Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1908 — Page 4

m m DEMOCMT. f. i. mkki. anti in muflEi SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1908.

The prosperity that was to follow “employment day” has not made its appearance, if the statements made by an employe of the Rex Buggy Co., of -Connersville, is to be relied on. He is one of the oldest men in their service, and states that all the employes except himself are working 15 hours a week, and if he would have stood for it he, too, would have been doing the same. MS' Some of these men are getting the sum of 12% cents an hour, and many of them 14 and 15 cbnts.

The paper trust—the monopoly that controls the white print paper of the country—is a highly “protected” concern. It doesn’t want the tariff on paper or wood pulp repealed. It doesn’t even want it reduced for fear the “wages of its employes might suffer." But just look here. The average wages of the employes of the paper trust is only $1.37 a day. The paper trust has been making enormous profits, but it has not shared them with its employes. It has not paid them a cent more than it had to and they have had no benefit whatever from the tariff. What is true of the paper trust is true of all the rest of the brood.

The Chicago Tribune, owned by the crowd that own and control the International Harvester Co., and the Standard Oil Co., Is making a great noise about guaranteed bank deposits, and the democratic threat that in the event they win this fall trusts will be destroyed. It says these schemes will lead to centralised government, and then they Interfere with the rights of the states. Let us caution these gentlemen to be very, very careful how they take hold of these pokers, as they are hot, red hot at both ends. The people have demanded that both these planks be made laws, and they are going to see that their will is obeyed. Paste a reminder of this fact in your hat, gentlemen, and read it every time you put it on.

BRYAN AND KERN. Bryan and Kern! That is the splendid ticket that comes out of the greatest national convention held in forty years. Every Democrat can shout and vote for that ticket. And hundreds of thousands of Republicans and independents will vote for it and be glad all their lives that they did so. It has been a practical certainty for at least two years that Mr. Bryan would be the Democratic nominee for president. He had no choice in the matter. His nomination was the logical, irresistible result of political conditions which made his nomination necessary. He stands for and represents rational progress along the line of principles that had their birth with the establishment of the republic. He voices as no other has or could the political aspirations of, the American people. These things about Mr. Bryan have been said before, and they will be said hereafter, because they are true. Many thousands of persons in all parts of the country who in the past opposed Mr. Bryan are now supporting him mose enthusiastically. They realize that he is the sort of man needed in the White House. And they will help the Democrats to put him there. After Mr. Bryan’s nomination was made it became necessary to select a vice presidential nominee who was in all respects in accord with Mr. Bryan and the magnificent platform constructed by the convention. Although the names of other excellent men were presented, John W. Kern was chosen as the unanimous choice of the delegates. Mr. Kern did not seek the honor, but he deserved it and It was wisely bestowed. Mr. Kern —as everybody in Indiana knows and as everybody in O the United States soon will know — is a man of the highest character and of unquestionable ability. He is a Democrat in principle, and a

splendid gentleman by Instinct. He has no “barrel,” but he has a heart as big as one—and that’s a good deal better. By nature and by training he is fitted to hold any position to which he might be called, however high. And like Mr. Bryan, he has no entangling alliances. These or similar tnlngs have also been said about Mr. Kern, and they, likewise, will be said again—because they are true. More could be said in the way of encomium about both Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern, but it is not necessary in Indiana. Indiana is for them and will vote for them if all who believe in them and in what they stand for do their duty. And so, as Henry Watterson says, Hurrah for Bryan and Kern!

SPECIAL BARGAINS.

20 acres on main road, S3OO. 40 acres on main road, S6OO. 65 acres on main road, free mail, school across the road, three miles of good town, with all kinds of business, bank, churches, high school, etc., has five room house, good barn, chicken house, Jruit, good well, fencing good, buildings in good cpndltion. Price $22.50. 86 acres, good buildings, free mail and school on main road, three miles of good town. Price $22.50. 127 acres, 75 cultivated, remainder pasture, fencing%ood, buildings In good condition, near good town. Price $22.50. 80 acres well located, near dredge ditch and gravel road, free mail, telephone, on main road, 65 acres black land, in cultivation 15 acres pasture, good four room house, barn for four horses, seven cows, feed way, mow and crib, granery, chicken house, young orchard, and good well, fencing good. Price $35. We can sell any _of the above tracts on easy terms or accept live stock as part payment. Also 5 room house, good barn, well, cistern, cement walks on two large corner lots, two blocks from court house, with plenty of fruit and shade. Only $1,250. Also 6 room house, porch, well, cheap barn, 1% lot, cement walks, street Improved with curb, two blocks from churches. Only S6OO. The above are bargains and a chance for any one with limited means to get a home! y

Also have mortgage notes secured by good real estate and cash to offer for small farms or good town property. We will be pleased to have you call at any time and inspect what we have. G. F. MEYERS, Office In Leopold Block, opposite the State Bank.

