Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1906 — Page 5

Something in it ... ' : v ' ‘% HERE is certainly something to names when recognized by T everybody. Names like “Hairt, Scbaffner and Marx,” “Chase and Sanborn," “Crawford,” “Stetson” and “Sleepy Eye” are | | not only of local Interest here, but to the north, the south, J (_ the east and the west they are familiar words In every hamlet, village and town. They did not oome by chance, and are not new names sprung by a local consumer, but you cam easily learn of their merits anywhere. We tafce great pride in securing for you such superior lines as the above mentioned, in all out different departments and feel confident, from the liberal patronage you are showing us, that you recognize something to good names. The C. E. Murray Co. THE BUSY BIG DEPARTMENT STORE.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Com, 42c; oats 29c. T. M. Hibler of Joliet, 111., was here on business this week, W, Wright of Fresno, Cal, is visiting bis daughter, Mrs. W. H. Beam. Blanche Hoyes returned Wednesday from her Wichita, Kan., visit. son was born May Bth to Mr. and Mrs. George Maines, northwest of town. While reading about the McCoy, trial, don’tfail to read Jay W. Williams’ advertisement. Important change of time on the Wabash. See corrected time card in this issue of paper. The appointment of W. C. Nichols as postmaster at Lowell was confirmed by the U. S. Senate Saturday. They sing of spring, these poet men; their foolishness amazer. A little treat of May, and then it’s hot as blazes. —- * John Sharp spent Sunday in . Chicago Heights, the guest of Miss Lizzie Watson, who is clerking in a store there. Walter Reynolds, who was declared insane last week, was taken to the asylum Tuesday by Joe O’Connor and Marshal Parks. \ Wm. Augspurger of Newton tp., returned last week from a month’s stay at a sanitariun in Kenosha, W T is., much improved in health. Donnelly has to replant 14 acres of onions because of the , wind Tuesday having blown the dry muck soil from off the seed. Advertised letters: Mrs. S. L. Shoop, Mrs. J. P. Swisher, Mrs. Julia Traner, E. T. Bush, S. D. Pullack, A. L. Cressler, R. C. McDonald.

Miss Hazel McColly is visiting in Chicago Heights and if she can find a suitable position will likely remain there during the summer. Donnelly of Hullsmith, Texas, is visiting his family here for a few.days. He will return to his lumber business there next Tuesday. Jessen, who is now holding a position in the Main office of the W. U. Telegraph Co., at Cbioago, is visiting at his home here this week. v Edward L. Hall and Miss Carrie Dewitt, both of Union tp., were united in marriage by Judge Hanley at bis rooms in the court house Saturday noon. John H. Jessen who is traveling for the Bradley Manufacturing Co., of Bradley, 111., through southern and western Illinois, spent Sunday with his family here. The' commissioners of Newton county have deoided on the use of voting machines, and are advertising for bids for machines with which to equip the ten precinots in the county. Prof. J. C. Dickerson, of Albany, Ind., a former superintendent of schools at Remington and Goodland, has been engaged as superintendent of the Kentland schools for next year. Miss Ada Vedder, a granddaughter of Mrs. Jacob Troxell, of DeMotte, died at Los Vegas, N. M., Wednesday of consumption, aged 16 years. The remains will be brought here for interment.

See Hersbman & Hodges for Farm and City loans and Fire Insurance. The angler sallies forth again, and by the river’s shore, doth idly lie and fiph, and then goes home and lies some more. The fifth shipment of 9x12 rugs just received at Williams.’ Call and see the handsomest rugs' in Rensselaer and at lowest prices, Eyes examined free; latest methods; by A. G. Catt, Eyesight Socialist. Graduate refractionist. Permanently located in Rensselaer. Office upstairs in new Murray-Long Block. -i-Irfttle Marjorie Loughridge received a bad fall from a tree-house at Mayor Ellis’ Wednesday evening falling some twelve feet from the platform to the ground. Her right leg and nose were broken by the fall. A. Johnson, who recently bought the Fisher feed and hitch barn and moved here from Wells county, has sold the barn to Wm. E. Leek and son Earl of Mt. Ayr, and will return to Wells county. JLVernon Jacks returned home Thursday morning from a two months prospecting trip in Oklahoma and the west. He says his western fever is completely cured and that he has returned to Rensselaer to stay. The Monon will run its first Sunday excursion to Chicago on this division, Sunday, May 20. Rate and time of train will, it is expected be same as usual, $1 for round trip from Rensselaer, and 8:48 time of train. An exchange, in speaking of a deceased citizen, said: "We knew him as old ten per cent.—the more he made the less he spent—the more he got the more be lent—he’s dead —we don’t know where he went —but if his soul to heaven was sent—he’ll own the harps and charge ’em rent.’' The Monon is making half rates, 75 cents for the round trip, between Rensselaer and Monticello for the McCoy trials. This rate applies to the general public as well as the witnesses. This rate was secured through the efforts of Sheriff O’Connor and Agent Beam who are to be commended as well as the railroad company for granting this half rate.

