Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The city council at its regular meeting Monday evening ordered new cement sidewalks on the south side of Plum street the stall length; on the north side of Elm street from B. Dillon’s residence to the Potts property; on the north side of Cornelia street from Van Rensselaer to Front; on the east side of College avenue from Washington street running south to connect with the walk already in, and the sidewalk committee was given power to employ some one to raise the walk on the west side of Washington street bridge and make approaches to the bridge. The fire warden made a report In regard to the old-Odd Fellows’ building which was moved to near the depot and still stands as originally placed there- It is a dangerous fire trap and he recommended that it be torn down. He was instructed to see the owner, Mr. Kight, and make a re port later. The clerk reported bids for cleaning and painting the bridge on College avenue, as follows: W. N. Jones, 2 coats $37 40 Beach Peterson, 2 coats 22 00 Henry Reed, 1 coat 12 00 Peterson’s bid was accepted, the work to be done under the supervision of the street committee. The city attorney made a report in regard to the Makemself sewer improvement ordinance, stating that it was drawn under a wrong law and recommending that a new one be drawn. He was ordered to draft a new ordinance and report at next meeting.

The mayor was given permission to deposit his docket with a justice of the peace. It was understood that Squire Troxell will have charge of the mayor’s court. The Ladies’ Literary Society presented a subscription paper showing that over S7OO had been subscribed towards purchasing the Milroy homestead for a public park, and asking the city to furnish the balance of funds needed and purchase the same. Two thousand dollars is asked for the plot of ground. The finance committee was instructed to confer with the owner of the ground and get his lowest figures. N. Warner was granted a building permit for his proposed building on Washington street. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Fred Parcels, services as fireman 5 75 E. G. Warren, “ “ “ 775 R. W. Sprigg “ “ “ 625 J. H. Hoover “ “ “ 625 J. E. Hopkins “ *' “ .... 625 E. L. Gay “ •• “ 625 W. H. Mackey “ “ “ 625 C. H. Vick “ 11 “ 625 E. R. Hopkins “ “ “ 625 A. D. Bums “ “ “ .... 625 G. S. Chamberlain, services as fireman 6 25 True Woodworth “ “ *• 575 J. W. Mann, services as fireman 6 25 C. W. Platt “ “ “ 575 John Rush “ •• “ 775 Rensselser Fire Department, dues to disability fund 3 75 Leslie Clark, printing and stationery . 16 30 John F. Major, clerk J. C. certified copy order.... I 00 A. F. i-ong, supplies 5 25 E. R. Hopkins, Hushing Makemself 1 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary 37 50 C. L. Thornton “ 25 00 Peter Giver _ “ 25 00 Emery Mills, work on line 9 40 Earl Sayler, wiring I. O. O. F. Bld. . 300 Coal Bluff Mining Co., coal 117 00 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary 25 00 John Hordeman, work on mains 1 20 ROAD FUND. Jud Adams, hauling lumber 75 Dan Duvall, work on street 1 27 S. O. Baker “ “ bridge 127 Earl Sayler •• “ street 150 Chas. Cordoray, work on street 67 Fred Stocksick “ “ “ 270 {ohn Ramey “ “ “ 120 ,eroy Thomas “ •* •* 120 We are selling 24 pounds extra C sugar for SI.OO ana 21 pounds Granulated for SI.OO. La Rue Bros.

A S PRONG INSTITUTION.

Attention is called to the state* went of the Commercial State Bank in another column. This Bank ia managed by a Board of Directors that includes some of our strongest and most experienced business men, and is worthy the confidence and patronage of the community. Especial attention is called to the farm loans, which are offered at per cent, interest, with partial payment privileges. Shoes of all kinds at 50c on the ■dollar at Laßue’s Closing Out Sale.

DR. MOORE, Specialist, PRIVATE DISEASES,' A HBMORHORDB, First Stair, West of Store. Phoney,. RENSSELAER, IND.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 23, Fred W. Hausz to Belle-Grail. Sept. 25, Alexander L. J ensen to Bessie T. Tilton. —o — E. T. Biggs of Wheatfield, has declined the republican nomination for coupty councilman, and John F. Pettit of Walker, has been substituted for Mr. Biggs. Wm. Fitzgerald of Kankakee tp., being disqualified as a candidate for member of the county council on the democratic ticket, James Davis of the same township has been placed on the ticket by the county central committee in his stead. — o — are the tax levies on each §IOO valuation in Jasper and neighboring counties, made by the county councils of the respective counties at their regular September meeting: Jaaper County 504; cents Benton County 309» “• Newton County IB'-s " Pulaski County Porter County White County 37Vs “ —o—

