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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-23


$4,000, 900 Annually.
Perhaps Ia no state Of the Union has
the withering blight Of the evil genius
known as the trust fallen with heav-
fer hand than in the two counties OF
Delaware aid Madison. With the dis
eovery Of natural gas many factories
were organized with local capital. and
many others came 30 the two counties
from the East where they had been
operating for years Thousands Of
men we're given employment and this
particular section OF the gas belt. In
common with others seemed destined
TO be prosperous regardless Of what
other sections Of the country might
suffer from financial depression.
Then came the era OF trust domina-
ton and many Of the factories. which
had been organized with local capital.
passed into the hands OF the combina-
tions some OF them being forced to do
so through the manifest intention OF
the trust organizers to force the small
er establishments out OF business II
they did not sell their plants. Fac
tory after factory was thus absorbed,
and for few years there was no ap-
parent change from the conditions that
had obtained while each individual
plast was ovAsd and operated in com
| fsefrscn wA al tAe others In the
same line of manufacture.
But the trust had entered the field
to do away with competition. and IL
soon began 10 use the power which II
had secured through the purchase OF
competing plants The employees
found that they had no certain tenure
Of work that they were employed 10
day and iule tomorrow. and that these
periods Of employ gradually grew
further and further apart and the
periods of idiCness gradually became
longer and longer Then came th'
final coup and mill after mill and fac
tory after factory was closed indefi
nitely Some have now been CLOSED
FOR three or four months. some for I
year and others for two or three year,
and everything is uncertainty and dis
content. whore il was once steady EN-
ploymcnt and a certainty OF goo,
wages
The effect Of this in the cities o
Muncie. Alexandra and Elwood is dis
tressing in the extreme, Business ha'
fallen of. rectal property has depr
ciated in value. hundreds Of house
are vacant and idle men are on eyerl
street corner Many have left th'
state in search Of work in other place
and many others would 20 but thei
long periods of enforced idleness hav'
left them without money on which y
move their families Some OF th'
skilled workmen Of Muncie are work
ing as day laborers in the oil fold
OF Delaware county. some are drir nj
I Ice wag0r~ and o.hors arc engaged OF
odd jobs about the town wherever q 4
can find wcrl. and for anything TIA
the employer offers.
The business oi the city of Muncl
, has suffered constant annual rednc
tlon under these adverse conditions
and conservative estimates place tn
; loss to the city's business AT not les
than sS.0OO0U0 year In contrNs
with the attitude of the trust towpr
. its factO-iae ~ ~i~~fe ownad and ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-23

One only needs to- look at the reeers
Of Indiana legislatures since the Re
publicans came into power 70 see that
the longer the lease runs the greater
the burden which they place upon the
people.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-23

Mr.. Fairbanks. inSa moment OF in
advertenee. practically indorsed the
ship subsidy bmsin ones Of his
speeches. Mnen he saw his words in
print and weighed their meaning care
fully. ne entered a denial, saying he
was misunderstood. Just why he
should deny that he Is now for a ship
suhsIdXfhen he voted for bill that
was -psrfling in the senate. needs eT
planatTon N might be suggested that
a campaign Is now on, whereas one
had Just been closed when his vote
was cast for thee ship subsidy steal
II sometimes makes a difference
whether an election Is before or be
hind the politician. and this seems tc
be the case with the Indian senator
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-23

II is a hard matter to check the
career Of a political hog when it
pays him to take the best OF the
persimmons.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-23
THE BLIGHT
OF Trust Domination As Evidenced In
Delaware and Madison
Counties.

Mills and Factories shut Down, Work
men Out Of Employment, Houses
Vacant or Rented for Song, and
Trade Demora lized- Muncie's Loss
50. a.ooo,ooo Annually.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09

WOOD
EXPLAINS.

