Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1906 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

FOR MEN ONLY.

Rev. Dr. Bitler, the evangelist, will give a lecture to men only, at the opera house, Rensselaer, Sunday at 2:30 p. tn. His subject will be “The Mask Removed.” It is understood things of a vital character will be discussed. Boys under thirteen will not be admitted. Admission. will be by ticket only. Tickets can be had free at all barber shops. This lecture has been given from ocean to ocean in most of the great cities of the land, including New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, St. Louis, Columbus, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Terre Haute, etc., on to the Pacific Coast. Of this great lecturer Dr. Wilder, ex-president of the Illinois Wesleyan University, says: “Every father and son should hear your voice of warning, and be made acquainted with the facts you furnish.” The crowd will be great. Get a ticket and go early.

BOY SHOT WHILE OUT HUNTING.

The 14-year-old son of Peter Wood, south of town, was shot in the legs while out bunting rabbits with an older brother Saturday afternoon, and quite badly hurt, although unless blood poisoning sets in, which is always a possibility in such cases, it is thought he will get along all right. The gun was in the hands of the older brother, it appears, and the discharge of shot took effect in the younger boy’s legs just above the knees, some six or eight shot lodging in one leg and forty or fifty in the other. Some particles of clothing were picked out with the shot by Dr. Kresler, to whom the boy was brought for surgical attention, but some of the shot and some few particles of cloth it is thought remain. While driving home from town after bringing in the boy for treatment, the team of mules which other members of the family driving took fright at a big paper poster along the road south of town and ran away, throwing all the occupants out and injuring the shoulder somewhat of Mr. Wood’s daughter. One wheel of the wagon was smashed to pieces and some little other damages done to the rig. The boy who got shot was not hurt, fortunately, by being thrown out.

WE WANT MORE SUBSCRIBERS.

And to Secure Then Quickly We Will Offer Special Inducements. The Democrat in still anxious to extend its circulation notwithstanding the fact that its recent piano contest added several hundred new names to its already big list, and to secure these subscriptions it will offer some premiums in the way of other papers that you cannot afford to let go by: With all new subscriptions sent in during the next two months we will give absolutely free a full year’s subscription to that excellent family paper, “Farm and Fireside,” of Springfield, Ohio. This is a semi-monthly journal of 8 high character and a paper that you will appreciate very much. (This offer applies only to new subscribers.) If you want a weekly paper we will give you The Democrat and Bryan’s Commoner for $1.60; The Democrat and the Cincinnati Enquirer for $1.60; The Democrat and St. Louis Twice-a-Week Republic for $1.50. (This offer applies for a short time to both old and new subscriptions.) If a daily paper is wanted we will furnish The Democrat and the Chicago Daily Examiner for $3.50. (To both old and new subscribers.) \ We can also give you special rates on almost any newspaper or magazine published anywhere. Remember, Farm and Fireside is absolutely free to all new subscribers during the next two months, both papers The Democrat and Farm and Fireside for only SI.OO, cash in advance. To old subscribers the price of the two papers will be $1.25. Sample copies of The Democrat will be mailed free on request, and copies of several other publications offered may be seen at The Democrat office. Don’t delay, but send in your subscription at once if not already a subscriber, and if you are, tell your neighbor about this offer and induce him to subscribe for the best county paper published in northwestern Indiana, with a good farm and family paper thrown in free as a special inducement.

COUNTY FUNDS.

Interest Received Belongs To the County, AND CAN BE RECOVERED BY SUIT If Appropriated To His Own Gain By the County Treasurer, Says a Prominent Attorney. Tuesday’s Indianapolis News had a lengthy article on the matter of county treasurers receiving interest on public funds for their own private gain, as has been going on in Jasper county for the past few years at least and perhaps for a great many years. This article was written by “A Lawyer,” and judging from the decisions referred to and the logic of the conclusion of law, a very able one at that. This article was followed Wednesday by a strong editorial in the News, quoting liberally from decisions of the supreme court of the State. In the decision of the supreme court in the case of Winchester Electric Light Co. vs. Veal, where the county treasurer had loaned county money, the court held that he could not recover it back as he had no ownership in said funds, saying:

“It is public money, the title being m the official only to the extent that he is required to account for it and he is not authorized to use it for his own private gain."

