Daily Tribune, Volume 17, Number 57, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 January 1903 — Page 4
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APPLYING THE WITCH CURE.
In the good old colony days when wc lived under the king, our ancestors of the steeple crowned hats had a novel and effective manner of dealing with ancient dames accused of witchcraft. The accused was thrown into a pond and if she sank was declared innocent. If, however,-she floated she was axljudged guilty and was thereupon burned. This venerable plan has been called into service today in the case of the board of the Jeffersonville reformatory. Austere Deacon Durbin, angered by the denial of a bone for one of his hunting dogs, has whispered the suspicion of witchcraft in the ear of GianTiy Goodwine and that designing old crone, hoping to inherit the Deacon's house, has speedily hobbled of! to inaugurate a movement among the gossips and scandal mongers. No specific charge is made. No one has seen the accused xiding a broom stick, tying bridles in the horses manes, or concocting a special brew of lizards and toads. Granny Goodwine simply bends her snaky form and whispers "witchcraft and all the shriveled old beldames roll their watery eyes, lift their- palsied hands, and groan, "guilty."' The church authorities are implored to apply the water test. Punish first and then trj the cause. What matters it whether guilty or innocent so long as the Deacon gratifies his spleen, that the Granny becomes Ms heiress, and that the gossips and scandal mongers divide among themselves the raiment of the purported witch
Should Germany's effrontery provoke war with this country there would be no danger of England siding with her. Canada is a bond of peace. England with her powerful fleets, and those of Germany might sweep our navy from the seas and wrest from us our insular possessions, but that would not begin to compensate her for the loss of Canada which would suielj
The condition of the streets of Terre Haute is a reproach to thle citv and a stumbling block in the path of municipal progress. The accumulated filth, the chuck holes, the rivers of slime and the lakes of mud disgust strangers seeking locations as much as they harass and inconvenience our citizens who have paid for better things.
That portion of the Republican State Central committee which has declared for the ripper bill is not speaking for the Republicans of Indiana. It is merely speaking for a few men who are out for the loaves and fishes and who are bound to have them even if they jeopardize party success and impeach party integrity.
The attitude of the German naval officers along the coast-of Venezuela is startlinglv impudent and morits just such a rebuff as was given one of their fellow officers by Admiral Dewe\ in Manila Kay. By the way Admiral Dewey is now in the neighborhood of Venezuela and there is a possibility that he
It is somewhat singular but nevertheless a fact that with all the prominence of the Tillmans and their constant appearance in matters of public interest they have never at any time or any place figured in a respectable manner. They have ever been the disciples of violence and the disreputable.
Will Whittaker, secretary of the Republican state central committee vigorously denies that he declared the ripper bill was fathered by the comniitte. a denial forced by the protesting committeemen. The onus and odium of the thing is back on Governor Durbin's shaking shoulders once more.
The Indianapolis coliseum fund grows steadily and gracefully and there is actually strong hope of the successful consummation of the splendid project. Indianapolis is worthy to be the capital of a state tfiat has Terre Haute in it.
Young Mr. Tarkington has made a much more creditable record in the legislature by fighting the reformatory ripper bill than by making the Fairbanks' nominating speech, although that was very passable.
A consideration of Aguinaldo's agricultural bank scheme is calculated to impress one with the idea that possibly he is not so great a financier and statesman as Mr. Irving Winslow
would have us believe.
New Mexico and Arizona are not fitted for statehood and should not receive it. The only support the bill receives in the senate is based on mercenary considerations and ia wholly unworthy. 1 1 ...
His championship of the ripper bill has caused the gubernatorial ambition of Senator Goodwine to strikingly resemble a squash patch after a hard freeze.
The friends of the ripper bill have not as yet shown how the Republican party can afford to assume responsibility for a violation of platform pledges.
Germany is evidently looking for trouble with tire1 United States and if her present conduct is much longer continued she will undoubtedly find it.
