Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1903 — Page 7

Edward P. Honan* ATTORNEY AT LAW. Law, Abstract*. Real Estate, Loans. WtU gractlcc in all the courts. Office over FeaRENSSELAER, INDIANA. Judson J. Hunt, in. Mels, inMHW RENSSELAER. IND. Office op-atatrs In Leopold block, first stain west ol VanKensselaer street. Wm. B. Austin, Lawyer and Investment Broker Attorney For The N. A. A C. Ry, and Rensselaer W. L. A P. Co. th>OfflM over Chicago Bargain Store. Rensselaer. Indiana. IT. M. Baughman. O. A. Williams. Baughman & Williams, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Law. Notary work. Loans. Real Estate apd Insurance. Special attention given to collections of all kinds. Office over "Racket Store.” 'Phone 889. Rensselaer, . Indiana. J. F. Irwin 8. C. Irwin Irwin & Irwin, Real Estate, Abstracts. o Collections. Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office In Odd Fellows' Block. RENSSELAER, INDIANA. R. W. Marshall, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Practices in all courts. Special attention given to drawing up wills and settling decedent's estates. Office in county building, east side of court house square. nisi raus. e. e. imriae. mamrv a. nuaaii Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, (Successors to Thompson A Bro.) • ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Law. Real Estate, Insurance Absracta and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in the County. RENSSELAER. IND. Ira W. Yeoman, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Remington, ... Indiana. Law. Real Estate. Collections, Insurance and Farm Loans. Office upstairs in Durand Drs. I. B. & I. M. Washburn, , Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. I. B. Washburn will give special attention to Dlseaaea of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Chronic Diseases. He also testa evaa for glaaaes. Ornea Tiurnn No. 4S. Rssioinoi Phomi No. »7. Rensselaer, - - Indiana. E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Offloo over I me*' Millinery store. Rensselaer. Omci Phohi 177. ftaoioti.es Phoms, Its.

Doctor A. J. Miller, PHYSICI AN ND SURGEON. Rensselaer, - Indiana. Office op-stairs in Forsythe block. General practice of medicine, surgery and X-ray work. Calls answered promptly, day or night. Ofo“°" c °" W. W. MERRILL, M. D. Ett Ptisan mil him, RENSSELAER. - INDIANA. Chronic Diseases ■ Specialty. Office 'Phone 308. R esidence ’ Phone 341 Dr. Francis Turfler. Dr. Anna Tnrflee. Drs. Turfler & Turfler, OSTKOPANHIC PHYSICIANS. Graduates American School of Osteopathy. Office over Harris Bank. Rensselaer, lad. .Hoon: 9 to 13 m; 1 to 4:30 p. ra. H. O. Harris, K. T. Harris, J. C. Harris, • President Vice-Pres. Cashier. Rensselaer Bank. Deposits received on cat), Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit issued on time, Ex* change Bought and Sold ou principal cities, Notes Discounted at current rates. Farm Loans made at 6 per cent We Solicit a Share of Year Business. H. L. Brown, DENTIST. Office over Larsh’s drug store BiNjn Crown, Bar and Bridge UK’S A Work. Teeth Without JV I Plates, Without Pain. .. J. W. HORTON .. '« __ nVMMia siasssista Teeth earefully stopped with gold and other tilings. Consultation free. Nitrous Oxide One administered daily. Chargee within the reach of «1L •»m eweam eeear houm.

POLITICS OF THE DAY

Reciprocity Promises. The drift of the Republican leaders from reciprocity to which they were ardently committed under the leadership of Blaine and indorsed by McKinley, Is a reversal of party policy that Is remarkable. When Mr. Dlngley and his Republican associates devised the tariff bill of 1897, they incorporated In it a reciprocity clause and from the unanimity with which the bill was passed, the whole Republican party appeared to indorse It. To appease the ultra protectionists many of the duties provided for In the schedules were purposely placed beyond the bounds of reasonable protection, in some cases highert than, the protected interests asked for, so that when the rates were revised by reciprocity treaties they would still be high enough to protect the tariff barons from foreign competition. The bill having expressly provided for reciprocity treaties, the McKinley administration at once proceeded to negotiate with foreign countries. Treaties were made with nearly every country, but the Senate refused to ratify them and the schedules are still retained at the extreme high rates. This evasion of the intent and the letter of the Dlngley bill is a fraud npon the taxpayers of the country, perpetrated in the interest of the trusts and combines The few who gain by the tariff have obtained control of the

