Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1911 — Page 4

TK JUKI CHUT MUCIN a v. f r BiMiif rniTAD tin BflDllfDCD f. f .BIBCBUI.tfIIIOM lit) PudllSdch. f OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY. Entered as Second Class Matter June 8, 1308. at the post office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March S, 1879. Published Wednesday- and SaturdayWednesday issue 4 Pages; Saturday Issue 8 Pages. Advertising rates made known on ap- - 4' ■ ' 1 plication. . t i ■ : - ——■ —; 1 . Long Distance Telephones Office 315. - Residence 311. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1911.

W. ROCKEFELLER SERIOUSLY ILL

Brother of John D. Suffering From Pneumonia. STOCKS OROP TWO POINTS Effort to Keep Illness from Publlo Causes Rumor to Spread in Wall Street That Oil King Is Dead. New York, Feb. 17.—William Rockefeller, brother of John D. Rockefeller, credited with -being the leader of those speculative interests in Standard Oil which have for years dominated the stock market, was reported to be seriously ill in his Fifth avenue home. Mr. Rockefeller, it is understood, is suffering from pneumonia, but his exact condition and the length of time he had been ill could not be learned because of the extraordinary efforts of the family to keep his illness secret. He is nearly 70 years old. The efforts to keep secret the fact of his illness caused a rumor in Wall street that John D. was ill and later that he was dead The price of stocks dropped more than 2 ppints and the market closed very weak in the face of news otherwise favorable.

REFUSES TO BE DEAD

Rockefeller Denies Report by Saying: “Well, I am Alive.” Augusta, Ga , Feb. 17. —When John D Rockefeller, who is spending the winter here, returned to his hotel from a ride in his auto he was told that tile rumor was current in New York that he was either dead or seriously ill. A smile could be seen about Mr. Rockefeller's mouth as he was told of the report. He said: “Well, I am alive.”',. ■• _ Rockefeller seems to be in good health. He spends much of his time on the golf links and in taking long automobile rides

THE MARKETS.

Chicago Cash Grain Quotations. Wheat —No. 2 red, 90%@91%c; No. 3 red, SB'4© 91c; No. 2hard winter, 9014© 92%c; No. 3 hard winter, 88*4 © 9114 c ; No. 1 northern spring, 99c@ $1.02; No. 2 noithern spring, 97c@ $1.00; No. 3 spring, 88@94c. Corn — No. 2, 46 1 4@47c; No. 2 white. 46%@ 47c; No. 2 yellow, 47© 4 714 c; No. 3, 44!i@44%c; No. 3 white, 4i14@4414c; • No 3 yellow, 44 H>© 44%c. Oats—-No. 2, 30%@3114c; No. 2 white, 31 %@ 3214 c; No 3 white, 31@31%c; standard, 31V2©31%c. Chicago Live Stock. Hogg—-Receipts 12,CC0. Quotations ranged at $7.30© 7.35 choice heavy, $7.45© 7.63 chcice light, $7.20© 7.25 heavy packing, and [email protected] good to choice pigs. Cattle —Receipts 5,000. Quotations ranged at $0.50©€.90 choice yearlings, $6.50© 6.90 prime steers, $4.35© 4.75 good to choice tees cows, $5.00© 5.85 good to choice heifers. $5.€[email protected] selected feeders, $4.65© 5.40 fair to choice stackers, $8.25© 8.75 good to choice light calves. *• . Sheep—Receipts 10,000. Quotations ranged at $6.10© 8.35 good to choice light lambs, $5.35© 5.60 good so choice light yearling wethers, $4,35© 4.65 good to choice wethers, [email protected] good to choice ewes Omaha Live Stock. Cattle —Receipts 2,600; market slow and steady; native steers, $4.75© 6.25; cows and heifers, $3.00© 5.40; western steers, $3.75© 6.00; Texas steers, $3.75 ©5.70; range Cows and heifers, $3.00© . 4.70; canners. $2.80© 3.80; Stockers and feeders, $3.50© 5.85; calves, $6.00 @8.00; bulls, stags, etc , $4.00© 5.25. Hogs—Receipts 7,500; market 10c higher; closed weak; heavy, $6.90© 7.10; mixed, [email protected]; light, $7.10© 7.20; pigs, [email protected]; bulk of sales, $7.00© 7-15. Sheep-pßeceipts 4,000; marketv active, stronger; yearlings, $4.35©5.00; wethers, [email protected]; ewes, $3.60© 4.25; laSnbs, [email protected]. , East Buffato Live Stock. Donning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts 2 cabs; market steady. Hogs—Receipts 20 cars; market strong; heavy, $7.50; Yorkers, [email protected]; pigs, $8.15. Sheep—Receipts 10 cars; market strong;; best la!mbs, $6.25; yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, [email protected]; ewes $4.00. Calves, $5.00 @10.25.

