Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1904 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn 48; oats 28. »JMr. and Mrs. Jay W. Williams to take in the world’s fair next week. The Chicago Bargain Store sold out its second car load of peaches this week. Excursion to Chicago to-mor-row; fare from Rensselaer for round trip, #I.OO. . Albert Bouk, the next trustee of Walker township, was in the city on business Monday. .T. J. Moore of Trafalgar, Johnson county, was looking after business matters here this week.Eger was up in Michigan the first of the week buying peaches, which he sold out here this week. Charles Rapp of Washington, 111., is here this week looking after some improvements on his father’s farm near Sharon. The new Fall and Winter Goods that everybody needs is now being reduced in price at ,l The Two Big Stores” G. M. Wilcox A Son. Call at John Eger’s groc'ery for good Creamery Butter, put up in pound cartoons, wrapped in parchment paper. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Lost, Thursday, between Remiugton and Rensselaer, a aceteline lamp to a bicycle or automobile. Finder please leave at this office. G. M. Wilcox <£ Son’s “'Two Stores,” at Surrey and Parr, have a new ad and a number of locals in this issue of The Democrat. Read what they have to say. Guss Yeoman and mother, Mrs. Abbie Yeoman of Newton township, returned Tuesday evening from a two weeks trip to the World’s fair and visiting relative# in Hobart and Altus, Oklahoma. Lambrecht, son and daughter of Brooklyn, N. Y., are visitthe former’s brother, Peter Hordeman, Sr., west of town, for a few days. They will leave next week for St. Louis to take in the world’s fair before returning home. Nicholas Krull, formerly of this place, has moved from Monon, where he has been conducting a bakery, to Kentland, where he will engage in the same business. Nick’s many Rensselaer friends wise him prosperity in his new home.

D. Gilman, the missing banker, figures as one of the incorporators of the Pinar del Rio Railroad and Iron Company, a Cuban project. Articles of incorporation were filed recently in Wilmington. Del. Gilman’s address is given as Chicago.

W. R. Dennis and family of near Pleasant Ridge left this week for Jackson county, where Mr. Dennis purchased a nice 80 acre farm miles from Crothersville. The many friends of the family in this county wish them prosperity and happiness in their new home. '

Ray Ponsler, son of L. H. Ponsler of lola, Kan., returned to St. Lonis last week after a few weeks visit with the family of Walter Ponsler of near Mt. Ayr., and other relatives and friends in this vicinity. Ray is now employed as book-keeper for a big firm in the world’s fair city.

Elmore Barce of Fowhr was looking after a case in court here yesterday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Medaryville, 1; McCoysburg, R-R-l, 1; Fair Oaks, 1; Odessa, Minn.. 1. If yon live South, East, North or West it will pay you to look after the low prices ‘‘The Two Big Stores” are offering. G. M. Wilcox & Son. Coach tickets $5.10, Lafayette to St. Louis and return, on sale Sunday to Thursday, inclusive, of each week during rest of Exposition/ Limit 7 days, including date of sale; via Wabash. Remember that The Democrat has moved one door north, into frhe room formerly occupied by the Journal, where it is prepared to fill all orders for advertising or job printing promptly and in the best style of the art.

Mrs. Wm. Dorton of Kentiand, was cleaning a stove with blackening diluted with gasoline, Wednesday. There was a little fire in the stove and the gasoline in the blackening exploded, setting fire to the woman’s clothing and burning her almost to a crisp.

Parker, an old resident of Hanging Grove tp., died at the home of his son, Samuel Parker, Jr., in that township last Saturday, ajfbd 85 years and 10 days. The funeral was held from the residence Sunday at 2:30 p. m., and interment made in Osborne cemetery.

