Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1907 — Page 5

i' WHEN. When you’ve been too crow to a little child And the tear-wet face is red With the grief upborne when his heart was torn And he went off silent to bed; i When you pass the door of the little room And the dim light shows you there The eyes in dream and the curie that stream In ripples of golden flare, > When you’ve scolded much and in temper said The things that a child can feel; When you listen to hear in a half-formed fear. And up to his bedroom steal Ah, standing there for a moment and then On your knees with your lips to his face. Haven’t you felt the temper the tempter brought Pass by with a nameless grace? Haven't you whispered love of a heart aflocd Into ears that could hear you not For the songs that float in the realm remote. In the land of the grief forgot? Haven't you talked and prattled and blessed him there And chattered and honeyed and wept In that silent hour of the soul’s full power. And kissed every tear as he slept? He might have known in dream or thought That you knelt there by his side, And were sorry you brought him the pain of •grief. That you scolded until he cried. For sometimes waking at dawn it seems That he feels those touches of grace In the little room through the night’s midgloom, And he still feels a ktss on his face! Baltimore Sun.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 35c; oats 31c. B. Forsythe is visiting relatives at Fairfield, lowa. Sharp visited relatives ftißurnettsville a few days this week. Miss Cora Everett spent Sunday with relatives and friends in Lowell. Mrs. W. F. Smith and children have been suffering with mumps the past week. Squire A. H. Dickinson of Carpenter tp., was in the city on business Thursday. January Clearance Sale prices on everything you need to wear at Rowles & Parker’s. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Haas and son of Lafayette, spent Sunday -with relatives here. -VFrecl Chapman of Cincinnatti, visited relatives here Tuesday night and Wednesday. VMfs. J. E. Bislosky was called to ■Chicago Sunday by the serious illness of her step-father. Morlan returned to Rugby, North Dak., Wednesday after a few weeks visit with relatives here. Jack Esson, a well known resident of Brook whose sickness has been mentioned frequently in these columns, died Thursday. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: McCoysburg, 2; Rensselaer, 1; Remington, 1; Medaryville, R-R----I.L trustees Bouk of Walker, and Coppess of Gillam, were in Monday filing their annual settlement sheets with the auditor. Witham, son anddaughter\>t White county, are visiting the Mauks in Newton tp., this week. They are moving to Salina, Kans., and stopped off here while on their way. Reuben Dickinson has recently sold his 60 acre farm in south Marion to F. B. Ham of Rensselaer at 150 per acre and is preparing to move back to Oneida, N. Y., his boyhood home. Noble J. York of Rensselaer has landed a clerkship plum in the legislature for the entire session. A little son of Representative Meeker of Monticello has been appointed a “page” also. The anti-saloon sentiment is beginning to manifest itself in Carroll county also, and a remonstrance has been filed rendering Madison tp., in which is the town of Ockley, “dry” for the next two years. Huston of Milroy tp., is over in Miami county this week Ipokihg after the general store and property that he recently traded his farm for. W. R. Lee ao-. companied him to assist in invoicing the stock of goods. Mrs. A. O. Garriott of Parr, visited several days the first of the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Leech, of this city. Mr. Garriott is preparing to move to Hammond, where he expects to work in the railway mail service. Starke County Republican: A Chicago concern is arranging to establish a sort of a “White City” on the southeast shore of Bass lake. One hundred and twenty acres of land will be utilized for the purpose. .

Mrs. F. D. Gilman of Goodland, visited friends in Rensselaer last week. IJF’few oases of measles are rewrted in the family of Riley Tullis, southwest of town. , JjCt J. Dean left Tuesday to visit his mother at Coats, Kansas., and sister at Wichita, Kan. Hamacher accompanied J. F. Bruner to Elbow Lake, Wis., on a prospecting trip this week. Calling Cards: —100 engraved cards with plate for only $1.25 at The Democrat office. Call and see samples. W. Williams attended the Xpnual meeting of the national retail furniture dealers association at Chicago this week. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Kiplinger of Fairfield, 111., are visiting the latter’s brother, H. W. Kiplinger of this city this week. The scarlet fever patients at Mrs. W. O. Florence’s are all reported doing well and there has been no spread of the disease. Mt. Ayr Pilot: Mrs. W. Ponsler has been having another siege of serious sickness. The result of a relapse from her former sick spell. W. N. Pence, formerly of near Demote, now superintendent of a big ranch for Nelson Morris near Midland, Texas., was in town Tuesday. Lyman Barce, north of town, has gone to the mineral springs near Attica to take treatment for rheumatism and stomach trouble for a few weeks.

