Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1910 — Page 4

VICTOR AND VANQUISHED.

Roosevelt and Barnes, Chief Figures at New Yc.-k Convention.

Photos Copyrighted, ISIO. by American Pie-'S Association.

GRAND ARMY OFFICERS

John E. Gilman is Elected as Commander-In-Chief. The forty-fourth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held at Atlantic City, X. J., has ended. John E. Gilman, of Boston was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for the coming year. John M. McElroy, of Washington, was the only other candidate. and he withdrew his name before the balloting began. Charles E. Burton, of New Jersey, was elected senior vice cemmander-in-chief. and William James, of Jacksonville, Fla., was chosen junior vice commander-in-chief. The United States Veteran Signal : Corps association, Civil war, division, J elected the following officers: President, Col. J. E. Hyneman, Philadelphia; vice presidents, Thomas S. Baird of Philadelphia, and Ely R. Dowler, Pittsburg; secretary and treasurer, Charles D Marcy. Boston; assistant secretary, James H. Kelly, Albany; historian, J. A. Brown, Boston; j chaplain, the Rev. John A. Jvaley, j North Ridgeville, O ; quartermaster, Romanus Emerson, Boston.' “ Rochester, N. Y., will in all prob-. abality be the next encampment site , of the Grand Army. The veterans voted to go there, if suitable railroad rates can be secured. Los Angeles, 1 Cal., put up a good fight for the 1911 meet.

SHIPPERS WILL FOOT BILLS

Must Stand for Mistakes of Railroad, Witness Testified. The shippers will contribute an additional $6,483,960 annually to the Burlington’s freight revenue for the next four, five or more years, according to Fj E. Ward, general manager of the road, who testified before the interstate commerce commission at Chicago. Cross-examined by Attorney J. H. Atwood, for the shippers he declared that the shippers would pay for the mistakes and blunders of the railroad. The statement created a stir, and was considered the most vigorous deft issued by the western railroads at this hearing, where shippers are battling against the threat of roads to increase freight tariffs on different commodities/ Asked to explain if $15,000,000 a year expenditure for improvements was necessary, according to his earlier testimony, he said “Yes.” It developed that the exact amount of the increase is $6,483,960, or from 7 to 8 per cent. “I suppose that you believe that the shipper should pay for the blunders and mistakes of the roads?” asked Attorney Atwood. “Why, yes,” replied Mr. Ward. Adjournment of the hearing by Commissioner Clark wih rollow closely upon the testimony of G. O May, of New York, a public accountant, who is familiar with the earnings of railroads of the United States and Europe.

TAFT PLANS NEW METHOD

President Will Divorce Postoffice Affairs from Politics. President Taft gave evidence of a delire to remove the postoffice department from the field of politics, signing an executive order which will put between 7,000 and 8,000 assistant postmasters of money order offices in the civil list ♦ This, however, will be only a beginning of the reform which Mr. Taft and Postmaster General Hitchcock have decided upon. It will be followed by a recommendation to congress for laws that will put all second and third Class postmaster* under civil service protection. j

ROOSEVELT VICTOR IN SARATOGA FIGHT

Chosen Chairmen of the New York Convention. \ • ■' Theodore Roosevelt defeated in the New York Republican state convention Vice President Sherman for the office of temporary chairman of the coh vent ion by the vote of 567 to 445. Th-e; ; were 1,015 delegates in the convex ion, biit three did not vote —(’cl. Roosevelt. Vice President Sherman ana Gil. hrist Stuart of New York. A total vote of 508 was necessary to a choire and the result shows that ©j»J. Roosevelt bad 50 majority and 122 plurality over Sherman. The old guard lenders headed by William Barnes Jr., .beaker James W Wadsworth Jr., : nd their friends said that they were tot at all dismayed, not at all overcome by Col. Roosevelt’s victory, and Mr Barnes and Speaker Wadsworth said that the 445 delegates who s’eod up against Col. Rcosevelt did so from principal. The selection of Colonel Roosevelt as temporary chairman was followed later in the convention proceedings by performances which were unprecedented in New York since the organization of the party. After Col. Roosevelt’s victory, no delegate representing the old guard forces wqs permitted to offer resolutions calling for the apointrr.ent of committees. Only delegates friendly to Roosevelt offered the resolutions for the appointment of a committee and these delegates introduced the resolutions with this final clause, “and that the temporary chairman of this convention have authority to name the committees.” Meaning the committee on credentials, the committee on rules, the committee on permanent organization and the committee on platform Senator F'.ihu Root was in the chair at the second day's session as permanent chairman and the following ticket was nominated:

