Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1906 — Page 4

m HUT! DMT. F. I. BIBCOCK, IDITORIID POBUSIU Uh Bwtjmn Tiam*n •« j® WM „ € Riatamei, 111. Official Democratic Papir of Jaapcr County. SI.OO PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. Advertising- rate* made known on application E nteired at the Po«t-o Sloe at Rensselaer, Ind aa second class matter. Office on Van Ranaaaiaar Street, SATURDAY, JUNE 30,1906.

THE TICKET.

Wot Eeeretary of State— JAMES F. COX. Wot Treasurer of State— JOHN I6ENBARGER. far Auditor of State— ;! MARION BAILEY. For Attorney General— WALTER J. LOTZ. Wot Clerk of Supreme Court— BURT NEW. Wot Superintendent Public Instruction— ROBERT J. ALEY. War State Geologist— EDWARD BARRETT. Wor State Statistician— DAVID N. CURRY. For Judge Supreme Court, First District— EUGENE A. ELY. For Judge Supreme Court, Fourth Diet.— RICHARD ERWIN. For Judges Appellate Court, First Diet.— MILTON B. HOTTEL. G. W. FELT. Per Judges Appellate Court, Second Diet.— RICHARD R. HARTFORD. HENRY Q. ZIMMERMAN. HENRY A. BTEIS.

The Pennsylvania Republicans adopted a radical platform and nominated a machine tioket, but aa the late Senator Hannadeclared on the Statehood matter, Republican platforms are not binding. If the millionaires should be kept out of the United States Senate, as suggested by a judge of the Wisconsin supreme court, the present Republican representation in that body would dwindle to almost nothing. A Chicago man spoke for the first time in twenty-one years the other day, and the words he uttered were: “Is it hot enough for you?" If he addressed one of the beef packers his answer probably was, “None of your d business." Government ownership of raiiroac, telegraph and telephone lines is demanded in a resolution adopted at the late Democratic State Convention held at Yankton, S. D. Who ever heard of a Republican convention demanding any rights for the people? William D. Bynum, who has been a Republican for many years and who during all of the time has held a job at Washington which pays him $5,000 a year, wants it dearly understood that the Republicans can depeud on him as long as his salary goes on. This issue of The Democrat starts the ninth year under its present management. The six months that this paper was given by its enemies to “pass in its checks" have grown to more than eight years, and it is to-day one of the most prosperous newspaper plants in northwestern Indiana, and is still a-growin’. Upton Sinclair won the first round as the boss muck-raker when he exposed the filth of the packinghouses. President Roosevelt has won the second round by publishing the report of the filth uncovered by investigation. It is now “horse and horse" and the public will watch the next muckrake performance with interest. As fixed up by the friends of the meat trust in the House, the new inspection bill saddles the cost of the whole system on the government. But then, as the cost will be only about $5,000,000 a year and only the people pay the tax, what difference does it make to the Republican leaders, who never tire of telling us that this “is a great and rioh country."

Bishop Potter oalls a muck-rake a hammer, and his admonition is, “Hammer, hammer!” Hammering well kept up will surely bring results. It will even compel the President of the United States to see that the laws are faithfully executed. Let the press of the country hammer, and keep it up until all the rottenness is hammered out of the Republican party of trusts and grafters. All the exposures of rottenness and grafting have been brqught to the notice of the public by non-officials, which shows that the Republican political machine will never cleanse itself and that the execution of the laws is lax, although we are supposed to be governed by a strenuous administration. Therefore the voters must hammer the derelict Republican party into political oblivion.

Secretary Shaw, who is almost as hungry for the Republican nomination in 1908 as Vice President Fairbanks, says that “in some localities the term 'standpatter’ is opprobrious.” He is right, and Indiana is such a locality—and a pretty big one. But notwithstanding the opprobrium, Mr. Shaw declares that the Republican party is standing pat on the tariff, which is only another way of saying that it is standing up for the trusts and the whole brood of evils for which the present law is responsible.

