Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1901 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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J- DR. CHAS. VICK, OPT. D. $ J THE OPTICIAN. | A The optician who asks the public j \ to patronize him should first acquire \ f a knowledge of the anatomy of the f f eye and the physiology of vision, A . then of the principles of optics, the \ * laws and properties of light, its re f d fraction by transparent media of dis- A a ' ferent density, and an aquaintance \ V Q with the various kinds of lenses, and f A. - * c b° n u P° n ia y s light that A a pass through them. v He has the paraphernalia usually f A found in a first class office, for test- A \ ing the eye. He is a close student or specialist, devoting his entire time to his a v chosen profession. He commenced fitting people with glasses in 1872. V F A discount will be given from his regular prices, from now until January Ist, 4 A 1902. Come and have your eyes tested; you will find his diagnosis correct, no \ v matter what the trouble may be. v a Office with R. P. Benjamin, the Music Dealer. Second door west of the Rers- 4 A selaer Bank, Rensselaer, Indiana.

' *■ IK [■« fc' FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. We have just received some of Rogers Bros, celebrated Silverware; also some lovely blue and white emameled ware which will make handsome and durable Christmas tokens LEE, McCOYSBURG. I

JASPER LIBRARY NOTES.

At a meeting of the directors of the Jasper Public Library on Dec. 7, a vote of thanks was extended to the Daughters of the American Revolution A resolution was passed inviting the Hon. Charles B. Landis to deliver his lecture on William McKinley before the library, and Williairt B. Austin was appointed to communicate the same. At the annual meeting of the directors on Monday evening, January 6, the Treasurer was requested to make a statement of the condition of the finances, the librarian to report in detail the workings of the library and William B. Austin and Jesse E. Wilson were requested to address the stockholders. At said meeting of the stockholders two oirectors will be chosen to serve for three years, in stead of Madge O. Warren and Lucius Strong, whose terms wilt then expire. A full attendance of the friends of the library is requested and a general discussion as to its present and future condition The meeting will be held at the east court room. 8. P. Thompson, President. John F. Major, Secretary.

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.

The Indiana University Glee Club will be at Ellis’ Opera House Thursday evening, Dec. 26. This will be one of the very best entertainments ever in our city. The company contains five special artists—Mr. Geiss, violinist;, Messrs. Parks and Engle, soloists; Mr. Mowrer, accompanist; and Mr. McCracken, whistler, imitator and Monolqgist. There are twenty members of the club. Admission only 50c. and 35c.

G. A. R. ELECTIONS.

Last Friday night Rensselaer Post No. Bs, G. A. R., elected the following officers: J. A. Burnham, Com.; Benj,,Sayler, S. V. C.; R. H. Grow, J. V. 0.; J. H. Thorton, Chaplain; Wm. Babb, Surgeon: Burgess Dillon, O. D.; Larkin Potts, O. G.; J. 6. Alter, Q. M. Guthridge Post, No. 488, G. A. R. also elected officers the same evening, as follows: T. F. Clark, Oom.; N. 8. Bates, 8. V. C.; J. A. Ramey, J. V. C.; Geo. E. Pumphrey, Chaplain; Wm. Powers, Q. M. Read The Democrat for news. Buy a buggy whip for your gentleman friend, for Christmas. At Lee’s, McCoysbnrg.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, ’'bprlbpsV* BS “ibu&ftf womim. Office Firrt Stairs West of Fendig’s Drug Store. Phone 251. RENSSELAER, IND.

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Saturday was the last day of the November term of court. Follow(ing in brief is a report of some of the more important matters disosed during the closing days of the term: In the Remington railroad case the motion of both parties for a new trial .was overruled and each are given 90 days in which to file bill of exceptions. In the appealed case of George Townsend vs. Samuel LaMoine, defendant failed to appear and prosecute his appeal, and appeal was dismissed. Judge Lairy took the Forsythe vs. City of Rensselaer case under advisement and will render his decision nt the February term. In the Coen vs. Halstead case : the court fixed plaintiff’s damages at $247.78. In the interrogatories submitted to the jury, the latter thought the damages should be . SSOO. The case will be appealed ‘ to the supreme court by defendant, it is said. Huff plead guilty to the netting fire to Mrs. Laura Michaels’ barn in Jordan* tp., a few weeks ago, aud he was fined SSO

and sentenced to from one to twenty years in the Northern prison. Sheriff Hardy took both Huff and Baker, the New York Life Insurance man, to the penitentiary on Wednesday of this week. William 8. Day was given a judgement, for $226 42 and costs on note against Samuel R. Nichols. The indictment against Frank Steele for alleged forging name of George B. Switzer to a check was quashed. Julia A. Huntington was given judgement for $159.50 and costs on note against County Commissioner Simeon A. Dowell. Elizabeth Michaels was given judgement for $149.47 against Wilbur O. Florence and Eleanor F. Florence, and $32.75 against other defendants. Fred Fatka was found guilty of provoke upon James Woods, and was fined $1 and costs. Motion for new trial overruled. J. W. Walker was reappointed court stenographer for another year.

