Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1906 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

SI.OO Per Year.

McCOY CASES CONTINUED FOR TERM.

Further Delay In Bringing the Bank Wreckers to Justice. s

TOM IS STILL SICK IN BED, And His Doctors Say Cannot Undergo Ordeal of Trial.—His Liver In Bad Shape. As was to have been expected from the moves made last week by the attorneys for the McCoys, the nineteen criminal cases against them have been continued to the next term of court in White county, which convenes on April 23, and comes too late for anything further to be done with them should they succeed in getting clear of conviction in the indictments now pending, as the two years will then have expired since the bank “busted,” and no further indictments can be secured. The cases were continued to last Monday on the verbal statement of Tom’s attorneys that he was sick in bed in Lafayette, threatened with pneumonia, and would be unable to get out, bis physicians stated, for several weeks. On this statement Judge Palmer continued the cases until Monday, but on Saturday hie attorneys filed affidavits in each of the 19 cases, from both Tom and his attending physician, John M. Smith, who alleges that he has been a practicing physician of Lafayette for 35 years, stating that he would be unable to leave his bed for three or four weeks and would be unable to go through the ordeal, physically or mentally, of a trial for six weeks. These affidavits are also signed by John F. McHugh, A. W. Reynolds, Geo. F. Palmer and Haywood & Burnett, Tom’s attorneys. Reynolds and Palmer are Monticello attorneys, the others are from Lafayette. On this showing they asked a continuance for the term. Judge Palmer stated that be would have to have further evidence to continue the cases for the term, and gave them to Monday noon to determine the condition of defendant at that time. Monday afternoon they appeared with voluminous affidavits in each of the cases, each containing 12 type-written pages, and made by the attorneys, John F. McHugh and Geo. P. Haywood, Thos. J. McCoy, Alfred McCoy, Dr. John M. Smith, the attending giysician, and Dr. Edward C. avidson, of Lafayette, who was called in consultation with Dr. Smith. The latter physician states that he has been a practicing physician of Lafayette for 15 years. He confirms Dr. Smith in the Saturday affidavits as to Tom’s condition and said it would be out of the question for the defendant to leave his room for three or four weeks. The affidavit of Dr. Smith states that Tom first called on him, at his office on Feb. 9, and consulted him as to his condition, and that he advised him to go to his home on South Ninth street and go to bed; that he found him to be a very sick man, threatened with pneumonia and suffering with a severe congestion of the liver; that he complained of great pain in the right side, which was very tender to the touch; that his skin had a jaundiced or yellow appearance, etc. It is stated in the affidavits made Monday that while the lung trouble and threats of pneumonia had improved, the congestion of the fiver had not improved and for the past two nights be had suffered more intensely than at any time; that the nasseau and vomiting continues, that the right side is quite badly swollen over the stomach, etc., and he is unable to keep but little food on his stomach; is very weak, etc. Nothing has since been learned here, so far as we know, as to Tom’s condition, but we guess The Democrat’s prophecy as to these cases many months ago is proving about correct. Perfection Clothing for the little gents will be sold by Duvall & Lundy.

WILLIAM W. WISHARD DIES.

Uncle William Wishard, who has been in poor health for some time, died at bis home in this city Tuesday at 3:30 o’clock, aged 87 years, 2 months and 16 days. He leaves a wife and four sons, Will of Rensselaer; Dr. Ernest Wishard of Noblesville; Glen of Evanston, ILL; and Melvin of Chicago. He was an old settler of this locality and a prominent church worker. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the M. E. church and interment made in Weston cemetery.

TALK ABOUT NERVE.

The fellow who sold the lake front at Chicago to a gullible western visitor will have to look after his laurels, for last week a tall, seedy looking fellow giving the name of Ed Johnson, appeared at a butcher shop in Knox and wanted to sell a cow. The butcher talked with him awhile, supposing him to be from near town, and told him to bring around the cow and he would buy her if she was in good condition. Some two hours later he again appeared, leading a fine black cow, and the butcher paid him S3O in good hard coin for the animal and led her to his barn lot to be taken from thence to the slaughter house, the fellow mumbling something about hating to part with her, but was hard up. The country Jake disappeared after getting his money and everything moved along serenely until Henry R. Robbins, an attorney of Knox, meandered out to his stable to milk his cow, when he found the animal gone from her accustomed place. Inquiries and searching about town finally located the cow in the butcher’s barn lot. The long, hungry looking “country Jake” had stolen the lawyer’s cow, sold it to the butcher and left for other pastures green.

CHURCH DEDICATION.

