Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1908 — Page 4

' m ant mu 11 mbgihx. turn hi muan. SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1008.

TAR NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT.

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ing. The close of his speech ot nomination was the signal for loosing the long pent-up feeling of the Taft legions. Instantly the Ohio delegates were on their feet, other Taft states following, while the convention hosts. In gallery and on floor, broke into mad demonstration. "Taft, Taft, W. H. Taft," came in a roar from the Ohioans. Megaphones seemed to spring from concealed places and swell the Taft tumult Into thunder. A huge blue silk banner bearing the familiar features of the statesman-secretary was swung before the delegates, awakening a fresh whirlwind of enthusiasm. All semblance of order had been abandoned and the delegates' arena was a maelstrom of gesticulating men; the guidons of the states were snatched up by the Taft enthusiasts or borne under by the storm of disorder. The band was inaudible—a mere whisper above the deafening volume of sound. For ten, 15, 20 minutes, this" uprifor continued. At last the tired voices died down to a hoarse shout, and subsided. Seconded by Knight. This lull now gave the opportunity for the speech seconding Taft’s nom

Theodore E. Burton.

mauon, Dy George H. Knight oi canfornia, his big, round fa<ge beaming forth on the sympathetic multitude, and his splendid baritone voice welling forth like the tones of a great ■church organ. California's tribute to Taft was brief and fervid, there was another lull in (he Taft movement, while the remaining candidates were placed in nomination. It was late in the afternoou before

the convention, now literally sweltering with the intense heat and weary after nearly seven hours of continuous session, reached the end of the flood of eloquence and the decks were at cleared for the culminating act. Demonstration for La Follette. But, no; Just as the last swell of oratoFy, the seconding speech for La Follette, had died away, like a cyclone from a clear sky burst a La Follette, demonstration which swept the convention from its very bearings. It was the same deafening wave of sound that had greeted Roosevelt Wednesday and Taft a little while before, intense and maddening and with the vital ring of genuine enthusiasm. It seemed as though Wisconsin had suddenly peopled every foot of the galleries. The delegates sat calm and waiting, except the frantic Wisconsin*, but the convention for the time being was in the possession of the galleries. Now a singular transformation ocs curred gradually the whirlwind veered from I-a Follette to Roosevelt. Hushed by th» Roll Call.

Amid this pandemonium, and with the galleries in full control. Chairman Lodge decided upon heroic action in order again to make the convention master of its affairs. He ordered the roll call of states to begin for the vote on president. Such a call, under such circumstances of intense confusion, has probably never before occurred in the history of national conventions. The secretary was powerless to make his call of the states heard above the deafening clamor. Seizing a megaphone he shouted the roll of states —Alabama, Arkansas — but his voice was sw’allowed up in the mad uproar. Gradually, however, the curiosity of the multitude conquered their enthusiasm, and they lapsed into silence to hear the result of the roll call. A hush of expectancy ‘hung over the assembly as the call proceeded. Hasty summaries showed that Taft was far in advance. When New York was reached the Taft column totaled 427. Ohio carried the Taft total to 611, or 20 more than enough to nominate. Still the call went on until the final result was announced by Chairman Lodge: “For Theodore Roosevelt, 3 votes; for Joseph B- Foraker of Ohio 16 votes; for Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana, 40 votes; for Joseph Cannon of Illinois, 61 votes; for Robert La FolJette of Wisconsin, 26 Votes; for Charles E. Hughes of New York, 63 votes; for Philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania, 68 votes, and William H. Taft of Ohio. 702 votes.

Vote la Made Unanimous.

A great shout went up as Lodge concluded his announcement, and with one accord the cohorts of Cannon and Knox and Hughes and the other heroes, joined In a common tribute for the candlate of the party. Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, for Gov. Hughes, leaping upon a chair, moved to make the nomination of Taft unanimous; Senator Penrose for Knox, and Boutell for Canhon, and Hsnry of Georgia for Foraker, and Wisconsin for La Follette, seconded the motion for a unanimous vote to the candidate. The vote was given with a ringing cheer, and then with Bhouts of exultation over the new candidate, the convention adjourned qntil ten o’clock Friday morning, when the nomination of vice-president was taken up.

