Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1905 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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LOWER STILL.

Iroquois Ditch Sold $3,000 Less Than First Sale. ALLEGED COMBINE OF BIDDERS W« b Broken by Local Men Who Oot Onto Their Scheme—Stewarts dot None of Ditch. Through the action of Judge Thompson and Granville Moody, who got onto the scheme of the bidders in the Iroquois ditch letting, in pooling and trying to hold up the price for making the improvement, the combine was broken and the entire work was sold for about $3,0*00 less than at the first sale of August 4. Had it not been for this, the work would have sold at a great deal more than at the former sale. Practically all of the main ditch, including the rock work, was sold to C. H. Sternberg & Son, late of Winamac, but now of South Bend. They ara said to be hustlers and will push the improvement through to completion. As before, Stewart of Kokomo and Sternberg were the bidders who hung out to the finish on the rock work and main part of the main ditch. The rock section went at 80 cents for the rock and 11£ cents for dirt over the rock, which is 20 cents less than the estimate on (7J cents less than August sale) and 13£ cents less than estimate on dirt above rock (2 cents more than August sale). This section is nearly onehalf the entire ditch in point of

Main, all earth, estimate in cents 7, August sale 6 Sept. 6.24 Main, all rock, 110. ♦♦ » 874 “ 80 Earth on rock,, “ “ 25, “ “ 94 “ 11| Pinkamink, “ “ 9, “ “ 6.7 “ 8.95 Clifford, “ “ 9, “ “ 6.7 “ 9 Davißson, “ “ 9, “ “ 8.2 “ 6.25 Kurrie, " 9, “ “9 “7 Hopkins, “ “ Tile, “ “ateatm. “atestm.

WENT HOME WITH HUBBY.

Danville Husband Finds His Wife Living With Another Man. A man by the name of Raymond was up here last week looking for a man by the name of Oliver, and the woman who was living with the latter. After making some inquiries, the couple were located over in Milroy tp., and when they found Raymond was here they came in to face the music. Raymond alleged the woman was his wife, and that she had eloped with the latter on a recent visit he had made to Danville. He made all sorts of threats of what he was going to do iu the way of criminal and damage suits, etc., but the wife met the irate husband on the street and they had a talk, in which they reached some sort of an agreement and she returned to Danville with him. It is said she told parties here, however, that she would return to her second love soon. Raymond says that Oliver has a wife and several children in Oregon.

JIM’S NOT IN IT.

A man named Ellis very kindly phoned from Rensselaer that the street fair was strictly moral and that his two innocentyoung daughters liked Hi Ki, the snake fiend, better than Sutfday school. No recommendation from Rensselear passes at par in Benton without the name of Tom McCoy is blown in the bdttle.—Fowler Leader.

HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE BEFORE.

Sheriff Stephens and Marshal Roth rock of Monticello came over last Thursday and arrested Alva J. Smith, who was employed in a barber shop here, for the theft of some jewelry at Monticello. In default of S3OO bonds Smith is now languishing in the White county jail. A brother of Smith’s is now in prison for burglary and also has indictments hanging over him for grand larceny, forgery and attempted murder, it is Said, and this young man is reported to be about as bad. Iu the last six weeks the latter is said to have been arrested for rape, larceny, and a charge of burglary is awaiting the outcome of the present oase.

cost. Work is to be begun within two months and is to be completed in one year. The rock go to the improvement, and if sold at 3 cents per yard, as formerly talked of, will reduoe the cost just that much. The main dredge work to the Davisson lateral was sold next and was bid off by Sternberg at 6.24 (.24 more than August sale) Stewart’s low bid on this was 6 25. Sternberg & Son also get that part of the main ditch to the Monon railroad, near Parr, at 5.36. (Three sections were made of the main ditch at this sale where it was all in one at the August sale), and A. V. Farmer gets that part from the source to the railroad at 5.99. Sternberg also gets the Pinkamink lateral at 8.95 (2.25 more than August sate), and the Gifford lateral at 9 cents (1 30 more than August sale).’ The Yeoman, Kurrie and Thornton laterals were sold to same parties as before at estimate for the first and third and 2 cents less for Kurrie lateral. The Davisson lateral was sold to 8. T. Comer for 625 (August sale 8.2). After the combine was broken the bidding was quite spirited, but it was slow work getting it down below the agreed price. Contracts and bonds are being entered into and it is thought that the majesty of the law, as interpreted by the county moguls, has been vindicated. It is hoped so, at least, and that the big improvement may go through without any further hitch. The entire sale is about $3,000 less than at the August sale. For the information of those interested we publish the estimates and figures of both the August and September sales below, except that the main is given as price on lower section at latter sale, when, as set out above, it was sold this time in three sections.

GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cox Were Harried fifty Years Ago Last Tuesday. Fifty years ago last Tuesday Mr. J. H. Cox and Miss Esther L. Campbell were united in the bonds of holy wedlock at their home county of Hendryx, this state. To this union five children were born and all are still living, three being present at the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the event at their home in this city last Tuesday, namely, Mrs. Ella Homaday, Mrs. Mary C. Dexter and Z. A. Cox. E. L. Cox of Hallett, Okla., and George Cox of Wichita, Kan., were not here. Others present were Mr. Barney Gossett, a cousin of Mrs Cox, of Bridgeport, Ind., and Rev. and Mrs. Clarke of this city. Of their married children, Ella E., was married to Alva W. Hornaday, November 10, 1875; Mary C. was married to Harvey Dexter, December 20, 1885; and Z. A. Cox was married to Myrtle R. Holder ness, November 2, 1895. E. L. Cox is now a widower and George never was married. There has been but two deaths in the family in the past fifty years. Mr. and Mrs. Cox have had ten grandchildren, but there are but eight now living. They have resided in Rensselaer for about fourteen years and are among our most respected people. Mr. Cox is 72 years of age and his good wife is 71. May they live many years yet to enjoy each other com* pany is the wish of The Democrat.

SAME OLD STORY.

Guess t’owler will plead guilty of being worked. What, again! Last week a lady appeared on the ground with a burning zeal to help Zion. A merchant’s carnival was given in the opera house last Friday evening. The performers were mostly comprised of the schoolchildren' The woman received S9O and the church 129. It is said that the lady did better at Goodland, where she received SIOO and the church sls. —Fowler Leader. Only a little more time to get chances on that fine rubber tire buggy at Parker’s. Remember, a chance on every $5.00 on anything you buy. • ' , / 1

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, October 7, 1905.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. The Moody ditch in Barkley township is advertised to be sold to-day. This is the last week of court here, and Monday the Newton circuit court will convene. —o — Marriage licenses issued: October jo, Newton E. Sunderland of Rensselaer, aged 19, to' Gertrude D. Scott of McCoysburg, First marriage for each. —o — Depositions of A. and T. J. McCoy were taken here Saturday in the stock farm matter, Tom’s Lafayette attorneys and E. B. Sellers of Monticello were here to coiiduct the examination. —o A. D. Babcock of Goodland was here Wednesday looking after a couple of cases in court. One was continued for the term because of the big Tolin ditch case occupying the boards, and in the other a change of venue was taken from the county. —o — New suits filed: No. 6936. Mary Durbin vs. Burley Durbin; action for divorce. (The old case of these parties was dismissed - and new action filed.) No. 6937. D. A. Landers vs. Duiuth-Indiana Oil and Asphalt Co., action in attachment. —o — Henry Barger, a young man residing in Jordan tp., was arraigned before ’Squire Irwin Friday afternoon on paternity proceedings brought by Miss Belle Dickinson, aged 19 years, of Carpenter tp. He was bound over to the circuit court in bonds of SSOO, bis brother and J. A. Larsh going his surety. The young man denies that he is responsible for the girl’s condition. —o — Judge ftabb of the FountainWarren circuit court, who heard the latest case of the Monon railroad company over the title to certain real estate in Francesville, in which the old judgment of Pat Maguire gave title, handed down a sweeping decision in the White circuit court Wednesday, bolding against the railroad company in every particular. The property in controversy is worth $25,000, and has been in the courts for ten years. —o — Trustee Chapman informs the Democrat that if the Lafayette creditors of the McCoys do not take the matter of their claims up to a higher court a dividend of 20 to 25 per cent, can be declared at once to the bank creditors Judge Anderson’s recent rulings will date as of October 10, and the parties will have ten days from that date to appeal. It is not thought they will carry the matter further, however. In addition to the 20 or 25 per cent dividend that can be declared now, Mr, Chapman thinks another 10 per cent can be declared some months later and in the course of four or five years, when some of the less valuable assets may be realized on, perhaps 5 per cent, more may be declared. He thinks the prospects are now that from 35 to 40 per cent, may be reaizled by the bank creditors.

