Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1903 — Page 2

POLITICS OF THE DAY

“Torn the Rascal* Out.” What little of the postoffice scandals that has been allowed to come to tight and the charges made of official shortcomings In other departments, makes It evident that the entire official machinery of the nation is clogged with dishonesty. Every department end bureau that has been even partially Investigated, teems with loot and dishonesty that parallels, If it does not exceed, the era of robbery that culminated in the election of TUden. The Star Itoute frauds; the Mulligan letters; the Credit Mobilier, and the Paclflc Mail subsidy were crimes for which the people held the Republican purty responsible. The voters are now confronted with the postal scandals, the Cuban looting, the Agricultural Department rottenness. the I .and Department frauds, the Porto Rican smuggling cases, and the War Department ami Philippine infamies, besides charges against the other departments that have not jjst been Investigated and which will doubtless swell the unsavory record. The old cry that aroused the country, “Turn the rascals out,” will again be the slogan of the coming presidential campaign. The extortion of the .trusts and the robbery of the people by the protection granted to the combines, uader the tariff, bad ns It Is, does not compare with the delinquencies of the officials who have been placed in power preserve the lights ami pockets of ,'sie people. Without an honest adiniuftlttation the government becomes but

PLENTY OF MONEY...FOR SOME.

“Speaker Cannon gays there Is no need of financial legislation, as there is an abundance of money in the country.’’—News Item.—Cincinnati Post.

pillage and piracy; back of all economic issues must be ordinary honesty in public servants. To pass laws to reform the tariff or control the trusts will be worthless unless the rascals, who seem to infest every department, arc turned out nud honest public servants Installed to administer* the reforms. The first and greatest reform )s to “turn the rascals out,” especially those who are the highest in command and who, either by collusion or incompetent management, have allowed the looting without an effort to stay It. Even now they are trying to hamper the investigations and, by refusing to give the facts to the public, are trying to divert the people's minds into other channels. The interest of those in charge of the fortunes of the Repub’ionn party is to cover up delinquencies for the good of the party and to scrutinize as little as possible the wrong doings of their subordinates. It is therefore the leaders that must be turned out and the punishment of the lesser culprits will duly follow. It is impossible for an administration to reform itself. Every politician, great and small, even the honest ones, dislike to .see disclosures made that reflect on the party and oufy Just enough is allowed to come to light to appear that purification is intended. The evidence has been furnished that months before the postotfice scandals were revealed. President Roosevelt was Informed that gross frauds were being perpetrated, yet no investigation was ordered until the newspapers took up the “get rich quick” frauds and these led to the other exposures. For over two years it was known and published that members of the postotfice crowd were bleeding the publications for permission to mail at the one-cent a pohnd rate, but neither President Roosevelt nor his Postmaster General ordered any investigation of the charge*, though appealed to for that purpose. A new deal is therefore necenaary and the rascals must be turned out before reform Is possible.

That Open Poor. The growl of the Russian bear has bluffed Mr. Hay into believing that the brute may bite if too many liberties are taken with him. Mr. Hay, as the diplomatic advisor of President R>oseyelt, has persuaded that impulsive gentleman that he must be more considerate of the feelings of the Russlars or the work of years and the expenditure of thousands of lives and millions of treasure in the Philippines wili be worthless. The people of the United "iates weue induced to believe that the retention of the Philippines as a coiony wofikl give the United States a key to the door of China and that after opening k untold wealth would be theirs. But

somehow In the shuffling of the card* the little Joker has always fallen Into the hand dealt to Russia and that gave her the command of the game. It is therefore not surprising to be officially informed that the key to the open door has been mislaid and that further diplomatic arrangements about free ports In Manchuria has been postponed to a more convenient season. In the language of diplomacy, tha Incident has been closed, for the present, but, in plain English, the door liaa been slammed in our faces and Russia has the key on the Inside. Is our “matchless diplomacy” at fault or has President Roosevelt been too rash and hasty in his efforts to condilate a certain element In our politics who could aid him In his ambition to succeed himself? Whichever horn of the dilemma the administration asks us to take, it shows that those who, by fate, are managing.our affairs are Hot equal to the occasion. It requires a greater man than Roosevelt or John Hay to conic out even in the game of diplomacy with the Russlau bear.

