Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1904 — Page 8

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Of Interest to Advertisers. Am examination of the latent laane -oTthe American Newspaper Directory, 'the recognlxed authority on circulation ratine* newapapera In the U. S. and Canada, reveala the (act that In Indiana Tlie JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT has a hither circulation ratine than la accorded any other paper publlehed In deeper County.

Ray Cummings, a promising young attorney of Kentland, will be a candidate for the republican nomination for prosecuting attorney of the Jasper-Newton judicial circuit. Indianapolis News: While Judge Rabb of Fowler, by intimating to a jury that “hop ale” is nothing more than plain beer, shows a suspicious disposition that is quite unusual for the unsoph istioated benoh, he is at the same time getting in line with the views of a very large number of admittedly sophisticated laymen. Republican United States Senator Lucie n Baker of Kansas, indicted a few dayß ago for using his official position —for the sum of $2,500—t0 intercede with the postal authorities iu behalf of a get-ricl»-quick firm of St. Louis, Mo., is an Indiana product, having been bom and reared in this 3tate. His early training in the ranks of the g. o. p’s. in “Old Indiana” seems to have followed him to the Sun Flower State. When it comes to “grafting” no Indiana republican office-holder will <take a back seat.

According to the Indianapolis fiftpers Harry Strohm of Kentland, engineered a resolution through endorsing “Teddy” for the presidency, at the meeting of the In- * diana republican editorial associariion in that city last week, but the editors were so hot at Harry for shoving in the Roosevelt resolution that they reconsidered the matter of electing him president of the association, which had been practically decided upon, and elected another man in his stead. Harry was on the resolutions •committee, it seems, and insisted on the Roosevelt endorsement goit* in, and after the committee rejxwted the meeting did not have the nerve to reject the rei>ort, though it did not want to endorse anyone. The first case under the state law which relieves the briber of a voter from penalty, gives a reward to the informer and punishes the bribe taker with disfranchisement, was decided in the Supreme Court Wednesday. Robert Davis of Clinton county, obtained the conviction of a number of persons for selling their votes and sued the county for rewards aggregating S I .K)O upon refusal of the county commissioners to pay rewards on the ground that Davis induced the' voters to sell their votes with the intention of prosecuting them and claiming the reward. The court held that the law does not permit a man to take advantage of hia own wrong doing or to found any claim upon Ipa own iniquity, and, though it is hot a legal wrong under the statute to purchase votes, such conduct is wrong in morals and affects the whole community. The decision declares that public ipolicy forbids one who has bought a vote and in that way to corrupt * voter, to recover for securing his dupe’s conviction.

- Edward Curry, keeper of a “Cream of Hops” joint in Oxford, was found guilty of selling intoxicants in the Benton circuit court last week and fined SBO and costs. Immediately after the finding against Carry several other saloonkeepers, against whom similar oases were pending, entered pleas of guilty, and the school fund was enriched $235. One of the men fined was Isaac Senesac, keeper of a “social club.” There are several other cases pending against Curry. The anti-saloon people regard the convictions as a great victory for them in Benton county.

The body of James Smithson, philanthropist, arrived in Washington Saturday from Genoa, Italy, where it was buried three-quarters of a century ago. He was an infidel and scientist, vice-president of the British Royal Academy, and he gave half a million dollars to the United States to build the Smithsonian Institution. He was a scion of the great hpuse of Northumberland but was on she side of the colonies daring the Revolution, and ridiculed his cousin, Lord Hugh Percy, who ran away during the battle of Bunker Hill. ,He was ambitious to be known as a benefactor of bis kind “after the Northumberlands are forgotten” and he chose the surest road to immorality. He will be temporarily reburied in West Washington, but will be transferred to the Smithsonian grounds when his statute is ready. Barney Comer of Union tp., is reported to have said that he couldn’t give his report to The Democrat for publication because it had exposed his official acts too much in the campaign of 1900, although he admitted that he was doing what he knew to be wrong and contrary to law in giving it to a republioan who avers, for revenue only, that he is publishing a “democratic paper.” Well, we can only say of Barney that after reading his official report for 1903 —the only report he has been required to publish in itimized form since our remarks of 1900 — The Democrat has nothing to take back that it said then. In fact this report only emphasizes the the truth of the remarks previously made in these columns. The Democrat’s silence is not to be bought by a little “official pap.”

