Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1909 — Page 2

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JRSPER COUNIT DMII. I t. BIBCOCI, fDITOR HD POBUSIU. Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. Published Wednesday a and Saturdays. Entered as Second-Claas Matter June t, 1808, at the post office at Rensselaer, Ind., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Office on Van Rensselaer Street. Kong Distance Telephones: Office 315. Residence 311. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1000

RESPONSIBILITY MADE VERY PLAIN

Republican Extravagance Bankrupts the State. THE CAT till OF THE BAG Despite Retiring Governor Hanly’s Formal Declaration That "the Financial Condition of the State Is Exceptionally Good,” It Is Now Revealed 'That Indiana Is Virtually Bankrupt) -—Republican State Officials Call on 1 Democrats to Provide a Way Out. Indianapolis, Feb. 23.—The state's financial affairs cat has been out of the bag for a long time, but it was not until the last two or three days that it, became really conspicuous to the public at large. Just now everybody can see it and understand its significance. The Democrats have known for many months that the Republican state officials were in distress over the condition of the state’s money matters. Governor Hanly’s statement in his last message that “the financial condition of the state is exceptionally good” did not deceive them for a minute. Gov- ■ ernor Marshall was cognizant of the facts long before he was inaugurated, but he did not go deeply into them in his first message to the legislature, ! for he knew that they would be devel-I oped in proper time. And they have been. A great cry for help has come out of the Republican Macedonia. For a dozen years the Republicans have been managing all j departments of the state government, I executive, legislative, judicial and administrative. They have had every* thing their own way and have spent money like water. And now they confess to Governor Marshall and the legislature, and incidentally to all the ’ people, that unless they get speedy j relief there will be no money in the i treasury after April 1 to meet the I state’s obligations. It has home to light that for several weeks the old state house crowd has been trying to get the legislature to ! enact a law to compel the county treasurers to advance money to the state treasurer prior to the settlement periods. A bill for this purpose was prepared in the state auditor’s office. A copy of this bill was given to a Democratic senator and to a Democratic representative’ with a request that they Introduce it and urge its passage. Naturally these Democrats did not act in a hurry. They were not looking for opportunities to pull Republican chestnuts out of the-fire. So they waited until the Republicans were forced to show their hand and shoulder the responsibility. j State Auditor Billheimer finally came out In the open. He told Governor Marshall that unless the state could force the counties to advance revenue it would practically have to shut up shop about the first of April. Mr. Billheimer addressed a communication to the governor in which he explained the situation in part. The governor thereupon sent a message to the legislature asking that proper steps be taken to save the state from impend-

Ing bankruptcy. Along with this message he sent the state auditor's letter. The legislature will act. It will do what it can, but the record has been made clear as to the responsibility for the condition that must be relieved. • « • The attempt of the Republican state officials to make it appear that the public funds deposit law enacted in 1907 is responsible for the shortage of current state revenue will not stand the wash. They would like to have the people believe that because of that deposit law the county treasurers have not responded to the state’s appeals for advances. And yet the facts are that the deposit law went into effect Jan. 1, 1908. and that during the fiscal year 1908 the advances received by the state were larger by many hundred thousand dollars than in any previous year of the state's history. During this year the advances amounted to $1,772,000, which was nearly three times as large as the amount received in 1907, and a half million dollars greater than in 1906. The real trouble goes clear beyond all this. The fact that the state has been living from hand to mouth for years—that it has been compelled to snatch its share of the revenues from the county treasuries as soon as the taxpayers have paid in the money—is clear proof of both extravagant and reckless management. It is now conceded, even by persons who have apparently been. Indifferent heretofore, that the Democratic I policy of retrenchment is absolutely necessary if the state is to escape one or the other of three things—a higher tax levy, an Increase of the state debt or bankruptcy. If there is any failure of this policy during the remaining days of the general assembly the blame must rest with the Republican senate. For partisan reasons the Republican politicians would like to see the state’s affairs so conducted just now as*to make it necessary to raise the general tax levy or to borrow mopey during the administration of Governor Marshall. These ixjliticians would like nothing better than to see this undesirable thing within the next two years. In several campaigns they have charged that the Democratic party created the public debt and that the Republican party paid it This 1* not true, but if a borrowing of money should be forced tn the near future, every Republican politician, if the record is not kept straight, would shout “I told you so!” at the top of his lungs. But the record is being kept straight. And the people know that the state’s financial troubles are the result of years of wasteful government by Republican officials and reckless appropriations by Republican legislators. • • * Great pressure has been brought upon the members of the legislature by the friends of the state and Purdue universities and the state normal school to Increase he special tax levied for their benefit from 2% cents on the SIOO, to 4 cents. It is estimated that this increase would produce about $200,000 a year more than the present levy yields. There is a decided feeling among the Democrats of the house and senate that this tax should not be increased at this time. It is believed that the schools named can get along very well without it during the next two years. The gift cf the Muncie normal school to the sate was rejected by the house because it carried a special tax levy for its support, something like $130,000 a year. Other measures carrying appropriations are also doomed to defeat as they come up. There is no end to the propositions put up to the legislature calling for a greater outlay of the state’s money than the present condition of its revenues will justify. Most of these, or at least some of them, are due to ignorance of the facts, but there are others that have grown out of sheer recklessness of consequences. A firm hand has to be kept on the situation all the time. All of the state’s institutions will be taken care of and proper provision will be made for carrying on all of the state’s legitimate business. but when that Is done the treasury door will be locked if the Democrats have their way. However, as the Democrats control only one house and the Republicans are supreme in the other, the sailing is not at all smooth. When the ways and means committee of the house and the finance committee of the senate come to put the finishing touches on the general appropriation bill there will be many clashes, as the Republicans are not expected to agree to the Democratic economy program.

