Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1902 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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“HONEST ABE’S” COURT.

Full Report of the Proceedings At Hie December Session. Following is a complete report of “Honest Abe’s” proceedings at His meeting last week, as shown by His docket. All bridge petitions continued except one in Keener tp., contract for which was let to Pan-Ameri-can Bridge Co., at S6BO. In matter of South Barkley gravel road; report of viewers sustained and road ordered constructed; J. C. Thrawls appointed engineer as superintendent of construction. In matter of A. McCoy et al petition for ditch in Jordan tp., Abe appointed Benjamin Harris, Frank Parker and Felix French viewers, to meet Dec. 15. The letting of contract for stationery supplies was ordered advertised for Dec. 27. In matter of Huffman ditch: “Contractors N. L. Lewis & L. S. Alter filed petition as follows (insert). Surveyor authorized to issue certificates to cover costs and contractor authorized to complete ditch. “Abraham Halleck.” Petition of C. M. Blue for highway in Marion tp., was granted and surueyor ordered to proceed, and file report ’at next regular meeting. County surveyor was granted more time in which to file his report in matter of cleaning the Wheatfield ditch. Moses Sigo ditch was ordered established. Joseph Nisius et al ditch; continued for report of viewers. In matter of cleaning Marble lateral to Wheatfield ditch, case continued for notice and service on new parties. Set for second day next term for hearing. Robert Parker et al petition for ditch; report of viewers favorable and cause continued for publication. In matter of S. B. Moffit et al ditcbi cause referred back to viewers for further proceedings. Charles Shaull refused to serve as viewer in the Iroquois ditch matter, and Milton Reynolds was appointed in his stead. Final report made in John W. Hutchinson et al ditch. Granville Moody et al ditch: B. J. Gifford files motion for leave to withdraw from the petition and pay his share of accrued costs to date, to which remaining petitioners object. Objections over-ruled and Gifford allowed to withdraw. Gifford then files remonsrance. Petitioners move to strike out remonstrance, but Abe rules in favor of Gifford, and remoustrance stands, to which ruling petitioners except Wallace Shead, Harvey Wood and Thomas Crockett appointed viewers, to meet Dec. 15 Myrt B. Price’s bond as county surveyor, in the sum of SI,OOO, with Frank J. Babcock and Robert Parker as sureties, was approved. Also, same as drainage commissioner in the sum of $5,000, with W. L. Gumm, Oliver P Taber, Win. Townsend and Levi Hawkins as sureties, was approved. The quarterly report of the superintendent of the poor farm showed receipts of S3OO and expenses of $534.07. Following fees were reported as having been collected by the various county officers for quarter ending Nov. 30: J. F. Major, $454.40; R. B. Porter, $516.20; W. C. Babcock, $72.75; A. G. Hardy, $177,28. Abe changed his record by interlineation in the tax-ferrets’ claim of $365 98, so that it now reads: “Dec. term, Ist day. Simon P. Thompson files written objection, and same is overruled and claim allowed at $365.98. Simon P. Thompson files appiyil bond and same is approver! by the auditor and board.” As first entered, nothing was said about Thompson’s protesting against the allowance. Following claims were allowed for full amount unless otherwise stated. Owing to the large num-

DR. MOORE, Specialist, PRIVATE DISEASES, ' M. * ' HBMORHOKDH ' E D?k£As/s'of won EM. OfflCC First Stairs West of Fendlg’s Drug Store. Phone 35 «. RENSSELAER, IND.

