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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
Trusts And the @. O. Y.

The Cincinnati Times-Sidr demanded OF
the Ohio republican convention that it
should, in its platform, define 'the atti-
tude of the republican party toward the
trusts and monopolies which are now in
yading every department OF industry and
discriminating alike against the laborer
who produces and the consumer who buys
the necessaries of life" II said the party
must take advanced ground upon that
issue. NO reiteration or stereotyped
phrases or ambiguous platitude is in
order. The trusts are here in force.
What does the republican majority in the
next general assembly propose to do about
il? No whiting and whereasing. gentle
men of the committee, but a good. ringing
resolution that means business, unprohta-
BILE business for trusts and a fair show in
business for their victims Shall we have
it?n
But the good ringing resolution that
means business" is not 10 be found in the
platform. In fact, that document does
not contain the most distant allusion TO
trusts or monopoiies.
What does the Times-Stdr, which is a
very decent paper, as republican papers
70, think about il?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
NepOtlsm in the Pension Bureau.


Tanner has excited some opposition in con-
gressional circles, also, for having so many of
his relatives appointed to Office. He has had
one of his daughters appointed confidential
secretary to succeed the dismissed of Squires.
This daughter is a young lady just out of the
Brooklyn schools, and it may be fairly as
sumed, as is charged by congressional people
and by pension attorneys, that she is not com.
petent to perform the important duties of this
position. She knows pothing about the rou-
tine business of the pension office. The posi-
ton of confidential secretary is an important
one. That official as the present administra-
ton of the pension bureau shows, has often
acted for the commissioner himself. This
Squires did, and it is hardly TO be assumed that
a young girl is competent without previous
training, to ill this place. Another daughter
of Corporal Tanner has secured a position In
the Office of local pension agent here. The
total salary now said to be drawn by the Tan.
ner family in this city is 1854. Nepotism Of
this sort Is not covered by the civil service act,
inasmuch as neither one of the members OF Mr.
Tanners family now in public service is in the
classified list.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

SIR LEFEL GRIFFIN wants to COLOMBO CASH
mere with 100000 Eoglishman as a bulwark
TO the Indian empire.
CONGRESSMAN w. c. STAHLSEcKER sailed
Saturday as representative from the United
States to the peace conference at Paris.
Mrs. ROE, the widow OF the deceased novel
ist, has erected a handsome monument over her
husbands grave at Cornwall-on-the-lIudson
SIMON CAMERON once remarked to friend:
"Yes," he said, my son Don had many advant-
ages, but I had one that overbalanced them all
poverty"
A SOTcHMAN, who evidently does not despise
small things, claims that he has detected
$1,000 dust notes In the thousandth part of
cubic inch OF the air OF room.
In is said that z. l.. Harper, who wrecked
the Fidelity bank In Cincinnati. has been doing
a profitable iron business TO the amount of
$4,000 year while In prison. A joint stock
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

THE democratic postmaster at Hallowell,
Me-, was removed the other day for alleged
cause. The Washington correspondent OF
the Springfield Republican writes
In the case at Hallowell, Me-, the friends of
the outgoing postmaster have reason 10 think
that the charges against him forged. l in
quired nj the department who made the charges,
and was not only refused the names, but the
officials would not say that they would be fur
nished even to the person accused. In other
words, he has no opportunity TO know what Is
charged against him or to face his accusers
This and scores of similar cases recall
what Gen. HARRISON said in the senate on
March 26, 1856, about "a policy OF stimu-
lating and receiving secret charges against
the reputation of men-ave, as / shall
show presently. not only against the repu-
tation of men, but against the reputation
OF women of denying to the accused any
access to or knowledge of the charges,
and OF acting upon those charges in the
dark" and of which he said at that time:
Il know he SENATOR NooRHEEsl repro
bates il, know every impulse of his heart
cries out against it know ne despises it,
because he has been trained, in his pro-
fession and in his intercourse with men.
to believe in the great doctrine that an
accused should have the right to know of
what he is accused, and to be heard in his
defense"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

