Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1904 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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IT IS A MATTER OFHEAUB (tWAj, j*UuKO POWDER Abiolotetr Put ■ THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. , Corn 38c; oats, 38c. Don’t read the Chicago Bargain Storeug page ad. And yesterday was “All Fools Day.” Risk of the Lafayette Democrat, was in the city a few hoars Tuesday. Y' Frank Garriot of Union tp., 'went to Valparaiso Monday to enter the normal school. P. W. Shaft of Newton township, has gone to Mt. Ayr to engage in the poultry business. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist, will make her regular! visit to Clark’s jewelry store, April 6 to 13. M. W. A. meeting, April 6. Uniform team from Monon will confer the degree. Joe Jeffries, Clerk. The Democrat and the Twice-a week St. Louis Republic for a short time to paid-in-advance subscribers for only $1.60. “Dr.” William Babb, who has been at the poor farm for the past few weeks, has been taken to the soldiers home at Lafayette. Most of the Rensselaer young people who are attending educational institutions elsewhere are home for their spring vacation. -V B. G. Parks of Remington, was the guest of his brother, W. S. Parks, Mondey night. He was on his way home from a trip to Illinois. has been struck on the Karah McKillip farm in Milroy township at a depth of 80 feet, but in what quantity remains to be determined. Men may fret and men may fume, and cry: “The trusts must go!” But there’s one trust thev long so the grocer’s, don’t you know. * Several hundred subscriptions expire with this issue of The Democrat. Examine the label on your paper and see if yours is one of these, and, if so, call in and review. yC Rev. Taylor, who has been pastor of the Parr and Brushwood circuit of the U. B. church for several months is preparing to sell out and go to Indian Territory, where he will work at carpentering. Mrs. Grace Elam and little son Warren, returned from an extended visit with relatives in Minnesota, Friday. They were accompanied by Mrs. Elam’s sister, Miss Pearl Cutshall, who will spend the summer here. Ray Cummings of Kentl&nd, who is a candidate for the republican nomination for prosecuting attorney, was in the city Saturday looking after his fences. The convention will be held at Brook, May 4. \ The marriage of Mr. Judson E. Mainee and Miss Lelia Coen, prominent young people of the city, will take place at the residence of the bride’s brother, C. W. Coen, on McCoy avenue, next Wednesday, April 6, at 8 p. m. The Sunday school at the Christian church will render a beautiful Easter program entitled “The Little Philanthropist,” next Sunday morning abll o’clock, the regular preaching hour. An offering will be taken for the benefit of the Orphans Home.

X Melvin Laßue went to Chicago Wednesday. See the Bargain Store’s page Easter ad and spring opening. Millinery opening, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Miss Mary Meyer. If you are looking for ready to wear muslins, see that new line at Rowles & Parker’s. W. A. Huff, O. G. Dunlap and Trevor Wilcox of Surrey were Chicago visitors Sunday. Bert Fisher of Shelbyville, came Thursday and will work for Sol Norman of near Parr the coming year. John Pattee was fined and costed $12.20 in Squire Troxell’s court Thursday. In default of bond he was committed to jail. .Peter Giver and family desire to express their heartfelt thanks to the many friends for their assistance and sympathy in the death of their son Frank. The absence of the editor at Kentland three days this week accounts for the kind of paper we are compelled to issue this week v and its delay in reaching some parts of the county. W. H. Van Dyke, with George Barcus, & Co., arrived in the city Thursday. Will will leave for the hospital in a few days for treatment. He has resigned his position witbsaid firm, for the present. All the editors and most of the county officers were summoned to Kentland this week on the libel cases against the editor of this paper. We don’t think there was very much money in it for any of them. >L The heavy rains this week have delayed oats sowing, and probably not an acre has been sown in this section of the state. The season is backward right now, and it may be some time yet before farmers will be able to put in their crops. Quite a number of Jasper county teachers left Monday for Marion to attend the spring term of normal. In the party were Misses Etta Smith, Zelma Rayher, Farrie Norman, May Hayes, Maude Walker, Floy Williams, and Messrs. Leonard Hayes, Jesse .Smith and Milton Dennis. Verne Robinson and Dave Warner, arrested recently for complicity in the breaking of some win r dows in the house of Mrs. Mattie Morlan, in the northwest part of town lately, were arrainged before Squire Troxell, and the former plead guilty and was fined $1 and costs, $8.05 in all. Dave proved an alibi and was discharged. The Democrat is six years old to-day, and its circulation is now 300 to 400 larger than that of any other paper in Jasper county. It is now printing 1.500 papers each week. The usual estimate of readers of a county paper is five persons for each paper, which gives a total of 7,500 readers for every issue. This is a point that advertisers will do well to remember. There’s nothing that will help “sick” eyes more than glasses—and there’s nettling that will harm them more than glasses that don’t suit. Eyes deserve the attention of ■science’s best. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist, will be at Clarke’s jewelry store, April 6to 13. Those who have been improperly fitted are especially invited to take advantage of a skillful operator. Brook Reporter:—"Dad” Collier reoeived the material for his big house-boat this week, and will commence on'its construction at once. When complete the boat will be about 15x35 feet. He proproses to launch the boat at Brook and float down to the mouth of the Mississippi river. Some three or four will make the trip with him which is expected to take from six weeks to two months. Y Among those from out of town who attended the funeral of Frank Giver here Thursday, were Samuel Babb and wife and Mrs. Basinger of Montioello, and Charles Wiltshire of Chicago. Company M., of whioh deceased was a member, had charge of the burial services. Frank was insured in the Prudential insuraaoe company and his parents received the amount that had accrued at the time of his death, $109.30, which was paid Wednesday.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, April 2, 1904.

