Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1906 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

C. I. & E. RAILROAD MAY YET COME.

Proposed Road Passes Through Medaryville and Wheatfeld.

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT LET And Work On South End of Line Will Soon Begin, According to Indiannpolls Papers. Saturday’s Indianapolis papers contained lengthy mention of the proposed Chicago, Indianapolis and Evansville railroad which has been surveyed from Tolleston, lnd., where the great steel trust is going to put in an immense iron works, through Wheatfield, Medary ville and other Indiana cities to the Ohio river. In brief, the plan contemplates tbe construction of a main line from Chicago to Evansville, with branches from Crownpoint to Toleston, from Logansport to South Bend and from Boonville to Owensboro, Ky. The main line will penetrate Warrick and Pike counties, where the company owns 60,000 acres of coal land; Martin county, where the company owns 10,000 acres of good ore land, and Monroe and Lawrence conn* ties where the company haß vast interests in the ooitio limestone regions. The coal, ore and stone properties have been acquired by tbe company recently. Experts are now at work in these mineral fields ascertaining the value and extent of their hidden resources. Starting from Blue Island, the proposed line of the road passes through Crownpoint, Leroy, Wheatfield, Medaryville, Pulaski, Anoca Junction, Walton, Russiaville, Kempton, Sheridan, Efuletown and New Augusta, The main line does not pass through Logansport, but that city ft reached by a loop four miles long. It was impossible, the promoters say, to enter Logansport with the main line and preserve the threetenths grade, which is desired above everything else in order that heavy hauls may be made with the modern type of locomotives. . The Indianapolis Sentinel, in part, says of the road: Within a short time representatives of the Chicago, Indianapolis and Evansville Railroad will appear before tbe Indianapolis Board of Works to ask permission to lay tracks across various streets of the city. The new railroad was incorporated last September and is intended to run from Evansville through the coal and stone districts of Southern Indiana to Indianapolis and Chicago. The Evansville - Indianapolis line is to be first constructed. It is said the distance from Indianapolis to Evansville will be reduced sixteen miles. The railroad distance from Indianapolis to Chicago is to be reduoed nine miles. Tho Carter Construction Company has the contract for constructing the road. It is asserted that the company ia to be entirely independent and will not be a part of tbe Wabash system, as prevoiusly reported. At Tolleston, where the United States Steel Corporation plans to establish a huge 10,000,000 plant the road will have a principal northern terminal. The Indianapolis terminal will be at Washington and Missouri-sts., where ground for a station* has already been purchased. The promoters assert that most of the right-of-way has been secured and that construction will commence early in 1907. A branch of the road will enter Indiauapolis from the main line at Tibbs-ave. and twelfth-st. With deep water at both the southern ana northern terminals of their road, the think they will be able to conduct a carrying business that will prove immenselv profitable. Eighteen hnndred feet of water front has been obtained at Evansville for docks and wharves, it is stated. With its three-tenths maximum grade and a maximum ourvature of only three degrees, the company expects to be able to haul 3,500 tons with the modern type locomotive, as against 1,800 or ' 2,000 tons hauled by any other .I ':'.

company. Tbe new road will make the distance from Evansville to Indianapolis 164 miles, and from Indianapolis to Chicago 175 miles. Fast passenger trains are to run from this city to Chicago, in four and a half hours. The promoters say the road will be first-class in every particular, with eighty pounds steel rails, white oak ties, rock and gravel ballast, and equipment that will be perfectly modern in every respect. The promoters of the company plan to operate branches from Crown Point to Toleston, from Logansport to South Bend and from Booneville to Owensburg, Ky. The main line will penetrate Warren and Pike counties where the company owns 60,000 acres of coal land; Martin, Monroe and Lawrenoe, where big quarries exist.

SYLVESTER JENKINS DEAD.

