Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1907 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 35c; oats 31c. ' Remember The Democrat office for job printing. VKMiss Belie Fendig visited in 'ChTfiago this week. 'T-doUn Sharp has gone to Chicago Heights to work in a factory. The city schools open Monday after two weeks holiday vacation. >V-Gartield Swartz of Del Rey, 111., is visiting relatives here this week. Frank P. Meyer was up from Da'hville, 111., to spend New Year’s with relatives here. Frank Randle of Clark’s Hill. Ind, was circulating among old friends here this week. Now that the holidays are over we hope to hear from all our correspondents each week. rjMrs. Charles Kasson of Hammond, visited her daughter, Mrs. Orlan Grant, here this week Jdoe Shindelar of Newton tp. has Z >Mp£ed to Hegewisch, 111., where he will work in the car shops.D. Bringle of Jordan tp. '’ijfeTrt Sunday with his sister, Mrs. F. L. Yeoman, at Hibbard, Ind. Remember the baby show on Saturday Jan. 12, in connection with the poultry show next week. Rev. D. T. Halstead was called to Argus, Ind., Saturday to conduct a funeral service over the remains of an old friend. JtadTbout a half dozen young peopf® from here went to Lowell Monday evening to attend the skating rink and a dance. A. D. Babcock, the rotund Goodland attorney, was in the city on business Monday and made The Democrat a friendly -call.

Kentland Enterprise: Nicholas Krall has purchased the Ade property on Carrol street, just vacated by H. A. Strohm. I Miss Con Adams, who has been spending several months with her brother Will at St. Cloud, Minn., returned home last Frtday. jjJThe Democrat has correspondence this week from Wheatfield. We hope the writer will favor our readers with items from there each week. Stalbaum of Kankakee Ip. was in the city on business Monday. He says the smallpox scare ic all over, no new cases, and the schools will open Monday. New subscribers this week to The Democrat by postoffices: Stanley,North Dakota, I;Chicago 1; Brook, R-R-l, 1; Rensselaer, 2; Rensselaer, R-R-2, 1; Chicago, 1. JJThe Brook Reporter states that the doctors hold out no hope for the recovery of Jack Esson of that place, who has been in poor health for some time. /J. E. Bislosky has sold his coal, 'Wood and feed business to Coen & Brady, who will move the business to their grain elevator office north-of the railroad. Woodworth Bros, have gone to Lowell for a couple of weeks with their roller skating business, while the Catholic fair and poultry show occupies the room they were using in the K. of P. building. Geo. Capes, notice of whose public sale is advertised elsewhere in this paper, has bought a farm near Idaville, in White county, and will move upon same. Emmet Fiddler will move on the farm vacated by Mr. Oapee. Mrs. Anna Conner, who has been taking treatment in a Chicago hospital for the past five weeks, returned home Monday, apparently greatly improved. She will have to make occasional trips to Chicago for treatment for awhile yet.

/Mrs. H. L. Brown visited in vhicago this week. —" T’— Miss Pearl Tanner visited in Lafaytte this week. Hammond Times: Ord Moore of Rensselaer, Ind., has taken a job at the Erie yards. Jacob A. Hurley of Jasper Icounty and Emma Legg of White county were married at Monticello Dec. 26, For Sale: Five room house; 75 by 300 foot lot, bearing fruit, situated on River street. Enquire at this office. I Wm. R. Shesler, east of town, qa ß rented his farm to Mr. Hurd, now living north of town, and will move to Rensselaer. Tony Stickfadden, formerly of Rensselaer, has sold his saloon at Monon to a former Monticello saloonist named Rose. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allen of Danville, 111., visited the family of Geo. Bell Sunday. Mrs. Allen is a sister of Mrs. Bell’s. Mrs. S. O. Lang of Indianapolis -returned home Wednesday after a visit with her daughters, Mesdames Lem Huston and Ed Hopkins.