See those new shirt waists. Big advance showings of spring styles at Rowles & Parker’s. Rensselaer is to lose one of her piano stores, the one opposite the court house proved a failure. J. H. Huntsinger of Wichita, Kan., was transacting business here Thursday. He was called back home by the serious sickness of his son. The First National Bank *is prepared to issue “World’s Fair Money Orders” to those seeking a safe way to carry their money and to guard against “light fingered gentry,” Identification is not necessary and these are of great convenience. Editor Bowie, the democrat (?) editor of the Roselawn-Thayer-Shelby-Wheatfield and perhaps one or two other places Review, has a very unfair and misleading report of The Democrat man’s trial at Kentland in his issue this week. As a matter of fact every material allegation in the alleged libellous article was proven beyond a shadow of question, and the only thing that could be held libellous was the word “cur” which appeared in same. The jhry found “extenuating circumstances” in even this as they said in their verdict, and remitted ALL costs, a fact whioh John also found it convenient to mention. We trust the democrats of northern Jasper will find John as good a democrat as the republican politicans of Rensselaer find him a republican. X A little domestic jar was aired in Squire Irwin’s court Monday, the complainant being the young wife of Leonard Tullis, who recently moved to town from Jordan township. She charged that they had a fracas Sunday morning over her failure or refusal to get up and build the fire, and her husband jabbed her heavily in the side with his elbow, pulled her hair and struck her, and that he threatened to shoot her if she made any outcry; that he kept a revolver under the pillow, etc. The defendant was fined $lO and costs, $20.10 in all. Mrs. Tullis was formerly of Goodland, and her maiden name was Rice. She returned to Goodland Monday, we understand, and the matter will probably terminate in the divorce courts. The parties have been married about two years.

ANOTHER SAD DEATH.

The Death Angel visited Rensselaer again Tuesday morning and carried away a young man from our midst, in the person of Frank Givers, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Giver of South Scott street. The lad had been sick only a couple of weeks and had not been confined to his bed much of the time, therefore his sudden death came as a shock not only to his parents but to the community at large, few people knowing that he was sick at all. It seems he was taken with a severe cold which settled on his lungs and he passed away about six o’clock Tuesday morningQ^ -- Frank Edward Giver, was born July 31, 1883, in Rensselaer, and would have been 19 years of age at his next birthday. He was an industrious youth and his loss is a grevious blow to his parents. He leaves besides his parents, two brothers and one sister. The funeral was held Thursday at 2 p. m.. from St. Augustine’s church and interment made in Weston cemetery. ' The family have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in their great sorrow,

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

The democrats of Kankakee township nominated Frank W. Fisher for trustee and Bert Vandercar for assessor, at their township convention last Saturday. Barkley township nominated Grant Davidson for trustee and Joseph Pullins for assessor, the former over John Hayes and the latter over Wm. Snedicker. John Kimble withdrew his name from the convention. For members of the advisory board, James Britt, F. M. Hayes and John Shorer were nominated. Owing to the bad roads the attendance was not large in Barkley.

