Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1908 — Page 4

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PEETZ IS ILL RIGHT

Hi* Wife Says So in Advocating His Candidacy for a State Office. HAS HO DESCRIPTION OF VICE Certificate of Good Character to Make Any Man Proud—Honor for Overstreet— State Items. Delphi,, Ind., March 11.—Mrs. J. L. Peetz, wife of the editor of the Monon News, Is making a strenuous effort to gain for her husband the nomination of state statistician on the Republican ticket In a two-column marked article In the last issue of the paper, sent broadcast over the state, she says that her husband “is entirely free from the little vices, the use of tobacco in any form, profanity or intoxicating liquors in any form. He is clear and clean mentally, morally, physically and politically.* Must Support Our Husband. After setting out his other good qualifications Mrs. Peetz says: “Perhaps It may appear that we should feel something of a delicacy In using the columns of The News for the purpose for which we are using them, but we feel nothing of the kind. Mr. Peets is our friend, as noted in the beginning. We have ever tried to remember and to be faithful to our vow made atthemnrrlage altar, and we feel that we would be failing did we not in this paper, which in part reflects ourself, make known our standing on this question. “ Other Things Worth While, “In the beginning we were somewhat opposed to Mr. Peetz ejgerlng the campaign. But he is in now, and we are with him, heart and soul. The nights will never be too dark nor the mud too deep for us to go on foot and out of our way, if by so doing we can gain him a vote. To be sure, if defeat comes to us. and there is always such a possibility, why, the state statistician’s office Is not the only thing in life worth living for.” Overstreet for Temporary Chairman. Indianapolis, March 11.—At a meeting of the Reqsibllcan state committee Representative .Jesse Overstreet, of Indianapolis, was selected for temporary chairman of the state convention to be held here April 1 and 2. r WON'T ENFORCE •‘BLUE LAWS" So Terre Haute's Mayor Tells the Min.l?—l isteriai Association of That Community, i Terre Haute, Ind., March 11.—Mayor Lyons sent a long letter to the Ministerial association in reply to a request that be enforce the law against Sunday theaters. He declined and explained that lie classed the law against theaters, baseball and summer parks as “blue laws.” The association bad said nothing about baseball. The association will send a committee to him to try to persuade him to comply with their request. The ministers do not say how far they will go, but declare that they will persist in methods to make him enforce these laws. Under the new law proceedings for his removal can be brought in the circuit court or by Impeachment in the city council. Stricken While Gayly Chatting. Columbus, Ind., March 11. Mrs. Frank Hancock, sixty years old, while attending a meeting of the Pythian sisterhood, and merrily chatting with friends, suddenly suffered a hemorrhage of the lungs. She was carried to the office of Dr. 8. S. Kincaid, on the floor below, but she died before relief could be afforded, and before her husband and son, who were at the M E, church, could reach her side. Died by an Open Grave. Muncie, Ind., March 11.—While gazing into the open grave of bis friend Warren Keene, and directing the work of the gravediggers, John W. Shaffer, a well-known farmer and a veteran of the war of the rebellion, sank to ths ground and he was dead when the frightened laborers scrambled from the grave to assist him. Death was due to heart disease. He had not been ill before. Kokomo la on the Boom. Kokomo, Ind., March 11.—With all except one of Its fifty-five manufacturing plants operating and with prac tlcally no desirable dwellinghouses in the town unoccupied, Kokomo is beginning to feel that the recent business disturbance is a thing of the past The only factory not in operatiou is —strawboard works. —— - k. Muncie Factories Resuming. Muncie, Ind., March 11.—The local factories, which closed at the beginning of the recent stringency, are gradually resuming. The Ball Bros., whose fruitjar factory gives employment to 2,000 persons at full capacity, took on a force of 160 men, making a total of 900 now employed.