George O. Stembel of Wheatfield was down Monday to attend the County Board of Education meeting. George has lost some of his rotundity of person in the paet two years, but still has the Bame hearty handshake, genial smile and hearty voice as of yore. He is one of Wheatfield’s solid men and a most popular one. May his shadow never grow less. We do not feel very grateful to the couple who spent Wednesday evening from 10 P. M., to past 11 o’clock in onr swing without our oonsent. Suoh is a source of great annoyance. It would be better that you remain at your homes and leave others to enjoy the “wee” hours of the night in the qnietude of their own domiciles. Mb. and Mbs. B. F. Ferguson. Rev. N. H. Sheppard, of Plymouth, a former pastor of the Christian church here, will lecture at the court house Monday evening, May 14. Subject, “Stick To It. .No admission will be charged, but a collection will be taken to defray expenses. The public is cordially invited to come out. Rev! Sheppard is a former Benton county boy, having been reared in that oounty. He has just built a new Christain church at Plymontb

The G. E. Murray Co. is showing a swell line of gentlemen’s hats in any and all styles and prices. 15-months-old daughter of Emil Johnson, who resides on the Andrus farm northwest of town about three miles, died Tuesday evening from eating a large portion of a box of bromo-quinine tablets wbioh she bad gotten hold of and swallowed before discovered Funeral was held the following day from the house. Automobiles are becoming too common for us, and we have da* oided to wait a little and place an order for a flying machine for oura. Probably a score or more autos have passed through Rensselaer already this season and no doubt the highways will soon be almost monopolized with these “devil wagons.” Fortunately, horses are becoming more used to the machines and accidents from runaways are becoming fewer all the time. v£ln a letter received Monday by Ed Parkison from her uncle, Dr. Moore, he stated that he found his two daughters all right in San Francisco, and that both had escaped any physical injuries. The house of one had also escaped injury and both were together at the time he wrote. The business place and home of the other was destroyed. They had telegraphed and written the doctor of their safety, but both letters and telegrams failed to reach him here. He returned home Wednesday.

WHERE TO WORSHIP TOfIORROW CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES. The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at the court home is,|“ln Spirit and in Truth;” in the evening, “The Freedom of the Will.” All are welcome. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. J. C. Parrett, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will preach on the subject of “Eternal Punishment,” Sabbath morning. M. P. CHURCH. Rev. Flagg will preach at Rose Bud to-morrow, both morning and evening. Morning services at 11; evening at 7:45.

RENSSELAER 76; MONTICELLO 41. Dual Track and Field Meet Here Saturday Results As Above. z' The Monticello-Rensselaer high school field and track meet at the old Rensselaer Stock Farm grounds Saturday was not very largely attended and the sports were so one-sided as to be hardly interesting. Not more than twen-ty-five came over from Monticello to witness or participate in the sports. The total score was 76 to 41 in favor of Rensselaer, as follows: 120 yard high hurdle: Rawlins, M. first; Hauter, R. 2nd; Time 19 seconds, fiat. Hammer throw: Stockton, M. Ist; Yeoman, R. 2nd; Hopkins. R. 3rd. Distance hi feet. 100 yard dash: Yeoman, R. Ist; Dobbins, R. 2nd; Robinson, M. 3rd. Time ti seconds. Pole vault: Morgan, R, Ist; Otstot, M. 2nd; Gardner, M. 3rd. Height 10 feet. 440 yard dash: Hushnell, M. ran Ist; disqualified. Houter, R. Ist; Yeoman, R. 2nd; Blake, M. 3rd. High jump: Morgan, R. Ist; Yeoman, R. 2nd; Hauter, R. 3rd. Tied first high 5 feet 4 inches. 220 low hnrdles: Dobbins. R. Ist; Morgan, R. 2nd; Rawlins, M. 3rd. Time 28 '4 seconds. Shot put: Stockton, M. Ist; 40 feet 5 inches; Morgan, R. 2nd, 40 feet inches; Hopkins, R. 3rd, 36 feet 8 inches. Mile run: Hauter, R. Ist; Renier, M. 2nd; Reeve, R. 3rd. Time 2.01#. Discus: Stockton, M. Ist; Morgan, R. 2nd; Dobbins, R. 3rd. Distance 99 feet 6 inches. One half mile run: Hauter, R. Ist Bushnell, M.2nd; Renier, M. 3rd. Time 2:15. Running broad jump: McFarland, R, Ist; Morgan, R 2nd; Stockton, M. 3rd. Distance 19 feet 6% inches. Don’t forget the Murray Co.’s new grocery. Everything clean and new.

