Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1906 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

THE STONE ROAD MATTER.

The committee, consisting of Granville Moody, Warren Robinson, James Amsler, J. A. Knowlton, Shelby Grant, R. B. Harris and 8. P. Thompson, who prepared and circulated the petition for the stone roads, will meet at Foltz & Spitler’s office at 2 p. m , today (Saturday) to hear and consider the report, and on Monday the viewers and board of oommissionefs will consider the specifications and estimates with a view to make the same correspond with the actual cost of making the roads from the rock obtained from the Jasper County Drainage Association, owning the bed of the river. Objectors can talk to any member of the committee or appear before the full committee or before the viewers and board with a view to get the best improvement for the money to be expended.

ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.

While Perry and John Horton and Omer Iliff were shooting at a mark on the woodshed at Dr. Horton’s residence Wednesday evening with a 22-calibre rifle, one shot passed-through both sides of the weather boarding and struck Flossie Hines, a nine or ten year old girl who with her parents live in the Tuteur property just west of Horton’s inflicting a wound that would no doubt have proven fatal had it entered a vital- part. The girl was carrying in an armful of wood at the time, and the bullet entered a point below the left shoulder blade, passing through into the body and lodging between the membrane of the chest and lungs. It was located by the aid of x-rays, but as it will cause no inconvenience it was not removed. The girl will soon be entirety recovered from the wound, but it was a narrow escape and should be a lesson against the shooting of these dangerous little weapons in the city limits.

“A FOOL AND HIS MONEY, ETC.”

Frank Bricker, the young man who secured a judgment against Warren Springer some time ago for injuries received in a corn shredder on Springer’s ranch in Walker tp., was recently paid all or a part of said judgment, and proceeded to celebrate the event at Roselawn by patronizing the booze dispensaries there to the best of his ability. He bad some $385 when he started in, but claims some of the gang he was with relieved him of a great portion of the money while he was drunk. He raised a kick and S2OO of the money was returned to him, leaving him still “shy” almost as much more. Monday he had George Steel, Charles and Hank Taber arrested for making way tvith his money, and a hearing was had before a J. P. at Roselawn and defendants were bound over to the circuit court. The arrests were made by Christie Vick of Rensselaer, who was sent for to make them.

HUNT-WASSON.

VThe marriage of Mr. Judson J. Hunt and Miss Helen Pearl Wasson took place at high noon Wednesday at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson in this city, Rev. H. L. Kindig of Trinity M. E. church officiating, in the presence of about sixty guests. A fine wedding dinner was served after the ceremony, J The newly wedded couple took the 3:30 p. m., train for Chicago and thence went to Washington, D. C., to spend a few weeks with the bride’s sister, Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson. The out of town guests were Mrs. A. 8. Newels of Columbia City, Mrs. A. E. Coen of Mecca, Ind., sisters of the bride, with their husbands; Mrs. A. Kerst of Greenville, 0., Miss Myrtle Hutchins of Sheldon, Ill.; Mrs. F. L. Hunt of Lowell; Mrs. Eva Hunt of Medaryville; Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hunt and two daughters of Baroda, Mich. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hunt are well known and popular young people of Rensselaer and have the congratulations of ~a host of friends. Collegian suits for the young men in all the latest shades and patterns, long coats, peg trousers and all the novelty suits. Duvall & Lundy. , See Baughman & Williams for fire ifisurance.