HOOSIER HAPPENINGS

Told ia Brief by Dispatches from Various Localities. Not Bulcide, But Murder. Evansville, June 19. —In the arrest of Clint Redman, colored, at Louisville, the Evansville police believe they have captured the murderer of Mrs. Eva Belohlein, a white woman, whose body was found In Pigeon creek three weeks ago and whose death the coroner attributed to suicide. The body had been in the water for several days. Ths coroner discovered several bruises on the face and body and the woman’s rings were missing. With the disappearance of Redman the officers hit on a new clew. They have been on the lookout for him for weeks. Endeavor Meeting Ends. Michigan City, June 19.—The eighteenth annual convention of the Christian Endeavor union of the Valparaiso district closed here. The next meeting place was not selected, the arrangement being left in the hands of the secretary. The following officers were elected: Secretary, Rev. E. A. Oldenburg, Valparaiso; junior superintendent, Mabel Crawford, Crownpoint. County officers —Lake county, secretary, Emma Miller, Hammond; missionary secretary, Margaret Peterson, East Chicago. Nsw Trial for Ford. Bloomington, June 19. —Unable to agree on a verdict after nearly 48 hours' deliberation, the jury in the Edward Ford murder trial was dismissed. Foreman Mathers told Judge Wilson there was no hope of an agreement. After the jurors had been thanked for their long service the defendant, who was seated In the courtroom beside his attorney, R. L. Morgan, arose and shook the hand of each juror and thanked them. Ford believes he will be acquitted next time. _ <s>Raises Money for Defense. Bloomington, June 19. —To raise funds for his defense of embezzlehient charges Harry A. Axtell, the defaulting city treasurer, sold his fire insurance agency to William I. Fee and Frank Dunn for SI,OOO. It was Mr. Fee who, when assistant secretary of the real estate building association of which Axtell was secretary, discovered and reported Axtell’s shortage of SIO,OOO with the associar tion. “ Synod Meets at Laporte. Laporte, June 19.—The annual conference of the Michigan and Indiana district of the German Evangelical Synod of North America convened. Rev. Paul Irion of St. John's church, Michigan City, is president. The district Includes all of Michigan and the northern part of Indiana, and Includes 95 churches. Fully 200 clergymen and laymen will take part in the deliberations.

Oldest Club Represented. Greencastle, June 19. —Mrs. S. A. Hayes of Over the Teacups club and Mrs. Belle Mansfield of the Woman’s club leave for Boston, where they will attend the meeting of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The club represented by Mrs. Mansfield is the oldest organization of its kind in Indiana and one of the oldest in the United States. Siander Suit Threatened. Columbus, June 19—The owners of Wolfe's butcher shop, whom a member and speaker of the Civic league advocated boycotting at the mass meeting, have announced that they consulted attorneys and were told they have good grounds for a damagq suit against the league, which, they say, they will accuse of slander. Alex. Receuver Hangs Belf. New Albany, June 19. —Alex. Receuver, formef county treasurer and a prominent citizen of the county, committed suicide by hanging himself in the barn at his home, five miles from the city. Despondency on account of ill health is the cause assigned. He was 58 years old and is survived by his widow and seven children. Killed by Half-Brother. Delphi, June 19.—As a result of protesting against the presence of Intoxicated companions of hik" half-brother, Frank Likens, Amos Piatt was killed at their home here. He died from three wounds on the head, inflicted with a stove poker, and from a knife gash over the heart after accusing Likens of killing him. . . .7 Wealthy Toledo Man Indicted, Toledo, 0., June 19. —George G. Metzger, one of the wealthiest men of Toledo and president of the Broadway bank, which closed its doors a few weeks ago, has been Indicted by the grand Jury on counts charging him with embezzlement and misapplication of. funds. He was released under bond.

HOW THE WINNER HEARD THE NEWS

TAFT RECEIVES BULLETINS IN HIS PRIVATE OFFICE. DOES NOT STOP HIS WORK Wife, Family and Close Friends with Him When Result of the Convention’s Vote Comes Over Wires. Washington, June 19. —"Words do not find themselves at a time like this. I do not deny that I am very happy,” This was the response of Secretary William H. Taft to a request for an expression of his views on his nomination for the presidency. The sentences did not come easily. Throughout the afternoon, preceding the announcement of his nomination, the secretary had been laboring under suppressed nervous tension. The atmosphere of his office was electric with excitement. Notwithstanding the great personal Interest which he had In the proceedings at Chicago, a thousand miles away, Secretary Taft did not permit politics to interfere for a moment with his transaction of official business as secretary of war. In the Intermissions of the receipt of bulletins from the convention, the secretary disposed o# several important departmental questions and when his nomination for the presidency was announced his desk practically was Cleared of Important official business. Family and Friends There.

