Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1908 — Page 3

/ OPIFE X \ /CcntNTtoßinaCV • “|| r I I I \ ' " I * L AF w %M~~ v ilLLcw&Swowwcmtj .U T I I L A \NoVi*ißLf lincT; n /twT\ I Can be furnished In any style of Spectacles V rvrs 1 *y V BtroscTKL y or lye Glasses, either with or without rims; or oau be set In the wearer’s own mountings. Testing and Coeseltstlon FRBB “ (j, R, PETERS Satislectlee Uuarsntesd. : Registered Optician The Anvil Chorus "“Order is Heaven’s first law,” DeArmond’s work’s without flaw; “Instinct builds a nest that’s true,” DeArmond shapes the horse shoe. W. S. DeARMOND, Teffft, v - ■ Indiana. V!I * J 4 - ’ 1 —— iP=- 1 - - STATEMENT OP TUB CONDITION OP THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP RBNSSBLABR, IND., DECEMBER 3. 1907 RESOURCES Money knneri to Farmers and Merchants $288,223 66 Government and County Bonds. “... n.qoo 00 Real Estate owned.(Bank Building SBOOO, other $1,300) 9,30000 Money in Depository Banks w 121,260 55 Cash in Safe, Gold and Silver $18,600x0 ) , n , 00 n - Currency . 20,889,05 \ - 39>489 05 , Total Resourcts $470,173 26 LIABILITIES Capital paid in ......... ..... { $30,000 00 Earnings after expenses paid (this stands as additional security to Depositors) ...... 41,141 89 National Bank Notes issued (secured by Government Bonds) 7.500 00 Due to Depositors on demand 228,911 71 Due Depositors on time 162,619 66 Total due Stockholders and Depositors $470,173 26 Including the legal liability of our stockholders, there stands in addition to the resources of the Bank, over SIOO,OOO for the protection and safety of Depositors. This statement shows cash on hand and in banks subject to call, 41 per cent, of our deposits. The above is a condensed form of statement made in response to the Government call. We desire to thank our customers and friends for the liberal patronage extended to us during the past year. We shall continue to conduct our business in such a safe and conservative manner as shall merit your support and confidence in the future. Respectfully Addison Parkison, James T. Randle, John M. Wasson, j Directors. George E. Murray, | E. L. Hollingsworth J

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RECORD OF 1907 Events of the Year In Review. THE FINANCIAL REACTION. ■ «. * Miscellaneous Affairs. Games aud Races, Political Interest —Losses by Accidents and Explosions, Fire and Storms—A Classified Summary. JANUARY. 3. Gen. von der Launltz, prefect of police at St. Petersburg, assassinated. 9. Gen. Vladimir Pavloff, procurator general of military tribunals, assassinated at St. PAersburg. 17. Margaret Young, widow of President Brigham Young, at Deseret, Utah; aged 84. * 22. Trial of Harry K. Thaw for the mur. der of Stanford White begun In New York city. 23. Tehuantepec National railroad, a Mexican enterprise making a short cut between the oceans, Inaugurated by President DiazFEBRUARY. 9. Lady Cadogan, a leader In the exclusive society of England, died in London. 22. Honduras declared war against Nicaragua. 26. Battle at San Marcos de Colon between Hondurans and Nicaraguans, fa. vorable to th* latter. 17 lives lost by Are in a Montreal school. MARCH. 26. French troops advanced to occupy the Moroccan town of Oudja as a step to enforce reparation for the death of Dr. Mauchamp, a French subject killed at Morocco city in January. Nicaraguan forces captured Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras. 26. In a battle between troops and peasants In Alexandria, Wallachla, 60 men were killed and 300 wounded. 29. Roumanian troops fired on peasants at Stanesta, killing and wounding 1,000. APRIL. 7. Gen. Barillas, former president of Guatemala, assassinated In Mexico. 10. James Davis, well known English dramatic writer over the pen name of Owen Hall and author of many popular comic operas, including “Florodora,” died In London. 12. The Honduran forces surrendered Amapala to the Nicaraguans. 13. Standard Oil found guilty in rebate cases at Chicago. . 15. Japan launched the Aki, the largest v . battleship in the world, at Tokyo. 25. Denis Kearney, who led the agitation against the Chinese in California 30 years ago. died (a, San Francisco; aged 60. 26. The Jamestown exposition opened by President Roosevelt. 4 * MAY. 4. The Irish International exhibition opened in Dublin. 9. Opening of the trial of William D. Haywood at Boise, Ida. „ JUNE. 15. 2d international peace congress opened at The Hague. 