Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1908 — Page 4

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CARNEGIE AS A TARIFF WITNESS

Says Schwab Ought to Set Vote of Thanks. BE OFFERS TO STAY A WEEK "HU Bolicitude for HU Weaker Brethren I* Sublime," Remark* Laird of Sklbo. Referring to Judge Gary** Contention That the Smaller Manufacturer* Could Not Btand For th* Abolition of the Duty on Bteel—Puts Humor In HU Statements. ; ' t Washington. Dec. 22. —Andrew Carnegie, whose published views on the tariff question caused considerable comment, took the stand before the bouse ways and means committee. The laird of Sklbo castle testified in support of the statements that ho made In bis magazine article, declaring persistently that the facts show tbe steel industry needs no protection. Praising the genius of Charles M. Schwab, Mr Carnegie suggested that congress should extend a vote of thanks to Mr. Schwab for his work in improving the methods of steelmaking in this country. No Foreign Bteel Here. "His solicitude for his weaker breth* ren is sublime." Fald Mr. Carnegie, referring to Judge Gary’s contention that the smaller steel manufacturers could not stand for the abolition of tbe duty on steel. Mr. Carnegie pointed out that practically no foreign mode steel is Imported into this country. "Other parties are hot exporting here, because they have an international agreement." Representative Hill was desirous of learning more of alleged international agreement between German, English and American steel manufacturers. Mr. Carnegie gave little* testimony of value with regard to the supposed international combination. Mr Carnegie said: ‘ The cost of producing rails at Gary won't be half as much as in England, notwithstanding the cheaper cost of labor abroad.” Willing to Wait a Week. Mr. Carnegie had planned to leave for New York on an afternoon train, but sent word to his servant to arrange for him to stay over night. “I consider it my duty as a citizen to a week, if necessary.” he said. Asked by Alfred O. Crozler to remain and hear hie ideas of the tariff or. steel, Mr. Carnegie said: “I shall read your statement with pleasure, and if it criticises me. I shall say ‘what a pity that man doesn’t know-abetter: and if it is with me. I shall probably say. ‘what a wise young man Crozier is.' ” One of the most interesting features of Mr. Carnegie's testimony was his account of his rise, in the iron and steel business He said that his first venture was in the manufacture of cast iron bridges for railroads to replace the wooden structures Together with six others, he invested ft,500 as capital for the venture, getting his share of the money by inean3 of a loan from a bank. Tells Why He Retired. Representative Cock ran interrogated Mr. Carnegie closely regarding his early ventures "Will yon tell me what you want to pet at. and l wilt tell you,” asked Mr. Carnegie "1 will tpll you frankly ” said Mr. Cockran I want to get wbat the actual profits of your companies were; the company which was a great monument to your success. For that purpose I want to find cut what cash capital was put into the company and how that has grown" "Why didn’t you tell me that.’’ replied the giver of libraries, amid much laughter. In expin!nine why he withdrew from the steel bc.siress -he said "I had nad up my mind when T was younger That i would never spend my cld sg< eral bing sot more counts ”

DISCHARGES 20 OPERATORS

Western Union Official Says Irregularities Have Been Confessed. Seattle. Wash., Oec. 22. —Investigation by the auditing department of the Western Union Telegraph company, aided by private detectives, sent out along the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads from the Pacific roast to Minneapols. has resulted in the arrest of the agent at Rltzville, Wash., the discharge of twenty tele? ftraph operators at various other stations. Superintendent Reed 6aid: , "As high as 45 per cent of the messages filed in the territory affected were never reported In the monthly statements to our checking departgseat. The man arrested at Ritzvtlle has confessed We cannot say yet what our losses may amount to.” It is surprising the great number el Christmas candy, bills tbe boys nt the Home Grocery have already sold.

ORLANDO J. SMITH'S FUNERAL

Many Pay Last Honors to Prosldont of Amoriean Press Association. Tarrytown, N. Y., Dec. 22. —The funeral of Major Orlando Jay Smith, president and general manager of tbe American Press Association, who died on Sunday at his borne on tbe Hudson, took piace today. A special train leaving the Grand Central Station for Dobbs Ferry took a large number of representative men from all parts of the country as well as representatives of all departments of the American Press Association. Simple services were held at the residence of Major Smith, and the interment was in Sleepy Hollow cemetery .Vtny handsome floral tribute* were *rnt by sorrowing friends and by the Loyal l.egion and other organizations with which he was connected.