BIRTHS.

Dec. 3„ to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ryan of Gillam tp., a daughter. Dec. 7, to Mr. and Mrs. John Worden, a daughter. Dec. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Passons. a daughter.

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Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, December 14, 1901/

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest (lathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Amount of unloaned school funds on hand Dec. 1, $3,381.54. Marriage licenses: Dec. 11, George W. Haste to Matoaka Rife. Dec. 11, Ed Abbott to Ella Wood. The largest mortgage recorded in Jasper county this week was one of $25,000, Warren Springer to Com. Mutual Life Insurance Co., on lands in Walker tp. —o — Following is balance of report of proceedings of the board of commissioners for the December term, 1901:

In the bridge cases, the record reads that the Board waived bids and find that the Attica Bridge Co., is lowest and best bidder in No. 9515, 9514, (Newton tp.), 9508 (Milroy tp.), 9699, (Jordan tp.), at $1,424, and bid was accepted No. 9178 (Walker tp.), to Newcastle Bridge Co., at $710; No. 9180 (Walker tp.), No. 9340 (Barkley tp.), to John Hack Sons at $720. Angeline Walters et al petition for highway; Ferry Marlatt, Sylvester Gray and Edward Tanner appointed reviewers, to meet Dec. 16. Final report made and approved in John Armstrong et al ditch. Ditch petition of Nancy E. Brown et al continued. Reviewers report favorably in ditch petition of Jacob D. Rich et al, and cause continued for further notice.

Report of reviewers in ditch petition of Barbara Kelley et al is approved and ditch is ordered established. Elias Arnold et al, petition for vacation of highway; reviewers report favorable and cause continued for publication. Halstead & Yeoman were granted permit to erect poles for telephone line along the highway from John Martindale’s residence in Newton tp., to Mt. Ayr. In petition of Daniel S. Makeever et al for ditch, Peter Wasson, Felix French and Wm. Daniels were appointed reviewers to meet Dec 9. J. F. Major reported fees collected to amt of $526.67; also $20.35 ex-clerk’s fees; R. B. Porter, $748; W. C. Babcock, $100.15; A. G. Hardy. $377.76. Advertisment was ordered for bids for stationary supplies and one bridge «in Carpenter, letting to be on Dec 30. Chas. M. Blue, trustee Marion tp was granted permit to extend aid not exceeding sls each to Mrs. O. Anderson, Richard Stone, Bella Watson, Martha MorlaA, John W. King. Frank Ramey, Sarah Platt, Mary Peyton, Albert Choffin and Cora Morlan.

Report of T. F. Clark, supt. of poor farm, showing 11 inmates and expenses of farm for qr. to be $638.33, and receipts from sale of products, $879.82, was approved. There is still 2,500 bushels of corn on hand, 1,000 bushels oats, 30 tons hay, 250 bushels rye, 100 bushels potatoes, 11 bushels clover seed, 11 milch* cows, 85 head of hogs and pigs, 200 chickens, 7 calves, 11 yearlings, 2 colts, 1 team mules, 1 team mares and 1 bull, in the stock line at the poor farm. R. A. Parkison filed his bond as treasurer for the second term in the sum of $160,000, with the followingsureties: Robt. A. Parkison, James R. Parkison, Austin O. Moore, Warren Robinson, John Eger, Granville Moody, Isaac J. Porter, Addison Parkison, Nathan Eldredge, Wm. B. Austin, Abraham Leopold, Abram F. Long, Henry Grow, George B. Parkison and James D. Babcock, which was approved. The following claims were allowed: Frank Folta, oxp. Gillam g. r...#6,continued. Burt Terry Stationary Co.. supplies .# us >0 R W Sprirv, Janitor aervioea 4 oq Tunla Snip, Keener grav. rd. rep 17 44 Wm H Tyler, eame tt « City Renuelaer, water to 1902 37 go Same, lights for county 4700 R A Parkison, acct. Industrial school. 40 75 Seme, acct, hospital 12 87 Geo P Sadler, acet, bridges M2.M. withdrawn W C Babcock, postageaud. off 5 00 Bales Lumber Co., public improven,,o ‘ a 64 M

