Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1904 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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A MATTER OF HEALTH &AK|KO POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS MO SUBSTITUTE LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn 47: oats 28. WCharles Grow, the mail clerk, is moving to Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hefner are world’s fair visitors this week. mMrs, John Makeever is visiting relatives in Indianapolis this week. Mrs. lines was in Chicago this week purchasing new millinery goods. Remember Mrs. Imes’ millinery opening, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8. and Mrs. George Ketchum, Sr., returned Monday from a three months visit in Missouri. Joe Marshall is home from Cali-, fornia, where he has been slaying for the past eighteen months. Millinery Opening, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13, 14 and 15, at Miss Mary Meyer’s. Read the new ads. of the Chicago Bargain Store, The Ideal Clothing House and the Racket Store. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Benbow of Parr was buried here Thursday in Weston cemetery. "Inbittle Iris Baughman drives the swellest rig in Rensselaer —a tiny Shetland pony and a rubber tired buggy. 'A Miss Mary A .lessen, of Beaver City, eldest sister of J. H. Jessen, visited friends and relatives in the 4ity Saturday. „C. J. Dean accompanied George and Charles Kessinger, Mark Reed, Charles and Wilson Clark to north Dakota Tuesday on a land prospecting trip. 'MB- F. Ferguson accompanied a party of land-seekers to North Dakota Thursday, consisting of Chas. Guild, Win. Hollie, Geo. Prevo and John Randle. Levi Renicker presented The Democrat man with a few tine jaw-paws the other day. His rather sent him up a basket of em from Carroll county. VDrs. English, Johnson, Herman, Kfesler, Washburn and Berkley attended the meeting of the Jasper and Newton county medical association at Goodland Tuesday. W. H. Beam, Mrs. W. F. 'Smith and Mrs. C. E. Mills visited in Indianapolis this week. The latter was a delegate to the grand lodge of Rathbone Sisters. Roland Leis, notice of whose public sale appears in. another column, has bought a small farm near Rib Lake, Wis., and will move there about the middle of the month. A new union depot is being completed at Shelby which will be the second best depot on the Monon between Indianapolis and Englewood. Rensselaer hopes some day to say this of herself. >|lhe wife of Dr. Bernard Maloy, of Steeger, 111., died at the home of her mother in Chicago last Friday from consumption. She leaves two children, one a babe but a few months old. The funeral was held Sunday. Uncle Henry Fisher came up from Jennings county the first of the week and will remain here during the winter at least with his son James. Mr. Fisher is looking well and his health is very good now, he tells us.

John W. King is again confined to the house with sickness. Mrs, Imes’ millinery opening, Friday and Saturday, and 8. is visiting J. C. Norman’s, north of town. __________ i ")kM rs. L. H. Ponsler and daughters of lola, Kan., are visiting relatives here. * q Fritz Zard has purchased the Lucy Clark farm of 120 acres two miles north of town, and will take possession of same March 1. The price was S9O per acre. Lefler, who is now working for the Barcus Horse-Stocks Co, at Wabash, got one foot quite badly mashed last Friday while helping to load an engine. About a baker’s dozen Rathbone Sisters drove out to John L. Smith’s, northeast of town, Thursday and spent the afternoon with Sister Smith. They report having had a fine time. Jessen and Benhart Fendig will jointly occupy the room recently vacated by W. A. Huff, the former with his watchmaking business and the latter with his shoe store. 4 All those interested in having an exhibit of corn, or corn show, in Rensselaer, are requested to attend the meeting to be held in the east court room at 2:30 p. m., Saturday, Oct. 8, at which time date, etc., will be agreed upon. /VThe first frost of consequence fell last Sunday night. It is said to have formed iceln some parts of the county, yet did but little if any damage. Most of the corn that it could be hoped would escape frost is out of the way of the same. '/sJhe football game here Saturday between the Hammond and Rensselaer high school teams resulted in a score of 69 to 0 in favor of Rensselair. Yedder, of the Hammond team, it was discovered after his return home, had his collar bone broken in the game. Ellis Walton, who has been lying at the point of death for the past two weeks, died at his home on North A’an Rensselaer street Thursday at 8 p. m., aged about 85 years. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m., to-morrow, from the residence, Revs. Work and Kindig conducting the services. Interment in Weston cemetery. ' S )( s Mrs. Elizabeth Dutton, aged 77 years, 10 months and 10 days, died at the old Dutton homestead in Jordan township hist Sunday. She leaves seven daughters and one son, her husband having died about ten years ago. Deceased had resided in this county for the past forty years. The burial took place at Weston cemetery, Tuesday. XB McCune of Mitchell, Inch, visited the family of I. A. Glazebrook a few days this week, Mr. McCone was a former pupil of Lee E. Glazebrook, many years ago, when Mr. Glazebrook taught school in Kankakee township and the former resided in Starke county. He now holds a good position with a big-, cement company at Mitchell. Special train for another Chicago excursion, Sunday, Oct. 9, will stop at all stations between Carmel and Lowell, passing Rensselaer at 8:4& 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; Roselawn, Thayer, Shelby and Lowell, 75c. J. V. Meyers, residing northwest of Wheatfield, was in the city Wednesday on business. Mr. Myers had out 20 acres of buckwheat this season and harvested 500 bushels of grain from same. As buckwheat is worth about 60 cent 3 per bushel it w r as a very good-paying crop. There is quite a good deal of buckwheat raised every year in his section of the county, Mr. Myers says. E. P. Honan received a telegram from Chicago Wednesday morning stating that the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil McKenna, an attorney there and a friend of Mr. and Mrs. Honan, had died the night before from poisoning, but gave no particulars. The little, girl visited Mr. and Mrs. Honan, with her parents, in Julv last. Mrs. Honan went up to the city on the afternoon £rain Thursday in response to the telegram.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, October 8, 1904.

