Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1904 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. y/ Oom 36c; oats, 340 q ''Wheat 66 cfents; rye, 40 cents. . Jasper County Farmers’ Institute —Jan. 20-21. Reserve your seats early for “A Run on the Bank.” Don’t miss the “rummage sale” on Jan. 15th and 16th. Dr. M. L. Humston of Goodland was a Rensselaer visitor Monday. John Murray and A 1 Wood of Stoutsburg, were down on business Saturday. D. B. Nowles returned to Lam-' ar, Col., last Friday to look after bosinese matters. Mrs. Geo. W. Goff has gone to Hot Springs, Ark., to take treatment for a few months. V/*Mr. and Mrs. A. Dr Washburn Wfc - visiting the former’s parents, in Kentland this week. Ohas. H. Thornton will leave for Chicago Monday to take a position on the Monon road. Mr. and Mrs. John Thornton are visiting their sons Del and William in Danville, 111., this week. Joseph Miller, who. has been at Waterford, Wis., has returned home and will remain here for the present. John Sharp came over from Gilman, 111., Friday to be present at the funeral of his Uncle, Joseph A. Sharp. G. F. Meyers was up town Saturday for the'first time in two weeks. He had been having a seige of the grip. Advertised letters: Miss Mary Loneagan, Mrs. Jennie Timmons, Mrs. Nancy Jamison, Wallace Miller, James Linton. only car loads of apples and potatoes shipped to Rensselaer this winter was received by the Chicago Bargain Store. D. A. Freshour of Wabash county, returned home Monday after a few days visit with his son, J. W. Freshour, the blacksmith. Democrat readers generally and stockmen in particular will find muoh to interest them on the last page of this issue of The Democrat. A. J. Harmon will have a big stock sale at his farm west of town, Thursday, Jan. 21. See advertisement elsewhere in this paper. The fire department was called out Saturday by the burning of a floe in John English’s residence in the east part of town. No damage was done. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Spring Valley, Wyo., 1; Rensselaer, 2; Fair Oaks, R-R-l, 2; Fowler, 1; Gifford, 2. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fendig left Sunday for Brunswick, Ga., and Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla., to spend a few months with their children at those points. SiLIJ. M. Baughman and C. D. Nowels of this city, were among the democrats frsm Jasper county who attended the district convention at Lafayette Thursday. Mrs. Belle Thompson and daughter Anna, who were called here by the death of the former’s brother, Joseph A. Sharp, returned to their home in Marion, Ohio, Tuesday. C. B. Kenton returned to Indianapolis Monday to resume his studies in the Indiana Medical College, after spending the holidays with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Kenton. Mm. John H. Spindle and her eleven year old son, of Lowell, and two sisters and a ten year old nephew of Chicago, were victims of the Iroquois theatre fire at Chicago last week. All were buried at Lowell. Articles of incorporation of the Columbia City Ltimber Co., capital stock $20,000, were filed with the Secretary of State a few days ago Arthur S. Nowelsof Columbia City, and D. B. Nowels and J. M. Wasson of Rensselaer, are the incorporators.

