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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-02
CHAPTER XIV.
PRACTICE AND PROGRESS.


After the feeling of something accom-
plished, which added warmth to his soul,
Shacklett found most happiness in the
clerks office from being able to move his
mother to town. He traded the farm for a
house and lot near the courthouse, and his
mother felt that her life was going out joy
fully and in comfort, with her son a county
officer and her cares ended. She spoke of
his reelection once, and he made an eva
sive answer. His own plan was to save
enough money from his salary to enable
him to get start somewhere else-just
where or how he could not exactly make
out but by this time he had the self-con-
fidence that fed on success and made most
of his later successes. He found chances
to add to his salary and usually found
them where nobody else thought of look
ing.
The county seat had grown steadily, and
by this time its schools had become more
of recognized part of the town pride.
There were enough pupils to employ sew
eral teachers and to give the principal the
title of professor. and incidentally enough
to make the sale of school books an item
worth the attention of the ever-active pub
fishers The books were the same ones that
Shacklett had marked up in the country
schoolhouse when he was sitting in front
seat with his legs dangling toward the
floor. Progress had come to the county
seat, however. and progress demanded
among other things. the installation of a
new set of textbooks into the schools
Progress in this case had as an agent a new
principal fresh from normal school. and
progress was practical enough to pay her
agent well for work done, the checks TO be
signed by a New York firm of publishers
none of whose books were in use Con-
to the county seat agent whose salary
conservatism paid in checks signed by the
Cincinnati firm of publishers whose books
were already in the schools, and were TO be
kept there by hook crook-and the way
was generally more or less crooked.
The agent of the Cincinnati firm was
resting in Shackletts Office after long
and arduous interview with two members
OF the board of school directors. Shacklett
was thinking OF the much larger salary the
school book publishers agent was drawing
each month. and had a hazy idea. gradual
ly coming into form. of looking into that
business for himself. He was drawing the
agent out on the subject OF his work, and
the agent was talking forcibly and freely
of its difficulties. He had one of the three
directors. but the enemy had the other two
and the majority. SO that IL seemed i'm
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Tariff and the Consumer.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
If there is any one thing that tariff re-
formers know to an absolute certainty lin
their minds), it is that the consumer always
pays the duty. They shout in perfect
unison, THE tariff is tax, and the con-
sumner pays it," President Cleveland, when
he had only taken one or two short les
sons from John G. Carlisle in the mysteries
of tariff REFORM was ready to declare, in
the most positive terms, that "the precise
amount Of the duty is always added to the
price of the article and the consumer pays
it, These tariff reformers also assert,
with equal assurance that the wage-work-
ers in this country derive no benefit what
ever from a protective tariff. But this is
only an assertion. Suppose the tariff
should, for example, be taken off tin plate.
One of two things would necessarily hap
pen-either the wages of the men who
make IL would be reduced, or the factories
would be closed Then why do these free
traders say that the tariff does not benefit
the wage-worker? They are always pro-
Tossing great sympathy for the poor labor
ing man. and al the same time advocate a
policy that would lower his wages, or put
MIN out of work entirely.
l have often thought that some genius
might, in course OF time. invent a perpetual
motion, or possibly be able to lift himself by
his boot-straps, but / have never been able
to figure out how a tariff reformer could
greatly reduce the price of an article and
at the same time increase the wages of
the man who made it. But that is the
easiest KIND OF a proposition for free
trader.
do not care TO discuss the question as to
how the duty is paid or who pays il. Let
us admit for a moment (which admission is
not true) that the consumer always pays IL.
The point wish 10 make plain is this: If
IL be true that the consumer always pays
the duty he must have paid 1t before any
trust in this country was formed If the
precise amount of the duty had already
been added 10 the price OF the article. and
the consumer was paying ii, how in the
name OF reason can a tin-plate trust, or
anybody else use the tariff as a lever to
hoist the price of tin plate. or of any other
product? And now the free-trader is right
mp against this proposition-either he
'hObed about the consumer always pay
Ing the duty. before the trust was formed.
o. clse ne preyaricates about the trust put
ting up prices afterward. For be ii re-
membered. that the power of the tariff to
raise prices Off il ever had any had already
been exhausted. The long end of the lever
had already touched the ground. The tariff
fulcrum must be built higher. or prices
must remain suspended where they are.
You cannot shoot the same powder twice
or ''eat your cake and have IT." Let some
one who is skilled in tariff reforming ex-
plain which horn of this dilemma he will
take. / respectfully suggest that he can't
have both horns at once.
JOHN B. GLOVER
Indianapolis. Aug. 81.