ELEVEN AMERICANS KILLED

Philippines Governor Orders investigation of Wholesale Poisoning. Manila; Dec 22.—Governor Smith has dispatched a special commission to the district where eleven soldier* died after drinking a corrosive poison served to them as “beno,” a native drink. The men who died are: John Duffy, Edward C. Clark. Thomas W Bing and Cbesley Delaney of Company L. Eighteenth infantry, and Otto Kuppe, John J. Phelan, Frank L. Smith. James B. Curtis, Sam A. Bramel, John O. Corbell and William Nicholas of Company M, Eighteenth Infantry. It Is reported that there had been trouble between the Filipinos and the Americans and that the proprietor of the stand at which was served the deadly beverage had sworn to do harm to the soldiers for their failure to pay promptly for tobacco, oranges and mangoes.

WANTS NEW YORK TO START TRAMP FARM

Governor Hughes Asked to Recommend the Project. Albany, N. Y.. Dec. 22.—Governor Hughes has been requested by Commissioner R. W. Hebberd, of the New York City Charities Department, to include in his message to the legislature a recommendation fog the establishment of state farm colonies for tramps. The object is to detain, reform and instruct vagrants, habitual drunkards and those guilty of stealing rides on trains Commissioner Hebberd said: “Magistrates are unwilling to commit t¥amps to the workhouse, partly because the workhouses are overcrowded. Hence the importance of instituting farm colonies to which it will bo a blessing rather than a disgrace to be committed The inmates of the tolony are to be instructed In agriculture. horticulture’ and ether things. The bill ror.teniplates taking all tramps off the streets, accustoming them to work and reforming their character by a system of rewards, rather than of punishment. This system has bben tried in Belgium, Holland. Germany, Sw-itzerland and lately at Hollesly Bay in England It has never failed.”

POLICE CAPTAIN BLAMED

Pistol In Shoe of Heney's Assailant Was Overlooked In Search. San Francisco. Dec. 22 —The police commissioners have announced that after investigating the circumstances connected with the suicide of Morris Haae at the branch county Jail the day following his attempt to kill Francis J. Heney. they are of the opnlon that the pistol with which Haas ended his life had been concealed in his shoe. Captain Duke, who searched the prisoner after the shooting of Heney. was found guilty of neglect of duty. He will be sentenced Dec 30. Duke was regarded as the best captain of the force „ Chief Bfggy's Death Accidental. San Francisco. Dec 22. —A coroner’s jury returned a verdict that the death of Chief of Police Blggy, who disappeared from the police launch Patrol while crossing the bay. was due to accidental drowning.

PLEA TO SAVE FISH

Tells cf Obliteration of Sturgeon By Greed and Indifference. Washington Dec. 22. —“Tho most Eerlous condition now confronting tbe American fishing industry Is tbe failure of the states to afford adequate protection to migratory fishes in state and interstate waters ' This is the serious note ot warning sounded by George M Bowers United Stales fish - commissioner, in his annua! report The disappearance of the sturgeon irem hearty every east coast river. Mr. Powers states, "shows how greed and indifference may fin a single generation destroy a valuable fishery " Argertlne Buys 200,000 Salmon Eggs. Redding. Cal. Dec. 22. Two hundred thousand Chinook salmon eggs were slfippcd from the United States fisheries at Mill creek to tbe Argentine •epubllc Railroad Man Victim of Paralysis. Los Angeles. Dec. 22.—Thomas O. Ccnnelbv general agent for the Gould Maes, is dead as tbs result of a stroke si paralysis.

MORE EVIDENCE BY MRS. ANNIS

Says flaios Poked Pistol hto Her Back. STATES SIGNAL WAS GIVEN Wife of Man Slain By Army Officer Telle of Commotion at Yacht Club Dock and of Her Belief It Was Caused by Contests That Were Taking Piacs —Bhe Exclaimed, M My Sweetheart Has Won the Racel”a Moment Before He Wad Killed. New York, Dec. 22. —Moat dramatic Evidence was given by Mrs. Heldne E. Annla in the trial of Thornton J. Hains as accessory to the murder of her bushand, William E. Annla. She tetfttted that when she saw that Captain Peter C. Halne was about to shoot, she ran down to where her husband's boat was about to dock. Aa‘ she did so. she testified, Thornton Hains pointed hie pistol at her and she turned. “He placed the revolver at my back," said Mrs. Annie. "I felt it and he said, 'You move or you will get the aame.’ ” When Annls' boat came alongside the float, the widow testified, Thornton Haina beckoned to his brother and led the way down the runway. Lawyer Mclntyre sought to discredit the "beckoning episode.’’ Hains* counsel developed that Mrs. Annls had not told District Attorney Darrin that the defendant had beckoned to his brother until Isßt week. During her cross-examination Mrs. 1 Annis became exceedingly pale and swayed in her seat. A court attendant handed her a glass of water and she smelled salts to keep from fainting. • j When she resumed her place on the witness stand Mr. Mclntyre announced that he had no further questions tc ask. | “Now, Mrs. Annls,” said Mr. Darrin, "was there any demonstration on the dock when Thornton Hains and hto brother were there with regard to the boat race in which your husband waa sailing?” “Yes; I crier, ’Hurray! Hurray! mj sweetheart has won the race!’ ’’ i This ended Mrs. Annis' examination

