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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-08

Hackers Of the old MN VIII Open
the Campaign with .
New One.

OF course, Senator Frye is still con.
'inced that the ship subsidy principle
is sound, and that il was wisely EN-.
bodied in the bill introduced in the
last congress. But we believe that
there are more people who disagree
with him than there ever were be-
fore. The Hanna-Frye-Payn bill is
admittedly dead. And the men who
drafted it and pressed IL as vigorous
~ as they knew how have been forced
TO lay il aside in favor OF another
one that they hope may be less OBJ
jectionable to the people. So the
campaign will begin again with the
opening of congress. What the new
bill is we do not know. but il Is safe
to say that il IL is satisfactory to
the interests that have been so clam
orous for subsidy il will be objec-
tionable to the people. More and
more they are coming to oppose the
whole subsidy principle, and to OPP
pose it strongly. And their opposi-
ton is something that the republic
an leaders had better look out for.
That there will be vigorous fight
against the new bill is of course
clear. Republican senators and rep
resentatives and able republican
newspapers throughout the west are
known to be hostile to the proposed
gift. Anyone at all familiar with the
feeling in this region realizes the
danger involved in pushing this
subsidy scheme on an unwilling and
protesting people. 1t is known that
there would have been a very respect
able republican vote against the sub
sidy bill in the last congress il il had
ever come to vote. And there is
reason to believe that IL would have
been acted on in the senate had il
not been for the fact that the bills
republican enemies almost openly
ter against it. We think that the
situation is growing steadily worse
for the subsidy people. Senator Frye,
who seems disposed to Judge public
sentiment by the sentiment of the
people of Maine. is apparently nm
uDAt ~ hbtIf Shtfid ii1A 'Ht oPlftSi-
ton to his measure throughout the
west is almost as strong among re-
publicans as among democrats. Yet
such is the fact.
The popularity OF reciprocity, the
belief that the tariff must come down
and the favorable view of the move
ment against imposing tariff duties
for the benefit of trusts are all so
many indications of the growth Of
the opposition to the policy of tax
ing one set of men for the benefit of
another set. Thus the ship subsidy
proposition is in direct antagonism
10 the prevailing tendency of the
times in the matter of taxation. In
stead of more subsidies and discrim-
mating taxes, the people want fewer,
and they are convinced that the time
has come to tighten tax burdens
rather than to increase them. And
when they believe--and on the best
of evidence-that the ship subsidy is
demanded by few rich men who are
already doing large and profitable
business without il. there is little
chance of converting them TO the Frye
view.=Tndianapo News Und.).
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-08

The trusts have more ways than
one OF fleeing the public. OF course
they charge for their wares "all the
traffic will bear" which. thanks TO
the protection they receive through
the tariff and from the monopoly
that most of them enjoy of supply
ing the American market without
competition, should enable them 10
pay large dividends. But this large
profit does not satisfy some of the
managers or insiders who, by know
ing the actual condition of the prop
critics and the amount of business be-
ing done. are able to manipulate the
market for the trust stock and thus
bleed the public who are silly enough
to deal in such stocks with no knowl-
edge of their actual value except
what the trust managers deal out TO
them. Speaking of law which would
compel the trusts to publish their
condition as banks and railroads do,
the Philadelphia North American
says: "Of course the business fol-
lowed by constituencies insiders in
certain of these industrial properties
would suffer from the adoption of a
policy of publicity, because it would
safeguard to some extent the general
rule of small investors whom they
find it immensely profitable to fleece.
But among financiers and investors az
a whole any chance tending to reduce
mere gambling would not be unwel-
come Then, after showing that pub
lefty has been put forward as ono
OF the means for controlling the
trusts and that the steel trust has
voluntarily made a partial Statement
of its financial condition, the Ameri-
can goes on to say: THE steel trust.
however. has thrown out a valuable
hint, perhaps inadvertently. which
would contribute in some measure to
a partial solution of the problem Of
monopoly. The compulsory publica-
ton by all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce of regular finan-
cial statements would at least afford
a starting point for intelligent discus
sion. The semiannual statement OF
its earnings by the steel trust has cer-
tainly served distinct purpose. 1t
shows that under present conditions
this immense monopoly has earned q
ten per cent. income on a capitaliza-
ton that is more than one-fourth wa
ter.
while doing this it has charged
from $26 to S2s per ton for steel rails
to name one article--which Mr.. Car
negie has testified can be turned out
for SIS, and has sold its products
cheaper abroad than at the point Of
manufacture in this country. What
the other trusts are earning there 10
no means Of ascertaining under their
present secretive system of operation,
but the average customer-and the
average customer, in fact, IS none 9TH
er than the whole people of the Unit
ed States-feels legitimate curiosity
to know how much he is being over
charged since healthful and natural
competition has been suppressed. II
may save some of the trusts much
undeserved citicism if they will volun-
tarily follow the steel trusts lead in
letting the public know more of their
affairs. Their habit of concealment
is virtual confession that to expose
their earnings would encourage legis-
lation which they do not consider de-
sirable for their own ends.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-08
LATEST SPEECH OF M'KINLEY.
The Course Of Ohio Democrats Will
Make Things Warm for
Republicans.

