Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1906 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 450; oats 270. Indiana State Fair next week. John Eger was in Chicago on business Thursday. city schools opened Mondayjwith an attendance of 529. Fifty-six tickets were sold here Thursday for the Lafayette fair. | {Mrs. Ida Robinson of lola, Kan,, is’visiting relatives in Rensselaer. The Northwest M. E. conference will be held at Lebanon next week. Miss Cecelia Hollingsworth is preparing to enter Chicago University. Wasson, north of / town, had a good horse die Sunday from choking on oats. syu. M. Baughman and Neen LHtjetield went to New Buffalo, Mich., on business Thursday. , Lampson has gone to. Middletown, Ohio, where he will teach the coming school year. Fendig, of Hammond, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fendig, here this week. M. M. Makeever of Stromsberg, Neb., was looking after business matters here a few days last week. Harry Kelley of Parr was fined fl and costs, $8.30 in all, for intoxication by Squire Irwin Saturday night. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Tefft, 1; Rensselaer, 1, Wolcott, 1; Darlington, Ind., 1. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Schultz returned to their homes in Roberts, 111., Monday after a week’s visit with Jasper county relatives. son was born August 28th to Mr and Mrs. Taylor Boicourt of Wolcott. Mrs. B. was formerly Miss Vivian Baker of this city. _xMr. and Mrs. John Ade and and Mrs. J. U. Wildasin of Kentland, attended the Christian church dedication here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eger visited in Chicago several days this week, Mrs. Eger going from there to Valparaiso for a few days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Renicker, Mrs. Eliza Renicker and Ray Renicker left Tuesday for a two weeks’ visit with relatives at Minot, North Dakota. Mrs. Alta Simons and son Ora returned to their home in Franklin Saturday after a visit with her brother, James Lefler, of near Pleasant Ridge. J. Dean left for North Dakota Tuesday chaperoning Clyde Randle, Felix and Sam Parker, T. B. Lucy Besse, Van Michaels and Mr. Purcell. D. Thornton has sold his /residence property in the north part of town to Mrs. Mary Lowman of Barkley tp., and will move to Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Eli Gerber returned Tuesday from a month’s absence at the bedside of her daughter of Nebraka, who has been dangerously sick but is now much better. -y/JJncle Joe Gaines is preparing 4o leave in a couple of weeks for Minnesota to spend the winter with his 'daughters and will also visit his son up in Canada.

Ted Eger went to West Baden Sunday for a couple of weeks’ sojourn. Township trustee Henry Feld, man of Keener, was in the city on business Wednesday, During the storm Sunday night a horse was killed by lightning for George Maines, northwest of town. A. J. Harmon of Newton tp. is off to the State fair with a herd of Poland China and Duroc Jerseys. Miss Emma Vick, of Chicago, spent Sunday and Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Vick, of this city. Call at the Sharp Photo. Studio and get one of those souvenir albums of Rensselaer. Only 50 cents; by mail, 55 cents. -U-Mrs. C. A. Samson of near Delphi returned home Thursday after a two weeks’ visit with her son, C. L. Parks, of near Surrey. Walter Ponsler, of Mt. Ayr, was in the city Wednesday evening, on bis way home from a trip to Chicago with a load of live stock. JrMr. Albert Marshall and Miss Hattie Eiglesbach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Eiglesbach, will be married next Wednesday. VThe ball game last Friday after'ufcon between teachers attending the institute and the clerks, resulted in a score of 15 to 6 in favor of the latter. The Democrat is in need of another printer, a straight matter compositor or “two thirder.” Steady work the year round for the right party. Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Gardner, who have been visiting in Illinois, are now visiting friends here. They will return to Los Angeles, Cali., in a couple of weeks. Miss Rillie Gaines has gone to Cottonwood, Minn.,where she will teach the coming school year. She has a sister, Mrs. Mary Hudson, residing at Cottonwood. J. F. McColly, who has been in poor health for some time, is now considered in a hopeless condition, his trouble being Bright’s disease. He is reported to be unconscious a part of the time. XdPurdue opens Monday. Rensselaer’s contingent this year will be the return of Roy and Roe Yeoman, Cleve Eger and Emory Mills. Rufus Knox also enters to take a pharmacy course. The Monon will make a rate of $3 55 for the round trip from Rensselaer to Indianapolis on account of tne State Fair. Tickets on sale Sept. 8 and continuing through the week, good returning to Sept. 17. The Baughman Brothers, of Medaryville, brothers of U. M. Baughman of this city, have added to their already large store a clothing, gents furnishing and shoes, in a new and modern room built for the purpose. Now that the Christian church people have got practically all the money raised to pay for their new church, they are figuring on putting in a $1,500 pipe organ, and have about one-third enough money raised now to pay for it. Ira. L. Galbraith was down from Chicago visiting relatives Monday. He has been attending a night school of telegraphy for the past few months and has now secured a position as operator on the Chicago & Northwestern road at College avenue.

