Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1906 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

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“GRAVES HELPED”

To Hake the Big Majority Against Saloons, SAYS A REMINGTON GENTLEMAN. Majority of Ninety Now, With More to Follow.—Prosecutor’s Action Aroused the People There. The Democrat is in receipt of the following letter from a Remington gentleman : Remington, Ini>„ Nov. 21, 1906. Friend Babcock— We have our remonstrance ready to file against the whiskey business here lhat will make them lay still for two years, and Graves helped to make it 90 majority. We have 317 names now and will get more. Say a good word for us. Respectfully, The above letter shows what the anti-saloon league of Remington has done In only a week’s time, and demonstrates very clearly the sentiment of the people of that town and of Carpenter township on the saloon question. Only 227 names are required there to defeat a license, yet it is probable nearly double that number will be secured. The writer says that “Graves helped to make it ninety majority/’ which, it is inferred, means that the people over there resent the imputation cast upon them by the late grand jury report, that they are a set of blank liars. This is a greater majority than they had on their old remonstrance, and it is a foregone conclusion that the second largest town in the county will remain on the “water wagon” for at least two years more, it already having been without a saloon for three years. It would seem from this that the citizens over there are pretty well pleased with the experience they have had as a “dry” town, even though Prosecutor Graves did sort’er give them the cold shoulder, as they allege. Having such a large majority all the other voters over there ought to climb on the band (water) wagon and make it unanimous.

JUST ANOTHER PART OF THE “GAME.”

Persistent efforts have been made ever since The Democrat was established, nearly nine years ago, by a certain element in Rensselaer to do it injury; to discredit anything appearing in its columns, and to keep patronage from coming to it. Notwithstanding all these efforts to “down” it The Democrat has gone right ahead, gaining friends and business each year. Every “knock” has beeu a “boost” and today it is printing 1,800 copies each issue, as many as all the other papers of Rensselaer combined, and 500 more than any other one paper in Jasper county. The reasons for this are obviousf The Democrat has opinions and expresses them It has always stood for law and order and all that goes to make good citizenship. No one ever saw a line in its columns favoring any vices or condoning wrong-doing of any kind whatever. It has ever stood between the grafter and the taxpayer, and its well known policy to publicly expose wrongs in public office bas saved the taxpayers of the county many thousands of dollars each year. Such a policy must inevitably meet the approval of all good citizens, and the efforts of the rowdy and law-breaking class, the grafter and the would-be grafter to injure the paper have only added to its popularity. One of the latest efforts in this line came up last Saturday and grows out of that notorious Sunday football game at Lowell a few

Sundays ago. A prominent citizen of Rensselaer, a few days after this game, banded us in the names of three of the high school lootball players, who, he said, played in this Sunday game, and requested that we publish them together with mention of the fact that the rules of the high school atheletic association strictly prohibited a member of a high school team participating in Sunday games or “scrub” games, his idea, as we understood, being to put a stop to the high school boys playing in

Sunday games more than anything else. In connection with other mention of the matter, men* tion was made of the report that these boys had played, but their names were not published. The Democrat had no personal interest in the matter whatever except that which everyone, we believe, ought to have against school boys participating in Sunday football games, and especially going to other towns to play. The matter was gnded as far as this paper was concerned, but it seems someone sent a marked copy of The Democrat of that issue to the manager of the Lafayette team that was to play here last Saturday, and on their arrival here he sought information regarding the truth of the statement. As usual, offorts were made to discredit it because it appeared in The Democrat, but the gentleman interviewed one or two who were in attendance at the Lowell game, Rev. Rindig, who had referred to the matter in his Sunday night sermon, and the editor of this paper. The latter, in defending the truth of the statement, did give him in this interview the nameß of the boys as handed in, but declined to divulge the name of the party who gave the information, which was done at the latter’s request. The Democrat had nothing to conceal then nor has nothing to conceal now.

