Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1890 — Remove the Burleus of the Rich. [ARTICLE]

Remove the Burleus of the Rich.

Whitelaw Reid, of the New York Tribm une, Minister to France, noted for snobberv more than ability, arrived in this country a few days since. One of the first opinions he expressed after landing was that the tariff on works of art ought to be repealed. Of coarse. They are articles of luxury. The Republican party taxes diamonds 10 per cent., and common window glass 113 per cent., and it would be perfectly consistent with itself to let paintings and sculpture, such as the wealthy buy, come in free. Do not the plutocrats furnish money to keep theßepub'ican party in power, and should they not be the most highly favored by the government? It is not surprising that Minister Reid has discovered th it works of art should be untaxed, but it would have been a surprise if he had learned that food, fuel, clothing, and shelter should be exempted from taxation.— Jackson {Mich.) Patriot. Watts— l suppose your wife is like most women—never admits that she makes a mistake. Wickwire—O, she occasionally asserts that she made a mistake marrying me. But she never admits even that outside the family.

The Indianapolis News, a republican paper, says: “Judge Bundy, of the circuit court at Newcastle, has decided unconstitutional|the thirteenth section ol the new election law (Australian). This clause provides that votors who have been out of the state and have returned six months pieced ng the election shall register their intention to vote wi h the county clerk. If Republicans identify themselves with hostility to our new el-ction law they will array themselves against progress in a w ay that will conflict; and it is needless to say that progress will not be the one that will be hurt. On no other question the people so much aroused as on this very reform election law, such as we have iu Indiana. Itsjfpossession has already been our boast and piida.— It is here to stay.

There is an increased foreign demand for our breadstuffs over last year. And yet McKinley and and his co-workess seek to hoodwink our farmers with an increased tax on their productions under the pretense that it is necessary to protect them from competition with foreighn farm products. This in face of the fact that this country produces for the world, is a reflection upon the intelligence of the agricultural community. At tLe Winamac meet’ng of the stockholders of the Rochester, Rensseiaer & St. Louis Railway company, a new directory was chosen, and a contract for grading the road was awarded to Major Benjamin, of New York. Sixteen republican members of congress have united in a protest against the McKimey tariff bill. The bill, if passed, will reduce government revenues while it ins creases taxation for the benefit of monopolies.

Ingrain carpet manufacturers say tha if the McKinley tariff bill becomes a law, it will practically wipe oat their business, silence 4,000 looms and force 30,000 workmen into idleness. How’s that for “protecting American industry!” Our farmers are sowing 16 cent crops for the “home market ’ aDd preparing ground for the planting of 20 cent corn. Ij The republicans have stolen the Montana senators. It will return to pjague them.

The Jasper County Farmers’ Al iance was organized at a meet ing held in the court house last Saturday afternoon, with the election of the following officers: President—D. 11. Yeoman, of Marion township. Vire President—B. F. Maxwell, of Bark! y township. Seore f ary- J. A. McFarland, of Jordan township. Treasurer—J. h . Smith, of Marion township. Business Agent— Washburn, of Jordan township. Chaplain— Peter Hinds, of Milroy township. District Organizer, for Jasper <fc White counties —James Welsh. Six epresentative were elected o the St *.te Alliance, which meets may 21st. The Alliance, if harmony of action prevails, w 11 prove a holy terror to combines, trusts, monopoies, etc.

Peterson for May is as fresh and bright as spring itself. The steel engraving “Trying Old Tunes” is a beautiful picture both in design and execution. The double fashion plate gives specimens of the newest and most artistic styles for costumes, and the novel nt-edlo work patterns will charm .11 the ladies. “Girl Life in Cbina” is a very interesting sketch, and is capitally illustrated. £.la H’gginson begins novelet “A Love aDd a Passion,” the opening chapters of which are written with great spirit and force. Miss Bowman’s serial, “The Story of Dagma,” grows more delightful with each number. The short tales aud poems are among the best in the whole list of the month’s periodicals, and Miss Elizabeth Scovil’s paper on “Poisons and .heir Antidotes,” ought to be posted up in every nursery. “Peterson” steadily improves, and offers su: h varied attractions tha f it amply sustains its well earned title of the model family magazine Terms two dollars a year. Address, Peterson’s Magazine, Philadelphia. Hon. David Turpie’s speech in the U. S. senate on the Montana senatorial cases, is conceded to be one of the strongest yet made. — We quote from the Chicago Herald: The spee< hes on these cases have all been dry legal arguments, with the exception of that made by Mr. Tuipie. He created quite a

stir by making a bitter personal J attack on Mr Power, one of the aspirants for a seat. His arraignment of this would be senator was a most scathing one. Mr. Turpie has made several speeches since he has been in the senate, but his intimate friends did not credit him with the surprising vigor and abiiity which he displayed to-day. He was fairly overwhelmed wi*k congratulations, and modestly retired from the chamber and recieved the homage of his colleagues in the pr VHcy of the cloak room.

Nearly every member of the Kankakee election board was dis* qualified as either candidate or related to candidates. P. E. Davis directed attention to the matter, but too late to rectify i . A Tbxajs young man shot hlmaelf bemuse a young lady refused to danoe with him. In his blind rage he probably mistook himself for a rival.

The “White House,” to most people, means s flat, two-story unpieturesque white house, as the view generally given of it shows the severely plain north front; but there are many other views of the home of our Presidents, and we are indebted to Dp merest’s Farnik Magazine for laying them before us. Th May number of this popular m gazinr literally takes you to v asbington and shows you the “White House” from every •~oint of view, as well as its charming surroundings. The seventeen beautiful illustrations will give you a better idea of the nation’s Executive mansion than you could possibly gain by a personal visit; and never before has it been so full » and beautifully illustrated. This feature alone will make the Mav number of Uemorest’s family magazine have a phenomenal sale; and those who are so fortunate as to possess it, will find in it a fund of information and amusement, containing, as It does, nearly two hundred illustrations,- mbelhshing such articles as “A May Festival in Florence.” “Transformations of a Butterfly,’’“The Stellar Universe,” “The Fairies of the Plains,” “Modeling in Glass,” “Kindergarten Work and P!ay for the Home,” etc. Besides, in this aumbti Ela Wheeler Wilcox commences an in tensely interesting story; and two oil pictures, “I Won’t!” and “I Will,” make it dt übly attiactive. Published by W. Jennings Demorest, 15 East 14th st., New York.

B. Fo.’sythe was in Cincinnati last week attending a manufacturer’s closing out sale oF Spring and Summer clothing and you can now see the largest stock in Rensselaer and buy clothing at regular wholesale price at Chicago Bargain Store.