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though, for 50 day is pretty steep. even
for Cincinnati people, and then the ex-
penses count up. You see, they allow
dollar day for hotel bill and 81 a day for
livery hire. because most of the work is in
the country. The house won't bother their
bookkeepers they say, by leaving that off
whenever the work is in town. and so they
allow IL and let a man eat at his own home
hotel and hire his own horse and buggy.
But I'll attend to all that for you. You
turn in your time to me. and I'll collect the
wages for you"
The day after the old books were retained
| in the schools the Cincinnati agent had not
| finished telling Shacklett his opinion of the
work the latter had done. and his curiosity
as to how Shacklett had accomplished bag
| ging the preacher. when the ministers little
son brought Shacklett a note. 1t contained
bill for services reading:
"Alvis. Thompson & Co. to ]. S. Not
| wood, Dr.,
WAS sick one day and did not get out.
Shacklett picked up pen and block of
letter-heads, and wrote:
mr.. Norwood:
This bill is not correct. The house is
/ very particular. Make it out according to
agreement, at 50 per day for yourself. 81
| per day for hotel, and 81 per day for livery.
! and say after each of the last two that you
| furnished yourself. Yours truly,
IN c. Shacklett."
Shacklett gave his answer to the boy and
| turned TO the agent
There's not quite so honest a man in the
county to-day as that preacher. 1t seems
| to me that you fellows get crude in your
! work.
| ITO be Continued
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First visit Since Her Marriage.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1-Consuelo, Duchess
of Marlborough, whose entertainment by
Rear Admiral Higginson on board his flag
ship Sunday rose to the dignity of an inter-
national event. is now on her first visit to
this country since her marriage seven years
ago. Since leaving the land of her birth
she has acquitted herself with high credit
as the wearer of coronet and one of the
proudest titles in England, and so has re-
turned to America with prestige enhanced
by her social triumphs abroad Being a
member of the Vanderbilt family, she may
be said to eXemplify fully the idea of an
AnglO-Ameriean alliance.
The duchess landed in New York Aug.
10 from the liner Kronprinz Wilhelm, after
her coming had been heralded for weeks
by the British and American press and
since that time she has been the guest of
honor at numberless splendid functions
here and at Newport. She came accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. o. H. P. Bel
mont, and Mr. and Mrs. William X. VAN
derbilt, jr.. and her visit was given an in
ternational tinge at the outset, two special
inspectors being sent down the bay to ex-
anime her luggage and that of her party, In
order that they might not be delayed after
landing. After spending day at the Wal
dorf-Astoria she and her mother went to
Newport. where the duchess was the CEN
trail figure at Mrs. Stuyvesant Fishs coll
onial ball on Aug. %, where all the men,
ionable watering place took part in a spe-
cia minuet
Classed as one of the greatest beauties
of the 400 before her marriage, Consuelo
has improved with age and is now more
beautiful than ever. She is still slender
and charms those with whom she comes in
contact by her simple and unaffected man
ners. In spite of her association with roy
atty abroad she seems to have remained
unspoiled and to be genuinely American at
heart. Her visit is said to have been in
spired in part by desire to show her 10y
atty to her native country. At Newport the
Duchess of Marlborough is the guest of her
mother at her magnificent summer home.
Belcourt. Her presence at Newport re-
calls the magnificent series of entertain
ments given in 1895 in honor of the duke
and his bride-elect at the Marble House
and elsewhere.
On account of social engagements the
duchess will return to England in the lat
ter part of September. After spending two
weeks more at Newport she will go to
Hampstead.
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blue made private wig wag inquiry from a
former Annapolis classmate whom he had
recognized on board the Nourmahal.
''The visiting cortege drew alongside the
battleship. The band had been assembled
on the quarter deck and struck up a tune
as the party came on board, the admiral
and his staff receiving the visitors at the
gangway. A few minutes later the band
started a two-step and the big superposed
turrets began to waltz. revolving first to
one side, then TO the other, all for the edi-
fication of the guests
Meanwhile quartermasters Of the flag
ship were on eager lookout for other Wis
itors-the commanding officers who had
been invited. But not one of these APP
peared. After a two hours stay on board
the party came trooping down the gangway
again, and as the boats showed off there
rang out on the Sunday air a salute of If
teen guns for a departing assistant secre-
tary of war-an explosive farewell which
for upward Of quarter OF a century has
been discountenanced on Sundays by navy
regulations"
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HOPKINSVILLE, KY, Sept. lat ne
gro festival, near Pembroke. jerry and
Dangerfield Ware, Infatuated because Man
ager Frank Masse tried TO eject them from
the grounds, emptied their pistols into a
crowd of dancers Massie was probably ia
tally wounded. John Tandy was shot six
times and instantly killed. and James Will
liams's Jaw was shot OF. No arrests have
been made.
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The certain cure
skin diseases