All kinds of muslins, embroideries and laces for your spring sewing at less thsn regular wholesale prices at Rowles & Parker’s January clearance sale. A. M. Traugh of Goodland, for many years a prominent citizen of Remington, is reported quite sick with little chance of recovery. The old gentleman is almost 87 years of age. Dr. Roberts will be at Remington Thursday Jan. 24th. Dr. Roberts extracts teeth without pain or danger, using his own exclusive method, “Odontolone.” Call at the Griffith Hotel. The Mt Ayr Pilot, which has been printed from the Goodland Plaindealer office since it was established, is to be printed at home soon, a new press and outfit having been purchased by Editor Bauman. The Democrat’s job department has been fairly busy for the past six weeks, as evidenced by the fact that during this time it has turned out three catalogues and other job printing aggregating over $250 worth, an average of over S4O per week. County Superintendent Dnnn of Starke county, has resigned to accept a position as manager of the Indiana Young People’s Reading Circle, and Elmer E. Rodgers has been elected to fill out Mr. Dunn’s unexpired term. The new superintendent is a republican. First National Bank of Medaryville has been organized with a capital of $25,000. John P. Ryan and Michael Robinson of Gillam tp., Warren Robinson of Rensselaer and Charles H. Guild, James R. Guild and Elmer C. Williams of Medaryville are the organizers. The Indianapolis Sun says that there will be a congressional apportionment bill introduced at this session of the legislature. One of the districts to be changed is the Tenth. Tippecanoe and Warren counties are to be shifted to some district owing to a factional fight in the district. The county of Starke is to be added to the Tenth district.

Monticello Journal: Elzie V. Miller, of Hanging Grove township, Jasper county, and Mabel B. Dobbins, of Wolcott, were united in marriage yesterday at the County Clerk’s office by Justice Marshall. Mr. Miller is a son of John D. Miller, who some years ago lived on S, W. Meyer’s farm west of this town. The young couple has the best wishes of all who know them uind are richly deserving of the same,

Trustee Stalbaum of Kankakee tp., was in yesterday filing his annual settlement sheets with the county auditor. Owing to the recent smallpox cases at his home the advisory board did not like to meet there until Saturday last, when it was agreed they should meet, but one of the members was sick then and they did not finally meet until Wednesday. Mr. Stalbaum reports the Kankakee exceedingly high and Shelby is practically surrounded by water.

The morning subject at the Presbyterian church to-morrow will be “Baptism of the Holy Spirit,” evening, “Sampson.” Have you ever worn a Kuppenheimdr suit or overcoat? Buy one at Rowles & Parker’s January clearance sale and you will never wear any other make. 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 free. Dodge’s Institute, Monroe St., Valparaiso, Ind. 45 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, with stamp, Jos. A. Alexander, Rensselaer, Ind. Albert Moorhead, wife and baby, left Thursday with his brother Ellery, who has been visiting here for a few weeks, for Limon, Colo. Ellery is working in the Rock Island round house at Limon and Albert expects to work with him until spring, when, if be likes the country, be will take up a homestead claim near there. The Democrat wishes the boys success.

Another aggregation of barnstormers held forth at Ellis opera house Monday night in “The Curse of Idleness.” They went from here to Monticello, and the papers there roasted the company good and bard, and think it too bad the taw affords no redress for a decidedly “bum” show. They also say that Manager Ellis recommended the show to the manager of the opera house there, and that the theatre going public does not fancy jokes of that kind.

Still Congressman Crumpacker fails to name the coming postmaster for Rensselaer, and the half dozen “patriots” who are willing to assume the responsibility and salary are on the uneasy seat. “Crump” had promised them all that he would come here during holidays and look after the qualifications—or rather hear what they had done for the party to deserve this great reward —and his failure to come caused dire forebodings in the ranks of the applicants. No doubt the selection will be made very shortly.