ber of election boards’ claims, we give the total of each precinct only: KLECTION EXPENSES . Chas. Robinson exp. elec. $5, allowed..! 4 00 M. H. Hemphill same 5 40 Hanging Grove tp., $51.05 allowed at... 38 05 GiUara tp, same,ssß,6o 37 60 Walker tp, same. $55,85. j 38 85 Barkley, East, $53.55, allowed at 38 55 Barkley, West, $57.35, allowed at 39 35 Marion, Ist., 42 35 Marion, 2d '. 37 35 Marion, 3d 37 35 Marion, 4th 42 35 Jordan, tp,,112.45, allowed] at 38 33 Newton, tp., $42.60, allowed at 38 95 Keener, tp., $51.85, allowed at 39 85 Kankakee, tp.,557.35, allowed at 40 35 Wheatfield, tp., $54.75, allowed at....,.. 37 75 Milroy, tp.. $37.90, allowed at 35 90 Union, 50uth,555.25, allowed at 38 25 Union, North, $55.35' allowed at 40 35 Carpenter, West, $51.55, allowed at 38 55 Carpenter, South, A rm rt.. $66.10,a1... 51 10 Carpenter, East, $53.55, allowed at 38 55 J. F. Major, expense e 1...... ...... 36 00 Phillip Blue, expense el., 9 20 A. G. Hardy, same 4 00 Same, same 40 75 Same, same, $59. 50, allowed at.... 57 50 Same, same 16 00 Same, same 23 20 Same, same 24 20 Joe Shindelar, exp., Iroquois ditch $1.25, con. Wm. Guss, same, $1.25 „ J. C. Harris, same, $33.75 u R. A. Lowrle. same, $49.50 „ J. L, Babcock, same, $2.50 u Emory Harriott, samesl,2s „ F. M. Cooper, allotting ditch 1 50 Moody & Roth, meat for poor-farm... 23 01 Duvall Bros. acct. Hanging Grove gravel road 7 50 Leslie Clark, same 3 00 Sylvester Gray, same 8 00 Henry Grow, same 10 00 H. L. Gamble, same. $17.50, allowed at.. 15 00 M. H. Hemphill, acct. South Barkley gravel road 36 50 A. G. Hardy, same 10 85 John R. Wilson, same 52 00 J. C. ThrawUfc same 70 00 Chas. Shead, same 15 00 Jesse Fox, same 21 00 H. J. Gamble, same, $101.50, allowed at. 87 00 JesseE. Wilson, Marion grav. road ... 10 00 Same, county attorney 16 35 A. G. Hardy, exp. highways 2 60 J. F. Major, salary as clerk 375 00 City Rensselaer, fuel aud light 19 03 R. A. Parkison, postage 4 36 Same, salary as treasurer 300 00 Same, acct.. hospitals,... 10 05 Same, acct., boys reform school 35 00 Same, acct., female prison 12 38 Same, acct,, court-house bonds $lO 000 00 Same,intreston 5ame...... 9X> 00 J. C. Gwin, Marion gravel ro ad 85 True Woodworth, same 11 25 A. Woodworth, same 17 50 M. B. Price, county suveyor 51 00 Same. exp., of office 50 Same, postage 2 00 Philip Blue, truant officer 56 00 John R. Vanatta. exp., poor-farm..... 24 25 Burt-Terry Co., books A sta. $72.35 cont. Same. same. $5.50 u L. H. Hamilton, postage 11 30 Same, per diem Co., Snpt 96 00 W. ]. Wright, postage, coroner 5 00 A. G. Hardy, salary 350 00 W. C. Rabeoek, auditor's salary 575 00 Albert Parker, Gillum, gravel rd. rep. 15 (0 J. A. harsh, exp. ct. house 1 50 Same, county farm 7 70 Same, jail 20 72 E. J. Murray, repairs steam pipe 11 75 Chas. Morlufn, laundry 85 Same, salary as janitor 45 00 John Eger. exp., poor farm 93 00 T. F. Clark, labor at same 21 00 Same, salary supt. same ................ 162 50 Adam Davis, labor at same 27 30 James dowry, exp. Range Line g. r... 50 00 J. W. McEwan. public printing 1 60 Same, for same.. 160 Coal Bluff CoulCo. coal et. house 109 06 R. B. Porter, postage 6 80 Same, salary 425 00 S. B. Jenkins, firing at boiler house.... 33 75 Jesse Nichols, acct. Marion grav.rds... 60 00 D. E, Lesh. same..., 12 50 White County, acct. change of venue.. $732.25, allowed at 671 25 R. A. Parkison. Gallagher ditch bonds SOI 00

