Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1906 — Page 5

Baking Powder Absolutely Pure DISTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF TARTAR BAKING POWDER It does not contain an atom of phosphatic acid (which is the product of bones digested in sulphuric acid) or of alum (which is one-third sulphuric acid) substances adopted for other baking powders because of their cheapness.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 38c; oats 27c. To-morrow is “All Fools Day.” ■r■ - " Mies Bessie Davis is attending DePauw University. Parkison is home from the lowa University for the spring vacation. Prof. J. C. McNally Phrenologist, is at the Nowels House for a few days only. the last meeting of the C. O. F?> Mathew Worden was elected financial secretary. T. W. Haus is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ira McCord, at Indianapolis this week. Miss Matie Hopkins has returned from Chicago and again taken up her residence here. David Elder moved to Morocco this week, where he has considerable work at his trade of carpenter/ Dr. Merrill is moving his office into rooms over Porter & Kresler’s store, lately vacated by Dr. Myers. Mrs. Lee Jessup has been quite eick for the past week, but is reported somewhat better at this writing. Koeta, democrat, has been appointed trustee of Colfax tp., Newton county, to succeed Gallagher Barker, democrat, resigned. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McCord of Indianapolis who have been visit* ing relatives here for the past three months, returned home Saturday. Jasper Kenton and family left yesterday for their new home in South Dakota. They take with them the best wishes of a host of friends.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth went to Washington, D. C., Saturday to attend the meeting of the D. of L., and look after some business matters. 7 Ex,-township trustee John P. Ryan of Gillam tp., left last week on a two weeks trip through Oklahoma, Indian Territory and other southwestern points. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffioes: Goodland, 1; Newland, 1; Rensselaer, R-R-l, 1; Rensselaer, R-R----2,1; Cincinnati, 0., 1; Lee, Ind., 1. „/JjOuis Hershman of Walker tp., frho has been attending the Valparaiso University, was the guest of bis brother, Attorney Geo. E. Hershman, here a few days this week. W. L. Wood of Parr, returned Tuesday from a two weeks trip down in southern Ohio, prospecting for mules. He found the E rices “out of sight,” and did not uy any. Bessie King, the librarian, has been confined to her home with rheumatism for the past week or ten days. Miss Grace Norris has been looking after the library work during her absence. Mrs. John Eger was called to Kendallville last Friday by the sickness and subsequent death of her mother, which occurred the following day. Mr. Eger went over Monday to attend the funeral.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nowels and son of Brook, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Nowels of this city. -|-The mother of our former townsman, Geo. Bales of Good land, died near Logansport last Saturday, aged 64 years. The burial was made at Goodland. Miss Kate Marshall, who has been employed in the W. B. Conkey printing plant at Hammond, has resigned her position on account of sickness, and returned home. The offer of Farm and Fireside free to new subscribers to The Democrat is withdrawn with this issue, and after April Ist no more free subscriptions to same will be given. \The son of The Democrat editor is improving slightly from his attack of typhoid fever, and it is expected will now get along all right, although it will of course be some time before he is able to get out

Maude Spitler has purchased the Florence property south of the new school building and is having the old house torn down, preparatory to erecting a new residence for herself and mother. The mutual telephone company lately organized over about Foresman will probably absorb the Brook and Mt. Ayr exchanges, as they have secured so many patrons that it will be unprofitable for those exchanges to continue. Miss Pearl Morris, who for some years employed in the Racket Store, has succeeded Miss Lettie Willis as clerk in the G. E. Murray Co., store. The latter is to be married April Bth, to Leslie Alter, son of J. E. Alter of Union township. H. C. Heffner has sold his two residences on North Cullen street to James M. Bell of Frankfort. Dr. Myers, Mr. Bell’s son-in-law, will move into one of the houses, and W. F. Hodges will move into the D. M. Yeoman property, vacated by Dr. Myers. Owing to matters coming up that demanded his attention here for the present, Dr. Washburn has postponed his trip to New York to to take a course in the New York Post Graduate Medical School for a few days, and will probably remain here all of next week, at least. "“jMr. Roy Hurley and Mrs. Mary Deere were united in marriage Sunday at the home of the latter’s sister, Mrs. Samuel Price, in Barkley tp., Rev. Abraham Miller officiating, in the presence of several relatives of the contracting garties. They will reside in tarkley. Mrs. Hugh Lowe has bought of A. Leopold'nine lots in Leopold’s addition, south and east of E. V. Ransford’s residence, 150 feet on Scott street, 300 feet on the gravel road, 300 feet on Milton street and 150 on Emilie street. She will build residences on the lots, we understand. The burlesque on The Merchant of Venice, given by the Senior class of the high school at the opera house Wednesday night, was very largely attended and is well spoken of. About every seat in the house was taken and a neat sum was realized from the entertainment.

