Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1907 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. e37c; oats 33c. .. lioretta Nagel is visiting in Lafayette. Ritchie of Anderson visited relatives here Saturday. Frank Kennel has moved to Lafayette, where he is tending bar in a saloon. Chauncy Wood, southeast of town, has gone to Purdue to take an agricultural course. But little damage was done by high water along the Makemself last Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Turner of Kirklin, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam thia week. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, 2; Demotte, 1; Chicago, 1. ' \>Mr7and Mrs. James Lefler of "nder Pleasant Ridge, returned Monday from a visit with relatives at Anderson. Congress has done one good thing this session if it does nothing else, and that is to cut off the free garden seed fraud. Carson, the popular young grocery clerk at the Chicago Bargain Store, visited at Hammond several days the first of the week. \Mesdames John Greve and Lhuis Paulsen of Wheatfield visited the former’s daughter, Mrs. J. W. Tilton, a few days this week. Tom Bissenden is working up quite a business in his rubber stamp making, and receives a number of mail orders for statfips. Continuous vaudeville theatres are becoming quite an attraction in the smaller towns, and both Delphi and Monticello now sport one. Subscribe for the Democrat now and secure the opening chapters of “The Conquest of Canaan” by Booth Tarkington, Indiana’s popular author. yXjieo Tuteur of Indianapolis, acby Miss Selma Fox, also of the capital city, who, it is rumored, is likely to become Mrs. Tuteur soon, visited relatives here Sunday. Those who have read Booth Tarkington's “The Gentleman from Indiana,” or "The Two Vanrevels” will be sure to read his “The Conquest of Canaan?’ soon to appear in this paper. C. W. Bheeler, who lives with her son Wm. R. Shesler, east of town, slipped and fell Monday breaking her left arm at the wrist. It is very painful so; one of her age, she being past 76 years. Henry Eck of northwest CarK‘,er tp., whose public sale was Monday, left the next day for Okmulgee, Indian Territory, where he will locate. He hae Bold hie farm in Carpenter to Frank Eck.

Miss Harriet Yeoman is visiting in Indianapolis. s-Jpe Jackson has gone to New Orleans on a pleasure trip. J Mrs. Oscar Hauter and daughter Edna of south of town, are visiting in Chicago. -X-Mrs. Chas. Witham of Delphi is visiting here with her sister, Mrs. R. D. Thompson. \Mrs. B. 8. Fendig and little daughter left Thursday for a visit with her relatives in New Orleans. L. Hollingsworth, accomnied by his little son Gerald, left Wednesday for Houston, Tex., on business. Young Sherman Richards, who has been in the reform school for some time, returned to Rensselaer this week, having been discharged. F. L. Simonin of near Foresman, whose public sale is advertised elsewhere in this paper, will move upon a small farm near Mulberry. The Duroc Jersey pure bred hog sale of May & Porter in Carpenter tp., Wednesday was well attended and the average price received for the hogs was 930.15. “The Conquest of Canaan,” by Booth Tarkington, will be The Democrat's next serial. An Indiana story by an Indiana author. Don’t miss the opening chapters which will appear next week. -X-Brnest Cockerell has traded his residence property, on North Division street to A. Leopold for a house and three lots on Melville street, near Judson Perkins* residence at the southeast side of town. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Quinlan of Dayton, Ohio, who had been visits ing the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Halldgan, northeast of town, left Friday for Ocalla, Fla., to visit Mrs. Quinlan’s sisier, Mrs. A. E. Deleoust. -\rMr. Addison M. Powell of ValdXz, Alaska, visited Ellis Jones of Remington three or four days of last week, and will return to Alaska in May. The description he gives of that far away country is a. treat to one who has never been there. Tuesday’s Hammond News: RobertWartena entertained a number of friends last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wartena in honor of his guest, Ivan Carson, of Rensselaer. The guests spent quite a delightful evening. /\N. Littlefield has sold his residence property on North Cullen street to Dr. A. R. Kresler, consideration $1,500. Mr. Littlefield retains possession until after the close of the city schools. His plans for the future are unsettled at the present time. A. J. Harmon, whose pnblio sale of pure bred Poland China swine was held here yesterday, will also have a general sale of stock and farm tools at his residence in Newton tp., on next Thursday. See advertisement elsewhere in this paper.