Governor —Henry L. Stimson, of New York. Lieutenant Governor—Edward Schoeneck, of Syracuse Secretary of State Samuel S. Koenig, of New York. Comptroller—James Thompson, of Valley Falls, Rensselaer county. State Treasurer —Thomas Fennell, of Elmira. Attorney General—Edward R. O’Malley, of Buffalo. State Engineer and Surveyor — Frank M. Williams, of Oneida. Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals—lrving G. Vann, of Syracuse. Messers Koenig, O’Malley and Williams are renominated. The platform indorses the administrations of President Taft and Governor Hughes: declares that the PavneAldrich tariff law has been a success, and refers with approval to the work of the last congress. It pledges the continuance of the state graft inquiry "until all wrpng-doing capable of exposure shall be brought to light." The plank relating to direct primaries is brief, but admits of no misconstruction

"We promise legislation which will enact these principles into law,” is the pledge. The majority platform was adopted by the convention. President Taft and Gov. Charles E. Hughes sent messages of congratulation to Mr. Stimson on his selection for governor and predicted his election.

AEROPLANE OVER CHICAGO

Thousands cf People See Aviator W. R. Brookins in Daring Flight. Over thirty thousand persons, gathered on the lake front in Chicago, and in the streets and windows of the loop district, saw Walter R Brookins "make the first: airship flight ever attempted above Lake Michigan. Brookins' command of the machine seemed perfect despite the wind. After flying over the lake the craft turned its course above the big buildings of the loop district. Over the skyscrapers Brookins soared and then returned to the starting point on -ue iake front. Brookins made several nipre flights at different times and thefi departed on his aeroplane trip from Chicago to Springfield, 111,, for a prize of SIO,OOO.

Chavez Dies of His Injuries. At Domodossola. Italy, Aviator George Chavez, the Peruvian, who was the first to fly ever the Alps i. an airship, is dead from injuries he received in his fall after finishing his daring feat.

M’FARLAND DEFEATS HYLAND

Fight at Fairmount A. C. Shows the Chicagoan Lacks Steam. Ae New York city Packey McFarland, the Chicago fighter, outpointed Fighting Dick Hyland in a 10-round bout at the Fairmount A. C., but once again he showed that he could not hit with 1 any great power. In eight rounds McFarland gave a beautiful exhibition of science. He landed blows almost at will and at the same time avoided Hyland’s vigorous rushing tactics. But wuta Packey tried to slug with the. Californian ir the ninth be sot a bloody nose. In ■L •: L/i rennd McFarland cut/.loose:,•• ui i; a;] oyer®is opponent. ' ’on f eme ghd willing, rut ’ ;:'i; ev'■•leased.

WOODMEN HOLD CONVENTION

"Three Hundred Carrps Represented in Meeting at Evansville. I' ■ Evansville, Ind., Sept. 30— Representatives of nearly 300 camps of the Modern Woodmen of, America from points in southern Indiana, Illinois and northern Kentucky gathered here for a district convention. There, were nearly 1,000 lodgemen and visitors In the city. The program started with drills and outdoor exercises at League Park, following a, parade in which all visiting camps marched. The evening began with an initiation of 500 candidates at EvaSs Hall, after Which there was a public meeting' with addresses by State Lecturer Harley Jackson of Seymour. and State Deputy J D Vola of Indianapolis.

INJURED TAKING BATH, SUES

Leslie Hogan Demands SSO,CCO for Being Scalded in Turkish Treatment.