Advertised letters: Jno. M. Bennett, Jacob Haan, Lewis Kerr, John Maxwell, Harry S worts, James Erwin, Mrs. Walter Baker, Mrs. May Musgrove, Mrs. Jason Roose, Mrs. Dan’l Scott, Mollie Vance. Ernest Clark, who has been working at telegraphy in Colorado and Oklahoma for the past year, is visiting relatives here and at Lafayette this week. He expects to secure a position in Chicago in a few days. ■{George Tudor of Wells county, who bought the George Pumphrey property in the northwest part of town last fall, moved here recently, and Newt Pumphrey, who occupied the place, has moved to Mr. Phumphrey’s farm just northeast of town. Woodmen of America, do not forget the joint social and banquent next Friday night at the W. R. C. Hall, April 6. M. W. A. members ca i secure tickets for the banquet at Haus’ restaurant. No admittance without a ticket. Joe Jeffries, Clerk.

Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Garriott were called to Parr, from Indianapolis, by the sickness and subsequent death of the former’s father, John F. Garriott. They will not return to Indianapolis, but for the present will live with Mrs. Garriott at Parr. Mr, Garriott has taken examination for the railway mail service and expects to secure a run ere lortg, The fifteen year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Swaim of near Aix died at 1 a. m., Thursday after five days sickness from that dread disease, pneumonia. She leaves a father, two sisters, both married, and two brothers. Her mother died about two years ago. The funeral was held at Brushwood church yesterday at 11 a. m., and interment made in Weston cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Chupp of near Surrey, returned Monday from a visit with their sons Anson and Frank at Edinburg, Ind. Anson is reported"-as recovering nicely from his severe sickness. Frank-has been with Anson for several months and has looked after the store, in which they are doing a nice business, during the latter’s sickness. was married recently to a wealthy lady of Edinburg, who is reported to have SIO,OOO incash and owns 200 acres of valuable land near Edinburg.

TERM IN PRISON FOR SHERRICK

Motion for New Trial for Indiana Ex-Official Is Denied—Sentence Pronounced. Indianapolis, March 29. —Former Auditor David E. Sherrick, recently convicted of embezzling $120,000 of state funds, was sentenced to not less than two and not more than twentyone years in the state prison. Special Judge McCullough, before pronouncing sentence heard testimony to show that one of the jurors in the trial was incompetent because of statements made before he was drawn, and overruled a motion for a new trial. Sherrick stood while Judge McCullough slowly said the words that sent him to the bis jaw set and hard.

Street Car Strike at Winnipeg.

Winnipeg. Man., March 29. —Three hundred employes of the Winnipeg street railway went on strike. The company started running two cars at tl o’clock filled with half a dozen old hands. Inspectors principally. At 8 o’clock six cars were running on Main street and Portage, all other lines being left severely alone. All citizens walked in sympathy, while groups of men stood on the corners and yelled nasty names at motormen and conductors.

Brodie L. Duke Gets Divorce.

New York, March 29.—Brodie L. Duke, of Durham, N. C., a relative of the president American Tobacco company, has been granted a divorce from his wife, Alice Webb Duke, whom he married in this city Dec. 19, 1904. Mr. Duke's marriage to Alice Webb was followed by a series of sensational events In which an unsuccessful effort was made by relatives of Mr. Duke to have him placed in an asylum.

Victim Sees Negro Hanged.

Poplar Bluff, Mo., March 26. —Curtis Jackson, a 17-year-old negro boy, was hanged for an assault on a white wo’hian. Dean Norman, husband of the injured woman, sprang the trap and Mrs. Norman herself witnessed the execution. The crime was committed February 2, and the next day the negro was saved from lynching only because the sheriff ordered the arrest of the woman’s husband, who led the mob.

Sees “Cussedneen" Everywhere.

