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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-25
TARIFF ROB Berry.
Che Thief That Pitches from One Man Ia
Enrich Another.

Che Thief That Pitches from One Man to
Enrich Another.
Indirect taxation is the greatest and
meanest thief on earth This thief
takes little at time but he takes that
little from each person 365 days out of
every year. No civilized person on this
globe is exempt from his ravages. He
has the authority of the government to
plumber its citizens. The government
knows that the thief is cautious. judi
cious and sly and that he has had ex-
perience in the art of extracting money
from the pockets of the people for rev.
enue and ''other purposes, as the Me-
Kinley bill puts it. The thief turns
over to the government about one-third
of the swag and gives the other two
thirds to his real employers-th manu-
facturers and monopolists-
Thus the thief pliers from us each
year over $500 900. 600 for our govern
ment and probably 5000. 900, 900 more
for the monop,.ists and trusts an
average of nearly s75 year from each
family, $50 of which goes to a favored
few With such magnificent thief
abroad in our land it is no wonder that
we have produced over 4 900 million
aires since 1850 who according to the
census OF 1890. own oncfifth of all our
wealth IL is no wonder that . per
cent of our population own over 20 per
cent OF our wealth. leaving 81 per cent.
practically paupers, living from hand
to mouth.
This condition of affairs Is a reversal
of the condition in 1860. when so per
cent. OF our population owned over 20
per cent Of our wealth A thief that
has in thirty years transferred nearly
$50, 600. 900. 900 from the pockets Of the
masses to the pockets of the classes is
certainly the greatest of all thieves.
He is also the mcanest, for unlike most
thieves who operate mainly upon the
rich, his victims are the hard working
people lie stealthily lays hold Of ev.
cry fl fth dollar of the poor and carries
II exultngly to the vaults of the rich.
Shame on the senator who is such q
traitor to the people or who is SO gross
" ignorant Of the character Of indi
rect taxation that he will rise in hi.
place in the senate TO champion the in
tercsts Of the greatest and mcanest q
| thieves A. W. III.
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Free Wool Is Very Likely 10 Advance

The political wool growers who still
proclaim that higher duties on wool
are needed TO bring back higher prices
will hereafter produce but little effect
upon the common sense real wool
grower In addition 10 the fact thai
lower prices have followed higher
duties we have. at last under the high
~ protective Mckinley duties, begun
TO export wool in considerable guam
tities-showing that the prices of our
woods are now not only as low. but "A
little lower, than prices Of similar for
eign woods
On April :. the following report was
sent out from Washington:
The American consul at Bradford.
England reports to the department Of
state that an endless amount OF
gossip has been caused there
during the last six weeks by the
Offering for sale of large guam
titles of American wool Several lots
of Ohio wool aggrcgating 10000
pounds, were reported among the pur-
chases. One Bradford firm, which
bought 5000 pounds, paying for the
various grades from 2sia to 20 cents per
pound. said the wool gave perfect salts
faction, so much SO. in fact, that il was
holding it for higher prices
The purchaser explained to the con-
sui that the American skin woods were
especially adapted for hosiery yarns
and were equal to the finest English
crossbreds, the only thing that has
kept their price down being in his
opinion, the fact that American manu-
facturers nave not fully mastered the
manipulation of the skin or pulled
woods which are taken from the sheep
after death. As "A general thing the
prices of American woods of all grades
are now practically the same as those
of the similar English grades
The manufacturers in Bradford as
scrt that the moment the tariff bill be-
comes a law the prices Of American
woods will revive and several of them
are so strong in this belief that they
have made large investments in wool
now held in Philadelphia and Boston.
| They insist that the new impetus
given TO manufactures by free raw
material will cause larger quantities of
the United States grown article to be
mixed with fine foreign woods, and
that the demand for American woods
for hosiery purposes will Immediately
set i'm on the English market 1t is al
ready proposed by wool dealers in
England to exchange the grades of
wool more suitable for DIR IS goods and
cloths for the American wool adapted
for hosiery and other purposes They
argue that this will at once bring
about renewed activity in the trade
and raise prices Over 300 pounds
of American woods are now offered in
the bradford market at prices which
cannot be accepted until there is a
prospect for disposing readily of the
manufactured product"
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SURE THEY WOULDN'T FIT.
