Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1908 — Page 4

Jasper County Gleanings NEWS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.

REMINGTON. ~~remTnqton r. r; tlme tabled east! trains wksC 8:10&m Mall and Passenger 8:38 am 8:38 a m Local Freight 12:42 »Mb 11:38 am Mall and Passenger 6:12 pm 8:10am Pasg'g'r (Sun.only) 7:60 pm

Fred Hicks was In Chicago on business last week. Dr. Rainier has bought a new Ford runabout auto. Trustee Fell attended the meeting of the county board of education at Rensselaer Monday. Jasper Guy has purchased Mrs. Lucinda Rowe’s residence property on North Ohio street. Mrs. Lee Rush of Earl Park visited her p&ronto Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Lackey, here #bt week. Mrs. B. A. Houser of Indianapolis visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hemphill, here last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. Shearer and little daughter of Lafayette are visiting relatives here at this writing. A 30-foot gasoline launch will be one of the attractions at Fountain Park lagoon this year’s assembly. The Remington K. of P’s. were defeated at base ball here Thursday by the Goodland K. of P’s. Score 18 to 2. Geo. Myers, formerly of this place but now of Licking, Mo., fell into a 90 foot well at his home recently and was seriously, though It Is thought not fatally hurt. Mrs. T. L. Babb and children, who have been visiting her mother, Mrs. Greene here for several weeks, left last Wednesday for Texarkana, Tex., where Mr. Babb is now located. Oats in this locality are turning out all the way from 15 to 39 bushelß per acre, thought few fields are yielding as high as the latter, number. The straw is short and the threshers are “eating up’’ the oats very fast. This week will about finish the threshing hereabouts. Trustee W. H. Cheadle of the Robt. Parker bankrupts estate, and his attorney, Wm. Darrfch of Kentland were in Hammond on business connected with the settlement of the bank affairs last week. Mr. Cheadle went on to Michigan City and called on Mr. Parker at the peitentlary. He reports him in good health and says his duties are that of assistant librarian. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burger 1b seriously sick with erysipelas at this writing, at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hemphill. A trained nurse is in charge at this writing. Hugh Treanor hauled a load of new oats to town that tipped the scales at 100 bushels Tuesday..... A novel occurence took place on Robt. Gimmel’s farm east of town Tuesday afternoon when two threshing crews threshed and threw straw on the same stack. The Elliott crew threshed for S. Brucker and the Stillman crew threshed for Hygh Treanor. —Goodland Herald.

HAST JORDAN. Threshing has begun in this vicinity. Will Wortley spent Sunday with home folks. William Rich lost his horse Thursday night. Edwin Hasty attended the dance at Len Shaffer’s Saturday night. Emmet Fiddler and Lincoln Jen kins called on Jake Dewey Sunday morning. Mrs. Claude Williams helped Mrs. Morgan Dewey cook for threshers Tuesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Bowley of Lafayette is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Islah Bice. Frank Bretzinger and Miss Florence Johnson spent Sunday at Bud Bice’s playing croquet. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Hammond of aear Remington spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Durbin. Walter Hall has about five acres of cucumbers. He is “figuring” on getting a good price for them. Mrs. Philip Steinhous and three children of Wabash visited Mr. and Mrs. Jake Dewey a few days last week. -■ Eugene Hasty, Martha Robinson, Leonard Bice and Alice Dewey attended church in, South America Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Shaffer, Aria Lyons and Mrs. JohA West attended the band concert at Rensselaer Thursday night. This is a good year for honey. William Wortley has removed about three hundred pounds from his hives % and is expecting to take off more honey later on.

| - AIX. We would like a little rain in this vicinity. Ida Raska called on Grace Hurley Tuesday afternoon.

by our special correspondents.

Uncle Jimmie Knight was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Miss Zulah Wiseman is working for Mrs. Burgett this week. Almost all the farmers of this vicinity have their threshing done now. Miss Grace Hurley picked berries for Aunt Nail Burgett Monday and Tuesday. s Henry Platt spent a few days with hlB grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Knight, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Swain visited Sunday with the latter’s grandmother, Mrs. Bwltzer. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shultz spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Swain. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Henkle called on Clarence Hurley and family Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Knight are spending a few days this week with their daughter, Mrs. Greenly.

BLUE SEA. The farmers need a good rain. Mr. and Mrs. Herman were in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Underwood were in Monon Saturday afternoon. Mrs. J. W. Williams called on L. J. Foulks Thursday afternoon. I Thomas Johnson bought horse and is going to farm again. Blue Sea is a, litle Bhort if items this week on account of being busy. Chas. Beaver took out the Crowder bridge this week for the Gilmore dredge. Meeting at the Baptist church Saturday night was well attended and a good sermon. Mrs. Williams, son and daughter, west of Rensselaer, spent a few days with their daughter and son, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Williams. Everyone should read The Democrat, the best paper in the county for news and the editor is up-to-date with years of experience at the business.

