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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12
THE HIGH PRICE or BEEF.

There are indications of a purpose on the
part of Democrats to try to make political
capital out of the present high price of
beef Perhaps they hope to find in this
the long sought and much needed issue.
The Tammany executive committee met
few days ago and adopted a string of
whereases and resolutions denouncing the
beef trust" as "a conspiracy i'm trade made
possible by the tariff policy of the Repub-
lican party, and the antitrust laws framed
through the efforts of this organization
for the prevention of monopoly The reso-
lutions demanded the repeal of the tariff
duty on foreign meats and declared that
lin the name of the law which this con-
spiracy violates and the people whom It
opposes we require the attorney general
at Washington and the attorney general
at Albany to forthwith proceed against it"
Some Democratic papers are echoing these
sentiments, and it will not be surprising
if the Democrats adopt cheap beef and
down with the beef trust as their next
campaign cry.
If there is a beef trust or a combination
TO put up the price OF beef it should be
broken up. but that can only be done after
an investigation and upon facts ascer-
tanned. 1t is understood that President
Roosevelt has ordered the matter to be
Investigated. At present all the evidence
tends 10 show that the high price of beef
is due to causes entirely independent OF
any alleged trust or combination. Of course
Tammany and Democratic editors who are
hunting an issue do not care for facts. but
practical beef men throughout the coun-
try say the present high price of beef Is
the result OF natural causes. some of which
have been operating for years. Among
these are the steady contraction OF the
great Western ranges on which cattle are
fed; the diminution in the number Of cattle
in the country. and the very considerable
shortage in last years corn crop. All these
causes are known TO exist The reports or
the General Land Office show the contrac-
ton OF the cattle ranges. The statistical
abstract issued by the government shows
that there were not as many cattle in the
country in 1900 as there were in 1892. II
shows that in 1892 there were in the United
States 6.n6S5l milk COWS and 1861. 2S9 oxen
and other cattle. while in 1900 there were
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stu lower we took off the mixers. II was
thus last winter that some OF US had gas
TO burn. while our next-doOr neighborS
who paid quite much. had no gas at all
The companies come now and ask that we
use meters so that we may all fare alike In
what little gas is left. that II. hog-like, We
take of mixers we pay for what we steal
from our neighbOrs. on the face this seems
fair, and IL might prOlOng gas in a moder-
ate quantity for small consumers several
years, but the present waste cannot con-
tinue unless the supply be restored 10 It's
hrSt abundance. hence these mass meet
lngs and vigorous resolutions 5re intended
tc increase the supply; they can be in
tended for nothing else. for the aforesaid
schOOlboy knows that the companies cannot
furnish gas If they cannot get il. II, how
ever. these meetings and vigorous resolu-
tions restore the supply Of former years. i
suggest whOppng mass meetings on the
meat supply. The quality of beef that we
TOW pay 80 cents for used TO sell at 10 cents.
and chickens that used 10 sell at Is cents a
oozen now sell. by meter. at 60 to 70 cents
apiece. The idea of weighing chicken in
those primitive days was never thought Of.
and l see no reason why gas companies
should keep us in gas at old rates that will
not apply to chicken raiSers and meat deal
ers. / shall, therefore. watch the outcome
hoping to get cheap meat again soon. At
all events we can terrify the mayor and
the Council by threatening them IL they do
not furnish what we want L. L. SEE.
Indianapolis, April II.
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FIGHT WITH MARAUDERS
SALOON KEEPERS DESPERATE EN-
COUNTER WITH "HOLD UP" MEN.
One of the Robbers Seriously wound
ed and Others Injured-Drink
shop Almost Wrecked.