Ail new stock and all at lowest prices. Carpets and lace curtains at Rowles & Parker’s. If you are looking for bargains, come to the Easter Sale and Spring Opening. Chicago Bargain Store.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. Commissioners’ court convenes Monday. —o— Marriage licenses issued: Mch. 26, Revsten Sheldon to Laura Hugl)6B. —o — E. P. Honan will prepare your mortgage exemption affidavits for you. Call and see him. The April term of the cirduit court will convene one week from Monday. The docket is rather light. —o — New suits filed: No. 6643. Della D. McLaughlin vs. John McLaughlin; action for divorce. No. 6644. Ella Ward vs. Ella Ward, executor; action on account, —o — Through an oversight the item in The Democrat last week concerning the filing of mortgage exemptions, the time given for such filing was between March Ist and April Ist of each year, when it should have read between March Ist and May Ist. This gives sixty days for filing exemptions instead of thirty days as formerly. —o — The judgment in the case of Phillips vs. Myers & Myers, from Wheatfield, has been assigned to a party in Rensselaer and will not be appealed to the higher courts. Defendants admitted owing plaintiff some $5.00 more than he recovered judgment for, and made a tender of the amount to him, which he refused, and therefore they will now pay the judgment. It seems that the tender was not made to Phillips properly, in court, and therefore defendants will also have the costs to pay. —o — The following cases from this county were disposed of in the Newton circuit court this week: Gundy vs. LeMoine, a Fair Oaks case, resulted in a j udgement for Gundy in the sum of $49.70 and sls attorney fees. The case of Coen vs. Halstead resulted in a judgement for plaintiff in the sum of $236. In the first trial of this case the judgement was $247. The costs of trial in the first case are taxed to plaintiff. In the libel case of Abraham Halleck vs. F. E. Babcock, heard by E. B. Sellers of Monticello and a jury, Babcock was found technically guilty, and finedss, but the jury found there was extenuating circumstances concerning the publication and acquitted him of all costs. The case occupied practically all of Wednesday and Thursday. As a matter of economy the fine was paid and no appeal will be taken. The fine assessed was the minimum. The two other cases pending there were continued for the term.

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MISS MARY MEYER.

TO THE PEOPLE.

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Can Yon Beat This, 36 in. Water Color Window Shades 20c 36 in. Water Color Window Shades 25c Mattresses, $1.75 up. Furniture of all kinds at rockbottom prices. Call and be convinced. Bringham & Thornburg, Furniture dealers, Nowels Block.

COUNTY COMMITTEE RE-OROAN-IZED.

At the democratic primaries last. Saturday to select new precinot chairman, the following selections were made, so far as reported at this writing: Marion—lst Precinct, John Schanlaub. Marion—2nd Precinct, Smith Newell. Marion—3rd Precinct, C. D. Nowels. Marion—4th Precinct, E. P. Honan. Township chairman, Geo. E. Ketchum; Sec., C. F. Stackhouse. Newton tp.,—John Lane, Jr., chairman; Marion Freeland, Sec. Carpenter, East—A. H. Dickinson. Carpenter, West—Moses Sigo. Carpenter, South—W. A. Lock. J. A. Washburn was elected Township Chairman, C. W. Hamer Secretary, and Geo. Besse, treasurer. Barkley—East, J. M. Spriggs. “ —West, Frank Schroer. Milroy—W. C. Huston, chairman; Charles Saidla, secretary. Kankakee—T. F. Maloney, chairman;, Elwood Davis, secretary. Union, South—Walter Harrington. Union, North —Chas. A. Harrington. Jordan—Frank Welsh, chairman; W. D. Bringle, Sec. It was also decided to hold the township convention and select delegates to the county convention on Saturday, April 23. The meeting also declared for He.arst for president.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

