Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1905 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

A MATTER OF HEALTH POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS NO SUBSUME

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn. 42c; oats 27c. Attorney W. J. Reed of Knox was hefe Tuesday. Rural routes 4 and 5 will be established out of Francesville June 1. Mrs. Aarpn Wood of Brook is here taking X-ray treatment of Dr. Washbarn. Manda Hoyes of Monticello spent Sunday with her mother here. Darroch of Kentland, was looking after legal matters here Wednesday. C. W. Duvall is visiting the family of her son Earl at Rockville this week. * - Attorney Williams was in Medaryville and Winamac on legal business the first of the week. Miss Carrie Marshall who is teaching in Spring Valley, 111., is home this week for the April vacation.

Hugh McKinney left Tuesday for Devil’s Lake, No. Dak., and it is announced that he expects to locate there. Jesse Nowels and family, of Brook, spent Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nowels. F. G. Scott of Brookston has been appointed as a carpenter on the Panama canal, at a salary of SIOO per month. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson spent Sunday with the family of their daughter, Mrs. A. S. Nowels, at Columbia City. XfD. B. Nowels of Lamar, Colo., is here this week. Mrs. Nowels, who has spent the winter here, will return home with him. sL Tom Eiglesbach of Chicago came down Saturday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eiglesbach, southeast of town. Knox, who has a position as clerk in a drug store at Marion, was visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas this week. —/■’Dr. Washburn has traded his ■automobile for a larger machine, an Olds tonneau of ten horse power with detachable rear seat. Wm. Woosley, who occupied a house near Sharon, that was burned recently, has moved his family to Laura, in the Gifford district.

Isn’t it about*time Bro. Marshall was springing that old chestnut again, about the Monon’s building a fine new depot at Rensselaer this season? E. Gtuiyon returned to his home near Cyclone, Ind., Wednesday, accompanied by his father, J. N. Gunyon, who will visit there a short time. Cafr Bros, bid of $35 per acre for the remaining 235 acres of the McCoy Jordan tp., lands has been accepted, subject to the approval of the referee. A 9| pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ora L. Wiles of Ekin, Ind., April 25. Mr. and Mrs. Wiles lately resided in Barkley tp., this county. Reece Roby was circulating a subscription paper here Saturday to assist J. N. Gunyon, who was burned out last week. Nearly everyone approached gave something and quite a neat sum will no doubt bo raised.

Remember that Murray’s store wants to buy your eggs. Attorney Ira W. Yeoman of Remington, was looking after matters in court here yesterhay. Billy Fry has secured a position in a grocery store in Chicago and is preparing to move to that city. -V-Ed Phegley, who has been spending the winter with relatives here, went to Minot, No. Dak., Tuesday. Advertised letters: Miss Edna Abbott, Miss Ella Callahan, Rev. J. F. Wilson, Edd Hornickle, E. R. Morritt. VMre. Lucy Malone and little □Slighter, of Monticello, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. E. H. Shields. Quite a number of crack shooters from a distance were here Wednesday and Thursday to the Rensselaer Gun Club shoot. Julius Taylor, the colored carpenter, got the tip of his right thumb cut off in the Donnely Bros, planing mill Monday. The editor’s son George has been quite sick for the past two weeks with a sort of rheumatic fever, but is now slowly convalescing. Lizzie Herald of Peoria, HI., is here for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Anna Tuteur. The latter is expecting to move to Peoria about June 1.

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gray and Miss Powell of Remington, and Miss Lizzie Montgomery of Illinois, drove over from Remington Thursday on business and pleasure combined. We understand that H. O. Harris will decline to serve as councilman from the First ward, and a successor to Dr. Brown will have to be chosen at the next meeting of the council. Mrs. George G. Thompson, whose serious illness was mentioned .in our Remington items last week, died at her home in that place Tuesday night. The funeral was held yesterday. Mrs. Dollie Randle who has been sick with sciatic rheumatism for some time, has been much worse this week, and it was reported that fears of her death were felt a part of the time. George Grenier, assistant cashier of the commercial bank at Hammond, went out hunting one day last week, accidently shot himself in the groin and from the effects thereof died Tuesday last.