Throughout the afternoon the private office of Secretary Taft and the office of his private secretary, Frederick Carpenter, were thronged with members of his family, Intimate personal and official friends and newspaper men.

Shortly before 12 o’clock Mr*. Taft arrived at the war department. She scanned carefully the bulletins which had been received from the convention and distinctly manifested her pleasure at the result of the action of the convention regarding the platform. Shortly after four o’clock—before the nominating speeches of the presidential candidates had been concluded —Miss Helen Herron Taft, the secretary’s daughter, joined the group in Mr. Taft’s private office. The secretary laughingly explained that she probably would have been there sooner if she had not beep too nervous to withstand the strain. Bulletins on the Vote.

As the balloting began in the convention the atmosphere in the two rooms seemed to be surcharged with excitement. Scarcely a word was spoken. Something went wrong with the official dispatches. The first announcement was that Massachusetts had cast 32 votes for Taft. Then the announcement from Michigan was made, with its one vote for Cannon. At this moment Secretary Carpenter’s telephone jingled and William Pannell, Mr. Taft’s personal messenger, received a flash from the Associated Press that Taft had been nominated. The information, conveyed instantly to the secretary, created a commotion. Mr.« Williams had the convention hall on the long-distance telephone; but on account of the confusion in the Coliseum was unable to confirm the news. A minute or so afterward a bulletin confirming the nomination was received, and was followed soon afterward by confirmations from other quarters.

Mrs. Taft Is Happy. Scarcely had this news been conveyed to Secretary Taft when over the official wire came, the flash "Taft is nominated.” Mrs. Taft rose from her seat at the secretary’s desk and turned to her husband, who was stand ing at her right. It was an eloquent hand clasp they gave each other. Mrs. Taft was bubbling over with happiness. All evidence of the nervous strain which had been in her face during the entire afternoon had disappeared. The secretary, himself, laughed with the Joy of a boy. Around both the secretary and Mrs. Taft their friends crowded to offer their congratulations. It was a happy scene—the realization of months of labor and tribulation. Resigns from the Cabinet. Secretary Taft’s resignation as a cabinet officer will be received by President Roosevelt some time Friday. It will take effect on July 1. This was learned Thursday night, following a conference of several hours at the White House,' at which Mr. Roosevelt, Secretary Taft, Secretary Root and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon were present.

After the conference Mr. Taft was greeted by a dozen newspaper correspondents who desired to learn of his plans. “The president wants me to leave a clean slate for my successor,” said the war secretary, "and it will take me at least ten days to settle all pending matters in the war department. I have no definite plans yet as to when I Will leave Washington.”

Tornado Near Sioux City.

Sioux City, la., June 19. —Several persons were injured, one perhaps fatally, two houses and a half dbzen barns were destroyed by a tornado which struck the eastern outskirts of Sioux City Thursday.

Shelby Steel Tube Plant Burns.

Shelby, 0., June 19.—Fire late Thursday night destroyed the plant of the Shelby Steel Tube company, owned by the United States Steel cor- j poration. Loss Is said to be close to •2.000,000.

LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS.