A. G. Hardy has purchased the O. Moore livery barn business. We understand that Dr. Johnson expects to locate in Chicago in a few weeks. the regular meeting of the M. W. A., next Wednesday evening. Business of importance to transact and a full attendance is desired. Prof. Michael informs us that he expects to move to Lafayette next week. He took a residence property there in on the trade for his farm recently. ?%Thievaß broke into Cox’s news stand Monday night, breaking the rear window and gaining entrance thereby. The money drawer was forced open with a hatchet but the thieves were rewarded with only a few pennies. Clark and wife and Mr. and Mrs. George Haste of Parr, left Thursday for Chehalis, Wash., where they will make home. The Democrat unites with their many friends in wishing them success in their new home. Henry Walker of Chicago, aged 40 years, who had been stopping at a Cedar Lake hotel for some time, was struck by"the southbound Monon train Tuesday afternoon, near Paisley, and instantly killed. He was somewhat deaf and it is supposed did not hear the train. In its write-up of the recent “old settlers” meeting at Medaryville the Advertiser gives the whole affair a mild “roast.” In point of attendance the show was a success, the Advertiser says, but the “free attractions” were not free, and a big gambling outfit was permitted to do business all through the meeting. Such “entertainments” are a damage and a disgrace to a community, and The Democrat is glad to note that our brother of the Advertiser is not backward in condeming them. White circuit court item: “James Wiseman vs. The John Spry Lumber Co.; judgment for $289.22 rendered in Jasper circuit court set aside and defendant granted leave to defend.” This is the case where Mr. Wiseman is alleged to have gone on the bond of James McColly and John Wiseman, for the erection of a school house. The lumber was not paid for and Mr. Wiseman, Sr., was made a party to the suit instituted by the lumber company. Relying on statements made to him that the matter would be fixed up, we understand, be did not appear in court and judgment was taken against him. The action of the White circuit court re-opens the case and gives Mr. Wiseman a chance to defend. Jay. W 7 Willi ams and wife, G. K. Hollingsworth and family and A. F. Long and wife returned Monday from their trip to the world’s fairs' Where Mr. snd Mrs. Williamsffnd their daughter, Mrs. Charles Porter of Delphi, stopped, they were not bled so badly on hotel rates, the price paid being $3 per day for a small, well furnished room with two beds, the three occupying the same room. Their meals were taken at different places and did not cost a very outrageous price, although about double what one would pay to-day for the same service in Chicago. Sunday they went out about twenty miles from St. Louis and spent the day with relatives, typical southerners, and had a most delightful visit. P. Honan returned Sunday from a week’s, visit to the world’s fair. To those who saw the Chicago world’s fair, in 1893, he says, the St. Louis show is disappointing.s/It is big and grand but not so much different and but little more to be seen than at the former. The cascades and night illuminations are the grandest sights there. The buildings are quite a distance upart and one gets worn out going from one to another. Graftism is on almost every hand. Mr. Honan’s party stopped at a big hotel, but they were taken out two or three miles from the hotel to lodge in a private house,’.three in a room,and #2 each, or $6 for one small room, was the price paid for each night’s lodging. At the case, connected with the hotel, Mr. Honan paid 10 cents for a cup of hot water; 20 cents for a glass of milk, and 20 cents for a spoonful of oat-meal jarith milk and sugar. Advertise in The Democrat.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest (lathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. There were 14 marriage licenses issued last month, against 4 for the month previous and 14 for September, 1903. The various township trustees met at the county superentendent’s office Monday and talked over school matters, exchanged views, etc. There were no unloaned school funds on hand Oct. Ist that had not been spoken for, in fact there are applications for much more than the funds on hand. ' Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 1, Otto Chasteen to Gertrude Robey. Oct. 1, John Heims to Lizzie Bell AVatson. —o— New suits filed: No. 6718. William Fitzgerald vs. John A. Anderson et al; action to quiet title. No. 6719, John Hudson and Charles Dluzack vs. Barbara Kelley; application to be released from guardian bond. No. 6720. Nellie Mae Lancing vs. John W. Lancing; action for divorce. The complaint states that the parties were married at She! by - ville, Ind., Dec. 5,1900, and separated on March 30, 1904, owing to the cruel and inhuman treatment of the defendant toward plaintiff; that they separated at McCoysburg, Ind.; that they have one child, a girl about 2| years old, which is now in custody of plaintiff and which she demands custody of in her complaint; that defendant is an habitual drunkard and spends most of his earnings for intoxicating liquors; that defendant has struck plaintiff and blackened her eye on one occasion. A decree of divorce and the restoration of plaintiff’s maiden name of Nellie Mae Barlow is asked for. No. 6721. Milton D. Noble vs, Henry Snyder et al; action in foreclosure of mortgage. —o — Commissioners’ court adjourned Wednesday for the term. Following is a report of their proceedings: The Lewis F. Lehman et al ditch in Pulaski and Jasper counties was ordered established as per viewers report; also the Cornelius Evers et al ditch. Charles R. AA’eatherhogg was appointed architect to prepare plans for an 8-room frame building or cottage, two floors, for the soldiers home at Lafayette, and file same with the auditor. The matter of selling the iron fence around the county jail was dismissed from the docket. Edward Cull was granted a saloon license at Parr, no opposition being made to the granting of same. Chester H. Halstead et al ditch; Frank Parker. Sylvester Gray and James Dunlap appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 11. John Bill, trustee of Jordan township, was empowered to borrow $872.28, to be applied on ditch account. Elias Arnold, trustee of Barkley township, was empowered to borrow $2,550, for the purpose of paying for two school houses and furniture for same. Chas. M. Blue, trustee of Mar T ion tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief, not exceeding sls each forensuing quarter, to Sarah Marrow, Mary Peyton, Cyrus Haas, Ida McClintock, Sarah Platt, John Alberson, Alary E. Stone, Frank Ramey. Cora Morlan and Mattie Morian. The grand jury reported that they found everythig rosy at the poor asylum and jail. They said nothing about “fudges” at the former place, and it is not known whether or not they were treated to any. Andrew Charles of near Sharon and Leonard Adams of this city, who plead guilty to stealing a load of corn near Wolcott some time ago, were sentenced by Judge Palmer at Monticeilo Each was fined $75, sentenced to 45 days in jail and disfranchised for a year. J