THE CITY COUNCIL

County Wants Water and Light Rates Reduced. NEW FIRE COMPANY ACCEPTED. Resolution Adopted For Sidewalk On Grace St., to J. H. Perkins’ Residence. The Common Council of the city of Rensselaer met in regular session Monday evening with all members present. Following is a report of the proceedings: Chief of fire department reported the following organization and names of new firemen, which was accepted: Chief, J. J. Montgomery, ist Asst. Chief, C. W. Rhodes. 2d Asst. Chief, Vern Robinson, Secretary, James George. Treasurer, Frank Kresler. Foreman, Carl Wood. Asst. Foreman, E. W. Hartman. Other members —Orlan Grant, Homer Dobbins, Van Grant, John McColly, Jr., Harry Watson, Rex Warner. The street committee reported in favor of sidewalk on Grace street, leading east to J. H. Perkins’ residence, and the city attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution for said walk. •The clerk was ordered to draw a warrant for’ $269.89 for the Iroquois ditch assessment against the city. In the matter of street petition of Fred Phillips, resolution was adopted to open said street, which is a continuation of Grove street west to the Range Line gravel road, along north side of Fred’s property, some 275 feet. It is proposed to make the street 60 feet wide and to take all off of lands of Mrs. Mary E. Thompson. The vote on the resolution was as follows: For —Dean, Harris, Spitler,' Carmichael and McColly, Against—lrwin and Grow. . A reduction was asked for water and light rates for the court house, which was referred to the Light Committee. The county pays $350 per year for water, which is the same as that paid by the Monon railroad company, and the latter ho doubt uses barrels where the county uses quarts. In the matter of lights the county is paying 10 cents per thousand watts while the city has just contracted with St. Joseph’s College and gone to great expense in extending line out to said college at an 8 cent rate.

Matter of hiring a man and team for the city was continued to next meeting. The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. True Wood worth, fireman I #25 C.M. Blue, 1ame........ STS Conrad Kellner, same #25 C. W. Platt, same 5 75 B. R. Hopkins, same 6 25 J. H. Hoover, same. <25 J. B. Hopkins, same 8 25 Bert Goff, same 5 25 J. W. Mann, same 8 25 C. H. Vick, same 8 25 Charles Morlan, same 6 25 B. G. Warren, same 7 75 John Bush, same 7 75 Rensselaer Fire Dept. Disability Fund. 325 Charles Morlan, salary and fees 42 35 Lyman Zea, night watch 22 50 W. S. Parks, marshal 22 50 J. H. Chapman, salary treasurer 58 00 Henry Smith, repairs city hall 1 75 A. J. Miller, secretary board of health. 29 16 Bldon Hopkins, freight on nosale 49 ROAD FUND. Tom Parker, cleaning walks 7 00 Al Fletcher, cleaning walks 6 00 Roy Thomas, unloading rock I 50 J. A. Grant, hauling dog..' 25 J. H. Chapman, freight «.. 13 50 BX.BCTBIC LIGHT IMPBOVBMBNT FUND. First National Bank, interest and principal on loan 897 80 J. H. Chapman, freight 90 02 C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50 00 Lem Huston, same 30 00 C. L. Thornton, same * 30 00 Chas. Morlan, making light and water duplicate 15 00 F. B. Warne, hauling 1 65 Bari Saylor, work on lino 18 88 Monarch Electric Wire Co., supplies... 887 Victoria Coal Mining Co., coal 128 18 General Electric Co., supplies 61 00 Fostoria Glass Co., supplies 7 65 WATBB FUND. Mell Abbott, salary 30 00 B. F. Ferguson, insurance 6 08 B. S. Mills, same... 6 08

WELL! WELL!

The place to get your cross-cut saws gummed, filed and set is at A. B. Claspell’a shop in the Horton building, north of Hempbill’s blacksmith shop; work warranted. Price $1 for gumming, filing and setting. We also do furniture repairing. . A. B. Olabpell.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, March 31, 1906.

UNION LIKELY TO GO “DRY.”

Reports from Union tp., indicated yesterday that a remonstrance would be filed last night containing a sufficient number of names to defeat liquor license applicants in that township for the next two years. No withdrawals were filed Thursday, so every signature will be good.

NEWTON COUNTY GOLD MINE.

Goodland Plaindealer: Rumor came to town last Saturday morning, that gold was being pumped from a2B ft., well at Percy. A sample of the alleged gold was brought to town to be tested. It was tested, and the expert who did the job is very reticent in regard to the matter, but admits that the substance is the yellow metal.

MRS. BERRY PARIS DIES.

