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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

So weary is Alger Of DENYING
false resignation rumors that latterly
he simply points TO the nail key. and
lets il go al that-Albany Argus
About all that can be said of the
treasury showing at the end of the
fiscal wear is that it is not quite so bad
as il might have been.-Cinc En-
quirer.
The office boy for the trusts has
let ont the fact that the octopus sim
ply winked the other eye when il heard
that Alger was to fight il out.-Chicago
Record tInd.).
IF the president expects the peo-
! pie 10 have confidence in his admins
tration be ought 20 have enough con-
tidence in the people 10 let them know
the truth.-kansas City Times.
of course. Secretary Alger cam
not see any necessity for his retiring
from the cabinet. His past course
shows that he would feel all right in the
cabinet If he had the smallpox.-lndi-
annapolis Sentinel.
The denomination Of Mr.. Hobart
for vice president depends on how well
the managers have the case of Mr.. Nc
kinlcy in hand. If the denomination of
the president comes easy. il will be
easy TO carry Mr.. Hobart along; but il
some Of The states have 10 be concili-
ated. look out for trouble.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The republican organization is
now the most perfect political machine
ever constructed in this country for ma
,ional purposes. II is hair-trirgered
and splendilly equipped. 50 well con-
strucfed. so closely knit is il. that il
even does not now require the trained
and expert hand of a conscicncelcss and
powerful Hanna to run il. 1t can run
itself. In fact. AT this very momcn.
il is in active operation. even though it's
mighty head is 1900 miles away in Eu-
Washington Times
Relying on the tariff duty for pro-
lection. the tin plate trust has made
exclusive contracts with the manufac,
turers OF black plates fused for tinning)
in order TO break down all opposition
from Independent competitors who do
tiDN Wv iist'h l'tsAttH iNt
selves. Having monopolized the BUSH
ness. the trust now feels itself i'm a POI
stion TO deal as II may choose with its
workmen. Though the prices OF tin
plate have been nearly doubled. when
the workers ask for increased pay the
docrs of the factories are shut in their
faces. md they are told TO 60 hang
Philadelphia Record.
Ohio will be the great battle
ground. The republican insurgents"
are aS numerous, as active and de-
termined there rs in Pennsylvania. and
Hanna is rs obnoxious as ia Quay TO the
better class Of citizens. The big boss
has demonstrated that he owns the
party. and those self-rcspccting repur--
Leans who believe that the honor or
the state and the nation demands his
efTaccmcnt are ready 10 support no
Democratic ticket az the only means TO
tl.at end. III. prospect i most prom
Using one for the Ohio democracy. ana
/, need not be surprising " republican
defeat in the presidents own state Isa
result OF the coming campaign.-e"n-
-~rd IL. H. People and Patriot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21
HOW FORTUNE SMILED.
The Happy Chance which brought
business and Comfort 10 N
STRIPPING Lawyer.

When this incident occurred. as re-
lated by a Detroit lawyer he was 20
years Younger than he IL now: II had
an could DO TO pay for cheap boarding
and the rent Of a little Office which also
serves as lodging apartment. Tie
best ! had in a business way was 4
tough lot of collections and a few in
significant eases in Justices court.
This j. the way in which the tide Of
fortune was turned. \ big burglary had
been committed and q man seriously
wounded in trying to defend his prop
erty. Arrests were made and the whole
community was up in arms. never
was SO surprised in my life as when |
was employed, at a ridiculously small
figure. to defend the prisoners. except
when they were acquitted. There was
an organized gang OF these fellows at
the time. and The squint-eyed, sharp
faced leader afterwar6 told me how
came TO get the ease.
1--WE met. said he. after the bows
was pinched. aud motion was made by
one OF the blokcs 10 hire two Of the be -
ara highest-priced lawyers in the city
il il took every cent we had sailed.
give EN- rope while they qnarreled over
who the lawyers should be. and then |
done riy PATTERN. told EN- what
lot of jays they was to blow their stun
in on big wigs what charged dollar
fur every word they spoke My plan
was to buy witnesses. and then any fo.i
OF lawyer would do us. That's how
YOU got the case, and il saved us
pile
II didn't feel fiatiered, but il boomeo
me right into n good business that's
made me comfortable. - Detroit Free
Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21
A Mere DIur.

