Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

GOODLAND GETS COUNTY SEAT

Election Laet Saturday Resulted In Her Favor and Fight of Forty i Years Standing Is Ended. \The county Beat election in Newton county on Saturday last resulted in a victory for Goodland, as predicted by The Democrat. The requisite 65 per cent of the votes cast were in Gooodland’s favor, and she has IB votes extra —a mighty close call but amply sufficient to move the county seat from Kentlandto Goodland. TThe north end townships voted almost solidly for Goodland, realizing that it was probably their last chance, and when the good news (to Goodland) was wafted over the telephone from the various townships and the figures compiled and the result knowu, pandemonium broke loose, not only in Goodland, but in Brook, Morocco, Mt. Ayr and other town 6 in the county. The writer was at Goodland and can vouch for the joy of the populace there. Fireworks were shot off, cannon crackers, horns, the brass band and everything capable of making a noise was brought out, and the streets thronged with people shouting joyously over the victory. Kentland, in getting the figures from one of the north townships, misunderstood them and got 50 too many votes for Kentland. This of course, would have given them the election, and the people of that burg also got out their band, lighted bonfires and began celebrating joyously. The error was soon discovered and what was done and said then history does not repeat, but those who are familiar with this long and bitter fight can easily imagine. Kentland yielded gracefully, however, when she realized she was whipped, and telephoned her congratulations to her successful opponent.

The vote by townships was as follows: For Removal. Against. Beaver tp. (Morocco).... 364 30 Colfax 54 32 Grant, (Goodland) ... . 604 40 Iroquois, (Brook) 272 15* Jefferson, (Kentland)*.... 25 545 Jackson, (Mt. Ayr)-. 214 12 Lake, (Lake Village).... 67 37 Lincoln, (Hose Lawn).... 159 11 McClellan 50 2 Washington 05 101

Totals ISM 967 Goodland has reason to feel elated over her victory, and much credit is due the committee who had the work in charge and their able host of lieutenants, who have worked unceasingly to wiu out, and we have no doubt but their names and a history of the work they wrought will be written on unperishable parchment and deposited in the corner stone of the new court house which it is expected will soon be under way at Goodland. The victory is largely due to the superior railroad facilities of Goodland also, it being in direct communication with every township but one in the county. The county Peat of Newton county was located at Kentland through the influence of Alexander Kent, one of the early pioneers of that county and who owned large bodies of land in and around what is now Kentland. In 1860 a frame court house was built there costing, it is said, SI,OOO. This building has since served as a temple of justice, and very little has been expended for repairs. Owing to the growth of the business of the county a small structure was built several years ago some 50 feet north of the court house, and in it the clerk’s and recorder’s offices were moved. Kentland is 1 mile north of the Benton county line and 4 miles east of the Illinois state line, and as the county was about 30 miles long and the county seat hard to reach, it was not long until efforts were being made to remove it to a more central point. This engendered much ill feeling and arrayed the north part of the -county against Kentland, which was simply doing what any other town would have done under the same circumstances — hang on to had. Nearly every legislature that has convened in Indiana for years has been confronted with bills for the re-

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moval of the county seat from Kentland. Thousands of dollars and much valuable time has been spent in this fight for removal. Finally, in ISB9, a special act providing for elections to vote on removal, and requiring 65 per cent, of the total vote cast to be in favor of removal, was gotten through the legislature, and about two years ago Morocco tried her hand at an election, but secured only about 60 per cent, owing largely to the jealously of some other towns. Later, Brook entered the race, but Morocco gave her a right-hander square between the eyes in retaliation for the meager support given her when she was a candidate for county seat honors, and Brook went way back and laid down, losing out badly. Then Goodland entered the ring and after considerable sparring in the commissioners and circuit courts and taking the matter through the supreme court, was decided eligible to contest, and the result is now history. Goodland lies 8 miles directly east of Kentland, within 1 mile of the Benton county Hue and 1 mile west of the Jasper county line. In size and volume of business transacted it is about on an equality with Kentland, except in shipping, in which,*>wing to its better railroad facilities, it exceeds the latter place. The acquisition of the county seat will g ve the town a good boom and probably double its population within the next decade.

