Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1904 — Page 4

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Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats of Jasper county are hereby notified that the county convention for the nomination of candidates for the various county offices, to be voted for at the November election, 1904, will be held nt the east court r oom, in the court house at Rensselaer, Ind., on a SATURDAY, MAY 28,1904, at 2 o’clock p. m. There will be nominated at said convention the following officers: Clerk of the circuit court, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, surveyor, coroner and one commissioner for the Ist district. The basis of representation at this convention will be one delegate for each ten votes, or fraction over five votes cast for the Hon. Albert Schoonover for Secretary of State in 1902. Upon said basis the various precincts will be entitled to the following number of delegates: Hanging Grove 4 Gillain 5 Walker 12 Barkley. East 6 Barkley, West 7 Marion Precinct, No. 1 8 “ " “2 g “““ 3 8 Jordan . 8 ■lewton 6 Keener 4 Kankakee 5 Wheatfield 10 Carpenter, South 5 " East 8 " West ........ ...... 7 Mi1r0y.................... 4 Union, South 7 “ North .■ 6 At said convention there will be chosen delegates to the state, corn gressional, judicial, senatorial and representative conventions. Respectfully, U. M. Baughman, Ch. Dem. Cen. Com. N. Littlefield, Sec’y. The republican senatQ/ftl convention will be held June 6, at Reynolds. Fowler Leader: Tom McCoy, like, Charles Mauzy, hangs on to bis office like a ’possum to a gum stump. But Mr. Brown has gone west. Z. F. Little, the well known Goodland merchant, is a candidate for the republican nomination for joint-representative of Newton and Benton counties. Too much politics doesn’t go well with the banking business, as evidenced by the McCoy bank failure and the showing made of their backing broken-down politicians. Now that C. M. Blue has tendered his resignation as trustee of Marion township, we trust he will make his settlement with the commissioners for poor relief for the township for the past year, which was due several months ago. All the other trustees settled in March. Tom Taggart is down in New York this week telling the “re-or-ganiz„ers” how he delivered the state to Parker, the Wall street candidate. He says, “the Indiana delegates will stand by Parker first, last, and all the time.’’ Well, how about the v voters? They usually have something to say after the politicians get through. Assignee Chapman in his complaint against W. F. Pence, et al, says that the debts of A. & T. J. McCoy will aggregate more than $420,000! For years, it seems, they have been “splurging” and shouting prosperity on the money of their more economical, but too confiding neighbors. It was indeed a “puddin’ ” for them, and they are to be pardoned for imagining that everyone else was prospering mightily.

If the McCoys eaoh take advantage of the S6OO exemption law, which the indications are they will, and thus retain SI,OOO to $1,500 worth of personal property, the wives retain the fine residences worth about SIO,OOO more, and their interest in all the real estate, it is not likely they will become objects of charity for some time to come, even though some of those who trusted their hard-earned dollars in the McCoy bank should become such*

A VICTIM OF JASPER’S POLITICS.

Mrs. Maude Lally Reed has begun divorce proceedings in the White circuit court against her husband, Nate J. Reed, ex-sheriff of Jasper county. We are not advised as to the grounds of the complaint, but it is possible that, by agreement of the parties, abandonment is charged. Nate is another victim of Jasper county politics. Eight years ago he resided in Remington and had money in bank and was probably worth $4,000 to $5,000. Besides this he drew a good pension from the government as an exsoldier. Then he was considered rather “close” by “the boys,” and the dollars passed out of his hands sparingly. But Nate made a trip to Rensselaer, drank a few “high balls” with the elite managers of the republican machine, and returned home imbued with the idea that the Lord had called him to be high sheriff of Jasper county. (Up to this time it vjas a debated question what he was cut out foY, as the Lord had never put him to work at anything, and he took life easy, but lived within his means). Of course if he wanted the nomination for sheriff on the republican ticket it was necessary to “jollyV the boys at Rensselaer, keep late hours, and get away with vast quantities of the liquid that made Milwaukee famous. This Nate did, and he not only received the nomination, but by continuing the free beer campaign was elected by a large majority. After his election Nate got married,but instead of bracing up and settling down, he at once began a campaign for re-election, and the thirst of his constituency was something unquenchable. But, he was re-nominated, and at the election "received the greatest majority of anyone on the ticket. Here was cause for more jubilation—in which his thirsty friends assisted him —and his second term was marked by about the same features as the first, and his money flowed freely. During all this time Nate drew a good salary as sheriff, his pension from the government, rent from rooms in the sheriff’s residence —owned, kept in repair, lighted, and we understand, heat, by the tax-payers of Jasper county. Still this was insufficient to train with Tom McCoy’s sporty crowd, and Nate drew on his savings and other resources until, when his second term expired and he moved to Michigan City, it is reported that his Household goods were attached here for debt. Some time later the family moved to Remington, and after a time Nate left there, and for a long while no one seemed to know what had become of him. It is now reported that he is living with a brother in Illinois, having no means except his pension. And now his wife is applying for a divorce. Broken in health and purse, forsaken by the friends that knew him in his prosperous days when beer flowed free and republican votes therefore came easy, his genuine friends, those who felt that it was the worst thing that could happen to a man of Nate’s make-up to beeleoted to an office in Jasper county, owing to the influences that were thrown about him, will be sorry to learn of this, one of the closing chapters in his career.

