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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
A SUBSIDY ROBBERY.
IN THE oUlsE OF AIDING THE
NATIONS COMMERCE.
Whore tho Hanna-Payno Ship Grant
VIII 90 n Congress Passes tho Bnl-
Ono Company WIN Get tho LiGpE
Share.

II tho Ship Subsidy bill becomes n
law, the lions share OF the bounty
Will go to a single company. Under
the provisions OF the measure, the In
ternational Navigation company will
be entitled to receive q subsidy for
twenty years OF more than S2,85O,OO q
year. In the aggregate, this com
pany's bountles will exceed $4,000
0OOl A single company, operating for
private gain, will thus take from the
national treasury $57OO0,OOO OF tax
raised money, The international
Navigation company now has eight
ships under the American flag, ten
ships under foreign flags, and four
ships under contract for building In
foreign shlpyards, II Is to receive In
twenty years S51O00OO0 of the peo-
pies money as q gratulty to fatten
The dividends of Its shareholders. On
the fast steamers OF the International
Navigation company the bounty to BIO
earned annually will be more than ten
per cent Of the vessels cost when
new, The bountles will be large
enough to pay all the salaries and
wages OF the officers and crews who
man the ships, 1t will do more than
that, 1t will be about large enough
to meet the payroll and to pay for the
ships supplies. Already the govern
ment pays the International Navlga-
tlon company S7575SO year for car
rylng malls across the Atlantic. Only
four ships of the line are employed as
mail carriers. II the bill becomes
a law II will mean that the United
States will pay more to Senator
Hanna's bounty beggars every year
than Great Britain. Germany, Russia,
Austria and Spain combined, pay In
subsidies to their merchant marine,
And the largest part of their subsidies
are paid for carrying the malls. Ger
many pays only $1,694, 1920; Russia,
81, 1853, 1877; Austria, $172,249 Spain,
81 500, 927; Great Britain, $5,762,572.-
Verdict.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
ARMINo COMING MASTERS.

Going one day into the war depart
ment building at Washington, I stop
ped to look at the rifles, sabres, steel
shell, shrapnel and other deadly en-
glnes on permanent exhibition in the
corridor just outside the apartments of
the secretary Of war, What longest
held my attention was the gllstenlng,
many-mouthed Calling gun, which In
action, with one or two men to operate
1t, seems as II 1t must be as potent to
NOV down q line Of men before 1t as In
fancy was the little Vril wand that
swayed in the hand Of the women In
Bulwer's story Of "The Coming Race"
Turning to the orderly in regulation
uniform standing near l remarked:
"Thls is a murderous looking ma
chine" "Yes," he answered, ut
would be very effective in a street
riot" l had not said anything about
street rlots-had not thought of such
thing. Yet this man, trained for
war, wearing the uniform Of the Unit
ed States army, and attendant upon
the very secretary Of war, by this
short reply showed that his mind as
ISOLATED the Calling gun primarily not
with what we are accustomed to re-
gard as war-an armed conflict be-
tween nations or states or parties
within states-but with what we speak
of as temporary local disturbances to
be dealt with by municipal parties.
How should q matter Of such purely
local concern as a riot come first in
the thoughts Of a soldier, who does not
belong to municipality, or even to
a state, but to the nation at large as
represented by the federal govern
ment, which under the constitution is
supposed to have no jurisdiction In
state or municipal affairs, unless at
the call Of a legislature or GOVERNOR
Henry George, Jr,, In Philadelphia
North American.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
Ono of the Heroes.

That was not very pretty sight
that was resented ON Market street
yesterday, when an honorably dis
charged soldier OF the First California
tramped up and down for hours with
placard declaring that he had been
unable to obtain employm Mt and ask
ing some one to give him work. There
is no allegation that the man is dis
slpated or unworthy. In the mean
time we believe there is certain fund
somewhere or other that was raised
for the express purpose Of caring for
Just such men. What has become Of
it?--Alameda Encinal.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
TRUE AS EVER.

