Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1909 — Page 2

RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN •* DAILY AND SEMI-WEEKLY. ~ *h» Friday Zaatta is the Secular Weakly Edition. Stale; & Clark, Publishers. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. v Baily, by Carrier, 10 Cents a Week. By Mail, $3.78 a year. ■eml-Weekly, In advance, Tear $1.60. Tuesday, May 11, 1909.

Congressman Crumpacker in the Limelight.

There is no way possible for Congressman E. D. Crumpacker of Indiana to hide his light under a bushel as long as he remains in public life. It is a remarkable fact that there is no one who occupies so high a station in the nation’s councils who dodge notoriety like Judge Crumpacker, He shrinks from the limelight, yet the übiquitous Washington correspondent, who is always on the hunt lor the modest man of merit, is forever after Mr. Crumpacker. As hat been stated in the columns of this paper before, there is a persistent hue and cry for Judge Crumpacker as the logical successor of Cannon; This fact, widely heralded in the newspapers, has caused him to be spoken of In a good many sections of the country as “the people’s candidate” for speaker. The Buffalo Evening News the other day published a strong editorial suggesting Mr. Crumpacker for speaker, and other newspapers have taken up the idea.—Hammond Times. Congressman Crumpacker’s growth In public favor is not of the meteoric kind which flashes up from a haphazard combination of circumstances, but it is steady, and enduring. lie has never played the demagogue nor striven for popular applause, but on the contrary he has won his way by Industry and loyalty to his convictions. He would not play to the galleries even to win the speakership, and this is one reason why the sober sentiment of the country is now centering upon him for that high office. —Monticello Herald.

The Humes Ditch Case Tried Saturday Afternoon.

Considerable interest centered in the Humes’ ditch case which was tried last Saturday. This ditch was petitioned for by John R. Humes and others, and the contract for its con struction was let in 1907 to O. M. Garrott, for the sufn of $990, and he gave bond in the sum of SSOO with B. D. Comer as surety, for the construction of the ditch. He did not finish the ditch, however, and Superintendent Leslie Alter readvertised the ditch and the same was bid in by Emmet Hopkins for $303, and he completed .the ditch. There was more bills than money and the superintendent could not tell which bills should be paid, and the land owners did not care to pay for the failure of the first contractor to make good. After hearing the evidence the court ruled that the superintendent should collect assessments in the total sum of $1,175.25, which was the original cost of the ditch on the basis of the contract let to Garriott. He then authorized the payment in full of the following claims, Emmet Hopkins, balance due him for construction, ,$178; Healey & Clark, printer’s fee, sl3; Foltz & Spitler, attorney’s fee, $47; Leslie M. Alter, superintendent, $61.25; the ditch viewers, $59; L. A. Bostwlck, engineer, $9. After the assessments have been collected and these claims paid, the following claims are to be prorated: B. F. Alter, $610; Oscar Stlbbe, SBS; John R. Humes, $66;, and another claim of $2.50 Jesse Garriott, $1.50; Jasper Circuit Court, $15.50; Mrs. Maggie Garriott, $30.00; Lawrence Garriott, $9.60; B. D. Comer, $27.00. The costs of this trial were also to be assessed against the ditch and proTated along with other claims. The decision virtually makes Garriott and his bond responsible for whatever shortage there is when the claims have been prorated.

Deafness Cannot be Cured

•y local application*, aa they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There la only one way to cure deafness, and that la by constitutional remedies. Deafness Im caused by an Indented condition of the mucous lining of the Xustachlan Tube. When this tube is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing, and when It is entirely closed, deafness Is the result, and Unless the Inflammation can be taken •ut and this tube restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be deetroyed forcver: nine cases out of ten are caused py_ Catarrh, which Is nothing but an mflamed condition of tbs mucous surwt win Rlv, One Hundred Doll.r, fur tfyn.rcZpT sx'f,,?; Tnke flell'e feml’ly Fill! for cotutlyatton.

THE WOMEN CHUMS.

