Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1905 — Page 1

Jasper (Bounty Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

STEWARTS QUIT.

Bidders In Iroquois Ditch Decline to Go Ahead. ATTORNEY SAYS SALE’S ILLEGAL. Will Demand Contract on Their Lowest Separate Bid, They State, Which Was Much Higher. H. H. Stewart, of H. H. Stewart & Sons of Kokotno, the low bidders in -the Iroquois ditch contract, was here Monday and said that they would decline to proceed further in the matter of entering into contract and filing bond; that their attorney Judge Shirely of Kokomo, holds that the letting was irregular and illegal. Stewart stated also that they would take the contract at his low separate bid, of 98 cents for the rock and 18 cents for the dirt above the rock, and that he would be on hand here next Thursday with a bond and demand the contract on said bid. The Stewarts’ $2,500 forfeit is in the hands of the engineer, and it is thought by many that the above statement of the elder Stewart is simply a bluff to get back this forfeit. It looks now very much like the ditch would have to be re-adver-tised and sold again, which will so delay matters that little can be done this fall, and no benefits can be expected by the farmers effected next year at least. Bodette, who was to have the dredge work, has filed his bond and entered into contract, but of course he can do nothing unless Stewart goes ahead. It is unfortunate that Bodette did not get the entire contract, as he would at least have gone ahead under the presumption that the proceedings were regular, and evidently would not have been subject to influences that is generally believed to have had much to do with tieing up this matter.

GET OFF THE EARTH!

Morocco's Ultimatum to Kentland Suit Filed to Compel Removal of Partly Completed Court House Joseph Chizum of Morocco, through his attorneys, Herman C. Rogers and Estil E. Pierson of Morocco and A. D. Babcock of Goodland, begun suit in the Newton circuit court last week against the commissioners of that county to compel them to remove the partially completed new court house and material from the county grounds or court house square. The case will come up at the October term of court in that county, and if ruled against, it is likely that some other method of delaying matters and prevent the completion of the court house will be attempted by the north enders.

ROBERTSON BUYS A PAPER.

It is stated that W. H. Robertson, former publisher of the defunct Wheatfield Telephone, has bought the Fowler Republican and will assume immediate control. John M. Rockhold of Boswell will, it is said, be business manager. Mr. Robertson’s former newspaper experiences have not been of a character to warrant him success in placing the Republican on a sound paying basis, which it is inferred it scarcely oc# cupies at this time.

WRECK ON THE MONON.

Thursday Night’s Train Laavea Ralls at Shelby, and Engine, Mail and Baggage Car Ditched. Through some mistake of the night operator at Shelby the Louisville train, due at Rensselaer 11:05 p. m., was run into the derail at Shelby Thursday night and the engine, mail and baggage cars were thrown in the ditch. The engine is said (o have turned clear over and the track was badly torn up. Fortunately no one was hurt, morning’s paper trains both went around by the Michigan City division. A traveling man who was on the wrecked train informed The Democrat that the wreck was an interesting sight. The rails were torn up snd one of them was curved up and bent over the top*of the depot, while the ground was torn up two

feet in depth. This train does not stop at Shelby, and the fact that no one was killed or seriously hurt is little less than miraculous. It is reported that the operator, whose duty it was to attend the switches, was asleep.

IS A “REVISIONIST.”

Frank Foltz of this city was appointed a delegate to the reciprocity convention held in Chicago this week. Owing to business matters engaging his time Mr. Foltz was not able to attend the meeting, but he informs The Democrat that he Is not a “stand patrer.” He says that he “believes in a revision of the tarriff to meet present day conditions.”

MOORHEAD-NEVIL.

Mt. Albert Moorhead of Remington and Miss E. (Jia Nevil of Rensselaer, were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nevil, in the north part of town, Saturday evening at 8 o’clock, Rev. B. F. Ferguson tying the nuptial knot. The young couple are at present staying with the bride’s parents, but will soon go to keeping house for themselves it is understood. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Moorhead extend congratulations.

PROSPECTING IN NORTHWEST.

The Burchard Hulburt Investment Co., Running Personally Conducted Excurdions. Frank Gillilan. St. Paul representative of the Burchard Hulburt Investment Co., dealers in Minnesota and North Dakota lands, left Monday with a large party of land-seekers among whom were John Renicker. Moses Leopold, Dan Hopkins and James Hill from this vicinity, one or two from Carroll county and at Chicago several Illinois men joined the party. C. J. Dean, the local agent accompained them as far as Chicago. Their company is locating quite a good many people from this vicinity and their treatment of customers is highly spoken of. They will run another personally conducted excursion next Monday and also on Monday, August 28, on which occasions many more of our people .who are seeking farm lands for cultivation or investment will go out and look over the country.

