Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1911 — Page 4

TIE mm COMT OEMOeiRT f. E. BIB6OCK. EDITOR AND PDBLISHEiI. 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. Long Distance Telephones Office 315. - Residence 311. Advertising rates made known on application. SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1911.

GENERAL NEWS.

“It is time matters were coming to an end,” remarked Presiding Judge Charles J. Hunt in criminal court at Cincinnati, 0., at the conclusion of the hearing of Republican Boss George B. Cox’s latest battle of technicalities to prevent trial on a charge of perjury. Judge Hunt had heard the motion of* Cox’s army of lawyers to strike from the files Prosecutor Henry T. Hunt’s affidavit charging Judge William L. Dickson, designated as trial judge in the case, with bias and prejudice. The prosecutor’s motion charged Dickson owed his nomination to the bench to Boss Cox. At the conclusion of the hearing Judge Hunt announced he would take the matter under advisement and give a decision within a few days. The prosecutor asked Judge Hunt if he overruled the motion, whether he would be allowed to present witnesses to prove his charges that Dickson is biased and prejudiced. Judge Hunt said he had beard Judge Dickson announce from the bench he was not prejudiced and said he would take that into consideration. He said he would consider the prosecutor's request.

The situation at Velardena, Mexico,

is serious. An order has been issued to Captain Cortez, in command of about 125 troops which have been stationed in Velardena, to move his force to Torreon, and the order was immediately executed and the march begun. This caused great anxiety in Asarco, Velardena and Pedricena and pressure was brought to bear to have the troops returned to those places. The command of Captain Cortez was deemed sufficient to hold the camp against the 500 revolters who are in that neighborhood and who began an advance on the camps as soon as the orders to the troops to vacate were made knowm to them. The order has been given for the troops to return to Velardena.

Mr. Underwood, the majority floor leader and chairman of the ways and means committee, laid before the house, just before that body adjourned after transacting considerable routine business regarding the organization of committees, the farmers’ free list bill, which is the next thing programmed by the Democrats for attention, He asked that debate be begun promptly, and that he and Representative Dalzell (Pa.) be permitted to control the time of their respective sides. This was agreed upon. The federal grand jury at Cleveland, Ohio, which has been investigating charges of rebating against railroads and ore shippers in this section, has returned secret indictments against Dan R. Hanna, Robert L. Ireland of the M. A. Hanna company, and D. T. McCabe, fourth vice president of the Pennsylvania, and seventeen indictments against the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Pennsylvania, Bessemer and Lake Erie, and the Nickel Plate railroads.

“There is no foundation whatever for the published suggestion that my retirement from the position of chairman of the United States Steel corporation is or has been under consideration. There is perfect harmony in the entire working organization, in the finance committee and in the board of directors,” said Elbert H. Gary, the chairman of the United States Steel corporation. The labor leaders, headed by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor will raise a fund of thousands of dollars to defend the officials of the Interantional Bridge and Structural Ironworkers’ union, charged with blowing up the Los Angeles Times building and the killing of twenty-one men on Oct. 1, 1910. Clerical and lay members of Protestant Episcopal church from all over the United States gathered here for the opening of the twenty-ninth church congress of the denomination. A communion service in the morning in St. John’s church was marked by an address by the Rev. Dr. John G. Murray, bishop of Maryland. Clarence S. Darrow returned to Chicago from Indianapolis, Ind., and announced that he would not defend J. J. McNamara and the others charged with complicity in the blowing up of the Los Angeles Times building, saying he thought it wise they should get a younger man. Edward F. Croker, who has resigned as fire chief of New York city, is a director of the Croker National Fire Protection Engineering company of New York, which has been incorporated with a capital of SIO,OOO. Ogden Mills Reid, son of Ambassador Whltelaw Reid, with his bride has arrived at Laredo, Tex., from a bridal tour of Mexico and are spending a few days at Fort Mclntosh. Republican progressives in the senate again defeated in demands to dictate one-fourth of appointments on committees, threatened to carry the fight into the senate. \

Dispatches received at Vienna state that there has been a severe fight in Montenegro, in which Turkish regulars and volunteers were worsted by Albanians. Late advices from Chihuahua, Mex., tell of many acts of brigandage com mitted by roving bands of armed men who claim be identified with the rebels \ An express car robbery near Middleton, N. Y., resulted in the loss of over SI,OOO in cash and'the disappearance of about $5,000 worth of valuables. Tyrannical acts of Don Luis Terrazas, richest man in Mexico, said to be worth $100,000,000, are the chief cause of revolt in Chihuahua.

Live Stock Notes.

