Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

Local and Personal. 1 — This is Circus day. Simon Leopold was over from Wolcott yesterday. Bat S3OO yet remain to be raised for the library site. Tom Grant was down from Rose Lawn Saturday on business. W. L. Rich of Remington, was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. 'Jftliss True George is visiting relatives in Chicago for a few weeks. &Mr. and Mrs. John Eger are visiting relatives in Kendallville this week. The Wallace show will replenish the city corporation fund $25, city license. The Wallace show will go from here to Indianapolis where they show Monday. Mrs. Rock wood and little daughter of Indianapolis, are visiting at Monroe Banes.’ Mrs. Oscar Bonlden and children of Francesville, are visiting at James Rash’s. Harry Gardner of Monticello, visited his brother, Frank Gardner, here Sunday. f Thomas Parks of Remington, visiting here with his son W. S. Parks this week. Mrs. Frederick Ramp of Chicago, is visiting the family of her uncle, Charles Ramp.Mrs. James Randle and Mrs. D. A. Stoner visited relatives at Mt. Ayr Wednesday. *»>| s Mr. and Mrs. James H. Chapman visited the former’s parents at Bridgeraan, Mich., this week. Mrs. Mary Peyton anddaugbtesr Grace and Wilma, are visiting relatives at Monticello this week. C. H. Peck and family of Remington, were guests of J. N. Leathennan and family last Friday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, R-R-l, 1; Clinton, Wis., 1. -Jr-Miss Lee of Terre Haute, came Thursday for her annual visit of several weeks with Mrs. W. C. Babcock. Misses Nellie and Sopha Cross of Chicago, came Wednesday and are the guest of Miss Louie Stoner for a few days. Mrs. H. O. Harris and daughters, Mrs. C. A. Roberts and Miss Jennie Harris, are sojourning at Benton Harbor, Mich. Charlie Jenkins of near Blackford lost a valuable horse last week from what is supposed to have been a rattlesnake bite. Squire Troxeli united in marriage Mrs. Joseph Riohard and Miss Edith Richards, both of Rensselaer, Thursday evening. early potato orop in this locality is excellent in both size, yield and quality. The price has dropped to 50 oents per, Dushel. An interesting article on “the election of a Pope,” by Rev. Father Krull of the Indian school, south of town, appears on our editorial page. E. J. Wilcox of Dayton, JKy., is spending his week’s lay off as Sietal clerk in Rensselaer, while ra. Wilcox is visiting her sister at Jasper, Ind. Bar too will take charge of the Morocco Courier next week. The Democrat’s best wishes go with both the retiring editor and the new proprietor. < Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Duvall and Mrs. Earl Duvall and baby returned last Friday night from their visit to Grand Rapids, Mich. They report a most enjoyable visit. Mrs. D. H. Gray and daughter -of Salt Lake City, Utah, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H. C. Hefner, for the past week, left Wednesday for Redkey, Ind., to visit friends at that place. The Wallaoe circus will show at its former show grounds, Leopold’s pastuas, in the in the soothaaat MAfJ a $ fj, mil fftL .I*l east pan oi town, xna street main iKa* *

44c; oats, 30c. Miss Mary Rhodes of Kokomo; is visiting Mrs, C. B. Stewart. Special reduction sale on all kinds of clothing at Murray’s during July and August. Wm. Lewellen was locked up in jail over Monday night to recover from an attack of “snakes.” Mrs. Henry Wood goes to Brook to-morrow for a few weekly visit with her son, Dr. Aaron Wood and wife. The Barkley C. E., will entertain you at the church on Saturdah evening, Aug., Ist, with Bennett’s graphophone, beginning at 8 o’clock. Admission 10 and 15c. All invited. Reduced prices and extra values in shirt waists, silk skirts, dress goods, hosiery, walking shoes, linen crushes, table' linen and muslin underwear at Murray’s Cash Store. Christie Vick was up town Thursday after his six weeks sickness from malarial and typhoid fever. He is thinking of striking Wallace to-day for a place with his circus as the lean man. 'ylTbere is not one redeeming feature in the street carnival, either morally or financially, and The Democrat believes that four-fifths of the people of Rensselaer and surrounding country are opposed to having one held here again.

