Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1906 — Page 4

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THE TICKET.

Hr lecretary of State- ■ -5? > J JAMES P. COX. / Per Treasurer of State— JOHN ISENBARGER. far Auditor of State— MARION BAILEY. Per Attorney General— WALTER J. LOTZ. Par Clerk of Supreme Court-• BURT NEW. Pae Superintendent Public Instroatloa— ROBERT J. A LEY. Pw State Geologist— EDWARD BARRETT. Par State Statistician— DAVID N. CURRY. Pm Judge Supreme Court, Pint District— EUGENE A. ELY. Pm Judge Supreme Court, Fourth Diet.— RICHARD ERWIN. Pm Judges Appellate Court, First DIsV—MILTON B. H OTTE I G. W. FELT. Pm Judges Appellate Court, Second Diet— RICHARD R. HARTFORD. HENRY G. ZIMMERMAN. HENRY A. BTEIB. COUNTY TICKET. For Member Congress WILLIAM DARROCH of Kentland. For Prosecuting Attorney GEORGE E. HEKSHMAN of Rensselaer. For Clerk of the Circuit Court For Auditor For Treasurer WILLIAM A. LOCK of Remington. For Sheriff CHARLES HARRINGTON of Keener Township. For Assessor FRANK PARKER of Gillam Township. For Surveyor For Coroner DR. A. J MILLER of Rensselaer. For Commissioners, Second Dist. JOSEPH NAGLE of Marion Township. For Commissioner, Third Dist. MOSES SIGO of Carpenter Township. For Councilman. First Dist. S. D. CLARK of Wheatfield Township. For Councilman, Second Dist. SMITH NEWELL of Barkley Township. For Councilman. Third Dist. JOSEPH LANE of Newton Township. For Councilman, Fourth Dist. JAMES K. LAMSON Of Jordan Township. For Councilman-at-Large C. F. TILLET, of Gillam tp. JAMES CARR, of Newton tp. GEO. P. KETCHUM, of Marion tp.

TOWNSHIP CONVENTIONS.

JORDAN. The democratic voters of Jordan township are requested to meet in mass convention at Egypt school house on SATURDAY, Sept. 8, 1906, at 9:30 o’clock a. m., for the purpose of nominating a township ticket to be voted for at the November election. Frank Welsh, Chm. W. D. Bringle, Sec. It’s bard for the Cubans to get over the revolution habit. The goin's and Cummins of the republicans in lowa, will be unusually interesting this year. Stensland, Chicago’s defaulting banker, has no doubt changed his name, his collar and his whiskers and opened a bank somewhere else by this time. Yes, the republican administration has given Jasper county the promise of an abundant corn crop/ Now will the same agency stave off Jack Frost until it all matures? > Philadelphia has at last succeeded in getting a place in the public eye. A seven million dollar bank failure is now to her credit, which

makes Stensland’s efforts in Chicago look like three dimes. A good many men who voted for Mr. Roosevelt have not yet paid their fl assessment, or the campaign fund would have over 16,000,000. which is just about what the trusts and insurance companies put up in 1904, for the Roosevelt campaign. There would never have been any trust magnates, if republican laws had not fostered them. Therefore change the laws instead of standing pat, as the Republicans declare is their intention. The issue is so plain that “ way-faring man though a fool cannot err therein.” President Roosevelt is a paitisan first last and all the time, and there are a good many Republican Representatives and Senators who are trying to make the voters believe that the happiness of Mr. Roosevelt depends on their reelection, whom be had just as soon see defeated, if enough others were elected to make a Republican quorum, Wheat is ten cents a bushel lower in price than last year, although it is protected by the tariff rate of a bushel. The price of all the farmers are buying is however at the top notch, and in fact the price of all trust products protected by the tariff, is higher this year than last. Puzzle, why do some farmers support the Republican tariff-trust policy that plunders them?

The army scandal in thhe Philippines which is now being inveatig&tedshowß that army officers and civilians have made it a practice to have their furniture made and repaired at the government shope. Many officials are- involved, and it is said there is a bill of $5,000 against Gen, Corbin. When will the scandals under this administration have an end? And tot onehalf has been told yet, and perhaps never will be, unless a Demcratic Congress is elected and investigates all the departments.

TO ALL DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.

