Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1904 — Page 4

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Democratic County Ticket. For Clerk of the Circuit Court, THOM AS F. M ALONKY, of Kankakee Tp. For Treasurer, CAItEY L. CARR, of Newton Tp. For Recorder, WII,I,IAM LOCK, of Carpenter Tp. For Sheriff, JOHN A MoFARLAND, of Marion Tp. For Surveyor, For Coroner, Iht. A. J. MILLER, of Marion Tp. For ConnMoner, lit District, Township Conventions. The democrats of Marion Township are requested to meet in mass convention at the east Court Room in the Court House, at Rensselaer on SATURDAY, JUNE 18, at 2:30 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Township Trustee and Township Assessor for Marion tp. Geo. P, Ketchum, Chm. C. F. Stackhouse, Sec GILLAM TOWNSHIP. The Democrats of Gilliam will meet at Center school house, at 2 p. m., on SATURDAY, JUNE 25,1904, for the purpose of nominating a township ticket. C. F. Tillett, Chm. James W. Clup, Sec. It is unfortunate that the proprietors of all the banks going busted nowadays are prominent In republican politics. Mr. Gilman presided at the Newton county republican convention last week, its chairman.

The republican national convention will be held in Chicago next week. And yet, little is said about it. The fact that there is but one candidate for the place and that the gathering is more of a ratification meeting than a convention, causes the public to take little or no interest in the affair.

A gentleman who is perhaps ns well qualified to make the statement as anyone we know of, says that the McCoys never were worth $25,000 in their own right. If this statement is correct, and itdosen’t cost too much to keep them out of the penitentiary, they will clean up twice as much as they were ever worth in their lives by this bank “failure.’’ Ton WILL “RESIGN.” It is now stated that Thomas J. ■McCoy will “resign” as chairman of the Tenth district republican committee. Congressman Crumpackor was in Rensselaer last Friday to see Tom, and on learning that lie was in Lafayette, followed to that city and “interviewed” him regarding his withdrawal. As a result of this it was given out that the resignation would be handed in at a meeting of the various republican county chairmen of the district, to be held at Hammond yesterday, at which time a successor to Mr. McCoy would be chosen. Four candidates at least are understood to want the place—Fred L. Gemmer, of Williamsport, chairman of Warren county; A. K. Sill, of White county; C. G. Mauzy, of Benton county, and George Haywood, of Lafayette. The Hammond Tribune says that neither of these gentlem. n may be chosen, as there is a strong sentiment in the north end of the district that a north end man should be chosen, and Senator Agnew, of Valparaiso, is being talked of. The north end of the district already has the candidates for governor and secretary of state, says the Tribune, and it thinks the north end should be given the district chairmanship. Jasper county will ask to have Jesse E. Wilson, of this city, be given the chairmanship, it is said.

Plenty of Seed Buckwheat at the mill.

NEWS BRIEFLY STATED.

Matters of General Interest Taken from the Wires. gome of the Happenings »f the Past Week Given in Condensed Para, graphs for Busy People. Thursday, J mu 9. Charles J. Mink, of Wheaton, Ills., has lieen commissioned an assistant surgeon In the navy. Mrs. William Asselin, of LsCrosse, Wis., a bride of four weeks, Is dead of brain fever brought on by an almost Incessant eharlvarl and serenade by persistent friends. Mrs. Mary Wright Sewall, of Indianapolis, responded In German at Berlin to the welcome extended to the foreign delegates to the Women’s International Congress. A 120-day dairy test has begun In the l’alace of Agriculture at the World’s fair at St Louis. The annual commencement exerdses of the Catholic University of America at Washington were held before a large assemblage. Mrs. Aggie Jablonski, of Thompsonville, Conn., consented to sew on a button for a tramp and while she was complying he ransacked the dresser drawers, storing SSO, out of which he paid her $1 for her work.

