Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

ItMM of Into root Oat bo red la tho OWfcos Hf Corridor* of tho County Capitol. No marriage license baa been issned since May 12, and but four have been issued this month, i —o— KThe Kentland quarentine on Rehesel&er lawyers and court officers has been raised, and Judge Hanley has been holding court there this week. fsOharles R. Weatherhogg, architect on Jasper county’s new court bouse, was given a judgment for $1,449 and costs against this county, in the White circuit court this week. 4 —o — Both Commissioners court, Board of Review and Township Trustees meet Monday, the latter to elect a county superintendent. Up to date no avowed candidate has appeared against Mr. Hamilton, the present incumbent. V —o New suits filed: No. 6503. Frank Spencer vs. May Carson et al; action to contest will and set aside deeds. Transcript from White county. No. 6504. John Dean vs. Alfred C. Robinson; suit for possession. Transcript from White county. —o — A rehearing in the case of Seiler vs. state ex rel. has been denied ;by the supreme court. This is the case wherein the legality of county auditors, and county treasurers drawing extra pay for services on the board of review was in question. In the late decision holding that they were entitled to such extra pay, two judges dissented, and it was thought that a rehearing would be granted. In denying a rehearing the court held: 1. The grammatical sense and structure of sentences in a statute will not be adhered to iu interpreting the same if inconsistent with the declared purpose of the legislature, or if so to do would render the law inconsistent and absurd. 2. The words “who shall each be paid" etc, in section U 4 of the tax law, as amended in 1895 and again in 1903, dearly refer back to all the members of the county board of review, and the county assessor, auditor and treasurer are each entitled to S 3 per day for serving on said board as well as the two appointed freeholders. The Gillam gravel road case of Gifford vs. board of commissioners of Jasper county, was affirmed by the supreme court Tuesday. In affirming the decision of the Jasper circuit court, the court held: The finding and judgment of a board of commissioner* in a gravel road proceeding under sees. Burn*, to the effect that the petition for such road is signed by the requisite number of qualified freeholder* 1* conclusive upon all person* to whom constructive notice wa* duly given whether they received actual notice or not, and one who failed to object to the sufficiency of the petition until after the finding and judgment of the board on that question and the appointment of the viewers, cannot afterward have such finding and judgment reviewed by , certiorari.

Traveling Is Dangerous. Constant motion jars the kidneys which are kept in place In the body by delicate attachments. This Is the reason that travelers, trainers, streetcar men. teamsters and all who drive very itonch suffer from kidney disease in some form. Foley’s Kidney Cure strengthens the kidneys and cores all forms of kidney and bladder disease. Ceo. H. Hausan, locomotive engineer, Lima, 0., writes, “Constant vibration of the engine caused me a great deal of trouble with my kidneys, and I got no relief until I used Foley’s Kidney Cure.” Sold by A. F. Long, MONEY ON FARMS. A special sand to loan on Farms for Five Years at 5 per cent interest, with privilege to make partial payments at any interest paying time. Gall at FibßT National Bank, No of Pub. Sq., Rensselaer, Ind. TEN CENTS BUYS A Three ■eatks’ SabeertpUsa ts Cb« Tadastrial Chats ANO MININ* ASCOaD with which fa rive* free as a premium Two Splendid Maps of Thunder Mountain Mining District and of Southern Idaho, showing all the mines and all the important claims, also routes, railroads ana wseon roads. The Industrial Time* fa a monthly of id bis paces which five accurate Information regarding the sooranent of industrial and. mining enterprises. Its regular subscription price faoue dollar per year; but a trial subscription to sent lor three months for ten cents, including tbs maps. These are the only accurate soap* of Thunder Mountain and are alone worth several times tbs price charged. Address THE INDUSTRIAL TINE* MS BMAVWAY, HEW Y®M

