Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1905 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn 40; oats 28. J. J. Hunt was in Michigan on business this week. * f Big reduction on all winter good 8 at Rowles & Parker's. Arnold, now of Midland, Texas, is visiting here this week. A. Williamson of near Monon, was a business visitor in the city Monday. _ William Hilbert of near Monticello, was in the city on business a few hours Monday. Rev. J. Vandercar of Dunnville, was a pleasant caller at The Democtat sanctum Monday. Somebody must be giving these cold waves an encore from the way they are playing “return en-/ gagements.” Monday, Jan. 30, J. O. Cl»ne, of Hanging Grove township; general sale of stock, implements, household furniture, etc. Ed Waling, who formerly lived south-east of town, has gone with his family to Pueblo, Colo., for the benefit of his health. Moses Lambert, whose notice of public sale appears in another column, will move back to Iroquois county, 111., after his sale. -Wanted to rent: Good, small house, not more than four blocks from public square. Small family, steady renter, prompt pay. Enquire at this offioe. Hugh McKinney, northeast of town, will have a public sale on Feb. 9 and will move near to Edmonton, Okla., on a big farm owhed by his brother.

Rev. E. Taylor, formerly of Barkley tp., writes us to change the address of his Democrat from Tulsa, Ind., Ter., to Gravette, Benton county, Arkansas. Beachem of Darlington, Ind., who has recently returned from his four years service in the United States Navy, visited his ship-mate, Marion Gwin, last week. Gov. Folk of Missouri is having a healthful effect on that Commonwealth. They caught Niedringhaus grafting before he got his seat in the Senate. Good for Missouri. X? W. Mauck of Newton tp., probably broke the record Wednesday for killing crows in Jasper county, killing eight at one shot. He thinks this does pretty well for an old man. V-Frank Sbindier of near Parr, notice of whose sale on Feb. 1 appears in another column, has secured a good position in Chicago at slate roofing and will move to that city right after his sale. [&J. O. Cline of Hanging Grove tp., will have a public sale on Monday, Jan. 30, after whioh he will move to Rensselaer and engage in the feed and wood, business in the Makeever building, on the corner of Washington and Weston streets. A prophecy of good weather goes with every set of sale bills printed by The Democrat. In fact, during the seven years existence of this paper ana the hundreds of sets of sale bills turned out by its job department, it has never been necessary to postpone bat one sale on account of bad weather.

"TG. A. Radcliff, of Cincinnati, was the guest, of Miss Lillian Rhoades over Sunday. ten to fourteen inches thick and of good quality is being put up from the river this week. The Delphi city council has appropriated money to purchase a site for a library, and Carnegie will do the rest. y— —‘—~~ The Farmers’ Institute held here Thursday and yesterday was the most successful and best attended one ever held in the county. VOne of the black horses that W. <P. Wright drives to his hearse dropped dead east of town last Friday while being driven in from the country. 4 Representative Wilson has introduced a bill increasing the salary of circuit court judges to $3,000 per year. They now receive $2,500. -VBoyd Porter and Frank- Kresler have formed a partnership and will continue the business of the I. J. Porter dry goods store. Invoice will be taken next week. Sheriff Stoner, of Newton county brought one John Hoover over from Kentland, Monday to lay out a fine and costs in jail here on a drunk aod disorderly conviction. Mrs. T. F, Clark and granddaughter Hazel Hopkins, of Fountain county, returned home Tuesday after a short visit with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Charles Robinson. Tom McCoy was in the city a few hours Wednesday morning and from here went to Chicago, where the family will reside near the stock yards, both Tom and his son Taylor having positions with a stockyard firm. Breeders of hogs will do well to read the advertisements of public sale of fine stock to be sold by Lock & Wellington at Remington next Friday, and by Smith, Harmon & Co., at Rensselaer next Saturday.

Silas Toombs, aged 69 years, died at his home in Barkley tp., Tuesday of yellow jaundice. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon and interment mado in Barkley cemetery. He leaves a widow and seven children, four sons and three daughters.