Sylvester B. Jenkins died at his home in the east part of town last Sunday at 1 a. m., after several months sickness from Bright’s disease and pther complications, aged 57 years, 9 months and 21 days. While his health had been poor for some time, yet he was about considerable and was np town Saturday afternoon. After going home, however, he was taken much worse and lapsed into a comatose condition about nine o’clock from which it was impossible to arouse him. Deceased lived in Barkley tp., for many years, but for the past three or four years had resided in Renssel-. aer. He leaves a wife and four children in practically destitute circumstances. The funeral was held Monday from the U. B. church st Aix, Rev. Blackburn conducting the services, and iew terment made in the Prater cemetery.

“TEN DOLLARS AND COSTS.”

Such Was the Result of the Keister Trial Last Friday. Tbe trial of George Keister, the restaurant man, for alleged selling of intoxicating liquors without a license, which was in progress before Squire Thornton and a jury when The Demoorat went to press last Friday afternoon, resulted in a verdict of guilty and a fine of $lO and costs, $36.10 in all. The jury was composed of C. J. Dean, E. D. Rhoades, George Ketchum, Jay W. Williams, Henry Grow, Ed Randle, A. D. Washburn, John Greenfield, Korab Parker, Ancil Woodworth, D. H. Yeoman and A. J. Brenner. The charge, as previously stated, was that of selling a pint bottle of beer to F. B. Myers on January 11 last, and the affidavit was sworn to by Miss Ruth Burris, a former employe in the Keister restaurant. Mr. Myers admitted drinking the beer there but stated that he had given Mr. Keister the money to purchase the beer for him and kept it there to drink when he wanted it instead of going to a saloon; and that the money paid at the time this partionlar beer was drunk was for some coffee which he owed for. The jury seemed to think there had been a violation of the law and brought in a verdict accordingly. There was talk of an appeal to the circuit oourt, bat we understand the amount has been paid and no appeal will be taken. The State was represented in the trial by Deputy Prosecutor Mose Leopold and Geo. E. Hershman.

THINKS SOMETHING’S WRONG.

Nearly a week has passed with no State officer charged with stealing the copper from the dome of the State House and selling it for junk. Sleeping, Governor Hanly —sleeping?—Kokomo Dispatch. 175 barrels Cabinet Winter Patent at $1,15 per sack. 200 barrels XXXX Minnesota Patent, $1.15 per sack. 200 barrels Lord’s Best flour at $1.25 per sack. Every sack guaranteed to be as good as any floor on the market, or money refunded. John Eger. •

' Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, January 27, 1906.

GREEN THORNTON BUYS A FARM.

tho sale at Green Thornton’s at Surrey Wednesday, W. S. Asper of Livingston county, 111., to whom Mr. Thornton sold his 80 acre farm recently, came to him and told Mr. Thornton that he would give him SSOO of the $750 paid on the farm if he would release him from the deal. Mr. Thornton gave him the $250 back and the deal ia “off.”-4~The gale went ahead, however, and the property brought good figures, aggregating, with some outside property tbat was brought in, $1,750. Mr. Thornton seemed well pleased to get the farm back and will probably get SIOO per acre next time. This sale was at about SB7 50 per acre.

PERMIT FOR POUCH GRANTED.

No Excuse Now For The Democrat Failing to Reach South End of the County Saturday riornlngs. In reply to The Democrats request for permission to make up a special mail sack for its Wolcott, Remington and Goodland subscribers, the Supt. of Railway Mail Service has written us granting this request, and the papera will hereafter go to Reynolds on the Milk train, leaving Rensselaer at 6:15 Friday evening and there be transferred to the Panhandle, reaching the above named towns from 9 to 10 a. tri., every Saturday, in plenty of time for the rural route carriers. As the west bound Panhandle mail is almost always on time we anticipate there will be no farther trouble in the matter of onr rural route subscribers receving The Democrat every Saturday hereafter.

