Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1905 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

SI.OO Per Year.

MONEY MONEY MONEY

Money to Loan for one, two, three, four or five years, on farina or town property, on the beat terma obtainable anywhere. We also buy good notea, and loan money on personal security and chattel mortgage. We loaD our own fuDds and consequently can close a loan on shorter notice than anyone in the county. Our regular customers are our best advertising mediums. Try us before closing a loan, as we can accommodate you with any kind of a loan you want, if you have good security. AUSTIN & HOPKINS, Rensselaer, Ind.

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 48c; oat 6 29c. Parr is to celebrate the 4th of July. ■V-J. H. Jessen was home from Kankakee Sunday. Complete rural mail service will be established in Lake county, beginning August 15. Mrs. Sarah Hemphill returned Wednesday from a month’s visit with her son at Danville, 111. Mrs. Fred Bird of * Chicago Heights, 111., is visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A 1 Ramey. and Mrs. E. P. Honan were in Delphi Tuesday to attend the wedding of Mr. Honan’s cousin. X. Dr. Rice and W. C. Sutton of Demotte, were down Thursday on the insanity inquest of James M. HiH. Dr. Miller attended the meeting of health officers of the state at Indianapolis last Thursday and Friday.

Uncle Richard Butler orders the address of bis Democrat changed from Salt Lake City, Utah, to West Chicago, 111. Elias Arnold and son Harry of tp., went to Pern and Wabash Thursday for a few days visit with relatives. , W. J. Imee, A 1 Peters and F. B. ?*Myers went to Delphi Monday to assist in making “Cholly” Landis a Knight Templar. 7<C. J. Dean went, to Minnesota again Monday, taking with him Dr. Hartsel and Joe Jackson as prospective land buyers. Bissenden Bros, have rented the old Barcus horse-stocks factory northeast of the depot for their cement block business.

H. L. Brown is visiting in Washington state and other parts of the west for a few weeks. He will also visit the exposition at Portland, Oregon, ere returning. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wilcox and baby of Newport Ky., are here this week. They have rented a couple of rooms of J. F. Bruner aDd will remain here for two or three months. Robert Dowler, who was seriously injured two weeks ago from falling from a scaffold on which - he was working is improving slowly, and will probably recover completely in the course of time. Miss Mable Huff of Indianapolis is visiting friends here this week. Mr. Hnff is moving to Salina, Ohio, where he is managing a jewelry store for a widow lady, he having sold out his Indianapolis store.

,><p. M. Worland traded his 80 acre farm near Kniman this week for that part of the old McCoy homestead owned by J. H. Huntsinger of Wiohita, Kan. Dave got the property for speculation and expects to sell or trade it off again soon. yS Peter Hordeman, Jr., has tra'cfed histh reehing machine outfit for a brand-new Leader thresher, large size, with engine, oyolone stacker, self-feeder, automatic weigher, etc., and will be able to take care of his Bhare of the threshing business this season. had a touch of the “good old summer time” Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, with the mercury right up in the nineties, and my! how the corn began to grow. A change of several degrees oooler came Wednesday, however, and orops are growing more moderately now. _->'

E. Hershman has moved to Valparaiso. Home grown new potatoes are in the maket. -AMiss Lena Tuteur is visiting th 6 family of Ike Tuteur in Chicago. Harold Clark, who has been attending the deaf aud dumb school at Indianapolis, is home for the summer vacation. Samuel Lyons, aged 92 years, an old settler of Brook, died at the home of his son, J. B. Lyons, in that plaoe Sunday. Quite a number of the old soldiers and others attended the unveiling of the soldiers monument at Lowell yesterday. Mr. and Mrd! James Pefley of Remington are spending the week with their daughter, Mrs. S. U. Dobbins, of the Nowels House. Mrs. James Meads and baby of Hammond, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark, on North Van Rensselaer street. Rowles & Parker have something special to say to you on another page and it will be to your interest to see what it is The old building formerly occupied by Goff's restaurant is being torn down this week. It was sold to Hiram Day, who is tearing it down, for SSO. ~\Mr. and Mrs. Alex Leech, and daughter, Mrs. Carl Hamacher and family of north of town, returned Tuesday from a few days visit with relatives in Valparaiso.

HONEY MONEY fIONEY

Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Barce, north, of town left Tuesday for a sojourn at Lynchburg, Va., for a few weeks, and where Mr. Barce expect to get some relief from the asthma. The salaries of the following postoffices in vicinity have been raised: Brookston,sl,2oo to $1,400; Monticello SI,BOO to $1,900; Oxford, $l,lOO to $1,200; Morocco, SI,OOO to $l,lOO. Prof. I. N. Warren, the new superintendent of our city schools, arrived here Wednesday with family. He is thinking some of purchasing Prof. Sanders’ residence on South Cullen street. B. Forsythe has become tired of the floor continually breaking down in his flour room, when two or three carloads of flour are piled up therein, and has had a cement floor put down this week.