"YQuite a party left here Tuesday for a prospecting and visiting trip in the west. There were in the party George Goff, Wm. Donnelly, Louie Ramp, James Parkison and Walter Porter, who go to New Mexico, Robert Shook, who goes to Tulsa, I. T. end Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Murray, who will visit in Kansas and Oklahoma.

■JE. P. Honan was in Cleveland, Ohio, a few days the first of the week on Forester business and made an address there Tuesday night to 2,500 Foresters. The oounty sheriff there is a Forester and through him Mr. Honan got to see Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, the modern queen of finance, who is now occupying so much space in the newspapers. Miss Lola Banta, of Hanging Grove tp., who was emploped in Chicago as a stenographer, died in that city Monday, aged about 23 years. Deceased was a former school teaoher of this county and at one time taught in Jordan township. The remains were brought to McOoysburg and the funeral held there Wednesday afternoon. Interment was made in Osborne cemetery.

The Democrat calls the attention of its farmer reader to the annual report of the Farmer’s MutuaL Insurance Association of Benton, Jasper and White counties which appears in this issue. Marion I. Adams is the representative and agent for this section of the oounty and if yon want good, reliable insurant at a low rate you can do no better than to call on or write him at Rensselaer, Ind. The case of the State of Indiana vs. John F. Judy,for grand larceny, which was sent to Clinton county some time ago on a change of venue, was taken up in the circuit court at Frankfort this week and was continued. It is the oase in whioh Mr. Judy is charged with having stolen a horse belonging to Nelson Hanger. The case was tried here and the jury failed to agree.—Lafayette Journal.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana,'Saturday, January 21, 1905.

Wanted—Good girl for general house work'in small family. Apply at this office. There will be services in the Baptist church Sunday afternoon and evening. Everyone invited to come. Most of our people have been “middle-of-the-roaders” the past week, owing to the icy condition of the sidewalks. For Sale: —Good team of eight-year-old mules and one good work horse; will sell for cash, or on time with good note. Enquire of Levi Renicker at Parker’s carriage store.

C. P. Wright is nursing a sore foot nowadays. While in Indianapolis lait week on electric railroad business, while passing through the sheds at the union depot, a heavy grip that was thrown on one of the baggage trucks fell off the side and landed on Mr. Wright’s foot. What he said at the time might not look well in print. However, he tellp us that the railroad is practically a sure go, and we hope it is. The contracts for the money to build it, he says, have all been signed up and he thinks that active work will begin on the line within thirty days. The road is to run from Lafayette to Otterbein, thence to Remington, Rensselaer, Mt. Ayr, Roselawn, and thence to Crown Point, connecting with an electric line there to Chicago. For some time The Democrat has been unable to fill all orders for its rapidly increasing job patronage as promptly as it desired and has been forced to turn a number of jobs away altogether. We are now pleased to announce that we shall next week have with us once more Mr. E. T. Jones of Covington, Ky., who will take his old position as foreman of our job department. Mr. Jones is a first class printer of many years experience in job offices of Cincinnati and other cities, and with his addition to The Democrat we shall be able to turn out all work promptly and in the best style of the printing art. Mr. Jones was employed by The Democrat several months last summer, it will be remembered, and during his stay here the family made numerous friends. He will move his family here again about Feb. 1. JASPER’S YET TO HEAR FROM. Goodland Herald:—Owing to his heavy loss in the Home bank ex-Treasurer Convert lacked $9,300 when time for settlement came, but the bondsmen raised this amount and Mr. Coovert turned over to them all of his property, which will probably cover the shortage. The county thus receives every cent due, and the prompt manner of settlement is highly creditable to both principal and bondsmen.