The News quotes from numerous other decisions, showing that a county treasurer who enters into any agreement with a bank or other persons to loan them public funds or receives interest on such funds is guilty of embezzlement and suit can be brought against him and his bondsmen to recover every penny of interest received from such funds. Concluding the News says:

"Here, then, is the law. There is no need for new legislation to pive the people a title to their property, or to recover that which has been lost. But there is need of legislation to regulate the business of handling public moneys. There must, too, be a law prescribing the duties of the State Treasurer, who is now forbidden to lend the State’s money at all. The question, therefore, for county treasurers and for those who want to be, is whether they will pledge themselves, not to perform an act of kindness to the people, but to obey the law. We suggest further that immediate steps should be taken to recover the vast sums received by custodians of the public fuuds to which they have not a a shadow of right."

The notorious and evil practices that have prevailed in the county treasurer’s office of Jasper county during the past few years should be thoroughly aired in the courts, and the large sums of money that have been paid to the treasurer in interest on public funds, or credited to his personal account, should be collected back for the benefit of the people.

It is believed that the interest received by the present treasurer of this county is from $2,000 to $2,500 per year, and he has not a shadow of right to this rake-off.

MOW THE POLITICIANS LOVE MANLY.

Fowler Republican: Funny notions some fellows get into their noodles. One said “Hanly is a great statesman, we must do all we can for Hanly.” Then he put in his best licks to help elect Marshall delegates.

WHERE DID THEY GET IT?

Republican newspapers point with pride to the fact that during 1905 Andrew Carnegie “gave away” >14,000,000, while John D. Rockefeller “gave away” >II,OOO- - This is all very interesting. Every dollar these gentlemen have “given away” has been brought regularly to public .attention through the columns of the daily press, but the more interesting explanation would be, “Where did they get it?” “Upon what meat did this our Caesar feast that he has grown so great” as to be able to “give away” these large sums of money?—The Commoner. 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 Stork.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, February 3, 1906.

The Democrat has printed sale bills for the following public sales:

Wednesday, Feb. 7, Mrs. Sue Steel, on S. P. Thompson’s farm in Union tp., 1 mile south and 1| miles west of Parr; general sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, household goods, etc. Tuesday, Feb. 13, Geo. W. Markin, 5 miles southwest of Rensselaer, on the Waling farm, in Newton tp.; general sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Wednesday, Feb. 14, Mrs. Reece Robey, on the John Makeever farm, 1 mile north and 3 miles west of Rensselaer; general sale, horses, cattle, farm implements, etc.

An auctioneer in a neighboring county who advertises bis dates, uses the questionable practice of advertising his unfilled nearby dates —that is, dates so close that no one would want them—over in this and Newton counties, and gives the names of people near Rensselaer and Fair Oaks, etc., that no one here ever heard of and who have heard of no such sale in the vicinities mentioned. He reminds us very much of a certain print shop in Rensselaer that advertises that it gets out from two to five sets of sale bills every week, and yet the bills are not in evidence; they are not posted up about town nor in the country, as they would be if this was the truth, and the paper carries the sale notices for the bills it prints in its columns, same as does The Democrat, and only an occasional sale notice appears. In fact the shop has not printed five sale bills all season, while The Democrat has printed upwards of thirty, and can shop up “the goods,” for every one of them. We do not believe it is good business policy to lie to people, for as Abe Lincoln is quoted as having said “you can’t fool all of the people all the time?’ Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office.

TOLD BY THE FIRESIDE.

