Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1914 — Page 4

$10,000 BLAZE AT MONTMORENCI

General Store Near Lafayette Burned to the Ground. CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN State Bank, Adjoining Brick Building, Is Slightly Damaged by Flames— Bucket Brigade Fights the FlamesLafayette. Montmorenci, eight miles west of here, was the acene of a SIO,OOO fire, the general store of Frank Gear being burned to the ground. The building was a brick structure belonging to d. J. Styner, who had kept a store there 25 years. Gear had a $5,000 stock of merchandise, on which there was Insurance for $2,000. The cause of the fire is unknown. The Montmorenci State bank adjoining jsvas damaged by the flames, but not seriously. The bucket brigade had a hard fight to save the rest of the business district from destruction.

Aged Indian Fighter Dies at Home. Shelbyville. Thomas C. James, eighty-five years old, died at his home in this city. His wife, a son and a daughter survive hitn. Mr. James had been a harness maker and merchant in this city the greater part of the time since 1852. During the Civil war he kept a restaurant in Nashville; Tenn., and shortly before that he served for two years as a conductor on the old flat-bar railway operated through this city from Edinburg to Knightstown. In 1859 he and a number of men who had formed a company here for mining in the vl-; cinity of Pike’s Peak, narrowly escaped being massacred by a band of 1,500 Comanche Indians on the prairies. They drove the Indians away only after a most determined stand. The mining venture proved a losing one for the men, and they soon returned here. Mr. James was the last survivor of the expedition Fire at Winona Costs SIOO,OOO. Warsaw.—Xvindna Lake suffered a loss of between SIOO,OOO and $150,000 as the result of a fire which started from burning leaves. The fire, started within fifty feet of the big Winona hotel, worth $25,000, and for a time that structure seemed doomed. A sudden turn in the wind drove the fire into the residence section and before it was checked at 1:30 o'clock 21 cottages had been destroyed, among them being some of the finest on th« ground The fire started in the ■'Toboggan.” a cottage owned by C. V. Taylor. The Warsaw fire department arrived half an hour later, but could do little because ,of the lack of water pressure.

School Head Is Re-Elected. ' Terre Haute;—Charles .1 Waits, who was re-elected superintendent of the Terre Haute public schools, announced that appbihtmetit will he made in two weeks of principals and teachers. The school board has increased the salary of superintendent from $3,000 th $3,200 a year and added a new officer to the executive staff of the city schools. The hew man is E. D Guinn. who will be superintendent of buildings and grounds. His salary was fixed at sl, 500 a year. Albert Allen, business director. also was re-elected, as were Mrs, Salite Hughes, librarian, and Ora D. Davis, attorney. Nomination Costs Nothing. South Bend.—Senator B. F. Shively did not spend a penny to obtain his nomination in the Indiana Democratic convention, according to his statement filed with the clerk of St. Joseph county. Senator Shively will begin his speaking campaign in September. It is his intention, according to his friends, to visit practically every county in the state. The senator's health is much improved. Forger Sentenced to Prison. Anderson. —Eugene Bowen, arrested by the police some time ago for issuing a check purporting to be signed by the Vonnegut Hardware company of Indianapolis and cashing it at the Citizens’ bank in this city; was sentenced by Judge Bagot.to a term in the Michigan City prison. An examination of his record showed he had served terms in five prisons. Farmer Dies From Injury. Warsaw.—Frank Hill, forty, a prominent farmer, was thrown from his buggy and died. His head -’Struck a curb. The runaway was said to be dae to the fact that the horse had just been clipped and became frantic from the cold. He leaves a wife and three children.

Afraid to Tell of Death. Anderson. —The body of a man which was found in White river near this city was identified as that of Paul Slebodrich, a Hungarian, of Johnstown, Pa. With this brother, Slebodrich was crossing a railroad bridge in this city, March 7, when they were overtaken by a train. Both men lay down on the bridge and one was knocked Into the river and drowned. The brother was afraid to notify local authorities and withheld the infonnatinn nntll he reached home recently.

