Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

Corn, 60c; oats, 45c. Mrs. John Kohler spent the 4th at Chicago Heights. Miss Blanche Hoyes is visiting in Chicago this week. Only 75 cents to Chicago and return, Sunday, July 13. Wildasin of Kentland, in the city yesterday. Lewis Harrington, of Virgie, was here on business Tuesday. Mrs. Lyman Zea returned home Monday from a visit at Lafayette. Prof. George Mitchell of Remington, was in the city on business Monday. Hausman and Miss Mary Hyland of Chicago visited friends here this week. J. A. McFarland got in another carload of that popular ‘‘Ben Hur’’ flour this week. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Tefft, 1; Columbia, 1. Master Herbert Russell of Monon, spent the 4th with his cousin, little Iris Baughman. and Mrs. Henry Wood spent Sunday with their 6on. Dr. Aaron Wood, at Brook. ' Miss Maude Merritt of Remington, is the guest of her brother John, and wife this week. v V-Mrs. Wm. Mackey and little daughter visited Mrs. W. C. Milliron at Monticello this week. VHa rley VanArsdel, aged 18 years, was drowned at Monon July 4th while in swimming in the Monon creek. Mrs. Charles Roberts and daughter Marceiene, of Carpentersville, 111., are visiting at H. O. Harris’. Mrs. James. Randle of Chicago Heights, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hemphill, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Wiles of Barkley tp., returned Monday from a few days visit with relatives at Sheridan. Walter Tharp left this morning for Paris, Tenn., where he has a position in a light plant.—Monticello Journal. P. Honan attended the in4tallation of officers of the Knights and Ladies of Columbus, at Lafayette Tuesday night. Jerome Harmons little 6on Johnnie, got his face quite painfuly powder burned the 4th by too close contact with a toy canon. Ex-Congressman W. D. Owen was married a few days ago to Dr. Aimel Haskinson of the City of Mexico, formerly of Indianapolis. soaking rain fell Monday. about two inchtjs of water falling at Rensselaer. It raised the water in the river seven inches again. *>sThe Isley 80-acre farm •in Hahging Grove tp., has recentlybeen sold by Ed Randle to Thomas Wickens, of Illinois, consideration $3,600. The Democrat has latelv added several fonts of up-to-date type for fine commercial job printing. Bring us your work and see how nicely we can do it for you. SL A new petition for draining the Iroquois is in circulation at Parr, and a public discussion of the project will be held in the east court room to-day at 2 p. m. complaint is being made of potatoes rotting badly on the low ground. Early potatoes, except where afflicted with the rot, are the best for years. The executive committee of the "Old Settlers’ ” association is requested to meet to-day (Saturday) in the east court room at 4 p. m., for the purpose of determining as to the annual meeting Rev. C. D. Royse end wife were called to Indianapolis last Friday bv the death of the former’s father. The old gentleman was 72 years of age and was an old resident of the capitol city.

. DR. MOORE, Specialist, PRIVATE DISEASES, ' • HKMoRHOKDS, ■ffiS Office First Stairs West of Fendlg’s Drug Store. Phone 25.. RENSSELAER, IND.

Benton county democrats will hold their county convention July 26. HsMts. George Barcus and childtenVe at Mitchell, So. Dak., for a month’s visit. Another car of "Ben-Hur” flour the best in the market, at J. A. McFarland’s; $1.05 a sack. The ball game at Lowell the 4th, between Rensselaer and Lowell, was won by the former. Score 8 to 6. <■ Mrs. J. C. Paxton, who has been visiting relatives here, returned to her home in Kingman, Kan., Tuesday. JMrs. Edwin Mauck and children" of Anderson, are guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Yeoman. A daughter was born last Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolfe of Hammond. Mrs. Wolfe .was formerly Miss Sadie Leopold of this city. By an explosion in the mine of the Cambria Steel Co., at Johnstown, Pa., Thursday afternoon, two hundred lives are estimated to have been lost. * *«LThe freight handlers’ strike in Chicago has played havoc with freight receipts from that point. What goods our merchants have received this week have come by express. Ketch uni returned home from Chatsworth. 111., Tuesdaymorning. where he had been visiting a few days. In that locality, he says, the crops never looked better and immense yields are promised.

