Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1905 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 42c; oats 30c. Maro, at Ellis opera house tonight. Remember the new poultry" house when you come to town. '"T'Mrs. Z. Dern of Delphi, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Daugherty. 'TMts. S. M. Freelove of Goodland is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Babcock. Miss Mary Norris of Linden, Ind., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Norris. 4- Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Day and Mrs. William Smith are visiting in Chicago this week. Mrs. M. E. Henkle of Bangor, Mich., is visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity. Miss Mary Meyer is in Chicago this week buying spring millinery and learning the new styles. A'Fred Phillips left Thursday for a'ten days visit with his brother, Guss Phillips, at Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. G. W. Bennett of Eureka, 111., who has been visitihg her father, L. H. Myers, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. H. L. Brown was called to Evanston, 111.. Tuesday by the sickness of her mother, Mrs. Fletcher Monnett. H. Callow of St. Louis and of New York are at the bed-side of Mrs. Hettie Reynolds this week. Frank Arnott, P. G. White and T. F. Lang left last Friday for Spokane, Wash., where they will probably remain through the summer at least. ° The Democrat publishes this week a summary of the new laws enacted by the late legislature, allb a part of the bills vetoed by the governor. B. F. Ferguson agent, settled with the I. J. Porter heirs Wednesday, paying them SI,OOO life insurance held by the late Mr. Porter in the Aetna. Mr. and Mrs. John Karasch, of Terre Haute, were here Sunday visiting her sister, Mrs. Billy Merica. They left Thursday for their new home at Altus, Ark. and Mrs. John Hopkins and two children of Surrey, No. Dakota, who have been visiting relatives in Carroll and Jasper counties for several months, returned home Monday.

Mrs. Hettie Reynolds’ condition was much worse Sunday and little hopes were entertained of her recovery. She is better now, however, and at this writing it is thou ght will get well. Esper McCleary, who has been spending the winter with his folks near Aix, returned to Westerville, Neb., Monday, accompanied by Arthur Armstrong, who will spend the summer there at least. The basket ball game that was to have been played at Harvey, 111., last Friday night between the Rensselaer and Harvey high school was called off and the Rensselaer team did not go up. Henry Hyatt, lately engaged in the general mercantile business at Goodland and still a resident of that town, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, giving his liabilities at $19,078.94, and assets at $7,850.

The high school chorus will sing at the Christian church on Sunday morning. Attorney George H. Hershman went up to Goshen and North Liberty on business yesterday. C. B. Steward has paid Geo. Strickfaden $58.16 insurance for damage to the latter’s cold storage warehouse recentty. L-Henry Hildebrand, Conrad Kellner and Mrs. John Kellner went to Chicago Wednesday to attend the funeral of the latter’s sister, Mrs. Dora Deeds. Earl Sayler, who has been living at Saybrook, 111., has moved back to Rensselaer and occupies his property In the west part of the city. He has sold his electric light plant at Saybrook to his brother Eugene. Gentle Spring” took a backset Monday evening and about six inches of snow fell during the night and Tuesday. Old Sol got in his work to good advantage, however, Thursday, atid carols of spring are once more being sung. -iMrs. Nicholas Krull and son, Nicholas, Jr., of Kentland are visiting Mrs. Krull’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ramp, for a couple of weeks. John Ramp is over at Kentland keeping Mr. Krull company during Mrs. Krull visit here. I. A. Leavel of Wabash county, was here Saturday looking after some business matters and shaking hands with old friends. Mr. Leavel has just moved onto another farm of 160 acres which he has purchased near Urbana, Wabash county.

