Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1906 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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WANT MONUMENT

Old Ninth Regt. To Ask County to Erect One. IM MEMORY OF GENERAL MILROY, And All Jasper County Soldiers.— Next Reunion to Be Held at Hammond. At the reunion of the 9th Reg’t. Ind., Vol. Infantry, held here last Friday and Saturday, a committee was appointed consisting of Capt. D. B. McConnell, Lieut. J. M. Helmick and B. R. Faris and all surviving members of the-regi-ment residing in Jasper county, to act with the Ladies’ Literary Club in securing action by the county commissioners for the improvement of Milroy Park and the erection of a monument to the memory of Gen. Milroy, Co. G, and all the soldiers of this county. At the camp fire held at the armory Friday evening the welcome address was made by Mayor Ellis, and responses by Col. Suman and Judge Hanley. The principal address of the evening was made by B. A. Dunn of Waukegan, 111., instead of Judge E. P. Hammond of Lafayette, who was unable to be present. Remarks were also made by E. P. Honan, J. A. Burnham, J. M. Wasson, Mrs. Elizabeth Purcupile and others. Mrs. Purcupile exhibited the silk flag that she presented to Co. G on its entering the service more than forty years ago. It is now enclosed in a glass case and bears numerous marks of rebel bullets and shells. Resolutions were adopted thanking the committee and the citizens of Rensselaer, etc., etc., for their welcome and entertainment. The next reunion will be held at Hammond, Oct. 4 and 5,1907. Following is a roster of those in attendance at the reunion: Calvin Coppesa and wife, Co, G, Medaryville. , • Edmund Smith, Co. B. Sharpaville. Zeph Walker, Co. E, Chestnut, 111. Philander K. Hopkins, Band, Goodland. Benjamin R. Faris and wife, Co.G, Medaryville. H. D. Wilson and wife, Co. D, Francesville, Thos. H. Robinson and wife, Co, D, Rensselaer. Peyton Davisson. Co. G, Francesville. Timothy Comer, Co. D, Soldiers’ Home. John H. Thornton, Go. G, Rensselaer.Joseph M, McGinnis and wife, Co. E, Westville. Lewis L. Daugherty, Co. G, Hammond. Larkin Potts, Co. G, Rensselaer. G. W. Faris, Co. G, Medaryville. J. T. Faria, Co. G, Medaryville. E. L. Clark, Co. G, Rensselaer. Mrs, Albert Israel. Co. G, Rensselaer. Valentine L. Marx and wife, Co. I. Osceola. Whitehall and wife. Co. F, Chicago. John Morrow, Co. H, Hebron, O, V. Lewis, Co. E, Lowell. J. M. Helmick and wife, Co. E, Wheatfield. Scott Barkley and wife, Co. G, Littleßiver, Kansas. Isaac Smart. Co. D, Kentland. S. L. Sweeney and wife, Co. K, Kankakee, Illinois. Daniel Lynch. Co. H, Lowell. George Williams, Valparaiso. B. A. Dunn, Co. C, Waukegan, 111. John Banta, Co. K, Logansport. Joel Miller, Co.K, Brainwood, 111. Leonard H. Burns, Co. K, Logansport, Captain Co. I. J. P. Baldwin, Co. E, Leßoy, Lake county, Indiana. A. 8. McCormick and wife, Co. A, Lafayette. James McKnight, Co. E. Leßoy. Robt. Stevenson, Co. E, Parr. Everett Cawood, Co. D, Idaville. Harvey Gibbs, Co. H, Leßoy. Levi Van Winkle, Co. B, Walkerton. John W. Jackson, Reg. Band, Delphi. Alpheus Porter, Co. K, Logansport. Thos.Madden, Co. A, Indianapolis. Goo. K. Marshall, Co, A, Logansport. Rebent S. Meeker, Co. B, Miller. Mrs. Samuel H. Howe, Co. G, Rensselaer. Mrs. Joseph M. Hopkins, Co. G, Rensselaer. John G. Leonard. Co. D, Plymouth. Mrs. J. H. Loughridge.Co. G, Rensselaer. Henry L. Murray, Co. B, Monon. Chas. L. Andrews, Co. L, Plymouth. John Nichodemus, Co. B, Peru. Mrs. Wm. H. Rtfbades, Co. G, Rensselaer. Mrs. Joshua Healey. Co. G, Rensselaer, Wm. Brommltt, Co. G, New Carlisle. George Poet, Co. H, Hammond. John W. Cavender, Co. D, Laura.

