Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1907 — Page 4

JIM WIT DM!!. f. (. BUM, EDITOR lID PUBLISHER. SI.OO PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE. SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1907.

LOW EXCISION RATE

It Will Continue to Flourish on tho Indiana Railways This it Summer

IN SPITE OF THE T WO-CENT LAW Butler College Contibution Is a Fact on Time—Hecht Is Exonerated —Cat Cause's a Divorce. Indianapolis, March 27. Sunday excursions in Indiana and Ohio will not be discontinue!! by the stenin roads tfhis summer, 2-cent rate or no 2-eeut rate; and what is more, the excursion rates will he lower than they were last season or any other season heretofore. Such was the decision of high officials of the passenger departments of all the railroads operating in the two states, who met at the Clnypool hotel to discuss the Sunday excursion question. In view of the 2-ceut-fare laws, certain roads wished to abolish the excursions of all kinds. The majority of the roads demurred, however, so no proposition of this kind was advanced. Pulled Iler Deg Again. Indianapolis, March 27. With the time limit of the whirlwind canvass within three hours of expiration, the Butler college endowment fund passed the coveted S2T>O,OOO mark. The total amount contributed and subscribed aggregated $251,037.90, or $1,637.90 more than the amount sought. The extra sum will bo used to cover any shrinkage that may occur when actual collections arc made. Vice President’s Movements. Indianapolis, March 27. —Vice President Fairbanks, who has gone to Now York, will return the latter part of the week. Among ills speaking engagements during the summer will lie an address May 2K at Bay City, Midi., the laying of the corner stone of the Y. M- C. A. building at that place; an address to the Christian Endeavor International Conference at Seattle in duly, and an address to the Epworth league convention at Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 8. Teachers Are Gathering. Indianapolis. March 27.—The thirtyfirst annual session of the Southern Indiana Teachers' association, Howard Satidison, president, will be held in tills city tomorrow, Friday and Saturday of tin's week. The advance registration of those who are to attend exceeds 1,400. IT WAS THE CAT DID IT Its Complexion Was Itlack and lit ■ Caine Between a Man and His ' *" Bride—Divorce. Hittford City, Ind., March 27.—A sore-eyed black eat led to the legnl separation of Constable James lin and wife, as determined in the Blackford circuit court. Mullln testified that three weeks after lie led his bride to the alter, a black cat with highly inflamed eyes crossed their path. “Things never seemed to run smooth after that." moaned Mullln, as he brushed away a tear. “She seemed to love that eat more than she did me. Why she took It to bed with her every night.and it tickled my feet and made me feel so crawfish that tumble started that we never got stopped. Finally my wife and the cat left. That eat has crossed my path several times since, but I have never seen my wife.” Judge Sturgis mitered a decree of divorce in favor of Constable Mullln. ami the tradition of the black cat as mi ill omen is again verified. Child Fatally Burns Itself. Wabash. Ind., March 27.—The 3year <<ld < liild of Charles Keefalier climbed upon the hot cook stove mid overturned a can of coal oil, which ignited mid completely enveloped the baby Mr. and Mrs. Keefalier extinguished the blaze by Immersing the child in a tank of water a short dis stance from the house. The burns will prove futul. Farmer Killed by Lightning. Lafayette, Ind., March 27. « The most severe electrical storm of the year passed over Lafayette, and the rain fell in torrents. The lightning did much damage to telephone and telegraph wires. I'arvln Uunyun, aged 70, a farmer residing nine miles south of this city, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. Hecht Promptly Acquitted. Winchester, Ind., March 27. The Jury In the case of David Hecht, *of Evansville. Ind., an ex-member of of the state hoard of pharmacy, charged with having offered chemistry questions to a druggist for a money consideration, rendered a verdict of acquittal. Attempted Assassination. Bedford, Ind., March 27. An unidentified manjjinude a desperate attempt to assassinate Washington Shoulders late at night by hiding In ambush and shooting Ills victim in the eye with a revolver. A Jealous rival is suspected, but Shoulders scouts this tbcoiy.

