Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1904 — Page 5

ENCAMPMENT ADJOURNS

Oen- Blackmu, of Bootoa, Etootod Cam-aaaadar-ln-Chlaf—Modlflcatlan of u»o loffraf*. Boston, Aug. 19. —General Wllmon W. Blackmar, of tbis city, was elected commander-Ln-ehief of the Grand 'Army of the Republic by acclamation

GENERAL W. W. BLACKMAR.

at the closing session of the national ■ encampment, and Denver was selected as the place for the encampment of 1905. The other national officers elected were: Senior vice commander-in-chief, John R. King, Washington; junior vice commander, George W. Patten, Chattanooga; surgeon general, Dr. tWarren R. King, Indianapolis; chap-Jaln-ln-chief, Rev. J. H. Bradford, BYashington. j,,The convention adjourned sine die shortly after 3p. m. Resolutions were adopted declaring that any modification of the voting franchise should be along lines of “intelligence and fitness, and not along lines of race and color,” and disapproving of the admission of sons of veterans to secret G. A. R> meetings. The last of the great official celebrations in connection with the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was held at night, when 10,000 persons attended the campfire of the Woman’s Relief Corps in Mechanics’ building. Tom Taggart to Visit Esopus. New York, Aug. 19. Chairman Taggart probably will go to Esopus next week and talk over with Judge Parker campaign plans, as fur as they have progressed. f

THE WEATHER

The following is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois and Indiana —Partly cloudy, with probably light showers; easterly winds. Lower Michigan—Generally fair; warmer: variable winds becoming southeast. Wisconsin—Local showers and warmer: easterly winds. lowa —Partly cloudy with probably light local showers; rising temperature; east to southerly winds.

Missed Again.

The man from Boston was trying d aeries of newspaper jokes on his English friend who was engaged in developing a sense of humor. ‘‘Now see what you make of this,” said the Boston man. “ ‘This train is always two minutes late,’ said the daily passenger to the conductor. “ ‘That’a because you always sit in the rear car, sir*’ said the conductor. ‘The front of the tr,ain is on time.’ ” The Englishman gnawed his* mustache for a moment and began an appreciative roar. “Why—aw—that’s a mighty good Joke, you know,” he said in the midst ■of his laughter. “Of course—American trains are so long —you know —but nevab quite as long as that, after all.” See those new fall suitings at Rowles & Parker’s, An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

Real Estate Transfers.

Simon W, Hamilton to Marion M. Ocker et ux. Aug. 8, It 8, bl 2. Wheatfield, $2,500. Marion M. Ocker to Simon W. Hamilton, Aug. 8, Its 0,7, 10. 11, 14, bl 5, Wheatfield, Bentley’s add. $1,300. Christian Larsen to Joseph I. Burns. July 6, Its 4,5, pt 3, bl 4, Fair Oaks, SIOO. Lee G. Baughman to Ullysea M. Baughman, July 20. und % sw ne 12-30-5, nw se 12-30-5, se se 12-30-5, Glllara, $2,000. Chas. V. Losee to .William Wells Tucker, Aug. 5, sw 18-28-5, Milroy, $6,000. Chester H. Halstead to Virginia W. Halstead, Aug, 10, nw sw 7-29-7, Newton, $2,719.50. George Turner to Florence M. Johnson, Aug. 13, pt nw 28-27-6, w!4 ne 28-27-5, Carpenter, sl. Geo. McCarn to Jalius D. Wood et ux.Aug. 16, sVi 21-27-7, Carpenter, sl. AUle Clark to Mattias Nickels, Aug. 15, It 6, bl S, DeMotte, $450.

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NEWS BRIEFLY STATED.