If the government can run the postoffices and mail facilities of the country so well, why could it not run the railroads? Found:—On tile street last Monday, a Yale key with a blue ribbon attached. Owner can have same by calling at The Democrat office and paying 25 cents for this notice. Mrs. A. E. Coen of Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wasson, this week. Mr. Coen and son Albin also spent Sunday here, returning to the city Monday. Rufus Knox, who has been clerking in a drug store at Marion for the past two years, is spending this week at home, but expects to entra Purdue University the coming term. Mrs- Henry Green and two children of Gibson City, 111., returned home Saturday after a two weeks’ visit with the family of her brother U. M. Baughman, and sister Mrs. J. A. Snyder., Monticello Journal: The attorneys in the Wolctt election oases have agreed to let the decision in one case cover all, and the court will prepare a special finding to be, handed down on Sept. 20. B. Forsythe was called to Dixon. 111., yesterday by a telegram stating that his only sister whom be visited last week was lying at the point of death. She was not well when Mr. Forsythe left there last week. Those souvenir albums being sold by J. A. Sharp were turned out entire in The Democrat’s job department. Everyone says it is the finest and most artistic job of work ever turned out in a Rensselaer print shop. Mrs. George W. Lambert, of near Gifford, mention of whose serious condition from tuberculosis of - the lungs was made in last week’s Democrat, died last Friday. She was about 25 years of age and leaves a husband and three children. Mrs. T. J. Richardson, who has been in poor health for some time from a chronic kidney trouble, died at her home in Valma last Saturday, aged 51 years, 6 months and 10 days. The funeral was held from the Barkley M. E. church Siday afternoon. eorge Wood, aged 43, of Giltp., was struck by lightning Sunday evening and instantly killed. The team ne was driving at the time was uninjured. The shoes and stockings were torn from the unfortunate man’s feet, and his body was quite badly burned.

Mrs. Mary Gibbon, of Lewisville, Alberta, Canada, is visiting relatives here and looking after business matters connected with the settlement of the estate of, her father, Madison Makeever, deceased. She has been up in Alberta some 21 years, and this is her first visit since going there. Judge Thompson sent down a stalk of corn to this office the other day that grew in his garden. While it is not the tallest one entered in The Democrat’s tall com contest, yet it measured eleven feet and five inches and carried two fine large ears of corn, and was a mighty stocky and healthy looking stalk and measured 4 inches in circumference four feet above the ground. I. A. Leavel of Wabash county, returned Sunday from his trip to Minnesota and North Dakota on a land prospecting trip He remained here until Monday when he went on home. He was more favorably impressed with that section of Minnesota visited than with North Dakota, but is undecided as yet whether he will trade bis farm in Wabash county for a big farm in Minnesota or not. September has started out briskly with weddings, and still there’s more to follow, while one that we learn of is scheduled for next month, that of Mr. Trevor R. Wilcox, of Suivsy, son of Geo. M Wilcox, ex-trustee of Newton tp., and Miss Jennie Merle Beam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam, of this city. This wedding will take place on Sunday, Oct. 7, at 1:30 p. m. Crown Point Star: We learn from an official report that about thirty arrests have been made at Cedar Lake for operating slot machines, and that the cases have all been continued to September 6 and 11, some taking a change to Justice Nicholson’s court, while others will be tried by Justice Barton. Constable Kilborn and Marshal Young served the papers, and it is said that Hans Englert is prosecuting witness in more than 50 cases that will come up sooner or later.

Samuel Baker of Martell, Marion county, Ohio, is visiting her brother, W. P. Baker, and sister, Mrs. Mark Hemphill, here for a few days. Mt. Ayr Pilot: Mrs. Ida O’Meara who spent her summer’s vacation with her sister, Mrs. J. R. Sigler, returned to Pekin, 111., Saturday, where she teaches a room im the schools this year. / V W, wThe stone road election in West prhek and Cedar Creek townships, Lake county, last Friday resulted in substantial majorities for the road, although only about 40 per cent of a full vote was cast. Lost: On Thursday evening, August 29, between Foresman and John Weise’s farm, 1 mile south and | mile east of Foresman, a ladies’ hand-bag containing about $3 in cash. Finder please leave at Foresman postoffice. Mrs. J. C. Thornton. At the dedication of the Christian church last Sunday about $3,700 of the $4,000 indebtedness of the church was subscribed. Rev. Smith gave a lecture Monday evening and donated the receipts to pipe organ fund. About SSO was realized from this source. S. N. Pullins and two children of Sand Creek, No. Dak., and Mrs. Pullins’ mother, Mrs. Addie Crosscup, and daughter Marabelle, who have been living with her for the past two years, arrived in the city Wednesday to remain through the fall and winter at least. The liquor license remonstrators over at Monticello had a majority of over 30 to their remonstrance filed at this term of commissioners’ court, and the saloon men made a great fight t<s knock it out on technicalities, the matter being set for hearing Thursday. At this writing the result of the contest is unknown here.

