Direct taxation urged as remedy for tax burdens
The author defends direct taxation against indirect duties, arguing it aligns pay with ability, reduces corruption, and increases government transparency. He cites unequal burdens on workers and farmers, contrasts millionaire wealth, and recalls historical examples like Elizabeth and Montagu to emphasize accountability.
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Franklin Pierce
Tariff Reform Committee
The
Reform Club
Bes
Adam Smith
Mgr
Pierce
McKinley
Elizabeth
Charles Jim Finsemines
Wold
Montagu
England
Golden Rule Reciproc ity in Free Trade Debate
The Argentine government favors tariff cuts on wool and petroleum, boosting U S exports and farming implements. The piece contrasts the McKinley approach of threats and bounties with the free trade method, praising straightforward, obstacle removing policies as the path to mutual commerce.
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Washington
United States
McKinley
Harrison
New York Post
Tribune Defends Votes While Debating Tariff Reversals
The New York World notes The Tribune’s claim of a public reversal against the Wil sown bill is unfounded. It cites 1890 and 1892 elections where Democrats won in Michigan and several states, arguing real reversals occurred in Harrison’s 1890 defeat of party lines and Cleveland’s 1892 electoral victory.
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The
Tribune
Michigan
New York
Cleveland
Maynard
Benjamin Harrison
California
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
North Dakota
Congress
New York World
Shoddy Industry Fears Wilson Bill Duty Cuts
The shoddy industry warns that reducing duties on wool extracts and shoddy to 15 percent ad valorem will ruin their business. They claim about 100 plants with multimillion capital rely on protection, and fear loss of high priced machinery as scraps. The protest targets congress amid McKinley and Wilson era tariff battles.
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Congress
Wilson
C. Devrrows
Wilson Lill
New York World
Julius C. Burrows
Carbon
Burrows
Wyoming
Iracn
Baltimore
Experience warns against abolishing harmful tariffs and privileged legislation
The writer argues that erasing a harmful tariff is difficult because combined wealth blocks reform. History repeats itself as vested interests oppose reducing burdens on the common people. The voice, Pomeroy of Ohio, cites Democratic sentiment on economic policy.
Wages Not Lowered by Tariff Revisions
The St. Louis Republic argues wages won’t fall due to tariffs and rules that wages are not set by tariffs. It supports ongoing tariff revisions every two years toward a pure revenue system.
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St. Louis Republic
Wool and tariffs stir debate on free wool and prices
A Wyoming woolgrower challenges protectionist claims, stating he could raise wool cheaply here and that McKinley duties depress prices. The piece contrasts woolowners' view with manufacturers’ fears, noting the tariff debate and potential benefits of moving wool to the free list.
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Congressman Barrows
Hackney Action And The Secrets Of Its Breeding
A writer explains hackney action as the key trait that attracts attention once a horse moves. Proper hind leg reach, upright carriage, and light, rhythmic footfall define true action, developed by generations of selective breeding and careful mare care during gestation and lactation.
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England
Cure For Runaway Dogs
A Rural New Yorker reader recalls castrating a year old sheep dog to curb running with neighbors' dogs. The dog became gentler with sheep and easier to drive, aiding large flocks of up to 2,300, and the writer praises Mexicans in New Mexico as strong drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
New Yorker
Clydesdale Registration Resolution Adopted by AFC
At the American Clydesdale Association meeting a resolution set a 30 day window ending Dec 31 for registering eligible stallions and mares foaled before Jan 1. Owners pay rates: $2 for member horses, $4 for non members, plus a $1 additional fee if the owner lacks a full seven volume studbook set.
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American Clydesdale Association
Fashionably Docked Horses Spark Public Outcry
A heated critique argues that trimming horse tails is cruel and unnecessary, condemning fashion's impact on animal welfare. The piece contrasts tail docking with humane alternatives and cites Cornell research endorsing dehorning under careful dosage, noting trials showed no inflammation.
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Roberts
Cornell
The Passing of the Justices at the Capitol
The Washington Post describes a new protocol at noon as Supreme Court justices robe in the attiring room and depart through plush roped corridors. Four court messengers and two plush barriers guide their exit, delaying the crowd until all gowns have vanished from sight.
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Capitol
Supreme Court
Washington Post
Missouri drought grips Fike and Ralls counties
The Hannibal Courier-Post reports a long drought since mid June affecting Fike and Ralls counties. Cisterns and springs have dried up, creeks nearly run dry, Salt River and Spencer Creek at record lows. Farmers drive stock miles for water and dread winter without rain. wells may be the only relief despite costs.
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Fike
Ralls
Spencer
Pike County
Ralls County
Hannibal
Courier-Post
The Irish Language Society Expands Meetings
The society aiming to preserve Irish as a living tongue reports growing weekly meetings at 4 College Green in Dublin. An Irish language league holds weekly sessions with papers and speeches in Irish, taught viva voce, planning district addresses to boost use among native speakers and their children.
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College Green
Dublin
Jeague
Ireland
London
Vessel Hinssler Shows Historic Coast Survey Service
The Hinssler, an ateamer from the United States coast survey, lies anchored in Tacoma harbor for winter. Built to survey the Panama to San Francisco route, it carried Prof Louis Agassiz and companions who observed and collected specimens during a voyage around Cape Horn to the Pacific coast. Departed Boston in December 1871, reached San Francisco in August next year. its zoological collections greatly aided scientific knowledge. Tacoma Correspondent.
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United States Coast Survey
Ateamer Hinssler
Tacoma
Panama
San Francisco
Louis Agassiz
Cape Horn
Pacific
Boston
Taxing Boards and Beard Taxes Across Centuries
An Italian note claims Signor Gilolitti may tax boards to fund finances, recalling Peter the Great who taxed beards by social status rather than length. The piece contrasts novelty with a historical precedent in beard taxes.
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Secolo
Milan
Signor
Gilolitti
Italy
Peter the Great
Tobacco tremors and unrest ripple through headlines
Horace Barnum suffers tobacco tremors after quitting. Widely cited Hartford Times letter notes possible admission to an insane hospital in Middletown. Other items include Gear versus Llosa senatorial race efforts, Frank Lens in Warech India, and Louisana leader James M Bldllingsworth’s death.
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Horace Barnum
Insane
Middletown
Bristol
Hartford Times
Llosa
Frank Lens
Warech
India
James M. Bldllingsworth
Louisiana
Cc. F. Russell
Colfax
Wash
Silver Prime
Colo
Corbett-Mitchell
Union Pacific
Clarke
Neb
Schacier
Slosson
Chicago
New York
Score
Carrollton
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Lonrner
Commerce and Trade
the Tribune
Congressman Harter
Hackney Action
e'Yay
Medical A and ‘Surgical Institute
J V. Yonge
M.D
Bliss House
Bluffton
Younge
Medical and Surgical Institute
Institute
Missouri
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