Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 38, Number 38, Jasper, Dubois County, 28 May 1896 — Page 7
JaT ,fj ..A-
aTaTaTaWMW -
balmy night.
Ill- fir liar laurjHxL
tht sun was low; I stwx! -awrajrJ in lis tiding
n& the wit was
toucbod tri tli lu
As it rtdooncd tie
As I stood by the road In xnydreasiof Jot. I was tout hcd by the raiaiHed tone Of the funeral drum, while tho jsoldkr tcy
W cm borne to his test sJone. 1 followed the bier to the Jontly jrrav. With a heart that swelled with pride For the deeds of the nolde hero brave Who for his country ditd.
And I palhf-red tlio Man for his wlaJJnr-
wnet.
.Made wreaths of the Sovrfrs that crw
1j- tue war. Ai'l laid them down at the hero's tt. This tad iletnorial day. And every year as th? time eck by.
Ar.d tho evening sun lights the vu-stcra
sky.
I Riithcr the flowers that crow by the
way.
Ar.d weave lato Kurlands fragrant with
life, Acl KO to the pravo Memorial ay,
To clve him hla laurels he won la the
ftnfe. Lydia Jl. Walsh, in Home and Country.
tie rour jws wast, it. ifet-in.
well you see, ia the sszxtrr of ce.sr&v lions for flags and ch tliagsywi nuitat loa!, u sac to IJj xc öwt IItqe you ain't oier-sawd. dfeayjoaied." lit added. "Oli. SHrt. otercwjt4 foe Mr. fSsd. get t warned ac ia laabtd Mäis StantOh. "Bill laodgen' tTC4m&rtä Mr. Sfeagon, "What's le k&mr sImmk i,? imu UlodgtUl That's ridar! miayou 0 know ISM iMmt's sieaBKsat man ia Macl; Sf&s Mt campers for lite eirilaKiluae: fU?
are you laaskünr at?" he ai&l ia sat aggrieved tae--I was only lki1JwSe.: Str.IBfcdgU said." 2k Ttfik-A tiesmmmi. H toMl me job tu bis aawinis ana i 1 'Junkets."
PLUNKETT-f
'0RX3XG, said Jlr.
BJodgeit. with ajj upward jerkofthe chin. So you're the new f chool-
to tell me 'bout, some Ikh! condiac: oi aajaj"s. "WclJ, if youV got aay fult to iiad with lay- f,'ra:;din. ou! iiii it. rjllwolt ;c every tisac" 3ir. .i:iud?'tt. who was plowanjr, while Saiwi.y IjeJjH'd Iiim by .'uSdio tJbc bori. ii.;Titd round to his gjraiidisQra as lit Uii. I assure you, Mr. 3 S!w!s-?tt, Saratov khait-s beautifully. I called oa Jia t utijviy JilltTfJit crni3sd. IrobaLJjf r-'jmray has told you :J:out the Sagwt: v. aut to buy." M.o. he hain't." "W ll," Kiid littk'.MiKS Stanton quickly, "we want to provide a Hmg for our
rriooihoussc. early every MiCK3bous tu the country lias one. And ive wat yu. to help us." "A fla-! What for?" demanded Mr. lildjrett.
"uby, don't you thinl:," she spojie
with Eurprise, "that the daily sight of
their country's flag; will make the
pupils lettcr elixldren now, ad bette inen and women bvatid Ijv?"
"I do' know about that," responded
.ALr. JJlodgett. "There's lots of foolish notions running" round Joo.h noradayK,
and this strikcsmeasoneof'cra. Hoist
ing- a llaq- and mailing: a Fourth o'Julv
out of all the three hundred and sixty-
odd days in the year! Stick to ivritinjr.
reading and 'rithiaetic. and 3et the
f.u turneries bei"
Miss Stanton, too shrewd either to show dismay or to wrangle with the
fanner, simply looked sun if she were
amazed at and pitied his niimeats.