| January clearance sale prices on perfect fitttng clothing at Rowles & Parker’s clothing and shoe store. Francesville Tribune: Crist Koebcke has moved to Rensselaer, where he has accepted a position on the Monon as section foreman. Mrs. Fred Way mire of Barkley tp., tripped over a board Tuesday evening and received a fall which broke her left limb just above the knee, The choir of the Presbyterian church will give a concert tomorrow evening at 7 o’clock. An offering will be taken for the benefit of the choir. All kinds of muslins, embroideries and laces for your spring sewing at less than regular wholesale prices at Rowles & Parker’s January clearance 88*16. A. M. Traugh, formerly a well known citizen of Remington, mention of whose serious condition was made in these columns last week, died at the home of his son, Dr. M. G. Traugh, in Goodland Tuesday night, and the funeral was held Thursday. Bro. Roby of the Benton Review bad an excellent cut and write-up of the Big Four wreck at Fowler last Saturday morning in which ten people were killed and burned up and six badly injured. The financial loss to the railroad is estimated at 9230,000. At this writing nothing further has been beard of the report of the experts who have been auditing the city treasurer’s books. They wrote Mayor Ellis the first of last week that a member of the firm would bring the report here in person sometime last week, but they failed to do so and nothing further has been heard from them. \<Miss Blanche Hoyes has purchased the Mrs. Louella Phillips Brown residence property on South Weston street, at present occupied by Philip Blue, consideration 91,200. Possession given March Ist, at which time Mr. Blue will move into his own property on Scott street. Miss Hoyes buys the property as an investment only, and will rent the same. “The Conquest of Canaan” is pronounced by, many critics as Booth Tarkington’s best story. A thoroughly American story, where preservance, hard work and sterling worth conquer the prejudices of a provincial country town and this in the face of the bitterest ostracism of the so-called best people lead by the richest man. Watch for the opening chapters in next week’s Democrat. J. C. Milne Aof Benton county drove over to Rensselaer Saturday to get The Democrat to print him a set of sale bills for bis big public sale, advertised elsewhere in this issue. The Democrat has the reputation of getting out the most attractive sale bills printed in this section of the state, and when a man will drive seventeen miles to get a set of bills printed here, such roads as we.had Saturday, with a half dozen other print shops much nearer by, it shows that this reputation is deserved.

