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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
Infsllibls Sign.

"That man." said the great de-
tectiye, SIS evidently a genius"
"Why do you think SOP" queried
the ordinary person.
"The fringe is beginning to form
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planned the G.. D.-Chicago Newa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-25
The Gift | Didn't Get


Copyright, 1904. BY Peter McArthar
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
PROSPERITY

MUCH Improvement in the fnan-
N cial situation is reported from
ANA- the eastern money centers.
The investment situation is better
than it has been at any time since
the panic. Better absorption of
high grade bonds and the success of
the Pennsylvania loan f1otation both in
the United States and Europe have
gone long way toward restoring con-
fidence. There are many indications
that the country has turned the cor
ner in the period of business reaction.
With good harvests, which would seem
to be indicated by the prevalence of
favorable weather and with the gov
ernment's high estimate of winter
wheat, there ought to be considerable
betterment in basic conditions from
now on.
With the expected and anticipated
improvement we may expect social i'm
provement all around. With the
restoration of financial security ought
to come a complete restoration of gen.
pinch of hard times will welcome an
improvement, but no Improvement will
be appreciated which is limited to 'in-
terests." The wage Garner is the money
distributor. He puts the actual living
money of the United States into circu-
lation. AS a rule he transacts bust
ness on a cash basis. He cannot af-
ford to give credit, and he cannot OBJ
tain heavy credit. Therefore he is the
man who handles the current cash
When plenty of this current cash is ir
constant circulation and families pur-
| chase plenty of provisions every day
pay the rent regularly, have enough
with which to buy clothes Wher
clothes are needed and few dollars
left over, the prevalent condition is
one of national prosperity. No other
prosperity is genuine. Glass prosper.
ity is economically an absurdity ir
civilization.
We hope every citizen will soon be-
gin to look forward to the future witt
hope and confidence and that the rec
fag-the auctioneer's, not the Social
ists-will not come within range of his
vision. Children at school, wife smil'
| ing as she surveys well-flled cup
board, husband saying grace over &
well-stocked table, that's prosperity
It is life in liberty with opportunity
for the pursuit of happiness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
TAFT ON TRUSTS

MIR. TAFT says to exterminate the
M trusts would be to eXterminate
1NA industry. We are certain such
determination would have a shockingly
bad effect on one great American in
dustry-the Republican campaign fund
What it would do to the greedy tin
cup of the Grand Old Pirates would be
scandalous. AS election time drew
near and the campaign commit
tee uttered the plaintive cry Of
the Biblical daughter of the
horse Ieech, "Give. give, give"
great would be the Saharan lonesome
ness, agonizing would be the silence
if the dear old trusts were not pre-
pared to respond. Exterminate the
trusts. with campaigns to be financed!
1t is unthinkable. The discerning
reader has noted for future reference
the fact that Mr.. Taft makes the state
ment that trusts are essential for the
continuance of American industry 1t
is hopeless to expect him to take or
suggest action against the trusts. I'm
der his presidential reign, If he were
elected, trusts would flourish like green
bay trees for those who are benefited
by trusts. But for the American pub
lie they would be upas trees. The
party of trusts should be deprived of
power before the trusts destroy the
American republic.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
CZAR MENACED

r EFT the czar beware. (No. we are
L, not a Nihilist, but friend)
IL Well may he tremble as he thinks
Of the future (nothing threatening in
This language, we assure you, dear
czar). Probably he is already trem-
bling without any admonition from US.
Friend czar, you have good cause tor
alarm. ROCKEFELLER is after
YOU, and if you don't watch
out he will get you. Ihree
of Jawn Dee's agents are negotl-
atine for the construction of the Amur
railway. They offer to complete the
road in five years, to use only RUSSIAN
materials, and to employ only Russian
labor. Three factories will be erected
in Siberia for the supply of material.
Apparently with colossal generosity
Rockefeller spurns governmental help.
He does not ask a subsidy from the
Russian government, but ONLY au-
thority to issue debentures. ONLY!
This is a charming and alluring pro-
gram, and it is no wonder that the pro-
posals are favorably regarded by the
Russians, who, in spite of alleged tyran-
nies and diplomatic duplicities. are
simple minded folk in financial
transactions. Besides, the diplomatic
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
JAPANESE INITIATE THE
EXTERIOR WITH G r EAT
INDIFFERENCE FOR RESULTS