Matters of Gonaral Interest Taken from the Wires. Some of the Happenings of the Past Week Given in Condensed Paragraphs fbr Busy People. Thursday, Aug. 11. Kaiser Wilhelm has directed the German legation at Tokio to express his sympathy at the death of General Yamaguchi. The steamer Sierra has sailed from Sydney, N. S. W., for San Francisco with $1,750,000 in gold on board. The biennial convention of the Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters is in session at Minneapolis. Flood washed out ten miles of the Rock Island railroad track near Tucumcari, N. M. Chief of Police O’Neill, of Chicago, has sent out an order that music and vaudeville iu saloons must cease at 11:30 o’clock at night. Democrats and Populists of the Fourth Nebraska district have fused and nominated Charles Gilbert, of York, for congress. Friday, Aug. 18. In the Fifth congressional district Of Maryland ex-Govemor Jackson was nominated by the Democrats. His brother, William H. Jackson, is the Republican nominee. The New York Republican state convention to select candidates for the •tate ticket will be held at Saratoga, Sept. 14. The flags at St. Louis were at half mast during the interment of the late ex-Senator Vest in that city. It is reported at Paris that Mrs. Maybrick has left Rouen for the United States. The next convention of the International Typographical union will be held at Toronto, Canada. All the suspects arrested for the train robbery near Han ey, 111., Aug. 1, have been released. Saturday, Aug. 13. Setiator Scott, of the Republican executive committee, who has been ill at New York for a few days is much better. Admiral Schley has created a stir in naval circles with an article in which he asserts that he was exclusively in command at the batlte of Santiago. Beginning next Monday, the twentytwo mines of the Lehigh Valley Coal company will suspend operations fora week. The Ohio board of pardons has refused to recommend a commutation to Alfred Knapp, the Hamilton (O.) wife murderer, sentenced to be killed Aug. 19. A rain torrent In the hills east of Leadville, Colo., caused several thousand dollars’ damage there. Monday, Aug. 13. Miss Edna May. the actress, has arrived at New York from England. The Catholic Knights of America, in session at St. Louis, have adjourned to meet at Asheville, N. C., in 1905. Rev. Dr. Samuel I. Upmau, president of the Drew Theological serniuary, in Madison, N. J., is thought to be fatally ill at his summer home in Cottage City, Mass. Mrs. Snell-Coffln-McCrea-Cof-fin-Green-Walker-Coffln-Layman, etc., has sued for another divorce. The Sycamore, 111., Chautauqua has opened for an eleven days’ session. Isaac Hursell, wanted in Seattle, Wash., charged with attempted wife murder, escaped from a fast moving train in North Dakota. Delegates to the Catholic Total Abstinence union national convention, having completed their business meetings in St Louis, spent the day sightseeing at the exposition. Tuesday, Aug. 16. President Harper, of the University of Chicago, was elected a member of the Chicago Press club. No serious damage has been done to Kansas crops by the extreme hot weather of the last few days. Serious fires have broken out In the ancient forest of Fontainebleau, in France. After periods of irregularity two cotton mills in the Biackstone valley, Rhode Island, have started up on full time. Rev. Dr. A. B. Simpson, at the Christian and Missionary alliance at Old Orchard, Me., secured a missionary offering of $45,214, of $3,000 more than last year. Ground was broken at Stanford University for what is to be the largest collage library in the country. Wednesday, Aug. 17. Luis Enrique Bonilla has been appointed consul general of the republic of Colombia at New York. Postoflice officials at Washington do not approve the plan of Postmaster McKay, of Des Moines, to Introduce women mail carriers. Peetr McNamee, who won a beauty contest on an excursion boat out of Chicago, was kissed by 200 women. King Edward and Kaiser Francis oJseph are hobnobbing at Marienbad. Maher, the United Statesan Jockey, rode four winners, finishing third on another out of six races at the Stockton (England) summer meeting. Joseph Jefferson, who has been slightly indisposed at Buzzards Bay, Mass., through an attack of indigestion, Is very much improved. The Democratic state committee of New Hampshire has called tbe state convention to be beld at Concord, Sept 7.

