Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1909 — Page 4

THE am COUNTY DEMOCRAT. f. t. lIBCOCK, IBITOB HID WBUBBEB. SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1909.

STRIKEBREAKER'S SEVERE CHARGE

Alleges Mistreatment In Steel Gar Company’s Plant. WAS MADE WORK IN KITCHEN Claimed He and 100 Other Workmen Were Brought to Bchoenvllle by False Representation*—Were Given to Understand There Was No Strike and Men Had to Work Against Their Wills—Peonage Charges Possible. Pittsburg, Aug. 27.—The first testimony offered in the federal government investigation into the charges of peonage against officials of the Pressed Steel Car company has commenced. Alexander Friedman of New York was the witness who made the sensational charges. He said he was brought here under a false impression. He .with 100 other workmen were given to understand there was no strike. He said he was In the plant several days before he learned of it. Friedman alleged that the guards handled the men in a rough manner. He stated that he had been at work In the plant a few days w'hen he was asked if he did not want to make some overtime money and when he replied affirmatively he was taken to the kitchen of the commissary of the car plant and told to work there, but refused. He was roughly handled b> the guards, who took him to the boxcar jails. Later he tvas made work in the kitchen without pay. Friedman did not claim he had been forced to stay Inside of the car plant, but said he could point out men who had been compelled to remain at work against their wills. It is now said by those in a position to know that suit on peonage charges will more than likely be filed against minor officials of the car plant.

CHOLERA SHIP IS COMING

Dutch Vessel Bound For Baltimore Has the Disease on Board. Washington, Aug. 27. —That the Dutch ship “Andyk” is en route to the United States with cholera aboard is inferred from a cablegram from the American consul at Rotterdam received by the marine hospital service. It. reads: “Cholera Andyk Wednesday, Ba'timore.” This message is interpreted as meaning that the “Andyk" railed Wednesday from Rotterdam for Baltimore with one or more cases of cholera aboard.

CHOLERA ALARMS THE HAGUE

Stringent Precautions Are Adopted to Prevent Spread of Disease. The Hague, Aug. 27.—The outbreak of cholera at Rotterdam has caused the most serious alarm here as well as at other places in Holland, and stringent precautions have been adopted everywhere to prevent the spread of the disease. The proposed visit of the queen dowager and the Princesses of Bentheim to Rotterdam has been canceled. Rotterdam an infected Port. London, Aug. 27.—The English sanitary authorities have declared Rotter darn an infected i>ort. and regulations will he enforced at all British port < for the examination of ail vessels arriving from Holland in order to prevent the cholera being introduced into England.

TAFT AND ALDRICH CONFER

Rhode Island Senator Preparing to Readjust the Monetary System. Beverly, Mass., Aug. 27.—Continuing his series of conferences with party leaders and government officials before starting on his long trip to the west and south. President Taft had a talk with Senator Nelson W. Aidrich. Senator Aldrich is about to take up the task; of adjusting the monetary system of the country. Aldrich said that matters had been discussed only in a general way. The monetary systems of the leading European countries are to be studied and it is hoped to cull the best feature}! of each for application to the finances of the United States.

ALLEGED GRAFTER IS DEAD

Dallas C. Byers, Millionaire of Pittsburg, Passes Away In Europe. Plttßburg, Aug. 27.— Dallas C. Byers, millionaire Iron manufacturer, wanted here in connection with aldermanlc graft exposures several months ago, died from paralysis In Dlnard, according to a cablegram received from Paris. During the alleged council irregularities Byers was mentioned as being involved in a franchise vacating a city street. Soon after an Indictment was returned against him it was learned he had left for Europe.

The deceased was a brother of Ebeu M. Byers, well known In golf circles.

Russia Drops Out of Railroad Loan.

St. Petersburg,. Aug. 27.—Russia has dropped out definitely from the competition for a share in the Hankow-Sze-Chuen railroad loan of $30,000,000.

TRUST COMPANY SUES ROAD

Alleges Chicago Concern Was Shown Favoritism by Low Freight Rates. Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 27. —Recovery of $81,477X0 is sought by the Standard Trust company of New York in a suit filed in the chancery court here against the Tennesse Central Railroad company. This suit grows out of alleged rights of complainants by reason of financing said railroad. The trust company then sets up an additional claim of $42,205.11 by reason of a contract of the defendant with the Holcomb-Lobb company of Chicago, it being alleged that the Chicago concern was granted a freight rate lower than other shippers.

RADICAL AUTO SPEED RULES

Secretary of American Association Saya Indianapolis Races the Cause. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 27.—" There will be radical and vital changes in the rules governing automobile speed and endurance contests as the result of the fatalities in the races recently held In Indianapolis,” said F. H. Elliott of New York, secretary of the American Automobile association. "I have just returned from Indianapolis, and the Inevitable result will be that the executive committee of the American Automobile association will formulate rules for the management of these contests in future."

HANDWRITING EXPERT DEAD

Figured In Dreyfus, Botkin, Fair and Roland Molineaux Trials. San Jose, Cal., Aug. 27. —Daniel L. Ames, one of the most noted handwriting experts in the country, is dead at his home at Mountainview, aged sixty-eight years. He figured in identifying important documents in the trial of Captain Dreyfus in Paris, the Botkin trial, the Fair will case # and the trial of Roland Molineaux.