A Chicago dispatch to Indianapolis papers states that George A. Knight-of California, billed to speak here for the republicans this afternoon, will make no speeches in Indiana this campaign. If this is correct no doubt some lesser light will be sent here in his stead.

the colt show of the Leek «fc Lane Bros, horse Saturday, George W. Andrus was awarded first prize on a five months old colt, weighing about 700 pounds. There were quite a number of fine colts out to the show, and Mr. Andrus’ colt had to be, and was, a good one to take first prize.

Stucker and Jessen have completed a job of cement sidewalk at Mt. Ayr amounting to some 18,000 square feet. This includes many street crossings. This is the best investment Mount Ayr citizens have made since the incorporation of that burg, and will add greatly to their convenience.

Charlie Kelley of Chicago spent a few days with friends here the first of the week. He was here looking after his mother’s residence property on South Weston street, and will have some repairs made to same. Charlie is still employed in a laundry in Chicago and is looking happy and prosperous.

North -Judson News: The newspapers of South Bend and other places where street carnivals have been held recently are making vigorous protests against granting permission for any more shows of that character. It is claimed that these exhibitions are demoralizing and do a great deal more harm than good.

County Chairman Baughman has on hand a few Parker and Davis pictures, which can be had by democrats who desire to put them up in their windows at home by calling at his office and making their wants known. Or, if more convenient, call at The Democrat office and you will be supplied with same.

The Democrat and Indiana State Sentinel each a full year for $1.35; Democrat and Cincinnati Enquirer, *1.60; Democrat and St. Louis Twice-a-week Republic, $1.50. Democrat, Sentinel and Republic, $1.85; Democrat, Sentinel and Enquirer, $1.95. Here is lots of good reading for little money. Come in and take advantage of it.

n&r. and Mrs. G. N. Keister of Resburg, Idaho, are visiting his brother and family, James H. Keister, of Jordan township. The brothers had not seen each other for 18 years. Mr. Keister has been engaged in the bakery business in Idaho, but recently burned out. Should he run across a suitable location somewhere in this section of the country he might conclude to locate here.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, September 24, 1904.

'XJohn Mann was quite badly nurt. Wednesday while at work in the Donnelly lumber yard, from being struck on the side of the head by a heavy timber which he was assisting in loading on a wagon. He was also injnred in the chest. Dr. Miller was called and attended his injuries and he is now getting along all right. There was quite a family reunion of his children at the home of L. H. Myers Sunday. Those present were his daughter Mrs. Brown of Little Rock,. Ark., Geo. M, Myers, wife and son of Washington, Ill.; S. W. Myers and wife of Monticello; Charles Myers of Forest 111., and Howard Myers and wife of near Julian. Some of them had not met in twelve years. > It is asserted that from SSOO to S7OO was donated by subscription among certain of the business men of Rensselaer to the carnival people to come here, nearly all of which comes from the saloons, but few of the merchants of the city had even a normal trade, and it was too cold for a good beer trade, and it is said that the saloons did not enjoy a large patronage on this account and the lack of a crowd here.

‘.Jasper and Mason Kenton and Fritz and Charlie Zard returned Tuesday from South Dakota, where Jasper bought a section of land adjoining that of his brother William, which will be occupied by Mason Kenton, and Charlie Zard leased a 360 acre farm which he will move onto. Sherman Lewis of near Surrey, who went out with the party, rented a four or five hundred acre farm and wilk also move out to that country. tvThe shrill scream of the siren re whistle aroused the people from their slumbers at about one o’clock last Saturday morning, and it was found that James Jordan’s barn in the east part of town was in flames. It was too nearly gone when the fire company arrived to do much to save it. Most of the contents were removed. Tne origin of the fire is unknown. The loss was about S3OO, which was practically covered by insurance.

A. C. Harris, the able and expensive Indianapolis lawyer who assisted in the recent legal fight over the Newton county seat matter, has presented a bill for *2,511 for’his services in same. The county aouncil refused to make any appropriation to ' pay Harris and unless the supreme court should reverse itself te help out a member of its own clan, he is like-

ly to go unpaid, as there was no 1 existing appropriation made for such services at the time he was ; employed.