RUSSIA LOSES SEA FIGHTS

Kamimura Strikes the Czar’s Vladivostok Fleet a Heavy Blow. RURIK GOES TO THE BOTTOM Others of the Fleet Try to Escape with the Japs in Hot Pursuit. Port Arthur Situation Said To Bo Serious Japanese Squadron to Go to Shanghai to Stir w Up Ah Sin. Tokio, Aug. 17.—The emperor’s offer to release the non-combatants at Port Arthur, coupled with a demand for the surrender of the fortress was delivered yesterday. An answer is expected today. London, Aug. 17.—A dispatch to the Central News from Tokio says that a big oil warehouse at Port Arthur is blazing furiously, and that the position of the besieged is such that the Japanese are urging them to surrender. Tokio, Aug. 18. —It is reported that the Port Arthur garrison has refused to surrender, and is disinclined to send out non-combatants. London, Aug. 18. A dispatch t 6 the Central News from Vladivostok, dated Aug. 17, says the cruisers Kossia and Gromoboi, of the Vladivostok squadron, have returned there. London, Aug. 18.—According to the correspondent of The Daily Telegraph at Chefoo refugees arriving there bring news of a serious condition of affairs at Port Arthur. They say that Japanese shells have ignited lighters in the docks which contained supplies of coal, resulting in a terrific conflagration. Many of the buildings have been demolished and the hospitals are crowded. Jap Squadron to Go to Shanghai. London, Aug. 18.—The Shanghai correspondent of The Morning Post says it is reported that a Japanese squadron is coming there in consequence of the failure as yet to comply with the Japanese demand that tbe Russian cruiser Askold and the torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi be disarmed or quit the port. Commenting on the foregoing The Morning Post says it thinks the Japanese are not in a mood to stand much nonsense and points out that there are now eighteen foreign men-of-war at Shanghai. KAMIMURA STRIKES HARD Russian Cruiser Rurik Sent to the Bottom by the Japs. Tokio, Aug. 1(5. —By a brilliant victory over Russia’s Vladivostok squadron, following tbe success of Admiral Togo in shattering the czar's Port Arthur fleet, Vice Admiral Kamimura has given Japan tbe mastery of tbe Pacific seas. In a terrific and bloody battle that began at 5 o'clock Sunday morning and lasted five hours, Kaminiura sunk tbe Russian cruiser Rurik and damaged the cruisers Gromoboi and Rossia, tbe two other ships of the Vladivostok squadron. The Gromoboi and Rossia finally fled toward Vladivostok. Kamimura, his own ships almost unscathed, but with scores of officers and men dead on the decks, pursued the fleeing Russians. It is Kamimura’s purpose to send both warships to the bottom of the ocean before they can reach their haven of refuge. Following Japan’s signal victories on the seas it is understood that orders have gone to Marquis Oyama to rush the capture Port Arthur at any. cost, and that he has been instructed to hurl an army of 200,000 men against the beleaguered fortress. The following are the casualties sustained by the Japanese in the action of Aug. 10: On board the battleship Mikasa there were four officers and twenty-nine men killed, six officers and twenty-nine men severely wounded and four officers and twenty-nine men slightly wounded. The armored erdiser Yakumo had one officer and eleven men killed and ten wounded. On the armored cruiser Nlskin seven officers and nine men were killed and two officers and fifteen men were wounded. The men were wounded on the armored cruiser Kasuga. Tbe tor-pedo-boat destroyer Asagirl had two men killed. On torpedo-boat No. 38 one man was killed and eight were wounded.