SHOULD CITY PURCHASE THE FIRE TEAM?

matter of the city purqhasing the team that has been trained for and need on the fire wagon is being discussed some the past few days. It oan be bought for $425, we understand, and . Fire Chief Montgomery thinks that he oan raise two-thirds of this sum by popular subscription if the city will pay the other one-thirdHQwing to the conditions of the city finances it might perhaps be bad policy for it to purchase the team and pay the entire

sum, but if some sort of an arrangement like the above can be made it would be a good idea for the city to buy the team and then hire dome good steady man to take oare of it and do the city teaming. No doubt a saving could be effected in this way over the old plan, and then, if a new team must be broken in, it will take several months before it is properly trained for the purpose. The Presbyterian ladies will hold their annual rummage eale the last Friday and Saturday of October, in the former Michael Eger shop on Noj-th Van Rensselaer street.

Old Homestead of Gen. Robert H. Milroy, Rensselaer’s only General, who organized one of the first Companies of Volunteers of the Civil War raised in Indiana ; located on what is now Milroy Park. Torn down in 1902. From J. A. Sharp's “Souvenir of Rensselaer.”

STATE SUPERINTENDENT HERE.

Accompanied by a Representative From Attorney-General’s Office, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Fassett A. Cotton, accompanied by a representative from the attorney-general’s office, in the city yesterday by previous appointment to take up the matter of the appeal of B. N. Fendig in the revoking of his teacher’s license by County Supt. Hamilton recently because, as alleged, of the said Fendig’s gambling—poker playing. The hearing was held in the circuit court room and was of an informal nature. Mr. Hamilton was represented by attorneys Irwin and Hershman and Mr. Fendig by attorneys Baughman and Foltz. No subpoenas were issued, the evidence submitted being of a voluntary nature. The hearing was on the general reputation of teacher Fendig as being adicted to gambling and the evidence was about the same as has been published in the papers heretofore. Officers Parks and Vick and Supt. Hamilton were the only ones examined at the time of the Democrat’s going to press, the hearing being still in progress. The general opinion of nearly all who attended the proceedings was that Supt. Hamilton would be sustained in revoking the license.

FORMER GOODLAND SALOON KEEPER IN TROUBLE.

Richard A. Hamilton, a former Goodland saloon keeper who moved to Crivitz, Wis., some time ago to engage in the saloon business there, was arrested there last week for shooting and killing Dr. H. F. Conover at a charivari. Conover, it appears, went over to the place where the charivari was going on and attempted to stop the noise. The gun held by Hamilton, who was in the serenading party, was discharged and the doctor fell dead. Hamilton says the gun was discharged by accident, out he was arrested and held pending the inquest. Later: In a letter to bis brother Heber Hamilton of Goodland, “Dick” says the doctor was in the crowd serenading, and in putting the shells in his gun it was accidently discharged and struck the doctor in the leg and be bled to death. The coroner’s verdict charges careless handling of the gun by Hamilton, and his bond was fixed at SB,OOO to appear in court next* Tuesday and answer the charge.

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Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, October 13, 1906.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Mrs. John Blaze of Gillam tp, who was re-committed to the insane asylum last week, was taken to that institution Monday. —q— \ When you want to pay your last installment of taxes for this year, do not forget that the first installment next year will be