“Pious” originally meant affectionate. Aeneas was called pious because he buried his father, and Antigone was called pious because she buried her brother. Congressmen seem to have a similar ambition. They buried one of their number last week with the usual extravagance; a committee of twelve or fifteen, a chartered Pullman to Illinois, a load of griefstricken junketers, and all they can eat and all they can drink at the expense of the government. These funerals cost from $5,000 to $25,000 each and sometimes degenerate into a mild form of spree. Often, indeed the official mourners drink altogether too much and there have been instances when they were disabled from performing their duty. Both parties are equally guilty of this abominable offense and it is high time it was reformed in the interest of ordinary decency.

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FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

Synopsis of the Proceedings of the National Lawmakers In and Honan, Washington, Jan. 26.—The senate heard further discussion on the question of appointments to office made during congressional recesses, .listened to a speech on the isthmian canal question by Morgan and passed a number of bills of a semi-public character, among them one authorizing the erection of a monument to the memory of John Paul Jones. An executive session was held. The house passed the army appropriation bill, carrying approximately $75,000,000. Sifter adopting a number of amendments. A resolution calling on the secretary of state for information ns to the number of carriages maintained by the government for the state department was adopted. Washington, Jan. 27.—The time of the senate was again divided between consideration of the Panama question and other subjects. There was only one speech on the canal and it was made by Stone of Missouri, who charged complicity of the United States In the Panama secession. Some bills were passed, including one for a emorlal bridge across the Potomac river at Washington. An executive session was held. Boutell addressed the house for nearly two hoars in a reply to statements made by Williams of Mississippi, the minority leader, in a speech of a few days ago. Williams in turn replied to Boutell. The bouse had under consideration at the time the urgent deficiency bill, which was not completed. A resolution calling on the postmaster general for Information relative to the number of carriages maintained by the government for the postoffice department was passed after a spirited debate. Washington, Jan. 28. The senate proceedings included a speech by Simmons of North Carolina in support of the Panama canal treaty and the passage of a number of bills and resolutions. Simmons wag the first Democratic senator to favor the measure on the floor of the senate. A resolution authorizing the investigation of the charges against Smoot was passed and an executive session was held. General debate in the bouse on the urgent deficiency bill digressed to a discussion of political topics, the race qaestion and aerial navigation, and everything before the people was considered except the bill.

MINE WORKERS ARE DONE

Joint Conference Comes Next Mitchell Detent* a Raise la Hl* Own Salary. Indianapolis, Jan. 27. The United Mine Workers have completed the work of the fifteenth annual convention. Having no more committee reports or matters of importance to consider before meeting the operators in the joint wage conference, which begins tomorrow, the convention adjourned until this afternoon, when Mrs. Virginia Barlow Leroy, of Streator, 111., will address the delegates. In the election of officers Mitchell, Lewis and Wilson were re-elected. Mitchell defeated a proposition to raise his salary to $5,000 a year by ignoring a call for a division after he bad declared a palpable “aye” vote lost. Appropriate action was taken relative to the Harwlck mine disaster. „ The Joint wage conferences generally last about one week. It Is thought that it will take that long this year to reach an agreement over the demands for the run-of-mine basis and the differential. The operators will make the assertion that while the miners are not asking for an increase in the mining scale now in effect, the run-of-mine basis and the differential of 7 cents flat would mean a heavy incraese.

Preacher and Family Killed.

Madison, Wis.» Jan. 28.—Four persons were killed by a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train at Cary, near Crystal Lake, 111. The train struck a sleigh containing a minister, bis wife and four children, instantly killing the father, mother and two of the children. The other two children are said to be fatally injured. The name of the minister was J. H. Cally.

Bank Closed; Treasurer Arrested.

Nashua, N. H., Jan. 26.—John P. Coggins, treasurer Nashua Trust company. has been arrested charged with embezzling a sum of money from the bank. The amount is placed at between SBO,OOO and SIOO,OOO. The Nashua Trust company did not open its doors and the institution is in charge of the state bank commissioners pending a further examination.

Prominent Indiana Man Dead.

Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 28. —Judge Robert. Lowry, for more than sixty years a member of the Indiana bar, is dead at bis borne in this city. He was widely known throughout the west as a lawyer and Jurist. He represented the Twelfth Indiana district in the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth congresses. He was born in Ireland and was 82 years old.

Three Little Children Cremated.

Cetlna, 0., Jan. 27. —Tbe three small children of Henry Feisinger, of Rockport, north of this city, were burned to death in a fire that destroyed tbe farm bouse. Tbe dead are: Einota Feisinger, aged 13; George Feisinger, 10; Elva Feisinger. 6. Mrs. Henry Feisinger, mother of tbe children, was fatally injured.

Col. Lynch Liberated.

