Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1904 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn 43c; oats, 38c. Watch for the Racket Store’s bier ad next week. Isaac Rebault and family of Dana, Ind., are visiting here. Bert Jones of Bellwood, Neb., is visiting his father, W. N. Jones. W. 8. Parks is visiting friends at Logansport and Marion. YAlf Donnelly is building an addition to his residence north of town. Mrs. J. W. Cowden of Logansport is visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. Wm. Guss, of Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Starr. Allen of Kalamazoo, Mich., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth. Mrs. N. C. Pumphrey is visiting l»r sister, Mrs. Ira McCord, in Indianapolis this week. Henry Jones of Chicago spent Sunday with his father, Bill N. Jones, and other relatives. J. H. Culp of Monon township, White county, was in the city on business Tuesday and made The Democrat a social call. Ernest Lamson of Bloomington university spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lamson, southwest of town. The Parochial school closed Wednesday with appropriate exercises and the children picnicked at the College Thursday. The democrats of Hanging Grove township have nominated W. R. Willett for trustee and Albert Warner far assessor. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Boicourt of Wolcott, May 20. Mrs. Boicourt was formerly Miss Vivian Baker of this city. 1 Meyer and Orlan Grant of Danville, 111,, came up Sunday for a brief visit with relatives, returning to their work Tuesday. Miss Laura McClellan returned to her home in Crawsfordsville Friday after an extended visit here with her sister, Mrs. W. A. Huff. Roy B. Smith, son of John L. Smith north of town, left Monday for Ironton, Ohio, where he has a position in his uncle’s lumber office. New subscribers to The Democrat this week bv postoffices: Remington, 3; Demotte, 1; Chicago, 1; Nevada, Mo., 1; Goodland, 1; Marion, 1. Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather a good sized attendance was out to the Decoration exercises Monday. The oration was by Judge Hanley. Roy Keesey, clerk in the dress foods department of the Chicago bargain Store, spent Sunday and Monday with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Keesey, in Logansport. vjLMr. and Mrs. H. M. Waybright of Pittsburg, Pa., are visiting Mr. land Mrs. L. M. Wilcox at Surrey this week. Mr. Waybright is claim agent for the Pennsylvania lines. Lost,jß ladies' gold watch and chatelaine pin, on Decoration day, at cemetery or coming to town from same. Finder please leave at this office or return to Mrs. L. L. Letter at Pleasant Ridge. £.The betrothal of Miss Helen Tuteur, daughter of Mose Tuteur of this city, and Mr. Harry Sterns of Indianapolis, is announced. The wedding will take place in August or September, we understand. Benj Neil of' Pleasant Grove was in the city Monday to the Decoration Day exercises. Mr. Neal is section foreman on the Gifford road. He informs us that active work on the northern extension of the road to Indiana Harbor will begin soon. The Monon will run an excursion to Indianapolis to-morrow. Train passes Rensselaer at 7:19 a. m., and arrives in Indianapolis at 11 a. m. Returning train leaves Indianapolis at 7p. m., Fare for the round trip from all stations between Hammond and Delphi, ’ $1.26.

Wildberg and Leo Tuteur of Chicago spent Sunday here. Leslie Clark and children are visiting in Englewood, 111., this week. /*sArthur Fendig, of New York City, is visiting bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fendig. “The Christian Business Man,” is the subject for the Sunday evening services at the Christian church. A*personal invitation is extended to every business man in Rensselaer to attend. Samuel Pullins, of North Dakota, is here and will be married June 9th, it is announced, to Miss Irma Crosscup, of this city. About twenty members of the local Court of Catholic Foresters attended a big banquet and initiation at Lafayette Sunday. X D. M. Worland pulled out for Morocco Tuesday with his merry-go-round , after a ten days’ run here. Vern Hopkins accompainied him with his ladder jn mping dog. The democratic convention for Marion, to nominate a township trustee and assessor, will be held in the east court room, June 18, Rt 2:30 p. m. See official cal) on editorial page.

The heavy rain of Sunday night was too much of a good thing in the Sharon neighborhood south of town, and also in the Gifford district and througout the low lands north of town. A. Roberts was called to St. Joseph, Mo., yesterday by the death of his ‘brother Lewis Roberts. Several years ago Lewis worked with Charlie here in the blacksmithing business. Mrs. Earl .of Sheldon, 111., mother of the man found dead in Milroy last week was here this week looking after matters concerning her son’s death, and visiting Mrs. Ed Tebo of Newton township. - E. P. Honan has been elected delegate to the National E-aternal Congress, which St. Louis in September. Besides the honor connected with the position, it pays $5 per day expenses. t Mr. Cory Price of Huron, Dak., formerly of Carpenter township, this county, and a brother of Surveyor M. B. Price, was married last week to Miss Mary Yieght of Hinsdale, 111. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Charles Medal of Carpenter township.

