Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1905 — Page 4

m twin mm. n. Mitog, miw m wiian UhOirmhTmmmu JOwim. *•». «IniMHi, ttl. Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. SI.OO PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Adtertlalay rates made known on application Entered at the Poet-ottee nt Renaaelaer, la d eaaeoond elaaa matter. Office on Vae Rensselaer Street, North of Murray’s Btore. SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 1905.

Anent the call of “J. Bowie of Thayer, Ind.,” for a meeting of the newspaper publishers of northwestern Indiana to be held at the Kankakee river and discuss rates, etc., The Democrat wishes to remark that there are at the present time the Republican, Democratic and the Allied state Editorial Associations, also the Northern and the Southern Indiana Editorial Associations —as Mr. Bowie has not been in the business very long perhaps he is not aware of this fact—and at every meeting of these various associations matters of this character are discussed by able men who have graduated from the case to the editorial chair. The members of these associations are publishers who have worked at the business of publishing a newspaper for practically their whole life and have thousands of dollars invested in their plants, employ a great deal of labor and are themselves practical printers, who oould, should occasion require, take hold and do any part of the mechanical work on their papers, and in many instances do it better than any of their employes, beoause they have made each bbranch a life study. If these men attend Mr. Bowie's meeting at Water Valley we hope the latter will be able to impart a whole lot of knowledge to them about the conduct of their business, for be has followed the publishing of a paper at Thayer, Newton county (printed in Rensselaer, Jasper county) for about three years, and is now trying to cover the whole of Northwestern Indiana, not by increased circulation, but by mailing a few copies at different postoffices and claiming a general circulation in each county where such paper is mailed and, incidently, of course, entitled to legal advertising in each of such counties. Even an editor never gets to old to learn, and we shall expect great things from this meeting.

MARRIAGE MAKES BAD BLOOD

Result Is That the Husband Fatally Beats His Wife's Father and Is in Jail. Indianapolis, Sept. 8. —Frederick Thompson attacked Ids father-in-law, William Dellinger, at ids farm on tb«? Tippecanoe river, near Delphi, aim beat his head Into a pulp with an iron yvedge, Dellinger died later and Thompson Is in jail. Thompson is an old soldier, having served four years In the army, and is well to do. Dellinger was one of the substantial citizens of Delphi thirty years ago. Thorfipson married Dellinger's daughter Clara two years ago and an ill felling has existed between the two men ever since. Both were in Delphi und drank heavily and Thompson made threats to kill his wife and fatber-tn-law and then himself. They had their first trouble at night, when Thompson struck Dellinger with the Iran wedge. The men were finally persuaded to go to bed. bnt early next day the quarrel v/ns renewed and'Thompson struck the fatal blow. Thompson then turned on his wife and would have killed her bad she not taken refuge at the home of a neighbor. Editor Buys an Office Cat. New Harmony. Ind., Sept. B.—Clarence Wolfe .editor of The Times of this place, will multiply the troubles of poets in this section of ( Indiana by putting a Hon on guard at the office of bis patter. The lion is not tame, and Wolfe thinks it ought to be able to eat several poets and “kickers” a week. He bought it from the proprietor of a circus that visited this place hut week. Novel Coincidence of Lightning. Evansville, Ind., Sept. B.—During a thunder storm in Lynn township, Posey county, lightning struck several chickens, about two feet from where Mrs. William Wingo was standing. The chickens were killed, but the woman was not seriously hurt. Several yean ago lightning struck the same spot and killed a dosen chick-