A number spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Dump Hamilton. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beaver, Misses Vesta and Elsa Beaver, Jake and Roy Beaver, Mr. and Mrs. C. Underwood and Orlef Coghill. They were treated to the finest ice cream and cake and phonograph music, and all had a good time.

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era had recently unloaded all their contents at the freight house, and it is known that it was filled almost to its capacity. Several hundred barrels of oil, a ship load of soda and 800 tons of saltpeter were among the contents. Another element in the loss was the destruction of ,the recently built dock of the Burlington Road along the slip and the river. This was burned to the water’s tdge in many places. The most remarkable feature of the fire was the absence of fatal accidents or numerous serious Injuries. Only one man is known to have been seriously hurt. Joseph Wayne, 40 years old, 244 Forquer street, fell from the top of a freight car from which he was watching the fire, breaking an arm and leg and suffering internal injuries. “It is safe to say,” Bald Fire Chief Horan to-night, "that for two hours tomay Chicago was at the mercy of fire. For more than two hours I was in dread that the conflagration would sweep all over the city. If the flames had got to the South we would have had another Chicago fire greater than 1871.” During the height of the fire a rumor spread that six firemen had been caught under a falling wall and killed. Chief Horan denied this report, saying that all the firemen had been accounted for, and that the fire had caused no injuries beyond the usual quota of scorched hands and faces. The police also denied that the sere had been accompanied by fatalities, saying that so far as could be learned all the workmen employed in the struct tures had* esoaped.

The Ohio Farmers Insurance Company has been doing 60 years, writing fire, lightning and cyclone Insurance, on both city town and farm.* property, also on live stock, and hay in barn or in stack.’ It will be to your interest to see me before placing your Insurance. J. C. PORTER, Agent.

An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

BIG FIRE LOSS.

HUNDREDS DEAD

Fire Stricken Region of British Columbia Wants Prompt Help. Refugees are all destitute mm Had to Fly with Nothing but ths Clothes They Wore. Estimated That the Death Roll Will Reach 400, and $10,000,000 in Property Has Been Wiped Gut: Vancouver, B. C., Aug. 4.—This city awakened to a full sense of the completeness of the destruction around Ferule. According to a competent authority the loss will exceed $10,000,000, and the death list total will never be known. It Is now believed that at least two hundred have perished. Vancouver wired $5,000 for relief and a trainload of supplies has gone out. Winnipeg has dispatched a special train with nurses, doctors, hospital stores and provisions.

Death Roll May Total 400. Loggers to the number of eighty in the camps of the Elk Lumber company have perished in the flames, ana several settlers w'th their families, who lived in the line of railroad TJetween Fernie and Michel, have disappeared. The death total will probably grow larger, and a special dispatch from Winnipeg declares that It will reach 400. When the flames were consuming Fernie nil the prisoners with the exception of five “black hand” suspects were released. loiter they were recaptured and sent to Nelson. Help Is Needed Quickly. Crowds of refugees have also arrived at Nelson, the overflow from Granbrook. These are. being cared for as much as possible, but their condition is pitiable. In their flight they brought nothing away hurt the clothes they had on. A telegram from Editor Sampson, of the Cranbrook Herald, sums up the situation there as follows: “All help needed quickly, or worse will fallow.” No list of the dead has yet been received In Vancouver.

Help/ from the Government. Ottawa. Ont., Aug. 4.—Sir Wilfrid Laurier has sent a message to Granbrook. B. C., in response to a telegram asking for federal assistance, stating that General MacDonald, quartermaster general, has befcn Instructed to place all tents and military blankets belonging to the /militia department In British Columbia at the disposal of the fire sufferers. The militia authorities in the province have been ordered to facilitate the distribution of tents, etc., and to do everything possible to assist those rendered homeless by the fire.

