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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-28
ThE SUGAR SCANDAL.
Let tho People Judge ~ To Where the
niamo Rests.


Self-righteous republicans put on q
look OF horror when discussing the
sugar scandal. The idea that trust
should attempt TO dictate legislation
in the United States senate. What is
going to become Of us? Its awful
But what has caused the present
scandal? l. IL because the democrats
are in the ma jority in both houses and
are willing To sell out To the great
sugar trust? No. the democrats in the
house are unwilling to give any pro-
lection 10 the trust and only five or six
democratic senator's are ready TO help
il. Is il then because these senator's
are holding out for higher rates OF
protection than the trust has enjoyed
under republican rule? No, this is not
the reason. II is not claimed even by
republican senators that there is more
protection TO sugar in the proposed
schedule than in the Mckinley bill. In
fact. il contains smaller discriminating
duties on refined sugars than any re-
publican bill ever passed.
The plain truth il that for the first
time in thirty years the sugar trust is
Uses of liberal contributions in close
states (such as was Rhode Island in
1892, where senator Aldrich was up for
reelection. secure favorable terms in
the quiet Of the committee room. There
being no "squealing" by any republican
in the house or senate the unholy bar
gain was ratified without any greet
public scandal The great majority OF
the democrats. even in the senate, Dr.
ing unwilling to sanction any deal, the
struggle Of the trust for protection hss
been forced into the open. Hence the
scandal. 1t iii becomes Senator's Al
drich. Sherman, Allison. Hoar and
others. who have been the tools of the
trusts for twenty years, to mock at the
democrats. Only a few of the demo
Gratis are even tempted by what caused
the fall of all republicans
The majority of the democrats ir
congress are neither protectionists mol
hypocrites: the ma jority of the repub
licans-but we leave it TO others K
Judge them. b. w. ii.
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Era of Wage Reductions.

The Iron Age. trade organ which
is partial to high protection said on
August Q. that the tendency Of wares.
in sympathy with the tendency OF
prices for the past three years. is
downward. The movement is resisted
by all the means available to those
who are obliged to work for others but
its force is irresistible. The most forrni-
dable strikes known in our industrial
history have been undertaken in the
hope Of restoring past schedules, but
they have either been successful in only
a slight degree, or they have proved
inglorious failures" Undoubtedly the
future historian will write of the Me-
Kinley era as one of wage reductions,
formidable strikes and inglorious fall
ures. but it was not expected that any
protectioni>t organ would confess to
to the truth before the election of 1894.
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Since the passage of +. the tariff bill.
with its large reduction of the duty on
tin plate. the impe nding investment OF
large sums of money in new tin plate
factories has been announced in press
dispatches from Pittsburgh and else
where. The reduction which cuts the
duty in two does not appear to have
dealt staggering blow" to those
who already have invested or who de.
sire to invest capital in such factories.
The duty under the tariff which the
Mckinley act superseded was cent
pound; this was increased by the Me-
Kinley law to . Is cents pound: the
duty under the new tariff is | is cents.
The addition of lis cents to the old
duty by the Mckinley tariff has cost
the people of the United States more
than Sl7. 900, 900 in the increased cost OF
imported tin plate. N. y. Times.
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raise; so all stayed In. and the specta-
tors around the table knew that some
one was going To get hurt From the
weary hands out
lie drew one card and looked like a
man who was drawing to "bobtail
flush, for he knew his business and
did not propose To give his hand away.
Then he turned quickly To notice the
player on his right.
lie, too. had drawn one cara nd the
face, flushed with drink, il .iicatcd
plainly To his keen eyes that ne had
filled the hand which. with n laugh,
he laid face downwards upon the
table. He knew that his hand was
worthless against the hand Of this
drunken player.
There was but one thing to do. and
he did it coolly and deliberately. He
simply picked up a discard and
dropped it upon the hand lying face
downvards on the table, and then he
made swell bet, so big that il looked
mighty like bluff.
The two other players fingered their
chips nervously and tried TO see in that
face a reflection of his hand. Was he
drawing to Robert" two pairs,
three. a straight or flush? But they
saw nothing there bnt n look Of quiet
sadness-not too sad. but just sad
enough to lead them to believe that he
was endeavoring to appear cheerful
under most trying circumstances. The
I a L. -. a N ~
The player opposite him was play
ing on his employers money and hav-
ing lost his head with his money was
desperate. lie had too much in that
game to lose now, So without waiting
for the betting TO be up to him he saw
the bet on three queens
The PLAYER on his left was rich. but
he knew the value of money, for he
had worked To make it; and he hest
tated. He saw the pale face of the
clerk whose trembling hands could
hardly hold the cards; he knew that
he had him beat. He only glanced al
the PLAYER opposite him. for no one
can tell what a drunken player will dc
in this game. where all depends or
Judgment and GOODNESS. Then he
looked at the face of the man who had
made this ncrvy bet. but he could see
nothing there. Was he working q
bluff or not? Was that one card the
card he needed, or had he missed il?
Then he sized up his own hand, ant
he felt that he had him beat to go OF
unless he had filed on that one-carc
draw; SO he saw the bet on a flush.
For moment nothing could b'
heard in the room except the hcav,
breathing OF the players. Then tn
man who made this nervy bet slowl,
spread out his hand on the table.
They thought he was bluffing. bu
they were mistaken. He had caugh
the eight and filled his hand and mad
killing" for the man on his right
with the ace full. held six cards. an,
his hand was dead"
He rose TO go. unmindful of the en-
treaties of the clerk to give him jus
one more chance 10 win something
back, for in this world he neithe
asked nor did he give.
He stopped only long enough to as
sure those who crowded around tn
table Of his belief in the innocence O
his friend who held the six cards. an
that il must have been mistake OF tn
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I l.


