Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1906 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City end Country Reeders. Corn, 350; oats 310. Yesterday was the shortest day of the year. P. Clark has been selected postmaster at Morocco. Frank Morlan of Rugby, No. Dak., is visiting relatives here. '•Xffhe city schools closed yesterday for a two weeks holiday vacation. The Democrat extends compliments of the season to its thousands of readers. 'Vtfohn Healy, the shoemaker, has been laid up a part of the week with stomach trouble. Forg Moore has resigned his position as section boss here and will more to Parsons, Kans. F. M. Axe, a prominent business man of Morocoo, died suddenly last Friday from heart disease. Mrs. Charles Porter of Chicago is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mys. .Jay W. Williams of this city. couple of cases of smallpox are reported at Tefft. Our “Four Corners” correspondent telle about it. ~T"3lmel Schultz left Tuesday for the dredge being run by Geo. Davisson and son. Get the habit and follow the merry crowd to see “Camille” in the glare of the electric lights at the opera house Monday night. "Attorney E. P. Honan went to Indianapolis Wednesday to try a lawsuit in which the Catholic Order of Foresters is defendant. The Good Hope Christ : an church of Union tp , will hold a Christmas entertainment and Christmas tree at the church on Christmas eve. Ihe public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Nowels and son Auburn of Lamar, Colo., are here to spend the holidays. The latter has just graduated from Chicago University, and his parents came to attend the graduation. Rev. Frances A. Hester died at the home of his daughter in Indianapolis Monday after a short illness from pneumonia, aged almost 85-years. He was the father of Mrs. Geo. E. Murray of this city also. v S<4sbarleß Sands of Kankakee tp.]] a former teacher in the Rensselaer' schools, was married last July in Chicago, it is reported, to Miss Maud Mcßee of Monon. The marriage was kept secret until now. Found, at my residence, morning after the Fairview social in Hanging Grove tp„ an overcoat, a buggy cushion and whip. Owner can nave same by calling and paying for advertising. R. M. Jordan. Brook Reporter: We are sorry to sky that Uncle Jack Esson is not improving from his recent illness and instead seems to be steadily on the decline.. It is to be hoped that he will take a tarn for the better in the near future. The Democrat for a year is the biggest and best Christmas. present you can make a friend, and will be a constant reminder each week of the donor, too. Only tl sends it a full year to any address in the United States or Canada.

Mrs. J. E. Bislosky is visiting in Chicago this week. Let he who is weary attend the Maude Henderson Co., at the opera bouse Monday night. Mrs. Julia Healey was called to Delphi Wednesday by the death of her brother-in-law, John W, Fawcett, an old resident of that city. A. A. McKain of Indianapolis, who owns a summer house and farm near Monticello, has made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. rJElizur Sage has bought anmfibr farm. This one is located in Owen county and contains some 194 acres*. The price paid was only #6,000. Ttib A. G. Morse Candy Co., of Chicago is going to give away a box of fine candy Christmas Eve. It will be on exhibition at J. H. Cox’s oandy store. For particulars call at his store. ts Mrs. Eliza Reed, the aged mother of M. W. Reed of Jordan tp., is seriously sick at the home of Mrs. Eunice Morris on River street, where she was visiting. The Benton Review issued an interesting edition last week, containing a iarge number of letters from former residents of Benton county who are now scattered over the various states. -iThe six-year-old daughter of Mr>and Mrs. T. W. O’Connor, of Monticello, died last Friday from diphtheria. The daughter of County Treasurer Spencer is also down with the disease. The schools have been dismissed there. August Schreiber of Walker tp.. has moved to Roselawn, where he owns a hotel, and will remodel the hotel building and run the hotel. He was in the city Thursday purchasing new furniture, etc., for the place, and made The Democrat a friendly call. Messrs. Charles Schatzley and C. H. Schatzley of Wheatfield tp., were in the city on business Wednesday. The latter expected to leave yesterday for Merlin, Ontario, Can., where he will spend some time, and will probably locate later in Winnipeg, Canada.