A Rensselaer woman had been reading the evening paper for half an hour when she laid it aside and said: “John,” what is a grafter? I have met the word in every paper I’ve picked up for the last three months. It doesn’t exactly seem to mean a burglar or highway robber.” “No, not exactly,” replied John. “For instance, I go to the club.” “Yes.” “The boys press the liquor on me until I have a drop too much.” “I see.” “I come home and fall into bed and sleep like a log.” “Well?” “You get up while I sleep and go through my pockets, and the next morning I miss $5. You say I must have lost it at poker, but I know that you grafted it.” “Do you mean to I stole it?” “Not at all, dear, and you needn’t look so red over it. Graft means to find, to sequester, to gobble, to keep, to beat the policy holder any way you can, and that’s why I have been hiding my wallet under the front steps every night for the last two weeks.” “And I—l ?” “You’ll have to graft the hired girl’s wages in the future. Tell her you’ll have to keep out a dollar a week for the yellow dog fund.”

Oxford Tribune: A “regular” in politics is one who would vote for the devil if he happened to be on his party ticket. An “irregular” is one who thinks for himself and votes for the clean, honest man.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ward Jenkins, of south of town, a daughter. Jan. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Borntrager, south of town, a son. XOan. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Mel Wood, near the depot, a girl. Jan. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bisseuden, in the northeast part of town, a girl. Jan. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Austin Haas, of Lafayette, a son. Jan. 31, to Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bond, east of town, a daughter. "pJan. 81, to Dr. and Mrs. Ira Wasburn, a daughter. Jan. 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Charley Jenkins, of Barkley tp., a son.

PUBLIC SALES.

DOES IT PAY ?

THE DIFFERENCE.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. Commissioners’ court, will convene Monday. —o— Thomas Price was returned to the asylum at Longcliff last Friday. —o — The February term of the Jasper circuit court will convene one week from Monday. Over in Newton county the delinquent tax list is so small that it has been decided not to have any tax sale this year at all. Judge Ulric Z. Wiley has announced that he will not be a candidate for renomination to the appellate bench. Judge Rabb, of Warren county, is a candidate for Wiley’s place. r -OA There were no unloaned school rends on hand Feb. Ist except what had already been spoken for. In fact there are applications on file ahead all the time in this county and there has never been any surplus to speak of accumulated. —o — Newton County Enterprise: Contractor Lund expects to have the •brick work completed on the new court house by the end of this week. The north, south and east walls are now completed with the 1 exception of the cornice, and there is but little more work to do on the west or front wall.

—o — Judge Tuthill of the Lake circuit court handed down a decision last Friday in the matter of city councilmen-at-large, holding that councilmen-at-large having no predecessors, it being a newly created office, they would fill their full term of four years and hence take their seats on January 1, 1906. Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 29, Louis Ramp, of Rensselaer, aged 23, to Rosa Scheutich, also of Rensselaer, aged 26. First marriage for each. Feb. 1, Frank Otis Gray, of Streator, 111., aged 42, to Dora Ann Robey, of Remington, aged 42. Second marriage for each, the groom having been divorced in 1901 and the bride being a widow, her husband having died in 1904. \

—° — This is the last week of the Newton circuit court. Among the cases from this county were: Thos. Besse vs. C. I. & L. Ry. Co., and Austin vs. Kight, dismissed; Norman Warner et al, were given judgment for 164 60 against Ralph W. Marshall, by agreement. The following cases were venued to this circuit: Herman Schultz vs. John Brady; Steele-Weddles Co. vs. Henry H. Hyatt; Chas. G. Spitler vs. Arch Elijah.

—o — New suits filed: No, 6993. Shelby Comer vs. Emerson, Henry and Reuben Snow; action in replevin. Returnable Feb. 12. No. 6994. Lyons, Turner & Esson vs. Nelson Hough; suit on note and chattel mortgage. Demand SBOO. Returnable Feb. 12. No. 6995. Harriet Elizabeth Rose Kerr vs. John Coen, Harriet W. Ferguson and Brazilla F. Ferguson, her husband, Manila J. Sayler and John T. Sayler, her husband, Tirzah P. Vannatta and John R. Vannatta, her husband; action for partition and an accounting. Returnable Feb. 12. No. 6996 Lawrence A. Wiles, trustee of the estate of Fred D. Gilman, bankrupt, vs. Sith B. Moffitt; suit on notes. Demand SBOO. Returnable Feb. 12. No. 6997. William B. Austin vs. Joseph Kallison et al; suit on notes and foreclosure. No. 6998. The Rensselaer Bank of Rensselaer, Indiana, ys. Seth B. Moffitt and S. B. Thornton; suit on note. Demand S6OO.

