Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1905 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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NINE INDICTMENTS

Grand Jury Finish Labors and Adjourn. THE McCOYS AGAIN TOUCHED UP, It I* Rumored, With Eight Indictments. —Another Indictment Is For Attempt to Kill. The grand jury adjourned Wednesday after returning nine indictments and visiting the poor farm and jail. Prosecuting Attorney Graves, and E. B. Sellers of Monticello, had the grand jury in hand Monday afternoon and all of Tuesday. Wednesday morning that body visited the poor farm and jail and adjourned for the term. While no arrests have been made at this writing it is generally understood that eight of the indictments are against the McCoys, charging embezzelment, and perhaps Borne are against Rinehart, A. McCoy’s son-in-law, for the disappearance of certain papers and notes supposed to have been in the McCoy bank when he took charge as receiver and which have since been missing.

The state case filed against Jasper Guy o! Remington for the shooting of William Kenyon several months ago, has been dismissed by the prosecutor, and it is reported the ninth indictment, charging attempt to kill, is against him. The arrests will probably all be made and the parties will be in court this morning, when the exact charges and the names of those whom they are against will be made public. - Following is the report of the grand jury regarding the poor farm and jail: “The Grand Jurors now report to the Court that they have visited the County Jail as provided by law, that they find the interior oi the building and the appliances in good repair and in good sanitary condition. They further find that the cistern adjacent to the jail building and situated between that building and power house, is in an unsafe and dangerour condition in that the roof is weak and near the surface of the ground, and it is necessar, for teamsters to haul heavy loads of coal over the roof thereof, and the grand jurors recommend that the same be made safe and sufficiently strong to carry any load which is necessarv to have over it. “We further report that we have visitted the county infirmary and farm, and we find the buildings thereon and the general condition to be satisfactory, other than that certain of the buildings are in need of paint and small repairs, which we are informed have been provided for, and having finished our labors we now tender this our final report, and ask to be discharged. “Ml of which is respectfully submitted, Alfred S. Barlow, Foreman.” Of the regular court business but little has been done except in probate matters and setting cases for trial. The petit jury is called for Monday and the next three weeks of the term will be busy ones. .Judge Hanley adjourned court Thursday and attended the state fair, taking up business again yesterday. . . At this writing the following case have been set for trial: ; «, lUff vs. Washburn, second Wednesday, 9 Reed, adns.. vs. P. C. C. A St. L. Ry. Co., second Xhursday. Jessen vs. Thompson, second Friday 9 a. m. Paxton vs.Jtofitt, third Monday, 9 a. m. Fendis vs. Gamble, third Mondajr, 11 a. m. Vennum vs. Ham, third Monday, 1 p. m. Melms vs. Williams, third Tuesday, 9am. Odlatt et al, vs.; Manus, third Tuesday, 2 p, m. Williams vs. Amerman, third Wednesday, 9 a. m. Harrington vs. Hanna, Third Thursday, 1 p. in. Durbin vs. Durbin, Third Saturday, 10 a. m. Austin vs. Harper (two cases) Fourth Monday, 11 a. m. Templeton vs. Tolin, et a), fourth Tuesday, 9 a. m, Spitler vs. Lumpp, et al, fourth Wednesday, 10 a. m, Guy vs. Guy,Fourth Wednesday, 9 a. m. Chapman, Trustee, vs. A. McCoy et al; fourth Thursday, 9 a. m. Pfleeger va. Warner, fourth Friday. 9 a. m. Porter, et al, vs. William*, fourth Friday, 9 a.m. ______

NEW LODGE ORQANIZED.

“Rensselaer Lodge,' Knights and Ladies of Honor,” was organiued Tuesday night with 42 charter members. The lodge was orfanized by Geo. L. Hepner, D. G. of Lafayette, who has been here for some time working up same. .Grand Secretary J. H. Haught of Indianapolis perform-

ed the ceremonies of instituting the lodge. Following are the officers of the new lodge: Past Protector, Mrs. Lucy Miller: Protector, Henry Smith; Vice-Protector, Miss Eva Hammerton; Sec., Edwin W. Miller; Treas., Ella Hendrickson; Chaplain, Nellie M. Monahan; Guide, John Hill; Guardian, Bessie Umphries; Sentinel, Joseph Francis; Trustees, J. H. Hoover, J. W. Hammerton, W. S. Richards. The lodge will meet every Thursday evening in the W. R. C. hall.