To Justify it's own claim for extern
sion of influence in China and on the
Asiatic continent, Japan declares that
it has prospered by it's adoption of oc-
cidental civilization and that II must
now be permitted to carry that civiliza-
ton to its kindred peoples of Asia.
Grave doubt exists in the minds of
many of the closest and fairest OBJ
servers as to the sincerity of this Jap
anese mission of philanthropy. They
see that Japan has not given this civil
ization to it's own lower classes except
in a limited degree, and only after tenn
pering it with Japanese ideals. There
is good reason to believe that Japan's
aim is to exploit China rather than to
uplift 1t.
But granting that Japan is sincere
and does not wish to conquer China
for the purpose OF extending western
civilization, even then 1t must fail for
1t could not in quarter of century
become a fit teacher of the ideals of
the west, born of thousand years of
blood and toll. The Japanese tell the
Chinese that they have selected all
that is best in western learning and
that the royal road to knowledge is by
way of Japan. China listens to this
and sends it's thousands of students to
Toxic, employs it's thousands of jap
anese teachers and reads millions of
European and American books trans
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
ORGANIZATION

I'M HERE will not be a revolution in
Peru. Owing to had management
- the movement collapsed. Reform
and revolutionary movements, whether
in nations or in political bodies within
them, need management as we'll as en-
thusiasm. Shouting never won bat
tie. Brass bands and oratory are all
very we'll and indeed they are very
fine in their places, and we would hate
to think of campaigns unenlivened by
them. But executive ability manifest
ed in thorough organization along
lines indicated by experience is what
Will win. Campaigns or movements
preliminary to campaigns conducted in
a slipshod manner with more conf
dence in luck than good guidance, may
he successful when the enemy is even
more slipshod and happy-g go-lucky
than his assailant. But when the en-
emy is a veteran, seasoned and expe-
rienced, who knows nothing about
theories and everything about prac-
tices, it is in vain to oppose him with
perfervid amateurism. The Bible
story of David and the giant Goliath
illustrates this. "Oh, no. says the
objector. David did not win by skill,
but by luck and the favor of heaven" "
Read the story. You will find that the
youth who was opposed to the sea-
soned campaigner went about his
work with the utmost care. delibera-
ton and discrimination. He picked
out pebbles of a special shape-they
were bullet shaped, in fact, smooth and
round, and he aimed for the weak spot
in the giants anatomy, the unpro-
tected place between the eyes, and
there, in the language of the profess
sion which devotes itself to the pursuit
of combativeness, he "let him have it,"
When the giant sank stunned by the
blow, the shepherd rushed up to the
fallen champion and cut off Goliath s
head with Goliath's own sword. The
moral of this old story may be applied
to the attempted revolution III Peru
or to live politics in Southern Cali
fornia. "As you like it," A right
political cause with good organiza-
tion is bound to win,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
TO COUNTRY DELEGATES