Newton county people think the prospects for an early building of the proposed railroad from Hartsdale, 111., to Danville, 111., is very promising, and, indeed, it does look so at this time. The proposed road will pass through Morocco and Kentland. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist, will be at Clarke’s jewelry store, March 16 to 22. For three years Dr. Remmek has made regular visits to Rensselaer, as a large number of well pleased people can testify. If your eyes are giving you any annoyance, consult Dr. Remmek. F. E. Duvall of Allentown, 111., was here a few days this week looking after the renting of the Duvall farm south of town. Mrs. Duvall accompanied him and is visiting friends and relatives at Mt. Ayr and in Rensselaer. She will remain for a few days yet, bnt Mr. Dnvall returned home Thursday. Lake County News: Thos. J. McCoy aud his family will become residents of Hammond. Mr. McCoy has rented the Wood residence at 42 Carroll street and with his wife and son, Taylor J. McCoy, will move out from Chicago as soon as suitable arrangements can be made. Mr. McCoy will still continue his work in Chicago. Warren W. Carmichael, a cousin of J. C. Carmichael of this city and who was well known to many people here, died Feb. 24 at Day’s Creek, Oregon, of heart disease. He was buried at Canyonville, Ore. He located at Day’s Creek three years ago, for the benefit of hie health. For many years he was employed as collector for the Wm. DeeringCo,, of Chicago. ■Joe Jeffries left Thursday for Applecreek, Ohio, where he will join Mrs. Jeffries and they will take a honeymoon trip to Cleveland and other points in Ohio, and to Columbia City, Ind., returniug to Rensselaer abont April Ist. Joe has rented the S. P. Thompson tenant property on Front street, lately vacated by John Collins, and will begin keeping house at once on their return here. Mrs. S. A. Hemphill came near making a fatal mistake in taking some medicine one morning the first of the week, getting hold of a bottle of carbolic acid and taking abont a teaspoonful in her month before she discovered her mistake. Fortunately a small piece of butter which she had poured alcohol over, to cut it, was on the dresser, and she bad presence of mind to catch this np and swallow it, and it was probably as good an antidote as could have been taken. She escaped with only a burned mouth and throat.

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

THE "POLICE COURT” GRIST.

A quartet of drunk and disorderlies were gathered in Saturday night and lodged in jail. Guy Peacock, Abe Stone, John Knight and E. Hoyt were gathered in for intoxication and flighting, the ‘‘scrap” occuring in front of the Keister restaurant at an hour when peacable people were in bed and asleep. In the melee a window was broken in the front of the restaurant. The participants were arraigned before squire Irwin Sunday and Monday, and fixed out as follows: Abe Stone, fine and costs for intoxication, $10.75; for profanity, $5.75. J. Knight, intoxication, $10.75. Peacock, assault and battery, $14.75; intoxication, $12.30. Hoyt, intoxication, 11.85; the case against him for assault and battery being dismissed. Hoyt is a traveling pressmanmachinist who has been doing some work in repairing and overhauling the Journal and Republican presses, and on the intercession of the Journal editor a part of the costs were thrown off in Hoyt’s case and he paid the balance. Marshall interceded for Peacock, who is a printer employed by the former, and he was released Thursday, all costs being thrown oft in his case also. Knight and Stone, having no friends with a pull to intercede in their behalf, are still in jail serving out their fines and costs. Emery White of Demotte had a preliminary hearing before Squire Irwin Thursday on the charge of stealing some fixtures of a traction engine. It seems White had bought a saw # mill of M. D. Carr some time ago, and claimed he was to have the old traction engine in the deal, and recently took some of the fixtures from same, he not having moved the engine previously. White was discharged. A warrant was sworn out before Squire Irwin Thursday by Robert Meeker, an old soldier, charging William Hurley of Barkley, tp., wtth having stolen $lO from him. Meeker and Hurley have been batching this winter up in Barkley, and the ten dollars is a part of the former’s pension which he charges Hurley with having taken. Hurley has not been arrested at this writing,

PAYING UP BLUE’S BOND.

T. F. Clark, former superintendent of the Jasper county poor farm, was here a few days this week visiting his daughter, Mrs. Charles Robinson, and shaking hands with old friends. He was called to see another daughter, Mrs. L. M. Devault of Monon, who has been in very poor health for the past few months but is now thought to be improving some. Mr. Clark has leased his farm near Kingman aud has bought a six acre place at the edge of that town where he and Mrs: Clark now reside. While here he took occasion to pay his share of the ex-trustee C. M. Blue bond, $196 55, this being the amount each bondsman will have to pay to cover Blue’s shortage, Blue having decided to make the fifteenth bondsman and pay his proportion as such.