\A big gymnasium building 95x 125 feet in size, two stories in height, is to be erected at St. Joseph’s college this season. The building is to be located on the college campus, and ground has already been broken for same. A big new heating plant for all the buildings is to be put up also. Thomas Keefe, who burglarized a jewelry store at Brook some time ago and was confined in jail here awaiting trial, was found guilty as charged in the Newton circuit court last week and was sentenced from two to fourteen years in the penitentary. He was taken from here Monday to begin his sentence.

-AjiVord has been received here of the death of A. J. Yeoman, which is said to have occurred recently in Canada. Jack was a former resident of Jordan township and was also sheriff of this county for two terms. He-left here under a cloud, leaving many debts behind, and located in Kansas, where he was soon known as a prosperous cattle dealer. About two years ago he got* into financial difficulties there and again skipped out, since which nothing bad been heard of him here until the news of his recent death. V Four cases of typhoid fever nave appeared in the family of James Tanner on North Front street. This is an uncommon disease in Rensselaer, owing to the excellent water here, most of the wells being drilled. There is a drilled well at the Tanner home, bnt we are told that there is an old abandoned dog well not far from the drilled well, and perhaps the stagnant water therefrom has got into the pipe in the latterryMrs. M. E. Hinkle, of Michigan, has come here to take care of Mrs. Tanner and children daring their sickness. Go-Carts and Baby Carriages at bottom prices at Williams’.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, June 4, 1904.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Of* flees of the County Capitol. Commissioners’court convened' Monday. o— Amount of unloaned school funds on hand June 1, $747.93. —o — A new telephone has been placed in the Clerk’s office this week. —o — Marriage licenses issued: May 28, William Schulze to May Rodgers. —o — Mrs. John Blaze, of Union township, recently declared insane, was taken to Longcliff Thursday. Mrs. C. A. Roberts assisted the sheriff in taking her there. The matrimonial business improved somewhat duriug the closing daysof May and the total number of licenses issued for the month numbered 7, against 6 for the preceding month and 4 for May, 1903.

—o — The county board of review meets next Monday to hear complaints and equalize assessments. The board is composed of the County Assessor, County Auditor, County Treasurer and John J. Porter of Remington and M. J. Delehanty of Wheatfield, the two latter being appointed by the judge of the circuit court. -—o — Next Tuesday is the day 6et for hearing the Iroquois ditch matter. While there are some who are opposed to the improvement, the great majority of those we have heard express themselves in the matter think the improvement should go through. It must come before long anyway, they argue, and it is better to have done with it and be reaping'the benefits.

Changes in voting precincts must be made at the June session of commissioners’ court. It is the duty of the township trustee of Marion township to notify the commissioners of the fact that in the second precinct of said township an excess of 250 votes (294) were cast at the last general election, and a change in boundary lines or the creation of another precinct must be made.—

New suits filed: No. 6676 Esther C. Williams vs. Charles C. Starr et al; action for foreclosure of morgage, Demand $5,000. No. 6677. John A. Tolman Company vs. William R. Crisler et al; transcript from the Newton circuit court. No. 6678. Oaksford & Fahnestock vs. Jerry Shannon and Thomas Shannon; action in attachment. No. 6679. Victor T. Brossard vs. Christian Larsen, et al; action on note and mortgage. Demand SSOO.

Elbert T. Harris of Remington, has taken out letters of administration in the estate of his brother, the late Joseph C. Harris. We understand that this is done simply to collect life insurance carried by deceased, of which he had two policies of $5,000 each. The report in dispatches from Dublin and New Castle that Joe’s affianced wife, Miss Needham, was named as beneficiary of all his life insurance is probably without foundation. It is rumored that Joe gave her $5,000 last winter, which, if true, is probably all she will receive from his estate.

The hardware firm of Warner Bros, have filed a mechanic’s lein against the new K. of P. building for $1,300 for heating and plumbing furnished in the construction of same. The Knights have thns far been rather unfortunate in renting the rooms in their new building. The structure probably cost them upwards of $30,000, and in addition to the $15,000 or more raised by sale of stock, the Dickinson Trust Co., hold a first mortgage for $12,000 on the property and John Eger holds a second mortgage for $4,000, the latter mortgage having been given last October. The rental rrbm rooms at present is probably insufficient to pay interest and insurance, to say nothing of paying any dividends on the stock issued. - •

NEW RURAL ROUTES AT NcCOYSBURG AND REMINGTON.

Rural Free delivery will be established July 1, out of McCoysburg and Remington. McCoysburg route 25£ miles in length; population served, 515. Remington (two new routes) length 47 miles; population served, 1,060.

ALMOST FATAL MISTAKE.