Two of Jasper county’s exsheriffs deserted their families, and now another has, according to dispatches from Oklahoma, patterned after some of his old republican colleagues in Jasper and went into the cattle rustling. It might also be added that all three of these ex-sheriffs, with perhaps two or three more, beat Jasper county people out of lots of money. —o — New suits filed: No. 6374. Samuel Fendig vs. John Kohler; action on note. No. 6375. John Kaar vs. Joshua Clark et al; action to quiet title. No. 6376. Mildred C. Powell vs. John W. Powell; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married in Montgomery county, Ind., April 4, 1865, and lived together at Remington, Rensselaer and later at Washington, D. C., until Dec. 15, 1901 when defendant abandoned plaintiff and his home and has since lived and boarded apart from her. Complaint also alleges that defendant has been employed in the government printing office at Washington, D. C., for the past 13 years, and that he draws sll6 per month from such position and sl4 per month pension, and plaintiff asks $45 per month alimony. The divorce is asked on account of cruel and inhuman treatment, etc. The plaintiff alleges that defendant has joined a sect in which free love is one of the doctrines of said organization. The parties are very prominent, socially and politically. Mr. Powell was a former sheriff of Jasper county and still retains his voting residence here, although having resided in Washington for more than a decade past. The plaintiff alleges that she is 57 years of age and defendant 59.

No. 6377. Lewis Poyer vs. Warren Springer; action in attachment. No. 6378. John Groom vs. John Kohler; action on note. —o — The circuit court has been grinding all week with the jury in attendance. August Rosenbaum, the third Rensselaer saloonist indicted by the recent grand jury for permitting gambling upon his premises during the late K. of P. carnival, plead guilty and was fined $lO and costs.

In the state cases against Wm. W. Burns. Clinton Brown and Wm. Tanner, the Halligan cattle stealing castes, bond was fixed at SIOO each; date for trial not set, and will probably not be tried this term. Also case against Wm. Bryant for petit larceny, same. The case of Halstead vs. Eller was decided in favor of both, that is, the personal property in question was divided. The appealed case of Ira W. Yeoman vs. Vincent Eisle was decided in Yeoman’s favor, he being given judgement for SB. Ira lost in the justice’s court, and the

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, September 27, 1902.

costs in the case will probably amount to SSO or S6O, which Eisle is in for. The Halstead vs. Duvall Bros., horse case was heard by the court Wednesday, but at this writing the decision had not been rendered. The Y eoman vs. Bedford case, action on note which had long ago outlawed but which plaintiff held was renewed by a late payment thereon, was decided in favor of Bedford. The court instructed the jury that the intent should govern their decision, and Bedford had written “in full” after the endorsement when he paid $lO.

Divorce was granted Mary Sunderland, from Frank Sunderland, and plaintiff prohibited from marrying for two years. The most important case in the matter of witnesses in attendance and length of time required was the Jordan tp., road case of -theState vs. Geo. Besse of Remington, which was appealed from Squire Troxell’s court. The case begun Thursday morning and all day was required to examine the large number of witnesses. Argument was made by the attorneys yesterday morning and the case went to the jury at about 11 o’clock/ The court in his instructions intimated very strongly that the offense of blockading the alleged roadway did not constitute a criminal action, and that the proper way thftve proceeded was by civil suit. The jury was only out about 15 minutes, returning a verdict of not guilty. As the state pays no costs, all the witnesses lose their fees as well as the constables, sheriffs and court costs. The costs probably amountad to nearly $250. Following cases were continued to next term; John W. Fish, Com, vs Staver Carriage Co. John W. Fish, Com., vs. Mary S. Sanford et al; Julia Richardson vs. William A. Richardson; Joseph L. Tyler, Adm., vs. Paul L. Tyler et al; Maggie Clifton vs. Samuel G. Clifton; Esther G. Raridau vs. Elliott Raridan; James Harvey Stone vs. Evalin, May Sherman et al; Samuel Spry et al vs. James McCoy et al. Rial B. Harris, vs Charles W. Baker et al; Walter Clark vs. I. W. Warner.

It was quite likely that court would adjourn yesterday until next week. Judge Palmer will come over from Monticello Tuesday to try the Moore-Porter case, which is a jury case, and will probably be the only other jury case this term.

A GOOD PRICE FOR ONIONS.

