Daily Tribune, Volume 17, Number 44, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 13 January 1903 — Page 4

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THE TRIBUNE

A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER.

Published by The Tribune Company at 6§1 Wabash Ayt. Daily, Sunday and Weekly,

Long Distance Telephone N9. 378—Private Exchange. Citizens' -Telephone No. 378.

Entered at postoffice at Terre Haute. Ind.. as second-class matter

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TERRE HAUTE, IND.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 19030.

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the ex-slave immediately succeeding the war has given place to apathetic indifference or cordial dislike. In fact several of the leading journals of the south have not been backward in giving expression to statements of this character. In consequence, the long smothered spirit of intolerance toward the negro's civil rights has been bursting into flame. The present protest against federal office holding by negroes, which virtually amounts to a. defiance of the United states government, is an illustration dircctly in point. The intense feeling of the southern people on this subject is one which can only be appreciated by those not familiar with Southern traditions and institutions and there is more behind the present movement than the casual observer may apprehend. President Roosevelt in taking the firm stand lie has assumed is acting in the wisest and most commendable manner as any sign of weakness or vacillation on his part would doubtless lead to a series of serious and embarrassing outbreaks in the south. Even as the matter stands the situanon is not one of pleasing aspect.

As was expected a number of- bills bearing on the tempera nee question are being, inhtxlueed in the legislature. It is extremely doubtful, however, whether any of them get beyond the committee room. There is a general feeling that Indiana already lias a sufficiency of temperance laws and that if these are enforced the liquor traflie will be properly regulated. Experience has taught the country that the observation of liquor laws is exactly commensurate with the sentiment of the several communities. While the liquor laws of Indiana are general in theoretical application they are decidedly specific in their •practical application. The observation and interpretation of the law by the authorities of Vigo county for example is far dif fcrent from that which obtains in our neighboring county of Hendricks, wheijj for many years the county commissioners haye not' granted" a single liquor licensg, acting on the theory that no man of the required "good moral character' would •engage in the business. After all the matter resolves itself 'into pure and simple local option.

Senator Dausman's proposal to completely revolutionize the judiciary of Indiana comes so unexpectedly to the people of the state that it will probably be allowed to soak for a session or so. Nevertheless his bill contemplating an amendment to the state constitution contains some suggestions that will appeal to those familiar with the many short comings of Indiana courts.

"The barbarous Scythian and he who makes of his generation messes to gorge his appetite," are tolerably respectable citizens in comparison to the men who for the purpose of stuffing their pocket, books with other people's money are holding up the coal supply while thousands of the sick and resourceless poor suffer from the winter's rigors.

It matters little to Vigo courity whether Matson's bill making voting machines obligatory is passpd or not. Glory be to the beneficence of our late board of commissioners we are supplied with machines here and at a good round price that makes the average tax-payer throw fit and step in it every time he hears of a commissioner.

Sickness in Indiana has been greatly augmented by the meagerness of tine coal supply and in the train of sickness has come death. This ought to be a pleasing subject for the reflection of those Christian gentlemen whose wicked combination is holding up the fuel supply for the sake of gain.

While not all of the 4,000 oil wells sunk in Indiana last year proved productive there were enough that flowed to put the oil business well to the lront in the industries of Indiana. In the matter of furnishing fuel and light to the world Indiana is not behind the procession to any appreciable degree.

Before the city council proceeds to buy pseudo parks at /fancy prices it ought to take some steps toward keeping the streets repaired and clean. There will be people swamped -land drowned in our alleged thoroughfares when the "Janu

ary thaw" conies along.

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tonight?

Smallpox should not be allowed to gain a foothold in Terre

Haute and it will not, if the. health authorities exercise the ^powers with which they are vested by law..^ These officers 'have made too excellent record this season to lose it at this ^late day.