IN the opinion of The Herald a large
measure of responsibility rests
- upon the country delegates of the
Democratic party who will meet in
this city on tomorrow for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the state con-
vention.
The most prominent fact in the po-
litical situation in the state of Cali
fornia is the fight which is on between
the forces of decent politics and good
government on the one hand and the
Southern Pacific machine on the other.
A large mass of the Republican party
is undoubtedly lining itself up on the
side of good government and in oppo-
s.tion to the Southern Pacific and the
present outlook gives ground for hope
that the Southern Pacific political ma
chine will be put out of business by
the reform element of that party which
is waging a relentless war upon 1t.
1t does not need a prophet to say
that the managers of Southern Pacific
politics are already looking to the
Democratic party as a refuge if they
are driven from control of the Repub-
lican party. This trick of shifting
parties has been played in the state
of California and in various portions
of the state times without number
since the Southern Pacific has been
factor in politics. and there will be an
attempt made to play it again this
year. 1t, therefore, becomes doubly
important for all honest Democrats
who are in favor of pure party and
good government to be on their guard
against Southern Pacific influences.
In times past the Southern Pacific,
like every other evil element in politics,
has found it's greatest strength in the
cities and the country has been most
free from this control. We believe this
t. be the case at the present time and
we trust that the country delegates
on Saturday will come to the relief of
clean Democratic politics by being es-
pecially careful to select only men who
are positively known to be free from
Southern Pacific influence for delegates
to the state convention.
A great responsibility rests upon
these delegates and The Herald hopes
d believes that they will live up to
it. We urge upon them the utmost
care in selecting men to be sent to
Fresno to represent the Democracy of
Los Angeles county in the state con-
vention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
THE NEW TORYISM

nRIMARIES in California and other
states continue to illustrate per-
Il sistently the growth of the new
Toryism which has arisen to interfere
with traditional Americanism and good
government The old Toryism was in
reference with individual rights by the
substitution of usurpation for the ex-
preston of free will in governmental
matters. The new Toryism bears a
strong family resemblance to its an
cestor. 1t is a form of political usur-
patton, which takes advantage of the
opportunities presented by our popular
system of government, whose funda-
mental strength has therefore become
it's practical weakness, and interposes
interests between the people and the
expression of the popular will in the
laws which govern us. There is nothing
of the square deal about it. There is
nothing in 1t to suggest Americanism.
1t is a poor substitute for legitimate
attempt to provide the greatest good
for the greatest number. The free
operation of the machinery of popular
government is interfered with, in order
that the free operation of political ma
chinery may be permitted. There Is
too much opportunity for interference
We believe it is of vital Importance to
Americanism that a way should be
found of restoring to the people the
opportunity of free expression of their
political preferences. individuals who
are connected with great business in
terests should of course have a right to
participate in active politics. But we
think it is not proper and comes within
a shade of being unlawful that business
interests, as interests, should be al
lowed to interfere with politics to such
a recognizable extent that we talk, for
instance of the IS. P. machine" The
| S. P. has no earthly right to be in poll
tics. How amazing it is that this
should not be popularity appreciated
AS soon as a corporation interferes
with popular politics it uses undue
influences. 1t cannot help using them
The very fact that a politician repre-
sents this or that powerful corporation
| carries with IL the pOSSlDlllly VI uluu u'
influence, and any citizen whose vote
is guided by a keener appreciation ant
recognition of the corporation and 1t'
needs than of the people and thell
needs casts his vote under undue int1u
ence. Corporations should be absolute
ly prohibited from taking part, directl!
or indirectly, in primaries. After all
the government of the United States Il
not class government, but popular gov
ernment. The very fact that we ma!
talk about this or that influence in tn
election-S. P. influence. for instance
shows there is need for reform. To con
trovert this statement is to challeng
the constitution of the United States
something is rotten in the stat
of Denmark" but, heaven be praised
it does not belong to the state of Den
mark. 1t is an alien, and will be de
ported. California's rebellion agains
pernicious influences of corporation
has only been begun. 1t will end in
revolution. Corporation Toryism b
hanged! Americanism forever! -
Mans a Man for a. that"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