4E. E. Preble has bought the Smckfaden bowling alley and pool and billiard hall on South Yanßensselaer street and took possession of same last week. Mr. Preble is from Wolcott, and will move his family here in a few weeks. Last week, while wading in the overflow of the Kent ditch, just east of Kentlaud, Freddie Long, aged ten years, got into a washout and was swept into the ditch, his companions being unable to save him. The body was not recovered until the next day. County Democrat: Eli Green, the North Judson ossified man. was here Tuesday and yesterday, trying unsuccessfully to find a location for a peanut stand. His physical condition upj>ears to be about at a standstill, growing neither worse nor better. The K. of P. carnival matter has been definitely decided upon and will be held the week of August 18 to 26. The carnival midway will be located on Washington street, we understand, and the street will be closed to public traffic during that time. Sellers of Monticello, counsel for the Goodland county seat committee, and Charles Spinney of Goodland, were in the city Saturday and had Judge Thomspon approve the deed for the court house site at Goodland. The tract selected is 300x315 feet, and lies just north of the Panhandle depot abaut 100 feet, the small wooded park intervening. Alex. Kirkpatrick of South Dakota, State Railroad Commissioner, visited bis cousin, J. F. Major Sunday and Monday. Monday he and Mr. Major went to Benton county on business, and Mr. Kirkpatrick, who traveles all over the west, says that he had seen no such corn prospects in all his travels as he saw in Beuton countv. The prospects throughout Illinois and lowa were generally poor. The Jasper County Telephone Cj„ has recently installed Bell phones in Jordan tp., as follows: At John Bill's, W. D. Bringle’s, Jay Lamson’s, Geo. Tullis’ and Levi Clouse’s. Also in south Marion at Geo. Parkison’s, James Parkison’s, Oscar Hauter’s and Wm. Daugherty’s. These phones are all free to patrons of the Rensselaer exchange, and the new patrons get service over about 400 phones in Rensselaer and vicinity without extra charge.

