Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1898 — Page 3

CAPTURING MARKETS

GERMANY'S VIGOROUS POLICY OF TRADE EXTENSION. Her Tremendous Development of Merchant Shipping Facilities Contrasted ■with Tardy and Nesrlectfnl Coarse Pursued by the United States. Some consular reports of exceptional value and interest have been received at the State Department in Washington. Consul Covert, writing from Lyons, deale at length with the subject of the French Bureau of Foreign Commerce, recently established. The abler division of this bureau will devote its attention in large measure to the Orient. The plan is said to be patterned after Russia, which has two foreign ministries, one for the East and the other for the continent of Europe. This bureau will be in close touch with the French boards of trade. The French are aiding Russia to develop her resources and a large part of the report referred to is taken up with the details of this aid, which is a benefit to France, of course. The consul says that the work of the Lyons Commission, sent to China by the business men, is being followed up vigorously. France Is trying to keep up with England and Germany In efforts tog supply China, a nation which, to quote from a great European authority, “is the most potential market in the world.” He adds: "Whether market shall be a feeder to Russia’s trans-Si-berian railroad, to England through Hong Kong, to Germany through IvioaOhau or to France from Tonquin is the momentous problem of the coming century.” Consul Monaghan writes from Chemnitz in two reports just given out. One, concerning Germany’s shipping, and the other, concerning her machinery export, throw much light on a great rival’s operations. Compiling his figures, jit is seen that there was an Increase in 1896 over 1895 of 13,706 ships and 600,000 tons. Compared with twenty years ago the figures show twice the num|ber of ships and three times as much tonnage. There w r as an increase of 83 ‘per cent, in the number of laden ships and 152 per cent, increase in the number of registered tons of vessels that went out laden with the empire’s products and brought in foreign raw materials: Taken as to the number of voyages, too, the growth is almost 10 per cent, for the last period—lß96-95 for which figures are accessible. The consul says: “If we are to take part in the trade with South America and with the East we must emulate this empire in the matter of ships. Of all the ships that came into and went out of German ports in 1896 72.4 per cent, bore the empire’s flag. Of the steamers, 68.3 per cent, were German.” Germany, like France, is catering to the Russian trade and supplying that colossal country with manufactures. Russia is Germany’s best buyer of machinery. Consul Monaghan says: “It is in Eastern, Russian and South American markets that we must make our greatest efforts to meet Germany. We should improve our transportation facilities to South America and inaugurate an energetic policy of making foreign markets.” The contrast between Germany’s tremendous activity in the development of her shipping facilities and the sluggish, neglectful policy of the United States is not flattering to American pride. Neither is it suggestive of fruitful results in the field of American trade expansion. Germany is capturing the world’s markets by means of German ships manned by German sailors. What time Germany has been effecting an increase of 83 per cent, in the number of her laden ships and an Increase of 153 per cent, in the registered tonnage of vessels carrying her goods to foreign markets and bringing back cargoes of raw materials, the United States has steadily retrograded, until at present something less than 6 per cent, of our foreign trade is carried in American ships. That is not the way to compete successfully for a share in the great markets of Asia and South America. You cannot build up trade by employing a rival’s vehicles in the delivery of your goods to customers. The Hand Upon the Helm. In this hour of rejoicing and reilof, while, as is right and proper, we visit with acclamation the men who have led our military forces with such courage and address it is well to keep always before us the thought of that firm yet gentle hand which from the first has been upon the helm of state and which, with wise and noble guidance. has steered us into port—the hand of William McKinley, President and patriot, philanthropist and warrior. To his undaunted courage, lofty purpose and immovable devotion we owe not only the swift and splendid victory we lmve won, but the glory of having won it as gentlemen and Christians. He it was who, at the outset, curbed the passionate extravagance of those who had invoked the Judgment of the sword. He foresaw the calamities which our first outburst of ardor would have entailed upon us; ho stood firm against the clamor of the unthinking multitude. Ills wisdom set us in the strait and narrow path of justice. llif* quiet strength has held us there. We stand to-day free of all complications, at liberty to carry out <fur wholesome and beneficent schemes of restoration, simply because William McKinley east away the fetters that were offered us by folly and excess of seal. We are masters of the situation, bound to no ignoble course and touched by do discreditable alliances, solely be-