Wall Street—Why did I eat that green fruit? Bring the Elastic Currency Cordial, quick!—Duluth News-Tribune.

machinery of legislation to the detriment of the many who pay the tax cr the exorbitant profit to the trusts. The Speaker of the House of Representatives is selected, and the committees are appointed, to conserve the interests of monopolistic combinations. President Roosevelt falls into line with the majority and agrees that we must “let well enough alone.” The symptoms of revolt against this policy amongst the Republican l.aders has been curbed, but in the minds of the people It is rampant and cannot be obliterated by the actions of President or Congress. The promise to reform the iniquities of the tariff after election will probably be made in the platform of the Republican national convention, but the evident Intention being to catch the votes of reformers and then still “let well enough alone,’’ will be too palpable to fool the voters. High trust prices are an object lesson that too many are suffering from and the promise of reform at some distant date will hardly curb their impatience. When the tariff barons refuse to allow the ratification of the reciprocity treaties which were Intended to aid our export trade, how can the Republicans, no matter what promises they may make in national platform, be expected to revise the tariff? When they decline to carry out a law of their own making which would reduce In a small measure the profits of two or three small monopolies, of what value are their promises to pass a law that would force competition on all the tariff monopoll ists. With the Republican majority in Congress, bound by fetters of steel to the tariff barons, it is absurd to expect them to strike off the shackles, and they never will do It General Miles Snubbed. No administration has ever perpetrated so shabby a trick as the present one in refusing to say a word of praise for Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles on his retirement for age by operation of the law of 1882. After forty-two years faithfully, serving the United States and by virtue of his distinguished services from a private to the highest command, be Is allowed to retire without the usual compliments. When General Schofield was retired President Cleveland paid a warm tribute to hte gallantry and faithful services. President Roosevelt at the Instance of the ruling cabal, headed by Root and Corbin, who are not worthy to wipe the dust from the

boots of General Miles, joins them in trying to humiliate the man who fought npon a hundred fields without fear and without reproach. The persistent efforts to exasperate and belittle General Miles during the war with Spain and since tvas due to jealousy and fear of his becoming too powerful. He was refused the active command of the army in Cuba, and for his exposure of the rotten beef scandal—the whole truth of which has not yet been told —he was considered politically dangerous to the Republican oligarchy that have been In command. That he has always been a consistent though independent Republican and so thoroughly honest and capable that the powers that be could not buy or cajole him were the reasons for his mistreatment. That the official slight to General Miles was concocted by his enemies was not so much to be wondered at, hut that President Roosevelt should aid and countenance their meanness and hold back what was justly due from the commander-ln-chief to the brave general, shows the vast difference between the greatness and littleness of soul that should be expected of a President of the United States. It was officially announced in the Washington Post that: ‘The determination to confine the announcement of the retirement of the lieutenant general to the usual form

was reached after deliberation and with a full knowledge of the precedents. It was made a matter of conference during the last visit of Secretary Root to Oyster Bay, although it is known the decision promulgated yesterday was arrived at some time ago.” So it was not an oversight but a deliberate slight. The American people will remember this when the accounts are cast up for the final reckoning. To Coerce Railroad Employes. The railroad managers must fear a .strike of their employes for they have made a bargain with Postmaster General Payne to have the United States mail carried on all trains, passenger and freight The press report of the arrangement states that this will prevent any strike of railway employes being successful, as it will give the President power to order United States troops to the scene of the trouble and prevent the strikers from interfering with the operation of the railroads. There is one thing that may prevent the carrying out of this program, as Congress must make the necessary appropriation to pay the baggage men and others for the extra work. Unless It can be shown that the public will secure an increased service that is necessary there should be concerted opposltlon against such a eonspirtey. ’Consideriug the risk they run .and Sthe hard work they do, railroad men are the worst paid of any of the expert workingmen in the country and for the United States government to use its power by combining with the railroads to coerce them In case the men should feel that a strike was the only meant of getting fair treatment or pay, is hardly fair play, and should not be permitted.

A Hit.

