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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-11-25

.sovery AS late as Monday night call
ers at the residence were told that
the patient was improving and ia
vorab]e reports were sent through
out the country. Mr.. Rusk was exceed
ingly weak, however, from the effects
of morphine and almost constant pain,
and when he suffered relapse during
the night it was known that the end
must soon come.
Ex-Gov. Ruslx was one of the most
popular men in Wisconsin and the
news of his death has been received
with the utmost sorrow throughout the
state.
His Career.
jeremiah McL4ain Rusk was born In Morgan
county, O., June II, 1880; and his youth was
that OF a farmer boy cQuiring common school
education In 1853 he located lands In the then
new and distant region OF Vernon county,
Wis, where he has since resided. He entered
the ranks of the Wisconsin volunteers in 1852
and was major and lieutenant colonel OF the
Twenty-ffth Wisconsin, which was part OF
Gen. Shermans command from the siege OF
Vicksburg till the close of the war, and in 1865
he received from the president the brevet Of
br1gadier general for gallant and meri1orious
services.
Congressman and Governor.
In 1876 he was elected comptroller of Wiscon~
sin, and continued in that Office two terms: and
in 1870 he was elected to congress- where he
remained an active and useful member three
terms, in one Of which he was chairman OF the
house committee on pensions. He declined the
tender Of appointments from President Gar
field and in 1882 was elected COVER
nor of Wisconsin and reelected in 1884 and
1880 In the discharge of his duties as gov
ernor and particularly in the trying days OF
riots at Milwaukee, he won the comm enda ton
OF the country and with the Jealous support Of
the delegation from his own state he was prom
tnent rs a candidate for the presidential nom
iuation at the republican rational convention
OF 1883 In Chicago.
In the Cabinet.
President Harrison, who was then nominated.
gracefully remembered Gov. Rusk by inviting
him to seat in the cabinet rs secre tary OF the
department of agriculture; and this depart
ment, which had just been raised to a cabinet
dignity, found in him for four years an
eflcient head In organizing and developing
its resources and possibilities Of usefulness
to agricultural interests. One feature OF his
work in this direction was to introduce the
system Of microscopical examina ton OF meats,
whereby the foreign market for the American
product was enlarged. The governor retired
from office with the Harrison administration
and there was good promise that his public ca
reer was not closed
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DEATH OF GEN. RUSK
Wisconsin Loses One OF It's Most
Popular Citizens.
a Brief sketch Of His Services to His
State and to the Country at Largo %
Soldier. Congrossman, Governor
and Cabinet Omcer.
A GREAT LOSS.

vRoQuA, Wis, Nov. 20. -Ex-Gov.
Jeremiah Rusk died at = e. m. Tuesday.
He had been ill for two mon this,
suffering from Inflammation of the
prostate gland. DR.. John Hamil-
ton, of Chicago, performed an opera,
ton on Mr.. Rusk about ten days ago
which for time promised to be
successful The ex-governor was pos.
sessed of a powerful constitution and
rallied after the operation to such an
extent that the friends and even
the physicians hoped for ultimate re-
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THEY FAIL.

Ohio worsted manufacturers Are Forced
to Close Up.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 22.-The Jo-
seph Turner & Sons Worsted Manu-
featuring company, one of the largest
concerns of the kind in the country,
has assigned to Henry Fl. Stevens and
Joshua Turner. About 500 people are
employed when the mills are all run
ming. The mills were closed down
Tuesday, and there will be great suf-
fering among the employees unless they
start soon. The assets are 100000,
with liabilities between $35O.OOO and
s4OO. 900.
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LUMBER BURNED.

Heavy Loss by Fire in the North Woods
of Lower Michigan.
Bic RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. 21.-A furi-
GUS fire, and one that in loss of proper
ty has seldom had its parallel in the
North woods. broke out at Keno,
Newaygo county, on Saturday night,
aud was not extinguished until $780,
900 worth of lumber, the property Of
William Peters, of Toledo, had been
destroyed There was only $4,000 Of
insurance. The fire is thought to have
been of incendiary origin.
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For Ratter or for Worse.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Nov. g. - Mr..
Lewis Greene Stevenson and Miss
Helen L. Davis were married here
Tuesday night. The groom is the only
son of Bloomington's most conspicuous
citizen, Vice President Adlai E. Steven
son, and the bride the eldest daughter
of William o. Davis. proprietor of the
Bloomington Daily Paragraph.
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!AsSassinRted.

JACKSONVILLE, Ill, Nov. 2l.-George
Rausch, a respectable citizen Of
Meredosia IN the western part of this
county, was murdered Sunday night by
an unknown assassin, who shot him
with a revolver
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r,he Clearing Houses.