M A Run on the Bank.” Watch for “A Run on the Bank.” Mr. and Mm. Eugene Sayler of Cullum, 111., are visiting relatives here this week. Walter Imes of Huntington, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Imes, here this week. daughter of 0. G. Spitler, was successfully operated upon for appendicitis at the Mary Thompson hospital at Chicago, Tuesday. Good second-hand sewing ma v chines, also a good organ, suitable for county school will be on sale at the M. E. rummage sale, Jan. 15 and 16. S(Yan Grant of Watertown, So. 1 Dak., and Orlan Grant of Danville, 111., are visiting their mother, Mrs. Mattie Grant, thus week. Both are clerking in stores at the above named points. S. C. Irwin was called to Milwaukee Monday by the serious illness of her mother, Mm. Emily Plummer, but arrived a few hours too late to see her mother alive. She died of pneumonia. and Mrs. Simon Kenton of near Surrey, left Tuesday for a two or three months sojourn in Florida. Their first stopping place will be Pensocola, and their wind up at Tallahassee. C. E. Enz, whose sale is advertised elsewhere in this paper, to take place next Friday, was in from east Barkley Monday on business. Mr. Enz expects to move to near Payne, Ohio, where be has (bought a 320 acre farm, about J Feb, 15. Last reports from E. P. Honan, who underwent an ofieratfon for gall stones at the West Side Hospital, Chicago, last week, are that he is improving nicely and will probably be brought home in ten days or two weeks. Harry Aldrich of Loverne, Minn., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Granville Aldrich. He has married since leaving Rensselaer, and he and his wife are •employed as trained nurses in a private hospital in Loverne. the finest ice ever put up in Rensselaer is being harvested this week. It is full 18 inches thick and of good quality, better than usual. The long continued zero weather has frozen the river to a greater depth than for a great many years. The Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church will give a social Jan. 14, at the home of Mrs. Henry Amsler. A short program will be rendered, light refreshments served and a silver offering taken. Remember the, date, Jan. 14. * Charles Burbage, notice of whose public sale next Tuesday appears in another part of this paper, expects to move to Morton county, No. Dakota, in a few months. Mr. Burbage has bought an 80 acre farm and homsteaded 160 acres near Flasher, and will move thereon. Claud Rogers, a young man twenty-two years old, was killed Friday while acting as switchman in the railroad yards at Monon. He was attempting to arrange the airbrakes between his car on the train just in from the south, when the cars moved, catching his head between the bumpers and crushing his skull horribly. He only lived a few minutes. Manager Ellis promises to have some very fine shews for lovers of theatre in the near future. “Ten Nights in a Bar Room,” which was on the boards last Friday night was a good show and deserved more of a house than it received. Mr. Ellis hopes to see Rensselaer people turn out well to the coming shows and he promises them some first-class ones. The program for the fourteenth annual session of the Jasper County Farmers Institute, to be held in this city, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 20-21, appears elsewhere in this paper. The out of county speakers are both new to our people, but are said to be good. They are. Mr. O. A. Somers of Howard oounty, and. Mia. Florence Ross of Southport, Marion county. Farmers should so arrange their work that they may be able to attend one or both days of the session.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, January 9, 1904.

Saturday, January 16, “A Run on the Bank.” Miss Candace Brown visited in Monon Sunday. Nothing but fun—the big farce comedy, “A Run on the Bank.” Don’t forget the annual Invoice Sale at Murray’s. Special sale on all winter goods. Estray Taken Up:— Came to my place west of Rensselaer, about four weeks ago, a bay mare. Owner can have same by paying charges. John Bislosky. T'Tbe marriage of Miss Virginia Austin and Mr. Ray M. Shayne will take place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Austin, 17 Scott St., Chicago, next Thursday at Bp. m. Mrs. A. L. Berkley of Rensselaer will be matron of honor, and Miss Nina Hammond of Lafayette, aunt of the bride, maid of honor. The White County Free Baptist quarterly meeting will convene with the Free Baptist church of Rensselaer, Friday, Jan. 8, 1904, at 7:30 p.m. Business meeting Saturday, 9a. m.; covenant meeting, 2p. m.; young people’s program, 750 p.m. Sermon Sunday morning, 10:45 a. m., followed by communion service. Also reunion at 7p. m. Everybody invited to attend these services. J. A.Cochran, Pastor. Charley Exstrohm was up to Michigan City the latter part of the week to see if any trace could be found of his brother Gus, who with two other parties, were drowned in Lake Michigan last week. Up to present, however, no trace of the missing ones has been discovered and it may be a month, or probably never, before the lake will give up itß dead. Gus was quite well known in this vicinity, having worked near here a number of years. —Brook 'Reporter. •

TWO FIRES IN UNION TOWNSHIP.

The farmhouse of the widow of the late F. J. Gant, in Union tp., was totally destroyed by fire between eight and nine o’clock Thursday morning, together with all of Mre. Gant’s household goods. We understand that tfalbre was no one in the house when the fire started and therefore its origin is unknown. The children had gone to school and Mrs. Gant was at a neighbor’s. It is a very severe loss indeed to Mrs. Gant, as there was no insurance whatever. Her loss is about SSOO. The farmhouse of Zebodee Swain at Aix, also burned Thursday about 1:30 o’clock, together with practically all the contents. Loss S7OO to SBOO with no insurance. Origin of fire unknown.

