Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-11-02
SENATOR HEPBURN OF IDAHO is HARD ON THE HABITUM FOR
GETTER.---THEY HAVE TO REMEMBER
GOING AFTER THEM HAMMER And TONCS
The United States Steel Trust the Next the Bigger Business
CorporatOrS to Feel the Weight Of Uncle
Sans Hand
(Soecial 10 the COURIER /.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. |, 1911.
Senator Hepburn Of Idaho, as the head
'of the committee investigating the cleo
ytion OF Senator stephensonof Wisconsin.
is living up to his reputation OF always
conducting an interesting show, aud IL
matters not whether the place Of bust.
ness be the fioor OF the senate or in a
committee room--Mr. Hepburn always
ledged that he is doing good piece OF
work 10 the investigation, and his atti-
tude towards witnesses who habitually
forget, or do not want to tell, has been
winning approval, because the country
has arrived at point where constant
eyasion Of responsibility in connection
with suspected corruption, is not
re1iShed.
Baseball to the Frost
The welfare Of the nation has been q
secondary matter Of concern in the ma
tion's capital this week. Item number
one in the public mind has been the
great national game Of baseball, and now
that the athletics have won the pennant,
statesmen and journalists can again find
time perhaps TO pursue subjects like the
tariff, universal peace, progressiveism,
etc.
Steel Trmst 10 Next
Americas greatest trust, the United
States Steel Corporation, has been at
tackled by the government, and like the
other big offenders will have to obey the
provisions Of the Sherman anti-trnstsl law.
The biggest hsh that ever got together
ID single net are in the mesh this time.
including Andrew Clrnegie, j.. Pierpont
Morgan, john ID. Rockefeller, Charles
MI. Schwab and a dozen other great
financiers. The recent decisions of the
supre me court In regard to trusts greatly
alarmed the heads Of the steel corpora
Lion, and 1t is the general opinion that a
speedy adjustment of the present litiga-
tiOn and reorganization will be effected.
The great Morgan has skillfnlly arranged
a graceful retreat for himself and his as
sociates.
EmpIoyes .'0ns or rwo''
The United States government is one
of the greatest employers OF labor In The
world, and ii has been ascertained thai
more than half million people, or to bt
more exact 5I3. S54, draw regular pay
from Uncle Sam In addition TO this
number are GA 900 clerks not included
who are paid personally by f0urth-ciasl
postmasIers. The number of fedora
employees protected by the civil service
us 222. PTS.
Progreaslves Are Not Asleep
There are two full grown organization
lot Progressive Republicans lii Washing
ton, each Going fionFishing business
senator Bourne Is at the head of what i
known as the National Progressive Re
publican League. and headquarters arr
maintained from which literature is be
ing sent ont However the more activ
institution is that deYoted 10 promoting
the candidacy OF Senator La Toilette
where very large osIice force is EN-
IpI0yed in promoting d movemen
throughout the country estimated i
Washington newspapers As costing thFe
thousand dollars week The puzzle i
Where Is the money coming from
Let 30 Hope 80
Chairman Underwood of the Way
land Means COMMITTEES. u still busy d'