Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1904 — Page 4

im eoBWT mm. I(. BIBCOCK, EBITONIID PBBLIUER. um isssjtw. Official Democratic Paper of Jaapar County. SI.OO PER YEAR. IN ADVANCE. Advertising- rates made known on application Entered et the Post-office et Rensselaer, lud. as second class matter. Office on Van Rensselaer Street, North of Murray's Store. SATURDAY. NOV. 12, 1904.

You may pick an old, dirty., greasy, filthy rag from the gutter, where it has laid and been kicked about and spat upon by every passer-by for a long time, and attach it to the tail of a kite, and if the kite is big enough the rag will soar to the breezes. The republican majority in Jasper county is about 600. Comment is unnecessary. The result of the county election is again to be deplored by all good, moral citizens. While many republicans voted with us in an earnest desire to bring about a better state of affairs, for which the democrats of Jasper county feel gratified, yet there were not enough, and it seems nothing short of an earthquake will suffice to open the eyes of some taxpayers. Well, the man who boasts that he never scratches a local ticket has uo right to complain about high taxes nor anything else that is caused by his own narrowness. —< Considering the great republican gains made in every county in Indiana, the democratic chairman and workers here did exceedingly well in holding the plurality down as well as they did. Two years ago there were 1310 democratic votes cast in Jasper county for the head of the ticket, and 1018 republican votes, and the republican plurality was 608. This year there were 1341 democratic votes cast and 2136 republican votes, a gain of 31 democrats and 218 republicans, a net republican gain of 187. Their plurality is this year 705. James H. Chapman, trustee of the McCoy bank matters stooped to use his position as such trustee for political purposes and to place The Democrat man before the public ns a falsifier, and made affidavit that some $15,000 was all the indebtedness of S. R. Nichols to the McCoys that had come to his notice, and that $12,740.56 of this is secured by mortgage. He neglected to add that he really did list notes and overdrafts of Nichols’ for over $28,000 in his reports, and that they were each and all appraised as of no value by the appraisers, or that the “mortgage” is the eighth one covering the land of Nichols, all in force and effect so far as disclosed by the records in the recorder's office. If one tells you that certain notes are secured by mortgage, you infer, as you have a right to, that they are first mortgage notes, and not No. Bon the list of mortgages. It would seem that Mr. Chapman had used his position to deceive and mislead not only the people of the couuty but the bank creditors as well. Mr. Chapman is a money-loaner and sometimes shaves notes,it is said. Perhaps he would be willing to pay full face for the notes he says are “secured by mortgage.”

WHO HAS LIED?

Liars can make charges and irresponsible judgment-proof nincompoops can make libellous and false affidavits, but that doesn’t change facts or alter public records. The lying statements of the Rensselaer Republican of Saturday, re-inforced by “affidavits’ of one “Doc” Nichols, the alleged treasurer of Jasper county, and one James H. Chapman regarding a little three-line item in The Democrat stating the report of said Chapman as assignee of the McCoy bank, filed in the circuit

court here showed notes of Nichols’ to the McCoys amounting to over $28,000 (with over drafts) was false, scandalous and many other bad things, and that in publishing same we had falsified the records, etc., was of a matter that could easily be proven or disproven by an examination of said records. Practically the same statement was published in these colums when the report or schedule of noteswas filed by said assignee; it made again last June,when was the appraisers filed their report on the value of said notes and overdrafts, holding them to be without one penny’s value, and in saying that they were of value and that no one, either Jasper couuty or the bank creditors would lose a dollar through any sums owed by Nichols, the Republican man in effect charged the appraisers with perjury in taking an oath to appraise all the McCoy property at its true cash value, for this was appraised as of no value whatever. These notes were listed by Chapman, as stated by The Democrat; were appraised by appraisers D. H. Yeoman and R. B. Harris, and every statement concerning them was substantially as published in this paper.

