Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

HEAVIEST RAINS IN YEARS.

Jasper County Crops Suffer Greatly From High Water.—Loss WHI Probably Reach $500,000.' • While in some quarters there has been some doubt indulged concerning the flood of Noah’s time, no doubt exists in the minds of the inhabitants of Jasper county that a flood of vast proportions has visited us. The highest water since March, 1900, was recorded in the Iroquois river at the Washington street bridge on the morning of July 1, although the sediment deposited in J. A. Sharp’s building showed an inch higher water had prevailed during the early morning hours. In May, 1892, the water was higher by a few inches than it was last Tuesday, yet that year the farmers harvested a good crop of everything they had planted. This year, however, the heavy rains coming so late have done irreparable damage to crops all over the country, and many farmers in this county will harvest but little. This immediate section had escaped much of the rain that had fallen in the northern part of the county and most crops were looking well, especiallj’ oats. Rain began to fall here, however, last Friday afternoon and kept falling with slight intermissions until Monday morning. This caused immense damage to corn and oats, the latter being beaten down so flat that it will be impossible to gather them all in cutting, w’hile in many places they will rot on the ground. It- is impossible to enumerate the farmers whose corn and oat fields and meadows have been covered with water, but there are hundreds if not thousands of them the county over, and the loss in the entire county to crops this season by wet weather will reach from §250,000 to $500,000. We notice that th? State Statistician places the entire loss in the state at not to exceed $250,000, but we venture the assertion that the loss in the townships of Jasper county, north of Rensselaer alone, is more than that sum. No doubt the loss in the Gifford district, atjprevailing prices, is at least $125,000, while the big ranches about DeMotte and Wheatfield suffer onehalf as much more. Not only are growing crops ruined, but pastures have been rendered valueless by mud and water until new grass starts up.

FLOOD NOTES. Hicks and other weather prophets predict a stormy July. Alf Donnelly’s onion field was covered about a foot deep with water. The Tippecanoe river at Monticello is claimed to be the highest for 35 years. The Wabash bottoms have suffered tremendously and thousands of acres of crops ruined. Probably there was more water on the ground than ever seen here before in any previous rainy season. Tiled land suffered as well as the untiled, the capacity of the tile being insufficient to ci try away the water. The grade at the Lamson bridge ’west of town was also covered four to five feet with water and was impassable. W. H. Eger, in view of the goodly supply of water, gave his store windows a good washing Tuesday morning. In the Gifford district dry land is reported to be at a premium, <nd B. J’s grape-vine railroad is nearly all covered over. Along tne Big Slough southwest of town and on both sides of the river thousands of acres of corn and oats are inundated. Two little daughters of John Kilgas of near Reynolds, aged 10 and 8 years, were drowned Sunday in crossing a pasture and falling into a washout. About 5| inches of water fell from Friday noon to Monday morning, and another heavy downpour of about one inch came ’ Wednesday afternoon and again flooded everything. The high water has done much

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damage in taking out bridges at several points in the county and many accidents, which happily did not in any instances prove fatal to man or beast, occurred. At Jake Eiglesbach’s slaughter house the rats took refuge in the trees to escape drowning, and eighty were shot out of the trees. Snakes were driven to higher ground, and hundreds have been killed on the highway grades. The lakes east of the depot and west of Geo. O. Pumphrey’s were sights to see. The water at these points covered ten or twelve acres of ground. The homes of S. B. Jenkins, Lee Jessup, John Phebus, Wm. Frey and W. H. Stephenson were at one time surrounded with water. Andrew Kahler, living at the junction of the Big Slough and the Iroquois, southwest of town, had to move out of bis house, or up in his house, rather. The chickens he put in the hay mow, the pig he stowed away in the wagon box and he and his family took refuge at a neighbor’s. Kline started for his home at Geo. Davisson's Sunday night from Rensselaer and in trying to cross Burk’s bridge, got off the grade. He was soon in water to his neck, and with some difficulty saved his horse and himself from drowning. The bridge was entirely covered, nothing but the top of the railing appearing above water. At this writing the bridge is still covered and no teams attempt to passover it. Everett Halstead, with Perry Gwin, in attempting to cross Carpenter’s creek at the second bridge, near the old James Ritchey place, found that the bridge had been swept away, and they got into the creek with their team and had considerable difficulty in getting out. They were in a top buggy and the horses went under entirely, followed at once by the buggy. Halstead and Gwin had to dive out from under the buggy. Halstead’s feet got entangled in the lines but he finally got loose and reached the bank. The horses had to be unhitched and-then the buggy was gotten out. Two young men from Goodland, met the same fate at this bridge hole later in the day.