Brook Reporter: Jack Esson has been very low for the past ten days and during the past few days has been alarmingly ill at times. Saturday a Chicago specialist was called into consultation and he pronounced it a case of liver disorder. It is to be hoped that he will soon be able to be around. Mrs. Victoria Wood, who has been living with her daughter, Mrs. Florence Greenwait, at Taylorville, 111., was brought here last week and is now at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Gwin. She was accompanied here by Mrs. Greenwait and little son, who is remaining here for awhile. Mrs. Wood is quite poorly. There was another drowning at the Kankakee near Water Valley Sunday night, the victim being John Roberts of Chicago, a young man some 20 years of age. Roberts was with a companion in a boat when, without any known cause, he fell overboard when passing under a bridge and sank from sight. The body was not recovered until 10 o’clock Monday. Ernest Mellender, son of John Mellender, of near Newland, was kicked by a horse Tuesday evening and his skull so badly fractured that it is doubtful if he recovers. Quite a large section of the skull was removed where the fracture was, over the right eye. He was driving the horses from the pasture and slapped one of them on the hip when it let fly with its feet and knocked him down. Down at Anderson, this year, the fair association decided to return to the old time features of a country fair, und booze, gambling and all immoral amusements were eliminated. The fair was not only a success, in fact the most successful in its history, and the association is able to pay all premiums and purses in full and have enough left to pay the stockholders a dividend of from 6 to 10 per cent. The erroneous idea that a country fair could not be run without gambling and all other questianable and demoralizing-amuse-ments has done more to kill off the old time country fair than any other agency. Drop in and see our complete new stock of clothing, shoes, hats, dress goods, furs, blankets, yarns, etc. Chicago Bargain Store.

WOOD SAWING.

Having bought the Sayler wood sawing outfit I am prepared to do custom sawing in either town or country on short notice. Call ’phone 374 or write me at Rensselaer, Ind. C. H. Sayler. Exceptional values in a complete new stock school supplies. Chicago Bargain Store. Come in and see the new stock new brand men’s and boys’ hats, caps, gloves, etc. Chicago Bargain Store.

HOW STENSLAND WAS CAPTURED

Followed to Tangier by Assistant State’s Attorney Olson. BANK LOOTER THUNDERSTRUCK Steps Being Taken to Bring • the Fugitive Back to United States. Sultan of Morocco Expected to Turn the Prisoner Over to His Captor on Demand of United States Government. Chicago, Sept s.—Paul O. Stensland is a prisoner in the United States legation at Tangier, Morocco. He was captured in that city by Assistant State’s Attorney Harry Olson after a pursuit which began Aug. 17. News

PAUL. O. STENSLAND.

of the apprehension of the absconding president of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, whose thefts exceed sl,000,000, was received from Mr. Olson by Assistant State's Attorney James L Barbour in a cablegram directing him to notify the authorities at Washington at once. First Steps at Springfield. First official steps, representing the demand of the state of Illinois for the return of Paul O. Stensland. bank wrecker, from Tangier, Morocco, are to be taken by Governor Deneen at Springfield. The demand, to be given voice abroad through the state department at Washington, is expected to be followed by au order from the sultan of Morocco to turn the Tangier prisoner over to the custody of Assistant State's Attorney Harry Olson. Three weeks from today, it Is declared, it should be possible to thrust Stensland into a cell in the Cook county jail, there to await trial on charges of stealing more than $1,000,000 from the Milwaukee Avenue State bank. There is to be no hitch in the legal proceedings over Stensland. If the Moroccan authorities turn him over, his American captors will take no chances of international troubles. They plan to put Stensland in a rowboat, paddle out to a special chartered steamer in Tangier harbor, hoist the prisoner aboard, lift anchor and strike a bee line’ for New York harbor. It may be that a craft of the United States navy will be used as a prison ship. Within three days the papers calling for Stensland’s return to Chicago will be on their way across the Atlantic. Assistant State's Attorney F L. Barnett left for Springfield with them. He will return to Chicago during the evening and then go on to Washington. Gummere Aids Captors. There Assistant Secietary of State Alvey A. Adee is to complete the formalities on which depends the hopes of the government for Stensland’s return. While the state and government officials are busy on this side of the sea Samuel R. Gummere, minister to Morocco, is trying to make easy the road of Stensland’s captors. He has instructions to learn If, In the absence of extradition treaties, the sultan, as an act of grace and without promise of reciprocity, will deliver Stensland to the Americans. When Stensland was captured at the British postoffice In Tangier he was attaching his name to a request to have his mail forwarded to Mogador, Morocco, a little town on the north African const, seldom visited by tourists. He was about to sign “Paul Olsen,” the name he had assumed, when Assistant State's Attorney Olson entered the postoffice. The assistant state's attorney walked over to the busy and unsuspecting fugitive. “I am Olson. Sign your own name, Stensland,” said the attorney. Stensland was thunderstruck. He realized at once his flight had been futile. He made no attempt to conceal his identity, for he and the man who accosted him were acquaintances before he fled. Stensland’s"agitation at his arrest subsided in a short time. He accompanied Mr. Olson to the United States legation, where he was held prisoner.