I'VE are going 10 fight the trusts"
has been shouted a time or two. The
Ohio republicans put il in their plat
form. although Hanna explained that
they did il under a wave Of excite
men" -unreilcctivelv and impulsivelv.
az il were Since then these republican
trust fighters have heard from the
sources from which they obtain their
sinews Of war and been warned TO ''go
slow" The trusts have passed the
word 10 Hanna. Hanna has commmi-
Gated il 20 Mckinley and Mckinley in
turn has let il be known to the Wash
ington correspondents Of his newspa-
per mouihpieces. The trusts are 10 be
fouyht-but in Pickwickian sense
They are not TO be strangled by the re-
publican party. The worthy ones
such. for instance. as the Standard Oil.
OF which Hanna lately expressed high
praise. and few hundred more or less
are 10 be let alone. because il will be
found by looking through the spec
facles. IF the republican leaders that
these are reasonable combinations OF
capital TO enable American industries
10 compete wish industries abroad
ST. Louis Republic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21
GRANDPARENTS DREAM.


Grandfather sat In his big armchair
Fast asleep.
THE wrinkles that ran over his wan old face
Were furrowed deep.
the tangled web OF his beard hung from
His cheek and chin.
white as the falling snow the winds
Gamboi In.
MS hard brown hands were crossed above
His walking stan
AID We hushed 10 silence the talk IN the
And the laugh.
~ we saw smile on his parted lips
Spread DER his face.
As a ripple DER a tranquil lake
From its starting place.
W. guessed some vision the long ago
Had anchored deep
IT, the old mans sou. was drifting now
Through his sleep.
Vhat was that dream? Did his childhood
And leave a map
or al. his early playing grounds
There IA his lap;
or was It a winding orchard path
In the twilight dim.
And hts chilGren's mother. a girl again.
Walking with him?
Perhaps. through times long telephone.
He heard a coo
AlI felt baby's hand on his cheek.
AS he used TO do.
SUR we were some radiant Joy
He had met some whore
HID come 10 visit the old man there
Asleep in his chair
But soon his hands dropped from his stan
And dropped his head.
And those who came and went that day
Talked OF the dead.
We talked only OF peary paths
In summer land
Where his children's mother walked with
him,
Hand In hand.
For row we knew her angel face
Glad in the CLEAN
OF a golden city awaiting him.
Was grandfather's dream.
Alfred Ellison, In Chicago DAILY Record
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THE SHERMAN LAW.
nemonrtise silver About Ten
Years Ago.

On the ith Of March. 1850. the ad
minisiration of President Harrison be-
gan. All over the country there was
a very general complaint OF dun times.
and, except in the extreme east. "a
strong demand for silver legislation.
When the Fifty-hrst congress assem-
BLEED on the first Monday in December.
1850. there is no doubt that clear ma
jority Of both houses were in favor OF
free coinage. But the administration.
Speaker Reed and a majority Of the
republicans ia both houses were op-
posed 10 such measure. The senate
promptly passed free coinage bill.
and sent il to the house. But the ad-
ministration had its pet scheme known
As the "lNindom bin" The anti-silver
republicans. being in control of the
house, blocked silver legislation until
sufficient pressure had been brought
to bear upon the less determined sill
YER men in the republican party 10 in
drce them TO accept the Window bill
as a substitute for free coinage. That
measure passed the house by about 30
men voting against il. The bill pro-
yided for the p~rchase Of four and one
half million ounces OF silver bullion
each month. 10 be paid for in treasury
notes created for the purpose. These
notes were 10 be legal tender except
where otherwise stipulated in the con
tract. and were made redeemable in
"a. n n.
in silver dollars. or in silver bullion.
AT the option of the holder of the notes
Before passing. il had. however, been
amended so as 70 admit OF free coinage
when the bullion was al par-that is
worth leo per ounce. The importance
of this amendment was overlooked by
many people al the time. The senate
refused 10 concur. and the matter went
TO a conference committee. There the
four and one-half million dollars was
stricken out and The same number Of
ounces" substituted: the provision for
free coinage when parity was reached
was also dropped. and the notes were
made redeemable simply in COIN
which. az course. means either gold
or silver. in the latter form the bill
passed both houses and became law.
Ii received the name OF the Sherman
law" from the circumstance that Sen
ator sherman was a prominent mem
her OF the conference committee. II
the free coinage clause had been re-
tain ed and the law had been fairly OK
ecuted. il is not unreasonable 10 be
lieve that il might have settled the
silver question. Under its operation.
as il Was. silver rose to S1.20 per ounce.
With free coinage in prospect. the own
ers Of The bullion would naturally have
held il back. hoping thereby TO raise
the market price TO Si.2l. when free
coinage would have taken effect. and
in all probability held ii al that point.
But the gold men opposed il for The
same reason. Processing desire 10
raise silver to parity with gold. they
were afraid Of having the market
pulled" And vet almost every mar
Ret quotation Of anything ia Wall
street j. the result Oft manipulaiions
of the bulls" and the bears
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21
Gen. Warner Denies IL.