double the amount of either of this year’s installments. • —o — New suits filed: No. 7083? James O. B. McDougle vs. Frank Nicholson et al; suit in attachment. Demand $145. —o— W. F. Granger of Kersey, will apply for a license to sell “booze” to the thirsty Kerseyites at the November term of commissioners’ court. Ed Gilbert was brought here Wednesday from Newton county to serve out a fine and costs of $32 for trying to make a “wet” town out of the “dry” town of Morocco, —otherwise the illegal sale of liquor thereat. —o— Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 6, Trevorßoy "Wilcox of Surrey, aged 24, occupation groceryman, to Jennie Merle Beam of Rensselaer, aged 21, occupation stenographer. First marriage for each. Oct. 9, William H. Timmons of Chicago, aged 24, occupation chauffer, to Jessie Parker of Gillam tp.,aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Si Baker and Will Briggs, who haye been boarding with Sheriff O’Connor for the past three months at Newton county’s expense, are now at liberty and are working on the atone roads here, the oases against them being dismissed at the convening of court at Kentland Monday. It seems the young men went into a farmer’s cellar and helped themselves to some milk, for which they were arrested and have lain in jail all summer. The prosecuting witness has since moved away, hence the dismissal of the case. - —o — Court item' from the White County Democrat: In the W. F. Horton ditch the following allowances were made: GeoH Wilson, bal due contractor $344 11 WillD Wirt, engineer v .. 75.00 E B Sellers attorney 300.00 Eli H. Wood, commissioner’s services 111.00 All amounts except the last to be paid out of the treasury of Jasper county. Balance of $1,527 order-, ed refunded to land owners and E. B. Sellers appointed to apportion same. J. H. 8. Ellis has been appointed as the republican member and E. P. Honan as the democratic member of the board of election

commissioners. Under the new law concerning the canvassing of the election returns the board of election commiseionere are also the canvassing board, and must meet in the circuit court room at 6 p. m., on the night of the election and canvass the returns as brought in by the various inspectors, and declare the parties duly elected who receive the greatest number of votes, etc. The county clerk’s office must be kept open all night for the purpose of receiving returns of inspectors, and such clerk is to act as the clerk of the canvassing bond. As we understand the law, the above applied to county and state elections,

the vote of the township officers to be canvassed as heretofore by the township election boards.

WILCOX-BEAM.

marriage of Mr. Trevor R. Wilcox of Surrey and Mies Merle Beam of Rensselaer, took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam, on Forest street at 1:30 p. m., Sunday, the ceremony being performed by Rev. G. H. Clarke of the Christian church. Some forty or fifty friends of the contracting parties were in attendance at the weddingJ among those from out of town be* ing Miss Mae Rowley of Wabash and Miss Maude Fisher of Elwood. Following the ceremony a luncheon was served, after which the young couple took the afternoon train for Denver, Colo., and other western points on a wedding trip. On their return they will take up their residence at Parr, where the groom is engaged in the general merchandise business. The host of friends of this popular young couple extend hearty congratulations.

WILL AGAIN APPEAL.

Evidently the Panhandle railroad company has not got enough in the Reed damage case from Remington for the killing of John Reed, Sr., at the Ohio street crossing in that town some three years ago. This case has already been twice tried, once in the Jasper circuit court and a verdict of $2,500 given—from which the railroad appealed and was granted a new trial and then took a change of venue from this county—and recently in the White circuit court where a judgment for $4,000 was given. An appeal has now been taken from this latest decision. The policy of most railroad companies and other corporations is to wear out everyone who seeks to secure damages from them. Fearing a reversal because of excessive damages, the attorneys for W. J. Reed, the administrator, remitted SI,OOO of the $4,000 awarded by the jury.

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“ALL ABOARD!"

Surveyors on “Inter-Ru-ben” Were Here. RAILROAD MEETING WEDNESDAY. Much Enthusiasm Is Expressed Over the Proprosed Electric Line From Lafayette to Chicago. The engineer and assistants who are surveying the line of the proposed electric road from Lafayette to Chicago reached Rensselaer Saturday and are now working north on the west side of the gravel road. The line as surveyed angles off to the east at St, Joseph’s college and strikes the south end of Cui-' len street, passing west of Granville Moody’s residence ; thence north on Cullen on east side of public square and following Cullen and Forest streets to the north city limits ; thence angling east to the west side of the north gravel road and then straight north for several miles, just how far we are unable to say, as much depends bn the topography of the country. Another “railroad meeting” was held here Wednesday night and was attended by some sixty or seventy of the representative business men of the town. Mr. Infield, who is promoting the line, spoke very enthusiastically of the prospects for the speedy building of the road, claiming to have assur-1 ances from capitalists that the necessary finances would be forthcoming as soon as survey and right-of-way was secured; that one firm he talked with stated if they had this data at the time he talked with them they would have 300 teams at work on the grading by November 1. He thought the north end of the line should be constructed first, because of convenience in shipping out material, etc. The proposed line is certainly a very feasible one and The Democrat hopes it may be built in the near future.

WESLEY TAYLOR.