The Predicament Of = Lady Doctor Who
Was Phiiapthropically Inclined.

Tie Predicament Of = Lady Doctor Who
was PhiianthropicaIiy inclined.
The other evening Mrs. DIR. Myra Knox
heard a violent ring at her door bell.
She answered it in person. Through
the dim light. and directly under the
swinging sign which informs the null
titudc that DIR Knox" may be found
within, stood one of the hungry unem-
ploycd The doctor has a large heart
when responds quickly to all forms of
human distress. and she became inter-
estcd at once
MY good man." she asked. what can
do for you?"
Please, ma'am." came the meek an
swer. would you be so kind as to give
me a pair of the doctors old pants? I'm
nearly naked, a. you can see"
Mrs Knox did not laugh. She never
laughs at human misery, no matter
how its laughable features may be
presented to her. But she said, sol
EMMY:
MY poor man, would willingly
comply with your request, but know
the doctors pants would not at you.
Apply to DIR. Bucket. next door"
How DR.. Bucket disposed OF the needy
fellow has not been divulged In fact,
the story stops right here. DIR. Buckets
first name is Annette. San Francisco
WaOe
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uNsclENTIFIC ECONOMICS.

statesmen Who Believe In Longitudinal
Free Trade and Latitudinsi Protection.
Some people entertain the delusion
that, although the laws of mathematics
and the physical sciences are applicable
to all countries. yet the same inflcxible
quality does not belong to the laws of
moral science. They believe that these
can be changed according TO the within
Of legislatures, and the exigcncics OF
climate and geography. They think
that the principles Of free trade may be
philosophical and wise in one country,
and the reverse in another; that ''in-
fancy is good plea in behalf OF pro-
lection in a new country. but not in an
old one; that agriculture ought to be
protected at the expense Of manufact-
u-es in England, and manufactures
protected at the expense of agriculture
in America We have statesmen in
congress who believe in longitudinal
free trade and latitudinal protection:
who think that free trade would be
scientific and valuable between us and
the nations To the north and south of
us, but miscellaneous and unwise be-
tween US and the nations east and west.
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guardian 10 the little girls. Myrtle and

guardian 10 the little girls, Myrtle and
Myra
Hearing Of another town in which
She could get suitable employment 80
as to exc out the small income at her
disposal. she took the children with
her and settled down as drcssmalser
Path and courage oh. how she
needed them now; alone with two little
ones depending on her
Day By day, with steady purpose of
doing faithfully the work coming 70
her. she worked anu won victory after
victory over Encouragement and oc-
casional seeming defeat. These decora-
tion days We're seasons requiring more
faith and courage than at times she fel.
she possessed.
IL. like the soldiers widows, she
could have laid flowers on the grave Of
her loved one, and thought Of him in
I the rest of Heaven, her burden would
have grown light in comparison but
this was uot To be wherefore she knew
not.
The problem OF the childrcn's white
dresses, on the day on which our story
]
after their departure. Money was
scarce with her just now. sickness had
thrown her behind, and for awhile
rigid economy had 70 be exercised.
"Why not give them your white
dress; you will never have it made up
for yourself, whispered common sense.
Now this white dress was the only
tangible thing poor Drusilla felt she
had to look at connected with the one
romance in her life. AS such she priced
it, and had kept it wrapped up in blue
paper To preserve its color.
Yes she said to herself, lit will
make them two beautiful dresses, and
as soldier children they will decorate
the graves"
Myrtle and Myra were in transports
of JOY over the prospect of their new
white dresses Myrtle was especially
jubilant. too much SO 10 notice her
aunt's face as she folded the goods and
put them away. Myra, however, whom
little escaped, observed it, and told
Myrtle She was sure something was
troubling Aunt Drusilla-
What can it be?" said Myrtle, com
ing down AT once from ncr eNcltemcnt.
II don't know. Myrtle, but believe
it is about Decoration day. Aunt looked
as though she cried last year, remen-
Der.
1t raincd the day before Decoration
day and many were the fears cx-
pressed by the childrcn lest II would be
too wet 10 wear their new white dresses.