NATIONAL LEGISLATURE

Synopsis of the Proceedings in Um Senate and in the House of Representatives. Bailey held the attention of his colleagues in the senate Monday and visitors who crowded the galleries with a speech in opposition to the Aidrich currency bill. The senate spent over an hour in debating the Frye bill, providing that materials and supplies shipped from the United States for the Panama canal shall be transported only in vessels with a United States register. Resolutions of sorrow upon die announcement of the death of Representative Adolph Meyer (La.) were adopted. The house was In session but a few minutes, adjourning upon announcement of Meyer’s death. On Tuesday, cotton as a basis for the Issuance of treasury notes in times of money stringency was the chief feature of a speech in the seuate on the pending currency bill by McLaurin (Miss.). Gallinger secured an agreement to vote on the ocean mall subsidy bill on March 20. Consideration of the postofflee appropriation bill was resumed In the bouse of representatives, and eleven pages were disposed of. Hamilton (Mich.) upheld the right of the federal government to control corporations and sustained the president 1n his attitude toward them. On Wednesday a message from the- president and reports from the committee on military affairs on* the Brownsville affray consumed the time of the senate during the early part of the session. The pending currency bill was discussed by Clarke (Ark.), who opposed the issue. Some bills were passed. Determined and persistent assaults were made ,on the postofflee appropriation bill In the house. Amendments were adopted giving letter carrleri $1,200 salaries; allowing an additional $2,500 for clerks In certain thirdclass officers; prohibiting the transmission through the malls of intoxicating liquors, The bill was still pending at adjournment.

DIVORCE SUIT IS BEGUN

Papers Served on Mrs. Thaw by Her Daughter-In-Law—Hitch in Serving on Harry. Mrs. Thaw was served with papers at New York Wednesday in which she is made co-defendant with her son, Harry K. Thaw, in the action Instituted by the latter’s wife to annul their marriage. As Harry Thaw is an inmate of an insane asylum he Is in the eyes of the law legally dead, nnd the next of kin becomes technically the actual defendant In the case. An attempt was also made to serve Harry Thaw at Matteawan by a messenger, who was admitted to the asylum. However, owing to a technicality, the service was not completed. Dr. Robert Lamb, superintendent of the Institution, being Thaw’s legal guardian must also be served, it was explained. Learning this Thaw refused to accept service and the process server returned to New York, where another set of papers was prepared and service will lie made upon Dr. Lamb and Thaw today.

Fatal Collision of Trains.

A Pere Marquette passenger train leaving Grand Rapids for Chicago collided with an extra train near the Wyoming yards. The passenger train struck the freight a glancing blow as the latter was backing into a side track. Fireman John Chaddock of the freight train was killed and Engineer Clarence A. Jones of the freight was internally injured. Ono passenger and several other trainmen were less seriously hurt.

King Alfonso at Barcelona.

The trail bearing King Alfonso and his suite arrived at Barcelona. The royal party was met by the city officials and a hearty welcome was given his majesty. An Immense throng surrounded the depot, but were kept at a respectable distance by the police and militia. Captain Linares, commander of the Catalonia province, was in personal charge of the troops.

Release of Schmitz Upheld.

At San Francisco, Tuesday the state supreme court refused a rehearing in the case of former Mayor Schmit*, convicted of extortion from French restaurant proprietors and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. This sustains the decision of the district court of appeals, which ordered the discharge of the defendant on the ground that under the law no offense had been committed.

Stoessel May Be Pardoned.

It la stated that the czar has commuted the death sentence Imposed on General’ Stoessel for surrendering Port Arthur to ten years' Imprisonment In a fortress. It is expected that on the ground of ill-health a full pardon will be granted him shortly.

Ski-Runner Meets Death.

Stephen Kocfc, of St Moritz, champion ski-runner of Switzerland, met his death while Indulging in his favorite occupation.. He was skiing In th mountains above Bergen when he was carried over a precipice by an avalanche.'

Jacob Schaefer Still Champion.