James K, Garriott and M. H. Garriott of Union tp., left Tuesday for a visit with relatives at Fayette, Ala., and other points. Squire Irwin tied the nuptial knot New Year’s night which united Fred Hartman, and Mrs. Ida McClintick, both of Rensselaer. Mrs. John Ade of Kentland, known to many Rensselaer people, is reported very low with sickness and little hopes are entertained for her recovery. The Ladies’ Literary Society kept open house New Year’s at the home of Mrs. J. L. Brady. An interesting musical and literary program was given in the afternoon. Scott Bros, moved their harness snbp Tuesday to their new quarters on the west side of the court house square, in the room formerly occupied by Strickfaden’s saloon. James W. Swisher, a well known resident of Wheatfield, was found dead, sitting in a chair by his bed, Tuesday morning. Par-, ticulars will be found in our Four Corners correspondence. Mrs. Paris Daugherty and daughter, Mrs. T. S. Catherwood, who have been visiting relatives here for a few weeks, left Saturday for their respective homes in Wyoming and Oregon. Mrs. G. S. Lesh of Barkley tp. accompanied home her brothers, Charles and Harry Sullenberger, to Greenville, Ohio, Saturday for a few weeks visit. The latter had been visiting here awhile. Auctioneer Fred Phillips reports a good sale at Howard Burr’s in Jordan tp. Wednesday, aggregating about 11,800. Mr. Burr has rented his farm to his son-in-law, Mr. Johnson, and will move to Goodland, where he has bought residence property.

D. M. Worland has bought the Mrs. Eleanor Adams residence property on North Van Rensselaer street and will occupy the same when he moves to town. The consideration was $1,500. Mrs. Adams is talking some of moving to Chicago. Dr. J. W. Younge, the well known Fort Wayne specialist who used to visit Rensselaer and neighboring towns, died last Monday of Bright’s disease, aged 66 years. It is noteworthy that the disease from which he died was one of the many that he advertised to treat “sccessfully,” S. B. Snedeker, whose sale is advertised elsewhere in this paper, will move from the Mrs. Pierce farm south of town, to bis own 80-acre farm in Hanging Grove tp. Clarence Maxwell has rented the Pierce farm for the coming year and will move on same as soon as vacated by Mr. Snedeker. George H. Hammerton and wife and Mrs. Nellie Manahan of East Lynn, 111., returned home Tuesday after a visit with relatives here. They are teaching at East Lynn at present. George while here purchased the widow McCurtain farm of 60 acres in Union tp., npw occupied by Wesley Hammerton. Lewis Davisson has sold to his daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Galbraith, the property south of his own residence, now occupied by Mrs. Peter Rusk and daughters. Mrs. Galbraith bought the property as an investment, and Mrs. Rusk will continue to reside therein. The considerarion was 91,000 cash. The property is lot 10 and north half of lot 11, block 23, and fronts on South Weston street.

Amiel Harmon of Pontiac, 111., is here visiting his sons. A great slaughter sale of cloaks now on at the Chicago Bargain Store. Put up your team at Vance Collins’ new feed and hitch barn near the river bridge. Mrs. Mary Allen of Montgomery county is visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. C. Reed, at the Reed hotel this week. Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsythe of the Chicago Bargain Store were in Chicago Wednesday buying new goods. Mrs. Ada Hoshaw and children, who have been visiting H. C. Hoehaw for some time, returned to Monroeville, Ind., Tuesday. Miss Anna Fatka of Bluffton visited the family of Robt. Michal here this week. She leaves to-day for Cedar Rapids, lowa, to visit friends. Julies Nellie McCarthy returned ta Danville, 111., Wednesday after spending holidays here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G- D. McCarthy. Fob Sale:—Two good building lots in good residence location in Rensselaer, each 67x150 feet, well drained and set out in fruit; cash or on time. Enquire at The Democrat office. \ There is a demand for more hpu'Ses in Rensselaer than there are to rent, and this demand promises to continue. At present it is next to impossible for partieswanting io move here to find an. empty house of any kind, “ The Farmers’ Institute Thursday and yesterday was very well attended. We go to press too early to give a report of the meeting in this issue, but hope that the secretary will hand in a report for publication next week. J. O. Cline, who has been haviug’Bo much trouble with one of his eyes for the past six weeks, caused from a blade of a stalk of corn striking and cutting the pupil, hopes to soon be able to work once more. He loses the sight entirely from the injured eye, but the eye itself did not have to be removed, as expected at one time. ,A"slr. and Mrs. James T. Randle of Rensselaer and Mrs. Evaline Randle of Hanging Grove tp., left Wednesday night for Florida, where they expect to spend th«k winter. They will stop on the way at Chattanooga and Jackson, Tenn., and go from thence to Tampa, where it is likely they will make their headquarters while there.