Same, fuel for jail 26 71 Treas. Rensselaer schools, poor sup.. 13 06 A G Hardy, highways 4 30 Moody & Roth, ineat for poor farm ... 35 10 G Moody, timothy seed for same 19 73 J PBowen, public improvements .... 6 15 Leslie Clark, public printing 3 00 L C Asher, allotting ditches 1 50 Florence Wood, office wk. ditches 4 00 Geo Stallbaum, allotting ditches 1 50 MPComer.same 150 Clara Murray, ditches SI, allowed at.. 150 White Circuit Ct. exp. suita 27 50 J W McEwan, public printing 1 50 J F Major, clerk’s salary 526 67 Fleener A Carnahan, tax ferrets 732 34 Alfred L Lee, allotting ditches • 150 Geo E Murray, prisoners... 2 50 A G Hardy, boarding prisoners....... . 19 90 Same, sheriff’s salary 350 00 Warren Robinson, public imp 16 00 Hiram Day, exp. poor farm 200 Geo E Marshall, rpinting, bridges 225 Same, public printing 1125 R A Parkison. treasurer's salary 300 00 S B Jenkins, fireman heating plant... 30 00 L H Hamilton, Co.,Supt. per diem ... 96 0# Same, postage 8 44 Chas. Morlan, janitor. 45 06 M B Price, exp. surveyor's off- 3 0# Same, mending chair 35 Chas. Morlan, laundry et. h 7# R A Parkison, Keener grav rd. bonds 3.003 75 Same, coupons same 1,027 81 W C Babcock, auditor's salary 500 00 Geo E Marshall, printing, $25 20, continued for appropriation. Hiram Day, publie imp 118 41 W A Huff, repairs et. h. clock 5 00 Ancei Woodworth, grav. rd. rep 22 50 R B Porter, postage. 5 90 Same, salary 425 00 True Woodworth, grav. rd. rep 7 00 M R Paradis, game 11 50 Jesse Nichols, same 17 50 Chas. Cain, labor at poor farm 20 00 Calvin Cain, same 20 00 Clara Schultz, same 12 00 T F Clark, salary supt. same 162 50 T J Saylor, fence posts same 6 25 J D Adams A Co. 1 steel a reh bridge.. 97 50 Same, for same 97 50 Attica Bridge Co.. 3 steel bridges 1,739 00 James Clowry, grav. rd rep 50 00 A Halleck, per diem to Nov. 30 56 25 S A Dowell, same '. 56 25 Fred Way mire, same 56 25

A FOOTBALL ECHO.

A South Bend' dispatch to the sporting columns of Saturday’s Cincinnati Enquirer, says: Wisconsin denies that Pat O’Dea has been invited to return there to coach to succeed King, but just the same the proposition has been seen by friends of O’Dea. O’Dea is laid up with a broken shoulder bone, received in the South Bend Atheletic Association game st Rensselaer, which resulted 0 to 0. Special police clubbed O'Dea. and the other players pounded and kicked him, in an effort to get him out of the game. Delphi offereds2oo and the entire gate receipts for another game between the two teams, and South Bend has accepted. with a side bet of anything up to #l,000. O'Dea says he will play, in spite of his injury. Inquiry here regarding the above game resulted in the statement that there is nothing in the story that it will be played. There was some talk about it but it is all off now.

DEATH OF WILLIAM BUSSELL.

illiam W. Bussell, one of Jasper’s oldest residents, died at his home on the south side last Sunday at 3 a. ni., after a brief illness from stomach ailment, aged 71 years, 9 months and 14 days Mr. Bussell was born in Rush county, and came to Jasper in 1843 and settled in Hanging Grove tp., where he resided until a few years ago, when he moved to He leaves a widow and four children, C. W. Bussell, Mrs. Mathilda Jacks and Mrs. Clara Holmes of this county and Mrs. Mary Lowe of Monon. The funeral was held Monday at 10 a. m., and interment made in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove tp.

ANOTHER FIRE AT KNOX.

Knox, Starke county, had another fire Sunday, entailing a . loss of about $50,000. Chas. Rose, Wm. Truby and Geo. Seibert, merchants, are the heaviest losers. The groceries of H. M. Chord and George Rockhill, as also a dozen residences, were burglarized while the fire was raging, and it is thought the fire was started by thieves, who profited by operating in another section of the city while the citizens were at the fire. The Hames were first discovered in Kerminger’s saloon. This is the second big fire Knox has had within a few weeks. Its facilities for fighting conflagrations are are very poor.