The indictment of the coal operators may be in the nature of a great joke but it is a joke that has good results. Chicago
now has plenty of fuel. *~v. .! if i-T Maaconi's last matrimonial engagement is reported to be wiFeless but well
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THE WIDE WORLD ROUND.
Our Manufactured Exports.
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increase in the exports of manufactured articles
during the list twenty-five years has resulted in greatly clanging the character of our foreign commerce.• -During the first half of the century just closed the main industry in this country was agriculture, and much the greater part of our entire exports was made up of agricultural products. Manufactures were only beginning to develop on any considerable scale.
While agricultural products still constitute the larger part of our foreign trade, the increase in tiie exports of manufactured articles during the last twenty-five years has been truly wonderful. The figures of the Bureau of Statistics in the Treasury Department for the ten months of the year for which data are now complete show that manufactures form during that period 32.61 per cent, of the total exports of the country.. In other words, manufactures now form about one-third of our total exports. The figures for the ton months indicate that the total exports of manufactures during 1902 will amount to about $415,000,000.
The Bureau of Statistics has prepared a statement that for the first time shows the exports of manufactures in each year from 1700 down to the present time. This table brings out strikingly the expansion of the manufacturing exports of the United States. During the first half- of the century just closed manufactures formed only a small part of the total exports, ranging from 7.3 per cent, in 1800 to 11.8 per cent, in 1825, 13 per eenV in 1S50, and 12.7 per, cent, in 1800. Begin* ning with the close of the Civil war there was a rapid expansion of the percentage of manufactures to total exports. The percentage rose to 17.3 per cent, by 1871, and did not materially change from the figure until 1891. The percentage of manufactured exports to total exports in 1891 was 19.3 per cent. in 1894, 21.1 per cent. in 1896, 26.8 per cent. in 1900, 31.6 per cent.,- while the figures available indicate that the percentage for 1902 will be 32.6 per cent.
The total value of manufactures exported in 1800 was only $2,500,000 and never reached as much as $10,000,000 prior to 1840. From that date the exports of manufactures rose to $17,000,000 in 1850. to $25,000,000 in 1854, $40,000,000 in 1860 $368,000,000 in 1870, and in 1877 for the first time crossed the $100,000,000 mark. From that figure they have risen to $415,000.000 for the current calendar year.
Our annual exports of agricultural implements at the present time exceed our total manufactured Exports during any year previous to 1840. Our exports of leather exceed our total manufactured exports during any year previous to 1852, while our exportation of copper is as large as our total manufactured exports in 1860.
Conditions^, in South Africa.
While the news from South Africa does not go to the extent of a declaration of anarchy, all the indications point to a condition of affairs not far removed from it. Thousands of mechanics and others emigrated from Australia and Great Britain immediately after the conclusion of peace, and as many more who were in the army remained in Cape Town instead of returning to England. The result is that the labor market is highly overstocked and must continue to be for some time. There is much building to be done, but there is no material to do it with. Merchants recognize an opportunity to go into manufacturing, but there is no machinery. Mines are idle, because it is not known what stand the government is to take with regard co taxation. Farming is poor because the British army and the Boer raiders depleted or stampeded the stock and worked general destruction. In short, Ihe country is in a state of chaos, and the guiding hand of Mr. Chrmberlain is sadly needed to straighten out matters. Rents a»e soaring, provisions are high and board or lodgings can only be procured by the man with the long purse. With a large class of men in South Africa it is not a question of beg or starve, even if begging would do any good. It is, since they cannot find work to do, either to steal or starve and they prefer the former to the alternative. With stealing naturally go assaults, and occasionally an assault results in murder hence at the present time South Africa is a good place to stay away from.
Wealth of Basel.
The richest city in Europe and probably in the world is Basel—or Basle, as it used to apepar in the school greographies—in Switzerland. The returns published by the tax administrator show the assessed valuation is more than $175,000,000 and the total population is 124,000, an average of more than $1,400 for each man, woman and child in the city. The assessed valuation of Basel equals the total revenue of the 88,000 houses and buildings in Paris.
