Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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Boys Who Make MOn |oi^ boys tell in their own n ay just how they have made a V H success of selling ■ H The Saturday Evening Post Pictures of the boys—letters telling how they built up a paying business outside of school hours. Interesting stories of real business tact. We will furnish you with Ten Coplea' the first week Free of Charge, to ho sold at Five Cents a Copy; yon can then send us the wholesale price for as many M you find you can sell the next week. If you want to try it address The Curtis Publishing Company Philadelphia

Formation of First National Bank. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on or about the first day of March, 1903, the business of the COMMERCIAL STATE BtNK of RENSSELAER will be merged and converted into a National Banking Association under the title of the First National Bank of Rensselaer. Therewillbe no change iu ownership or management, the same Officers and Directors continuing iu the new bank. We desire to extend our thanks to our patrons for the business entrusted to us in the past, and would bespeak a continuance of the ugreeable and friendly relations in the future. It will be our aim to continue to the community the same considerate and courteous treatment, and would solicit a continuance of the patronage that bus been accorded u«. Our capital will be Increased, and wc shall be in a position to handle on .fair terms any new business that may be offered. Addiho* Fahkihosc, 1 JAMitri T. RaNDI.K, I John M. Wassos. ;-Directors. Geohoe E. Mckhay. | E. L. Hollingsworth Rensselaer. Ind. Feb. lri. IM3. PUBLIC SALES. The undersiaoed will otfer at Public Sale at-hisresidence at Aix, 7 miles North of Rensselaer, on TUESDAY, MARCH 3,1903, Two Head of Horses, consisting of 1 Chestnut Sorrel Mare, 5 years old, weight 1,300 pounds; 1 Bay Gelding 4 years old, weight 1,300. 14 Head of Cattle, consisting of 7 fresh Milch Cows, four Steer Calves, three Yearling Heifers. 10 Head "of Hogs, consisting of one Poland China Brood Sow and nine Shoats. weight about 100 rounds each. One McCormick Mower; 1 Corn Planter with Check-Rower and 80 rods wire; 1 Walking Cultivator; 1 Breaking Plow; 1 Farm Wagon; 1 Road Wagon; 1 set Double Harness; 1 set Single Buggy Harness; some Hay and other articles to numerous to mention. 10 months credit; 0 per cent, off for cash. PAUL WEGING. Nelson DuCharme, Auctioneer. E. P. Honan, Clerk. Escaped An Awful Fate. Mr. H. Higgins of Melbourne. Fla., writes, “My doctor told me I had Consumption and nothing could be done for me. I was given up to die. The offer of a tree trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, induced me to try it. Results were startling. 1 am now on the road to recovt ry and owe all to Dr. King's New discovery. U surely saved my life,” This great cure is guaranteed for all throat and lung diseases by A. F. Long, Druggist. Price 5Cc & *I.OO. Trial Bottles free. For Sale or Rent: The residence property known as the Martin property, on South River street. Address L. H. Myers, Rensselaer, Ind., or see John Eger. . Nearly Forfeit* His Life. A runaway almost ending fatally, started a horrible ulcer on the leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, 111, For four years it defied all doctors, and all remedies. But Bucklen'a Arnica Salve had no trouble to cure him. Equally good for Burns, Bruises, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 85c at A.F, Long's Drug Store, We have threo registernble Duroc Jersey Gilts for sale; will farrow April 20. Ge»'. O. Pumphrey & Son. This signature is on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets the remedy that cares s cold Us mm «*•*'

