Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1904 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

■sl.oo Per Year.

(local and personal.

■Brief Items of Interest to City u 4 Country Renders. ' Com 37c; oats, 38c. begins nest Wednesday. Additional local on last page. Tomorrow is St Valentin® A day. .* Y'o ■? 3■; • U. M. Baughman was in Logansport on business Thursday. Mesdames W. H. Beam and W. F. Smith were in Chicago Saturday. ■. l : . i Advertised letters: Mrs. Ida Reed, Edward Kramer, - Peter Wolf. _____ Miss Minnie Scheurich is learning type-setting in The Democrat office. . 9 !» - > Chas. Hansen will move on hisl arm on Gillam township in a few weeks. 7 '- • ■ • ■ A. B. Rowley departed Thurslay for Washington, D. C„ on business. ■ Don’t forget the best show of he season —“The Missouri Girl”— March Ist. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Nidus ob tear Sharon, are visiting in,Chisago this week. . ■ ' Jasper Kenton visited his son Charles in Indianapolis Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth ret iurned home from the hospital in Chicago last Tuesday. Mrs, Louie Leopold and >f|Wolcott, are visiting the family >f A. Leopold this week. Mrs. Hr O. Harris and son* 1. C. Harris, left last Friday for a tojourn at Hot Springs, Ark. Miss Elizabeth Spalding has aken up the study of shorthand is the means of mental culture. . Ats Donnelly has been on thir lick list the past week with a evere cold and stomach trouble. " / J. W. Freshour has sold his >laoksmithing business to Jesse Jail, who will continue the busiiess. , Attorney Jasper Guy of Remington, was over Wednesday, lookng after cases in court and abitraoting. Mrs. Hettie Reynolds expects to nove to Delphi this spring, where ter son Joe is employed as forenan oh the Delphi Journal. The last day of this month the >ox at Murray’s dry goods store sontaining S2O will be opened. Lll keys must be turned in before hat time. Mrs. Peter Giver returned Sunlay from Monticello, where she tad been for several days assistng in caring for her sister-in-law, firs. Babb. J. M. Shields, who has occupied he Fisher farm south of town for he past year, will occupy the Churchill farm three miles northrest of town the coming year. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood of Wolcott, came over and spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, dr. and Mr. A 1 Catt, Mrs. Wood emaining for a several days visit. ’ James T. Miller of Barkley tp., lotice of whose sale appears in mother column, will move to Covert, Mich., about March Ist, tear which place he has purchaa>d a farm.

James T. Randle, who was aken sick at the home of his son 2d in Hanging Grove tp., about wo weeks ago, was brought home Saturday and is recovering from lis sickness. Wm. L. Nowels, notice of whose ale appears elsewhere in this taper, owing to poor health, tas rented his farm in Jordan tp. o Frank Arnott, and will move o Rensselaer. The Democrat turned out a job >f wedding cards this week for a roung couple in a neighboring ownsbip, but we are not at liberty o disc rose the names of the contacting parties at this time. Mrs. Margaret Hoover died he home of her son, W. M. HoovK, south of town, last Saturday at . o’clock a. in., at the advanced ge of 83 years. The funeral was held Monday at 10 a. m., from the hesidence of Mr. Hoover, and interment made in Weston ceme.y ■' ; ■

“Tbs Missouri Girl.” Come to The Democrat office for all kinds of job printing. Three farms for rent. Call on Dr. Moore, Rensselaer, over Fendig’s drug store. L. G. Baughman of Medaryville, spent Sunday here with his brother, U. M. Baughman. John Sharp of Gillman, 111., is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sharp, for a few days. New subscribers to the Democrat this week by postoffioes; Rensselaer, 1; Lebanon, Mo., 1.