Compromising with Trusts. The efforts of the administration to control the trusts seems to have subsided with the suit against the railroad merger and the beef combine. Perhaps President Roosevelt amt hi* Attorney General have become discouraged by the small results obtained, or have l>eeome converts to the Hanna plan of “letting well enough alone.” It is quite probable that the bad trusts,

which includes nearly all of them, have found a way to propitiate the trustbusting proclivities of the administration, as the protectionists found a way to emasculate the lowa idea and render it harmless. Reform has never been a strong card with the Republicans. At times they have pretended their great desire to uproot political evils, but these virtuous moments have always preceded elections and have ever subsided and ebbed when the crisis laid passed and they could point to the indorsement that had been given by the voters of their conduct of affa'rs. The Republican leaders have perpetually been hankering for the flesh pots that the trusts and corporations hold out as the bait to obtain Immunity for their extortion. The donations of the trusts and corporations to Republican campaign funds have been reciprocated by tariff protection that enabled the trusts to amply recuperate their depleted bauk- accounts from exorbitant profits from the people.

Judging the future by the past, history Is repeating Itself and the present immunity that the trusts are enjoying Is an arrangement mutually satisfactory to them and to the Republican leaders. Attorney General Knox Is said not to favor any more legal proceedings against the trusts and as lie was a trust attorney before he became a member of Jlie cabinet, bis reported lack of sympathy with any further doubtless a correct solution of his reason for not acting. The President and his Attorney General are In a quandary about further action against the trusts. UNCLE SAM SEES THINGS.

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CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

No Oafmrtbl* Kfleets from the Coot Weather Are Apparent. The weather bureau’s weekly atuamary of crop conditions is as follows: “While the temperature in the central valleys, the lake region and the Atiautic coast districts has averaged considerably below normal, no unfavorable effects from cool weather are apparent from tha reports, except in portion* of the middle and south Atlantic States, where growth was checked to some extent. The need of rain continues in portions of the lower Ohio and central Mississippi valleys, North Dakota, northern Minnesota and western Texas, and Is beginning to be felt In the central gulf States, Oklahoma, southwestern Kansas and portions of the Carolina*. Local storms, in places accompanied by hail, proved damaging In the upper Missouri, upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys and the lake region. Conditions on the Pacific coast were favorable, although light frostn caused slight damage in Washington during the early part of the week. “Cora has made favorable advancement in all districts, but in the principal corn States it is variable ns to tize and condition, being generally small, especially In the central and eanteni districts of the belt. As a result the crop is in a good state of cultivation except in the upper Ohio valley and middle Atlantic States. In portions of Indiana, Missouri, southwestern Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas corn is in need of rain to a greater or less extent. High winds flattened eonrriderable corn in the lake region on the 17tih and 18th. “Winter wheat harvesting is practically completed, except in a few of the more northerly States, Weather conditions have been favorable for threshing, which is in progress, the yields continuing light. “Reports respecting spring wheat are not favorable. The late sown in the lied River valley in Minnesota is believed to be beyond recovery, while heavy rains have kept the lowlands in thfi southern portion of the State flooded and have caused lodging in the uplands, Rains tin the southeastern and extreme northeastern portions of North Dakota have improved the crop and in South Dakota spring wheat is filling well, but in southeastern portion and in lowa it is unfavorably affected by rust. lu Wisconsin and Nebraska and on the North Pacific coast more favorable reports are received.