Mrs. S. P. Thompson took a dose of carbolic acid by mistake for medicine Tuesday evening, and although medical aid was summoned and everything possible done to relieve her, her death was expected for several hours. She lapsed into unconsciousness shortly after medical relief had been Riven, and remained in that condition for some time. She is now better, and hopes are ■entertained for her recovery. At this writing, however, she can repain no nourishment, owing to the Bevere burns to her throat and itomach. Her heart action is also euite weak. The many friends of <he family hope that she may fully recover from the effects of the poison.

TRINITY SABBATH EVENING SERVICES.

, Rev. H. L. Kindig will speak on sext Sabbath evening on the iubject, “A Brief Review of he Recent General Conference, Including the Action on The Amusement Question.” Thepubfic will be cordially welcomed.

DEATH OF MRS. McDONALD.

Mrs. Alta D. McDonald, a sister of Mrs. W. H. Beam, died at the home of the latter in Rensselaer, Wednesday at 4 a, m., aged almost 43 years. Deceased was born at Pemberton, Ohio, her maiden name being Wilkinson. She was married in 1881 at Cario, Mich., to A. C. McDonald, and two children born of this union, but are both dead. She has been an invalid for the past four years, from dropsy, and since last Christmas has made her home with Mrs. B?am. She leaves a step-father, one sister and three brothers in California, and one sister in Cario, Mich., and Mrs. W. H. Beam, another sister, of Rensselaer. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the home of W. H. Beam. Rev. J. M. Elam conducting the services, and interment made in Weston cemetery.

ANOTHER SHOOTING SCRAPE.

Njohn Thornton, a young man residing near the depot, was shot in the leg Wednesday night by Mrs. Wm. McClintock, also of that locality, whom he alleges he had accompanied home that same evening. The shot was from a 32caliber revolver, and struck him in the right leg a little below the knee, lodging in the calf of the leg. It is not considered a dangerous wound. Mrs. McClintock’s husband recently left her, and it is said that she has been quite sweet on young Thornton lately. Her action in shooting him is said to have been prompted threrugh jealousy, he having shown some other female some attention lately. He is said to have been considerably under the influence of liquor at the time of the shooting.Q, Mrs. McClintock was arrested Thursday on warrant sworn out by by John H. Thornton, the boy’s father, and the trial is in progress as we go to press. We understand an effort is to be made to declare her insane which it is not thought will be hard to do.

MRS. JOHN MINICUS DEAD.

The remains of Mrs. John Minicus were brought here from Chicago Wednesday for interment and the funeral held at St. Augustine’s Catholic chnrch at 11 a. m., the same day, and burial made in Mt. Calvary cemetery south of town. Deceased was only sick from Wednesday of last week to Satnrday, when she died, it is reported, and her sickness was caused from gall stones. Her maiden name was Burke, and she was Mr. Minicus’ second leaves no children. The family were preparing to move to Arkansas, and the husband was in that state when she died.

FOR SALE OR TRADE. Stock of merchandise consisting of dry goods, boots and shoes. Lease of room can bo procured. Address, W. H. Hamelle or William Guthrie, Monticello, Ind. Read The Democrat for news.

EXCELLENT TICKET NAMED

Democratic County Convention Men in Field For the Local Offices.

THE TICKET. For Clerk of the Circuit Court. THOMAS F. MALONEY, of Kankakee Tp. For Treasurer, CAREY L. CARR, of Newton Tp. For Recorder, WILLIAM LOCK, of Carpenter Tp. For Sheriff. JOHN A. McFARLAND, of Marion Tp. For Surveyor, For Coroner, Db. A. J. MILLER, of Marion Tp. For Commissioner, Ist District, The democratic county convention Saturday was well attended, there being practically a full delegation from each precinct and all townships represented except Kankakee. The meeting was called to order bv County Chairman U. M. Baughman, who appointed the following committies: On credentials, G. W. Micheal, E. P. Honan, Ellis Jones. On order of business, L. Strong, J. J. Hunt, Dr. Miller. 011 resolutions, Lee E. Glazebrook, John Bill and F. E. Babcock.

On organization, C. D. Nowels, Wm. Hoover, Carey L. Carr. The committee on credentials reported no contests. Report approved. Committee on organization reported Lee E. Glazebrook of Marion township for permanent chairman, and Walter Harrington of Union township for permanent Secretary. Report adopted. Committee on order of business reported, 1st —Selection of delegates to State, Congressional, Judicial, Senatorial and Representative conventions in the order named, 2 —Nomination of county officers in the order named in call. Report adojjted. Committee on Resolutions reported the following, which was approved:

We. the Democrats of Jasper County, in convention assembled, renew with added emphasis, our oft-repeated declarations of economy in the management of county affairs. Conditions to-day are such that we are proud of the record our party has made in this county in the past twelve years in its effort to lessen expenses, purify our local government and morally improve the condition of our people. We have held that high taxes produce extravagance and extravagance produce* corruption. and to-day we find our taxes higher thau ever, our county in a straighteued condition. our towuships crippled and some of our city corporation* well nigh bankrupt. The conditions that confront us to-day are not to be charged to one man nor to two men—but to the many who from year to year have been encouraging this wild, spendthrift spirit that has led our people into the trouble that is now worrying them. We here copy the plank that has adorned our every County platform for the past twelve years:— "Economy in public expenses, reduction of taxes, electiou to office of our best and most responsible men. aud the levying and collecting of taxes for public purposes, and uot for private extravagance.” We condemn the practice of electing men to public office that they may thereby discharge private debt* to Individuals, believing that such methods are against public policy and contrary to the principles of selfgovernment. And further, we believe that the candidate* of this convention should pledge themselves that, if elected, they will use all honorable mean* to reduce expenses in the conduct of county affairs, not Inconsistent with the public good. Lkk B. Glazebrook ) John Bill > Committee. F. E. Babcock ) Mr. Glazebrook on taking the chair made a neat little speech which was roundly applanded. On call of townships for candidates for Clerk of the Circuit Court, E. P. Honan of Marion presented the name of Thomas F. Maloney of Kankakee township. There being no other candidates Mr. Maloney was nominated by acclimation.) For County Treasurer Carey L. Carr of Newton township was nominated by acclimation. For Recorder three candidates were presented, William Lock and Frank Morrow of Carpenter and Frank L. Hoover of Marion. A ballot was taken resulting in Lock

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receiving 68£ votes; Hoover 53,-. Morrow 7|. Mr. Lock was declared the nominee of the convention. For Sheriff the names of John. A. McFarland of Rensselaer, Thos. J. Mallatt of Fair Oaks and Reuben Dickinson of Marion township were presented. On ballot being taken McFarland received 95 votes; Mallatt. 18j Dickinson, 16. The former was declared the nominee. The name of S. A. Brusnahan.* of Union township was presented for surveyor, but Steve declined the honor, stating that he did not have the time to make a thorough campaign of the county, and be would not take a place on the ticket unless he could get out and do this. For Coroner Dr. Miller of Rensselaer was chosen by acclimation. No candidates for surveyor or commissioner from the first district were in evidence, and the county central committee were empowered and instructed to fill all vacancies on the ticket or any vacancies that may occur before the election. The ticket as nominated is composed of all good, active men and safe men, men whom every honest taxpayer who has the best interest of the people of the whole county at heart can conscientiously support. At a later date The Democrat will say something as to the personal qualifications of each candidate.

Following are the names of the delegates selected to the various conventions: STATE CONVENTION. Delegates Alternates Geo. W.Casey T. J. Mallatt B. F. Funk Dr. C. M. Rice N. Osborn Albert Bonk Joseph Smith John F. Ryari P. Hordeman Samuel Scott J. A. McFarland Win. Barkley Jos. A. Fagot Henry Beaver Ira W. Yeoman Benj Welsh CONGRESSIONAL, CONVENTION. T. J. Mallatt Wm. Grube S. A. Brusnahan Harvey Davisson J. F. Spriggs W. R. Willet Horatio Ropp James Leflar W. B. Yeomun U. M. Baughman F. h. Hoover Locius Strong Thomas Harris W. H. Ritchey W, C. Huston T. M. Callahan SENATORIAL. REPRESENTATIVE AND JUDICIAL. Wm. Herrod C, A. Harrington J McGlinrt John Clager Frank Tillett Thos Callighan F. M. Waggouer Frank Schroer J. J. Hunt F, E.Babcock G. W. Michael C. L. Carr Karah L. McKiliip W. D. Bringle John Eek. Sr. J. W. Hitchings

A TENDERLOIN CASE.

Dan Coleman, of Remington, was arrested Saturday night for alleged assault and battery upon Mrs. Mattie Morlan, a widow living in the northwest part of town and who appears to be having considerable trouble with some members of the male persuasion of late. She charged Coleman with calling at her house one night recently and grabbing hold of her, striking her with a broom, etc. Dan was lodged in jail and Monday morning was arraigned before Squire Troxell, where he plead not guilty, and gave some testimony not complimentary to the prosecuting witness. He said that he bad made business calls at the widow’s home on previous occasions, had paid her money and everything was agreeable, but this particular occasion she seemed out of humor and belabored him over the head with the broomstick, and he had simply taken the weapon away from her. After hearing the testimony the prosecuting attorney was of opinion that the state had not made out a case and advised that the priaioner be discharged, which was done. The autorities should now take a hand in this matter. The woman has some young girls who should have different snrronndings and influences than those alleged to exist in their home. The town is also contributing regularly in the why of poor relief to Mrs. Morlan.