Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1906 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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IT'S TO BE “DRY."

Liquor License Remonstrance Held Good. COMPLETE VICTORY FOR “ARTIS.” Win Out With 18 Majority In Heretofore Invincible Flrat Ward.— Appeal Not Probable. After intermittent efforts extending over a period of ten or twelve years, the anti-saloon people have apparently succeeded in ousting the licensed sale of intoxicants in Rensselaer, that is, when the present licenses expire, which will be next fall. The remonstrance filed last Friday night contained 92„ names, 18 more than a majority of the votes cast at the city election in November in the first ward, and the commissioners sustained the remonstrance and refused the applicant, Chas. Garling, a license. The attorneys for the applicant claimed a conspiracy existed on the part of the “antis” to stay away from the polls and thus cut down the majority necessary to successfully remonstrate against the saloons in that ward, also raised other technical objections to the remonstrance filed, but the commissioners upheld it in every particular, and held that 74 legal remonstrators was a sufficient number to defeat the applicant on the vote cast, 147. It has been rumored that the saloon people would appeal from the decision of the commissioners to the circuit court, then take a change of venue to some other county, try to get a jury trial and, in the case of defeat, appeal to the supreme court, but as there is so large a majority on the remonstrance, and the chances for defeating it are so very slim it would seem that it is simple folly to pursue the matter further, and it is not likely that it will be appealed. As the other two waros have been without saloons for about ten years, every applicant for license having been successfully remonstrated against, this means that Rensselaer joins the “dry” town ranks, the remonstrance being of the two-year feature.

LOSES IN SUPREME COURT.

nurderefr of Governor Goebel Con* victed in Lower Courts nust Serve Life Sentence. Washington, D. C., Jan. 2. The Supreme Court of the United States to-day sustained the courts below in the case of James B. Howard vs. the State of Kentucky, thrice convioted of the murder of Governor Goebel. Howard appealed because one juror was said to have conversed with a person not a member of the jury. The appeal was not sustained and Howard loses. He is under sentence of life imprisonment.

STATE “BUCKS” TWINE TRUST

New Prison Work Hoped to Cheapen Twine to the Parmer. On a comparatively small scale the State of Indiana has entered a “trust bustin’ ” era. January 1 was the time set for the beginning of the manufacture of binder tvyine at the State prison, Michigan City. This is a product that hitherto has been made almost exclusively by the great trust controlling the manufacture of the agricultural implements, and the farmers of the various States have been made to pay the bill. With the State of Indiana going into the business for itself, the farmer will be benefitted, as the product will be sold at the lowest price consistent with the cost of production, according to James D. Reid, warden of the State prison. And, if this experiment in the twine-making business is successful Mr. Reid says the Indiana farmers will not be the onty ones benefited, as the success will mean the complete abolition of the private conviot labor system, which has obtained for so long both at the State prison and the Reformatory. At the Reformatory the new trade schools havs taken the place of the "farmed out” labor,

Warden Reid, the members of the board of trustees and even Governor Hanly, who has interested himself in the soheme, all expect good results. The board has visited similar plants in the State prisons of Minnesota, Kansas and Missouri, and they have been found to be entirely successful, so there is no reason for thinking that equal success will not greet the Indiana efforts. The experiment, which will use only a comparatively few of the men at first, will make necessary an initial expenditure of about $25,000. A warrant was issued from the State Auditor’s office last week for $13,932.60 to pay for sisal to be used in making the twine. This raw material, together with the little machinery needed and the new storerooms that had to be built, will bring the probable cost of the experiment to about $25,000. The real test will come at the beginning of the harvesting season. “We wish the farmers to give ns a trial order,” said Mr. Reid. “We will send the twine to them either in small or in carload lots. In either case it will be lower than the price at which it can be bought from the trust that no.w controls the output, but if farmers of a certain community should band together and buy larger quantities, it would be very much the cheaper.” There are still some contracts at the prison, but these will not be.renewed if the twine making is satisfactory, and all of the men will be employed in this work. The advantages claimed for this particular industry are that while the farmer is benefited, no Indiana industry is harmed, and the only commercial activity that is touched is the trust.