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

HAMMOND A pitched battle between the West Hammond police, headed by Chief Johnson, and adherents of Miss Virginia Brooks, gathered for the purpose of putting a ticket the field for the city election, resuited In a riot, in which a large number were more or less injured in the clash. Four hundred voters, chiefly Polish, gathered to name a Azket, and a fight precipitated, in which nearly every man in the hall was involved. The police, in civilian attire, were taken for combatants and threatened as such, while some of the spectators were so excited that they jumped through second-story windows, carrying the sashes with them. Joseph Lewandowsky, chairman of the meeting, was compelled to vacate the hall. Joseph Goyke. a saloon keeper, was named as the Polish candidate for mayor Fifteen men were cut and bruised about the head. 7

ANDERSON Jeffrey T, Ferris, who for the past twenty-two years has been manager of the Sefton Manufacturing company’s Anderson plant, has tendered his resignation to Jake effect on Oct. 1 and will move to California, where he .will devote his attention toward perfecting an aeroj lane which he has had under process of construction for the past two years. Mr. Ferris came here when the Sefton factory had but a few men and has been directly responsible for its growth to one of the largest factories in the city, employing 1,000 persons. In addition to his work as manager Mr. Ferris has patented several inventions of use in the factory, the royalties from which have made him a comparatively rich man.

RICHMOND —In a letter received by Judge Henry C. Fox, John Knapp, of Hagerstown, who is now serving a life sentence in the penitentiary for the murder of Lennie Geisler, marshal of Hagerstown, in 1905, seeks the assistance of the judge to get a pardon. He says the blow he gave Geisler was only contributory to his death. Knapp says that though it did not come out in the evidence, yet it is nevertheless true that Geisler’s friends took him to the town ,pump after he was injured and there put cold water on* his wounds, which caused a fatal blood clot to form. LAPORTE The trial of Carl’ A. Badsing, a large Laporte county j land owner, who has been con fined in Jail in Cook county, Illinois, for sev- ! eral months charged with poisoning his wife, causing her death, will be ! called this week in one of the Chicago criminal courts Badsipg’s first wife j died under circumstances which t Were considered suspicious at the time. The death of Badsing's second j wife, -which took place in Chicago, was ! attributed to arsenic poisoning, evidence of the drag being found in the expert examination of the woman’s in- ! ternal organs made by Dr. Haines of i Rush Medical College. KOKOMO —Although opposed by some of her children, Who assert that she is unduly influenced by her son, Harry Gammons, and that the latter Is seeking to get more than his share ! of her property, Mrs. Martha Gammons, aged .113 years, placed under guardianship in 1909, is seeking to regain the control of her property. She is present in court and watches every detail of the proceedings toucln ing her mental capacity. One child is 75 years old and her husband died fifty, years ago. CRAWFORDSVILLE Professor I. N. Hines, of this city, chairman of the executive committee of the Indiana State Teachers’ association, has forwarded an invitation to Col Theodore Roosevelt asking him to address the teachers on Friday, Dec. 29, 1911. President E. B. Bryan, of Colgate university, Dr. William E. Watt, principal of the Graham school of Chicago, and Dr. Henry Suzzalo, of Columbia university, have already accepted places on the program TERRE HAUTE —Nicholas Hickey, the administration as the estate of the late Albert R. Sw inehart, filed suit against the Sugar Valley Coal company for SIO,OOO damages, j Swinehart died Sept. 11. 1910, as a result of injuries sustained the previous day when ? he was crushed by a mire car. The complaint charges that the passage was not properly protected. LOGANSPORT FiVe cases of’ smallpox have teen found in this city and the. subjects have been isolated by the health, authorities in a portable pesthouse, which has been wheeled to the city limits. Several cases, while not pronounced smallpox, are under observation of the health authorities and tke patients are subjected to strict quarantine.

