Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1902 — PULSE of the PRESS [ARTICLE]

PULSE of the PRESS

We hope there will be enough coal left to keep the trust well supplied in the next world.—Detroit News. England rejoices, but who will make glad those who mourn the 22,201 British graves in South Africa?—Buffalo News. However, the Boors are not accepting their defeat gracefully enough to lose the good will of the Irish. —Detroit Free Press. The beef trust will have to move to New Jersey. The United States is making things too hot for it. —Des Moines Daily News. The Ilaytian revolutionists seem to be determined to do as much as a volcano to make their country unendurable. —Toledo Daily News. The heavy falling off in the export of flour is due to the fact that Europe hasn’t kneaded so much this year.—Detroit Evening News. The leather medal in the Philippine debate in the Senate ought to be divided between Senators Tillman and Wellington.—Boston Herald. The proclamation of King Edward refers to “his new dominions.” We always understood that he always understood that they always were his. —St. i’aul Dispatch. Still, if the Cubans pardon Rathbone on condition that he leave the country, it will be taken for granted that he will not be expected to leave anything else. —Grand Rapids Press. President Palma’s thanks to America after taking the oath of office as president of Cuba show that he recognizes the power which brought freedom to the island.—Philadelphia Item. In the event that a European prince starts for the United States in the future, he should take the precaution to provide himself with a letter to Mrs. Astor.—Chicago Inter Ocean. Lots of fellows who only growled when the coal trust and the beef trust boosted prices are now roaring because the brewers’ combine propose to raise the price on beer.— I Toledo Daily News. President Palma has been successful so far in Cuba and has shown qualities that are calculated to bring him continued success in guiding the affairs of the island.—Buffalo Evening News. Western bakers are forming a combination to fight the biscuit trust. This is well. The interests of the people demand that no one set shall control the American bakery.—Philadelphia Item. President Palma’s salary of $25,000 will do. That was the annual stipend of the President of the United States until our own republic was a good deal older and richer than Cuba.—Boston Herald. When Senators at Washington leave their speeches unfinished because of ■•fatigue” what do they think are the feelings of their colleagues and the poo* ple iu the galleries?—New York Evening Sun. If the militia are to be used to enable employers to force workingmen to their terms, it won’t be long till there won't t.e any militia. Our ckixen soldiery were never intended to be thus used.—Toledo News. Evidently the beef trust has no grip on Spain. A hundred good beeves were killed to make a Spanish holiday during the ceremonies attendant upon the coronation of young Alphonso.—Des Moines Dai'y News. Maybe the consideration which the Spanthrils are showing Ambassador Curry is owing to their gratitude to Ihe United States for haviug takes the Philippine war off their bauds.—Milwaukee Daily News. Anarchists are already seeking the scalp of the young King of Spain. From present indications he is likely like tile good to die young, but to prove un exceedingly dangerous insurance risk.— Philadelphia Item. Some people are worrying because Gen. Miles was not invited to attend the German army maneuvers. Why not address a note to the Kaiser, inclosing stamp, and asking full particulars of the reason* for neglect?—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Emperor William is talking of giving us a statue of his imperial grandpa, who, always thought we were good fellows. The Kaiser wants to come over and get a taste of the good time we handed out to Prince Henry.—Toledo Daily -News. Without credit, and with little money in the old teapot, it looks ns though the striking miners were practically at the mercy of the operators—and their particular brand of "mercy” is too well known to need definition. —Buffalo Evening Times.