Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1911 — Page 4

1 m GOONTT HOT f. LBiBCOCK. EDITOR JtND PIIBLISBER. OFFICIAL. DEMOCRATIC PAPER OP JASPER COUNTY. Entered as Second Clas? 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, SEPT. 9, 1911.

GENERAL W. H. BIX BY

Who Says Cause of Maine • Wreck Will Never Be Known.

WILL NEVER BE KNOWN

Cause of Maine Wreck as Deep a Mystery as Ever. General W. H. Bixby States that Explosion of Magazine Effectively Destroyed All Evidence. Detroit, Mich., Sept B.—General W. H. Bixby, chief of the United States engineers, spent the night in Detroit on the Hancock, on which he is touring this section of the great lakes, examining engineering work that is being done, and he declared that it was absolutely impossible to tell yet just how the Maine had been blown up in Havana harbor. “The board made its report largely on inference,” said the general, “but the conditions were such when the water was pumped' away from around the wreck that it was impossible to say exactly what had occurred* There was an explosion in the magazine of the ship, and it tore the hull so badly that it was impossible to determine whether there was an external explosion first or jiqt Just what happened will never be known.”

BRYAN ADVISES PARTY

Avers Wall Street Is Committed to Taft for 1912. Commoner Warns Democrats to Keep Out of Control of Moneyed Interests. Lincoln,, Neb., Sept. 8. —Contending that Wall street is already committed to Taft for 191,2, and that it would be folly for Democrats to bid for it, Bryan says in the Commoner: “The old fight is on again. For sixteen years the Democratic party has held its quadrennial struggle to free itself from the strangle hold of Wall street. The victory wop in the national convention of 1896 put the party as an organization on the side of the people, but thp Wall street element of the party defeated it by such a combination of fraud, force and corruption as the country had never before seen. “Today the Wall street crowd is backing President Taft for the Republican nomination and it will seek to control the Democratic nomination also, but let no Democrat be deceived When election day comes the solid support of the plunderbund will be thrown to Taft.” Orders Dlegle Up for Sentence. Columbus, 0., Sept 8. —Judge E. o. Kinkead of the common pleas court issued an order to attorneys for Rodney J, Diegle, former sergeant-at-arms of the senate, who was convicted for aiding bribery, to have Diegle appear in court Saturday for sentence. WIH Teach Farming to Filipinos. New York, Sept B.—Frederick. W. Taylor of Denver, who has been apj pointed director of agriculture for the Philippines, sailed oh the Fren&tt liner tat Provence. _

SEES NO GOOD IN RECIPROCITY

Rudyard Kipling Advises Canada to Bewara. SAYS ODDS ARE TOO UNEVEN Thinks 90,000,000 People Would I n> evitably Dominate 9,000,000 by Sheer Force of Admitted Weight. Ottawa, Ont, Sept 8. The Montreal Star haa enlisted another recruit to the amtl-reeiproctty cause In the person of Rudyard Kipling, who has written a letter to tbe editor. This is the letter: "Bateman’s, Burwash, Sussex, England. “To the Editor of the Montreal Star: “I do not understand how 9,000,000 people can enter into such arrangements a* are proposed with 90,000,000 strangers on an open frontier of 4,000 miles and at the same time preserve their national integrity. “Ten to one is too heavy odds. No single Canadian would aocept such odds In any private matter that was as vital to him personally as this issue Is to the nation. “It is her own soul that Canada risks today. Once that soul is pawned for any consideration Canada must inevitably conform to the commercial, legal, financial, social and ethical standards which will be imposed upon her by sheer admitted weight of the United States. “She might, for example, be compelled later on to admit reciprocity in the murder rate of the United States, which at present, I believe, is something over 150 per 1,000,000 per annum.

“if these proposals had been made a generation ago, or if the Dominion were today poor, depressed and without hope, one would perhaps understand their being discuseed, but It le not one of these things. She is a nation and as the lives of nations are reckoned, will ere long be among the great nations. “Why, then, when she has made herself what she is should she throw the enermous gifts of her inheritance and her future into the hands c|f a people who by their haste and waste have so dissipated their resources that even before rational middle age they are driven to seek virgin fields for cheaper food and living? “Whatever the United States may gain, and I presume that the United States’ proposals are not wholly altruistic, I. see nothing for Canada in reciprocity except a little ready money, which she does not need, and a very long repentance. "RUDYARD KIPLING.”