The Chicago Record recently printed
what seemed 10 he an authentic inter
view with Gen. 4. j. Warner. president
of the American timetable union. in
which that gentleman was made to say
that silver would be secondary issue
in the campaign next year. This Gen.
Warner has denied. II have he de-
clarcs. never said 10 anybody that
silver is secondary issue. have said
that inasmuch as the next congress
was almost certain 10 pass a currency
bill. the currency phase Of the money
question was likely for the time being
10 attract large share OF public at
tention (wheiher the government or
The banks shall issue our currency.
The money question has lost none of
its Importance. and ! do not think any
backward step on this question will be
taken by the democrats in 1900. There
will. however. be other prominent IS
sues-the trusts and imperialism
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21
Happy at Last
.M ..S SS.sT az az sS az az sN ~ az as

ID EBECCA SIONER was regarded as
n the typical old maid of Kings tow n.
-cOple said she had "sourcd on the
world." and. assuredly, judging from
the sharp. bitter remarks which often
passed her lips, one would not imagine
that she found the world full of sweet
moss and light. The kingstown people
would have opened their eyes wide
could they have seen the old maid one
winter evening when. having returned
from a walk. She threw herself ON her
couch and shed a food Of tears.
Can | never forget him. or learn TO
despise the man who spurned my loye?"
she murmured ''Ah, Dick. Dicki
never will cease to love YOU" Sudden
~ she rose and dashed away her tears
and a bitter. hooking smile played
about her lips.
There is no man in the wide world
worth a but he least of ALL" she
said. fiercely; "and Will never think OF
linn aeain." Alas poor Rebecca She
Knew TOO well how little She could keep
ler promise TO herself. for the very
sshf OF Dick Waldron. white-harcd
and stopped though he was. was enough
e. set her heart strings TO tingling.
Her story was one not uncommon in
New England village life. When prep
srtiions were going on for her marriage
" Richard Naldron. Rebecca's mother.
who was a widow fell i'll. Richard. who
Lad been waiting long time for Re
bccca. insisted upon the marriage be-
~ performed without delay, for. as
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21

"fOr ARE sPolLING TWO LIVES"
'heir new home would be within sight
81 'he stoner place, Rebecca could still
oe with her mother and oversee a
nurse. Eut The mother selfishly OBJ
Jecled' She knew that Rcbccca would
hp' p' INC same To her after marriage:
no one else could nurse her as well. and
shc wouldn't De in their way long. She
"ohid 20 gladly as soon as she was
c"ued up higher" etc.
70 Rebecca. sick AT heart. but not
caring. raised. as she had been. To resist
parental authority. offered Dick his
freedom.
rs s'ormed angrily nj first. but. see
'ns her pain and distress. Mt last said
" her; "Rebecca. YOU are spelling two
.''s' fear, by your mistaken notion
~ your duty. but must submit. But
H'h You are free YOU have only to
'''e 70 me-for | cannot stay here
'ali me back. Whenever Won send
"'ii come, for will never love any
u'hah but YOU. ard will be faithful TO
>oa always"
N" might have gone well had il MOI
mat Mrs. Stoner again selfishlv in
'lsied. "Rebccca and Dick must M,
/. M 70 each other; IL would on,y keen
'eecas mind in a tumult, and She
not stand in their wsy long. She
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21
The p-ople are growing wocful

The p~oplc are growing wocful-
" weary of che presidents uncertain
Philippine policy or certain lack of pol
popular. is becoming less and less pop
ular as IL drags along. The unpopular
ity Of the war in the Philippines. as at
present conducted. is the presidents
own unpopularity. and II believes him
to bring about n climax in that conflict
that shall be srcditable TO the country
Or his administration will soon be
looked upon as a failure. Minneapolis
Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21
Does Not Regulate Prices.