Pedigreed Poland China Boar For Sale will weigh about 400. Son of “Ideal Perfection.” Habvey Davisson, Rensselaer, R-R-2.

BARN BURNED BY LKJHTNINCI. The barn on the old Abe Pruett farm in Jordan township, owned by Thomas Burns and occupied by Willard Prewett, was struok by lightning Sunday night and burned, together With 7 horses, several sets of harness, 2 saddles and bridles, 3 or 4 tons of hay, a wagon loaded with straw, etc. The Foss was about SI,OOO, with no insurance. Mr. Prewett was a renter, having recently moved on the farm from Brook, and the loss is especially hard on him. At Dan Lesh’s, on the W. P. Baker farm, north of town, a cow was killed. Insured in Farmers’ Mutual. The house on Bruce White’s farm north of town was struck and slightly damaged. Two young horses belonging to James Bufling were killed at Reub Dickinson’s, southeast of town. They were insuredffor SIOO in the Farmers Mutual Insurance Co, Two horses were also killed on Granville Moody’s farm in Barkley township, and four hogs on Willis Hurley’s farm, also in Barkley.

THE JASPER COUNTY SINK-HOLE.

The last quarterly report of the superintendent of the Jasper county poor farm showed a total of 15 inmates in the poor asylum. The superintendent’s requisition for supplies, which was approved at the May session of the board of commissioners, asks for the following for the months of Juue, July and August. Tax-payers should read this list over carefully, for they have to “pay the freight”: 600 pounds sugar, granulated H. & E. 10 pounds sugar, pulverized 60 pounds coffee 60 pounds beaus 75 pounds rolled oats 45 pounds crackers 15 pounds laundry starch. 2 pounds corn starch 4 pounds Royal baking powder 6 pounds soda 6 pounds concentrated lye 1 box soap 25 bars large size toilet soap 10 pounds caudles 20 gallons best coal oil H dozen brooms 10 gallons cider vinegar 6 barre Is best Minnesota flour 40 pgunds hominy 10 bushels potatoes 10 pounds Crown Muscatel raisins M dozen cans cocoa 2 pounds baker's chocolate 2 pounds cocoanut 10 pounds full cream cheese 25 pounds prunes, 50 to 60's, Call. 10 dozen lemons 1 barrel salt 15 pounds uncolored Japan tea 2 pounds mustard 2 pounds tapioca 14 barrel white flsh 6 gallons molasses, in pails 28 pounds star tobacco 10 pounds Corn Cake smoking tobacco 10 pounds sealing wax 2 dozen cans corn. Drexell brand 2 dozen cans peas, Drexell brand 600 pounds fresh beef 1 dozen No. 2 lamp chimneys 25 yards bleached muslin 1 dozen work shirts . 2 calico wrappers \ 1 dozen thread 6 yards oil cloth 15 yards ginghams 1 dozen pairs socks 1 dozen handkerchiefs 6 suits women's underwear 2 papers pins 2 cards safety pins 2 dozen pairs overalls 2 suits clothing % dozen men’s wool hats 10 pairs men’s shoes 3 pairs women's shoes 2 gallon and gallon H dozen chambers

MONEY ON FARMS. A special fund io loan on Farms for Five Yeajs at 5 per cent interest, with privilege to make partial payments at any interest paying time. Call at THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. MONON CHEAP RATES. Round trip rates for the world's Fair at St. Louis commencing April 25th. good until ' Dec. 15th, $13.65; sixty day excursion tickets $11,60; fifteen day excursion tickets. $10.80; seven day excursion, $7.30. W. H. Beam, Agent. HONEY TO LOAN. Private funds to loan on farms and city property at a low rate of interest, also money ir* loan r>n bankable notes and second mortgage. A complete set of abstract books. James H. Chapman. Makeever’s Bank Building. Rensselaer. Ind.