HAD A PLEASANT TRIP.

•AMr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan returned Saturday from a two weeks trip in the eaat during which Mr. Honan attended the national convention of the Catholic Order of Foresters at BostouA —Besides visiting all the historicaFand other points of interest in Boston they visited the old home of President Pierce at Hillsborough Bridges, N. H., now occupied by grand-neph-ews and grand-neices of President Pierce, and were entertained by them there. They also visited Naraganset Bay, Nantasket Bay, Worcester, Mass., Newport, R. 1., and Albany N. Y. They report h a most enjoyable trip.

BEFORE REFEREE BOWERS.

Trustee Chapman and Judge Thompson have been before Referee Bowers at Hammond a couple of days this week on matters connected with he McCoy bank failure. Among the questions it was expected would be ruled on was that of S. R. Nichols paying his private debt to the McCoys by offsetting county funds deposited in the bank. The bondsmen are anxious to have favorable action on this, it is said, as it will place them in nruch better shape if a democrat is ever elected county treasurer and this shortage has to be made good. At the hour of going to press the parties had not returned from Hammond, therefore we are unable to say what action the referee took in the matter.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEHENTk

August 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopper, a son. August 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Korah Eldridge of Barkley tp., a son. Ralph Donnelly, in town, a son. seph Pullins of Barkley tp., a son. Aug. 17, to Mr and Mrs. Samuel Cavinder, in town, a girl. August 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Tim Nichols of the north part of town, a daughter.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, August 19, 1905.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. Judge Anderson of Indianapolis has set Sept. 24 for hearing the various McCoy cases now pending before him. — o < Governor Hanley appointed the various county surveyors of the state delegates to the Irrigation Congress which meets at Portland, Oregon, this month. It is not likely, however, that many will attend, Surveyor Price of this county being among those who will not. —o — Marriage licenses issued: August 12, Albert L. Moorehead, of Remington, aged to E. Ula Nevill, of Rensselaer, aged 17. First marriage for each. August 17, Oran O. Hammerton, of Rensselaer, aged 29, to Myrtle Tullis, of Marion tp., aged 21. First marriage for each. —o — ’

The Jasper County Teachers’ Institute will convene here at 10:00 a. m., Monday, August 28th. The Second Annual County Contest will be held at the Ellis opera house Wednesday, August 80th, at 8:00 p. m. The Annual Reception will be held Monday, August 28th, at 8:00 p. m., at the court house. —o— Ed Bodette of Toledo, Ohio, who bid on the Iroquois ditch here this month and who agreed with the. Stewarts—to—take thedredge work off their hands at their bid for same, also has a contract for dredging 15 miles of the Salomoine river between Portland and Pennville, Ind , and will begin work on same early next month. Bodette seems to be a straight, honorable gentleman, and it is hoped that the Stewarts will yet decide to go ahead with their contract, which will give him the dredge work. o The State Chairman of Farmers Institute work has informed each county chairman of the same organization that he is authorized to appoint two persons from his respective county to free schoolarships at Purdue University of agriculture for the school year beginning with the September term. One boy will receive a free scholar ship in the agriculture course. And one girl in the department of Domestic Enconomy. Applications for the free scholarships in this county should be made to the chairman of the Jasper County Farmers Institute, Everett Halstead, Rensselaer, hid., R. R 3. —o — There is some little hitch in the sale of the bonds of the Hanging Grove gravel road, the attorney for the bonding company for whom they were purchased bolding that the work should have been let and bonds sold right after the election, when, as a matter of fact, over a year elapsed between the election and letting of contract, The auditor thinks, however, that this is a mere technical matter and that if the low bidder fails to take them the next lowest bidder, the State Bank of Rensselaer, will. In the meantime the contractors, H. H. Stewart & Sons of Kokomo, have done the grading, uncovered the rock quarry and have the crusher and machinery on the ground and expected to begin spreading stone on the road this week. Until the sale of bonds is consumated they have dropped all work. —o New suits filed: No. 6894. Thomas W. Grant vs. Flora E. Greenfield et al; action to foreclose mortgage. No. 6895. John P. Ryan, Frank D. Baughman and Henry Madaus vs. Horace G. Jones, guardian of Cyrus V. Jones insane; action to be released from bond of said guardian, who, the complaint alleges, is disposing of his personal and real property and mingling the funds of said trust with his own personal funds. No. 6896. Mary Durbin vs. Berlie Durbin; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married Sept. 6,1902. and lived together as husband and

wife until July, 1903, when defendant without cause abandoned plantiff and has failed to since contribute to her support. Wherefore plantiff asks for a divorce and the restoration of her maiden name of Mary Woosley. No. 6897. James H. Chapman, trustee of A. McCoy & Co., vs. William B. Austin; action for conversion; demand $2,000. The complaint avers that on or before Oct., 29, 1903, A. McCoy & Co., came into possession and ownership of certain notes payable to Jesse J. Fry and by him endorsed, etc.; that said notes were placed in hands of William H. Parkison, attorney, for collection; that a portion of same were collected, but at the solicitation of defendant such proceeds and unpaid notes were unlawfully demanded by and turned over to said defendant, Austin. No. 6898. C. M. Horner vs. Rufus Orcutt et al; suit on note, demand $l4O, : No. 6899. The State of Indiana, ex rel, Albert L. Bouk, trustee of Walker tp., vs. Frank Fournier, Wm. Hanley and William Archer; suit on bond as road supervisor.