Alf Donnelly informs us that he is paying 50 cents per bushel for onions. Alf is harvesting several thousand bushels of his own. but has large storage capacity and will buy up several thousand bushels more and keep until the, early spring market, when onions are usually onions so far as I rice goes. Fifty cents per bushel is a good price for onions from the field, but this season’s floods played havoc with the onion industry, and especially so in Jasper, hence the liberal price for them.

NO TYPHOID HERE.

rsMany of our neighboring towns, as well as the surrounding country, report a sort of an epidemic of typhoid fever. This is one disease that Rensselaer is always free from, it being practically unknown in this city, and the few cases occuring have, almost without exception, been contracted elsewhere. This is attributed to the excellent water here, practically every well in the city being a drilled well. Physicians say that there will be a great deal of typhoid fever this fall and winter, owing to the floods earlier in the season, and Rensselaer’s clear record for this dread disease will be put to a severe test.

DRAFT COLT FOR SALE.

A good, black, year-old mare; Dam, an imported Canadian Clyde; sire, Ben Lowman. Price, $7() cash, or time at 5 per cent. -.Jas, Matheson, North Cullen St.

ARTHUR K. WHITELAW. Democratic Candidate for Joint-Representative. Jasper and Lake Counties.

EX-JASPERITE GOES WRONG.

A. J. Yeoman of Oklahoma. Said to Have Disappeared and Left Many Creditors. A d ispatch to Wednesday's Chicago Chronicle says that “Jack" Yeoman, a former well I known and prominent resident of I Jasper conntv. who has resided in ! Oklahoma for some years, has gone wrong again and left many creditors to hold the sack. The dispatch follows: Guthrie, Ok., Sept. 23.—A. J. Yeoman, living near Kremlin, Ok., one of the best known and wealthiest cattie- 1 men of northern Oklahoma, has disap- i peared. It has come to light that he had mortgaged*, everything he possessed ! and in addition, it is reported, much that i h,e did not. possess, leaving his creditors | badly in arrears. Two weeks ago Veomiii is reported to have driven a carload of ca.de from near Ames to Isabella, where they were shipped to Kansas City. Since that time jiothing has been beard of him except that be left Kansas City for Colorado after disposing of the cattle. Some of his creditors recently became suspicious and began an investigation. 1 He bad been given permission to feed near Ames and Watonga, although his home was in Garfield county, and to Ames the creditors went to look for the cattle. The first on the ground were representatives of the First National bank of Enid, and H. H. Watkins, cashier of the Enid State They were able to find a lew cattle to make good their losses in part. The other creditors so far as known wi i get nothing. The records show the following chattel mortgages against Yeoman in Garfield county: Bank of Kremlin ....♦ 490 GO Frank Jett ... .... :(67 75 J. C. Paddock 172C0 First National bank of Enid. . . 7,000 00 K. Brenton . .. 492 00 C. I. Riggs 1.149 00 H. M. Watkins .. 6,000X0 L. E. Martin. . 60 00

It is reported thst tbe same property bas been mortgaged in Blaine county and possibly in woods. Mr. Yeoman served two terms as sheriff of this county, being elected on the republican ticket, and was also trustee of Jordan township for two terms. He resided on the McCoy farm in Jordan tp.. for several years. When he left here, some 10 or 12 years ago, he was in bad shape financially, and left in about the same manner he is reported to have left Oklahoma, going to Chicago with a load of stock and never returning. Among the number caught by hkn here for several thousand dollars were, Sam Yeoman, James Yeoman, J. F. Warren, Henry I. Adams, Abe Pruett and perhaps the McCoys and a few others He was reported to be doing well in Oklahoma.

“HIGH QUALITY WINS.”

We sold our first carof'jßenHur” Flour in nine weeks. Just received another car, 175 bbls. Try a sack and if not the best in this market, return it and get your money. $1.05 a sack at J. A. McFarland’s.

Do you read The Democrat?

OLD SETTLERS A FROST.

The “old settlers” meeting last Saturday was, in slang parlance, a decided frost, the attendance and program both being mighty slim. The Democrat would suggest that everything of a political nature be keptjout of these gatherings, and that the matter of arranging a program and advertising the annual meetings be taken up earlier in the season and kept before the public. Put no candidates of any party on the program for speeches. Let all come who desire to, but let none address the assemblage nor allow anything that coukl be construed in any way as tending to advance the political fortunes of any candidate or party If this were done there is no reason why “Old Settlers’’ should not be in Jasper what it is in neighboring counties, the biggest day of the year.

