Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1902 — Page 6

BASIL'S VINDICATION

rtoE pressed the fragrant note to I Jm| his lips, and, with a serene smile, ""'w leaned back In his chair. It was more, much more, than he had ever dared to hope. Only a few words, written In a dainty feminine hand on a sheet of tinted note paper, yet Basil Vere, having read, thought himself the happiest man alive. “Meet me in St. Saviour's Church at noon to-morrow. MAltlE.” The messenger who had brought the epistle having gone, Basil gave himself up to an hour's sweet contemplation of his love. Marie Somerville was the only daughter of a wealthy, but proud, lawyer, who had made up his mind that no one In the three kingdoms was too good for Marie. Marie, however, inheriting more of her mother's gracious sweetness of character than of her father’s stern and harsh demeanor, thought otherwise, and would have none of the many suitors that the latter provided for her choice. Then one day she met Basil Vere, a young subaltern in an Infantry regiment, who from the very lirst time of meeting had determined to woo and win the pretty, blue-eyed daughter of the lawyer. Opportunities for seeing each other were not frequent, however, and many were the subterfuges to which resort had to be made In order that they might enjoy each other’s society. But to-morrow! Then Basil would pour out his whole heart to his love, quite undisturbed. It was almost too good to be true, and he threw his cap high In the air. *•*••• Half an hour before noon Basil sat patiently In a secluded seat, hidden behind one of the massive pillars of the church, waiting for Marie. At every step he raised his head and watched those who entered. Noon came, and the great clock overhead Chimed out the hour. “She will be here in a moment,” he said to himself, hoping that the next worshipper would appear In the person of his love, but all lu vain. The suspense seemed long, and the quarter chimed; still the subaltern waited. That she would come he had no doubt, but what had hindered her? The half-hour struck. Almost before the echo had died away a voice Bounded almost In his ear. “Basil!’' Marie had entered a small door behind him, taking him unawares. “I could not come before, Basil; I have been detained.” “My own Marie, pray do not excuse yourself. lam proud to wait." “Hush, Basil! ltemember, we may be heard here. My brother Is coming.” “Your brother?” “Yes. He said he would be back Jn half an hour. They suspect me of meeting you.”

“Would they prevent our Intercourse, Marie?" “If they could," she answered. “But we must not let them. If we are careful and ever on the alert we shall not arouse suspicion." “You do not regret your love " “How can you ask, Basil? That were Impossible!" Marie answered with a solemn look. “Should I be here otherwise ?" “No, Marie, but I wished to hear It again from your sweet lips," he answered. Just at that moment the clock struck one. With a start Marie arose. “Look! Francis has seen us," she cried, as a young fellow rushed after them when they walked out of the church. They quickened their pace, but were too late. Francis touched Marie on the ahoulder. “What does this mean, Marie?" he asked bluntly. Who Is this fellow " “Francis!" Marie's eyes flashed upon her brother. Anger was plaluly visible on her features, the graceful eoutour of her face becoming more visible In anger than when in repose. “llow dare you speak of my friend like that?" "Your friend, Marie! You must be mad! Surely, girl " He could hardly utter his thoughts. He gave a tierce scowl at Basil, who atood near. “Surely, girl, you don’t call that your faLrnd?" The Insult did not pass unnoticed by the subaltern. Uls hands itched to clutch Francis by the throat, but Marie's restraining Influence held him back. “Take no notice of him, Basil," returned Marie with hauteur, turning her buck on her brother. “Ho Is not responsible for his words." “Oh, oh!” sneered Francis. “So that's your game, Is It? I'll soon make the fellow cry Teccavl,’ I’ll warrant" Basil turned U|>on him. “BusH, tuke no heed, there's a good fellow," whispered Marie to him; “he Is my brother, remember." The simple words were enough for the subaltern. With a sulky growl, he walked on beside Marie, wishing himself for once without his love. But Francis was not to be balked In bis designs. Ktepplng up to Basil, he caught him roughly by the shoulder. “Here, take yourself oflf!" he cried. Basil took no notice. This aroused the demon In his aggressor. He raised his flst. “Will you clear sffT’ he cried madly. Marie Interposed her body between