“Much rust in onts is reported from the States of the Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys and lake region, and upon the whole the condition of the crop is below recent anticipations. Harvesting is in progress. "Further improvement in the condition of cotton is general throughout the cotton belt, although it is grassy over a large part of the eastern districts. Cool nights were somewhat detrimental in the Carolines, and need of rain is beginning to be felt in Oklahoma. While rapid growth is reported from .nearly all districts, the crop continues late, and it is well cultivated in the central and western districts. 801 l weevil are reported as doing little damage in Texas. “Haying has continued under favorable conditions in the lower Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and the lake region, where an excellent crop is being secured. In the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic States the yield is better than expected.” Chicagoan's Wheat Estimate. After a tour of the wheat producing States of the central West and South, 11. S. Kennedy of Chicago, secretary of the National Millers' Federation, sakl the wheat would be of more than average milling quality. Mr. Kennedy perhaps is in closer touch with exact crop conditions than any other man in the United States. His estimates are as follows: Texas —Good crop, 18,000,000 bushels. Oklahoma —Fine crop, 30,000,000 bushels.

Kansas —Excellent crop, 90,000,000 bushels. Indian Territory—A new wheat country. 10,000.000 bushels.. Southern Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky and Tennessee—Half a crop. Ohio—Fair crop.

LABOR NOTES

Bricklayers’ International Union has a membership of over 80,000. Few people realize that the trade unions nre greatest temperance organizations on earth. Boston's Central Labor Union has indorsed demands of the ’longshoremen’* union which call for a ten-hour day and sl4 a week. The call has been issued for the general convention of the Brotherhood of electrical workers, which will meet in Salt Lake City, beginning Sept. 14. Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago. has instituted a four years’ course in tire protection engineering, leading to the degree of bachelor of science. The school teaehens of -Santa Clara County, Cal., have organized a union with jurisdiction over all schools outside of the city of San Jore, where a similar union already exists. The Connecticut State board of mediation and arbitration has been organized. The members are J. Hurburt White of Hartford, Hiram H. Fox of New Haven and Josiah H. Hubbard of Middletown.

Several Muncie, lad., window glass workers have started a project which, if successful, will rerve in a measure to fight the glass blowing machines and incidentally the trust. It is proposed to erect a factory in Muncie and make Louis Mambourg. now connected with the Federation Glass Company’s offices at Columbus, Ohio, president and general manager. The quarterly bulletin issued by/the New York. State Department of Labor shows unparalleled prosperity for the first quarter of this year and an increase in trade union membership in that State of 357,234 in 2,365 unions. Greater New York has 216,000 of the unionists. In a few weeks' time the German Emperor will open the oniy suspended elec* trie railway to he fonnd In the whole world. It has been built between Barmen, Elberfeld and Vohwinkel, and for part of the way it rune over the River Wupper and for part through these three busy towns.

FARM AND GARDEN

SEEDING GRASS LANDS. The claim I* often made that the grasses should have the protection of a grain crop when newly seeded. As a rule, there Is nothing gained by trying to grow two crops at the same time, says Professor C. S. Phelps, In the American Agriculturalist. The grass needs the full use of the soil In order to make a vigorous growth, and so do the grain crops. In seasons of light rainfall the grass plants are often so crowded, when grown with a grain crop, that they make a slender, spindling growth, and burn up as soon as the grain is cut. This Is quite a common experience in seeding grass with oats. Another drawback lies in the fact that the grain often lodges in places and the grasses are almost sure to be killed in spots.

If a protecting crop Is to be used at all, preference should be given to wheat or rye, and the grass seed should be sown with grain in the fall. These crops are not as liable to lodge as oats, and the longer season of growth gives the grasses more time to be established. On the whole, my experience favors seeding grasses and clovers, after midsummer, separaate from all other crops. A common error lies in delayirig the seeding until September or October, and thus the crop does not have time to make a good cover for the soil before winter. For several years I have practiced seeding in the early part of August, and thus far have not failed to get a good catch and a vigorous growth before winter.

