Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1905 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn. 43c; oats 28c. Katie Shields is again back in the postoffice as assistant. -VCorn planting will be in full blast next week, weathsr permit* ting- ________ Mrs. Caddie Martin of Cincinnati, is visiting friends and relatives here. # Hugh McKinney has again returned from the west and will probably remain in Jasper connty this season. Judge Hanley has purchased the Ross Goble residence property on South Cullen street, consideration 1900. The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins died Monday afternoon and was buried in Weston cemetery Tuesday. The Starr room is being fitted up for temporary quarters for E. M. Parcels ana Ernest Fritts for their respective business. \A. H. Tedford and son, of Sheldon, 111., visited the former’s daughter, Mrs. George Hopkins, from Saturday till Tuesday. Charlie Smith, who has been working in “print shops” in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the last eight months, is here for a visit of indefinite length. The Battle Ground iCampmeeting this year will be) held from July 27 to August 7. One of - the best programs ever given there is Hbetng prefMrett~ Democrat editor was at South Bend Wednesday as representative from Jasper county to the State Camp meeting of the Modern Woodmen. Frank Maloy of Lowell visited here Sunday and Mrs. Maloy and children who bad been visiting relatives here for some time, accompanied him home on his return. Advertised Letters:—Mr. Wm. Bierley, Mr. Bernice Brown, Dave Long, Mr. E. Wasbritton, Edward Jakes, Mr. Guy Hudson, Mr. John Reed, Rev. Lin Boyd, Leo Sullivan. The report that H. O. Harris would decline to serve as city councilman in place of Dr. H. L. Brown, resigned, seems to have been an error, as be has qualified for the office. Misses Fame Haas, Freda Kohler and Con Adams visited Mrs. Gilbert Wright at Chicago Heights from Saturday until Monday night. They also visited Chicago on Monday. U. M. Baughman has been appointed by the court as receiver for the Castle Hall Association building at the corner of Washington and Front streets and will have the same in charge during the next year. Earl Park Gazette: The new Indiana Harbor railroad people have secured the most of their right-of-way through this township by purchase. The prices Slid were about 1200 per acre, enton county dirt is valuable. are out for the marriage of Mr. Henry Pickett Farmer and Grace Lavina Adams, a popular young couple of south of town, to take place at the home of the bride’s father Joseph I. Adams, next Wednesday evening, May 10, at 8 o’clock.

Isaac Thompson; of Bluffton, Ohio, is visiting his brother, Judge Thompson, at this writing. The 10-months-old twin babe of Mr. and Mrs.' Charles Warner of Kniman, died Sunday and the remains were taken to Fowler for interment. <VRoss Benjamin, who is attending business college at Indianapolis, came to attend the marriage of his sister, Miss Bessie, to Calvin H. Cain. The White County Democrat says that Dell Reynolds of that place who worked in the Republican office here for several months, has gone to Indian Territory, '■y Considering the fact that no soliciting whatever was done, but that every one came in or sent in their names, forty-one new subscribers to The Democrat last month was not so bad. The school board has contracted with Miss Jennie Muth, of Durango, Colo., to take Miss Davidson’s place as teacher of music and drawing for the next school year, the latter retiring from school work. Chas. B. Kenton, who recently graduated from an Indianapolis medical college, was examined by the state board this week and returned home yesterday. He will not learn the result of the examination, of course, for some weeks yet. The work of tearing out the rest of the old buildings on the north side of West Washington street will be begun just as soon as they are vacated, probably in a week’s time, and the work of erecting the new business rooms will be pushed' right along. Lee Richards, who returned several months ago from the reform school, was arrested Tuesday for “borrowing”’ some fishing tackle of a Monon man andhikeing to Rensselaer with it. He was takento Monon and will, probably be returned to the reform school.

The Fowler Leader is authority for the statement that Joseph Hixson, a former resident of Kniman, this county, has disposed of his store at Lochiel and will locate at Wheatfield. Mr. Hixson is a good citizen and we shall be glad to welcome him back to Jasper county. >\The Donnelly Lumber Co., is now known as the Rensselaer Lumber Co., with Frank J. Donnelly of Rensselaer, as secretary, treasurer and resident manager, and Geo. O. Bales and I. A. Colborn and of Goodland as president and vice-president, respectively. . Mrs. Loretta Robinson, aged 86 years, 7 months and 23 days, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Thompson, on McCoy ave.. last Monday. The funeral was held Tuesday, frem the residence, Rev. D. T. Halstead .conducting the services,, and interment made in Weston cemetery.