The last speech of President McKin-
ley-the speech he delivered in Buffalo
created sensation in free trade Eng
land thar was remarkable. The read
ers Of the Observer have been told
how it was printed in full and com
mented upon by English journals.
Ohio democrats have taken up the
Mckinley utterance. What repu,-
leans choose 10 call reciprocity" is 1
least departure from the high tariff
protection theory. 1t is a retreat. so
far as il goes.
In the opening Of the Ohio campaign
in Bucyrus. Col. James Kilbourne. the
democratic gubernatorial candidate.
declared that the democratic principle
Of tariff for revenue only had been
adopted by the republican party. too.
by the late President Mckinley. He
made the declaration while arraigning
the republican party for trust legisla-
ton. His words were:
The death kneil OF the high protective
tariff. which Is robbing the many for the
benefit of the few. was sounded by Pres
ident Mckinley In these words: The Pc
Rod of exclusiveness is past The Amer
lean people will proceed in the direction he
ward until the true and perfect reciprocity
advocated by the democracy is established
In trade with all the nations OF the earth
unhampered by tariff restrictions. except
ing such as may be necessary for the pur-
pose Of revenue only"
Ohio will be hot state during the
next campaign.-Utica Observer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-08

Children" said the teacher. while
instructing the class in composition,
'you should not attempt any flights
Of fancy. but simply be yourselves.
and write what il in you. DO not imi-
tate any other persons writings or
draw inspiratis from outside
sources
Az result Of this advice Johnny
Wise turned in the following compo-
sition:
I'VE should not attempt any fiitca
Of fancy. but rite what IL in us. In
me thsre 10 my stummick, lungs, hart.
liver. two apples. one piece Of pie, one
stick Of lemon candy, and my dinner"
baltimore American,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-08
A PAIR OF SUICIDES.
BY Harriet Holmes Haslett.

....c. 1000. .I.1.I.I.l. .l.l..,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-08
FOR BARRELING APPLES.
HON emsde Apparatus That VIII De
the Work Just M Well ~ One
More Intricate.
manufactured

Many manufactured barreline
presses are on the market. and yet
the homemade apparatus presented
in the accompanying illustration will
do the work just as well and in some
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-08

The statements which have just
seen the light that American capital
lists are negotiating for the purchase
Of another whole feet of merchant
steamships in England and that every
shipyard in this country is as busy
as IL can be and that nearly all Of
them are preparing to increase their
capacity and that many Of them are
building ocean liners for the foreign
trade will in no degree lessen the
activities Of Payne, Frye, Hanna and
the rest Of our great statesmen who
are so cocksure that there will not
be ships enough 20 do our carrying
~ congress does not vote some So
100000 a year from the public treas
ury to secure them. They expended
all their sweat and eloquence last
year after Commissioner of Naviea-
ton Chamberlain had reported that
our shipyards were more busy than
they had been before since the be-
ginning Of the civil war and that
they were building steamships for the
foreign trade without receiving any
bonus from American taxpayers.--Chi-
cage Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23
senator E,..s very Sick