LjC. R. Yeoman, who has been living in Hammond for the past year or two, is prospecting in the Big Horn Basin country, in Wyoming, where his brother Roe has been for the past eighteen months, and is thinking of locating there. Y John A. Lamborn, a well known citizen of Remington and extownship trustee of Carpenter tp., died Thursday morning of lockjaw after a few days sickness from blood poisoning, caused from running a nail in bis foot one day last week. John Hemphill, editor of the Valparaiso, (Neb.) Visitor, joined* his wife and son here last week for a brief visit with relatives. He will go to Danville to-day with his wife, and visit his brother a few days, then return to his Nebraska home. James Doan has sold his 40 acre farm in Hanging Grove tp., to Mrs. Parcels, also of Hanging Grove, and gives possession at once. Consideration $1,600, including this year’s crop. Mr. Doan will remain in the county until fall at least. The St. Augustine Literary Society gave a strong temperance play, “Saved By a Dream,” declamations, dialogue by seven girls and little ,boy and a fine musical program at the Parochial school hall last Sunday night. The entertainment was highly spoken of. Lewis Newcomb, aged about 35 years, a resident of this county, who was working on the Brown ranoh near Shelby, committed suicide on the depot platform at Shelby Monday evening via the corbolic acid route. He was addicted to liquor and had been drinking heavily, it is said, for sometime.

\fHon. E. P. Honan of this city, has been appointed a member of the committee on oaustitution and by-laws of the international convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters, which meets in Dubuque, lowa, next month. As there are but seven members of this committee for the U. 8., and Canada, the honor of the appointment on the same is considerable. This committee will meet in Chicago one week previous to the regular meeting at Dubuqtfe. In response to invitation by the local order of Rathbone sisters, to the order at Chalmers, 22 members of the latter were present and witnessed the initiation of two lady candidates here Thursday night. After the initiation the company was usherd to the spacious banquet hall and light refreshments served. After whioh toasts were in order and several of the Chalmers members responded readly and their remarks were very complimentry to the Rensselaer order. The visiting members returned home on the 11:20 pleased*!! via' t tbemsel * e 8

Rensselabr, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, July 25, 1903.

*SAII honor to Henry Wood, councilman from the First ward, who voted against the turning over of the public streets of Rensselaer for a bacchanal revel. There were a few other members who voted for it of whom the better class of citizens expected something better. They have been tried, however, and “found wanting.” It is better to be right than to be president—of a carnival committee, for instance.

Ceorge Wolfe, formerly one of the proprietors of the tile mill north of Rensselaer, died at his home in Clinton county last Friday night from blood-poisoning and lock-jaw, the result of getting his hand mangled in a hay fork a few days previously. He leaves a wife and two small children. Mr. Wolfe moved back to Clinton county ouly last spring, being superceded in the tile factory management by his brother, Thomas.

The local militia company marched out to Walter Porter’s farm in Jordan tp., Saturday night to toughen up a little for the encampment next week, and bunked in the big hay barn over night. A provision wagon went out from town and supplied the boys with grub. They returned to town next day. The company will leave on the 2p. m., train tomorrow for Indianapolis, in charge of Lieut. L. M. Wilcox. Owing to other business demanding his attention, Capt. Washburn will be unable to attend the encampment.

