Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1905 — Page 4

Hffi MOT DEMOCBIT. i. t. IIBCTCI, tBITOB HO MUM. Bw~n*. *ll. Official Democratic Paper of Jaapar County. *I.OO PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Advertising rate* made known on application Entered at the Pont-offloe at Renaeelaer, Ind. an aecond elan* matter. Office on Van Renaaeiaer Street, North of Murray's Store. SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1905.

THE IROQUOIS DITCH.

There have been some ugly rumors afloat since the selling of the Iroquois ditch last Friday, and the effort that it is alleged is being made in a certain quarter to spoil the sale, and the motive behind it, is the principal topic of conversation among those who desire to see the sale go through and the ditch dug, and that means that the sentiment is almost a unit in this regard. The sale was something over $29,600 under the estimates, and The Democrat has yet to hear of a solitary individual who is taxed a penny for its construction but who is well pleased with the sale and thinks it sold well. It is not likely that the ditch could again be sold within $25,000 as low as this sale, and the encouragement of contests to defeat the sale on mere technical grounds is not popular. No one is injured in any way unless it be some one who failed to get a rake off or the bidders who failed to secure the contract, and in the latter case there is no one to blame but the bidders themselves, for they certainly had plenty of opportunity to bid. If they failed to take advantage of the opportunity it is is their own fault, and this great improvement should not be held up because two or three disgruntled parties failed to get in their gaft.

COMING CITY ELECTION.

It is time that some thought and attention should be paid to the question of selecting men for the various city offices to be voted for next November. Under the new law the city officers to be voted for at the coming election will serve four years. The power of councilmen have been enlarged and this fact coupled with the longer tenure of office, should have some weight in the careful •and prudent section of nominees. They should not be selected bebause they are good men, or hail fellows well met, but should be chosen for their special fitness, business acumen and judgment, upright integrity and honesty. We need such a man at the head of affairs in Rensselaer and all petty jealousies, animosities and strife should be laid aside in the interest of sound and economic muncipal government. The question of an axe to grind should be relegated to the rear, and the quicker it is done the better it will be for Rensselaer and her taxpayers. t./'

GOVERNOR HANLY.

While Governor Hanly calls himself a republican in politics and in most of bis ideas holds to republican principles, yet The Democrat admires him for his efforts to enforce the laws and prevent drunkeness and rowdyism in Indiana, and when it comes to this all good citizens, regardless of political affiliations, should lend him a helping hand. At New Albany Saturday the Governor, referring to bis efforts to enforce the laws on the statute books of Indiana, said he considered himself the representative of the whole people, and not of one party. When he took the oath of office to enforce the laws, he considered it more than a mere formality, and that the oath meant that the statutes were to be literally observed. He promised that until the end of his term in office he would adhere to the same course he had followed thus far,

notwithstanding the predictions that such a course would result in political oblivion for him. He appealed td the audience to assist him in his work, and said that without their aid he would fail in his task. He has shown au independence thus for that is commendable, and it is noticed that the most of the kicks he is receiving come from the press and members of his own party. It is announced that Gov. Hanly has succeeded in closing the lid at West Baden and French Lick, where luxurious gambling rooms, rivaling the notorious Monte Carlo, have been running for many years. The sooner the voting citizenship of the country gets itself into full understanding that in deciding purely local issues at the polls the best road to take is the broad, free highway of independence the sooner will universal evils that afflict municipalities everywhere be corrected and grafting made impossible.—Ft. Wayne Sentinel. The hunting for technicalities would probably reveal minor errors in some part of the proceedings in practically every improvement ordered made by counties or municipalities, but a great improvement like the Iroquois ditch ought not be defeated to gratify the personal spite of one or two men who are taxed nothing for the improvement. Winamac Republican: It is said that our neighbor Cass county is financially embarrassed, on account of the defalcation of the democratic treasurer Obenchain, and that county orders are marked •‘not paid for want of funds.” The bondsmen do not pay up and there is a well defined effort among them to get released from their obligations as sureties. Political and other baneful influence and pressure is being brought to bear on county officers to get them to blind their eyes to the interests of the county, and to take final action that will release their political friends at the county’s expense. And here it is a republican treasurer and his bondsmen who are seeking to be relieved of their obligations.