MICHEL PROBABLY DOOMED How the Horses at Fernie Roasted in Their Tracks. Winnipeg. Man., Aug. 4.—The situation at Michel is critical. Numerous fires started in the town which are only pnt out by heroic exertions. Fires are raging on all sides, and it only remains for high winds to arise to continue the destruction. Ropes are faint for the safety of the place, for should the fire jump across the river it will be impossible to save the town. Not aloue the new town, but the coal company’s buildings and the entire old town will be doomed. It is feared that rn«ny lives have been lost at Fernie. especially In the west end, where the flames spread so rapidly. It was almost Impossible for a man to outrun the roaring furnace, and how much chance remained for women and children. Many men were cut off in the bush and perished and their bodies are being brought in every hour by searching parties. It was terrible to see the horses in Fernie Saturday. The poor brutes stood in the street wl-th red flames all around them, scorched and scarred, their ribs burned out, their hide and flesh dropping from their bones, and standing in sublime patience without a sound—-possibly hoping or expecting their masters to come and lead them to safety. Bbt no help came and the suffering animals finally dropped where they stood and were burned to ashes. From five to seven thousand men, women and children in full flight from the flame swept regions of Crow’s Nest territory are camped In Oranbrook and the surrounding hills.

Bishop Brent Declines. Washington, Aug. 4.— I Bishop Charles Henry Brent, of the Philippine islands, has declined again to become Episcopal bishop of Washington. His decision is announced in a letter received in Washington, written by the Philippine bishop from Boston. His reasons, he are the same as those which govenied his declination of the first election—that It is God’s Trill that he remain in the Philippines. John Casale Held In Bail. Paterson, N. J., Aug. .4.—John Casale, a well-to-do real estate operator, who was arrested here on a charge bade by a twelve-year-old girl, has been held in SI,OOO bail for the action of the grand jnry. He also ■was held In SI,OOO bail on another charge made by Lillian L. Hebner, fifteen years old, for an offense said to have been committed July 1&

INFLUENTIAL GERMAN DEAD

He Advised the Kaiser Regarding the Abilities of Officials in the CiTil Service. Berlin, Aug. 4.—Dr. Friedrich K. H. ron Lueanuti, chief of Emperor William’s so-called civil cabinet, la dead. He was bora in 1831. The death of

DR. VON LUCANUS.

Dr. von Lurantw removes frdm the Imperial court a quiet figure of powerful influence in advising his majesty concerning the character and abilities oi officials in the civil administration, and as to whether they were suitable for promotion or retirement, etc. His observations covered all of the higher personnel and he estimated and assessed the values of individuals for public service.

He was reputed to bCjn man of extraordinary judgment, wanting nothing for himself except to continue as adviser to the einperor. It was the duty of Dr. von I.ucanus to inform ministers and other high personages when the emperor desired to eliminate them from office, which he usually did by handing over a note inclosed in a blue envelope, so that the doctor and.his blue envelope were the subject for many a grim witticism. I

Knights of Pythias in Camp. Boston, Aug. 4.—The convention of the supreme lodge and the biennial encampment of the uniform rank of the Knights of Pythias and the annual convention of the Pythian Sisters have been opened in Boston with an atttendanee estimated at 75,000 to 85,000 delegates and members.

Badger Postmasters to Meet. Oshkosh* Wis., Aug. 4.—The convention of the .Wisconsin Postmasters’ association which is to be held in Oshkosh Aug. 19, 20 and 21, will lie one of the most popular state gatherings ever held in this city. Already about one hundred and fifty Wisconsin postmasters have written their acceptances.

Roosevelt Congratulates Hamid. Washington, Ang. 4.—Ambassador T.eisbmann at Constantinople has been directed by the state department to communicate to the Turkish government the president’s congratulations and gratification over the action of the sultan in proclaiming a constitution.

Osteopaths In Council. Kirksville. Mo., Aug. 4. —More than one thousand delegates, representing every state and territory in the Union and parts of Canada, were present when the twelfth annual convention of the American Osteopathic association met here for a five days’ session.

Kansas to Hang a Woman. Ottawa. Kas.. Aug. 4. District Judge Smart has denied the application of Mys. Mollie Stewart who was recently convicted of the murder of Mrs. Behneck, for a new triql. and sentence of death under the old state law.

NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

8. T. McKnight, a prominent real estate man and millionaire lumberman of Minneapolis, is dead of heart disease at that city. Hie attempt of French labor unions to “pull off” a strike for twenty-four hours In France was a failure. A lockout of 8.000 ship riveters, which is In effect at the Vulcan Shipbuilding yard at Stettin, Germany, threatens to spread throughout the country. Leading members of the Syrian colony at New York city have started a movement to present Turkey with a modem battleship. Notices have been pasted at the mills of the United States Cotton /company, at Central Falls, R. 1., that next Monday a reduction of wages will go into effect ‘ ..... The ' Shevlin-Mathin Lumber company’s saw mill at Beaudette, Minn., caught fire and horned to the ground, causing a loss of approximately $250,000. The mercury stood at 100 to 103 degrees in the shade yesterday at Burlington, 1a.,. the hottest of the season. Three hundred of the sultan’s soldiers visited him at the Yildie palace and assured him of the love and loyalty of his troops. United States Commissioner of Labor Neill, is attempting to settle the trouble between the switchmen and the D,j L. and W. railway. The Association of Labor Commie* in council at Detroit with about thirty commissioners present. The Japanese navy will take third place in the navies of the world In 1911, according to the tabulation of the German Navy league.