Julia Healy has returned from Chicago and will again take up her residence in her own property on College avenue. Bert Goff, who has been occupying same, will move into I. N. Hemphill’s house in the east part of town. B. Kenton, who graduated from an Indianapolis medical college last week, expects to put in the summer in Dr. English’s office and in the fall enter a Chicago college for a year’s post-gradu-ate course. Merle Gwin, who al&> graduated from the Indianapolis school last week, expects to hang out his shingle in Rensselaer. W. P. Baker has let the contract for rebuilding the house and barn on his farm north of town, that was destroyed by fire last week, to J. G. Andrus, who will commence work at once. The new buildings will be substantially the same dimensions of those burned, and of a good substantial character. Rev. Father Andrew Geitl, for many years connected with the Indian School and the religious publications at St. Joseph’s college, is in a hospital at Ft. Wayne suffering from a stroke of paralysis, with which he was stricken Monday. His entire left side is is said to be paralyzed and he is in a serious condition. Ralph Fendig has also concluded to join issues with the others who propose building across from the postoffice, on West Washington street, and will tear out the old building occupied by E. M. Parcels. and put in a one-story brick 20x50 in size. This will be divided into two rooms, each about 9| feet wide, and Mr. Porcels will occupy one with his barber shop and Ernest Fritts the other with his fruit stand.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, April 29, 1905.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest (lathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. Commissioners’ court convenes Monday. —o— Monday is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid their going delinquent. B. 8. Fendig, W. L. Wood, John J. Wood, L. A. Jacks, Paul Weging, Joe Ellis, W. F. Simons and Moses Cbupp have taken out junk dealers’ license under the new law requiring such dealers to< be licensed. It is remarkable that Remington being a “dry” town manages to get a druggist from that place on the grand jury every time. “Deacon” Townsend was on the last grand jury and F. L. Peck,; the only other druggist in that town, is a member of the present grand jury. Each have clerks who are eligible to sit on the next two grand juries, and by that time Messrs. Townsend and Peck will be eligible again. —o — Marriage licenses issued: April 22, William Goodnight to Mary Ward. This was the first license issued since April 12tb, and also the first under the new law. The groom resides in White county and the bride in Milroy tp., this county. Squire Irwin tied the knot. It is the first marriage for each. Their ages are each 21 years. April 25, Jonathan Walter Osborn, aged 29, to Priscilla Pearl Hawkins, aged 26. First marriage for each.

New suits filed: No. 6862. Capital National Bank of Indianapolis, vs. Rufus Fulk and William C. Fulk; action set aside "’conveyance of real estate. No. 6863. Sebe.rje Balens vs. Cornelius Balens, action for divorce. The plaintiff in this case is from Remington and is' the mother of Dr. Pothuisje of that place. She was married to Cornelius Balens at Lafayette Feb. 9, 1903, and his conduct is alleged to have been so brutal and inhuman that on March 14, of the same year plaintiff left defendant, and they have not since lived together. Failure to provide is also charged. Plaintiff asks for a divorce and restoration of her former name of Sijbrigje Pothuisje. No. 6864. John W. Paxton vs. Seth B. Moffitt; action on note. No. 6865. Samuel Fendig vs. Hugh L. Gamble; suit on account. No. 7866. Ernest Mel ms vs. George A. Williams and Valna Williams; action to set aside conveyance. Returnable first day of September term.

WOLF.MOSSLER.

Mr. Leo Wolf of Hammond and Mrs. Rae Mossier were quietly married Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold, in the city, Rabbi Feuerlicht of Indianapolis performing the ceremony. Mr. Wolf’s first wife, Miss Sadie Leopold, was a sister of the bride, and with the daughter of Mrs. Mossier lost her life in tbe Iroquois theatre fire in Chicago. Mrs. Mossier had been staying in Hammond most of the time since, taking care of Mr. Wolf’s baby. The newly married couple left on the 3:30 train for Hammond the same day where they will reside, Mr. Wolf being one-of the proprietors of the “Lion” store of that city.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The revival services continue with interest and success. No services on Saturday evening. The subject for the Sunday morning sermon is, “The Christian’s Hope;” at night, “The One Thing Lacking.” AU are welcome.

Strayed—On morning of April 27, 1905, from pasture in Rensselaer, Ind., one bay team—mare and horse. If found notify Phone 37. S. P. Thompson. RIVER QUEEN MILL Is the place to get your feed, hay in bales, straw, corn, bran, middlings and all kinds of ground feed; hard wheat flour and winter wheat flour at righs prices. Flynn & Collins.

JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF.

The case of Chapman, trustee, vs. McDonald, was tried Thursday by jury. The bank books of the McCoys showed that McDonald owed a note and overdraft, amounting with interest to some $625. He claimed to have had a settlement with the McCoys wherein this was paid, but did not introduce evidence of the latter to prove this. Judgment was given plaintiff for the full amount.

REMINGTON MAN GOES INSANE.