Of the 124,000 inhabitants of Basel, there are 180 who are rated as mililonaires. Inasmuch as the amount is reckoned in francs this means that the wealth of these 180 persons exceeds $2,o0,000. There are 175 who have between $100,000 and $200,000 170 who have $100,000, and 895 have from $20,000 to $100,000. Within fifteen years the wealth of Basel has increased $60,000,000, and the population has almost doubled, which is si most remarkable showing'for a town that is $1,500 years old. It has always been famous. It was the important trough old of Helvetius in the eleventh century, and Erasmus died there in the sixteenth century.
"America" a German Name*
There is nothing sacred to the Germans, not even the name of this country. For a claim has just been put forward by tho Count Hochberg, the director general of all Emperor William's theaters and a distinguished archaeologist, to the effect that the name of America is of German origin. History, until now, has taught us that Uncle Sam gets the name of America from the Italian Amerigo Vespucci. But Count Hochberg declares he is able to prove that Amerigo Vespucci belonged to a German family of the name of Emmerich, which, in turn, was derived from Haimerich, and of which a number of descendants are still to be found in the Rhine district. Haimerich and Emmerich mean "lord of the home," and Amerigo is merely the Italian corruption thereof. There is still an old town in the Valley of the Rhine known as Emmerscli.
THE PIRATE'S CORNER.
meet
a worthless man it's doughnuts to fudge
he can tell you a sure cure for corns.
Lawyers delight in lengthy briefs.
What Success Ts.
Matty a man on the road of life Succeeds where another fails Johnny is writin' stories,
An' Billy is splittin' rails.
Johnny is makin' a name an' fame (He says) while the years roll on But Billy is makin' the money,
An' Billy's supportin' John!
A square meal at a swell restaurant costs a round sum.
Most cynical bachelors are men who have loved and lost.
Nothing grows faster than the habit of depending on others.
The easier.it is for a man to run into debt the harder it is lor him to get ahead.
Another Maud.
Maud Muller not so long ago Was on her sidewalk sweeping snow.
And soon there came along the judge. She tripped him up. Said he "Oh. fudge!" "Oh, fudge!" said he—the judge, you know, lie didn't marry Maudie, though.
When some men give a dollar to charity they manage tq get two dollars' worth of satisfaction from the contemplation of their generosity.
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THE GAILY TRIBUNE, TERRE HAUTE* IND- MONDAY* JANUARY 26, 1903,
REFUSED USE OF PALLAS OPERA HOUSE FOR MEETING
GATHERS CROWD IN STREET
Deplanes City, is Grabbed by Whiskey Men But He Expects to Give Them a Fight.
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 26.—Although the-opera house had been rented on Friday night for Sam Jones for last night as a sequel to the turning out of the light on Jones and his audience at Turner hall on the night previous, when Jones appeared to fill his engagement he and his .audience were refused admittance. There was a tremendous crowd in waiting, but the doors had no.t been opened nor the opera house lighteL Alter being denied the privilege of speaking in the opera house, Jones addressed the immense crowd from a carriage at St. Paul and Main streets, half a block away and used vigorous language. He promised his audience if they would remain away from the. polls on February 17 and let the liquor men carry the election by default, he would buy a tent capable of seating 15,000 persons, rctiirn to Dallas in a few months and would guarantee to carry Dallas county for prohibition. He said Dallas county was now grabbed by the whisky. men, who were thoroughly organized that if the prohibitionists 'would carry Dallas county they must take time and organize thoroughly also.
While Jones was talking Ben E. Cabell, mayor of Dallas, appeared at the opiera house, and speaking through the keyhole, demanded that the door of the house be. opened. Parties on the inside replied that the doors would not be opened: that the opera house should not be used for political purposes. After some parleying Mayor Cabell and others succeeded in getting the house opened to the public and- it was soon filled.
Rev. Sam Jones, however, refused to go into the building. He remained at his carriage until he hod finished his address and was then driven to his Rotel.
