Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1904 — Page 2

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WASHINGTON LETTER.

Political and Oeneral Gossip of the National Capitol. Special Correspondent to The Democrat: Legislation in Congress proceeds sluggishly again, but it is probable that by May 1 there may be effected a round-up of ‘‘those cattle,” as the President facetiously calls the law-makers at the other end of the Avenue. The Senate Friday indulged itself in sixteen fervent eulogies of the late Senator Mark Hanna, at least two l of them, delivered by men who were not on speaking terms with him for many months. Senator Foraker’s frdnk speech was on the perilous edge of impropriety. Yet it was an occasion of deep sincerity and even of real emotion, and suggested the apostrophe of Shakespeare: "O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, shrunk to this little measure?” t t t The reverberation of stump speeches for the campaign in Senate and House has been succeeded by much quiet comment on Cleveland’s letter endorsing Judge Parker. Some think it was inopportune and premature; others, that it will tend to unify a discordant and dissevered party. Perhaps the dominant conclusion is that it will make no particular difference; that. aB Judge Parker has been Mr. Bryan’s personal friend and voted for him, in 1896 and 1900, and as he is Mr. Gorman’s second choice; and as Tammany is not really hostile, the general effect of the letter will not be harmful. t t t It has been arranged that the transfer of the Panama canal property to the United States shall take place at our embassy in Paris on April 25, if the stock holders agree. A formal appeal will be made against the recent decision of the French court in favor of the sale of the concessions and property to America, but this is declared “dilatory” and the high contracting parties will go ahead. The members of the canal commission had an “ovation” and luncheon at Panama on the 6tli and were welcomed by President Amador. Meantime gold has gone down and prices up in Panama, and a strike is announced, fully equipped with resolutions, demands, walking delegates and boycotts of Uncle Sam’s outfit of excavation. t t t The labor organizations here and their representatives from other parts of the country have been thrown into a condition of inextinguishable rage by wh»t they call the duplicity and hyprocisy of the republican party in relation to labor legislation. Mr. Gompeis is so angry that a republican Congress has promised to pass an eight-hour law and an anti-injunc-tion law, for the protection of the mechanics and other manual laborers of the land. But every year on the close approach of adjournment they have switched the industrial train off the track. This week the trick has been turned again. The committee on Labor in th,e House has held a good many meetings this winter, has heard a host of witnesses who came here from all parts of the country at their own expense, and has made voluminous and vociferous promises that now Congress would pass the law which laboring men require. Congressman Gardiner, Rep., of New Jersey, authoritatively repeated this solemn pledge only last week, but this week the Republicans of the com-

mittee have concluded not to pass or report any bill “this time” and have referred the whole question to Cortelyou of the Department of Commerce and labor, to report in the dim future. The Federation of Labor, the Knights of Labor, and all other associations of labor, union and non-union, declare that they have been misled, deceived, defrauded, hocus-pocused, and, in short, lied to very deliberately and systematically, and they are correspondingly resentful, wrathful, outraged, and disgusted. t f t Ex-Senator Charles A. Towne, of Michigan, Minnesota and New York, is considerably talked of in the dark horse category of Democratic candidates. He was a member of the Senate three weeks and made one notable speech which attracted much attention, against the subjugation of the Filipinos. At the conclusion of his speech while receiving congratulations Senator Depew sidled up to him and took him by the hand. “Mr. Toyne,” said Senator Depew, with appropriate condescension, “I congratulate you, sir! Your delivery was fine, your diction elegant, your peroration superb, and your argument damnable.” Senator Towne instantly replied, “Mr. Depew. I am delighted to know that you approve of the only features of it you could comprehend.” The witty retort is still pleasantly repeated at the Capitol. t t t Easter Monday was egg-rolling day in this city—a holiday peculiar to Washington. Early in the morning thousands of children headed for the White House, armed with baskets of boiled eggs of flamboyant colors, all ready for the great game. It consists in flinging the eggs up hill and then gathering as many as possible. Before sunset the White House lawn was a sight to behold —covered with paper, broken victuals, eggs and egg-shells, and everything that could decorate it. A street cleaning brigade has been busy ever since trying to clean it up and restore the lawn to itß normal color. Loads of stuff have been carted off. It is to be hoped that this imbecile game will not become contagious. t t t Personal: —The lawn festival of the Countess Cassini, daughter of the Russian ambassador, for the benefit of the Czar’s Red Cross Society, will begin on the 27th.... Doctor Mary Walker is lecturing here on consumption... .On the Ist Senator Depew tried to pick up a pocket-book near the Capitol. He says it was nailed down —just like the Vanderbilts’.... The supreme Court has not yet decided the case of Turner, ordered deported as an anarchist.... Col. Edwards, “Chief of the Insular Bureau,” has gone to St. Louis to pose the Philippine exhibit... .Postmaster General Payne has gone to Old Point Comfort to recuperate.... Senator Burton is here again but will not resume his seat in Congress next week. Then what?.... Secretary Moody declares that the president has always paid the entire expenses of the yachts he and his family have used. Whom did he pay? Call on Austin & Hopkins for terms on farm and city loans for five years. Barred Plymouth Roce Eggs —One dollar per setting of 13. We have as fine a lot of hens as we have ever seen together. - O. K. Ritchey, Rensselaer, Ind.

