Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1909 — Page 2

jf .jisPER county own. " I. E. BIBCOCK, IHnOHIOPOMK.

Official Democratic Paper of Jasper County. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays. Sintered as Second-Class Matter Juno *, IMS, at the poet office at Rensselaer, Ind., under the Act of March S, 187 S. fc > ; Office on Van Rensselaer Street Lona Distance Telephones: Office 315. ; Residence 811. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1900.

The last of the 108 saloons of Gary will go out of business tonight, when their licenses expire. Gary was made dry by remonstrance filed last summer, based on the vote of two years ago, when there were only about 700 voters in the town.

With a cut from 15 to 30 per cent in the wages of the almost quarter million employees of the Steel Trust, the employes—who voted for “prosperity" last fall—are surely now getting a “full dose" of what they voted for. The excuse of the tariff is a thin one, indeed-. Mr. Taft, while at Gary last fall practically committed himself to not disturbing this great trust. Besides the record of "trust busting” and talk of punishing the trusts, has ever left this giant combine undisturbed. Why? Now, with this cut in wages of employes will Congress and President Taft continue to let themselves ,be open to the same Inference as in the past—that the steel trust has too much power, in fact that it is supreme and greater than the government when it comes to matters affecting its own Interests. —Lake County News.

The Democrat does not now nor never has believed in county option. It believes in “local” option in Its understanding of the term “local”—and that is, that the citizens of a local community should decide for themselves whether pr not they want licensed liquor selling in their midst. County, district or state is not “local,” and for this reason we are to the present law. The Democrat was opposed to the repeal of the law, however, until it had had a fair try-out, and has so stated on different occasions. So long as the United States government is in partnership with the liquor business and our states, counties and municipalities share in the profits of the business, it is given a leverage and quassi-respectability that no amount of sentiment will entirely down. The first thing to do in out-lawing the liquor business on an extensive scale, it seems to us, is for the national government and the states to dissolve partnership with it. The question of whether it shall be sold through licensed channels or illegally—for so long as it Is manufactured so long will it be drunk to some extent—is a matter of-local interest, and should so be dealt with. We are not prepared to say to the inhabitants of the tropics that they slufll all wear heavy woolen clothing when the great majority of them don’t want to wear much of anything. It is their business what they wear or what they drink, so long as they are not interfering with the rights of the peoplb of other climes. It a citizen of northern Jasper wants to wear -a red necktie and there is no objections from the other citizens of his community, It Is no concern of ours, even though j-ed neckties may be obnoxious to most of the people of the southern portion of the county.

BARRICADED IN MANSION

Newark Woman Defies City to Seize Her Home by Condemnation. Newark, N. J., April 6.—Mies Anna C. Ward, a spinster and sole survivor of a noted family of this city, is defying the bounty park commission to seize her mansion and the spacious grounds which surround ft. The commission condemned the property to convert it into a playground, but Miss Ward, who lives alone, has barricaded herself Indoors, boarded up the windows and defies the authorities to enter.

Death of Inventor Webb.

Shreveport, La., April 6.—Samuel H- Webb, inventor of the Webb cot-1 ton compress and president of . the company of the same name, died sud denly at his home in Minden. La.

HURCHES OF THE CABINET

Wive of Taft’s Advisers Are Protestant Episcopalian*. Washington, April 6.—Following are the religious affiliations of President Taft and his official family: President Taft, Unitarian; Secretary of State Knox, Protestant Episcopal; Secretary of War Dickinson, Presbyterian; Secretary of the Navy Meyer, Protestant Episcopal; Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh, Protestant Episcopal; Attorney General Wfckersham, Protestant Episcopal; Postmaster General Hitchcock, Congregational; Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Presbyterian ; Secretary of the Interior Ballinger, Congregational; Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel, Pro testant Episcopal. WOOD AS A PACIFIER ”, Report That General WHI Try to Unravel Porto Rican Tangle. New York, April 6. —According to a report here General Leonard R. Wood has sailed for Porto Rico, presumably

GENERAL WOOD.

in connection with the recent trouble between the islanders and Governor Post, • He was put on board the Coamo, It is said, by a war.department tug from Governors island.