Daniel G. Wood. who was foreman OF
the Jury which disagreed in the suit OF
Luigi Petrarcha versus the Quidniok
Manufacturing company. and who was
severely criticized by Judge Wilbur.
makes a statement in which he defends
his position
TO begin with. he thinks every man
should have the right TO his own opinion
and the further right to denne why ne
adheros to Il.
Having been compelled by law to serve
a. a Juror a man should be protected IN
the exercise OF his duty as he consci-
entiously sees II. -
Mr.. Wood further declares that the c>s-
agreement OF the jury In the trial OF re-
trarcha against the Quidnick Manufac-
turing company was not the result or race
or religious difference, but after the jury
had had the case under consideration Tor
eeveral hours a motion was made that
each Juror should mark on ballot the
amount he was I'm favor of awarding the
plaintifY The understanding wes that
the foreman should mark 5000. the sum
ne had previously stated as peing, IN MS
opinion fair amount; that the amounts
40 marked should be added and the aver
age obtained should constitute the YER
dict. 80
Mr.. Wood declined 10 agree with the
the Jurors In arriving at n verdict In
that way He insists that he did not
back down or recede from the amount he
had suggested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09
TAUNTON
SOCIETY
PERTURbED.

The exclusive society circles or Taun-
ton are stil agitated over the probable
outcome OF the Bostwick -Clark-Bra-
brook Mason imbroglio involving the up
per tendon OF the ''City OF Tacks, Brick
and Herring"
Charles N. Bostwick. known In police
vernacuIar TO the Boston authorities as
diamond Charley" was arraigned In
the Bristol county supreme court at
Taunton. yesterday. on two indictments
the first charge being that OF stealing
money from Maurice Mason, son OF Col.
Fred Mason, tho multi-millionnire. and
the second OF attempting TO exbort money
from Mr. Mason's sister. MIS-. Madeline
Mason Brabrook, who Is the wife OF
Carlton Brabrook. TO whom she has been
married ii years. and she is one or the
leading society women of Taunton.
Mr. Brabrook is n member OF the firm
Of Reed and Barton, whose large jewelry.
britannia ana silver ware factories are
located at Britanniaville, North End In
the city OF Taunton. The company has
a irm representative OF their goods In
this city.
Then there Il separate indictment
against Bostwick for the alleged larceny
OF 5000 from Maurice Mason. Bostwick
pleaded not guilty 10 eaca. indictment and
for want OF bail was committed 10 Jail
Miss May Clark. the presumed fancee
Of Bostw1ck. has also been indicted for
conspiracy 10 steal money from Maurice
Mason and also 10 extort money from
Madeline Mason Brabrook. Pending a
hearing, Miss Clark Is out on bail.
These indictments and court proceed
snEs are the outcome OF a civil suit for
s2s 900 against Mrs. Brabrook for alleged
alienation OF Bostwick 20 whom Miss
Clark claims 10 have been engaged.
Bostwick and Miss Clark. both OF dash
ing proclivities, visited Taunton. last
spring, and purchased n farm in Rayn-
ham, a suburban town. where they raised
poultry and Boston bull terriers. Bost
wick met Mason. who IL one Of the young
men about town. ingratiated himself intc
his favor and Il r. alleged secured a loar
OF 1900 from young Mason, for which on'
OF the indictments was found by TIT
grand jury.
Furthernore 81 is said young Mason
about 25 years OF age, introduced Bost
wick 20 years OF age. 20 his married
sister. Mrs. Brabrook. who h charge'
with alternating the affections Of Bost
wick and causing cancellation Of the en-
raeement 20 Miss Clark. On Aug. ]. 1900
brought the $4,000 suit and on Aug. 3,
demurrer was filed by Mrs. Brabrool
through her attorney. Fred S. Hall. tn
demurrer wac over-ruled and an appsa
was taken within a month and on Dec
II. Miss Clark. through her attorney
Charles z Allen OF Boston. claimed
Jury trial. The cave ~ still pending. ans
the clerk Of the court told a reporter yes
terday that II II doubtful n the case vii
be heard during the March term
Ef1ss Clark is now out on ball of 5000
Bosfwick appears 10 take the situation
rather lightly, though he centres th'
blame for it upon hIs companion, assert
Ing that she has been working agains
hAn an OF the time and has been squand
GUhg HE moneys
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09
DIED
FROM
SHOCK.

