Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. St. Joseph’s College opened Sept. 8. A. Leopold was in Wolcott on business Monday. Only one dollar for the round . trip to Chicago to-morrow. county papers are agitating the building of a new jail. Miss Jennie Bernard is attending a school of music at Chicago. Emory Mills went to Lafayette this week to resume his studies at Purdue. Miss Mary Meyer was in Chicago this week selecting her fall millinery stock. Mrs. Annie L. Bruce, of Barkley tp., is visiting relatives at St. Charles, 111., for a few months. Mrs. Agnes KeHey ispreparing to move to Madison, Wis., where her son Chase will enter college. \ The schools of Carpenter, Gillam, Marion, Jordan, Kankakee and Newton will begin next Monday. Don’t forget the big shoot at Biverside Park next Wednesday and Thursday, by the Rensselaer Gun Club. The Jasper County Sunday School Convention will meet Oct. 1 and 2 at the Presbyterian church in Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Parkison have returned to Indianapolis where the former will resume his medical studies. -X'Miss Nina Martindale and Messrs. Ross Dean and Blaine Gwin will enter the State Univessity this year. Rev. N. L. Kindig, the new M. E. minister, will preach at Trinity M. E. church to-morrow at 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. VThe infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Reed, 24 miles southwest of Parr, died Thursday and was buried yesterday. V. A. D. Washburn moved his family here from Fair Oaks this week and occupies the Parkison brick house on Forest street. Mrs. Barnes, of Kokomo, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Larsh, for several days, returned home Tuesday. Miss Georgia Peacock went to Chicago Monday, where she has secured a position in Gage Bros, wholesale millinery store. Miss Pearl Blue will teach the school near the poor farm and board with her parents, Supt. Blue and wife, at the poor farm. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Driver, of Barkley tp., will attend the Holiness meeting at W. W. Sage’s in Jordan tp., to-day and to-morrow. M. C. Kenton, after an extended visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kenton, of Surrey, returned to Mexico Tuesday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Aix, 1; Rensselaer R-R-l, 1; Remington, 1; Rensselaer, 1; Gifford, 1. - Trustee Maloney, E. W. Allen, Henry Herath, John Finn and one or two others from Kankakee tp., were in the city on business Tuesday. Monticello Herald: Miss Manda Hoyes, cashier at The Big Store, spent a few days at Rensselaer the latter part of last week visiting her relatives and friends. and Mrs. E. T. Harris of Remington, were guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Harris and family Sunday. Misses Georgie and Merle Harris who had been visiting here for a few days, returned home there. '4-Jake Eiglesbach cut his left hand very badly Thursday morning while cutting meat. He sliced a gash several inches long along the side of his thumb and hand, severing an artery and requiring a number of stitches to dose up the wound. Richard Butler and grand-dau-ghter Mrs. Chas. Thompson, left si matter, ■ ‘ J,

Simon Fendig was down from Wheatfieid Tuesday.

ysay and Roe Yeoman have entered Purdue to take civil engineering.

The 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Faylor of near Aix, died of cholera infantum .Saturday.

Miss Carrie Gwin of Monon, returned home yesterday after a couple of days visit with Mrs. John Gray.

Mrs. Robt. Randle, of Mexico, Mo., came Tuesday for an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Nowels. VThe 6-year-old daughter of Mr. *and Mrs. Neen Littlefield got her right arm broken at the wrist a few days ago, the result of a fall. Mrs. Harry Wemple who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Agnes Kelley for a few weeks, returned to her home in Rockford, 111., yesterday.

Gilbert Hensen, employed in Cain’s restaurant, got his hand and wrist badly burned Thursday by spilling a skillet of hot grease upon it.

Mrs. Amelia Smith and Max Swartz, of Chicago, who were visiting the families of Vernon Nowels and A. Leopold, returned to Chicago Tuesday.

Rev. Fisher, the new M. P.

minister, moved here with his wife this week and occupies a part of John Coen’s residence. He came from Deleware county.

As a testimonial of its appreciation of his work, especially an-ti-saloon work, Rev. C. D. Royce was presented with SIOO in cash by the officials of his church, in addition to his regular salary.

J. H. O’Neil and daughter, otßloomfield, Ind., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcels. Mr. O’Neil will move to Hammond, where he has secured a position as book-keeper in a large establishment.

The Winamac Bridge Co. has sub-let the contract for putting in the abutments for the new bridge across the Iroquois, southeast of town, to James Maloy. The bridge company furnishes the stone on the ground.