Our former statements concerning them was never disputed, and if untrue it could easily have been refuted months ago. The fact is that nothing is ever too filthy and rotten in his party fdr Marshall to swallow, and the word truth is not found in his lexicon. Chapman says, through Marshall, that most of these notes were paid by giving others in renewal, but they were not canceled by the bank nor taken up by Nichols. Perhaps. The Democrat did not say Nichols owed the McCoys the sums represented by the notes and overdrafts, it simply stated that the report showed the notes and overdrafts of Nichols for that sum. We repeat the statement and stand ready to prove it by the report itself. But what do you think of the ability of a trustee who hunts out notes, representing thousands of dollars, files them with his schedule of assets and has the appraisers appraise them? We will now make the statement a little broader, and say, regarding the records in the recorder’s office which Nichols says bears out his affidavit and were falsified by us: As a matter of fact the records in the recorder’s office shows that there are eight mortgages on Nichols’ land, amounting in the aggregate to $35,697.02, and there is not one shown to be paid nor has one of them been released. Mortgage Record 38, at page 301, shows mortgage to A. McCoy <fc Co’s,, bank’ two notes dated Sept. 6, $6,374.28 each. This entry is made in the McCoy gage"lt is agreed and understood that this mortgage shall be junior to said mortgages dated Sept. 5, 1901, executed bv this mortgagor, amounting in the aggregate to $10,200, four of said mortgages amounting to $7,200 and payable to Warren S. Goodell, one mortgage for sl,* 200 payable to Mattie L. Getty and one mortgage for SI,BOO payable to Ruth Hastings.” The Goodell et al mortgages are recorded in Mortgage Record 39, commencing at page 273 and ending on page 293. They are dated Sept. 5, 1901, and were recorded Sept. 7, 1901. The McCoy mortgage is dated Sept. 6, 1901, and was recorded Sept. 9, 1901. Record 44, Page 161, mortgage executed Jan. 25, 1904, to A. McCoy & Co’s bank on two notes I of $6,374.28 each, and assigned on j Page 163, same record by A Mc- | Coy & Co. by Thomas J. McCoy on same date, to E. L. Hollingsworth. NOT A WORD IS SAID SO FAR AS WE | COULD FIND ABOUT THE LATTER MORTGAGE BEING A RENEWAL OF THE FORMER M’COY MORTGAGE.

BOX SUPPER.

There will be a box supper at the Blackford school house, Saturday evening, Nov. 19. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody to come out and have a good time. Emma Lane, Teacher.

JAPANESE LOSE BIG WAR VESSEL

Said to Have Been Sunk By a Mine Off Port Arthur. BESIECERS MAKING PROGRESS General Nog! Ignores Stoessel and Offers Terms of Surrender to His Soldiers. Both Armies at Shakhe River Still Strengthening Their Positions and Preparing for Anoth* er Battle. London. Nov. 10.—Japan unofficially has made representations to Russia looking to peace. This action has resulted in failure and such representations, even privately are not likely to be repeated by Japan. Tokio, Nov. 10.—It is reported General Stoessel, commanding at Port Arthur, lias asked the Japanese for an armistice, the purpose of which is not stated, tis hoped here General Stoessel will capitulate before the city proper is taken. The Japanese soldiers are angT.v and inflamed on account of the alleged abuse of their wounded by the Russians. They believe they will be murdered if captured. Under these conditions it will possibly be difficult to avoid a massacre when the troops meet in the final combat.

Shanghai, Nov. 9. —It is reported in British naval circles that a Japanese man-of-war has been sunk by a mine off Port Arthur. Tokio, Nov. 9. —Unofficial news received from Port Arthur since Saturday’s report of the progress made by the besiegers indicates that the Japanese operations are proceeding satisfactorily. though slowly. Limestone formations and rocky ground interfere with the sapping. It Is now considered that the capture of Hihlung mountain and East Kekwan mountain without Antse and Etse mountains is not sufficient to force the Russians to abandon the city proper. General Nogi Offers Peace. Chef oo. Nov. 9.—The Japanese besieging Port Arthur, ignoring General Stoessel, the commander of the Russian military forces, have offered terms of surrender to the Russian soldiers, according to advices from Port Dalny’. Meanwhile the ceaseless activity of picks and spades continues. The Japanese are gradually advancing their trenches which spell inexorable fate to the watching Russians. A Russian prisoner said the troops composing the garrison of Port Arthur are in want and dispirited. They have seen the fruitlessness of the struggle. Hopeless of relief, with food scarce and medicine and hospital supplies insufficient, it was admitted a Japanese victory was ultimately inevitable. The soldiers, according to the prisoner, see no reason to prolong the resistance which brings glory to their officers, but chiefly hardship and death to them.