Friday, June 10. A London paper announces an extension of the Atlantic steamship rate war to the Morgan shipping trust the third-class fare being reduced to $lO. Mary Victoria Rhodes, an alleged heiress to Cecil Rhodes’ estate, who was missing, has been found at Asheville, N. C. Republican magnates are beginning to arrive in Chicago for the purpose of arranging the preliminary work of the national convention. The Connecticut state convention of the Prohibition party has made nominations for state officers, for congress, and for presidential electors. Sir Mortimer Durand, the British ambassador, and his staff, have left Washington for Lenox, Mass., for the summer. Saturday,.l une 11. The condition of winter wheat as reported by the agricultural department is 77.70 per cent.; spring wheat, 93.4; acreage spring wheat, 17440,800. “Pope” Schrader, head of “the Divine Catholic church,” has established headquarters In Chicago. John Alexander Dowie has announced his Intention to establish a Zion forty miles from Berlin. “Absolutely no. Under no circumstances would 1 take the nomination,” is what Grover Cleveland Is reported to have said to a friend. A United Statesan named Symons is reported to have been assassinated by Cubans on a plantation near Puerto Principe. President Diaz has accepted an Invitation to be present at the United Statesan colony’s celebration on the Fourth of July at the City of Mexico. Monday, June 13. Earl Grey, lord lieutenant of Northumberland, lias been appointed to succeed the Earl of Minto as governor general of Canada. Grace Belmont, the actress, was arrested In St. Louis for driving her automobile at too fast a pace. Sheriff Sim D. May, of Crenshaw county, Ala., has been arrested on a charge of peonage. A Louisville court has ordered the administrator of the Craik estate to sell the historic bookcase presented by George Washington to Dr. James Craik, his family physician. Thirty firemen were temporarily overcome by tobacco smoke and the fumes from alcohol while lighting a fire at New York. Manuel Quintana has been elected president of Argentina and Figueroa Alcorta chosen vice president. Quintana Elu lias been elected president of Argentina. Figuerpa Alcorta bus been chosen vice president.

Tuesday, .1 line 14. Prince George .and Prince Conrad, of Bavaria, have left Berlin for New York incognito. They will visit the St. Louis World's fair. The fourteenth international convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America, will be held at Detroit. July ti to 10. The United Confederate Veterans is holding its annual reunion at Nashville. A. J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania railroad, with his family, is visiting the St. Louis World’s fair. An anti-cigarette bill which prevents the importation, manufacture and sale of cigarettes, has been read a second time in the Ontario house. Wednesday, Jan* 15. Indians injured in a wreck on the Chicago and Northwestern railway near Maywood (Chicago suburb) three months ago have begun damage suits ftSStegating $250,000. Lord Duiulonald is to be dismissed as general commanding officer of the militia at Montreal for statements that members of the cabinet interfered with his work. Governor B. B. Odell, of New York, has arrived at home after a three weeks’ trip abroad. The convention of the Western Gas association has selected Chicago as the next place of meeting. Duke d’Arcos, the new Spanish ambassador (formerly Spanish minister at Washington), and the Duchess d’Arcos have arrived at St. Petersburg.