MRS. JOSEPH GAINES DIES.

Mrs. Joseph Gaines died at her home in Newton tp., Saturday morning, Dec. 30, after several months sickness from cancer of the liver. Her death came quite suddenly, as it was thought she was in no immediate danger. Deceased was about 65 years of age and leaves a husband and several children. The funeral was held Thursday.

DUNS-WARNE.

Miss Anna Duns and Mr. H. L. Warne were united in the holy bonds of wedlock Wednesday, Dec. 27, in the Danish Lutheran ohurch near Graettiuger, la., by the Rev. C. H. M. Krough. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion and the choir rendered some very fine music. The bride was attired in white silk albatros and carried a boquet of bride’s roses. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Duns and has lived in the vicinity of Graettinger from childhood. She is a lady of excellent worth, personality and noble character. The groom is the son of Theo. Warne of Parr, Ind. He has resided at Laurens, la., for the past ten years and is known by all there to be a highly esteemed young man. They were attended by two bridesmaids and two groomsmen. After the ceremony they returned to the Jiome of the bride’s parents, where an elegant and elaborate feast was served to some two hundred guests consisting of relatives and friends. The young people received many useful ana costly presents, amounting to fully one hundred dollars. They will make their future home in Laurens, la. ***

A SOCIAL GATHERING.

Quite a large crowd gathered at the home of P. T. Robinson’s, on the Tillett farm in Gillam tp, Sunday, Dec. 31, to celebrate the last day of the year. Those present were: Grandpa Tillett, C. FJ Tillett and family, A. S. Freeman and family, Omer Smith and family, Harry Rishling and family, Charley Smith and wife, Mrs. Mary Parker of Rensselaer, Miss Blanche Randle of Sumner, Mo., Roy and Oscar Robinson of Montioello, Misses Pearl, Emma and Virgie Tillet of Francesville. All partook of a bountiful dinner of good too numerous to mention. There were four generations represented of the Tillett family, the oldest 80 years old, the youngest 4 months. The day was spent in a social time; all departed in the evening wishing every one a Happy New Year. ***

15 to 25 per oent saved on up-to-date overcoats. Rowlbs Jk Parker.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, January 6, 1906.

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed sale bills for the following public sales: Wednesday. Jan. 10, W. A. Witham, 3 miles north and $ miles east of Rensselaer; general sale, horses, hogs, farm implements, etc. Monday, Jan. 15, W. M. Hammonds, on the old George Jenkins farm in Barkley tp., general sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, household goods, etc. Thursday, Jan. 18, J. W. Sage and J. F. Fenwick, at the residence of the former, 2 miles south and | mile east of Foresman; general sale, horses, thoroughbred Short Horn cattle and Poland China swine, farm implements, etc.

COMPLIMENTS MR. PRICE.

A Yankton, So. Dakota, paper pays Titus E. Price, a former Jasper county young man and a brother of County Surveyor Price, a handsome compliment in its report of court proceedings there. Unlike hia brother Myrt, Titus is a stanch democrat and stands very high in Yankton. The article says: “Titus E. Price was another member of the Yankton bar that came very much into prominence during the term, chiefly, of course through his defense of Sam Carr, which is conoeded to have been most clever and successful as he started out with heavy odds against his client, yet reduced the sentence to four years. Mr. Price was, however, fully as much in the foreground in his defense of George Neefe in one of the gambling cases. In this case Mr. Price seized the opportunity to go on record in what is known as the “syndicate” affair. His showing up of that gambling organization is probably one of the most powerful on record. He clearly showed that Mr. Neefe was the victim of persecution for daring to encoach on preserves claimed by others, and that the raiding of the rooms over Mr. Neefe’s saloon was not at all an effort at reform, but purely a move dictated by the “powers that be.” In this speech Mr. Price received as many compliments as he did in his Carr murder trial victory.”