Washington, March 29.—Senator Tillman In a speech in the senate declared that he finds "cussedness” everywhere, citing the insurance disclosures, the contributions of national banks to campaign funds, the beef case decision* ths Walsh bank failures and the solicitude for the welfare of the railroads displayed in the senate.

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PUTS IT TO THE TEST

New York Supreme Court to Decide the Legality of Political Contributions. GEO. W. PERKINS UNDEB ABBEST Habeas Corpus Writ Is Beady and the Case Goes Higher. T—\ Prisoner Gives All the Information Necessary for the Case, and Does Not Claim Immunl- . ty Under the Law. New York, March 29.—0 n a charge that his connection with the contribution of $48,702.50 from the funds of the New York Life Insurance company to Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the Republican national committee in the campaign of 1904, constituted grand larceny in the first degree, George W. Perkins, a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., and until recently first vice president of the New York Life Insurance company, was arrested on a warrant issued by City Magistrate Moss. When a detective went to serve the warrant upon Perkins he found that a writ of habeas corpus had already been obtained from Justice Greenbaum, of the statesupreme court, and the matter was immediately taken out of the magistrate’s hands. Perkins Is Under Parole. Perkins appeared before Justice Greenbaum, and at the request of his counsel, the hearing in the .case was adjourned until tomorrow. Perkins was paroled in the custody of his personal attorney, Lewis A. Delafield. The warrant for Perkins’ arrest was applied for Tuesday by District Attorney Jerome. Magistrate Moss would not act, however, until affidavits were filed in the case. These were presented to him yesterday. They were signed by Darwin P. Kingsley, vice president of the New York Life; Edmund D. Randolph, treasurer of the company, and Thos. A. Buckner, also a vice president. He Admits All the Facts. Perkins’ counsel admitted to Justice Greenbaum that Perkins had advanced the sum named to Bliss upon the request of the late John A. McCall, president of the New Y’ork Life. He was afterward reimbursed through the action of the company’s finance committee. It was contended that McCall had executive authority to order the payment, and that if any crime was committed it was participated in by every member of the finance committee present when the matter was acted upon. GOES TO THE SUPREME COURT Perkins Surprised at the ChargeJustice O’Sullivan Active. The affidavits on which Magistrate Moss acted in issuing the warrant for Perkins’ arrest were forwarded to the supreme court on a writ of certiorari. The statement sworn to by Vice President Kingsley gives some of the details of the meeting of the New York Life's finance committee in December, 1904, when President McCall appeared and stated that Perkins had advanced certain large sums of money to Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the Republican national committee, pursuant to McCall’s agreement to contribute $50,000 for use in the presidential campaign of 1904. District Attorney Jerome has made public correspondence between himself and Perkins which showed that upon the district attorney's request for information, and without promise of any immunity whatsoever, Perkins had supplied Jerome with all the facts connected with the 1904 campaign contribution. In concluding his letter on the subject Perkins wrote: “When I made the advances mentioned, and when I was reimbursed therefor, it never occurred to me that there could l>e any question as to the propriety of such expenditure, which I believed to be for the benefit of the company. It has come to me as a total surprise that the legality of such payments should be questioned.” Despite the action of Jerome in applying for a warrant for Perkins and thus taking the matter to the higher courts of the state Judge O’Sullivan, in the court of special sessions, again addressed the grand jury which is considering life insurance matters, and instructed it that it was its duty to continue the investigation to the end. He told the grand jurors it was their right to demand that the district attorney subpoena witnesses to be examined before them in any matter they may have under consideration.

About All Hadley Wants.

New York, March 26.—1 n the examination of Rogers, of the Standard Oil company, In the Missouri ousting case little was got out of Rogers, but H»e counsel for the Standard Oil raid that for the “purpose of this litigation” the Standard OH would admit that the stock of the Waters-Pierce, Republic and Standard Oil of Indiana was held for the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. Attorney General Hadley, of Missouri, says this makes out his case.

Russian Peasants Are Ugly.

Poltava, Russia, March 29.—The peasants on the Bouromka estate, belonging to Princess Cantacuzene (mother of Prince Cantacuzene, who married Miss Grant, daughter of Brigadier General F. D. Grant, U. S. A,), have refused to plow the land and have driven away the employes of the estate. Further trouble is feared, and Cossacks have been dispatched to the scene of the disturbance.