NOMINATIONS IN MARYLAND

Senator Gorman Put Up for Governor hy Democrats. Baltimore, Sept. B.+-Senator Gorman was unt nimously nominated for governor by the Democratic state convention. Emerson C. Harrington was chosen comptroller and Edgar Allan Poe, attorney general. The Republicans named Phillips Lee Goldsborough for governor, John H. Cunningham for comptroller and Morris A. Soper for attorney general.

WEATHER FORECAST

Indiana and Illinois—Cloudy today and tomorrow; cooler in south and central portions; moderate northeasterly winds. Wisconsin Cloudy today and tomorrow; continued cool; moderate northeasterly winds..

MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago Live Stock. Hogs—Receipts 13,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] choice heavy, [email protected] choice light, [email protected] heavy packing, and [email protected] good to choice pigs. Cattle —Receipts 5,500. Quotations ranged at [email protected] prime steers, [email protected] good to choice fed beef cows, $5.10@ 6.40 good to choice heifers, [email protected] selected feeders, $3.60 @4.00 fair to good stockers, [email protected] good to choice veal calves. Sheep—Receipts 28,000. Quotations ranged at [email protected] choice to prime native lambs, [email protected] good to choice fed yearlings, [email protected] choice to prime fed wethers, [email protected] good to choice handy ewes. Live Poultry. Turkeys, per lb., 14c; spring turkeys, 14c; chickens, fowls, roosters, 8c; springs, 12%c; ducks, 14c; geese, 10c. Butter. Creamery, 26c per lb; prints, 28%c; dairies, extra, 22c; firsts, 20c; packing stock, 17c. New otatoes. Minnesota, [email protected] per hu; Wisconsin, 85@90c; Michigan, 85@90c\ East Buffalo Live Stock. Dunning Stevens, Live Stock Cornimission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle — Receipts 4 cars; market slow. Hogs—Receipts 20 cans; market lower; heavy, $7.25® 7.50; Yorkers, [email protected]; pigs, $7.25, Sheep—Receipts 10 cars; market steady; top lamb®, $7.15; yearlings, $4.50@5,00; wethers, $4.00#4.26.; ewe®, [email protected]. Calves, [email protected].

AUTO GOES INTO DITCH Machine Turns Over Twice, but Does Not Injurs Itself or Passengers.

Nashville* Ind., Sept. B.—Judge Jackson of the Henry circuit court and Mrs. Jackson sad Arthur McKinley and Mrs. McKinley of Munct? had a narrow escape from death in an automobile hers. They were going up Mile bill to their machine when the engine stopped and the brakes when applied failed to respond. The only thing then to do was to try to guide the machine backward down hill, which Judge Jackson attempted to do, but the machine gained such momentum In a short time that it jumped off the road and) into the d4tcb. Mrs. Jackson jumped out before the car attained much speed. The automobile turned completely over twice and lodged in a clump of bushes. When the-oair made' the somersault the men were thrown clear of it, but Mrs. McKinley was caught beneath and had to be extricated by the others. The car did not rest heavily enough on her body to injure her seriously and the automobile was not greatly damaged.

NONUNION BLOWERS GO OUT

Strike at Falrmount Glass Factory May Become General. Fairmount, Ind., Sept B.—A strike of the blowers in the plant of the Bell b< ttle factory here has seemingly affected the entire force, numbering between 300 and 350 men and boys. The blowers, who are non-union men, state that they are acting as a unit in their actions and in conjunction with the employes of a number of other nonunion factories In this part of the state, all of whom are demanding a return of the wages paid last season. Shortly after the local factory resumed operations, July 15, notice of a reduction of wages for the blowers was posted, small on some classes of ware, while on other sizes the reduction amounts to from 40 cents,, to 50 rents per blower each turn. The management has announoed that it will stand pat, put all of Its apprentices to blowing and import new men from outside sources as fast as possible.

LINTON FIRM GETS CONTRACT

Will Build Road in Martinsville Under Three-Mile Law. Martinsville, Ind., Sept. B.—Cunningham & Gageby of Linton were successful In bidding on the contract for the paving with brick of Morgan street, this city, under the three-mile? law. The estimate for the improvements was $56,579.81. The bid of Cunningham & Gageby was $43,673.59, the firm agreeing to take the bonds at par as soon as the transcript is made up. Washington township will pay for part of the work on the improvement, which will be one and one-third miles In length.

FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED

Coroner of Evansville Investigates Death of Man Found in River. Evansville, Ind., Sept. 8. —Foul play is suspected in the case of Tony Jung, twenty-two years old, a millwright, whose body was found in the river here. Jung was last seen Sunday night by his father downtown, and said then he intended going on a river excursion. At first it was supposed he had tumbled off the boat, but Coroner Mercer is investigating the cause of wounds on his neck and his bead, which look as if they had been made by some blunt instrument.

BIG ROTARY BREAKS

Night Man in Interurban Sub-Station Badly injured. Warsaw, Ind., Sept. 8. —J. M. Perry, night man at the Winona interurban railway sub-station near Milford, was badly injured when the big rotary in the building flew to pieces. Mr. Perry’s collar bone was broken and he was badly cut and' bruised*. A section of the brick building was torn down and the damage is estimated at $2,000. The peculiar accident was caused by throwing a switch the wrong way.

CHARGES THEFT OF BOTTLES

Newcastle Firm Causes Arrest of Junk Dealer. Newcastle, Ind., Sept. 8. When it was found he had a quantity of bottles regdy to ship out of the city, Sol Cohen, who came here from Anderson, was arrested on charges of larceny and receiving stolen goods, and gave bond in the sum of $2,000. The charges v-ere filed by Taylor & Nicholson, who operate a soft drink plant, and who had expended SSOO for new bottles to make up their loss.

Clay Gets New Court House.

Brazil, Ind., Sept. 8. —The Clay county council appropriated $200,000 for a new court house. The council raised the tax rate from 32 to 48 cents on account of the extra expense aris* lng from the voters’ registration law.

Olsen Hangs Himself.

Hammond, Ind., Septj.B. —Extemporizing his own gallows, from which, hi jumped and broke his neck in the noose of the hangman, - Louis Olsen, sixty-five, committed suicide. He was "tired of life.”

EYE WITNESS’S TALE BELIEVED

Beattie Trial Wilt Not Be Delayed for Him. STATE EXPECTS CONVICTION Witness, Who Is Said to Be in Ch|» eago, Is Being Held by Police for Use In Case Jury Does „ Not Agree. ( V 0 •' • i' ■ Chesterfield Court House, Va., Sept. 8. —The belief of Louis O. Wendenburg, commonwealth’s prosecutor In the trial of Henry Clay Beattie, now nearly completed, in the credibility of the twelfth hour witness who wrote to him confessing that he had seen the murder of Mrs. Beattie on Midlothian turfiplke, is confirmed by word received from Chicago. It is believed that Wendenburg has sent orders to the chief of police of o icaero directing him to hold this witness until he receives further orders. In a long conversation over the telephone Luther Scherer, chief of the prosecution’s detectives, received from a lawyer in Chicago who had examined the volunteer witness sufficient verification of the truth of the man’s story to cause Wendenburg to act immedk tely. Wendenburg says that he will make no move to reopen the case of the prosecution and put this new witness cn the stand. He believes that his case Is strong enough to secure a conviction without this dramatic introduction of an eye witness’ story at the last minute. But he is preparing to have the man in Chicago who so minutely described the incidents of the killing on the black Midlothian turnpike brought on here to be used against Beattie in case the jury in the present trial falls to reach an agreement. The prosecutor does not feel that the chance of an acquittal is serious enough to warrant him delaying the trial for the added number of days necesary to bring the witness on from Chicago and put him on the witness stand.

It was learned indirectly that the r>an whom Wendenburg wants is at the Great Northern hotel in Chicago, but whether in the capacity of an employe or as a guest could not be learned. His name Wendenburg and his detectives are keeping secret. There fs every indication that Beattie’s case will go to the jury tonight. Two of the lawyers finished their summing up Thursday after the little brick court house had 1 bulged for seven hours with oratory. Today Harry Smfth said the last word for the accused and Wendenburg will round off the case for the commonwealth. Since Judge Watson charged the jury ft will be able to retire as soon as Wendenburg finishes his summing up. That will probably be some time late this afternoon. Beulah Binferd would mot leave the Jail after the order for her release came until almost time for the departure of the noon train for Washington and New York. Then she hurried down to the station by taxicab in the company of a New York vaudeville booking agent. She expects to turn her unsavory notoriety into cash as a vaudeville attraction in New York unless Mayor Gaynor should forbid her appearance.