FRIGHTFUL CALAMITY AT NEW YORK

Death Rides the Fire That Overtakes a Sunday School Excursion. REVELS IN A HARVEST OF BABES Probably 600, Mostly Women and Children, His Victims. STEAMER IN FLAMES ALL OVER Rushing for Shore in a Vain Attempt to Save Her Human •. Freight. Decks Come Down on the Frantic Passengers, Who Leap to Death In the Waters—Struggle for Life Is Terrible. New York, June 16.—After an allnight search with the aid of professional divers at North Brother island for vlctiaoß of the ill-fated General ftlecum, which was burned in East river, 504 known dead had baen reeovered up to noon. Of this number 118 had been identified. The number of missing is estimated in the vicinity of 400. New York, June 16. The threedecked excursion steamer General Slocum, of the Knickerbocker Steamboat company, burned to the water's edge off North Brother island, East river, at the entrance to Long Island sound, resulting in the death through burning or drowning of at least 600 persons, mostly women and children. Bodies recovered up to this writing number 485, and divers are still at work. The remains of many persons who leaped into the river have not yet been found, and it will be some time before the list of dead is any l where near complete. Scores of those* on board were babes in arms, not counted at the booking office. Sunday School Excursion on Board* The General Slocum, one of the largest excursfon steamers in these waters, left Third street, East river, at 9:30 a. in. yesterday, having on board the annual Sunday school excursion of St. Mark’s German Lutheran church, located in Sixth street. Her destination was Locust Grove, one of the many resorts on Long Island sound. Tha excursion was in charge of Rev. George C. Haas, pastor of the church. The vessel was command ed by Captain William Van Scbaik, one of the best-known excursion boat captains in New York harbor.

Fir* Breaks Out Forward. According to an official statement issued by the Knickerbocker Steamboat company, owners of the Slocum, the number of passengers on board was 573. that being one-third of the vessel’s licensed capacity. The Slocum had reached a point near the Sunken Meadows off One Hundred and Thirtyfifth street, Manhattan, when fire broke out iu a lunch room on the for ward deck. The blaze was caused by tbe overturning of a pot of grease. The headway of the vessel and a high wind almost instantly fanned the insignificant flame into fury. Efforts were at once directed to subduing the fire, but they were futile. FLAMES SPREAD LIKE LIGHTNING Whole Vessel Ablaze iu a Moment—Fran tic Scene on Board. The blaze spread aft with almost lightning rapidity. Captain Van Scbaik, in the pilot house, had been informed of the outbreak of the fire, and realizing the danger to the hun dreds of excursionists decided to send his vessel to shore at One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street At this point there is a number of lumber yards and several huge oil tanks, and the captain was warned that to attempt to laud at this point would endanger tbe property and perhaps further imperil the scores of people, who bad already been frightened into a state of almost uncontrollable excitement. Changing the big steamer's course alightly he headed her for North Brother island, half a mile away. By this time tbe flames were rushing by leaps and bounds from the forward part of the ahip aft. The great open decks, built for excursionists, with little obstruction from bow to stem, offered a clear sweep for the fire. As tbe Slocum dashed forward tbe flames caught stanchion and cabin woodwork, eating and tearing their way across the vesael. The excursionists, but a few mo-

menta before In the full enjoyment of an ideal summer’a day on Long Island sound, were driven to the after part of the steamer to escape the heat, flames and smoke that were constantly Increasing. Policemen and deck hands aboard the boatstruggled hard to quiet the panic, but their efforts were In vain. The wild disorder Increased, as frantic mothers sought their children, who had been at piny about the decks. The steamer's whistle was blowing for assistance, and tugs and other nearby craft answered to the call. Before any of the boats could reach the burning steamer, however, the frantic women and children began to Jump overboard. The current was strong, and there are many whirlpools In the channel. The boats that always abound In the vicinity picked many persons from the water, but these were only a small number of those thut were seen struggling In the swift current.

