Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1905 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn. 41c; oats 29c. Mrs. C. W. Rhoades is quite sick. H. C. Hefner is prospecting in South Dakota and Minnesota. Sunday this year falls on April 23. Lent began Wednesday. Alf Sea is prospecting at Walla Walla, Wash., with a view of loosing there. Ni George Barnes of Kokomo, visited his sister, Mrs. J. A. Larsh, a few days this week. Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland was looking after cases in court here Monday. Grace Brown of Chicago is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. C. English, here this week. Advertised letters: Mr. Bill Sanders, Semore Hickmond, Millard Smith, D. R. Bradford. Smith Newell has moved back to Barkley township and ocoupies one of Mrs. Barkley’s farms. Miss Belle Maines is in Indianapolis getting posted on the latest creations in the millinery art. v O. Bales of Goodland, was shaking hands with old friends here Wednesday and Thursday. Conrad Schaffer, an old gentleman residing in Jordan tp., was taken to the poor house Thursday. Mr. L. H. Myers has been quite sick for the past ten days but is reported much better at this writing. Mrs. Hettie Reynolds was dangerously sick the first of the week but is now considered out of danger. August Voss and family of Jordan tp., left Thursday for their new home at Lisbon, North Dakota. NvMr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe were in Chicago this week buying new goods for the Chicago Bargain Store. ' jWilliam Kenton returned to South Dakota Tuesday, accompanied by the families of Charles Zard and Mason Kenton. C. F. Arnold, late of Barkley tp., writes us from Tampa, Fla., and directs us to send him The Democrat to Punta Gerda, Fla. Miss Ethel Jacks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks, has been quite sick the past weeks At this writing she is reported better. B. O. Gardner, the real estate agent, left Tuesday for the Pecos Valley in New Mexico, chaperoning a party of land-seekers from Harvey, 111. The foundry annex of the Barcus horse-stocks factory at Wabash was destroyed by lire last Sunday, entailing a loss of SB,OOO, with little insurance. -i Miss Jendie Marlatt of Evanston, 111., visited her parents north of town over Sunday and from here went on a trip to New Orleans and Cuba. Benton Review: Will Warner has decided to move back onto his farm in Jasper county and they are packing up their household goods for the journey. William Wilkinson, aged fifty years, and lately engaged in the livery business at his home town of Earl Park, oommitted suicide last Thursday by shooting himself in the head with a revolver.

Two young children of John Hordeman have been quite sick this week, but are now improving. McElfresh fell from a tree that he was trimming the other day and was quite severely hurt. Y Jack Hoyes has moved on the ■"Overton farm in Hanging Grove township, from his mother’s farm north of town. Mrs. L. M. Imes is in Indianapolis this week buying new millinery goods and studying Styles in ladies’ headgear. \/ Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Snyder are /Blending a few days with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Baughman, at Monon. N. Littlefield has moved his real estate office from rooms over the Racket Store into rooms with W. H. Parkinson in the I. O. O. F. building. 2<vElmer Gwin purchased Jesse Ball’s blacksmith shop on Front srreet recently, and is now in charge of same. vHis ad appears in another part of this paper. Renicker has sold his farta in Uuion tp., the former Michael Stibbe farm, to Amel Schultz, and has moved to town. He is undecided as yet what he will do. The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at the Christian church is “The Land and the Gospel.” In the evening, “What to do with a Conviction.” All are welcome.

Mrs. F. L. Yeoman writes us to forward their Democrat to Hibbard, Ind., and says that they have moved there from Claypool. Mr. Yeoman now has a position there as joint agent for the N. Y. C. & St. L., and Vandalia railroads. VThe high school basket ball team went to Harvey, 111., yesterday to play the high school team at that place. The game here last Friday night between Hammond and Rensselaer, resulted in favor of the latter by a score of 13 to 5. ters, Misses Candace and Lizzie, left Tuesday for their new home near Lisbon, North Dakota. In the removal of Mr. Brown Jasper county loses an estimable The Democrat unites with their many friends in wishing them much success in their new home.

