Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1903 — Page 2

POLITICS OF THE DAY

Protection nnJ the Farmer*. f Ttao’RWstft jure Warning the Increased cost of their. products on the working linen, who, they say, are demanding l‘w#e««MiAbly high wage*. As the cost «C tiylng has increased on an average •bout 40 per cent in the last few irenra, mostly In consequence of the adrnnee In the price of trust productions, It I* difficult to see why the workiug- | man should not get that much iu- | Creased wages, but wages have only been advanced nbont 12 per cent. Wages have not kept ftace with the (wet of living, and Iho trusts and oomblnee having refused in many cases to Increase tliem, tho result has been the toinntuerable strike* to force them to do so. Wages, thus being forced higher, will Increase the cost of production, and the trusts will have ,to again advance prices, and then laJ>or will be compelled to make further 'flamaiids. How far this increase in Wages and the price of trust products ■ may go is problematical, but it is cerHaiti that those who have a tired Income or those who cannot force an increase of wages are great sufferers by ■the increased cost of living, and perfkaps a majority of the people of the Unltml State* are in tills condition. To them the halcyon days of tho trust* .gamin a lack'of prosperity and a difflcnlty In nSrtltllig-thelr Income furnish tln m a decent living. Monopoly, with Its Insatiate maw, is devouring their . subfhMßce, yet tln>*e of them wlio are Republicans *llll cling to tho feilch protection, that is the main cause of their suffering. If the tariff on trust productions was aliolislied (he f««r of Competition would coin pel tho eonibhMM to lowin’ the prices of tlielr products to prevent the Importation of for-eign-made goods. RiMluction In prices would enable tlie workingmen to spend more money on luxuries and business In many lines would improve. It is preposterous to answer that there would be an Influx of foreign goods would sliut up our factories, for the trusts are competing with the foreigners on their own ground and unfits tailing them. If. ns Is sometimes claimed, tho exports of trust productions are sold at a loss and are merely the surplus that cannot he sold at home, why tills anxiety for foreign market* and the Itoost of tlie Republicans that the -largely increased exports exhibit our wonderful prosperity? Business done at a loss cannot long cotktimie, and to make the home customer pay increased prices to cany it on is an Imposition upon the American consumer. Tiie farmer, whose products are not jprotvetod, and whose surplus crops rnnsl be sold In tlie markets of the world, have Just begun to feel the incrctMod ctMff of what they have to buy. They find the good prices for agricilitnrtil products are lieing offset and the margin of profits decreasing. With good crops all over the world the prosperity of the farmer would disappear, for (ha prices of farm products are Entirely established liy supply and demand. They have no trust of combination to keep up prices, and any atteufipt to, organize for that purpose will fall, because it would not include even ■a minority of the fairness. The price of every Imshei of wheat is fixed by tho demand for tiie suriilus after the people of the United States have been supplied. Bad crops in Europe mean Increased demand for American wheat, aud good crops tliere force tlie prices ■ down. Otiier agricultural products of the United States, of which a surplus t* raised, are governed In value in like manner. -t Protection to the trusts through the tariff is therefore a constant menace to the farmer and workingmen alike, and .4 prices are a uniform ia.x upon their Income*. Tlie trusts must he aixde to compete witli their products In the markets of the world as tlie fanner ts compelled to do, by removing the tariff protection. The Poatafflc* Sraadtl, ' The investigation of the rotten system In the Post Office Department has developed some more rascals, but there are much more serious scandals yet to t>e unearthed involving officials of high degree. It is hardly likely that the whole truth will be known, for even if a Oeogreweooal .Investigation was ordered It would be iu the hands of the SjEgaghltesn* who ar* interested in auppnwsiug the facts that could lie uncovered. The railway mail service offers a flue field for exploration and if aomp, reports aro true that are openly talked of in Washington, the worst scandtl by far has not yet been developed. A Republican administration long continued in power is bound to become corrupt when the control of vast sums is given Into the hands of ? |be apofigniea. The Star Route fra ode Would never have lieeu unearthed, if <• Democratic Congress had not been and the whole truth about preaf eat conditions wilt be concealed until ’ the voters conclude to give the Demopern ta the opportunity of cleaning the idugean stables, fraud and corruption Is rarely uncovered by the politic*} friends of those guilty of the crippea and the only hope of the conn try Is a periodical change of administration to unearth and expose the 1' alas of cotnmhniun and omission of the* opponents. ThS evident tntenMns_of Postmaster General Payne to 'fSlEie and throw obstacles la the way