“Oh, but you’re wrong, dear,” protested the bride of last year. “The throwing of rice and old shoes is not a mere superstition.” “Do yon really think It does any good?” inquired the bride-to-be. “Oh, yes! Originally my Tom had an Insignificant little png nose, but they threw old shoes at us on our wedding night and new his nose is a lovely Roman.” —Philadelphia Public Ledger. The provision officials of Prussia have been petitioned to have eggs sold by weight Instead of by number.

AFGHAN IS A FIGHTING MAN.

Peculiarities of the Army Created by Abdurrahman. The Afghan is essentially a fighting man, says the London Times, and, though the army which Abdurrahman created has, In tho main, so far made for peace by securing the Internal tranquillity of Afghanistan, even the old ameer discovered in the latter part of his reign that It was necessary to keep It occupied, but that it was not pasy to find suitable occupation for it. The discipline of a standing army in puch a country as Afghanistan Is apt to get lax in the idle times of peace. Under an oriental military despotism the army exists for active fighting, and all its Instincts rebel against long periods of inaction. It wants the extitement and, above all, the opportunities of individual aggrandizement and tnricbment which active service alone furnishes. For a long time Abdurrahman kept his army fairly well occupied in putting down all his own rivals and subjugating the tribes rrhose loyalty he had cause to suspect. When that was accomplished Kaflrstan, with its “pagan” tribes, offered mother outlet for the martial energies Df the Afghan Mussulmans. But In proportion as the successive lelimitations of boundaries and ipheres of Influence have diminished the area of doubtful ownership withn which the military appetite of the Afghan commanders could be gratiSed without any serious risk of external complications, the task of providing occupation for the Afghan army lias become more and more difficult, »nd with the maintenance of Internal peace that difficulty must go on increasing. The sops which Habibullah has from time to time thrown to his army in the shape of increased pay and improved rations shojy that he himself is alive to the difficulty, but measures of that kind can hardly he regarded as more than temporary makeshifts. One is bound to bear in mind in this connection that the fighting instincts of the Afghan have always prompted him In the past to look toward the south rather than the north. The plains of India, which his fathers repeatedly ransacked, are still to him the legendary land of conquest and booty, and if once he came to believe that the English were powerless to arrest the forces of Russian gravitation, he might well be tempted by prospect of such stakes as Russia would spread before him to exchange a losing for a winning partner.

PRETTY CHILD’S FROCK.

This Is a chic frock, for a little miss of six to ten years, made of white India linen, trimmed with tucks and Insertion. The zouave jacket is of white canvas, trimmed with stitched canvas hands. A broad soft satin sash, of light red, ties about the long blouse waist. The wide-brimmed straw hat Is trimmed with a wreath of faded red and yellow roses.

A New Dance.

It Is predicted that the American cake-walk will soon give way in Paris to a new dance which an accomplished French dancing master has invented, flhys a correspondent in The Beacon. It is called the “veil-dance,” and Is described as follows: “Each lady wears a wrap of mousseline de sole or other filmy tissue thrown around her waist, and waves the free ends as she dauces, and the men attempt to look as ‘regence’ as possible, and use their closed crush hats as dancers In the graceful old pa vane used their three-cornered one." The dancers form in line, barndoor dance fashion, and to a tune half waltz and half gavotte the room is filled with graceful float-. Ing forms, to which the black coats of the men make an effective background. The effect Is a pleasing one, and the dance, when well done, is almost stately."

The Full Measure of Success.

“Was your auto race successful?” ' “Successful? I should say it was! There were two cliSuffeurs killed, and three owners mortally hurt, and five Innocent bystanders sent to the hospital, and one auto climbed a stone wall and hang Itself down a steep cliff, and another auto threw off its chauffeur and Isirow careering wildly across the country and terrorizing the community, and Hoskin’s new touring car crossed the Verlaine ravine at a single bound and then jumped on the roof of a gamekeeper’s cottage, and —well. It Certainly was the most spirited and thoroughly enjoyable run we have ever had." —Cleveland Plain Dealer. What has become of tbe old-fash-ioned woman who made marble cake I

