Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1905 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

MONEY MONEY MONEY

Money to Loen for one, two, three, four or five years, on farm* or town property, on the best term* obtainable anywhere. We also buy good note*, and loan money on personal security and chattel mortgage. We loan our own fund* and consequently can close a loan on shorter notice than anyone in the county. Our regular customer* are our best advertising medium*. Try us before dosing a loan, as we can accommodate you with any kind of a loan you want, if you have good security. AUSTIN & HOPKINS, Rensaelaer, Ind.

boNEY MONEY HONEY

MONEY MONEY MONEY

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 50c; oats 30c. Some of the early oats have been cut this week. Grace Lefler, of Pleasant Ridge, is visiting in Chicago this week. Fred Stockeick and children are visiting relatives in Paxton, 111. £ Mr. and Mrs. Mont Burk are visiting relatives in Crawfordsville. Irene and Orth Barcus of Wabash are visiting friends here this week. and Mrs. G. F. Meyers drove to Wadena on business Wednesday. .lames Overton has been employed as janitor of the new library buildingTillie Burchardt of Tampa, Fla., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fendig. Miss Zoe Peck of DeMotte is visiting Miss Glenn Sparling, southwest of town, this week. - The first roasting ears of the season in the Rensselaer market made their appearance Tuesday.

><Mr. and Mrs. Harry Townsend of Lebanon, Ky., are gueata of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades this week. t Charles Porter of Delphi is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay XV. Williams, here this week. -Mrs. Conrad Kellner and children were, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wagner, near Remington, this week. W. W. Matheny was called to Chenoa, 111., Monday by the serious condition of his brother Albert, who is sick with consumption. You can procure deeds, mortgages, mortgage releasee, cash or grain rent farm leases, mortgage notes and other legal blanks at The Democrat office. Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan returned Thursday afternoon from their Nebraska trip. They report the corn prospects very poor along their route, especially through lowa.

Attorney returned Thursday from a visit with the Cartbagenians (Carthage, Ill.) Evidently George liked their society pretty well, for he staid' two full weeks. Vern Shook, “delivery boy” at the Chicage Bargain Store, had to lay off several days this week because of having dropped the hitch weight on his foot, mashing it quite badly. . Edna and Firman Thompson left Thursday for an extended trip to the Pacific coast, via Vancouver. They will visit the exposition at Portland, Oregon,- and various other points of interest. The office rooms of Baughman & Williams have undergone considerable improvement lately, in the way of removing a partition and enlarging the north room, putting in city water, repapering, painting and putting awnings at the south windows. 'KThe furniture for the new library was contracted for at 1900 except the folding chairs for the assembly room, which have been bought extra, 300 at |8 per dozen. The furniture is now being received, and after all is in plafib the building will be dedicated, but date of dedication has net been set as yet.

Special wash goods sale, 25 and 50 per cent off, at Rowles & Parkers July clearance sale. .3Mrs. Martha Donnelly and grahd-son, George Donnelly, are visiting in Marshall county. Anfohn Makeever is having the interior of bis bank brightened up with new paper and paint, also the front repainted. M. Parcels has a big new Victor graphophone in stock and gave a fine street concert with the instrument Thursday evening that was much appreciated by those who heard it. ./ Mrs. Alfred Thompson, Miss IcTa Milligan and Mrs. G. E. Murray left Wednesday to visit the exposition at Portland, Oregon, find other points of interest for a few weeks. An ice-cream social will be given at the home of Miss Dora Thornton, on Thursday evening, evening, July 20, for the benefit of the F. W. Baptist church. A cordial invitation is- extended to everybody to come. About ninety relatives, friends and neighbors gathered at the home of John Rush in the north part of town Thursday evening and reminded him that it was his 39th birthday anniversary. A very pleasant time is reported. Dr. Prough of Goodland, was declared insane this week and will be taken to the asylum. He lost several hundred dollars in the Home Bank failure there last summer, which is said to have so preyed on his mind as to drive him insane.

HONEY MONEY HONEY

Leo Wolf of Hammond was the guest of A. Leopold Sunday. Mr. Wolf is proprietor of a big department store at Hammond and talks some of leasing the rooms now occupied by Murray’s store and open a branch store here. Kentland Enterprise: A private bank cashier at Hagerstown, this state, killed himself the other day becanse of worry over a hundred thousand dollar shortage. Tom McCoy and Fred Gilman preferred to let the other fellow do the worrying. Judge Thompson has raised the John and W. H. Eger bid on the McCoy & Porter land in Union tp., to $16.25 per acre. The farm has excellent improvements and is thought to be worth more money than this. It is probable that the Egers will raise the Judge’s latest bid again. Charles Bonner of Carpenter tp., drove over to the hub Wednesday afternoon with his sister, Mrs. E. E. Flint of Pierpont, No. Dak., who has been visiting relatives there for the past few months. Mrs. Flint took the train for Lowell, where her husband is visiting, and from there they will return home.