of a full Investigation has been overcome by the honest efforts of Mr. Bristow. but political necessity will have great weight In helping to suppress the real facts about the greater culprits. There nre so many Congressmen and Senators who are directly or indirectly Involved that great pressure will bo brought to bear on the most honest officials to let up for “the good of the party."

Put lip the Tariff Wall. The monthly summary of commerce and finance for April tells'us that the largo imports of manufacturers’ materials still continue, and the effect of the high prices of articles of domestic manufacture, due to tho increase in cost of production and to tho continued largo demand in the United States, is becoming more apparent in tho decrease in exports of certain lines of manufacture. What we need is a Dingley tariff wail at least twice as high as the present one. This dumping of foreign goods on our shores must be stopped at whatever coat. Our little onehorse manufacturers who were so foolish as not to get into some trust when they had a chance are now getting the punishment they deserve. Because they do not own their own mines and forests aud have to buy their raw materials is no reason why they should patronize foreigners in preference to our own producers. They should be compelled to buy their materials at home of our own dear trusts. Put up the tariff wall and squeeze these measly manufacturers out! This is an era of groat industrial concerns and of high prices for tlie products of great monopolies. There Is no room for and no need of small and cheap concerns. They should pay the prices for raw materials fixed by (he trusts or go out of business. They should not expect to compete for foreign trade, it belongs to tho giants who own the iron, coal, oil and other mines, the consignees of God himself, as some of them believe. Trouble Ahead for the Q. O. P. .Scenting trouble ahead, some of the more foxy organs of the G. O. P. are beginning to commence to start to get ready to blame it all on the wicked Democrats. The Philadelphia Press thus voices its fears: ‘’Unless a belief should gain ground that a Democrat may be elected President next year there will be no break In the continued prosperity of the nation.” The Press then hastens to reassure us liy saying: "Price* in some lines, forced unduly high by combinations, may decline somewhat, but that would be a healthy movement. As to any general depression, It Is not In view, nor is it likely to become so for years to come." The Press need not worry. Tha Democrats nre not going to win in 1004 unless tlie people get tired of bolug bled by high-tariff-trust prices and vote for the only party that will stop the trust graft and reduce the cost of living. This they certainly will do when they get their eyes wide open to the iniquities of the outrageous Dingley bill. -They will then get some of tlie prosperity that the trusts are now enjoying. Political Potpourri. Tliere are indications that Mr. Roosevelt"* anti-trust war paint will peel off as soon as the campaign gets warm. Tlie trusts have lieen giving the screw another twist during the past month and squeezed up prices of necessities another notch, according to Dun’s index figures. On May Ist the number* were 08.561; ou June Ist, 98.930. It must be rather galling for Senator Hanna to hang ou to the tail-board of tiie Roosevelt band wagon, while Senator Foraker sits on the front seat and jeers, aud it is hardly likely that Mark will stick to his uncomfortable position if lie finds a good chance to shift it. Senator Hanna and Senator Foraker, with arms entwined, posing on the stage as the great harmony tableau of the Ohio State’convention, must have been an interesting picture to the delegates, Who were all ready to poniard their neighbors if the occasion required and their political pie depended on It. It required a number of vans to transfer from the special train to the White House tlie presents that President Roosevelt received on his campaign trip, the animals alone being numerous enough to start a good-sized menagerie, beginning with bears, down to tame badger*. But the most Important acquisition was the cinch on the Western delegates to the Republican National convention. , From all appearance*, the constitution win have to be withdrawn from Porto Rico, for It ia giving the ad* ministration endless trouble ‘there, through that old fogy nonsense that trial by Jnry is a necessary accompaniment. The Porto Ricans hare got It into their aUly heads that a grand July has a right to Indict government officials who have committed a crime, hut orders from Washington soon convinced them that reasons of "high mosr could -not allow such proceedV”. '"-V-' •ftiTtiifitl