DETROIT MAN IS SUED

T*c New York Investors Want $74,500 from H„ Kirk White. New York, Sept. 8. —Two suits were filed in the supreme court to recover $74,500 from H. Kirk White of Detroit, who is au officer of D. M. Ferry & Co., seedsmen, and was director of the hardware concern of White, Van Glahn & Co. of this city when it went into bankruptcy on May 2 last. The suits are brought on the ground of alleged neglect by Mr. White of his duties as a director, and because without paying any attention to the affairs of White, Van Glahn & Co., he permitted his name to be used in establishing credit and selling stocks. William Childs sues for $50,000 and James D. Foote, Jr., for $24,500, representing money paid for stock in the company on the representations of Mr Van Glahn and on reports to commercial agen* les.

WIFE’S DEATH SUSPICIOUS

Terre Haute Man, Known Under Two Names, Is Arrested. Terre Haute, Ind., Sept. 7. —Francis M. Connors was arrested at midnight and is held pending a grand jury investigation of the death of his wife, July 12, when he reported that she took an overdose of chloroform to relieve pain. Suspicion of the truth of his story was aroused by his marriagg three weeks later to Mary Owen, to whom he had been, showing attentions for several weeks prior to his wife’s death. He was known as Eugene Howie, owner of a harness shop, while living with his first wife, but tlft li : cense for marriage with the Owen girl was in the name of Connors, by which name he had. been known-at the house of her father Jasper Owen, where he lived.

A Statement to the Public. I had not expected to be compelled to make a statement o the bus situation, but recent stories told to create a feeling against me make it necessary that I do so.

I purchased the bus line busi-. ness of Frank Kresler, who had purchased it of Joe Jackson with the understanding that Jackson was not again to engage in the business in Rensselaer. This assurance was transferred to me when I bought the business. I have tried to serve the public fairly and have given the business all my time and attention, and have employed competent help all the time. Jackson reentered the business contrary to understanding. I believe that I should receive the continued business of the public based upon the attention I have paid to it and because of whatever sentiment may exist in the matter, and apparently the people think

the same way. A few days ago it came to my notice that a story was being circulated to t*he effect that I had employed foul language in talking to Jackson about his trip in the west and about his treatment of this family. I had not said the things I was accused of saying and do not wish to labor under the accusation. I have no further grievance against Jackson than is involved in the principle of his re-entering business here when he was pledged not to do so, and'l shall do nothing and have done nothing to influence patronage more than becomes necessary in looking after the business I have tried faithfully to hold. I do want it understood that the language I am/charged with employing to Jackson is absolutely false and the story was started for the purpose of creating a feeling against me. I went personally with the city marshal to Earl Clouse who had told the untruth and he acknowledged that he had heard no such language or statements.

I shall continue to serve the people as faithfully as I can ana I ask the continued patronage of all my old customers, both city and transient. Respectfully Harrison Wasson. Collegeville Items. The inauguration of the fortyfirst term of academic work took place at’St. Joseph’s College last Thursday.. The enrollment of students has increased in due proportion with the former development of the institution, in fact, there is very little unoccupied space in any of the college buildings. Moreover the outward appearance of the new student body augurs Well for a most successful scholastic year. Nearly all the members of the old faculty are again at their posts oi duty. The new board of directors, however, found it fit to introduce a few changes. Rev. B. Besinger, who for nine years was active disciplinarian, was called; to a pastoral charge at Bryant, Ind.; Rev. Id. Rapp is the present incumbent of that most difficult position. Rev. A. Scheidler will act at Father Rapp’s assistant. Rev. Justin Henkel, of St. Francis, Ohio, appointe to the college faculty. Rev. Th. Sauer is succeeded by Rev. T. F. Kramer as director of the atheletic department. Prof. J Nowak, Denver. Colo., wi’l be assistant music teacher to Prof. W. Leo Havorka.

Rev. Sylvester Hartman, C. RP. S., returned on Wednesday evening from his extensive trip through Europe. Father Hartman’s health is much improved, and he is ready to enter upon his academic duties with renewed spirit and energy. During the course of the year he will also deliver some talks about the interesting phases of his wide travels. Cyrus Staib and Herman Gabel of last year’s class, and Henry Grimmelsman, ’O9, on last Thursday sailed for Europe where they will continue their studies at the world-famous University of Innsbruck. A very large number of visitors were with us during the last week mostly the parents, guardians, or friends of. the new students. Better quality, better workmanship, better wear, better prices, better shoes for less money, our hobby, Come in and see us.— VanArsdel’s.

