Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1904 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn 38c; oats, 38c. Several cases of measles are reported in the city. James F. Irwin was in Greencastle on business Monday. Two of Fred Stocksick’s daughters have the typhoid fever. W. A. Huff made a business trip to South Bend Monday. K Mrs. M. JS. Spitler and daughter Maude are visiting in Goshen. The republicans were to Ijold their city convention last night. If you want all the county news, subscribe for The Democrat. Miss Ethel Spriggs is spending her vacation with relatives at Lee. Aaron Hickman and family have moved on a farm near Virgie. A new cornet band has been organized at Kentland and an able instructor procured. Miss Madge Beam is spending her vacation with friends at Reynolds and Lafayette. An 8£ pound democrat arrived at the home of Lewis Beaver in Milroy township last Thursday. Charley Mann has gone to Kokomo, where he has secured a position in a big dry goods store. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kenton of Surrey returned last week from Florida, where they spent the winter. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist, will make her regular visit to Clark’s jewelry store, April 6 to 13. Miss Leatha Wright who is teaching in the Marion schools, is spending a week’s vacation at her home here. The Democrat and the Twioe-a week St. Louis Republic for a short time to paid-in-advance subscribers for only $1.50. John Romine of near Mt. Ayr' was in the city on business Thursday and called in and subscribed for The Taxpayers’ Friend. Read the new ads of the Racket Store, C. A. Roberts, the buggy and implement dealer, Martin Bros, real estate dealers, etc. Yv Contractor Jessen has filled up the sewer ditch on Division street and is completing the laying of the few remaining rods of same, this week. Rural route patrons desiring a Chicago daily can secure the Chicago Examiner or American and The Democrat, each a full year, for only $3,60. Rev. W. H. Fisher goes to Chicago today to attend the quarterly meeting of the First German M. P. church to be held there to-day and to-morrow. \~Trustee John P. Ryan of Gillam township was a business visitor in the city Monday and Tuesday. Politics is not warming up much in Gillam as yet. -' The city schools have closed frbm Tuesday afternoon to Monday to allow the students to avail themselves of a little sunshine and enjoy the reveries of spring. Rev. 8. F. Rogers of Remington, was in the city Thursday in the interest of Fountain Park Assembly. The program arranged for this season is an exceptionably strong one. 'N.teames Yeoman and E. S. ThorntcA of this county attended the Prohibition state convention at Indianapolis Tuesday and Wednesday. They report an enthusiastic meeting. Harvey Davisson announces himself as a candidate for trustee of Union tp. Mr. Davisson is in every way qualified to fill the position with credit to himself and his constituency. r \ Leonard Tullis has sold his barber shop to Calvin Cain and the shop will be run under the firm name of Cain & Hendrickson. Mr. Tullis is undecided as to what he will do‘, we understand. . - - ;\> Mrs. Rose Hickman of Monticello, aged 30 yews, was struck by n Panhandle freight train at that Elace last Friday and instantly illed. Several cars passed over her body, mangling it badly.

Miss Flossie Starr is making a visit with relatives in Chicago this week. / Mrs. J. T. Randle is visiting her daughter, Mrs. May Fisher, at Marion. Another heavy rain came Thursday night, again delaying oats sowing. Michael Bernicken of Wheatfield, spent Saturday and Sunday in Rensselaer. Nicholas Krull of Monon, was the guest of Chas. Ramp and family Sunday. If you are looking for ready to wear muslins, see that new line at Rowles & Parker’s. ■Ui isses Ara Glazebrook and Lora Rhoades visited in Chicago a few days this week. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fendig refused Tuesday morning from their winter’s sojourn in Florida. The subject of the Sunday evening sermon at the Christian church will be, “Shams.” Everybody invited. Mt. Ayr is talking of incorporating as a town, and will hold an election April 30 to decide the matter. The newly elected democratic precinct chairmen will meet here to-day to select a county chairman and secretary. Miss Manda Hoyes, who is cashier in a department store in Monticello, is visiting at her home here this week. n! W. L. Meyer, a young dentist of Flora, has rented rooms in the K. of P., building and will open an office therein about May 1. The fourth annual amateur tournament of the Rensselaer Gun Club will be held April 20-21. Two silver loving cups will be shot for.