SAVED BY A HUMAN CHAIN

Police Rescue Man from Drowning In Chicago River. Chicago, April 6.—While nearly 1,000 persons looked on, W. H. Fisher, employed by the George Jackson company, contractors, and living at 144 Michigan street, struggled for life after he fell into the river near the Wells street bridge. ‘ After drifting two blocks Fisher was taken unconscious from the water by means of a human chain, formed by Policemen Brown, Richter and Leahy of the Central station, Fisher was hastened to the Chicago Emergency hospital.

TAFT RULING QUOTED AGAINST ROCKEFELLER

Kellogg Uses Decision Made When President Was Judge. St. Louis, April 6.—For the first time in the courts of this country, a president of the United States was quoted as a prevailing legal authority. It was during the close of Special United States Attorney General Frank B. Kel logg’s argument In the United States circuit court in the government’s case to dissolve the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey as a violator of the Sherman act. Kellog read at length frpm a decision rendered by President Taft in the Addystone pipe case. Taft at the time he made the ruling quoted was a judge in Cincinnati. The government filed a voluminous brief which reviews the testimony published when John D. Rockefeller and John D. Archbold were examined in New York.

PATROL WAGON MAKES PANIC

Men in Billiard Hall Leap Through Windows—Were Not Wanted. Chicago, April 6.-—Twenty men tn a billiard hall at 1745 North Clark street, fled in panic when a police patrol backed up in front of the doors. Finding the exits Jammed, several leaped through windows, carrying glass with them. The police had been called to the house adjoining to remove the body of a man who had dropped dead.

SUES FERDINAND WARD

Defendant Was Connected With Financial Disaster of Grant Newark, N. X, April 6.—Ferdinand Ward whose stock speculations twen-ty-five years ago wrecked the flrm of Grant & Ward, and seriously impaired the means of General U. 8. Grant is the defendant in supplementary proceedings before a supreme court commissioner. Thomas L. Morton Is endeavoring to satisfy a judgment of $2,000.

Governor Lilley Seriously III.

Hartford, Conn., April 6.—The Illness of Governor George L. Lilley from nervous exhaustion has assumed a serious aspect and his condition is causing much uneasiness.

INDIANAPOLIS HAS DRY DAY

Respect Hint to Keep Corks In Whisky Bottles. OCCASIONAL EXCEPTIONS Follow the Advice Delivered In a Speech by,. Mayor Bookwaiter When He Addressed the Purveyors of Liquors and Warned Them of the Threat of a Local Option Election. Those Who Kept Open Wanted to Take In Enough to Pay Bartender*. Indianapolis, April 6. The man with the thirst, together with the rounder and others who help the porter keep the bar rail polished, found an unusual Sunday statp of affairs in Indianapolis. Most of the downtown saloons were closed. The action was voluntary on the part of the saloon keepers, who evidently wished to follow the advice which Mayor Bookwaiter gave them in a speech a few days ago. The mayor advised the saloon keepers to be good in the face of the danger that threatens the liquor interests from county local option. When he talked to the saloon keepers in Pierson’s hall he told them their only hope of averting a county option election was by being good. The closed saloons were evidence that at least part of Mayor Book waiter’s advice had been heeded and that the saloon keepers are beginning to realize on which side of their bread the butter is. The fact that certain saloon keepers are not working hand in hand with those trying to be good, has caused more or less discord among them. The “good” ones complained when they learned that others were getting the money. Many saloon keepers figure that the profits from a Sunday bar are ample to pay the salaries of the bartenders and the running expenses of the saloon for the week.

AROUND WORLD IN 65 DAYS

Remarkable Journey of Letter Addressed to Jeffersonville Man. Jeffersonville, Ind., April 6. —W. W. Fitch has received a letter which he mailed to himself sixty-five days ago and which in the meantime had completely circumnavigated the globe. " The letter has made this remarkable journey at a cost of 2 cents. It was a type-written missive, inclosed In a large envelope and unsealed, and was in the first Instance addressed to Fitch himself in care of the American consulate at Liverpool, England. There It was opened by John L. Griffiths, who signed it personally as well as aflixlng the consulate stamp, and then readdressed the letter by crossing out Liverpool and writing in Berlin, Germany. Thence It traveled to St. Petersburg and thence via Irkutsk and Vladivostok to Tokio, Japan, where the American consul started it on the last lap of its journey to Jeffersonville. Ind., U. S. A.