lie was saved. but at what price
Never before had he done dishon-
orabIe act, and now he was a common
cheat ut cards
no gentleman would be dishonor-
able. whatever might be his vices. and
he prided himself on his honor and his
family.
He thought over his past life. but he
could not recall single instance
where he had done an unsclfish or
generous act
He was honorable not only because
he was a gentleman, but also because
he thought honesty the best policy.
and temperate, 10 certain extent,
for the same reason; but that was all
that could be said Of him. He had
lived for himself, and himself alone.
lie thought Of the talents nature had
bestowed upon him. and how he had
dcbased them: Of his early ambition
for an education, and his college
career. and of the honors he had taken
and how little they had protitcd him;
Of his life in Paris and night at Monte
Carlo when. having lost his all, he
walked from the roulette table out on
the stone balcony and watched the
ripping waves OF the blue Mediter-
ranean at his feet. lie could now hear
the whizz Of the roulette ball and the
cry Of the croupier To make your bet
while the ball rolled.
From this his thoughts wandered
back to his home and the girl he used
TO love in her simple frock. and he
smilcd-it was the same smile that
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-28
was upon his face when he passed the

was upon his face when he passed the
bar
In contrast 10 this simple girl IL
thorght Of the queen he now yor-
shipped in her beautiful home; and he
wondered how he could ever have
loved the other.
Then he thought OF the clerk who
sat opposite him in the game "A yvod
friend of his-and how the monct he
had just won would save him: but he
felt no pity for the man he had robbed
by fouling his hand.
Such poker player deserved none
in his eyes
But he wished TO lead new life and
do good, and help others beside him
self. and wipe away this stain on his
honor; and surely now would be a
good time 10 start. The pale face 81
the clerk came before his eyes and
then the face of the girl he hoped to
marry; and he thought how much her
wealth and her fathers influence
would help him. He saw no reason
why he should not marry her now, for
the money he had won tonight would
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1t was a very transparent bluff that
German and Bricc resorted TO when
they offered the house conferees free
sugar. They knew that the easiest
way to secure what they wanted for
the sugar trust was to defeat the bill
and leave the Mckinley law in force.
They knew that provision for free
sugar would do this The house con-
ferces were not deceived. but insisted
that German should make poll Of the
senate and see whether a majority
would stand by the free sugar clause
before they accepted it. This German
could not do. and so the house confer
ees refused TO swallow the bait. Oak
land County Mich. Post.
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mad gone against him and he owed
everybody. including the club. In the
morning the directors met. and then
came expulsion and social disgrace.
which meant ruin TO his cherished
scheme Of marriage which would
place him on his feet and give him
what he most desired.
He thought of all this as he walked
UP the club steps. and he went straight
10 the card room. where he knew he
would find a game. II was his only
chance. but he was dead game and a
good smooth player. The game was
poker and the stakes were as high as
a cats back. but he wanted quick
action. for he knew that he had to
make a killing" tonight or the game
was up with him.
seat at the game. BESIDES standing
high in his profession he ranked as a
social leader. made so by great au-
dacity. backed by talent and much
policy.
The game as played at the club was
gentleman game-that is. ones
check went as money, and such a
thing as player doing dishonorabie
act was not even contemplated. He
knew this, So he Dire W his check for the
chips handed him. though he knew
equally as well it would be dishonored
il presented: but he was desperate to-
night and had determined that no such
event should happen at any hazard.
He played carefully and coolly. as he
did everything, for he had always
looked on life asa game. and a. nature
had dealt him : good hand he had
lived ION velvet" and had succeeded
in getting most Of the good things that
came in his way.