CHICAGO, April lin a desperate fight
between A saloon keeper and eight drunken
marauders at a. m. to-day two men were
shot and two others badly wounded. which
later lea to their arrest. Others were hurt.
but escaped. The affair occurred In Michael
Adonowicz's saloon in a lonely spot on the
South Side The saloon keeper was about
to close his doors when eight men carrying
revolvers entered. Two Of them covered
Adonowicz with their pistols, while another
pair started to open the cash register.
Other members of the gang helped them
selves to whisky and cigars. Adonowicz.
undaunted by the pistols leveled at him.
seized a heavy bottle from the bar and
assailed his captors with vigor so sudden
that both were stretched out in a trice.
Then Adonowicz. maddened at the sight OF
the looting. snatched revolver from a
third robber and opened fire. Michael
Bensley, one OF the intruders, fell with
bullets in his hip and abdomen. Bensleys
companions Immediately returned the fire.
The scene had become one of general riot
Chairs were hurled through the windows
and the bar wrenched from its fastenings
The bullets few wild, but one OF the rob-
bers put AdonOwicz hors de combat with
blow on the head.
Charles Ashmus. living over the saloon.
attracted by the noise. rushed into the
street Just in time TO meet two Of the his h
waymen who were leaving the place. one
of the men promptly shot at him. The
bullet inflicted a scalp wound and knocked
Ashmus senseless. The men took s. from
him and departed. When the police ar
rived all but Bensley. who was unconscious
on the floor, had fed Later Herman
Podehi and Joseph POlazincski. supposed
to have teen the men who held up Ashmus,
were arrested. Both men were cut and
bruised from the blows from Adon0wicz's
bottle. Adonowicz and Ashmus were also
knocked senseless, but were revived. Ths
saloon IS a complete wreck.
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SUPPRESSION OF THE POLITICAL
GRAETER.

The report comes from Lafayette that the
"touchers," ''grafters' vultures who
hunt candidates are worse in that city
than ever before 1t is not surprising.
Any scourge-smallpox, measles, yellow
fever. hoboism, pauperism and other kinds
Of infectiOns-will spread. The political
CRATER is a growing evil, and he is of sew
eral varieties. A prominent man in public
life, a member of a church, called atten-
ton to the contributions made to churches
by the candidates in the primary canvass.
When it was remarked that these contri-
buttons were made TO the very poorest,
the colored churches, he said it was his
experience that the supporters of very re-
spectacle churches were the most persist
ent workers" of candidates, because they
are candidates. These good people mean
no wrong, but at the time and under the
circumstances it can safely be said that
their acts do not enhance their reputation
for goodness. A hint to such people should
be sufficient. But the professional political
CRATER is as contemplate a leech and
scamp as exists. He has no influence and
he can control but one vote. and that vote
he sells many times as he can. His
number is increasing because he can find
men in both parties who Will be bled by
him. He knows that the men he bleeds do
not respect him, and he, in turn, has little
respect for his victims.
The growing army of grafters can be
rapidly disbanded if the candidates and
committees of each party will make COM
pact not to be victimized by the men they
call cultures" If such party managers
could take the heroic stand and make war
upon the grafters they would soon be no
more. This could be done by candidates
or the friends of candidates in both parties
publishing lists of all those who ask for
money. Both parties would be gamers at
once by adopting such a policy. and party
managers owe it TO society to make war
upon an evil that is increasing the number
of loafers and sneaks. The chairmeD of
both committees in Marion county and
their executive committees and candidates
can drive these vampires out of politics if
they will meet early in the campaign and
enter into an agreement TO make war upon
grafters of every name and description.
This is a good year to begin the work.
which will be a genuine reform.
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tinuing TO fall behind year ago. The gen.
eral appearance OF the leather trade is one
OF quiet. Cereal prices moved within mar
row limits early pending the publication
OF the government report, some strength
being impaired by reports OF better export
demand and cold weather interfering with
the growing crop, but this strength dis
appeared later and the report itself, though
claimed to be a surprise, exercised little
effect, the net changes for the week being
slight. Hog products strengthened slightly
on the small run Of hogs and also on in
creased demands by packers.
Notwithstanding four-exports for the
week aggregate 3.S42.0l2 bushels, against
SAG 9l7 last week and 6. 405, col in this week
last year. Wheat exports from July ! TO
date aggregate 202. sS7 go bushels, against
16l ,027 rs last season. Corn exports aggre-
gate 15S, 565 bushels, against 330.53 last week
and 2.623 SS4 last year. From July TO da te
corn exports are "a, ,26s bushels, against
l49 $50 762 bushels last season.
Business failures in the United States for
the week nmber lS2, against l76 last
week, 225 in this week last year and l52 in
1900
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Of Mr.. Clevelands Cabinet, who is largely
engaged in railroad and other corporations
and who did not vote for Mr. Bryan, and
Secretary Olney viii represent the Cleve-
land element on the executive committee
of the congressional Democratic committee,
while David Overmyer, of Kansas, and
Thomas Taggart, of Indiana, are elected
members of the executive committee, as
Dimetallists, who gave Mr.. Bryan enthusi-
astic support in two campaigns. Still,
there are' Bryanites. with 10 to 1 tattooed
on their bodies, who do not believe that
Mr.. Taggart was so terribly in earnest for
Mr.. Bryan the first time he was nomi-
mated
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Il. 30. $50 milk cows and 27.s10,O54 oxen and
other cattle. There has been falling of
in the number of hogs and sheep as we'll
as of cattle In 1892 there were in the
United States 52.39S.Ol9 hogs and 44.9SS.365
sheep. while in 1900 there were less than
100000 hogs and 41.Ss3.O65 sheep. The pop
ulation Of the country and the demand for
meat Of all kinds have greatly increased
since 1892 while the number of cattle, hogs
and sheep has decreased. The shortage OF
last years corn crop is known to every
body. These facts are sufficient to account
for the advance in the price of meats with
out any beef trust. However, the matte:
should be investigated
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BRADsTREET on TRADE.