Office or Chairman ) Democratic Congressional Committee. > Washington, D. C., Avgust, 15, ) If there ever was a time in the history of the democratic party for the manifestation of loyalty and patriotism on the part of its members, it is right now. If we are to win a victory and elect a President two years hence, we must first elect a House of Representatives this fall. A democratic house can and will investigate every department of the government. With all of them honeycombed by “graft,” the edges of which, only, have been touched by recent exposure and prosecutions, there will be a revelation of rottenness that will astound the country and create a demand for a democratic administration to clean the government workshop. To win the House we need money to defray legitimate expenses and get out our vote. We have no protected monopolies from which to draw to fill our coffers, as they do those of the republican party. We'must, therefore, appeal to loyal democrats ’for contributions. Will you send us SI.OO at once, and in return for this we will send you copies of our campaign literature as issued by the committee. You will have the thanks of the entire democratic party, for your favorable response to our request. Address all remittances to J, M. Griggs, Ch’m. Munsey Bld’g

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ON HIS NATNE HEATH

William J. Bryan, Democratic leader, Again in the Land of Hie Birth. HIS WELCOME IS VERY HEARTY Friends by ths Hundred Meet Him Down the Bay. Nebraskans Are the First to Shake Hia Hand, and Greet Him Exultantly Declines to Talk Politics. New York, Aug. 30. Under gray skies, but In exuberant spirits, and bronzed by the suns of many climes during a year of travel completely around the world, William J. Bryan, of Nebraska, twice the nominee of the Democratic party for president of the United States, and already indorsed up New York for 1908, steamed up ’>»w Yjork -bay on the Steamer Prinzess Irene and received an ovation from large welcoming parties which went down to quarantine to meet and cheer the Incoming vessel and Its distinguished passenger. Not in His Usual Health. Bryan did not enjoy his usual - health during the voyage, but he was much better, and said that he felt sure he would be able to carry out the plans which have been made for-hlm during the next few days. He was very much fatigued when he boarded the steamer, and during the entire voyage suffered from indigestion and severe headache. His Illness was not serious enough to Interfere with his work, however, and he devoted a large portion of the nice days at sea to preparing his speeches and to keeping up his correspondence. Nebraskans Get Him First. Bryan will not land in New York city proper till 4 p. m. today, when he will be received at the Battery by delegations of prominent Democrats from all parts of the country and escorted to the hotel where be will make his headquarters while here. He was taken off the Prinzess Irene by special permission of President Roosevelt shortly after the vessel had anchored in quarantine. First he went aboard two tugs which had been chartered by “Bryan's Nebraska Home Folks,” where he was exultantly greeted and hailed as the next president. Goes Aboard the “Illini." He then went aboard the trim little yacht “Illini," owned by his long-time friend and school mate, Edward F. Goltra, of St. Louis, and where such well-known Democrats as Norman E. Mack, national committeeman for New York, and Daniel J. Campau, national committeeman for Michigan, were awaiting him. In the “Illini” Bryan was taken to the landing of the Ocean Yacht club at Stapleton, Staten Island, where lie land<>d ami was whirled away in an automobile to the home of Lewis Nixon. “Ben Brnw,” on the heights of Tompkinsville, and overlooking the harbor. IT WAS THE GREATEST EVER Welcome Established a Record as to Plain U. S. Citizens. Bryan surrounded by his fellow passengers stood well forward on the promenade deck of the Prinzess Irene as the vessel steamed in past Sandy Hook shortly after 2 p. m. His face was wreathed in smiles.and he seemed more than pleased «t the thought of setting foot on his native soil again. Far down the lower bay the “Illini” met the Prinzess Irene and steamed with her to the quarantine station. Bryan wijs hailed by those on board the yacht and waved his recognition of the cheers and salutes that were given . The scene down the bay as the Prinzess Irene came to anchor in quarantine established a precedent as a celebration of the home-coming of a plain United States citizen. The news that the steamer bearing Bryan had been sighted off Fire Island and that she would be at anchor for the formal medical inspection by 3 p. m. was the signal for a wild rush of specially chartered boats and pleasure craft down the bay side by side they went conditions gave an enthusiastic spirit to the reception which was apparently deeply appreciated. “Bryan's Nebraska Home-Folks” were the most enthusiastic of all. On two big tugboats which journeyed dexvn the bay—side by side they went to welcome their distinguished neighbor. With tumultuous cheers they pulled up alongside the after gangway of the big steamer and called their greetings to Bryan, who stood on the deck just above them and smiled and waved bls bat. Big boxes df flowers were tossed on board for Mrs. Bryan. Then the Nebraska state flag was flung to the breeze and the cheering was re newed. MOBBED BY NEBRASKANS Everybody Anxious To Be the First|to Shake Hia Hand. Songs were sung and the cheering was taken up time and again, while Bryan wqs going through the necessary formalities of the customs Inspection laws. When the baggage had all been passed and Bryan was ready to descend to the Nebraskans' tugs there was another outburst of enthusiasm, which wfis tr*;en up With a will this time by those on the crowded decks of the Prinzess Irene. Cabin and *ec-