London, Jan. 25.—The Daily Telegraph this morning says it understands that Colonel Arthur Lynch, who was sent to prison for treason in tbe Boer war, has been liberated “on license** as the result of a plea made to the king by Sir Thomas Lipton.

NOVEL ISSUE AT LAW

Arises from tho Governor’s Absence from His Office for a Couple of Days. BOHD WHICH WAS FORFEITED Claimed by the Forfeiters Awful Walk of a Father with HU Dead Boy—Notes. Sullivan, Ind., Jan. 28.—0 n Governor Durbin’s absence from hisoflice inlndianapolls, from June ft to June 17, 1903, depends a suit for the money on bond forfeiture growing out of the. noted Vincennes gold brick case, and a sitniUr case in Todd county, Ky. The evidence in this 1 * case, which was brought here on change of venue from Knox county, has been submitted and is being argued. j > Not as Green as Ho looked. Charles Jerome and William Roberts were arrested In Vincennes in May, 1903, for attempting a gold brick scheme on William H. Erevoort, one of Knox county’s wealthiest men. Brevoort, however, was not as “green as he looked,’’ but instead had the men arrested as they were trying to escape. They gave bond for $5,000, depositing the cash. While they were nnder arrest they were also requisitioned by Governor Beckham, of Kentucky, for a similar offense iu that state. Bold Is Declared Forfeited. The men were rearrested and gave bond for SI,OOO each, with John F. Miller, of Vincennes, and Marx Gumberts, of Evansville, as surety, to appear for trial before Judge Orlando Cobb, in the Vincennes circuit court, June 16, 1903. On that day the case was called, but neither of the defendants appearing the Prosecuting Attorney Samuel Emison filed suit to recover the face of the bond. Issues In the Case Stated. The deposition of Governor Beckham shows that on June 9, 1908, ho wrote a letter to Governor Durbin canceling the requisition for Jerome awl Roberta, and Governor Durbin’s deposition ebows that he was away from the office from June 9 to 17, and on the last-named day bs wrote a letter to the sheriff es Knox county, telling him to release the men. The state alleges that the requisition was not filed, as Governor Durbin did not know of Governor Beckham’s wiahes until the 17th. The defense alleges that, since the men were no longer wanted, there was no reason for the bond forfeiture. ROY DKAI) IN HIS ARMS Father Struggled Through Snow Drifts Up to His Waist Roaring Hint Through tho Storm. Washington, Ind., Jan. 82. —In the face of a blinding storm and staggering in snow drifts often to above his waist Albert Allen managed to go from his home, five miles from here, to this city, with his dead son clasped in bis arms. The Alien home wag surrounded by the waters of Prairie creek and the 1-year-old son became ill. It was impossible to secure the services of a physician, as the creek was filled with ice and passage was dangerous. The child died, and then the father, clasping the babe in bis arms, started for this city. He waded the creek, narrowly escaping the floating ice. When he reached Washington ho was numb cold and fell at the door of the undertaker’s establishment. The man endured terrible suffering, but will recover. Carnegie May Help DaPauw. Greencastle, Ind., Jan. 28. Rev. C. H. Line, financial secretary of the Depanw university,has received a communication from 'Andrew Carnegie’s secretary asking for a detailed description of the university buildings and grounds. This letter was in response to a visit of Line to Carnegie several weeks ago, at which time he made a request for a new library building at Depauw. People Penned In by Flood. Terre Haute. lud., Jan- 28. Reports from the Eel river bottoms tell of many people imprisoned in the upper rooms of their houses by the flood, who have been without food during the zero weather, and their houses are so situated that a boat cannot be rowed through the moving ice to, rescue them. Their cries for help esrn be heard. Natural Gas Once More. Marlon, Ind., Jan. 28. Natural gas escaped from a main in Ninth street and followed a water pipe into the basement of the Malleable Iron works, where it accumulated. Workmen entered the basementwith a torch, and there was an explosion, but luckily no one was hurt anu the property damage was slight. v x

WANTED-TRUSTWORTHY LADY OR Gentleman to manage business in this County and adjoining territory for bouse of solid financial standing. $90.00 straight caah salary and expenses paid each Monday direct from headquarters. Expense money advanced: poeitfon permanent. Address Manager, 605 Bionon Bldg., Chicago,