mas at least the JustliIcatloh lhae tho
stake is worth taking chances Tor:
For a variety of reasons the United
States of America is also in this game,
but not contending for the whole
stake. The American idea Is that
China shall be opened to the whole
world and free competition permitted
to all merchants, no matter what nag
they sail under. The United States
in 1900 obtained the pledges OF the
powers that the territory of China
should not be cut up. The Chinese
know that the United States is the
only nation that has not tried to grab
a piece of their territory. The Chinese
also know that every other power has
attempted to take some territory and
that Japan wants 1t all. Is 1t strange,
therefore, that the Chinese are saying
among themselves that when the
American fleet comes to the Pacific
there need be no furtehr fear of Jap
anese aggression?
Japan, brought to its present state
by the aid and counsel of the western
powers, and for long time the pet or
the nations, has lately fallen under the
displeasure of most of them. II this
displeasure should grow into impa-
tience, and impatience into hostility,
the fault will lie only with Japan. Jap
anese displomatistS promise to stop
emigration to the United States. but
emigration goes on. Japanese diplo-
matists promise an open door in Man
churia. but the door is closed. Jap
anese diplomatists promise observance
of trade mark rights. but counterfeits
continue to multiply. In short, Jap
anese diplomatists continue to make
promises which the Japanese people do
not fulfill. 1t is apparent that although
the Japanese nation claims recognition
as q civilized power, apologies must
constantly be made for 1t.
The Japanese idea seems to be that
imitation and industry will win for
them everything that the occident has.
They copy western processes of manu-
facture and work hard. but they utterly
fail to grasp the vital fact that wsetern
progress has been based on certain
code of morals without which it would
fall to the ground. Thus it is that
great Japanese business firms must pay
cash in advance for goods while the
rest of the orient will not risk a cent
on a contract with a Japanese firm.
Thus it Is that the Japanese them
selves employ Chinese cashiers to
handle their own money.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
THANKS HERALD FOR ITS
KINDNESS TO SAILOR LADS

FLORENCE, N. j., April 3O.-TEditor
Herald: l am very grateful to you in
deed for sending me your paper during
the fleets visit. You certainly gave
our boys" the time of their life am
sorry that it was not my pleasure to
be there in the city at the same time; l
was there during the visit of our Ma
tional w. c. T. y. convention, and you
Los Angeles people know we'll how to
entertain.
Again thanking you, am sincerely
yours,
MRS. ELLA HOOVER THACHER,
w. C. T.. U. Natl Supt. Soldiers and
Sailors
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN MATERIAL

duplicities are only alleged. whenever
the British lion is hungry he roars
diplomatic duplicity." and We hear OF
a row on the Indian frontier. Then an
annexation--but not by the cZar. Rus
sian annexation is a crime. British an
nexation is obedience to the commands
of heaven
But let us return to Rockefeller.
What has taken him into the Russian
annexation business? Why is he COM
bining acquisitiveness and expansion
with philanthropy. and opening up
new railroad at his own expense for the
present? The Russians will settle with
him later on. He will make them build
the road. pay him for building 1t, pay
him for ownership of it, and will con-
tinue to own and operate it, or his name s
not Jawn D.. and we know it is either
that or something to that effect. Do you
know, we are rather more than halfway
inclined to think. as the cautious Sam
Weller said, that Rockefeller smells oil
in the backwoods of Russia? After he
owns the railroad which he proposes to
build, he will extend his ownership,
actual or virtual, to all the tributary
country. Much Of that is oil land. Are
you enlightened? Again we urge our
friend the czar to beware. Some fine
morning he will awaken to find he is
owned by the Standard Oil trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
ENTER A YACHT

I'm THE yacht race from San Pedro
to Hawaii we hope America will
u be represented by at least half a
dozen boats. In the contest there
should be at least two yachts flying the
couth Coast burgee. The Hawaiians
have shown commendable patriotism
in building their boat. the expense of
which was betrayed by voluntary and
enthusiastic contributions from all the
people, in sums from 10 cents up. We
hope local yachtsmen will appreciate
the situation and not only rise TO it,
but induce their friends also to rise to
il, prodding judiciously those who are
slow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
PARENTAL CAUTION

1t used to be the custom, when a gallant
went to WOO.
10 seek the maiden's father for a serious
interview,
And to give a truthful answer when he
heard the old man say.
"can you support my daughter in a COM
Portable way?"
But now tho times are changing and we all
must look ahead
To pierce the distant future when the young
folks want to wed,
And we needn't be surprised to hear the
maidens father say:
'Td like to know what alimony you're pre-
pared to pay" Puck
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