cause he, with clear head and tender heart and potent hand, has saved us from ourselves. William McKinley has led us to this noble task. His has been the hand upon the helm. The lowa Republicans. The Republicans of lowa should win a signal victory this year. They have a strong ticket, a good platform and the record of tjie state administration under Governor Shaw is unassailable. The platform is sound and straightforward in regard to the currency. It declares that the experience of the last two years has fully approved the gold standard policy and urges that the permanence of this standard must be assured by congressional legislation giving to it vitality and validity of public law. Protection and reciprocity are approved and there is a declaration in favor of the upbuilding of the American merchant marine. The speedy construction of the Nicaragua canal is urged and the platform favors the securing of naval and coaling stations in every quarter of the world with an adequate navy. The Republican party of lowa is harmonious and well organized. The state has enjoyed for the last two years a good degree of prosperity. The agricultural producers have done well and the manufacturing industries have flourished. As a whole the people of no other state are In better condition than the people of lowa. Under such favorable circumstances there should be oue of the greatest Republican victories this year in the history of the state. Make It Unanimous. Our opposition friends are woefully hard up for an issue on which to fight forthcoming campaigns. The Popo-

THE START IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.

V Ig—“Don’t you think, Whart. we are start ing a little early?” Whart—“Well, Ig, it's a long way from where we are to the White House!” —Chicago Times-Herald.

cratdc party is a party without a cause, as well as without a reason for further activities. It is completely demonetized; likewise thoroughly demoralized. Certain naval constructors are exploring the deepest recess of Salt River with a view to raising the craft Free Sliver for another voyage. But the vessel, never teoo standi, was so riddled with shots in the campaign of 1896, to say nothing of the mutilation of its hulk by the hilarious forces which are marching under the triumphant banner of Gen. Prosperity, that it offers no better prospect than that of going to sea in a sieve—a prospect that is so suggestive of familiarity with water as to cause cold chills to chase each other along the spinal columns of the older Democratic cruisers. In addition to the damage inflicted by the Republican enemy the old craft exhibits the marks of disastrous internal explosion. How serious an affair this is is indicated in the intimation that Senator Wolcott, who long ago refused to recognize the sancity of the 16 to 1 idol which served as the vessel’s figurehead, is assured of re-election to the United States Senate from Colorado. This shows that the internal organs of the craft are injured beyond repair. The heavy shots from the Oregon election have also left some lutd scars on the rigging. The spirit of discontent which made It easy to secure n big crew in 1896 is not much in evidence these days. So many of the people have become bondholders that there is less disposition to embark in privuteerIng under the black flag of imrtial repudiation of debts. It is easier to pay them In the good money they are expecting to be paid In by their debtors. The hope of rallying the hosts under the banner of “anti-imperalism” has proved itself a futile one. The war declines to furnish the opjiositlon any political ammunition. They have fired off too many resolutions declaring for Its vigorous prosecution, where indeed they did not boast that they “dragged the administration into the war by the scruff of the neck,” to make it an issue. True, they may find some small shot of criticism of the administration’s metluxfvnnd perhnpsof some matters of expenditure. But there is little in these querulous details to stand up against tile solid bulk bf the glorious results of the contest, in which all Americans.

take pride, and which all, regardless of party prejudice, have helped to achieve. Perhaps the best thing our friends the enemy can do under the circumstances is to fall into line and make it unanimous until time* shall develop more than one side to the political situation. It is seldom they are offered so good a chance to vote for a ticket tliaf'is a sure winner.—Sioux Oity Journal, y A President of the People. Irrespective of party affiliations all fair-minded Americans recognize and acknowledge the great ability with which President McKinley conducted the war and also the clear-sighted statesmanship of his treatment of every question arising in connection with it. Men who disagreed with the President—and there were many such in his own part}’—in his refusal to recognize the so-called Cuban republic, now concede the wisdom of his position. Others who charged as was freely done, that he was influenced In his course by forces which had no regard for the honor and the dignity of the nation, now acknowledge the gross Injustice of that accusation. Still others who proclaim their belief that President McKinley was wholly controlled by partisan considerations have learned how utterly groundless and unwarranted that opinion was. In short, those who five or six months ago questioned the patriotism, the courage and the firmness of William McKinley are compelled to confess that they w’ere wrong. Decline of Silver Production. In eight years the production of silver in Colorado has declined from $23,000,000 to less than $13,000,000, while the gold product has increased from