TYPE CASES, RACKS, ETC., FOR SALE. The Democrat has disposed of all its old dress of body type and a part of its type case racks and typ& cases, but still has about a dozen Italic job cases, two double case racks and one No. 7 Yarger Staple Binder for sale. Five dollars taker the staple binder with 5,000 staples thrown in; $2 each for the racks and 50 cents each for the cases. Cases and racks almost good as new. <5 _____ . Rugs from $1.25 to S3O at Williams’.

LINOTYPE COMPOSITION.

The Democrat has a fine new Model 5 Standard Linotype and in addition to doing all its own work is prepared to handle considerable outside composition. At present we have six and eight point mats only, light and bold face, and can set matter most any measure desired up to 30 ems long and on 6, 8, 9 or 10 point slug. All work handled carefully and promptly and at reasonable prices. We also cast 6-point border slugs 30 ems loug, for sale at 5c per slug, 12 slugs for 50 cents. They are the cheapest and best border printers can buy for ads and job work. Go-carts and baby carriages at Wllliamß’.

CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

The largest and one of the best American companies writing fire and wind-storm insurance on city and farm property. Farmers, before renewing your Insurance see the Continental’s most liberal contract. Any limit you wish on horses and cattle. In case of loss we pay on adjustment without discount, all at the same price that smaller companies will ask you. See that your Insurance is written in the Continental. Call at my office any time and let me show you. The same office the Continental has been represented In for years, Room 4, 2nd floor, I. 0. O. F. building. A. J. HARMON, Agent. Successor to J. F. Bruner.

Jasper Guy of Remington makes farm loans at 5 per cent Interest with no commission but office charges. Write him. ts

CHAFIN AND WATKINS

Names of tho Msn Who WUI Ride on the Water Wagon in the National Race. UADEB HAILS FROM CHICAGO " / i His Banning Kate a College Professor from Ada, Ohio, Flat form as It Was Adopted—Hears! Insists on an Independent Tick. *■ et in a Cable to President Oompers.

Columbus, 0., July 17.—Fdr president, Eugene W. Chafln, of Chicago; for vice president, Aaron S. Watkins, Ada, O. The foregoing ticket was nominated by the Prohibition national convention, both men being chosen unanimously. The full indorsement of the convention was not, however, given to Chafin until after three ballots had been taken. On the first two ballots Chafin did not show a great amount of strength, receiving but 195 out of 1,083 votes on the first and 376 out of 1,087 on the second ballot Three Ballots Were Taken.

His nomination was practically assured, however, when the roll call began for the third ballot His own state which had voted largely for Daniel R. Sheen, of Peoria, and the New York delegation, followed by those at Indiana and Wisconsin, came over to Chafln, and on the third ballot be received a total of 636 votes. The strongest competitor of Mr. Chafin was Rev. William B. Palmore, of St Louis, who received 274 votes on the first ballot and 418 on the second ballot, and’ a comparatively small vote after it was evident that the nomination of Chafln could not be prevented. Convention Strikes a Snag. The convention up to this time had run smoothly and without the slightest friction. It was decided to make Palmore the vice presidential nominee, snd he was named by acclamation. He declined to accept the office, however, and persisted In bis attitude despite tb4 string urging* of his friends. The convention finding itself confronted with the necessity of naming another ▼lce presidential candidate and many of the delegates being anxious to catch the early night trains for their homes, became involved in a deep parliamentary tangle. Thp rules were several times suspended and the suspensions Immediately revoked.