RMS Susan f. Davidson. a widow. died
at the Rhode Island hospital at IL o'clock
this morning. She was rs years old.
Yesterday morning Albert L. Anthony
OF u Carter street notified Capt. Merrill
Of the Seventh station that something
was evidently amiss at % Carter street.
where Mrs. Davidson resided alone.
A bright light had been burning In the
kitchen since Saturday evening. stu
nothing had been seen OF or heard from
Mrs. Davidson.
The police found the rear door OF the
house was unlocked, and pushing IL open
discovered Mrs. Davidson on the floor
From indications she had seated her
self in rocking chair last saturday
evening, and was reading a paper when
she fell TO the floor.
The old lady had evidently had a shook
and was Immediately made unconscious.
Or. Chesebro was called He saw that
nothing could be done for her at the
house and that ~ was merely a question
OF hours when death would intervene.
He therefore caused Mrs Davidson 10
be sent TO the hospital. She did not re-
gain consciousness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09
UNKNOWN
man KILLED
BY TRAIN.

sAweIi known man who Is unknown 70
the woonsocket authorities. was struck
and almost instantly killed by train on
the Midland division OF the New YORK
New Haven and Hartford railroad last
night at woonsocket junction.
The fatality occurred beneath the main
tine bridge and the train which gets INTO
Woonsocket at 7.S5 is the same that Killed
two Italians near the Alice mih SNORT
time ago
The body Is that OF a man about teet
z inches. well built, with gray halr'
f,,ll-grown goatee and moustache, and ne
was wearing a new overcoat' WIN
brown velvet collar "a new pair or rolied-
eoied rubbers, a pair OF light stripeu
trousers. a brown cardigan jacket.
omck shirt with white stripes and new
winter hat
There we're cuts on the face and back
Of the head and gashes on both hands
On the hand was n gold wedding ring
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09
NEWSLETS

"Nary had a little lamb
This poem has been pensioned;
But whether Marys lamb grew up
No poet ever mentioned.
Jack and GIL went up the hiu
A great event In histry; :,
But whether Jacks poor crown got well
Has always been mystry'
''Hark. harkl The dogs do bark"
Another old tradition;
But whether they have ceased TO bark
Is all a superstition.
But this. perhaps, is why these rhymes
Have lived and been n blessing
They stirred our youthful wonder up,
And then they kept us guessing.
Frank Delaney OF 81 Linden street re-
ports a sled valued at 80 cents stolen from
his yard yesterday.
Plumbing valued at $3.50 was stolen
from j X Glesson's unoccupied house at
"a Stampers street Sunday
Hook and Ladder and Hose re-
sponded TO a still alarm at S:35 o'clock
yesterday morning for chimney fire at
157 Atwells avenue. No damage.
William T. Lee was fined So and costs
by Judge Sweetland today for the theft
OF 10 cents worth OF oats from the What
Cheer Stable company
An alarm was given from box 1s7 at 1920
O'Clock this morning for chimney nre
at the Clarendon hotel, ils North Main
street.
Thomas Palante was fined 81 and costs
in tse sixth district court today for prac-
ticing the trade OF a barber without first
obtaining a certificate from the state com
mission.
Charles Richards. 70 years old, a sailor
was taken al IN the United states shipping
I commissioners office, W South Main
/ street, at $3.50 p. m. yesterday. He was
removed 10 the Rhode Island hospital
Francis Conelly was held in 500 by
Judge Sweetland today. for trial Friday
on the charge OF stealing clothing valued
at S2S from william Barry Tht
property was taken from the schooner
Llewylen. lying at the Manchester wharf
Saturday.
David Woods was sentenced 10 jan fol
| thirty days by Judge Sweetland toda,
for defaoing building at u Jefferson
street last night Wood would quarre
with Mrs. Wood He would when drunk
make things unpleasant for Mrs: Wood
! which was more than she would stand
she said she would live apart from Wood
and Wood said in spite or this he woulc
see her When Mrs. Wood wouldn't oper
the wooden door Wood kicked II so tha
II wouldn't keep him out. Judge sweet
| land said that wouldn't do for Wood anf
sent Wood where he would keep quiet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09

WAS TIRED
OF LIFE.