FINAL ACT OF PEACE ENVOYS

Plenipotentiaries Affix Their Signatures to the Treaty. KOMURA SEES A GOOD OMEN Sun Breaks Through the Clouds at an Opportune Time. FIRBT VIEW 07 HIM FOR DAYS Cannon Boom and Bells Ring When the Peace Work In Finished— Synopsis of the don't vention. Tokio, Sept. 7. —Rioting broke out here Tuesday night in connection with the dissatisfaction over the results of the peace settlement. There were several clashes with the police, and it is esdmated that two were killed and 600 wounded. The rioting ceased at midnight. Police stations were the only property destroyed. Tokio, Sept. 7. —The Japanese defeated the Russians In a series of sharp engagements in northern Korea on Sept. 1. f Portsmouth, N. FI., Sept. 6. —The treaty of peace between Russia and Japan was signed by the representatives of the two empires at 3:47 p. m. yesterday. On the Instant of the consummation of the great historical act a salute was fired at the United States navy yard on Kittery point, and immediately thereafter all the bells in town rang out the glad tidings. De Witte, accompanied by Baron Rosen and Plancon, left the hotel for the navy yard at 2:30 p. m. The rain which had been falling In torrents for half an hour previously to this time suddenly ceased, and the sun, which had not been visible for three days, shone forth. Komura-Seesa Good Omen. Baron Komura, Minister Takahira and Dennison left at 2:48 for the navy yard. Baron Komura, pointing at the sun, said smilingly. “It is a good omen for peace.” The copies of the “treaty" of pence brought to the navy ~ yard had been carefully comimred by the secretaries of the two missions, in order to avoid the necessity of reading them before the signing. The plenipotentiaries and oilier members of the two missions entered the conference hall accompanied by Assistant Secretary Peirce, Governor McLune, Admiral Mead ami the mayor of Portsmouth. De Witte Signs His Name First. De Witte was the first to sign his name to the treaty. After the ceremonies of the signing of the treaty Baron Rosen delivered a short speech, pointing out the importance of the event and the influence it will have on the relations between the two countries. He ended by expressing the satisfaction be felt at the good relations which have characterized the work of the plenipotentiaries. Baron Komura replied, paraphrasing Baron Rosen’s speech and expressing his thanks for the kind words nddressed to himself and to the members of his mission. PEACE MAKERS CLASP HANDS Dramatic Incident After the Treaty Had Been Signed. When the plenipotentiaries entered the conference room from their respective offices they merely bowed to each other and took their accustomed seats at the long table around which their negotiations have been conducted. As soon as the delegates had tnken their seats Sato left his chair and went to de Witte's side with the Japanese copies of the treaty, which he placed before him. At the same time rianeon placed the Russian copies of the treaty before Baron Komura. Almost at the same moment the two selected pens from the center of the table and signed their names, first to the French and then to the English text. The eoples were then signed by Baron Rosen and Takahira. Sato returned the Japanese copies for the signatures of Baron Komura and Tnkahlra. De Witte and Baron Rosen affixed their signatures to the Russian copies, and the treaty of Portsmouth was signed. To this moment no word had broken the silence of the conference room. Throwing his pen aside de Witte, without a word, reached across the table and grasped Baron Komura's hand. His confreres followed, and the Russian and Japanese delegates, remained for a Moment in alienee, their right hands tightly clasped a (toss the conference table. The war was over—Russia and Japan were once more friends. Then the speaking took place, and at the conclusion of Baron Komura's remarks de Witte arose and said be desired to see Baron Rosen and the Japanese plenipotentiaries alone for a few minutes. What transpired in that flual conference of the peacemakers the world may never know. The plenipotentiaries refused to discuss it even to their secretaries. ► There was then general handshaking and a buffet luncheon was served, the