Kentland Enterprise: The temperance forces of Jefferson township had a meeting last week and report to us that great interest was manifested. Will Simons was selected president of the local league, and it was decided to hold, in the near future, a rousing series of meetings in the court bouse. Father Henneberger and Father Barron, the noted Catholic temperance workers, have been engaged and will assist at the meetings. A large sum of money was subscribed to pay expenses and the best legal talent will be engaged if necessary. A leader in the movement banded us the following statement: “The tight against the saloons in Kentland has just begun. We are organized and we will never cease until we win.”

Indianapolis News; The majority in the Legislature is making a mistake in the matter of employes The Democrats have been quick to see this, and Monday put the Republicans on record when a resolution for additional assistants of various kinds came up. It was carried by a strict party vote, and under it more—useless—assistant postmasters, assistant custodians, clerks, etc., were appointed. They are to get $5 a day, except some more assistant janitors, who are to get $3 —that is the meaning of it. The taxpayers of Indiana do not begrudge money for legitimate purposes. But they know as well as do those that have the voting that such an army of employes in attendance on the Legislature is not only needless but a bother.

Prof. B. D. Richardson, formerly of Barkley tp., this county, now superintendent of schools at Manitowoc, Wis., sends us a copy of the Plymouth, (Wis.) Review, containing interesting statistics of the cheese industry of that state. The greater part of the cheese made there is produced in Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties, and the importance of the industry can be realized by the fact that over 10,000,000 pounds were made in 1905. Plymouth is a town about the size of Rensselaer, and there were sold on the cheese board of that place last year 4,187,320 pounds of cheese. The average price in 1904 was l£c; 1905, 11c; 1906, 12c., so one can easily figure the large amount of money brought into that territory by this industry. z Read The Democrat for news.

Don't forget that while the prices at Rowles & Parker’s January clearance have fallen below any competitor the quality of our store always keeps up. For 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. Hon. Anson Wolcott, founder town by that name in White county, died at his home in Wolcott last Thursday, aged 88 years. He had resided in Wolcott since 1863. He leaves two sons, Hon. Eben Wolcott of that place and Henry W. Wolcott of Columbus, Ohio. Deceased was quite wealthy, and owned nearly 2,000 acres of land about the town of Wolcott. /Although Wednesday was not a very favorable day for a sale so far as the weather was concerned, a good sized crowd attended S. B. Snedeker’s sale on the Pierce farm south of town, and property sold well. Elizur Sage purchased the span of mules at $475. Auctioneer Phillips says the sale aggregated SI,BOO. He also reports that Joe Leobold’s sale in Newton tp., Thursday aggregated $2,000, five brood mares selling at $1,068 and a coming three-year-old stallion at $550, making $1,618 for six head of horses.

Editor Bowser of the Chesterton Tribune, who was elected member of the legislature last fall on the republican ticket, is evidently not very favorably impressed with the make-up of the present legislature. Just previous to the convening of that body, Bowser said in his paper: “The Indiana legislature will convene next Thursday. God only knows what the coming sixty days will bring forth. And God help the poor taxpayer. He is the fellow into whose pockets the swarm is trying to get. More pay is the cry of the office holder. More money is the cry of every state institution. More offices is the cry of thousands who are trying to get a place to leed at the public crib. The people are now groaning under their burden of taxes, and the question is how much more of a load will they stand,”

HAS THE WEATHER MAN GONE ON A STRIKE?

\JPhe weather in this locality has, tb x use a slang expression, been something fierce for some time, and this week has pretty near capped the climax. Snow to the depth of about eight inches — the heaviest fall of the season — came Tuesday night, a damp, heavy, snow. This was followed by a cold rain Wednesday and Wednesday night, and freezing on to everything exposed at night caused a great deal of damage to telephone wires, etc., nearly putting the lines out of service Thursday. A telephone pole or two were broken in town and wires were down in all directions. Thursday was warm enough to melt off the ice and remove most of the snow in the traveled roadways. The country roads were in about the worst condition they had been for years before this storm came, and it will only add to the “horribleness” of it aLL. But, while we are experiencing a little inconvenience here in this section of Indiana, it is not a circumstance to what they are getting in other places. Even in southern Indiana they are having lots of damage from floods and the Ohio river is reported having cut a new channel which may leave some of the prominent river cities inland towns. In the northwest snow storms and blockades are creating much distress, so we have not such great cause to complain here after all.