MARSHALL’S SPEECH

Will Declare Congress Has No Right to Levy Duties. Indianapolis, April 6.—The dissociation of private business Interests and public government as a necessity In the solution of the political and economic conditions of the times will be the theme of Governor Marshall’s speech before the National Democratic club, in New York city, on April 17. The governor has constructed his speech on facjs closely connected with the present of the tariff bill. "I believe,” said the governor, "that there exists no inherent right in congress to assess a duty on any articla brought into this country, because it violates the principle of our government, which provides that no legislation shall be enacted in favor, of one class as against the interests of another.”

MINISTERS AND SUNDAY BALL

Association Decides to Keep Silent as to Its Fight Indianapolis, April G. —lt was thought best by the minister at the meeting of the Indianapolis Ministers association to say nothing about the movement they have on foot to fight Sunday baseball. The Rev. Joshua Stansfield said the first professional Sunday baseball game is to be played next Sunday, and that fie thinks an effort will be made by the city ofllcers to show that Sunday baseball will help the morals of the city. This, he said, would be shown by the small number of airrests made on the first Tew Sundays on which baseball is played.

Report $40,000 Hotel Burned.

Louisville, April 6.—Word has been received here that the White Sulphur Springs hotel, ten miles south of English, Infl., has been destroyed by fire. Louisville and Jeffersonville, Ind., men own the place, which is valued at $40.WO. ■

Two Old Soldiers Killed.

Goshen, Ind., April 6.—Thomas Hite and Samuel Mertsbaugh, of Ligonier, both old soldiers, were killed by a passenger train.

RECTOR INDICTED AGAIN

The Rev. Dr. Kemp to Be Brought From New York For Trial. Chicago, April 2.—Another indictment based upon entirely new charges has been returned against the Rev. Dr.

Robert Morris Kemp, formerly rector of SL Chrys|ostQm’s Episcopal , church. k The indictment voted upoirthe evidence of Martin J. Burke, formerly a bellboy at’the Auditorium Annex. | Burke’s name was "not involved in the scandal that result-

REV. DR. KEMP.

ed in Dr. Kemp’s retirement from the rectorship after charges had been made against him by choir boys. Dr. Kemp now is in New York. He will be rearrested and compelled to return to Chicago to give bond under the new indictment

TO JAIL TO DODGE ALIMONY

Artist Will Settle With First Wife by Serving Timo. New Y’ork, April 2.—Because he refused to pay tris first wife’s alimony to the amount of 81,000, Roland Hinton Perry, a sculptor and painter, was committed to Ludlow street jail for a six months* term. By going to prison Perry is relieved of the alimony obligation, or, at least of the imprisonment as the penalty for failure to pay, as the state laws provide that six months* is the limit of jail confinement for the delinquency. In 1906 Perry was divorced from Irma Hinton Perry and later married Mrs. May Hanbury Fisher of San Diego, Cal.

LEUPP INDORSES CARLISLE

School, to Be One of the Last to Be Abandoned. Carlisle, Pa., April 2.—Commissioner Francis E. Leupp, who last year opposed the Indian school and wanted the appropriation cut off. now heartily indorses the institution. Senator Clapp of Minnesota, chairman of the committee on Indian affairs, said that Carlisle shall be one of the last schools to be abandoned.

MEXICO WANTS DIAZ TO REMAIN IN OFFICE

Asks Him Not to Think of filling Up Presidency. Mexico City, April 2. Delegates came from all parts of the republic of Mexico to express today to President Porftrio Diaz their loyalty to his ad-

PRESIDENT DIAZ.

rr ? MS‘rat!en and to request him not to g «' n presidential office at the ’ci<se of his present term. Today s demonstration was the greatest and most brilliant affair of the kind ever held in Mexico. In the grand parade appeared thousands of men representing the various states of the republic, all dressed tn the distinctive garb of their parts of the .country. An interesting and striking feature of the parade was the division of aged veterans of the war with France for Independence.

WRIGHT CALLS ON VICTOR

Aeropianist .Has an Audience With the King of Italy. Rome, April 2. —The king received Wilbur Wright and his manager, Hart O. Berg, today at noon. By making so early an appointment for a special audience, the king wished to demonstrate his Interest in the development of v the aeroplane and his appreciation of Wright’s genius.