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The common oouncil of the Oity of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday night and passed five ordinances—nave you ever noticed what a pronounced partiality the present oouncil has for ordinances? —and allowed numerous bills. One of the ordinances passed was the anti-spitting ordinance, whioh provides a penalty of from $2 to $lO and costs for ’’any person to spit or expectorate from the month any saliva, muous, phlegm, tobacco juice, or any material whatever from %the mouth, upon any side-walk within the corporate limits of said city.” The ordinance will be in effect as scon as published the required number of times. It is hoped that this ordinance will be broad enough to catch the hdg who loads up on beer, pretzels, bologna et al. and (involuntarily,' no donbt) “expectorates” his load on the walks. Another ordinance makes it unlawful to pasture horses, cattle, asses or goats on the streets of Rensselaer, or to stake out the nine. This ordinance will catch "’Honest Abe’s” cow if he don’t watch out, and we hope he will give ns credit for “putting him next” to the designs the city marshal has on that cow o’ his’n Another ordinance fixes the fire limits to include blocks 3,4, 9,10, 14, 15. Tbe other two ordinances are for the improvement of Vine street from Forest to Main, and for a sidewalk along the west side of Jefferson street from Harrison to Vine. Contract for the former will bfftet August 24, and for the latter July 13. The young medical students employed to do free vaccinating, Wallace Parkison and Merle Gwin, were allowed $5 per day each, and their assistants, John Ellis, son of Mayor Ellis, and Dee Ferguson, son of Councilman Ferguson, each $3 per day. The total of small-pox bills allowed was $360.20, and there are more to follow. It is thought the grand total will be between S6OO and SBOO. - Following are the itemized claims allowed. ROAD FUND. Lyman Zea, work on street 2 40 John Brown “ “ " 150 Geo. McCarthy “ “ “ 210 Chas. Bowers “ “ “ 210 Joseph O’Conner, work on street.... 1 50 J. W. Speaks, work on street '. 1 35 Wm. Shelhart “ •* “ i 35 C. Casio “ '• “ 135 Wm. Huffman, hauling cinders 1 50 Wm. Silroan, work on sewer 75 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. D. A. Stoner, coal.. 4 20 Coen & Brady, coal 22 35 A. L Branch, hauling c0a1.... 68 36 Illinois Electric Co., supplies 7 70 General Electric Co., “ ....... 16 63 its. B. Clow & Sons, supplies 2 28 fonarch Electric Wire Co., wire.... 11 50 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 37 5° C. L. Thornton, salary 25 00 Lem Huston, salary 25 00 J. H. Chapman, ireight 51 78 WATER FUND. Conrad Hilderbraad, salary 25 00 Martin Thornton, salary ... 25 00 Bill Shellhait, work on mains 2 80 John Shellhart “ “ ** 280 i CORPORATION FUND. Wm. Goss, smallpox guard 13 50 Jerome Harmon, smallpox guard »75 J. P. Simons “ “ .... 750 A. Simpson, smallpox guard. 12 75 John Hoffman “ ** >3 5° Toe Hoover. “ •* >3 5® Fred Stocksick ** “ 12 00 John Ramey “ “ *3 5° Wm, Childers “ “ >3 5® Jesse Nichols ** “ II 25 John Summers “ “ ......... 750 Bert Goff “ *• 1200 Fred Parcels “ “ 12 00 J. W. McCanahan, smallpox guard., 10 50 Bruce Hardy “ ** .. 10 50 Roy Stevenson, smallpox guard 10 50 Harve Moore, “ •» 12 00 B. F. White “ “ 6 00 J. McClanahan “ “ 7 50 C. H. Vick , “ “ 12 00 C. Cruthers “ “ 12 00 James Thompson “ “ .1200 Doris Brooks “ “ ’4 5® Luke Turner •* “ ....;. 300 Arthur Turner “ “ 1 50 Walter Sunderland “ “ I 50 F. Sunderland, smallpox guard I 50 Duke Nichols *• “ ...... 1 50 J.W. Speaks “ “ ...... 600 Park Kelley, passing bills 1 00 P. Brenner “ " 1 00 Leslie Clark, printing. 1050 Wallace Parkison, 4 days vaccinating. 20 00 Merle Gwin, 6 “ “ . 30 00 John Ellis, 6 > •* “ . 18 00 De Ferguson, 4 " “ . 12 00

A Sure Thing.

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Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, May 30, 1903.

Some Snap Shots by a Local Artist on Rensselaer’s Recent Experience.

JUST WHAT WE EXPECTED.