HEROIC SACRIFICE BY GIRLS

They Give 160 Inches of Skin for 8o rority Member. j Madison. Wis., Dec. 22. —Eight members of Delta Delta Delta sorority at the university submitted to an operas tion in skin grafting for Miss Nina Johnson, a sorority sister, who was itt! jured while performing an experiment! in chemistry. One hundred and sixtj square inches were necessary. Dr C. A .Harper, who performed tha operations, said afterward it was the greatest exhibition of nerve that h< had ever seen

Mrs. Erb's Trial Postponed.

Media, Pa., 22.—The trial oi Mrs. Florence Erb and her sister, Mrs j Catherine Beisel, for the murder of thi former’s husband, Captain J. Clayton Erb, at Village Green, Dela’ware county, has been postponed untit Dec. 29.

The Weather.

Following is the official weathei forecast: ,' ‘ Illinois. Indiana and lowa —Fqjjr. Michigan and Wisconsin Partlj cloudy.

THE MARKETS

Cash Grain Market. Chicago. Dec. 21. Winter wheat by san s: No. 2 red, ¥1 02%@ 1.04: No. 3 red. $1.©[email protected]; No 2 hard. $1.00*54 @1.03; No. 3 hard, [email protected]. Spring wheat by sample: No. 1 northern, $1.07(81.08; No. 2 northern, $1.05® 1.07; No. 3 spring, sl.oo® 1.05. Corn by sample: No. 3, 56*4®56»*r No. 3 yellow, 56%@57c; No. 4, 55@55\c. Oats by sample: No. 3 white. bSSHOc; No. 4 white, 4745 c! standard. -tOV^c. Chicago Live Stock. Hogs—Receipts 85,000. Sales ranged i 1 1 $5.7005.85 for choice heavy ship-1 ping, $5.00r»tV35 light mixed, $5.35® 5.65 mixed packing, [email protected] heavy packing. $4.7»@6.15 good to choice pigs. > Cattle—Receipts 26.000. Quotations ranged at }7.4O©7JK) for prime fat steers. $6,40® 7.25 good to choice steers, $3 [email protected] good to choice cows, $8.25® 8.75 good to choice calves, $4.65 @5.00 selected feeders, [email protected] medium to goo^.stockers. Sheep—Receipts 15,000. Quotations ranged at $4.50 @5.00 for good to choice wether*. $5.50®6.25 fair to choice yearlings, [email protected] choice ewes. $6.00®7.40 fair to choice spring lambs. Eaat Buffalo Live Stock. Dunning ft Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, Bast Buffalo, N Y., quote as, follows: Cattle—Receipts «0 cars, strong Hogs, Receipts 20 cars; market strong; heaVy, 6 00: Yorkers, $5.60@5,80; pigs, *[email protected], Sheep and Lambs—*s>» ceipts 50 earn: market strong; beat Jambs. $7.56: yearlings, $5.25®5.7i; f wethers, $4.25® 4.75: ewes, $3.70® 4.00 Caives-Best. $5.00® 10.00. Elgin Butter Market. Elgin, Dec. 2L , Creamery, extra. 30c; prints, 3tel extra firsts. 27®27He; firsts, 25c; dairies. extras, ?sc; firsts, 25c; packlßß Stock. 20c. ■

The SPORTING WORLD

Pittsburg In Grand Circuit. Pittsburg, once one of the best members of the grand circuit, promises to again become a prominent factor In tbe light harness world. Land has been secured for the construction of a-large park with a mile track and a big clubhouse that will accommodate not otaly horse owners, but automobile owners us well. Tbe present Idea Is to bold a great fair in .connection with a race meeting of national importance. This combination seems to be tbe solution of the racing question, so far jia tbe light harness horse Is concerned. It is probable that tbe new association will ask for membership in tbe grand circuit, and those who remember the great meetings that were held in other days will extend a cordial welcome. Kstchsl May Fight Johnson. Stanley Ketctel, the two time middleweight champion, who is fast growing 'out* of his class, will soon forsake tbe middleweight ranks and will take on big Jack Johnson after the negro’s battle with .Tommy Burns, Dec. 26. , The report has been circulated that Johnson had challenged Ketcbel to n long distance bout, no matter what