Wheat, bran and oats make strong bones in the colt. A poorly nourished, stunted two-year-old filly should not »e bred. Don’t leave a horse heated by driving to stand exposed in a cold wind. Too many farmers sacrifice quality for mere size in the selection of a ram It never pays to keep old wornout animals except as a matter of sentiment It is well to cull very closely in cattle, swine and poultry. There Is nothing like milk for making hogs out of pigs. It is their natural feed, and when used with a grain ration will develop pork more rapidly than any other feed. It pays to keep cows Just for the pigs. Do not feed pigs too much corn while they are young. Corn is a fat producing food and does not accelerate growth. Feed sboats tankage, shorts and bran in sufficient quantity to cause rapid growth. The Wyoming experiment station, after repeated trials, concludes that corn and the bearded or Scotch barley when fed with alfalfa were about equal in value for mutton production. Barley in this test proved to be a shade the better. Twenty-seven per cent less alfalfa and 28 per cent less grain were required where barley replaced either in a ration.

Hints For the Farmer.

In the north it is hardly safe to plant cucumbers until the middle or last of May. The crop may be planted even as late as the latter part,of June. Nitrogen Is by far the most Important element in producing a crop of cabbage. It should be quickly available. Top dressing with nitrate of soda is becoming more and more common. Try it on the early crop. Spring is the ideal time for germanating all seeds. The ground is in mellow and fine tilth after the winter freezing and full of moisture. This applies especially to fine seeds and delicate plants like the alfalfa. A spring tooth harrow should seldom if ever be used after plowing sod land unless stones are troublesome. The results are much better when a good disk or spading harrow is used alternately with a drag or a float. By spraying alone many of the old apple orchards which have never borne a crop can be made very profitable. These should be sprayed when the blossoms show a little pink and again as soon as the fruit has set. with a third spraying about two weeks later. There is no reason why anybody should have trouble in growing strawberries. With any ordinary, good garden soil placed where both the air and water drainage are good the strawberry will thrive, provided it gets only ordinary cultural care at the important times of its life.

Can’t Forget.

*Tls sweet to be remembered Unless by some old wight Who has a mortgage on our house And everything in sight. Swift. “My collector gets out of breath.” “Out of breath?” “Yes.” “How is that?” “1 have so many running accounts that he has to hurry so to catch up with them." Too^Changeable. “He seems a nice, steady fellow.” “He has one very bad habit.” “What is it?” “Always breaking off a habit as soon as he has formed it for fear he will become confirmed in it.” The Only Blessing They Get. “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” “Is that so?" “It is said to be.” “Well, it is a mighty good thing for some of us."

Easy Road to Wealth. Would you succeed without delay Go get a hen and let her lay And to the neighbors and the trade Sell eggs, high priced and newly laid. And with the money you can buy What ever may attract your eye. What’s left It’s well to stow away For that annoying rainy day. I know—l read it in a book;It’s there if you should, care to look--The way the man who owns a hen May sport a twenty or a ten Is most surprising, you’ll admit. When you have studied into it And in a little while get rich Without a single if or hitch. You know a man who tried the turn And didn’t have results to burn? Did he. are you prepared to swear. Directions follow to a hair? To get the thing exactly right You have to read it day and night And get the little book by heart, And then it should be safe to start. Yes, It’s as simple as can be And sure to be a winner. See? , Just get a hen, or if you care To be a bloated millionaire Procure a dozen and begin To pile up wagon loads of tin. Yes. get, would you be truly blest, A hen and let her do \the rest.

DARROW AND M’NAMARA

Labor Attorney and Alleged Dynamiter He Seeks to Release.

CALLS US OVERBEARING

Our Methods of Diplomacy Criticised in Germany. Papers in Kaiser’s Realm Tell Story of Minister Hill's Resignation. Berlin, April 28. America’s overbearing methods of diplomacy, in addition to the potash wrangle, are declared to be the cause of the resignation of United States ambassador to Germany, David J. Hill. Several newspapers will print today the following: “During the last few months there has been a lively diplomatic dispute between America and Germany which had its origin in the overbearing tone adopted by the state department at Washington in its negotiations with the imperial government. This dispute has attracted no attention heretofore because those responsible for the German foreign policy have avoided publicity. The dispute has assumed at times a serious if not absolutely threatening aspect. It appears that the United States, owing to its intercourse with smaller states on the American continent, is accustomed to diplomatic methods which, while possibly acceptable to weaker neighbors, are unacceptable to Germany. In the course of the potash negotiation it was borne upon America that such meth ods cannot be employed in its diplo matte intercourse with the German nation. The experience thereby will un doubtedly teach the United States how suitably to deal with a first class Eu ropean power and what is to be avoid ed if friendly relations with the Ger man empire are to remain so. “Four weeks ago the essential poinl in this dispute was settled in Germany’s favor. The real reason for the resignation of Ambassador Hill must therefore be sought in his personal dissatisfaction or that of the American government at the result of the negotiations as w r ell as their accompanying circumstances.”

