Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1906 — Page 4

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THE TICKET.

For Secretary of State — JAMES F. COX. For Treasurer of State— JOHN ISENBARGER. for Auditor of State— MARION BAILEY. For Attorney General— WALTER J. LOTZ. For Clerk of Supreme Court— BURT NEW. For Superintendent Public Instruction— ROBERT J. ALEY. For Btato Geologist— EDWARD BARRETT. For State Statistician— DAVID N. CURRY. For Judge Supreme Court. First District— EUGENE A. ELY. For Judge Supreme Court, Fourth Dlst. RICHARD ERWIN. For Judges Appellate Court, First Diet.— MILTON B. HOTTEL. G. W. FELT. For Judges Appellate Court, Second DIsLRICHARD R. HARTFORD. HENRY G. ZIMMERMAN. HENRY A. BTEIB.

CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The democrats of the Tenth district will meet in delegate convention on SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1906. in Michigan City, Ind., at 1:30 p. m. for the purpose of nominating i a candidate for congress to be vot-, ed for at the November election in 1906. The delegates from the several counties will be selected in such manner ami at such time as the ■ county central committee of each county shall designate. The severaUcouiities of the district will be entitled to the following number of delegates : Benton 7 Jasper 7 Lake 14 Laporte ...22 Newton 5 Porter 7 Tippecanoe ...... ..21 Warren 5 White 10 Total 7.88 Jas. K Risk, Cbm. The delegates from this county to the convention are: AI.TBKSATK3. F. E Babcock Eli Gerber Geo K. Hershni'in John Kigleabach N. S. Bate* Wm. L. Nowel* Benj.Wehh J. U. Iliff .N. Littlefleid Beuhart Fendig Frank Morrow H. Paxton W. A. Lock John Mitehell It is still stfe to indulge in moderation in eating bananas Unwbolsome adulterations have been found.

The nomination of United States Senators by the people in party primaries ia in successful operation in all the southern States except Missouri. There are no Platta, Depews, or Drydens in the Senate from that section. Senator Elkins says there ia no satisfaction in having great wealth. Perhaps there is not much comfort in wealth acquired jn the Elkins way, but where would Elkins and the other mil. lionare senator* be politically without barrels of money?

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Owing to the wreck on the Monon thia morning our telegraphic plate service was unavoidably delayed and we print thia issue without same. If the President wants to do something original, why does he not ask Mr. Bryan to hold down Secretary Root’s job while the latter is away so that the Nebraska statesman may have some practice in case be should ever be called upon to take up the work of running the country.

A clean campaign and a clean election —things that the Democrats demand —mean a thorough cleaning of the offices in the statehouse by Democratic officials. The machine-dictated and bossridden ticket put .out by the Republican convention will not answer the purpose.

When Congress on its last day was engaged in its vaudeville performance and singing ‘‘Old Kentucky Home” and other famous melodies, it was noted with surprise that the Hon. “Standpat” Landis failed to get in with the “Banks of the Wabash.” Perhaps he heard-that his brilliant defense of the trusts did not set well along Indiana’s big river.

Most Republican congressmen consider their greatest achievements of this session to be the “pure pork bill” which makes some Republican constituencies belike they are “doing things.” The Democrats point with pride that they forced the Republican majority to vote for a rate bill, a pure food bill, and other remed al legislation that have for years been the principal planks in Democratic platforms.

The surrender of Congress and the President to the meat trusts was the last scene in the tragedy of the recent session. The surrender of Congress and the President to the Standard Oil trusts was next to the last. They also surrendered on the pure food bill. Congress will surrender to the President and the American Ship Trust next session. “Surrender” is the shibboleth of the present regime. It means “protection” to the rich rogues, and Pinkertons, and poverty for the people.

EXTRAVAGANCE.