Miss Mae Leech is assisting at the “oase” .in The Democrat office during Miss Candace Brown’s absence in Illinois. Homer Rogers and wife of WolTbtt, are visiting Mrs. Rogers’ parents and other relatives in and around town this week. 8 car loads of merchandise, 30,000 lbs each, contracted before the late advances in price, by the Chicago Bargain Store. . Roe Yeoman is sick with lung fever at Purdue, where he is attending university. His mother, Mrs. A. K. Yeoman,is at his bedside at this writing. V"- 1 - ■«'< — ! *' 11 Geo. Barcus and A. B. Rowley went to Wabash Tuesday. They are figuring on moving their horse stook business to that city, but the matter is not definitely settled at this writing. Rev. Cochran has just closed a series of successful meetings at Parr, and will hold services at the F. W. Church here tomorrow, both morning and evening, at the usual hours.

At the district K. of P. meeting held at Hammoud last week, DeMotte lodge, this county, carried off the prize offered, a flag, for the lodge bringing the largest number of candidates for initiation, it 'having twelve.

Simon Phillips passed his 81st milestone Monday, more than half a century of which he has spent in Jasper County. He is still as “straight as an arrow” and carries his age remarkably well, not appearing much over sixty years. .

A farewell social was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Day Monday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Leavel, who depart in a few days for their new home near Lagro, Wabash county. v. John Q, Alter has been appoi&K ed carrier for the new rural route to start out of Rensselaer, March 1. His eon-in-law, Ernest Fritts, of Dunkirk, has been appointed substitute carrier, and will move here and run John’s candy store.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Boaz, former residents of this city, were divorced recently and the former has again married and is living in Oklahoma, we understand, while Mrs. Boaz is with her parents near Newman, 111., where she went when leaving Rensselaer.

The snow all disappeared last Friday and Saturday, but Sunday one of those “Presto! Change!” coups was made by the weather man and the mercury fell over forty degrees, and we have since had freezing weather. Yesterday morning the meftmry registered four above zero.

Mr. and Mrs. E. P, Honan did ndffcome home last Sunday as anticipated, and are still in Chicago at this writing. Sunday was so bad a day that the doctor did not want Mr. Honan to go out, and since then it was thought beet for him to remain a while longer. A letter received yesterday stated they would return next Friday. A. McCoy has been confined tp, the house most all winter, and has been up town but very few times. The shock of his narrow escape from being run over by the milk train on the Monon several months ago, by falling under the train when alighting at this station, seems to nave rather broken him all up. Mr. C. B. Dunlap, representing a Chicago wholesale house, arrived Saturday evening to make a' short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Dunlap. Not long after he arrived, hia left jaw began to awell and he has now decided to make an extended visit, and among his entertainers will be friendly Mr. “Mump.”

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, February tj, 1904.

Just as The Democrat was go-: ing to press, the editor was arrested on two affidavits for alleged libeling “Honest Abe;” the particular offense alleged to have been in certain publications made in the campaign of 1902. Bond was at given and The Demoorat appears on time as usual. The republicans of Hanging Grove township have issued a call for their township convention for March 19th. We hear it rumored that Wash Cook will again seek the nomination.

An enjoyable party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Moosmiller Thursday night, to which about twenty-five invited young people were present. Progressive “cinch’’ was indulged in and Miss Ellen Casey and John Kolhoff each oarried away the first prize, while Miss Clara Brusnahan and Richard Beck each captured the booby prize. Refreshments consisting of coffee, ,cake, etc. were served.

The remains of Mrs. Jane Banta and her son Frank Banta, were taken through Rensselaer, Turnday afternoon, from Chicago for McCoysburg, for interment in Osborne cemetry. Both had died in Chicago at the home of the latter on the same day, the mother dying at 2:80 a. m„ Monday and the son at sa. m. Mrs. Banta had been living with a daughter at Warsaw, but went to Chicago recently to care for her son Frank, who had been operated on for gall stones. While there she contracted pneumonia, from which she died as above stated. She was about 73 years of age and Frank was 49. They were former residents of Hanging Grove township and the remains of both were taken there for interment, the funeral taking place Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Elam of the Christain church of this city.