SAY M’MANIGAL IS SPY

Report Now Is that He Was in Pay of Burns Agency. Los Angeles, April 28. Dropping the mask he has been wearing for the benefit of his alleged accomplices in numerous dynamiting outrages, Ortic McManigal practically has revealed himself as the star informer of the W J. Burns detective agency and princi pal witness for the prosecution in tlu trial of the McNamaras. McManigal not only has been in close touch with Burns, but it is prac tically certain that he has received pay from Burns for serving him b$ playing his part in all the acts of the so-called “wrecking crew” which he has confessed His fear of conse quences should the McNamaras and their friends learn his exact relation to Burns explains the precautions taken to prevent the truth from be coming known until all were safely in jail/

Census-of Scotland Disappoints.

Edinburgh, April 28. -p Scotland is annoyed at its showing in the census which is now published. Apparently Sotchmen refuse to increase and multiply, as in the past ten years Glasgow has gained only 21,689 inhabitants. That, however, is a wonderful increase when compared with the show-, ing made by the three other principal cities. Edinburgh gained 2,780, Dundee, 3,712, and Aberdeen, 861. . - m^ZJl U— ij"*- - rfjLk w^^aa—

DANGEROUS GANG NOW ROUNDED UP

Arrest of Thorsen Leaves Only Two Still at Large. WANTED FOR POSTOFFIGE JOB St. Louis People Tip Chicago Police, Who Gather in Ex-Con-vict—Two Suspects in St. Louis Jail. St. Louis, April 28. —One of the most dangerous gangs of bandits operating in America has been rounded up, with two exceptions, by the arrest of Martin Thorsen, an ex-convict, in Chicago, following a tip from postoffice inspectors here. * At the time Thoresen was arrested in Chicago charged with being one of five bandits who raided the jewelry store of Edward Alberti & Son there, he was under indictment, made public by the federal grand jury here as one of five bandits who robbed the Bremen avenue poFtnffice in St. Louis March 12, 1911, and engaged in a running duel with police- j men. The St. Louis police learned Thorsen was in Chicago. They could not learn his address, but learned that the diamond robbery in question was contemplated. They tinned off tbo Chicago office and sent photographs of Thorsen, whose alias is Martin O’Hara. Thorsen is said by the postoffice inspectors to have planned the Chicago robbery to aid two suspects who have also been indicted for the Bremen avenue robbery and who are now in St. Louis jail A connection is also alleged between the robbery and the

recent St. Louis city jail breaking plot, thwarted by Jailer Wolf. The men in the St. Louis city jail are Thomas L. O’Neill, alias William •Rastus, and James Tuohey, ali&s James Sheridan. Both were indicted with Thorsen by the federal grand jury here Wednesday. Two other men whose names are withheld are also indicted. O’Neill was arrested by the police at the time of the robbery. Sheridan was arrested by postoffice inspectors the following day. Another man named Thomas C. Parker was subsequently arrested in Chicago, but was not indicted and will be released.

Pass Passport Resolution.

Springfield, 111., April 28.—The Juul resolution, calling on the United States government to dissolve the passport treaty with Russia, passed the senate. Under the treaty all Hebrews visiting Russia have to carry on their passports the word “Jew.”

WEATHER FORECAST.

Indiana and Illinois Local rains today; probably fair tomorrow; brisk southerly winds. Wisconsin Cloudy, probably followed by local rains by tonight and tomorrow; moderate to brisk southerly winds.

