Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1904 — Page 4

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Of Interest to Advertisers. An examination of the latest laaua of the American Newepfper Directory, the recognlied authority on circulation rating* of newspaper* In the U. S. and Canada, reveal* the fact that In Indiana THE JASPeR COUNTY DEMOCRAT baa a higher circulation rating than I* accorded to any other paper published In Jaaper County.

Democratic County Ticket, For Clerk of the Circuit Court, ttiOMAS F. MALONEY, of Kankakee Tp. For Treaturer, CAREY L. CARR, of Newton Tp. For Recorder, WILLIAM LOCK, of Carpenter Tp. For Sheriff. JOHN A. McFARLAND, of Marion Tp. For Surveyor, For Coroner, Dk. A. J. MILLER, of Marlon Tp. For CommUiioner, Ist District, NOTICE. All members of the Jasper Co. Democratic Central Committee and also the members of the Executive Committee, are requested to meet at Democratic headquarters, Rensselaer. Ind., Saturday, July 9, at 1:30 p. m. U. M. Baughman, Ch’m. N. L Littlefield, Sec’y. The supreme and appellate courts of Indiana adjourned last Friday for their annual vacation. They will re-convene Oct. 5. The trust magnates are trying to save a little money this campaign, and think it cheaper to buy up the conventions than to purchase the election. Thomas E. Watsen of Georgia, for President, and Thomas H. Tibbler of Nebraska, for VicePresident, was the ticket nominated by the Populist national convention at Springfield, 111., Tuesday. The platform declares for government ownership of public utilities and reaffirms the principles that have been set forth in the past three national fights. The little girl who confidently spelled c-a-t and called it “dog'’ made no greater mistake in orthography than the Republicans who spell b-a-n-k-r-u-p-t-c-y, and pronounce it “prosperity.” Last Friday began the new fiscal year and Secretary Shaw presented his report showing that the receipts for the year have been $541,186,745, and the expenditures $582,539, 071, showing a deficit for the year of $41,352,325. For the preceding fiscal year there was a surplus of $52,710,935, showing an adverse balance compared with the year ending Thursday of pretty neatly $100,000,000! This shows that the administration has lost money every month of the past year, and if a loss of $100,000,000 is prosperity, it would be curious to know what adversity is. Mr, Shaw's showing certainly demonstrates that Mr. Roosevelt’s successor in the White House will inherit the same sort of conditions that Mr. Cleveland was called upon to inherit in March, 1893. Our national poverty then, as indicated by the deficit, was due to the Harrison Administrtion, as our national poverty now shown by the deficit is due to the McKinleyRoosevelt administrations.

IMPORTANT OPERATION

doing on In tho War Zone, bat the Jag Hide* Them—Cloning la on I'ort Arthur. Toklo, July B.—Operations of a paramount Importance are going on within the war zone, but the government succeeds In veiling them in almost absolute secrecy. Che Foo, July B.—A trustworthy Chinaman who has arrived here from a point on the east coast of the Kwan Tung peninsula, near Port Arthur, brings the information that on the sth of July one division of the Japanese army reached the northeast slope of the Takusban mountain, the summit of which is loss than three miles from Port Arthur. The Japanese ure now massing men to march upon the Russian marine camp that commands the principal pass through the hllla, which is directly back 6f Port Arthur. This camp is considered vital to the aafety of the fortress. Washington, July B.—The Japanese legation has received the following cablegram from Toklo dated yesterday: “Admiral Togo reports that on July 5 our gunboat Kalmoo while on a special mission in the waters outside of Talienwan la a dense fog struck a Russian mine and sunk. Three officers, Including Commander Takahaahi, and nineteen petty officers and men are missing. The rest were saved.” The gunboat was a wooden ship.

NEGRO FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

Liberty Party Nominate* for Both President and Vice Preaidant. St. Louis, July B.—After reconsidering its action in Indorsing the candidacy of President Roosevelt for reelection in place of making its own nominations, the National Negro Liberty party nominated William T. Scott, of East St. Louis, and W. C. Payne, of Warrenton, Vu., for president and vice president, respectively, of the United States^ S. P. Mitchell, of Memphis, declined the nomination for first place on the negro ticket, but will manage the campaign as chairman of the executive committee, with headquarters in Chicago.

Poles Ready for Insurrection.

London, July B.—According to a special dispatch from Vienna the Polish papers report that the governor general of Warsaw has asked permission to place Russian Poland in u minor state of siege, us otherwise it will be impossible for him to prevent an uprising of the disaffected population.

Fairbanks Returns to Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, July B.—Senator Fairbanks, Republican candidate for vide president, has returned home from Michigan. After attending to some prl; vate business be will go to Oyster Bay. He will s|>eak here July 14, welcoming the Philippine 1 commission.

Close Call for Another Horror.

New York, July 8. —Disaster was narrowly averted when the steamer Grand Republic, sister ship of the General Slocum, scraped the side of the Coney Island boat Dreamland in a dense fog off Sea Gate, Coney Island.

National Prohibition Headquarters.