Rensselaer,"Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, July 12, 1902.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest (lathered In the Offices arid Corridors of the County Capitol. Amount of unloaned school funds on hand July 1, $2,689. —o — Miss. Mary Bates, the popular deputy clerk, is taking a month’s vacation, during which time she will visit friends at Monticello and Ladoga. —o — • The following amounts have been placed on the “omitted tax duplicate” since our last report: Thompsou Bros. Keasgeluer 1672 38 John Eger, Rensselaer 44 10 —O — Marriage licenses: July 3, Owen Hurley to Emma Raska. July 8, O. Leon Ried to Helen F. Kelley. July 10, David Guthrie to Lillie Hickman. —o — As soon as all the bills for 1902 of the wives, sons and daughters, step-sons and step-daughters, sweet-hearts, cousins and other relatives of the various township assessors get in, The Democrat will publish a complete list of all the bills as presented aud allowed by townships, with the politics of the assessor in each township. —o — New suits filed: No. 6346. Hiram Day vs. George W. Spitler et al; forclosure of mechanic’s lien. Process returnable Sept. 8. No. 6347. D. M. Osborne & Co. vs. George Griffin; action on note, demand S4OO. Process returnable Sept. 8. No 6348. » Charles C. Robinson vs Cora A. Kessinger et al; action in garnishment. Process returnable Sept. 8. No 6349. Oepheus C. Halstead vs Orvelle E. Eller; action in replevin. Process returnable Sept. —o — The statistical report of Clerk Major for the year shows: CIVIL STATISTICS. Civil cases begun during year 197 Civil cases pending at end of year 43 Civil cases tried by jury 13 Hays occupied by jury 39 Hays of court in session 73 Administration causes pending 40 Letter* of administration issued y Estutes settled 29 Guardianships pending 93 Guardianships issued 19 Guardianships disposed of 11 Executions Issued 19 Decrees of foreclosure entered 13 Persons adjudged of unsound mind 3 Marriage licenses issued. 13' Divorces granted tto wife 3. to husband 2) 5 Persons declaring intention of citizenship: From Denmark. 1: from Germany, 1; from Holland or Belgium. 4; from Kussia. 1. Number persons admitted to practice law 3 Number attorneys on roll of Circuit Ct... 2T CRIMINAL STATISTICS. Number cases peuding 4 Cases begun 12 Cases dismissed ... 23 Number of convictions 15 Misdemeanors punished by flue 5 Misdemeanors punished by flue and imprisonment * . 10 Cases tried by jury 13 Days occupied by jury 16 Convictions—for arson. 1: assault and battery. 6: forgery. 1: burglary. 1: grand larceny, 3: petit larceny, 2: violating order of court. 1. Sent to state prisou 4 Sent to Reformatory 3 Sent to jail 3 —O — Following is a report of the proceedings of the board of county commissioners at the regular July term, which convened Monday: Henry J. Gowland, petition for ditch; ditch ordered constructed, viewers ordered to make final report on Monday, July 21. Robt. Zick et al ditch; ditch ordered established; viewers ordered to make final report July 18. By agreement of parties the si of lie 21-31-5, is assessed to Thos. Thomson. Granville Moody et al petition for ditch; continued for notice. Same action in Geo. W. Warner et al ditch; Also Thos. W. Hutch- i inson et al ditch same action. John McGlinn and Michael j Bernicken were granted liquor! licenses at Wheatfield, the former to date from Sept. 21, 1902, and the latter from Sept. 7, 1902. Sophia Chilcote, petition for' ditch; J. F. Irwin, Win Wash-j burn and L. Strong appointed viewers, to meet July 21, and report first day August term. W. W. B urns, petition for ditch; Felix French, Peter Wasson and Bylvester Gray appointed viewers to meet July IS and report first day August term.

Prominent Young Ladies of Jasper County.

Balthoser Brown, ditch petition; Wm. Daniels, Felix French and Henry Grow appointed viewers, to meet July 24 and report on or before August 5. Carry Lowman, petition for ditch; Wm. Daniels, Frank Parker and Ben Harris appointed viewers; to meet July 18 and report on or before August 1. C. H. Peck et al petition for i bridge; continued pending appropriation by county council. Sidney B. Holmes et al petition for ditch; Ruben Dickinson. Robt Michaels and Wm. Hoover. Appointed viewers, to meet July 21 and report before August term. Fred J. Saltwell et al petition for ditch; Peter Wasson. Warren Robinson and R. B. Harris appointed viewers to meet July 14 and report on or before August 1. Matter of Gillam gravel road, continued: also, matter of rental of the old clerk's office; also, Cbas. M. Blue’s petition for acceptance of gravel road. Chas M. Blue, trustee Marion tp., was given authority to extend poor aid, not to exceed sls each for the next three mouths, to Sarah Marvin, Mary Peyton, May Sherman, Sarah Platt, Cora Morlan, Albert Choffin. Frank Ramey, Mary J. Stone, -John W King and Mattie Morlan. Said trustee’s report of relief to poor was examiued and approved. Report approved in Wm. P. Baker et al ditch; also same in W. W. Murray et al ditch. All bridge petitions were continued except one in Carpenter and one in Keener, where plans were ordered and "Honest Abe" ordered advertisement for bids made in Apologist and Barnacle, letting to be on July 26 at 9 a. m. In matter of the south Barkley gravel road; report of viewers approved and road ordered established. J. C. Thrnwls, E. T. Biggs and G. F. Meyer appointed viewers to fix assessments and file report on or before August term. The estimated cost of graveling the seven miles of road is $2,363 per mile, and the total cost of grading at $3,454. The grading is to be 26 feet in width, 10 feet of which will be graveled and the balance dirt road.