After telling several people who were
with him in the Band building. so calico
at Warren. that he was tired OF hie'
Thomas Lukowski demonstrated the SIN
cerity Of his statements by deliberately
shooting himself twice last night. DR.. ii.
w. Hopkins was hastily summoned. and
he found that one OF the bullets had
ma ssad through the left lung very close
10 the heart. and was lodged In the mans 8
back
Though the man was alive at an cary
hour this morning. the physician couio
giye no hope for his recovery.
I,ultowsk Is said to have lived In tniS
city at one time, and has a brother who
works at the What Cheer brewery IL IL
n has been learned that Lukowsh had
been drinking rather heavily during the
day. and he may have committed the
rash act while In a ft OF despondency'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09
The Weather

Forecast for New England: Fair To-
dav. wednesday generally colder, prob
ably followed by snow In south"es, por-
ton: somewhat warmer Wednesday; fresh
west 10 north winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09
A CLEAN REcorp

The LIQUID which has given supreme
satisfaction TO householdcrs IL sULPHo
kAPTHoL. IL fills numerous everyday
wants because ~ can be utilized In ma1y
vsys as a perfect cleanser and puriner.
BRoWN eRos. CO.. 60 Esahsnss Place.
ted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09

Francis Conelly was held in 500 by
Judge Sweetland today. for trial Friday,
on the charge OF stealing clothing valued
AT SIS from william Barry. the
property was taken from the schooner
Llewyllen, lying at the Manchester wharf
Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09

This takes in many fine pat
terms in Worsted, Cheviot, Cas-
simere, Stripes and Blacks.
All sizes to so stout.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09

Charles Richards, 70 years old, a sailor
was taken al IN the United states shipping
commissioner office, 46 South Main
street. at $3.50 d. m. yesterday. He was
removed TO the Rhode Island hospital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09

Pure linen Crash for roller towels, face and haho
use, extra weight, small red border Sold 2iC
at IL r-2c per yard. While it last w
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-09
Heavy Meltons

60 inches wide. very heavy.
suitable for storm skirts.
colors blue. brown. gray. tan
and green. The regular Sl.bs
qualities, our price.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-07-30

from that end has reached Las w.,
Lincoln County. Nevada. This -"
about 100 miles to be completed. 80
is expected that the gap win be am
in by January 1. It is reportaa ~.
tr~ack-laying is being carried on ma
difficulties, as the heat is 50 inten,.s
the desert that the construction -
can work only early in the mornins -,
late in the evening.
The road has the greatest oonc,...
bridge in the world. This bridge sra.
the Santa Ana riveri in Riverside CouD,-
CAL. and is 1000 feet long. It ba. ~
arches, the central span being 90 IA.
high. The entire structure is FORMED :.
concrete work. and is practicable .
solid structure, magnificent in its q,
tirety, and cost in the neighborhood -
100000. All the parts are of cemsr.
built on the Old Mission style Of Arab;
lecture.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-07-30

The New York Herald of July 81 pub
fishes the following view of the Presi-
Dental campaign and portrays a prob
able Democratic victory this Fall:
Judge Parker's telegram declaring
himself for sound money has made such
an impression that it may ave the Dem
ocratic party in spite Of itself.
The comments it is still eliciting show
that Judge Parker's action has won the
confidence Of the people. and that sort
of confidence President Roosevelt has
no; inspired. His imperialism and his
d~ictatorial ways, together with his re-
vival Of the race issue in the South and
other rough rider fads, have awakened
among the people q distrust of Mr..
Roosevelt and the Republican party as
great as the distrust which Organism,
sixteen-to-one-ism, Populism and other
freakist isms had excited with respect
to the Democrats.
Mr.. Roosevelt has the respect of his
intimate friends aud his political pro-
tege. but conservative people eye him
with distrust. They acknowledge that
he is irreproachable as an individual
that he is q stanch patriot. a good hus-
band, . loyal friend. But they doubt
his capacity for self control, distrust his
Judgment and question his conception
Of Presidential duties.
Like the German Emperor, he wishes
to NEEDLE in every detail Of the public
service, to control every department. to
rule every official, to be both the law
maker and the executive. to be the
source of power and to apply it.
Between Mr.. Roosevelt's views Of the
Presidents duties and the views of the
American people on the subject there is
q very wide difference. He evidently
thinks the President of the United
States is q sort of dictator, while the
people rightfully regard him merely as
their chief magistrate. as the executive
head Of the administration. This DOM
ineering conception of his official duties
has excited widespread resentment
among Republicans and has led him to
make mistakes that would have prevent
ed his nomination if the Republican
party had any other available candidate.
What the Democrats needed was a
master. They have found n in Judge
Parker, and he may yet lead them out
Of the wilderness.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-07-30
sALTLAKE & LOS ANGELES ROUTE
Heat on Desert Retards Construction
VIII Be Finished This Year.