Denver. Feb. 19.-The Republican
this morning says:
State Senator James C. Evans of
Fort Collins. who has been dangerous
ly i'll at the home Of his son-in-Iaw, Ed
ward L. Shannon No 1901 Race street,
since last Friday. is still In a critical
condition. The three physicians who
are attending him say there is some
hope Of his recovery. although his con-
dition early this morning was still crit
ical. He is suffering from pneumonia
and pleurisy.
1t was thought Sunday night and un-
til ten o'clock yesterday morning that
Senator Evans was dying. DIR. Simon,
DR.. II. G. Wetherhill and DIR. 9. G.
Bonney were at his bedside most Of the
time and 1t was only the Use of strong
stimulants that kept the patient alive.
A solution of salt was injected into his
veins. He was very weak last night,
but conscious at times.
Mr.. Evans wife and his two chill
dren. Charles r. Evans Of Fort Collins
and Mrs. Shannon are at his bedside.
In the Senate yesterday the chaplain
referred to Mr.. Evans illness in the
opening prayer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23
MRS. NATION Is NOW
LODGED IN JAIL


Aopesa' hah-. req. i"-Mrs- Carrie
Natloh Is now IN the county jail as
result OF ner trial on peace warrant
oefore Judge hazen to-day. The war.
rant was sworn TO by the Moesef colo
storage company whose plant Mrs-
Natlon entered yesterday morning.
Mrs. Nation acted as her own attor-
ney IN the trial. Judge Hazen placed
her under $2.Oo bond TO keep the peace
and ordered her TO appear before him
at the next term OF court. Mrs. Nation
refused to give the bond and said she
Woulu go 10 1ali- she is now uetaineu
in the hospital rooms OF the county jail
where she VIII PROBABLY remain Tor
some time.
IN the city court this morning argu-
ments were made in the case brought
against Mrs. Naticn by the proprietors
OF the wrecked Senate saloon.
Mrs Nation sat behind her attorney
and spent most OF her time writing up
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23
SENATE SENDS ARAPAHOE
BILL TO THE SUPREME COURT

schools should be amendatory to article
nine. The part relating to cities of the
first and second class is amendaiory TO
article thirteen. and the remainder is
germane to no article In the constitu-
ton
He attacked the bill on the subject
of taxes. saying there was no provision
for the assessment Of taxes and no
guarantee tina; the property Of the new
city and county of Denver would be
taxed at all.
Senator Rush objected to this, and
read sections covering the point.
Senator Whitford replied by saying
he had looked in vain to find what
powers We're conferred on the city of
Denver. Either there were none or
else they We're all-absorbing. He then
read the section relating to new char
ter. which he said was dangerous and
alarming. comforting illimitable power
upon the charter convention. with I'M
munity from the executive, judicial
and legislative authorities Of the state.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23
SECRETARY GAGE EXPLAINS
DUTIES ON RUSSIAN SUGAR

sular officers In Russia, this departn en-.
has arrived at the conclusion that Eus-
STA indirectly pays or best0ws q bounty
on the export of sugars, within the
meaning of section 5 OF the act OF July
"a, 1897. and consequently that 1t was
my duty under the law to proclaim the
net amount of such bounties for assess
ments Of additional duties. which was
done by departments circular No. y. of
February II, 1901.
1T Is to be regretted that the Rus
sian minister Of finance should nave
considered this action In the light of q
discrimination on our part against Rus
sian commerce, as stated in our peent
daily press, and have withdrawn rom
our imports into Russia the privileges
of the conventional tariff OF that .u,II,-
try to which the United States is enti-
tied under the most favored nation
clause in our treaty OF commercs and
navigation with Russia OF 1872.
THE allegation of discrimination ap-
pears to be unfounded in view i the
fact that sugars coming from pther
bounty paying countries. such as
France, Germany, Belgium. The Meth
erlands. etc. are subjected to addition
al duties under said section 5. and that
unless the above-stated conclusion of
the department liz reversed BY a eompe-
tent tribunal. the exemption of Russian
sugars from additional duty would
rightly be regarded as discrimination
against them and in favor of Russia.
ut Is hoped that upon a proper pre-
sentation of the matter to the Russian
government by our Department Of
State. the reported order Of the Russian
minister of finance will be revoked"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