STANLEY kETCHXL. the termination of his battle with Burns would be. Johnson is confident of winning the heavyweight title and says that Ketchel is the only available man in the w-orld to put up a stiff battle with him. Ketchel has expressed his willingness to meet the negro, but Says that he will rest up first before be tackles any one. Driscoll Wants Attsll’s Title. That the world's featherweight title Is In dauger of, changing bands and adorning a subject of the British isles was presaged at the National Athletic clnb recently. Jem Driscoll is one of the classiest little men who ever came out from England. He can both box and punch and knows all tbe artifice of the game. Abe Attell. the present holder of the title, showed in his recent bout with A 1 Wolgast that he is on tbe down grade. An anaiyzatton of the contest proved that he has lost speed, cleverness and ring generalship. These three attributes made him the great little champion that he is. If Driscoll can make the featherweight limit required in this country, 122 ponnds, he will prove a dangerous customer for Attell to tackle. Circling Globe on Bikes. Robert Hellinich, a German bicyclist who, accompanied by George Weldon, a Hungarian rider, left Paris early In July on a trip around. the world, arrived in Los Angeles, Cal., recently. The trip was started originally as one only of pleasure, but a prize being offered to the man who arrived in Paris first after having ridden around the world attmeted an American rider, Henry Fisher, who joined the foreigners at New York and entered the race. Hellinich is hundreds of miles ahead of his nearest competitor, Fisher. Bat Nelson Will Rest. Battling Nelson issued a statement recently that he would silence, for awhile at least, the demands of Welsh, Thompson. McFarland et al. for a fight in the near future. *T am through with the game until spring,” said the Dane. “I may consent to tight some time in March, but 1 hardly think so. April, however, probably will find me back in the ring.” $12,000 For Young Trottor. The two-year-old trotter Robert C.. by Peter the Great—Cocoon, was sold fpr $12,000 by the Pateheu Wilkes stock farm to C. G. Moore of St. Clair. Mich., recently. This is the highest price paid for a two-year-old for n long time. Robert C. won the Lexington stakes in October trots held In Lexington, Ky., and took fourth money in the two-year-old futurity. Middies’ Strong Gymnastic Team. The Naval academy will be represented Ip a strong gymnastic team this season and will have several meets with the best college teams In the. llfie of athletics. It is expected that Columbia will* send a team to Annapolis on Feb. 20 and tbe University of Pennsylvania on Feb. 27. A meet with I.ehigh will probably take place on an earlier date. MoCloakay to Manage Milwaukee. Former Manager McClopke.v of the St. Loots National league' team will manage tbe Milwaukee baseball club in 1908. He succeeds Barry McCoemlck. :

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

House Minority Leader. Champ Clark of Missouri, successor to John Sharp Williams, as floor leader of the bouse minority, is one of the' most picturesque figures in congress. He is an all around big man—big In size, big In heart, big of brain—and he ha* an abiding faith In the Democracy. Next to his party Mr. Clark loves Missouri best. A few years ago he was on the lecture platform in Kansas when lie became ill and was told he. had only an even ebance to live. ‘’What more does a man want?” he demanded. “Just put me in a car and

CHAMP CLARK.