DECK FALLS WITH A CRASH Down on tho Passengers. Crowded Beneath —Rescuers at Work. On the Slocum the first sweep of the flames cut off escape from the hurricane deck, where a great many of the women and children were crowded together, and soon burned away the light wooden uprights, and the deck fell with a crash on those below. It is thought that most of those on the hurricane deck were burned. As the fire increased the struggle to gain a point of vantage at the stern became frightful. Women and children crowded against the after rail until it gave way and hundreds were pushed off Into the river. After this, there was a steady stream of persons who jumped or were thrown into the water. By this time the shrieking whistle of the Slocum had attracted the attention of river craft for a considerable distance around and tugs and other small boats were rushing to the assistance of the burning steamer. These small boats rescued all those in the water whom they could reach. In the wake of the Slocum as she hurried up stream was a line of black spots, marking the heads and bodies of those who had sought to escape the roaring furnace on the ship by throwing themselves overboard. Few of those saved by the small boats had on life preservers. At no time during the progress of the fire was there any opportunity to either lower the life boats or get the life preservers out from underneath the seats. This, perhaps, gives an idea of the rapidity with which the flames swept the decks. Through all the wild panic, during ail that inferno, with fire and smoke surrounding them the officers and men of the doomed boat remained at their posts, but they were powerless to avert the catastrophe. ROW OF CORPSES ON THE BEACH Scenes on the Island Are PUifal— Many Charred BodiesThe Slocum got within fifty feet of the northwest point of North Brother island, and there stopped in the shallow water. The scene on North Brother Island as described by the rescuers was a pitiful one. Body after body was washed ashore or brought in by boats and added to the long row on the beach. Fifty-three persons died there while the doctors were attending them. As the bodies of the living and the dead were taken out of the water those alive were taken to the hospitals on the island or sent across the river to hospitals in Manhattan. For hours the bodies of the burned and tbe drowned drifted ashore on the island and between One Hundrded and Thirty-first and One Hundred iftid Thirty-eighth streets in Manhattan. Some came ashore still alive. Many of these died. The scenes on the beach of North Brother island were pitiable in the extreme as the living and the dead were brought lu. The row of bodies stretched along the beach, and hysterical women and frantic men went along looking at one after another, searching for children and friends. Women with disfigured faces, their clothing partially stripped from them, were carried to the improvised emergency hospital, crying for children who had been torn from them in the mad rush when the boat took fire. Meanwhile the Slocum burned to tbe water's edge. At 12:25 p. m., two hours and twenty-five minutes after the fire was first discovered, she sank. It is estimated that there were then nearly 100 charred on her decks. Just after the sjefimer sank the water nearby was black with bodies. The tug Fidelity succeeded in picking up eighteight charred corpses in Hunt’s Cove, off Biker’s island. None of these bodies, it is thought, can ever be identified. Heads, legs and arms are burned off and not a shred of clothing is left on any of them. There were so many individual Instances of heroism that it is impossible in this story to specify; suffice it to say that tug boats ran up to the blazing vessel until the skin on the faces of the crews was blistered; that men jumped overboard and rescued people struggling in the water, going back again and again until exhausted, and that probably never were there more men risking their lives for others than during the burning of tbe Slocum. The bodies were brought to tbe city •a fast as possible and taken to tbe morgues, and tbe scenes here were heart-breaking.

Mrs. Nan Patterson Indicted.

New York, June 13.—Mrs. Nan Patterson has been indicted for murder in the first degree for the shooting of “Caesar” Young, the bookmaker.

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CONFEDERATE REUNION ENDS

Feature of the Closing Day Is a Parade * t the Remnant of the Southern Army. Nashville, Teun., June 17. —The remnant of the south’s once gTeat army honored the people of Nashville and their thousands of guests by a parade through the principal business streets. It was the feature of the closing day of the fourteenth annual reunion of tbe United Confederate Veterans. Notwithstanding the poor policing of the lines, and the confusion caused principally by negroes breaking into the line with their carts, the start was made but a short time after the hour set for the parade to move —10 a. m. A band of {he United States army led the parade, and several United States mail carriers were at points along the line of march dealing out ice water to the thirsty veterans. There were camps from Montana; California had Its delegation, and so did Maryland, while four ~eterans from Campbell camp, of Columbus, 0., had a place in the line, one of their number proudly bearing a huge placard announcing their home city. , The R. E. Lee camp, of Fort Worth, Tex., had its banner borne aloft by a color-bearer who stands 7 feet 5 inches. It is estimated that 10,000 veterans marched in the line.