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The Blazed Trail BY STEWART EDWARD WHITE Tho Blazed Trail, our next i-y / "IVILfU HI7/WJr ILA ing in the northwest. The vjl fJWri jg tered the business a green A KJJ /M hand and came out a sue- A \ LfiS&i FjO 44&M cessful operator on a large fryT scale. But this was not L |§F 1 tion, and the difficulties he encountered make an ex- wMwmSh nally won, in addition to nSkSfL |!f Vi JsPjC business success, the high- J est prize within the reach The Blazed |Sf is a distinct literary suecess. In the virgin forest field scarcely touched by • ai/JA/T \ yiau novelists and has given a r Jv Mil vivid picture of one of the Ik\ t'h-\ • / I most interesting phases of Lhl- *Lf »/ 1 American life. Theywught rachotW.^w. Brooklyn Eagle. —“ The Blazed Trail” is a masculine book; ( it is for its robustness, its strenuousness, its fine pictures of * the “Lumberjack,” its glorious toil in the battle with imperious nature, that it has a right to certain success. Boston Herald. —Mr. White has the power to make you feel the woods as the masters of salt water fiction make you feel the sea. There is something big and elemental in his book, as bracing as a vacation in the pine woods he brings within our ken. THE BLAZED TRAIL Will Be Our Next ScriU Stay You Will Miss a Great Deal if You Fafl to Read It

Hurry Aid to Aalesund.

Hamburg, Jan. 26. —The steamer Phoenicia has sailed for Aaiesund, Norway. which was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $5,000,000. The Phoenicia carries a full cargo of relief for the sufferers. It consists of 4,000 food rations, potatoes, clothing, bedding, blankets, and medicine. The steamer also took three doctors and twelve nurses. The steamer Weimar takes a similar cargo of relief stores. The German. cruiser Priuz Heinrich will sail from Kiel for Aaiesund in a day or two. The fire practically wiped out the entire town, only a few scattered houses being left standing. Most of the inhabitants lost everything they possessed.

Senator Barton Under Bond.

St. Louis. Jan. 28.—United States Senator J. K. Burton, of Kansas, bac been admitted to $5,000 bail to anstrer in the United States circuit court Marcb 7 for trial on the indictment charging him with accepting money for the alleged use of his influence with the postal authorities to prevent the issuance of a fraud order against tne Rialto Grain and Securities company.

Snow Breaks Dowa a Roof.

Vincennes, Ind., Jan. 28.—A heavy snow on the roof of the Roush basket factory plant caused the building, 60x120 feet, to collapse. Employes were at dinner when it fell and none was injured, but mucb machinery was damaged. The loss is probably sl,000. Terra Haste Street Car* Running. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 28, The street railway company has begun to move a few cars, the first since Monday night.

A Queer African Tribe.

The Suk tribe in Africa work their hair into a kind of bag shaped matted chignon stiffened with clay. This reaches almost to the waist. The Saks also wear a curious cape made of monkey skin rubbed soft. This cape is not worn for warmth or protection from the sun, but when it rains they put the cape over their heads to prevent the clay being washed out of their hair.

The Usual Way.

“I suppose Jinks is proud of his boy, but be hasn’t taken the usual way of showing his friends that he is.” “What do you mean?” “He hasn’t told them that his son is so big for his age that he has to get a suit made for a fourteen-year-old when he is only eleven.”—Cincinnati Times-Star.

A Little Outside Help.

“I understand that politician is a self made man.” “He is, entirely—except for a couple of coats of whitewash which he has received from investigating committees.”—Syracuse Herald. As riches and favor forsake a man we discover him to be a fool, but nobody could find It out in hia prosperity.—An-

WHEN CRAN’MA BAKES THE PIES. When gran-ma bakes the pies, you know, I’m tickled’s I can be— She’s never made a good thing yet An’ not remembered me, She bakes twelve big ones, more or less. An’ then she says, “Oh, my. 1 do believe my boy must have A little aaucer pie." An’ then she takes an’ frills the edge Just like her cup-cake tin. An’ fills it full o’ pumpkin soup (For I don’t like’em thin). And bakes it jnstagolden brown; Gee whii! but tt smells nice. When gran’ma sets iteut to coola All cinnamon an’ spice. But when she bakes the apple pie— Turnovers are the thing She says to make a little man At happy aa a king. An’ oh. such tender, puffy crust— With apples in between. An’ so much sugkr an’ allspice— I’m sure was never seen. One time she says, “When mother, dear. Was just a tiny child. She begged for apple pie one day Until her ms waa wild. ’There is no sugar and no fruit Except the green grape yon— t Bnt you may make a pat of dough Your pie to put upon." An’ so she rolled her risen dough i Her ma took from the bread. And went au’ put her green grapes in—(lt must have been like lead)— But still she imagined it a treat Because she named it pie. She lived a hundred years ago— I’m glad it wasn’t I,

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