HAY YET HAVE CARNIVAL.

The K. of P. Lodge held a special meeting last Friday night to re-consider the matter of holding a street fair here next month. Geo. B Ensenberger, who has charge of Wright’s Carnival Co., of Evansville, was here and made a proposition to the lodge to bring their aggregation of attractions to Rensselaer for SSOO, and to give the lodge 15 per cent of the earnings while here. The carnival company carry 15 shows, it is claimed, a band of 16 pieces and have something like 300 people altogether. J, H. S. Ellis and Photographer Parker were appointed a committee to go to LaSalle, 111., this week and see if the moral tone of the show was up to the standard demanded for Rensselaer, and if their report is favorable it is very likely that the proposed street carniVal will be held. Later: The committee returned from LaSalle Thursday morning, and report the show to be the cleanest and best they ever saw’, and, as the necessary SSOO has been subscribed, we understand it is altogether likely that the carnival will be a sure go.

RATHBONE’S ELECT.

the semi-annual election of officers of Rathbone Sisters last Friday night the following were elected: Mrs. Mae E. Babcock. M. E. C.; Mrs. Lula Huff. E. S.; Mrs. Jennie Nowels. E. J.; Mrs. Anna Tuteur, M. of T.; Mrs. Margaret Duvall, P. ofT.; Mrs. Lorena Bartoo, O. G.; Mrs. Catharine Beam, P. C. The installation will take place next Friday night, July 11. Mrs. Charles Robinson was elected delegate to the grand lodge meeting; Mrs. Lula Huff, alternate.

NOTICE.

Ed Moon, considered by all horse-men as the best horse-shoer in this section of the,state, is now working at C. Hansen’s shop on Front street.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, July 5, 1902.

THE TOWNSHIP TICKET.

Democrats of Marion Township Nominstea Number One Ticket. Pursuant to call of Township Chairman Glazebrook, a mass convention was held at the east court room Tuesday afternoon. Lee E. Glazebrook was made permanent chairman and F. E. Babcock, secretary. The following most excellent ticket was nominated, all by acclamation: For Justices of the Peace, SAMUEL O. DUVALL, J. C. NORMAN, AMIEL C. HARMON, For Constables. JOSEPH PUTTS. WILLARD F. SHIELDS, NEWT. C. PUMPHREY. For Advisory Board, GEORGE P. KETCHUM, GEORGE H. MAINES, ANDREW KAHLER. For Road Supervisors. THOMAS A. CROCKETT. JAMES DONNELLY.' JOSEPH NAGEL The above is composed of Marion township’s and Rensselaer’s best and most respected citizens. The members of the advisory board are all from the country and are prominent, intelligent and influential farmers who each have good farms and are interested in good, economical township government. For Justices of the Peace, Messrs. Duvall, Harmon and Norman, would make ideal officers. The former is one of Rensselaer’s earliest settlers and a man of clear, calm judgment who would fill the office with dignity and fairness. Mr. Harmon moved here from Illinois a few years ago and is a man equally well fitted for the position. Mr. Norman is another old resident of the township and served several years as Justice of the Peace in Barklej- tp., therefore his experience in this office particularly fits him to again fill the position with honor to himself and credit to his constituency. The candidates for constable are all well known citizens, well qualified to serve the people of the township in a faithful and conscientious manner. The office of road supervisor is one that requires good, able men to fill properly; men of good judgment and energy. In the selection of Messrs. Crockett, Donnelly and Nagel we believe every man who knows them will admit that no letter choice could have been made. This ticket deserves to be elected entire, and while the democrats are largely in the minority in this township, we hope to see many of the opposing party who favor the nomination of good, clean, competent men for the local offices encourage us iu placing such tickets in the field by assisting in giving them a good vote. We may not elect a man on the ticket, yet they are deserving of election and we believe that many good men on the opposite side of the political fence will feel it their duty and privilege as good citizens, interested in good local govern vote for them on election day. 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.

GETS THE REWARD.

