Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

ItMM of Interest (lathered In the OfflCM and Corridor* of tfc* County Capitol. The Newton circuit court convenes Monday. Marriage licenses issued: May 1, Jesse Fox to Emma Tullis. •ft May 2, John Morehouse to Cora Snickenburger. —o — Application has been made to send George Hellengreen, an insane poor asylum inmate, to Long Cliff. Efo will probably be taken next week. members of the county board of education met Monday and made tbeir report on school enumeration and elected J. F. Bruner trnant officer. There were no other candidates for the office, it not being one that yields much “milk.” New suits filed: No. 6499. Petition of Thomas Wallace for the adoption of Maude Klouse and Mildred Klouse. . No. 6496. M. 8. Goodwin and John C. Shirk vs. John K. Bingman et al; action on note and mortgage. —o — The South Barkley gravel road bonds were sold Wednesday. They are of the amount of $16,000, and mature as follows: $2,000 May 4, 1905, and 12.Q00 each year thereafter until all are paid. They bear 5 per cent interest, fl. E. Cronkright of Lexington, Ohio, was the purchaser, the premium being $631. E. L. Hollingsworth bid $521. 'f-M r. John Morehouse aged 29, and Miss Cora Snickenberger aged 19, both of Wheatfield tp , were - united in marriage by Square Irwin, in the clerks office Saturday afternoon. This was Schuyler’s first ceremony and he is said to have performed it with becoming grace and dignity, but forgot to kiss the bride. This is one of the formates that Judge Hanley—well, perhaps we had better not say anything further about it or the Judge’s wife might decide that marriages should only be performed by the preachers, and Charles

I“PANSY FROM PARR!”! *) % I . Fourth Annual Tour ot the J. P. L Troupe, Ltd. 2 I # i jI) ilinitn if Ellis Opera House, Rensselaer, J • L 111 llu U ] L May 13 and 14. i> 3 J <j 8. ■ I 9 All of the Old Favorites ! Many New Stars 1 -New Work! New Songs! p) New Jokes! The entertainment will open with the ever • Popular and Hirth-Provoking q | - = MINSTRELS! = = j ® . .*•' ... r P' After which v ill'be given an Original and (< h . v Side-Splitting Musieal entitled . g> I“ PANSY FROM PARR! ”! O » • 6 j) In wliich Wit, Mirth and Repartee struggle for mastery.. | jg • The following welt known young favorites have offered their talents in behalf of the C £) Jasper Public Library, 'to the maintenance and furtherance of which the net pro- (t ® coeds of these erLcrVcinmu' ’! be devoted: 4 MADELINE PHILLIPS . ! MABEL HUPF u* l} ® VALERIA BAKES FRANC " j EtGLK \CM SO' vrm: M. GAR THY D * MARY WRIGHT PAUIS3 MOSSLER ‘ I GERTRUDE LLOiUOLD /i £ • CrCTLIA HOLLINGSWORTH ALICE DRAKE j FLOSS-STABR • «! r _ HAZEL WARNER j. DO BIS TORT Eli | . • MYRA WATSON Q » LILttAR RHOADES I ETHEL FERGUSON I NELLIE DRAKE t Ethel McCarthy j cecil Morgan i xie.s-t hard v f . GRACE WARREN ! . „ LOLA CLIFF j RQYSE C P RUGH GAMBLE ORLAR GRANT * VA NO RANT « (< 9 BRUCE HARDY CHAS MANN ROSSBENJAMIN ' - « f\ FREO PARCELS ' MONT BURK HARRY EGER .V J HERMAN TLTEUB RUFUS KNOX GURNEY JESSBN ' fl ■ GEORGF HEMPHILL ZERN WRIGHT ' 1 | - <! 5 “You get your money’s worth.” Stats naw on sals, 7Sc, 50c, 35c. " PANSY FROM PARR! ”5 /2a•.• /ffv • /C\ • /C\

