Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1904 — Page 4

JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT. F. E. BABCOCK, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE { Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. $1.00 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Advertising rates made known on application Entered at the Post-office at Rensselaer, Ind. as second class matter. Office on Van Rensselaer Street, North of Murray's Store. SATURDAY, DEC. 3, 1904.

White County Democrat: The scramble of such Republican statesmen as James E. Watson, Charley B Landis, Warren G. Sayer, Durbin, Crumpacker and others for Senator Fairbanks’ seat, with A. K. Sills waiting to step into the shoes of the last named, furnishes some diversion for Democrats after their recent defeat. The republican papers of Newton and Benton counties are each asking for an opening of the books; that an investigation be made of the various county offices of their respective counties. Let’s see, have the republican papers of Jasper county demanded anything of this sort? Ob, no; we remember now, it was the taxpayers our papers wanted investigated. The republican voters of W r hite county paid their respects to Tom McCoy’s successor as Tenth district chairman, A. K. frills, who was an elector on the republican ticket for this district, by spoting him badly. He ran 77 behind his ticket in White county and, considering the great labor of “scratching” a state ballot, White county must have it in for Sills good and hard..

Wo read each season of the ‘■modification of football rules’’ by which the dangerous features are eliminated, yet the close of the few vVeek’s season this year was marked by thirteen players being killed —and this was only in the “way up” games, as many deaths resulting from the scrub 'or common games are not included in the mortality list while the number seriously injured is said to have been far in excess of that of any previous "year. Football should be stopped by legislation. And now it is expected that the legislature will enact a little special legislation freeing all public officials who lost public funds in the rotten McCoy bank from personal liability, and put the loss upon the taxpayers of the townships, city and county. This will be nice for the officials, — some of whom are entitled to sympathy, while others are not —and their bondsmen, who in some instances would have to “wlmck up” where the official is not financially able to pay, but how will the taxpayers take it?

There is no doubt but that thousand dollars appropriated by the county council to employ additional council to help prosecute the McCoys will be quite an attraction, and it will probably go into the jeans of an outside Jawyer whose initials are well known to the taxpayers of this county, but as to the McCoys ever seeing the inside of the peni-tentiary-well, that is a matter that time will determine. They have plenty of means to employ the best of attorneys who will take advantage of every technicality, and it need not surprise the swindled depositors if they go scott free, nor the taxpayers of Jasper county if they are called upon to donate another thousand oV two to assist in prosecuting them.

THE SUBSIDLY EVIL.

IndiaDapolib New*: Senator Farber, of Frankfort, •aid in The News of yesterday that he favored legislation forbid-

ding the voting of subsidies to railroads. He is clearly right on this proposition. As he says the time for subsidies—if there ever was a time for them —has gone by. There is no railroad that is really needed that can not now be built solely as a business enterprise. But the subsidy practice is evil in itself. It ought not to possible for a majority to vote the money of the people away to private enterprises. There is no more reason for opening the public treasury to railroads than there is for opening it to any other private business. A majority vote can not make such action right. The man whose property is thus taken, though he be in a minority all by himself, is simply robbed. In this matter, therefore, the powers of the people should be restrained. But further than this it is notorious that subsidy elections rarely reflect the real judgment of the community. The railroad seeking the subsidy makes an active campaign, and sometimes uses methods that are corrupt. The people, being interested only in a general way, do not give much attention to the matter. The enthusiasm, the money and the work are all on the side of the railroad. Promoters and speculators go through the countrystirring up a sentiment favorable to the subsidy, and offering “inducements” which are too often effective. The result is that the election is often a farce. Senator Farber also showed that in some cases were subsidies were voted years ago the projected railroads are still in litigation. In one of these cases the liens filed by attorneys in litigation covering a period of twenty years, amount to $40,000, which is more than the total amount of the subsidy voted. Often the people’s money is eaten up in this way, or absorbed by the promoters, and thus does not go to the construction of the roads at all.

la our local governments at least we should insist that public money be used only for public purposes. The rule is sound in itself, and its application Will stop much corruption and many abuses. If the citizens of a community think that a railroad is needed and are willing to help pay for it, there is no reason why they should not do so, but they should use their own money, and not any of the money of anybody else or of the public.

TOWN TRUSTEE IS BARRED.