Mrs, S. N. Snoddy and daughter returned to their home in Delphi Wednesday, after a few days visit with the family of J. F. Major. L A. Leopold went to Wolcott Wednesday to look after business matters. Mr. Leopold is putting up sevaral. business houses in Wolcott this spring. There will be three initiations in the local Camp of M. W. A., next Wednesday night. All Neighbors of the Camp and sojourning Neighbors are invited to be present. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 1; Valparaiso, 1; Fair Oaks, R-R-l, 1; Wheatfield, 1; Medaryville, R-R-l, 1; Tefft, 2; Rensselaer, R-R-3, 2; Remington, 1; Mt. Ayr, 1; Steeger, 111., 1, Miss Essie Kendall will travel the coming summer as general agent for a Chicago book concern, and one of her sisters will resume her music studies in Chicago. The young ladies will give up housekeeping here and rent their property. Mr. Carl Countryman, impersonator, will give an entertainment at the opera house on Friday evening, April 23, under the auspices of the C. E. Society of the Presbyterian church, for the benefit of the piano fund of said society.

The compositor leaving out the word “not” from the item in last week’s Democrat relating to the Roeelawn-Thayer-Shelby-N e w s - Review, changed the entire meaning of the article. Where it read “which he also found it convienent to mention,” it should Have read “convenient not to mention.” The Case of James Craig, a Chicago saloonist, who was recently arrested for hunting on the Kankakee without a non-resident’s license, was set for trial before Squire Troxell Thursday. Craig owns property at Thayer and claimed to be a resident of Indiana. The case was dismissed for want of proof to the contrary, it is said. E. Glazebrook was in town Monday, for the first time in ten weeks or since the accident in the overturning of a load of hay and the breaking of his right ankle and dislocating his left shoulder. He has practically recovered the use of his ankle but the shoulder pains him considerably yet and he thinks the pains are caused from rheumatism.

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

Watch The Democrat’s editorial page for township convention dates. *" All new stock and all at lowest prices. Carpets and lace curtains at Rowles & Parker’s. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Fairchild of DeMotte died last Friday after a few days sickness from lung fever. C. E. Patrick, who has been living at Goodland the past year, has returned to Jasper county and occupies a farm in Jordan township. Jean McFarland will resign her position with the Huntsinger & Flynn flouring mill, where she has been employed as book-keeper, and will take up a position with the Jasper County Telephone Co. >§heriff Wildasjp came over from Kentland Thursday and took Thomas Keefe, the alleged Brook jewelry store burglar, who has been in jail here for some time, back to Kentland to stand trial. His case was set for yesterday. The democratic city convention will be held next Thursday evening, at the court house. Come out and assist in nominating a good city ticket. There is no slate, and everybody is entitled to a voice in the selection of candidates.

On Wednesday the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad was final-, ly merged into the St. Louis & San Francisco, which the latter company has owned it some two years. The St. Louis & San Francisco is a part of the Rock Island system. C. F. Arnold of Barkley township was fined and costed $19.20 in Squire Irwin’s court for drunkenness Saturday night. Chris has proved mighty good picking for the officers, as he always makes good. He will be much better off to cut out the booze. Democrat editor was in Frankfort on business Wednesday, and saw but one man plowing and no one sowing along the roqte, because of the ground being too wet. In this county a great many oats have been sown this week, and next week, if the weather is good, the bulk of them will be put in. -V-A desperate fight occurred at Foresman a few days ago between Charles Clinton and Martin O’Laughlin, two young men of near that place. Clinton is alleged to have struck O’Laughlin with a hatchet, cutting his hand badly and severing an artery. Clinton was beaten to a pulp, and both were taken to Brook for surgical treatment.

