Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

SEVENTH ANNUAL OLD SETTLERS’ MBETINO AND BASKET PICNIC. At Vaa ReauSpcr Crave, Raaaaclaar, lad., oa Saturday, Sept, fa, 19*3 frwn ■a a. ak, to 4 p. ai. There will he Speeches, Haste. Seage, Sperta, aad tostlvltte*. Com tviryMy and brtni vdlMMMtftf. COfiniTTEE.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. “Unde Josh Spruoeby,” at opera house next Tuesday night. Miss Dells Nanman Is visiting her sister in .Chicago, this week. The Northwest Indiana conference will meet at Sonth Bend, Sept. 2. /Miss Grace Pnlver of Danville, ill., is visiting her sister, Mrs. P. W. Clarke. William Grider of Paxton, 111., visited his sister, Mrs. Alex Leech, over Sunday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices. Parr, I; Remington, 1. O. Schaniaob came home 'from Valpo., where he has been attendihg school, yesterday. Miss Iris Baughman is enjoying a ten day visit from her cousin, Miss Viva Baugh maiyfif Medaryville. Mrs. James Meads of Hammond, came down Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ora Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Goble are visiting friends in Lafayette, Sheldon, Monon and Francesviile this week. \Mies Ethel Rush has given up her position in the postoffice and is visiting friends in Wolcott for a few weeks. ?

>|Misß Sadie Oglesby of Medarvville, has been spending the week with the family of R. A, Parkison and other friends in this city. Mrs. Moses Tutenr who has been home from Longcliff for the past several months on parole, was returned to that institntion Tuesday. There was an immense crowd at Fountain Park last Sbnday, and probably three or four hundred of the number were from Rensselaer. J. G. Perry of Chicago, was in the city Wednesday on business and went from here to Wheatfield to look after his farm up in that locality. Kentland Enterprise: George Gauthier will commence the erection of a modern dwelling house on West Dunlap street about September Ist. '4‘Moses Chupp of near Surrey, has moved to Rensselaer and occupies the small tenant house of Mrs! E. P. Hammond’s on South Division street. J. J. Van Buskirk, the energetic real estate agent of Medaryville, stopped here a few hours Monday evening on his return from a business trip to Wisconsin.

T-Dr. Schuyler Robinson and Mrs. Dr. Schuyler Robinson left Tuesday morning for Williamsport, Pa., where they will locate for the practice of their profession. Word was received here that Mrs. Gertie Barnes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bnshey, former residents of Rensselaer, died Sunday. She left a babe only a few hours old. Nj/Len Lefler has purchased a Calf interest in the store at Pleasant Ridge and will take possession in about two weeks. It is expected “there will be something doing** ere long. —X.L. H. Myers of Jordan tp., has nought the P. C. Wasson resi. dence property on Franklin street and will give up oountry life again after March Ist. The consideration was $1,600 cash. "4john P. and J. £. Walter went tb Terre Haute yesterday to be present at the ceremony of the final vows of their sister. Sister Annaeleta, who is a sister in the Older of Providence at St. Mary’s In the Woods. Hfc reception was given by Phillip Blue and wife at ‘ the poor farm Wednesday afternoon, in honor of their daughter-in-law, ' Mrs. Roy Blue About 100 ladies ware in attendance. Elegant refreshments were served.

J. P. Warren of Oklahoma City. Okla., is in the city.

N /jFhe first load of home-grown watermelons of the season appeared in the city yesterday.

A new band of 22 members to be known as the Rensselaer Military Band, has been organized here with H. V. Weaver instructor and Jakie Hopkins, leader.

Advertised letters: G. E. Chatt, Mr. Geo. Dugons (2), Miss Margaretta Hofman, Dr. Chaa. Mellon, Mr. Lonis Nichols, Mrs. M. E. Powell, John E. Spitler, Miss Nora Lintner.

-A Simeon Fendig of Wheatfield, came in from Indianapolis Thursday night were he has been some time for treatment. He is now looking quite well bat is still weak. He has been sick for three months.