HIDEB DRUG IN HER HAIR. Atew aPatleut in Ranltarlasa Oet a Supply of Morphine. "It is well known,” said a nurse iff

an uptown sanitarium to a New York Times man, “that women addicted ts morphine will resort to all sorts of tricks to hide the drug for use when they know it will I>e kept from them. I am ‘wise,’ as they say, on all the violet bonbons, bouquets, chocolate drops and similar resources t*f that description In which morphine Is secreted, But I lie other day I was assigned to the care of a patient who beat me. Her supply of morphine was gradually reduced until the second day of treatment. aud then cut off altogether. Still the patient continued to get morphine. There was no, doubt about that. Not only myself but every nurse and employe in the house was undet suspicion. The patient was a womal with a beautiful aud bountiful supply of hair. Her husband, who visited her twice a day. was virtually accused of bringing her tlie drug and he was naturally indignant. “ ‘What do you suppose I am paying good money for a cure for?” Ij asked. "The fourth day the doctor In attendance stood for a long time ovel the patient, who was drowsy with morphine. Suddenly lie put his arml around lier and lifted her to a sitting posture. " ‘Now,’ he said, ‘we are going to comb your hair and perhaps you will feel refreshed.’ “The patient fought like a wildcat, and the secret was out. She had enough morphine hidden in her hair to last her six weeks if we had not found it out.”

Blowing Off Steam.

Mr. Jenkins was spending a day at home, battling with a toothache, and making things generally animated for his family. "Good graeious! How hot it is In this room, and what a noise that radiator is making!” he cried, as he entered his wife’s sewing room, to which sh« had retreated for a few moments’ respite from the strenuous life in the library. “I suppose this sort of tiling goes on every day when I'm not at home to attend to matters. No wonder you all feel cold when you go outdoors!” muttered the sufferer, as he drew out tho little plug cock aiut tlie steam escaped with a rush. “Now you see liow simple- " began Mr. Jenkins; but just then the rush of steam changed to a trickle of water .rapidly increasing in flow. He endeavored to replace the plug. "Hang it!” he roared, as he dropped the plug and assumed a variety of attitudes, nursing his fingers. "Here I’ve scalded myself to death, and the watter 1« running over the floor, and nobody stirring! Run to the telephone, somebody, and call up the plumber and tell him to send a man here directly, and In tlie name of common sense, Mary, why don’t you get some cloths instead of What are you laughing at?” "Why don’t you try turning off the steam?” »he asked, iu a tremulous voice.

Pierpont Morgan’s Daughter.

Miss Anna Morgan is one of the most indefatigable of young women where charitable projects are concerned. As the daughter of J. Pierpont Morgan, she receives many begging letters and requests for aid, but she is eminently practical. Mr. Morgan believes in economy, and only gives his daughters a small allowance, out of which they have to subscribe for their charities, although at times an appeal to papa will bring forth an extra check. Miss Morgan visits the great hospitals presented by her father nearly every week and superintends each department. Sometimes she walks over to Stuyvesant Square, and at others she indulges in an electric cab. Slie always dresses very simply, preferring tailor-made gowns. She is rather stout aud very tall.—New York Times.

Had to Be Eaten.

A very small girl In a Harlem apart* ment was observed by a friend of the family eating a certniu cereal preparation. She seemed to eat, as the English are said to take their pleasures, sadly: “Don’t you like that, my dear?” inquired the friend. "Not pertick’jy,” replied the little tnaid. "Why do you eat it, then?” persisted the inquirer. The daughter of the house passed with spoon on edge of bowl. "It’s got to be eaten,” she answered gravely. "The grocery man gives mamma a rag doll for every two packages she buys, and it's got to be eaten every morning.” Aud she continued to eat cereal.

A Too Common Attitude.

