Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1911 — Page 2

HE JOT COUNT! DEMOGIRT F. E.BIBCOGK.EIIITOfiIIIDPBBLISBER. 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. WEDNEHDAY, NOV. 8, 1911.

THE STATE FIANACES.

If the republican senate of 1909 had followed the advice of Governor Marshall, as did the democratic house of representatives, and had consented to cut the appropriations in order to keep them within the estimated revenues of the state, lots of worry would have been saved the present state officials and the financial condition of the state, with the gains that have been made under tremendous odds, would now be splendid. The Governor sent four special messages on the subject of finance to the Legislature of 1909, explaining the strained situation resulting from the extravagant building era that the state had passed through under the Hanley administration, begging the law-makers to economize in every possible way and finally threatening a veto of the appropriation act if cuts in it were not made. The Governor’s strenuous efforts in behalf of economy resulted in numerous reductions but the republican senate remained obdurate and the bill, as passed and signed, carried appropriations in excess of $1,099,886.35 of the estimated revenues for the next two years. The Governor was strongly inclined to veto the bill but he realized that a veto would mean a special session of the legislature at great cost to the people and an unsettled condition of affairs as other matters than finance would be bound to enter into the considerations.

Part of the savings that should have been made in 1909 was made up in, 1911 when the legislature appropriated $1,534,438.85 less than the legislature of two years before. Governor Marshall’s apprehension over the attitude of the 1909 legislature toward finances is revealed throughout his four messages. Once he told the legislators, “To contract a debt is one thing, to pay it is another. 3To wise and prudent business •manager ever permits the conIracting of a debt without also making some provisions for its payment.” He then proceeded to urge them not to appropriate unless money for the payment thereof was in sight. Again he admonished the legislature as follows:.“I had hoped you would

be so conservative in your appropriations that the tax levy could be reduced. I am how concerned lest you should make appropriations which cannot be met.” Then followed a thorough explanation of state finances with a strong plea for economy. Later in the session the Governor sent a red-hot message which ended as follows: “Either increase the taxes upon the people of Indiana or dimish your appropriations so that we need not anticipate our revenues.” Still again the Governor said: ““You will pardon me- if I again sharply call your attention to the condition of our state finances,” and ended by demanding that $600,000 be cut out of the appropriation bill then pending. The democratic house made all reductions desired by the Governor and the republican senate I promptly reinserted all that had been cut and added more. The house refused to concur in the senate’s amendments to the bill, I whereupon it went to conference and for sixteen hours the confer- 1 ence committee worked and fought without any tangible results. Finally the Governor called the* conference committee before him and talked to the members like a “Dutch father” with the result that concessions were immediately made. The bill was reported back to the _two houses something after two o’clock in the morning and the legislature confirmed the report of the jconference committee as its last official act and adjourned sine die.

WILL IT BE TAFT?

President Taft has startled his party by practically admitting his belief that be cannot be re-elected. It does not require a close observer to see that already. It is as plain now that Taft can’t be elected as it was in 1909 that the democrats would win the house in 1910. Mr.

Taft was never the choice of his party nor of the people. He was nominated iH 1908 through the influence of Roosevelt. Roosevelt could lust as easily have-nominated Root or any other republican of national prominence. Roosevelt was at the height of his popularity then and, moreover, he had then what Taft has now—the federal officeholders’ machine —completely in his 'grasp. The federal officeholders have more or Jezs power in all' states, but in the south they are supreme as far as republican politics is concerned. Take Texas, for instance, in the next republican convention it will have 40 delegates. Missouri will have 36. Texas cast 65,666 republican votes and . most of them are negroes. Missouri cast 347,203 republican votes. Four or five white officeholders get together and give the state delegation to any one the administration selects. This condition prevails all through the south. The president candidate his choice to every southern state. Then all that is necessary is to carry a few northern states, and the deed is done. Thus it will be difficult to defeat Taft for a re-nomination if he wants it. He was nominated by methods just explained, with the addbd endorsement of Roosevelt that carried weight in the north. He was elected because the Bryan and anti-Bryan sores in the democratic party had not been healed. If the plan to change the basis of representation in the Republican party Is adopted there is no certainty that Taft will be •renominated. There would probably be a dark horse. It is doubtful if Roosevelt could overcome the third term sentiment, but it is certain that he will not be behind the Taft movement next year. The president’s childish jealousy as exhibited so recently against the ex-president will no doubt be openly resented at the proper time. The president is proving himself an ingrate and his recent reflection on Roosevelt in the steel suit is sure to be resented. After Roosevelt had thoroughly explained his attitude in the matter before the congressional committee, saying that he accepted full responsibility for the merger of the Tennessee company and would do it again, the Taft petition declares that Roosevelt was ignoramt and incapable of seehig what was to be done. No wonder the president is finding himself, discredited (> by his party and the Post. Of course it will be Taft. No one else wants the nomination —not even LaFollette —and republicans generally look upon it as being Taft’s job, and he will to take it whether he wants to or not.

