Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1912 — Page 4

[R GODNTY OEMOGRII DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF JASPER COUNTY. rates made known on application. . g Distance Telephones Residence 311. is Second ■, Class Matter June the post office at Rensselaer, ler th,e Act of March 3, 1879. Wednesday and Saturday. Issue 4 Pages; Saturday IsDAY,. FEB. 10, 1912.

ER PLEADS GUILTY

; dyce Receives Penalty for Wealthy Marion J Resident. . Ind.,,Feb. 9. Sheriff Tony ill comtn it Cecil Fordyce, a /abash, Ind., bpy, to the Inite prison at Michigan City e latter will serve a term of sonment for having murdered Willcuts, a wealthy and’ t retiretj farmer of Grant it the Willcuts home in this he night ot 'iturday, Jan. 27. and jury, which has been inig the murder, returned an incharging Fordyce with homihe first degree. The young was immediately taken from vhere he has been a prisoner night of ,the murder, to the nirt room, where he was ar>efore Judge H. J. Paulus. answered Fordyce, when plead to the indictment, in hce of spectators who filled -oom. Fordyce had all along ed himself as being twentys old. At this time he told ulus he is only twenty years as up to Judge Paulus to dehe punishment of the mur--1 without the intervention of 'e court passed sentence of sonment.

[?]G ATTACKS FARMER

’ts Animar Into Insensibility ifore It Loosens Grip. on, Ind., Feb. 9.—Lucius Armas attacked and dangerously y a vicious bulldog at his r Hazleton. The animal at!m in the house and Arm•ing crippled in the right arm rent injury, was unable to denself. 1 rmstrong came to her husscue with a club, but the dog r release its grip until it was to insensibility. Armstrong severe lacerations about the it is believed will recover.

K FOX IN INDIANA

People f the “Knobs” Get Glimpses <' c Valuable Fur Bearer. Loui* lie, Ky.. Feb. 9—Residents of the iana knobs,” opposite this city, have caught glimpses of a rare black for, whose fur is the most valuable of any of the North American foxes, and an old fashioned hunt is being organized by sportsmen in the 1 hope of catching it. The black fox is a native of Alaska arid it is thought this one may be a freak of the ordinary species A year ago a Canadian silver fox was captured among the knobs and its fur was sold in this city for S3OO

SEEKS NEW BRICK PAVEMENT

City of Shelbyville Hopes to Take Arvantage of Road Law. Shelbyville, Tnd.. Feb. 9.—This city will make an attempt to have some or its principal streets paved under the three-mile road law, the city council having already voted consent to the proposition. The work will be done by general taaxtion in Addison township and brick will be used, the streets to be improved lying to the south of the main streets of the business sections, which already have bitultithic pavements.

FORMER SENATOR IS DYING

Blood Poisoning Affects Heart of John F. McHugh. , Lafayette, Ind,, Feb. 9 John F. McHugh, a leading Lafayette attorney and at one time a Democratic member of the Indiana senate, has suffered a relapse and is now in a dying condition at St. Elizabeth hospital. Two weeks ago a toe of his left foot was amputated with the hope of relieving blood poisoning which developed from a small bruise on his foot The poison has affected his heart and he is rapidly growing weaker.

Farmer Hurt in Runaway.

Newcastle, Ind., Feb. 9. James Shawney, a well-known farmer, living northeast of the city, sustained broken ribs, a broken left shoulder bone and other injuries when his team ran kway and he was thrown in front of the runners of a bobsled. He was dragged Some distance before the horses Anally came to a halt. 'K I- 1 '

Foley Kidney Pills will cure any case of kidney or bladder trouble not beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more.—A. F. Long. ■' . , • „

CHARGES HINES TRIED TO BRIBE

Woman Telegrapher in Washington Makes Accusation. SAYS HE ASKED FOR MESSAGE Examination of Witnesses Is Hastened, as Committee Wishes to End Hearings as Soon as Possible to Do So. s . Washington, Feb. 9.—That Edward Hines offered, her money if she would let him see a message Detective Bailey had just sent to H. E. Kerr of Detroit is the charge made before the Ixirimer committee by Helen Seevers, telegraph operator in a local hotel. “He said he would ‘put something in my paw’ if I would let him see the message,” she said. “He came back and I saw the money in his hand. I told him T- would not be bribed to do wrong,” said Miss Seevers. Charles McGowan, the young Canadian who gave testimony favorable to Senator Lorimer before the committee and was charged by private detectives with having perjured himself and having been paid for it by C. F. Wiehe, continued as a witness. McGowan's testimony was hurried, as the committee has instructed attorneys for both sides that the taking of testimony, be expedited and the hearings closed.

