Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1906 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL., Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 43c; oats 30c. Next Wednesday is Decoration Day. ~ B. 8. Fendig is remodeling his residence on Front street.

Carrie Eger visited her sister, Mrs. Frank Maloy, at Lowell Sunday. KjHrs. John Renicker of Barkley fp\ is visiting relatives at North Manchester. Rebecca Porter has returned from an eighteen months stay in California and Arizona. ' - Mrs. P. Hallagan of Kouts, vis■itea Mrs. Joseph Hallagan and other relatives here this week. Mrs. O. H. Marquess of Atlanta, Ga., is visiting her mother, Mrs. S. U. Dobbins of the Nowels House. '\4joe Luers was called to Chicago the first of the week by the sickness and death of his cousin, Joseph Kahler. George McCarn, an old and well known resident of Goodland, died at his home in that place last Friday, aged 84 years. The 75 cent round trip rate to Monticello on account of the McCoy trial, was discontinued Saturday, and now $1.35 must be paid. R. Ramp has improved the appearance of his residence on South Division street by building a fine large porch across the front of same. Ex-editor Schanlaub of Morocco, was here Wednesday and drove up in the Gifford district to write up that locality for the Indianapolis News. R- Pugh of Wolcott is now engaged as clerk in the grocery department of the Chicago Bargain Store. He will move his family here.

Advertised letters: N. F. Chatfield, S. R. Rudd, L. R. Rudd, W. C. Smalley, Otto Timm. Perry G. White, C. V. Jacuas, Charles M. Iliff, Joe Corey. Senior Class Day exercises were held at the Library Auditorium Tuesday evening and were largely attended. An excellent program was rendered. 'X-Eobert Fendig, who is now bolding a position in the Lion Store at Hammond, is visiting bis Barents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan endig, here this week. New subscribers to The Demffcrat this week by postoffices: Lisbon, No. Dak., 1; Medaryville. R-R-l, 1; Hardinsburg, Ind., 1; Rensselaer, R-R-3,1; Chicago, 1; Patricksbuag, Ind, 1. " Quite a numbor of old soldiers and others attended the annual State Encampment of the G. A. R., at Lafayette this week. On Tuesday fifty-two tickets were sold from this station to the encampment.

But four tickets were sold at Lowell Sunday for the Chicago excursion, and the Tribune says it was the lightest excursion ever run on tfie road. Evidently the people do not take kindly to the advanced rate this year.

Winamac Journal: A syndicate of Illinois peppermint growers are negotiating through the real estate office of John .L. Burton & Co. for the purchase of 200 acres of black muck land in the Blue sea march district of Rich Grove township.

| J. F. Irwin was looking after business matters at Edgerly, No. Dak., this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson left Thursday for Washington, D C., to visit their daughter, Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson. Don’t miss that big sale now going on at the G. E. Murray Co., store. See big page ad in another part of this paper.

Only 34 tickets were sold here Sunday for the Chicago excursion, the smallest number of any excursion for several years.

James Laughlin, who moved here from Brook about a year ago, has bought property at Fort Wayne and is preparing to move to that city.

St. Joseph’s and St. Vincent’s (Chicago) college ball teams crossed bats at Riverside Park Wednesday afternoon. Score 24 to 0 in favor of the former.

The Alumni banquet was held last night at the Armory, which was handsomely decorated for the occasion. The refreshments were served by the ladies of the Chrisian church.

twenty-fourth annual commencement of the Rensselaer High School was held at the opera house Thursday evening and was very largely attended. The address was by Pres. W. L. Bryan of Indiana University. There were 34 graduates.

George Hershman, who is looking after the peace and dignity of the state of Indiana during the absence of Mose Leopold in Monticello, is kept pretty busy these days. Monday be was at Parr prosecuting the “Farmer” Hopkins case; Tuesday on the case of young Pierre Thompson; and Wednesday on the Weil case.

\<A very big rain fell in Milroy anti East Carpenter Wednesday afternoon and it is reported that a gang of men worked all night to save the dredge on the Nissius ditch. Corn stalks and other debris came down the ditch in such quantities as to almost swamp the dredge. No rain to speak of fell west of the Range Line road.