STEERS FOR SALE.

I have 30 head of stock steers for sale, will weigh about 900 pounds each. W. W. Sage, Foresinan, Ind

ESTRAYS TAKEN UP.

9 Head of horses taken up at my place 1 mile west of Parr. Owner can have same by paying damages. Mark Shindelar.

5,000 Bushels of Onions Wanted.

I am in the market to purchase 4,000 to 5,000 bushels of onions, and will pay cash for same. Alf Donnelly, Rensselaer, Ind.

CIDER MILL NOW RUNNING.

Our cider mill, 2 miles north, and i mile east of Rensselaer, is in operation every Wednesday and Friday to do custom work. Price for making, 2 cents per gallon. Clark Bros.

PUBLIC SALES.

If you are thinking of holding a public sale, remember that The Democrat office is the proper place to get your bills printed. We get up a nice, neat bill and give a free notice in The Democrat with each set of bills, and, as the Democrat is read by more farmers in Jasper county than all the other papers combined, you will make a mistake that means dollars and cents to you if you go elsewhere for this class of work. Publicity is what you want to bring the people to your sale and thus secure good prices for what you have to sell. The Democrat can insure you this, for it reaches the people, and the very class of people you want to tell about your sale.

Used For Pneumonia.

Dr. J. C. Bi»hop. of Agnew. Mich.. say», “1 have used Foley'n Honey and Tar in three very severe casea of pneurnopia with good results in every case.” Refuse substitutes, Sold by A. F. Long

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A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.

Democratic Candidate for Joint Rep—reaentative a Man to Whom Public Office la a Public Trust. The Democrat takes pleasure this week in presenting a halftone picture of the democratic candidate for joint-representa-tive of Jasper and Lake counties and the following sketch from one of his home papers, showing the esteem in which he is held by those who know him best: Arther K. Whitelrw, democratic candidate for joint representive for the counties of Lake and Jasper, was born in Cobourg, Ontario, March 21. 1867. He is the seventh son in a family of twelve children, 8 of whom are still living. Both parents came from Scotland, the land of pluck, resolution and determination. After completing his education in the Grammar Schools of Cobourg, at the age of eighteen, Mr. Whitelaw left the land of his nativity and sought the home of patriotism and liberty in the United States of America. From his earliest recollection he became a reader of such heros as Francis Marion, General Putnam, Patrick Henry and others that tended to fire his mind with the spirit of Americanism; and later, when Horace Greely’s advise “Go West, Young Man,” came to Young Whitelaw’s mind, no time was lost in accepting the great statesman’s proposition. He found employment for the first few years on cattle ranches in Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska. Tiring of this rugged outdoor life he next studied pharmacy and became a regularly registered pharmacist, but finding opportunities in the drug business limited he gave up this pursuit and engaged himself to the Standard Oil Co., in Whiting inlnd., 1893. Beginning at the lowest round of the ladder, he advanced steadily to one of the most responsible positions in the works. Outside his daily pursuit Mr. Whitelaw has made his influence felt in the community in which he lives. He stands for morals of the highest grade and is in favor of education, taking special interest in the schooling of the workingman’s children. It was because of his interest in schools, and the diffusion of learning amongst the poor, that led to his selection on the board of education by the Hammond city council. At the expiration of his term last June, a republican council came into power and reappointed Mr. Whitelaw as school trustee, superior merit being considered above partisan politics.

Mr. Whitelaw, though a democrat, is conservative and liberal minded, always respecting the opinions of others who differ from him in politics. He has never sought political honors though many times urged to accept them. His own inbred Scotish character makes him a man too independent to become a mere politician. This spirit of independence and political fairness has won him many republican friends who will give him an enthusiastic support in the coming election. He is a Mason, member of Owl Club of Whiting, and is interested in several business enterprises within and around the town. To know Mr. Whitelaw best one must visit him in his home life. It is here that Mrs. Whitelaw presides and welcomes all visitors that come to his home. They live in Robertsdale and have one child, a boy, which they send to the kindergarten of that town. Briefly. Mr. Whitelaw possessess all those qualities so necessary to good citizenship, he is honest, scholarly, and every inch a gentleman. He is industrious, affable, and at the same time independent. He is a firm believer in the saying, “ education is the bulwark of the nation’’ and that the “common schools is the nop n of our country.” He believes in keeping up with the times in business and religion. His judgment can be relied upon under all circumstances. In view of all these he is surely a safe man to represent Lake and Jasper in the general assembly of Indiana