NOW MEN DISAPPEAR

Tvrolowans Are Missing from Ihe World's Fair at St. Louis —Wife of One Is Distracted. SL Louis, June 17. —Two mysterious disappearances have been reported at the lowa building at the World's fair, and the police have been notified and are now searching for the missing persons. Botli are men. One of these is Dr. Fisher, of Yale. la. t a prominent physician, who has not been seen since Tuesday morning. His wife, who came with him, is distracted. The other disappearance reported is that of Captain Randolph Sry, of the Fourth lowa. The man is 75 years of age, and disappeared Wednesday afternoon from the Palace of Agriculture.

Rose To Be in the Olympian.

Chicago. June 17. —Ralph Rose, the famous college athlete who has iron distinction in college track meets* by his skill in throwing the hammer and discus and putting the shot, will be a member of the team of the Chicago Athletic association in the championship Olympian games in St. Louis next August and September.

Divorcees Are Shut Out.

. Chattanooga. Tenn., June 17.—A resolution has been adopted by the national A. O. U. W., in session here, providing in effect that in future in no instance shall the divorced wife of a member be designated as his beneficiary. nor shall a divorced wife of a member remain his beneficiary after the divorcement

Chinese Prince Sails.

New York, June 17.—Prince Pu Lun, Chinese commissioner to the St Louis exposition, sailed on La Gascogne, of the French line. lie was escorted to the pier by Sir Liang, Chinese minister; Commissioner Wang, Consul General Shall and a number of friends.

World’s Fair Payment to Uncle Sam.

St. Louis. June 17.—A cheek for $195,057.04 has been paid to the United States government by the Louisiana Purchase company, this sum being 40 per cent of the gross gate receipts from the day of the opening, April 30. to midnight of June 15.

Officers of the A.O.U.W.

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ensuing year: Past supreme master workman, Webb McNall, Gaylord, Kan.; supreme recorder,M. W. Sackett, Meadville, Fa.

Pleads for the End of the Fend.

Bedford, Ind., June 17.—At the funeral service over Charles and James Rout, feud victims, Rev. R. Scott Hyde pleaded for an end to hostilities at the request of neighbors of the belligerents. Walter Rout, wounded in battle and under a murder charge, Attended the funeral unguarded on his personal parole. Rattlesnake Kills a Little GlrL Evansville, Ind., June 17. Lying asleep on the front porch at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burnett, at Mackey, their daughter, 9 years old, was bitten by a rattlesnake and died. Cold Weather for th* Season. Indianapolis, June 17. The crop bulletin for this state for the week ended June 14 says: Abornamlly low temperature prevailed throughout the entire week. The average daily deficit was about 6 degrees. Planting corn is practically finished, but there is some replanting to do. The crop is promising. Wheat has continued to improve in appearance and is heading in places, but with few exceptions the crop is very unpromising.

Austin & Hopkins offer better terms on farm loans and city property than any fijm in Jasper County.