-VEditor Clark and B. S. and Sam Fendig are attending the republican editorial convention at Put-in-Bay, Ohio, We supposed the two latter gentlemen’s noses were not the rigut shape to make good editors. *

James Longstreth, who has been in Chicago Heights for the past two years, has moved back to this county and is now residing at Parr. He reports work at his trade, carpentering, very dull at the Heights at present.

remains of Mrs. Ora Warfield Johnson, daughter of Mrs. J. F. Osborne, were brought here for burial yesterday, and the funeral was held at 10 a. m., and interment made in Weston cemetery. She died Wednesday morning of typhoid fever.

F. P. Morton of near Pleasant Ridge, and Mrs. H. N. Peck of Barkley tp., were called to Watseka, 111., last Thursday by the serious illness of their father, Mr. Edward Morton. The old gentleman died the day following their arrival. He was upwards of 80 years of age and had resided in Iroquois county .more than forty years.

M. M. Huston, who formerly conducted the Nowels House here, has leased the Carson hotel at Monticello and taken possession of same. Huston left Rensselaer tradesmen for various small amounts as well as owing Mr. Nowels for rent, 6tc. This seems to be one of his long suits, however, if reports from other places where he has been are to be believed.

j/Mr. True Woodworth and Miss maade Jacks, daughter of the late Hiram Jacks, were united in marriage last Sunday at the home of the bride’s brother, Wm. Jacks, at Chalmers, Rev. W. S. Peter officiating. They returned here Tuesday and will reside in the property formerly occupied! by the bride’s father. A reception or kitchen shower was given in their honor Tuesday night by the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Woodworth, at their home on River street.

I" Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue left Monday for an extensive trip west. They will first visit Spokane, Wash,, then go to Colfax, Washington, thence to the Colville reservation in the Huckleberry mountains, returning home via Portland Oregon. Mrs. LaRue’s relatives reside at these points and they will visit them, being gone perhaps thirty or Sixty days7JS4r. Laßue took along his guns and fishing tackle and expects to have some rare sport in the mountains. Mrs. W. C. Babcock had intended accompanying them, but finally gave it up.

BIRTH ANNOUCEMENTS. August 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Yeoman of Union tp., a son. August 5, to Mr' and Mrs. I. N. Warren of Ft. Dodge, lows, a son. August 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark north of town, a daughter. August 8, to Mr. and Mra. James Rick of near Newland, a daughter. August 11, to Mr, and Mrs. Charles Parker, of Barkley tp., a daughter. A LESS ODORIFEROUS NATIE. Goodland Herald: Some of the towns now call it “harvest celebration” instead of street carnival. Think of “houohe-coatchie” and “Old Hyronimous” being palmed off as harvest attractions!

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, August 15, 1903.

SOME HOP ALE SPILLED.

The Levee district was the scene of a hot time again Sunday afternoon, when an irate female went into Geo. Tanner’s restaurant and demolished some bottles which she fouud soaking in a tnb of ice water. It seems that Dave Platt had bowled up a little, whioh he frequently does, and his mother thought that he had got the booze at Tanner’s place, and she proceeded down there and smashed a few bottles and relieved her mind somewhat ere the accomodating sheriff put in an appearance ana let her out. No complaint has as yet been filed against her and probably will not be, but the deputy prosecutor filed an affidavit against Tanner and the case came up for trial Tuesday at 2 p. m., before Squire Troxell. The specific charge that was tried was that of selling Dave beer on the night of the Wallace shows here. The evidence disclosed that Dave bought two bottles of “Cream of Hops” and two lunches from Tanner’s at about ton o’clock that night, paying 25 cents per bottle for the Hop extract, for the use of his father Charlie Platt who was working in the Fisher hitch barn. Dave helped his father drink the liquid, and the old man said that while it looked like beer and tasted like beer, yet it wasn’t beer. Both said the bottles were labled “Cream of Hops.” A little later Dave got two more bottles and took home. His mother drank about two glasses from one, and Mrs. Sarah Marion, who was at the house, tasted of some of it, and both pronounced it beer and nothing else. Mrs. Platt swore that on advice of her doctor she had drank beer for the last thirty years, and that she could not be fooled or hoodwinked by any “Cream of Hops.” She told Dave it was nothing but beer, and Dave said “well, mother, you know they have to label it something else.” The old lady was very positive in her evidence and stated that on the night in question she and Mrs. Marion were in Tanner’s eating ice-cream when Dave came in after the first “lunch.” Tanner told Dave that he couldn’t have any more, that he had too much then. Dave said he wanted this for his father, and Tanner Baid if the old man wanted it, all right. Pretty soon Dave came in and got another bottle of “Hops” and another “lunch for the old man.” Soon, and before Mrs. Platt left, he came ?n the third time for another lunch “for the old man.” Aunt Jane said she then concluded “the old man” most be awful hungry and devilish thirsty. She said that one old bum would lie and seek by every means to screen a liquor dealer, hut the stuff was beer, and what she drank made her feel its effect considerably. The defense produced expert testimony to prove it was not beer. Tanner himself swore that it was “Cream of Hops,” a nonintoxicant, and that he had bought it of Dr. Kirk of Parr, who had the agenoy for the fluid in this locality. He paid $lO for six dozen bottles; didn’t know what rakeoff Kirk got. Two ex-salpon keepers, Henry Hildebrand and Cooney Kellner, Bwore that the stuff was not beer, and on the showing of expert evidence made, the Squire discharged the prisoner. Tanner is the same Geo. W. Tanner who figured in the deal with|ex-Commissioner S. A. Dowell in the Hallagan cattle rustling cases.