PULASKI COUNTY MAN MISSING.

Winamac, Ind., Janaary 2.—F. D. Koster, ex-Trustee of Jefferson township, and dealer in live stock, is reported to be missing. The authorities say that he bad barrowed money from friends in Rensselaer and Francisville and that finanoial obligations connected with other bus iness transactions may be the cause of his mysterious disappearance. - At one time he had a financial rating of $25,000. His wife divorced Koster on account of reports about a married woman by name of Myere, whose husband likewise divorced his wife. Koster and Mrs. Meyers then married. Their honeymoon was of short duration, and again Koster was divorced. Koster has a boat of friends here and they cannot understand his absence.

jTThe funeral of little Pauline Mossier, the Rensselaer victim of the terrible Iroquois theatre fire at Chicago last week, was held from the Leopold residence on Front street, Sunday morning at 8 o’clock, Rabbi Firelight of Lafayette, conducting the services. mule in Weston cemetery. The floral offerings were very beautiful and profuse. Sixteen little girls, deceased classmates in school, were hon'ory pallbearers. Dr. Firelight’s sermon was very highly spoken of by those who heard it. It was the first time many in attendance had ever beard a Jewish burial sermon. The relatives and a number of citizens went to Hammond On the 9:55 a. m., train to attend the funeral of Mrs. Wolfe, whioh took place there Sunday afternoon, also conducted by a Jewish Rabbi. Mre. Wolfe was buried at Hammond. -

LAID TO REST.

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

lt«M «f Ittorut Oatbarsd In the Office* and Corridor* at tko County Capitol. TheKewton cirouit court will convent next Monday. Quite a number of the township trustees were in Wednesday, filling their reports with the auditor. —-o Squire Troxell has turned $61.50 into the school fund, the result of eight iponths work in taking care of plaifi drunks, eto. —o — County Assessor Phillips attended th« countv assessors’ meeting at Indianapolis this week. Matters of. general interest were diseussedL A petition for a rehearing has been asked for in the Ben Hart vs. Joseph Sigman et al ditch case from Jordan tp„ lately decided adversely to Hart in the appellate court. The case of the Panhandle railroad oompany vs. the town of Wolcott, which the town won in the lower court, was affirmed by the supreme court Thursday. The case arose over the laying out of a street across the railroad’s right-of-way. During the month of December there were SHI instruments recorded in this county, of this number there were 8 patents, 2 decrees, 38 deeds, 95 mortgages, 18 Mechanics Liens, 1 Bill of Sale, 28 releases, 1 Power of Attorney, 5 Assignments, 6 Affidavits, 1 Ditch Assessment, 1 Plat, 1 Agreement, 1 Lease. The current tax rate in the townships of Jasper county, including state, county, etc., is as follows on each SIOO valuation: Hanging Grove.sl.7o Keener 2.66 Gillam 1.95 Kankakee 1.60 Walker 1.95 Wheatfield 1.83 Barkley 215 Town Wheatfield 2.03 Cityßenwelaer. 2.84 Carpenter....... 1j67 Marion 1.62 Remington 2.07 JovSaai-.' 1.80 Union 2.03 Newton 1.77 —O — . The clerk of the Jasper circuit court has made the following report to the Bureau of Statistics for the year 1903: Civil cases pending Jan. 1,1903. 51 “ “ begun during year 174 “ . “ disposed of 168 “ “ tried by jury 19 Days of court in session 85 Administration causes pending Jan. 1903. 38 Letters of Adm. issued 18 Estates settled 18 Guardianships pending Jan. 1,1908 85 “ ‘ issued 7 “ disposed of 16 Executions issued 24 Decrees of foreclosure entered 8 No. persons adjudged of unsound mind.. 9 Marriage licenses issued 121 No. admitted to bar 3 * * naturalized, Holland and Belgium.... 2 Divorces granted to wife 8 “ “ “ husband 2 CRIMINAL STATISTICS. Cases pending Jan. 1, 1903 11 “ begun during year 34. “ dismissed 13 Convictions for misdemeanor 10 Misdemeanor punished by fine 10 Cases tried during yearT 8 —O — New suits filed: No. 6600. Henry G. Phillips vs. Charles Myers and Isabelle Myers; action for an accounting and the appointment of a receiver. Plaintiff alleges in his complaint that defendants are engaged in conducting a general merchandise business in the town of Wheatfield; that in December, 1899, plaintiff was employed by said Myere & Myers and during the winter of 1899,1900 and 1901 defendants Were in Florida and plaintiff had fall charge of said business; that he was receiving only a small salary and had asked repeatedly for an increase; that he was told to stay with the firm and they would reward him and would make him a full partner in the business; that in 1901 Charles Myers made a will in which plaintiff was willed certain real estate in Wheatfield on which the business building of the firm was located, to have at death of the parties, Myere & Myers; that plaintiff did not like the idea of waiting until death of defendants for his reI ward; that in 1903 one, Schuyler C. Ash was made a partner in said j firm with a third interest and the firm was reorganized and plaintiff given one-third of stock on hand and a third interest also in said business. The division of the profits of the business for 19Q3 were anequal.plajntiff claims, and defendants announced that they desired to close the partnership on Jan. 1,1904, and plaintiff should get mat. Plaintiff asks for a receiver to take charge of the busi-