Of Interest to Advertisers. VWWVWWW* An examination of the latest Issue of the American Newspaper Directory, the recognized authority on circulation ratings of oesrspupers In the U. S. and Canada, reveals the fact that in Indiana THE JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT has a higher circulation rating than I* accorded to any other paper published la Jasper County:

OHIO A FREE LANCE

Her Delegates to the St. Louie Convention Co Untrammeled by Instructions. DELEGATES TO VOTE AS A UNIT Alabama Democrats Not Instructed, but the Convention for Parker —lowa Prohibitionists. Columbns, 0., May 2(3. —The conservatives controlled the*Democratic state convention, as had been foreshadowed in the preliminaries. The iirst test of strength was on the report of the committee on credentials, which seated 208 conservative contestants and was signed by eighteen of the twentyone members of the committee, three members signing a minority report seating thirty-five radicals from Franklin county. The minority report was defeated by a vote of 380 to 307. Prayer was offered by Rev. E. L. Rexford. W. L. Finley, chairman of the state central committee, introduced Chairman Starr, who pleaded for harmony in his opening speech. Name* on the State Ticket. A state ticket was nominated, including the following nominees: Secretary of state, A. P. Sandies, Ottawa; supreme judge, Philip J. Renner, Cincinnati; clerk of the supreme court, Peter Mahaffey, Cambridge. Trouble Over the Delegates. The convention became disorderly and demoralized during the election of delegates-ut-large late in the afternoon and was uncontrollablefrom that time until it adjourned at 6:40 p. m. The delegatee-at-large elected after numerous ballots and much confusion are William S. Thomas, of Springfield; Edward H. Moore, of Youngstown; John A. McMahon, of Dayton; Chas. P. Salen, of Cleveland. POINTS OF THE PLATFBOM Also an Analysis of the Component Parts of the Gathering. The platform adopted refers “purely national questions” to the national convention, and devotes itself entirely to state matters, charging that the “political trust” in charge of state affairs has grown “arrogant, reckless and corrupt,” aud promising that a Democratic administration will “restore government by the people.” The Ohio delegation to St. Louis is instructed to cast its vote as a unit for the man preferred by the majority. No one is indorsed for president or vice president. A 2-cent railway fare resolution was made a part of the platform. There were three presidential elements involved. The Hearst men originally wanted instructions, but finally limited their opposition to the unit rule. The friends of Colonel James Kilbourne, of Columbus, who was the Democratic candidate for governor three years ago, wanted “indorsement.” The friends of Judge Judson Harmon, of Cincinnati, who was attorney general under Cleveland, wanted neither indorsement nor instructions, but the unit rule. The Harmon men won out. Harmon men limited their efforts to avoiding either instructions or indorsement, and making sure of the unit rule, under which Hearst will get no votes from Ohio, although he has carried at least three districts. The four delegates in Mayor Johnson’s two home districts are also “tied up,” and his former lieutenant, Charles P. Salen, is a delegate-at-large, while Mayor Johnson himself and John H. Clark, the candidate against Hanna last year, are district delegates. One of the leaders in “the combine” that brought about these results was Harlan Cleveland, of Cincinnati, a cousin of Grover Cleveland. The delegates andalternates-at-large are claimed by the conservatives, who also claim thirty of the Ohio district delegates. Their poll of the Ohio delegation to St. Louis is thirty-six conservatives (friendly to Harmon), Hearst six and Folk four.^ COLD WATER MEN IN COUNCIL Illinois Prohibitionist* Nominate Can dhlate* and Adopt a Platform. Springfield, 111., May 26. —The state Prohibition party convention here nominated presidential electors, and adopted a platform which declares in favor of the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, favors a properly framed primary election law. condemns political assessments on officeholders; favors civil service reform, equal suffrage of men and women, municipal ownership of public utiltities, a state board of control for state Institutions, state and federal aid for the improvement of public highways, and the granting by the legislature of a new charter to Chicago. The following congressional candidates were nominated by district conventions: Third, E. I. Ames, Chicago; Seventh, W. B. Olmstead. Chicago; Eleventh, Rev. J. A. Crosby, Aurora; Thirteenth, J. H. Woertendike, Freeport; Fourteenth, L. F. Gumbart, Macomb; Fifteenth,’J. H. Batten, Abingdon; Sixteenth, G. W. Warner, Mackinaw; Seventeenth, Dr. W. W. Houser. Lincoln; Eighteenth, George W. Woolsey, Danville; Nineteenth, J. O. Cunningham, Urbana; Twentieth, N. U. Rtgg, Mount Sterling; Twentyflrst, B. F. Winters, Stonington; Twen-ty-second, W. B. Minton, Greenville: Twenty-third, William P. Habborton, Mount Carmel; Twenty-fourth, W. A.

