Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1903 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Read Forsythe’s two page ad. That’s all. Ross Hawkins is preparing to locate in Anderson. Miss Kate Wood of Monon, visited Elvin Overton Sunday. Uncle Billy Pierce is visiting friends in Lafayette this week. %Hon. E. P. Honan was as Ft. Wayne Wednesday on business. Alfred Donnelly and. daughter Gertrude, spent Sunday in Lafayette. Mann Spitler of Thayer, was in the city a few hours on business Tuesday. Mrs. C. D. Nowels went to Delphi yesterday for a several days visit. Miss Hazel Warner visited Miss Lucille Didlake at Monticello over Sunday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Remington, 1. Rev. C. D. Royce of West Lafayette was here Monday evening and Tuesday. One hundred tickets were sold from this station to the Chicago excursion last Sunday. Rev. Fisher, the M. P. minister, has moved into Mrs. J. T. Randle’s property on Forest street.

Mr. aud Mrs. E. T. Harris and daughters of Remington, were guests at H. O. Harris’ Sunday. Company M returned Sunday afternoon from attending the military maneuvers at West Point, Ky. George Daugherty and daughter, Miss Maud Daugherty, visited relatives in Monticello this week.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe of the Chicago Bargain Store were in Chieago Tuesday buying new goods. the guest of his brother-in-law, Lncius Strong, and other relatives here this week. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue returned Wednesday evening from a two month's visit with relatives in Washington and Oregon. The first quarterly meeting of the Rensselaer circuit of the M. P. church will be held Oct. 24 and 25, at Mt. Hope church, Jordan tp. Wanted Immediately:— High wages to thoroughly competent girl for general house-work. Address, with references, Box “D,” Rensselaer, Ind. Mrs. F. M. Makeever of Newton tp., and Mrs. Jane Vestal of Newton county, took the train here Thursday for Lafayette for a few days visit with relatives. Joseph Sharp, the photographer, is in very poor health and has been ailing for several months. It is thought his ailment is the result of vaccination last spring. D. A. Stoner arrived in the city Wednesday evening from Wichita, Kan., for a few days stay, looking after business matters. He will return home Tuesday* W. T. Steadman of Delphi, is getting up a class in music here and expects to locate here permanently. He teaches piano, guitar, violin, mandolin, etc., and carries good references. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Deleoust ■who have been spending the summer with latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hallagan, northeast of town, left Tuesday for their home in Ocalla, Fla. J. P. Ryan of Giilam tp., was in the city on business Saturday. Mr. Ryan is completing a new residence, one of the best farm houses in Giilam tp., costing him about $2,000. Marion I. Adams, B. D. Comer, -J. M. Wasson, Mr. and Mrs. L. Strong, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Yeoman were among those from this county who attended the Farmers institute at Purdue4his week. The high school football game at Monticello Saturday between Rensselaer and Monticello resulted in favor of the latter by a score -of 12 to 0. Today our high school learn {days Goodland at the latter .place. 7

Nice Canning Pears $1.25 per bushel at John Eger’s. I. A. Leavel went to Wabash Thursday to close up a deal for a farm there. Cloak opening beginning Saturday, 17th. That’s all. Chicago Bargain Store. Mrs. Anna Hayden of Terre Haute, has been visiting here with her sister, Mrs. John Eger, this week. Several of the Rathbone Sisters expect to go to Morocco to-day Ito spend the day with Mrs. H. J. Bar too. •XCarpenters are at work finishing up the interior of B. Forsythe’s and J. C. Harris’ fine new residences. CLTbe city schools were closed Thursday and Friday while the teachers visited other schools, the most of them going to Chicago. Mrs. J. R. Wilcox of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kenton of Surrey, and Korah Parker took in the farmers institute at Purdue this week. Fred Sanders, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Jessen and Mrs. Alfred Hoover, returned to her home in Lebanon Thursday. Rev. D. A. Tucker of Hortonville, Wis., a former pastor of the F. W. Baptist church, will occupy the pulpit of the above church here Sunday morning.

