Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1903 — IN GENERAL, [ARTICLE]

IN GENERAL,

president Roosevelt has abandoned tlie plan to summon Congress in extraordinary session in October, nnd the present plan fixes Nov. 9 as the date. Charles Joseph Bonaparte, of Baltimore, has accepted the invitation of Secretary Hitchcock to undertake the investigation of Indian Territory affairs, f Statistics issued by the interstate Commerce Commission show thirty States have laws exercisihg control over railways and the tendency to regulate rates by State laws is increasing. Dun’s review of trade says there is increasing activity in nearly all lines of business. Decrease in labor disputes and larger railroad earnings arc cited as being among the encouraging features. A movement for n reduction in wages of 10 per cent has been started by the National Metal Trades Association, but union labor leaders hope by negotiation to avert the demand. About 100,000 machinists are affected by the move. Secretary Shaw is haviug prepared a “blacklist” of national banks that are reducing their circulation, and it is said ha will discipline them by withholding any deposits, considering their policy narrow and prejudicial to the general welfare. William Marconi stands ready to equip Robert E. Peary’s next polar expedition with wireless telegraphy. He is confident of overcoming all physical obstacle* that might be thought to interfere with the use in the Arctic regions of this latest factor in world communication. The Navy Department has issued an order declaring “The Star-Spangled Banner” to be the national anthem and directing Whenever that composition is played that all officers and men shall stand at attention unless they are engaged in duty that will not permit them to do so. Secretary Hitchcock announced the removal of John A. Sterrett of Ohio as town site commissioner for the Cherokee Indian nation in Indian Territory and the Appointment of Dwight Tuttle of Connecticut as his successor. The removal is the result of charges against Sterrett’s administration of his office. Equipped with borceshoers, saddlers, carpenters and blacksmiths’ outfits complete for use in the army, a motor car will leave New York for the War Department in Washington in a few days. After inspection by the department officials it will be sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for teat in actual service. By use of the car repairs to the equipment or arms of the artillery, cavalry or infantry branches of can be made on the spot, or even while the fores* are on tha march