Myrtle. who rcsembled her aunt. with
fair hair and blue eyes. looked at her
self with great satisfaction in the look
ing glass. The sunshine threw streaSs
of gold on her hair and rosy tint on
her cheeks.
Won't you come to the cemetery
and see US. aunt?" asked Myra, holding
up her face for good-by kiss
mo, dear. think not. You can tel
me all about it when you come home
BE good children, and be careful not
to spoil your dresses Good-by."
Faith and courage" whispered the
lonely woman TO herself. when thu
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QUAY ON THE TARIFF.


The best proof of the success of the
tariff of 1916. which Senator Quay has
made the latest attempt to arraign,
lies in the simple fact that from the
day of its enactment till l Sc. no serious
effort was made by any party in con-
gress 10 change 1t, except in the direc-
ton of lower duties In ieis the wings
elected their candidate for president,
with "A majority in congress. through
disunion Of the democratic party on
the slavery question. but they found
the tariff by that time So accepta BILE to
the country that they did not under
take 10 disturb it. Gen. Taylor was
elected president. not because he was
opposed to the tariff of ls46 but be-
cause he was popular soldier of the
war with Mexico. The wing platform
of ls4s was comprised pretty much in
the refrain of the campaign song:
Wen put old Zach in the White house. boys
And Whitley in the White house stable
In 1852 the party opposed to the tar
if of 1876 was so completely broken
down that its candidate for president
Gen. Winfield Scott. received the cleo
toral votes of only four states of the
union. namely. Kentucky, Tennessee,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Soon
after this the wing party dissolved, and
its political assigns and successors. the
republicans and know-nothings, made
no issue on the tariff With the fall of
the wing party, its high protective
tariff creed was eliminated from politi-
cal controversy.
As browning proof of the popular
ity and success Of the tariff OF 1916, in
1857, after an experience of eleven
years. leading rcpu blicans in congress,
including William H. Seward. Henry
Wilson. afterwards vice president, and
Lafayette $. Foster. in the senate. and
many repuhli leans in the house, includ-
ing most OF the New England members,
aided in still further reducing tho
duties on imports From an average
of - per cent the duties were
lowered by republican votes to an aver
age of 10 per cent II is too late
in the day to seek to open the judg-
ment pronounced by the founders OF
the republican party in favor of the
tariff of 1916. Philadelphia Record.
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Myra. lie has had about time 10 get
here"
Hush, Myra, don't you hear aunt
crying? What can be the matter?''
strange stiffness had fallen over
the occupants OF the sitting-rooln after
that one loud sob Of sorrow-or rather
joy
The little girls waited in vain for
their aunt To come aud finish their
toilets, SO they concluded To wait upon
each other, IS they usually did, and
then go and see what allied their aunt
This was soon executed, so eager were
they.to solve the mysterious coming Of
this stranger. On entering the room
they found the o. A. X. man occupying
a seat very near their aunt, who APP
peared TO be In too happy state of
mind 70 warrant that sob. On seeing
the children Drusilla held out her hand
To Myrtle. who happened to be fore
most, saying, with smile in which
there was mingling of various emo
tons:
These are poor IIebers children,
Hugh. They are all that is left IF my
old home"
This little lady's likeness TO you was
the means of my finding you, Drusilla,
after my long search ! only intend
ed remaining here a week, SO that my
chances were small of meeting with
you"
A few words will suffice 10 explain
IIugh's silence and long absence. lie
had written TO Drusilla, asking her to
be his wife, soon after wishing her
good-by, but unfortunately the letter
was lost lie was injured in the head
during one of the first engagements.
On his apparent recovery from the
wound II was discovered that his MEM
DRY was blank. and without being
exactly insane. he came very near 1t.
For several years he continued in this
condition. Finally. however. he recov-
cred under skillful treatment, and then
set on quest for his loved ones No
one in his native village knew Drusil-
las latest move, and the search seemed
hopeless.
by the will of his father, who had
died recently he had come into consid-
cradle property, and. as he told Drusil-
la, there would be no further need for
her TO be breadwirner.