COLUMBUS The forty-six residents of this city, who a few days ago were sued by the receiver for the United States Amusement company for the amounts of their unpaid stock, held a meeting here where they discussed the matter thoroughly. They have pooled their ‘ issues by employing an attorney jointly to fight the cases against them.

MITCHELL —Edward Holpingarn,er, and Everett Todd, each about 21 years old, living at Lawrenceport, six miles east of here, while going home on a handcar were run down by a fast freight on the B. & O. S. W. railroad. Holpingarner sustained serious in juries. ANDERSON —* The war for the Sunday closing of grocery stores was reopened in this city when Vincent Scampmorte, a grocer, was arrested by Constable Roos of Justice of Peace post’s court on a charge of violating the Sunday closing law.

RUSSIA SENDS ULTIMATUM

Requires Immediate Satisfaction on Six Specific Points. DEMONSTRATION MAY FOLLOW Belief In Washington U That Threatened Crisis Will Be Settled Satisfactorily Without Open Break Between Two Nations. St. Petersburg, Feb. 17. —It is stated that an ultimatum was sent to China requiring an immediate satisfaction qn six specific points under the treaty of 1881. Failure to comply w ith any point will involve a military demonstration oiy the frontier. Washingtorf, Feb. 17.—-The Russian government has advised the state department of its intention to make a military demonstration against China. The details of the proposed movement have not been received. The Russian government promises to send further information on the subject to the department as soon as possible. The causes for the war like attitude of Russia are only known here in a general way. Thus far China has not appealed to-the United States for assistance against the Russian movement. The attitude of Russia has caused surprise in Washington, as it Is felt among officers of the State department that the Russian government is taking advantage of the disturbed international conditions in China to force an issue over the alleged stubborn attitude of China in regard to the pending Russo-Chinese questions. Among some officials of the state department it is thought that it would be more generous and magnanimous on the part of Russia to delay a military demonstration until China has had an opportunity to cope with the famine and plague which are still in a serious stage and are causing the officials of the Pekin government much concern. No immediate action is contemplated* by the state department toward lending its good offices toward settling the pending disputes between Russia and China. The del ailment his not received full information either of the intended military movement against China or the details leading up to the present crisis. Officers of the .state department are inclined to believe that the pending disputes could be arbitrated by the Hague court with entire satisfaction to both government. Usually when threatened by a foreign government, China appeals to the United States and Great Britain for assistance. In the present crisis no word has been received from Pekin, although the Chinese side of the dispute will probably be laid before the state department in the next few days. The general expectation here is that after full details have been obtained Secretary Knox will tender the friendly assistance of the United States to China in the present crisis. He maj go so far as to suggest to Russia that it would be advisable to settle her disputes with China by submission to a court of arbitration rather than a military force. *t I Officers of the department were surprised at the action of Russia because of its recent advocacy of peaceful means of settling international disputes. The belief here, however, is that the threatened crisis will be settled satisfactorily without an open break between Russia and China. The principal contention of Russia is that China has violated the treaty of 1881 by preventing Russian merchants from selling tea within the Chinese frontiers and In refusing to admit Russian consuls to certain cities.

FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER

Dr. Panchenko and Count De Lacy Condemned to Convict Labor.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 17. —In the Pan cher.ko care, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Count De Lacev and found extenuating circumstances in the case of Dr. Panchenko on the ground that he was Count De Lacy’s tool. Mme. Mauviera was acquitted She forthwith fainted and was removed from the court room. Count De Lacy was condemned to convict labor for life and Dr. Panchenko was sentenced to convict labor for fifteen years. Panchenko sat in a dazed condition when the sentence was imposed, while Count De Lacy rose and shook hands with his defenders.