NATIONAL LEAGUE. Clubs. Won. Lost. Per et. Chicago 32 17 .M Pittsburg .31 . M .408 Cincinnati 27 31 New York 26 24 .694 Philadelphia 22 24 .478 Boston 23 28 -SI St. Louis 22 83 i.JJO Brooklyn 18 82 -340 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago 33 21 .494 Cleveland 31 23 .874 St. Louis 30 24 .664 Detroit 27 36 .628 New York 24 28 .482 Philadelphia ...............23 28 .463 Boston 26 31 .448 Washington 20 33 .877 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Indianapolis 38 23 .823 Louisville 36 23 .621 Toledo ....35 22 .614 Columbus 30 28 .617 Minneapolis ..: ......25 27 .481 Milwaukee 26 33 .441 Kansas City 25 84 .424 St. Paul 16 41 .281 THREE I LEAGUE. Springfield 27 15 .643 Peoria 25 19 .548 Dubuque ....22 19 .537 Decatur 24 21 .633 Rock Island 19 22 .463 Bloomington 20 25 . 444 Cedar Rapids 17 24 .416 Clinton 17 26 .406 CENTRAL LEAGUE. Dayton ........29 19 .604 Grand Rapids ....28 19 .596 Evansville .28 22 .640 South Bend 25 21 .643 Zanesville 24 26 .490 I-’ort Wayne .....21 23 .477 Terre Haute ....v. 22 25 . 468 Wheeling 11 34 .144 WESTERN LEAGUE Omaha ...34 21 .618 Lincoln ...30 24 .566 Sioux City ...29 25 . 537 Denver 30 26 . 636 1 Des Moines 22 24 . 478 Pueblo 19 34 .358 Following are the results in runs, hits and errors of Thursday’s games: % NATIONAL LEAGUE. At New York—Chicago, 7, 10, 1; New York, 5,8, 2. At Brooklyn—Pittsburg, 8, 12, 3; Brooklyn, 6,8, 3. At Boston—Boston, 11, 17, 2; St. Louis, 2 3 4. At Philadelphia—Cincinnati, 1,5, 1; Philadelphia, 0,4, 1. AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Chicago—Chltfigo, 6, 11, 1; Boston, 5. 12, 1. At Detroit—Washington, 5, 13, 0; Detroit, 0. 7, 1. ' At Cleveland—Cleveland, 3, 11, 3; Philadelphia, 2,4, 3. At St. Louis—St. Louts, 12, 12, 0; New York, 6, 11, 8. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. At Indianapolis—Milwaukee, 3,3, 2; Indianapolis, 2,6, 5. THREE I LEAGUE. At Peoria—Dubuque, 8, 11, 5; Peoria, 5. 9,4: second gpme, Peoria, 9; Dubuque, 0 (forfeited). At Bloomington—Bloomington, 2,7, 0; Cedar Rapids, 0,4, 4; second game, Bloomington, 5,4, 1; Cedar Rapids, 0, At Decatur—Clinto%, 7, 12, 3; Decatbr, 4,5, 4. At Springfield—Springfield, 5. 5,3; Rock Island, 1,5, 3; second game. Rock Island, 5, 12, 1; Springfield, 3,9, 1. CENTRAL LEAGUE. At Dayton—Zanesville, 11, 15, 3; Dayton, 5, 13, 6. At Evansville—Evansvlfle, 7,9, 1; Grand Rapids, 6,6, 1. At Wheeling—Fort Wayne, i, 8,1; Wheeling, 2, 2, 2. At Terre Haute—Terre Haute, 8,9, 1; South Bend, 0,1, 4. WESTERN LEAGUE. At Omaha—Sioux City, 2,6, 3: Omaha, 0. 5, 2. At Des Moines—Denver, 8,9, 2; Des Moines, 6, 13, 3.

Missouri Flood Is Returning.

St. Louis, Juno 19.—One drowned, the breaking of levees near here and the flooding of thousands of acres of land, and frenzied efforts by railroads and towns to save property marked Thursday’s rise In the waters of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

THE MARKETS.

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, June IS. FLOUR—Market weak. Spring wheat, special brand, $5.75; Minnesota, hard pat--1 ent, Jute, $4.9006.20; straight, export bags, $4.7004.80; clear, export bags, $3.7504.00; low grades, $2.6502.75; winter wheat, patent, $4.5004.60; straight, Jute, $4.2504.40; clear. Jute, $3.8004.00; rye flour, whits, ♦3.0004.00; dark, $3.7003.80. ' WHEAT—Active. July, 8840894 c; September, 86%@87%c. | CORN—Bullish. July, 67%@«9%c. 1 OATS—Strong. September, 374038 c. i BUTTER—Creamery, extras, 23c; price I to retail dealers, 24c; prints, 25c; extra firsts, 22c; firsts. 21c; seconds, 19c; dairies extra, 21c: fancy, 20c; seconds, 17c; ladles. No. 1,174 c; packing stock, 164 c. j EGGS—Cases returned, 134 c; cases inl eluded, 134® 14c; firsts, 144 c; prime firsts, | 164 c; extra, lsc. j LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. per lb. 14c; I chickens, fowls, He; springs, 20@25c; i roosters, 7c; geese, |[email protected]; ducks, 9 ©lsc. New York, June 18. FLOUR—Quiet and barely steady: rye flour, firm; cornmeal, firm; rye, nominal. WHEAT—Spot market, easy; No. 2 red, 96c; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.13%; No. 2 hard winter, $1.03%; July, 9640974 c, closed, 964 c; September, 934ff94%c, closed, 934 c. CORN—Spot, firm; No. 2,77 c; July, I closed 77%e; September, 76®76%c, closed I 76%c. I OATS—Spot, steady; mixed, 53@56c: , natural white, 574060 c; clipped white, 584 @66c. jLive Btook. ■.t Chicago, June 18. CATTLE—Good to prime steers, |T.OO© 8.30; fair to good steers, [email protected]; inferior to plain steers, $5.0006.00; plain to fan/ I cy yearlings, $4.6008.20; plain to fancy cows. [email protected]; plain to fancy heifers, I $4.25©7.25; plain to fancy feeders, $4.25© 5.40; common to good Stockers, |2.50©4.75; good cutting and beef cows, $2.50®4.50; canners. $1.75®3.25; bulls, good to choice, $3.0006.50; Bologna bulls, $3.2503.75; calves, $3.6006.85. HOGS—Heavy packers, $6.5005.60; mixed butchers and barrows, $5.6605.75; choice i to prime heavy shipping barrows, $5.70® 5.80; light borrow butchers, $5.7505.85; choice light barrows an# smooth sows, $5.6505.80; rough sows and coarse stags, $3.0005.00; throw-outs, all weights, $2,750 6.00; pigs, $4.0005.25. Omaha, Neb., June 18. CATTLE—Market best, 16c lower. Others slow. Native steers, $6.0007.85; cows and heifers, $3.0006.40; western steers, $3.7606.26; Texas steers, $3.0006.80; range cows and heifers, $2.7505.00; canners, $5.25 03.60; Stockers and feeders. $3.0006.26; calves, $8.2506.26; bulls and stags, $3,000 5.36. j HOGS—Market strong to 6c hlghsr. Heavy. $6.6606.70; mixed. $6.62406.674:' light, $6.4506.0; pigs. $4.5006.55; bulk •( sales. $6.62406.60.