'W'lol y ~ hffh Vs. ihtiihaH MrnHhttfNt
The following extracts arc from an
amazingly stupid article In yesterdays
Journal
Prior % 1870 there we're no miners strikes in
Indiana, Such a thing bad never been heard
~, uolne few years further back, say from
lFNp 10 lhun under democratic rule, and with y
low ladIl there we're no labor disturbances "
any Kind Ia the state, The reason was there
were ne manufacturing industries 10 speak Of
The growth Of manufactures would create
competition la the labor market, Increase
wages and cause degree 81 commercial aetiv-
ity not in harmony with democratic ideas,
Manufactures require fuels this would lead 10
the opening aud working Of coal mines, and
eventually 90 strikes, The way % prevent
miners strikes was 10 discourage mining, and
the way % do this Was to prevent the growth
Of manufacturing, which would cause u de.
mand aud market for coal. This was the fine
old democratic idea. This policy suceaeded no
we'll that Ia 1870 the total number OF manu-.
featuring establishments IN the United States
was only Oli3
Now what are the facts
From 1890 10 1860 this country had the
lowest tariff that has been in force since
1916.
During this decade the number of man
uiacturing establishments increased from
l23025 10 l40,lS the capital invested
from S5S3, "a, 357 to 1000, $50, 7l5. or al
most double; the average number ofhands
employed from 957,059 to 1911, 2l6 the
total amount paid in wages from 1896, 155,-
46l 10 sS1S, SIS, 966; the value of materials
used from 5000, l23, so to 81 ,O3l COS, O02. or
almost double; the value of product from
SI,0l9, l06,6l6 to 81, SIS, SOL $40.
In the state OF Indiana the number OF
manufacturing institutions increased from
1892 to 1923; the capital invested from
$3.50 l02 to SlS,45l ,l2l, or about tro hun
drcd uni MIN per cent; the average number
Of hands employed from l4,4l0 to u, 295 (;
the total amount paid in wages from
S3,72s,Sll to S6,3ls,S3 or almost do,,' : !;
the value OF materials consumed tom
SlO369, 200 10 So, 49, 07, or neariy rcbie;
the value of product from $3.50, l25 TO
2,S03, 469, or about tro and on6-'bird 6mes.
That's the way democratic free trade
killed the manufacturing interests of In
diana and the country at large between
1850 and 1860,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

j. a review OF the strikes at Braidwood
and other mining centers in Illinois, the
Chicago Tribune estimates that there are
now 10000 miners out OF work in that
state. This means 4O,OOOor $4,000 persons
without means ofsupport. In concluding
its review the Tribune SAYS
The employers say that the wages of the men
have been so good that they have supported
scores OF saloons, and that if they had saved up
their money instead of paying liquor bills with
il they would be able to tide over hard season
like the present. Ii is true that miners are not
total abstainers. but at present those who saved
their money and put il into houses and lots
seem to be faring no better than the others.
They have houses which they cannot sell, but
no food for themselves their children. The
ant and the butterfly, the wise and the foolish
virgins are suffering alike They are without
food or the means of buying it. The misery at
Braidwood and elsewhere will soon exceed that
of the people of Johnstown, whose suffering so
touched the charitable heart of Illinois Are
these men, women and children, the citizens of
this state, TO be allowed To starve?
The tone of this is decidedly more
humane and decent than the tone of the
republican indianapolis Journal toward
the starving Indiana miners. The Tribune,
although republican, is not high tariff
paper, and somehow it is only high tariff
papers which turn their backs upon the
American workingmen (for whose welfare
they profess TO be so solicitous- before
election) in their hour of extremity
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

The ailments which aaict the kidneys aud bladder
are 50 numerous that merely 30 name them would
eli space far Outrunning the limits Of this article.
Suffice Il to say, that they are both obstinate and
dangerous. To their prevention Hostetter's stomach
Btters is we'll adapted. The stimulus which Il lends
10 the action Of the Kidneys when they lethargo
serves 10 counteraot a tendency in them 10 iapse,
first into a state Of pernicous inactivity and after
ward into OF positive organic disease, which soon
destroys their delicate integuments, poisons thu
blood and causes death. double purpose is served
by this depurent Il promotes activity Of the kid
noys. and expels impurities from the blood which
have no natural channel OF outlet except these or
gans. Constipation, biliousness, fever end sgue,
rheumatism and dyspepsis also remedied by this
medicine OF thorough action aud wide scope.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
The Generous Operators.