There were six around the table
when he took hand, but the game
soon grew too hot for two. SO they
dropped out. after dropping their
money. and the game went on.
twas getting late and he was deep
in the hole, but he sat quietly and
waited. lie had determined when he
first entered the game to draw only
one check. He had three out nov and
still losing. but ne had not lost his
head. lie drank only what the Others
drank until they changed of to cham
payne: then he stuck TO his brandy
and soda and took but little OF that
They were all forced into jack pot
and 1t had been sweetened until it was
enough TO 60 broke on. The cards
were run again and he picked up three
kings. with the seven and eight as side
cards: but he looked sad and thought
full, for he was an artist and his face
was no index to MS thoughts. The
play passed around to MIN. NO he
yawned, II can't open It," lie knew
that the time had come to make n
''kllling.'
The player opposite him opened the
play for what II was worth, and then
the man on his right quickly ran out
his stack and raised IL for as much
more on the outside. for there was no
limit To this game but the ceiling.
II TWAS his say next. but he stopped
Just a moment. for he saw by accident
or otherwise. three aces in that hand
ahead of him, and he knew his kings
were beat to go on: but IL was only a
moment he hesitsted and then saw the
raise. But his face was ghastly pale
The other two players also saw the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-28
A PROTECTION PET.
The Amount of Doodle Divided by the
Sugar Trust.

sugar Trust.
In 1893 the sugar trust paid dividends
of SIG. 800. 600 on nominal capital OF
$4,000, 900. The entire plant could be
constructed for $4,000. 900. This was
under the Mckinley law. which pro-
tected refined sugar and gave no
revenue on raw sugar to the treasury.
The Mckinley law was purely a trust
measure, with no effort to raise reve-
nue.. Its whole effect was To enable
the trust to pay 10 per cent year on
the actual investment.
1t is reported that several officials of
the trust receive more than 100000
apiece in salaries.
Sugar has been manufactured in
America successfully since 1794-a
hundred years. The trust was organ
lied in 1857. The republicans under
Harrison found a highly profitable in
dustry and a monopoly. ley gave the
monopoly free raw maeGial, pro-
tective duty of 60 cen on the 100
pounds and annual divh inds of 40 per
cent. beside the rich profits repre-
sented by princely salaries and millions
laid away in the surplus fund.
This was Mckinleyism and IL illus
trates protection. No care for the
treasury, none for the wages of work
ingmen, none for the commerce of the
country. The whole sugar provision
of the Mckinley law consisted in boun-
ties taken in one form or another from
the people and given to private indi-
viduals.
1t is as plain as day that no govern
ment can be honest as long as protec-
ton is the object of its revenue laws.-
ST. Louis Republic
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That marriage is lottery cannot be
an old saw. for IL never has been q
favoritc with the joiners.
The self-madc man shows prentice
work. but the rolling stone evidently
was produced by journcyman.
Common sense is the steam engine
OF mental mechanics. talent the cleo.
trio motor and genius the theory OF
perpetual motion. Kate Fields Wash
invton.
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dealers: and to the man himself, now
sobered by his loss and the suspicion
resting upon him. he expressed his re-
rrets that he had overlooked his hand
Then he quietly walked from the
room. passing the bar wherca crowd
OF young candidates for remorsc We're
begging for last drink before the
club closed for the night. and he
smiled a smile of contempt
lie went straight 10 his apartments,
drew a chair before the fire and began
to think.
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What an object lesson in protection!
The tariff begotten. tariif-nurtured
sugar trust takes the millions which
the protective tariff has enabled II TO
extort asa tribute from the people and
uses them {. defeat the legislation
which the people have demanded ~
bribing the peoples Representatives.
twill always be 50 as long as we have
class legislation in aid Of private inter-
csts Oakland County (Mich.) Post
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I'm with The Hattie.