NO EXTRA SESSION.

Rejoicing In the Hank* of Railroad and Trust Magnate*. The railroad and trust magnates appear to have enough Influence to prevent an extraordinary session of the Fifty-ninth congress. The Star, published at the national capital, usually well Informed on the purposes of the administration, announces that no extra session will be called; that Speaker Cannon and other Republican leaders In congress have persuaded President Roosevelt that a special session would result In tariff discussion and Injure the Republican party In the congressional campaign next year. This procrastinating indicates that the legislation that will be enacted by the next congress against the railroads or trusts will be so devised as to help the people as little as possible and do the corporations no serious damage. This coming down from the strenuous policy promised by the administration a few weeks ago Is certainly extraordinary, to say the least. With the well known methods of delay that congress, especially the senate, knows so well how to employ the prospect of any legislation that will help the people la much further removed by the lack of the extra time that an extraordinary session would have given.

How Do Thor Do lit

The Fifth Avenue bank of Now York has just declared an extra dividend of 120 per cent In addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 25 per cent. Two years ago the bank declared an extra dividend of 100 per cent and has been disbursing regular dividends of 100 per cent regularly for several years past. The officials of this bank are evidently honest, and It Is the stockholders who are the grafters from the customers. But how can the customers stand It? Adding half of the extra dividend—namely, 00 |>er cent—to the regular dividend of 100 per cent makes 100 per cent per annum or 13% per cent per month. If well managed banks pay like this, what Inducement can banker* have for speculation and frenzied finance? And what profits their customers must make to be able to pay this enormous interest!

See Baughman & Williams for farm and city loans. 50 rolls best standard table oil cloth, only 11c yard at the great clearance sale at the Chicago Bargain Store.

TWO AUSPICIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Russian Reform Scheme To Be Promulgated on the Heir Apparent’s Birthday. PEACE ENVOYS NOW AT WORK AU the Preliminaries Ended and the Pint Meeting Held. Welcomed to Portemouth by the New Hampshire Executive—Public Doe* Not See the Ceremonial but Cheer* the Procession. Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 10.—The Japanese have handed the Russians the conditions of peace in writing. The Russians will consider them and submit their answer in writing. Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 9 —The Russian and Japanese peace missions have submitted themselves to Introduction and likewise to all of the ceremonies of welcome and reception on the part of the United States government and the state of New Hampshire,

EQUIPMENT BUILDING, PORTSMOUTH NAVY YABD.

and have begun facing each other for the purpose of ending the war in the far east and if possible consummating a permanent peace between the two great nations. Today they are meeting In the naval stores building of the Portsmouth navy yard. Credential* to Bo Examined. The Russian plenipotentiaries will examine the credentials and powers which the emperor of Japan has delegated to Baron Komura and Minister Takabira, and in turn the Japanese plenipotentiaries will scrutinize the powers which the Russian emperor has conferred upon de Witte and Baron Rosen. The second day's session, to take place tomorrow or Friday, It is expected will be devoted either to a consideration of the Japanese peace terms, or to a proposition for an armistice by the Russian plenipotentiaries. Acclaimed By the Populace. The landing and reception of the envoys was a function replete with ceremony. The envoys of both Japan and Russia were much affected by the demonstration of the public. In the procession through the streets three carriages were occupied by each mission, the Russians and Japanese being given alternate jiositions, the first, third and fifth carriages being Russian and the second, fourth and sixth Japanese. PUBLIC UW NO CEREMONIES Neither 1* the Navy Yard Nor at the Court House Function. The public was rigorously excluded from the navy yard, where the envoys came ashore. The landing was effected most expeditiously, and everything moved without the slightest interruption. The Russian suite was proceeding to the breakfast room from the landing when the salute from the battery announced the landing of the Japanese. The envoys were met at the court house by Assistant Secretary of State Peirce, who first presented de Witte to Governor McLane ami then Baron Komura. The senior Russian commissioner presented his suite to the chief executive of New Hamp shire, and the Japanese plenipotentiary did likewise. Governor McLane’s formal speech of welcome was responded to by a profound bow of both parties. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the Rus slans were arranged on the right of the governor, the Japanese on the left, with Peirce on the immediate right. The group was then surrounded by the governor’s staff and council and the entire party was photographed. No one except the governor’s staff and council, United States Senators Burnham and Gallinger, Representatives Sulloway and Currier, and Assistant Secretary Peirce was present at the court house function, although crowds surrounded the building. When the Hotel Wentworth was reached the Russian suite ignored the elevator and climbed the stairs to the second floor. The Japanese, who arrived a moment later, were lifted to their floor. Both suites took dinner at the same time In the main dining room of the hotel, and after dinner both strolled on th* verandahs and grounds of the hotel. Credentials Informally Exchanged. Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 10.—The first meeting of the peace plenipotentiaries was of an entirely informal character, so informal, in fact, that Baron Komura did not bring bis let-