Donnelly, Louie Ramp, Jaines "Walter and D. M. Worland left Tuesday for Houston, Texas. Will goes to look after his recently purchased lumber and planing mill and timber tract near Houston, and Louie will remain there and work for him. The two latter go to look over the prospects of that country. Monticello Journal: Mr. and Mrs. H. W T . Prince, of White Pigeon, Michigan, were in town a few hours this morning while on their way home from a visit at Rensselaer. They were accompanied by Misses Alta Nowels and Ora Bruner, of Rensselaer, who go home with them for a visit. Miss Novels is a cousin of Miss Manda Hoyes of The Big Store. Representative Jesse E. Wilsbn’s bill to permit cities not under special charter to extend water maines by levying special assements against property benefitted, which passed both houses of the legislature, was given a black eye when it reached Governor Hanley, who gave it a stroke with his veto pen. Altogether the governor vetoed nearly 30 bills. It is expected that the new laws will be printed and put in force by the governor’s proclamation by May 1. C. B. Steward has secured the agency for the Union Pacific Land Co., who have lands for sale in Kansas, Nebraska,' Colorado and Wyoming, selling from $2.50 to $lO per acre on the ten year installment plan. A rate of S2O from Chicago is made to prospective buyers for the round trip from Chicago to points as far west as Limon, Colorado, going over the C. & A. Next excursion will leave Chicago March 21, next Tuesday, at 6:30 p. m. For further information call on or write Mr. Steward.

All kind wall papers carried in stock, 3 to 10 cents per roll for wall, ceiling or border, 1905 sample books 10 to 50 cts per roll. Chicago Bargain Store.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, March ii, 1905.

Wilson Clark returned Monday from Clark county, where he was married Sunday to Miss Myrtle Griffith of that place, a former trimmer at Mrs. Zaring’s millinery shop here. They will go to Cedar Point, Kan., where they will reside^ Frank Sigman, who was fined last week in ’Squire Irwin’s court for using obscene language, and took an appeal to the circuit court, plead ghilty to profanity and was fined $1 and costs. This relieved him of the former fine and was several dollars cheaper. f-W. A. and James Shook left Wednesday afternoon for Spokane, Wash,, at or near which place they expect to locate permanently. Their brother Robert left last week for the same poinCx The best wishes of their many (Jasper county friends go with them to their new home. A representative of the old overall factory proposition is here again this week and the question of securing the factory is once more being agitated. The matter of raising the necessary bonus to secure the factory by buying a lot of building lots and selling them off at an advance over cost is now being discussed. It is reported that T. J. McCoy and son came down from Chicago on the milk train to Water Valley Tlmrsday for a good time, accompanied by two or three pals and a quart of whiskey. Quite a number of Tom’s victims didn’t have enough left to buy them a drink after the “Hon.” T. J. got through with them last April. Talk about California or Florida, they are not in it with the delightful March weather thus far given us in Indiana. Robins made their appearance last Sunday and everything is taking on a Spring look. It is quite probable, however, that a few squalls will be encountered before the month is over, perhaps before this item reaches our readers. tMr. Simon Hockstetler and iss Ida Lane, a daughter of John Lane of Newton tp., were united in marriage at the Catholic church Tuesday morning, Rev. Father Meyer officiating. A fine wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride’s parents after _the ceremony, after which they departed for Chicago where they will reside for the present.

M. Callafehan was in from Newland on tuisiness Thursday. Tom says that all the best farms in the Gifford district will be occupied this season and that the farmers up there are going at it with renewed vigor to raise a big crop this year. The onion industry will receive a good deal of attention and a larger acreage will be planted than for several years.

It is said that all the deputy game wardens in the northern part of the state have been ordered to report at once in the Kankakee marshes, there to remain until the end of the hunting season, April 15. The districts along the Little Calumet and Kankakee rivers will be patroled. Non-resident hunters must have a license, and no hunter will be permitted to kill more than twenty-four ducks in one day.

VMarried, by Rev. J. B. Bair of tne Bapiist church, at his home in this city on Tuesday, at 2:30 p m., Mr. Harvey William Pierson and Miss Hattie Raymond. The groom is 30 years of age and the bride 27, neither had been married before. Both are highly respected young people. They will go to housekeeping at once in the community where they have formerly lived, on a farm otfned by Benjamin Harris, 7 or 8 miles southwest of Rensselaer.

Wolcott Enterprise: A reception was given Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Davis at their home Monday evening by the M. E. church people the Sunday school and their friends. Both Mr. and Mrs. Davis have always been prominent workers in the church and their change of residence to Rensselaer will leave a vacancy in the church and social oircles that will be difficult to fill. The family go to Lafayette to- morrow and next week will move to Rensselaer and will shortly be “at home” to friends in the Dr. Washburn property in that city.

