Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1905 — Page 4

m sown Dwii. f. hmctb, mm m pwuaa. Oieraeoa Tatamoeea | an. Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. SI.OO PER YEAR. IN ADVANCE. Advertising rites made known on application Entered at the Post-office at Rensselaer, Ind. as second class matter. Office on Van Reneeeiaor Street, North of Murray’s Store. SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1905.

The Democrat’s first choice for the democratic nomination for President in 1908 is Joseph W. Folk of Missouri.

Morocco is still getting new railroads—on paper. The latest is an east and west road which is to run straight through from New York to San Francisco, missing Chicago but striking Morroco and Rensselaer. Well, we are from' “Mizzoo.”

The need of a “taxpayers league” in Rensselaer and Jasper county ought to be apparant to every one who has followed the trend of affairs here. It could save thousands of dollars every year of the public money by seeing to it that public officials obeyed the law and in watching that the numerous “grafts” are cut off.

In these days of our higher courts decisions generally favoring the corporations and trust magnates, it is refreshing to note that the Supreme Court of Arkansas has just held the anti-trust law of that state, a very stringent measure, constitutional. But of course Arkansas is a democratic state and it is inferred that her Supreme judges are nearly all democrats and believe in that good old democratic principle of “equal rights to all and special privileges to none.”

A novel situation has arisen at Lafayette, Governor Hanly’s home, over the determination of the Tippecanoe County Fair Association to hold the 1 fair along Governor Hanly’s linesof law enforcement. It has served notice that gambling, pool selling and sale of liquor will be prohibited on the grounds, and as a result the liquor and brewery interests have determined to boycott the meeting. They have refused to make any donations toward it, but the members of the Association are sending representatives among the farmers urging them to attend the fair and co-op-erate in making it a success. The association is confident of having the greatest fair in its history in spite of the opposition of the saloon interests. "V

There is said to be some 24 private banks in the State that have failed to comply with the new banking law, and that the prosecuting attorneys of the counties, in which these banks are located have been instructed by the State Auditor to begin prosecutions against the offending bankers for failure to comply with the law. The penalty for failure to comply with the law is a fine not exceeding 11,000 to which may be added for the second offense imprisonment not exceeding two years. It is reported that some of the banks that have failed to comply with the law are located in Benton, Fulton, Kosciusko, Laporte, Newton, Pulaski, Shelby, Starke and Steuben counties. The first statement to the State Auditor under the law was to be made July I. An Indianapolis Judge, in a test case brought in the Marion circuit court, held the law unconstitutional, but this will not prevent prosecutions pending a decision by the Supreme Court.

MONON ROUTE EXCURSIONS.

•MJO round trip to Denver, Col., Aug. 11, Hand IS; good returning to Sent 35. SOB.BO round trip to Portland. Ore., June 1 to Oct. 18, going via any direct route, returning via Fan Francisco or Loa Angeles or vice versa; >s7.Bogoing via any direct route, returning via same or any other direct route.

Agent.

W. H. BEAM,

ENTER BRUSH AND PAIL

f Relegated Job of Whitewashing Resuscitated. THE VINDICATION OF MOBTON Mation Amased at Artlatle Manner In Which the Coat Wan Laid oa Former Head of the Navy—Hue of the Ethiopian Suddenly Chanped to Whiteneaa of Snow. When the “square deal” was inaugurated it was expected that the whitewash brush and pall would be relegated to the political property room, and for awhile It was like the big stick so laid away. But the exigencies of party politics have compelled whitewashing to be again resorted to, and, as if to make up for lost time, the coat laid on to Paul Morton, the late secretary of the navy, Is the prlmest and most artistic Job that has probably ever been accomplished. It has arnaxed the nation by the masterful way In which the wash was applied, and it has staggered the old politicians of the national capital by the sudden change from the hue of the Ethiopian to the vivid whiteness of the vindication. It Is seldom that trim political barometer, the Washington Post, becomes rattled at any sudden change of the political temperature, but even its general state of contentment and sang frold was overcome, for In its comment on this latest strenuous Job of President Roosevelt It said: *

°A fact that stands out in terrifying sharpness In the correspondence of the president and Attorney General Moody regarding Paul Morton and the Santa Fe rebate scandal la that the Santa Fe Is a corporation of uncontrollably evil propensities—a cold blooded, calculating, persistent violator of the law. On the other hand, the officers of the Santa Fe are not only observers of the law, but one of them, Mr. Morton, Is the champion who made it possible to secure an Injunction against the monster. The officers of the Santa Fe have done the best they could to curb the lawlessness of their corporation, but It plunged wildly on, while they stood powerless and aghast. They are no more to be blamed, says Mr. Morton, than If It were a case of a misplaced switch resulting In a bad wreck. They did their duty, and if there was a violation of law nobody Is to blame. ‘All of our orders were carefully considered and .carefully issued,’ he says, -but, so far as this particular ease Is concerned, seem to have been overlooked?