Il am afraid. Hugh" she answered.
with loving smile, that with so much
happiness in prospect shall be tempted
TO for get my daily prayer for faith and
courage,"- w. l.. Sanders, in Chi
cago Standard.
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The distant rumblings Of war al last
penetrated the little western village
where they lived. and womens hearts
failed them, knowing that the call FOR
their loved ones wonld surely come.
Then Drusille awohc from the blissful
dream in which she had ndulged 10 the
reality OF a hcartache and n startling
consciousness of the fact which Is
either fralght with much Joy or sor-
row 10 "A woman. viz. that her heart
was no longer in her own keeping
irrcvocabiy given to another The call
for men came even sooner than was an
ticipatcd, and Hugh was one Of the first
TO offer himself. Notwithstanding her
grief Drusilla would not have had il
otherwise. Her ideal was a brave man,
stalwart and fearless but oh. the mis-
cry Of il. Her father and young broth
or were likewise going: the one on the
extreme limit of age permissible. and
the other almost too young for service.
bnt they were ready and willing. and
the women were too loyal 10 their coun-
try TO say them nay
The last night before the men start
ed the two families Of the Mannings
and Dextcrs met at the latter's house
for farewell supper. Beneath the
pleasant flow Of genial neighborly
chat there lay the deep current Of
to which none would give voice lest the
Others should be dishcartened. Drusilla
waited on the table with white face
and "A compressed look about her
mouth. telling Of specchless grief
harder TO bear because il must not find
voice
1t was an evening in June. The roses
were in full bloom and filled the air
with their sweetness. The scent OF
roses reminded Drusilla of that even
ing for many years after. Weary OF
the strain of keeping up appearances
the girl went for a breath of air down
the garden path between the rose
bushes. A sense Of dcsoation. too I'M
defined for language, lay like "a heavy
burden on her heart Hearing foot.
step on the walk she hastily turned.
drcading the interruption 70 these few
stolen moments Of freedom from re-
SlTdluI ~ pldIlCc Ut tue suppp>td All
truder sufliccd 10 bring the color to her
white lips.
What did you run away for, Dru-
silla?" said Hugh. checrily. why, you
surely are not crying because we go e
fight our country's battles and, please
God. to return with honor TO our friends.
You must exercise faith and courage
Drusilla. it is the only way TO endure
these separations"
II cannot, Hugh 1t is far easier fol
you To 90 than for us who remain 10
stay at home and weep" replied The
girl, tcarfully.
"Ilow do you know that, Drusilla-
l."
There was no opportunity for further
speech, the rest Of the family joined
them and the conversation became gen
eral The summons came earlier thar
was expected in the morning and leave
talsings were of necessity brief. FAITH
and courage-those two words burned
themselves, as it were, into Drusilla''
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The ''balancc OF trade in our favor
for the past eight months of panic and
distress is sais, 900, 900. Shades of
Blaine and substance of Mckinley.
where Is that balance? We know, for
they have told us. that such balances
are always ''paid over" and In gold"
That some 5000 900. 900 was paid over in
1890, Mckinley asserted on his sacred
honor. though how it slipped in and
who had got it he firmly refused TO say.
Anyhow il was great triumph of pro-
lection and browning proof OF the
prosperity of the country. showing how
exceeding clever we had been TO have
sold the dcluded foreigners 500, 600, 900
more than we had bought Of them
But now it seems that hard times arc
even better than protection To bring
about that blessed crippling Of ourpur-
chasing power. To mind like Mckin-
ley's this must be Suggestive OF much. :"
though to the ordinary mind its prin-
ciple suggestion will be that the ball
ance of trade is, as commonly under
stood. nothing but the balance of nom
sense. N. Y. Post
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HER OPINION OF IT.
A Curious Couple and tho Congressman
from Their District.

A Curious Couple and tho Congressman
from Their District.
Once when was in one of my back
counties" said Tennessee congress
man, Il stopped at small hotel where
was an object of curiosity TO "a couple
OF natives. evidently man and wife.
was sitting out on a little porch in
front of the house reading newspa-
per, and they were watching me as if
were some kind of a new creation. but
! tried to remain unconscious of it, be-
hind my paper. Finally they began to
talk.