Dr. J, P. Jupp of Toronto, Ont., was called to testify that McGowan was not in the room with the detectivesat the hour they swore he admitted having received money for “perjuring” himself. , ' John McGowan, father of young McGowan, told of Detective William J. Burns asking him to come to Toronto to talk about his son’s testimony. After promising to go, McGowan said he decided not to. C. F. Wiehe, secretary of the Edward Hines Lumber company, told of his dealings with young McGowan. He said he knew subpoena could not bring McCowan from Canada to Washington, and it seeme.d reasonable to pay him for his actual losses. Edward Hines made the following statement by way of comment on the testimony of Miss Seavers: “A young girbHn a telegraph office has been induced by Burns detectives to say that I tried to induce her to let me see a message that was sent by one of Mr. Burns’ detectives to another of his men, concerning the present investigation. She says that when I asked to gee the telegram I had a bill in my hand and she pretended to think I was offering it to her, if I could see the telegram. “I did not, directly or indirectly, offer the girl money or other inducements to see the telegram and had ho money in my hand at the time. The whole story is an absurd fabrication concocted by Burns detectives.

TRIES TO SQUEEZE HEARST

Allegation that Mrs. Hettie 1 Gfeen Attempted to Extort Money. New York, Feb. 9. An allegation that Mrs. Hettie Green had attempted to extort money from William R. Hearst was made before Justice Davis by C. M. Vovee, counsel for Hearst and for the MetropoHtan Life Insurance company, in connection-wrth a motion to compel Mrs. Green to accept $275,000 in payment of a mortgage with interest up to last Monday and cancel the mortgage, Mr. Bovee later asked permission to withdraw the order requiring Mrs. Green to appear and show cause why the mortgage should not be cancelled, and told the court that she had'capitulated and had turned over the mortgage.

STRIKE PLAN A FAILURE

Cards Offered to Several Arsenal Employes Are Accepted. Rock Island, 111., Feb. 9.—The threatened strike of the employes of the Rock Island arsenal collapsed when cards were offered to a few employes andwere-accepted. The machinists’ union, one of the strongest organizations at the arsenal, notified Commandant Burr that its members would accept the cards. It Is expected the other organizations will do likewise.

Mutilated Man Found Frozen.

Gallipolis, 0., Feb. 9. The nude body of a middle aged man with the head and arms cut off was found frozen in shore ice near the right bank of the Great Kanawha river near Johnson’s shoals. It evidently had been In the'water several weeks. ,

Danish King Is Recovering. Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 9. A reassuring bulletin as to the condition of King Frederick was issued by the physicians in attendance. It says: "The inflammation of the lungs if, diminishing. His majesty’s general condition is satisfactory.”

Fire Menaces Springfield, Mass.

Springfield Mass., Feb. 9, . Fire broke out here in a six-story building in the heart of the city and menaced the surrounding district The proper ty loss was, at least $50,000.

EDWARD HINES

Charged with Attempting to Bribe Telegraph Operator.

ROOSEVELT WILL STICK

Says He Is with Progressives to the Finish* ’ .' i ■ Editor of Pittsburg Leader, Original 1912 Boomer, Gets Statement from the Colonel. New York, Feb. 9.—Theodore Roosevelt told A. P. Moore, editor of the Pittsburg Leader, that he would stick to the Progressives to the finish. Mr. Moore is the original “Roosevelt for 1912” boomer. He started in on the job early last fall, quit foT a time after the colonel wrote to him that in his opinion . his nomination would be a “calamity,” and began again with renewed vigor after a talk with Colonel Rooseevlt not long ago. According to Mr. Moore, the colonel said: /" ■ ' , ' "I don’t believe that even my bitterest enemies will say that I was ever a deserter. You san say to the Progressives that I will not desert the cause and they will find me fighting side by side with them to the finish.” He made this statement. Editor Moore said, after hearing from him that the “money trust” was trying to scare off Roosevelt delegates to the convention. When Mr. Moore received the reporters at the Hotel Knickerbocker following his talk with Rooselelt he had a written statement ready

TAFT SELECTS M’KINLEY

Illinois Man to Conduct President’s Pre-Convention Campaign. Washington, Feb. 9. Representative William B. McKinley of Illinois, who for the last four years has been chairman of the Republican congressional campaign committee, will run President Taft’s pre-conyention campaign. Headquarters will be opened in Washington within a few days and an aggressive campaign in the interest of the president will be waged from now on. The selection of Mr. McKinley came as a surprise to most Republicans in Washington, but it is conceded that the choice is a good one. Mr. McKinley is a man of wealth, controlling a large traction system in the of Illinois, is an expchienced politician and is well liked even by the insurgents.