"Kow much do you calculate- to pnt;
at for the fiafrV he asked, forced liy
i.er demeanor to doubt wjietbor he had
not put himself in the wrong. "Oh, Kiineiliinjr like $40."
"Whcw-ewl" 31 r. IHodpitl whistled his astonishment. "And how mach do
ou lay out for me to pi vo?" 2Ues Stanton had nn instinctive
knowledge that it is often judicious to
ask for mure than one expects. "Well, I should like it if you and Mr. Simpson would five mc ten dollars each to start the ball rolling. The minister tells me you are one of the richest, men in I'lunktti, and 3Ir. David Sirajison is the other. So I came out this Saturday to ask you tw o to help us get tbe flag." Mr. Mod get! gnvcaliltJcjumptoirard his plow. "1 guess you don't know isuch about I'lunkett!" he gasped. i)ave
Iy 1SI11 laodgett. for ilea; Wia tit ;- - t
aftcarsr tie cSÄirea. axul tie ichcol-
-Wky. ej C tSispj! Well fiy
- am Zfor te ursc case oc Jlciaorial äosy. U tawfce the pmrwats. t&esi&oo! oc wüster, the imsssesztr la. fact, the tmmx. Te cfcüns wiS size. And
SfctpwK. fsMQ. PJwEietfa two coble Mr. Kmyrnst fcofc-pMj&etJ Tiyoracüly fc SÄ hun SA: &wrrt&!itos she üw h- ma pfcrnniat, Scl sari 32r. Btedbett isnaa asieti to I wmi fesve agrtapfeg to do witfe
I a Mwry jct wmei't rank s speech
Ii Is iit3"
TiMMsk 3ds resie Ttca$ Scree. 32 Ssaua soäed ilsaa Utile- PioBy a a at all atauawS; flse LcCaKr cmi courage aadsvatd. &cm s&imij. a, if be was towsMug- a hm&aa 1 a rr 4M
31r. 3trifct;l.t saM to me: Ye c S i
cj Jim StaanoNk. "Bms. airrwar.
I Sir:- ,"11 Irt &usmy take a part ia Six -vJr Cflktüffl." ESnt:. Bsnrracfooaly. "Sf ät to ft fifcat &e sjtra&s. up 5 rrrrri ras jNriVxrfcMl to spiaJc a
ac in fc rraxiltÄers saJare. If
fcarf rx KstTe: oca&ackal grift. 21 few
cent for a dollar fr &Ir. wis:. aorf &Sp-. Yes kä tiste. after
Now. what do yem say. 3Ir. ScMgtntn? Of ux5 he rtkoasd yea wei&'i give a cent." 3Jr. Simpfcoa Pushed -stith airr. ""I jay this:" he laüd. co5'a;kily. "Tts gie you ta deäSars Ma 5er5. Zc
lilll Jtio'Jgett to notch- Ye! far tisake of scm ßoi I3o3?e:t inf sss. 111 give you FU grreyoa PoSlr.-rsr!. we'll gie a clean 52! "Cest fc- ct. dollar for drffcir. says 2aJprS Ha, ha. la! It's as srtci as a eircasL Simpson rrm s. 334rtt st. And 3ac3eett aad Siai; IsaSa't ;iolie for yes. 19tv:t ataeS Saap-
rltacs5:-
sou j?o liH-w ca a 5? ibg J
ftt wk. 31a
got 3ü!l 3iV(3ä?t tüssiaae!""
Bo: will Mr. ÜkxSpr:: gle ifc
Miarer a!ked Miss Siaatno. aandomy.