PUBLIC JOINT INSTALLATION.

Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Install Officers Thursday Night. The joint installation of the Rebekahandl. O. O. F. lodges was held Thursday night at their hall in the Odd Fellows’ building and was attended by members and there wives and invited guests to the number of five hundred. The ceremonies were very interesting and were nicely carried out. Miss Ora Duvall was installing officer for the Rebekahs and District Deputy Grand Master L. H. Hamilton for the Odd Fellows. Both conducted their parts with great credit. Excellent music was furnished by the Healy orchestra. After the installation ceremonies an abundant lap supper, consisting of turkey sandwitches, pickles, coffee, ice cream and cake, was served. The big, crowd was handled nicely and the service was excellent considering the great number there. Everyone had a good time and pronounced the two lodges ideal entertainers. The following officers were installed: hebekahs. Elizabeth Hail*, N. G.; Ella Hopkins, V. G.; Sarah C. Barkley, Sec.; Margaret Huston, Treas.; Mattie Smith, Warden; Anna Tuteur, Con.; Lizzie Duvall, I. G.; John Sohanlaub, 0.G.; Mrs. L. Strong, R. S. toN.G.; Miss Frances Irwin, L. S.to N. G.; Mrs. Hattie Randle, R. S. V. G. ; Mrs. Ida Pierce, L. S. V. G.; Mrs. Sadie Paroels, Chaplain. ODD FELLOWS J. F. Bruner N. G.; J. W. Coen, V. G.; S. C. Irwin, Sec.; E. G. Warren, Financial Secretary; B. D, Rhoades, Treas; H. J. Kannal, R. S. toN.G.; A. L. Branch, L. S. to N. S.; A. C. Pancoast, Warden; W. J. Wright, Con.; W. R. Lee R. S. to V. G,; Chas. Osborne, L. S. to V.G.; Guy Daniels, R.S. 8.; W. F. Osborne, L. 8. 8.; C. W. Platt, 1.G.; J. L. Adams, O. G.; John Rush, Chaplain.

LIBRARY LECTURE COURSE.

Following are the three numbers of the Public Library Lecture Course yet to be given: Jan. 26 —Wallace Bruce Amsbray. Feb. s—Montaville Flower. April 16—Dr. John Driver. Season tickets SI.OO. 160 overcoats, all new goods, to be closed out at once. Rowles & Parker.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. The Newton circuit court will convene next Monday. Dame Rumor says that ex-oom-missioner Halleck is a candidate for republican county chairman. —o— Sixteen marriage licenses were issued last month, against 7 for the month previous and 19 for December, 1904. —o — Sheriff O’Connor returned Friday night from visiting his daughters, who are attending school at Chillicothe, Mo. Mr. William E. Glosser and Miss Mattie Harris, a young couple from Remington, were married at the clerk’s office Tuesday afternoon, Rev. G. H. Clarke officiating. —o— The $2,400 in the Mosely ditch were sold Tuesday to the First National Bank of Rensselaer at par. The bonds are in denominations of S3OO each, and mature one each year, beginning wi th Jan. 1, 1908. The Democrat was in error regarding Chas. Garling, the first ward saloon applicant whose case came up Tuesday, having signed the remonstrance in said ward. Three of the Garling boys signed the remonstrance, but Charlie did not sign. .... ■ . V —o — New suits filed: No. 6981. Harriet Phegley Randle vs. Charles J. Phegley et al; action to quiet title. No. 6982. Charles B. Lewis et al vs. Charles B. Wells et al; action to enjoin defendants from constructing a certain tile ditch.