Only Thirty in Company. The company to which the prisoner belonged originally numbered 800 men and now totals thirty’ men. As the Japanese are sufficiently near the summits of the hills to render tunneling highly practicable, much of this work is now being done. The Russians are building counter tunnels. Whichever side finds its tunnel under the enemy’s blows up the latter’s tunnel. To prevent explosives being rolled down into their trenches the Japanese have made ranges of hillocks, of earth above the trenches. Five Russian mine sweeping steamers have been sunk by Japanese shells. Prepare for Another Battle. Tokio, Nov. 9.—Reports from the Shakhe river state that both armies are still strengthening their positions along the river and are otherwise busily preparing for another great battle. The scouts are constantly in touch and frequent outpost skirmishes occur, hut there is no likelihood of a general engagement for the present. Re-enforce-ments of Russian troops, guns, and supplies are oonstanly arriving at the front, filling the gaps caused by the crushing losses at the battle of the Shakhe.

The Election in Italy.

Rome, Nov. B. —Definite returns show that all the members of the cabinet have been re-elected. Former Premier Rudini. Baron Sonnini. leader of the constitutional opposition, and Signori Prinetti, the former foreign minister and Kerri, the socialist leader, have also been re-elected. Summing up the result it is established that the government lias been victorious over the extremists, who lost twenty seats.

Mrs. Will Carleton Dead.

New York, Nov. 10. —Mrs. Will Carleton, wife of Will Carleton, the poet-author, died suddenly during the night at her home in Brooklyn.

Fires Barn and Is Incinerated.

Rockwell City, la., Nov. 10.—Fred Sward, 18 years old, of unsound mind, set fire to his father’s barn in Reading township, and was burned to death.

Death of Mason Long.

Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 7. —Mason Long, well-known temperance lecturer and author, la dead here.

BADLY PEPPERED HIM

Gunplay in Which One Man Stopped 125 Birdshot and Will Live. GOV.-ELECT HANLY ALL RIGHT Story of His Exposure to Smallpox Is a Fake—Novel Lawsuit at English—Notes. n Patesville, Ind., Nov. 11. During a fierce fight in Meyer’s saloon, at Napoleon, William Smiley was shot and seriously wounded by Fred Meyer. An old grudge was at fault. While they were drinking and quarreling in this saloon. Smiley, as alleged, attacked Fred Meyer with a knife, stabbing him several times. Meyer retaliated by emptying a shotgun into his antagonist, the contents striking him in the hip and side. Smiley was terribly injured. Jast Sowed Him with Rinlshot. The physicians extracted 125 birdshot, but report that he has a fighting chance for recovery. Meyer is badly cut and is likely to die of his hurts. He is the son of "Tut” Meyer, a saloonkeeper of Napoleon. Smiley is a farmer and live stock dealer. Both men have reputations as desperate fighters. Although the fight occurred during the heat of election returns, political differences had nothing to do with the encounter. Larimer and Hla Artillery. Peru. Ind., Nov. 11.—Edward Larimer. of Bunker Hill, while intoxicated drew a revolver and fired into a crowd of men, and the police arrived barely in time to save him from rough treatment. Larimer and a woman came to this city and while they were descending a flight of stairs into the street Larimer imagined that two women were following Idm. and he fired two shots from his revolver. This attracted a crowd of men and Larimer sent one shot into tiieir midst, the bullet missing its aim. He was arrested. He Doesn’t Want, to Reform. Martinsville. Ind.. Nov. 11.—The local authorities have been advised that Fain Grady, who shot Miss Cora Seaman with intent to kill, and was committed under the indeterminate sentence act. has escaped from the reformatory at Jeffersonville. Attacked by a Cannibal. Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 11.—Street Car Conductor liisinger told two boys to quit spitting on the car floor, and Charles Southern, bricklayer, quarreled with the conductor, and then attacked him and bit one of his ears.