HOW IS THIS FOR FISH?

Monticellp Journal: Silas Cowan caught a channel catfish last night in the river below Tioga that weighed thirty-two pounds. It was placed on exhibition this morning in front of the Witz meat market and has been the center of attraction all day.

TWO OF THEM PURCHASED.

The party of land-seekers who went to North Dakota last week returned Monday, Werner Miller and Barney Kolhoff bargained for | of a section of land, 240 acres each, lying about four miles from Lisbon and two miles from Elliott. It has two sets of improvments, one on each 240. Joe Thomas bargained for a 160 on an adjoining section. A railroad passes along one side of Joe’s farm. The deals are conditional on their selling their farms here, in which event they will move out there next spring. They visited John Brown and family near Lisbon, and report the family well pleased with their location.

PUBLISHERS AT WATER VALLEY.

A Frosty Gathering On the Banks Of The Placid Old Kankakee. If “Mr. J. Bowie, of Thayer, RoselawD, Wheatfield, Shelby” and several other points, wanted to know what the regular newspaper publishers of Northwestern Indiana thought him of and of his business methods, he coaid not have went abont it to find out better than by his assumption in calling a meeting of publishers at Water Valley last Monday. The meeting was a hard frost, and it is hoped that the rebuke to the fellow’s wonderful gall and egotism will not be lost. The legitimate newspaper men evidently took the matter as a joke, as but two of The Democrat’s exchanges even acknowledged receipt of an invitation. Following are the names of the publishers in attendance: J. Bowie of Thayer. Leslie Clark of Rensselaer. of Momence, (Ill.) J. Bowie of Roselawn. G. E. Marshall of Rensselaer. J. Bowie of Shelby. Ragon of Lowell. J. Bowie of Demotte. J. Bowie of Kersey. C. A. McAllister of Monon. and J. Bowie of Wheatfield, irrepressible and much in evidence. Outside of the “J. Bowie” there were precisely six publishers of papers in attendance, and one of these was from over the line in Illinois. Not one of the five papers of Newton county (Bowie’s home county) was represented. No one was there from any of the other counties outside of Jasper, except one each from White, Starke and Lake, and it is quite probable that they now feel like apologizing for having gone. If the good people of Water Valley and vicinity made any extensive preparations to entertain the “crowd” that they were assured would be there, it is too bad indeed, for they were innocent viotims of the joke. The rebuke to Bowie was deserved.

