Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1905 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

SI.OO Per Year.

MORE NEW ONES.

Democrat’s Piano Contest _ Is Popular. THREE MORE CONTESTANTS ADDER » Mt. Hope Church and Remington K. of P. Lodge Continue In the Lead. Interest in The Democrat’s Piano Contest is growing and three new candidates are added this week —the Remington Christian church, Gillam M. E. church and Wheatfield K. of P.' lodge. The vote now stands as follows: Mt. Hope Church, Jordan tp 70 Remington K. of P. Lodge 00 Barkley M. E. Church <0 St. John’s Court, C. O. F., Remington ... 40 Rensselaer Court, C. O. F 40 Milroy Baptist Church 30 Rensselaer Christian Church 20 Barkley Christian Church 10 Kuiman M. E. Church 10 Gillam Christian S. S 20 Remington Christian Church..., 10 Gillam M. E. Church 10 Wheatfield K. of P. Lodge 20 This popularity contest is not a “fake,” but will be carried out precisely as advertised. The piano is here on the ground and may be seen in the show window at Rowles & Parker’s dry goods store, opposite the court house. It is an instrument that cost The Democrat |3OO and is one of the regular S3OO instruments of the Starr Piano Co., and Jean be purchased from them or any dealer for no less s sum. It is going to be given away precisely as stated in the advertising matter that has heretofore appeared in these columns, and some church, lodge or club in Jasper county is going to get it free of cost. If you are not already a subscriber of The Democrat it behooves you to get in line and become one, and then help the (•Organization of your choice 46 we* cure this valuable instrument. All votes are being carefully filed away and will be counted at the end of the contest by a disinterested committee of three who will award the piano to the contestant securing the greatest number of votes. In case of a tie vote the piano will go to the two tieing contestants, and they can settle the tie between themselves.

THEY SAY IT’S NAVIGABLE.

County Commissioners So Declare the Pleold Kankakee. Ralph W. Marshall, county attorney, appointed last month to investigate the practicability of declaring the Kankakee river navigable, filed a voluminous report of bis investigations and findings, snd on said report the board declared the stream navigable through Jasper county, and it will be the duty of the road supervisors of the road districts through which the river passes, to keep the same free from incumbrances to “navigation.” Some fifty-four tax-payers along the stream remonstrated against its being thus declared navigable, but the report of the board’s special envoy was considered of more force than the proteat of these people; they must therefore take their medicine.

AN ECHO OF WORKMAN.

Fowler. Ind., August 9.—J. B. Workman, one of the tax ferrets employed by the County Commissioners, filed a bill of more than SI,OOO against Benton county for the collection of back taxes in the Samuel Nolin estate. The commissioners refused to allow the bill because it was hot properly certified by the county treasurer. The contract with the tax ferrets expires by limitation next April.

A BIG EXCURSION.

Over two hundred tickets were sold here Sunday for the Cedar Lake The two section were merged at Monon and run as one train from there to the lake, some eighteen coaches being run, and they were packed to the steps. The train was about an hour and a half late in reaching the lake. Everyone seemed to have a good time and except for a Rensselaer youth who had imbibed too much seltzer water and wanted to play Indian, there was

little or no drunkeness or rowdyism. Lyman Zea was up there but was not about when the “Indian play” was going on, therefore missing the opportunity of his life to distinguish himself and possibly win a fat job with the Monon people as chief bouncer. The report that Lyman run back in the woods and hid when the youth let out his first war-whoop he pronounces a base calumny Lyman stated'that he went to get a cigar and stopped to chat a few minutes with the seller.

ABLE TO WALK NEXT WEEK.

Remarkable Recovery of Boy Who Had Foot Cutoff In Mowing Machine. —— YThe doctor attending the little Thurlow boy who got his leg severed in a mowing machine at his grandfather John Beecher’s in Jordantp., recently, states that he will be able to walk next week and will have almost, if not quite full use of the injured limb. .The writer read of an almost exactly similar case a few days ago in a St. Louis paper, where a two-year-old boy got his leg chawed off, at about the same time the Thurlow boy was injured, in a reaper, it banging by only one tendon and a piece of the skin. The doctor was for amputating the limb at once but the mother would not hear to it, and finally the father joined her in protesting against amputation until an effort had been made to save it. With no confidence whatever the doctor sewed the foot on and in a few days was astonished to note that the severed parts were knit- ■ ing together. Like the Thurlow ! boy, this little fellow will be out next week practically as good as ever, and the doctors of that locality consider it one of the most remarkable cases on record.

OLD FRIENDS FALL OUT.