Kentland has long been handicapped by the uncertainty of retaining its court house and the ill feeling engendered toward the town by the removalists. We have no doubt that nine-tenths of its people are heartily glad that it is at last settled and that the court house will go to some other point. The town has as fine a farming country surrounding it as lies out of doors, and Kentland is a mighty pretty place, with beautiful shady streets, handsome residences and a number of wealthy residents. It will now take on new life and energy and take frout rank in the towns of northern Indiana, and its people will soon see that being the county seat in Newton county is not such a wonderful thing after all. Later on, when the northern part of the county becomes settled up aud the county seat fever breaks out again, she can sympathize with her neighbor on the east, who will then do the lying awake nights to devise schemes for keeping the “uorth-enders” from stealing the court house away from them.

NEW RED MEN’S LODGE.

TnA lodge of Independent Order of Red Men was organized at Gifford last Saturday night, with the following officers: B. E. Caster, Prophet; Burton Brooks. Sachem; John Kimble, S. S.; Ed Hanniford, J. of S. pJesse Garriot, K. of W.; James Hanniford, C. of R. The lodge starts out with 21 members. The work was done by the Medaryville team. George Lambert, a member of the team, accidently got his left shoulder dislocated during the progress of the work. Dr. Hackley of Medaryville, who was present, replaced the bone.

HIGH QUALITY WINS.

“Ben-Hur” Flour made in Minneapolis, guaranteed as good as any ever sold in Rensselaer and costs less. Just received car load. J. A. McFarland, Sole Agent for Jasper Co.

Musical and Literary Entertainment.

A musical and literary entertainment will be given Saturday, Jure 21at, in the Christian church, commencing at 8:15 p ra. Admission 16 cents. PROGRAM. Prayer Rev. Brady Music Parks Family Recitation.. Bessie Kenner, of Chicago Music Mandolin Club Recitation Maude Healey Duet.. Mrs. Hall and Alice McLaughlin Quartette Address, “Woman’s Influence An Religious and Social Life.”... .Mrs. Nettie C. Kenner, of Chicago Benediction Rev. Hall Ushers—Zelma Rayher, Nora Leavell, Hazel MoColly, Blanche McCarthy.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, June 14, 1902.

SUNDAY NIGHT FIRE.

Stoner Sc Day Flouring Mill Badly Damaged—Thought to Have Been Spontaneous Combustion. • The weird screams of the fire whistle disturbed the peaceful slumbers of the inhabitants of Rensselaer at about 2 o’clock Monday morning, and on hastily donning their clothes and repairing up town it was found that the & D,ay flouring mill on North Front street was a mass flames. The fire department was 1 soon on the ground and had two streams of water plying on the fire, and within a few minutes had it under control, and soon extinguished The fire started in the boiler room on the north end, at the west side, and is supposed to have been caused from spontaneous combustion in the coal pile. There had been no fire in the mill since Saturday, and Sunday evening Engineer O’Meara was in the boiler room and saw nothing of any fire any place. The engine and boiler rooms and the whole north end of the mill was badly damaged, together with the belting and machinery in that end, but except from smoke nothing was damaged very much in the central and south part. The flour stored in the south part on the first floor, was ruined by the smoke, except for feed, and also some of the wheat and corn. Little damage was done on the third floor except from smoke, but the joists along the north end were badly charred. mill was insured for 84,000 in the Millers National Insurance Co., and the adjuster was here from Chicago Tuesday and effected a settlement of the loss that was satisfactory to all parties. The amount agreed upon was 81,700^5 The work of • clearing away the rubbish and repairing the damage was begun Wednesday, and it is expected to have it all repaired and the mill in running order again in two or three weeks. This is the only mill in Jasper county and is patronized largely by the farmers, many of whom will be much inconvenienced from the enforced shut down.

A YOUNG CYCLONE IN JASPER.

• Funnel-Shaped” Cloud Visits Union Township.—Alex. Leach, Wife and Child Injured. A sparsely settled strip of territory near Yirgie, about 100 yards wide and 14 to 2 miles in length, was visited by a severe windstorm about 2:30 o’clock last Friday. Trees, fences and sheds in its path were blown down. Alexander Leach’s residence was in its way, and a 2x6 plauk was blown through the roof of the house, projecting on either side, while the sheds, cribs, etc., were blown to pieces. A spring wagon standing in the yard had the box torn off and the wagon was carried some distance and deposited in a field. Mr. and Mrs. Leach and one of their children were struck by flying missiles and quite badly hurt.