THE campaign flor honest tariff re-
form will go on" says the Indianapo-
lis News Ind.). This nation was not
launched on its mighty career to die in
hole The American ideals Of free
dom. equality and justice are imperish-
able. and they will he realized. Tho
Germans, and Brices. and Smiths will
have their little day, and the whole
corrupt and ignoble brood Of law-buy-
ers and law-scllers may do their worst,
but the people ~ill triumph"
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The sugar trust has thrown down
the gauntlet of defiance before the peo-
pie. The people will accept the chal-
lenge. This means that the trusts.
having openly shown themselves in
imcal To the interests OF the country,
must be made 10 feel the power of the
people and to bow to the will OF tho
people. There cannot be two masters
in this land: the people must rule
alone: no combination can usurp their
authority. Boston Post.
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save him and give him all he desired,
but he could see nothing but the face
of the clerk-ruincd, but dead game TO
the last.
And the only way he could save him
and save his honor was to give up the
money he had won by such a trick.
He got up and walked 10 the window
and pulled back the heavy curtains.
IL was almost day. The newsboys
were calling the papers in the street
below. The first electric car flashed
down the street and passed away in
the distance. and still he stood and
thought
Slowly the sun appeared above the
housetops and new day had begun.
Then he turned from the window.
He had decided.
He was tired, awfully tired. and he
seated himself at the center table and
looked at his white. drawn face in the
cheval glass opposite.
He had lived too fast, and had gone
the pace that kills. but until tonight
he had been honorable.
lie poured out drink from a decan-
ter on the buffet and waited for the
reaction to come; but the liquor
seemed to have no effect.
Such life like his was not worth
I living. With the new day he should
begin new life. and he took from his
( pockets the money and checks he had
just won and put them in a package
and carefully sealed it. He started to
write a name upon il, but the pen fell
from his hand. He had often suffered
from remorse before but the pain that
suddenly shot through his heart
keener than knife was not remorse.
1t was a physical pain.
He staggered to his feet and started
to the room where his servant slept.
but stopped. Alone he had lived and
alone he would die.
Why should he call anyone to help
him now?
Would il not he better to die to-day
than to face the morrow with its un-
certaintcs?
lie had enjoyed all the pleasures of
this world. why now live TO suffer its
hardships?
Let the new life begin at once. and
he turned back to the table and
grasped the pen that had fallen from
I his hand
\ And so they found him. with the pen
still clutchcd in the long, tapering
fingers that had 50 often deftly dealt
the cards. and on the package before
him was written the name of the
clerk. while on his face was a smile
never seen there before-for il was
rlorious i'm the light Of the new day
u tIl.........s1 1,.,,r,..p
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n senator German hasn't sclf-re.
spect enough to get out Of the demo-
cratic party the democrats OF Nary
land ought to have self-respcct enough
% put him out Oakland County Posk
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NEWFOUNDLAND is without reptilea
No snake. frog. toad or lizard has ever
been seen there
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Ac%.!11ass1t,.
~