“When Attorney General Moody went outside of his department to secure the services of two eminent lawyers for the investigation of the Santa Fe scandal, it was a commentary on the evident scarcity of good material in the department of justice for such work. But the bold, almost overbold, official statement that these able gentlemen had been instructed to probe the matter to the bottom was an as surance that the task was a grave one, too difficult for the regular officers of the department of justice. It was also taken to mean that the investigation would be made without the possibility of a whitewash, which might have been the case if subordinate officials were to investigate a scandal Involving a member of the cabinet. "Messers. Harmon and Judson did their work thoroughly- too thoroughly by far. They appear to have taken their instructions too literally. They made the mistake, too, of confounding the Santa Fe as a corporation with the Santa Fe officers. Obviously they had no idea that the Santa Fe had burst from the control of its officers and was dashing headlong on its own pathway. *We have no doubt,’ they reported, ‘that the laws have been violated by the traffic officers of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad company,’ and they recommend prompt proceedings against them. Of course the investigators were set right by Attorney General Moody, and, their report being palpably disappointing, their resignations were accepted. “It is difficult to tear a monster away from Its feast, but Mr. Morton must learn to rule even if he Is forced to wean his company from a good thing. It is to be hoped that he will be successful in preventing a mutiny among his subordinates in the Equitable such as that which made the Santa Fe so uncontrollable. “As for the Santa Fe, it is a bad, wicked, diabolical corporation, which must be hunted down and punished at all hazards. On with the good work.”

Loomis Not Unscathed.

Mr. Ijoomls does not come out of the ordeal wholly unscathed. True, he Is acquitted of the “charges” which Mr. Bowen brought against him, but Secretary Taft, acting temporarily as the head of the state department, In his findings reads Mr. Loomis a lecture on “indiscretion” which may cause the country to think that Mr, Loomis, too, is lacking in some of the essential qualifications of a diplomatist.—Boston Transcript.

The Inference.

“Over in Massachusetts,” the Providence Journal (Ind. Rep.) reports, "the Republican party is hastening to explain that the Eben R. Draper who wants to be lieutenant governor of the state la not the General Draper who Is a member of congress. Presumably the Inference is that one of these gentlemen is open to argument on the tariff question.”

Will Strike a Soft Place.

Eventually Mr. Loomis will also be dropped, but the landing place for him has been upholstered.—Detroit Free Press.

SEEK TO DEPOSE CZAR OF RUSSIA

Zemstvos Would Establish Regency for Infant Heir. FOUR GRAND DUKES IN CHARGE Russians in Fever Heat Over Developments at the Congress. Meeting Has Been Prohibited bat Many Believe It Will Be Held —M. Witte Not Hopeful of Peace. Lodz, July 18.—Part of the EkaterLnenburg regiment stationed here mutinied and killed an officer. The mutineers were arrested. St. Petersburg. July 19.—1 t is announced that 475,24 b men will be called to perform military service during the present year. St. Petersburg, July 19.—A sensational rumor is current that a large party of the zemstvoists amhloumaists et Moscow are in favor of the proclamation of the deposition of Emperor Nicholas and the establishment of a regency for the Grand Duke AlexlsNikolalevltch, the infant son of the emperor and heir to the throne, under four grand dukes. It is alleged that for this reason the meeting of the all-Russiau zemstvolst and doumalst congress which was to take place at Moscow has been prohibited. Russian* in Fever Heat. Moscow, July 19. —Russia ns throughout the empire are reporte<*to be in a state of fever heat over the prospective developments of the congress of zemstvoists in this city. Many persons believe the emperor will be compelled by force of public opinion, which Is now developing, to abdicate in favor of his son and heir. From St. Petersburg. however, comes the report that Emperor Nicholas, having finally learned the real nature of the zemstvo gathering is Increasing his guard and taking all possible measures to defeat any demand for his dei>ositlon that any class or organized body of his subjects may make. In spite of the official ban placed on the meeting in this city of the zemstvoists and donmaists, it is believed the congress will be held. Reply Anxiously Awaited.

The governor general has sent to St. Petersburg the request of the delegates that they be allowed to meet on the assurance that they will adopt no radical measures. The reply is awaited with feverish anxiety. The delegates are determined to meet in secret if denied a public meeting place and permission to assemble openly. If the meeting is not permitted by the authorities the results will probably lie more ominous for the autocracy, as the delegates will doubtless feel driven to take radical measures to Improve the internal condition of the empire. They think the time has come to strike the last blow for reform.