JUDGE CAUUOT DECIDE

Fitzgerald Concludes to Leave Harry Thaw’s Sanity to Some More Experts. ONE IS STRONG ON INSANITY Other Two Are Strong on the Law in the Case. Defendant’s Counsel at First Downvast, but Recover Their Spirits Eater—Thaw Says He Is Not Afraid. New York, March 28. —The Thaw lunacy commission went into open session at 2:06 p. m. Thaw appeared before the commission Immediately. Chairman McClure announced that Thaw’s mental and physical examination would be private. New York, March 27. Harry I\. Thaw may never again face the jury empanelled more than nine weeks ago to try him on the charge of murder In the first degree. Justice Fitzgerald has unexpectedly handed down a decision ordering a commission in lunacy to Inquire into the present state of mind of Stanford White’s slayer. The decision of the three disinterested men now to conduct the Inquiry will guide the future action of the court as to ordering Thaw to an asylum for the Insane or directing that the Indefinitely Interrupted trial for liis life shall proceed. Thaw Expresses Confidence. Justice Fitzgerald announced the appointment of the commission privately, in his chambers. Mrs. Harry Thaw was there with the lawyers and it became her task to break the news to her husband in the Tombs. Tearful when she left the judge’s rooms in tin* criminal court building, the young woman who has been such a conspicuous figure in the trial from first to last was smlliip? and cheerful when Thaw wus brought from his cell to the hospital ward of the prison to meet her. Thaw received the court’s decision philosophically, and said he had no doubt the commission would declare h'tn u sane man. Men Who Form the Commission. Tho personnel of the commission named by Justice Fitzgerald lends a new distinction to this already notable case. The men who will determine Thaw's mental capacity are: Morgan J. O’Brien, an ex-justice of the appellate division of the supreme couit; Peter R Olney, ex-district attorney of Now York county, and a lawyer of high legal attainments; Dr. Leopold Putzol, a practicing physician and authority on mental disorders. The Thaw Jury was ordered on last Friday to report before Justice Fitzgerald today at 10:30 a. m. At that hour there was a brief court procedure, the jury being excused indefinitely. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION • - Thaw May Be Examined Physically— Effect on Counsel. The Thaw lunacy commission will be attended by District Attorney Jerome. The lawyers for the defendant will also be present, and the commission may direct ai\d compel the attendance of any witnesses it may doplte. It is probaLde that Thaw will be asked first of all to submit to a rigid physical examination. Having undergone several of these since his incarceration he is somewhat uervous on this subject, but it is said by his counsel that lie will do anything in his power to aid the commission with its work, and that he hoped for an early opinion as to his sanity. Thav's lawyers and the defendant himself were downcast when they were first made acquainted with Justice Fitzgerald's decision, Dut all were manifestly pleased when the later announcement as to the personnel of the commission of inquiry was made. Dolmas in particular declared that Justice Fitzgerald could hardly have selected a more generally satisfactory commission—one whose decision would command more confidence and respect. Justice Fitzgerald's conference with the attorneys lasted less than twenty minutes. To the newspaper men waiting outside the chambers District Attorney Jerome as he emerged uttered the one word: “Commission.” Jerome wus soon followed by Hartridge, O’Reilly, Feabody, Dolmas, Gleason and MoPike. One of the men In this group was heard to remark as he left the chambers: “It couldn’t he worse.”

THAW IS NOT SUKPHISED Says “It’s All Right Dearie’’ Not AfYaid of the Ordeal. Later,however,the attorneys seemed to take a brighter view of Justice Fitzgerald's decision. Hartridge said: “We did not expect a decision of any sort tolay, much less the one that was rendered. We had hoped the trial might go on without further interruption. The commission will ineun considerable delay. This will be particularly tiying to the ladies connected with the trial. Now that the deyls--1 jti has been rendered, however, it is hard to see how Justice Fitzgerald could have done otherwise. Of course, there was u conflict of affidavits and he cannot understand t how firmly Thaw’s counsel believe In .his sanity.” Hartridge and O'Reilly went with Mrs. Harry Thaw to the Tombs, and there in the hospital ward they met

