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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
CONGRESS.

About the time the foot ball season is
over congress will convene and the kick
ing will go merrily on.-Kansas City
Times.
When Senator German says that con-
gress will do no business except to pass
the regular appropriations this winter he
speaks with authority. Those popgun ellis
may as well be laid away on the shelf
Boston Advertiser Gep).
No democratic member of congress will
tell what his party proposes to do at the
forthcoming session of that body. for the
reason evidently that no one knows. All
present signs indicate that it will be a
modest and quietly conducted funeral
n. Y. Tribune Gep).
The coming session of congress will be
a short one, but 1t will be long enough to
pass all the needed legislation. No polti-
cal measures should claim the attention
Of either house. The members should at
tend strictly to business. There is nothing
that they can accomplish politically The
people have attended TO that part OF the
business.-St. Paul Call (dem.).
There is not time at the short session
to discuss the tariff, and the reopening of
the question must cause its rediscussion in
eXtenso; and the country is tired Of it and
has called for a halt and a rest long
enough at least to recuperate before we
go further. The reopening of the tariff
discussion will mean simply that all other
legislation will be killed 1t will be i'm
possible to discuss any other matter as
long as this inexhaustible subject is be-
fore congress.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
Graf (1pn)
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

be claimed that it was the ratio of the
fathers, but. in fact, it was not their ratio
any more than 10 to l. Indeed. we had
the latter ratio longest and it was selected
on the most rational grounds. When the
ratio of 16 to l was selected it would have
been wiser to take 1515 to 1, but political
considerations governed and the wrong
ratio was adopted. Mr.. Bryan certainly
ought to know that if bimetallism is ever
accomplished it will be at that ratio. More
than 81, $50, 600, 900 of the silver coin in ex-
istence is at that ratio now 1t is the
coinage ratio of France. Belgium. Italy,
Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Holland, Cen
trail America, South America, Cuba, etc.
Why should any friend of bimetallism OBJ
ject to il? The United States has a coin
age ratio different from that of any other
country on the globe. Is it to be imagined
that all other countries will change their
ratio and recon their money in order to
adopt our ratio? If we want bimetallism
we must come to the common ratio, for it
has demonstrated beyond the possibility
of question that bimetallism cannot be
maintained so long as different countries
have different coinage ratios.
1t is a known fact that the actual cir
culation of silver in this country cannot
be made to exceed 500, 900 600 If any
more silver is to be coined it should be
coined at 1914 to l, and the old dollars
should be taken up. The seigniorage alone,
if coined at 15k to 1, would furnish all
the silver money that could be used by the
people and the old coin could be retired
altogether. We would then be in posi-
ton to talk international bimetallism-
and that is the only bimetalism that can
possibly exist-to the remainder of the
world. That ratio would do everything
for the free coinage men that 16 to l could
do. Why not try it? Why not make
some step toward compromise with BIZ
metallist? Free coinage men can gain
nothing by building up barriers between
themselves and the bimetallists.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
THE ORIENTAL WAR.

It Is evident that the war between China
and Japan is now practically closed, and
that the remaining features will be chiefly
in the field Of diplomatic controversy. China
is whipped beyond all hope Of retrieval. All
that she can now do is to make as good
terms as possible and devote herself to more
enlightened measures for future self-de-
Tense. The terms Of peace must. OF course.
be largely dictated by Japan, and from
present appearances they will consist chief
ly Of large war. indemnify and the
abandonment Of the suzerainty of Corea.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
FEE AND SALARY DECISION.

The decision of the supreme court that
the fee and salary law of 1891 is uncon-
stitutional as to county treasurers virtual
ly holds 1t also unconstitutional as to
auditors and recorders, for these officials
also were omitted in the enrolment of the
bill as to Shelby county, and it is on this
is somewhat difficult to say just what is
the present condition Of the law. On it's
face it would seem that the fee and salary
law remains in full effect as to clerks and
sheriffs, and not in effect as to treasurers,
auditors and recorders. though the court
does not expressly state this to be the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

wage scale had been entered into by the
union and the manufacturers and the latter
violated it. The men have brought suit for
the enforcement of the contract. and the
companies seek TO escape responsibility by
employing non-union men. The American
Manufacturer calls attention to the fact that
the agreement contains no agreement not to
employ other than non-union men, but it
was an agreement made with the union for
a term Of one year, and it was the under
standing of all concerned that union men
were to be employed. 1t remains now to
be seen whether the yearly contracts Of
unions are of any value in law.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
SUGAR PRICES.