The First Methodist Protestant church of Rensselaer, will be dedicated to-morrow. Following is the program of the three days services: Friday, 7:30 p. m. Song Service Congregation Special Music Sermonßev. B. F. Ferguson Saturday, 7:30 p. m. Congregational Singing. Special Music. Sermon.... Capt, G. W, Payne, V. D. M. Sunday Services, 10:30 a, m. Song Serviceßy Congregation Dedicatory Sermon... Rev. W. W. Lineberry, D. D., Plymouth, Ind. Lifting Church Debt. Special Selections.. .By Rose Bud Choir Dedication. 2:30 p. m. Rally Service. Addresses by Ministers of Rensselaer and vicinity. “Love Feast.” Soloßy Mrs. Ivy Pullins Offering. 7:30 p. m. Song Serviceßy Congregation Sermonßy President Lineberry Special Music. Will H. Flagg, Pastor.

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING.

The special county Sunday School tour conducted by Edward D. Goller, field worker for the State Sunday" School Association, is now on in Jasper county, and following are the remaining dates and places of meeting: Saturday, Feb. 24, Hanging Grove, McCoysburg School House. Sunday, Feb. 25, Gillam, Independence. Tuesday, Feb. 27, Barkley, Barkley M. E. Church. Wednesday, Feb. 28, Marion, Rensselaer M. E. Church. Thursday, March 1, Newton, Surrey Church. Friday, March 2, Union, Fair Oaks M. E. Church. Saturday, March 3, Keener, DeMotte M. E. Church. Sunday, March 4, Wheatfield, Wheatfield M. E. Church. Monday, March 5, Walker, Kniman M. E. Church. Tuesday, March 6, Kankakee, Dunnviile M, E, Church.

For Sale.—Brown mare, wt. 1300 pounds, in foal. Will foal in April. Good work mare. Call at Fendig’s Poultry House for particulars,

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, February 24, 1906.

TWO SIDES TO THE QUESTION.

From what has heretofore been published regarding the resignation of the Rensselaer fire department, a wrong impression has gone out to the public, and in the numerous comments of the newspapers of neighboring towns regarding the matter one would infer that the $1 50 each allowed by the common council to the members of the department for services at the Jolly fire was all the pay they ever received or expected to receive. Now The Democrat does not think the allowance for this fire was what it should have been by any means, considering it was a midnight alarm, got all the members out of bed and spoiled their rest for the night; the severity of the weather at the time and the character of the fire. The services of the firemen at this time, as is usual in most cases, is something that could not be measured in dollars and cents. But Rensselaer is not a Chicago, an Indianapolis nor a Lafayette, and it can not afford to pay the same money to its firemen that such cities pay. Our fire ordinance provides a salary of S2O per year to each fireman and an additional salary of $25 a year to the fire chief, making $45 per year to the latter. In addition to this they are allowed such pay for services at fires as the council may determine, and 50 cents for each regular monthly meeting of the department if present at roll call. The secretary and treasurer also each receive 50 cents additional for each meeting for preforming the duties of their respective offices; there is a regular “disability fund” to which the city contributes that now amounts to about S3OO, to provide for sickness or other disability of members incurred while in the discharge of their duties; each member is exempt from jury duty, militia duty and ssooJcity taxes. During the past year they have been called out about a half a dozen times, and at half of these there was no hose strung, the fire being either put out before their arrival or being of so slight a nature as to require only a few buckets of water to quench. In addition to the $25 salary allowed the firemen have drawn about $7 each for attendance at fires during the past year, and this is probably a fair average of what they have received during previous years. We have had no very disastrous fires in the past ten years, and the few that required much work on the part of the firemen to subdue and confine would not average more than about one each two years. Considering these facts and the further fact that most of the members are usually near to the central part x)f town when an alarm is sounded and in most cases are their own masters, not employed by someone whose work they have to drop and answer the call, we do not think Rensselaer has been so niggardly in dealing with its fire department as many uninformed people and most of our exchanges seem to think, when compared with the amounts paid in other places of the size of Rensselaer. We believe the council should have allowed $3 to $5 apiece to the firemen for attendance at the recent fire, and think it would have done so had it given the matter second thought. Then, as previously stated, the services Vvould not have been suffioienty paid as measured from a purely monetary point of view. We believe the council desires to do what is right in the matter and will make an additional allowance now that it sees the inadequate allowance first made. It is to be hoped the members of the department will think better of the matter and withdraw the resignations they have filed, and consider that while there has been no big pay in the position of a fireman here, the calls are infrequent and there have been a. few dollars of “velvet” in the past few years even in the small salary allowed. Please give us a chance to show you what we can do for you in all kinds of spring and summer sewing. Stella M. Hanson. ’Phone 276. Irene Lutz. When you want good butter, call on us. We take in more butter than all the rest put together. Chicago Bargain Store,