A Carroll county woman died a few days ago from injuries received from a pet ram that was allowed to run about the yard. She was out feeding her chickens when the ram attacked her, butted her through the door of the chicken house and so severely injured her that her death occurred a few days later. A young man took his best girl to church here Sunday evening and stopping at the end of one of the back pews turned to the usher and said: “I guess we can squeeze in here.” “Yes,” said the usher with a subdued smile, “I guess you can, but it would be better for all concerned to wait until you get home.” sADr. Brown has sold his residence on McCoy avenue, the former Dr. Berkley residence, to Mrs. Nancy E. Brown, wife of Wm. R. Brown of Barkley tp., who intend to move to town next fall and occupy same, at which time Dr. Brown will return to his River street property. The consideration is said to have been $5,000. -VMrs. Percilla Hopkins, a resident of Rensselaer for the past fifty years, died quite suddenly Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E D. Rhoades, aged 70 years, two months and five had been in poor health forsometime. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the Church of God and interment made in Weston cemetery.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, May 6, 1905.

About S2OO was raised by subscription for J. N. Gunyon, who was recently burned out on the W. P. Baker farm north of town. Mr. and Mrs. Gunyon wish to extend their sincere thanks for the sympathy and kindness shown them in their misfortune. The aged mother of Wm. AugspuYger of Newton township, came from Hamilton, Ohio, Tuesday and will hereafter make her home here with h&r son>J Her first husband died when MrAugspurger was an infant, and she married again. The second husband died recently. * -J -■ William Gillam of Delphi, who had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frank Arnott of this city, died at 8 o’clock Monday morning after a short illness from pneumonia, aged 77 years, 4 months and 14 days. The remains were shipped to Delphi Monday afternoon and the furneral and interment took place from another daughter’s home near that city Wednesday. vMr. Hanley of Kniman, moves here this week into the Gobel property on South Callen street, recently purchased by his son Judge Hanley.~V-Bert Campbell, who had been living therein, moved into one of Lewis Davisson’s tenant houses on South Division street, vacated by Mrs. Grayson, who moved into the Hemphill property on South Weston street. Rev. H. l L. Kindig performed two marriage ceremonies last Saturday, one being that of Mr. George F. Foos of Sheldon, 111., and Miss Sylvia Ina Sheets of Remington, who will reside at Sheldon, and the other that of Mr. Isaiah Duffy of Wabash, and Miss Maude Walker of Barkley tp. The latter couple will reside at Wabash. Mr. Duffy is a railway mail clerk. Both the marriages were performed at the M. E. parsonage. • Jesse Fry, whose bank at Roselawn failed a little more than a year ago, publishes a card in the newspapers in which he states that he has by his own personal efforts paid off all his smaller depositors in full and paid 50 per cent to the larger depositors. He states that he is using all the money he has since made in this way and will soon pay every man in full. If he is doing so he deserves the commendation of all honest men for this action. The remonstrators won out in Richland township (Earl Park) last week and in a few months Benton county will be "dryer ’n cotton.” The temperance wave has also struck Goodland, and an applicant for license at Goodland, was defeated by remonstrance, something that never happened before in the history of that town. It is thought that a majority of the saloons of the state—especially in the country districts —will be put out of business by the new remonstrance law. It is reported that Portwood, the victim of the shooting affray at Brook last week, will recover to drink more booze, no doubt, and pick more quarrels. Horn, the man behind the gun in this case, was released on SI,OOO bond, which was promptly furnished, and it is not likely that he will be punished for the shooting. Portwood is said to have been hunting Horn to do “do him up” and begun the battle of bullets, so that Horn’s calling the turn on him was simply self-defense. Through the labors of our hustling real estate agent, F. B. Ham, of the firm of Bruner & Ham, a deal was consumated Monday by which J. T. Zaring sold his entire stock of merchandise on North Main street to F. D. Baughman of Medaryville. Mr. Zaring took an 80 acre tract of land near. Medaryville as part pay for said stock receiving balance in cash. Mr. Baughman will continue the business here indefinitely under the managent of his brother, Lee G. Baughman, and C. E. Hershman. Mr. Zaring lastgweek traded th estore building and ground to E. V. Ransford for 160 acres of land in northern Newton. A complete line of ladies’ silk shirt waists suits, jackets, skirts, etc., at the Chicago Bargain Store. You will make a great mistake by sending an order to a catalogue house before seeing our catalogues. x - Chicago Bargain Store.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Of* flees of the County Capitol. The county council is called to meet in special session on May 15, to make some minor appropriations. —o — Fourteen marriage licenses were issued last month, against 10 for the month previous and 5 for April, 1904. Recorder Tilton is moving his family here from Wheatfield this week, occupying the Roberts property on South Division street. —o— The asylum authorities have notified the county clerk they have no room at present for Henry Trebes, the Remington man who was declared insane last week, and he js still here. —o — A dispatch from Marion has the following mention of tax-ferret Workmen, whose operations in this county are still familiar to many of our readers: “J. B. Workman, who has been examining county records under contract with the County Commissioners, which the County Council refused to ratify, has filed a bill for $982.82 for the collection of which, if turned down, he will bring suit.” —o — Saturday was a great day for Cupid. Four marriage licenses were issued for the day. Judge Hanley officiated in making Jesse A. Collins and Miss Luela Mae Witt, both of Dunnville, one; Squire Irwin did likewise for Ernest Stibbe and Miss Violetta Agnes Longstreth, both of Union township; while Rev. Kindig captured the other two couple, mention of which is made in another column. Marriage licenses issued: April 28, Frank James Lawson, of Oxford, aged 24, to L. Alice McLaughlin, of Rensselaer, aged 20. First marriage of each. April 29, Jesse Albert Collins, of Tefft, aged 24, to Louella Mae Witt, of Dunnville, aged 22. First marriage for each. ' Union tp., aged 26, to Violetta Agnes Longstreth, of Parr, aged 19. First marriage for each. April 29, George F. Foos, of Sheldon, 111., aged 30, to Sylvia Inis Sheets, of Remington, aged 17. Second marriage for husband, who was divorced on March 6, 1905. \zApril 29. Isaiah Duffy, of Wabheh aged 22, ,to Maude Walker, of Barkley aged 20. First marriage for each. May 3, Calvin H. Cain, aged 26, to Bessie May Benjamin, aged 23. Both of Rensselaer and the first marriage for each. —o — New suits tiled: No. 6867. Thomas Eldridge vs. Ft. Wayne & Chicago Ry., Co., et al; action to quiet title. No. 7868. Bertha Schultz vs. Christian Schultz; action in replevin. No. 6869. Same vs. same; action for support. This case is for separate maintenance, and the complaint states that the parties were married in 1869, in Germany; the husband is about 70 years of age and the plaintiff some ten years younger. She charges abuse of various kinds and says that she has been compelled to leave him by reason thereof. They reside in the north part of Union tp., and have six children now living. No. 6860. John H. Jessen vs. S. P. Thompson; action to foreclose mechanic’s lein. No. 6871. Frank B. Vennum vs. Frank B. Ham; action on account.

