Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 45, Number 8, Jasper, Dubois County, 31 October 1902 — Page 1

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JASPER. INDIANA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1902 VOL. 45 NO. 8

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rUBUHHBD KVKRY FRIDAY AT JAPgB, DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA, BY CLEMENT DOANK. OFFICE. - In Coubibb Buildimo Ob Wbbt Sixth Stbbbt.

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THE OUTLOOK

Otaecrati hi Indiana May WtH Fttl That a Stilt Victory It Won. Democrats may well (eel that the victory Is the state Is won and that substantial resulU will follow the work of the past tares months and that which yet remain to be done on the day of the election. The outlook in the closing days of the cam pal an wst never better for party success. a.'d all the Indications point to tbe control of the legislature on joint bal lot and the consequent election of a United States senator, the election of seven, certainly, and possibly eight or nine members of congress, snd the election of the entire state ticket. Prom all sections of the state come reports of large gains oyer the election of two years ago. and the Republicans recognize that defeat awaits them at the polls, but are impotent to turn the tide which has not in so strongly against them. It only remains for each individual Democrat to do bis whole duty on election day to make the victory one of the most sweeping in the history of the state. While the indications point to s( landslide against the Republicans, no Democrat should construe these Into s license for the cessation of effort on his part, but should lay hold of the op portualtlet that are offered for giving the Republicans s rebuke whose good effect will lap over into 104 and make the victory then easier than it has been this year. Indiana Is now and haa been a Democratic state for years when the party waa not divided, and with the return of that perfect unity which now exlats, there can be no doubt but that victory will again reward the efforts that have been pet forth tor success. The most potest factor that has worked to tale end Is the teeUng, which Is not confined to Democrats alone, that the Republican party has entered lato an unholy alliance with trusts, and that it no longer has any just claims upon the suffrage of the people. The dally wage earner, who finds everything that entere Into his living Increased In price; the Dullness man who looks upon the present ag gre salons of combined capital at whol ly Incompatible with business Integ rlty, and ths student of economics, who sees an alarming tendency In such combinations and would check them for the common good, are alike allied with the Democrats In the present campaign, for every other national latus has been t wallowed up In that larger one which It Involved in trust domination. And this issue has been brought to the door of every voter In Indiana by the shameless record of two Republican legislatures, which passed alleged anti-trust laws st the dictation of the Republlcsn managers, knowing that they would be declared Inoperative by Republican attorney general. Bo carefully waa this Iniquitous programme conceived and carried out that no relief has come to the people snd none will ever come If Republicans are entrusted with the power of msklng law. The people are to be congratulated on having the mask iorn from the Re publican managers and showing them' In their true attitude toward the trusts both In ttats and nation. In Indiana they have not hesitated to enact make shifts to meet the demands of the people for trust control and In congress they have offered nothing save s constitutional amendment which would require from three to five years before It could be made to eervs the purpoee proposed, even If then congress should enact legislation under its provisions. The whol campaign has been one of promises and sxpedlents to explain a record la state and nation that dem onst rates that the trusts own ths Republican party. A vote againtt its nominees on Tuesday Is a vote against the trusts. The Republican leaden admit that the trend of the campaign bat been against thsm from the start and de spits every expedient known to the politician they hsvs been unable to engender anything like enthusiasm among Republican voters. But Democrats should act upon the theory that every Republican voter will cut his ballot, and that only the performance of s plain duty on the part of Democrats can be followed by success. Campaign committees msy be effclent, but after nil the ttate It won or lost on election day. I-et every Democratic voter come out. A private letter from California says that Senator Beveiidge made one speech In that state and was then hurried away by the Republican managers, who discovered that hla Chinese record was not right.