Washington, Feb. 19-In speaking
to-day of his recen, order imposing u
cUuntervailing duty on Russian sugars,
Secretary Gage said:
1T Is not a question Of what the
manufacturers desire, or think ought to
be. II is not question OF what the
sugar refiners or our beet raisers de-
sire, or think ought TO be. 1t is a Ques-
ton purely Of law and fact The Sec
rotary of the treasury Is sworn TO en-
force the law. not to make laws. The
late decision as to the liability Of Rus
sian sugar to pay a countervailing duty
is based on the departments apprehen-
sion of the Law and of the facts The
board OF general appraisers as body
constituted by Congress especially to
hear and judicially determine disputed
questions of law and Of fact growing
out of the administration Of customs
laws. Our own citizens take their
grievances there and the importers OF
Russian sugar may take their griev-
Ances there The way Is open for the
promIn hearing and determination Of
their grievance as soon as they appear.
IL made Ii lies with them TO consent
By silence, or to seek a judicial review
through the avenue that our laws pro-
vide"
The secretary has received number
Of inquiries In regard TO his recent ac-
tion, and to-day he sent answers sub
stantIally n follows:
II have to inform you that after care
full consideration OF the effects Of the
Russian Law and regulations upon the
price of that commodity for home con-
sumption and the price for expectation,
as exemplified in reports from our con-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

; Two orders to British officers which
seem mutually contradictory were re-
Gently issued on the same day. Mill
tia omcsrs in England were COM
maAded to learn and practice sword
exercise several times . week. Com
missionsd men In South Africa, on the
contrary. were ordered to dispense
with swords In action. A sword makes
an ol1eer . shining mark for the enc
my's bullets. Thus theory and prac-
ties disagreed. n is often the case.
The nrtng-line test of parade ground
equipments and dispositions some
times leaves. for the time being, little
It the traditional in active service.
The commander who refuses to cut
loose from precedent in an emergency
Il usually an elective ally Of his an
tAGooist
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23


The reunion Of Confederate veterans
which meets in Memphis in the closing
days of May promises to be the most
successful gathering in the history Of
the Confederate organization. The
railroads entering Memphis are alive
70 the situation and have promised to
do everything possible looking toward
the comfort and pleasure OF the old
soldiers and their friends. Every
courtesy will be extended the local
committees in meeting incoming trains
SO that the thousands of strangers
may be taken in hand and assigned to
their quarters. A special rate Of one
cent mile has been recommended by
the general passenger agents of all
lines interested and 1t is certain that
the joint passenger association will
authorize the rate.
Fifty thousand dollars will be raised
by the citizens Of Memphis so that all
visitors may be assured of a good time.
All Of the subscriptions SO far have
been voluntary and one of the most
notable was that of Robert r. Church,
representative negro citizen. who
contributed a check for $1,000. Church
was born slave in Mississippi, and
after the war removed to Memphis.
where he has since lived He is a good
business man and citizen and numbers
among his friends many of the repre-
sentative business men and financiers
Of the city.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

A New York dispatch of the 9TH inst.
says: Among the passengers on the
French liner La Bretagne, just arrived
here. was Andreas Roosevelt a cousin
of Vice President-elect Roosevelt, who
is bound on a shooting expedition to
Colorado. He is accompanied by DIR.
NJ. Taon and Henri Say, who will share
the sport Mr. Roosevelt has lived in
France for years. He said he hoped
he might meet his distinguished rela-
tive during his travels, but had made
no arrangements for doing so.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

Some interesting and valuable addi-
tions have recently been made to the
British geological gardens. One is a
lizard possessing two tails. As IL well
known. the lizard avoids capture BY
leaving its tail in the hands of it,
captor. the caudal appendage ultimate
~ growing again. In this instance 1t
appears that the tail Of the lizard be-
came damaged BY some means. but
was not detached. A second eItrem-
ity protruded from the wound. which
healed. 70 that now the lizard pos
eessss two tails. Another unique ad-
ditiuA 10 the thres-striped California
tree boa.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