STORY ABOUT HANLY A HOAX Governor-Elect of Indiana Was Not Exposed to the Smallpox and Is All Right. Indianapolis, Nov. 11.—A special to The Star from Lafayette says: "The report sent out from here to the es feet that J. Frank Hanly, governorelect, had been exposed to smallpox, and as a result was confined to his home, is a hoax.” Mr. Hanly, with Mrs. Hanly and his daughter, was Wednesday night the guest at dinner at the home of a friend. v~ Helped HU Granddad to a Wife. English, Ind.. Nov. 11.—David A. Cole, grandson of the late David Cole, who, at the time of his death, was one of the wealthiest men in Crawford county, has brought suit against the estate, claiming $194 as still duo him for services in arranging a marriage between his grandfather and Mrs. Sarah Brown. The complaint alleges that the senior Cole was much attached to Mrs. Brown, and he promised his grandson S2OO if he succeeded in obtaining the woman’s consent. The marriage was arranged, but the elder Cole paid David but $6 on account. „■

Doctor’s Mind Wa* a Blank. Washington, Ind., Nov. 11. —Dr. C. H. Ludlow, of Covington, this state, was found at Hyatt’s station, his mind a blauk. He continually asks: “Where am I. and where is iny home?” and physicians are of the opinion that he has been drugged and robbed. His condition is serious. Telephone communication with Covington shows that he is a well-known physician of that place. How the man came to Hyatt is unknown. The authorities are investigating.

Breaks Up a “Land Office’* Business. Brazil, Ind., Nov. 11. SheriffElect Bray has issued orders that the one hundred and more slot machines in the saloons of the county, outside of Brazil, must be taken out and kept out When the slot machines were ordered out of the saloons in this city recently they were placed in the saloons of the county, and are reported to be doing a land office business.

They Need Not Go to Church. Alexandria. Ind., Nov. 11.—A large receiver will be placed in the Congressional church next Sunday so that telephone subscribers may have the benefit of the sermon, while remaining at home. Rev. Cyrus K. Stockwell, the pastor, has introduced several innovations since his pastorate began a few months ago.

Corn Shredder I> Heard From. Saratoga, Ind., Nov. 11. Harvey McCartney caught the fingers of his right hand* in a corn shredder and they •were so badly mangled as to require amputation. He had difficulty in preventing his entire arm from being drawn into the machine.

REPORT ON THE BEEF TRUST

■aid To Be Heady to Submit to the Prestdent, bnt Its Content* Are Withheld. "Washington, Nov. 11. —The investigation of the beef trust by the bureau of corporations at the instance of congress practically has been completed. The report will be presented to the president and it is likely that it will be submitted to congress shortly after the opening of its session in December, although the law confers discretionary power upon the president as to the publication of the operations of the bureau. No intimation is given as to the nature of the report or what recommendations, if any, Garfield may submit. It can be said authoritatively’ that any suggestions that legal action will be taken by the government against the beef trust or against any other aggregation of capital as a result of the investigations by the bureau of corporation are premature. No decision has been reached and none will be reached before the report has been considered thoroughly by the president and his advisers.

REVISION OF STEEL PRICES

Meeting at New York That Is to Pnt Op the Price Probably to “Suit the Conditions.’’ Pittsburg, Nov. 11.—All the associations controlling the prices of steel are to meet in New York Tuesday and continue in session until the whole list of prices has Lieen revised to suit the conditions which have arisen in the iron and steel market. The associations which are included in those to meet next week are the billet, bar. rail, structural, plate, wire and others. It is not expected that the meetings will end before the latter part of the week. It is fairly certain that prices will he advanced in most of the lines.