the two men, clinging tightly to her brother. With a cry of rage he flung her ruthlessly from him and struck out at Basil. At that moment Basil stooped slightly to catch Marie and received the blow on bis temple. He staggered back. All his wildest passions aroused at this mad attack, be doubled his fists and stood on his guard. Marie had by this time recovered herself and saw what Basil Intended. Clasping her hands, Bhe stood before him. “Remember,” she whlspeerd, “he Is my brother.” “Go now, Basil,” she whispered. * He needed no second bidding. He dared not stay in the company of Francis longer, else he knew that he must retaliate upon him his 111 words and blows. Oh, that Marie had not asked him to do the all but Impossible. And as Basil Vcrfc walked homeward his brow was clouded and his step heavy. • ••••• Not a week had passed. Basil Vere sat musing In his boat on the Thames below Oxford. He had been boating alone, and had drawn his boat lu among the rushes by the river bank. Thus, quite out of sight, he could watch the other parties that passed and repassed. Suddenly he heard voices. “The despicable cad!” said one. “Yes; the fellow actually had the cool cheek to meet Marie In St Saviour’s Church,” said a voice that Basil recognized as belonging to Francis Somerville. “Great Scot!” “Luckily I came upon them In time or I don’t know what might not have happened.” “But what does Marie say about It?” asked one. “Cut up quite nasty. Will not hava a word to say to nie now! Says I’ve killed her with my Interference, and mopes all day long.” “She’s a fine girl, Francis.” “Aud the old boy means to have her marry well,” Francis answered. “Nothing less than a title will suit him. Besides ” “So Vere is altogether too low?” “The cad!” muttered Francis again. “I’d like to meet the fellow now. ’Pon my soul, I would almost drown the insolent puppy!” he cried. But Basil heard no more. The boat had passed out of bearing. An hour later Basil was run Into by two men In a boat Ills boat was upset and he was precipitated Into the water. Being a good swimmer, he came to the surface In a very short time, and found Francis in the other boat taunting htm. “Save yourself, you coward!” he shouted with a leer. “Han4s off our boat. We’ll have none such as you among us!” But he was too late. Basil managed to get one knee on the side of the boat. Francis got out of his seat to prevent him from securing a hold, and overbalanced himself. Next moment all three were struggling In the water. It did not take long for Basil to swim to the bank. The second occupant of the boat was soon by his side In a halfdrowned condition, vowing venegauce on Basil. But where was Francis? They could not see him for the moment A minute had not passed, however, before his head appeared above the water. He threw bis hands up with a supplicating gesture and then disappeared. “Good heavens, the weir!” cried Basil. “Nothing can save him once he gets caught In that current!” With one glance at his helpless comupanlon, Basil threw off his Jacket and swam for the plßce where he had last seen Francis. • sees* He lay on a couch and rubbed his eyes. It was several hours later. He heard the voice of Francis in the next room. “Is It really you, Marie?” “My dear Basil, how can I thank you enough? Why, you almost died for Francis!” A glad smile lit up Basil’s features. "I did It because he Is your brother!” he answered simply. Marie smothered his face with kisses. “I will make it all right with the old man, Basil!” whispered Francis next day, as he reclined on a couch at the Inn. “You need have no fear now. I was a mean, despicable hound ” "Hush!” cried Basil. “You’ve made me happy, so why should I grumble!” “A mean, despicable ” “Look here, Francis, If you don’t leave off talklug such rubbish you and I will quarrel." “We mustn't do that, Basil, must we?” “Of course not!” cried Marie, eutcrlng at that moment. “Can you forgive me, Marie?" asked Francis. “Ten thousand tlmea!’' answered Marie happily. And she meant It, too.—New York News.

Value of Canada's Minerals.