BIG HORN BASIN.

Traugh & Nicholson of Goodland, will make another trip to the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming, June 17, and will take quite a party with them. They extend an invitation to all those seeking locations to join them. Prospectors may join the party at Chicago. A one fare rate plus $2 w ill be made by the Burlington road, and the will visit the Big Horn Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Colorado and other points, stopover privileges being allowed. Tickets good returning in 30 days.

FARM FOR SALE.

214 acre farm, 4 miles from Rensselaer, within 1 mile of gravel road, good house, large barn, cribs, sheds, etc., 3 wells, wind-pump, farm well tiled and well fenced, if sold soon SSB per acre will buy it. John B. Martin. Pleasant Ridge, Ind. Irwin & Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest ana commission and on more liberal terms than cap be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County.

Prominent Young Ladies of Jasper County.

MUST ORDER COURT HOUSE.

Action Toward Removal of Newton’s County Seat Is Required to Be Taken At Once. Under the special act providing for the removal of the county j seat in Newton county, it is now the duty *of the county auditor to call the board of commissioners together within BO days and 110- [ tify the governor of the result of the election, who shall then appoint three non-resident freeholders who have no personal j property or other interests in said county. These commissioners 'Khali immediately appraise the \ the court house and other build-; ings pertaining thereto belonging : to said county and tile their report with the county auditor. They Bhall receive $5.00 per day for their services aud necessary j traveling expenses. The value of the fcounty buildinga shall be j assessed as a tax against the town- j ship in which the town is situat- i ed, at which the county seat is j relocated, to extend over two years. The petitioners for relocating must also present a deed of conveyance to the county for a suitable tract of land (not less; than two acres) upon which to erect the buildings, and aiso tile ! plans and spectications for a new j court house to cost not more than 8 10 of 1 per cent of the taxables of Newton (about 860.000). j Then, if all these provisions are; complied with, the commissioners j shall, at the session above speci-! tied, order the county seat relo- '■ eated at such city or town, and ' cause the auditor to advertise for: bids for the construction of said | court house, such bids to be i opened at the next regular raeetI ing of the board, if there be time, and if not at the next regular meeting following, etc. The board may accept or reject bids, but in the event of rejection must immediately readvertise, etc. Then, so soon as SRid buildings are completed and accepted by them, the board shall cause the books, records, etc., to be moved to such buildings, and all buildings, lots and lands heretofore owned by said county shall be conveyed without cost to the j town of Kentland. We understand that Goodland expects to purchase the vacant block of ground immediately north of the panhandle depot for a location for the court house. The land is owned by the Travelrs Insurance Co., aud it is an ideal place for the purpose.

Pasture: I have 400 acres of extra good pasture (not swamps) with shade, water and salt. Charge SI.OO per month for any age or size. I guarantee plenty

S. W. MYERS,

of feed.

Monticello, Ind.

Filthy Tomplo* In India.

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(Number 5.)

MISS HARRIET EIGEESBACH. of Rensselaer.

CLIFFORD DOWELL ARRESTED.

Christie \ ick returned Thursday from Conway, lowa, with Clifford Dowell, son of ex-County Commissioner Simeon A. Dowell, who was charged with rape upon the person of Miss Pearl Parker of this county. Miss Parker is a daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Felix Parker, very respected people of near Pleasant Ridge, is about 26 years of age and a handsome and prominent school teacher of Jasper county, teaching last winter at McCoysburg. About two weeks ago she gave birth to a boy baby, and she charged Dowell, who is about 21 years of age, with her downfall, alleging, that he had apparantly drugged her.. An affidavit was therefore made by her on the charge of rape, a requisition secured from Governor Durbin, and Mr. Parker put up SBO and sent Constable Vick to lowa after Dowell. Later, we understand, the girl told another story which would hardly justify so serious a charge. Young Dowell gave a bond for SSOO for his appearance last evening at 7 o’clock, s ith bis brother-in-law Wm. W. Burns, as surety. The officers and Esq. Troxell were to go out to Mr. Parker's last evening and it was expected the matter would be fixed up by marriage. It was reported about the streets Thursday that another irirl near Francesville was after Dowell on a paternity charge, but the report could not be verified.