The incidents of last night and last Thursday night have intensified the bitter feeling already existing over the prohibition issue.
COCHRAN WOULD COLLECT
Bothered the Members pf the Wabash Outing Club for a Debt and .Was Arrested.
Alexander Cochran, colored, aged 47, was arrested yesterday on a surety of peace warrant sworn out in Justice Brown's court.
The trouble that led to Cochran's arrest grew out of some work he claims to have •dtone for the Wabash Outing club in saving the steamer Ferry Queen from loss in the Wabash river. The boat has been beached by the club and will be overhauled before it is floated in the spring.
Cochran visited the boat yesterday to press his claims and became so abusive towards members of the Wabash Outing club, which owns the bOat, that tiie warrant was sworn out. It Is said that he threatened to throw one of the members off the boats, and there was no other way to get rid of him except to say that any bill Cochran may have is against the superintendent of the boat and not the members the club.
Cochran Was taken to headquarters and released.
Violated Revenue Law.
Oscar Woodsmall of Elnora v,-as brought before United States Commissioner Higgins by Deputy United States Marshal: Martin on a charge of selling beer in less quaritltes than five gallons in violaticin of a United States law. According to thetestimony he has been conducting a poker game in connection with Arch Yeazel's saloon, and giving checks to players for beer. The saloonkeeper was one of the witnesses against him. Another witness was traveling Deputy Revenue Collector George W. Faucett. Clarence Nickel of the district attorney's office at Indianapolis was here. One of the most important witnesses is serving a jail sentence at Washington, Ind., and the case was continued until next Wednesday morning to give the Washington man time to come here. 9.
New Letter Carrier.
John C. Owens, -a substitute letter carrier, will be put on as a regular man within a few days by Postmaster Gray after receiving permission from, the department headquarters at Washington to increase the force to twenty-four men- This makes the third carrier added since Mr. Gray became postmaster. The pay for carriers here is $S50 a year. Owens will have a route in the north part of th© city. Other carriers are needed, but to improve' the delivery service at once a number of changes probably will be made In the routes.
Changes at Postoffice.
Charles E. Hixon, formerly a distributor at the postoffice, has been promoted by Postmaster Gray to superintendent oit the special delivery dtepirtment, having under him Willie Reed, Frank Hyde* arid Oka Den^hie* delivery meSBfettgfere. B. P. Westfall, formerly a, stamping clerk, will succeed Mr. Hi'xon as distributor. Postmaster Gray has received notice fyotn Washington that another carrier will be added to the Terre Haute force. ...
New Attorney Locates Here The long list of Terre Haute attorneys has been increased by tihe' coming of one John Hickey, a young lawyer of Mattoon, 111. Mr. Hickey came to this: city oh Saturday and is now ready to enter the tield of his profession. Mr. Hickey has been studying in the office of Attorney B. H. Tivnen of Mattoon and comes here well recommended.
George Plsrc? Baker to Lecture. Arrangements have beeen made for two lectures of unusual interest at the Normal school on Friday and Saturday evenings of this week, the 30th and 31st. Professor George Pierce Baker Of Harvard university is in the west for lecture engagements afc Bloomington, Indianapolis and Chicago, and the English departments of the Normal have succeeded in securing him for an engagement in this city.
HEALTH OFFICERS' ATTENTION CALLED'TO PLACE
POVERTY AND FILTH ABOUND
Women and Chil(Jr en Housed in Horse Stalls and Covered Wagon*—, Copjcing by Camp-Fires. I,
A^y time that the board of health, the ooard of children's guardians and the charity organizations get out of a job, they might take a walk, down to Second and Cherry streets and- take a look in on, the dirt-begrimed, ragged occupants of "Jockey alley." Missionary societies and others may find a field for their- efforts right here.
