Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1911 — Page 4

III M GOUKTY DiOCIRI OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY. Entered as Second Class Matter June 8, 1908, at the post office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published Wednesday and Saturday. Wednesday Issue 4 Pages; Saturday Issue 8 Pages. T Long Distance Telephones Office 315. - Residence 311. SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1911.

WILL WHEATFIELD GET A SALOON?

The Republican now says that Wheatfield will not get a saloon no matter how the election to be held ther§ next Saturday may go. It says that the 1,000 population unit will be construjed one way where the commissioners are “dry” and another way where the commissioners are “wet,” and adds:

"It means that matter how the election goes in Wheatfield township no saloon can be established there.”

Now if the majority on the board of commissioners in Jasper county are “dry,” and will refuse to grant a license no matter how the vote goes, as one would infer from this clipping from the Republican, why did they not refuse to grant the petition for an election and save all that expense? The Republican said at the time:

"The wonder-wise at the head of the Jasper County Democrat proved just as unreliable on the Wheat field election proposition as he has on myriads of other things. He said that an election could not be held in Wheatfield because that township did not have 1,000 people. The county attorney and the commissioners thought differently and ordered an election. Probably the real hope was to ward off the election, thus having the township go automatically wet, and then have a saloon license granted without giving the temperance people a chance. But Bab’s legal mind don’t seem quite reliable, having been found wanting on several occasions, and it is hardly probable the commissioners would accept his recoup mendatibn when an attorney is employed to give legal advice.” The Democrat said the election should not be ordered because of the 1,000 population feature, as no license could be granted, and it seems that the Republican has very reluctantly reached the same conclusion.

The Military Editor of the Republican may know how to put down the insurrection in Mexico, and it is to be regretted that the secretary of war did not listen to Congressman Crumpaeker’s urgent plea—made at m. e’s. request —that he be sent down there and run all the greaser’s into their holes and had the “war” over weeks ago, but when it comes to taking the common sense view of any proposition he is woefully lacking in judgment. It must be very humiliatng for him to have to ccfnfess later on that The Democrat was right and he was wrong, especially for one with such an abnormally developed bump of egotism.

SEEMS TO WORK IN IOWA.

State Supreme Court Upholds One Thousand Population Unit. A dispatch from Des Moines, lowa, in Wednesday’s papers states that hundreds of saloons in that state will be put out of business by a decision of the lowa supreme court upholding the law which prohibits more than one saloon for each one thousand population in each town or city. We do not know the precise wording of the lowa statute, but w6uld infer that it is somewhat similar to the restriction feature of the Proctor liquor regulation law of Indiana, which some of our bright legal minus in Rens-selaer—-including Abe Halleck, who voted with the brewer senator, Steve Fleming, against the measure—say means one thing and says another. However, we have noticed that our supreme court doesn’t always uphold the views of these attorneys, and it has the last guess at interpreting our laws.

MORE WOES FOR SALOON MEN.

Judge A. B. Anderson of the United States District court now in session at Hammond toda> ruled in five cases, in which saloon keepers are seeking their second papers, that evidence of the fact that they 'have kept their side tdoors open on Sunday is sufficient proof that the applicants are not law abiding citizens and are not of , good moral character and consequently are not entitled to their second papers. This is the worst blow that has yet fallen upon the saloon keepers of the county as a result of

the passage of the democratic Proctor liquor law. The law itself explicitly states that no saloonkeeper may secure a license who is not a full fledged citizen or in lieu pf that has not resided in the state for at least 10 years. Then along comes the federal court and rules that a man who keeps his saloon door open Sundays is not of good moral character and cannot secure his second naturalization papers.— Hammond Times.

DEDICATED MAY 24,

Will Be St. Patrick’s New Catholic Church at Kokomo.