>trinwnm»imrmm itmwtmm mmiuifii § School days are over, j kids are in clover : Likewise the Grown-Up Folks I# * Are in clover, who come here and see how far their » money will go in buying of us. » These Prices Tell the Story: 5 Best grade Calico, was 7c yard, now - 5c S Brown Muslins, were 7c, 9c, 10c, now sc, 7c, B'Ac jS Bleached Muslins, 7c, 10c, now sc, 7c, 10c S Wide Bleached Sheeting, was 27c yard, now - 20 c jS Apron Check Ginghams, was 10c yard, now - 7c IS Our very Specials this week are: Dress • 5 Silks, Summer Dress Goods, Ladies 7, Skirts 5 and Waists, and Hugs, all sizes. Bargains S in the Grocery Department. : The G. E. Murray Co.

UUDS HOOSIER SON.

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they win go on through the Impartial enforcement of the law and through decisions of the courts and not through headlines of the dally press. With him the ‘square deal' will be transferred from the forum of academic discussion to the field of accomplished fact. His ‘spear will know no friend.’ There will be no favorites, no ‘immunity baths.’ He believes not only in ‘government of the people,’ and ‘for the people,’ but in government by the people.’ “Mr. Chairman, for these reasonsreasons which seem to her to be cogent and abiding—lndiana nominates the Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks for president of the United States.”

Oldest Member Is Dead.

Columbus, June 19. —Mrs. Mary Flannagan, the oldest member of St. Bartholomew's Catholic church, of this city, died at her home in Sweet Ireland at the age of 93 years.

Child Diet from Burnt.

Columbus, June 19.—Thelma, the 15-months-old daughter of Lewis Blankenship, who set fire to her dress, died. The body was blistered and the head and face were charred.

CARPENTER TP. CONVENTION.

The Democratic voters of Carpenter township and all others who wish to affiliate with them in the coming election, are hereby requested to meet in the Town Hall in Remington, on Saturday, June 27th, 1908, at 2 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of nominating a township ticket to be voted for at the November election, as follows; One township trustee, one township assessor, two Justices of the peace, three constables. GEO. BESSE, Chm. C. W. HARNER, Sec.

RESOLUTIONS.

The Mount Ayr Camp No. 6834, Modern Woodmen of America, respectfully submit the following: Whereas, the Grim Monster, Death, has visited our midst and taken from among us our esteemed neighbor, Wm. Smith, therefore be it' Resolved that in the death of Wm. Smith we have lost an estimable citizen, an esteemed neighbor and an ardent worker for the benefit of this organization. Resolved that in his death a vacancy has occurred in this camp that fills our hearts with sorrow and we do deplore his untimely departure and we hereby extend to the beireaved family the sympathy and condolence of this camp. Resolved that as a tribute of respect to this absent one a copy of these resolutions shall be placed on record in our camp. Resolved also that a copy of these resolutions he sent to the bereaved family and to the Mt. Ayr Pilot and the Jasper County Democrat for publication. LESLEY MILLER, ELBERT WOLFE, . ARTHUR ASHBY, Committee.

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