ZEMSTVO CONGRESS MEETS

In Doing So It Deflea the Police, Who Watch the Proceeding*. Moscow, July 20.—The zemstvo congress opened In'the residence of Prince Dolgorukoff. The officials had prohibited the meeting because It was reported that some of the delegates favored demanding that the czar alidicate and that a regency take charge of affairs for his son, who should be enthroned. There were 225 delegates preset t. Count Heyden, leader of the deputation representing the congress recently received by the emperor, presided. M. Golovlne, president of the organizing committee, had barely started a statement dealing with the obstacles placed in the way of the congress when the chief of police with numerous commissaries and officials entered the room. The chief announced that the prefect had prohibited the meeting of the congress and ordered the seizure of the documents. Count Heyden protested against the proceedings, but the chief of police liegaq taking the remes of the delegates. Then cries were raised of “Write down the whole of Russia."

Many persons present who were not delegates to the congress requested that their names also be taken. The police then departed in order to draw up summonses and the sitting was resumed. After the police had drawn up a report of their visit they took no farther action, but returned and listened to the debates as Interested spectators. When the afternoon session adjourned until evening eaeh delegate as he passed out handed his visiting card to the chief of police, who had already seized the copies in the possession of the delegates of the Russian Gazette. In which was printed details of a pro posed constitution for Russia based on the existing two chamber constitutions of western Europe.

Korea to Appeal to Roosevelt. Honolulu, July 18.—Koreans here have raised a fund to send Rev. P. T. Yoa, a Korean Methodist minister, tn Washington to see President Roosevelt and oak that efforts be made by

the United States in the forthcoming seace negotiations to tiring about an agreement by which Korean nation would become Independent within twenty years if it showed fitness for self-government. Rev. Mr. Yon will solicit the good offices of President Roosevelt to ask Japan to grant Independence to Korea as the United States granted It to Cuba after the Spanish-American war. A memorial embodying the desires of the Koreans was presented to Secretary of War Taft here. Rev. Mr. Yon states that Secretary Taft replied that It was a delicate matter and declined to say anything regarding it, but expressed his willingness to give Rev. Mr. Yon a letter of introduction to the president. Peace Conference May Fail. St. Petersburg, July 19.—M. Witte, Russia’s chief peace plenipotentiary, in an interview given for the American people, says he fears that Japan’s terms will be so excessive that Russia will be unable to accept them and the Washington conference will fail. M. Witte had n final interview with Emperor Nicholas at Peterhof. Foreign Minister Count Lamsdorff was present, showing the complete harmony of views between M. Witte and the foreign minister. M. Witte leaves St. Petersburg for Paris at once, accompanied by Mme. Witte. At Paris they meet their daughter, who is the wife of the secretary of the Russian legation at Brussels. Mme. Witte has no intention’ of Joining her husband later in America.

FIVE MINERS ARE BLOWN TO PIECES

Lightning Strikes • Powder House in Which Dynamite Was Stored— Horrible Sight. Des Moines, la., Jjgly_2o. —Five minors were literally blown to pieces by the explosion of twenty-five pounds of dynamite in a storage powder house at the West Riverside coal mine, two miles west of the city at 6 o'clock in the morning. The dead are: Charles Brown, engineer, leaves wife and daughter; Luke Miller, sinker, bachelor; Harry Belknap, sinker, bachelor; Dell Vance, sinker, wife and four children survice him; George Arrowood, pumpman, leaves wife and four children.

Heads, arms and limbs were scattered around for a distance of 500 feet. Not .a soul knew of the explosion until the appearance of the day shift, at 0:30, when the horrible spectacle presented itself. The men—five in number —were engaged in sinking a new shaft, and during the early morning hour a severe rain storm cam? up which compelled the men to stop work. They sought shelter from the storm in the powder house. While in the house the lightning struck a tree near the building and from there ran to the house, igniting the dynamite as well as two kegs of powder. Not a piece of wood larger than a foot long remains of the building. The nearest house was 800 feet away and the inmates knew nothing of the accident, attributing tiie noise to the bolt of lightning.