Our readers no doubt remember a series of articles published in a Rensselaer paper a few years ago on the German Carp and the good work it was doing iu assisting in the drainage of the Kankakee valley region. These articles dwelt on the carp’s rooting proclivities and has enormous appetite, which, the writer held, was sure to result in solving the drainage question in northern Indiana. The writer thought the carp should be encouraged and propagated to this end, and in-, dulgea in much other flattery of this heretofore much abused carnivorous animal. At the time The Democrat sounded a note of warning of what might result if the carp was left to pursue his rooting unrestrained, and hinted that it might be a good idea to put “pokes” on Bome f of the older fellows to confine them to their proper sphere. That our remarks at that time—which,by the way, were scoffed at by Bro. Marshall, and Mr. Alter, the author of the treatise —were indeed prophetic of the dangers to come, the following clipping from a late issue of the North Judson News will show: “Down at English Lake the owner of one of the finest farms along the Kankakee river is now nearly heart sick at the outlook for tbe coming season. The high waters this season has caused the carp to come up stream in such numbers that they have been uaable to find food enough in the river, so they have taken to the land, and this particular farmer has been one of the unfortunate losers. Only several nights ago they tore down several rods of bis fence, got into his young clover and wheat and did great damage to crops; besides they obased and annoyed his cattle, dogs and sheep so they have done no good this spring. In the morning he went to the chicken coop pretty early and found that the carp had sucked all the eggs, crowded the chickens off nest and were still sitting there when he arrived?’

ONE ON HURTY.

An amusing although pathetic instance of Dr. Hnrty’e visit to Rensselaer recently was that of the “cases” of small-pox at Wm. Baker’s, on South Division street. One of the ohildren’s face was chapped some and the Baker’s, liv ing next door to Nate Fendig’s, had heard that perhaps they would also be quarantined. The family are in quite straightened circumstances and did not know what they would do if quarantined eo that nothing in the way of money would be coming in. The old lady has two moles on her fact- that have been with her from ohildhood, and she had just been weeping over the gloomy prospects when Dr. Hurty and a Rensselaer doctor called. Hurty examined her fate end pronounced the niolee the eruptions of smallpox, and the family *ai quarantined and a guard stationed to see that no onegot out or in the bouse. None of the family were sick at all. The old lady protested to Hurty that the marks were moles, but he was bound to have it small-pox, and small-pox it was officially declared.

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THE “ROUND UP” IN BENTON.

Fowler Leader: It is said that the saloon keepers of Freeland Park will go as soon as those in Earl Park and Raub are discontinued. The young men operating the saloons in the thriving town do not like the business and would prefer to engage in something they do like.

BACCALAUREATE SERVICES.

Baccalaureate services will be held at Trinity M. E. church Sunday, May 31st, 2:30 p. m. The following program will be rendered: March Julia Royse Music, Anthem Choir Invocation Rev. A. G. Work Vocal Solo Sermon Rev. T. A. Hall Music Choir and Audience Benediction.... Rev. C. D.Royse.

MOST ANY OLD PLACE.

Hebron News: The latest survey of the Gifford R. R. has been made through Copland Bros, farm three miles west of town and on a direct line to Leroy. The road was first intended for Lowell, then for Orchard Grove, and later on a new route was talked of and the road was a sure go through the Sam Hogan farm. The road is evidently drawing this Way and it may be possible for Hebron to get a whack if she so chooses.

WE’RE GONERS ANYWAY.

Drink water and get typhoid. Drink milk and get tuberculosis. Drink whiskey and get the jimjams. Eat soap and get Bright’s disease. Eat meat and encourage apoplexy. Eat oysters and acquire tavemia. Eat vegetables and weaken the system. Eat dessert and take to paresis. Smoke cigarettes and die early. Smoke cigars and get catarrh. Drink coffee and obtain nervous prostration. Drink wine and get the font. In order to be entirely ealthy one must eat nothing, drink nothing, smoke nothing, and even before breathing one should see that tbe air is properly sterilized.

THE LIBRARY MATTER.