Are Trans1fOry
NEW YORK, April n-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
While cross-currents in trade and indus
try make it difficult to characterize the
general trade situation the country over,
appearances would indicate that the check
given distributive trade by reactionary
weather, crop uncertainties and additional
friction in industrial circles is of a tran
STORY character. Bank clearings, all things
considered, are of large volume; railroad
earnings point to continued increases over
the same period a year ago, and especial
activity is noted in leading manufacturing
lines, principally iron and steel, lumber.
cotton goods, coal mining, machinery-mak-
ing and a host of lesser industries. Jobbing
distribution at the central West and at
leading Eastern centerS notes a further
Quieting down. but in the spring wheat
sections reports are OF undiminished acti-
ity. Southwestern trade reports continue
of a cheerful nature. AT Industrial centers
in the South iron, coal and coke produc-
ton is active, and, while the backward
weather conditions are credited with linn
iting demand in agricultural sections the
strength of cotton prices leads 10 a more
hopeful feeling there, not entirely war
rantinV the predictions of a reduced acreage
in that staple crop. Despite the lowering
in the general average Of wheat as a re-
suit OF the Ory weather or last fall and
the early winter indicated by the govern
ment report, winter-wheat crop prospects
are still for a crop in excess of 400 900. 400
bushels and about equal, i'm fact, TO the
indicated final outturn last year. large
acreage is indicated in oats, and that crop
seems 10 be progressing well. AS to the
corn crop, little doubt exists that a large
area will be planted
Among the industries iron and steel are
still exemplars of activity. Prices of besse-
ner pig have moved upward this week on
the announcement that very large sales
for delivery between October 1902. and
April 1903 aggregating 23o00 tons. have
been closed. Foundry and forged iron are
also irmer. Despite a further increase in
output available stocks have been further
reduced Practically all the merchant fur
naces are booked with orders for the bal
ance OF the year. while in finished products
no promises viii be made for deliveries in
side OF three 70 four months Finished
products note few changes in price, but no
diminution I'm activity Of demand. In rails
no orders will be accepted for delivery dur
ing the balance Of the year. Large orders
for spikes have been refused Large sales
of iron ore are looked for soon at Cleve-
land The building trades and therefore
lumber. hardware and the multitude Of
other lines dependent thereon, report un-
diminished activity.
No special activity IL noted in boots and
shoes, Eastern shipments, In fact. con-
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Captain Eugene F. Ware. OF Kansas. who
has been selected for commissioner OF pen
sions. Is one of the best known men in that
State. He IS a member OF the best-known
law firm m Kansas. a versatile writer OF
verse and prose, and while a Republican
who has boldly opposed the heresies Of
that locality cannot be said 10 have been
conspicuous in politics. The wonder is that
q man with so large a professional business
and with so much success as writer
should accept a position which has never
brought any honorable man anything but
criticism. Misrepresentation and probably
wretcnedness. In literature Captain Ware
r. known beyond the State IN which he lives
under the pseudonym OF ''Ironquill" He
ID not known in veteran organizations be-
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Brooklyn Eagle.
How much do you want?' asked the woman,
looking up from her desk.
Five dollars a week. answered the applicant
for a position in the kitchen.
I'm try you.' said the
Still the girl heSitated.
Beg pardon. num-" she said at last, ''are
you one OF those writer women
Eyes; 1 have a department OF household eco
Monies and home hints in the Ladies' Own Ca
zette."
go you try your schemes in your own
house -
Certainly
Then I'll have to have s. a week for the wear
and tear on nerves" announced the girl with
decision
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
IAN be found at the following places:

Can be found at the following places.
NEW YORK-Astor House.
ICHIcAGO-PaImer House. p. o. News Co, "a
Dearborn street Auditorium Annex Hotel
Dearborn Station News stand.
|cINcINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co. "a Vine
street.
|LOUISVILLE-C 7. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and LOUISVILLE
Book Co, % Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
WASHINGTON D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House. Fairfax Hotel Willard Hotel
DENVER. COL.-Louthan g. Jackson, Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets.
street.
street.
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GAS BY MASS MEETING.


To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
i shall watch with much interest the out
come of the proposed mass meetings upon
the increase in the gas supply. and if it is
a success 1 suggest mass meetings to in
crease the meat supply, which is distress
irgly short, and. like life, growing shorter
still as days and months increase. Every
schoolboy knows that the only trouble in
the gas situation is decrease in the supply
at headquarters. and that this decrease IS
largely attributable to willful waste by
consumers. At first we burned II day and
night, and II the room got too hot we
opened the doors: that when the pressure
got lower we bored the mixers, and when
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The Old Kansas veteran.

An aged soldier. with his hair
snow white,
sat looking at the night.
A busy shining angel came
with things
Like chsvrons on his wings.
He said: The evening detail has
been made
Report 10 your brigade"
The soldier heard the message that
was sent.
Then rose, and died, and went.
Eugene +. Ware C'IronquiII. y
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yond those in his immediate locality, yet
few men in the country have written so
many appreciative and kindly words of
veterans Of the war for the Union as Capt.
Ware. who is in every fiber a true and
gallant comrade. even il ne has not adj
yertised it. From what the Journal can
learn of Captain Ware # believes that his
selection is one fit TO be made.
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The death of Wade Hampton. of South
Carolina, removes one OF the last OF the
most prominent ex-Confederate leaders and
man who was one Of the best representa-
t!ves of the old regime Of the South. In the
Senate he wen the respect OF the country
by his dignifed bearing and national symp-
athies- 1t was the South Carolina OF Wade
Hampton that greeted the President this
week, and II was a sad day fer the State
when Tillman was able to force Hampton
into retirement and take his seat.
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Representative Grosvenor was right when
he declared that the Republican party
tariff schedule. It was not a question Of
schedules, he said. but of the protective
tariff principle The point was made in
much the same language by General Harri-
son IN some of his speeches during the cam
paieu Of Ass
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The efforts OF Mr.. Overstreet and Senator
tract for the federal building in this city TO
the New York firm which has had so much
trouble with organized labor in Chicago are
timely. We have been able to get along in
this locality for years without serious labor
troubles, and protest against such troubles
being imported. Fortunately they have
the influence to cause Secretary Shaw to re-
quire some assurance OF Mr.. Pierce the
contractor. that precautions shall be taken
20 prevent troubles like those he has had
IN Chicago.
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Making a Distinction.
Washington Post.