end-class passengers lined the rail®, cheering and waving hats and bandkerchiefs gs their noted fellow traveler disappeared over the side. As he set foot upon the tug Bryan was fairly mobbed by the Nebraskans, who had as guests many Democrats ‘from other sections. Each was anxious to be the first to shake hands with ths home-comer, who warmly returned ev ery word of greeting. All seemed tq be old friends and many were called by their first names or some given name, the memory of which had lasted from boyhood days. All this time the whistles on the craft which swarmed about the Prinzess Irene were tooting madly. Flags were dipping everywhere and from the shores small craft put out in multiplying numbers. Bryan was called upon for a speech by the Nebraskans, but he confined himself to telling them, in a purely personal vein, how happy he was to be home again and what a delight and surprise it had been to him to find so ninny of his “home folks” on hand to greet him. He refused to talk politics to any one, saying that he do that tonight. After being on the tugs more than half an- hour he and Mrs. Bryan were transferred to the Illini and taken to the lauding, where they went ashore. Arriving on shore they wCre “motored" to Lewis Nixon’s home, where after dinner at which ten members of ■ the reception'' committee were present Bryan, Nixon and the membels of the committee went into a conference which lasted until nearly midnight. At 12:20 Bryan and his wife were “motored” to the ocean yacht club house, and boarded and will remain in Gravesand bay until this afternoon, when the yacht will steam to Manhattan and Bryan will land at pier A. New York, Aug. 30.—1 t was “Bryan Day” in New York and although the Nebraskan, who spent the night in a launch on Gravesend bay, did not again put foot on native soil until late In the afternoon, the many welcming delegations in town were early astir, putting the finishing touches on their several and varied programs. The signs were not propitious, but the enthusiastic welcomers dkl not have their eyes on the skies. With the landing of Mr. Bryan at Pier A at 4 o’clock in the afternoon the official reception began. There Mr. Bryan was met by a subcommittee, headed hy the chairman of the reception committee, Governor ‘Folk of Missouri. Acting Mayor McGowan was on hand to address a welcome on behalf of .the city of New York. There were a few moments devoted to handshaking and Mr. Bryan then started on a short drive through the city. The ride through the streets was designed to give everybody a chance at least to see Mr. Bryan. There was an informal reception In the parlors of the hotel after Mr. Bryan’s drive. Mr. Bryan was driven to Madison Square garden soon after B’o’cloi k in the evening, where a great public demonstration was held.

BILLS AGAINST STANDARD OIL

Two Federal Grand Juries Sitting at Chicago Return Ten Indictments —Heavy Penalty. Chicago, Aug. 29. —The Standard Oil company received a stinging blow at the bands of the United States, government, when the two federal grand juries which have been investigating the relations of the oil corporation with various entering in Chireturned ten indictments to Judge Bethea. In the indictments there is a total of (1,428 counts, each representing an allegation of the government that Standard Oil received an unlawful rebate from one of the railroad comIMinies involved. 4 The railroads named In the indictments. but which for the. present are not charged with guilt by a federal grand jury, are: Chicago Burlington and Quincy, Chicago and Alton, Chicago and Eastern Illinois, Evansville and Terre Haute, Illinois Central, Southern Railway. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. The Indictments vary only in the name of the railroad Involved and in the particular shipment alleged to have caused the Illegal rebate. Practically the ten form one big indictment, under which the minimum fine of SI,OOO on each count would be $6,428,000. If the Standard Oil is found guilty under each count and the fine is placed at the maximum of $20,000, the total of the fines would reach the astonishing figure of $128,560,000.

Respite for Mrs. Myers.

Kansas City, Aug. 28. —Governor Folk at Jefferson City has granted a reprieve till October 26 to Mrs. Agnes Myers, now in jail at Liberty awaiting execution for the murder of her husband- Governor Folk granted the respite so that the womans’ attorneys might have time In which to perfect an appeal to the United States supreme court, the preliminary action on which was taken recently. Governor Folk also granted a respite to Frank Hottman to Oct. 26, which Is the name day for the execution of Mrs. Myers.