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERBELY TOLD. Young Couple Klopc in an Antomobila —Dies Beside Wabaah River —Mrs. Dixon Acquitted of Murder Charge— Spendthrift Killed at Pern. , Veiled in the dust and grime of travel, a couple stopped at the Clinton in Kokomo. They were Lawrence Robey and Miss Nellie Harrison of Flain City, Ohio, and they had ridden 200 miles over the dusty roads in an automobile to get married. Parental objection and surveillance had prevented the wedding for months. The other morning when Robey asked permission to take Miss Harriapn on a short ride in his new auto the father suspected the destination and purpose of the lovers and boarded the first train to Kokomo, arriving there ahead of the runaways. When the couple entered the hotel they were confronted by the father and there was a seene. The father demanded possession of the girl. The girl’s tears and the earnest pleadings of the young man at last prevailed and the ceremony was performed by Rev. C. W. Choate of the Congregational Church. Pound Dead Bealds River. The body of C. N\ Fitts of Washington Court House Ohio, a salesman for an Indianapolis firm, was found on the bank of the Wabash river at Lafayette with his feet in the water. There were evidences of a struggle, but no marks were found on the body. Fitts hired a boat and started down the river, stopping at a resort, where he left his cuffs, remarking that he was making a farewell trip, The boat, found further down the river, contained several empty bottles. By the side of the dead man was found a bottle partly filled with liquor which is supposed to contain poison. Woman la Not Murderess. Mrs. Martha Dixon, who was on trial at Cannelton, charged with the murder of her husband, was acquitted, the jury being out only twenty-five minutes. Bonaparte Dixon died last March under mysterious circumstances and a post mortem examination showed traces of arsenic in his stomach. The arrest of Mrs. Dixon followed. The State contended Mrs. Dixon administered the poison with the view of getting of her husband so she could marry August Umlake, an oil driller, who boarded' at their house. Robbed of His Dianicni. William Newland of Anderson, a wealthy saloonkeeper, was robbed of a $2,000 diamond as he entered the fair grounds at Elwood. The stone was clipped from his shirt front with a pair of diamond pliers by a man who disappeared into, the grounds and could not be found. Spendthrift Meets Death ou Kalb. The mangled remains found in the railway yards at Peru were identified as those of Feed Lungren of Itockford, 111. He had inherited $30,000 from his grandfather and spent $17,000, when a guardian was appointed because of his roving life. The remains were sent to Rockford. Chokes to Death on Tnbtet. William B.- McKinley of Vincennes choked to death in a room nt the Hotel ■ Nickel, South Bend. It is supposed that he arose to take a tablet or capsule and that it lodged in his throat. State Items of Interest, Michigan City will have an athletic club this winter. American Boys’ Club circus in Columbus, cleared 11 cents. Anderson cotuicihnen are in favor of an ordinance licensing dogs. J. D. Smith, farmer near Teetersburg. is building a $12,000 home. Whitely County farmers are making a specialty of raising pickles . Efforts to find natural gas or oil at Paoli have been unsuccessful. Several new cases of smallpox have be on discovered in Michigan City. Miss Nellie Fajtey of Muncie won a prize at a rifle shoot, at the Muncie Gun Club. William Lightner committed suicide at Bremen by drinking carbolic acid. It was his second attempt at self-destruc-tion within a few weeks. Lai ward Turner was shot by Sheriff Louis C. Sunvmitt at Vincennes while resisting arrest and he will probably be crippled for life. The shot took effect iu the ankle. The cases of the men indicted at Evansville for rioting during the disturbances that occurred in July have been ret down for Sept. 1. ‘These cases will take precedence over all other criminal prosecutions that may be pending. Pleading in defense that £ihe liked nice things, Miss Carrie Knapp, aged 15, was found guilty at Elwood of breaking into the Methodist parsonage and taking a quantity of clothing, some jewelry and sl.l from a small bank. Failing to give bond for 5200, she was placed in jail. The W»ba;ih Bridge and Iron Company has assigned. The liabilities nrc estimated at $290,000 and the assets nt SIOO,OOO, which is the capital stock. Four-fifths of the liabilities are held by banks in Chicago, New York, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland and in Indiana. The private bank of Kinney & Co., at Angola, closed its doors. The owners of the bank are John Kinney and the estate of the late Peter W. Russell, represented by the heirs, Mr. and Mrs. Morton Real of Toledo. The immediate cause of the failure was the attempt of County Treasurer George W. Williams to withdraw $17,000. The bank could only pay him about $5,000. The financial troubles of the hank have been caused by its attempt to finance a trolley line from Angola to James Lake, three miles distant. Fire in the Rock Run mine in Parki Cnnnty caused the death of Carl Montgornery, a miner, and destroyed the wood work and tipple. The fire started in a barrel of oil from a spark from the miner’s lamp. William L. Pettit, for thirty years sistant cashier of the First National Bank of Fort Wayne, shot himself through the head and died instantly. He bad been a nervous wreck for two yean —since the death of hie wife—end had retired from the bank. Mr. Pettit wee 63 yean old and was a major in the Civil War.