SUES FOR $25,000

Farmer, Thrown Fifty Feet by Train, Seeks Damages. Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 17— A damage suit of $25,000 was brought against the Michigan Central railway by Jerry T. Russell, a well known Kalamazoo farmer, who was injured on the Comstock crossing a few weeks ago. 0,.. ' ' .. . Russell claims his injuries are of such a nature that he Cdn never work cgaih. Ke was thrown near};, fil'y from a sleigh that wag bit by a train. ;v; .v'A >- ■ - ■ - * .

SENATOR BEN TILLMAN

Who Will Vote Against the Resolution to Unseat Lorimer.

TILLMAN FOR LORIMER

South Carolinian Reaches Decision After Careful Study. Urgent Appeals Being Made to Doubtful Democrats to Vote Against Pending Resolution. Washington, Feb. 17. —Senator Tillman announced that he will vote against the resolution to unseat Lorimer. The South Carolinian stated that he has reached this decision after a careful study of the record in the case and as a result of the speech by Senator Bailey in behalf of Senator Lorimer. “A week ago I would have called the man a liar who said that I would vote for Lorimer. I was bitter against him and I had intended to help to expel him from the senate. If there was ary bribery, Senator Lorimer was not connected with it.” Senator Tillman seemed deeply affected by Senator Bailey’s speech and wept once or twice during its delivery. Urgent Appeals are being made to Democrats in the senate who are classed as doubtful to vote against the resolution to unseat Lorimer. These Democrats are being told that they ought to stand by the majority of the Democrats on the committee of investigation who signed the majority report of vindication.

ACCUSED Of LARCENY

Infatuation for Actress Interferes With Business —Quits Latter. Evansville, Ind., Feb. 17. —Leo Weinmann, 26, whose father is the president of the Philadelphia jewelry house for which the young man was travelling, was taker. away from here by Detective Marks, of Philadelphia, on a warrant charging him with the larceny of SI,OOO worth of jewelry. Infatuation for May Emery, an actress with the “Newly Weds” company, is said by the detectives to have caused the young man to desert his business and spend money laiishly. He met Miss Emery here last Sunday. The father shade an affidavit against him to insure his detention here. Weirimann will be taken to some hospital or retreat near Philadelphia where he can be urder his father’s eve.

KNOX TO GET RAISE

Secretary of State Will Receive Annual Salary of $12,000. Washington, Feb. 17. Beginning July 1 next, the salary of the secretary of state will be $12,000 a year instead of SB,OOO as at present. The increase is authorized in a senate amendment to the legislative bill concurred in by the house. Two years ago the question, was raised that the secretary was barred from enjoying the increase because he was a member of the senate when the law was passed raising the salaries of the cabinet members to $12,000 a year. As the legislative bill ; will not become effective until July 1 next the bar against Mr. Knox is thus raised by the lapse of time.

LEGISLATURE GETS PETITION

Document With 53,517 Names Asks for State-Wide Prohibition. S r Indianapolis, Feb. 17. Mrs. Clara Sears, of Anderson, and Mrs. Ida Mix. of Kokomo, members of the legislative committee of the W. C. T. U., presented a petition for state-wide prohibition to the legislature containing 53,517 signatures. The petitions are in support of a resolution for a prohibitory amendment now pending in the legislature.

GENERAL NEWS.

Secretary of State Knox in an address before the Chicago Association of Commerce at the La Salle hotel, advanced arguments in support of the proposed reciprocity agreement with Canada, protrayed the rise of condfi tions which, we said, made such a pact Inevitable, and pointed out advantages to be derived by both countries through a lowering of the tariff barrier. Enactment of trade treaty with Canada bad a second champion in James J. Hill, chairman of the board of directors of the Great Northern railway, who asserted the entire northwest must support the treaty and that there should not be a voice in the country or a vote in congress to oppose^

Before his case goes to a vote, which is expected this week, Senator Lorimer plans to speak in his own behalf. This address from the “accused” will be the feature of the investigation, his friends say, and in it he will not only flatly deny the charges, it is declared, but he will bring in a new line of evidence to prove his election untainted. Senator LorimeV is said to be working on his speech and is preparing to make it the event of Lis political l:*e. He has conferred with his friends and allies in the senate and may hit some of his traducers hard, it is said.