STOKES WEDS MISS PASTOR

Young Jewess Becomes the Wife of an Episcopalian Settlement Worker— Ceremony at Noroton, Conn. Stamford, Conn., July 19.—The wedding of Miss Rose Pastor to John G. Phelps Stokes, second son of Anson Phelps Stokes, which took place in St. Luke’s Episcopal church at Noroton, was exceedingly modest in its appoints, although among Noroton people is was regarded as the social event of the season. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Ixiuis French, rector of St. Luke’s, assisted by the groom's brother. Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr., of New Haven, secretary of a Yale university. The two met ns settlement workers at New York, and fell in love. He never “popped the question;” they say they knew they were for each other the moment they met. After a honeymoon trip abroad of two mouths they will take up their settlement work again. Miss Pastor was born in Russia of poor Jewish parents.

Six People Cremated.

Bt. Paul, Minn., July 19. —Word has been received here from Wabasha, Minn., that six persons were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the Depot hotel at an early hour tn the morning. The dead: Mrs. A. Hoffman, Mrs. Hoffman’s young baby, Robert Johnson, expressman; Gertrude Stentsber, Rebecca Herman, James Hunt There may be other bodies in the ruins. The fire was caused by the explosion of a gas tank used for an Illuminating plant with which the hotel was equipped.

Swim Race in Niagara.

Niagara Falls, N. Y„ July 19.—Thou: sands of persons lined the high banks, stood at view points in the gorge or rode on electric cars to witness n swimming rar A through the lower rapids of the Niagara, in which William J. Glover, Jr., of Baltimore, and Carlisle D. Graham, of this city, were the contestants. Glovtsr ’ won, bnt Graham was only four minutes later In landing.

Serious Disorders in Spain.

Madrid, July 20.—Serious disorders have occurred at Seville and Salamanca, arising from the general distress. Four hundred farm laborers invaded Seville, looted the bakeries and shops und committed other depredations until they were dispersed by a strong force of police and gendarmes. • A mob stormed the city hall at Salamanca, broke into the building and sacked it

CHICAGO POLICE QUIT THE WAGONS

Vehicles of Strike-Bound Firms Must Do Without Them. DRIVERS TO CONTINUE STRIKE Will Carry on the Struggle Whether They Cet Strike Bene> fits or Not. “Wrecking Crew” Breaks Up Chicago Federation of Labor Election—Donnelly Beaten in Terrible Manner. Chicago, July 18. —Policemen have been taken off strike wagons in the downtown district and ordered back to the street crossings. The general order of Chief O’Neill affects 800 of fleers. Routes to all freight stations have been mapped out to be taken by wagors for the strike-bound firms. The change has been gradual. Last week Assistant Chief Schuettler ordered men on wagons In the downtown disk tricts to lay aside their uniforms. “In this way the people became more accustomed to normal conditions,” said Assistant Chief Schuettler. “We did not have any trouble when that change was made. Now, I believe, the time has come to take men from the wagons.”

Vote to Continue Strike. Railway express and the department store wagon drivers voted to continue their part in the teamsters’ strike, it was predicted the contest so far as the unions were concerned probably would be prolonged until after the con-

MICHAEL I. DONNELLY.

▼ention of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Philadelphia Aug. 7. At that time President Shea will endeavor to be re-elected. The railway express wogan drivers met at Bricklayers’ hall. West Monroe and Peoria streets. A vote resulted 103 for continuance of the struggle and 121 for peace. Originally there were said to be 900 striking express drivers. Many members failed to vote, ft was said, because they had secured employment. President Mulligan asserted bis men were prepared to carry on the struggle whether strike benefits were paid or not. Union Leader Beaten Up. Union labor was the victim of its own “wrecking crew” methods. A band of “sluggers” entered Bricklayers’ hall, where the election of the Chicago Federation of Labor was in progress, broke up the proceedings, tore up the ballots, and partly wrecked the hall. As a climax the Invaders at- ( tacked Michael Donnelly, who was leader of the packing house strike of last year, and beat him into insensibility. Donnelly was left for dead on the floor of the hall while the “wreckers” made their escape without being recognized. Donnelly’s wounds, after be was revived, were found to be serious. His face, body, legs, and arms were badly bruised and cut. At bis home, where he was taken, physicians were enable to estimate bis chances of recovery. Destroyed the Ballots. Preceding the “slugging” of Donnelly the “wreckers" turned loose upon the judges and clerks who were conducting the election. At the point of magazine revolvers they forced these men into submission, locked them In a small room at one end of the hall, and then destroyed the ballots, ballot boxes and other election paraphernalia. The exact motive for the attack is b mystery. Rome hold the opinion that labor politics was behind It. Others believe that Donnelly alone was marked for a beating. Donnelly himself says he was “to honest to please the labor machine.”

Emile Arton Found Dead.