WABASH RUNS DIRECT

Into World’s Fair.—Great Railroad Lands Passengers in the Grounds. There is an old saying that “All roads lead to Rome.” This seems to be especially applicable to*the coming exposition at St. Louis. There never was a time in the history of railroading when such a keen and active competition existed as at the present time over the transportation of passengers into that city. Folders innumerable of every class in the highest degree of art, have been printed and generously circulated by the great trunk lines of the country that enter St. Louis. One and all they are models of the printer’s art and for neatness of design and vast fund of information, they eclipse all former efforts. While all of the great trunk lines will do an immense business, the fact remains that the Wabash is the potent factor of all. The Wabash is the only line having its own rails into the World’s Fair grounds. The main line of this great system runs within one hundred feet of the main entrance to the grounds. The Wabash is the only line that enjoys this privilege, owing to the condition of its main line tracks, which pass through this portion of Forest Park. A magnificent passenger station has been erected at this point and in addition the company has arranged for a through passenger, local and excursion train service, with what is termed the “Shuttle” equipment; to care for 25,000 passengers an hour. The convenience is one of the most modern and complete of anything of the kind ever attempted by any company. In the case of “all roads lead to Rome.” a reverse must be made in this case, for the Wabash is the one and the only line landing its passengers at the main entrance, or in fact anywhere near it. It is also interesting to note the fact that the Wabash has a road bed the equal of all. Ninety pound steel rails with a perfect ballast equipment, a block system, the entire length of the line, interlocking and every modern device known, makes this the one line to the “World’s Fair.” And the equipment of the line is absolutely perfect. No faster, nor more complete trains are run than by this line. And as to fast time it is an acknowledged fact that the Wabash is the peer of all. The company has purchased over half a hundred of the new fast “Atlantic” type engines for use during this service and in addition have purchased over seven-ty-five cars of the most modern construction, parlor, combination and otherwise, for use during this service. New, fast, limited trains on the order of the “Pan-Ameri-can special,” will probably be introduced by the company. Detailed information can be had by applying to G. S. Crane, the general passenger agent of the line at St. Louis, or to Thomas Follen, the passenger and ticket agent in this city. Especial attention of the public is invited to the new folders and maps as issued by the Wabash company. —Lafayette Call.

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PARTY THAT NEVER DIBS.

Indianapolis News (Ind. Rep.): Oliver Wendell Stewart said to the Prohibitionists Wednesday night that the Democratic party is dead. The remark has been made a great many times, and yet somehow the party has managed to survive. At the present it is a pretty lively organization. Any one that is familiar with the history of the country is likely to conclude that the Democratic party is endowed with something like immortality. It is more than a century old. It has seen many parties born and die, and yet it has lived on. Up to 1860 it controlled almost uninterruptedly the policy of the country. It only ceased to thrive when it ceased to be Democratic —when another party arose which was for the time more Democratic than it was. Since the war it has been through many vicissitudes and has suffered enough to kill any political organization of lower vitality. But it has not been killed. On the contrary it is more alive and vigorous at this time than it has been since 1892.

