Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Corn, 59c; oats, 32c. Read what Donnelly Bros, say about “tankihg up.’’ Miss Ethel Sharp purchased a fine new piano last week. / Miss Maud Irwin spent Sunday at Benton Harbor, Mich. Miss Grace Nowelsof Flora, is visiting Miss Carrie Marshall. Prices are right on ice-cream freezers at Lee’s hardware, at McCoy sburg. Wm. Ballinger of Kniman. was a business caller in the city Saturday. Brookston Presbyterians have let the contract for their new church at $4,200 The democratic joint representative convention will be held at Hammond to-day. Mrs. N. T. Newton of San Antonia, Texas, is the guest of her uncle, C. A. Roberts. The Chicago Bargain Store has something to say to The Democrat readers on eighth page. Trustees Clark of Wheatfield tp.,- and Shrier of Walker tp., were in the city on business Monday. Mrs. P. M. Hann and granddaughter Mabel, of Chicago, are the guests of J. W. Nelson and family. Several members of the D. A. R., picnicked out at Mrs. John Smith’s, north of town, Wednesday afternoon. A Fowler merchant had on a of his competitors arrested last week for selling goods on Sunday. The man was acquitted. Advertised letters: Mr. William A. Porter, Mrs. Lulu Foley, Daniel Resh. Carrie Fretenberg, and Charlie Timmons. The Lafayette carnival closed Saturday. A gentleman from that city -informs us that it was very near a frost this year. Rev. A. G. Work, the Presbyterian pastor, is taking a six weeks vacation, during which he will visit relatives in lowa and Wisconsin. Mrs. Matie Hopkins has rented the John Makeever tenant house on the corner of Cullen and Harrison streets, and will take up her residence therein. Not shipping poultry in car loads, but paying the highest prices nevertheless. At Jake McDonald’s old stand. N. 8. Bates. \Louie Ramp and Charlie Mann left Sunday for a couple of weeks sojourn in Colorado. They expect to visit Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and other points. Walter Noble, a cousin of Geo. Ketchum Sr., was down from Mankato, Minn., this week. He reports everything in good shape in the way of crops in tlißt far off locality. jC Oxford Tribune: The farmers or Benton county are in the midot of the best harvest they have had in many years. Hay and oats are fine. Some fields are twisted and fallen but generally it stands well. |/J. H. and Will Culp, who reckjitly sold their 215 acres of land in Hanging Grove tp., to W. D. Rosebaugh of Tampico, 111., expect to go to Owen county next week, prospecting. They received an average of about $45 an acre for their land here.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, private diseases, • HEMORHORDS, “ S Ss s *» L br vouss. Office First Stairs West of Fendig’s Drug Store. Phone a s i. RENSSELAER, IND.

Prices are now away down on oil and gasoline stoves at Lee’s at McCoysburg. to and including yesterday, naiTrhad fallen 17 days out of the 25 this month. • The Chicago Bargain Store put in h water motor this week for running its coffee grinder. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Reed are visiting the former’s mother, Mrs. Agnes Kelley, since Monday. Mrs. H. B. Murray and daughter Bessie, will leave Monday for a few weeks visit with relatives in Ohio. Miss Nellie Muster of Valparaiso, is visiting her brother. Louis Muster, in the east part of town. Mrs. Oppenheimer and daughter of New Orleans, are guests of the former’s daughter, Mrs. B. 8. Fendig. J No new oats have been marketecbat Rensselaer as yet, but the price quoted by dealers here is 30 to 32 cents per bushel. Township Trustees Maloney, of Kankakee. Ryan, of Gillam, and Stewart of Hanging Grove, were in the City Saturday. Be sure to let Lee, the McCoysburg hardware and lumber man, have a chance to figure on your fall's building bill. He will save you money. old dwelling on Judge,, Thompson’s lot opposite the Makeever House has been moved up to the sidewalk and will be occupied by White & Marion for a plumbing shop. Mrs. Nelson Randle, who has again been quite poorly for some time, has been growing worse the last few days and at this writing (Friday morning) is not expected to live but a few hours. It is said that A. A. McCain, the Indianapolis millionaire who owns 1,200 acres of fine land along the Tippecanoe river 2| miles south of Monticello, will build a $25,000 residence on the banks of’ the river and take up his permanent abode therein.