Mrs. E. S. Parr of Chicago, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. F. Smith, on South Weston street. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McKinzie, who have been visiting Mrs. Smith for several weeks, will return to Chicago with her. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Nowels have return ed to Rensselaer and have taken up their residence in rooms leased of John Vannata on South Cullen street. Mr. Nowels has sold and leased his property in Lamar, Colo., and will probably remain here permanently.

2\Both the public and the parochial schools opened Monday. The former has an enrollment of about 585 and the latter 56. There are two colored pupils entered in the city schools, something out of the ordinary for Rensselaer. Their mother is a domestic employed by the McCoy’s.

Xw m. Washburn shipped 32 head of steers to Chicago this week that were sold on Wednesday’s market at 5| cents, the highest price received by any shipper hereabouts for a long time. They weighed 48,860 pounds, an average of over 1,500. and netted Mr, Washburn,, $2,612.81.

One night during ■ carnival week someone attempted to force an entrance into the Racket Store, from the front. A “jimmy” was evidently the tool used for the purpose, and the front door shows that the would-be robber was very presistent. The door either resisted his efforts or he was frightened away, as he did not get inside.

Fred Snyder is preparing to move into his recently purchased property on the corner of Pine and Milton street, now occupied by Mr.Freeh our, the blacksmith, who will move into Philip Blue’s property on the corner of Scott and Pine, vacated by M. 0. Burk, who will move.into Nancy Rees’ property on North Van Rensselaer street, vacated by John Merritt, who moves into the naw house which he recently purchased of Rush A Warren in the north part of town.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, September 12, 1903.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items ot Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. New suits filed: No. 6539, Robert Parker vs. Frank Thurston et al; action on note, demand S9OO. - 1 —oMarriage licenses issued: Septi 8, Lawrence H. Salliday to Ina Aj Courtright. Sept. 10, John Shelhart to Mary Critse. -—lolThe September term of circuit court will convene Monday. Both Sand and petit juries are drawn, e grand jury being called for Monday. September 14, at 11 a. m., and the petit jury for the second Monday at the same hour. Following are the names of both juries: GRAND JURY. William H. Wilcox Rd ward Ta u n erMarios C, R. Perarrine..'....Kankakee Alfred Lowmanßarkley M. J. Deiebanty...WheatMeld Erhardt Wuertner, Jr.,Newton PETIT JURY. W.D. Bringle/...Jordan Charles Gorman “ J. T. Lamson, “ Thomas Spencer Milroy William Archer Walker O. M, GarriottUnion Bert R. AmslerMarion Yeppe Hansen Gillam Charles Green leeßarkley Charles Lakin....Union Marion A. Hana way Keener James Skinner Carpenter Ruben Dickinson Marion Joseph G. GarleyJordan Oscar Hau ter..... Marion Shelby Comer.... Union The commissioners have been in session all week and were still in session yesterday. Thursday they went and met the commissioners of Pulaski county on matters concerning the Hazlet ditch in this and Pulaski counties.

Following is a report of their proceedings so far as we are able, to give in this issue: Following fees were reported collected for the quarter ending August 31. Recorder, $378.40; auditor, $33.75; clerk, $300.11. On petition of Jasper Guy e> al, Albert H. Dickinson was appointed justice of the peace for Carpenter tp. The report of Philip Blue, supt. of poor farm was examined and approved. The report shows 10 inmates. The expenses of the quarter were $1,094.14, and receipts from all sources $686.07, making net deficit for the three months of $408.07. Next week we will publish the itemized report of receipts and expenditures for the quarter, with some comments. The special tax levies by the commissioners were fixed as follows: Keener Gravel road, 80 cents on the SIOO valuation; Gallagher ditch, 15 per cent of cost of location and construction. Trustee of Carpenter tp., was authorized to cause suitable approaches to the Hunt bridge, not to exceed S2OO in cost. " In matter of petition of James A. Keister, for highway, A. O. Moore, Warren Robinson and Amiel Harmon appointed viewers, to meet Sept. 21. Liquor license refused Amiel J. Stibbe at Parr on remonstrance; license granted John McGlinn at Wheatfield. B. D. Comer et al petition for ditch; Frank Parker, Henry Amsler and Ben Harris appointed viewers, to meet Sept. 21. Charles T. Otis et al joint ditch; Amiel Harmon, James D. Babcock and Sylvester Gray appointed viewers, to meet Sept. 15.