Brook Reporter: E. E. Hess received a letter from Chief of Police Patton, of Crswfordsvifle, Monday, stating that they had arrested another one of the robbers implicated in the robbery of his store. He also stated thaf they were on track of a considerable bunch of the stolen property and thought they would recover it. Chief Patton did not give any particulars of his catch but it is evident from his letter that he considers that they are breaking up one of the worst robber gangs that ever infested Indiana. He also stated that they, expect to have others trader arrest in the near future. It is thought that this is the same gang of robbers that have been robbing banks, •tores, etc., all through this section of the state for a number of years past. How important the police consider the case can be judged from the fact that the best detectives in Indiana are working on the case.

MORE GRAVEL ROAD IN BARKLEY.

Editor Democrat:—Kindly let the people know through your popular paper that the people in West Barkley have built a mile and a quarter of gravel road from the Sbroer bridge south to Burns’ school house, then west to the Union township line. The hauling was all done by donation. Union tp. has almost completed its half mile connecting the mile and | at the Wesley Hinkle corner. Come this way when going to town and we promise to meet you next fenmmerwt the John A. Lewis oorner. The Donors.

* We make farm loans on the most favorable terms and in the shortest time obtainable anywhere. Loans on city property are made by os 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 yon are needing, or call ns up by telephone as we have both the long distance Bell and Independent telephones in oar office. Austin & Hopkins, Rensselaer, Indiana. Last call. Another cat in prices. You ban save $ $ on blankets, cloaks, clothing, shoes, eto. Chicago Bargain Store.

ABE ONCE MORE.

GOT ANOTHER ONE.

FARM LOANS.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

I tacos of Interest (lathered la the Of* flees of the County Capitol. No marriage licenses have been issued since Jan. 26. .Q— — Greenip I. Thomas has announced himself as a candidate for the republican nomination for trustee of Union tp. The first month of leap year witnessed only six marriage licenses, against 12 for the month previous and 11 for January, 1903. —o — Roy Blue of Wheatfield; wants to be prosecuting attorney; also Orth Grows of Morocco, and the present incumbent, John Sink of Rose Lawn wants to hold on another term. —o — During the month of January there were 280 instruments fild for record with the recorder of Jasper county. Of this number 52 were deeds (all kinds!, 62 real estate mortgages, 73 chattel mortgages, 5 mechanic’s liens, 67 mortgage releases, 8 assignments of mortgage, 3 leases, 5 affidavits, and 5 certificates of election. It will be seen that the real estate and chattel mortgages and mechanic’s Bens were 140 for the month, while the mortgage releases were but 67, or less than one-half the number of mortgages. January is a debt-paying month, too. If these figures indicate general prosperity we are at a loss to understand where it comes in at.

. But little of importance has been done in the circuit oourt this week except make up issues and set cases for trial. The petit jury is oalled for 11 a. m., Monday and Judge Habb of the Benton-Foun-tain-Warren circuit will be here and the big Spencer will case from White county will be taken up. It is expected this case will occupy two weeks of the term, and no other cases have been set for trial until the third week. Following is the oourt calendar prepared At this time: Third^Thursday: Parker vs. Thurston, et al. Third Friday: Gundy vs. Lemoine; Arnold vs. Arnold; Pendergrass vs. Kline. Third Saturday: Gifford vs. Toomire. Fourth Tuesday: Thomas vs. Meyers, et al; Chaffin vs. Chaffin. Fourth Wednesday: Halstead vs. Tanner, et al; Wellington vs. Gleason. Fourth Thursday: Bmith vs. Halligan, et al; Keller vs. Mohler. Fourth Friday: Gant vs. Spriggs. ' Later —The Spencer will case has been settled and a new calender will be made np.

