Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1909 — Page 2

JASPER 600 ITT DM. I I. HIBSMI tHHI HI WftttlH Official Democratic Paper of Jaaper County. Published Wednesday* and Saturday*. Entered aa Seoond-Claaa Matter June t, 1908, at the poet office at Renaaelaer, Ind.. under the Act of March S, 1178. Office on Van Renaaelaer Street Long Distance Telephonee: Office 316. Residence 811. advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1000. I __

ROSE EQUAL TO THE OCCASION

Governor Marshall Proves a Strong Leader.

WAS MIGHTY IN COUNSEL

At Critical Juncture In the Affaire ol the Late Legislature the Governor'! Calm Advice and Firm Stand Proved Him a Very Real Leader of Hie Pan ty and Staunch Defender of the Peo> pie Legislature Adjourne With a Much Better Record Than For a Time Seemed Possible.

Indianapolis, March 9. —The legislature has adjourned and the result 1* not as bad as it might have been. On the contrary, it is a good deal bettei thgn it looked for a time like It would be. A divided legislative responsibility is not conducive to satisfactory action as a rule, and the session just closed furnished no exception. Thera are many persons in the state who think that because the Democrats had a majority on joint ballot in the legislature and could elect a United States senator they could enact laws over the heads of the Republicans Of course this is an error, and it is one that no thoughtful or intelligent person should he guilty of. In the matter of passing bills the twenty-seven Republicans In the senate were just as powerful as the sixty Democrats in the house. There is no joint voting on bills, each house being supreme in its own chain her.

The Democrats had some strong men in both branches of the legislature who were alert all the time to the Interests of the public and to the promises made by their party. But above them all was Governor Mar shall. To him credit is due for much of the good that has been done and for much of the harm that has been prevented. He adhered to his resolo tioji not to invade the province of the legislature, but he did not fail to ex erclse his constitutional right to ad vise it and to veto objectionable bills By his messages calling earnest atten tion to the bad condition of the state's finances and demanding that expenditures be kept within the Governor Marshall undoubtedly saved the state from the necessity for issuing bonds to meet obligations before an other legislature meets. By another message he headed off an increase in the tax levy.

The chief danger point was reached in the general appropriation bill. This bill as reported to the house by the chairman of the Democratic ways and means committee was the joint product of that committee and of the Republican finance committee of the senate. It carried a total of appropria tlons which exceeded the state’s income by more than a half million dollars. The senate finance committee had insisted on big appropriations and the Democrats of the house allowed these to go into their bill in the belief that they could trim them down to proper proportions when the bill was considered. Some trimming was done, but not enough, and the bill went to the senate a documentary monument to the tactical blunder of trusting the Greeks who bore gifts. Then Governor Marshall spoke up. “You will pardon me,” he said, "If I again sharply call your attention to the condition of our state finances. I do it for the reason that I do not choose to be held responsible for the appropriations of this year, and have •It afterward said that the governor did not advise the legislature as to the true condition of affairs.” With these words still ringing in their ears the Republican senators proceeded to add many thousands of dollars to the bill as It came from the house, although they knew from the figures given by the governor that the state would not have enough revenue to meet the appropriations. The appropriations as finally agreed eta in conference by the two houses are not satisfactory, but nothing better could be got under the circumstances. The government will be able to get along without borrowing money, but it can do it only by continuing to use the sinking fund for general expenses and by anticipating its revenues through, the (fid practice of ad*

vances from the county treasurers. It has been stated before and should be repeated, that the Democrats are not responsible for existing financial conditions. These conditions are the culmination of years of faat living on the part of the state under Republican management. Governor Marshall and the Democratic leaders In both house and senate have done what they could to mend matters, hut a politically adverse and obstinate senate has been a practically Insurmountable obstacle. It has worked throughout the session to put the Democrats “In a hole,” and while it did not succeed Id doing that, it did succeed in its efforts to block much good legislation that the Democrats had promised to tnaci if they had the power.