Let no one say that the Clay county
operators are hard-hearted.
Look at the concessions they offer the
miners:
Instead of charging S2.25 a kee for pow
der they will sell it at -, the price at
which other than company stores sell il.
Instead of charging them a profit OF $50
per cent. on their 'smithing," they will
only charge them profit OF 100 per cent.
Instead of charging them rent for shan
ties which will yield "a per cent. profit,
they will accept Is per cent.
Generous operators! Noble-hearted
millionaires! How YOU have been mis-
understood and misrepresented.
BY the way, our fund for the relief of
these worthy operators is still open. 1t
now aggregates 10 cents. We urge our
readers to send along their pennies.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

A CORPORATION called the Massachusetts
rebate association, has been organized at
Boston, whose objects and plan of opera
lions are somewhat novel, but appear to
be entirely practicable. The association
advertises to pay It's subscribers dividend
on their ordinary expenditures. In other
words, subscriber will receive an income
on his expenses. The theory is that any
retail dealer will pay commission TO any
one who will bring customers to his store.
The association agreeing to do the same,
the retailers are glad to pay it very good
commission. It's subscribers are custom
ers and it has no difficulty in making
arrangements with the stores. II gets
its subscribers by agreeing TO divide
its commissions among them, reserving
only enough 10 pay the officers Of the asso-
citation for their trouble More than seventy
prominent retail stores in Boston, in all
branches of business, have contracted 10
pay the association commissions ranging
from five to fifty per cent, an average over
eleven per cent. OF the selling price OF their
goods. The purchaser is charged no more
for the goods and thus gets all the bene-
fits OF cooperation. The method of oper-
alton appears to be very simple. A man
becomes ticket-holder by paying - for a
ticket, good for one year. A pocket direc-
tory Of the merchants with whom the as
ISOLATION has contracts is given with the
ticket. This ticket entities the holder TO
receive commission coupons from the mer-
chants. When the ticket-holder
makes his purchase he pays the regu-
Jar price and then presents his
ticket, receiving as a voucher for the com
mission a coupon from the merchant show
ing the amount OF purchase and rate of
commission. AT the end of month, the
ticket-holder forwards to the association
all coupons received by him during that
time. The amounts on the coupons are
collected by the association from the vari-
GUS merchants and deposited with the In
ternational trust company, less the per-
centage. and checks are sent to the ticket
holders, unless they desire the money 10
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
Cleveland and Hin.
frankfort Crescent.1

THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL and the Shell
byville Democrat have parted company. The
Democrat has been ia good company so long it
had better stay there David B. Hill will not
be very big Hill for Cleveland to climb over
if he wants the nomination in '92; this from in
dications long in advance. The Shelby Demo-
Gratis course is very much like that OF an old
and tired Christian who stumbleS, after follow.
ing the road Of righteousness for a long time.
One good thing: Hill and Cleveland are for
tariff reform. But one bad thing. Hill is evi.
IDENTIFY not for election reform. We cont think
there is any use for the Shelby Gsmode1s to
try to nominate Hill as the next candidate be-
cause the Y. NJ. d. S. of Frankfort is against
him, a large part of the members favoring
Cleveland. the others favor Gray or Senator
Turpie. II the senator delivers another lecture
here he will probably have the whole society.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Mr. JOHN f. MoUNoT of Canton, o., desires
to communicate with the author of a communi.
cation dated Bunker Hill, Ind, May 20, entitled
"They Want the Earth" which appeared in
THE SENTINEL Of May %.
READER, KnightSville, Ind: DR.. Tanners
suspended animation" experiment seems to
have been indefinitely postponed.
A READER, Wabash, Ind: Milton Trusler
OF Bentley. Lafayette county, is master of the
state grange.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
Judge Woods Law.
Evansville Courier. ]

inspector of election in his precinct and Mr..
Charles Viele, on offering TO vote, we're chal.
lenged by some ward hummer, Commodore
Sweetser could not accept Mr. Viele's vote with
out n voucher although they have lived near
neighbors on the same block for twenty years
This is the kind of law this disgraceful fellow
Woods lays down when a democrat is before
him IN political trial.
Judge Woods and Humbug Hovey ought to
be yoked together. Two more contemplate
partisan fanatics never lived.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
THE DE LA HUNT MATTER.
More OF the "Pnthos and Indignation" OF
the Cannelton Postoffioe.