Faris, July 18. —Emile Arton, one of the principal figures in the old Panama canal scandal, was found dead in his apartments under circumstances indicating suicide. Arton was sentenced in 1896 to eight years' imprisonment for complicity with Baron de Reinacb and Dr. Cornelius Herz in the frauds of the Panama Canal company.

PROVES THE MURDER OF FIVE

Dismantling of aa Uneovora the Skeleton* of Three Men and Two Women. Hammond, Ind., July 2L—Men engaged in dismantling an old house on Brake Island. In the Kankakee river, which was occupied during the civil war by a trapper named Steele, have found in the cellar wall of the house three male and two female skeletons. The finding of these skeletons recalls Stories told by old settlers, who declare that an attempt to lynch Steele was made in 18(11, after the disappearance of a government agent named Barrington. While having in his possession $lO,000 with which he was commissioned to buy horses for the government he passed tiie night with Steele. The next morning his horse was found in the woods, but no trace of the man was ever found. In 1801 Steele’s wife and daughter disappeared. Following the threatened lynching Steele fieri.

RODNEY B. SWIFT INDICTED

Harvester Company Say* He Robbed It of $30,000 in the Purchase of a Patent. Chicago, July 21.—Rodney B. Swift, who recently made sensational allegations against the International Harvester company In connection with suits commenced by him against that corjioratlou, has been arrested on an indictment found against him by the grand Jury of Marion county, Ind., which charges him with conspiracy. The arrest is the outcome of Swift’s litigation With the harvester company. It Is alleged by the company that Swift bought in Indianapolis a certain patent for the company, paying $45,000 ,and that he then rejiorted that it could not be purchased for less than $75,000. This sum was paid, and It is alleged by the company that Swift and others realized the $30,000 difference. It Is in connection with this transaction that the indictment alleging conspiracy was found.

Returns Thanks for Some Beer.

Washingtou, July 21. —The proprietor of a new brewery at Grand Rapids, Mich., sent President Roosevelt the first cask of lieer turned out. with a letter saying that the brewery began operations March 4, when the corner stone of the plant was laid and when President Roosevelt was inaugurated. The proprietor has received an acknowledgement of the gift with thanks for the courtesy through Secretary Loeb.

Our Boat Wins the First.

Montreal, illy 21. —The first race for the Seffwanhaka international challenge cup for small yachts was won by the United States yacht Manchester, the challenger. She finished three minutes ahead of the Alexandra, the defender.

THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois Fair; fresh northerly winds. Indiana—Local rains; south shifting to fresh northerly winds. Lower Michigan and Wisconsin— Generally fair; fresh northerly winds. lowa—Fair, except showers in extreme west portion; fresh northerly winds, becoming variable.

THE MARKETS

Chisago GrataFollowing were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. July .. .| .88 « .90% | .87% I .90% Sept ... .85% .88 .85% A 7% Dec 85% .88% .85% .87% Com — ' July ... .57% .58 .57% .57% Sept 55% .55% .54% .55% Oats — July ... .32% .32% .32 .32% Sept... .29% .29% .29% .29% Dec 30% .30% .30 .30% Pork— Sept. ..12.95 12.95 12.77% 12.80 Oct. ...12.95 12.90 12.82% 12.87% La rd — Sept .. 7.25 7.25 7.15 7.15/ Oct. ... 7.30 7.30 7.32% 7.22% Short Ribs— Sept .. 7.92% 7.92% 7.75 7.77% Oct. ... 7.97% 7.97% 7.80 7.82%

Ckleag* Live eteekHogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 18,000. Sales ranged at $5.25@ 5.90 for pigs, [email protected] for light, [email protected] for rough packing, $5.65@ 6.05 for mixed, and $5.70®6.00 for heavy packing and sbiping lots, with the bulk of the trading within the range of $5.80® 5.95 for fair to good averages. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day, 6,500. Quotations ranged at $5.45 @5.75 for fancy corn fed beeves, $4.30 @5.40 medium to choice fat steers, [email protected] fat cows and heifers, $4.40 @6.50 fair to best veal calves, $4.50@ 6.25 fair to choice veal calves, $2.50@ 4.25 heavy calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day, 12,000. Quotations ranged at $5.30 @5.50 for choice to fancy fed wethers, $5.15®5.50 fair to choice range wethers, [email protected] fair to fancy light yearlings, [email protected] good to fancy mutton ewes, [email protected] feeding iambs. - Bml Bvakto Uw SUMk. Dunning A Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts, 9 cars; market, extremely dull. Hogs—Receipts, 5 cars; market, firm; all grades. [email protected]. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts, 5 cars; market, slow; best yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; eWes, [email protected]; spring lambs, [email protected]. Calves —■ Market, lower; best, [email protected].