Joseph Kahler, son of John Kahler, of Chicago, a former resident of Marion tp., died at his home in Chicago Wednesday morning, aged 18 years, of tuberculosis of the brain. The remains were brought here for burial yesterday and the fuueral held from St. Augustine’s Catholic church at 11 a. m. and interment made in Mt. Cavalry cemetery.

Pierre Thompson, a young man employed as a section hand on the Monon, was arrested Monday night for raising a disturbance in the opera house, and placed in jail. He had been drinking some, it is alleged. He was arraigned before Squire Irwin Tuesday and fined $5 and costs, some Ila in all. He could not pay and was returned to jail, but later Wm. Moore, the section boss, came up and staid the fine and he was released.

The Monon will run an excursion to Indianapolis to-morrow. Here also the “tariff has been put on” a little, and the round trip rate from Rensselaer is $1.75, against a $1.25 rate last year. The round trip fare from all stations between Hammond and Rensselaer, inclusive, is $1.75; McCoysburg, $1.65; Lee and Monon, $1.50; Monticello, $1.35. Train will pass Rensselaer at 7:28 a. m., going, arriving at Indianapolis at 11 a. m. Returning, train will leave Indianapolis at 7 p. m.

It is reported that a lot of gold mine stock of questionable value was unloaded upon Monticello people by some Lowell parties, and that Senator Agnew, of Valparaiso, is a member of the company which issued the stock. Several thousand dollars was invested by Monticello citizens, it is said, a lady solicitor disposing of most of it. T. E. Donnelly, the county recorder, Kit Sills, and numerous others are said to have bitten at the bait for large sums.

The rain last Friday was a disappointment. It was purely local, extending only a few miles south and did not last as long even here as expected, the weather turning cooler and ending in quite a frost in the lowlands of the Gifford district Saturday night. The hay and oats crop is bound to be very light, all through this section of the state, because of the drought, and hereabouts some farmers are plowing up their oats and planting the fields to corn. Just a mere sprinkle of rain fell here Wednesday afternoon, but at Chalmers, Brookston and Lafayette, our people who were attending the G. A. R. encampment say, it poured down heavily and the gutters, fields and roadsides were filled with water. Up about Hammond and Whiting a heavy, rain is also reported, accompanied by a severe electrical storm in which three persons were struck by lightning and killed.

DECLARED IT A TIE.

Tne anti-saloon people of Monticello are justly indignant at the action of the board of commissioners of their county in holding the remonstrance filed by them this month with a clear majority of 46 on its face, being one name short of the required number. The saloon keepers employed counsel and contested nearly every name, and the commissioners allowed voters’ names to be thrown out right and left until enough had been discarded to reduce the number below the requisite amount. It is reported that Kit Sills, ex-chairman of the Tenth District republican committee, is blamed for the action more than the commissioners, and that he advised the throwing out of names as county attorney, while his son was attorney for the saloon men. An appeal has been taken to the circuit court, and pending the appeal, it is stated, another remonstrance containing more than 100 majority will be filed. Several circuit judges have held that where a remonstrance is filed while an appeal is pending, containing a sufficient number of reqonstrators, the latter remonstrance takes precedence and a license must be refused. It will be remembered that Judge Hanley recently intimated as much in a Morocco case which was brought here from Newton county on change of venue, and the attorneys for the appellant immediately took a change of venue from him. However, the case was later dismissed by the saloon applicant, and this point was not definitely decided.

DRIVER-CRAMER.