M’GREGOR'S DEFENSE

Accused County Official Acf J counts for Some Money He Deposited. ” HAS TWO WITHEBSEB SWORN ... ./■'; 1 Both Say They Paid Him Altogether $025 Previous ,to the Deposit— Another LaPorte Mystery.

Indianapolis, Aug. 4.—lnterest in the John McGregor bribery trial, in the criminal court, centers in the testimony offered by the defense to explain where McGregor got the SBOO which he deposited with the Marion Trust company, April 30, 1907, two days after the time when Emmett S. Huggins says he paid McGregor $875 in cash out of the $3,800 bribe money which Huggins says he received from the Atlaff Engine works. This $3,800 Is said to bay? been for distribution among the'county commissioners and Huggins in consideration Cor the award to that company of the contract for near boiler* at the county power house. Where He Says It Came From. * This is where McGregory got part of It. aecorilpg to the testimony: Cyrus J. Clark, ex-county auditor, and James O. Barrett, who says he is a broker, with an office in the Baldwin block, testified that they paid McGregor a part of the SBOO. ClaTk. who is under indictment by the Marion county grand jury in connection with the county frauds, testified that he borrowed $450 from McGregor, in November, 1900, to make up his pay roll In the auditor’s office, and that he repaid it to McGregorhetween the 15th of March and the 15th of April, 1907.

Another Man Pays a Debt. Barrett said he borrowed £175 from McGregor in November, 15)06, for his friend, W. O. Bangs, and that he repaid It to McGregor in April, 1907. Barrett said he was at that time a partner of Fred W. Eppert. member of the city council, in the brokerage business. Bangs was also then and is now a member of the city council. Considerable merriment broke loose In the court room when Barrett and Clark testified to their dealings with McGregor. Thesj* two witnesses accounted for $625 of the SBOO and the defense has $175 more to account for. / Witness Contradicts Huggins.

Thomas E. Spafford,ex-county commissioner, denied everything Huggins testified to regarding his connection with the bribery deal. The state or\ cross-examination asked Spafford if he and Huggins were not at that time partners in the Texas land business, and Spafford said they were, but that they made no sales.

IT IS QUITE CONVENIENT “Common .Law .Marriage” Saves the Trouble and Coot of a Court Divorce.

Rockport, Ind., Aug. 4.—Mr. and Mrs. Philip Price, of Lamar, have effected the first divorce of the kind known in Spencer county. They were never married by any religions or civic rite, but had been living together under a common law marriage agreement made in California twenty years ago. They haveijve children, one a teacher in the punic schools and one in the United States navy. When they came to separate, they found it .was not necessary to get a divorce. Price drew up with his attorney an agreement, deeding his wife the farm and all the personal property in consideration of which she was to relinquish all rights against him and was to provide a home for the children not yet of age. This was signed by Mrs, Price and recorded in the county recorder’s office.

Died in His Fiance’s Arms. . Fort Wayne, Ind- Aug. 4.—Jack Young, of Indianapolis, employed by a contractor engasred in paving streets at Lagrange, suddenly died while in company with bis fiance, Miss Hazel AiTgood, of that city. They strolled to a grove, and when the young woman dropped a sidecomb, he stooped to pick it up. As he arose he fell forward with a cry of pain, and before the screams of the frightened girl could bring help he was dead in her arms. v

Another LaPorte Murder Mystery. LaPorte, Ind., Aug. 4.—The discovery in a half dug grave, covered over with fence rails, branches of trees, and other debris, on the farm of Dr. Bowell, near Rolling Prairie, of the badly decomposed body of a well-dressed man about forty years old lias aroused the authorities in an effort to discover the identity of the body and whether the man was murdered. Coroner Mack •ays he was shot through the bead.

Boy*Trled the ••Slide for Life." Anderson. Mnd- Aug. 4 —Barney Hanehew, nine years old. living in this city, to make a flight from a treetop by*a wire leading to the gronnd The apparatus stack on the wire while the boy was twenty feet above the ground and he fell, breaking an arm and receiving internal injuries.

His Dream May Come True Frankfort, Ind.. Ang. 4.—John Boasum who bad a dream that be bad only seventy-two days to live, is bedfast ang may not live until Bept. 4, his dream death day.