Bro. Marshall of the Republican and his old friend “Uncle Mac” McCoy had a wordy war for a few moments on East Washington street Thursday afternoon in which the words “liar,” “scoundrel,” etc., were frequently used. And only to think that it is not very long ago that if “Uncle Mac” had a mild cold or bought a goat with depositors* money it was sufficient excuse for columns of write-up in the Republican. Alas, how the mighty have fallen.

DIED FROM THE OPERATION.

The remains of George W. Hilton were brought here Sunday from Chicago and the funeral was held Monday at 2 p. m., from Trinity M. E. church and interment made in Weston cemetery. Mr. Hilton was a conductor on the Wabash railroad and recently underwent a surgical operation at Chicago for an injury received while on duty about a year ago, and died from the affects of the operation. He was aged abdut 45 years and leaves a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. David Hilton of Rensselaer, and a wife and three children. Mrs. Chas. Harrington of Demotte is a sister of deceased.

OBITUARY.

C. C. Jones was born in Putnam county, Ind., Dec. 18, 1831, and died at his home near Tefft, Jasper county, Ind., August 4, 1905. He was married to Sarah Brown in 1853, with whom he happily lived till her death in 1895. To this union there were born three children, two of whom, Thomae J., of Tefft, and Mrs. Lee E. Glazebrook, of’ Rensselaer, survive him; Isaac B. dying in 1888 at the age of 21. In 1897 he was married to Mrs. Martha Witt, to which union there were born two children, Glen and Gladys Ruth, who with their mother survive him. He became a union soldier in 1862, enlisting in,. the 58th Indiana, serving till 'honorably discharged for disabilities, 1864. The deceased was a member of the Methodist church for over fifty years; he was an uncommonly quiet, plain, inoffensive man. His work, whether serving the people in an official way, filling the place of a common soldier, or in his daily tasks, was always honestly and well done. Environment, opportunity and ability considered, as compared with the world, his was surely a successful life—in the main, a life “void of offense toward God and man. ” An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, August 12, 1905.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. Trustees Bouk of Walker and Fell of Carpenter were in the city Monday on business. —rs Marriage license issued: August 4, Edward W. Lakin, of Union tp„ aged 29, to Bertha Vinetta Miller, of Tefft, aged 23. First marriage for each. H'Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Swisher of Wheatfield were guests of Recorder Tilton and family Tuesday. Mr. Swisher is the clerk of the town of Wheatfield. . New suits filed: No. 5893. Cleste M. Sweeney and Margaret M. Hamilton vs. Fred Thomas and Martha Thomas; action on note and to set aside conveyance. The pressure on the part of the creditors of the McCoys is said to be becoming something fierce for a dividend from that $160,000 to $175,000 that is lying in the hands of the trustee. —o— Conrad Kellner, Henry Hildebrand and August Rosenbaum of Rensselaer and Michael Bernicken and John McGlinn of Wheatfield will apply for liquor licenses at the September term of commissioners’ court. The state superintendent of public instruction has caused a grief to teachers by ruling that they get no pay for attending county institute this year. They are allowed two per cent on examination for attendance, and as this raises the rate of pay, it is considered by the state superintendent as sufficient compensation for attendance. The Chicago & Wabash Valley Railroad Co., has just given a mortgage to Edward D. Caulkins, Trustee, on its right-of-way and rolling stock for $198,000, to secure an issue of bonds for a like amount. This money, it is understood, will be used in improving and extending the Gifford road, as the C. & W. V. is generally known. —-Ok In some counties they are making war on the lady deputies, claiming that they have no vote, and crowd out men who assisted in the election of officials. We do not agree with this logic for the reason that the lady deputies have fathers, brothers and even sweethearts —unless they’re too old.—Crown Point Register. The register might add that they are usually more reliable and obliging than the political heeler who wants reward for his work for the party, don’t booze, or go fishing nor often attend the ball games and leave the offices to run themselves. The commissioners have been in session about all week, most of the time discussing the Iroquois ditch. Following is a report of the more important proceedings of the session: Mandel Sensibar et al, petition for highway in Kankakee tp.; report of reviewers is against public utility of same, and cause is dismissed. Same report and order in Chas. Schatzley, road petition. Contract for padding cell in county jail was awarded to the Badger Furniture Co., at S3BB. In the matter of the petition for a system of stone roads in Marion township and Rensselaer, David D. Gleason, and John H. Tilton appointed viewers to meet with Hugh Gamble, engineer, August 18, and proceed to stake out and prepare plans and specifications, etc., and report on or before Sept. 1. In the Cornelius Ever et al ditch, order was made to issue 14 bonds of SSOO each, payable two each year beginning Jan., 1908, dated Jan. 1, 1906. Bonds to bear 6 per cent interest. Bonds ordered issued in the W. H. Horton et al ditch, 8 bonds of S2BO each, bearing 6 per cent interest and payable in eight annual payments beginning Oct. 1, 1907. Report of engineer of comple-

tion of the Kent ditch was approved. Advertisement ordered for one new bridge in Gillam tp., and one new bridge in Walker tp., letting to be on first day of September term.

