Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1906 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

SI.OO Per Year.

LETTER FROM THE “OLD MAN"

Visits the Metropolis and Tells of Its Greatness. NUMBER THREE. The distance from Albany to New York City is 145 miles, and the one way fare by boat is $2; for the round trip $3.50. I went down via the Day Line steamer “New York,” leaving Albany at 8:30 a.m., and arriving in New York at the Desbrosses street pier at 6p. m This boat and her sister boat “Albany,” is a large, handsomely equipped steamer and the trip is a delightful one. The upper Hudson is rather commonplace and uninteresting, the banks being low and the scenery uninviting. After passing the city of Hudson, however, the river view begins to improve and we come in sight of the Catskills, rearing their tall peaks dotted with, hotels. Our next stop is at Kingston Point, a pretty place and apparently a picnic resort of considerable note. Fifty minutes more and we stop at Poughkeepsie, a pretty city of considerable size and connecting Highland on the west bank with a suspension bridge said to be one of the highest and largest ever erected. Our next stop is at Newburgh, and the scenery here is indeed beautiful. Away up on a high mountain peak we see hotels and summer resorts, and down the face of the mountain is a cleared space and an inclined railway is in operation, connecting the mountain resorts with the town of Newburgh at the base. Leaving Newburgh, with many a backward glance at the beautiful mountain scenery, we soon come in sight of West Point, where the government’s famous military training school is located, 50 miles from New York. Thence for nearly two hours we wind around between the high hills of the historic Hudson and stop at the city of Yonkers, 17 miles from the metropolis, and from which point on into the city the scenery is simply grand. All along the east bank of the river we see the fine summer homes of the millionaires who drive the republican elephant—these are all along the Hudson hut are more numerous here. On the west rise the famous palisades of the Hudson,and finally we arrive in New York harbor, where we see sailing craft of every description, from thesmall sailing vessel to the big U. 8. and foreign gunboats (two French gunboats were anchored there) and the great ocean greyhounds, some of which various lines we see going out toward the broad Atlantic while others are coming in. Ferry boats and tugs are going in every direction, and the scene is a busy one. The Hudson river is the most historic stream in America, and the scenery along its course, it is claimed, is unsurpassed by any river in the world. It is pre-emi-nently famed among the rivers of the world for the surpassing beauty and bold grandeur of its scenery, while history, legend and story have left hardly a mile of its course unhallowed by their association. It has been sung by the poet, pictured by the artist, and pen-painted by a multitude of descriptive story writers, but n 6 pen or brush has adequately protrayed its charming scenery, which must be seen to be appreciated. There are dozens of large brickmaking plants along the Hudson between Albany and New York, the product of which is no doubt all used in the latter city. Fred Clarke met me at the boat landing and we started off up town to get supper. Fred has been here six months and is well acquainted with the city. He likes it so well that he says he wants to spend the remainder of his days here. After supper a jaunt was taken down the famous Broadway to the equally famous Madison Square. (It was at the Maclison Square roof garden theatre, it will be remembered, that the recent murder by Harry Thaw took f)lace.) New York is full of these ittle parks, called squares here. Next we took in a good bill at a popular roof garden theatre, and then to the hotel and to bed. Next morning we took in one of the numerous “seeing New York” trips, preferring the yacht trip around the Island of Manhattan. This trip is some 35 miles in length and occupies about three hours’ time. A guide points out