A small girl who had just begun to attend school recently brought home a pumpkin seed, and told her mother that the teacher said that although the seed was white, the pumpkin would be yellow. .“And what will the color of the vines be?” asked the mother. The little girl replied that the teacher had not taught her that. “Bat,” said her mother, “you know, dear, for we have pumpkin vines in our garden.” “Of course I do, bat we ain’t expected to know anything until we are taught.”

Don’t keep so busy applauding the acta of those who are making a brav* struggle, that your bands never get down to your pockets to help them. The social somebody Is usually a nowith a lot of money. >

PETER CHOSEN KING.

Elected at the Dictation of the Conspirators Who Blew Alexander. The peaceful manner in which Prince Peter Karageorgeviteh was chosen King of Servia contrasts curiously with the scene of atrocious savagery which closed the life of his predecessor. The skupshtina and senate, the two houses of the Servian parliament, met in joint session aud within fifteen minutes had made their choice, each member rising quietly in his place and announcing his vote. The blow which struck down King Alexander was a crime against both human and divine law. It was treason as well as murder. Yet, the blow having been struck, the dynasty having been changed by a reversion to the ways of elemental savagery, the same force* which brought about the crime return to the forms of peace and law. The late conspirators against the throne are now the upholders of the throne, and those who rtill profess allegiance to the former King are the only ones open to the charge of treason. Truly the Servian public, which cheerfully acquiesced in both proceedings, has given n curious instance of the way in which popular will may rise above and become itself the law. For the other powers the chief difficulty will be the question whether civilization can afford even tacitly to countenance assassination by recognizing the government now established. It has been announced that Great Britain will decline to sustain diplomatic relations with the new npnistry if it is to include any of the men who participated in the slay-

MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF SERVIA.

The relative nearness of the powers to Servia is shown in this map, which indicates" at a glance why Austria and Russia are the two powers most Interested in what develops from the tragic event* which recently occurred there.

The Comic Side oF The News

Thus far it does not look much like an open summer. The Karageergeviteh dynasty carries a heavy accent on the “nasty.” Doubtless the people of Kansas City are overjoyed to think that they were enough to build their city on a few hills. It .is pleasing to know that somebody in the War Department has sense and courage enough to cut through several yards of red tape when occasion requires. The opportunity to give relief to the flood sufferers through judicious use of military stores is one of these occasions." In Brie, Pa., the police force has gone on a strike. While endeavoring to protect their lives and property against the criminal classes the people of Brie may now speculate upon the desirability *f having public servants organized under union leaden and amenable to strike or-

KING PETER OF SERVIA.

Absent treatment is certainly the best for one who is threatened with a cyclone. Now it will be interesting to see how long a dynasty originating in murder will last. Mr. Folk should be able to carry Missouri, provided the penitentiaries do not get a vote. ~ It appears that Queen Draga’s beautiful sister escaped. What a hit she could make on the stage now. Now that the country is pretty well stocked up with panama hats they are rapidly going out of style. Abdul Hsmid is going to release 1,400 Buigarisns from various prisons. Ab. is never happy unless be is making trouble for the world. It must be that “Jiu£ Hill does sot wauf to buy any more stocks at present or else he is using another variety of pepsin, for he now sees prosperity ahead. It remains for the revised editions of tbe dictionaries to explain whether the past tense of tbe new verb “to standpat” should be “stoodpst” oY “standpatted.” The two forms are about equally elegant. The Chinese bandits have kidnaped gn American and want 89,000 ransom. It must be discouraging to a good, brisk American to be marked down to that figure after what those Buigarisns wasted for Miss-Stone . •v» %li■■ V. " "" "v - , .