SHOATS FOR SALE. We have 40 head of good Poland China shoats for sale at the farm occupied by Marion Cooper, in Barkley tp./one mile east and $ mile north of Blackford. Enquire of E. P. Honan, Rensselaer, or Marion Cooper, on farm.

DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.

The democratic county central committee has leased the room in the rear of E. P. Honan’s office, formerly occupied by the Halleck telephone exchange, and will occupy same as headquarters for the balance of the campaign. Abraham Simpson has been engaged to look after the room, keep it in order and attend to the distribution of literature during the day, and farmers and others will be made welcome at all times at the headquarters. Alonday and and Friday evenings the room will be kept open until ten o’clock or later.

ADAMS FAMILY REUNION.

N There was a reunion of the Adams family at the old home place, occupied by Marion I. Adams, south of town, Saturday. About fifty relatives were present, bringing baskets of good things to eat, and a most enjoyable time was had. Joseph M. Beal and wife of Alacon, Mo., and their son John Beal of Pontiac, 111., were those from a distance in attendance. This was the latter’s first visit here in 25 years.'j^ At the close of the day another event was planned, and the next day all those present at Marion I. Adams’ and about twenty more neighbors and friends gathered at Wm, M. Hoover’s and spent another very pleasant day.

RURAL ROUTE ESTABLISHED.