Brook Reporter: We have heard it said that a majority of the county council is ready to vote an appropriation for the erection of a new court house at Kentland. but that the commissioners have plianged their mind somewhat of late and cannot be induced to make another call for an appropriation, thus balking the plans of the Kentland people from the most unexpected source. Now that everything is smooth it would be policy to make the appropriation and put a stop to the wrangling over the court house.

Squire Joel F. Spriggs was in from Walker township on business Monday. Mr. Spriggs raised 150 bushels of a good quality®of of wheat this year and will put out ten acres again for next year. He had an acre of wet ground on his farm that had never produced anything and this year decided to put it in to pickles. He sold S4O wojth from the patch. He says the pickle-growing business has brought a great deal Y>f ready money*- into his section of the county this year, and he thinks it has been a God-send to many people. ' ■

M. Myers, wife and son of Washington, 111., visited from Friday until Monday with his father, L. H. Myers of this city, making the trip via. automobile. Mr. Myers is the manager of a telephone system at his home city, and has but recently purchased an. auto to look after his telephone business. made the trip by easy stages, visiting relatives at different points along the way, and returned home by a different route, where they have still more relatives to visit They left here Monday to visit a brother, Howard Myers of near Julian, and go home from there.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. New suits filed: No. 6716. Wm. C. Cook vs. B. F. Mason et al; action in foreclosure. No. 6717. Isaac N. Best vs. J. H. Marquess; action on note. Demand $175. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 17,flames J. Hewitt to Gertrude English. Sept.- 17, Daniel Pillars to Clarissa J. Bridgeman. Sept. 21, Charles A. Morris to Etta Mantana Guldner. —o — The following are the proceedings of the circuit court thus far this season: Anna M. Vick vs. Charles L. Vick; divorce granted plaintiff and custody of child, Ruth Vick, three years old. John P. Levi vs. Anna M. Levi; divorce granted plaintiff. LoraJ?. Leach vs. John Leach; divorce granted plaintiff. Rena Krasney vs. Victor Krasney; divorce granted plaintiff and restoration of her maiden name of Rena Bierley. Martha A- Bennett, Adm., vs. C. & E. 1., Ry.; change of venue granted defendant and case sent to Newton circuit court.

Henry Harris vs. Samuel R. Nichols, treasurer of Jasper county; new bond tiled by defendant and approved by court. Anna C. Hershman vs. Jasper County Oil & Gas. Co.; defendant granted change of venue and case > sent to Newton circuit court. B. J. Gifford and C. I. & L. Ry. jCo.jVS. Charles W. Burns et al; ! plaintiffs granted change of venue 1 and case to Newton circuit I court. N. Warner et al vs. Seth B. iMoffitt; judgment vs. defendant ; for $76.45. Wayne D. Parker admitted to •Jasper County Bar. John E. Meyers vs. G. J. Thomas; action on note. Judgment against Thomas for $l9B and costs, i State vs. Wesley Michaels et al; | petit larceny; jury trial and ver- | diet of not guilty. State vs. Charles Thompson, misdemeanor, appeal from justice's court, charged with buying liquor for intoxicated man; jury trial, | found guilty and $lO fine and ■ costs.

State vs. James Wiseman, asi sault; jury trial and verdict of not j guilty. James Neff was fined $lO for j contempt of Court, in talking in ‘ open court. State vs. John Mohler, arson; ! jury trial and verdict of not guilty. Mohler was charged with burning a barn on one of the Gifford farms recently. The following trial calendar has been made up at this time. David K. Frye vs. Gnrfret Gravenstuk, Third Monday, 11 a. m. j James Mason vs. William j Wessner. Third Monday, 1 p. m. Marion O. Gant vs. Olive Y. j Spriggs, Third Tuesday, 9 a. m. | John P. Gwin vs. James McDonald, Third Tuesday. Morris Fertilizer Co. vs. Charles W. Bussell, et al, Third Wednesday, 9 a. m. Robert D. Dobbins vs. James A. May, Fourth Tuesday, 10 a. m. Mary E. Deveraux vs. Conrad Kellner, Fourth Wednesday, 9 a. m. Lida A. Miller vs. A. G. Hardy, sheriff, Fourth Thursday, 9 a. m. L. T. Hammond vs. Fitz W. Bedford, Fourth Thursday, 1 .p m. Morgan Hollinshead vs. George A. Williams, Fourth Thursday, ,Ip.m.