Newton County Sentinel: That Kansas editor who recently declared that kissing could be explained upon the theory of its being the same inborn instinct that induces one calf to suck another calf’s ear, should be led out behind some lonely knoll and there kicked to death by some Jackanimal. What does the old savage mean? The Democrat has been kept pretty busy this week printing sale bills, but has turned out all work promptly and with the usual satisfaction. When you want sale bills —or any other job printing—and want it done quickly and in a satisfactory manner, come to The Democrat office. Our printers “knowhow”and we have the equipment to go with the necessary knowledge. Morton Leobold and son, Joseph, of Newton tp. are preparing to move to near Walnut City, Kan., where the former recently purchased a 200 acre farm. The farm is well improved and lies within 3| miles of Walnut City, a town of about 800 population. The price paid was S4O per acre. They expect to move some time this month. The farm Mr. Leobold owned in Newton tp. he sold to W. E. Leek, and it is reported that the latter’s son Earl will soon take a bride and occupy the farm.

ANNUAL Embroidery Sale Wednesday, Jan. 9, ’O7, - - AT 9 A. M. = 5,000 yards of fine Swiss and Newark Embroidery, worth from 10 cents to 50 cents per yard for sale in two lots at the remarkably low price of 6 Cents and 10 Cents. These Embroideries are on exhibition in our store now, and one glance at them will prove to yoa that they are the greatest bargains ever offered for sale at these prices. 27 yards in each piece. Remember the date, Jan. 9at 9 o’clock. PORTER <& KRESLER

Vern Shook, who recently sold his draying business to Charles Templeton, is talking of moving to Danville, 111. Mrs. R. P. Benjamin is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Calvin Cain, at Lake Village. Mrs. Cain is reported in poor health. / George Markin returned the mYst of the week from North Dakota, where he was called by the serious condition of his son, who was afflicted with appendicitis. He left him in a much improved condition after an operation had been performed. Wilbur Sayler of Newton tp., accompanied John T. Sayler to Washington state this week, where the latter purchased a farm some months ago and will locate permanently. Wilbur may also decide to remain there if pleased with the surroundings. Wanted:—Gentleman or lady to travel for Mercantile House of large capital. Territory at home or abroad to suit If desirable the home may be used as headquarters. Weekly salary of SI,OOO per year and expenses. Address, Jos. A. Alexander, Rensselaer, Ind. White County Democrat: An ■arc light wire coming in contact with the telephone wire Wednesday night caused a serious fire in the central telephone office, Burned out the fuse rack into which all the town wires run and put the town in darkness for the remainder of the night. rsThe weather this week has been mo>e like early spring than midwinter. The mercury has been above freezing about all week and damp, rainy weather has prevailed. The roads are in bad condition and hauling is practically out of the question. Farmers are hoping the roads will freeze or dry up again so they can market their corn, and of course the merchants and business meh hope so too, that they may get to see some of the money in exchange for their Wares. Callahan, the Lord Mayor pf Newland, was in the city Tuesday. Nothing more is known regarding the prospective sale of the Gifford railroad to the New York Central interests, but Tom thinks the deal is likely to go In the event of their securing the road it will without question be extended on to Lafayette on the south and to Indiana Harbor on ' the north, making it a main traffic line. It is to be hoped the deal goes through.

From Jan. 7 to 12, inclusive, are the dates of the Iroquois Poultry and Pet Stock show, to be held in the K. of P building in this city. This will be, no doubt, the best show of its kind held in Indiana this year, and you will be making a great mistake if you fail to attend. The association has the awarding of the $25 State silver cup of the National Bronze Turkey Club, which was to have been awarded at Indianapolis, but owing to the fact that Indianapolis held no show this year the cup came to Rensselaer. W. H. Beam was summoned to Chicago Saturday by the Monon officials who finally induced him to reconsider the matter of resigning as station agent here. They gave him an increase of net pay, to SIOO per month, and furnish a helper. Mr. Beam decided to stay with the railroad pe'ople, and as a result of his decision Miss Maude Irwin has concluded to remain with the State Bank, a position Mr. Beam was to take, and her marriage to M. C. Kenten of Globe, Arizona, has been postponed indefinitely. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Dec. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Corlis of Barkley tp., a son. Dec. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gilmore, in town, a daughter. Dec. 31, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wortley, south of town, a son. Read The Democrat for news.

