Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1908 — Page 1

Jasper (bounty Democrat

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BOARD OF REVIEW

Has About Concluded Its Labors. TWENTY DAYS ENDS ON MONDAY. Many Slight Changes In Assess* ments Made But General Result Will Not Be Much Different. The County Board of Equalization will adjourn Monday after a' session of twenty days, the time fixed by statute for them to “sit.” Thursday evening County Assessor Lewis and Frank Welsh went out with S. T. Comer to his residence in Union tp., and staid all night, and yesterday the three went up in Keener tp., to look at some cattle owned by the Northern Indiana Land Co., which it is claimed by some parties were undervalued. They will look at the cattle personally and decide upon their value. Following is a record of most of the work done thus far: Farm Implements.

Kankakee, raised 30 per cent. Marion and Barkley, raised 20 per cent. Milroy and Union raised 10 per cent. Hanging Grove and Kankakee reduced 20 per cent. Newton, reduced 10 per cent . No changes in the other townships. Household Furniture. Marion and Kafikakee were raised 50 per cent. Keener, raised 25 per cent. Milroy, raised 20 per cent. Barkley, raised 10 per cent. Jordan and Newton, reduced 20 per cent. No changes in other townships. Horses and Cattle. Carpenter, Barkley and Keener horses raised 10 per cent. Newton, horses and cattle, raised 5 per cent. Marion cattle reduced 10 per cent. Hanging Grove cattle reduced 10 per cent. Walker cattle raised 10 per cent. Kankakee, cattle raised 15 per cent. Union, cattle reduced 5 per cent. There were 7,861 horses in the county on March 1 and 16,761 head of cattle. The average value placed on horses, as fixed by the board, is |53.20; cattle $18.40; farm tools, $28.15, and household goods $18.45.

A MURDER AT DELPHI.

Whiskey Responsible for Another Coldblooded Homicide. Delphi, Ind., June 17.—Frenzijd with drink, Frank Lykens attacked his half-brother, Amos Pratt, with a heavy stove poker last night, inflicting injuries of such a nature that death resulted within a few minutes. This is the flm murder within the city limits of Delphi. Pratt and Lykens, both of whom were unmarried, roomed together in a house in West Market street, and always appeared to be the very best of friends. Last night, while uptown, Pratt found two of his friends, Jesse Franklin and Matt Lewis, in an Intoxicated condition, and, fearing they would fall into the hands of the police, took them home with him to sober up. As far as has been developed this was the cause of the tragedy. About 10:30 o’clock Lykens went to the room, and the presence of the two men angered him. He at once began abusing Pratt, and finally picked up the poker and started toward him with the remark that he intended to kill him. Calling for help, Pratt ran from the room into the yard at the home of Lem Wagner. Hearing the cries Wagner ran to the door Just in time to see Lykens strike Pratt three times with the poker. The injured man fell to the bround, and Lykens called to Wagner and told him if he did not tak& Pratt into the house he would kill him. He then walked away. > The injured' man was carried into his own home, where he died within a very short time. He made a statement, however, in which he said that Lykens was responsible for his injuries and that the other two men had nothing to do with the affair. Shortly after death Lykens returned to the room and was arrested. While he ahd been drink-

ing during the evening, it is not thought he was what might be termed intoxicated when the assault on his half-brother was- committed. Pratt was forty-five- years old and Lykens is thirty-five. Franklin, who is the son of Benjamin Franklin, a well-to-do farmer of the county, was found in the house where the fight started, sound asleep, and was taken to jail. Lewis, who was awakened by the noise, ran to the home of his father, J. C. Lewis, foreman of the Wabash Railway Company bridge painters, where he was afterward arrested and taken to jail.

AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE.

W. Hans’ Ice House and Hemphill’s Storage Building Scorched. \A fire alarm was turned in Friday morning at 4:30 and a number of people got out of bed that otherwise would have staid there an hour or two longer. A fire had been discovered in the rear of T. W. Haus’ ice house on Front street, and was making good headway when discovered by James Bullis and his brother. It was undoubtedly of Incendiary origin, as the building was empty and had been for a year or two. It seemed impossible to get an alarm turned in, but after a long wait one was sounded. The entire back of Haus’ ice house was destroyed and the roof on the main building is considerably damaged. His loss will reach S3OO, with no insurance. From the ice house the fire spread to M. L. Hemphill’s storage house, where he keeps his horse stocks, and the roof and ceiling of this building is so damaged that it will have to be made loss will amount to S.L|O and is no insurance, although all his other property is covered by insurance. Several sets of stocks that were stored in this room were carried into the street, and the damage to them will be such that they may have to be repainted. A burning brand, it is supposed, also set fire to the shingle roof of Christie Vick’s fruit store, two blocks east of the fire, and a small hole was burned in the roof.

NO REAL ENTHUSIASM.