Of all the organizations and men

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Dudley, of Sullivan county aitnougn puamg as u»w ized enforcer of the law is foiemost in .defying it. His posil^on is somewhat anomalous." M*" -\w

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The passivity with which the people of tlie north contemplated. the high handed disfranchisement of the negroes of the southern states seems to have encouraged the whites of that section to further outrages. The prevailing opinion in the south appears to be that notherners cave little or nothing for ,, 1 1 1 oriv of tjip trGiitics bv which n«itioTis qvg uoiindj nor hfts it* the negro and his rights and that the sympathy extended to

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Bellows:—"Poverty

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the light of the doAl strike^omniission's investigation John Mitchell is the only one to come out with an unsullied reputa-

Dudley, of Sullivan coukfy although posing as the author- °laPPed

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Air. William Stone, who succeeds Mr. Vest as" serisVtor1 from Missouri, has all the partisan zeal and none of the kindly graces of his predecessor.

-see, -hw-'inany prize fights are booked for Terre Haste? *41

What we call "the Monroe doctrine'1 is not properly speaking a doctrine at jill. Rather Is !it a declaration of executive policy for as originally made by President James Monroe on December 2, 1823, it did no more than define the attitude of h^s administration toward the question, then pending, of .the oecupationfwjl Slonizaticta of territory on this hemisphere by non-American powers. That declaration, reiterated by Monroe on December 7, 1824, was made with England's knowledge and consent and bound this nation no further than the end of the Monroe administration.

It would have lapsed with its author's exit from office had it not stritck the chord of public sentiment and had not Mr. Monroe's successors recognized the wisdom of giving adherence to, this policy defined by him. This they did and we find that th'e liolicy o? Monroe wM re-as&crted: .... ...

By Tyler on December 30, 1842. By Polk, on December 2, 1S45. By Polk, on December 7, 1847.

Grant, in reasserting the doctrine, declared it should be extended, and on May 31, 1870, in a message to congress, said that thereafter territory on this hemisphere should not bo held '"subject of transfer (by treaty or otherwise) to any European power.*'

As the original declaration of this policy was made in a message to congress, so has been each reassertion of it, and outside of these documents the doctrine of Monroe has no official existence. It does not live in any act of congress nor in

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Can a chimney swallow? Ever hear a ginger snap? Ever see a bed spring? ... Can a rail fence?.. How would a crash suit?. Isn't the

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That Monroe Doctrine. tlv.

By Polk, on April 29, 1848. •,? By Buchanan, on December 6, 1858.,. 1 By Buchanan, on Decerhber 3, 1860. By Grant, on May 31, 1870. By Grant, on December 5, 1870. By Grant, on Aprils, 1871.

By Cleveland, on December 2, 1895. By Cleveland, on December 17, 1895. By McKinley and Roosevelt on numerous occasions in the past six years. .1"

international law. There-

in lies its, principal weakness, outside of public sentiment, and stive as a chief executive of tli£ nation chooses to give it his adherence, it is non-existent. It is, therefore, not a doctrine, but merely a matter of administrative policy. Certainljy a thing by which the American people set such store deserves greater permanence, clearer and better delineation, more authoritative declaration and more forceful expression. As it is a tenet of the American faith, it should be declared by the people, through congress and signed by the president, thus becoming part of the law of the land, of which otlier nations would have to take notice.

Three Hundred Years Since Hendrik Hudson. Some of the neighbors begin to talk about the approach of the three-hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River, and to wonder by what sort of high jinks it will be celebrated. It is six years off yet. $endrik Hudson came in lfiOP, and rather late in the season. A worlds fair is spoken of as a suitable effort to mark a date so

another American world's fair is hardly likely to be planned until St. Louis has finished with hers. Ten years is not too Ion" a time to come between fairs of the first magnitude in this countrv. Moreover, the Hudson celebration would doubtless come to New York, and New York is ill-off for fairgrounds, and will probably prefer something less laborious and protracted, and, if possible, more amusing. Six years willdo a good deal to make New York commodious and comfortable, provided its population does not outrun its struggles to take care of it. The Holland society has undertaken to make suggestions about the Hudson celebration, and its plans will doubtless be influenced bv its forecast of the state of development. that the town will have reached in the

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the plans are to be carried o\it. Possibly the Erie Canal will be reconstructed and enlarged before 1900, and the Hudson joined by an adequate waterway to the Great Lakes. That would best mark the anniversary. Give us the enlarged canal as the chief monument, and we will take out the rest .of the celebrationvin fireworks and river pageants.