Marriage licenses "issued: Jan. 2, Edward Denham Bellows of Remington, aged 22, to Ona Belle Wilson, also of Remington, aged 22. First marriage for each. Jan. 2, William Edward Glosser of Remington, aged 27, to Mattie Harris, of Remington, aged 26. First marriage for each. —o — While Referee Bowers allowed or confirmed the offset of the S. R. Nichols personal indebtedness to the McCoy bank, some $16,000, against a like amount of county funds deposited there, and the Frank Myers personal indebtedness against a personal debt of the McCoys to Frank, and he has disallowed the similar claim of Warner Bros., we understand. A protest signed by a number of the creditors was filed against the allowance of the Nichols set-off. —o — The contract was let Monday to Erie Lund, of Hammond, the original contractor, for the completion of the partly constructeed court house at Kentland, work on which was stopped by a supreme court decision last June. The price for completing the building is $18,525, which, with the amount paid Lund on the former contract, will run the cost up to over $30,000. Furniture, heating, etc., will make the total cost between $40,000 and $50,000 when folly ready to move into. —o — A couple of brothers by the name of Baker, of Roselawn, were brought here and lodged in j&il last Friday night on the charge of disturbing a Christmas entertainment in that vicinity, making, with the three from Fair Oaks, who are laying out a fine for the same oharge, five boarders now on Sheriff O’Connor’s hands. The two former were sent here by Squire Sorenson, of Roselawn, and I there is some question as to his authority to sentence prisoners to jail in another county. —o — Owing to Monday being New Year’s the oounty commissioners did not meet until Tuesday. J. F. Fettet, the new commissioner from the First district, came in Monday and qualified, and the board is now composed of Messrs. Way mire, Denham and Pettet. Mr. Pettet was formerly trustee of Walker township, has served on

the oounty council for some years, and it is generally believed will make a good commissioner. He states that he expects to do what is right to the best of bis ability, and that is all anyone can do. The board reorganized by electing C. T. Denham president. —o — Oounty Commissioner Elmer Skinner, of the north end of Newton county, is still receiving threatening letters from an anonymous source because of his position regarding the new courthouse matter at Kentland. The latest one was received Tuesday, being mailed at Morocco, and says: “Mr. Skinner: Tour resignation is demanded bv 92 per cent, of your constituents. You are going out of that office, if not as requested you will go out by other means, and if other means have to be used you will beg for mercy od your bended knees. Havel your resignation ■ in by January 6th, or there will be something doing at once. There will be no more notices given you. If you fall you will see some sights.” The Enterprise says that a few years ago, while serving as trus tee of McClellan township, Mr. Skinner received similar threats because of some official act, and one of his valuable horses a few days later died very mysteriously, and a whole row of trees in his orchard was devastated during the dark hours of the night. —oThere was not a great deal of business before the county commissioners this month, but some of it was of considerable i m portance. Following is a report of the proceedings: Election was ordered for Tuesday Feb. 20, in Jordan, Marion and Carpenter gray el road matter, to improve the three miles of Range Line road in Jordan tp. The Wm. Shirer et al highway in Walker tp., was ordered established, to be 50 feet in widb.. Geo. Ketcbmark, et al petition for ditch; remonstrance filed by Mathias Burger et al and case continued for hearing on 3d day Feb. term.

Contract for stationery was awarded to the Aetna Printing Co., of Indianapolis, it being the lowest bid. The assessments in the big Iroquois ditch improvement were affirmed and the board fix April 5, 1906, for payment in full, and for assessments unpaid at that time bonds will be issued in ten annual series, to begin maturing two years from the first Monday in May, 1906. —o — Readers of The Democrat noted in the November term of the Jasper circuit court allowances the item of S7OO to E. B. Sellers for prosecuting the McCoy criminal cases. This was the balance of the SI,OOO appropriated by the county council for the purpose of hiring additional counsel in prosecuting the McCoys, S3OO of the amount having been allowed at the September term While very little has been done in the matter of prosecuting these cases as yet, only the securing of the indictments, arguing a few motions, etc., and continuing the cases after change of venue by defendants, we are told that the real object in Judge Hanley’s allowing the balance of the appropriation at this time was to prevent the same lapsing on Jan. 1 and the possibility of the council not reappropriating. The matter encountered some opposition in the council when first appropriated, and it was feared that if the money was allowed to go back to the county treasury that it was problematical whether it would be re-appropriated again. This S7OO, we are told, was, on the court’s instructions, drawn by the clerk and will be paid over to Mr. Sellers as the court directs.