A great many inaccurate expressions have appeared in the papers the last few days concerning the republican meeting held in Chicago this week. This meeting has been termed the Republican National Convention, but this phrase is misapplied, as this meeting was only held for the purpose of opening a cold storage package, which had been kept in a storage plant located fin the little town of Washington down on the Potomac river, and owned by one Theodore Roosevelt. This package is said to have had no date stamped on it, showing when it was placed in storage, but it is known to have been stored there for some months at least. The package was opened Thursday at about 5:59 p. m., at the Coliseum in Chicago, and it was found upon examination that the seals were intact and that it contained 702 votes for the storage-house proprietor’s assistant, William Howard Taft, a native of the United States of Ohio. The votes showed no signs of having been tampered with, and were in a good state of preservation, and apparently would have kept sweet for an indefinite time. The men who were sent to Chicago to register the will of the cold-storage man, yelled a great deal for their employer after the “will” had been registered, and put off opening another package from the same storage house until Friday at 11:30 a. m. This package also showed no signs of having been monkeyed with, and when opened contained the name of the running mate of W. H. Taft, James S. Sherman of New York, and the internal condition being apparently the same aB it was when it left the cold storage in Washington. This meeting will live long in history, because it did just what it met to do, and then quit.

Christian Church.

The subject of the Sunday morn, lng sermon at the Christian church is “The Secret of a Great Life,” in the evening “The Message Through Music.” All are welcome.

Mr. H. S. Hayner, the old reliable piano tuner from Chicago, will be in town Monday, the 22nd, or as near that date as possible. Those wishing to have their pianos tuned or repaired will please leave their orders at Clarke’s Jewelry Btore. Celery plants for sale. C. R. RAMP.

'' Y •’ ■ ’ r ‘ v ' * s•' *'■ IV : • THE TWICE - A - WEEK

RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1908.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County CapitoL June brides are not much in evidence in Jasper county this year. Only two marriage licenses have been issued here this month. The joint commencement of the Wheatfleld, Kankakee, Walker and Keener tp., schools and Wheatfield town schools took place at Wheatfield Thursday. It was largely attended and a very pleasant time is reported. The Democrat is waiting patiently for the Rensselaer Republican to publish a fair, full and complete retraction of its libelous statements recently made of and concerning the editor of this paper, and to give such retraction as prominent a position and display In its columns, both daily and semiweekly, as was given the libels.

In The Democrat’s mention last week of the county officers who drew their salary last March the name of the county superintendent, who drew $243, was overlooked through mistake. It was not the intention to show any favoritism whatever, but to give the true facts in the fnatter. The county assessor's name was also omitted from the list, as he did not draw his salary until April and in running oyer the April allowances we missed his name. He had $165 due him March 1, $l5O salary and sls expenses to Indianapolis. County Clerk C. C. Warner Is putting in full time at the republican national convention at Chicago this week, and no doubt his robust figure and smooth manner compared very favorably with the army of assistant sergeant-at-arms at the big convention. But while Charlie likes to break away once in awhile and mingle with the political sports, he is getting too old to stand aa much of it as he could fifteen or twenty years ago, and it is not improbable that his deputy will have to look after the clerk’s office most of the coming week while her superior is getting the kinks out of his hair and resting up from his week of the strenuous life.

SHERMAN TAFT’S RUNNING MATE.

James S .Sherman of New York, chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, was nominated for VicePresident by the Republican National Convention at Chicago at 11:30 yesterday.

ANARCHY IN ’96, BUT PATRIOTISM IN 1908.

In the Democratic platform of 1896 was an anti-injunction plank. This was-inveighed against by every republican speaker and republican papers as the raiifcest kind of socialism. In 1908 we find President Roosevelt and Secretary of War Taft putting forth every effort to have such a plank inserted by the republican convention now In session in Chicago. Socialism in 1896 was no worse than it is in 1908. What a spectacle; the President of the United States trying to have a law passed protecting the lawless in their work of murder and arson. Every true American will vote to smash such an arrangement in November. —Lowell Tribune (Rep.)

HIGH WATER IN IDAHO.

S. H. Norman writes from Valley, Idaho, under date of June 11 but which reached here only yesterday, in renewing his subscription to The Twice-a-Week Democrat and says: “The water has got us hemmed In from our nearest express- office, which is LaClede, and to get to this office we must cross the Pandfa river, which has raised 50 feet and still riaing. Can not Use ferry at all, but must cross in small boats at own risk, so you must excuse delay. We all appreciate the twlce-a-week paper. Give father, brother and sisters our love and best wishes. We are all well and enjoy ourselves.”

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LAUDS HOOSIER SON

Hanly Nominates Fairbanks at G. 0. P. Session. GOVERNOR QUOTES BIG MEN In Placing Name of Indiana Man Before Republican National Convention, Executive Pays Great Tribute —•Appeals to All Btatea. Chicago.—ln behalf of the Indiana delegation, which had pledged itself to Charles Warren Fairbanks for the presidential nomination, Gov. Frank Hanly, Indiana, placed before the national convention the name of the present vice-president of the United States. Qor. Hanly in his speech nominating Mr. Fairbanks called attention to the fact that only‘once In $0 years has a chief executive been elected without the help of the Hoeater state. He made a touching appeal to the delegates, naming each state In the union and the dependencies and stating the connection which Indiana bad with each, setting forth reasons for thp easting of ballots for Fairbanks.