W. R. Foster writes us to change the address of his Democrat from McCoysburg to Kokomo. He is working there at the carpenter’s trade, gets $2 per day to start with and says there is lots of work. , Mrs. E. T. Harris of Remington and Mrs. Chas. Roberts and Miss Jennie Harris of Rensselaer, were in Chicago Tuesday. The former purchased a- fine piano while there for her daughters.

In the balloting for carnival queen at Monticelle this week, Miss Manda Hoyes of this city who is employed as stenographer in an office in Monticello, stands third in the list at this writing. There are nine candidates.

Mrs. James Maloy is visiting her son Dr. Bernie Maloy and family at Steger, 111., this week. Mrs. Mary Travis, south of town, will go to Steger in a few days to live with Dr. Maloy, whose wife is in very poor health.

A series of special meetings are now being held at the F. W. Baptist church by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Cockran, assisted by State Evangelist A. R. Harper ana wife of LaGrange. The meetings will continue indefinitely. A cordial invitation is extended to everybody to attend. During the storm Wednesday afternoon lightning struck the K. of P. building at Weat Point, Tippecanoe county, where a meeting of the Rathbone sisters was in session, and Mrs. James Van Meter was instantly killed, while five other ladies were seriously burned, one fatally, from blazing gasoline from the chandelier, which was struck by the bolt James McManus of Union tp., returned last week from a prospecting trip down through the Indiana Territory and Oklahoma. Ed Coll accompanied him but he came home earlier. Mr. McManus visited Albert Farmer at Yukon and Mr. Farmer sent back with him some fine Oklahoma apples to The Democrat. While very favorable impressed with that section of Oklahoma, Mr. McManus made no investment. Mr. T. J. Headlee, teacher in the Rensselaer schools, and Miss Blanche Ives, a popular young lady of Delphi, were married in that city Sunday evening at the home of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ives. Mr. Headlee is k native of Carroll county. The yoong couple will reside in Rensselaer for the present at least and have rented the Rev. Tucker propc-ty in the east part of town. The Democrat joins in congratulations. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Oct 10. to Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Stocktou, a daughter. Oct. 13, to Mr. and Mrs. C , rl«« Weisu, southwest of towu, « w*;». Oot. 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Mars u Cooper, of Barkley tp., a sou.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, October 17, 1903.

ALL HOME PRINT.

Editorial, Correspondence and Home and General News will found on the inside pages of The Democrat this week, owing to the 2-page ad of the Chicago Bargain Store.

RUTHERFORD ACQUITTED.

Firman Rutherford was arrested last Friday for perjury in swearing to the age of one Bessie Swartzell, who recently married James Fleming, on complaint of the girl’s father, Albert Swartzell. It seems Rutherford assisted the young man in securing the marriage license, and signed an affidavit as to the girl’s age, but at the trial it developed that he did not swear to same, and on the court’s instructions the jury returned a verdict of acquittal. The girl was only 15 last June, according to her farther’s complaint, but is large for her age.

LAND-SEEKERS RETURN.

The land-seekere who went to Dakota last week have been dropping back this week at different times. James Walters returned Sunday night. He bought an improved half-section of land 11 miles from St, Lawrence and 13 miles from Miller, the county seat, paying $5,000 for same. He will not move there the coming season, Mason Kenton and Charlie Zard, and J. R. Phillips of Hanging Grove tp., returned Wedeesday night. They were pleased with the country but made no investment. Mr. Phillips is partly on a deal we understand, for a section of land in Hand county, but the deal may not go through. James Spriggs of Walker tp., who accompanied the party out, went on to Indian Territory. He returned Tuesday, having made no investment. He talks some of moving out there, though, in a year or so.

FOUR GENERATIONS.

