Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1905 — Page 5

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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

See Baughman & Williams for farm and city loans. Highest market price guaranteed for your eggs at Murray’s store. Buy your farm leases, deeds, mortgages, etc., blanks at The Democrat office. Meet me on the 1.1. &I. Niagara* Falla Excursion, Wednesday, Aug. 9,1905, Michael A. Sweeney, of Dubois county, is a candidate for chairman of the democratic state committee to succeed W. H. O’Brien, of Lawrenceburg, who will retire. The aged mother of William and Wesley Faylor died at the home of the former in Union tp., Wednesday night after a short illness from neuralgia of the heart, aged about 78 years. The 15-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Conoway, formerly of Rensselaer, died Saturday night at their home near Mt. Ayr, of pneumonia. The burial was made in the Osborn cemetery in Hanging Grove tp., Monday; funeral from the Christian church in this city. D. H. Yeoman and R. B. Harris were in Crown Point Thursday as witnesses in the case of the Postal Telegraph Co., vs. the Monon railroad company, wherein the former is trying to secure a right-of-way along the Monon road for its poles. Messrs. Yeoman and Harris appraised the damages to the railroad company.

A young man at Morocco walked into a grocery store last evening and called for a bottle of vanilla extract. Before opening the door to step back into the street, he pulled the cork, poured a few drops of the flavoring on his handkerchief, and as he placed the bottle in his vest pocket, remarked to the clerk, “If there is anything Morocco girls like better than chewing gum, it’s perfumery.” The contract for that new north and south railroad from Danville, 111., to Chicago and which passes through Morocco and Kentland, has been let and the contractors are now at work with a large force in the vicinity of Earl Park and have much material on the ground. All doubt of the line not being built seems to have been set at rest. It is stated that the work will be pushed to completion as soon as possible.

Bert Blew writes us to change the address of his Democrat from Hutchinson, Kan., to Darlow, Kan., and says the family is all well; corn planting is nearly over, wheat is looking fine and that he is well pleased with the country so far. He sends the following local market prices for farm produce: Wheat, 93 cents; corn 45; oats 35; hay $6 to $7 per ton; hogs, $4.90 per cwt.; fat cattle, 2| to 3 cents per pound.

The Democrat editor and youngest son visited Delphi Monday afternoon and called on the newsSiper brethren of that city. Bros, rampton, Ricketts and Isherwood all seem prospering and having plenty to do. The former now occupies his own building, a well appointed two-story brick, with the Citizen. The commercial club of Delphi has done much to advance the city’s prosperity by securing manufacturing plants, and is now reaching out for the Chicago-Indianapolis air line traction road, which as at present propoeed passes east of the city a few miles.

Drunks will be expensive luxuries in the future. Under the new criminal code the minimum fine for intoxication is $5 instead of $1 as formerly. Instead of a number of fees as in the past there are but two. One of the fees is $5 for the prosecutor, and the other is $5 known as a docket fee, and covering all of the fees formerly assessed. Fifteen dollars is the smallest penalty possible for intoxication. Formerly a fine of |1 and costs meant 5i1.65. Now the unfortunate man who is unable to pay will have to spend at least fifteen days in the county jail.

The Democrat is the only allhome print paper published in Jasper county, it has the circulation, and, by reason of having eight pages for distributing advertising matter over, can give its advertisers a better position and better service than any other paper in the county. Don’t forget that The Democrat at all times employs a force of competent printers, carries the largest and best stock of paper and ruled goods envelopes, etc., of any office in Jasper county, and is prepared to turn out any class of job work promptly and in the best style of the printers’ art.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday will be the closing service of the first year of the present pastor. The subject of the morning sermon will be “The Spiritual Life,” 1. Its necessity; 2. How attained; 3. How promoted. Subject for evening sermon, “God’s Deliverance and protection.”

MUTUAL TELEPHONE LINES.

Rensselaer, Ind., April 27,05. Editor Democrat: I have been requested to write something on the Mutual Telephone system; a number of people have inquired, about the cost, running expenses, etc. Our line is about six and a half miles long, has nine phones on a No. 10 wire which cost about $7.20 per mile. A mile weighs about 265 lbs. No. 12 wire would probably have answered every purpose; it weighs about SJ6S pounds• per mile and costs about $5. While common galvanized wire is extensively used it is not to be recommended for first-class work, because in a year it is badly rusted. A No. 12 double galvanized wire costs about $7.50 per mile, just one-half more than the common, and ought to. last a lifetime. It is known as “B-B.” No reputable, company recommends common wire for telephone purposes. A still higher grade of wire is called “Extra B-B.” Brackets cost l|c, insulators 2|o. Ordinary country lines will need need 28 to 30 poles per mile. Native poles should be of burr oak or white oak, should be peeled, and ought to last from seven to ten years. At first we had two phones on the line; they run 18 months before renewing the batteries, which cost 12c per phone. We are using wet batteries, but dry batteries are handier, cleaner and more generally used now. Good telephones cost from $11.50 to $12.00 or sl3, If 500 are wanted they would want to send a representative to figure with you. I have been requested to announce that would be a Mutual Telephone meeting at Mt. Ayr, on the evening of May 20.

