on a campaign of no apology
for any Republican principle or policy.
Unless we begin to admit that the tar
iff policy is Wrong the Democrats will
find the Republican party and Repub
lican policies invulnerable and unas
sailable. If any loophole is given for
Democratic success it will be the Re
publicans' own making, and will con
stitute an error as difficult of repara
tion as it will be foolish in its concep
tion. —Salem (Ore.) Statesman.
DOESN'T CARE TO DISCUSS THE
SUBJECT.
Tariff Reformer —Polly want a
cracker?
Polly—Aw, forget it!
The Editor and the Tailor.
It is a.dull ass that will not mend
his pace with beating. Let us suppose
that the editor wajjts to buy a suit of
clothes and that his tailor wants to ad
vertise in the Mail. The tailor has
doubled his prices. The editor pro
tests. "Very well," says the tailor;
"I will reduce my price 00 per cent,
if you will reduce your advertising
rates 50 per cent." But that isn't
fair," says the editor. "You have
doubled the price on your goods, while
my advertising rates are the same
that they vere before. If I cut 50 per
cent, in rates I shall be getting only
half what I have been getting for my
advertising, while if you cut 50 per
cent, you will get precisely what you
got before for the clothes." "It makes
no difference," insists the tailor.
"Those are my prices, and if you
don't like them you can buy your
clothes somewhere else." "That is
precisely what I'm going to do," says
the editor, "and you can advertise in
some other paper if you can find any
body that is fool enough tft nit you
double your rates on him and at tlie
same time cut down his own > - ates
one-half. Good-day, sir." Cal' the
editor Uncle Sam, and the Sailor
Kaiser Wilhelm, and you have the
German tariff situation precisely.
Does the Mail see it yet?
REVERENTLY
Was Mrs. McKinley laid
to Rest in Westlawn.
FUNERAL SERVICES
Were Very Simple—President Roose
velt, Members of His Cabinet
and Gov. Harris Attended.
Canton, O. —The body of Ida Sax
ton McKinley rests beside that
of her distinguished husband 111 \\ est
lawn cemetery. Her last words, "Oh,
God, why should I longer wait —let me
lie beside him," have been answered.
The funeral services held Wednes
day at the McKinley home were ex
tremely simple. Four songs were
sung—the same that were sung at the
funeral of President McKinley—and
the service was the simple ritual of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
The house on its Market and Louis
street sides was roped ofT to restrain
the crowds which thronged neighbor
ing thoroughfares.
President Roosevelt arrived at* 12:45
p. m.and was driven to the residence
'if Justice Diy for luncheon. Among
others at the table W'>re Secretaries
K'lOt, Cortolyou :ind WiltAn, Gov. lim
its and ex-Gov. Herrick.
Immediately after the luncheon tho
president and party were driven to
the McKinley home. The body in its
black casket rested in the so-called
"campaign office," in the identical spot
where President McKinley's body lay
after the Buffalo tragedy.
Flowers filled the room, while many
more for which there was not room in
the house were sent to the cemetery
ahead of the cortege.
While the services were being con
ducted by Rev. Dr. Buxton, of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, and
Rev. Dr. Holmes, former pastor of the
same church, all business and amuse
ment in Canton stopped. Retail stores,
schools and places of amusement both
In the city and surrounding country
were closed and the street cars in the
vicinity of the McKinley home did not
run. All along the route to Westlawn
cemetery flags were at half-mast.
The pallbearers were: Judge Henry
W. Harter, John C. Dueber, Joseph
Hiechele, Robert A. Cassidy and
George B. Frease, who were honorary
pallbearers at the funeral of President
McKinley, and Austin Lynch, R. S.
Shields and Judge C. C. Bow.
When the services in the cemetery
were over the presidential party re
turned to the Baltimore & Ohio depot,
where the train for Indianapolis was
taken.
Despite a rumor of doubtful origin
that Michael Czolgosz, brother of the
assassin of President McKinley, would
be in Canton Wednesday, the funeral
of Mrs. McKinley and the visit of
President Roosevelt passed off without
Incident of sinster note. Taking pre
caution against the one chance in a
thousand that the rumor of Czolgosz's
presence here was true, the local po
lice, assisted by secret service men
from Washington and Cleveland, exer
cised the utmost vigilance during the
president's .stay in the city.
No trace was found of Czolgosz, nor
any anarchist, although three strang
ers to the city were held in the jail
during the president's stay. There
was nothing against them, however,
and they were released last evening.
THE TREATY 0E AMAPALA.
It Provides for Arbitration of Disputes
Between Two Central American
Republics.