Gov. Frank Hanly.

Goy. H&nly called attention to the words of tbe spokesman of the Republican convention four rears ago

AGATHA THIRD

wnen it was said of Fairbanks that "he represents in hie personality, in his beliefs, in his public service, in his high character, all the splendid record the Republican party has made, a man who will typify the highest ambitions and the noblest purposes of the Republican party.” Gov. Hanly continued: “Other spokesmen of the party then said: ‘He is presidential caliber.’ 'He is a presidential figure of full size.' Tribute of Elihu Root.

“And to him, Elihu Root, the present great secretary of state, speaking for the Republican party of the whole country, in notifying him of his nomination for vice-president, most truthfully said: ‘You have the character and ability to govern wisely and strongly should you become president. Many indeed among our people have already turned toward you as a suitable candidate to be elected directly to that great office. The nomination comes to you in accordance with the best methods and practices of representative government. It was the result of long and earnest consideration and discussion by the members of the convention. It was not the chance product of an excited hour, and It was not upon the demands of any powerful influence —political or otherwise—constraining the judgment of the delegates. Points to Fairbanks’ Record.

"Given second place upon the ticket four years ago, the burden of the campaign fell upon him. He did not shrink nor hesitate, but accepted the trust and carried the party banner in honor and triumph from sea to sea. By temperament and experience he is peculiarly qualified for party leadership. In Indiana, 15 years ago, he •found the party temple, brick. Today he leaves it granite. Under him ao election has Bince been lost. In personality he is commanding and dignified, and yet gracious and genial. He values human friendships and holds them ever in grateful memory, lor great service in high station. “Conservative, Yet Progressive.” “It is said: ‘He is conservative,’ and so he is, and yet withal, progressive. His sense of right, his judgment, his ‘poise and balance, and not his ‘indiscretions,’ make him great. As president he will build up and not tear down, create and not destroy. There will be no timid doubt, no halting fear, no government by impulse. Correction of abuses, the regulation of corporations and the punishment of offenders against the law, whether Individual or corporate, will go on, but

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TAFT NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT BY REPUBLICANS

Made Unanimous Choice of the Convention. SCENE OF WHO JOY ENSUES Delegates and Galleries Indulge in Great Demonstration. Ohioan Is Nominated by Burton and Receives 702 Votes on the First Call of States—Platform Is Adopte'd and Selection of Vice-President Is Postponed to Friday. Chicago, June 19.—For president of the United States, William H. Taft of Ohio. Taft on the first ballot; Taft by 702 votes; Taft by the unanimous choice of the convention. Such is the record of the culminating day of the Republican national convention of 1908, effected amid scenes of tumultuous enthusiasm and after a nerve-racking continuous session lasting nearly eight hours. With president named and platform enunciated, there remained only the nomination of the vice-president to complete this momentous work. Thursday night the whole city was given over to wild exultation in honor of the now candidate. The picture within the walls of the vast amphitheater as the presidential candidate was named Thursday was

PLATFORM AT A GLANCE.

Roosevelt— The abuse of wealth, the tyranny of power, and the evils of privilege and favoritism have been put to scorn by him. We pledge a continuance of the Roosevelt policies. Anti-Injunction— The Republican party will uphold the authority of the courts, but believes the rules of procedure in federal courts with respect to injunctions should be more accurately defined by statute, and that no injunction should be Issued without notice. Labor— The same wise policy will be pursued to lighten the burdens of all who toll. Tariff— The Republican party declares for a revision of tariff by a special session of congress. We favor the establishment of maximum and minimum rates. Money— An expanding commerce . . . and increasing crop movements disclose the need of a more elastic and adaptable system. Trusts— The government should have greater supervision over corporations engaged in interstate commarce. Inland Waterways— We call for a large and comprehensive plan to improve the waterways. harbors, and great lakes. Army and Navy— While the American people do not desire and will not provoke a war with any other country, we nevertheless declare our devotion t- a policy which will keep this republic ready at all times to defend her traditional doctrines. Good Roada— We approve the efforts of the agricultural department in good road construction. Negroes— We condemn all Gevlces for the disfranchisement of the negro. Republican Policy— The difference between Democracy and Republicanism is that one stands for vacillation and timidity in government, the other for strength and purpose. Democracy would have the nation own the people, while Republicanism would have the people own the nation.

one truly gradiose In its magnitude. In front, to the right and left, below and above, the billowing sea of humanity, restless after hours of waiting and stirred from one eruotlpn to another, was in a fever of expectancy for the culminating vote. The favorite sons of other states had been named, save Knox and La Follette, and nowon the roll call came Ohio. Scene of Wild Enthusiasm. As the Buckeye state was reached, the tall, gaunt form of Theodore E. Burton, with student-like face and severe black clerical garb, advanced to the platform to nominate Ohio’s candidate. He spoke fervently, with the singing voice of an evangelist, which went ringing through the great build-

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