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CLARA A. PETERS OPTICIAN OfHoo Ovar Forsthye’a store. - PHONE 3 ON 304.

Our Atheletes Continue Winning. Dublin, Aug. 4.—Seven members of the Olympic team from the Vnlted States competed in toe games of the Dnblin police at Balls Bridge. The feature of toe contests was toe throwing of too hammer -by John Flanagan, who made 173 feet, 10 incheo, beating his own Olympic record. Ralph Rose, the Californian, put toe shot 49 feet 5 inches, breaking the British record of 48 feet 2 inches. Woe a Real “Whirl of Death.” Coshocton. 0., Aug. 4.—William Wilson was instantly killed in a theater here when he tried * new kind of “Joop-the-loop” known as the “whirl of death” on a bicycle. Wilson # was thrown forward and high in the air, his head striking a beam. He was almost decapitated. The accident caused at * panic and many were slightly hurt In the rush. Three Killed by a Blast. / Hazelton, Pa., Aug. 4. —Three apen. all of this city, were instantly killed by the premature explosion of a blast at the Stone crashing plant of Charles Kehoe on the outsrlkts of Hazelton. Thomas Kehoe, a son of the contractor, was Injured about the head. The dead are: William John Singers and Charles Gatsy. We Keep the Motor Boat Cup. Hnntington. L. L, Aug. 4.—The motorboat Dixie 11, won the international motorboat race, defeating the British boat Wolseley Siddeley by for-ty-nine seconds over a thirty-mile course. The Dixie ll’4 time was one hour four minutes and fifty-seven seconds. Her average speed was 27.7 nautical miles per hour.

THE MARKETS.

Chicago Grain. ) Chicago, Aug. 3. Following'were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat — Open. High. Low. Close. Sept. .. .$ .93% $ .94% $ .93 $ .94% Dec. (o) .96 .97% .95 .96% May ... 1.00 1.01% .99%. 1.01% Corn— Sept.... .76% .76% .76 .76%) Dec. ... .65%. .66% .64 .65% May ... .65% .65% .64 .65% Oats— Sept... .46 .46 .45% .45%) Dec 46 .46% .45% .46 May ... .48 .48% .47% .48 Pork— a Sept. .. .15.80 *97% 15.72%| 15.87% Oct. ...15.85 16.02% 15.82% <15.95 Jan. ..,16.70 16.80 16.70 16.75 Lard-r-Sept ...9.50 9.65 9,50 9.62% Oct. ... 9.60 9.75 9.00 9.70 Jan. ... 9.45 9.50 9.40 9.45 Live Stock, Poultry and Hay. Chicago, Aug. 3. Hogg—Receipts 40,000. Sales ranged at $0.85# 6.95 for choice heavy shipping, $6.40(0,6.55 light mixed, $6.60# 6.70 choice light [email protected] mixed packing, [email protected] heavy packing, $5.50(5 6.05 good to choice pigs. Cattle—Receipts 24,000. Quotations ranged at57.50#8.00 for prime fat steers, $6.75#7.25 good to choice steers, $4.00#5-25 good to choice cows, $5.25#6.00 prime heifers, $6.75#7.50 good to choice calves, [email protected] selected feeders, [email protected] fair to good feeders, [email protected] fair to good Stockers. Sheep—Receipts 25,000. Quotations ranged at s4.so@4.'i?> for good to choice wethers, [email protected] fair to good wethers, $5.00# 5.25 good to'choice yearlings, $3.50#4.10 fair to good ewes, $5.50#6.85 spring lambs. Live Poultry—Turkeys, per lb, 14c; chickens, fowls, 12c; roosters. 15#16c; roofers. 6%0; geese, $4.00#6.00;dncns. 9@!l. v Hay—Choice timothy, [email protected]; No. 1 timothy, $11.50#12.00; No. 2 timothy and No, 1 mixed, sß.oo# 10.50; choice prairie. [email protected]; No. 1 prairie, $9.00#9.50; No. 2 prairie, sß.oo# 9.00 \ lower grades of prairie, $6.00# 7.00. East Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 3. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: i Cattle—Receipts 160 cars; market flow; export •teers, [email protected]; beet shipping steers, [email protected]; cows, [email protected]; heifers, [email protected]. Hogs—Receipts cars; market lower; heavy, [email protected]; Yorkers, [email protected]; pigs, [email protected]. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts 20 cars; market strong; best lambs, $6.50; yearlings, $5.00@5,25; wethers, $4.25# 4.50; ewes, $4.00. Calves—Best, $4 50 #B.OO.

Wanted—A good young Jersey cow, either recently fresh or to be fresh within a few weeks. Inquire * at The Democrat office.