start me back to Missouri. Going back home is enough to make any man well.” Before the train reached Kansas City he was on the road to recovery. Mr. Clark is a native of Kentucky and will be fifty-eight years old next March. He has worked as a hired farm hand, clerked in country store, edited a country newspaper and practiced law. Before he moved to Missouri In 1875 he was president of Marshall college, West Virginia, and for many years held the record for being the youngest college president. The new minority leader is serving his seventh term in congress and was re-elected last November. He was permanent chairman of the Democratic national convention of 1904 and chairman of the committee to notify Judge Parker of bis nomination. Kipling Mad* Taft Bmit*. William H. Taft wasnkr bom to his famous smile. He didn’t have it while in college. A close friend of his declares it was formed from reading Kipling, says the New. York World. Mr. Taft was Very ill lu January, 1902, when he left Manila on the transport Grant for San Francisco. While confined to his stateroom he read Kipling. “The Naulakha—A Tale of tbe West and the East,” pleased him most, especially this verse: Now, it is not good for the Christian health to hustle the Aryan brown. For the Christian riles and the Aryan smiles and weareth the Christ Inn down. / And the end of the tight is a tombstone wtjite and the name of the late deceased And the epitaph drear, "A fool lies he're who tried to hustle the east." Besides Kipling. Mr. Taft has other hobbies. One is music, particularly mgtim'e—favorite tunes, “Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown" and "The Road to Mandalay.” Editor Smith of Indianapolis. Delarau Smith, the Indiana editor who recently figured at the receiving end of 'President Roosevelt’s big' stick, is the publisher of the Indianapolis News. Mr. Smith's offending was tbe publication of an editorial in his paper on the Panama canal charges. These charges, which figured somewhat in the campaign, connected Douglas Robinson, brother-in-law of President Roosevelt, and Charles P. Taft with an alleged deal in the Purchase of the canal from the French company. In 1904 Mr. Smith championed the cause of Mr. Roosevelt for president and went to Sagamore Hill to assure him that he would carry Indiana. As early as 1906 the Indianapolis News began to boom Vice President Fair-

DELA VAK SMITH.

banks for the presidential nomination and Incidentally attacked the , other aspirants. Delavan Smith is widely known in the business world throughout the country. Besides his newspaper, he Is interested in typewriter manufacturing, street railways,, advertising and newspaper machinery. He is a member of the American Historical association and the Chicago Historical society. He te a bachelor, 1 firing In Tndianapolts.

Big Public Sale

Aa I,am going to quit farming I will offer at Public Auction at my residence. 9 miles east and 2 mites north of Rensselaer, miles west and 1% miles south of Francesville 3 miles north and miles east of McCoysburg, 2 mllee scroth and ij mllee east qf Pleasant drove, commencing at 10 a. m.. on THURSDAY. JANUARY 7, 1008. Ten Head of Horses: Consisting of

Mare six years old, y weight 1200; 1 Grey team «fen and eleven years old, weight 1100 and 1200, a good general purpose team and automobile broke; 1 Grey Mare coming 3 years old. weight 1100; 1 Bay Pony six years old, kind and gentle for boys to use; 1 good Work Mare, weight 1200; 1 Black Gelding ten year* old, weight 1100. 18 Head of Cattle consisting of 6

Milch Cows, three now fresh, two to be fresh about date of sale, one Jersey cow giving milk, to be fresh In spring. (These are extra good milk cows.)

2 Yearling Steers, 4 Calves coming one~year old. 4 Head of Hogs consisting of Brood Sows, weight about 250 pounds each, to farrow about April first. Fourteen Sheep. All good Shropshire Ewes and bred to lamb in good season. Implement#, Wagons etc., consisting of 1 goodWlde Tire Wagon, with box complete; 1 High Wheeled Narrow Tire, with extra set of Truck Wheels; 1 Top Buggy; 1 Klondyke buggy body, good as new; 1 Deering Binder, 8-foot cut with trucks; 1 International Manure Spreader, nearly new; 1 John Deere Corn Planter, with Fertilizer attachment and 80 rods of wire; 1 Oliver Gang Plow; 1 16 inch walking Plow; 2 John Deere Riding Cultivators; 1 Disc; 1 4 section Flexible Harrow; 1 Slant Tooth wood frame Harrow; 1 Hay Rake; 1 Endgate Seeder; 1 Harrow Cart; 1 good Hay Ladder; 3 Scoop Boards; 1 good Crosscut Saw; 3 sets good Wtork Harness; 1 set Horse Clippers. Household Goods.—-Consisting of 1 good Cook Stove; 1 United States Cream Separator, good as new; 1 barrel Churn, nearly new; 1 Bentwood Churn, 2 5 gallon Cream Cans; Milk Pails, Crocks and Jars; 1 Bedstead; 1 Gocart; 1 Dining Room Extension Table; 1 Upholstered Parlor Set; 1 Double Barrel Shotgun, and many other articles too numerous to mention. A credit of .12 months will be given on all sums over five dollars wittt the usual conditions; 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. h. W. MOULDS. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Lunch Served by Ladies of Parker Church.

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The Democrat has a few more of those handoome and useful Wall Charts left. We want to close them out, and If you have not. already secured one yon Should do so before they are all gone. Remember they are bat 36 cents additional with a year’s subscription to The Democrat

1 Grey Mare eleven years old, wt. 1400* l Black Mare 1? years old, wt. 1450; 1 Sorrel Horse ten years old, wt. 1300; 1 Black