III use of oysters has sometimes
ssen discouraged on the ground that
they vere under certain conditions
dangerous mediums OF conveying dis
ease. especially germs of typhoid fever.
Now physicians are said to have for
hidden another relish nearly as pop
ular At this time OF the year. Celery
has come under the ban OF the doc
tors. who say that It is equally we'll
adapted to transmitting tho poisonous
element Of the soil and carrying the
germs of typhoid.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

In Osborne. county. Kan. the Repub-
hcan nominee for county commissioner
died suddenly at neon election day.
His death became known, but the Re
Sublieans. not knowing what else 70
do. went ahead and voted for the dead
man and defeated his Populist oppon-
snt by = majority Of nfty-two votes.
The Kansas courts are now called
upon to decide whether that defeat will
stand. whether \ dead man can beat
. live man for ONCE.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

A state lecturer for the farmers I'm
sdtutes OF Illinois has been exhibit
ing an ear of corn alleged to have been
raised last year from seed found in =
Piece OF pottery In an Indian buryinE
ground In Arkansas and thought to bo
1000 years old The stalks were Is
fset high and ihe first ear grew nearly
10 feet from the ground so that the
stalk vas strong enough to Withstand
any wind.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

Some time ago a man died in Blair
county. Pa. leaving an estate amount
ing to Sl5.302 and no heirs. 1t was
escheated to the state. but in the pro-
cess of getting TITO the states hands.
1t was depleted by attorneys fees and
audits and other things. that all the
stats received was $1,551. 1t would
have got but 1851 II it had not been
for the refusal Of one of the parties
IN the handling OF 1t to accept a fee
n 1890 assigned him.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

Great interest attaches to Andree's
will. which has never yet been proved.
This was to have teen done At the
close OF the present year. but Andree's
brother, who lives at Gothenberg, and
- the responsible executor. still elings
with such pathetic insistencs to the
possibility OF the explorer being alive.
that the corrts have granted 4 further
'soetponement Of twelve months.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

Women are rapidly displaeing men
= teachers in the schools Of New
York. according to the report Of
Charles r, Skinner. state supertntend-
snt Of public instruction. During last
year there was q decrease OF 2l7 in
the number OF men employed. while
the number Of women teachers IN
creased 1913.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

This II the recent decision of one Of
the exact day has not yet been fxed
upon and while there are very few peo-
pie who believe this prediction. there arc
tiers is the best medicine to cure dyspep-
STA. indigestion, constipation, biliousness
or liver and kidney troubles fair trial
will certainly convince you OF Its, value
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

We call our readers attention to.
the advertisement of the Northwest
ern Hide 4 Fur Co.. Minneapolis,
Mimi. This is an old reliable nrm
with national reputation for origin
ating and compiling information valu-
able to trappers and farmers on wild
animals and their skins; they publish
the best trapper's book ever printed.
You can buy of them or ship them
furs, hides. ETC.. in perfect confidence.
Mention our paper whenswriting them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

A company is being formed to op-
crate lines of ice-crushing Steamship.
between Duluth, Minnesota, and S(l
ish, Norwegian and Russian pay
Contracts for the ships for that part
of the route between Quebec and North
sea ports will be let in Europe at once
and for those to ply between Duluth
and Parry sound, on the lakes, will
come later.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

The advantages that fall to the lot
Of man whose surname occurs early
m an alphabetical list are we'll known.
A . candidate for once upon an Aus
tralian ballot. for example. = man
named Abbot has far better chance
than the most eminent Zweigler. But
the benefit that comes from the pos
session Of . short name has not here
bofore been generally recognized. Not
long ago the promotion OF one Of the
auditors Of the Treasury department
It Washington created \ vacancy to
which. upon . formal Recommendation
% that effect. the candidate having
the shortest name. being also 4 COM
Detent man, was, appointed. His chief
duty u to ahix his signature to &C.
counts, and ~ he needs to make but
ok letters in signing. he can do tviec
- much In q day a a man Whoss
zane contains twelve letter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23

When the Chinese government sends
out suicide invitation the official who
receives 1t doubtless wishes he wasn't
in society.