CHANGE IN COLOR OF EYES

By No Means Uncommon, and Easily Accounted For, According to Surgeon. The possibility of a man’s eyes changing as the result of mental shock or physical iH treatment was the subject of an interesting discussion by a number of surgeons in the eye ward of one of the great London hospitals. One of the surgeons stated: *Tt is common knowledge that great physical hardships may suddenly turn the hair white. The loss of color here follows on certain chemical changes, due to disturbances of nutrition, taking place In the tiny particles of coloring matter which give the hair its color. “All infants at birth have blue eyes. In 'some babies, Immediately after birth, pigment granules begin to develop in the iris. Thus they become brown or black eyed. In others, however, no Buch pigment formation takes place, and the eyes remain blue or gray throughout life. “If this at present blue-eyed ex-con-vlct Is really the missing browneyed banker, a reasonable explanation of the discrepancy in the eye colprings would be that under the stress of physical and mental shock the coloring matter which had in early life developed In each iris had atrophied or disappeared, leaving the eyes the original blue coloring present at birth.”

Their Reasons.

It was the dinner hour, and the prison inspectors were hurrying over their official round. They asked several questions quickly. "I am here, gentlemen,” explained the pickpocket, when the warder turned his back, “as the result of a moment of abstraction.” “And I,” observed the incendiary, “because of an unfortunate habit of msfking light of things.” "“The reason I am here,” chimed in the forger,, “is simply on account of a I natural desire to make a name for myself.” “And I,” added the burgler, “through nothing but taking advantage of an opening which was offered in a large mercantile establishment.”

Hoping for the Best.

“Now that we are married,” said the pretty chorus girl, “what do you propose to do?” “Why,” replied the son of the millionaire, "I think we had better keep it secret until I can get a good chance to break the news" to the governor when he is in a pleasant mood.” “But how long is it likely to be before he gets into that kind of. a mood?” ‘lt’s hard to tell. The-stock market is bad, but let us hope for the best. . He may win a dollar or two at poker some night before the week Is ended.” Y

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WHOLE TOWN “HET UP”

AGED COUPLE SELLS OFF FIRST WIFE’S BELONGINGS. Indignant Woman Takes Portrait of Dead Wife From Collection and Sends It to Relatives —Shroud Box Is Sold. Wilmington, Del —The personal effects of his former wife were of no use to R. Hopper Smith, widower, age 72, formerly sheriff of Queen Anne county, Maryland, so he sold them publicly. This was learned In an announcement from Smyrna, where the sale was held In front of a hotel. This was the town In which Smith recently created a sensation by eloping with Mrs. Margaret C. Bailey, a wealthy widow of 68. The elopement followed the efforts of Mrs. Bailey's two sons, Frank and Daniel Bailey, to have her declared insane. The aged bridegroom, who now occupies the Bailey mansion in Smyrna, went so faj: at the public sale as to dispose of a box labeled “gray shroud.” It had contained the garment in which his former wife (the second) was buried. The sale attracted a curious crowd. In the front row of a pile of household goods framed portraits of the former wife were conspicuous. One woman friend of the family of the deceased wife, became so indignant that she appropriated one of the pictures. She sent it to the family. Not only were the pictures In evidence, but the certificate of marriage of Mr. Smith’s second wife to her first husband, Francis B. Bradbury, of Elkton, Md.. was put up for bids. It was sold, as were also family Bibles, one containing a complete family record, and a prayer book given to the dead wife by her ancle, the late Rev. John A. Reach, and so inscribed. The Bhrood box was offered with a pair of blankets. When this was knocked down a number of the spectators became enraged. The former wife’s friends declared that a shower of rotten eggs should stop the proceedings. This means might oave been resorted to, bat for wise counsel. When a handsome book secured from the effects was returned to a relative of the deoeased wife it was prophetically opened to a clipping which read: “Honest love is preferable to shameful gain.” This was written by the donor, the Rev. Mr. Roche, to his niece. The town is in a ferment over the affair.