the prisoner. This ward bad been placed at tbelr disposal because of the crowd In the usual consultation room. The brothers of the defendant did not go to the Tombs, but hurried uptown with the news of the commission to their mother and sisters, who were waiting In their apartments. Thaw bad divined the result of the conference with Justice Fitzgerald, and was not in the least surprised. “It is all right, dearie,” be said to his wife. "I am not afraid of a commission. 1 am a sane man now; just as sane as the judge himself, and I am sure that any fair-minded commission will so declare me.” The attorneys quickly withdrew from the conference, nnd Thaw and his wife sat for a long time together discussing what the commission probably would do. When Hartridge came out he declared: “The fortitude of the boy [meaning Thaw] astonishes me sometimes, and It certainly did today.” Later In the afternoon Thaw sent out a statement In which he said: “Everything is perfectly satisfactory to me. I am sure I will be able to satisfy the commission that I am 'sane at the present time. Anything Justice Fitzgerald does is all right. He has always acted in a fair und impartial manner.”

JUDGE O’BREIN IS OUT Declines to Serve on Commission to Test Thaw's Sanity. New York, March 28. After tho jury which has been trying Harry iL Thaw for more than tw.o mouths past was excused until next Monday morning, and the members of the lunacy commission named by Justice Fitzgerald to inquire IntoThaw’s prosent’state of mind had been sworn in, there came the sudden announcement that ex-Su-preme Court Justice Morgan J. O’Brien, the chairman of the commission, had resigned. In a letter to Justice Fit/.gtrald Judge O’Brien stated that upon reflection he was forced, because of the condition of his health and professional engagements previously entered into, to decline to serve as a member of the commission. Justice Fitzgerald Immediately made a new order appointing David McClure, a well-known attorney of this city, and a member of ex-Poliee Commissioner McAdoo’s advisory committee of citizens, to fill the vacancy. McClure met the other members of the commission and was elected chairman. Later he announced that the first sesslon of the commission will he held this afternoon at 2 o’clock in the court room where the trial has been in progress.

WILL IT BE A STRIKE ?

Railway Managers at Chicago Have Called on the General Government to Say “No.” Chicago, March 2,8. The United States government will he asked to intervene to prevent a strike of the conductors and trainmen on the western railroads, and if the plans of the general managers do not miscarry the whole controversy will lie submitted to arbitration for settlement. The general managers have given out a statement in which they declare that they will demand arbitration under the Erdmann act. As a strike cf the men would interfere with interstate commerce the railroad officials believe they can prevent a strike by asking the government to step in and take command of the situation. The Erdmann act, passed in 1898, provides for the arbitration of labor difficulties where interstate commerce is involved by the chairman of the interstate commerce commission and the commissioner of labor. There are 45,000 men involved. The unions demanded 12 per cent, higher wages and a niue-heur day. The railways offer 7 to 10 per cent, higher wages, which the men refuse nnd say the companies must “make concessions” or they will strike.

Panama Canal in Five Years.

Kansas City, March 28. —Representative Charles F. Scott, of lola, Kan,, one of the party of congressmen, recently returned from a trip to the Isthmus, said here: “The people of the isthmus believe that the Panama canal can and will be finished in about five years. Its plausible. I don’t say that the work will lie done within that length of time, hut at the rate the digging is being carried on now, I believe It could be. It certainly will not take much longer time than five years.”

Engineer Blown to Pieces.

Youngstown, 0., March 28.—A locomotive attached to an ore train on the Pittsburg, Youngston and Ashtabula road, a branch of the Lake Shore line, exploded at Lockwood, thirty miles southeast of here. The engineer, H. E. Watson, of Mahonlngtown, Pa., cannot be found, nnd it is supposed Itat he was blown to pieces. The fireman, F. F. Bancroft, of Ashtabula, Brake Curry, of Mahonlngtown, and a tramp were badly hurt.

No 1-Cent Rate for G. A. R.

Indianapolis, Ind., March 25.—F. C. Donald, commissioner of the Central Passenger association, has notified the state department officials of the G. A. R. that the usual 1-cent rate for the state encampment at Wayne this year will not be granted on account of the 2-cent fare law which will go Into effect in April.

IjoviiiffJCup for Cleveland.