ing of Alexander. This, says tho Chicago News, apparently is the only attitude compatible with civilized standards of iuw and morality, yet it mny be doubted -whether the attitude can be maintained. The men now in power in Servia are not likely to convict themselves of crime or put themselves out of office. They constitute the Servian state. The powers may exact some form of trial and pun-i.-hment, but the chances are that after a pretense of the kind they will find themselves obliged to follow the example of the Servian people and recognize the de facto government regardless of the hideous methods which it employed in securing the governing power. The Servian parliament elected Peter Karageorgeviteh to the throne, practically at the dictation of the conspirators who assassinated King Alexander and overthrew the government. None of the conspirators is to be punished. The officers of the army after a conference, sent an ultimatum to the members of the senate and skupelitina, declaring: First—The form of government must not be changed. Second—the names of the conspirators must not be revealed nor tbe n-iture of the role they played in the revolution. Third—No officer must accept any reward for tlie service* lie rendered his country in the removal of King Alexander. Fourth—No officer who is arrested rfiall appear before the courts in military uniform. Peter Karageorgevifch accepted the throne by telegraph almost as soon as it was offered him. Indeed, he accompanied his acceptance by a proclamation, evidently prepared in advance.

THE FIRST MTIOML ttHK OP NCNMSLAgS. .NO Addison Parklsqa, Pree. John M. Wasson. Vice Pres. K. L. Hollins* worth, Cashier •uooalwa re tmi su si mb as •« tm« NsaiMM • i>«n •>■>. Opened March 3, 1008, at the old location, NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE. A general banking business transacted; deposits received, payable on time or on demand. Money loaned on acceptable security; Drafts on all cities at home and abroad bought and sold. Collection of notes and accounts a specialty. 0 par cant, farm loann. Your Business Solicited.

Chicago to the Northwest* Indianapolis, Cincinnati and the South, Louisville, and French Lick Springs. Rensselaer Time-Table, In Effect Juno 29,1902. South Bound. No. s—Louisville Mail, (daily) 10:55 a. m. No.33—lndianapolis Mali, (daily).. 2.-01 p. m. No. 38—Milk accomtn., (daily) 8:15 p. m. No. 3 Louisville Express, (daily).. 11 :*5 p. m. •No. 45—Local freight 2:40 p. m. No. 31-Fast MpU 4:49 a.m. North Bound. No. 4-Mall, (daily) 4:30 a.m. No. 40—Milk acoomm., (daily) 7:31 a. m. No. 33-Fast Mail, (dally) 8:55 a.m. No. 6—Mail and Express, (daily)... 3:30 p.m. •No. 30-Cin.to Chicago Yes. Mall.. 6:32 p.m. iNo. 38—Cin. to Chicago 2:57 p.m. •No. 48—Local freight 9:55 a. m. •Daily except Sunday. (Sunday only, Hammond has been made a regular stop for No. 30. No. 32 and S 3 now stop at Cedar Lake. Fun J. Hint, O. P, A., W. H. McDoxl, President and Gen. M‘g‘r, Cuxs. H. Rocxwxul, Traffic M’g'r. OMIOAOO. W. H. Beam, Agent, Bensselaer.

cm (JJWIMID jp MORIf. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor J. H.S. Ellis Treasurer James H. Chapman Attorney Geo. A. Williams Civil Engineer ~J.C. Thrawls Fire Chief C. B. Steward COUXOIIiMXH. Jit ward Henry Wood. Fred Phillips id ward W. S. Parks, B. F. Ferguson 3d ward J.C. MeColly, Peter Wasson countt'officers. Clerk... . John F. Major Sheriff Abram G. Hardy Auditor ... ... W.C. Babcock Treasurer B. A. Parkison. Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor ,Mrrt B. Price Coroner Jennings Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips COMMISSIONS!!*. Ist District Abraham Halleck 2nd District Frederick Way mire Brd District Charles T. Denham Commissioners' court—First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTSXS. TOWNSHIPS. Joseph Stewart Hanging Grove John Ryan Gillam Lewis Shrier Walker Elias Arnold Barkley Charles M. Blue Marion John Bill Jordan Gao. M. Wilcox Newton S. L. Luce Keener Thomas F. Maloney Kankakee Stephen D. Clark Wheat Arid Albert J. Bellows Carpenter William T. Smith Milroy 'Barney D. Comer Union Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Supt Renaseleer G. I. Hollingsworth Rensselaer Georgeßasse.... Remington Geo. O. Stembel Wheatneld

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