OVERCOME BY THE HEAT.

/"Floyd, the fifteen-year-old son of George F. Meyers, was overcome by the heat while going to Kniman Tuesday and has since been under the doctor’s care and suffering from quite a high fever. Thursday night, about 9 o’clock, he became wild with fever and jumped out of bed and ran about the yard and around the house, yelling and screaming at the top of his voice. He was finally caught and returned to his bed. Yesterday mornihg the doctor reported him somewhat better, and it is hoped that he will soon recover. It is learned that a number of years ago he was overcome by heat also.

ASH FOR AN APPROPRIATION.

Newton County Commissioners Will Try to Complete Their New Court House. A dispatch from Kentland says: “The commissioners of Newtpn county have made an order for"the completion of the partly constructed court house at thjs place, work on which was stopped July 1 by a decision of the supreme court holding the contract illegal. The building is completed to the second story and is partly paid for. The. order of the commissioners carries with it a requisition on the county council for $24,500 for the completion of the building. J. F. Wild & Co., of Indianapolis, hold the bonds that were issued for the construction of the building, and though they are said to have been invalidated under the supreme court decision, the commissioners declare the bonds will be paid, and the credit of the county maintained. The legality of the original bond sale and contract for the building of the court house binged on the fact that the council in appropriating the money did so by resolution instead of by ordinance.”

M. E. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT.

Rev. T. F, Drake, at one time pastor at Rensselaer, will preach morning and evening on next Sabbath at Trinity M. E. Church. The public cordially invited.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

There will lie no preaching at the court house on Sunday. Mr. Clarke has been called to Sheldon, 111., to conduct the memorial service of Mrs. Loren Julian, who recently died in Arkansas. The Sunday School and Christian Endeavor as usual.

You can save two or three middlemen’s profits by buying your wares from catalogue direct from the manufacturer. Chicago Bargain Store.

RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.

Tulsa (I. T.,) paper: Whereas: Death has invaded the home of 0. C. Sigler, calling bis companion to the eternal world. Resolved: By Tulsa Chapter, O. E. S. that in the death of his dear wife Helen, that this chapter loses an honored member, he a faithful devoted wife, his children a loving and affectionate mother, and that we extend our sincere sympathy to him in his sad bereavment. Resolved: That a copy of these resolutions be furnished the family of the deceased, a copy be spread on the records of the Chapter and each of the Tulsa newspapers furnished with a copy for publication. Mary E. Burcham. Luella E McGuire. Chas. L. Reeder.

Clothing and shoes for fall and winter at one-half'price at the great clearance sale at the Chicago Bargain Store.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

August 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Rosooe Garriatt of Union tp., twin boys. August 5, to Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, in town, a son. The great sacrifice clearance sale wili continue a few more days to make room for the dray loads of fall goods now arriving daily at the big store, the Chicago Bargain Store.

CONTINUED TO AUGUST 24.

Hitch In the Iroquois Ditch Proceedings—Contract Not Yet Closed. CLAIM MADE THAT THE SALE WAS ILLEGAL. t People Who flust Pay for Improvement Disappointed at Delay.