GOOD FARM FOR SALE. 56 acres, 1$ miles of Rensselaer, on gravel road, new 7 room house, new barn 50x38, good granaries, cribs, wagon scales, good drilled well, etc.; tiled. For particulars enquire at this office. STOCK TANKS. We are making a specialty of stock and storage tanks of all descriptions, and our prices are lower than the lowest. 6-ft. $7,50; 8-ft. *12,50; 10-ft. *19,00. Donnelly Bros.

LOOK HERE. If you don’t believe you can bay laud cheaper of the owner than yon can of the agent, just call and see for yoorself. Any sized farm from 300 acres down to 60 acres, to pick from. Also a residence in Rensselaer. Two farms to rent for oash, can give possession this fall if desired. Yours for a trade, . Robert Michal, Box 73. Rensselaer Ind.

SOLEMNITIES AT ST. AUOUSTINE’S CHURCH.

Last Sunday the Catholic ohuroh and new school were the place of attraction for our oitizens, owing to the extraordinary ceremonies performed. A few minutes before ton o’clock a. m., a procession headed by the cross* bearer and followed by nine priests in their gorgeous vestments repaired to the sohool house to conduct the Rt. Rev. H. J. Aierding, Bishop of Ft. Wayne, to the church amid songs and the xinging of bells. A solemn high mass was celebrated by the Very Rev. Boniface Russ, Provincial of the American Provinco of the Congregation of the Most Precious Blood, assisted by Revs. Augustine Seifert, C. PP. S. as deacon, Bartholomew tßesinger, C. PP. S. as subdeacon an<i Andrew Gietl, C. PP. S. as Master of ceremonies. The Bishop occupied the throne, previously erected in the sanctuary, which was surrounded by tne Revs. C. Schuette, T. Meyer, N. Welsh, N. Creiwe and V. H. Krull. Rev. Jnstin Henkel, the renowned soloist directed the oollege choir. After mass the Rt. Rev. Bishop delivered an instructive sermon on the work of the Holy Ghost.

Thereupon followed the Sacreinent of Confirmation administered from the altar to forty-eight members of St. Augustine’s parish by the Rt. Rev. H. J. Aierding. (Confirmation is one of the seven Sacraments instituted by Jesus Christ.) The ceremonies lasted until about twelve o’clock. At three p. m., the new Catholic school was solemnly dedicated by the Rt. Rev. Bishop. It was a very imposing ceremony and dedicated the new building to the furthering of the honor and glory of God Almighty. After the dedication and blessing of the school the Bishop ascended the stand, previously occupied by the College Baud, and delivered an excellent and eloquent oration on the necessity of education. He upraised the noble endeavors of