THE CREAT LESSON

Jaw Political Exigencies Forced (ha Administration ta Act In Strike Matter. What the Republicans call a settlement of the anthracite strike hat been accomplished by the appointment of a commission to investigate conditions and mtke a report on which shall be based the final agreement between the operator and the miners. A glance at the personnel of the commission will show that the operator are not likely to suffer by the report, snd though the miner may eventually gain something, there is no probability that this gain will be commensurate with their need. Years ago the senate Investigated the conditions in the anthracite fields, and Senator Hoar of Massachusetts declared in his report that conditions were worse than African slavery. Of course, the operators hsve gone on Juat as if no such condemnation had ever been uttered, and when tbe commission finally reports It Is to be expected that the operators win be sustained in the greater part of their contentions. But the great lesson of the strike is found in the fact that the miners were compelled to struggle for four months against the anthracite combine and that It was at laat only tbe near approach of an election that brought the Republicans to a consideration of their grievances. There was not a day since the strike began that hu manity did not make Its appeal! for the suffering miners, but Republican ears were deaf to these appeals snd heard only when the probability of party lots wst presented. Whatever may be said of the strike, It is s tad commentary on human nature that only political exigencies could move the president of the United States and the operators through him to grant the simple demand of the miners for arbl tratioa. ATTORNEY GENERAL KNOX AND TRU8TB. The position of the Democrats in congress, when the trust question was being discussed, was that there is ample power in congress Itself to con trol such combinations and that this power could be exercised by enforcing the interstate commerce law in Uf spirit tnd letter. And It was contend ed. too, that if the power it not con talned In the law, It could be made -f fectrve limply by to amending it as to prevent goods manufactured by combinations from being transported from state to atate by railroad companies and stsamship lines. The Republicans held that no such power could be exercised by congress and that the only remedy Ilea In a constitutional amendment. Attorney Oeneral Knox. President Roosevelt' legal adviser, spoke at Pittsburg a few day ago and devoted a good deal of time to the trust question. He took the ground that the power to regulate Interstate commerce carried with It the power to control the trusts, and In the course of his speech used thi language: "If congress under tta power to regulate Interstete commerce msy utterly destroy a combination and forfeit Its property In Interstate transit, as the Sherman act provides, because It restraint tuch commerce. It seems reasonable to say that It can In the exercise of the same power deny to a combination whose life it cannot 'reach the privilege -f engaging in Interstate commerce except upon such terms as congress PHW prescribe to protect that commerce fvon restraint." Notw t'i: taiiiins the attorney gen eral li ! ' o these views regarding the atefwtati commerce law. he has done no B n ? to bring the trusts Into court, be . n the other hsnd. hss encouraged t!i,m by acquiescing In all their encroachments on the people. There couM be no better evidence of the let-alone policy of the Republicans than Mr. Knox has exhibited, and 'the pretense of wanting a constitutional nliii.nl tn itnii Ihn aerrenHlona of ftUCl'l..l w " ' f -" .1 1 the trusts Is s fraud. When Fassett Cotton held up Scott, Prower a Company for $2,000 on a promise to hsve the firm's arithmetic adopted, he was guilty of an act that every honest man should condemn at the polls. His politics is not In ques tfton i It Is simply whether the people will awtt a man who. aa deputy state superintendent of public Instruction, was willing to sell his Influence, In that larger sphere where the tale of hla Influence could be made effective. Neither Senator Fairbanks nor Senator Beverldge hat said one word In their tpeechet In explanation of their votes on the ship subsidy steal, a measure thst proposes to take 180.000,000 out of the national treasury and give It to certain ahlp owner.