BOOS FOR HATCHINO. Pare Bose Comb Brown Leg* horns, 50 cents for 15; from prizewinning strains. Newt Pumphery. Egos: White Wyandotte; S. C. Brown Leghorn and White Leghorn. 75 cts per 15. F. M. Parker. Phone 217 Rensselaer, Ind. The Social Band will give a Musical and Literary Entertainment at the Dahncke Hall, Kniman, Ind., Saturday evening, May 12, for the benefit of the M, E. church commencing at 8 o’clock. Come everybody and assist in a good canse. Clara V. Boyle, Pres. Lizzie Holle, Sec. Summer underwear for the > old and young at the G. E. Murray Co.

THAT ANTI-PASS AMENDMENT

U ' Senators Hear from Their Constituent* and Will Probably Make a Change. Washington, May *!,■ —The senate has heard from its anti-pass amendment to the railroad rate bill In the •nape of protests-' from many people who will be ffaetced by it, including especially local attorneys of the roads, (senator said —at he had received a number of sucn protests, and he read one from J. 8. Stephens, of Peoria, 111. He asked that it be printed In the record, and this request was followed by others of the same kind from Senators Scott and Dick. Senator oullom made a mild protest against encumbering the pages of the record with arguments from lawyers to the exclusion of other petitioners, but he a.d not formally object and the telegrams were ordered printed. Most of the senators have received such telegrams. gave notice that no would offer a substitute including la those allowed passes all actual and bonafide attorneys with railway briefs and the families of railway employes.

Blew in All She Earned. London, may 11. —Fougere, a famous Parisian dancer who has made and spent several fortunes, was convicted at the Clerkenwell sessions, together with her husband, Albert Girod, a French actor, of shoplifting in London drapery stores.

SCORES AT BASE BALL

Chicago, May 11. Following arc the base ball scores: league: At St. Ixmis —Chicago 8, St. Louis 5; at Philadelphia—Boston 1. Philadelphia 2—eleven innings; at New York —Weather. American: At Cleveland—Chicago 1. Cleveland 15; at Boston—Philadelphia 5, Boston 1; at New York Weather. Association: At St. Paul —Toledo 11, St. Paul 5; at Kansas City—lndianapolis 2, Kansas City 6; at Milwaukee—• Louisville 0, Milwaukee 10; at Minneapolis—Columbus 4, Minneapolis 5. Western: At Pueblo Omaha 10, Pueblo 8; at Sioux City—Des Moines 7. Sioux City 9; at Denver Lincoln 9, Denver B—ten innings.

See Baughman & Williams for farmland city loans. ...... All the new things in oxfords at the G. E. Murray Co. See Baughman & Williams for fire insurance. An excellent variety of early seed corn for sale. James Donnelly, TJbofie' 505-1, Rensselaer, Ind. j The G. E. Murray Co. has the right ideas in lace curtains. / LET OTHERS FAIL! But the “Independent” fire insurance companies are on “solid ground” and are able and willing to carry your risks as cheap or cheaper than the combine. See us. Baughman & Williams. If you are looking for values in the newest tp-to-date clothing and shoes, call in at the old reliable Chicago Bargain Store. For Sale:—Bo acres of land, f mile west of Surrey. For particulars inquire of Mrs. Eugene O’Neill, 259 FayetteJ St., Hammond, lud. Please give us a chance to show you what we can do for you in all kinds of spring and summer sewing. Stella M. Hanson. ’Phone 276. Irene Lutz. For Sale. —Two good building lots in good residence location in Rensselaer, each 67x150 feet, well drained and set out in fruit; cash or on time. Enquire at The Democrat office.

TO FRIENDS OF THE DEMOCRAT. Instruct your attorneys to bring legal notices in which you are interested or have the paying for, to The Democrat, and thereby save money and do us a favor that will be greatly appreciated. All notices of appointmentof administrator, executor or gnardian, survey, sale of real estate, non-resident notices, etc., ’ the olients themselves control, and attorneys will take them to the paper yon desire, for publication, if you mention the matter to them; otherwise they will take them to their own political organs. Please do not forget this when having any legal notices to publish.