A BIG SHOW COMING.

At Rensselaer, Monday June 16.

Frank E. Griswold s mammoth production of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, under a water-proof pavilion with a complete stage and car load of special scenery. Few companies carry the amount of scenery this show does, on account of opera houses being too small to accomodate or handle it. Mr. Griswold’s company only plays at the opera houses of the larger cities in the winter and uses his own tent in the summer and we can guarantee the finest production ever seen in this or any other country. The price of admission to Unlce Tom's Cabin has been placed at 25c for adults, children 15c. All children under 6 years, when accompanied by their parents, will be admitted free. We can afford this scale of prices as we show in a tent and can accomodate 2,000 people. So a father can come and bring his whole family. One of the biggest amusements enterprises ever attempted in late years is the produenion of Uncle Tom’s Cabin on an elaborate scale, with special scenery, their own special stage, and all produced under canvass. You will see it played in foil, without being cot short on account of small hall and no scenery. Don’t miss seeing it at Rensselaer, Monday, June 16, commencing at 8 p. m. Read The Democrat for news.

Vol. V. No. io

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Item* ol Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. The County Board of Review will meet Monday. —o — Marriage licenses: May 7, Fred Parcels to May Paxton. —o — Amount of unloaned school funds on band June I, $2,635. —o — The only amounts placed on the “omitted tax duplicate’’ since our last report are: Corn E. Forsythe, Rensselaer S9O 54 —O After several weeks absence Tax-Ferret Workman returned Wednesday for a few days twist at some cases here. —o— New suits filed: No 6336. Joseph A. Engle vs. Elizabeth C. Johnson etal; action on contract. Foltz, Spitler & Iv urrie, attys. No. 6337. Horace Marble vs. Samuel A. Lattimore et al; action to quiet title. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, attys. —O —“ We note that the omitted tax assessed against “Honest Abe” has not been paid. We would suggest that if Abe hasn’t already been paid the $56.25 county warrant for services as county commissioner for the last quarter, that the county treasurer deduct the amount of Abe’s unpaid tax, from the same. We believe this is the law. anyway, and it should be enforced against Abe the same as against the more humble taxpayer. —o —

The Democrat would call the attention of its readers to the report of receipts and expenditures of the Jasper county poor farm for the past three months. It will be noted that the receipts exceed the expenses by almost S3OO. This is very gratifying to the taxpayers of the county, ami The Democrat congratulates Mr. Clark on the excellent showing made during the time he has been in charge of the farm. Under the old regime the taxpayers were compelled to go down in their pockets and dig up $3,500 to 84.500 per year to keep up the expenses. The administration of the present superintendent but proves the contention of The Democrat several years ago that the farm should be nearly selfsupporting. The farm is in better condition to-day and the asylum cleaner aud better furnished than ever before, but notwithstanding all this it is not an unusual thing now to see the balj ance on the right side of the led- ! ger in the quarterly reports made, j something unheard" of a few years I ago.

Apropos the attempt of ’’Honest Abe” and his cohorts to beat The Democrat man out of $3 on the latter’s claim for publishing the auditor’s annual estimate of county expenditures last year, which is familiar to the readers of this paper: The costs in that case which /Tasper county must pay, of attorney’s fees, are ♦ Of this amount the cowpuncher—who didn’t get the notice and was therefore one of the chief backers of Abe and Sim in their action in cutting the billwill receive $4.05 witness fees. He Will, no doubt, feel partially compensated for his failure to receive the publication of the notice, as his time is worth nothing and he has been able to hoodwink the Monon people into believing that he was publishing a newspaper and thus get editorial mileage, therefore his trip to Monticello cost him not one penny. The fact that Abe’s action in cutting the bill was entirely without justification and that the county has to pay—including its attorney—sloo or more cuts no icewith this dilapidted old fraud —he gets $4.05 out of the case, and it’s like findiugit.

Try a sack of “Ben-Hur" Flour, and if not better than any other flour sold in Jasper county, bring it back and get your money. $1.05 a sack, at

J. A. McFarland’s.

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