The Supreme Court has just held that a prosecution (or the violation of a town ordinance can not be brought in the Circuit Court. It must be begun before the town clerk, the court said, and can only reach the Circuit Court by an appeal from his decision. A fine of $lO imposed on the Monon railroad for its failure to place electric lights at street crossings in Salem was reversed because the company was prosecuted in the Circuit Court. Everett Crane of near Wingate, Ind., was accidently shot and instantly killed Tuesday morning near, French Island, in the Kankakee river where in company with some friends he was bunting ducks. Young Crane was out in a boat with Harvey Downer of Thayer, aud the accidental discharge of a gun blowed the top of his head off. The young man was only 19 years of age. Coroner Wright of this place went up Tuesday afternoon and held an inquest, rendering a verdict of accidental death i Capt. Guthrie of Montioello, has been intending taking an extensive trip to Europe this summer, but at the urgent solicitation of his friends will probably forego the trip until another year. Snch a visit has been the dream of his life, and he has just got his business affairs in shape to leave for a prolonged trip, but he is too good a democrat and too much of a friend of the people to leave when matters of snch raomentuous importance to the country as those of the coming campaign promise, to leave at this time. He will postpone the outing until next year. And please remember The Democrat office is especially “it” when it comes to horse bills.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest (lathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: April 6, Judson E. Maines to Lela C. Coen. j —o — Jls marriage a failure? There are eight divorce cases on the docket for the April term of court. i There were no unloaned school funds on hand April Ist that applications had not been made for. —o — Only 6 marriage licenses were issued last month, against 9 for the month previous and 7 for the month of March, 1903. —o — The following democratic committeemen have been reported to this office since our last issue: Gillam—C. F. Tillett, chairman; James Culp, secretary. The April term of the Jasper circuit court will convene next Monday. Following are the names and places of residence of the petit jurors, who are called for the second Monday, April 18, at ll a. m. No grand jury is called: James Lowry.. Gillam Tp. Melville Garriot .Union J. N. Sample Marion John T. Remley Rensselaer Wm. I. Hoover ...Marion Andrew Grubb.... Wheatfield H. A. Burger Jordan Otto Schrader Walker Thomas Callahan N'ewland D»vidS. Alter Union Felix R. Irwin Union J. B. DeArmond.... Tefft Lake Lang. ..Newton H. K. While Carpenter Lewis W. Hunt Carpenter Charles W. Brand Carpenter ——O — County Clerk Major is preparing to move to his farm in Mecklenburg county, Virginia, in a few weeks, after his term expires. His four years are up May Ist, but owing to the bungle in the law extending the terms of county officers it will be necessary, it is thought, for him to tender his resignation to the governor and then the commissioners can appoint someone to fill out the interim to January 1, 1905, when it is supposed the clerk elected this fall will take charge. C. C. Warner, who was elected in 1902, it is expected will be the appointee and that he will have to be voted for and elected again this fall before he can be the legally elected and qualified clerk of the county. Mrs. Major will visit relatives in Warsaw while Mr. Major is closing up his business affairs here.

New suits filed. No. 6645. Empire and American Glycerine Co., vs. Pease Oil Co., et al; action on mechanic’s lein; transcript frorh Newton county. No. 6646. Morgan Hollinshead vs. George A. Williams et al; foreclosure and attachment. No. 6647. Dolph Day vs. Ida , Ellen Day; action for divorce. The plaintiff in this action resides in Rensselaer, and was married to defendant at Lowell, Ind., on Dec. 5,1903, and that they seperated on March 6, 1904, when defendant without cause or excuse left plaintiff’s home, taking with her all her clothing and possessions, and declaring that she would no longer live with him; that during all their married life defendant has been guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment; that when plaintiff was away from home at work, during the day time, defendant would invite other men to call upon her and that they did call, etc.; that she neglected her household dirties, etc., and when remonstrated with would answer that she “did not care,” etc., so the complaint alleges. No. 6648: Lida A. Milner vs. Abraham G. Hardy, sheriff; action for damages growing out of property levied on by defendant to satisfy a judgment of the Jasper County Lumber Co., and which property plaintiff alleges she is the owner of. The April term of commissioners’ oourt adjourned Wednesday forenoon. Following is a report of the proceedings, except claims allowed, which latter will appear next week. All bridge petitions continued, also petition of T. J. Richardson for appointment of gravel road superintendent, and Iroquois ditch matter. John P. Ryan et al petition for highway in Gillam township; A.