Leave your order for Fertilizer at the Rensselaer Feed Store. L. Branch, Agt. for The Armour Fertilizer Works.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. The Newton circut court will convene Monday. —o — Judge Hanley has bought of E. L. Hollingsworth a 25 acre tract of land north of town, a part of the old Adamson farm, paying therefor S7O per acre. The Judge will use it for a pasture for his blooded horses, cattle, etc. —o — Chas. Gundy of Fair Oaks has given notice of his intention to ask for a renewal of his liquor license at that place at the April term of commissioners’court. We understand that the temperance people of Union tp. will again take up the blanket remonstrance fight and endeavor to wipe out all saloons iu, their township. —o — Marriage licence issued: March 4, George W. Kimble to Ida Walker. March 4, Dudley Tyler to Clara Zinzer. VMarch 4, Fredrick M. Markin to Emma E. Powell. Feb. 6, Simon Hochstetler to Ida Lane. \/Feb. 7, Wm. F. Schulz to Emma EL Ritter. Feb. 7, Harvey William Pierson to Hattie Raymond. —o — New suits filed; No. 6131. Frank Phillips vs. Alkanah Galbreath; petition to have defendant declared of unsound mind. No. 6832. Alexander L. Jensen, application for citizenship. No. 6832. Lee Jessup vs. Mattie M. Rinehart and William A. Rinehart; action to foreclose mechanic’s lien. No. 6833. Capital National Bank, of Indianapolis, vs. Fred Eggert and Rufus Fulk; action on note. No. 6834. Same vs. Harry Reynolds and Rufus Fulk; action on note. No. 6835. Same, vs. T. A. Besse and Rufus Fulk; action on note. No. 6836. Same vs. Adelbert Eib and Rufus Fulk; action on note. No. 6837. Same, vs. George Robinson and Rufus Fulk; action on note. The following cases of interest in this community were decided by the supreme court this week: 20286. The Advisory Board of Washington ton Township vs. State ex-rel., Whaley et al. Newton C. C. Affirmed. Montgomery J. A Township Advisory Board cannot virtually abolish a school, by refusal to make the necesury order to enable the trustee to rebuild a school; and a writ of mandate may be issued against said board requiring it to meet at the trustee's office and make the necessary order to rebuild the school, which had been burned, and which the county superintendent on petition of the voters had directed the trustee to rebuild.

20,458. Shafer et al, vs. Fry, Jasper C. C. Reversed. Jordan, J. 1. A strict adherence to the rule which requires facts and not conclusions to be alleged iu pleading, is required in an action for injunctive relief. 2. Injunction will not lie to prevent acts already committed. 3. It must be shown that personal property, the subject of the controversy, is of some value to the plaintiff by averments of facts. 4. By demurring to a complaint, a defendant submits his person generally to the jurisdiction of the courts and waives questions relative to such jurisdiction. 5. Sustaining a demurrer to an answer containing facts, which were admissable. under the paragraph in general deuial, is at most, harmless error.

For Rent: —Residence property of eight rooms, with chicken lot, barn and fruit. Enquire of A. L. Branch. If you prefer to buy from the Chicago catalogue house give us the order, number and price and we will save you the freight. Chicago Bargain Store. Pasture:— l have good pasture for 50 head of cattle; well watered at all rimes. Pasture located 5 miles north of Rensselaer, on the Mrs. Laughridge farm. For further particulars inquire at farm. J. E. SuLLENBERGER. We have arranged with factories to supply you with all kinds of vehicles, harness, household goods, farm implements, etc. at almost factory price. Chicago Bargain Store, For Sale:—Domesticated wild Mallard ducks. Fine decoys, prolific breeders. Price (2.50 per pair. Address, Geo. L. Burgess, Goodland, Ind.

UNION IS STILL INTACT.

Move to Divide the Township is Continued to April Term.—Additional Remonstrance Filed.

The matter of dividing Union township came up before the county commissioners Wednesday and the c&use was continued to the April j term, when it is now thought by most people the case will be dropped. The original petition for disunion contained 88 names, but 11 withdrawals have been filed from this, leaving but 77 names on the petition at present. The remonstrators filed a remonstrance last month containing

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The February term of the circuit court ends to-day. The jury was discharged Wednesday for the term. Following is some of the more important business of the term not heretofore reported: In the case of Warner Bros. vs. Rensselaer Castle Hall Association for foreclosure of mechanic’s lien, the Dickinson Trust Co., who hold a first mortgage on the property for $12,000, will contest the priority of this lien to their mortgage, and the case goes over until next term. Said trust company will also foreclose their mortgage on the building. John Eger holds a second mortgage for $4,500, and is said to be undecided whether to pay off prior liens or lose his claim. The cases against August Treichel and Louise Treichel, his wife, of Dunnville, for selling liquor without license, which were in progress when The Democrat went to press last week, resulted in a disagreement of the jury, and they will come up again next term. The case went to the jury Friday at 3 p. m., and at 10 p. m., they reported that they could not agree, and were discharged. The two cases of Jasper Guy vb. Josephine Guy, for damages and divorce, were continued for term. John Eger vs. John T. Sayler, Alfred Collins and T. J. Sayler; judgment for $126.10 vs. first named defendants; continued as to T. J. Sayler. State vs. Aaron Claspel of Dunnville, charged with killing pheasants; continued to April terra under SIOO bonds.