Princeton, n. J., March 27. —The entire undergraduate body of Princeton university paraded to the home of exPresident rleveland on Bayard lnne, and presented him with a loving cup.

New York Bunker* Anriifn.

New York, March 28.—The Corbin banking company has assigned for the benefit of creditors to George C. Austin.

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THE NEWS IN BRIEF

Governor Deneen has appointed Martin Bolt, a miner of Spring Valley, secretary of the state mining board. Miss Nancy Miller, a Pittsburg waitress, was stabbed seven times with a butcher knife by Walter Howard, whom she had jilted, and died. An unidentified woman set fire to the abandoned factory building of the Canton Glass company of Marion, Ind. Twelve men, mostly millionaires, testified before the San Francisco grand jury and laid bare the innermost details of huge bribery deals in connection with franchise grants. Governor Sheldon, of Nebraska, has signed the railway commission bill. President Roosevelt will make an address at the dedication of a monument to the Rough Riders in the Arlington national cemetery on April 12. 11. C. Everson, manager of a ranch In Mexico, who was reported murdered by Yaqui Indians, is alive at El Paso, Tex. A child answering descriptions of the kidnaped sou of Dr. Horace N. Marvin, of Dover, Del., is reported to have been seen at San Antonio, Tex. Governor Haniy, of Indiana, is seriously 11l at Indianapolis. A certificate of incorporation of tho Toledo, Wabash and St. Louis Railroad company was recorded at Augusta, Me. The capital is $6,000,000.

Silver Service for Cruiser.

Olympia, Wash., March 28.—Colonel N E. Llnsley, of Spokane, has left that city for League Island, Pennsylvania, taking with him the $5,000 silver service the state hus purchased for presentation to the cruiser Washington and will make the presentation on his arrival. The recent legislature made appropriation to pay for the service.

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago, March 28. Following were the quotations on the Ch'cago Board of Trade today: Wheat —Open. High. Low. Close. May .. .$ .75% $ .75% $ .75% $ .75% July ... .77% .77% .77% .77% Sept 78% .78% .78% .78% Corn — May ... .46 .46% .45% .40 July ... .45% .46 .45% .45% Sept 46% .40% .46% .40% Oat 3 May ... .42% .43 .42% .42% July ... .37% .37% .37% .37% Sept 32% .33 .33% .32% Pork — May ...16.30 10.821% 10.15 16.25 July ...10.30 10.32% 10.20 10.22% Sept. ..10.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 LardMay ... 8.05 Bd>7 8.87% 8.90

July ... 9.10 0.10 9.00 9.00 Sept. .. 9.20 9.20 9.10 9:12% Short Ribs— May ... 8.771% 8.77% 8.05 8.65 July ... 8.87 8.92% 8.82% K 82% Sept. .. 8.95 8.05 8.90 8.90 Cash sales—Winter wheat —By sample: No. 2 red, 75@75%c; No. 3 red, 73@74%e; No. 2 hard, 7. r »%®76c; No. 3 hard, 65%.®74%c. Spring wheat— By sample: No. 1 northern, 80®81e; No. 2 northern, 80@82%e; No. 3 spring, *s%®B2c Corn—By sample: I®%C lower: No. 3. 41%®42c; No. 3 white, 43c; No. 3 yellow, 41%®43%e; No. 4, 37®38e. Oats—By sample: %@%c higher; No. 2, 41%e; No. 2 white, 43%c; No. 3 white. 40%®41c; No. 4 white, 38® 41c; standard, 42%c. Live Stock. Poultry and Hay. Chicago, March 28. Hogs—Receipts 14,000. Sales ranged a* $6.25(q6.35 for heavy packing sows, $6.23 @6.40 choice to prime heavy shipping barrows, $6.30® 6.371% llf?ht bariow butchers, $5.50®.0.00 rougli sows and coarse stags. Cattle—Receipts 4.000. Quotations ranged at $5.90®6.90 for good toprime steers, $3.50®5,75 good to fancy cows and heifers, $5.15®6.00 good to choice yearlings, $3.80®5.00 ftfir to choice feeders, $3.00®4.25 fair to choice stockcrs. $3.73® 4.25 good to choice bulls, $6.25®7.50 'good to choice calves. Sheep—Receipts 9,000. Quotations tanged at $5.25®6.00 for good to prime ewes. $5.25®,0.50 for native wethers, $7.25® 8.00 good to prime native lambs, $0.15®0.75 shorn lambs, $2 25®4.50 cull sheep. Live poultry—Turkeys, per lb, 12c; chickens, fowls, 12|%e; springs, 11c; roosters, 8c; geese, $5.00®7.50; ducks, 13c. Hay—Receipts, 1,138 tons; shin, rnents. 215 tons. Choice timothy at $17.50® 18.00; No. 1 at $15.00® 10.00; No. 2 at $14.00®14.50; No. 3 at sl2 30 @13.50. Choice prairie at $12.00® 13.00; No. 1 at $11.00@1200; No. 2 at $9.00®10.00; No. 3 at $8.50®9.00; No. 4 at $5.00®8.50. East Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., March 28. Dunning & Steveus, * Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle —Receipts 5 curs; market slow. Hogs— Receipts 20 curs; market strong; heavy, [email protected]; yorkers, $0.65® O. pigs. $6.75. Sheep and Lambs — Receipts 10 cars; market active; best 'ambs. $8.75; yearlings, $7.25® 7.75; wethers, $6.50®0.75; ewes. $5.75®0.00 Calves—Murket lower; best, $8.50® 9.00. The largest line of furniture ever in Rensselaer at Williams’. Best stock and largest variet in trunks and traveling bags as the West End Clothing Store.