Washington, D. C. —The state de
partment on Wednesday received a
translation of the treaty of peace
negotiated at Amapala, Honduras, un
der which friendly relations were re
established between Nicaragua and
Salvador, following their estrange
ment over the conflict between the
former and Honduras, when Salvador
allied herself with the Honduran re
public.
Tlie treaty seems to be more far
reaching than had been supposed. It
commits the republics to obligatory
arbitration should trouble arise in the
future, and in providing for a peace
congress to be held at Corinto, Nicara
gua, the five sister republics in Cen
tral America are invited to form a
peace pact "governing commerce,
navigation and any other questions
that may be judged profitable to Cen
tral American interests."
It is beiieved here that the treaty
would not have been negotiated except
for the mediation of Philip Brown,
American charge at the legations of
Guatemala and Honduras. His good
offices were highly appreciated.
The treaty stipulates that any dif
ference that may arise in the future
between Salvador and Nicaragua that
might alter their good relations shall
be adjusted by means of the obligatory
arbitration of the presidents of the
United States and of Mexico conjointly,
who shall have the power in case of
not arriving at an agreement, to name
a third person whose decision shall be
definite.
Is Charged with a Big Steal.
Indianapolis, Ind.—The police are
searching for Frederick W. Hoen,
who is charged with the larceny from
a safety deposit box in Fletcher's na
tional bank of $60,000 worth of stocks
and bonds belonging to his sister, Mrs.
Christina Nold.
Two Boys Killed by an Explosion.
Terre Haute, Ind. —By thy> explo
sion of several hundred pounds
o' powder at the storage house of the
Farnsworth mine near Sullivan, Wed
nesday, two boys were blown to pieces
and three others were seriously hußt.
ASTONISHED THE BARBER.
Quietly entering a barber's shop, the
stranger removed his hat and coat,
and taking a card from his pocket
wrote on it:
"I want to be shaved."
A barber stepping forward read the
card, and. pointing to a chair, said to
his brother artists:
"Deaf as a brass kettle and dumb as
an oyster."
The man straightened himself out
in the chair, when his manipulator be
gan lathering his face.
"This cuss lias a cheek like a stone
wall," he said, when a general laugh
followed.
"Stick a pin in him and see If he is
entirely dumb," said another.
The victim remaining undisturbed,
the following shots were fired at him
by the delighted tonsorial artists:
"He needs a shampoo. His head is
dirtier than a public-house doormat."
"Shave him with a stool-leg. Don't
spoil your razor on that stubble."
"Gracious, what a guy! He'd make
a good bird-frightener."
"He ought to rent that nose for a
locomotive head-light," etc.
While all these complimentary allu
sions were flying about him the opera
tion of shaving was finished, and tlws
man arose and put on his coat, and
then,turning to the astonished barber,
said:
"How much for the shave and com
pliments?"
"I —I—I—I," gasped the astonished
man, "oh, nothing nothing call
again—excuse;" and as the strang
er left the shop tlio Jiscomfitod bar
bel 1 swoio Ux.it they v/ould never be
lieve ia a deaf and dumb man again
until they had first fired a ten-pound
cannon about his ears.
Not What He Wanted.
"I'm selling a new burglar alarm,"
said the gentlemanly agent. "Can I in
terest you in it? This contrivance will
fix it so that everybody will be awak
ened the moment a burglar steps in
side the house. It can't —"
"I don't want it. If you have any
kind of a contrivance that will keep
my wife from waking up when burg
lars break in, come around and I will
talk business with you."—Chicago
Record-Herald.
Necessary.
"I am afraid you are becoming a
practical politician," said the sincere
friend.
"I am," answered the eminent per
sonage. "A statesman must be a
mighty good politician if he wants to
stay in public life long enough to put
his theories into actual operation."—
Washington Star.
Course of Dieting.
Family Physician—Nothing will do
your daughter any good unless she
controls her appetite for sweets and
rich dishes. She must live on the
plainest food, and very little of it, for
months.
Mother —Very well. I'll send her to
the boarding school I used to attend.
—N. Y. Weekly.
Hard to Open.
Dick—Succeed in touching the old
gentleman for a ten spot this morn
ing?
.Tack —No; the money he carries is
like the umbrella he carries.
Dick —How so?
Jack —Why, it's a close roll.—Chi
cago Daily News.
NOT AN IMAGINARY LINE.
Pedagogue—Now Snarker, junior,
give an example, by reference to any
familiar object, of what is meant by
the word equator.
Snarker (rather at a loss) —Well,
sir, er—er —it's like the —er —waist-
band on your trousers running round
yer stunnnick, sir.
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