Starke County Democrat: The Kankakee Reclamation association has received from Gov. Hanly a request for copies of their profiles and working plans, showing the levels and details of the Kankakee and Yellow rivers where the latter empties into the former. They will be sent this week. This indicates, apparently, that Gov. Hanly is genuinely interested in the drainage of this part of state. has sold his 109 acre farm southeast of town, to Stephen Koh ley of Marion tp., who, it is understood, is buying the farm for his brother-in-law, Joseph Kanne, of Livingston county, 111., a son of Michael Kanne, who last week bought the J. D. Babcock farm. Consideration $12,000, or SIIO.OO per acre, all cash. This sale and that of the Babcock farm last week was made direct, no agent. Eger has been nursing a sore hand for the past couple of weeks, and the. injury was received in a rather peculiar manner. He was out in the warehouse, back of the store, doing some work and was standing on a box, The box tipped and to save himself from falling he grabbed at a nail in the wall. A ring on the third finger of his left band caught on the nail and he hung suspended by the ring. The flesh was 'practically all stripped off the finger and the ring was bent all out of shape before he got released. He was fortunate in getting off without having the finger torn off completely.

Rbnssblabr, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, July 15, 1905.

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. Under a new law justices of the peace are now required to have a seal that will stamp upon papers a distinct impression containing the words “Justice of the Peace,” to which maybe added such other words as may be desired. The seal must be used by them the same as required of notaries. The Curtis Creek or Kent ditch, as it is legally known, west of Rensselaer, was completed Saturday. The ditch is 13| miles in length and is in both Jasper and Newton counties. Contractor Sternburg of Winamac, who has been engaged since October, 1903, in making the ditch, has not removed his dredge as yet. —o — Tuesday was the last day allowed for filing claims against the McCoys, and the daughter of A. McCoy, Mrs. Mattie Rhinehart, got in with claims amounting to $20,000 against her father’s estate. She alleges that $13,000 of this is for rent due on her Hanging Grove lands and $7,000 is for money paid him when she mortgaged said lands for $37,000 shortly before the bank failed, alleging that she owed him on purchase price of part of said lands only $30,000, but that the whole $37,000 was paid him. These claims will be contested, of course.

—o — The Democrat understands that the bondsmen of ex-township trustee C. M. Blue bave signed the release of Blue from further liability by reason of the township funds lost in the McCoy bank, and that Blue has paid SIOO on the amount each bondsman has had to pay by the agreement by which Blue takes the place of the fifteenth bondsman. This leaves something like $96.55 yet for Blue to pay. All the others paid in their assessment some time ago, and on payment of the balance of Blue’s share the whole matter will be wiped off the platter.’ Blue will teach school at Fair Oaks the coming year.

MRS. J. G. McGIMSEY INJURED.

While Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McGimsey were returning to Flora, Carroll county, from their wedding trip Sunday, they were forced to take a freight train on the Michigan City branch of the Monon for a short distance in order to make connections with another road, and rode in the caboose. Near San Pierre the train broke in two, __ causing the air brakes to set suddenly and Mr. and Mrs. McGimsey were thrown violently against the car. The former escaped with a sprained wrist, but Mrs. McGimsey suffered a broken limb. She was taken to a Chicago hospital, where she is at this writing. The injured woman was formerly of this city, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nowels of Flora, and was married June 12.

MRS. THEODORE KEIPER ABOUT TO DIE.

Dr. Robinson of Chicago, operated on Mrs. Theodore Keiper, south of town, Wednesday evening, assisted by Drs. English and Washburn, of Rensselaer, for strangulated hernia. The operation showed no less than seven perforations of the intestine and gangrene had already set in, rendering*the case a hopeless one. Mrs. Keiper is about 53 years of age, a large, healthy looking woman, weighing over two hundred pounds. She had been troubled for several months but the difficulty yielded temporarily to local treatment, and an operation was put off. The doctors think that an operation last week would probably have saved her life . She was still living yesterday morning but there is absolutely no hope whatever for her and she may be dead before The Democrat reaches its readers. i to | off on shoes and oxfords at Rowles & Parker’s clearance sale.

FARM FOR SALE.

Half section of- land, good buildings, well fenced; two good wells, two good wind pumps, and running water besides. A good stock farm and a good investment at the price. For price and terms see A. G. W. Farmbb, ■R-R-4. Rensselaer, Ind.

NOWELS BLOCK DEAL NOT YET CONSUMMATED.

C. D. Nowels returned Thursday evening from his western trip. He informs The Democrat that the report that he traded his hotel property for 2,500 acres of land in Kearney county, Kansas, is a little premature, as the deal has pot yet been closed up. In the event of the trade going through Mr. Nowels expects to locate at Parsons, Kan., near which city he owns a fine large farm. John Poole, who went west with Mr. Nowels, returned home Monday. Mr. Poole also traded fora half section of land in 'Kearney county, we understand.