Now is the time to save money on boots, shoes and rubbers. Chicago Bargain Store. PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat is again prepared to handle all work in the public sale bill line promptly and in the best style of the printer’s art. New type, new cuts and other material, together with first-class presses and expert workmen puts us to the fore-front in this class of work. A notice of each sale in full is published in The Democrat free of charge with each set of bills, and this is an item worth considering as “everybody reads The Democrat,” and the bill iq its columns will reach hundreds more people and do you more good than the bills themselves. Remember The Democrat if you contemplate having a sale and get your bills printed here. Prices very reasonable. Buy your parchment butter wrappers at The Democrat office. [ An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

FROM THE BLIZZARD AND COAL FAMINE COUNTRY.

Surrey, N. Dak., Jan. 8, ’O7, F. E. Babcock, Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir:—Please find inclosed the proper “stuff” to put me on the right side of your books. We are having lots of snow this winter, I suppose about 24 inches on the level, and the weather has been quite cold and blustry. The coal famine and car famine are causing untold suffering in some parts of the state and I might say couny. As for our immediate county we are pretty well supplied with mines and one can easily make a trip in a day and get their coal by team from the mines, which is much cheaper and proves a great many times much surer to have coal. I still think a great deal of the northwest for a man to make money farming, and for the man that likes to be paid for his work I don’t believe could go any place and beat Ward county, N. D. Everything is on the boom. Minot, our county seat, is a wonder for its business and for its rapidity in growth, and yet they can’t build fast enough to accomidate the emigration. Our people contemplate building a new church to cost at least $30,000; expect to start building in early spring. While our crops last year were some short of the year before, I have no reason to complain. I raised about 6,000 bushels, 3,000 of it being wheat, and my threshing bill amounted to something over $451. Those large machines make short work of a large job but they waste an awful lot ot grain, lam satisfied the on my farm would seed it very easily. One man here got a small gasoline rig of his own and if it wasn’t for the gasoline being so unreliable as a power I think it would be the only way to thresh. Next year I expect to farm about 340 acres and I feel most sure of a good crop because, you know, we elected a democratic governor last fall. Wishing you and all my friends of Jasper county a Happy New Year, I remain Yours Respectfully, Geo. J. Nichols.

TO THE LOVING MEMORY OF

Little Joie Grouns. He was born July 14, 1902, and fell asleep in Jesus Jan. 5, 1907: I wonder, oh, I wonder, where the little faces go, That come, and smile, and stay awhile, and pass like flakes of snow— The dear, wee baby faces that the world has never known, But mothers hide, so tender-eyed, deep In their hearts alone. I love to think that somewhere, la the country we call heaven. The land most fair of anywhere will unto them be riven, A land of little faces—very little, very fair— And every one shall know her own and cleave unto it there. Oh, grant it. loving Father, to the broken hearts that plead; Thy way is best—yet oh, to rest in perfect faith indeed! To know that we shall find them; even them, the wee, white dead. At thy right hand, in thy bright land, by living waters led! We wish to express through the columns of this paper our sincere thanks and gratitude for the loving kindness shown by the neighbors during our sad bereavement. His loving father and mother, Julia and Joseph Grouns.

NATURE’S CATARRH CURE.

Sensible and Scientific Way to Cure this Disagreeable Disease. In no other way can catarrh be cured as naturally and quickly as by the use of Hyomei breathed through the neat pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit. In this way all the air that enters the nasal passages, the throat or the lungs, is filled with Hyomei’s healing medication, reaching the most remote air cells of the respiratory organs, and soothing and healing the irritated mucous membrane. So strong is B. F. Fendig’s faith in the power of Hyomei to cure catarrhal troubles, that with every dollar outfit he sells, he gives a guarantee to refund the money unless it cures. The complete Hyomei outfit costs but SI.OO, extra bottles, if needed, 500.

You can save money and buy overcoats and cloaks now for next winter. Chicago Bargain Store. FOR SALE. Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels and pullets. Prices reasonable. G. H. Clarke, Rensselaer, Ind. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. . Jan. 11, to Mr. an<( Mrs. Louie Ramp, in town, a son. Jan. 15, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl E)lis, in town, a girl.

