Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1901 — Page 6

POLITICS OF THE DAY

i A BILLION SESSION IN SIGHT. flJrf ®fc**a3tor Alll*en, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, is a RepultliKatt leader who Is not given to exagfceratfhg in estimating expenditures by ■Republican Congresses. When he •tales, as he did on the floor of the Senflte Thursday, that the appropriations iduring the present session will approximate $7(10,000,(KKI, with obligations of »»>0,000,000 more for future sessions, we (kiay well believe that the total will not Be Jess. According to another Republican Sena tor— Hale of Maine—who uu toerstauds the situation in this respect well, even Hie enormous figures Allison may be SOO,MOoTOuubelow the mark. J Be it observed that it was this distinguished Republican Senator, not a •captious or mendacious Democratic jcritic, who made this estimate and who Jdeclared that tlie tide of expenditure rapidly rising and that the time fwas approaching when instead of a {dllion dollar Congress the public would >e shocked to find themselves watchng the proceedings of a billion dollar jjession. If any Democratic statesman Bias said more than this regarding the pendency to prodigal expenditure the ■act has escaped the notice of the Vlhronicle'. f Before the war with Spain the aver )age expenditures for a number of years tiad be<>u less than $31)5,000,000, or less dhau $1,000,000 a day. According to ifclr. Allison's estimate, deducting $120,Tf)tMl,(KH'i for the postal service, we have SO-40,000,000 ns the corresponding total

CONSIDERATE.

“Better blindfold him with this. lie won't suffer so much if he can’t see what’s going on.—lndianapolis Press.

4<jc the ni'xt fiscal year, with obligation* for 960,000,000 more. Here is au increase of not fur from B<> per cent, ■leaving obligations out of the account. ‘According to Mr. Hale the increase is likely to be 100 per eent—l3o3,ooo,ooo /ear, with more coming. Accepting the lowest of these figures from leading Republican Senators, the situation can hardly be agreeable to 'American taxpayers, and when they once fairly realize it there is liable to be Much a reaction as lias not. been seen in ttuatiy a day. It is not altogether sur'firising that Mr. Allison, with nine jother Republican Senators, indicated g heir hostility to the shipping piracy bv for adjournment Thursday night in face of the resistance of the managing pirates. Chicago Chronicle. A Great Economic Cliunge. Almost every day brings some new announcement with regard to the ab aorption of one railroad or another by pome other rairoad. It is noteworthy ftbat tiie same group of capitalists always has these transactions in charge, iltor do these rich men confine their activity to railroads. A dozen men have become suddenly the leading influence In the country, while people have been thinking that they saw the national iflrift In Imperialism,'in corrupt municipal politics, in mechanical inventions, )u broadening of religious beliefs or in extravagant living; the concentration of power in a few hands, to an extent Which dwarfs to Insignificance the moat gigantic of the modern transactions, has become the central and basic fact. Host on Transcript. limiting for an Ivxciia*. Cuba was never so thoroughly searched by Spaniard or Instirreeto for tils foe ns It is now being by the administration for some shadow of an excuse 4t> violate the promise of Cuban Independence made before the beginning of , the Spanish war. If the Cubans would puly revolt or something like that! Hut they won’t. That the promise to turn Cuba over to Cubans must lie broken ueern* to be the major premise of the arguments of the imperialistic press how to Justify violation of the promise is what tormenls them.—Utica (N. Y.) Observer. I ode Slunk tn the Trust. The trusts and sjTidlcates who have mapped out all our new possessions—arpj a spor or two which we do not postevs -as their own especial fields of endeavor have received something ljke a Ijar from the action of the government Jm ,KflUto Domingo, which has had the temerity to take possession of Its own p ■ sauces and to übnul the contract with jin Improvement company composed

principally of New York capitalist* which has been holding the customhouses and making disbursements. The government of this country has been asked to intervene, and to the consternation of the company has refused to act. Philadelphia Times. It Will Be n Dead Letter. The ease with which Senator Chandler's lilll to prohibit corporations from making campaign contributions is progressing, it having been reported favorably by unanimous vote of the Senate pommlttce on privileges and elections, is a pretty good indication that no tangible results arc to bo expected from it. The experienced politicians who are dealing with It are entirely willing to have It passed, since that action will have the appearance of virtue, while they know that its enforcement in letter and spirit will be a practical impossibility. Philadelphia Ledger. A Clown Out of Motley. It is said that the crowd that turned out to hear Chauucey M. Depew tell the Senate all the jokes he knew in connection with the ship subsidy 1)111 the other day departed In high dudgeon. The speech lmd nothing in it but statistics and dry farts ami figures. If Ghauncey ceases to be a Joker and funny story teller the people want to hear nothing further from him. This shows the danger of being funny in public.—Nebraska State Journal. Doinc Business tit Heavy Loss. The government will never get rich by engaging In the ship brokerage busi-