Best Offer of Cash or Best Trade in Live Stock Will Buy These Articles Cheap. One Jump Seat Surry in good condition, new side curtains and cushions, with shafts suitable for family, too large for ordinary buggy. Worth $125.00 when new. One Slightly Used Gasoline Stove, in good repair. Two top burners, 1 step burnef for resevoir, 2 burners for underneath oven, Worth s<s3.oo when new. One $45.00 L. C. Smith Hammerless 12 ga. Shot Gun, as good as new, with cleaning outfit and hunting coat. If taken at once will price at $28.00. This is a bargain. Louis M. Wilcox, Surrey, Ind. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Jan. 16, to Mr. and Mrs. John Holder, south of town, a daughter. CHANOE OP LOCATION. Dr. W. L. Myer, the dentist, has moved his dental parlors from the E. of P. building to the suite of rooms formerly occupied by Drs. Johnson, and Herman on South side of Washington street. FARMS FOR SALE. I control several choioe farms in Davison county. Will sell direct. Write or come and save the commission and expense you would have to pay the land agent Here is a snap open for a short time—32o acres within 2£ miles of Mitchell, a town of over six thousand people, for thirty dollaro an acre, half cash. Hknby Swindler, Mitchell, S. D. Proprietor Highland House.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Item* of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 17, Asberry F. Sigman to Martha Cora Fay. Chapman has advertised the McCoy real estate to be sold on Feb. 14. —o — The commissioners met in special session Wednesday to again let the contract for stationery supplies, for the ensuing year. Bids werejfiled by the W. B. Burford Co., pf Indianapolis, the Burt-Terry-Wilson Co., of Lafayette, and the* Viquesney Printing Co., of Terre Haute, for classes 1,2, 3, 4, and Leslie Clark of Rensselaer for class 4. The awarding of contract was postponed until the regular February term. —o — House bill No. 113, introduced by Representative Wilson, is to relieve the various township trustees of Jasper county who lost township funds in McCoy’s sheepskin bank, and place the loss on the taxpayers of the townships. A man who has attended several of the daily sessions of the legislature, writes a friend here that from what he has seen and heard from various members with whom he had talked, he thinks the bill will be passed without any difficulty, unless a fight is made against it by the taxpayers interested. Several of the trustees have petitions for relief signed by a large majority of the voters of their respective townships. The townships interested are Hanging Grove, Jordan, Barkley, Newton Keener and Marion.

—o — Following is a list of the various road supervisors elected last Saturday by the several townships of the county: Hanging Grove —Robert Jordan, John Gwin, Michael Bingheisen, Joseph Stewart. Gillam—Mead Rayburn, George Coppess, Janies Rogers, Frank J. Tillett. Walker—Wm. Jasperson, Jack Kerns, Andrew J. Lewark, August Woolbrandt. Barkley—James Newcombe, Francis M. Cooper, Fred Ropp, T. M. Callahan. Marion township—Chas. Battleday, Thomas Daugherty, Joe Putts. Newton—James Gilmore, Joseph Shindelar, Benton Kelley, E. C. Maxwell. Keener —W. Punter, Richard Evers, Tunis Snip. Milroy—George Wood, Charles W. Beaver. Jordan —Jay Fleming, G. D. Gaunt, J. W. Dewey, Maurice Gorman, Sr. Carpenter—Fred Banes, Burdette Porter, Frank Babcock, Spence Hamilton, David Herbert, August Walters, Wm. Hicks. Wheatfield —Jacob Heil, Everett Finney. Kankakee—John Stalbaum, Hans Nelson, Sam Payne. Union—Joseph Theis, John Carder, Theodore Warne, Wm. Harrod.

—o — New saits filed: No. 6777. Harvey Gates vs. Philip Froehlich; action to foreclose mechanics lein. No. 6778. John E. Meyers vs. Littleton Baker et al; action to qniet title. No. 6779. Thomas G. Redgate vs. Jas. D. Anderson et al; action to qniet title. No. 6780. Joseph Schertz vs. Emil Besser; action to enforce performance of contract in the purchase of a tract of land by defendant. No. 6781. John Makeever vs. Francis M. Goff et al; action to foreclose mortgage. N 0.6782. Alice W. Payne vs. William R. Puckett et al; action on note. No. 6783. C. D. Robinson vs, Kirk Drug Co., action on aooount. N 0.6784. Patrick Hallagan vs. Thomas Morton; action on note. No. 6785. Jasper Guy vs. Josephine L. Gay; action for divorce. This case comes from Remington and is a sequel to the suit for SIO,OOO damages filed by plaintiff against defendant a few weeks ago. The complaint charges cruel and inhuman treatment of

