Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1890 — DEATH IN THE DESERT. [ARTICLE]

DEATH IN THE DESERT.

The merchants of New York, who appeared before the senate finanee committee, spoke thus plainly against the McKinley Rill: “We have come here to protect against this bill, not only because it is destructive of lsrge commercial interests, but because, in a sense, we are the representatives of the great mass of coi snmers, and their rights are jeopardized by the bill. “We protest also because the bill is an example of the worst kind of class legislation, in that it discriminates against the importer and in favor of the domestic manufacturer, and discriminates also against the poor consumer and in favor of the wealthy.”

The Chicago Bargain Store is selling goods at less than cost — what they will cost you elsewhere. The Philadelphia World, a re* publican journal, is evidently not in favor of the McKinley tariff bill and has the following to say of it: “The gentleman from Ohio, McKinley by name, stands a very fair chance of going down to future fame as tb* man who put the lid on the coffin of the republican party. This may be treasonable, but it looks very much that way. The very principle of this bill, which is that ot coddling a small class of the people- the manufacturers —at the cost of the best interests of the multitude, is the most pernicious thing about it. There is scarcely a necessary of life wlmli enters into the poorest homes the cost* of which it will not, if made law, increase.” The best improved harvester & binder manufactured can Ce inspected at C. A. Roberts’ imple* ment house, Rensselaer Ind.— Come and see if I have not told the truth once, as you all know it is hard for implement men to do this. Yours, 0. A. Robert*. Senator p lumb, Kansas republican, m debate last week, said that the McKinley tariff bill “would prevent the United Spates from having any foreign commerce.” - Thi regular preaching service of the Missionary Baptist chureh occurs on the second and fourth Sundays in each month, morning and evening. Sunday school evory Sunday at 9:30 a. m. Preaching next Sunday at Wasson school house at 3 p. m.

U. M. McGUIRE.

The McKinley bill could be called A Bill to take the Earnings of the Poor to Support the Rich... Indianapolis News, republican. In the excellence and variety of its illustrations and reading matter the July number of ‘Peterson’ is a fair specimen of its general scope and character. Tbe beautiful steel engraving “Celebrating the Day,” will especially delight the children, and the illustration, “On a Summer Day,” is a charm* mg and seasonable picture. Ella Higginson’s novelet, “A Love and a Passion” ends in a highly dramatie manner, and “The Story of Dagma” is perhaps the best of Miss Alice Bowman’s efforts. The array of short stories and miscellaneous articles cannot be excelled by any of the month’s periodicals. The fashi m and work table departments are filled with seasonable hints, that cannot fail to interest every lady. We strong!vretom* mend those of our readers who are in search of s first-class magazine to try Peterson’s for the next six months. A sample copy will be sent for 5 cents. Address, Pen terson’s Magazine, Philadelphia.

If ther<- is a farmer in Jasper county that wants the best mowing machine on the earth you can find it at C. A. Roberts’ implement house, who guarantees that any boy twelve years old can lift the cutter bar. Any man can raise the bar without touching the lever with his hands. Gall and see if this is not a fact. Tne machine is sold on its merits. No cheap, shabby good , but the best. What you see, you know; and what you read and hear, there is to be allowance made for. Thanking you for past favors, I remain Yours, Respectfully, G. A. Roberts.

The Horrible Experience* of a Party of Invading Chinese, It has just come to light that a party of Chinese, who last week attempted to smuggle themselves into the United States from Lower California, got lost on the desert and had a terrible experience, one of the party dying from thirst and exposure. They found the frontier so closely guarded, says the San Diego Union, that they stole a march toward the eastward and got into the desert. Here they got lost and wandered aimlessly around for several days, suffering unutterable agonies. One of the Mongolians was a youth of some 14 years. He gave out under the terrible suffering and became crazy. In his ravings he imagined the blistering sand was liquid water and eagerly filled his parched mouth with the burning particles. This only added to his horrors and pretty soon he lay down so die, his companions being in too pitiful a condition to render him any assistance. Here they heaped a pile of sand upon him and left him alone to sleep his last long slumber, while they, with swollen tongues, aching limbs, and heavy hearts, continued their aimless wanderings—lost in a trackless desert It is asserted that they at last reached the railroad and soon reached Los Angelos—minus everything they had attempted to bring into the country except the clothes upon their backs. They had thrown away the bundles containing the many things the Chiney hold dear, including a large quantity of opium, all of which mark their track upon the waste of sands. As the almond-eyed ones have a system of spreading information among themselves, it is quite likely this terrible experience will serve to prevent any more of them attempting to invade the United States yia the desert route.