Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1903 — Page 3

I ■ ■ 1 ,wp ■■ * 1 1 " "• Edward rt^nonan, ATTORN BT AT LAW. Law, Abstracts, Heal Estate, Loans. WO practice In all the court*. Office over VMRENSSELAER, INDIANA. . Judson J. Hunt, in. item, loois and aeo Esm. RENSSELAER, IND. Office np-stalrs In Leopold block, firat atalr* weat of Vm Rensselaer atreet. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney Tor The N. A. AC.Ry, and Renaaelaer W.L.O T.On. t3h-Office over Chicago Bargain Store. ReneaeUer. Indiana. r * t V. Mrßaugbman. O. A. William*. Baughman & Williams, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Law, Notary work. Loans. Real Estate and . Insurance. Special attention given to collec* Hons of all kinds. Office over “Racket Store." 'Phone 890. Rbnuelaek, . Indiana. I. V. Irwin ' 8. C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstraota. Collections, Farm Loan, and Tire Insurance, Office In Odd Fellows' Block, RENSSELAER, INDIANA. R. W. Marshall, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Practices In all courts. Special attention given to drawing up will* and rattling decedent'* estates. Office In county building, east aide of court house square. Sj? . . t «wahr pom a. m. •nn.ift. karst k. («kmi Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law, Beal Estate, Insurance Absracta and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books la the County. RENSSELAER, IND. Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Remington, ... Indian*. Law. Real Estate, Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs In Durand Drs. I. B. & I. M. Washburn, Physicians & Surgeons. Dr, I. B. Washburn will gtvespeeial attention to Dlseasea of the Eye, Bar, Nose, Throat and Chronio Dlseasea. Ha also teste eve* for classes. Ornoa Takareoaa Ne. 4*. ftasiaauea Pnmi Me. S 7. Rensselaer, - > Indiana. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Offloe over Imes’ Millinery store. Rensselaer. Omci Pmoms try. •taaißcca Pho.i, 11*. Doctor A. J. Miller, PHYSICI AN ND SURGEON, Rensselaer, - • Indiana. > Office up-stairs In Forsythe block. General Etc# of medicine, surgery and X-ray work, answered promptly, day or night Ofnd residence'phones, *O4 (Jasper Co.)I also (Halleck) 4J at realdence. W. W. MERRILL, M. D. EMCHC PiiySKM QDd SBM. RENSSELAER. - INDIANA. Chronio Dlsoasoo • Specialty. Office 'Phone 808. Residence 'Phone 841 Dr. Franc!* Turfler. Dr. Anna Tnrfletw Drs. Turfler & Turfler, OSTEOPANHIC PHYSICIANS. Graduate* American School of Osteopathy. Office over Harris Bank. Renmelaer, Ina. Hoursi ttollai Ito 4:80 p.m. H. O. Hants, B. T. Hants, J. C. Hants, President Vlce-Prea. Cashier. Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on call, Interest Bearing Certificate* of Deposit issued on time, Ex* change Bought and Sold on principal citiest Notea Discounted at cunent rates. Farm Loans made at B per cent We SeMdt a Shore of Yoer Business. H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Larsh’g drug store IMBHeUpiM. Crown, Bor and Bridge 1 Work. Teeth Without JV < /A Plates, Without Plain. .. J. W. RORTM .. IS YEAN* IN RgNSSStAin oofoliiHg _i*t WIIB g SWI OUttf finings. Consultation free. Nitrous Oxide Gas administered dolly. Charges wtthia the reach of all, emeiwMtn* oeuar aaoea. ■ ■ 1 —-—-■ -