Notice of An Election of Officers in Prairie Lodge No. 135, F. & A. M. Notice is hereby given that on the loth day of December, 1902, at Masonic Hall in Rensselaer, Indiana, there will be held an election to elect a W. M., S. W., and J. W., with other officers of said Lodge. The first three to be elected will be ex-officio trustees of said lodge for the ensuing year. Lodge opens at 6:30 p. m. A. R. Hopkins, W. M. W. J. Imes, Sec. n. W. A's NEW OFFICERS. At the regular meeting of Rensselaer Camp No. 4412, Modern Woodmen of America, Wednesday night, the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing year: Rev. D. A. Hall, V. C.; James Matheson, W. A.; H. L.*Brown, Clerk; Frank Norman, Banker; Joseph Jeffries, Escort; Jesse Ball, Watchman: A. Wartena, Sentry; F. E. Babcock, Manager (3 years). The instrllation will be at the first regular meeting in January. B. O. Gardner of Harvey, 111., Camp, No. 832,088, was admitted to membership by card at this meeting, and one new application was favorably acted upon. Subscribe for The Democrat

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, December 13, 1902.

Honest Abe—l guess we’re all right, Harry. I see this book says: “The shortest cut to the correction of an ‘error’ is a straight line from the top to the bottom of the page.” D it, can’t you kids stop your quarreling when I’m busy legislating ?

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Amount of unloaned school funds on hand Dec. 1, $656. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 6, John Luther Watson to Oma Grace Davis. One thing the county council can do which it should do by all means, and that is, refuse to make any appropriation of funds whatever, to carry on any of “Honest Abe’s” spite law-suits. —o — New suits filed: No. 6309. Thomas Akers vs Benjamin J. Gifford: action for damages, [An error appeared in the notice of this case, published last week, hence we republish it.—Ed.] No. 6310. Anne Peters vs. Edward C. Lorenz; action in ejectment and damages. No. 6311. John C. Love vs. William M. West et al: action on note and mortgage. No. 6212. George H. Maines vs. Fredrick Anson Pennoyer et al: action to quiet title.

—o — Supreme Court dicisions of local interest: 19,750. Mcllwaine-Richards company vs. Gifford et al. Jasper C. C. Affirmed. Jordan. J. 1. A purchaser of land at a sale by the auditor of state duly made after proper notice upon default in payment of a mortgage thereon to the permanent endowment fund of the Indiana university, takes the same free from the lien of a junior mortgage on such land. 2. Judicial foreclosure of such a mortgage to the premanent endowment fund is unnecessary and no right of redemption exists after’ sale. —o — The November term of circuit court closed Saturday. Following are some of the more important matters disposed of during the closing days: The Remington case of Lamborn vs. The Farmers Mutial Insurance Co., was tried by jury Friday, and occupied most of the day. The jury returned a verdict for $206.00, and costs against defendant, after a few minutes deliberation. Judge Nye was over from Winamac Friday to hear argument for a new trial in the case of Makeever vs. Blankenbaker. Motion for a

“HONEST ABE” IN SESSION.

Correcting an Erior.

new trial was over-ruled, and appeal to supreme court granted. Alstje Punter was granted a divorce from Wiltze Punter, and was given the custody of the children named in complaint. The case of Simon Thompson vs. John W. Walker et al., appeal from allowances made by the commissioners on account of preliminary work on the proposed Iroquois ditch, was dismissed.

HOT TIME ON THE LEVEE.

Too much booze was the cause of two fights Tuesday afternoon in the rear of “Strick’s Place”. All the participants were from the Gifford district, we understand. In round one, Julius Raska and Dick Colcewl are alleged to have mixed up. Round two was participated in by William Raska and Omar Merrill. In the latter case Raska had Merrill arrested for assault and battery and Squire Troxell assessed the damages and costs of the wounded dignity of the state at sl2 10, which was paid. Merrill then had Raska arrested for provoke, but the Squire acquitted him. The drag-net is still out at this writing for the fighters in round one.