Mrs. Sarah J. Paris, widow of the late Berry Park and well known to many Rensselaer people where they formerly resided, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Rose Ladd in Oxford Monday morning after a brief illness, aged 74 years. The remains were brought here for burial Thursday afternoon and interment made in Weston cemetery. Deceased was the mother of Mrs. W. J. lines, of this city.

PLEURITIS, INSTEAD OF TYPHOID.

For some days Korah Parker’s physician has had doubts that the former was afflicted with a regular case of typhoid fever, and Thursday evening a Chicago specialist came down and it was found that the principal trouble now at least was pleuritis, or fluid in the pleural cavity. About a quart of the fluid was drawn off that evening, and the fever being reduced somewhat the patient rested easier. It is hoped that he may get along by keeping the cavity drained, without an operation having to be performed.

KANKAKEE RIVER MOST CROOKED.

Swamps Will Eventually Be Drained, Say Engineers. Washington, March 22.—The Department of Agriculture has received the report of the drainage investigations made in the Kankakee river valley during the last year. Prof. W. D. Pence, of Purdue University, went over a part of the field, and C. G. Elliott, engineer in charge of drainage investigations by the department, spent considerable time on the work. The investigations were largely the work, however, of Field Agent H. H. Downey, whose home is at Anderson. The report goes into details in reviewing the early history of the Kankakee swamps, and the story of the many efforts to drain them. It does not pretend to offer a solution of the drainage problem. It does point out that progress is making in the present effort of land owners to improve the Kankakee channel. It is shown that forty-six utiles of the channel proper have been improved at a cost of >239,336. The Government engineers say that the Kankakee is undoubtedly the most crooked stream in the world. They estimate the distance by river from South Bend to Momence rock to be 240 miles, or about three tildes the straight line distance. The view is expressed by the Government engineers that the great tract of over 400,000 acres will eventually be drained and made tillable by private enterprise. It is pointed out that the territory has the best shipping facilities of any area of similar size in the world. The marsh proper is crossed by thirteen railroads.

Wanted at Once:—Single man to work as foreman under superintendent on large stock and dairy farm in Wisconsin. Must be honest, temperate, willing worker and good milker. For such man I will pay S2B per month the year through. Address, W. F. Reynolds, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. I have just received a beautiful line of samples and styles of spring suits and skirts. Ladies, please call and examine. Mrs. Kate Glazebrook. Eggs: White Wvandotte; S. C. Brown Leghorn and White Leghorn. 75 cts per 15. F. M. Parker. Phone 217 Rensselaer, Ind.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Commissioners’ Court will meet Monday in regular session. —o — April sth is the last day for paying assessments on the Iroquois ditch. After that date unpaid assessments will go into the bond issue. —o — Sol McDaniel of Barkley tp., is laying out a $9.60 fine and costs in the county jail for a plain drunk of some months ago, having escaped arrest since last November. The case of James A. May vs. Robert F. Dobbins, brought here from White county on change of venue and appealed to the supreme court, was reversed Tuesday by that court. —o — The Corn School lectures at the court house Tuesday night were largely attended, standing room being at a premium. About twothirds of the audience was composed of farmers, who no doubt received many pointers that will be of value to them in the culture of “King Corn.” —o — New suits filed: No. 7025. The Rensselaer Lumber Co., vs. August Goepp; suit on conversion, the complaint alleging that defendant took possession of and converted to his own use 500 bushels of oats and 700 bushels of corn, on which plaintiff had a chattel mortgage. The value of the property so converted is placed at $650, and plaintiff claims damages of SI,OOO.