FRENCH AVIATOR MADE NEW RECORD

Latham Flies Longer Distance Than the Wrights. Rheims, Aug. 27.—Hubert Latham, the French aviator, established a new world’s record for distance, 154 kilometres, 650 metres, or 95.88 miles. Latham covered fifteen laps, or 150 kilometres in 2 hours, 13 minutes add 9 seconds, and the full distance in 2 hours, 18 minutes and 9 3-5 seconds, which also are world’s records, the flight being at the rate of about 62% kilometres an hour, as compared with 53% made by AVright at Le Mans and a fraction under 50 made by Paulhan. Latham now holds every record for distance and speed. BALLOON RECORD UNBROKEN Italian Aeronaut Did Not Equal Ascent Made by German. Rome, Aug. 27. —The Italian Aeronautical society has decided that Lieutenant Mina did not beat the world's record for altitude. The record consequently is still held by the German balloon Preussen, which ascended to a heigh of 36,678 feet. SILVER DOLLARS IN A TREE Lucky Find Made by a Policeman at LaFayette, Ind, Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 27.—Patrolman Herman Kelm has discovered that money grows on trees. When near the Lafayette boxboard factory his attention was called to aomething that looked like a silver dollar in the fork of an elm tree, eight feet above the ground. The patrolman succeeded in reaching the crotch of the tree, where he found five ■liver dojlars In a pile. How the money came there is a mystery.

MANIAC INJURES SHERIFFS

Threw Officers and Himself Over Seventy-Five Foot Embankment. Anderson, Ind., Aug. 27.—Lee McAllister, insane, threw himself and Sheriff Mountain and Deputy Sheriff Broderick over a seventy-flve-foot embankment into Riverside park while the officers were awaiting at a railroad station for a train on which they were to take McAllister to the state asylum at Richmond. The sheriff and his deputy wer-’ seriously injured but McAllister was only bruised.

BANK ROBBERS CAPTURED

Boldly Hold Up Cashier at Point of a Revolver. St. Paul, Aug. 27 —After a sensational chase, devoid of shooting, in which the entire countryside took part, the two bank robbers who held up Cashier Frank H. Snude of the Wayzata State bank at the point of revolvers were caught. The stolen money was recovered. The robbers gave their names as George R. Ingalls and Henry Baber.

HARRIMAN SEEMS TO BE IMPROVING

Physician Says All He Needs Is Absolute Rest. BUT STOCKS 60 DOWNWARD Railroad Magnate Is Carefully Watched and No One From Outalde Can Gain Audience Unless Permitted by Family—ls as Isolated as an Eastern Potentate—Superintendent of His Estate States He Is Much Better. Arden, N. Y„ Aug. 27. —Whatever the actual prognosis for Mr. Harriman’s recovery, it is evident that his family has determined that he shall make no further sacrifices of vitality in the effort to reassure the public and buoy up the stock market. His isolation on his mountain top is as absolute as any devised for an eastern potentate. Except the selected few of his own immediate entourage not a soul sees him. Dr. Lyle, the family physician, said: “Mr. Harriman passed a good night and ate a hearty breakfast at 10 o’clock this morning. His appetite Is better and he relishes good food and plenty of it. "His present condition is due to a general nervous breakdown and there is nothing he needs more than absolute rest.” Charles T. Ford, superintendent of the estate, said that Mr. Harriman looked better and brisker than at any time since his return. It Is well known that Mr. Harriman is in touch with the stock market. The pessimistically inclined still hold the fort and Harriman and the allied stocks are spinning downward.

WANT NATIONAL INCOME TAX

Promoters of Law Will Try to Make It General. New York, Aug. 27.—The promoters of the meeting to be held at Albany Sept. 4 to further the adoption of a federal Income tax law T are endeavoring to make it of national significance. The committee in charge announce that while William J. Bryan will not attend, he will send a letter and suggest a form of permanent Organization and will be represented by Congressman Ollle James of Kentucky.

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BAN PLACED ON NEWSPAPERS

Decree Prohibits Publlehere From Printing Action of Grand Jury. Youngstown, 0., Aug. 27.—For the first time in the history of Mahoning county newspaper publishers were ordered by a court to refrain from publishing stories regarding the actions of a grand jury. A decree was issued after the grand jury, which has the graft investigation in hand, convened, stating that no news should be printed about the investigations unless indictments were returned.

ROOSEVELTS TO SEE AIRSHIP

Will Be Escorted to Rheims by Ambassador and Mrs. White. Paris, Aug. 27.—Ambassador and Mrs. White are planning to go down to Rheims to witness the flights at Betheny on Saturday. They will escort Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and her children.

APPOINTMENT OF PRIEST

Rev. Eugene Butterman Made Head of Franciscan Convents. Cincinnati, Aug. 27.— The Rev. Eugene Buttetman, editor of the Sendbote, has been chosen head of the Franciscan Province of St. John the Baptist, which controls Franciscan convents in the middle we3t. Rev. Mr. Butterman was for years in charge of one of the. Franciscan monasteries in Jerusalem.