—o — Following is a report of the doings of the county commissioners this week: Notice ordered published for letting contract for one new bridge in Walker, one in Milroy and two in Wheatfield, on Oct. 21. Contracts awarded to Attica Bridge Co., for two new bridges in Jordan tp., at $705 and *795, respectively. Eight bonds of SBOO each ordered issued in the Mosely ditch, bearing 6 per cent, interest and payable in eight annual series, the first to be due on Jan. 1, 1908. Viewers and engineer ask for further time in the Marion proposed stone road system, which is granted. The Carpenter-Jordan-Marion road matter is also continued so that elections may all be held at same time. Ed Arndt et al, petition for highway in Wheatfield tp., viewers report public utility of road

and same is ordered established 60 feet in width. Perry Liston, Joseph H. Hoover and Charles Garling, petition for appointment to position as fireman at boiler bouse. No action taken. A blanket remonstranoe was filed against the granting of a liquor license in Barkley tp. containing the names of 185 legal voters of said township, or 27 more than the required number, and that township wil) be “dry” for two years at least. Goo. A. Strickfaden, application for license; Albert Brand and several others protest against granting license at this time because old license does not expire for two months yet. Overruled and license granted to date from Oct. 14. (In the petition filed the license was asked for from Oct. 31.) Notice of appeal to the circuit court was filed and the matter will no doubt be settled there. The appeal bond was filed yesterday.

ACCEPTS CALL TO RENSSELAER.

Wolcott Enterprise. A call extended by the Rensselaer Presbyterian congregation to Rev. J. C. Parrett to become their pastor has been accepted and Mr.

REV. J. C. PARRETT.

Parrett will enter upon his pastorate there Sunday, October Bth. The church is one of the wealthiest and largest of that denomination in this district, but they had been without a minister for some time, and the call may be considered a promotion but it is one that will not be misplaced. Mr. Parrett is a young man of more than ordinary ability as a preacher and is one who will rapidly gain friends by his sociability and friendliness. His friends can well congratulate him on bio prospects and the Rensselaer Presbyterians on their good fortune in calling him. It is understood that Rev. Miller of Chalmers will preach at Meadow Lake in the future, the two congregations to be under one pastorate as before the organization of the Wolcott church, which was dissolved recently.

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Lovina Hopkins was born in 1834,’in the state of New York. She came to Jasper county, Indiana, over fifty years ago, and came with her sister and family, Mrs. J. B. Spangle, so well known by all residents of Rensselaer at that early date. She was soon after married to Wm. S. Hopkins, son of Jeduthan Hopkins, and was one of the first attorneys at law in the then town of Rensselaer. To this union was born two children, a daughter and a son— Mrs. Eva D. French of Seattle, Wash., and Frank Hopkins, of Chicago, 111. She died at her home in Chicago, October 1, 1905, after an illness of only six days, at the age of 71 years and 9 months. She had never been a member of any church. Her funeral was held here in the house of worship of the Church of God, on October 5, 1905, being largely attended by the friends and numerous relatives of the deceased, among whom were both of her ohildren. She was interred in the Weston cemetery. She now rests beside her husband in undisturbed reg>se, awaiting the final call of im, “to whom every knee shall bow and every tongue confess.” For Sale— Three good work horses and a cow. Enquire at the John Makeever farm,lour miles west of Rensselaer — Reece Robey. Tires, rims, spokes, frames, and everything in the bicycle supply line at Gwin’s.

TWENTY AHEAD

Mt. Hope Again Leads the K. of P’s IN THE DEMOCRAT’S PIANO CONTEST Both Organizations Make Decided Gains This Week—Others Also Show Oains. In The Democrat’s Popularity contest this week both the leading contestants have made considerable gain—Mt. Hope gaining 125 votes and the Remington K. of P. Lodge gaining 100 votes. Several other contestants have made gains also, and the interest in the contest is constantly growing. The vote at the hour of going to press stood as follows: Mt. Hope Church, Jordan tp 43S Remington E. of P. Lodge 415 Parr Baptist Church 215 Rensselaer Christian Church 170 Wheatfleld K. of P. Lodge 140 Rensselaer Court, C. O. F . .. 110 St. John’s Court, C. O. F„ Remington ... 90 Gifford United Brethren Church 90 Milroy Baptist Church 80 Barkley M. E. Church 90 Gillam Christian S. S 70 McCoysburg Sunday School 45 Gillam M. E. Church 40 Barkley Christian l hurch ) 40 Remington Christian Church 40 West Barkley Sunday School 30 Rose Bud Church 30 Virgie Sunday School 30 Kniman M. E. Church 20 Shoshone Tribe, 1.0. R. M. (Gifford) 20 It is not 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-five new subscribers means 500 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 you 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.