Mergan, Bone Gap; Twenty-fifth, Rev. C. F. Keyse, Dongola. Robert H. Patton of Springfield received the nomination for governor.

NEWS BRIEFLY STATED.

Matters of General Interest Taken from the Wires. Some of the Happening* of the Past Week Given in Condensed Paragraphs for Busy People. Thursday, May 19. Venezuela has requested France to appoint as umpire of the Franco-Ven-ezuelan mixed tribunal Magnaud LeBon, a French Judge. Inspector Donahue, of the New York custom house, confiscated SI,OOO worth of jewelry belonging to a man giving the name of Dr. Josef Hennlnger, of Chicago. The Society of the Army of the Potomac, at its annual meeting at Hartford, Conn., elected Colonel Horatio C. King of New York president Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany leader, is repojted to be missing from New York, and it is said he has gone to Hot Springs, Va.. to avoid a collapse. * Friday, May SO. It is said to be due to Miss Helen Gould’s influence that the Western Union has cut out the pool room wires. Eighteen new cases of bubonic jplague have been reported in Antofagasta, Chile. There is an enrollmentof 27,002 children in the Indian schools and a total average attendance of 25,432. The British sloop-of-war Espiegle has gone to New Cbwaug to protect British interests there. Governor Wtnthrop has issued a proclamation summoning a special session of the Porto Itican legislature for May 23. Timothy T. Ansberry, of Defiance, was nominated for congress by the Fifth Ohio district Democrats on the 1,205 th ballot. Baturd*y, May 21. The eighty-fourth annual session of the general convention of the New Jerusalem church in the United States Is in session at Washington. There were 1,140,004 acres under Irrigation In Montana, covering 9,400 farms and costing $5,576,075. Mrs. E. B. Aldrich has filed a petition for a limited divorce fnjpi Edward Burgess Aldrich, eldest son of the United States senator. Boundless, the American Derby winner of 1893, fell and broke hi 3 neck on a farm eight miles from Lexington, Ky. Roulette and the sale of lottery tickets within the Panama canal zone have been suspended since the United States took charge. Representative Cooper has been renominated by the Fourth Wisconsin district Republicans. \ President dowry, of the Western Union, says the pool room wires are out for good. Monday, May 23. Tennessee Prohibitionists have declared opposition to the candidacy of General Miles, preferring a known Prohibitionist A bill hns been introduced in the Mexican congress fixing the salary of the vice president of the republic at SIB,OOO per annum. Bull fighters who have been engaged to give performances at the St Louis exposition have left the City of Mexico for their destination. John Mitchell, president of the U. M. W., is expected to be in Denver early this week. The National Congress of Mothers will meet at the St. Louis World’s fair May 20. The Presbyterian general assembly in Buffalo cleared its records of all aspersions upon the southern branch and paved the way for a reunion. Benny Y’anger got the decision from Charles Neary at Milwaukee In a sixround boxing bout. Tuesday, May 24. Charging Governor Peabody with using the Colorado militia to help a political movement. General Sherman Bell has resigned. Walter Vrooman, the socialist, noted for utopian schemes, is seriously ill at Cambridge, Md. The total admissions to the St Louis fair last week \ver<y2s7,Gll — 09,140 more than the previous week. Hardware manufacturers and Jobbers are bolding a convention at Atlanta, Ga. The Russian and Japanese governments are reported to be competing sharply for the purchase of transports in Holland and Belgium. Sherman Bell, adjutant general of Colorado, has resigned because he says the state military is used to awe laboring men and protect corporations. Wednesday, May 25. A ss,oooEnglish sheep dog has come Into possession of Byron L. Smith, of Chicago. The Virginia state building at, the World’s fair, a replica of Montlcello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, hns been opened to the public. While fishing at Chicago Charter Bclisner dragged the body of an infant male baby from the water. Extensive tests with various types of torpedoes will be begun by the navy next month at Newport and Sag Harbor. Ex-United States Senator Mason has left Havana for New Orleans. The national convention of the Catholic Knights and Ladies of America is in session at Louisville.