ness. At the beginning of the war with Spain it paid $1,1192,000 for five vessels which were offered by private patriots. Since then It has been able to sell these same ships for the sum of $710,900. A simpe arithmetical process shows Uncle Sam to be the user to the extent of s."*•_'<hhi. it may bo that the gentlemen who did the purchasing for the government were altogether too anxious atnl overestimated our danger.—Washing ton Post. Time to Tak» Off the Duties. Is it not time for Congress to think •ibout taking tiie duty off all kinds of steel pisMlnetsV bast year there were exported from this country vast quantities of articles made of steel, showing beyond a doubt that there is no need fora protective tariff on steel products. Hut as long as that tariff remains it will I>e utilized by tiie steel producers to keep up prices in the domestic market. Savannait News. be'eetive Naval Reserve System. I' nless the Navy Departtf nt can devise some means of making the pro posed reserve attractive, it is not likely to attract many recruits. A service in which thert' is no hope of promotion or emolument and where important obligations must lit' assumed is not calculated to commend thelaverage American. " Profit* of the Oil Trust. That N a significant object lesson in the workings of truism which is found in (lit' recent declaration of a 20 per cent dividend by the Standard Oil Company presumably a quarterly dividend anti the showing of tiie enormous profits made by that giant monopoly,— St. liOttls Republic. Trouble in store for Hanna. If Mr. Hanna experiences trouble in getting his subsidy bill past the men who come up for re-election only once In six years wliat will he experience when it gets over into the House, where tiie members luwe to go before the people every two years? An Atl-S'ulHcient Reason. What is the use of all this heating about the bush to find reasons for not keeping our promise to Cuba? She is too weak to force us to observe good faith and that ought to be sufficient.— New York Kveulng Tost. • *

Punctuality.

Boss—Pat! have you a watch? Pat Nlver a wan, nor; ami phw&t would I do wit it? Boss—Well. 1 want to rcjfort nt the office at 11:80. But, anyway, the belle ring at noon, and you can come half an Hour before. - Fllegcnde Blaetter.

WEYLER RULES SPAIN.

Biots la Many Cltiaa Load to Proclamation of Martini Law. The brilliant wedding ceremonies at Madrid, When Princes* Maria of the Atturias was married to Prince Charlsa of Bourbon, were attended in parts of Spain by manifestations which fairly threaten revolution. It was expected that the onion of the princess to one of the detested Csrlista would coll forth n proteat, but such scenes as were witnessed Thursday, not only in Madrid, but in Barcelona, Granada, Valencia and Malagn, Mudicate that the populace has reached the point of desperation which leads to overt acta. A royal wedding la one -of the, .occasions when, if ever, a loyal people arc disposed to enter into the festival spirit with enthusiasm. The aullen crowds in Madrid were so obviously threatening that detachments of cavalry patrolled the street during the time of tho ceremony. The gravity of the situation is disclosed in the fact that it was deemed advisable to proclaim a state of siege, the city thus being placed under martial daw. Because the local authorities were unable to maintain order affairs were placed in the hands of Gen. Weyler, and the captain general, who was driven from Cuba by American sentiment, appears- to be now* in supreme command. (Jen. Weyler issued a stringent proclamation. There was bitter opposition in the cabinet to the radical measures taker), and the outcome of the situation, a correspondent says, is awaited with anxiety. If the Queen Regent and her minisrial advisers have any means at hand for controlling the outburst of public feeling there is nothing to show it. Ths situation in some respects resembles that in Brazil when the wave of republicanism swept Dorn Pedro off the throne. Tha Queen herself is-not loved; her son, the youthful king, is looked upon as a weakling, destined to an early death, and the union of the Queen's eldest daughter to a Carlist and a reactionary now puts a ban upon the next heir to the throne. There is reason to believe that a large element of the Spanish public would-rath-er see the throne overturned than to permit it to be occupied by a queen under such influences jis must now surround Princess Maria. During years of misgovernment, * they have been heavily taxed and as persistently robbed by the corruptionists who hold political office. The marriage now contracted comes as a last straw upon tiiis burden of grievances, and were a leader of (lie republican forces to rise and assert himself at this juncture the Queen would have iiltje_with which to cdThbat them.

MAURICE THOMPSON DEAD.