DAN CUPID AND BIG FORTUNE

If Woman Marries, $600,000 Legacy Is Hers; but She Already Has Hushand. Milford, Conn. —Bequeathed an estate of $600,000 by an uncle If she will marry the man of his choice, but being already possessed of a husband and five children and barred from divorce because of her religion, is the dilemma in which Mrs. Mae Baldwin, of this place, finds herself and for which she is sorely perplexed to find a legal solution. The possibility of being married to a second husband in Utah has been suggested, but has also been set aside as ridiculous as well as repugnant. Whether, under the circumstances, she might marry as prescribed in a mock wedding, claim the inheritance and then return to her legal first husband, is still being debated, but Mrs. Baldwin sees no rift through the clouds of doubt that surround the situation. The will of Mrs. Baldwin's uncle has just been opened and names her as sole heir. The sole proviso given Is that she marry Cfeorge Curtiss, wHo was her lover before she eloped with Baldwin. Curtiss Is one of the witnesses of the strange will, and Mrs. Baldwin believes that the unnatural provision conceals a trick to deprive her of her Inheritance.

SHOOTS GIRL IN HIS SLEEP

Father, Believed to Have Been Dreaming .of Picture Show, Then Kills Self. Brooklyn, N. Y. —Following the shooting of hi 3 favorite daughter while he was walking in his sleep, Raffele Richetti, a carpenter, died from a selfinflicted bullet wound. The girl, Rosa, who Is nineteen, is in a critical condition. Richetti shot his daughter, it is believed, while walking in his sleep and dreaming of a scene he had witnessed at a moving picture show a few hours before. The girl was asleep in her room when she was shot... The report of the pistol . awoke Richetti, and, realizing what he had done, he sent a bullet into his own brain. Both father and daughter were hurried to the Sency hospital, where strenuous efforts were made to save both, but the man only lived a few hours. Frank Richetti, son of Richetti, ran Into the room when his father shot the girl, but could not reach the man in time to disarm him before he bad shot himself.

Rains Frogs in Georgia.

Savannah, Ga. —Chatham county has got a fresh supply of frogs, which the negroes credit to the rainstorm which swept over this section during the night. The southern section of the city and adjacent suburbs were alive with the diminutive frogs. Roads, grass and ground for great distances were literally covered with the frogs in the morning. The little visitors were very lively all day dodging street cars, automobiles and horses. j-

WOES OF THE BUSINESS MAN

Just a Sample of the Many Things That Turn His Raven Locks to Gray. The new girl was taking dictation from the head of the firm, a Wall street broker. In the letter the gentleman was Inveighing against the practices of certain get-rich-quick houses in the street. “The firm you mention,” he dictated in the course or his epistle, “have an office in an uptown hotel, but I do not consider their business legitimate. I have never had either liking or respect for bucket shops. With personal regards, I am yours very truly,” he finished. “Now you can sign that, Miss Pudge, and mail it, for I’ve got to leave at once.” Apd Miss Fudge did. The next day the boss glanced over the letter-copying book and tore his hair when he read, “I have never had either liking or respect for bucket slops.” And Miss Fudge put on her hat. The next stenographer was a young man. The boss dictated: "The deceased left neither bonds nor stocks.” Any writer of stenographic pothooks knows that the word “bonds” is written almost exactly like the word which is sometimes used for “trousers.” Hence the man stenographer's transcription: “The deceased left neither pants nor socks.” And the man secretary put on his hat Next?

LUNCH CHILDREN WILL LIKE

How Midday Meal Should Be Packed to Be Kept Warm and Appetizing. Mothers living too far from the schoolhouse for the children to come home to lunch will find this a solution of the cold lunch problem: Use a box about 15 inches square, inside measurement; pack a three-inch layer of excelsior very solidly in the bottom, then put a tin or agate pail having a very tight cover on this. Pack excelsior solidly around this to the top of the pail. It is very Important to have it solid, as the pail must be taken out A cover must be made to fit the box and this, too, covered for three inches or enough to reach the pail with the excelsior, held In place with cheesecloth or other light fabric tacked securely over it. For the box make a cover of linen or dark canvas. This cover should extend all over the box and hook on side. For the lunch boil in the pail rice, beans, soup, or whatever you may choose that can be boiled. When nearly done, cover closely and put at once in "the box; put the cover oh the box and it is ready and will be done and hot when the children are ready for it, hours later. Oif course, if a tin pail is used, nothing containing tomatoes should be chosen r This will be found of especial convenience to mothers living in the country, where children drive to school.

Art Treasures in Spain.