the Cannelton Postoffice.
To THE EDToR-ST: The journal Of your
city see seeks TO mitigate and excuse the lad.
minstration of fervent and many prayers" in
the Cannelton postofice matter, by intimating
that Mr.. Zimmerman only became an applicant
for the postotiice here in consequence Of n card
published by Mrs. De 10 Hunt in November
last, in which. for certain reasons, she stated
that she would not be an applicant. This is
all rot. Zimmerman was in the field rs a can
didate before the card appeared. This was
notorious at CanneltOn, and generally under
stood at the time. As soon as the November
election was over Zimmerman and several other
heavyweight" local politicians became candi-
dates for the pOstoihce. To advance their
chances they began disparaging Mrs. De la
Hunts claim to the Office. This annoyed her.
for she thought, after what had been done and
said in her case, that il the government
was inclined 10 vindicate her, the Office
would be voluntarily given 20 her, and she felt
unwilling to enter into personal wrangle for
it. Her friends did not feel satisfied to have her
driven from the field by the uncharitable efforts
of a few ofce-seekng politicians. Hence
they applied for the Office for her, being fully
assured that il appointed she would gratefully
accept the same, as a vindication OF her former
course. Alter the death of her father, aud the
destruction of her house by fire, thus agra
waiting her needy circumstances then, and only
then, did she appeal personally TO the presi-
dent and postmastergeneral, explaining all
the circumstances of her case, and they all
were fully appraised of everything. The Jour-
mars attempt TO make it appear that thinner
man was induced TO be an applicant for the
postofice here, on account of her card, is all
bosh and a miserable pretense. 1t fills one full
of ''pathos and indignation" REPUBLICAN.
Cannelton, Ind, June 26
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS.
The Efficient Postmaster Mt Spencer Re,
moved Because He Was Democrat

The Efficient Postmaster Mt Spencer Re-
moved Because He Was Democrat
SPENCER, June 30.-ISpecial.l- II. NJ. Field
has been removed from the position OF post
master to-day after three attempts on the part
OF the republicans, and John Anderson APP
pointed to I'll the vacancy. No per
son has ever held the position
in Spencer against whom so little com.
plant has been made as the retir-
ing postmaster. If it were left 10 the
patrons of the office and politics cast aside he
would get five votes TO any one else's one. He
possesses all the natural talent and fitness for
public man in public place-courteous and
accommodating, prompt punctual and pains
taking in all his business transactions. He IA
removed because he is 4 democrat. II any other
charge has been made against him il cannot be
proven. The same reason that made him 90
will retire every democrat in the county. Mr..
Field retires from the Office with the hearty
good wishes of "a he patrons of the Office IL
respective of party affiliations.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

THE people of Indianapolis have given
literally to the suffering miners of Clay
county, but there is still a need of their
further charity. There are 5000 people
on the verge of starvation, and the contri-
buttons that have been made have been
exhausted as fast as received. Indianap-
oils responded nobly TO the appeal from
Johnstown. The need in Clay county is
as great, and should receive as prompt
unselfish a response.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

ir will be- remembered that charges
were made against certain federal officials
Of abusing their opportunities ID the time
Oklahoma was thrown open, 10 feather
their own nests The administration
announced that II would make a thorough
investigation, aud that II the charges we're
established, the guilty parties would be-
summarly dealt with. The result Is that
Mr., W, q, JoNfs, 4, y, marshal for
Kansas, has been removed II 30 hap
pens that Mr., joNEs was the only demo,
crat in the lot lie was not allowed
a hearing, and his removal seems 10 have
been a very dirty piece OF business Two
OF the leading republican papers OF Kan
sas, the Topeka Capitai and the Usage
City Free Press, denounce il in unmeas-
ured terms, The latter says that Col.
JoNEs had made a capable and honest
public officer and adds
II the administration Is In possession OF su1i-
client evidence 90 justiiy aud make the sum
mary removal Of Marshal JONES necessary, in
order % show the country that this does not
mean a revival OF the shameless system Of re
moving public officers merely for opinions
sake, the facts should be promptly given TO the
public.
The Capital says Col. JoNEs was a gallant
soldier and is an honorable man, and con-
dennis the administration for removing
him without giving him fair trial.
When republican president is so little
and unjust that even republican papers in
Kansas condemn him, things are certainly
in bad way
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