■'W DR. MOORE, Specialist, HBMORHORDS, "‘Sfco, Office First Stairs West of Fendlg’s Drug Store. Phone >sl. RENSSELAER, IND.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 17, Thomas J. Cover to Minnie May Stump. Feb. 20, Daniel A. Auspurger to Mary Simonin —o — Prosecuting Attorney Sink has appointed Ralph W. Marshall deputy prosecutor for this county, and we understand no deputies will be appointed at either Remitgton or Wheatfield. Wempe, the draft worker now in jail here waiting trial, is said to be wanted at various places for similar jobs. Tuesday night the sheriff at Liberty Union county, telephoned here to find out about him. It seems Wempe is wanted there. —o — We understand the marriage licenses issued last Tuesday to Thomas J. Cover and Minnie May Stump, will probably be returned, the girls parents having entered objections to the marriage, although the parties claimed when getting the license that there were no objections. —o — New suits filed: No. 6453. Bank of Brookston vs. Henry Snyder et al; action on note and mortgage. No. 6454. Wm. Hinchman vs. John A. Williams; action on note. No. 6455. Joseph Laßerge vs. William B. Austin; action to quiet title and for damages. No. 6456. James Wiseman vs. The John Spry Lumber Co.; action set aside judgment. —o — Moses Sigo was over from Remington Thursday to watch up the sale of the Sigo ditch, but there were no bidders. The estimate was placed too low, it seems, to induce contractors to bid. The assessments will have to be increased about 15 par cent, it is thought in order to sell the ditch. The same trouble was experienced with the Wm. P. Baker ditch, north of town, and we understand the viewers have increased the assessments on the same 25 percent. —o — .

THE CIRCUIT COURT. Little was done in the circuit court this week. Tuesday the Judge adjourned court until next Monday and went to Winamac to hold court for Judge Nye. Following is a report of matters disposed of since our last issue: Monday the petit jury came in and in the afternoon heard the state case vs. John Liggitt, for running a gambling device in Rensselaer during the K. of P. carnival last summer, and for which he was indicted by the grand jury. The defense was that Liggett was running a sort of a side issue to the big gambling machines, and as the big gamblers got off free it was thought Liggett should go free, apparently. The wholo case lasted but a few minutes, the jury returning a verdict of acquittal. The jury was then sent home until the 4th week. John Mobler of Jordan tp., arrested for assault and battery with attempt to kill, and bonnd over by Squire Chappell of Remington, was released Saturday on failure of prosecuting attorney to file new affidavit and information. The first affidavit was held bad because signed by Jasper Guy as prosecuting attorney, who had not boen re-appointed, but claimed to be holding office under his old appointment. Amos Winship vs. Everett Halstead; costs paid, case dismissed. Win. B. Austin was given judgement for 17U.18, and $21)0.40 against estate of Robert B. Goodrick on notes held against said Goodnck. Peters vs. Lorenz; dismissed by agreement. Ella Raynor was granted a divorce from Benjamin Raynor, given the custody of the two children and prohibited from marrying for two years. Donnelly Lumber Co., vs. Fred Lagen and the German Atueri-

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can Ins. Co.; settled and cause dismissed by plaintiff. CASES CONTINUED. Hancock vs. Kight et al; state case. Engle vs. Johnson et al. Thompson vs. Parkison, tax-ferret case. Goodwin vs. Bartlett et al. County of Jasper vs. Fleener et al, tax-ferret case. Coleman vs. Colman, divorce case. Spencer vs. Moffitt. Bricker vs. Springer, action for damages. Bank of Brookston vs. Snyder et al. Wiseman vs. John Spry Lumber Co. CASES SET FOR TRIAL. March 5, State vs. Ed Wimpe, 9 a. m. Feb. 27, Forsythe vs. R. A. Parkison, treasurer, 9 a. m. March 4, Dyke vs. Trustees First Presbyterian church of Remington, 9 a. m.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Sayre’s bill giving blacksmiths the right to file a lien on an animal for the cost of shoeing, passed in the House. Senator Wolcott’s grain dealers’ bill, requiring landlords who hold lien on a tenant’s crops to have same recorded, was killed in the House after having passed the Senate. The bill to increase the pay of township assessors to $3 per day has also passed, and we understand the bill to allow assessors 75 days —from March 1 to May 15—to do the assessing in, has become a law. The bill to raise the governor’s salary to SB,OOO per y«ar was passed in the house, but Representative Wilson’s bill to kierease the pay of ditch viewers from $2 to $3 a day, where ditches are five miles or more in length, was killed by a vote of 52 to 36. Senate bill 58, providing a salary of $2 per day for members of the county council was killed in the House by precisely the same vote. The above is a fair sample of the attitude of this legislature toward worthy measures.