POLITICS OF THE DAY

In'the Grip of Monopoly. nte anthracite monopoly bax a firm bold of the country and has gradually advanced prices until the Increase la over one dollar a ton above the rate charged before the great coal strike wag Inaugurated. That a complete monopoly exists in the supply of anthracite coal is apparent, for the trust not only controls the vast majority of the mines, but also the railroads that carry the coal to market. The trust makes the price of coal at ths mines comparatively low, and charges enormous freight rates; In this way It keeps the independent mine owners at Its mercy. The soft coal trust Is equally exacting and baa Increased the price even more In proportion than the anthracite has been raised. In the Western States another coal Combine has the people at Its mercy, so that even that ardent advocate of protective tariff and monopoly, the St Louis Globe-Democrat, says: “Is the public of St. Louis helpless In dealing with the existing corner in coal, a situation that has existed for two years, and takes an aggravated form again as soon as there Is a hint of cold weather? Reforms were promised last year as a result of the strike commission, but conditions lu St. Louis have not been Improved in the smallest degree. A monopoly here has absolute control. It could place the price at fifty cents a bushel, and would do It but for fear of the wrath of the people. It will charge all that It dares, and it Is by no means lacking in audacity. Con the people do nothing to defend themselves against the rapacious and dangerous combine? Goal must be had, cost what It will. The many are trampled upon shamefully In this matter. If they are defenseless, the Legislature should be called in extra session to provide relief.” Thus this Republican newspaper calls for relief from the Legislature when it well knows that these coal monopolies are interstate corporations and can soon be broken up If President Roosevelt will order his Attorney General to prosecute the trust magnates under the criminal section of the antitrust laws. The example of one monopolist In Jail would have more effect In suppressing the extortion of the coal and other trusts than all the proceedings under the civil law that can be forced through the courts until doomsday. The two actions against the trusts which the administration relies on for popular approval are the railroad merger, suit and the injunction proceedings against the beef combine. Both of these cases are now in the Supreme Court and may be decided at the fall term, but is any one lnnnocent enough to imagine that the decision in those cases will curb the rapacity of the railroads or the beef combine? These two suits are not intended to stop the rapacity of those trusts or to stop other trusts from preying upon the people, but to lull the voters Into believing that the Republicans are opposed to trusts and are trying to do everything possible to stop their exactions. No trust has reduced the price or profit on their products since those trust suits have been commenced, neither has the merger of competing lines of railroads been stopped, for new combinations are constantly being reported and freight rates have been advanced on a majority of the railroads during the past year. It Is plain, therefore, that the railroads understand that these suits are harmless. That the beef combine is still doing business on the old scale and with Increased profits Is shown by the market reports from Omaha and other cattle centers. The New York World says: “For beef steers the trust pays the producers 25 per cent less than last year, while charging 10 per cent more to Its customers. - " Profit to the trust Increased by 35 per cent. “For pork the packers pay 40 per cent less than last year and charge 15 per cent more. Increased profit, 55 per cent.” The farmers and stock growers are obliged to send cattle and hogs to market when ready; If fed beyond that point there is no extra profit The beet and hog combine fixes the price to be paid at the stock yards and so are practically the only buyers. The farmers and the consumers are ..both squeezed by this predatory combine for the benefit of a few men who are piling up millions.

In the meantime the executive arm of the government seems paralyzed and unnerved by the hypnotic Influence of the trusts. With the plain provision of the anti-trust law constantly before them, the law officer* of the government stand idle. The fourth section of the law says: “It shall be the duty of the several dlsfrict attorney* of the United States In their respective districts under the direction of the Attorney General to Institute proceedings, etc." And 1 section 2 provide* that: “Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to mopopolixe, or combine or conspire with xny other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be thousand dollar*, or by Imprisonment net exceeding one year, or by both

said punishments, In the discretion of the court.” That is the law, and if Attorney General Knox does not enforce It the President can at once enforce him to do so, or if be cannot find a Republican lawyer sufficiently learned In the law, who Is not free from the trust virus, the Democracy can lend him several who will enforce the law to the letter. Republican LeAder* Agree. If the information given out from the White House is correct, the Republican leaders have agreed with the President that no financial legislation shall be attempted at the coming session of Congress. The reason assigned is that the country Is so prosperous that there is no need of such legislation, but the large number of iron furnaces and other factories shutting down and the reduction of wages already commenced, prosperity cannot be the true reason. It is only a few months ago, at the close of the last session of Congress, that Senator Aldrich, who represents Rockefeller and Wall street more faithfully than he does the State of Rhode Island, said In the Senate that if his bill for the relief of the banks was not passed the country would go to perdition. Most of the country has managed to rub along since then except Wall street, which has been In the dumps mainly by reason of the avarice of the trust magnates in biting off more than they can chew. The President and Secretary Shaw have given the banks all that the Aldrich law promised them, and more, too, for whereas that law proposed the banks should pay a small per cent on government deposits, the administration has given them the use of over $1(10.000,000 without one cent of interest. To bring these matters up, Just on the eve of a Presidential election, and have It debated, so that the voters of the whole country would have their memories refreshed about the favoritism shown the banks, would be a bad political move and the Republican leaders have therefore decided against doing so. But the rotten condition of Wall street and the enormously high trust prices which protection has engendered have had their effect. The boom is busted in Wall street and It Is very evident that the puncturing of that Inflated balloon is having Its consequences In every city, town and hamlet where a speculator can be found. The banks, even other than those In Wall street, have had to draw in their horns and the building boom and the real estate boom and the steel boom and several other inflated industries are collapsing and showing signs of depression that warn honest citizens to be careful. Get out of debt and keep out until the storm is over Is the best advice that can be given.