New York, Nov. 1S.--The exchanges
at the leading clearing houses in the
United States during the week ended
yesterday aggregated s1,0l6, 417, 201,
against 1882, s5S,7l7 the previous week.
The decrease. compared with the COR
responding week in 1892, was 90.
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Thrae Men KILLED.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 90 "A
freight train ran into an open switch
at Van Buren,, Ark, and killed J. w.
Brown, Henry Swill and William
Spoon, lumbermen. Two engines and
Ave cars were wrecked.
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Rivals Fight q uuel,

NAPOLEON, o., Nov. RI. = Charles
Davis and Leonard Forsythe, aged
% and "a years respectively, rival
lovers for the hand of Miss Margaret
Farrell, fought a duel near here with
swords and both were probably fatally
ini1,rod
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Bloody Work of the Railroads

BosToN, Nov: 22.-Reports just fled
show that July, August and September
were bloody months in the history of
railroading in this state. During that
period there were recorded S13 acct
dents. The accidents involved directly
$50 persons; 81 were killed instantly or
practically so, as they died within q
few minutes; 900 were injured.
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Ravor Woman SufTrnre,

SYRACUSE, N Y, Nov. 21.-The Ma
tional grange, in session in this city.
adopted resolution in favor of grant
ing to women the same privileges at
the ballot box as are granted to men.
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Plead Guilty.

CANDo, N. D., Nov. s2.-Augustua
BomburRer pleaded guilty Tuesday OF
numbering Mr.. and Mrs. Kreider and
their four children. He viii be SEN
fenced Thursday.
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Hanged Himself.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 81 - Ex-City
Treasurer Eugidius Gundlach, whose
term expired in April last, committed
suicide by hanging himself in the eel
lar of his residence. Insanity was the
cAy,an
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The votsSin Iowa.

Dies MONIES, Ia, Nov 1.-THE com
plete election returns now received
show jackson (rep), received 2o7. l59;
Boies (dem.), 174,793; Josephs pop. }.
2s,511, and Mitchell (pro.). 10, lot. The
house viii stand: Republican, ~ to 81;
and the senate republican "a to ID
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Hanged.

TRENTON. Ga. Nov. 1a-John Rather
ford was hanged here Friday. He was
among the convicts who killed two
guards in trying to escape prison at
Coal CITY in 1891.
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Three Persons sunocated.

LEWISTON Me-, Nov. 21.-A tenement
house in this city was partially burned
yesterday and Mrs. Albert Dubois and
her two children were sufocated
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Land Company Falls.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 21.-The East
Teunessee Land company went into
the hands Of receivers with liabilities Of
$3.50 600
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Receiver Appointed.

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 16.-Charles b.
Thurston has been appointed receiver
for. the Newark chemical works, manu-
facturer Of fertilizers in this city. Lii
abilities, SSl3, 900; assets, $3.50, 900.
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Met a Terrible Fate.

QUINCY, H., Nov. 20.-Harry Smith,
of this city, was thrown from his car
rage in runaway Saturday. He was
caught by the reins and dragged on his
head for q half mile. Hewas dead when
picked up ~
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The Utah Lerislaturo.

eA1r LAKE CITY, q. T., Nov. 1s.-
The Official re turns from tho recent
election show that the legislature is
republican on joint ballot by six votes.
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sha Had q Biz Roll.

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-Sewed IN the
i clothing Of Mrs John Knaefsey, whose
i body was being prepared for q pauper'a
1 crave, was found 81, 400 In bills.
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Many Counterfaite,

WARRINGTON, Nov. 2l-In his annual
report Mr.. Drummond, chief Ut tho
secret service, says the Columbian half
dollar was counterfeited to very great
extent
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In Need Of Aid.

y NEeAUNEE, Mich. Nov. % Over TO-
900 persons in the mining region in this
vicinity are 81 q destitute condi ion.
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DIED of Her Burns.

Is BURLINGTON, Ia, Nov. 30 Florence
Harmer, $ years old, died Monday OF
burns received while playing about
bonfire. 5.5s ss -
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Murdered fov HIS Lie Insurance. /.

Nufdefod toV HE Lilo 1nsufanco.
WOOSTER, o.. Nov. o. 1T is reported
that q prominent young farmer living
near this place, named Bert Maclkey,
was murdered Monday night to obtain
SO, 900 life Insurance
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-11
Simpson for Senator.