accomplished No bandags used THERE'S
and itching Immediately The smooth
eradiead
his i should investigated
astonishing being obtained
through the of tisnew medic
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PLAMS OF TME
 TRAMS.ALASKAG CD.
President of Proposed Road in Wash ihgton Locking for Land Grant
 and Other Concessions.

Sedalia, Mo. Nov. l6.-.I. J. Frey. formerly manager of the santa Fe, and who recently resigned as president and general manager of the Florence and Cripple Creek. Canyon City and Grip pie Creek and Gold Circle railways, is here for a visit at his old hone. He is now president of the proposed Trans Alaskan railway, S25 miles in length. to run from Cooks inlet. Alaska, to Cape Prince of Wales. and upon which work is to be commenced early in the spring.
 He leaves Monday for St. Louis and goes thence to Washington. where he will appear before congress and ask a land grant and other concessions, which he feels certain of securing. The company is capitalized at so, 000,000 in the state of Washington. and will oper- Bte line of steamers from Seattle. Wash, in connection with the railway. Eastern and European money is back of the enterprise. The intention is to have the entire line in operation within five years.
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QUIET REIGNS
 hT phNAMA
The Revolution Seems to Be About Over and the Generals Are
 Ready to Surrender.

Colon, Dec. 4.-According to news received here the interier of the cOun- try is almost entirely quiet. Only a few scattered and insignificant inSur- gent bands are here aud there wag ng guerilla warfare. This causes the gov ernment no anxiety.
 A peace commission has already started for the interior 10 ob' ain an in terview with Generals Diaz and LugO and to induce them to give up the struggle and return to Panama. Senor Amador is empowered 10 grant reason able terms to Gen. Diaz ilI the name of the government. It is already rumOred however that Generals Diaz and LugG are about to surrender.
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Wh,skey Discovered in a Cave

Nothing too good for the patrons of Board of Trade. Just received , bar rels of MOOnshine corn whiskey that was made in 1870 by Harris Tyson in the Blue Ridge mountain district of North Carolina and being made contrary to law was hid in cave to prevent the government from collecting the rev enue. He stored 300 barrels in this cave. Some ten years later he was killed by revenue officer and the whiskey was forgotten, until 1900 when his son, Harris Tyson, dr., discovered the entrance to this cave and entered for half mile when he was attracted by a very pleasant OdOr. Having q desire to locate the OdOr he continued a little further where he discovered q pile of half decayed slaves and iron hoops and short distance ahead he came to small lake and on examining it he found it to be wh skey. It had hees put up in barrels with iron hoops which had rusted and broke and let the whiskey out and it formed this lake. He immediately set up Aistill- cry aad refined the whiskey. getting only 90 barrels out of the original 300. It is as pure as whiskey can be made, being made from white flint corn and pure mountain water and has never passed through the hands of any Jew rectifier or wholesale dealers. Try it straight or as hot toddy and you will say it is the proper thng. We also handle Duff Gordon Sherry, vintage 1883: o. V. o. Spanish Port. vintage 1875: Old Imported Martell Brandy, vintage 1881.
 ADAMS & THAGARD,
 T'roprietors.
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NOTICE OF SALE.