The esteemed Journal makes an eX-
traordinary display of cheek in the follow
ing statement:
our late enemies Of the democratic press
who devoted themselves to beating down
the price Of sugar before the event Of Nov.
seem not to care that prices are adj
vancing.
If this be true we would suggest to the
Journal that it should make some change
!lshed by The Sentinel. before the election,
were its quotations for Nov. 4. These and
it's quotations for Nov. % compare as fol-
.ows:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

The people in the neighborhood Of Daven-
port. Ia. celebrated Thanksgiving in a
practical way by the opening of the first
section OF the Hennepin canal. 1t is five
miles in length and connects with the back
water Of Rock river. which gives a total
opening of navigation for fifteen miles. This
is through one of the richest portions of the
Illinois coal fields and transportation Of coal
by barges will begin next summer At the
present time one may go from Chicago to
Davenport by water. but as il is 600 miles
by that way and only 1S6 by railroad the
journey is not popular.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
Index
Index

That is to say, from 1852 to 1872 wages
they increased S5s points, but it is absolute
ly certain that the fan of wages in this
country in 1892 and 1898 exceeded this
nominal increase from 1872, and that aver
age wages are now lower than in 1872
That wages in the branches of industry
in which workmen are not organized have
decreased is shown by the periodical re-
ports of the department of agriculture on
farm labor, the last of which shows the
movement TO have been as follows:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

So far as money measure of wages is
concerned, there has certainly been a de-
crease of average wages in the past twenty
years, but when measured by purchasing
power there has been an Increase, because
Of the much greater decline in the price
Of commodities. But it must be remem-
bered that this does not apply to debt pay
ments. 1t must also be remembered that
these figures are averages for regular
wages and do not take into consideration
the days lost. The era of silver demone-
tization has been prolific of panics and
failures, which produce stoppage of work
and therefore great loss of wages by loss
of time. 1t has also been an era of re-
markable loss Of wages by strikes against
wage reduction, and workingmen know by
sore experience that it has not been an era
of prosperity to them. In general, a reduc-
ton Of prices of commodities is not in
furious, because II usually results from
improved machinery or improved pro-
cesses. but when prices fall from fiuctua-
ton Of the money standard, as they have
in the past twenty years. the results are
necessarily injurious to all lines of bust
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

Mr.. Hess, the new clerk of the supreme
court, is making himself "a putrid ulcer
on the body polite" when he undertakes
TO make newspapers pay him 10 cents per
folio for copying supreme court decisions.
They are printed by newspapers solely for
the benefit OF the public, and the laws
make them open to the inspection of the
public. 1t IS perfectly proper to charge
for copies made by Mr.. Hess or his clerks,
but to charge people for making their own
copies is an outrage However, if the peo-
pie elect 1O-cent man to Office they may
expect a 1O-cent administration of the
office
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
Of the period as follows
Average ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a

From 1850 to 1872 the increase Of wages
in Great Britain is beyond question. In
an address before the Industrial remunera-
ton conference in 1885, Lowthian Bell
gave statistics showing that from 1850 to
1874 wages in the industries specified in
creased over Al per cent. and that from
1874 to 1881 wages in the same industries
decreased over 9 per cent For the gen.
eral movement throughout the world the
average wages of able-bodied seamen
ought to furnish a fair gauge The Year
Book Of Commerce gives the following
comparison as to them:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

Postmaster-General Bissell puts In a
weghty word against government owner
ship Of railroads, which he insinuates is
championed by the stock and bondholders
OF class Of roads that are in chronic
state Of bankruptcy. It would require an
ment for the roads. The payment of in
terest on these bonds would have to be
met out Of the net profits Of operation, or
taxes would have TO be increased. If the
cost OF transportation were diminished. as
asked by the advocates Of government
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
A Poets Sad Fate.

Said the editor: This POEMS
Full of fire; don't return it.
No wood to spare,
And coal is dear,
And therefore we Will burn itr'
And as he sat and warmed himself
The bright flames leaping higher;
He briefly wrote
This little note:
"Your verse just teens with fire"
Atlanta Constitution
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

Secretary Smith of the interior depart
ment gives utterance to many suggestions
on the Indian problem in his late report
which do credit to his sense Of justice and
his clear insight of the problem with which
ne deals. One point on which he is par
ticularly strong is that of forcing the
Indians to take lands in allotment before
they are really prepared for it. AS
matter Of fact. a great deal Of this form
OF Indian civilization is due to the efforts
OF white men who wish the reservation
lands thrown open to alleged settlement
and actual speculation. The true rule
for management Of Indian lands Is to
use it for the advantage of the Indians,
and when they are ready for citizenship to
sell 1t for the best price that can be OBJ
tained for their benefit.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

Boston demands investigation and ae-
ton by the great powers of Europe in
regard to the Armenian massacre, and
the demand Is one that viii meet the ap-
prevail of civilized men everywhere.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

Mr.. Carnegie explains that when he said
it was a disgrace for man to die rich ne
did not mean il to apply to a man who
merely left a competence. John Sherman
cannot take offensa at this. A man must
be the Judge OF his own competence.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
a myth.