He satisfied himself of the truth of the statement that the boys did play, and gave notice that he should protest against their playing in Saturday’s game. Mr. Gray, manager of our high school team, then made a little investigation, so he says—although he could easily have found out before—and also “satisfied” himself that the story was correct, and these particular boys were not allowed to play in the Saturday game. Then, having failed to convince the Lafayette manager that Tbe Democrat had lied—but, on the contrary, having established beyond a question of doubt that it was correct, as nsnal—the enemies of this paper started the report that The Democrat man had written to the Lafayette manager and told him of their playing, or had sent him a marked copy of the paper containing mention of the matter.

As a matter of fact, The Democrat man knows nothing whatever about who sent the -paper to the Lafayette man, nor it doesn’t care a rap. It was not sent from this office, that we do know, nor have we any idea of who did send it. We print 1800 copies each week, that go out all over the country, besides some extras are sold, and The Democrat is not alone in its opinion of football. If someone else sent it, that is their business and not ours. The Democrat’s views on the game are well known, and what it lias to say, it says openly. It believes the game is worse than prizefighting, bull-fighting or dog-fight-ing, and ought to be abolished by law. It breeds lying, cheating and rowdyism, and has no place in our public schools—serving no good purpose whatever. Its views, we are glad to say, are endorsed by the laity generally and by thousands of prominent educators, including several college presidents, and we hope a sentiment will finally be worked up over the country that will forever put a ban on the game. Whatever may have been the object of the party who sent the paper to the Lafayette manager, it may serve a good purpose, in that it will probably compel our team to be as clean from irregularities as it would be the first to demand other teams should be.

COMES HIGH, BUT THEN—

Ex-city clerk S. C. Irwin is assisting in the auditing of the city treasurer’s books. The work has now been in progress three weeks or more and it is thought it will take two weeks more, we are informed. The expert accountant gets $12.50 per day and Mr. Irwin $3.50, making the expense sl6 00 per day. If it takes 30 days the total expense will be about $1480.00. Of course nothing will be known of what they find until the report is made to the council, but it is not anticipated that any glaring discrepancies will be unearthed. The Democrat was in error in a recent statement that this auditing goes back to 1892; it only goes back to 1902, four years.

Sample stoves and ranges at a bargain at the Chicago Bargain Store.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, November 24, 1906.

EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

The revival services at the Christian church, notwithstanding the stormy weather, has growq in interest from night to night. Rev. Wilson’s sermons have been full of thought, thoroughly mastered, eloquently and earnestly presented. His sermon on, “If Christ Should Come to Rensselaer,” was a rebuke to church members for not taking safe ground on all doubtful questions. He said “we should heware of anything that wore the devil’s brand; ‘no harrb in it.’ ” "Dancing was wrong,” he said, “because nine-tenths of the fallen women came to their ruin through the dance. Card playing

“Burk’s Bridge,” four miles north of Rensselaer, crossing the Iroquois River, 940 feet in length. The longest wooden wagon bridge in Indiana. (From J. A. Sharp's “Souvenir of Rensselaer.")

was wrong because gamblers are made at tbe card tableHe said “it is as much gambling to play for a $lO vase as a $lO bill.” A feature of each evening’s meeting is the bible drill by the children, in which they are taught how to handle the word of God. Professor Lintt, with his chorus of seventy voices and his excellent solo work, adds much to the interest of every service. The revival will continue over Sunday and through next week.

ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP.

O. H. McKay, the laundryman, reports that an attempt was made to hold him up at an early hour last Friday morning. He is in the habit of going to the laundry at about 5 o’clock each morning and starting the fires. On leaving Friday morning by the rear door a revolver was shoved in his face by a masked man and a demand made that he return to the building and open the safe. He shot out his arm and the fellow went down ( but at about the same instant a confederate in hiding struck Mr. McKay over the head with some blunt instrument and he went down also. In falling he grappled with his assailant and was cut by something on the leg and across one band. The two men disappeared in the darkness as soon as they could break He thinks he knows the identity of the men and that they belong here. Evidently they were acquainted with the “lay of the land.” ______ Everything for your Thanksgiving dinner at Murray Co.’s new grocery.

ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE.

