Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1909 — Page 4

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CONGRESSMEN IN TILT

Verbal Skirmish Between Representatives Macon and Cook. Washington, Feb. 12.—1 n discussing the agricultural appropriation bill, which was passed, Representative Macon o( Arkansas declared that he could best represent the Interests of the "farmers by keeping down unnecessary decreases and thus lessen their burdens of taxation. This statement led to a sharp tilt with Representative Cook. “Have you any farmers in your district?” asked Cook of Macon. “More than you have In your whole state,” was the quick rejoinder of Macon. “1 would*! imagine so,’ retorted Cook, “from the way you have retarded the work of our committee.”

COMMENDS PRESIDENT

Senator McLaurin Praises Roosevelt’s Course In Brownsville Affair. Washington. Feb. 12.—Senator McLaurin spoke on the Brownsville affair, upholding the course taken by the president In the discharge of the negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth regiment and maintaining that Roosevelt could not sign a bill for their re-enlist-jn«nt without stultifying hipaself. “The president," said McLaurin, “Ip entitled to the plaudit ‘Well done, good and faithful servant,’ for the act discharging the whole worthless band. It it not expected that he will do any act in reference to this matter that will draw' a black, mark across a course of conduct deserving such high commendation.”

POSSUM FOR SHERMAN

Georgia Delegation Resolves to Entertain the Vice President Elect. Washington. Feb. 12. Regretful that Vice President Elect Sherman missed the pleasure enjoyed by President Elect Taft upon the occasion of the recent "possum and taters" dinner at Atlanta, the Georgia delegation in congress has determined to give Sherman a dinner after the inauguration. "We shall see that Georgia furnishes the ‘possum and taters,”’ said Representative Edwards. Edwards said that a decorative feature would he a monster radish •weighing eighteen pounds, raised in Bulloch county. Georgia, and which will be presented to Sterman.

AID GALLED TO BARK BY WIRELESS C. Q. D.

Steamer Stands by While Water Is Pumped From Hold. New York, Feb. I'2. —Thanks to a wireless summons sent by the steamer El Norte, six ocean going vessels and the revenue cutter Onondaga are keeping more or less distant watch on the barkentine Matanzas. bound for Philadelphia from Fernandina and sighted twelve southeast of the Diamond sboal lightship flying signals of dis tress. The El Norte stood by the Matanzas while the bark jettisoned her cargo. The ‘C. Q. D ” message sent to the four winds was picked up by the steamer tlomus. It was found the water was gaining on the men at thepumps of the Matanzas at the rate of a fool an hour A wireless message sent by the Comus to the Hatteras station and out to sea a thousand miles, brought the steamer Larimer and the two vessels stood guard over the sail Ing craft. The revenue cutter Onondaga Is hurrying to the assistance of the Matanzas so that the barkentine will not want for help.

MACSHERRY’S FIRST BOUT

College Boxing Instructor Makes His Professional Debut Tonight. New York. Feb 12 —When Jim MacSherry, the local middleweight, steps into the ring of the National A. C. tonight to fight Sailor Burke for ten rounds ho will be given a' great ovation by students of Yale and Cornell, who will gather to see his first professional bout.

Mac Sherry was boxing Instructor at Yale for three years and then went to Cornell in the same capacity. This will be his first appearance in a real battle, and his collegiate friends will root hard for him. Burke, his opponent, is in fine fettle tOr the contest, and a good scrap is expected.

EVANS KNOWS ROOSEVELT

Admiral Unable to Tall Why Fleet Was Sent on Cruise. Des Moines, la., Feb. 12.—A monster crowd greeted Rear Admiral Robley D. Brans when he delivered an address on the cruise of the navy around the world. Referring to President Roosevelt. he said: ."I will say frankly I do not know why the fleet was sent around the world. Having known President Roosevelt for thirty years. I thought better Jhan ask him. If I had known and had told It I might have been elected to the Ananias club.”

DRAW REVOLVERS TO SAVE GOMEZ

Mutiny Develops In Army of Cuba Republic. SOLDIERS FINALLY SUBMIT Rural Guards Rush to Palace of the President to Object to Their Transfer to Island's Regular Forces —Some Attempt to Break Into the Apartments of the Chief Executive, but Retreat When Firearms Are Flashed. Havana. Fjeb. 12.—Mutiny broke out among a conipany of rural guards as the men were about to embark In launches to bo transported across the harbor to Cabanas fortress. When the men learned that they were to be transferred from the rural guard to the permanent army, in accordance with a decree issued by Governor Magoon authorizing the transfer of one battalion, they refused to embark and, led by a subaltern officer, rushed to the palace. They demanded an immediate audience of President Gomez.

Some attempted to ascend the stairway to the presidential apartments, but the way was barred by the police guard armed with revolvers.- The mutineers, being unarmed, retreated, but they remained in the courtyard, shouting that they refused to submit to the transfer and demanded to be returned to their homes in Mantanzas and Santa Clara.