& Hartwell Jacks, the 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm, E. Jacks, residing six miles southeast of town, died Sunday at one a. m., from diabetes. He had been a sufferer from this disease for three years, and although his death was expected at most any time, it was a shock to his many friends, relatives and parents. He was a boy who was loved by all who knew him. The funeral services were conducted at the house by Rev. A. G. W. Farmer. Burial in Osborn cemetery in Hanging Grove township. t-The city council held a special eeting Monday night to discuss the matter of providing a new engine for thtf light and water plant. The old engine is too small and is said to have long since seen its best days. It is proposed to buy a new 300 horse power Corliss engine, the cost of which is expected to be about $4,000. There are no funds on hand, but it is thought that arrangements can be made to stave off pay day for some time and levy more tax next year to pay for same. The mayor, superintendent and chairman of the finance committee were authorized to investigate cost, means of paying for, etc.

C. A- Enz, who bought the former Robt Randle farm of 245 acres near Pleasant Grove, Barkley tp., about eighteen months ago at $55 per acre, has sold the same to Straus Bros. & Co., of Ligonier, for $75 per acre. It is reported that the latter re-sold to an Illinois man within three days at SBO per acre. Mr. Enz, in addition to making S2O per acre on the farm has had (including this year’s) two good crops from it, which is certainly not a bad thing. He will give possession next March, when he will move to Paulding county, Ohio, where he has bought a 320 acre farm three miles from Payne, paying therefor $95 per acre.

BIRTH ANNOUCEMENTS.

July 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sayler of near Wheatfield, twins, boy and girl. July 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schreiner of Union tp., a daughter. July 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lilly of Jordan tp., a son. July 20, to Mr. and Mrs, Homer Lakin of Barkley tp., a daughter. July 21, to Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Weaver, in town, a daughter. July 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Johnson of Hanging Grove tp., a daughter.

FIVE PER CENT MONEY

On well improved farm lands in this and adjoining counties. We can loan on two to ten years time, with privelege of partial payments of SIOO or more at any interest paying time. Money ready as soon aa abstract is approved. Least red tape. No publicity. Baughman & Williams, Attys. and Loan Agents, Rensselaer, Ind.

AS TO THE CARNIVAL.

The city council at the behest of the carnival promoters held a special meeting Wednesday night and took snap judgment on the opposition to the streets being turned over for carpival purposes, by granting a verbal request made by tbepromoters, but one councilman, Henry Wood, voting against the proposition. Members of the ministerial association learned about 4 p. m., that such a meeting ■would be held and got up a protest signed by a number of the foremost business men and taxpayers in the city against the measure, and also entered a vigorous verbal protest against it, besides having previously directed a letter to the K. of P. lodge, protesting against the holding of the same, which letter was turned down, we are informed. The council, however, again turned them down. The usual empty protestations that “all gambling and immoral features would be eliminated” were made. The matter will probably come up at the next council meeting in the shape of an ordinance abrogating the statutes of Indiana and granting free lights, wiring, water, police, etc., and permitting everything to be run wide open during the revel the crime. Of course all this is illegal, and the streets cannot lawfully be blockaded, but unless the opposition organize and get out an injunction, which may be done, it is said, it is likely that Rensselaer will have a bacchanal revel that will make the one held last year look like thirty cents. It is understood that the revel will be held either the last week in August or early in September, depending on just when the “attractions” can be secured.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items ot Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors ot the County Capitol. Miss Alice Bates will succeed her sister Mary as depnty in the clerk’s office. —o — Marriage licenses issued: July 23, Joseph Richard to Edith Richards. Mr. Washburn declined to serve as city commissioner, and Judge Hanley has appointed Geo. F. Myers in his stead. —o — The big Moffitt ditch in this and Newton counties was let Monday. David H. Yeoman was the only bidder and was awarded the contract at $32,175, which is about $22 under the estimate of the viewers. The ditoh is about 16 miles in length. —o — Trustee Bill of Jordan tp., let the contract Monday for a new school building, 24x34 feet, 12 foot studding, to be built on the site of Neverfail school house, to Wortley & Fenwick of Jordan, at $674.50. Other bids were: Hiram Day, $710; Rush & Warren, $695. New suits filed: No. 6521. Emmet Hollingsworth vs. Thomas Brian et al; action in foreclosure, demand $2,000 and costs. No. 6522. W. E. Sweney vs. John G. Moritz et al; action on mechanic’s lien, demand $325, interest and costs, No. 6523. Henry Fillmer vs. William Hielscher; aotion on account, demand $82.50, interest and costs. —o — The 1 three county com missioners, county attorney, ex-audi-tor and another gentleman, from Huntington county, were here yesterday looking over our court house.. Huntington county is contemplating building a new court house and the gentleman are looking at different court bouses over the country for the purpose of getting ideas that will be of advantage to them in arriving at plans for their own structore.