NEW RURAL ROUTES.

Rural free deliver eervice will be established in Indiana on Jan. 1 as follows: Brook, Newton county—Length of route 23 miles. Populaion served 520. Earl Park, Benton county— Length of route 24 miles. Population served 530. Kentland, Newton county— Length of route 23 miles. Population served 570. Laporte, Laporte count y Length of route 24$ miles. Population served 585. Otterbein, Benton county — Length of route 22£ miles. Population served 515.

BOX SOCIAL.

A box-supper and free entertainment will be given at the Lone Star School House, 3 miles south of McCoysburg, on Friday evening, Dec. 19, 1902. Proceeds for school library. Everybody invited. Mabel Huston, Teacher. A handkerchief and plate social wll be given at the Randle School, Saturday, Dec, 20th. A graphaphone and literary entertainment. Admission 10 cents. Ladies free.

JENNIE EIB,

CATHOLIC CHURCH FAIR.

Large Attendance, Good Time and a Liberal Sum Being Realized. The Catholic Fair in their new school building, for the benefit of the new parochial school, has been the reigning attraction in Rensselaer this week. The attendance has been good at night and a considerable amount of money is being had. The larger contest prizes, in which the most money will be realized, will be ended to-night, but the attractions are varied and something to amuse and interest is going on each night, Music by the Mandolin Club and others Wednesday night and singing by Lucy Healey and Gladys Beam Thursday night. Following is a result of the contests and prizes awarded at this writing, Friday morning. BOOK CONTEST. First prize, ladies’silver watch, Miss Rosa Beck, 378 chances. Second prize, ladies’ gold brooch, Miss Lizzie Luers, 311 chances. Third prize, (ramed picture, Miss Cbristeria Hildebrand, 260 chances. WINNERS OF OTHER BRIZES. N. S. Bates, Quilt; Jake Hopkins, Sofa Pillow; Joseph Putts, Quiit; Peter Hordeman, Sofa Pillow; Mrs. Martha Donnelly, Battenburg; Cyitha Harmon, (Milford, 111.,1 Sofa Pillow; las. O'Connor, Water Set; "Comrade" Fox, Sofa Pillow; Bert Brenner, Quilt; Gus Grant, Sofa Pillow; Miss Grace Peterson, Crokinole Board; T. J. McCoy, Fancy Quilt; S. W. Burton, Bed Spread; John Curl. Quilt.

M. E. LADIES' BAZAR.

The ladies of the M. E. church will hold their annual bazar. Thursday, Dec. 18, 1902, in the room back of the postotfice. They will serve a roast chicken and chicken-pie dinner. Supper will also be served. Come, everybody, and get a good meal for 25 cents.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR SALE. The undersigned, intending to leave the city, will offer for sale at his residence on Clark street, during the next two weeks, the following household goods: 5 rockers from $1 to $5; set dining chairs, $5; 2 carpets; Davenport, sls; Bascburner, $22; sideboard, $18; Dining table, $8; cook stove, sls; stands, $1 and $5; Lnwn-mower, $3: white maple bedroom suite, $24; roll top desk. $10; and numerous small articles. - j These goods are all in good shape, and comparatively new. Mv property will be for rent or sale. Elmer J. Wilcox.

Teacher,

Vol. V. No. 36

RENSSELAER LAUNDRY BURNS.

The Cold Snap Ushered In With The Usual Fire. The Rensselaer steam laundry, owned by F. C. Lagen, was completely destroyed by fire Monday forenoon about 10 o’clock. The zero weather had frozen some of the water pipes and one of the employes was attempting to thaw them out with gasoline, poured on a rag, and as a result—boom, biff, bang, and the laundry was no more. The building went like tinder, and the fire company could do little to Bave it. Some of the frame work was all that remained standing after the flames were extinguished. Loss $2,000; insurance SI,OOO. Mr. Lagen announces his intention to rebuild, and in the meantime has made arangments to send the work of his customers out of town and have it done. The Rensselaer laundry has built up a very good business under Mr. Lagen’s management, and the people generally sympathize with him in his loss, and hope that he may soon have a new and more complete plant erected in the stead of the one destroyed.