FLOOD DISTURBS THE DEAD

Water Main Bursts and Sweeps Aside Tombstones In Cemetery. Pittsburg, Pa., April 2.—At the entrance to St. John’s cemetery a water main burst, allowing a flood of Water to pour Into the place. Many monuments were thrown down, a number of bodies were washed from their graves and the tombstones over a large area thrown aside.

Minnesota Passes Sunday Ball BUI.

St. Paul, April 2.—A bill allowing the playing of baseball on Sundays between 1 o’clock and 6 o’clock tn the afternoon has passed the house. *

POPE WANTS TO SEE ROOSEVELT

Ex-President Ao Visit Vatican if He Reaches Rome. ADMIRED BY A DUCHESS Member of Italian Royalty, After Chatting With Former Occupant of White House, Remark* That He la the Most Interesting American—The Most Interesting Man She Ever Met Steamer Admiral Sail* at Midnight Naples, April 6. Ex-President Roosevelt spent several hours in Naples and during that'time was given many evidences of his personal popularity with the Italian people. The steamer Hamburg, on which Roosevelt was a passenger, coming in soon after noon, was greeted on her way to the anchorage with the blowing di whistles, the flutteHng of many flags and the playing of bands. He visited the Duke and Duchess of Aosta at Capodimonte, and later dined In private at the hotel, going on board

STEAMER HAMBURG.

the steamer Admiral about 10 o’clock in the evening. The Admiral, which will convey Roosevelt to Mombasa, was ready to sail at midnight. A letter was received by Roosevelt from a prominent American prelate, •who lately was In Rome. The writer stated that he had gained the impression that the Vatican would have great pleasure in receiving the ex-president Later Roosevelt told the American ambassador that he should assuredly go to the Vat Jean to see the pope if ha visited Rome. Among those at luncheon with the ex-president were his son, Kermit, Ambassador Griscom, Consul Crowninshield and Mrs. Crownlnshield, Lieutenant Commander Logan, John W. Garrett, first secretary of the embassy, Winthrop Chandler, Mrs. Garrett and Miss Cartright. The party was a merry one, frequent outbursts of laughter being heard as Roosevelt described some of his adventures aboard ship. He seemed to be in the best of health and spirits. Roosevelt was warmly welcomed at the palace of the Duke of Aosta. The Duchess declared the ex-presldent was the most Interesting American she had ever met —she might almost say, the most interesting man.

LIVES TO TELL IT

Drinks Polson, Stabs Himself, Cute Throat and Leaps from Window. Chicago, April 6. —Fighting with all the strength at his command, Indalicio Alcaron, who tried to commit suicide by drinking poison, stabbing himself a dozen times, cutting the arteries of his wrists, cutting his throat, and finally leaping from a third-story window, begged physicians at St Luke’s hospital to let him die. At times the man became violent and it required half a dozen internes to hold him. Although in a serious condition the victim is expected to recover. ’

SENATOR’S SON IS ARRESTED

Joseph W. Bailey Jr. Violated Washington Speed Laws. Washington April 6. —For violating the speed laws on their motorcycles Joseph W. Bailey Jr., sixteen years old, son of the junior senator from Texas, and two companions were arrested and later upon depositing $lO collateral each. “The policemen did right in arrest; Ing us,’’ said young Bailey. “We were' violating the speed laws.”

WOMAN ESCAPES FROM JAIL

Kate O’Dwyer of Georgia, Who Had Been Shackled, Gets Away. Athens, Ga., April 6. —Kate O’Dwyer the woman convict, who was serving on the county chain gang oh a charge of disorderly conduct aid who attract ed attention recently because of being shackled, has escaped from the prisor here. ; She sawed through the bars of hei cell.

Fear Felt For Aeronauts.