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About The County Capitol. The road case of Gowland et al vs. W. P. Baker, appeal from the Jasper circuit court about a year ago, was affirmed by the appellate court Tuesday. Another dividend of 5 per cent is being declared in the Gilman bank failure matter at Goodland. It is expected to close up the trust by July 1. —o — The various township assessors were in yesterday to get their supplies and attend the regular annual meeting and agree upon a schedule for assessing personal property. They will begin their duties March 1. Mr. Thomas A. Johnson and Miss Mary A. Chapman, an estimable young couple from Milroy township, were united in marriage by Rev. B. F. Ferguson in the ladies waiting room at the court house Wednesday. The young couple were chaperoned by Trustee Huston of Milroy, who is always looking far in the distance to promote the welfare of the democratic party in his township. —o—<rMarriage licenses issued: Feb. 19, Albert Francis Warne of Jasper county, aged 23, to Anna Nora Shultz of Jasper county, aged 17.1 First marriage for groom, second! marriage for bride, she having been divorced from first husband in September, 1905. Feb. 21, Thomas A. Johnson of Milroy tp., aged 33, to Mary A. Chapman, also of Milroy, aged 22. First marriage for each. —o— New suits filed: No. 7012. R. W. Marshall vs. R. W. Marshall, administrator of the estate of Anna Magee; action on claim, demand sl7. No. 7013. John Brady vs. Edward T. Steinke; suit on note. Demand SIOO. No. 7014. William Corah vs. Sarah J. Corah; application to have defendant declared of unsound mind. Returnable March 5. The plaintiff now resides at Remington, and the complaint alleges that defendant, his wife, was declared insane in Benton county sixteen years ago and sent to the Indianapolis insane hospital, where she has since remained, and is pronounced wholly incurable. She has a small money estate due her in a foreign state, which the complaint alleges will escheat to such state unless claimed by a duly qualified guardian, and complainant asks to be appointed such guardian. —o — According to the Goodland Herald, Herman C Rogers, the Morocco attorney who has figured so prominently in the county seat legal battles over there, has troubles of another kind on his hands now. It says: “Attorney Rogers, of Morocco, it seems has his hands full and then some. A divorced wife has sued him for SI,OOO which is the accumulated alimony of a judgment given by the court of Truinbell county, Ohio, when granting her a divorce from Carlon Rogers alias Herman C. Rogers. Rogers has been in Newton county for about a year and during that time has been located in Morocco.” ■ —o — The will of the late Henry Welsh of Remington, left all the real estate of decedent to his wife, Sarah A. Welsh, (who died last week) during her natural life and at her death was to be equally divided between the surviving children, of whom there are nine. Said real estate consists of 402| acres of land in Jordan tp., and each will receive a little over 40 acres, worth a little over $3,000 each. This real estate will probably be amiacably divided without recourse to the courts. Mrs. Welsh owned in her own right the home residence in Remington and was given all personal property of her husband at his death. She left no will, but it is probable this property will be taken by the daughter Agnes, who remained at home.

By telephoning to Monticello Sunday afternoon Sheriff O’Connor learned that there was no need of the seventeen witnesses in the McCoy cases, summoned from Rensselaer and vicinity, going over Monday, and so notified them and saved them the annoyance and expense of a trip for nothing. The attorney employed to look after the cases there had not given the sheriff any information in the matter, and had not the latter ’phoned over and learned the status of the cases all the witnesses would have gone over. Tuesday the attorney notified the sheriff off the continuance of the cases to the next term. Among the witnesses who had been summoned from here was the old grandmother, Mrs. Hughes, who lost every dollar she had in the world in the rotten bank of the McCoys and has since been an inmate of the county asylum, where she was forced to go after losing the little money she possessed. —o— Following is a report of the proceedings of the circuit court this week: The Howe, or Wakarusa ditch, is set for docketing next Monday, Feb. 26. Herman Schultz vs. John Brady; defendant asks for change of venue and case sent to White county. William B. Austin vs. John Karr; judgment for plantiff in sum of 5409 and chattel mortgage forclosed. Thomas N. Smith vs. Chas. Schatzley; defendant deposits S2O in cash with clerk in lieu of cost bond. Jessie G. Grant vs. Garland Grant; plantiff granted divorce on grounds named in complaint and judgment vs. defendant for costs. J. J. Eiglesbach and Geo, A. Str ickfaden vs. George M. and James H. Keister; dismissed by plaintiffs. Lewis E. Cambiin et al vs. George Shafer; change of venue granted from Judge Hanley. Mike D. Felvey vs. Daniel Turner; judgement for plaintiff in sum of $221.22. Wm. B. Austin vs. William H. Miller; dismissed, costs paid. Geo. W. Murphy vs. Town of Morocco; continued for term by agreement. Martha A. Lamborn vs. John C. F. Lamborn; divorce granted plaintiff. Harmon N. Clark vs. William Parks; set for 3d Tuesday, 9 a, m. Rensselaer Bank vs. Seth B. Moffitt et al; set for trial 3d Tuesday, 9 a. m.