plaintiff and his children by a former marriage, and general cussedness, and driving said children away from home; that she is a “chronic scold” in the fullest-sense of the word, cruel and inhuman; that on at least four occasions she has attempted to poison plaintiff, etc., etc. The complaint covers eleven pages of type-written matter and many specific acts of cruelty and disagreeableness are set out. No. 0786 Mary E. Lewis, administratrix, vs. Mary E Lewis et al; petition to sell real estate. No. 6787. James H. Chapman, as trustee in bankruptcy of A. McCoy & Co., vs. Harvey J. Kannal and F. Gertrude Kannal, his wife, Mary E. Kannal and Delos Thompson; action on note and to set aside conveyance. The said note is for $10,60, given Jan. 11, 1904, to A. McCoy & Co., by Harvey E. Kannal, and the oomplaint avers that on Sept 19, 1904, said Kannal for the purpose of cheating and defrauding creditors of said bank transferred by warranty deed certain real esta'te owned by him to Mary E. Kannal, etc. No. 6788. Jesse C. Gw in vs. John N. Price; action to foreclose mechanic’s lein. * No. 6789. Sarah O. Lang vs. Seth B. Moffitt; suit on note. No. 6790. James H. Chapman, trustee in bankruptcy of A. McCoy & Co., vs. Harry Rishling and David Culp; action on note. No. 6791. Simon P. Thompson vs. Harry Rishling et al; suit on note. No. 6792. James H. Chapman, trustee in bankruptcy of A. McCoy & Co., vs. Seth B. Moffitt; action on note. No. 6793. Simon P. Thompson vs. Seth B. Moffitt; action on note. No. 6794. Frank Foltz et al vs. Seth B. Moffitt; action on note and account.

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following coming public sales. For complete list and description of property, see aqpther column: Tuesday, Jan. 24, Ora L. Wiles, miles northeast of Rensselaer. General stock sale and farm implements. Tuesday, Jan. 24, A. J. Harmon, at Iroquois Stock Farm, 3 miles west of Rensselaer. Big stock sale, horses, cattle and hogs, Wednesday, Jan. 25, J. W. Harris, 2J miles east and 1 mile north of Remington; general sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements and household goods. Thursday. Jan. 26, John H. Brown, 5 miles north of Rensselaer on gravel road. Big general sale of stock, farm implements, household and kitchen furniture. Saturday, Jan. 28, Smith, Harmon & Co., sale of high bred Poland China swine. Sale will be held in Rensselaer. Tuesday, Jan. 31, Moses Lambert 9 miles north and | miles west of Rensselaer; general sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farming implements, household goods, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 1, Frank Shindelar, 1 mile west of Parr. General Bale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements. Thursday, Feb. 2, F. M. Parker & Son, 3 miles northeast of Rensselaer; general sale of horses, hogs, farming implements, etc. Tuesday, Feb. 7, E. L. Harlow, 4$ miles northeast of Mt. Ayr; f;eneral sale, horses, cattle, hogs, arming implements, household goods, etc. Thursday, Feb. 9, Hugh McKinney, 21 miles northeast of Pleasant Ridge; general salehorses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Now is the beet thne to buy your Ladies’ and Childrens underwear; special discount off the regular price at Murray’s Store. Special discount on all lines of shoes at Rowles & Parker’s. Lay in your next winter’s supEly of underwear. January learence Sale prices at Rowles & Parker’s.

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE WANTED By one of the leading Life Insurance Companies. Only men of character and ability need reply. State experience, where now occupied and give references. Address, “Life Insurance,” care this paper.