and explains all the points of interest in encircling the island. It costs one dollar, and is well worth the price, for one can see and learn more than heca'h learn in six months’ stay on land. All the various islands, the Statue of Liberty. gun boats, tall buildings, etc.; etc., are seen to advantage and thoroughly explained. One’s first impressions of New York are disappointing. Its streets are—especially in old New York—narrow, its sky-scrapers more scattered than in Chicago, where the business district is more compact, and its famous Broadway is little wider than our own Washington street. Here you find sky-scrap-ers in all parts of the city, perhaps standing out alone surrounded by buildings of but a few stories in height. One’s opinion, however, grows better as he sees more of the great city. After dinner we visited the Battery, or Battery Park, the government aquarium and other points of interest, passing many large buildings of which we had heard and read a great deal but had never seen. We also took a little walk down Wall street, the short, narrow street that plays such an important part in the finances of the world, and saw the office of J. P. Morgan, the great financial king whose mere whisper causes hosts of the smaller fry to tremble. Just across the street from Morgan’s office stands a federal building and in front of it stands a statue of George Washington, the base of which bears this inscription: “On thia site in Federal Hall. April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath as the first President of the United States of America.” » Fronting Wall street and surrounded by tall buildings stands the famous Trinity church, of which most everyone has heard or read. The church is apparently open at all hours of the day to visitors, and we passed through the building. Also walked through the churchyard which lies on each side of the tall spired church. Here are buried many notable men, inclnding Alexander Hamilton, Robert Fulton and many others. The inscriptions on Boutfe of the old stones are so obliterated by time that they are only partly discernable. I copied the inscription on the Hamilton monument and also that on the humble stone of a printer. Of course everybody knows that Hamilton was an “incorruptible patriot, soldier and statesman,” as the stone states, and “died July 12, 1804, aged 47,” but to show what good people the printers are I will give the inscription on the latter stone entire, capitalization, etc.: “Here lies the Body of Mr. William Bradford, Printer, who departed thia life May 28, 1752, aged 92 years. He was horn in Licestershire, in Old England, in 1660. and came over to America In 1682, before the City of Philadelphia was laid ont, He was Printer to this Government for upwards of 50 years, and being quite worn out with Old age and labour, he left this mortal State in the lively Hopes of a blessed Immortality.” “Header, reflect how kwh you'll quit this stage. You'll find but few attain to such an age, Life's full of Pain; Lo. here's a Place of Rest, Prepare to meet your GOD, then you are blest." In these days of graft it is hardly likely that William would have held the position of “printer to this government” for so long a period, but would have been able to retire on a competency in less than half that time. And then, there’s Charley Landis. We also visited the noted Coney Island and Manhattan Beach. Both are famous resorts, the former having a sort of “White City” attraction in addition to bathing, and is patronized—now at least—by the common herd. Here we saw hundreds, perhaps thousands, of men and women bathing in the surf, and for one that never saw anything of the sort it is an interesting sight to watch them as the big waves engulf them and sweep the whole mass of bathers in toward shore, ail laughing and shouting and apparently having a great time. Saturday’s crowd was nine-tenths at least Italians of the better class, and it was difficult to discern a good American face. Manhattan Beach is patronized by a better class of people and here the face of the American predominated. It is a pretty place. While we went to Coney Island by boat—about an hour’s ride from the city—we went to Manhattan Beach and from thence to the city via surface, elevated and subway cars, passing through Brooklyn and over the noted Brooklyn Bridge. We took aev-

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Renssklabr, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, July 28, 1906.

REMINGTON IS STILL “DRY.”

Applicant for Ucense Withdraws and Closes His “Government Shop” After Being Heavily Fined. Daniel T. O’Connor, a former saloon keeper at Remington, gave notice that he would apply for a liquor license to conduct a saloon at that place at the August term of commissioners’ court. Remington has now been without a saloon for three years, and so far as learned the people there are very well satisfied with the conditions. Because of this application, no doubt, a court of inquiry was held at Remington before Squire A. H. Dickinson and some thirty witnesses were examined. Mr, O’Connor has had a government license, it appears, in the building in which he conducts a pool room, and there are blinds at the windows of such place and partitions in the room, which is said to be contrary to law. As a result of this inquiry six indictments were found against him for conducting his place illegally by reason of screens, partitions, other business connected therewith and keeping open on legal holidays. To five of these indictments he plead guilty and was fined $lO and costs in each case, a total of $91.75. He also agreed to withdraw his application for license, ship out the “wet” goods on hand—which has been done, we understand—and engage in other business. The sixth indictment has not been tried yet. It is not likely that Mr.O’Connor would have been successful in his application for a retail license in any event, as a remonstrance against the business was filed here on Jnne 29, 1905, which if held good would bar saloons for two years from that date. It was intended to attack the remonstrance on technicai grounds, we understand, but of course the matter is now settled and it is likely that “wet goods” will be even harder to secure in Remington from now on than they have been in the past. A

NO CARNIVAL WANTED HERE.