ter of credence to the Portsmouth navy yard, whereas de Witte was armed with the original document setting forth the powers conferred upon him. Baron Komura offered to send back to the hotel for his communication, but de Witte expressed his faith that the credentials were full and ample and it was arranged that official exchange of credentials should be made today. Later In the afternoon copies of the credentials were informally exchanged, In order that they might be examined. Outside of this the only thing of interest decided was that the envoys should hold two meetings dally—at 9:30 a. m. and 3 p. m., and that the protocols shall be written In French and English—the French text to be accepted in case of dispute. LIGHT AHEAD FOB RUSSIA First Repreeentative* of the People Since 1000 Are Soon to Meet. St. Petersburg, Aug. 9. —The Russian national assembly, the first gathering together of the representatives of the Muscovite people since Emperor Alexei Michaelovitcb, the second of the Roinauoffs, summoned the last zemsky sobor in the sevententh century, will be proclaimed on Saturday next. The final session of the special commission whlc has been considering the project as drafted by Minister of the Interior Bouligin and elaborated by the council of ministers was held at Peterhof yesterday. Its verdict upon the project as a whole was favorable, and at the conclusion of the session, before the assembled grand dukes, ministers, senators and other members of the commission, Emperor Nicholas set the seal of his approval thereto. Though the project has undergone a number of changes during the various conferences at I’eterbof it is understood that its main outlines are substantially In accord w r ith the project as it emerged from the council of ministers. In principle the national assembly will be a deliberative and consultative body for the discussion of measures laid before it by the emperor or his ministers. It will have the power to force the withdrawal of ministerial propositions by a two-thirds vote, which gives it at least a negative control over legislation. It will be a large body, probably of over 500 members, chosen by system of indirect elections, and the first session, it is understood, will be held in November. The elections will take place in October.

Proposed Church Federation.

New York, Aug. 10. —Twenty-four religious denominations containing 18,000.000 communicants have each appointed from five to fifty delegates to meet in this city on Nov. 15 to take part in an inter-church conference on federation. The meeting will be held in Carnegie hall for a week, the object being the federation of the Protestant forces in American. President Roosevelt has expressed his sympathy with the moveinent and it is expected that one or more members of bis cabinent will be able to take part in the discussions of the conference.

Big Fire in the Docks.

New York, Aug. 8. —Inside of threequarters of an hour tire swept away the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad company’s terminal in Hoboken, seized two ferryboats and practically ruined them, and for half an hour threatened the destruction of the entire water front in the vincinity, including the Hamburg-American and North German Llyod steamship docks, at which several big ships were lying. The estimate of the property damage is $500,000. No lives were lost, and only one fireman was severely injured.

Taft’s Welcome to Manila.

Manila, Aug. 7. —Manila’s welcome to Secretary Taft and party exceeded all similar demonstrations in the past by either American or Spanish officials. Governor General Wright’s address of welcome at the government house expressed the feelings of Americans and natives on the return of the former governor general, and the arrival of Miss Afice Roosevelt. Secretary Taft, moved with emotion while replying for himself and party, almost broke down. The scene was impressive.

Flames In Fashionable Church.

New York, Aug. B.—St. Thomas’ Episcopal church, at Fifth avenue and Fifty-Third street, one of the most richly furnished religious edifices in America, was wrecked by fire. Within a block of the ruined church are the houses of half a score of the country’* wealthiest men. The Hotel St. Regis is scarcely one block away and scores of the finest city homes in America are in the section of which St. Thomas’ church was practically the center. Th* fire was confined to the church.