The total value of Canada's mineral product In 1900 reached over $63,000,000, or sl2 a head of the population. If a man Is general manager, he has many friends that a more humble Individual lacks.

HOW NICKELS AND PENNIES GO.

Bad Weather Keeping Penny Spenders , In Affecta the Snbtreaaariee. The United States treasury during the fiscal year which has just ended manufactured 79,011,143 cents and 20,480,213 nickels. Massachusetts took 6,000,000 cents, Pennsylvania 4,000,000, Illinois 7,000,000 and New York State nearly 10,000,000. These are the great cent-uslng States, and stand In the same order as to consumption of nickels. Ten years ago pennies were little ÜBed In California and the South, and were unknown things in Nevada, Wyoming and Arizona. Up to date Uncle Sam has turned out 1,100,000,000 cents, 840,000,000 nickels, 100,000,000 dimes, 200,000,000 quarters and 160,000,000 half-dollars. Somewhere in the world are 119,000,000 big copper pennies. What has become of them Is a mystery, for, barring a few In the hands of collectors, they have disappeared, no one knows where. Many years ago the government Issued 4,500,000 bronze 2-cent pieces, and of those over 3,000,000 are still outstanding. The same Is true of the nickel 8-cent pieces, of which nearly 2,000,DOO are unaccounted for. Slot machines have greatly Increased the demand for coppers, and so also have the penny newspapers and the odd prices made popular In dry goods shops. Cents and nickels wear out pretty rapidly, because they are passing constantly from hand to hand, and the Immense numbers of them that pour Into the treasury at Washington are carefully sorted over for the purpose of sorting out those which are too much damaged to be fit for further use. The life of a cent Is only four or five years. Cents are subject to more accidents than any other coins. Being of such small value little care is taken of them, and that Is why the treasury has to go on turning out new ones at the rate of (50,000,000 to 90,000,000 a year. At the treasury they say that the cent Is n barometer of business conditions. A heavy storm or a sudden coming of cold weather- anything, In short, that keeps the penny-spending part of the population at home—is accurately reflected In the falling off of the cents coming to the subtreasurles for exchange. During periods of dullness cents accumulate at subtreasuries, but when trade revives they begin to circulate rapidly again. Anybody who wants cents may get them by sending a check to the superintendent of the mint, who will ship them at the expense of the government.

QUEER STORIES

London alone reduces to ashes a million cigars a week. Flying flail have been known to Jump ten feet above the surface of the sea. Large quantities of American coal are called for In the region of Palestine. The native Indian tribes of Alaska number 29,586, a gain of 4,182 In ten years. Manchester, England, has more public houses than any other city in the kingdom. There are 165,000 Britons living In the United Kingdom at present who were born in the colonies. An orange tree in’full bearing has been known to produce 15,000 oranges; a lemon tree 6,000 fruit. Recent Investigations enable New York City to point to her asphalt paving as the costliest on earth. The census of 1900 shows that there are 18,197 negroes to every 100,000 whites, compared with 13,575 In 1890. There are no less than 3,262 different species of fish Inhabiting the waters of America north of the Isthmus of Panama. The total value of the manufacture of brlckß and tiles in the United States In 1900 was $76,336,871, and of pottery $19,708,670. Lieutenant de Clairmont, of the Philippine commission, reports the existence of an odd white race of people In the Island of Mlnoro. An olive tree yields six pounds of olives when It is three years old. At the age of fifty It yields from twentytwo to twenty-six pounds. A mile of wreck-strewn coast la southwestern Norway proves to be filled with magnetic Iron ore, deflecting the compass a whole degree. All the cork used In the world In a year weighs Just over ono thousand tons. It comes from France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and North Africa. The dlodon and tbs tetrodon, two allied families of tropical fish, popularly known as globs fish, have tha power to float and swim back downward. Japanese cotton mills have no advantages over American mills, despits the fact that the averago dally wages for men Is 16 cents and women 9H cents. Fireflies are sold nightly by peddlers In the crowded quarters of Tokio and other Japanese cities. The Insects sell for three rln apiece, a rln being equal In value to the twentieth part of a cent In fasting feats the sect of Jains, In India, Is far ahead of all rivals. Fasts of from thirty to forty days are very common, and once a year they are said to abstain from food for seventy-flvs days. The postal laws provide that postoffice boxes shall not be rented to miP ors or persons of unsound minds, and that mall shall not be placed in boxes so rented If tbs parents or guardians object