"'Uottol reH Mr. Stsaisk. Om
Hung about IfiK JOHbttsa, he
?oes Itaek oa lös wni fa a -irr5
transcta3"'
So the little sttooSssagtrem -antat
W tiwsa örr pn-eacr he reap-
j-asrwt tfeit siaer-soaer inunction 3sb4 a-WJsaäMLhfe esEkfeasia that raa--Ie
her ! rea &L Sie- could cot ca-
Aerssaaag zhxs p.Tsäat relapses. tthctt.- scj- cried, ia despair, "vclia: ftaS I tSc Tsrisci ym. if yotr will sot sf nfc it a I teachy tor"
SE3iEsy Iwtrst ta:o tar&. "I -srfeht taw Tasfst wr as-y Jfeazorial day.
ar ay Sag; aor aaychiag; I wisht I sat AaxS so. tar?!" Wly. wkt's tLe naoitter. Famctyr
s-rstPCTf- i at ii cei ta see naorn-
sap; rraa"jc fi- after nie to sjwafc nay
ptfj. sftei4 ta soy. "Ami t& same rcy a5ai aiter dw at afeht. -afl & atÄ cat tsEpoa a reefc rfwvra ist tfef iw-rfk giitKai-e wrhere nofeTy csia sw c iacar. aafi he pss o zo- tLeothr eaä.aail fcawetoii!itathisa. Vai I t?ria ywc way. aacl he says hell lick sac if I 3w"t say it way. Aid heSatettat yam foc&t ioofcuK! H maat a rew&tiar:. 3rr. BScct:, for aS tE metSj asaor, had. liceaau
Tkea Kill Elclgett, with aa exnn-.
; ea feis face that was sew to Sammy, pet oa the battered blue, placed the c.p above his thin, gray locks, adjusted the knapsack, shouldered the musket. 2m. iadeed, thoughts of Dave Simpsaa crow ded to the front. How proudly he a-itd JDave had traaaped away together ia their array blue! Others had goee with them. Who had returned? Only hinusetf aad Dave. How they had cheered each ether on the toilsome taarehesr "Now, Sammy." cried BIodgett,trcmbllag wish awkward earnestness, "111 show ye how Dave ami me used to " A twig snapped. A stone fell from tbe walk The deck of frightened sheep went eaatrriag the length of the iastwre. With a riagta? cry, Dave Simpaoa leaped the wall like a boy. -Ii! on. EOlrl III drill ve." "Davt-r-"Atteatioa! Present arms!" Bili Ittndgett ofceyed the oh! words of command instantly, and with true sol- ; dterly srra.ity. "Saairay's delighted j heart nirty bnrst its Wuäds, betraying i
11s excitement in evere tcni
When the drill was ended, a nervous silence easned till Simp-son broke it: "Say, Billy.Iet's wear the old uniform to the fiag-raisinr to-morrow." "Seein's if "twonM be the proper thing to do." responded JIr. ßlodgett. That was alL Xot a smile, not r hand-shake, not a word of repentance; yet the miracle of reconciliation had been wrought. And at the celebration oa 3femorial day the two veterans were present ia their faded, eloquent uniforms. No speeches came from their Kp for their hearts were too full, but Sammy spoke up "good and loud" enough to redeem the loss, anil the flag was raised by Blodgett and Simpson, pulling together oa the rope. Then, at another pull from little Polly, it trembled, Unttered and Hung its glory to the welcoming- breeze, while the children cb-errd with a will, and their elders softly, with something tagging at their throats Emily J. Langley, in Youth's Companion. INTERESTING RELICS.
Simpson, did you say? 3aic Simpson! The meanest man iu I'lunkett! iikin a ilea for its hide! Ten dollars! Him! He considered a moment, "Look a-hcrcl" lie said. "You go and &cc Dave Simpson. Tell him Dili Ulodgett tent you. Don't leave that out. lie will know what I mean lie and I were in the war together. Tell him you wans a $40-dollnr flag for I'lunkett jchoolliouse. And I'll match you, cent for cent, dollar for dollar, whatever you get out of Dave Simpson. Come! there's an offer for you." "Why, that's a splendid offer, sir!" said liss Stanton, rather jearcastically.
"Thank you, Mr. Ulodgetx. Good-by thank von so much! Good-by. Sammy!" "Well!" muttered Rlodgett, chuckling. "I got out of that neat. Get up. Sammy." And yet, he felt, uneasily, that he might have ghen n. dollar to the Hag Miss Stanton, somewhat difwurared, walked over to Mr. Simpson's place. The first glance nt hhn reassured her.