Turin, April 6.—A big balloon, flying the French flag, but with no one aboard, has descended at San Dal Mazzo. It is feared that the aeronauts Perished.

mmed.FoiSole.Reiii.Eic. L u 2 d ®F th !i ß head.,notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first H-cent per word for each additional insertion. Figure five words to the line, and to save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than 25 cents, but short notices coming within the above rate will be published two or more times, as the case may be for 25 cents.] Well Drilling—Watson &Rush, phone 167, Rensselaer, 'lnd. Sorghum Seed—B2.Bo per 100 pounds.—W. H. PULLIN, Rensselaer, Ind: Farm Loans —Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to 810,000. E. P. HONAN. Mortgage Exemptions—lra W. Yeoman, Remington, Ind., will exempt your mortgages. Call at his residence. Jersey Cow—Nice young Jersey cow for sale, now giving good flow of milk. RAY D. THOMPSON, Rensselaer, Ind. Mason Work—l am prepared to do all kinds of mason, plastering and rock work, satisfaction guaranteed. MARION SMITH, 2m Rensselaer, Ind. Eggs For Hatching—Prize winning Rose Comb Minorcas, 81.50 per setting of 15; also Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, 81 per 15. Eggs guaranteed. H. B. MURRAY, Rensselaer, Indiana. Pasture—l have 200 acres nice bluegrass pasture, good fences and plenty of water, want cattle or horses; on the old Geo. Nichols farm in Walker tp. FRED- KARCH, Wheatfield, Ind., R-l. Pasture—l have 140 ’acres of pasture, timothy and blue grass; want cattle or horses, two good wells and tanks, plenty of water at all times. Mrs. S. Chllcote, Rensselaer, R-4. Eggs For Hatching:—Pqre bred White Wyandotts; won six prizes at Rensselaer Poultry Show, 1909. A limited number of eggs for sale at 82 per setting of 15. R-R-3. ARTHUR MAYHEW, lm9 . Rensselaer, Ind. Lost, Strayed or Stolen—April 1, 5 head of two-year-old steers from my place at Surrey, Ind. 1 white, 1 red, 1 red with white face, 2 pale red, with mottle face, all dehorned. Send information to G. M. Wilcox. Phone 532 F. Setting Eggs For Sale—lt’s the busy hen that lays and the laying hens that pay. Pure bred Single Comb White Leghorn Eggs for sale, 75c per setting of 15. There were 14,070 eggs laid on this farm last year by 175 hens. MRS. EDWARD HERATH, Route 1, Phone 502-D. For Sale—l Cyphers "Model" Incubator, capacity 360 eggs. Has served but four hatches, good condition. Price new 835, will take 820. Also 1 Cyphers, and 1 Kenwood Brooder, good condition. Price new 820 for both, I will take 810. JOHN M. HELMICK, r Wheatfield, Ind.

MUST PAY DUTY ON MEDALS

Prizes Imported From Europe Will Prove Costly to Catholic College. New York, April 2.—The Rev. F. A. Duguy, secretary of St Mary’s hospital at Superior, Wis., writing to the collector of customs here, protests that the duty of 45 per cent, levied on 5,500* medals, three statues of St. Peter and four Moslac crosses is unfair, as the articles were imported for prizes to be bestowed and accepted as honorary distinctions in the hospital and college there. General Appraiser Hay decided that duty must be paid because the articles w,ere imported before it was decided who was to receive them.

JAPAN HAS SEVERE QUAKE

Yokohama’s Buildings Tremble For Eleven Mlnutee end Eight Seconds. Victoria, B. C., April 2.—Details of the worst of the many earthquakes in Japan since the disaster cf fourteen years ago were brought by the steamer Kaga Maru. For eleven minutes and eight seconds Yokohama’s buildings shook and considerable damage was done. Reports from Toklo, Acabu and other places show that much damage with ? out loss of life occurred. One man was Jellied in Yokohama.

AGED COUPLE MURDERED

Had Received $2,000 In Payment For Piece of Real Estate. Toledo, 0.. April 2.—ln the finding of the bodies of Ludwig Kruegeif aged sixty-six, and his wife, aged sixtythree, buried In tffi cellar of /their home, which was destroyed by Are, the Toledo police are confronted by a murder mystery. Both had been stabbed to death. M. Soboleski, a tailor, mi Tuesday paid the Kreugers $2,000 for a piece of real estate.

FIVE BURNED ON STEAMER

Cotton and Kerosene Destroyed on a Hamburg-American Liner. Celon, April 2.—ln a fire on board the Hamburg-American steamer Sarnia, the quartermaster and five West Indian laborers were burned to death. Cotton and kerosene stored between decks were destroyed.