POLITICS OF THE DAY

High-Tariff Prosperity. The United States and Canada are two great countries with a border line 3,000 miles long. Naturally It might be supposed that an economic system that would benefit one would also benefit the other. Such, however, does not appear to be the case, If the statesmen ,in charge are to be believed. The Republicans who are “it” In the management of our trust ridden government are perfectly certain that the prosperity which they talk so much about (to make sure that we have It) Is due to our high protection policy, Inaugurated five years ago. Canada lowered her tariff duties about the time we raised ours, and the statesmen there are now crediting their prosperity to these lower duties. The Toronto Globe says:

“If under any scale of duties the Industries of a country are prospering, higher duties cannot be justified even on grounds of expediency. The country has now been for five years under r tariff very considerably lower than that which prevailed in the previous seventeen years, a period amply sufficient to test the efficacy of high protection. The prosperity of our industries under the low tariff has far exceeded that enjoyed under the high tariff. That result Is that the extreme protectionists are forced back upon the Idea of retaliation pure and simple. The United States will not buy our goods as freely as we buy theirs. Therefore we must cut down our American Imports until something like equality is established. Germany has made some foolish discriminations against Canadian wheat; we must, therefore, aim to strike a blow at Germany. In this way the word protection loses its meaning. What is sought is not the protection of our own industries, but the injury of somebody elsefs. This high tariff produces prosperity in the United States and l<Jw tariff produces prosperity in Canada. “Let well enough alone and don’t touch the high tariff,” say our Republican statesmen. "Let well enough alone and don’t touch the low tariff,” say the Canadian statesmen. Verily this is a queer world and the tariff Is a perplexing question! Is It possible that five years of good crops In both these countries and poor crops in Europe have anything to do with our prosperity? Is It certain that we are ptosperous at all, outside of the protected trusts and the farming sections of the West? Will not the trusts soon have gobbled up all of the surplus prosperity even of these Western farmers? Pennsylvania. The State of Pennsylvania is at present controlled by the associated Iron,, steel and coal bandits, and the State of Pennsylvania Is therefor# but another name for the criminals who manage the coal roads and the coal mines. The governor of Pennsylvania Is a wretched creature of Matthew S. Quay and hls lawless associates. The Legislature of Pennsylvania is an aggregation of corruptionists representing both political parties, who are In the pay of the predatory scoundrels wsio control the State. Many of the courts of Pennsylvania are corrupt or cowardly, some of them making no attempt to conceal the fact that they get their orders from the men who are masters of the Industry and the politics of the State. Elections in Pennsylvania are conspicuous mockeries of a free and enlightened suffrage. Intimidation, bribery and false returns are habitual. Labor In Pennsylvania Is the most impoverished, degraded and brutalized to be found anywhere on this hemisphere. Nothing that America has ever known equals the hopelessness and the misery of a large percentage of the labor of Pennsylvania. The slavery of the coal mines has had no counterpart In the United States since the days of negro bondage, and even that Infamy did not anywhere reduce so many people lu one congested district to such abject penury and woe. Pennsylvania began Its career as a State as one of the most moral, enlightened, just and democratic political societies In the world. As the chief seat of the protective tariff Moloch, the principal altar of the high priests of favoritism, privilege, monopoly and plunder, it has become politically, Industrially and socially the rottenest Commonwealth on earth. People who would understand the anthracite coal problem and people who would attempt to settle It must comprehend these facts. Many years of legalised crime and Injustice are bearing their legitimate fruits.—Chicago Chronicle. Work of the New Congress. The realization of the Democratic platform depends absolutely upon the election of Democratic members of Congress. Only through Democratic Congressmen can the anthracite coal question be permanently settled. On the United HLates Representatives, to be elected this fall, depends the real work of the Democratic party. The coal trust, the beef trust and every trust which abuses the power of organization with the aid of tariff or through railroad monopoly can be attacked successfully only through the Congress of the United States. It Is wtth Congress that the trusts Must reckon. It Is the flectWn of Con