Ez for war, I call 1t murder
There you hev 1t plain an nat;
l don't want to go no furder
Than my Testyment for tibet.
God hez said so plump an fairly
It's ez long eS 1t is broad,
An you've got to git up airly
IF you want to take In God.
'Taint your eppyletts an feathers
Make the thing a grain more right
'Taint q folerin' your bell-wethers
Will excuse we in His sight.
Ef you take a sword an dror 1t,
An go stick a Teller thru,
Guv'ment amt no answer for it
Godll send the bill to you.
Wut's the use o. "meetln' -goin'
Every Sabbath, wet or dry,
Ef it's right to 60 a mowin'
Feller-men like oats an rye?
l dunno but what it's pooty
Tralnin' round in bob-tail coats,
But it's curious Christian dooty,
This here cuttin' folks threats.
james Russell Lowell.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
Tho Relation of Schools to Crime.

The Pedagogical society OF Prussia
has been collecting statistics bearing
on tho often-dlscussed question OF tho
effect of education on the prevalence
OF crime, From these statistics II ap-
pears that in the eastern provinces OF
Prussia, where attendance at school
Is not vigorously enforced, the annual
number OF crimes committed bears a
much larger proportion to the popula-
ton than In tho western provinces. In
the eastern provinces, from fourteen
to nineteen ordinary criminal offenses
occur yearly for each 1000 inhabitants;
In the western, only rs to 10 per 1000.
A similar difference ia shown in Of
lenses against church and state and
public order. Even in the east tho
number of crimes has been steadily
falling of since 1890, when many pub
lie schools were established.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22

In 1875 the Rothschild family own
ed less than thousand millions OF
dollars; now they own two thousand
millions of dollars; in twenty years
this wealth has doubled. Millions Of
men and women who never had any
personal dealings with the Rothschilds
have worked early and late to build
up the golden holocaust. And within
the lives of men now young and hope
lessly wandering from place to place
in search of work and living, are
remaining at home with parents scarce
able to maintain themselves, the pos
sessions of the Rothschilds will double
and human misery will double again.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
ostrich Eggs in an Incubator.

For several years attempts have been
made at Omaha and Los Angeles to
hatch the egg OF the ostrich artificial
ly, but 80 far these attempts have been
unsuccessful, the difficulty being the
application OF moisture, Now, howev-
er, an ostrich farm In Florida, can
boast Of the first lncubator-hatched os-
tTlch In the United States, The In
cubator required forty-one days OF
careful watching; the thermometer
was kept at 10 degrees. and the mois-
ture was applied at intervals.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
R3,0H Per Minute,

William H. Vanderbilt at the time
Of his death held s4S, 100000 In govern
ment four per cents. Every three
months he received from Washington
his interest ON this personal loan to
Uncle Sam in the shape Of cheQue
for $4SO, 800. This amounted to S5,-
265.75 per day. Every hour Of the day
and night the Treasury paid him
$219.4O. He drew $685. every minute
Of the year.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
Bicycles In south Africa.

The present campaign in South Afrl-
ca Is practically the first opportunity
the British military authorities have
had of putting the cycle corps to a real
test. The cycllst corps attached to the
Durham light infantry recently covered
q route of ninety miles in one day Tor
the purpose of obtaining information
of the Boer forces, doing some skirm-
ishing on the way. The veldt In dry
weather is admirably adapted for
cycllng,-Colller's Weekly.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
Tax tho white People.

The Chlckasaw nation requires all
white people living within Its borders
20 pay tax of 81 q year for the privi-
lege of staying and helping to reclaim
tho aforesaid Chckasaw nation In
addition to this, for. every COW and caIf'
each steer or other bovine the farmer
must yield 25 cents each year. And
the merchant must pay per cent OK
the value OF his goods as tax to the
ChIckasaW natlon.-Dallas News.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
Swords May Ito Abolished.

The suggestion Of substituting a
Martini-Metr carblne for the sword
an officer usually carries is being large
" discussed in military circles. The
objection against the sword is that
when marching through billy country
It hampers an officers movements in
getting over rough ground, while q
carbine could be used as a walking
stick, thus being a great help and sup
port.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
DnneMA, SalnrY.

Chauncey M. Depew's salary as
senator for six years will be $4,000.
He has leased house in Washington
for term Of six years for $4,000. 1t
is evident, therefore, that Chauncey
expects to earn little extra money by
working overtime Chicago Times
Herald
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22

Rockefeller owns over half inter
est in eighteen companies, the stock
of which aggregates $14S,545,232. Yet
his assessment in New York, where he
resides, is for only 100000. Ho Is
certainly q leading citizen"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
GREAT FORTUNES.