O. Moore appointed commissioner to meet with Pulaski county commissioner at Medaryville, April 25, and proceed to view proposed highway. Theodore Philips et al ditch; remonstrants’ motion to refer report back to viewers for correction was sustained. Jerry S. Meneley ditch; Marion I. Adams, Vincent Eisele, Joseph Adams and Martha J. Wood remonstrate; Sylvester Gray, Amiel Harmon and Frank Parker appointed reviewers, to meet April 18. John F. Mitchell et al petition for highway in Jordan township; remonstrants present report of reviewers showing that proposed highway will not be of publio utility and cause is dismissed at cost of petitioners. S. P. Thompson, two ditch petitions, dismissed on petitioner’s prayer. Christian Rasmussen et al petition for highway; James M. Spriggs, James W. Toyne and W. H. Hershman appointed viewers, to meet April 18. John H. Thornton was appointed justice of the peace for Marion township, vice S. E. Yeoman, resigned. Charles Gundy was granted a license to sell liquor at Fair Oaks, no remonstrance being filed against him. Ralph W. Marshall was again employed as county attorney at a salary of S4OO per year. Chas. M. Blue was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to poor of Marion township as follows: Mary Peyton, Cyrus Haas, Sarah Platt, John King, Lydia Phillips, Mary J. Stone, John Albison, Mattie Morlan, Nancy Towers, Cora Morlan, Frank Ramey and Sarah Marion.

ABRAHAM PRUETT DEAD.

Abraham Pruett, an old and highly esteemed resident of this city, died suddenly from heart disease at his home yesterday morning at about 9:30 o’clock. He had been out digging a hole to bury a colt and probably exerted himself too much. Feeling bad, he came to the house and sat down, remarking that he felt very tired. He soon told his wife that he was very sick, and threw back his head and died before assistance could be summoned. Mr. Pruett was born in Parke county, Ind., and had resided in this and Newton county since 1865. He had lived in this county (Jordan tp.) for 18 years, removing to Goodland where he resided 8 years, coming to Rensselaer about two years ago. He was 73 years of age last January. He leaves a wife but no children. Mrs. J. A. McFarland is an adopted daughter. No arrangements had been made for the funeral at the hour of our going to press.

DEATH OF MRS. W. E. MOORE.

\ Diana Evans Moore, wife of Squire William E. Moore, died at her home on North Vanßensselaer street Thursday at 1 a. m. Deceased had been in poor health for some time. The funeral will be held to-day at 2:30 p. m., from the M. E. churchy [Mrs. Diana Evans 'Moore was born June 26, 1825, in Wayne county, Ind., and was the youngest child of John and Judith Evans, and the only surviving member of a family of sixteen chidren. Her father was a soldier of the revolutionary war, serving in a South Carolina regiment, in which state he then lived and where he owned a large plantation and several hundred slaves. He was twice wounded. Deceased was a member of General Vanßensselaer Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, and a real daughter. She was married to william E. Moore, March 18, 1848, and with her husband came to Jasper county in 1853, She was the mother of seven children, three boys and four girls, all of whom, with the husband survive her. She was a most excellent woman.]