We do not think, therefore, that the time has come to chant a requiem over the party. It is going into this campaign with a confidence that it has not known for years. That it will make a great fight is—or ought to be—clear to all. It will manage to find issues that will appeal to a great many people. One-half the people of the United States are proud to call themselves Democrats. In spite of mistakes and false and unwise leadership they have clung to the party because they believed that it stood for a philosophy that was valuable even when it was wrong on temporary issues. And its philosophy is valuable. We cannot afford in this country to get very far away from the old Democratic doctrine of equal rights to all and special privileges to none.

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$50,000.00 Cash Given Away to Users of LION COFFEE We are going to be more liberal than ever in 1904 to users of Lion Coffee. Not only will the Lion-Heads, cut from the packages, be good, as heretofore, for the valuable premiums we have always given our customers, but In Addition to the Regular Free Premiums the same Lion-Heads will entitle you to estimates in our $30,000.00 Grand Prize Contests, which will make some of our patrons rich men and women. You can send in as many estimates as desired. There will be TWO GREAT CONTESTS The first contest will be on the July 4th attendance at the St. Louie World's Pair; the second relates to Total Vote For President to be cast Nov. 8, 1904. $z0, 000.00 will be distributed in each of these contests, making I S4O, 000.00 on the two, and, to make it still more interesting, in addition to this amount, we will give a Brand First Priie of $5,000.00 contests, and thus your estimates have two opportunities of winning a big cash prize. Five Lion-Heads P r * n ted blanks to cut from Lion vote on found in Coffee Packages and a every Lion Coffee Pack--2 cent stamp entitle you age. The 2 cent stamp (in addition to the reg- lIP Is covers the expense of ular free premiums) our acknowledgment to to one vote in you that your es« either contest: timate is recorded. WORLD'S FAIR CONTEST PRESIDENTIAL VOTE CONTEST What will be the total July 4th attendance at the St. Louis What will be the total Popular Vote cast for President (votes I World’s Fair? At Chicago, July 4,1893, the attendance was 283.273. for all candidates combined) at the election November 8,1904? Ia I For nearest correct estimates received in Woolson Spice Com- 1900 election. 13.959,653 people voted for President. For nearest cor- I pany’s office, Toledo, Ohio, on or before June 30th. 1904, we will rect estimates received ia Woolson Spice Co.’s, office, Toledo. 0., I give first prise for the nearest correct estimate, second prise to the on or before Nov. 5,1904, we will give first prize for the nearest cor- I next nearest, etc., etc., as follows: rect estimate, second prize to the next nearest, ate., etc., as follows: I 1 First Prize *2,600.00 l First Price 12,500.00 I 1 Second Prize 1,000.00 1 Seeond Prize 1.000.00 2 Prizes—l6oo.oo each 1,000.00 2 Prizes—s6oo.oo each 1,000.00 I 6 Prizes— 200.00 “ 1,000.00 6 Prizes— 200.00 “ ,1,000.00 I lO Prizes— 100.00 “ 1,000.00 10 Prizes— 100.00 “ 1,000.00 I 20 Prizes— 50.00 “ 1,000.00 20 Prizes— 60.00 “ ......1,000.00 50 Prizes— 20.00 “ 1,000.00 60 Prize*— 20.00 •* 1,000.00 | 260 Prises— 10.00 “ 2.600.00 260 Prizes— 10.00 “ 2,600.00 I 1800 Prizes— 6.00 “ ...9,000.00 1800 Prize*— 6.00 “ 9,000.00 | 2139 PRIMES, TOTAL. ’ *20.000.00 2139 PRIZES, TOTAL. *20.000.00 I 4279—PR1ZE5—4279 I Distributed to the Public—aggregating 545,000.00-ln addition to whloh we shall glva $5,000 | to grocer*' Clerics (see particulars to LION COFFEE oases) making a grand total a! 160,000.00. COMPLETE DETAILED PARTICULARS IN EVERY PACKAGE OF LION COFFEE WOOLSON SPICE CO., (CONTEST DEPT.) TOLEDO, OHIO. I