Tbe following claims were allowed: O P Robinson exp. jail $ 2 (0 W N Jones. repair* name 7 50 Treat. Keuaseluer school board, exp. poor 3 10 W C Babcock < assignee) fox scalp* .. 2 SO j K A Parklsou. c h bond coupon* 900 00 i Donnelly. Bro*. exp. poor farm 14 91 A F Long:, flag for ct house : 24 00 B Forsythe, exp ct home 90 Same, exp poor farm 21 45 K M Tyler, repairs Keener gravel rds.. 50 50 Leslie Clark, supplie* Co Snpt 90 (0 Same, exp public building 4 25 Same, public printing.. 4 (0 L Wildberg. exp |ioor farm 19 40 1 L H Hamilton, per diem. Co Snpt. 1(0 00 \ J R Vauatta. supplies poor farm 26 00 j John Kger,same 13 *0 Dena Swartz, exp poor farm 6 50 ('has Tanner, same 23 80 Clara Schultz, same 9 00 j Calvin Cain, sume 22 00 City Rensselaer, light*et h ... 13 45 Same, water for »ame 37 50 Geo. K Marslinll. public printing 12 60 D W Waynure. exp ct home 1 SO K A Parklsou. interest ct borne bond*. 675 10 1 Same, for *atne ...1 1,9(6 25

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MISS ANX A BEHL.ES, of Dunnville.

i C F Tillett, gravel rd rep 4 00 | F C English, postage bd health 1 10 Same, salary as Sec. same 52 09 M B Priee, postage surveyor’s office.... 200 J F Major, making reports g 00 City Rensselaer, water ct house 87 50 Same, lights for county 12 79 M B Price, ditch work 70 50 S B Jenkins, mowing ct house yd 3 00 Chus Morlan. janitor et house 45 00 Same, laundyy 90 Wm Overton, rep Marion grav rds 7 50 Chas Hanson, exp same...., g 50 A Howe, exp same 1 25 Jesse C Gwin. same 0 10 A Woodworth, same 3g 25 A Leopold, plate glass $6 allowed at.... 5 25 Foltz. Spitler A Kurrie, county attorney s. $65.50. allow ed at 60 00 assessors' bills. Bert Vaudercar. assess'g Kankakee tp * 96 fO W C Huston, Milroy 60 00 j C H Armstrong, Walker 70 00 Mary Armstrong, same S2O ail'd at 5 00 1 Win Grulie. jr. Wheutfleld 19 00 Mary Grube. Wheat field 20 00 J R Mullatt. Union 12 00 Hattie Mallutt, Union 900 i Steve Freeman, Gillam 1400 F M Hart. Keener 12 00 Pearl Hart. Keener .. 20 00 i Charles A Walker. Barkley 10 00 1 Laura Walker, Barkley 12 00 James P Bullis, Jordan 12 00 | Nettie Bullis. Jordan 10 00 J H Allman. Carpenter no 00 . J D Allman. Carpenter 30 00 j K B Harris. Rensselaer 10 00 j Mildred Harris. Rensselaer 10 (0

A POINTER FOR MYRT.

William Yandervort, surveyor of Benton county, was married to Miss Elizabeth Davis of Argus, Indiana, last week. Cupid can twist the links of his chain into a hard knot wheu he wants to. — Oxford Tribune.

MAN DROWNED NEAR BROOK.

Chas. Hauser, living on the Alex Bower farm two miles south of Brook, was drowued Friday after noonin the door yard fronting his home. Back waters from the Iroquois river and a creek leading through that neighborhood had flooded the yard to a depth of ten feet and Hauser and a number of relatives were celebiating the Fourth in boat riding. While scuffling the boat was overturned and Hauser was drowned.—Kentland Enterprise.