Frank Phillips vs. Alkanah Galbreath; defendant found to be of unsound mind by jury and court appoints Richard Grow guardian.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Gillam Gravel Road Bids Rejected and Date Set for Re-Letting.—Other Proceedings.

Following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners for the March term, 1905, except claims allowed, which latter will appear next week: Bids heretofore filed in the Gillam gravel road matter were rejected and advertisement ordered for new hids for April 17. Aaron Timmons was granted a liquor license at Dunnville, no opposition being made. Roe Yeoman was appointed to scholarship at Purdue. John Makeever petitioned to have * the Blankenbaker road vacated, but the matter was decided against him. This is the road matter that was in litigation for two or three years and went to the supreme court, where it was decided adversely to Mr. Makeever. Albert Bouk, trustee of Walker tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to Ellen Clinton, not exceeding sls per quarter. The following fees were report-, ed collected for the quarter: Clerk, $328.70; Auditor, $105.90; Sheriff, $309.45; Recorder, $553.29. The report of the poor farm superintendent shows 15 inmates. The expenses of the quarter are given at $524.73, and sales at $803.03. Of the sales $256 is for payment of stock reported sold in the June, 1904, report, leaving net sales of products for the quarter $547.03. Contracts for supplies for poor farm for ensuing quarter were awarded aa follows: Groceries,

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195 names, and this week they filed 64 additional names to the remonstrance, making a total of 259 against division to 77 for. The move for a division is generally looked upon by disinterested people of the county as foolish and ill-advised. Should the commissioners decide to make the division, we are told, an appeal will be taken and the matter fought to a finish, and the expense, of course, must be borne by the taxpayers of the township.

, PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following coming public sales. For complete list and description of property, see another column: Tuesday, March 14, S. B. Thornton, 5 miles northwest of Rensselaer; general sale, horses, cows, farming tools, wagons, carriages, etc. Wednesday, March 15, W. L. Wood, at Parr; general sale, 36 head of horses, mules and colts, 100 head of stock hogs, cattle, farm implements, etc.

CITY AND TOWN ELECTIONS THIS FALL.

Under the new city and town law elections will be held Nov. 14, next, and where the terms of present officials end'before the close of the year, terms will be extended to the first Monday in January, 1906. Where terms do not expire until after January 1, 1906, the officers elected next November must wait until the terms do expire before taking office, when they will serve until the first Monday in January, 1910 City and town elections will be held hereafter but once in four years, on the first Tuesday after first Monday in November. Town marshals will be appointed by the boards of trustees, instead of being elected by a vote of the people. The law provides for a deputy marshall to be designated “humane officer,” whose duties shall be those imposed on humane officers in cities. All deputy marshals may be discharged by the marshal, as he may be, in turn, by the trustees. It is expected that the new laws will be put in force by April 27, and no town elections will be held in May this year, as heretofore.

John Eger, $154.83; dry goods and shoes, Gr.E. Murray, at $20.13 and #l2, respectively. The supplies asked for for the three months ending May 31,1905, are as follows: 600 pounds H. & E. Granulated Sugar. 60 pounds No. 1 Santos and Peaberry Coffee, 25 pounds rice. 120 pounds Hand Picked Beans. 75 pouuds Rolled Oats. 50 pounds crackers. 15 pounds Laundry Starch. 4 pounds Royal Baking Powder. 6 pounds Soda. 12 cans Concentrated Lye. 6 packages (large size) Golddust. 25 bars large size Ivory Soap. 54 gallons best Coal Oil. Half dozen Brooms. 2 Mop Sticks. 10 gallons Cider Vinegar. 6 barrels Best Minnesota Flour. 75 pounds Buckwheat Flour. 50 bushels Potatoes. 4 cans Cocoa. 20 pounds Prunes. 25 pounds Dried Peaches. 5 dozen Lemons. S pounds Japau Tea. 2 Washboards. 24 pounds Star Tobacco. 10 pounds Smoking Tobacco. 40 yards Unbleached Muslin. 15 yards Ticking. 25 yards Calico. 1 dozen Spools Thread. Half dozen Papers Needles. 30 yards Toweling. 40 yards Giugham. 25 yards Canton Flannel. 12 pairs Socks. It pairs Stockings. 12 Handkerchiefs. U pairs Suspenders. 3 papers Pins. 3 cards Safety Pins. 1 dozen Combs. Half dozen Suits Ladies' Underwear. 4 Calico Wrappers 1 dozen Working Mittens. Half dozen pairs Men’s Shoes. Half dozen pairs Women's Shnza

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