The case of Robert E. Davis vs. the board of commissioners of Clinton county was settled in the superior court at Lafayette Wednesday. Davis furnished the information which led to the conviction of nine Clinton county citizens for selling their votes. The statute provides that a SIOO reward shall be paid in such cases. Davis claimed the reward and presented a bill forsooo to the commissioners. The board refused to allow the claim, however, on the ground that Davis had violated the law by entering into a conspiracy to. secure the information. The case was brought to Tippecanoe county on a change of venue. It was tried by a jury which returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Davis, giving judgment for $941.36, the aggregate reward with interest.

Prominent Young Ladies of Jasper County.

K. P. CONTRACT NOT LET.

Five Bids Filed But All Were Higher Than An-ticipated.--No Definite Action Taken. All the bids submitted for bui Iding the new K. of P. block were considerably higher than the lodge had anticipated and no definite action regarding the letting of the contract has yet been taken. Five bids were filed and while none have been made public by the committee having the matter in charge, we understand that three of the bids were very close together, so near, in fact, that should it be decided to go ahead and let the contract, either one of the three contractors might be awarded the same. At this writing we are informed that the matter of funds is bothering the committee considerably. as th® bids exceed the amount they had expected the building would cost, and it may be decided to either change the plans somewhat, raise more money or re-advertise for new bids. In the meantime the work of putting in the foundation will go right ahead and no delay in the matter will result, whatever the decision be regarding the acceptance or rejection of any of the bids now on file.

IS “FROM MISSOURI.”

Ed. Democrat: I notice in the publication of commissioners’ allowances for June that each of the three commissioners were allowed $56.25, salary to June Ist, or 6th, rather. This is a full quarter’s salary for each, the yearly salary being $225 each. Now, the point I wish to make is this: Sim. the cattle dealer (and sometimes draft worker) —as The Democrat very appropriately dubbed him—filed his resignation as commissioner from the Second district on Feb. 13, 1902, to take effect March 1, 1902. Olf course Sim left here in February, but he wanted to pull the taxpayers for another month’s salary, so made his resignation to take effect a month after he left, and he was allowed and paid salary to that date. On March 2, 1902, Fred Waymire resigned as commissioner from the Third district, to take effect immediately. This resignation was accepted at once and Mr. Waymire was immediately appointed commissioner for the Second district, to take Sim, the cattle dealer’s place. No appointment was made to fill the vacancy in the Third district, caused by Mr. Way mire's resignation, at the March term, and the county had but two commissioners from March Ist until April 7,1902, when Mr. Denham was appointed. Now, Mr. Denham was elected a member of the Jasper county council in 1900 and duly qualified as such and eat on such council up to and including the March special session of same, and has never resigned that office. Such i being the facts, how is he entitled

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to a salary as commissioner from the Third district, for the month of March, when, as is well known, there was no commissioner from that district from Maych Ist to April 7th. It would seem to me that another “error’’ had been made in allowing this §56.25, for it must be evident to every man in the countj- that one-third this sum, or $18.75 should have remained in the county treasury, unless Mr. Denham’s term began one month and seven days before he was appointed. We indite this epistle, not for the purpose of “getting after” Mr. Denham, but rather for information on the system of “figgering” in vogue among the Jasper county officials which admits of retroactive salaries being paid out of the public funds. Will someone who is onto this method kindly explain? Taxpayer.

OKLAHOMA LETTER.

lu a letter to The Democrat editor a few days ago, James W. Doutbit of Weatherford, Custer county, Oklahoma, among other things, says: This year Oklahoma is all right. We have had abundance of rain. Our potatoes are ready to dig and peaches are beginning to come into town. There will be an abundance of watermelons this summer. Last Sunday mv wife, baby and I went to Caddo, or Hydro as the postoffice is called. The prairie looked like a flower-bed. This is a part of the new country that was opened last fall. There are houses of all kinds; some good, some very small and some live in ‘‘dugouts.” Between here and Hydro, which is about nine miles east of here, the country is sandy and some of tbe corn is vety small, but if the ram does not give out it will raise a good crop. The cotton is small but looks well. On account of the washouts the roads were bad and some places dangerous but we had a good team and a good rigand got home all right. The Demcrats held their primary election on May 31st and the county officers were nominated. The Republicans will i hold their primary in September. The I county is Democratic but not by a large i majority. The Democrats have nominiated Bill Cross as a delegate for Congress. He is an ex-soldierand a traveling man by occupation. He is considered very popular and the Democrats expect to elect him. Dennis Flynn, tbe present delegate, has said all the time ■ that he did not want the nomination but Ihe may be nominated. He is a demagogue of the first water and has deluded the people of this Territory with free homes and the idea that he could get the Territory in the Union, and by that means secured a great many democratic votrs. We did hope that Quay would have back bone enough to force a vote on his resolution to take the matter from the committee on Territories but he seems to have weakened. Oklahoma has no love for the junior Senator of Indiana who is noted for an abundance of words but a dearth of ideas. Oklahoma will not surrender her convictions and some time justice wifi be rendered her and she will be permitted to take her place in tbe Union as a Sovereign State, even if she is Democratic in politics.