We understand a certain element in Rensselaer wants a carnival again this year. It would seem that with the experience we have had from these attractions the proposal would meet with nothing but frowns from among the legitimate business men. Carnivals are a money-sucker from the town and community and outside of the saloon men, who usually put up about all the money to secure them, no line of business is benefitted. Judging from the sentiment we have heard expressed there are only a small number of people .here who want a carnival again, and we believe it would be bad policy to attempt to have anytning of the kind here this year.

SOLDIERS WERE HERE MONDAY NIGHT.

The 27th regiment of U. 8. infantry under command of Col. L. N. Pitcher, camped here Monday night in the Monnett pasture, on the Remington road. There were some 700 of the regulars besides the teamsters, etc. The regiment’s big band gave a concert in the evening at the public square and a reception was given by some of the prominent citizens to the officers and band .at the Armony. Enough money was raised by subscription to present each soldier and officer with a good cigar. The soldier boys were given the liberty of the town and some l of them patronized the saloons quite freely. One of the boys, who is said to have indulged quite freely, was badly beaten up some time during the night, the beating said to have been done by one of the sergeants. His face and body was badly beaten and his shoulder broken. He was sent back to Ft. Sheridan Tuesday in charge of a comrade. The boys broke camp at an early hnur Tuesday morning and resumed their march toward Indianapolis, by way of Remington, camping Tuesday night near Wolcott. Officers and men are said to have been much pleased with the treatment accorded them here and want to return this way in October. Watch out for the high priced fall goods and buy your winter outfit of Wildberg. All wool goods leas money than the cotton mixed stuff at other places.

BARRED AT WABASH.

The City Council at Wabash last week adopted a resolution ruling off the streets for all time to come carnivals and similar exhibitions by any individual, society or organization. The resolution is the result of the street fair there last week, under the auspices of the Order of Eagles. Many of the shows were undesirable, and the spectacle of boys and girls |naking the rounds, without discrimination, aroused a strong public sentiment against carnivals, •he fruit of which is the resolution. B*he ministers of the city are also a unit in their condemnation and Jiave agreed to oppose any similar demonstration in the future with fill of their influence,

STONER-WINDSOR.

I One of the most pleasant wedping scenes of the season was witnessed last evening at the home Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stoner, [405 South Market street. It was the marriage of their daughter, Louie, to Mr. Frank P. Windsor, of Claflin, Kan. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. C. Pollard, pastor of the South Emporia Avenue M. E. church, in the presence ol about 25 guests. The elegant Home was decorated with smilax and marguerites. Standing under a green arch the impressive ring ceremony united them. An elegant threecourse luncheon was served in the dining room, which was made beautiful by the decorations of green and white. The bride was gowned in white silk and carried a shower bouquet. The groom wore the conventional black. They leave today on an extensive trip east, spending some weeks in New York City. Mr. Windsor is the Union Pacific train dispatcher located at Claflin, Kan. Miss Stoner has many friends in the social circles of Wichita.—Wichita Eagle.

NEW OATS ARE COMING IN.