The Indiana Author Passes Away at Crawfordsvilie. Mu uriee Thompson, the author, died nt Crawfordsvilie, link, Friday morning, after an illness of many weeks. * Maurice Thompson came of a Virginia family and was of Scotch-Irish descent. He was horn at Fairfield, Ind,, Sept, 0, IH-44. Ilis parents removed to Kentucky when he was a child, and thence to northern Georgia, where they lived until 1808. Young Thompson's mother was a woman of strong character and excellent education, his father a wandering Baptist minister, who rode round the country on horseback and spent little time at home. The son was educated for a civil engineer, but developed more taste for languages and literature than for the calling set before him. He learned Greek, Latin and French. His first writings were iti verse, which appeared in Southern papers. He served in the Confederate army during the Civil War. At the close of the war Thompson made an extended trip to Florida, which laid the foundation for some of his delightful Southern sketches, published later. Iti 1808 he settled in Crawfordsvilie, Ind., where he obtained a position ns a civil engineer for a railroad. He married the daughter of Col. John Lee, a railroad president. Soon after he abandoned railroading and with his brother. opened a law office, but gradually drifted into literature. Among Mr. Thompson’s works are “At Love's Extremes,” "A Banker of Bankersville," "Sylvan Secrets,” TBy Ways and Bird Notes” and a volume of poems.

METHOD OF HOMESTEADING

How I amis Cnn I'e Obt lined in. Kiowa Reservation. A Cymnnclie, 1. T.. correspondent says that inquiries arc coming from all over the country concerning the met hop of homesteading lands in the Kiown-t'oman-cho reservations. The applicant must first select the quarter section oil which he intends to file and lie satisfied of its true location and des ription. He should then go to the proper land office and make application, stating his name, residence a* 1 i lost office address, and giving a general description id' the land. This application must be accompanied by the affidavit of the applicant setting forth: 1. That he is not the proprietor of more tliau HU) acres of land in any State or territory; that he is a citizen of the United States, or lias tiled ids declaration of intention to become such: .*i, that lie is over 21 years of age, or if he is under that age, that lie is the head of a family; 4, that tiie application is made in good faith and for the purpose of settlement, and that he is not acting ay the agent of un.v otht'r person or corporation; 5, that since Aug. 30, 1 hJki. lie has not cn tered under the land laws of the United States a quantity of laud, which, with the laud applied for, would make more than 320 acres. This application must he made in petson. After making.application the applicant is allowed six months in which to establish his residence. Union soldiers may initiate homestead right without being present at the opening, also their, widows and minor .orphan children have same privileges. They may file declaratory statement through agent or attorney, which entitles them to enter nt nuy time within six months from the time of filing.

Sparka from the Wires.

About the only siili|tnntiul thing Kruger has received since be went to Europe is a case of bronchitis. Russia lias in her provinces several rich gold mines. Her resources in the precious metal are very large. Not counting the national capital, there are forty-four towns and cities bearing the name of Washington. In Vermont 129 towns ore without a free library, and ainvty.seven of that number have practically no public library.

DOOM SLAYER OF DAY.

Jlrynen Find Frank H. Hamilton Guilty of Manslaaghter. The jury in the Hamilton-Day murder case at Minneapolis returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree, after having been out forty hours. The jury recommended mercy in their verdict. ]<eonard A. Day, son of a millionaire lumberman, a social leader in Minneapolis, a young man with plenty of money and a lack of serious purpose, was stabbed to death in the billiard room of the West Hotel at 2 o’clock in the morning. Nov. 25. Frank Hamilton, sporting editor of the Minneapolis Times, was immediately arrested, afterward indicted for the murder and was placed on trial Feb. 4. The murder, the strange stories of social degeneracy that caused a quarrel, the prominence of all parties, caused a tremendous sensation and for months there has been an exclusion of all other topics oT discussion in the circles in •Which these young men were prominent. Following the arrest cathe rumors that perhaps Hamilton was not the guilty one after nil, and from circumstances and events the friends of the accused sought to weave a web of mystery for the confusion of tlie prosecution. Hamilton denied that he had killed Day. although at the trial a policeman testified that Hamilton had confessed the ; murder to him. The cause of the quarrel was jealousy. Stories growing out of the affair connected several society men and women with unspeakable scandal, and for a time it was feared that the trial would reveal a hideous condition of social life iu Minneapolis. Several young people hastily left the city. The forecast of sensational evidence as to Minneapolis society was not made good at the trial. —The prisoner was dazed with speechlessness when the foreman of the jury announced tho finding, and the prisoner's lips moved silently in mute protest as he looked despairingly nt his attorneys. No one, it is said, expected anything but a verdict of not guilty, or, at the most, a disagreement. The seventy-of the decision is tempered somewhat by the recommendation of court clemency. The penalty for manslaughter is imprisonment for not more than twenty or fewer than five years.