ATTENTION to the number and condition
of lepers the world over has been invited
by the recent death of Father DAMIEN,
the noble priest who gave his life to the
service of the lepers aon the island of
Molokai. The number OF these unfortun-
ates is much greater than is popularity
supposed. II is said that there are
quarter of million of them in India.
Numerous leper colonies exist in Persia
and Syria. Lepers are found all over the
world, but Asia is the home of the terri
bic disease. In London recently leper
was found in active employment in one OF
the great markets. Several cases OF lep-
rosy have recently been discovered in
New York. The type of the disease gen.
orally prevalent is not the most malig-
nant, but il is terrible at the best. Father
DAMIEN's martyrdom promises to result
in the accomplishment of a great deal for
the relief of its victims in all parts of the
civilized world.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

THATunspeskabe demagogue, JOSEPH B.
FORAKER, has been nominated by the
Ohio republicans for third term as gov
ernor The prospects are that this will be
the last of FORAKER in a political way.
The Ohio democrats have their fighting
clothes on this year, and as the republican
ranks are torn by dissensions, FoRAKER's
defeat by handsome majority seems al
most foregone conclusion. His admins
tration has been failure, and decent
Buckeyes, OF all parties, are heartily sick
of him
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

john f. LESTER of Pleasantville, Ind,
in renewing his subscription TO THE SEN
TINEL writes: II have taken THE WEEKLY
SENTINEL for twenty-five years and can't
do without it," We hone Mr.. LESTER will
live long TO read end prize TIE SENTINEL.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
The Clay County Disgrace.
lsnnlh Bend Time.1

Such state of affairs is not creditable 10
state like Indiana. BY the force of public
opinion, If nothing else, the coal operators of
Clay county should be compelled TO do justice
10 the poor and suffering employees who have
been the means of putting thousands II not
millions of dollars into their coolers
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03
A Reform Prophecy.

Is not the president backing the civil service
commissionY Is the commission not part OF
the administration? The time will come. be-
loved organ, when the administration will be
proud OF the civil service commission.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

Tar platform made by the Ohio repub-
licans the other day is wretched COM
pound of demagogism and folly. II ere
afiirms' the free-whisky-monopoly-tax
platform made at Chicago last year; APP
proves the loot OF the treasury which is
being carried on by the pension ring
under TANNERS auspices; demands higher
taxes on wool; indorses Secy WrNDoM's
change in the tariff law in the interest OF
the worsted ring; promises that the g. o. p.
will keep abreast OF public opinion"
on the liquor question; points with
pride TO the scapdalous administration at
Washington, and lauds FORAKER and
JONI SHERMAN. There is not a word Of
protest against the aggressions OF the
money power, which have been especially
bold and fragrant since March I not a
word in behalf of the working people who
are being forced all over the country to
accept reductions in wages; not word,
in fact, that appeals to the patriotic and
humane instincts of the American people.
1t is rotten platform, and it is rotten
party that made it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

toftA plffi was one Of the greatest AZ.
tisls of the century, and bat tor certain la
hfmillea Of character, and tho fact that
her gifts, rare AZ they vera, we're eellpsed
by the phenomenal gifts oi her sister,
ApttsA FAfu, her career would have
certainly been remarkable one, Even
90 u was she Won place la tho ranks OF
the World'a mealeal hnngslresaaa
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

THE deaths Of two notable women were
announced in Saturdays SENTINEL.
MARIA MITCHELL, the astronomer, was a
wonsan OF rare talent, whose achievements
in the line Of scientific researches, re-
eected infinite credit UPON her sex. CAR