On the eve of Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, the Aloysian Literary Society will present a drama entitled, “The Recognition.” The play promises to be thoroughly interesting and enjoyable. The large attendance of neighbors and friends at our dramatic efforts the past year or two, especially since we are using our new stage, sho'ws sufficiently that they have been fully satisfied. We certainly appreciate their patronage. A crowded hall always proves a powerful incentive to the participants who spare no labor in doing justice to their parts and in rendering our entertainments successful. Music will be furnished by the College Orchestra under the efficient leader Prof. Zollner. The play opens at Bp. m. Entrance fee 25c. All are cordially invited.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Mrs. Mary. Howe has qualified as executor of the estate of her father, the late William C. Pierce. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Nov. 17, Charles A. Pattee of Gifford, aged 25, occupation blacksmith, to May Belle Mellender, also ot Gifford, aged 23, occupation housekeeper, First marriage for each.

Under the late opinion of the attorney-general the fee for commissions for county officers and justices of the peace will be 60 cents, and on receipt of such fee the commissions will be forwarded. That constitutional amendment of the lawyers was lost in the late election in Indiana, it receiving but 51,000 votes “for” to 9,000 “against.” A majority of all the votes cast is necessary in such cases. P . Honan goes to Muncie today to take depositions in a case where the Catholic Order of Foresters is defendant, it being claimed that the beneficiary secured his insurance by false representations. The case will be heard at the December term of the superior court at Indianapolis. —o — It is reported that the application of Lawrence Kellner for a saloon license at Remington will not be filed with the commissioners, as it will do no good to buck against the big new remonstrance or the anti-saloon people of that town and township. It was the intention to use Cooney Kellner’s saloon fixtures here if the effort to break in had been successful.

' The trustee has appealed from the U. S. court of appeals to the U. S. supreme court, in the A. T. Bowen claim of SIO,OOO against the McCoys, which was held by the latter to be a preferred claim, or, rather, that the personal estate of both the McCoys as wellas that of the bank were holdingior the payment thereof, by reason of their having signed the note as a firm and as individuals. -o New suits filed: No. 7094, George J. Kune vs, Hiram Blanchet and Peter Blanchet; suit on note. No. 7095. Gertrude Niementsveerdriet vs. Samuel M. Laßue; suit oh note. Demand S2OO. No. 7096. V. E. Foxworthy vs. Franklin J. Parr; Charlotte A. Parr, E. M. Foster, C. F. Morgan and J. H. Huntzinger; suit in foreclosure. Demand SBOO. —o — Arrangements were made''last week by friends of Alva Brohard, the Fair Oaks young man in jail here for alleged criminally assaulting the 13-year-old daughter of Geo. W. Parish of near Mt. Ayr, to furnish the SSOO bail and let him out. Bail was furnished, but before notice was received

here the parents of the girl got word of what was up and they came here with her and an additional charge of bastarday was filed against him and bond fixed at SSOO more. He has been unable to give the latter bond as yet and is still in jail. - • The release of ex-Auditor of State E. Sherrick from the penitentiary by the supreme court, which grants him a new trial, is a great “slam” on Governor Hanly. Sherrick had served seven months imprisonment when released, the higher court holding that the funds be was accused of embezzling were not the property of the state but belonged to the insur-

« « ance companies, they being fees which should have been paid direct to the treasurenof state instead of to the auditor. The decision is on a technicality, and will not add any to the “confidence” people are fast beginning to have in our higher courts, and it would appear that the decision was possibly held back a few days until the election was over. —o — The White circuit court will convene at Monticello next Monday with Judge Wasson on the bench. Judge Palmer, who retires after twelve years service to turn the office over to a democrat, was considered one of the fairest judges in this section of the state, and some of his staunchest friends were democrats. Politics ought to have no influence with our courts, and probably Judge Palmer was more free from this bane than any court in the country. The Carroll County Citizen-Times says of his successor: “That lie will honor the bench there can be no doubt. He is a thorough student of the law, a graduate of the Ann Arbor law school; clear headed *nnd fair minded, and his ten years’practice has familiarized him with the duties of his position. We predict for him a career that will reflect honor and dignity to the profession.”