Military Heroine Dead.

Rome, Nov. 11. —Rosalie Montmasson is dead. She was the reputed wife of the late Premier Crispi. with whom he spent liis most stirring days. She participated* in his exile, and also in the war of independence, _ being the only woman member of the famous expedition of 1,000 which conquered the two Sicilies. Rosalie Montmasson was decorated by Garibaldi on the battlefield.

Threatened Strike Averted.

New York. Nov. 11. A strike which threatened to affect the mills of the International Paper company in various parts of the east has been averted by an agreement between representatives of the paper workers and the company.

Killed in a Collision.

Kansas City, Nov. 11.—One man was killed and three persons injured as the result of a collision betw’een Missouri Pacific passenger train from Joplin and a'light work engine, near here. John Robb, a railroad foreman, was killed.

Mickey Is Re Elected in Nebraska.

Omaha, Nel>., Nov. li.—The fusion leaders concede the re-election of Governor Mickey by a plurality which wilt probably reach from 7,(MX) to 19,000.

Another North Sea Inquiry.

London. Nov. 11. - The board of trade inquiry into the North sea incident will open at Hull Nov. 15. The proceedings ’ will be public.

THE WEATHER Following is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois and Indiana—Partly cloudy with probably ligh snow flurries and colder; brisk to high northerly winds. Lower Michigan—Partly cloudy with nossibly slight snow’ flurries; colder in north portion; brisk to high northerly winds. fair; slightly colder: brisk northerly w;inds. lowa —Partly cloudy; colder; brisk northerly winds. , .

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago, Nov. 10. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low, Close. December ...*1.13% *1.14% *1.13% *1.13% May 1.12% 1.13% 1.12% 1-13% July .98% .98% .98% -98% Corn — December ... .51% .52% .50% .50% May .47% .47% .46% .50% July 46% .47% .46% .46% Oats — December ... .29% .29% .28% .28% May 31% .31% .31% .31% July 31% .31% .31% .31% Pork— December ...11.27% 11.27% 11.20 11.20 January 12.75 12.80 12.62% 12.62% May .'L 12.75 12.80 12.62% 12.62% Lard— January ••••• 7.20 7.22% 7.15 7.15 May 7.30 7.32% 7.25 7.25 Short Ribs — January ..... 6.60 6.62 % 6.55 6.55 May 6.72% 6.72% 6.67% 6.67% Chicago Live Stock. " Chicago, Nov. 10. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 23,000. Sales ranged at *4.7005.25 for pigs. *4.50#5.10 for light. $4.7504.85 for rough packing. *4.8505.20 for mixed, and *4.9005.22% for heavy par king and shipping lots, with the bulk of the trading within the range of *4.9505.10 for fair to good averages. 'Cattle —Estimated receipts for the day, 12,000. Quotations ranged at *6.50 7.00 for extra steers, $5.7506.35 for good to choice steers, *5,6006.50 for good to fancy yearlings. *3.9005.10 for Choice cows and heifers. *2.7505.00 for grass western steers, and *4.2507.00 for native veal calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day. 18.000. Quotations ranged at *4.25 @4.60 for good to prime export wethers, *3.5004.25 for medium to good native sheen. *3.0004.60 for range sheep and fancy native lambs, and *4.0006.70 for western range lambs. Fast Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo. N. Y.. Nov. 10. Dunning & Stevens. Live Stock Commission Merchants, .ast Buffalo. N .Y„ quote as follows: Cattle —Receipts. 5 cars, steady. Hogs—Receipts. 30 cars, steady; pigs, *4.9005.00: yorkers, *5.15 medium. *5.2005.30; heavy, *5.25 5.35; roughs. *4.5004.60. Sheep and Lambs — Receipts. 30 oars, dull. 100160 lower than yesterday. Calve*—Steady.

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