Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1905 — Page 6

REMOVAL SALE! *AMAftAMMMAftMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAMMAMAAMMMWWVW>WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWVWWWVWWWVWWWW ONE WEEK ONLY. Having purchased the stock of goods recently conducted by James T. Zaring, of North Main ? Street, Rensselaer, Ind., in order to reduce the stock before removing same, ' I will offer for one week, beginning, ■—' “’ “ Saturday, May 6, 1905, the entire stock, consisting of Groceries, Dry Goods, Hardware, Tinware, Graniteware, Stoves, Screen Doors, Nails, Shovels, Tiling Tools, B. and H. Lamps, and other articles too numerous to mention, at ACTUAL WHOLESALE PRICES. Sale to close Saturday, May 13. Come and be convinced. . ■ , - ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ FRANK D. BAUGHMAN. LEE BAUGHMAN, Manager. . . _ - . - ' .. z_*. t: •_ ■ .. ——,—— — — - ■ -

RANK FOR A HOOSIER

Indianapolis Man Sent a Chinese Decoration for Courtesies to Prince Pu Lun. MANDARIN TAKES A BACK 82AT When Citizen Fortune Is Around— Wayne County Reform Is Working—Notes. Indianapolis, May 4. Chinese nobility of the ranks of the demacracy of Indianapolis and Indiana 1s liecoming a serious problem. William Fortune; who was chairman of the committee on arrangements for the visit of Prince Pu Lun a year ago. and who took the prince often a-ridlng in an automobile, has received from tlie state department at Washington a silver and jeweled decoration which places him in the third rank, third class. He is no longer of the common kind, from the Chinese point of view. Should he go to t'hina, he is informed by Moy Kw*. he would have certain magisterial powers and would surpass in rank the mandarin. Decoratiou Im tiorgeoiiß. The decoration is a silver sun about three inches in diameter. In the center of it ull Is a blue glass jewel and ,00 the rim of an enameled center within the sun is a coral. About the enameled center are two silver dragons and surrounding the center of the sun are gold letters in two Chinese dialects. One Is In Manchu, it is said. At any rate Moy Kee. who. thanks to the decorating tendencies of Prince Pu Lun, is Chinese mayor of Indianapolis, could not read that side of the circle. The other side, Which Is perhaps a duplicate in meaning of the Manchu part, says, “Presented by the Emperor." 1. L Bank* Next to an Ambaaiador. Foreign amlHtssadors to China, it is said, are appointed to the second rank, so the rank with which Fortune is honored is the highest given to any one not a Chinese and not in official life. While waiting further Information Fortune may, if he desires, look down upon Moy Kee, mayor, and Pang Wah Jung, vice mayor, for It appears that Fortune’s rank is one or two pegs higher than the rank of Kee of Jung. NO SLOT MACBINRS TBBRR Whole County That Boasts of a Complete Cleaalag Up of That Bort of Thing. Richmond, Ind., May 4. For the first tljpe In probably ten years there la notfti slot machine of any description in Wayne county. The last was

cleaned out of Hagerstown on the order of Prosecutor Jessup, who went to that town and personally notified the saloonkeepers that the day of the slot, machine had passed In Wayne county and they must be removed. The order 'Was promptly complied with. Liquor law violations In the smaller towns of the county are becoming less frequent, and there are no complaints being received. Gambling is practically dead in the county. Richmond can truthfully boast of l>eing the largest city in Indiana in which gambling rooms did not close when the recent wave of morality swept over the state. The reason for this was that Richmond has been without gambling rooms for at least four years. There Is not a poker game running within the limits of the Quaker City, and with Prosecutor Jessup’s vigorous stand continued there will be none. I. and W. Railway Sold. Indianapolis, May 4.—The property and holdings of the Indianapolis and Western Railroad company have been sold to the Tucker-Anthony company, of Boston. The consideration was not made public. The road Is incomplete, only the grading between this city and Danville, Ind., being partly finished. The new owners expect to operate the line to Danville Sept. 1. Sprong Goe* Up for Life. Wabash, Ind., May 4.—Judge Plummer, in the WabaSfi circuit court, overruled the motion for a new trial in the case of Charles Sprong, convicted of the murder of Wilson Addington, and sentenced him to imprisonment for life. Sprong expressed a desire to enter upon his sentence without delay. Fell Unconscious in the Wood*. Nashville. Ind., May 4. Orlando Condon, farmer. 68 years old, near this cits-, went to the woods to cut timber. Failing to return, search was made and he was found unconscious, lying beside a log. He was removed to his home, and at last accounts was still unconscious. Hod Carrier* on a Strike. Evansville, Ind., May 4.—One hundredmnd twenty union hod carriers of Evansville are on strike, because the contractors refused to grant them an Increase in wages. They were receiving $2.25 a day, and asked an Increase of 25 cents a day. ‘ ' Call* for aa Assessment. Newcastle, Ind., May 4.—The Citizens’ Gas company, a local concern, has made an assessment of 30 per cent on Its stock for the purpose of drilling wells and cleaning out old ones In order to get a better service next winter. Acquitted ou a Poisoning Charge. Marlon, Ind., May 4.—Mrs. Jennie Roode, has been acquitted of a charge of attempting to poison her husband, John K. Roode, by placing strychnine In pancakes which she served to him.