Russians and Japanese Informally drinking eacb others’ health. Shortly before 5 p. m. the Russian mission left the yard for the thanksgiving service at Christ church, and the Japanese returned to the hotel. As the crowds near the church caught sight of de Witte they began a cheer that did not die until he had passed into the church. POINTS OF THE TREATY SIGNED Japan's Chief Profit Is Contained in Article 4. The treaty contains a preamble, fifteen articles, and two additional articles designated “A” and “B." The article that contains most for Japan is article 4. The preamble recites that the two emperors desire to close the war and have appointed plenipotentiaries to that end.' Article 1 stipulates for the re-establlshment of peace and friendship. In article 2 the czar recognizes the pre{>onderant interest of Japan—politically, in a military sense, and economically—and agrees not to interfere with any measures Japan may take in connection with the Korean government, but the “open door” is accepted. Article 3 provides for the evacuation by both nations of Manchuria and protects the rights acquired by private persons and companies, and article “A” provides that evacuation shall be completed in eighteen months, after which neither party shall have more soldiers in Manchuria than fifteen per kilometer as railway guards. Article 4 stipulates that “The rights possessed by Russia In conformity with the lease of Port Arthur and Dalny, together with the lands and waters adjacent, shall pass over in their entirety to Japan.” In article 5 the two parties engage not to interfere with measures China may take for the development of Manchuria, the “open door” being provided for. By article tt it is stipulated that the Manchurian railway shall be operated jointly by Russia and Japan, the branch lines being divided between the high contracting parties, each party getting the mines on its respective branch line. Rights of private parties are safeguarded. Article 7 engages the two parties to make a conjunction of a branch line of railway, and article 8 also deals with regulation of branch lines. By article 9 Jn. nn gets Sakhalin up to 50 degrees north latitude, and the right of free navigation in La Perouse and l*artare bays is assured. Article 10 deals with .the rights of Russians In Sakhalin. Article 11 engages Russia to give Japanese the right to fish in Russian waters in the seas of Japan, Okhotsk and Bering. Article 12 agrees that both parties shall renew the ante bellum commercial treaties between them, and article 13 provides for the return of prisoners, each party paying to the other the actual cost of keeping such prisoners. Article 14 requires the treaty to be drawn In English and French and provides that in case of dispute the French text shall rule. Article lo prescribes fifty days for the countersigning of the treaty by the two sovereigns, and article “B” provides for fixing the boundary Hue on the island of Sakhalin. MARQUIS ITO STONED E. H. Harriman, American Railway Magnate, Is Threatened. Tokio, Sept. 7.—E. H. Harriman, president of the Southern Pacific railroad. has been threatened, and the Marquis Ito, president of the privy council, has been stoned by mobs. Neither of them was injured. Two men were killed and 500 wounded in Tokio In riots organized to voice popular disapproval of the peace terms granted to Russia. The mobs attacked and destroyed the police stations. The police, after vain endeavors to disperse the crowds, used force. Several severe encounters took place. The rioting followed a day of turmoil, in which the streets were filled with mobs, several newspaper offices attacked, their windows smashed and their presses and machinery damaged. A mob burned and destroyed ten Christian churches and one mission house school during the night. The people were not injured. TARTARS SWEEP CAUCASIA All Inhabitants of a Village Massacred —Situation at Baku. Tiflis, Caucasia. Sept. 7.—A dispatch from Elizubethpol says that all of the inhabitants of the Armenian village of Mankend, in the district of Zangesursk, have been massacred by Tartar nomads Other villages of the district are surrounded by Tartars. All the naphtha works at Baku have been destroyed and all the factories and other works there are closed. The military authorities are hastening measures to cope with the desperate situation nt BRku. Artillery has been dispatched from here by special trains. The prices of benzine, kerosene and their residues have risen enormously. The present supplies will be exhausted In a few days. The Tartar movement in northern Caucasus is said to be directed principally against the government. Public Printer Palmer Ousted. Washington, Bept. «.—Public Printer I*. W. Palmer practically has been ousted from office. It is learned authoritatively that President Roosevelt has demanded Palmer’s resignation to take effect on the 16th Inst. The'demand of the president for Palmer’s lesignatlon was due primarily to the latter’a action In trying to force Oscar J. Ricketts, foreman of printing, and L. C. Hay, a foreman of division, out ot the government printing office. Palmer asked for the resignations of Ricketts and Hay on the ground that they bad been Insubordinate.