Indianapolis News:—Our local courts are sending people to jail because they have not paid their dog tax. In the middle ages the jails were full of people for nonpayment of debts. Is it much better in the twentieth century that we fill up our jails because of unpaid indebtedness to the State ? Of course, there is a lot of fol-de-rol about the police power, etc,, etc., but, after all, reduced to its last analysis, the law sterns to be that you must pay your dog tax or be fined and go to jail for not paying the fine. You may owe taxes on your houses, farms, horses and diamonds; you may owe your grocer, and he may need the money; in fact, you may owe everybody else, but you can not be put into jail if you do not pay; but neglect to pay your dog tax, and the consequent fine and jail sentence will follow whether you have the money or not, and even if you have killed your dog. Perhaps, the fact that numerous constabulary fees are involved has something to do with this lovely law.

A special Thanksgiving sale; many reduced prices. Chicago Bargain Store.

Vol. IX. No. 34

PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Thursday, Dec. fi, A. G. W. Farmer, 3 miles east and 4 miles south of Rensselaer; general sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. THE CATHOLIC FAI R. The following additional articles have been donated to the Catholic Fair not in last report: 30 packages coffee, J. A. McFarland 7 00 25 yds rag carpet. Mrs. J. J. Eigleshace One lounge. Frank 80rntrager.......... 12 00 One 200 lb. Hog, Hugh Hrosnan. MILLINERY CLEARING SALE. We have determined to sell all our stock of Fall Millinery in order to make room for our new spring goods, and we realize that we must make extraordinary reductions in prices to sell the goods within the time contemplated, 30 days, beginning Nov. .2(5, Dec. Bth being “plume day.” All plumes, tips and feathers going at great reductions. Mary Meyer. Everything to dress the feet right at the G. E. Murray Co.

THROWING DORNICKS.

Last Saturday they were blasting on the river contract somewhere south of the creamery bridge, and one charge, tired about 11 a. m., threw a three pound rock some six hundred feet, it landing on the roof of the Democrat office and only about two feet from tbe sky-light under which people were working at the type cases. The rock must have fallen from some distance in tbe air, as it struck right on the edge of a joist, cutting through the tin and mashing the inch board underneath to a pulp. Had it struck in the center between the joists it would have come right through the ceiling into the office, and had it struck someone on the head they would never have known what hurt them. _ The same blast threw almost as large a rock on tbe roof of Charlie Rhoades’ residence, breaking a shingle or two, but doing no further damage. If these blasts throw rock such a distance as this it will be “something fierce” right along the river when they get to blasting up in the town, and accident policies ought to be in great demand. The city council passed an ordinance some time ago requiring the contractor to give a bond for any damage that might be done in town, but it has never been enforced, we understand.

We are “it” for everything good to eat and wear. The leaders. Chicago Bargain Store. PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS. TRINITY M. E. CHURCH Regular services at Trinity M. E. church to-morrow —Sunday, The pastor's morning subject will be : “The Christian Church a Family,” and in the evening, “The Manifold Methods of the Spirit.” The public is cordially welcomed at all services. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Regular services at the Presbyterian church to-morrow\ Morning subject: “The Esseutial of Salvation;” evening: “The Temple of God.” The choir will sing an anthem at each service. Everybody welcome. The Thanksgiving service will be held in the Presbyterian church at 10:30 a. m. The Rev. G. H. Clarke, of the Christian church, will preach the sermon. For Rent: —Handsome 7-room house, with 5 acres of ground, good barn, well, and good outbuildings. Situated mile of Rensselaer. Tenant by year desired. E. P. Honan, Agt.

“ODONTOLONE.”

Dr. C. K. Roberts will visit Remington Tuesday, Nov. 27, extracting teeth, using his own great method, “Odontolone.” This is his own secret, and no other dentist anywhere has it, and none can get it only from him. There is absolutely no pain, uo danger, no bad after-effect. Perfect satisfaction in every instance or no money taken or asked. Refers to Mr. John Jordan and wife, for whom the doctor extracted thirty-one teeth at one sitting. Remember the date, and if t you have any bad teeth to extract go early to the Griffith House.

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