Best flour on earth, “Sleepy Eye,” at the Geo. E. Murray Co’s, new grocery.

Just received 1 car load woven fence electric weld, and another car on the way. Chicago Bargain Stork.

FIFTH NUMBER OF THE LECTURE COURSE.

The Assembly Daily Herald, Chautauqua, N, Y., says of Montaville Flowers, who will appear at the Library Auditorium next Monday evening: It is generally admitted that universal consent is a means of certitude. Assuming that to be true, it must be said that Montaville Flowers has received the approbation of two of the largest audiences seen in the auditorium. All of Mr. Flowers’ excellent analytical work is his own. In his character delineations he gives his audience a rich treat. The wide difference in the character of his performance shows him to be a most tersatile artist. However difficult or numerous his characters, he manages to do them justice, as the frequent and energetic applause of the audience made patent. Mr. Flowers is a young man who has worked hard and persistently to acquire the eminent position he now holds in the public estimation. Voice, ease and naturalness, qualities so necessary to the perfection* of a speaker, have been happily united in him. One thing in particular is worthy of note —he is not only an impersonator and reciter, but he is an orator.

LITTLE POCKET PHYSICIAN.

Hyomei Inhaler that is Guaranteed by B. F. Fendig to Cure Catarrh. Thousands who have been cured by Hyomei, call the inhaler that comes with every outfit “The little pocket physician,” as it is so small that it can be carried in the pocket or purse. Prior to the discovery of Hyomei, statistics showed that at least 97 out of every 100 persons in this state were suffering from catarrh in some form. The remarkable results following the use of Hyomei are shown by the smaller percentage to-day of people suffering from catarrh. There is really no excuse whatever for anyone having catarrh now that Hyomei is so readily obtainable. If you have any doubts about its value, B. F. Fendig will let you haye a complete outfit with the understanding that unless it cures catarrh, it will not cost you a cent. A complete Hyomei outfit consists of “the little pocket physician,” a medicine dropper, and a bottle of Hyomei, and costs only sl, while additional bottles of Hyomei can be procured for 50 cents, making it the most economical, as well as the most reliable treatment for the cure of catarrh.

Do not delay longer the use of Hyomei, if you have catarrh. This is a purely local disease, and Hyomei goes right to the spot where the catarrh germs are present, destroys them, soothes and heals all inflammation, and makes a permanent and lasting cure.

LADY AGENT WANTED.

We want a good lady agent in this county to sell Photo sofa pillow covers. A big seller. Address Stockton Art Co., Stockton, 111.

Get prices on anything, and will go one better, except thread. Chicago Bargain Store.

Farm for Rent: 200 acres, 40 acres pasture, 35 acres meadow, balance in cultivation and thoroughly tiled; good house, barn, cribs and other buildings. Farm lies in Newton county. Want 2-5 of grain and half the hay in stack. Call on or address, N. Littlefield, Rensselaer, Ind.

The Clearance Sale continues at greater reductions than ever on everything a few more days, Chicago Bargain Store.

3 car loads of flour just received, and as long as it lasts 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 sack. XXXX Minnesota, made from spring wheat, $1.15 a sack. Cabinet A Winter wheat patent. $1.15 a sack. John Eger.

You should never lose sight of the great values given on oateuogue goods and keep your eye open for imitators. Chicago Bargain Store.

Work harness oiled for 11 per set at Worden’s harness shop.

Vol. VIII. No 44

FIRE AT BRAZIL.