RAILWAY EMPLOYES’ COLLEGE

Union Pacific Will Train Its Men In Modern Methods. Omaha, Neb. Aug. 27.—General Managey A. L. Mohler and General Superintendent W. L. Park of the Union Pacific announce in a olrcular the establishment on Sept. 1 of a railway college for its employes. It is said to be a new departure.

CHICKEN THIEVES ARE SHOT

Ohio Man Kills Two Said To Be Robbing His Hencoop. Newark, 0., Aug. 27.—John Weakley and William Trace were shot and instantly killed by C. R. Hartshorne, a farmer. Hartshorne alleges they were robbing his hencoop.

British Ships to Celebrate.

Washington, Aug. 27.—John R. Carter, the United States charge d’affaires at London telegraphed the state department today that Great Britain will be represented at the Hudson-Fulton celebration by four ships of the fifth cruiser squadron.

IMIfMI [Under this head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first Insertion, %-cent per word for each additional insertion. To save book-keep-ing 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. Where replies are sent In The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] Laundry Girls Wanted —Two at McKay's Laundry. Rensselaer. Wanted—Parties who contemplate buying farms in the northwest, either for occupancy or investment, to address F. D. G., care Democrat, Rensselaer, Ind. Farms Wanted:—l have several customers that have good rentals and good paying merchandise business that want a change and will trade for good farms on a cash basis only. No inflating prices goes. If you have anything good and want something good we can do business. Write me with a full and complete description. I have some fine propositions. Only owners of propositions need write if they mean business and want results- What have you for one of the best up-to-date, money making flouring mills in the state? Price $13,000. JACOB WOLFE, Williamsport, Indiana.

Come to The Democrat office fer fine job printing. Farm Loans—Meney to loan oa farm property In tfhy sums up to $1»,000. E. P. HONAN. Sheep For Sale—4o head ewes and lambs, Shropshires. Reasonable prices- Arthur Mayhew, Rensselaer, Ind., R-3, or ’phone 29-H, Mt. Ayr. For Sale or Exchange—lmproved 140 acres in Monroe county, Mo. Good title- Owner, S. L. Smith, Moline, Mo. Also other Improved farms for sale or exchange. jb For Sale or Trade—Two lots in desirable location in Rensselaer, each 67x150, shade and fruit trees. Will sell for part cash or trade for cheap rental property in city. Enquire at Democrat office. Pure Bred White Wyandotte Cockerels, this year’s stock. These cockerels are from winners that took six prizes at the last poultry show. Buy now and save half- ARTHUR MAYHEW, Phone Mt.. Ayr Exchange, 29-H. R-R-3 —Rensselaer, Ind. Springer Ranch For Sale or Rent —With 3 sets of buildings, will rent either all or part to party or parties able to handle same. This is an ideal stock or dairy farm. Can get

possession at any time now. Call on address John O’Connor, Agt, Kniman, Ind. „ For Sale—s acres just outside the corporation of this city, gravel road, R. F. D. ; good house, surrounded by fine shade; good barn and several outbuildings; good deep well, cistern, good orchard of apples, peaches, plums; some grapes and other fruit. TV 111 sell this place at $1,500 on favorable terms or will take live stock as first payment. G. F. MEYERS. F*r Sale—Oklahoma Real Estate First Mortgages in amounts of SSOO to $50,000, three to ten year term, bearing six to eight per cent, semiannual, or annual interest. Security worth three to ten times the amount of the mortgage. Write us for particulars, stating amount desiring te Invest. A. C. FARMER & CO., 132% West Main St., Oklahoma City, Okla. Printing Material—The Democrat has for sale a series of Standard DeVinne, 6,8, 12, 18 (50 pounds), 24, 36, 48 point, all in good condition and will stand many more years of wear, for 15 cents per pound right through to purchaser taking it all, we to retain spaces and quads. We also have some 6-point borders for sale at 1-4 cost, some good composing sticks at 25 cents each, and several Italic job cases, nearly as good as new', at 50 cents each; two dozen Hempel quoins at 50 cents per dozen. This material will be sold at a bargain to anyone wanting it. THE DEMOCRAT, Rensselaer, Ind.

For Rent—Eight room house and two lots centrally located. A. H. HOPKINS. For Rent—l6o acre farm, well improved. Enquire of C. J. Dean, Agt. Rensselaer, Ind. Farm to Rent—lßo to 260 acres, good improvements, immediate pos- 4 session. Enquire of C. H. PORTER, 1 or phone Mrs. J. W. Williams at 130, Rensselaer, Ind. For Rent—l3s acres improved farm land for next year, 3% miles northeast of Remington; cash or grain. Enquire or THOMAS SHELLY, Remington, Ind. For Rent—A 200 acre farm, fair buildings, plenty of fruit and two good wells of watery ,160 acres of plow land. Possession at once. Apply to W. P. GAFFIELD, R-4. Rensselaer, Ind. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, administrator of the estate of Joel Randolph Spriggs, late of Jasper County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. JOEL F. SPRIGGS, Aug. 23, 1909. Administrator.