MAN FROZEN AT REYNOLDS.

- A strange man was found dead in the streets of Reynolds Wednesday morning. He had fallen a victim of the blizzard and lay near a woodshed just off one of the principal streets. His body was frozen stiff when the first passerby discovered him this morning. At the Coroner’s inquest it developed that the dead mans name was Kennedy Roberts and that he has a sister living near Logansport. In his pockets was fouud $33.18. Roberts was about 70 years of age. He had left his satchel at the hotel and during the evening drank some. The sister was not financially able to send for the remains.— Monticello Journal.

WAS QUITE COLD.

This week has been the most “winterish” of the season. Saturday night and Sunday about six inches of snow fell, and Monday night it got exceeding cold, 60 cold in fact that the mercury had run down to 14 below zero whe n morning dawned. Tuesday night was also very cold, and Wendesday was about the coldest, wildest day of the winter. Thursday was somewhat warmer, as was also yesterday, although each of the previous nights the mercury hovered about zero or below. Warmer Friday and probably rain in the south portions Saturday, were the prognostications of yesterday, for Indiana.

FIELD DAY AT RENSSELAER.

Representatives of the Fowler, Goodland, Remingtoh, Rensselaer, and Monticello High Schools, composing the Northwestern Indiana Athletic, Oratorical and Musical Association, met at Montioello Saturday to arrange for tho spring meeting of the association. The meeting will bo held at Rensselaer on Friday, May loth. The events will be the Bamo 11s those of last year with the addition of a 35 rod dash run and standing broad jump.

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MAKING PLACES FOR ’EM.

Bv the provisions of senate bill No. 48, which has passed both houses of the legislature and been signed by the governor, the law providing that certain county officers should take their office on January Ist following the election, has been repealed. This bill also provides for the officers taking office on Jan. 1 following their election, but provides that where an officer was elected to a four year office at the 1902 election, the term of which would not begin until after Jan. 1, 1903, no successor should be elected to such office until 1908. This lets in Charles C. Warner as county clerk in this oounty, and gives him a four year and eight months tenure of office, Mr. Major’s term to which he was elected expiring in May, 1904. Under the law as it stood, the latter's term would have been extended from May, 1904, to Jan. 1,1905, There is no telling what these freak republican legislatures will do, but it does seem that it would be for the best interest of the people to have a few laws relating to public office left on the statute books long enough to enable the people to get a fair understanding of them. This thing of legislating men into office in the manner provided in this bill is an outrage on public decency. A bill has also passed both bouses and been signed by the governor, to correct the mistakes in the Act of March 11, 1901, and to legalize the election of county clerks elected in 1902. This refers to the law of 1901 fixing a uniform time for county officers taking office.

“A CLUSTER OF DIAMONDS.”

At the opera house, Monday night, Feb. 23, John Crittenden Webb’s latest success, “A Cluster of Diamonds,” will be seen for the first time in Rensselaer. It is a four act comedy drama of heart interest, full of comedy and stirring incidents. The scenes of the play take place among the 400 of New York City, thus giving opportunities for beautiful dressing. It must be seen to be appreciated. Seats now selling at Huff’s.

“HANSE” IN LIMBO AGAIN.

Hanson Kiser of Goodland, quite well known here where he has worked some and “done time” in jail, was arrested at Monticello last week for burglarizing a residence in that town. “Hanse” was but recently released from state’s prison, and will now be given another chance to renew his acquaintance with prison fare for his Monticello job. He plead guilty Tuesday and was given a sentence of from one to three years in prison and fined $25.