wouldn’t want to take an appeal from her decision. —-o The following dates and places have been selected for the common school graduation exercises: Barkley township, May 23, Barkley Christian chnroh, at night. Marion, Newton, Jordan and Carpenter, Rensselaer, June 3d> Day. Union, June 4th, Parr, at night. Gillam, and White Post of Pulaski county, at Medaryville, June 6. Day. Keener, June 12, at DeMotte. Night. Hanging Grove and Milroy, June 210, at McCoysburg. Wheatfield, Walker, Kankakee and Wheatfield town, at Wheatfield, June 13. Day. \ Following is the school enumeration of the county for 1903, and 1902 for comparison: Corporations. 1902 1903 1903 Total M. F. T’tl loss g’n Barkley 499 228 221 449 50 Carpenter 320 147 177 324 4 Gillam 255 124 119 243 12 Hanging Grove.. 174 83 61 144 30 Jordan. 231 133 124 257 26 Kankakee 143 90 59 149 6 Keener 302 153 112 265 37 Marion ... 400 269 152 421 21 Milroy ..... U 7 83 47 130 13 Newton 175 73 . 88 161 14 Union 490 262 243 505 15 Walker 320 167 154 321 1 Wheatfield 170 93 80 173 3 Totals 3596 1906 1637 8542 143 89 Remington 320 154 164 318 2 Wheatfield 122 63 60 123 1 Rensselaer 669 856 340 706 37 Totals in C0..4707 2478 2211 4689 145 127 Total loss In County over 1902, 18. Last year the loss was id. The commissioners closed their May session Thursday. Following are some of the more important matters transacted. The rest of their proceedings will appear next week. In the big Kent ditch matter, the record states that Virginia Halstead and ten others remonstrated but defaulted in making an appearance, and James Hogan, John A. Lamborn and Geo. Besse, all of Remington, were appointed reviewers, to meet with the Newton county viewers at Fair Oaks May 13. D. V. Garrison et al petition for ditch; Frank Welsh,. Scott

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, May 9, 1903.

Russell and L. Strong appointed viewers. W. P. Miohael et al, petition for highway; Wallace Mnrrav, Samuel English and Isaac Walker appointed viewers, to meet May 18. The Hanging Grove gravel road election was ordered for May 29. The petition of Nelson Morris et al for vacation of certain highway in Keener tp., was granted. Joseph Nissius et al ditoh; report approved and ditch ordered established. Chas. Ross Dean was appointed to scholarship to Law Dept. Indiana University. ditch; James G. Francis et al rs not previously appointed viewee, L. having acted, A. O. Moor were Strong and Frank Parker appointed, to meet May 12. In road petition of Nelson Morris et al, Geo. F. Meyers was appointed commisssoner, to meet with commissioner from Newton county, and report on or before June 1. Jn the Hazlett joint ditch petition, Jasper and Pulaski, John J. Porter appointed to meet Pnlaski viewers

NEW STORE AT GIFFORD. John Kimble has again engaged in the general merchandise business at Gifford, having pot in an entire new stock of groceries, dry goods, notions, etc., and will sell the same at the lowest possible prices for cash; will do a strictly cash business and will make it to yoor advantage to trade with him. Produce taken at highest market prices in exchange for goods. Motto: “Full Weight, Honest Measure and Lowest Prices.” Fairbanks Scourine only 24 cts a bar, just as large a bar and as good as Sapolio. For an add only. Chicago Bargain Store. Don’t Forgot tbo New Lumber Yard Where you can get all kinds of Lumber, Lime, Hair, Brick, Cement and Plaster; also the celebrated alabastscent Wall Plaster. I solicit a share of yonr trade at my old stand. Respectfully, Hiram Day. Foley’s Honey and Tar contains no opiates and can safely be given to children. Sold by A. F. Long.

LAST WEEK OF COURT.