ADMIRAL TOGO’S REPORT

Tells of the Battle and Scattering of tbe Russian Vessels. Tokio, Aug. 15.—Admiral Togo has reported as follows: “On Aug. 10 our combined fleet attacked the enemy’s fleet near Gugan rock. The Russian vessels were emerging from Port Arthur trying to go south. We pursued the enemy to the eastward. Severe fighting lasted from 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon until sundown. Toward the close the enemy’s fire weakened remarkably. His formation became confused, and then bis ships scattered. Tbe Russian cruisers Askold and Norik and several torpedo boat destroy-

»n fled to the southward. Other of tbe enemy’s ships retreated separately toward Port Arthur. "We pursued them, and it appears that we Inflicted considerable damage. We found life buoys and other articles belonging to the Russian battleship Osareviteh floating at sea. The Czarevitch probably was sunk. We have received no reports from the torpedo boats and the torpedo boat destroyers which were engaged In the attack on the ships of the enemy. The Russian vessels, with the exception of the Askold, the Novik, the Czarevitch and the cruiser Pallada, appear to have returned to Pert Arthur. Our damage was slight. Our fighting power baa not been Impaired.” Admiral Togo reports that five Russian battleships appear to have been heavily damaged in the engagement of Aog. 10. The Pobleda lost two masts and one of her heavy guns was disabled. The flagship Retvizan, which was hit several times at a distance of 8,600 yards, seems to have sustained the greatest Injury. RUSSIAN COLORS LOWERED Flags On the Battleship Czarevitch and Other Boats Pulled Down. Tsingchou, Aug. 16.—The battleship Czarevitch, the cruiser Askold and the torpedoboat destroyer Grozovoi have lowered their flags. The colors were taken down In the presence of the German Governor. This action means that the three Russian warships will not put to sea again so long as toe war lasts. They now are under the protection of the German government. The three vessels sought protection here in their flight from the Japanese fleet after the battle off Port Arthur. Both the Czarevitch and the Askold are almost total wrecks. The havoc wrought by the Japanese shells has rendered them practically unfit for further service. The Czarevitch is a fearful wreck. She has four boles a foot and a half square, covered with wooden patches. Her masts are shattered ani part of her bridge has been carried away. Her funnels are twisted into all sorts of shapes. The deck Is covered with debris, her guns ore dented by shells and her light gear has been swept into the sea. 1 She presents a sickening sight All her officers were killed and many of the men were wounded. The groans of the dying were fearful to hear. NO NEWS OF VESSELS Russian Cruisers Which Escaped Kamimura Are Not at Vladivostok. 't? - - Loudon, Aug. 18.—A dispatch to a news agency from St. Petersburg says that neither the armored cruiser Gromoboi nor the armored cruiser Rossia of tbe Vladivostok squadron, which were engaged on Sunday with a Japanese squadron commanded by Admiral Kamimura, has succeeded iu reaching Vladivostok, and that their whereabouts are unknown. Russia lias agreed to disarmament of the Russian cruiser Askold, now at Shanghai. The admiralty here does not confirm the arrival of the Russian cruisers Diana and Pallada at Vladivostok. A dispatch received from Viceroy Alexieff, who is at Vladivostok. makes no mention of these two warships. RUSSIA'S FORMAL PROTEST It Is in the Nature of a Circular Addressed to All the Powers. London, Aug. 17.—Ambassador Benkendorff, carrying out the instructions of Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, presented to Foreign Secretary Lansdowne an official protest from his government against the “Flagrant violation of International law and neutrality” by the Japanese torpedo-boat destroyers at Chefoo. The protest is In the nature of a circular to all the powers and recites the facts as already published. , Japs Rescued 450 Rurik Men. Tokio, Aug. 16. —A dispatch to the admiralty from the naval establishment at Takeshiki says Admiral Kamimura met the Vladivostok squadron twenty miles from Ulsan, Korea, at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. The battle ended at 10:30 a. m. The Rurik sank by the stern, her bow standing up perpendicularly. The Japanese rescued 450 members of the Rurik's crew. The Rossia and the Gromoboi caught fire several times and were heavily damaged. Only one of the Japanese ships was hit. Two Japanese were killed and seven were wounded. Japs on a Flanking Move. Liao-Yang, Aug. 18. —A general Japanese flanking movement is developing to the east, and parallel with the railway. The movement involves the whole mass of troops from I)alin pass (about twenty-five milessouthwestof Ta-Tclie-Kiao) to Diodinshan, on the Taitse river (thirty-five miles southeast of Mukden). Japs Occupy Tsian Hill. Mukden, Aug. 18. —The Japanese have occupied Tsian hill on the Russian extreme left. A small force of Japanese Infantry occupied Dapindu pass Aug. 15. The Russian outposts retired.