Mr. Edwin F. Driver, son of Thomas Driver of Barkley tp., and Miss Josephine Cramer of Chicago, were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Lillian Cramer of 2165 Washington boulevard, Chicago, Thursday, May 24, at high noon. Rev. H. M. McDonald officiating. The wedding was attended by Mr. Thomas Driver, who was visiting his son Edwin and other children who reside in Chicago. < This wedding is the culmination of a courtship extending over a period of three years, during which time the groom has made a successful effort to advance himself to a responsible position with the American District Telegraph Co., as superintendent. Mr. Driver is a native of Jasper county, leaving here eight years without any other advantages than those of energy, business tact and integrity, which has marked his every effort in the new field that he has chosen for his home. The young couple will spend their honeymoon in an extensive trip over the “Sunset Route,” visiting .New Orleans, Santa Fe, Grand Canyon of Arizona, Los Angeles, the ruins of San Francisco, Seattle, and returning via the Northern Pacific by way of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Mr. Driver will continue bis present lucreative position as before. The wedding was attended by a host of friends of both parties and the presents were numerous and beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. Driver will be “at home” after their return at 2165 Washington boulevard. *

H. and E. sugars cost more than other sugar because it is the best. Just received 100 bbls. Chicago Bargain Store.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: May 23, Samuel R. Nichols of Rensselaer, aged 60 years, to Hettie E. Reynolds, also of Rensselaer, aged —. Second marriage for each, first marriage having been dissolved by death. —o — Newton circuit court items from Kentland Democrat: Nora E. Bicknell vs. Bowman Switzer,transcript and papers on change of venue from Jasper circuit court filed Tuesday and the cause set for trial on Tuesday, June sth. Stephen W. Thayer vs. Patrick Halligan et al; transcript and papers on change of venue from Jasper circuit court filed Tuesday, and the cause set for trial on Friday, June Bth. —o— The case of the State vs. S. H. Hopkins, for alleged intoxication here two weeks ago yesterday, which was taken to Squire Fay at Parr on cnange of venue by the defendant, was tried Monday and resulted in a verdict of guilty and a fine of $3 and costs. There was quite a bunch of witnesses summoned and the costs run up to about $35. Mr. Hopkins has appealed to the circuit court and it will be ground out again at the September term. Geo. E. Hershman prosecuted the case for the State, in the absence of Deputy Prosecutor Leopold, who was attending the McCoy trial at Monticello.

New suits filed: No. 7045. Willis Lutz vs. Rufus Orcutt; suit on note. Demand $75. No. 7026. Northern Indiana Land Co., vs. Myrt B. Price, county surveyor, Seth B. Moffitt, David H. Yeoman, Horace Marble and John Hack; suit to enjoin contract for repair of the Hodges ditch, alleging that the outlet to same —the Kankakee river—has filled up with sand, etc., from the numerous ditches emptying into same so that such repairs to said Hodges ditch will be useless <ind of no value until the said river is dredged out; that many landowners who will be benefitted by such improvement have been omitted from the assessments levied; that specifications are defective, etc., etc. —o— John Stanley was in town Monday. He has just returned from a visit to his farm in Jasper county, north of DeMotte, where he is putting in a saw mill. He says at the present time the crops in Jasper are looking much better than here in Benton. They got some good rains which we missed and oats and rye and corn are looking superb. Vast improvements in the way of roads and drainage are under way and still the taxes are very low. He only pays $32 on 280 acres with a gravel road ail around it. The fishing was also good and his party of five caught over 70 pounds of fish in a few hours.—Fowler Republican. The above tax mention sounds nice, but it needs a few corrections: The tax duplicate shows that John owns 140 acres in Keener tp., —not 280 acres—and it is valued at $486, or about $3.50 per acre; the improvements are valued at $75, making a total valuation of $560. The tax on this for 1005 was $14.39, or about $2.80 on each SIOO valuation.

A great reduction clearing sale on ladies’ jackets, suits, skirtsand mackintoshes. Chicago Bargain Store. The amount of business is far ahead of our expectations; we see that the people appreciate good values and fair, honest treatment. Duvall & Lundy. Did you notice the crowds attending our great challenge reduction sale on clothing, shoes, dry goods, groceries, etc. Chicago Bargain Store. If you are looking for the best, most stylish and cleanest line of men’s, boys and childrens clothing, furnishing goods, hats, caps, trunks, suit cases and traveling bags, come into our store. Duvall & Lundy. 12 clerks in the grocery department last Saturday and then a few got away. Chicago Bargain Store. 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. We have the only H. and E. sugar in town. If you doubt it ask to see the label on the barrels, Havemeyer & Elder. Chicago Bargain Store.

PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS.

M. P. CHURCH. Services at the “Rensselaer church at 3 p. m., byjßev. Flagg. Rev. S. Stainbrook, pastor of the First church, of Shelbyville, will begin a series of protracted meetings here Monday night. Rev. Mr. Cutsinger, a singing evangelist, will assist him. CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES. The subject of the Sunday evening sermon at the court house is “To whom shall we go?” There will be no morning sermon on account of the union Memorial service at the Presbyterian church. Sunday School at 9:30 and Christian Endeavor at 6:30. All are welcome.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. You are kindly invited to meet at the Egypt Cemetery on May 29 to help clean op said cemetery,. Robert Michael. Lost: —Somewhere on the gravel road north of town, Wednesday morning, a pocket-book containing a five dollar bill, soihe silver, and a key. Finder please return to Weslev Price, R-R-l. Rensselaer, Ind. We guarantee every suit we sell. If it doesn’t give satisfaction we will make it right with you; we are doing a cash, one price fair and square business, and we are giving the people more than they can get anywhere else for anything like the same amount of money. Duvall & Lundy. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. ''/May 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Char* les Randle of Barkley tp., a daughter. . jZMay 21, to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Tayne of Hammond, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Myers of this city, a daughter. Announcement. I have decided to open an office in Rensselaer for the practice of osteopathy; office over Warner’s hardware store. No charge for consultation or examination. Bell ’phone in office and residence. S. C. Robinson, D. O. To those who wear men’s clothes we want to ask these questions: Do you like to pay a big price for a suit, then, before the season is one-third gone, see another man buy the same kind of a suit for four or five dollars less on the suit? Wouldn’t you rather get the same price as the other fellow? You can do this at Duvall & Lundy’s.

MARRED BY A MISHAP

Trolley Accident at Lafayette Brings Sadness to the G. A. R. Meet. MANY VETERANS ARE WOUNDED None Fatally, However, and Most Not Seriously—Motorman Is Killed— Indiana News Notes. Lafayette. Ind., May 24.—One man was killed and nearly seventy old soldiers were injured in a collision on the Lafayette Battleground electric railway. Both ears were croWed with veterans called here by theannual G. A. It. encampment. The collision took place at switch No. 53, in front of the Mortimer Levering farm. One car was coming to the city from Battleground, loaded with veterans, and the other was an outward-bound car, carrying old soldiers to the battlefield. Charles Itoudebush, the motorman on the south-bound car, had both legs cut off and he lived only a short time. Those Most Severely Injured. The most severely hurt were these: J. D. Clark. Medaryville, Ind., chest, shoulder and leg hurt, serious; Mrs. J. M. Leak, left wrist broken and internally injured, serious: Rev. H. E. Butler. Claypool, Ind., left leg crushed; A. A. Gillen, Roachdale, one leg fractured and the other hurt; D. 8. Wbltenack. Greenwood, left leg mashed and prol>ably broken; F. M. Pavey, Lebanon, jaw broken and side injured; Stephen Girard, Bourbon, Ind., nose broken, head and arms injured. All the injured but seventeen were able to leave the hospital lx>fore night, and none of the Injured will die. Didn't Stop the Grand Army. The Grand Army encampment of the G. A. R. had brought the largest crowd that had ever attended an encampment In Indiana. The street car accident brought sadness to the festivities, but did not Interfere with the parade in the afternoon. Five thousand veterans marched in the parade, and hundreds either rode in carriages or watched the procession from vantage points, too feeble to march In the hot sun. At the business session Fort Wayne was awarded the 1907 encampment. Neither Marion nor Terre Haute was a bidder when it came to a vote, and the decision was unanimous. The G. A. R. appointed a resolution committee.