PUBLIC SALES. The Demoorat has printed bills for the following publio sales: Saturday, Sept. 16, A. A. Kaufman, at Mt; Ayr; general sale of horses, Jersey Cow, Shetland pony, farm implements, household goods, etc. Sale begins at 1 p. m. Thursday, Sept. 21, Ira Brown, □ear Kniman; general sale, horses, cattle, farm implements and household goods. Sale begins at 10 a m. Parties wishing sand or gravel for plastering or cement purposes can procure same of Marion I. Adams, delivered. ’Phone 528-A.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, September i 6, 1905.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. Advertisements have been made for the letting of contract for a new steel bridge in Newton tp., on Sept. 23, and a new steel bridge in Jordan tp., on Oct. 2. —o — The divorce case of Elizabeth Gangloff vs. Andrew Gangloff, which was filed last week, has been dismissed by plaintiff, the parties having adjusted their differences, it is stated. —o — The White county commissioners last week let contracts for thirty-seven bridiges, thirty-four new ones and three to be repaired. The Winamac Bridge Co., was awarded most of the contracts. —o — Out of town attorneys attending court here this week were: Yeoman and Guy, of Remington; Sellers, of Monticello; Greve of Wheatfiold; Davis, of Brook; Haywood and McHugh of Lafayette, Cunningham and Cumnings of Kentland; Dan Frazer and Elmore Barce, of Fowler; W. G. Smith of Momence, 111. —o — The old Wakarusa ditch has been revived and a petition will be filed in the circuit court in a few days, to be acted on at the November term of court. This ditch is to start near Lee in White county, and run in one channel to the Iroquois river at the Carpenter’s creek outlet, southwest of town. It is figured-that it will benefit thousands of acres of land in Hanging Grove, Milroy, Marion and Jordan townships. —o — The old McCoy criminal cases are to be argued on motions today, we understand. Tom wm down Tuesday from Chicago ana told some bis acqnaintenances here that he was now in business for himself, with a partner, and that their particular line was buying cattle at the stock yards in the morning from shippers and selling them the same day to the packers. His son Taylor is working for the McNeil & Libby packing house. Marriage licenses issued: Harry H. Grace, of Logansport, aged 24, to Anna Layton of Demotte, aged 28. First marriage for groom, second marriage for bride, first husband having died in 1905. -iSept. 11, Nathan Irvin Eldridge or Jasper county, aged 24, to Pearl Becker, also of Jasper county, aged 18. First marriage for each. Sept. 12, Albert Courtright of Remington, aged 28, to Sadie A. Taylor of Remington, aged 21. First marriage for each. —o — New suits filed: No 6921. M. Hazlett vs. Samuel A. Dutcher et al; foreclosure of mortgage. No. 6922. Sprague Warner & Co., vs. F. M. Abbott; suit on notes. Demand $35. No. 2923. Leroy Schrontz vs. Harry Rishling et al; suit on notes. Demand S3OO. No. 6924. George M. Wilcox vs. Hugh Brosnan; suit on note. Demand $52.45. No. 6925. James Hill and William Hill vs. William D. Crothers et al; action to quiet title. No. 6926. James F. Irwin, administrator of the estate of Catharine Wood, vs. Daniel Wood et al; petition to sell real estate. No. 6927. William B. Bird et al, vs. Lee Jessup; action on account. Demand (57.25. —o — A bulletin just issued by the Indiana Bureau of Statistics on Banks and Trust Companies and Cities and Towns, contains some information of interest to readers of The Democrat: The indebtedness of Rensselaer is shown to be $13,587.54, which does not include the some $30,000 indebtedness on the water and light plant. For the year ending at the time this report was compiled the receipts from the Rensselaer waterworks were $2,769.42, and expenses $1,623.99, leaving a net profit of (1,145.43.

The receipts during the same period from the electrio light plant were $9,187.80, and expenses $11,012.93, leaving a net deficit of $1,825.13, or a net deficit in both waterworks and electric lights of $201.14 for the year. That is, the receipts lacked that much of paying expenses. The Remington waterworks plant shows receipts of $632.40 and expenses of $594,57, leaving a net surplus of $37.83. No report of the Goodland electric light plant was sent in and therefore no figures are given in the bulletin. There are 84 cities in the state and Rensselaer’s tax levy (including schools) of $2.64 was exceeded by only nine cities —Bluff ton, Butler, Dunkirk, East Chicago, Hammond, Linton, Montpelier, Veedersburg and Warsaw. The average levy was $1.99. —o — It is reported that W. L. Lewis, who was deposed by the board of commissioners last week, will decline to be thus summarily discharged, and the matter may get into the courts. Here is a little point that may cause some trouble before it is over: If, as the board says in their order discharging him, Mr. Lewis has performed all the duties for which he was appointed and is now discharged, it would seem that his bond is also discharged from liability and the $2,500 put up by Stewart & Son as a forfeit must belong to Lewis, and he can do what he pleases with it. No order was made concerning the disposition of this money; his successor, if he can act, has no authoritly over it in any way, and with the bond released it looks as if Stewart & Son are up against it, even though they should be entitled to the return- of the money, should Mr. Lewis decide to hang on it, which he will probably do and let the courts decide the matter.

TRUST NEWSPAPERS, YES!