WILLING TO TRY THE EXPERIMENT.

Referring to the circulation and filing of the blanket remonstrance at Brook, the Reporter says: The cry of “dead town” has been raised heretofore every time a remonstrance was circulated and many did not sign for this reason, but the business men, after a careful study of the conditions of Fowler, Remington and other dry towns, voiced their sentiments by signing the remonstrance almost in a body. Brook means to try the experiment for two years at least and see if their judgment has been in error, and meanwhilethreats of a “cold storage, drug store, etc.” are being made, but it is safe to guess that these will be regulated by the parties who circulated the the petition The first saloon to come under the influence of the remonstrance is the Sawyer saloon, which license expires about September 3rd. The next is the Taylor saloon which holds license until the first of December. The Geeza saloon goes out in January, and the Wilson saloon in February.

A UNIQUE ORGANIZATION.

Mr. Charles G. Wiltshire has returned to Chicago after a three weeks’ stay in Rensselaer. His guests, Miss Nilda Manfroi and Mr. J. I. Menkin, have likewise returned, having spent a very pleasaut time here. Mr. Wiltshire is at the head of a unique organization in Chicago, namely a military organization composed entirely of young ladies, who have been drilled according to the United States army regulations, and have attained such a degree of the organization ranks among the first in Illinois. The cpmpany was first organized by Mr. Wiltshire who became their drill-master and captain, and he is still bolding that position. He is assisted by Mr. J. I. Menkin, as first lieutenant, and Miss Nilda Manfroi as first sergeant. The young ladies were formerly members of the Sunday school class which Mr. Wiltshire taught and he conceived the idea of organizing them into a permanent organization primarily to increase the interest in the school, and to attract other young women to the church. Almost from the first these undisciplined recruits began to display a remarkable aptitude for military tactics, and it was not very long until the entire company was out of the “awkward squad” stage and were executing commands like trained soldiers, having become proficient in the regulation manual of arms. Captain Wiltshire taught them a fancy drill composed of many pretty and intricate movements, and they execute these with such dexterity and such grace that they can compare only with the once famous Aurora Zouaves. These girl zouaves are attired in natty uniforms composed of a red blouse, a short skirt, both trimmed with white braid, white leggings and a blue military cap. When they are lined up for drill these fair soldiers present a very striking appearance. The have appeared many times in public, both in Chicago and its suburbs, and at each appearance they have been greeted with immeasurable applause. At present they drill with wands, but these are soon to be replaced by a specially constructed rifle patterned after the U. 8. Springfield rifle. The name of this organization is “Chicago Ladies* Infantry.” Capt. Wiltshire is also Lieut. Col. of the Ist Illinois Regiment U. R. K. P. The Ladies’ Infantry is the attraction of the coming K. P. picnic to be held at Fox River Grove, 111., in August.

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.

Overflow Sewers Ordered Along: Makemself, and Some Lawsuits Are in Prospect.

The common council of the City of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening. Not very much business was transacted but what was done was of considerable importance. Following is a report of the meeting. The street committee was instructed to investigate and purchase material for street crossings. The sewer committee reported favorably in the matter of Kellrfer sewer on Franklin and Plum street. The water was ordered cut off from the Mary Hammond property on South Division street, from Jan. 1, 1905, the property being unoccupied. A resolution declaring that it is necessary to place overflow sewers at the crossing of Makemself ditch at Main, Weston, Cullen and Jefferson streets and at the alleys between Main and Cullen and between Cullen and Van Rensselaer streets, was adopted. The sewer to be 30 inches in diameter.

The sewer pipe for the above purpose has been here for some time, but property owners along the Makemself who have filled up the ditch since the original sewer was put in objected to having the overflow water dumped upon their premises, and it is said that lawsuits will follow the attempt to put them in. On the other hand, property owners whose cellars and premises are flooding by the water that banks up at these crossings, during big rains or thaws, threaten to sue the city if something is not done to take care of the surplus water. Therefore it is a “damned if you do and damned if you don’t” case. The plan proposed some time ago, when these sewer-pipe were purchased and which is now to be carried out, is to place these large sewer-pipe in at the crossings mentioned, thus making culverts for the passage of the overflow water. The following protest was referred to the city attorney together

LOST THREE HORSES IN FOUR MONTHS.

?/Steve Brusnahan of near Parr nas been having more ill luck than anybody lately, having had three good horses die within the past few months, valued at $385. He had three teams, and one out of each team has died. Veterinaries say that it is a sort of typhus fever that caused their deathS)/ One horse died in March And the other two within past three weeks. One of them dropped over dead after eating up about half of its noonday feed. Steve was in town Thursday getting medicine for his other horses, they having shown symptoms of the same disease.