DEATH ON THE BLOCK

He Waits the Failing Human Ele* ment and Waits Not in Vain. FIFTY-THREE GO TO ETERNITY Fifty Wounded, Many of Whom Are Mortally Hurt “Most Modern System” Proves Inefficient in a Dense Fog and Two Trains Crash Near the i National Capital. Washington, Dec. 31. —Fifty-three persons were killed and fifty inured in a collision on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Terra Cotta, a station about three miles from Washington. A “deadhead” train ran into the Frederick local. Three cars of the local were completely demolished. The cause of the wreck is said to have been that the telegraph operator at Silver Springs let two trains in on one block. The engineer of the Frederick train has been arrested. C. W. Galloway, superintendent of transportation of the Baltimore and Ohio, stated that it was impossible yet to determine the cause of the wreck. “Most Modern Block System.” He said: “We have on this division the most modern block system. Just what occurred we are unable at this hour to say; because of the confusion incident to the collision and of the caring for the dead and injured we have bs.cn unable to consider the causes. We have not yet interrogated the operators, and until we do so we cannot l>e certain what the situation was. We shall institute Immediately an inquiry into the causes of the collision. Occurred in a Dense Fog. The dead bodies were found lying beside tbo track for a considerable distance. The wreck occurred at 6:39 p. m. A dense fog was prevailing and made objects perceptible but a few feet ahead. Those passengers in the forward coach, who were but slightly bruised, heard the groans of the dying and wounded and did what they could to give aid. District Attorney D. W. Baker, despite his heel being cut off, walked the one and a quarter miles to Brookland and brought the first news of the wreck. He was completely exhausted, and after medical treatment was sent to this city in an automobile.

REVISED LIST OF DEAD Names of Fifty-Three Victims of the Disaster. The list of dead is possibly complete —and possibly not—with the following names: Fannie Austin, negro, Washington; Ollin L. Bailey, minister, Newark. O.; Lewis W. Baldwin, East Orange, N. J.; Mary E. Baldwin, Washington; Mrs. L. A. Barnes, Terra Cotta, D. C.: Dr. E Oliver Belt, Washington: Edward M Belt, 7 years old, son of Dr. Belt: St. Clair Belt; Miss Corinne M. Bohrer, 19 years pld, Washington, milliner; Mary Alice Bohrer; J. A. Bond and S. L. Bond, address unknown; Commodore P. Brown, compositor in government printing office; Mrs. Commodore P. Brown. Washington; Mrs. Sallie V. Butts. Washington; Mrs. Mary A. Caher; Mrs. Frank R. Chase and infant child, South Brookland, D. C.; Miss Nellie Cole, York, Pa.; Nettie Lee, Compher, Washington; Mrs. May Cook, Washington; Cook, Infant child of Mrs. May Cook; Carrie Cornwell; Miss Rosalie Cross, Washington; Annie Cunlo, 6 years old. Washington; Francis Cunlo, 18 months old: Oliver L. Daly; Edward L. Garrett, Washington; Dr. E. Gaither Harris. Washington, dentist: Henry Higbie, Brookland, D. C.; George Higbie, 7 years old, son of Henry Higbie; Professor T. J. King. Kensington. Md.; Lulu V. Kolb, organist, Washington; Frederick Leigh Washington Junction, Md.. brakeman; Mary Lippold, Brookland, D. C.: A. Lee Lowe, Washington, clerk; McCaghey, 14 years old. son of J. A. McCaghey, Baltimore; Theodore Mertz, New York, street car conductor; Thomas Metz, Germantown. Md.; Mrs. Minnie Merkiing, Washington; Lucy Betts Millican, Deanwood. D. C.; Mrs. D. G. Pearman; Miss Reeves, Takoma, D. C.; Miss Anna W. Reading, Washington; Elizabeth Reid; Norman Rogers, Marion, Ind.; Ruppert, Washington, merchant; Mabel Sturgeon, Washington; Raymond Sturgeon. 16 months old; unidentified negro; Otis White, Brookland, D. C.; Magdelene Wright, negro, 8 years old, Baltimore; John Wright, negro, Baltimore.

WASHINGTON IS SHOCKED Greatest Railway Disaster in the District for Many Years Nothing since the Ford theater disaster, which occurred about fifteen years ago, when a large number of government clerks were killed by the collapse of a portion of the bnllding, has produced such a shock here as this disaster. No railroad accadent within n great many years in the District of Columbia has approached it in magnitude. A dense fog and a drizzling rain prevailed throughout the day, and to the inability of the engineer of the rear train to see the signal showing that another train was in the block is attributed the cause of the accident. The Frederick train, which is run on Sunday only, is largely for the accommodation of those who have gone to the suburbs a** Sunday, and for the