DEATHRIDES THEGALE

Lakes Are Lathed to Fury and the Cruel Watere Hunger for Victims. BBVBH LOST FBOX THE SEYOHA Captain Included Among Those Who Gave Their Lives for Others. Five Lost from the Petoria Great Anxiety fbr Absent Ships—Loss or Life Will Probably Reach Twenty. Dnluth, Minn., Sept. s.—Searching parties sent out from Ashland have discovered the bodies of Captain D. S. McDonald, of the wrecked steamer Sevona, and Nels Sehuman, second mate, of Buffalo, washed np on the shore at Sand island beach. Ashland, Wis., Sept 5. —The latest report from the wrecked Sevona gives seven drowned—Captain McDonald, First Mate Darwin, second mate (name unknown), two wheelmen and two sailors. The small boat with five persons, which was thought to be lost, has reached land and all are safe. The complete list of saved is: Engineer and Mrs. William Phillips, Adam Fredon; J. H. Clucky and wife, of Buffalo; Miss Lillian Jones, and Miss Kate Spencer, Erie, Pa.; Gretteu ttener, Racine; Neil Nelson, Otto Smidt, Nick Fiden, George Slade, Buffalo; William Long, Sheboygan; H. Von Velck, Erie; Charles Scouler, North East, Pa., and Paul Stoekel and Edgar Rider, of Cleveland. Five of the Crew Drowned. Dnluth, Minn., Sept. s.—lt Is definitely learned here that a sunken schoohed near Outer island is the Pretoria. Five of her crew of ten were drowned by the capsizing of the yawl In which the crew took refuge when the boat began to founder. The five survivors were rescued by the heroic efforts of John Irvine, keeper of the Outer Island light, and his assistant. The crew lost control of the yawl and all were spilled into the lake. Names of the Dead. The dead are Henry Schwartz,West Lay City; Axel Lendlis, seaman, Marinette, Wis.; Isaac Byers, seaman, Milwaukee; Alfred Febsal. seaman, Sweden; Frank Wales (colored), Chicago. The foregoing persons were drowned immediately upon the overturning of the yawl. Captain Charles Smart, Mate Charles Fairman, and William Smart (seaman), all of West Bay City; Oscar Orlan, seaman, of Milwaukee, and Ned Blank clung to the overturned boat and were rescued by Lightkeeper Irvine. The Pretoria was being towed, but her tow-line parted Friday night. STORY OF THE SEVONA’S LOSS Seven Men Risk and Lose Life for the Others’ Safety. Duluth, Sept. s.—The wreck of the Sevona, a big ten-hatch vessel bound from Allouez to Erie, is a story of heroism and deadly danger. The storm had become too heavy for the vessel, and the captain determined to run for shelter. Sand island is in the center of a patch of dangerous reefs. One and a half miles east of the light on the island is the Sand Island reef. The atorm was so severe that the look-out did not see the Raspberry island light. When the Sand island light house was sighted it was too late. When the vessel finally struck a great hole was torn in the bow, and only half an hour after the wreck the pounding of the waves bad hammered the stout ship In two. The vessel broke just aft of the fourth hatch. When the shock came the captain found that there was no chance for all to try and reach shore, and called for volunteers to stay on the ship. More than half of the crew volunteered to stay aboard while the rest tried to reach shore and call for help for those who were to remain on the wreck. Finally the captain, the two mates and four others, sailors who were under no obligation to stand by a sinking ship, were selected to risk their lives for the safety of the rest. Engineer Phllllppl was one of the volunteers, but Captain McDonald refused to allow him to remain on board, ordering him to take command of the ship's boat which was to take the women ashore. With Pblllipi went Adam Fiden, Nicholas Fiden, C. H. Clucky, two firemen and one deck hand, all of Buffalo. The storm had battered the third boat to pieces, but a small boat large enough to carry four took another party. The boat with the women tried to make Sand island, bnt was swept past. Nothing could be done save to keep the craft afloat. When the boats left the Sevona the seven left aboard were huddled in the wheelhouse, waiting for the rescue that was to come too late. LIFE BOATS TRIP TO SHORE All Night in the Billows—The Ride for Reaonera. The trip ashore of the life boat waa one of terror. All night the men fought with the elements in the effort to reach shore, which was only five miles away, but the wind waa carrying the craft parallel with the beach, and It was daylight before the boat was wasted up high on shore. So wearied were the men from their exertions that