Hammond. Ind Sept. 30 Leslie Hogan, of Benton Harbor, Mich,, filed suit in the federal cour s for $50,000 because of injuries he says be sustained while taking a Turkish bath in the Oliver house at South Bend. D. Oliver, trustee for the O Iver estate, is made defendant The complaint alleges that Hogan was burned in the steam room when a pipe ex ploded, enveloping h’s naked body in blasts of steam and literally cooking hands and aims: Hogan is crippled for life.

ARRESTED ON WAY TO JAIL

Elwood Man Charged With Attack on __l Weak-Minded Girl. . Anderson Ind., Sept. 30 - When he emerged from the courtroom in charge of a deputy sheriff v im was taking him to jail for denten pP of court, in failing to support his c hild: on. now in the custody of his divorced wife, Albert Davis of Elwo'.d was arrested by Sheriff Mountain charged with having, attacked 15-year-old 'Lola Davis of Elwood. The affidavit, resulting in the arrest of Davis, was filed by James Taylor, father of the child

TRAIN KILLS DESPONDENT

Typhoid Delirium Prompts Man to Seek Death Beneath Engine. Portland, Ind.. Sept 30—Theodore Olcssford 36 years old, was instantly killed when he stepped In front of a Lake Erie and Western passenger train. Every bone in his body was crushed He had been suffering from typhoid fever and wandered from his home in a delirium, drinking carbolic acid just before his fatal leap His father died last Friday Two brothers and three sisters survive

BEANS MAY CAUSE DEATH

Castor Variety. Taken on Neighbor’s ” Advice, Induce Hemorrhage Anderson, Ind.. Sept 30 —Mrs. Will Wright, wife of a well-known local colored man. is in a dying condition as a result of eating castor beans for medi cinal purposes The woman had been ill and on the advice of neighbors, she ate several of the beans, which were growing in the yard.- She has suffered continual hemorrhages for the last twelve hours.

WOMAN IS HURLED 100 FEET

Car Near Terre Haute Break* Every Bone in Woman's Body. Terre Haute. Ind.. Sept 30. —While watching a passing Vandalia train from an approach to the Terre Haute. Indianapolis and Eastern viaduct. Mrs. Clara Allen, 68 years old. was struck by a limited interurban and hurled iuO feet Every bone in her body was broken Smoke and; steam from the passenger w- s --« hid her view of the trae tlon track

FORT WAYNE PRIEST EXPIRES

Succumbs to Heart Failure on Visiting Clerical Brother. Hammond, Ind., Sept 30 —The Rev Mathias Zumbuelte. a Roman Catholic priest of the Fort Wayne diocese whose parish is at Hanover ('enter, in Lake county, dropped dead on the principal street in Hammond He was 72 years old and had come to Hamrngnd to visit the Rev H M Plaster The funeral will be held next Wednesday.

SWALLOWS CARBOLIC ACID

Muncie Woman Despondent Over 11lHealth Commits Suicide. Muneie. led. Sept 30—Despondent over ill health. Mrs Mary Myrtle Lehmann. 28. wife of John Lehmann, a monument cutter of this city, committed suicide f>y swallowing a quan tity of era do:’e acid i Writhing in agony. Mrs' Lehmann was found by her husband lying on a pile of straw in a corner of her bed room

Another Aviator Killed.

Muelbausen. Germany, Sept, 30 Aviator Floehmann. who was injured when his biplane collapsed at a height of 150 feet, died without having recovered co>is«-iousnesß

TAFT ADDRESSES PRISON EXPERTS

American Prison Association Convenes at Capital. NOTED PERSONAGES PRESENT ,*• ■ x ' • Criminologists from All Parts of the World Meet to Confer on Remedial Remedies to Prefect State Prisons. Washington, Sept 30. —The American Prison association met in convention here with criminologists from all over the world in attendance. President Taft received the delegates in the east room of the White House and made a short add rets. Mr. Taft declared that at one time his visits to government prisons bad convinced him that our prisons were very bad and that "we were stronger in theory than in practice.”