The new Duke Of Westminster inher-
Its what is said to be the greatest for
tune In England, represented by an in
come OF 100000 or $4,000 year
from landed estates in London, It is
estimated that II he should live to the
age of the late duke the renewals Of
the London leases will bring his In
come up to twelve or fourteen million
dollars.
This estimate may be affected by
future circumstances. II Great Britain
continues her policy Of Imperialism,
and rashly engages In foreign wars 1t
may be necessary to resort to a land
tax, in which case the Westminster es-
tates may be less profitable. But at
any rate, even on the highest estimate,
the richest peer In England can only
hope to reach in fifty years an income
equal to that already enjoyed by the
richest Standard OIL magnate In this
country,
In both countries the methods OF
acquiring these great fortunes are
the same, In England the landown-
ers, being also owners of the govern
ment, have exempted themselves from
their share Of the public burdens ex-
cept in the matter of the income tax,
which yielded last year SS5,O00,0O0,
In this country the monopolists, own
Ing the state governments as far as
was necessary and the federal govern.
ment occasionally, have exempted
themselves alike from private competl-
ton and public control and from any
adequate share in the taxation, with
results more than matching those Of
English landowners.
It has taken 300 years Of the growth
Of London to build up the Westminster
property, while the far richer property
Of our Standard Oil barons Is the
growth Of only thirty years-and it
was never growing faster than now
New York World.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
The Transvaal Robbery.

Great Britain is now in a position
to realize the feelings of the man VINO
went to his neighbours hen roost for
pullets, and found the bulldog there in
stead.-Ev
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
CHARITY NEEDED AT HOME.

What is the situation In this, our
country, that 1t should encourage us
with the belief that we are in posi-
ton to do house cleaning for the Fill
pinos? Let us see what birds eye
view reveals to us:
Thousands Of children dying every
year in our large cities for want Of
pure air and sufficient food Would 1t
not be we'll for us to regenerate our
selves so as to prevent this child
slaughter before starting in on the
Filipinos?
Thousands Of women forced into
lives Of shame every year, in order to
obtain means Of support. Would it
not be well for us to regenerate our
selves to as to prevent this sale Of
women's bodies, before starting in on
the Filipinos?
Thousands of men annually degrad-
ed into criminals or Migrants, thus
becoming q menace to all the members
OF society because Of irregular en-
ployment. Would It not be we'll to re-
generate ourselves so as to prevent
this degradation Of human lives, be-
fore starting in on the Filipinos?
Half the wealth OF the country in
the hands of a few hundred men,
while half our seventy-fve millions OF
people are living a hand-to-mouth ex-
istence, hardly knowing one day where
they are going to get food the next.
Would 1t not be well for us to regener-
ate ourselves so as to prevent these
gross conditions Of inequality, which
Il not changed must result in the death
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
1T WILL NOT DOWN.