The great clearance eale, Remnant and embroidery eale will continue to Feb. 2nd. Chicago Bargain Store. 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. Still there is no news of who the next postmaster of Repsselaer will be. It is generally conceded that the matter has narrowed down to two contestants, either of whom apparently stand an equal show of landing the plum—Geo. E. Murray and Bruce Porter. The remains of Walter B. Reynold were brought here from Longcliffe insane asylum last Saturday, where he had died the day previous, for burial, Deceased was taken to the asylum from Rensselaer last May. Obituary appears elsewhere in these columns. R. A. Hamilton, a former Goodland. saloonkeeper who accidentally shot and killed a doctor at a charivari at Crivitz, Wis., where he is now located, sometime ago, and who was held for manslaughter, had his trial last week and was acquitted, it being shown that the killing was entirely accidental. 4JJith the amount of work in prospect in and about Rensselaer next season, including the Iroquois ditch and stone road contracts, there ought to be quite a little stir in real estate here, as this is sure to draw many laboring people and teamsters, and at present it is next to impossible to find a vacant house in the town. William Obenchain of Barkley tp, who had been in poor health tor some time, died Monday night, aged 73 yeurs. He was an old resident of Barkley and leaves a widow, two sons and five daughters, all grown up. The funeral was held Wednesday forenoon from the residence and interment made in the Prater cemetery. Kentland Enterprise: Thegirl’s basket ball team of the Kentland high school are proud of another victory, and their record for this year has been a clean list of victories. They met the high school girls at Watseka Friday night and in a fast game won on a score of 16 to 6. The girls have one ambition to complete their season’s glory, and that is to meet and defeat the Rensselaer girls. Is Rensselaer game? Edzur Sage expects to move onto the Harmon farm in Newton tp. we understand. He says he can’t stand the city tax rate of 13.36 on the hundred dollars. Mr. Sage contemplates building a fine new house on this farm the coming season. The deal for the Owen county farm which he bargained for some time ago has fallen through with, owing to some misunderstanding regarding some new lumber that was on the place and which the owner wanted to hold out. Otto Negle, a Hammond druggist, sued his wife for divorce, alleging that her temper was so bad he could not live with her. She set up a cross-complaint and asked foa alimony. The case was heard this week by Judge Tuthill, and it was shown that the woman bad been pilfering money and goods from her husband for years, and had taken over *2,700. The court held that both were to blame, but that the husband was entitled to a divorce, that the wife should pay back SI,OOO of the money she had taken from him and placed in a Chicago bank to her own ciedit, and that neither of them should marry again for thirty years. Just received a car of 500 bushels extra fancy Michigan Potatoes, 48 cents per bushel. Chicago Bargain Store.

A Poor Organ. Dam (•) the bile. That's what your liver does If it's torpid. Then the bile overflows into the blood—poisons your system, causing sick-headache, biliousness, sallow skin, coated tongue, sick stomach, dizziness, fainting spells, etc. Ramon's treatment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets srengthens the liver and makes it do its own work. Prevents and cures these troubles. It aids, doesn’t force. Entire treatment 25c. All druggists. See our, gingham window prices and terms for sale days. Friday, Saturday and Monday at 1:30, afternoon only, Feb. Ist to 4th, at the Chicago Bargain Stork. Calling Cards: —100 engraved cards with plate for only 91.25 at The Democrat office. Call and see samples. An opportunity you will not have soon again to buy fine Zephyr gingham at the low price of cents per yard, sale days only Feb. Ist, 2nd and 4th, at the Chicago Bargain Store. You can save money and buy overcoats and cloaks now for next winter. Chicago Bargain Store,

WAS BLAST OF DEATH

Car of Powder Blows Up and Wrecks a Big Four Passenger Train. TWENTY-NINE .PEOPLE KILLED Thirty-Five Others Wounded, and Some of the Dead Cremated. Somebody’s Blunder at Fowler, Ind Sends Sixteen to Eternity, More Than Flail' of Them Through Flames. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 21.—Twentynine charred, broken and mutilated bodies have been taken from the smouldering ruins of passenger train No. 8 on the Illg Four railroad, which was destroyed by the explosion of a car load of powder as it passed a freight train at Sandford, Ind., nine milei west of here. The cause of the disaster has not been fully explained, and several theories are advanced. The result was terrible. The shock was felt for thirty miles, many believing it an earthquake. The three coaches of the passenger train were filled. Train Blown from the Track. The entire train including the engine was blown from the track, the coaches demolished, the engine hurled fifty feet and the passengers either blown to pieces, consumed by fire or rescued in a more or less injured condition. At least thirty-five injured, some fatally, are at the hospitals here and at I’aris, 111. Several are also being cared for at Sandford. The full extent of the disaster has been revealed, but the death list will not be complete UQill workmen now clearing the debris have finished their task. Revised List of the Dead. Following is the revised list of dead: William Thompson, Sandford, Ind.; J. W. Southerland, Paris, Ill.; John Franklin, Mattoon, 111. (brakeman on No. 3i; A. D. Hector, farmer, address unknown; Charles Gosnell, Paris, Ill.; Noah Wolfe and, A. A. Picks, Sandford. Ind.; Frank Fielder, Bellefontaine, O.; John A. Bowen, Ashmore, Ill.; Mrs. Josiah Wolfe, Sandford, Ind., and two children; J. W. Southcott, express clerk; A. Kuykendall, fireman Peoria division,Vandalia, Ind.; Clark Steele, Sandford, Ind.; Paul Kiever, Indianapolis; James Fenton and J. W. S. Miller. Sandford, Ind.; ten uniidentified bodies: Will Davis, of Vermillion.