Don’t Sign Permits Promiscuously.

Farmers should be a little wary about signing permits for stranglers to hunt on their premises. A couple of Laporte county farmers have discovered that the “permits” turned up in the hands of innocent purchasers in the shape of SSOO notes.

THOMPSON NOT A CANDIDATE.

In confirmation of the statement made by The Democrat two wdeks ago, Judge Thompson has penned the following letter to the respective republican chairmen of this judicial circuitt: Hon. John B. Lyons, Chaim.an Republican Committee of Newton County, and Charles W. Hanley.Chairman Republican Committee of Jasper County. Individually, my personal and political friends are asking me to state whether I desire a nomination and election to the office of Judge next November, and I take this occasion to say to you as representatives of the party once for all. that I do not. I thank my friends for their confidence reposed in times past and hope to merit their esteem in the future. A service of six years as Judge of the Thirtieth Circuit is ao honor that I shall always appreciate. In politics I haye been and am a republican. In the discharge of official duties I have forgotten partisanship, kinship and personal friendship. While trying to administer the law as I find it, it has occured to me that the statute should be amended in some particulars. I would suggest briefly that it would be better: 1. If the state should be divided into districts each containing three Circuit Judges with authority to hold court interchangeable in case the Judge of any Circuit should be incompetent because of interest or change of venue. A regular Judge could try each case and receive as compensation such annual salary as might be deemed adequate. 2. The statute should prescribe a uniform method of keeping accounts throughout the state, where causes go to another county on change of venue. 8. In proceedings to make local improvements the Circuit Court should not be required to try the cause De Novo unless the law provide for an exforensic investigation. I thank the good people of this Circmit for their kindness and assistance, and subscribe myself. Your humble servant. S. P. Thompson. Rensselaer. Ind., Dec. 3. 1901.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer was held Monday evening with all members present. The following business was transacted: Geo. A. Strickfaden was granted a retail liquor license for the period of one year from Dec. 14, 1901. James H. Chapman was granted permit to erect a one-story frame building 28x100 feet on lot 12, bl 6, on southeast corner of VanRensselaer and Cornelia streets. The building will be occupied by Renicker Bros, as an implement store. The assessment of benefits on Forest and Merritt street improvements were passed upon and changed slightly in one or two respects from the assessments as made by the street commissioners. The city treasurer’s report for the month ending Nov. 30, showed the following balances: Corporation fund 51.040 63 Road (overdrawn) 268 73 Water, balance ... 1,961 87 Light (overdrawn) 337 98 Other funds same as last report. A thousand dollars was transferred from the corporation fund to the road fund, which was overdrawn, The following claims were allowed : COKPOMATION FUND. A Simpson, salary as marshal $ 45 00 J W Childers, same, night watch 21 00 H L Gamble, services as engineer.... 7 20 Chase Shead. same, asst, eng 1 05 Moses Tutuer, serv. city com 8 00 DG Warner, same 8 00 R B Harris, same 8 00 J L S Gray, same 8 00 Henry Amsler, same 4 00 J J Porter A Co., 12 rubber coats for fire department 43 80 Road fund, appropriation 1,000 00 road fund. Chas F Seelman, work on street 6 75 J A Rainey, same 2 40 D MeConnahay, same 1 20 Al Blake, same 1 35 W H Stephenson, same 1 20 J P Rowen, same..... 6 60 Wm Moore, same 2 55 C J Borntrager. same 1 06 J H Chapman, ft. ou crushed rock... 72 10 WATKH FUND. D E Hollster, engineer 12 00 J B Clow, A Son, supplies 12 39 Conrad Hildebrand, salary 10 00 LIGHT FUND. C 8 Chamberlain, salary to Dec. 1 30 00 Peter Giver, same 22 50 C L Thornton, same.... 22 50 Ray Stephenson, work on line 60 IraG Smith, same 13 95 Bari Saylor, same 2 40 J H Chapman, ft. and exp...... 117 90 Irwin A Irwin, insurance 57 7# M B Austin A Co., supplies 38 50 Gen. 11. Co., same 23 70 Central El. Co., same 43 87 > The assessments for the biick street improvements about the public square, three sides, which was accepted last week, is as follows: CULLBM STBBBT. Jasper County, 50 ft. lot. $ 29125 Jasper County on east side p. s. 1,747 50 City Rensselaer, crossing LOOS 70