Come to The Democrat office for all kinds of job printing. RENSSELAER CITY BUS LINE. Hotel Nowels House. St. Joseph’s College. Thomas Owen, owner, driver. Meets all trains, carries passengers and transfers baggage to any part of the city. Call on Tom’s bus for dances. Phones—Np. 186, livery barn, and 239 residence, Rensselaer Ind. _____ y N Upholstering and Repairing Having sold my bicycle repair business, I have concluded to put in the place of it, and in connection with my undertaking business, a first-class and General Furniture Repair Business. I have secured the services of a first-class upholsterer. Wori called for and delivered to any part of the city. Satisfaction guaranteed. t ’PHONE 56. A. B. COWGILL. V • / JITY,j™ CITY OFFICERS. Mayor J. H. S. Ellis Marshal.: Mei Abbott Clerk Charles Morlan Treasurer James H. Chapman Attorney Geo. A. Williams Civil Engineer H. L. Gamble Fire Chief C. B. Steward COUNCU.MEN. Ist ward C. J. Dean, H. L. Brown 2d ward J. F. Irwin. C. G. Spitler 3d ward Richard Grow, J, Carmichael COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Charles C, Warner Sheriff Abram G. Hardy Auditor J, N. Leatherman Treasurer S. R. Nichols Recorder Robert B. Porter Surveyor Myrt B. Price Coroner Jennings Wright Supt. Public Schools Louis H. Hamilton Assessor John R. Phillips COMMISSIONERS. Ist District Abraham Halleck 2nd District Frederick Waymire 3rd District Charles T. Denham Commissioners’ court—First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. TRUSTEES. TOWNSHIPB. Joseph Stewart Hanging Grove John Ryan Gillam Lewis Shrier Walker Elias Arnold Barkley Charles M. Blue Marion John Bill Jordan Geo. M. Wilcox Newton S. L. Luce Keener Thomas F. Maloney Kankakee Stephen D. Clark Wheatfield Albert J. Bellows Carpenter William L. Parks ....Milroy Barney D. Comer Union Louis H. Hamilton. Co. Supt Rensseleer G. K. Hollingsworth Rensselaer George Besse.... Remington Geo. O. Stembel Wheatfield JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting attorney John D. Sink Terms of Court.—Second Monday In February, April, September and November. TOWNSBIP TRUSTEES’ CURDS. Jordan Township. John Bill, trustee of Jordan township, gives notice that he will be at his residence in said township on the secoud and fourth Saturdays of each month for the purpose of transacting township business; and business relating to making contracts or paying claims will be done on such designated day. John Bill, Trustee. NOTICE TO BREEOERS. WILSON, the Beautiful Ham- jT bletoniau s t a 1 - make the stand for the I’urr. Ind. Wilson is i - .it! sired H by Matador, No. 1070; Dam, Ola, by Modin. Service Fees 18.00 to Insure colt to stand and suck; $6.00 to insure mare to be in foal. Parting with mare or leaving the county makes service money due and payable at once, KING PHILLIP, the Famous Black .. Jack, will make the stand of 1904 at my barn in’ Parr. This m\ old, was sired by 0 Solomon; Dam by mw Porter. Terms to Insure colt to stand and suck, $10.00; to insure mare to be in foal, SB, Parting with mare or leaving the county renders service money due aud payable at once. 1 • W. L. WOOD, Owner. TAYLOR WOOD, Manager, 60 YEARS 9 . " lil I J : I ■IJS I ■ ■ i ■ r% j ■ _ s . ■:> Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending a sketch and description mm y quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention ia probably patentable. Communicatton* strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for ftecnrtngjpmtenu. Patents taken through Mann & Co. receive rptcial notice without charge, in the Scientific American., A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest ctreolation of eny scientific Journal. Terms. $3 a SS*'* : **a? r m < S tta ’ $1 - by an newsdealers. Craft’* Distemper and Cough Core Sold by A. F. Long.