PROPOSED NEW LIQUOR BILL.

Editor W. H. Stanley, who spent Saturday and Sunday in Tipton, gives it as his opinion that the new bill to control the liquor trade in Indiana will become a law. The provisions of the bill are thnt no town or city in Indiana, unless they have a population of 1,000, can procure a saloon, and there shall not be to exceed one saloon for each 1,000 inhabitants of any city. This would limit Tipton to only four saloons and cut all the other towns of the county out. The price for license would bo SI,OOO and with corporation license added would make them cost $250 more in Tipton or $1,250. From the fact that such a law is discrimination, it does not seem reasonable that it would pass but Mr. Staley says that the rich saloonkeepers are favoring the bill and the temperance people of the rural districts who do not desire saloons favoi l uo bill on the belief that Uiei respective localities are sure to have no saloons if this bill is passed.—Tipton Times (detn.) Should this bill become a law Jasper couilty could have but three saloons, two nt Rensselaer and one at Remington. It is not likely, however, the measure will be passed. The season for horse bills is approaching. Remember The Democrat office is the placo to get them.

EDWARD PRAIRIE INSANE.

Walker Township Farmer Goes Violently Insane and Is Committed to the Asylum. Last Friday Justices Spriggs of Walker and Robertson of Wheatfield, held an insanity inquest over Edward Prairie of Walker tp., and pronounced him insano. He was brought here by team Friday night and placed in jail. He was very violent and destructive at times and tore up everything “tearable” in his cell and pitched it out of the window, breaking the glass and frames and raising Ned generally. He tore his iron bed all to pieces by main strength, tore up his clothing, twisted off an iron water pipe and thus armed defied his captors taking it away from him. He was finally dispossessed of his weapons. Application was made for his reception at Long Cliff on a ‘‘hurry up call,” and the papers came Tuesday. Wednesday he was taken there by Bruce Hardy and Ed Duvall, Sheriff Hardy having been laid up for repairs in a set-to had with him Wednesday morning. It seems that during the previous night or small hours of the morning Prairie had set fire to his bedding, presumably by twisting a paper into a roll and passing it out to the stove which stood near his cell door to keep him warm, it being impossible to keep any clothes on him. One of the jail roustabouts sleeping near by gave the alarm and the sheriff and roustabout went in to put out the fire. The jail corridor was filled with smoke and Prairie was either choked up or feigned so, and lay on the floor of his cell or cage. The sheriff opened the door thereto and dragged him out, when he soon recovered and proceeded to make it interesting for the sheriff, his roustabout and draft worker Wempe, who got into the fray with a fire shovel, but succeeded in getting in about as many raps on the sheriff’s head as Prairie’s. Several heavy blows from the insane man landed on the sheriff’s head and face, and one eye and his nose was quite badly injured before Prairie was finalliy overcome. But little trouble was experienced in taking the man to the asylum. Prairie is 42 years of age, about 6 feet tall and weighs 160 pounds. He is of French descent, was born at Kankakee, 111., and has a wife and two children. He is a farmer and resided with his family in Walker tp., near - Asphaltum. Signs of insanity first developed Feb.B, when his talk becamo rambling and bo wanted to buy the Chicago stock yards; thought he was a prize-fighter; wanted his 19-year-old son to marry a rich old maid iu Kankakee, etc. Ho wanted to kill Alva Hershman and a man of the name of Hutchinson, and actually made an assault on one or two people. Dr. Shwier called upon him one night last week and when Prairie heard the sleigh-bells he ran out to the road, jumped into the sleigh, jerked the lines from the driver’s hands and wanted to go to Michigan City. It is said that Prairie’s worrying over a land deal that failed to go through is the cause of his mental collapse. He is probably the most violent insane person Jasper county has ever had anything to do with, and it is really remarkable that he did not kill some one before he was finally confined.