General Pino Guerra, commander of the permanent army, and General Monteagude, commander of the rural guard, were summoned. They succeeded eventually In restoring order and in persuading the men to submit. The mutineers were then"\ent under an armed escort to Cabanas.

PLANTATIONS UNDER WATER

Vessel Comes Cargoless From Bocae Del Toro Fruit Country. Mobile, Ala., Feb. 12.—Without an ounce of cargo the steamship Belvernun arrived here. Captain Henry Hendricksen brought a story or rain, ruin and devastation to property and fruit plantations of Bocas del Toro and vicinity. Persons were wading around waist deep in the plantations, bridges’ had been washed from their fastenings and communication entirely cut off from the Changuinola district.

HETTY GREEN’S DAUGHTER

Report That She Is to Wed Astor’s Great Grandson. New York. Feb. 12. —Matthew Astor Wilks, whose engagement to Silvia Green, daughter of Hetty Green, has been announced, is out ot town and the report could not be verified. Wilks is a great grandson of the original John Jacob Astor and is himself reputed to be very wealthy. He is about fifty-seven years old. An un-< authorized announcement of his engagement to Miss Green was made last year.

EMPLOYES REWARDED

SI,OOO Each for 250 Faithful Servants of Carpet Factory. Yonkers, N. Y.. Feb. 12.—8 y the will of Mrs. Eva Cochran, $250,000 will be distributed among the employes of the Smith carpet factory. The will provides each employe of the concern who had been tn the service of the corporation for twenty years or more should receive SI,OOO. There are about 250 such employes. She was one of the owners of the factory.

HATMAKERS SCARCE

Of 150 Strike-Breakers Seeking Work Only Sixteen Get Jobs. Newark. N. J., Feb. 12.—One hundred and fifty men and boys, under guard of Pinkerton men, arrived here to net as strike breakers at the Thomas Smith Hat company’s shop. Out of lhe one hundred and fifty the firm accepted sixteen as having some experience in various lines of the hat manufacturing business. The rest had to leave.

BURNED BRIDE TO DEATH

Husband Who Obtained an Insurance Policy Guilty of Murder. Newark, N. J., Feb. 12.—The jury In the case of Michael Leo, charged with burning his sixteen-year-pld bride to death, returned a verdict of second degree murder. He had obtained a $2,500 insurance policy on the child-wife’s life.

FIVE BETTER DREADNOUGHTS

British Government May Decide Latei to Build a Sixth. London, Feb. 12. —The \ government has decided to lay down five battleships of the Improved Dreadnought type the coming year. The building of the sixth battleship will depend upon the progress of Germany's new construction.

Coulon Wins In Five Rounds.

New York. 12.—Johnny Coulon of Chicago ns the victor over Kid Murphy in the fifth round of what was scheduled as a ten round bout

MEXICO RACING HAVEN

Circuit of Four Tracks Has Twenty , Year Concession. El Paso. Tex., Feb. 12.—Mexico’s thoroughbred racing circuit has been organized with Alberto Terrazas president and Colonel M. J. Winn general manager. W. H. Kraft was selected one of the directors- Terrazas is a son-in-law of Governor Enrique Creel. J. G. Follansbee, the vice president, has long been actively associated with racing in the United States. Winn is president of the Louisville Jockey club. Points In the circuit are Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterey and Juarez. Work of building the track at Juarez will begin at once and thd course will be ready next November. The Mexican government has given a twenty year concession for the racing circuit.

SCULPTOR DESTROYS WORK

Takes Umbrage When Asked to Slightly Alter Figure. Marietta, O„ Feb. 12.- —Oscar Mundhenk, after practically completing a piece of sculpture typifying the Ascension. entered St Mary’s church and destroyed the work of art. Father Woesman. pastor of the church, believes that Mundhenk took umbrage because asked to make a few slight changes in his work. A warrant for the arrest of Mundhenk. charging willful and malicious destruction of property was issued.

IRISH M. P. EJECTED.

Laurence Ginnell Ruled Out of Order In Party Meeting. Dublin. Feb 12.—Laurence Ginnell, member of parliament from the north division of Westmouth, was forcibly ejected from a meeting of the Irish Parliamentary party after persistently demanding an open discussion of the party finances, which the chairman ruled to be out of order. Ginnell accused one section of the members of using the funds of the party to attack land undermine an opposing section.