WM. HALSTEAD.

SHOW MB THB. MAN THAT SAYS BUGGY.

He will have to buy one if he sees Roberts’ stock; they ride so nice and easy they rook you to sleep. ’ * < ■-- - - - ----- - . '

An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

SPECIAL GRAND JURY CALLED.

Generally Believed to Take Up the McCoy Bank Matters and Reindict the Failed Bankers. Contrary to general expectation the grand jury drawn for this term of court was called Saturday, for Wednesday last. While no doubt other matters may be taken up, but it is generally understood that the McCoy bank matter is the principal thing to be looked into. It is said that E. B. Sellers, of Monticello, who has been engaged to look after the prosecution of the McCoys, thinks the indictments returned last September are not good, and that he desires to prepare the papers himself if he is to prosecute the cases. If he does this, and the indictments are held bad, of course no one but Mr. Sellers is to blame. The court, in instructing the grand jury, gave the usual general instructions and then called especial attention to Sec. 401, concerning public offenses, at page 674 of the acts of the last general assembly, which reads as follows:

If any banker, broker, or perzon doing a banking business, or any officer, agent or employe of any banking company or incorporated bank doing business in this state, shall fraudulently receive from any person or persons, firm, company or corporation, or from any agent .thereof. not indebted to such banker, broker, banking company or incorporated bank, any money, check, draft, bill of exchange, stocks bonds or other valuable thing which is transferable by delivery or endorsement, when at the time of receiving such deposit, such banker, broker, banking company or incorporated bank is insolvent, whereby the deposit so made shall be lost to the depositor, such banker, broker, officer, agent or employe so receiving such deposit shall be deemed guilty of embezzlement, and, on conviction, shall be fined in a sum double the value of the money or other valuable thing so embezzled and fraudulently taken, and. in addition thereto, shall be imprisoned in the state prison not less than one year nor more than three years. The failure, suspension or involuntary liquidation of such banker, broker, banking company or incorporated bank, within thirty days after the time of receiving such deposit, shall be prime facie evidence of an intent to defraud on the part of sueh banker, broker, officer, agent or employe of such banking company or incorporated bank. It would thus appear that the McCoy bank failure is to be gone into, and Mr. fellers is here and we understand is conducting the investigation. The grand jury is composed of Marion I. Adams and Wm. Clouse, of Marion tp ; Geo. B. Fox and Frank L. Peck, of Carpenter tp.; Elmer E. Pullins, of Gillam, and John Bingman, of Wheatfield. The court appointed Mr. Adams foreman. They were charged Wednesday at 1 p. m., and immediately went into session.

CLOSING OUT SALE.

I am not physically able to continue in business and will close out my millinery stock at cost. Come early and get the best bargains. Mrs. Purcupile.

GIVES MONEY TO COLLEGES

Or. P«aaaon>, th. Chicago Philanthropist* Banda Ovsr Soma Wealth to Fire Southern laatltatloas. Chicago, April 28. —Dr. Daniel K. Pearsons, wealthy and well-known philanthropist, has made gifts, amountin* to 1185,000, to five southern colleges. At the same time he rejected the requests of some 400 Institutions In various parts of the country. “This will be all Cor six months," was the characteristic declaration of the physician when he told of the gifts. The recipients are: Guilford college, Greensboro, N. C., $25,000; Piedmont college, Demorest, Ga., $25,000; Washington college, Tennessee, $25,000; Grant university, Chattanooga, Tenn., $50,000; West Virginia seminary, Morgantown, W. Va„ SIO,OOO. "You can say for me," said Dr. Pearsons when seen In his office, “that I am through for the present, and will pay no attention to requests for gifts for six months. It will be about that long a time 'before I will commence again.”