This business disturbance has been termed a rich man’s panic, and it is to be hoped that It will not spread to the undoing of honest folk. The good crops and fair prices for agricultural products will protect the farmers from distress, and if the extortion of the railroads and the trusts were abated, reasonably good times would ensue in spite of the reduction in the volume of business in other pursuits. If financial legislation is needed why does not President Roosevelt and the Republican leaders honestly bring forward their proposition? Such a measure being for the benefit of the whole cauntry and not for a favored class, they need not fear the voters like they now evidently do. The coming Republican Congress could do nothing better to endear their party to the hearts of the American people than by enacting righteous legislation. To reform the tariff and stop the extortion of the trusts would surely cause the Republican ticket to be elected. But they will not do It, because the protected interest*—the trusts and monopolies have too firm a grip on the majority of the Republican leaders and the banking Interests—Wall street has an equally grim hold that they dare not sever.

Coal Baron—Here, stop that digging! We’ll have coal to burn the first thing we know.

Driven to It.

Wederly—Why don’t you get married? Singleton—l can’t afford It Wederly—Can’t afford it! Why, when I waa your age I was ap poor that I had to marry.

Toe Inquisitive.

“Do you love your teacher, my little man?" “G’waal D’yer t’ink I’aa goto* *j tall youse all erbout me lore affair*?"* —Puck.

COMPENSATION.

Tba Little Blind Girl Did Not Think of lie Ins Unhappr. A personal experience of Governor Odell of New York, recorded In the Tribune, Illustrates anew how often the soul encompassed by Infirmity knows the compensating secret of happiness. Governor Odell was Inspecting the state Institution for the blind at Batavia. As he was walking through one of the buildings he noticed a gold-en-haired child standing at A window. She had her back to him. The Governor walked over to the window, and said: “How do you do, my little lady?" The child turned to him with a smile. She was exceedingly beautiful, but her eyes were sightless. “Are you Governor Odell?” she said. The Governor said that he was. “Oh, I have been waiting to see you,” she. said. “I heard you were coming.” The Governor then took her on his lap and asked her name. “My name is Ruth.” “I have a little girl at home Just about as big as you, but her name is Estelle.” They talked freely after that. The little girl told her story without sighs or bitterness. She was unable to go home for a vacation, because it was necessary for her to remain for treatment. It was a disappointment, but she smiled brightly as she said that ■'seeing” the Governor partly “made up.” Finally, when It came time for him to go, the Governor said: “Is there any message I can tak* back to my little girl from you ?” “Yes, oh, yes, you can give her my love.” “Is that all?” asked the Governor. “No,” said the child, clasping the Governor’s neck and kissing him. “Say I sent her a kiss.” The next day, when the Governor was in Buffalo, he bought the biggest doll he could find and sent it to Ruth. A few days later he got a letter of thanks. “I can feel its eyes shut when I put it to bed at night,” she wrote, “and in the morning I can feel them open. 1 have named my dolly Estelle, and I pray every night that your little girl may never be blind.”

AN ACROBATIC PRAYER.

How the Hindu Appeal* to Providence for Kain. The Hindu indulges in many curious practices. His religious rites are unique and some of them are to Christian eyes ludicrous. An instance of this kind is found in his method of appealing to Providence for rain,

PRAYING FOR RAIN.

which is herewith depicted. 'Hie supplicant is tied to a bar, head downward, and tight cords around his legs. Then a rope is placed around his body and the turbaned, bewhlskered old Hindu sways the body to and fro, much the same as a sexton rings a church belL 'While this curious religious ceremony is in progress, men and women stand around watching the performance.

A Law Abiding Citizen.

Representative Hull of lowa sent home garden seeds to a constituent last spring. They came from the Department of Agriculture and were enclosed In one of the regular franked government envelopes. On the corner of each of these envelopes appears this legend: “Penalty for private use, three hundred dollars.” A few days lat?r Hull received a letter from his constituent which read: “Dear Mr. Hull—l don’t know what to do about those garden seeds you sent me. I notice it Is three hundred dollars fine for private us©. I dopft want to use them for the public. I want to plant them in my private garden. I can’t afford to pay three hundred dollars for the privilege. Won’t you see If you can’t fix it so I can use them privately, for I am a law-abiding citizen and do not want to commit any crime.”

Newspaper in the Far North.