LIME. HAIR, BRICK ano CEment in stock at all times and at lowest prices. From ' foundation to roof we can furnish anything in building material. Donnelly Lumber Co.

Vol. V. No. 13

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered in the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Commissioners’ court convenes Monday. —o — Marriage licenses: June 28, Abraham De Koker to Lula M. Clifton. —o — Nothing has been placed upon the “omitted tax-duplicate” by the tax-ferrets since our last report, several weeks ago. —o — A new 15x30 foot flag has been bought for the $350 flag pole. It cost $24 and is the third flag purchased in the past four years for this purpose. The two former were donated, but this one was bought by the county. —o — June and December seem to still be the banner months of the year for marriages. In this county there were 14 marriage licenses issued in June of this year, against 5 for the month previous and 8 for June, 1901. For the six months of the present calendar year there were 64 licenses issued against 72 for the first six months of 1901. The Board of Review will close its session to-day. No comiilaints have been made and therefore all that has been done was to go over the assessment sheets aud check them up. Neither of the two appointive members have been present at the and unless the powers that be decide that they are entitled to their per diem whether present or not, a saving of about $l2O results from their absence. —o — New suits filed: No. 6342. Stephen T. Comer vs. John Smith et al; action to quiet title. Process returnable Sept. 8. No. 6343. Emmett L. Hollingsworth, administrator, vs. Charles J. Baker et al; petition to sell real estate. Process returnable Sept. 8. No. 6344. The Town of Goodland vs. John G. Perry et al; transcript from Newton county on change of venue. No. 6345. Florence W. Butler, administrator of the estate of Benjamin M. Butler, vs. Annette Butler et al; petition to sell property known as the Butler block in the town of Remington.

ESTRAY NOTICE. An estray black bull, one year old this spring, taken up at my place, 6i miles south and i mile west of Rensselaer. Owner may have same by proving ownership and paying charges. A. L. Beaver.

CHICAGO EXCURSION, SUNDAY, JULY 13.

Train Schedule. Fare Monticello B:G2 a. tn. 41.00 Monon 8:20 " 1.00 Lee 8:30 “ 1:00 McCoysburg 8:35 100 Pleasant Ridge 8:40 “ 75 Rensselaer... 8:48 “ 75 Surrey 8:57 “ 75 Parr 9:02 “ 75 Fair Oaks 9 .-09 “ 75 Rose Lawn 9:20 “ 75 Thayer .. 9:25 “ - 75 Shelby 9:28 “ 75 Lowell 9:42 ” 50 Ar. Chicago 11:30 Returning, train will leave Chicago at ll:30p. m.. July 13. 1902.

For Fruit trees, call on S. E. Yeoman, who represents the Hooker & Wyman nurseries of Rochester, N. Y. Every Satur--day and evenings at D. M. Worland’s carriage store, east side of public square. ts. No False Claims. The proprietors of Foley's Honey and Tar do not advertise this as a “sure cure for consumption.” They do not claim it will cure this dread complaint in advanced cases, but do positively assert that it will cure in the earlier stages and never fails to give comfort ami relief in the worst eases. Foley's Honey and Tar is without doubt the greatest throat and lung remedy. Refuse substitutes. A, F. Long. For first-class horse-shoeing go to Hansen’s Front street shop. The Democrat and State Sentinel, each one year for $1.35; ! Democrat and Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer, $1.60; all three, $1.95. Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price, 35 cents. '