The Republican senate prevented the Democrats from carrying out most of their nlatform pledges. The repeal of the metropolitan police law whereby the appointment of boards ol police commissioners was taken from the governor and given hack to the thirteen cities effected was allowed to go through by the Republicans chiefly because they saw a distinct partisan advantage in the charge. A large ma Jority of the cities concerned have ,Republican officials and they will now have charge of their own police boards instead of having them chosen by a Democratic governor. In continuing their efforts to get the law changed the Democrats as matters now stand made a sacrifice of offices and power hut they were true to their principle of local self government. The house Democrats passed bills fulfilling their platform pledges on tha following subjects: To guarantee bank deposits; to change the metropolitan police law; to pay wages weekly; for general primary elections; for publicity of sampalgn contributions; a coemployes liability bill; for the appointment of the mine inspector by the governor Instead of by the state geologist; to abolish the office of natural gas Inspector. Excepting the police bill none of these got through the senate. They also stood for and passed through the house an Inheritance tax measure, and a bill making for changes in the cities and towns law whereby public expenses are greatly reduced. Among the other things that the Democratic house strongly supported and forced to passage Is the bill providing for a uniform system of public accounts and state Inspection controlled by a board composed of the governor, state auditor and chief examiner, to be appointed by the governor. This has worked well elsewhere, resulting in greater official efficiency and in much saving of money.

Governor Marshall found it necessary to veto several bills that were sent to him for his approval. The senate passed tour or five of these bills over his veto, but the senate’s action did not avail anything because the Democrats of the house refused to make any effort to override the governor. On the contrary, they accepted his vetoes as final, and the result was that when a bill was vetoed it was killed. There was a partial exception. A Sunday baseball bill was vetoed, but * new one in different form was passed. The governor neither signed nor disapproved the latter, but allowed It 4? become a taw without his signature, feeling that the question as to the validity of the law should be settled finally by the courts. Taking it all in all, Governor Marshall comes through the trying ordeal of a first legislative session, in which there was a divided party responsibility, with flying colors. He kept himself all the tme in close touch with what was going on and was ready to act with knowledge and promptness in every emergency. That he has increased his hold upon the public favor is beyond question.

Early In the session the Democrats became satisfied that no ward and township option law as declared for in their platform could get through the Republican senate There were some Democrats, too, who. felt that conditions had changed and that perhaps it would be better to let the people try out the county option law and see how they like It. The Tomlinson bill that was passed by the house carried amendments that were not acceptable to anybody. It was changed in the senate and made into a really radical temperance measure, but as it carried a section repealing the county option law It was defated.

There is much speculation as to what will ‘happen to the liquor business during the next two years. That practically all of the state will be voted “dry” is conceded by the liquor people themselves. A leading representative of the brewery interests gives it as his deliberate judgment that not more than seven of the ninetytwo counties will go wet. No one has made a larger estimate of wet territory. So far Wayne county stands alone among all of the counties that have voted. Most persons think that Marion, Vanderburg, Vigo, Allen and perhaps St. Joseph and Lake will not vote out the saloons. But there’s no telling. The unexpected frequently happens, and while the present ,4 wave" is moving almost anything is likely to occur. So there is a good deal of quiet talk about “storm cellars” and 'lifesaving stations,” whatever they may mean.

The Democratic state candidates who abandoned their contests in the hope that the Republican senate would join with the Democratic house In passing a law making such frauds as were perpetrated in Lake county impossible, made their sacrifice in vain. Early in the session the house passed

and sent over to the senate a pure elections bill. It was much talked about, and was approved and praised by good citizens regardless of party. The Republicans of the senate received the bill, spoke of Its handsome features, patted It affectionately on due back—all in full view of the public. And then the Republicana of the senate took that confiding bill back Into a closet, away from its guardians and the public, and deliberately strangled it to death. Where are its remains? Just as well try to find out who struck Billy Patterson. The Republican politicians In the senate doubtless acted for their party organization. And the Republican organization in Indiana has always opposed election reforms. The peculiar manner of conducting elections in Lake county and In some other counties under Republican control is not to be Interfered with.

MILLARD F. COX.

PUBLISH SIMPLIFED WORDS

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The list contains almost 1,100 separate words in the simplified form (such as rime, gard, Hand, autum, center, Honor, heltli, aetiv, lmagin, doctrin, etc.), and 2,200 forms ending “ed” now simplified to "d” or “t” according er they are pronounced (as armd, bumd, compeld, Instild, snapt, stept, dropt, stopt). The pamphlet is promised free to all who will send a request to the board, 1 Madison avenue, New York.

KING HEARS GENERAL BOOTH

Venerable Head of Salvation Army Campaigning In Norway. Christiania, Norway, March 9. —General Booth, commander-in-chief of the

GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH.

Salvation Army, has begun a great religious campaign in Norway. He spoke at the National theater here, which was filled with a high-class audience, King Haakon and meiSrbers of the court being present. General Booth was introduced by exPremier Loveland and the white-beard-ed Salvationist made a profound impression, speaking with amazing eloquence and vigor.