FOR THE HOUSEWIFE

Uses For Common Salt. Put a pinch of salt in whites of eggs when beating them; also use it when whipping cream. Place salt in oven under baking tins in order to prevent scorching of their contents. Put salt in cold water when you wish to cool a dish. Put salt in whitewash to make it stick. Use salt for cleaning piano keys, knife handles and glass spotted by bard water. Salt dissolved in alcohol will remove grease stains from clothing. Use salt to remove ink stains from carpet when the ink is fresh. Rub salt on prints before washing to set their color. To make a candle burn all night put finely powdered salt on it until the salt reaches the black part of the wick. In this way a mild and steady light may be kept all through the night by a small piece of candle. The Home Doctor. Use Ipecacuanha as an enjetlc in sudden attacks of croup, bronchitis or whooping cough. Slight bleeding from the lungs may be treated by giving twenty drops of liquid extract of witch hazel every two hours. When anything gets into the eye it is a good plan to dip a clean feather in sweet almond oil, raise the lid and brush the feather across the eye surface toward the nose. A sore throat should never be neglected, especially in the time of epidemics. A cleansing gargle is made by dissolving a heaped saltspoonful of salt and carbonate of soda mixed in equal quantities in half a tumbler of water. Window Shade Holder. An inventor has devised an entirely new idea in window shade holders, an illustration of which is herewith shown. The advantage of the device is that it can be changed to fit any ordinary window frame without destroying its future usefulness in case of change of residence with change in size of window frame. The body of this holder is made of a bar divided in the center, the two parts being adjustably attached to a grooved hinge by means of thumbscrews passed through slots in the hinge plates. On one side of the slots are projecting teeth or a

SPRINGS INTO POSITION, roughened surface to prevent the bar from slipping by undue pressure. On the ends of the bars are pivoted metal heads, having roughened surfaces, which bear against the window frame when the holder is in place. Projecting from the ends of the bars are adjustable Journals, tb hold the shade roller, and they are held in place and regulated by thumbscrews. To put the holder in place in the window frame the bars are first adjusted so as to tighten it in the window frame. Then the heads are placed in the corners of the frame by holding the bar with both hands. By pressing upward the holder is immediately sprung firmly in place. Next the bearing Journals for the shade roller are adjusted to fit the roller without having to cut it off or in any way marring the roller. To Remove Worts. Potato water, the water in which potatoes are boiled, will remove warts, even the worst “seed warts” that ever come on the hands of children or grownups. Wash the hands two or three times a day in the potato water, using no soap or anything else, and let the water dry on the skin or bathe the spots affected every little while in the course of the day, keeping them constantly moistened with the potato water, and the warts will disappear in a short time. Dyeing the Carpet. Worn and faded brussels and velvet carpets may be made te look like new by redyeing. After the carpet has been cleaned and laid wipe it off with vinegar water and allow to dry. Prepare a good dye, selecting the predominant color In the carpet, and apply with a wide paint brush. All colors and shades will not absorb the dye alike, so that a design will remain and all worn places will be covered. For a Troublesome Cougk. For a troublesome cough the following recipe will prove effectual: Half a pint of strained honey, mixed cold with the juice of a lemon and a tablespoonful of sweet oil. Take a teaspoonful when the cough is troublesome. Choap Disinfectant. A very Reasonable but efficacious disinfectant is made by dissolving one pound of green copperas In one quart of water. Pour down the drains. The Pinensblen. If you are using bran to stuff a pincushion it Is a wise precaution to bake it first

RATE REGULATION.

How Railroad* Are Controlled I* Dominion of Canada. That railroads can be controlled and unreasonable rates regulated is shown by the success of such a law in Canada. 11. R, Emmerson, minister of railways and canals in Canada, has been touring the United States in his private car and in an interview at Kansas City said: “In Canada a law was passed two years ago which is practically the same as that asked for by President Roosevelt. The plan is excellent in theory, and so far in Canada we have found It to be eminently practical. It is just and right” Under this law the railroads do not claim their property is being confiscated, and what is being done in Canada should be possible to do here without any injustice to the railroad corporations and with entire justice to the shippers and the traveling public. The bill reported by the Democrats in congress would, if the majority would adopt it, give the relief the people have so long demanded, but the probabilities now are that the Republicans will compromise with the railroads, and the legislation that congress will pass will be practically worthless.