17. Mayor Schmitz formally removed from office by the 'supervisors of San Francisco. fi. 8 killed and more than 100 wounded in a political riot at Lisbon, Portugal. JULY. 6. Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz of San Francisco sentenced to prison for 6 years. ' &. Riot in Seoul, Korea, on account of the change In ruler. 3L An inland tribe of Moors attacked the French port of Casablanca, killing 12 foreign residents, including 6 Frenchmen. AUGUST. 8. In the United States district court at Chicago Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fined the Standard Oil Company of Indiana 329,240,000 for accepting railway rebates in violation of law. 6. French and Spanish troops landed at Casablanca, Morocco, and, being fired upon by Moors, the French cruiser Galilee shelled the town. 9. Moors attacked Casablanca and were driven back by the guns of the allied warships. Strike of telegraph operators began In 15 cities of the south and west. 1L William H- Edwards, one of the old time prize fighters, died In New York city; aged 63. 12. Telegraph operators In New York city Joined the strike. Robert A. Pinkerton, head of the noted detective bureau, died at sea. 4,000 Moors attacked Casablanca and were repulsed by French machine guns. 16. The Commercial Telegraphers’ union ordered out on a general strike. 22. Mme. Lake, a pioneer alack rope walker and circus rider, died In Jersey City. * 29. A section of the great cantalever bridge under construction on St. Lawrence at Quebec collapsed, killing 84 workmen. SEPTEMBER. 1 “General” Pleasant Porter, chief of the Creek Indian Nation, died at Vlnlta, I. T.; aged 67. 9. Antl-Jewlsh outbreak at Kishinev. 13. Cunarder Lusitania cut the ocean record by reaching New York In 5 days 54 minutes from Queenstown. 23. French peace terms accepted by the Moors at Casablanca. 99. Monument to the late President William McKinley dedicated at Canton, O. OCTOBER. » 10. Cassle Chadwick died in the Ohio penitentiary. -w 12. The armored cruisers Tennessee and Washington sailed from Hampton Roads for the Paclfle around the coast of South America. MgwtiKM 17. Marconi's wireless Mhc- Jfe telegraph service inaugurated between stations In r Nova Scotia and V Ireland. jflHEiik 18. The international peace conference closed at The Marconi. Hague. McCoy and Chandler In the United States signal corps balloon No. 10 won the Lahm cup for ballooning by a flight of 476 miles from St. Louis to West Virginia. 24. The Illinois and Mississippi canal, connecting the waterway of the Mississippi with that of the Illinois river, formally opened. 21 Edward Pay son Weston, long distance pedestrian, started from Portland, Me., to walk to Chicago. NOVEMBER. 1 Gen. T. E. Ross. U. S. A., retired, who led the famous tunnel escape of Fed-

eral prisoners from Libby prison, Richmond, In 1864, died In Washington; aged 77. SI Isaac Dexter Marshall, well known newspaper man, died in New York city; aged 61 27. Edward Payson Weston arrived at Chicago, having walked from Portland, Me., a distance of 1,299 miles. In less than 25 days. H The Jamestown exposition officially closed. DECEMBER. L Flotilla of torpedo boat destroyers sailed from Norfolk for the Pacific. 7. United States troop* arrived at Goldfield, Nev., to protect the mines. Several tobacco establishments in Hopkinsville, Ky„ fired by raiders. 12. Boris Sarafoff, Macedonian revolutionist, believed to have Instigated the “abduction of Helen M. Stone In 1901,“ assassinated at Sofia, Bulgaria. 16. The Pacific fleet sailed from Hampton Roads. 17. Centennial exercises in Honor of John Greenleaf Whittier, gifted American poet, who was born Dec. 17, 1807. JANUARY. 11 Moss & Co.’s tobacco warehouse burned In Lancaster, Pa.; loss 31,000,000. 20. Loss of 91,000,000 by fire at Youngstown, O. a, 26. 4 deaths and a loss of $600,000 In a factory fire at Dover, N. H. 28. Plant of the Phelps Publishing Co. at Springfield, Mass., destroyed by fire; loss $1,000,000. 29. Fire In the plant of the Baldwin Locomotive works at Philadelphia caused loss of 91,000,000. FEBRUARY. 1 L Fire destroyed 8 business buildings In Harrisburg, Pa.; loss 91'000,000. 8. Flames wiped out Lindenhurst, John Wanamaker’s country home near Jenkin town, Pa.; loss nearly 92,000,000. 13. 82 buildings burned in Pine Bluff, Ark.; loss 9260,000. 25. Loss of 9800,000 by the burning of the Acker Co.’s plant at Niagara Falls. : - MARCH. 