The complaint avers that Fourneir as road supervisor issued a receipt to the 0. &. E. I. Ry., Co., for $94.19, its taxes for road work in full for the year 1904, when, in fact no work whatever was performed by said railroad company nor by any person for it; that said receipt was false and fraudulent, and by reason of such receipt being issued to said company Walker township was defrauded of the amount of said road taxes for said year. Fourneir is a republican and was appointed supervisor in June, 1901 —o — Here are a few matters of interest of the proceedings of the commissioners not included in the report published last week: In the petition of Robert Parker et al for the improvement of the much discussed three miles of Range Line road in Jordan township, and praying for an election in Carpenter, Jordan and Marion townships to vote on the said proposition, the board appointed Lewis S. Alter as engineer and Michael Delehanty and Thomas F. Maloney as viewers, to meet August 18 and report on or before first day of the September term. Lewis S, Alter filed his bond in the sum of SSOO as engineer in the Gillam gravel road construction, as engineer, but the board found that same was insufficient and orderd bond filed in the sum of 85,000. The reports of the school treasurers of Rensselaer and Remington, made to the county commissioners this month, shows the following balances on bond, July 31, 1905: KENSBE„AEH. Special school funds4,2B9 45 Tuition fund 2.566 12 Library fund 6 97 Trust fund for piano 72 05 REMINGTON. Special school fund 389 72 Tuition fund 274 00 Harvey Davisson, trustee of Union tp., was granted permission to extend poor relief to S. R. Shreeves, not exceeding sls per quarter. Ralph W. Marshall, county attorney, appointed special envoy to investigate the navigability of the carp-infested Kankakee, filed the following expense report of his investigations. Six days time on river. 12 00 Two days figuring distances and tnak- 2 00 ing report 4 00 Teams hauling boat and freight 2 20 Railroad fare 3 40 Totals 21 60 For bargains attend the -big clothing and shoe sale next week at the Chicago Bargain Store.

CHEAP RATES TO DETROIT.

$2.50 to Detroit and return Saturday, Aug. 26th, via Wabash. Special train will leave Lafayette 11:45 p. m., Saturday, arrive in Detroit 7a. m., Sunday. Tickets good returning on our special train leaving Detroit Sunday, 8.30 p. m. and also on all regular trains on Monday, Aug. 28th, which stop regularly at stations named in the ticket. Bicycles checked free. Low rates to Bois Blanc, Winsdor, Star Island and beautiful Saint Clair. For further information call on or address, Thos. Follen, Lafayette, Ind. An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

REMINGTON LEADS

Its K. of P. Lodge Now at The Head. INTEREST GROWS IN PIANO OFFER. A New Candidate Enters the Contest and Forges Well to the Front, Occupying Third Place. The Democrat’s offer of a S3OO Piano free to the most popular Church, Sunday School, Lodge or Club in Jasper county is becoming more interesting every day, and promises to be the most exciting voting contest ever held in the county. The farmers and others have been pretty busy thus far and have not had time to take much interest in matters not directly connected with their work, but now that the “busy season” is temporarily over they are coming forward and subscribing for the best newspaper in Jasper county, “The Tax-Payer’s Friend,” and helping out with their votes the organization of their choice. One new candidate that appears in the list this week has forged well up to the front and now occupies third place. The vote at the hour of going to press stood as follows: Remington K. of P. Lodge 100 Mt. Hope Church, Jordan tp 90 Gifford United Brethren Church 80 Rensselaer Christian Church 60 Milroy Baptist Church 50 Rensselaer Court, C. O. F 50 St. John's Court, C. O. F.. Remington 40 Wheatfield K. of P. Lodge 40 Barkley M. E. Church ..tttit. 10" Gillam Christian S. S 20 Barkley Christian Church .... 20 Kniman M. E. Church 10 Remington Christian Church 10 Gillam M. E. Church 1# It is not too late for any organization to get in on this contest and it may be that name of the successful organization is yet to appear in the list of contestants. If you would like to vote for some organization whose name-has not yet appeared in the list, do so at once and get its name announced, this will help to secure other votes and you should not delay in casting your own. 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 <fc Parker’s dry goods store, opposite the court house. It is an instrument that cost The Democrat S3OO and is one of the regular S3OO instruments of the StanPiano Co., and Jean be purchased from them or any dealer for no less a 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 io get in line and become one, and then help the organization of your choice to secure 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. Remember that each new subscriber gets 20 votes, and 10 votes go with each dollar paid on old subscription.