Bro. Clark, of the Journal says “the newspaper trust” tried to put Bowie out of business. “Trust” is good, when yon remember that Bowie and Clark’s call for the “publishers” meeting at Water Valley was for the purpose—as alleged in the call —to form an association to raise the prices of job printing and advertising on the merchants and business men of this part of the state. How would you like for the Democrat to publish that call, Clark, that the public may determine who it is that wants to form the trust?

JASPER COUNTY “IN IT.”

-4G. K. Ritchey returned Thursday morning from the State fair and says there was an immense crowd of people in attendance at the fair YVedneeday. He also said that Jasper county was right in it on fine hogs, and he thought our breeders got more than one-half the blue ribbons for swine for the entire state. Lock <fc Wellington and John Teter, of Remington, and Ben Smith of Rensselaer were the principal winners in this class.

A POINTER FOR RENSSELAER.

Monticello is to have a Fall Festival or Carnival next week, and the company providing the attractions, the Hoosier Amusement Co., pays the city $75 for cleaning up the streets after them and for extra polioe hire. Here is a pointer to Rensselaer if it ever lets in anything of this sort again.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Sept. 11, to Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Newman, in town, a daughter. >SSept. 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Viok Yeoman of Union tp., a son. . Sept. 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hurley of Barkley tp., a daughter.

CAR LOAD OF PEACHES.

I will have a car load of fancy Michigan Peaches for sale at my store in Rensselaer next Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 19 and 20. a Land Bargains: Just to prove j to you, that we can sell you land | cheaper than any other firm in the county, we will offer for the next 30 days, 20 choice quarters of land in Ransom Co., at only S2O per acre. This is first class, and as good as anything in the county, so why pay more for land no better? Drop us a postal for list. RourkE's Land, Agency Lisbon, N. D. An armload. of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat offioe.

IT'S NOW MT. HOPE

Jordan Tp., Church Forges To the Front IN THE DEMOCRAT’S PIANO CONTEST Passing the Remington K. of P. Lodge By Several Votes.—Much Interest Being Aroused. In The Democrat’s Popularity Contest this week Mt. Hope church in Jordan tp., which has held second place for some time, has taken a spurt and passed its closest [competitor and now occupies first place, leading off with 55 votes ahead of the Remington K. of P. lodge. Several other contestants have climbed op a number of votes, and interest in the result is growing rapidly. The vote at the hour of going to press stood as follows: Remiuffton K. of P. Lodge 185 Mt. Hope Church, Jordan tp...... 240 Rensselaer Chriitian Church 140 Wheatlield K. of P. Lodge 100 Rensselaer Court, C. O. F .. 90 St. John's Court, C. O. F., Remington ... 90 Parr Baptist Church 150 Gifford United Brethren Church 80 Milroy Baptist Church 80 Barkley M. E. Church 40 McCoysburg Sunday School 40 Gillam Christian S. S 70 Barkley Christian Church 20 Kniman M. E. Church 20 Remington Christian Church 30 Virgie Sunday School 20 West Barkley Sunday School 20 Rose Bud Church 30 Gillam M. E. Church 40 It is n6t too late by any means for new contestants to enter the field, as each new subscriber is entitled to 20 votes and each old subscriber to 10 votes on each dollar paid on old subscription. If the name of your Church, Sunday School or Lodge is not yet entered in the contest, see some of its friends interested and get up a few new subscribers and forge to the front. Remember that twenty new subscribers means 400 votes, which would place it to the front, and as nothing succeeds like success this would give you a prestige that would bring other votes from subscribers having no particular choice. If you are not already a subscriber to The Democrat it behooves yon to get in line and become one, and thus 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.

THE CITY COUNCIL.

Tax Levy of $1.89 is Passed, and Usual Orist of Claims Allowed. The regular meeting of the Common Council was held Monday evening with all members present. Following is a report of the proceedings: Treasurer’s report of August 31 approved. It showed the following balances: Road Fund (1,416 07 Corporation Fund 182 11 Water Fund ’ 824 70 Electric Light Fund 1,013 70 Electric Light Imp. Fund 24 27 Warrants presented and unpaid in Corporation Fund for want of funds, $611.50. Contract was let to Platt & Voider for completion of sidewalk on Angelica street at 10 cents per square foot. Sidewalk on Division street south of Nathan Fendig’s was condemned and new walk ordered. The salary of the new street commissioner was fixed at $45 per month, and he is given the supervision of the streets and alleys, and to keep them clean and in repair. The salary of the new board of health was fixed at $lO eaoh per year. An ordinance fixing the duties of the night watch was introduced and under its provisions this officer must hold no other luoreative office and must be on duty from 6