Vol. VII. No. 42

FACTS WON’T HOLD THE MEN

Allegations Have Been Heard Before — l Thief Does Badly Even fbr a Thief—State Items. Bedford, Tnd., Jan. 20. —N0 evidence except that which was Investigated and repudiated by the grand Jury months ago has been disclosed against Frank Even*; and Elmer Browning, under arrest charged with the murder of Miss Sarah Schafer. Rumors that a woman not heretofore identified with the case was to be arrested are seemingly without foundation. The authorities say they know nothing of such intention. The time for the preliminary hearing of the two moi has not been set, and will not be until Prosecutor Miller arrives here from Bloomington. The bloody clothing claimed by those Instrumental In bringing the charges against the men to be the most damaging evidence is now in the possession of Marshal Myers. Not Taken Seriously at Red font. The arrest of Evans and Browning Is not taken very seriously here. The woman who told the story says that Browning passed a bundle of bloody clothing to her, telling her what Evans had done, and threatening to kill her If she ever made the matter public. She failed to destroy the clothes, and Instead concealed them until the present exposure, wln.n she transferred their keeping to the detective who was sprung this latest sensation. Work of a Newspaper Slentk. The arrests were the result of the work on the case of George Riley, a newspaper reporter, and Robert Owens, an amnteur detective. Deputy Prosecutor Fletcher, Mayor Smith and S. B. Lowe, chairmnn of the Citizens’ committee, do not believe there Is sufficient evidence to hold the two men. Mayor Smith says that a short time ago Owens told him certain parties had asked him to get a pair of browning’s trousers and smear them with blood and dirt and submit them as ground for the arrest of Browning, Owens further remarking that he did not want to be a party to any such business. Owens denies making this remark to the mayor. “THERE WERE FIVE CROWS” Because Ills Loot Contains no Cash Be Burns lip #t«,i>oo Worth of Notes and Mortgagee. Petersburg, Ind., Jar.<. 20. —Disappointed 'because a hill bock he had Rtolen contained no cash William Brewls burned a package of notes and mortgages amounting to slti,9oo. Brewis entered the office of the Farmers’ Milling company, of this city, and robbed the safe. lie carried away a large hill l»ook. and went to a hut where he lived on the outskirts of the town. When he found no money in the book he threw the papers into the fire. The notes and mortgages were the property of Elijah Whitelock, one of the members of the company, and the robbery was a mystery until the pock* etbook was found in the possession of Blythe Bowan, a restaurant keeper, with whom Brewls had exchanged the pocketbook for a meaL Brewls was arrested and he confessed the robbery. Legislative Tree sections. Indlftnapolis, Jan. 20. Following are the leglslativetninsactlone in brief: Senate—Good wine's bill for $235,000 to separate Industrial School for Girls from Women’s Prison favorably reported: Rare us introduced a primary election bill, applying to all counties except Marion: Hugg’s hill raising Judges’ salaries passed; Moore’s saloon bill amended to conform to Guirl bill; Koehne’s bill to pension teachers was killed. House—Gough Introduced a bill pit* hibiting any public officials accepting a pass of frank, and Rniek one permttmittlng professional base ball on Sunday afternoon*: Johnson sworn in.

Sprang Held for Murder.

Marlon, Ind., Jan. 20.—The grand Jury, after being In special session for two days, has returned an indictment against Charles C. Sprong for murder In the first degree. Sprong is in jail as the assassin of Wilson Addington., who was shot ten days ago. Sprong, it is alleged, fired a bullet through a window into Addlngtoofa office after being compelled to leave the building. Addington fell with a fatal wound, and died a few hours after tbe shooting. Sprung was Intoxicated.

Hemen way Welcomed Home.

Boonvllle, Ind., Jan. 20. United ' States Senator-Elect Hemeuway ar- * rived home and was met by a large crowd, composed of business men. He was given a public reception and banquet at night, and will leave for Washington Sunday. i

Big reduction on all lines for i this month. January Clearance] Sale at Rowlea & Parker’s. I