16. Helicon Hall, home of the Upton Sinclair co-operative colony, at Englewood, N. J., burned to the ground. 26. The Morton salt block in Hutchinson, Kan., destroyed by fire; loss nearly 1500,000. 28. Loss of 91.000,000 by fire In the tobacco district of South Boston, Va. APRIL. 2. Fire destroyed the lighting plant of San Francisco, leaving the city in darkness; loss 92,600,000. 8. Plant of the Columbus Dispatch and other business properties burned at Columbus, O.; loss over 9300,000. 9. Loss of $1,000,000 by the burning of the Amsterdam Broom Co.’s plant at Amsterdam, N. Y. 23. The Indianapolis Frog and Switch Co. (owned by Vice President Fairbanks) burned at Springfield, O.; loss 1360,000. 29. Loss of 3300,000 by the burning of a chair factory at Union City, Pa. JULY. 28. A 9600.000 blaze in the business section of Memphis. Loss of 91,500,000 by flames at Coney Island. 29. 19 deaths in a tenement house fire in New York city. Long Beach hotel, a resort on the Long Island coast, accommodating 800 guests, burned to the ground. AUGUST. 15. Flames swept the hotel section at Old Orchard, Me.; loss 9800,000. 22. Loss of 91,000,000 by flames In Pittsburg's fashionable shopping district. Fire in the business section of Cincinnati caused a loss of 91.600,000. SEPTEMBER. 7. The famous Cliff House on the beach at Ban Francisco totally destroyed by fire. . OCTOBER. 27. Loss of 9300,000 by fire at Nome, Wash. NOVEMBER. L Loss of 9250.000 by the burning of Ryckman’s wine cellars at Brocton, N. Y. 8. Loss of 92,250,000 by the burning of Elevator A and other properties at Superior, Wia. DECEMBER. 2. Loss of 9400,000 by the burning of the Pullman Car Co.’s paint works at Buffalo. JANUARY. 9. All Mirza recognized as shah of Persia, to succeed his father, who died on the Bth. If. Coronation of Mohammed All Mirza as shah of Persia. FEBRUARY. IX King Edward opened the British par--2L Right Hon. James Bryce, British ambassador to the |a United States, ar- 1$« rived In New York 25. The United Stateß i 'VJHK senate ratified the treaty with Santo MARCH. 4. End of the 69th James Bryce ’ congress. 5. Opening of the 2d douma at St Petersburg; serious riots In tbe Russian capital. APRIL. X The United States supreme court decided that the Isle of Pines is Cuban territory. 1L Lord Cromer, British agent and consul general In Egypt, resigned his post. 29. Political revolt In Montenegro. : ■ MAY. 10. A male heir born to the throne of Spain, taking the title of prince of Asturias. JUNE. 14. The Russian government demanded the expulsion by the douma of 55 of Its members on a charge of high treason. 16. Russian douma dissolved by edict of the crown; 700 political arrests in St. •Petersburg. » JULY. 19. The emperor of Korea abdicated In favor of the crown prince. 25. By a convention between Japan and Korea Japan assumed entire control of tbe Internal administration of Korea. SEPTEMBER. 12. Charles G. Burton of Missouri elected conimander In chief of the G. A. R. OCTOBER. 16. The first national Philippine assembly opened by Secretary Taft at Manila. NOVEMBER. X Crown Princess Cocille of Germany save birth to a son at Berlin. 11. Emperor William of Germany arrived In London on a friendly visit to King Edward VII. IX Queen Helena of Italy gave birth to n daughter. 14. The third Russian douma opened in IX President Roosevelt signed the proclamation admitting the territories of

f Oklahoma and Indian Territory Jointly as one of the American states. Prince Charles of Bourbon wedded to Princess Louise of France In London. B. Political disturbance In Portugal. DECEMBER. X 60th congress convened. X Baron Takahisa named as Japanese American ambassador to succeed AokL U. President Roosevelt reiterated his announcement of 1904 that he will not accept another nomination. JANUARY. 11. Tidal wave devastated the Dutch East Indies, engulfing the Island of Slmalu. 14. Earthquake disaster at Kingston, Jamaica; business part of the city destroyed; lncomplete records show / nearly 2.000 dead; £/ United States naval vessels, under PlsH " Admiral C. H. Dacarried first relief to the stricken city; property loss over 413.0U0.000. 16. 100 deaths In a -«i typhoon which swept the islands Samar. In the Philip- PP" 20. Hurricane caused . . , , a loss of 91.000,000 c A H m n r a a v,s in Buffalo. C ’ H ’ Davtß ' MARCH. 15. Flooded rivers at Pittsburg reached a gauge of 36.6 feet, the highest in a century; lobs by flood estimated at 925,000,000 ; 34 deaths. APRIL. 