OLD LANDMARK TORN DOWN.

s/The old Walton house on the Corner of Cullen and Harrison streets was torn down this week. It was one of the old landmarks of Rensselaer, and was built a half century ago by Dr. J. C. Pierce. D. S. Makeever is the present owner of the lot and will probably build thereon some time in the future.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. April 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garling, a son. Call on Austin & Hopkins for terms on farm and city loans for fire years. ' Bead The Democrat for news. ‘:

Vol. VI. No. 1

APPEAL DISMISSED.

Echo of The Famous Halligan Cattle Stealing Case. The last chapter in the famous Halligan cattle stealing case which caused so much excitement in this county a few years ago, was enacted in the appellate court this week, when the appeal of Mr. Halligan from the decision in the White circuit court, whereby he secured a judgement of SI,OOO against ex-County Commissioner Simeon A. Dowell and $6,500 against the Sansotn Commission Co., of Chicago, was dismissed. The judgement against the above parties is said to be worthless, they being execution proof, and the Halligans sought to get judgment against other parties alleged to have been connected with the running of the cattle out of the county from whom the same could be collected by law. The result is that the Halligans are not only out some SIO,OOO on the mortgages held on the cattle, but the costs of the various cases in court will probably reach $2,000 more. In dismissing the appeal the court held: ‘'Where a plaintiff, suing eight defendant!, recovered a verdict against two of them only, the verdict being in favor of the other six, and the court accordingly rendered final judgment in favor of plaintiff against the two defendants without mentioning the six defendants in whose favor a verdict was returned, the plaintiff can not maintain an appeal to question said verdict in favor of a defendant not mentioned in the final judgement.” The facts connected with this case are familiar to most of our readers, and we will refer to them only briefly: In November, 1900, and at night time, some 293 head of cattle on which the Halligan’s had chattel mortgages for about $12,000, were secretly shipped out of this and White counties, where they were on pasture, and sold to commission houses in Chicago and Indianapolis. Suit was brought against George W. Tanner, Simeon A. Dowell, Clinton Brown, Robert Helm, Harry E. Leyis, Charles Murray, Wm. W. Burns, Stephen W. Thayer and the Sansom Commission Co., to recover pay for wrongful conversion of said cattle. Most of the parties connected with the alleged getting away with the cattle were republican politicians, of near Rensselaer, Dowell being a county commissioner. At the trial the proceeds of the sale of the Indianapolis shipment were traced into the hands of County Commissioner Dowell, and a judgment for SI,OOO was returned against him. Dowell is now in lowa and the judgment is n. g. All the other defendants except the „ Sansom Commission Co., were relieved. From this finding an appeal was taken. Grand jury indictments were later returned against several of the parties alleged to have been mixed up in the deal, including Dowell, and Geo. W. Tanner, said to have been one of the principals in running the cattle out of the country was tried, found guilty and fined $25 by a Jasper county jury. The result in this case discourged the prosecution to such an extent that the other cases were dismissed. Thus ends oae of the most noted criminal cases in the history of Jasper county, and it is to be regretted that some one was not punished. There was evidently a conspiracy to beat the Halligans out of their money on these cattle, - and it has succeeded admirably.

HAINES-COEN.

V The marriage of Mr. Judson E. Maines and Miss Lela Coen took place Wednesday evening at the home of the bride’s brother, Charles W. Coen, on McCoy avenue, at 8 o’clock, Rev. J. L, Bradyperforming the ceremony. Miss Olive Lawless of Vermilion, Ohio, was bridesmaid, and Mr. Jesse Coen of Chicago, groomsman. A large Dumber of guests were present including several relatives from OhioVThe contracting parties were thu* recipients of a large number of useful and valuable presents. They will begin housekeeping at once in the Dexter property on |McCoy avenue. The Democrat joins their large circle of friends in extending congratulations

Louisiana Purchase Exposition, SL Louis, ITo., April 30, to Doe. 1. Rate for 15 days $9.15, 60 dare $9.55. Season ticket $11.45. On April 25. See ad. elesewhere for train service.