Owing to the fact that I have made arrangements with Byer Bros., Company to run a live poultry car each week, I will make a guarantee of 8 cents, with rise of the market, for old hens, up to and including July 30; 11 cents for spring chickens'. B. S. Fendig. TFrank Wood and Taylor Boicourt, two of the old dry goods clerks at the Chicago Bargain Store, will soon branch out for themselves iu the dry goods business at Wolcott, is rumored that the latter gentleman will take another partner from Rensselaer in the not far distant future. /-Prof. LN. Warren And family of Laporte, who have been visiting Mrs. Warren’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Irwin of this city, returned home Wednesday. Mr. Warren has resigned his position as principal of schools at Laporte to accept a similar position at Ft. Dodge, lowa. The latter position carries with it a salary of S4OO per annum better than he received at Laporte.| A 16-year-old boy named Smith, who had stolen a suit of clothes at Brook Tuesday, was arrested and incarcerated in the Newton county “jail” at Kentland. The lad found a pickax in the building and within two hours from the time he was locked up, broke jail, stole a horse from Ira Drake, a local grocer, and struck for Illinois. At this writing he had been apprehended. 'N.' he question is being agitated of graveling about five miles of roadway in Hanging Grove tp , connecting with the east end of the Pleasant Ridge gravel road and extending east some five miles. )(A petition will be circulated, we understand, and if it is found the matter meets with sufficient favor the proposition will be voted on at the November election, the idea being to build it at the expense of the whole township.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, July 26, 1902.

Another car of “Ben-Hur” flour the best in the market, at J. A. McFarland’s; §1.05 a sack. jCDeputy Prosecuting Attorney rarkison was in Chicago several days this week on business connected with the Howard-Springer embezzling case. Mrs. Liddy Keever, of two and a half miles west of town was pleasantly surprised last Sunday by about seven families from and around, Rensselaer. A good dinner was served, and good music was rendered in the afternoon. to Louis Ludlow of the Indianapolis Sentinel, who was here this week, T. J. McCoy declared himself in favor of Mark Hanna for the next republican nominee for the presidency. Rossevelt, Tom said, was too much on the spectacular, while Mark was a plain old fellow and immensely popular with the common people. X. The contract for the new K, of P. building was closed a few days aeo, being awarded to Rush & Warren of this city for $19,962, exclusive, of plumbing and foundation. The plumbing contract was also let to Warner Bros., also of of Rensselaer, for $2,299. The cost of the excavation, foundation and ground will probably run the total cost up to §30,000. Mrs. Elmer Dwiggins and two sons of Buenos Ayres, South America, and Mrs. F. S. Willard, of Brook, visited in Sheldon and vicinity from last Thursday until Tuesday, being guests of Isaac Hardesty and family. Mrs. Dwiggins left Buenos Ayres, May 14, her husband accompanied her as far as London. After spending a few days in New York, she ptoceeded westward. She will remain in the vicinity of Brook and Sheldon all summer. —Shel-. don Journal. Louis Ludlow, special correspondent of the Indianapolis Sentinel. was in the City Monday and Tuesday, writing up Rensselaer and Jasper county for his paper. The write-ups appeared in Wednesdays and Thursday’s issue of the Daily Sentinel, and were quite interesting. Mr. Ludlow was the Sentinel's Washington correspondent during the session of congress just closed. He will visit every county seat in Indiana. RJHiristie Vick returned Thursday from Versailles and Sunman. Ind., and says that his brother Charlie's bond was fixed at S3OO. to await the September term of court. Charlie was taken to Versailles and put in jail, where he remained about an hour and then with the sheriff went back to Sunman where it was expected his “wife’s” father, whom Christie says is worth about §30,000, would sign the bond. XAs to whether or not he really did sign the bond, Christie refused to say. The Lafayette Courier of Thurs-1 day says: “Last evening at 7 o'clock, at the home of Maj. John W. Warner, on Purdue street, took place the marriage of Miss Mary E. Swkynie and Julian M. Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins are estimable young people and will go to housekeeping at oiice on Wallace avenue.” Julian Hopkins of Mt. Ayr, formerly porter at the MaKeever House in this city, is at Lafayette, and is thought here that he is the gentleman named in the above clipping. J. F. Irwin received a telegram Tuesday from Guthrie, Okla., announcing the death of his nephew, Dr. Elmer A. Irwin, a son of Dr. O. H. Irwin of Sheldon. 111., which is supposed to have occured at Alberquque, New Mexico, where he was stopping, the telegram not stating where he died. Dr. Irwin was quite well known here, having attended the Rensselaer high school one or two terms. After his graduation from a Chicago Medical college, some five years ago, Dr. Irwin set up practice in Montana, and in about rt year was married. His wife died in two or three years of consumption. The doctor, it seems, contracted the dread disease from her and it took him off iu a hurry. He was only 30 years of age.