NOTABLES IN THE LIMELIGHT

W. M. Daniels, Member of Commerce Commission.

Professor Winthrop More Daniels of New Jersey, the newest member of the interstate commerce commission, has been a friend of President Wilson’s for many years. He was serving as professor of political economy at Princeton university in 1911, when President Wilson, then governor, appointed him to the board of public utility cominis sioners of New Jersey for a term of six years. The board, it is said, has not fulfilled the expectations of some Jerseyinen, who hoped that the commis sioners would tackle and solve many problems of long standing. One of its principal accomplishments has been the issuance of an order reducing the price of gas from .$1 per thousand cub ie feet to 90 cents. The’ new commissioner is a native of Ohio, forty-seven years old and is a graduate of Princeton, He also spent a year at the University of Leipzig and was appointed to the chair of political e< onouiy at Princeton, in 1592. lie is (lie author of several works On political economy and lias been a contributor to magazines and has ; served ad interim on the staff of the New York Evening Post. Among Dr. Daniels' more important works are "Continuation of Alexander Johnston's History of American Polities’’ and "Elements of: Public I’inaiiee.” . ?

Ca I Tells Controversy. When th» senate committee on iniefveanic can d - began its hearing on the canal tolls repeal measure there' were nine bills lo consider, including th t passed I>y the house, of represeii'a tiyes. The eight ethers: were propose.] by members of-the senate. The house bill would repeal the.words. "No tells shall be levied uj><>n the vessels engaged in the coast wise-trade of the Un: ed states." now ini section 5 of the law governing the operation of the canal. This is the point of" the .matter now being debated by the elder states Ulen. Aiinnig the Democratic mein'e-rs of th: <• meiiittee . generally counted against canal tolls repfitU are Senators O’Dayman of New York, the chairman, and Senator Walsli of Montana. Doth are serving their first terms. Senator Thomas J. Walsh is a native of Wisconsin, fifty-five years old. and a law-

THOMAS J. WALSH.

yer by profession. Since 1890 he has made his home at Helena. Mont., and has become prominent in the political and business affairs of his adopted state. In 1900 he was a candidate for congress, but his opponent won. Four years later he ran for the United States senate against Thomas 11. Car ter. Through his efforts a Democratic legislature was elected, but a deadlock ensued, which resulted in tbe election of Henry L Myers. In 1912 Mr. Walsh was again a candidate, being unani mously nominated by the Democratic state convention, and in 'the ensuing state wide primary was indorsed bj the voters. The legislature of 1913 ratified the choice of the people, every member of both branches, irrespective of party, voting for him. ' Senator Walsh was secretary of the resolutions committee at the Baltimore convention.

SUMMARY OF THE WORLD'S EVENTS

IMPORTANT NEWS BOILED DOWN TO LAST ANALYSIS. ARRANGED FOR BUSY READERS Brief Notes Covering Happenings In This Country and Abroad That Are of Legitimate Interest to All the People. Washington President Wilson sent to the senate at Washington the nomination of Harrington Brown to be postmaster at Los Angeles, Cal.; John T. Brew, to be postmaster at Erie, Pa.; George W. Zlnky, to be postmaster at South Bend, Ind.

To detect evaders of the income tax law Secretary McAdoo at Washington directed Commissioner Osborn to secure information relative to the holdings of all citizens and residents of the United States. Blank forms are being prepared to secure a complete return of tho Information desired. * ♦ * The third international congress on the Welfare of the Child opened in Washington. » * ♦ The twenty-third continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opened in Memorial hall, Washington, President Wilson delivering the first address. • • • Personal The brokerage firm of Gay & Sturgis of Boston failed. It was one of the largest in the city. ♦ • ♦

"Mr. Astor is doing splendidly,” was the report received concerning Vincent Astor, who is ill at the country home of Robert P. Huntington, the father of Mr. Astor’s fiancee, on the Hudson. It was added that the patient seems to be on the road to recovery. * * * , - Fainting Bertha” Lieoke, known throughout the country as a diamond thief, was arrested at Rock Island, 111., charged with the theft of a set of diamond-studded cuff links from a local jewelry store. A fine of S2OO was suspended on her promise to leave the ctty» * * »