G. A. R. CAMP CLOSES

Boys in Blue Are Addressed by “Corporal" Tanner and Gov. Hanly. LAFAYETTE IS COMPLIMENTED Declared to Have Done Herself Proud —Brown Elected CommanderHoosier State Items. Lafayette, Ind., May 25.—The business sessions of the twenty-seventh encampment of the Indiana department, G. A. R., closed with the election of officers. E. R. Brown, of Monticello, was chosen commander. The other features of the reunion closed last night with a display of fireworks. Department officers declare in no uncertain terms that the Lafayette encampment has been the baqner G. A. R. reunion of a decade. The attendance of veterans was larger and the entertainment and decorative features more profuse. Balance of the Officers. The other officers elected were: A. S. McCormick, of Lafayette, senior vice commander; George W. Coward, of Jeffersonville, junior vice commander; S. N. Hamilton, of Connersville, medical director: J. E. Bell, of Columbus, chaplain. The following council of administration was elected: S. M. Hench, of Fort Wayne: W. M. Cochran, of Indianapolis; Andrew Fite, of New Albany; Charles Myerhoff, of Evansville; C. W. Scott, of Warsaw. Many Reunions Were Held. Oneof the noteworthy features of the Lafayette encampment has been the unusually large number of regimental reunions. Nearly every Indiana regiment that served in the civil war has held either a formal or Informal reunion, and a number of regimental associations have been formed for the purpose of keeping comrades together. No Graft in the G. A. R. In addressing a campfire Commander Tanner referred with pride to the fact that in the sensational graft xposures in New York and Philadelphia, not one Grand Army man wnt* among the men revealed as corruptionists. Governor Hanly received an ovation as he stepped forward to si>eak. He congratulated the veterans and their wives and families on their excellent treatment by the citizens or Lafayette, which he referred to as the “City Beautiful,” ami the eloquent address that followed was a tribute to the veterans and their organization. Head of the W. 11. C. The W. It. C. elected Mrs. Alice Waugh, of Tipton. commander/ and the retiring commander was presented with a' diamond ring and a set of silverware.

Agreement is predicted! Coat Men of Indiana Said To Be Pretty Sure to Get Toget her on a ScalA Torre Haute. Ind.. May 24.—Unless untoward delsite or other unexpected opposition interposes, it is safe to say that before the end of the week the Indiana operators and miners will have reached an agreement. There will bo a good deal of contention in the menntime. but that there is a purpose to agree, on what basis cannot be said now, is a fact. The probability is that Illinois, also, will reach an agreement, and at any hour a call for a conference in Ohio is to be expected. State, instead of interstate agreements. is the policy. It has been the. policy since the first Indianapolis interstate conference adjourned. A good deal that is done in these miners - and operators’negotiations is for the grandstand, for public impression, and nothing is surer than that when the powers that be on both sides map out a policy there will be considerable general firing before the battle (practically a sham battle) is over.

Prohibition State Convention. lndinna)>olis. May 24.—The Prohibitionists of Indiana in state convention adopted a platform urging 2-e*ut railroad fare, the abolition of passes, woman suffrage, the initiative and referendum and a now fee and salary law In addition to the prohibition planks. The following ticket was nominated: Secretary of state. A. L. Grim, Crawfordsville; auditor. William H. Keller. Corydon: treasurer, Charles M. Lemon. Indianapolis: attorney general, C. F. Holler. South Bend; clerk supreme court. Daniel E. Sjieiclier, Urbana; superintendent of public Instruction. W. O. Bailey, Angel; geologist. Allen D Hole, Earlham college; statistician. Dr. Millard F. Gerrish, Seymour.

Baker Is Willing to Trade. Indianapolis, May 25.—An effort is being made whereby O. A. Baker, charged with attempting to bribe members of the late Indiana legislature, may return to the state without danger of arrest. His son-in-law haa proposed to Governor Hanly that if Ifetker is promised immunity from arrest he will return to Indiana and relate a startling story of corruption in the state legislature. Governor Hanly declined to make the arrangement.

Coal Men Make Slow Progress. Terre Haute, Ind., May 25. The miners’ and operators' scale committee. which has been meeting here since Monday to settle the coal mine scale, has placed the matter in the hands of a sub-committe, which will now try to do the work which the scale committee Intended to do.