Yield Light But Quality and Price Is \ Very Good. •'•The first new oats of the season were delivered to the Babcock & Hopkins elevator last Friday, July 20, which was some five days earlier than last year or the year previous. These oats were grown by Andrew Gangloff, just east of town, and were of the early variety, commonly called "Fourth of July” oats. We understand they yielded 38 bushels to the acre and. tested 29 pounds to the bushep! Mr. Gangloff was among the first growers to haul in oats last year also, (Horatio Ropp being the first) but then his yield was 50 bushels per acre and tested about 32 pounds to the bushel. James Newcomb of Barkley tp., hauled in some Tuesday that tested 32| pounds. The price started this year at 29 Cents, but at this writing is a little better and they are now 30 cents. The opening price last year was 27 cents, but they soon dropped to 23 or 24 cents and remained at that figure for a long time. The oats crop all through Indiana and Illinois is said to be quite light and in many places the straw is so short that it is with difficulty that the binders can tie them. This is owing to the continued dry weather. In many other states, however, the crop is said to be excellent, therefore it is scarely probable that the price will be much better than at present for some time to come. At this writing no late oats have been brought in, so it is impossible to say what they will turn out, but probably not so well as the early variety. Threshing of the late oats was begun at the Thompson & Lawler ranch east of town Wednesday, and a load or two brought in, but they were too green to handle and threshing was stopped.

SO MUCH FOR THE "DRY" TOWN.

Abraham Wall, a /citizen of Remington, testified before the* Court of Inquiry held there last week by Prosecutor R. O. Graves: “I have not to my knowledge seen a drunken man in the town of Remington in the year last past, excepting fellows from the country.” Now, boys from the country, let us brace up and show our town cousins that from this on intoxication with us has become a thing of the past. A Country Jake. Special grocery sale July 14 to 28. Chicago Bargain Store.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The Jasper County Teachers’ Institute will be held at Rensselaer, Aug. 27-31. —o — Misses Lessie and Alice Bates, who are taking a delightful lake and river trip to Mackinac Island and Lake Superior, are expected home next week. —O— The contract for Wheatfield’s new school building has been let to Warren, Burns & Marsden for $9,104.08. E. G. Warren of this city is a member of the firm. —o — Trustee J. H. Chapman, Judge Thompson and Frank Foltz were at Hammond Monday at the hearing of the Rinehart cases before Referee Bowers. A compromise was reached by which practically all the cases on both sides were dismissed. . —o — Deputy Sheriff Joe O’Connor went up to Fair Oaks Wednesday morning and arrested one Benjamin Williams, who was wanted in Carroll county for petit larceny. The young man is but 19 years old. He was found at the home of his sister. In conversing with Alfred Armstrong—one of the penitentiary foremen who formerly worked for the McCoys on their McCoysburg farm—while at Hammond the other day, he informed us that “Our Tom” was working at sewing up twine sacks in the binder twine department of the prison, one of the best jobs there, and the room is located on the top floor where it is good and airy and the view is good. Tom, he said, was taking his imprisonment philosophically and was in good health. The big Sternberg dredge threw its first bucketfull of dirt at the Pullins bridge Wednesday evening, scooping out enough to make a dam to float the big boat. It is now working right along and has already cut some 200 feet. The lighting system has not yet been installed, but soon will be. As soon as this is done two shifts of men will be employed and the 'dredge will run night and day. No difficulty whatever was experienced in starting it and it lifts out its 2| yards in less time —owing to improved machinery— than the smaller dredge lifts one yard. It is expected that the big machine will cut from to 1| miles a month on the upper end of its work.

OBITUARY.

Edward Louis Bowers was born January 11, 1835, and departed this life, July 12, 1900, at the advanced age of 71 years, 0 months and 1 day. On Nov. 8, 18(54, he married Margaret Ann Phillabaum who departed this life July 29,1874. To this union were born five children, four boys and one girl, one of the boys died in infancy. On Feb. 24, 1877, he married Mary A. Epler and to this union there were three children, one boy and two girls. The funeral services were held at the home of the deceased near Mt. Ayr, on Saturday, July 14, at .1 p, m., by Rev. B. F. Ferguson of Rensselaer. Interment made in Weston cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS.

The family of E. L. Bowers desire in this manner to express to their many friends and neighbors their sincere and heartfelt thanks for their sympathy and kindness during their recent great sorrow. The Family. See Baughman & Williams for fire insurance. The opportunity of a life time. To select a suit or an overcoat at the Wildberg Sale.