Mr. F. W. Mauck of Newton tp.. was in the city Tuesday; and with his son D. W. Mauck of Newton county, the latter's son and this son’s daughter, making four generations, had his picture taken in a group. Mr. Mauck, senior, is now 75 years of age, and has resided in Newton township for 46 years, on the same farm. He was born, grew to manhood and was married in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, about 100 miles from Washington, and often visited that city and the senate chambers and listened to debates of Calhoun, Webster, Clay, Douglas and other great men of that day. He moved to Jasper county in October, 1857, and has resided here continuously since. Mr. Mauck has raised quite a large family of children, who are a credit to their parents and to Jasper oounty. Like their father, the boys are true-blue democrats and respected citizens. Mr. Mauck is enjoying very good health at present and bids fair to live many more years.

Florsheim for men. That’s all. Chicago Bargain Store. BUT BRO. CLARK IS SAD. Journal: The grand lodge Knights of Pythuas has declared against street carnivals and Bro. Babcock is happy. Printer Wanted: The Demo, crat wants to employ at once a good, all-around printer, one capable of setting ads ard turning oat first-class job work. To such a man a permanent job at good wages is open. Man with family preferred. No boozers need plyLOOK HERE. If you don’t believe you can buy laud cheaper of the owner than you can of the agent, just call and see for yourself. Any sized farm from 300 acres down to 60 acres, to pick from. Also a residence in Rensselaer. Two farms to rent for cash, can give possession this fall if desired. Yours for a trade, ~.f Robert Michal, l Box 73. Rensselaer Ind. FOR SALE. At my (arm 2£ miles south and 1 mile east of Rensselaer, 2 Poland China boar pigs, large enough for service, and 1 Durham bull 1$ years old. Barnet Meinbrook.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

ItMM of Interest (lathered la the Offices end Corridors of the County Capitol. At October term of commissioners’ court poor farm bills were allowed to the amount of $352.05. —o — Attorneys, Honan, Williams, Foltz, Miller and Wilson were in Kentland this week looking after cases in court. The bounty commissioners held a special session Saturday and accepted the rebuilt bridge over the Iroquois just southeast of town, and allowed pay for same, $1,575. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 9, Andrew Knight to Dora Stone. Oct. 12, John K. Schroder to Blanche Cearing. Oct. 13, Fred W. Leeson to Hilze Mulder. Oct. 13, Frank E. Miller to Fanny T. Bailey. —o — Appelalnt’s brief in the taxferret case against S. P. Thompson, and appllee’s brief in the cases of Babcock vs. Board of Commissioners of Jasper county and Harry Gifford vs. John Judy et al. were filed in the supreme court last week.

—o — New suits filed: No. 6557. Martin Klaus vs. Mina Klaus; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married at Frankfort, Ind., on May 24, 1904, (probably meant for 1894) and lived together as husband and wife until Oct. 10, 1902; that on said latter date and at the various other times defendant committed the crime of adultry with one James Jones, and at divers other times since said date she has been guilty of same crime with numerous other men; that they have three children, aged respectively 6, 4 and 2 years old; that the two latter have been adopted by Thomas Wallace and wife. Plantiff asks for decree of divorce and the custody of the eldest child. Plaintiff resides at Remington, he states. No. 6558. Alfred E. Malsbary vs. Albert Bisher et al; action to quiet title. No. 6559. Walter L. .Gumm and Rosa J. Gumm vs. Levina Johnson; petition ..for adoption of said Levina Johnson, a girl aged four years, procured by petitioners from the Allen county home for orphan children. No. 6560. Mary Middleton vs. Ernest Middleton; action for divorce. —o— The September term of the Jasper circuit court closed Saturday. Following is a report of the last two days of the term: State vs. Firman Rutherford; acquitted and defendant discharged. James H. Chapman vs. Wm. Obenchain; cause dismissed, costs paid. Hiram Goodwin vs. Helen M. Bartlett et al; real estate ordered sold to satisfy judgments and liens. Robert Parker vs. Henry W. Milner; plaintiff is ruled to answer defendant’s demurer on first day of November term, and to submit register of notes for inspection, ana defendant /also ordered to submit for inspection all papers, notes, receipts, etc., that may have any bearing on this cause. Lillie B. Standish vs. Chas. E. Standish; plaintiff granted decree of divorce on grounds named in complaint and is also given custody of the three children. Jesse J. Fry vs. W. M. Shafdr & Co.; set for’trial first Friday November term. Owing to the failure of the court reporter to send him notes in time, Judge Talbot of South Bend, was unable to render a decision in the Carnegie library tax matter at this term of court. His decision will be rendered at the opening of the November term, which convenes on Nov. 9. This will be in time for placing the tax on the duplicate.