ARRESTED FOR BIGAMY.

Young Charles Vick of Rensselaer, Said to Have Three Wives, rOharles L, Vick was arrested at Sunman, a little town of 400 population in Ripley county, Indiana, last Tuesday on the charge of bigamy. Young Vick is a painter and paper hanger by trade and lived here with his parents until about a year or so ago, when he went to Chicago to work, his formerly Miss Anna Sommers of near Sharon, with her infant child Remaining here with his parents?' The marriage to Miss Sommers we understand, took place at St. Joseph, Mich., about two years ago. The couple took in one of the Monon’s Sunday excursions to Chicago and there took a boat to St. Joseph and were married. She had an interest in some land southeast of Rensselaer, and when her interest was sold last winter it is alleged Charlie took charge of the proceeds, which amounted to S3OO or S4OO, and decamped. Charlie used to come back here occasionalj- after going to Chicago, but for several months past has not visited Rensselaer. About three months ago the chief of police at Chicago wrote to officers heYe to ascertain his.whereabouts, stating that he was wanted for bigamy iu the Windy City, where he had married again. It now transpires that Charlie lived with wife No. 2 but a short time, when he left her and was lately heard from at Sunman, where he had again embarked in matrimony by marrying Miss Ella Heiseman, a poor but respected young lady of that place. They were married July 3, and their brief honeymoon was rudely interrupted by the officers Tuesday. Charlie was arrested on an affidavit sworn out here and was •given a preliminary hearing before Justice Spencer of Milan, and placed under §3OO bond, in default of which he was sent to jail at V ersailles. This jail, by the I way, its the one from which severprisoners were taken a few years ago and lynched. A dispatch was received later from Chief of Police O’Neil of Chicago, to hold young Vick, as he was also wanted there. A Chicago paper contained a column article Thursday, giving a pretty thorough report of the matter. It says that young Vick met Miss Emily Winifred Miller, an attractive young lady of 20, at the home of mutual friends at Harvard, 111., last fall. Miss Miller lived with her sister, Mrs. James Hanrahan, at 229 Wood street. Chicago. He courted her. and after she returned to the home of her sister in Chicago it was not long until he appeared upon the scene and renewed his attentions, The article continues: Mr. and Mrs. Hanrahan had both been impressed by the young man’s apparant stability and honesty. They believed he would make a good husband and readily gave their consent. The couple were married by Justice Underwood last New Year’s eve. They spent three weeks of their honeymoon at the home of the Hanrahans. Then one evening Mr Vick invited Mr. Hanrahan to take a walk with him. ••You and your wife have been mighty nice to us,’’ said Vick, “and I «At you to give this check of mine for $lO to your wife as a present from me. Now don’t object—you must take it. It is the least I can do.” Demurring, Hanrahan took the check. It was drawn on the bank of Rensselaer, and was the cause of Vick’s undoing. Mrs. Hanrahan cashed it and in a few days it was returned protested. Hanrahan thereupon decided to go to Rensselaer and find out something mere of his newly acquired relative. Arriving there it was not long before he was introduce I to Mrs. Vick No. I. Then came the expose of Vick, who disappeared. In March his indictment before the grand jury in Cook county was secured, but it was not until Tuesday that the young man was captured in Sumner, Ind. Detectives, Burns and Breternitz of the Central station will go to Sornner to-day to bring the muchmarried man back to Chicago. At the Hanrahan home last night it was stated Mrs. Vick was out of the city. Mr. Hanrahan refuses to discuss the case further than to remark that “that fellow was the smoothest article I ever saw in my life ’’ Just how much of the above clipping is correct we are unable to hay, but we understand that the Chicago officers did not go to Versailles after Vick, and that he is still confined there and will in all probability be tried on the charge in this, state instead of being turned over to the Illinois officers. There is apparently little doubt of his guilt, and it would seem .that the boy—he is