Chicago, July 8. —Oliver W. Stewart, chairman of the Prohibition national committee, lias opened campaign headquarters in the Woman’s Temple at 184 LaSalle street, on the tilth floor.

THE WEATHER

The following is the official weather forecast up to 8 oclock to night: Illinois—Partly cloudy, with shower* in central and south portions; slightly warmer t ,in central portion; northeast winds. Indiana —Partly cloudy, with showers on south portion; variable winds. Lower Michigan—Partly cloudy; fresh northerly winds. Wisconsin —Partly cloudy, with probably showers in west portion; northeast to east winds. lowa —Showers; east to southeast winds.

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain Chicago, July 7. Following were the quotations on tha Board of Trade today: Wheat — Open. High. Low. Close. July (01d)....$ .8974 * -90% } .8974 I -90% July (new)... .89 .9074 . 88% .9074 Sept. (01d)... .83 .86 .85 . 8574 Sept. (new).. .83% .84% .83% .8474 December ... .83% .84% .83% .84% Com — July 48% .4974 -48% .49% September ... .49% .50% .49% .50% December ... .46% .47 .46 .46% Oats— July 38% .39% .38% .38% September ... .3274 -S3 .32% .32% December ... .33V* .33% .33% .33% Pork — July ..12.80 12.90 September ...12.90 13.0774 12.85 13.05 October 13.05 13.07% 13.05 13.07% Lard— July 7.02% 7.07% 7.02% 7.07% September ... 7.15 7.20 7.10 7.20 Short Ribs— July 7.42% 7.50 7.42% 7.50 September ... 7.65 7.70 7.60 7.70 October 7.67% 7.75 7.67% 7.75 Chicago U?i Stock. Chicago, July 7. Hoga—Estimated receipts for the day, SC.uvC; sales were made at $4.8595.30 for pigs. [email protected] for light. $6.2095.35 for ro„gb packing, [email protected] for mixed, and shipping lo.s. with the bulk of the trading at (5.40 ..5.55 for fair to good averages. Cattle—llstlmated receipts for the day, 8,000: quotations ranged at $5,909 6.60 for choice to extra stsera $5.00® 6.80 for good to choloe do., $4.50®5.00 for fair to good do., $4.0094.60 common to medium do., $4.T5®6.40 fed western steera $2.4094.60 stodkers and feeders, $1.4094.50 cows. $2.6095.00 heifers, $2.25 94.25 bulls and oxen, $3.5094.40 Stags, $3.5094.75 Texas steers, and $3.5996.00 veal salvea Sheep and Lambs—Estimated receipts for the day, 10,000; Quotations ranged at $3.00®5.00 westerns. $2.7594.75 natives, $4.7696.55 yearlings. $4.50®8.50 waatern lambs, and $4.0097.25 nativa Lambs.

CONVENTION IT ST. LOUIS OPENS

Democratic Gathering in Col* iseum Noisy and Enthusiastic. TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN TALKS Hit Mention of Cleveland’s Name the Signal for a Wild Denv onstration. California Delegate* Parade and Yell for Hearat—Scenes and Incidents of the First Day. St. Louis, July 7. —Exactly at noon Chairman J. K. Jones of the national committee called the Democratic convention to order. His appearanca on the plaform and the sound of his gavel brought forth a cheer from the floor and galleries. Chairman Jones di-

JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.

rected the sergeant-at-arms to secure order. He contiued belaboring the table with his gavel, but it was sometime before quiet reigned. California’s appearance with a huge silk banner and silk American flags and a yell “California,California! Hearst, Hearst, Hearst!” caused cheering. Just as the California delegation reached its reservation, after marching up and down the center aisle, William J. Bryan, who had come in unnoticed, arose in his place and was given a cheer. Then an enterprising member of the Montana delegation created a diversion by vigorously ringing a cowbell. Chairman Demand* Order. Again Chairman Jones demanded that the convention be in order, and at once directed the secretary to read the cull for the convention. Applause followed the reading of the call. After quiet was restored Chairman Jones announced that the convention would be opened by prayer by Rev. John F. Cannon, pastor of Grand Avenue Baptist church of St. Louis. During the invocation the convention stood. Dr. Cannon’s voice was entirely inadequate to reach even the center of the hall. The prayer occupied several minutes. Enthusiastic cheering greeted the chairman’s announcement that he was directed by the national committee to appoint John S. Williams temporary chairman and C. A. Walsh temporary secretary and John I. Martin temporary sergeant-at-arms. Chairman William* Introduced. The chairman appointed Colonel J. M. Guffey of Pennsylvania and M. F. Tarpey of California to escort Mr. Williams to the chair. As the platform was enclosed by a railing, it was necessary for the committee and Mr. Williams to climb over the railing. The committee lifted Mr. Williams safely over and the entire convention burst into cheers as he ascended the platform. “I have the honor to introduce to you John S. Williams as temporary chairman,” said Chairman Jones, and again the convention cheered. The convention appeared considerably amused at Mr. Williams’ humorously sarcastic references to the “mutual admiration society” of Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Root, and when he read an eulogy by the president on Mr. Root, the delegates laughed and applauded. i Spoke in on Ironical Tone. Mr. Williams spoke in an ironical tone that caught the fancy of the convention and he was interrupted time and again by laughter. Cheering was evoked by the speaker’s statement that Mr. Roosevelt had found praise for only three presidents—“ George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and himself”—and when he asked if the “Hell-roaring Jake Smith” order was a sample of the moral sentiment for which the Republicans stood, a lusty cheer broke forth. He mentioned the name of Mr. Bryan in discussing the price of wheat during the first Bryan McKinley campaign. The utterance of the name of Bryan called forth a little applause and some cheers. A secand later he mentioned the name again and the applause was not repeated. Orest Apples** fer Cleveland. A moment later the first scene of the session occurred. Mr. Williams declared that it was brazen effrontery