HAVE YOU SEEN

The Exposition Queen. Continental turbin effect; the Montresson Pompadore, flare effect; The Mohatton, large Continental; The St Louis, very extreme Continental? These styles are the four newest and nobbiest tailor-made hats for sale at Miss Mary Meyer’s millinery establishment. Husking Mitts of the best Canton flannel have arrived. Over 6,000 pair and every one marked so you will know them. Everybody will wear them at our price. T G. M. Wilgox & Son.

THE CARNIVAL.

Rensselaer’s third experience with a carnival is on this week, the Robinson Carnival Co., furnishing the amusement attractions. While there are not quite as many shows as have been here with previous companies of this kind, they are of a cleaner, better quality., and everyone must admit that it is the best looking lot of shows that we have ever had here. There is no snake-eater and no hootchie-cootchie, and the shows are all clean and good, as such shows go. The worst feature of all carnivals is the “followers” —gamblers, toughs and lewd women. Of the latter there are probably not as many as heretofore, and most of the gamblers were not allowed to run their games —but no thanks are due our peace officers or those having the local management of the “show” in charge for this feature. Wide open gambling was allowed on the street until word was sent to the marshall that if he did not suppress it an action would be filed against him for neglect his official duty. Then, and not till then, this particular game that everyone who Jjad the price—even boys ten and twelve years old were allowed to play—was closed up, although the local management of the carnival wanted to have it prodceed. We know nothing about what other games or gambling devices were allowed in the back alleys or out of the way places, or if there were any, but if there were not it was not because of any qualms of conscience on the part of the managers, who are evidently after the money, as might be supposed, and are not very conscientious as to the means employed to get it. The attendance has been very slim. Thursday was the best day, and there was not much of a crowd here ihen. The Carnival people will not get very rich out of the thing and it is a cinch that the business men, who have been bled right and left, will be able to handle all the money they make out of it without any great inconvenience. The city will be out several hundred dollars for extra lights and material furnished, special police, cleaning up. etc*., while the morals of the youth of the town and community will not be benefitted. But the K. of P’s. may be able to pay another installment of interest on the $16,000 mortgage on their building and a few of the more pressing claims against it.' And this is all.

OBITUARY.

Father Isaac V. Alter of Union township, departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the age of seventy-eight years. He came to this county with three of his brothers in 1847 and settled on a little creek four miles west of Remington. Here, with no other companions than the prairie wolves, they turned the virgin sod with ox learns. His middle life was spent in.the mill business,. His old mill on the Iroquois was known and patronized by all of Jasper and part of Xe.vton countv. In 1851 he married Eliza Wiliet, with whom he lived a happy life until death i took her away in 1883. after which he divided the property among his sons and has lived with them in all ways possible. He has been an untiring agent in the work of the church, both in church extension and revivals, ever seeking to alleviate the sufferings of the poor and needy. Everyone acquainted with the past history of the Rose Bud church will testify that his work has been faithfully done and that he was filled with that whole-souled religion which knows no bounds. President W. W. Lineberry of the M. P. Conference officiated at the funeral 'services, and a large concourse of people followed the remains to their last resting place. The funeral services were conducted at Rose Bud church, Monday at 2 p. m., and interment made in Sand Ridge cemetery, in Barkley township. ***

We wish to tender our sincere thanks to the*many friends who have so kindly assisted us through the last cftiys and hours of our dear father. Arter Brothers.