The Scandinavia ship Sea Gull was sailing In Kara Bay, a part of the Arctic 06ean lying between Russia proper and Siberia. About five miles from the Russian coast at sunrise In the morning the lookout in the fire top, a woman (women on Scandinavian ships do the same work before the mast as men) saw on, the port quarter a black speck on the track of sunlight shimmering on the waves. A black speck on a river usually means nothing, but at sea always excites attention. The lookout seized a glass and brought it to bear on the object, which under the magnifying power of the glass was resolved into a boat with a person in it. The lookout sent word to the captain, who gave orders to put the vessel off a point or two with a view to discovering if the lone boatman needed assistance. As the Sea Gull approached the boat the figure in it was discovered to be that of a woman. She was lifted over the ship’s side in an exhausted condition, pale and emaciated, but when they asked her questions she oould respond only in the Russian language, which was unintelligible to the Scandinavians. One of the crew was a young Russian woman, Katia Jaroff, who had shipped at a, Siberian port a few days before. Knowing a little Scandinavian, she was brought forward as an interpreter. A close observer would have noticed a slight start on the part of both her and the woman from the boat when they first saw each other, but they sufficiently restrained themselves so that nothing unusual was noticed. Katia questioned the stranger and reported that she claimed to have been aboard a Russian vessel and, incurring the d spleasure of the captain, had been marooned. She asked where the Sea Gull was bound and when told that she would first stop at a Norwegian port asked to be transported there. Since she had no money she was required to work her passage before the mast. Naturally the two Russian women became companions. The woman who had been marooned," Sonia Sarderhoff, was large and soon regained her strength, which was considerable. Katia, on the contrary, was delicate, and she seemed to have been pulled down by some.past hardship. Both women were intellectual looking, and their station was evidently far. above that of the balance of the crew. Sonia from the time she was able to stand watch offered to do duty for Katia. The first mate, a Swede named Scanderson, became enamored of Katia and made love to her. Katia repelled him but he persisted. Sonia took the girl under her protection, which led to hard words between the mate and Sonia, and during the altercation Sonia told him that if he did not cease annoying her friend and countrywoman she would compel him to do so. This interested the crew, who ridiculed Scanderson. He paid no attention to Sonia’s threat, but persisted in annoying Katia. One day while he was so doing he was felled to the deck by a blow from Sonia. When the mate got up several of the sailors were laughing at him. He attempted_tQ .hring-lie-open palm of his hand against Sonia’s ear; but, leaving hip own face unguarded, he received a knock under tho jaw which raised him off his feet and landed him on the deck again. A fight between a man and a woman brought the crew together to see. The mate arose and let drive at Sonia. He was now in earnest, and the fight was more even. Sonia was at a disadvantage from her skirts, but she had the luck to knock her enemy against the capstan, which stunned him, and he was carried below unconscious. That ended the mate’s attentions to Katia, and from the time of the fight the two women were inseparable. But Sonia had nothing to do with any of the women of the crew except Katia. She would not occupy a bunk with the women, sleeping when she did sleep at night on deck. She was a puzzle to the men, and her devotion to Katia excited a good deal of curiosity. The captain hearing of her quarrel with the mate, reprimanded him and gave orders that the two Russian women should hereafter be treated with every consideration. He even relieved Katia of her part of the duties of a seaman. Finally the Sea Gull rounded the northern extremity of Norway and sailing down into the Atlantic ocean, put into Bergen. When the anchor had been dropped in Swedish waters the women went to the cabin of tbe captain and made a confession. They were both escaped prisoners from the Russian political prison at Kara. Katia had been convicted of teaching the Russian peasants. Sonia was a man, Michael Vlostoff, who had got himself sent to Kara for the express purpose of freeing Katia, which he had planned to do by bribery. Katla’s escape bad been made, at the time arranged, but Vlostoff had been delayed. They had arranged to get away from Siberia by shipping on a foreign vessel, which Katia had accomplished. Vlostoff had been obliged to put out in Kara Bay in a boat, and fortune decreed that be should be picked up by the vessel on which Katia had shipped. Tbe captain furnished Vlostoff with a Blit of men's clothes, and the pair were married before leaving the ahtp. —Arelaide Hill. ~ , 1

AGENT WANTED.