The i>eople interested in the making of the big Iroquois ditch had scarcely begun congratulating each other on the success of the sale ere a protest against the entering into a contract with the successful bidder was filed by M. M. Hathaway and the Taylor Dredge Co., who, it is generally believed, were encouraged to do so by a party here who is not assessed one penny for the improvement. This, and the talk that it has since raised over the legality of the sale and the probable effect it would have on the sale of the bonds, caused Stewart & Son, the lowest bidders on the work, who had put up a bond for $2,500 to enter into a contract and bond to execute the work, to get scared, and they signified their intention Thursday morning of doing nothing further in the matter. Later in the day, however, we are told, they promised to come here Monday with their attorney and meet Judge Thompson and discuss the matter. The cause was then continued by the commissioners until Aug. 24th for further action, and it is hoped by every friend of the improvement—and their names are legion that the sale will go through, otherwise it will have to be advertised and re-let. The contention of the “parties” who filed the protest was that the ditch should be sold or offered for sale by allotments, and that the sale as made was illegal. E. B. Sellers was brought over from Monticello Thursday to advise the commissioners, and we are told that his views coincided with Judge Thompson in most everything, and the Judge says the proceedings were perfectly legal in every way. They both agreed that the protest filed by the outsiders was of no effect because they were not interested parties to the construction of the ditch, and had therefore no legal kick coming. As to the legality of the bonds, we are told they also agreed, and that local parties stand ready to take every one at 5 per cent, interest. In fact Judge Thompson told the commissioners that he would take SIO,OOO worth himself. The county attorney also filed a very voluminous opinion, holding about all the proceedings illegal and vaid and recommending the discharge of the engineer and the appointment of a more qualified one. It is said that one of the commissioners had wanted J. F. Bruner appointed engineer, .and possibly this may have had something to do with this part of the “opinion.” Bodette came on Wednesday and filed hie bond and is ready to go ahead with the work, but of course the sale with Stewart & Sons must be closed for the lower section, before anything else can be done, and it is possible that Bodette would have to execute his bond to the Stewarts instead of Jasper county, as he really gets his contract from them. In view of the brief account of the sale given last week a more extended account may be of interest, and we herewith give the more important matters connected therewith: The bidding was open to everyone and being at public outcry there is no room for any one to kick. The writer was present at the sale and everything seemed to be open and above board. Judge Thompson acted as auctioneer and Engineer Lewis and R. D. Thompson as clerks. The work was first offered in sections and then as a whole. The estimates for the various sections of the main ditoh were as follows: Rock, sl.lO per cubio yard; earth above the rock, 25 oenta; main ditch, 7 cents; Gifford and Pinkamink laterals, 7 cents; Davisson lateral, 9 cents.

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The entire work of the main ditch was sold to H. H. Stewart & Sons of Kokomo, at — 87| cents for the rock work (22J cents below estimate); 9| cents for earth above rock (15| cents less than estimate); 6 cents for main ditch (1 cent less than estimate); 6.70 cents for Gifford and Pinkamink lateral (.30 cents less than estimate); 8.20 cents for Davisson lateral (.80 cents less than estimate). The three small laterals, mostly tile, near the upper end of the ditch were let to Nim Hopkins and E. S. Thornton (Thornton lateral); Harry R. Kurrie (Kurrie lateral); D. H. Yeoman (Yeoman lateral) at $325, $2,000 and $370 respectively. The dredge work on the main ditch was agreed by the Stewarts to be let to Bodette, and he put up a certified check for $2,500, the same as the Stewarts, to comply with the further requirements by entering into a contract and filing a bond in double the amount of the contract within six days. The bidders on the main ditch were M. M. Hathaway and Sternberg & Son of Winamac; The Taylor Dredge Co., of Louisville; Ed Bodette of Toledo, Ohio; and Stewart & Sons of Kokomo.

Hathaway dropped out on 17 cents for earth above rock and 99 cents for rock. The Taylor Dredge Co., dropped out on 97.90 on rock, 17.90 for earth obove rock, 6.89 for main ditch and 8.85 for the three laterals. When the lower section was put up separately, the Taylor Dredge Co. was SI.OO on rock and 20 cents on earth above rock, and separate bid was on main of 6.98 and 8.98 on the three laterals. Bodette dropped out on 93 cents for rock; 10 cents for earth above rock; 6.20 main ditch;6.7o Gifford and Pinkamink laterals; and 8.25 Davisson lateral. After this several bids were made by Stewart & Son and Sternberg & Sons, the latter’s last bid being precisely the same as Stewart’s except J cent higher on the rock work, or 87.50 per yard. (In the brief account of the bidding published last week a typographical error made us say that Sternberg’s last bid was 77 50 instead of 87.50, the correct figures). To be more precise, the main ditch estimate is 57,925 yards of stone work, and the saving on stone work is $13,183 50 over the estimate. The dirt above the stone is estimated at 25,365 yards, and the saving on this is $3,931.58. The dirt or dredge work on main ditch is estimated at 855,796 yards, and the saving on this is $8,557.99. Outside parties made a standing offer of 3 cents per yard for the stone after it was excavated, and this price was guaranteed the contractors if they desired to own the stone, they stated otherwise and therefore it belongs to the improvement. This would amount to $1,737.75, making a total saving on the main ditch of #27,410.79. The Gifford lateral was estimated at 39,238 yards, and the saving here is $902.48 over estimate. Pinkamink lateral, 31,325 yards, saving $720.48. Davisson lateral, 74,650 ‘"yards, saving $597.30. Grand total saving over estimate for the entire ditch of $29,631.02. Wanted—Middle-aged or elderly woman to take charge of home in the country in family of two. For name of party enquire at The Democrat office or ’phone 517-1. We are nearing the end of the moat successful and greatest clearance sale ever inaugurated. Chicago Bargain Stork.