Speaking in round numbers, 1,000 bills have been introduced in the two houses of the legislature up to the present time. The average for each senator is much greater than the average for each representative. A few members have offered no bills at all, while some others have all the way from ten to thirty credited to their names. Of the total number of measures introduced about one in ten will reach the governor and become a law. The work of killing as well as of passing bills is on in earnest this week and next week comes the deluge. The session ends March 8, and no bill will be passed after March 6, as the constitution provides that no bill shall be presented to the governor within two days next previous to the final adjournment. During this week and next Governor Marshall will be compelled by the rush of business to ■ work far into the night. He intends to read carefully every measure presented to him for his signature. It is not only a big job, but it is an exceedingly responsible one. The governor has made it plain all along that be would not interfere in any way with matters that are. within the province O f ths

legislature, but it is recalled that lie has never intimated that he would surrender any of his own constitutional rights. One of these ,la the veto. He will use it whenever he deems it necessary in the inerest of the publie. He will consider each case as it is presented and act upon ft wholly upon its merits, uninfluenced by anything save his sense of official duty. • • * The Democratic members of the house and senate are meeting frequently in caucus these closing days of the session, fn these meetings they settle on the particular measures that they will vote for or oppose. The Republicans are pursuing the same course. What will come out of it is a problem. The Democrats of the' house, being in a majority, will pass, it is believed, all distinctly party measures and all others that they consider important. The Republicans in the senate have votes enough to kill them when they get into that body, if they so elect. And here, too, it is a case of vice versa, as the Democrats of the house can perform a like service If they so elect. • • • It seems certain that the house will pass all of the Democratic platform propositions, including bank deposit guaranty, employers’ liability, reduction of offices and expenses, weekly payment of wages, trial by jury in indirect contempt cases, the repeal of the metropolitan police law, and such like. The house has already passed some of these measures. It has also passed the bill providing for a uniform system of public accounts and inspection. The attempt of the Republicans In the senate to amend this bill so as to give them ontrol of all of the machinery for partisan purposes may prevent itanassage, as the Democrats will notsHpport it on any other han a strictly non-partisan basis. For more than a week there has been a lull in the storm over the liquor bills and the proposed repeal of the county option law. But the matter will be fought out in some form and to some end before the session closes.

MILLARD F. COX.