Holding his little grandchild, Polly, by the hand, he? conlially inquired how she liked I'lunkett, and put a great many other questions. She could not get in a word about tho flag. Khe began to suspect a method in Mr. Simpson's volubility. "And how is tliis naughty Polly carrying on V' lie asked. Miss Stanton smiled on the pair. "Have you told grandpa about our flag. Telly r Dave Simpson squared his shoulders. Hi atnlablo expression vankked. nis pocket was attacked. "WclJ," he faltered, 'Tex Forry todisblccjfe fan really 'speci-llr Wt-
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T&e HUtocr f Ilia- 1'oand oa the Battle Field at Xanasvi. Although more than 30 years have elapsed since- the first and swond battles, of Manassas, interesting articles
e still found by the relic seeker. 0r.!v
a few days- ago friends found shell? coatshung powder, pieces of canteens aad whole baronets. But I irrite to
nteatioa a roost peculiar and interesting fiad. A young tsaa. Laws Spencer, Ii tag on the oh J Igan farm tCatharpia P. 0.) piekflil up a ring in the famous Deep Cut. which has a history. The riag ts of good gold, with a bloodstone scroll intaglio. The motto ou it is "Sic itur ad astra." Around the scroll is V. M. L. and at the Ijase a pen a ad sword crossed. Inside is engraved : "One oC the 2t O. C. Henderson, July, 3fy friends tried to purchasu it. bet he refoaed several large bids. With some care we have tried to reach the owner. Gen. Scott Shipp, superintendent of V. M. L. says: "0. C. Henderson was a classmate of mine and was wounded ia the hand at second Manassas." Ife sends also the register of V. M. I, ami it shows that O. C.
rOLITICAL BUNCOMBE. A Smw J.rwy Orater Impatient CUIib fw Kepublleanlani. A sample of the kind of flapdoodle with whleh republican orators stuif their eredulous hearers is found In tha addre of Uto Senator E. C Stokes, chairman of the lato republican state convention of New Jersey, After claknin? that every good thin? oa earth wa the result of republican legislation or ofiice-holdlng, and that all calamity and misfortune has been caused by the wicked democrats, he proceeded to explain why th's was so. "The republican party," he said, "is a
party whose principles are as broad as
the nation and as irreal as the repub
lic: a party that -stands for all that is great and inspiring. It stands for hu
man freedom and has sympathy for
uoerty at home and abroad. It stands
for justice and equal rights for alL" Brave words. Truly a noble plat
form for any party. But docs this
declaration of principles represent re
publicanism or to-day? Is the party which stands for a combination of local seltish interests, all seeking for
government favors at the expense of
tne whole people, really one of broad
national principles? Does the party which makes its campaigns on appeals
to sectional prejudice, ignorance aud greed, stand for all that is crcat and inspiring? What kind of freedom is favored by the shameless spoilsmen who corrupt the voters whom they have impoverished with funds wrung from the beneficiaries of class legislation? Freedom to bear heavy tax burdens and to buy dear goods from tariff created monopolists? Liberty, to trade with foreign nations only on payment of heavy fines on all goods taken in exchange for those we send abroad? Are commerce-restricting laws which force the masses to pay annually enormous sums to a privileged class enacted in the spirit of liberty? Docs true freedom mean the oppression of the many by unjust taxatin, in order that the few may roll up great fortunes? Has the party of iaay and Piatt, of Fat-Frying Foster aad Blocks-of-Five
Dudley enacted a single law during the past 30 years that has been on the side of liberty and against restriction? It is possible that Senator Stokes
was not ashamed to publicly declare
that the republican party stands for
justice and equal rights for all. He
certainly should have been. The at
tempt oi ttie party which owes its present existence to the defense and advocacy of injustice to pose as the champion of equal rihts is an insult to the people who for over 30 vears
have been robbed by the party's laws.
the farmers who have been crushed
Into poverty by a system of taxation
which violated every principle of equal rights; the workingmen who under
protection paid far heavier taxes on
their necessities than the rich men did on their luxuries, know how little truth there is in the rtpublican claim.