THE COMMON COUNCIL

City Dads Resolute For Cooney's Sewer and Allow Some Bills. The regular meeting of the common council of the City of Rensselaer, was held Monday evening with all members present. Following is a report of the business of the meeting: The claim of H. R. Kurrie of S4O for services as attorney in cases in the circuit court was allowed, on- advice of the city attorney. The marshal was instructed to employ man and team to cut weeds on streets and also to clea n out old Makemself ditch on South street, near Washburn property. A resolution was adopted for

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the construction of the proposed sewer on Plum and Franklin streets, recently petitioned for by Cooney Kellner et al. Hearing objections is set for Sept. 1. The city attorney was instructed to prepare new ordinance governing electric meter rates on commercial circuit. The water rate for the new public library was fixed at $18.50 per year. Councilman Spitler was employed to make .copy of the boiler specifications submitted by the Hartford Steam Boiler Co., for use of the light plant, he to be paid $5 for said work. The city attorney was instructed to investigate the law governing the handling qf tramps by the city, with a view of ridding the city of transients of this class. There being but one bid filed for the construction of the sidewalk advertised on Angelica street the matter was continued until next meeting. The light Committee was instructed to purchase one car of smokeless coal of St. Joseph’s college, as an experiment, at $3.30 per ton. The following claims were allowed: '. CORPORATION KI’SD. H R Kurrie. attorney fees 140 00 F M Abbott, salary as marshal 22 50 Lyman Zea. same, nightwatch... *... 30 50 ELECTRIC LIGHT IMP, FUND. First Nat. Bank, interest and note 1160 75 BOAD FUND. F McCarthy, work on sewer and street 13 50 Roy Thomas, same 21 75 John McClanahan, same 20 10 Ernest Cockerell, same 19 50 Blaine Gwin, same 7 50 Bruce Hardy, hauling gravel and sand 14 55 W S Parks, work on street .. 450 Geo Smith, same .. 300 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND, C S Chamberlain, salary to August 1... 50 00 C L Thornton, same 30 00 Lem Huston, same 30 00 J H Chapman, freight . 198 16 A L Branch, hauling coni 55 80 Vi<>toria Mininj-<’o.. coal . 63 80 H W Johns Manville Co., supplies .. 105 General Electric Co., supplies 40 77 Standard Gil Co.. Oil 14 64 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary .... 30 00 J A Chapman, interest and bond 1037 58 Read B. Forsythe’s add announcing a big clothing and shoe sale for all next week.

SPIKING THE GUNS.

Fowler Republican: .1 have a friend who signs every remonstrance and takes an occasional drink. A saloon sympathizer asked me if I considered this man consistent and said he looked upon him as a hypocrite. I told him my friend took his drink as an individual and signed the remonstrance as an American citizen. For my part I think if there is any man on earth who should sign the remonstrance it is the man who takes an occasional drink. It is legitimate warfare to spike the enemy’s guns before he has a chance to fire them.

Special Tourist Sleepers to Denver, Colo. Account G. A. R., via Wabash C. R. I. & P., Saturday, Sept. 2, '05

On the above date the Wabash will run special tourist Pullman tourist sleepers on the following schedule: Delphi, 12:35 p. m., rate s2l; sleeper $3. Lafayette, 103 p. m., rate $20.65; sleeper $3. Arrive Kansas City 7:10 a. m., reaching Denver 4:30 p. m., Monday, Sept. 4, by special train. Party will be personally conducted. Give sleeping car reservations early to your nearest Wabash agent. Thos. Follen, P. & T. A. Lafayette, Ind.

160 Acres Free! Walk, Write or Telegraph.

In the best spring wheat belt in the world, in the clear sunshine where health is improved, Then waste no time; if you cannot come and look for yourself, have the locator of government land to file for you. Write for particulars.

B. F. GAINES & Co.

Hanley, Assa.

FOR EXCHANGE.

A two story brick business block, with business room below and five living rooms above, on two lots with good barn, rented for $lO and all in good shape. Will trade this property clear for property in this town or farm, and assume or pay cash difference. The property is in a town in Ben-

ton county.

Furnjshed rooms for rent one block east of Court House, on Weston St. Inquire of J. H. Carson.

Wanted 50 salesmen. Apply at Wildberg’s.

G. F. Meyers,

Rensselaer, Ind.