LONG LIST OF THE INJURED Theories Only as to What Caused the Explosion. A revised list of injured is as follows: At Terre Haute—Kleth Brian, Salem, 0., and Miss Cora Buckley, Terre Haute,serious;L. F. Rose, engineer maintenance of way, Big Four, Mattoon, Ill..knee fractured; Mrs. L. F. Rose, Mattoon. 111., slight; Miss Bess Southcott, Shelbyville, 111., eye destroyed; Miss Bess Southcott, Shelbyville, 111., eye destroyed: Miss Anna Cummings. Terre Haute, serlops; Miss Frances Jones, Terre Haute, slight; H. C. Sisk, Terre Haute, face cut; Dr. H. Hnslett. Grandview, 111., serious. At Paris. Ill.—John E. Epperson, Westfield, 111., ankle broken: John O. Lawyer, Charleston, ankle broken; Charles Wiley, Kansas. 111., head cut, breast crushed: Perry Duck. Sandford, Ind., crushed and head injured; Lindsey Eddington, Sandford, Ind., head cut and bruised: Joseph Hendricks, Mattoon. 111., head and face ent; Charles Yogas, Westville. 111., probably die: Saxe Wolfe, Sandford, Ind., head badly injured: Charles Root, Mattoon, 111., head cut. wrist broken; Frank Thomas, conductor. Mattoon. 111., arms and face cut; Alvin Dane. Paris, 111., neck and head cut; U. S. Wishard, Franklin. Ind., internally injured: Harry Jarred, fireman, Mattoon, 111., concussion of brain; Louis Price, Vermillion. 111., head and face bruised; George Richards, Memphis. Tenn., head and face cut; A. B. Carpenter, Vermillion, 111., eye destroyed, serious; Oscar Gilbert, face and neck cut. At Sanford—Tracy Rhoden, head badly cut: Harry Sblckel, slight cuts; Miss Mary Earhart, head, face and eyes injured; H. Blakeley, serious—all residents of Sandford. Thos. C. Ainsworth, head and face cut; sent home to Aurora, 111. A searching party found the body ot a lad named Klever hanging in a tree several hundred feet from the scene of the explosion. The boy was 12 years old. His home was at Paris, 111. According to trainmen of the freight the explosion of the powder was caused by the concussion made by the passing passenger train, which was slowing down for the station at Sandford. Another story is that gas escaping from an oil pipe line nearby entered the car containing the powder and a spark from the passing engine Ignited the gas. The belief was expressed by one or two persons that the disaster was due to the act of a tramp or an Intoxicated man who may have fired a shot into the car. But the fact is no one knows what caused It. Cars were literally torn to pieces by the terrible force of the explosion. Huge masses of iron were found hundreds of feet from the track. The tanh of the passenger engine was hurled nearly 100 feet, landing in a gravel road. Not a home in Sandford escaped. Windows were shattered, dishes and

furniture broken and In some instances doors were torn from their hinges.