The members of the bridge trust, which has been operating for a long time in Ohio and Indiana, pooling their bids and dividing the profits, are walking into court in the former siate and pleading guilty. The Ohio officials in starting prosecutions acted on evidence which the officials of this state refused to consider. The Riohmond Palladium, a Republican paper, deolareß that the state officials neglected to perform a sacred duty when they failed to proceed against the bridge combine, but the Palladium evidently has forgotten that the Republican platform says that “we realize that oapital must combine.” The Republican party in Indiana is merely standing by its friends.

Under a republican law and prosecuted by a republican administration, the paper trust has been whipped out ot exist ence. When suit against it was begun in 1904, the price of ordinary white news paper was $2.85 per hundred pounds; now it is jU.BS, a reduction of nearly 50. per cent.—Goodland Herald. The above we infer, is sent out by the Republican State or National Editorial Bureau, as we have seen practically the same statement in several of our Republican exchanges, and every editor that has given it space knew that he was printing a lie when he published it. The Democrat has been published as an all-home priut paper for nearly three years and consumes about two hundred pounds of paper each issue. It buys its paper in ton lots and where it can buy it the cheapest, quality considered. It has paid during this time $2.60 to $2 75 per cwt. f. o. b. Chicago, or *2.45 to $2.55 at the mill, and the price has varied but a few cents at any time duriug the past two years, while it is now as high as it has been at any time, we believe. The fact is that the republican trust buster don’t bust them, and no one knows this better than the newspapef publisher who is robbed by the paper trust, the type trust, the printing machinery trust and the printing ink trust. Just why an editor will give space to such palpable falsehoods as the above is beyond our comprehension, for he well knows from his own persoual experience in buying paper that the price has not dropped since the “republican party busted (?) the paper trust." If Bro. Shepherd—or any other republican editor—has proof to the contrary, we will give him an opportunity to prove the truth of his statement by agreeing to pay $2.00 per hundred for 10,000 pounds of ordinary print paper. -If he can get it for $1.85 per cwt this will give him a rake-off of sls on the deal, and he had better quit the newspaper business and go to selling paper, for there are thous-

snds of publishers who would dup-

lioate the Democrat’s offer. Better stick to bamboozling the farmer on the tariff, tell him how “the foreigner pays the tax,” eto„ and keep still about Teddy’s trust busting antics.-

NEWTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS NOMINATE.

A very enthusiastic convention was held by the Democrats of Newton county at Goodland Tuesday. The Indiana Harbor road ran a special train down from the north end to Kentland and from there the Panhandle brought the crowd over to Goodland. The Kentland and Goodland bands furnished music for the occasion. Following is the ticket nominated; Treasurer, Chas. Spinney of Goodland, the present incumbent; recorder, George Gay of Iroquis township; sheriff, Samuel Lemaster of Grant township; assessor, T. L. Davis of Brook;.surveyor, Chas. Mullen of Iroqnois township; corener, Dr. Godfrey of Kentland; commissioners, A. D. Washburn of Jefferson township, and Ed Long of Jackson township; county council, Thos. Keene, Paul Weisbaar, Jr., Chas. Shreiner, J. B. Guildinzoph; at large, Henry Carson, Charles Franklin and Dr. Petry. The present republican clerk, Mr. Hess of Morocco, seems to have given pretty general satisfaction and is a very deserving young man, therefore no nomination was made for that office.

WILL NOT RUN AGAIN

President Reiterates His Statement That This Term Is His Last in the White House. Colorado Springs, Colo., June 29. — W. A. Conant, of this city, who waa a delegate from New' York to the first national Republican convention more than fifty years ago, recently wrote a letter to President Koosvelt asking if he intended being a candidate for the presidency at theexpiration of his present term. Conant has just received the following reply, dated White House, Washington, June 21, 1906. “My Dear Mr. Conant:' The president thanks for your letter of the 17th Inst and cordially appreciates your kind expressions concerning himself. He says, however, that you will have to vote for some other Republican eandiiate next time. Conveying to you the president's best wishes, I am sincerely yours.

“WILLIAM LOEB, JR.

"Secretary to the President.” -

TROUBLOUS TIMES IN RUSSIA

Warsaw’s Telegraph Seems Cut- Work of a Court Martial Is Very Deadly. Warsaw, Poland, June 29. —Since yesterday morning telegraphic communication with St. Petersburg lias been Interrupted, and the people are greatly alarmed. A court martial lias condemned to death six men for an armed attack mi a Jewish merchant. At the Warsaw citadel the court martini will begin today the trial of five officers, two sergeants and thirteen civilians on the charge of forming a secret organization for the spread of revolutionary doctrines among the troops and to incite soldiers to mutiny.