Clarence M, Smith, a Ndw York promoter. was sentenced to serve six months in the penitentiary for using the mails to defraud investors in the bonds of the Oxford Linen mills of North Brookfield, Mass Jane Est, a young woman follower of the Industrial Workers of the World, was found guilty in the New Ytfrk women’s court for distdtbing the Easter services in the Madison Square Presbyterian church. She was remanded for sentence. * ♦ * Norman Gaynor, second son of the late Mayor Gaynor of New York, and Miss Elizabeth B. Page, daughter of Dr. Frank Page and niece of Thomas Nelson Page. American ambassador to Italy, were married at Fairfax, Va. * • * Former Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks was slightly. injured when, the speakers' platform collapsed at the Arbor day celebration at Frankfort. Ind.

Domestic The Fidelity Title & Trust company of Pittsburgh was granted a citation on Harry K. Thaw to show cause why there should not be a suspension of proceedings regarding the distribution of $160,733-income from the estate of William Thaw until the court issues further orders. ■ ■ -♦ The annual meeting of the Associated Press and 'the convention of the American Newspaper Publishers’ association began in New York. * * » Six mine employes are dead and two missing; three men, two women and a baby reported to be entombed in a burning mine; several mining camps destroyed and others riddled with bullets—this was the situation when the sun set upon the third red day in the southern Colorado labor war. Every branch of service in the Colorado National Guard was mobilized and ordered to entrain for the Trinidad strike zone at once. i * * * Brooding over the fact that he was a member of a jury which convicted Joe Eagle on a charge of manslaughter, Levi Barge became suddenly insane just as the jury was discharged from duty and was placed in the state asylum at Lexington, Ky. ♦ • * News was received at (Jharlesfton, S. C., by wireless that the cruiser Tacoma, bound for Tampico from Boston, had suffered the loss of a propeller blade and had turned hack for Charleston for repairs. * • * Illinois has begun active preparations for its offering to the cause of patriotism. Governor Dunne has received offers of volunteers estimated at 50,000, in addition to tlia National Guard.

It 1b reported at San Franclaoo on reliable authority that Governor Tnhn•on will order out the National Guard in southern California to protect the water supply of San Diego and the Imperial valley. • • • The quadrennial genera! conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at Saratoga. N. Y„ in 1916. • • • An open air meeting In Park row, opposite the city hall in New York broke up in a riot when a former United States sailor attacked a speaker representing the “Anti-mllltary conference,” who had shouted at top of his voice: “The American flag is not fit to defend." • * • Helen Seibert was Instantly killed and three other persons seriously, if not fatally, injured in a collision between a taxicab and an east-bound trolley car at Buffalo, N. Y. » • • Under a decision of the appellate division of the New York state supreme court a railroad company is responsible for the loss of property of a passenger asleep in a sleeping car. ♦ • • The Supreme court of the 'United States held that fire insurance is a matter of public business and therefore may be regulated by legislatures. A law of Kansas to limit and regulate charges made for policies by fire insurance companies was declared constitutional. \ .

One man, was injured and more than forty guests fled in their night clothing when fire partially destroyed the Smedley hotel at Teyson, Md. The jury in the case of Dr. Joshua E. Sweet, the University of Pennsylvania professor charged with wanton cruelty to dogs in failing to care for them properly after vivisection, was discharged at Philadelphia after the foreman reported to the trial judge that an agreement could not be reached. ~.

Foreign The aviator Francois deßoy and Marcel Dablin, who was making a flight with him, were burned to death as a result of a collision in the air at Buc, France. • • • Militant suffragettes renewed the campaign of the firebrand in the north of England. The big grandstand at Hull football grounds was burned. ♦ • Five hundred miners were thrown out of work and ssoo,Ovedaiiiage .was done by a fire which destroyed the plant of the TrieukaSiE, near Charleroi, Brussels. • • • Mexican War Twelve Americans killed and 20 wounded marked the complete ihvestment of Vera Cruz by the United States forces. Albert W.,Kimber7paymaster of the British cruiser Essex, was wounded on board his ship by a "sniper” ashore. It became apparent at Washington through an extraordinary message sent by General Carranza of the Mexican revolutionary faction to the president of the United States that America will have to fight both of the main factions of the Mexican forces. General Carranza holds that the United States, by landing troops at Vera Cruz' and seizing the port, has virtually declared war. . Wi . » » • It was reported at Washington that the army and navy board had recommended the restoration of the embargo on arms at the Mexican border, and'that the matter had been taken up with Secretary Bryan, who now has it under consideration.