Messrs. Salem Ely of St. Ann, 111., and W. K. Decker of Hoopeston, 11l. i were looking after some business matters here Thursday. Mr. Ely was formerly editor of the St. Ann Record, but recently disposed of the same. Mr. L. William Wallize and Miss Znra May Henkle, both of Lewiston, were married at that place Thursday, June 8. The bride is a daughter of F. G. Henkle, formerly of Rensselaer, who moved to Pennsylvania some six years ago.

“Railroad Jack” was greeted with a slim house here Saturday night, and it was a mighty slim show. It was to appear at Hammond Sunday night, but its reputation had preceded it and the manager of the opera house canceled the date. Other managers did likewise, and if the show continues on the road it will likely have to hire a tent. It is admitted by every one who has seen any of the wedding or invitation cards printed by The Democrat thkt they are the finest they ever saw, practically equal to en- ? graved work and at less than oneourththe costof engraving. Our facilities for turnig out calling cards, wedding invitations, at home cards, eto„ are unsurpassed. N Call and see samples of work and get prices elsewhere.

Billy Merica has moved his restaurant into the K. of P. block and the work of tearing down the building from which be moved to make room for the new brick store rooms on Washington street, was begun yesterday. It is understood that Ralph Fendig has decided not to build on bis lot this season, not having a renter in sight. Parcels and Fritts, who were to take the building, have their quarters leased in the Starr building for a year. Bring in your eggs, highest prices paid. Frhdig’s Fair.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, June io, 1905.

R. S. CONVENTION.

District netting of Rathbone Sisters Held In Rensselaer Thursday. The eighth annual convention of the Rathbone Sisters of the third district was held here Thursday. There were a large number of visitors in attendance from out of town and the sessions were entertaining and instructive. Following are the names of the various local Committees: Arrangement*—Mrs. Sadie Larue, Mrs Jennie M. Clarke, Mrs. Mae Babcock, Mrs. Gertrude Warner, Mrs. Anna Mills. Reception—Mrs. Josie Woodworth, Mrs. Jennie Nowels, Mrs. Walter Porter. Mrs. Mary Hamilton. Mrs. Jennie Baughman. Registration—Mrs. Anna Tuteur, Mrs. Maud Robinson. The morning session was taken up with an informal reoeption of delegates and visitors at Castle Hall, reading minutes of last convention, installation of officers and appointment of committees. District Deputy Addie White of Kentland appointed the following committees: Memorial—Mrs. Florence Bowman, of Logansport, Mrs.G. E. Murray, of Rensselaer, Mrs. Kate P. Gray, of Young America. Press—Mrs. Mae Babcock, of Rensselaer. Mrs. Clara Griggs, of Goodland, Mrs. Della Mills, of Fowler. Resolutions—Mrs. Rena Bartoo, of Rensselaer, Mrs. Marie Hammond, of Wheatfield. Mrs. Davis, of Kentland. The afternoon session consisted of opening the Temple in form, calling roll of officers and committees. Address of Welcome, by Mrs. Avanelle Babcock, of Rensselaer. Response by Mrs. Bertha Levi, of Rochester. Responses and reports of delegates. “Woman’s Work for Women,” Alice Davis of Kentland. Exemplification of ballot, Rensselaer Temple. Paper, Mary Gray, of Young America. Good of the order, Emma C. Taylor, Grand Officer, of Delphi. Paper, “A Vision of True Sisterhood,” Mrs. Bowman, of Logansport. Paper, “Opportunity,” Mrs. DeArmond, of Star City. “An Ideal Flower Garden,” Mrs. H. Constable, of Goodland. The evening session consisted of Ritualistic work exemplified, by district officers and Rensselaer staff. Remarks on Ritualistic work by members and visitors. Address, Mrs. Emms C. Taylor, G.C. Piano Solo, Ora Martindale. Paper, “Onward and Upward,” Della Mills, Fowler. Report of Committees. Report of District Treasurer. Report of District Secretary. Closing in form. Doxology. The attendance at the sessions wasgood. Following are the names of the visitors from out of town, delegates and others: Wheatfield—Sarah B. Sterabel, Bernice M. Clark, Emma Ocker, Frances E. Swisher. Marie Hammond, Carrie Johnson, Carol Gilbranson, Bessie Jensen, Francis Schwler, Tillie Tauner, Jessie Fendig. Rochester—Emma Borden, Nellie Babcock’ Bertha Levi. Kentland—Libbie Fletcher, Adda White, Emma Geiselman, Effie Thompson, Alice Ade Davis. * Chalmers -Adelia Smith. Fowler—Fannie Carter, Della Mills, Mary Hagenbuok, Lueia Mounts. Goodland—Carrie Shoemaker, Emma Mitten. Emma Johnson, Emma Lemaster, Emily Traugh, Clara Griggs, Cora Tharp, Ella G. Bales, Maude Coastable, Althea Soott. Delphi—Emma C. Taylor, J. F. Taylor. Star City—Nellie Hamilton, Josie DeArmond. Kniman—Lottie Bell. Young America—Cora Tucker, Mary E. Tucker, Kate P. Gray. Logansport—Florence Bowman.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