Intrinsic value does not regulate
price. Air possesses more intrinsic
value than sag other thing known, but
Il has no price. The intrinsic value Of
. bushcl Of wheat never changes. but
~ price does.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-21

The republican organs are still
hanging like grin death 10 the old lie
about trusts i'm i-re trade England. II
IL their only hope to save their system
Of ocun'ies TO the special interests
Sioux City Tribune.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18

Some of our gentle brothers deplore
the use of harsh language even though
hurled at robbers; they lament the
coming of any rough phrases even
though your children are forced to so
without food and shelter.
These kind, sympathetic people
would read a lecture upon"The Duty
of Deliberation' to a man while his
house is burning.
SO long az we are plundered by pur-
chased laws and court DEGREES for
whose existence the consideration has
never been made public, protesta-
lions against aggressiveness are flu
tile. AS well dcplore the roar of the
ocean.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18

Industrial Freedom is battling for
improved conditions; it assumes that
all honest people everywhere desire
the rule ofiustice and that SO soon as
they are made to realize that the toll
crs are robbed they will seek to undo
the evil and make restitution We
are not the advocates ola class strug-
gle, but believing our ultimate destiny
to be interdependence we shall con-
tend for that social condition which
shall best insure the welfare of every
man, woman and child.
Do YOU object to this?
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18

Minnesota farmers formed an asso-
citation to beat the telephone compan-
les. They have organized a telephone
exchange. Each farmer paid $16.10
for construction, and $11.50 for the
instrument. And it now costs them
one dollar per annum. This beats
paying from $50 to $50 per YEAR
Critic.
The fool farmers never did know
anything anyhow and now they will
cause a panic among the thieves who
have been living in luxury upon the
plumber from the telephone and 9th
er robbing schemes.
Such attempts as these Minnesota
farmers are making will ruin the coun-
try sure for business is timid and
wont tolerate honesty at all.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18
He Lived for Men.

Far out over the drifting snow.
Weeping dream-tears. sadly 90
Along with the mourners who sadly tread
Behind the great and illustrous dead,
Two thousand long, weary miles away.
Comes that dirge to my soul today,
But my tears drop warm on the cold snow
when
| think how our comrade lived for men,
Dead. Reed In his coffin: Reed is dead
Bat, an, the immortal words he said
Live in the hearts where they built their
nest
In the hearts of the millions who never rest:
And the tear, now dropping behind his
hearsc
VIII cry to heaven, against the curse
OF inhuman slavery, and greed;
Aud the lowly everywhere bless Reed
Far out over the trodden snow,
Dreaming watch our comrade 90:
out where they dug up the virgin sod,
And left him sleeping with Natures God,
picture IN silence his dear face, and
ont Of tho shadows he waves a hand.
"Ill bee waiting and watching" he whispers.
when
You have lived and died for The GOOD Of men,
out Of the West light has gone
but the world is turning 10 where It shone:
And its Rays Will melt all The trodden snow
Around lhe homes where .hc mourners 70:
And the prairie flowers OF hope will bloom
And shed their fragrance around the tomb
pi Alron Reed. and the birds sing then
For the man who lived and died FOR men.
JACoB HUFF.
lDrcy shore pa.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18
Volcano of 7 rutbe