“PIE SUPPER” AT FAIR OAKS.

There will be a pie supper on Saturday evening, Aug, 1, in the Christian church at Fair Oaks. Ice-cream and cake will be served in addition. A handsome ring will be given to the prettiest girl. There will also be a few articles sold. A short programme will be rendered before supper. Proceeds go to church benefit. Everybody

TO e««IK A COLO IM ONI BAY T«k» L*x*Jyc Bromo Quinine Tablet*. All drugeiit* refund the money if it Ml* to Cure. K. W. Grove’s signature t* oa each box. ASc- *

KNOTTS IN A NEW ROLE.

Hammond’s Mayor Issues a Strong Temperance Sermon In Vetoing a Liquor Ordinance. People of this county are familiar with the campaign made by A. F. Knotts for the legislature four years ago, when be made a special plea for the whiskey vote. In a letter written to the saloonkeepers he said of Mr. D. H. Yeoman, his opponent: “He is a very good man but you know he is not our kind.” Evidently Knotts has changed his ideas and, like another politician we have in mind, is now betraying the men who then placed him in office. In vetoing an ordinance reducing the liquor license fee in Hammond a few days ago. Mayor Knotts issued the following strong temperance article, in justifies tin of his position: It is conceded by everybody, even the saloon keeper himself, that intemperance, drunkennes and the liquor traffic are evils, and that they should be discouraged and restricted, and that higher license will decrease the number of saloons, fewer saloons will mean fewer temptations, and fewer opportunities to drink, and less drinking will discourage the traffic. Eyery person must either support himself, by some useful and productive toil, or else be supported by those who are so employed. The brewers, distillers, saloon keepers and others employed in the liquor traffic supported directly or indirectly by them, are engaged in a business that is not only non-productive and useless, but is absolutely and positively detrimental and harmful, and are supported and maintained by those who produce, viz., the toiler. There are ninety saloons in the city of Hammond. Each saloon, on an average, is supporting two men with families and one worthless hanger-on without a family. There are many beer depots, with wagons, teams and men, many of whom have families, making in all at least 250 men, and enough women and children to aggregate 1,000 persons, who are directly supported by the traffic, to say nothing of rent, fuel, light, insurance, etc., and the dividends paid to the brewery and whisky trusts. And all this must be borne, without any compensation whatever, by the workingmen, by the producers. In other words, every thirteen persons in our city not in the traffic must (or rather do) support one person dependent upon the traffic. It would be cheaper and better, if we would ODlydo it to levy a tax upon the laboring men engaged in useful toil, to keep this population of 1.000 persons in complete idleness, than to keep them ns we do.

After a careful investigation, I find that it costs the people of our city more than $250,000 per year for liquor. Such expenditure is worse than a fruitless waste of money. It not only produces nothing (but crime and misery), but aotually incapacitates and in* juries those who indulge. The time, money and energy spent in and upon the liquor traffic in our city would pay the city's debt in one year; would build a harbor at Wolf lake in one year; would pave every street in our oitv in two years, and, if spent in locating industries, would locate a dozen good factories in our city each year. Ninety-five per cent of all crime is caused directly or indirectly by drink. The police records of our city show that more than 90 per cent, of all the offenses committed are the results of intemperance and that our police force, maintained at an expense of $15,000 a year, is almost wholly and exclusively employed in watching and canng for men, women ana children affected by drink. 1 know of citiee as large as ours which do not have and do not need more than three policemen. Their people are not, naturally, more peaceful nor law-abiding than ours; bat they have fewer saloons. It oan safely be asserted that nine-tenths of all crime misery, Want, head-ache and heartaches are produced by the drink habit. Every thoughtful man hopes and prays that the evil nfay grow less and less, and that it may eventually be eliminated. Every person of respectability, Jee, every person of sense, deep own in his own heart will say, discourage the traffic, lessen the temptation, lead us not into temptation, but deliver os from evil. And yet, because there