NEW COUNTY SUPT. LAW.

House bill No. 307 provides “that do person shall be eligible to or shall hold the office of county superintendent unless he hold at the time of his election thirtysix months’ license, or sixty months’ license, or a life or professional license to teach in the common schools of this State.” The act also increases the salaries of county superintendents to $4.50 for each day actually employed. Its provisions are not to affect the title of any county superintendent to an office he now bolds. The act declares an emergency and took effect March 7.

BENTON COUNTY BOY’S SUCCESS.

Thomas E. Mitten, who formerly resided on a farm in Benton county, a few miles south of Goodland, is now superintendent of the Chicago street railway at a salary of $50,000 per year. He began as agent for the C. & E. I. Ry., at one of its small stations on the Brazil division, at S4O per month. His rise to his present position is seldom equaled in this great country of oars. Mitten is still s young man. *

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest (lathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: March 11, Robert Russell to Mary Paxton. —o— Get your mortgage exemptions filed with the auditor before May 1. Blanks can be obtained at the auditor’s office. —o — The March term of the superior court opened at Hammond Monday. It is expected that something will be done with the McCoy criminal cases, venued there, at this term. —o — Miss Nettie Price, who has been assisting her brother M. B. Price in the surveyor’s office for several months, is now teaching in Carpenter township, succeeding Miss Mary Paxton of Remington, who was married this week to Robert Russell, a sou of W. S. Russell of Carpenter tp. —o — The county commissioners held a special session Wednesdey and let the contract for constructing the 6J miles of gravel or stone roads in Hanging Grove tp., to H. H. Stewart and son of Kokomo, for $14,641, or $251 below the estimate. This was the only bid filed and it provides for the road complete, including grading. We understand that the contractor can use either gravel or stone, but he intimates that he intends to use the latter, putting in a crusher at the old John E. Randle farm, which is about mid-way of the road. He has put up a good bond and the road will be built. New suits filed: No. 6839, Charles G. Spitler vs. Jerry Shannon et al; action to foreclose mortgage. No. 6839. Clara May Randle vs. James A. Randle; action for divorce. This is another case of “marry in haste, repent at leisure ” The parties were married Nov. 12, 1901, at Monticello, and the complaint avers that defendant abandoned plaintiff on March 8, 1903, and that defendant at the time of said abandonment stated that he never intended to return. One child, a girl, born Jan. 21, 1902, is the fruits of their union, and the care and custody of said child is asked for by plaintiff. The parties to the suit were raised in Rensselaer, and this was the second marriage for defendant, his first wife having died. No. 6840. Iroquois Building, Loan and Saving Association vs. Hugh L. Gamble and Fred N. Chapman; action to foreclose mortgage.

MARO’S GREAT SAXOPHONE QUARTETTE.

Without Music Maro’s program would be incomplete. All who know about Maro know of his versatility. How he delights bis audiences year in and year out with his wonderful magic—his large pictures quickly drawn in natural colors —his shadow pictures which are bound to make you laugh while you wonder how those hands can do it all—how as a virtuoso on innumerable musical instruments he has played his way into the hearts of all who love the magical influence of harmony. >-■ And now he has added to the musical part of bis entertainment a quartette of wonder Saxophones. Three good musicians besides himself as soprono saxophonist produce such entrancing strains from these beautiful instruments that the music seems a part of Maro’s Magic—now wierd, deep, profound then exuberant—now plaintively pianissimo, then furiously fortissimo. Such widely divergent effects from the one source imparts to the music the spirit of occultism which is naturally associated with Maro’s name and proves that the versatile Maro is a thorough student of music as well as of Magic and Art. At Ellis opera house, Saturday night, March 18.

FOR SALE, CORN AT 331/3 CENTS PER BUSHEL.