We find that some people do not understand the “moans operandi” of the poor farm requisitions, and for their benefit we will explain it *■ fully: Under tbe present law the superintendent is required to make out a list of the supplies that will be required each three months, on blank forms furnished for the purpose, called “requisitions.” These requisitions are filed with the county auditor are looked over by the commissioners who may “cut” any items therein (which is never done, we believe) and they, approve the list and order advertisement for bids for furnishing same. The bidders look over the list and file their bid for the entire amount, which the successful bidder does furnish, or is supposed to—and we have do doubt does—and the county always pays the full amount of the bid, which of course, means that the contractor has furnished every item contained in the list and of the quantities specified. Sometimes, evidently, more is furnished and paid for than is specified in the requisition, as evidenced by the contracts let last September. The requisition at that time included “meat,” and Moody & Both were the only bidders, as shown from the records, their bid for the ensuing three months of that quarter being $81.50. At the December term of commissioners’ court Moody & Both were allowed a total of $120.31 for “meat for poor farm,” in three separate bills, as follows: $18:92, $46.31, $56.07, none of which, it will be seen, are for the same amount as their bid and for which they were awarded the contract. New snits filed: No. 6612. William B. Austin vs. Ward B. Peterson et al; action on note and mortgage. Demand S6OO.

No, 6613. The Government Building and Loan Institution vs. Albert Sayers et al; aotion on note and mortgage, demand $350.

No, 6614. Anna M. Vick vs. Charles L. Vick; action for divorce. The complaint charges abandonment. Young Vick’s matrimonial escapades are familiar to most of our readers. It will be remembered that he married the plaintiff, then Anna M. Sommers, in July, 1900, with whom he lived until February, 1902, about which time he married a girl in Chicago, where he was then working. After a few weeks of married bliss Vick left the Chicago wife and went to Sun man, Ripley countv, where he shortly married the daughter of a farmer near that place. The Chicago wife learned of his duplicity and caused his arrest, but he made his escape from the sheriff and his matrimonial career since that time is unknown here. He was quite young when he married these three women and had apparently started out to out-distance the record of King Solomon of bible times.

No. 6615. E. T. Kinney Company vs. Daniel Wood and Samuel F. Wood; action on note, demand $125. No. 6616. James H. Chapman vs. Geo, W. Casey; action on note, demand SSO. No. 6617. Hiram Goodwin vs. Helen M. Bartlett, et al; action to amend'record. No. 6618. James F. Irwin vs. John Karr; action on notes; demand SIOO. No. 6619. Bridge City Candy Co. vs. Jane Justin; action on account; transcript from Newton circuit court.

EMBARRASSING FOR JOE.

A pretty girl from one of the out townships was standing near the ribbon counter in Murray’s store the other day when Joe Jeffries approached, and seeing the other the clerks were busy, asked: “Is any one waiting on you?” “Yes,” she replied, blushing crimson, “I’ve had a fellow waiting on me for several months now, and ” “I mean,” stammered Joe, “is any one waiting on you in this store?” “Well—oh, not yet,” she said, looking up archly, “but if you haven’t got another girl, ——” But Joe bad fled.

THE “RODNEY STOCK CO.”

The “Rodney Stook Co." headed by the versatile comedienne, Miss Vane Calvert, will open a 3 nights engagement at the opera house, on Thuraday, Feb. 18. The company numbers about 16 people and is comprised of some of the best performers in the business, as the manager, Mr. G. Bert Rodney organized this company to give satisfaction, and judging from all reports from places that they have played, they have a company that is better than anything that has ever visited our city. Ten high class vaudeville acts are carried with this company and a complete change of specialties occurs each night. The opening play will be Hal Reid’s masterpiece “In Convict Stripes.” This play taxes the strength of the entire company. Prices are only 25 and 35 cents. Seats go on sale Saturday at Huff’s jewelry store.

THE SHARP STUDIO RE-OPENED.

Hating secured the services of E. M. McGowan, an expert photographer formerly of the J. G. Ryder Studio of Cleveland, Ohio, the Sharp Studio is now open for business. Thanking the public for past patronage, I desire a continuance of the same and guarantee first-class work in every particular. Mrs. Mattie A. Sharp, Rensselaer, Ind. ;

FARMERS AND BUSINESSMEN.

• Having bought the blacksmith shop of J. W. Freshour, I will still continue to give you prompt attention in all kinds of plow work, horse-shoeing and woodwork. Get your old wagons cut down and have three-inch tire put on, making them good as new. Messrs. Worden and Moon, the old reliables, stay with me. Ail work guaranteed first-class. Shop one door north of K. P. building, on front street, Rensselaer, Ind.