President Orders Half-Holiday.

Washington. June 28.—The president lias ordered that skilled mechanics, laborers and all employes in the classified service employed in navy yards, naval stations and in the government printing office be given half-holidays on Saturdays during the summer.

Canoe Drowns Four Persons.

Newport. Vt., June 25. - Through the overturning of a canoe on Lake Meinphremagog four persons were drowned. The victim* were FrM 8. Paquln, his wife and sister, and Geo. Daily.

Our Editors In Canada.

Toronto, Out., June 26. About 312 members of the National Editorial association of the United States were accorded a civic reception at the city halL

Discard your old felt bonnets and buy you a pood straw one, in sailors and all shapes, at Duvall & Lundy’s, Everybody cordially invited to the big store opposite courthouse, the best location to see the great attractions July 4th. Chicago Bargain Store. Come in and secure one of those men’s suits mentioned in our page ad, at a big discount, and be well dressed on July 4th. Rowles & Parker. . NOTICE TO EVERYBODY. When you come to town the fourth make your headquarters at our store. We will be glad to have you, and we have room for you all. Duvall & Lundy. JULY FOURTH. The ladies of the M. E. church will serve ham sandwitches, hot ooffee, pie, also ice-cream, cake and home-made candy on the northeast corner of the court house square, opposite McFarland’s grocery.

RAILWAY CAN APPEAL

Order of the State Railway Commission Is Mot Immune of Review. 80 SAYS THE APPELLATE COURT Representative Cromer After the Scalps of Two Pension Examiners—ltems. Indianapolis, .Tune 28.—The appellate yourt upholds the right of appeal from the railroad commission, and refuses to dismiss an appeal taken by the Monon railroad from an order of the commission. The unusual condition was presented of both parties to the appeal insisting that there was no right of appeal because of the invalidity of a law. The railroad commission, which owes its own creation and existence to the act in question, insisted that the act was all valid except two sections conferring the right of appeal from orders made by the commission. Railways Say It Is All Bad. While the railroads admitted those two sections ,are invalid, they asserted that the whole act is unconstitutional. TJndeT these circumstances thecourt called on the attorney geueral to defend the law, and Its decision supports his contention as against both the parties. The court held that the exclusive jurisdiction conferred on the appellate court in railroad commission cases gives it power to decide whether or not the law under which it is called on to act, is constitutional, but contented Itself with the ruling that the appeal would lie without deciding the constitutioality of the law as a whole. Court Explains the Law. The Monon apj>eai questioned the right of the commission to make an order fixing rates. The opinion of the court, written by Judge Itobinson. says that the law’ in question leaves the railroads with authority to fix rates, subject to interference by the commission If an unreasonable rate is estai> llshed, and complaint is made under oath by an injure!! party. Finish of the inquiry. T'pon the presentation of such a complaint. the inquiry by the commission is limited to the single question whether or not an existing rate established by the railroad is reasonable, and the commission follows methods substantially like those which a court might bnvc followed to determine the same question before the commission w’as Created. Reasoning of the Court. The setting aside of the established rate and fixing a different rate in case the existing rate is found to lie unreasonable is declared to be the exercise of a power which is neither legislative nor executive, but is quasi-ju-dicial. Rut as the action of the commission in fixing rates is made final, except so far as it may lie reviewed by the appellate court, an appeal to that court is declared to tie a necessary incident in order that the commission assert may not establish unfair and unreasonable rates. CROMER WANTS THEIR SCARPS Representative in Congress Demands the Resignations of Two Pension Examiners. Muncie, Ind.. .Tune 28. Much surprise was created in political circles when it was announced that Representative Cromer had demanded, in peremptory letters, without assigning a cause, the resignations, of Dr. Frank (1. Jackson, of Muncie. and I)r. C. \V. Smith, of Scinpt, ns memiiers of the Delaware county hoard of pension examiners. Friends of Cromer say that the demand for the physicians’ resignations is due to Cromer's belief that Drs. Jackson and Smith were not friendly to him in his contest against Horace Stllwell for the Republican nomination for congressman a few’ weeks ago. Both physicians owe their appointments to representatives previous to Cromer in this district, and it is probable that neither will pay any attention to Cromer's request, denying his jurisdiction and authority. ' Mayor Bidainan Found Guilty. Terre Haute, Ind.. Jnne 28. The city council In the impeachment charges brought against Mayor Edward J. Rldaraan found the mayor guilty as charged, and declared Idm ousted from office. Mayor Bidainan immediately took possession of his chair, and attempted to call the council to order. lie declared he would not recognize the ouster order, and would continue to discharge the dutfes of th.) office. Buried in the Same Grave. Boonvllle. Ind.. June 28.—The bod’ei of William llardiu. murderer and su‘cide. and that of his wife, whom he shot, were burled in the same grave at Tennyson, ltev. O. O. Clements conducting services. The testimony taken by the coroner shows that Hfrrdln contemplated both the death of his wife and himself, and that he was insane through jealousy.