Chief Justice Fuller Bereaved.

Sorrento, Me., Aug. 13.—Mrs. Mary E. Fuller, wife of Chief Justice Fuller of the United States supreme court, died suddenly while she was sitting on tbe piazza of her summer cottage, “Mainstay,” at Sorrento. Death was caused by heart disease. Mrs. Fuller was the daughter of William F. and Jane Brown Coolbaugh. and was born in Burlington, la., Aug. 19. 1845. She 1* survived by her husband and seven daughters %nd one son.

Ex-Governor Lounsberry Dead.

Ridgefield, Cons., Aug. 17.—George B. Lounsberry, who waa governor of Connecticut in 1899 and 1900 and for many years one of the leading men of this state, Is dead at his borne to Farmlngvllle.

FOUNTAIN PARK ASSEMBLY With ita unsurpassed program, REMINGTON, AUGUST 13 TO 28. SOME FAMOUS TALENT. Rev. J. E. Powell - - Aug. 13 Mme Kathrina Tsilka & Baby - Aug. 31 Mrs. Maiy Church Terrell Aug. 14 Field Day - - Aug. 33 Boston Carnival & Concert Co. Aug. 15 HON. W. J. BRYAN - Aug. 33 Ex-Gov. Robert Taylor - Aug. 16 Col. George W. Bain - Aug. 24 Father L. J. Vaughan - - Aug. 17 Herbert L. Cope - - Aug. 25 Capt. Richard Pearson Hobson.Aug. 18 Dr. Thos. E. Green - Aug. 26 Dr. Eugene May & The Pierces Aug. 19 Gen. Z. T. Sweeney - Aug. 27 Prof. 11. V. Richards - Aug. 20 Jubilee Singers - - Aug. 28 Rev. C. S. Medbury, of Des Moines, lowa, Bible Lectures. Prof, and Mrs. George, leaders of Chorus Music. Prof. E. P. Wiles, Platform Mgr. Music: The Splendid Atkins Band of Chicago, Mrs. J. E. Powell and Mrs. Princess Long and Miss Wambaugh will be here during the Entire Assembly. See Complete Program for Others. Admission: Single Admission 25 Cents. Individual Season Tickets $2.00. Transferable Season Tickets $3.00 Children Between 6 and 12 Reduced Rates. ROBERT PARKER* Superintendent,

LOCAL NEWS. Gold Medal flour makes more bread and better bread than any other flour, at the Chioago Bargain Store. The Goodland Herald says the average oats yield in that vicinity is 32 bushels per acre, which is probably about the average in Jasper county. Some fields here, of course, go considerably more than this and some less but the average is from 30 to 32 bushels per acre. A Monticello young man found his best girl dozing in a hammock and she accused him of stealing a kiss. “Well,” he said, “I will admit that the temptation was too strong to be resisted. I did steal one little kiss.” “One!” she exclaimed indignantly, “I counted eight before I woke up.” Republicans of White county have nominated the following ticket: M. B. Spencer, treasurer; John Reames, sheriff; W. D.Wert, surveyer; Dr. Grey coroner; Jacob Moore Joseph Taylor and Geo. L. Schlademan, commissioners. The democrats will hold their convention next Thursday. Opal, the twelve-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barkley of Parr, died Wednesday morning after but three days sickness from an attack of acute Bright’s desease, brought on by a cold and congestion. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at Parr, Rev. H. L. Kendig of Rensselaer conducting the services. Lake County Star. —Henry Pfeil, living near Wheatfield on a farm, came to the Forester picnic last Saturday. He says they have bad more rain than here but complains they have had three bad years for farming, usually from too much water —this year at plowing and planting time. He thinks of pulling up stakes in Jasper county this fall and going to the state of Washington. John Hordeman received a letter from his brother Jo, a few days ago, in which the latter stated that there was to be a mobolization of the “regulars” at Manassas, Va., the first week in September at which 30,000 troops will be gathered there. They will be reviewed by President Roosevelt while there. Joe is now a sharpshooter,and had just returned from the Eastern Division shooting competition, where he represented his company. It is said that the recently failed Home bank of Goodlaud, lost about $30,000 by the Hartley Bros., who blew the money in on the Chicago board of trade some seven or eight years ago. Gilman had allowed them to overdraw their account that much, it is understood. At that time the boys were in the grain business at Goodland and Remington, and it is generally believed that a Remington bank was also caught for several thousand dollars by them. The McCoy bank here also held $1,430 of their paper.