BEWARE OF A LIKE FATE.

It is said that flower thieves have been getting in their work on some of the flower beds in open lawns of some of our Rensselaer residences. Perhaps it would be in order to mention the fact that a citizen of Otterbein, Benton county, whose handsome flower beds had been desecrated by vandals, learned who the parties were and notified them that they must all appear at his home at a certain hour and ask forgiveness from the entire family, on penalty of being arrested and Prosecuted on failure to do so. 'he parties were prominent young people of Otterbein, young ladies and gentlemen, and it was a mighty bitter dose for them but they had to take it, and at the hour stated in the ultimatum they were on hand and humbly apologized for having stole the gentleman’s flowers. The ' lesson was one they will probably never forget. Standard quality table oil cloth, per yard, 12| cents, at the clearance sale, July 10th to 22nd, at the Chicago Bargain Store. You can get new styles of shoes that wear at Rowles & Parker’s clearance sale. 500 samples of E. Z. shoe polish to be given away for an advertisement. Best in the world. One box to each family. Ask for it, at the Chicago Bargain Store,

Vol. VIII. No. 16

with the claim referred to which was before the council for allowance: To The Mayor and City Council of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana: Gentlemen:—l desire to call your attention to the fact that during the last year and a half there has been paid out of the City Treasury (Corporation Fund) of the City of Rensselaer to tne county treasurer of Jasper County, for collecting special assessments of taxes for said city, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($i50,00,) which sums have been paid without any authority in law and contrary to the Statutes of the State; and that there is at this time a claim for fifty dollars (§50.00) now on file with the City Clerk of said city for the same services, by the present county treasurer. I desire to call the attention of the Council further to the fact that our highest courts have decided that:—, •‘The duties of a County Treasurer are not limited to the collection of county taxes, but lie must collect all taxes within the limit* of his county, whether State, Township, or Town, including special assessments for improving streets, highways, and drains, and without reference to location or district.'’ Therefore all payments rAade by said city to the county treasurer for collecting special assessments for any purpose have been illegal and should be recovered back by the city. As a citizen and taxpayer of said city of Rensselaer I hereby protest against the payment of the claim now before this council for collecting such special assessments by the present treasurer of Jasper County, and against the further payment of any and all such claims that may be presented in the future, and I would ask that a demand be made for the return to the city treasurer of all moneys that has heretofore been paid out on such account, and, if necessary, suit be brought in the name of the City of Rensselaer to recover such payments from the county treasurer and his bondsmen as have been illegaly made to him. Respectfully, —F. E. Babcock. — Rensselaer, Ind., July io, 1905. The following claims were allowed. CORPORATION FUND. Ray D. Thompson, premiun on insurance ..S 29 25 ROAD FUND. Rensselaer Lum. Co. cement and sewer 880 J. C. Gwin & Co. material 60 52 WATER FUND. Mose Hodshire, work on main........... 1 20 CEDAR STREET FUND. J. H. Chapman, bond and int. paid 113 50 VINE STREET FUND. J. H. Chapman, bond and int. paid 221 27 . MAKEMSELF FUND. J. H. Chapman, bond and int. paid 154 60 BUSAN' STREET FUND. J. H. Chapman, interest paid 1130

“GRAFT KING,”

Is Graves’ Soubriquet For Frye, Who He Alleges, Conspired With Others To Defraud. Bluffton, Ind., July 10.—A complaint that ex-Trustee Joel Frye, E. M. Chaplin Sons, of Warsaw, and Richard Ryse, of Indianapolis conspired to defraud Lancaster Town&hip of $7,200 in the pretended sale of school and township supplies will be filed tomorrow. The Graves Auditing Company has audited °F rye’s books and alleges that Frye bought supplies for which he paid excessive prices, received rebates, and that in some instances vouchers were issued for which the tdhvnship received nothing. The allegations are based principally on purchases made by Frye from Richard Ryse, of Indianapolis, and E. M. Chaplin & Son, of Warsaw. J. C. Graves charges Frye as the “king” of the grafting Trustees, and says that bis shortage is the largest he has found in the state. You can save S $ at Rowlers & Parker’s mid-summer clearance sale, in everything you need. Florsheim shoes for men have no equal for style and wearing qualities, 75c per pair discount for this sale only, July 10 to 22d. Chicago Bargain Store.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

The subject of the morning at the court house is, “The Preachers’ Joy.” In the evening, “The Importance of Right Thinking.” All of the services of the Christain church will be conducted in the court house. All are invited. Best goods you ever purchased for the least money at Rowles & Parker’s clearance sale. Wanted:—A reliable middleaged woman as helper in a family or two middle-aged women. Apply at this office. The greatest event of the season, the big clearance at the Chicago Bargain Store.