grossmen that most Interests the trusts at this moment It Is In hope of electing Republican Congressmen to perpetuate the present trust paradise that the President has been stumping the country. It Is to the defeat of Democratic Congressmen that the trusts will most willingly devote their resources in this coming campaign. The election of Democratic Congressmen tills year can alone give reality to the Ideas which the Democratic platform expresses—and the election of Democratic Congressmen can alone disturb the tariff-fortified serenity of the trusts. Congress alone can- make effective the demands of the Democrats. It Is the duty of those who feel thaa the people should govern the country to vote for Democratic members of Congress and bring the coal trust, the beef trust aud the other pirate trusts within reach of the people.—Chicago American. Shaw and Subtreasuries. Secretary Shaw, in an authorized interview, denies that he is making an attempt to abolish subtreasuries. This is unquestionably true. The Secretary of the Treasury cannot abolish them—that Is the work of Congress. But the action of the Secretary virtually renders the subtreasury system a nullity. He is conducting the public finances In a manner that reduces the subtreasuries to a minimum of importance. All, public funds paid Into the subtreasuries are checked out for current government expenses as rapidly as possible. A large share, If not all, of the public funds not paid to the government through subtreasuries are deposited In the national banks and left there. Only the smallest amount of money possible would seem to be placed in the subtreasuries, and in this manner the Secretary Is enabled to ignore them and favor the banks. It is a compliance with the letter of the law and an evasion of its spirit. While Secretary Shaw does not seem to have openly expressed himself as to the advisability of abolishing the subtreasury system, his predecessors in the Treasury Department have, and bankers all over the country favor the scheme. That an attempt to pass a bill to this effect at the coming session will be made admits scarcely of any doubt. The subtreasuries are about all that Is left of the system that Jackson and Van Buren favored after the destruction of the old United States bank. If the banking trust can accomplish their destruction they will have made another forward step In securing absolute control of the national finances.— Denver News. Theory vs. Practice. A rather curious phrase In Mr. Roosevelt’s speech at Logansport was the following: “Our tariff policy is designed to favor the interests of the nation as a whole, and not those of any particular set of Individuals save ns an Incident to their building up of national well-being.” Theoretically that may have been the purpose of the tariff, but in practical working It has been “designed to favor the interests of a particular set of individuals, and not those of the nation as a whole except as an Incident to the building up of individual fortunes.” One of the sections of the tariff which promises to build up the fortunes of a great mass of farmers, and thus of the nation as a whole, is that which protects the sugar growers from the competition of the great trust-own-ed plantations of Cuba and the Philippines, which are operated by a few individuals. Yet that Identical section of the tariff is the one which Mr. Roosevelt has singled out as the subject of an urgent message to Congress urging Its emasculation. As Mr. Roosevelt said on another occasion, and as many others said before him, “Actions speak louder than words.” The part of the tariff which helps the farmer and which the sugar trust would like to have removed, is made the object of attack, while the parts of It which fatten trust profits at the expense of the people are to be guarded, “so that business-interests shall not be disturbed.” Taking a Brutal Advantage. There is no more reason why the price of soft coal should be $8.50 a ton to-day than there was before the anthracite strike began, when It was $2.50 a ton. Wages of soft coal miners have not been Increased. Transportation to tidewater or to the West costs no more. More soft coal is being mined than before, and there Is practically no limit to the amount that con be mined or to the amount that can be transported. The simple truth Is that a base advantage is being taken by the soft coal trust to swindle the people by extorting over three times the ordinary price from them.—Brooklyn Citizen. Willing to Pay the Coet. The only Inference to be drawn from the attitude of the coal operators Is that they weighed the cost of defeating the, miners and were willing to pay It. Willing to pay It because the coat doesn't come out of their pockets, for the cost will be In blood, In health, In human misery, In life Itself. And the responsible authors won’t have to compensate for all that In this world even If they do In the nevt.—Toledo Hen.

Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Ry. Kensselaer Time-Table, j South Bound. No. 31-Fast Mail 4:4»a.t8. No. 6 —Louisville Mail, (daily) 10:55 a. a* N 0.33 Indianapolis Mail, (daily).. 2H)2p. m, No. 38—Milk aocomm., (dally) 6:15 p. S, No. 3—Louisville Express, (daily).. 11:25p.m •No. 45—Local freight 1. 2:40p.m, North Bound. No. 4-Mall, (daily). 4:30 a.l*. No. 40—Milk aeeomm., (daily) 7:81a.m. No.32—Fast Mail, (daily) ....... 8:55a.m. •No. 30—Cin.to Chicago Vee. Mail.. 6:32 p.m. iNo. 38—Cin. to Chicago 2:57 p. m. No. 6—Mail and Express, (daily)... 8:30p.m. •No. 46—Local freight 8:55 a.H* No. 74—Freight, (daily) 8:09 p. m. •Dally except Sunday. ISnnday only. No. 74 carries passengers between Monoa and Lowell. Hammond has been made a regular stop for No. 30. No. 32 and 33 now stop at Cedar Lake. . Frank J. Used, G. P. A., fei) W. H. McDoel, President and Gen. M’g’r, Chab. H. Rockwell, Traffic M’g’tV CHICASO. W. H. Beau, Agent, Rensselaer. S

Edward P. Honan, ATTORNEY AT LAW, |SH Law, Abstracts, Real Estate. Loans. Will practice in all the courts. Office over Fendig's Fair. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. Hanley & Hunt, Law, Abstracts, loans ana Real Estate. RENSSELAER, IND. Office up-stairs in Leopold block, first stairs west of VanKensselaer street. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The L. N. A. AC.Ry, and Rensselaer W. L. A P. Co. Nk.Officeover Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer, Indiana. U. M. Baughman. G. A. Williams Baughman & Williams, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Law, Notary work, Loans. Real Estate and Insurance. Special attention given to collections of all kinds. Office over "Racket Store," 'Phone 339. Rensselaer, - Indiana. Moses Leopold, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND INSURANCE, Office over Ellis & Murray's Rensselaer, - • Indiana. 1. F. Irwin S. C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. Collections, Harm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office in Odd Fellows' Block. RBNSSBLABR, INDIANA. rBABK rOLTE. o. a. sriTiss. MASSY s. susbis Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law, Real Estate, Insurance Abaracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER, IND. Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Remington, ... Indiana. Law, Real Estate, Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Durand Block. H. O. Harris. E. T. Harris, J. C. Harris, President Vice-Pres. Cashier. Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on call, Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit issued on time, Exchange Bought and Sold on principal cities, Notes Discounted at current rates. Farm Loans made at 6 per cent. We Solicit a Share of Your Business. Drs. I. B. & I. M. Washburn, Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. I. B. Washburn will give special attention to Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Chronie Diseases. He also testa eyes for glasses. Ornos Tsls.mons No. 4S. Nssisssok Phosi No. tl, Rensselaer, - - Indiana. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Office over lines’ Millinery store. Rensselaer. t Ornos Pmons, 17V. Rbsissnci Pmons, US. H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Larsh’s drug store. moyiim Crown, Bar and Bridge CL' Jdl 3 Work. Teeth Without Jpr I Plates, Without Pain. .. J.W. HORTON .. IS YEARS IN RENSSELAER. teeth carefully stopped with gold and other Ulings. Consultation free. Nitrous Oxldaf Has administered dally. Charges within the resell of all. ernes erroaiTs must mousb. Read The Democrat for news.