Commissioners’ Allowances* iuns Term 1904 James dowry, RLOB Repair 78 00 Caleb Cheever, Keener tp. G R repairs.. 675 D E Fairchild “ “ 12 55 Sigler St Co “ “ 18 60 J K Yeagley " “ 8 25 TM Burns “ ‘ 38 75 D B Gleason " “ 22 50 Jesse Nichols Marion “ 90 00 S A Richards “ “ ,8 00 Hale Grant S Barkley “ 5100 Donnelly Lum Co “ “ 7 50 J A Grant “ ** 43 00 Scott Robinson assessing H. Grove tp 150 00 8 R Nichols Treas Postage Treaa ofm-e— 800 L H Hamilton Per diem Co Bupt 98 00 “ Expense “ 830 SR Nichols Treas GallagherDthOounons 54 17 J N Weatherman postage auditors office.. 600 CC Warner Clk “ clerks office 800 j R Philips per diem Co assessor 165J00 Chas Morlan laundry coui t house 99 “ janitor •• «00 R B Porter Ree Postape Recorders 0m... 794 Leslie Clark, Supplies Clerk's office 10 50 John Moorehouse, wolf scalps - 37 00 George Davisson, helper on ditahes 6 00 Philip Blue, Salary poor farm Supt 150 00 W A Brown labor “ 19 30 W D Lewis *‘ “ 4 60 Louella Phillips •* “ 12 00 Chas Cain •• 28 00 Chas Pultins expense “ 500 B Forsythe “ “ 10 80 Burt Terry Wilson Co Supplies audit offl 130 ** Supplies Surveyors •• 88 50 • •• Auditors “ 13 00 •• •• Clerks “ 58 70 •• •• Treasurers “ 19 30 •• “ Recorders “ 80 (X) •* “ Surveyors “ 13 55 *< “ Co Supt “ 80 25 “ •• Tp Assessors “ 225 00 R A Laurie advance Iroquois Ditch “ 89 00 .. .. .. •< 48 25 Wm M Reynolds “ “ “ 16 00 \ «• •* •« 86 60 •« . (« .4 »• 266 60 James C. Jones “ “ “ 88 60 «• *• •« 200 oU 8. R. Nichols Niseius Ditch coupons 196 00 City or Renseluer lights c h aud jail 12 05 John J Porter expense highways 4 to Jas Co Democrat Public Printing •* •* •• o UU John J. O’Brien erroneous assessment poll tax 1 00 G W Watson Keener tp g r repairs 13 io A Woodworth Marion tp “ *OO LH Potts “ '* ,i|?so J H Allman assessing Carpenter tp 187 60 Jesse D Allman *• ** ,30 00 J R Mallat “ Union 187 60 F M Hart “ Keener 137 50 Nim Hopkins “ Marion 166 M) Orris McCullough" GilUm 127 50 Wm. GrubeJr “ WheatfieM 170 00 CH Armstrong " Walker 170 08 Bert VaDdercar “ Kankakee 100 00 James Bullis “ Jordan 110 00 Wm C Huston •• Milroy 82 50 .lames Yeoman “ Newton 117 50 R B Harris “ City of Rensselaer 128 50 i has A. Walker “ Barkley 182 60 8 R Nichols TreasurersjSalary 800 00 John Bruner Salary truant officer 48 00 James N. Leatherman salary Co auditor 575 00 A G Hardy Sheriff “ Co sheriff 850 00 C C Warner clerk “ clerk 116 87 City of Rensselaer lights c h and Jail 13 6. S B Jenkins hreman c h 17 50 Chas Thompson, mowing c h lawn 1 50 Robt B Porter, Salary Co Recorder 425 00 per cent on fees salary 168 61 Ray D Thompson expense coroners inq * 475 W J Wright *• 10 60 CMRiceM.D " •• “ 10 00 W J Wright “ •' “ 1160 Geo E Marshall Public Printing 14 70 Jas W McEwen “ “ 2 00 Jes Co Democrat “ “ 250 B D Comer Bridge repair 50 50 Chas M Bine Trustee burial Boldiers wife 50 00 G E Murray expense jail *• clothing for insane 23 47 IM Washburn MD med service .coroners inquest 20 81 Peter Giver mowing c h lawn 8 00 M H Hemphill Expense com coart 2 00 Firman Rutherford bridge repair 19 80 B Forsythe expense boiler house 1 71 IJ Porter &Co “ court house 150 J N Leatherman “ Kent ditch 8 00 Jesse Dewees 2 young fox scalra 2 00 . M B Price expense surveyors office I 00 David Halstead helper on ditches 1 50 M B Price per diem surveyor 72 00 H J Kannal expense poor farm 28 50 G E Marshall printing Iroquois ditch 128 50 Abraham Ha fleck for quarterly salary 66 25 Frederick Waymire *• •• 56 25 Chas T Denham “ •• 56 26 JAMBS N. LXATHJSRMxN. Auditor.

Craft’s Distemper and Cough Care Sold by ▲. F. Long.