CORPORATION DISGORGES

Union Pacific Returns to Nation Coal Lands Worth $1,500,000. Washington, March 9. —A Settlement has been effected by the secretary of the interior in the government suit against the Union Pacific railway, involving coal lands in Wyoming estimated as worth a million and a half dollars. This land is said to have been acquired by the company through what are known as “dummy” entries. The land involved aggregated 4,560 acres. The corporation decided not to defend the suit, but instead reconveyed the lands to the government and also paid nearly $33,000 in settlement for the coal mined.

HARRIMAN AND HARAHAN

Report Illinois Central Head Is to Superintend New York Central. Ogden, Utah, March 9.—J. T. Harry ban, president of the Illinois Central railroad, is en route west for a conference with E. H. Harriman, arranged to take place In San Francisco. Important changes In Harriman’s official railroad family are believed to be under consideration, among them -the transfer of E. E. Calvin, from the head of the Southern Pacific to the Illinois Central and Harahan's promotion to bo president of the New York Central.

HARRIMAN SEEKS TRAMP

Wants to Offer Substantial Aid to Man Who Aaked For Dime. Tucson, Arlz., March 9.—E. H. Harriman has his entire force of railroad detectives on the lookout for a tramp to whom he handed a dime. The beggar stated he had been hurt while employed by the Southern Pacific. The magnate has learned the man’s story probably was true and wants to offer him substantial assistance.

Wife Put on Railroad Track.

Muncle. ind, March 2 Placing one s wife on a railroad track and holding her there while a fast passenger train is bearing down upon her, is sufficient ground? for divorce in the opinion of Judge Leffier, who granted a decree to Mrs. Bessie Major of Albany. She managed to get up fiom her dangerous situation barely la time to save ber life.

SAYS WOOL IS TO GO ON FREE LIST

Report of Cot of Ooe-Half Io Doties oo Lomber.

FOR FOREST CONSERVATION

Understanding That Gifford Rinchot la Preparing Figures For the Ways and Means Committee In an Effort to Have Product of the Woods AdmlV ted Into This Country Absolutely Without a Tariff Charge—Cattlemen Oppose Manufacturers.

Washington, March 9. —A cut of onehalf in the duties on'lumber and manufactures of lumber is understood to be one of the changes provided by the new tariff bill. Hides, according to a report, regarded as authentic, have been placed on the free list. During the hearings of the lumber schedule the testimony was of such a Character as to lead to the impression that lumber would be put on the free list. It was said that the forests of the country could only be conserved by admitting foreign lumber free of duty. It is understood that Gifford Pinchot, chief forester, is preparing figures for the ways and means committee in a further effort to have lumber placed on the free lisL Cattlemen Against Manufacturers.

Representative Fordney of Michigan, a member of the commitee, has championed the cause of the lumbermen, and the latter have been working energetically to prevent the free entry of lumber. They Contend that the rates of duty should be increased in ordef that the American Industry may compete with the cheaper labor employed tn Canada and because of the better facilities for transporation afforded by the proximity of the Canadian lumber camps to waterways. The effort to obtain free hides la being made principally by the New England shoe and leather manufacturers, and is strongly opposed by the cattlemen of the west. While no figures were obtainable regarding the steel schedule, it is stated that a substantial reduction in the duty on steel rails, tools and similar products is provided for. A duty of 4 cents a pound on coffee is levied. This is by way of compromise with the Porto Ricans, who demanded a tax of 6 cents a pound. Tax on Inheritances.

Whisky and beer will remain as they are at present if the subcommittee recommendations are enacted into law. It was felt that whisky was already carrying all the tax it could stand, while in the case of beer the prohibition movement throughout the country, it was explained, had cut down the consumption of the malt product. It having become manifest to the committee that the duties derived from customs under the new bill would not produce the revenue expected, they turned to the expedient of reviving the war revenue act of 1898, which placed a tax on telegrams, bank checks, playing cards and all stocks bought or sold. That feature of the war revenue act Is incorporated in the measure as drafted, it is said. A matter which is perplexing the committee is that of placing a tax on inheritances. President Taft wants it, it is declared, and Is pressing the committee to take action along that line, and predictions are, it is said, that the committee will yield to the president’s wishes.

SEVEN DIE BY BULLETS

Girl Killed For Slapping Robber—Jealousy Causes Triple Tragedy. Baltimore, March 9. —Jennie Reed, twenty-one years old, was slain while out with Joseph Mueller, to whom she was en aied to Le married. He is a prisoner. He says they were stopped by a man who, leveling a pistol, demanded a necklace worn by the girl. Her reply was a slap in the face, upon receiving which the man fired, killing the young woman. Last December, Mueller was warned to cease his attentions to Miss Reed. Afterward there came to him by mall a box of candles, the contents of which w ere found to have contained poison.