Failure to Secure Usual Allowance of Beer in “Dry Town” Sends flan to Asylum. Henry Trebes, or “Dutch Henry.” as he is generally called, who for several years had worked about the saloons at Remington in the capacity of bartender and porter, was brought over to the poor farm a few days ago, and yesterday Drs. Miller, English and Kresler and ;’Squire Irwin held an insanity inquest over him, found him insane, and apjjlication will be made to take him to Longcliff. Henry has worked in Rosenbaum’s saloon here considerably for the past couple of years but for some time now has been at Remington, where he has made his ;hoine. His insanity takes the form of senseless, maudlinism, and he complains of not being able to get any beer in Remington, which is a dry town. He is about 35 or 40 years of age and but for excessive use of liquor would no doubt be right in the prime of life now. To one of Henry’s tempermament it is not surprising that failure to secure beer has driven him insane. Anyone wishing to know of the opportunities of Western Canada will do well to write to B. F. Gaines, Hanley, Assa., Canada.

FRANK HAWKINS KILLED.

Former Rensselaer Resident Scalded to Death in Tinplate Mill at Anderson.

Frank Hawkins, who was well known here, where he formerly resided, met with a terrible fate at the tinplate factory at Anderson last Saturday by being scalded to death in a boiler which he was cleaning. Deceased was h brother of Vermont and Ross Hawkins, also well known here, and was married only three days before bis tragic death to a young lady of Anderson. Following is a dispatch from Anderson to an Indianapolis paper regarding the deplorable accident: The funeral of Frank W. Hawkins, who was scalded to death in a steam boiler in North Anderson Saturday last, took place this afternoon from the First M. E. church, where the late Mr. Hawkins and Miss Ethel Vinyard, both of this city, were married Wednesday last by the Rev. C. C. Cissel, who also conducted the funeral this afternoon. Coroner Trueblood will probably not conclude his inquest to-day, for numerous witnesses are being examined in an endeavor to fix the responsibility of the accident that cost the life of Mr. Hawkins at the

CIRCUIT COURT NEWS.

State vs. Ernest Trickle and Louise Trickle; dismissed. State vs. Aaron Claspel; dismissed. Emil G. Isch vs. James W. Tribby et al; defendant granted change of venue from the court. D. K. Frye vs. W. A. Meyers and Joseph Flagg; by agreement plaintiff is given possession of a box of mechanic’s tools of the value of SIOO and that defendant, W. A. Meyers, pay $5 and costs James H. Chapman, trustee, vs. Alfred McCoy et al; re-set for 4th Tuesday, 9 a. m. R. B. Nicholson vs. B. J. Gifford; defendant asks for change of venue and case is sent to Newton county. George W. Pfleeger vs. Charles Warner et al; continued for term. Hiram Day vs. Otto Steele et al; dismissed, costs paid. Thomas H. Barber vs. Ella M. Stoudt et al; continued for term. Capital National Bank of Indianapolis vs. T. A. Besse and Rufus Fulk; jury trial, resulting in a disagreement after 9 hours deliberation.

ELEVEN INDICTMENTS RETURNED.

All Supposed to be Against the McCoys. - Special Grand Jury Adjourns Thursday Evening.

The special grand jury called to meet Wednesday finished the business that was brought before it Thursday afternoon and adjourned, returning eleven indictof. which are supposed to be ad T. J, McCoy jointly, f The indictments charge embezzlement. At this writing no arfbsts have been made, but no doubt will be, by the time The Democrat reaches its readers, and nd doubt Col. Tom will come down from Chicago (by request) to-day and be released

SHOOTING AFFRAY AT BROOK.

John Horn, a Feather Renovator flan, Shoots James Portwood—Victim Reported Dying. Brook was the scerfe of a probably fatal shooting affray Wednesday afternoon. John Horn, a traveling feather renovator man, and James Portwood, a laborer, married, and about twenty-six years of age, had been on a drunk for several days, it is reported, and had been frequently quarreling. Wednesday afternoon they met in Spitler’s restaurant and Portwood is said to have opened fire on Horn with a revolver, but the shots did not take effect. The latter returned the fire and sent three bullets into Portwood’s body, one taking effect in the mouth and one in the shoulder. Horn was arrested and bound over to the circuit court. His victim is reported dying at this writing. Take your eggs to Murray’s store.

plant of the American Sheet and Tinplate Company. C. V. Erdmann, general superintendent of the plant, stated that he was advised that Hawkins was working under direction of John Conden, as a boiler cleaner, and that Conden states Hawking bad told him a few minutes before that he had completed his work inside of a boiler and would leave it. Two boilers are connected with one blow-off pipe, and Conden was letting out some of the steam and water of a boiler in use, when the steam passed through an open valve into the empty boiler in which Hawkins was working, Although his body was parboiled, Hawkins emerged from the boiler, and running to the office of the plant, begged that his sufferings be quickly relieved. He expired ten minutes later without being able to make any statement concerning the accident. He had worked only a week at the tinplate plant, and, prior to his marriage last week, had provided a home for himself and bride. He was twenty-six years old, and served in the Spanish-American war with credit.