The second section of the morning train from" Mexico City, filled with refugee Americans, and a special train of refugees have been held up along the road to Vera Cruz, presumably by General Maas. ♦ Representatives at Washington adopted by a vote of 337 to 37 a joint resolution authorizing President Wilson to use the armed forces of the United States to force amends from President Huerta of Mexico. ♦ » ♦ President Wilson aroused tremendous excitement in reading before joint session of congress at Washington a message asking for authority to proceed with armed forces against Huerta. American women flee to vessels in Vera Cruz harbor, following warning of United States Consul Canada to depart from danger zone. Naval commanders order American merchant vessels to quit harbor. .1 * * • At Washington the navy department announces that Admiral Badger, who is on the flagship Arkansas, has been ordered from Vera Cruz to Tampico. Rebels are reported about to attempt the capture of Tampico. ■; >' •: • ■ ; “I’m sorry, terribly sorry,” were President Witeon’s first words when news reached Washington of the loss of life in taking Vera Cruz. The president was sad and disheartened. As he walked slowly to his office through the White House, his head was bowed and his face a study in deep feeling and gravity. ■ ♦ • • The war department at Washington has instructed officers on the border to hold up all shipments of arms and ammunition, whether destined for the federate of the constitutionalists.

PAPERS IN ORIENT SEE FIGHT

Leading Journals In Japan Suggest Pressing Issue Between That Country and U. S. Tokyo, April 24.—Moat of the leading newspapers of Japan are moderate and reserved in their attitude regarding the Mexican situation. One or two of the less responsible journals, however, suggest that advantage should be taken of the present embarrassment of Washington to press the Issues outstanding between Japan and the United States.

Alleged Robber Captured.

Milwaukee, April 24.—After 200 men armed with rifles had searched the forest for a week, Joe Parent, an alleged express robber, was captured 60 miles north of Escanaba by the sheriff, who knocked a gun from the man’s hands and captured him unassisted.

Two Killed in Powder Blow-Up.

Union, Pa., April 24.—William Hamilton and Cal Hart, workmen, were killed when 2,500 pounds of powder exploded at the plant of the DuPont Powder company near here.

Francis Joseph Reported Dead.

Paris, April 24. —It is reported on the bourse that Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is dead.

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. Chicago, April 23. Open- High- Low- ClosWheat— ing. est. est. ing. May .........92-92% .93 .92 .92% JuijT.B7%-% .87% .87% .87% Septß6%-87% .87% .86% .87 Corn—--64L8-% July 64%-% .65 .64% .64%-% Sept. .64%-% .65 .64% .64%-% Old— July 64%-65 .65 .64% .64% Sept64%-65% .65% .64% .64% Oats—' May 1 ...37%-% .87% .37% .37% July 37% .37% .37%-% .37%-% Sept- 36%-% .36% .36% .36% FLOUR—Spring wheat, patent. Minneapolis brand, wood, $5.10 to retail trade; Minnesota and Dakota, patent, [email protected]; jute, straight, [email protected]; first clears, jute, $3.60'8'3.70: second, clears, jute, [email protected]; low grades, jute, $2.50T(?2.60; winter wheat, patents, jute, $4.2034.40; straight, jute, $3.75@3,80; rye flour, white, patent, S2.SO© 3.20: dark, [email protected]. BUTTER—Creamery, extra. 24c; extra firsts, 23c; firsts, 213“22c; seconds, lS@l9c; packing stock, 16c; ladles, 17%@18c. EGGS—Miscellaneous lots, cases,included. 17%@19c; cases returned, 17%@18%e; ordinary firsts. 17%@15%C; firsts, 18%@ 19c; extras, 21%@22%c; seconds, 15%c; dirties, 16c; storage packed, firsts, 19%@19%0; extra, 20c. ■ • ' LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 15c; chickens; fowls. 17c; lioilers, $4.00@8,00 per doz.; roosters. 12c; geese. 14c; ducks, 16@17c; guinea hens, $4.00@4,50 per doz. POTATOES—Wisconsin, white, -68@73c; red. 65@68c; Minnesota, white, 68@73c; red, 65'?6Sc; Michigan, white. 6ST73c; red, 65® 68c. ’ New York, April 237 WHEAT Irregular, inquiry inactive; No. 1 northern, $1.02%; No. 2 red, $1.06%; No. 2 hard, $1.03; May,'sl.ol%; July, 96%c; September. 95%c. • - ; ' CORN—Strong, quiet business; export, 73.%c; No. 3 yellow, 74c; Argentine, 68<@ 68%c. , OATS—Steady, small trade; No. 2 white, 44@44%c; standard, 43%5144c; No. 3 white, 43@43%c.