Wipes Out Property Valued at $30,000, Including the Opera House. HELP SENT FROM TERRE HAUTE Quick Run by a Relief Train—ExQuaker Preacher Makes Open ConfesHion—ltems. Brazil, Ind., Feb. 2.—The costliest fire for years in the history of this city came at 5 a. in., when it was discovered that the McGregor Opera House was in flames. The origin of the tire is unknown, but it is presumed that a gasoline tank, furnishing light for the opera nouse billiard parlor, widespread. Mayor Shattuck wired to flames spread rapidly, and it was feared that the destruction would be id espread. Mayor Shattuck wired to Terre Haute for aid, and the Vandalia Railroad company provided a special train, bringing the No. 3 fire company of Terre Haute to Brazil in eighteen minutes after leaving Terre Haute. Loss on Opera House Is SIO.OOO. The flames spread with such rapidity that the three-story block adjoining, owned by A. C. Campbell, on the corner of Main and Walnut streets, soon caught, but good work prevented a wide sweep of the flames. The opera house is owned by Judge S. M. McGregor, who places his loss on the building and contents at $19,000, with only $7,000 insurance. His law library, valued at $3,000, was also destroyed. W. H. Leavitt, manager of the opera house, lost ms personal effects, valued at S6OO. with no insurance. Wednesday night Opie Reed lectured at the opera house, and Nicoll was billed for last night. This performance waJ changed to Eagles’ hall. Others Who Had Ix*wes. The building belonging to Campbell & Hunt was damaged, with a loss of $3,000, and $1,200 insurance. A. S. Wall, music dealer, suffered a loss of SI,OOO, covered by insurance; M. E. Decker, insurance agent, was damaged S3OO, covered by insurance. Fred Keller, druggist, in the Campbell building, lost $1,500. partly covered by insurance. Totten & Kelly, hardware dealers, report a loss of $2,000, covered by Insurance. A. I). Lemon, jeweler, lost $2,000, with SI,OOO insurance. Dr. J. C. Gregg, the American Express company. the Western Union Telegraph company, A. C. Cooper tent factory and Walt er small losses.

ERRING ONE CONNFSSES Ex-Quaker Preacher Who Eloped Tells the Story of His Sin at a Revival. Marlon, Ind., Feb. 2.—Rev. Elwood Ellis, formerly pastor of the First Friends’ church, in Richmond, and clerk of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends, who aliout two years ago eloped with his ser.ant girl, has been living a quiet life in Fairmount for some time. The recent revival meetings in that place made an impression on him and he surprised a congregation by making a full confession, which is the first public statement he ha» made since he first left Richmond. Ellis Is said to have hopes of being reinstall'd tn the Friends’ church. He said he wished to make the statement in various places that he might be able to let more people know of his confession. His former friends, who were present, congratulated him for making the public statement, and prayers were offered by many that he would be forgiven and would have sufficient grace to remain an upright man in the future.

Had Both Been Artificial, Now. New Albany. Ind., Feb. 2.—As the result of trying to board a moving train, George Weddle lost his footing and fell under the wheels, where an artificial leg was crushed to splinters and the bones in the other leg so badly broken that amputation may be necessary. Weddle, who is a railroad man, lost a leg In nn accident several years ago. but as soon as he was able to wear an artificial leg he again resumed railroading, being employed as a brakeman. New Scheme for the Thirsty. Lebanon, Ind., Feb. 2.—Bert Wills and Richard Bush were arrested on grand jury Indictments charging them with running a blind tiger at Thorntown. It is alleged the men have a system of selling the liquor by bartenders who are strangers In the town and whose names and residences are unknown; that before the name of one bartender is learned by the customer of the place a new one is substituted.

A good farm mare for sale; coming 10 years old, in foal to Percheron horse. Geo. H Bell, Rensselaer, Ind.

Those wanting Watkins’ goods, wait for the wagon or call at Krealer’s hitch barn, Rensselaer.