The new constitution Of New York pro-
hibits any public official from accepting
free transportation, and provides for pun
shment to both tn official and the company
furnishing transportation. This would BE-
rather serious thing for the New York
police force especially If Greater New
York materializes. but 1t is hardly proba-
bly, that any law wiz be passed applying
10 New York nolieemen.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

, The French fur traders are blaming the
I financial depression to the new high tariff
law Of that country. 1t may be remarked,
however. that France did not suffer very
lnuch from such panics before she adopted
gold monometallism.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

ownership, taxes would have to be in
creased. In all probability the class oper-
atng the roads would have even more
control over the government than the
companies themselves now do. No such
form of socialism can be probably under
taken under republican government.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

The Journals efforts in favor Of the
school book octopus are evidently appre-
.ciated by its organs in other states. The
Milwaukee Sentinel quotes the Journals
statements as evidence that the Indiana
experiment" has proved a failure. We
would assure our Milwaukee namesake
that it is wholly in error. The Indiana ex-
pertinent is a great success, and so far
as heard from it comes nearer solving the
school-book question than any plan that
has yet been tried. Indiana has a proud
record Of success in reform legislation 1t
leads the country in every branch Of such
legislation that has been undertaken.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

prices in these quotations we should be
pleased to have It pointed out. And fur
thermore, the present prices are still far
lower than those of last year, the COM
parison being as follows:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
The Greedy Fellow.

II was her birthday. To his breast
He drew the little dear.
And on her willing lips he pressed
A kiss for every year.
And then he said, For kisses, May,
From your lips / so hunger.
You mustn't pout to hear me say,
I'm glad you are not younger"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

A most interesting occurrence was the
sale IN New York City on Tuesday of
$4,s79, 519.7S of western farm mortgages.
They had been taken by the Equitable
mortgage company Of Kansas City, and
deposited by it as security for its de-
benture bonds. This is another reminder
that the farm mortgage is not altogether
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

The price Of sugar amounts to but little
except as a refutation Of the Journals pre-
dction Of an immense increase in the price
Of sugar, and its do.orous pictures of a
dear breakfast table," and the refutation
Of these is so complete and overwhelming
that one would imagine that the Journal
would prefer to Indulge in silence on the
subject instead Of trying to create a fa.se
impression now. It's facts and deductions
are more inconsistent than an Iron Hall
ao1rafion
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

The republicans are all agreed that the
tax law. election law. school book law, etc,
must be amended, not in IAN injurious
way" of course. but so as to improve
them And when the time comes it viii
be found that the amendments will de-
stroy the power Of the laws for good.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

And now Uncle L. Hung Chang is to be
impeached We desire TO extend to Mr.
Chang the assurance of our opinion tnat
he is not getting a square deal
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

The republican party now has the op-
portunity to have saloons closed at any
time it deems proper by simply passing a
aclosing law that can be enforced.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
Professional Engagement.

Brush Go man sitting next to him at
foot ball game)-"Do you enjoy foot ball?"
Man-"Yes''
Brush-"Are you a player?'
Man-"No, l am a surgeon"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
The GIrI ON the BicycIe.

OH Maiden on the wheel, rejoice,
For truth 1t is 10 tel
Who makes Of you his willing choice
Must surely love you well,
And brave, indeed, is he who burst,
For he has seen you at your worstl
M. S. Bridges in Puck.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

If there are any better authorities than
these on the movement Of American wages
The Sentinel would be pleased to have
them produced. As to England the stats
teal reports are not so complete or salts
factory. but they show the same results
MulhaI gives the movement of wages in
various industries in Great Britain during
a part of the period as follows:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
Loves Labor Lost.

She-"George, all is lost"
George-"Why?"
She-"Papa has oiled those squeaky
shoes you sold him yesterday. "-Syracuse
Post.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
IL Certainly Did.

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie thinks the coun-
s try's currency system is all right. Ii ap-
pears TO have worked very well in the
Tyfbuna
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ., 1894.