Kokomo, Ind., April 21. —The large and imposing new St. Patrick’s Catholic church in this city will be dedicated with imposing ceremonies Sunday May 24th by Right Reverend Pdshop Alerding of Fort Wayne. All the Catholic societies in Northern Indiana have been invited to take part in’the services and it is expected that fully 10.000 visitors will be present. The church is of Bedford stone and is not only one of the largest in Indiana but will be one of the most handsomely finished and fully'equipped in the country. The two trancept windows 'are the second largefst in the United States, being over 38 feet high and 18 feet wide. The building was started by the late Father Lordemann who was pastor of the congregation for 37 vears. but unfortunately did not live to see it completed.

DISEASE AND DEATH IN INDIANA FOR MARCH.

The monthly bulletin of the State Board of Health, just issued, says: The deaths in March numbered 3,238, rate 14.1. In the same month last year, 3,469, rate 14.8. The deaths under one year numbered 423 or 13.0 per cent of the total. The deaths which occurred of people 65 and 'Over numbered 1,134, or 35.0 per cent of the total. Tuberculosis killed 353. Typhoid fever deaths numbered 36, diphtheria 21, carlet fever 31. measles 63, whooping cough 40, pneumonia 359, influenza 146, cancer 155, voilence 152, smallpox 2, poliomyelitis, 1 death in Howard county. The cities presented a death rate of 15.4. The country districts a rate of 13.0. The death rate of the following cities were: Indianapolis 16.5, Evansville 17.9, Ft. Wavne 12.1, Terre Haute 18.4, South Bend 13.6, Muncie 11.3, Anderson 18.9, Richmond 11.1, Hammond 19.7, New Albany 13.7, Lafayette 17.6. The most prevalent disease was measles, next influenza, and next tonsilitis. Pneumonia was Bth in order of prevalence. February births: Birth reports are always a month late because the law gives twenty days -in which doctors and midwives may report. Total births 4.365, stillbirths excluded. Males 2,230. females 2,135. Stillbirths 129, white 124, colored 5. White males, 2,198. White females. 2,100. Colored males, 32. Colored females, 35. State rate, 21.0. Excess of birth rate over death, 7.0. Highest birth rate, Brow« county, 37.4. Lowest birth rate, Putnam, 11.4.

CITY AND COUNTY COMBINE

Plan Joint Stone Pile for Vagrants and Minor Offenders. Columbus, lnd., April 21. —The city of Columbus and county of Bartholomew are forming a partnership for the purpose of establishing a joint stone pile on which to work city and county prisoners. When the stone is ready for breaking a dragnet will be cast for loafers and loiterers, and in this way it is hoped to rid the city and county of these undesirables.

Buried Mains Belong to Company.

Newcastle, led., April 21. Judge Jackson has decided that the gas mains buried in farms in Wayne and Henry counties belong to the owners of the defunct company. They are worth 50 cents a foot and farmers were fighting for their possession.

-i-H-l-l-l-I-H-H-H-l-H-H-l-I-I-l-l-l-Mr •fr «!• + Ladies I have opened i T 4» | Millinery and | i Dressmaking i t ± f at my Parlors 1 block west + 4- of postoffice and north of J ip Milroy monument. I desire J j your patronage, and can f + save you 1-3 or more on all X X Millinery. .Plain or Fash- ” T ionable Dressmaking done •• ? at reasonable prices. I use I! X and teach the one-piece j 1 7 Tailor System. I, MRS. H. A. CRIPPS. .. ■ ■ so-I-l-M- I I I-i-H- l-t-M I l-H-I-I-I-l-I-r