In seeding meadows, too many kinds are frequently sown together. It 13 not uncommon to find in the maxkets grass seed mixtures containing five or six kinds, the period of blossoming of the earlier and later kinds sometimes being from three to four weeks apart. When growing mixtures of this kind, some of the grasses are sure to be old and woody before others are in full bloom. Mixtures may be made which will Include only early kinds, and others which will be wholly of the late kinds. Such grasses as the Kentucky bluegrass, orchard grass and the tall meadow oat grass will make a good mixture for early harvest. The common red clover may be grown with these to good advantage. These are well suited to a warm, loamy soil. For a medium early crop, meadow fescue, timothy and red clover, with a small proportion of redtop will make a good mixture, while for still later cutting, timothy, the common redtop and the Rhode Island bent grass are desirable kinds. On cold, clayey soils, which do not dry out readily till midsummer, the common redtop and the Rhode Island bent may be grown without other kinds.

THE FARMER’S GARDEN. The first requirement for a good garden lies in possessing the proper kind of soil. No plant can attain perfection unless the conditions for its growth are favorable, and the best soil for a garden is generally conceded to be a lively loam. Indeed, a greater variety of vegetables can be grown on light soils than on clay, and they will also be of better quality. Most plants that are cultivated in the garden can be developed successfully on light sandy soils, whereas there are many with which this does not hold true on a heavy, wet, clay soil. Accordingly, If a»llght soil exists anywhere near the farmhouse, so the farmer will pass it almost dally as he goes or returns from other parts of the farm, it should, by all means, be devoted to small crop culture, for nothing stimulates his Interest In a garden like being able to. see It often and observe the things it 13 planted to. He will then be much more likely to give It thorough tillage and guard the plants against insect pests than if ■ the garden were hidden in some out-of-the-way corner, especially when other work is crowding him. It should not only be cultivated often and thoroughly, but always as soon as it dries up after a rpin. By proper management, there Is no difficutly at all to have a garden In good shape; even a few hours work at a time, frequently employed, will keep the weeds down and ths vegetables growing. Particularly is this so if the ground was well fertilized and deeply plowed the fall before. Vegetables to grow quickly and tender require a rich soil, either naturally fertile or made so, and by plowing the-ground, heavily coated —if necessary—with manure, just before winter seta in, will cause myriads of Insects to bo frozen out and the soil to work up better and earlier, whereby early vegetables can be given a good start. In preparing ground for these it is advisable that that which is left for later planting should likewise be stirred or harrowed, as this will prevent a crust forming, and also destroy weeds, thus making its cultivation easier later In the season. As soon as the soil Is in the proper condition In spring It Bhould be planted to peas, beans, beets, radishes, lettuce, sweet corn and the like, and In about a fortnight’s time there should he another planting of these. By this plan the fanner or any one else may have a succession of the most delicious vegetables upon his table at all times,

throughout the summer months, and with a little forethought extend tha same even well into the winter.— Fred. 0. Sibley, In Agricultural Epltomlst.

DRAINAGE FOR CRANBERRIES. Good drainage is a very Important pqrt of the cultivation of the cranberry. It is safe to say that all marshes used for raising cranberries should be drained so that the water in the ditches will stand at least one foot below the surface, and many marshes will stand more than that, 2 and even, 3 feet. But that depends upon the conditions or composition of the much or peat. It has been noticed that vines will grow on the sides and even on the top of dams that are 2 atad 3 feet above the water in the ditches, and these vines are the most thrifty, have the most perfect bud 3, bear the most and largest berries. It has also been noticed that vines along the ditches are mo3t thrifty and as you go away from the ditch the vines are thinner with fewer buds and berries. This simply shows that there is not enough drainage in the centre of the bog. The remedy is to ditch or sand — ditch anyway. All marshes which contain much peat should have a ditch a foot, wide and 20 inches deep divided across the fall of the marsh every two rods. Drainage ditches should be wider and deeper, so as to carry off the water quickly. It does not seem to make any difference as to how quickly a marsh is flooded or drained, especially when flooded for frost. In the spring the water should be taken off gradually, as early as possible in April, or by the first of May at the latest, before the water gets warm, and the vines allowed to have the air and sunlight. —Ralph Smith, in New England Homestead.