they were nearly swept back Into the deep water by the surf. During the night while the men were trying to reach shore the women were alternately despairing and hopeful. At times they would pray for their lives, the men joining, and at other times they would help the sailors, bailing the small craft of the water which came aboard constantly. Saturday morning the storm-tossed party was washed ashore at. Little Sand bay. Here they found a homesteader, who led them to two farms two miles in the Interior. The men were so exhausted they could hardly walk to the farm house,* hut were pressed on by the knowledge that the captain and others on board the wreck needed help. Then while the rest of the party was eared for at the farms the engineer and one of the farmers. Thibadeau, set out with a team for Bayfield. It took until 4p. m. that day to reach Bayfield, twenty miles across the peninsula. Upon reaching Bayfield the fishing tug Harrow, of the Booth line, started out for the scene of the wreck with a party of fifteen men, beaded by Engineer Phllllppl. The trip took two hours in the teeth of the northeaster. When the tug reached the scene of the wreck of the Sevona only a few spars and the after 100 feet of the craft were left There was no trace of the captain and his party.

CITY CAN'T OWN GAS

Judga Baker Adds to His Opinion onth9 Gas Option Busi* ness. LEGISLATIVE ACTIOH IS HEEDED Coal Combine Files Incorporation Articles —. General Harrison’s Statue—ltems. Indianapolis, Sept. 7. —In the federal court a new opinion by Judge Francis E. Baker has been filed denying the right of the city to exercise an option to take over the plant of the Consumers’ Gas Trust company at an appraised price. In accordance with a contract made between the company and the city under the city ordinance of 1887. The new opinion reiterates the conclusion of the first opinion that the gas company exceeded Its corpotate power when it granted an option and hence the optiou is void. City Exceeds Its Rights. But it also makes the additional point that the city’s charter rights gave the city no right to run a natural gas plant, so under the new opinion the gas company had no power to grant an option and, on the other hand, the city had no right to o|»erate a natural gas plant. Judge linker holds that when the city charter was granted, under which the city took the option, natural gas was unknown and hence the charter rights to construct and operate gas plants did not contemplate natural gas. Refers to Munlciple Ownership. Judge Baker refers to municipal ownership and says It Is a question for the political department of the state to deal with. He says that if cities have not the power they desire in the line of municipal ownership, they can not create it by contract or ordinance, bnt must go to the legislature. The judge says that the “gas company, as grantor could not do anything to enlarge its own capacity to sell out. Its consent could not abrogate its contract with the state without the state’s consent.” Vandalia Coal Company Incorporated. Indianapolis, Sept. 7.—Articles of incorporation for the recently organized Vandalia Coal company have been filed at the office of the secretary of state. The capital stock representing the holdings in Indiana is $1,750,000. The officers are: President, A. M. Ogle; vice president, John McFadyen; treasurer, Frank L. Powell, and secretary, Charles E. Barrett. About thirty coal mines are Included in the combination and it owns and controls more than 30,000 acres of land In Sullivan, Green, Vigo, Clay and Parke counties. STATUE OF GEN. HARRISON Trouble Continues Over » Site for It in Front of the Indianapolis Federal Building. Indianapolis, Sept. 7. —Supervising Architect Taylor, of Washington; Sculptor Nlchaus, of New York; the architects of the new federal building, and the members of the Harrison monument commission met here to consider the matter of a site for the Harrison monument, the commission asking permission to put the monument at the south front of the federal building and the architects objecting on the ground that the base of the manu«ment ls'not In harmony with the architecture of the building. Several designs were submitted by the sculptor, and the matter was thoroughly gone over, bnt Taylor refuaed to give bis Indorsement of the monument base, and left the city with the question just where it was before be came. There Is little doubt but he will report to Secretary Shaw that the proposed monument base should not be placed on the federal building site. The members of the commission will insist that Secretary Shaw overrule him and the architects and permit the monument to oocupy the coveted site. Read The Democrat for news.

PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at his farm three-quarters o# a mile north of Kniman, six miles southwest of Wheatfleid, and two anda half miles south and one mile east of Kersey, beginning at 10 a. m., on Thursday, September 21, 1905, The following property, to-wit; HOKSBS- One Brown Marc ten weight >4OO pounds; two cows—l - tjtiurters V Cow . B ... Siviug mill*, will ■ fresh in Jannary 1806. * 1 seven-eights Shorthorn was fresh in last June, giving a good flow of milk at present. 1 Holstein Cow will be fresh in October. 1 one-half Polled Angus Cow, giving milk, will be fresh in February. FARMING IMPLBMBNTS-1 new Rook Island Corn Planter, with 80 rods of wire; 1 Moline Corn Planter, drill only; 2 14-inch Stirring Plows; 2 Harrows, 1 steel lever and 1 wood frame; 1 Riding Cultivator in good shape; 1 Single Shovel Plow; 1 McCormick Mowing Machine in good shape; 1 McCormick Binder in good running order; 1 Narrow Tire Wagon: 1 Top Buggy good as new; 1H sets Work Harness; 2 dosen chickens tadi csHs; corn wiU b* sold in field, also potatoes and beans. HOUSEHOLD GOODS-3 Bedsteads, complete; 1 cot, and other articles too numexous to mention. Tshms—Twelve months without interest if paid When due, if not paid when due 8 per oent. interest from date; 7 per cent, off for cash. I. BROWN, Prop. John Pbttit, Auctioneer.

COLT SHOW.

Desiring to promote the breeding of good stock, I will give to growers of the best colts on exhibition at Fisher’s feed barn in Rensselaer at 2:30 p. m.. Saturday, Sept. 16,1905, aired by my horses, Kentucky Morgan and Richwood Squirrel, and jack, James Madison, cash prizes of $lO for first and $5 for second in eaoh horse’s get, or a total of $45. Remember the date, Saturday, Sept. 16, and come out and see some good colts.

CHOLERA IN HAMBURG

London, Sept I.—The HamburgAmeriean Steamship company telegraphs the following to the Associated Press from Hamburg: “On Aug. 28 a Russian emigrant who arrited on the previous day died In the city hospital at Hamburg under circumstances justifying the suspicion that death was due to cholera. The Hamburg-Ameri-can Steamship company consequently decided to dispatch on the Moltke cabin passengers only, the steerage passengers being detained at Hamburg for further observation, although the Hamburg authorities have given positive assurance that there is not the least danger.” May Mean a Long Struggle. Berlin, Sept. 1. —The spread of cholera from two localities on the River Weicbel five days ago to thirty-four cases in twelve localities, extending from the Baltic to the River Wartbe, 150 miles south, and its appearance in Hamburg, lias given an .unpleasant thrill to the people of Germany, for it may mean a long and steady tight, as in 1892-93, to prevent the disease from gating beyond control. In those years it is estimated that 800,000 persons died in Russia from cholera. Prussian Government Awake. The Prussian government is keenly aware of the possibilities of the danger, which so far is not regarded as giving occasion for apprehension. - A committee of the cabinet, consisting of Dr. Studt, minister of medical affairs; Herr von Budde, minister of state and minister of public works; Herr Moller, minister of commerce and industry, and Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, minister of the Interior, has the central direction of the preventative measures. Numerous bacteriologists have been Bent into the infected districts to assist in the surveillance of personswbo have contracted cholera. Cautionary notices are published in all the towns and villages within the affected area. Cholera Deaths in Austria. Lemberg, Austria, Sept. I.—Two deaths from cholera have occurred here and several suspected cases are under observation. The deaths occurred in the family of a river boatman who has been working in the Vistula district of Prussia.

PENCE POSTS FOR SALE. Split white oak poets at reasonable prices. Located 7 miles northwest of Rensselaer. Rankin Halstead, R-R No. 3. Rensselaer, lad. FARMS TO WORK. I have five farms not contracted to be oooupied next year, coming Nov. 15,1905. ts 8. P. Thompson. 6 PEE CENT LOANS. We can positively make yon a loan on better terms than yon can procure elsewhere. No “red tape.” Commission the lowest. No extras. Funds unlimited. See us before borrowing or renewing an old loan and we will nave you money. IRWIN & IRWIN. 1. O. O. F. Building.

O. J. KENTON.