You see “The Two Big Stores’’ Adv’s everywhere. They are mailed to you to read. They mean something to everybody, every time. G. M. Wilcox & Sox.

Special train for to-morrow’s Chicago excursion will stop at all stations between Carmel and Lowell, passing Rensselaer at 8:48 a. m. Returning train will leave Chicago at 11:30 p. m. The round trip fare from all stations between Monon and Rensselaer is $1.00; Surrey and Parr, 90c; Fair Oaks, 85c p Roselawn, Thayer, Shelby and Lowell, 75c.

Vol. VII. No. 25

I TWENTY-EIGHT INDICTMENTS.

Returned by the Grand Jury. TwentyTwo of Which Are Against .1 the McCoya. '/'The grand jury adjourned Wednesday morning after a ten days’ session, returning 28 indictments, 22 of which were against the McCoys et al. While arrests have not been made at this writing, it is understood that Walter White, the cashier, is included in some of the indictments. Twenty-two cases against T. J. McCoy were fixed up by bond Thursday afternoon, E. F. Haywood of Lafayette and James F. Irwin of this city, going on his bonds, which were for S3OO The cases against A. McCoy wore to be fixed up by bond yesterday. The indictments charge embezzlement. Of the other indictments returned arrests have not been made in all cases, but one was against John Mohler, charging arson, and one against Wesley Michaels, charging petit larceny. Both have had their trials and were acquitted.

ALMOST A RIOT.

'i Some fellows who had evidently emptied too many schooners got into an altercation in the show near the old McCoy bank Thursday night about ten o’clock, and Ike Stephenson of Parr and the carnival high-diver are said to have exchanged several blows. The “hey rube” call was given by the carnival people and the latter came running from all directions with clubs and other implements of warfare, and one or two are said to have displayed revolvers. For a time it looked very warlike, as a number of Stephenson’s friends had lined up on his side, but the incipient riot was finally quelled and armed neutrality restored v '\ There is more business to the square inch in “The Two Big Stores” than any other in this county. We buy and sell everything G. M. Wilcox & Son.

'TWAS SAME WAY HERE.

At the opening of one of the Indiana high schools yesterday, says an exchange, “one of the first events of the opening day was the organization of the football team.” Some of these days the high schools will wake up to the fact that the taxpayer will require some other kind of a “first event” when the schools open for the year’s work. The people of Indiana believe in higher education, but will not always tolerate athletics as a substitute for intellect uai culture. Richmond Palladium.

It costs more to live in large towns —rent is higher, wood is higher,*milk is higher, hay is higher. Common sense tells you that groceries are higher. It pays you to trade at "The Two Big Stores” where everything is lower. G. M. Wilcox A Son.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Sept. 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Alva Potts, in town, a son. Sept. I s . to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Armstrong of Barkley township, a daughter. Sept. 21. to Mr. and Mrs. Eph. Hickman, in town, a son. Sept. 21. to Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Fiddler of near Pleasant Ridge, a daughter. Sept. 22, to Mr. and Mrs. James Russell of Barkley township,.a son.

There never was a firm that tries to do more for its customers than “The Two Big Stores.’’ We treat you fairly, always. G. M. Wilcox & Sox.

THANKS, HARRY. THANKS.

The Rensselaer Democrat is a good newspaper. We enjoy reading it and generally sort it out amoung the first from the weekly batch that is dumped in on our exchange table. —Newton Connty Enterprize.

Have you tried “The Two Big Stores” for their Good Quality Bargains yet? Not an article sold-but what is warranted. G. M. Wilcox & Sox. Farm For Rent:—loo acres, 6 miles north and 2 miles east of Rensselaer, good house and barn, good well of water and good orchord; grain ren(. Korah Daniels, R-R-l Rensselaer, Ind.

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