There la only one newspaper which is published In the arctic circle, and that Is the Nourlanaste, or Eastern Star, which Is issued once a week at Slgerfjord, in the extreme north of Norway, it la written In the Lap language and la a very email paper, consisting. of only four pages. Ita contents are chiefly short articles on religions subjects and Items of local news. The peculiarity of the lltti* paper la that It has no advertisements, probably because the wants of Its readers are few and easily satisfied.

Money and Votes.

“Money and votes are the only things that count in politics,” said th* positive person. “That may be true,” replied th* comparatively wise individual, “bnt money has the advantage—it is sure | of a count and votes are not"—Battl> j more American.

IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Henry D. Lloyd, a devoted student of economic questions, died in Chicago recently of pneumonia. Mr. Lloyd waa

HENRY D. LLOYD.

he studied In Columbia University, and after be was graduated he took a law course; in 1808 he woe licensed as an attorney. He went to Chicago and became a member of the staff of the Chicago Tribune, where h'e became an editorial writer, a position he held for many years. Through magazine articles, lectures and personal labors among the masses lie came to be considered an authority on sociological questions. Several years ago he went to New Zealand, where he remained six months studying economic conditions. One result of this trip was a book entitled “A Country Without Strikes." He was also sent by the Allied Trades Unions of the United States to represent them at the International Congress in Berne, Switzerland. William T. Baker, one of the most distinguished of Chicagoans, was found dead in bed the other night at his sum-

mer home in Highland Park. He was an enthusiastic golf player and a month previous had slipped and fallen in his house, situated on the golf enclosure, rupturing one of the small vessels near the heart. He continued to be about and on the day of his death played the game. Mr. Baker

waa born in West Winfield, Herkimer County, N. Y., in 1836. Here he lived until he was 17 years old, when he went to Chicago. He engaged in the produce commission business and made it a success before the Civil War. Then Chicago waa a town of 49,000 people. In 1863 he waa elected to the Board of Trade and so popular was he that ha waa chosen five times its president—the highest honor Chicago can confer upon her sons in the commercial world. Mr. Baker was made president of th* World’s Fair and worked hard in th* years preceding its opening to make it the marvelous success it was. No man In Chicago contributed more to this end. John Mitchell, who addressed the National Civic Federation in Steinway Hnll, Chicago, the other day on “Th*

JOHN MITCHELL.

theless devoted considerable attention to law and to economic questions. He has been active in labor organizations sine* his sixteenth year. Misa Mae Catherine Wood, who is said to have caused Senator Platt to hasten his wedding in New York, is a Wiscon-

| ain girl, and her parents died when 1 she was a child. Miss Wood resided In Omaha for a number of years, where she was employed in the office of the solicitor for the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad. She was the first woman admitted to the bar of Nebraska, but nev-

er practiced her profession. A few yean ago she went to New York, and later to Washington. .* JMias Annie Ball hns just been licensed by th* Chicago board of examining engineers to rnn a stationary engine, and

MISS ANNIE BALL.

but waa told that was not the way to obtain a permit. Later she took th* written examination and came off triumphant with an average of 84. Sh* took th* test not because she desires to follow the vocation of an engineer, but for the reason that, as she expresses it, **l was told that I couldn’t do it.” There are more women candidates for public office in lowa this fall than ever before and the efficiency of those in th# pest promise# to aid the aspirant* In their coming campaign. Over fifty f* mala candidates are seeking office, mort as county superintendents of public instruction. The legislative council of th# Mora provinces, in th# Philippines, has passed an anti -slavery law which prohibits alav* i hunting in all territories under ita Jurisdiction. It also provide* for th* cenflm I ration of *ll re***l» engaged la th* trad*

widely known, not only In the United States but tn Europe, as a friend of th* wage worker, and as an authority on all matters pertaining to the toiler and his welfare. H* was born in Belleville, N. J., near Newark, May 1, 1847, and rreeived his early education in New York City. When a young man

WILLIAM T. BAKES.

Closed Shop,” is president of the United Mine Workers and one of th* best known labor leaders in America. He was born in Braidwood, Will County, 111., Feb. 4, 1869. After he reached the age of 10 the only education he was able to receive was at night school. He never-

MISS MAE C. WOOD.

thus becomes th* only womau in that class in Chicago, and perhaps in th* United State*. Sh* was refused a license upon, her firat application. Then she offered to give the examiners SLOCK) each if ah* could not tak* an engine apart and pnt it together in their presence.