THE PIRATE'S CORNER.

1«'."^v Words, Words, Words. 1. Can a saw buck? *Can a horse fiddle?

weather vane? ...

Was it a banana p?cl that made the night fall? II. The

Emery

Wheel:—"I lead a hard life."

The File:—"I'm up against it aU the time. The

which

blow

oppresses me. I never can

"Quit your growling. You put my teeth on

e1The Kitchen Knife:—"I may be the village cut up, but I haven't the snap the steel trap has." The Gimlet:—"What a bore!" ,,

And the seance closed with a spirit level. It was square.

annoys only when it is a noise made by some one

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Th* person who eats tb live, liVes longer than the ope who lives to eat. "'i- $

The child who is quick to pick up things should bo taught that it is well to pur, some of them down.

The man who always strikes when the iron is hot is burnt occasionally, but fares best in the long run.

The Author's Delirium.

The Blotter made a pun, And the Ruler broke a joint In laughing at the Pencil,

Who couldn 1 sec the point,

On demanding of some copy If it hurt to be compressed 'yThe Envelope was snubbedi, »,

Because—it hadn't been addressed.

The Pocket Dictionary, 'v, Grabbed the Ink Eraser's hand, And they "tripped it" to the music 1 Of the India Rubber Band.

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See the Mucil-age! ,4'

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^,-fV Some Verse applauded with its leet, '•Jgr" 'J To see the lively p^ce

The excited Clock threw up both hands And tumbled on its face. is

'i, Such shocking dtemonstration ilade the Postage Stamp with rage And everyone could very" plainly

hand#

friiiThen scowled ani grew profane Xnd then he swore by ftverythings He'd^never "smili^

NVitnj-ally the man. who leads, a crooked life Is unable to keep both feet in the straight nai^iv path.

The millennium will be at ha^$^r|(:«^-p«Ople instead, of ask worth, can jtod^ttt -by. Ipokir.g at his ta^.

DAILY TRIBUNE. TERRE HAUTE. IND.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1903.

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Twenty-Year Gold Bond on

the instalment plan write me stating your age, present

occupation, and give me, bank or other good references.

All letters treated aa atrictlj confidential.

GEORGE T. DEXTER,

Superintendent of Domestic Agenciee, The Mutuel Life Ineurenee Cempeny of NewVerl^

92 Naistu Street, New York, N. Y.

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INTERESTING STATISTICS ON INDIANA LABOR

THE CAPITAL INVESTED HERE

Monthly Pay Roll in Indiana Concerns Amounts to Over Ten Million Dollars,

A tabulated report of the industries of Indiana, showing the number of employes amount of capital invested and value of the manufactured product, places Terre Haute as second in the" state in the value of finished product. A report from the fifteen most important cities follows:

Alexandria, capital $3,062,182, number of establishments 05, average number of employes 1,903, amount of'wages $993,815, value of product $2,929,596 Anderson, capital $5,709,965, number of establishments 311, average number of employes 4,583 amount of wages $2,363,904, value of product $10,941,854: Elwood, capital $4,513,128, number of establishments 135, average number employes 2,958, amount of wages $1,781,752, value of product $9,928,311 Evansville, capital $10,059,375, number of establishments 705, average number employes 7,279, amount of wages $2,883,975, value of product. $14,193,320 Ft. Wayne, capital $9,203,613, number of establishments 397, average number employes 7,255, amount of wages $2,928,969, value pf product $12525,222 Hammond, capital $6,326,907, number of establishments, 52, average number employes 2,738, amount of wages $1,265,521, value ^bf .product $25,23,536 Indianapolis^'' capital '$36,828,114, number of establishments 1,910, average number emplbyes 25,oil, amount of wages $10,822,914, Value tff product $68,607.579 Marion, capital $3,587,672, number of establishments 163, average '^lnimber employes 3,109, amount of wages $1,475,371, value of product $5,170,435: Michigan City, capital $4,242,355, number of establishments 82, average number of employes 2,930, amount of wages $1,045, 371, value of product $6,129,001 Mishawaka, capital $3,942,060, number of estab lisliments 56, average number employes 1,761, amount of wages $843,922, value of product $3,176,773 Muncie, capital $7,793,832, number of establishments 347, average number employes 6,294, amount of wages $3,067,748. value of product $12,106,648 Richmond, capital $5,175,446, number 'of establishments 195, average number employes 2,991, amount of wages $1,306,921, value of product $5,282,049 South Bend, capital $18,156,638, number of establishments 302, average number employes 8,257, amount of wages $3,409,637, value of product $14,236,331 Terre Haute, capital $8,938,107, number of establishments 429, average number of employes 5,427, amount of wages $2,298,585, value of product $27,784,619 Whiting, capital $12,701,598, number of establishments 5, average number employes 1,836, amount of wages $1,144,113, value of product $16,674,285.

Reports from eight towns and cities give the following total Capital invested $234,481,528 number of establishments, 18,015 average number of employes 155,956 amount of wages, $66,847,317 value of products, $378,120,140. 'Exclusive of the urban manufactories there are in Indiana 7,977 establisliments with a capital of $35,652,247, employing on an average of 27,792 wage earners, paying out $10,848,957 in wages, and the product of which is valued at $56,139,956. .-

THE PARK PEAL

The People Are Beginning to discover $25,000 is Too Much for ^13'

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The following-is reprinted from the Express of this moratnjf: To The Terre Haute Express

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I heartjly endorse your editorial of the morning of the 12th, in regard to the extravagant purchase of tlie lot for a park, at Fourteenth street and Wabash avenw.

My idea of a park is a place for pure and fresh air. Tiiink of mothers and children sitting almost on the curbing, inhaling the dust which cars and wagons continually are creating—there is.-plenty of dlst there.

I fail, to see where and" how the citizens are going to be benefited by such a park. If the city only would push the Ohio street 'opening: Tor which the1 taxpayers have already paid, they nave the offer of a park east oh the bluffs and wlth half the expense they could make it one pf the beauty spots of Terre Haute!.

JOSEPH F. LIEHR,

Thirteenth andf|Dak streets.

The Tribune's brlginai'discUssion of this matter seems no*r beMreceivipg attentipn In various/quarter.

RIGHT HERE AT HOME

FEW THINGS THAT AFFECT THE COAL MARKETl^^

MANY INFLUENCES EXISTING

Consumer However is Responsible for None of Them, 6ut the Burden -j Falls on Him,

"The shortage of coal and the cnoi mous price being charged by the dealers is calling forth a righteous protest from the consumers," says the Brazil Times. "The question is, who is to blame for t.ic enormous advance in the price of fuel. "The Terrfe Haute jobbers insist that they are forced to pay from ~$3 to $3.30 per ton for block coal at the mines in this county, consequently after paying freight and other expenses they are forced to charge the price they are now asking for coal. "The operators here vigorously deny the statement that they are 'holding up' their customers. They contend that most of their output was contracted in the early part of the season and that they are filling those contracts. However, the surplus coal mined is being sold to the highest bidder, which means that big prices are being secured. '•There is no agreemnt among the operators as to the price of coal at the mines, hence each operator having coal for sale gets as much for it as he can. "The operators further declare that the miners are not producing as much coal as they should, which is another cause for the shortage at present. "On the other hand, the miners justify their actions by saying that it would not be business for them to work day and night, to allow the operators to store coal at a time when the annual scale is to be adopted. ••The fact that the side tracks arc crowded with empty cars is evidence that the jobbers at Chicago were holding their coal for exorbitant prices, and when the community forced them to release the fuel, the cars were promptly unloaded and returned in large numbers.