See Vance Collins

for Buckley Grain Drills and Miller Monroe Spreader—West side public square, Rensselaer.

m foitt mil ot. [Under thia bead 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.] Guernseys For Sale—l Registered Guernsey bull, coming 2 years old; 1 grade bull calf, and two heifer calves, 1 grade cow. For particulars write —JOHN V. KEIPER, Plymouth, Ind. R. F. D. 5, Box 98. octl For Sale-Large red Dunham cow, fresh latter part of month.— Phone 536-1, Rensselaer. si7 For Sale—Lot on North Ohio street, Reinington, Ind., 82%x100, next to corner, on alley.—W. H. CHAPPELL, Upland, Ind. octl ■■ ■■ Wanted—To buy a good secondhand runabout top, also a wind shield.—AMOS McDANIELD, Parr, Ind.

For Sale—A wood heating stove, 8-ft. extension table, some chairs, canned fruit, empty fruit cans, jars, pails, etc. May be seen at J. H. Perkins & Co’s, plumbing office.— J. T. HUSTON, Rensselaer. ts Farm to Rent—Farm of 320 acres to sell or rent, 200 acres to farm, for cash or grain rent. Possession at once.—JAMES ELIJAH, Fair Oaks. Wanted—fbout Oct. 1 to 15, six room house, centrally located, with barn in connection if possible, by the year; small family.—Enquire at The Democrat office. 524 For Sale—Saw mill 40M capacity, 3 boilers, 1 planner, sticker, logs, mill building, office dwelling, kilns, barns, lumber sheds, mill cite in city limits of a good town, 300 feet water front and docks. Booming room for one half million feet logs. Profit average SSOO per month, books open for inspection. $25,000.00, trade for lands, timber, stores, hotel or mercantile stock; also have two small mill propositions.—THE WEBB-FOOT LUMBER COMPANY, Clear Lake, Wash. For Sale—Turkey Red Wheat and Timothy seed.—JOSEPH KOSTA, Phone 8-K, Mt. Ayr, Ind. 523 Seed Wheat—Pure Turkey Red. THOMAS E. REED, Remington, Ind., R-3, phone 79fiff. ,ts For Sale— Lot on North Ohio street Remington, Ind., next to cor- 1 ner, on alley.— W. H. CHAPPELL, Upland, Ind. \ loot Are Yon Paying Rent?—Can you raise $2,500.00? If you can it will pay you to investigate a fine 200 acre stock and grain farm one mile from Le Sueur at $66.00 per acre. Good buildings. Send for particulars and map of state. —MINNESOTA VALLEY LAND CO., Le Sueur, Minn.

Wanted—To rent a farm from 80 to 120 acres; have good equipment. References furnished, grain rent desired. Address THE DEMOCRAT. Seed Wheat—Turkey Red, for sale by M. I. Adams, Ind., phone 533-L. Timber For Sale——ln acre tracts at right price, 10 miles north of Rensselaer on gravel road; till ; April 1 to get it.—Write or call, J. DAVISSON, Kniman, Ind. For Rent—Farm of 560 acres, two sets of improvements and can be used either as one farm or two; all in cultivation except about 40 acres, lots of fruit of all kinds, 9-room house, cellar, barns, etc. Ten miles north and two miles west of Rensselaer on gravel road and rural mail delivery. A splendid stock and grain farm. The closest investigation invited. Will rent for one or more years.—F. M. LAKIN, Parr, Ind., R-R-l. ts Linotype Borders—Cheapest and best borders a printer can us§ for job and ad work, ifi 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. Legal Blanks—Warranty and quit claim deeds, real estate and chattel mortgages, cash and grain rent farm leases, city property leases, releases of mortgage and several other blanks can be purchased In any quantity desired at THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE. Road tax receipt and order books are also kept in stock. ts —*4- : Farms For Sale I have a number of farms for sale 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 give you a * square deal.—JOHN O’CONNOR, Ex-sherift Jasper county, Kniman, Ind. 100 Envelopes—Printed with your return card in corner—something every rural mail route patron should not be without—for 60 cents *at The Democrat office. Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property In any sums an to SIO,OOO.—E. P. HONAN. I flnt thn [ With ° flt Dela y Itr IF Withoat Commission > lUU H) < Without Charges for n'U ] Making or Recording -¥ Instruments. -1 l W. H. PARKINSON.