Democratic Candidate for Joint Representative ofr the Counties of Jasper White. Mr. Taylor is a youne man, practicing attorney, member of the White County Bar, admitted to practice law in the Supreme and Appellate courts of this state; also to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Indiana. Graduated from the Indiana State University year 1900. He is thoroughly qualified to fill the office of representative to the General Assembly with credit to his people—he is not allied with any trusts, combinations or monoplies. He will, without doubt, serve the masses of the people and not the few, will cater to the wants of White and Jasper county people and not burden them with unnecessary taxation. Every thinking voter should ascertain for himself the qualifications of Mr. Taylor and his opponent, determine what his opponent has done as a represenative. Cast your ballot for the man who is conscientious in serving the people as they should be served, giving every individual an equal right, with special privileges to none. Vote for Mr. Taylor and you will cast your vote for the good of the people and yourßelf.

PRINTER WANTED.

The Democrat wants at once a good, all ’round printer-foreman; man of good steady habits who is a competent job and ad man, on which, class of work he will be employed most of the time; married, and who will appreciate a good position and can produce references as to hia atick-to-a-job qualities. To such a man a steady position for years to come is assured and the highest possible wages will be paid.

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Vol. IX. No. 28

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Tuesday, Oct. 16, C. E. Morris, 6 miles north and 2 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, 7 head of horses and mules, 28 head of cattle, 23 head of hogs, farm implements, household goods, etc, Thursday, Oct. 18, widow and heirs of E. L. Bowers estate, 7 miles west and 1 mile south of Rensselaer. General sale, 9 head of horses and mules, 27 head of cattle, 19 head of bogs, farm todls, household goods, etc. A complete list of property to be offered appears elsewhere in this paper.

ERRORS THAT CAUSE TROUBLE.

Some Faulty Clerks in Mr. Cotton’s Office. Wolcott Enterprise: A three years’ license is necessary to make one eligible to this office, and the papers of Mr. Fendig were sent to the State Superintendent for grading. Contrary to his expectations he received only a two years' license, having been given only 83 per cent in arithmetic when he thought he should have been given 100. He went to Indianapolis Sept. 15 and took the matter up with Mr. Cotton and his manuscript was hunted up and a re-examination showed that the arithmetic grade should have been too. This gave him the necessary three years’ license to make him eligible to the county superintendency. It was explained to him at the state superintendent’s office, we are told, that the error in the grading was the fault of a clerk who marked one problem wrong that was correct. The above is taken from the Jasper County Democrat concerning the revocation of the teacher’s license from B. N. Fendig of that place for immorality. Whether he is guilty or not, we do not know, but this is to show how easy a matter it is for “corrections” to be made in the ofiice of State Superintendent Cotton. A few years ago at almost the outset of the present town quarrel, which began principally over school matters especially on the point that recognition was not given the graduates of the Wolcott school at colleges and the university, James Blake made it known that he was ready to end the disputed question when a commission was duly and honorably won. A few days later, an influential citizen of the town had business in the state capital and following this came a commission for the school apparently properly signed, although before our citizen had reached Indianapolis Mr. Gotton had stated over the telephone on recommendation of Dr. Stone no commission was issued at that time by the State Board of Education; a school journal at Muncie whose editor had copied from the minutes a report of the proceedings did not include Wolcott in the list of schools that had been commissioned, saying it was not in the list. Later, a citizen went to Indianapolis, hoping to learn the genuineness of the commission and help to end the needless warfare, but was required by Mr. Cotton to promise not to publish what might be seen before the minutes of that meeting were produced. The record of the meeting of the State Board of Education was typewritten and on one page was a list of schools that had been commissioned, but Wolcott did not appear in the list. The record continued, showing other business that had been transacted, and at the bottom margin of the page was a line stating that a commission bad been issued to the Wolcott school, plainly showing that this had been added afterward as an after* thought. Before a question was asked, Mr. Cotton explained this was an error made by one of his clerks. The record has since been examined by other witnesses who will testify to the same statement, which shows either gross carelessness in the office or a habit of making errors convenient, and charged to clerks. , If the commission was then honestly granted the Wolcott school by the State Board, and properly recorded without the conflicting stories told in letters now on file, Wolcott’s municipal disturbances would have been ended long ago, and the principal blame rests with Mr. Cotton who doubtless sought to pave his way to further political honors by injudicious and illadvised practices.

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