Secretary Cages report TO congress,
attempting to explain his fayorltlam
to tho Standard OILS National City
Bank Of New York Ia the sort OF cam
pagn document for which our cam
paigners might have prayed, says the
San Francisco Star II Ia not always
easy to convince the public that a par
tlsan charge against an opponent IL
true, but where that opponent admits
his guilt, and furnishes documentary
evidence with which to prove II, the
public has no choice but to concur In
his verdict.
Secretary Gage permitted some very
remarkable letters to 80 to congress,
Probably his experience as banker
and his inexperlence as n public man
caused him to fail to realize how they
would impress the public The evil
dence shows that OF late he has utll-
lied the long-dlstance telephone In
discussing matters OF state with the
New York banking trust The tele-
phone tells no tales But some letters
have been written and are In the pos
session Of congress, and the following
Is a sample OF the reading they fur
nlsh;
Under date of June 3, 1897, A, D.
Hepburn, vlce-president Of the Nation
al City Bank, wrote Secretary Gage
asking that his bank enjoy the free
use Of government funds, adding: "oi
course, the bank Is very strong, and II
you will take pains to look at our list
Of directors you will see that we also
have very great political claims in
view OF what was done during the can.
vass last year"
Among the directors of the National
City Bank who had very great po-
lltical claims" were William Rockefel-
Ter, OF the Standard OIL company; II.
o, Havemeyer, president of the Sugar
trust; Robert Bacon, OF the Arm Of j.
Plerpont Morgan; II, Walter Webb
one OF the Vanderbllts and vlce-presl-
dent of the New York Central and
Jacob Schlff, OF the Union Pacific syn
dicate.
This group OF men represented some
four million dollars Of contributions to
Mark Hanna's campaign fund, 1t Is
needless to say that they asked for
and received their dividends on this
generous contribution. An examlna-
ton Of the statements Of the National
City Bank shows how the government
deposits jumped from 100000 on May
IA, 1897 three weeks before the writ
ing OF the letter above quoted, to $780,
100000 In September, 1899.
These are matters Of public record,
and show that the political pull which
this bank has exerted with the admin
istration has given 1t such prestige
that It is now the most powerful bank
ing institution in the country From
bank OF no great fame, four years
ago, 1t now has deposits of over $780,
100000, on which 1t reaps profits OF
over $4,OOO,OOO a year on a capital
which until recently was only $1,000
600.
This octopus Of banks could have
bought and sold the United States bank
of Jackson's day ten times over, Never
has there been more direct proof OF
the Mckinley Administrations sub
servlency to the money power which
secured its election, and which is about
to try to purchase another term.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
EDITORIAL NOTES,

Men have n right TO believe what
they please, Amy man has right to
believe, for instance, that Mckinley
is unfrlendly to the trusts, although
they supported him In 1896, and are
actively working to secure his re-
nomination and reelection, ANY man
has n right to believe that Mckinley
10 unfrlendly to the trusts, notwlth-
standing this evidence, but do you
think the man who would think 80,
capable of self government to say
nothing Of helping to govern the Eli
ipinos?
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22

of this republic, as they have resulted
in the death Of oil other republics, be-
fore starting In on the Filiplnos2
Monopoly in control of the judicial
executive and legislative branches OF
government brlbing Jurors, corruptIng
Legislators and appointing judges and
senators, Political bossism under
which corruption grows like the Rus
sian thistle, Would 1t not be well for
us to regenerate ourselves, 80 as to
correct these evil conditions of our
own government before we start In
the business of governing the FiliDi-
nos?
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22

The paper trust has increased the
cost of the white paper used by the
newspapers Of the country, thlrty-three
per cent in three months, and the
result is that II has converted some
rabid protectlonlst, Republican papers
into advocates Of free trade-in paper,
The editors Of these papers, in their
sober moments, now admit that the
tariff does have something to do with
trusts.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22

For two months, 1900 men hitherto
employed at Cramps ship yard, have
been on a strike for ten per cent adj
vance In wages to make partial return
to them for an advance Of twenty per
cent In the cost of living, These men
are Of the opinion that the widely
touted prosperity Is cramped In their
case.-Ex.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22

President Gates OF the American
Steel and Wire Company, better known
as the steel trust, testified before the
Industrial commission, that his con-
Germ sold goods more cheaply abroad
than at home. He did not, however,
consider that reason why the tarifr
on steel and wire should be abolished.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22

This octopus Of banks could have
bought and sold the United States bank
of Jacksons day ten times over. Never
has there been more direct proof OF
the Mckinley Administrations sub
servlency to the money power which
secured its election, and which Is about
to try to purchase another term.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-22
gNlSz9aI lJHNJTEI

Hoods pills cure liver Ills the nOnirrltatlns and
only cathartc to take with Hoods sMsaparIlla.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-07
COUNTY AND VICINITY.
News from Close by, Told in Brief and
Spicy Paragraphs.