MONON EXCURSIONS. $1.65 round trip to Lafayette, May 15 an j 16; return limit May 18. $1.30 round trip to Lafayette, May 31,23, 28; return limit May 36. $1.75 round trip to Lo ansport May 10 and 11; return limit May 14. $7.05 round trip to Loutaville, Ky.. May :4 and 15; return limit May 17. $15.70 round trip to St. Paul, Minn., May 27, 28, 30, 30; return limit June 8. $8.55 round trip to IndianapolU, May 14 and 15; return limit May 18. $3.55 round trip to Indianapolis, May 7 and 8; return limit May 0. $2.50 round trip to Crawfordaville, May 18 and 10; return limit May 20. W, H. BEAM. A*t. Advertise in The Democrat

SHIVELY TO PRESIDE

He Will Call the State Democratic Convention to Order on June 7. STATE COMMITTEE IN HABMONY Nothing Said About the Proposed Reorganization—Shiloh’s Drummer Boy—State News Items. Indianapolis, May 10. As far ns r»n be ascertained no mention was made of the proposed reorganization of the Democratic state committee at the meeting of the committee held yesterday at the Grand hotel. It had been stated before the meeting that the committee at this session would formulate a statement showing that all the members of the committee were in perfect accord. This statement, however, was not made, according to Chairman O’Brien, who said further that there was absolutely no talk amongtheeoimnitteeinenconcerning reorganization, or anything to indicate that there was any lack of harmony among the members. Was in Session Only an Hour. Aivin J. Padgett, of the Second district, and'.Tames K. Itisk, of the Tenth district, both of whom are supposed to favor reorganization, substantiated O'Brien’s statement. “The matter of reorganization was not mentioned,” said Padgett, afer the meeting. “The meeting was occupied with routine business.” The fact that the meeting lasted only an hour indicates that there was very little talk. Shively to Hold the Gavel. Chairman O'Brien mimed Benjamin F. Shively, of South Bend, as chairman of tbe state convention, .Time 7, ami Hugh Daugherty, of tills city, was named as the treasurer of the state committee. The details, including the selection of the minor officers of the convention and the arrangement and decorations of the hall, is composed of the tolloWlig: ‘ M: A. Ryan, Indianapolis; James K. Risk, Lafayette.andi I\ J. Coyle, Peru. Members-at-large of the executive committee: Major (». V. Meuzies, Mount Vernon, Ind.; Benjamin F. Shively, South Bend, Ind.: Lew V. Ulrey. Fort Wayne, Ind.; John W. Kern, Indianapolis, Ind.

Matter of an Organ. Because W. B. Westlake, of Marion, was not present at the meeting of local Democrats at the Indiana club there was i)o thtng done ih the nlatter of establishing a paper for the Democratic party of this city and state.

DIUJMMEII BOY OF SHILOH « He Will Be Present at the Indiana Grand Army Encampment This Year. Shelbyville, Inti., Mny 10. \V. 11. Merschon and his daughter. Mrs. T. 1\ McLaughin, of this city, will appear together at the state Grand Army encampment at Lafayette, May 22. 23 and 24. Mrs. McLaughlin will sing a solo. “Who’ll Save the Left 7“ by Frederick Root, while her father will executive a battle accompaniment with his tenor drum. Merschon was.christened the "Original Drummer Boy of Shiloh” at the battle of Shiloh, where he captured a rebel colonel and turned him over to his superiors. In a national contest with the “Drummer Boy of the Rap pahannock,” at Denver several years ago. Merschon was awarded a gold medal as a tribute to his skill in his execution of a triple drag eonqiosed by himself. He is now dean of the instrumental department of Winona Lake. Fire Hits the Masons. ludiana|K>llß. May 10. Fire damaged the Masonic Temple at Washington street and Capitol avenue to the extent of $13,000, end caused a total loss of $23,000 Raper commander}’ and several blue lodges lost . their paraphernalia. Mather’s Turkish hath was damaged. Captain John Winters. Rarlholomew Dugan and George Newlauds, members of the fire department, were slightly Injured by a falling cornice. Earthquake Shakes Indiana. IndianaiKdis, May 10.—People living lu Bartholomew county, near Columbus, and in Shelby county, near SJbelbyville, report that at 12:38 a. m. a slight Earthquake shock was felt The tremor lasted several seconds, but no damage was done. Rev. S. J. Tomlinson. ts Fairland, is among those who noticed the vibration. He Is a Myatery to the Police. Frankfort, Ind., May 10. A man who can not give his name or any other Information about himself ami who says he Is being pursued by a New York aonian who wants to kill him asked to be put-in jail to prevent him killing some one. He «a(d he felt an uncontrollable desire to kill. Local police are mystified. How Will They Enforce This? Evansville, Ind., May 10. An ordinance passed by the city council provides that all dairymen, before milking their cows, must wash their hands. Printers liaise Their Wages. Vincennes, Ind., May 10. — The local printers’ onion has adopted a new scale of wages, to be effective June 1.