WHO IS HAZEL BELL?

Did She Own These Clothes and Tresses Found Under a a Bridge? GREAT MYSTERY; OR A JOKE? What Woman Was It That “Turned. Man”?—Terre Haute's New Mayor Is on Deck. Indianapolis, Sept. 6. —A Pogues run mystery that threatens to baffle the police has been called to their attention. In discussing the mystery the oldest lynx-eyed sleuths in the service wore puzzled expressions on their faces. “Who is Hazel Bell?” Much depends on learning the Identity of Hazel before even the first links in a chain of evidence are completed. This is how it all started: Patrolman Fletcher sauntered along East Market street in. the vicinity of Pine street,, when several youngsters ran to him and in an excited manner told him that a woman’s clothes and hair were under the Pogues run bridge which crosses Market street, near Pine. Full Suit of Woman's Duds. Fletcher lost no time In getting into the bed of the run and under the bridge. Here he found several tresses of hair, dark brown in color, and about every garment that goes to make up a woman’s complete attire. There were petticoats, stockings, a shirtwaist,overskirt. etc. The only other articles found were a pair of scissors, a spool of thread and a box of tooth soap. The children who directed the patrolman stood at a distance and breathlessly watched Fletcher when he began his sleuth work. The tresses of hair were of fine texture. The ragged edges seemed to Indicate that they had been hacked off in chunks with the scissors. Sleutb Obtains a Clew. Fletcher made a minute examination of the garments and one of them furnished a slight clew that startled the patrolmen. He held up the garment for closer inspection. On the waistband, worked with thread, was the name “Hazel Bell.” Fletcher became more puzzled. “Who is Hazel Bell?” lie asked himself. The name did not appear to be worked on the garment by the manufacturer. Instead, it appeared to be the handiwork of some woman. None of the other garments was marked. There were no shoes nor hat to be found. A white petticoat had considerable lace on it. Same Woman Turned Man. This is how our sleuth settles the matter: He said he would bet a dollar to a doughnut that some woman “turned man.’’ “She just about went under the bridge and, after shaking her own duds, put on a man’s clothing. She then used the scissors to trim her locks off.” was the way he summed up the matter. NEW TERKE HAUTE MAYOR Believes in Enforcing the Laws in a Modified Sort ot Manner. Terre Haute. Ind., Sept. 6.—Jamee Lyons, the newly-elected Democratic mayor, read a statement to the city council outlining bis policy and asking the Republican council to Join him in dropping politics in their offlcal relatoiis. As he succeeds Mayor Bidaman, removed for failure to enforce the saloon and gambling laws, special interest was centered in his attitude on that subject. He is emphatic and explicit for the prevention of gambling, but says no word about saloons. The only possible reference is that he believes "in honest and fair enforcement of all laws,but believes they should be enforced in a practical manner to secure the greatest good to the greatest number.” This is taken to mean that the closing laws will not be strictly enforced. Wants One Year of a Century. Newburg, Ind., Sept. 6.—Mrs. Mary Clark, a venerated resident of this town, who has just celebrated the ninety-ninth anniversary of her birth, is one of the three surviving widows of the war of 1812. Her husband, who fought in the second war with England, died In the early ’so’s. Mrs. Clark is In fairly good health, and uptil recently was able to do her own housework. She reads the Bible and the newspapers. Curious Case of Death. Princeton, Ind., Sept. 6.—As a result of a nightmare Mrs. Mary Dilback, wife of D. L. Dllbeck, a brickmason of Fort Branch, is dead. Her screams were heard by her children who ran to her assistance. The woman appeared to be sleeping yet laboring under some great excitement. Every effort was made to arouse her but to no avail. Before a physician could arrive she was dead. The physician said that her death was due to heart failure. Everybody Is Pearl-Hunting. Petersburg, Ind., Sept. C. Jody Bush, Garrett Kay and Ed Boliue spent Labor Day In mussel-shell hunting near Carbon, and they found four pearls, two of which they sold for S9OO. Tuesday afternoon, when the mines shut down, 150 men began hunting pearls, and yesterday farmers quit their work and engaged in the sametask. . ,