BANK PRESIDENT SHORT $1,500,000

Defalcation Causes a Run on the First National at Milwaukee. * DEPOSITORS WILL LOSE NOTHING Directors Meet and Subscribe Funds to Make Up Deficit. One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollar* in Cash Arrives at the Bank from Chicago—President Speculated. Milwaukee, Wis., April 27.—Frank G. Bigelow, the defaulting bank president, has confessed an indebtedness to t>a ukß, commercial InstitutlonS and tates of which he had charge, w’hich will aggregate between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000, and, based on his confession, a voluntary petition in bankruptcy has been filed in the United States district court which, contains the names of as many of Mr. Bigelow's creditors as he can remember, together with a list of assets, on which Mr. Bigelow’s valuation is $1,410,000. Milwaukee, Wis., April 26.—The run on the Milwaukee Trust company bank and the First National bank of Milwaukee ceased entirely in the afternoon and business in these institutions was resumed under normal conditions. Milwaukee, Wis., April 25. —Frank G. Bigelow, president of the First National bank of this city, and former president of the American Bankers’ association, has defaulted the bank’s funds to the extent of $1,500,000. The directors of the bank have deposited in the bank a sum sufficient to make the institution perfectly solid. Mr. Bigelow has been arrested. The capital of the First National is $1,500,000 and the surplus is $1,200,000. Mr. Bigelow has signed over property to the bank amounting to $300,000, making his net defalcation about $1,200,000.

Bank Has Good Backing. Aside from the surplus, which will meet the amount of the defalcation, the sum of $1,635,000 has been subscribed by directors to meet any demands which may be made on the bank. The aggregate wealth of the directors who subscribed funds to meet any requirements of the bank approximates $20,000,000. The comptroller of the currency has been notified and has been asked to make an immediate examination of the bank. Mr. Bigelow admits that the amount had been lost in speculation and that he had falsified the books to cover up the defalcation. Henry G. Goll, assistant cashier of the bank, has been removed, charged with having been a party to the falsification of the figures in the bank’s books. Funds to Meet Deficit. The announcement of the defalcation was made by George P. Miller, one of the directors of the bank. A notice has l>een issued by the directors announcing that a sum has been subscribed sufficient to protect the depositors. Charles F. Pfister headed the list of directors who subscribed large amounts to meet the deficit Mr. Pfister’s subscription is $600,000. Mr. Bigelow was in his office at the bank as usual up to noon looking over books and papers. His manner was greatly agitated. Arrangements were being made for the arrest of Mr. Bigelow and probably Mr. Goli. / Foremost Place tn Finance. Mr. Bigelow has long occupied a foremost place In the financial transactions of Milwaukee. Only last year be was president of the American Bankers' association. He is also prominent in Milwaukee’s social set Several of the prominent bankers of Chicago were called to Milwaukee In conference with the directors of First National bank and promised) to lend any assistance which might be needed. A million and a half dollars was received from Chicago at 1 o’clock. At that hour, the news of the defalcation had spread to such an extent as to cause a run on the institution. The crowd which gathered numbered about 500 people. Bigelow Released on Ball. Bigelow was arrested charged with violation of the national banking laws. He was released on $25,000 bond and allowed to return to his home. He appeared completely broken down. Henry G. Goll, assistant cashier of the First National bank, who is charged in the United States district attorney’s complaint with emblezxling a sum exceeding SIOO,OOO of the bank’s funds, has not yet been arrested. United States Marshal Thomas B. Reed, said, however, that be expected to take Goll into custody during the day.

Girl’s Fall Through Skylight Fatal.

New York, April 27.—Miss Geraldine Boardman, daughter of Albert B. Boardman, who is counsel to the New York Rapid Transit company, was Instantly killed by falling through a skylight In a hotel at Florence, Miss Boardman had been traveling in Europe with her parents for several weeks.

The Paint That Lasts. MgCKSTEIN ” Pure White Lead will protect and ornament your house for a longer time than any other house paint made. It pays to buy the best. Sold by all dealers.

IT IS ALL "ON" AGAIN

Further Strike Turmoil in Prospect for the Streets of the Windy City. RADICAL STAND OF EMPLOYERS Hope of the Strikers to Get Back Their Jobs Is Dashed. "Open Shop" Has Come, the Merchants Say, and Come to Stay —Police Riot Call First Thing. Chicago, April 27.—A riot call summoned all available down-town police to Market and Madison streets. At the same teamsters unofficially announced that the general strike was on. This was after the Employers’ association had given out a statement that hereafter teaming for them was "open shop’’ work; that they would no longer submit to having their business tied up or embarrassed in attempts to force them to win victories for strikers on strikes with which they had nothing to do. To start this new policy the Employers’ association announced that hereafter teamsters in their employ would deliver goods where ordered; and those refusing would be Instantly discharged.