More Important Matter* of tho Closing Day* of tho April Term. Young Roy Dilts, the 11-year old boy wso stole Arthur Powell’s, team was lent out to his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Griggs, of Barkley tp., who gave bond in the sum of SIOO for his good behavior. He must report at the September term of Q&urt. It is hoped that the boy will do better awajp from the town and its evil influences. Charles Thompson, accused of assault upon and resisting Constable in a recent general drunken jamboree in Rensselaer, was acquitted by a jury, it appearing that the offense was committedtat the same time or practically the same time, that he assaulted and resisted Marshal Abbott, for; which he had previously plead gdilty and been fined. One of the famous Halligan cattle stealing cases was begun Monday, that Wm. , Tanner, and occupied the attention of the court and jury until Wednesday, about 2 o’clock, when it went to the jury. C. E. Mills was special judge. The jury wrestled with the matter until about 10 a. m. Thursday, being out almost 20 hours, when a verdict of guilty and a fine of $25 was returned. The jury is undestood to have stood 9 to 3 for conviction .at the start, and later 11 to 1. The one man, said to have been Frank Welsh of Jordan tp., holding out for about twelve hours. The maximum penalty for the alleged crime, removing mortgaged property from the state, we understand is S3OO fine and six months in jail. Most people seemed to think that if Tanner was guilty at all he should have been given the full extent of the law. That there was a conspiracy to beat the Halligans out of their cattle and that it has apparently succeeded, is the general opinion of most people who are -familiar with the case. Prosecuting Attorney Sink, Will Wood of Lafayette; and E. P. Honan of this city, represented the state, while Jessie E. Wilson and Geo. A. Williams rep resented the defendant. The rest of these cattle stealing cases, in which Burns, .Sim Dowell, et al are defendants, were continued to the September term. In the Putt case the court had not rendered a decision at this writing. The Poyer-Springer cases have bee'u venuedto Newton county. The Forsythe tax case came up yesterday, before the judge. John Isleman a renter of Hanging Grove tp., was arrested Thursday for tho alleged stealing of 25 bushels of corn from the Ed. Randle farm in Hanging Grove, belonging to James T. Randle. He was placed in jail and the case set for 1 p. in., yesterday. This term of court has occupied the full 24 days, something very unusual in this county. The regular panel of jurors were here 15 days.

THE “POLICE” COURT.

Charles Doan of the Gifford j district was lined and costed iS.OS Iby Squire Irwin last Friday for -1 assaulting Thomas Akers, ah-o of ! the Gifford district, the night previous. The rumpus occurred j in the levee district, j Conrad Kellner and his partner, j Win. Frey, charged with soiling ! mtoxicants to Charles Tompson, | a o',inor. were, tv -d before .Squire jTroxell Monday and acquitted. | i bey did'not deny having sold jto young Thompson-; but said he J bad told them that be was .of ages jaud other saloon keepers swore (that he hud (old them f.lso that he '"was twenty-one. * J usM Br t manufacturer, was fined .an l costJ ed 512.2 Q by Squire Troseli Satnrr ;n_ • 1 i • j Grand Wfo r’s In as I ’wl v- Jmu', enter* ' the h hel-'i’d him.siwf to ,i c. rir and re'fus u to leave.. Th<i marshal was paiied and he spent the night in jail. - Geo. Duggan, who is .chopping wood for Granville Moody in Rarfeley tp , was fined $6 and costs, ~517.10 in all, for drunkeness by Squire Troxell Thursday nightin default of which he was remanded to jail.

PLENTY OF E6€S Bom* Keeps poultry healthr. PHw, MMato Sold by A. K. Loot.

THE TOWN ELECTIONS.

In the neighboring town elections the democrats faired very well. In our own county the democrats swept everything at Wheatfield except treasurer, and at Remington they got the treasurer and two trnstees. The vote of those towns appear in fall in our correspondent col am ns. At Monon, Montioello, Reynolds, Chalmer and Brookston the democrats swept the platter clean, while at Burnettsville the republicans got the clerk and treasurer. Wolcott elected all republicans except treasurer. - Goodland elected all republicans except clerk, which was a tie. At Kentland the republicans elected everything; Morocco split even, while Brook elected the entire democratic ticket.

THE “ANTI’S” IN BENTON.

Over at Fowler, one of the most notorious whiskey towns in the state, the anti-saloon people secured a majority of the voters names to their remonstrance filed last week. Fowler is only an incorporated town, and therefore both the town and township remonstrates. The Leader says the remonstrance contains the names of all the bankers, all the dry goods dealers but one and only one grocerman, in town, while about three-fourths of the whole number of signers are farmers. Rev. Father Henneberger, pastor of the Catholic church there, is said to have taken a very active part in knocking out the saloons. Fowler, Oxford, Arabia, Templeton, Otterbein and Swanington are the towns in Benton now covered by blanket remonstrances, Earl Park being about the only town of consequence yet to be made “dry.”

DEATH OF ELLA RAJAL.

Mrs. Ella Rajal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lane of Newton tp., and wife of Joseph Rajal, died at her home in Indianapolis last Saturday from consumption, aged 26 years. The remains were brought here for interment Tuesday, and the funeral services were held from St. Augustine’s Catholic church at 10 a. m., Rev. Father Meyer conducting the services, after which interment was made in Mt. Calvary cemetery, south of town. Deceased had been sick but a few months and her friends were pained to learn that she was attacked by that dread disease consumption. She was married to Joseph Rajel May 6, 1b75, and with her husband had resided at Monticello, Remington and Indianapolis. She leaves a husbaud, two children —a boy of G and a girl of 2 years—a father, mother, several brothers and sisters and a host of frionds to mourn her early death.