Fairbanks at Osawatomie.

Kansas City, Aug. 30.—Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks arrived here from St. Louts and after a brief stop departed for Osawatomie, Kan., where he spoke later in the day at the celp brat lon of the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Osawatomie.

Postoffice Clerks Organize.

Chicago, Aug. 29.—Foatoffice clerks from six cities met here and formed a national union, the first labor organisation of governmrtit employ®* country-wMe In ft* scope.

WAS RASCAL OR DUPE

Another Trusted Financier Who Fails to Keep Hie Trust with Honest/. HE IS DEAD, MAYBE A SUICIDE Friends Said to Believe That He Had Been Hypnotized. Concern He Controled Short About >7,000,000 Over the Quick Assets Presbyterian Funds Involved. Philadelphia, Aug. 30. —It is stated that sufficient funds have been pledged to enable the Real Estate Trust company to reopen Its doors within fortyeight hours. As a preliminary to this the court will be petitioned to dismiss the temporary receivership. Philadelphia, Aug. 29. persistent rumors that President Hippie committed suicide were borne out when it was authoritatively stated that he took hie life st his room last Friday morning. Hippie is said to have taken a dosen of laudanum with suicidal intent While still conscious he filled his bathtub with water and later was found apparently drowned. Philadelphia, Aug. 29.—The Real Estate Trust company, organized in 1883. the depository for nearly $1,000,000 of the funds of "the Presbyterian church, and holding $300,000 of the money of the city of Philadelphia and $175,000 of state deposits, has closed Its doors. The failure was caused by heavy loans made by the late President Frank K. Hippie to Adolf Segal, a promoter, on insufficient security. A desperate effort was made to save the institution by the board of directors through an-appeal to the Clearing House association, but that body declined to subscribe a guarantee fund of $7,000,000 because of Insufficient security. Liabilities Aggregate >10,000,000. The liabilities are placed at $10,000,000, with quick assets of $3,500,000 and doubtful collateral amounting to $8,000,000. George H. Earle, Jr., president of the Finance Company of Pennsylvania, was appointed receiver, and in a statement to the public he expresses the hope that he may soon be able to recommend a plan to the depositors that will better serve their interests and terminate his services. President Hippie Hypnotized ? President Hippie was always regarded a conservative financier, but following his sudden death last Friday an Investigation by the directors developed the fact that his loans to Segal had been made regardless of proper security, and that he had made ft*lse statements to the directors of the bank’s condition. Friends of the president express the belief that Segal exercised a hypnotic influence over Hippie. Did He Commit Suicide ? Although the cause of Hipple’sdeath wa« given by his physician and the coroner as cerebral hemorrhage, It is Intimated that he may have committed suicide. When the directors met the Clearing House association the only absentee was Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, who is away from the city for the summer. MEANS TROUBLE FOR HUNDREDS Many Women nil tided—Clerk Caught in Kobbery—Presbyterian Funds. The failure undoubtedly means that hundreds of persons have cut short their vacation and are hurrying back from seashore and mountain resort. The institution was a favorite depository for women, and for well-to-do men who make use of purely personal accounts. The company was particularly attentive to this class of business; and perhaps no other bank In the city was so careful to always provide its women clients with clean, new money, even to tire nickels. For some days the books had been undergoing a thorough examination, but the clerks supposed this was due to a curious defalcation which was recently brought to light, but which was kept quiet. A young bookkeeper invented a new and Ingenious system of stealing which puzzled the bank officials and Is said to have aroused serious apprehension because of the difficulty In detecting or tracing Lt. His method was to forge the name of a depositor whose accounts were posted by him. To cover the forgery he would by a mental process Include the amount of the check Ln the total, being careful not to enter the amount of the bogus check After having secured the money he would tear up the bogus check when it reached his hands. By this method the ledger' and “scratcher” always agreed and the books balanced. Recently, while the forger was at luncheon, another clerk entered a number of checks In the former’s ledger, Including one that had been forged, and the scheme was thus detected. Bo far it is known that more than $3,000 was stolen from the bank by the clever young forger. According to last May’s minutes of the Presbyterian general assembly Hippie, who was treasurer of the board of trustees, had In bls charge funds of the church amounting to $908,898. The board of ministerial relief of the

Presbyterian church had sso,ooodepostted with the bankrupt company. SEGAL MAKES A STATEMENT K Says He Got Nothing from Hippie Except on 'Good Security. Adolf Segal made the following statement: “My business relations with Mr. Hippie were only those of a borrower, ns of money made by the trust company to me were all made on collateral in the usual course of business. I cannot tell the exact amount of my indebtedness and that of the companies with which I am associated, but it surely Is not over half the amount stated In the newspapers. T think It 1® about $3,000,000. “Mr. Hippie was not personally interested with me in any of my enterprises to the extent of a dollar or a share of stock. I never paid him a cent In commislcns or gave him a bond or a share of stock or remuneration of anj kind whatever.” He added that the company is amply secured by first mortgage bonds for every cent he borrowed.