$5,000,000 to $19,579,000. That State may as well drop the claim that silver is tiie mainspring of the world and the universal regulator of prices. Copperhead Tricks. Presently the statistics of tihe army will he made up, and it will be found that the losses from disease have not been excessive, while those from battle, taking the whole field, have been remarkably light. The movement of men from the North to the South in summer was bound to result in serious sickness. When the British attacked Havana in midsummer with 16,000 men the loss from disease In four mouths was over 4,000 men. The city was taken, aud campaign lias always been regarded as victorious. Our losses in Cuba have been small in comparison. The British army went through the fever period with no hope of removal. Our army lias been transported to the northern seashore for the restoration of its health. It might be supposed from the comment of the Democratic press that the business of the administration throughout the war was to organize neglect and put nouc but the incompetent on duty. The copperhead virus is the same a« of old. and its contemptible political tricks unchanged.—Globe-Di moerat. Where Arc They At? Some of the distinguished Popocratlc leaders who some months ago were speaking loudly nnd confidently on what policy ought to bo pursued by the United State* toward the island colonies of Spain are now engaged in impressing upon their friends that they art* in the attitude of reserving their opinions, 100,000 Would Respond. The Boston Globe (Deni.) asks how many men would respond if President McKinley should call now for 100,000 volunteers. The answer Is at least 100,000. Never yet have the American people been scared from their patriotic duty by copperhead rot. Phnfter’s Victory. Gen. Shafter relnarks that with no more than 13,000 men on the fighting line he captured 27,000 prisoners. Nevertheless, Democratic papers pronounce Shatter a failure and his campaign an awful example of neglect and lucompeteucy.

AGRICULTURAL

The Do* Under the Wagon. “Come, wife,” said good old Farmer Gray, “Put on your things, ’tis market day, And we’ll be off to the nearest town. There and back ere the sun goes down. “Spot? No, we’ll leave old Spot behind.” But Spot he barked and Spot he whined, And soon made up his doggish mind To follow under the wagon. Away they went at a good round pace, And joy came into the farmer’s face, “Poor Spot,” said ho, “did want to come, But I’m awful glad he’s left at home — He’ll guard the barn, and guard the cot, And keep the cattle out of the lot.” “I’m not so sure of that,” thought Spot, The dog under the wagon. The farmer all his produce sold And got his pay in yellow gold; Home through the lonely forest. Harkl A robher springs from behind a tree; “Your money or else your life,” says he, The moon was up, but he didn't see The dog under the wagon. Spot ne'er barked nnd Spot ne’er whined; But quickly caught the thief behind; He dragged him down in the mire and dirt, And tore his coat and tore his shirt, Then held him fast on the miry ground; The robber uttered not a sound While his hands nnd feet the farmer bound. And tumbled him into the wagon. So Spot be saved the farmer’s life, The farmer’s money, the farmer’s wife. And now a hero grand and gay, A silver collar he wears to-day. Among his friends, among his foes— And everywhere his master goes— He follows on his horny toes, The dog under the wagon. —The Advance. The Ayrshire Cow. This old breeed from the County of Ayr, Scotland, needs some one to blow its horn; the breeders don’t seem inclined to do it, even when given a special invitation. The breed seems specially adapted to the northern part

ROSE CLENNA.

of our country, as tills more nearly resembles its native home. Daniel Webster is said to have kept Ayrshire* on his farm at Marshfield, Mass., and he recommended them specially for New England. Professor Sheldon divided the breed into two classes, one representing the butter and the other the cheese type. At the Vermont Experiment Station, in 1895, Rena Myrtle 9530, a farrow cow, made the largest milk and butter record ever obtained at the station from a cow of any breed In one year—l2,l7s pounds of milk, producing 546 pounds of butter. The average production of cheese in Scotland is from 500 to 600 pounds per cow. The secretary of the Ayrshire Breeders' Association, C. M. Winslow, sums up the qualities of the Ayrshire, by saying that she is noted for vigor, hardihood and for producing a maximum quantity of good milk from a minimum quantity of food. The average weight of the cow is about 1,000 pounds. The Ayrshire hull is highly recommended to cross on Jersey cows. In the language of the breeders, the Ayrshire nicks well with the Jersey. The cut represents the Ayrshire cow, Hose Clenna, the property of C. M. Winslow & Son. She has a record of 7,768 pounds of milk and 454 pounds of butler in 365 consecutive days. She took first premium at the Vermont State Fair last year for the largest amount of butter fat from one day’s milking. There were thirteen cows In competition. Cows Kstirig ‘■truw. Wherever much grain is grown, and tin* grain straw is stacked In the barnyard, it is necessary to build a stack around It to keep cows from eating It. Freshly threshed straw, even when all the grain is out, is palatable to cows at tills season of the year. But they should be kept from It if the milk yield Is to be maintained. Even a little straw will dry off the cow very fast, and If grain is fed with It, the effect will only be to fatten the cow rather than to keep up the milk flow. Beet* for Ensilage. One or the other, If not both, should be producisl on every farm where stock of any kind—nnd be it only one cowls kept. Beets come handy even for fattening stock. Says Prof. Curtiss, of the lowa station: "From our experience here in the use of beets in finishing cattle of high quality for the block, I have no hesitancy In saying that the introduction of rodts and the beet product Into our fattening rations will result In a vastly better product. All of the cattle that have been marketed by the