only 23—must be a little “daffy” for he must "certainly haVe known that the crime would be found out. The penalty for bigamy in Indiana is not less than two nor more than five years in the penitentiary. •

JUST WHAT WAS DONE.

Considerable talk has been indulged in regarding just what privileges were granted the K. of P. lodge during carnival week by the city council, and The Democrat has been charged with misstating the facts. By request we .publish the entire petition of the redge to the council, and will say that all the privileges therein asked for were granted, and the license fee for shows, etc., not under the carnival management, was fixed at SIOO per day or night, precisely as stated by The Democrat last week. The said ordinance repeals all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith. The petition follows: State of Indiana) County of Jasper) ss Before the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Rensselaer. Jasper County. Indiana. In the matter of the Street Carnival to be held in Rensselaer, Indiana. To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Rensselaer. Indiana. The undersigned would respectfully petition your honorable body herein acting:— That whereas it has been voted and ordered that a Street Carnival be held in the City of Rensselaer, Jasper county, Indiana, under the direction and management of Rensselaer Lodge No. 82 Knights of Pythias, and whereas it is necessary that certain streets should be turned over to the management for use and occupancy during said carnival, and whereas said management will need some lights and water during the said Carnival entertainment, which is to be held during the mouth of August, 1902, to-wit—from the 18th to the 23d of said month inclusive — The undersigned asks tnat the following portions of the following streets within the city of Rensselaer, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be turned over to the petitioner herein and the management of said Carnival during sajd dates which the petitioner asks control of during said carnival engagement, to-wit: Washington street from the east line of Front street to the west line of Division street: Harrison street from the west line of Vanßensselaer street to the east lineof Cullen street: Cullen street from the south line of Cornelia street to a point in said Cullen street opposite the south line of lot 8, in block 13 in the original plat of the town of Rensselaer, Indiana, and Vanßensselaer street from the south line of Cornelia street to a point in said Vanßensselaer street opposite the. south line of lot 9, in block 10 of the original plat of the town of Rensselaer. Your petitioners further ask that the rights to the use of said portions of said streets be regulated during the period of said Carnival entertainment by the undersigned, and that the undersigned have the exclusive right to sell privileges for venders of merchandise, stands of any and all kinds for the sale of any and all articles or things of value, or for refreshments of any kind; that the shows brought here under the direction of the undersigned have their licenses remitted during said Carnival engameineut, but that any and all other shows or entertainments not under the direction and management of the undersigned be charged a license fee as is now provided or as may hereafter be provided in such cases. The undersigned further prays for the use of electric lights during said Carnival engagement from 2 o'clock p. m. until 12 o'clock p. m., also some lead wires and four arc lights, and electric current, also the use of the city water from the water plant. Wherefore the undersigned asks that the prayer of this petition be granted and that an order be made and entered of record granting the rights and privileges petitioned for herein. Rf.xsselaek Lodof. No. 82 Knights of Pythias. J. H. S. Ei.LIS. Sect.. Carnival.