Navy Yard Closes on Labor Day.

Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 30.—8 y special order of President Roosevelt the Wahington navy yard wjll be closed on Labor Day and all the employes will be given leave with pay. The same order Was made last year.

Ellis Opera House. OJVE JVIGHT Thursday, Sept. 6, silsov a smrreMS masvsvous muTnui eueesss ' AN ARISTOCRATIC TRAMP Five Big Specialties. Entire Production Carried. Teaches a Moral Lesson and Tells one of the prettiest stories. The play contains plenty of pathos and enough broad comedy for a laugh every minute. Price®, • 25,35 and 50c. Wabash Special Bargains. SPECIAL HOMESEEKER RATES—WABASH Practically one way plus #2.00 for the round trip to points in Kansas. Missouri, Oklahoma and Indian Territories. Colorado and Texas witn a maximum rate of *27.55. SUMMER RATES TO WIKONALAKE. IND., VIA THE WABASH SYSTEM. Rate from Lafayette $8.35 limited to 15 days. $4.40 limited to return on or before October 3lst. Tickets on sale dally from May 10th to September 30th. THROUGH PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR SER, . VICE TO BOSTON. First-class rate $30.05; second-class $18.40 via Wabash. TRIPIE DAILY THROUGH PULLMAN BLEEPING CAR SERVICE TO NEW YORK. First-class rate $18.05: second-ciasa sl7-00 via Wabash. Both 'phones. DIVERSE ROUTES PERMITTED ON WABASH TICKETS. All Wabash tickets reading from FL Wayne or points west of Fort Wayne <o Detroit or eAst will be honored at option of the passen6 er as follows: Directrail line; Detroit and uffalo or Northern Steamship Co.’, steamers. Detroit to Buffalo: rail to Toledo and boat to Detroit. Tickets in opposite direction have same options. Meals and berth on steamers extra. Stopover* at Detroit and N iagara Falls on all through tickets. $63.10 TO LOS ANGELES. * SAN FRANCISCO AND RETURN VIA THE WABASH. Tickets on sale September 3nd to 14th inclusive and limited to October Slat. Liberal (top-over privileges both coming and going. Route can be made going one way and returning another. Special tide trips to Grand Canyon, Mexico City and other Mexican points. Excellent tourist cars from St. Louis without change. ONE WAY COLONIST RATES TO PACIFIC COAST VIA WABASH SYSTEM. San Francisco t » Los Angeles fA $84.45 Billings, M0nt...536.85 Hinsdale. Mont, 1 Livingston S sß9-65 & f. Butte • , ) Spokane ~.583.45 Portland • ) Tacoma I Seattle }-$34.9$ Vancouver I Victoria ) Rates to other points on application. Ticket* on sale Aug. 17th to October 81*t. Stop-over privilege* granted (nd cheap side trips from principal points. Above rates apply from Lafayette, Ind. SPECIAL ROUND TRIP HOMESEEKRR RATRB TO THE WEST AND SOUTH WEST VIA THE WABASH. Denver 1 s Colorado Springs t .$29.25 Round Trip Pueblo. Colo fTickets good 31 days Ordway, Colo J Lamar. Mo. 1518.40 Clinton, Mo. $16.40 Muskogee, I. T. J-$82.35 Limit 80 day* Oklahoma City 1525.85 Atlka. I.T. J $35.50 Dallas, Tex. 1 ‘ Ft. Worth Houston I Galveston J-07.55 Found Trip Victoria I Ticket good 80 days San Antonio I Amarillo J Rates quoted apply from Lafayette. Ticket* on sale the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Rate* to other points on application. t The Wabash offer* their patrons excellent free reclining chair cars a* well as ladies’ high back day coach service. Daily tourist sleeping coach service via the Wabash from St. Louis. "To answer questions is a pleasure.” Ask them. Address, THOS. FOLLEN, Lafayette, Ind. Paa*. A Tick. Agt.