DOUGH NOT PROVIDED

Legislature Was Not Lavish with Money for the Railway Commission. ONLY $3,000 FOR EXPENSES How a Professor Gulled a CollegeHeavy Storm Sweeps the State —Hoosier State News. Indianapolis, May 5. Union B. Hunt was chosen chairman of the Indiana railroad commission at its first formal meeting. The chairmanship carries no additional duties or sibilities other than presiding at tlie meetings of the commission, and the salary for the chairman is the same as that for the other members of the commission, $4,000 a year. Charles B. Kiley, of Rushville, was officially selected as secretary, and Gilbert IL Warner, of this city, was chosen the commission, with salaries of $2,51)0 and $1,500, respectively. Napoleon of Finance Needed. A financial problem is the first that has confronted the commission, and the aid of Attorney General Miller has been called upon. Section 24 of the law creating thecommisslon states that “the sum of $19,000, or so much thereof as may l>e necessary, is hereby appropriated for the payment of the salaries of tlie members and employes of said commission, and of the expenses necessary to effectually carry out the provisions of this act” In addition to this appropriation In the commission bill, the general appropriation bill carried an appropriation of $3,000 to be expended by the commission—and that Is all. Only *3,000 I* Left. Now the members of the commission have pointed out that the salaries of the commissioners and the secretary and clerk aggregate $16,000 a year to begin with. The $3,000 in the general appropriation bill Is made for only one purpose, that of employing special counsel In particular cases. There Is left, therefore, the sum of $3,000 to pay all the other expenses Incident to carrying out the provisions of the law. "Liberal” Interpretation Wanted. So the attorney general has been asked whether the specific appropriation limiting the amount is not overridden by the many demands in the body of the law, and whether or not a liberal interpretation of the law would not give the commission all the funds necessary to carry out the provisions of the law, even in excess of

the $19,000 appropriation. Attorney General Miller has not given his opinion as yet. BE GULLED THE COLLEGE Gar* It a Big Block of Stock on Which Be Borrow* *l3,ooo—Stock Turn* Out To Be Worthies*. Indianapolis. May 5. Dr. James Johnson, an alumnus of a medical college here, last wirter presented the college with sl3o.(M.<> of the stock of the Ora Cnrltn Mining and Milling company, of California, a corporation which he had organized and had capitalized for $3,000,000. The college sold the stock at 50 cents on the dollar and loaned the doctor $15,000 to meet expenses while in Indiana. While spending the $15,000 Johnson met a young girl in an Anderson store and created quite a sensation by offer* Ing to adopt her and educate her in Europe. In the trial of Charles E. Winnie, charged with embezzling part of the school's funds, Dr. Johnson admitted that he owned nothing to back the Ora Carita company but a hill six-ty-five miles from Los Angeles, Cal., which he had never visited, but which was said to contain gold. Harry New tn the Cabinet ? Indianapolis, May 5. A A news Washington special says: "Some of the friends of Harry S. New here are picking him as the new postmaster genera), in case the way shall be opened for Cortelyou to take the presidency of the Equitable Life Assurance society. ■ Notwithstanding the denials that have been sent out from New York it Is known positively here that Postmaster General Cortelyou has received a tentative offer of the presidency of the insurance company.” Senator Heinen way’* Niece Married. Evansville, Ind., May 5 The marriage of Charles Wilder, of this city, and Miss Adda Hemenway, of Bernville, Ind., took place In this city. The ceremony was performed at the Jefferson Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian Church by the pastor, Rev. Ashburn. The bride is a niece of United States Senator James A. Hemenway. Disastrous Storm I* General. Indianapolis, May s.—Rain and electric storms were general throughout the state, according to Information contained In dispatches received here. In many sections the storm was accompanied by wind and hall, considerable damage having beendone to fruit trees, electric light, telegraph and telephone wires and interurban systems. Will Give Him Another Trial. , Wabash, Ind., May 5. R. P. Coapstick, ex-cashier of the Big Four railway, and whose accounts as cashier In the local freight office were found $4,000 short, has reentered the service, this time as night bill clerk In the employ of the Wabash railway at Fort Wayne.