The library site will cost $1,200, to be made up by subscription. It fronts on Angelica street 150 feet and on Van Rensselaer street 100 feet. It is central to city and township. It is convenient to the schools and churches. It will be economical as to care, light, water sewerage, and heat. If $1,200 or more be donated, Andrew Carnegie wilterect a SIO,OOO building; the city will give annual support of more than SI,OOO and the township of more than S2OO. All surplus revenue will be invested in books. It is proposed by the directors to make the enterprise popular, hence all whp give anything will be enrolled as friends and patrons without distinction as to tha amount they give. -You are expected to give willingly in proportion as you are able and desire the success of the enterprise, not less than one nor more than one hundred dollars, on call of the committee. The Directors.

Estray Notice; Taken up, May 5, 1903, a dark bay white spot in forehead. For further particulars enquire at The Democrat office. The Democrat, SI.OO per year. ■

DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.

The residence of Harvey Grant, also west of town, was struck and slightly damaged Saturday afternoon. Henry Shipman, west of town, bad a fine cow killed by lightning last Friday. It was insured with C. B. Stewart. The barn of J. F. Payne in Barkley tp., was struck Sunday morning and two good horses were killed. The barn was not damaged much. Loss partly covered by insurance. During the storm Wednesday morning Emmet P'ullins’ house in Barkley tp., was struck and damaged somewhat. An iron bed in the room usually occupied by the hired girl had one of the brass balls melted. The girl had gone home Sunday or she would probably have beeu killed. The farmhouse, of Adolph Schultz of Union township, was struck by lightning last Thursday and damaged to the extent of about $25. Some studding was splintered up, siding torn off and plastering broken. The family was away at the time the house was struck. The loss was covered by insurance in one of C. B. Stewart’s companies.

OBITUARY.

Hiram N., son of Issac and Deborah Jacks, was born in White county, Indiana, March 24,1841. Dec 14, 1861, he was married to Mary E. Pride. To this union five children were born, all of whom are living. The children are Martha A., now Mrs. C. E. Tyner of Monon; Otis, of Lee; William 1., of Chalmers; Estella A., now Mrs. Sorrel, of Sheridan; and Maud M., who lived at home with her father. January 24,1892, the wife and mother was called away from the home to take a place in the home above. This left the two youngest girls, one aged eleven and the other aged fifteen, to the care of the father who was to them father and mother and kept them together until the older of them married. In 1862 he joined the Christian church in a meeting being held at the Leffler school house by Eld. Lemuel Shortridge, and was baptized by him. When his country called for soldiers he enlisted in Co. “A,” 87th Indiana regiment, August 11, 1862. Aug. 20,1863, he was wounded and returned home soon after. He was a member of theG. A. R. post of this place. He came to Rensselaer in 1896 and has made this his home ever since. May 27,1903, he answered the call to enter the green tents whose doors were outward swinging. His age was 62 years, 2 months and 3 days. The funeral was held at the Christain church Friday morning May 29, at - 9 o’eiock under the direction of the G. A. R. and Relief Corps. Rev. T. A. Hall preached the sermon. Burial at Osborne oemetery in Hanging Grove tp. * *

BIRTH ANNOUCEMENTS.

May 2d, to Mr. and Mre. A. C. Carrothers, on Front street, a eon. May 26, to Mr. and Mrs. (ieo. Iliff of Jordan, tp., a daughter. May 27. to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thompson, in town, a son. __

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Vol. VI. No. 8

SALOON AND ANTI-SALOON.