The matter of the claim of A. T. Bowen & Co. against the McCoy estate was heard by Judge Anderson at Indianapolis Tuesday. They want a “divy” in both the private estates and the bank assets, by reason of their note having been signed by the McCoys as bankers and as individuals. Judge Anderson reserved his decision, but intimated that they must share the same as the other creditors, A special session of the county commissioners was held Monday and contracts let to the American Bridge Co., for two new bridges in Keener tp., at a cost of $1,347.50 for the two. The bonds in the B. F. Hazlett ditch were also signed up; also, an order was made allowing the Three-I Ry., Co., $75 damages for opening right-of-way for passage of the Hack dredge, now operating on the Evers ditch, said amount to be paid out of said ditch fund. —o— - Marriage licenses issued: March 24, Robert Milroy Hurley of Gifford, aged 42, to Mary Isabelle Deere of Rensselaer, aged 35. Second marriage for each, wife of groom having died May 16, 1901, and husband of bride having died May 2, 1904. March 24, Harry Dewey of Jordan tp., aged 20, to Louise Annie Peters of Marion tp., aged 19. First marriage for each. March 27, Judson J. Hunt of Refisselaer, aged 38, to Helen Pearl Wasson, also of Rensselaer, aged 29. First marriage for each. —o•— At the election to be held this fall the townships will elect new advisory boards, justices of the peace and constables. While there is not much strife for these offices yet someone has to take them and the people should not treat them as a joke and give them to anyone who wants them. See to it that good substantial men are nominated on the advisory boards, and that honorable men are given the nomination for justices and constables. The importance of this will be manifested if 'you should happen to have a case in justice’s court, and no one can tell how soon they may have one. Read the page ad of the Chicago Bargain Store’s Easter Opening Sale. For Rent: Small new cottage in the northwest part of town. Enquire of John Schanlaub.

DON’T LIKE ESTIMATE OR SPECIFICATIONS.

There seems to be considerable opposition developing to the Marion tp., and Rensselaer stone road project as reported by the viewers. The estimate of $4,000 per mile is thought to be about double what it should be, as it is believed the rock can be placed on the roads for $1 per yard, which would be about $1,750 per mile, and that the total cost should not exceed $2,000 per mile for grading and all. The estimate is about 5 per cent on the valuation, while the taxable limit, we understand, for this purpose is 4 per cent. There are other objections being made to the specifications, but it is hoped to get the matter straightened up to-day and Monday so that the changes can be made in the same. There still remains time to make these changes in the advertisement before the date set for the election, April 28, as only three weeks notice are necessary.

DEWEY-PETERS.

Mr. Harry W. Dewey, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Dewey, of Jordan tp., and Miss Louise Annie Peters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al Peters, of near Sharon, were united in marriage last Sunday at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. W, H. Flagg, at 10 a. m., in the presence of the bride’s parents. They will reside on Wm. Washburn’s farm in Jordan tp. The Democrat joins the numerous friends of the young couple in extending congratulations.

NEW COMMITTEEMEN NAMED,

And Will Meet Here Today and Select a County Chairman, and Secretary. At the meeting to organize Marion tp., last Saturday, to select precinct committeegien, the following were elected: First precinct, Eli Gerber. Second precinct, F. E. Babcock. Third precinct, Henry Hildebrand. Fourth precinct, E. P. Honan. Not all those selected in the other precincts of the county have been reported, therefore we cannot give their names at this time. The newly elected committee will meet in Rensselaer to-day to elect a county chairman and secretary. This meeting will be held upstairs in the front rooms of the K. of P. building, at 2 o’clock p. m. The committee will also decide upon a date for holding the county convention. The date will probably be set for some time in May, and at the county convention delegates will be selected by.such convention to represent the county at the State and District conventions.

WHERE TO WORSHIP.

M. P. CHURCH. The third quarterly meeting of Rensselaer circuit to be held at First church. Saturday 2 p. m., quarterly conference; 7:30 p. m., preaching. Sunday—9:3o a. m., Sunday-school; 10:30a. m., preaching; 7:30 p. m., preaching, Lord’s Supper. Rev. B. F. Rogers, of Culver, Ind., will do the preaching. You are invited to all of these services. Will H. Flagg, Pastor. Rev. Eastman of Kingsbury, Ind., will preach at the First Baptist church to-morrow at 10:45 a. m., and 7 p. m. Everybody invited.