GOT LIGHT SENTENCE.

A dispatch from Indianapolis says of the sentence of Albert Merrill and Oscar Sorrenson, arrested some time ago in Newton county for counterfeiting: Today, in the Federal Court, Albert Merrill and Oscar Sorrenson were arraigned for counterfeiting, and sentenced to the workhouse. Merrill is a young farmer and has a beautifuf wife. They lived with a man named Nottingham. Merrill did the chores for his house rent. Nottingham fell in love with Merrill’s wife, according to the story told in Court. The Nottingham home is within the Indiana line near Momence, 111. Merrill made a short trip to Illinois, Upon his return he found his wife very angry and vowing that she would not live with him unless he provided her a home. She would assign no reason. Meanwhile, it was alleged, Nottihgham had been telling Merrill how easily counterfeit money is made. He concluded to try it. Oscar Sorrenson furnished money for material, and then Nottingham acquainted Merrill’s wife with what he was doing, and also tipped off the story to the Federal authorities, and claimed the reward offered in such cases. The counterfeit outfit complete and costly, was exhibited in Court, and Merrill’s story was borne out by Captain Tom Halls of the Secret Service, leading Judge Baker to remark that the wrong men had evidently been brought before him, and that Nottingham ought to be punished. Both defendants received only light sentences. Sorrenson is the son of a wealthy farmer of Newton county and is a native of Denmark.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMNTS.

Dec. 5, to Mr and Mrs. Ed Kays, a daughter. Dec. 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bierly, of near Surrey, a son. Dec. 11, to Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Daugherty, southeast of town, a son.

Joint Public Sale. The undersigned will ofler at Public Sale at the Lowman farm 3 miles east and 1J mile north of Rensselaer, and $ mile south of South Lawn school house, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m. on Monday, December 22, 1902, the following property: 14 Horses and Mules, consisting of 1 Shire Colt 5 months old, 2 yearling Colts, 1 black 2-year old Colt, weight 1,250 pounds; I black 2-year old Mare, weight 1050 pounds; I 3-year old Horse, weight 1300 pounds; 1 black driving Horse 9 years old, weight 1100 pounds; 1 gray Mare 12 years old, weight 1400 pounds; I work horse, 9 years old, weight 1300 lbs; I work horse, 10 years old, weight 1200 lbs; 1 driving mare in foal to standard bred horse, 9 years old, weight 1100 lbs; 1 saddle horse, 5 years old, weight 800 lbs; span of Mules 6 and 10 years old weight 1000 pounds each; 10 head of Cattle, consisting of 7 Milch Cows, 2 fresh Cows, 2 giving milk and 3 will be fresh soon; 1 Durham Pole Heifer Calf six months old; 1 steeer calf; 39 head of Hogs consisting of 14 Shoals-, weight 40 pounds each; 9 Shoats, weight l»$ pounds each; 6 thoroughbred Duroc Sows bred to registered Duroc hog, and 10 thoroughbred Duroc male Hogs, weight 150 pounds each; 2 other brood sow s. Farming Implements—l Disc Smoothing Harrows, I Riding ing Cultivators, 4 Walking Plows, I W< eder, 1 garden plow, 2 Top Buggies, 1 Rotui Wagon, I Wagon, 1 set of Hay Ladders, 3 se'« Single Harness and 5 sets Work Harness, Household Goods, etc. TI.LViSOF SALE: $5 and under cash in hand <*>n all over $5 a credit Ot 12 months 'ill be given if paid when due; if no# paid wUu cent interest froin'dnlOmßpflßßßWTbfor Carry Lowman. W. I. Yatrs. Phillips Son, Auctioneers. C, G. Spill 1 r, Clerk. Gus Gran:. I lot Lunch.