MADMAN HANGS HIMSELF

In His Ravings Tears Loose StraightJacket Straps. Des Moines, la., Feb. 12.—Martin Oberman, a crazed Austrian who fatally stabbed one and seriously injured two fellow passengers on a Great Western train, committed suicide by hanging himself with the straps with which he was bound. In his ravings he bad torn off his straight-jacket

TO SELL WASHINGTON LETTERS AT AUCTION

Some of the Documents Written From Valley Forge. London, Feb. 12. —A series of letters and documents relating to the American war of independence, four of them signed by General Washington, are to be offered for sale at Sotheby’s on March 1. The letters are chiefly addressed to Colonel Israel Shreeve, commanding in New Jersey, and are dated from headquarters at Valley Forge, New Windsor and other places. The most interesting is a letter signed by-General Washington on sentences by court martial, in which he says: "I cannot confirm the sentence against Carter until 1 have consulted Governor Livingstone upon the matter. Introducing court martial into the state was Intended to remedy the weakness of the civil power, but in the state of New Jersey, where there is a law framed for the purpose of trying inhabitants taking arms on the side of the enemy. 1 think such persons should be delivered to the civil power.”

COLLEGE A PESTHOUSE

Gymnasium a Hospital Caring For Fifteen Smallpox Patients. Liberty. Mo.. Feb.' 12. William Jewel) college has been closed by an outbreak of smallpox. Fifteen of the institutions’s 600 students are aitlicted with the disease and the entire school dormitory is quarantined. • The college gymnasium has been converted into a hospital.

English Actor Hangs Himself.

New York. Feb. 12. —Charles Warner. aged slxty-six years, a well-known English actor, committed suicide by hanging himself. Warner achieved prominence through bis interpretation of the character of a drunkard in the play called "Drink,” based on Zola’s novel “Nana.” His portrayal of the last stages of delirium tremens was made the theme for numberless sermons.

Carnegie Optimists’ Preaident.

New York. Feb. 12. —New York members of the Optimists’ club, a national organization, have elected Andrew Carnegie honorary president

Uses Rifle as Toy—Kills Brother.

Somerset Pa., Feb. 12.—While playing with a rifle Henry Sipe, aged five years, accidentally shot and instantly killed his fuur-year-Old brother.

Harvard Bars Carlisle.

Cambridge. Mass., Feb. 12.—Carlisle school has been definitely displaced on the Harvard football schedule by Brown university.

DO 1 not believe in the doctrine that if you want to a y ’ ’ make your wife happy all you have to do is to give I JI her plenty of money. Ido not believe that possession * <> of money and happiness are synonymous. Women ! I want LOVE FIRST OF ALL if they are provided ♦❖♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ with the right instincts. The great problem of today is the making of money. It is unquestionably the occupation that engages the minds of the vast majority of people. But, from what I have seen of life and those leading it, WHEN ONE HAS OBTAINED A COMPETENCY MONEY IS SUPERFLUOUS, just like an excess of what is not needed to round out the figure and give it a handsome appearance. PILING UP WEALTH THEN BECOMES LIKE PILING ON FLESH AND GREATLY HINDERS THE ENJOYMENT OF THE BEST THINGS OF THIB LIFE. at at at I know millionaires and know VERY FEW HAPPY ONES. True, Mr. Carnegie seems to be an exception because he is different from many other rich men. He is trying to get rid of his money,’ and he takes a keen delight in doing good with it. But even when one disposes of wealth, if there is the consciousness that in acquiring it the weaker creatures have been overcome and saddened, I think there must be a TINGE OF REGRET in helping others with this very fruit that has been obtained at such cost. MONEY, OF COURSE, IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE COMFORTS OF EXISTENCE, BUT CULTURED PEOPLE—I SAY CULTURED PEOPLE, MIND YOU—CAN DOUBTLESS BE CONTENTED WITH BOOKS WHEN THEY CANNOT BUY AUTOMOBILES.

Orient Is Now Ready For American Commercial Advance.

By FRANCIS B. LOOMIS, Commissioner General of the United States to the Tokyo Exposition. CHE orient is now ripe and READY FOR AMERICAN COMMERCIAL ADVANCE by-reason of the visit of the American fleet, that superb display of our power and efficiency. American prestige in the orient has been raised to the highest level it has ever attained, and if the business men and the producers of this country do not take advantage of this RARE OPPORTUNITY the fault will be theirs and not that of the government, which has placed it before them. We all desire to extend American commerce in the orient. We know that the markets there are the greatest potential markets in the world. But we cannot expect to establish ourselves in those markets if we deal churlishly with those people who should be the buyers and consumers of our products. M at at 80, AS A SIMPLE MATTER OF BUSINESS AND IN THE INTEREST OF INCREASED COMMERCIAL RELATIONS, IT BECOMES OUR SERIOUS DUTY TO EXERT EVERY ENERGY V/E HAVE TO ENABLE THIS GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN JUST AND PEACEFUL RELATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN. JAPAN HAS DONE HER PART. )

America Should Set the Pace In Naval Matters.