GEORGE HAD A CLOSE CALL.

A_While at Goodland a few days ago the writer met Geo. O. Bales, now in the lumber business at Goodland, but formerly connected with the lumber business here and who is still a member of the Rensselaer Lumber Co., of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Bales just returned from a five weeks’ visit to his old home in West Virginia. George was sick with malaria while there and did not enjoy himself as well as he would otherwise. On the way home they were in a midnight wreck on the B. & 0., at Attica, Ohio, in which the engine and several of the front cars were ditched and the trucks of their sleeper also left the track. The engineer and four or five other people were killed.

REVIVAL MEETINGS.

The revival meeting at the Methodist church under the leadership of Rev. J. S. Bittier, D. D. of Chicago, have awakened unusual interest. Fifty-five people have been enlisted in a Christian life and united with the church. The meetings will probably close on Sunday evening.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The subject of the Sunday morning sermon at the Court House is. “God’s Call to Advance;” in the evening, “Confessing Christ.” All are welcome.

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed sale bills for the following public sales: Thursday, March 1, W. L. Wood, at Parr; big horse, mule and cattle sale, farm implements, etc. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Feb. 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Derflinger, of Barkley tp., a son. Feb. 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Downing, of southeast of town, a son. Feb. 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Gant, of Parr, a son. For Sale: —Grade Shorthorn cow, 5 yrs. old, fresh in two weeks; at the James Welsh farm, 1| miles southeast of Rensselaer. A special great shoe, clothing and remnant sale for a few more days at the Chicago Bargain Store.

Vol. VIII. No. 47

EVERY PRECINCT

Carried For Improving Range Line Road. ALMOST 3 TO I FOR IMPROVEMENT A Small Vote Cast In Special Election Tuesday, But the Sentiment Wes Nearly Unanimous. The special election Tuesday on the proposition of a joint improvement of the gap in the Range Line gravel road in Jordan tp., by Carpenter, Jordan and Marion townships was not as largely attended as expected and only 848 votes were cast in the three townships. Of this number 621 were for the improvement and 217 against. Following is the official vote by precincts, both the county commissioners and the board of canvasers meeting here Thursday and canvasing the vote: For Against Maj. Marion, No. 1 81 45 36 No. 2100 53 47 No. 379 24 55 Jordan 59 6 53 Carpenter, West4s 16 29 “ East 95 34 61 " South 79 16 63 Totals63l 217 414 Many, perhaps most, of those who voted for the improvement, did so not because they liked the principle of the plan, but because it seemed about the only solution of a vexed problem. Here was a small part of the main traveled road between the two best towns in Jasper county that a part of the year at least was practically impassable and took longer to drive the few miles that was unimproved than it does all the rest of the way. This condition had continued for fifteen years—both the north and south ends of the road having been graveled about that length of time and the condition promised to continue indefinitely unless the plan proposed carried. For this reason they voted for the improvement, and if the work is honestly done and a good road made where a very bad one has existed for so long, we do not believe there will be many who will regret the election having carried, for the improvement will not only inure to the benefit of the section of the country through which it passes, but to Rensselaer and Remington and thus to the surrounding country, for the better these towns become the better it is for the farmer and the landowner. Of the votes cast against the improvement, no doubt many were cast by people who opposed the principle involved and not because they objected to the few dollars it would cost them. But the people have said by a decided majority that they want the road, now let it be pushed along as rapidly as possible and the contract let and the work be completed at the earliest possible date. The improvement is to be of stone, the only real road material.

The G. E. Murray Co. has just receiyed a car load of salt. Headquarters for the Pittsburg Perfect Electric weld cattle, hog and poultry fence, all widths, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Read everybodys ads about men’s spring suits and overcoats, but see the G. E. Murray Co’s, nice line before buying. A complete new fresh stock of garden seeds, anything you want, 1 cent a package and upwards, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Fresh fruit daily at The Geo. E. Murray Co’s. Many shoes one-third and onehalf off to make room for new goods at the Chicago Bargain Store. Call at the Murray store for nice creamery butter, The Democrat handles abstract and complaint backs, all weights of type-writer paper, and will cut to any size wanted. Also deed and mortgage blanks, mortgage releases, cash and grain rent farm leases, receipt books, etc., etc.