Spain is considered by art collectors a lucrative field and many Interesting antiques are picked up here from time to time. Seville has numerous shops where antiquities are sold and where the old Spanish needlework may be purchased. This section of the country has so recently (comparatively speaking) been invaded by tourists that art buyers claim to find here many desirable things of which the more frequented countries have long since been almost sold out. Probably the old Spanish needlework and the wood carvings are the most characteristic finds, though the antique Spanish and the lustrous Moorish tiles are also much sought. Of course paintings are eagerly scanned and occasionally a Murillo school picture comes to sale.

Wood-Eaters.

Wood in a certain form is a common and constant article of food in all sections of Siberia where the Yakut lives. North of Verchoyansk, except in a few sheltered valleys, there Is little food, aside from that afforded by fish, than that furnished by the larch. The natives eat it. however, because they like it. Even in sections where fish may be had wood usually forms part of the dative’s evening meal, as the many cleanly stripped larch logs near every hut testify. The natives strip off the thick layers immediately under the bark of a larch log, and, chopping it fine, mix it with snow It is then boiled in a kettle. Sometimes a bit of fish roe is added, and in the southern sections cow’s milk or butter. —Harper’s Weekly.

Stumbled on Vein of Gold.

For seven pesos or aboui $2.55 a poor Chilean bought a few weeks ago the foundation of an old house in Putu near Constitucion, relates the New York Sun. As the nian grubbed out the stones from the earth his attention was attracted to the yellow specks in one of them. He found it contained an extraordinarily large proportion of gold. He inquired as to whence the stones originally came and finally traced them to a hill in the vicinity. There he found in the slope a vein of gold-bearing rock, from a small portion of which in the oourse of a week’s work he and a couple of friends extracted $75,000 worth of gold. A company has now been formed with a capital of SIOO,000 to open up the vein and determine Its true value.

DISCOVER BABY FARM

PHILADELPHIA POLICE GET TIP FROM INFANTS BODY. Alleged Tots Can Be Purchased for $5 Each—Woman in Cell for Connection With the Death of Child. Philadelphia, Pa. —investigating the death of an infant that was found scantily clad and drenched by the rain, in an alley here, Coroner Ford made the startling discovery that there eilsts in Philadelphia a baby farm where innocent babes are bartered and sold. „ While the coroner listened aghast he heard from Special Agent Klnkald of the Society to Protect Children From Cruelty, that women have attempted to coerce men into matrimony by getting babies from the farm and foisting them off as their offspring upon the men whom they sought to wed. From the lips of Lillian Hinkle, he learned that she had purchased a baby for five dollars from the baby farm, and that she had plotted with her sweetheart u gain the permission of his parents to their marriage by exhibiting the baby and declaring it to be their child. The woman was held, charged with the death of the child, by Coroner Ford, by* special request of Assistant District Attorney Paitterson, without bail, to await the action of tne grand jury. With the Hinkle woman was held Edwin Rose, who gave the same address as the woman. He was charged with being implicated with the girl and was not admitted to ball. It was brought out in the testimony that Rose and the Hinkle woman had been engaged to marry, but that the union was opposed by the young man’s family. The woman admitted when questioned that she and Rose had schemed together to outwit his parents by buying the baby then declaring to his father and mother that the child was their own. Explaining the infant’s death, she says it sickened suddenly, and she did not know what to do with 1L When she found It dead in the morning, she Bays she walked the streets for hours carrying the body, and finally abandoned it in an alley.

MUST NOW PRESS OWN PANTS

California Officials Hit Hard by New Btate Rules Limiting Expenditures. Sacramento. Cal. —Any official of the state of California who cares to wear creased trousers on official business can pay for the creasing himself. The state does not recognize any responsibility in this direction. The official also will pay for the laundering of collars soiled in travel or else go on wearing them. As for '‘valeting”—there being no permissible terms strong enough to express the disapproval of the state board of control against such luxury. The new regulations, wherein are set forth these facts, simply say it is “not a proper charge against the state and will not be allowed.” Necessity for confining expense accounts of state officials within cast iron rules is said to have originated partly in the alleged conduct of a form#r state adjutant who on an official trip to Washington, went as far as to have his wrinkled uniform pressed at the Washington end of the trip and put the expense thus in incurred up to California’s taxpayers. It never can happen again. Other restrictions fixed by the new board are $1 a day for hotel room rent or $1.50 a day for train spaoe; $3 a day for food off trains and an extra $1.50 on trains; no tips, no cabs, no special conveyances; vouchers for all expenses over $1 and Itemized accounts for smaller sums.