They know that the once great party of Lincoln has passed into the hands
of a gang of corrupt agents of monop
oly, and that the only promise for any
real reform in the interest of the
masses must come through the democ
racy, the party of the common pconle-
SCHEME TO INJURE FARMERS. 8Btor fcUln. Tariff Hill Impo Tm In Croc Additional liutlr. Senator Klklas, of West Virginia, i. a typical republican protectionist who makes great pretenses of love tor th American farmer. Ills sincerity is shown by his action la iatroduclsg a tariff bill which imposes additional duties of ten psr eent on all goods imported in foreign vessels. This he claims would stimulate our shipping industry and restore our position la the world's carrying trade, which we lost under protection. If congress is foolish enough to nasi
the Eltcins biU, It is easy to see that
the principal result will be a fill in the prices of farm products. If our vessels cannot carry freight as cheaply as those of other countries, a discrimination of ten per cent, would force foreign ships to charge ten per cent, more on all goods or else would giva American shipping a monopoly of the import trade. In either case It is certain that all the foreign products which we now take In exchange for our surplus crops and other exports would cost more than they do now. The greatest injury to the farmers, however, would come from the fact that if the foreign vessels which now carry our farm produce to Europe were compelled to return empty to this country, they would have to charge higher rates for carrying- our exports.
This would mean that our ability to sell abroad, which depends lar;relv up
on the cheapness of oar products aa
compared with those of competing nations, would be considerably lessened. In order to pay the increased freight
charges the price of all our producta
exports of wheat, corn, meats, etc..
would have to be cut down or we
should lose the market Do the farmers want anything of that kind? If
not they should send to congress dem
ocrats who are opposed to protection and all kinds of discriminating duties.
FOREIGN PROTECTED MILLERS.
WARNING TO TRUSTS.
xtecuerson was captain
of a Virginia
Lack to Mr. UUtfess. Whea site th3 1 htt.-rass! ia tie efceatko. It lets;
him that SSzenscNa had giweas hstr 52tsa zmmekw? towlast wHsMosferr-
he turned pale. xoA witSMCt a wasn! ; vims &se ls fcdkraes.
went with her U the htnase. tctft t I "lc "soar deae-I" av ;aieL fiailv.
-.en-doJiaraoiea; ews, f a tsjwssrdL azai f Yecs &al am, hi feotaered say nanre
p.ie them to her. aae tasms hfcst ay saw, aarr iciest aa ata g;aawifather
earnestly, het he said not a word ia re- J afces-." an. ! & tie dwiy craadafas- ia the back
Mjm Staniaa kept tee errt for a aaffSasv vce-at et -mffaouC- jaserreatfoo.
wkole week. Tina z.l Tlaafcett k&1 Itoe msstmsxxtm t&f treed; the steep
. 3 m , 3" S LT.- -B ,
siirrcm wixjb sni aarnrus asos
that Ilualseta was to js tke äaag.
but more that it hold If the- gift tsf the two men whtst sategis ssA sm-
tual animofisr had !oaae scoeciscs.
Sammy BJodgt-::. aktaos: bwrstiirr
with pride. bcm3 ia Jiis SsaatiwV
hands a copv of the toaaty Oracäe. sa
which the woaderfal fact- was :oa.
Ike item ended thsas: "W eeagratsa-
late I'lunkett oa täe v.5aw!äsa S sweh
gtuerous estiars as WÜlitaai 28e4grt
and David Shanwou sssa who. IBaei
brothciT. fought to jswni wcr gk-
rious union, aad v3. t2G of ose Iätt: in time of peace, unit- so cafcrl th
s tarrv banner for wiüch they LStdL sv
float, in proud lwdktSaci cnier tbe-
heads of the ycaag naea aad tsa3Scssof Plunlictt."