The Garrison ditch was ordered established, and final report ordered made Sept. 23. In the Hanging Grove gravel road matter, B. D. Comer filed the only bid, and he wanted to use gravel of same quality as that in the Lefler andOverton pits, while the specifications called for gravel equal to the Tippecanoe and Kickapoo gravel, hence the contract was not let.

In the Herath road petition from Kankakee tp., the remonstrance was over-ruled and highway ordered established; remonstrators appeal to circuit court. Costs taxed to remonstrators. James G. Francis ditch; Reviewers file report making Daniel W. Waymire, James Shaffer and Wm. Michael parties; set for hearing second day Oct. term, and cause continued.

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OLD SETTLERS’ PICNIC.

To be Held Saturday, September 12, 1903, at Van Rensselaer’s Grove, Rensselaer, Indiana., Commencing at 10 O’clock a. m.

G'REEriJfG. Good cheer, to Jasper’s first settlers, your Hearts may much younger grow. By hearing the grand-children’s laughter At your tales of the long ago. Well spoken will be the old stories by Truthful relators, you know, A man from each township of Jasper will swear What he tells you is so. We’ll open our well filled baskets, a Neighborly spirit to show; No Assembly or Carnival beats it For profit or fun, we may trow. We’ll come from Nubbin and all of the ridges, And from the muck lands below; " We’ll come from Woodland and Prairie, And banks of all rivers that flow. First settlers always were punctual, And we’ll see the first of the show. At ten, we will hold the first greeting With hand grip and hearts that’s aglow. Don’t think that the ladies are slighted For you’ll hear them in speech and in song. The men’s names, you know, must be printed, And we don’t want our program too long. The first will be best—don’t you miss it, And so will the next in the row; Shout every family and sweetheart The tune of “Old Rosin the Bow.”

HIGHER TAXES NEXT YEAR.

County Council Fix Levy at 49 1-4 Cents— Increase About 1-5 Over This Year. YxThe county council ended its labors Thursday morning by making total appropriations of $56,000, in round numbers, which was practically the amount asked for in the estimates. Some estionates were reduced somewhat while others were slightly raised. The total levy for county purposes is 49| cents, against 50| cents last year. The increased valuation this year is in the neighborhood of $2,000,000, owing in great measure to the action of the state board in raising the land assessment 10 per cent, and farm improvements 50 per cent, over the figures fixed by the county board of will thus be seen that the net increase in taxation will be about one-fifth. The council appropriated quite an additional sum also for expenses this year, among the items being $375 for an adding machine for the treasurer’s office, several hundred dollors for assessing, S2O for the transcript in Abe’s case against The Democrat man for ballot printing, etc., etc. Robt. 8. Drake, of Hanging Grove tp., was appointed a member of the council in place of H. E. Parkison, who had moved from the district. ,

MADE ANOTHER “KILLEN.”

OH Refliwry Praneters Killen and Rlchmlra Again Heard Pram. India* apol is Sentinel: Susan Snoddy, by the wording of the complaint, “a widow of slight experience in business affairs, living in a community remote from any one to consult,” asks damages in the sum of sll,000 from George I. Richmeierand James E. Killen of this city and the Southwestern Oil Refining company of Los Angeles, Cal. All but SI,OOO of the amount demanded is alleged to have been taken from her fraudulently by Richmeier and Killen, described as "men of large business experience, wide knowledge of men and affairs, keen insight into human character and great persusaive powers.” The complaint recites that the defendants came to her home in Fountain county near Covington last April for the purpose of selling her stock in the Southwestern company. She knew Richmeier from previous dealings with him and he was acquainted with the fact that she was the holder of an endowment policy worth SIO,OOO. The men represented that the concern in which they were interested bed been paying 6 per cent on common stock semi-annually, she says, and Richmeier said he had invested

$60,000 himself, while Killen went him some better, declaring that he was drawing dividends from $75000 invested. She claims that they were willing to accept her promisory note, due in ninety days, for $9,500 and SSOO in the stock of a manufacturing concern which she held. For this she received 40.000 shares of Southwestern Oil Refining company’s stock, nicely engraved. Killen and Richmeier sold her note to the Covington bank, she says, and she was compelled to pay $9,700 to get it back. Then she investigated and claims that the following are some of the things learned: The stock certificates, eight for 5,000 shares each, were not worth the expense of engraving them to her. There is out-standing one million “paid up” shares of capital stock, common, she claims, and $200,000 shares preferred stock of the Southwestern company. The property of the company consists of a barren ten-acre tract near Bakersfield, Cal., and altogether the company does not possess $15,000 in real estate or other property. Messrs. Richmeier and Killen issued stock to themselves and paid nothing for it. The scheme was a fraud in all Particulars, she alleges, and she as been damaged in the sum of SI,OOO besides the loss of her $lO,000. Neither Richmeier nor Killen could be located in the city yesterday. Killen formerly lived in the Vendome flats on Delaware st., and was a traveling agent.