THE WEEKLY HISTORIAN

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. Emperor Alexander of Russia offered to mediate between England and which were then at war. James Monroe, United States minister to England, and afterwards President, Was presented to the King at a levee ia London. Theodore T. Tucker, treasurer of the United States, reported that the firet $50,000 in. cents and half cents bad been minted. Because of constant uprisings the city of Dublin was divided into fifty districts, all citizens were ordered to remain indoors after 9 p. m., and a full list of inmates w.as ordered posted on the door of each house. The building of Fort Dearborn was begun on the present site of Chicago by United States troops under Lieut. Swearingen, who came from Detroit under orders from Secretary of War Henry Dearborn, after whom the new post vu. named. SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. Striking weavers engaged in a riot at Philadelphia, were attacked by militia, end several were killed, English newspapers protested against the new steam automobile coaches just Introduced on the highways there. FIFTY TEARS AGO. Postage on pamphlets and magazines In the United States was reduced from 2 cents to 1 cent an ounce. The Secretary of the United States Navy was ridiculed for issuing an order regulating the cut of beard to be worn by members of the service. President Pierce was censured by the newspapers for placing the United States steamer Michigan at the disposal of Mgr. Bedinl, the papal nuncio, for a tour of the great lakes, made at the Pope’s dictation.

FORTY YEARS AGO. The first negro regiment raised In Pennsylvania started for the South. United States troops were sent to Edagainst tlhe draft officers. Gen. Sibley’s expedition against the Minnesota Indians ended with a battle In which fifty redskin* were killed. The bombardment of Fort Sumter was begun by twelve Union batteries under Gen. Gilmore and Admiral Dahlgfen’s squadron. Mexican newspapers announced that the empire Just established there by France probably would recognise the American Confederacy. Three rebels were publicly whipped at Springfield, 111., one by a soldier and the othera by citizens, a collection for the soldier being taken up in the publio square. Gen. Dlx issued an address to the people of New York City announcing that the draft would be resumed, and that further rioting would ba suppressed by troops. A letter from ex-Gov. Reynolds of Illinois to Jefferson Davis was discovered, in which the South and the “Northern slave States” were urged to secede, and the South was advised to arm for defense. The federal draft, which had resulted in disastrous riots a month before, was resumed in New York City under protection of federal troops, and with the State militia in readiuess at all the armories. Two hundred Knights of the Golden Circle were attacked near Havana, IIL, by United States cavalry, ten being captured and several killed, and residents of Havana armed themselves to prevent the burning of the town in revenge. Clement I. Vallandigham, Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, announced that he would conduct hie campaign from Niagara Falls, Windsor and Quebec, as President Lincoln refused to let him enter the country because of Ms traitorous speeches.

TTfYRTT YEARS AGO. The Spanish cgrtee Toted tp call OTit 50,000 reaerTea to suppress the Carlist uprising. Thirty-one Spanish soldiers were killed Bear Puerto Principe by Cuban insurgents under Maximo Gomes. Jefferson Darla, in a speech at Richmond, Va., declared that the South had been “more cheated than conquered,” and that it never would hare surrendered if it had foreseen reconstruction. Congressman (now senator) George F. Hoar issued an open letter to Gen. Benjamin F. Butler attacking him for hia ehare in the congressional salary grab, which, he declared, placed American legislator in the category of those who served their country only for hirst A royal commission was appointed te investigate the Canadian Pacific Railroad scandal, in which it was'claimed Sir John A. Macdonald was In inyolvad. TWENTY TEARS AGO. Bdmund Qaiecre Stedman, the pool banker of Wall street, made an aaaigpswt because of reckless tpeeplatioa by Me sen, aftsr rejecting ai* from scores of friends. The general strike of telegraphese fct