"Ain't it grand?" whtq-crei Saastay. "Wonderful!" f&e wStsiwwttl ieadfc.
It eertainl v was w wierfaL Thm coaJd!
Lave written it? When se pat sfci question to Mr. SbapsKi that -eethy lauched nproarimlyMr. Willis Iäge:t SM nt tat the joke no ieikofadealfy. Be gmr glnmtacr of fae aad sfcorter of sftlt than ever. The neighbors trccaMnl at little, not IsBOwiajr hat the tast:r mirht come to.
Dave Sitapwa lat3e very taaefc is- swsyw t Lrteh me p sol" he was j icrested in the üeg. It awahcart-a all 1 gwwlfeg. at wbr Sanasrsy mterrr.ated
his okl patrkitifta. He fell t tlsag ' fcas; Lefcas teas reprewetl: T, v.ar stories to P0y. ad he eaaM anus I gtass'sM;; t I itst t cwuM se yea keep Bill IXk-Jprtt out of sh iJCI !tj: wp Bike a sHrfr: and he had bw-n iarrcrid ea-1 Ta-e- tM mmm t&mkz a moment, rades in arms. Tforat he & Mis Staa I "Weft, mteae x5g."" he aJ. Ife did not ton held many eBsritaSc rfari-1 wadcrstsa! vshy &e hawrwl the boy. iag the flag-rafsmg 1 2 aere cf a ssyitcry to himself
"What ?o you do ir PteaSatJloa Memorial day?" the asked, cce taacaisc. excitedly. "Do? Nothing at alt" "Well. jell do ja-lhiicr tMs. jesz. Mr. Simpson." raid tie df4erafcd( little choolmirtrcBS. "I caaX at tie fbort notice, clesr the grateyarB. rt a jiroccaeica ts4 all tkits. IctI eta
battery. This register also shows that
wre were jttit 20 in the class of i'. I have heard of the "fellow who found the needle in the haystack," but this fiadiag sees ahead ot that. It is very strarge that this ring should be found at all, bat strikingly strange it should be found so near the anniversary cf that terrible battle. Our supposition fc that 0. C. Henderson had 3 finger shot ou. aarl probably if search were made he might And a long-lost bone. The Bero Cat witnessed bloedv con
tests. An officer wro was in the engagement writes about the tight on August 0. IS62: "Before the railroad cut the fight was most obstinate. I saw a federal flag- hohl its position for half an hour within ten yards of one of the confederate regiments in the c;t. awl go down sir or eight times, and after the tight J0 dead men were lying yards from, the cut and some of the m within a few feet of it. Some of tie tra fought with stones picked up out of the cut. after their ammunition gave out. Use after line surged up the bill, time after time led bv their offi
cers, but repeatedly dashed back on one another, until the whole field was
i covered with a confuted mass of strug-
Efseia their dcäi hafe- and were not
ait-e ewflKcä lo tsoader. thoagrh ceeasiaa. fier waatier grew. Fr. tattrrel of aarw: Mr. iatfc?rj:. ater the eteeutioa 5ejcaf. Äeß t. tefücg war stories So his. grxaÄac. THs; tsaa the tint, cosamott interest
of tJbsir Ines, i&g a pbee 5n
Host "jpoadi aar! lomV he wwwld speak f
tS maim ptece. for payracnt! f Xot for the Drad Alcnr. Mr. laJrett. ttt his tara. tried his f Not for the tltszd alone this iay we cherish;
a.aeft n itee ime tensoa s name t I" UUi WCii arve a wen
- I
Soaiay felt he was find- J" ' Zi rZ . , , T , k fci,. i f"Un- rusmng. rouwd federals." Cor. ma- graaMatljers heart. yrt
act SB reaasceacj. He focsrht
agaiiai it sR the more because he wa eiacfSwao strange aad terrier renewal of Hs c-ii fräraihip; bet Dave's aatae eresc ist. aJstoit every tale. So it easae afcont that ore day he btxaö-rwl oc the story of that time warm Dave Kicsaaoa taI saved his life
attheferafis&tBwa. Theahcfalred and Saallj SrJce lewc He had put the iseMrst wt oi his heart and mind. WSsat goad frfesd they hsul feeen he sisd. Dave! Either wouM have died Sec sise other as neadHy as fer the drr r&i Sac. Aad aew they were eaenties. thsaarä tie -cteraas of Ilcakett-her cdy froMxrs left! lie strse to beeoaae angrv acaia.