our country in granting the facile ties of an education to each citizen in his youth, quoting statistics he showed that a thorough education requires more than the mere training of the intellect. Religion roust be taught in our schools to give the young the necessary . moral training that leads to true virtue. He touched upon the conclusions and resolutions of the last Conference of the great educators of the United States recently held at Boston, Miss., calling attention to their agreement that non-sectarian education is 'tHfailnre, i. e. that education without religion has failed. Religion must be taught, they said, but what religion they could not say, there being so many denominations in the States that none could be adopted without creating bad-feeling among the supporters of the others. Even if it would be possible to introduce the Bible in the schools then the thirty or forty millions of atheists and agnostics would object. Non-sectarian education is theistic education and to this the Catholic church is opposed. Religion must be taught in the schools every day in the year. The half hour of religious instructions on Sundays will not create a moral nature in the child. The child sees the preponderance of the time it spends on the “rule of the three Rs” and on the training of the intellect, and will look upon its religion as a very light matter.” We must have salt in our meals every day. What would you say of a cook that would not give you any salt all week but would save it from day to day and put it all in your meals on Sundays?” This would not do, and so it is with religion, it must permeate all training of the mind, it must be the high motive of the child’s actions through life.” The Bishop spoke for nearly an hour with great eloquence, relieving the attention of bis audience by illustrative bits of wit and humor. After the Bishop’s oration, Benediction with the Blessed Sacrement was given in the church. The College band entertained the gathering with several good selections nntil dusk. At eight o’clock in the evening the St. Augustine’s Literary Society rendered an entertainment in 'honor of the Bishop in the School Hall, The hall was crowded to the utmost. -* The efforts of the players were much appreciatecLby both Bishop and audience.

The program was enlivened by some very excellent performances, both in regard to quality and to techniqne, on the piano by Prof. Charles Hemtnersbach, musical director. The audience left the hail very well satisfied with the entertainment.

RAISING THE VISOR.

In order to ease the more conscientious members of the local K. of P. lodge, it was arranged, so we are informed, that the lodge would have nothing to do with the giving of the proposed bacchanal revel this year, and the matter was turned over to the Castle Hall association. Of course this was simply beating the devil around the bush, and now in all the advertising that is being done no pretense whatever of saddling the ignominy of the affair onto the Castle Hall association is being made. Perhaps the latter organization objected to “fathering” so questionable an affair. It is well known that many of the Knights are bitterly opposed to a carnival, and think it is hardly the province of an order based on such high principles of citizenship and morality as the Knights of Pythias to act as bunco steerer for the saloon and gambling fraternity or to accept money raised by such means.

That the lodge did accept money received in rake-offs or from the sale of the gambling priveleges last year is-tacitly admitted. When the recent fight was made by the ministerial association before the city council against the council turning over the streets of the oity for carnival purposes, the question of gambling was discussed, and Councilmen Ferguson and Parks said that under no circumstances would they vote for the proposition if it were to be run like it was last year, thereby admitting that The Democrat’s criticisms then were fully deserved. Rev. Royce, during the discussion, said that he had frequently heard it remarked that the K. of P. lodge received a per cent of the gamblers’ profits, or money from the sale of the gambling privileges, AND HE HAD NEVER HEARD IT DENIED. He said that he wanted to be set right in the matter, and as there were several K. of P's. there, if the statement was not true he would like for some of them to say so. Not a man opened his MOUTH TO DENY THE CHARGE. Ye Gods! What a spectaole for an order based on such principles of morality as..the Eights of Pythias! It should make every member of the order hang his head in shame. Understand, we are not saying that all the members of the local lodge are to blame for this, northat one-half or one-fourth of them favored or endorsed it, but it was done and the whole local order must suffer the ignominy for it. One member of the city council is alleged to have said about the time the lodge was having a squabble over accepting this gambling or blood money, that he thought the best thing they could do with it “was to build a bon-fire in the street and throw the money into it, and then for every member of the lodge to get down on his knees and ask God’s forgiveness for what had been done, and promise never to do so again.” And yet, when pressure • was brought to bear, this same K of P. councilman voted for a repetition, on the usual empty promises being made that the “objectionable features would be eliminated!”

Were not the same promises made last year? Did not every advertisement of the carnival proclaim in black-faced type that no gambling or immoral features would be permitted? And was not everything thrown wide open and the gambling privileges sold for the benefit of the Knights of Pythias lodge? * Can yon expect anything better this year? One of the leaders in this year’s affair told the writer that they were going to have the carnival in spite of all opposition; that there would be a little “sporting” and some gambling, but that those things were all right; that the people who come to such places expected it, etc. Speaking of the sporting features, a well known Rensselaer doctor told us a few days ago that he was still treating cases for “sporting” at the last carnival! The writer who said that the street carnival was aU offspring of the devil and was conceived in hell was not far out of the way.