HALF MILLION SHORTAGE.

Peoria School Board Robbed of $75,000 Annually. Peoria, 111., Jan. 2—The Everett Auditing Company of Chicago will make its report on the last seven years as to tho finances of the Peoria School Board to-night. It will show an apparent shortage of $542,000 for that period. This will be scaled down 120,000 or $25,000 on account of some personal checks of former Superintendent Dougherty, now in the Joliet prison. This leaves an actual shortage of about $625,000, or an average of $75,000 a year, whioh Dougherty filched from the sohool funds.

Vol. VIII. No, 40

RISK IS CHAIRMAN

Of Tenth District Democratic Forces. LAFAYETTE MAN ELECTED TUESDAY Enthusiastic Convention Held at Monon. Three Candidates for Faulknor’s Place. The Tenth District democratic convention held at Monon Tuesday to select a chairman to succeed J. B. Faulknor of Michigan City, was well attended and one of the most enthusiastic meetings of its kind held in this district for several years. The delegates were met by the Monon band and escorted to the hall where the meeting was held. J. B. Faulknor, the old chairman, was not a candidate for reelection. He was made permanent chairman of the meeting and U. M. Baughman, of this city, chairman of the Jasper County Central Committee, was made permanent secretary. On motion of E. P. Honan of Rensselaer, it was voted that the delegates in attendance be allowed to vote the entire strength of their respective counties. On call for nominations Mayor Durgan of Lafayette, presented the name of Kirby Risk of Lafayette, in a neat and well chosen speech. Judge Saunderson presented the name of George Roby of Fowler, editor of the Benton Review, and ex-Senator Kopelke of Crown Point, presented the name of Lawrence Becker, present mayor of Hammond. A vote was taken with the following result:

Counties Risk Roby Becker 8ent0n...... Lake 14 LaPorte 5 17 Newton 5 Porter 32 2 Tippecanoe.. 21 Warren 5 White 10 Totals 51 31 16 Mr. Roby moved that the election of Mr. Risk be made unanimous, which was done. The new chairman in taking the chair made a few well chosen remarks, thanking the delegates for the honor shown him, etc. Mayor Lawrence Becker of Hammond, was called upon and made an enlivening speech on democratic policies, past and future. He was followed by the venerable Judge McCabe of Williamsport, who made a pleasing and polished address, after which the meeting adjourned. The new chairman is also chairman of the Tippecanoe county democrary and is known as an indefatigable worker for the cause of the people.? He is personally known to many of The Democrat’s readers, who will rejoice at bis selection for the place. Mr. Risk is also a candidate for state chairman, and stands a fair show of being elected at the state meeting next Monday, it is said.

LAW AND ORDER MEETING.

A call is hereby extended to all the voters in the City of Rensselaer and Marion township who are interested in the Law and Order movement throughout the country to suppress the evils of the saloon, the gambling den and the social evil, to meet at the Trinity Methodist church on next Monday evening, January 8, at 7:30, to effect an organization and attend to such other matters as nay come before the meeting. Committee.

Right now when you need them, we will save you $ $ on overcoats. New stock.' Rowles & Parker. Fence Posts: For sale, a few hundred good, well seasoned hedge fence posts for sale; 3 miles east of Rensselaer. Call on L. H. Myers, Rensselaer, Ind. Our entire stock of high grade overooats placed on sale to be closed out at 15 to 25 per oent discount. Rowles & Parker. Wanted:— soo bushels of oats, and 10 to 15 tons of oats straw, at the new coal, wood and feed yard, on Front street. J. E. Bislosky.