WAR IN MEXICO CAUSES DEBATE

Situation Discussed in Congress for First Time. STONE OF MISSOUW4S HARSH Refers to Recent Happenings on Border and Urges that President be Empowered to Employ Force to Prevent Repetition. Washington, April 21.—For the first time the Mexican situation was discussed in congress. Senator William J. Stone of Missouri urged that the president be empowered to employ force to prevent a repetition of the “bloody outrage” committed at Douglas, Ariz. Senator Stone was very harsh on Mexico in referring to occurrences along the border. The fact that he is a member of the senate committee on foreign relations added to the gravity of his statement. Senators Bacon of Georgia, Root of New York, and Lodge of Massachusetts, all members of the foreign relations committee, vigorously opposed Senator Stone’s suggestion that the president be empowered by congress to use the military forces of the United States according to his discretion. They declared that the adoption of such a resolution would amount to a declaration of war against Mexico. Senator Stone praised the president for having acted wisely in the face of great provocation; “Congress,” said he, ‘‘should al once and without delay authorize the president to employ whatever force may be necessary to prevent a repetition of the bloody outrage committed at Douglass and a repetition of which is threatened at El Paso, Tex.” He added that congress should record its opinion in positive terms that it is the president’s duty to use whatever force the circumstances majr require to protect Americans on their own territory. Senator Root said Mexico would make redress when claim is made in the ordinary way and through peaceful negotiations. The pasasge of such a resolution as described, he said, would be equivalent to a declaration of war. It would be a demand and force is necessary when a demand is not complied with. Senator Root said the American people sympathize with the people of Mexico in their distress. He said it is our duty to be considerate with a friendly power.

Senator Lodge deprecated the discussion of our relations with a foreign power in either branch of congress. He said if is in the interest of peace that congress refrain from discussing Mexico.

Senator Cullom, the chairman of the foreign relations committee, said that in his judgment the discussion of all such matters should take place in executive session. He regretted that he did not move that this course be pursued and said that it ought to be the rule in the future. The Stone resolution was referred to the committee on foreign relations.

THE MARKETS

Chicago Cash Grain Quotations. Chicago. April 20. Wheat—No. 2 red, 89%@90%c; No. 3 red, 87@98c; No. 2 hard winter, 89%@91%c; No. 3 hard winter, 87® 90c; No. 1 northern spring, sl.ol® 1.02; No. 2 northern spring, 99c@ $1.01; No. 3 spring, 92®97c. Corn — No. 2, 50%@51c; No. 2 white, 50 %@ 5H4c; No. 2 yellow, 51@51%c; No. 50@50%c; No. 3 white, 50@50%c; No. 3 yellow, 50%@50%c. Oats —No. 2, 32@32%c; No. 2 white, 33%@34%c; No. 3 white, 33@33%c; standard, 33%@34c. Chicago Live Stock. Hogs—Receipts 25,000. Quotations ranged at $6.15®6.20 choice heavy, [email protected] choice light, [email protected] heavy packing, and [email protected] good to choice pigs. Cattle —Receipts 5,000. Quotations ranged at $6.25® 6.50 prime steers, [email protected] good to choice beef cows, $4.85® 5.50 good to choice heifers, $5.60 @5.75 selected feeders, $4.80® 5.50 fair to choice Stockers, $6.10® 6.40 good to choice light calves. Sheep—Receipts 16,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] good to choice light lambs, $5.35®5.60 good to choice light yearlings, $4.60@5,00 good to choice wethers, $4.35®4.60 good to choice ewes. Butter. Creamery, extra, 22c per lb; prints, 23%c: extra firsts, 20c; firsts, 18c; dairies, extra, 18c; firsts, 15c; packing stock, 13c. Potatoes. Choice to fancy, 58@60c per bu.; fair to good, 55® 57c. Live Poultry. Turkeys, per lb., 14c; chickens, fowls, 13c; roosters, 10c; ducks, 16c; geese, 11c. Live 6tock. East Buffalo, N. Y., April 20. Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock/Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows. Cattle —Receipts 2 cars; market slow. Hogs—Receipts 20 cars; market slow; heavy, $6.40@ 6.50; Yorkers, $6.65; pigs, $6.70. Sheep—-Receipts 40 cars; market slow; wool lambs, [email protected]; clipped, [email protected]; yearlings, [email protected]; wethers, $4.00@4-15; ewes, [email protected]. Calves, [email protected].

GUARDING THE BORDER

Governor Sloan and General Duncan, Commanding U. S. Troops.

1911, by American Press Association.