“BIG FINE” CASE ON TRIAL AGAIN

Rehearing Begun Today In Chicago Federal Court. GREAT ARRAY OF LAWYERS Legal Lights Representing Government and Defense In Retrial of Suit In Which Judge Landis Imposed a Fine of $29,240,000 —Scores of Subpoenas Issued For Witnesses, Among Them Officials of Company. Chicago, Feb. 23. —The retrial of the famous Standard Oil “big fine case” began today before Judge Albert B. Anderson of Indiana in the United States circuit court in this city. The present proceedings constitute a rehearing of the case in which the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, a subsidiary company of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (the parent of all the Standarfl Oil companies) was fined $29,240,000 by Judge Landis for rebating. The famous fine was imposed Aug. 3, 1907, and on July 22, 1908, the United States circuit court of appeals reversed the decision. On motion of the government the supreme court ordered a rehearing of the case. A brilliant galaxy of legal luminaries represent the two sides in the famous case. The government’s interests are in the hands of District Attorney Sims of Chicago, acting as special counsel, assisted by J. H. Wilkerson. Moritz Rosenthal, the head of the Standard’s legal forces, who is frequently referred to as “the highest priced lawyer in the United States,” and John S. Miller, wjth numerous assistants, have charge of the oil company’s side of the matter. Scores of subpoenas have been issued to witnesses in the case. One subpoena was issued for President Moffatt of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Other Standard Oil officers who have been served are G. W. Stahl, treasurer; John C. McDonhld auditor, and Edgar Bogardus, traffic manager.

SEVENMEN AND TRICK HORSE DIE IN WRECK Head-on Collision Between Express and 2 Locomotives.

Wilmington, Del., Feb. 23.—Seven men were killed or burned to death in a head-on collision between an express train and two locomotives on the Delaware division of the Pennsylvania railroad at Delmar, 100 miles south of this city. The wreck immediately took fire, and it was Impossible to rescue those under the wreckage. Princess Trixie, an educated horse, was burned to'death. She was twenty years old and had been shown all over the world by her owner, W. Harrison Barnes. She appeared three times before King Edward of England, each time receiving a present from his majesty. \ M ~

PRESIDENT HAS NEAR-ACCIDENT

Foot Slips on Connecticut as He Climbs Turret PRAISES MEN BEHIND GUNS Tells Jackies of the Fleet That Already They Have Shown Expert Markmanship In Smooth Seas and That They Must Learn to Do as Well In the Waves—Says “For If You Ever Have to Fight You Can't Choose Your Water.” Fort Monroe, Va., Feb. 23. —Old Point Comfort never held such a : throng as today and a strong detail of artillerymen from Fort Monroe was required to keep in order the crowds here to inspect the battleship fleet. Quick action by the soldiers several times prevented accidents which might ! have had fatal results. Cheer-laden breezes swept from the j shores out to the war vessels. The fleet rests in two long lines. The vessels during the evening, the outlines of their hulls, their masts and their towering funnels being painted in the brilliant fire of electric bulbs against the black background of the night. The President’s Toast. “Not until some American fleet returns victorious from a great sea battle will there .be another such homecoming, another such sight as this. I drink to the American navy.” This was. the toast of President Roosevelt as he stood radiantly happy in the cabin of the cruiser yacht Mayflower at the conclusion of the review and the ceremonies attending the welcome home of Sperry’s ships. The president was in the same joyous mood as he was when the ships set sail fourteen months ago. Coming aboard the Connecticut with the band playing the "Star Spangled Banner” and the forward guns firing a salute of twenty-one guns in his honor, the president passed first down the long line of officers along the starboard rail and had a word of cordial greeting for each and every one. Narrowly Misses Bad Fall. In order to reach the shelf of a barbette some five feet above the deck on the Connecticut, the president had to step first upon a water hydrant. His foot; slipped when he made the initial attempt and he narrowly missed a fall which might have proved serious. As be finally made the gun platform the cheered lustily. The president particularly caught the fancy of the men when he told them he was immensely satisfied with the gunnery work thus far accomplished. "You have done Al in smooth water," said the president, “but what I want to see next year is a target practice under the condition in rough water. “For if you ever have to fight,” continued the president, “you can’t choose your water.”

K.eel of New Battleship Laid. Philadelphia, Feb. 23. —The keel of the battleship Utah has been laid in the yard of the New York Shipbuilding company, Camden. Her tonnage is 1,000 tons greater than the North Dakota and Delaware, the most recent “Dreadnoughts.”