STORK LEFT $500,000 BABY

Birth of Child Validates Bequest of Half-Million to the Infant’s Parents. Scranton, Pa. —When the stork dropped into town on his usual rounds it called at the home of Charles R. Connell, nephew of former Congressman William Connell, and now Scranton is boasting of a “half-million dollar baby,” while the boy’s mother is proudly displaying its charms to her friends and at the same time showing a SIO,OOO diamond sunburst, the gift of the proud fathers Under the will of the baby’s grandfather it was provided that if its father died without issue the estate was to go to the children of the former congressman, and inasmuch as Mr. and Mrs. Connell had been married eight years without having their union blessed by children, it began to look very much as if the behest of the will would stand. The arrival of the baby, however, sets aside this proviso of the will and the $500,000 will now remain in the other branch of the family, no provision having been made by the decedent for its conversion in the event of the child’s not living.

Deer Eat Prune Crop.

Forest Grove, Ore. —According to reports from Philip Lesser, a farmer living three miles northwest of this city, deer are doing much damage in his prune orchard. They have already caused considerable loss to the cropThe animals are unusually plentiful in this vicinity this season, are becoming bold. _

WflilWJtt. [Under this head notices wJI be published tor 1-cent-a-word for the Srtri 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 far 25 cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser. J Chauffeur —Wishes position, can operate and repair gasoline car. Sober and reliable. References furnished. Address*—DAVlD CONAWAY, Park Falls, Wis. Box 318. nl2 Wanted—Good men to sell the Rarwleigh Remedies in Indiana territory. Some good first-class territory available; See or write me at once.—O. N. HILE, The Rawleigh Man, Rensselaer, Ind. f 4 Cabbage For Sale—2 miles west of Demotte, 2% miles north of the Holland church. —C. GREVENSTUK, Thayer, Ind. n 26 - f ■ Cornhusker Wanted—Gocd wages -paid for right man.—HENRY L. WORTLEY, R-3. Phone Mt. Ayr 20-J. n 8 Apples For Sale —Enquire of J. E. LAMSON, Rensselaer, Ind., R-3, phone 518-D. For Rent —320 acre farm in North Dakota. No richer land in the world;-pret-ty and close to good town and market; 6-room house and very large barn. No drouths, very healthy.—Dß. S. H. MOORE, Rensselaer, Ind. For Sale —Three room cottage and two lots, one a corner lot, located one block south Of cement tHe factory, bearing fruit. Will sell or trade on 40 acre tract of land and pay difference. —MARIAN COOPER, Rensselaer, Ina. Attention Farmers —Help a good cause and make money. Buy goods of Montgomery Ward & Co. Be sure and write at tqp of order sheet "Credit votes to No. 9734.”—F0r catalogue or particulars address BOX 10, Kremlin, Wis. n!0

For Sale—Three extra fine young O. I. C. boars —weight 150 to 160 pounds. Phone 54-C, Mt. Ayr exchange, R-3. MARION FREELAND, Rensselaer, Ind. nl2 Second Hand Stoves, furniture and general house furnishings at almost at your own price, at VANCE COLLINS’ second-hand store, west side court house square. nl6 Farm For Sale—The Wuerthner farm of 80 acres, 3 miles west of Rensselaer, on Bunkum road; fair dwelling, outbuildings and good barn. See J. M. SAUSER, or phone 40-D. ts For Sale—Two short -horn hull calves, seven months old, dark red, good boned, fine growthy fellows, extra large for their age.—D. A. 81-OREL, Remington, Ind. nl6 For Sale—The Remington House, Remington, Ind. All furnished, electric lights, bath, hot and cold water. Will exchange for small farm or other property, a good business, or will rent to good party. Address REMINGTON HOUSE, Remington, Ind. ts Wanted Salesmen—We want a good live representative in every county in the United States. To this man we will guarantee an income no less than $150.00 per month and expenses.—HUßEßT MNFG. CO., 400 Monticello Ave., Chicago, 111. Farm Loans—Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO.—E. P. HONAN. 1-00 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. Farms For Sale—l 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.

Farm For Sale—6o acres near county seat of Jasper county, black loam, 3 miles of good town, telephone and R. F. D., at door, on gravel road, all under cultivation except grove about house, well tiled, fine orchard of all kinds of fruit, cement milk house, good house, barn, double cribs, granary and other' outbuildings, all practically new, fine drilled well 75 ft. deep. Am getting to old to farm and want to sell. For name of party address, with stamp, THE DEMOCRAT, Rensselaer, Ind. G.K.J. For Sale—Seven Shropshire yearling rams, good one^. —THOMAS E. REED, Remington, Ind., R-3, Phone 79-J. 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 ordqr books are also kept in stock. ts mhn f Without De!ay |U Without; Commission ||) Without Charges for ■ Making or Recording Instruments. . W. H. PARKINSON.