Mrs. Sutherlin Sighed for “Fun.”

New Albany, Ind., March 30.—Seven witnesses were examined in the Sutherlin murder trial. Mrs. Carrie Wells, who nursed Mrs. Sutherlin at the birth of her first child, testified that she had heard Mrs. Sutherlin say she wished she had never married because sha could not have fun any more.

Wild Goose in Captivity.

Vincennes, Ind., March 30.—Peter J. Tougaw, a saloonkeeper), has on exhibition in one of his show windows a fine specimen of wild goose. The bird was captured alive and attracts large crowds.

$5.000 Bull Is Poisoned.

Marshall, Mich., March 29.—Beaufort Victor, a $5,000 Imported short horn bull, owned by Andrew Christal, has been poisoned, supposedly by enemies of the owner. Just think how much it saves you because we clean, press and repair any suit we sell free for ono year. Duvall & Lundy.

= TRY THE B GUY South Van Rensselaer Street. Motto: “Cleanliness and good treatment.” leols semen From 61.1, io n p. i. Good Chef, late from Auditorium Annex, Chicago. Ojsiefs, Fish. Gome on Oiner Delicacies in season. Special Service for Balls, Wedding's, etc. STRICKFAOEN & CAIN, Props.

Big Public Sale. The undersigned will offer at Public Auction, 4 miles South of Dunnville, known as the Captain Snyder farm, commencing at l(k o'clock a. m., on Monday, April 9,1906, The following property, to-wit: • 5 HEAD HORSES, 4 head of Young Mules, well broke. e HEAD MILCH by Steer. IMPLEMENTS, wagons. Etc., conslating of 1 new Carriage, 1 new Top Buggy, rubber tire; 1 6-foot Milwaukee Mower, new; 1 new Corn Planter with 80 rods wire, 1 new John Deere Harrow ten foot. 1 14-inch John Deere Walking Plow, new; 1 Self-Dump Champion Hay Rake, newt a new Walking Cultivators, 1 new Coqulilard Wagon, with triple bed wide.tlre.l old Wagon, 1 set Work Harness, 1 Hay Rack, 1 Baled Hay Rack, 1 Grindstone, Household Goods and other articles too numerous to mention. A credit of eight months will be given on sums over five dollars, with approved security ; six per cent, off for cash. M. SCHREIBER. John Greve. Auctioneer. G. F. Kktchmark. Clerk, Real Estate Transfers. Henry Amsler to Iva M. Amsler, Feb. 26, pt ne ne 19-30-6, 36 acres, Marion, <3,260. Charles Miller to Charles H. Bowers, Meh. 13, Its 9. 10,11,12,18, bl 5, Rensselaer, Sunnyside add. 6500. William F. Hodgea et ux to Judson J. Hunt, Meh. 21, It 5, bl 24, Rensselaer, <2,560. Jewett Wagoner et al to Nat. Pickle and Canning Co., Feb. 7, pt ne se 6-30-7, 1.99 jrcrea, Keener, <l, q. c. d. William H. Weaver to D. J. Schemcker, Feb. 13, Its 4,5, 0, Wheatfield, Bentley's addpt ne iw 36-32-6, Wheatfield, 12,600; eM sw 82-88-6, w« se 83-83-6. Wheatfield, <8.200. Thomas M, Hibbs to Milton S. Smith, Meh. ytfsw 14-38-6, eK nw 14-38-6, 340 seres; nw nw 14-28-6. 40 acres; ntt ne 16-38-6, lift •H ne 16-38-6,130 acres, Milroy. <20,000. Frederick Hermsnson to Robert W. Feb. 28, nw nw 84-80-6, pt aw nw 84-80 6, Gillam, 68,200. Julia Harrington to Charlee T. Dye, Fob. 81,. pt It 6, bl 1, Remington, Searigbt'a add. 6200. John K. Stoudt to eame, Dec. 80, Ita 3,8, bl 1, eame add. <460. Wm, B. Aqytin to Martha F. Smith, Jan. 8, Ita 8,4. bl 1, Rensselaer, Benjamin A Magee’s, add, 6600. Henry L. Langdon to Rowley H. Moorehouse, Mcb, 94, nw no 1-32-6, Wheatfield, 81,000.