PULSE of the PRESS

Although then may be no war between Japan and Russia, no one can say that Japan waa ’fraid.-—lndianapolis News. Gen. “Freddie” Fnnatoa ought to have anticipated the frost be got In Nome, Alaska is a cold country.—Washington Times. The concert of the powers will probably not be moved to do anything until “Hiawatha’" is played.—Cincinnati Timee-Stur. Can Senator Morgan talk as long In favor of the Nicaragua route as he spoke against the Panama route?—Cincinnati Tiraes-Star. Mr. Carnegie predicts that England and America will eventually be one nation, but fails to tell us which one.— Washington Post. The Saltan is thankfnl for the breathing spell afforded by Manchuria being temporarily forced into the limelight— Washington Post. If we have really loaned Russia SIOO,000,000, it is now obvious why Russia is so positive we will not go to war with her. —Boston Advertiser. Parson Dowie has invaded New York, bnt Wall street being too dead to skin, the game is probably hardly worth the candle.—Los Angeles Times. King Edwnrd is not the only royal mixer. The Russian czar and the Italian king are reaching out for his laurels.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. The publicity department of the Bulgarian war seems to be working shorter hours. Is the press agent taking a vacation? —St. Louis Republic. Secretary Wilson thinks that foot and mouth disease has been eradicated. Wait till the big campaign gets fairly started next year.-—Minneapolis Times. The powers of Europe are evidently preparing for a grand concert, at which the menu served after the performance will be Turkey.—St. Louis Star. King Peter of Servla has promoted the assassin who placed him on the throne, but it isn’t clear whether he was grateful or merely afraid.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. It is characteristic of Russian methods that the discredited Governor of Kieff has been allowed to retire through 111 health —to a higher office. —New York Sun. China is patiently waiting for the conclusion of the Russia-Jnpan negotiations before deciding whether she will buy fireworks or crape.—Washington Post. The flying machine may arrive, bnt It will be a long time before passengers cease to regard the parachute as its most important attachment. Washington Star. What a pity that the eighty insurgents who are reported to have repulsed 2,000 Turks couldn’t have been present to defend the pass at Thermopylae!—Boston Globe.

Rumors nre renewed that President Roosevelt carries a gun. But even that won’t renew Uis popularity in certain Southern circles. —St. Louis Globe-Demo-crat. Our national treasury surplus is an awful temptation to combines that need the money. The ship subsidy bill is showing signs of life again.—Minneapolis Times. Of course, if the iron workers like a man of the Sam Parks stripe, why, then, doubtless Sam Parks is about the sort of man that the iron workers like. —Kansas City Journal. Hon. Dave Hill ought to restrain his tendency to take up the role of a Jeremiah. This is no time for lamentations, but for lamming the other fellows. —Atlanta Constitution. Even though the government scientists prove that people eat too much, It will be a difficult task to effect a reformation unless hard times return. —Portland Evening Telegram. The Sultan of Turkey has levied a heavy war tax. Thought the old bird hadn’t even a pluckable pin feather; but Abdul knows how to use tweezers. —Atlanta Constitution. Oh, horrors! We spend more on chewing gum than on missions' Ah, but by keeping some jaws busy, otherwise than hi talk, we do the best kind of mission work. —Brooklyn Eagle. Premier Balfour is finding that it’a harder to run a cabinet of diverse opinions than it is for a right-handed man to play golf with left-handed clubs. —Seattle Post Intelligencer. At any rate, Uncle Andy Carnegie wasn’t so blamed anxious to die poor that he accepted United States Steel “preferred” Instead of first mortgage bonds. —Augusta Chronicle. If the Czar suppresses race persecution in the Sultan’s dominions who will do the same in the Czar’s empire? It la very inconvenient, this living in glass houses. —St Louis Dispatch. The Turkish outbreaks nad massacres are taken very seriously by people who do not pause to reflect that murder and carnage are to Turkey what golf and tennis are to America. —Judge. There is a strong probability of a war between Spanish Honduras and Nicaragua. We wouldn’t advise th# United States to begin on earthworks in the latter country till the unpleasantness is ended.—Boston Transcript. The University of Michigan has put on a course in journalism jnst to show that a newspaper man can be developed outside of a newspaper office. They can raise potatoes in a hothouse, too, but they don’t, usually.—Boston Herald.

Here’s Arthur Chamberlain saying that his business would be ruined U Joseph Chamberlain tariff ideas were to be adopted. Arthur and Joseph are brothers.—Detroit News-Tribuns. It is stated that bridge whist is suffering from a decline in popular favor. Perhaps the bridge sharps hare succeeded in harvesting all the other fellows’ money.—-Cleveland Plain Dealer. With Mussulmans and Christians slaughtering each other and Christians tilling Hebrews by the score, tt is evident that religion has a great deal ts learn from peace.—Columbus Dispatch*