Rural Route No. 4, running south and east of Rensselaer and covering a territory of 28 square miles, serving 540 patrons and 108 residences, was ordered established last Fiiday, to start Nov. 1. Ex-Auditor H. B. Murray has been appointed carrier, with his son, Alort Alurray, as substitute. The line of route is as follows, commencing at the Rensselaer postoffice: AA’est £ mile; south to Putt school house; west £ mile; south to Hoover corner; east to gravel road; south to Iliff corner; east to Laundale school house; north to Waymire corner; east through Sharon to Queen City school house; north to Hibler corner; west to Pollard corner; north to Aloffit corner; west to Peters corner; south to Slaughter school house; west to Adams corner; north \ mile; west to gravel road; north to Pierce corner; east to Murray corner; north to Michael corner; west | mile; thence northwest to Rensselaer.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Oct. 2, to Air. and Airs. Anthony Kayser, in the west part of town, a daughter. Oct. 3, to Mr. and Airs. John Collins, in town, a girl. Oct. 3, to Mr. and Airs. John Behrns of Barkley tp., a boy. Oct. 6, to Air. and Airs. G. A. Imes, in town, a 10 pound boy. Oct. 7, to Air. end Airs. \V. J. AA’right, a ten pound boy. All the latest fall and winter patterns in millinery displayed at Mrs. Purcupile’s, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7 and 8. I have just received an elegant, line of samples, together with catalogues for the fall and winter styles, including Cloaks, Skirts, Suits, Furs, etc. Ladies, please call and examine them. Mrs. R. P. Benjamin. Two farms for rent. Enquire of Dr. S. H Moore, over Fendig’s drug store, Rensselaer, Ind.

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Hon. Felix T. McWhirter.

Hon. Felix T. Me Whirter, prohibition candidate for governor of Indiana, and C. E. Newlin, state chairman, and G. E. Shouse, of Illinois, will speak at Rensselaer next Monday at 10 a. m. M. E. Race, Indiana’s greatest solo singer, will furnish the mnsic. Everyone, irrespective of party affiliations, are invited to torn oat and hear these able speakers. CommitTxs,

Vol. VII. No. 27

REMINGTON MAN MURDERED.

Prominent Farmer Robbed and Killed , at Logansport. X John O'Connor, a prominent democrat and well-to-do farmer living a few miles southwest of Remington, went to Logansport on some business the first of the week, and AVednesday morning his body was fished out of Eel river, his watch and money gone and some gashes in his forehead, indicating that he had been sandbagged and thrown into the river. Mr. O’Connor is thought to have had about SSO on his person, but as he had sold his oats crop a few days before, also a horse, it is thought that the murderers may have inferred that he had much more.vMr. O’Connor was an old soldiei%about 60 years of age, and was a genial and wholesouled man. He used to be somewhat addicted to drink, but we understand that he quit drinking a few years ago. The theory of the police is said to be that he was drinking some and fell in with tough parties, who drugged, robbed and afterwards threw his body into the river. The remains were brought to Remington Thursday.

DID IT PAY?

The Republican says:—and we presume it speaks authoratively as it is the leading carnival and sporting paper of the city—that the Castle Hall association will make about S2OO out of the carnival held here recently. Certain of the business men, several of whom did it practically under protest, donated SSOO to the carnival to get it here, then they were bled 8125 more for an “advertising program which was no program at all, simply a lot of poorly arranged ads. bunched together and printed on cheap paper, and would generally be considered a “bum job” by most printers, and which was sent to Cincinnati to be printed. Then, again, the business men were importuned to contribute articles of merchandise to the “country store,” nearly all the proceeds of which went to the carnival people. Also the city ordered a new 200 light transformer and $35 worth of wire on purpose to furnish lights for the carnival shows. wa3 put to the expense of running a day current, special police, etc., had her macadam streets all punched full of holes, and numerous other expenses. And after all this expense the Castle Hall association made $200! All the money the carnival people took out of town is gone forever. Gone but of circulation not only in Rensselaer but in this community and the county, as scarcely a visitor from another county or from a distance was here to leave any money either in the town or with the carnival people. In view of all this was the carnival a good investment for anyone but the carnival people? This is a matter that business men should ponder over before lending their aid to another affair of this character.

TO THE LADIES OF RENSSELAER. Call and see the latest, up-to-date style in millinery before purchasing elsewhere. Mrs. H. Pircupile. For Sale Cheap:--5 Poland China brood sows and 1 Poland China male hog. Enquire of E. P. Honan.

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Hon. C. E. Newlin.