C. '<■ , Live Stock. Chicago, April 23. CATTLE—Steers, good to choice heavy, [email protected]; steers, fair to good, $7.6538.50; yearlings, good, to choice, [email protected]; inferior steers, .$7.00© 7.50; Stockers, [email protected]; feeding steers, $7.2535.,00; medium to good beef cows, $5.2536.10; stock cows,, $5.09© 5.50; fair to choice heifers, $7.2538.25; stock heifers, [email protected]: good to choice cows, [email protected].'>; common to good cutters, $4.25© 4.75; butcher bulls, $6.00©7.25; bologna bulls $5.7536.40. HOGS—Choice light. 1703170 lbs., $8.50© 8.70; light mixed. 1703200 lbs;, prime light butchers. 2003230 lbs., $8.55© 8.67’i; medium weight butchers, 230@270 lbs., $8.5538.65; prime heavy butchers, 270© 300 lbs., $8.50<@8.65; mixed packing, $8.45© 8.60; heavy packing, $8.45©8.60; pigs, $7.50© 8.50. East Buffalo. N. Y., April 23. CATTLE>-Market dull and weak; prime steers, [email protected]; butcher- grades, $6.00© 8.00. .77." 7 h'7 CALVES—Market slow and steady; €ull to choice, $5.5039.5(1. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market active and steady; choice lambs, [email protected]; cull to fair, [email protected]; yearling*. [email protected]; sheep. $5.00@7,25; choice wool lambs, $8.75 (78.85; Clipped sheep, [email protected]. HOGS—Market active, s@loc lower; Yorkers. $9.1539.20; pigs, [email protected]; mixed, $9.10©9.15; heavy. $9.00©9.10; roughs, SB.OO @8.15; stags, [email protected]. Omaha, April 23. HOGS—Heavy, [email protected]%; lights, $8.20© 8.25; pigs, [email protected]; bulk of sales, $8.20@ 8.25. CATTLE—Native steers, [email protected]; cows and heifers, [email protected]; western steers, $6.40 58.86: Texas steers, [email protected]; cows and aeifers, $5.85© 7.10; calves, $8.50© 10.50. SHEEP—Yearlings, [email protected]; wetheiw, «.25©7.00; lambs, $7.15©8.15.

THE DEMOCRAT’S CLUB RATES. Following are a few of the special clubbing rates we have In connection with The Democrat, although we can furnish almost any periodical published at a reduction over publisher’s regular price. The Jasper County Democrat is included in each combination named below: St. Louis Republic 2.00 The Commoner . . .".. ....... 2.16 Hoard’s Dairyman Breeders’ Gazette .......... 2.50 Indianapolis News (6 days). 4L26 Chicago Examiner (6 days) .. 4 00 Chicago Journal (0 days)... 3*50 Chicago Inter-Ocean (O'days). 4.25 Chicago Inter-Ocean (weekly) 2.00 Chicago Tribune (6 days) ... 4.25 Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer .s2*o?

Without Delay, IU Without Commlse on, 11U ,Without Charges for ■ Making or Recordlni Instruments. W. H. PARKINSON.