THE MARKETS

Chicago Cash Grain Quotations. Chicago, April 27. Wheat —No. 2 red, 90%@92c; No. 3 red, 87@91c; No. 2 hard winter, 90% @93%c; No. 3 hard winter, 87@91%c; No. 1 northern spring, sl.Ol @1.03; No. 2 northern spring, [email protected]; No. 3 spring, 92@97c. Corn —No. 2, 53@ 53%c; No. 2 white, 53%@53%c; No. 2 yellow, 53%@53%c; No. 3, 52%@ 52%c; No. 3 white, 52%@52%c; No. 3 yellow, 52%@53c. Oats —No. 2, 31% @3l%c; No. 2 white, 33%@33%'c; No. 3 white, 32%@33c; standard, 33@ 33 %c. Chicago Live Stock. Hogs—Receipts 23,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] choice heavy, [email protected] choice light, [email protected] heavy packing, and [email protected] good to choice pigs. Cattle —Receipts 4,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] prime steers, [email protected] good to choice beef cows, [email protected] good to choice heifers, $5.50 @5.65 selected feeders, [email protected] fair to good Stockers, [email protected] good to choice light calves. Sheep—Receipts 14,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] good to choice light lambs, [email protected] good to choice light yearlings, [email protected] good to choice wethers, [email protected] good to choice ewes. Butter. Creamery, extra, 22c per lb; prints, 24%c; extra firsts, 21c; firsts, 19c; dairies, extra, 18c; firsts, 15c; packt ing stock, 13c. Live Poultry. Turkeys, per lb., 14c; chickens, fowls, 14c; roosters, 10c; ducks, 16c; geese, 11c. Potatoes. Choice to fancy, 55@57c per bu.; fair to good, 52@54c. East Buffalo Live Stock. E-ant-Buffalo. N. Y., April 27; Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: , Cattle —Receipts 2 cars; market steady. Hogs—Receipts 15 cars; market strong; Jieavy, [email protected]; Yorkers, [email protected]; pigs, $6.65. Sheep—Receipts 15 cars; market active; wool lambs, [email protected]; clipped, [email protected]; yeartings, $4.25 1 4.50; wethers, [email protected]; ,ewes, $3.00 @3.60. Calves, [email protected]. ■ H nl l livmfc—- .4*TgY»aac=jaac...

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

| WASHINGTON Authoritative announcement was made at the White House that the president has not decided to rely on any one Republican in Indiana for recommendations for postoffice and other federal appointments in the state. He does not intend to designate any one as a referee, tn making minor appointments such is members of pension examining boards, he - will accept the recommenflations of —awin M. Lee, chairman of Ihe Republican state committee. , In making postoffice appointments he will be guided by the advice of leading men among the patrons of the offices tp he filled.. He will adhere to the policy of reappointing postmasters whose services are satisfactory. RUSHVILLE—Ben Noble, wbo committed suicide in his cell in the Rushville jail, is said by Sheriff WoesBner voluntarily to have told him and Deputy Sheriff Klein that he killed Albert Sprague, the farmer of Decatur county, for the murder of whom be was convicted lately in county court. The statements are said to have been made to SherifT Woessner and Klein after he had been confined In the Marion county jail for several weeks. Woessner and Klein were both subpoenaed by the defense, but when Noble’s attorney learned what their client had told the Marion county of ficials he did not require their attendance at the trial, they say. KOKOMO—Elaborate arrangements are being made for the state meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America which will be held in this city May 3 There will be a social given by the local lodge in honor of visiting Woodmen Tuesday, May 2. At 10 o’clock Wednesday morning the delegates—l2s are expected, besides visitors —will meet for the important work of selecting delegates to the national camp, which meets in Buffalo in June. This body assembles hut once in every Three years. Each congressional district is allowed a delegate to every 1,500 inhabitants.

SOUTH BEND Bent on seeking vengeance because he had been sent to prison for failing to provide for his family, Grant Winerott, aged forty-five, secured i revolver and going to the farm of his brother-in-law, A. .T Humbell, shot his wife and four-year-old daughter. Both were hit in the back, the bullets lodging under the shoulder. Winerott had been out of prison about eight months, but constantly brooded over the fact that his wife had aided the authorities in putting him behind the bars. Both victims will probably recover. >

MARlON—Section men who were working at the Pennsylvania railway crossing on Washington street prevented a collision of a city street car and .a train that might have resulted in the deaths of a half dozen

passengers in the trolley car. The fuse of the electric car burned out when the car was on the railroad crossing in front of the train, which was not more than a block away. The section men pushed the car off the track while the passengers were fighting to diseambark. RICHMOND—Three of the public schools in Dalton township were condemned and closed for school purposes, and the primary department of the Hagerstown school was severely criticised after an inspection by County Health Officer King and County Superintendent Williams. The Dalton township buildings were found to be poorly situated and the walls dilapiidated and water-soaked.