Irwin Irwin are making loans on farm or city property at a low rate of interest and commission and on more liberal terms than can bo obtained elsewhere in Jasper County*

BLACKSMITH NOTICE.

Having purchased the old Glazebrook blacksmith shop and business on Front street we wish -to announce to the public that wo have secured competent* blacksmiths to have charge of same, among whom is Abe Wartena, and we will be prepared to execute all work entrusted to us promptly and -in ... wort nranlik* manner. Horses ho rang. plow work, wood work and repairing a ••p malty. Give us a cuii, Waymtbs & Kino.

You never ■1k:4.1 of any Foley's lfc-ney and 'l. r ■-1 ho belay s.-. .~:icd. bold by A. K. L--V - solo for'fy only, 211 oz ,b:irs Fairbanks cobrine, no bfi.kr made. for 5 eta. Chicago Oarsais SroRE, iRY ON FARMS. A ; dinl fund to lona on Farina -? CT Five Yt :,ra at o por cent infsrib , 4th j vilego tq make partial pay ata .at any interest paying tir •> ■ Gall at Fufsr National Bank, No of Pub. Stp, Rensselaef, Itid. In almost every neighborhood someone has <li#d—from an attack of colic or cholera morbus, often before medicine could be procured or a physician summoned, AreliablP" remedy for these diseases should' tie kept at' hand. The risk is too great for any one to take. Cliamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has undoubtedly saved the lives of more people and relieved more pain and suffering than any other medicine in use. It can always be depended upon. For Sale by A. K. Long.

Vol. VI. No. 5

'NOTHER SOUR PLEXUS FOR ABE.

Judge Howard Decides the Thomp—eon Tax Caae In Letter's Favor. Judge Howard of South Bend, was here yesterday and rendered his decision on the Thompson tax case, which is familiar to most of our readers. The decision was in favor of Judge Thompson in all things, as it should have been from Ihe evidence. This is another knock-out blow for Abe. It will be remembered that Abe summoned Tax-Ferret Workman here during the closing days of the last campaign and had about $1,350 in taxes on alleged omitted, property placed on the tax duplicate against Judge Thompson. This, it was antcipated, would stampede the county for Abe, and he was elected commissioner once more. Judge Thompson resisted the collection of the alleged taxes, claiming that he owed nothing, and the evidence so disclosed to the satisfaction of the court, exSupreme Judge Timothy E. Howard, one of the most able jurists in Indiana. Thus another of Abe’s spite cases is ended, as usual in the complete discomfiture of “Honest Abe.” The special findings of the decision make it quite lengthy, but the conclusions of the Court were as follows: "i. That no property of the plaintiff was omitted from taxation for the years 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, *896. *897, >899. 1900. “2. That the assessments made by the county assessor October 30, 1902, as far as omitted property for the years (here follow same years) and entered by the County Auditor upon the tax-duplicate for those years, should be canceled; that the County Treasurer of Jasper county should be enjoined from collecting any taxes upon amounts of personal property so entered upon the duplicate.

TIMETHY E. HOWARD.

FATHER WALSER RELEASED.

Considerable interest was taken here in the murder of Miss Reichlin of Lorain, Ohio, last Saturday when it became known that Rev. Father Wal3er of Toledo, Ohio, had been arrested for the crime. Father Walser is an old friend and classmate of Father Siefert, of St. Joseph’s College, and celebrated his silver jubilee here March 17 last. Father Walser happened to bo a guest at the home of Father Reichliu, whose sister it was that was murdered, and circumstances seemed to be such that for a time public opinion was directed to him as having some connection with the crime, and he was arrested, the prosecutor said as much for his own protection as anything. There was absolutely no evidence against him and he was discharged Tuesday night The two brothers of the murdered girl wore positive that Father Walser .knew nothing of the crime. He is a highly respected priest and has “alway s enjoyed the perfect trust and confidence of his people. The officers are working"on the case but at this time have no clew toj .' murderer. The police' are now of the opinion that the girl was killed by a madman. The Orel r ■ IG ' Vs of Columbu h ve . t a e.vard of -kj.OA-d for the. ’ »nvi -tion of th ■ .;;r----derer, to winch the county has i : >a ih • i at!; i ; . 1 d- r a h? ~ . . . o

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Special Judge."