Do you want corn for 33| cents per bushel? We have it in Hominy Meal at S2O per ton. For fattening stock, 100 pounds of Hominy Meal, at the least estimate, will pat on as many pounds of fat as three bushels of best corn. This feed is for sale at the Rensselaer Feed Store. A. L. Branch,

ANOTHER FACRORY PROPOSITION

John Eger received a communication the other day from U. C. Wind, president of a corporation that wished to establish a coal storage plant here, and desired to organize a local company and sell stock in the conoern to defray the expense of establishing the plant. o A picture of one of the plants in operation, was enclosed with the letter, and Mr. Eger will be pleased to show the picture and give any information concerning the matter to those of our citizens who may be interested in establishing an industry of that kind in Rensselaer.

ROY McKINSEY DIES.

Roy McKinsey died at 3 a. m., last Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. McKinsey’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown, in Barkley township, after a long sickness from consumption. He was aged 29 years and 22 days, and leaves a wife and one child. Deceased had worked at the barber’s trade in Rensselaer for several years and had many friends here. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Brown home, Rev. Clark of the Christian church of this city the * pastor of the Barkley Christian church conducting the services. Interment was made in the cemetery near Pleasant Grove. t t t MRS. MARGARET ROBINSON. Mrs. Margaret Robinson, who has been in poor health for some time, died at her home at the east side of town Tuesday at 11:30 a. m., aged 78 years, 7 months and 5 days. Deceased was one of Jasper county’s oldest residents, having resided here nearly 70 years. She leaves seven children, Joseph A., Frank and Mrs. L. L. Ponsler of lola, Kan., Wallace of Lamar, Colo., Harvey of Sentinel Butte, No. Dak., Warren of Rensselaer, and another son who is confined in an asylum. She also leaves two brothers and two sisters, Addison Parkinson and Mrs. A. McCoy of Rensselaer, Joseph V. Parkinson of Bucklen, Kan., and Mrs. Isabel Parker of Frankfort. Her husband, Thomas Robinson, died in July, 1888. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the residence, Rev. Kindig conducting the services, and interment made in Weston cemetery. Ad and Frank Robinson of lola, Kan., and Harvey of North Dakota, were in attendance at the funeral. t t t MRS. ELIZABETH CRIPPS. Elizabeth J. Cripps, daughter of Peter and Catherine Eldridge. was born in Marion county, Ohicf, August 7, 1843; came to Pulaski county Ind., when about ten years old, with her parents. Was a resident of Jasper county about 30 years. She married Stephen B. Cripps, in May, 1863. To them were born four children of whom Mrs. Mary King is the only surviving one. She was the only sister of six brothers, three of whom survive her, namely: Stephen, Nathan and Thomas Eldridge. She had lived in Rensselaer thirteen years. United with the Christian church at Lafayette, 35 years ago and remained a faithful member until death. She had made all arrangements for her funeral, requested that the beautiful hymn, “Nearer my God to Thee,” be sang, and bid her only child and daughter, May, with other relatives, farewell; expressed her readiness to depart whenever the Lord was pleased to take her. She departed this life March 14, 1905, at her home on Elm street, at the age of 61 years, 7 months and 7 days. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B. F. Ferguson, assisted by Rev. G. H. Clark, pastor of the Christian church, at ten o’clock Thursday, and interment made in Hanging Grove tp. "The loved, though wept, are never lost.” *.*

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

X March 10, to Mr. and Mrs. S. If. Pullins of Sand Creek, No. Dak., a son. y March 13, to Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Turfler, a son. March 14, to Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Norman, north of town, a daughter. Farm for Rent: 160 acres, 3 miles east and 1 mile north of Fair Oaks; good house, barn and cribs; | grain rent, free pasture. V. W. Bhuck, Owner. Foltz & Spitler, Agts.

Vol. VII.

THE CITY COUNCIL.