Glrard Herald: Jerry Simpson has
been elected to congress for the second
term. and in congress he ought TO re-
main for the full term for which he has
been elected. Ii is not right that the
energies of the party should be exerted
to select a man TO an office, and after
their efforts have been successful the
recipient OF favor should thwart the
will of the people by aspiring to the
position to which he has not been
chosen. No man outside of the 9TH
district worked more earnestly for
Jerry's reelection than did the present
writer, and We are not willing that all
our labor should be lost and the victory
which was so nObly achieved be turned
into defeat.
"Let well enough alone"
We believe as you do brother; but we
have confidence in the political sense
and sagacity of Jerry Simpson to be-
lieYe he IS not going 20 commit political
suicide just now. Jerry is probably
ambitious to be senator. and such is
the blessed privilege of an American
citizen; but we can hardly believe be
is so obtuse as not to realize his moral
responsibility to his supporters in the
Big Seventh and the incalcnlab!e injury
his resignation would do at this stage
OF the game. We say down here. Jno
Martin for the senate: that is, of course
always with the reservation that he
stands true to financial reform.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-11
DIR, Briggs.

The DIR. Briggs case is at a close,
and the doctor has peen acquitted of the
charge of heresy. Some of the charges
preferred against him are worthy
of study for various reasons. In the
first place, if they were sustained it
would be tantamount to the conviction
of heresy of many of the leading bible
students of today. In the second place
that such charges should be preferred
proves that the old-time bigotry and in
tolerance of opinions and belief is not
altogether extinct. In the third place,
his acquital proves that the pro-
gresslve spirit in modern theology pre-
dominates. The charges we refer to
are the 3rd, That DR.. Briggs taught
that errors occurred in the orig
inal text as it came from the hands of
its authors. 4th: That he taught that
Moses was not the author of the Penta-
touch, 9Th. That he claimed Isaiah
was not the author of half the book
that bears his name. 9th. That he held
that Sanctification was not complete at
death. The charges of heresy founded
on these beliefs were not sustained and
the liberal element of the Presbyterians
won lasting triumph; for it must be
remembered that this fight on DR..
Briggs was more than a personal strug-
gle. 1t was test struggle of contend
ing factions within the chucrh, which
for many years have been gradually
growing more bitter toward each other.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-11
WHITTIER are we Driftingi

National Watchman: Last Monday
one of the most intelligent farmers in
this county came into our Office, and,
handing us the following extract, re-
marked that sit told the story of what
ails the farm err
In 1870 the average size of a farm in
the United States was 153 acres.
In 1880 it was 134 acres.
In 1890 it was 107 acres.
Average value per acre in 1870. $500.
Average value per acre in 1880. SAG 90.
Average value per acre in 1890, $500.
Average value of each farm in 1870,
So ,430.
Average value of each farm in 1890,
S1,620. In 1870 every acre of wheat
brought $12.76.
In 1890 it brought SS.63.
Losses on every acre, $4.13.
In 1870 every acre of oats brought
Sl6.05.
In 1890 it brought S6.26.
Loss on every acre 1919.
Sheep, hogs, cattle and horses have
deprecated in the some proportion,
While neither your notes nor your IN
terest, your tax nor the salary of your
officials has decreased particle. So
you see, 1t takes double the amount of
the products of labor to liquidate your
obligations.
If you can't get this through your
head just keep on studying until you
learn it, or keep ON voting with your
grand old party" till you are in the
poor house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-11

K. G. Times; One of the strongest
companies recently organized in the city
is the Drumm- Flato- Commission CON-
pany for the purpose of doing general
live stock and commission business at
the Kansas City stock yards and union
stock yards, Chicago. The capital of
the new company is 100000. Major
DUNN. the president. has until recently
been identified with the American Nat
ional bank as its president, and is widely
and fayorably known among cattlemen
of the west and southwest. F. w. Flato.
j., the vice president, has been Office
manager for the Evans Snider- Ruel
company since its organization, and
will be the active man in the new firm.
His extensive acquaintance with stock
men generally will be of great value
and assures the new concern a fair
protIon of trade, T. s. Hutton. the
treasurer, is desirable acquaintance,
and with his large number of friends
in Kansas, Texas and the Indian terri
tory, adds strength and popularity to
the firm. w. j. Ewart, the secretary,
was the Evans Snider-Duel company's
chief accountant for many years and
enters upon his new duties with ripe
experience. The statesmen who are
connected with the organization are
we'll known and thoroughly experienced
IN their work, and a prosperous bust
ness seems in store tor the new company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-11
Government Ownership.

1t is amusing to see old gray headed
congressman and senators crying out
against the government ownership of
railroads. Most of them make the
great expense of buying them plaus-
IDLE argument. Now let's see what
those hypocrites have done. Since 1860
(32 years. the American congress has
appropriated to railroads government
land to the amount of 5000, OOO, QUO
acres. Much of this land is valuable
and was valuable when given to the
railroads. Put the 5000. OOO, 600, acres
at So per acre and we have the sum of
$15, 200, 900 900, which would more than
pay for all the railroads in The United
States, watered stock and all, for while
the actual cost of the roads has not
been above 81, 600. OOO, 900 or IS, OOO, OOO,-
600 the stock has been watered up to
perhaps SIS. 200, 100000 Now give the
man thunder who says we cannot buy
the roads.-Progressive Farmer.
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The Railroads.