KEEP THE CHILDREN AT MOME.

The Attorney General, replying to an inquiry from the town board of Bourbon as to the validity of tliier curfew ordinace, said: “The right of towns and cities to regulate the running about of children after certain hours has been upheld by the courts of all the States. It is within the police power of tbe cities aud towns, and a reasonable ordinance is a most excellent rule of conduct. I would not presume to advise upon tbe projiosition as to when children should be called in. It may be said hh a general proposition that children that run tbe streets are those who make the criminals, and after a very extensive experience in criminal prosecutions, I am convinced that fully eighty per cent of all the criminals can be traced to unrestrained liberty of children up to manhood in running about the streets, theaters and saloons.

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Brorno Quinine Tablet*. All refunti the money If It fail* to cure. E. W Orove’s siirnature la on each bo*. 2hc.

Vol. V. No. 14

BUILDING NOTES.

Nathan Fendig has re-roofed his residence on South Division street. Charles Battleday has built a small addition to his residence at the northwest side of town. The new residence of Henry Randle’s, north of the Spitler property, across the railroad, is nearing completion. Hiram Day is erecting a big lumber shed, 50x100, at his lumber yard on the east side for storing the better grades of lumber. B. Forsythe is erecting a new barn upon his lots at the corner of East Washington and Divission streets. The structure will be 26x44 feet, with 14 foot posts, and will be roofed with slate. The cut stone for the Odd Fellows’ annex were unloaded Tuesday. The rains have greatly retarded work on this structure but at this writing the brick work is up to the second story. Yfhe heavy rains have retarded work of excavating for the new K. of P. block, and nothing has been done toward laying the foundation for about two weeks, owing to the water. The foundations are being put down to the rock, which is about three feat below the excavation for the basement.

BURGLARS GALORE.

masked man was discovered in their house by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth about 2:30 o’clock last Friday morning, he having gained entrance by tearing off the wire of a screen door. On being discovered he demanded money and Mrs. H. gave him her pocketbbok containing four or five dollars, and the man left. The robbery was freely talked of upon the streets next day, and almost every night since then, if imagination has not played too great a part on the “victims” highly strung nerves, attempts have been made to burglarize twenty or thirty different houses. >, The few dollars obtained at Mr. Hollingsworth's, however, seems to have been all that the bold, bad burglar men have secured, and aside from furnishing about a column of cheap filling each day for the evening pop-gun, has resulted in no serious losses. Mr. Hollingsworth, like most wealthy men. keeps little cash about the house, which is a most fortunate thing when burglars are about.

REID-KELLEY.

'Ulr. O. Leon Reid, a former teacher in the Rensselaer schools, now teaching in Louisville. Ky., and Miss Helen T. Kelley, of this city, were married at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Agnes Kelley, on the corner of Weston and Rutsen streets, at high noon last Tuesday. Rev. A. G. Work performed the ceremony, after which a wedding dinner was served. There were about forty friends and relatives present, among those from out of town being the groom’s mother of Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Lynne Wemple of Rockford. 111., Dr. and Mrs. Bechtel and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. McCoy of Chicago, and Mrs. Isabel Parker of Frankfort. The young couple left on the afternoon train for Chicago, and will reside at Louisville, Ky.

INVENTS A MAIL-CRANE.

Mr. Elmer Wilcox this city has invented a railway mail crane and dump which it would seem posseses great merit. The device is for fastening ou mail cars for catching mail sacks from the cranes at stations where the trains do not stop, and the dump works*- automatically, dropping the mail sacks to be left at the station as the crane takes off the sack from the stationery crane. The government is seeking some device of this character and will adopt the one that proves the most practical. Having had much experience with the cranes now in use as a railway mail clerk, Elmer certainly understands the objections to them. Mr. Wilcox has already made application for a patent, we understand, and we hope he will succeed in having his invention adopted.