spicy Paragraphs.
DR.. w. S. Webb is preparing to give
his usual Christmas celebration at Shell
burn Farms to his employees. The new
part of his paatial home will be bril-
liantlv lighted and decorated for the
occasion and a grand time is anticipated.
Thomas Dupont has bought the
Lincoln and Bristol mail and stage
route of Edgar Myers and will run
the same. Mr.. Dupont is also man
ager of the Lincoln House, Lincoln,
one of the best country hotels IN the
state.
The drug store of Timothy Neville and
the grocery store of Il. l.. kingsland in
the Gaines block, Vergennes, were enter
ed Wednesday night by removing glass
| from the window in the rear. The burg
lars obtained about $50 ard some cigars
from the Neville store and few articles
from the Kingsland store.
Mrs. Hannah Huntington of Lincoln
died Thursday of last week. aged 81
years and 10 months. Mrs. Huntington
was the Oldest person in Lincoln, where
she had lived nearly all her life. The
funeral was held Saturday in accordance
with the custom of the Society of
Friends, of which Mrs. Huntington
was long time member.
A. Bisonette of Brandon, who was
charged with stealing a horse in that
town about two years ago, was recently
traced to Ferrisburgh. and was arrested
Saturday at Chester Hawkins, where he
was at work, by Constable Joseph
Thompson. Bisonette was placed in the
Vergennes Jail Saturday evening and
taken to Brandon Monday afternoon.
As Samuel Wright was passing
through the village of Bethel before
daylight one dav last week he came
across Il strange bird, which he captured
alive. 1t is unlike any ever seen in that
vicinity, having a long bin and a
speckleG back. It is web footed, with
long fiat legs with the joint close to the
body so that the bird can scarcely
walk.
G. w. Briggs has completed his recount
of the people in Brandon east of the
Neshobe. and while his figures show an
increase oyer official count, of some 60,
the difference is not great enough for the
government officials to take notice of a
request for a recount. For the next ten
years the population of Brandon will be
known as 1858. OF the United States
deposit money received as loan by town.
the selectmen will have to return Sl292
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-07
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Josiah Scovel of Buffalo is visiting at
5. ", Jewett's.
Charles Bundy. now of Keene, y. H.,
is the guest of G. +. Pinney.
The Hawthorne club will meet Tuesday
evening next at a. f. Higley's.
Miss Louise Lee and Miss Ada Smith
are in Marshall's for the holiday season.
The Essay club will meet with Mrs.
McGilton next Monday readings from
Winchester, Browning and Il. III. Davis
Plattsburg parties have purchased the
machinery of the old laundry IN the
O'COnnell block and have had it taken
out and shipped.
The new Starr library of Mddebury
college was opened for use on Tuesday.
The old classification of books has been
retained for the present.
Miss Mabel Burt os Shoreham spent
Monday in town. while on her way to
RiptOn, where she resumes her school
duties for the winter term.
Rev. II. Olin Cady, who has recently
returned from China and Is thoroughly
familiar with the situation there, will oc
cupy the pulpit of the Congregational
church next Sunday morning.
There will be an important business
meeting of the Labaree society Thursday
afternoon, Dec. l3, at 3 o'clock, in the
vestry of the Congregational church. A
prompt and full attendance is desired.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Library association held last Saturday
afternoon, Miss Archibald rendered her
resignation as a member of the executive
board. Her place is taken by Mrs.
w. w. McGiltOn, while Miss Harriet
Mead was elected to Mrs. McGilton's
place.
Town Treasurer ] inneY reports about
one-half of taxes paid up to date. Dur
ing the remaining davs it Is desired that
all who can do so will hand in checks for
their taxes, and receipts will be forward.
ed as soon as possible. To accommodate
those who are unable to attend during
the day, the treasurer will be in his Office
the evenings of the 18th, lith and 18th.
Saturday last was busy day at the
county clerks office. Nearly all of the
new county officers came in during he
day to take the required oath and qualify
for their respective positions. Assistant
Judges b. w. Collins and III. ID. Branch
made the following appointments ;
County clerk, Rufus Wainwright
county treasurer, c. f. Pinney ;
county auditor, Col. A. A. Fletcher
commissioners of Jail delivery, Col. n. f.
Dunshee of Bristol, IL, I. Cuts of
Orwell and F. A. Bond of Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-07
TOuGH PANT.

The toughest paint now known is De-
voc lead and zine. Zinc and grinding
make it so.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-12-07

CANDY EscULETTs CURES PILES
and all rectal disorders "r money refunded,
Pleasant, not pt, 81 q radical cure, soc at
DIR. ID. A. BIsbEt'> S-ng .'oc-. 4lyl