benefit of church goers who desire to attend services In Washington at night, and presumably a number of the latter was on the train. It leaves Frederick at five minuses past four in the afternoon and Is scheduled ta reach Terra Cotta about 6:15 p, m. It has been proved that the danger ». signal at Takoma Park, a short distance from the scene of the accident, was set when the train of empties or “deadhead” passed. The train was going at the rate of sixty miles an hour, and Engineer Hildebrandt stated that on account of the heavy fog he eould not see the signal. His train ran into the Frederick train just as it was pulling out of Terra Cotta, where it had stopped to take on four or five passengers, two of whom were among the killed. , ANOTHER DISASTROUS WRECK Thirty People, Mostly Mexicans, Killed or Burned to Death. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 3.—One of the most disastrous wrecks in the history of the Rock Island railway system occurred early in the morning, five miles west of Alta Vista, fifty miles west of Topeka, when passenger train No. 29, south-bound, and No. 30, northbound, collided head-on, while traveling at a high rate of speed. Th® brunt of the collision was sustained by train No. 29, which was heavily laden with passengers. The cars on this train went into the ditch and several of them caught fire and were consumed. Close to thirty persons, mostly Mexican laborers, in the smoking car on No. 29. lost their lives. Many of them, pinioned in the wreckage, were burned to death and only their ashes remain. Forty persons were injured. Twelve of the Injured were seriously hurt and it is believed that half of these will die. John Lynes, the telegraph operator at Volland, who appears to be responsible for the collision, has been arrested. Lynes received an order to stop both trains at Volland, but let No. 29 slip by. When be realized what he had done he wired the train dispatcher: “No. 29 has gone and I have gone also.” Then he fled. He was captured shortly before noon, brought to Topeka and locked up. Those killed in the wreck are as follows: Julius Bermeister, Davenport, Ta.; William T. Miller, Soldier City, Kan.; Albert Link, Topeka, Kan., colored porter: Frank Sayer, passenger, New London, Mo.; Mexican laborers, numbering supposedly between twen-ty-five and thirty persons; unknown white man from Mitchell, la. Fatally injured Holy Alvarlo and Berlalla Ybarra, Mexican laborers. A list of injured was given out by the officials of the Rock Island road, of which the following are the worst cases: Anna Vinland, Stockton, la., internal injuries; Mrs. H. D. Crips, McPherson, Kan., hips and arms injured; Enid Myers, Davenport, la., head and body bruised; E. H. Douchy, assistant engineer of the Rock Island road. Topeka. Kan., left ear cut off and badly burned on face and hands; W. J. Nest. Ottumwa, la., ankle sprained: William Douglass, Nevada, Mo., leg and collar bone broken; G.Harrison, Kansas City, interna) injuries and head cut; Gus Boadantler, DavAport, la., right arm broken; William Gailes. conductor, collar bone broken; W. P. Bell, Davenport, la., finger broken; W. A. Willett, Peabody. Kan., wrist burned, rib broken: James Beatty, Atkins, la., head cut: R. A. Hicks, Kansas City, Injured internally.

Baroness Burdette-Coutts Dead.

London, Jan. I.—Baroness BurdettCoutts, who has been ill at her residence here since Christmas Eve, is dead. The death of Baroness BurdettCoutts, occurring at the age of 92 years, besides depriving the country of one of its greatest and most famous philanthropists, removes from London a unique personality and an interesting social figure. As a link with the almost forgotten past—her life beginning during the reign of the Emperor Napoleon she lived during the reigns of five British sovereigns. Inheriting an immense fortune she used it as to die beloved by the whole nation.

Tried to Kill a Judge.

St. Louis. Jan. 3.—Just after Judge J. A. McDonald, of the circuit court, had convened court. Miss Rosa Well suddenly arose from among the spectators and tired point blank with a revolver at the judge. The bullet missed. She was disarmed and arrested. She was a litigant in a case concerning a disputed Inheritance that was tried before Judge McDonald two months ago.

Taft and the Presidency.

Washington, Dec. 31. —To set himself exactly where he is as to the presidential nomination Secretary Taft saya that his “ambition is not political;” that he “s not seeking the presidential nominaton;" that he does “not expect to be the Republcan candidate,” but that it “would not be true” that if “the opportunity to run for the great office were to come to me I should decline It.*

Bailey Wins the First Round.

Fert Worth, Tex., Dec. 31. —The first test of the sentiment of the people of Texas as to the return of Senator Bailey to the senate by the next legislature was held In Comanche county, where the question was re-submit-ted to a primary vote. The result showed a vote of 997 for Senator Bailey and 390 against him.

McCrea Succeeds Cassatt.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.—James McCrea, of Pittsburg, first vice president of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, was elected president of the Pennsylvania Railroad company by the directors of the latter corporation, to succeed the late A. J. Cassatt.