The meetings at the Christian church which have been in progress for the past five weeks, closed Thursday night with 114 accession? to the church. The evangelist and his singer were paid SIOO per week for their servyres, or SSOO for the five weeks. < 13-year-old son of John Lornegan of Surrey was buried in Mt. Calvary Catholic cemetery yesterday. He died Thursday morning from a complication of diseases after being sick for several months. The funeral was held yesterday forenoon from St. Augustine Catholic church. Uncle John Thompson, the aged father of Mra. 0. W. Duvall, died at the home ofhis sou in Tulsa, 1. T., last Friday, aged 79 years, 10 months and 24 days. Burial was at Tulsa. Mr. Thompson formerly reaided In Rensselaer, and Mra. S. A. Hemphill is a sister of his. He leaves ’three sons and five daughters Nfiauire Irwin officiated Wedneaday ii\ the marriage of Mr. T. F. Kanne and Mra. Rena Bierly, both of Rensselaer. The groom is a son of Michael Kanne, who owns the former J.. D. Baboook farm, west of town, and will oocupy said farm, hia father moving into •the new house he is now having finished.

It will be to the interest of Sunday schools and school teachers to call at J. H. Cox’s for their Christmas candies. ts

Don’t fail to attend the play at the opera house Monday night and see the Maude Henderson Co. In “Camille.” Barney Comer of Union was on the program for farmer’s institute at Monticello this week, and the Herald in its , report of meeting says he proved one of the most enthusiastio and efficient workers present, and his talks on dairying aroused great interest. The Kellogg trial at Lafayette was postponed from Monday to Wednesday on account of the death of the mother-in-law of one of the jurors. The argument, which it was expected would take nearly three days, was begun Wednesday, and the case was expected to go to the jury last evening or today. The Winamac Republican has the following mention of W. J. Reed, formerly a resident of Jordan tp., this county, but now prosecuting attorney of the PulaskiStarke circuit: “When Prosecuting attorney Wm. J. Reed comes to Winamac from Knox, he usually comes on horseback. Attorney Reed is quite an equestrian, and is justly proud of one of the finest riding horses in northern Indiana.

If Beerguzzler Jones will send over a couple of $lO plunks The Democrat will call his attention to a couple of bills at least that he left unpaid when he left Rensselaer, and a little inquiry would no doubt bring forward many more. A part of one of these was “forgotten” when he left Rensselaer the first time, over two years ago. Of course the numerous bills that he left in Cincinnati are another matter. -4 The weather for .the past week has been all that could be desired. Saturday night it froze up and the mercury has been below freezing every night this week. The roads have become quite good once more and a fair holiday trade has resulted, with the prospects of a very large trade today and Monday. About an inch of snow fell Thursday night and was still on the ground as we go to press. Prospects are favorable for a “white Christmas” at present. '"\Mason Kenton returned to his home near Mitchell, So. Dak., Monday, after a few days’ visit with old friends in and about Rensselaer. He came through to Chicago with a couple of car loads of fat cattle, one of bis own and one for Charlie Zard, which he sold at a good price. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Zard will be here in a few days to spend the holidays with relatives and friends in Jasper county. Mason and Charlie are both good farmers and are doing well in their new home.

Our former townsman, C. D. Nowels, writes os from Parsons, Kan., and among other things, says: “We are tolerably well and getting along O. K.; like this place fine. There is great development in interurban lines, oil, gas and coal expected for next year. The largest locomotive shops in the west are nearing completion. The future looks good Regards to all friends.” We see by Mr. Nowels’ letter head that he is now engaged in the real estate business in Parsons, with offices at 1811 Main street.

Wolcott Enterprise: Speaking of Wolcott’s prospect of becoming a “dry” town by some of our business meii and citizens the other morning, one remarked that it is bound to come in the towns of this section of the state sooner ot later, or words to that effect. One declares that Reynolds also has a good chance too, and only needed a good worker there to start the movement. Baid he, ‘‘the Germans say that the majority of their people will sign remonstranoes, and the imputation that they, as a community favored saloons, was erroneous.” Mt. Ayr item in Goodland Plaindealer: Dr. Turfler of Rensselaer with bis automobile, got stuck in the mud south of Mt. Ayr last Sunday; he came to town and gave the contract of pulling him out to •Tames Dunlap. Now Jimmie has an unfriendly feeling toward the ■'red devils” as the automobile is called, and concluded he would relet the oontract to Milo Miller and Otto Bengston, who accordingly took their team and by considerable pulling and getting a horse down they finally landed the doctor’s touring car on terra-firma. The roads are getting too bad to do muob antomobiling and a span of horses are the proper article from now on. Oloaks, skirts and shirt waists at February prices. Chicago Bargain Stork.