RESPONSE FROM MEXICO

Formal Reply to This Government's Protest. Not Yet Received but Believed to Contain Satisfactory Assurances of Future Care. Washington, April 21. United States government officials believe that the formal reply which Mexico has prepared to this government’s protest against fighting along thd border contains assurances that definite restrictive measures have been adopted for the future guidance of the Mexican federal forces. In so far as the note contains assurances of this character it is satisfactory to this government, but in other respects it will probably tend to aggravate the relations between the two countries. President Taft and officials of the state department contend that they already received from Mexico all that they asked, which was a promise that that government would take steps to protect lives on this side of the border against Mexican bullets. Ambassador Wilson has advised the government at Washington that the Mexican government has issued orders in accordance with their demands.

DE LA BARRA EXPECTS PEACE

Says Relations Are Cordial but intervention Is Possible. Mexico City, April 21. —Minister of Foreign Relations De La Barra when called before the congress to render an account of the situation of the country said that while the relations with the United States were cordial, nevertheless the presence of troops on the border was a menace to the integrity of Mexico. At any moment intervention is possible, he said. All loyal Mexicans should be united in a common cause against the danger that threatens, forgetting sectional and political differences. De La Barra said further that there were expectations of early peace.

RIOTS IN GRAND RAPIDS

Union Furniture Workers Attack Men Leaving Work at Two Plants.

Grand Rapids, Mich., April 21.—Serious rioting occurred here when union furniture strikers attacked men who were leaving work in the Imperial and Gunn company’s plants. Two arrests were made.

During the riots the police reserves were called out and clubs were freely used. Stones and clubs were used by the strikers in their attack. Two non-union employes were badly battered and removed to the hospital. As a result of the rioting the police guard about the factories has been doubled.

RECIPROCITY VOTE NEAR

Debate Stops at Three O’clock and that Means Vote Tonight. e Washington, April 21. An agreement was reached in the hou§g that debate on the Canadian agreement shall be concluded at 3 o’clock today. At that hour amendments will be taken up for cpp^ideration. This insures the passage of the measure before adjournment tonight. Twenty-five spoke on the Canadian bill Thursday. Most of those who opposed the measure were Republicans. . ■ **

Ellis Theatre s *y Apr. 22 J. H. S. ELLIS, Manager^ Wrestling I #1 4- /r Doors Open at 7:45 If l id LCI Jl Commencing at 8:30 > Chas, Tom Olson vs. Coburn Olson is light heavyweight champion of the world With Two or More Preliminaries

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CHICAGO MEN ASK BIG BONUS

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Mr. Dicus replied: “By a mortgage on the machinery.” That i would be nice for all concerned, j The Club gives the promoters SB,OOO and the buildings, etc., and the company installs SB,OOO ! worth of machinery, boaght on credit, giving the Club a mortgage on this machinery. If the business don’t pay, the parties selling the machinery come and get it and the Club is SB,OOO poorer, has two empty buildings, a mortgage that’ isn’t worth the powder it would take to burn it, and—some experience. The promotors admitted they had practically no capital. What they ask is the Commercial Club to finance the undertaking, furnish the buildings and ground and get —if it proves successful —one-fifth. If it fails, stand all the loss. A man who wouldn’t start a business that way would be lacking in common sense. At the directors’ meeting held immediately after the public meeting, the Club made a proposition of donating buildings, grounds, build switch, and pay the money asked if the company would deposit a bond with the Club that, in case of the business being a failure. £he entire plant including machinery and all equipment would revert to the Club. This the promoters were not willing to do, claiming that this was virtually bonding themselves to be a success financially. While their contention is true to a certain extent, and in all probability the bonding rate would be quite heavy, if the promoters have doubts as to the success of the undertaking why should Rensselaer business men be asked to have faith enough in it to invest their money? The promoters were willing to bond themselves to install the machinery and begin operations, and were also willing to have the bonus paid monthly on a basis of 15 per cent of wages paid. A supposition case weakens t|ys argument, too. If th>» Club were to have its money in these buildings, it would rather, by far, have them occupied. Mr. Dicus admitted the}' would have to buy thp, machinery on credit. If they were to run short of monev, the only thing for the Club to do to keep a tenant in the buildings would be to furnish an advance on the bonus. To refuse would mean the factory closing, to comply would be sending “a boy to mill when they had a man hired.” In all probability the prospect of securing this factory for Rensselaer is ended unless the promoters should greatly modify their terms.