No Right to Contract to Furnish Fuel Supplies. Crownpoint, Ind., November 30—Philip McNay, a member of the Town Board of Lowell, this county, although a trustee, contracted with the town to supply coal for public use, and last year his bill called for $1,333. Competitors filed suit to recover, on behalf of the town, the full amount involved, claiming that, as a member of the board, McNay had no right to make such contract, as it was barred under the law, besides which it gave him an unfair advantage over other bidders. The case was tried before Judge McMahan, of the Circuit Court, who holds that the town must recover the amount of contract from McNay, thus getting its coal free. McNay is also held for costs of litigation.

PROPOSES ANTI-FOOTBALL LAW.

State legislation forbidding the playing of football in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin is being urged by .Tames Francis Rowley 6515 Kimball avenue Chicago, whose son .Tames Francis Rowley, Jr , died from injuries re ceived in a game on Nov. 5. Parents of sons who have been killed in the season just closed have been asked to co-operate with him. Through the enactment of a similar law in the four named states at the same time Mr. Rowley expects to secure the aid of all educational institutions, neither state profiting from the abolition of the support in neighboring institutions State Senator William Matthews of Bedford, whose son died from injuries in a game on Oct. 16, and the father of Elmer Erickson, who died in Stoughton, Wis., after playing on Oct. 29, have been written by Mr. Rowley.

NOGI AT LAST WINS THE HILL

Furious Fight on the Crest of the Coveted Position. BATTLE GOES ON AT NIGHT Heaps of Russian Dead Noted at the Scene. Emormoua Price In Human Life Is Paid—“ No. Surrender" Is the Order Stoossel Has Received from the Czar.

Tokfo, Dec. 1, 10 a. m. The imperial army headquarters announces that the Japanese troops besieging Tort Arthur are in possession of 203Meter hill. The following dispatch has been given out: “The army commenced a bombardment against 203-Meter hill at dawn Nov. 30 and made several charges before 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Owing to the enemy’s stubborn resistance the charges failed. Charges That Finally Went Koine. “At 5 o’clock in the afternoon our force advanced against the southeastern portion erf the bill, made a fierce charge, and reached within thirty meters of the summit. At 7 o'clock, with reinforcements, we charged to the top, which was occupied by our forces. Against the northeastern part of the hill we also charged, and at 8 o'clock the entire fort on the summit fell into our hands. The Russians left heaps of dead bodies on the eastern side of the hill, but we have had no time to investigate further.” Dispatch That Reported Progress. London, Dec. I.—A cable from Tokio, dated at 10 p. m. yesterday, says: “Imperial headquarters made the following announcement tonight: ‘Our force operating against 203-Meter hill advanced at 10 o’clock today from trenches already captured near the summit of the hill: and are now struggling for tin* southeastern portion of the fort on the summit. A fierce battle was still in progress at 7 o’clock tonight.’” Must Fight to the Death. London, Dec. 1. —A Tokio cable says: “Russian prisoners declare General Stoessel, in command at Port Arthur, is anxious, that the port should not be taken lry assault, but definite orders have been received by him from St. Petersburg to refuse all suggestions that his forces capitulate. All is now ready, the dispatch continues, for a retreat of the Russian combatants to Liaotishnn and Tiger Tail forts immediately on the fall of Sungshan and Kekwan.” Russian Consul Concedes Two Forts. St. Petersburg. Dec.-1. The Russian consul at Chefoo telegraphs that the Japanese captured two forts in the storming operations against Port Arthur on Nov. 21). but the news is not confirmed from any other quarter. The consul says the Japanese losses were enormous, and that 5,000 men were sacrificed in two hours. Japanese Falling Hack on the Ahakhe. St. Petersburg, Dec. 1. Official and private dispatches received here indicate that the Japanese are falling back below Sintsintin, where for several days they had apparently been attempting a turning movement. After four days of tolerably severe, hut unsuccessful. fighting they are now retiring, with the Russians in pursuit. It is impossible as yet to tell whether either movement has real strategic significance. Russians Sink Their Own Boat, London. Dec. 1. The Morning Post’s correspondent at Shanghai telegraphs: “It is reported that a Russian torpedo boat destroyer returning to Vladivostok front a scouting expedition was sunk by the guns of the Russian forts in error.”