- STOCK TANKS. We are making a specialty of stock and storage tanks of all descriptions, and our prioee are lower than the lowest. 6-ft. $7,50; 8-ft. $12,50; 10-ft. $19,00. Donnelly Bros.

SENSATIONAL DIVORCE SUIT.

Mary Weathers Middleton Wanta to Be Freed From Her'Huaband After Six Days’ Honeymoon. A divorce case was filed in the circuit court yesterday by Mary Middleton, through her attorney, Frank Kimmel of Lafayette, against her husband, Ernest Middleton, a son of Rev. H. M. Middleton, former pastor of M. E. church here and at Remington. Young Middleton was a soldier of the Spanisb-American war and served in the Philippines. Miss Wiltshire, or Weathers, as she was known, was born here, was a former typo in the various printing offices here and for the past two or three years deputy in the Rensselaer postoffice. She was a nice looking young lady, clever and obliging, very efficient, and made many friends. She and young Middleton had kept company some a couple of years ago but it was thought the affair was all off and that a John Fox of Lafayette was the favored suitor, in fact they were in engaged. On Sept. 13th Miss Weathers went to Hammond to visit friends, and the next day her friends here were surprised to learn of her marriage to young Middleton, who was then working in Chicago. After six days of married life Mrs. Middleton returned to Rensselaer, and, as stated in The Democrat last week, it was rumored that she had left her husband. He came down here the following Saturday and is alleged to have tried to get her to return with him, but she refused. The complaint alleges that the parties were married on Sept. 14, 1903, and separated on Sept. 20, 1903; that defendant has been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment to plaintiff in using profane and vulgar language, cursing, swearing, etc.; that he would tell plaintiff against her will and remonstrance vile, viscious and lacivious stories, said storries being too vile to place upon the records of court, causing plaintiff much pain and distress of mind; tell her of his experience with lewd women and harlots before his marriage, etc.; that after their separation he tried to compell her to return by exhibiting and flourishing a loaded revolver in her presence, Plaintiff asks for a decree of divorce and that she be allowed to resume her former name of Mary H. Wiltshire. The sympathy of many friends will go out to Mrs. Middleton, even through she should have known better than to have taken the hasty step she did.

A CORN SHOW COMING.

A corn show on a large scale, and one that will do adequate justice to Jasper county’s enormous corn crop of this year, has been arranged for. Cash prizes will be given in six different lines of corn, as follow: Best white corn $5.00 Sscond best white corn,. 2.50 Best yellow com 5.00 Second best yellow corn, 2.50 Best mixed cprn 5.00 Second best 2.50 Best Calico com, S’oo Second best 2.50 Sweetstakes, best exhibit of any variety SIO.OO.

Each exhibit for any prize must consist of not less than 20 pounds of corn. The prizes will be awarded on Wednesday, Oct. 28th at Ip. m. The cash for the prizes is subscribed by merchants and other business men, and the grain in the different exhibits is to be the property of these contributors, and immediately after the awards are made, the exhibits will be sold at auotion for their benefit.

Entries may be made now, at any time, and the exhibit will be at Moody & Roth’s meat market.