CAIN-BENJAMIN.

Mr. Calvin H. Cain and Miss Bessie Benjamin were united in marriage Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Benjamin, in the northwest Sirt of the city. Rev. H. L. King, of the M. E. church, officiating. Only the immediate family was present. Mr. and Mrs. Cain will reside here for the present. 50,000 dozen more eggs wanted for May at the Chicago Bargain Store.

DOLLIE RANDLE DEAD.

Mrs; Clara May Randle, commonly called Dollie by her friends, died suddenly Thursday morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hemphill, on Front street. She had been sick for a few weeks, but was thought to be improving right along of late. She rested well Wednesday night, and her little two-year-old daughter was sleeping in the bed with her. Mrs. Hemphill arose about 6 o’clock; mother and child were sleeping quietly. About an hour later she sent her little boy upstairs to see how his sick sister was resting, and he came down at once and said something was wrong, she looked so queer. Mrs. Hemphill went up immediately and found her dead. The doctor was called at once and . he stated that she had been dead but a short time. It was evident that a sudden recurrence of her heart trouble had come upon her and caused her death. Deceased was for several months prior to her illness employed as assistant in the Rensselaer postoffice, and had expected to again take up the work as soon as she recovered. She grew up to womanhood in Rensselaer, and was a most attractive young woman. She was but 20 years and 8 months of age. She leaves a two-year-old daughter, father, mother and four brothers, to mourn her demise. The funeral was held yesterday at 3 p. m., from the M. E church and burial made in Weston cemetery. The postoffice was closed from 3 to 5 o’clock in respect to her memory.

THE CLOSING WEEK OF COURT.

In the May vs. Wickwire case the jury failed to agree, dividing equally on the question. The case of Edith A. Miller vs. the administrator of the estate of M. F. Chilcote, deceased, came up Thursday but was compromised before going to trial, Miss Miller being paid S2OO. The Guy vs. Guy divorce case was continued for the term. J. R. Wickum, the young forger from Monon, confessed to forging the name of John Eger to to some checks (mention of which is made elsewhere), and will be sent to the reform school, providing the authorities will accept him, otherwise he will be sent to the reformatory at Jeffersonville. Judgment was rendered against the Rensselaer Castle Hall Association in the mortgage foreclosure procedings of the Dickinson Trust Co., and mortgage foreclosed, but the lein of Warner Bros, was sustained and given priority. U. M. Baughman was appointed receiver to collect the rents and profits. The Jasper Guy damage case from Remington was dismissed bythe court on motion of defendant, Mr. Guy having failed to file a specific complaint. Sijbrigje Beilanus, of Remington, was granted a divorce from her husband, Cornelius Beilanus. Irene M. Gray vs. Henry Gray; divorce granted plaintiff. The jury has been here since Tuesday, but was not used until yesterday. In the case of Chapman, trustee, vs. Harvey J. Kannal et al, the court held that the deed held by Mrs. Kannal was a mortgage and a prior lein to the claim of said trustee, and gave Mrs. Kannal a judgment for $9,086. The case of Greitzer vs. Gilbert, possession case from Milroy tp., was on trial yesterday.