lowa station and .killed with such good results have been finished on a ration consisting in part of roots. The use of root crops enables the feeder to make a better and more desirable carcass of beef than can be made on dry feed alone. The animals fed roots are mellower to the touch, evener In their flesh, and In better bloom than It is possible to obtain on dry feed, and the gains are larger and more economically produced.” We also find beets a fine auxiliary food for pigs, and can winter them very cheaply on this diet. For Watering Fowls. A well-made watering fountain for poultry Is the best arrangement for watering fowls, but these are more or less expensive. Some substitutes are shown herewith. A gallon “canned apple” can may be attached to the wall, as shown, or a la,rd pall may be hung upon a nail within reach of the floor. Better still is the third device, which permits water to be poured into the pail each day from the outside, and is up where the litter will not be

DEVICES FOR WATERING FOWLS.

scratched into it. Make the platform on which the pall rests broad enough so that a fowl can fly up and stand upon the edge while drinking. Where fowls aud chicks run at large there can be no better drinking fountain to be placed out of doors than the familiar device of filling a tin pail, can or dther vessel, according to the size desired, and Inverting It over a flat dish a little larger in diameter! This supplies clean water as fast as it.is used, and cannot be soiled, The Asparagus Beetle. The asparagus beetle has nearly destroyed the asparagus industry in some localities. Many reniedies have been suggested, among them applying lime freely over the bed late In the fall, after the tops and bed have been burnt over, with another liberal application of lime in the spring. Some growers claim that, where the rows were hilled up two feet and the young shqots cut off as soon as the tips appeared above ground, no damage was done. Cutting the shoots was also continued until quite late. Where shoots were allowed to grow until 2 or 3 indies high before cutting, the beetles attacked them. It may be stated, also, that if all shoots are cut when Just appearing the asparagus stalks will be found tender from the tip to the butt, and of much better quality than when the tops are “green,” and if tjie rows are hilled the cutting of the shoots is done with more cos# than when the level culture method io practiced. The suggestions given are worthy of consideration by those who have had the beetle to contend with this season. Canker Worm Pest. The canker worm, known as the measuring worm, is a nuisance much dreaded by fruit-growers, ns it feeds not only on apple, plum, cherry and other fruit trees, but also on the elm and maple. The eggs are deposited In masses of 100 or more, and the parent moth lays in the fall as well as in spring. Spraying wilth paris green is the remedy. For Mending Hose. The accompanying illustration represents an ingenious article for mending hose. A piece of pine or other soft

and % Inches at C will fit the ordinary size of hose. For larger or smaller sizes the wooden connection is made to correspond. To repair the damaged portion, slip each end of the hose half way over the connection. So long as the Joint is fairly tight no wiring or tieing is necessary, as the water soon swells the wood, making a tight Joint. Weeds on the lawn, Plots of grass infested with weeds are unsightly. The liest remedy is to mow tin* grass nnd use It for bedding. The mower cuts down the weeds nnd destroys many of them, but the grass will make a new start. By doing this once or twice in the year the grass will crowd the weeds out. Horticultural Notes. The Engl Isi i Ivy does not harm a tree on which It grows. See if a little less water on Irrigated land will not be better. Fruit when placed In cold storage should lx* firm and hard. Sprinkling plants with water when frost is expected will protect them. Pears to be put in cold storage should lie picked before they begin to ripen. Watermelons ought not to be grown on the same ground of tenor than three years. - \ The grape vine trained to a single stake inis nevetuione its best in our experience. Tomatoes are so hardy that they may be transplanted even after the fruit begins to set. If grapes have been planted too closely aud become too thick, better x Uika out every other vine.