A large delegation of the drowned out citizens of the northeast end was present at the council meeting Monday evening. They came with blood in their eyes but when they departed their eyes were filled wiuh gratitude. They asked for relief from the high waters and after getting their views as to the best means of accomplishing the desired result, the marshal was directed to at once place large sewer pipe across the street crossings that had been filled up in the old channel of the ditch and also to put in a number of catch basins north of the railroad. It is hoped by this means to take care of the water as it falls. Heretofore the dams across the street have made it necessary for the water to raise several feet before it could get into the sewer, with the result that the east end of town has been flooded. The city attorney expressed the opinion that the council had the power to pass an ordinance regulating the running at large of chickens and regulating the driving of stock through town and he was directed to draw up an ordinance covering the subject. % The matter of making assessments of benefits and damages for the opening of the alley through block 16 was referred to the city commissioners. The city engineer was directed to prepare plans for the taking up and relaying of the Franklin street sewer so that it may do its work properly. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. F. M. Abbott, salary.... . ......... 22 50 Chas. Morlan, salary and fee 5...... 39 00 J. H. S. Ellis, salary as mayor 12 00 Henry Wood, councilman 1000 Fred Phillips, councilman 10 00 B. F. Ferguson, councilman 10 00 W. S. Parks, councilman 12 00 J. F. McColly, c0unci1man......... 12 00 A. E. Aldrich 6 00 S. B. Jenkins, firing So J. H: Chapman, salary and postage.. 63 50 ROAD fund. M. L. Hemphill, labor and material 30 10 J. H. Hoover, flushing sewer 1 00 E. R. Hopkins, flushing sewer 3 00 Jesse Ball, sewer caps 15 00 Asa Thompson, work on street..... 2 25 J. P, Simons, “ “ “ ...2 70 Roy Grayson, ** “ “ ..... 270 A. E. Bird, “ “ “ 300 Ed Randle, ** “ 45® Roy Thomas, “ “ “ 300 Chas. Bowers, “ “ “ 600 A 1 Fletcher. “ *• «• 850 Tom Parker , “ “ 600 Wm. Warren, “ “ “ 300 Lyman Zea, “ “ 180 Geo. Hopkins, ** “ “ 225 Vet Galbreath, ** 11 “ 250 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. Chas. Morlan, making light duplicate and postage 11 00 Rogers & Co., light duplicate...... 6 00 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 42 50 C. L. Thornton, aalary 27 50 Lem Huston, salary 27 50 W. H. Eger, supplies 38 04 Warner Bros., supplies 9 60 Roy Stevenson, work on line 8 25 J. H. Chapman,freight 195 03 A. L. Branch, hauling coal 57 75 WATER FOND. Conrad Hilderbrand, 5a1ary........ 27 50

Special Easter glove sale. Other so oalled SI.OO glove, special 490 at Rowles & Parker’s.

Vol. VI. No. 52

NOW WANTS DIVORCE.

Della Russell ncLaughlin Wants To Be Freed From Husband With Whom She Never Lived. A divorce case of more than usual interest was filed by plaintiff’s attorneys, Messrs. Foltz & Spitler, Saturday. The title of the case is Della D. McLaughlin, vs. John MoLaughlin. The plaintiff is a daughter of Scott Russell, a prominent farmer of near Remington, while the defendant is also a prominent and excellent young farmer of near that place. The complaint charges desertion, failure to provide and cruel treatment, but no specific acts of cruelty are set forth. It states that the parties were married Nov. 8, 1901, and that defendant abandoned plaintiff the same day, against her desire and wishes, and has since refused to live with her. This case is of more than usual interest to people of Jasper county because of the circumstances surrounding the same. On November 8, 1901, Mr. McLaughlin and Miss Russell went to Kentland and were secretely married. They returned home and the marriage was generally unknown for several months. They never lived together, and about a year after the marriage the groom brought action against his-father-in-law, for SIO,OOO damages for alienation of his wife’s affections. The case was tried in the circuit court here and attracted much attention. While a verdict was returned in favor of the defendant, the evidence went to show that young McLaughlin was desirous of having his wife live with him, that he had repeatedly sent her money—most of which if not all had been returned to him by letter—and that he loved her and was much broken up over her refusal to live with him. Other matters of a private nature were brought out in the trial which it is not necessary to mention herein. The case now brought will be watched with considerable interest, as its result depends somewhat on what action the hnsband or prosecuting attorney will take in the matter. Should the former decline to contest the granting of the divorce, the law makes it the duty of the prosecutor to investigate the matter and appear for the State, the object being to prevent the promiscous granting of divorces on trivial grounds.

CLEVELAND THEATRE.

For the week commencing Sunday matinee April 3 at Cleveland’s Theatre, there will be greater vaudeville galore. A most imposing array of the highest salaried vaudeville artists obtainable has been secured, and Mr. Cleveland is sanguine that his patrons will pronouce the show even better than any be has presented thus far. Vernona Jarbeau, whom Chicagoans fairly adore, heads the list of the feminine stars, while T. Nelson Downs, “Kingof Koins,” who comes to us virtually direct from the Empire Theatre, London, where he has been playing from thirty to forty weeks each season for the past six years, leads the male contingent. Mr. Downs will prove a revelation to Chicagoans. Mods. L’Torcat, Parisian grotesque, and Mile. Flor D’Aliza, French chausonette, Miss Doherty and her troupe of snow white poodles. Julius Kingsley and Nelson Lewis in their newest vaudeville offering, Charles Kenna and his one man sketch, “’the Fakir,’’ the Four Miltons, refined and novel instrumentalists in a high class musical melange, A 1 Carleton, “The Striugtown Yap,” together with the wonderful biograph in which will be depicted a most striking and realistio picture, “The Battle on the Yulu,” a bonafide reproduction of one of the first land battles between the Russians and the Japanese, will form a program that Chicagoans will marvel at.

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