THRESHING COAL.

Get jrour threshing coal of the Rensselaer Lumber Co., near the depot, Best Pittsburg coal $4.50. There will be no advances in our prices on fall clothing. We can give you all wool suits and overcoats from $3.00 to $5.00 cheaper than any other concerns. Duvall & Lundy.

Vol. IX/No. 17

THE CITY COUNCIL.

Not very much of importance was done at the council "Theeti ng Monday Night. The G. A. R. Post which had asked to have the name McCoy avenue changed to Milroy avenue, withdrew its petition and it is probable a petition by the property owners will be filed. A sidewalk was ordered in on Scott street, along Al Rishling’s property. At request of several of the property owners the matter of the improvement of Division and of Main streets was continued until next meeting. The marshall and engineer were instructed to investigate the complaint made as to the alley in the rear of Joe Hoover’s property being obstructed. City attorney was instructed to investigate matter of contractor’s liability for damage to property that may result from blasting out the rock in the river through the town, and see if he can be compelled to give bond for such. The following claims were allowed: COKPOBATION FUND. Lyman Zea, night watch... $25 00 Hemphill Bros., material and 1ab0r,... 475 HOAD FUND. A. L. Branch, mowing machine 44 95 Bruce Hardy, labor 36 40 W. S. Parks, marshal 22 50 Joe Borroughs, work on street 50 Smith. Yeiter & Day, cement crossings. 47 00 W. H. Barkley, lumber 20 25 Mose Leopold, balance Seifert ditch.... 188 ELKCTKIC LIGHT FUND. C. S. Chamberlain, salary.... 50 00 C. L. Thornton, salary. 30 00 Lem Huston, salary 30 00 EarlSayler, work on line. 2 70 Standard OH Co., oil 16 17 Shirely Hill Coal Co., coal 50 70 Electric Appliance Co., supplies 1 25 WATSB FUND. A. R. Kresler, rebate on waterl 00 J. L. Griggs, work on main 7 20 Meli Abbott, salary 30 00 Platt Iron Works Co., supplies. 93 Wm. Moore, work on main 3 00 Art Bailey, same 3 GO Roy Thomas, same IGyGO

MAY BE HUNTING FOR BOWIE’S PICNIC.

The “wild man of Borneo” is rusticating over in Jasper county. He is probably some lost, stolen 01 strayed editor.—Lowell Tribune.

A PULASKI BRIDGE GOES DOWN.

An Iron bridge (50 or 70 feet long, spanning the Monon ditch half way between Francessville and Medaryville, went down Saturday with Howard Miller’s engine pulling Fred Kopka’s threshing machine. Miller was on the engine but was not hurt, and it so happened that the engine fell so it was easy to take out right away and was but slightly damaged. The separator fared worse, being considerably wrecked, and so situated that it was not gotten out till Monday. It is fortunate that no one was killed or injured. The bridge is said to have been new a year ago.—Pulaski County Democrat.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

July 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Black, of Indianapolis, at the' home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson, of this city, a son. \Julyl9, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bachman, northeast of town, a son. Yeoman of Union tp , a son. \-July 23, to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Reeve, a son. July 24, to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Williams, at the home of the latter’s father, Thomas Moore, on River street, a son.

FOR SALE OR TRADE. Newspaper, with excellent equipment, in prosperous country town of 1200 in good farming community. Will trade for farm. Here is a bargain. Flagg Agency, Journal Bldg. Rensseladr, Ind. The biggest bargains in dress silks ever offered during the sale Chicago Bargain Store. Do not forget that the Wildberg Sale holds on until the stock is sold. A great sacrifice sale in every department July 14th to 28th. Chicago Bargain Store. If you want a suit or overcoat made to order, I’ll show you none but all wool samples to select from. Louis Wildberg, They come, they come, and come again to the big sale of real bargainsnow on at the Chicago Bargain Store.