Morocco Courier: The Jasper County Democrat wants to know what road it is proposed to build east and west from Morocco to Rensselaer. For its benefit we will say that it is the I. I. & M. commonly known as tbe Rockford Route,and ijaxtow completed from Rockford to Momence. In the spring this road will be continued parallel with the C. & E. I. to Morocco where it crosses the Indiana Harbor route, just built. It is then proposed to make a detour to the east, crossing the Monon at Rensselaer or Reynolds, probably the latter, as it coaid cross two roads at Reynolds, at the same time thus saving one crossing. It seems that this road which is called the Indiana, Illinois & Minnesota is a sort of an outer belt aronnd Chicago, tapping every road entering that city, built for«the purpose of taking freight from these lines before it gets to Chicago, thus saving a great amonnt of time lost in the Chicago yards by consignments of freight shipped from any point south or east to any point north or west. The road is sure to be built, brother, and it only remains to be seen whether it can be induced to hit Rensselaer. We hope so, as a road across this scope of country is greatly needed.

The Demoorat has printed sale bills for the following public Bales: Monday Jan. 29, Henry Snow, 9 miles north and 2 miles east of Rensselaer; general sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Tuesday, Jan. 30, James E. Walter, 2 miles north and mile west of Rensselaer, on the old Donnelly farm; general sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm im* plements, etc. Wednesday, Jan. 31, Joseph Gaines, 7 miles west of Rensselaer; ?;eneral sale, horses, oattle, hogs, arm implements, etc. Friday, Feb. 2, Mrs. H. C. Caldwell at Mt. Ayr; sale of household and kitchen furniture. Sale to begin at 1 p. m. Iroquois Stock Farm pure bred Hereford cattle and pure bred Poland China hog sale will be held in Rensselaer, Saturday, February 3.

We want a good lady agent in this oounty to sell Photo sofa pillow covers. A big seller. Address Stockton Art Co., Stockton, 111. You oan save dollars at the great Zephyr gingham sale Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2 and 3. Chicago Bargain Store.

THAT NEW RAILROAD.

PUBLIC SALES.

LADY AQBNT WANTED.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. Frank Mulden of Wheatfield was lodged in jail Thursday to lay out a eleven days fine for a plain drunk. —o — The case of Frank M. Hart vs. Chas. T. Otis, taken from this county on change of venue, was dismissed by argeement in the Newton circuit court this week. —o — Thomas Price of Parr, who was released from the insane asylum in April last, was brought here Thursday and lodged in jail to be again returned to Longcliff, having become insane once more. —o — Marriage licenses this week: Jan. 25, Ed Oliver of Milroy tp., aged 43, to Bell Raymond of Jasper county, age 29. Second Carriage for each, both having been divorced in 1905. New suits filed: No. 6990. Lawrence A. Wiles, trustee of the estate of Fred D. Gilman, bankrupt, vs. George W. Gilman; suit on notes. Demand $5,000. No. 6991. Elmira Monnett vs. Fletcher Monnett; suit for an accounting of rents and profits and for partition of real eatate. No. 6992. Jesse G. Grant vs. Garland Grant; suit for divorce. The parties to this suit reside in Marion township, and were marj ried Sept. 23, 1904; seperated Sept. 12,1905. The complaint alleges cruel and inhuman treatment. Plaintiff’s maiden name was Jessie Makeever. Just a plain divorce without any trimmings is asked for.

—o- - The G. E. Murray Company, capital SB,OOO, divided into 160 shares of SSO each, has filed articles of association with the Seoretary of State and with the recorder Jasper county. The directors are George E. Murray, Lottie H. Murray, Walter R. Lee, Joseph Jeffries aud Charles Simpson. The stock is owned as follows: George E. Murray, 134 shares; Lottie H. Murray, 1 share; Walter R. Lee, 12 shares; Joseph Jeffries, 8 shares, and Charles E. Simpson, 5 shares. The company is incorporated for the purpose of carrying on a general merchandise business in Rensselaer, and unless sooner terminated is to ran fifty years. Geo. E. Murray is president of the company, Joseph Jeffries, secretary andtreasurer. The stock is fully subscribed and paid in. ~ . Q ~.... The Hammond Tribune states that “Referee Bowers is issuing notices in the McCoy caseß for the declaration of a second dividend of 10 per cent which with the former dividend of 40 per cent gives the creditors just half of the funds they lost in the wrecked bank. The trustee has on hands more income from the estates and it is not unlikely that further dividends will be declared. Additional claims have been filed since the first dividend, but they amount to less than a thousand dollars and will be included in the 50 per cent dividends.”