II the republican party wants liquor
law that can be enforced it now mas the
opportunity to make one.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
Ex-Secretary Foster made the following
interesting confession at Cleveland few
davis

interesting Confession at CIeVeIand a Few
days since:
The repea, Of the force bill by the demo-
Gratis was one of the best things that could
have happened for the republicans. OF
course we could not repeal il, but il is one
OF the best things that could have hap
pened for us that our opponents did so.
Johnny Davenport of New York got
good thing, $4,000 a year, out Of it, 1
think. for a ,ong while. but he was the only
one who was benefited by 1t that know Of.
If Mr.. Foster will come to Indianapolis
who made a good thing out Of the federal
election laws, and also several scoundrels
who escaped merited punishment by means
of them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

The action of the tin-plate manufacturers
in employing non-union men at Demmler
and Pittsburg is simply an evasion Of
contract. A written agreement as to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-19

haps in the history Of man. AZ God
represents Himself "a The Father, a
Iarallel IL suggested. Any wise father
would educate his children a. FAR
AZ In his power lies with view
10 rendering them In every respect
capable " coping with tbs problems Of
HE. To attain this end he would give
their developing faculties full liberty,
aud yet all the time guide the efforts
10 tho right direction. The child Ia all
the tine working lts own way onward
toward perfection, and yet never with.
out the guiding control Of the edu'
Gator Both these factors are equally
necessary.
Ina similar position IL the child Of
the Eternal Father placed. He Is
laboring to obtain an Undertaking Of
the principles that govern the universe
ami the knowledge which brings life
eternal, but he Is not left to himself In
This Effort. The Fathers guiding hand
he can see AMI feel throughout life.
Sometlmta no falls, or errs or goes
aslrsyi sometimes btlllcilous are neces.
safy to bring him 10 realize his duties,
or to strengthen his faith or to genor.
ate virtues he would not have under
other conditions. Therefore with the
eye OF faith he can perceive God even
In some Of the events Of life which to
the eye OF the unbeliever have 10 re.
deeming feature, and he can believe
that even affections will, n endured In
a true Christian spirit, eud In Joy and
eternal happinesE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-19

~ its most open.mouthed champion
cannot be said to have shown any too
much respect for peace, order re-
speutabilily and good hense--he de-.
served In all conscience aud rropriety
taste Of the same medicine ad.
minisiefsd to his underlings and assoc
ciaies. There Ia no particular honor IN
the role which the group are row
called upon to enact, but such a. there
ia ho ought 10 DO given his due share
Of; where glory l. being distributed
generously among the "colonsls," u
would be maniicslly unfair to leave the
general" undecoratsd. In conclusion
the NEWS may be permitted to suggest
that whereas Mr.. CaftsI's followers
have less to fear from anybody ehe
than from Mr.. Carter, " that gentle
man has anything to fear more than
from himself II IL from those who Ia
this controversy have malaifoiuy tried
10 pose a. his friends.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-19

ylgilant buliness men will not hesitate
In using both II trade accommodation
ls considered important enough At the
time. There 10 an sdsptabllity which
makes for success whether on COM
sorvaiivs lines or In that promptitude
Of action which seizes an opportunity
with the ropidlty Of instinct, but 10
truly n manipulation of reserve force
acquired by education and experience
The intricaolc8 OF finance are known
but to very few, aud the pesi(?) De-
preston has proyei how little lie known
by the great majority Of preteudeTs.
Blu, a man who T. doing business on
small scale need no, know this to porlcc-
ton. He must, however give hls
thought to his own affair; be must
know the amount ofhisow capital and
how far he can enjoy credit he can
know whom to trust and the ptobabili.
ties Of sure collection; he mus, know
that overfeaching tn his part Is as
fatal a. overteachiug IL on the part Of
those who buy from him; lac must
know that broken stock aud al oE'
ccsaive one both work against his bus
iness Interests; and he must kuog
whether ho is going to lie paid In
promises, In chips aud wheistjues, Or
In cash or turnabio products And the
lobbing house who giyes him credit
expects 10 undurstand bis situation, his
resources, his ways Of HE, methods OF
business, and II wants 90 feel secure
that the indebtedness will assuredly be
paid according to time aud promise.
Whenever thoro is a combin.
alton, nrm, a dealer or
an individual peuon or customer
vino fails Ia irankness, who lacks the
moral virtue Of honesty, who cannot
say NO In selling and buying, thore IL
a lack OF that stamina which makes
the successful merchant and constl.
tules thu decidedly honorable man!
There Il nothing IN all this, how.
ever, which creates any barrier to
quiet Legitimate, Intelligent trade.
There are those who can ani will buy;
and oil argument is simply aimed ct
reckless and inconsiderate forcing Of
business, or that Initiation which IL too
suggestive Of boom times, aud which
carfies in lls train undue anxiety aud
those consequenccs-hnancial and ffa.
tefnal-which wisdom says we had
best avoid.