Italy's King Opens Parliament.

Rome. Dec. 1. —King Victor Emmanuel. who was accompanied by Queen Helena, has re-opened parliament. From his seat in the senate at the Palazzo Madama the king delivered the speech from the throne, expressing liberal and peaceful principles, which were enthusiastically applauded. The weather was magnificent. The passage of the king in procession to and from the palace of the senate was a gorgeous spectacle.

Washington Appointments.

Washington, Dec I.—Chahfhan Cortelyou of the national Republican committee, lias announced the appointment of General John M. Wilson, U. S. A., retired, as chairman of the inaugural committee. The president has announced that Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis will be offered the appointment on the Dogger hank court of inquiry.

Colorado Mining (Strike Ends.

Denver, Dec. 1. —Following close on the announcement that Governor Peabody was to withdraw from the contest for governor the Western Federation of Miners has called off the strikes in Telluride and Ophir. In all likelihood the same action will be taken in •very mining camp in the state.

In fact a car load was given him at the various buildings he visited during the day — but one he received from Datto Facunda, a More, was of. grewsome character. The datto presented the president with his “pira.” a big knife, with which, he snid. he had slain three enemies; but as all was peace in the Philippines now “I have no more use for my pirat. I will give it to nobody but you.” The president made several brief speeches here, declaring the good will of the United States toward the llliplnos. Before leaving the president promised the Filipino scouts to make an effort to have them present itt the inauguration next March. A short time was spent in Machinery hall, and then the party was driven to the Electricity building and viewed the incomparable illumination of the Cascades. This ended the day’s programme and the party was driven to the residence of William H. Thompson, for an hour's rest before the banquet at the Tyrolean Alps. Promptly on schedule time, midnight, the special train carrying the president and party departed from the Louisiana Purchase exposition for Washington. The military and police guards were on watch, and just before the train started the president stepped to the rear platform and said “I thank you, gentlemen, for the kind attention you have shown me during my visit to St. Louis and I appreciate it very much.” Just as the train started President Roosevelt called “Good night, all,” as did the other members of the party who were on the platform.

SCANDAL NOW THREATENS ARMY

Officer Who Rose from Ranks Makes Charges of Persecution - Appeals to Courts. St. Louis, Doc. 1. —Second Lieutenant Albert J. Mohn of the Fourth United States cavalry will prefer charges in the federal court within a few days wrioh threaten to precipitate a scandal in the United States army as great as that which stirred the French army in the ease of Captain Dreyfus. - Lieutenant Mohn declares lie was convicted of insubordination after charges brought by brother officers of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman had fallen flat, and that the verdict was rendered to protect his accusers. lie nsciil>es his persecution to the fact that lie is not a West Point graduate, blit rose from the ranks.

LAST TRIP FOR NISSEN

His Roller Boat Has 1)1 nap pea red from View Somewhere in Lake >1 ichi gan and He with It, Chicago, Nov. 1. —With the exception of a report from Buffington. Ind.. a village located seventeen miles east of Michigan City, that four men had noticed a dark object in the lake about three miles off shore resembling the pictures they had seen of Nissen’s water balloon no trace of the missing navigator or his'‘roller boat,” has been received at this writing. According to the story told by the men the object was drifting slowly eastward, hut was so far from shore that they* were unable to determine certainly whether or not it was Nissen’s “Foolkiller No. 3.” It is the general belief that Nissen is dead.

DONE BY PERSONS UNKNOWN

Coroner’s Verdict In the Case of the Mys terlous Taking Off of Bate, the Chanffenr. Chicago. Dec. 1. —The coroner’s inquest over the hotly of John W. Bate, the chauffeur who was murdered in his automobile two weeks ago. was held at Lemont. HI., and resulted simply in a verdict that Bate had been killed “by some person unknown.” It was proven that no other person was seen in the automobile except Bate and his passenger, “Mr. Dove.” The conclusion of all who attended the inquest was that the murder was the outcome of a quarrel over a question of fare. There are no new clues to the wherealHJUts of George Hugg, who is charged with being “Mr. Dove.” and the police are still seeking him.

$15,000 in Gold Missing.