for the Republican party to attempt to ■alio the laurel* of Grover Cleveland. A genuine outburst of applause followed. New Hampshire delegates climbed upon their seats and yelled vigorously. One lowa man of the Hearst Instructed delegation from that commonwealth stood up and wavpl his hat frantically, and a wild cheer answered him. “Three cheers for Grover Cleveland,” shouted an Alabama delegate, and they came with genuine power and enthusiasm. No cry came from Nebraska, where Mr. Bryan and hia friends sat quietly without taking part in the noise. Again and again the cheers came in dense volume, c^P I** 1 ** numerous criea of “order” and the strenuous pounding of the chairman’s gavel. Injected from the Hall. Tim Murphy of Bt. Louis, standing In the center aisle and encouraging the demonstration, was first requested to take his seat, and then ejected from the hall by James I. Martin, sergeant-at-arms. Murphy was rushed towards the platform by Martin, through a railing and down a narrow stairway leading under the stage. Another encounter between Murphy and Martin took place in the passageway under the stage. Murphy then permitted himself to be taken from the hall, by two officers. For several minutes after the Murphy incident tlie demonstration continued. Finally in desperation Mr. Williams threatened to discontinue his speech. Order Finally Restored. “You have placed me here. I am your servant. If you don’t want me to continue it Is your pleasure,” he cried. This announcement was effective and Mr. Williams secured control, the demonstration that his mention of Cleveland had caused dying slowly out. When he said that he had heard that Dewey, Schley and Miles were Democrats; that a Republican administration had snubbed the first, tried to disgrace the second and insulted the third the convention again broke out into shouts and applause. So rapidly did the noise increase that Mr. Williams began addressing himself directly to tbe persons on the platform. This brought forth, from the galleries loud cries of “Time” and “Louder.” William* End* Hl* Speech. “Now a few words in conclusion,” said Mr. Williams, “and if you are as pleased to hear that conclusion as I am to conclude, this will be tbe most delighted audience that ever existed.” Mr. Williams spoke but a few words more and concluded his address greatly exhausted. Tbe perspiration was streaming from bis face, bis collar was a soft white roll of linen, his voice was worn to a frazzle and could not be heard twenty feet from where bfc stood. Tbe chairman that the roll of states would be called, each state as its name was called to send up to the ehnirman’s desk tbe names of its committeemen selected in caucus. After this was done the convention adjourned.

SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS

Convention Meets and Then Takes Recess to Await Reports. St. Louis, Mo., July 7. —The morning session of the second day of the Democratic national convention lasted less than an hour. There was a delay in calling it to order and at 11 o’clock it became necesary to take a recess in order to await reports from the committees on permanent organization and credentials. The committee on permanent organization met at once and elected Representative Champ Clark as permanent chairman. The choice was unanimous. The real cause of the delay was the time needed to prepare the report of the committee on credentials. This committee disposed of the last contest at an early hour in the morning, but was unable to have its report ready for the convention. The order maintained In the convention hall was a great improvement over the previous day, although the proceedings were heard with difficulty. The first business was tbe presentation and adoption of the report from the committee on rules. The question of representation of the Insular possessions on the floor of the convention precipitated the first contest in the recent convention at Chicago and that Instance was duplicated here. The delegates were given representation.

REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE

Fiftieth Anniversary of the Birth of the Pnrty Is Observed nt Jackson, Mich. Dackson, Mich., July 7. —Five thousand people assembled in Loomis park here to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of the Republican party “Under the Oaks” in this city July 6, ,1854. It was here on that date that the first state convention acting nnder the name of “Republican” waa held. The state ticket nominated on that day went through a heated campaign to election day success. Secretary of State John Hay, who was private secretary to Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, was the orator of the day. Other distinguished guests present were Speaker Cannon of the national house of representatives; Senator C. W. Fairbanks of Indiana, Republican candidate for vice president; and United States Senators R. A. Alger and J. C. Burrows of Michigan. An Interesting feature of the exercises was a body of Fremont voters and men who cast their ballots for the “Pathfinder,” for whom a thousand prominent seats bad been reserved. Grand Army uniforms, crutches and silvered locks were conspicuous among them, and the rapt attention of these “charter" Republicans was notable.

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