BATTLE WITH OFFICERS

Attempt to Berve Warrant Causes General Exchange of Bhote. Seneca, S. C., March 9. —Deputy Sheriff W. F. Corbet and his brother Charles were killed at the house of J. B. Palmer. It is said that Corbet had a warrant for the arrest of one of the Palmers and a general exchange of shots ensued. Palmer, his wife, one of his sons and his daughter are slightly wounded.

Three Die by Same Gun.

Hagerstown, Md., March 9. —Charles X. Iseninger shot and killed his wife •and Douglas Mongan, and then killed himself with the same pistol.

Illinoisan Murderer's Victim.

Pueblo, Col., March 9. —Peteh Dieter, the son of a banker at Downers Grove, a suburb of Chicago, was murdered at his ranch here.

Votes Against Coinage of Silver.

Carson City, Nev., March 9,—A resolution demanding the free coinage of stiver at the ratio of twenty to one, has been defeated In the Nevada senstar

Tha Weather. Following is the official weather forecast: E" Illinois and Indiana—Rain or snow today; fair tomorrow. Lower Michigan—Rath or snow today; fair tomorrow, Wisconsin and lowa —Rain or snow today; fair tomorrow.

THE MARKETS

Cash Grain Market. Chicago, March 8. Winter wheat by sample: No. 2 red, $1.21@L23; No. 3 red, [email protected]; No. 2 hard, $1.14® 1.17%; No. 3 hard, $1.12 @1.16%. Spring wheat by sample: No. 1 northern, [email protected]%; No. 2 northern, [email protected]; No. 3 spring, sl.lo@ 1.16. Corn by sample: No. 3, 65%@66c; No. 2 white, 66%c; No. 3 yellow, 65%@66c; No. 4, 62%@64c. Oats' by sample: No. 3 white, 53@66c; No. 4 white, 52@53%c. Chicago Live Stock. ■ Hogs—Receipts 42,000. Quotations ranged at $6.7 5 @6.85 for choice heavy shipping, [email protected] light mired, $6.65 @6,75 choice light, [email protected] mixed packing, [email protected] heavy packing, [email protected] good to choice pigs. Cattle —Receipts 25,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] for prime fat Bteers, [email protected] good to choice steers, [email protected] good to choice beef cows, [email protected] good to choice calves, [email protected] selected feeders, [email protected] good to choice stockeis. Sheep—Receipts 18,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] for good to choice native yearlings, [email protected] good to choice western lambs, $6.75 @7.00 good to choice fed western yearJings, $5.25@0,50 good to choice fed western ewes. Live Poultry. Turkeys, per lb, 17c; chickens and fowls, 13c; springs, 16c; roosters, 10c; geese, B@9c; ducks, 14%c. East Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y. March 8. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle —Receipts 110 cars; market steady. Hogs —Receipts 80 cars; market strong; heavy, [email protected]; Yorkers, $6.90@ 7.00; pigs, $6.75. Sheep and Lambs— Receipts 90 cars; market steady; best lambs, $7.75; yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; ewes, [email protected]. Calves—Best, [email protected]. , Elgin Butter Market. Elgin, March 8. Creamery, extras, 28c; prints, Sid; extra firsts, 27c; firsts, 25c; dairies, extras, 25c; firsts, 21c; packing stock, 17c.

RAILWAYS WIN GREAI VICTORY

Court Rules Against the Cut In the Rates.

BLOW TO MISSOURI’S LAW

Judge McPherson Holds That the 2Cent Fare for Passengers and the Maximum Freight Rate Fixed by the Statutes Are Not Remunerative—Attorneys Believe the Railways Will Soon Go Back to 3 Cents a Mile for Passenger Fare.

Kansas City, March 9.—A notable decision in favor of tne railroads was handed down by Judge McPherson of the United States circuit court in the 2-cent fare arid maximum-freight-rat* cases, Involving eighteen Missouri lines. The railroads contended that the rates fixed by thg state were confiscatory, arid asked that the enforcement of the statutes be enjoined. “The question,” said Judge McPherson in his decision, “is whether the traffic wholly within the state of Missouri, generally referred to in the evidence as local traffic, can be carried under the freight rate statute of 1907 and the passenger fare statute of 1907 at such profit as to give a reasonable return after paying expenses upon the investment, or whether such traffic is carried at a loss or at less than such reasonable profit. The court has reached the conclusion that the rates fixed by both statutes are not remunerative.”