"'Who d you reckon he Isl? qucried
the woman in half whisper.
"'Dunno; sposin' AK him?' he ven
tured quite as curious as she was.
".You dasn't,' she said in tone i'm
plying that she hoped he would. and
he did. and told him. ! was the con-
gresham from that district lie went
back To her smiling.
"'Guess who?' he said.
"'Some kinder drummer err other
she replied, peeping at me cautiously
1.-The man shook his head.
he am no pTcdchei, al shoics
she said. but he might be a SEWN ma
chine agent
".No. he amt aaid the man. he's
the congressman frum this deestrick;
that's what he is.
Ibid he tell you SOP she asked, in
credulously.
"'In course
"'My,' she exclaimed. 4 wouldn't
a thought it. It's bad enough to be
one without goin' round tellin' every
bodv'"
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sound of their footsteps had died away
in the distance. II need them as much
as ever. Will it ever cease to be
have had sustaining grace. but how
about the long future?''
las thy day so shall thy strength
be-" came to her cheerily and she re-
sumed her sewing with peace. yes, and
with positive JOY in her heart
Meanwhile the children were having
n grand time. The weather was per-
feet. and the arrangements all which
could he desired. The g. A. X. men
were drawn up in line at the entrance
Of the cemetery while the children
marched past them. Myrtle heading
the procession. One OF the men started
violently on seeing her, and could hard
" forbcar breaking from the ranks and
fastening TO overtake her When the
graves were all decorated and the chill
drcn were marching back to the con-
veyances at the cemetery gates. the
man left his comrades and stepped up
TO the leader.
In the few minutes intervening be-
tween their arrival and taking their
seats in the carriages he contrived to
ask her IL her name was Dexter, or IL
she had relatives OF that name?
Eyes. Myra and are called Dexter.
and so is our aunt. Miss Drusilla DO
you Anow hero" asked the child. look
ing curiously at the gray-haircd g.
A. r.
Eyes. that Is. I used to- Where do
you lve?'
with Aunt DrusilIa, In small
white house with green blinds. on
Spencer street Good-by, sir. must
get in now Come, Myra"
On the children's arrival Mt homo
they found their aunt engaged with n
customer, so that there was no chance
to tell her OF tho afternoons perform
ancc for quite little while. Just as
they were about 20 do so there was a
ring at the doorbell. and as their aunt
was assisting them to take of their
fincry neither Of them could go to the
door. =.
II wonder IL its that mani" said
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very soul Faith first in her God and
then in Hugh, and courage To take
up boldly the duties of each long sad
day, and to wait for the tidings Of
loved ones that might never come.
Some time after the departure Of the
men from Leigh Valley distant re-
lative visited the family and brought
for Drusilla, as present. beautiful
white dress In an instant the thought
occurred to her that it might serve rs
wedding dress II Hugh should return
and ask her to be his wife.
"IIe meant to do so that night, ! am
sure" she frequently said to herself.
.'Oh. IL he had only spoken, 1t would
have been easier to bear now"
Troubles came thickly to the Dexter
family after the first year Of absence.
Occasionally letters from the field told
OF wounds and suffering, and finally
they ceased altogether. From Hugh
there were two or three communica-
tions to his family. and then he too
was silent At the close OF the war the
father and brother returned. Careful
nursing restored the latter, but no low
ing care could bring health TO the shat
tered constitution Of the former, and In
q few months he was laid to rest in a
soldiers grave. Hugh's whereabouts
was mystery. He was heard Of as
wounded and prisoner, and the opin-
ion of his relatives was that he too
had fallen victim to the horrors Of
the war.
Faith and courage oh for it!"
prayed Drusilla many times a, day;
mot my will. but Thine be done" she
murmurcd from the depths of her
stricken soul.
Her mother died. and then she went
TO n distant town 20 live with her
brother. who had married and settled
down. As the patient aunt OF his little
girls, and the mainstay Of the church
TO which she belonged. she did not lead
an unhappy life, although an abiding
sorrow was her portion. The mystery
attending 1Iugh's fate remained un-
solved. other troubles, however, fol-
lowed. Her brother and his wife wcrc
both taken. and she was left sole