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Can You Beat This. 36 in. Water Color Window • Shades 200 36 in. Water Color Window Shades... 1....... 25c Mattresses, $1.75 np. Furniture of all kinds at rockbottom prices. Call and be convinced. Bringham & Thornburg, Furniture dealers, Nowels Block. COMMISSIOMEB’S ALLOWANCES. Following are the allowance! made by the Board of County Commissioner! at the April. 1904, term: Sylvester Gray, adv. Oti! joint ditch. ..S 38 00 James D. Babcock, Same 38 00 John B. Atler, same eg oo Amiel Harmon, same : 38 oo Warner Bros., expense poor farm -38 05 J. J. Brenner, labor at same 8 00 Chas, Cain, same 23 00 W. A. Brown, same 22 oo Luella J. Phillips, same 12 00 A. G, Hardy, stock for same 65 00 B. F. Feudig. expense poor farm 6 03 Jay W. Williams, same 29 50 A. L. Branch, same.. 6 65 Jasper County Telephone Co 12 00 N. C. Pumphrey same 9 20 True Woodworth, (sprinkling streets, 1908, 45 00 A. G. Hardy, expense highways 2 45 Jasper Couunty Telephone Co., expense jail 1200 W. S. Parks, expense court house 50 J. W. Williams, same 77... .... 60 City Rensselaer, water to July 1, 1904.. 87 50 Same, lights court house and jail 17 71 S. B, Jenkins, fireman, court house.... 35 00 A. R. Orton, map for Coms’ner’s court 275 Richard Ryse, law books for same.... 18 00 J. J. Hunt, insurance p.f. buildings.... 30 00 C. G. Spitler, same. 30 00 Jasper Co. Democrat, notices sale Hazlet ditch... 1 — 15 00 Jas. W. McEwan, public printing 32 00 F. B. Babcock, same 7 75 Chas. W. Bussell, 1 old wolf scalp 10 00 R. W. Marshall, county Attorney. 75 00 J. R. Phillips, county assessor 141»00 Same, same 75 60 L. H. Hamilton, per diem, county supt. 108 00 Same, postage 8 70 James N. Leatherman, postage auv. off 500 John F, Major, same, clerk’s office 5 00 L. H. Potts, repair Marion gravei rdsjf 75 Ancel Woodworth, same 19 50 Warner Bros., same 1 00 Dr. Hackley. coroner’s inquest 5 70 W. J. Wright, same 7 00 M. B. Price, postage surveyor’s office.. 3^oo Same, per diem, Surveyor 63,00 Joseph Theig, allotting ditches 3 00 George Davison, same 1 50 I, M. Washburn, M. D., salary secretary board health 52 08 F, E. Babcock, public printing 5 65 Chas. Morlao. janitor court house 45 00 Same, laundry courthouse 75 Pan American Bridge Co., 1 steel bridge, Marion tp. 997 50 Bnrt-Terry Wilson Co., supplies audiitor’B office 13100 Same, county superintendent 60 00 Same, clerk's office 25 Same, treasurer's office 79 00 Donnelly Lumber Co , expense jail 4 25 A. L. Branch,expense courthouse..... 445 24 Leslie Clark, pub. notice Nissius ditch. 18 00 E. C. English, medical aid to poor county jail 2 00 JAMES N. LEATHERMAN. Auditor. IMP TBUSTtESTCUBDS. _ Jordan Township. John Bill, trustee of Jordan township, gives notice that be will be at his residence in said township on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month for the purpose of transacting township business; and business relating to making contracts or paylng-claims will be done on such designated day. . John Bill, Trustee.