In the United States District Court in and for the District of Alaska, Second Division.
 Frank Durand ard George Weir, co-partnerS doing business us pur,nd 6 Weir, plaintiffs, vs, sidney Cahen and conuel Davis, defendants.
 Whereas, by virtue Of an execution duly is sued out of the above named court in the above entitled action against Sidney Cahen und sam uel Davis. defendants therein, 1 have levied upon the hereinafter described real property,
 Now, therefor', notice is hereby given to the above named defendants, and to all other per sons whomsocyer, that on Friday the 18th day of February. 1902 nt the hour of two o'ciocl, in the afternoon of said day. at the court house of the Dis rict court in and for the Second Di- vision Of the District Of Alaska, at Nome in said District. in front of the offices occupied by the clerk of said court, 1 shall sell the following described real property, being that certain tract, lot or parcel of land, together with the buildings situate thereon, situated on Steadman Avenue in the city of Nome District of Alaska. and more particularly described as follows, to- wit:
 Lot No. 10 of what is known as the Steadman Subdivision of the town of Nome, according to the map or plat of said town of Nome, being Il tract of land on the east side of Steadman Av enue, city of Nome, aforesaid fronting twenty feet, more or less, on Steadman avenue and extending easterly uniform depth of twenty six feet more or less, and lying between the To, and building owned by Morton F.. Stevens and the lot and building occupied by Marguerite J Jones, together with the two story frame build ing situate thereon said lot and building being known and called No. IS Steadman avenue and that I shall sell said above described real prop erty at said time to the highese bidder for cash
 FRANK II. RICHARDS,
 United States Marshal for the District oi
 Alaska. Second Division. Dated January Fist, i902.
 Date of first publication Jan. o2. i903
 Date of last publication Feb. lS, la0s.
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The Old Reliable Hunter Saloon

Only sells first-class liquors. If you are not patron, it will pay you to give us trial. We make specially of supplying families and miners with the best of everything in the liquor line at a small margin of profit.
 PRICES GENUINE GOODS. Old Hunter Rye, per bottle, $2. Old Crow Bourbon, per bottle, $2. Imported Champagne, per pint bot tie, $3.
 Imported Champagne, per quart bot tie, 8.
 Cook Champagne, per pint bottle, $l.50; per quart, S2.5O.
 Nott's Champagne Cider, per pint bottle, 50 cents.
 Drinks and cigars, l5c; two for 25r. Goods delivered to any part of the city. Telephone No. 45.
 THE HUNTER, Corner Hunter way and Front street.
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To Hunt the Caribou.

J. T. Lindseth, of the EalOn reindeer tended leaving there on Jan. 3i fOr the Yukon interior with four men and l2 reindeer.
 The object Of his trip iS to catch wild caribou alive for purposes of domeslica- ton. He believes that the caribou can be tanned, and the r reindeer that he takes with him will be used to dccoy the wild animals into corrals which he proposes building. He adds: "I hope to be back in time 50 can show you 6 broken caribou driven in harness.
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DUTCH ElSHERMEM
 ATTACK ENGLISH
And Shout "Long Live the EOers"- DutChmen Pretcnded Their Boat
 Was in Distress.