Silas Ward was a “grouch.” That was all there was to it. And iSilas Ward didn’t care, either. He said he had no time for women, and he proved; it, for he was never seen in the company of one. Tills morning Silas was in a worse mood than usual. He fumed and his clerk in the outer room moved about on tiptoe in very fear of aggravating his master. It was at this moment that the door opened and admitted a little woman in black. Her boniuet was painfully severe and pitifully cheap, and she tried in vain to hide the holes in her black, cotton gloves. In her arm she carried a bundle of papers. “Would you like to buy a copy of the Monthly Magazine?” she asked of the clerk in a gentle voice. Coming so close upon the sound of Ward’s rear, the clerk scarcely heard it. He turned round, however, looked fearfully into the next room and then shook his head. A shade of disappointment passed over the face of the little woman. She bowed her head and was turning sadly to the door when the voice of Ward roared from the inner office: “Who is that, Martin?” “It’s just a woman selling magazines, sir,’ said the clerk. “And why do you presume to dismiss her?’’ demanded Ward, appearing at the door and eyeing his clerk sternly. Then he looked at the little woman, who still stood at the door, a gentle smile trembling on her thin lips. With men Ward could be harsh. But in the presence of this littip woman all his bluster vanished. “I want one of them magazines,” he said, anid fished in his pocket for the money. Come to think of it, guess I’ll buy two,” he added. “Want one for a friend.” He produced the money for two of the Weekly Magazines. The little wo man thanked him gently and went out. Silas Ward sat tor a time at his desk, and fo.* once his thoughts fvere not on business. In the week that followed he tried in a quiet way to find out who she was. He succeeded, as he prided himself he always did. She was the widow of Garfield Rogers, a former, hardworking citizen, who had died leaving his wife nothing but his good name. Thereafter a change came over Silas Ward. Especially on the day when the widow came with the magazines was his manner gentle and considerate. One day when Martin happened to enter the private office he saw a pile co..talninfj at least 20 of the Weekly Magazines, which was a greater number than Silas Ward could hope to “distribute among his friends.” When the eye of Silas Ward surprised the eye of the clerk ou the magazines, Slias actually blushed. The next week Martin, who was perhaps more observant than, he had any need to be, noticed that the widow did not come the usual day with the Weekly Magazine. Nor did she come the next week, nor the next, nor the next, unal the clerk’s curiosity overcame his timidity and he ventured to remark upon the fact to Silas Ward. Whereupon, Instead of the rebuke which he apprehended, something else happened. For Silas looked sharply at him. Then he arose and carefully closed the door leading to the outer room. Then he returned and slapped the clerk a great slap on! the back and smiled benignly upon him. “I am going to marry Mis. Rogers next Wednesday,” he said. To hide his confusion. Silas Ward then quickly extracted a box of cigars from a drawer in his desk, and forcing it into Martin’s hands, pushed him to the door and through It. Then he closed the door, from behind which the clerk was astonished shortly to hear the sound of cheery whistling, which he had never heard nor expected to hear from that source.— Samuel G. Peters.

Her Superb Disdain.

But there was one young woman in the box party at the theater who took no part in the noisy chatter and giggle. With her gaze fixed upon the stage she watihed the progress of the play, indifferent to the gayety around her, except that her delicate, aristocratic, finely chisled features bore a look of weariness, and a Bcronful smile curved her lips. * ' At last, however, she turned her head slowly and looked at the other members of the party. Then she spoke to the elderly matron sitting by her side. “That girl in the blue kimona," she said, "thinks she’s the whole custard!” —Chicago Tribune.

Not a Salesman.

A house hunter, getting off a train at a suburban station, said to a boy: “My lad, I am looking for Mr. Smithson’s new block of semi-detached oottages. How far are they from here?” "About twenty minutes’ walk,” the boy replied. "Twenty minutes,” exclaimed the house hunter. “Nonsense! The advertisement says fire,” “Well,” said the boy, “you can believe me or you con believe the advertisement; “but I ain’t tryin’ to make no sale.” Rio de Janeiro has only one skyscraper. It has nine stories, and to a newspaper office. The only other building in the city that has more than five stories also belongs to a newspaper. '

Star Offer Extended. Indianapolis Starts Offer

8 Inches Long \ Nickeled Steel

Before Election Pledges Are Soon Forgotten.

The people of Logansport are finding out anew that no promise of saloon men to be good—which means simply to obey the laws under which their business is permitted to exist —can be depended on. Before the recent option election the liquor sellers were ready to pledge themselves to conduct their business in the future in strict conformity with the law, if only the voters of Casa county would give them another chance. But people have not got through discussing the option campaign when the saloon men are going defiantly back to their old lawless ways. The Logansport Tribune serves notice on them that their day of grace will not be long. It says;“The saloons are on probation and unless they employ the probationary period to establish a record for obedience to the law they need expect no second suspension of sentence during good behavior. It is well for the liquor dealers to disabuse their minds of the self-conceit that Cass county people voted wet through friendship for the liquor dealers. * • * It is well for violators and rebellious indivduals to keep this proposition ever in mind that Cass county and the city of Logansport will have a proper observance of the law sooner or later. The day of lax enforcement, spineless officials and apathetic indifference to public affairs on the part of the rank and file are at an end.”_

That this is not mere talk Is proven by the activity of the Business Men’s association. This body has prepared an ordinance under which, if it should be adopted and enforced, the saloons would have to be good. Before the county option election the saloon keepers were told that such an ordinance would be prepared and they expressed their approval of It. Now, as usual with them, they are proposing to fight its adoption. It is such constant manifestation of purpose by the liquor Interests not to obey the law and not to keep their pledges which has roused the Indignation of good citizens everywhere. If the liquor men will not be lawabiding; if they reaiat and flout regulation and control; if they are to succeed in hypnotizing the law-en-forcing authorities, then, voters say, we will outlaw the business altogether. And the curious thing to the