Hugh Shirkie Summoned. Hugh Shirkie, an operator from the Clinton District, now living in Terre Haute, was yesterday supoened by the grand jury sitting in Chicago to testify as to the dealings of his company, and incidentally as to the operations of the alleged coal conspiracy, of which he is believed to have some knowledge. The summons was served while Mr. Shirkie was on a dining car on the C. and E. I. enroute to Terre Haute, and he promptly refused to comply, stating that he did not believe that the Chicago jury had any jurisdiction in this state.

He said: "If I had been asked to testify before I got on the train to come home I would have done so although I know nothing about the Chicago conditions, except from hearsay," said Mr. Shirkie last night. "The entire product of the Bruillett Creek Mining companyis consumed by railroads with which contracts were closd long before prices advanced, and it has had no free coal to offer for sale. I do not believe the officer that approached me had a right to make me appear, nor do I think Cook county has power to make me go from Terre Haute to Chicago to testify unless I want to do so."

Big Four Orders.

Superintendent Van Winkle, of the Big Four railroad, has issued orders to give coal the preference over all other goods except perishable stuff and live stock. This is to relieve the coal famine, if possible, in Indianapolis and the gas belt

CUPID SHOfif HANDED

Pennsylvania Widow Who Was Advertised as Owning a Farm, Has Five Hundred Proposals.

WILKESBARRB, Pa., Jan. 13.—More than five hundred proposals of marriage are at the disposal of. Mrs. "William Houghton of Southington, Ohio, and she is so tired of them that she is begging the postal authorities to stop the letters. Two weeks ago a letter was received by Postmaster Hahn of this city, signed with Mrs. Houghton's name, proposing marriage to any good man who wanted a widow and a big farm. Mrs. Houghton says she did not write the letter. 11^

MICHIGAN DOC-S MAD

Vertiabie Epidemic of Hydrophobia Prevails in That State, According To the Health Reports.::

DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 13.—Michigan is face to face with a winter epidemic of hydrophobia, according to the state board of health. It Is commonly supposed that dogs suffer from rabies only in hot weather, but the health officials have learned that many persons have been bitten recently by rabid dogs and that "hydrophobia" is widely disseminated throughout the state.

DR. FENNER'

HCDRE

All diseases of Kl Bladder, Urinary Also acbe,HeartDlaeaieDropsy, Female xrou

Don't become discouraged. There is a cure for you. If necessary write Dr. Fenner. He has spon* a- life time curing j«sfc such case* as yours. All consultatiom Fi66» "I had severe case of kidney disease and rheumatism, discharging bloody matter.

Druggists. 50c.. II.. A^Ik. for Cook Book—Free.

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Cause and Effect

As applied to clothes for boys and girls is explained in this way:

EFFECT—Ill-fitting garments, lacking in style, ungainly in appearance.

CAUSE—Not the right kind of patterns have been used.

The Little Folks' Patterns are the "cause" of beautiful clothes for the children. The effect is that the mothers and the little folks are pleased and buy more patterns. Each pattern telfs the amount of material required. Made in complete

wardrobes, or sets. -Twenty-five cents for full sets '10 cents for single patterns.

The Little Folks' Pattern Co.,

26 West 24th Street, /Mew York,

[THE DEADLY ENEMY] OF CHILDHOODS HAPPY DAYS. ip«k MotKers!

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Gives instant relief by removing the Congestion, swelling and Inflammation, and Soothes to restful sleep the suffering one. Best remedy for chapped hands and face.

25c., 50c. and $1.00 Bottles- At all Druggists.,

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The Union Transfer and Storage Co.

Has a fine new storage room. Do not fail to see it before storing your goods. They are also prepared to move or handle all kinds of goods. Phone 404. Office 1001 Wabash Avenue.

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