The Tribune is hereby informed that the dividend heretofore declared was 20 per cent, not 40, and this 10 per cent now declared makes a total of only 30 per oent. Probablv there will be some other dividends to the creditors in tbe coarse of time, but it i 8 not at all likely the total will exceed 40 per cent, and the chances are that it will hardly equal that. —o — The disbarment proceedings against Lemuel Darrow, who is now serving his fourth term as mayor of Laporte, City Attorney Worden of Laporte, and John W. Talbot of South Bend, resulted in a verdiot of guilty at Goshen this week for Darrow and Talbot, and the defendants are forever barred from the practice of law in this state unless the higher courts, to 'whioh an appeal will be taken, reverse the decision or grant a new trial. Worden was acquitted. Both the convioted men have been held in high esteem and enjoyed a good lawpraotioe. Their friends had looked for an easy acquittal of the charges against them. They were oharged with inducing Mrs.

Rose Duck of Chicago to give perjured testimony in the trial of Mrs. Stella Lula of Michigan City that resulted in her acquittal. Mr. Talbot, it will be remembered, was the attorney for the plaintiffs in the damage case of Reed vs. the Panhandle railroad company, tried here nearly two years ago, and he created a most favorable impression here. It is hoped that the gentlemen will yet be able to establish their innocense of the charges against them. ■ —o The Democrat this week publishes the annual reports of the trustees of Jordan and Milroy townships, making nine reports in all published by this paper—eight, or all, of the democratic trustees and of one republican trustee. The law says that these reports and numerous other notices affecting township and county affairs, must be published in the two leading newspapers representing the two leading political parties casting the greatest number of votes at the last preceding election, and to the republican officers who want to do what is right and obey the spirit as well as the letter of the law we wish to state that The Jasper County Democrat is the only democratic paper published in Jasper qounty, as recognized by the democrats of such county. This fact ia farther evidenced by the fact that during the past six or seven years, although the county has had a number of democratic officials, such as county clerk, six to eight of the thirteen township trustees, etc., during this time not a solitary notice required to be published in a democratic paper has ever been given out by such democratic officers tp any other paper than The Jasper County Democrat. Therefore, we repeat, there is no excuse for the republican officer who really wants to obey the law to go wrong in this regard.

THE COMMON COUNCIL.

Regular Meeting Held Monday Night AihA» Haw flatsaawot Interest Acted Upon. All members were present at the regular meeting of the Common Council Monday night Following is report of the proceedings: Resolution passed naming tbe street running north from the west end of McCoy avenue, “Sparling avenue.” Rate fixed at 10 cents per Kilowat for lights at the Library. Light superintendent directed to install a new light in the center of alley back of Eger’s store. City clerk ordered to ascertain the cost of a file case for his office. City attorney instructed to confer with the Monon railroad people regarding the placing of a flagman at the crossing near the Babcock & Hopkins elevator, which is much needed. Following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. W. S. Park*, marshal $22 50 Lyman Zea, night watch 22 50 Joseph Jackson, bus fare 1 25 Mrs. Eger, room for election 4 00 HOAD FUND. Hiram Day, cement and sand 133 65 Rensselaer Lumber Co. sewer pipe 22 77 BLBCTRIO LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, sdlary...j 50 00 C. L. Thornton, salary 30 00 Lem Houston, salary 30 00 Ben Smith, brick work on furnace 1 75 Viotorla Mining Co., coal 78 10 Standard Oil Co., oil 10 60 Western Electric Co., supplies 30 12 Central Electric Co., supplies 2 43 ,3. H. Chapman, freight 169 19 Bari Sayler, work on line. 13 92 WATKH FUND. F. M. Abbott, salary 30 00 1 cent per dozen more for eggs, 1 cent per pound more for butter than elsewhere. We lead, others follow; we originate, others imitate. Chicago Bargain Store. Land for Sale.—Anyone wishing to purchase 80 acres in Union township, will please oommunioate with Marcel Viti, Attorney-at-law. Penn Sq. Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 3 oar loads of flour just received, and as long as it laftts will sell you the best flour you have ever bought in two years for the money. Lord’s Best, the best hard wheat flour made, $1.20 a saok. XXXX Minnesota, made from spring wheat, $1.15 a saok. Cabinet A Winter wheat patent, $1.15 a saok. John Eger. Get prices on anything, and will go one better, except thread. Chicago Bargain Store.