At the adjournment of congress Senator Culbertson gave out a pre pared statement showing that, exclusive of the expenses in Panama, the expenditures of the Roosevelt administration have increased $93,767,064 in three years. The total appropriations madp at the session just dosed amount to the enormous sum of $880,183,301. Senator Culbertson's statement says I further .—..... _ “As usual with this administra- ! tion, expenditures for the military and naval establishments increased for this period, and of the proceeding amount the increase of the naval establishment alone exceed- ■ ed $34,000,000 for the three years. The total ependitures for the years 1903, 1904, 1905 and 1906 were $2,933,044,409, and deducting Panama expenses it was $2,866,421,089. The total expenditures of the years 1898, 1899, 1900, and 1901, the full four years of McKinley, was $2,439,316,390. It thus appears that, exclusive of all expenses in | Panama, the expenditures for the four years of Roosevelt exceeded ' those of the four years of Mckinley, although he conducted the Spanjsh war, by*the extraordinary sum of $434,194,699.” In a statement made lor the Democratic minority Representative Livingstone makes a comparison of the expenditures provided for by this comgress, $880,183,301, j with the expenditures of 1898, in j President McKinley’s administration, when the figures were $528,735,079, a difference of $351,448,222. Commenting on this showing Mr. Livingstone says; ‘‘This growth in appropriations sustains the connection that the Republican party stands for extravagance in public expenditures in order to use that extravagance as a cloak for their more objectionable purpose of maintaining a high protective tariff to favor the

trust combinations of manufacturers of the country. The Indianapolis News, Republican, but sometimes frankly sane, commenting on Senator Culbertson’s statement . “The business of Government is costing the people altogether too much. And the cost is increasing steadily and rapidly. There must be an end to the increase in expenditures somewhere and at some time. The people themselves should demand reform. Possibly they yvill realize the need for it when they learn that four years of peace have cost them $434,000,000 more than four years of war,” Is any explanation or defense ofiered by the Republicans? Let us see: In his statement with reference to the work of congress President Roosevelt is silent on the question of expenditures. Speaker Cannon in his statement declared that the appropriations had been “most carefully considered and wisely enacted.” Congressman Tawny, chairmen of the House committee on appropriations in his statement defending the extravagance admitted that the appropriations were “in the aggregate very large,” but said that “the marvelous growth of the country” should be taken into consideration. The people? Well, they only have to pay the bill. How long will they stand such shameless squandering of their substance?

ODDITIES USUAL TO NEWSPAPER EXCHANGES.

A look over the* exchanges that come to a newspaper office is interesting in many ways. Among the dozens that reacn this office are all sizes and grades. They are published by practical men, who are pretty well acquainted with the world, the flesh, and the devil, and in not one of them will be found a defense for immortally, no defense of whiskey, no trace of vulgarity, nor any that teach or justify dishonesty. Nor will one find sneers of purity, at religion at the best things in life. In many of them are excellent bits of advice and little homely sermons. Whenever the schools are mentioned it is in terms of praise and encouragement. The dominant note in every one is for decency, progress, enlightment, mortality. Ex.

OBITUARY.

Ida Body Shesler, wife of Wm. R. Shesler, died at her home two and a half ' miles east of Rensselaer, Monday night | at 9 o’clock, after being ill a long time with creeping paralysis. Brief funeral services were conducted at the family residence Tuesday after noon, after which the remains were taken to Woodland, 111., for burial. Funeral services were held thereat 2:30 Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Kindig, of Rensselaer. Jda Body Shesler was born February 11,1865, in Belmont township, Iroquois county, 111., and died July 9, 1916, aged 41 years, 4 months and 28 days. She was married to Wm. R. Shesler September 15, 1885. To this union was born two children, Ina W. and John T„ who with her husband, survive. She also leaves an aged father and three brothers— Leonard, William and John I Body, Jr. She, with her husband, united with the United Brethren church in the winter of 1893 in Illinois. But since removing to Indiana they united with the M. E. church in Rensselaer. In the spring of 1902 the family came to this community.

No date limits on sale. Special discounts on entire big line of Oxfords until sold. The G. E. Murray Co. Taken Up.—Three yearling bull calves, two with white faces, one dark brindle, came to my premises two miles east and one-fourth mile south of Fair Oaks, June 26. Herman Schultz. See G. E. Hershman for farm and city loans and fire insurance. A great sacrifice sale in every department July 14th to 28th. Chicago Bargain Store.

A young lady who had 'been married a little over year wrote to her father, saying: “We have the dearest little cottage in the world, ornamented with the most charming little creepers you ever saw.” The old man read the letter, and exclaimed: “Twins, by thunder!” Remember the greatest bargain sale ever attempted in town. July 14th to 28th. Chicago Bargain Store. Prices talk and I make the prices so low that you can not help but buy, because I am determined' to quit the clothing business. Louis Wildberg.