FIVE PER CENT MONEY

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

Canning Pears and Grapes at John Eger’s. Come to The Democrat office for all kinds of job printing. r An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

VOL. VI.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The oity tethers held their regular meeting Monday evening. Bids were opened for the construction of the Division and Scott street sewer. Only two bids were filed. W.F. Smith’s bid was 47c per lineal foot on the main sewer and 30 cents on the lateral. John Jessen offered to do the entire work for 36 cents per lineal foot. The matter of letting the con- . tract was continued until last evening. An ordinance providing for a sewer on Vine and Milton streets was introduced. j The treasurer presented a report for the month ending September 30th showing the following balances on hand: Corporation fund, $99.36; water, $1011.91; road, $1291.82; electric lght fund, $297.99. At that date there was unpaid orders outstanding in the corporation fund of $237.70. The following bills were allowed: ROAD FUND. John Shelhart, work on street io 50 Wm, Seelman, *• “ “ 705 Tom Parker “ 11 “ 690 Wm. Ramey “ “ “ 7SO John Ramey “ " “ 420 Ed Randle “ “ " jlO Al Fletcher “ “ “ 11 40 W. McConahay “ ' “ “ 225 Dick Potts “ “ “ 60 Martin Thornton “ “ “ 300 John Brown “ “ “ 25 Hugh Frain, lumber. 15 20 H. O. Shields, laying stone 8 75 Walter Sunderland, work on street... 75 CORPORATION FUND. Wm. Childers, assisting city engineer.. 90 F. M. Abbott, salary, marshal 45 00 C. H. Vick, acting marshal , 10 50 Mrs. A. M. Harrison, rent hose house..... 32 00 B. H. Dillon,night watch 45 00 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 11 60 Ed Randle, assisting engineer 70 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Victoria Coal Mining Co., Coal 144 20 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 37 50 C. L. Thornton, salary 25 00 Lem Huston, salary 25 00 J. H. Chapman, freight 124 53 C. S. Chamberlain, expenses to Chicago 12 00 B. F. Ferguson expenses to Chicago.. 12 00 W. S. Parks, expenses to Chicago... 12 00 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary 25 00 John Hordcman, work on main 15 80

A special meeting was held Wednesday evening to consider the objections of property owners to the assessments on Makemself sewer, as made by the city commissioners. After considering the matter it was decided to leave the assessments as they were, and the report of the commissioners was adopted. The contract for the Division and Scott street sewer was let to John Jessen at 35 cents per lineal foot. This is a 10 inch sewer, and starts at the river on a line with the center of Scott street, runs north on the center of Scott to Division, and north in center of Division to Cedar street, just north of the H. O. Harris place. The main sewer is about 2,650 feet in length and there are 150 to 200 feet of laterals. Fall Pasture:—l have some nice bluegraßß pasture and am prepared to take in stock on same. Enquire of John E. Bislosky.

PEDIQREEED HOGS.

Duroc Jerseys. A few more of those fine May boars for sale at $lO each if taken soon. My yearling herd boar for sale or exchange, price S2O. Gcss Yeoman, 5 miles west of Rensselaer.

TO TRADE.

Good five room house and feed mill, making corn meal, rye and buckwheat flour, with all necessary fixtures, in good, near by town. Will trade clear for dear property in this city. G. F. Meters, Rensselaer, Ind. Office over Mamy'a Store.

PRIZE-WINNING DUROCS.

John A. Teter of Carpenter tp., was in the city on business Tuesday. John has been devoting considerable attention to breeding Duroc Jersey swine lately, and has this season took blue ribbons at the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois state fairs, his famous boar, Top Notcher Again, carrying off first prize at each of the above exhibitions, and at the latter place he refused an offer of SSOO for this hog. At the Illinois state fair John was awarded Ist in class and sweepstakes on the boar. Top Notcher Again; Ist in class and sweepstakes on his sow Corrector’s Best; Ist on sow pig under six months; Ist on producers sow; and 2d on boar pig under six months.

Grand Fall opening Oct. 17th to Oct. 31st. That’s ait. Chicago Bargain Btorx.

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