RUSSIAN DOUMA OPENED BY CZAR

Speech from the Throne Delivered in Winter Palace. IT IS CONCILIATORY IN TONE Streets and Palace Strongly Guarded by Thousands of Soldiers. Everybody, Even Members of th Parliament, Closely Watched— Imperial Party Heartily Cheered. St Petersburg, May 10.—The first session-of the modern Russian legislative assembly, bora amid the throes of terrorism, anarchy and revolution, was opened at noon by Emperor Nicholas. Pomp and ceremony of the most impressive kind marked the occasion, which ushers in the dawn of liberty for die autocracy cursed, enslaved millions of Russia’s masses. From a great golden throne in the winter palace, the czar, clad in gorgeous robes of state and surrounded by his relatives, his ministers, counsellors and the chief officers of his army and navy in glittering uniforms, addressed the members oi’ the domna assembled before nim.

Everybody Closely Watched. Cordons of soldiers with menacing bayonets, supplemented with Gatling guns, surrounded the building. Every corridor and chamber of the building swarmed with soldiers and secret police. Every member of the douma, even, was under the watchful eye of a member of the secret service. No one wns trusted —all were watched. Men wen- arrested by hundreds all over the city on the least suspicion and thrown into jail. Troops tilled all the principal streets. Alt shops and factories were closed and workingmen were prevented, from assembling anywhere in the city. Gatherings of people on the streets were promptly dispersed and all loiterers arrested or driven to their homes. Hundreds of well known revolutionists and leaders of the workingmen were arrested in order to prevent the carrying out of any assassination plot. Emperor Arrives in Yacht. The emperor came to St. Petersburg in ids yaclit. which dropped anchor in the broad -reach of tile River Neva,1 let ween the fortress of Peter the (treat ami the palace on the opposite bank, as the fortress guns roared the imperial salute. The emiK't'or and the- members of the imperial family were brought ashore in twelve-oared state Uirges. After lunching they were robed for the formal pageant of tin- reception of the national parliament and the speech from the throne. The emperor, ministers, couriers, and high military and naval officials, accompanied by the scepter, crown, and other insignia of state, marched in procession to the great hall of St. George, where tho members of tire assembly and council of the empire awaited them. Speech from ihe Throne. After an imposing religious service, celebrated hv the primate of the Russian flu roll, Antonins. Emperor Nicholas delivered the address from the throne. The tone of the speech was conciliatory. It expressed the emperor’s wish that relief be given to the peasants in their present unfortunate condition and called on the members of parliament to put their hearts into their work and to co-oi>erate with him In solving the present problems of Russia ami in handing (town a united and prosperous empire to liis successor. Cheers for Ihe Czar. The emperor and the empress after leaving the palace entered a launch, jwissed down the river, boarded tho Impijrlal yacht Alexandra and returned to PeteThof. The crowds on the hanks of the river and islands heartily cheered the Imperial jmrty. There was no other incident. The members of the lower house of parliament after the ceremonies at the palace embarked on steamers and went up the river, landing at the Tauride palace, where the house will assemble.

Arrestetl at the Prison Gale.

Leavenworth, Kan., May 10.—Albeit Bell, who had Just finished a term in the state penitentiary here for robbing the mails, was arrested ns he left the prison gate. Bell Is wanted at Philadelphia and other places for robbing a mail pouch and probably will he taken to that city within a few days.

Sugar Debaters Indicted.

New York, May 7. —Seven indictments charging giving and receiving rebates have been returned by the federal grand jury in New York against the New York Central and Hudson river railroad, the American Sugar Refining company and individual officers and subsidiary corporations.

Death of a Lincoln Plotter.

Fort Smith. Ark., May 10.—R. H. Smoot, who was in the plot to kidnap President Abraham Lincoln, and who sold Surrant the boat with which It was intended to convey Lincoln across the Potomac, Is dead, aged 7tt~years. 1