xwbs s nwaa thiag for Dave to do. f
Slaa toSaatny.
5&! Sh:"" BSedg-tt lesl the way to lie dasvky. ciweWetl garret. lie took frars she 5-1 inst a fadxd arrsv coat, a
seWärr e-p.a fcsapsacfc and a musket.
A.v thesM? who In the contUct fell Hack risked, his alt no one could tell Who was to periia. rot far the dead alone we brine th
Ca -r era; Hut for th;ir parents lovml with years. Taefr caffifirca whora this day endears, Fer vstves axwi sisters yet In tears Their crfefs are ours. Not far the dead alone these ensigns gory; Bet to Impress on evry ye At what a coat we still may ßy That fabric fashioned from the sky trar aetSa&'s gloryt
Not far the t!ad alone the drums arc beatlaa. Bst kawasr an shall ca'tch the stnü And eaanules Join th sad refrain TBI &art to heart shall beat arala Ia solemn srrenttacNt far the dead atone esmraraoratias; Iit that ear sons be taucht to-day Th rtiett their fatbe-s had te pay To inetp and cnto them convey Ta raigaty aatiua. Net for ta- C'.zd alone Ahl truly cot: Bat fer aa ocieet Icaaoa ?rsl Tfct all the earth may understand Tk vallar.: savters of this land Are cot forjet! 3. P. Ran.1. la SpnrcTt'at (Mast) He. publican.
Aa Otd )MIjrrt!s. While Frenchmen grumble that tho
still have to pay taxes la order to make up the war Indemnity exacted by Prussia 25 years ago, the town of Koenirs-
Sh! Shl As stea't-rT a tfcerharl . bertr. is Prussia, has oilrthU war nst-.t
aaw!!iteycr?ytdovwafseitair.and i the last installment ai the loan cocsa with tbir rrecscci tsrt-u, e the ! tracted to t&e war coatrTtmtios impswru
The New Yorlc l'rc I Afraid They Will Get Too CJrretly. Our esteemed contemporary. The Preis, perceives with alarm the continued formation of new trusts. The leather trust, the iron ore trust, the coke trust, thesnsrar trust, the flower trust, the steel rail trust and the new Bessemer billet trust and various
other combinations of like character have been organized for the purpose
of stillintr competition and fixing the
prices of thdr products to suit themselves. Every new trust is a new no
tice to the people of the United States
that tne democratic party did not snc-
seeu in 115 cuoris to replace tlic protective with a revenue tariff. We
still have a hi?h protective tariff with .i.t .
uuiic averaging -ij per cent., as against an average of -H per cent, un
der the McKinley act Without the cover afforded by protective duties the greater number of the trusts could not
maintain themselves. It is the basest ingratitude upon the part of the beneficiaries of high duties that they should
so far forget themselves in the year of
a presidential election as to go on wilh the business of setting up new trusts and calling anew the attention of voters to the facility for robbery afforded by the law as it now stands. The Press, with PccksnliSan gravity, reminds the trust makers that "the object of protection is domestic competition. and it further insists that
the voters know It Will the trusts take the hint? Possibly the gentlemen who are organizing combinations to restrict production and raise prices do not believe that the people of the United States can any longer be fooled with the idea that high tariffs are primarily intended to create competition and to increase wajjes. They are perfectly justified in such a conjecture. It docs not require any particular astuteness of Intellect to understand that If the object of tariff duties bo not to raise prices there would be no protectionists in the country. When competition leads to a lowering of prices combination is the cover for it. This is comprehended fully both by those who Insist upon protection and those who oppose it. How well the people understand It was evidenced by the overthrow of the republican party in 15Ö0 and ISÖ2. The I'ress Is very much afraid that the trusts in their inopportune greed for undue profits will make tt impossible to convince the people that late busslnesa depression
ana disaster are the result of the paltry reductions effected in tariff duties Instead of untoward financial conditionsPhiladelphia Record.