There will be no preaching at the church Sunday morning on account of the pastor going to Mt. Ayr to preach the memorial sermon for the I. O. O. F., but the regular evening services will be held and the subjbct of the sermon will be “The'Call to the Sleeping Christain.*\ All are in-

vited.

Cue-fourth off market price on all ribbons to July 4th at the Chicago Bargain Store.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

AJune 4, to Mr. and Mrs. M. Mfkels of Barkley tp„ a son. Ten per cent off on laoe curtains to July 4th at the Chicago Bargain Store. t J

J. B. BAIR, Pastor.

TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENTS.

Following are the dates for some of the township commencements and the names of graduates: Newton township, Saturday, June 17, at Saylorville school house, 2:00 p. m. Graduates— Pearl Parks, Fred Miller, Jay Wilcox, Alpha Kenton, Elizabeth M. Lane, Ralph M. Hammond, Jane O. Makeever. Alice Parks, Russel Saylor, Goldie Gunyon. Union township, Saturday, June 17, at Parr, 8 o’clock p. m. Graduates—Clayton Moffitt, Halley O. Alter, Ray Williams, Grace Price, Frank 8. McCurtain, Curtis Herrod, Grace Barkley, Roy Gundy , Maybell Sellers, Nellie Garriott, Pearl Price, Blanch Babcock, Opal Thomas.

REfIINGTON IS STILL “DRY.”

Remonstrance Against Granting License to Joseph Ulm Is Held Good. There was a big fight in the commissioners’ court Thursday over the saloon application of Joseph Ulm of Remington, the matter having been continued

VIEWS OF RENSSELAER AND VICINITY.

St. Joseph’s College, from a recent photograph. Photo by Sharp.

from Monday to Thursday that more time might be given to the same. As set forth in The Democrat last week, the remonstrators filed a power-of-attorney remonstrance containing on its face 368 names, a majority of some 92. Several of these were found to be non-voters of the township at this time, but after getting off all that was held bad the remonstrators still had a safe majority of some 75, and the license was refused. The power-of-attorney was also attacked on the grounds that it had lapsed, but as no definite time was stated in the originals the court held that they were good until revoked by the parties giving them. There were-some forty or fifty temperance peopleftnd others over from Remington and Carpenter tp., and the hearing lasted all day. It is now Baid that the temperance forces will proceed to get up a remonstrance against the business, which will hold good when once filed for a period of two years. The present case will not be appealed, we understand.

“WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS.”

With inf to have the people of Reniaelaer know the truth and facta or to what happened the night reffered to in the article given the Democrat by Lyman Zea and published by F. E. Babcock, We wish to aay that it waa the night of the Reception and that Mr. Dillon was waiting for some folks of his that were attending the exercises, that we went to Golfs, had a lunch walked down the street when we noticed that the light was turned on at the City Hall. Mr. Abbott remarked that there must be some one up there and that we had better aee what was going on. We went to the City Hall and had just turned out the light when we heard Zea roaring below and wa stopped and looked out the up stair door to see what was doing. Just as Zea asked Cooney Kellner to get him a lamp, to see who was upstairs as he was afraid to come up in the dark. When we saw that he waa looking for some one In the City Hall we turned tha light on and invited him up. And when Lyman Zea states or F. B. Babcock publishes, that we telephoned for Zaa to go to Mrs. Browns they are telling a falsehood and misleading the people of the city of Rensselaer as we did nothing of the kind and had no knowledge of any other persons doing said set. C. H. Vick, F. M. Abbott. B. H. Dillon The above is copied verbatim, misapelling and other errors, from The Republican. The Democrat really thinks the oity council ought to see that those lights in the city hall are fixed so that it will not require the services of three men to turn them off. $9 90 silk shirt waist suits, all colors, $7.60 to July 4th, at the Chicago Bargain Btore.

WHO IS niSTAKEN?

City Marshal Abbott, at the I Democrat office Saturday morning—and told others, we understand—stated emphatically that the call for nightwatch Zea never came from the city hall, as the ’phone there was not in working order and had not been for several months. The operator at the telephone office said the call came from the city hall. The Telephone people say that the ’phone has been in good working order all along and they have had no complaint of its not being in working conttion. A member of the fire department says that at a meeting of the department a few evenings previous they used the ’phone and it “worked all right.” Others who have used the ’phone at different times along and who are not interested in “who called Lyman” say that the ’phone was all right. The Democrat would like to k now if all these parties can be

mistaken and the City Marshal alone is right? The Democrat would like also to say in reply to Bro. Marshall’s effusion regarding Lyman’s having been called up on a great many previous occasions, to have fun with him, that Lyman himself says that the statement is untrue; that he was never called up before this particular time. Either Marshall or Lymaui s mistaken about this, also.