See the new embroideries, laces, wash dress goods, etc. v Chicago Bargain Store.

Wm. Myers of Near Remington, Palls Prom Load of Hay and la Killed. While helping Tom Shew, living on the John Lamborn farm northeast of Remington, haul hay Wednesday, William Myers, a neighbor, fell from the load striking on his head, and received injuries from which he died soon after. It seems he was assisting in “binding” the load when he lost his balance and fell to the frozen ground and was rendered unconscious and never regained conMr. Myers was aged about 50 years and leaves a wife and two grown children. He was a son-in-law of M. A. Dewey, of Jordan township and a well known and respected citizen. The funeral was held yesterday and interment made in the Remington cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Gray of this city, intimate friends of deceased, attended the funeral.

The city council at its regular meet-' ing Monday evening had but little business to transact. Tbs insurance on the water works pumps was ordered renewed in the sum of |I,OOO. The firemen present at the Makeever fire were allowed |2.50 each. The treasurer’s report was approved. It shows a balance on hand in the electric light improvement fond of |3011.17; in the road fnnd of $448.81; water fnnd,s6B.44; electric light fnnd, overdrawn, $784 31; corporation fund, on hand, $77.06. Orders have been presented and unpaid for want of funds in road fund to the amount of $1417.18, and in the corporation fnnd of $2781.48. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. Fred Hemphill, work on track $ 3 00 F. M. Abbott, salary 45 00 S. B. Jenkins, firing 1 00 B. H. Dilion, salary 45 00 ROAD FUND. Geo. McCarthy, hauling. 25 Harve Grant, hauling 25 Henry Luers, sand and gravel 3 60 Wm King, burying dog 50 Al Fletcher, cleaning walks 4 5° Lon Watson, cleaning walks...; 4 50 S. Galbreath, cleaning walks.a 50 Rush & Warren, cement and sidewalks .. 4J *J ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Frank Moats, work on line.. >5 75 Roy Stevenson, work on street...... 14 99 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 42 5O C. L. Thornton, salary. 27 50 Lem Huston, salary. 27 50 General Electric Co., supplies 25 65 Western Electric Co., supplies .. .1 39 88 Central Electric Co., supplies 78 n Standard Oil Co., oil 954 Victoria Coal Mining Co., coal 229 25 Chas. Morlaa, making light duplicate 10 00 J. H. Chapman, freight 127 60 J. H. Chapman, freight 85 99 ELECTRIC LIGHT IMP. FUND. Donnelly Lumber Co., lumber...... 5 89 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary 27 50 Mattie Sharp, rebate on water 125

Notice to Telephone Subscribers. The Jasper County Telephone Company will offer, commencing March Ist, 1904, the following rates for farmers’ lines connected with the Rensselaer exchange: First —Service on grounded lines, ten subscribers to a line, at One Dollar ($1.00) per month. On these lines all telephones will ring when any one rings. These lines will give satisfactory service to those who are willing to pat up with the annoyance of having their telephone bells ring often; and will give service to those desiring it at a cheaper price than hasjieretofore been charged. Second —Full metallic semi-se-lective lines, ten subscribers to a line, only one-half of the telephones ringing when Central rings and no telephone ringing when subscriber rings, at One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) per month. Third —Contracts will be taken on a basis of five cents (sc) per call for out-going calls; this rate per message applying to all telephones and all toll stations in Jasper county reached by this company’s lines; the subscriber guaranteeing at least twenty messages per month. This is for full .metallic, semi-selective lines, with a limit of ten subscribers to a line. Further pkrticulars regarding these rates will be furnished by any representative of the company. The Jasper County Telephone Companyfarms TO RENT. 77 acres, good buildings. 80 acres, good buildings. 120 acres, good buildings. 300 acres, all cultivated, good buildings. G. W. Meyers, Rensselaer, Ind.

JESS BALL.

Vol. VI. No. 45

A FATAL ACCIDENT.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.