’VENTILATION IN INCUBATORS. It is the popular idea that ventilation evaporates the moisture from eggs during incubation, and so It does to a limited extent, but the main cause Is the pressure In the egg due to the growth of the chick and the shrinkage of the shell. Eggs, during incubation, get rid of the excess moisture more because of the pressure within than on account of the ventilation. At best the ventilation can only carry off the poisonous gases. As proof that pressure forces the moisture out of fertile eggs during incubation, look at the infertile eggs in the same machine which only perceptibly shrink in size and weight. The danger of getting the air cell too large is more imaginary than real. The lack of sufficient ventilation fails to carry off the arising from the eggs, and the natural conditions and actions of the egg are interfered with, the chick fails to develop naturally, hence wet, weak chicks with an unripe appearance.

It is vfery evident to anyone who is taken for the other. Excessive applied moisture has .exactly the same effect as the lack of ventilation —the heavy, muggy condition of the air blocks the expelled or evaporated moisture from the egg. Another proof of the pressure within eggs during incubation is the enlargement of the air cell as the incubation progresses. I dispute that the air cell is for the purpose of furnishing air to the chick except just before it pips the shell. The division between the air cell and balance of egg is air and moisture tight. If It were not tight it would fill with moisture. The chick could not possibly use the air. Even its movements and different positions would dispute the theory. Just before the chick pips the sheel it usually breaks through to the air cell, but not always. The first real breathing of the chick is after it pips the shell, and from that time until it makes further effort it is accustoming itself to real air.

The has a purpose. It helps form a pressure in the other end of the egg, it holds the contents of the egg intact, it forms a backstop, and makes it possible for the chick .to brace for action. Ventilation Is just as Important as the temperature in incubation. Ventilation does the same work in incubators as elsewhere. In incubators, as in houses, the question of ventilation when we correctly draw a line between plenty of air and drafts of air.—M. M. Johnson, in American Agriculturist V PROFIT FROM CROPS. The kind of crops and the manner of cultivation determine the profit. While some farmers barely subsist on a farm of a hundred acres, it is not difficult for others to make small farms of only ten acres pay. There are some sections in which a twentyacre farm is considered a large one, and yet such farms pay well and their owners are prosperous. A CATCH CROP. Clover serves a useful purpose as a catch crop during the antumu months, when the ground would be otherwise bare, retaining fertilizing material brought down by the rain, and also that formed in the soil during the Summer months, much of which would otherwise be lost through the leaching aeMon of rains. '•

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m JUMP MtD CODITT OIMCTOBT. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor J. H.S. Ellis Marshal Mel Abbott Clerk Charlov Morlan Treasurer James H. Chapman Attorney Geo. A. Williams Civil Engineer J.C. Thrawl* fire Chief.... C. B. Steward COUSCILMEN. Ist ward Henry Wood. Fred Phillips Id ward W. S. Parks, B. F. Ferguson 3d ward.'. J. C. McColly, Peter Wasson

COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk John F. Major Sheriff Abram G. Hanir Auditor.. W.C. Babeoeit Treasurer R. A. Purkison. Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor..... Myrt B. Price Coroner.. Jennings Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assessor Johnß. Phillips COMMISSIONERS. Ist District Abraham Holleck 2nd District Frederick Waymire Brd District Charles T, Denham Commissioners’ court—First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. TOWNSHIPS. Joseph Stewart Hanging Grove John Ryan Jjillani Lewis Shrler Walker Elias Arnold Burklejr Charles M. Blue Marion John BUI ....Jordan Geo. M. Wilcox Newton S. L. Luce -. Keener Thomas F. Maloney Kankakee Stephen D. Clark Wheatfield Albert J. Bellows .Carpenter William T. Smith :. ..Milroy Barney D. Comer Union Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Supt Reusseleer G.K. Hollingsworth.. Rensselaer George Besse ... Remington Geo. O. Stembel Wheatfield JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting attorney John D. Sink Terms of Court.—Second Monday in February, April, September and November.

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