SUMMERS BEATS BRITT

Bout Goes Twenty Rounds and Britisher Wins on Points. London, Feb. 23.—Johnny Summers, the English pugilist, received the decision on points over Jimmy Britt of California in a twenty round bout. The fight was held before the National Sporting club. November last the men fought ten rounds and Britt was the victor. Attell’s Brother Wins. San Francisco, Feb. 23.—Monte Attell was given the decision over Jimmy Regan at the end of a twenty round boxing bout here.

NEGRO KILLS WHITE BOY

Throws Rock to Aid Friends In Fight. Hits Non-Combatant. Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 23.—-Ernest Mertins, fifteen years old, was struck on the temple with a rock and instantly killed by Eastman Spears, colored. White and negro boys were fighting and Spears, who was not engaged in the trouble, picked up a rock and hurled it at the white boys, striking Mer tins, who was a non-combatant. Spears was arrested and undet guard of a corps of marines rushed tc the navy yard to prevent a lynching.

MERCHANTS PLAN BOYCOTT

Will Refuse to Ship Over the Hill oi Harriman Roade. Spokane, Wash., Feb. 23. —Spokane shippers are preparing to boycott the Hill and Harriman railroads. The merchants plhn to have one routing agent who will route all goods over the Canadian Pacific in the hope of obtaining concessions from the other roads.

Bonhag Breaks World’s Record. Troy, N. Y., Feb. 23.—George Bonhag broke the world’s record for the five mile run by making the distance In 24 minutes, 58 1-6 seconds.

SHARP’S PISTOL USED?

State's Theory la That Former SherlfF* Gun Killed Carmack. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 23.—When court adjourned In the midst of the cross-examination of John D Sharp, the honors were easy between the state and the defense in the CooperSharp trial, for the slaying of farmer United States Senator Edward W. Car mack. Young Robin Cooper, under « bitter cross-examination, held his own. He was always cool and displayed an inclination to be fair that evidently Impressed the jury favorably. The next witness, and the only other one of the day, was John D. Sharp, another of the defendants. Sharp declared he never saw the revolver Robin Cooper used until the boy was using it, and had no knowledge of Robin Cooper or Robin Jones wanting to borrow a gun. The state’s theory is that the automatic revolver Is Sharp’s, and three times it has had the number of the gun entered in the record.

TAFT IN NEW YORK TODAY

Treasury Secretary Will Be Selected During Stay In Metropolis. Philadelphia, Feb. 23.—The secretary of the treasury In the Taft cabinet will be selected during the stay of

G. W. WICKERSHAM.

the president elect in New York, where he went today to remain until Saturday. The president elect had an extended conference with George W. Wickersham, who is to be Taft’s attorney general. Senator Knox and Frank Hitchcock will see Taft in New York.

‘DRY FARM’ CONGRESS IS MEETING TODAY

Alms at Making Arid Western Lands Mnre Productive. Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 23.—More than a thousand delegates, representing every state in the west and several foreign countries, were present at the opening today in the Capitol Avenue theater of the third annual transmlssouri dry farming congress. Although the movement to bring together the tillers of the arid lands of the west is only three years old and its formal organization dates from last year’s congress, it already ranks in importance with the national irrigation congress and the transmississlppl commercial congress. The purpose of the congress is the discussion and comparislon of methods by which the arid districts can be placed under tillage and the natural rainfall conserved, closer co-operation between the state and government departments in studying dry farming methods and the employment of statisticians, lecturers, experimental farmers, etc., whose duty it will be to visit the various states, meet the farmers personally, attend farmers’ institutes and work with the agricultural stations all over the west in disposing of the problems now before the farmer of dry lands.

ROOT’S TRAINING OVER

Says He "Never Felt Better” as He Leaves Hot Springs. Hot Springs, Ark., Feb. 23.—After a period of physical training much more severe than many of the athletes Indulge in, Senator Elect Elihu Root now is on his way to Albany, where he will make an address before the state legislature before going to Washington for the inaugural. As he stepped into a sleeper he d» dared he never felt better.

SAME PAY FOR STEEL MEN

Judge Gary Denies Report of Intended Reduction In Wagee. New York, Feb. 23.—E. H. Gary, chairman of the steel corporation, declared there would be no reduction in the wages of steel and iron workmen. He said: "The United States Steel Corporation has never considered such a thing.” x \ .