IN A PARLIAMENTARY TANGLE Finally Unraveled and Watkins Is Named for Second Place. Finally it was decided that Professor Aaron S. Watkins, of Ada, 0., should be named by acclamation. There was no opposition to him at the moment, and Chairman Scanlon was on the verge of declaring Professor Watkins the nominee when delegates in various parts of the hall broke in with a flood of motions, counter motions, amendments and suspensions of the rules. An extended debate followed, which fiualy resulted in the restoration of the rules, and a ballot for the vice presidency. Three men were named: Professor Watkins; T. B. Demaree, of Kentucky, and Charles S. Holler, of Indiana. The ballot resulted in the nomination of Professor Watkins by an overwhelming lhajorlty, and he was immediately thereafter, upon motion of the Kentucky delegates, made the unanimous choice of the convention. Both the presidential and vice presidential nominees are candidates for governor of their respective states on the Prohibition tickets. After the nomination of vice president, and the adoption of the usual complimentary resolutions, the convention adjourned sine die. Eugene W. Chafln, who leads the. Prohibition ticket. Is an attorney residing in Chicago. He is a native of Waukesha county, Wisconsin, and for some years practiced law there. He at one time was candidate for governor of Wisconsin on the Prohibition ticket, and was this year placed in running for the same position in Illinois by the Prohibitionists of that state. t PLATFORM THAT WAS ADOPTED Covers More Ground Than That Draft* ad by Crafts. The platform adopted differs in several particulars from the draft made by Crafts, and published In these dispatches. It is as follows: 1. Submission by congress to the several states of an amendment to the federal constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale, importation, exportation or transportation of alcoholic liquors for beverage purposes. 2. Immediate prohibition of the liquor traffic for beverage purposes in the District of Columbia, in the territories and In all places over which the national government has jurisdiction, the repeal of the internal revenue tax on alcoholic liquors and the prohibition of Interstate traffic therein. 3. Election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. 4. Equitable graduated income and Inheritance taxes. 5. Establishment of postal savings _ banks and the guaranty of deposits iu banks. 6. Regulation of all corporations doing an interstate business. 7. Creation of a permanent tariff commission. A Btrict enforcement of law instead

of the official tolerance and practical license of the social evil which prevails In many of our cities, with Its unspeakable traffic in girls. 9. Uniform marriage and divorce laws. 10. AM equitabls and constitutional employers' llallitby act 11. Court review of poatofflee department decisions. 12. Prohibition of child labor in mines, workshops and factories. 13. Legislation basing suffrage only upou Intelligence and ability to read and write the English language. 14. Preservation of the mineral and forest resources of the country fcnd Improvement of the highways and waterways.

HKAKBT IS AGAINST BRYAN In a Cable to Gompers He Insists On a Third Ticket. New York, July 17.—A cablegram has been received from William Randolph Hearst, In reply to a message transmitted to Hearst from Samuel Gompers stating that in view of the Democratic stand for labor it would be “an act of greatest patriotism for the Independence party to endorse the Democratic platform," and urging him not to run a third ticket, as it would elect Taft Hearst*s cablegram Is dated Paris, July 13, and says: “Tell Mr. Gompers that I am not authorised to speak for the membership of the Independence League, but according to my personal standards a purer patriotism consists in laboring to establish a new party which will be consistently devoted to the Interest of the citizenship, and particularly to the advantage and advancement of the producing classes. I do not think the path of patriotism lies in supporting a discredited and decadent old party which has neither conscientious conviction nor honest intention, or in endorsing chameleon candidates who change the color of their political opinion with every varying hue of opportunism.

“I do not think the best benefit of laboring men lies In supporting that old party because of a sop of falso promise, when the performance of that party while in power did more to Injure labor than all the injunctions ever Issued before or since, I have lost faith in the empty professions of an unregenerate Democracy. I have lost confidence in the ability, In the sincerity, and even in the integrity of its lenders.”

WESTERN WIND BREAKS. Experiments to Determine Their Uee* fulness to tho Prairio Farmer. The sudden ruin that hot winds sometimes bring to growing crops In parts of the west Is well known. Blowing strongly across the unobstructed plains, these winds may In a few days blast all hope of even a partial harvest. This is particularly so in the lower portion of the central plains region and in years of unusually low rainfall. Here the winds most to be {eared blow- from the southwest or south. In the northern prairie region the farmer is exposed to the hot Chinook wind, which sweeps down from the Canadian mountains. This either dries out growing crops or if it prevails before the danger of killing frosts is past causes loss through urging vegetation forward prematurely. Cold winter winds also do great Injury to crops, make the climate more severe for stock and men and interfere with an even covering of snow upon the ground. This is true from Canada almost to the gulf. In southern California dry winds from the north and northeast sweep down from the Mohave desert with destructive results. Coming in June, these winds may reduce the wheat yield of unprotected fields to almost nothing. Windbreaks of eucalyptus and Monterey cypress, now in such com* mon use to protect orange groves and orchards, long ago convinced possessors of highly valuable Irrigated land of the value of tree planting for protection purposes. But there are two sides to the windbreak question. Some prairie farmers declare positively that belts of oeage orange, for instance, are a “nuisance.” Others cite figures to show positive benefit. A farmer who lives near Downs, Kan., gives his yield of corn from a field protected on the south by a row of tall cottonwoods as six bushels per acre more than in places where there Is no protection. About fifteen acres are benefited in this way. It is highly necessary that the windbreak should occupy only sufficient land to offset, this benefit. An Illinois farmer sums up his observations upon this matter thus: “My experience is that now, In cold and stormy winters, wheat protected by timber belts yield full crops, while fields not protected yield only one-third of a crop. Twenty-five or thirty years ago we never had any wheat killed by winter frosts, and every year a full crop of peaches, which is now rare. At that time we had plenty of timber around our fields and orchards, now cleared away.” The United States forest service proposes to find out just when and how much windbreaks increase the yield of crops. Measurements and tests will be made and elaborate data will be collected by experts who will have charge of the Btudy. Baby's Bath. The temperature of ( baby’s bath for the first tew weeks should be 100 degrees Fi; later, during early infancy, at 88 degrees F. After six months the proper temperature Is 96 degrees F., end daring the second year from 86 to 90 degrees F.