A detailed statement of the operations
of the San Pedro, Los Angeles q Salt
Lake Railroad was made last week by
attorneys for the road to the California
State Board of Equalization. This is
the first time the line has come within
the province of the Board to assess.
The new road has 102. "a miles Of track
In that State, valued at $3.50. 665. The
rolling stock is valued at $780,, 900. The
gross earnings from operating were s4ss-
55s so and the operating expenses were
$685., 070, leaving an income from oper.
alton of $154,5l8. 80. The amount OF
taxes paid was s5597. 81, leaving q net
income of si4s, 9S1.1 10.
The road runs from San Pedro to Los
Angeles and Riverside. then to San
Bernardino over the Southern Pacific
track, then to Daggett over the Santa
Fe track, and from there they are build.
ing across the desert in the direction OF
Salt Lake, and are building westward
from Salt Lake. and the construction
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-07-30

For the United States Senatorship.
The most important political subject
to engage the attention of the State this
Fall will be the selection of a successor
to Senator Stewart as United States
Senator from Nevada. and the more it
is talked about the more evident it be-
comes that George s. Nixon will be
Stewards successor in the United States
Senate.
For once the State of Nevada has a
chance to put a man in that position
who is o bona fde resident Of the State.
Starting at the bottom of the ladder,
Mr. Nixon has raised himself to an en-
viable position among his fellows. His
interests are entirely in this State, and
he has taken a hand in all questions that
affected its welfare. Possibly no man
in the State could control a larger vote.
On all public questions he has been con
sistent and conservative He worked
i~nteiligently and untiring in the cause
of silver until it was apparent that for
the present the fight was at an end.
Mr.. Nixon came TO this State before
he was 81 years Of age. and aver since
he has been identified with its industrial
business and political interests; his bona
ide home is here; all of his property in
terests lie in Nevada; he is the peer of
any one we could get from a foreign
State, and has the advantage of being
identified with our wants. necessities,
interests and demands, and if elected to
the Office of Senator he would see to it
that the positions at the Nations capital
belonging to our State would be distrib-
uted to Nevada's IONS and daughters;
he would serve us at the Nations CAPT.
toll, at least, with the prudence and
Judgment that have characterized his
business and private life, and with that
inherent love Of home that inclines
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-07-30
Senator Davis Will Not Wed.

Henry 9. Davis. the Democratic
candidate for Vice President. on July
20 denied that he is to marry the widow
of DIR. John Reynolds Of Shepardstown,
W. Va. According to the report. Sena-
tor Davis was to have married the
sweetheart of his youth this Fall. Mrs.
Reynolds is 70 years old, and the Sena-
tor is 81. He is said to have been very
over the many kilograms OF
CONGRATULATIONS sent him.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-07-30
California Distillery Seized.

The biggest seizure of illicitly distilled
brandy that has been made in California
since 1889, was made at the Red Bank
Vineyard and Distillery, owned by
Henry Mette of Sacramento, in the
vicinity of the Blue Ravine Mine. in
the foothills about six miles from Fol-
som, on July 23. Six thousand gallons of
fine brandy, worth Sic, 900 were seized.
and the entire distillery and plant have
been declared forfeited to the United
States Government.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-07-30
Russian Minister Murdered.

st. Petersburg. July 30. 1856 a. H.
Minister of the Interior VonPlehve wa
assassinated this morning while driving
to the Baltic station to visit the EN-
peror at the Peterhof Palace. A bomb
was thrown under the Minister'S car.
rage. completely SCATTERING it. Won
Plehve was terribly mangled. The
crime was committed at 10 o'clock.
The assassin was arrested. VonPlehve
wal regarded as a reactionist and was
particularly severe in his treatment Of
the radical element In Russian politics.
He was able to enforce his policies
through his absolute control of the
secret service and police. His life. in
consequence, had often been threatened