American Hoar Manufacturers Want Retaliatory Legislation" .caint lorelRB Countries
A somewhat novel view of tariff discrimination oa tbe part of foreign countries was expressed at a recent hearing before the ways and means committee in Washington. An association of manufacturers of wheat flour demanded "retaliatory legislation" airainst Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium. Switzerland, Portugal and Sweden because those countries impose on imported flour duties which are higher than those which they impose on imported wheat. Herein, it was urged, is a wicked "discrimination" against Hour, and the offending countries should 1 punished by retaliatory statutes. In this way, it was held, they could be compelled to buy American flour Instead of American wheat, and the millers la this country would derive much benefit from the change. But why do tbe countries mentioned imrosc higher duties on flour than those which arc paid on wheat? Is it not for the protection of their own millers? They buy American wheat, but they prefer that it shaH be ground in their own mills, both for the reason that it is their policy to sustain and protect their domestic milling industry and because their people prefer tbe methods and tho products of do
mestic mills. Ought our protectionist millers to complain because the for-
cina millers are thus protected?
If they persist in complaining and
in demanding "retaliation." can theji reasonably expect to gain anything by the legislation they sugrcst? We think
th3t retaliatory legislation would do
more harm than good, and that our own wheat growers and flour millers would be hurt by it N. Y. Times.
VILSON TARIFF DID IT. According to Calamity Organs It U Re!onlblf for All Oar III. According to the calamity organs the Wilson tariff is responsible for alL the business, social and other ills which have troubled the country since the McKinley law was repealed. Fires.
droughts, failures resulting from dishonesty or incompetency, burglaries, big crops of potatoes, small crops of
hay, floods, weevil, low-priced wool, high-priced hidej, the Russian thistle.
divorces, the bicycle craze, strikes, the decreased demand for horses through
the extension of the trolley system
and the increase of high tariff lying have all been caused by democratia free trade. If any farmers crops have been light the Wilson tariff did it-
The same wicked latv froze the Florida
orange groves, and also caused a mild
winter in the north which prevented the harvesting of a full ice crop OwInc to the competition of untaxed
cheap weather from Canada and Mexico the winters have been colder and the snmtners hotter than when McKin
ley ruled the land. Grass refuses to
grow and trees bud since protection
was struck down by the disloyal enemies of high taxes. There can be no
doubt that it was the reduction of eight per cent- in tariff duties which
brought aboutall the calamities which
atlllctcd the country during the past
two years Hy simply restoring the McKinley rates the ilark clouds of
gloom will be lifted off the land; nature's frown will relax Into a broad grin; the price of Ico will fall and tha
universe will resume business under
the guiding hand of the per centstatesman from Ohio, With the aid ot the protective tariff and Providence, particularly the former, the old world will after revolve more ranSdlv.
stimulated and renewed by all-power-
mi taxes on lorogn goods
Each keg of nails used by the 'armen, this year will cost more than twice as mach as last The highly protected nail trust will make fortunes
for the few firms which control the
A Jnns lit When Dr. Bayard declared that nro-
teetion did more to corrupt public life, to bandlsh men of Independent mind from public councils and to lower the tone of national representation thaa any single catuc. he could not hare know that he was makin? a shoe to tit the Fifty-Fourth congress, yet congress has put its foot la the bros-aa
J and the flt is so snug that, try as H
nail Industry. How will that help th mar. U cannot extricate 1W -Phil.
faravHs?
latlpala Record.