After the decision had been handed down several railway attorneys Intimated that the railroads soon would go back to the 3-cent passenger rate, but none was able to state specifically that this would be done. Frank Hagerman made the following statement: “The 2-cent rate Is the subject of pending litigation in Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. It is not conceivable that if the rate is confiscatory In Missouri It can be compensatory In any of those states. What, ir anything, will he done In other states has not been decided. In view of the thorough investigations and the decisions in the Pennsylvania and the Missouri cases It is doubtful whether any state will attempt any longer to enforce a 2-cent rate act.”

Farnum to Wed Leading Lady.

Chicago, March 9.—Dußtin Farnum, mentioned in the Howard Gouid-Kath-erine Clemmons Gould separation action, announces that within thirty days he will marry Mary B. Conwell, bis leading lady.

Appointment For Illinois Man.

Washington, March 9.—The comptroller of the currency appointed Miller Weir of Jacksonville, IIL, as a bank exam Iner-at-l&rge.

c —? •nd French Lick Spring*. RENSSELAER TIME TAEL*. In Effect March 7, 1909. « t . SOUTH BOUND. N° - S —Louisville Mall (dally) 10-ss* No.33 —lnd’polls Mall (dallv) *• m - Sa4SSßffi??.®K:-^gS N.. 4-M ’ Mhk accomm. (dally) 7-31 S" H}' N 0.32— Fast Mail (daily) “vTlo os MS' No. 6—Mali and Ex. (dally).. 3 : i7 !?' No.s#— Cln. to Chi. Ves. Mali fi -02 S’ ,5' No.32—Fast Mall (dAllvt o.cc ?’ **• No. 6—Mall and Bfjdafc)” 5:8 *■ S’ t 0 Chi. Ves. Mail 6-86 d’in’ i S y Un ’ on,y) 2:67 P'-“-se SH w - Uot_ wni Bto P at Rensselaer to let off passengers from points south nf Monon, and take passengers for Lowen. Hammond and Chicago. t-owea, Nos. 31 and 33 make direct connection at Monon for Lafayette. FRANK J. REED, G, P A W, H. McDOEL, Pres, and Gen’l*' Wbs CHAS. H. ROCKWELL T«ffi£ Mgr” _ „ Chicago. * * W. H. BEAM, Agent. Rensselaer.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICERS. S-EEEE-^*® AUorneT 7.7.7.7.7m0mb L^o^ld k \ , . Councllmen. l ßt . ard - H. L. Brown 2nd Ward t , , 3rd Ward....... 7.. .V. 7.7.7.7. Elf Ce^ir At Large.,C. G. Spitler, Geo. F. Meyers^ JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W. Hanley' P Te™ U a in & A n° rn . ey a F red Longyreil , terms of Court—Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms.

COUNTY OFFICERS. Charles C. Warner Sheriff Louis F shlrer £“ ditor James N. Leatherman Treasurer j. D . Anm an Recorder j. VV. Tilton Surveyor W. F. Osborne Coroner j WHc-ht Supt. Public Schools Ernest Lamson County Assessor John Q. Lewis Health Officer m. D. Gwln COMMISSIONERS. Ist District John Petfet T*?i ls , tr i 10 7 .Frederick Waymire Chai-les T, Denham Commissioners’ Court—First Monday of each month. '

COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. w£ US £?|a r T ° W Mey j ha w es sterv.v.v.v/.v.v.v.v • ■ Car K£ w° r if e w ar .^ er Hanging Grove funis Snip ........Keene? John Shirer Kankakee Edward Parkison .Marion George L. Parks ... Milroy Isaac Kight -"SSKS ire?Ernest Lamson, Co. Supt Rensselaer E. C. English Rensselaer rSJ? eß r» H ’o. er^?, V . .Remington Geo. O. Stembel Wheat field Truant Officer..C. B. Stewart. Rensselaer

TRUSTEES’ CARDS.

JORDAN TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Jordan township attends to official business at his residence on the first Saturday of each month; also at George Wortley’s residence, on the west side, the second \\ ednesday after the first Saturday of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postofflce address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-4. Telephone 629-F. W. H. WORTLEY, Trustee.

NEWTON TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Newton township attends to official business at his residence on the First and Third Thursdays of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postofflce address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-3. E. P. LANE, Trustee.

UNION TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Union township attends to official business at his store in Fair Oaks on Fridays of each week. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postofflce address. Fair Oaks, Indiana. ISAAC KIGHT.

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