President Taft and Champ Clark, of Missouri, surprised the delegates to the Pan-American commercial conference by announcing that they favor reciprocity not only with Canada, but with South and Central America and in fact, the entire world. In this connection it was learned that informal discussions are already taking place between representatives of the state department and the Mexp an ambassador with a view to opening the way to reciprocity negotiations with that country.

A bill to b& presented to the New Hampshire stay legislature this year provides a fine of $lO “for each and every offense of unlawfully breaking in on a telephone conversation or taking down a receiver and listening to a conversation between others on the party line.” The bill has been prepared by Representative Herman A. Clark at the request of telephone subscribers in the rural districts, where four or five party telephones are numerous.

President Taft is cheered by many on his way back to Washing n, reached Pittsburg, cheered by many telegrams of. congratulations on the manner in which he conducted his brief campaign in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois for reciprocity with Canada. In spite of the information that Speaker Cannon is opposed to the agreement, the president is more optimistic than ever over the prospect for passage of reciprocity legislation at this session of congress. Senator Rcot’s speech against the election of senators by direct vote was characterized from the floor as one of the most impressive speech ever delivered in that body. For more than two hours *the senator from New York held the attention of every member and the 'Crowded galleries while he pictured the effect of the adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment upon the institutions of the country and the senate itself. The new commerce court formally organized in Washington and then adjourned until Feb. 18. Before adjournment, Presiding Judge Knapp announced these special appointments: Clerk, George F. Schneider, at present clerk of the interstate commission of the senate, of which the late Senator Elkins was chairman; marshal, Fred J. Starek, of Cleveland, O. The clerk and marshal are to receive salaries of $4,000 a year each. In New York city Mrs. Roberta G. Hill, divorced wife of Captain James Hill, one time of the English army, was sent to jail for three days and and fined $2,000 by Judge Martin of the United States circuit court. She had pleaded guilty to a charge of smuggling into New York a sable coat and jewelry, the aggregate value of which is about SB,OOO. At Marietta, Ohio, Edward A. Epler, former auditor of the Marietta, Columbus and Cleveland railroad, who is charged with embezzling $5,000 of the funds of the railroad, escaped from the county jail, George Bayless, arrested on a charge of burglary, escaped with him.

In the executive session of the senate at Washington the nomination of ex-Representative Duncan McKinley to be surveyor of customs for the District of • San Francisco and James Britt, of North Carolina, to be third assistant postmaster general, were confirmed, t Daniel W. Field, a breeder of Brockton, Mass., has just announced ihere the sale of his 7-weeks’-old Royal Purple bull calf, Aggie Cornucbpia, Sir Colantha, to W. H. Minor, of Chicago, the purchase price being SIO,OOO, the highest amount it is said ever paid for a young bull.

Danger io the public interest from the ever-tightening grip of a lumber monopoly is strongly set forth In a report by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, which was sent to Congress by President Taft. The report is sensational and startling. ’ Whirled around a shaft at St. Louis, Martin C- Kuehntrt, twenty-nine years old, was beaten to death by his body striking ap oak beam four feet above the revolving shafting. The accident occurred at the plant of a foundry company. The Democrats of the Indiana general assembly met in caucus and considered the proposition of submitting a new constitution to the' people of, the state. (:■, '• >-• ■ ' f . - ;