“But,” continued the president, “I hope the United States now has prisons that illustrate at least some of the improvements that you recommend The attorney general. Mr. Wickersham, has given his attention to this matter ard will be in your conference to make such suggestions as occur to him, and to receive from you the many valuable suggestions that doubtless will be presented. .

‘‘Such as association as this is an evidence of the growing civilization of the world, and especially since so many committees take an interest in the proper human developments and treatment of their criminals I am delighted to have the honor and the privilege of welcoming you here. I hope that your convention will still more widely spread information on the treatment of criminals and making them into., useful members of society and that your deliberations will not be influenced by maudlin sentiment on the one hand or by a desire for vengeance on the other It is easy to err in each direction. If we make prisons so comfortable as to furnish a motive for violating the law, they will not serve the use for which they are properly established. On the other hand they are certainly not properly framed and used, if, through association with hardened criminals the number of criminals is Increased rather than diminished ”

GOV. CARROLL IS GUILTLESS

Jury Returns Verdict of “Not Guilty” of Criminal Libel. Des Moines. la.. Sept. 30. —Gov. Carroll is not guilty of the charge of criminally libeling John Cownie. This was the verdict of the jury returned in Judge Howe’s 'court. Tbe verdict was returned after a brief deliberation. Mrs. Russell Sage’s Birthday. New York, Sept. 30. —Mrs. Russell Sage celebrated her 82nd birthday at her home in Lawrence. L. I. Quizzing the Guide. Passenger (perceiving a graveyard alongside)—Porter: “Yes, sir.” “When did they bold the aviation tournament V

THE MARKETS.

Chicago Live Stock. Hogs—Receipts 15,000 Quotations ranged at $8.75® 9.00 choice heavy, $9 00®9.15 choice light. $8.25® 8.55 heavy packing,- and $7.75® 9.10 good to choice pigs Cattle —Receipts 9,000. Quotations ranged at $7.60® 8 80 choice to prime steers. $4 30® 5.50 good to choice beef cows. $5.60® 6.75 good to choice heifers, $5 50® 6.00 selected feeders. $4.40 @5.00 good io choice. Stockers, and $9.75® 10.15 good to choice calves. Sheep—Receipts 38,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] good to choice lambs. $5.00® 5.75 good to choice yearlings, $4 [email protected] good to choice wethers, $4.00® 4.50 good to choice ewes. Butter Creamery, extra, per lb.. 28c; prints, 3144 c; extra firsts. 26c; firsts. 25c; dairies, extra, 27c; firsts, 25c; packingstock, 22c. Potatoes. Choice to fancy. 68® per bu; fair to good, 55@ 65c Omaha Live Stock. Cattle Receipts 3,200; market slow; steady io lower; native steers. $4.40® 7.60; cows and heifers, $3,00® 5 60; western steers, [email protected]; Texas steers, $3.00® 5 35; range cows and heifers. $2-Ss@ 4.so:.canners, $2.75 @3.40; Stockers and feeders, $3.00@ 6.00; calves, [email protected]; bulls, stags, etc., $3.00® 5.00. Hogs Receipts 4,800; market strong: heavy, sß.oo® 8.60; mixed. $8.30® 8.40; light. $8 [email protected]; pigs, sß.oo® 9.90; bulk of sales, $8.25® 8.45. Sheep Receipts 31,000; market steady; yearlings, $3.50®5.40; wethers, [email protected]; ewes. $3.00@3 80; lambs, $6.40®6.85. East Buffalo Live Stock. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants. East Buffalo, N. 'L, quote as follows: Cattle —Receipts 2 cars; market steady Hogs—Receipts 30 cars: market slow; heavy, $9.00; Yorkers, $9.15® 9.35; pigs, $9.00. Sheep —Receipts 25 cars: market slow; best iambs. $7.00®7.10; year-, lings, $5,75@5 h 9O; wether?, s4.7'® 5 00; ewes, $4.25® 4.60. Calves. $5.00 010.00.

MERITS NOT TESTED.