London, Nov. lS.--A Dutch fishing boat belonging to Ymuidon, while off Wellington lightship, in the North sea, pretonled to be in distress and ap- preached a British smack. Thirteen fishermen from the Dutch boat boarded the British craft and attacked the crew of the latter, shouting. Long live the Boers!' Several of the British were wounded.
 It is alleged that before making the attack the Dutchmen locked their cap tain in his cabin.
 The British smack succeeded in es- caping and arrived at Ostend, where the captain lodged complaint with the British consul.
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A Quartz Mill Is Now Runn;aq Full Blast in tlse kIOndiae
THE ORE IS RlCA
And Is Taken From the Head od Victoria Gu:Ch- Enough In Sight to Keep the MHl Running For Years Rock Averages S7S to the Ton.

Dawson, Y. T., Dec. 13 The question that has often been asked "Will Daw- +on be qaapiz camp?" can now be answered in the affirmative. The fiIst quartz mill is running every day and is Inc wonder of the hour Teams are bGulng steadily to the Munger mill, and without tae blare of trumpets the >taIups continue tt pound out the gold every day of the week. It is a venture no longer, and the results to the pres ent are said to have exceeded the greatest hopes of the promoters. That stamps should have been started to work and run for months on ore that averages SIS to the ton of rock worked and that nothing should be sd d about it and it be not the subject of common conversation, shows our pop ulatiOn to be blase indeed Gold. unless in fabulous though uncertain quantity seems to have lost its power to excite the populace.
 The Ladue mill reports itself over- wheImed with orders which it cannot fill on account of tue ice of the river having filled up the room made for the stalnps- The Munger mill is running to its full capacity every day. and would he crowded if ten times as big. No attemptj js being made to concentrate the tallings at all, the shines passing into the river and away. A larger mill IS to be imported the coming summer ia which provision will be made for catching other than the free gold, which proves not to be ail there is in the ore. >,
 The rock being ground up is being taken from the veins at the head of Victoria gulch, and there is reported to be enough in sight now to keep the mill running for years though not an other hole >houl be sunk.
 The mill has increased its capacity from the five tons ground on the second day of overa,ion to fifteen and twenty tons, with the prospect Of a further increase. The exact figures of the re- turns day by day cannot be secured. The SIS given above is sail to be the average of all the rock ground up to date. It is not suggested that this is the average value per ton Ol the ven. but is neces ariy selected rock.
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The royalty received by the govern ment last year amounted to &S9l ,4I1.GS. which is little less than three times the amount collected this year.
 Royalty was paid this year on gold produced to the amount of s1,623. 21,.s0 Last year, notwithstanding the induce ment was greater to dodge the tax, if possible. royalty was paid on gold to the amount of S8,9l4, 7j0.S0.
 Notwithstanding the apparent reduc- tion in the amount of gold being mined, the reports made to the various sta tiOns on the creeks show the amount mined to have really been larger. h. stead of the gold being mined by large roy atty paying companies, the tendency now is 10 mine it in smaller amounts and escape the tax. the aggregate of the smaller amounts being greater than the production when the amount of royalty paid was larger. Tine num- Der of small claims being worked on d small scale almost doubled last year. showing clearly that the tendency in the KlOndike is not toward big com pany mining. a. many allege, but to individual holdings worked by the owner himself.
 Bonan2a and Eldorado will be seen to easily lead all the other creeks in the amount of royalty paid. Croakers to the contrary notwithstanding. these two creeks and the hills and Pulches tributary to them have paid royalty on an amount equal to that of last year. | To this must be added. as in the case of so many other creeks, the large in- crease in the number Of small claims which pay no royalty.
 | Dominion comes second, with Gold Run only few thousand behind. Hunker comes fourth, having paid royalty on $730, j31.20.
 Sulphur, with it's big boom behind it.. drops behind this year.
 Fortymile, though a small taxpayer, has made an advance on last year, either as a result of more effective tax collecting or as result of increased aC- tivity or productiveness in it's mining.
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postmaster concerning the following W. Mead Pattison, of Clarenceville. Quebec, seeks to learn Of Eugene T. Pattisou, aged 2S; B. O. Boyle. oi Omaha, Neh., make request for in formation concerning Dr. Lester T. Mitchell: Emma R. Keith, of Ostram. Idaho, asks for information of John l.. Keith, who is supposed to have left Nome in the fall for Council.