i The Emsing - Gagen Brewing Co. vs. Isaac Senesac; dismissed, costs paid. Jasper Guy vs. Josephine L. Guy; defendant files demurrer to amended complaint, which is sustained by the court and plaintiff given until 4th Monday of term to file amended complaint. Same vs. same; cross-defendant ruled to answer the 4th Monday of this term. Nora Casey et al, vs. Wm. J. Reed, guardian; set for4th Friday, 11 a. m. Dora Kohn vs. A. C. Robinson and Paris T. Robinson; plaintiff's deposition to be taken on April 29 at office of Frank Nichols at Medaryville. The May vs. Wickwire case from Remington, was before the jury at tbe time of going to press. This case grows out of the failure of the Gilman bank at Goodland, the defendant Wiokwire being Gilman’s father-in-law.

BOYS, DON’T FORGET IT.

I can make you and your girl both happy with one of my rubber tired buggies. They are high

class.

C. A. ROBERTS.

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no bond, it not being anticipated that any difficulty will be experienced in securing bondsmen. It is evident that the McCoy matters were the only matters investigated by the grand jury, or it would not have finished its work so soon. Six of the above indictments were returned the afternoon of its first sitting. Against the eleven indictments returned now were some 23 returned last September, most, or all of which, it is thought, are faulty.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday evening Henry O. Harris, was elected councilman for the first ward to succeed H. L. Brown. There were three names proposed for the office, H. O. Harris, Bert Brenner and H. J. Kannal. Three ballots were necessary. The vote stood: Ist and second ballots, Brenner 2, Harris 2, Kannal 1; 3rd ballot, Brenner 2, Harris 3. The resignation of Charles Chamberlain as a member of the fire department was accepted. The fire chief was instructed to make an examination of the fire hydrants. The marshall was instructed to extend the sewer on the north side of Washington street nearer the center of the river. A resolution was adopted providing for a tax levy sufficient to raise $1,200 per year for maintenance of the Carnegie library. The library board petitioned for a cement sidewalk on the north side of Angelica street from Cullen to Front. The engineer was ordered to establish a grade for same and the matter of the petition was continued.

The council agreed to furnish tile for an alley back of Elza Grow’s provided the latter would put in same. Conrad Hildebrand was allowed $225 in full payment for injuries received while cleaning a boiler at the plant about a year and a half ago. The water rate of Dr. Kressler for his X-ray machine was reduced to $6 per .year. E. L. Hollingsworth’s water rate was fixed at sls per year. The following communication was received from the Ladies” Literary Club: To the city counetf of Rensselaer, Indian* - We as a committee appointed by the Ladies*' Literary Club desire to call your attention to some matters pertaining to the civic improvement of our city. Ist. That the ordinance against spitting on the sidewalks be enforced and notices to sjuch effect be placed along the streets. 2nd. That some improvement be commenced on Milroy Park, at least to the extent of using money received from the sale of the old building. 3rd. That more attention be given to the keeping of the alleys clean and that the weeds both in the alleys and along the sidewalks be kept down. We desire to stimulate more interest in the beautifying of the lawns, park and sidewalks in order that our beautiful little city may wear a bright, clean dress to welcome strangers. Signed: Mary E. Thompson, Belle K. Brady, Melle Medians, committee. The committee on public property was instructed to prepare form of notice against spitting on the walks as requested by the ladies, but took no action on the other matters. The following claims were allowed: COBPORATION FUND. C. Hildebrand, setlmt. for Injuries....s22s 00 C. J. Dean, councilman 12 00 F. M. Abbott, marshal 22 SO Ad Burns, watchman, McCoy res 3 00 E. R. Hopkins, salary chief tire dpt.... 25 00 H. L. Gamble, city engineer 5 40 A. E. Kirk, assisting engineer 2 25 HOAD FUND, Electric light fund, cinders 100 00 Ed Irwin, tile ~............. 125 Roy Thomas, work on streets 2 25 Sherman Renicker. work on street 75 W. S. Parks, hauling cinders. 3 00 Tom Parker, hauling cinders .. 150 Chas. Parker, hauling cinders 1 50 FLKCTBIC LIGHT FUND. J. H. Chapman, freight 77 54 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50 00 Lem Huston, salary 30 00 C. L. Thornton, salary 30 00 Victoria Coal Mining Co., coal 08 75 Central Electric Co., supplies 10 38 McColly A Coen, merchandise 4 50 WATSB FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary 30 00 John Hordeman, work on main 5 50 Tbe Globe Oil Co., packing...... 8 25

McCOY CASES DISMISSED.

The eleven criminal cases against Alfred and T. J. McCoy that were venued to White county, have been dismissed because of defective indictments.

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