What the Employer* Announce. Among the pointed statements in the employers’ declaration are the following: “Non-union drivers who have been put in places of striking drivers will hold their jobs permanently. Union men broke their contracts and-wn-dertook to substitute their dictatorship for our own self-management of our business. Union teamsters who desire to work side by side with non-union teamsters may do so. We shall not discriminate. Company Haz Come to Stay. “The Employers’ Teaming company is a fixed and permanent Institution. Mr. Morton, head of the company, does not know the word ‘failure.’ By means of our teaming company we have a weapon hitherto unknown for protection and defense. We are in the fight for justice and honesty to the end, and we shall not receive or heed directions from the teamsters’ committees, union or non-union.” Besponze by Union Labor. After the declaration was made known the union labor leaders held a council, and “One man discharged, all men in his local discharged, and all simply walk out,” was the order that was passed along the line. A teamster employed by Farwell & Co. refused to haul goods to Montgomery Ward & Co. and was promptly “fired.” The strike followed.

Young Farmer Killed by Hay Fork.

Rock Elm, Wls., April 26.—Anton Anderson, a young farmer living near here, was killed In his barn. He was putting down hay from the loft when he fell on a fork which penetrated his abdomen a foot

United States Judge Thayer Dead.

‘Bt. Louis, April 25. United States Circuit Judge Amos Thayer, who wrote the opinion in the Northern Securities’ case, died at his residence here last night.

THE “WALKOVER” SHOE I??} When Once Worn io Always Worn. /•//nta The Walkover* go on and J o all the Shoe Troubles go off. We keep the ' I a XValkoveß MN st ? les ’ JU $3.50 $4,00 * Try a Pair. Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store OPERA HOUSE BLOCK. Same Room as Occupied By Jessen’a Jewelry Store.

Jefferson’s Remains at Boston.

Boston, April 28. —The body of Joseph Jefferson has arrived here from Florida. The casket was removed to the baggage room of the South Terminal station, pending arrangement* to have it sent to Buzzard’s Bay on a special train. Members of the family and a number of friends came with

Anybody Want to See This ?

Janesville, Wis., April 28. The general public has been invited by the Wisconsin state veterinarian to attend an autopsy on fifty-seven cattle which died of tuberculosis, it is said. The post-mortem examination will be held on a farm near Janesville.

This One Goes to the Pen.

Pueblo, Colo., April 28. —Zack Taylor, negro, has been sentenced to one year In the state penitentiary after being found guilty of perpetrating frauds at the last general election. This is the first penitentiary sentence in these cases.

THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather fore up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois and Indiana—Partly cloudy with showers; warmer in extreme north portion; variable winds mostly southerly. Lower Michigan and Wisconsin— Probably showers; variable. lowa—Partly cloudy with possible showers in east portion; variable winds.

THE MARKETS

Chtoago Orate. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. May ...$ .90 $ .90 $ .86% $ .88 July . S 3 .83% .82% .83 Sept 90 .80 .79% .79% Corn— May ... .45% .46 .45 .46 July ... .45% .46% .45% .46% Sept ..v .46% .46% .46 .46% Oats— May ... .28% .28% .28% .28% July ... .28% .28% .28% .28% Sept 28% .28% .28% .28% Sept 28% .28% .28% .28% Pork — May ...12.92% 12.97% 11.92% 11.92% July ...12.27% 12.35 12.25 12.23 Lard— May ... 7.02% 7.07*4 7.02% 7.07% July ... 7.20 7.25 7.20 7.25 Sept. ... 7.40 7.40 7.37% 7.40 Short Ribs—• May ... 6.80 6.82|% 6.80 6.82% July ... 7.07% 7.12% 7.07% 7.12% Sept. ... 7.27% 7.32% 7.27% 7.32% Chicago Live Stack. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 24,000. Sales ranged at $4.60(® 5.15 for pigs, [email protected] for light [email protected] for rough packing, $5.15@ 6.35 for mixed, and [email protected]% for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the sales at [email protected] for fair to good averages. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day, 8.000. Quotations ranged at $6.25 @6.75 for extra steers, [email protected] good to choice steers. [email protected] good to fancy yearlings. [email protected] fancy cows and heifers. $.3.50(55.50 native veal calves, [email protected] heavy calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day, 13.000. Quotations ranged at $4.90 @5.10 for good to prime export wethers, [email protected] medium to good native sheep, [email protected] range sheep and yeaglings. [email protected] western range lambs. Wooled stock 50c@$1.00 above price of shorn stock.