ness, and that a division be made by order of the. court. No. 6601. Marion O. Gant va, Olive V. Spriggs; aotion in replevin. The complaint alleges that plaintiff is the owner of and entitled to the immediate possession of certain insurance policies on the life of the late Lemuel S. Gant, aggregating $2,350, payable to plaintiff as beneficiary; that said property is unlawfully detained by defendant, who refuses to surrender possession thereof. —o — Following is a report of the proceedings of the oounty commissioners for the January term: Advertisement ordered for letting contract for new bridge in Wheatfield tp., on first day Feb. term. In matter of J. G. Frances et al ditch, reviewers report is approved and final report ordered made Jan. 18. In matter of the Otis joint ditoh, objections withdrawn and order of Newton county commissioners is approved; final report ordered made Jan. 18. Geo. Gowland et al petition for highway, motion to strike oat report of reviewers is over-ruled and road ordered established. Wm. P. Baker, remonstrator appeals to the circuit court. Bids for metallic furniture for recorders office are rejected and new advertisement ordered for letting on Monday, Feb. 1. Joseph Somner et al petition for highway in Jasper and Newton connties. John J. Porter appointed commissioner, to meet with Newton county commissioner Jan. 18. Ghas. M. Blue, trustee of Marion tp., was authorized to extend additional poor relief to John W. King, Cyrus Haas, Clara Bridgeman, John Ramey, Marguerite Moosmiller, Sarah Marion, John Alberson, Mary Peyton, Sarah Platt, Frank Ramey, Mary J. Stone, Clara Morlan and Mattie Morlan. Wednesday the board, accompanied by Attorney Geo. A. Williams, went to Logansport, where they met the Pulaski county commissioners in consultation over she Hazlet joint ditch. The report on same was approved.

Girls’ sweaters, just the garment for school wear, one half price at Murray’s.

TRIALS OF A MARRIED MAN.

Len Lefler of Pleasant Ridge was introduced to some of the troubles of a married man the other day, It seems the chimney refused to draw, and Len’s wife sent him up on the roof with the crowbar, gardenrake, a hoe, and a fishing pole to locate and remove the obstruction. Len began punching around the interior of ■ the smoke outlet and the first thing he knew there was a terrible racket down below. Then his wife ran out of the house and waved her arms frantically for him to cease operations. It appears Len had managed to knock down the pipes of both stoves in the rooms below, and—well, you can imagine about what sort of a muss be created. At last accounts Len was still beating carpets and dusting, and occasionally saying something in a low tone that sounded rather suspicious for a good Methodist. Special January invoice sale at Murray’s store.

LADY ACME COMING. —SPECIAL GREAT ATTRACTION.