Doctor Mysteriously Amanlted. Worthington, Inrt., June 28. Dr. 8. Gray was assaulted and badly lwnten by some person unknown to the authorities. It Is feared will prove fatal. An air of mystery surrounds the affair, but It Is believed to be the culmination of an old grudge.

BIG SALE CONTINUES. “S The Wildberg Sale will continue uninterruptedly until the entire stock is closed out • • ; ; 1 ' . .i>\ ——*—— : L. Wildbergf.

IDE VERSUS A BISHOP

Governor of she Philippines and Roman Catholic Prelate Engaged in Controversy. CHURCH PROPERTY THE CAUSE Uncle Sam Holds That It Is Not Church Property—Bishop Views It _ , Otherwise. Manila, .Tune 28. —The publication In the United tSates of the letter of Archbishop Harty of Feb. 20 to Governor General Ide, concerning the submission to the courts of the question of the title of the San Juan de Dios property, led Governor Ide to give out his reply to Archbishop Harty. Governorlde to >k umbrage at this prtion of the archbishop’s letter: “Before going to court as a peaceful American citzen I shall have had read n 250 pulpts a solemn protest against this attempted confiscation. This protest will go through the archipelago, and will reach the White House. It will surely be taken up by the American people. This step has not been taken and time still remains to recall your order.” Promises the Bisbop a Surprise. Governor Ide’s reply states that the matter rests upon two opinions of the attorney general in 1902. but that no action has yet been taken. The governor says in his reply: “A portion of your lei ter prod cued a pnlnful impression til on me. It was what seemed to contain a threat thaji the course yon will take through the Philippines will excite hostility against the government. I agree that if your action should go through the archipelago it would reach the doors of the White House, but I am certain the result would be far other than the one you had in mind.” Property That Is In Dispute. The dispute relates to properties at San .Tuan de Dois. The hospital fs claimed to be the proiwrty of the government It w-as used by the troops during the occupation of Manila. The claims of the church are based on a transfer of the property to the Franciscan friars during the Spanish regime. The United States officials allege that theproperty was supported by the Spanish government, and now belongs to the United States government. 'The controversy l*etween the archbishop and the governor general, waa brought by an alleged order to take the case to tar courts. Governor Ide declares that uo such action was taken.

Sunday Bill Applies to All.

Ottawa. Ont., June 28.—The rigid Sunday observance bill now before parliament was the subject of a lively session in the evening, lasting until nearly midnight. The exemption clause respecting Jews, Adventists and others who keep some other day as their Sabbath was defeated. The vote on this point indicates that all the drastic features of the measure will he retnlned and its passage within the next twenty-four hours is expected.

People's Party Conference.

Bt. lands, June 28.—The national committee of the People’s party met in annual conference here, at the Olympic theater, delegates being present from almost every state in the Union. The gathering is for the purpose of discussing the political situation. It is said that possibly the party members will endorse a man for the presidential nomination.

“Immortal J. N." Is Dead.

Toledo, 0., .Tiuie 28. —J. N. Free, known all over the country as the “Immortal J. N„" is dead at the Toledo state hospital for the Insane. For years he traveled all over the United States, paying neither hotel bills nor railroad fares. He was harmlessly craxy and had been an Inmate of the asylum for several months.