Slate Ateectatlea ef Scheel Beeret, tad

CHy aad Tews Scheel Seeeriateeeeate. On tbe 181b day of November, r.H)l , a number of Town and City .School Boards attended the annual meeting of tbe State Association of City School Superintendents, then in session at the State House in Indianapolis. At tbe suggestion of Re?. Wilson Blackburn, Treasurer of School Board of Mt. Vernon, a preliminary meeting of tbe School Board Members present was called, to discuss the advisability of forming a State Association. A. M. Sweeney, of tbe Indianapolis School Board, presided at this meeting. After a lengthy discussion of the situation, W. H. Anderson, Secre tary of the School Board of W abash, moved that an association to be known as "Tbe Indiana State Asso ciation of School Boards," be organ ized to meet annually, and its meetings be held simultaneously with tbe annual meetings of City and Town Superintendents of Schools, fhis proposition was unanimously adopted. Tbe following officers for the en suing year weie then chosen : Okkicehs. President, A. M. Sweeney, Indianapolis. Secretary, W. H. Anderson, We hash. Executive Committee. W. S. Ellis, Anderson; Rev. Wil son Blackburn. Mt. Vernon. Pursuant to call by the President )f the Association, there was : neeting of School Trustees at lndi .napelia and the following program was prepared. Program. Wednesday, November 19, 10, a.m Address. A. M. Sweeney, Presi d nt; Address, Hon, W. T. Durbin, Gov ernor of Indiana. Intermission of ten minutes. "Tbe Teacher and tbe School Board." Prof. W. F. Sanders, Conners ville : Discussion, led by Hon. Quincy A. Myers, bec'y ol Logansport school board. Wedneadav. Nov. 19. 1 :30 p. m Joint session of School Boards and Citv and Town Superintendents Chamber of House ol Kepreseata- . w . - tives. "School Janitors," W. H. Ander son. of Wabash : Discussion, by Superintendents W. H. Wiley, ot lerre mute, J. a. Study, of Ft. Wayne, and C. H Kendall, of Indianapolis. 'The Relation ol tbe Superin tendent to the School Board." by persons selected from both organizations. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p. m. Special Lecture by Dr. Frost in tbe Houee of Representatives. Both organizations will attend. Thursday, Nov. 20, 10:00 a. m. "Some Needed School Legisla tion," Charles W. Moores, of the Indianapolis School Board. Discussion by Win. ueo. mace, editor of American School Board Journal, A. A. Adams, of Columbia City School Board. "School Sanitation," Wilton Blackburn of Mt. Vernon School Board. Discussion by Willis S. Ellis, Esq.. of tbe Anderson City School Board. Election of officers for 1902 1903. Adjournment. To School Boards. It was the sense of the Association thst tbe eznense of School Board members should be paid out of tbe Specisl School Fund for attendance at the State Association. Do not fail to be present. Other States have had associations for many years. Let us place Indiana in tbe front. The success of her schools means the success, prosperity, in telligence and happiness of her peo 'pie. To Town and City Superinteni dents: We urge upon you tbe necessity of requesting the members of your School Boards to attend this associ ation. Will yon please have them call a apecial meeting to arrange for this meeting? Railroad Raves. One fare for the round trip on all roads in Indiana. Tickets on sale, going November 17th and 18th, good returning to the 21st. Inquire for rates to the Grand Lodjfcrl. 0. 0 F. "Are you sure you can support a family?" "I only want the girl." Judge.

Wba are Tsxte ea Over UMB) la Jasper

Tbe County Board of Review fix ed the ssnessment of those in Jas per having over 3,000 aa follows: Appolonia Allea, $3,110 John dt Mary E. Betz, 3.305 John L. Bretz, 10,745 Joseph Buchart, 4,435 Mary A. Barth, 4,730 Albert M. Bohnert, -1,190 Sarah A. Cooper, 3,830 Clark dt Seng, 4,000 C. Doane, 4.040 M. F. Durlauf, 3,155 Dubois Co. State Bank, 35,100 T. K. Dougherty, 4.735 Ignatz Eckert, 4,630 Herman Eckert, 4,000 Jos. Friedman, Sr., 5,505 Martin Friedman, 7,500 Andrew Fritcb, ti.075 Farmers & Merchants Bank, 30,000 Jos. Gerber, 4,085 John Grameltpsxher. 4.125 Anthony Habig, 5,570 W. S. Hunter, 8.485 Wm. Haller, 4,385 Frank Joseph, G.G90 Jasper Furniture Co., 23,290 Jasper Veneer Mills, 8,625 Jasper Electric Light Co., , 5,000 Kosa Kraus, 7,1 o Sebastian Kuebler, 15,930 Mary Kunkel, 4,275 Carrie D. Kempf, 3,020 I'hillip Kunkel, Jr., 3,205 Cbaa. A. Kremp. 4.315 Frank Kunkel, 3,325 Felix Lam pert, 6,540 John Lorey, 3.425 Lorey A Sturm, 3,700 Geo. Mehringer, 3,i20 John T. fc Cath. Melcboir. 4.125 Riebard M. Milburn, 3,360 Henry Pfau, 7,855 John A. Heimersheim, 10,820 Albert Bonderman, 14,680 John P. 8alb, 5,205 Leo. F. Spayd, 6,875 Louie H. Sturm, 3,235 Mary K. Schneider, 8,595 August Sonderman, 8,450 Wm. A. Trsylor, 4,780 John & Mary Troxler, 7,020 Ferdinand Vollmer, 3,245 Victoria Milling Co., 4,995 George R, Wilson. 4,160 George P. Wagner. 8,345 There are 54 of tbem and in tbe aegreeate they must pay taxes on $377,445, an average of nearly $, 000 each. Tho total assessment of the town is $612.065, without R. R. ; tbe amounts sdded by tbe Board of Review, and the B. A L. stock, which will add about $40, 000 mors to the total, making it $652,000 so tbe 54 will pay con siderably more than one half tbe taxes. There are 299 polls, and 33 dogs reported. Ksewt J take. "Jinks says be is going to insrry an heiress. Do you know where she lives?" " Yes; in his imagination." V starlet. It ia as hard for the rich man to enter the gates of heaven as it is for tbe average man to thread a needle. Rings look pretty except in cases where tbey serve to call 'tention to the soiled condition of tlio wear r's bands. A worJ to the fool is sufficient ; the wise man prefers tbe aas. A hypocrite is a man who thanks God tor favor; besto?1 upon him by the devil. Ind. Sun. "You ought to have a change of scene," Mid fur physician. "But, my dear sir," protested the patient, "1 am a traveling man by profession." Well, that's tbe point. Stay at home awhile and see something besides hotel roou; and depots." Washington Star. Ceaviaclsg. Mrs. Teacup Oh. Mr. Tubbs, I was so delighted when I heard thJ you were such a stanch clumpion of the temperance cause. Tubb Why er I m not ex actly Mrs. Teacup Now don't try to hide your light uoder a bushel, Mr Tubbs. I know, because 1 beard George say that you have been a booze fighter all your life. He said you punished more of it than any ten men in the state. Life. Deacon Goodly "How do you like the new minister?" Judge Hardhead "I dont like him at all. Whenever he pray be works that contemptible drtge of turning state's evidence on his fellow sinners." New York Sun.