MARION Going to a point near the 6heep and hog pens of the fair grounds, at Fairmont, Luther T. Robinson, a glass worker, thirtyeight years old, drank two ounces of carbolic acid, and died a few hours later at his home, where he was taken by friends who were attracted by his cries Robinson’s act is attributed to poor health. He formerly resided at Logansport MARION Mayor John O. Wilson has announced that leading officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad company will come to Marion to hold a conference with city officials concerning the building of elevated tracks in South Marion. The city is threatening to resort to court to force the company to live up to its franchise in that respect. PRINCETON Fire in the-north part of the residence section of the city destroyed the barns of George McMillan and Thomas Cullen and seriously thr<atened a numhe.* of residences. Several horses were saved only by heroil efforts. The city has had a series of—fires recently, \yhich leads to the fear that a firebug may be at work. RICHMOND By a deed made March 29 Mrs. William Dudley Foulke is given in trust all the real and personal property of Mrs. Caroline M. Reeves, who died here last week. Mrs. Foulke is the only surviving child and it is thought the property which she now comes ihto possession of is worth $51)0.000. MARION James Hawkins of this city, the son of tjie late Mrs. J. B. McGuffin, will receive $135,000 worth of property as his share of the estate of his grandmother, Jane Hawkins, who died in Benton county, March 24, 1908. A dispute over settlement of thp eg.

tate developed, but an agreement has now been made.

BLOOMINGDALE Professor William Hill was severely injured by a bull at the farm of E. B. Morris. The animal charged Mr. Hill as he crossed the barnyard,'knocked him down and broke several ribs. ,Mr. Hill is director of vocational works in Blooming dale academy, and is head f 6f the agricultural guild.

For the Children

Rain Gauge Used by the Ancient Koreans.

The first use of the rain gauge has been credited to Benedetto Castelll. an Italian contemi>orary of Galilei, bat recent research shows that rein gauges were us**d in the fifteenth century, nearly two centuries before, says Popolar Mechanics. In the second volume cf the historical annals of Korea is found a reference to rain gauges which translates a* follows: \ “In the twpDty-fourth vear of the reign of King Reje (1442> the king ordered constructed a bronze Instrument to measure the rainfall. It is a vase resting on a stone base and was placed at the obse'walory. Each time it rained the attendants measured the height of water In the vase and reported *o the king. Similar instruments were also placed in all the provinces." The ancient rain gauge herewith Illustrated may still he seen at Taiko, Korea.

A Japanese Fable. One day the monkey saw the ant climbing np a tall tree and tbongbt that he would amuse himself at his expense. “Look here. Mr. Ant.” said be. “bow quickly yon are ascending the tree! Won’t you have a race with me to the top of the tree? I am certain that you can beat me.” “All right,” replied the ant, and both started to run up the tree from the bottom. In a minnte the monkey bad reached the middle branch of the tree, while the little ant had scarcely traveled an inch. The monkey looked down haughtily upon the ant and then began to perform his favorite acrobatic feats upon one of the outstretching branches. Suddenly the wood snapped under his weight, and he fell to the ground. He was so badly hnrt that it took some time before he coold pick himself up. In the meantime the ant bad reached the top of the tree and won the race. Morel—One wbo relies too mncb on his own ability often fails.

The Waltzing Egg.

Place a plate on the table so that it is near enough to the edge to be easily taken in hand. Then place the egg in the middle and with the help of the thumb and the index finger of the right hand, placed respectively at either end, give the egg a lively rotary movement. It will soon stand upright on its points and turn. Now seize the plate and ail you have to do to make the egg waltz is to move your band In a waltzing motion. The egg sbduld be a hard boiled one and should while boiling be kept in a perpendicular position in the saucepan. Try it and see the egg spin around the plate.—Magical Experiments.

The Engineer Mouse.

Several years ago workmen were digging boles for some telegraph poles in New Tork. and into one of them a poor little mouse fell. The tiny prisoner at first raced around the hole frantically; then be seemed to set bis wits to work. The hole was several feet deep, but he began to dig a spiral groove around it from the bottom, working night and day. When he got tired he built little: landings to his staircase where he con Id rest. The workmen had become interested in him and gave him food, and when on the third day mousie reached the top all the men cheered him. An Elephant Rope Walker. The elephant was trained in the olden time to perform many feats. Mention Is made of one that walked the tight rope, and not only near the ground. If we may believe what the old writers say it also walked a rope stretched above the beads of the spectators and carried a man on his back. The Friendly Sunbeam. There’s a certain little sunbeam who Is very fond of me. And every single morning, bright and early as can be (Becsftise he knows my nursery is on the shady side). He leaves his brothers frolicking o’er dewy meadows wide. And be climbs into a window at the east end of our halt And he creeps across the carpet, and be feds along the wall, And he slips between some curtains and through an open door. And he makes a golden bee line across my bedroom floor Until, without a tiny sound to tell he’s near the place. Be has Jumped upon my pillow and la shining In my face! Then up I start and out of bed. for who would wish to stay When such a friend has . come so far to call one out to play? , —Youth’s Companion.