Chicago, March 12.—Jacob Schaefer successfully defended his title of champion billiard player at the 18-ineh balkline, one-shot-in game, by defeating Willie Hoppe, the score being 500 to 423.

SENATE HIS THE LISE

Report* on the Brownsville ShootUp Pre*ented-Also a Preeid ent’s Message. MAJORITY REPORT BAYS GUILTY Sustain* the President’s Action—Plan for Reinstatement Some Lively Exchanges Between Warren and Bailey -Substance of • ■ the Opinions of the Com* mittee Members. Reports from the committee on mill tary affairs were presented to the senate on Monday in regard to the Investigation of the affray at Brownsville, Tex., which resulted in the discharge without honor of three companies of negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry. At the game time a message was received from the president calling attention to the fact that the testimony taken by the committee sustains his position in discharging the negro soldiers. He recommends extension of the time for reenlistment of the discharged men who might be found not to fall within the terms of the order.

Four Reports Presented. There were four reports from the committee, the majority being signed by Warren, Lodge, Warner, Dupont, Taliaferro, Foster, Overman, Frazier and McCreary. A minority report was signed by Foraker, Scott, Bulkeley and Hemenway. The majority report found as follows: That In the opinion of the committee the shooting was done by some of the soldiers belonging to the Twen-ty-fifth infantry; that the testimony fails to Identify the particular soldier or soldiers who participated In the affray; that there is considerable contradiction in the testimony, but that taken as a whole and reconciling it wherever possible it proves the case outlined in the majority’s decision. fe> Pith of the Minority Reports. A report signed by Scott says it was impossible to discover the real culprits and recommends the restoration of the discharged men. Foraker’s report says the testimony against the soldiers is unreliable and not to the point, the weight of the testimony showing that the shooting was not done by the soldiers. A report signed by Warren. Lodge, Warner and Dupont says that the testimony shows that the shooting was done by the soldiers, but that all the soldiers were not guilty, and presents a bill to reinstate within one year after its passage such of the soldiers as the president is satisfied are innocent. Foraker’s report presented a similar bill, but requiring the president to take the word on oath of the soldier as to his guilt. For the Benefit of “Ntgirers. Tillnmn said he wanted all the reports and the president’s message printed in a single volume. “I also want in the document.” said Tillman, “the message of thepresident discharging those men and then his message taking it hack.” After taking bis seat Tillman again arose and added in rasping tones, “I wrnnt the entire report so it can be sent out for the benefit of the ‘diggers’ of the country.” Bailey said there seemed to be a race to see who could satisfy the dissatisfied Republicans before the Republican convention and before the general election. “The senator is, of course, giving his views from a Democratic standpoint,” retorted Warren. Bailey replied that people eould not see themselves ns others see them. “And most fortunate It is they cannot,” said Warren. Would Be Ashamed. “But if some power would give the senator from Wyoming power to see the Republican party now he would be more ashamed of this than I have ever been ashamed of myself—that is, if he can be put to shame.” Tillman reverting to his request that the president’s order dismissing tiie men be printed with the testimony at the beginning of the pamphlet, separate from the president’s “more or less arbitrary action,” added that the president had made progress toward giving these negroes justice. The senate agreed to print the several reports and the president’s message ip a single volume as suggested by Tillman.

President Talks to Mothers.

The White House was the scene of the opening of the international congress on the welfare of the child which is being held under the auspice* of the National Mothers’ Congress. The 200 delegates representing all the states ■nd territories, and a dozen or more of the leading countries of the world, were received at the White House, and President Roosevelt delivered an address to them in which he declared that he placed the society ahead of the civil war veterans, because he said, in the final analysis It Is the mother only who Is a better citizen than the soldier who fights for his pountry.

Jerome Replies to Charges.

District Attorney Jerome has sent the governor hl* reply to various charges against him. as district attorney made to the governor some days ago. The reply is very full and quite long. Charges are taken up seriatim and de■ied insofar as they imply any guilt or other fault of Jerome.