DEATH OF MRS. CHILCOTE.

fsMrs. Elizabeth Chilcote, the aged mother of J C. Chilcote of this city, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Merry, at Mt. Ayr, Tuesday night, after a few days sickness. She was aged 89 years, 3 months and 26 days.J\Short funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Merry, Wednesday, after which the remains were taken to Reading, Hillsdale county; Mich., for interment. Mrs. Chilcote was the mother of 14 children, all but sos whom had preceded her to the other shore. Those still living are: John C. Chilcote of Rensselaer, William B. Chilcote of the Lafayette soldiers’ home, Mrs. Addie Merry of Mt. Ayr, Addisou Chilcote of Fredonia, Kan., and Thomas of Washington state. For nearly 20 years she had made her home with her children, most of the time with her son John of this city. The remains were accompanied to Michigan by J C. Chilcote and Mrs. Merry.

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MILDRED IN LIMBO.

Miss Mildred Fields, who claims to be the daughter of Frank Fields, a wealthy land owner of Deer Creek, 111,, was arrested at Frankfort, Tuesday for forging a check of $25 on J. J. M. Lafollette, of Indianapolis. She is also charged with forging her father’s name to a note of SIOO, and passing it on a Portland, Ind., real estate man, at which town she has been for some time. Miss Fields is said to be a teacher of stenography, and was attempting to organize a class at Frankfort when arrested. She is supposed to be the same Mildred Fields that organized a class in short-hand here last winter and is alleged to have collected pay for the lessons in advance and then left town suddenly before completing the course. She came here from Remington, we understand—, near which she has a sister living, She is saidto.be quite prepossessing, and while here is alleged to have inveigled a couple of our handsome but confirmed old bachelors in assisting her financially by placing their names on a note at one of the local banks, where she was securing a temporary loan. It is alleged also, on the q. t., that the confirmed old bachelor's faith in pretty women in distress is not so great as it was previous to the placing of their autographs under Miss Fields’ on this note. She also, it is alleged, attempted to borrow money (and probably did) from several different business men here and left two unpaid board bills when she shook the dust of Rensselaer (v from her feet. Later: The Rev. Harry Stark, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Frankfort, claims to have recognized in Miss Fields a former prominent member of his flock at Washington, lowa, and interrested himself in the girl’s behalf and raised the money to pay the amount of the forged check. The money was taken to Indianapolis and turned over and the girl was discharged. The Portlnnd case will not be pushed, it is stated, and her new found friends will contribute money to send her to a sister whom she claims resides in Colorado.

TOM’S “SHE-ROOTS.”

We heard a good story the other daj’ on A. McCoy. Both Uncle Alf and his son Tom, are quite fond of smoking. Alf buys a brand of cigars that sell three for a nickel, and he sometimes smokes as many as ten cents worth in a day. Tom's cigars cost fifteen cents straight, and a box of 50 sometimes lasts him a couple of days—if he don’t have too many friends about. The other evening Tom gave the old gentleman one of his fifteen centers to smoke. Uncle Alf puffed at it a few moments, then said: ‘‘Tom, what d’ye call them cigars?’’ “Cheroots,” said Tom “Where d'ye get ’em?” “Why, down to Blanks,” replied Tom, naming one of- the local drug stores. “What d’ they cost ye?” next asked paterfamilias. “Three for a nickel,” Tom replied.” “Well by ,” remarked Uncle Alf. “1 buy all my sheroots of Blank and pay the same price, and it beats I can’t never get any such smokers as this.”

STOLE SID’S PRINCE ALBERT.

The low down, putrid thief who stole an eighteen-dollar coat from this office the other day could just as well had it by asking for it like a man. However, some people prefer stealing to begging. —Morocco Courier.

BIRTHS.

July 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lakin of Barkley tp., a son. July 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Riley Tullis of Jordan tp., a son. July 17, to Mr. and Mrs. W. B Peterson of Rensselaer, a son.

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