Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1890 — Distress Among the Farmer. [ARTICLE]

Distress Among the Farmer.

The Kansas Farmers’ Alliance, has through its president addressed an open letter to the Kansas delegation in Congress calling *heir alt nlion to the alarming conditions of tin agricultural inthis state and demanding legislation for the.r relief. The letter says: “We call attention to the fact that a sh gle lav film in one city in southern Kans s now has the .contract for the foreclosure of 1,800 mortgages. This means 1,800 horn steads transferred from the hands of so many industrious families to the hands of capitalists, either domestic or foreign. The foreclosure of these mortgages is in accordance wi'ba preconceived purpose to gain possession of these farms, and people them with a more servile tenantry .mported from foreign lands for this espes

cial purpose. Foreclosure and evictions are taking place in very many parts of the state, and we need not go all the way to Euroioe to witness scenes of cruelty in matters of this kind. All over the state the homes of our people are imperilled! They are struggling against adverse circumstances, and almost against hope to sustain themselves until relief shall come.”

In their effort to tickle the farm« ers the Republican members ot the ways and means committee propose to increase the living exp mses of all the working people of the country who are not farmers. Look Out for Counterfeit Tens: Bankers are on the lookout for counterfeit ten dollar notes on the Germania National bank of New Orleans, letter C, bank number 889. Secret Service Officer Carter has given the warning. The notes are afloat in St. Louis, and may be here at any hour.

We now have the most complete stock of shoes, of the best brands and styles, and most of them were bought at a clearance sale at onehalf price. Chicago Bargain Store. Last year about 50,000 tons of twine were ou the market, of which 3,000 tons were made of native hemps, the balance of foreign; so to favor the producers of 3,000 tons of material, the consumers were taxed on 47,000 tons. Stocks, prices, terms are the big three in making and holding trade. Stockstalk! Prices win! Terms, one price for cash, show the secret of low prices at the Chicago Bargain Store..

Chicago Herald: SilaEj M. Shepard, a prominent and entirely trustworthy Indianapolis republican, has been saying some veiy tart things about President Harrison. Soon as ‘ ter the last presidential contest brother was in dieted in the District Court of the United states for bribery in connection with the election, but the indictment had hardly been found before District Attorney Chambers had it dismissed. Mr. Shepard, in a recent interview, has given » remarkably straightforward and realistic explanation of Chambers’ action, and in doing so has seriously compromised. General Michener and President Harrison himself. The following is his narrative. “When my brother was indicted I went up 1 o Indianapolis and had a talk with Micnener and United States Attorney Chambers. I stated explicitly that if my brother was prosecuted there other hearts would ache before the matter was over, and, turning to At - torney General Michener, I said: “If my brother is guilty of bribery, so am I, for I gave him the money, knowing for just what purpose it was to be used. If I am guilty, so are you, for I received the money from you with instructions how it should be used And, more than that, President. Harrison was m the room at the Denison when we were talking about the matter, and I left the room with the remark: Tiobably you gentlemen have some business to transact that I have no business to see.’ If my brother is guilty, Harrison, you and 1 too are guilty, and I will make it warm for everybody concerned in this transaction if this prosecution goes on. I went home and the next thing 1 heard was that the indictment had been dismissed.” This is in line with the public conception of Mr. Harrison’s attitude toward the Dudley ites As the chief ben eficiary of the latest Indiana purchase, the President cannot be held guiltless oi participation in and knowledge ot the methods used to “save” that state. He occupied too high and too important a place in his party organization to be ignorant of that part} ’« inner workings. Perhaps we shall soon get at the whole truth.

The Chicago Bargain Store is the pioue rjof low prices and de u serves much credit and a share of the trade of every citizen of Jasper county. > ' The Chinese in San Jose, Cal., lease property from a white matt for twelve months in the year, and charge their tenants for thirteen monttis. there being thirteen months in the Chmese year. Accessories to the Eldredge Sewing Machine can be procured of Mrs. Jas W. McEwen.