Hitchcock on Trial.

Raymond Hitchcock, the actor, is on trial at New York on charges made months ago by a fifteen-year-old girl.

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THE WEATHER Following is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’clock tonight: Illinois and Indiana —Generally fair; much colder. Lower Michigan—lncreasing cloudiness and colder with snow flurries in north and west portions. Wisconsin Partly cloudy; much colder. lowa—Generally fair and colder.

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago. March 12. , Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today,;..,. Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. May ...$ .94% $ .95% $ .94 $ .941; Jniy ... .9c% .88% .89 Sept.... .87% .87% .85% 86 Corn— May ... .65% .63% .64% -64% July ... .62% .62% .<’>l% .61% Sept. ... .61% .61% .60% .60% Oats— May (O) .53% .54% .53%. .53%. May in) .52% .52% .52% .52- s July ... .44% .45 .44% .44% Sept. ... .37%' .87% .37% .37% PorkMay ...12.10 12.12 11.90 11.95 July ...12.50 12.50 12.30 12.35 Lard— May ... 7.80 7.82% 7.72% 7.72% July ... 8.05 8.05 7.75 7.95 Short Ribs— May ... 6.75 6.77% 6.67% 6.67% July ... 7.07% 7.07% 6.97% 6di7% Cash sales Winter wheat—By sample: No. 2 red, 96®97%e; No. 3 red, 95@97%c; No. 2 hard, 95c@$l.C2; No. 3 hard, 94c®51.00. Spring wheat —By sample: No. 3 spring, 97c®51.08. Corn —By sample: steady: No. 3, 60% '®6le; No. 3 white, 61c; No. 3 yellow, 63®63%c; No. 4, 57® 61c. Oats—By sample: %®%c higher: No. 3 white, 51’%® 54c; No. 4 white, 48%*®52%e; standard, 54c. *' Live Stock, Ponltry and Hay. Chicago, March 12. Hogs—Receipts 28,000. Sales ranged at $4.65®)4.70 for choice heavy shipping, [email protected] butcher*, $4.55®4.60 light mixed, $4.50®4.60 mixed packing, $4.50® 4.55 heavy packing, $4.15 @4.40 good to choice pigs, [email protected] common to fair pigs. Cattle —Receipts 6.500.. Quotations ranged at for prime fat steers, $5.60® 5.85 good to choice steers. $5.10® 5.60 medium to good steers, $4.00® 5.00 good to choit e cows, $5.50® 5.50 prime heifers, $6.75®7.25 good to choice calves. Sheep—Receipts 12,000. Quotations ranged at $6.00® 6.30 for good to prime native wethers, $5 70® 625 good to prime native ewes, western ■beep. [email protected] good to choice native lambs. Live Poultry—Turkeys, per Tb. 13c; chickens, fowls, ll%c; springs, 12%c; roosters, 7c; geese, $5.00®7.00; ducks, 12%c. Hay—Choice timothy, $15.00® 16.00; No. 1, $14.00®14.50; No. 2 and No. 1 mixed, sl2oo® 12.50. Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin feeding prairie—Good to choice, [email protected]. Kast Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., March 12. Dunning & Stevens,, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle —Receipts 2 cars; market steady. Hogs— Receipts 20 cars; market steady; heavy, $5.00: Yorkers, [email protected]; pigs, [email protected]. Sheep and Lamb* —Receipts 15 cars; market strong; beat lamb*, [email protected]; yearlings, $8.00®«.75; wethers, [email protected]; ewe*, [email protected]. Calves—Market strong; Best,

BRING In Your Horses « Sheets &Simpof Chicago will be in Rensselaer again on SATURDAY, MARCH 21 At Knapp’s Livery Barn, and will pay the highest market prices for horses in good flesh. Bring yours horses to Knapp’s barn on that day and help establish a regular horse market in Rensselaer. SHEETS & SIMPSON.

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