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p. m., to 6a. m, The part relating to the holding of other offices was probably inserted to force the present incumbent to resign as constable. The city attorney has never reported on the matter of collecting back the $l5O illegally paid excounty treasurer Parkison and the present county treasurer for collecting special assessments for the city, which was referred to him several months ago. ... . The ordinance fixing the tax levy for the ensuing year was passed to second reading. As introduced the levy is as follows on each $100: Road fund .30 Sinking fund 07 Special Add. fund .01 Corporation fund.....;.... .30 W a ter works f u nd 15 Electric light fund 15 Special School fund 40 Tuition fund. J 5 Electric Light Imp. fund 15 Public park fund 01 Total ...j 1.89 City liquor licenses were granted Conrad Kellner, August Rosenbaum and Henry Hildebrand. CORPORATION FUND. F. M. Abbott, salary I 22A0 Lyman Zea, salary 22.50 Leslie Clark, printing 10.00 ROAD FUND. Al Fletcher, mowing streets 11.75 Chas. Bowers, mowing streets 10.50 Franklin Grant, mowing streets 4.20 Charles Seelmau, mowing streets 2.25 J. L. Adams, hauUng 4.00 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary * 50.00 Lem Huston, salary 30.00 C. L. Thornton, salary 30.00 A. L. Branch, coal.. 143.20 General Electric Co., supplies 102.90 Western Electric Co., supplies... 9.47 Tom Parker, hauling poles 1,50 Tom Hoyes, work on line 21.38 Earl Sayler, work on line 22.50 Landy McGee, work on line 15.53 Will Simmons, hauling poles 1.80 Roy Grayson, work on line 11.25 Wm. McConahay, work on line 7.50 WATER FUND. Conrad Hildebrand, salary 30.00 Globe Oil Co., packing. 11.24 H. Muller, Mfg. Co., water supplies 24.45 PARK FUND. Long & Murray, 200 loads of dirt 50.00

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at the Court House is “Christ the Supplementer of our Lives;” in the evening, “Destructive Heresies.” All are welcome."

$3.50, Lafayette to Detroit and Return, Saturday, Sept. 33rd, via Wabash System.

Special train will leave Lafayette ll:4o p. m. Tickets good returning on all regular trains Monday, Sept. 25. Bicycles checked free. Excursion rates to Blanc, Windsor, Star Island and beautiful St. Clair flats. For further information call on or address. Thos. Follen, P. A T. A. Lafayette, Ind.

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOK ABOUT PIANOS EVER PRINTED.

There is a book about pianos, a copy of which may be had by any one who is thinking of baying, which is really a work of art. It is printed in colors and every page displays an original art nouveau border. Besides photographs of twenty leading makes of pianos, it is embellished with portraits of the great composers. This book throws a flood of light upon the whole piano question, for it explains the difference between real piano bargains and sham piano bargains. It makes clear to any one the necessity of securing musical value when purchasing and shows the folly of buying many of the pianos now so freely offered, which are, in fact, pianos in name only. Drop a postal card to Lyon & Healy, 10 Adams Street, Chicago, and they will glady send you a copy of this interesting book. Wanted:—A good farm hand with family, house and £ to 1 acre of ground furnished, steady work the year around at good wages and money always ready. For further particulars inquire at this office.

HELLO!

When you see a man in woe, Walk right up and say, hello! How are you and how much do I owe? Slap the fellow on the back, Bring your hand down with a whack; Never mind the whack, but speak a little loud; Waltz right up and don’t go slow. Grin ana shake and say, hello, “I want to buy a buggy.” Yours truly,

FARMS TO WORK. I have five farms not contracted to be occupied next year, coming Nov. 15,1905. ts S. P. Thompson.

C. A. ROBERTS.