ELLIS OPERA HOUSE, FEB. 23.

The old time ministrol favorite, Mr. Milt G. Barlow, will be seen in his latest laughing success, Professor Rudolph,' in “A Cluster of Diamonds.” This part has been unanimously pronounced by the press critics his master-piece. Mr. Barlow is surrounded by a clover cast, principal among them might be mentioned Miss Belle Boyd, daughter of the justly celebrated confederate spy, Bill Boyd of Kentucky. Miss Boyd can be interviewed at tier hotel by those who desire and perhaps can furnish historic;.l facts that will astonish. She will positively appear at every performance of “A Cluster of Diamonds.” They aro here for one night only, Monday, Feb. 23. * Subscribe for The Democrat.

Vol. V. No. 46

“FIRST NATIONAL BANK.”

The Democrat desires to call attention of its readers to the notice of the change of the Commercial State Bank of Rensselaer into the •‘First National Bank of Rensselaer,” which change will take place March 1. The new bank will be under the same management precisely as the old one, the only difference being that it will be under national or comptroller of the currency’s supervision instead of State. The incorporation is for $30,000, but it is the intention to increase to $50,000 soon. The circulation has been ordered but will not be had for about sixty days, probably, and the first issue will be SIO,OOO or upwards. The bauk will be prepared to handle the same lines of business as heretofore, and with its increased capital expects to increase its usefulness.

IMPROVEMENTS IN BARKLEY.

One can not but notice the many and rapid improvements made in Blackford and vicinity. Every home, farm and roadside looks more attractive, neat and tidy each year. New barns, new houses, new fences have taken places of old tumbledowns. A rod of rail fence can scarcely be seen for miles along the road, and in many instances good, tight woven wire fences have been erected. A new gravel road three quarters of a mile west and north from Blackford has just been finished, which speaks well for the people of that locality. Another road of the same length laid south from the farm of William Daniels to the Schorer bridge is being opened. The old saw, “strike while the iron is hot,” has been reversed by the supervisor who struck it cold. During the last freeze he called in the spring road work, taking the Gifford ditch bank near by and graded a section of the road that could not be done at any other season for its mueikness. An enterprising people in any locality may become wonderfully helpful to each other and to the public generally. The can’ts and won’ts area damage to any community. *

MORLAN BOY OPERATED ON.

Charlie Morlan’s little boy who was taken to Chicago last week for surgical treatment, was operated on last Saturday. About three inches of the right hip bone was removed at the socket, where it was found to be decayed, and the left wrist was also operated on. The operation will cause the boy’s right limb to be shorter than the left one, and he probably will not have the same use of it. He is said to be gettiug along nicely from the operation. His father has been with him all the while he has been in the hospital, but expects to return to-morrow with Mrs. Morlan, who with her father, Squire Burnham, will go to Chicago to-morrow morning. The latter will remain with tho boy next week.

HOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE.

House and two lots, summer kitchen, barn and other outbuildings, good well; located on East Walnut street. Will take team of horses and work harness as part payment. Wm. McCliktick. Wanted— lo brood sows. Enquire of E. P. Honan. Ladies’ Sewing Chairs SI.OO at E. J. Hurley’s Furniture Store. Irwin & Irwin aro making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can be obtained elsewhere in Jasper County. • For First-Class Blacksmithing of all kinds, go to the Front Street Shop of John Kohler, (Glazebrook’s old Stand.) Hors>i-Shoo-ing, Plow sharpening, Repair Work and geuarai blacksmithing done in a workmanlike manner and at reasonable pricos. Woodwork and wagon repairing dono on short notice. Remember the place, south of the mill. John Kohler, Prop. Morris’ Ensllah Worm Powder Warranted tocureany eweof Worm*re Hnrtwk tikttl*, Sbe*p or 1 >o*», *lm> Pin Worm* In CoItZ Prif*. Me. **r ku. * Sold by A. V. Long.