5. Tornado swept over Louisiana, Mississlppi*and Alabama, destroying property valued at 32,000,009; 25 persons killed and 100 Injured. 14. Chilpanclngo and Chllapa and contiguous towns In Mexico razed by an earthquake shock; 600 deaths reported. 17. Earthquake shocks In Spain’ and at Constantinople. MAY. 25. Many lives lost In a tornado which swept over Texas. JUNE. X 28 lives lost and 31 persons Injured from storms which ritept over southern Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. IX An earthquake shock felt at Kingston, Jamaica at 1:20 a. m. and one on the coast of Chile, 500 miles south of Valparaiso, at 4:35 a, m. JULY. X 26 deaths In a tornado which swept the central counties of Wisconsin. OCTOBER. 17. Earthquake shocks In the United States and Canada. 2L Town of Karatagh, Russian Turkestan, destroyed by an earthquake; deaths reported, 12,000 In Karatagh and vicinity. 2X Earthquake shocks In the province of Calabria, Italy, destroyed 600 lives; villages destroyed by shocks in 1906 again shaken. Eruption of Vesuvius. NOVEMBER. 25. Mount Vesuvius in fresh eruption. DECEMBER. 14. A worldwide wind, snow and rain storm culminated with severity on the Atlantic coast. FEBRUARY. IX 39th annual convention of the National Suffrage association opened in Chicago. APRIL. IX 16th annual congress Daughters of the American Revolution met In Washington. MAY. Z National convention of the General Society of the Daughters of the Revolution opened at Wheeling, W. Va. IX The 119th general assembly of ■ the Presbyterian church opened at Columbus, O. 19. 6th international Sunday school convention opened in Rome, Italy. 20. National Association of Manufacturers met In New York city. 30. The United Confederate Veterans met in reunion at Richmond. Va. JULY. X 15th annual convention of the National Education association opened in Los Angeles. august. li The 53d annual session of the Typographical union opened at Hot Springs. 18. The international Socialist congress opened at Stuttgart. SEPTEMBER. 9. The 16th International peace congress opened at Munich. Bavaria. —~r—- — 41st annual national encampment of the G. A. R. at Saratoga. OCTOBER. Z 45th triennial general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church opened at Richmond. Va. 24. Biennial of the Unlversallst general contention opened In Philadelphia. NOVEMBER. 11. The American Federation of Labor opened Its 27th annual session at the Jamestown exposition. 19. Annual meeting of the transmisslssippi commercial congress opened at Muskogee. Okla. The National Municipal league convened at Providence. The American Civic association met In Providence. 22. 36th international convention of the Y. M. C. A. of North America at Washington. DECEMBER. X National rivers and harbors congress convened at Washington. - 9. Meeting of the National Civic federation in New York. J^DJ^STERS^SEr^ JANUARY. IX British ship Pengwern grounded off Cuxhaven, Germany; crew of 24 drowned. SL 29 deaths in the wrecking of the Brit* lsh steamship Clavering off Scotland. FEBRUARY. 17. British steamer Orlanda sunk in collision off the coast of Wales; 14 drowned. 2X 49 drowned by the loss of the Austrian steamer Imperatrix on the const of Crete. MARCH. X >4 persons drowned by the foundering of the German steamers Wettern and Jorgensen In the North sea. MArf X By the wrecking of the French steamer Poitou, off San lose Ignacio, Uruguay, 100 lives were lost. • JUNE. 24. The British steamship Santiago foundered off Corral. Chile; 89 lives out of 90 on board were lost. JULY. St 93 passengers of the steamer Columbia drowned In n collision with n schooner off tho Mendocino const. OCTOBER. tL 23 lives lost by the sinking of tho

steamship Cyprus during a gala on Lake Superior. 18. Danish steamer Alfred Erlandson , wrecked off Scotland; 29 sailors were drowned. DECEMBER. X The Dutch steamer Scheldstroom wrecked off Folkestone, England; the captain and 7 sailors drowned. IX American schooner Thomas W. Lawson wrecked off Bcllly Islands; 15 sailors drowned. JUNE. 10. Ml liken Bros., steel manufacturers and constructors at Mariner’s Harbor, N. Y., failed, with liabilities of 96,500,000. JULY. 17. Thebaud Bros., one of New York’s oldest shipping concerns, failed for nearly 91.000,000. AUGUST. 14. The Pope Manufacturing Co., maintaining several plants throughout the country, failed for 322,500,000. 