Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1900 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

There is one place where England doesn’t want any “open door” and that is at Delagoa Bay.

In order to kill the trusts, it is necessary to smash the tariff that protects them and makes them possible.

If the war tariff were repealed, there wouldn’t be any surplus to deposit with the City National Bank of New York.

The American mule seems to be about tip* only “critter” that can do eighteen hours work a day and flourish in South Africa.

It would be curious if the long expected European war should be precipitated by events at an obscure place like Delagoa Bay.

Two more army transports have arrived at San Francisco, In a few days we shall have the usual reports of mismanagement on board of them.

There will be a river and harbor bill at this session all right. A Presidential year without one would be an anomaly not to be tolerated by the faithful.

It is the duty of the Administration to declare its policy toward the people of the islands which we have acquired. An air of gloomy mystery palls after a while.

The American Wire and Steel Trust gave the people a New Year’s present in the shape of another advance of 25 cents per 100 pounds in the price of nails.

An investigation of the public affaire of Washington county is in progress. The county treasurer is short in his accounts and has been unable to settle with his successor.

If President McKinley wishes the American people to believe that he is hostile to trusts, it would he well for him to choose another campaign manager than Mark Hanna.

Of course it was inevitable that Secretary Gage should use the only bank possessed of the necessary bonds. But who warned the “Rockefeller” National to bp ready with such a huge stock of bonds? If Governor Tanner of Illinois really intends to withdraw from politics, his action will be most , enthusiastically received. But the chances are that he will give the country a few more farewell tours first.

A Good Citizens’ League has been organized in Shelbyville to look after the.conduct of all public officers. Among the abuses complained of is that it has been the custom for years to sell teachers’ places for from $25 to SSO each. Unless the British win some victories before Parliament meets, it is conceded that the ministry will fall. If such a thing were done in this country, it would be denounced as rank treason and the doers would be consigned to the **