W.C T. U. COLUMN.

CONDUCTED BY MBS. at. L. BOBBS. Who? But recently there occurred at Kingsman, in the south part of this county, one of the most pathetic scenes ever witnessed, snd one thst ought to bear tbe strongest possible admonition to him who isgiven to tbe flowing bowl. In front of a saloon bsr, upon a cot, lay a dying man. flurroundrd by a faithful wife, three promising tons, an aged father, and a Christian aunt, who annealed in most fervent prsyer to Almightv God for bis intervening merer. and an awe stricken crowd of onlookers. He was a fine specimen ofpbysdcsl manhood, just in tbe prune of life, a herd working man, good to his family, kind hearted, and tbey loved him. He waa a true friend, but bia weakness wss drink, and when he had tasted it, it made a demon of him. Into this very 8al jon, now made a most awful dsth chamber, but a few hours before he had come, clothed in reason, the beauty of a fine iutellect and tbe pride of strength, but he was erased by drink, passed ovsr tbe very bar now casting a long death shadow over ths more than one tad life: then clubbed into in sensibility and uragged lortb aa a bog, and left bleeding upon the highway. With returning consciousness, tbe demou within asserts sway over bia strong animal nature once more, and be returns threatening vengeance upon bia a-sailant. Under a plea of self-defense he is shot down like s dog, two balls en tericg his body from a front angle, two from a rear, in bis attempt to escape. Falling, he drags himself from the place into the street snd i soon brought be by other bands, tn die. Within tboee lata walls, he imbibed the poison which set his brain on fire and transformed bim into a devil. Within those walls he received tbe death wound, and from within those walls his spirit crying "Sweeney shot me!" went into tbe presence of Him who gave it. The same band which deJt out the poison, wielded the loaded bludgeon and pulled the trigger which sent four desth messengers to tbe vitals of George Stul'. Who shall stand sccused st tbe bar of God? Covington Republican. A Strteg Wesses Per Use. We continue to hsve inquiries with reference to the decision of the supreme court on tbe power of attorney remonstrance feature of the Nicholson law. The opinion in brief was that the majority of the voters in any ward or township can, by signing tbeir names to s document, grant power of attorney to a a ooe or two meo, wno snail represent tbem as agents, and as tuch shall have authority to sign their names to s remonstrance sgainst any and all applicants for saloon license. Tbe remonstrance should be kept up to date by striking off the names of any voters who die or move out of th? township, and adding names of those who become of ags or move into me lownsnip. this a ia very valuable weapon io tbe hands of the temperance people, and with proper effort many townahips of Indiana could be made dry, titer the present licenses hsve expired. The remonstrances ars to be tiled with tbe county commissioners, who are compelled by tbe recent decision to deny the application for li cense. Cars should be taken in drawing up the papeis that are to be circulated, io order that there may bo no loophole for the liquor men to slip out. The Phalanx has printed blanks for this power of -attorney remonstrance work, which were prepared by an attorney of much experience in this line. They oan be had for 50 cents per sat of six copies. Hs ie tbe happiest man who is the most contented . He is tbe wisest man who is tbe truest to principle. He ia the most successful msn who sccomplishes wbst God hs aent him out to do. Be will not be lead astray who only follows man as far aa be fol lows Christ. He is nearest to Christ wbo is farthest sway from self. He i- the mist melancholy fellow who constantly looks st ths dark sid of everything.

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