* Wanted:—Every reader of the Jasper County Democrat, who needs a Sewing Machine, to write ;at once for our Special Offer. The Standard Sewing Machine Co., Box 5, Indianapolis, Ind.

WHEN MYRA FORGAVE

By ROSE RAWSON

The Ice was in splendid condition, and carefully avoiding the people she knew in the crowd about the boat landing Myra struck out with long, powerful strokes for up the river. She was In no mood for company. She wanted to be alone and think things over. It is a serious thing when a girl gives back her first engagement ring and Informs the donor that shv never wants to see him again. That experience had come to Myra that afternoon. It had all been ridiculously foolish. Tom had scoffed at her for having joined the Browning club, declaring Browning to be a prise pussier and not a poet. She had taken offense, and they had had their first quarrel. She

HE WAS LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD, AND IN THE DUSK HE PASSED HER.

had given back, his ring and he. had gone off in dudgeon, leaving her with the afternoon on her hands. They had planned to skate to Riverdale, five miles up the river; have supper there and skate back by moonlight. Now it was all spoiled and she must skate alone. She was fond of the ice, and the swift motion and the bracing air soon put her in It more pleasant frame of uilud. Perhaps she had been hasty in giving back the ring, but then it is not every day that one is elected the president of the literary club, and lie might at least have congratulated her upon her victory over Nettie Doran. She had been so engrossed with her thoughts that it was with surprise that she found she had entered the “cut,’’ more than two miles from the landing. Here the river ran between steep bluffs for three-quarters of a mile, and she shuddered a little as she glanced at the cliffs on either side. She never had noticed It before, but now they seemed so black and forbidding. She was still glancing up as her skate struck a bit of wood frozen into the ice, and with a cry she san it to the glassy surface. She struggled to her feet, but with another little moan she sank to one knee: she bad sprained her left ankle.

Several times she essayed to rise, but each time her ankle hurt her r> >re, and finally she desisted and crept on hands and knees to the bank. Perb ips some of the others would take It into their heads to skate np and they would give her help. If no one came she would try to creep back after she had rested. But after an hour she gave up hope of help coining. She was so numb she could scarcely move. She began to cry softly. If she could not get to the lower end of the cut, where she might attract attention of some one on shore, she might freeze to death. With infinite labor she crawled a few feet, but she had to give up and sit down again. Perhaps they might miss her at the landing and remember that she had gone up the river. They would send out a searching party for her. It might be an hour or more before she could hope for help, but the idea brought her some comfort, though It did not check the flow of tears. Then her quick ear caught the welcome sound of the ring of steel on the bard ice and she tried to struggle to her feet.

Around the bond above Tom Runyon came with powerful strokes. He was looking straight ahead, and In the dusk he passed her. Before she could gain the courage to call to him he stopped suddenly and turned. In a flash he was at her side, kneeling before her. “What’s the matter, dear?” he asked. “Are you hurt?’’ “I’ve sprained my ankle,” she sobbed, “and I’m tired and cold and hungry, and It hurts an awful lot. I’m so miserable.”

“How long have you been here?” he asked. “Hours,” she moaned. “It seems like days, and It’s so black and lonesome.’.’ “Poor little girl!” he said tenderly. “I’ll soon have you out of it. I’ll skate down to the landing and borrow a sled.” She grasped his coat in terror. “Don’t leave me!” she pleaded. “I think I would go crazy!" ‘‘lt would take only ten minutes or so,** he argued, but she kept a convul-

BIG SALE \ CONTINUES. The Wildberg Sale will continue uninterruptedly until the entire stock is closed out * ♦ —— - - ~ • L. Wildberg.