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S P Thompson, 150 feet 873 TO John Makeever, 100 feet 582 50 HARBISON STRRBT. Jasper County (Jail frontage 100 ft.) 570 00 Jasp?r County so. side p. sq 1,747 50 City Rensselaer,crossing 197 68 Catharine Kohler, 100 feet 570 00 Zell Fisher, 50 feet 320 37 A Leopold, 50 feet 285 50 VAN RBNMELABR STREET. Jasper County, west side sq... 1,597 50 City Rensselaer, crossing 709 50 J W A E J Duvall, 40 feet 257 64 A Leopold, 46 feet 223 72 City Rensselaer, 24 feet 145 90 J M Healy. 34 feet 165 38 Monnett Heirs, 83% A and Mary J McCoy, 66% feet 156 20 *E L Hollingsworth, 26%feet 78 10 ♦A Parkison, 23 feet 46 8# ♦J H S Ellis, 43 feet 42 96 ♦A Parkison, 20 feet 23 43 *Johnand Mary Eger, 22% feet 19 52 ♦J J Eiglesbaeh, 17 5-6 feet 15 62 ♦J J Eiglesbaeh, 37% feet 12 00 < *W H Eger, 8% feet 10 81 ♦John Eger. 22% feet 7 00 *W H and John Eger, it 8, 25 00 ♦Assessments made for benefits to property in same original lot, fronting on Washington street.

INCORPORATED AT LAST.

“The Halleck Telephone Company of Rensselaer, capital $lO-,. O<JO,” filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state last Saturday. The incorporators are: Charles Halleck, John F. Bruner, S. A. Wells, L. I. Halleck, Lizzie White, Abraham Halleck and Mattie Joyner. Charles Halleck is a brother to “Honest Abe;” L. I. Halleck is “Honest Abe’s” wife;; John F. Bruner is the late landlord of the Makeever House and an ex-merchant of DeMotte, and while not related to “Honest Abe,’ r has been very “near” him iu a business way for years; 8. A. Wells is the wife of Dr. L. M. Wells of DeMotte and a sister of “Honest Abe’s;” Lizzie White is another sister who resides near Chicago; Abraham Halleck, is the “Honest Abe” of new court honse and 12,300 clock fame, and is known to many people in Jasper county as well as other parts of the country; Mattie Joyner is the wife of Thomas Joyner, ex-janitor of the court house here, and also a sister of “Honest Abe.’’ Ransom Halleck, whose name is mentioned as one the defendents and a member of the “Halleck Telephone C 0.,” in the suit brought in the circuit court here by The Torrey Cedar Co., to collect for telephone poles alleged to have been furnished the “company” on May 5, 1900, is not mentioned in the list of the incorporators, and his naihe has evidently been lost in the general shuffle. By the way. the incorporation of the Halleck Telephone Company will probably set to rest any doubts as to who, what and where is the “Halleck Telephone Co ,” for we find in the complaint filed by the Torry Cedar Co , the following request made, which would indicate that some doubt existed in the minds of the plaintiff’s attorneys, Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, on this subject. The request reads as follows: “The plaintiff submits the following interogatories in this action to defendant Abraham Halleck and asks the court for an order upon said defendent to answer the same within a reasonable time and before the making up of the issues in this cause for the action should be brought against each member of the partnership comprising the Halleck Telephone Company:.

‘ Qaestioo: When waa the Halleck Telephonecompany organized? "Question 3. When was the Halleck Telephone partnership.organized? •Questions. Who are the members of the Halleck Telephone Company and give the full name of each member and hie postoffice address? "Question 4. Who are the members of the partnership known as the Halleck Telephone Company? Give the names of each member of the partnership and their postoffice addresses? "Question 5. Oiye the correct partnership name of the Telephone Company of which you are a member doing business in Jasper and other adjacent counties, in Indiana." The issues in the above case have not been made up yet, it having been continued to the next term of court.

Jumped on a Ten Penny Nall.

The little daughter of Mr. J. N. Powell jumped on an inverted rake made of tea penny nails, and thrust one nail entirely through her foot and a second one hatt way through. Chamberlain's Pain Balm was promptly applied and five minutes later the bain had disappeared and no more suffering was experienced. la three days the child was wearing her shoe as usual and with absolutely no discomfort. Mr. Powell is a well known merchant of Forkland, Va. Pain Balin is an antiseptic and heals such injuries without maturation and in one-third the the time required by the usual treatment. For sale by Long.