washington Post
DO you mean to tell me that the count-y's
safety depends on your having your way in
politics."
well. / wouldn't go quite so far as that"
said the fnancier. 1.-The country's safety nay
not be linked up with my destiny. but some of
its leading securities are"
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Senator DepeW made an entirely new
point against the election of United States
senator's by popular vote wnen he showed
that under the DISTINGUISHING laws OF some
Southern States it might result in making
$500 votes in Mississippi equal in sena-
New York
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Sadly Mistaken.

Chicago Post.
THAT DOCTOR" he said disgustedly. els a
FOOL
What's the matter, dear?' asked his wife
He said 1 needed exercise. Think Of ii! Ex-
ercise Exercise for a who has looked after
his own furnace all winter and is now contem-
plating the opening of the lawn mower sea
son. Huhr'
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PROUD YOUNG MULATTo.

He DecOrated Prince Henrys Cabfs
and Smiled with His Highness.
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE proudest pas
senger 10 walk down the gangplank OF the
Deutschland when she made her dock was
Herbert Cummings. a young mulatto. who
was sent over on the same steamer by q
local florist 10 decorate the cabin OF Prince
Henry on his return voyage from this
country. The lad was detailed TO attend
the floral decorations on board Emperor
Williams yacht Hohenzollern while she
was in port. and the prince liked him 90
well that he asked that he be sent TO Bre-
men when ne sailed on the Deutschland
At the end OF the voyage Prince Henry
presented him with handsome gold watch
and chain. and gave him an autograph
letter OF recommendation
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As the event at Michigan City develops
there appears TO be a reason for DIR.
Horne's demand for lawyer and for his
attempt to run away when he was denied
his request for some one to protect him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-12

IL begins to look as If the negotiations
Beers might result in peace. 1t has been
a foregoing conclusion from the beginning
that Great Britain would win, but it has
been costly war for her. and the Beers
will probably get more favorable terms now
than they could have got year or two
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One Advanta ge.

New York Sun.
Jaggles-Is there less danger IN keeping an
auto than a carriage?
Waggles-There seems TO be, il you have mar
riageable daughters. l haven't yet heard Of
girl clipping with a chauffeur.
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The funeral and burial service of Cecil
Rhodes will stand among the picturesque
events Of history. IL was a fit ending of
- ~ s.s.S,,a.-.or British empire IL
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laws designed 60 derive revenues from cor
porations and franchises will be watched
with deep interest by those who are inter
ested in the subject elsewhere To make
such measures most effective several
States should unite In adopting the same
laws. 1t viii be noted that in order to be
on the of side the Democrats in the Senate
yO.ed against both measures.
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THE HUMORISTS.
Impossible Job.

Chicago Tribune.
Portly PERSON. nearly bothered to death
with corns, as you 1 want you TO put both
my feet in good shape.
Chiropodist-I can't do that. madam. but i
can remove the corns.
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A Blow to BrOwnstone.

Judge.
Cholly-I feel so sorry for poor Jack Brown
stone.
Mabel-Why so?
Cholly-Because his wife spent the money for
an automobile which he had laid aside for a
divorce
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Theatrical news. a review OF the city and
suburban social life. fashion talk. literary
gossip. labor news. what is being done in
the field Of sports-an these and other mat
tiers Of general interest equally well COW
cred will make the paper one OF especial at
tractiveness.
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According to Miss Stone Bulgarian brig
ands neveT capture a single woman with
out at the same time capturing a married
woman as a chaperOn. They evidently wish
TO be considered weIl-bred gentlemen.
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Killed for Not signing Deed.

PARKERSBURG W. Va, April I-At
Marpleton Charley Bickle killed his wife as
she lay in bed because she refused to sign
a deed for the transfer OF some property
He fired a rifle ball through her heart and