VOL. VIII. No. 43

GEN. “JOE" WHEELER DEAD

Pneumonia Conquers the Soldier Who Came Unscathed Through Two Wars. New York, Jan. 20.—General Joseph Wheeler, the famous Confederate cavalry leader, and a brigadier general of the United States army since the war with Spain, died at 5:35 p. m. yesterday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sterling Smith, in Brooklyn. The veteran of two wars was 09 years old, but in spite of his age there was hope until Wednesday of his recovery from the attack of pneumonia which caused his death. It has not yet l>een decided where the body will be interred, but probably it will be Ln Arlington National cemetery, near Washington. Announcement of the jilans for the funeral will be made today. General Wheeler was taken ill six days ago at his sister’s home, where he has boon living recently. He contracted a severe cold, which developed into pleurisy and pneumonia. From the first his age told against him. General Wheeler's career is indissolutely connected with the history of the United States since 18(51.

LOAD IS HEAVY ENOUGH

When It Is Unloaded Governor Pennypacker Will Consider Loading Up Again.

Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 26. —Governor Penny packer will not amend Ills call for the extra session of the Pennsylvania legislature to include legislation to give trolley companies the right to carry freight and other measures, which has been proposed by the senate and house, until after the legislation provided for in his official proclamation and supplementary call has been acted upon tinally. This was the answer which the governor made to a committee of three representatives and two senators who called upon him to ask that he extend his call. His reply in writing was as follows: “When the wagon is full of com it is better to unload into the crib before taking on any more. Come to me with suggestions as to further legislation during the specia. session after there has been a disposition made of those now before the legislature. For the present it does not appear to be wise to add to them, even though Important matters may have been submitted.” J

Belated Case of Yellow Fever.

New: ..‘llk. the German cmHer Bremen arrived at the mouth of the river on her way to New Orleans a case of yellow fever was reported on board. Dr. Lamb, in charge of the quarantine station, at once ordered the ship detained and screened the patient.

She Has Joined Her Friend.

Chicago, Jan. 2G. —Brooding over the fatal illness of her family friend, General Joseph Wheeler, was the immediate cause of the suicide at the Sherman House here of Mrs. Margaret Bailey just as the news of General Wheeler's death reached Chicago.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at the Court House is, “The Church and her Collegeß;”'in the evening, “Tempting God.” All are welcome.

REVIVAL MEETING.

Evangelist J. S. Bittler, of Chicago, is leading in a revival meeting at Trinity M. E. Church, having begun meeting on Wednesday evening. Dr. Bitler has conducted meetings in many of the leading cities in the country. The public are cordially invited to hear him. Just received 1 car load woven fence electric weld, and another car on the way. Chicago Bargain Store.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

*VJan, 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reed, in town, a girl. •>LJan. 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Ord Yeoman of Barkley tp., a son. Jan. 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reece of Barkley tp., a daughter. Jan. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Will Clark, north of town, a son. The Clearance Sale continues at greater reductions than ever on everything a few more days, Chicago Bargain Store.

BA&IAINS IN BAILED HAY AND STRAW.

Oat Straw, nice and bright, per ton $5 50 Timothy Hay, clean and bright, per ton 8 50 Per 100 lb. bale 50 Per 85 to 90 lb. bale 40 Come and see us or telephone 273. Rensselaer Feed Store, A. L. Branch, Prop. You should never lose sight of the great values given on catalogue goods and keep your eye opbn for imitators. Chicago Bargain Store.