PULPIT ANNOUNCEMENTS. TRINITY M. B. CHURCH. The pastor> of Trinity M. E. church will preach on the following subjects on next Sabbath, Dec. 23: Morning subjeot, “A Christmas Sermonevening subject, “The Gospel of Christ versus the Gospel of EoolesiaStioism. The choir will render special Christmas music at both services, The public will be cordially welcomed. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. The pastor will have charge of the Sunday services. On Sunday morning he will speak onthe“New Creature,” and will receive into the fellowship of the church those who have been baptized during the meeting. In the evening service song and sermon will emphasize the Christmas thought. The subject of the sermon is, “Our Gifts to Christ.” The Sunday sohool will have a Christmas tree and give appropriate exercises on Christmas eve. All are welcome. ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters remained uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice Dec. 18, 1906: Hist Mary Ryan, Mr. Harry Gale, Mra. Mollie Vance] W. A. Miller, Miss Viola Ward. Charles Stanley M iss Bessie Gordon, Robert Hurshman, Mrs. Nettie Moore W. D. Campbell, Miss Tracy Williams, Jacob Burris !3) A. P. Chlslon. SANTA IS COniNO. North Pole, Dec. 10, ’O6. Santa Claus starts on the above date for Parr, Ind. He will pass through Rensselaer on Monday, Dec. 24, at 2 o’clock p. m., will go thence to Parr in his private palace car by the way of Long Ridge road, arriving at Parr in the afternoon and at the Free Baptist church in the evening, where be will -distribute many beautiful and valuable presents to the children and citizens. He has three places where he will call for things which persons desire to entrust him with, as follows: Ferguson & Ferguson’s office, Rensselaer, Ind., Perry Griffith and William Blankenbaker’s, Parr, Ind. Any one along the road having articles to send to the Parr church may call oa him as he goes by on Monday afternoon Don’t forget to mark on each package in plain writing the name of the person to whom it goes. Every one desiring to see this wonderful event is invited to come to the Parr church Christmas Eve and see the first Santa Depot ever established in this country. Call on the committee of the Sunday school for information. St. Nick.

FARn FOR RENT. A good farm, well located and in good condition, for rent. Austin & Hopkins. • BRONZE TURKEYS. I have some Mammoth Bronze gobblers for sale at my farm 2£ miles east of Rensselaer, jl. A. F. Shesler. Tou will be glad yon had not bought if you will look at our cloaks and skirtß at Febraary prices. Chicago Bargain Store. TAKE NOTICE. Do not buy any grain, hay, bogs or cattle of Pat Gillespie, off owner’s farm, without written order from us. J. W. Poole, 21 j F. J. Poole. We want young men and women to learn telegraphy at our school. Unprecedential demand for operators. Good positions guaranteed. Expense very low. Catalogue explaining all fre6. Dodge’s Institute, Monroe Bt., Valparaiso, Ind. 45 REDUCED RATES. $4.50 for the round trip to Indianapolis, Dec. 26, 27 and 28; return limit Dec. 31. One and one-third fare for the round trip, Dec. 22, 23. 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 and Jan. 1; final limit Jan. 2. For Sale —Mammoth White Holland Turkeys, from show birds scoring at State Shows from 96 to 97|. Toms, now weighing 18 to 24 pounds. Telephone 517-H. Mrs. F. P. Morton. •Pleasant Ridge, Ind. The Democrat has on hand several hundred elegant calendars, both domestic and imported, for the Christmas and New Year trade. These calendars make a handsome and inexpensive present, bo that you can remember dozens of your friends without the great expense usually attendant. They are being used extensively by. the best people. There is no printing whatever on these calendars, and we have them in all sizes and at prioes from 1 cent up to 25 oents. First comers will secure the pick of the lot, as we shall get no more this year after present stock is exhausted.