By Rear Admiral R.OBLEY D. EVANS, Retired. CHE twenty-six thousand ton type of battleship is the best investment our government could make, provided sixty caliber twelve inch guns are ready to go into it when it is finished. That sixty caliber twelve inch gun is the most powerful weapon in the world. There are no ships equipped with this kind of gun afloat today. .* * .* ' OUR POLICY SHOULD BE TO BUILD AHEAD OF THE OTHER NATIONS. WE SHOULD BUILD AHEAD OF EVERY OTHER COUNTRY BOTH IN GUNS AND IN SHIPS. WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE

WE HAVE GOT THE BEST NAVY IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, BUT IT SHOULD BE MADE BETTER.

Deeds Which Mark The Captain of Industry.

By President WILLIAM DE WITT HYDE of Bowdoin Collese. OO you anticipate large public wants and provide the means to satisfy them ? Do you watch progress all over the world and apply methods and devices which succeed at one point I at similar points elsewhere? CAN YOU MART. TWO BLADES of grass grow where one grew before? Can you see clearly greaj undertakings before they are accomplished, calculate profit and loss, FILL OTHERS WITH THE VISION, induce them to share the cost in hope of profit and then make a good thing for them, a better for yourself and, the best of all, for the community you improve and serve ? Then you are A CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY, a man of enterprise, and your rank in the economic world is plus three.

Money and Happiness Are Not Synonymous.

By JOHN BURROUGHS.

DESIGNING SHIPS AND GUNS FOR THE OTHER FELLOWS TO BUILD UP TO. INSTEAD OF THAT WE ARE HAVING THE PACE SET FOR U 8 BY ENGLAND AND GERMANY, AND THEY ARE FORCING U 8 TO BUILD UP TO THEM. England can build her Dreadnoughts and put them into commission within a year. We should be in position to do that too. We have the best country on the earth, and we are the best people on the whole globe'. We should SET THE PACE IN NAVAL MATTERS.

Naturalist.

The Weather. Following is the official weather forecast; 1 / Illinois and Indiana—Fair; colder Saturday. Lower Michigan—Fair; local anowa Saturday. Wibeoiißin and lowa—Cloudy; cold Saturday.

THE MARKETS

Cash Grain Market. * Chicago, Feb. 11. Winter wheat by sample: No. 2 red, $.150145%; NO. 3 red, $1.1301,14%; No. 2 hard, $1.10(51.12%; No. 3 hard, $1.0601.12. Spring wheat by sample: No. 1 northern, [email protected]%; Ko. 2 northern, $1,1401.15; No. 3 spring, [email protected]. (Join by sample: No. 3, 62%c; No. 3 yellow, 62%@63c; No. 4, 62@62%c. Outs by sample: No. 3 white, 52% @53 %c; No. 4 white, 51 @ 52 %c. Chicago Live Stock. Hogs—Receipts 20.0Q0. Sales ranged at [email protected] for choice heavy shipping, $6,[email protected] light mixed, $6.55@ 6.60 choice light, [email protected] mixed packing, [email protected] heavy packing, [email protected] good to choice pigs. Cattle —Receipts 8,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] for prime fat steers, [email protected] good to choice steers, [email protected] medium to good heifers, $7.25 @B.OO good to choice calves, [email protected] selected feeders, [email protected] medium to good Stockers. Sheep—Receipts 12,000. Quotations ranged at $5.1505.50 for good to choice wethers, [email protected] fair to choice Jambs, [email protected] choice ewes, [email protected] western fed yearlings. Live Poultry. Turkeys, per lb, 17c; chickens and fowls, 13c; springs, 15c; roosters, 9c; geese, 8@10; ducks, 14 %c. East Buffalo Live Stock. , Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle —Receipts 2 cars; market strong. Hogs— Receipts 20 cars; market strong; heavy, $7.05; Yorkers, $7.00; pigs, $6.90. Sheep and Lambs—Receipts 20 cars; market strong; best lambs, $8.00; yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; ewes. [email protected]. Calves —Best, $5.0009.50, Elgin Butter Market. Elgin, Feb. 11. Creamery, extras, 30c; prints, 32c; extra firsts, 28%c; firsts, 25c; dairies, extras, 25c; firsts, 21c; packing stock, 19%c. s It is bard to believe what some people say and so impolite not to believe it, so in that casd what is a well meaning person to do? Some men can’t escape the conviction that they are superior to tbeir fellows, and the worst of it is that they have a burning desire to communicate their opinion of themselves to the rest of us. There is one cheerful thing about the troubles that your friends retail to you —they will forget them almost as quickly as you will. * The more plentiful you find good advice the less use yon have for It. Nothing Like. A little girl was sipping her soup one day at dinner, evidently enjoying it very much, when she innocently re- ( marked: “This soup isn’t a bif> like* what we had thskday papa and I had. dinner at the hotel in M. It tasted of; nothing.” ‘

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