GERMAN DISCRIMINATION

Subject of a Protest from the New York Produce Exchange to the State Department. New York, May s.—President Herbert, of the New York Produce Exchange, has forwarded to the state department in Washington a protest against the “apparent deliberate intention of the German government to discriminate against American trade” under the new German tariff, and expressing the hope that a treaty will be negotiated with “Germany which will place United States products on an equal basis with those of competing countries. The effect of this new German tariff, which goes into operation on March I, 190'1. is, according to the claims made by the stain and flour exporters here, to impose a discriminative duty on exports from this country, in favor of European countries, particularly Russia. What Germany really has done Is to negotiate reciprocity treaties with these other governments giving her better terms than we gave her, for the same products.

Bigelow’s Name Is Dropped.

New York. Maj' s.—Tlie executive council of the American Bankers’ association has ordered that the name of F. G. Bigelow, former president of the First Natjonal bank, of Milwaukee, who was once president of the association, be erased from the list of expresidents. It was also voted to order that Bigelow’s photograph be removed from the group of ex-presidents which is used ou the association literature.

Legislation for Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis., May s.—Governor LaFollette has vetoed the bill reducing wage exemptions from S6O to S3O a month. In the assembly a bill was passed giving the governor the power to remove state officers for cause. In the senate a bill to submit the question of the removal of thestate capital from Madison to Oahkqsh was ordered engrossed).

Twice Escapes Lynching.

St. Louis, May 5. —Peter Hubbard, a negro aged 22 years, was placed In the jail at Clayton, a suburb, after having escaped lynching twice In twen-ty-four hours for having, it was alleged, entered the room of Miss Myrtle Bennett by whose father he was employed.

Lived To Be 114 Years Old.

Detroit, May s.—Piotr Kazrmierosak, who was born in Poland 114 years ago, is dead at his home here. He had been a lifelong abstainer from tobacco and liquor, and had spent moat of his life in the open air.

THE WEATHER

Following Is the official weatbef forecastanp to 8 o’clock tonight: Illlnodr Indiana and Egwy Michl*

gar>—Generally fair except probably local thunderstorms; cooler; brisk southeast winds. Wisconsin—Generally fair, except probably local thunderstorms; cooler; brisk to high southwest winds. lowa—Fair with cooler in east portion; brisk southwest winds.

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago, May 4. Following were the quotation on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. May .. .$ .92 $ .92% $ .91% $ .91% July ... .83% .83% .82% .83% Sept 79% .79% .78% .79% Corn— May ... .48% .48% .47% .4J% July ... .46% .47% .46% .46% Sept 46% .46% .46% .46% Oats— May v ... .29% .29% .29% .29% July ... .28% .28 .27% .27% Sept 27% .28 .27% .27% Pork— May... 12.05 12.05 12.00 12.00 July ...12.30 1232% 12.25 12.30 Sept. .. .12.50 12.55 12.47% 12.50 Lard— May ... 7.10 7.12% 7.10 7.1’4% July ... 7.30 7.32% 7.30 7.30 Sept.... 7.47% 7.50 7.45 7.47% Short Ribs— May ... 6.95 6.97% 6.95 6.97% July ... 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 Sept. ...7.45 7.47% 7.45 7.47% Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, May 4. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 14.000. Sales ranged at $4.90@ 5.30 for pigs, [email protected]% for light, $5,006/5.25 for rough packing, $5.30@ 5.52% for mixed, and [email protected] for heavy packing aqU'shlpping lots, with the bulk of the sales at [email protected] for fair to good lots. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day, 6,500. Quotations ranged at *8.20 @6.75 for extra steers, [email protected] good to choice steers, [email protected] common to fair yearlings, [email protected] fancy cows and heifers, [email protected] native veal calves, [email protected] heavy calves . Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day, 13,000. Quotations ranged at $4.70 @5.10 for good to prime export wethers, $4.60@-;.65 medium to good native sheep, $5.1 @6.10 good to fancy native lambs, [email protected] western range lambs. Wooled stock 50c@$1.00 above price shored stock. Ba*t Bnflhlo Live Steak. East Buffalo, N. Y., May 4. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants East Buffalo, N. Y.. quote as follows: Cattle—None; market, steady. Hogs—Receipts, 20 care; market, strong; medium and heavy, $5.70; pigr-and yorkers, [email protected]! Sheep and Lambs—Receipts, 20 caraf market, strong; best clipped, *6.2S@ 6.50; fair to good, [email protected]; best aheep, [email protected]; fair to good, $5.25@ 4.50; yearlings, [email protected]. Calves— Market, steady; best, K.2605.TC; fala to g*d, *4.6004.70.