Washington, January /. A prelim-
mary report on the income aud ex
penditures of railways for the year
ending June 80, 1892, compiled by the
statistician to the interstate commerce
commission, will soon be made public.
The gross earnings of Us, S49.H9 miles of
railway are shown to have been $951-
026, $50, from which the gross earnings
of the entire railway service of the
United States are estimated to have
been 81, 222,7 ,697. This is an increase
of Sl25, $50 1903 over the earnings of the
previous year, or an increase of S60S per
mile of line. The operating expenses
for the year were SS14, 722, $50, being an
increase of $50, 1874, 1S9, which leaves an
increase of in net earnings of SIS, 116.l
or 81, Az per mile of line. A comparison
of passenger and freight service shows
the larger portion of increase in earn
lngs from operations to have come from
freight service. The actual increase in
revenue from passenger service was
S31 500, 023, or S247 per mile of line as
against an increase in the re Yenue from
freight service of sol SOC, 691 or SS49 per
mile of line.
1t is observed that the railways on
which there has accrued the largest IN
crease in gross earnings per mile Of line
are the lines connecting the wheat grow
ing territory with the seaboard, and the
lines IN the southern states bordering on
the Gulf of Mexico. 1t is sufficient,
however, that on these railways there
has been an increase in operating ex-
penses nearly equal to the increase in
gross revenue. The report shows that
the aggregate gross earnings of sixty
two roads, each of which enjoys an in
come in excess of So, OO0. 900, Is 1874, 476-
33l, being an average increase of S2l-
Sl4,l7l. The average gross revenue per
mile of line for all roads is $3.50; a
classification of the sixty-two roads in
question shows that eight received each
an income in excess of $4,000 per mile
of line, for ten the income per mile Of
line is between 81 ,443 and 3d. 900 and
$40 900, for thirteen the income per mile
of line is between Stab and Sl3, 900,
while the income from each of the re-
mainder is less than Stab per mile of
line.
The density of passenger and freight
traffic is also given for the roads whose
gross revenue exceeds So ,OOO, 900, from
which it appears that in some parts of
the country there has been healthy ex-
pansions of trade during the last two
years, while in other parts the increase
in traffic of 1892 does little more than
balance the loss of traffic in 1891. In the
southern gulf states, Tennessee, and
Kentucky, the tonnage per mile of line
was in 1890, .304 ,096; in 1891 4O5, 9O5; lin 1892
499, 1926, showing permanent gain. On
the other hand, IN theerrltory of the
trunk lines east of Buffal and Pittsburg
the tonnage per mile of line was in 1890
1900 1856; in 1891, 1893 $3.50, and in 1892.
1886, 404. The poor relative showings of
1891 is in part accounted for by the new
lines built in the state of Pennsylvania
but the figures indicate decided fluctu-
alton in business.
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Another Credit MObilier Scandal in

The bill before congress for the loan of
national credit of 100000 900 to the Nicaragua
canal company has in it all the elements of an
other credit mobilier scandal and is already
developing distinct odor. The congressman
or able editor who, in the light of the exper-
fence of the government with its loans to the
Union Pacific roilroad, can advocate this Mic
aragua bill, has need to explain his motives
very carefully. The proposition is simply
that the national government shall take all
the risk and pay the entire estimated cost of
the canal by indorsing 500, 900 600 of its bonds
and in return shall, if the canal proves a sue
cess, be saved from loss on its advance of
credit. Under no circumstances can the ma
tional treasury make any profit out of the IN
dertaking, although it takes all the chance of
losing the entire 100000 900 it endorses for, if
the enterprise fails.
he whole scheme on the part of the private
capitalists who as stockholders propose to take
all the profit, if there is any, while the govern
ment is to shoulder all the loss If there ia any.
Is strictly developed on tho idea embodied in
the phrase, Heads 1 win, tails you lose"
While the government is only asked at present
to endorse the bonds of the company to the
extent of 100000 600, it must be an extremely
verdant man who imagines that this is the ex-
tent of the plot against the nations pocket,
The canal will not be built for 800, 600 OOO
When that Is exhausted the company will de-
mand another s1OO, 600 on the familiar plea
that unless more is spent, what has been IN
vested will be wholly lost. There is another
aspect of the matter. The object of this canal
so far as concerns the public interest of the
United States, is cheaper freights between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts There ia a far
cheaper, quicker, and surer way to secure
cheaper trans-continental freights- nation
alize the railroads. If we had government
railroads run at cost. no canal would be need
ed, or would pay if dug.-New Nation.