King Edward Reviews Fleets.

Portsmouth, Eng., Aug. 10.—King Edward celebrated the anniversary of his coronation by reviewing the combined French and British fleets, aggregating some seventy ships. As a sjiectacle, the event was somewhat marred by gloomy and showery weather. but the enthusiasm of the crowd* was undimtnished. Enormous masses of ]>eople thronged both shores and there was a fleet of excursion boats filled to capacity.

Sanger May Succeed Loomis.

Washington, Aug. 8. —Colonel William C. Sanger, of New York, will probably be appointed first assistant secretary of state to succeed Mr. Loomis, who will be given a post In the diplomatic service. If Mr. Loomis resumes bis duties here be will remain in the department but a short time.

Given Death Sentence.

Chicago, Aug. 7. —John Mueller was found guilty by the jury of murdering bls wife and two babies and was sentenced to be hanged.

FIRST ANNUAL PUBLIC SALE nr PURE BRED O. I. C. HOGS. 4 S SEPT. 1905. ■- - ■ _ i... 7 ...... I will hold my first annual sale of pure bred O. I. O. hogs in September, 1905, sometime between the 10th and 14th (the exact date of which will be given later) at my farm in Barkley township, Jasper county, Ind. This will be a rare chance to secure good stock of this celebrated breed of bogs. Prospective customers and others are invited to call and see my stock on any week day. THOMAS DRIVER.

SARAH SCHAFER CAES

Bedford Man Who Says That Poli* tics Is Hiding Thoss Who Murdered Her. JUSTICE IS TO TRIUMPH YET Guilty One* to Wear a Hempen Neck* tie Young Fox Find* a Friend—State Item*. Bedford, Ind., Aug. 11.—“ Sooner oi later the murderers of Sarah Schafer will be indicted, tried, convicted and hanged,” exclaimed John H. Underwood, a prominent lawyer of this city. “And but for the political ring that has infested this county for years, the assassins would now be in their graves.” “You think you are on the right tiail, then?” Politic* Prevents Justice. “There is no question about It. The evidence is at hand—evidence that but for powerful political influences would have hanged the murderers long ago. There is no question as to the identity of the murderers, and some day we will be able to get this testimony before a Lawrence county jury, and when we do it will be so plain that conviction is sure to follow. The people of this community can rest assured the slayers of Sarah Schafer can not escape: they arrest is as certain as the sun.” Case of Hired Murder. “Your theory is that Miss Schafer was the victim of hired thugs?" “That has always been my theory. 1 believe that some one of the social standing of Miss Schafer employed men to make way with evidence she possessed, and in carrying out his commands they killed her. The murderer is spending money to prevent the proper kind of an investigation, and his friends are attending money to prevent ‘in invoßtigatinn that will reveal several scandals.” Believes He Known the Man. “You believe you know the man?” • “I lielieve I know the man.” atp swered Underwood slowly and emphatically. “I do not believe the political ring here, with all of its money and influence, can prevent bis dangling at the end of a rope. It may tak* time, and the ring may be able to delay matters until some of the important witnesses die or go away, but it can not thwart justice forever, and the statute of limitation does not lie against the crime of murder. Will Take It Before the People. “If nothing is done before the next campaign, I will put it up to the people of this county and make a political issue of it. I will ask the people to smash this ring, and once this ring is smashed the hanging of the murderers of Sarah Schafer will quickly follow. The people of a community like ours can always be depended on to do the right thing when once they understand.” HE SAVED A YOUNG FOX Little Animal Waa Lame and Running a Race with a Locomotive. Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 11.—Touched ,by the teachings of the new Lafayette ! Humane society, F. C. Hendricks, a : brakeman on the Monon railroad, saved the life of a wild creature. | While the engine was going up a steep hill south of this city he noticed a 1 small animal running along the track in front. The engine waa going ten miles an hour and the animal barely managed to keep two feet ahead. Hendricks, out of curiosity, climbed down from the cab and stepped on to the pilot of the engine. It was then that he noticed a young j fox, crippled and almost exhausted, struggling along in the glare of the engine's headlight. Chased harder than many of its forefathers in their efforts to elude the hounds, the young fox was losing the race when the brakeman reached down and gathered it in. Th* fox was tenderly nursed and 1* now at the Hendricks home. Two Suepeoted of a Murder. I Thornton, Ind., Aug. 11.—With a I gaping gunshot WOJigd Ui the breast