“N. G.” CHECK WAS RETURNED,

North Dakota Real Estate flan Arrested In Rensselaer. W. B Donahue, the Lisbon, North Dakota, real estate man, was arrested Monday on complaint of a man of the name of Van Buskirk of Medaryville, who endorsed a $25 check given by Donahue on a North Dakota bank, that later came back endorsed, “No funds.” Donahue has been stopping while here at Madam Brown’s “boarding house,” in the east part of the city, and after being confined in jail a few hours, the madam put in an appearance and put up the money to cover the check and he was released and is understood to have left town.

AND STILL ANOTHER ONE.

Newton Sunderland, a 19-year-old youth of near Rensselaer, was arrested Thursday and arraigned before ’Squire Irwin on paternity charges preferred by Gertrude Scott, a young girl of McCoysburg, After some palaver the consent of the boy’s mother to marriage, which had heretofore been withheld, was secured, and the difficulty was adjusted by marriage.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

September 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Judson E. Maines, north of town, a daughter, October 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Mort Reed of Parr, a son. October 2, to Mr. and Mrs. W. W\ Washburn of Goodland, formerly of this place, a son.

Vol. VIII. No. 27

PUBLIC SALES.

The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Thursday, October 12, Thomas Spencer, 2£ miles southwest of Lee, 5§ miles west of Monon. Big cattle sale, 150 head of stockers and feeders. • Thursday, Oct. 19, Mrs. Nancy A. Swarts and Chas. E. Swarts, 11 miles north of Rensselaer, 3 miles south and $ mile west of Kniman, General sale, horses, cattle, farm implements, household goods, etc.

MRS. BEAM IS IMPROVINQ.

Mrs. W. H. Beam was taken seriously sick Sunday night with strangulated hernia, and Monday it was decided that an immediate operation was necessary to save her life. Accordingly she was taken to Chicago on the 9:55 a. m. train Tuesday and the operation was performed at the Mary Thompson hospital the same afternoon. She stood the operation very well and was reported yesterday morning to be feeling considerably better than the day before, when the symptoms were reported not so good. It is stated that had the operation been postponed a few hours later die chances for recovery would nave been very slight indeed, as evidences of gangrene were already present. Opperations for this trouble do not usually turn out well, and only about 25 per cent, of those operated on recover. It was from this trouble that Mrs. Theodore Keiper died a few months ago. The many friends of Mrs. Beam hope that she will speedily recover and be returned to her family.

CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINQS.

Geo. M. Wilcox vs. Hugh Brosnan and Mary Clemens; judgment against defendants for $52.53. John Mohler vs. Henry Amsler; - judgment for 16 against defendant, and plaintiff taxed with the costs. Durbin vs. Durbin, action for divorce; dismissed by plaintiff at her costs. The Moffitt ditch case was started—enough to say started—and then continued to next term. The case of W. L. Lewis vs. Myrt B. Price, the Iroquois ditch engineer matter, was argued before the court Thursday afternoon and was taken under advisement. A decision will probably be rendered to-day. The big Tolin ditch case from Newton county, which it was expected it would take a week or ten days to try, was taken up Tuesday. The jury was empaneled and everything got around in for a long grind. After examining two witnesses Wednesday, the attorneys asked for a recess of ten minutes, and when court again took up the attorneysannounced that the case had been settled. On what terms the settlement was made was not made public, but it is rumored that Templeton got SI,OOO and paid all court costs. The case of Ray Kellenberger, charged with attempt to rape the 7-year-old daughter of John Wheeler of Lewiston, was being heard yesterday. The evidence was all in at noon and argument began at the reconvening of court after dinner.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at court house is: “Man on Trial,” in the evening, “Reconciliation.” All are welcome.

BIBLE STUDIES.

Commencing with Wednesday evening of this week, the pastor of Trinity M. E. ohurch, Rev. H. L. Kendig, took up the study of the Parables, in connection with the mid-week prayer service. The first Parable to be studied is “The Four Kinds of Soul.” All interested in this systematic study of the bible will be cordially welcomed.

LOOK HERE.

For thirty days 10 per cent, off on all goods I have to sell except Farm Wagons and fixtures; will allow 3 per cent, off on tfie latter. C. A. Roberts.

FOR SALE.

High grade and Recorded Shropshire Rams. Hall Zimmerman. Remington, Jasper Co., Ind. R-R No. 3. J “Faust,” at Bills Opera House on Thursday Night, Oct. is.