A tribute to the late Myron w.
Reed, couched in the words of one who
was not only friend but an admirer
of his greatness, has been received by
w. S. Neal of Denver, from Jacob Huff,
the well-known co-laborer of Edward
Bellamv, and himself an author of
some prominence.
The letter is outspoken and the
poem is a graceful appreciation OF "a
friend of humanity 1t follows:
Jersey Shore, Pa, Feb 6, 1899.
". 5. Neal, Denver, Colo:
My Dear Comrade Neal-l feel that
| owe you a letter of thanks for so
kindly remembering me and sending
the Denver papers containing the KIND
words of praise said about our noble
comrade and brother, Myron w.
Reed.
There has been a shadow and feel
ing of bereavement resting on our
souls since the first sad announcement
of Reeds death reached us through
the Eastern papers. The world has
lost great and good man. even
greater man than the brother went
out last summer-Edward Bellamy.
Yet their deaths have given the Cos
pei OF humanity an impetus which plu-
tocracy and the gates of nOnopolistic
hell cannot prevent from sweeping to
the outer confines Of civilization.
ann SO glad that the strange whirl-
igig of time brought me into the pres
erce Of Mr.. Reed on two different oc-
casions. was fortunate enough to
hear him talk on political events and
plutOcratic outrage on these two Oc-
casiops down at Grand junction, Col.
1t was his bold and fearless declara-
ton in the pulpit; My heart is With
the striking miners on Bull hill" that
convinced me Of his great and honest
heart.
had for years, and do still despise
the average trucking preacher of mus
ty pagan creed, and it was the man
and not the preacher that l saw in
MyrOn w. Reed when | named my
baby boy in his honor. And the man
had been growing greater i'll our COM
rade ever since the aristocratic church
OF Denver accepted his resignation as
a preacher, and the proudcst memory
III my heart today is the fact that |
was one of the contributors TO a jour
nal carrying the names OF Reed and
Bellamy at its masthead.
Dear old Nyron Reed! How glad l
am that he increased my love for
down-trodden and unfortunate hui
mainly. This love and Veneration he
inspired within me, for himself and hui
mainly everywhere, is the purest and
most unselfsh feeling that ever took
possession of my heart, though now
work with a paddock on my mouth
and pencil.
Reed could live and speak his mind.
Few of us poor, weak mortals dare
take such a bold stand. We are but
little gopher holes that are easily
plugged Reed was q burning volca-
no of steaning red-hot truth and
could not be silenced, and only death
had the power to cool down the radi-
ations of his soul.
have made a feeble attempt to
transfer my feelings and hopes into
the enclosed verses. If you think them
worthy OF print you would CRAFTY me
very much if you have them printed in
all of Denver's papers, just to show
the people of Reeds home how much
he is loved and respected 1000 miles
away. Sincerely yours,
JACOB HUFF.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18

Coming? Yes, tits coming our way.
One of the best evidences of il is in the
increase in the force necessary to pro.
duce the Appeal 1t now requires
two type-writers and stenographers
and three clerks in the office most of
the time to handle the increasing bust
ness, besides extra printers and assist
ant editor. The Appeal is one of the
biggest things in the country. Quite
different from a few months ago when
it was a problem as to whether it
could live or not, and when five of us
did all the work in every department.
The Appeal stands at the head of the
movement in this country.-Appcal 70
Reason
1t affords rs unboundcd pleasure to
learn of the success Of any of our co.
workers, but the success Of The Appeal
is almost personal matter to us.
While we recognize the value of the
l9bors Of the Appeal we know there is
need for other work and other papers
and it makes Us rejoice to see SO many
reform papers doing well.
Our paper Industrial Freedom, ex.
tending its circulation very rapidly
go. - -..,,--- = -ce. ,,-, c.ul.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18

They lack energy, force, determina-
ton, go-ahead. ] would advise all
such to go to work; do something
If YOU want a position, take it.
Good advice(0and cheap. The man
who is silly enough to take such advice
ought to suffer and he will.
1t is not those who do something
but those who steal by law, that live
in ease and luxury and all the world
knows this is so.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18

The Cooperative Colony of Equali-
ty in Skagit county, this State, is in a
prosperous condition, and moving
steadyily onward to ultimate success.
It's newspaper, industrial Freedom,
comes to us each week full of news
about the colonyin particular aud the
movement in general. Cooperation
is the thing, and the only way to
secure it is to cooperate" Renton
Sentinel
Correct, Brother, the only way to
cooperate is to cooperate.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18

We hope our correspondents will
kindly observe that it is necessary to
condense their thoughts.
Do not elaborate. Short, crisp, spi-
cy articles are welcomed, but hcreatt-
CT we shall be compelled to refuse diff
fuse, struggling articles. BE concise,
precise, pointed and quit when YOU
are done, please.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18

Would any father or mother in this
country be willing to give his or her
son for all of the Philippine islands:
Is not the life of one of our boys
worth more than the Philippines?
what are we fighting for, anyhow
Kansas Agitator.
Who in this country would not will
ingly give his or her son to achieve
glory and wealth for the Hanna-Al-
ger-McKinley aggregation?
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-03-18

Benevolent assimilation means
unsparing use of machine guns if we
are 10 Judge by the course of events in
the Philippines, and having accepted
the responsibility of humanizing the
nongrel races inhabiting thoseislands
we must prepare to witness indiscrim-
mate slaughter; for don't we Chris
tianizc I'M that way?