Lady Acme is coming to Rensselaer soon. She always attracts large crowds. Her visit to Rensselaer will be the greatest mid-winter event in the show line. Lady Acme is a cow, the largest cow in the world. Sbe weighs 3,450 lbs, js owned by the Acme Food Co. of Chicago, who have a standing offer of $lO,000 for her equal. Lady Acme has visited the state fairs for the past two years. Such was the rash to see her at Columbus, Ohio, last fall that six police were unable to keep back the anxious people that crowded the entrance. Lady Acme has been fed on Acme food 4 times each day for years. She is a cross between a Durham and Hereford. Raised 8 calves in 3 years, triplets twice and twins once. 10 per cent off all bric-a-brac. Hand-painted Haviland obina. Chicago Bargain Store.

Vol. VI. No. 40

J. B. FAULKNOR.

Editor of Michigan City Dispatch Is Made District Chairman. The democrats of the Tenth congressional district have a new chairman in the person of J, B. Faulknor, editor of the Michigan City Dispatch, who was chosen to succeed Dan Sims of Lafayette at the district convention held at the latter place Thursday. Owing to private business occupying so much of his time, Mr. Sims declined a re-election, and Mr. Faulknor was chosen in his stead. The new chairman is a wide-awake gentleman and it is conceded that he will make an excellent chairman, Mr. Faulknor will probably get oat over the district shortly and make himself thoroughly acquainted with the democrats. The Jackson banquet at night was attended by about 300 prominent democrats from all parts of the district, and much enthusiasm was shown. There will be a grand ball at the Armory Hall, Rensselaer, Ind., on Tuesday eve, Jan. 12, 1904. Best of order maintained. Music by Haley & Steadman’s orchestra. Shindler & Bowers, Mgro.

THAT SEVENTY-TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR EQUIPMENT.

'The new equipment at the light plant was turned on Saturday afternoon in the presence of the members of the city council and editors Clark, Marshall and Babcock. Councilman Ferguson made a few preliminary remarks in jus-_ tification of the heavy expenditure, and said that it was hoped to confine the cost to $7,200, but it was found that some other expenditures were necessary, which would swell the total four or five hundred dollars these was the changing of the old 2,500 light incandescent dynamo, so that it could be used if necessary; also one extra engine will be retained. This would cost S3OO, and some other items of expense would amount to S2OO to S3OO more. One of the old engines and the old are dynamo and the two small incandescent dynamos, it was expected, could be sold for enough to cover this extra expenditure. The arc and incandescent lights are now both operated from the new dynamo which has a capacity of 4,000 incandescents and 50 or more arc lights. Twenty-five new arc lamps of an improved pattern, have been purchased and these will take the place of that number of arcs now in use. At the close of Mr. Ferguson’s remarks, Mayor Ellis pressed the button —or turned on the steam, rather —and the new 300 horsepower Allis-Chalmers Corlis engine began to turn. It is expected that the new engine will effect a great saving in fuel and that the light service will be much more satisfactory. It is hoped that the expectations will be fully realized* 500 on the $. Thousands of remnants, odds and ends, underwear, fascinators, shoes, etc. Chicago Bargain Store.

WAIT!

The ladies of the Methodist Church will hold their annual rummage sale on the 15th and 16th of January, in the new K. of P. building. A various assortment of valuable and useful articles will be on sale. Furniture, quilts, clothing—old and new —bric-a-brac, etc. Don’t miss it. Just received a car, 180 bbls. Sleepy Eye Flour. No better made, at 14.75 bbl. Chicago Bargain Store.

FARM LOANS.

We make farm loans on the most favorable terms and in the shortest-time obtainable anywhere. Loans on city property are made by us for one, two, three, four and five years, with privilege of partial payments on any interest payment day; also loans on personal security. Call at our office and see if we cannot make just the kind of a loan you are needing, or call us up by telephone as we have both the long distance Bell and Independent telephones in our office. Austin & Hopkins, :.l Rensselaer, Indiana.

A great Clearance Sale on every* thing to oloee out and make room for spring stook. Chicago Bargain Store.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Jan. 3, to Mr. and Mrs, Wm Lewelleu, in town, a son.