L was hanging
on the ragged
edge of ruin,
and he knew
IL. lie had al
wa Us lived
h | & h b u 7
lately things
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-01-05

band OF the pretty French woman he
and the lieutenant had dragged out OF
the mud that very morning and had
driven Up to the old D'HerviIly place
on Rampant street. Even as he was
wondering how cabby got out of his
scrape and chucl1lins with satisfaction
over the scientific manner in which
Mr.. Waring had foored that worthy,
Mr. JeEers was surprised to find him
self most civilly accosted by old Las
celles, who had been informed, he said,
By madame his wife, OF the heroic
services rendered her that morning
by NJ LETTERS and II. lie Capitaine.
He begged OF the former the accept
ance OF the small douceur which he
slipped into the Englishman's accus-
toned palm. and inquired when he
might hope TO see the brave captain
and disembarass himself of his bur
den OF gratitude.
Here they come now" said LETTERS.
promptly pocketing the money and
springing forward 70 I1nuckle his hat
brim and stand at the horses heads.
All grace and animation. Mr.. Waring
had assisted his friends 70 aIight. had
promised to join them in the ladies'
parlor II ten minutes, had sprung 70
the seat again. signaling Jeffers to
tumble up behind. and then had driven
rapidly away through Ca-onGelet street
70 the broad ayelEe beyond Here he
tossed the reins TO Jeffers. disappeared
a moment. and cane back with = little
Indian-made basket filed TO overflow
ing with exquisite double violet5 rich
with fragrance.
Give this TO Mrs Cram for me. and
tell the captain III drop in to thank
him in a couple Of hours, and Here.
LETTERS he said. and Jefers had
Pocketed another greelbacl1. and had
driven briskly hOIleEard. well content
with the result Of his days labors, and
without having mentioned TO Mr..
Waring the fact that Laseelles had
been at the hotel making inquiries for
him a day 50 profitable and so pleas
ant Jcfers had rot enjoyed since his
arrival at the barracks, and he was
hUnning away II high good hunor,
all reckless OF the rising storm. when
the gruf voice Of Se-gt- Schwartz dis
turbed him:
.'Chevvers. you viii rebort at vonst
to Capt Gram
who says I will?- said LETTERS,
cheerfrlly. though bent on mischief,
but vas 2wed into instant silence at
seeing that veteran step quickly back.
stand attention. and raise his hand in
salute. for there cane Cram himself,
Pierce with him
did Mr.. Waring cone back with
YOU was the first question
No, sir; Il left AIr- Warink on
Canal street E said ed be back to
thank the capt'in y little while. sir,
and e sent these for the capt in's
lady
Cram took the beautiful basket Of
violets with dubious hand. though his
eyes kindled when he noted their pro-
fusion and fragrance Nell loved vio-
lets, and II was Ike Waring TO renem-
her 50 bountifuIly her fondness for
them
What detained him? Did he send
no word?-
z said Eothink, and sent nothink
but the basket. sir. z said couple of
hours. now / think Of Il, sir. z was
going back 70 the 'otel to dine with z
lady and gent"
For = moment Cram was silent He
glanced at Pierce as much as TO say:
Have you no question 70 ask? but the
youngste- held his peace. The senior
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-01-05
FATAL FLAM ES.
The New Year Makes a Bad beginning
Several Persons Cremated at Buffalo
Bo<tOn's RIaze.

The New Year Makes a Bad beginning
Several Persons Cremated at Buffalo
Boston's Blaze.
BUFFALO. y. Y, Jan. 2-Soon after
2 o'clock this morning fire was discov-
cred in the rear of a cheap restaurant
and lodging house, on the west side of
Washington street just north of Swan
street In addition to the proprietress,
a notorious character known as Scotch
Liz" there were from twelve to eight
cen dodgers
At 3 o'clock six dead bodies had been
taken out of the ruins, and it is thought
that there are other bodies in the cell
lar. The building was old and dry and
proved veritable finder box
Several of the inmates jumped from
the second story and received terrible
injuries Among those injured and
taken to the hospital are Fred Over
man, Charles z Edwards, John Neil,
George Matthews and George Ander-
SON. The names of the dead cannot be
learned at this hour.
GREAT FIRE IN BOSTON.
Boston, Jan AIT 1870 this morning
fire was discovered in the cloak room
of the Globe theater in this city and in
fifteen minutes the entire building was
in flames The first arrival of the fire.
apparatus was wholly unable to COM
pete with the flames and a second, third,
fourth and finally a general alarm was
sent out Even then the fighting APP
paratus was insufficient and the suburb
an fire apparatus was sent for. At a
m the theater was seething mass o:
flames and the surrounding property
vvas Threatened