One must see to believe thaf thcre is such a pljice located right in .the midst of a city like Terre Haute, which boasts of its. charity organizations and its modern time civilzation. -The alley is operated under the title of "wagon yard" and five cents a day is charged for the use of stalls. Those who are so unfortunate as to own a horse, tie it in one of the stalls and sleep in the wagon Which stands in the mud out in the "yard.-' Those who liavie nb hora6 pay five cents for the stall and occupy it themselves. The more "aristocratic" of the wagon yard's guests have small gasolene stoves, and in the morning they roll up their bedding, stow it away in the manger during the day, the .st^ll is used as a dining room artd kitchen. Those who are not so fortunate as to own a gasolene stove do their cooking by camp fires, which they build near their wagons, with wood Avhich they gather up along the river bank, or any place where they can find a piece of wood that is not nailed to something. Astounding conditions prevail and the wonder is that disease has not broken out in the place.
Travelers, who have little money and are passing through the city, are directed to "JoGkey alley" to partake of the cheap accommodations with the horsetraders, junk hunters, "can rushers" and others who have not the price, to secure beds under a roof. The horse traders continue their traffic day and night, and the yard is usually filled with old and superannuated horses, many of them reeking with disease. Women and. children are dragged into this place and often kept in camp for weeks. Most of them are scantily clothed and the fact that none of them have frozen to death may be attributed to the kindness of Providence. Small boys, dirty and fagged, may be seen toddling about among the dirt and filth ragged and distressed' women may be seen hovering about small camp fires in an effort to keep warm, while big, lazy, repulsive appearing men are off in another part of the loir, smoking, drinking beer or whisky, telling stories or singing ribald songs. In many instances the men abuse the women and it is-frequent that a policeman is called to prevent some man from beating his wife to death.
When the summer comes, these families, leave and go put in the country to buy junk and trade horses» but when the frost begins to bite them they turn back to Terre Haute and are "here for the Winter. They are all bacls now, with some new recruits of men, women and children, and the piace presents a picture of poverty which must be seen to be properly appreciated. Some of the families have wintered there for years and their children have growhr up amid the fearful surroundings and are now a part of the army. There are now children of all ages and both sexes.being ih a manner sheltered and fed in "Jockey alley'' and the place offers a good field for work by the health officers the different charity organizations and the board of children's guardians.
Literary Club-Meets "fonight. Rev. J. W. WalkeT will read a paper before the Terre Haute Literary society tonight, having for his subject, "American Diplomacy." The public is invited.
"It was almost a miracle. Burdock biood Bitters cured me of a terrible breaking out all over the body. I am very grateful." Miss Julia Fllbridge, West Comwell, Conn. ...
Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts, sprains, stings, instant relief. Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil. At any drug store.
"Cure the cough and save the life." Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures cough and coliis, xtown to the very verge of consumption .-
Don't let the little ones suffer from eczema, or other torturing skin diseases. N6 need for it. Doans Ointment cures. Can't harin the mo^t delicate skin. At any drug storey 56 cents.
DON'T yyORRV.
This is easier said than done, yet it may be of some-help• to consider the matter. If the cause is something over which you have no control -it is obvious thai worrying will not help "the matter in the least. On the other hand, if within your control you have only to act. When you have a cold and ffcar an attack of penumonia, buy a bottle of ChamberlainVCtnigh "Remedy and use it judiciously and all causle for worry as to the outcome will quickly disappear. Th'ere is no danger of pneumonia when it is used.' For sale by all druggists.
Prof. Edmondson, the optician, will return to his offiiw in Gocledke's book store, 426 Wabash avenue. will, ad heretofore test all eyes FREE and adjust spectacles at the old low price. His spectacles not only produce vision perfect as the normal vision in youth, but cure headache and nervousness. Bring this advertisement arid'all purchases will be discounted 20 per cent for the first week
Doh't forget, comrfiencing Monday, Jan. 26th, at Godecke's book store.
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Send 25 cents and we will mail you a full set of patr terns, no two alike, from which you can make a complete wardrobe for either boy-or girl from infancy to 12 years. We will also send you our illustrated catalogue showing numerous single patterns, which can be had for 10 cents each.
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