wood, hollow, cut 3 inches long and turned to %In at A, 1 Inch at B

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY' TOLD. Westfield’* Principal Business Block* Burned Marl Deposits in Lake Maxinknckee —Electric Railway on Paper—Killed for Theft. A disastrous fire swept over the business portion of Westfield the other night, beginning about 11:30, and burning steadily until after*€ o’clock in the morning, when it was finally overcome. The conllngration started in the Union block, in which is located the Westfield Bank, G. L. Myers’ grocery and F. M. Smith’s dry goods store, on the first floor, and various offices and business establishments on the second floor. As soon as possible the fire department went to work, and after three hours’ hard work finally got the fire under control, hut not until the entire block and the adjoining drug store of W. H. Conklin was a mass of ruins. The origin of the fire is unknown, and the loss is estimated at between $20,000 and $25,000. Marl Deposit Is Valuable. Prof. Seovell, who has taken more than 3,000 soundings in Lake Maxinkuckee during the past few weeks, made an investigation of the marl bods at the request of State Geologist Blatchley. He found the deposit at least eighteen feet thick where the water is from eight to fourteen feet deep, but how much thicker he could not tell with the instruments he had at hand. The deposit, so far ns could be judged without making a thorough analysis, was of a superior quality, having a large proportion of carbonate of lime, which makes it valuable in'the manufacture of cement and ns a fertilizer. At greater depths there also was marl, but it contained less carbonate of lime. Proposed Electric Railway. Private advices give meager details of a project for the building of an electric railway from Chicago to Goshen via Valparaiso. La Porte, South Bend and Elkhart. Negotiations have been opened by Chicago capitalists for the purchase of the Burns line in Goshen and the franchise for the building of a line between Goshen and Elkhart, which would be a part of the Lake Shore if built. Killed for Stealing a Watch. A mail supposed to be Thos. Hawthorne of Chicago, who has been following the fairs, was shot and killed near the fair grounds at Shelbyville by Thomas Cuskaden, a young farmer, whose watch, it is said, Hawthorne nnd his “pals” had jerked from his pocket. Cuskaden is under nrrest, while the officers are looking for Hawthorne’s companions. Ends Life by Hanging. Thomas Hardy, a member of a prominent family in Lexington township, was found dead, hnnging in a corn crib, when relatives returned from church. He had for years prospected for and found gold in small quantities in Saluda creek. He was considered weak-minded. No cause is known for the rash act. Within Our Borders. Prairie wolves are reported in the souths ern part of Laporte County. Despondent over ill health, Henry Kissling, aged 20 years, shot and killed himself at Columbus. Findlay McGuire of Anderson, private secretary to Consul Gowdy at Paris, France, has resigned. William Stephenson, a wealthy farmer living one mile east of Elizabethtown, was robbed of S3OO while asleep. Contracts have been let for the building of an independent distillery at Terre Haute. Its capacity will be 5,000 bushels daily. At South Bond, the Boston store, Chillas, Adler & Coble, proprietors, is closed. Liabilities, $16,000; assets, $25,000 to $30,000. Andrew Stark of Chicago, president of the Chicago Indurated Fiber Pail Company, located at South Bend, has brought suit for a receiver. At Terre Haute, Mrs. 11. M. Winslow nnd daughter, Jessie, aged 12, were poisoned by eating watermelon and tha daughter will probably die. Two men boldly robbed the Big Four depot at Carthage in broud daylight, taking all the money and several bunches of tickets. One of the robbers was captured. At Evansville, John R. Carney, who sued for divorce, lias consented to take his wife to his bosom again now that he has been convinced that she had not been knowingly guilty of bigamy. Isaac - Snow, who shot nnd killed William McOnrt near Bedford, Aug. 15, was indicted by the special grand jury. The churgo is murder in the first degree. Snow is now in jail at New Albany. One hundred men in the car and machine department of the Baltimore ami t ffiio Southwestern Railway shops at Washington have been laid off indefinitely. The officials assigned no reason. William Reid, n prominent young school teacher of Shelby County, was arrested nnd thrown in jail, charged with the murder of Samuel Barker, near the fair grounds at Shelbyville during a fight. At Indianapolis, thes-yenr-old daughter of Mrs. Cornelius Driscoll, while trying to amuse tier 4-months-old brother, accidentally tired a Flobert rifle, the bullet striking the baby in the forehead, causing instant death. Judge Piety sustained tho motion of tha defense to quash (lie indictment for embezzlement against former City Treasurer llnuek of Terre Haute on the ground that it was barred by the stntutc of limitations. The State held that ho had concealed the crime, but the defense insisted tlint, on the-eontrary, he had openly violated the law and published by the records tlint lie had done so. The amount taken was $14,000. The dead body of Riley McFndden was found in the woods one mile northeast of Austin. He had been hunting, and it is supposed in getting on his horse it became frightened and in some way ona barrel of his gun was discharged, taking effect just under the ri/lit arm. Albert Clifton, colored, of Cincinnati, Harry Wright of Indianapolis nnd Garfield Intiis, colored, of Rnshville, three desperate burginrs, und David Bright, held for grand larceny, escaped from the Rush County jail during the absence of Sheriff l*uce. A skeleton key was use<| on the cell door.