San Francisco, Dec. I.—Since Tuesday of tliis week officials of the Wells Fargo Express company and a force of special detectives have been seeking the trace of $15,000 in gold which has disappeared from the company’s office in this city. The money was m double eagles and was delivered to the company’s agents for shipment to San Jose. It has iteen found that the money was properly waybilled, but from that point all trace of the gold is lost

Carnahan Is Acquitted.

Indianapolis. Ind., Nov. 29.—Major General James R. Carnahan, accused of favoritism in awarding drill prizes at the conclave held in Ix>uisville in August, lias been acquitted by a court of inquiry that was summoned to hl3 case. The findings have just been handed down by Supreme Chancellor C. E. Snively of Richmond.

Dropped Dead at the Wheel.

Port Huron, Mich., Dec. 1. —Fred Karrell, wheelsman of the 400-foot freighter. W. It Linn, of the Pittsburg Steamship company’s fleet, dropped dead ns he was steering the big, long craft through the rapids at the entrance of the St. Clatf river.

Head of Dead Letter Office.

Washington, Dec. 1. —The postmaster general has appointed Former Congressman James Rankin Young, of Philadelphia, superintendent of the dead letter office, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of D. P. Leibert last September.

REGISTERED SHORT HORNS At Auction! Dinwiddie & Murphy will sell 52 head of registered Scotch Short Horn cattle at the auction barn in Fowler, Ind., Friday, Dec. 16, 1904, Commencing at one o’clock p. m. For Catalogues address LEE DINWIDDIE, Fowler, Indiana.

NEWS BRIEFLY STATED.

Matters of Genera! Interest Taken from the Wires. Some of the Happenings of the Past Week Given in Condensed Paragraphs for Busy People. Thursday, Nov. 24. Evidences of quieter conditions at Port-au-Prince have come to the state department at Washington. The Cmiard liner Ivernia. from Liverpool to Boston, brought 2.202 passengers, of whom 2,092 came in the steerage. The southern conference of Unitarians has resolved that it desires to cooperate in legitimate methods to solve the divorce problem. A hurricane has devastated the northern shores of Honduras. Entire villages have been destroyed, and many coast Indians killed. The members of the diplomatic corps were received by Mrs. Roosevelt in the Blue Room of the White House. The National Grange, in session at Portland. Ore., is discussing life insurance as a department of the order. Friday, Nov. 25. Mrs. Annie Kellogg, widow of A. N. Kellogg, of Chicago, founder of the newspaper company hearing his name, has been married to Alfred G. Dale, of New York. Standard Oil men, it is said, will force Thomas W. Lawson to prove his charges or retract, A New Jersey woman asks divorce from her husband because his fits of laughter wrecked her nerves. Washington has advices that there is an epidemic of anarchy throughout Macedonia. A monument to the memory of President William McKinley was unveiled at the main entrance of Golden Gate park, San Francisco. The St. Petersburg Bourse Gazette revives the question of a new' commercial treaty with the United States. Saturday, Nov. 26. Lester Hoffmann, the 18-year-old son of W. W. Hoffmann, train master for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway at St. Louis, while hunting near Sedalla, accidentally shot off his right foot. Chicago defeated Wisconsin at football by a score of 18 to 11. luck being with the victors and the vanquished team putting up a plucky fight. Ten thousand persons witnessed the struggle. Five hundred school children prevented the escape of an artist, who shet bis sweetheart in Mount Vernon, N. Y. " The Nashville Chamber of Commerce has invited President Roosevelt to visit Nashville when he goes south. W. W. Cargill, of LaCrosse, Wis., has made the Methodist church at Janesville, Wis., a gift of SIO,OOO in memory of his father. Monday, Nov. 18. Rev. D. C. Buckles, of Addystone, a suburb of Cincinnati, was found dead as the result of an attempt to go without food for forty days as a religious duty, as he believed. The Indians in the five reservations near San Diego, Cal., are starving. There is a water famine in the Turtle Creek valley, near Pittsburg. Hungarian societies throughout the United States have arranged to give entertainments Feb. 21 to raise money for a monument to George Washington at Budapest. Yale university has obtaine for its forest school all the forestry exhibits at the St. Louis exposition of Cuba and HaytL Robert Joseph Morgan, the colored United Statesan Greek bishop, has been decorated by the Russian church. Tuesday, Nov. 29. Captain A. Ross has been selected as commandant of the lake naval training station to be established. For the first time in history .Kentucky is “suffering” from the lack of water. The churches are praying for rain.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at Public Auction at farm. s‘i miles Eust of Rensselaer, Vt mile East of Pleasant Ridf?e, on what is known as the McDonald farm, commencing at 10 a. m , on Thursday, Dec. 15, 1904, 15 HKAD OP HORSES—consisting of one Brown Mare five year old, with foal; 1 Sorrel Mare eight years old. with foal: 1 Bay Mare threeyearsold: Jgjjgy 1 Dun Mure seven years old; 1 Grey w|||HraS|w Horse five years old; - 1 Iron Grey Road Mare four year old x well broke and a handsome driver; 1 Bay Mare coming three years old. wt. 1300; 1 Bay horse coming three years old. wt, 1250; 1 Black Coach mure, wt. 1100: 1 Black Horse, coming three yeursold. wt. 1200; 1 Iron Grey Filley, two years old; 1 Pair Brown Geldings, roadsters, by Energy, one year old; 1 Sucking Colt; 1 Pair Mules eight years old. 20 HEAD OP CATTLE consisting of 8 Milk Cows, the choice kind, all bred to pure bred Hereford Bull; 2 Yearling Short Horn Steers; 10 Spring Calves (6 steers 4 heifers) good ones. 83 HEAD OF HOGS—consisting of 13 aged Poland China Brood Sows, all bred to pure bred Poland China Boar; 10 good Poland China Spring Gilts; 21 good Shoats, average too lbs.; pure bred 15,Pure Bred «j fly Spriufe Bofyrs, sired by the great show boar “Black Perfection.” dam by Rosulie, she by Ideal Perfection. If you dre looking for the choice kind here they are. 2 Pure Bred Poland China Spring Boars sired by Iroqubis Perfection, fARM MACHINERY, ETC. 1 Champion Binder; 1 McCormick Binder; 1 John Deere RidingCultivatar; t new Walking Breaking Plow; 1 Riding Sod Plow; 1 Walking Plow, 16 inch; 1 Moline Corn Planter with 80 rods of wire; 1 four-section John Deere Harrow; 1 Force Feed Broadcast Seeder; 1 Good Lumber Wagou; 2 New Set Leather Work Harness; and other articles of minor importance. Tekms:—All sums of $5 and under cash in hand, sums over $5 a credit of 12 mouths will be giveu an approved security, without interest if paid when due. but if not paid when due 8 per cent, interest from date. 7 per cent off for cash. G. A. STKICKFADE.N L. A. HARMON F. A! Pm“°ira \ Auctioneers. C. G. Spitlrk. clerk. Hot lunch on grounds.

JsJOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. N otice is hereby <riven that the undersigned has been appointed by tne clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper county, state of Indiana, administrator of the estate of Abraham Pruett, late of Jasper county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. j. a. McFarland. Administrator. An infant with a note saying it was born in Melrose Park Nov. 23 was found on Mrs. R. Taylor's doorstepsat Maywood (Chicago sulmrl)). Owing to the serious illness of a furor In the Nan Patterson case at New r York another jury will have to be selected, beginning next Monday. For the especial purpose of investigating alleged frauds in the election in Pueblo. Colo., a grand jury has gone to work. 1 Wednesday, Nov. 30. Civil Engineer George Mackay has been npj)ointed engineer of the new naval training station at Lake Bluff, 111. California, official, gives Roosevelt 115,932 plurality. Belgium is among the nations which have not yet accepted the inyltation sent by the United States for the negotiation of an arbitration treaty. “Apprentice seaman’’ Is the title of the new rating in the navy created by an executive order Issued by the president. Their pay will he $lO per month. The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce has extended President Roosevelt an invitation to visit Atlanta. Thirty deputy sheriffs, armed with Winchesters, prevented an attack by strikers on the stripping contracts of the Drake & Stratton and Killorin-Phil-bin works at Chisholm, near Duluth. Sir Wilfrid Laurier. premier of Canada, Is enjoying the climate of California. PLENTY OF E66S And no tick chicken* where Wellt' Bootier Pooltry Powder I*. need. Core* Cholera, Q»pee end Soup. Keep* poultry healthy. Prices Meenle Sold by A. F. Lon*.