sive hold upon his coat. Presently an idea struck him. “Can you stand on your other foot?” he asked. “Will it bear your weight?” For answer she put out her hands, and he helped her to rise. She winced as the lame foot struck the ice, but she smiled bravely. “I think I can,” she said. Tom dropped on one knee and started to unfasten the skate on the injured foot. The ankle was so swollen that he had to cut the strap through, but presently he rose and grasped her hands. “Now keep the foot up,” he commanded, “and let me tow you.” It was a little awkward at first They skated together nicely, but now she could not take a stroke, merely sliding along upon the single runner and leaning heavily against him for support. Under his coaching she soon caught the idea, and presently they were swinging along at a good pace. The injured foot ached with the motion and weight of the boot, but it was comforting to feel Toni’s strong hand clasp ami to lean against his shoulder as they sped along. Somehow she had never realized what a strong man he was until she felt herself being carried along almost without an effort. It was less than ten minutes before they came in sight of the town as they turned the last curve. “Looks kind of good, doesn’t it?” he laughed as she gave a cry of delight. “I thought I never should see it again,” she confessed. “I had almost given up hope.” “Lucky thing I had to go to Riverdale,” he commented. “I had given up the idea, but Johnson took me up in his rig to look at a hoi-se he wants to sell me, and I took my skates along.” “I’m glad .it was you.” she murmured. “Are you?” he asked in surprise. “I thought you would have had almost any one else rescue you.” “I did feel that way for a moment," she confessed, “when I first saw It was you. I wonder why you turned around.”

“Something seemed to stop me,” he explained. “It was a funny sort of feeling. I just seemed to see you behind me, and I had to turn around to m ike certain. It seemed almost as if a great hen 1 tnnde me step.” “I think it was fate,” she said softly. “Maybe I sort of half saw you and was not conscious of it until I had passed you." lie suggested. “I would rathei' believe it was fate,” she persisted. “So would I,” he said soberly. “Here’s the landing." The crowd had left the Ice and had gone home to supper. There were no sleds around, so he slipped off his skates and caught her up in his arms. “It’s only a couple of blocks,” he said. “We'll get home more quickly this way.” She did not make auy comment until he had carried her into the house and had bestowed her comfortably upon the sofa. As he turned to go she spoke bls name softly. He turned back. “Will you be over after tea?” she asked.

“Surely,” he answered. “I shall want to know how you are getting along.” “Will you bring the ring,” she whispered. “I have it right here!" he cried out eagerly., • For answer she stretched out her hand, and he slipped It on. “This makes me think of the only Browning I know,” he laughed. “Remember: “There’s a time In the lives of most women and men When all would go smooth and even If only the dead knew when To come back and be forgiven." “I forgave you long before that,” she whispered. “I care more for you than I do for Browning."

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

July 7. to Mr. and Mrs. Qeo. Wood, of west of town, on the Dr. Hartsell farm, a son. July 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frobreich, of Newton county, a girl.

BRIEF AND BREEZY.

Some of the Thaws are warm members. The Pennsylvania railroad is busy whitewashing. The Shaw presidential boom ought to warm up now or never. Society would be safer were the Pittsburg millionaires to weav muzzles.

It now appears that Canada’s meats, also, are not what they are tinned up to be. New York still lacks “two senators” of being represented in the upper house of congress. Only a successful balloon voyage stands between Walter Wellman and undying fame (the North Pole). ’ When Congress meets again, the song that will fit some of the members will be “He Never Came Back.” Wisconsin climbs on the Bryan band wagon, and Pennsylvania helps along the horses by a yell or two. When is a trust not a trust? When it is busted by sending the conspirators to the Toledo workhouse. On the day when the automobile doesn’t kill a few, somebody keeps the average up by rocking the boat. According to Mr. Bryan’s London interview, he is not the kind of a man to pluck a boom before it is ripe. Oyster Bay will get all the exercise it needs this summer watching the president taking a real good rest. Smoot has escaped again. The senate was busy with more important matters; it failed to get around to his case.

Still each faction of the republican party in lowa feels that it could lick the democratic party without calling for help. Upton Sinclair is now reported to be muck-raking in Pittsburg. He ought to find something in that town to “soot” him. If the pen with which the President signed the rate bill has been presented to Senator Tillman, the fact has been suppressed. According to the decision of a Missouri court, the state can bust the trusts without the aid of the President if they want to do so. Congress has decided a lock canal at Panama, but the public has a decided opinion that it would prefers lock-jawed canal. Examination of the results of the session, discloses that the reputation of several important senatorial bosses have been badly dented.

One of the peculiar features of of the social tragedies in New York was the apparent reluctance of anyone to defend the name of the man killed. Senator Beveridge recently admitted that he doesn’t know the meaning of the expression ‘‘rush, ing the can.” The senator must keep a case of “it” in his cellar. Candidate Lumpkin, of South Carolina, must be a very big one if he thinks “ancestral claims” can