[Under this head notices win be published for 1-cent-a-word for the first insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional insertion. To save book-keepln* cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-fire 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.! For Sale—lo bushels of cow peas. —GEO. L. LAMPHIDR, Kniman, Ind. For Sale—l full-blood Jersey cow, will be fresh soon.—CHESTER HALSTEAD, R-3. For Sale—-2 good young mules, 3 and 4 years old, broke to work; will sell reasonable for cash.—WILLIAM PETTY, Virgie, Ind., P. 0., Kniman, Ind. For Sale—Team of 4-year-old geldings, good heavy draft colts, partly broke.—GEORGE MICHAELS, Phone 536-1. a _g 7 ’ For Sale—Electric auto horn, firstclass condition. Price $1.50 for quick sale.—F. E. BABCOCK. Eggs—Pure S. C. White Leghorn eggs for hatching.—A. G. W. FARMER, phone 425. m-8 Seed Potatoes—About 200 bushels Rural New Yorkers, fine for seed or eating, at 80c per bushel; also' some tested- alfalfa seed.—D. H. YEOMIAN, phone 176. For Sale—Alfalfa hay, native grown, of small stem and superior to irrigated product. We cannot deliver —C. F. MANSFIELD farm, Rensse laer. For Sale—Good high class piano, oak case, splendid instrument and in fine condition. Will be sold cheap, cash or time.—FRED A. a PHILLIPS. t s “

For Sale'—9xl2 rug, good as new, only been used in spare room. For name of party inquire at Democrat office. For Sale or Trade—A new Rock Island corn planter, with fertilizer attachment, at a bargain; also a runabout Hupmobile, all in firstclass running order.—A.S. LA RUE. For Sale —Four young mules ready for spring work, 2 three year old, 2 four year old; also 15 bushels choice clover seed, recleaned.—P. T. HORRensselaer, R-2, phone , -°r oale—Good medium sized I’ouse, good barn, city water, electric lights, etc., all in fine condition and veil located. Price S9OO for quick sale, half cash. Enquire at DEMOCRAT OFFICE. For Sale—lsl acre farm 3 miles south of Rensselaer, well improved. Farm adjoining sold recently at $l6O per acre. V, ill sell at a sacrifice, §BS per acre, if sold by May 1. HARVEY DAVISSON, phone 24 6. I or Sale—-Farms of different sizes in this and adjoining counties, and some for exchange. Also city and town property for sale and exchange. List your property with me and 1 wiH promise a square deal. Choice aiiaha, wheat, corn and pasture lands for sale from $25 and up JOHN O’CONNOR, ex-sheriff county, Rensselaer, Ind.

WANTED Wanted—To borrow 51,200 to sl,500. Farm land security, will pay 6% per cent interest.—G. F. MEYERS. Painting Wanted—l will again take up painting for the season, after April 24, and solicit a share of your work.—CHARLES M. BLUE Rensselaer. Ind. U anted A good active solicitor to canvass Jasper county, a several months’ job at which a good salary l an be made. For name of party inquire at DEMOCRAT OFFICE. Wanted—-I have several inquiries ■or small farms, 40 to 80 acres. If you have such a farm that you want to sell at a right price, list it with me.—HARVEY DAVISSON, Rensselaer, Indiana. Agent Wanted—For the exclusive county of Jasper with sufficient capital to control the sale of the greatest Oxygen therapeutic device. Health is the first thing every one must have. The Farador is indorsed by doctors, brings good results when other means fail.—Write THE FARADOR Company, Room 11-14, New Emsing Bldg., Lafayette, Ind.

MISCELLANEOUS. Whippoorwill Cow Peas.—Choice home-grown seed peas at $2.50 per bushel—W. A. LAKE, Kniman, Ina. Carpet and Rug Weaving—Either t vrt.^L. 01 ' ingrain carpet.—W. LEWELLEN, 1 mile south of Crockett cemetery. Pasture for Stock—l will have quite a little extra pasture this summer, and want stock for the SOMMERS, on the p ' Cleveland farm, in Milroy tp., p- 0., Rensselaer, R. R.-4. FINANCIAL f * arm Loans —Money to loan on m finn r ° P p rty n ln any Bums U P to 510,000.—E. P. HONAN. . * ann . am “aiding farm ioans at the lowest rates of Interest. nns’ y «IV 1 ? a ? s , wlthout commission and without delay.—JOHN A. DUN-