For Sale or Trade. 14| acres of land in Dearborn county, Ind.; | mile of railroad station and church, school at the place, 27 miles from Cincinnati. This land is well adapted to poultry and fruit raising. Will trade for improved property here and assume some incumbrance. Will sell cheap. Call on or address, Rev. Will H. Flagg. 802 N. Main St., Rensselaer, Ind. The new Columbia shirts are now in, in all the latest shades and weaves, coat shirts in most any patterns st very low prices. Duvall & Lundy. Lenten goods, G. E. Murray Co. See Baughman & Williams for farm and city loans. See Harshman & Hodges for Farm and City loans and Fire Insurance.

Vol. VIII. No. 52

EX-AUDITOR IS SUED

State Demands $30,000 from Daily as Money He Has Unlawfully Retained. PAROLE WANTED FOR SHERRICK Friends Do Not Like to See Him Go to Prison Pending His Appeal —State News Items. Indlanapoljs, March 30. Attorney General Miller, acting on behalf of Governor Hanly and Auditor General Bigler, has filed suit in the Boone county circuit court against A. C. Daily, ex-auditor of state, for $30,000, which Governor Hanly’s experts say Daily illegally withheld from the insurance taxes. This includes 6 per cent, interest on deferred payment and 10 per cent, penalty for failure to settle according to law. Sherrick's Bill of Exceptions. No time will be lost by the attorneys representing David E. Sherrick, exauditor of state, convicted in the criminal court for the embezzlement of state funds, in appealing to the supreme court for a reversal of the verdict. Special Judge McCullough has granted sixty days in which a bill of exceptions, on which the appeal will be based, may be filed with the clerk of the criminal court, but it is thought all of this time will not be needed. Appeal To Be Made at Once. W. N. Harding, who was engaged with A. C. Harris and Daniel Simms, of Lafayette, in the defense of the exauditor, says the appeal to the supreme court will be made Immediately, and that an effort will be made to have the court pass on the appeal at the earliest possible moment, in order that Shermay be released from prison as soon as possible, in case the finding of the higheA court is favorable to him. Parole Asked for Sherrick. Governor Hanly has received the following telegram from Hartford City: “Several hundred of your friends here ask for the parole of David E. Sherrick until the supreme court has time to pass on the case.” The telegram was signed by Postmaster Henry Geisler, W. P. Modlen, Republican nominee for joint representative from Blackford and Grant counties; A. G. Lupton, Republican nominee for joint senator from Grant, Blackford and Wells counties, and about 100 other representative business men. The governor would not discuss the matter. WAS A HEARTY OLD BEAST;

Steer That Was Possessed |of Two of Those Organs. One on Each Side. Lafayette, Ind., March 30.—A steer with two hearts has been killed at a local packing plant, and both organs were found to be In perfect condition and normal in every respect, save the peculiar duplication. The steer was one received in a shipment from Chicago, and appeared to be healthy and strong. The butchers led the animal to tho block and as it passed before them they noticed an unusual heaving of the breast Curious to ascertain the cause of the peculiar action, they felt the steer’s body and found a throbbing on each side. The animal was butchered and the workmen were astonished to see two distinct hearts, one on each side of the steer’s body. Badly Hurt While Hunting. Mount Vernon, Ind., March 30. Lee Sellers, a well-known resident of Point township, was seriously injured while shooting ducks in the Ohio bottoms. His gun was overcharged with smokeless powder and the barrel exploded, tearing away a portion of his right and left arms. Sellers was brought to this city and given medical attention by Dr. Doerr, who says the injuries are very serious, but will not prove fatal. J Wanted Pay for Time Ixwt. Vincennes, Ind., March 30.—John B. Clarke sued Mrs. Mary Bouvey to collect farm boys’ wages amounting to S2OO. At the trial the plaintiff was the cause of much suppressed laughter as It developed that he brought suit merely to collect pay for work which he had done without naming any price, when he kept company with Mrs. Bouvey’s daughter for four years. She finally jilting him. Landis Nominated; Fairbanks Boomed Wabash, Ind., March 30. Fred Landis was renominated by acclamation in the Republican convention by the Eleveth district Among the neeolutious adopted was one indorsing Vice President Fairbanks as the Republican nominee for president In 1908. The resolution was received with hearty applause. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. March 22, to Mr. and Mrs. John Wells of Parr, a son.