some: one blunders again s. Sixteen Persons Die Horribly Because of the Blunder. Fowler, Ind-, Jan. 21. A least sixteen persons were crushed or burned to death in a collision between the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Ixmis “Queen City” flyer, which left Chicago at 11:30 p. di., and a freight train. Five persons were seriously injured and several more slightly hurt. The passenger train was running at a speed of fifty miles an hour, and consisted of a combination coach, three Pullman sleepers and a Big Four private car occupied by Mrs. C. E. Schaff, wife of the vice president of the railread. The entire train was destroyed by tire except the private car and one sleeper. Seven of the dead have been iden+ifled. Eleven of tho victims were burned to death in the combination coach, and but two of these have been Identified, as the bodies were almost entirely consumed by the fire. With but one exception every' member of the passenger train crew perished. Following is the list of the identified dead and the injured: Indentified dead W. B. Harris, Indianapolis; Peter J. Hiddinger, Indianapolis, conductor of passenger train; I. H. Magee, baggagemaster, Indianapolis; J. A. Shannon, Williamsport, Ind.; Henry E. Olcott, Cincinnati, fireman of the passenger train; Henry A. Price, Long Beach. Cal., and Mrs. Henry A. Price, bis wife. The seriously injured are these: E. XV. Tripp, Indianapolis, engineer of passenger train; Minor Griffin, Shelbyville, Ind., fireman of freight engine; H. W. Link, Hastings, Mich.; S. A. Douglass, Freeport, Ill.; John Meyer, New York. 1 he collision occurred SCO feet from a switch near this place. The passenger train in the heavy fog ran by a telegraphic block signal to stop. The red light was not obeyed. The engine and tender telescoped the combination coach, causing a mass of wreckage under which the passengers in the car were wedged. Seats were hhrled through the roof and It was here the dead were burned, many of them beyond recognition.

WABASH RIVER LEVEE BREAKS

Country in the Vicinity of Terre Haute, Ind., Is Under Water for Miles. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 23. —The break in the Wabash river levee a mile south of this city, near the village of Taylorville, has widened from fifteen feet to several hundred feet and the surrounding country for miles is inundated. The river is still rising. There are 1,000 homeless people from the villages of Taylorville and West Terre Haute, and the majority of them are in a pitiable plight.' with neither food, clothing nor shelter from the weather. The break came so suddenly that but few were able to get their belongings to high ground. Hundreds of head of stock, poultry and other domestic animals have perished. As far as known no drownings of human beings have occurred. Cincinnati, 0., Jan. 23. —The river continued its slow recession during the night and at 8 o’clock in the morning had gone down to 64.55 feet, a drop of more than half a foot from the crest, which was. reached the previous morning. Guards were on watch all night along the river to give warning of any threatened damage to buildings, and there was no cessation in the work of relief. It will be several days before the river gets below the danger line and the possibility of property damage will not even then be over, a» the weakened condition of structures along the river front will make them particularly liable to collapse. Evansville, Ind., Jan. 23. now believed the worst of the flood in this locality "has passed. The river is rising slowly, but It is believed that the crest of the rise will be reached tonight or tomorrow morning. Reports received from Shawneetown, 111., state that fear about the levee has about abated.

TWENTY MINERS ARE DEAD

Explosion in a Colorado Pit Kills Them, Most of the Dead Being Italians. Trinidad. Colo., Jan. 24. Twenty miners, according to the most authoritative Information available, lost their lives as a result of an explosion which occurred in the Colorado Fuel and iron company’s coal mine near twenty miles west of tills city. Twenty coffins have been ordered by the company from a local undertaking establishment. Two of the dead are Frank Hobat, miner, and R. J. Lumley, fire boss. The names of the other men killed have not been learned, ns the shift boss who checked up the men who weut into the mine. Is missing. All the mon except Lumley were foreigners, most of them being Italians. The explosion stopped the air fan, and there is little chance that any of the men In the mine at the time of the explosion are still alive.

Shea Jury Disagrees.

Chicago, Jan. 23.—The 170,000 Jury in the Shea conspiracy case, the outcome of the great teamsters’ strike In Chicago, failed to reach an agreement and was discharged by Judge Bail. After deliberating for fifty-four hours, with the ballot 7 to 5 for acquittal, the jurors sent word to the court that they could not agree and asked to be discharged.