17. Curtiss, Leggett A Co., manufactursrs of shirts, etc., failed In Troy, N. Y.; liabilities 91.100.000. tl. The Oregon Trust and Savings bank of Portland. Ore., placed In the hands of a receiver. SEPTEMBER. 5. Watson & Co., stock exchange brokers In New York and Chicago, failed for 93.000.000. OCTOBER. IX Collapse of United Copper stock In Wall street. IX As a result of the collapse of copper stock In Wall street the New York clearing house compelled the Mercantile National bank of New York to reorganize. 22. The Knickerbocker Trust Co. of New York suspended payment; liabilities 970.000,000. Meyer & Co., stock exchange Brokers, failed In New York owing 96,000,000. 23. The secretary of treasury deposited 925,000,000 In New York city to relieve the money stress. 8 Westlnghouse companies put In a receiver’s hands In Pittsburg; liabilities 947.000.000. 24. 3 small banks In New York city suspended. The government deposited a second $26,000,000 Jn New York banks to restore confidence In the money market. 80. Kessler & Co., Wall street bankers, failed owing $1,000,000. DECEMBER. X Chelsea Savings bank of Chelsea. Mich., closed Its doors by order of the state treasurer. X The National Bank of Commerce, Kansas City, Mo., closed Its dbors. 7. The Whitney - Stephenson Co. and Whitney, Stephenson & Co., brokerage firms, failed in Pittsburg, with liabilities estimated at 910,000,000. J^^SPORTING^RECORDS^^ MARCH. 23. Montgomery won the Crescent Derby in New Orleans. APRIL. 15. Glorlfler won the Carter handicap at the Aqueduct track, ISiew York. MAY. 9, Glorlfler won the Metropolitan handicap at Belmont park, New York. 20. Superman won the Brooklyn handicap at Gravesend, New York. JUNK. X Richard Croker’s Orby won the English Derby. X Pink Star won the Kentucky Derby. IX Sans Soucl U. won the Grand Prlx de Paris. 21. Nealon won the Suburban handicap an_ at Sheepshead Bay. New York. ,'/ mS 23. Michael J. Sheridan established a WPSt new world's record BBf for throwing the '■■■■< ft discus in New York city; distance 13G feet 10 inches. 26. Cornell won the jk, four mile race for at r - :<hk-: 1 r:.. 20 minutes 2 2-5 4 seconds. Richard Croker’s Orby won the Irish Richard croker. Derby at Dublin. 27. Harvard won In the annual four oared contest at New' London. JULY. Z Nazzaro, an Italian, won the automobile Grand Prix at Dieppe. France, breaking the world’s record by an average speed of 72 miles an hour. 13. Peter Pan won the Brighton handicap at Brighton Beach, New York. May Sutton, the California wonder, recaptured the All England tennis championship at Newport, Wales. AUGUST. 28. W. A. Larned won the national tennis championship in singles at Newport, R. I, 31. Colin won the Futurity at Sheepshead Bay. SEPTEMBER. 7. The United States rifle team won the Palma trophy at Ottawa over Canada. Australia and Great Britain; record breaking score 1,712 out of a possible 1,800. OCTOBER. IX Miss Margaret Curtis won the national golf championship, with the score of 7 up and 6 to play, at Chicago. The Chicago National league baseball team won the world’s championship, defeating the Detroit American league champions by the score of 2 to X at Detroit. 16. Sweet Marie made new world’s record for half mile track, trotting a mile In 2:08, at Allentown, Pa. 23. The German balloon Pommern won the second International balloon race and the James Gordon Bennett cup by a flight of 873 miles air line from St. Louis to Asbury Park, N. J., In 40 hours. S. Martin J. Sheridan made a new world’s record by covering 28 feet in pole vault at Madison Square Garden, New York.27. The Carlisfc Indians defeated Pennsylvania at football. 26 to X In Philadelphia, Cornell beat Princeton, 6 to 6, at Ithaca. NOVEMBER. X Princeton defeated the Carlisle Indians at football, 16 to 0, In New York. 9. The Carlisle Indians defeated Harvard at football, 23 to 15, at Boston. IX Yale defeated Princeton at football, 12 to 10, at New Haven. Dartmouth defeated Harvard, 22 to 0, at Cambridge. *X Yale scored 12 to Harvard’s 0 In the annual football contest at Cambridge. 28. Pennsylvania defeated Cornell, 12 to X at football In Philadelphia: IX The navy beat the army, 6to X at football in Philadelphia. DECEMBER. X Tommy Burns of America defeated Gunner Molr of England In the tenth round of a contest for the heavyweight championship of the world In London. H. Rutt and Stol, the Germany-Holland team, won the six day bicycle race to Madison Square Garden; beet score Xai miles 5 loos.