DEATH IH THE DREAM

Man Who Tried to Shave Himself While in a Sub-Conscious • Condition. HE MAKES A FALSE STROKE Cats His Throat and Dies, Leaving a Message Wedding Perpetually Postponed—ltems. Mnncle, Ind., Dee. 21. —Member? of the Sylvester (Ga.) lodge of Elks, that accompanied to Muncle the body of T. Kirby Heinsohn, who apparently committed suicide there Sunday morning, say that in their opinion Heinsohn killed himself In his sleep while under the Impression that he was shaving himself. This remarkable theory was advanced by J. H. Westberry, cashier of the Sylvester bank, in which Heln•ohn also was interested. Testimony in Corroboration. Westberry says, and this Is corroborated by the testimony of Mrs. Heinsohn, that the young man, who was taken ill suddenly last Friday, worried because he was unshaven, and that he determined to shave himself Sunday morning rather than have a barber come to his plantation from town. He mentioned to his wife Saturday night that he was going to shave himself the next morning, and laughed and Joked about it, notwithstanding he was ill. Explanation of the Deed. It Is surmised that when he arose, half asleep, and went to the bath room early Sunday morning, he intended to shave himself, but changed his mind, and took his razor back to bed with him. Then, falling asleep by his wife’s side, son\e subconscious Impulse caused him to wield the blade across his throat, severing the jugular vein. Seeing what he had done, and being unable to speak to the horrified members of his family and the servants that surrounded him he motioned for pa?er and pencil and with one hand cheeking as well as he could the flow of blood from his neck he wrote: “Is there any chance?” Says None Was to Blame. Again be wrote: “None to blame. I did it In my aleep. Didn’t know what f was doing. Wire my father. Rush.” Then his hand became unsteady, but he managed to write again; “Any chance?” and began an Illegible message about his young son Robert, but became too weak to finish It and fell back dead. “I FORBID THE BANNS” About What a Girl Said Just Before a Wedding, That Consequently Is “Off." Marion, Ind., Dec. 21. After the guests had assembled for the wedding' of Miss Grace Searles, daughter of F. M. Searles. former county superintendent of schools, to Burr York, of St. Louis, the proceedings were rudely interrupted by the Interference of Miss Bertha Day, who declared to the father of the bride-to-be that York has been living with her In St. Louis for the past year. Miss Searles Is prostrated, while the groom has disappeared. Miss Day said that while a clerk In a department store in Cincinnati two years ago she met York, they were later engaged, and one year ngo today she met him in St. Louis by appointment, where they were to have been married. She alleged York postponed the ceremony on account of business reasons, tmd they had been known as husband and wife until Monday of this week, when he came to Marlon. Miss Day and the father of Miss Searles met and had a conference. Searles was convinced that the story told by the girl was true, and the wedding was stopped. Disastrous Freight Wreck. Richmond, Ind., Dec. 21. —Damage estimated at $50,000 was sustained when the third section of freight train No. 73, west-bound on the Pennsylvania road, ran Into the second section from the rear at East Germantown. No one was killed or injured. One Woman Can Drive Nails. Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 21. At a holiday entertainment of the Home Protective Circle, prize* were awarded to women in a nail-driving contest and the first prize went to a woman who drove forty-five nails into a twoinch plank In three minutes. Had a Premonition of Death. Wabash, Ind., Dec. 21. George Kimrrel, Wt years old, died here of heart disease. He retired at night in usual health and death was almost Instantaneous. He had a premonition of Mb coming death. Boonville la Short of Heat. Boonvllle, Ind., Dec. 21.—The city schools have closed and the court has adjourned for lack of heat, the Boonvlile city beating plant having overtaxed its capacity In the work of supplying patrons. Headache Powders His Ruin. Anderson, Ind., Dec. 21. Constant use of headache powders Is thought to be responsible for the mental condition of Martin Bulen, 55 years.old, who baa been declared Insane.

MYSTERY OF DE RAYLAN

Body at Phoenix, A. T., That of a Pea* feet Woman Chicago Wife Bays He Was a Man. Phoenix, A. T.. Dec. 21. —On order of the .district attorney Coroner J. M. Burnett has begun an Inquest on the body of the person supi>osed to be Nicolai de Raylan. An autopsy settled beyond question that death ensued from consumption, and that the corpse Is that of a perfect woman. No other testimony was taken before the Inquest adjourned for the day. Witnesses will appear who knew the dead person during the last two months and can testify that the same body lies at the undertaker’s. The inquest adjourned with the understanding that the wife in Chicago, If doubtful of De Raylan’s identity, will be asked to come to Phoenix. It is believed that whatever deception exists must have been undertaken before De Raylan left Colorado. Despatches from Chicago say that net only the real De Raylan’s wife, but his divorced wife and her present husband Insist that the De Raylan they knew was a man.