Vol. VI. No. 19

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

Ordlaascc for ■ Brick Street From Makeover Henae to Depot Ordered—Other Proceeding*. The dty council met in regular session Monday evening, with all members present.' The matter of improving the street to the depot was discussed and the oity attorney was ordered to draw an ordinance for same. The street is to be of brick, forty feet wide, with curb. It is to start at the Makeover House and end one block north of the railroad. The treasurer presented his report for the month ending July 31st. It shows the following amounts on band: Corporation fund, |13.12; electric light fund (over drawn) |33.51; , road fund, $1635.72; water fond, $926.- * 06. On petition of Smith Newell et al a ' sidewalk was ordered on Harrison and Pine streets. On Harrison street j the walk is to start at Onllen • street and to be constructed on both. sides os the street for four blocks. From Scott street east to Melville the walk is to be on the north side only.' An ordinance for the construction of a sidewalk on the south side of Plum street was passed and bids were ordered advised for, for the construction of same.

J. O. Thrawls tendered his resignation as city engineer and EL L. Gamble was appointed in his place. The report of the city commission- : ers on the Makemself Sewer was re- . ceived and they were ordered to meet September 4th to make assessments on the property reported benefltted. The following claims were allowed: ROAD FUND. Henry Luers, gravel 3 Mart Summers, work on street 3 15 Rue Parcels, “ “ “ 180 Walter Hopkins, “ “ “ 180 John Albertson, “ “ “ 300 • Rex Warner, “ “ “ 150 ' Park Kelley, “ “ “ I SO Ed Randle, “ “ 1 jo ; Ves Richards, - “ “ “ 240 . A 1 Fletcher, “ “ “ 630 j Nate Keen, “ “ “ 290 John Summers, “ “ “ 375 Clyde McGee “ “ “ 285 •. J. W. Speaks “ “ “ 2 55 ' Fenton Rutherford 11 “ “ 75" Earl Sayler, “ “ “ 75 '■ Bob Overton, “ “ “ 75 i Wm. Seelman, mowing. 3 00 ‘ Harry McGee, hauling sand 5 25 , Wm. Parks, hauling sand 2 50 ; J. L. Adams, hauling sand 4 50 . R. B. Harris, superintendent streets.. 28 00 • Conrad Kellner, removing crossing... 2 00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. J. H. Chapman, freight 79 51 . Victoria Coal Mining Co., c0a1...... 85 40 General Electric Co., supplies 49 42 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 37 50 C. L. Thornton, salary. ~ 25 00 Lem Huston, salary 25 00 Wm. Luellen, moving pole 38 CORPORATION FUND. B. H. Dillon, salary 45 00 G. C. Aldrich, cleaning room 1 00 Leslie Clark, printing 2 00 F. M. Abbott, salary 45 do P. C. Wasson, councilman. 2 oo i FxßjakJK.TTls.er, extrtt police. w ... 3 00' Abe Simpson, extra police ~ .' " 3 00 E. R. Hopkins, extra police 3 00 _ E. J. Hopkins, extra police 1 50. John Rush, extra police 1 50 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary 25 CO

FUNERAL OF H. M. BABB.

The remains of H. M. Babb arrived here from Wisconsin Saturday at 11 o’clock and the funeral was held from the Church of God Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p. m, D. T. Halstead conducted the services. Interment in Weston cem- . etery. Referring to the death of Mr. Babb, the Monticello Journal says: Henry Mercer Babb, whose remains were bnried at Rensselaer to-day, was at one time a well known man in this county. After, leaving his birth place he came to Ohio, where in 1833 he married Eleanor Ann Lane, to them were born twelve children—eight daughters and four sons. Two of these sons, Samnel and William, served in the Civil war. This couple were the progenitors of forty-two grand-childreu and forty-three great grand-children. Comiog to Indiana in 1837 Mr. Babb has lived most of the time since then in Remington where he managed a hotel of much note along the old State Line division. Of late years he lived at Rensselaer and was remarkably vigorous for one of his years until about two years ago when a cancer, occasioned by an injury, developed on his hand and gave him intense pain the most of the time until his death which no doubt was caused by the same. A Manxman by deeoent and a patriot through training in the birthplace of presidents, he retained these characteristics up until the last.

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