Interurban Railroad Resolution Adopted.—Other Proceedings. The regular meeting of the common council of the city of Rensselaer was held Monday evening with all members present except councilman Irwin. Following is a report of the proceedings: Report of the city treasurer to Feb. 28, 1905, showed the followlowing balances^ The marshall was instructed to put in cinder crossings near McColly’s store and W. C. Babcock’s residence, also to fill with cinders a hole on Makemself sewer. The following resolution was handed in by councilman Spitler, and was adopted. Whereas, there has been constructed an interurban railroad from Indianapolis to the city of Lafayette, which is giving good satisfaction to the citizens of both cities and to the citizens along the the line thereof and whereas, Rensselaer is on a direct line from the city of Lafayette to Chicago and on a direct line, and adjacent thereto is good agricultural land and will soon become very thickly settled, and Whereas, it has come to knowledge of this council that the citizens generally of Rensselaer are desirous of aiding and assisting in procuring the extension of said interurban railway from Lafayette to Rensselaer and then to Chicago, therefor,e be it Resolved, By the city council of Rensselaer, Indiana, all numbers thereof concurring, that a minute of these resolutions shall be passed and spread of record in the order book of this council favoring the said project and that a copy of this resolution be handed to the newspapers of Rensselaer, Indiana, for comment and lor discussion, and a copy thereof be sent to the officers of said inlerurban railway line from Indianapolis to Lafayette for their consideration. Duvall Bros, were granted a permit to erect a brick building 40x80 feet, with gravel roof, on the corner of Van Rensselaer and Harrison streets. The following claims were al<*» lowed: CORPORATION FUND F M Abbott, salary as! marshal $ 22 SO B H Dillon, same, night-watch 45 00 J E Hopkins, services as fireman 6 25 John Rush, same 7 75 C S Chamberlain, same 5 75 F M Abbott, same 6 25 MC Burk, same 6 25 True Woodworth, same.. 6 25 C H Vick, same 5 75 J H Hoover, same 6 25 Chas Morlan, same 5 75 E R Hopkins, same.... 6 Si C W Platt, same 5 75 E G Weaver, same... 7 75 J W Mann, same 6 25 Bert Goff, same 5 25 Rens. Fire Dep. disability fund 3 50 F M Abbott, watching Duvall fire-.-. •• 1 00 J L Adams, hauling hose cart 1 SO Jerome Harmon, hauling ladder truck 1 50 Firman Rutherford, haul, hose cart... I 50 S B Jenkins, firing council meeting... 50 WATCH FUND Conrad Hildebrand, salary 30 00 First Nat. Bank, rebate on fan rate... 5 00 Ins. Co., of No. America, prem. on ins. 6 06 same 6 06 BLECTBIC LIGHT FUND. C SChamberlain, salary to Mch. 1-.... 50 00 Lem Huston.same 30 00 C L Thornton, same 30 00 Fred Hemphill, repair work I 30 Will Timmons, work on line 2 00 Standard Oil Co., oil 10 87 J H Chapmn, freight 226 48 HOAD FUND Fred Hemphill, repair work 7 80 Tom Parker, cleaning walks 3 00 Al Fletcher, same 3 50 W S Parks, hauling cinders 4 50 Geo McCarthy, same 1 50 B Woodworth, same 1 50 Ed Randle, work on street 75 Roy Thomas, same... 75 BUSAN ST. FUXD. J H Chapman, interest paid.... 2 50 CEDAR ST. FUND. J H Chapman, interest paid 2 50 FRONTIER JUSTICE. N. S. Bates received a letter a few days ago from his sou Glen, who is now working with The Pacific Coast Construction Co., who are constructing a big irrigating canal through the desert near Hazen, Nev. He also sent copy of a paper giving an account of the lynching of a thief and holdup man who with others of his ilk had preyed upon the canal workers for some time. With two others he was caught in the act of robbing a man, and the agent at the railroad station of Hazen answered the victim’s cry for help by opening fire on the highwaymen with a Winchester. Two of the gang made their escape, but one was captured and lodged in the town lock-up. The same night a body of determined men, quietly surrounded the jail, broke down the door and took the trembling wretch to the nearest telegraph pole and hung him, as a warning to others of his character. As soon as the work on the canal is completed Glen expects to go to the newly discovered goldfields of Nevada, For Rent:—Residence property of eight rooms, with chioken lot, barn and fruit. Enquire of A. L. Branch.

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