STORY OF A DEAD THIEF

Never Told the Truth About How He Lost the Use of His Eyes. HAD BEEN BLIND MANY YEAM Police Believe It Was a Mishap at a Safe Blowing—Family Comes Near Drowning. Indianapolis, Jan. 18. —When “Billy” Morrison died at the city hospital, after a linger illness, there died with him a secret of the true manner in whicht he lost his eyesight. There was circumstantial evidence that Morrison was in a “safe-blowing* in South Meridian street about 1869 or 1870, and that during the explosion he suffered Injuries to his eyes that resulted In, blindness. Even after becoming blind Morrison became a pickpocket, and for a theft in the Grand hotel he was sent to the penitentiary. Afterward he la said to have reformed and he dropped from the notice of the police many years ago. His Brother a Thug, Too. Morrison was a brother of “Pink” Morrison, one of the greatest safeblowers the country has produced. Both are Indianapolis boys and when entering a life of crime “Pink” went in for all it w*as worth. He joined • the famous Reno gang that cracked safes in many states. He was supposed to be with John Reno during a ‘’safe-blowing” in Springfield, 111., when about in cash was stolen. Reno was captured and sentenced to twenty-five years in the penitentiary. During his career “Pink” served three terms in penitentiaries in different states. When Billy Got His Bad Eye. About 1870 there was an epidemic of safe-blowing in Indianapolis, for which “Pink” Morrison received the credit. The actions of his brother were mysterious at the time and suspicion rested on him that he was implicated with “Pink” in the robberies. “Billy” pretended to earn a living as a teamster. One morning “Billy” was found searching for a physician. He had an eye in which there was a sliver of steel, which he said he got while hammering a kingbolt from his wagon. Career as a Burglar Short. The police at the time Insisted that the kingbolt was wrought iron and not steel, but “Billy” did not give them any satisfaction. The night before a safe had been blown. But as usual there was no evidence to show that “Billy" was implicated. The injury to ids eye affected the other eye and blindness followed.

INCIDENT OF THE FLOOD • • Family That Has a Close Call—Had to Take Refuge in the Garret. - Princeton, Ind., Jan. 18. Louis Morgan and family, residing in the Wabash bottoms, ten miles southwest of hero, bad a narrow escape tor their miles. The family was competed to take refuge in the attic on account of Llgh water, and at dinner the ilwr of the attic gave way. The family and household goods went crashing into the room below, which was covered with water to the depth of two feet. Luckily, Morgan’s two children alighted on a bed and escaped injury, while Morgan and his wife saved themselves by clinging to the timbers of the floor. An hour later, some neighbor boys came by in a skiff and Morgan hailed them, and the family was taken to n place of safety. It is understood the house was swept away later by the rushing waters.

Has Kept His Word Faithfully.

Jeffersonville. Ind., Jan. 18. Mrs. Elizabeth Lilly, 93 years old, Is believed to be near death at the home of James Tillford, of this city, where she has lived for the last twenty years. Mrs. Lilly was left friendless about twenty-five years ago by the death of her husband, Henry Lilly. She had a home, however. The taxes on the home grew steadily with nothing to pay them and finally Tillford bought the property at tax sale, but told the widow he would keep her till she died, which he expected would be two or three years at the most. Tillford has loyally stood by his agreement.

They Surprised Their Friends.

Greencastle, Ind., Jan. 18. James P. Hughes, prosecutor for the Thirteenth judicial circuit, and Miss Maytne Gainor, deputy county auditor, surprised their friends by announcing that they soon would be married. The wedding took place at 2:30 o’clock that same afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents. In South Locust street. Rev. Father McLaughlin, of St. Paul’s Catholic church, performing the ceremony.

Had His Coffin Selected.

Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 18. Ed Wolfe, one of the miners killed in the Clinton mine disaster, it developed, had selected his coffin a year ago when a fellow miner was killed, saying some day he would probably meet a like fate.

He Died in Harness.

Frankfort, Ind., Jan. 18. —Rev. J. W. Russell, pastor of the Christian church here, died of heert disease while at work In his study. Russell came here from Pittsburg two years ago.