You Can Digest the Fact That you have often met people, quite well along In years, who had such a small number of teeth as to cause astonishment. This indicates Just what many people are doing to-day, failing to care for their teeth at the proper time. Idttle Unnoticed decays grow larger Just as sure as they are there. Just such cavities, I fill quickly at a price that doesn’t cause regret for having it dope, and it will please you to know that your teeth are sound. You’ll be glad, to tell others what my operations are lilqe. DR.J. W. HORTON ' Opposite Court House.

WE TAKE TWO MORE

Sheridan and Rpae Capture the Diecus-Throw and ShotPut at London. OHLY ONE GOES 10 JOHN BULL His Man Wink a Swimming Event— Italy’s Gymnasts Also Score Dispute as to the Way Results Hball Be Figured, and the Way Our Men Want It Done.

London, July 17.—Two events In the Olympic games which reached the finals were won by representatives of the United States. They were throwing the discus and putting the shot. They were won respectively by Martin J. Sheridan, of New York, and Ralph Rose, of San Francisco. The United States athletes swept the field in the discus throw and took first and third in the shot-put. The United Kingdom captured the third final, the 400-metres swimming event, in which H. Taylor added to the scores of his country by beating Beaurepaire. the Australian crack, and Scheff, of Austria. The final also was reached in the 1,000-me-tres cycle race, but this proved such a fiasco through the attempts of four of the participants from England and prance to force each other to make the pace that the judges declared the event off, it not being finished within the time limit. Italy got her first gold medal in the team gymnastic competition, receiving the greatest number of points against a great array of competitors.

British Idea of the Score. No official announcement is obtainable -as to how the British Olympic association is going to decide the Olympic championship, bat the system adopted by the London sporting papers In arriving at the respective positions of the various countries has been generally accepted. This system awards one point for each win. ignoring seconds and thirds, and includes all sports carried out under the auspices o< the association, whether within the Stadium or outside of It. Following this method of counting points, the countries would be placed at this time In this order: United Kingdom, 20; United States, 8; Sweden. 3; Norway. 2. and Canada. France, Belgium and Italy, 1 each. The points credited Include the rifle and pistol shooting, tennis and other games ontside the Stadium.

How Sullivan Sums Up. The United States Athletic. team is not accepting the foregoing plan—which, in fact, is only the newspaper plan, after all—but Sullivan, United States commissioner to the games, says his men are here as they were at Paris and elsewhere, making a fight In the field events Inside the Stadium, ahd ask a championship trophy for the score made in the Stadium only, and will figure out the score for themselves on the basis of 5 points for first. 3 points for second, qnd 1 point for third. Figuring this way. Sullivan gives the United States 31 points and the United Kingdom 20.

REPLY TO SULLIVAN’S “KICK" lord Dc«borough Explains Matters— Fair for All Says Flanagan. Commissioner Sullivan has received a reply to a letter which he sent to Lord, Desborough, chairman of the British Olympic association, protesting against certain of the rules governing the contests and referring to other matters In connection with the games. In his reply Lord Desborough opens with an apology to the Americans for the failure to use a single United States flag in the decoration of the Stadium on the opening day, the omission to do which, he says, has since been remedied. He then takes up the complaint of Sullivan regarding the conduct of the sports. The question of the pole vault was referred to the Amateur Athletic association, which decided not to allow the men from the United States to dig a hole for the pole, but acceded to the request to have pits filled with sand for landing on. \ With regard to the question of heat drawings Lord Desborough pointed ont In his letter that the drawings had already been made in the various heats, and could not be altered, although this had not been asked fat. The athletic association, he said, had Invited the committee from the United States to have a man in the arena during the progress of the events in which that committee was interested, and Hplpln, the United States man-

sger, has been appointed to that position. After reading Lord Desborough’s letter, Sullivan replied that If the drawings were already made he would Hke to see them before the day on which the events were to be contested, a privilege which heretofore had not been accorded him. The Sporting Life has an interview with John J. Flanagan, of the IrishAmerican Athletic. club, who says: “I am delighted by the manner In which the games are being conducted. It is a pleasure to compete here; there Is such scrupulous fairness shown to everybody. I would willingly be tried for my life by the judges of the Olympiad. It is a fair field and no favor for anybody.**

Taft Joins in the Waltz.