DR. WILLIAM T. BULL BEAD

Well Known Surg*on Victim of Cancer ■t.Savarmah, Ga. Savannah,Ga., Feb. 23—Dr.William T, Bull is dead here. The well known New York surgeon suffered from cancer. Dr. Bull in 1893 married Mrs. James G. Blaine Jr.

RAINEY USED AS BURTON TARGET

Says Illinoisan Used “Scurvy Politician’s” Remarks. DEFENDS W. N. CROMWELL Representative Whose Charges Formed Basis of Ohio Senator Elect’i Speech Declares on the Floor of the House That He Has Merely Made a Start and That He Has Heavier Artillery In Reserve. Washington, Feb. 23. Asserting that his recent speech in the house relative to the purchase of the Panama canal by the United States government had brought upon him “vilification, misrepresentation and abuse almost without a parallel In the history of that body,” Representative Rainey of Illinois delivered in the house a long reply. He took up the charge that the information upon which his remarks were based was obtained from “ex-con-victs and blacksnallers,” this accusar tion having been made by Representative Lovering of Massachusetts. “Not Yet Begun This Fight.” ‘‘True loyalty to this great enterprise,” Representative Rainey said, “means that you must expose and denounce all graft in connection with it. I want to say to all those who are spending so much time abusing me that I have not yet begun this fight.” Representath e Burton of Ohio elicited Republican applause when he rose to reply to Rainey. “I object,” he said with vehemence, “to conjuring up wrongs and buttressing; them with slander and falsehood, when there are real wrongs to right.” Rainey at once was on his feet and demanded that the words be taken down, while Representative Bartlett wanted the Ohio member ordered to take his seat Withdraws His Words. Burton with a shrug of the shoulders remarked that if what he had said was going to lead to a scene he would withdraw his words, “but,” he added, “they were uttered under very great provocation.” Rainey at first declined to accept the withdrawal, but lated did so. Burton declared that Rainey ought to retract his remarks against President Elect Taft. Rainey’s remarks, Burton said, had been on the level of the scurvy politician. Burton paid a tribute to William Nelson Cromwell, President Obaldia and the others mentioned by Rainey. The Democrats applauded when Burton said It was to the credit of the Democratic national committee that it had refused f 6 have anything to do with the alleged scandals.

Maines & Hamilton sell Oliver Sulky, Gang, and Walking Plows. We have good unimproved Kansas land and money to exchange for Indiana farms; might consider income property. C. P. WRIGHT & Son. Buy teed for the poultry of Maines & Hamilton. They sell Crown Brand Poultry Feed, Wheat, Cracked and Shelled Corn, Oats, Beef Scraps, Bone meal, Buckwheat, Sunflower Seeds, Kaffir corn, Alfalfa meal, Oyster Shells and Grit. The Democrat for good work.

Farm Bargains

40 acres, no buildings, on public road, near school, churches and station. Only $500; terms S2OO down. 64 acres, near good town with all kinds of business, 3 churches, bank, brjck high school, elevator, and lies on main road, free mail route, school across the road; has five-room house, fair barn, chicken house, smoke house, garden fenced with picket fence, good well, fruit, 12 acres in rye; lies near dredge ditch now being built, ditch tax paid. Will offer for a short time at only $22.50 per acre. Terms, S4OO down. 126 acres, in good neighborhood, near good town, on free mall route, school on the farm; good house, barn and other outbuildings, good well, fruit for family use; 18 acres in rye, 45 acres for corn and remainder timber and pasture. This farm Iles near * dredge ditch now being dug and the ditch tax paid. Price $22.50 per acre for quick sale. Terms ><oo down. 280 acres, near .several stations, on gravel road, school, Is level black land, 30 acres cultivated, remainder original soil mostly black prairie land, is fenced and has been used for pasture, has 25 bearing apple trees* but no buildings. This land lies 11 miles from this place and In good neighborhood. If sold soon Will close it Out .at $22.50 per acre. Terms SI,OOO down. Will take live stock as first payment on either of the above places or clear property 'in this city. Can give possession of either place if sold soon. G. F. MEYERS. Office tn Leopold blk., opposite State Bank. * ’ ■