STOLE TO HELP FRIEND

Wichita Man Was Mail Robber and Planned Hold-Up. Wichita, Kan., Feb. 9.—John J. Hamilton robbed mail pouches for two years to help a friend, in Kansas City who was out of work and had a family to support, he told postofiice inspectors. Hamilton was arrested and con fessed that during the time he had been a stenographer in, tfye office of Lincoln Cochran, assistant chief clerk of the postal mail service, he had stolen registered mail. Hamilton also said he and his friend had planned to hold up the cashier of the Wichita postoffice during the present week.

Kansas' City Booms as Port.

Kansas City Mo., Feb. 9.—Because of the growing importance of Kansas City as an import center, the board of general appraisers of the United States customs department Avill open an office here Feb. 13. During the last year import trade here jumped from $500,000 to nearly $900,000.

American Mail Bags Stolen.

Naples, Feb. 9.-—A number of American mail bags which-arrived here by way of Havre, France, containing registered mail and remittances from Italian emigrants in America for their families in Sicily, valued at SIOO,OOO, disappeared after they left Naples and) no trace of them can be found.

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

MARION Hollis Weaver, fifty-six years of age, of Sims, Grant county, was stabbed in the abdomen by Joseph Renfrow, aged forty-nine. Weaver was hurried to the Grant county hospital and it is feared death will result. Renfrow was Immediately arrested 1 by” Isaac W. Routh, deputy sheriff, brought to this city and placed in jail. The trouble between Weaver and Renfrow is said to have resulted from a remark made by Carroll Weaver, son of Hollis, concerning Renfrow’s daughter-in-law, Mrs. Samuel Renfrow. Both Weavers boarded at the Renfrow home, w here the trouble occurred. Renfrow says the father ahd son attacked him and he used a pocket’ knife in Self defense

EVANSVILLE Noble Stallings, living at New Harmony, has a dog that iihitates the crowing of a rooster so closely that it is hard to detect the difference. When the dog was only a few weeks old he began to take notice of the crowing of the roosters in the morning and began to imitate them. It is not uncommon to see Mr. Stallings’ dog go into the barnyard and rear back, on his hind legs and, pawing the air with his front feet, make a noise like a rooster. One passing" by. the house and not seeing the dog would think it was a real rooster crowing'. „ Mr. Stallings says his dog is a Democrat.

RENSSEALER A small stone which lay on the pavement in the street in front of the Republican office, of this city, was caught by the chain on the rear wheel of an automobi'e and thrown backward With suqh force that it crashed through a window at the entrance of the Republican office, scattering thq glass over Warren Robinson, who occupied a chair near the, damaged window. At first the publishers of the paper thought some one had shot through the window, but a hasty investigation left no doubt that the stone had been cast by a rear wheel of the automobile. LAFAYETTE ■— Patrick Tracy, seventy-three years oldi, who was a friend of every student and faculty member of Purdue university for the last thirty years, died of pneumonia at his home in West Lafayette. Pat Tracy, as he was familiarly known, had been the cihef janitor at Purdue university ever since 1882, and, up to the year 1900, he was personally and intimately acquainted with every student in the institution. Then the university began to grow so rapidly and he became so old that he was unable to keep in touch with the students as he did in former years.

BLOOMINGTON—Tobe Snoddy has teen found guilty of having been a member of a gang of fifteen ipen that whitecapped Harvey McFarland, a farmer of Van Buren township at midnight on May 4, 1911, and may serve a term of from two to ten years in the state prison at Michigan City, although sentence has not been passed, awaiting motions for an appealed to the supreme court. It is the first time in the history of the state of Indiana that anybody has ever been convicted of whitecapping, although there have been many trials.

GARY The Aetna Powder company, which manufactures dynamite, gun cotton and nitroglycerin, has purchased a 200 acre site on the Kankakee river marshes and will abandon the present plant at Aetna, which is within a mile of Gary. The cause for abandoning its present location is its close proximity to the Gary steel mills. Should a big explosion occur it would rock the expensive machinery and cripple the steel plant.