OLDEST MARKED GRAVE IN THE COUNTY.

Tom Crockett says tha the okh est date borne by any tombstone in the Crockett cemetery southwest of town —although perhaps there are earlier graves that are unmarked —is that of “Julia E., daughter of J. and J. M. Williams,” who died Nov. 26, 1839, or about sixtysix years ago. Mr. Crockett wonders if there are other tombstones in Jasper connty bearing an earlier date, and, if so, where are they located. If any of The Democrat’s readers know of stones bearing earlier date than this in their vicinity, we should be glad to have them marl us the inscription on same and state in what cemetery the graves are located. Ten tons best grade fertilizer in stock and will be sold in any quantity desired at Rensselaer Feed Store.

ALL CLEAR SAILING NOW.

Iroquois Ditch Prospects Continue to Grow Brighter and Improvement is Practically Assured.

The Iroquois Ditch has passed the zone of litigation, and now comes the question of letting the work. The railway has consented to a judgment to remove and replace its bridges without cost to the ditch. The court has adjudged that the countv also remove and replaoe all public bridges without expense to the ditch. The Jasper County Drainage Association, organized to remove the dam at Rensselaer, donates the rook over its land extending from Milroy avenue up stream to the Rumley laud. It is important to order street and road improvements so the rook can be placed where it will do the most good. The coet in removal can be lessened by helping the contractor to dispose Q f the excavated rook.

Vol. VIII. No. 10

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. The retaining wall to the outside stairway to the court house basement was about to cave in, and it was torn down this week and relaid. —o — an appeal to the supreme court, the sentence of execution of Edward Donahue, convicted of murder in Lake county and sentenced to have been hang yesterday, has been suspended until July 21. —o — New suits filed: No. 6878. Charles E. Hershman vs, Richard C. Passon; action on account. No. 6789. George W. Pixley vs. Henry C. Smith et al; action to quiet title Attorney A. D. Babcock was over from Goodland on business Wednesday. He 6ays that a 10 per cent dividend was reoently declared and paid in the Gilman bank failure matter. It would probably be pleasing to the creditors of the McCoys if something of this sort would be done over here. Applications for liquor license were made in four townships in Benton county this month, but in each case the remonstrators won out by gobd margins. At Fowler the remonstrators had a majority of 59; Oxford, 57; Boswell 20; Otterbein, 23. This will Keep those towns “dry” for two years least The will of the late George Gowland was tiled for probate Saturday. His personal property and a life estate in a farm of 120 acres north of town is left to hiß widow. On her death the farm is to be divided equally between their four children, Henry, Elizabeth Hewitt, Mary S. Redgate and Clara Gowland. The residence in Rensselaer is also willed to the latter. The five children of his deceased daughter, Mrs. John Stewart, are given SSO each and Mr. Stewart is given slls. Henry J. Gowland, the son, is made executor. The instrument was made Jan. 3, 1905.

—o — Following is the personal property assessments of the various towns and townships in Jasper county for the years 1904 and 1905. The figures for 1904 are official, but those for this year are taken from the assessors’ returns and may be changed somewhat by the Board of Review, which is now in session:

Corporations. 1904 1906 Hanging Grove I 72,415 $ 66,125 Gillani 97,475 93.660 Walker 93,875 89,448 Barkley 162,920 163,165 Rensselaer, city of 545.805 528,880 Marion 231,240 212,980 Jordan 98,565 99.615 Newton 151,905 123,325 Keener 48,335 53,680 Kankakee 50,270 43,710 Wheatfleld 61,220 50,960 Wheatfleld. town of 50,840 50,960 Carpenter 141,200 118,554 Remington 134,350 129,900 Milroy 29,550 31,348 Union 78,655 91,655 12,048,640 51,973,204 Net decrease over 1904., $75,486 I have 40 acres of good grass land to rent for this year. Price fifty dollars cash. Call on or

A. D. BABCOCK,

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Another matter that will assist to make the work sell is the killing and removal of willows along the line of the improvement, so as to avoid obstructions. The owners of land should also be prepared to remove and replace fences and assist to construct farm crossings. The work should be pressed as rapidly as may be consistent with due eoonomy. The Democrat is for anything which will aid and make this improvement as speedily, cheaply and honestly as possible. The people who pay should take a lively interest in the sale of the work and the bonds and try to get the worth of their money. See Baughman & Williams for farm and city loans.

Goodland, Ind.