AN INTERNATIONAL PHASE

French Church Separation Matter Has One That Has Developed Over a School Question. Paris, Dec. 21.—The teachers and students of the famous St. Sulphice seminary here have been expelled. Their superior, as a matter of form, insisted that a policeman lay a hand on his shoulder ns proof that violence was used. Among the students was a number of British subjects and one of the United States, who read an energetic protest alleging that they were there under an agreement with the French government by which, when the property of the old Roman Catholic college was endowed by the Stuarts during the period of religious intolerance in England, and It was taken for a polytechnic institute, it was formally understood that as a compensation the government would maintain twentyfive students sent from England to St. Sulphice. \ The foreign students also announced their intention of calling the attention of their embassies to the action of the local authorities.

Two Life-Savers Dismissed.

Washington, Dec. 21. Secretary Shaw has announced the dismissal of Keeper Chauncey D. Pool and Surfman Jacob O. Johnson from the lifesaving service, after reviewing the report of Inspector Ballinger, of the twelfth district, of his investigations of the drowning of four men in the harbor of Holland, Mich., on Nov. 21 last. The failure of the life-saving crew to make repeated attempts to save the men is considered “unpardonable.”

THE MARKETS

Chicago Grain. Chicago, Dec. 20. Following were the quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today: Wheat — Open. High. Low. Close. Dec ....$ .7414 $ -75y 4 $ .74% $ .74% May ... .74% .78% .78 .78% July ... .77% .77% .77% .77% Corn— Dec 42% .42% .41% .42 May ... .43% .44 .43% .43% July ... .44% .44% .44% .44% Oats— Dec 34% .34% .34 .34 May ... .30% .30% .30% .36% July ... .33% 34 .33% .32% Pork— Jan. ...16.02% 16.10 15.92% 16.10 May ... 16.35 16.45 16.25 16 45 Lard— Dec. ... 8.77% 8.80 8.75 8.80 1 Jan. ... 8.77% 8.82% 8.75 8.82% Cash sales —Winter wheat —By sample: No. 2 red, 75%®75%c; No. 3 red, 74® 75c; No. 2 hard, 74%(076c; No. 3 hard, 71(0 "4%c. Spring wheat —By sample: No. 1 northern, 82® 84c: No. 2 northern. 78(082c No. 3 spring, 74@82c. Com—By sample, %c lower: No. 3. 41c; No. 3 white, 41<041%c; No. 3 yellow, 41(041%c; No. 4, 40(040%c. Oats —By sample, steady and a fair demand; No. 2, 35%e; No. 2 white. 36%c; No. 3, 34%®36%c; No. 3 white, 35%(036%c; No. 4 white, 33%(034%c; standard. 35%®36%c. Live Stock, Poultry and Hay. Chicago. Dec. 20. Hogs—Receipts 25,000. Sales ranged nt $6.40(06.42% choice to prime heavy, $6.35(06.40 good ao prime mixed, $6.00 <06.30 poor to prime pigs. Cattle—Receipts 8,500. Quotations ranged at $6.75(07.40 prime shipping steers, $3.80(04.75 good to choice cows, $4.50(05.00 prime heifers, $7.75(08.50 good to choice calves. $4.00(04.50 selected feeders, $3.00(03.40 good stoclters. Sheep—Receipts 18,000. Quotations ranged at $5.50(06.00 good to prime native wethers. $5.25<05.75 good to prime native ewes. $5.50(06.00 heavyweight fed yearliugs, $2.25(04.00 bucks and stags. Live poultry—Turkeys, per, lb 12c; chickens, fowls, 9c; springs 9c; roosters, 6%c; geese, $5.00(07.00; ducks 9%<oUOc. Hay—Receipts, 1,236 tons; shipments, 75 tong. Choice timothy at $17.50(018.50; No. 1 at $16.50® 17.00; No. 2 at $15.50® 16.00; No. 3 at $13.00 ®14.00: choice prairie at $16.00®16.50; No. 1 at $13.00®14.00; No. 2 at $10.50 @ 12.00; No. 3 at $9.00® 10.00; No. 4 at $8.50® 9.00. Eut Buffalo Live Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 20. Dunning A Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo, N. Y., quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts 15 cars; alow. Hogs—Receipts 30 cart; steady; all grades, $6.60. Sheep—Receipts 60 can; lower; best, $7.25®T.40; 6.60; ewes, $6j00«5.25. Calve*—Beet. m - •