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happen to be two or three vhundred men in our city who wish to make a living off the traffic, and because they are organized and are active and may exert, politically or otherwise, some influence, our ministers are, at least, diplomatic, our newspapers silent and our public officials influenced, if not controlled, in the performance of their official acts. Do our police not have enough to do? Are there not enough drunkenness, rowdyism, wife-beat-ing, fighting, quarreling and gambling in our city? Have we not now too many saloons, too much time, money and manhood wasted in and upon the traffic? Are there not now too many places of temptation for our boys and girls and too many headquarters for criminals, bums, loafers and lewd women? Can any one give any good reason why the traffic should be encouraged or others induced to enter it? Upon what theory is the license fee to be reduced, unless it is to encourage the traffic, or to favor those engaged in the business? Upon what theory are they to be favored at the expense of the workingmen, the taxpayer and all other citizens? Whatever is good and beneficial to the community ought to be encouraged and cheapened so that the people can get what they want without much effort. Whatever is bad or detrimental to the community ought to be discouraged and made expensive. I shall be, all good men will be, and all men ought to be, in favor of the community and its welfare. It is a well-known and wellestablished fact that high license diminishes the number of saloons. By diminishing the number, it gives those who do engage in the business a comparative monopoly. Monopolies can fix the price of their goods. So that if S2OO or $250 were charged for a license, the saloon keeper could recoup the extra cost by giving small glasses; and the smaller the glasses the better it would be for their customers. And thus they would be able to replenish the treasury, relieve the taxpayer and benefit the drinker without loss to themselves. Furthermore, it is a well-known fact that a great majority of those who support the liquor traffic and cause so much trouble, misery and expense, pay but little tax except in the way of contributing to the license fund. Why should they not bear some of the burdens they produce, and especially as the more expensive the drink the less they could buy and the better off they would be.

THE $5,000 DRAFT CAME BACK.

Miss nonoctt Saves Amount Paid For OU Refinery Stock Through Efforts of Cashier Harris. Headers of The Democrat remember the shady transaction some months ago by which Miss C. P. Monnett of this oity was induced to purchase oil refinery stook to the amount of $5,000. It will be remembered also that as soon as he was informed of the transaction, Cashier J. 0. Harris of the Rensselaer Bank, where the draft was bought, saw Miss Monnett, a customer of his bank, and induced her to allow him to stop payment on same until the matter could be further investigated. The draft was issued March 6, and was made payable to J, E. Eillen. Eillen took the first train south after procuring the draft and went to Indianapolis, where he (apparantly) deposited the draft for collection with the Capitol National Bank. The draft was turned down by the National Bank of the Republic of Chicago, on which it was drawn, on order from Mr. Harris. Then began a long series of efforts on the part of the former bank to get the Rensselaer Bank to pay the draft, and their attorney made one or two trips here to get the matter fixed up. The supposition was, however, that the laay had been swindled, and the bank did not get its money. Last Monday the draft was returned to Mrs. Monnett, the bank and Eillen having laid down and given up forolng a collection, and the former is ahead just $&,- 000. In her deal with er Rich mire of Benton county, however, she was not so fortunate, and he got away with the $1,250. Mr. Harris makes special efforts to protect his customers from being swindled, and in this case he is entitled to the glory of having, by his timely efforts, saved