IMntHQc. Hinder this head notices will be published for 1-eent-a-word for the first Insertion, Vi-cent per word for each additional Insertion. To save book-keep-ing cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for lees 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 charge®) for forwarding such replies to th 6 adver- 1 User.] If you want to obtain results use the Democrat’s want ad column. i — : • •••.•• •. •■■■. For Sale—National Cream Separator, lii use about a year, in good shape. Inquire RENSSELAER GARAGE). 22t. For Rent —Well improved farm for two or three teams, also a larger farm for about 3 teams. —ARTHUR H. HOPKINS. Wanted—Position on farm by man. and wife; good references, experienced stock man.—Enquire at this office. 2zf For Sale—An “Old Trusty” Incubator.—VANCE COLLINS, Rensselaer, Ind. 18 f For Sale—Wood saw and Case engine outfit complete.—W. P. MICHAELS, Remington, Ind., R-3 18f Wanted—Situation as cattle hand on farm; 25 years of experience. BOX 44, Kersey, Ind. 22f Woodehoppers Wanted—two miles west of Surrey.—JOSEPH KOSTA, Fair Oaks, R-l. Phone Mt. Ayr 8-K. For Sale—Or might exchange for property clear of encumbrance and same value, a traction gasoline engine, fine for. sawmill or plowing.— LEWIS SMITH, Moline, Mo Wood For Sale —Good dry cord wood at wood .yard near Republican office. $3.50 per cord at the yard.—Enquire of C. H. PORTER or phone 130. Barred Rock Cockerels For Sale —Bred from leading strains.— THOS. E. REED, Remington, Ind., R-3, Phone 79-J. For Sale—Full blood Plymouth Rock chickens. —PH-ONE 529-B. S. C. Brown Leghorn Eggs—For setting, 50c per 15; $3 per 100.— MRS. W. H. WORTLEY, Rensselaer, Ind., R-4. Farms For Sale—l have a number of farms for salq in different parts of this county and adjoining counties, and I have made up my mind to devote my time to the business. Therefore if you have any farms or town property to sell or trade give me a chance and I will you a square deal. —JOHN O’CONNOR, Ex-sheriq Jasper county, Kniman, Ind. For Sale—A handsome 3-lamp brass chandelier, large burners, colored globes, raises and lowers by thumb spring; cost S2O, will sell for $7.50. Splendid piece for a country parlor or sitting room. Also a fine brass hanging lamp, with Rochester burner, large hand-painted shade; cost $lO, will sell for $3. —PHONE 311, or enquire at The Democrat office. For Rent—6 room house on McCoy avenue, after March I.—MRS. E. H. SHIELDS. ts. Dairy Farm For Rent—36o acres, 160 in cultivation, rest pasture; well fenced, two good barns, cement floor and 19 stantions in one. Cash or grain rent. —FRANK FOLTZ, Rensselaer, Ind. Two Farms for Rent—One 180 one of 200 plenty of pasture on each; good buildings, water, windmills, etc.—W. P. GAFFIELD, Rensselaer, Ind., R-4. Wanted —AH Your Classified Ads. When you want to buy, sell exchange anything, put a notice in this column;—THE DEMOCRAT. Farm Loans—We are furnishing the money.—DUNLAP & PARKISON, I. O. O. F. Bldg, Rensselaer, Ind. 100 Envelopes—Printed with your return r card in corner—something every rural mail route patron should not be without- —for 50 cents at The Democrat office. Farm Loans—Jasper Guy of Remington makes farm loans at 5 per cent interest with no commission but office charges. Write him. ts Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO.—E. P. HONAN. Linotype Borders—Cheapest and fcpst borders a printer can use for job and ad work, in 6 and, 12 point,: 30 ems long, sold in any amount wanted by THE DEMOCRAT, See samples in use in the ads in this paper.

The General Agency of the Reliance Lite Insurance Go. OF PITTSBURGH For Jasper County and gVicinity Is Open to the Right Party. , Address C. M. Heublein, Supervisor, "v Chicago Department, Reliance Life Insurance Company, Chicago, 111. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. On and after Feb. Ist I~will have removed my office across the street over Duvall’s clothing store, to rooms formerly \ occupied by Dr. Washburn. DR. W, W. MERRILL. Job printing of the better class type, ink and in harmony—The * Democrat office. •--- V ' ‘1 " . - I ; : . V •' - ‘ " e-