The Great Battle In Jaaper County Is Now On.—Result In Doubt. I The great absorbing question f|pst now in Rensselaer and Carpenter and Union townships is the liquor remonstrances. Rensselaer has two applicants for license which come up for action before the county commissioners next Monday—those of August Rosenbaum and Henry Hildebrand; Remington has one—John W. Alkire; and Union tp., has one—lke Stephenson of Parr. Blanket remonstrances have been circulated against any and all applicants in these places and both sides: have been working hard this week —the anti-saloon people to get more names to their remonstrances and the saloon applicants to secure withdrawals. The withdrawals had to be filed with the auditor Thursday night, while the remonstrators had until 12 o’clock last night. Following is the result of the saloon men’s efforts in securing withdrawals: Bxnsselarb (Hildebrand).—3, John C. Hodshire Willa Smith John Burns (Rensslaer blanket withdrawal*, Hildebrand’* name the only one mentioned).—l?. Charles Shaw O. C. McClure *B. M. Preble John Worden Isaac Wiltshire Wm. Huffman •Chas. Harmon *D. Gasaway Wm. Dilts Jesse Snyder Conrad Shafer *Geo. Platt •J.W. Childers * Same names appear on two papers, but of course, can only be counted once. Union Tp., Withdhawalß.--41. Wm Reed Chrlstion Schultz Bernard Kolhoff Joseph Shlndelar Charles Warren Alfred D. Stephenson Charley C. Fish John S. Lukin David Hahn Frank Shlndelar J. A. Shepherd Joseph Shindelar Jr. C. H. Frey Elwood Shindler Charles Weiss Evert Warne Peter Cali James A. Blake Michael Fay D. C. Haste Thomas J. Cover Harvy Kelley Wm. D. Nelson Georee E. McColly John Sworts John McCurtain Alexander B. Lous Ed Fay Levi Hodge Ed Leach Geo. W. Marshall H. J. Reeder James Williams Jacob Keener P. W. Nelson P. H. Zea Joseph Brown Philip Kerns Gustas Heilscher James Wiseman Michael Stibbe Total 41 Cahpenteb Tp. Withdrawals.—63. Jerome Clark J. R. Lattimore A.Miliman A.St. Peer R. S. Kennedy Elmer Brown David Hiebert B. F. Speucer Sam May C. A. Bartholomew E. M. Joues John Barnett C. L. Wilson C.E. Gray W. C. Courtright Augustus Lemma F. A. Banes F. B.Lemma Geo. Banes A. A. Courtright John Hafey Otto Adams S. C. Wing J. W. Bowman C. E. TavTor F. O. Gray Jacob Schieler Charles Meadal S. A. Folks Harvey Crain Frank Turner Charley Craiu D. T. Cresse Emil Alberdiug F. L. Simonln C. E. Heath C. E. Hoffman John Hufey Elven Arnold M. Vaudervoot Frank Philippi S. Ravenscroft George Banes John W. Powell J. B. Lattimore S. M. Seymour Arthur St. Pierre Ezra T. Whitehead Geo.Stoudt Sanford W. Casey Bruce Grubb Walter Williams Walter Williams John Farrell Thomas G. Canby Bert Shuster George Ray Chas. Shew A. D. Courtright H. C. Dewees Chas. Roush Wm. Beck James Lucas There are certain requirements in the signing of remonstrances and withdrawals, and among these it is claimed a separate remonstrance must be filea by those having the power of attorney, against each individual applicant, and the original power of attorney must give the date it is signed by tbe remoustrator. The anti forces contend that same requirements must be observed in withdrawals. In the blanket withdrawals filed in Rensselaer the name of August Rosenbaum is no where mentioned, only Hildebrand’s name appearing, and this, it is contended, makes them only apply to latter. If so held, Rosenbaum will be defeated. One signature by mark to Hildebrand’s withdrawals is not witnessed, and this, it is claimed, will reduce his total withdrawals to 15. Several of these the temperance people expected to be able to get back on the remonstrance yesterday. In the Carpenter tp., withdrawals NONE ABE DATED, and this will probably throw them all out, while the temperance forces will get some of the withdrawals back, and have, it is understood, got many new signers since April, when they successfully remonstrated against one applicant.

EXCURSION RATES.

$17.10 for the round trip to 1 ..-onto, Ooario, Jane eth and 7th, final limit Jane 18th. gß.3ofor the round trip to Indianapol's, Jane *,9,10, final limit Jane 18th, SI.OO for the round trip to Lafayette, Jo: e 11th to SSd, final limit Jane 38d. SI6XS (or the round trip to Lakewood. N. Y., Jana 16th to 17th, final limit Jane S4th. One fare for the rouud trip to Richmond, lad., Jane S3d and SBd. final limit June S7tb. One fare for the round trip to St. Louis, Mo., Jane 16,16,17, final limit Jane *sth. Low rate Homeaeeken’ tickets on sale Ist and Sd Tuesday of each month.

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