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prosecutor elect the democratic ticket in Jasper county, as one would gather from the Rensselaer Republican was the sole and only purpose of Prosecutor Longwell's efforts, to punish the grafters who' have been robbing th.e taxpayers sti- the county for many years. The trial in the alleged boosting of figures on the Milroy tp., bridge proved nothing nor exhonorated nobody. The verdict was on the affidavit before the court, “not guilty.’’ but the affidavit was faulty, it seems, and, under the rules for the admissiop of evidence, no proof whatever to support the affidavit was gotten before the court or jury at all.

It is too bad that the case con’d not have tried on its merits instead of being headed off by the technical objections of a host of shrewd attorneys. The truth, if no criminal change had been made, could hurt nobody. Why was it not allowed to come out?

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Next week is the last week of the September term of court. The jury was excused Thursday for the term, there being no jury cases for next week, several ditch cases and the Beshir cases from ■ Gillam tp., occupying the boards. Following are notes from the circuit court docket since our last report: State vs. John E. MeClannahan; defendant pleads guilty' and is sentenced to the state prison for one year and fined $25. The prison part of sentence suspended during good behavior. A Hal leek appointed probation officer. Abner C. Pancoast ditch; time foi filing report extended to Oct. 6. • Richard B. Wetherell ditch; no remonstrance filed and time for such having expired, the report of commissioners approved, assessments confirmed and ditch ordered constructed. Philip Blue appointed construction commissioner. A Halleck allowed S4O attorney fee. R. E. Davis ditch; Francis W. Powers, Ghas. R. Peregrine and C. & E. I. Ry. Co., file remonstrance. Howard C. Parker, et al. vs. Everett Halstead, et al.; dismissed as as to Dunlap, deceased. John W. Kline vs. Charles M. Kline; court finds that plaintiff take nothing. Plaintiff prays an appeal, which is granted. D. R. Miller vs. The Home Insurance Co., dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. John F. Judy vs. Edward W. Lakin; judgment of foreclosure $200.80. Henry W. Milner vs. William Bran_ ner; judgment for plaintiff and SI.OO damages. Lillian D. Saylor vs. Horace C. Saylor; decree of divorce granted and custody of Harold D. Saylor* given plaintiff. James Hallagan vs. May F. Thompson ; court finds defendant of unsound mind and appoints Firman Thompson guardian, to file $15,000 bond. Mary A. Cooper vs. John W, Cooper: decree of divorce granted plaintiff.

CLAIMS ALLOWED At Last Meeting of the City Council. Following are the claims allowed at the last meeting of the Common Council, which were omitted from our report published in Wednesday’s Democrat:. CORPORATION FUND Geo. Mustard, marshal $50.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch . . 25.00 ROAD FUND. Bert Campbell, teamster .... 25.00 Ed Randle, work on bridge.. 15.00 John Hordeman, same - 15.50 cl W. Platt, same on crossings 25.90 Dave Elder, clean Sts for oil 1.60 O. S. Baker, oiling streets . . 500 J. K. Davis, haul sand 2.75 Eger Bros, mdse 9.83 Fred Hemphill, blacksmith wk 5.40 LIGHT FUND |||kS. Chamberlain, sal 50.00 Prell Abbott, same 30.00 Dave Haste, same 30.00 Standard Oil Co., oil 15.81 Geo. Cox, lay brick on furnace 2.20 Jesse Gates, haul coal 29.83 Kenneth Rhoades, wk on line 11.92 Scott Chesnut, same ....... 4.50 Eger Bros, mdse . A., ... .■. 12.53 R. D. Thompson, freight paid 23.10 WATER FUND T. E. Malone, sal 30.00 Harve Moore, firing at plant. . 15.00 National Lead Co. lead pipe. . 36.30 Eger Bros, mdse . : • 57.23 R. D. Thompson, frt paid .. . 2.00

MILLINERY ANNOUNCEMENT. Mrs. ' Purcupile is now ready for business, showing a full line of trimmed and lintrimmed hats for fall and winter, at reasonable prices ; a hat. for every head, and tfimmings both novel and beautiful. Our Opening will be Oct. 6,7, 8. Our productions are from the latest Paris fashions, reproduced by the Gage designers, beautiful in style and rich # in texture. Come and look them over, you are cordially invited.

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