W NEWPORT—Eight men who were riding In the caboose of a Toledo, St. Louis and Southwestern freight train narrowly escaped death when twenty cars bf the train plunged into the Wabash river near Cayuga, Ind. The engine went over the bridge before the cars broke through. Tne caboose tipped, ready for the 170 foot plunge t when the coupling broke and the car settled back on the rails.

WARSAW Dynamite is being used at Milford to dig graves in the cemetery. The ground is frozen to a depth of four feet. The sexton of the Warsaw cemetery is thawing, out the ground for‘graved by using a ; plumber’s steam outfit. The earth is frozen so hard that a pick and spade make little impression.

EVANSVILLE Because a jury in the circuit court here refused to hang William Lee for killing his father, mother and brother, the state’s attorney, in the case of William Hester, charged with inurder, in impanel-' inj the jury, refused to ask the talesmen if they believed in capital punish* ment. DELPHI Lola Kitchen, four years of age, was burned to death when left alone in her home at Pittsburg, one mile north of here. The father and mother were absent at the time. The father was in the juvenile court here last week for failure to give his children proper care. SHELBYVILLE Elda Everroad, thirty-six years old, phot himself in the breast with a revolver, at Hope, and (died shortly afterward. He cried)' twice previously to commit suicide' but no cause for the act is known.

GENERAL NEWS.

' '3 ' CINCINNAT, O. —Some humane society officers witnessed a private performance given by a thrqe-year-old boy whose wrists and ankles had been broken when he was ten days old in order to make him an acrobat and wrestler. The youngster is the son of R. G. Neof, a Greek, who claims that he was a student of physical culture. Neof told the officers that he had broken the wrists and ankles of his son when ten days old and a month later began training the baby for an athletic career. In his performance the Neof child dislocated his ankles and wrists at will and caused them to assume many unnatural positions. I ■ I | WASHINGTON—A sudden collapse of Robert M. LaFollette, whose health has given way beneath the strain of his campaign for the presidential nomination, appears to be complete. Although it is strenuously denied at progressive headquarters, the statement is made that the senator will not be able for some time to resume the active part he has taken in Republican politics. His campaign managers insist, howevCT that he will have recovered in two wveeks. . ’■< * ■■ | WASHlNGTdN— Charging that the Uriited States Steel corporation has destroyed important books and papers wanted as evidence by the govI ernment in its suit under the Sherman law to dissolve t;he trust, and that it was about to destroy more, representatives of the department of justice se- ; cured an injunction restraining the I company from continuing its course. The injunction which is temporary, was granted by Judge Gray.

SUTSIEN, CHINA—The Republicans lost sixty men killed in an outpost engagement with the imperialists fifteen miles to the north of this city. Reinforcements consisting of 3,000 men of all arms are leaving here for the front and a battle is expected soon. Chang Hsun, who is in command of the imperial forces at Suchow, has made an offer to join the revolutionary army with his followers if his personal losses are reimbursed.

I WASHINGTON— Rresident Samuel Gompers of the American Federai tion of Labor, testified in the supreme ' court of the District of Columbia in the contempt of court proceedings growing out of the Bucks Stove and Range boycott case, against himself, John Mitchell and Secretary Morrison. The burden of his testimony was in- ! tended to show that he had not vio- ■ lated the restraining order of Justice I Gould at a certain time. I .

MONTCLAIR, N. J.— During an address in Unity church John Mitchell, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, declared that if he believed the success of the trade union movement depended in any degree upon the commission of illegal acts, he would not hesitate for a moment to sever his connection w-ith it. Mr. Mitchell made this declaration in a discussion of “Labor’s Program for Industrial Justice.”

NEW YORK—The officials of the Hamburg-American line said they had received a wireless dispatch through the marine department of a telegraph company that the steamship Allegheny, which was struck by the British steamer Pomeran, had sunk seventyeight miles northeast of Cape Henry, after the two passengers and the crew of the Allegheny had been taken on board the Pomeran.

WASHINGTON President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor told the court which is trying him, Frank Morrison and John Mitchell for contempt that when he wrote that the court could “go to - with its injunction" he had used the expression in the Shakespearian sense and not a prpfane’ one. He said he meant no disrespect of the court or of its decision. EL PASO, TEXAS — Eight persons were killed in Juarez during the night in a “rebellion” begun by former Madero men; according to a careful count. One was Ciapriona Torres, an insurrecto. The others have not been identified. The mutineers burned all the papers in the jail and the court adjoining, after freeing the prisoners. LOS ANGELES, CAL.—The trials of Olaf A. Tvietmoe, Anton Johansen ahd ( E. A. Clancy, of San Francisco and J. A. Munsey of Salt Lake, the labor leaders .indicted for conspiracy to transport dynamite, went over until July 8 in the federal court because of the crowded calendar.