and the pockets of his clothing turned Out the body of Panel Breckner, 55 years old, was found in the woods on te farm of Al Cox, just across the line in Montgomery county. John James and Charles Derickson, a negro 90 years old. have been arrested. Derickson is at home with a gunshot wound in the neck. The men under arrest called at the Cox home and informed Cox that Breckner had committted suicide. Obstetrical Coincidence. Shelbyville, Ind., Aug. 11. —Dr. Frank E. Ray was called to the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Yater, where a boy baby weighed only three pounds arrived. This calls to mind a similar circumstances that happened a y*ar ago. Dr. Ray was called to the same house and same room at that tim* and a baby girl was born to Mr*. Louis Farrer. This girl weighed two and one-half pounds. •‘Daddy of 'Em All” Still Alive. Veedersburg. Ind., Aug. 11.—The Veedersburg street fair, the original street fair, known as the “Daddy of ’Em All,” will be held the last week In October as heretofore. Two Boys Kilted by a Sandbank. Corydon, Ind.. Aug. 11.—Joseph and Edward Flurh, brothers, aged 14 and 18, were killed while playing In a sand bn«k excavatiou, which collapsed.

THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois and Indiana —Fair and continued warm; fresh southerly wind*. Lower Michigan—Fair in south, showers and cooler in north portion; light to fresh southerly winds. Wisconsin—Showers and coolerwith thunderstorms; fresh southerly winds and probably squalls. lowa—Showers and cooler; south, shifting to west winds.

THE MARKETS

ChlMfs GrataFollowing were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. Sept. ...» .8274 $ .83% I .81% I .82 Dec. ... .84% -84% .83% .83% May ... .86% .87% .85% .85% . Corn— Sept. .. .58% .54% .58% .53% Dec. ... .48 .48% .47% .47% May ... .45% .45% .45% .45% Oats— Sept. .. .26% .27 .26% .26% Dec 27% .27% .27% .27% May ... .20% .29% .29% .29% Pork— Sept. ..14.22% 14.25 14.10 14.12% Oct. ...14.25 14.25 14.12% 14.12% Lard— Sept. .. 7.72% 7.75 7.67% 7.70 Oct. ... 7.80 7.85 7.77% 7.77% Short Ribs — Sept. .. 8.42% 8.42% 8.35 8.37% Oct. ... 8.50 8.50 8.40 8.45 C'hle*«„ Lira nlaaK Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 18,000. Sales ranged at $5.50@ 6.15 for pigs, $5.80(05.25 for light, $5.4005.65 for rough packing, $5,550 0.20 for mixed, and $5.7006.15 for heavy packing and shipping lots, with the bulk of the trading within the range of $5.8006.10 for fair to good averages. Cattle—Estimated receipts for the day, 10,000. Quotations ranged at $5.85 ©5.95 for choice to fancy steers, $2.40 @4.85 fat cows and heifers, $2.15@ 4.25 native bulls and stags, $3.1004.50 western range steers, $5.000.6.75 fair to choice veal calves, $3.00© 5.00 heavy calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day. 12,000. Quotations ranged at $4.70 @5.90 for chaice to fancy fed wethers, $4.50© 4.90 fair to choice range wethers, $4.50(0'4.85 good to fancy mutton ewes, $6.25(07.15 good to prime spring lambs, $6.8507.00 good to prime range lambs, $5.10(06.00 poor to choice feeding lambs. ■Mt HuOtelo Live Mux. Dunning A Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle —Receipts, 2 cars; market, slow. Hogs— Receipts, 10 cars; market, steady; heavy. $6.40; mixed and mediums, $6.4006.45; pigs and yorkers, $6.50. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts, 8 cars; market, steady; best lambs, $7,000 7.25; fair to good, $6.5006.75; yearlings, $6.7506.00; wethers, $5.0005.25; ewss, * $4.2504.50. Calves —Market, lewor; best, $5.7506.25.