• NEWS•BULLETIN•

NEW YORK-' TINIAN TRUST FORMED i TO RAISE PRKES. \ '

All tip* tin can factories throughout tin- t'nifed States are to be controlled by a new combination to have a capital of $15,000,000 and tvill include nearly 100 concerns. The deal is being promoted by James 11. and Win. H. Moore. The trust ii» expected to become effective on April 1. all the leading manufacturers, it is reported, having already signed the agreement. The new trust will control the entire-output of all the factories from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Not an independent concern of any importance in the country will be left outside the combination. An immediate advance in the prices of the product of the new trust is anticipated.

Religious News and Notes

The ltev. Charles Fiulirer, D. D., lias resigned the pastorate of the Universalist Church at Albion, X. Y. He lias been in poor health. The Rev. F. K. Brush. I>. 1 >., has resigned the pastorate of the First Methodist Ejfiscopul Church. Ottumwa. lowa, because of failing health. The Rev. C. 11. Woolston. I). D., celebrated the completion of fourteen years as pastor of the East Baptist Church. Philadelphia, on last Sunday. The Rev. E. E. drivers, R. D., general secretary of the Baptist Young People’s Union, has resigned on account of tiie great amount of work required. The Rev. Frank S. Hatch of Monson, Mass., will jail for India, where he is to lie secretary of all the Christian Endeavor societies of India, Bimuah and Ceylon. The Rev. (’. It. Ferner, former manager of the publication interests of the Reformed Church at Philadelphia, bus begun 'work as pastor of the church at Scottsdale, Pa. The Rev. Charles A. Fulton, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Detroit, Mich., lias resigned to accept a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church of Syracuse, X. Y'. I ' s The members of Kt. Thomas’ Church at .Brnddoek, Pa., the pioneer Roman Catholic Church of the Monougahcla valley, expect to build a lieantiful and commodious house of worship in the near future. The Methodist Episcopal Church of Crestmi, lowa, claims the unique distinction of being the only church in tiie country that owns a bass drum. The instrument was presented to the Sunday school orchestra by John Hibson, a prominent member of the church. At a meeting of the Presbytery of Philadelphia the discussion was on the old question: "May a man marry his deceased wife's sister?" and whether that section of the confession of faith should be repealed. The final vote stood: For repealing the section, ministers 12, elders 8, total 20; nguinxt repealing the section, ministers 10, elders 5, total 15. Twenty-one prominent members of the Swedish Congregational Church, Brocton. Mass., have been expelled from the church because they lielonged to secret societies. The expulsion was the result of an order by the pastor, the ltev. August Pohl. The action has created much hud feeling aiming the membership of the church, who take sides either with or against the pastor. The ltev. Henry C. McCook, D. I)., has been pnxtor of the Tabernacle Preshyteriuu Church, Philadelphia, for thirtyone years, and the event was celebrated a few days ago.

CONGRESSMAN HOWARD Of National Reputation Are the Men Who Recommend Parana to Fellow Sufferers. A Remarkable Case Reported from the State of New York. CONGRESSMAN HOWARD OF ALABAMA.

House of Representatives, | Washington, Feb. 4, 1899. \ The Peruna Medicine Co., Colunfttvs, o. Gentlemen: “I have taken Peruna now for two weeks, and find I am very much relieved. I feel that my / iure will be permanent. I have also taken It for la grippe, and I take pleasure In recommending Peruna as an excellent remedy to all fellow sufferers. ” — M. W. Howard. Congressman Howard’s home address Is Fort Payne, Ala. MOST people think that catarrh is a disease confined to the head and nose. Norhltfg Is farther from the truth. It -may be that the nose and throat ts the ofteuest affected by catarrh, but If this Is so It Is so only because these parts are more exposed to the vicissitudes of the climate than the other parts of the body. Every organ, every duct, eveiy cavity of the human body Is liable to catarrh. A multitude of aliments depend on catarrh. Th:s is true winter and summer. Catarrh causes many cases of chronic disease, where the victim has not the slightest suspicion that catarrh has anything to do with ft. The following letter which gives the ex perlence of Mr. A. C. Lockhart U a case In point; Mr. A. C. Lockhart, West Henrietta N. Y., Box 58, In a letter written to Dr. Hartman, says the following of I’eruna: "About fifteen years ago I commenced to be ailing, and consulted a physician. He pronounced my trouble a species of dyspepsia, and advised me, after he had treated me about six months, to get a leave of absence from my business ana go into the country. I did so and got temporary relief. I went back to work again, bnt was taken with ▼err distressing pains In my atomach. "1 seldom had a passage of the boweia naturally. I consulted another physician

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