ITHACA, N. Y.—Stuck in by a large snowbank, thirty persons on a train on the New York, 'Auburn and Lansing railroad passed the night between this city and Auburn. The train, leaving Auburn at 7 o’clock in the<evening, “became stalled in a- drift near Mapleton. A relief train was sent out and fared the sme fate.

DULUTH, MINN. The prospects are that there will be 60,000,000 bushels of grain between the Duluth and Superior and the Port Arthur and Fort William elevators at the' opening of navigation next spring This is said to be unprecedented.

> DES MOINES, lOWA General James B. Weaver, Populist candidate for president in 1892, died at the heme of relatives here He was eighty years old. He had been ill only a few days -

imfOttMflt .. L UI J <3e S thls bead notices wdl be. published for 1-cent-a-word for the first . _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 - «< ate wIU be Pubhshed two or more times, as the case may be for Where replies are sent in The Democrat s care, postage will be charged t? s r erY War<llnß BUCh repl,es to ths *SverFor Rent— 24o acres of land one •milfe west of Virgue, all clear but four or five acres? Will put a good 4-fit. woven-wire fence around same, and will lease for one year or a term of years. This is excellent pasture* land. Now if you need anything of this, kind don’t miss thlis god den opportunity. Inquire of JAY W. STOCKTON, Rensselaer Ind. He will be giad to tell you about it, ot telephone 188 or 515B - f 22 1* or Rent— 2 rooms, hot water beat, electric lights. Both rooms furnished. ■ Phone ' 246.—W E MOOR®. . # -fig Wanted— To rent a good 4 to 6 room cottage, centrally located. Small family and will be steady tenant. Enquire at Democrat office or phone 315. -I ' _ ■ * For Sale— Oliver or Jewett typewriter in good condition and price reasonable.—AßTHUß H HOPKINS. . t s Wanted— Married man with small family on farm, will furnish house and garden.—JOHN BILL, Goodland R-l, or phone 15 7-M, * Brook Ind. ~—’ —--—’ —-———■— For Sale— Best mercantile business in this city not over $3,000 required. See me at once.—E L HOLLINGSWORTH, at First National Bank. -- X For Sale— Large span draft mares 7 years old, one heavy in fbal. New Webber wagon complete and new. SSO set of brass mounted harness'. HARVEY DAVISSON phone 499. Wanted— Strictly temperate, well dressed, single man, Gemtile, .21 to 30 years of age; to travel, with a manager and solicit. Chance for advancement. Address E. C. CLARY,Gen. Del., Renselaer. For Sale- 2 5 ton fine bright timothy hay in barn on my farm on gravel road in Gillam tp. Hay scales in the barn. Call John Watson, tenant on farm or owner at Rensselaer.—JUDSON J. HUNT. For Sale— Barred Rock Cockerels, noted for size hnd shape, bred from a direct line of prize-winners; fine red heads no frozen combs. Pnices reasonable. If in need Look at them.—D. A. BICKEL, Remington, Ind. fu For Sale— Good Timothy hay, 3 miles from town.—Enquire of C. H. PORTER, or phone 130. f 8 Farm Loans— Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO.OOO.—E. P. HONAN. — - \ For Sale— Good 4-foot wood at $2.25 per cord on ground, % mile north and 2 miles west of Surrey. JOS. KOSTA, Fair Oaks, R-l, or phone Mt. Ayr exchange. ts Wanted— Woodchoppers and postmakers. Pay good prices.—DURANT & HEFERLINE, Rensselaer Ind - ' ml 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-sheriff Jasper county, Kniman. Ind.

. For Rent— The room now occupied by The Jasper County Democrat, which will be vacant 'about March 1. This room is now fitted up with two water motors, shafting, etc., which can be bought very cheaply of The Democrat, and one wanting a room with light power can step right into a room already equipped.—A. LEOPOLD. For Sale— Barred Rock Cockerels, the world’s greatest strain.— THOMAS E. REED, R-3, Remington, Ind., Phone 79-J. ts 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 I flnt thn Without Delay I nil Illi Without Commission ’ I Uul IllV I Without Charges for Hl Making dr Recording Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON. — - ——-J L i > , L Notice of Administration. No. 873. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, administrator, with the will annexed, of the. estate of Sarah E. Lane,' late of Jasper County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent.—The Trust & Savings Bank* of Rensselaer, Ind., Administrator. Jan. 15, 1912. . X