The militia boys are having strenuous times these days. It seems that several of them sold their claims for services in the recent state encampment to Ike Wiltshire, while in camp, that they might have a little more money to buy grub, et cetera, receiving about $7 for what it was expected would amount to about $lO. The amount actually received from the state however, is said to have been but $5.70, and the purchaser now claims the sale included the amount the boys are to receive from the U. 8., also, which t is said they ars prohibited from

selling. There was quite a lively discussion over the matter at the meeting Wednesday night, and it is rumored that the end is not yet, Brook Reporter: A Goodland party informed us this week that there was no question but what Kentland would get the appropriation voted for a new court house at the regular fall session of the county council. What underground rumors he credited or by what means he learned this fact we failed to find out, but he seemed pretty confident that such was the facts as already decided uporl. Most people feel like letting the tail go with the hide and give Kent what they want and stop a little of the wrangle that has been waged in this county for a number of years,and a little of the same medicine would not be out of order for this town. The handsome long day coaches on Nos. 5 and 6 on the Monon are now fitted with “seat shifters,” and the turning of two seats together and stretching out to enjoy an unusually comfortable ride is a thing of the past on these cars. Now a long rod runs along the wall of the car about midway the heighth of the seats and this rod is fastened at the end of the car with a padlock. When the car arrives at the end of its run and it is desired to shift the seats, the rod is unlocked and all the seats shifted at once. The man who got up this scheme must have served time in a penitentiary, for the system is the same as that employed in the prisons of the county for locking prisoners in their cells. A complete new stock of men’s and boy’s hats and caps, just received at the Chicago Bargain Store. File your claims with E. P. Honan in the McCoy bankruptcy proceedings. He has the necessary blanks.

FOR SALE. 75 head of Shropshire ewes and rams. Hall V. Zimmerman, R-R. No. 3. Remington, Ind. MONON CHEAP RATES. 65 cents for the round trip to Monon, Sept, ao to 28: limit Sept. 24, Street Fair. $16.40 for the round trip to Jamestown, N. Y„ Sept. U, 12.13; limit Sept. 20. $1.95 for the round tffp to Lafayette. Sept. 20, 21, 22; limit Sept. 24. Reunion of Wilder’s Brigade. $20.30 for the round trip to Baltimore. Md., Sept. 9,10, limit Sept 20. One fare plus 25c for the round trip. Sept. 5. limit Sept. 6, to points within 50 miles except where one way rate is less than one dollar the 25c will not be added. One fare plus 25c for the round trip to Anderson, Ind., Aug. 30. Sept. 1. On sale Aug. 29, 30, 31; limit Sept. 2. $52 for the round trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Cal,, Aug. 15 to 27. Aug. 28 to Sept. 9; return limit Oct. 23. Low rates West, September 15th to October 15th; one way to— Billings, Mont $26 85 Helena, Butte, Salt Lake City.. 3135 Spokane. Wash.. 32 05 Portland, Tacoma. Seattle 34 55 San Francisco, Ca 1..... 34 35 Round tiip 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.

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