The former Ideal is now known as the "West End Clothing Store.” For Sale: One new two seated buggy; 2 cream separators, at a bargain to close up estate. C. W. Coen, Adm. Do not forget to call on the West End Clothing Store, it’ll be money in your pockets. To Rent On Shares: —About 2 acres of fine potato ground, only five blocks from court house. Enquire at Democrat office. For Sale—Five-tfoora house, 75x300 foot lot, bearing fruit; situated on River street. J. E. Bislosky.

Goliath No. 7639. Goliath U a dark bay hor«e, bred by Simon Hegner, at Kokomo, Ind., ia reelstered in the books of the National V re noliUrafl aia, Horses, 11 nil e r ifS by H I.mm.remix No. r»W .•••«'t. lie by Km on ISaL No 101. out of MianraaKgßaifai&tv. 1 459, Dam Rodez No. 1922. He weighs In good lieih, 1800 pound!; hai good style and actioii. Will make the season at my barn, on what Is known aa the Wm. Haley farm, 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer. The best reference given as to colts. Tbrms i 810.00 to Insure colt to stand and suck. Service money becomes due at once, if mare be partee with; produot held good for aervice, Due care taken to prevent accident, but not responsible should any occur. Telephone 533-J. B. T. LANHAM. VASISTAS 27799 Imported Porcheron Stallion VASISTAS Is an Imported Percheron * iffWjHk Stallion of thefamous Brilliant strain; he is j M years old and weighs isr.o. lie is a sure and VHHlggHjjKy breeder. We invite an inspection Bv.Uu.ialT,M,.,jia». i his colts through-Nbrrv-VulSsg sßwuluU ollt the country. *IUgBBRWHDB!RMC Stand will be at the ™ ~ farm of Charley PulUns. 8 miles north and H mile east of Rensselaer, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; at Hemphill’s stallion barn In Rensselaer, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Terms. Regulations, Etc.•*=-#15.00 to insure colt to stand and suck; sl2 te insure mare in foal, payable when known to be in foal. Care taken to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible should any ocour. Parting with mare before known to be In foal or leaving countv or state, servloefee becomes due and colleotible at once. Produce held for service. DICK is a Per- a - cheron Belgian "'IHPt' 'i l - cross, 1 years old,bay brown, splendid style and notion, an ideal farm typo. Ho will be continnoimly at the C. Pulllns farm. w Terms— slo to • Insure oolt to stand and suok; 18 to Insure mare to be in foal. Regulations, etc., same as Vaalstas. “ CH AS. PULLIN A SON, Sylvester Obat, Mgr.