DRAMATIC RECITAL.

An event of more than ordinary interest to lovers of Shakespeare and those interested in Elocution will be the reading of the play “Hamlet,” by Mr. C. E. W. Griffith of Chicago at St. Joseph’s College. Mr. Griffith is the reader of the Chicago Shakespeare Club and probably the greatest Shakespeare reader of the city. You should not fail to hear this artist in Hamlet. The musicial accompanient is by Mr. Daniel Bonus of Chicago’ a violinist of recognized power. Saturday evening, May 6th, at 8 o’clock. Tickets at 50c, may be procured at entrance to hall in Gymnasium building.

For Sale:—A complete* onechair barber’s outfit, with glasses, etc. Will be sold cheap. Enquire of or address David Nowels, Rensselaer, Ind.

Vol. VIIL No. 5

“OUR TOM” WAS IN TOWN.

In response to notification sent to the attorneys of T. J. McCoy that warrants were out here for his arrest on the indictments returned by the grand jury last week, Tom and his attorney from Lafayette put in an appearance on the 3:30 train Monday afternoon and went immediately to the court house where the bonds for himself and A. McCoy were fixed up and Tom spent the balance of the afternoon about town, shaking hands with some of his victims and smiling and bowing to others. He returned to Lafayette, we understand, on the milk train the same evening. The bonds are in the sum of S3OO on each indictment, or $3,300 in the eleven cases. Tom’s bondsmen were J. F. Irwin of Rensselaer and E. Haywood of Lafayette, while a certified check for $3,300 —it is understood given by Addison Parkison of this city—was put up for the old man. The bonds are for their appearance at the September term of court, when, no doubt, they will take a change of venue from Jasper county.

THE UNION LABOR TRUST.

The present teamsters’ strike in Chicago is the most senseless strike every inaugurated in that city, noted for its many labor troubles. Labor unions of Chicago seems to have become drunk with their success in forcing the yoke of union labor on the necks of officials and others of that city. The police, apparently, are more for the purpose of protecting the union pickets and murderers than to preserve the peace and make the streets safe for travel for the non-combatent. Mayor Dunne seems to have been altogether too slow to act in putting a stop to the murders and outrages of this strike by union labor and its sympathizers, and he should be condemned for his inaction by all good citizens. Labor unions, that used to have the sympathy of the public have for several years now been losing this sympathy, and it is generally hoped that in this present foolish struggle the employers who have suffered much from the labor leaders and agitators, will fight them to a finish and crush them effectually. There is a limit beyond which the public will not permit a few labor bosses to go, and this limit has been passed by the Chicago agitators. If the legislature of Illinois now enacts stringent measures against strikers and the large employers longer refuse to allow labor unions to ruin their business for them, it is a condition brought about by the unions themselves. The public is always the great sufferer from labor strikes and its sympathy will no longer go out to strikers who have no greivance whatever, but who obey behest of their leaders, to befft, assault and murder, who too often call strikes that they may hold up employers for a big sum of money to stickdown in their -own individual pockets. The arrogant labor union trust, the worst of all trusts this country has ever seen, must go, and speed the day of its departure.

For Rent: —A desirable room for department store, also office rooms and basement at the corner of Washington and Front streets, Rensselaer, Indiana. Baughman & Williams.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at the Christian church is, “The New Creation.” The Christian Endeavor service at 6:30, subject, “The Making of a Christian; His Exercise.” No preaching service at night on account of the union meeting at the Methodist church.

ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.

Rev. E. 8. Shumaker, of South Bend, district superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Indiana, will speak at a union massmeeting at the Methodist church on Sabbath evening at 7:30. All the churches will dismiss their evening congregations and join in this service. The public is cordially invited to come out and hear what the Anti-baloon League is doing in Indiana.

H. L. KINDING,

Now is the time to feed Hominy Meal, only S2O pw ton, and 100 lbs. is equal in feed to three bushels of oom. For sale at Rensselaer Feed Store. < -Vi

Pastor.