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blindness of the liquor dealers to this feeling and determination of the people. The saloon, as we have known it, is doomed. It is doomed largely because of the lawlessness of the men that stand behind it, or that conduct it; and because of the corrupting and demoralizing influence it has exerted in politics. Cass and Tippecanoe and other counties may suffer the saloons a little while longer to ply their trade; but unless they “change their spots”, unless they subside into unobtrusive, law-abiding places of traffic, their lease on life will not be long.—lndianapolis News. A decrease of 6,000 persons of school age in Indianapolis is shown in the school enumeration Just completed by John E. Cleland, business director of the Indianapolis public schools. The decrease is due, it is said by officials of the school board, to the large number of foreign families who have left Indianapolis during the last year. The total enumeration this year will be approximately 48,000, against 64,000 for last year. Through a change of venue the big damage case of Benjamin Vincent of Brazil for $160,000 against the Big Four railroad company has been taken to the Hendricks circuit court for trial. The suit grows out of * the flooding of the plaintiff’s coal mines near Brazil through the alleged negligence of the defendant company in changing the natural course of the water on its right of way. The trial may go over until the September term on account of the large docket. Everybody Is likely to have kidney and bladder trouble. In fact nearly everybody has some trouble of this kind. That la the reason why you so often have pains In the back and groin, scalding sensation, urinary disorders, etc.—that’s your kidneys. The best thing to do is to get some o' DeWltt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills right away. Take them for a few days or a week or so and you will feel all right In this way, too, you will ward oft dangerous and possibly serious ailments. They are perfectly harmless, and are not only antiseptic, but allay pain quickly by their healing properties. Send your name to E. C. DeWltt 4b Co., Chicago, for a free trial box. They are sole' here by all druggists. The Republican is headquarters tor fine Job printing.

Bilmviuf D*ii»*y !( n i. . , i,■■■■'."""" ■iwsi4"4> # Chicago to Worth west, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and tha Bonth, XKmlsvllle and Wrench XJok Springs. . RENSSELAER TXVB TABU In Effect March 7, 1909. SOUTH BOUND No. 6—Louisville Mai 1...... 10:66 a. m. No. 83—Indianapolis Mail.... 1:69 p. m. No. 89 —Milk accom 6:02 p. m. No. B—Louisville Ex. 11:06 p. m. No. 81—Fast mall 4:46 a. m. NORTH BOUND No. 4—Mall ~.4:69 a. m. No. 40—Milk accom 7:81 a. m. No. 82 —Fast Mall 10:06 a. m. No. 6—Mail and Ex...8:17 p. m. No. 80—Cln. to Chi. Ma 11... .6.-M p. m. No. 6, south bound, makes connection at Monon for Indianapolis, arriving In that city at 2:20 p. m. Also train No. 38, north bound, leaves Indianapolis at 11:46 a. m„ and conheots at Monon with No. 6, arriving at Rensselaer at 8:17 p. m. Train No. 81 makes connection at Monon for Lafayette, arriving at Lafayette at 6 a. m. No. 14, leaving Lafayette at 4:87 p. m., connects with No. 30 at Monon, arriving at Rensselaer at 6:02 p. m.

FOB SALE. Farms and Pasture Land. 40 acres on main road near station with stores, school and churches. No improvements. Will trade clear for live stock or town r'operty or sell on easy payments. 80 acres, on main road, free mall, near church, 40 acres cultivated, 40 acrs timber and pasture, six room house, large barn, good well and small orchard. This farm has school fund loan on it of SBOO Will sell on terms of S3OO down or trade for live stock or other property. Price ISO. 280 acres, well located, gravel road, near school, mostly black level land that I will offer tor a short time Jit $22.60 per acre. Terms SI,OOO down. This piece Is fine for general farming and all good soil. 14 acres, on main road, near station, that I will trade clear for stock, vacant lots or other property. Q. F. MBYBBS. Fred Longwell has about decided to move to Rensselaer and establish a law office. Fred wants to get Into a bigger town add county seat and expand a little. Brook will be mighty sorry' to lose Fred, as he has been a permanent fixture for a number of years past and Is a cltisen that any town can be proud of. He has all kinds of ability and If nothing prevents we will hear of him later going up the ladder of fame and fortune. He will carry the best wishes of all out people to his new home, add to the people of Rensselaer we can recommend him as a man who is worth knowing and having in a community. Brook Reporter. The Republican is headquarters for fine Job printing. „ t *