Hot Springs, Va„ July 17.-WIll!am H. H. Miller, ex-attorney general under President Harrison, and Mrs. Miller dined with Judge and Mrs. Taft Later In the evening Judge Taft was among the company in the ballroom, and Joined the dancers In the waltz.

SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS

Chicago, July 17. —Following are the standing of the big league clubs and the dally baseball scores: NATIONAL. P. W. L. P.C. Pittsburg 80 48 32 .600 New York ....79 47 32 .595 Chicago 78 45 33 .577 Cincinnati .81 42 39 .519 Philadelphia 73 S 6 37 .493 Boston 79 35 44 .443 Brooklyn 76 30 46 .395 St Louis .78 29 49 .372 At Chicago— New York 2 0002000 x—4 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2—3 Hits—New York, 8; Chicago, 7. Errors—New York, 1; Chicago, 3. Batteries—New York, Crandall, McGinnlty and Matfaewson. Bresnahan; Chicago, Ruelbach, Moran. At Cincinnati— Brooklyn 0 0400004 o—B Cincinnati 0 101001 1 o—4 Hits—Brooklyn, 6; Cincinnati, 13. Errors —Brooklyn, 0: Cincinnati, 6. Batteries —Brooklyn, Wilhelm, Ritter; Ctnclnetnl, Campbell, Schlei. At Pittsburg— Boston 0 1 00 1 000 o—2 Pittsburg ..; 10001121 x—6 Hits—Boston. 6: Pittsburg, 11. Errors—Boston, 2; Pittsburg, 4. Batteries —Boston, Lindnman and Boultes, Smith: Pittsburg, WlHIs, Gibson. At Bt. Louis — Philadelphia ....3 0200001 I—7 St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3—4 Hits—Philadelphia, 10; St. Louis, 10. Errors—Philadelphia, 0; St Louis, 3; Batteries—Philadelphia, Corridon, and Dooln; St Louis, Lush, Bliss. AMERICAN. P. W. L. P. C. Detroit.. 80 47 33 .588 St Louis 80 46 34 .575 Chicago 80 45 35 .563 Cleveland 79 44 35 .557 Philadelphia .77 39 38 .506 Boston .} ...80 35 45 .438 Washington 78 31 47 .397 New York ~...80 30 50 .375 At Boston — Chicago 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 o—2 Boston 0 0000000 o—o Hits—Chicago, 8; Boston, 4. Errors —Chicago, 0; Boston, 0. Batteries— Chicago, Altrock, Sullivan; Boston, Morgan, Carrigan. At New York— St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I—l New York 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 o—lo Hits—St Loulsy 7; New York, 13. Errors—St. Louis, 3; New York, 1. Batteries —St Louis, Dlneen and Spencer, Pelty and Bine; New York, Chesbro, Kleinow. At Washington— Cleveland 0 OdO 0 0 0 0 1 o—l Washington 0 3 1 00020 X —6 Hits —Cleveland, 5; Washington, 7. Errors—Cleveland. 1; Washington, 1. Batteries—Clevetnnd. Llebhardt, BemIs; Washington. Hughes, Warner. At Philadelphia— Detroit 0 0001001 I—3 Philadelphia ....2 0001110 x—s Hits—Detroit 8; • Philadelphia, 11. Errors—Detroit 2: Philadelphia, 0. Batteries—Detroit Donovan, Schmidt; Philadelphia, Plank, Powers. Association: At Indianapolis—Toledo 5, Indianapolis 2; at Columbus— Louisville 0, Columbus 5; at Kansas City—St. Paul 2. Kansas City 3 (call* ed4n seventh —catch train); at Mil wax* kee—Minneapolis 4, Milwaukee L Baby Go-Carts from $1.75 to $lO at Wllliamß’.

TAKE IT AWAY.

Binder twine, 9 cents per pound for cash, or 9% cents payable Sept 1. SCOTT BRCMS. The largest stock of furniture ever In Jasper county at Williams’.