George H. Stewart, chairman of the
harbor commission, says the man
who can predict the development of
our harbor is wonder" 1t looks now
as though work on Wilmington harbor
improvements would be rushed dur
commission and the harbor committee
of the chamber of commerce both in
dorse new channels for Cerritos slough
between Long Beach and Wilmington
harbors and for Dominguez creek,
which the Salt Lake company and Los
Angeles Dock and Terminal company
propose.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Holding VS.. Shaking

: "They say the custom of shaking
hands dates back to the days of the
ancient Israelites and signifed peace,
friendship or alliance"
Yes, but the custom of holding hands
goes right back to the garden of Eden
and meant the same thing it does to-
day."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Boon to Suburbanites

A New orleans man is on the road to
fortune. He has invented muffler to
put on roosters so they cannot crow
aloud. If he will come across with an
appliance to prevent one speckled hen
from daily excavating a Panama canal
under neighbors' rose bushes we know
one town where compulsory laws will
promptly be passed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Any Rate for Fiancees7

In Norway a man and wife (never
mind whose wife) may. travel on trains
for one and one-half fares. In other
words, the better half goes for half
fare. 1t has been suggested that mar
riage certificates may be demanded at
the ticket office to avoid collusion be-
tween perfect strangers. How this all
must make the little blind god chuckle.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

Diamonds in large quantities are be-
ing imported into New York. This
means that hundreds of thousands of
dollars are being sent to London and
the Transvaal every month in exchange
for the precious stones. The money is
created by American labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

Out of world membership of 100000
no fewer than 100000 members of the
Methodist Episcopal church are Amer
leans. The Methodists, as they are
often called for short" are Christian
soldiers of an aggressive temperament,
who make rigid church rules and live
up to them. Many famous Americans
have belonged to this church, among
them President Mckinley.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

A standard pronunciation of the
name of our city is about to be estab-
lished by Mayor Harper, the city coun-
Gil and Librarian Charles F. Lummis
Here is Mr.. Lummis' formula: "Loce-
to rhyme with dose-Ang-el-ess, ap-
proximately. The most vital thing is
the hard g. There is no jelly sound in
Spanish"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

Canary birds can be trained to catch
heas Hereafter no home will be COM
plete without dogs and canary birds.
the former to provide occupation for
the latter. We would suggest cats also,
but they might interfere with the inde-
pendent usefulness of the canaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

Poor old Dowie left only $1,000, in
spite of all the stories about the i'm
mense wealth he had accumulated. Evi-
dently the prophet business is not
nrofitabl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Rotten

The old primary system is the recog-
nized source of all the scoundrelism
underlying American politics. All the
disgrace that has attached to represent
tatiye government on this continent has
had its origin in the corrupt primary;
and the corrupt primary is and has been
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Answer Quickly

We are stumped. A correspondent
asks: If it is love altogether. why is 1t
that none of those titled foreigners ever
falls In love with American girls that
do not have plenty of money!"
Like Hashimura Togo. we are con-
fused for reply.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

will demand Occl-
dental wares, and
the business of sup
plying this trade
will make great ma
tions greater and
small nations large.
But once before in
the history of the
world has anything
of like Importance
to commerce taken
place, and that was
when Columbus sail
ed into the unknown
west and multiplied
the world by two.
To dominate this
half billion of hui
man beings, to con-
troll their affairs and
to act in all things
as an intermediary
between them and
the Occident Is what
Japan aspires to do.
If Japan plays a
desperate game, 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08

"The machine is now at work in the
ditch near Independence" This sounds
like a fragment of political news until
we learn the machine referred to is the
big aqueduct dredger in the Owens
valley
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-08
Would Rather Not

Abe Ruef has filed an affidavit to the
effect that it is matter of impossi.
bility for him to get fair trial In San
Francisco. The truth of the matter Is
that Mr.. Ruef does not want any trial,
at any time or anywhere.--Santa Ana
Blade.