These are the same parties who some time ago sold Miss Cordelia Monnett of this city $6,250 “worth” of the same kind of stock, $5,000 of which was recovered by the victim through the alertness of her banker, J. C. Harris. Richmire started his downward career, it is said, as clerk of Benton county, which office he is alleged to have left short in his accounts.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Sept. 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Donnelly, a daughter. Sept. 7, to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Woolford, south of town, a daughter.

ENTERTAINMENT AT CATHOLIC SCHOOL HALL.

The St. Augustine’s Literary Society will give a comic drama, entitled, “The Hickorv Farm,” at the Catholic School Hall, Sunday evening, Sept 13, at 8 o’clock. Admission 10 and 15 cents. All are invited.

CATTLE FOR SALE. 12 head of good yearling steers, coming 2-year-old in February. Also 2 good milch cows, for sale. wiR sell separately or all together. 5 miles south and 1| miles west of Rensselaer, at Steam Iliff’s place. Rim Tullis.

riOGHAMME. 10 a. m. Music, Greeting and Invocation Hanging Grove Moore, W. E. Gi11am....-Faris, B. R. Walker Myers, G. F. Barkley Nichols, S. R. Social Greeting 11 a. m. MarionNowels, C. D. Jordan Welsh, F. Newton Yeoman, J. Keener. Tyler, M. M. Picnic Dinner —Plays Ip. m. Music and Songs Kankakee Dunn, I. D. Wheatfieldßiggs, Ed Carpenter Alter, L. S. MilroyFoulks, R. E. Social Greeting 2p. m. Union Alter, J. E. Remington Parker, R. Wheatfield (Town)Graves, J. Rensselaer Thompson This is a basket picnic. No stands or teams allowed on the grounds. The object is to recite early incidents of interest happening in the townships, towns and city. Volunteer queries or stories are in order. All vacant time filled with declamations and songs. All are invited to come in a sober state of/body, but joyous frame of mind and help to have a good time. Committee.

Vol. VI. No. 23

PARR AGAIN GOES DRY,

But Rensselaer Cases Are Undecided As We Go to Press. The anti-saloon fight occupied considerable of the time of the commissioners’ court this week, and the Rensselaer cases are not decided at this writing. The cases here resolved themselves into the question of the legality of the withdrawals. The remonstrators got two of the 19 who withdrew to sign back, but if the other 17 were counted as legal als the saloon applicants would win out by some four or five majority. The remonstrance as filed contained all the names of those whd had signed the withdrawal cards, it being claimed that the parties should have given notice direct and in person to the attor-neys-in-fact. Messrs. Johnson and Brand, to whom the power of attorney was given instead of giving notice to the auditor and commissioners. These cases were continued to Wednesday so that Attorney Orbison, the state antisaloon attorney, could be here. The matter was heard at that time and decision reserved until yesterday morning, but the commissioners failed to finish up their business in Pulaski county and we learned would not get home until to-day, therefore a decision will probably be rendered this forenoon. In a previous case the board held that revocation of a power-of-attorney must be made direct and in person to the agent, which seems good sense ana good law, and the general opinion seems to be that they will again so hold, in which case the saloon applicants will probably appeal to the circuit court. In the Parr case the “antis'’ went out early Friday morning and got a number of withdrawing remonstrators to sign back, and without questioning the legality of the withdrawals they had a clear-cut majority of twelve on the show down. The saloon men have spent lots of money in Union township, it is said, in their numerous efforts to re-establish a saloon there. It is now thought that no further effort will be made by the saloon .men for some time at least.

CHICAGO EXCURSION, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13.

Train achedale, Fare. Monon 8:30 “ 1.00 Lee 8:80 * 1.00 McCoysbarg 8:85 u 1.00 Pleaaant Ridge 8:40 “ 1.00 Rensselaer „ 8:48 “ 1.00 Surrey 8:57 “ 80 Parr 8:03 “ 80 Fair Oaks 0:00 “ ,85 Rose Lawn 0:30 “ .70 Tbnyer...... 0:85 •* .75 Shelby OJN - .75 Lowell SHS *• .75 Ar. Chicago.... 11:80 »•

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