Retires from the Editorial Chair. New York, June 29.—Wendell Phillips Garrison retires from the editorship of The Nation after forty-one years of service. Hammond I-am for six years managing editor of .e Evening Post, succeeds him.

Mill Be Bad for His Business.

Grand Rapids, Mich., June 29.—Tommy Prendergast, of Saginaw, had his jaw broken by Harry Lewis, of Philadelphia, in the fourth round of a scheduled ten-round bout.

THE MARKETS

Ohio*go Gram. Chicago, June 28. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat — Open. High. Is>w. Close. July ...$ .83% $ .83% * .*2% 9 -82% Sept 83% .83% .82% -83 Dee 84% .84% .83% , .84 May ... -88% .8674 -86% -86% Com— July ... .52% .5*4% .51% .52% Sept 52% .52% .51% .52% May ... .50% .50% .49% .50% Oats — July ... .39% .39% .38% .3974 Sept ... .30% .36% .35% .30% May ... .39 .38% .38% Pork— July ...16.90 17.15 16.00 17.12*4 Sept. .. .16.72% 16.80 10.55 16.80 Lard— July ... 8.70 8.75 8.70 8.75 Sept. .. 8.90 8.95 8.85 8.92*4 Short Ribs— July ... 9.30 9.32% 9.27% 9.32% Sept. .. 0.25 9.25 9.20 9.25 Oct ... 9.02% 9.05 9.00 9.05 Cash sales —Winter wheat —By sample: No. 2 red. 870 88c; No. 3 red, 83 @B6c: No. 2 hard, 82084 c; No. 3 hard, 78082 c. Spring wheat—By sample: No. 1 northern. 860.87 c; No. 2 northern. 84086 c; No. 3 spring, 81@84c. Corn —P.y sample %c lower; No. 2, 52%052%e; No. 2 white, 53%e; No. 2 yellow. 52%053c: No. 3, 52%@52%c; No. 3 white, 53c; No. 3 yellow, 52% @s3c: No. 4. 51®52%c. Oats—By sample steady to %c higher; No. 2,38 c; No. 2 white, 40<g40%0; No. 3, 37%c; No. 2 white, 38%@39%c; No. 4 wihte, 37%@38%e; standard. 39%@40c. Lire Stock. Poultry and Hay. Chicago, June 28. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 22,000. Quotations ranged at $6.70 06.75 for choice to prime heavy, $6.60 06,70 for good to choice heavy mixed, $6.00®6.30 for rough heavy packing, and $5.50® 6.60 for poor to prime pigs. Cattle —Estimated receipts for the day, 6.000. Quotations ranged at $6.75 06.10 for prime steers, $3.8004.50 for good to choice cows. $4.50® 5.25 for prime heifers. $3.50®4.25 for good to choice bulls. $0.25® 6.50 for good to choice calves. $4.50®4.65 for selected feeders, and [email protected] for good Stockers. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day, 15.000. Quotations ranged at $6.00 @0.35 for good to choice wethers, $6.50 @7.00 for good to choice yearlings, $7.25® 7.85 for good to choice shorn lambs, $6.00®:8.50 for spring lambs, and $5.50®5.85 for good to choice ewes. Live poultry—Turkeys, per lt>, 9c; chickens, fowls, 11c; springs, 16@18c; roosters. 7c; ducks, 14® 18c; geese, [email protected] per doz. Hay—Choice timothy, [email protected]; No. 1, slo.oo® 10.50: No. 2. [email protected]; No. 3, $6.00® 7.00; choice prairie, SIO.OO @11.00; No. 1. [email protected]; No. 2 prairie. $7.00® 7.50; No. 3 prairie, s64s)® f.OU; No. 4 $5.00® 5.50. Bast Buffalo Lire Btook. East Buffalo, N. V., June 28. Dunning Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts 2 cars: market strong. Hogs— Receipts 10 ears; market strong; pigs, $6.90; yorkers and mediums. $7.00. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts 5 cars; market steady; best lambs, $7.25® 7.50; springers, [email protected]; wethers. $6.25®6.50; ewes. [email protected]. Calves -Market slow: best. [email protected].

Make your headquarters at Murray’s big department store July 4.